On this day in 1152: Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry II
Eleanor of Aquitaine was, without doubt, one of the most important royal figures in the medieval West. Heiress to vast lands, wife to two kings, and mother to five monarchs, she ruled with energy, a notable personality, and a firm grip of political affairs that single her out from the nobility of …
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