Part 2
Maribel Castle (Training Grounds)
May 13, 1073
History Channel narrator: Zipporah Adelon, a captain in the 1st Royal Host is gossiping with her comadres when she is confronted by peasant woman. The peasant goes up to Zipporah, and with the back of her hand, slaps her hard in the face.
Zipporah Adelon: Peasant scum, how DARE you come in here and strike one of your betters!!!
Peasant: I may be "scum", but at least I'm no adulteress like you! You slept with my husband, and now I demand satisfaction!!!
Zipporah Adelon: Since I don't duel with those beneath me, a thrashing shall teach you your place!
<The two women begin to brawl, with kicks and punches intermixed with wrestling on the ground. as the two fight, High King David told about the brawl comes to observe. It ends with Zipporah knocking out the peasant with a series of punches to the head.>
Zipporah Adelon: <putting her foot on the peasant's chest> If you had performed your "duties" as a wife, your husband wouldn't have came to me instead.
<As the crowd breaks up and money changes hands, Zipporah approaches High King David>
Zipporah Adelon: If I would've known you was watching, I would've kept the fight going much longer.
<Zipporah kisses the High King on the lips and walks away, leaving him with a puzzled look on his face>
<Miriam Pellid, also of the 1st Royal Host is tending to the peasant woman>
Miriam Pellid: Don't you worry my dear, when High Queen Matilda hears of this business, Captain Adelon will be dealt with.
History Channel commentator: Migite women were known for their martial skills and violent tempers. Add to the fact that they didn't have the legal ability to divorce an unfaithful husband. Their recourse then was to challenge the other woman involved to either a duel or a brawl, depending on their social class.
Maribel Castle (High Queen's Chamber)
January 2, 1074
Miriam Pellid: Your Majesty, are your sure appointing Captain Adelon as commander of the newly formed 2nd Host is wise?
High Queen Matilda: I feel the same way as you concerning Adelon. Unfortunately, she has the backing of powerful chieftain whom I can't afford to offend right now. Besides if I don't do something soon about Adelon sleeping with every men in Jerusalem, she'll be killed by an angry wife.
Madaba Castle
March 8, 1074
Miriam Pellid: Reporting as ordered, Your Majesty
High Queen Matilda: <Reading a dispatch sent from 2nd Royal Host HQ in Scandalon Castle> According to this, Commander Adelon of the 2nd Host has died of the great pox. No doubt a judgment from God for her continual adulteries with other women's husbands. Therefore I'm appointing you as the 2nd Host's new commander.
<Closing Medieval themed music and credits>
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