At the foot of the hill of Saint-Aignan, near Fort Rouen, the former Duke's palace of Normandy, William visited St. Peter's Cathedral, which was under construction, with Baron Hubert, Baron Adolph, Bishop Hamelin, Steward Osborne, and Baron Andrew, despite the scorching sun.

As the capital of Normandy, William began to move the political center of Normandy from the county of Evreux to the county of Rouen and the city of Rouen after retaking the county of Rouen.

The Basilica of St. Peter's and the Royal Temple on St. Aigneon's Hill symbolize the return of William's reign, as the cathedral and the royal temple are not just a church, but also the remains of the former Duke Robert and former Count of Evreux are enshrined on the hill of St. Agnon behind the cathedral.

The cathedral has become the temple of William, who, in addition to moving the bones of his father and uncle to the royal temple, announced that his own bones and those of his descendants would be enshrined in the royal temple after his death.

At the top of Saint-Agnon Hill, this tall royal temple was built by William in just over two months.

Twelve meters high, thirty-six meters long and twenty-eight meters wide, the royal temple made extensive use of marble and other precious stones quarried from Caen, using dozens of marble columns to support the tall top.

The first thing that catches your eye when you enter the royal temple is a huge tomb containing the bones of Robert, the former Duke of Normandy.

On a massive snowflake-patterned marble base, a large, smooth and delicate snow-white marble tomb is placed in the very center of the base, it is eight feet long and four feet high, and is covered with a smooth pure black marble lid.

The tomb of the Duke of Robert was covered with a precious silk fabric woven in the Duchy of Flanders, with a motif of Robert being crowned Duke of Normandy and his full armament, flanked by representatives of the vassal generals in front of him and the army of his subordinates.

Around the central pattern, the embroidered works of Robert's life are like the battles he experienced since childhood, starting from taking over as the Duke of Normandy in 1027, to quelling the rebellion of the Normandy nobility, defeating the invading army of the Duke of Brittany and surrendering the Duke of Alaine, leading the Normandy army to support Henry I to return to Paris and ascend to the throne of France, and all kinds of good deeds on the pilgrimage alone.

Above this pattern is a coat of arms with a gold lion on a red background, symbolizing the identity and status of the owner of the tomb.

In front of the tomb, a huge cross with a height of three meters was erected in front of the tomb of Duke Robert, which was both tall and majestic, and at the same time, the gilded appearance made the cross highlight its graceful and noble posture.

On both sides of Robert's tomb stand two majestic male lions carved from white marble, they are a man tall, both in appearance and demeanor, especially the hair on the side of the lion's head is clearly visible.

In this duke's tomb, the relic, the Ark of the Covenant, which had been with Robert, had been transferred to an unknown secret place by William, so William was not worried that the secrets of the Ark would be leaked.

Next to the ducal tomb is the Count of Évreux, Robert. Morality. As William's uncle, the patriarch of the Normandy family, and the Count of Evreux, he was the most prestigious person in the Duchy of Normandy during his lifetime, and at the same time provided the most important help for William to restore Normandy.

Therefore, although the title of Count Robert is not a duke, his tomb is the same as that of Duke Robert, except that it is covered with silk fabric embroidered with different patterns and patterns, which tells the glorious deeds of his life and bears witness to his glorious life.

"Hubert, Baron Adolph, Bishop of Hamelin, Baron Andrew, and Steward Osborne, my father, Duke Robert, was finally buried in this royal temple in Rouen two years after his death in Normandy, and with my uncle Count Robert by his side, my father will never be alone in heaven." William looked at the crowd and said with moist eyes: "Now, join me in praying for Duke Robert and Count Robert." ”

Then William took the lead in kneeling, folded his hands and closed his eyes, and prayed: "Lord Jesus, we thank you!" You love us and never give up, you love us to shed blood and lay down our lives.

Lord Jesus, we thank you! We are a group of unlovely people, but you love us so much, you help every difficulty, you forgive every weakness, and support every fall.

Lord Jesus, we thank you! Thank you for your salvation, thank you for your forbearance, thank you for your kindness, thank you for your mercy. In the name of the Lord I pray, amen. ”

First of all, it is important to make it clear that when a person dies, the end is already determined, and no one or anything (including angels and demons) can change their fate. So, we pray at the grave, not for the dead, but for the living. It could be our relatives and friends, it could be someone else in the grave, or it could be ourselves. The content of prayer comes from the heart, and there is no fixed pattern.

Baron Hubert, Baron Adolphus and others behind William also followed William and prayed: "Lord Jesus, thank you!" For thou hast promised us that we will seek and we will find, and that we will find when we knock, and that thy promise will never change, and that thy lovingkindness endures for all generations.

Lord Jesus, we thank you! For thou hast sustained us with thy loving hands, thou hast protected us with thy warm embrace, and thou hast comforted us when thy heart is broken; In times of trouble, it helps; When you are sick, there is healing.

We, beloved children, are thankful and pray in the name of the Lord. Amen! ”

After all the prayers had been completed, William, led by Bishop Hamelin, walked down St. Agn's Hill to St. Peter's Cathedral, which was under construction at the foot of the mountain.

St. Peter's Cathedral will serve as the seat of the Church of Normandy, and its owner will be Bishop Hamelin, who will be the new Archbishop of Normandy, presiding over all the affairs of the Church in Normandy.

Since the authority of the Holy See could not be extended to the regional churches in the princely kingdoms before the Reformation, Bishop Hamelin was under William's orders, so William could control all church affairs in the Duchy of Normandy, including tithes and donations of believers.

Although Bishop Hamelin was still very young, a young bishop under the age of thirty, he was the oldest member of the church with William, and with his ability and qualifications, he was fully qualified to serve as the Archbishop of Normandy.

"Bishop Hamelin, now I should call you Archbishop Hamelin, congratulations." William smiled and said to Bishop Hamelin.

"All this has been given to me by you, and I will give you all my loyalty." Bishop Hamelin professed his loyalty before William.

"As the Archbishop of Normandy, do you have a plan for the integration of all the parish territories in the Normandy region? The church affairs of the various counties are so complicated that even I have a headache when I read them. William asked.

"Thanks to you, the newly settled regions have been conquered by you, and the local Church does not dare to disobey your orders, so I can absorb the priests and priests who obey us to our side, remove the bishops and priests who disobey us, and appoint new bishops." Bishop Hamelin said confidently.

"Well done, Bishop Hamelin, so that I can entrust the Normandy church to you with confidence." William patted Bishop Hamelin's arm and said.