[1] Thus king William seeking rather to spoile the realme of England, Polydor. than to preserue the roiall state thereof, after he had gotten togither a great masse of monie, sailed ouer into Normandie, and there de|liuering vnto the duke the ten thousand pounds a|foresaid, was put in possession of the duchie,The duchie of Normandie morgaged to king William. to enioy the same, and the profits rising thereof, till the said ten thousand pounds were paid him againe: or (as some write) it was couenanted that in recompense thereof, Eadmerus. the king should enioy the profits for terme onelie of three yeares, and then to restore it with|out any further interest or commoditie. This doone, he returned againe into England. Polydor.