SONS+AND+DAUGHTERS

WILLIAM IX, COUNT OF POITIERS He was the first child of Henry II and Eleanor. He died when he was two years old due to a seizure at Wallingford Castle. RICHARD I OF ENGLAND He was known as Richard the Lionheart because he was a great military leader and a warrior. He was Henry II and Eleanor's oldest son and ruled as King of England until he died. He was a commander of the third crusade, but he could not reconquer Jerusalem. He is said to be Eleanor's favourite son. HENRY THE YOUNG KING He was Henry and Eleanor's second chid and lived past infancy. It is said that he didn't have any interests in political business, he only was interested in participating in tournaments. He was very popular with the people and The baron and troubador, Bertan de Born who knew him, said that he was "...the best king who ever took up a shield, the most daring and best of all tourneyers. From the time when Roaland was alive, and even before, never was seen a knight so skilled, so warlike, whose fame resounded so around the world — even if Roland did come back, or if the world were searched as far as the River Nile and the setting sun." GEOFFREY II, DUKE OF BRITTANY He was the fourth son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. He died at the age of 27 and there was evidence that he was trampled to death in a jostling competition. ELEANOR OF ENGLAND, QUEEN OF CASTILE. She was the second daughter of Henry II and Eleanor. She married when she was 14 years old to King Alfonso VIII of Castille to secure the Pyreneean border. MARIE OF FRANCE, COUNTESS OF CHAMPAGNE Marie was left as Regent for Champagne when Henry I went on pilgrimage to the Holy Land. While her husband was away, Marie's father died and her half-brother, Philip, became king.Her husband died soon after his return from the Holy Land. Now a widow with four young children, Marie considered marrying, Phillip of Flanders but the engagement was broken off suddenly for unknown reasons. ALIX OF FRANCE Was the second daughter of Louis VII and Eleanor. Alix had seven children and in her childhood when her parents had an annulment their father was awarded their custody. JOHN, KING OF ENGLAND John, was the youngest of five sons and he became Henry's favourite child. He was appointed the Lord of Ireland in 1177. When Richard died, he was heir to the throne. His kingdom collapsed because of his shortage of military resources and for his treatment to his nobles. He had an argument with Pope Innocent and was excommunicated in 1209. John led an attempt to defeat Phillip in 1214 but failed. When he came back his barons were unhappy about his policies, and in the end it was a stalemate between them. JOAN OF ENGLAND, QUEEN OF SICILY. Joan of England was the seventh child of Eleanor and Henry II. She was an older sister to John of England She had a hazardous journey, she arrived safely and married William II of Sicily and was crowned king at the Polermo Cathedral. They had on son, but he died in infancy. Joan was later married to Raymond VI of Toulouse. She was the mother and his successor, raymond VII of Toulouse, and a daughter Mary who married Berald of Ebine, Prince of Orange.

Matilda of England, Duchess of Saxony She was the eldest daughter of Henry II and Eleanor. Through her marriage with Henry the Lion, she was the Duchess of Saxony and after of Bavaria.