France to fend back Ifabella, queen of England, tor her huiband, under pain of excommunication. Thefe letters were carried to the king of France by the biihop of Xaintes, whom the pope fent thither as his legate. The king, on the receipt of them, caufed his fitter to be acquainted with their contents (for he had held no converfation with her for a long time), and commanded her to leave the kingdom immediately, or he would make her leave it with ihame. CHAP. VIII. VHE QUEEN* ISABELLA LEAVES FRANCE AND GOES TO GERMANY. "^^ΤΤΪΕΝ the queen heard this account, flie knew not what to fay, or what meafures to adopt, for the barons had already withdrawn themfelves by the king's command, and Ihe had no refource or advifer left but in her dear coufin Robert of Artois : and he could only advife and affift her in fecret, for, as the king had forbidden it, he could not aft otherwife. He well knew, that the queen had been driven from England through malice and ill-will, at which he was much grieved. ThisWas fir Robert's opinion ; but he durft not lpeak of it to the king, for he had heard the king fay and fwear, that whoever Ihould fpeak to him in her behalf fliould forfeit his land, and be baniihed the king dom. He was alfo informed, that the king was not