In the face of William's refusal, Prince Edward was completely unimpressed, believing that this was William's habitual modesty, after all, he was a well-known humble duke, and he did not show off in front of everyone for his exploits, nor did he have any proud gestures.

"William, you know, I will not have children with Judith of House Godwin, so that my throne will pass to my next of kin.

But that's not what I want, I'm afraid that I'll die before I can get my revenge on Godwin, and my heir will be at Godwin's mercy and won't be able to complete Godwin's revenge, which will be my worst fear. Edward grabbed William's arm tightly with both hands, and his eyes were fixed on William and said:

"William, among my relatives, you are the only one who has the most power and the strength to take revenge on my behalf against the Godwin.

Accept it, William! You will be the heir to the throne of England. ”

"Edward, I promise you to be your heir and help you complete your revenge on the Godwins.

As soon as you and your wife give birth to a rightful male heir, I will give you back the right to the throne of England, and I assure you that I will do what I promise you. In the face of Edward's sincere plea, he had to agree for the time being.

Edward's solemn face, which had been as solid as ice, finally melted away, revealing a relieved smile, and now with William's assurance, his revenge against the Godwin family was finally assured, and there were no worries.

And from William's words, Edward also understood what he meant, William would only keep the succession to the throne of England for the time being, as a witness to the friendship and alliance between the two sides, if nothing else, the final succession to the throne was returned to his heirs.

Edward's smile widened, and he looked at William and said, "William, when I ascend the throne of England, I will immediately declare you my heir and urge the Council of the Sages of England to recognize your legitimacy."

William, you just accept it, you have done so much for me, this is the only thing I can do for you now, if you don't accept it, my conscience will be disturbed. ”

"Okay, I'll take it, Edward." Under Edward's pressure step by step, William pretended to be helpless to accept, but in fact, he was already happy.

In order to repay Edward, William decided to help him form a guard to strengthen him, so he proposed to Edward: "Cousin Edward, in order to protect your safety, you can form a two-hundred-man escort in Normandy, and the Norman nobles, knights, and warlike Norman warriors in my territory can choose from you, and I will provide you with two thousand pounds of silver, two hundred weapons and plates, two hundred war horses, and four hundred pack horses."

I hope that these will serve as a sword for you to defend yourself and defeat your enemies, and fight for you. ”

"William, thank you so much, I will stand by your side wherever I am needed in the future, no matter when and where." Edward looked at William gratefully and laughed heartily.

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Prince Edward, accompanied by William, waited for a long time to finally meet his emissary, the royal advisor to the English royal family, a close confidant and close friend of Queen Emma, Father Stigander.

Fr. Stigander was an Anglo-Saxon priest at the time of William's Norman conquest of England, and he later became the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Patriarch of the Diocese of England, who presided over the affairs of the Church in a country.

His date of birth is unknown, but by 1020 he became a royal priest and advisor.

He was later appointed Bishop of Elm in 1043 by Edward the Confessor, and later became Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury.

He was an advisor to members of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman-English royal families, serving six kings successively, and can be said to be an evergreen tree in the English court.

In 1020 he served as a priest and later as an advisor to the Royal Foundation of Ashrington. He continued to serve as an advisor during the reign of Canute the Great's sons, Harald Hallafort and Hadknout.

Little is known about Cnut the Great's life, but he had to have a seat at the royal court, as he occasionally saw charters.

After Hadknout's death, he became Cnut's widow, Hadknout's mother, an advisor to Emma of Normandy, and an advisor to Edward the Confessor, Hadknout's successor.

Legend has it that he may have been Emma's priest, it is possible that she was one of her advisors, and that Canute is still alive, and his status is due to Emma's influence and support.

When Canute the Great's stepson, Edward the Confessor, succeeded Hardknout, he even became the main administrator of England.

The monks, priests and writers of the time accused Stigander and his accomplices of extorting money and acquiring land from the church, which, of course, is true. During Edward's reign, he was an influential advisor at court, using his position to increase his own fortune as well as that of his friends and family.

By 1066, Stigander's fortune was greater than that of King Harold. Godwin's possessions were more abundant.

In 1043, Edward appointed Stigander as Bishop of Elmhan, possibly at Emma's suggestion, and Edward's first episcopal appointment. Four years later he was appointed Bishop of Winchester, and then in 1052 he was again Archbishop of Canterbury and Bishop of Winchester.

Later, in 1066, at the time of King Edward's death, Stigand, Lord of Canterbury, became Harold. Godwin was crowned King of England.

But unwilling to be lonely, Stigander invited his close friend, William, Duke of Normandy, to seize England, and was a major aid to William's conquest of England.

In 1070, however, several popes associated the Bishop of Winchester and Archbishop of Canterbury, Stigander, with his pluralistic ideas and deposed him on the grounds that his vast wealth and personal wealth were confiscated by William the Conqueror, and then imprisoned in Winchester, where he was not freed until his death.

The royal advisor to William, Father Stigander, had not yet weathered the ups and downs of the decades that followed, and was now only forty-seven years old, only six years older than Edward.

This was not the first time William had been in contact with Father Stigander, he had already exchanged letters with him two years earlier, and was one of his friends, and this was their first meeting.

A middle-aged man with a nervous look standing with his arms outstretched and wearing a priest's robe, this was William's first impression of him, and to be honest, he was not good or sick.