[1] Ger. Dor. But Geruasius Dorobornensis declareth this mat|ter somewhat otherwise, as thus. After that the said citie of Acres was rendred into the christian mens hands (saith he) diuerse lords tooke their lodgings as they thought good, and hanged foorth their ensignes. And as it chanced, the duke of Austrich placing him|selfe in one of the fairest palaces of all the citie, put foorth his ensigne, whereof king Richard being wa|rie, came thither with a companie of hardie souldiers about him, and threw downe the dukes ensigne, so displacing him out of that so pleasant and beautifull a lodging. For this cause, and also surmizing that king Richard should be guiltie of the death of the marques, Rog. Houed. Conrade the duke of Austrich shewed such discourtesie towards him. But concerning the mut|ther of the marques, the chéefe gouernour of those Saracens called Assassini cleared king Richard by a letter written and directed vnto the duke of Austrich in manner as followeth.