[1] [2] In this ninetéenth yeare of king Edward I find, that about the feast of the Natiuitie of saint Iohn Baptist, he sailed ouer into Flanders,The king go|eth ouer into Flanders. leauing his sonne the lord Lionell, warden of the realme in his absence. He tooke with him a great number of lords, knights, and gentlemen, with whome he landed at Sluse. The cause of his going ouer was, to further a practise which he had in hand with them of Flanders, the which by the labour of Iaques Arteueld, meant to cause their earle Lewes, either to doo homage vn|to king Edward; or else if he refused, Ia. Mair. then to dis|herit him, and to receiue Edward prince of Wales for their lord, the eldest sonne of king Edward.