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April, 1094-Jan.,
1095

Last days and sickness of Wulfstan; his friendship
with Bishop Robert of Hereford 477-479

January 18,
1095

Death of Wulfstan; his appearance to Bishop
Robert 480

January 22

His burial 480

Anselm and Urban; need of the pallium; elder
usage as to it 481-484

Anselm asks leave to go to Urban for the pallium;
William refuses to acknowledge any
pope 484-485

Anselm asks for an assembly to discuss the question;
he will leave the realm if he may not acknowledge
Urban 485-486

Frequency of assemblies under Rufus; a special
meeting summoned 487

Sunday,
March 11

Assembly at Rockingham 487

Estimate of the question; the King technically
right; no real objection to Urban on his part 487-489

History and description of Rockingham 490-491

Place of meeting; the King's inner council 491

Anselm's opening speech 492

The real point avoided on the King's side; Anselm
treated as an accused person 493

Conduct of the bishops; the meeting adjourned till
Monday 493-494

Monday,
March 12

The bishops counsel submission; Anselm's second
speech; he asserts no exclusive claims; his two
duties 494-496

Position of England towards the popes; Anselm and
William of Saint-Calais 496-497

Anselm not the first to appeal to Rome 497

Answer of the bishops; the King's messages; the
bishops advise him to submit to the King in all
things 497-499

Anselm sleeps during the debate 498

The bishops' definition of freedom; Anselm will not
forsake Urban 499-500

Schemes of William of Saint-Calais against Anselm;
he aspires to the archbishopric 500-501

Objects of the King; promises of William of Saint-Calais;
his speech to Anselm 502-503

William's imperial claims; his relations at the time
to the vassal kingdoms 503-505

The real question hitherto evaded; Anselm's challenge;
he states the real case 505-506

New position of the bishops 506