the French kyng was, passed forward by the coastes of Italy, and entered into Tyber not farre from Rome, where meetyng with Octomanus Cardinall and Byshop of Hostia, MarginaliaKyng Richard complaineth of the filthy Symony of the Popes Court.he did complayne greatly of the filthy Symonie of the Pope and the Popes Court, for receauyng vij. hundreth Markes for consecratyng the Bishop Cenomanensis: Also a thousand and fiue hundreth Markes of William Byshop of Ely for his office Legatine. And likewise an infinite summe of money of the Byshop of Burdeaux, for acquityng hym when he should be deposed for a certein crime layd to his charge by his Clergy. &c.

MarginaliaKyng Richard departeth from Marsilia.The vij. day of August, in the yeare aforesayd, kyng Richard departed out of Marsilia, after he had there wayted viij. dayes for his nauy, which came not, and so hyeryng xx. Gallys, and x. great Barkes, to shyp ouer his men, sayled by the coast of Italy, and came to Naples, and so partly by horse and wagon, partly by the Sea passing to Falernum, came to Calabria, MarginaliaThe kynges shyppes ariued at Messana.where after that he heard that his shippes were arriued at Messana in Sicilie he made the more speede, MarginaliaThe comming of kyng Rich. to Messana.and so the xxiij. of September entred Messana, with such a noyse of trumpets and shalmes, with such a rout and shew, that it was to the great wonderment and terrour both of the French men, and all other that dyd heare and behold the sight.

MarginaliaThe French kyng lodged in Messana.To the sayd towne of Messana the French kyng was come before the xvj. of the same moneth of September and had taken vp the Pallace of Tancredus kyng of Sicilie, for his lodgyng. To whom kyng Richard after his aryuall eftsoones resorted, and when the two kynges had communed together, immediatly the same day the French kyng tooke shyppyng and entred the Seas, thinkyng to sayle toward þ^e land of Hierusalem. MarginaliaThe French kyng dryuen backe agayne by the wynde to Messana.But after he was out of the hauen, þ^e wynde rising contrary agaynst him returned him backe agayn to Messana. Then kyng Richard (whose lodgyng was prepared in the suburbes without the Citie) after he had resorted againe, and talked with the French kyng, MarginaliaKyng Richard obtayneth hys sister Ioane Queene some time of Sicilie to be sent vnto him.and also had sent to Tancredus kyng of Sicilie for deliueraūce of Ioane his sister (who had bene some times Queene of Sicilie) and had obtained her to be sent vnto him, the last day of September passed ouer the floude of Del far, and there gettyng a strong hold called De la Bagnare, or Le Bamare, and placyng therin his sister with a sufficient garison, he returned againe to Messana. MarginaliaKing Richard getteth the monastery of Griffones.The 2. of October kyng Richard wan an other certeine strong hold called Monasterium Gryffonum, situated in the middest of the Riuer Del far, betwene Messana & Calabria, from whence the Monkes beyng expulsed, he reposed there all his store and prouision of victuals which came from England or other places.

The Citizens of Messana seyng that the kyng of England had won the Castle and Island in De la Bagnare, and also the Monasterie of the Griffones, and doubtyng lest þ^e kyng would extend his power farther to inuade their Citie, & get if he could the whole Isle of Sicilie, MarginaliaDiscorde betwene the Citizens of Messana and the English army.began to styrre against the kynges army, and to shut the Englishmen out of the gates, and kept their walles agaynst them. The Englishmen seyng that, made to the gates, and by force would haue broken them, open in so much that the kyng rydyng amongest them with his staffe, and breakyng diuers of their heades, could not asswage their fiercenes. Such was þ^e rage of the English men agaynst the Citizens of Messana. MarginaliaThe kyng could not stay the rage of the people.The kyng seyng the fury of the people to be such as he could not stay them, tooke boate, and went to the Palace of kyng Tancred to talke of the matter with the French kyng. In which meane tyme the matter was so taken vp by the wise handlyng of the auncients of the Citie, that both partes laying downe their armour went home in peace.

The fourth day of the sayd moneth of Octob. came to kyng Richard þ^e Archb. of Messana, with ij. other Archbyshops, also with the French kyng, and sondryother Earles Barons and Byshops, for entreatance of peace. MarginaliaCommunicatiō about peace, among the kynges.Who as they were together consultyng, and had almost concluded vppon the peace, the Citizens of Messana issuyng out of the towne, some went vp vpon the mountaines, some with open force inuaded the māsion or lodgyng of Hugh Brunne an English Captaine. The noyse wherof commyng to the eares of the kyng, he sodenly breakyng of talke with the French kyng and the rest, departed from them, and commyng to his men, commaūded them forthwith to arme them selues. MarginaliaA skirmish betwene þ^e Citizens of Messana & the Englishmen.Who then with certeine of hys souldiours makyng vp to the toppe of the mountayne (which semed to passe their power to clyme) there put the Citizens to flight, chasing them downe the mountayne, vnto the very gates of the Citie, whom also certeine of the kynges seruauntes pursued within the Citie, of whom v. valiant souldiours, and xx. of the kynges seruauntes were slayne, the French kyng lookyng vpon, and not once willyng to reskue them, contrary to hys othe and league before made with the kyng of England. MarginaliaThe French k. a bearer w^t straungers against the Englishe men.For the French kyng with his men beyng there presēt rode in the mydest of them safely & without any harme, to and fro, & might well haue eased the kynges partie, more then he, if it had so lyked him.

This being knowen to the English hoast, how their felowes were slayne, and the French men permitted in the Citie, and that they were excluded, and the gates barred agaynst them, beyng also stopped from buyng of vitayle and other thynges, MarginaliaEnglishe men winne the Citie of Messana in Sicilie.they vpon great indignation gathered them selues in armes, brast open the gates, and scaled the walles, & so winning the Citie, MarginaliaEnglishe armes set vp at Messana.set vp their flagges with þ^e English armes vpō the walles. Which whē the French kyng dyd see, he was mightely offended, requiryng the kyng of England, that the armes of Fraunce might also bee set vp and ioyned with hys. But kyng Richard to that would in no case agree. Notwithstandyng to satisfie his mynde, he was contented to take downe his armes, and to commit the custodie of the Citie to the Hospitallaries and Templaries of Hierusalem, till the tyme that Tancrede kyng of Sicilie and he should agree together vppon conditions.

MarginaliaThe league reneued betwene king Richard & the French kyng.These thinges beyng done, the v. and vj. day of October, it folowed then vpon the viij. day of the same of October that peace among the kynges was concluded. In which peace first kyng Richard and Philippe the French kyng renewed agayne their othe and league before made concernyng their mutuall ayde and societie duryng the tyme of that peregrination. MarginaliaPeace concluded betwen kyng Richard & Tancrede kyng of Sicilie.Secondly, peace also was concluded betwene kyng Richard, and Tancrede kyng of Sicilie aforesayd with conditions, that the daughter of Tancrede in case kyng Richard should dye without issue, should mary to Arthure Duke of Britaine, the kynges nephew, and next heyre to his crowne &c. wherof a formal charte was drawen, and letters sent therof to Pope Clement beyng dated the ix. day of Nouember.

In this meane tyme, as these ij. kynges of Fraunce and England were thus wynteryng at Messana, MarginaliaFidericke 1. Emperour with his sonne Conrade come vp toward the siege of Achon.Fridericke Emperour first of that name (the same, on whose necke Pope Alexander dyd treade in þ^e Church of Venice, saying the Verse of the Psalme Super aspidem & basiliscum ambulabis &c. wherof read before pag. 263.) and his sonne Conradus, with a mighty armye of Almanes and others, were commyng vp lykewise toward the land of Hierusalem, to the siege of Achō: MarginaliaFridericke the Emperour drowned in a ryuer goyng to the siege of Achon.where by the way þ^e good Emperour, though a great mischaunce fallyng of hys horse into a Riuer called Salef, was therin drowned. After whose decease Conradus his sonne takyng the gouernement of hys armye, came to the siege of Achō, in which siege also he dyed. Vpon whose commyng such a dearth folowed in the campe which lasted two monethes, that a loafe of bred, which before their commyng was sold for one peny, was afterward sold for iii. £ By reason wherof