[1] [2] The Frenchmen about the same time came before the Ile of Wight with a great nauie,The French|mens demand of the Ile of Wight. and sent cer|teine of their men to the shore, to demand in name of king Richard, and of his wife quéene Isabell, a tribute or speciall subsidie in monie, of the inhabi|tants of that Ile; who answered,The answer of the Iland|men. that king Richard was dead, and queene Isabell sometime his wife had béene sent home to hir parents and countrie, without condition of anie dowrie or tribute: wherefore, they answered reasonablie, that none they would giue: but if the Frenchmen had desire to fight, they willed them to come on land, and there should be none to re|sist them; and after they were on land, they promised to giue them respit for six houres space to refresh themselues, and that time being once expired, they should not faile to haue battell. When the French|men heard of this stout answer made by the Iland|men, they had no lust to approch néere to the land, but returned without further attempt.