Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2017 16:29:29 +0000
From: J a skehan <jaskejr@hotmail.com>
Subject: Prince's Private Lessons -6

Prince's Private Lessons 6

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prince's private lessons 6

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As the time passed the date for Erick's assumption of his duties as the
abbot of St. Maurice drew near. The ceremonies would occur in the fall,
after the harvest was in. Duke Ludwig would spare no expense in the
preparations. Invitations had gone out to the nobility. The
Prince-Archbishop himself would consecrate Erick. There would be 3 days of
ceremonies.

  Erick became more worried as the time drew near. He feared separation
from Klaus and his loyal staff. Finally, seeing no solution, he consulted
with Brother Ernst. Ernst had himself become fond of the prince's
household. In a quiet meeting in Erick's study the boy laid out all of his
fears. Ernst took a few minutes to think and then smiled at the prince. " I
think that maybe there might be an easy solution. One of the duties of the
abbot is to appoint a high sheriff for the lands of the abbey. The late
sheriff died some years ago and his force was allowed to disband. It is the
reason that so many misfortunes have occured. You might consider appointing
Klaus as the high sheriff. He could, of course, then bring in men to serve
with him. Your other staff could easily be accomodated as lay workers at
the abbey. I have noticed that you and Klaus have become very close. He has
been valuable in restoring order to the abbey. It is only natural that you
would want trusted people around you. I have grown very close to the
household staff, giving them spiritual guidance. I would be loath to see
them seek that from some other person. It might endanger their souls and
reputations."

  Erick smiled broadly and immediately began to make a list of appointments
with the help of the good brother. Klaus was called into the study and
consulted. He agreed with the plan and thought that Karl would make a good
deputy for his new position. Erick left the drawing up of new appointments
to Brother Ernst. He could now face his new position with confidence.

  The harvest had been brought in now. It was bountiful and assured
everyone would have food for the winter. The repairs to the abbey had been
completed and the appointments to positions announced. There were few
objections. The people of the village had suffered for too long under
corrupt abbots and with no sheriff to keep order. They were happy for the
order that had now been restored. The tenants had been able to pay their
land rents from the abundant harvest.

  The ceremonies themselves would take place over 3 days. First, Erick
would be tonsured by the prior of the abbey. Then he would spend the night
in prayer wth Brother Ernst. Klaus and Karl would stand guard at the chapel
doors to make sure that there were no interruptions. The next morning Erick
would be ordained as a priest. This would be followed by a feast with the
guests and the monks. On the final day the Prince-Archbishop, representing
the emperior would consecrate Erick as the new Abbot of St. Maurice.

  The guests, all of them, would need to be accomodated in a large tent
city outside of the village. No one dared refuse an invitation for the
ceremony lest word get back to the emperior. Erick's family and the
Prince-Archbishop would occupy the abbey's guest house. Klaus, his deputy,
and the other soldiers were in the newly repaired barracks, next to the
abbey. Erick, Hourst, and Brother Ernst were installed in the old abbot's
quarters with it's own chapel.

  Due to the recent appointments some of the monks had been forced to
double up in their small cells. None objected to the arrangement. Now they
would have a fellow monk as a companion. A quiet satisfaction settled over
the abbey as the day of the consecration arrived. Tables and great barrels
of wine and ale had been set out in the square in front of the abbey
church. Another square had been equiped with barrel of ale for the
villagers and servants.

  The final ceremony was long, lasting all morning. Erick sat erect on his
raised throne. Klaus, as the High Sheriff stood on his left with the abbey
banner in his hand. Brother Ernst stood on Erick's left with his staff of
office. Karl stood next to Klaus with his official sword and mace. Erick
nodded off during the ceremony. It had been a very long night, first with a
feast and then with Klaus in his bed on "guard duty". Hourst stood in the
background with warm, damp cloths to revive Erick. The final part of the
ceremony was the most important. Each of the abbey's vassel swore loyalty
to the new abbot and to the abbey. Then the final, grand feasting began!
The Duke was proud of his son's achievements. He was also proud of
Wilhelm's role in bringing much of this about into good order. He held a
quiet conference with the Prince-archbishop about his youngest son. It was
decided that the boy would best serve at the imperial court as the
Archbishop's personal representative.

  Wilhelm was informed after supper that night. His only reservaton was his
immediate staff. The archbishop agreed that the staff should accompany his
representative to the imperial court and be suitably equiped. Wilhelm
gathered his 2 monks and 2 of the guards he trusted. He informed them of
his new position and the conditions that it required. All were eager to
join him in his new role. It would bring added salaries and prestige. They
woud trade in their old livery for that of the Prince-Archbishop's
household. A small palace was already available for their use in the
capitol.

  The the next day the tents came down and the guests all departed with the
abbot's blessing. For the abbey and Erick's staff life took on a new,
normal appearance. Erick's first task was to divest himself of his monk's
habit and then to strip Klaus of his uniform before falling into bed in his
lover's embrace.



ok, that's part 6 comments welcomed: jaskejr@hotmail.com

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