In this yere, that is to sey the yere of oure lord a m^{l}'cxxxxix, the kyng was sclayne atte the castell Gaillarde in Fraunce with schot of a venemed quarelle in the heed. Neverthelees or he deyde the castell was wonne and his body setthe entered at Pount Ebrarde with hys fadir Henry the secounde. Whan the kyng Richard was thus hurt, with his owne hand he pulled out the quarelle, and anon the wonde rancled; and whan the kyng wyste that his wounde was dedly, he comaunded anoone his peple scharply assawte the town, and so it was wonne: and the kyng dede his will with them that were withinne: among othere he lete comaunde hym to be brought before hym that schotte that quarrelle; and whanne he cam the kyng asked his name. Sire, seide he, my name is Bertram Gordone. Wherfore, seide the kyng, have ye sclayne me? dede y yow ever ony harme? Nay, sire, q'd Bertram; but, sire, with youre owne hond ye sclowe my fadir and my brothir, the whiche y have quytte yow. Now thanne, q'd the kyng, he that deyde for us on the crosse he save us from helle, he foryef yow my deth, and y foryef it yow. And the kyng comaunded hym an hundred schillynges of silver, and chargyd upon lyf and membre that no man schulde dow hym non harme: natheless certeyn persones of the kynges hous sued after hym and sclow hym after his departyng. And so kyng Richard obite is the vj day of April. * * * * * NOMINA COSTODUM TEMPORE REGIS JOH'IS QUI CORONATUS FUIT APUD WESTM' IN DIE ASCENSIONIS D'NI, ANNO M^{l}' C^{mo} NONAGESIMO NONO. TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1199-1200.] [Custodes.]--Arnold Fitz Arnulf. Anno primo. Ric'us Fitz Berthi. In this yere kyng John loste all Normandye and Angoye be werre; and he toke of every plowe lond in Engelond iii_s._ toward hise werres. TEMPORE REG' JOH'IS. [1200-1203.] [Custodes.]--Roger Desert. Anno s'c'do. Jacob' Fitz Barthi. [Sidenote: Parlement at Londoun.] [Sidenote: S'cus Hugo de Lincoln isto anno monebat'.] This yere the kyng held his parlement at Londone, and asked of the clergye the stynte of every chirche in Engelond for to conquere ayen Normandye and Angoye. And in this yere deyde Huberd erchebisshop of Caunterbury; and thanne the priour and the covent of Caunterbury chosen in there chapytre hous the noble clerk Stephen of Langeton, ayens the kynges will, whome the pope sacred at Viterke. And this yere deide seynt Hughe of Lincoln; also the erchebysshopp of Caunterbury; and the priour of Cricherche, and all the monkes weren exiled. [Custodes.]--William Fitz Alice. Anno tercio. Simon de Aldermanb'y. This same yere, be the avyse of wyse men of the citee of London that were chosene xxxv men whiche were sworne to holde and mayntene with the maire the assyses. [Custodes.]--Normane Bloundene. Anno iiij^{to}. John of Ely. [Sidenote: Hailstones grete:] [Sidenote: and foules were seyn berynge fyer in the eyr in there billes.]