[1] Moreouer, of nature he was pitifull towards the poore, Radulphus de Diceto. as it well appeared by diuerse his charitable deeds; as for example. When in the yeare 1176. there was a great dearth & scarsitie of bread in the parts of Aniou & Maine, he fed euerie daie with sufficient sus|tenance ten thousand persons, from the begining of Aprill, till the time that new corne was inned: and what prouision soeuer was laid vp in garners, cellers and storehouses, for the kings necessarie vses, he cau|sed the same to be imploied towards the reléefe of re|ligious houses, and poore people. He tooke of his sub|iects but sildome times any great tributes. He was verie expert in feats of warre, and right fortunate therein. He praised his capteins and men of warre when they were dead, and lamented their losse more than he shewed to loue them when they were aliue. And this did he of policie, that they might vnder|stand that they should be honoured after death, and therefore feare it the lesse. He was somwhat learned, and also knowne to be wise.