whom they led foorthwith into Wales, where they kept themselues as in a
place of greatest safetie.

The king in the meane time with all conuenient[2] spéed raised a power,
[Sidenote: Arundell castell besieged.] first besieging the castell of
Arundell, and then planting diuerse bastillions before it, he departed
from thence, and sending the bishop of Lincolne with part of his armie
to besiege Tickehill, he himselfe went to Bridgenorth, [Sidenote:
Bridgenorth besieged.] which he enuironed about with a mightie armie
made out of all parts of his realme: so that what with gifts, large
promises, and fearefull threatnings, at the last he allured to his side
the fickle Welchmen, and in such wise wan them, that they abandoned the
earle, and tooke part against him. [Sidenote: _An. Reg. 3._] Wherevpon
the king within 30. daies subdued all the townes and castels (which he
held) out of his hands, [Sidenote: The earle of Shrewsburie banished the
realme.] and banished him the relme, and shortlie after confined his
brother Arnold for his traitorous demeanour vsed against him, whereby
their attempts were brought vnto an end.

[Sidenote: A synod of bishops. _Eadmerus._] After this, at the feast of
saint Michaell, Anselme archbishop of Canturburie held a councell at
Westminster, whereat were present the archbishop of Yorke, the bishops
of London, Winchester, Lincolne, Worcester, Chester, Bath, Norwich,
Rochester, and two other bishops latlie elected by the king, namelie,
Salisburie and Hereford: the bishop of Excester was absent by reason of
sicknesse.

[Sidenote: Abbats & Priors depriued.] At this councell or synod, diuerse
abbats and priors, both French and English, were depriued of their
promotions and benefices by Anselme, bicause they had come vnto them