A History of England, Period I. Mediæval MonarchyBright, J. Franck (James Franck)
History
A History of England, Period I. Mediæval Monarchy
Bright, J. Franck (James Franck)
Great Britain -- History
1070 =Complete subjugation of the North=, 47
=William’s legislation=, 48
His reform of the Church, 48
Appointment of foreign Bishops, 48
Stigand deposed, 48
Lanfranc Archbishop, 49
His Legislation, 49
He connects the Church with Rome, 49
But William still Head of the Church, 49
1071 =Final Struggle of the English under Hereward=, 50
Wales held in check by the Counts Palatine, 51
Savage invasions from Scotland, 51
1072 Malcolm swears fealty, 52
1075 =Troubles in Normandy=, 52
1076 Conspiracy of Norman nobles suppressed, 52
Waltheof executed, 53
Quarrel between William and his Sons, 53
1079 Reconciliation at Gerberoi, 54
Odo’s oppressive government, 54
1084 =Cnut’s threatened invasion=, 54
1085 =The Domesday Book=, 55
1087 William’s death and burial, 55
CONQUEST OF NORMANDY AND ORGANIZATION OF ENGLAND.
WILLIAM II. 1087-1100.
1087 William crowned by Lanfranc, 56
Appeases the English, 56
Checks Norman opposition, 57
1089 Lanfranc dies, 57
Flambard succeeds him, 57
1090 =William’s quarrels with his Brothers=, 57
1091 War with Scotland, 58
1094 Continued War with Wales, 59
Troubles in Normandy, 59
1095 =Conspiracy of Mowbray=, 59
1100 Size of his Dominions at his death, 60
Causes of his inferiority to his Father, 60
1089 Disputes with the Church, 61
Bishoprics left vacant, 61
1093 Anselm made Archbishop, 61
William opposes his reforms, 62
HENRY I. 1100-1135.
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