[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] About the same time also, Walter Gray bishop of Worcester was remooued to the gouernement of the sée of Yorke,Walter Gray bishop of Wor|cester is re|mooued to the sée of Yorke. which had béen vacant euer since the death of the archbishop Geffrey. This Walter was the three & thirtith archbishop that gouerned that sée. But now to returne and speake of the kings af|faires in the parts beyond the sea. Ye shall vnder|stand, that hauing set his businesse in some good staie at home with the legat, he applied his studie to the performance of his war [...] abroad, and therefore he first sent monie into Flanders to paie the souldiers wages,Monie sent [...] to Flanders. which he had sent thither to aid the erle there against king Philip. Which earle came ouer this yeare into England, and at Canturburie the king receiued him, where he did homage to the king for the whole earledome of Flanders: Rafe Cog. The earle of Flanders do [...]th homag [...] to K. Iohn. and on the other part, the king as well to the said earle, as to such lords and bishops which came ouer with him, declared his roiall liberalitie by princelie gifts of gold, siluer, iewels, and p [...]etious stones. After his returne, such capteins as remained in his countrie with their bands at the king of Englands paie, Matth. Par [...]. The lands of ye erle of Gu [...]s|nes wasted. made a iournie into France, and wasted the lands that belonged to the earle of Guisnes, wanne the castell of Brun|cham, and raced it, taking within it diuerse men of armes and demilances. They also wanne by siege the towne of Aire, and burnt it. The castell of Liens they tooke by assault, and slue manie souldiers that defended it, beside those which they tooke prisoners.