[1] About this time also as the countesse of Britaine,Ranulph erle of Chester tooke his wife the dutchesse of Britaine prisoner. the mother of duke Arthur came into Normandie to haue spoken with king Richard, Ranulph earle of Chester hir husband meeting hir at Pountourson, tooke hir as prisoner, and shut hir vp within his ca|stell at S. Iames de Beumeron: and when hir sonne Arthur could not find means to deliuer hir out of captiuitie, he ioined with the king of France, and made great hauocke in the lands of his vncle king Richard, wherevpon the king gathered a mightie ar|mie, and inuading Britaine with great force, cruel|lie wasted and destroied the countrie.