KIISTG RICHARD THE FIRST ad 



whom notwithstanding this they premitted, that so many 

 of them as would be baptized and receive the faith of 

 Christ, should be free to goe whither they would : 

 wherupon many there were of the Pagans, which for 

 feare of death pretended to be baptized, but afterward 

 so soone as they could, revolted againe to the Sala- 

 dine : for the which it was afterward commanded by 

 the Kings, that none of them should be baptized 

 against their wils. 



The thirteenth day of the said moneth of July, King 

 Philip of France, and king Richard, after they had 

 obteined the possession of Achon, devided betweene 

 them all things therein conteined as well the people 

 as golde and silver, with all other furniture whatsoever 

 was remaining in the citie : who in deviding the 

 spoyle, were so good carvers to themselves that the 

 Knights and Barons had but litle to their share, where- 

 upon they began to shew themselves somewhat discon- 

 tented, which being knowen of the kings, they sent 

 them answere that their wils should be satisfied. 



The twentieth day of July, king Richard speaking 

 with the French King, desired him that they two with 

 their armies, would binde themselves by othe to 

 remaine there stil in the land of Jerusalem the space 

 of 3. yeeres, for the winning and recovering againe of 

 those countreys : but he sayd he would sweare no such 

 othe, and so the next day after king Richard with his 

 wife and sister entred into the citie of Achon, and 

 there placed himselfe in the kings pallace : The French 

 king remayning in the houses of the Templaries, 

 where he continued till the end of that moneth. 



About the beginning of the moneth of August, 

 Philip the French king after that he and King 

 Richard had made agreement betweene Guido & Con- 

 radus the Marques, about the kingdome of Jerusalem, 

 went from Achon to Tyrus, notwithstanding king 

 Richard & all the Princes of the Christian armie with 

 great intreatie desired him to tary, shewing what a 



333 



