Note 146 — Chapter XI · THE ELECTION OF HAROLD.[1] January 5th–April 16th, 1066. (continued 2)

I know of no authority for the date of William’s first message, except the assertion in Bromton (958) that it was on the tenth day after the death of Eadward. I cannot look on this as enough. I shall therefore treat of the message in connexion with those events to which it belongs in order of subject, if not of time.