[511] “Circa festum S. Clementis,” _Ann. Wav._, a. 1218; “circa festum B. Andreae,” R. Coggeshall, p. 186, and M. Paris, _Chron. Maj._, vol. iii. pp. 42, 43. He seems to have carried with him a part, but still only a part, of the arrears of tribute due from England and Ireland to the Pope: “Soluta est vicesima pars trium annorum ab Anglis Ecclesiae Romanae,” say the _Ann. Winton._, a. 1219; on the debt for Ireland, see above, p. 95. The Barnwell Annalist says Gualo went “cum infinita pecunia, quocumque modo adquisita” (W. Cov., vol. ii. p. 241); but the insinuation here implied, and the charges of avarice and extortion brought against Gualo by some modern writers, are groundless. See Turner, pt. I., pp. 225, 256, note 1. [512] R. Coggeshall, p. 186. [513] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 17881–86. [514] _Ib._ ll. 17886–17936. The poet says the Marshal stayed in London till after the beginning of Lent; and this is confirmed by the Rolls. We have no attestations of the Marshal between 15th March (Mid-Lent) and 20th March, but on the 20th he attests a letter at Caversham, _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 189. On the attestations of royal letters during the last few weeks of his life see Turner, pt. I. p. 291. [515] This seems to be the meaning of _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 17941–48, compared with the letters attested by the Marshal on 24th and 28th March and 4th April, two of them “in the presence of Bishop Peter” (_Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 389 b, 390), and those attested by Peter at Caversham on 2nd April (_Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 190), and by Pandulf and Peter at Reading on 10th and 11th April (_Close Rolls_, vol. i. p. 390). [516] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 17949–18114. Cf. the statement made on the King’s behalf in the indictment against Hubert de Burgh in 1239, that the Legate (by a clerical error or a slip of memory miscalled “Gwalla”) “de commune consilio et provisione totius regni post mortem Marescalli fuit primus consiliarius et principalis totius regni Angliae,” _Responsiones pro Huberto_, M. Paris, _Chron. Maj._, vol. vi. p. 64. [517] See the extremely interesting account of his last days and death, _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 18121–18973. The date--14th May, Tuesday before Ascension Day--is given in _Ann. Wav._, a. 1219. [518] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 18983–19073. CHAPTER III THE LEGATION OF PANDULF 1219–1221 Car n’a tele gent en nule terre Comme il a dedenz Engleterre De divers corages chascuns; . . . . Si la terre n’est defendue Par l’Apostoire en icest point . . . . Dont ne sai je qui la defende. _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 18041–18060. Ille [Pandulfus] multos bellicos tumultus nondum congelatos auctoritate sibi tradita tempore legationis viriliter comprimebat. _Flores Historiarum_, a. 1221.