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Compare 1577 edition: 1 Hauing thus vanquished his aduersaries,The K. of Ie|rusalem and other noble men doo fealtie vnto king Richard. he came backe to Limezun: and the third day after, Guie king of Ierusalem and his brother Geffrey de Lu|cignan with the prince of Antioch Raimond and his sonne named also Raimond earle of Tripoli, with other noble men, arriued at Limezun aforesaid, to visit king Richard, and to offer him their seruices, and so became his men, in swearing fealtie to him a|gainst all other persons whatsoeuer.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 The same day the king of Cypres perceiuing him|selfe vnable to resist the great puissance of king Ri|chards armie, sent ambassadours, and offered to king Richard the summe of twentie thousand marks of gold,The offers of the king of Cypres. in recompense of the monie which his men that were drowned had about them, and also to restore those to libertie which he had taken prisoners, and to make deliuerie to their hands of all their goods. Fur|thermore, he offered to go with him into the holie land personallie, and to serue him with an hundred EEBO page image 128 knights, 400 light horssemen, and 500 well armed footmen, & also to deliuer to king Richard his daugh|ter and heire in hostage,The king of Cypres sub|mitteth him|selfe. and to acknowledge him his souereigne lord, by swearing to him fealtie for his kingdome, as for that which he should confesse to hold of him.

Compare 1577 edition: 1 King Richard accepted these offers, and so the king of Cypres came in and sware fealtie to king Richard, in presence of the king of Ierusalem, the prince of Antioch, and other barons, and promised vpon his oth then receiued, not to depart till all things couenanted on his part were performed. Then king Richard assigned tents for him and his to lodge in, and appointed certeine knights and other men of warre to haue the custodie of him. But the same day after dinner vpon repentance of that which he had doone, he deceiued his keepers and s [...]ale a|waie, sending knowledge backe to the king that he would not stand to the couenants, which were con|cluded vpon betwixt them.

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