CLAUDE BEST HUSBAND EVER
alright so i know he was wrong on treating the priest like that but he only lost his temper after that man was disrespectful towards ivona, we can't forget that she is a duchess which means she is basically the highest ranking noble out there only below the royal family and people can't just go around talking bad about her without consequences, also talking like that in front of her husband is even worst
plus, the temple didn't even try to understand that this could be a temporary solution and have a real talk with the couple, they are just thinking about their own position here and not the people wellbeing. so far we could see this disease affected more the poor commoners and as the head of the estate the agentines couldn't just wait for something that might even not work if they had a solution on their hands already, so even if the temple disapproves that, the emperor and the duke can't just wait for them.