| Quotation |
Et cum quodam tempore idem comes Robertus in confini Franciae et Normanniae castrum, quod Teulerias dicitur, obsedisset, miles quidam francigena, a castro de die in diem exiens et singulare certamen ab exercitu Normannorum expetens, multos prosternebat. Comes vero, damnum suorum timens, omnibus interdixerat ne aliquis illi obviaret; sic suis excusationem tribuens, ut, cum quod periculosum erat, refugerent, non hoc jam timori sed principis interdictioni ascriberent. Quod cum Serloni in Britannia, ubi tunc temporis morabatur, relatum fuisset, ignominiam populi sui non ferens, duobus tantum armigeris comitatus, Teulerias venit. … victor ad gloriam Normannorum efficitur |
| Translation |
On one particular occasion this same Count Robert was besieging a castle called Tillières on the border between France and Normandy. A certain French knight left the castle every day seeking single combat with men from the Norman army, and vanquished many challengers. The count became afraid of the loss of men, and forbade anyone to go out to meet him. He told his men that although they were avoiding a dangerous task they could plead in mitigation that they were not doing this through fear but because of their prince's prohibition. Serlo, who was at this time living in Britanny, was told of this, and could not stomach the shame brought upon his people. … and he was proclaimed victor to the glory of the Normans |
