[1] After this, king Iohn entring into Aniou, held his Easter at Beaufort (which feast fell that yeare the 18 day of Aprill) and from thence he went streight vnto Rouen, where on the sundaie next after Easter being S. Marks day, he was girded with the sword of the dutchie of Normandie in the high church there by the hands of Walter archbishop of Rouen. And so being inuested duke of Normandie, receiued the oth according to the custome,K. Iohn inue|sted duke of Normandie. that he should defend the church, and mainteine the liberties thereof, sée iustice ministred, good lawes put in execution, and naughtie lawes and orders abolished. In the meane time his mother quéene Elianor, togither with cap|teine Marchades entred into Anion, and wasted the same, bicause they of that countrie had receiued Ar|thur for their souereigne lord and gouernour. And a|mongst other townes and fortresses, they tooke the ci|tie of Angiers, slue manie of the citizens,The citie of Angiers ta|ken. and com|mitted the rest to prison.