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WorksheetsEleanor of Aquitaine
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 5mins
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
Which countries was Eleanor of Aquitaine Queen of?
England
France
France and England
She was never officially crowned
Name one of Eleanor's DAUGHTERS
(a)
What COUNTY was Old Sarum (where Eleanor was imprisoned) in?
(a)
