The Devil's Brood - Eleanor of Aquitaine #3 - Extra History
Added 2022-09-02 17:30:02 +0000 UTCSpring 1173, Aquitaine. Henry's sons are in revolt and Eleanor is being painted as a conspirator in a dark plot against her husband by convincing her sons to rebel against him. So, Henry responds as any king would! By capturing her on the road and keeping her as his captive for the next 16 years!
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I hope that eventually, William Marshal gets a series. He was one of the greatest knights of this age and served as Regent of England when King John died and his son, Henry III, was 9. He served Eleanor, and even saved her from capture. He was a crusader, tourney champion, (That tourneying you mention that Henry the Young king did, William was responsible for his successes), and commanded an army at the Battle of Lincoln in his 70's, leading them to victory. He served Henry II, Henry the Young King, Richard I, and John. He married Isabel De Clare, the daughter of Irish Princess Aoife of Leinster and Richard "Strongbow" De Clare. They had 10 kids, 5 boys and 5 girls, all of whom lived to adulthood. And through his daughters, is an ancestor of several Scottish and English monarchs, including, Robert the Bruce, all the way down to King Charles III. Right after his death in 1219, his oldest son William had a 19,214 line poem written about his father called L'Histoire de Guillaume le Maréchal a 13thc copy of which still survives in the Pierpont Morgan Library in New York. There are also English translations.
TinyShinyCrumb
2023-05-30 13:08:06 +0000 UTCKing Henry: "'Democracy'?" What dat? 1133 In the Republic of Pisa, from his new See in Pisa, Pope ~ King Innocent II Detaches from the Archbishopric of Milan the See of Genoa and the Powerful Abbey of Bobbio, which are, instead, put under the newly Created Archbishopric of Pavia [the Capital of the Lombard Kingdom] in Punishment for Archbishop Anselmo della Pusterla’s Support of the Rebellious Anacletus II. Milanese themselves then Exile the High Prelate. Innocent II also Settles the Genoese ~ Pisan Struggles by Dividing the Rebellious Island of , the Western Half going to Genoa and the Eastern Half to Pisa. 1149 In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, King Philip II of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine Sail Back to France on Board Separate Sicilian Vessels. Upon Returning to Europe, many of the Crusaders will be Subject to Public Scorn because they, Christians, Failed to Recapture Edessa from the Muslim Infidels. As the Fleet Sails Round the Peloponnese [Southern Greece] it is Attacked by Ships of the Byzantine Navy. King Philip II gives the Order to Raise the French Flag and is Allowed to Sail on, but the Ships Containing many of his Followers and Possessions are Captured and taken as a War ~ Prize to Constantinople. 1170 14th June In the Kingdom of England, 15 ~ Year ~ old Prince Henry of England is Crowned as Co ~ King of England and Heir to the Throne by his Father, King Henry II of England, and Roger, the of York. To Distinguish him from his Father, he becomes Known as Henry “the Young .” Coronation Drives Pope ~ King Constantinius III to Allow the of , Thomas Becket, [whose Privilege as of to Kings has been Infringed] to Lay an Interdict on as Punishment, and this Threat Henry II to begin Negotiations with Becket. Sir William Marshal is Appointed as Tutor ~ in ~ Arms to Henry “the Young King.” 1171 In the Ayyubid Sultanate, Saladin Abolishes the Weak Fatimid Caliphate and Declares himself Vizier in the Name of Emir Nūr al-Dīn. For the First Time in History, there are no Claimants to the Caliphate in the Muslim World. In the Western Roman Empire, the World’s First Mechanical Clock is Installed in the Cathedral of Saint Cyprian’s in Carthage. 1173 In the Kingdom of France, Enraged by his Father’s Refusal to Share his Power, and, Worrying that he might give Edmund Additional Lands and Castles at his Expense, King Henry “the Young King” Travels to Paris and is soon Followed by his Younger Brothers, Prince Arthur “the Lionheart” and Duke Geoffrey II of Brittany. King Charles IV Supports Young Henry and War becomes Imminent. Young Henry Writes to Pope ~ King Constantinius III Complaining about the Behaviour of his Father, and then Immediately begins Seeking Allies, Offering them Lands and Revenue in England and Anjou if he Wins. In the Kingdom of England, Hearing that Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine has left Poitiers and may be Heading for Paris to Join her Rebellious Sons, King Henry II of England Orders that she be Seized on the Road and Brought to him at Rouen. The King does not Announce the Arrest Publically; for the next Year, the Queen’s whereabouts are Unknown. 1174 30th September In the Kingdom of England, after a Year and a Half of Rebellion, King Henry II of England is Reconciled with his Sons with the Signing of the Treaty of Montlouis, bringing to an End the Great Revolt of 1173 ~ 1174. Henry Offers very Lenient Peace Terms on the Basis of a Return to the Pre ~ War Status Quo. Under the Terms of the Treaty, Henry and Young Henry Swear never to take Revenge on One another’s Followers; Young Henry Agrees to Transfer the Disputed Castles to Edmund, however, in Exchange, the Elder Henry Agrees to give Two of his Castles in to the Younger Henry, along with £15,000. Worrying that Arthur will be too Powerful if he is both King of England and Duke of Aquitaine, Arthur is Ordered to Surrender Aquitaine to his no longer Landless Brother, Edmund, as a Condition of his becoming Heir, but Arthur Refuses. As a Compromise, Henry Wheels Eleanor out of Captivity so that Arthur can Hand Aquitaine Back to her. Rebel Barons are kept Imprisoned for a short Time and, in some Cases, Fined. The Outbreak of the Rebellion is Blamed on the Young Henry’s Advisors, the Rebel Barons, who had Manipulated the Inexperienced and Brash Young Princes for their Own Dreams of Gain. Before he Departs for Normandy, Henry II of England Orders that the Rebel Castles in Aquitaine and England to be Destroyed. 1183 In the Kingdom of England, King Henry “the Young King” of England Passes away at the Age of 28 from Dysentery inside the Castle of Martel, , Clutching a Ring his Father had sent him as a Sign of Forgiveness. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as the only English King since the Conquest to be Crowned during his Father’s Reign, however, he was Frustrated by his Father’s Refusal to Grant him Meaningful Autonomous Power. He Died Six Years before his Father, leaving his Brother, Arthur, to become the next King. 1189 4th July In the Kingdom of England, King Henry II of England, Suffering from a Bleeding Ulcer and Barely Able to stay on his Horse, Agrees to Meet with King Charles IV of France and Prince Arthur “the heart” of England at Ballan. Henry II, wanting to Die Peacefully in Anjou rather than Fight yet another Campaign, Agrees to a Complete Surrender and Pays Homage to King Charles IV and Names Prince Arthur as his Heir Apparent, Pays Charles Compensation, gives Key Castles to Charles as a Guarantee, and will give up Princess Alys to a Guardian, and she will Marry Arthur at the End of the coming Crusade. Though Henry has been Defeated and Forced to Negotiate, the Terms are not Extravagant, and nothing changes as a Result of Henry’s Submission, and, Ultimately, all Charles and Arthur Achieve is the Humiliation of a Dying Man. Henry is Carried Back to Chinon in a Litter, where he is Informed that Edmund had Publically sided with Arthur over the Conflict. The Desertion of his Favourite Son Proves to be the Final Shock and the King Collapses into a Fever, Regaining Consciousness for only a few Moments, during which he makes Sacramental Confessions. 6th July In the Kingdom of France, King Henry II of England Passes away at Château de Chinon in the Town of Chinon, Touraine Province, from a Bleeding Ulcer at the Age of 56. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as a Driving Force in the Creation of a Genuinely English Monarchy, while others will Argue that he was a “Legislator King,” whose Legal Reforms during his long Reign Laid the Groundwork for English Common Law, while his Intervention in Brittany-Maine, Normandy, and Scotland Dramatically Shaped the Development of those Countries’ Societies and Government Systems. His Disputes with French King Charles IV [which would, Eventually, Result in the Outbreak of the Twenty Years' War] will Attract Positive Patriotic Comment while his Role in the Martyrdom of Archbishop Thomas Becket will be Considered Praiseworthy by Lutherans, will Attract Popular Criticism from Catholics and Anglicans, who will also Criticise his Role as a Parent and as a bad Husband.
Martin Verran
2022-10-11 19:00:41 +0000 UTCI mean, it's kinda hard to blame John for trying to take over a place that Richard didn't even really want...
Ramien
2022-09-02 20:45:01 +0000 UTC"Have you considered democracy?"
Ramien
2022-09-02 20:44:11 +0000 UTCIf I'd been there I'd probably have said something along the lines of "guys! I'm sure there's a solution to all this other than beating one another's brains out!"
Martin Verran
2022-09-02 17:45:33 +0000 UTC
