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 August

William takes possession of Normandy.

Helias takes the cross; mutual defiance between him and William.

September

Duke Robert, Bishop Odo, and others go to the crusade.

The King spends the winter in Normandy.

In the course of the year the Welsh take Rhyd-y-gors; Gwent and Brecknock revolt; Pembroke is besieged, but holds out; Gisors is fortified by Pagan Theobald.

1097

February

Odo dies at Palermo.

April 4

William comes back to England.

Assembly at Windsor.

The King's campaign in Wales; seeming conquest of the country.

The King complains of Anselm's knights.

May 14

Whitsun assembly; the charge against Anselm dropped; he asks leave to go to Rome, but is refused.

Revolt of Cadwgan in Wales.

June—August

The King's last campaign in Wales; its ill-success.

July 24

Death of Howel; Hildebert Bishop of Le Mans.

August

Assembly; an expedition against Donald decreed; Anselm's request again refused.

September

The two Eadgars march to Scotland; exploits of Robert son of Godwine; Donald defeated and blinded; the younger Eadgar King of Scots.

October 14

Assembly at Winchester; Anselm allowed to go, but his temporalities to be seized; his parting with the King.

Anselm leaves England.

William demands the French Vexin.

November

He crosses to Normandy for the war with France and Maine. Flambard and Walkelin joint regents.

Nov. 1097—Sept. 1098.

French war; Lewis and William; fortification of Gisors by Robert of Bellême.

December 19

Death of Abbot Baldwin of Saint Eadmund's.

December 25

The King demands money of Walkelin.

1098

January 3

Death of Walkelin.

January

Beginning of the war of Maine; castles occupied by Robert of Bellême.

Victories of Helias.

April 28

Helias taken prisoner.

May 5

Fulk Rechin at Le Mans.

June

The King invades Maine; he retreats from Le Mans.

July 20

William at Ballon.

August Convention between Helias and Fulk.

William enters Le Mans.

Helias set free; he strengthens himself in his southern castles.

September 27

William's march against France.