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Chapter 7 - The Village’s Church

There was a Church in the village. The Church was supported by the people of the city of North-Bell.

Citizens were responsible for supporting the parish priest and Church overall through a tithe of ten percent of their income.

Thus, peasants would contribute a tenth of their meat and a tenth of their harvest to the Church.

The money that was given to, or collected by the Church was used for repairs within the Church, for purchasing books and candles.

The king had appointed a priest to served in that Parish. His name was Michael Zcheer, but everyone called him Father Michael.

Michael Zcheer was in his early 60, was tall, slim figure, with grey eyes covered by thin glasses.

He always wore a black cappa clausa, which flowed down to his feet, that helped the people to recognized him easily as the village's priest.

Father Michael was a man of God, good-hearted, and compassionated.

He used to get the children aside and teach them right ways.

He taught Libby how to read and write in Latin. And also taught her religious studies, philosophy, and rhetoric. And would have done the same with Libby's sisters, if they wouldn't have been afraid of their father and his wicked mother.

Nevertheless Libby loved to listen all the legends stories, and fairytales told by Father Michael. His great knowledge and wisdom was something that captured her attention.

She used to dream awake while listening to his old tales. Forgetting about her own reality, she submerged herself into those enchanted stories. Imagining that she was a beautiful princess, born from a royal family, and living in those huge and luxurious palaces. Wearing the most exquisite jewels and charming gowns.

One of her big dreams was to meet the beautiful princess of Turon, and see with her own eyes the enchanting beauty that characterized the princess.

Every time that Libby had the opportunity, she bombarded Father Michael with questions about princess Amelia Seymour.

The truth is that Father Michael knew the princess and her family really well. In fact, he was one of the numerous guests present in the Royal Palace when she received her baptism, her first holy communion, and confirmation.

It was the greatest ceremonies celebrated in all Turon, after the princess birth.

Bishops, and Cardinals joined the most commemorative event in company of Pope Honorius II.

There were other high-ranking guests like courtiers, ministers and noblemen of the court, kings and queens from other kingdoms, foreign princes and princesses, monarch, nobility, heralds, knights, chamberlains and many other.