it from secular hands, and ultimately triumphed so far as to be allowed to take it himself from the high altar of the Cathedral of Canterbury. For the moment the primate was triumphant, the cowardly bishops sought his absolution. Bishoprics which fell vacant were at once filled up. The Irish and Scotch prelates acknowledged Anselm’s superiority. But William, cunning and implacable, was not to be thus foiled. If the churchman could not be touched, the feudal tenant could; and Anselm was accused of insufficient performance of his duty in supplying military followers for an expedition into Wales. In 1097, unable to withstand the royal violence, he left England, and made his way to Rome. He there was present at two great councils, that of Bari in 1098, where the orthodox doctrine as to the Holy Ghost was established; and one at Rome in 1099, where a curse was laid on all laymen who conferred ecclesiastical investitures and upon all churchmen who received them. Upon William’s death Anselm returned to England. HENRY I. 1100-1135. Born 1068 = Matilda of Scotland. | +--------------+----------------+ | | William, Duke of Normandy. Henry V. = Matilda = Geoffrey of Anjou. d. 1119. d. 1167. | | Henry II. CONTEMPORARY PRINCES. _Scotland._ | _France._ | _Germany._ | _Spain._ | | | Edgar, 1097. | Philip I., 1060. | Henry IV., 1056. | Alphonso VI., 1072. Alexander I., | Louis VI., 1108. | Henry V., 1106. | Alphonso VII.,1109. 1106. | Lothaire II., | | Alphonso VIII., David I., 1124. | 1125. | | 1134. POPES.--Pascal II., 1099. Gelasius II., 1118. Calixtus II., 1119. Honorius II., 1124. Innocent II., 1130. _Archbishops._ | _Chief-Justices._ | _Chancellors._ | | Anselm, 1093-1109. | Robert Bloett, 1100. | William Giffard, 1100. Ralph of Escures, | Roger the Poor, Bishop | Roger the Poor, 1101. 1114-1122. | of Salisbury, 1107. | William Giffard, 1103. William of Corbeil, | | Waldric, 1104. 1123-1135. | | Ranulf, 1108. | | Geoffrey Rufus, 1124. [Sidenote: Henry secures the Crown. 1100.] [Sidenote: He conciliates all classes.]