William the Bastard: 1038 to 1047
You travel down through Italy, stopping off to visit with the pontiff of Rome. Sympathy toward you is evident: your father was at the end of his life a worthy pilgrim and is well remembered. You are encouraged to follow in his footsteps. To increase your favor with Rome, you decide to continue on to Jerusalem. By the time you return to France, king Henry has admitted that your claim on the ducal throne is just too much trouble: he has decided to "placate" you with a small holding on the border of Burgundy. Some powerful cousin or uncle of yours is now the duke of Normandy. Your name is forgotten by history.
