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§ 2. The First Successes of William Rufus. 1090.

Easter, Schemes of William Rufus; assembly at Winchester;
1090 the King's speech; war voted by the Witan 221-224

William stays in England; his policy; his advantages
in his struggle with Robert 224-226

Power of William's wealth; mercenaries; bribes 226-227

Submission of Saint Valery; beginning of English
action on the continent 227-228

Submission of various castles; Aumale, Eu, Gournay,
Longueville; description of Gournay and Longueville
      228-231

Ralph of Toesny and Count William of Evreux; their
kindred; enmity of their wives 231-232

Heloise of Evreux and Isabel of Toesny 232-234

War between Ralph and Count William; Ralph
vainly asks help of the Duke; he submits to King
William 234

Helias of Saint-Saens; he marries Robert's natural
daughter 235

His faithfulness; importance of his castles; Saint-Saens,
Bures, and Arques 236-237

William's dealings with France; Robert asks help
of Philip; Philip sets out, but is bribed to go
back 237-239

The first English subsidy; first direct dealings between
England and France; results of Rufus'
dealings with Philip 239-241

Private wars not interrupted by the invasion; action
of Robert of Bellême 241-242

Robert of Meulan imprisoned and set free 243

Duke Robert takes Brionne 244

November, Movement at Rouen; the municipal spirit; influence
1090 of Conan; his treaty with William Rufus 245-247

A day fixed for the surrender to William; Duke
Robert sends for help 248

November 3. Henry and Robert of Bellême come to the help of
               Duke Robert 248-249

Rouen in the eleventh century 249-253

Fright of Duke Robert; division in the city; Henry
sends Duke Robert away 253-256

Gilbert of Laigle enters Rouen; slaughter of the
citizens; Conan taken prisoner 256

Conan put to death by Henry 257-260

Robert brought back; treatment of the citizens; imprisonment
of William son of Ansgar 260-261

November Count William of Evreux marches against Conches 261-266