"Facts That Prove Eleanor of Aquitaine Was Not to Be " Topic

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"Eleanor of Aquitaine was a wife to two of the most important kings of the 12th century, but even aside from her marriages, she was a fascinating woman in her own right.

The facts about Eleanor of Aquitaine speak for themselves: she was the rightful ruler of the ancient duchy of Aquitaine in southern France, heiress to witty sovereign dukes who both supported great musicians and conducted love affairs with abandon, and forcibly married to a monk-like boy as a teenager. Decades later, she managed to separate from him, choose her own husband (though her independence in the choice is debatable), and become a powerful ruler on both sides of the English Channel for multiple decades.

The life of Eleanor of Aquitaine included crusades, art, numerous children, and diplomatic journeys across Europe, even as she reached her seventies. She sought to keep her family at peace – except when she rebelled, of course – and she was a fierce advocate for her own rights as a sovereign duchess. Intelligent, desirable, and savvy, Eleanor was truly a woman for the ages…"
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