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Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine. - Queen of both France (Louis VII) and England (Henry II) - Joined the second crusade dressed herself and her ladies in knights armour. - Gave birth to 10 children, 2 of which became Kings of England (Richard the Lion-Hearted/John)

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Eleanor of Aquitaine

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  1. Eleanor of Aquitaine - Queen of both France (Louis VII) and England (Henry II) - Joined the second crusade dressed herself and her ladies in knights armour. - Gave birth to 10 children, 2 of which became Kings of England (Richard the Lion-Hearted/John) - Committed treason by telling her sons to rebel against their father because Henry II did not want to share his power. - 16 years in prison for treason - passionate about literature - equality between the sexes

  2. King John - Argued with Pope Innocent III over who should appoint the archbishop of Canterbury. - Pope put all of England under interdict(restricts group of people from participating from religious ceremonies) - Peter’s pence: gave England to the Pope as a fief and raised taxes for people. -hunted wherever he wanted, tore down hedges exposing fields, imprisoned barons without trial, confiscated property and tortured their relatives or kept them hostage. - raised taxes - hired foreign soldiers to fight his own people

  3. Magna Carta • 1214 baron rebellion • Signed at Runnymede (meadow) in 1215 • Agreement: John promised to respect the rights of English people. • no taxing without consent of parliament • no throwing into prison without a trial • step towards democracy • adapted by Canadian Law system

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