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===When Eleanor of Aquitaine was a young child, her grandfather and father thought they would never die so they just took as much time as they wanted to betroth Eleanor at an older age. "Put your strength into my fist, O God, and together we shall teach Count Raymond a lesson" (Konigsburg 21). Eleanor's father tried to make a deal with God which made him think that he and his family were immortal. Louis was not supposed to be a rich prince, he was supposed to be a priest. He only became a price because his brother, Philip's horse tripped over old sow and broke his neck. Philip would have been betrothed to Eleanor instead of Louis.===

Horse fall
===The actions of Eleanor and Louis have caused them great conflicts in their lives and will most likely lead to their divorce. For example, Eleanor started getting on Louis's nerves when they were in Constantinople on the Crusades. Eleanor wanted to buy some carpets for their home back in Paris and Louis said no. "I will hear no more, Eleanor. We leave in the morning... Eleanor! thou shalt not steal" (Konigsburg 55). Eleanor wouldn't stop begging to stay in Constantinople for another day and Louis knew that something wasn't right about Manuel Comnenus, the ruler of Constantinople. He later found out that he was right about Manuel. He knew if he would have let in to Eleanor and stayed another day there, they could have been killed by Manuel and his army. Eleanor's actions could easily get the whole army of people killed during the Crusades. She needs to be more cautious about what she does and where she goes. "But you shall also show some restraint. And I know you do not like that. You and your lady friends, your Amazons, will control your whims and become obedient pilgrims. Plain pilgrims, I may add." Louis is so fed up with Eleanor, that he yells at her and demands her to show some self-control. Eleanor is surprised about this but now knows that she did marry a king. ===



3/27/12
===Divine Justice is another way to say karma. Karma is proved to exist in real life because of people's everyday choices. If there are people who are constant sinners in their lives that are given many chances from God, the Lord may decide to use Divine Justice on these type of people. In this book, Geoffrey made bad choices in life. Abbot Bernard believed that Divine Justice occurred. This meant that God was done with him making bad choices and giving him more and more chances for him to do better in his life. So God damned him to Hell forevermore in his afterlife. "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). If Abbot Bernard believes it was Divine Justice, he should be right because he is a Priest of God. He is a more Godly person than Matilda-Empress.===

===Mother Matilda and Eleanor think they can take care of things on their own and don't need any help from an appointed chancellor. Thy also think that once he is appointed, he will serve God instead of King Henry. They believe this will give him too much power and he will use it in a wrong manner. The King, Henry II, Eleanor's wife, gets upset with their thoughts about Becket and scolds them, "'Are you thinking of me as your king?... Then your king orders you out, out! OUT! OUT!'" (Konigsburg 116). King Henry is a very arrogant type of person. He doesn't like to listen to others and what they have to say. It is important to listen to what people have to say because it might be important. He believes that Thomas Becket will do as he asks always, and that he will be loyal to himself and God. Soon in the future, when King Henry asked Becket to be his Chancellor, he refused. The king was very angry and fined him but still, Thomas Becket refused. The news of this relieved Mother Matilda and Eleanor, and also taught the king a lesson. He can be turned down a request. ===

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4/2/12
===The teaching methods of Eleanor and King Henry are very different. They both see things from different perspectives and respond to them differently. Richard cared very little about John because of his, in a way, mischieviousness that goes unnoticed by King Henry II, their father. Young Henry felt left out and was jealous of his siblings, Richard and John, about what they got and he never did. The way their children behaved when they were young and how they did when they were adults may have been because of the things their parents did. When King Henry II wants to appoint Thomas Becket as chancellor, Eleanor dissagrees with him. "Thomas bowed and left the room. He was no sooner gone than Eleanor and I both pounced on Henry. Eleanor first. 'What makes you think, dear husband, that you will be able to appoint Thomas as bishop'...Henry answered, 'Your former husband your Louis, did not work within the law. I shall. I shall only suggest to a few important people that Thomas Becket be named Archbishop of Canterbury.'" (Konigsburg 112-113) In this quote, Eleanor says that there are many good reasons why he houldn't appoint Thomas. Henry obviously thinks the opposite. Maybe Eleanor and Henry weren't meant to be married in the first place because of their differences.===

===The Courts of Love, established by Eleanor of Aquitaine and her first daughter, Marie, played a huge effect on how men treat women today. Most men are kind and "give-in" to them, if you will. If they wouldn't have founded the Courts, women probably would not have the respect and sense of authority that they have today. Most of the time, love is seen in jealously and apprehension. One of the rules talks about jealousy on the list. "Love is re inforced by jealousy" (Rules of Courtly Love #21). This action in a person shows that they truly do love someone. They will treat that person with kindness and respect.===

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