Great schemes of William Rufus.
May
Death of Richard son of Duke Robert in the New
Forest.
June-July
Preparations for war.
July 13
Consecration of Gloucester abbey.
August 1
Abbot Fulchered's sermon at Gloucester.
August 2
Death of William Rufus.
August 3
Burial of William Rufus; Henry elected King; he grants
the bishopric of Winchester to William Giffard.
August 5
Coronation of Henry; his charter; he fills the vacant
abbeys.
He imprisons Flambard, and asks Anselm to come back.
Helias recovers Le Mans; the castle holds out.
September
Duke Robert comes back to Normandy.
War between Henry and Robert.
September 23
Anselm comes back to England.
Meeting of Anselm and Henry; question of homage and
investiture; truce till Easter; mission to the Pope.
November
Helias recovers the castle.
November 11
Marriage of Henry and Matilda.
November 18
Death of Archbishop Thomas of York.
Empty legation of Guy of Vienne.
Plots in England on behalf of Robert.
1101
December 25-January
6
Christmas assembly at Westminster.
Escape of Flambard to Normandy; he stirs up Robert to
action.
April 21
Easter assembly at Winchester; the question with Anselm
again adjourned.
Growth of the conspiracy.
June 9
Whitsun assembly; mediation of Anselm; renewed promise
of good laws.
July
Robert's fleet at Tréport; the English fleet sent against
him; some of the crews join him.
Henry's preparations at Pevensey.
July 20
Robert lands at Portchester; he declines to attack Winchester.
The armies meet at Alton; conference of Henry and
Robert; the treaty of 1101.
Michaelmas
Robert goes back to Normandy.
Henry's rewards and punishments; banishment of Ivo of
Grantmesnil and others.
Robert of Meulan Earl of Leicester.
1102
December 25-January
6
Christmas assembly at Westminster.
April 6 Easter assembly at Winchester; Robert of Bellême summoned,
but does not appear.
War against Robert of Bellême in England and Normandy.
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