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Life of Anselm by eadnoth is in Early Medieval Books.
Chapter 17. How it was revealed to his clerk that the discord that had existed between him and the king had been settled, and that others reported the same king to have died.
xvii. Qualiter clerico ejus revelatum fuerit discidium quod inter tllum et regem erat sopitum fuisse, et alii eundem regem obisse.
1st August 1100. The next day, having departed from there and arrived in Lyon, and with the upcoming feast of Saint Peter celebrated on the Kalends of August, after we, who were constantly with Anselm, had said the morning prayers, we desired to rest. Behold, a young man of not humble attire and countenance stood by our cleric companion who lay near the door of the chamber, and though not yet sleeping, he had his eyes closed for sleep. He called him by his name, saying, 'Adam, are you sleeping?' To which he replied, 'No.' 'Do you want to hear some news?' 'Gladly,' he said. Then he, 'Truly,' he said, 'know that the entire dispute that existed between Archbishop Anselm and King William has been resolved and settled.' Upon hearing this, he became more spirited, immediately raised his head, and looking around with open eyes, saw no one.
Postera die cum inde digressi Lugdunum venissemus, et in instanti festo beati Petri quod colitur Kal. Augusti dictis matutinis nos qui circa Anselmum assidue eramus quieti indulgere cuperemus: ecce quidam juvenis ornatu ac vultu non vilis, clerico socio nostro qui prope ostium camerz jacebat, et necdum dormiens oculos tamen ad somnum clausos tenebat astitit, vocans eum nomine suo!' ‘Adam' inquit ‘dormis?' Cui dum ille responderet, ‘Non' dixit illi, ‘Vis audire nova?' ‘Et libens' inquit. At ille, ‘Pro certo' ait noveris, quia totum discidium quod est inter archiepiscopum Anselmum et regem Willelmum? determinatum est atque sedatum.' Ad quod ille alacrior factus ilico caput levavit, et apertis oculis circumspectans, neminem vidit.
2nd August 1100. However, the following night, during matins, one of our number was standing with closed eyes and singing psalms. And behold, someone presented him a very small scroll to read. He looked, and on it was written 'King William has died (age 44).' Immediately he opened his eyes, and saw no one except his companions.
Sequenti autem nocte inter matutinas unus nostrum clausis oculis stabat et psallebat. Et ecce quidam illi cartulam admodum parvam legendam exhibuit. Aspexit, et in ea 'Obiit rex Willelmus' scriptum invenit. Confestim aperuit oculos, et nullum vidit prater socios.