This monarch has an amazing history. She was married to two kings and she was the mother of two more kings. We begin to hear of her when she marries the man who becomes King Louis V of France. She must have been an incredibly resourceful woman to have gotten an annulment from the Catholic Church after bearing two female children.
Although powerful in her own right, she became more powerful as the right hand of Henry II of England. Later, she also ruled England in lieu of Richard the Lionheart (her son with Henry II), while he was on Crusade and prior to his ransom. She was also the mother of John (Richard's younger brother) when he too rose to the throne of England. She must have been a vibrant, active person because we hear of her into her 80s. This biography was interesting throughout.
Although powerful in her own right, she became more powerful as the right hand of Henry II of England. Later, she also ruled England in lieu of Richard the Lionheart (her son with Henry II), while he was on Crusade and prior to his ransom. She was also the mother of John (Richard's younger brother) when he too rose to the throne of England. She must have been a vibrant, active person because we hear of her into her 80s. This biography was interesting throughout.
