King William I. the Conqueror (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1905. Excerpt: ... SCENE IV. Bayeux. A Room in the Castle. (Enter Malet and Ulf Of Dorchester.) Malet. My Lord Bishop is come to court? Ulf. I look the Duke shall atone me with the great Earl, to the regaining of my see of Dorchester. Let me snuff the wind of things at Bayeux. We all know, Guy of Ponthieu hath disgorged his ill-gotten prey, Harold, whom certain of the county fishermen found a-wash upon their beach, delivering him, on goodly ransom paid in Duke William's gold. Why so? Malet. Moved by Harold's prayers, conveyed cunningly to Bayeux; by the enforcement of overlordship made compulsory upon Guy; and, moreover, by the Duke's close desire to keep Harold closely his own. For you know our Duke's claim upon the English crown. And, I tell you, Harold shall do his bidding, or forego daylight. Ulf. Yet my main marvel is their warring so, their making common cause, as twin brothers; Harold lying in the chief bedchamber, and set at board next his great host. Malet. Fine chivalry bursts the strong heart of William; he is a starred king. Yet in these same Breton wars, wherein Harold hath saved so many of our captains pulled from the freshet, --in these wars, I say, to see such men stand side by side, begets desire to set them face to face. Saint Michael, what a match, when two the world can hardly match, each victorious against a belt of foes, a very galaxy about his own fields, these two, front to front, shall be a soldier's feast. Ulf. May I have the picking of that feast, to find my lost bishopstool in it Lanfranc and Anselm, both of Italy, shall such cloistered crooks taste preferment? Anselm is made Prior of Bec, while to Caen Lanfranc is translated. Malet. Such, with William's good-will, shall sit in Saint Augustine's chair. And, for your bishopstool, I think it hath g..