| "Anno Domini M°C°LXXX°VIII°, Frethericus, Romanorum
imperator, ad praedicationem Henrici, Albauensis episcopi et apostolicae sedis
legati, qui a papa Clemente missus fuerat, crucem suscepit. Et eodem tempore rex
Francorum Philippus et rex Anglorum Henricus in Normannia pro subventione
Terrae Sanctae ad colloquium convenientes, inter Triam et Gisorcium, post longos
tractatus, praesente comite Flandrensi Philippo, in hoc parite consenserunt,
ut scilicet, sumpto crucis signaculo, iter Jeroslimitanum socialiter expedirent.
Rex igitur Anglorum primo crucem suscepit de manibus archiepiscoporum Remensis
et Willelmi Tirensis, quorum ultimus a domino papa super negotio crucis officium
legationis susceperat in partibus occidentis. Deinde rex Francorum et Philippus,
comes Flandrensis, crucem sumentes, aliis exemplum potissimum praebuerunt. Unde,
tam de imperio quam de utroque regno regum praedictorum, archiepiscopi, duces,
marchiones, comites, barones, milites et cives, et mediaemanus homines, vulgusque
promiscuum crucem animosuis susceperunt. Provisum est etiam inter eos, ut omnes
de regno Francorum crusces rubeas, de terris regis Anglorum albas, de terra vera
comitis Flandrensis cruces virides bajularent. De terris autem, castallis
et rebus omnibus, usque peracta peregrinatione, et quilibet eorum in terra sua
xl diebus moram fecisset, omnia essent in eo statu, quo fuerunt in die quando
crucem susceperunt. " | "A.D. 1188. Frederic
the emperor of the romans took the cross on the preaching of Henry bishop
of Alba, a legate of the apostolic see, who had been sent by pope Clement, and
at the same time, Philip king of the French and Henry king of the English
came to a conference in Normandy, between Trie and Gisors, for the purpose of
rendering assistance to the Holy Land, where, after long deliberations, they in
presence of Philip count of Flander mutually agreed to take the sign of
the cross, and to hasten their journey in company to Jerusalem. Thereupon the
king of the English first took the sign of the cross at the hand of the archbishop
of Reims and William de Tyre, the latter of whom had been entrusted by our lord
the pope with the office of legate in the affairs of the crusade in the western
part of Europe. After this the king of the French and Philip count of Flander
also took the cross; and the example thus shown was so powerful, that throughout
the kingdoms and dominions of the two above named kings, the cross was eagerly
assumed by archbishops, dukes, marquis, counts, barons, and knights, as well as
by the middle and lower classes of the people promiscuously. It was agreed between
the princes that the French should all wear red, the English white, and the
followers of the count of Flander green crosses. Concerning their dominions,
castles, and all their possessions, it was agreed that until their pilgrimage
was accomplished, and each of them had passed forty days in his own country, all
things should remain as they were before their taking the cross." |
"1188 après J.C. Frédéric, l'empereur
des romains, prît la croix sur la prédication d'Henri, évêque
d'Alba, un légat de l'épiscopat qui fut missionné par le
pape Clément, et ΰ la mκme ιpoque, le roi des français Philippe
et le roi des anglais Henri, avaient convenu d'un colloque en Normandie
pour secourir la Terre Sainte, entre Trie et Gisors, aprθs de longues tractations,
en prιsence du comte de Flandre Philippe, ils s'accordèrent pour
prendre le signe de la croix et se joindre pour une expédition vers Jérusalem.
Sur ce, le roi des anglais prit en premier le signe de
la croix des mains de l'évêque de Reims et de Guillaume de Tyre,
ce dernier ayant reçu de monseigneur le pape l'office de légat en
occident des affaires de la croisade. Après cela, le roi des français
et Philippe le comte de Flandre prirent eux aussi la croix; et l'exemple ainsi
montré a été si bel, que dans les royaumes et domaines des
deux rois sus-cités, la croix fut largement prise par les évêques,
les ducs, les marquis, les comtes, les barons, et chevaliers, ainsi que par les
plus simples gens. On décida que ceux du royaume de France porteraient
des croix rouges, ceux de la terre du roi des anglais des croix blanches, et ceux
de la terre du comte de Flandre des croix vertes. Tandis que pour leurs terres,
châteaux, et toutes leurs possessions, il fut convenu que tant que le pèlerinage
était en cours, et que chacun d'eux n'eu passé quarante jours dans
leur pays, toutes les choses devaient rester comme elles étaient avant
qu'ils n'aient pris la croix." |
