But of this vayne glorious prelate inough and to much. MarginaliaWhat discord doth.Now to returne agayne to Richard, concernyng whose worthy actes done abroad, in gettyng of Cyprus, Accon, and Ptolemaida, in pacifiyng Ioppe &c. partly is spoken before. Many other valiant & famous actes were by hym and the French kyng acheued, and mo should haue bene, had not those two kings falling into discord, disceuered them selues: MarginaliaThe French king returneth from Palestina.by reason wherof Philippe the French kyng returned home againe within short space. Who beyng returned agayne eftsones inuaded the coūtrey of Normandy, excityng also Ihon the brother of Kyng Richard to take on hym the kyngdome of England in his brothers absence. Who then made leage (vppon the same) with the French king, and did homage vnto hym, Marginalia1193.whiche was about the fourth yeare of Kyng Richard. Who then beyng in Syria, and hearyng thereof made peace with the Turkes for three yeares. MarginaliaK. Richard returneth from Palestina.And not long after, Kyng Richard the next spryng followyng returned also. Who in hys returne dryuen by distresse of wether about the parties of Histria, in a towne called Synaca, was there takē by Lympold duke of the same countrey, & so sold to the Emperour for threscore thousand markes. Who for no small ioy therof, writeth to Philippe the French kyng these letters here followyng

HEnricus dei gratia Romanorum Imperator, & semper Augustus dilecto & speciali amico suo Philippo illustri Francorum Regi salutem & sinceræ dilectionis affectū. Quoniam Imperatoria celsitudo non dubitat regalem magnificentiam tuam lætiorem effici de vniuersis quibus omni potētia creatoris nostri nos ipsos & Rom. imperium honorauerit et exaltauerit, nobilitati tuæ tenore præsentium declarare duximus, quod inimicus imperij nostri et turbator regni tui Rex Angliæ, quum esset in transeundo mare ad partes suas reuersurus, accidit vt ventus rupta naui sua in qua ipse erat, induceret eam in partes Histriæ, ad locum qui est inter Aquileiam & Venetias. Vbi Rex Dei permissione passus naufragium, cum paucis euasit. Quidam itaq̀ fidelis noster comes Maynardus de Gooxce & populus regionis illius, audito quod in terra erat, et considerato diligētius qualem nominatus rex in terra promissionis, proditionē et traditionem, et perditionis suæ cumulum exercuerat, in secuti sunt, intendentes eum captiuare. Ipso autem rege in fugam conuerso, cæperunt de suis octo milites. Postmodū processit Rex ad Burgum in Archiepiscopatu Salesburgen si, qui vocatur Frisorum, vbi Fridericus de Betesow, rege cū tribus tantum versus Austriam properante, noctu, sex milites de suis cæpit. Dilectus autem cōsanguineus noster Limpoldus Dux Austriæ, obseruata strata, sæpe dictum Regem iuxta Denā in villa viciniori in domo despecta captiuauit. Cum itaq̀ in nostra nūc habeatur potestate, et ipse semper tua molestauit & turbationis operā præstiterit, ea quæ præmisimus, nobilitati tuæ insinuare curauimus, scientes ea dilectioni tuæ beneplacita existere animo tuo vberrimā importare lætitiā. Datum apud Ritheoūtū V. Kalēdas Ianua.

Kyng Richard thus beyng trayterously taken and sold to the Emperour by þ^e duke of Austrige for 60000. markes, was there kept in custody a yeare and three monethes. In some stories it is affirmed, that Kyng Richard returnyng out of Asia, came to Italy with prosperous winde, where he desired of the pope to be absolued from an othe made agaynst hys will, and could not obeteyne it. And so settyng out from thence toward Englād, passing by the countrey of Conradus the Marques, whose death (he beyng slayne a litle before) was falsely imputed by the French kyng, to the Kyng of England, & there trayterously was takē as is before said by Limpoldus duke of Austrige. Albeit in an other story I finde the matter more crediblely set forth, whiche sayth thusthat Kyng Richarde slewe the brother of this Limpodus, playing with hym at chesse in the French kynges courte And Limpoldus takyng his vantage was more cruel against him, & deliuered him, as is said, to the Emperour. In whose custody he was deteined, during þ^e time aboue mētioned, a yeare & iij. monethes. MarginaliaConfederacy of the Frēch king & earle Iohn agaynst kyng Richard.During þ^e which time of the kings enduraūce, the Frēch king in þ^e meane seasō stirred war in Normādy. And earle Ihon þ^e kyngs brother made stir & inuaded Englād, but þ^e barōs & byshops of the land mightly with stode him. MarginaliaEarle Iohn beseiged at Wyndsouer.And besieged him in the castell of Windsore, where they tooke from hym all the castels and munitions, whiche before he had gote. Thus the Earle seyng no hope to preuayle in England, and suspecting the deliueraunce of the Kyng hys brother made into Fraunce, and kept with the French king. At length it was so agreed and concluded with the Emperour, that Kyng Richard should be released for an hundreth & four thousand pounds. Of the which mony part should remaine to the duke of Austrige, and rest should be the Emperours. The somme of whiche money was here gathered & made in England, of Chalyces, crosses, shrynes, cādelstickes & other church plate, also with publike contribution of fryers, abbays, and other subiectes of the realme. Wherof part was presētly paid, & for the residue remaining, hostages & pledges wer taken: which was about the v. yeare of his reigne. MarginaliaAn. 1195And then was it obteined of the pope that priestes might celebrate with chalices of laten and tyn. And so was graunted, and continued long after, whiche, mine autor (in his Chronicle intituled Eulogium) MarginaliaEx Chronico cui titulus Eulogium.doth testifie him self to haue seene. At what tyme this foresayd money was payd, and the ostages geuen for the raunsom of this King, I haue an olde story, that saith how the foresaid duke of Austrige shortly after was plaged by God with v. sondry plages: MarginaliaThe iuste punishment of God vpon the Duke of Austrige.first with burning of his chief townes. Secondly, with the drowning of x. thousand of his mē in a floud happening no man could tell how. Thirdly by turning all the eares of his corne field into wormes. Fourthly, by takyng away almost al the nobles of his lād by death. Fifthly, by breakyng his owne legge, fallyng from his horse, which legge he was compelled to cut of with his owne handes and after dyed vpon the same. Who then at his death is sayd to forgeue King Richard 50000 markes, and sent home þ^e hostage, that was with him. ex variis chron. The booke intituled Eulogium before mentioned declareth thus that the sayd Limpoldus duke Austrige fell in displeasure with the bishop of Rome, and dyed excōmunicate, the next yeare after. an. 1196.

Marginalia1196.Thus the sayd Kyng Richard beyng ransomed, as hath bene declared from the couetous captiuitie of the Emperour, was restored agayne, and made his repayre into Englād. At whose returne, Earle Ihon his brother resortyng to him with humble submission: desired to be pardoned of his trāsgressions. To whom Kyng Richard aunswering againe: MarginaliaThe answer of K. Richard to hys brother.would God (saith he) this your trespas, as it dyeth with me in obliuion, so it may remayne with you in remēbraunce. And so gentylly forgaue him. And after he had againe recoured his holdes and castels caused him selfe to be crowned agayne. Which done, he made his power against the Frēch king, and draue him out of Normandye. After that he turned his viage agaynst the Welshemen, and subdued them.

Marginalia1197.The next yeare folowing: which was the. 1197. yeare of the Lord, Philip the French kyng brake trews made betwene him and Kyng Richard, whereupon the Kyng was cōpelled to sayle ouer agayne to Normādy to withstand the malice of his enemye. About whiche tyme, my story recordeth of one, called of some, Fulco: some saye, he was the Archbyshop of Roaile called Gaulter. Thys Fulco beyng then in Englande, and commyng to the kynges presence, sayd vnto hym with greate courage and boldnes. Thou hast O myghty Kyng, three daugh-