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 Tendencies to union; the new dynasty and nobility accepted in an English character     131-132

Rufus' breach of his promises; his general oppression; no oppression of the English as such     132-133

His employment of mercenaries; their presence helps the fusion of races     133-134

Sale of ecclesiastical offices; prolongation of vacancies     134-135

Restoration of Thurstan of Glastonbury     135

Sept. 25  Death of Geoffrey Bishop of Chichester      135

Death of Abbot Scotland of Saint Augustine's, Abbot Ælfsige of Bath, and Bishop Gisa of Wells     136

1088-1122  The bishopric of Somerset granted to John of Tours; he removes the see to Bath     136-137

He obtains the temporal lordship of Bath     137

Complaints of the canons of Wells and the monks of Bath     138-139

Guy forced on the monks of Saint Augustine's; disturbances and their punishment     139-140

§ 3. Character of William Rufus.

May 24, Death and burial of Lanfranc; his position in England 1089    and Normandy      140-142

Change for the worse in the King's character; rebukes of Lanfranc     142-143

Personal description of William Rufus     143-144

His conduct in youth; his filial duty; his conduct during the rebellion     145-146

General charges against William Rufus; his marked personality     147

His alleged firmness of purpose; his lack of real steadiness; his unfinished campaigns     148-149

His alleged magnanimity; his boundless pride; story of the chamberlain     149-51

His alleged liberality; his wastefulness     151-152

His rewards to the loyal troops after the rebellion     152

His extortions     153

His generally strict government     153

His lavishness to his foreign mercenaries     153-154

1108  They are restrained by the statute of Henry      154

Stricter forest laws; story of the fifty English acquitted by ordeal     155-57

Special vices of Rufus; old and new fashions of dress     157-159

His irreligion; his favour to the Jews     159-161

True position of the Jews in England     160

Dispute between Jews and Christians     162