William Hamleigh burned it down and murdered Tom. He tried to burn me too, but Alfred put out the flames.
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He should hang for this!
Who will arrest him? There is no king. There is no queen. There is no law in this land!
“Witchcraft”
In this episode: Philip (2), Alfred (2), Waleran (1), King Stephen (1), Regan Hamleigh (1), Aliena (1), William (1)
I want to replace him. I'm a master builder. Father gave me his tools. I know the site and the plans.
You don't have the experience.
Neither did he when you hired him. I have his ambition. And I have his skill. The men listen to me, and I'm willing to learn.
I need to pray on this, Alfred.
No, you need to think of the future.
I want to vault the cathedral in stone.
That's impossible. Tom said that wood is the only material...
Wood is cheaper, yes, but it can burn. That's how you lost the first cathedral.
Will the walls take the weight?
Yeah, we can reinforce them. I know more about stone than he ever did.
It will cost more and take longer.
But it will last forever. That's the point, isn't it?
Whom do you hate the most?
Aliena. She didn't die in the fire like I wanted her to.
And what would you do to her?
Have my way with her again and again until she does die.
And so you shall. And whom do you love the most?
You.
And what would you do to me?
I'm told it was your idea to substitute the farm boy with Eustace, by the way. Oh, I suppose I should be grateful.
God inspired me, Your Majesty.
He speaks to me directly now. He appeared to me in prison and told me in no uncertain terms that the sinking of the White Ship was part of his plan.
It was a terrible tragedy, Sire, but it made you king. God's plans twist at times, but always end up in the greater good.
Quite.
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