William, the duke of Normandy: 1048 to 1060
By moving toward king Henry's domain, you have aroused not only count Geoffrey in his defense, but also your own father-in-law, who by now is sure that letting you marry his daughter was the dumbest mistake in judgment that he has ever made. By supporting king Henry in this time of danger, he is proving himself to be a loyal vassal, which will help him in his bid to throw off emperor Henry's clutches. You now have a large, angry confederate army between you and home, pressing you ever deeper into France and away from Normandy. The part of your army remaining in defense of Rouen is not going to move and you have lost command control of it.
Parley with your king, or:
Make a desperate attack on the combined army of your enemies: toss that coin, be honest, and if heads you win, tails you lose. If you lost then you are dead. If you won, then you are captured: king Henry claps you in irons and keeps you under close guard. William of Talou becomes duke William III. And king Henry makes sure that he knows that at any time that he misbehaves, you can be put back in the picture to threaten him. History knows you as William the Conquered.
