Inside All About History 123: Learn how Eleanor of Aquitaine dodged assassination and kidnapping to become Queen of England. Skip to main content Open menu Close menu ...

Born sometime before 1150, Rosamund Clifford’s early life is shrouded in mystery. She was the daughter of Walter de Clifford ...

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, ...

Eleanor of Aquitaine began her tumultuous life in Europe's royal circles as the most eligible bride in the Medieval period.

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 ...