Cameos from English History, from Rollo to Edward II
by
Charlotte Mary Yonge

Part 11 out of 11



White Ship, the story of the wreck of.
William the Conqueror, son of Robert the Magnificent,
acknowledged his father's heir;
his accession;
early conspiracies against him;
defeats the rebels;
his war with Anjou;
marriage with Matilda of Flanders;
founds the Abbey of St. Stephen at Caen;
his grave and burial there;
his visit to Edward the Confessor;
Edward leaves the crown of England to him;
Harold becomes his prisoner;
obtains an oath of assistance from him;
receives tidings of Harold's coronation;
summons a parliament at Lillebonne;
prepares for the invasion of England;
lands at Pevensey;
his appearance at the battle of Hastings;
his victory there;
his coronation;
his mode of satisfying his followers;
attacks the Camp of Refuge;
makes peace with Hereward;
his high character;
his principal friends;
his many disappointments;
character of his wife;
of his daughters;
of his sons;
rebellion of Robert Courtheuse against him;
his grief at Queen Matilda's death;
his fatal accident at Mantes;
interview with his sons on his death-bed;
leaves the crown of England to William Rufus;
his death;
history of the submission of London to him;
his dealings with the Welsh.
William Rufus, his father's love for him;
interview with his father on his death-bed;
he nominates him successor to the crown of England;
his oppression of the Church and people;
rapine under him in England and Normandy;
his remorse at his sacrilege;
makes Anselm Abp. of Canterbury;
his war with his brother Robert;
his disputes with Anselm;
exiles him for life;
his friend Ralph Flambard;
increases the severity of the Forest laws;
his dream the night before his death;
his death in the New Forest;
burial at Winchester;
relics of his death still remaining;
doubts by whom he was killed;
his conduct to Helie de la Fleche.
William Etheling, eldest son of Henry I.;
marries Matilda of Anjou;
drowned in the White Ship.
William Fitzosborne de Breteuil,
his proceedings on the death of Rufus.
William of Scotland, captivity of;
purchases his freedom.
William, son of Rollo,
his father leaves him his dukedom;
surnamed Longsword;
his character;
father of Richard the Fearless;
his base murder;
burial at Rouen.
William, son of Robert Courtheuse;
given in charge of Helie de St. Saen;
his career and early death.
Winchelsea, Robert, Abp. of Canterbury,
opposes Edward I.'s exactions on the Clergy;
their reconciliation;
holds the Synod of Mertoun;
Edward's vengeance on him;
his death and character;
his denunciations of Gaveston.
Winchester, the council of;
burial of Rufus at;
Maude besieged there;
sacking of, by Simon de Montfort.
Wolves' heads, the tribute of, from Wales.
Woodstock, Fair Rosamond at.
Worcester cathedral, rebuilt by Wulstan.
Wulstan, the last Saxon bishop, account of;
chosen Bp. of Worcester;
his conduct at the council of Winchester;
legend of his staff at the Confessor's tomb;
retains his bishopric;
rebuilds his cathedral;
his death;
William the Conqueror's friendship for him.
Wych, Richard, Bp. of Chichester, history of;
his good works and death.

York and Canterbury, jealousy between.

Zoe, Empress of Constantinople,
her love for Harold Hardrada.

THE END








 


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