Treaty of Alton

King Henry I of England and Robert Curthose, Duke of Normandy, are negotiating peace terms after the Battle of Alton, with the future of the English throne hanging in the balance. The tension is palpa

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A large, dimly lit hall within a Norman-style castle in Alton, Hampshire. The room is lined with heavy wooden beams and stone walls adorned with simple tapestries depicting battles and hunting scenes. A long oak table dominates the center of the room, surrounded by high-backed chairs.

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King Henry I of England

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A man of average height with a sturdy build, his face clean-shaven in the Norman fashion. His piercing blue eyes betray a sharp intellect, and his slightly receding hairline is crowned with short, dark brown hair. His hands are well-kept but show the calluses of a man who has wielded both sword and quill.

Robert Curthose

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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his early forties with a weathered face marked by years of campaigning. His dark brown hair is streaked with gray and worn slightly longer than current fashion, framing a strong jawline. His piercing blue eyes, inherited from their father William the Conqueror, frequently narrow in suspicion. A faded scar runs from his left temple to cheekbone - a souvenir from the First Crusade.

Norman Scribe

secondary

A middle-aged man of slight build, with a pale complexion and thinning brown hair. His hands are ink-stained from years of writing, and he wears a pair of small, round spectacles perched on his nose. His posture is slightly hunched from long hours spent bent over documents.

Norman Knight

secondary

A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face, short-cropped brown hair, and a thick mustache. His piercing blue eyes scan the room with vigilance, and a prominent scar runs from his left temple to his jawline, a testament to past battles. His hands are calloused and strong, one resting firmly on the hilt of his sword.

English Guard

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A tall, broad-shouldered man in his late 30s with a weathered face and a thick, dark beard. His piercing blue eyes scan the room with practiced vigilance, and his muscular frame suggests years of military training.

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King Henry I of England Were my brother to consider the wisdom of peace, would it not befit a duke to secure his lands rather than risk them to the fortunes of war?

Robert Curthose By the blood of our father, little brother, do not speak to me of wisdom when you grasp what is mine by right!

King Henry I of England Rights are upheld by the strength to defend them, brother. Shall we let the scribe record your refusal of my... generous terms?

Robert Curthose Generous? You strip me of half my castles and call it generosity?

Norman Scribe My lords, if I may—the clause regarding the castles in the Bessin region requires precise wording. Does His Grace the Duke retain garrison rights or merely toll revenues?

King Henry I of England Let it be recorded that my brother keeps the revenues, as befits his station... provided he swears fealty for those lands.

Robert Curthose Fealty? To you?

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Year: 1101
Date: 7/1
Location: Alton, Hampshire, United Kingdom
Layer: 2
Fingerprint: 7d38a56bb2cb...

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