Europe's most wanted widow 1083

Kuitenkin · 16-05-2004, 02:02

Once upon a time in Navarra, the wise, yet mischievous, king Sancho used his royal authority to arrange a marriage between his fair sister Urraca and the courtier Thomas de Beaufort from a Southern French county of minor importance. Unfortunately, the couple's happy idyll dramatically ended a few years later with the tragic death of sir Thomas, a loving husband and father of two beautiful daughters. Instead of letting the court mourn the loss of a distinguished courtier, rulers all over Europe contacted Navarra with wedding offers linking the poor widow Urraca with marriages with an immense horde of marshals, stewards, counts and even dukes. The king, utterly furious, wouldn't listen to any proposals. Years passed and there was no end to the flow of these insolent marriage offers, but the king remained adamant.

One day, a young unmarried duke called Jimeno Jiménez joined the vast group of European nobles aspiring after the hand of the widow Urraca, rapidly approaching her 40th birthday, still overwhelmed by the sorrow caused by the painful loss of her beloved husband. Lord Jimeno, apparently not troubled by the 22-year difference in age between him and Urraca, was not only Duke of Poitou but also son of Sancho Jiménez, King of Navarra. Now who am I, a mere historian, to judge the young duke's taste, but... the widow was, after all, his aunt. Sancho's reputation as a wise king results particularly from his decision to turn down this offer, too.

MichOrion · 16-05-2004, 02:43

Welcome to the forum! I guess inbreding was common, but not that close of a relation. I wonder what would happen if they did wed? Would the kids be born with one tooth and no sweat glands? Is this AAR going to be about the spinster Urraca only?

*Stroph1* · 16-05-2004, 15:24

Welcome to the forums. You picked an interesting first post with the aunt/wife twist. I wish you all the luck!

Elias Tarfarius · 20-05-2004, 21:42

The best short aar report I've ever seen. I guess the guy didnt know his aunt to well did he.

Did you say his name was Hamlet?

sliver legion · 20-05-2004, 23:12

Welcome, and nice start though it seems as if you have chosen an odd country to play.

Macar · 22-05-2004, 05:04

About the quote in your profile, was it really said by Lenin? I always thought it was from Joseph Goebbles......

Joohoo · 22-05-2004, 11:52

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Originally Posted by sliver legion

Welcome, and nice start though it seems as if you have chosen an odd country to play.

<OT<It was Stalin</OT>

Nikolai · 26-05-2004, 22:03

Is this AAR abadoned?

It seems so, and besides, the writer still has only one post... Are you still here?

Marcelo · 26-05-2004, 22:15

I guess Urraca hasn´t seen any ´action´ to be reported after all. Poor lady

Kuitenkin · 27-05-2004, 22:45

Eh? Am I expected to write more? That was just me at 3 am, wanting to share a laugh with fellow players. I thought about posting it on the bugs forum (have seen posts complaining about AI not giving up with marriage proposals), but found this one, so if you have policies or something, I wouldn't know about them.

As for poor don Jimeno, he ultimately overcame his deep disappointment and married Guillelma de Barcelona, a Catalonian noblewoman of exceptional beauty (and the same age as her husband). Eventually, with the passing away of his father, Don Jimeno became king of Navarra and Aragón, controlling directly several prosperous medieval cities, such as Burgos, Zaragoza, Paris(!) and Bordeaux.

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Originally Posted by sliver legion

Welcome, and nice start though it seems as if you have chosen an odd country to play.

As a matter of fact, my first country was Croatia. Maybe I'll tell you later about the crusaders of the Trpimirovic family who built the largest realm of the Mediterranean since the Roman Empire. Or about Czar Tvorimir I the Great who made his native Minsk the capital of the world, the third Rome. Made the old man proud, he did.

Kuitenkin · 28-05-2004, 00:29

Oh and Don Jimeno will be remembered as the man who, in a series of rebellions all around the country, put an end to the kingdom of France. He was still the duke of Poitou at the time.

tombom · 03-06-2004, 11:20

I once played a stupid game as the Duke of Flanders. I had about 4 wives but the third turned out to be my own granddaughter! I'd wanted to inherit England (didn't mind cheating- it was only stupid) so I looked at Cecilia. I hadn't even noticed that her mother was my daughter. So my children were my great grand-children as well... How depressing!

16-05-2004, 02:02	#1
Kuitenkin Konst'aapeli Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 41	Europe's most wanted widow 1083 Once upon a time in Navarra, the wise, yet mischievous, king Sancho used his royal authority to arrange a marriage between his fair sister Urraca and the courtier Thomas de Beaufort from a Southern French county of minor importance. Unfortunately, the couple's happy idyll dramatically ended a few years later with the tragic death of sir Thomas, a loving husband and father of two beautiful daughters. Instead of letting the court mourn the loss of a distinguished courtier, rulers all over Europe contacted Navarra with wedding offers linking the poor widow Urraca with marriages with an immense horde of marshals, stewards, counts and even dukes. The king, utterly furious, wouldn't listen to any proposals. Years passed and there was no end to the flow of these insolent marriage offers, but the king remained adamant. One day, a young unmarried duke called Jimeno Jiménez joined the vast group of European nobles aspiring after the hand of the widow Urraca, rapidly approaching her 40th birthday, still overwhelmed by the sorrow caused by the painful loss of her beloved husband. Lord Jimeno, apparently not troubled by the 22-year difference in age between him and Urraca, was not only Duke of Poitou but also son of Sancho Jiménez, King of Navarra. Now who am I, a mere historian, to judge the young duke's taste, but... the widow was, after all, his aunt. Sancho's reputation as a wise king results particularly from his decision to turn down this offer, too.

16-05-2004, 02:43	#2
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16-05-2004, 15:24	#3
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20-05-2004, 21:42	#4
Elias Tarfarius The Sword of Ra Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Wiesbaden, Germany Posts: 987	The best short aar report I've ever seen. I guess the guy didnt know his aunt to well did he. Did you say his name was Hamlet? __________________ The Elias Tarfarius Link (and other things) Library America is the only nation in history which miraculously has gone directly from barbarism to degeneration without the usual interval of civilization. - Georges Clemenceau, President of France during the Great War "I thank God, there are no free schools, nor printing; and I hope we shall not have, these hundred years; for learning has brought disobedience, and heresy, and sects into the world, and printing has divulged them, and libels against the best government. God keep us from both." - Sir William Berkeley, Royal Governor of Virginia (1671)

20-05-2004, 23:12	#5
sliver legion Major Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 699	Welcome, and nice start though it seems as if you have chosen an odd country to play. __________________ "A lie told often enough become the trtuh"-Vladmir Lenin "A well crafted lie is as usefull as the purest truth" -Soviet Politician "One death is a tragdey a million deaths is a statistic"-Joseph Stalin Projects and Such Read my Eu2 Nation Guide NOW! and why dont you visit The Paradox Fan Forum I'm sorry that you need to re-log in to see it, but all the same please visit The Sliver Legion Link Drop to see all my AARs and other stuff.

22-05-2004, 05:04	#6
Macar Corporal Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 36	About the quote in your profile, was it really said by Lenin? I always thought it was from Joseph Goebbles......

26-05-2004, 22:03	#8
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26-05-2004, 22:15	#9
Marcelo Second Lieutenant Join Date: May 2002 Location: Back to São Paulo, Brasil Posts: 184	I guess Urraca hasn´t seen any ´action´ to be reported after all. Poor lady __________________ Marcelo

28-05-2004, 00:29	#11
Kuitenkin Konst'aapeli Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 41	Oh and Don Jimeno will be remembered as the man who, in a series of rebellions all around the country, put an end to the kingdom of France. He was still the duke of Poitou at the time.

03-06-2004, 11:20	#12
tombom CAPTAIN WILDCHILD Join Date: May 2004 Location: England Posts: 1,698	I once played a stupid game as the Duke of Flanders. I had about 4 wives but the third turned out to be my own granddaughter! I'd wanted to inherit England (didn't mind cheating- it was only stupid) so I looked at Cecilia. I hadn't even noticed that her mother was my daughter. So my children were my great grand-children as well... How depressing! __________________ "Losers " -Kaigon