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=A Proud Taste For Scarlet and Miniver Wiki Post #1=

=Eleanor and Louis were betrothed to each other later than was typical in the 12th century. In the 12th century most people are betrothed by parents at around 11 or 12 years old. Louis and Eleanor were betrothed when Louis was 17 and Eleanor was 15. The main reason that they get married later is that they are both very important people, and who they marry must be chosen much more carefully than most people's. Eleano‍r and Louis are a perfect fit because Louis is the future King of France and Eleanor is the Duchess of Aquitane. This means that if they get married, then Louis will not only control the lands of France that his father owns, but also all of Eleanor's lands in Aquitane. The reason that they weren't betrothed at a younger age is that if the Duke of Aquitane lived a lot longer, then Louis wouldn't get his lands until he died. The marriage was agreeable for Louis's father because he knew that the Duke was dying. An example of why the marriage is delayed is shown in the text when it says,"William's death made Eleanor the richest orphan in Europe. But in those days when all the lords of Aquitaine were fighting among themselves as well as fighting their duke, it took a lot of brawling to hold onto the lands. No woman could do it alone"(E.L. Konigsburg 15). This shows how the marriage was irresistible for both sides because it would give Louis the lands, and Eleanor someone strong to protect her along with her lands. Eleanor and Louis were betrothed to each other later than was typical in the 12th century, but for a good reason. ‍=

=Eleanor has had many decisions and actions that have changed her life and the lives of others around her. The decisions and actions that she has made have had mainly negative influences on those around her. One of her decisions was to hang gory tapestries in Louis mother's bedroom. This affected Eleanor and Louis mother because it made her leave and Eleanor and Lo‍uis never saw her again. Another impacting decision was when Eleanor rode at the front of the crusading caravan instead of at the back with Louis. This impacted Louis life because it showed him that his wife had no interest in his religious pursuits to help others and instead show off. The biggest example of something Eleanor did that impacted the lives of others is shown in the text when Eleanor says,"Yes, the King's scouts seemed convinced that there is no place for comfort in Christianity. Come, we will descend into the valley to make camp."(Konigsburg 58). This ‍was one of Eleanor's biggest mistakes because when Louis forces got ambushed, some of his troops that could have helped fight were in the valley, where Eleanor had ordered them to be. The decisions and actions caused by Eleanor had very negative impacts on others around her.=

=‍A Proud Taste For Scarlet and Miniver Wiki Post #2=

=Abbot Bernard thinks that Geoffrey died because of an idea called divine justice. Divine justice is similar to karma, the idea that if someone does something that is bad, they will be punished by God for it, and it also connects to our EQ. Abbot Bernard thinks that Geoffrey is punished under divine justice because after he does bad things, he is killed. There is an example of this in the text when it says," A fever killed my husband as he and Henry were returning from court. Abbot Bernard said that it was Divine Justice, but I don't think it was" (Konigsburg 84). This shows that what the Abbot meant about how Geoffrey got killed because right after he sins, he gets killed by natural causes, which could have been God. The reason Abbot Bernard thought that Geoffrey got Divine Justice was that Geoffrey took one of the King's servants prisoner for a while, and would not free him. When the prisoner was finally freed, Geoffrey was killed by a fever, which seemed a bit ironic. Divine Justice also connects to our EQ because a person's decisions or actions can change his or her life and the lives of others. For example, if someone steals something then Divine Justice will make something bad happen to them. It would be very interesting to know if Geoffrey died of natural causes or something greater.=

=Eleanor and Matlida do not support Henry's idea of appointing Beckett archbishop, and this will have an interesting outcome. Eleanor and Matilda think that Beckett is a man who does what is best for himself and others around him, and that is why there will be trouble for Henry. This is shown in the text when Matilda says," He will choose to serve God over you" (Konigsburg 113). This a good example of why Matilda and Eleanor think that Henry appointing Beckett as archbishop is a bad choice because Beckett will be faced with a tough choice. He will have to choose to serve either King Henry or God, and he will learn that some of the things that he did for Henry were wrong and choose God. Henry was blinded from this by the fact that it could have potentially helped him a lot. If his appointment of Beckett had gone according to plan, then Beckett could have unified the laws of the church and the King's court. The outcome is much more different than Henry ever imagined. Henry should have listened to Eleanor and Matilda when they told him that it was a bad idea to appoint Beckett as archbishop ‍.=



=A Proud Taste For Scarlet and Miniver Wiki Post #3=

=Eleanor and Henry's methods of teaching differ greatly, while connecting to the EQ and affecting the lives of young Henry and Richard. The teachings of Eleanor impacts Richard in a positive way, while the teachings of Henry impact Young Henry in a negative way. There is an example of how Young Henry's life was negatively affected by the teaching's of his father in the text when it says, "But the jobs he gave Young Henry were more those of an errand boy than those of a prince"(Konigsburg 139). This shows how Henry was a bad teacher because he is supposed to give Young Henry jobs that will prepare him to be King, but he instead gives him jobs that don't show him how to do anything and cause frustration and boredom in Young Henry. This connects to the EQ because King Henry's decision to hold Young Henry on a leash and make him his puppet affected his life and made him unprepared to be King, while causing his son to have hatred towards him. Eleanor on the other hand, trained Richard to be a good and fair ruler while not making him her puppet. This is shown in the text when it says," He learned everything about government by her side"(Konigsburg 139). Eleanor is a good teacher to Richard because he gets a good public image and looks strong in front of his people while learning everything he needs to from his mother. This connects to the EQ because Eleanor's choice to show Henry how to rule correctly made Henry a satisfied ruler. Eleanor knew that it was important to teach Richard well, while King Henry thought that he could control his son to do whatever he wanted.=

=The courts of love that were established by Eleanor and Marie have a big impact on how men treat women today and we see these played out a lot in today's society. The courts of love establisheed good manners of men towards women that have stood for hundreds of years. There is an example in the text of how the courts of l ove impact our society today when it says," The courts of love were a great; they quieted the riotous behavior in Poitiers then, and they are still responsible for the fact that men open doors for ladies and stand when a lady walks into a room" (Konigsburg 135). This shows how the courts of love impact us because they bring peace and make men not only show courtesy to ladies, but it also makes them feel good for doing good deeds. If the courts of love hadn't existed, women might possibly have less respect today. When women get treated better by men, it also opens up a large number of opportunities in things such as career choices for the women. The courts of love are the greatest contribution in history of respect toward women.=



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