Thus, on Tuesday, September 12th,[318] the peace was made. The absolution of Louis and his followers was deferred till next day, because the prelates had not brought their “chapels” with them,[319] and also because Gualo declared that Louis should have no absolution unless he would come “barefooted and shirtless, clothed in a woollen gown”--the proper garb of a penitent. The Frenchmen however begged hard that their lord might be suffered to come with his woollen gown hidden under his robe; and to this Gualo consented.[320] Both parties returned to their lodgings for the night. Next day {Wed., 13 Sept.} the Legate and the bishops put on their silken copes and their mitres and absolved Louis and all his men, except the four clerks specially reserved for the judgement of the Pope,[321] who were made to withdraw from the island while the absolution was taking place. Gualo then sent the Pope’s penitentiary to London to absolve the citizens and others who had not been present at the conference.[322] On Thursday, September 14th, the conclusion of the peace was formally announced in the King’s name.[323] On Sunday, 17th, the Legate went to Merton priory, and next day {18 Sept.} the peace was confirmed there, on the one part by Louis with the Counts of Britanny, Nevers, and Dreux, and “many others from France,” on the other part by the Queen with many English bishops, earls, barons, and knights. On the 22nd Louis came to Merton again, to receive from the Legate’s penitentiary injunctions about his penance.[324] After this he was escorted to Dover by the Legate, the Marshal, and other magnates,[325] and sailed for France on Michaelmas eve.[326] FOOTNOTES: [1] Cf. W. Coventry, vol. ii. p. 232, and Rog. Wendover (ed. Coxe), vol. iii. pp. 385–6. [2] _Hist. de Guill. le Maréchal_, ll. 15170–90. Cf. _Hist. des Ducs de Normandie_, p. 180. [3] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15207–57. [4] “Quem gratia juventutis et innocentia cunctis reddidit amabilem, et venusta facies cum flava caesarie singulis favorabilem, sermo quoque maturus universis venerabilem.” Mat. Paris, _Hist. Angl._, vol. ii. p. 196. [5] “Qui son meistre e son norriçon Out este e encor esteit,” _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15263–4. These words seem to imply that Ralf was Henry’s tutor, or teacher, but this cannot have been the case, for Ralf was only a man-at-arms, “_serviens_” (_Close Rolls_, vol. i. pp. 345 b, 362); no doubt, one whose proved fidelity to the late king had entitled him to be specially trusted to watch over the safety of the heir. [6] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15261–84. [7] _Ib._ ll. 15287–305. [8] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 1. [9] Henry, son of Henry II. [10] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 15306–24. [11] M. Paris, _Chron. Maj._, vol. iii. p. 1; _Hist. Angl._, vol. ii. p. 195. [12] “Cum orationibus et cantuum modulationibus quae in coronatione regum solent decantari,” R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 2. [13] “Sertum quoddam,” T. Wykes, a. 1216.