Harald was a kind-hearted individual who thought you had to be nice to people. He hated violence and was determined to go to Dorchester without an armed escort. Harald thought you could win cases without bribing or intimidating anyone. The man was naïve.
To make matters worse, he had involved Sister Alice. She had links with the Knowles family and believed she had allies amongst them. More likely, they were pumping her for information. Richard had written a report for Sir William, informing him of what was going on.