Chapter XXXIV

MALCOLM CANMORE:--William determines to invade
Scotland--Malcolm's parentage--Siward, upon Malcolm's flight
from Scotland, protects him--Edward the Confessor's court--The
Scots request the restoration of Malcolm--Malcolm prepares to
attack Macbeth--Defeat of Macbeth--His death--Lulach attempts to
usurp the throne--His death--Malcolm is crowned at Scone--A
conspiracy is formed to dethrone Malcolm--The conspirators
defeated--Malcolm's ingratitude to the English--Northumberland
devastated by the Scots--Malcolm shelters Edgar and Margaret
Atheling--Malcolm marries Margaret Atheling--Malcolm raises an
army to vindicate Edgar Atheling's right to the English
throne--Treaty with William