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Another Council he held at Claremount in France: In which, was agreed the voyage against the Saracens, for recovery of the holy Land: where thirty thousand men being persuaded by the Popes Oration, and taking upon them the sign of the Cross for their cognisance, made preparation for the voyage: whose Captains were, Godwin Duke of Lorraine, with his two Brethren, Eustace, and Baldwin, ¹the Bishop of Padua, Bohemund, the D. of Puell: and his nephew Tancredus, Raymund Earle of Saint Egidius, Robert Earle of Flanders, and Hugh Le grand brother to Philip the French king. To whom also was ⟨p. 145⟩joined Robert Corthoise duke of Normandy, and diverse mo, with one Peter an Hermit,² who complaining of the misery that the Christians sustained there, was the chief cause of that voyage, an. 1096. §1096Which company was trapped, and slain in great number among the Bulgars, near to the town called Civitus: the rest passed on,³ and besieged Jerusalem, and wan it of the Infidels in the 39. day of the siege: and Godfrey captain of the Christian army, was proclaimed first king of Jerusalem.

Another Councell he helde at Claremount in Fraunce: In which, was agréed the voyage against the Saracens, for recouerie of the holy Lande: where thirtie thousande men being perswaded by the Popes Oration, and taking vpon them the signe of the Crosse for their cognisance, made preparation for the voyage: whose Captaines were, Godwine Duke of Lorraine, with his two Brethren, Eustace, and Baldwine, ¹the Bishop of Padue, Bohemund, the D. of Puell: and his neuew Tancredus, Raymund Earle of Saint Egidius, Robert Earle of Flaunders, and Hugh Le grand brother to Philip the French king. To whom also was ⟨p. 145⟩ioined Robert Corthoise duke of Normandie, and diuerse mo, with one Peter an Heremite,