Itinerary
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Thus the army pined away from excessive grief and discouragement
at the sickness of the two kings; for they had not a chief or leader to fight
the battles of the Lord. To add to the public grief, the count of Flanders
died immaturely. The arrival of the Nectars (? Esneckars) in some measure
consoled the army, amidst the distress which these circumstances
occasioned. There came,
after a tranquil voyage, very many bishops and
princes, each accompanied by his own retinue, to the aid of the Christians,
whose names were, the bishop of Eneverria, Roger de Toony, and many
brothers and kinsmen surnamed de Cornebu; Robert de Newbury, Jordan
de Humez, the chamberlain of Tancarville, Robert, earl of Leicester;
Gerard
de Talebor, Radulph Taisson; also the knights named of Torole; the
viscount of Castle Dim, Bertram de Verdun, Roger de Hardencort, and the
knights of Praels; Garin fitz Gerold, and those of Mara, Henry fitz Nicholas;
Ernald de Magnaville, the Stutevilles,
William Martel, William Maler,
William Bloez, Godard de Loreora, Roger de Satya, Andrew de
Chavenguy, Hugo le Brun, Geoffrey do Rancona, Radulph de Mauleon,
William des Rocques, Geoffrey de Lancelles; Hugh de Fierte, who was in
Cyprus when it was taken, and afterwards came to Acre.
The two kings
were sick, but the Lord reserved them to succour the Christians, and to
recover the city.
Chapter VII. Ñ
How the petrari¾ of the two kings, and those of the army of the
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