Note 1615 — Chapter XVI · THE INTERREGNUM.[1503] October 15–December 25, 1066.
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Thierry has a story how Frithric, Abbot of Saint Alban’s, cut down trees and put them in the way to block William’s march. For this tale he refers to no ancient authority whatever, but only to Speed! It is not even found in the sufficiently legendary life of Frithric in the Lives of the Abbots of Saint Alban’s.