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CHRONOLOGY OF THE YEARS 1087-1102.

1087 September 8 William Rufus leaves his father's death-bed and hastens
                             to England.

He imprisons Morkere and Wulfnoth.

He is accepted by Lanfranc.

In Normandy Robert of Bellême and others drive out
the Duke's garrisons.

September 26 William is crowned at Westminster.

He makes gifts for his father's soul.

1088 December 25-January 6 The Christmas assembly. Odo restored to his earldom.

Death of Abbot Scotland.

Abbot Guy appointed at Saint Augustine's.

March Conspiracy against the King. Rebellious movements in
         Kent and Sussex.

Bishop William secures London, Dover, and Hastings for
the King.

March-May The Bishop forsakes the King; his temporalities seized.
              He is summoned to the King's court, and his lands
               laid waste.

April 16 The Easter assembly; the rebel nobles fail to appear.

April-June Ravaging of Gloucestershire and Somerset. Deliverance
          of Worcester.

Attempted invasion of Robert. Sieges of Tunbridge, Pevensey,
and Rochester.

June Return of Rhys; Gruffydd and the wikings harry
            Rhuddlan.

Bishop William at the King's court.

Henry, now Count of the Côtentin, comes to England for
his mother's lands.

July 3 Death of Robert of Rhuddlan.

July John of Tours consecrated to the bishopric of Somerset
           void by the death of Gisa.

August-September Henry and Robert of Bellême go back to Normandy and
             are imprisoned.

Duke Robert received at Le Mans; sieges of Ballon and
Saint Cenery.

Henry is released and restored to his county in the course
of the autumn.