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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8): From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses — John Shaqi

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Cassell's History of England, Vol. 1 (of 8): From the Roman Invasion to the Wars of the Roses

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Great Britain -- History

After Hastings--Election of Edgar Atheling--Submission of London
     and Accession of William--Tumult during his Coronation--Character
     of his Government--Return to Normandy--Affairs during his
     Absence--Suppression of the First English Rebellion--Rebellion in
     the North--The Last National Effort--The Reform of the Church--The
     Erection of Castles--Plan of a Norman Castle--End of Edwin and
     Morcar--"The Last of the Saxons"--Affairs in Maine--Conspiracy of
     the Norman Nobles--The Execution of Waltheof--Punishment of Ralph
     the Wader--The Story of Walcher of Durham--Expeditions to Scotland
     and Wales--Quarrels between William and his Sons--Domesday
     Book--The Creation of the New Forest--Punishment of Odo of
     Bayeux--The Death of William--Incidents at his Burial--Character
     of William                                                      107


     CHAPTER XIII.

     REIGN OF WILLIAM II.

     William's Surname--How he obtained the Throne--Rising in favour
     of his Brother Robert--Bishop Odo's Ill-fortune--Surrender of
     Rochester Castle--Flight of Odo--Failure of the Conspiracy--Death
     of Lanfranc--William's Misrule--Randolf the Firebrand--Appointment
     of Anselm to Canterbury--Rufus Invades Normandy--Treaty between
     the Brothers--Siege of Mount St. Michael--Malcolm Canmore's
     Inroad into England--Building of Castle at Carlisle--Death of
     Malcolm--Illness of William--His Treachery towards Robert--Welsh
     Marauders--Earl Mowbray's Hard Fortune--The King's Exactions--He
     obtains possession of Normandy--The Hunt in the New Forest--Death
     of the Red King                                                 123


     CHAPTER XIV.

     THE FIRST CRUSADE.

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