The Court of Love - Eleanor of Aquitaine #2 - Extra History
Added 2022-08-26 17:31:00 +0000 UTC1152, Outside Paris. Eleanor got her divorce and she's on her way back to Aquitaine with a proposal of marriage to the very handsome and young Duke of Normandy, Henry II! Here Eleanor's passions will rise and 2.5 years later she is not only the Queen of England but has reshaped European politics, created the Angevin Empire, and had the first of 8 children that she would have with King Henry. However, Eleanor's Court of Love is soon headed for disaster.
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Part 1 - Divorcing a King | Part 2 - The Court of Love I Part 3 - Release Date: 8/27 I Part 4 - Release Date: 9/3 I Part 5 - Release Date: 9/10 I Lies - Release Date: 9/24/2022 I Music - Release Date: 9/20/2022
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Quick goat update: the goats have now arrived ~ their names are Angus, Butch, Cassidy and Sundance, although personally I'd have changed Angus's name to "Kid," and then they could buy two more called "And" and "The." We're now just waiting for the still ~ to ~ arrive Alpacas, Cinchillas, and Emus. 1160 The Remaining Independent Non ~ Karakhitai Turkic Khaganate are Vassalised by the Chinese Empire. In South America, high up in the Andes Mountains, a small Village, Cuzco, is Founded near the Urubamba Valley by a Wandering Band of Nomadic Hunter-Gatherers Called the Incans. In the Kingdom of Cuzco, having Settled down in their new Homeland, the Incan Decides to send out a Single Unit of to Explore the rest of the World. 1163 In the County of Tripoli, Emir Nūr al-Dīn of Aleppo and Mosul Vainly Besieges the Templar Fortress of Krak des Chevaliers. 1165 The Seljuks and the Abbasid Caliphate Sign a Peace Treaty, Establishing a Border between the Two Empires. 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. 1177 In the Ayyubid Sultanate, upon Learning of Nūr al-Dīn’s Death, Saladin Bypasses Crusader Territory in Palestine and Invades Syria, Occupying Damascus. In the Khmer Empire, Pirates from the Champa Kingdom Raid the Khmer Capital of Angkor Wat, Burning whole Districts, Looting its Holy Places, and Slaying King Tribhuvanāditya. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as a Usurper who came to Power by Murdering his Predecessor, Yasovarman II, and spent most of his putting down Pro ~ Yasovarman Revolts. His Death will be Mourned by few, and his Name will sometimes be Excluded from the Official Lists of Kings. 1180 In the Ayyubid Sultanate, Saladin Intervenes in a Quarrel between the Seljuk Ruler Toghrul III and Nur al-Din Muhammad of the Ortoqid State of Eastern Asia Minor. He Persuades the Seljuks not to Interfere and Invades the Principality of Lesser Armenia. 1182 In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, the Crusader Castles of Montréal and Kerak are both Captured by the Egyptians. 1184 20th May In the Kingdom of Denmark, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick “Barbarossa” Demands that King Cnut IV of Denmark Recognise him as his Feudal Overlord. Cnut IV Refuses, however, and soon after, Pomerania Invades Denmark. The Invasion is Defeated, however. 1185 25th May In the Kingdom of Viken, King Niels II of Viken Passes away without any Children to Succeed him. He will be Remembered by Future Historians for helping to Establish the Custom of Primogeniture Succession Law in Viken as well as for Picking a Fight against King Harald V of Hordaland, who he Accused of Fermenting Rebellion in the Markamenn of his Borderlands, which Ended with him being Forced to Accept Harald as his Feudal Overlord. In the Kingdom of Viken, as King Niels II has Died with no Children to Succed him, the Lords of Viken Meet in an Althing to Elect a new Ruler from among themselves. His Half ~ Sister, Hildegard of Rugia, is Elected [Her Cousin, Prince Edmund of England, is Briefly Considered, but the Lords do not want to have to Deal with an Overmighty King] as Queen of Viken, in a Bid to Nip any Trouble in the Bud. The Lords of Rugia are still only Recent Converts to Christianity, having been Christianised by Successive Waves of Danish Missionaries and have been Inviting many Gothenlanders to Settle on their Lands. In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, King Baldwin V of Jerusalem Passes away from Leprosy in the City of Jerusalem. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as being little more than a Pawn in the Dangerous Game of Politics in the Kingdom of Jerusalem, his Reign only lasting One Year and Dying before Reaching Maturity or before Producing an Heir. 1186 6th October In the Kingdom of Viken, Queen Hildegard of Rugia, after a Reign of only One Year, Abdicates under Pressure from the Nobility after old Fault Lines begin to Reopen, in Favour of her 8 ~ Year ~ old Son, Prince Wizlaw, who Ascends to the Throne as King Wizlaw I of Viken. In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, after the Death of the Child King Baldwin V, his Mother, Sibylla, Ascends to the Throne as Queen of Jerusalem, and Appoints her Disfavoured Husband, Guy de Lusignan, as King Consort. 1187 4th July In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, an Egyptian Army ~ 20,000 Men under the Command of Pharaoh Ramesses ~ are Ordered by Pharaoh Ramesses XXII to Engage a Crusader Army ~ 18,000 Men under the Command of King Guy of Jerusalem ~ near the Village of Hittin, County of Galilee. During the Battle, of the Egyptian Army, 448 Men are Killed while, of the Crusader Army, 544 Men are Slain and 450 are taken Prisoner, Including King Guy of Jerusalem In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, Gérard de Ridefort, Grand Master of The Knights Templar, is among those taken Prisoner by Ramesses XXII. Ramesses Offers to Spare Gérard’s Life if he can Persuade a Templar Fortress to Surrender Peacefully, which Gérard Agrees to do. Most Lower ~ Ranking Knights Templar and Knights of St. John Prisoners are Clumsily Executed by Muslim Clerics after Refusing to Allow their Families to Pay a Ransom for their Release, Except for a few who Agree to Defect and Fight for the Egyptians. In the Kingdom of Jerusalem, a Single Christian Nobleman, Balian of Ibelin, Escapes Hattin with a Retinue of 14 Knights after Negotiating Safe Passage with Ramesses XXII on the Understanding that Balian will Escort his Wife and Children to Tripoli and, from there, take a Ship Back to Europe. However, when he Arrives in Jerusalem, the Patriarch of Jerusalem, Heraclius, Absolves him of his Oath and Tasks him with the City’s Defence. With no Knights in his Retinue Except for his 14 Companions, he Hastily Knights some Squires and Organises a Defence Force. 20th October In the Papal Kingdom, Pope-King Johannes XV Passes away from Shock and Grief after Archbishop Joscius of Tyre Informs him of the Recapture of the City of Jerusalem by Egyptian Armies Lead by Pharaoh Ramesses XXII. He will be Remembered by Future Historians largely for his Quarrels with Frederick I “Barbarossa,” Including the long standing Dispute over the Disposal of the of Duchess Matilda of Tuscany, and Refusing to Crown Barbarossa’s Son, Frederick of Swabia, as Caesar of Rome. He will also be Remembered for bringing about a Two Year Truce between and France in the War, Threatening King of and King Charles IV of France with Excommunication near Châteauroux, Preventing a Pitched Battle between the Rival Kings’ Armies. 27th October In the Papal Kingdom, Pope-King Cyrus I sends Letters to the Holy Roman Episcopate Informing them of his Election and Ordering them to Win the German Nobility over to a new Crusade. 1189 11th May In the Holy Roman Empire, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I “Barbarossa” Departs from Regensburg, Bavaria, at the Head of an Enormous Army [150,000 Men and 4,000 Knights] for the Holy Land. To Ensure his Lands are Safe while he is away, Frederick leaves his Son, Prince Henry, in Charge of the Country. 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. 1190 10th June In the Principality of Lesser Armenia, Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I “Barbarossa” Drowns in the River Göksu while Washing himself near Silifke Castle. He will be Remembered by Future Historians as the Greatest Medieval Holy Roman Emperors, Combining Qualities that made him Appear almost Superhuman to his Contemporaries: his long Life, his Ambition, his Extraordinary Skills at Organisation, his Battlefield Acumen, and his Perspicacity. His Contribution to Central European will Include the Re ~ Establishment of the Corpus Juris Civilis, or the Roman Rule of Law after the Decline of Influence Following the Great Schism. German Legends will Speak of Frederick and his Knights Sleeping inside a Cave inside the Kyffhäuser Mountains in Thuringia and that when the Ravens Cease to Fly around the Mountain, he will Awaken and Restore Germany to its Ancient Greatness. 1191 7th September In the Egyptian Empire, an English Crusader Army ~ 1,321 Men under the Personal Command of King Arthur “the Lionheart” of England ~ are Ambushed just outside the City of Apollonia, Lordship of Arsuf. During the Battle, of the English Crusader Army, 575 Men are Killed, while, of the Egyptian Army, 1,510 Men are Slaughtered as they try to Escape, with 764 taken Prisoner. In the Egyptian Empire, when the Crusaders Arrive outside the Gates of Jerusalem, King Arthur “the Lionheart” quickly sees that, if the Crusaders try and Besiege Jerusalem, they might become Trapped by an Egyptian Relieving Army, Arthur instead sends a Message to Pharaoh Ramesses XXII Offering to Marry his Sister, Joan, [much to Joan’s Disgust] to Al-Adil I, the Brother of Sultan Saladin of Syria, in Exchange for the Crusaders being Allowed to Enter the City Peacefully. Initially, both Saladin and Ramesses are Inclined to Accept, as it would Mean an Alliance with England and an End to the War. However, Clerics on both sides Oppose the Marriage, and Threaten King Arthur with Excommunication.
Martin Verran
2022-09-04 13:25:21 +0000 UTChmm.....
Extra History
2022-08-27 17:25:37 +0000 UTCYeah, that's hard because lots of these marriages were just for the merging of lands/holdings.
Extra History
2022-08-27 17:25:19 +0000 UTCThat's some clever art in the woods and the sonic nod. But I wonder if there's an interesting historical figure of great importance that actually has a good faithful and consistent marital life. It seems like every powerful figure is loaded down with strife. Kind of sad.
John Cox
2022-08-27 15:18:09 +0000 UTC... Are we leading up to Eleanor always liking Richard best?
Ramien
2022-08-27 03:04:45 +0000 UTCLast one before our new baby goats arrive! [I'm told it's three billy goats, so I don't think we'll be able to breed from them, sadly.] I would invite Zoe to prepare an extra special welcome, but Carla might not take kindly to a strange cat on her farm...
Martin Verran
2022-08-26 17:45:34 +0000 UTC
