Eleanor of Acquataine's trip in 1147 with first husband Louis VII of France to the Holy Land on the Second Crusade.

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Back to Medieval Source Book | ORB Main Page | Links to Other Medieval Sites | Medieval Sourcebook: Peter of Blois: Letter 154 to Queen Eleanor, 1173 Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine: An Attempt to Chastise Her Introduction : This letter was composed by Peter of Blois in 1173 at the request of his patron, Rotrou the Archbishop of Rouen (and no doubt at the request of the archbishop's patron, King ...

The life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, wife of King Henry II of England and mother of Richard the Lionheart.

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The Musical Influence of Eleanor of Aquitaine Created for Music 242: Blair School of Music, Vanderbilt University on February 11, 1997 by John Swicegood Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine 1122 -1204 Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most significant historical figures of the middle ages. In 1137, at the age of fifteen, she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine, which comprised nearly one-third of France; ...