An abridgement of the book of acts and monuments of the ChurchAn abridgement of the booke of acts and monumentes of the Church

Then in the days of P. Clement 3: king Henry of England, and Philip the French king, the Duke of Burgundy, the Earle of Flanders, the Earle of Campania, with divers other christian princes, with a general consent, upon S. Georges day, took the mark of the cross upon them: promising together ⟨p. 175⟩to take their voyage to the holy land: at which time the king of England received first the Red cross,¹ the French king the White cross, the Earle of Flanders the Greene cross, and so other Princes other colours. But king Henry after the three years were expired, in which he promised to perform his voyage, sent to the pope for farther delay of his promise, offering for the same to erect 3. monasteries: which he thus performed. In the Church of Waltham he thrust out the secular priests, & placed monks in their room, and repaired again, & brought in the nuns of Amesbury, that were before excluded for their incontinent life. An. 1173.²

Then in the dayes of P. Clement 3: king Henrie of England, and Philip the French king, the Duke of Burgundie, the Earle of Flaunders, the Earle of Cāpania, with diuers other christiā princes, wt a general consent, vpō S. Georges day, took the mark of the crosse vpon thē: promising together ⟨p. 175⟩to take their voiage to the holy land: at which time the king of England receiued first the Red crosse,¹ the French king the White crosse, the Earle of Flanders the Gréene crosse, and so other Princes other colours. But king Henry after the thrée yéeres were expired, in which he promised to performe his voiage, sent to ye pope for farther delay of his promisse, offering for the same to erect 3. monasteries: which hee thus performed. In the Church of Waltham hee thrust out the secular priests, & placed monkes in their roome, and repaired againe, & brought in the nunnes of Amesbury, that were before excluded for their incontinent life. An. 1173.²