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the sliouts within , fancied that the English wereoffering violence to their duke; and they imme-diately assaulted the populace , and set fire to theneighbouring houses. The alarm was conveyedto the nobility who surrounded the prince; bothEnglish and Normans , full of apprehensions ,rushed out to secure themselves from the presentdanger; aud it was with difficulty that Williamhimself was able to appease the tumult M .

The king , thus possessed of the throne by apretended destination of king Edward , and by anirregular election of the people , but still more byforce os arms, retired from London to Berkingin Essex; and there received the submissions of allthenobil lty , who bad not attended his coronation.Edric, surnamed , the Forester, grand - nephew tothat Edric so noted for his repeated acts of per-fidy during the reigns of Ethelred and Edmond ;earl Coxo, a man famous for bravery ; evenEdwin and JMorcar, earls of Mercia and Nor-thumberland ; with the other principal noblemenof England, came and swore fealty to him ; werereceived into favour, and were confirmed in thepossession of their estates and dignities “. Everything bore the appearance of peace and tranquillity;and William had no. other occupation than togive contentment to the foreigners who hadassisted him to mount the throne , and to his newsubjects , who had so readily submitted to him.

11 Gul. Pict. p. 206. Order. Vitalis. p. 503.

" Gul. Pic'tav. p. 208. Order. Vital. p. 506,