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History of the English People, Volume I (of 8)

CHAPTER IV
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In June he again advanced on Jerusalem, but the revolt of his army forced him a second time to fall back, and news of Philip's intrigues with John drove him to abandon further efforts.

There was need to hasten home.

Sailing for speed's sake in a merchant vessel, he was driven by a storm on the Adriatic coast, and while journeying in disguise overland arrested in December at Vienna by his personal enemy, Duke Leopold of Austria.

Through the whole year John, in disgust at his displacement by Walter of Coutances, had been plotting fruitlessly with Philip.

But the news of this capture at once roused both to activity.


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