Note 733 — Chapter VIII · THE EARLY YEARS OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR.[497] A.D. 1028–1051. (continued 2)
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William, in his autobiography in Orderic (657 A), is made to say, “Ille [Guido] verò verbis et actibus mihi derogavit, me nothum degeneremque et principatu indignum detestatus judicavit et hostiliter diffamavit.” Roman de Rou, 8770;
“De Willeame aveit grant envie,
Ki sor li aveit seignorie,
Cumenca sei à corucier,
Et Normendie à chalengier;
Reprovout li sa batardie.”
So again, 8782;
“N’i a, dist il, plus proçain eir,
Ki Normendie deie aveir:
Pere sa mere fu Richart,
D’espuse esteit, n’ert pas bastart.”