[1] These were his vertuous qualities, but his vices (if his vertues,The vices that were in king Richard. his age, and the wars which he main|teined were throughlie weied) were either none at all, or else few in number, and not verie notorious. He was noted of the common people to be partlie subiect vnto pride, which surelie for the most part fo|loweth stoutnesse of mind: of incontinencie, to the which his youth might happilie be somewhat bent: and of couetousnesse, into the which infamie most ca|piteins and such princes as commonlie follow the warres doo oftentimes fall, when of necessitie they are driuen to exact monie, as well of fréends as eni|mies, to mainteine the infinit charges of their wars.