Who was the only woman ever to be Queen Consort of France and England, though not at the same time?
Correct answer: Eleanor of Aquitaine
maggiemylove
There's a great film on this subject, called The Lion in Winter. Katherine Hepburn plays Eleanor of Aquitaine. A very young Anthony Hopkins plays one of her sons, I forget which one.
1Sunnie1
wyndyrahne, 10 children and having had 3 NATURAL births of my own, I would say the woman was hearty, not fragile.
BluesRaconteur
1Sunnie1, Nobody could be fragile in those times... even wealth did not buy much ease, but it did mean a longer life. Most died young. 40 was old.
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Max, ….. and mine, I am led to believe!
Daisy
BluesRaconteur, she lived to the age of 75 or more
Lorraine
NimuaeAvalon, I do not this Eleanor has been demonised. she was a strong independent woman in her own right. She started a court of women and wanted women to have more control over their own lives.
Max
she was one of my relatives! obviously I didn't know her!
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1Sunnie1,
She wouldn’t have had any epidurals or gas and air . The health and hygiene conditions even for a royal consort would be appalling.
More than hearty , rugged!
GiddyTotal4
Jo, she had a couple of girls.
Player #1128200
Jo, clearly you don't read well, four daughters.
Jerryberrykat
lily 21, me too, though I suspected it had something to do with that
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Eleanor of Aquitaine what a 🐦