Eleanor of Aquitaine

King John also believed that since he was King, he could get anything he wanted. Because of this, he is more commonly known as the worst king in English history. John was born on December 24, 1166, in Oxford. His parents were Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine and are the youngest son of 7. Since he was the last born, it was hard for him to inherit anything from his father. When John was little, his older brother, Richard, ruled over him. John eventually…

#1: Their influence was felt most by the people of the places and cities being raided at the time. In the excerpt from the Annals of St. Vaast, it emphasizes that these Vikings, “[d]estroyed houses, and razed monasteries and churches to the ground, and brought to their death the servants of our holy religion by famine and sword, or sold them beyond the sea” (Issue of the Day Para: 2). These raids by the Vikings most likely negatively effected those countries’ political and military development…

The Magna Carta, Peace Treaty for Civil Rights Thousands of documents have been written for over many generations and for many reasons. Some of these documents have been forgotten, lost, or placed in historical files. The Magna Carta is the most important charter ever written and still referred to in modern times. The Magna Carta placed the King under the rule of law, influenced the development of new governments throughout history and created the foundation for the United States Constitution.…

His plentiful accomplishments include, earning the title of Earl of Pembroke, the bodyguard for Eleanor of Aquitaine and the young King Henry the Third, producing legendary results at tournaments, and serving four kings, Henry II, Richard, John, and Henry III (Jones). He was documented at major tournaments, such as the tournament at Lagny-sur-Marne. “…But…

I was completely alone as I walked down the escalator into the installation, there was no music playing and the lights were dim as I approached the beginning of a series of photos. I was welcomed by a large quote painted directly onto the white walls of the museum by movie star Katharine Hepburn. It read: “Isn’t it wonderful to have has such a great career, when you had no right to have a career at all?” The eye opening exhibition that recently ran at the Museum of Modern Art, “Making Faces:…

style, subject matter, and authorship. Many of them of them were composed by women. An example would be Marie de France, author of the collection of lais and The Life of Saint Audrey. Marie de France wrote during the time that Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine were ruling. At this time, tales of courtliness and love were based off of concern of women including: unhappy marriage, fantasy of power, and threats to their independence. Throughout the Lais of Marie de France, there are several themes…

King Arthur is said to be a medieval knight that was head of the kingdom Camelot. Many people debate on if he was real or not. Some say he was a military leader that fought off a Staxon invasion in the 5th and 6th centuries. His legend has been written by many authors, poets, and journalist. Not much is known about Arthur. Different writers have written different stories on Arthur. Some say he was a warrior that lead the British army. Others say he was an actually leader of Camelot. King…

at this time was being arranged by families and had some benefits involved husbands have the full rights over their wives whether she is a noblewoman or a commoner. One profound example, at the time of the medieval age, was Elanor Of Aquitaine. Eleanor of Aquitaine is an example of a woman who inherited land because she took a hand in politics, which made her very powerful and an attractive match for kings. She was the highest member of the nobility over an area of a third the size of France,…

The history of the immersion of the French language into English society is important, because it needs to be traced to follow the distinct changes that took place both before the Plague and after. The changes are vital because there was a growth in the use of French that only truly began nearly 100 years after the Norman Conquest. In the 13th and 14th century, the push towards French becoming the vernacular in the English court made more headway; the combinations of French and English terms…

little we know It is through the male writings. That is why we must be careful when having the image that the clergy, the only ones who knew how to write, give about the woman. In spite of this difficulty, today we know great figures like Eleanor of Aquitaine, Joan of Arc or Christine de Pisan, as well as many elements of their daily life: we can know what they ate, what they were engaged in, how they cooked, what they wore , etc. It is really difficult to determine if there was an…