Kristin Scott Thomas

Eleanor of Aquitaine (1122-1204)

Eleanor of Aquitaine  (1122-1204)

by Lizzie

Why We Should Care: She’s a role model for heiresses everywhere. Look no further, Paris Hilton, for advice on how to get out of a shit marriage without losing the land and on mothering your boys into vicious regicide conspirators. Being the most eligible bachelorette in Europe she served a stint first as Queen of France and then as Queen of England. She also bore King Richard and King John, those two lions in Disney’s Robin Hood. read more...

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