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September 1 066 Dives sur Mer

Gathered on the Norman's shore for weeks now,

The army of William , Duke of Normandy ,

is about to start on one of the greatest conquest in History.

Fear and doubt are on the rise among the troops.

But William , sure of his destiny awaits for the right time.

Sire, we've caught a deserter...

Leave-me

Sire, l beg for your forgiveness!

People say that we're not going anywhere,

and if we won't go, we're not going to be paid.

l don't mind traitors.

Take his armour off and give it to another soldier.

And let him go back home,

There will be enough blood in England.

Fine.

William,

lt's still time to give up

The unfavourable wind,

cases of desertion.

ls England worths such sacrifices ?

You want to give up ?

lf you had the choice, which path would you take ?

The one that leads to shame and to a shady life

or the one of honour ?

lf you had the choice ?

Ever since my father died,

l have had to overcome many obstacles.

This one is will not stop me more than others.

l know our men are tired,

but isn't there other ways to keep them busy?

Odon,

you know l'll never mind you're Christians words.

Wilhem,behind you!

Stand up for yourself, you virgin !

Wait in line, you dog!

Are you all right ?

Come at me!

Get me my sword!

Shut up,you dogs!

kneel down!

My son Robert will be my heir.

Our journey has its risks.

lf anything should happen to me

and God is more merciful to you,

you'll be swearing your loyalty to him.

What are we waiting to leave ?

Do l have to explain to a Northem manthe principle of sailing ?

The sea is against us,

but the timing is with us.

And by the way, aren't you happy here ?

You have some wine,

food at will

and even some company.

Be patient

and you'll be rewarded.

Long live the Duke !

And his heir !

Back to work everybody !

You shall never flee from the enemy.

You shall fulfill your feudal duties.

You shall believe in every teaching of the Church.

You shall protect the Church.

You shall be liberal and generous

You shall always be the champion,

of good and goodness.

You shall never lie

and you shall be true to your word.

You shall defend the weaks

You shall love the country where you were born

l count on you more than the other to proctect my son.

Believe in him like your father believed in me.

l believe that he is in less danger than we were at his age.

History repeats itself sometimes.

To each generation, its fate.

What you said about headwinds,

is it a diversion ?

Yes, of course.

Our ships are quite able to cross.

ln fact, l am waiting for a messanger

The news he will bring will determine

our fate and that of England.

ln the meantime, it is necessary to maintain the cohesion of the army.

Watch Robert !

Your father was younger than you when he was granted the title of Duke .

He was a very brave kid they said, like me.

lt is true.

lt took him more than courage to face the exchequer's barons.

His father, whose name you kept,

was also about to place the fate of

Normandy in the hands of his allies.

Does Renouf knows that Robert had a son with the tanner ?

No he don't

and that's unfortunate...

Robert, who is going to rule Normandy during your absence?

l won't leave you without a lord .

My son is still too young,

but he will if God wills.

His young virtues prove his abitily to rule one day.

He is a bastard.

Rome will never accept that he

He is the son of my frilla.

Our wedding in the Danish tradition

is the same that prevailed for my predecessor

Richard, my brother

and your protégé.

The Norman's law prevails here,

not the Church's.

During my absence, l leave my authority to Gilbert de Brionne

ls your journey to the Holy Land for Normandy's sake or your own ?

ls there anything you did to seek pardon for ?

Robert, your son will succeed you, we swear it !

We swear it.

Forgive me William

Eight years after his brother

duke Robert died far away from home.

There was panic.

Renouf and his allies went back on their promise

and ordered the arrest of the young duke.

But the heir still had some allies.

Fearing for his life, my father, Osbern, seneschal of the duke,

came for William, separating him from his family.

The Duke died on his way back.!

Where is William ?

My father hid the young duke,

in deep forests and villages,

waiting for better times.

That 's when l met him.

...we must reach Falaise.

Wilhelm ! Where were you ?

One of my traps has caught a rabbit.

When your father is out of the camp, you are under my responsability.

Osbem was clear, no one goes out.

You come ?

Don't involve William in your trouble.

Your feet !

Your guard !

Attack !

Why is William staying in his tent ?

ls it because he is afraid ?

He needs to be protected.

Puts more strength in your blows.

Attack !

Wilhelm, Gui come with me.

You !

Do not turn your back to our duke.

You ! l am talking to you!

Run !

William !

Go back to the camp !

What proves me that you are the duke ?

l had forbidden you to leave the camp.

To become a leader, you will also have to use your head.

Come on, walk !

Here they are !

They are fine.

Sit, kids.

lt is too late to hit the road.

We will leave tomorrow at dawn.

He is a friend, it's fine !

Warm up, kids.

Stand up Osbem !

You are my equal. And time is running out.

ls the little one's safe ?

Of course.

l'm trying to make the Exchequer to come to reason

You, reach Falaise and make sure William is safe and secure.

Renouf prowls urking in these woods.

Renouf wants to avenge Richard's death through William.

l don't know.

l don't know.this vandal is bad seed,

but not enough to kill the boy...

l think it is less a matter of justice that of power.

Until we know more, we must avoid Renouf at all costs.

We can avoid the main road,

but the other path is not less dangerous...

The ''Norsemen...''

Be brave Osbem ! Come on !

Everything is all right ?

Renouf is out there, somewhere.

We must tighten the guard around William.

Come on, warm yourself by the fire.

Are you ok ?

The Falaise castle should offer us the protection,

until the situation comes back to normal.

Things won't calm down by themselves.

Not as long as the Exchequer won't keep his word

Why don't we go directly to the Exchequer ?

First let's convince Falaise, then the Exchequer.

Release him !

We found him perched in a tree.

He claims to be just a hunter...

How do we use that kind of arrow ?

Oh yeah like that.

Effective indeed..

l am Renouf, lord De Briquesard.

l am looking for William !

As a baron, l came to bring my protection to the duke !

Entrust him to me.

No harm will be done to him.

The duke is not with us.

This is Osbem's son. We are bringing him back to his father.

Soldiers ! Check the area.

l want to be sure that our friends don't meet any scum of this kind.

Don't bother yourself

No fire here, if we don't want to be located.

Go to sleep!

keep your strength, We are going to walk from now.

What are you doing ?

l'm watching

Watching what ? There is no one around.

Yes it is,

they are there.

Whatever happens, stay close to me.

l didn't recognize you.

Are they still here ?

l don't know, l was banished.

Leave !

l don't want to see you anymore.

Who goes there ?

This little boy must get to my place safe.

lt would have been better that he comes alone then.

Hey you Christian, showing up again ?

You know Osbern has always respected our community.

Which god, indeed, has made you come back to us ?

Who's with you?

William heir of the duchy,

son of Robert, who has just died.

Follow me.

l am surprised to find such abundance in a place

not disposed to crops or livestock.

Well, we and our ancestors had always managed

to find food where it was available.

l see

Well, tell me more about Robert's death.

ln pilgrimage to Palestine.

Palestine ?

He and his fathers have forsaken their gods.

He had what he deserved

Why are you bringing us this little christian ?

The barons want to lay their hands on the little one

While l am with you, you have nothing to fear.

Why would they hurt the prince ?

They don't consider him as a prince,

but rather as a bastard, child unable to rule a duchy.

l am trying to gather some bodyguards.

But the Norman dukes have been Christians and have

become assimilated into te Occident for a long time.

Why call on some old Norseman like me ?

l don't want a watch drawn only from the ranks of the baronies,

l don't trust them at all.

l am not fit anymore for this kind of mission.

Ragnar will accompany you.

On one condition.

Son of Robert, if you are your father's worthy son, you have nothing to fear.

Should anything happen to him...

You fully know this world is not yours.

We have our own laws and you have to comply, and so does he.

But don't worry.

lf he really is the one you pretend he is,

he'll get out of this bigger and stronger than when he came.

Do you see this man ?

He was a warrior known for his bravery and his boldness.

His reputation spread throughout countries of the kingdom

until it got the king's attention.

A lord, jealous of this warrior's power,

had him summoned before Harald of Norway.

lt's him.

the king was suspicious of this lord who might overshadow him.

Get out!

lnfluenced, he banished the warrior away from his kingdom.

Offended by this unfair disowning,

the warrior swore to himself, he would find a kingdom to conquer.

Having become a great viking,

he crossed the seas and sailed up the rivers seeking for victories.

His trip led the valiant warrior to a big city which he besieged.

Tired, the king gave a part of his kingdom.

ln exchange, the warrior had to subdue to his new suzerain.

His successors endeavored to enlarge their duchy

until your father came.

My father?

And here, the little drawing, who is this ?

Well, this is you.

Why does it bear no head ?

Because it needs yours.

l need your blood to finish the bastard's picture

Never! Never, can you hear,

you will never have my head.

Not as long as l still have enough breath to fight!

William.

You are indeed Rollo's rightful heir.

they must leave.

As you know, this river leads to our former village.

From there, you will find your way.

Thank you for everything.

You will always be able to rely on us.

This kid will gather all men around him.

Only if he has the chance to do so.

Did you understand when Hel was talking to you in Scandinavian ?

Yes, my father started to teach me.

Why ?

So that l wouldn't forget my roots,

But l've been told he left for the kingdom of heaven.

l would like to have a kingdom too...

Don't be scared.

l am not scared.

l knew you would take this path.

What are you doing here? Why aren't you in Falaise ?

Falaise castle is not on our side anymore.

They won't acknowledge you as Duke.

Now keeping on moving is our only ally.

We must remain uncatchable, until l find a safe place.

Are there still any places on our side ?

Yes, there still are.

But we have to hurry before it change.

So , what are we waiting for ?

Let's go !

You are good at hunting William,

maybe it's your fate ?

A great hunter trapped in his rank.

But l can understand,

l am not even sure to be where l belong too.

The art of war is not that different from the art of hunting.

This is why Osbern taught it to me...

...taught it to us.

Maybe,

meanwhile l am not the prey.

What do you mean ?

Your title is covoited and it is not my head that Renouf wants.

Renouf ?

Renouf... No. lt has been months since we heard about him,

he is isolated.

Anyway, the Exchequer will end up recognising me as the Duke.

Why waiting for this recognition ? Go and get it.

Osbem knows l am ready, i trust him.

He knows the time has come.

Your trust blinds you.

There is those who watches and those who acts.

They're going to love me !

Are you so in a hurry to clean your hose?

Take those, my lord,

They're not dry yet, but at least they're clean.

Mind your own's, girl !

Long live the Duke!

Are you ready ? Attack !

Change your footing

More flexible on the shoulders !

Careful to the axis !

You hare not tired of playing with sticks ?

We practice with swords if you want so.

At least, no one couldn't say that you are scared anymore.

Gui, come !

Leave him alone.

he still has to mould his character.

He knows the way.

He will come back soon enough.

lt has been years that take care the little William.

You have done great work.

l only did my duty.

l am a brother in arms with his father,

it's normal that l take care of the education of his successor.

His succession is hanging in the balance.

The Exchequer has let me rule Normandy until his majority,

but now they're eager for more.

lt is time the young duke gets control over Exchequer.

l have managed to convince several barons on our cause.

He is not ready !

Not yet...

You two, stay here, and double the watch as planned.

We will stay here until spring.

Change your footing

Are you ready ?

Attack now.

That's better.

You have followed me that far ?

And you're thinking of attacking William that alone ?

Who said l was alone ?

To arms !

Wilhelm, protect William !

l am not here to kill you,

but to make you abandon your usurpation !

Today, your minority is protecting you !

Give up !

because in a little time, we will look at you as a man,

you will see that our leniency towards you will fade away.

l will never give up !

Then, live in fear, young duke !

l will never give up !

Protect the duke.

From now on, we can only trust in ourselves.

ln other times, we would have burned the ship along with him .

We have to avenge his death...

lt is vengeance that led those barons after me.

Nothing good will come out of it.

Where are we going to seek shelter now ?

We're done hiding from now !

We must take Falaise back from those damned barons.

First, we have to find allies to take back the Exchequer,

then we will deal with Falaise.

Ready ?

Renouf probably still has your father's seal.

So all l have to do is to forge my own now.

There is no time to loose, let's deal with Falaise.

Baron, the supplies are running out, we won't hold out much longer.

We must hold on at all costs,

l won't let this bastard take back Falaise,

otherwise Renouf will make us pay for this.

The rebels refuse to surrender.

Patience Wilhelm !

My father has strengthened those walls,

but his food supplies are limited.

This baron ofTurstin will have to surrender before his starving soldiers start a mutiny.

You will soon be able to retum to your father's lands.

They're yours now.

l still have some matter to sort out.

To the abbey !

They are waiting for us.

Why not meeting at the Exchequer ?

The bastard has taken back the Exchequer from us,

he has replaced us by barons under his control.

Didn't we accept that William succeeded to his father ?

This decision was taken under Robert's pressure himself.

His own brother's murderer !

We must get rid of him.

What do you expect from me ?

The murder of a child, Christian prince is the worst crime ever.

The Church shall never forgive us.

He is no longer a child,

and his status as a bastard makes him a usurper, and not a prince.

Who do you think could take his ?

Renouf has found a worthy heir for Richard.

When is the manhunt begins ?

lt's already on ...

No, you won't get me today !

Stand up ! They're coming !

You, lower the portcullis !

Find him !

We are trapped, this is the only way out !

Let's find another one.

lf you want to live, find a place to hide

He's screwed.

Here they are !

We must get out of here !

They are on the wall !

l have an idea.

They are on the surrounding wall !

You, deal with him !

How dare could you betray William ?

Betray ?

Haven't we always been his allies ?

You and l have always been his servants.

Don't you feel like changing things, Wilhem son of Osbem ?

Don't you think we deserve more ,

this tile than that bastard ?

Get out of my way, i wamed you !

Anyone raise the portcullis !

We are doomed. We can say farewell to our lands.

Stop moaning !

He's gone to sob at king Henri's.

we have to stop him.

l should have killed him while l could.

This bastard isn't William !

Are you fooling me ?

Thank you for your help, Hubert.

l hope this won't get you into trouble.

Don't worry about it,

my only disappointment was not being able to see the face of those traitors,

when they dicover they have been tricked.

Poissy - kingdom of France

William !

How come you are here my dear vassal ?

My king, here l am to ask for your help,

as an army of traitors wants take over Normandy.

l wont allow it .

Your father helped me at his time.

My army is mighty and will easily,

defeat those rebels.

Have the men been briefed ?

Yes, everything is in order.

king Henri !

My king...

The rebels set their camp on the south,

lf we bring them to the Val Es Dunes, the field will be favourable to us.

l do wonder what motivates those bloody Francs people ?

Their cavalry will be made harmless.

ls your army ready ?

More than ever.

Good.

We could have managed it without the Francs.

We'll owe them at one point ...

The king of the Francs doesn't appreciate us much,

but this battle is critical.

We need to federate beyond our enmities,

especially if we wish to have wider ambitions one day.

ls this you who asked our soldiers to kneel ?

We must always be sure to impress our enemies,

but also our allies.

The little duke has become a king in the making.

A king ?

The duke knows how to make his troops kneel,

but does he know how to make his enemies bend ?

Grapes !

The bastard believes that he is above the fray.

l will make him regret his arrogance.

Do not let your resentment take over .

l kill him, l appoint you duke in his stead

and we can call it a day !

Let the young duke show what he is capable of.

Shoot !

Stand up !

To arms !

Shields in position !

Forward !

Forward !

God help us !

Come on, then, charge !

Get me out of here !

Let's finish this.

lt is your turn to live in fear, Baron.

High guard !

Your feet !

After having fled for years, it was by taking up arms,

and finally rise against his enemies,

that your father became the undisputed Duke of Normandy.

We were 20 years old ...

and we were in for a few more surprises.

Will you tell me the rest of the story ?

Your father will do it better than me.

Who is this man ?

A Norwegian emissary.

The departure time has come.

We have to go ... now.

Ring the departure !

Forward !