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Eleanor of Aquitaine |
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Eleanor of Aquitaine [ˈɛlɪnə -ˌnɔː] n
(Biographies / Eleanor of Aquitaine (?1122-1204) F, Englishnational of birth: French, POLITICS: hereditary ruler, POLITICS: stateswoman) ?1122-1204, queen of France (1137-52) by her marriage to Louis VII and queen of England (1154-89) by her marriage to Henry II; mother of the English kings Richard I and John ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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Hildegard of Bingen and Eleanor of Aquitaine shine as forerunners of feminism. An impressive work of historical fiction set in England 1202 AD, A King In Spite Of Himself by Alan Macleod is the riveting story of King John and the rescue of Eleanor of Aquitaine (John's mother), by Roger de Clare and William Marshall, Earle of Pembroke. Close played Eleanor of Aquitaine in Showtime's ``The Lion in Winter,'' an assignment she called ``daunting'' considering Hepburn won an Oscar for the part. |
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