Chapter LIV

BEAUCLERC AND CURTHOSE:--Ralph Flambard, "the fighting bishop,"
is imprisoned--Flambard incites Curthose to invade
England--Curthose embarks for England--Curthose sells his
birthright--Resigns his pension in favour of the queen--His
indignation at finding himself duped--The castle of
Rouen--Beauclerc proposes to purchase Normandy--Being refused,
he prepares to take it by force--Tinchebray--The battle--Fortune
against the English--Treason!--Nigel de Albini--Curthose and
Atheling captured--Curthose imprisoned in Cardiff--Attempts to
escape--Is subjected to a rigorous durance--Edgar Atheling's old
age