ROBERT DE MOUBRAY:--Possessions of Moubray--The conspiracy--Moubray suspected--The King marches northward--Tynemouth taken--Bamburgh impregnable--Erection of Malvoisin--Moubray captured--Moubray's wife defends the Castle of Bamburgh--Surrender of Bamburgh--Moubray imprisoned at Windsor--His death CHAPTER L. HENRY BEAUCLERC:--Personal appearance of Beauclerc--A native of England--His manners--His learning--Military education--Addicted to gaming--Beauclerc's avarice--Beauclerc lends money to Curthose--Lord of Cotentin--Selection of a chaplain--Takes part with Curthose in the defence of Normandy--Firm dealing at Rouen--Curthose comes to terms with Rufus--They besiege Henry in the Castle of Mont St. Michael--The Red King in danger--Defence of the saddle--Want of water in the fortress--Curthose grants permission to Beauclerc to get water--Beauclerc defeated--Departs to Brittany--Beauclerc feels assured he will ascend the throne of England--Is elected governor of Damfront--Rufus, jealous of Beauclerc, invites him to England--Joins his brother--Fondness for the chase--"Deersfoot"--Presentiments CHAPTER LI. THE DEATH OF RUFUS:--Rufus at Malwood--His vision--The Abbot of Gloucester's despatch--The breakfast--The six arrows--Departure for the chase--Tyrel and Rufus hunt together--The King's bow-string breaks--Commands Tyrel to shoot--The King's death--Tyrel escapes to France--The King's last ride CHAPTER LII. A CHANGE OF FORTUNE:--Beauclerc goes to Winchester--William de Breteuil protests against Henry having the keys--Beauclerc secures the public money and regal ornaments--Is crowned at Westminster--Curthose's adherents--Beauclerc marries Edith, daughter of Margaret Atheling--Edith changes her name to Maude--Godrick and Godiva--Where is Curthose? CHAPTER LIII. CURTHOSE AT THE CRUSADE:--Peter the Hermit--Success of his preaching--Curthose and Atheling resolve to take part in the Crusade--Rufus supplies them with money--Curthose's popularity--Edgar Atheling does not go with Curthose--Atheling sets out for Scotland, to dethrone Donald Bane--Curthose meets the other princes at Constantinople--Curthose's valour--At Antioch--Edgar Atheling joins Curthose--Atheling and Curthose the terror of the Saracens--Election of the King of Jerusalem--Curthose declines the honour--Death of Odo, Bishop of Bayeux--Curthose at Conversano--The territory of Conversano--Curthose marries Sybil, daughter of the Count of Conversano--Waste of time CHAPTER LIV.