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A40854	The famous history of Palmendos son to the most renowned Palmerin D'Oliva, Emperour of Constantinople, and the heroick Queen of Tharsus, wherein is likewise a most pleasant discourse of Prince Risarano, the son of Trineus, Emperor of Almain, and Aurecinda, sister to the Soldane of Persia : with their knightly deeds, and acts of chivalry, their famous adventures, and most worthy resolutions.; Primaleon (Romance). English.	Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.	1653 (1653)	Wing F377; ESTC R6035	124,600	202

a weighty enterprize it must néeds follow that he is peerlesse in Chivalry and if it be his fortune to sée our Court I shall requite him with all the honour I can but tell me is he a Moor or a Christian A Moor born as I think answered Rifarano notwithstanding he well understandeth this language and such is his brave constitution of body as I think a more gallant Gentleman was never séen But may it please your Majesty to send for the wife of Baledon and her daughter as also the rich present abiding in your port The Emperor requiting them with many thanks sent for the prisoners be brought on land commanding the two Princes to be unarmed and sent them two costly Turkish Robes which his son Primaleon and Ditreus saw effectually executed with all things else necessay for men of such calling In mean while he sent for the Empresse and his daughters to behold the rare and precious treasure sent by Palmendos When the Empresse and her daughters were come into the Hall they entertained the strange Knights excéeding courteously but Lecefin regarding the beauty of Philocrista grew into such conceit of her singular feature as she stood in his thoughts beyond all compare She with her sisters Flerida Bazilia and Melicia for so were the Emperors daughters named gave them a maidens welcome to the Court such as beséemed them towards Knight errant as also because they were Princes of so honourable birth After that the Giantesse her daughter and the rest of the prisoners through a mighty throng of people were brought to the Pallace one of the Knights in behalf of all the rest knéeling before the Emperour thus spake Mighty and invincible Monarch the hardy Champion and ●lower of Knights named Palmendos who delivered us from cruel Baledon in the Isle of Delphos hath sent us with this inestimable treasure unto your Majesty as to the onely Lord and Prince of the world of whom he carrieth most humble and religious opinion that you should take compassion on our miseries and grant us accesse to our own houses Good friends said the Emperour your honest report of this Knight to whom I am so much beholding doth make me more earnestly long to sée him in our Court whither you all for his sake are so heartily welcome as ye shall well perceive the same before ye depart afterward in Gods name go when you please And these were not words alone but deeds did confirm the same the Emperour rewarding each one of them with such liberal gifts as they esteemed his largesse and munificence equal with that of Xerxes Julius Caesar or Alexander the great Afterward he sent for the Giantesse and her daughter and to them offered very honourable kindnesse but their hearts were so swollen and confounded with grief as they would make no answer at all whereupon he appointed them a convenient place in the City with provision of all things for their necessary uses but the Giantesse falling into an extream lunacy died soon after thereof yet her daughter became a Christian and lived long time in the Emperors favour Now are all the sumptuous utensils brought before his Majesty the Idols Chair his Crown the Scepter Book and the rest which being well and advisedly regarded were judged the like never to be seen before whereupon his Majesty took the Book labouring with all his strength and cunning to open the same and after delivered it to his Barons to try what they could do but all their labour being lost he said I think this Book can be opened by none other then him onely that conquered it let it therefore be carefully kept till his comming Now call I to mind the Damosels words that departed so suddenly without answer and verely I am perswaded this Knight is the man she spake of who hath sent us this treasure from the Isle of Delphos With these speeches of the Emperour divers of his Knights grew somewhat offended to hear such commendations passe on him who was unknown wherefore they intended if ever he came thither to make such proof of his valour and prowesse as the Emperour should perceive he spake but by affection Not long after his Majesty sent one of his chief Knights to Delphos and with him such a train as beseemed the expedition there to see all things ordered to his highnesse use and to prevent insurrections if any were like to grow giving the Knight charge if he found Palmendos there to request him with all speed to visite the Emperour But the Knight came short of his intent for he had set sail towards Constantinople according as you shall hear hereafter Notwithstanding the Knight was very graciously welcomed thither and the possession of the whole Island surrendred to him which in the end was transferred to one of Palmendos sons being a pleasant fair and opulent Countrey navigable for all passengers whatsoever CHAP. XI How Palmendos sailing in the Aegean sea recovered the Soldan of Babilons Son from Ocurites King of Culaquin who rode along that Coast of Greece And how after he had overcome his strength he took him prisoner and sent him to the Emperour Palmerin with divers Christians which he delivered from his Captivity RIfarano and Lecefin being no sooner set from Delphos but Palmendos followed the speedy building of the Monastery causing religious observations to be used in the Temple for the people of the Island were good Christians although the Giant Baledon was a Pagan The Monastery being stored with fair Virgins he would have them called the Sisters of Francelina and many Ladies of great birth resorted thither to live religiously in service of the worlds Creator Palmendos much delighted to behold the Christians Religion meaning when time and place served to be further instructed therein Having ordered every thing to his own contentment and placed Guillador in Iustice till the Emperour sent some other he with Ozalio took shipping sailing six days with prosperous winds towards Constantinople yet first he determined to land in Thrace because he would hear some news of the Emperours Court and of Francelina if possible he could Riding thus with the favour of Aeolus and Neptune he came within sight of the two destroied towns Sestos and Abidos when one of the Pilots certified him that he saw divers ships and Foists eagerly fighting together which made Palmendos to come up on the deck to sée if he could discern what they were Hearing the great tumult and cry made in the vessels especially in two that séemed better provided for war then the other he was desirous to go more near them wherefore he commanded the master so to do that they might help them which too much were oppressed Now to acquaint you with the cause hereof it is so that when the Soldan of Babylon and Alchidiana understood the marriage intended by the Emperour betwéen their daughter and Ditreus Prince of Hungaria they were very joyfull of so great alliance and therefore would send

answered Tirendos of such as thou art that traiterously murtherest Gentlemen who gave thée welcome beyond thy deserts which I will cause thée buy full dearly That would I fain sée said Belcar if it be in thée to make me confesse that which I never thought much lesse committed Thou liest as a homicide answered Tirendos I will make good what I have said therefore get you to your tools Herewith they gave the spurs to their Horses and met very valiantly together so that with breaking their Lances they gave each other a little wound Belcar losing his stirrops and Tirendos cast forth of his saddle to the ground but recovering himself presently he came against his enemy with his sword drawn saying Alight sir you were best or I shal slay your Horse That will I gladly do quoth Belcar but it shall be to embrace you for I have no will to enter combat with you Alas sir said Tirendos it is no time now to scoff albeit I am from my horse I am not vanquished Great pleasure took Belcar to reason with his singular good friend and alighting from his Horse thus replied I speak for your good sir if you can sée it but séeing reason will not rule you I am content to deal with you a little Tirendos somewhat offended at his fall began to strike at Belcar very reughly but he who was loth to wrong his friend threw his Sword and Shield to the ground and with open arms came to embrace him saying My perfect friend Tirendos I have heretofore had experience of thy valiant behaviour wherefore forgive thy brother Belcar for not acquainting thée with my departure from Constantinople yet was I assured that thou wouldest follow in search of me How now quoth Tirendos are you then my Lord and loving friend Belcar In sooth the errour committed was onely ignorance of you put off your Helmet that I may be resolved for your disguised Armour made me mistak you So casting down their Helmets they embraced each other very courteously when Tirendos thus spake to Belcar Hardly can I be perswaded my Lord that you would consent to such treason as this Damosel hath enformed me withal Declare I pray you quoth Belcar whence ariseth this slander for another Knight who I think I have slain or sore wounded pursued me with the like quarrel doubtlesse this Damosel is some bad woman to accuse me with any such disloyalty She told me said Tirendos that you being honorably entertained at her fathers Castle where one night you were very friendly lodged on the morrow her thrée brethren bare you company on the way and two of them without any cause you did murther leaving the third in very great danger Ah trayterous Damosel answered Belcar what an evident slander hath she raised on me and herewith he rehearsed the whole discourse according as thou have read it in the first chapter of this Book She séeing the two Knights agrée thus friendly with the tears in her eys gave forth these spéeches Miserable and unfortunate that I am what a subtil collusion do I hear This Knight is as false and disloyal to me in not revenging my shame as the murtherer that hath so highly wronged me But séeing I am thus circumvented and he a perjured wretch by breach of his promise unlesse I speedily die I will cause him to repent it and be sufficiently revenged on them both So gallopped she the same way she came and Belcar with Tirendos went into the Tent where they discoursed together on many matters Tirendos declaring how Cardino was the other Knight that fought in the damosels cause for which the Prince was greatly offended with himself and to wear away that conceit acquainted Tirendos with his fortune at the Castle and of the task he had taken in hand which he liked so well as he concluded likewise to bear him company Thus Lypes and they two remained there together oftentimes resorting to visit his mother and sisters who would not suffer them to want any thing And such was the fame of Belcars victories as the whole Realm of Macedon and the Emperours Court of Greece was cloyed with the dayly reports thereof But here will we leave these Champions a while and speak of the good Knight Palmendos son to the Emperour Palmerin and the Queen of Tharsus CHAP. V. How Palmendos understanding that he was Son to the Emperour Palmerin caused himself to be armed Knight And how he intreated licence of the Queen his Mother to go see Constantinople which at length very hardly he obtained and what happened thereon CArefully did the Queen of Tharsus nourish her young son Palmendos whom she had by the Emperour Palmerin when he followed the exercise of Arms and was entertained by the Admiral Alfarano in the Realm of Pasmeria as you may read in his worthy History This child as he grew in years so did he increase in all vertuous behaviour being unable to shadow his royal discent yet to hinder his desire from search after his father the Queen and all the Nobility so entirely affecting him no knowledge might be given him thereof lest by that mean he should become a Christian And that he might be instructed in those heroical qualities which beseem a Prince of so high calling the Queen committed him to the charge of the Brother to the deceased King her husband a Knight of great wisdom and valour by whom he was so worthily educated as he won the love of every one in general Rigour he would requite with mercy and clemency and charity he preferred in all his actions notwithstanding as he shewed courteous and benign countenance towards the good so did he sternly and severely oppose himself against the bad so that by his exquisit prudence and choise care in honourable causes in his youth he would learn to manage the affairs of the Realm wherein he shewed himself so quick of spirit and susceptible as he waxed to be such a politick Oeconomy that the Queen intended to put the Royall Government into his hands If he were thus enriched with all perfect vertues nothing wanted in him for brave constitution of body whereof he made no shew of pride or presumption but became so famous through all the neighbour Marches and limitrophes of Tharsus as the very best would come to offer him their service The Court was filled with resort of Nobles and others for beside the Royal Nature he brought from his Mothers womb according to the Idea and celestial influence of his constellation he was born and naturally inclined to Arms which made him evermore converse with the most skilful in that science But one day before he was armed Knight a very aged decrepit and over-spent woman came and sate down on a step in the Porch of the Palace attired in such poor garments as her naked flesh was seen in many places and there sate she trembling in such sort as though her soul were ready to forsake her body Such as passed