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= //A proud taste for Scarlet and Miniver// Wiki =

Wiki post #1 March 26, 2012
=== In the book //A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver//, Eleanor and Louis were betrothed to each other later than the typical of betrothals during the 12 century. This happened because Eleanor's father and her grandfather thought that they would never die. This tells us that Eleanor's family might be self centered and they do not plan for the future. For Louis, he was not meant to be rich. He was the second son and was meant to be a priest. His brother had died from a horse breaking his neck, so he went in line to become the king. Before, he hadn't even been promised marriage. During the novel, E **leanor and Louis were betrothed to each other later than typical betrothals. ** ===



== In the book //A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver//, Eleanor and Matilda both thought that Henry appointing Becket as archbishop would be a bad idea. They both agreed that Becket would side with the God, not Henry. Eleanor said, "What makes you think, dear husband that you will be able to appoint Thomas as bishop? The pope guards his right to appoint all bishops, and he certainly will not allow you to appoint one as important as the Archbishop of Canterbury." (Konigsburg 112). Matilda agreed, saying, " Suggest to some and bribe to others? Is that it, Henry? It will not work. Becket will make a choice. He is a man of conscience. I see that by how conscientiously he serves you as chancellor. He will choose to serve God instead of you. If you make him archbishop, you give him too much power and too hard a choice." (113). On the other hand, Henry saw a completely different side. He gave an example to Eleanor and Matilda about a wool merchant in London who accused a boy of stealing a barrel of wool. The boy said that he did not steal it at all; he said that the merchant had counted wrong. The merchant didn't listen and said that the boy was lying. Without any more investigation, the boy's tongue was cut out. The wool merchant simply said that the boy would never lie again. Henry was about to call a trial when he was visited bu the merchant's bishop. The bishop said that the merchant was a member of the clergy, so he much be tried by the officers of the Church. The merchant was found not guilty. Eleanor and Matilda were convinced that Henry was right. It was not until later, that Henry was proven wrong. ==

== Divine Justice is when someone had committed a sin and it comes back to harm them later in the future. Abbot Bernard thinks that Geoffrey died because of Divine justice because he had not paid homage to King Louis. Divine Justice plays a role in the extent a person's decisions or actions change their life or others. When Eleanor raced after G eoffrey and Henry after they left, she made a deal with them. She proposed that if they gave up their precious Vexin, released the king's steward, and Henry paid homage to the king, that Eleanor would marry Henry. This effected the life of Louis because he lost his wife. Also, both Abbot Bernard and Louis both thought that they outsmarted Henry and Geoffrey. For Eleanor and Henry, they gained more control and held power having sons. In the book, Eleanor said, "Ah, a broom of Plantagenet sweeps clean." (Konisburg 86). The good luck and defeat that Henry and Eleanor keep having, later came to harm them later. ==



Wiki post #3 April 4, 2012
== In the book //A proud taste for Scarlet and Miniver,// Eleanor and King Henry's teaching methods are very different. Eleanor had Richard travel with her wherever she went. He was apart of every ceremony. He sat besides his mother when she held court and when she collected taxes. He learned everything about government at her side. On the other hand, King Henry taught young Henry. He was supposed to learn government from his father, but King Henry was a different kind of teacher. After he had finished conquering Ireland for John, Young Henry came with him as he traveled throughout England. In the book, King Henry said, "Every job in the world has some built-in boredom." (Konigsburg 139)The jobs that were given to Henry were jobs of an errand boy instead of a prince. Young Henry was not happy with King Henry's teaching style. ==

== The Courts of Love was established by Eleanor and Marie to make women more than just property. The rules in the Courts of Love have effected how men treat women today in many ways. After King Henry cheated on Eleanor, she decided that she would raise her sons right and have them treat women with respect and love. One day when the were riding to a tournament, they stopped to refresh themselves by a spring. They discovered that there was only one bottle of wine left and that bottle belonged to Young Henry. Instead of being greedy and keeping it for himself, he said, "I shall share it." He emptied the bottle into the spring. "Diluted, but equal." (Konigsburg 135). This shows that Eleanor succeeded in making young Henry caring, generous, and kind to others. We see these rules played out in many situations such as day to day experiences. Men are supposed to be courteous to women and be polite and caring. There are many other places where this occurs. ==