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Show 200 Cedatted The¢ightBookeof) ... abzoad freihlicon both.fides , tiltthep.came fofaine psc afc at band ffrokes , and then paealled each fide bpori bis Pare vontiam counterpartLoithfoazdsarcs,andotherhand toea, isbegun, pons beri¢egerlie.Duke William tommanoed bis to gitte. the charge on the beeatts of bis e+ Theflate ofBritaine courage,t albeit that for bis baliancic he twas bighlic renotonicd and hono2edof. all men, pet through his pride and ambition be loft the harts of manic. Dere twere flaine in this battell, beffoes king arold and bis twobzetheen , Cicth andileottike , thatonthe ee are andon fhe other, aboue tiventie thoufand the Pozmar horllementwere ouerthrotone without ent. : tecouetic, and Haine at the firft bunt. When duke She bodie ofking Harold being found among oGHilliam perceiuen this inconuenience (as he that ther flaing in the ficlo, twas buricdat Glaltham, iwell and thronghlie Onderffod the filfull pointsof iwithin the monafterie of the bolic crofle tihich he bec foarte as ioell as. the beft) be gaue a figne to Hts foxehad founded, and indotwed to the bebofe of fic) moen(accogding to ano2der appointed before band bp> Rhepolicie of orranie fuch accafion) that thep Hould.giue backe, canons as he had placed there,twith faire polfefions, Gerelie (as fomeold tyziters haue reported) fhere dube williams and take a couttonanceasthough thep viv fe, toniforder iS hic fuas quickli¢Dotte by the Poomansand ithe toas nothing in this man fo be tn anie wile difprai fed , tf bis-ambitions mind could baue betteiain HHune. all they imbattellen:their fotmen ina net oder,(0, Wil.Malm. that their -horlicinen ified thenrielues on. the o frentcoucting the Bingdoute,and that heconlo baue Wings , readte to refcne the fotmen if their arraic * bene contented to baue ified as a fubiet.Among o, thoulohaypento benitturben, ther manifelk profesof bis biah Daliancie , thisis temembz¢d of bim, that being fent again the SBy this tutlieftratagem and policic of twarre,the WelHhmen (as before is partlie mentioned) know. Cnglithmen tocre deceiued: for they bebolding the Pormans fombbat thinking backe to bring them ing theirreabie nimblenette in feruice,and botw with felues into the aboue (aid order, thought berclic that their light arined men they tere accuftonten to ane thep had fled and therebpon meaning fo purfue then Hioie and Diffrette thofe that thorilo affatle thent, be before thep fhould recouer their ground , thep brake liketpile (fo match them) prepared light armed ment their avraie,and beganto follow the thate: therebpfo2 the purpole, ¢ fo being furnithed twith fuch bands onthe Popnans (percetuing now fhat all things o Of nimblesmten andlight fonloiers, entered bpon the cameto as thep defircd)(peedilie returned, and mountcins of Snowdon, and there. remained a catting themfeluestogtther quicklic intearrate,bemongtt the entnites for the fpace of tuo pares. Pe gan to charge them againe afteths anv. fo bautitg fhemat thataduantage,thep luethent dotone one Bore fongh= uevie foe,The Cnglithmen on theother part fought ten betteti, foxe, and though thetc; king was beaten dotone ac Ring Haroln mong them and flatne, pet were theploth to fie o2 Gatne, trieone after an other,bp diftatices of times fucce fuelte. moneths and nitte dates,as Floriacenhs Doth report, He was amanof acomelieflature, md of 4 hatotic Floriac. ninties battels : but the Cnglithmen keeping them: felnes clofe togither without (catering , receiued their enimies pon the points of their iucapons with fuchHercenetfe and in {uch friffe order, that manie of SimonDm, The rule ofthis realme by Godsprowidence allotted to duke William, his de/- HenrHune, Polydor, cent from Rollo thefirft: duke of Normandie downemards to hisparticular linage, he was bale begotten vpon the bodie of Arlete duke Roberts Someof the Cnglihmen got them to the height of an bill, and beate backe the sRo2mans that forced themfelues to twin the bill of them, fo that it was long per the Mozmans could preuatle, being often fines d2iticn dotwne into the botomeofthe ballie bee neath, At length the Crglifhimen, perceining theme She Engi Clues tobe oucrmateped and beaten dotwne on cues ad tie fide, and therevnto greatlie vifcouraged tith ight. Haughter of their king , began firtt to gtue ground, and after tofcatter and to run atway,fo that tell was be that might thenetcape bp fight . When thep ban Chronde bel fought the mot part of all that faturbay, the Pow lo, "HUANfollotwed the chafe tuith fud) eger rathnette, WilGeme. She More thata great numberof themfalling twith their bork (es and armourinto a blind dite (Hadowed twitt i Mt Peepand (eoges fabich gretv therein) tere fmouldes red and prefled to death, per thep could be fuccouren O2getanie reliefe, The nert dapthe Pomansfellto gathering in the (potleof the field, burieng alfo the ante Ananidte haus of Engith men Deine 67974,0n00 Y this Hand, 6013, battell , giving licence in femblable mannerto the oY Zs >) Ex6bbe Pele craticon,ue te gis corialom, Tohn Saris, [ die, J bane thought qavbefore 3 enter further into this hifoite (being now conte to the conquett of the pattthe countrie, as thelots fell to bins anp.other(acs copdthg'te the maner there bled,in time then their people there increated tomgreater number thai the &Fames,fat by S.Tobns church,and there made a WiMalm, Hoo.Huns, godlicend, Butthe faieng of Girald Cambren, in that pointis not to be crediten,bicaule of the bnlike. Ubobof the thing it felfe,an alfo gemerall content of Cngland, the twomen of Wales toined themfelues in marriage ttth Cnglitymen, Finallie, bareby 5° thebloud of the Sarons ceaflen to refgne i Cnge Ted Pope Daughterto the carle of Wellin and Bate the peere of our Sautour 4 50,024.49, bntill that zefent perre of King Warolos death, txbich chanced inthe pete 1069, So that from the beginning of WPengit his reigne , onto ¥arolns peath,are ecko: hed 916 pertes,o2 (after fome) 617, as bp the {up tationof the time till eafflie apperre . Mp all the tibich time there reigned kings of the Sarons bloud MachWel other topiters, tho attirme butinertallie that be toas Billedin the battell , firtt being trike thozongh the left cic bp the fcull into the braine iwith an arrow, chingthis alteration , ano others incident to this % land,read a thoxtaduertifemtent annered (bp toate of conclufion)to this biftorie , compzifing a thot fax matic of the moft notable conqueits of this - mage to Fernfalem leaning bebinnhim this Tule twas beffotued, thittking thatifthethould hauelain bivlelfe raked, itmight hate femen not fo maidens liga partsTo thor the,puke tuas about (as the manet { Ranidi.é.ca.r9, Simple, thote Daughter the ladie Cilla be alfoma 50. This dulke before his botage, calling at Fi{camall Wil.Malm,lib, tied: but the Departing this life withont fue,be mas bis nobilitic suto bim,caufed themfo fiucare fealtie Rein landafter they bad continued poffertton ofthe fame, from the firft comming of engift,ahich was about febole poffemton of the lanp but 25 peeres in atlLow disdukedome fouerperes.for performanceof apes nace that he bad fet to bimletfe; appointed a pilgriz pet inthe end by practife found meanes to,fiea the atunder , fromthe collar to the berie fhirt. Weeres foelaid Guion,mobislorine Gouriylothat Roun' /\ at the duke wlbtitling pid athe hic eat therebp the Rollo, baning thus loft hid father andbrothet, tas obtont; Fugreatlotulines , witha feate queftion the Compelled to forfake the carmtrie,futth all thofe that anfwerdagatnes Mp lozd,tuerett meet that any part ,5 bad bolpe bis father to make warre againthe kita, of Mp gatrents bependant about ie Dotonetvarn, driven toleke adventures, at length hebeDoula prefuine tobe mountantto mp fouereignes 22 fame a chetftian, and teas createn Duke of Poznan, month bpiwardzI.efpour grace pardon nte.pe liked 55 bie,bp giftof Charles king of France, furriamed le bir anfwer : and fo and fo forthfor thattime. Duct ofthis chiettaine , the WHelHmen toere then fore brought nder, that in maner the tthole nation unight feeme to fafle, andto be almoft btterlic de ftroted, And therefore bp pernriffion ofthe king of edintherule one peere; fothat the Danes bad the bother to Richard the thirn oukege that name there Ranulph.lib.6, hauing iith great bononrand twifepome gouernen "?"? counttie fyas ableto futteine) refulen to'obeie that 4o ts) tobauelié tp Yirlinnen;the tan, bumble mo order, amid made iwarre there againtt the king, tho deftie Haid bir lozos hand,and rent dotwne bir fmocke Measditch with ante weapon about bint , he Hhoulb longatter,an bolic life, as an anchoret in the cell of "Y theeffate,tchidytobert begat bpon Ariete o2 Farles tealine,mavebp the Forefaid duke of RoMandie)to liam a pong paince, tthome fenenpeeres before be fet downs bis pedegter; thereby to Help how he tel: 36 badbegotten vpon his paramour Arlete (ahomat: Wil.Malm. cenided from the fir duke of that conntric,nho was terbehelvas his twife) toith abote beantifullfanonr, Rees hamed Kollo, and after by teceiuing baptifme called louelie grace amb prefence, at hic danfing on atime 6cap.tg, thenas be toas tenderlie touche, for fanilfar btte ba She fat Aollo 02 Wow; twas (ortie fo agreat lox ante of his mind that he bad further to fay, fwoula fiDettinatke called Witton ; tho haning two fons, néds thatnight the thoulo-be his befellowp,tho elfe the (aid Rou ard Gotrin, and being appottifen to des as fyfuelefte hauls haue lienalonestipere then the lofe his right hand. 20 conclude,by the baliant con bnito the laff perre of 48. iardicnute (the laff Dans that ruled bere) 28 peeres, tn trhich meane fpace ©" gelred reconering the kingdome reigned 2 pares, then after bim bis forme Compnd Jronfive continw brenfisfatth, thatafter king Yarold bad recetucy manic wounds , andloft his lett cie,he fied from the ficld binto the citic of Wetkchetter,, andliued there ° Hitta daughter toa burgefic of Felais,ctilliam favs named the battard,afterivard duke of Pormandie, and by conquett king of Cnglaiws Of thofe father Dube Robert , ebis paramour Arlete,take this pleas Div,forloniuch as it plea fed: Gov bp his hiv ann fecret ao fatitremembzance for arefectionafter theperufing tudgement fo fo dffpole the of the former fad arid fober difcourfes, tealmte of Crglainw, and iti Bu the peresf Chik 1070, Robert, the fecond wil.Matm; fith Wwifo,as that the goucrs forte ofIichavd the fecondouke of Pormandieand lib.3.cap.r. haticetherof thoulo fall after thenceforth thonly prefume topatle the limits ouct Diuenfe repost Diueriite,in fo mud) that Girald Cam- es (@ Ye ©) this maner into the banvsof ROU DIE SS William duke of Pogmare foxe afflicted the Welt nation,toke their kings,and fent their beads bnito the king that {ent biny about peeres and fortteithat moze,the Danes bad the Domi nion of therealme tn their poffetion: fo: there are teckoned from the beginning of ik.Stwaines reigne (thich fas the firt Dane that gouerned England) Crglithmen todm the like, DE the death of Waroto from tbome be purthafen to be dinoxfen, and then The tel ¢ Chapter. ea bead bodies of their people that were Maine atthe 5° {within this land, ercept that for the {pace of twenti¢ Gira.Camb, nie daughters : Alir, marvica to Hetgnoly earle of Wurgogne, Cleioz marriedto Waloiwine earle of. Flanders ; aid the third vied pong,being affiancen to Alfonfe bing of Pauarre. Thete mother deceaten after fhe had beene marcied ten peeves , and then Dube Richard married fecondlic the lavte Cttric, ft fer to Cnute king of Cngland and Denmarke, married a gentlewontancalled Panie, by home he concubine, apleafant fpeechofhits toiduke Roberton atime yo had iflue tivo fonnes,veitlliam earle of Arques,md when hewas to hauexhe vie ofhir perfon, aconclufioninMauger archbithop of Rouen. troduétoric for the fequele ofthe chronicle from Richard the fourth of that name, duke of soz the laid duke of Normandics coronation, mandic,cloeEfonne to Richard the third, nied with. &c:with a fammarie ofthe notable congtiefts of out Mie , and therrbis bother ober' fuccéeded i bis bufitiette, and proceeding in fuchrfgozous mance as might mouethe bearers to lament andpitic the cafe, be canted all the male kind that might be nef gue oner;( tharpe twas the battell, that duke Gatile tnith, tobe miferablic Laine : ann to totth the edge of Ham bimfelfe han thece howlles (laine onder bim that bis twwaizd he beonghtthe countrie to quiet,and with Day,and not iufthout great Danger of bis perfor. 4° allmabe this latwe ; that if ani¢ Gielthman from ‘Wil. Malm, Match Weft, the hiftorie ofEngland. wwherthe Saxons. taberebponfalling from bis hore to the grounn, he twas lainethat place, after hehad reigned nine fournie betwke tnt the gouernanceof earle Gil- Longetpe,enda daughter nanied Gerlota, Billiam Longelpe o2 Longatpata, bad to toife the lavic Sporta, daughter to iubert eerie of Denlis.bv ahome he badiffue Wichard the fecond of grimage,thewed in eucrie place andinall pointsa magnaninntie and honour of arighfMidble prince, bert,anb the deferife of the gouetnonr bnto Wenrie the French) king,So Robert palling fozthinbis.pily pin;i; that name duke of Pormandie, tho married the ta ahd pleaferit twithall; tho once in Jutie not tell at cafe, tmalitter was bometotward Jerufalem bpon Paris, of tome no flue proceeded: but after bir ve? 60 Haracens Houlders,t meeting with a fubiect of his that tuas going bome totvard SJLommandie : Friend Aquoth be) if mypeople at thy returne ake after me, die Agnes.the vanghter of Wugh le grand, earle of ccalle,be maried to bis fecond wife agentletpoman fame? Gonno2,daugbter toaknight of the Danity Sone gi onto bis pong forne William,thome he then at hig "A?! eulr, thome be had kept as bis wife before be was baptifeo , and hap bp bir afonne named William ne, by thom he bad thee formes, Richard that was = Duke of Pommanpie, the third of that name; obert and Pauger .43¢ hadallo bybir thee dangh- ters, Agnesotheriwife callev Emma, marrica frit to Sgelreo king of Cnglano, and after tos. Cnute: Bats, le ,otheriwife Alir , beftotwed bpon Geffrey -_ of Bzttaine: and gawd couple tn marriage on Culves carte of Charters and Blais . Ricard . ‘iro of thatname maried Zudith,fifter to Get- ep earle of Writaine , by thome hebad itue the 6,WicharyRabert, and Cilliam, any as mas ~~ tell them that thou faweft their Loyd carvied to hear Ran.tbib, uen by diuels. The omannobilitie during duke | Tiga Aoberts life,ptd their butic to the yong princefatty }VilMal-idem, » Tullic, but after thep beard of his fathers beath, thep flackenen apace, euerie onc thifting for bimfelfe as belift, twithont anie regard either of off 02 obedience totward the pupill ther foucreigne. Thereby not manie peeres after, as Cilbert the goucrnour , by Rafe the chiloes cofine germane , twas Haine; the bukedome anon, by murtber and fighting among themfelues toas foe troubled in all parts. hus mud a little of nuke Robert the father, and of ~ prince |