# Marriage of Louis VII and Eleanor annulled (1152)

URL: https://history-france.com/timeline/1152-marriage-of-louis-vii-and-eleanor-annulled
Location: Beaugency

Eleanor soon married Henry Plantagenet, shifting Aquitaine into a rival dynastic empire. Within the broader West Francia & Early Capetians period, After the Treaty of Verdun, West Francia developed under Carolingian, Robertian and Capetian rulers. Viking settlement, feudal lordship, church reform and expanding royal authority reshaped the kingdom. At this point in the timeline, the relevant governing authority is Louis VII (King of the Franks). Marriage of Louis VII and Eleanor annulled mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy. The event is positioned here so visitors can read it alongside changes in government, warfare, society, religion, culture and France’s wider international setting.

## Why it matters
Marriage of Louis VII and Eleanor annulled mattered because succession and legitimacy shaped alliances, institutions and the direction of state policy.

Ruler at the time: [Louis VII](https://history-france.com/rulers/louis-vii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Marriage of Louis VII and Eleanor annulled](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Marriage+of+Louis+VII+and+Eleanor+annulled&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Marriage of Louis VII and Eleanor annulled](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Marriage+of+Louis+VII+and+Eleanor+annulled)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of French history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_French_history)