 King Louis VII deCapet France, son of King Louis VI King of France and AdelaideMaurienne De Savoy.Born 1121, died Sep 18, 1180 at Paris,France, 58 or 59 years Marriage of Eleanor and Louis VII annuled in 1152. Married Jul 22, 1137 (43 years married) to:  Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of William X Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor Chatellerault deRochefoucauld. Adoption parents: William X Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor De Chatellerault de Rochefoucauld Adoption parents: William X Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor De Chatellerault de Rochefoucauld Born 1122 at Chateau de Belin, Guinne, France, died Mar 31, 1202 at Fontevraud Abbey, Maine-et-Loire, France, 79 or 80 years, 1st marriage to: King Louis VII deCapet France, 2nd marriage to: King Henry II of England, 3rd marriage to: Henry II England "Curtmantle" "Curtmantle", 4th marriage to: Henry II England "Curtmantle" "Curtmantle" Eleanor was an extraordinarily powerful woman, she was the duchess ofAquitaine and Queen of France (1137-1152) with her marriage to Louis VIIand Queen of England after her marriage to Henry. She was the Countess ofSaintonge, Angoumois, Limousin, Auvergne, Bordeaux, Agen. Eleanor had 10children, three of whom were crowned kings of England (Henry, Richard,and John). One of her daughters, Matilda, married Henry the Lion ofBavaria and Saxony and was the mother of Otto of Brunswick; anotherdaughter Eleanor wed King Alfonso VIII of Castile and had Blanche, themother of Louis IX of France; her daughter Jeanne was the wife of KingWilliam II of Sicily and after his death, Count Raymond VIof Toulouse."The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages" Norman F. Cantor, General Editor. Children: | |||
| 2nd marriage King Louis VII deCapet France, son of King Louis VI King of France and AdelaideMaurienne De Savoy.Married 1154 (25 or 26 years married) to: Constance of Castile, daughter of Alfonso VIII Sanchez King of Castile and Eleanor Plantagenet Princess of England.Died UNKNOWN | |||
| 3rd marriage King Louis VII deCapet France, son of King Louis VI King of France and AdelaideMaurienne De Savoy.Married Oct 18, 1160 (19 years married) to: Alix deChampagne, daughter of Theobald III 4th Count of Blois and Maud of Carinthia.Born 1140, died 1213, 72 or 73 years Child: 1. King Philip Augustus II FranceBorn Aug 21, 1165 at Gonesse,Nr: Paris,France, died Jul 14, 1223 at Mantes,France, 57 years Philip reigned as King of France for four decades and was the only son ofLouis VII and his fourth wife Adele. During his long reign, Philipgreatly solidified the power of the crown at the expense of thearistocratic elite and feudal lords and more than doubled the royallands. "The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages" Norman F. Cantor, GeneralEditor. | |||
| 4th marriage King Louis VII deCapet France, son of King Louis VI King of France and AdelaideMaurienne De Savoy.Married 1154 (25 or 26 years married) to: N.N. Children: 1. King Philip Augustus II FranceBorn Aug 21, 1165 at Gonesse,Nr: Paris,France, died Jul 14, 1223 at Mantes,France, 57 years Philip reigned as King of France for four decades and was the only son ofLouis VII and his fourth wife Adele. During his long reign, Philipgreatly solidified the power of the crown at the expense of thearistocratic elite and feudal lords and more than doubled the royallands. "The Encyclopedia of the Middle Ages" Norman F. Cantor, GeneralEditor. | |||
Adopted child: King Philip Augustus II France | |||
| 5th marriage/ relation King Louis VII deCapet France, son of King Louis VI King of France and AdelaideMaurienne De Savoy.Married/ Related to: Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of William X Duke of Aquitaine and Eleanor deChastellerault., 1st married/ related to: Henry II Curtmantle, King of England, 2nd married/ related to: King Louis VII deCapet France | |||