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1087 September 8     William Rufus leaves his father's death-bed and hastens to England.

He imprisons Morkere and Wulfnoth.

He is accepted by Lanfranc.

In Normandy Robert of Bellême and others drive out the Duke's garrisons.

September 26     William is crowned at Westminster.

He makes gifts for his father's soul.

1088   December 25-January 6      The Christmas assembly. Odo restored to his earldom.

Death of Abbot Scotland.

Abbot Guy appointed at Saint Augustine's.

March     Conspiracy against the King. Rebellious movements in        Kent and Sussex.

Bishop William secures London, Dover, and Hastings for the King.

March-May     The Bishop forsakes the King; his temporalities seized. He is summoned to the King's court, and his lands laid waste.

April 16     The Easter assembly; the rebel nobles fail to appear.

April-June    Ravaging of Gloucestershire and Somerset. Deliverance of Worcester.

Attempted invasion of Robert. Sieges of Tunbridge, Pevensey, and Rochester.

June     Return of Rhys; Gruffydd and the wikings harry Rhuddlan.

Bishop William at the King's court.

Henry, now Count of the Côtentin, comes to England for his mother's lands.

July 3     Death of Robert of Rhuddlan.

July     John of Tours consecrated to the bishopric of Somerset void by the death of Gisa.

August-September     Henry and Robert of Bellême go back to Normandy and are imprisoned.

Duke Robert received at Le Mans; sieges of Ballon and Saint Cenery.

Henry is released and restored to his county in the course of the autumn.