She was house arrested for 16 years because she could not have a son, and then she was fired because of this, and never thought, at the age of 31 married to the British 19 year old fresh meat, and finally gave birth to five sons, the bad ex-husband!
Speaking of Eleanor Aquitane, you may think that her life is like a medieval version of a dog blood drama, but this is not made up. It is all traces left by history. She was born around 1122 in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France, where the land was fertile, vineyards were everywhere, and the family's wealth was piled up like mountains. Her father, William X, was the Duke of Aquitaine, and held a large territory from the Pyrenees to the Atlantic Ocean, equivalent to one-third of the area of France. William X was not the kind of aristocrat who counted gold coins in a castle. He was keen on pilgrimage and knight life. In the spring of 1137, he decided to go to Santiago de Compostela, Spain for a tour. As a result, he suddenly fell ill on the way. He failed to survive and died just like that. Eleanor, who was only 15 years old, suddenly became the heir to the duke, holding the most valuable dowry in Europe. As soon as the news spread, the eyes of aristocrats across the continent turned green.
King Louis VI of France reacted the fastest. Knowing that this opportunity could not be missed, he quickly pushed his son Louis VII out for marriage. Louis VII was only seventeen years old at that time, grew up in the monastery of Saint-Denis, and grew up ascetic, with little interest in the throne, let alone women. When his father Louis VI died, he succeeded to the throne, and Eleanor became queen of France. On the surface, this marriage was a good match. The Louis family wanted to annex Aquitaine, and the Eleanor family could rely on the support of the French royal family. But the actual situation is far less glamorous. Louis VII has no feelings for Eleanor at all. He regards marriage as a tool to carry on the family line. He is usually busy praying and fasting, and the husband and wife life is pitiful. Eleanor, formerly the apple of Aquitaine's eye, with a comprehensive education, proficient in everything from Latin to horse riding and archery, was now like a decoration and living a humbled life.
In the first few years, Eleanor tried to adapt to court life, but Louis VII became more and more dependent on religion, and people in the palace saw that they did not deal with it. In 1145, she finally gave birth to the first child, a girl, named Mary. Louis VII heard the news, the face was pulled down, the royal family up and down hoped for a boy, and the royal counselor advised him to do more and more, but since then, his attitude toward Eleanor became more cold. Two years later, another daughter, Alice, was born, or a girl. Louis VII completely burst the pot, and he believed it was the problem of Eleanor, not having to have a son. The royal counselor advised him to do more and more, but every time he performed his duty, he felt impure and hidden from the
The Second Crusade in 1147. Louis VII decided to send troops to the Holy Land, and Eleanor insisted on following it. She took the Aquitaine knights with her, and the road was dusty and the team was long. When they arrived in Antioch, where her uncle Raymond was the local ruler, they discussed strategies, and Louis VII felt that she had crossed the line, and they fell out on the spot. This expedition was a mess to begin with. The French army tossed around Asia Minor for more than half a year, suffering heavy losses, and Eleanor's reputation was widely rumored that she and her uncle were too close. After returning to France, the relationship between husband and wife completely collapsed, and Louis VII distrusted her even more. He continued to circle her in his palace in Paris, and his attendants monitored her correspondence. After fifteen years, Eleanor went from a young girl to a woman in her early thirties, and the royal family was filled with gossip about her "uselessness". Finally, Louis VII made up his mind and sought the church on the grounds of being too close by blood. On March 21, 1152, the marriage was officially annulled at the Chateau de Borgesy. The divorce proceeded quickly, Eleanor took back her territory and property in Aquitaine, her daughters were raised by Louis VII, and she returned to her hometown in disgrace.
The divorce was a big news at the time, the medieval European divorce queen was not a small thing, especially the wealthy woman of Elino. The nobles smelled, sent people to get married, and she was almost kidnapped by two ambitious rulers, so that she could escape in the escort. Elino was not scared, she knew that she had a code in her hands, eight weeks later, on May 18, 1152, she married the nineteen-year-old Henry in the church of Boito. The little boy was Count of Anguilla, Duke of Normandy, and the future King of England Henry II, 12 years younger than her, just eight years old. Henry was very ambitious, he saw the land and wealth of Elino, the two shot, the wedding ceremony was low but highly effective. Two years later, in 1154, Henry
But the good times didn't last long, and Henry II was not a fuel-efficient lamp. He spoiled countless concubines and always wanted to monopolize power. Eleanor was a little older and wanted to give her sons more real power. In 1173, the sons couldn't resist it, and Henry Jr. led the rebellion, and Richard and Geoffrey joined in. Seeing the opportunity, Louis VII secretly supported the turmoil on the French border. Accused of inciting her sons, Eleanor tried to escape to France for refuge, only to be captured by Henry's soldiers en route. From there, she was placed under house arrest, first at Salisbury Castle and then through several forts for 16 years until Henry II died in a civil war with his son Richard in 1189. For sixteen years, she was basically a queen in name, but in fact, she didn't move. Henry forbidden her to see outsiders, and only managed Aquitaine by letter. As for Louis VII, he remarried and gave birth to a son, Philip, but there was only one male in total. Compared with Eleanor's five sons, the gap was too obvious. When he heard the news from his ex-wife, he always felt blocked. The decision to divorce in his early years now seemed like a big joke. As soon as Henry II died, Richard I immediately released her mother, and Eleanor was free.
Speaking of Eleanor Aquitane, you may think that her life is like a medieval version of a dog blood drama, but this is not made up. It is all traces left by history. She was born around 1122 in the Aquitaine region of southwestern France, where the land was fertile, vineyards were everywhere, and the family's wealth was piled up like mountains. Her father, William X, was the Duke of Aquitaine, and held a large territory from the Pyrenees to the Atlantic Ocean, equivalent to one-third of the area of France. William X was not the kind of aristocrat who counted gold coins in a castle. He was keen on pilgrimage and knight life. In the spring of 1137, he decided to go to Santiago de Compostela, Spain for a tour. As a result, he suddenly fell ill on the way. He failed to survive and died just like that. Eleanor, who was only 15 years old, suddenly became the heir to the duke, holding the most valuable dowry in Europe. As soon as the news spread, the eyes of aristocrats across the continent turned green.
King Louis VI of France reacted the fastest. Knowing that this opportunity could not be missed, he quickly pushed his son Louis VII out for marriage. Louis VII was only seventeen years old at that time, grew up in the monastery of Saint-Denis, and grew up ascetic, with little interest in the throne, let alone women. When his father Louis VI died, he succeeded to the throne, and Eleanor became queen of France. On the surface, this marriage was a good match. The Louis family wanted to annex Aquitaine, and the Eleanor family could rely on the support of the French royal family. But the actual situation is far less glamorous. Louis VII has no feelings for Eleanor at all. He regards marriage as a tool to carry on the family line. He is usually busy praying and fasting, and the husband and wife life is pitiful. Eleanor, formerly the apple of Aquitaine's eye, with a comprehensive education, proficient in everything from Latin to horse riding and archery, was now like a decoration and living a humbled life.
In the first few years, Eleanor tried to adapt to court life, but Louis VII became more and more dependent on religion, and people in the palace saw that they did not deal with it. In 1145, she finally gave birth to the first child, a girl, named Mary. Louis VII heard the news, the face was pulled down, the royal family up and down hoped for a boy, and the royal counselor advised him to do more and more, but since then, his attitude toward Eleanor became more cold. Two years later, another daughter, Alice, was born, or a girl. Louis VII completely burst the pot, and he believed it was the problem of Eleanor, not having to have a son. The royal counselor advised him to do more and more, but every time he performed his duty, he felt impure and hidden from the
The Second Crusade in 1147. Louis VII decided to send troops to the Holy Land, and Eleanor insisted on following it. She took the Aquitaine knights with her, and the road was dusty and the team was long. When they arrived in Antioch, where her uncle Raymond was the local ruler, they discussed strategies, and Louis VII felt that she had crossed the line, and they fell out on the spot. This expedition was a mess to begin with. The French army tossed around Asia Minor for more than half a year, suffering heavy losses, and Eleanor's reputation was widely rumored that she and her uncle were too close. After returning to France, the relationship between husband and wife completely collapsed, and Louis VII distrusted her even more. He continued to circle her in his palace in Paris, and his attendants monitored her correspondence. After fifteen years, Eleanor went from a young girl to a woman in her early thirties, and the royal family was filled with gossip about her "uselessness". Finally, Louis VII made up his mind and sought the church on the grounds of being too close by blood. On March 21, 1152, the marriage was officially annulled at the Chateau de Borgesy. The divorce proceeded quickly, Eleanor took back her territory and property in Aquitaine, her daughters were raised by Louis VII, and she returned to her hometown in disgrace.
The divorce was a big news at the time, the medieval European divorce queen was not a small thing, especially the wealthy woman of Elino. The nobles smelled, sent people to get married, and she was almost kidnapped by two ambitious rulers, so that she could escape in the escort. Elino was not scared, she knew that she had a code in her hands, eight weeks later, on May 18, 1152, she married the nineteen-year-old Henry in the church of Boito. The little boy was Count of Anguilla, Duke of Normandy, and the future King of England Henry II, 12 years younger than her, just eight years old. Henry was very ambitious, he saw the land and wealth of Elino, the two shot, the wedding ceremony was low but highly effective. Two years later, in 1154, Henry
But the good times didn't last long, and Henry II was not a fuel-efficient lamp. He spoiled countless concubines and always wanted to monopolize power. Eleanor was a little older and wanted to give her sons more real power. In 1173, the sons couldn't resist it, and Henry Jr. led the rebellion, and Richard and Geoffrey joined in. Seeing the opportunity, Louis VII secretly supported the turmoil on the French border. Accused of inciting her sons, Eleanor tried to escape to France for refuge, only to be captured by Henry's soldiers en route. From there, she was placed under house arrest, first at Salisbury Castle and then through several forts for 16 years until Henry II died in a civil war with his son Richard in 1189. For sixteen years, she was basically a queen in name, but in fact, she didn't move. Henry forbidden her to see outsiders, and only managed Aquitaine by letter. As for Louis VII, he remarried and gave birth to a son, Philip, but there was only one male in total. Compared with Eleanor's five sons, the gap was too obvious. When he heard the news from his ex-wife, he always felt blocked. The decision to divorce in his early years now seemed like a big joke. As soon as Henry II died, Richard I immediately released her mother, and Eleanor was free.