Chapter XV: The Reign of Henry I

Accession of Henry I.--Robert's Delay in Italy--The Charter
of Liberties--Henry's Popularity--Offers his Hand to
Matilda--Her Lineage--Obstacles to the Marriage--The Church
decides in Favour of it--London at this Period--Coronation
of Matilda--Roger of Salisbury--The Marriage--Punishment of
William's Favourites--Arrival of Robert in Normandy--Prepares
to Attack Henry--Anselm's Services to Henry--Peace effected
between the Brothers--Henry's Dispute with Anselm--Strange Policy
of the Pope--The Dispute Settled--Death of Anselm--The Earl of
Shrewsbury Outlawed--Visit of Robert to England--Campaigns in
Normandy--Robert and Edgar Atheling taken Prisoners--Fate of
Edgar--Captivity and Death of Robert--Normandy in Possession of
Henry--The English King and his Nephew--Return of the King to
England--Betrothal of Henry's Daughter Matilda to the Emperor
of Germany--War with the Welsh--Death of the Queen--Renewed
War in Normandy--Henry before the Council of Rheims--Battle of
Brenneville--Treaty of Peace--Shipwreck and Death of the King's
Son--Henry's Grief--Character of Prince William--More Trouble
in Normandy--The Empress Matilda declared Successor to the
Throne--Her Marriage with the Count of Anjou--Death of William of
Normandy--Last Years of the King's Life--Death of Henry 152