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[Sidenote: 1135 An. Reg. 1.] Stephan earle of Bullongne, the sonne of Stephan erle of Blois, by his wife Adela, daughter to William Conquerour, came ouer with all speed after the death of his vncle, and tooke vpon him the gouernement of the realme of England, partlie through c...
[Sidenote: Archbishop Thurstan raiseth a power to fight with the Scots.] In this meane while the archbishop Thurstan, to whom the charge of defending the countrie cheefelie in t...
3. Chapter 3[Sidenote: The earle of Glocesters answer to the earle of Chesters oration.] When he had thus ended, the earle of Glocester answered in this wise: "It is not against reason that...
4. Chapter 4[Sidenote: _Matth. Paris._ Earle Robert passeth ouer into Normandie.] As the king began (after his libertie obteined) to prouide for warres, so earle Robert (after he was discha...
1. Chapter 1[Sidenote: 1135 An. Reg. 1.] Stephan earle of Bullongne, the sonne of Stephan erle of Blois, by his wife Adela, daughter to William Conquerour, came ouer with all speed after th...
5. Chapter 5The quéene wife to king Stephan in this meane while lay much at S. Augustines in Canturburie, bicause of hastening forward the building of Feuersham abbeie, which she and hir hu...
6. Chapter 6[Sidenote: Duke Henrie raiseth his siege from Notingham. _Polydor._] When duke Henrie had assaied all the waies how to take it, and saw that he could not preuaile, he minded to...
7. Chapter 7[Sidenote: The king and duke come to Canturburie.] Within a while after, the king and he came to Canturburie, where they were solemnlie receiued of the couent of Christes church...