Wilfrid (bishop of Hexham), question involved in his appeal to the pope, ii. 164 note t.
William of Holland elected emperor of Germany, ii. 76.
William the Conqueror, separation of the ecclesiastical and civil tribunals by, ii. 222 and note a;
position of England at its conquest by him, 302;
his considerate treatment of Edgar, ib. note b;
alleged inadequacy of the military forces of the Saxons, 303 note;
their fruitless rebellions against him, 304 and notes;
instances of his oppressive conduct, 305;
his devastating clearances for forests, 311;
and inhuman forest laws, 312 and note;
his enormous revenues, 313;
his feudal innovations, 314;
his preservation of public peace and efforts to learn English, 315 and note;
policy of his manorial grants, 317;
tyranny of his government, 318.
Winchester, early opulence and populousness of, iii. [225].
Windsor castle, labourers for the erection of, how procured, iii. [150].
Winfrid (St. Boniface), importance of the ecclesiastical changes effected by, ii. 164.
Winkelried, the Swiss patriot, heroic death of, ii. 111.
Wisbuy, ordinances of, iii. [334] and [note] a.
Witchcraft, cruel treatment of persons charged with, iii. [385] [note] c.
Witikind, acknowledgment of Charlemagne's authority by, i. 10.