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 *  Eleanor and Louis had two reasons for being betrothed at an older age. Eleanor’s reason comes from the beliefs of her father. He was a pious man and believed that he would never die, along with his father. They believed that Eleanor was the same way and could wait to be married at an older age. Louis was not betrothed at an early age because he was the second son and was not supposed to be a king. His brother died when Louis was older so he became the first son and was to be the king eventually so he was betrothed to Eleanor then. This shows us how Eleanor and the rest of her family feel about themselves. “The duke got down on one knee. He clenched his fist and poked it into the sky” (Konigsburg 20). This is Abbot Suger’s response to Louis when he asked him if the duke was humble in his prayer. This shows how highly he thinks of himself **
 * and how he acts as if everybody thinks he is the show of the day. This ultimately shows us why they were betrothed at an older age and how Eleanor’s family thinks of themselves as the best people. **




 * Eleanor’s actions and decisions have affected Louis and his army greatly on their Crusade trip. Eleanor decided to go to a more comfortable place to sleep for the night without telling Louis. Meanwhile, the Turks were waiting for the perfect time to attack them. Louis was worried got lost so he went searching for her, his men took all of their armor off and set down all of their weapons to go looking for her. The Turks attack ed at that time, killing many men and almost killing Louis. Louis was very mad at his wife because her action of not following orders and going to a different spot killed many people and almost her husband, Louis. “I have a worse punishment in store for you. You will continue on the Crusade” (61). This shows Louis’s frustration and that he understands how Eleanor has really messed up his army. Eleanor’s decision to go to the other side of the mountain has affected all of the other soldier’s lives and Louis’s. **



** Divine Justice is the same idea as karma. If you do a very bad sin you will be killed or ordealed somehow by the wrath of God. Abbot Bernard thinks that Geoffrey was killed by Divine Justice because of the way he treated his slave and refused to give it up and got excommunicated. “I refuse to free him. He is legally mine” (Konigsburg 81). This is how Geoffrey responded to King Henry and Abbot Bernard when they told him to release his prisoner. If Divine Justice does exist, it could change many people’s lives. If you sinned and were killed by Divine Justice, it would change your life because you would be dead, and your family’s life, it would make them very sad about your death. It could also change your life in a good way. It could really open your eyes to how precious life is and how you can act to have that not happen to you. Divine Justice can really change your life and the people around you’s lives. **

** Matilda and Eleanor are against appointing Thomas Becket as Archbishop of Canterbury because it is the right of the Pope to appoint the bishops and Eleanor knows from what happened to Louis when tried that. Also, a bishop the caliber of the Archbishop of **  ** Canterbury would be impossible to do. Henry likes the idea because he wants to combine the laws by appointing Thomas as the Archbishop. “The country cannot have two kinds of laws, I must combine them” (115). This is what Henry says to Eleanor and Matilda about why he wants to appoint Thomas Becket Archbishop of Canterbury. The outcome might be that Thomas Becket will leave King Henry and serve God. Also, Henry could get in trouble for trying to app oint bishops like Louis did. **



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Eleanor and Henry’s teaching methods are very different from each other. Henry teaches them that he is still their ruler and that he still owns all the land. “I have every right! I built the nest. Those castles and estates are mine. I have fought to keep this land together” (Konigsburg 145). This affects their lives because they do not get much land and are still treated as people that can extend his land. Eleanor teaches them to love their wives and that their father is wrong about the land being his. Eleanor wants the kids to rebel against their father. This affected their lives because they lose the strength of their relationship with the ir father and they could die in the war against him. Eleanor and Henry’s ways of teaching are very different, but they both make it harder on Richard and Young Henry to live within their family without conflict.



 The Courts of Love have affected the way men treat women these days. If you go to a supermarket or a restaurant, you will see a man open the door for a lady or get something off of the top shelf for her. These days you only get married if you really love a person, not just for their land. “I have already promised those estates to a count with a very marriageable daughter” (144). This shows that back in the old days you married somebody just for their land. The Courts of Love changed the way men felt about marriage and love. This carries into the present day and is acted out by any true gentleman of any ag e.