[1] But as he lay thus readie, néere to the coast, to withstand and beat backe his enimies, Polydor. Two knights of the temple. there arriued at Douer two Templers, who comming before the king, declared vnto him that they were sent from Pandulph the popes legat, who for his profit coueted to talke with him: for he had (as they affirmed) meanes to propone, whereby he might be reconciled, both to God and his church, although he were adiud|ged in the court of Rome, to haue forfeited all the right which he had to his kingdome.