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A51270	The famous history of the life of the renowned Prince Palmerin of England: or, The glory of knightly prowess In three parts. Containing his parentage, birth, education, travels, strange adventures, noble exploits and victories; combats with monsters, gyants, armies, and armed knights, dissolving inchantments, delivering distressed ladies; and his success in love. The whole being a compleat series, inter-woven with the heroick actions of many valiant emperours, kings, princes, and knights of undoubted fame, whose matchless deeds have won them immortal honour. A book worthy the perusal of either sex. Written originally in French; and now faithfully done into English (for the better satisfaction of the reader) by J.S.; Palmerin of England (Romance). Part 2. English.	Morais, Francisco de, ca. 1500-1572, attributed name.; J. S.; Hurtado, Luis, ca. 1510-ca. 1598, attributed name.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2613C; ESTC R213883	128,505	222

what he said at the point of his Launce either against him or Albayzer This speech of the Prince's so inraged Arduramant that he had no patience but began to curse and blaspheme at a strange rate desiring immediately the combat which was granted in the presence of the Princess and the Great Turk together with the Bassa's and their Ladies When as the combatants running furiously at each other Arduramant was sent to the ground and the Prince a little shaken in his Saddle who seeing his Foe on foot alighted also and drew his sword whereupon a dreadful combat began in which the boasting Pagan was infinitely worsted yet ashamed to yield in his Mistrisses presence though the Prince offered him life till fainting through loss of blood he fell and being carried off upon his Shield soon after dyed of his wounds The Battail finished the Princess sent for Prince Florian and highly commending his Valour desired to see him unarmed to which request of hers after saluting her fair hand he consented when as his youthful beauty and manly limbs appeared so brave that from that time she became amorous of him and ordained him her Kt. giving him at the same time many rich presents to keep for her sake so that in her service leaving him a while I shall return to Albayzer who hasted to Constantinople Albayzer parting with Prince Palmerin hasted towards Constantinople to keep his word with Prince Florian but riding through a Wood he met the Esq of Arduramant who informed him that he was gone to the Court of the Great Turk and the cause yet dismissing the Esq he kept on his way till arriving at the Court he was known to be the Soldian of Babylon's son whereupon he was presented to the Emperor who with his Nobles was fitting in a great Hall when having done his reverance he declared that his coming was to that end that he might prove his valour against the Knights of the Court upon these conditions viz. That every Knight who entered the Iust should bring his Ladys picture on his Shield and that her name should be written under it and if they was vanquished that Shield to be hanged up under the portraicture of his fair Mistriss Targiana and that they should run with the Launce only and those that had no Mistrisses should upon being foiled deliver the names of those in writing to whom they were well wishers and might in time be such These conditions agreed on and the Iudges of the field appointed every one prepared and the day following the Iusts began which day Albayzer kept the field foiling all that entered or ran against him to the great grief of the Ladys who were ashamed theie servants should be so handled The first days Iust over and the night spent in Feasting Musick and Dancing as soon as morning arose the Trumpets sounded to the field where the Iust was again renewed which day Albayzer likewise won whereat Prince Primalion being in the Court and desirous to recover the honour of his Fathers Knights armed himself but the Emperor would not suffer him to enter reserving the Conquest for some other hand The Emperors Knights thus foiled by a stranger caused a great heaviness in the Court and exceeding joy and pride in Albayzer who proudly vaunted that he had taken away the shield from Dramusiand therefore he would carry that all the other Shields he had won and lay them at his Mistrisses feet In which haughty exaltation for a while I shall leave him and return to the Turkish Court to visit Prince Florian. CHAP. XXXX What happened to Prince Florian in the Turkish Court And of other adventures that befell him THe Prince daily increasing in the favour of fair Targiara resolved to shew his utmost prowess that so he might be the deeplyer grafted into her affections but finding no adventures there worthy his Sword he resolved to make her acquainted with his sincere affections and then depart in search of Adventures for her sake Wherefore one day being in private with the Princess he declared what he had determined which caused tears to stand in her fair eyes who by this time loved him as life which he perceiving said Fair Lady and Mistriss of my Thoughts grieve not that I desire to depart hence for I shall ever bear you a true and sincere Affection and for your Glory and Renown is it that I make this Request What shame is it for me to spend my time in Ease and Idleness whilst your former Servant Albayzer is labouring to Wing himself with Fame It is not his force fairest of Creatures that gives him Victory but the Banner he fig is under which is the hopes to obtain and in joy you O that you would give me but so ●a●ge● Commission soon should you find me as great and glorious nay with this hand would I take from him all the Trophies he has won This speech of the Prince dryed his Mistriss eyes when cheering up she said Indeed Albayzer had done wonders for her sake yet she could in no wise affect his person wherefore if he might be conquered all the obligations then would vanish and that if he thought fit she would in disguise accompany him to Constantinople sending Albayzer word before-hand that he should not stir thence till further order This resolve was highly approved by the Prince and urged to be put in speedy practice whereupon the Princess feigning a Letter from her Aunt the Queen of Assyria that she was sick at the point of Death instantly desiring to see her she shewed it to her Father and by many intreaties so prevailed that he consented to her going when to accompany her she chose no other train than Florian called in that Court the Christian Knight four Esquires and six Damosels all which mounting early in the morning left the City and rode without meeting any interruption till they came into the confines of Constantinople where meeting four Knights and they beholding the beauty of the Princess would have taken her from Prince Florian which so inraged him that running one of them through with his Launce he slew the other two with his sword whereat the fourth fled When riding a little further and entering a pleasant Valley he caused the Tent to be pitched for the Princess and there by reason it was late he continued with her all night when in the morning they set forward and rode till they came to a pleasant fountain at which they alighted to drink the water when as two Kts. riding by who had been conquered by Albayzer knew the Princess by the resemblance of her Picture when alighting they layed hold on her swearing that since for her sake they had received the disgrace they would carry her as a Prisoner to their Mistrisses thereby to make an attoanment for them which rudeness so offended the Prince that drawing his sword at one blow he cut off the hand of him that grasped the Princess and afterward slew the

find all time to speak to her which was not long wanting for finding her one day fitting melancholly alone he sat down by her and after much discourse surcharged with passion thus began Fair Mistris of all my thoughts that I love you above any earthly Creature and would willingly prove it at the hazzard of my Life I hope you are not Ignorant for certain it is none can better deserve my service then your Incompareable self who are Natures Chief Masterpiece and the wonder of your Sex but such is the thirst of Glory that reigns in Mortals Breasts that to tell you my secret thoughts I have determined for a while to forezo so great a blessing and seek Renown abroad when with louder Victory and gread Atchievements I shall return with joy to lay my self and Trophies at your feet This Speech greatly surprized the Princess who intirely loved him and caused rears to over cast her Starry-eyes when fetching a Sigh that almost rent her tender Breast she made this Reply Sir that I have given you manifest hopes of obtaning my favour I must Blushing owne and yet conjecture that such freeness in me hath created dislike in you or else you would not mention leaving my Fathers Court. Not so said the Prince for 't is for your sake I would adventure that so I may in some sort render my self worthy of so great and Inestimable a Iewel therefore by you Incouraged I shall be the more Fortunate but I shall not replyed the Princess consent to your departure I beg said the Prince that you would alter your resolves and in that make me happy can that make you happy then said the Princess nay then e'n take your course 't is a slight excuse to leave me because you Love me not therefore since you light such true affection I here renounce the Love I bare you and from henceforth charge you to see my face no more and thereupon in a great Rage she flung away not giving the Prince leave to respond but left as one Thunder-struck so far amazed at what he had heard that it was long e're he recover'd his stupid Sences when Recollecting manly Vertue he resolved upon what he had determined not doubting to perform such Noble Exploits as might render him worthy of his Mistresses Love and overcome her anger whereupon revealing his mind to Sylvian his Esquire who had vowed not to leave him in any Adventure he secretly armed himself and taking the Shield sent him by Sage Aliart mounted and in the twy-light left the City undiscovered to the great trouble of the Emperor and the whole Court and so under the name of the Knight of Fortune he rode through many Desarts without finding any Adventure but coming at last to a Castle surrounded with Trees and over-grown with green Mosse and hearing Musick therein he alighted and gave his Horse to his Esquire and entered where he perceived a Knight in mourning Weeds tuneing to a Lute his Mistrisses praise who being highly offended at the Prince's hold instruction laying aside his Musick ran to arm himself vowing to chastise him which the Prince perceiving went out and mounted there expecting his Adversary who was not long wanting so that a fierce Encounter began but the Prince whose Courage was highthened by the thoughts of fair Polinarda soon disarmed him and brought him to his mercy when as he commanded him seeing that he had so unjustly quarrelled with him to unsay all that he had said in the praise of his Mistriss or prepare for Death but finding him resolutely bent rather to dye than do it and at the same time considering his own case he not only pardoned him but commended his fidelity and so mounting left the place Now this Knight was called The Knight of Death and bare the Portraicture of Death in his Shield holding himself before that time invincible CHAP. XII Who The Knight of Death was and the cause of his solitary Life How Prince Palmerin fought for the Passage of a Bridge and of other Adventures THis Knight of Death was Son to the King of Sardagina who falling in Love with fair Altea one of his Mothers Ladies of Honour and Daughter to the Duke of Goelicia his Father to cross his love having designed to marry him to the Queen of Sicilia and he being avers thereto caused the beautious Altea to be Poysoned whereupon this Knight named ●●oriman stiling himself the Knight of Death privately retired from the Court and betook himself to the solitary place where the Prince found him singing Songs in praise of her to her Picture as if she had been alive And there he continued in like manner after the departure of the Prince till his Father hearing where he was compelled him to return The Prince having left the Knight of Death in his solitary retirement much grieving at his foile passed on till coming to a Bridge he found three Knights striving against a single Knight for the passage who bare for his Device a Bull-head and so puissant was he that he foiled them tumbling them to the Ground which the Prince perceiving addrest him against but they both meeting with force more than humane fell from their Horses when drawing their Swords they fought with great fury till in the end the Knight of the Bull by a wound he received on his Head fell to the ground upon which the Prince stood up and bid him at the peril of his Life disclose his Name and the reason of his keeping that passage which he did as followeth viz. That his Name was Pompides Son to Don Edoard and Argolanta Queen of the Inchanted Island and that he having received divers wounds from two Knights whom he had slain a beautious Lady living in a Castle close by cured him and injoyned him to keep that Bridge till he met a Knight in red Armour with a Lyon painted in his Shield the whom if I conquered to bring into her presence and that having obeyed for three weeks he had not in many Encounters been foiled before The Prince having received this satisfaction passed on his way together with his Esquire having before obtained Licence for the other Knights to pass CHAP. XIII How the Knight of the Savage Man came into the Tristfull Valley and fought against Blandidon the Knight of the Swan and of the sorrowful Lady Pandritia How Floriman the Knight of Death coming to Constantinople pitched his Tent and in Honour of his Lady Altea combated and conquered divers Knights THe Knight of the Savage Man having reresigned the Shield as aforesaid rode on in search of Adventures when coming into the Tristful Valley where the sorrowful Pandritia dwelt he espied a Cave and at the mouth of it broken Spears and Swords as also a Tree fast by on which hung the Shields of such as had been vanquished at which whilest he was wondering there came a Youth to him and demanded his Shield unless he would retire or try the Combat and that

that remained in one of the Tents sounding a Silver Trumpet the Knights came riding out of the Forrest when to receive them the Prince prepared and meeting the first who pretended to the Lady that made the challenge he threw him from his Horse with such force that he lay breathless Then he prepared to meet the rest and served them in the like manner which so inraged them that contrary to their custom they resolving to be revenged drew their Swords and came upon him very furiously to the great grief of his late acquired Mistriss but so stoutly the Prince behaved himself that in a short time he so disabled them that they were not capable of using their Swords Wherefore according to contract and custom he caused the four Ladies to mount the Knights Horses and leaving their former Guardians in the Tents sorely to bewail their misfortunes rode with him whom he carried away as it were in Triumph CHAP. LI. Of the Adventure that befell Prince Florian in conducting the Ladies to the Court of Spain And what happened to Prince Palmerin of England in the Profound Island THe Prince being proud of his beautiful Troop resolved to convey them to the Court of Recinde King of Spain whereupon riding merrily through divers pleasant places discoursing of sundry affairs his new acquired Companions greatly delighted in their Guide but above all Arleucea became so passionate of him that she could not keep her eyes from off him but he having a design to bestow her upon his friend Dramusiand would not shew her such countenance as she expected Long they had not rode towards the Court of Spain but the Prince began to inquire of the Ladies that he had won at the Iusts what and who they were and the cause of their coming to that place when as one of them named Artesia made this Reply Sir since you use us so courteously it is but reason I should satisfie you in so small a request Know then that we are sisters who by the License of our Mother came with these Knights who were desirous of us in Marriage to the place where you found us who to please us and create in us a better esteem of them would often oblige such Knights as passed to forgo their Ladies if any accompanied them or confess we were fairer than any they adored in which before this time they never was unsuccessfull This Story pleased the Prince so that continuing their former mirth they merrily rode on On which way I will leave them a while and see what became of Prince Palmerin in searching after his Brother The Prince as is said having taken Shipping after a while being tossed on the Seas came to a Port of the Profound Island near to which he found a small Cottage where entring he espied a grave person who arose up and welcomed him when as the Prince sitting down began to inquire into the state of the Country and received answer That it was an Island plentifully stored with all things and that over it not long before ruled a Gigantick Tyrant named Bravorant who committed all manner of Murthers Rapin and Violence but kind Heaven in the end cut him off Yet left he by his Wife Collumbra four Sons viz. Calfernine Camboldam Brocalon Baleato the two former of which glorying in their strength and tyranny leaving the Island went in search of Adventures making great spoyl in all places till at last they were slain in single Combat by the Sons of Prince Don Edoard of which the other two Brethren hearing contrary to the will of their Mother went to seek the Princes and revenge their brothers death but as fate would have it meeting with one of the Princes known by the Title of The Knight of the savage Man they fell by his sword as the former had done Which news so inraged their Mother that out of all patience she leagued with one Alfernao skilled in Magick who promised to deliver that Knight into her hands that she might glut her self with torturing him to death so that he is by her daily expected as also by her brother Espouvantable a monstrous Gyant who as her Substitute greatly Tyranizes The Prince upon notice that his brother was not yet arrived greatly rejoyced desiring to know the Castle of the Gyant and Gyantess and the nearest way to it When having received direction and rested that night the next morning early having largely rewarded his Host he took his leave When passing a Forrest he came to a Haven of the Sea where he espyed a great Combat of ten Knights against three yet the later maintained their ground to a wonder when making up to them he soon knew the three Knights to be Berold Prince of Spain Platire Son to Primalion and the Sage Aliart and those that fought against them were the Knights of the Gyantess who upon their landing came to take them Prisoners But as the Prince was about to come to their assistance he espied the monstrous Gyant Espouventable close lurking behind a Tree to expect the event of the Combat who seeing his men so hard beset came forth with a dreadful noise much like the roar of inraged Seas crying Kill kill the Varlets which the Prince perceiving advanced against him with great courage and bravery saying Stay Monster and combat me permitting those that are over-matched by number though not by Valour to finish their Combat The Gyant beholding the Prince with disdain reylyed That he would chastise him with death and feast with his flesh the Fowles of the Air which nothing amazing the Prince he drew his Sword so that a dreadfull Combat ensued and so long lasted that after great effusion of blood and many wounds the Prince his unconquerable Fortune prevailed and the Gyant was brought on his knees to beg his life but the Prince having knowledge of the many Cruelties he had committed contrary to his wonted clemency smote off his Head and hanged it by the Hair upon a Bough in the Forrest when turning about he perceived his Companions had killed five of the ten and brought the other five into subjection who upon their declaring they were forced to do what they did by the Gyants compulsion they had their lives Whereupon having rested themselves and bound up their wounds the Prince with his three Companions rode towards the Castle of Collumbra resolving to rid the Island of such a curb When as the Islanders having notice of what had happened came to meet them with branches of Palms and Garlands in their hands stileing them their deliverers and animating them to destroy all the Lineage of the Tyrant but e're the Prince arrived they in great numbers assaulted the Castle swearing to revenge the many injuries they had received on Collumbra and the cursed Kindred that yet remained whereupon she being in great distress and expecting the Rabble every moment would force the Gates open and shew her no mercy she sent a Damzel of hers out through a private Vault

mine which burnes as bright as Phoebus gaudy fires can think no Task too difficult to pleasure her on whom it center Therefore let me with submission beg you let that rest and give your allmost dispairing Servant some hopes to feed upon that so his Life may for the future be discumbered of a Thousand wracking Feares and all the Tortures that can seize a doubtfull Lover's mind My Lord replyed the Princess you are not ignorant of the affection which with blushes I am constrained to own yet must consider Princes Fames are tender and the least stroke soon wounds them yet be assured I am your own if the Emperor and my Father Primalion condescend but if not allthough I may have cause to grieve at their aversness yet must I be so conscious of my Honour as not to pass the limmit of Obedience Therefore take it for my full determination if they Bar not the Gate to bliss I have no further argument against a Prince of so much merit This unexpected answer so extasied the Prince that by reason of the transport of his senses he stood long time like one amazed not being capable to utter his abundant joy but gazing with eager eyes upon his lovely Love till in the end Leonarda Princess of Thrace entering caused the Prince though much unwilling to retire having first promised she should be obeyed CHAP. LX. How Mansia Torsia Telansia and Latrania four beautifull Ladyes of the French Court ordained the Adventure of their respective Castles and what happened therein ALL the Ladyes aforesaid being emulus of each others Beauty and thinking it a disgrace to have their Fame eclipsed obtained leave of King Arneedes to erect four Castles and there cause Iusts to be held by such Knights as would undertake to defend their Beautys against all strange Knights Which being done many Knights came thither and tryed their fortunes being greatly enamoured of the Ladyes who would have their Knights try for each singly not approving any vnited Force when in the end Prince Floriman coming thither and having a view of the fair Mansia he became greatly enamoured of her and undertook to defend her beauty against all that should oppose him performing so well that he became Victor in all Encounters till in the end Dramusiand the Gyant arrived there and undertook to defend the beauty of Torsia overthrowing Prince Floriman but long injoyed not the Honour For Prince Florian travelling towards Constantinople with Arleucea and hearing of the Adventures of those Ladyes came thither and had a sight of them resolving to enter the Combat for each of them and so prevailed that Dramusiand and all the other Knights were worsted yet being much unconstant in love he greatly regarded not the Prizes he had won yet resolved to stay there a while that so he might increase his Renown as indeed he did For Iusting against all that attempted the Adventure he still remained Victor but being desirous to be at Constantinople as well to be present with the fair Leonarda as to counsel and comfort the Emperor in what related to the state of War threatned by the haughty Turk whereupon taking leave of the four Ladyes who were greatly enamoured of him and loath to lose the company of so Renowned a Knight he departed with Arleucea and her Damzels and Dramusiand for the great love he bare him but more to Arleucea would needs accompany him and so they rode on till they came near to Constantinople where they had sight of a gallant Troop of Knights and Ladyes being not long ignorant that the Emperor was in whereupon they rode up and alighting made their obedience and were received with great Ioy but scarcely had the Complements passed on either side before a Knight attended by divers Esquires and Damzels approached and desired the Iust which was granted and first undertaken by Bilizant who in the first Encounter was tumbled from his Horse as likewise were two more which Florian perceiving prepared against the strange Knight but he knowing him by the device of his Shield refused him and sent to acquaint the Emperor that he was Dragolant Son to Frisol who was come to his Court with Arnalte his espoused Wife and Queen of Navar whereupon the Iusts were ceased and they received with all expression of kindness the fair Arnalte being conducted to the Pallace upon her entring the City by the Princess Polinarda and Leonarda so that sumptuous Feasts and Disports were held for many dayes but that which eclipsed the Ioy was the News of King Fredrick of England's death in whose stead his Son Prince Don Edoard was Crowned CHAP. LXI How Arnedes King of France and Recinde King of Spain came accompanyed with the Princess Miragarda and Almorol to the Court of the Emperor and of the celebration of divers Marriages THE Emperor Palmerin being striken in Years and desirous before he dyed to see his Friends and consult them in relation to the Turkish War and other matters he sent for the Emperor of Almain Don Edoard King of England Recinde King of Spain Arnedes King of France and divers other Potentates together with their Wives and Daughters who obeyed his Summons and were upon their arrivals highly entertained with Feasting Musick and all manner of Iollitry upon notice of which most of the Knights that were abroad seeking Adventures came thither insomuch that the Court was full of the chief Chivalry of Europe When after divers dayes passed in merriment the Emperor to Crown the general joy called an Assembly of the Kings and Potentates to know whether they would bestow their beautifull Daughters in Marriage upon such Princes and Knights as long had loved and faithfully served them when finding none averse and knowing the Knights and Ladyes were in the Court and opportunity no time better to be taken he took his Son-in-Law King Edoard aside and gave him command to divulge his pleasure which he did in this manner KNights and Ladyes Renowned in Arms and Beauty throughout the World be it known unto you That the Puissant and most Renowned Emperor Palmerin Emperor of all Grecia has in Consideration of the many Glorious Atchievements made it His Request That this Court may be Honoured with the Nuptials He desires to be celebrated He for His part undertaking for the Princes and His Empress and her Ladyes for the Princesses and Ladyes First 'T is his Will that Prince Florendos be made happy in the Embraces of fair Miragarda Secondly That Prince Palmerin should enjoy his beloved Polinarda Thirdly That Prince Gracian should be blessed with Claritia Daughter to King Polendos Fourthly That Prince Berolde should Wedd fair Onistalda Fifthly That Francian should Match with Bernada Sixthly That Prince Platire should enjoy his fair Sidelia Daughter to King Tarnaes of Lacedemon Seventhly That to the Renowned Florian of the Forrest the beautifull Leonarda should be Espoused Eighthly That Don Rousel Son to Duke Belcar should have his beloved Dramaciana Ninthly That Bilizant should be made

be conquored they would not decline it As for our Names said he I am called Grovanel this other Knight is my Brother Brabazan and the third Claribard all of us Knights of the Spanish Court which makes us the lother to make our disgrace publique there yet upon the Oaths of our Knighthood seeing the Ladys have injoyned it it shall be performed And thereupon the Prince dismissed them and kept on his way towards the Castle of the Gyant Almorol CHAP. LV. Of the Gyant and three Knights arrival at the Court of Spain And of the arrival of Prince Florian at the Castle of the Gyant Almorol and what ensued thereon THe Gyant Trofolant according to his Oath arriving at the Court of Spain after admittance had to the Kings presence began to declare the occasion of his coming and tell the whole matter which did not a little perplex the King to know who the Knight with the Damzels was but whilst the doubt lasted the other Knights came in and became Relaters of their own misfortunes which still increased the wonder and somewhat lessened the disgrace of those Knights that had been overthrown in the presence of their Ladies but in the end they concluded it must be one of the invincible Sons of Prince Don Edoard and thereupon rested themselves satisfied as well as they could The Prince riding on in the company of his Ladies travelled so long that he came within sight of Almorol's Castle when to his beautifull Companions he thus began Ladies know that we approach the Castle where dwells the fair Miragarda whose Beauty is famed for excellent throughout the World therefore agree amongst your selves whose Banner I shall fight under when as a murmure arose amongst them every one thinking her self the fairest till Poliphemia who had a wonderfull conceit of her beauty thus broke silence Sir Knight if you fight under Beauty's Banner it behoves you to be loyal and constant in your Love for I perswade my self if the Knight that protects the Shield of Miragarda was not so Fortune would not favour him as she does for we cannot believe but some of us are as beautifull as she therefore if you are unfortunate in the Enterprize attribute it to your unconstancy and not to the Defect of our Beauty The Prince hearing her say thus much could not refrain smiling to think of the esteem she had of her self and what had passed between them yet giving her and the rest many Complements they at last came to the River Thesin that encompassed the Castle on which they beheld Miragarda and her Damzels in a Boat whose beauty was so excellent that it had well nigh conquored the Prince but he who was alltogether unconstant in Love soon shook off her Chaines The Prince had not long stayed before the Castle but Florendos sent his Esquire to him to acquaint him with the custom of the Castle Nay said Prince Florian tell thy Lord I am very well acquainted with the custom and came hither on purpose to break a Launce with the Guardian of Miragarda 's Beauty Vpon notice whereof Florendos advanced and prepared for the Iust but the Prince not desirous to injure his Kinsman declared that he would not undertake the Combat of the Sword but came to shew his Ladys Pastime not being Emulus to bereave him of his trust whereupon Florendos saluted him and was desirous to know his Name but he refused so that the Iust began with great vehemency yet such was the regard that Florian had for his Nephew that he would not disgrace him in the fight of his Lady who stood in the Window to behold the Iusts whereupon they broke three Launces without any advantage which so inraged Florendos who was alltogether ignorant of his Adversaries strength that he would have tryed the Combat of the Sword but Prince Florian with gentle words perswaded him to the contrary desiring that that might be referred to Almorol the Gyant against whom he was desirous to try his strength which made the Ladies that bore him company to smile mis-doubting the Courage of their most valiant Knight Almorol having notice that the combat was required against him went to his fair Mistriss and required her consent who because the Iusts were not decided accorded to his Request whereupon the Gyant came forth and defied Prince Florian to the combat of the Sword who now at liberty to use his full strength greatly rejoyced insomuch that the combatants being in a readiness charged each other so furiously that wounds were received on both sides but the Prince whom Fortune ever favoured brought the Gyant to his mercy yet would not injure his Life allthough in his power but suffered him to be carryed off and his wounds to be healed having ingaged that if himself had been overcome to have bestowed Arleucea in Marriage upon the Gyant During the time that Florendos and the attendants of the Castle were carrying off the Gyant and looking to his wounds two Knights came riding up to the Shield of Miragarda and laying hold on it would have conveyed it thence but Prince Florian observing his Rinsman to be absent forbad them on their peril yet they regarded not his Menaces but dared him to the combat to defend it whereupon he prepared himself for the Iust and ran one of them with a strong Staff through the Body and layed the other on the Earth by which time Florendos was arrived greatly displeased that the Iust should be performed in his absence but when he knew that his Kinsman Florian had done him that service he greatly rejoyced and would have conducted him into the Castle but could not perswade him to stay for that he had promised to return to the Court of Spain to give those Knights a further satisfaction of his Prowess whereupon taking leave he departed with his Female Train every one of which striving to be highest in his favour But far he had not rode e're he heard the piteous shreiks of a Lady on the other side of a River and because he could not conveniently come nearer by reason of the depth of the water he unarmed himself and cast it over when-leaving the Ladies he had in guard he swam cross the Flood and entering the Thicket beheld a Knight forcing a Damzel whilst another Knight was binding her Esquire to a Tree which unmanly abuse so inraged the Prince that he commanded them upon pain of Death to desist but they being two to one seemed little to regard his threats though afterwards they repented it For the Prince being inraged at so great a wickedness as they were about to commit having given them leave to put themselves in a posture of defence charged them with such fury that he layed one of them breathless and brought the other to his mercy obligeing him to ask the Lady forgiveness and taking an Oath of him to go to the Court of Spain and make report of his Villany and what had befallen him and so

unbinding the Damzels Esquire he passed along the Bank of the River till he found a place fordable over which he passed with the Lady and her Esquire demanding the cause why they used such violence and how she came to meet with them to which she answered That being a Damzel Attendant upon the Princess Miragarda she obtained leave to go to the Court of Spain to visit her friends when as these Knights having been foiled at the Castle of Almorol to revenge that disgrace resolved upon their knowing who I was to deprive me of my Honour having cast Lots who should have the first Essay and had succeeded in their Wickedness had not kind Heaven happily sent you to my rescue The Damzel had scarce ended when an Out-cry and Female Shreiks was heard when the Prince looking up beheld a Knight with Arleucea behind him riding as fast as possible away with her whereupon he hastened to recover his Horse which done he rode after him crying Stay Uncourteous and be chastized for the Insolence you have offered to a Lady under my protection Whereat the Knight turning about in great fury set down the Lady saying He would be revenged for such his bold interruption whereupon drawing his Sword he advanced but received such a welcome that after six or seven exchanged blows the Prince brought him under and would have taken off his Head but that he begging for life Arleucea pittyed him and interceded on his behalf yet made him swear to go to the Court of Spain as the other had done and there make his Confession and own what had befallen him and not for the future to bear Arms unless the Ladies of that Court would permit him so to do which done he departed in great heaviness and soon after both he and all the rest performed their vows to the glory of the Prince and their own shame CHAP. LVI How Prince Florian returned to the Court of Spain and thence departed to the Castle of Arnalte and what befell him PRince Florian having hitherto secured his Ladies from all injury brought them once more to the Court of Spain where upon their arrival they were received by the King and Queen with many expressions of Ioy but he greatly envied by divers other Knights whom he had foiled wherefore they stirred up such Knights as were newly come to try with him the Iust and combat for his Ladies of which number Lustramar Grandian and Arpiam undertook it but were miserably foiled wherefore the King would not suffer any more of his Knights to enter the Iust but caused a sumptuous Feast to be made obligeing the Prince and his Ladies to sit with him at the Table When he being unarmed which was the Kings policy to know him appeared to be Florian of the Desart Son to Prince Edoard whereupon the King embraced him as afterwards did the Queen and all the Chief Nobility in such a manner that great was the Court the King declaring that it was no disgrace to be foiled by such a Knight But having stayed there divers days he resolved to depart towards the Castle of Arnalte Princess of Navar to try the Adventure of the Castle Whereas his new acquired Ladies finding him unconstant in Love were resolved to leave him which he perceiving was not at all discontented for that they were continually wrangling amongst themselves who was highest in his favour insomuch that they greatly disturbed his quiet so that departing with Arleucea and her Damzels he left the rest in the Spanish Court and rode towards Navar when without meeting with any adventure he came to the Castle of the Princess Arnalte where a Shield with her Picture hung upon a Tree and was guarded by Dragolant Son to Duke Drapos of Normandy as that of Miragarda was by Prince Florendos The Prince arriving at the Castle and being known by the Device of his Shield to the Princess who bore him mortal hate for rescuing his Brother urged her Champion to destroy him and that no less than himself should be the Reward which so exalted his mind that he promised to bring the Prince bound and lay him at her feet in order to which he prepared himself and came to the Iust but before he began commanded him to render himself and the Ladies in his Train to the pleasure of his Lady at which the Prince smiling made reply That he exacted so largely that he could not aquiess with his demands but if he could win them they were then his own Whereupon he retired to fetch the greater compass when meeting with extraordinary force their Launces were shivered and both of them shook but at the second Course Dragolant was tumbled from his Horse with his Heels upwards which so inraged him that he drew his Sword and came towards the Prince who to be upon equal terms with him alighted and after a fierce combat of the Sword brought him into such a feeble condition that he fainting through weariness wounds and loss of blood fell to the ground which Arnalte that had all the while beheld the combat perceiving came running in great haste and begged his life of the Prince who upon condition she would promise to marry the vanquished Knight promised to condescend to her request which she perceiving and considering the many Services of Dragolant and that although Fortune at that time proved averse yet he was a valiant Knight consented it should be so whereupon the Prince helped her and her Damzels to carry the Knight into the Castle where his wounds being dressed and he refreshed with Cordials he soon recovered but was greatly grieved as fearing he had greatly disobliged the Saint he adored but understanding what Conditions had been made on his behalf after having humbled himself before Arnalte for her Gracious condescention he with much endear affection embraced the Prince giving a Thousand thanks for the tender Regard he had of him Whereupon the day for the Nuptials was appointed and all things in order put insomuch that great was the Solemnity in its Celebration where in the height of Mirth and Iollitry I will leave Prince Florian and proceed to relate the further Adventures of his Brother Palmerin CHAP. LVII The Adventures of Prince Palmerin after he left the Perilous-Island PRince Palmerin imbarquing with onely Sylvian in his company sailed so long that in the end he arrived upon the Coast of Scotland where he went on shore but had not travelled far e're he came to a Bridge that was guarded by a Knight in green Armour with a Bulls Head in his Shield which made the Prince guess him to be Pompides whereupon he stayed to pause a while when as he understood by the discourse he had with a Damzel that that Knight kept the Bridge for the love he beareth to Armisia Daughter to Meliadus King of Scots But whilst he was considering whether he should enter the combat against his Friend or forbear a strange Knight came proudly riding up and offered to force