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 Siege of Conches; settlement of the county of Evreux on Roger of Conches     262-268

The three dreams; death of Roger of Conches     268-270

1100-1108 Later history of Ralph and William and their wives     270-271

Orderic's picture of Normandy; his English feelings     271-272

§ 3. ''Personal Coming of William Rufus. 1091.''

Christmas, Assembly at Westminster      273 1090

Feb. 1091 The King crosses to Normandy     273

January Duke Robert helps Robert of Bellême; siege of Courcy      273-274

The siege raised at the news of William's coming     274

Treaty of Caen; cession of Norman territory to William     275-276

Saint Michael's Mount passes to William, the rest of the Côtentin and Maine to Robert; agreement to despoil Henry     277-279

Settlement of the English and Norman succession; growth of the doctrine of legitimacy     279-280

Dealings with Henry and Eadgar; Eadgar banished from Normandy; he goes to Scotland     280-282

Partisans on each side to be restored     282

The treaty sworn to; it stands but a little while     283

Lent, 1091 Robert and William march against Henry      283

Henry's preparations; Hugh of Chester and others surrender their castles     283

Henry defends himself on Saint Michael's Mount; he is welcomed by the monks     284-285

Siege of the Mount; its position; character of the siege     285-287

Personal anecdotes; story of Rufus and the knight who unhorsed him     287-290

Contrast between William and Robert; Henry allowed to take water, and William's answer     291-292

Feb. 1091 Henry surrenders     292-293

Aug. 1091 William returns to England with his brothers     293

Stories of Henry's adventures; evidence for his presence in England in 1091     293-295

§ 4. ''The Scottish Expedition of William Rufus. August-October, 1091.''

May, 1091 Affairs of Scotland; Malcolm's invasion of Northumberland; he is driven back     295-297

Aug. 1091 William and Robert in England; relations between Robert and Malcolm; stronger side of Robert and Eadgar     297-298