HIST&126 week 8

Read Chapter 14, including Meet the People "Heloise, a French Scholar and Nun." Once all reading is complete, respond to the following:

· What does the love affair and it consequences tell us about life in twelfth-century France?

· How did the different ways in which Abelard and Heloise rebuilt their lives reflect values of medieval people?

· How did the culture and influence of the medieval church and its views of clergy and the relations between men and women, as reflected in this reading, compare to today?

Submit an initial posting (250 words minimum) that addresses the items above. You are also expected to respond to the posting of at least one other student (100 words minimum). Your response should address why you agree/disagree with their posting, support it with new evidence to bring a new perspective to the topic. Do NOT submit anything as an attachment since some people cannot open certain formats.