Ontario High School History of England . which his ancestor Rolf had won fromthe king of France (p. 43). He had a terrible chief vassals thought that such a stripling could bedefied, and the boy grew up amid strife which threatenedhis own authority. He saw some of his friends baselymurdered; his own life was in danger from assassins;territory that belonged of right to his dukedom was wrestedfrom him. To meet such dangers he became, above all, awarrior. In strength he was a giant; in temper he wasoften passionate and cruel. When the defenders of thebridge of Alengonsneered at his
Ontario High School History of England . which his ancestor Rolf had won fromthe king of France (p. 43). He had a terrible chief vassals thought that such a stripling could bedefied, and the boy grew up amid strife which threatenedhis own authority. He saw some of his friends baselymurdered; his own life was in danger from assassins;territory that belonged of right to his dukedom was wrestedfrom him. To meet such dangers he became, above all, awarrior. In strength he was a giant; in temper he wasoften passionate and cruel. When the defenders of thebridge of Alengonsneered at his tan-ner ancestry, heswore by thesplendour of God that he wouldprune them as atree is pruned. Hetook the bridge,and a shower ofhuman hands andfeet over the castlewall revealed theterrible resolutionthat lay behindhis threat. But,though ruthless,hehad good impul-ses. He was purein life. He wasdevout and fondof the Scriptures,and tried to learn to read them for rp^^^ Castle at Falaise, birthplace of Williamhimself, but appar- the conqueror. 48 HISTORY OF ENGLAND entlyread.
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