A.D. 1087J DEATH OF WILLIAM I. Of the heresy of Berengarius. At this same time Berengarius, archbishop of Tours, inclined to heretical opinions. He denied that bread and wine, when placed on the altar, and blessed by the priest, were the true and substantial body of Christ, as the holy universal church acknowledges ; and the whole of France was full of his doctrine, which was spread abroad by poor scholars whom he supported by daily allowance. On which, pope Leo, Victor's successor, looking to the safe standing of the church, convened a council against him at Vercelli, where he cleared away the darkness of Berengarius's cloudy false doctrine by the brightness of gospel proofs; but, although Berengarius had disgraced the early part of his youth by the defence of some heretical opinions, in his more mature age he recovered lus senses, so that he was considered by some as a holy man without detraction, being approved by his many good works, and chiefly by his humility and the bountifulness of his charities. The discovery of the tomb of G atraine. At this time too, there was found, near the sea-coast in the province of Wales called Ross, a tomb measuring fourteen feet in length, which was that of Walwen, (Gawaine) who was the son of the sister of the great British king Arthur. For he reigned in that part of Britain which till now is called Walweith ; he was a man most renowned in warfare and in all courtliness, as appears plainly herein before set forth, where the deeds of the Britons were treated of. The death of William the First, king of England, and the coronation of William Rufus. In the same year, William, king of the English, making a stay in Normandy, restrained himself somewhat from the enmity contracted between him and the French king ; and Philip, the king of the French, misconstruing his endurance, is reported to have made this insulting speech, " The king of the English," said he, "lies at Rouen, keeping his bed after the manner of women in labour ; but after he has brought forth I will come to his purification, and bring a hundred thousand candles with me as an offering."* The English * In allusion to the custom of lighting tapers in churches. VOL. I. A A