Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland, vol 2 : England | Page 6

the same. And furthermore, that whether soeuer of both
should die first, the suruiuer should be his heire, and succeed in his
dominions.
[Sidenote: _Gemeticensis._] This peace was concluded at Caen, and
that by procurement of the French king, at what time king William was
verie strong in the field neare vnto Ewe. After which conclusion, they
vnited their powers, and besieged their yoongest brother Henrie in the
castell of mount S. Michell, which (being situat in the confines of
Normandie and Britaine) he had stronglie fortified not long before for
feare of afterclaps. But when they had lien about it by the space of all
the Lent season, and had made manie bickerings with his men, more to
their losse than lucre, they raised their siege, and voluntarilie departed.
[Sidenote: _Sim. Dunel._] Not long after this, king William depriued
Edgar Etheling of his honor, which duke Robert had assigned vnto him,
banishing him out of Normandie for euer.

Shortlie after also the aforesaid Henrie wan a strong towne called
Damfront, and furnishing it at all points, he kept the same in his
possession as long as he liued, mauger both his brethren. Thus the war
waxed hot betwéene those three, howbeit suddenlie (I wot not vpon
what occasion) this Henrie was reconciled with king William and his
brother Robert, so that all debates being quieted on euerie side, they
were made friends and welwillers. King William also returned into
England, hauing his brother Robert in his companie, all men reioising
at their pacification and amitie, which happened in the yeare 1091, and
fourth of the reigne of the king.
Toward the end whereof, and vpon the fift daie of October, a
maruellous sore tempest fell in sundrie parts of England, but especiallie
in the towne of Winchcombe, where (by force of thunder and lightning)
a part of the steeple of the church was throwne downe, and the crucifix
with the image of Marie standing vnder the rood-loft, was likewise
ouerthrowne, broken, and shattered in péeces; then folowed a foule, a
noisome, and a most horrible stinke in the church. [Sidenote: A mightie
wind.] On the 17. daie of the same moneth much harme was doone in
London with an outragious wind, the violence whereof ouerturned and
rent in péeces aboue fiue hundred houses, at which time and tempest
the roofe of S. Marie bowe church in cheape was also ouerthrowne,
wherewith two men were slaine. [Sidenote: An. Reg. 5. 1092.]
Moreouer, at Salisburie much hurt was doone with the like wind and
thunder, for the top of the stéeple and manie buildings besides were
sore shaken and cast downe. But now we will speake somewhat of the
doings of Scotland, as occasion moueth. [Sidenote: The scots inuade
England.] Whilest (as yée haue heard) variance depended betweene
king William and his brother duke Robert, the Scotish king Malcolme
made sore wars vpon the inhabitants of Northumberland, carrieng great
booties and preies out of that countrie, which he inuaded euen to
Chester in the street. Wherefore king William, soone after his returne,
gathered his power togither, and sped him northwards. But king
Malcolme hearing of his puissance & great strength sent to him for
peace, which was granted in the end.
[Sidenote: _Wil. Malm._ _Sim. Dun._] Some writers affirme, that king

William prepared a great armie both by sea and land against Malcolme;
and that his nauie being abroad on the seas, was lost by tempest, and
the most part of his ships drowned; that the armie by land entring into
Scotland, suffered manie damages through want of vittels, and so
recoiled: finallie, that duke Robert lieng on the borders with an armie in
his brothers name (wherby it should appeare that the king himselfe was
not there) by the helpe and furtherance of Edgar Etheling, who then
serued K. Malcolme in his wars, concluded a peace betwixt his brother
and the said Malcolme, vpon certeine articles, by vertue wherof
certeine places in Northumberland were restored vnto Malcolme, which
he had held in William Conquerours daies. Some other write in like
maner, that king Malcolme did homage to king William and duke
Robert that brought the said Edgar Etheling into the fauour of the king.
Howsoeuer the truth of the storie dooth stand in this behalfe, certeine it
is, that the king returned out of Northumberland into the west parts of
the realme, reteining still with him duke Robert, who looked dailie
when he should performe such couenants as were concluded vpon
betwixt them in their late reconciliation. But when he saw that the king
meant nothing lesse than to stand to those articles, and how he did onlie
protract and delaie the time for some other secret purpose, he returned
into Normandie in great displeasure, and tooke with him the said Edgar