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 Sept. 8, William Rufus leaves his father's death-bed and 1087.    hastens to England      12-13

He brings with him Morkere and Wulfnoth, and again imprisons them     13-14

Duncan and Wulf set free by Robert     13

Meeting of William and Lanfranc     15

Sept. 26. Coronation of William Rufus at Westminster     15

His special oath     16

Dec. 1087-Jan. His gifts to churches and to the poor     17-18 1088.

The Christmas Assembly; Odo restored to his earldom     18-19

Special circumstances of William's accession; no other available choice; comparison between William and Robert     19-22

§ 2. ''The Rebellion against William Rufus. March-November, 1088.''

Beginning of the rebellion; discontent of Odo; influence of William of Saint-Calais     22-24

March, 1088. Gatherings of the rebels; speech of Odo; arguments on behalf of Robert     24-26

Comparison of the elder and younger William     26-27

Geoffrey of Coutances joins the rebels     27

Treason of the Bishop of Durham; different statements of his conduct     28-29

March, 1088. Early movements in Kent and Sussex     29

The Bishop forsakes the King; his temporalities seized     30

He is summoned to the King's court; action of Ralph Paganel     31

March-May,  Lands of the bishopric laid waste      32 1088.

April 16. The Easter Assembly; the rebels refuse to come     32

List of the rebels     33-35

Loyalty of Earl Hugh of Chester     34

Ravages of the rebels; of Bishop William, Roger Bigod, and Hugh of Grantmesnil     35-36

History and description of Bristol     36-40

Bristol occupied by Bishop Geoffrey; his works; ravages of William of Eu and Robert of Mowbray     40-41

Robert of Mowbray burns Bath     41-42

His siege and defeat at Ilchester     42-44

William of Eu plunders in Gloucestershire; history and description of Berkeley     44-46

Rebel centre at Hereford; action of Earl Roger     46-47