fore, sodenly the same mornyng before the day of battayle should be, setteth vppon the tentes of the Griffones early, they being vnwares and asleepe, and made of them a great slaughter, MarginaliaThe kyng of Cyprus agayn put to flight.in somuch that þ^e Emperour was fayne naked to runne away, leauyng his tentes and pauilions to the English men full of horses, and rich treasure, also with the Imperiall standard, the lower part whereof with a costly stremer was couered and wrought all with gold. Kyng Richard then returnyng with victory and triumphe to his sister and Bernegera, MarginaliaKyng Richard marieth Bernegir, daughter of þ^e king of Nauarre. in the Isle of Cyprus.shortly after in the moneth of May next folowyng, and the 12. day of the sayd moneth, maryed the sayd Bernegera daughter of Rancon king of Nauarre in the Isle of Cyprus, at Lymeszen.MarginaliaIsakius kyng of Cyprus yeldeth him selfe to king Richard.
The kyng of Cyprus breaketh conditions with Kyng Richard.

The kyng of Cyprus seyng him selfe ouermatched, was driuen at length to yeld him selfe, with cōditions, to giue kyng Richard xx. thousand Markes in gold, for amendes of such spoyles as he had gotten of them that were drowned: Also to restore all his captiues agayne to the kyng: And furthermore he in his owne person to attende vppon the kyng to the land of Hierusalem, in Gods seruice and his, with CCCC. horsemen, and v. hundreth footemen: in pledge wherof he would giue to his handes his Castels, and his onely daughter, and would hold his kyngdome of him. This done, and the Emperour swearyng fidelitie to kyng Richard, before Guido kyng of Hierusalem, and the Prince of Antioche (who were come thether to kyng Richard, a litle before) peace was taken and Isakius committed to the ward of certeine kepers. Notwithstandyng shortly after he breakyng from his keepers, was agayne at defiance with the kyng. Wherupon kyng Richard besetting þ^e Ileland of Cypres round about with shippes & Galleys, did in such sort preuayle, that the subiectes of þ^e land were constrayned to yeld them selues to þ^e king, and at length the daughter also of the Emperour and Marginaliakyng of Cyprus agayne submitteth him selfe, & was kept in golden fetters.at last the Emperour him selfe, whom kyng Richard caused to be kept in fetters of siluer and gold, and to be sent to the Citie of Tripolis.

These thinges thus done, and all set in order touchyng the possession of the Isle of Cyprus, the kepyng whereof he committed to Radulfe sonne of Godfrey Lord Chamberlayne, beyng then the first day of Iune, vpon the fift of the sayd moneth, MarginaliaKyng Richard taketh hys iourney to Achon.kyng Richard departed from the Isle of Cyprus with his Shyppes & Galleis toward the siege of Achon, and on the next morow came to Tyrus, where by procurement of the French kyng he was restrayned by the Citizens to enter. The next day after, which was the vj. day of Iune, crossing þ^e Seas, MarginaliaA thousād and fiue hundreth Saracens sent to the rescue of Achon, vāquished on the Sea by kyng Richard.he mette with a great Barke fraught with souldiours and men of warre to the number of a thousand and fiue hundreth, which pretendyng to bee French men, and settyng forth their flagge with the French armes, were in dede Saracens secretly sent w^t wild fire & certein barels of vnknowen Serpentes, to the defense of the towne of Achon. Which kyng Richard at length perceauyng, eftsoones sette vppon them, and so vanquished them, of whom the most were drowned, and some taken alyue. Which beyng once knowen in the Citie of Achon, as it was a great discomfort to them, so it was a great helpe to the Christians for wynnyng the Citie. The next day after, which was the vij. of Iune, kyng Richard came to Achon, which at that tyme had bene long besieged of the Christians. After whose commyng it was not long, but the Paganes within the Citie, seyng their walles to bee vndermyned and towers ouerthrowen, were dryuen by composition to escape with lyfe and lymme, MarginaliaThe Citie of Achon yelded to þ^e Christiās.to surrender the Citie to the two kynges. An other great helpe to the Christians in winning the Citite was this. In the sayd Citie of Achon there was a secret Christian among the Saracens, who in tyme of the siege therof vsed at sondry tymes to cast ouer the walles into the campe of the Christians certeine billes written in Hebrue, Greeke, and Latine, wherein he disclosed to the Christians, from tyme to tyme, the doynges andcounsels of the enemyes, aduertising them how and what way they should worke, and what to beware. MarginaliaAn honest part of a secret Christiā in the City o Achon.And alwayes his letters began thus: In nomine patris & filij, & spiritus sancti. Amen. By reason wherof þ^e Christians were much aduaūtaged in their procedynges. But this was a great heauynes vnto them, that neither he would vtter his name, nor when the Citie was got they could euer vnderstād who he was. Ex Chronico manuscripto, De gestis Richardi.

To make of a long siege a short narration, vppon the xij. day of Iuly the yeare aforesayd, the Princes and Captaines of the Paganes vpon agreement resorted to the tente of the Templaries, to common with the two kynges touchyng peace, and gyuyng vp of their Citie: the forme of which peace was thus: MarginaliaThe forme of peace concluded betwen the kinges and the Princes of Achon.That the kynges should haue the Citie of Achon freely and fully deliuered to thē with all which was therin, & fiue hundreth captiues of the Christians should be restored to them, which were in Achon. Also the holy Crosse should be to them rendered, and a thousand Christian captiues, with ij. hundreth horsemen, who so euer they them selues would chuse out of al them which were in þ^e power of Saladine. Ouer & besides, they should giue to the kynges CC. thousand Bysants, so that they them selues would remaine as pledges in the kynges handes, for the performance hereof, that if in xl. dayes these foresayd conuenaunces were not accomplished, they would abyde the kynges mercy touchyng lyfe and lymme. MarginaliaCouenaunce made in giuing by the Citie of Achon.These couenaunces beyng agreed vppon, the kinges sent their souldiours and seruauntes into the Citie, to take a C. of þ^e richest and best of the Citie, to close them vp in towers vnder strong keepyng, and the residue they cōmitted to be kept in houses & in streetes, ministryng to them accordyng to their necessities: to whom notwithstandyng this they permitted, that so many of them as would be Baptised and receaue the fayth of Christ, should be free to go whether they would. Wherupon many there were of the Paganes, which for feare of death, pretended to be Baptised, but afterward so soone as they could, reuolted agayne to the Saladine. MarginaliaReligiō would be taught, and not coacted.For the which it was afterward cōmaunded by the kynges, that none of them should be Baptised agaynst their wylles.

MarginaliaThe two kings diuide þ^e Citie of Achō, with all the spoyle therof betwene them selues.The 13. day of the sayd moneth of Iuly, kyng Philip of Fraunce, and kyng Richard, after they had obtained the possession of Achon, diuided betwene them all thynges therein conteined, as well the people as gold and siluer, with all other furniture what soeuer was remainyng in the Citie: who in diuidyng the spoyle were so good caruers to them selues, that many Knightes and Barons with other souldiours, who had there susteined the whole trauaile two yeares together about that siege, seyng the kynges to rake all to them selues and their part to be but litle, MarginaliaCōmōly sene, who so taketh most paynes, their part to be the least.retracted them selues without the vttermost trench, and there after consultation had together, sent word to the kynges that they would leaue and forsake them, but vnles they were made partakers also of the gaynes for the which they had so long trauayled. To whom aunswere was sent agayne by the kynges, that their wylles should be satisfied. MarginaliaMany of the Christiā souldiours for nede were constrayned to depart from Achon.Howbeit because of long differryng of their promise, many constrayned by pouerty departed from them.

MarginaliaKyng Richard requireth of the French kyng to remaine three yeares with his armey, but he would not.The xx. day of Iuly kyng Richard speakyng with the French kyng, desired him that they ij. with their armyes would bynde thē selues by oth to remayne there still in the land of Hierusalē þ^e space of 3. yeares, for the wynnyng & recoueryng agayne of those coūtreys. But he would sweare (he sayd) no such oth: and so the next day after kyng Richard with his wife & sister entreth into the Citie of Achon, and placed there him selfe in the kynges Palace: the French king remainyng in the houses of the Templaries, where he continued till the end of that moneth. So about the begynnyng of the moneth of August, Philip the French kyng, after that