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March 19

William crosses to Normandy.

Campaign of Argentan, Bures, &c.; the French king
bought off.

May

The foreigners driven out of Scotland.

October 31

Henry and Earl Hugh summoned to Eu; they sail to
Southampton.

November

Duncan killed; Donald's second reign in Scotland.

December 28

The King goes back to England.

Deaths of Roger of Beaumont, Roger of Montgomery,
and Hugh of Grantmesnil, in the course of the year.

In the course of the year the Welsh revolt under Cadwgan
and recover the greater part of the country; Pembroke
castle holds out.

1095

January 18

Death of Wulfstan.

February 9

Henry goes to Normandy.

February

Interview of William and Anselm at Gillingham.

March 1-7

Council of Piacenza.

March 11-14

Assembly at Rockingham.

Gerard and William of Warelwast sent to Pope Urban.

March 25

Assembly at Winchester; Earl Robert of Mowbray summoned,
but does not appear.

April 10 Urban at Cremona; Cardinal Walter sent to England.

May 13

Assembly at Windsor; Anselm and William reconciled;
Earl Robert fails to appear.

June 10

Anselm receives the pallium at Canterbury.

June 26

Death of Bishop Robert of Hereford.

April 30

Translation of Saint Eadmund.

The King's northern march; Anselm's command in Kent.

July-Sept.

Taking of Newcastle and Tynemouth; siege of Bamburgh.

Michaelmas

Montgomery taken by the Welsh; the King marches
against them.

November 1

The King reaches Snowdon; ill-success of the campaign.

November 18

Council of Clermont.

Pope Urban at Le Mans.

Robert of Mowbray taken at Tynemouth; surrender of
Bamburgh.

1096

December 25-January
6

Christmas assembly at Windsor.

January 1

Death of Bishop William.

January 13

The assembly adjourned to Salisbury; sentences of William
of Eu, William of Alderi, and others.

Imprisonment of Robert of Mowbray.

Synod of Rouen; confirmation of the Truce of God.

Mission of Abbot Geronto.

Easter,
April 13

He is suspended by the Pope's nephew.

Normandy pledged to William.

June 8

Consecration of Bishop Gerard of Hereford and Samson
of Worcester.