Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (06 of 12): Richard the FirstHolinshed, Raphael
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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (06 of 12): Richard the First
Holinshed, Raphael
Great Britain -- History -- Richard I, 1189-1199; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603
The Saracens at that time made warres against the king of Portingale, so
that the Portingales stood in néed of aid, in so much that they of Sylua
did not onelie intreat the Englishmen to staie with them for a time, but
also got grant of them to breake their ship, with the timber whereof
they might the better fortifie their towne, promising that their king
should recompense them with an other as good as theirs, and also further
satisfie them for their seruice, during the time of their abode therein
defense of that citie. Likewise of those that arriued at Lisbone there
went to the number of fiue hundred vnto saint Iranes, [Sidenote: The king
of Portingale.] where the king of Portingale then was, looking to be
assaulted by his enimies: [Sidenote: Almiramumoli king of the Saracens.]
but by the counterfet[6] death of the great K. of the Saracens named
Boiac Almiramumoli (who feared these new succours, and doubted the
sequele of his dooings, to the end he might depart with honour, he
fained himselfe dead) the king of Portingale was for that time
presentlie deliuered out of danger.
Herevpon he returned to Lisbone, where he found three score and thrée
other ships of king Richards nauie there newlie arriued, [Sidenote:
Robert de Sabuuille. Richard de Camuille.] ouer the which were chéefe
capteins Robert de Sabuuille, and Richard de Camuille: which at their
comming to land could not so gouerne their people, but that some
naughtie fellowes amongst them fell to breaking and robbing of orchards:
some also entring into the citie, behaued themselues verie disorderlie.
But yet by the comming of the king, their lewdnesse was staied; so that
he seemed not to séeke reuenge of the pilgrims, but rather with
courteous meanes to bridle their vnlawfull attempts: wherevnto the
diligence of the English capteines not a little preuailed for a while,
but yet for all that could be done on both sides, within three daies
after, a new tumult was raised betwixt the English pilgrims and the
townesmen, and diuerse hurt and killed on either part.
[Sidenote: A mutinie betwixt the Englishmen and the townsmen of
Lisbone.] Wherevpon the king caused the gates of the citie to be shut,
and all those that were come from the ships into the citie to eat and
drinke (being in number about seauen hundred) were apprehended and
committed to ward: [Sidenote: Englishmen committed to prison.] and
before they could be released, sir Robert Sabuuille and sir Richard
Camuille were glad to agree with the king, so as all former offenses
being remitted, and things taken by either part restored, the Englishmen
promised to obserue the peace against the king of Portingale and his
people; and he likewise couenanted for him and his subiects, that they
should kéepe the peace against all pilgrims that went foorth in this
voiage, and vse them like his fréends, and thus the quarell ceased.
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