"My child, your name is Richard. Morality. Normandy, my heir, you will inherit everything from me! William carefully held his newborn son in his hands, and said to Richard and to everyone.

William named his heir Richard because he had high expectations.

Richard, which means "ruler in power" in Old German, is usually given the impression that people with this name are handsome, strong, athletic boys, and serious and dedicated men, imposing leaders and powerful rulers.

From the meaning of this name, it can be seen that William not only expected Richard to grow up healthy and strong and become a strong man, but also expected him to become a strong ruler and a king who made achievements.

At the same time, William named his son Richard, which also had another meaning of boarding school.

There are three people in the Normandy family who bear the name Richard, one is William's uncle, Robert's predecessor, Richard III, Duke of Normandy, who ruled Normandy for only a few months before his death, leaving not much of a record.

The other was William's grandfather, Richard II the Good, Duke of Normandy, who was an accomplished duke who tried to improve relations with England by marriage, marrying his sister Emma to the then King of England, Etheled.

Emma. Morality. Normandy was William's aunt and mother of Edward the Confessor, and through this connection, William inherited the throne from Edward the Confessor.

William named his son Richard in honor of the event and justified his succession to the throne of England.

There is also a person in the Normandy family who is also named Richard, who is William's great-grandfather, the Duke of Normandy "The Dreadnought"

Richard I.

Richard I the Fearless, the son of the second Duke William I the Longsword, was a child at the time of the assassination of his father, William I, and his Duchy of Normandy was seized by King Louis IV of France and imprisoned in a fortress in Laon.

However, he managed to escape from the castle of Laon and fought Hugo, an enemy of King Louis IV of France. Capet formed an alliance with Hugo. With Capet's support, he recaptured Normandy, and he even recaptured Normandy in 956. Capet became little Hugo when he died. Capet's guardian.

In 987, when the Capetian dynasty replaced the Carolingian dynasty, he was the son of Hugo. Capet's most important supporter, if not for the support of Richard I, Hugo. Whether Capet can defeat his monarch is a matter of two questions.

From a prisoner who was stripped of his dukedom title and territory to the famous Duke of Normandy, Richard the "Fearless" has had ups and downs, he has never been crushed by difficulties and setbacks, even in the face of great difficulties, he will not admit defeat, and work hard to overcome them.

William had similar experiences with his great-grandfather Richard I, both of whom were betrayed and frustrated at an early age, but eventually regained their own lands and dukedoms, and built on them to make earth-shattering careers.

William revered his great-grandfather, Richard I, for his indomitable and challenging spirit, and this was what he expected of his son Richard, who would be as indomitable and courageous as Richard I.

"Your Majesty, what a strong child!" Steward Osborne came to William's side, looked at Richard in his hand, and said with a smile.

"Osborne, how can you tell that Richard is a strong child?" William asked curiously, his tone revealing surprise and pleasure.

Parents are most worried about the baby's weak body, poor resistance and often get sick, after hearing that his son Richard is strong, William is also very happy.

However, when William looked at his son closely, he still couldn't tell if Richard was strong or not, because he was curious about what Osborne was saying.

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten that I was next to you when you were born, and you looked as strong as little Richard."

As he spoke, Osborne pointed to little Richard's thighs and toes, looked at William and explained:

"Your Majesty, little Richard's toes are very short, and he is more agile when he moves; The width of his nose indicates that the baby's respiratory tract is good, he can breathe enough air, and his ability to resist diseases is also a musical instrument; His thick thighs indicate that he has a strong heart and will live longer; The large area of his auricles indicates that he has good hearing, which is a sign of blessing. ”

Listening to Osborne's explanation, William's face showed a heartfelt smile, and he hugged little Richard and said, "Child, you have to grow up healthy." ”

"Your Majesty, the Queen is awake!" At this moment, Susan, the maid who had been guarding Queen Urakar's side, suddenly cried out.

Hearing Susan's cry, William immediately took little Richard in his arms and went to Queen Uraka's bedside and said, "Uraka, my queen, this is our child Richard, a strong baby. ”

With that, William handed Richard to Queen Uraka, who was lying on the delivery bed.

"Our child, little Richard." Uraka carefully took Richard and gently ** with his hand.

Looking at Queen Uraka, who was immersed in family happiness, William cautiously pushed it away and instructed left and right: "Ladies and gentlemen, please leave the delivery room first, Queen Uraka needs to rest." ”

Because there were still many nobles gathered in the maternity room, the environment here was really harsh, and William did not allow his wife and newborn son to be in this environment, and if it weren't for Uraka's weak body and inability to move, he would have moved Queen Uraka to a quieter and cleaner bedroom.

"Yes, Your Majesty." The nobles bowed and departed.

Now that they had witnessed the whole process of Queen Ulaka's birth, they had no reason to stay in the delivery room any longer.

"Duke Hubert, Duke Rodrigo, Duke Ladolph, and Osborne, you guys come with me." William called the names of several people, gave a few words to the left and right, and then left the delivery room with the four of them.

"Your Majesty." The four of them bowed to William, who was sitting at the top.

"Everyone, please take a seat!" William stretched out his hand and invited the four of them to sit down one by one, and said, "My son Richard was born, he is my heir, and you are all the elders of Little Richard, and I hope you can educate and assist him wholeheartedly." ”

"Your Majesty, this is what we should do." Everyone responded in unison.

William smiled and nodded, then said, "My uncle, Prime Minister Ladolph, you will be Little Richard's ......."

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