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The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A.

CHAPTER IV
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See, further, Abbas Rieval, p.

339, etc All the barons and military men of England still called themselves Normans.] [*** See note L.at the end of the volume.] King William had issue, besides his three sons who survived him, five daughters, to wit, first, Cicily, a nun in the monastery of Feschamp, afterwards abbess in the Holy Trinity at Caen, where she died in 1127.
Second, Constantia, married to Alan Fergant, earl of Brittany: she died without issue.

Third Alice, contracted to Harold.

Fourth, Adela, married to Stephen, earl of Blois, by whom she had four sons, William, Theobold, Henry, and Stephen; of whom the elder was neglected, on account of the imbecility of his understanding.

Fifth, Agatha, who died a virgin; but was betrothed to the king of Gallicia.


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