Of the takyng in and possessyng the citie Hierusalem.
IN the tyme of this Henry the fourth be∣gan the settyng forth to warre into Ie∣wry against the Saracens and Turkes. The fyrst capitayne was Godfre of Bi∣lion,
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IN the tyme of this Henry the fourth be∣gan the settyng forth to warre into Ie∣wry against the Saracens and Turkes. The fyrst capitayne was Godfre of Bi∣lion,
prince of Lothringe or Lorain. Hym accom∣panied* 1.1 the best princes and lordes of Gallia.
The yere .M. xcix. Godfre wan the citie Ierusalē, and was straight waye made kyng. But he refused to be crowned with a golden crowne there, whe∣re Christes was crowned with a crown brayded of thornes. This happened foure hundreth thre score and eight yeres before that Hierusalem was taken out of the Perses power by Heraclius. But not muche aboue thirtene yeres after became the Sa∣racens lordes of Hierusalem. Many yeares after were the Saracens dryuen out of Hierusalem by the Turkes. About this tyme gat the Christiās Ie¦rusalem again, and subdued many cities & contreis there about. They had the realme of Ierusalem. lx¦xxviij. yeares, vntyll the yere of Christ a thousand, one hundreth & foure score & seuen. The Souldane wanne Ierusalem againe in the tyme of Frederick Barbarossa.
Godfre of Bi¦lion.