[1] [2] In the moneth of Maie, prince Edward the kings sonne set forward on his iournie towards the holie land, and taking the sea at Douer, Anno Reg. 14 1270 Wil. Ris [...]am. Prince Ed|ward setteth forward to|wards the holie land. passed ouer into France, and came to Burdeaux, where he staied a while, and after went to Agues Mortes, and there tooke shipping, first sailing (as some write) vnto Thu|nis, where the christian armie, which Lewes the French king as then deceassed had brought thither, [page 275] was readie to depart, and so prince Edward, with the new French king Lewes and other princes passed ouer into Sicill, where he soiourned for the winter time. Matth. West. The king sick In this yeare the king was vexed with a gree|uous sicknesse: and the Irishmen in rebellion slue a [...]reat sort of Englishmen, as well magistrats, as o|thers in that countrie.