459 – Lashing Out

Bishop Odo is on a mission to regain his lost power and influence Duke Robert, all while under the shadow of imprisonment. The tensions in Normandy rise as Earl Roger de Montgomery battles to defend his estates amid growing conflicts. Duke Robert employs brutality and terror to instill fear but unexpectedly shifts to lavish indulgence during war. As defiance grows among the Norman nobles, unauthorized castle construction highlights the shifting dynamics of power, leaving Duke Robert's authority precarious against external threats.