On one hand, it is possible that, following William's death, Hagrold seized control of parts of the Cotentin with foreign support, and extended his authority to Bayeux. On the other hand, Hagrold may have operated in the context of aiding the Normans of Rouen to oppose the Franks. Although he likely defended Bayeux from Louis and Hugh in 944, Hagrold's capture of Louis the following years suggests that he volunteered to assist Hugh against the king.
On one hand, it is possible that, following William's death, Hagrold seized control of parts of the Cotentin with foreign support, and extended his authority to Bayeux.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
nummod
NumForm=Word|NumType=Card
one
one
NUM
CD
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
expl
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
cop
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
is
AUX
VBZ
root
Degree=Pos
possible
possible
ADJ
JJ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
William
William
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
obl
Number=Sing
death
death
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Hagrold
Hagrold
PROPN
NNP
csubj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
seize
seized
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
control
control
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Plur
part
parts
NOUN
NNS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Cotentin
Cotentin
PROPN
NNP
case
with
with
ADP
IN
amod
Degree=Pos
foreign
foreign
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
support
support
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
extend
extended
VERB
VBD
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obj
Number=Sing
authority
authority
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Bayeux
Bayeux
PROPN
NNP
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
On the other hand, Hagrold may have operated in the context of aiding the Normans of Rouen to oppose the Franks.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
other
other
ADJ
JJ
obl
Number=Sing
hand
hand
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Hagrold
Hagrold
PROPN
NNP
aux
VerbForm=Fin
may
may
AUX
MD
aux
VerbForm=Inf
have
have
AUX
VB
root
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
operate
operated
VERB
VBN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
context
context
NOUN
NN
mark
of
of
SCONJ
IN
acl
VerbForm=Ger
aid
aiding
VERB
VBG
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
Normans
Normans
PROPN
NNPS
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Rouen
Rouen
PROPN
NNP
mark
to
to
PART
TO
advcl
VerbForm=Inf
oppose
oppose
VERB
VB
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obj
Number=Plur
Franks
Franks
PROPN
NNPS
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
Although he likely defended Bayeux from Louis and Hugh in 944, Hagrold's capture of Louis the following years suggests that he volunteered to assist Hugh against the king.
mark
although
Although
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
advmod
likely
likely
ADV
RB
advcl
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
defend
defended
VERB
VBD
obj
Number=Sing
Bayeux
Bayeux
PROPN
NNP
case
from
from
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
Louis
Louis
PROPN
NNP
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Number=Sing
Hugh
Hugh
PROPN
NNP
case
in
in
ADP
IN
obl
NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card
944
944
NUM
CD
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Hagrold
Hagrold
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj
Number=Sing
capture
capture
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
Louis
Louis
PROPN
NNP
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
VerbForm=Ger
follow
following
VERB
VBG
nmod:tmod
Number=Plur
year
years
NOUN
NNS
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggests
VERB
VBZ
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nsubj
Case=Nom|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
he
he
PRON
PRP
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
volunteer
volunteered
VERB
VBD
mark
to
to
PART
TO
xcomp
VerbForm=Inf
assist
assist
VERB
VB
obj
Number=Sing
Hugh
Hugh
PROPN
NNP
case
against
against
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
king
king
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.