DUKE WILLIAM AND HIS DIFFICULTIES:--William has news of Harold's accession to the English throne--Harold is summoned by the Court of Rome to defend himself on the charges of perjury and sacrilege--He refuses to acknowledge the jurisdiction of the See of Rome--William is ordered by the Pope to invade England--He prepares to set out--William Fitzosborne overrules the objections of the Norman nobles. CHAPTER XI. TOSTIG, SON OF GODWIN:--Tostig is made Earl of Northumberland--His cruelty--The Northumbrians force him to flee--Harold is sent against the insurgents--Tostig is deposed--His anger is turned against Harold--The massacre of Hereford--Tostig repairs to Flanders--Obtains aid from William of Normandy--Tostig's unfavourable reception by Sweyn, King of Denmark CHAPTER XII. HAROLD HARDRADA:--His personal appearance--Harold at the battle of Stiklestad is wounded--Harold with his companions goes to Constantinople and takes service as a varing--The varings--Goes to Africa and Sicily, and makes an armed pilgrimage to Jerusalem--Drives out the Moslems--Returns to Constantinople--Is enamoured of Maria, niece of the Empress Zoe--The Empress in love with Harold--Magnus, the illegitimate son of Olaf, usurps the throne of Norway--Harold, wishing to assert his superior claim, is detained in Constantinople by the Empress--Is delivered by a Greek lady--Rouses his companions, carries off Maria, and sets sail for Denmark--Hardrada shares the throne with Magnus--Death of Magnus--Tostig applies to Hardrada for assistance against Harold, King of England--Tostig makes a descent on England--Hardrada sails for England--The apprehensions of the Norwegians CHAPTER XIII. THE ALARM IN ENGLAND:--Harold's indefatigable exertions for the welfare of England--Duke William claims fulfilment of Harold's promise--Harold's refusal--Duke William sends again to Harold--His offers again refused--William's threat--The alarm--Tostig lands in the North--Harold goes against him CHAPTER XIV. THE BATTLE OF STAMFORD BRIDGE:--Tostig and Hardrada burn Scarborough, take York, and encamp on the river Derwent at Stamford Bridge--The approach of the English--Harold's proposition to Tostig--Tostig's refusal--The battle--Hardrada is slain--Harold a second time offers peace--Is refused--Tostig is slain--The defence of the bridge--Termination of the conflict--The Norwegians leave England--Harold claims the booty as his own--Discontent in the army--Harold receives news of William's landing CHAPTER XV. PHILIP OF FRANCE:--William of Normandy seeks the assistance of Philip, King of France--The French barons refuse to aid him in his invasion CHAPTER XVI.