many Christian souldiours did there perishe through famine. MarginaliaA miserable famine in the siege of Achon.The chiefest foode which the princes there had to feede vpon was horse flesh. This famine beyng so miserable, some good Bishops there were in the campe, namely Hubert Byshop of Salisbury, with certeine other good Byshops, who makyng a generall collection through the whole campe for the poore, made such prouision, that in such penurie of all thinges, yet no man was so destitute and nedy, but somewhat bee had for his relief, MarginaliaGods prouidence in tyme of nede.till within a few dayes after by the mercyfull prouidence God (who is the feeder of all creatures) shyppes came vnto them with aboundance of corne, wyne, and oyle.

MarginaliaThe siege of Achon.The siege of this towne of Achon endured a long seasō, which as it was mightely oppugned by the Christians, so was it strongly defended by the Saracens, especially by helpe of MarginaliaIgnis Gracus much vsed of the Saracens.wild fire, which the Latins do call ignem Græcum, so that great slaughter there was on both sides. Duryng þ^e tyme of which siege, many noble personages and also Bishops dyed, among whom was Conradus the Emperours sonne, Randulfe Earle of Fougeres, the Earle of Pericio, Robert Earle of Leycester, Baldewyn Archbyshop of Cant. with iiij. Archbyshops, and diuers other Byshops and Abbats and Earles and Barons to the number of 34. and not so few. All this while kyng Richard and kyng Philip of Fraunce, stil kept at Messana in Sicilie, from þ^e moneth of September till April, for lacke (I suppose) of wynde and weather, or els for necessitie of repayryng theyr shyppes. MarginaliaKyng Richard conferreth w^t Ioachim abbat about the cōmyng of Antichrist.In which meane tyme kyng Richard hearing of Ioachim Abbat of Curacio a learned man in Calabria (who was then thought to haue the spirite of prophesie, and told many thynges of a people that should come) sent for him, with whom he and his Byshops had much conference about the commyng and tyme of Antichrist. This Ioachim belyke in his bookes and Reuelations vttered some things agaynst the Sea & pride of Rome: MarginaliaAbbas Ioachim condemned in þ^e Councell of Laterane, by Innocēt 3.for the which hee was lesse fauored of the Popes, and iudged an enemy to their Sea, and so by pope Innocent the 3. was condemned with his bookes for an hereticke, in his Idolatrous generall Councell of Laterane. an. 1215. as ye may read in Antoninus.

MarginaliaHenricus sonne of Fridericke standeth to bee Emperour.After this Henricus kyng of Alemanes, sonne of Fridericke þ^e Emperour hearing of the deceasse of his father, standyng now to be Emperour, first restoreth to Henry Duke of Saxonie, and to others, what so euer his father before had takē from them. That done, hee sent to Clement and hys Cardinals, promising in all thynges to confirme the lawes and dignities of the Church of Rome, if they would graunt hym theyr assent to be Emperour. Whereupon Pope Clement by aduise of the Romanes assigned him the terme of Easter in the next yeare insuyng for his coronation. MarginaliaPope Clement dieth.But before the Easter came, Pope Clement dyed, after he had sit iij. yeares and about iiij. monethes. MarginaliaCelestinus 3. Pope.After whom succeded Cœlestinus the thyrd. Of whom more hereafter, God willyng.Marginalia1191.The tyme thus passing ouer, in the moneth of February, the next yeare folowyng, which was of the the Lord. 1191. kyng Richard sent ouer his Galeis to Neaples, there to meete his mother Alinore, and Berēgaria the daughter of Sanctius kyng of Nauarre, whō he was purposed to mary. Who by that tyme were come to Brundusium, vnder the conduct of Philippe Earle of Flaunders, and so procedyng vnto Neaples, there found the kynges shyppes, wherin they sayled to Messana. MarginaliaThe boūtefull liberalitie of king Richard.In this meane space kyng Richard shewed him selfe excedyng bounteous and liberall to all men. To the French kyng first he gaue diuers shyppes: vpō others likewise he bestowed rich rewardes, and of his treasures and goodes he distributed largely to his souldiours and seruaunts about him. Of whom it was reported that he distributed more in one moneth, then euer any of his precedessours dyd in a whole yeare: by reason whereof he purchased great loue and fauour,which not onely redounded to the aduauncement of his fame, but also to his singular vse and profite, as the sequele afterward proued.

MarginaliaKyng Richard remoueth from Messana, and commeth to Cathneys.To procede then in the progresse of kyng Richard, it foloweth. In the first day of the moneth of Marche, he leauyng the Citie of Messana where the French king was, went to Cathniensium, a Citie where Tancredus kyng of Sicilie then lay, MarginaliaThe honorable intertainement of kyng Rich. by kyng Tancredus.where hee was honorably receaued, and there remained with king Tancredus three dayes and three nightes. On the fourth day when he should departe, the foresayd Tancredus offered him many rich presentes in gold and siluer, and precious silkes, wherof kyng Richard would receaue nothyng, but one litle ryng for a token of his good will. For the which kyng Richard agayne gaue to hym a rich sword. At length when kyng Richard should take his leaue, kyng Tancredus would not so let him part, but nedes would giue him iiij. great shyps, and xv. galeis: and furthermore he him selfe would nedes accompany him the space of ij. dayes iourney to a place called Tauernium.

Then the next mornyng when they should take their leaue, Tancredus declared vnto him the message, which the French kyng a litle before had sent vnto him by the Duke of Burgundie, the contentes wherof was this: MarginaliaPhilippe the French kyng trayterously seeketh the destruction of K. Richard by secret letters sēt tot he kyng of Sicilie.that the kyng of England was a false traytor, and would neuer keepe the peace that was betwen them. And if the sayd Tancredus would warre agaynst hym, or secretly by night would inuade him, he with all his power would assiste him, & ioyne with him to the destruction of him, and all his army &c. To whō Richard þ^e kyng protested agayne, that he was no traytor, nor neuer was: and as touchyng the peace begon betwene them, the same should neuer be broken through him: Neither could he beleue, that the French kyng, beyng hys good Lord and his sworne compartner in that vyage, would vtter any such wordes by hym. MarginaliaA faithful part of Tancredus kyng of Sicilie toward K. Richard.Which when Tancredus heard, he bryngeth forth the letters of the French kyng sent to him by the Duke of Burgundie, affirmyng moreouer that if the Duke of Burgundie would deny the bringyng of the sayd letters, he was ready to trye with him by any of his Dukes. Kyng Richard receauyng the letters, and musing not a litle vpon the same, returneth agayne to Messana. The same day that kyng Richard parted, the French kyng commeth to Tauernium to speake with Tancredus, and there abode with him that night, and on the morow returned to Messana agayne.

MarginaliaThe first occasion of discorde betwene the French kyng and kyng Richard.From that tyme kyng Richard moued in stomacke agaynst kyng Philippe, neuer shewed any gentle countenaunce of peace and amitie, as he before was wont. Wherat the French kyng greatly maruelyng, and enquyryng earnestly what should be the cause thereof, word was sent hym agayne by Philip Earle of Flaunders MarginaliaKyng Richard charged the French kyng with falsehode.from kyng Richard, what wordes he had sent to the kyng of Sicilie, and for testimonie thereof the letters were shewed which hee wrote by the Duke of Burgundie, to the kyng of Sicilie. Which when the French kyng vnderstode, first he held his peace, as giltie in his conscience, not knowyng well what to aunswere. At lēgth turnyng his tale to an other matter, he began to quarell with kyng Richard pretendyng as though he sought causes, to breake with him, and to maligne him: & therfore he forged these lyes (sayd he) vppon him, MarginaliaThe French kyng quarelleth with kyng Richard about marying his sister.and all because he by that meanes would voyde to marry w^t Alesie his sister, accordyng as he had promised: Addyng moreouer that if hee would so do, and would not mary the sayd Alisie his sister accordyng to his othe, but would mary an other, he would be an enemy to him and to his while he lyued.

MarginaliaCauses alledged why kyng Richard could not mary with the French kynges sister.To this kyng Rich. sayd againe, that he could by no meanes mary that woman, for so much as hys father had carnall copulation with her, and also had by her a sonne: for proufe wherof he had there presētly to bryng forth diuers and sundry witnesses to the kynges face,