18 May 1152
Marriage
The wedding was "without the pomp or ceremony that befitted their rank," partly because only two months previously Eleanors marriage to Louis VII of France had been annulled
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Bordeaux in England. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
The wedding was "without the pomp or ceremony that befitted their rank," partly because only two months previously Eleanors marriage to Louis VII of France had been annulled
Comes under English rule after Henrys marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine in 1152. Bordeaux comes under English rule, 1154-1453
Mirambeau captitulates to Henry III who then marches on Bordeaux
Arrives in Bordeaux to concilliate Gascony
Makes a failed attempt to capture Bordeaux
Invades southern France from a base in Bordeaux
A 2 year truce is signed at Bordeaux
Birth of Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince Prince of Aquitaine & Joan of Kent
Birth of Richard II, son of Edward the Black Prince Prince of Aquitaine & Joan of Kent
Appointed Governor of Bordeaux
Bordeaux is captured from the French
Captures Bordeaux
The capital of Aquitaine is surrendered to the French, England is left with Calais
Henry VIII wishes to recapture Bordeaux, lost 60 yrs before
Provenance
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