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 same day also the kings sisters and the ladie Berengaria with the
residue of the kings nauie entred the hauen of Limezun. In the meane
time the king of Cypres (hauing escaped from the battell) got togither
his men which were fled and dispersed sundrie waies, and incamped within
six miles of king Richard, threatning that the next day he would
eftsoones giue battell: which when king Richard vnderstood, he caused
his people to be armed the next morning long before day, and so comming
by guides vnto the place where the Cypriots with their king were lodged,
[Sidenote: King Richard with a camisado vanquisheth the Cypriots, &
chaseth them out of their campe. _Iohn Textor._] suddenlie they assailed
them yer they had anie warning of his marching towards them, by reason
whereof they were slaine like beasts in great numbers. Howbeit, their
king and a few other escaped and fled away naked, hauing no time to put
on their apparell, his treasure, horsse, armour and standard were taken,
which standard king Richard straitwaies determined to send vnto saint
Edmunds shrine, and so did.
Having thus vanquished his aduersaries, he came backe to Limezun: and
the third day after, [Sidenote: The K. of Jerusalem and other noble men
doo fealtie vnto king Richard.] Guie king of Jerusalem and his brother
Geffrey de Lucignan with the prince of Antioch Raimond and his sonne
named also Raimond earle of Tripoli, with other noble men, arriued at
Limezun aforesaid, to visit king Richard, and to offer him their
seruices, and so became his men, in swearing fealtie to him against all
other persons whatsoeuer.
The same day the king of Cypres perceiuing himselfe vnable to resist the
great puissance of king Richards armie, sent ambassadours, [Sidenote:
The offers of the king of Cypres.] and offered to king Richard the summe
of twentie thousand marks of gold, in recompense of the monie which his
men that were drowned had about them, and also to restore those to
libertie which he had taken prisoners, and to make deliuerie to their
hands of all their goods. Furthermore he offered to go with him into the
holie land personallie, and to serue him with an hundred knights 400
light horssemen, and 500 well armed footmen, & also to deliuer to king
Richard his daughter and heire in hostage, [Sidenote: The king of Cypres
submitteth himselfe.] and to acknowledge him his souereigne lord, by
swearing to him fealtie for his kingdome, as for that which he should
confesse to hold of him.
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