[1] [2] The states of the realme were twise assembled at London about the grant of this paiment, but all in vaine; so that they were constreined to passe it ouer with silence, and to surceasse in the matter to their great gréefe, and namelie the earle of Cornewall, who had taken great paines therein. Yet for that he would not returne with emptie hand, he leuied by rigorous means a great summe of the Iewes (of whom a maine multitude inhabited at that season in London) and therewith returning to his brother king Henrie, shewed him how he had sped. The king was not a little offended with them that thus had denied to helpe him with monie,The king of|fended with them that re|fused to helpe him with monie. insomuch that vpon euerie light occasion, he was readie to reuenge his displea|sure towards them, in taking awaie such grants of priuileges and liberties as before he had made. But now to auoid suspicion of his feined pretense of war betwixt him and king Alfonse, he sent his sonne Ed|ward into Castile vnto the same Alfonse,Edward the kings sonne is sent to the K. of Castile. vnder a co|lor to compound with him for peace, wheras the verie occasion of his going thither, was to purchase him the ladie Elenor to wise, that was sister to the said king Alfonse.