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

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