[1] [2] [3] A little before Christmas also, diuerse of those that had béene in the holie land with king Richard, came home into England, not knowing but that king Ri|chard had beene at home before them, and being asked where they thought he was become, they could say no more but that they had seene the ship wherein he first went aboord, arriuing at Brendize in Puglia. At length, when newes came that he was taken and staied as prisoner, the archbishop of Rouen and other the rulers of the realme of England, sent the abbat of Boxeley and the abbat of Roberts-bridge with all spéed into Almaine to speake with him,The abbats of Boxley and Roberts-bridge. and to vnder|stand his state, and what his pleasure was in all things. Who comming to Germanie, passed through the count [...] into Baierland, where at a place called Oxefer they found the king as then on his iournie towards the emperour, to whom (as yée haue heard) the duke of Austrich did send him. The said abbats attended him to the emperours court, and remained there with him till the emperour and he were accor|ded, in manner as after shall be shewed: and then after Easter they returned with the newes into England.