Note 1120 — Chapter VI · THE LAST YEARS OF HENRY II. 1183–1189.

Rigord (Duchesne, Hist. Franc. Scriptt., vol. v.), p. 20. Will. Armor., Gesta Phil. Aug. (ibid.), p. 73. According to the Gesta Hen. as above, p. 346, Bela’s first suit was to Henry, for the hand of his granddaughter Matilda of Saxony; but Henry, “ut mos suus erat,” was so slow in answering that Bela, tired of waiting, transferred his proposals to Margaret. On the other hand, Gerv. Cant. (Stubbs), vol. i. pp. 336, 337, charges Henry with having contrived Margaret’s marriage with Bela on purpose to get her to a safe distance, whence neither she nor her husband could reclaim the dowry.