[1] But to proceed. Polydor. The ambassa|dours returne from the pope. The ambassadours being dispatch|ed, and hauing the popes prescript, and such other his letters with them as they had obteined of him, re|turned with all spéed into England vnto the king (who was come a litle before vnto Windsore castell) and there declared vnto him how they sped. K. Iohn being ioifull in that they had brought the matter so well about for his purpose,The popes decrée is de|clared to the lords. caused the popes decree to be declared vnto the barons, commanding them streitlie to obeie the same. The barons taking the matter grieuouslie to be thus mocked, with great in|dignation both blamed king Iohns vniust dealing, and the popes wrongfull iudgement, in that he had pronounced against them, without hearing what they had of right to alledge for themselues. Where|vpon out of hand (notwithstanding the popes prohi|bition and prescript to the contrarie) they determined to trie their cause by dint of sword,The barons will trie their quarel by dint of sword. and with all speed assembled their powers, which for the greater part they had latelie dismissed and sent home. They fur|nished the castell of Rochester with a strong garri|son of men, and placed therein as capteine one Wil|liam Albeney, a verie skilfull warriour.