As a young teenager, Eleanor's father, the Duke of Aquitaine, passed away, leaving her with the title and huge wealth. She married Louis, son of the French king and became Queen of France, whilst still a teenager.
She was known for her tenacity and strongly influenced Louis' decision-making. She even accompanied him on his Second Crusade to the Holy Land in 1147.
After their marriage was annulled she married Henry Plantagenet, heir to the English throne. Once Queen of England, she looked after Henry's interests whilst he was away. However, after another split she ended up the king's prisoner for 10 years until his death when her son Richard the Lionheart became king.
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