to testifie with hym. MarginaliaAgreement betwene the two kynges, with the conditions touchyng the same.In conclusion through counsell and persuasion of diuers about the French kyng, agreement at last was made, so that kyng Philip did acquite kyng Richard from his bonde of marying his sister and kyng Richard agayne should be bounde to pay to him euery yeare, for the space of v. yeares, two thousand Markes, with certeine other conditions besides, not greatly materiall in this place to be decyphred. And thus peace beyng betwene them concluded, MarginaliaThe French kyng commeth to Achon.the 28. day of the sayd moneth of Marche the French kyng launchyng out of the hauen of Messana, in the xxij. day after in Easter weeke came with his army to the siege of Achon.

After the departure of the French kyng from Messana, kyng Richard with his army yet remainyng behynd, aryued Queene Alinore the kynges mother, bringyng with her BernegeraMarginaliaBerengaria or some do call as her Bernegera daughter to þ^e kyng of Nauarre brought to be maried to kyng Richard by his mother Alinor. the kyng of Nauarres daughter to be expoused to kyng Richard. Which done, Alinore the next day leauyng Bernegera behind her departed, takyng her iorney toward Rome to entreate the Pope for Gaufridus her other sonne aboue mentioned, to be consecrated in the Archbyshopricke of Yorke, beyng before elected by the procurement of kyng Richard his brother, as ye heard. In which meane tyme as Queene Alinore was trauaylyng toward Rome, Pope Clement aboue mentioned dyed about the vj. day of Aprill, in whose rowme succeded MarginaliaPope Cœlestinus 3.Pope Cœlestinus the thyrd. Who the next day after his consecration, came from Laterane to S. Peters Church, where in the way meteth hym Henricus the Emperour, and Constantia his wife with a great rout of armed souldiours. But the Romanes makyng fast their gates, would not suffer them to enter their Citie. Then Pope Cœlestine standyng vpon the stayres before the church doore of S. Peter, MarginaliaConditiōs required of Hēricus kyng of Almanes, before he should bee made Emperour by the Pope.receaued an othe of þ^e sayd Henricus kyng of þ^e Alemans (his army waityng without) that he should defend the Church of God, and all the liberties therof, and mainteyne Iustice, also to restore agayne the patrimonie of S. Peter full and whole, what soeuer hath bene diminished therof, and finally that he should surrender to the church of Rome agayne, the Citie of Tusculanum. &c. Vpon these conditions and grauntes then the Pope tooke hym to the Church, and there annoynted him for Emperour, and his wife for Empresse, MarginaliaThe Pope of Rome in the ful toppe of his pride.who there sittyng in his chayre pontificall, held the crowne of gold betwene his feete, MarginaliaPope Cœlestine crowneth Henricus the Emperour with his feete.and so the Emperour bowyng downe his head to the Popes feete, receaued the crowne: and in lyke maner the Empresse also. The crowne thus beyng set vppon the Emperours head, MarginaliaThe pope striketh of þ^e Emperours crown with his foote.the Pope eftsoones with hys foote stroke it of agayne from his head vnto the groūd, declaryng thereby that he had power to depose hym agayne in case he so deserued. Then the Cardinals takyng vp the crowne, set it vppon his head agayne. Ex veteri Chronico manuscripto anonymo, De gestis Richardi Regis cui initium: Anno gratiæ &c. Item ex alio eiusdem vetustatis Chronico manuscripto, cui initium: Æneas cum: Ascanio. &c.

Marginaliakyng Richard remoueth frō Messana to Achon.Not long after the depature of kyng Philip from Messana, which was in the moneth of March, kyng Richard in Aprill folowyng, about the xx. day of the sayd moneth, saylyng from the hauen of Messana, with a CL. great shyppes, and liij. great Galeis well manned and appoynted, tooke his iourney toward Achō. MarginaliaKyng Richard ouertakē with a tempest in þ^e Seas, goyng to Achon.Who beyng vppon the Seas, on good Friday about the ix. houre rose a mighty Southwind with a tempest, which disceuered & scattered all his nauie, some to one place, and some to an other. The kyng with a few shyppes was driuen to the Isle of Creta, and then before the hauen of Rhodes cast anchor. The shyp that caryed the kynges sister, Queene of Sicilie, and Bernegera the kyng of Nauarres daughter, with ij. other shyppes were driuen to the Isle of Cyprus. The kyng makyng great mone for the shyp of his sister, and Bernegera his wife that should be, not knowing where they were become, after the tempest was ouerblowen, sent forthhis Galleys diligently to search the rest of his nauie dispersed, but especially for the shyppe wherein his sister was and the mayden whom hee should mary, who at length were foūd safe and mery at the Porte of Lymszem in þ^e Isle of Cyprus. Notwithstādyng the ij. other shyppes which were in their cōpany before in the same hauen, were drowned, with diuers of the kynges seruaūtes, & men of worshyp, amongest whō was M. Roger, called Malus Catulus, þ^e kynges Vicehaūcelour, who was found hauyng the kynges seale hangyng about his necke. MarginaliaIsakius kyng of Cyprus a cruell enemy to English men.The kyng of Cyprus was then Isakius (called also the Emperour of the Grifones) who tooke and emprisoned all English men, which by shypwrake were cast vpon his land, also inuegled into hys handes and goodes and prises of them which were found drowned about his coastes, nor would suffer the shyppe wherein the two Ladyes were to enter within the Porte.

MarginaliaKyng Richard maketh sute to the kyng of Cyprus for his soldiours in captiuitie.The tydynges of this beyng brought to kyng Richard, he in great wrath gatheryng his Galleys and shyppes together, bordeth the land of Cyprus, where he first in gentle wise signifieth to kyng Isakius, how he with his Englishmen commyng as straungers to the supportation of the holy land, were by distresse of wether driuen vppon his boundes, and therfore with all humble petition besought him in Gods behalfe, and for reuerence of the holy Crosse, to let go such prisoners of his which he had in captiuitie, and to restore agayne the goodes of them which were drowned, as hee deteined in his handes, to be employed for þ^e behoufe of their soules. &c. And this the kyng once, twise, and thrise desired of the Emperour. But he proudly aunsweryng agayne, MarginaliaThe disdaynefull & proud aunswere of Isakius to kyng Richard.sent the kyng word, that he neither would let the captiues go, nor render the goodes of thē which were drowned. &c.

When king Richard heard this, how light the Emperour Isakius made of his so humble and honest petition, and how nothyng there could be gotten without violent force, MarginaliaKyng Richard exhorteth his mē to fight agaynst Isakius.eftsoones giueth cōmaundement through all his hoast, to put them selues in armour and to follow him, to reuenge such iniuries receaued of that proude and cruell kyng of Cyprus, wyllyng them to put their trust in God, & not to misdoubt but the Lord would stand with them, and giue them the victory. The Emperour in the meane tyme with his people stode wardyng the Sea coastes where þ^e Englishmen should aryue, with swordes, bylles, and lances, and such other weapons as they had, settyng boardes, stooles & chestes before them in stead of a walle. Howbeit but few of them were harnessed, and for the most part all vnexpert, and vnkilfull in the feates of warre. MarginaliaKyng Richard setteth vppon Isakius kyng of Cyprus.Then kyng Richard with hys souldiours issuyng out of theyr shyppes, first set his bowmen before, who with their shotte made away for other to folow. MarginaliaThe battayle betwene the Emperour of Cyprus and kyng Richard.The English mē thus wynnyng the land vpon them, so fiercely pressed vpon the Griffones, that after long fightyng, and many blowes, MarginaliaIsakius Emperour of þ^e Griffones put to flight.at last the Emperour was put to flight, whom kyng Richard valiantly pursued, and slue many, and diuers he tooke alyue, and had gone nere also to haue the Emperour, had not the night come on and parted the battayle. And thus king Richard with much spoyle and great victorie returnyng to the Port town of Lymeszem, which the townesmen had left for feare, found there great aboundance of corne, wyne, oyle, and vitayles.

MarginaliaThe town of Lymeszin taken by kyng Richard.The same day after the victorie got, Ioane the kynges sister and Bernegera the mayden, entred the Port and towne of Lymeszem, with L. great shyppes, and xiiij. Galliots: So that all the whole nauye there metyng together were CCLiiij. talle shyppes, and aboue lx. Galliots. Then Isakius the Emperour seyng no way for him to eschape by the Sea, the same night pitched his tentes v. myles of from the Englishe army, swearyng that the third day after he would sure giue battayle to kyng Richard. But he preuentyng him be-