[1] In this yeare also began the wars againe betwixt king Henrie, and Lewes the king of France, for the quarell of Hugh earle of March, Anno Reg. 26. The death of the empresse Isabell. who refused to doo homage vnto Alfonse the brother of king Lewes, which Alfonse had married the onelie daughter and heire of Raimund earle of Tholouse, and therefore should succéed the same earle in his estate and inhe|ritance. Wars renued betwixt the kings of Eng+land & France The earle of March. Gaguinus. Matth. West. His brother king Lewes had also giuen vn|to him the earledome of Poictou, with all the lands of Aluergne: and bicause the earle of March would not doo homage vnto him, king Lewes made warre vpon the earle of March, who thervpon sought to pro|cure king Henrie (whose mother he had married) to come ouer with an armie vnto his aid.