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The Political History of England in Twelve Volumes (2); Adams, G.b. From the Norman Conquest to the Death of Edward Iii (1066-1216)
The Political History of England in Twelve Volumes Adams Gb From the Norman Conquest to the Death of Edward Iii - 2 - 1066-1216 Author:William Hunt Volume: 2 General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1905 Original Publisher: Longmans, Green and co. Subjects: Great Britain History / Europe / Great Britain Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books e... more »dition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: CHAPTER V WILLIAM RUFUS AND ANSELM In following the history of Malcolm of Scotland we have Chap. passed by events of greater importance which make the year v 1093 a turning-point in the reign of William Rufus. The appointment of Anselm to the archbishopric of Canterbury divides the reign into two natural divisions. In the first period William secures his hold on power, develops his tyran nous administrative system and his financial extortions, Jegms his policy of conquest in Normandy, forces Scotland to recognize his supremacy, and rounds off his kingdom towards the north-west. The second period is more simple in character, but its events are of greater importance. Apart from the abortive rebellion of Robert of Mowbray, which has already been narrated, William's authority is unquestioned. Flam- bard's machine appears to run smoothly. Monks record their groans and give voice to their horror, but the peace of the state is not disturbed, nor are precautions necessary against any foreign enemy. Two series of events fill up the history of the period, both of great and lasting interest. One is the long quarrel between the king and the archbishop, which involve the whole question of the relation between Church and State in the feudal age; and the other is the king's effort to gain possession of Normandy, the introductory chapter of a long history. Early in Lent, 1093, or a little earlier, King William fell sick at a royal manor near to Gloucester, and was carried in haste into that city. There he...« less