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

After the king of England had understood so much by Tancredus, and had also received of him the very letters, he would show the French king from thenceforth no loving countenance as before. King Richard having won Cyprus, departed with the French king toward the siege of Achon, & the 6. of June crossing the seas, he met with a great bark fraught with men of war being Saracens, and furnished with wild fire and unknown serpents, to the defence of Achon, whom he vanquished, and the 7. of June came to Achon: which in short space after was rendered unto the christians, the 12. of July, and the captains of the Pagans upon agreement, resorted unto the tents of the Templars to common with the king, touching peace, & giving up of their city The sum of which peace was this, that the kings should have the city of Achon, freely & fully delivered unto them, with all that was therein, and 500. Captains of the Christians should be restored, which were in Achon: also ⟨p. 178⟩the holy cross should be rendered unto them, & 1000. christian captains, with 200. horsemen, whom soever they themselves would choose out of all them that were in the power of Saladin. Moreover they should give to the kings 200000. bysants, so that they themselves would remain as pledges in the K. hands for performance hereof: that if within 40. days these covenants were not accomplished,¹ they would abide the kings mercy touching life and limbs. These covenants being agreed upon, the kings sent their soldiers and servants to the city, to take an 100. of the richest and best in the city, to close them up in towers under strong keeping.

After the king of England had vnderstood so much by Tancredus, and had also receiued of him the very letters, he would shewe the French king from thenceforth no louing countenance as before. King Richard hauing won Cipres, departed with the French king toward the siege of Achon, & the 6. of Iune crossing the seas, he met with a great barke fraught with men of warre being Saracens, and furnished with wild fire and vnknowen serpents, to the defence of Achon, whom he vanquished, and the 7. of Iune came to Achon: which in short space after was rendered vnto the christians, the 12. of Iuly, and the captaines of the Pagans vpon agréement, resorted vnto the tents of the Templars to common with the king, touching peace, & giuing vp of their citie The sum of which peace was this, that ye kings should haue the citie of Achon, fréely & fully deliuered vnto them, with all that was therein, and 500. Captaines of the Christians should bée restored, which were in Achon: also