Z 26 HISTORY OF KNGLAND.

CHAP.

IV.

1069.

Kew insur-rections.

William’s bounty to his followers could not failof alluring many new adventurers into his service;and the rage of the vanquished English servedonly to excite the attention of the king and thosewarlike chiefs; and keep them in readiness to sup-press every commencement of domestic rebellionor foreign invasion.

It was not long before they found occupationfor their prowess and military conduct. Godwin,Edmond, and Magnus, three sons of Harold , had,immediately after the defeat at Hastings, soughta retreat in Ireland; where, having met with akind reception from Dermot and other princes ofthat country, they projected an invasion on Eng-land, and they hoped that all the exiles fromDenmark, Scotland, and Wales, astisted byforces from these several countries, would at. oncecommence hostilities, and rouse the indignationof the English against their haughty conquerors.They landed in Devonshire; but found Brian,son of the count ofBritanny, at the head of someforeign troops, ready to oppose them; and beingdefeated in several actions, they were obligedto retreat to their ships, and to return with greatloss to Ireland is . The efforts of the Normanswere now directed to the north, where affairshad fallen into the utmost confusion. "The moreimpatient of the Northumbrians had attackedRobert de Comyn, who was appointed governor

" Gul. Gemet. p. 290. Order. Vital. p. 513. Anglia,Sacra, vol. 1. p. 246.