[1] [2] The English ambassadors mooued their message and request to Peter Landoise,Peter Lan|doise is moo|ued by the am|bassadors of king Richard in their sute. and to him declared their maisters commandement, instantlie requiring and humblie desiring him (in whose power it laie to doo all things in Britaine) that he would freendlie as|sent to the request of king Richard: offering to him the same rewards and lands, that they should haue of|fered to the duke. This Peter (which was no lesse dis|deined than hated almost of all the people of Bri|taine) thought that if he did assent & satisfie king Ri|chards petition and desire, he should be of power and abilitie sufficient to withstand and refell the mali|cious attempts and disdeinfull inuentions of his en|uious aduersaries. Wherefore he faithfullie promised to accomplish king Richards request & desire:Note what loue of lucre or gréedie ga|ping after re|wards dooth. so that he kept promise with him, that he might be able to withstand the cankered malice of his secret enimies.