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Siege of Conches; settlement of the county of Evreux
on Roger of Conches 262-268

The three dreams; death of Roger of Conches 268-270

1100-1108 Later history of Ralph and William and their wives 270-271

Orderic's picture of Normandy; his English feelings 271-272


§ 3. Personal Coming of William Rufus. 1091.

Christmas, Assembly at Westminster 273
      1090

Feb. 1091 The King crosses to Normandy 273

January Duke Robert helps Robert of Bellême; siege of
Courcy 273-274

The siege raised at the news of William's coming 274

Treaty of Caen; cession of Norman territory to
William 275-276

Saint Michael's Mount passes to William, the rest
of the Côtentin and Maine to Robert; agreement
to despoil Henry 277-279

Settlement of the English and Norman succession;
growth of the doctrine of legitimacy 279-280

Dealings with Henry and Eadgar; Eadgar banished
from Normandy; he goes to Scotland 280-282

Partisans on each side to be restored 282

The treaty sworn to; it stands but a little while 283

Lent, 1091 Robert and William march against Henry 283

Henry's preparations; Hugh of Chester and others
surrender their castles 283

Henry defends himself on Saint Michael's Mount; he
is welcomed by the monks 284-285

Siege of the Mount; its position; character of the
siege 285-287

Personal anecdotes; story of Rufus and the knight
who unhorsed him 287-290

Contrast between William and Robert; Henry allowed
to take water, and William's answer 291-292

Feb. 1091 Henry surrenders 292-293

Aug. 1091 William returns to England with his brothers 293

Stories of Henry's adventures; evidence for his
presence in England in 1091 293-295


§ 4. The Scottish Expedition of William Rufus. August-October, 1091.

May, 1091 Affairs of Scotland; Malcolm's invasion of Northumberland;
he is driven back 295-297

Aug. 1091 William and Robert in England; relations between
Robert and Malcolm; stronger side of Robert and
Eadgar 297-298