Jang Hang-jun and Shin A-young became absorbed in the messy divorce history that shook 12th century Europe.
In 'Time Tracker Sherlock,' the episode featuring MCs Jang Hang-jun, Bong Tae-gyoo, and Shin A-young titled "European Version of Love and War" aired, causing a dopamine explosion. Baek Jin-kyung, historian Lim Seung-hwi, and divorce specialist lawyer Yang Na-rae appeared as special guests, adding various perspectives.
Jang Hang-jun introduced a couple whose single divorce sparked generational conflicts and even changed the map of Europe, leading to the Hundred Years' War between France and England. Duchess Eleanor of the Aquitaine region in France and French King Louis VII had a grand wedding ceremony of the century, but their marriage ended in scandal. Jang Hang-jun criticized King Louis VII's action of kidnapping his wife as contemptible, and Shin A-young also expressed anger.
In the story, Bong Tae-gyoo drew attention by revealing his image as a romantic, mentioning that he filed for marriage just ten days after meeting his wife.
After the divorce, Eleanor remarkably remarried to Henri, a candidate for the English throne, in just eight weeks. Through this remarriage, Henri came to own more territory than the French king, and Jang Hang-jun expressed regret, saying Louis VII lost both his land and wife.
The subsequent obstruction by Louis VII and the curse that continued to his descendants became the spark for the Hundred Years' War 180 years later. Jang Hang-jun shared his thoughts, saying this was a case where a personal divorce met with power and changed history.
'Time Tracker Sherlock,' a history-tracking entertainment program that fills in the gaps left by historical records, airs every Tuesday at 10:30 p.m.
