Chapter 388: Canonization of the Seven Grand Dukes
"Faller, bring me the map." William commanded Faller, who was standing beside him.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
In a few moments, a heavy scroll of maps one meter long was carefully carried to the long table by the Norman warriors on both sides, and then slowly spread out.
William took a golden scepter from Faller's hand, stretched out the scepter and nodded it in Ireland and Wales, and said: "My lords, compared to you, you all know very well that my Norman kingdom invested nearly 30,000 troops in order to conquer Ireland and Wales, including the main second and third legions, as well as a large number of knights and civilian troops.
After that, in order to suppress the rebellion of the Irish and the Welsh, we had to leave the Second Army of Count Rodrigo to garrison both Ireland and Wales, which undoubtedly held back a large number of living forces in our Norman kingdom.
If it weren't for this, and the Black Death, we might have outgrown our opponents in the battle with Henry I more than a year ago, and have reaped the benefits rather than end the war in a hurry. ”
"Your Majesty, you are right, the unruly Irish and Welsh have indeed kept us at bay too much, and now we have many enemies, whether they are the princes of the north of England, or King Henry I of France and his vassals, who are hostile to us.
Therefore we cannot afford to waste our precious war power on these worthless lands, for England and France are the anointed lands that my Normans dream of. Count Hubert stood up and spoke.
Hubert. Morality. Stafford, originally a knight who followed Robert the Duke of Normandy and later served as William's guardian, followed William from birth to death, helping him regain the Normandy community and achieve French supremacy.
Hubert. Morality. Stafford was a Norman field marshal with great experience and ability in several major wars.
With the credit of assisting William and the achievements of previous wars, Hubert. Morality. Stafford was conferred by William on the Earl of Brorec, with the county of Brorec in Brittany.
At the same time, he was also appointed by William as the Minister of War, commanding the three major armies and all the armies of the Norman Kingdom, and was the military governor and royal marshal of the Norman Kingdom.
Earl Hubert agreed with William, and the others couldn't help but agree.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I would first like to announce the disposition of Ireland and Wales, and here, you see, I have divided the island of Ireland into four dukedoms, including the Dukedom of Munster in the south, the Duchy of Leinster in the east, the Duchy of Connaught in the west, and the Duchy of Ulster in the north."
"First of all, the Duchy of Munster in the south of Ireland, I canonized Rodrigo, Earl of Pontieelf. Morality. Vival was canonized as the Duke of Munster, and held the Earls of North Munster, the Earls of Odemont, and the Earls of Desmond, and the former Earls of Ponty Elf of Lord Rodrigo will be reclaimed by me. ”
"Then came the Duchy of Leinster in the east of Ireland, and I canonized Mephistopheles, former Earl of Dublin. Sauron was the Duke of Leinster and held four counties: Dublin, Leinster, Osoruny, and Kildel. ”
"Then there is the Duchy of Connaught in the west of Ireland, and I canonize Guyland. Morality. Baron Ponthieu was the Duke of Connaught and held the counties of Connaught and Bijevergne. ”
"Finally, the Duchy of Ulster in the north of Ireland, I canonized the Earl of Richard as the Duke of Ulster, and gave me four counties of Tyrone, Tilconnay, Ulster and Oriel, to guard the northern border of the island of Ireland against the invasion of the Norsgaelis. The county of Cornev, which was formerly in Brittany, will be reclaimed by me. ”
"Richard, Duke of Ulster. Morality. Lord Vassy, Duke of Munster, Rodrigo. Morality. Lord Vival, Duke of Leinster Mephistopheles. Lord Sauron and Duke Odo of Connaught. Morality. Lord Pontier, you and the next few dukes to be canonized will be canonized in Canterbury Cathedral, where I will first determine your titles and territories. ”
The private who stood up one after another immediately knelt on one knee and bowed his head and said, "Everything is at your disposal, my majesty." ”
William smiled and nodded, and stood in the audience with Faller. Osborne announced in his place, "Your Excellency, please return to your place, please be quiet. ”
When calm had regained in the hall of the lords, William again pointed his scepter to the location of Wales on the map and said, "Maurice, Earl of Glamorgan. Lord Welf, Count of Leon Adolf. Morality. Lord Normandy and Albert. Viscount Sauron, please come forward. ”
"Your Majesty!" The three of them knelt on one knee and bowed their heads in unison.
"Although the two kingdoms of Wales, Degebas and Gwyneth, have been destroyed and annexed by us, the situation is still not optimistic. King Seyurli is still on the run, and he is leading the recalcitrant Welsh against my Norman rule, and if he is not removed once, my Norman will not be at peace.
Therefore, I have placed high hopes on you by canonizing Wales to you, and I expect you to manage your territory with all your heart, develop your armaments, and bring Grufiz to you. Sewli and the recalcitrant Welshmen were wiped out. William did not forget to tell before announcing it.
"I won't disappoint you, Your Majesty." The three of them responded in unison.
"Well, I'm looking forward to your performance!" William smiled and nodded, and the scepter in his right hand pointed again at the location of the Welsh region on the map.
At this time, Wales had been divided into three parts, including the Duchy of Degebas near St. George's Strait in the southwest, the Duchy of Powys near Mercia in the east, and the Duchy of Gwynness in the north.
"Earl Hubert, I canonize you as the Duke of Bowys, and I have the Duke of Bowys, including the County of Bowy and the County of Gwent, and I am responsible for monitoring the movements of the Duke of Mercia for me, and at the same time I am responsible for leading the other two Dukes of Wales to besiege Grufiz. Se Yuli.
And the county of Leon, which you previously possessed, will be taken back by me. William first looked at his uncle and Prime Minister Adolf. Morality. Normandy said.
Then, William looked at the other two people in the audience and said, "Maurice. Count Welf, I canonize you as Duke of De Hebas, and I have the County of De Hebas, including the County of De Hebas and the County of Glamorgan, and I am responsible for encircling Grufiz. At the same time, he defended himself against attacks by Vikings and Nosgaelis. ”
"Albert. Viscount Sauron, you are my Duke of Gwynness, and you have the Duchy of Gwynness, including the two counties of Gwynness and Pephilan-Ude.
You are the Duke of Northern Wales facing the Viking threat, and you are tasked with defending against the Vikings. ”
In addition to the seven dukes of Wales and Ireland, there were also two highly decorated nobles, the Earl of Hubert and the Earl of Andrew, who were not canonized by William, and they had already arranged for them to prepare two dukedoms, which were also very rich in the Kingdom of France, as their fiefs to reward their merits.