The Lion in Winter is a 1968 historical drama film centred on Henry II of England and his attempt to establish a line of succession during a family gathering at Christmas in 1183. His efforts unleash
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Katharine Hepburn as Eleanor of Aquitaine, an Oscar-winning performance
Peter O'Toole as Henry II
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Eleanor of Aquitaine was Duchess of Aquitaine from 1137 to 1204, Queen of France from 1137 to 1152 as the wife of King Louis VII, and queen of England from 1154 to 1189 as the wife of King Henry II. A
Tomb effigy at Fontevraud Abbey
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Eleanor's rock crystal vase, which she gave Louis as a wedding gift, now in the Louvre Museum