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"In 1183 Henry was fifty and, thanks to his ceaseless exertions, aged beyond years. His hair was grey, his stocky body had become corpulent, and years of sitting in the saddle had made him bow-legged. Thanks to a well-aimed kick from a horse, he was lame in one leg...."
— Sep 12, 2021 04:04PM
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'After Richard's departure, Eleanor dispatched John to England- possibly to keep an eye on Longchamp-then, in the late summer or early autumn of 1190, herself left for Bourdeaux on the first stage of her journey to collect Berengaria. Some modern writers suggest that the princess was brought to Eleanor at Bordeaux, but there are several contemporary accounts of Eleanor crossing the Pyrenees to Navarre....'
— Sep 19, 2021 04:45AM
