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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will look at Eleanor of Aquitaine's involvement in the Great Revolt of 1173-1174. We will examine her motives and her role in the challenge to Henry II and what this tells us about who held power in the Middle Ages.

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5 Questions

Q1.
Who was Eleanor of Aquitaine's second husband?
Correct answer: Henry II, King of England
Henry IV, King of the Germans
Louis VII, King of France
Q2.
Eleanor's lands in Aquitaine were added to the lands of her new husband. What name was given to this?
Correct answer: Angevin Empire
English Empire
The Holy Roman Empire
Q3.
How many children did Eleanor and her new husband have?
13
5
Correct answer: 8
Q4.
Eleanor gained power and respect as Queen of England. How did she do this?
By crushing rebellions and punishing those involved
Correct answer: By providing her husband with heirs to the throne and ruling in his absence
By staying out of ruling the country and leaving it to her husband
Q5.
Eleanor couldn't take complete control of Aquitaine after 1168 because her husband kept control of.....
Food and the Army
Money and Food
Correct answer: The Army and Money

5 Questions

Q1.
As well as Aquitaine, where did Eleanor have a claim to?
Anjou
England
Normandy
Correct answer: Toulouse
Q2.
Why did Henry "the Young King" rebel against his father?
Henry II had banished his eldest son from England
Henry II had forced his son into a marriage he didn't want
Correct answer: Henry II had given some castles that Henry "the Young King" believed were his to his younger brother
Henry II has unnecessarily punished his eldest son
Q3.
What was Eleanor's involvement during the Great Revolt 1173-1174?
Correct answer: Not much - she was captured by Henry II's troops early in the rebellion
She helped her sons plot their campaign against Henry II from Paris
She helped the barons rebel against Henry II in England
She led Aquitaine troops against Henry II's troops in Normandy
Q4.
What was the outcome of the Great Revolt for Henry's sons?
The eldest two sons were executed for leading the rebellion whilst the younger brothers were imprisoned
Correct answer: They all swore an oath of loyalty to Henry II and were forgiven
They were all imprisoned as punishment because Henry couldn't trust them
They were all publicly executed to make an example of them
Q5.
What was the outcome of the Great Revolt for Eleanor?
She swore an oath of loyalty to Henry II and was forgiven
Correct answer: She was imprisoned as punishment for her betrayal
She was publicly executed to make an example of her actions
She was put in the stocks and publicly humiliated before being allowed back in the royal court

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UnitHistory / What can the life of Eleanor of Aquitaine tell us about who held power in the Middle Ages?

History