Note 1587 — Chapter XVI · THE INTERREGNUM.[1503] October 15–December 25, 1066.
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Ib. 735;
“Pulcrior est sole, sapientior et Salomone,
Promptior est Magno, largior et Carolo.”
I doubted for some time whether the Bishop of Amiens had not severed “Carolus Magnus” into two distinct heroes; but by “Magnus” we are most likely to understand Cnæus Pompeius Magnus. He then goes on to state William’s claim to the Crown (737);
“Contulit Eguardus quod Rex donum sibi regni
Monstrat et affirmat, vosque probâsse refert.”
This is of course the Norman tale of the consent of the Witan being given to Eadward’s devise of the Crown. See Appendix R. and vol. ii. p. 302.