Louis VII of France married the 15-year-old Eleanor, shortly before his accession to the throne, in 1137 in order to merge her considerable land holdings with his. "The Aquitaine, at the time, ...

The year 2024 marks the 900th anniversary of the birth of Eleanor of Aquitaine, queen of both France and England in the 12th century. The Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud in the Atlantic Loire Valley ...