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Post 1: 3/23/12 1. Eleanor didn’t get married before 15 because she wanted to be kept by her father and grandpa. They thought that they would never die but then when they did Eleanor married Louis. This tells us about her family that they feel that they are very powerful and better than everyone. Eleanor’s family has a lot of wealth and land, they do have power but not complete power over everything. Louis wasn't married at a young age because he was a second son and he was meant to be a preist. In the book louis says, "I was not meant to be rich I am a second son. I was meant to be a preist," (Konigsburg 19). This is Louis explaining why he did not marry earlier in his life.

2. The EQ relates to the proud taste of scarlet and Miniver in many ways. One being that Louis wasn't betrothed at a younger age. If he was betrothed he would have already had a wedding and he would of never met Eleanor and then they would never gotten married. Louis says in the book that he was the second son, that was why he was never married at a young age. Another point that connects to the EQ was when Eleanor decided to stay with her dad and grandpa instead of being married at a young age. A lot of decisions in this book effect other people and him or her who makes the decisions.

Post 2: March 27, 2012

1. I think Divine Justice is like karma. When Geoffrey died Abbott Bernard said, "it was Divine Justice," (konigsburg 83).  What Abbott was saying was that he thought that it was really bad karma, Divine Justice. Geffore y h ad once attacked Louis' land. He poured boiling oil around his land then he fired flaming arrows at it. This connects to the EQ, to what extent can a person's decisions and/or actions change his/her life and the lives of others, in a big way. Abbott was basically saying that Geoffrey was paying for the actions that he took to harm Louis' land. Abbott was trying to make it sound like an accident though when really it could of been Abbott who was making him pay for his own actions.

2.Thomas Becket, he was going to be appointed archbishop. Eleanor didn't like this idea, she was feeling left out and she thought that Becket already had to much power. Neither did Matilda. She didn't like thinking that whenever there was work to be done Becket was Henry's first thought. Henry thought that Thomas Becket was <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; line-height: 27px;">energetic <span style="font-family: Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif; font-size: 140%;"> and efficient. Henry thought that Becket was the right man for the job. In the book Henry says, "Becket is a man of plain birth with high tastes" (98). This is saying that Becket is not a complicated man but he has high expectations. This was the kind of guy that Henry was looking for.

<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">Post 3: April 2, 2012

<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;"> 1. Eleanor and King Henry's methods of teaching differ in big ways because of their styles. Eleanor was partly laid back with her kids and she wanted them to be kids and be playful rather then be all grown up. In the book Eleano<range type="comment" id="537969">r says, "the children think their father is a centaur," (Konigsburg 97). When Eleanor is saying this she is trying to get Henry to less strict with them. King Henry always treats them like they are grown adults who have to take responsibility over land and taxes and castles. He treats them like they are older and Eleanor treats them like they are little kids. Eleanor and King Henry's actions are going to effect there children in a way that the kids wo n't know which way to act or they the kids might interpret both and act grown up but still there age. Eleanor and King Henry I think are forgetting that their parenting has a lot to do with the kids life's. They need to teach the kids both things but they don't need to be to old but they dont need to be treated like baby kids.

<span style="color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%; line-height: 27px;">2. Courtly Love, these were powerful rules of love that some people underestimated or just didn't understand. Those rules were there for women to get some respect from their husbands and other men. One of my favorite rules was, //every act of a lover ends with the thought of his beloved//. I feel like this rule shows that when you are in love you won't hesitate to think about the person you are in love with. Mostly, Courtly Love, is trying to show and tell you that when love comes you'll know it but you can't fall in love when you're to young and when you do fall in love you won't be jealous. Those rules have effected todays society in a huge way. Now a days there are rules against women abuse. It is also taught at a young age to never hit and girl and it is polite to hold the door for them. One of my favorite things that is taught to boys is ladies first. In some situations its a good thing but in others its not so good. I see these rules played out the most by dads or brothers. In the book it says 134
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #00ffff; font-family: Georgia,serif; font-size: 140%;">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?