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The Bishop of Durham again summoned 89

His dealings with Counts Alan and Odo; he comes
with a safe-conduct 90-91

The Bishop's ecclesiastical claims; he goes back to
Durham 91-92

Sept. 8 Agreement between the Bishop and the Counts 92-93

Nov. 2. Meeting at Salisbury; trial of the Bishop; he denies
the authority of the court 95-97

Lanfranc and William of Saint-Calais 97

The charge and the Bishop's answer 98-99

Lanfranc and Geoffrey of Coutances 100-101

Debate in the Bishop's absence; constitution of the
court 100-101

Debate on the word fief 102

The Bishop's seven counsellors 103

He appeals to Rome; character of the appeal;
position of Lanfranc 103-106

The sentence pronounced; he renews his appeal 106-107

Dialogue between the King and the Bishop; intervention
of Count Alan 107-109

The Bishop appeals again; the final sentence 109-110

The Bishop's demand for money; answer of Lanfranc 110-111

The King's offer; the Bishop gives sureties 111-112

Question of the safe-conduct; charges of the Bishop's
men 112-113

Conditions of the Bishop's leaving England 113-114

Nov. 14 Durham castle surrendered to the King 114

Nov. 21-26 The Bishop's voyage delayed 115

New charges and summonses; the Bishop's dealings
with Osmund and Walkelin 116-117

He at last sails to Normandy; his reception by Duke
Robert 117

Character and importance of the story; William of
Saint-Calais the first to appeal to Rome 117-119

Behaviour of the King, of Lanfranc, and of the lesser
actors 119-120

State of Wales; Rhys restored by a fleet from Ireland 121

Gruffydd son of Cynan attacks Rhuddlan 122

Action of Robert of Rhuddlan; he returns to North
Wales 123

Robert at Dwyganwy; description and history of the
place 123-124

July 3 Approach of Gruffydd's fleet; death of Robert of
Rhuddlan 124-127

His burial and epitaph 127-129

End of the Norman Conquest; its confirmation and
undoing 129-130