[Sidenote: 1101.] In the meane time, Robert the kings elder brother,
returning out of the holie land, came into Normandie: for after he had
aduertisement of the death of his brother Rufus, and that his yoonger
brother was crowned king of England, he was greatlie displeased in his
mind, and meant with all spéed to assaie if he might recouer it out of
his hands.

[Sidenote: _Ran. Higd._ Duke Robert chosen king of Hierusalem.] ¶ We
read, that when christian princes had woone Hierusalem, they met
togither in the temple to chuse a king for the gouernement of that citie
and countrie, in which conuent duke Robert was chosen before all the
residue to be king there, by reason of a miracle (as some haue left
recorded) wrought by quenching of a taper, and the sudden kindling
thereof againe, as he held the same in his hand, standing in the church
before the altar amongst other on Easter euen: [Sidenote: _Polydor._] so
as thereby it should be thought he was appointed among all the residue
to be king, and so was nominated. But he hauing his mind more inclined
to England, refused to take the charge vpon him: wherevpon after that
daie he neuer greatlie prospered in anie businesse which he tooke in
hand: as some doo gather. Other authors of good credit, which haue
written that voiage into the holie land, make no mention of anie such
matter, but declare, that Godfraie of Bolongne was by the generall
consent of all the princes and capiteins there elected king, as in the
description of that voiage more plainelie appéereth. But now to returne
from whence I haue digressed.

[Sidenote: _An. Reg. 2._] When the fame was blown into England, that
duke Robert was returned into Normandie, and that the people had
receiued him for their duke with great triumph and ioy: [Sidenote: Duke
Robert is solicited to come into England to claim the crowne.] there