[1] [2] This sir Walter chanced to remaine with the king, when all the rest of the companie was disper|sed here and there, as the maner in hunting is. Now as the sunne began to draw lowe, the king percei|uing an hart to come alongst by him, shot at the same, and with his arrow stroke him; but not great|lie hurting him, the beast ran awaie. The king, to marke which way the hart tooke, and the maner of his hurt, held vp his hand betweene the sunne and his eies; who standing in that sort, out came another hart, at whom as sir Walter Tirell let driue an ar|row, the same by glansing stroke the king into the brest, so that he neuer spake word, but breaking off so much of the arrow as appeared out of his bodie,The king slaine. he fell downe, and giuing onelie one grone, immediat|lie died, without more noise or moouing. Sir Walter running to him, and perceiuing no spéech nor sense to remaine in him, straitwaies got to his horsse, and riding awaie, escaped and saued himselfe: for few there were that pursued him, euerie man being a|mazed at the chance, some departing one waie, and some another, euerie one for his owne aduantage and commoditie, as the time then serued. The dead bodie of the king was straight conueied to Win|chester, and there buried the morrow after, which was the second day of August, the yere of our Lord 1100. To this end came king William, after he had reig|ned almost 13. yeares, Wil. Malm and liued 43. and somewhat more.