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Odo's Rebellion. Worst Easter ever.

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It was Easter of 1088.

Now this was typically a time with the most powerful figures of England would gather at court.

But this wasn't a typical year. The English coastlines were being attacked by pirates.

Pirates who looked suspiciously Norman. English cities were also

experiencing sudden outbreaks of violence and there was a rumor spreading

that this was all coordinated and that the man behind it all was Bishop Odo.

Truth be told, Bishop Odo and his companions, we're looking right now about as innocent as a fox in an empty chicken coop.

And so whether or not this particular rumor was true was a bit besides the point

because it felt true. Consequently I wouldn't be surprised

if King Rufus was really looking forward to this Easter court because it would be a

good time for him to call his uncles to the carpet and make them answer for themselves.

But then, Odo, Robert or Mortain, and the other highly suss aristocrats just didn't show up.

And while getting the right date for Easter is a little tricky,

kind of like trying to schedule a doctor's appointment by using trigonometry.

Thankfully, there were plenty of churchmen on hand who were more than happy to pull out the slide

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