CHAPTER XXXVII.

FITZOSBORNE AND DE GAEL:--The marriage at Norwich--William's disapproval thereof--The marriage feast--Signs of a coming storm--The conspiracy--The conspirators apply to Sweyn, king of Denmark, for aid--Roger Fitzosborne raises an army at Hereford--Is stopped at Worcester--Fitzosborne excommunicated--The battle at Worcester--Defeat of Fitzosborne--De Gael raises his standard at Cambridge--Is defeated at Fagadon--De Gael escapes--Flies to Norwich--Goes to Brittany for aid--The Bretons expelled from England--Sweyn's descent on the eastern coast--Fitzosborne refuses William's present at Easter--William's anger