This yere the emperor Frederyk deyde in his goynge to Jerusalem; and in this yere began the orde of oure lady in Pruce, that is to sey in the yere of oure lord a ml’clxxxx.
| Custodes.— | William Hav’hille. | Anno tercio. |
| John Buknote. |
The popes legat put oute al the monkes of the p’orye of Coventry and put yn seculer chanons.
This yere the kyng with many lordes of Engelond wente over the see in to the holy land and toke the strong citee of Acres and killed manye Sarasygnes. And in this yere Hugo Nonant bysshopp of Coventre and Lychefelde, thanne beynge the popes legat, putte out alle the monkes of the priorye of Coventre and putte in seculere chanons.
| Custodes.— | Nicholl Doket. | [Anno quarto.] |
| Pers Newelyne. |
This yere the kyng toke the Ile of Cipre; and the prynce of the same ile he lete folowe hym in sylver cheynes.
| Custodes.— | Roger Duke. | Anno vto. |
| Ric’ the sone of Aleyne. | ||
| William Fitz Isabell. | Anno vjto. | |
| William Fitz Arnulf. |
Kyng Richard was taken p’son’ and raunsoned at an c m’ li’.
This yere the kyng comynge homward fro the holy lond was taken of the duke of Ostrich and brought to the emperor, and there he was emprysoned and afterward raunsoned at an c ml’ li’, whiche somme to pay everych other chalys in Engelond was broken and coyned into moneye, and the monkes of Cisteux’ solden there bookes for to paye the kynges raunsone.
TEMPORE REG’ RICI’ PRIMI. [1195-1199.]