Malmesburie writeth: for he saith, that king Henrie with small adoo
brought into his hands duke Robert, who with a great troope of men came
against him then lodging néere the said castell of Tenerchbray.
[Sidenote: Robert de Belesme.] The earle of Mortaigne was also taken,
but the earle of Shrewsburie escaped by flight, notwithstanding he was
apprehended, as he went about to practise some priuie conspiracie
against the king. [Sidenote: The 27. of September chro. de Nor.] ¶ This
battell was fought (as the same Wil. Malme. affirmeth) vpon a saturdaie,
being the daie of S. Michaell, In gloria, and (as maybe thought) by the
prouident iudgment of God, to the end that Normandie should be subdued
vnto England on that daie, in the which 40. yeares passed, king William
the Conquerour first set foot on land at Hastings, when he came out of
Normandie to subdue England. [Sidenote: _Simon Dun._] Neither dooth
Simon Dunelmensis varie in anie thing from Gemeticensis touching the
conclusion of this businesse, and the taking of duke Robert.

[Sidenote: _Matth. West._] [Sidenote: 1107.] These wars being thus
finished, and the countrie set in quiet, which through the méere folie
of duke Robert was woonderfullie impouerished, the king receiued the
keies of all the townes and castels that belonged either to the duke or
the earle of Mortaigne, and furnished the same with garisons to be kept
for his behoofe. Hauing thus pacified the countrie of Normandie, he came
to Bec or Bechellouin, where archbishop Anselme then remained, whome by
mediation of freends he receiued to fauour againe, [Sidenote: Anselme
returneth home.] and sending him ouer into England, immediatlie after
followed himselfe.

[Sidenote: Duke Robert prisoner in the castell of Cardiff.
_Gemeticensis._] Duke Robert being also spoiled of his dominions, lands
and liberties, was shortlie committed to prison within the castell of