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

The 20. of July K. Richard desired the French king, that they with their armies would bind themselves by oath, to remain there still in the land of Jerusalem 3. years, for the recovering of those countries: but he would swear (he said) no such oath, & about the beginning of August the French K. departed from Achon to Tirus, leaving his half part of the city of Achon to Conradus the Marquess. After whose departure, the Pagans refused to keep their covenants made, and neither would restore the holy cross, nor the money, nor the captives: sending word that if king Richard did behead the pledges left with him at Achon, they would chop of the heads of such christian captives as they had in their hands. Shortly after this the Saladin sending great gifts to king Richard, requested the time limited for the beheading of the captives to be prorogued, but the King refused to take his gifts, or to grant his request. Whereupon the Saladin caused all the Christian captives within his possession forthwith to be beheaded: which was the 18. of August. And albeit the king understood it, yet he would not prevent the time limited for the execution of his prisoners, being the twentieth day of August: upon which day he caused ⟨p. 179⟩them openly; in the sight of the Saladin's army to be beheaded, to the number of 2500. saving he reserved certain of the principal for purposes, especially to make exchange for the holy cross, and certain other of the christian captives.

The 20. of Iuly K. Richard desired the French king, that they with their armies would bind themselues by oth, to remaine there still in the land of Ierusalē 3. yéeres, for the recouering of those coūtries: but he would sweare (he said) no such oth, & about the beginning of August the French K. departed from Achon to Tirus, leauing his halfe part of ye citie of Achon to Cōradus the Marques. After whose departure, the Pagans refused to kéepe their couenants made, and neither would restore the holy crosse, nor the monie, nor the captiues: sending word that if king Richard did behead the pledges left with him at Achon, they would chop of the heads of such christian captiues as they had in their hands. Shortly after this the Saladine sending great gifts to king Richard, requested the time limited for the beheading of the captiues to bée proroged, but the King refused to take his giftes, or to graunt his request. Wherevpon the Saladine caused all the Christian captiues within his possession forthwith to be beheaded: which was the 18. of August. And albeit the king vnderstood it, yet he would not preuent the time limitted for the execution of his prysoners, beyng the twentith day of August: vppon which day hée caused