Childhood of Anselm; his youthful licence 370-371
1057-1060 He leaves Aosta; his sojourn at Avranches 371
1060 He becomes a monk at Bec 371
1063 He is elected Prior; stories of him as Prior 372
1078 He is elected Abbot; Bec under his government; his
widespread fame 373
His correspondence 374
Relations between Bec and England 374-376
1090 Foundation of the priory of Clare 376
Frequency of lawsuits; Anselm's desire to do justice 376-377
1078 His first visit to England; his friendship with the
monks of Christ Church; his first acquaintance with
Eadmer 377-378
His general popularity in England; his love for England;
his preaching and alleged miracles 378-380
His friendship with the Conqueror and with Earl
Hugh 380-381
Feeling as to the vacancy of the archbishopric;
Anselm looked to as the coming archbishop 381-382
Earl Hugh changes the canons of Saint Werburh's at
Chester for monks; he asks help from Anselm 382
Anselm refuses to go; repeated messages and refusals;
he at last goes at the bidding of his own
monks 382-385
September 8, Anselm at Canterbury 385
1092
His first interview with Rufus; his rebukes of the
King; settlement of the affairs of Bec 385-387
Anselm at Chester 387
February, The King refuses him leave to go back; William's
1093 feeling towards Anselm 388
Christmas, The Christmas assembly; the vacancy discussed by
1092-1093 the Witan; petition of the assembly to the King 387-389
Prayers for the appointment of an archbishop drawn
up by Anselm 389-390
Character of the year 1093 390
Discourse about Anselm before the King; the King's
mockery 390-391
He falls sick at Alveston and is removed to Gloucester 391
Repentance of Rufus; advice of the prelates and
nobles; Anselm sent for; Rufus promises amendment 392-393
His proclamation of reform; general satisfaction 393-394
Beginnings of reform; prisoners set free; the bishopric
of Lincoln granted to Robert Bloet 394-395
March 6, Rufus names Anselm to the archbishopric; unwillingness
1093 of Anselm 396
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