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 April, 1094-Jan., 1095

Last days and sickness of Wulfstan; his friendship with Bishop Robert of Hereford     477-479

January 18, 1095

Death of Wulfstan; his appearance to Bishop Robert     480

January 22

His burial     480

Anselm and Urban; need of the pallium; elder usage as to it     481-484

Anselm asks leave to go to Urban for the pallium; William refuses to acknowledge any pope     484-485

Anselm asks for an assembly to discuss the question; he will leave the realm if he may not acknowledge Urban     485-486

Frequency of assemblies under Rufus; a special meeting summoned     487

Sunday, March 11

Assembly at Rockingham     487

Estimate of the question; the King technically right; no real objection to Urban on his part     487-489

History and description of Rockingham     490-491

Place of meeting; the King's inner council     491

Anselm's opening speech     492

The real point avoided on the King's side; Anselm treated as an accused person     493

Conduct of the bishops; the meeting adjourned till Monday     493-494

Monday, March 12

The bishops counsel submission; Anselm's second speech; he asserts no exclusive claims; his two duties     494-496

Position of England towards the popes; Anselm and William of Saint-Calais     496-497

Anselm not the first to appeal to Rome     497

Answer of the bishops; the King's messages; the bishops advise him to submit to the King in all things     497-499

Anselm sleeps during the debate     498

The bishops' definition of freedom; Anselm will not forsake Urban     499-500

Schemes of William of Saint-Calais against Anselm; he aspires to the archbishopric     500-501

Objects of the King; promises of William of Saint-Calais; his speech to Anselm     502-503

William's imperial claims; his relations at the time to the vassal kingdoms     503-505

The real question hitherto evaded; Anselm's challenge; he states the real case     505-506

New position of the bishops     506