[1] It chanced vpon a small occasion, that verie sore and dangerous warres followed out of hand, betwixt king Henrie and Lewes surnamed the grosse king of France: the beginning whereof grew herevpon. Theobald earle of Champaigne, descended of the earles of Blois,Theobald erle of Cham|paigne. Polydor. was linked in amitie with king Henrie, by reason of affinitie that was betwixt them (for Stephan the earle of Blois married ladie Adila the sister of king Henrie.) Now it happened, that the foresaid Theobald had by chance offended the said Lewes, who in reuenge made sharpe warres vp|on him. But earle Theobald hoping for aid to be sent from his fréends in the meane time valiantlie resis|ted him, Hen. Hunt. and at length (by reason of a power of men which came to him from king Henrie) in such sort vexed and annoied the French king, that he consul|ted with Baldwine earle of Flanders, and Foulke earle of Aniou,Foulke earle of Aniou. by what means he might best depriue king Henrie of his duchie of Normandie, and restore the same vnto William the sonne of duke Robert, vnto whom of right he said it did belong.