Eleanor of Aquitaine

Who was Eleanor's first husband?

• Henry

• Louis VII

• Richard

• Duke of Aquitaine

How old was Eleanor when she married Louis VII

• 12

• 13

• 23

• 15

How many years was she imprisoned for?

• 16

• 13

• 21

• 15

Which King, who was also her husband, did she revolt against

• Henry 1.5

• John II

• Henry II

• Louis VII

Who was Eleanor's second husband?

• Henry II (King of England and Duke of Normandy)

• Henry I

• Louis VII

• Harry

What was Eleanor's involvement in the Second Crusade?

• She tried to persuade Louis not to go

• She fought and died defending Christianity

• She joined her husband and led a battalion of 300 women

• She gathered the troops but did not travel to the Holy Land

What did Eleanor do while Richard was away on Crusades?

• She danced, played games and joined on men's hunt

• She enjoyed the privileges of noblewoman life

• She acted as vice-regent with younger son John

• She spent her time with other ladies of the court

How did Eleanor challenge traditional women's stereotypes of the time?

• She didn't, she accepted her role as a woman

• She was able to gain political influence and exert it as Queen

• She was a servant to her sons

• During the king's absence she ruled on their behalf

In 1173, Eleanor supported a revolt against Henry II led by _____________

• Their daughters

• Their sons

• Thomas Becket

• the French

True or False: Following the failed revolt, Henry II imprisoned Eleanor for almost 16 years

• True

• False