Great Britain -- History -- Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066 -- Sources
equitable of the laws established in the days of any of the Kings
before him: and after this Maurice Bishop of London consecrated him
as King, and all the men of this land submitted to him, and swore
oaths and became his liege-men. And soon afterwards, the King, by the
advice of those about him, caused Rannulf Bishop of Durham to be taken
and brought into the Tower of London, and confined there. Then before
Michaelmas Anselm Archbishop of Canterbury came to this land; King
Henry having sent for him by the advice of his Witan, because he had
left the country on account of the injustice done him by King William.
And soon afterwards the King took for his wife Mahald the daughter of
Malcolm King of Scotland and of the good Queen Margaret King Edward’s
kinswoman, of the true Royal line of England; and on Martinmas day
she was given to him with great pomp at Westminster, and Archbishop
Anselm wedded her to Henry, and afterwards consecrated her as Queen.
And soon after this Thomas Archbishop of York died. This year also, in
the autumn, Earl Robert came home into Normandy, and Robert Earl of
Flanders and Eustace Earl of Boulogne also returned from Jerusalem, and
on Earl Robert’s arrival in Normandy he was joyfully received by all
the people, excepting those in the castles which were garrisoned with
King Henry’s men, and these he made many efforts to win.
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This year, at Christmas, King Henry held his Court at Westminster, and
at Easter at Winchester. And soon afterwards the chief men of this
land entered into a league against the king, both from their own great
treachery, and through Robert Earl of Normandy who had hostile designs
upon this land. And then the King sent out ships to annoy and hinder
his brother, but some of them failed at time of need, and deserted
from the King and submitted to Earl Robert.--At Midsummer the King
posted himself with all his troops at Pevensey to oppose his brother,
and he waited for him there. And in the meantime Earl Robert landed at
Portsmouth twelve nights before Lammas, and the King marched against
him with all his forces; but the chief men interfered and made peace
between them, on condition that the King should give up all those
places in Normandy which he then detained from his brother by force of
arms; and that all who had lost their lands in England on the Earl’s
account should have them again, and that Earl Eustace should also
have his father’s estates in this country, and that Earl Robert should
receive yearly 3000 marks of silver from England; and it was stipulated
by this treaty that whichever of the brothers outlived the other, he
should inherit all England together with Normandy, unless the deceased
left legitimate issue. And twelve men of the highest rank on either
side confirmed this treaty by oath: and the Earl afterwards remained
here till after Michaelmas; and his men did much harm wherever they
went, whilst the Earl staid in this land. This year also, at Candlemas,
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