[1] [2] In this season also Iohn de Bren king of Ierusa|lem, Matt. Paris. The king of Ierusalem commeth into England. and the lord great maister of the knights hospi|tallers came into England, where they were hono|rablie receiued of king Henrie, and liberally rewar|ded. The cause of their comming was to require aid of the king for the recouerie of the holie land out of the possession of the Saracens. In like maner about the same time Leolin prince of Northwals, with cer|teine English lords, as Hugh Lacie and others, vp|on an hatred which they bare towards king Henrie for his fathers sake, supposing that so euill a stocke as they tooke him to be, could not bring foorth anie good branch, sought by open warres to bring William Marshall earle of Penbroke and other barons that were faithfull friends to the king vnto their purpose: but the whole countrie rising against them, they were disappointed to their owne confusion, and so they could neuer bring that to passe which they so earnest|lie intended.