This accomplished, king Stephen and his new son parted in joy and affection, to meet again, for this treaty was confirmed before Christmas. But on the octave of the Epiphany they met once more at Oxford, after the duke had spent almost a year in the conquest, or rather the resurrection of England. There then the chief men of the English, by the king’s command, did to the duke the homage and fealty due to a lord saving to the king due honour and fealty during his life. From this brilliant gathering they joyfully departed to their own homes, blessed by a new peace. Again after a short interval of time they met at Dunstable. There a brilliant day was somewhat clouded. The duke was displeased that the castles, which had been everywhere built after the death of king Henry and put to the worst uses, were not destroyed, as had been determined and confirmed by the solemn treaty of peace between them; a great part had now been razed, but the castles of some had been spared either by the clemency or the connivance of the king, whereby their mutual adherence to the compact seemed to be impaired. The duke, on complaining hereon to the king, suffered a repulse, but, deferring to his new father, reluctantly postponed the question, that the light of their harmony might not seem to be extinguished by him; they parted peaceably, and not long after, by the king’s licence, the victorious duke returned to Normandy. BILLING AND SONS, LTD., PRINTERS, GUILDFORD _THE NEW MOVEMENT IN HISTORY TEACHING_ _Crown 8vo. viii + 120 pp. 1s. net each_ BELL’S ENGLISH HISTORY SOURCE-BOOKS JOINT EDITORS S. E. WINBOLT, M.A., Christ’s Hospital, Horsham; KENNETH BELL, M.A., Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford _VOLUMES NOW READY_ =449-1066. THE WELDING OF THE RACE.= By the Rev. JOHN WALLIS, M.A., Christ’s Hospital, Horsham. =1066-1154. THE NORMANS IN ENGLAND.= Edited by A. E. BLAND, B.A. (Public Record Office). [_In preparation._ =1154-1216. THE ANGEVINS AND THE CHARTER.= Edited by S. M. TOYNE, M.A. =1216-1307. THE GROWTH OF PARLIAMENT.= By W. D. ROBIESON, University of Glasgow. =1307-1399. WAR AND MISRULE.= Edited by A. A. LOCKE. =1399-1485. THE LAST OF FEUDALISM.= Edited by W. GARMON JONES, M.A., University of Liverpool. [_Ready immediately._ =1485-1547. THE REFORMATION AND THE RENAISSANCE.= Edited by F. W. BEWSHER, B.A. =1547-1603. THE AGE OF ELIZABETH.= Edited by ARUNDELL ESDAILE, M.A. =1603-1660. PURITANISM AND LIBERTY.= Edited by KENNETH BELL, M.A. =1660-1714. A CONSTITUTION IN MAKING.= Edited by G. B. PERRETT, M.A. =1714-1760. WALPOLE AND CHATHAM.= Edited by K. A. ESDAILE. =1760-1801. AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE AND THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.= Edited by S. E. WINBOLT, M.A. =1801-1815. ENGLAND AND NAPOLEON.= Edited by S. E. WINBOLT, M.A.