Great Britain -- History -- Plantagenets, 1154-1399; Plantagenet, House of
Richard
joins Phillip.
]
The last storm arose in the South; the quarrel between Richard and the
Count of Toulouse, beginning about a little matter, drew in both Henry
and Philip. Philip complained to Henry of the misrule of his son. Henry
disowned the measures of Richard; and Philip invaded Berry. At first
Richard acted in concert with his father, drove Philip out of Berry,
and recovered the places that he had taken. Henry was in England at the
time of the outbreak. He sent over first the Archbishop of Canterbury,
then John, and at last, in July, 1188, left his kingdom never to
return. The name of the great king was, at first, potent enough. Philip
sued for peace; the Counts of Champagne insisted that there should be
peace until the Crusade was over. Once and again the two kings met, and
failed to come to a reconciliation. In November Richard began to waver:
he did homage to Philip for all the French provinces, saving, however,
his fealty to his father. A truce was made, and the Pope sent a legate
to turn the truce into a peace. But when the time of truce expired
Richard had gone over to Philip, and actually joined in the invasion
of his father’s territories. Philip insisted that Richard should be
acknowledged heir; Henry hesitated; Richard suspected that John was to
supplant him: John was bribed to take part with his father’s enemies.
Henry, unable to believe the monstrous conspiracy, for the first time
in his life showed want of resolution; he did not draw his forces to
a head, but deliberated and negotiated whilst Richard and Philip were
acting. His health was failing, and his spirits had failed already.
[Sidenote:
Capture of
le Mans.
]
[Sidenote:
Henry’s
flight.
]
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