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Childhood of Anselm; his youthful licence 370-371

1057-1060 He leaves Aosta; his sojourn at Avranches 371

1060 He becomes a monk at Bec 371

1063 He is elected Prior; stories of him as Prior 372

1078 He is elected Abbot; Bec under his government; his
widespread fame 373

His correspondence 374

Relations between Bec and England 374-376

1090 Foundation of the priory of Clare 376

Frequency of lawsuits; Anselm's desire to do justice 376-377

1078 His first visit to England; his friendship with the
monks of Christ Church; his first acquaintance with
Eadmer 377-378

His general popularity in England; his love for England;
his preaching and alleged miracles 378-380

His friendship with the Conqueror and with Earl
Hugh 380-381

Feeling as to the vacancy of the archbishopric;
Anselm looked to as the coming archbishop 381-382

Earl Hugh changes the canons of Saint Werburh's at
Chester for monks; he asks help from Anselm 382

Anselm refuses to go; repeated messages and refusals;
he at last goes at the bidding of his own
monks 382-385

September 8, Anselm at Canterbury 385
1092

His first interview with Rufus; his rebukes of the
King; settlement of the affairs of Bec 385-387

Anselm at Chester 387

February, The King refuses him leave to go back; William's
1093 feeling towards Anselm 388

Christmas, The Christmas assembly; the vacancy discussed by
1092-1093 the Witan; petition of the assembly to the King 387-389

Prayers for the appointment of an archbishop drawn
up by Anselm 389-390

Character of the year 1093 390

Discourse about Anselm before the King; the King's
mockery 390-391

He falls sick at Alveston and is removed to Gloucester 391

Repentance of Rufus; advice of the prelates and
nobles; Anselm sent for; Rufus promises amendment 392-393

His proclamation of reform; general satisfaction 393-394

Beginnings of reform; prisoners set free; the bishopric
of Lincoln granted to Robert Bloet 394-395

March 6, Rufus names Anselm to the archbishopric; unwillingness
1093 of Anselm 396