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