CHAPTER XLVIII.

RUFUS AND THE SCOTS:--William's longings for Normandy--Atheling being expelled from Normandy, once more takes refuge with Malcolm Canmore--Canmore invades England--William patches up a peace with Curthose, and prepares to march against the Scots--Malcolm falls back--Everything wrong with the English--Malcolm's defiance--Peace--Rufus being sick, sends for Malcolm to settle disputes--Rufus treats him badly--Malcolm ravages Northumberland as far as Alnwick--The castle of Ivo de Vesci besieged--Hammond Morael--His deliverance of the garrison--Malcolm's death--Morael's escape--The sally--Rout of the Scots--Malcolm's burial--Donald Bane usurps the Scottish throne--Atheling returns to England