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In 1137 William joined the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela , but died of suspected food poisoning during the trip. On his deathbed, he expressed his wish to see king Louis VI of France as protector of his fifteen-year-old daughter Eleanor, and to find her a suitable husband. Louis VI naturally accepted this guardianship and married the heiress of Aquitaine to his own son, Louis VII .
1099
| 1099 • Supposed founding of the Priory of Sion |
1123
Age: 24y
birth of childEleanor of Aquitaine France ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1123 • St Bartholomew's Hospital ("Barts") is founded in London; it will still be operating as a medical institution on its original site into the 21st century. |
1137
Apr 9
Age: 38y
| 1137 • Louis VII is crowned King of France. He subsequently marries Eleanor of Aquitaine, daughter of William X. |