Note 1561 — Chapter XVI · THE INTERREGNUM.[1503] October 15–December 25, 1066.
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William of Poitiers goes on, “Volens autem publicum bonum, ne exercitus egestate rerum necessariarum laboraret, noluit indulgere sibi moras ibi agendo.” But that he did not go far from Canterbury is plain from Guy, 623;
“Per spatium mensis cum gente perendinat illic,
Post aliò vadit castra locare sibi.”
Guy does not mention William’s illness, but his mention of the month’s delay quite agrees with it.