The Lion of Justice (2010)
“During Rufus’s reign Flambard had been blamed for all the hardships that had been inflicted upon them. He it was who had collected the taxes for Rufus and devised vile means of doing so; therefore he, more than the King, had been regarded with loathing.
Henry, eager to consolidate his position and not to lose one little bit of the popularity he had gained through his declaration, decided that he must immediately perform two acts which would please the people.
The first would be to punish Ranulf Flambard and the second to marry the Saxon Princess.
Henry decided to deal first with Flambard. He had studied the man’s methods often enough and had known that he was exceedingly clever. He had a mind to match Henry’s. He had worked well for Rufus – and for himself of course – and would be an asset to any king for whom he was working.
Henry could have made use of him. He wondered whether he would be as devoted to him as he had been to Rufus, because there had been a closer tie between the two ...of them than Henry could ever have with any man.MoreLess
Henry, eager to consolidate his position and not to lose one little bit of the popularity he had gained through his declaration, decided that he must immediately perform two acts which would please the people.
The first would be to punish Ranulf Flambard and the second to marry the Saxon Princess.
Henry decided to deal first with Flambard. He had studied the man’s methods often enough and had known that he was exceedingly clever. He had a mind to match Henry’s. He had worked well for Rufus – and for himself of course – and would be an asset to any king for whom he was working.
Henry could have made use of him. He wondered whether he would be as devoted to him as he had been to Rufus, because there had been a closer tie between the two ...of them than Henry could ever have with any man.MoreLess
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