Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1841 edition. Excerpt: ...him. In the year 1104, Henry left the government of England in the prudent hands of Matilda, and embarked for Normandy. While therr, he consented to meet Anselm, the Archbishop, at the castle of PAigle, where, through the mediation of his sister Adela, Countess of Blois, a reconciliation was happily effected. Anselm then returned to England, where he was met at Dover by the Queen Matilda, who received and welcomed him with the greatest demonstrations of satisfaction.3 As the venerable primate was in feeble health, the queen took the precaution of i Eadmer. Ibid. Gemiticcnsis. 3 Pascal II. admitted Anselm, the favourite priest and prelate of Matilda, to a seat near his right foot, saying, "We adir.it this prelate into our circle, he being, as it were, the pope of the farther hemisphere."--Godwin de Praes. preceding him on the road from Dover to the metropolis, providing, as she went, for his comforts and accommodation.1 Matilda, independently of the feeling of political expediency which rendered this public testimonial of respect to the archbishop desirable, after the unpopular schism between him and her royal husband, was, in all probability, naturally inolined to testify her regard for a person who had been so actively instrumental in raising her to. the exalted station which she then enjoyed. Yet the return of Anselm was attended with circumstances which gave great pain to Matilda as an English queen. Both the king and archbishop, after their reconciliation, united in enforcing inexorably the celibacy of the Anglo-Saxon clergy, whose lower orders had previously been able to obtain licenses to marry. Anselm now excommunicated all the married clergy. Two hundred of these unfortunate Saxons, barefoot, but clad in their clerical...
