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Front Page  Titles (by Subject) No. XIV. (page 206.): Narrative of the Imprisonment of the Saxon Brihtrik. 1 - History of the Conquest of England by the Normans; Its Causes, and its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, & on the Continent, vol. 1
No. XIV. (page 206.): Narrative of the Imprisonment of the Saxon Brihtrik. 1 - Augustin Thierry, History of the Conquest of England by the Normans; Its Causes, and its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, & on the Continent, vol. 1 [1856]Edition used:History of the Conquest of England by the Normans; Its Causes, and its Consequences, in England, Scotland, Ireland, & on the Continent, translated from the seventh Paris edition, by William Hazlitt (London: H.G. Bohn, 1856). In 2 volumes. Vol. 1.
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- Advertisement.
- Biographical Notice of M. Augustin Thierry.
- Introduction.
- History of the Conquest of England By the Normans.
- Book I.: From the Establishment of the Britons to the Ninth Century. Bc 55—ad 787
- Book II.: From the First Landing of the Danes In England to the End of Their Domination. 787—1048.
- Book III.: From the Insurrection of the English People Against the Norman Favourites of King Edward, to the Battle of Hastings. 1048—1066.
- Book IV.: From the Battle of Hastings to the Taking of Chester, the Last City Conquered By the Normans. 1066—1070.
- Book V.: From the Formation of the Camp of Refuge In the Isle of Ely, to the Execution of the Last Saxon Chief. 1070—1076.
- Book VI.: From the Quarrel Between King William and His Eldest Son Robert, to the Last Visit of William to the Continent. 1077—1087.
- Book VII.: From the Death of William the Conqueror, to the Last General Conspiracy of the English Against the Normans. 1087—1137.
- Appendix.
- No. I. (page 10.): Arymes Prydyn Vawr.
- No. II. (page 18.): Decree of the Emperors Theodosius and Valentinian, Relative to the Subjection of the Bishops of Gaul to the Pope of Rome. ( Ad 445.)
- No. III. (page 22.): Conference of the Catholic and Arian Bishops For the Conversion of the King of the Burgundians.
- No. IV. (page 44.): Speech of a Northumbrain Chief.
- No. V. (page 75.): National Song of the Anglo-saxons, On the Victory of Brunanburgh.
- No. VI. (page 164.): ‘song Composed In Brittany On the Departure of a Young’ Breton Follower of the Normans, and On His Shipwreck. 1
- No. VII. (page 175.): Poetical Narrative of the Battle of Hastings.
- No. VIII. (page 179.): Letter From M. Augustin Thierry to M. De La Fontenelle De Vaudore, Corresponding Member of the Institute.
- No. IX. (page 182.): The Valiant Courage and Policy of the Kentishmen Which Overcame William the Conqueror, Who Sought to Take From Them Their Ancient Laws and Customs, Which They Retain to This Day. 1
- No. X. (p. 185.): Details of the Surrender of London, Extracted From a Contemporary Poem, Attributed to Guy, Bishop of Amiens. 1
- No. XI. (page 190.): Names of the Provinces and Principal Towns of England As Given In the Saxon Chronicles.
- No. XII. (page 197.): Ancient List of the Conquerors of England.
- Note From the Abbe De La Rue’s Work, Recherches Sur La Tapisserie De Bayeux. Caen, 1824.
- No. XIII. (page 205.): Enumeration of the Lands of Brihtrik, Possessed By Queen Matilda. 1
- No. XIV. (page 206.): Narrative of the Imprisonment of the Saxon Brihtrik. 1
- No. XV. (page 227.): Extract From Domesday-book Relative to the State of the Towns Immediately After the Conquest. 1
- No. XVI. (page 263.): Narrative of the Exploits and Death of Hereward. 1
No. XIV. (page 206.)
Narrative of the Imprisonment of the Saxon Brihtrik.
- ...Malde de Flandres fu née,
- Meis de Escoce fu appelée
- Pur sa mère ke fu espusé
- Al roi de Escoce ki l’out rové,
- Laquele jadis, quant fu pucele,
- Ama un conte d’Engleterre.
- Bric’trich Mau le oi nomer,
- Après le rois ki fu riche ber.
- A lui la pucele envela messager
- Pur sa amur à lui procurer;
- Meis Brictrich Maude refusa:
- Dunt ele mult se coruça.
- Hastivement mer passa
- E à Willam Bastard se maria.
- Quant Willam fu coruné
- E Malde sa femme a reine levé,
- Icele Malde se purpensa
- Coment vengier se purra
- De Brictriche Mau k’ele ama,
- Ki à femme prendre la refusa.
- Tant enchanta son seignor,
- Le rei Willam le Conquéror,
- Ke de Brictrich Mau l’ad granté
- De faire de lui sa volente.
- La reine partot le fist guerreier,
- K’ele li volt déshériter.
- Pris fu à Haneleye à son maner,
- Le jor que saint Wlstan li ber
- Sa chapele avait dédié;
- A Wincestre fu amené,
- Ilokes morut en prison
- Brictrich Mau par treison.
- Quant il fu mort senz heir de sei,
- Son héritage seisit le rei
- E cum escheit tint en sa main,
- Dekes il feoffa Robert fiz Haim
- Ki oveke lui do Normondie
- Vint od mult grant chevalerie.
- La terre ke Brictrich li leissa,
- Franchement à Robert dona.
From the Continuation du Brut d’Angleterre de Wace, par un anonyme, Chroniques Anglo-Normandes, i. 73.
The honour of Gloucester, observes Sir H. Ellis, in his valuable introduction to Domesday Book, was really bestowed upon Robert Fitz Haimon, by William Rufus, so that Wace’s continuator is guilty of at least one anachronism.
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