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Eleanor's association with King Louis VII of France and the circumstances of their relationship until 1145

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Hassanein A, Ajjh, Suad Allawi Khamis

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This study deals with the marriage of Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine, to the King of France, Louis VII, and traces the circumstances of their marriage, the reflection of that association on the property of Queen Eleanor, and the activity of Queen Eleanor in the French court, and the challenges and achievements she faced, in addition to her ability to acquire Her husband, the king, who seemed clear by putting him in military projects of her own, including Toulouse, which asked her husband to conquer it as part of the legacy of her usurper ancestors, and she also encouraged him to stand against the papacy when he nominated one of his advisors for the position of Archbishop of Bourges, ignoring the choice of Pope Innocent The second, this position belonged to his relative, Peter de La Chartre, which brought him into heated conflict with the Pope.

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