[1232] Cf. ib., iv. 20 and W. Newb., lib. v. c. 32. Gerv. Cant., l.c. gives the date of Philip’s release “post Assumptionem B. Mariae.”
[1233] Gervase, i. 544, who alone mentions Hubert, dates the conference September 8; R. Howden, iv. 20, 21, dates it September 17. The former makes the truce start from Christmas, the latter (p. 24) from S. Hilary’s day (1198). This second version seems to be the one implied by W. Newb., lib. v. c. 32, who says that “mense Septembri” the kings made “treuiam unius anni et quatuor mensium.”
[1234] “Ita tamen ut qui tenet teneat donec de medio fiat,” says Gervase, l.c.
[1235] R. Howden, iv. 21.
[1236] Gerv. Cant., l.c.
[1237] Gir. Cambr., De Instr. Princ., dist. iii. c. 25.
[1238] Charter, dated October 16, 1197, in R. Diceto, ii. 153-6.
[1239] Letter of Celestine, in Magn. Reichersp., Pertz., xvii. 524.
[1240] R. Howden, iv. 37.
[1241] Ib., 31.