[1] The legat perceiuing he could not preuaile in his sute made to king Philip, thought that he would not spend time longer in vaine, in further treating with him, but sped him foorth into England, obteining yet a safeconduct of the French king to passe through his realme. Lewes in like maner, purposing by all meanes to preuent the legat,The French kings sonne sendeth to the pope. first dispatched foorth ambassadours in all hast vnto the court of Rome to excuse himselfe to the pope, and to render the rea|sons that most speciallie mooued him to procéed for|ward in his enterprise against king Iohn, being cal|led by the barons of England to take the crowne thereof vpon him. This doone, with all conuenient speed he came downe to Calice,He commeth to Calice. where he found 680 ships well appointed and trimmed, which Eustace surnamed the moonke had gathered and prepared there readie against his comming.