Eleanor was the elder daughter of William, tenth Duke of Aquitaine. The exact date of her birth is unknown, but she was raised in one of Europe's most cultured courts and given an excellent education.

Richard, the 'Lionheart', was born on 8th September 1157 at Oxford, son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He joined the Third Crusade ... England to find his brother John plotting to usurp the ...

William the Conqueror used two lions on a red background as his coat of arms and brought this symbol to the English throne ... Conqueror's two when he married Eleanor of Aquitaine, probably ...

William the Conqueror used two lions on a red background as his coat of arms and brought this symbol to the English throne ... Conqueror's two when he married Eleanor of Aquitaine, probably ...