agayne and sent to the Chappell from whence he was drawen, he would enter sentence of excommunication agaynst all the deede doers.

MarginaliaThe kyng compelled to send Hubert. agayne to the saintuary.The kyng as he did not deny his transgression herein, so sendeth him, albeit agaynst his will, out of the Tower, to the sayd Chappell agayne and by the same souldiours, which brought him out before. Which done, he geueth in strait charge and commaundement vnder payne of hangyng, to the Sheriffes of Herford and of Essex, that they in their owne persons with the strēgth of both the Shyres, should watch and compasse about the Chappell, and see that the sayd Hubert no wayes might escape. Which commaundemēt of the kyng was accomplished with all diligence. But Hubert tooke all this paciently, and continued in the Chappell praying both night and day, and commēdyng his cause vnto the Lord, whom he desired so to deliuer him from that instant daunger, as he alwayes sought the kings honour by his faythfull and trusty seruice. And as he continued in hys prayer so the kyng continuyng in his rage, commaunded that no man should intreat for him, or make any mention of him in his presence. MarginaliaExample of a constāt frend in tyme of nede.Notwithstandyng yet Lucas Archbishop of Dublin his true and almost onely frēd, ceased not to pray and weepe to the kyng for him, desiring the kyng at least to intimate to him, what he purposed should be done with Hubert. Wherunto the kyng aunsweryng ,sayd, that of three things, one he should chuse: MarginaliaThree things put to Hubert to chuse.whether he would abiure the Realme of England for euer, or be condemned to perpetuall prison, or els confesse him selfe openly to bee a traytour. But Hubert hereunto sayd, that he would chuse none of these Articles, as who knew him selfe neither giltie, nor worthy of any such confusion: but to satisfie somewhat the mynd of the kyng, he would be contented to depart the Realme for a season, but to abiure the Realme, he would not so do.

In this meane time it befel that Ranulphus Earle of Chester and of Lyncolne one of his sorest enemyes dyed. Hubertus all this while remained in the Chappell, inclosed and garded about with þ^e power, as is said of ij. Shyres, and so continued til at length by the commaundement of the king, his two seruitours which ministred to him within the Chappell, were take frō him. MarginaliaHubert yeldeth him selfe to the Sheriffes.Then Hubert seyng no other remedy but there to starue for famine, offered him selfe of his owne accorde to the Sheriffes, saying that he would put him selfe rather in the kynges mercy, then there desperatly to perish for hunger. MarginaliaHubert reduced agayn to the Tower.And so was he taken, and beyng fast bound in fetters was brought agayne and clapped by the kynges commaundemēt, in the Tower of London.

Not long after this, worde was brought to the kyng by certaine, that the sayd Hubert had much treasure lying in the house of the new Templaries in London. Wherupon þ^e king to try out þ^e truth therof, sendeth for the Priour or Maister of the house. Who not daryng to deny, cōfessed that there was in deede treasure brought into the house, but the quantitie and number therof he could not tell. The king desirous to season vpō the treasure, required and charged the Master with his brethrē, with threatnyng wordes, to bryng forth the treasure to him, saying that it was taken and stolne out of his treasurie. MarginaliaFaithfull depositaries.But they aunswered agayne, that the treasure was committed with trust and faith vnto their hands: and therfore they would nor ought to let it go out of their handes, beyng trusted withall, without the assent of him which committed the same vnto them. When the kyng could get no other aunswere at their handes, neither durst shew any further violence agaynst thē, he sendeth to Hubert in the Tower, requiryng of him the foresaid treasures. To whō he aūswering again mildely, yelded both him selfe, his treasures, & al that euer he had vnto þ^e kynges will & pleasure, and so sēdyng wordto the Master and brethrē of the Temple, MarginaliaHubert bereft of all hys treasure.willeth them to take al the keyes, and deliuer the goodes, with all that there was to the kyng. Who receauyng the same, and taking an Inuentorie of that which was receaued, caused it to be brought to his treasure, wherof the number both of the plate, of coyne, & of the Iewels was of price vnknowne. Marginaliaan. 1232.The enemies of Hubert supposing therby to take aduauntage agaynst him to bring him to his end, come with open complaint to the kyng, criyng out agaynst Hubert, that he was a thief, a traytor, and a robber of the kynges treasure, and therfore by right was worthy to be hanged: and thus cried his accusers dayly in the kynges eare. MarginaliaGod ruleth the hartes of kynges.But the hartes of kyngs (saith the wise man) are in the handes of the Lord, to be ruled not after mans will, but as it pleaseth God to direct them. And so this kyng, hauyng now his will and fill vpō poore Hubert, & somewhat cōming more vnto him selfe, aunswered agayne in this wise: MarginaliaThe kynges aūswere in defense of Hubert.that there was no such nede to deale so straitly with him, who from the tyme of his yougth first serued myne vncle kyng Richard, then my father kyng Iohn, in whose seruice, (as I hard say) beyond the Seas he was driuen to eate his horse, Parisiens. pag. 81. and in my tyme hath stand so constantly in defense of the Realme agaynst forein nations, who kept the Castle of Douer agaynst kyng Lewes, and vanquished the Frenchmen vpō the Seas, also at Bedford, & at Lincolne hath done such seruice. And though agaynst me he hath delt any thyng vntruly, which yet is not euidently proued, yet he shall neuer be put by me to so vilanous death. I had rather be counted a kyng foolish and simple, then to be iudged a tyrant or a seeker of bloud, especially of such as haue serued me and myne aunciters in many perils so daungerously, weyng more the few euils which yet be not proued, thē so many good desertes of his euident & manifest seruice done both to me and to þ^e whole Realme. &c. And thus þ^e kyng somewhat relentyng to poore Hubert his old seruaunt, graunted vnto him all such landes as he had geuen by kyng Iohn his father, and what so euer els he had by his owne purchase.

MarginaliaThe kynges minde relēteth toward Hubert.Thus Hubert after lōg trouble, a litle chered with some peece of comfort, set Laurence his trusty frend that neuer left him, one that belonged to S. Albons, to be his Stuard & ouerseer of those possessiōs graūted to him by þ^e kyng. And shortly vpon þ^e same, after the kyngs minde was seen thus something to relent, the enuy also of the nobles beyng now partly satisifed: began to turne to mercy: MarginaliaFoure Earles sureties for Hubert.In somuch that iiij. Earles, to wytte: Earle Richard the kinges brother, William Earle of Warenne, Richard Earle Marschal, and William Earle of Ferrys, became sureties to the kyng for him. MarginaliaHubert put in the Castle of Castle of Deuisis.Vppon whose suretie hee was transferred to the Castle of Diuisis: where he was vnder the keeping of iiij. souldiours by them appointed, hauing the libertie of the Castle. Marginaliaan. 1233.But the Bishop of Winchester, who alwayes hunted after the life of Hubert, craftely commeth to the kyng, and desireth the custodie of that Castle, making no mētion of Hubert, to the entent that by the keepyng therof, he might the sooner dispatch him. Hubert hauyng therof some inklyng, breaketh the matter to two of his seruitours, who with compassion tenderyng his miserie, MarginaliaHubert conueyed out of the Castle into the Parishe church.watched their time, (the keepers beyng a slepe) and conueyed him by night vpon their backes, fettered as he was into the Parish Church of the Towne, and there remained with him. The keepers whē they myste their prisoner, were in great perplexitie, and after diligent search findyng him at length, where he was in the Church, with violent force drew him from thence into the Castle agayne. For the which iniurie done to the Church, the Bishop of Sarum, vnderstandyng the order of the matter, commeth to the Castle where the keepers were, and required that Hubert should be brought