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Wiki Post #1 3/23/12

1. Both Eleanor and Louis were not betrothed at a young age for different reasons. Eleanor's father and grandfather both thought that their family was to live forever. So they did not chose a husband until now. Abbot thought that all rich prices, such as Louis, were to be betrothed at a young age. Louis said, "But in my case the answer is simple, Abbot. I was not meant to be rich. I am a second son. I was meant t be a priest, and I would  have been one if my brother Philip's horse had not tripped that old sow and broken Philip's neck in the process." ( e.l. Konigsburg 19-20) Louis was never meant to be a rich king, his brother was. But when Philip died, Louis took his place, and his money and started looking for a wife.

2. Eleanor and Louis' decisions and actions were very effective, though sometimes not in a good way. Eleanor made a very bad mistake while helping with the crusades with her husband. She decided to move from a safe plateau  that had been suggested for them to stay there over night, to a little valley below. Even when Geoffrey of Rancon told her that Louis said to stay together, she asked him, "Did he see this valley?" (e.l Konigsburg 58) He told her that we hadn't, so she insisted  on going. When Louis returned to the plateau  after searching the  woods, no one was there.Being split up, made the whole crusade much weaker. Louis and his men, who were all unarmed, were unexpectedly attacked by the Turks. Luckily Louis was fine, but so many of his men were killed, and Eleanor was to blame. That one decision to leave the plateau and make the other men be alone without back-up caused many men to those their lives and threatened her own husband's life.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">This picture shows what the <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> valley might have looked like

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">Wiki post #2 <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">3/27/12

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">1. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> When Geoffrey died, everyone said it was from a fever. Abbot Bernard thought otherwise. Abbot Bernard thought that it was divine justice how he was killed. Divine Justice is basically a fancier way of saying Karma. Geoffrey did deserve some karma though for everything he had done wrong. Even though he was accepted back, Geoffrey was once excommunicated from the church for keeping capture of King Louis' steward who had been attacking his castles in the Vexin. He refused to release him, so Abbot Bernard excommunicated him. When he had come to pay homage once, and request that he would <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">recognize his son, Henry, as Duke of Normandy. the Abbot denied his request. The Abbot said, "Give me your prisoner, cation <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 16px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> from you, and King Louis will recognize your son as Duke of Normandy." After arguing back and forward, he agreed, for the sake of his son. Abbot Bernard probably thinks that the sin id still with him, so he was being punished.

This is an example of Divine Justice

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. There were many different opinions about Thomas Becket. Henry wanted to make him archbishop and let him take charge for a while. Matilda and Eleanor however, did not agree with Henry. Which was odd because they had never agreed on anything. The reason for Eleanor's disapproval involved her past. Both Thomas Becket and her ex-husband, Louis, had entered priesthood. Louis had done so for an immediate pass into heaven, Eleanor wasn't sure if Thomas was doing the same. She didn't want to take any unnecessary chances. Matilda however thought that he just wasn't a simple man and thought his hospitality was as popular as the royal court. <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> "Thomas Becket became my son's chancellor, his comrade and his adviser. Becket's home and hospitality became as popular as the royal court." (Koningburg 98). <span style="color: #000000; font-family: Georgia,serif;">__

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Wiki post #3

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">1. In the story, //<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver, //<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">Eleanor and Henry has different ways of teaching their young children. Young Henry had experiences both of their teaching methods. After conquering Ireland (for John), he and King Henry traveled throughout England. The jobs he gave to Young Henry were those of an errand boy than those of a prince. His father once said, <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;"> "Every job has some built-0in boredom. No m<range type="comment" id="933411">an could stay existed about something every second he was doing it." (Konigsburg 139) <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> He did not like it at all. <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> When Young Henry saw how his mother taught Richard the ways of Aquitaine, he was enchanted at the difference. How she allowed him to make decisions on his own, as well to make the routine. His anger at his father grew. Young Henry became reckless. To curb the expenses, King Henry tried to present him with gifts and even the title as King of England, but he was no t tempted. he knew that even having the title as King of England, he would still be under his father's rule.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> This shows how Eleanor and King Henry were <span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;"> basically fighting over their son, Young Henry.

<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">2. In the book, //<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">A Proud Taste for Scarlet and //<span style="color: #800080; font-family: Georgia,serif;">//Miniver//, Eleanor and her daughter, Marie, create a set of guidelines or rules of how a woman should be treated by a man. They both were very strong woman who effected how woman are still treated today. Now, in the 21st century, there seems to be two types of men, The sincere, gentle and kind men who treat woman right, <range type="comment" id="215462">and then there are the men who treat women like slaves. Some men are worse than others, in some situations a woman could even be abused by a man. Other men just expect the woman of the household to do everything for him, but that's just not how it works. There are such men who still follow Eleanor's and Marie's laws witho ut being intencial about it. Like who Eleanor said,<span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">" H <span style="font-family: Georgia,serif;">e who is not jealous cannot love, " ( Konigsburgs 120)