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**Louis was also betrothed to Eleanor later because he was the second son so he was meant to be a priest, but when his older brother died, he went in line to be a rich king. He explains this to Abbot Suger by saying"I was not meant to be rich. I am a second son.I was meant to be a priest and I would have been one if my brother Philip's horse had not tripped over that old sow and broken Philip's neck in the process.He, not I, was born to be the king of France. I am second son and second choice, and that is why I have not been promised in marriage"(20). So when his brother died, he came in line, and to keep power, he was betrothed.**
 * 1)Eleanor and Louis were betrothed later than most betrothals in their era because Eleanor's father and grandfather thought that they would live forever so they didn't have to have Eleanor married to keep power. As Abbot Suger stated to Louis "the fair Eleanor was saved because her father and grandfather thought they would never die" (Konigsburg 20). This tells us that her family is a little over-confident in thinking that they are to great to ever die.**

**2) The EQ has applied to Eleanor's life so far because Eleanor's quick decision to sleep in a nearby valley rather than a plateau that they were already on. As Abbot Suger said "Eleanor's decision took no longer than it takes me to tell of it,and for that reason, no one in that advance train had time to spot the Turks who were lurking in the mountains that surrounded the plain"(59). This decision changed the life's of others because they were more vulnerable in the valley so they were attacked by the Turks and lost after many soldiers of theirs were killed.** **The EQ has applied too Louis life so far because when he appointed bishops, he got excommunicated by the Pope. Abbot Suger says "Louis decided that he, not the Pope, should be the person to appoint bishops to the churches that stood on his soil"(35). When Louis appointed bishops, the Pope got mad because it was his job, and excommunicated Louis from the church. This worried Louis because he wanted to be part of the church and go to Heaven.**

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 * 1) Discuss the idea of Divine Justice and why Abbot Bernard thinks Geoffrey died because of this. IF Divine Justice DOES exist, how does it connect with our EQ: To what extend can a person's decisions and/or actions change his/her life and the lives of others?
 * 2) Why are Eleanor and Matilda against Becket being appointed archbishop? Why was Henry for it? What might the outcome be?

1)Divine Justice is when you do something bad and so something bad happens to you as a consequence. Abbot Bernard thinks Geoffrey died because of this because before he died, Geoffrey held the King's steward as hostage even after he was told not to. Matilda Empress says "Geoffrey caught the steward like a runaway puppy and put him in a dungeon. abbot Bernard was shocked. No one, he said, could treat a steward that way.Geoffrey said that he could"(Konigsburg 80). This shows even though he was told not to, Geoffrey locked up a steward and was given the consequence of death. Divine Justice connects to the EQ because because Geoffrey's decision to lock the steward up changed his life because he was excommunicated and later died.

2) Eleanor and Matilda are against Becket being appointed by Henry as archbishop because they think he will serve God rather than Henry. Eleanor says "Thomas will choose to serve God rather than you"(116). This shows that God is a higher being than Henry so Becket will follow Him instead because Henry is no match for Him.  Henry wanted to appoint Becket as archbishop because he thinks that "Thomas will do whatever job is set before him"(116). This shows Henry is confident that Becket will do everything he asks for him to do. The outcome is that Becket might ends up following God rather than Henry because God is a higher being. "Becket chose to serve god. He cast away his fine robes and wore a monk's robe The man who had worn hose of silk now walked barefoot, and there were people who said he wore a hair shirt as a constant itch to his conscience"(117). This shows the evidence of what he did to follow God.



Eleanor and Henry have two very different teaching methods. Eleanor lets Richard rule with her and showed him what it was like to be a ruler. Henry made Young Henry run around like a errand boy instead of giving him jobs of a prince. This ends up in Young Henry growing rebellious and jealous of Richard, and makes Richard power hungry and fierce. Young Henry says "When have you let me do anything to show you I can rule? Mother has let Richard rule the Aquitaine with her" (Konigsburg 145). This shows that Young Henry has become jealous of Richard because of what Eleanor is letting him do and wants to do what he is doing instead of doing chores and errands. He also says " Mother has convinced the people of the Aquitaine that her father, their beloved Duke William, has come to life again in the person of your son, Richard" (146). This shows that Richard has became a fierce and confident man, like his grandpa because of how Eleanor taught him.
 * 1) Consider the EQ: To what extent can a person's decisions and/or actions change his/her life or the lives of others? Now, how do Eleanor and King Henry's methods of teaching differ? How do their methods connect to the EQ and affect the lives of Young Henry and Richard? Be specific in your responses and discuss BOTH characters.
 * 2) Consider the Courts of Love established by Eleanor and Marie. Also consider the articles read in class based on the rules of courtly love (the WebQuest). How have those rules affected how men treat women today? When/where do we see these played out the most?

The Courts of Love's rules have affected the way men treat women today because without it, women would be inferior to men and would only marry for land, money or power.For example, my parents got married because they loved each other, and my dad is not one bit more important than my mom. Without these rules, my parents would be married for land over love and my dad would think he's top dog and would control my mom