Facebook gives people the power to. Queen Elanor's Confession, or Queen Eleanor's Confession, is Child ballad 156. The king of France, known as Louis the Fat, was also gravely ill at that time, suffering from a bout of dysentery from which he appeared unlikely to recover. For Eleanor to be convicted of these scandals in the court of public opinion for over 800 years based on such flimsy evidence is ludicrous. He even arranged for Eleanor and Louis to sleep in the same bed. By this marriage she hoped to ensure peace between the Plantagenets of England and the Capetian kings of France. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! 4,476 Followers, 1,780 Following, 592 Posts - See Instagram photos and videos from ELEANOR HENRY (@eleanorhenry) Manage Settings If it had created a well of goodwill, it was to help settle the disputed succession in Henrys favour. He was interred at the feet of the tomb of his great-grandfather, Henry I, in Westminster Abbey. [28], Some scholars believe that the "court of love" probably never existed since the only evidence for it is Andreas Capellanus' book. 1. If you would like to change your settings or withdraw consent at any time, the link to do so is in our privacy policy accessible from our home page.. The revolt of her sons against her husband in 1173 put her cultural activities to a brutal end. Searching to find out more about Eleanor Henry? Accordingly, Louis declared on Christmas Day 1145 at Bourges his intention of going on a crusade. It was part of the show of power, and Eleanor played her role perfectly. Her numerous children included Richard I and John, both of whom assumed the British throne. Eleanor, aged 12 to 15, then became the duchess of Aquitaine, and thus the most eligible heiress in Europe. When his father's ring was sent to him, he begged that his father would show mercy to his mother, and that all his companions would plead with Henry to set her free. Like so many other facets of their story, I dont think the traditional story paints the full picture. Flower and Hawk is a monodrama for soprano and orchestra, written by American composer, Carlisle Floyd that premiered in 1972, in which the soprano (Eleanor of Aquitaine) relives past memories of her time as queen, and at the end of the monodrama, hears the bells that toll for Henry II's death, and in turn, her freedom. There was simply no benefit in it either. [15], Louis's tenure as count of Poitou and duke of Aquitaine and Gascony lasted only a few days. Get a Britannica Premium subscription and gain access to exclusive content. Eleanor has her eyes open, watchful still. Eleanor of Aquitaine also formally took up the cross symbolic of the Second Crusade during a sermon preached by Bernard of Clairvaux. The marriage was annulled in March 1152 on grounds of consanguinity. [Berman 228.][why?]) She was portrayed by Lynda Bellingham in the BBC series Robin Hood. 1556332. Her interest in their second son, Richard, was probably less to do with selecting a favourite child than with his having been conceived in Aquitaine and positioned to be its next duke. Eleanor became the heir presumptive to her father's domains. Eleanor of Aquitaine is thought to be the queen of England mentioned in the poem "Were diu werlt alle min," used as the tenth movement of Carl Orff's famous cantata, Carmina Burana.[42]. She had her tomb placed abreast that she had commissioned for her husband, Henry, suggesting again a fondness that undermines the view of their relationship as fractious and difficult. She was given shelter and food by servants of King Roger II of Sicily, until the king eventually reached Calabria, and she set out to meet him there. Others were not so fortunate: "No aid came from Heaven, except that night fell. The annulment gave Eleanor back Aquitaine and Poitou, which she took with her eight weeks later to Henry, Count of Anjou and Duke of Normandy, to whom, incidentally, she was just as closely related as she had been to Louis. Polly Schroyer Brooks, the author of a non-academic biography of Eleanor, suggests that the court did exist, but that it was not taken very seriously, and that acts of courtly love were just a "parlour game" made up by Eleanor and Marie in order to place some order over the young courtiers living there. Little is known of Eleanor's involvement in these events. Later that year she married and soon became queen of France. This was duly lifted for long enough to allow Theobald's lands to be restored; it was then lowered once more when Raoul refused to repudiate Petronilla, prompting Louis to return to Champagne and ravage it once more. On television, she has been portrayed in this play by Una Venning in the BBC Sunday Night Theatre version (1952) and by Mary Morris in the BBC Shakespeare version (1984). The king did not announce the arrest publicly; for the next year, the queen's whereabouts were unknown. For Eleanor, the appeal of Henry was probably less some passionate obsession with a younger man than a realistic assessment of who was single and in a position to protect her and Aquitaine. Add or change photo on IMDbPro Add to list More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Known for The Help 8.1 Mae Mobley 2011 Credits Edit IMDbPro Actress Previous 1 The Help Mae Mobley 2011 IMDb Best of 2022 [9][16], Possessing a high-spirited nature, Eleanor was not popular with the staid northerners; according to sources, Louis's mother Adelaide of Maurienne thought her flighty and a bad influence. [5] She lived well into the reign of her youngest son, John. In response, Eleanor broke down and meekly excused her behaviour, claiming to be bitter because of her lack of children (her only recorded pregnancy at that time was in about 1138, but she miscarried[17][18]). Richard Cavendish marks the anniversary of a royal marriage, on May 18th, 1152. In 1167, Eleanor's third daughter, Matilda, married Henry the Lion of Saxony. She was not released until 6 July 1189, when her husband died and their third son, Richard I, ascended the throne. The marriage was annulled in March 1152 on grounds of consanguinity. Whats a Ricardian doing at the wrong end of the Plantagenet dynasty? Their second son, Richard, lies at their feet, another restless Plantagenet brought to stillness by the greatest leveller of them all. She insisted on taking part in the Crusades as the feudal leader of the soldiers from her duchy. See more characters from William Shakespeare. Eleanor of the House of Poitiers was born somewhere between 1122 and 1124, the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine and Aenor de Chatellerault. Borders and rights were often left deliberately in fuzzy, grey areas to avoid endless disputes, but Henry craved definition and certainty. The play premiered on Broadway in 1966 and was adapted into an Academy Award-winning movie. Eleanor Gail Henry, Age 74 Current Address:KUEAPeony Ln, Jackson, MO Past Addresses:Keokuk IA, Oswego NY +1 more Phone Number:(573) 833-GAME+2 phones Email Address:eRPOV@earthlink.net +2 emails UNLOCK PROFILE Contacts(6) Locations(4) Family(2) Social(1) Court(30) And More Phone & Email(6) We found 6 phone numbers and email addresses. He was terrified at what looked like an empire the match created on his doorstep. Dismayed at her attitude, Bernard scolded Eleanor for her lack of penitence and interference in matters of state. Attempts were made to claim Toulouse, the rightful inheritance of Eleanor's grandmother Philippa of Toulouse, but they ended in failure. He records some twenty-one cases, the most famous of them being a problem posed to the women about whether true love can exist in marriage. Beautiful, capricious, and adored by Louis, Eleanor exerted considerable influence over him, often goading him into undertaking perilous ventures. . Please sign up to receive Sharon Kay Penman's newsletter to get the latest news and events. "[31], In March 1173, aggrieved at his lack of power and egged on by Henry's enemies, his son by the same name, the younger Henry, launched the Revolt of 11731174. In 1154 he became, as Henry II, king of England, with the result that England, Normandy, and the west of France were united under his rule. While in the eastern Mediterranean, Eleanor learned about maritime conventions developing there, which were the beginnings of what would become admiralty law. He and Eleanor were anointed and crowned king and queen of France on Christmas Day of the same year. It was a gamble that did not pay off, and whether through military error or betrayal, the Damascus campaign was a failure. He shunned all majesty, preferring to send his Chancellor Thomas Becket to Paris to make a splendid, showy entrance to the city because, well, it just wasnt Henrys style. Home, however, was not easily reached. [b] Eleanor reputedly had a dream in which she foresaw her son Henry's death. The war lasted two years (114244) and ended with the occupation of Champagne by the royal army. Eleanor died in 1204 and was entombed in Fontevraud Abbey next to her husband Henry and her son Richard. "[32] One source claimed that the queen sent her younger sons to France "to join with him against their father the king. He proclaimed that no word could be spoken against it, and that it might not be dissolved under any pretext. During the period from Henry's accession to the birth of Eleanor's youngest son John, affairs in the kingdom were turbulent: Aquitaine, as was the norm, defied the authority of Henry as Eleanor's husband and answered only to their duchess. Some of our partners may process your data as a part of their legitimate business interest without asking for consent. Henry lost the woman reputed to be his great love, Rosamund Clifford, in 1176. Two of their sons, Richard and John, would be kings of England. Over the next twelve years Eleanor bore Henry five sons and three daughters. Eleanor has featured in a number of screen versions of the Ivanhoe and Robin Hood stories. [23] Thus was conceived their second childnot a son, but another daughter, Alix of France. After their return to France and a short-lived reconciliation, their marriage was annulled in March 1152. Inheriting a vast estate at the age of 15 made her the most sought-after bride of her . She played a prominent part in government and a patrons role in the development of both troubadour poetry and the Arthurian legends. Rancon, however, chose to continue on, deciding in concert with Amadeus III, Count of Savoy, Louis's uncle, that a nearby plateau would make a better campsite. She stayed in Normandy for six months. The daughters were Matilda, who married Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony and Bavaria; Eleanor, who married Alfonso VIII, king of Castile; and Joan, who married successively William II, king of Sicily, and Raymond VI, count of Toulouse. [4] Although her native tongue was Poitevin, she was taught to read and speak Latin, was well versed in music and literature, and schooled in riding, hawking, and hunting. In part, that is because Henry imprisons his wife for fifteen years. Henry joined her in Poitiers and they were married in the cathedral on Whit Sunday in a simple ceremony with none of the pomp and splendour that might have been expected. One of his first acts as king was to send William Marshal to England with orders to release Eleanor from prison; he found upon his arrival that her custodians had already released her. Hi Friends! Henry and Eleanor were an extraordinary couple, who lived extraordinary lives in Eleanors case about three of them. The shocking move came in the aftermath of uprising of the couples sons. His main focus is the Wars of the Roses and Richard III, but he has also written on The Anarchy, Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, and Henry III. The four published mysteries are the Queen's Man, Cruel as the Grave, Dragon's Lair, and Prince of Darkness. She certainly left for her own city of Poitiers immediately after Christmas. Consanguinity was grounds for annulment in the medieval period. On 13August 1189, Richard sailed from Barfleur to Portsmouth and was received with enthusiasm. Historical fiction author Elizabeth Chadwick wrote a three-volume series about Eleanor: The Summer Queen (2013), The Winter Crown (2014) and The Autumn Throne (2016). He possessed one of the largest domains in France, and upon his death in 1137 she inherited the duchy of Aquitaine. As queen of France, Eleanor participated in the unsuccessful Second Crusade. What was Eleanor of Aquitaines childhood like? As such, she was away from William, who had been left behind as a figurehead, when he passed away. In the 2019 video game expansion Civilization VI: Gathering Storm, Eleanor is a playable leader for the English and French civilizations.[43]. This suspicion of responsibility did nothing for her popularity in Christendom. Reputedly Eleanor then requested to stay with Raymond and brought up the matter of consanguinitythe fact that she and her husband, King Louis, were perhaps too closely related. Eleanor was the daughter of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, and Anor de Chtellerault. Henry was the obvious candidate. However, while camping near Nicea, the remnants of the German army, including a dazed and sick Conrad III, staggered past the French camp, bringing news of their disaster. Five-year-old twins Emma and Ella Henry, of Madison, who played Mae Mobley in "The Help," watched the film for the first time on Sunday. He was ruthless when crossed and some of his contemporaries uneasily credited the story that his family, the Plantagenets, were descended from the Devil a tale that the Plantagenets themselves delighted to encourage. Louis was sent to Bordeaux with an escort of 500 knights, along with Abbot Suger, Theobald II, Count of Champagne, and Raoul I, Count of Vermandois. Her seal of c.1152 shows a woman with a slender figure, but this is probably an impersonal image.[9]. Eleanor features in the novel Via Crucis (1899) by F. Marion Crawford. Eleanor and Louis VII had two daughters, Marie and Alix. If you will promise to do this, I in return promise to entreat the merciful Lord to grant you offspring." It was rumoured that the bride and groom had anticipated the ceremony and there was also a story that she had known the grooms late father, Geoffrey of Anjou, considerably better than she should have done. Henry imprisoned her in 1173 for supporting the revolt of their eldest son, Henry the Young King, against him. Eleanor was, I think, always preoccupied with Aquitaine. Eleanor (or Alinor) was the oldest of three children of William X, Duke of Aquitaine, whose glittering ducal court was renowned in early 12th-century Europe, and his wife, Aenor de Chtellerault, the daughter of Aimery I, Viscount of Chtellerault, and Dangereuse de l'Isle Bouchard, who was William IX's longtime mistress as well as Eleanor's maternal grandmother. I cant help wondering whether Stephens behaviour towards Henry, the notion that one could be civil to an enemy, that the cause between them didnt mean they had to personally despise each other, left a mark. Perhaps time and sorrow softened any sense of betrayal, but perhaps there had never been one. Eleanor of Aquitaine, also called Eleanor of Guyenne, French lonore or Alinor, dAquitaine or de Guyenne, (born c. 1122died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France), queen consort of both Louis VII of France (113752) and Henry II of England (11521204) and mother of Richard I (the Lionheart) and John of England. She has been misjudged by many French historians who have noted only her youthful frivolity, ignoring the tenacity, political wisdom, and energy that characterized the years of her maturity. A bitter feud arose between the king and Thomas Becket, initially his chancellor and closest adviser and later the archbishop of Canterbury. Soon afterwards, she sought an annulment of her marriage,[2] but her request was rejected by Pope Eugene III. View the profiles of people named Eleanor Henry. Although they escaped this attempt unharmed, stormy weather drove Eleanor's ship far to the south to the Barbary Coast and caused her to lose track of her husband. Neither was heard of for over two months. In The Art of Courtly Love, Andreas Capellanus, Andrew the chaplain, refers to the court of Poitiers. Eleanor's purported relationship with her uncle Raymond,[21] the ruler of Antioch, was a major source of discord. I position this move not as a mark of a cooling in their relationship, which had never required constant physical proximity, but as a reward. It also got Henry and his men out of England quickly and without trouble. Perhaps you're a fan of the new dramatic TV series, 'The Royals,' about a fictional British royal family who face struggles like the death of the heir to the throne, conniving children and assorted romances. Many men, horses, and much of the baggage were cast into the canyon below. During Richards absence, she succeeded in keeping his kingdom intact and in thwarting the intrigues of his brother John Lackland and Philip II Augustus, king of France, against him. Join Facebook to connect with Eleanor Henry and others you may know. All rights reserved. A biography of Henry II seemed like a natural sequel, and when Henry bursts onto the scene, it is impossible to ignore the woman at his side. She actively prepared for Richards coronation as king, was administrator of the realm during his Crusade to the Holy Land, and, after his capture by the duke of Austria on Richards return from the east, collected his ransom and went in person to escort him to England. She ruled England in Richard's name, signing herself "Eleanor, by the grace of God, Queen of England". Its a fair question. Eleanor was the daughter and heiress of William X, duke of Aquitaine and count of Poitiers, who possessed one of the largest domains in Francelarger, in fact, than those held by the French king. Their daughters were declared legitimate, custody was awarded to Louis, and Eleanor's lands were restored to her. She had been locked away by her husband since 1173, following her complicit involvement in her sons' rebellions against Henry II. She became duchess upon her father's death in April 1137, and three months later she married Louis, son of her guardian King Louis VI of France. Eleanor secured her freedom by agreeing to his demands. According to Capellanus, the women decided that it was not at all likely. This notorious affair caused a monkish scribe to transcribe Rosamund's name in Latin to "Rosa Immundi", or "Rose of Unchastity". Louis VII had set Eleanor aside, and there had been efforts to blame her for their lack of a son and heir. She was perhaps the most powerful woman in 12th-century Europe. By all accounts, Eleanor's father ensured that she had the best possible education. [9] Some believe that Eleanor's court in Poitiers was the "Court of Love" where Eleanor and her daughter Marie meshed and encouraged the ideas of troubadours, chivalry, and courtly love into a single court. It allowed him to meet the chivalric imperative of helping another, and a family member too, to help prevent him suffering dishonour. Henry is, for me, a complex character. Eleanor is said to have been named for her mother Aenor and called Alinor from the Latin Alia Aenor, which means the other Aenor. This resulted in the army becoming separated, with some having already crossed the summit and others still approaching it. At this point, Eleanor was 49 - already deemed an elderly woman. I wonder whether Eleanor took a hit for the team, tacitly accepting punishment as a ringleader because that allowed their sons to be reconciled to their father quickly: it wasnt their fault, it was their mothers influence. Eleanor of Aquitaine marries Henry of Anjou. The basis for this claim seems to be the fact that Raymond advised a course of action that Louis refused to accept. In April 1145, Eleanor gave birth to a daughter, Marie. Louis and later his son Philip II consistently tried to drive a wedge between Henry and his sons to disrupt the vast territories they saw as a challenge to Capetian authority. Menu Log In Sign Up The film is about the difficult relationship between them and the struggle of their three sons Richard, Geoffrey, and John for their father's favour and the succession. A book rests on her chest, though in typically enigmatic style, we are left to guess what she may be reading. The best result we found for your search is Eleanor D Henry age 80+ in Camp Hill, PA in the Camp Hill neighborhood. Eleanor was in her mid-forties, and the couple had seven children, including four sons (no doubt to Louis VIIs irritation!). In The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood, Howard Pyle, retelling the ballad Robin Hood and Queen Katherine, made the queen Queen Eleanor to fit historically with the rest of the work. Alternate titles: Alinor dAquitaine, Alinor de Guyenne, Elonore dAquitaine, Elonore de Guyenne, Eleanor of Guyenne. Henry was nineteen years old, bull-necked, stocky and freckled, a man of electric energy and ferocious impatience, compelling charm and an ungovernable temper. Eleanor was allowed to return to the place she loved above all others as its duchess, to train Richard in the tricky art of ruling Aquitaine. His goal throughout his reign was to recover and restore all of the rights held by his grandfather Henry I, and he would pursue these ferociously and doggedly. This vase is the only object connected with Eleanor of Aquitaine that still survives. In autumn 1145, Pope Eugene III requested that Louis lead a Crusade to the Middle East to rescue the Frankish states there from disaster. In Sharon Kay Penman's Plantagenet novels, she figures prominently in When Christ and His Saints Slept, Time and Chance, and Devil's Brood, and also appears in Lionheart and A King's Ransom, both of which focus on the reign of her son, Richard, as king of England. On 11 March 1152, they met at the royal castle of Beaugency to dissolve the marriage. Eleanor urged Louis to support her sister's marriage to Count Raoul. Just outside Poitiers she was ambushed and held captive by Hugh IX of Lusignan, whose lands had been sold to HenryII by his forebears. To strengthen their argument, they state that there is no other evidence that Marie ever stayed with her mother in Poitiers. Click a location below to find Eleanor more easily. Louis of France had remarried and been widowed; he married for the third time and finally fathered a long-hoped-for son, Philip Augustus, also known as DieudonnGod-given. As Eleanor travelled to Poitiers, two lordsTheobald V, Count of Blois, and Geoffrey, Count of Nantes, brother of Henry II, Duke of Normandytried to kidnap and marry her to claim her lands. She was a key leading figure in the unsuccessful Second Crusade. Louis, however, still burned with guilt over the massacre at Vitry and wished to make a pilgrimage to the Holy Land to atone for his sins. The Crusade itself achieved little. They had five sons and three daughters. A now heavily pregnant Eleanor,[25] was crowned queen of England by Theobald of Bec, the Archbishop of Canterbury, on 19 December 1154. Eleanor's daughter, Queen Eleanor of Castile, had two remaining unmarried daughters, Urraca and Blanche. [39], Eleanor serves as an important allegorical figure in Ezra Pound's early Cantos.[40]. Outraged, Louis swore upon relics that so long as he lived Pierre should never enter Bourges. [9] Immediately after the wedding, the couple were enthroned as duke and duchess of Aquitaine. When she was around 30, Bernard de Ventadour, a noted troubadour, called her "gracious, lovely, the embodiment of charm", extolling her "lovely eyes and noble countenance" and declaring that she was "one meet to crown the state of any king". Louis soon came into violent conflict with Pope Innocent II. [3] Eventually, Louis agreed to an annulment, as fifteen years of marriage had not produced a son. On Saturday, 11 June 1183, the young king realized he was dying and was overcome with remorse for his sins. It is also speculated that Eleanor placed Rosamund in a bathtub and had an old woman cut Rosamund's arms. Contemporary sources praise Eleanor's beauty. Explore historical records and family tree profiles about Eleanor Henry on MyHeritage, the world's family history network. She was the eldest of three children. Johns only victories on the Continent, therefore, were due to Eleanor. Henry Twins Played Mae Mobley. All that can be said is that her court at Poitiers was most likely a catalyst for the increased popularity of courtly love literature in the Western European regions. I know what you might be thinking. [4] She also learned domestic skills such as household management and the needle arts of embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, spinning, and weaving. The sons were William, who died at the age of three; Henry; Richard, the Lionheart; Geoffrey, duke of Brittany; and John, surnamed Lackland until, having outlived all his brothers, he inherited, in 1199, the crown of England. Her letter dated 1193, presents her strong expressions of personal suffering as a result of Richard's captivity and informs the Pope that in her grief she is "wasted away by sorrow".[35]. On 25 October 1154, Henry became king of England. Tempe - Eleanor C. Henry age 95 beloved wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend passed away on March 11, 2020. [36] By the time of her death she had outlived all of her children except for King John of England and Queen Eleanor of Castile. [a] Eleanor's conduct was repeatedly criticised by church elders, particularly Bernard of Clairvaux and Abbot Suger, as indecorous. We have a full Biography, Photos, Theatre Credits, and more! In 1137 Duke William X left Poitiers for Bordeaux and took his daughters with him. It is certain that by late 1166, Henry's notorious affair with Rosamund Clifford had become known, and Eleanor's marriage to Henry appears to have become terminally strained. Purchase Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine: Founding of an Empire at bookshop.org or bookdepository.com. In 1199 Richard died without leaving an heir to the throne, and John was crowned king. He was joined by troops sent by his brother Geoffrey and Philip II of France. For good measure, accusations were added that she had engaged in an affair with Geoffrey, Count of Anjou, Henrys father, and that her lust for Henry ruined her marriage to Louis. However, this rumour may have been a ruse, as Raymond, through Eleanor, had been trying to induce Louis to use his army to attack the actual Muslim encampment at nearby Aleppo, gateway to retaking Edessa, which had all along, by papal decree, been the main objective of the Crusade. Born around 1122 or 1124 possibly in today's southern France, Eleanor was named for her mother, the Duchess Anor de Chtellerault. In debt and refused control of Normandy, he tried to ambush his father at Limoges. In response, Bernard became more kindly towards her: "My child, seek those things which make for peace. In spite of all these words of praise, no one left a more detailed description of Eleanor; the colour of her hair and eyes, for example, are unknown. On her way back to Aquitaine, Eleanor had been the subject to two kidnap attempts that aimed to force her into marriage. [9] Andreas wrote for the court of the king of France, where Eleanor was not held in esteem. Henry was nineteen years old, bull-necked, stocky and . In 1199, under the terms of a truce between King PhilipII and King John, it was agreed that Philip's 12-year-old heir-apparent Louis would be married to one of John's nieces, daughters of his sister Eleanor of England, queen of Castile. Eleanor of Aquitaine, also called Eleanor of Guyenne, French lonore or Alinor, d'Aquitaine or de Guyenne, (born c. 1122died April 1, 1204, Fontevrault, Anjou, France), queen consort of both Louis VII of France (1137-52) and Henry II of England (1152-1204) and mother of Richard I (the Lion-Heart) and John of England. On 8 July 1174, Henry and Eleanor took ship for England from Barfleur. His sources no longer exist, and he alone mentions this birth.[27]. Henry and Eleanor became king and queen of England in 1154. Such disobedience was reportedly common. I encountered the young Henry in depth when writing about The Anarchy. From the moment the Crusaders entered Asia Minor, things began to go badly. She died in 1204 at the monastery at Fontevrault, Anjou, where she had retired after the campaign at Mirebeau. One of Louis's avowed Crusade goals was to journey in pilgrimage to Jerusalem, and he stated his intention to continue. The two leaders seemed just as happy to dodge a showdown and met at least once to discuss things as their armies hovered behind them. The French, with what remained of the Germans, then began to march in increasingly disorganised fashion towards Antioch. At a young age she was granted title of Duchess of Aquitaine, and by the age of thirteen/fifteen, on the death of her father in 1137, Eleanor inherited the Duchy in her own right. Yet the existence and reasons for this court are debated. Its incredible how theyve stuck despite a lack of real evidence for them, and plenty of political motivations for seeking to undermine her. Updated: 1:34 AM CST Feb 27, 2012. [9] However, until a husband was found, the king had the legal right to Eleanor's lands. Henry II sent Thomas of Earley, Archdeacon of Wells, to break the news to Eleanor at Sarum. Her contribution to England extended beyond her own lifetime; after the loss of Normandy (1204), it was her own ancestral lands and not the old Norman territories that remained loyal to England. According to feudal customs, Eleanor then regained possession of Aquitaine, and two months later she married the grandson of Henry I of England, Henry Plantagenet, count of Anjou and duke of Normandy. Since Geoffrey was Eleanor's vassal, many believed that it was she who had been ultimately responsible for the change in plan, and thus the massacre. Eleanor was suspected of instigating, or at least encouraging and facilitating, the revolt. 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