[1] About the same time, the citie of Ierusalem was taken by Saladine the chéefe prince of the Sara|cens.Ierusalem taken. Wherevpon much conference was had among the christian princes for the succoring of those christi|ans, which as yet held and defended other péeces in the holie land, so that by publishing of the popes buls, manie tooke on them the crosse: and amongst other Richard the sonne of king Henrie (without anie li|cence obteined of his father) receiued the same, vow|ing to go thither out of hand, and to fight against Gods enimies to the vttermost of his power.