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