History UsefulNotes / EleanorofAquitaine

* ''Eleanor: Crown Jewel of Aquitaine'' in Literature/TheRoyalDiaries series, which ends with her accession to the French throne as Louis's wife.

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry]] of [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet House Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy, who was eleven years her junior. Henry later succeeded to the throne of UsefulNotes/{{England}} as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}. At the time of her marriage to Henry, Eleanor was regarded as the WorldsMostBeautifulWoman, and, as Queen of England and Duchess of Aquitaine (along with her connection to the court of France via her two daughters with Louis VII), the most powerful woman in Europe as well. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband. While sons rebelling against their father was a familiar (if unwelcome) phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was unheard of.

* Has a cameo in Pamela Kaufman's ''Shield of Three Lions'' and plays a more significant role in its sequel ''Banners of Gold.''

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry]] of [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet House Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy, who was eleven years her junior. Henry later succeeded to the throne of UsefulNotes/{{England}} as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}}. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband. While sons rebelling against their father was a familiar (if unwelcome) phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was unheard of.

When John succeeded Richard, it was ''his'' turn to ask Eleanor for help, as her grandson Arthur of Brittany now had designs on the throne. She also found time to marry off her granddaughter, Blanche of Castile, to the king of France. Blanche would prove to be a [[GenerationXerox badass queen]] in her own right, ruling as regent for her son, King Louis IX (aka St. Louis).

Eleanor lived into her eighties (quite a rarity for anyone in the Middle Ages), outlasting all but two of her children. She finally retired to the abbey of Fontevrault, where she died and now lies alongside Henry and Richard and her daughter, Joanna. Eleanor would be the last queen consort of England with an ex-spouse who was still living until UsefulNotes/CharlesIII's consort Camilla Shand in 2022, over 800 years later.

* She appears in the French web series ''[[WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire Confessions d'Histoire]]'', played by Armelle Deutsch. She's portrayed as quite a MagnificentBitch.

Eleanor lived into her eighties (quite a rarity for anyone in the Middle Ages), outlasting all but two of her children. She finally retired to the abbey of Fontevrault, where she died and now lies alongside Henry and Richard and her daughter, Joanna. Eleanor would be the last Queen of England to reign with an ex-spouse who was still living until UsefulNotes/CharlesIII's consort Camilla Shand in 2022, over 800 years later.

Eleanor lived into her eighties (quite a rarity for anyone in the Middle Ages), outlasting all but two of her children. She finally retired to the abbey of Fontevrault, where she died and now lies alongside Henry and Richard and her daughter, Joanna. Eleanor would be the last Queen of England to reign with an ex-spouse who was still living until Camilla Shand in 2022, over 800 years later.

Eleanor lived into her eighties (a rarity for anyone in the Middle Ages), outlasting all but two of her children. She finally retired to the abbey of Fontevrault, where she died and now lies alongside Henry and Richard and her daughter, Joanna. Eleanor would be the last Queen of England to reign with an ex-spouse who was still living until Camilla Shand in 2022, over 800 years later.

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry]] of [[UsefulNotes/TheHouseOfPlantagenet House Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy, who was eleven years her junior. Henry later succeeded to the throne of England as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of Scotland. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband. While sons rebelling against their father was a familiar (if unwelcome) phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was unheard of.

Upon Henry's death in 1189, Eleanor's favorite son, [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionheart Richard]], became King of England and released his mother. Eleanor acted as regent while Richard was away on the Third Crusade--and given that he barely spent any time in England, Eleanor was the real ruler of the country during Richard's 10-year reign. And all the while, she had to keep her youngest son, [[UsefulNotes/KingJohnOfEngland John]], from grabbing territory (fun fact: John had been Henry II's favorite). When Richard was captured by the Duke of Austria and held for ransom, Eleanor raised the money to free him.

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy, who was eleven years her junior. Henry later succeeded to the throne of England as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of Scotland. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband. While sons rebelling against their father was a familiar (if unwelcome) phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was unheard of.

Eleanor (or Aliénor) of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was one of the most influential and flamboyant women of the HighMiddleAges. As duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was the wealthiest heiress in Europe at the time. At the age of fifteen she was married to Prince Louis of France, who just days after the wedding became [[UsefulNotes/LetatCestMoi King Louis VII]]. She accompanied Louis on the Second Crusade, which proved to be a fiasco. The royal couple gradually drifted apart, and upon their return to Europe, the marriage was annulled.

* Most notably, ''Theatre/TheLionInWinter'' (the play and movie). Katharine Hepburn won an Oscar for her portrayal of Eleanor. It was also made into a TV movie with Glenn Close as Eleanor.

Eleanor lived into her eighties (a rarity for anyone in the Middle Ages), outlasting all but two of her children. She finally retired to the abbey of Fontevrault, where she died and now lies alongside Henry and Richard and her daughter, Joanna.

Eleanor (or Aliénor) of Aquitaine (1122-1204) was one of the most influential and flamboyant women of the HighMiddleAges. As duchess of Aquitaine in her own right, she was the wealthiest heiress in Europe at the time. At the age of fifteen she was married to Prince Louis of France, who just days after the wedding became King Louis VII. She accompanied Louis on the Second Crusade, which proved to be a fiasco. The royal couple gradually drifted apart, and upon their return to Europe, the marriage was annulled.

** The episode "Treasure of the Nation" from the BBC series ''Series/RobinHood''. She was played by Lynda Bellingham.

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy, who was eleven years her junior. Henry later succeeded to the throne of England as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of Scotland. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband (while sons rebelling against their father was a familiar - if unwelcome - phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was virtually unheard of).

* Eleanor appears in several RobinHood adaptations, including:

** The episode "Treasure of the Nation" from the BBC series RobinHood. She was played by Lynda Bellingham.

** Even gets a nod (though not an appearance) in Disney's animated ''WesternAnimation/RobinHood''--she's the "mommy" Prince John keeps calling for.

Shortly afterward, Eleanor married [[UsefulNotes/HenryTheSecond Henry Plantagenet]], Duke of Anjou and Normandy who later succeeded to the throne of England as King Henry II. Eleanor added her territories--Aquitaine, Poitou, and Gascony--to Henry's, and the subsequent Angevin Empire extended from the Pyrenees mountains to the southern border of Scotland. Their marriage produced five sons and three daughters, but by 1167 Eleanor and Henry were living separate lives, with Eleanor ruling her own territories. In 1173, she supported her sons in a rebellion against Henry, which failed and caused Eleanor to spend the next 16 years as a political prisoner of her husband (while sons rebelling against their father was a familiar - if unwelcome - phenomenon, a wife openly rebelling against her husband was virtually unheard of).

Upon Henry's death in 1189, Eleanor's favorite son, [[UsefulNotes/RichardTheLionheart Richard]], became King of England and released his mother. Eleanor acted as regent while Richard was away on the Third Crusade--and given that he barely spent any time in England, Eleanor was the real ruler of the country during Richard's 10-year reign. And all the while, she had to keep her youngest son, [[UsefulNotes/KingJohnOfEngland John]], from grabbing territory (fun fact: John had been Henry II's favorite).

When John succeeded Richard, it was ''his'' turn to ask Eleanor for help, as her grandson Arthur of Brittany now had designs on the throne. She also found time to marry off her granddaughter, Blanche of Castile, to the king of France. Blanche would prove to be a badass queen in her own right, ruling as regent for her son, King Louis IX (aka St. Louis).

* She's also a playable character in ''VideoGame/CrusaderKings II'' as a countess controlling 3 provinces: Bordeaux, Poitiers, and Saintonge. Depending on the start date, she's either married to Louis or Henry.

* ''Literature/TheRoyalDiaries'': "Eleanor, Crown Jewel of Aquitaine" is a fictional diary of hers set around the time her father dies and she marries Louis.