In 1141 the king led an expedition against Toulouse, claiming the country for his wife. He achieved nothing and was soon forced to retreat, but Eleanor [his wife], who was obviously delighted, gave him a magnificent present – a vase of crysal mounted in gold and set with rich jewels (which can be seen in the Louvre today).
Source:
Seward, Desmond. “Queen of France.” Eleanor of Aquitaine. New York: Times , 1979. 31. Print.
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