[1] [2] There were in Rochester a sort of valiant gentle|men (the flower in maner of all Normandie) with Eustace earle of Bolongne, and manie gentlemen of Flanders, which were in mind to defend the place against the king: who hearing what was doone, came with his armie and besieged the citie of Rochester on ech side so sharpelie,

Rochester be|sieged by the king.

Anno Reg. 2. Polydor.

that they within were glad to deliuer it vp into his hands. Thus lost bishop Odo all his liuings and dignities in England, and so re|turned into Normandie, where vnder duke Robert he had the ch [...]efe gouernement of the countrie com|mitted vnto him.