[679] Rigord in vit. Phil. Aug.; Hovedon; Rymer.
[680] Bernardus.
[681] Various knights are mentioned by Bernard the Treasurer, as having signalized themselves greatly, both prior to the siege and after its commencement. One in particular, whom he calls the Green Knight, even raised the admiration of the Saracens to such a height that Saladin sent for him, and made him the most brilliant offers, in hopes of bringing him to join the Moslems. It is more than probable that this Green Knight was the famous Jacques d’Avesnes, and was so called from the colour of the cross which he wore.
[682] Auteurs Arabes, rec. de Reinaud; Branche des loyaux Rignages; Rigord in vit. Phil. August.
[683] Boha Eddin, rec. de Reinaud.
[684] Brompton, A. D. 1191; Ben. Abb. Peterborough, 1191.
[685] Hovedon; Ben. Abb. Peterborough.
[686] Hovedon; Brompton; Will. Newb.
[687] Boha Eddin; Walter Vinesauf; Hovedon; Benedict of Peterborough
[688] Peterborough; Vinesauf; James, Cardinal of Vitry, lib. i.