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 § 2. ''The First Successes of William Rufus. 1090.''

Easter,  Schemes of William Rufus; assembly at Winchester; 1090     the King's speech; war voted by the Witan      221-224

William stays in England; his policy; his advantages in his struggle with Robert     224-226

Power of William's wealth; mercenaries; bribes     226-227

Submission of Saint Valery; beginning of English action on the continent     227-228

Submission of various castles; Aumale, Eu, Gournay, Longueville; description of Gournay and Longueville 228-231

Ralph of Toesny and Count William of Evreux; their kindred; enmity of their wives     231-232

Heloise of Evreux and Isabel of Toesny     232-234

War between Ralph and Count William; Ralph vainly asks help of the Duke; he submits to King William     234

Helias of Saint-Saens; he marries Robert's natural daughter     235

His faithfulness; importance of his castles; Saint-Saens, Bures, and Arques     236-237

William's dealings with France; Robert asks help of Philip; Philip sets out, but is bribed to go back     237-239

The first English subsidy; first direct dealings between England and France; results of Rufus' dealings with Philip     239-241

Private wars not interrupted by the invasion; action of Robert of Bellême     241-242

Robert of Meulan imprisoned and set free     243

Duke Robert takes Brionne     244

November,   Movement at Rouen; the municipal spirit; influence 1090        of Conan; his treaty with William Rufus      245-247

A day fixed for the surrender to William; Duke Robert sends for help     248

November 3. Henry and Robert of Bellême come to the help of              Duke Robert      248-249

Rouen in the eleventh century     249-253

Fright of Duke Robert; division in the city; Henry sends Duke Robert away     253-256

Gilbert of Laigle enters Rouen; slaughter of the citizens; Conan taken prisoner     256

Conan put to death by Henry     257-260

Robert brought back; treatment of the citizens; imprisonment of William son of Ansgar     260-261

November   Count William of Evreux marches against Conches      261-266