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From: "Peter Stewart" < >
Subject: Re: Grandchildren of Eleanor of Aquitaine
Date: Tue, 18 Oct 2005 08:11:44 GMT
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> I've been working on compiling a list of the children and grandchildren
> of Eleanor of Aquitaine, the wife and queen successively of Louis VII,
> King of France and Henry II, King of England. She bore at least ten
> children (and possibly eleven, if Ralph of Diceto is correct). This
> list is as complete as my knowledge permits, but I know I am unsure of
> exactly how many children were born to her daughter Eleanor, queen of
> Castile. Any additions or corrections are, of course, appreciated.

<snip>

> JOAN (1165-1199)
> She married (1) William II, King of Sicily, in 1177
> She married (2) Raymond VI, Count of Toulouse, in 1196
> 1. Raymond VII, Count of Toulouse (1197-1249)

Joan had two short-lived sons as well: Bohemond, duke of Apulia, born & died
in 1182 (by her first husband), and Richard (by her second husband) who was
delivered by caesarean section but died almost immediately, whereupon Joan
was veiled as a nun and herself died the same day (4 September 1199).

Peter Stewart



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