§ 2. The First Successes of William Rufus. 1090.
Easter, Schemes of William Rufus; assembly at Winchester;
1090 the King's speech; war voted by the Witan 221-224
William stays in England; his policy; his advantages
in his struggle with Robert 224-226
Power of William's wealth; mercenaries; bribes 226-227
Submission of Saint Valery; beginning of English
action on the continent 227-228
Submission of various castles; Aumale, Eu, Gournay,
Longueville; description of Gournay and Longueville
228-231
Ralph of Toesny and Count William of Evreux; their
kindred; enmity of their wives 231-232
Heloise of Evreux and Isabel of Toesny 232-234
War between Ralph and Count William; Ralph
vainly asks help of the Duke; he submits to King
William 234
Helias of Saint-Saens; he marries Robert's natural
daughter 235
His faithfulness; importance of his castles; Saint-Saens,
Bures, and Arques 236-237
William's dealings with France; Robert asks help
of Philip; Philip sets out, but is bribed to go
back 237-239
The first English subsidy; first direct dealings between
England and France; results of Rufus'
dealings with Philip 239-241
Private wars not interrupted by the invasion; action
of Robert of Bellême 241-242
Robert of Meulan imprisoned and set free 243
Duke Robert takes Brionne 244
November, Movement at Rouen; the municipal spirit; influence
1090 of Conan; his treaty with William Rufus 245-247
A day fixed for the surrender to William; Duke
Robert sends for help 248
November 3. Henry and Robert of Bellême come to the help of
Duke Robert 248-249
Rouen in the eleventh century 249-253
Fright of Duke Robert; division in the city; Henry
sends Duke Robert away 253-256
Gilbert of Laigle enters Rouen; slaughter of the
citizens; Conan taken prisoner 256
Conan put to death by Henry 257-260
Robert brought back; treatment of the citizens; imprisonment
of William son of Ansgar 260-261
November Count William of Evreux marches against Conches 261-266
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