![IMG_20200530_125318 In the 12th century, the most powerful vassals of the King of France were the English rulers. Henry II Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine who got married in...](thumbs/IMG_20200530_125318.webp)
In the 12th century, the most powerful vassals of the King of France were the English rulers. Henry II Plantagenet and Eleanor of Aquitaine who got married in…
![IMG_7774 Eleanor added her vast duchy of Aquitaine at the expense of her former husband, French King Louis Vll, when their wedding was annulled in March 1152. The snub...](thumbs/IMG_7774.webp)
Eleanor added her vast duchy of Aquitaine at the expense of her former husband, French King Louis Vll, when their wedding was annulled in March 1152. The snub…
![IMG_7837 The confrontation between the two crowns could not be avoided and became a reality between their heirs. Philip ll Augustus (1180-1223) conquered fortified town...](thumbs/IMG_7837.webp)
The confrontation between the two crowns could not be avoided and became a reality between their heirs. Philip ll Augustus (1180-1223) conquered fortified town…
![IMG_7776 Richard did not enjoy for long this defensive system around the castle of the Rock, later called Chateau Gaillard, because he died the following year at the...](thumbs/IMG_7776.webp)
Richard did not enjoy for long this defensive system around the castle of the Rock, later called Chateau Gaillard, because he died the following year at the…