[134] “In vigilia S. Georgii martyris,” _Chron. Merton_ in Petit-Dutaillis, p. 514. The Barnwell Annalist (W. Cov., vol. ii. p. 236) says, “Sabbato quo finiendae erant treugae applicuit Lodowicus apud Sandwich.” The day on which the truce would end, if the “month after Easter” (see above, p. 19), meant a calendar month, would be 26th April, and not Saturday but Wednesday. But a month of four weeks from Easter would expire on Saturday, 22nd April; and this interpretation is confirmed by the _Hist. Ducs_ (_l.c._), one MS. of which says Louis sailed “le venredi devant le mois de Pasques”; see M. Francisque-Michel’s note, _ib._, and M. Paul Meyer’s notes to _Hist. G. le Mar._, vol. iii. p. 225. The only doubt is whether Louis sailed on the night of Friday, 21st April, and landed on Saturday, 22nd, or sailed on Saturday, 22nd, and landed on Sunday, 23rd. As the preponderance of evidence seems to be in favour of the latter view, I have based my reckoning of the dates of his subsequent movements on the assumption of its correctness. [135] _Hist. Ducs_, p. 189. [136] W. Cov., vol. ii. p. 236. [137] “Fist tant a Hubiers de Bourg que les trives furent alongies,” _Hist. Ducs_, _l.c._ Hubert may or may not have been there in person; the “truce” is obviously only the local one, limited to Dover and quite independent of the general truce, which was now unquestionably ended. [138] _Hist. Ducs_, _l.c._ [139] W. Cov., _l.c._ [140] _Hist. Ducs_, _l.c._ [141] _Hist. Ducs_, pp. 189, 190. [142] Comparing _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 16039–44 and 16052–53, with _Hist. Ducs_, pp. 189, 190, I venture to think that this is the true meaning of the poet’s somewhat confused story, notwithstanding M. Meyer’s note 1, vol. iii. p. 225. The fact that the Marshal was attesting royal letters at Winchester from 14 March onwards does not prove that he had gained possession of the _castle_ before that date. [143] _Hist. G. le Mar._, ll. 16048–50. The order for razing Chichester castle had been issued before, on 16 April; _Pat. Rolls_, vol. i. p. 57. [144] “Li castiaus n’ot garde,” _Hist. Ducs_, p. 190. [145] _Hist. Ducs_, _l.c._ [146] R. Wend., vol. iv. p. 14. [147] “Qui escondire ne li pot.” _Hist. Ducs_, _l.c._