[246] See the _Gradus cognationis inter regem et reginam_ (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. vi. p. 266). “Hanc computationem præsentaverunt Pictavenses cardinalibus quando S. Thomas exsulabat, sed non sunt auditi.” The “computation” as there stated is wrong; but the right one really does leave Henry and Eleanor within the forbidden degrees. (See above, vol. i. p. 393, note 2{1161}, and p. 445, note 11{1418}). They were cousins in the fifth degree, their common ancestress being Herleva of Falaise. It was for his children’s sake that Henry at last bent his pride to do what he had vowed never to do again. At Montmirail, on the feast of Epiphany 1169, he renewed his homage to Louis, made full submission to him, and promised compensation to the Breton and Poitevin barons for their losses in the recent wars.[247] Next day young Henry did homage to the French king for the counties of Anjou and Maine,[248] and, as it seems, of Britanny, which his brother Geoffrey was to hold under him.[249] Richard did the like for Aquitaine, of which Louis granted him the investiture,[250] together with a promise of Adela’s hand.[251] Three weeks later young Henry, in his new capacity of count of Anjou, officiated in Paris as seneschal to the king of France;[252] he afterwards repeated his homage to Louis’s son and heir, and received that of his own brother Geoffrey for the duchy of Britanny.[253] [247] Ep. cccclxi. (Robertson, _Becket_, vol. vi.), pp. 506, 507. [248] _Ib._ p. 507. Rob. Torigni a. 1169. Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 208. [249] Rob. Torigni, a. 1169, and Gerv. Cant. (as above) say that young Henry did homage to Louis for Britanny; Normandy was not mentioned, the homage done for it by young Henry in 1160 being counted sufficient (_ibid._). The elder king himself kept Touraine on the old terms of homage to Theobald of Blois (Ep. cccclxi. as above). [250] Ep. cccclxi., Rob. Torigni and Gerv. Cant. as above. [251] Gerv. Cant. as above. [252] Rob. Torigni, a. 1169. [253] _Ibid._