Ely compares King Henry's development as a leader to the way certain types of fruit grow. Discuss this metaphor and how it applies to the king.

Ely compares King Henry's growth as a leader to the way berries grow. Ely says that good berries thrive and ripen best when they grow next less desirable plants, such as when strawberries grow underneath nettles. Ely believes that Henry's transition from reckless prince to responsible king is party due to his early association with wild characters.