Arnulf III was killed by Gerbod, 1st Earl of Chester, possibly by accident.[5] Before joining William the Conqueror in England, Gerbod had been the hereditaryadvocate of the abbey of Saint-Bertin.[6] After the battle Gerbod fled to Rome to seek forgiveness for the sin of killing his suzerain. The Pope, Gregory VII sent him to Hugh, Abbot of Cluny who permitted him to become a monk at Cluny Abbey.[5][7] Gerbod remained at Cluny becoming a distinguished member of that monastery.[7]
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Arnulf III was killed by Gerbod, 1st Earl of Chester, possibly by accident.[5] Before joining William the Conqueror in England, Gerbod had been the hereditaryadvocate of the abbey of Saint-Bertin.[6] After the battle Gerbod fled to Rome to seek forgiveness for the sin of killing his suzerain. The Pope, Gregory VII sent him to Hugh, Abbot of Cluny who permitted him to become a monk at Cluny Abbey.[5][7] Gerbod remained at Cluny becoming a distinguished member of that monastery.[7]
