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

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