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 The rebels march on Worcester; history and description of the city     47-49

Action of Wulfstan; deliverance of Worcester     48-51

Movements of Odo in Kent; he occupies Rochester     52

Rochester, Tunbridge, and Pevensey     52-53

The war at Rochester; history and description of the city and castle     52-56

Duke Robert sends over Eustace of Boulogne and Robert of Bellême     56

The three sons of Earl Roger     57

Earl Roger at Arundel; history and description of the castle     58-59

William of Warren; his earldom of Surrey; his loyalty; he keeps Lewes     59-60

The King wins over Earl Roger     60-61

Robert of Mortain holds Pevensey against the King     62

Loyal Normans; Robert Fitz-hamon     62

The Church and the people for the King     63

William's proclamations and promises; the English arm for him     63-65

Meeting of the English army at London; William accepted as English king     65-67

William's march; English hatred of Odo     67

Taking of Tunbridge castle     68-70

March towards Rochester; Odo at Pevensey     70

Duke Robert fails to help the rebels     71

The English besiege Odo in Pevensey     72-73

Robert at last sends help; the Norman landing hindered by the English     74-75

Alleged death of William of Warren     76

Pevensey surrenders; terms granted to Odo; Rochester to be surrendered     76

The garrison of Rochester refuse to surrender; Odo taken prisoner by his own party     77

William's Niðing proclamation; second English muster     78

Siege of Rochester; straits of the besieged; they agree to surrender     79-80

Lesson of the war; the King stronger than any one noble; the unity of England     80-81

The King refuses terms to the besieged     81

Pleadings for the besieged, Odo and others; the King grants terms     82-85

The honours of war refused to Odo; his humiliation; he leaves England     87-89

June 4, The Whitsun Assembly; confiscations and grants; 1088.   amnesty of the chief rebels      88