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= Friday March 23, 2012- A proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver: Wiki Post #1 =


 * 1. In the book __A proud taste for Scarlet and Miniver__, by E.L Konigsburg, Louis and Eleanor are bethrothed to each other at an older age than was common during the 12th century. Eleanor was not betrothed at an early age because, as Abbot Suger says, her father and Grandfather thought they would never die Therefore, if they never died then would not need an heir. This shows that they were not humble, and thought of themselves very highly. When Louis asks if they were not humble men Abbot Suger says "You judge. The Duke got down on one knee. He clenched his fist and poked it high in the sky. 'Dear Lord' he began, 'This is William, Duke of Aquitaine, speaking. You may have heard from Count Raymond already, but I am telling you to let his prayers go unanswered, for he is a liar, O god. I give You my Word and my hand, God. Put your strength in my fist, O God, and together we shall teach Count Raymond a lesson."(Konigsburg 21) On the other hand Louis was betrothed at a young age because he was the second son who would end up being the King; but since his brother broke his neck Louis is destined to become King. They both have very different reasons and families, but end up together. **

** 2. Some of Louis' actions to try to impress Eleanor effected many people in a negative way. Since Eleanor had very strong opinions, Louis thought that to show Eleanor he was the true king he set fire to the town Vitry. Instead of making her realize this it made people think badly of him, their new king. This decision changed people's lives because many people in the story died or were hurt for no reason. To make up for this Louis started the Crusades. He thinks that by conquering Muslim land he can prove himself a worthy king. Again this plan does not turn out as well as he thought. Instead of respecting his decisions the Crusaders wish that they don't have to risk their lives. In the book the Abbott Suger explains the crusaders feelings, he says "Had it not been for her, Louis would have never gone to war years before; and had he never gone to war, he never would have done what he did at Vitry; and had he never done what he did at Vitry, he never would have felt the need to go on the Crusades. " (64 E.L Konigsburg) The Crusaders feel as though it is Eleanor's fault because she wanted him to take action. They also resent her because some of her decisions caused the Crusaders to be slaughtered. It seems as though many of Eleanor and Louis's decisions had a negative impact on themselves and others. **

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==**Divine justice is believed to be justice decided by God, like karma. If you have done nothing wrong than God will reward you instead of punish you, but if you are proved guilty then it is said God has chosen your punishment and he is right. In the book A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver Abbot Bernard thinks that Geoffrey died from divine Justice. He thinks this because Geoffrey once took Louis' chancellor as a prisoner and would not give him back. Although it was a good thought, before Geoffrey died he gave back the prisoner and made amends. He made up for his "sin", so he would not be punished for that. If Divine Justice were true than the Essential Question, 'To what extent can a person''s decisions and/or actions change his/her life and the lives of others?' would play a big part in this theory. An example of this is if you did something wrong you would be p unished for this, by divine justice, ultimately making every single choice you make either changing your life for better or for worse. **==


 * Eleanor and Matilda are against Becket being appointed bishop because of a few reasons. The first reason is because Louis had previously appointed a few small Bishops and he had been excommunicated because his plan had not gone the way he had liked it to, and the Pope disagreed with his reasoning. Another reason is because they feared that Thomas might go with the Church and not the King's rule. "Mother, Mother! Don't you know Thomas? He loves splendor as much as my wife does. He is not about to quit wearing Brocade"(115 Konigsburg)Henry believes his plan will work but in the end, once Becket is appointed Arch Bishop, he give s up his fancy life for the Church. He also goes against the plan of listening to King Henry and chooses to serve God instead. **



= = **Wiki Post #3- __A proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver__** === In the book, Eleanor and Henry decide to each teach their oldest sons how to rule over land. Although they both try to teach the same things, the results of their teaching is tremendously different. Eleanor takes Richard with her to the courts of love and teaches him law. She lets him take part in every ceremony and help her with decisions for the Aquitaine. On the other hand, King Henry treats Young Henry, their brightest son, as though he was his servant, or "errand boy" (Konigsburg 139). Even when Young Henry complains, King Henry argues and says "Every job in the World has some built in boredom" (139). Both Henry's and Eleanor's decisions affect the lives of both Richard and Henry. Since King Henry treated Young Henry as a slave Young Henry decides to rebel against his father and eventually dies. This leaves Richard for the throne; and to win over the people Richard goes on another crusade and also dies. Both of these horrible deaths would not have been caused if King Henry did not make the choice to order around his son, and if Eleanor had not been edging on the rebelion. In the end their youngest son, John, becomes King and the outcomes of his ruling results in the worst king England ever had. ===

=== In the book //A Proud Taste for Scarlet and Miniver//, Eleanor and her daughter develop an elaborate game called the Courts of Love. The Courts of Love were supposed to show men the proper way to treat women; they were supposed to put them on a pedestal and be very respectful. Some of the laws were "the male must be polite, he must be neat, he must regard his lady-love as someone above earthly temptation, as someone too frail to be exposed to the roughness of life"(Konigsburg 134). Today men treat women as though they are weak and fragile, and sometimes as though we can't do many physi cal things as men. On the other hand women are sometimes put on a pedestal, as taught in the Courts of Love. Many men open doors for women and do kind things. This is most common when in lines or approaching doors because of the saying "ladies first." The many ways that women are treated most likely arose from the Courts of Love. ===