Henry of Anjou marries Eleanor of Acquitaine

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Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)

The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.2.1.02: English Writing and Culture: High and Late Medieval, 1066-1485.
Vol. editors: Kate Ash-Irisarri (University of Edinburgh), Rory Critten (Université de Lausanne), David Fuller (University of Durham), Natalie Hanna (University of Liverpool), Hugh Magennis (Queen's University Belfast), Jamie McKinstry (University of Durham), Sarah Peverley (University of Liverpool), Sebastian Sobecki (Rijksuniversiteit Groningen)

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Date of occurrence 1152

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England (Location)
France (Involved)

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Henry of Anjou - soon to be Henry II of England - was the son of the Empress Matilda and her second husband, Geoffrey of Anjou. In 1152, he married Eleanor of Aquitaine, who had recently had her first marriage, to Louis VII of France, annulled. Within two years, he succeeded to the throne and she became Queen of England. In addition, as the heiress to the kingdom of Aquitaine by her own right, the combined lands of the two monarchs created the Angevin Empire, which stretched down the western seaboard of France.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "Henry of Anjou marries Eleanor of Acquitaine". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 31 July 2012 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=1957, accessed 26 April 2024.]

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