Note 1472 — Chapter VII · RICHARD AND ENGLAND. 1189–1194.
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“Puella prudentior quam pulchra” says Ric. Devizes (Stevenson), p. 25; but he seems to be contrasting her with Eleanor. On the other hand, Will. Newb., l. iv. c. 19 (as above, p. 346), calls her“famosæ pulchritudinis et prudentiæ virginem.” According to the Itin. Reg. Ric. (Stubbs), p. 175, this had been Richard’s own choice for many years past.