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because he had taken vpon him the crowne without their consent,
or anie ecclesiasticall solemnitie or agreement of the bishops. And
although the pope and his brethren the said cardinals dissembled
the matter for the time, yet now beholding to what end his bold
presumption was like to come, with frowning fortune they shewed
themselues open aduersaries, inclining streightwaies to the stronger
part, after the manner of couetous persons, or rather of the reed
shaken with a sudden puffe of wind.
[Sidenote: _Gemeticensis_.]
Duke William at his first landing at Peuensey or Pemsey (whether
you will) fortified a peece of ground with strong trenches, and
leauing therein a competent number of men of warre to keepe the same,
he sped him toward Hastings, and comming thither, he built an other
fortresse there with all speed possible, without suffering his
souldiers to rob or harrie the countrie adioining, saieng that it
should be great follie for him to spoile that people, which yer
[Sidenote: _Wil. Malm._]
manie daies to come were like to be his subiects.
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