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Anselm asks for help in his reforms; he asks leave to
hold a synod; his appeal against the fashionable
vices 451-453

Grievances of the Church; wrongs of the church
tenants 454

He prays the King to fill the vacant abbeys; their
relation to the King; hostile answer of Rufus 454-456

Comparison of Lanfranc and Anselm; estimate of
Anselm's conduct 456-457

Anselm tries to recover the King's favour; the
bishops advise him to give more money; his
grounds for refusing 457-460

The King more hostile than ever; Anselm leaves
Hastings 460

March 19,
1094

William crosses to Normandy 461

Vain attempts to settle the dispute between William
and Robert; verdict of the guarantors against
William 461

Castles held by William; taking of Bures 462-463

Robert calls in Philip; siege and surrender of Argentan;
ransom of the prisoners 463-464

Robert takes La Houlme 465

Difficulties of Rufus; further taxation; levy of English
soldiers; Flambard takes away the soldiers'
money 465-466

Rufus buys off Philip 466-467

Contemporary notices of the campaign; differences
between England and Normandy; private wars go
on in Normandy 467-468

Relations between Rufus and Henry; war at Saint
Cenery; the castle taken by Robert of Bellême 468-469

Henry and Earl Hugh summoned to Eu 469

October 31

They go to Southampton and keep Christmas in
London 470

December 28

The King comes to England; William and Henry
reconciled 470

February,
1095

Henry goes to Normandy; his warfare with Robert 470-471

Norman supporters of William 471-474

Wretchedness of England; causes for the King's
return; affairs of Scotland and Wales; plots at
home 474-475


§ 4. The Council of Rockingham. December, 1094-March, 1095.

Notes of the year 1095; councils of the year 476

Jan., Feb.,
1095

Movements of William; alleged Welsh campaign 476-477