As to the first of these dates, the conference at Winchester on Mid-Lent Sunday (March 24), recorded by Richard of Devizes, no question arises. And I am in a position to adduce documentary evidence in its confirmation; for Longchamp occurs as present at Winchester on March 28 in two separate documents.[438] It is when we come to the “two campaigns,” one in the spring and the other in the summer, that the difficulties begin. I propose, therefore, to append a sketch of the sequence of events as recorded by William of Newburgh, the ‘Gesta,’ and Richard of Devizes. Hoveden practically repeats the Gesta narrative, and may therefore, for convenience, be omitted. WILLIAM RICHARD GESTA. OF NEWBURGH. OF DEVIZES. The archbishop of The archbishop of Rouen arrives (April Rouen arrives (April 27).[439] 27). Longchamp refuses to Richard having left recognise his Sicily for the East authority. John plots (April 10), John against Longchamp. hearing this begins to plot against Longchamp. Matters are brought At length matters are to a crisis by Gerard brought to a crisis by de Camville being Gerard de Camville summoned by Longchamp doing homage to John to give up Lincoln for Lincoln Castle, castle to him, and by which is declared to be his refusing and treason. joining John. Longchamp sends Longchamps hastily Longchamp collects abroad for collects troops, forces _after mercenaries, but compels Roger Mortimer Midsummer_, and hastens to besiege to surrender Wigmore, besieges Lincoln Lincoln castle. and then besieges castle depriving Lincoln castle. Gerard of his shrievalty. John surprises and John is enabbled to Nottingham and seizes Nottingham and seize Nottingham and Tickhill are Tickhill. Tickhill. surrendered to John. Thereupon he orders He orders Longchamp He orders Longchamp Longchamp to raise to raise the siege of to raise the siege the siege of Lincoln. Lincoln. of Lincoln. Longchamp knowing Longchamp is quite Longchamp, many of those with taken aback, but terrified, withdraws him were for John, recovering himself, with his army. withdraws “confusus.” sends the archbishop of Rouen to summon John to A few days later he restore the castles he “learns that his has taken. office of legate had expired by the Pope’s death.”