[1] [2] The same yeare that king Richard was taken (as before is mentioned) by the duke of Austrich, one night in the moneth of Ianuarie about the first watch of the same night, the northwest side of the ele|ment appeared of such a ruddie colour as though it had burned, without any clouds or other darknesse to couer it, so that the stars shined through that red|nesse, and might be verie well discerned. Diuerse bright strakes appeared to flash vpwards now and then, diuiding the rednesse, thorough the which the stars séemed to be of a bright sanguine colour. In Februarie next insuing, one night after midnight the like woonder was séene, and shortlie after newes came that the king was taken in Almaigne.