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 The Bishop of Durham again summoned     89

His dealings with Counts Alan and Odo; he comes with a safe-conduct     90-91

The Bishop's ecclesiastical claims; he goes back to Durham     91-92

Sept. 8 Agreement between the Bishop and the Counts     92-93

Nov. 2. Meeting at Salisbury; trial of the Bishop; he denies the authority of the court     95-97

Lanfranc and William of Saint-Calais     97

The charge and the Bishop's answer     98-99

Lanfranc and Geoffrey of Coutances     100-101

Debate in the Bishop's absence; constitution of the court     100-101

Debate on the word fief     102

The Bishop's seven counsellors     103

He appeals to Rome; character of the appeal; position of Lanfranc     103-106

The sentence pronounced; he renews his appeal     106-107

Dialogue between the King and the Bishop; intervention of Count Alan     107-109

The Bishop appeals again; the final sentence     109-110

The Bishop's demand for money; answer of Lanfranc     110-111

The King's offer; the Bishop gives sureties     111-112

Question of the safe-conduct; charges of the Bishop's men     112-113

Conditions of the Bishop's leaving England     113-114

Nov. 14 Durham castle surrendered to the King     114

Nov. 21-26 The Bishop's voyage delayed     115

New charges and summonses; the Bishop's dealings with Osmund and Walkelin     116-117

He at last sails to Normandy; his reception by Duke Robert     117

Character and importance of the story; William of Saint-Calais the first to appeal to Rome     117-119

Behaviour of the King, of Lanfranc, and of the lesser actors     119-120

State of Wales; Rhys restored by a fleet from Ireland     121

Gruffydd son of Cynan attacks Rhuddlan     122

Action of Robert of Rhuddlan; he returns to North Wales     123

Robert at Dwyganwy; description and history of the place     123-124

July 3 Approach of Gruffydd's fleet; death of Robert of Rhuddlan      124-127

His burial and epitaph     127-129

End of the Norman Conquest; its confirmation and undoing     129-130