452 ROGER OF ffENDOYEB. [A.D. 1102. king'3 humanity, extolled him to the stars, and from that moment adhered to him faithfully in all his necessities. How king Henry married Afotilda, daughter of the king of Scots. The same year, Anselm, archbishop of Canterbury, returned to England, and betrothed Matilda, daughter of Malcolm, king of Scots, and of the queen St. Margaret, to Henry, the new king of England. After the celebration of the nuptials, there was no slight disturbance in the kingdom, on account of Robert duke of Normandy, who was said to be coming with a numerous army to subdue England. At this news, king Henry despatched a naval force to meet his brother, but the greater part of the army submitted to Robert at his approach. The duke came to an anchor at Portsmouth on the 1st of August, and the king marched against him with a numerous army ; but the nobles on both sides, not tolerating this dissension between the brothers, made peace between them on the following conditions,—that the king should pay three thousand marks of silver every year from the English dominions to his brother Robert, and that if either should die without heirs, the other should succeed to his dominions. These terms were confirmed by the oaths of twelve nobles on each side, and duke Robert, after staying with his brother until Michaelmas, returned to his own country. The same year, Henry succeeded to the Roman empire, and reigned thirty-five years.* The same year, also, king Henry gave the bishopric of Hereford to one Reinelm, without election made, and publicly invested him, contrary to the decrees of the new council. Of the council held at London, and tlie degradation of certain abbals. A.D. 1102. Henry, king of England, besieged Arundel castle, the property of Robert de Belesme, who held it against the king ; but as it was a castle difficult to take, he constructed another of wood over against it, and in the interim, besieged and took the castle of Bruges.f At length, Arundel castle surrendered, and the king banished Robert de * This is not correct ; Henry V. did not receive the imperial crown until April 13, 1111. + Bridgenorth.