ILLUSTRATIONS--Harold taking his leave of king Edward, p. 74. Harold proceeding to Bosham, p. 77. Harold claimed, by Norman messengers, from count Guy of Ponthieu, p. 81. Guy delivering Harold to William, p. 82. William receiving Harold at his palace, p. 84; all from the Tapestry. Edward the Confessor's great seal, p. 86. CHAPTER IX. HOW KING EDWARD DIED, AND HAROLD WAS CROWNED IN HIS STEAD; AND HOW DUKE WILLIAM TOOK COUNSEL AGAINST HIM ILLUSTRATIONS--Edward naming Harold his successor, from the Cambridge MS. p. 88. Edward carried for burial to Westminster Abbey, from the Bayeux Tapestry, p. 91. Edward entombed, from the Cambridge MS., p. 92. Harold's election and coronation, from the Bayeux Tapestry, p. 99. Ship bearing the messenger with the news to William, also from the Tapestry, p. 100. CHAPTER X. HOW THE BARONS MET, AND WHAT AID THEY AGREED TO GIVE ILLUSTRATIONS--Remains of the great hall at Lillebonne, from Cotman, p. 101. William ordering ships to be built, from the Bayeux Tapestry, p. 107. The Comet, and information to Harold [of William's preparations?], both from the Tapestry, p. 114. CHAPTER XI. HOW THE NORMAN HOST MET AT ST. VALERY, AND SAILED THENCE ILLUSTRATIONS--Ship-building, p. 116. Storing the ships, p. 121. William's ship, p. 122; all from the Tapestry. CHAPTER XII. HOW THE DUKE AND HIS HOST LANDED NEAR HASTINGS, AND MADE THEMSELVES A FORT ILLUSTRATIONS--Unloading and dismantling the ships, p. 126. The supper after landing, p. 129. Group, (the same as at p. 55,) p. 132; all from the Bayeux Tapestry. CHAPTER XIII. HOW AN ENGLISH KNIGHT RODE TO HAROLD; AND WHAT MESSAGE WAS SENT BY THE DUKE CHAPTER XIV. HOW THE ENGLISH CONSULTED, AND WENT TO MEET THE NORMANS; AND HAROLD AND GURTH RECONNOITRED ILLUSTRATIONS--Figure from a Saxon MS. now in the King's library at Paris, representing Harold, (according to Montfaucon,) p. 141. Two Norman scouts or messengers, from the Bayeux Tapestry (before, p. 16), p. 147. CHAPTER XV. WHAT FURTHER PARLEY WAS HAD BETWEEN THE KING AND DUKE WILLIAM BEFORE THE BATTLE ILLUSTRATION--Fort at Hastings, with a messenger coming to William, from the Bayeux Tapestry, p. 148. CHAPTER XVI. HOW EACH HOST PASSED THE NIGHT, AND MADE READY FOR BATTLE; AND HOW THE DUKE EXHORTED HIS MEN ILLUSTRATIONS--William and his half brothers, from the Bayeux Tapestry, p. 155. William exhorting his men, p. 158; also from the Tapestry. CHAPTER XVII. WHO WAS CHOSEN TO BEAR THE DUKE'S GONFANON ILLUSTRATION--A Norman baron, with gonfanon, coming out of Hastings to take horse, from the Tapestry, p. 166. CHAPTER XVIII. HOW THE MEN OF ENGLAND MADE READY, AND WHO THEY WERE ILLUSTRATION--Saxon armour,--compiled from various sources in Planché's 'British Costume,'--p. 173. CHAPTER XIX. HOW THE NORMAN COMPANIES MOVED TO THE ATTACK