In Burgundy the woman and kids are curious for news from the north. A new viking raid was pillaging the little villages and towns at the coast to the north sea. For the most it was a surprise when all over the country the bells in the churches started to sound. First the people were thinking about an attack and most fled to the secure walls of the castles or started hiding in the woods. But nothing happened, but a rumour started sneaking through the streets. Cardinal Mournier, after long disease is dead. Almost 100 years he was old, but he lost the battle against time and for a united church.

More and more the church revealed. He is now buried far away from his home soil in Italy at the place of his greatest defeats. What a tragedy was the word, but even more the people feared the future. The popes seat is vacant and church divided. Not only by the eastern and western way, by some also called othodox and catholic ritus, but more in the heads of the nobles. The lords got more control with weapon than with spirit.

Who has seen the knights praying regularly in the past?

A terrible situation and no solution. But the last will of Mournier has arrived in Burgundy. From there a note to all christian bishops was delivered.

QUOTE:
My dear friends,
please read the last words of an old man. I have tried to be a good shepard, but others have to decide whether it was good or bad. It is quite obvious that I have failed in achieving my target. The lords of our countries do not fear god more than their neighbors and they are not aware that only a strong believe can rescue them from burning in hell.
My dear brothers in Burgundy will offer a new position. We will call it the arch-shepard. There is no candidate for the pope and until there will be no one worth sitting on this desk he will have superiority over the christian community and we invite our neighbors to join us in having the most worthy person on this post. If more nations will join, please find a way to vote for this position easily. It is a man to advise and decide in cases of concern.
The first arch shepard of Burgundy will be Frederick de Guislan. The post will be there until a new and common pope decides whether this post is any longer needed.

His emminence cardinal Mournier.