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 Great schemes of William Rufus.

May

Death of Richard son of Duke Robert in the New Forest.

June-July

Preparations for war.

July 13

Consecration of Gloucester abbey.

August 1

Abbot Fulchered's sermon at Gloucester.

August 2

Death of William Rufus.

August 3

Burial of William Rufus; Henry elected King; he grants the bishopric of Winchester to William Giffard.

August 5

Coronation of Henry; his charter; he fills the vacant abbeys.

He imprisons Flambard, and asks Anselm to come back.

Helias recovers Le Mans; the castle holds out.

September

Duke Robert comes back to Normandy.

War between Henry and Robert.

September 23

Anselm comes back to England.

Meeting of Anselm and Henry; question of homage and investiture; truce till Easter; mission to the Pope.

November

Helias recovers the castle.

November 11

Marriage of Henry and Matilda.

November 18

Death of Archbishop Thomas of York.

Empty legation of Guy of Vienne.

Plots in England on behalf of Robert.

1101

December 25-January 6

Christmas assembly at Westminster.

Escape of Flambard to Normandy; he stirs up Robert to action.

April 21

Easter assembly at Winchester; the question with Anselm again adjourned.

Growth of the conspiracy.

June 9

Whitsun assembly; mediation of Anselm; renewed promise of good laws.

July

Robert's fleet at Tréport; the English fleet sent against him; some of the crews join him.

Henry's preparations at Pevensey.

July 20

Robert lands at Portchester; he declines to attack Winchester.

The armies meet at Alton; conference of Henry and Robert; the treaty of 1101.

Michaelmas

Robert goes back to Normandy.

Henry's rewards and punishments; banishment of Ivo of Grantmesnil and others.

Robert of Meulan Earl of Leicester.

1102

December 25-January 6

Christmas assembly at Westminster.

April 6 Easter assembly at Winchester; Robert of Bellême summoned, but does not appear.

War against Robert of Bellême in England and Normandy.