{"id":14036,"date":"2018-03-27T10:00:20","date_gmt":"2018-03-27T14:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/museumhack.com\/?p=14036"},"modified":"2022-11-20T00:51:38","modified_gmt":"2022-11-20T05:51:38","slug":"eleanor-of-aquitaine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/","title":{"rendered":"Life Is What You Make It: Leadership Lessons from Eleanor of Aquitaine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here\u2019s just a tiny portion of what today\u2019s bad*ss bitch was adept at: arithmetic, history, the constellations, household management, embroidery, needlepoint, sewing, spinning, weaving, conversation, dancing, backgammon, checkers, chess, playing the harp, singing, music, literature, riding, hawking, and hunting!<span id='easy-footnote-1-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-1-14036' title=' Meade, Marion (1977). Eleanor of Aquitaine: A Biography. Hawthorn. '><sup>1<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Impressed yet?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Eleanor of Aquitaine<\/strong> was not only a boss at all of the above-listed skills, she could read and speak in at least THREE languages: her mother tongue, Poitevin<span id='easy-footnote-2-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-2-14036' title='One of the regional languages of France spoken in Poitou. It is not as commonly spoken today.'><sup>2<\/sup><\/a><\/span>, Latin, and Anglo-Norman French<span id='easy-footnote-3-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-3-14036' title=' The spoken language of the higher class in Medieval England which was eventually pushed out by modern English!'><sup>3<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>What do you get when you combine all that ability with beauty, intelligence, a strong-will, a massive estate (larger than that of the King of France himself)<span id='easy-footnote-4-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-4-14036' title=' Bailey, Katherine. (2006). \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/britishheritage.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/ '><sup>4<\/sup><\/a><\/span> and a family name that holds as much cachet as the Lannister name does in Westeros?<\/p>\n<p>The most powerful and wealthy woman in 12th-century Western Europe!<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Eleanor of Aquitaine: The Queen of France<\/h3>\n<p>In 1137, the death of her father made 14-year-old Eleanor the most eligible bachelorette in the 12th Century Europe: Middle Ages Edition game of royal matchmaking.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor didn&#8217;t waste any time before marrying Louis VII of France. The two were crowned Queen and King of France on Christmas Day that same year.<\/p>\n<p>Fun fact: Eleanor of Aquitaine\u2019s first marriage may be the reason we have built-in fireplaces.<\/p>\n<p>After having lived in southern France her whole life, Eleanor was shocked by the frigid temperatures in the north and had them installed (for the first time) when she renovated the palace in Paris.<span id='easy-footnote-5-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-5-14036' title=' Staff, History.com. (2009). \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/www.history.com\/topics\/british-history\/eleanor-of-aquitaine'><sup>5<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>During their reign, Eleanor and Louis VII embarked on the Second Crusade. Rumors of affairs combined with failing efforts and a disjointed military force understandably drove the couple apart.<\/p>\n<p>It quickly became clear that Louis VII was a less than effective military leader: he was weak and known to make uninformed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>On the other hand, Eleanor was bold and determined &#8211; she decided to join her husband on the campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Church disapproved of Eleanor\u2019s plans to join her husband on the Second Crusade. Women were not meant to accompany their husbands in battle or go against the wishes of the church.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor wasn&#8217;t down with being told what she could and could not do. She not only joined the crusade but brought along 300 women dressed head to toe in battle attire. Although none of them actually fought (that we know of), it was a big f*ck you to the church and societal norms.<span id='easy-footnote-6-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-6-14036' title=' Schrader, Helena. \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine and the Second Crusade.\u201d Retrieved from http:\/\/www.defenderofjerusalem.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine.html '><sup>6<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eleanor was compared to Penthesilea, mythical queen of the Amazons. We see you, Queen E!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson from Eleanor of Aquitaine No. 1<\/strong>: If you know you can do something awesome, but everyone says you can&#8217;t, do it anyways!<\/p>\n<p>After 15 years of marriage and no male heirs, the couple had enough. Louis VII finally agreed to Eleanor&#8217;s repeated requests for an annulment. He accepted on the grounds of consanguinity, i.e., they were too closely related to be man and wife (ick!).<span id='easy-footnote-7-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-7-14036' title=' Bailey, Katherine (2006). \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/britishheritage.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/'><sup>7<\/sup><\/a><\/span> King Louis was granted custody of their two daughters while Eleanor was able to keep her sizeable French estate.<\/p>\n<h3>Eleanor of Aquitaine: Also The Queen of England<\/h3>\n<p>In 1152, just eight weeks after her annulment from the King of France, Eleanor, now 30 years old, married Henry Duke of Normandy. He was heir to England\u2019s throne and 11 years her junior.<\/p>\n<p>Most powerful and wealthy women in Western Europe and one of history\u2019s first sugar mamas?<\/p>\n<p>Dammmn, Eleanor was breaking barriers left and right!<\/p>\n<p>Two years later, Eleanor and Henry were crowned Queen and King of England. Their marriage lasted roughly 40 years, during which time Eleanor gave birth to three daughters and five sons. Most of their children were strategically married off across Europe in order to secure loyalty to the family\u2019s rule. The House of Plantagenet would go on to rule England and parts of the continent, more or less successfully, for the next 330 years.<span id='easy-footnote-8-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-8-14036' title=' Bailey, Katherine (2006). \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/britishheritage.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/ '><sup>8<\/sup><\/a><\/span> Eleanor should have been nicknamed the \u201cGrandmother of Europe.\u201d<span id='easy-footnote-9-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-9-14036' title=' Pernoud, R\u00e9gine (1998). \u201cHeritage History &amp;#8211; Biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Eleanor-of-Aquitaine '><sup>9<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson from Eleanor of Aquitaine No. 2:<\/strong>\u00a0It doesn&#8217;t hurt to have allies in powerful places. Sometimes it\u2019s not what you know, but who you know.<\/p>\n<p>In 1167, the couple reached a breaking point. Eleanor essentially (not legally) separated from Henry II and with his army escort, we mean blessing, went back home to live and rule Aquitaine, France. Aquitaine had always remained loyal to their beloved Duchess.<\/p>\n<p>It was during this time, between 1168 and 1173, that the legend of the Court of Love was born.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor was a great patron of arts. She turned her court into a model of chivalry and a mecca for poetic inspiration. The most famous troubadours of the time were frequent visitors to the Court of Love.<\/p>\n<p>Alas, this period of love and beauty was not to last.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor\u2019s sons staged a rebellion against her estranged husband, King Henry II, which she supported by providing them with considerable military support and money. Many believed her choice to defy her husband was rooted in jealousy, as King Henry VII was known to have had many public affairs during their marriage. Others argued Eleanor\u2019s decision was a strategic one, motivated by her desire to preserve her family&#8217;s status and keep Aquitaine safe.<span id='easy-footnote-10-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-10-14036' title=' Ibeji, Dr Mike. (2011). \u201cThe Character and Legacy of Henry II.\u201d Retrieved from http:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/history\/british\/middle_ages\/henryii_character_01.shtml '><sup>10<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>When the rebellion failed Eleanor was accused of high treason and spent the next 16 years imprisoned by her husband in England. It wasn\u2019t until King Henry II\u2019s death in 1189 that she was finally released.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor didn\u2019t waste any precious time when she got out!<\/p>\n<p>Her son Richard, affectionately known as Richard the Lionheart, inherited the throne and she, the role of Queen Regent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson<\/strong>: Never give up! Good things come to those who wait (and who support their children in strategic rebellions against their cheating husbands).<\/p>\n<h3>Eleanor of Aquitaine: Queen Regent of England<\/h3>\n<p>Eleanor rose to the occasion\u2026<\/p>\n<p>&#8230;just kidding, she was born for this job!<\/p>\n<p>As Queen Regent, Eleanor stepped into her greatest leading role yet.<\/p>\n<p>After becoming King Richard I, her son quickly set out to lead the Third Crusade, which left his mother in charge of the realm. Eleanor, having had firsthand crusading experience, saw the crusade as nothing more than a distraction from her ultimate goal, i.e., to secure her family&#8217;s status and the reign of House of Plantagenet.<span id='easy-footnote-11-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-11-14036' title='Bailey, Katherine (2006). \u201cEleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/britishheritage.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/ '><sup>11<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Eleanor ruled like a boss and kept the throne safe from more than one attempt to overthrow it and steal the crown.<\/p>\n<p>On King Richard I\u2019s way home from the Holy Land, he was captured by the Duke of Austria. Eleanor not only negotiated her son\u2019s release but traveled to Austria to bring him home to England herself.<\/p>\n<p>In 1199, Richard died without an heir. His brother John (ironically one of the men who attempted to steal the crown) was crowned King of England. John appointed Eleanor, his mother, to England\u2019s ambassador of France.<\/p>\n<p>Fearing her family\u2019s reign would soon fall apart, Eleanor (now 80 years old) made the long and treacherous journey over the Pyrenees in order to retrieve her granddaughter and marry her off to the son of the French King. This match maintained peace between the two countries and further secured her family\u2019s status and claim to power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson from Eleanor of Aquitaine No. 3:<\/strong>\u00a0If you want something done right, you have to do it yourself.<\/p>\n<h3>Eleanor of Aquitaine&#8217;s Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>In 1200, as King John\u2019s ambassador to France, Eleanor defended England\u2019s French territories, Anjou and Aquitaine, against invasions. Again in 1202, Eleanor defended England&#8217;s foreign territories and secured her son\u2019s rule in France.<\/p>\n<p>Does her story remind you of anyone?<\/p>\n<p>*cough*cough*<\/p>\n<p>Cersei Lannister.<\/p>\n<p>We aren&#8217;t saying that there is a direct correlation between the two, but let\u2019s look at the facts: they were both powerful, wealthy, intelligent, strong-willed women who came from important families, always found their way back to the throne and had sons named Ge(J)offery\u2026<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll leave it there.<\/p>\n<p>Eleanor of Aquitaine retired, became a nun (just to check another box off her \u201clife achievements\u201d list), and died at the monastery in Fontevrault in 1204.<\/p>\n<p>The nuns who wrote her obituary called her, a queen \u201cwho surpassed almost all the queens of the world.\u201d<span id='easy-footnote-12-14036' class='easy-footnote-margin-adjust'><\/span><span class='easy-footnote'><a href='https:\/\/museumhack.com\/eleanor-of-aquitaine\/#easy-footnote-bottom-12-14036' title=' Pernoud, R\u00e9gine (1998). \u201cHeritage History &amp;#8211; Biography of Eleanor of Aquitaine.\u201d Retrieved from https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/biography\/Eleanor-of-Aquitaine '><sup>12<\/sup><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By turns both Queen of France and England, Eleanor of Aquitane was beautiful, intelligent, and took no prisoners. 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