When her father died, Eleanor of Aquitaine became the richest heiress in Europe, and was quickly married to the French king. The king was quiet, pious and meek. Eleanor was... none of those things. Cue chaos.

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President Bartlet's endorsement of The Lion in Winter in The West Wing (youtube)

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Troubador Poems by William IX of Aquitaine (go to www.queensofenglandpodcast.com for the audio links)

Map of France in 1154 - The Aquitaine of Eleanor's birth comprised of the the Duchies of Aquitaine, Gascony and County of Poitou (also known as Poitiers)

The Occitan language (wikipedia)

Adela of Blois, also known as Adela of Normandy (wikipedia)

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Battle of Mount Cadmus (wikipedia)

Raymond, Prince of Antioch (wikipedia)