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The issue of Henrie the second.

His sonnes.

He had issue by his wife quéene Elianor (as may appeare by that which alreadie is rehearsed) foure sonnes, Henrie, Richard, Geffrey, and Iohn, besides two other that died yoong, as some authors haue re|corded: also three daughters, Maud, married vnto Henrie the duke of Saxonie;His daugh|ters. Elianor the wife of Alfonse the eight of that name king of Castile, and Ioane giuen in marriage vnto William king of Sicill. He had also two bastard sonnes by a concu|bine, the one named William, & the other Geffrey. He was one of bodie fleshie and strong,His base sons. The constitu|tion of his bodie. and could abide verie patientlie the displesures both of cold and heat, he had a large head, a broad breast, a broken voice, and was furthermore verie spare of diet, cheefelie bicause he would not be too fat; and therefore when he was at quiet without any trouble of warres, he would exercise himselfe in hunting or trauelling a|broad. He was of a good stature and verie well for|med,His stature. of a comelie countenance, partlie red heared, with graie eies, of wit quicke, and of a perfect good memorie, so that he would long remember those things which he had either read,His qualities and conditi|ons of mind. heard, or seene. He was stout of stomach, and more constant in time of aduersitie than in time of prosperitie, except at the time of his death, when being destitute in maner of all hisfréends, he shewed himselfe almost in despaire. He was liberall towards all men, oftentimes gi|uing rewards to his souldiers ouer and besides their wages.