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and_o by_o the_o universal_a council_n of_o the_o kingdom_n grant_v his_o daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n to_o who_o she_o be_v short_o after_o send_v and_o there_o honourable_o endow_v with_o many_o city_n and_o castle_n as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o charter_n of_o that_o king_n but_o the_o great_a match_n that_o be_v provide_v for_o earl_n john_n become_v frustrate_v by_o the_o append._n vide_fw-la append._n death_n of_o alice_n daughter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o mauriana_n and_o he_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o daughter_n of_o william_n earl_n of_o gloucester_n by_o who_o he_o be_v to_o have_v that_o earldom_n this_o william_n be_v son_n to_o robert_n brother_n to_o maude_n the_o empress_n the_o same_o year_n also_o he_o marry_v elionor_v another_o of_o his_o daughter_n to_o alphonso_n king_n of_o castille_n and_o take_v up_o the_o controversy_n between_o he_o and_o his_o uncle_n sanctio_n king_n of_o navarre_n about_o the_o detention_n of_o certain_a border_a piece_n of_o each_o other_o kingdom_n both_o the_o king_n have_v refer_v the_o business_n to_o his_o arbitration_n likewise_o the_o marriage_n which_o shall_v have_v be_v between_o his_o son_n richard_n 24._o 1178._o anno._n reg._n 24._o and_z alice_z daughter_n to_o the_o french_a king_n commit_v heretofore_o to_o his_o custody_n be_v again_o treat_v on_o and_o urge_v hard_o by_o the_o pope_n legate_n to_o be_v consummate_v upon_o pain_n of_o interdiction_n but_o yet_o it_o be_v put_v off_o for_o that_o time_n and_o both_o king_n notwithstanding_o conclude_v a_o perpetual_a league_n and_o amity_n to_o aid_v each_o other_o against_o all_o man_n and_o to_o be_v enemy_n to_o each_o other_o enemy_n beside_o they_o both_o vow_v a_o expedition_n to_o the_o holy_a land_n in_o person_n which_o they_o live_v not_o to_o perform_v the_o king_n of_o france_n upon_o a_o dangerous_a sickness_n of_o his_o son_n philip_n vow_v a_o visitation_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n of_o thomas_n the_o martyr_n of_o canterbury_n and_o upon_o licence_n and_o safe_a conduct_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n perform_v the_o same_o with_o great_a devotion_n and_o rich_a present_n first_o offer_v upon_o his_o tomb_n a_o massy_a cup_n of_o gold_n and_o after_o give_v and_o confirm_v by_o his_o charter_n twenty_o eight_o tun_n and_o a_o half_a of_o wine_n for_o the_o monk_n annual_o to_o be_v receive_v at_o possi_a at_o the_o charge_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o beside_o free_v they_o from_o all_o tolle_n and_o custom_n for_o whatsoever_o they_o shall_v buy_v in_o his_o kingdom_n after_o have_v stay_v there_o three_o day_n he_o return_v towards_o france_n conduct_v 25._o 1179._o anno._n reg._n 25._o by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o dover_n the_o son_n recover_v health_n but_o the_o father_n lose_v he_o in_o this_o journey_n for_o come_v to_o saint_n device_n he_o be_v take_v with_o a_o palsy_n and_o live_v not_o long_o after_o the_o weakness_n of_o his_o age_n and_o disease_n move_v he_o present_o to_o have_v his_o son_n philippe_n be_v but_o fifteen_o year_n of_o age_n to_o be_v 26._o 1180._o anno._n reg._n 26._o crown_v king_n in_o his_o life_n time_n which_o be_v do_v at_o rein_n anno_fw-la 1179._o henry_n duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o have_v marry_v maude_n daughter_n to_o king_n henry_n be_v expel_v his_o duchy_n and_o banish_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n the_o three_o for_o seven_o year_n for_o detain_v the_o revenue_n which_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n have_v out_o of_o saxony_n and_o refuse_v to_o come_v unto_o trial_n at_o the_o imperial_a chamber_n according_a to_o his_o faith_n and_o promise_v make_v to_o the_o emperor_n so_o that_o he_o be_v drive_v to_o come_v for_o succour_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n to_o his_o father_n in_o law_n into_o england_n where_o he_o remain_v three_o year_n and_o upon_o the_o come_n of_o the_o archbishop_n of_o cologne_n to_o visit_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o thomas_n of_o canterbury_n mean_n be_v wrought_v to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o duchy_n and_o a_o motion_n be_v make_v of_o marriage_n for_o richard_n the_o king_n son_n with_o the_o daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n notwithstanding_o the_o contract_n make_v with_o alice_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n long_v before_o but_o this_o last_o intention_n be_v make_v frustrate_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n daughter_n king_n henry_n send_v his_o son_n john_n to_o reside_v in_o ireland_n to_o the_o end_n that_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o court_n and_o the_o number_n of_o attendant_n which_o the_o same_o will_v draw_v thither_o may_v both_o a_o we_o and_o civilise_v that_o country_n but_o he_o be_v accompany_v with_o many_o gallant_n young_a as_o himself_o who_o scorn_v and_o deride_v the_o irish_a in_o regard_n of_o their_o rude_a habit_n and_o fashion_n wrought_v a_o ill_a effect_n for_o it_o turn_v out_o three_o of_o their_o great_a king_n limmeric_n conact_n and_o cork_n into_o open_a act_n of_o rebellion_n gens_n enim_fw-la haec_fw-la sicut_fw-la &_o natio_fw-la quavis_fw-la barbara_fw-la quanquam_fw-la honorem_fw-la nesciant_fw-la honorari_fw-la tamen_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la affectant_fw-la say_v giraldus_n cambrensis_fw-la now_o this_o fair_a time_n of_o peace_n which_o king_n henry_n enjoy_v give_v he_o leisure_n to_o seek_v out_o all_o mean_n to_o supply_v his_o coffer_n wherein_o he_o be_v very_o vigilant_a and_o hear_v of_o the_o great_a sum_n which_o roger_n archbishop_n of_o york_n have_v give_v by_o his_o testament_n to_o godly_a use_n send_v commissioner_n to_o find_v out_o and_o to_o seize_v the_o same_o to_o his_o own_o use_n allege_v that_o the_o archbishop_n have_v give_v judgement_n in_o his_o life_n time_n that_o it_o be_v against_o law_n any_o ecclesiastical_a person_n shall_v dispose_v any_o thing_n by_o will_n unless_o before_o he_o clergy_n the_o king_n send_v after_o money_n give_v to_o pious_a use_n by_o testator_n of_o the_o clergy_n be_v sick_a and_o that_o himself_o have_v do_v contrary_a to_o his_o own_o decree_n the_o commissioner_n have_v find_v out_o that_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o durham_n have_v receive_v of_o the_o archbishop_n three_o hundred_o mark_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v bestow_v in_o those_o use_n demand_v the_o same_o for_o the_o king_n the_o bishop_n reply_v that_o have_v receive_v it_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o archbishop_n he_o have_v according_a to_o his_o will_n distribute_v the_o same_o among_o the_o leprous_a blind_a and_o lame_a in_o repair_v church_n bridges_n and_o hospital_n so_o that_o who_o will_v have_v it_o must_v gather_v it_o up_o again_o of_o they_o which_o answer_n so_o displease_v the_o king_n as_o beside_o the_o seize_v upon_o the_o castle_n of_o dures'm_n he_o wrought_v this_o bishop_n much_o vexation_n his_o mean_n certain_a beside_o the_o revenue_n of_o his_o demesne_n and_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o forest_n be_v not_o then_o great_a in_o england_n which_o cause_v he_o oftentimes_o in_o use_n the_o vacancy_n of_o lincoln_n hold_v 18_o year_n to_o the_o king_n use_n his_o necessity_n to_o be_v bold_a with_o the_o church_n and_o to_o hold_v their_o benefice_n vacant_a as_o he_o do_v the_o bishopric_n of_o lincoln_n eighteen_o year_n he_o make_v a_o new_a coin_n in_o england_n which_o be_v round_o decry_v the_o old_a and_o put_v all_o the_o coiner_n to_o great_a ransom_n for_o corrupt_v the_o old_a money_n and_o beside_o to_o save_v his_o purse_n in_o regard_n the_o continual_a charge_n of_o horse_n and_o armour_n be_v heavy_a unto_o he_o he_o cause_v every_o man_n land_n and_o substance_n to_o be_v rate_v for_o the_o furnish_n thereof_o and_o first_o begin_v the_o same_o in_o his_o dominion_n beyond_o the_o sea_n ordain_v that_o whosoever_o have_v a_o hundredpound_n aniovin_n money_n in_o good_n and_o chattle_n shall_v find_v a_o horse_n and_o all_o military_a furniture_n thereunto_o and_o whosoever_o have_v in_o chattel_n forty_o thirty_o or_o twenty_o pound_n aniovin_n money_n shall_v find_v a_o corslet_n head-piece_n lance_n and_o sword_n or_o bow_n and_o arrow_n with_o a_o strict_a prohibitition_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v sell_v or_o pawn_v this_o armour_n but_o be_v bind_v to_o append._n vide_fw-la append._n leave_v it_o when_o he_o die_v to_o his_o next_o heir_n and_o this_o order_n afterward_o he_o establish_v in_o england_n 17._o 1181._o anno._n reg._n 17._o by_o consent_n of_o the_o state_n the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flaunders_n by_o his_o example_n do_v the_o like_a in_o their_o country_n great_a and_o manifold_a be_v the_o expense_n of_o this_o mighty_a king_n in_o respect_n of_o his_o entertainment_n pension_n and_o reward_n have_v so_o wide_a a_o estate_n and_o so_o many_o ever_o in_o his_o work_n both_o of_o his_o own_o and_o other_o who_o must_v always_o be_v seed_n and_o beside_o oftentimes_o he_o be_v fain_o to_o
only_o hold_v piety_n guilty_a otherwise_o those_o time_n have_v not_o yield_v it_o the_o king_n send_v likewise_o hugh_n bishop_n of_o duresme_fw-fr with_o other_o commissioner_n to_o william_n king_n of_o scot_n to_o collect_v the_o tenthes_o in_o his_o country_n which_o he_o will_v not_o permit_v england_n provision_n by_o king_n henry_n in_o england_n but_o offer_v to_o give_v the_o king_n of_o england_n five_o thousand_o mark_n of_o silver_n for_o those_o tenthes_o and_o the_o castle_n which_o he_o claim_v but_o the_o king_n of_o england_n refuse_v the_o same_o whilst_o these_o preparation_n be_v in_o hand_n and_o the_o money_n collect_v a_o quarrel_n arise_v between_o richard_n earl_n of_o poictou_n and_o raymond_n earl_n of_o tholouse_n upon_o this_o occasion_n 33._o 1187._o anno._n reg._n 33._o the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n by_o the_o persuasion_n of_o one_o peter_n suillar_n have_v take_v certain_a merchant_n of_o aquitaine_n and_o use_v they_o hardly_o the_o earl_n of_o poictou_n surprise_v this_o peter_n imprison_v he_o and_o will_v not_o suffer_v the_o earl_n of_o tholouse_n to_o redeem_v he_o upon_o any_o condition_n whereupon_o the_o earl_n imprison_v two_o gentleman_n servant_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n robert_n and_o ralph_n poer_n travel_v through_o his_o country_n as_o pilgrim_n from_o s._n james_n de_fw-fr compostella_n which_o earl_n richard_n take_v so_o ill_o as_o he_o enter_v into_o the_o earl_n country_n with_o a_o army_n prepare_v for_o a_o better_a act_n waste_v it_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n besiege_n kingdom_n a_o mean_a quarrel_n dash_v and_o divert_v the_o great_a preparation_n for_o the_o holy_a war_n and_o lay_v it_o upon_o the_o self_n kingdom_n and_o take_v his_o castle_n about_o tholouse_n the_o king_n of_o france_n upon_o the_o lamentable_a complaint_n of_o the_o tholousian_o send_v to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o understand_v whether_o his_o son_n richard_n do_v these_o thing_n by_o his_o will_n and_o council_n the_o king_n of_o england_n answer_v that_o he_o neither_o will_v nor_o counsel_v he_o thereunto_o and_o that_o his_o son_n send_v he_o word_n by_o the_o archbishop_n of_o dublin_n that_o he_o do_v nothing_o but_o by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n who_o not_o satisfy_v with_o this_o answer_n enter_v present_o into_o bery_n with_o his_o army_n seize_v upon_o the_o country_n take_v in_o diverse_a castle_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o make_v himself_o ready_a to_o recover_v the_o same_o and_o thus_o that_o great_a intend_a enterprise_n undertake_v with_o such_o fervour_n become_v dash_v and_o overthrow_v at_o the_o very_a time_n they_o appoint_v to_o have_v set_v forward_o all_o the_o mean_v the_o pope_n can_v use_v by_o his_o legate_n nor_o all_o the_o persuasion_n of_o other_o prince_n may_v prevail_v to_o reconsile_a these_o two_o enrage_a king_n though_o diverse_a enteruiewe_n 34._o 1188._o anno._n reg._n 34._o be_v procure_v diverse_a overture_n 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