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AFter the decease of Lewis 7, Phi∣lip 2. succeeded to the King∣dome Anno Domini 1180, out of which he chased the Jewes then there, and by his prowesse and conquests ac∣quired the name of Augustus and Con∣querour. He married Isabelle (or) Alice,
Daughter of Baldwin 4, Count of Flan∣ders, in favour of which Marriage hee resigned the County of Artois: but af∣terwards taking upon him the cause of Lionor the Inheritrix of Elizabeth, (or) Mabel, Countesse of Flanders, in the Counties of Vermandois and Valois, a∣gainst the Count Flamend, who layd claime to the said Counties, as being of the ancient stocke of Flanders, hee tooke onely that of Vermandois, leaving that of Valois to the said Flamend, whereupon he being in an indignation, went and performed homage to the King of Germany, the eldest sonne of the Emperour, for the County of Flan∣ders. Richard also, Duke of Aquitaine, second sonne of the King of England, began to dis-acknowledge the King: whereupon the King made warre a∣gainst him, and tooke some Townes from him; but they were immediately accorded by the Popes Legate, by whose perswasion they entred a League upon an expedition for the Holy-land. But
this agreement was incontinently bro¦ken upon new differences which hap∣pened betweene the Kings of England and France; during which, the King tooke into his possession the Counties of Mans and Tours, whereupon King Henry of England tooke a conceite, and dyed in the Castle of Chinon: where∣upon Richard his sonne undertaking the Kingdome, marryed Adele Sister to King Philip, and they both went to the Holy Land: where arriving they tooke the Towne of Acre the twelfth of July, 1191. After, upon some jea∣lousies conceived betweene them, Philip returned into France, leaving the charge of his Army to the Duke of Bur∣gundy. And because Philip, Count of Flanders was deceased, the King re∣tained to himselfe the County of Ar∣tois, which hee gave to Prince Lewis. Whereupon England made warres a∣gainst him, which were ended by the death of Richard; to whom John being substituted, and losing the battaile at
Bonnivel, the King caused his sonne Lewis to be proclaimed King of Eng∣land, which hee afterwards left to Henry the sonne of John. After that King Philip sent his sonne Lewis against the Albigeois, and as the said Philip held a Parliament at Nantes, he decea∣sed of a Feaver, in the 43. yeare of his Reigne, in the Moneth of July, Anno Domini 1223.
This King being to joyne battaile with the Emperour Otho, having cau∣sed a gilt Bowle to be filled with Wine and sopps of bread, hee said; Princes and Lords of France, heere with me as∣sembled, let every one that is resolv'd to live and dye with me this day, shew his resolution by taking a sop out of the Bowle of Wine, and eating it as I have done: which words being spo∣ken, the Cup was presently emptied, and afterward the battell being joyned, the King got the victory. Being infor∣med by his Courtiers that some Royall Jurisdictions belonging to the Crowne
were usurped by the Clergy, his answer was, I had rather connive at some petty injuries, than commence Suits against the Semitears of God and his Church. This King having put away his Queen Gelberge, the King of Denmarke com∣plained to the Pope of this wrong done to his Sister, and a day of hearing was appointed before the Popes Legate in the Bishops Hall at Paris: Philips Case was well defended by his Advocates, but when none appeared to plead for the Queene, a young man unknown•• steps forth of the presse, and demands audience; and having deliver'd the truth, and pleaded against the King for the Queene, and when his Speech was ended, hee returned into the presse againe, and was never seene more, nei∣ther was it ever knowne from whence he came. The amazed Judges remit∣ted the Cause to the Councell, and King Philip did ride presently to Bois de Vi∣nennes, where Gelberge was confined, and having embrac'd her, receiv'd her
into favour, and lived with her after∣ward in nuptiall love. And heereby it may bee discerned, that no man can bring Nature to any perfection, for this worthy Prince was much troubled in minde, and divided in his thoughts by loving this Gelberge, whom he could not forsake, for she had got such strong possession in his affection, that he could not turne her remembrance out of his heart, pass'd away to her by deed of gift. Thus hee that could overcome his Enemies, could not conquer his passions. He reigned 44. yeares, and by his vertue governed the State with such wisedome, that all his troubles had a happy faire end; from whence this conclusion may be drawne, That a ver∣tuous King is in the end happy, howso∣ever hee bee compassed in with difficul∣ties.