[1] [2] [3] ¶ The Scotish chronicles set out the matter in o|ther order, Hec. Boetius. but yet all agrée that Henrie sware feal|tie to king Stephan, as in the said historie of Scot|land you may sée more at large. Now after that king Stephan had concluded a peace with king Da|uid, he returned to London, Simon Dun. Matth. Paris. and there kept his Ea|ster with great ioy and triumphes: who whilest he was yet in the middest of all his pastime, about Ro|gation wéeke, he chanced to fall sicke of a litargie, Simon Dun. King Ste|phan sicke. by reason wherof a rumor was spred ouer all the realme that he was dead. Which though it was but a vaine tale, and of no importance at the first, yet was it af|ter the occasion of much euill.False rumors what hurt they often|times doo. For vpon that report great sedition was raised by the kings enimies a|mongst the people, the minds of his fréends were a|lienated from him, & manie of the Normans (which were well practised in periuries & treasons) thought they might boldlie attempt all mischéefes that came to hand, and hervpon some of them vndertooke to defend one place, and some another.Hugh Bigot. Baldwin Reduers. Robert Quisquere. Hugh Bigot erle of Norfolke a valiant chieftein entred into Nor|wich, Baldwin Reduers tooke Excester, & Robert Quisquere got certeine castels also into his hands.