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Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (6 of 12) - Richard the First by Raphael Holinshed
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prisoner, till he had made surrender to him of the castell of Windsor, &
further had deliuered to him his sonnes, Henrie de Putsey, and Gilbert
de la Ley, as pledges that he should keepe the peace against the king
and all his subiects, vntill the said prince should returne from the
holie land. And so he was deliuered for that time, though shortlie
after, and whilest he remained at Houeden, there came to him Osbert de
Longchampe the lord chancellours brother, and William de Stuteuille, the
which caused the said bishop to find sufficient suretie that he should
not thence depart without the kings licence, or the lord chancellors, so
long as the king should be absent. Herevpon the bishop of Durham sent
knowledge to the king how and in what sort he had béene handled by the
chancellor.

In the meane time the king was gone into Gascoigne, [Sidenote: William
de Chisi.] where he besieged a castell that belonged to one William de
Chisi, and tooke both the castell and the owner, whome he caused to be
hanged for the spoiles and robberies which he had committed vpon
pilgrims that passed by those parts toward Compostella, to visit the
bodie of saint James. After this, the king came backe vnto Chinon in
Aniou, [Sidenote: The kings nauie is set foorth.] and there tooke order
for the setting foorth of his nauie by sea, ouer which he appointed
chéefe gouernours Gerard archbishop of Aux, Bernard bishop of Baieux,
[Sidenote: Baion. Sablius, or Sabuille.] Robert de Sablius, Richard de
Camuille[4], and William de Fortz de Vlerun, commanding all those that
should passe foorth with his said nauie, to be obedient vnto these
persons as his deputies and lieutenants. Herewith they were appointed to
prouide victuals to serue all those that should go by sea for the space
of 60 daies.

[Sidenote: _Polydor._] The king also made the same time certeine
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