Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (05 of 12): Henrie the SecondHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (05 of 12): Henrie the Second
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Henry II, 1154-1189; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
3 Item, that within thrée yeares after the natiuitie of our lord
next ensuing, he should take vpon him the crosse, and personallie
passe to the holie land, except pope Alexander or his successours
tooke other order with him.
4 Prouided, that if vpon any vrgent necessitie he chanced to go
into Spaine to warre against the Saracens there, then so long
space of time as he spent in that iournie, he might deferre his
going into the east parts.
5 Item, he bound himselfe in the meane time by his oth, to
emploie so much monie as the templers should thinke sufficient
for the finding of two hundred knights or men of armes, for one
yeares terme in the defense of the holie land.
6 Item, he remitted his wrath conceiued against those which were
in exile for the archbishop Thomas his cause, so that they might
returne againe into the realme.
7 Item, to restore all the lands and possessions which had béene
taken awaie from the sée of Canturburie, as they were belonging
thereto in the yere before the departure of the archbishop Thomas
out of England.
8 Item, he sware to take awaie and abolish all those customes,
which in his time had béene brought in against the church, as
preiudiciall thereto.
All these articles faithfullie, and without male-ingene to performe and
fulfill in euerie degrée, he receiued a solemne oth, and caused his
sonne the yoong king being there present, to receiue the same for
performance of all those articles, such as touched his owne person
onelie excepted. And to the intent the same should remaine in the popes
consistorie as matter of record, he put his seale vnto the writing
wherein the same articles were ingrossed, togither with the seales of
the aboue mentioned cardinals.
Shortlie after king Henrie the father suffered the yoong king his son to
go into France, togither with his wife, to visit his father king Lewes,
according as their deputies required, which iournie verelie bred the
cause of the dissention that followed betwixt him and his father. King
Lewes most louinglie receiued them (as reason was) and caused diuers
kinds of triumphant plaies and pastimes to be shewed for the honour and
delectation of his sonne in law and daughter.
Neuerthelesse, whilest this yoong prince soiourned in France, king Lewes
not hartilie fauouring the king of England, [Sidenote: The French king
séeketh to sow sedition betwixt the father and the sonne.] and
therewithall perceiuing the rash and headstrong disposition of the yong
king did first of all inuegle him to consider of his estate, and to
remember that he was now a king equall vnto his father, and therefore
aduised him so shortlie as he could, to get the entire gouernment out of
his fathers hands: wherevnto he furthermore promised all the aid that
laie in him to performe.
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