Page:The reign of William Rufus and the accession of Henry the First.djvu/21

Character of Robert; his weak good-nature and lack
of justice 190-191

Spread of vice and evil fashions 191

Building of castles; garrisons kept by the Conqueror
in the castles of the nobles 192

Robert of Bellême and others drive out the Duke's
forces 193

Robert's lavish grants; Ivry; Brionne 194

The Ætheling Henry claims his mother's lands 195

He buys the Côtentin and Avranchin; his firm
rule 196-197

Summer, Henry goes to England; William promises him his
1088 mother's lands 197

He seizes them again; and grants them to Robert
Fitz-hamon 198

Autumn, Influence of Odo with Robert 198
      1088

Henry comes back to Normandy with Robert of Bellême;
they are seized and imprisoned 199

Earl Roger makes war on the Duke; his fortresses 199-200

Odo's exhortation to Robert 200-202

Affairs of Maine; relations with Fulk of Anjou 202-204

Robert acknowledged in Maine 204

Chief men of the county; Bishop Howel, Geoffrey of
Mayenne, Helias of La Flèche 205

April 21, Appointment of Howel to the see of Le Mans; his
1085 loyalty to the Norman dukes 205-208

Temporal relations to the see of Le Mans 207

Robert before Le Mans; general submission of the
county 208-209

Aug.-Sept. Ballon holds out; description of the place; siege and
1088 surrender of the castle 209-211

Robert attacks Saint Cenery; description and history
of the place 211-215

Geroy and his descendants; Saint Cenery seized by
Mabel 214-215

Siege and surrender of Saint Cenery; blinding of
Robert Carrel 215-217

Castle granted to Robert grandson of Geroy 217

Surrender of Alençon, Bellême, and other castles;
Robert disbands his army 218-219

Robert of Bellême set free at his father's request 219-220

Henry set free; his good government of Coutances
and Avranches 220-222