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187 “A prophecy attributed”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 2, p. 67.
188 “When Henry promised”: Peter of Blois, Letter 14, in Migne, vol. 207, pp. 48-49.
189 “He was slow”: Walter Map, p. 303.
189 “But even though the discomforts”: Ibid., p. 298.
189 “The meat, half-cooked”: Peter of Blois, Letter 14, in Migne, vol. 207, pp. 48-49.
189 “By December”: Eyton, pp. 29-41.
190 “A writ issued”: Ibid., p. 40.
190 “According to the pipe rolls”: Ibid., p. 42.
191 “The discipline”: Labarge, p. 46.
191 “At the same time”: Gerald of Wales, DPI, p. 215.
192 “Two hundred and fifty footmen”: William Fitz Stephen, pp. 29-33.
194 “Now he proposed”: Robert of Torigni, p. 196.
195 “Not only was it granted”: Ibid., p. 198.
197 “Perhaps Walter Map”: Walter Map. p. 303.
197 “Henry was not so crass”: Robert of Torigni, p. 200.
198 “Not wishing to inconvenience”: Ibid., p. 202.
198 “Nevertheless, some years later”: Materials, vol. 5. p. 525.
199 “Within a week”: Robert of Torigni, p. 203.
199 “Foolish superstition”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 33.
Betrayals
 
203 “To judge from the pipe rolls”: Eyton, p. 51.
203 “For the repair”: Pipe Roll 6 Henry II, p. 49.
204 “After a difficult”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 303.
204 “On November 2”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 258.
204 “Having satisfactorily demonstrated”: William of Newburgh. vol. 1, p. 159.
205 “In a last pathetic letter”: John of Salisbury, Letters, p. 249.
206 “He strengthened”: Robert of Torigni, p. 209.
206 “Taking advantage”: Richard, vol. 2, p. 141.
207 “The fact that he had not”: Migne, vol. 207, p. 221.
210 “The chancellor, however”: Herbert Bosham, p. 180.
210 “Even though Eleanor”: Pipe Roll 8, Henry II, p. 43.
210 “You do not yet fully comprehend”: Herbert Bosham, pp. 180-181.
211 “According to Becket’s close friend”: John of Salisbury, Materials, vol. 2, p. 305.
211 “Richard, he demanded”: Herbert Bosham, vol. 3, p. 182.
212 “Putting off the secular”: William Fitz Stephen, pp. 37—39.
212 “By the eyes of God”: Guernes, p. 23.
213 “Becket’s tactless haste”: According to Eyton, p. 174, n. 1, Henry did not appoint another chancellor until 1173, although the duties of the office were unofficially assigned to others.
213 “As Eleanor could have predicted”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 43.
213 “Eleanor, too, was anxious”: Ibid., p. 41.
214 “Judging from the pipe rolls”: Pipe Roll 9 Henry II, p. 71.
214 “By this time”: There is no trace of any writs issued in Eleanor’s name after September 1163 (Richardson, p. 197).
214 “The king’s courtiers”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 41.
215 “By God’s eyes”: Edward Grim, p. 374.
215 “For some time now”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 141.
216 “At Woodstock now”: Edward Grim, p. 373.
217 “Before his listeners”: Materials, vol. 4, p. 202.
217 “My lord of Canterbury”: Ibid.
217 “Thomas pointed out”: Ibid.
218 “He was not demanding”: “Roger of Pontigny,” p. 26.
218 “What was done”: Ibid.
218 “By the eyes of God”: Ibid.
218 “The behavior of some clerks”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 141.
219 “The whole day passed”: Herbert Bosham, p. 274.
219 “Meeting Thomas”: “Roger of Pontigny,” pp. 27-29.
220 “Eleanor and Henry celebrated”: Eyton, p. 66.
221 “On January 25”: Ibid., p. 69.
221 “At which point”: “Roger of Pontigny,” p. 33.
222 “After the provisions”: Ibid., pp. 36—37.
222 “Becket’s reaction”: Ibid.
223 “He and Eleanor spent”: Eyton, p. 71.
224 “Henry’s taunts”: Herbert Bosham, p. 294.
225 “One chronicler states”: Ibid., p. 299.
225 “At the castle doorway”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 57.
226 “Where are you going?”: William of Canterbury, p. 39
226 “According to one chronicler”: “Roger of Pontigny,” p. 52.
226 “Others claim”: William of Canterbury, p. 39; Edward Grim, p. 399.
226 “When Henry learned”: “Roger of Pontigny,” p. 55.
226 “Be it known to you”: English
Historical
Documents, p. 734.
227 “Who was Archbishop”: Herbert Bosham, p. 332.
227 “Then the king of France”: “Roger of Pontigny,” p. 59.
227 “Christmas 1164”: Materials, vol. 6, p. 72.
228 “The next day”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 142.
228 “In the dead of winter”: Herbert Bosham, pp. 358-359.
229 “After Henry’s departure”: Eyton, p. 85. - .
230 “In July, the bishop”: Materials, vol. 5, p. 197.
231 “In August 1165”: Gerald of Wales. DPI, p. 290.
231 “Later it would be recalled”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 267.
231 “In Angers. Eleanor”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 329.
232 “The Poitevins”: Gervase of Canterbury, vol. 1, p. 205.
232 “In fact. some Poitevin”: Materials, vol. 6, p. 266.
232 “In early March”: Eyton, p. 91.
232 “Once back on the Continent”: Ibid., pp. 92—97.
233 “Crossing the Channel”: Ibid., p. 108.
233 “There, on Christmas Eve”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 325. Robert of Torigni (p. 233) places John’s birth a year later, in 1167. This seems to be an error, because at the time that Eleanor would have had to conceive in order to give birth in December 1167, she was in England and Henry on the Continent.
The Court of Love
 
234 “Her crisped locks”: The
Ballad
of Fair Rosamond, in Child, vol. 7, pp. 283—291.
234 “Rosamond Clifford”: Archer, p. 531.
235 “In the densely forested park”: Child, vol. 7. pp. 283—291.
235 “The first association”: Heltzel, p. 100.
235 “Except for this particular chronicle”: In a ballad written about 1685, Queen Eleanor’s Confession, she makes a deathbed confession of Rosamond’s murder to Henry and William Marshal, who have disguised themselves as friars.
235 “Gerald of Wales”: Gerald of Wales, DPI, p. 165.
236 “A chronicler tells”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 2, p. 257.
236 “Rosamond was then interred”: Ralph of Higden, p. 53.
238 “To that end”: Pipe Roll 13 Henry II, pp. 2-3.
239 “One account claims”: Eyton, p. 109.
239 “At Winchester”: Ibid., p. 112.
240 “Girding himself”: Robert of Torigni, pp. 235-236.
241 “As a result”:
Guillaume
le
Maréchal,
I. 1869-88.
243 “He opened the parley”: William of Canterbury, p. 73.
245 “On the whole matter”: Herbert Bosham, p. 418.
245 “Finally, he turned to Louis”: Alan of Tewkesbury, p. 347.
245 “Turning to the archbishop”: Herbert Bosham, p. 423.
247 “Life expectancy”: Holmes, pp. 226-227.
247 “In the opinion of one chronicler”: Gerald of Wales, DPI, p. 145.
249 “It is believed that John”: Richard, vol. 2, p. 373.
250 “In her time”: Creekmore, p. 40.
251 “The inferiority of the female”: Adams, p. 199.
253 “There is little”: Andreas Capellanus, pp. 81-82.
254 “The remnants of the royal family”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 334.
255 “In early August”: Stubbs,
Gesta
Regis Henrici Secundi, vol. 1, p. 6.
255 “And in that year”: Edward Grim, p. 435.
255 “In July”: Materials, vol. 7, pp. 326-333.
255 “In the end”: English
Historical
Documents, p. 756.
256 “He would even ignore”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 116.
256 “As he set out”: Herbert Bosham, p. 478.
256 “He had brought with him”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 122.
257 “Their evil accusations”: Ibid., p. 127.
257 “Exasperated, the king”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 161.
257 “I have nourished”: Materials, vol. 2, p. 429.
257 “Nor was it noticed”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 162.
257 “Once admitted”: Edward Grim, p. 431.
257 “Stop your threats”: Materials, vol. 2, p. 432.
257 The murder of Becket: Ibid., pp. 433-438.
259 “While the body”: Ibid., p. 15
259 “At the messenger’s”: Arnulf, bishop of Lisieux, Letter to Pope Alexander, in English
Historical
Documents, p. 770.
259 “At Winchester”: William Fitz Stephen, p. 149.
260 “Almost everyone”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 165.
261 “Once Marie’s husband”: Walter Map, p. 282.
261 “To Gerald of Wales”: Ibid., p. 281.
262 “Possibly she accepted”: Ralph of Higden, p. 31.
262 “The Young King”:
Guillaume le Maréchal,
1.1956-8.
262 “He was beautiful”: Walter Map, p. 178.
262 “On another occasion”: Robert of Torigni, p. 253.
263 “He may have been noble”: Walter Map, p. 179.
263 “Baseness of temper”: Ibid.
263 “Foolishly liberal”: Robert of Torigni, p. 305.
263 “He was a restless”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 234.
263 “He was tall in stature”: Itinerary of Richard I, trans. in Hassall, p. 100.
264 “Gerald of Wales”; Gerald of Wales, DPI, p. 177.
264 “Roger of Hovedon”: Stubbs, Gesta Regis Henrici
Secundi
vol. 1, p. 297.
264 “Afterwards between you and your son”: Jordan Fantosme, p. 203.
265 “For those who kept track”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 368.
The Wheel of Fortune Turns
 
266 “Anything that smacked”:
Guillaume
le
Maréchal,
1.2399.
267 “Henry did not care”: Ibid., 1. 2637-95.
268 “Gervase of Canterbury”: Gervase of Canterbury, vol. 1, p. 242.
268 “The anonymous chronicler”: Stubbs,
Gesta
Regis Henrici
Secundi
, vol. 1, p. 42.
268 “William of Newburgh”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 171.
268 “Richard Fitzneale”: Richard Fitzneale, pp. 65-66.
271 “Louis replied”: William of Newburgh, vol. 1, p. 170.
271 “Soon after”: Ibid.
271 “Apparently undisturbed”: Pipe Roll 19 Henry II, p. 55.
271 “Pious queen”: Migne, vol. 207, pp. 448-449.
272 “In that spring of 1173”: Gervase of Canterbury, vol. 1, p. 243.
273 “On the twenty-ninth”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 368.
274 “Only a few months earlier”: Richard le Poitevin, in Delisle, vol. 12, p. 419.
274 “The sole annalist”: Gervase of Canterbury, vol. 1, p. 242.
275 “A twentieth-century historian”: Richard, vol. 2, p. 170, n. 2.
275 “On Whitsunday”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 379.
276 “Eleanor was carried”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1. p. 380.
276 “Lord, if in my heart”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 382.
277 “His footsteps”: Gervase of Canterbury, vol. 1, p. 248.
277 “Brien, what news”: Jordan Fantosme, p. 369.
278 “Furthermore, King Henry”: Stubbs, Gesta Regis Henrici
Secundi.
vol. 1, pp. 77-79.
278 “The king and his four sons”: Ralph of Diceto, vol. 1, p. 396.
279 “Tell me, Eagle”: Richard le Poitevin, in Delisle, vol. 12, p. 420.
281 “During that year”: Roger of Hovedon, vol. 1, p. 404.
281 “The winter was so severe”: Robert of Torigni, p. 270.
281 “Entries in the Pipe Rolls”: Pipe Roll 23 Henry II, p. 166.

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