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Giuen at Nicens." Whereabout two legats came into England, the one named Albert de Suma, who had in commission to summon them of England and Normandie: and the other called Petro de Santa Agatha, who was appointed to summon them of Scotland, Ireland, and the Iles about the same: wherevpon obteining licence to passe through the king of Englands dominions, he was constreined to sweare vpon the holie euangelists, that he should not attempt any thing in his legatship that might be hurtfull to the king or his realme, and that he should come and visit the king againe as he returned homewards.
It was further appointed, who should assemble the people, the number and persons which should accomplish and put in execution their deuised enterprise. Moreouer, they sware on the holie euangelists to be true and secret each to other, euen to the houre and point of death.
When king Henrie was aduertised hereof, he raised his power also, and togither with his sonne earle Richard came with all spéed to succour his people, and to saue his castell from the hands of his enimies. And for the more assurance therof, he renewed his fealtie, in receiuing an oth vpon the holie euangelists.
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