August
William takes possession of Normandy.
Helias takes the cross; mutual defiance between him and
William.
September
Duke Robert, Bishop Odo, and others go to the crusade.
The King spends the winter in Normandy.
In the course of the year the Welsh take Rhyd-y-gors;
Gwent and Brecknock revolt; Pembroke is besieged,
but holds out; Gisors is fortified by Pagan Theobald.
1097
February
Odo dies at Palermo.
April 4
William comes back to England.
Assembly at Windsor.
The King's campaign in Wales; seeming conquest of the
country.
The King complains of Anselm's knights.
May 14
Whitsun assembly; the charge against Anselm dropped;
he asks leave to go to Rome, but is refused.
Revolt of Cadwgan in Wales.
June—August
The King's last campaign in Wales; its ill-success.
July 24
Death of Howel; Hildebert Bishop of Le Mans.
August
Assembly; an expedition against Donald decreed;
Anselm's request again refused.
September
The two Eadgars march to Scotland; exploits of Robert
son of Godwine; Donald defeated and blinded; the
younger Eadgar King of Scots.
October 14
Assembly at Winchester; Anselm allowed to go, but his
temporalities to be seized; his parting with the
King.
Anselm leaves England.
William demands the French Vexin.
November
He crosses to Normandy for the war with France and
Maine. Flambard and Walkelin joint regents.
Nov. 1097—Sept.
1098.
French war; Lewis and William; fortification of Gisors
by Robert of Bellême.
December 19
Death of Abbot Baldwin of Saint Eadmund's.
December 25
The King demands money of Walkelin.
1098
January 3
Death of Walkelin.
January
Beginning of the war of Maine; castles occupied by
Robert of Bellême.
Victories of Helias.
April 28
Helias taken prisoner.
May 5
Fulk Rechin at Le Mans.
June
The King invades Maine; he retreats from Le Mans.
July 20
William at Ballon.
August Convention between Helias and Fulk.
William enters Le Mans.
Helias set free; he strengthens himself in his southern
castles.
September 27
William's march against France.
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