# Rosamund Clifford
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rosamund clifford (before 1150 – c. 1176), often called "The Fair Rosamund" or the "Rose of the World" (rosa mundi), was famed for her beauty and was a mistress of King Henry II of England, famous in English folklore.
== Life ==
Rosamund is believed to have been the daughter of the marcher lord Walter de Clifford and his wife Margaret.
Eleanor of Aquitaine
Eleanor of Aquitaine lived for 82 years, an extraordinary accomplishment for someone living in the 12th century. She was Queen of France, Queen of England, a great patroness of the arts, and instrumental in the legend and success of Richard the Lionheart. She wielded power in a time when most peopl…
Inter Tempora: Rosamund Clifford
Rosamund Clifford was the "Rose of the World" and the most beautiful mortal enemy of Eleanor of Aquitaine, or was she? Lets take a look at the legends and see where truth may lie...
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38. Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of England
After Eleanor finally succeeded in ending her marriage to Louis VII of France, she had a brief turn of wedded bliss to the future Henry II of England. It's not that the marriage was short, just her happiness. Henry II, it turns out, was a king of questionable judgment, as Archbishop of Canterbury T…
Eleanor of Aquitaine: Power, Imprisonment, and The Woman Who Weathered it All
What if a queen could wield power even from behind bars? Eleanor of Aquitaine’s life was marked by political savvy and family drama, and in this episode of The Pithy Chronicle, we unravel the Revolt of 1173 that set the stage for a royal clash that would change the course of history. We uncover the…
Henry II and Rosamund Clifford - S3E3
Ok, so it's a little shorter than what we were expecting... but join us for the not-so-great love story of Henry II and Rosamund Clifford!
Episode 311: Fair Rosamund
Rosamund Clifford (“Fair Rosamund”) was Henry II’s mistress, remembered more in legend than in fact. This episode traces her real story, the myths of labyrinths and poison that grew after her death, and how the Tudors revived her as a tragic heroine in chronicles, poems, and ballads. From Holinshed…
Henry II's Harlots: Alys of France - Henry's Wonderland?
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https://www.reddit.com/r/AskHistorians/comments/extk8o/what_is_the_evidence_that_king_henry_the_second/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alys_of_France,_Countess_of_Vexin
https://www.creativehistorian.co.uk/blog/read_190791/almost-queens-alys-of-france.html
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213. The Plantagenets | Eleanor of Aquitaine featuring Henry II
After Eleanor finally succeeded in ending her marriage to Louis VII of France, she had a brief turn of wedded bliss to the future Henry II of England. It’s not that the marriage was short, just her happiness. Henry II, it turns out, was a king of questionable judgment, as Archbishop of Canterbury T…
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