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they_o all_o forsake_v he_o yet_o he_o will_v enter_v ptolemais_n if_o accompany_v with_o fowin_n his_o horsekeeper_n only_o and_o according_o he_o arrive_v safe_a there_o to_o the_o great_a comfort_n of_o the_o christian_n who_o be_v in_o sore_a distress_n whilst_o theobald_n king_n of_o navarre_n with_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o flanders_n die_v in_o their_o way_n home_o and_o most_o of_o the_o spoil_n be_v cast_v away_o at_o his_o arrival_n at_o ptolemis_n he_o find_v the_o christian_n just_a lose_v their_o last_o stake_n bondocdar_n have_v bring_v they_o to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n that_o they_o have_v resolve_v if_o some_o unexpected_a succour_n reverse_v not_o their_o intention_n within_o three_o day_n to_o resign_v it_o up_o but_o edward_n come_v in_o the_o interim_n revive_v their_o hope_n and_o make_v they_o take_v courage_n both_o to_o defy_v their_o enemy_n and_o their_o own_o thought_n of_o surrender_v the_o city_n have_v sufficient_o victual_v and_o man_v ptolemais_n he_o march_v with_o six_o or_o seven_o thousand_o man_n to_o nazareth_n which_o he_o take_v and_o slay_v those_o he_o find_v therein_o and_o be_v afterward_o inform_v that_o the_o turk_n be_v gather_v together_o at_o cakhow_n about_o forty_o mile_n from_o thence_o he_o march_v thither_o and_o set_v upon_o they_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n slay_v a_o thousand_o of_o they_o and_o put_v the_o rest_n to_o flight_n in_o which_o battle_n as_o well_o as_o in_o several_a other_o skirmish_n he_o give_v sufficient_a proof_n of_o his_o own_o personal_a valour_n slay_v many_o of_o the_o infidel_n in_o single_a combat_n after_o this_o victory_n he_o return_v to_o ptolemais_n where_o elinor_n his_o consort_n be_v deliver_v of_o a_o fair_a daughter_n but_o the_o joy_n occasion_v thereby_o be_v soon_o turn_v into_o sorrow_n by_o the_o apprehension_n of_o his_o be_v mortal_o wound_v by_o one_o of_o the_o assassin_n who_o resort_v to_o he_o several_a time_n with_o letter_n and_o message_n from_o the_o admiral_n of_o joppa_n who_o pretend_v a_o desire_n to_o turn_v christian_n the_o first_o time_n of_o his_o come_n as_o the_o prince_n be_v lie_v on_o his_o bed_n and_o read_v the_o letter_n he_o bring_v none_o be_v in_o the_o room_n but_o they_o two_o he_o sudden_o strike_v he_o into_o the_o arm_n with_o a_o invenomed_a knife_n and_o attempt_v to_o have_v fetch_v another_o blow_n but_o the_o prince_n who_o valour_n be_v now_o awaken_v give_v he_o such_o a_o blow_n with_o his_o foot_n that_o he_o fell_v he_o to_o the_o ground_n and_o wrest_v the_o poison_a knife_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n thrust_v it_o into_o the_o murtherer_n belly_n and_o slay_v he_o yet_o so_o that_o he_o hurt_v himself_o therewith_o in_o the_o forehead_n it_o be_v story_v that_o his_o lady_n suck_v out_o all_o the_o venom_n of_o his_o wound_n without_o prejudice_v herself_o but_o however_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o by_o the_o help_n of_o physic_n good_a attendance_n and_o a_o antidote_n the_o master_n of_o the_o templar_n give_v he_o he_o show_v himself_o on_o horse_n back_o safe_a and_o well_o within_o fifteen_o day_n after_o the_o admiral_n hear_v of_o his_o recovery_n solemn_o disavow_v his_o have_v any_o hand_n in_o the_o treachery_n it_o be_v seldom_o know_v that_o any_o will_v own_v themselves_o the_o parent_n of_o a_o unsuccee_a villainy_n and_o have_v do_v as_o much_o and_o more_o than_o can_v have_v be_v expect_v from_o so_o small_a a_o number_n as_o he_o have_v with_o he_o he_o return_v home_o full_o fraught_v with_o honour_n and_o his_o father_n king_n henry_n be_v dead_a the_o english_a nobility_n meet_v he_o as_o far_o as_o the_o alps_n to_o attend_v he_o in_o his_o return_n home_o chap._n ix_o rodulphus_fw-la the_o emperor_n hinder_v from_o go_v into_o palestine_n send_v the_o duke_n of_o mechlenburg_n charles_n king_n of_o jerusalem_n prevent_v in_o his_o intend_a voyage_n much_o talk_v there_o be_v now_o in_o syria_n of_o the_o great_a preparation_n of_o rodulphus_fw-la who_o be_v after_o two_o and_o twenty_o year_n interregnum_fw-la choose_v emperor_n of_o germany_n and_o though_o but_o a_o mere_a earl_n of_o haspurg_n yet_o be_v now_o advance_v to_o the_o imperial_a dignity_n lay_v the_o first_o foundation_n of_o the_o anstrian_a family_n but_o he_o be_v too_o much_o employ_v at_o home_n by_o civil_a discord_n and_o reduce_v the_o prince_n to_o obedience_n who_o knee_n be_v too_o stiff_a to_o do_v he_o homage_n till_o he_o have_v render_v they_o more_o pliable_a by_o degree_n to_o think_v of_o go_v into_o syria_n but_o yet_o be_v somewhat_o unwilling_a to_o render_v their_o great_a expectation_n whole_o frustrate_v he_o send_v the_o duke_n of_o mechlenburgh_n with_o a_o good_a army_n to_o assist_v the_o christian_n who_o come_v to_o ptolemais_n make_v several_a successful_a incursion_n into_o the_o enemy_n country_n about_o
be_v to_o pay_v a_o ransom_n 〈◊〉_d a_o hundred_o thousand_o michaelet_n for_o tâ—â—_n security_n whereof_o he_o leave_v his_o daughter_n 〈◊〉_d hostage_n but_o he_o pay_v the_o turk_n with_o tâ—â—_n saracen_n money_n who_o he_o beat_v first_o 〈◊〉_d antioch_n and_o then_o at_o damascus_n whiâ—â—_n place_n he_o unfortunate_o besiege_v aâ—â—_n thereby_o damp_a the_o joy_n of_o his_o two_o foâ—mer_a victory_n and_o the_o more_o to_o quâ—_n their_o swell_a pride_n the_o young_a prince_n antioch_n be_v overthrow_v in_o battle_n aâ—â—_n slay_v which_o ill_a success_n so_o afflict_v kiâ—â—_n baldwin_n mind_n that_o for_o some_o time_n bâ—_n before_o his_o death_n he_o renounce_v the_o worâ—â—_n and_o take_v upon_o he_o a_o religious_a habit_n thing_n not_o very_o unusual_a in_o those_o day_n aâ—_n sometime_o though_o not_o often_o practiâ—â—_n still_o as_o by_o the_o late_a queen_n of_o sweden_n wâ—_n be_v yet_o live_v chap._n xiii_o of_o fulco_n the_o four_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o remarkable_a ruin_n of_o rodolphus_n patriarch_n of_o antioch_n the_o grecian_a emperor_n demand_v anti_n och_n the_o prince_n thereof_o pay_v he_o homage_n for_o it_o theâ—amentable_a death_n of_o fulco_n fvlco_fw-la earl_n of_o tours_n mam_n and_o anjou_n come_v about_o three_o year_n before_o on_o pilgrimage_n to_o jerusalem_n where_o he_o obtain_v in_o marriage_n mellesent_v the_o king_n daughter_n and_o thereupon_o have_v assign_v â—he_n city_n of_o tyre_n and_o some_o other_o princely_a accommodation_n for_o his_o present_a maintenance_n and_o the_o kingdom_n after_o his_o father-in-law_n decease_n which_o he_o receive_v accord_o he_o have_v one_o son_n by_o a_o forâ—er_a wife_n which_o be_v jeffry_n plantagenet_n earl_n of_o anjou_n to_o who_o he_o leave_v all_o his_o land_n in_o france_n and_o from_o who_o our_o king_n of_o england_n be_v descend_v this_o fulco_n be_v a_o very_a valiant_a man_n endue_v with_o many_o perfection_n both_o of_o body_n and_o mind_n in_o his_o reign_n there_o be_v â—o_o alteration_n worth_a remark_n in_o the_o church_n of_o jerusalem_n but_o in_o that_o of_o antioch_n there_o be_v much_o stir_n who_o shall_v succeed_v bernard_n that_o peaceable_a and_o long_o live_v prelate_n who_o sit_v thirty_o six_o yearâ—_n in_o the_o chair_n and_o survive_v eight_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n for_o the_o clergâ—_n be_v long_o in_o their_o choice_n before_o theâ—_n can_v come_v to_o a_o result_n the_o laity_n waâ—_n too_o nimble_a for_o they_o and_o clap_v oâ—_n rodolphus_n of_o honourable_a descent_n into_o thâ—_n chair_n who_o cast_v off_o his_o obedience_n to_o thâ—_n pope_n and_o refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v aâ—â—_n superior_a but_o st._n peter_n he_o be_v thâ—_n darling_n of_o the_o gentry_n but_o bate_v of_o thâ—_n clergy_n because_o advance_v without_o theâ—_n suffrage_n wherefore_o be_v conscious_a 〈◊〉_d himself_o that_o he_o need_v strong_a arm_n sinâ—_n he_o be_v to_o swim_v against_o the_o stream_n 〈◊〉_d screw_v himself_o into_o the_o favour_n of_o tâ—â—_n princess_n of_o antioch_n widow_n to_o youâ—_n boemund_n so_o that_o with_o her_o strength_n 〈◊〉_d beat_v down_o all_o his_o enemy_n promise_v hâ—_n in_o requital_n to_o make_v a_o marriage_n betwit_v she_o and_o reimund_n earl_n of_o poictou_n who_o wâ—_n then_o come_v into_o those_o part_n but_o 〈◊〉_d deceive_v she_o and_o procure_v the_o earl_n 〈◊〉_d marry_v with_o the_o lady_n constantia_n hâ—_n daughter_n who_o be_v but_o a_o child_n wiâ—â—_n who_o he_o have_v the_o principality_n of_o antioâ—_n the_o patriarch_n that_o he_o may_v maâ—â—_n sure_a work_n and_o oblige_v he_o for_o ever_o to_o 〈◊〉_d his_o friend_n bind_v he_o to_o it_o by_o a_o oatâ—_n but_o as_o it_o be_v usual_a in_o those_o case_n friend_n unjust_o get_v be_v seldom_o long_o enjoy_v of_o a_o swear_a friend_n he_o become_v his_o swear_a enemy_n and_o force_v he_o to_o go_v to_o rome_n there_o to_o answer_v many_o accusation_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n the_o chief_a whereof_o be_v that_o he_o make_v odious_a comparison_n between_o antioch_n and_o rome_n and_o account_v himself_o equal_a to_o his_o holiness_n when_o he_o arrive_v at_o rome_n he_o find_v the_o pope_n door_n shut_v against_o he_o but_o he_o quick_o open_v they_o with_o a_o golden_a key_n and_o upon_o his_o repentance_n for_o have_v refuse_v to_o acknowledge_v obedience_n to_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n he_o be_v dismiss_v only_o it_o be_v order_v by_o his_o holiness_n that_o the_o bishop_n of_o ostia_n shall_v be_v send_v into_o byria_n to_o examine_v matter_n relate_v to_o his_o other_o crime_n and_o proceed_v according_o whereat_o his_o adversary_n storm_v extreme_o expect_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v be_v immediate_o depose_v but_o have_v miss_v their_o mark_n they_o resolve_v to_o have_v a_o second_o blow_n at_o he_o wherefore_o they_o prevail_v with_o albericus_n the_o legate_n to_o favour_v their_o design_n which_o be_v not_o unknown_a to_o rodolphus_n who_o come_v to_o antioch_n cite_v the_o patriarch_n to_o appear_v but_o be_v call_v three_o several_a time_n come_v not_o which_o be_v various_o commented_a upon_o by_o those_o who_o be_v present_a according_a as_o they_o affect_v or_o disaffect_v he_o whereupon_o the_o legate_n direct_v himself_o to_o the_o archbishop_n of_o apamea_n who_o have_v former_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o vehement_a accuser_n of_o rodolphus_n but_o have_v late_o beeâ—_n reconcile_v to_o he_o and_o demand_v why_o he_o do_v not_o accuse_v the_o patriarch_n now_o oâ—_n those_o crime_n which_o he_o have_v former_o lay_v to_o his_o charge_n to_o which_o the_o archbishop_n answer_v that_o what_o he_o theâ—_n do_v be_v do_v out_o of_o heat_n and_o prejudice_n and_o he_o think_v it_o be_v his_o great_a sin_n so_o unadvised_o to_o discover_v the_o nakedness_n oâ—_n his_o father_n like_o curse_a cham_n from_o which_o god_n have_v so_o far_o reclaim_v he_o that_o he_o will_v rather_o die_v for_o his_o safety_n than_o accuse_v he_o upon_o which_o speech_n the_o legate_n such_o be_v the_o martial-law_n in_o a_o prelate_n in_o those_o day_n immediate_o depose_v he_o and_o short_o after_o thrust_v out_o the_o patriarch_n with_o great_a violence_n and_o shut_v he_o up_o in_o prison_n where_o he_o remain_v a_o long_a time_n in_o chain_n till_o at_o last_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n and_o go_v to_o rome_n with_o a_o intent_n to_o have_v traverse_v his_o cause_n again_o have_v not_o death_n cut_v he_o off_o about_o this_o time_n calo_n johannes_n the_o grecian_a emperor_n come_v with_o a_o great_a army_n of_o horse_n and_o foot_n and_o demand_v of_o reimund_n prince_n of_o antioch_n to_o resign_v to_o he_o that_o whole_a signiory_n according_a to_o the_o composition_n which_o the_o christian_a prince_n make_v with_o alexius_n his_o father_n which_o insolent_a demand_n fret_v reimund_n and_o all_o the_o latin_n to_o the_o heart_n in_o regard_n they_o have_v purchase_v a_o inheritance_n with_o their_o own_o blood_n and_o yet_o be_v require_v 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