The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

Of such as Crossed themselues, for the Second Voyage to Jerusalem, by example of the King and Queene.

• ALphonsus, Counte of Saint Gylles.
• Thierry, Counte of Flanders.
• Henry de Chastillon, Sonne to Thibault, Count of Blois.
• Guy Count of Neuers.
• Regnaud, Count of Tonnere.

Brethren, who at that time bare of the Coun∣ty of Bourgongne, formerly noated.

The Count Dieu-donne, (that is to be Diuined.)

Robert, Brother to the King (for excellency he had no other Title) And yet not∣withstanding, he was Counte of Dreux, as his Appennage or portion, and was not then maried. Il Portoit d'Or & d'Azur, à la Bordure de Gueules.

• Yues, Count of Soissons.
• William, Count of Ponthieu.
• William, Count of Garance: Qui portoit de Gueules à Trois Cheurons d'Argent.
• Archambauld of Bourbon.
• ...Enguerrau de Coucy.
• ...Geoffrey de Rancone.
• Hugh of Lusignan.
• William de Courtenay: Qui portoit d'Or à Trois Tourteaux de Gueules. 2.1.
• ...Regnaud de Montargis.
• ...Ythier de Torcy.
• ...Euerard de Brestueill.
• ...Dreux de Mouchy.
• ...Manasses de Bugnell.
• ...Lancelot du Treinell.
• Guerin his Brother.
• ...William le Bouteillier.
• William at Gilons de Trie.

With many other high and mighty Lords, and Knights of great renowne, and Noble Houses. Et plures alij Nobiles, & magni nominis Milites.

Of Prelates Crossed themselues:

• Symon, Bishop of Noyon.
• Godfrey, Bishop of Langres.
• Arnoull, Bishop of Lisieux.
• Herbert, Abbot of Saint Pierre le Vif of Sens, murdered by his Cittizens before departing.
• Thibault, Abbot of Saint Colombe de Sens.

With an infinite number of men of the Church, and of the Sword. Et mult 〈◊〉〈◊〉 aliae personnae Nobiles, quorum nomina, propter confusionem, censuimus silentio perimenda▪ saith the Abbot of Saint Denis.

The Count of Morienna, Vnckle by the Mothers side to King Lewes, tooke the Croissade in the Citty of Mentz, and a Great number of noble Gentlemen with him, because the King should want no company. Metis similiter Crucem assumpsi•• Comes Moriennae Auunculus Ludouici Regis Franciae, multique cum eo Principes 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Barones.

The Third Voyage beyond the Seas, was perfourmed by King Phillip Augustus▪ Second of the name, called the Conquerour, and Gods Gifte vpon the same subiect. Notwithstanding the serious affaires in the Holy-Land; yet a Truce was taken be∣tweene the Christian Princes, and Saladine the Calyphe of Egypt and Syria. But it was

soone broken, because in the interim of this composition, Reynaud de Chastillon made seizure on the Mother of Saladine, as she was iourneying to Damas. Vpon refu••all to render her, and the furniture taken from her, by councell of the Counte of Try∣p••ly: Saladine vanquished in open field the Army of the Christians Princes, which consisted of more then twenty thousand able fighting men, Salaladiue making such a fierce and cruell assault vpon them, that the most part of them were put to the edge of the Sword.

For spoyles of his victory, he had the King of Ierusalem Guye of Lusignan, who be∣fore was Count of Iaffa, Husband to the Queene of Sicilie, Sister to Bauldwine the Meazeled; with the true Crosse, which the Bishop of Ptolomais caried in this Bat∣taile. The Christian Army was betrayed by the Counte of Tripoly, descended of the Countes of Tolosa, who (in sted of fighting) threwe the Royall Standard at his feete, and forsooke his owne side. Which ouerthrow happened the fourth and fift of the Nones of Iuly, in the yeare of Grace One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and seauen.

Saladine pursuing his victory, sent King Guye, the true Crosse, and all his prisoners to Damas, and tooke from the Christians the Citties of Tiberias, Ptolomais and Ieru∣salem the Holy Citty, wherein were Foureteene thousand persons of all sexes. These Cities were thus surprized the Second day of October, One thousand, one hundred, fourescore and seauen: Afterward, he became Maister of the Citties in Galilee, and of all the Holy-Land, the Citties of Antioche, Tripolye and Tyre, some fewe Castells and strong places excepted,

Vpon report of these sad tydings in France, King Phillip Augustus resolued on a Voyage to the Holy-Land, for the recouery thereof once more. But in regard that King Henry of England, and he wadged sterne warre each against other; an enter∣viewe was made of these two Princes, and they had conference together betweene Trie and Gisors: at which place (by miracle, and contrary to all humaine hope) the two Kings made a Truce and a cessation from warre for tenne yeares space. Moreo∣uer, they Crossed themselues both for beyond the Seas, by the hands of William of Champaigne, Archbishop of Rheimes, Vnckle to the King, and William, afterward Archbishop of Tyre, and Chauncellour of the Kingdome of Ierusalem, Legate for the Pope in this Holy Croissade.

Notes

• King Phi••lip Augustus vn∣dertooke the Third Voyage to the Holy-Land.
• A Truce ta∣ken, but quick∣ly broken.
• The ouer∣throw of the Christian Ar∣mie.
• The Citties conquered by Saladine.
• Truce be∣tweene the Kings of Eng∣land & France