Character of Robert; his weak good-nature and lack
of justice 190-191
Spread of vice and evil fashions 191
Building of castles; garrisons kept by the Conqueror
in the castles of the nobles 192
Robert of Bellême and others drive out the Duke's
forces 193
Robert's lavish grants; Ivry; Brionne 194
The Ætheling Henry claims his mother's lands 195
He buys the Côtentin and Avranchin; his firm
rule 196-197
Summer, Henry goes to England; William promises him his
1088 mother's lands 197
He seizes them again; and grants them to Robert
Fitz-hamon 198
Autumn, Influence of Odo with Robert 198
1088
Henry comes back to Normandy with Robert of Bellême;
they are seized and imprisoned 199
Earl Roger makes war on the Duke; his fortresses 199-200
Odo's exhortation to Robert 200-202
Affairs of Maine; relations with Fulk of Anjou 202-204
Robert acknowledged in Maine 204
Chief men of the county; Bishop Howel, Geoffrey of
Mayenne, Helias of La Flèche 205
April 21, Appointment of Howel to the see of Le Mans; his
1085 loyalty to the Norman dukes 205-208
Temporal relations to the see of Le Mans 207
Robert before Le Mans; general submission of the
county 208-209
Aug.-Sept. Ballon holds out; description of the place; siege and
1088 surrender of the castle 209-211
Robert attacks Saint Cenery; description and history
of the place 211-215
Geroy and his descendants; Saint Cenery seized by
Mabel 214-215
Siege and surrender of Saint Cenery; blinding of
Robert Carrel 215-217
Castle granted to Robert grandson of Geroy 217
Surrender of Alençon, Bellême, and other castles;
Robert disbands his army 218-219
Robert of Bellême set free at his father's request 219-220
Henry set free; his good government of Coutances
and Avranches 220-222
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