. Henry II . break on 13th July, and, favoured by a mist,surprised King William and his attendants closeto Alnwick. William the Lion did not surrendertamely, but, mounting his horse, led his men againstthe foe. The odds were too heavy, however; thekings charger was killed and he himself pinnedto the ground by its fall, Roger de Mowbray andAdam de Port fled for safety, but the Scottishknights fought for their lord so long as resistancewas possible. Thus on the day, possibly even at thehour, on which Henry completed his penance at thetomb of St. Thomas his most dangerous opponentwas made prisone
. Henry II . break on 13th July, and, favoured by a mist,surprised King William and his attendants closeto Alnwick. William the Lion did not surrendertamely, but, mounting his horse, led his men againstthe foe. The odds were too heavy, however; thekings charger was killed and he himself pinnedto the ground by its fall, Roger de Mowbray andAdam de Port fled for safety, but the Scottishknights fought for their lord so long as resistancewas possible. Thus on the day, possibly even at thehour, on which Henry completed his penance at thetomb of St. Thomas his most dangerous opponentwas made prisoner. The good news was despatchedat once by a mounted messenger, who found Henryresting at London, where he had had a most en-thusiastic reception upon his arrival. The king,who was unwell, was asleep, but the messengerwould brook no delay, and the news of Williamscapture, which Henry could at first hardly believe,proved good medicine for the sick man. The noblesat court were at once told the news, and next day. SEAL OF WILLIAM THE LION ft) 1174] REBELLION OF THE YOUNG KING 141 all the bells of Londons six score churches rang injoy that the rebellion in England was at an end. A few days later the king advanced to Huntingdon,which surrendered to him on 21st July. He thenturned to attack Earl Hughs castle of Framlingham,and by the 24th had advanced with his siege trainas far as Seleham; but next day the earl met himthere, gave up his castles of Bungay and Framling-ham, and agreed to pay a heavy fine for his offenceand to make amends for the damage wrought byhis soldiers ; he was at once restored to his earldom,and his Flemish troops were permitted to leave thecountry unmolested, but not to take any propertywith them. During this interview, which took placeon horseback in the open air, the king was kickedon the leg by the horse of Tostes de St. Omer, aTemplar of prominence, but the injury did not pre-vent his going on to Northampton, where the lastact of the rebellion in England was
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