Eleanor of Provence was yet another foreign queen parachuted into England at a very young age, but she would end up wielding more power and being more controversial than the previous two queens combined.

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List of monarchs in Britain by length of reign (wikipedia)

Ramon IV of Provence (wikipedia)

Joan of Ponthieu (wikipedia)

Simon de Montfort (wikipedia)

Provisions of Oxford (wikipedia)

Mise of Amiens (wikipedia)

Battle of Lewes (wikipedia)

Battle of Evesham (wikipedia)

Amesbury Abbey (wikipedia)

 

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