 Louis VII was a devout Christian with a sensitive side who was often attacked by contemporaries like Bernard of Clairvaux for being more in love with his wife, Eleanor of Aquitaine, than being interested in war or politics.Joscelin II tried to re-take Edessa following Zengi's murder, but Nur ad-Din defeated him in November 1146.On 16 February 1147, the French crusaders met at Étampes to discuss their route.