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2. | King Louis Capet, VII, of France was born in 1120 in France; died on 18 Sep 1180 in Paris, Île-de-France, France; was buried in Saint Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, Île-de-France, France. Notes:
Divorced Eleanor d'Aquitaine because she bore him no male sons
Louis married Queen Eleanore d'Aquitaine, of Aquitaine. Eleanore (daughter of Duke Guillaume d'Poitou d'Aquitaine, VIII and Duchess Eleanor d' Chastellerault d'Aquitaine) was born about 1122 in Chateau de Belin, Guinne, France; died on 1 Apr 1204 in Mirabell Castle, Fontevrauld Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou, Normandy, France. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Queen Eleanore d'Aquitaine, of Aquitaine was born about 1122 in Chateau de Belin, Guinne, France (daughter of Duke Guillaume d'Poitou d'Aquitaine, VIII and Duchess Eleanor d' Chastellerault d'Aquitaine); died on 1 Apr 1204 in Mirabell Castle, Fontevrauld Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France; was buried in Fontevrault Abbey, Anjou, Normandy, France. Notes:
Her first husband, King Louis VII divorced Eleanor because she bore him no male children. Eleanor was a patron of the arts andmany of the best of all troubadours came to her court inPoitiers to sing of the queen's beauty and grace.
Shortly there after, she married King Henry II (a pre-arrangedmarriage). He was afraid of her even though he admired her, so he imprisoned her for many years until his death.
Eleanor was Queen of two countries and mother to two kings. Eventhough women in the Middle Ages had little if any power, Eleanor had a lot of political power
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