[1] [2] Beside these reports which yee haue heard, there are other that write,The variable reports of writers, con|cerning the death of king Iohn. how he died of surfeting in the night, as Rafe Niger; some, of a bloudie flix, as one said that writeth an addition vnto Roger Houeden, And Rafe Cogheshall saith, that comming to Lin, (where he appointed Sauerie de Mauleon to be cap|teine, and to take order for the fortifieng of that towne) he took a surfet there of immoderat diet, and withall fell into a laske, and after his laske had left him, at his comming to Laford in Lindsey, he was let bloud: furthermore to increase his other greefes and sorrowes for the losse of his carriage, iewels and men, in passing ouer the washes, which troubled him sore; there came vnto him messengers from Hubert de Burgh, and Gerard de Sotegam capteins of Douer castell, aduertising him, that they were not a|able to resist the forceable assalts and engins of the enimies, if spéedie succour came not to them in due time. Whereat his gréefe of mind being doubled, so as he might séeme euen oppressed with sorrow, the same increased his disease so vehementlie, that within a small time it made an end of his life (as be|fore yée haue heard.)