Others affirm that it was the jealousy of some of the knights of the holy orders.

But be that as it may, he died.

Some of the French, ever jealous of the valour of our king, ascribed it to his orders.

This monstrous accusation coming to the ears of King Richard, he had hot words with the Duke of Burgundy.

In this I blame him not, for it is beyond all reason that a man like the king, whose faults, such as they are, arise from too much openness, and from the want of concealment of such dislikes as he may have, should resort to poison to free himself of a man whom he himself had but a day or two before appointed King of Jerusalem.