[1] In the meane while,The French king counsel|leth K. Iohn to vsurpe a|gainst his brother. the French king being aduer|tised that king Richard was deteined as prisoner, reioised not a little thereat, and with all speed by se|cret messages did send for his brother earle Iohn, who was readie to come at his call. And being come, he exhorted him not to suffer so conuenient an occa|sion to passe, but to take the gouernement of the realme of England now into his hands, promising him all such aid as he could of him reasonablie re|quire: with other like talke still tending to the pro|uocation of the earle to forsake his allegiance vnto his brother. And to say the truth, earle Iohn was easi|lie persuaded so to doo, and therefore vpon his imme|diat returne into England, assembled an armie, and with the same (and such strangers as he brought with him) began to prooue maisteries, first winning the castels of Windsore, Wallingford, Notingham, and diuerse other, and fortifieng the same to his owne vse and defense.