[1] [2] Moreouer the townes in Poictou, Touraine, and Aniou, which king Iohn had recouered latelie before, did now againe (being in no small feare) yeeld them|selues vnto king Philip: Matth. Paris. so that of all the townes within those countries, there remained none vnder the English obeisance, saue onelie Rochell, Tours, Niorth, and a few other. Thus Normandie which king Rollo had purchased and gotten 316 yeares before that present time, was then recouered by the French men, to the great reproch and dishonour of the Eng|lish, in this yeare 1204. About this time quéene Eli|anor the mother of king Iohn departed this life, con|sumed [page 168] rather through sorow and anguish of mind, than of any other naturall infirmitie.