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

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

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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.

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