[255] R. Diceto, ii. 49. Gerald, _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 2, says one year; but Ralf is more to be trusted on this point. On the other hand, Ralf’s date—Tuesday, the eve of S. John—is a day too early to be compatible with the circumstantial narrative of Gervase. [256] Rigord, i. 79. [257] _Gesta_, ii. 7. [258] Gerv. Cant., i. 373. [259] _Gesta_, ii. 7. [260] _Ib._, 9. [261] Gir. Cambr., _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 5. [262] _Ib._, R. Diceto, ii. 50; W. Newb., lib. iii. c. 23. [263] Gerv. Cant., i. 389. [264] W. Newb., lib. iii. c. 23. [265] _Gesta_, ii. 29. This writer, Roger of Howden (ii. 334), and R. Diceto (ii. 51) date the conference January 21; Gervase (i. 406) says “about S. Vincent’s day” (January 22); Rigord (83) and William the Breton (_Gesta Ph. Aug._, 187) say January 13. Probably it began on S. Hilary’s day, was suspended owing to the arrival of the archbishop of Tyre, and was resumed on January 21. [266] _Gesta_, ii. 29-30. W. Newb., lib. iii. c. 23, represents the conference as held in consequence of the archbishop’s coming, and for no other purpose than to consult as to what could be done for Palestine. Rigord (_l.c._), Gir. Cambr. (_De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 5), Gerv. Cant. (i. 406) and R. Diceto (_l.c._) say merely that the kings held a conference and took the Cross. [267] Gir. Cambr., _l.c._ [268] _Gesta_, ii. 30. [269] Gir. Cambr., _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 7. [270] _Ib._ [271] On January 30; _Gesta_, ii. 33. [272] Gir. Cambr., _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 7. [273] R. Diceto, ii. 54, 55. [274] _Gesta_, ii. 34. [275] Gir. Cambr., _l.c._ [276] Gir. Cambr., _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 7. [277] Cf. R. Diceto, ii. 55, and _Gesta_, ii. 34. [278] Gir. Cambr., _l.c._ [279] _Gesta_, _l.c._; cf. R. Diceto, _l.c._, Rigord (ed. Delaborde, 90) dates this invasion of Toulouse “inter Pentecosten et festum S. Johannis,” _i. e._ between June 5 and 24; we shall, however, see that it must have taken place some considerable time before June 16. In my _Angevin Kings_ I adopted Rigord’s date, but I now recognize that this was an error, and that the editors of Vic and Vaissète are right in following William the Breton, who (ed. Delaborde, i. 187) places the expedition “a short time after” (_modico post elapso tempore_) a council which according to Rigord (_ib._, 84) was held at Paris in March. Otherwise there would not have been time for all the captures, negotiations, etc. “Toulouse” here evidently means the county of Toulouse proper; the Quercy was already in Richard’s hands, annexed by him to his ducal domains in 1186. [280] Rigord, 90; cf. R. Diceto, _l.c._, _Gesta_, ii. 36, and Gerv. Cant., ii. 432. [281] _Gesta_, ii. 34, 35. [282] Rigord, 90. [283] _Gesta_, ii. 35, 36. [284] R. Diceto, ii. 55. [285] Gir. Cambr., _De Instr. Princ._, dist. iii. c. 7. [286] _Ib._