[1] Moreouer, in this yeare there were sent certeine persons from pope Gregorie the ninth (that succéeded Honorius) into all the parts of Europe,The pope ex|horteth the christians to make a iour|nie against the Saracens to mooue by preaching the christian people to make a iournie into the holie land against the Saracens. Such a multi|tude by means hereof did assemble togither from all parts, and that within a short time, as the like had sil|dome times beene heard of. It is said, that amongst them there should be to the number of fortie thou|sand Englishmen, Matth. Paris sixtie thousãd. of whome Peter bishop of Win|chester, and William bishop of Excester were the cheefe. Capteins also of that great multitude of cros|sed souldiers that went foorth of sundrie countries were these, Theobald earle of Champaigne, and Phi|lip de Albenie, Polydor. through whose negligence the sequels of this noble enterprise came but to small effect. But to procéed.