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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will be looking at the early life of Eleanor of Aquitaine, examining her actions up to 1152. We will using these actions to question who held power in the Middle Ages.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Eleanor inherited which kingdom in 1137?
Correct answer: Aquitaine
Normandy
Paris
Q2.
Where was Eleanor's kingdom?
England
Correct answer: France
Spain
Q3.
Who was Eleanor's first husband?
Frederick I, Holy Roman Emperor
King Henry I of England
Correct answer: King Louis VII of France
Q4.
What event did Eleanor insist on taking part in with her husband?
The First Olympics
Correct answer: The Second Crusade
The Third Pilgrimage
Q5.
What happened to Eleanor's first marriage to Louis?
It ended because Eleanor remained in the Holy Land
Correct answer: It was annulled by the Pope
Louis died bringing the marriage to an end