united forces of Flanders and of the Crown--for the latter were now wholly at Philip’s command[1022]--were, however, more than a match for those of Champagne and Blois; and the house of Blois was driven to seek help of the only power which seemed capable of giving it--the power of their old rivals of Anjou.[1023] [1013] So it appears from an entry in the Pipe Roll of 1179; Eyton, _Itin. Hen. II._, p. 227. [1014] _Gesta Hen._ as above, p. 240. According to Rob. Torigni, a. 1179, Rigord (Duchesne, _Hist. Franc. Scriptt._, vol. v. p. 5), and Will. Armor., _Philippis_, l. i. (_ib._ pp. 99, 100), the boy’s sickness was the effect of a fright caused by an adventure in the forest of Compiègne, very like that of Geoffrey Plantagenet at Loches. [1015] _Gesta Hen._ (Stubbs), vol. i. pp. 240–241. Cf. Rog. Howden (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 192. [1016] _Gesta Hen._ as above, pp. 241, 242; Rog. Howden, as above, pp. 192, 193; Will. Armor., _Philipp._, l. i. (Duchesne, _Hist. Franc. Scriptt._, vol. v.) pp. 100, 101. R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. i. pp. 432, 433, relates the pilgrimage without any mention of its motive; while Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), p. 293, seems to think Louis came for the benefit of his own health, not his son’s. [1017] R. Diceto, as above, p. 433. [1018] _Gesta Hen._ as above, p. 243. [1019] _Ib._ p. 242. Rog. Howden as above, pp. 193, 194. R. Diceto as above, p. 438. It is Roger who says that Henry bore the crown officially--“de jure ducatûs Normanniæ.” Ralf explains away the matter as a mere act of courtesy and friendship. [1020] _Gesta Hen._ as above, p. 244. Rog. Howden as above, p. 196. [1021] Rog. Howden (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 196. R. Diceto (Stubbs), vol. ii. p. 6. Cf. Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 294. [1022] He had stolen his father’s royal seal, to prevent all further exercise of authority on the part of Louis. R. Diceto, as above. [1023] _Gesta Hen._ (Stubbs), vol. i. p. 244. Rog. Howden as above.