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Countess Adaele of Champagne (of France) ABT 1140 - 4 JUN 1206
Countess Adaele was born on ABT 1140 in Blois, France and died on 4 JUN 1206 in Paris, Isle De France, France .
She was the daughter of Count Theobald Ii Blois (ABT 1090 - 8 OCT 1152) and Princess Mathilde of Carinthia (Blois) (ABT 1107 - 13 DEC 1160).
Countess Adaele was married to King Louis Vii of France on 13 NOV 1160.
King Louis was born on 1119/1120 in Reims, Champagne, France and died on 18 SEP 1180 in Paris, Isle De France, France .
He was the son of King Louis Vi of France (ABT 1081 - 1 AUG 1137) and Countess Alix of Savoie (of France) (ABT 1092 - 18 NOV 1154).
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| ⌈ Count Stephen Blois (1045 - 27 MAY 1102) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Count Theobald Ii Blois (ABT 1090 - 8 OCT 1152) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Princess Adaele of England (de Blois) (ABT 1062 - 8 MAR 1135) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Countess Adaele of Champagne (of France) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Duke Engelbert Ii von Sponheim (ABT 1065 - 13 APR 1141) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Princess Mathilde of Carinthia (Blois) (ABT 1107 - 13 DEC 1160) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Uta von Passau (von Sponheim) (B: ABT 1085) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louis VII (born 1120, ruled 1137-80) was the eldest son of Louis VI. Shortly before his death, Louis VI arranged for his son's marriage to Eleanor of Aquitaine. By this marriage southwest France was added to the domains of the new French king. Unfortunately Louis, who was very religious and prone to be jealous, soon discovered that his beautiful queen was a capricious flirt.
In 1147 Louis departed for the Holy Land on the Second Crusade, taking his queen with him. This Crusade was a miserable failure. After they returned, Louis had his marriage annulled in 1152. Eleanor at once sent an embassy to Henry, count of Anjou and duke of Normandy, proposing marriage. Henry was overjoyed because the alliance transferred to him the great duchy of Guienne. Two years later Henry and Eleanor were crowned king and queen of England. France thus lost a rich territory to England, its greatest rival.
In 1147 Louis departed for the Holy Land on the Second Crusade, taking his queen with him. This Crusade was a miserable failure. After they returned, Louis had his marriage annulled in 1152. Eleanor at once sent an embassy to Henry, count of Anjou and duke of Normandy, proposing marriage. Henry was overjoyed because the alliance transferred to him the great duchy of Guienne. Two years later Henry and Eleanor were crowned king and queen of England. France thus lost a rich territory to England, its greatest rival.
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