[1] Polydor. Aid against the Turkes and infidels.At the same time also, the kings of France and England gaue large monie towards the mainte|nance of the armie, which at this present went foorth vnder the leading of the earle of Flanders and o|ther, to warre against the enimies of the christian faith, Matth. Paris. at the instance of pope Innocent. There was furthermore granted vnto them the fortith part of all the reuenues belonging to ecclesiasticall per|sons, towards the aid of the christians then being in the holie land, and all such as well of the Nobilitie as other of the weaker sort, which had taken vpon them the crosse, and secretlie laid it downe, were compel|led eftsoones to receiue it now againe.