Eleanor of Aquitaine part 4: Annulment of Louis VII and Eleanor's Marriage

Eleanor, once a queen, faced tensions with her husband Louis during the Crusades. Her uncle Raymond's plan to capture Aleppo was rejected by Louis, causing a rift. Rumors of Eleanor's closeness to Raymond strained her marriage. Despite a failed Crusade, they toured Jerusalem but traveled separately. Eleanor learned of Raymond's death and sought an annulment, which was initially denied. Eventually, their marriage was annulled, and Eleanor returned to Poitiers, facing kidnapping attempts before seeking marriage with Henry of Normandy.

What was Raymond of Poitiers's main objective in seeking Eleanor and Louis's help?

• To defend Antioch from invaders

• To capture the city of Aleppo

• To negotiate peace with the Byzantine Empire

• To expand his territory into France

What was the main reason for the tension between Eleanor and Louis during their time in Antioch?

• Eleanor's refusal to support Louis's decision

• Rumors of Eleanor's closeness with her uncle

• Louis's alliance with the Byzantine Empire

• Eleanor's desire to return to France

How did Eleanor and Louis's journey to Jerusalem end?

• They successfully reached Jerusalem together

• They were separated by a storm at sea

• They were captured by Byzantine forces

• They decided to return to Antioch

What was the Pope's response to Eleanor's request for an annulment?

• He advised Eleanor to return to France

• He suggested a temporary separation

• He refused and tried to save the marriage

• He granted the annulment immediately

What was the outcome of Eleanor and Louis's marriage after the Pope's intervention?

• They remained married and had a son

• Their marriage was annulled

• They decided to live separately but remain married

• Eleanor was exiled from France

What challenge did Eleanor face on her way back to Poitiers?

• She was denied entry into her own lands

• She was captured by Byzantine forces

• She had to evade kidnapping attempts

• She was forced to marry against her will

Who did Eleanor seek to marry after her annulment from Louis?

• Raymond of Poitiers

• King Conrad

• Henry, Duke of Normandy

• Geoffrey, Count of Anjou