Editing Sixth Crusade (section)

=== English participation ===
[[Henry III of England]] took the cross upon his coronation in May 1220 and had planned a crusade after [[Louis IX of France|Louis IX of France's]] failures.<ref>William Hunt (1891). "[[wikisource:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Henry III|Henry III]]". In ''Dictionary of National Biography''. '''26.''' London. pp. 12–31.</ref> In 1223, [[Pope Honorius III|Honorius III]] appealed to Henry to assist in the Holy Land. But, like his father [[John, King of England|John Lackland]] before him, crises closer to home took precedence. Nevertheless, there was to be significant English participation in the Sixth Crusade.{{sfn|Giles|1987|pp=216–233|loc=English Contribution to the Imperial Crusade}}

[[William Briwere]], the [[bishop of Exeter]], participated in the Crusade as a proxy for his uncle [[William Brewer (justice)|William Brewer]], who died before he was able to fulfill his crusading vows. Brewer had taken the cross in 1189, but was excused because of administrative duties. Briwere went on the Crusade with [[Peter des Roches]], [[bishop of Winchester]].<ref>Walter Eustace Rhodes (1896). "[[wikisource:Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900/Peter des Roches|Peter des Roches]]". In ''Dictionary of National Biography''. '''45.''' London. pp. 52–56.</ref> An army of other Crusaders accompanied them to the Holy Land, although whether they were English or mercenaries recruited on the Continent is unclear. The contingent left from Brindisi in August 1227.{{sfn|Van Cleve|1969|p=445|loc=English participation}}

The bishops were influential advisors to Frederick II. As the pope had ordered that no one collaborate with the excommunicate Frederick, both bishops ignored the papal orders and worked closely with Frederick. The financial resources both bishops brought were especially appreciated by the crusaders. The fortifications of [[Caesarea Maritima|Caesarea]] and [[Jaffa#Crusader/Ayyubid period|Jaffa]] were implemented with their money. Both witnessed the treaty signing in February 1229 with al-Kamil.{{sfn|Tyerman|1996|pp=99–101|loc=The Crusade of 1227–1229}}