[1] [2] [3] The archbishop for that time taking his leaue of the king, went to Canturburie, where he restored the [page 181] moonks to their abbie,The archbi|shop taketh possession of his sée. and then tooke possession of his see, being the two and fortith archbishop that had ruled the same. In the meane time, the king repai|red to Portesmouth, there to take the sea to saile o|uer into Poictow, committing the rule of the realme vnto Geffrey Fitz Peter or Fitz Peers, lord chéefe iustice, and to the bishop of Winchester, comman|ding them to vse the counsell and aduise of the arch|bishop of Canturburie, in gouerning things touch|ing the common-wealth. Herewith there came also to the king a great multitude of men of warre, al|ledging, that they had spent in staieng for him, and his going ouer sea all their monie, so that he must now needs giue them wages,The lords re|fuse to follow the king int [...] France. if he would haue them to passe ouer with him into France. The which when he refused to doo, he was constreined to take the wa|ter with his owne seruants, arriuing about a thrée daies after at the Ile of Iersey: but perceiuing that none of his lords followed him according to his com|mandement, as one disappointed of aid, he returned backe againe into England, there to take further or|der for this their misdemeanour.