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The dates are confused: Malcolm may have won the beautiful sister of Edgar, rightful king of England, in 1068, or at the time of his raid, said to have been of savage ferocity, into Northumberland, and his yet more cruel reprisals for Gospatric's harrying of Cumberland.
The only remark she vouchsafed to her former preserver was a whispered "So you could not wait for me," and then passed on to marry Dolfin, Gospatric's eldest son; and Gilbert pursued his way to France to join the Norman. After that news came thick and fast. News of Harold Hardraada sailing to England with a mighty host, of how the Gonfanon of St.
For the present however Malcolm's invasion was only avenged by Gospatric's harrying in Cumberland. The year 1071 called William to Ely; in the early part of 1072 his presence was still needed on the mainland; in August he found leisure for a march against Scotland.
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