WULSTAN, BISHOP OF WORCESTER:--Wulstan accompanies Edgar Atheling to make his submission to William--Wulstan a simple weak-minded man--Wulstan is confirmed in his diocese--His services to the Norman king--Lanfranc reports Wulstan incapacitated--Is summoned to the great council in Westminster church--Is commanded to give up his robes and staff--Resigns his staff at the tomb of the Confessor--Wulstan is entreated to resume his episcopal robes--Wulstan beloved by the Saxons CHAPTER XL. ROBERT CURTHOSE:--William's dismal forebodings--Robert, his eldest son--Robert recognised as heir of Normandy--Badly trained--His good qualities--His nickname--Robert claims Maine--William refuses to cede it to him--Robert's indignation--William Rufus' and Henry Beauclerc's practical joke--Its evil consequences--Robert attempts to seize Rouen--His failure--Robert's bad counsellors--Robert asks Normandy, or part of England, of his father--Being refused, he leaves Normandy and goes to Flanders--Is everywhere well received--His waste of money CHAPTER XLI. THE CONQUEROR AND HIS HEIR:--Curthose craves support from Philip of France--Repairs to Gerberoy--Curthose's reception at Gerberoy--Matilda sends money to Curthose--William's displeasure--Matilda still sends to Curthose--William upbraids her--Matilda's maternal affection--William orders Samson the Breton to have his eyes put out--Samson escapes--Curthose raises an army--William besieges Curthose in Archembrage--Curthose's sally--His success--Hand to hand with his father--William unhorsed--His rescue--William refuses to be reconciled with Curthose--Forgives Curthose--Malcolm Canmore invades England--Curthose is sent to repulse him--Malcolm retreats into Scotland--Curthose founds Newcastle--Matilda of Flanders dies--William's quarrel with Curthose again breaks out CHAPTER XLII. ODO, BISHOP OF BAYEUX:--Odo, regent of England--William enriches his relations on his mother's side--Odo, no shaveling--The warrior-monk--Odo celebrates mass at Hastings--Leads the cavalry at that battle--Odo is created Grand Justiciary of England--Earl of Hereford--Odo, during William's absence, behaves badly--The murder of Liulf--Vaulcher attempts to mediate between Leofwin and Gislebert, and the relations of Liulf--Meets the Saxons at Gateshead--Eadulf, the Saxon spokesman--Eadulf incites the Northumbrians to slay the bishop--Odo marches northward to punish the murderers--The Saxons, unable to take Durham, disperse--Odo's cruelty--Odo prepares to leave England for Italy--Reasons for doing so--William much displeased at Odo's intention--Odo intercepted off the Isle of Wight--Arraigned before the council of barons--William's impeachment of Odo--William sentences Odo--Odo defies his authority--Odo is carried to Normandy and imprisoned