by M. M. Blake
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How the Conqueror deals with Rebels.]
THE SIEGE OF NORWICH CASTLE
_A STORY OF THE LAST STRUGGLEAGAINST THE CONQUEROR_
BYM. M. BLAKE
_With Illustrations by the Author_
LONDONSEELEY AND CO. LIMITEDESSEX STREET, STRAND1893
TO MY FATHERTHIS STORY ISAFFECTIONATELY INSCRIBED
CONTENTS.
CHAP. PAGE
I. THE SUZERAIN'S 'NAY,' 9
II. LOVE OR LOYALTY, 25
III. JEST AND EARNEST, 37
IV. HORSE, HAWK, AND HOUND, 53
V. NORMAN AND SAXON, 65
VI. THE BRIDE-ALE, 74
VII. DELILAH SHEARS SAMSON, 91
VIII. KNIGHT-ERRANT AND MERCENARY, 100
IX. NORWICH, 113
X. LANFRANC, 127
XI. THE CASTELLAN OF BLAUNCHEFLOUR, 139
XII. THE STANDARD OF REVOLT, 148
XIII. ST. NICHOLAS FOR GUADER! 160
XIV. HOW THE CONQUEROR DEALS WITH REBELS, 173
XV. 'O HIGH AMBITION LOWLY LAID!' 189
XVI. WIFE OR WIDOW? 206
XVII. HOW RALPH CAME HOME, 222
XVIII. BESIEGED, 234
XIX. 'STONE WALLS DO NOT A PRISON MAKE,' 244
XX. A OUTRANCE, 256
XXI. THE ORDEAL BY FIRE, 272
XXII. A SUBTERRANEAN CONFLICT, 285
XXIII. HOW OLIVER DIED, 299
XXIV. FAMINE, 313
XXV. BRETAGNE, 327
XXVI. CONCLUSION, 336
APPENDIX, 347
LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS.
PAGE
HOW THE CONQUEROR DEALS WITH REBELS, _Frontispiece_
EMMA FITZOSBERN ACCEPTS THE TASSEL-GENTLE, 62
JUDITH WATCHES HER SLEEPING SPOUSE, 92
LANFRANC JESTS WITH THE CONQUEROR, 130
WALTHEOF'S HUMILIATION, 136
BISHOP ODO MEETS DE GUADER, 170
THE TOWER STAIRS, 178
THE RESCUE OF THE EARL, 198
EMMA'S FIRST SIGHT OF THE FOE, 240
THE BIG RAT HAS GONE INTO HIS HOLE, 292
A WARRENNE! A WARRENNE! FOR WILLIAM THE NORMAN! 300
DE GUADER DONS THE CROSS, 342
THE SIEGE OF NORWICH CASTLE
