[1] At length king Richard by force of sicknesse (in|creased with anguish of his incurable wound) depar|ted this life, on the tuesdaie before Palmesundaie, being the ninth of Aprill,King Richard departed this life. and the xj. day after he was hurt, in the yeare after the birth of our Sauior 1199. in the 44 yeare of his age, and after he had reigned nine yeares, nine moneths, and od daies: he left no issue behind him. He was tall of stature, and well proportioned,His stature & shape of bodie. Gal. Vinsaf. faire and comelie of face, so as in his countenance appeared much fauour and grauitie, of haire bright aborne, as it were betwixt red and yel|low, with long armes, and nimble in all his ioints, his thighes and legs were of due proportion, and an|swerable to the other parts of his bodie.