Marlborough, in the presence of the king and the bishops of the kingdom. The same year, king Henry, at Waltham, in the presence of the nobles of the kingdom, munificently gave forty-two thousand marks of silver, and five hundred marks of gold, to procure assistance for the Holy Land. For, in secret confession, he had inviolably promised this gift, in atonement of the death of the blessed Thomas, the punishment for which he dreaded above all things, for himself and his posterity. The same year, Walter de Constance, archdeacon of Oxford, was consecrated bishop of Lincoln, by Richard, archbishop of Canterbury, in the city of Angers, in the church of Saint Laud. Geoffrey, the king's son, prior elect, who, out of family pride, was not at all inclined to submit himself to episcopal authority, from that time forth became reprobate and detestable in the eyes of God and man, according to the divine sentence : " Whosoever is ashamed of me before men," etc. The same year, Walter, bishop of Rochester, went the way of all flesh. The Prince Henry the younger dies. Walter de Constance is installed in his see. A.D . 1183. Prince Henry the younger, a youth of a delightful disposition, the son of king Henry the Second, died on the day of Saint Barnabas the apostle ; and he was buried at first in Mayenne, and afterwards in Rouen. Walter de Constance, a bishop of Lincoln, came to England, and was installed in his diocese. The same year, Gerard, surnamed the Maiden, was consecrated bishop of Coventry, who, having gone through many labours with Saint Thomas the Martyr, was worthily raised to the dignity of pontiff by his prayers, many others being passed over. Richard, archbishop of Canterbury, dies. The Saracens invade Spain. A.D . 1184. Richard, archbishop of Canterbury, died at Hailing, which is a town in the bishopric of Rochester. Also Jocelin, bishop óf Salisbury, died. The same year, king Henry conducted the duke of Saxony and hie family into England, and a few days afterwards the duchess brought forth a son, whom she called William. The same year, Baldwin, bishop of Worcester, was elected archbishop of Canterbury, and Walter, bishop of Lincoln, was elected archbishop of Rouen. This same year, Philip, archbishop of Cologne, and Philip, count of