I have ordered it! And thanks for reminding me of this important date, Kasia. She knew as well as anyone that the alternative was losing control over her destiny yet again, and she believed that Henry might just be the man with whom she could gain more political influence and freedom, at the same time.
In hindsight, it seems a strong motivation for the match, added with whatever you want to add about Eleanor's attraction to a very much younger man : Since we're not sure about just how good-looking Henry was or what Eleanor's taste in men, physically speaking, was, I think it's safe to let that one fly into the realm of fiction-storytelling and conclude that it seems fairly sure that, aside from her safety, Eleanor must have been highly motivated to agree to the marriage, even promote it, in order to further her own ambitions.
About 2 decades later on it would all come crashing down - again, but there and then in it must have seemed to both Henry and Eleanor that the world now lay at their feet. Good redesign of the blog. It feels fresh and inviting - especially the list of articles popping up just over the "fold", whereas in the old design there was just one big central block of text. This story never loses its appeal nor fails to inspire our imagination. The Poitiers window must be stunning in real life.
What I love about the redesign, apart from being so darn pretty to look at, it's conducive to re-reading past posts. I just had to mention Eleanor and Henry's wedding, as I always do : Thank you for all your kind words about the redesign of the blog. Unfortunately, it seems that I will have to show the patience of a saint while waiting for my copy of Henry biography.
I have been infromed that the item is unavailable, the only thing I can do rght now is to pre-order it and wait : Nice It's delayed for me, too. So I've cancelled my order.
