[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] A parlement at Windsore.King Henrie the father called a parlement at Windsore, at the which was present king Henrie the sonne, and a great number of lords, earles and ba|rons. At this parlement, order was taken for parti|tion of the realme, so that it was diuided into foure parts, certeine sage personages being allotted vnto euerie part to gouerne the same, but not by the name of iustices,Ranulfe de Glanuille. albeit that Ranulfe de Glanuille was made ruler of Yorkeshire, & authorised iustice there, as he that best vnderstood in those daies the ancient lawes and customes of the realme. The same yeare, Geffrey earle of Britaine by his fathers comman|dement leuied an armie,Geffrey earle of Britaine son to king Henrie. Guidomer de Leons. and passing ouer into Bri|taine, wasted the lands of Guidomer de Leons, and constreined him to submit himselfe vnto him. The 18. day of August, the moone was eclipsed, which was séene of king Henrie and his companie as he rode all that night towards Douer there to méet the French king,The moone eclipsed. The French K. commeth a madding to visit the arch|bishop Bec|kets toome. who was comming towards Eng|land to visit the toome of archbishop Thomas Bec|ket, as he had before time vowed. He landed at Do|uer the 22. day of August. There came ouer with him Henrie duke of Louaine, Philip earle of Flanders, Baldwin earle of Guines, earle William de Man|deuille, and diuerse other earles, lords, barons and knights; whome king Henrie was readie to receiue at the water side, and the morow after brought them with great honor to Canturburie, where they were with due reuerence and vnspeakeable ioy re|ceiued of archbishop Richard, and diuerse other bi|shops there assembled togither with the couent of Christes-church, and an infinit multitude of Nobles and gentlemen.The French word is Muis. The French king offered vpon the toome of the said archbishop Thomas, a rich cup of gold; and gaue to the moonks there an hundred tuns of wine to be receiued yearelie of his gift for euer at Poissie in France. Further he granted to the same moonks, that whatsoeuer was bought in his domini|ons of France to their vse, should be free from toll, tallage, and paieng any maner of excise for the same. These grants he confirmed with his charter there|of, made & deliuered to them by the hands of Hugh Putsey, son to the bishop of Duresme that was his chancellor. King Lewes hauing performed his vow, Polydor. and receiued manie rich gifts of king Henrie, retur|ned home into France, and shortlie after causing his sonne to be crowned king, resigned the gouernment to him (as by some writers appeareth. Matth. Paris. Cadwallon prince of Wales.) About the same time, Cadwallon prince of Wales, being brought before the king to make his answer to di|uerse accusations exhibited against him, as he retur|ned toward his countrie vnder the kings safe con|duct, was laid for by his enimies, and slaine, to the kings great slander, though he were not giltie in the matter. After this, king Henrie the father held his Christmasse at Notingham, Anno Reg. 26. R. Houed. and William king of Scotland with him.1180.