Si kastaba ha noqotee, waallida William waxay keentay magacaabista Albert oo markaas 22 jir ah inuu noqdo guddoomiye (ama regent ama "ruwaard") ee dhulalka walaalkiis laga bilaabo 1358 iyo wixii ka dambeeyay. Xilligii uu Albert boqorka ahaa, ganacsigu si fiican ayuu u socday ganacsiguna wuu fiicnaaday. Dhibaatooyinka u dhexeeya labada xisbi siyaasadeed
, "Hooks" ("Hooks") iyo "Kabeljauws" ("Cods"), ayaa si dhib leh uga hoos maray dusha sare. William waxa uu noolaa 30 sano oo kale. Albert si rasmi ah uma uusan dhaxlin ilaa uu geeriyooday 1388, waqtigaas oo uu horey u diyaariyay guurka gabdhihiisa dhowr amiirro Imperial ah iyo sharaf kale. Gabadhii ugu weyneyd ee carruur leh waxay ahayd Margaret; wiilkeeda Philip III, Duke of Burgundy ayaa ugu dambeyntii dhaxli doona dhulalka Albert.