the tydinges They enâ—red into the â—yce and wente vnâ—o kinge Lucat muche discomforted and sayd vnto him Redoubted sâ—â— right euill gothe oure feâ—te for our good mayster the Marshall that you haue loued so muche hath ben presently slayne in a wodde by theues The kyng was ryght sorowfull therfore and wyth a great quantyâ—e of men yssued out of the cyte And whan they were wythout they sawe valentyne comynge and sayd to the kynge Syr se hym here that hath slayne and murdred your Marshall Than vâ—lentyne was taken and all they of hys company by the sarazyns and were straytely bounden in betynge and strykynge them by the comaundement of the kynge Nowe Roâ—emonde was in the same castel the whâ—ch knewe valentyne incontinent for the which thyng she was ryght sore taken at the heart and for the great loue that we loued hym she wente anone towarde the kynge and sayd to hym Alas syr kepe you well from makynge this valyaunt knyght dye that for your prysoner hath bene brought heâ—her for I swere promise you that of all the valiaunt courages he is the moost hardy he is the souerayne ought to bere away the excellence Syr it is the same knyght Ualentyne of the countrey of Fraunce that by his valyauÌ„tnes before the cytie of Antyoche slewe the horryble dragon keepe hym derely and retayne hym in your wages for in the worlde there is not so vyctorious a man yf you keepe hym and haue some great batall against your enemyes by hym you may haue vyctory Lady sayde the kynge dyuers tymes I haue heard speake of his great prowesse â–ª and I haue desyred muche to se him in my court Syth he called Ualentyne and sayd to him Knyght haue no feare for to dye for knowe that aboue all other I wyll loue you and holde you dere and all your men receyue vnto my wages but there is so muche that you muste do a message for me that is that you shall goo in to Yndy the great and saye vnto the kyng that I defye him that I am redy and apparayled with my puyssaunce for to go and auenge the death of my father the kyng Trompart the whiche he hath made to dye cruelly And tell hym that I somone hym to come towarde me within my palays before all the baronnye with y e corde about his necke redy and apparayled for to receiue suche death as by the assystentes of my courte ryall shall be Judged and condampned And if he wyll not come you shall tell hym that within short tyme I shall go and se hym and vysyte with so great a companye y t there shall not be left hym castell to wne nor cytie but y t I shall destroye theym And I shall neyther leue man woman nor chylde on lyue ¶ Syr sayd Ualentyne I shall do the message well and sufficiently soo that you shall be contente I knowe well sayde Valentyne that you wyll sende me in a daungerous place but I haue â—â—â—â—te in Jhesu chryste and in the blessed vyrgynmary the whyche haue kepte me from dyuers greate perylles to spede ryght well ¶ How the noble knyght Ualentyne departed from Esclardye for to go in to the myghty and puyssaunte cytie of Ynde the great for to bere the defyaunce of the kyng Lucar Ca. lxviii AS the quene Rozemónde sawe that Ualentyne was redy for to go in to ynde the more for to defye the kynge she entred into her chambre and by adamoysell she sente for Ualentyne secretly the whyche came gladly towarde her and salued her in great reuerence Knyght sayd the lady you are welcome for aboue all other I had great dâ—syre vnto you â–ª Lady sayd Ualentyne yf you had greate acyffecon for to se me so hadde I to se you Sith that I sawe you the thynge is well chaunged for I haue vnderstaÌ„den that your husband the kyng of Antyoche is dead syth my departynge and of late you are maryed vnto another Nowe ye myght well knowe that for the loue of you wythin Antyoche I was charged wyth dyshonoure in peryll and daunger to lose my lyfe It is true sayd the lady of that I knowledge my selfe gyltye for the great loue that I hadde vnto you made me to do that thynge but knowe that to day I shall recompâ—nce you of the faute that I dyd to you than For howe well that my father and my mother haue gyuen me vnto the kynge Lucar the whyche is pleasaunte and ryche aboue all other yet shal my heart neuer loue hym and not with out a cause for not wythstandynge hys rychesse great parentage knowe that of all the other he is the moost false traytoure And yet I tell you that sythe you haue ben in thys palays he is entred into so greate a I 〈…〉 usy that he may not endure it nor wyth good heart beholde you And to the ende that he maye be the more honestlye rydded of you he sendeth you into ynde trustynge that you shall neuer retorne for he hadde neuer tydynges of none yet that he hath sent thether for the kynge of ynâ—â— hath put them all to death But of hys entâ—ncyon by me he shall be deceyued and begyled for from that same daunger and great peryll I shall kepe you and saue you and I shall tell you by what manerof wyse Free knyghte knowe that it is not longe ago sythe that thys same kynge of ynde made me to be demaunded for wyfe â–ª And that it is true I loued hym muche more dereâ— then the kyng Lucar that is a traytour and of vgly facyon and dyspleasaunt for to beholde and in speking vngra cious lytell curtesy But with the will of my father that was vnto myne contrary I was refused vnto the kyng ynde and gyuen vnto the kyng Lucar Nowe it is true that the same kyng of ynde for acquayntaunce of loue sende me a ringe ryght ryche that which I haue derely kept with all my harte for the loue of hym and knowe that I neuer tolde it to no man lyuyng saue too you But for as muche as I haue sene the falsnes ma ladiccion of Lucar the whiche sendeth you in to ynde for to be delyuered of you I shall geue you comforte w t all my puyssaunce that shall kepe you from perill and shall acheue your message and retourne hether agayne as a hardy and a valyaunt knyght And howe wel that I wote and knowe for certayn that of my loue you haue no nede and that you are promised vnto another la dy more hyghe more fayrer and more excellenter then I am yet wyll I not forget the loue that my harte was taken with for you when I sawe you within the cytie of Antyoche as you conquered and vanquished the hor ryble dragon And for the thynges aboue sayd for to encrease your honoure I shall tell you what you shall do when you shall be afore the kyng of ynde arryued after the reuerence made and the salute geuen
purchased his death at the laste and that of the quene Berthes fyrst of all And because that they myght not well poyson her they acquainted them with a damosel that was nyght and day with the quene and they gaue her such a gyfte that the false woman consented to the death of the quene that had done her so muche good so that with in fyftene dayes she dyed wherof the kyng Pepyn was so sorowefull that he abode in his bedde And the traytours dyd soo muche by poysons that he dyed for the whiche both lytell and great wepte and not withoute a cause The traytours shewed semblaunt to be sorowfull but they were ryght â—oyus and sayde Nowe maye we well do our pleasure with Fraunce for there is neyther dukes eâ—les nor barons that maye resyste agaynst vs. ¶ Howe after the death of kyng Pepyn the duke Myllon Dangler would haue made the lytell Charles to be crowned kyng of Fraunce ¶ Capitulo C. vi AFter the death of the good kyng Pepyn the duke Mylion dangler that was valyaunt and wyse assembled the counsayll and wold haue made younge Charles to be crowned kyng But Haufray and Henry by gyftes and â—romesses corrumped the lordes and it was sayd that Charles was to young And because that the duke Myllon susteyned the coÌ„trary Haufray Henry made him to be taken put in pryson in Chatelet at Parys sythe helde Charles as a boye of y e kechyn It happened one daye that Haufray coÌ„maunded him to tourne a spiâ— but Charles that was displesaunt lyft vp the spyt and felled hym to the earth Henry stepte forthe for to haue smiten Charles but Charles that espied him gaue him on the eare so that the bloud yssued out wherfore Haufray â—ad his men take him Than came a knyghte named Dauyd of Elloys and toke Charles by the hande for othertymes he had endoctryned hym so he set hym on a horse and ledde him out of Parys whan the traytours knewe that Charles went his waye they made hym to be pursued but they that folowed woulde not fynde him and so retorned Than MylloÌ„ dangler sent the truth of it to his wyfe Charles syster when she had sene the letter she wepte for the loue of Charles â–ª so she swore Jhesus that they should abye it dere Than she made a letter to be wryten and sente it vnto Ualentine and to the twelue peres of Fraunce that were in Angorye When Ualentyne hadde redde it he began for to wepe and the lordes demaunded him wherfore he dyd wepe Alas my frendes there is a good cause why for kyng Pepyn is dead and the good quene Berthe also So Haufray and Henry haue chased the lytell Charles out of the countrey and put the duke Millon in pryson because that he susteyne him So the lady sendeth vs worde that we succoute her and I wote neuer how for you know wel that we abyde from day to day our mortall enemy Brandiffer By oure faithes sayde the barons we must fynde some maner for to succout hym well sayde the noble Ualentine or to morowe at night I shall yelde you the duke Myllon ¶ Of these wordes they began for to laughe Ualentyne departed wyth out makynge any more delayâ— wyth hys hors played so well that he was at Parys before mydnyght and was in Chatelet and by subtyll arte opened the gates And gaue leue to all the prysoners after he demaunded them where the dake Myllon was they shewed hym the chambre the whyche was opened anone The good duke that slepte wakened and sayd what are you that entre so rudely Nowe vp sayd Ualentyne and thynke for to take youre clothes for I am Ualentyne that am comen from Angory for to delyuer you The good duke mâ—s muche Ioyous and made hym redy anone So Ualentyne made hym mounte vpon the hors wyth hym and sayd to hym kepe you frome spekynge for we shall flee in the ayre Syth that we shal go so fast I pray you passe by the castell of Angler and there we shall se and comforte my wyfe a lyttell that for me and for her brother Charles is muche sorowfull They knocked at the gates and the watche answered that knewe theyr lord and tolde it vnto the ladye that ranne vnto the gate in a syngle gowne and kyssed and colled hym after she demaunded hym tydynges Ladye sayd he you knowe all but knowe that I go in to Angorye where as we abyde the batayll of the false paynyms â–ª and at my retorne I shall brynge wyth me the twelue peâ—es of Fraunce with a great puyssaunce for to confounde Haufray and Henry and socoure Charles Whan the lady vnderstode that they wolde make no leyger soiournynge â–ª she made meat to be brought and there they toke theyr repaste for they had greate luste to eate and drynke After they toke leue of the lady and were in Angorye vpon the morowe before all the barons wherof the lordes were muche abasshed and prayed Ualentine muche to learne them that arte but he refused theym Nowe it happened in those dayes that Brandyffer that was vpon the see arryued a myle from Angory And there he made his syege to be set accompanyed wyth fyftene kynges all hys subiectes They of the cyte that herde the tydinges went shytte the gates and drewe vp the brydges and after mounted vp on the walles for to beholde the paynyms that dressed vp great nombre of tentes and pauylyons The sarazyns were in theyr syege the space of a moneth wythout gyuynge assaute and wythout that any crysten meÌ„ yssaed out on them ¶ How the Emperoure of grece Orson and the grene knyght departed from the stronge castell for to goo socoure Ualentyne in Angorye Ca. Cvii THe Emperoure of Greâ—e that was in the stronge castel herd say that brandyffer with a great puyssaunce had besyeged Angory so he was moued in deuocion for to go help the Aysten men They toke counsayll togyther and accorded that a valyaunt knyght should kepe the stronge castell wyth two men After they departed for to go into Angory The Emperour of Grece Orson the grene knyght accompanyed wyth a thousand fightynge men entred into the see pulled vp the saylles but they had not gone but a lytle way whan they sawe a great flote of shyppes comynge towarde theym It was an Admyrall paynym that went for to socour the kyng Brandyffer wyth ten thousand men Well knew the chrysten men that they were of theyr enemyes son they put them in armes and renged them in baâ—â—yl on theyr shyppes syde The saraznus sawe well that they were crysten men wherfore they approched and smote vpon them fyersly And the cristen meÌ„ that reclaymed god and our lady defended them valyauntly Thaune was there a cruell batayll the Emperour of grece Or son and the grene knyght shewed theyr prowesses and cryed hyghly Jhesus sucoure vs. At these wordes the crysten men toke suche courages that the leâ—st at that houre
the cytie of Jherusalem cap. lxxxviii ¶ Howe the kinge of Surie sent a messenger vnto the Patriarke of Jherusalem byddynge him brynge him king Pepin and the twelue peres of FrauÌ„ce the whiche he dyd cap. lxxxix ⧠How the kyng of ynde the great ledde kynge Pepyn away for the parte of his prysoners but he knewe not that he was kyng of Fraunce ca. lxxxx ¶ How kynge Pepyn beynge wyth the kynge of Ynde had knowledge of the fayre Clerymonde ca. lxxxxi ¶ How Brandyffer brought vnto the stronge castell the twelue peres of FrauÌ„ce put them in prisoÌ„ ca. lxxxxii ☞ Howe Brandiffer after that he hadde assembled hys hoost mounted on the see and wente and beseged the cite of Angory ca. lxxxxiii ⧠How Brandiffer knew that Lucar Was in Angorye And sente vnto Valentyne for to make the appoyntement to bye hym agayne ca. lxxxxiiii ⧠Howe Valentyne demaunded the kynge of Fraunce for chaunge of kynge Lucar by the consente of the lordes and barons ca. lxxxxv ¶ How Myllondangler that was named the kynge of Fraunce for to saue kyng Pepyn was delyuered out of the prisoÌ„ of brandiffer in chauÌ„ge of kyngelucar lxxxxvi ☞ How valentyne and the duke Myllon yssued oute of Angory vpon the sarazyns and howe the sarazyns loste the batayll and were dyscomfyted ca. lxxxxvii ⧠How kyng Pepyn was delyuered in chaunge of the kyng of Yndes Marshall lxxxviii ⧠How kynge Pepyn toke his leue of the fayre Clerymonde and howe he tolde Valentyne tydynges where she was ca. lxxxxix ⧠How kynge Pepyn departed from Angorye and retorned into Fraunce for to so coure hys wyfe ca. C. ⧠How Valentyne wente into Ynde the great counterfet the physycyon for to sethe fayre Clerymonde and how he spake wyth her ca. Ci. ¶ Howe Ualentyne rode away with Clerymonde and how the kynge of Brytayne was yelded vnto kyng Pepyn by treason ca. Cii ⧠How Valentyne toke the stronge castell and deliuered his father the Emperoure of Grece and all the prysoners that were wyth hym â–ª ca. Ciii ¶ How the Seneshal went vnto Ualentynes shyppes how he was put vnto death with al his men ca. Ciiii ⧠How the emperour Orson and the Grene knyght â— abode in garnyson in the stronge castell And how Haufray and Henry made theyr fader to dye ca. Cv. ¶ How after the deathe of kynge Pepyn the duke Myllon Dangler woulde haue made the lytle Charles to be crowned kynge of Fraunce ca. Cvi ✚ Howe the emperoure of Grece Orson and the grene knyght departed from the strong castel for to go socour Valentyne in Angorye ca. Cvii ⧠How the crysten men yssued out of the cyte of Angorye and of the ordenaunce and of theyr meruaylous batayles ca. Cviii ⧠How Ualentyne slewe his fader pyteosly in the battayle wythout knowing hym ca. Cix ☞ How millon dangler retorned into FrauÌ„ce And how Valentyne and Orson retorned in to grece ca. Cx. ☞ How Valentyne toke leue of the fayr clerymond for to go vnto Rome for to be shryuen of his synne ca. Cxi ¶ How Valentine in great dolour of his body perfourmed his penaunce for the sleyng of his fader ca. Lxii ⧠Howe the kynge Hugon made Clerymonde to be demaunded for wyfe and how he betrayed Orson and the grene knyght ca. Cxiii ✚ How Galeran dyd his message vnto Bellyssant and the 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 â— of the meruayllous compâ—ayâ—â—tes that Clerymonde made Ca. Cxiiii ⧠How Bellyssant and Clerymonde knew the treason and false enterpryse of kynge Hugon and how the prouoste smote of the head of Galeran Ca. Cxv. ⧠How Orson and the Grene knyght were delyuered out of the pryson of the kynge of Surye by the appoyn tement of the warre that they made after to kynge Hugon of Hongrye Ca. Cxvi ⧠How at the ende of seuen yere Ualentynge dyed with in his palays of Constaniynoble and howe he wrote a lettre that he was knowen by Ca. Cxvii ¶ Of the meruayllous by syon of Orson and how he be came an hermyte in a great wodde Ca. Cxviii ⧠Here endeth the table newly correcte truely set in order so that ye may fynde euery chapyter lyghtly as the nombre sheweth ¶ Howe the kyng Pepyn wedded Berthe a lady of great renowne Capitulo Primo UErytably we fynde in the auncient cronicles that the noble and valiaunt kyng pepyn wedded and toke vnto wyfe Berthe of great renowne dyscrete and prudent whiche had and suffred in her tyme greate trybulations and aduersities by enuy For she was chaced and expulsed from the company and habytacion of the foresayde kynge her husbande by a false and a coursed olde woman replete with malyce The whiche old woman for the fyrst nyght founde maner and facion to put a doughter others in the place of the good Quene Berthe And she ledde and conduyted this treason for to vpholde her doughter with the kynge in the place of Berthe his spouse for they resenâ—bled muche The whiche kynge hadde twoo children by that mayden that is to wiâ—te Haufray and Henry the whiche in the tyme of their reigne greeued and wasted muche the countrey of Fraunce and were of fyerse courage and full of maltalent These twayne were cause to put the Quene Berthe in exile where as she suffred innumerable paynes and dolours And the foresayd lady was full long in exyle leading her lyfe in teares and lamentacions But afterwarde God of his inestimable grace deliuered the good lady from aduersitie for at the requeste and instaunce of dyuerse great lordes the lady was accorded vnto her husbande king Pepyn the whiche in great pyte and honour receyued her And with in a lyttell whyle after she was conceyued with a sone whiche was the ryght puyssaunt Charlemayne and afterwarde he was chased out of the realme by the for said Haufray and Henry as â—o is shewed more playnely in this present booke but nowe I will specifie vnto you y e playne matter of this present booke and specially of the dedes and gouernyng of the valeaunt Ualentine and of his brother Orson It is true that the noble kynge Pepyn had a syster named Bellyssant fayre plesaunte and â—ight gracious And in euery thyng well thought and endoctryned And the kynge Pepyn her brother loued her wyth perfyte loue And in so muche that it happened for the reowne that she had and bycause that bothe great and small loued her for her beaute and humylitie the kynge Alexander Emperour of Constantynoble was enbraced wyth her loue right ardantly So it was not longe after that he came into Fraunce for the same cause in right great estate accompanyed wyth diuers erles and barons the whyche were all in greate pompes and rychesses So shortly after his arryuayle he asseÌ„bled all hys great lordes and coÌ„maunded them to aray them in theyr best araye and that they should go vnto the kynge Pepyn for to knowe yf he wolde gyue him his excellent sister Bellyssane in maryage And so they wente
his sone Ualentyne speke so for the greate â—ishonoure of his dolorous mother he began for to wepe right piteously said with piteous wordes vnto his sonne walentine Alas my deare sonne I knowe clerely that thou art my sonne legytime that with good right thou wilt fight for thy mother the whiche by a false an euill reporte and light beleue â–ª I haue put and sent thy mother in exile â–ª but as for to vndertake too fight for her deade in a field it is no nede For the false â— coursed Archebisshop that had accused her hath bene foughten with and shamefully vanquyshed and put vnto villaynous deathe by a valiaunt marchaunt the which in the presenâ—t oâ— the kyng Pepyn thyne vncle and of me and before all the congregacion of diuers princes barons knyghtes hath â—olde and confessed how with wrong euyll cause by enuye and dyabolyke temptacion he had accused the good lady towarde me When I vnderstode his confession I was wounded so bitterly at the hart that of my dolour it should be to great a thyng to recounte And syth that same tyme I haue sent diuers messengers into dyuers countreys and regyons in trustyng to haue had of my wyfe some cerâ—ayne â—ydynges but I myght not do so muche as to haue some knowledge of her And therfore my childe and myne only hope if thou knowe any thyng of thy mother hyde it not from me for aboue all my desyres I haue a syngulâ—â— desyre for to here some â—ydinges Syr sayd valentyne for to speke of my mother knowe for all certayne that yestemyght about mydnyght I sawe her and spake to her within acquytaine tolde him y t Pacoleâ— brought him so sone of the whiche thynge the Emperoure his father was muche ameruayled For the comyng of valentine was made great ioye through all the cytie of Constancynoble And soo muche was the emperoure Alexander reioysed that he coÌ„maunded to rynge all the bâ—lles of the cytye And when the paynyens and sarazyns heard the great ioye that they of the cytye made they ranue vnto armes and in great dylygence were armed ◠〈◊〉 poynt And when they were all ready armed the soudan â—oradyn accompanied with xxx kynges stronge puyssaunt made to assayle the cytie of Constantinoble the whiche was so full of people that manye horses were dead for hongre And also dyuers men and women and lytell chyloren from day to day by faute of natural substauÌ„ce fynâ—â—â—ed their daies piteously in the stretes And when the noble Dalentine aduised and knew the great multytude of paynims and sarazins and the necessite of the cytie of Constantynoble he spake before all the lordes and captaynes saying in this maner Lordâ—s knyghtes you knowe and se that within this cytie you are in great necessitie of vitayles and yet you maye recouer none but by your valiauntnes vpon your enemies Wherfore I am of the opinion that there should yssâ—e out a certayne nombre of men for too conquere some vitaylles And I al the first am ready and apparaylled to conduyâ—e with my litell power and as well as I maye all them of the cytie that wyll yssut out with me To that couÌ„sayll was consentyng all the capitaines of the armye So there issued out of the cytie with the valiaunt knyght Ualentyne xx thousande men of armes and there yssued out also a great multitude of small people that for the indygence and the greate necessite that they were in folowed hym gladly When they were out of the gates they ran vpon the sarazins so fiersly so valiauntly that within a short space they toke and wonne thre hondred charyottes with vytaylles but as they led them towarde the citie of Constantynoble the soudan that for this losse was sorowefull with a great company of sarazyns and painims put himselfe betwene them and the cytie of Constantinoble for to recouer the vytaylles agayne that they had lost And when the kyng Pepyn sawe that they had stopped the passage he smote his horse with the sporres and set his spete in the reste and dyd so valiaunt that he smote dead vnto the earthe the proude Maragon the whichâ— was kyng of LapharnaÌ„ Then he drew out his sworde and smote Arcillon that was tyght strong and paussaunt â–ª in suche wyse that he smote hym out of his sadle vnto the earth And when valentine the grene knight sawe the great deades of armes that kyng Pepyn dyd they entred in to the batayll and without ceasyng they dyd so muche by force of armes that before the Soudan they heweâ— downe the chefe standarde of the false paynims and sarazyns And when the standarde was downe Ualentyne passed forth agaynst the false soudan and gaue hym so great a stroke with his speâ—e that he sâ—ote him of the Olyphaunt that he was mounted on muche rudely and valiauntly ¶ At that houre was done so many feates of armes by Ualentyne and the grene knyght that Moraldos was dead and the admyrall taken by the grene knight And valentine maugre all the painâ—â—â—s and sarazins did cast vnto the grounde foure kynges sarazyns â–ª smote of bothe the armes of the Admyrall of Ombrye But the two good knightes that same daye for to wynne honoure and fame were to ardaunt and entred to ferre wythin the hoste of the painims and sarasins for whan they thought to hau retorned they wer enclosed with Painims and taken and after bounde straytly as prysoners and led before the Soudan the whyche also soone as he sawe theym he swore his grete God mahoun that thei shuld neuer retorne vnto the christen men agayn but should make a gyâ—et to be reysed vp before the cyte of Constantynoble and make them be hanged so hye that al their frendes myght se them Thus was Ualentine and the greue knight in grece fere of their liues thynckynge neuer to escape from theyr cursed handes And the christeÌ„ meÌ„ did retorne maugre painims sarazins for ther was with theym vytaylles in grete haboundance so that al the people of the cyte weeâ— refreshed and comforted But or they arryued with in the cyte they had a pyteous recountre of paynyms and Sarazyns and ledde a pyteous recountre and strong batayl so that the christen men wend neuer to haue retorned into the cytie of Constantynoble Than they of the cyte that sawe wel the necessite of their men made to cry throughe the cyte that vpon payne of deathe all manner of men prestes clerkes Chanons monkes Freers and womeÌ„ shuld bere the crosse before them in the honour of the passion of our Lord Ihesu Christ and yssue oute againste the painims Than was the nombre so gret of the people that yssued out of the cytie of Constantynoble that the estimacâ—on was forty thousaÌ„d And whan the painims and sarazins saw the great noÌ„bre of people that came out against theÌ„ they reculed a backe in to their â—enâ—s â—et the christen men bere a way the vitailles But or
vnto a thyng that I shall coÌ„maunde the. Ha sayde the marchauÌ„t that sawe himselfe betrayed Archebysshop I se and knowe well I am in your mercy that with me ye may do your pleasure Wherfore I pray you that ye wyl tell me what thyng it is that ye wyl I doo And I shall accomplysshe it so that it please you for to â—aue my lyfe Marchaunt sayd the archebysshop thys shalte thou do ¶ I wyl that before the Emperour and the kinge Pepyn thou testify openly that wyth wroÌ„g and agaynst ryght thou haste accused me falslye and by enuy And of this dede discharge me and shalt take the charge by suche a couenaunt that yf thou wylte do it I swere and promise the to saue the fro deathe and make thy peas towarde the Emperoure and the kynge Pepyn And more ouer I swere vnto the by the faythe of gentylnesse and by the ordre of preesthode to giue the a nece of myne in maryage the whiche is ryche fayre pleasauÌ„t Than mayst thou say that there was neuer none in thy lignage so happy nor so riche And therfore auyse the yf thou wyl do it after this maner and chesâ— whether thou wylte lyue or dye for thou mayst noâ— escape by none other way with thy lyfe Incontynent as the marchauÌ„t herde the Archebysshop speke so he was much sorowful not wythout a cause he reclaymed bothe god and our lady mekely to kepe him from death and saue his right And than he answered in thys mauer Syr Archebysshop your reason is good I am redy to accoplysshe it and obey you in affâ—enge me that you wyl kepe your promyse In me sayd the Archebysshop ye shal finde no faute Now in goddes name said the marchaunte go doe to to the Emperour and I shal dysaccuse you of the great iniury â–ª that I haue preposed agaynst you it is well sayd now ryse vp and you shall come with me At these wordes the marchauÌ„t rose vp â–ª and whan he was vp he recorden the treason that the Archebysshop had done him fayninge that he wolde haue confessed him as I haue made mencion here before wherefore he toke courage to him and thought to serue him with the same mese for it is said comnenly the treason wil euer returne to his maister againe ThaÌ„ he toke the Archebysshop in his armes with soo greate courage that anone he had throwen him vnder him than sayd to him Archebysshop you haue taught me to play this pagent wherfore thinke now to confesse you to me for ye shall haue none other confessour but me Yet thought the fals Archebysshop on diuers cauillacions wyth swete wordes wolde haue deceiued the marchaunt agayne But the marchauÌ„t neuer trusted him more nor gaue him noo more tyme nor space to rise vp but anone with great diligence put out bothe his eyen and gaue him so many strokes that he had no strengthe to defende hym And whan the marchaunte saw that he was domynatour and had the ouer haÌ„de he rose vp and let hym lye And called the kepers of the felde and sayd to them Lordes here may you se yf that I haue done my deuoyre against the Archebisshop and yf he be vaynquysshed you se that I put hym in suche estate that whan it semeth me good I maye slee hym or kyll hym Wherfore I praye you that it wyll please you to make the Emperour and the kynge Pepyn to come hether with their lordes for to here the coÌ„fession of the Archebysshop to here that with vniust quarrell he hath takeÌ„ batayle agaynst me Than went they to fetche to the fielde the Emperoure Alexander the kyng Pepyn the whiche came accompanied with many notable barons to the place where as the Archebysshop was sorowful and confounded And the Emperour demaundeth him the truthe of the matter And the false Archebisshop knowledged before them al the dede and tolde them all the maner howe that with wronge he had spokeÌ„ against the lady Bellyssant and without any cause had made her be put in exile by treâ—son and falshode Alas chynke how many pyteous teeâ—es there was shedde on all sydes and specially of the Emperoure for his cries and lamentacions were soo pyteous that all they that were about hym wepte bytterly and made great sorowe And if the Emperour demeaned great dole demaunde not if that the kyng Pepyn at that tyme was tryste and sorowful Alas it was not without a cause that they demeaned suche sorowe when they sawe and knewe that by to light beleuing and false treason they had lost the excelleâ— lady Bellyssant kyng Pepyns syster and wife vnto the Emperour And there was betwene the Emperoure Alexander and the kyng Pepyn Joye in dystresse by two parties conâ—oyned Joye to the kyng Pepyn that of his sister knew the loyalte Doloure and displeasaunce to the Emperoure that of the deade founde hymselfe culpable Because that then he knew that with wronge he had chaced her from hym And after all the lamentacions and the confession and treason of the Archebysshop harde The Emperâ—pre assembled his counsayll for to Judge what death the Archebysshop should die of and it was established that he should be boyled in â—yle all quicke so it was done After the which iudgement euery body withdrewe them vnto their demayne and dwellynge place And when the kyng Pepyn hadde withdrawen him into his lodgyng the Emperour doleÌ„t and sorowfull syghyng profoundly came towarde hym and kneled downe before hym and sayde all wepyng Alas syr I haue coÌ„mitted against you a cryme to detestable dishonest Nowe se I clearely my miserable fauâ—te and knoweth that by my folyshnes and light creaunce I am and haue ben cause to put your syster in exyle and to perdiccion of the whiche thynge I requyre you of pardon and before you I presente me as culpable abydyng your grace And in knowledgyng of my false villanye and for satisfaction and a mendes I yelde and put into your handes the Empyre of Grece that iustly and of good ryght appertayneth to me For I requyre â—o haue no more the name of an Emperoure nor of a kyng as longe as I shall lyue vpon the earth but wyl as a seruaunt in all thinges obeye you for I haue wel deserued it ¶ When the kyng Pepyn vnderstoode the good will and the great humilite of the Emperoure he toke him vp and pardoned him before at his lordes And after that their peace was made by a common accorde they delybeâ—ed betwene them for to sende messengers into euery countrey to serche the noble lady Bellyssant After the which thinges the kyng Pepyn toke leue of the Emperoure for to retourne into Fraunce ¶ Howe the kyng Pepyn toke leue of the Emperoure and departed from CoÌ„stantinoble for to go into FrauÌ„ce And howe he went afterwarde to Rome agaynste the Sarasyns that had taken the cytie ¶ Capitulo x. HOwe kyng Pepyn departed from Constantynoble after the thinges aforesayd And so
him as you shal here afterward And whan the king sawe that he myght not haue the wylde man he lefte him and wence on his vyage to Rome The bataylles were renged and the Oryflambe of Fraunce war gyuen to bere a valiaunt prynce that was named Myllon Dangler wyse and of right good conduyte There was Getuays and SampsoÌ„ his brother that were va lyaunt knighres and diuers other dukes erles and ba rons Nowe they haue ryden so muche that they are co men vnto Rome and haue demaunded batayll and the maner of the sarasins it was tolde them how an ad myrall had taken Rome put many men to death and destroyed And hadde vndone the churches and made temples for ydolles And there constrayned the Pope cardynalles archebisshoppes and bisshoppes to serue them after the guyse of their lawe cursed and dampna ble and when kyng Pepyn vnderstode these tydynges he was muche sorowfull for the distresse that the christen men werein He approched nere the citie of Rome and made to assemble his hoste and put his men of armes in arraye and ordeyned his battayles For his harte was entyerly set for to maynteyne the christen fayth â–ª the whiche I shall recyte vnto you here after folowyng ¶ Howe kyng Pepyn beseged Rome And howe Ualentyne Justed with the Admyrall and slewe hym by whose prudence the cytie was gotten agayne ¶ Capitulo xi AFter that the kynge Pepyn had assyeged y e cytee of Rome he called his baâ—ans knyghtes sayd to them in this wyse Lordes you knowe euydently that this mastyf Admyrall and enemye of our holy fayth hath put many valyaunt crysten men vnto dethe and vyllauyed the chyrche Romayne where as our lorde Jesu chryste was serued so deuoutly and honoured the whiche ought for to styre vs vnto compassyon and moderly pyte And therfore I am purposed by the helpe of Jhesu chryste my creatour in whom is my truste for to fyghte and expell the paynyms and sarazyns oute of the cyte of Rome and of all the countree aboute it wherfore aduise you whiche of you wyll bere a letter of dyffyenge vnto the for sayd Admyrall in my name For I wyll delyuer and gyue vnto hym a Journeye of batayll And wyll fyght with hym in exaltinge and susteynyng our fayth vnto the dethe Whan kynge Pepyn had spoken thus there was none that wolde presente them for to answer saue Ualentyne that stepte forth before the kynge and spake afore them all sayenge Syr yf it please you to gyue me lycence I shyl vndertake the message and shal speke afore all the panyms and theyr fyerse Admyrall in suche maner that with the helpe of god and of hys swete moder ye shall knowe that I haue done your message to your profyte myne honoure Of the good wyll and valyaunt courage of Ualentyne the kynge was ryght Joyous and all they of the courte meruaylled therat Than the kynge made a secretary to come whiche he made to wryte a letter of dyffyaunce and after gaue it to Ualentyne for to bere vnto the Admyrall panym ¶ And Ualentyne mounted on horsbacke and toke leue of the kynge and of them of the courte And than he put hym selfe on the waye in puttynge hym in the garde and kepinge of our lorde Jesu christe and came vnto Rome And it is not to be demaunded yf y t he was well loked on for he behaued hym so wel on horsbacke in armes that there was none that sawe hym but that they toke grete pleasure He wente towarde the palays where as y e Admyrall was in his halles tryumphauntly in grete pompes Ualentyne entâ—ed in came before the Admyrall and salued hym in this maner Jhesus that was borne of the vyrgyn Mary and that for vs all suffered dethe and passyoÌ„ saue from euyl encombrauÌ„ce the noble and puyssaunte kyng Pepyn And mahommet saue y e and socoure the redoubted Admyrall euen as I wolde whan Ualentyne had spoken thus the Admyral rose vp and as fyerse proude sayd vnto hym Messenger Ualentyne retorne the to the ende that I se thee no more And tell vnto kynge Pepyn that of Jesus holdeth the lawe that he byleue on mahommet and that he renounce his byleue for euermore or knowe for a certaynte that Iam purposed for to put hym vnto dethe and to dystroye all his londes Nowe go thy waye messenger and make before me no more abydynge For to here thy worde my herte can not suffre Grete foly hast thou enterprysed whaÌ„ that so fyersly thou arte entred in to my palays for to declare suche a thynge before my hyghe maieste Now know for a certayne that yf I knewe that thou dyde it by pryde or presumpcyon and that thou haste enterprysed this thynge by mockery y u sholde neuer retourne vnto kynge Pepyn whan Ualentyne herde the fyerse wordes of the Admyrall he was moche ferefull and not with out a cause For he was full nere the death if that oure Lord had not preserued him he was so inspyred of god that he gaue hym an answere solytarye as well for the lyfe of the body as for â–ª the lyfe of the soule And as wyse and wel endoctrined to giue an answer spake in this maner wyse Alas ryght myghtye and hyt Emperoure do not thyncke in your ymaginacyon that by pryde or presumpcyon I am comen before your magnyfycence For syr whan you shall knowe the maner and the dede how I am comen you wyl be a meruaylled ¶ Tel vs howe thou art comen and all the dede for euen so mahommet helpe me but I shall take pleasure and conso lacyon to here the recite thine enterprise and multeply thy courage in all goodnes Than spake Ualentine sayd Syr Admyrall it is true and certayne that by fals and dysloyall enuye I haue bene accused to the kynge Pepyn and they haue told him that for the great fere and dredâ— that I had to go to warre I would haue retorned into FrauÌ„ce For the which cause the kyng Pepyn hath me in greate indignacion And one morowe he made me to be taken for to smyte of my heed whan I sawe my selfe in thys daunger for to length my lyfe I dyd auaunt me before them all of a great folye For I swore before them of the court that I shoulde come towarde you for to defye you and all your baâ—ons on kynge Pepyns behalfe And more ouer I dyd vaunte me that at my departyng I shuld demaunde you three strokes with a spere vpon your bodi that is so valiauÌ„t and so well renowmed for to wyn pryse and honoure wherfore I requyre you that ye accorde me this thynge for otherwyse I dare not retourne before the kynge Pepyn lest he make me dye Sone sayde the Admyral by mahommet the ryght puyssaunt you shall not be refused but at this same houre I vttre to you y e Justes And to the ende that y e frensshmen that hathe assyeged this cyte may se your
hardynes I shall make the Justynge place to be made â–ª redy and ordeyned without the cyte Gramercy than sayd Ualentyne that fell downe for to kysse the fete of the Admyrall in token of humylyte and obeysaunce But it is sayd in a comyn prouerbe that they do the shoo often of whom of they wolde cut of the foote Ualentyne was renowmed in the courte of the Admyrall euer he requyred god that he wolde do hym soo moche that he myght knowe and wytte from when she was comen and who was his fader his moder And as he was in that grete thought y e admyrall sayd vnto hym Fayre sone me thynke you are ryght heuy and thoughfull It is true syr sayd Ualentyne and not without a cause For I haue to grete fere that I shall be slayne by you in the Justes Wherfore I praye you humbly that it wyll please you to make me haue a preest that maye gyue me absolucyon of my synnes Than the Admyrall coÌ„maunded that they shol de fetche hym a preest ¶ And whan he was comen he gaue hym vnto Ualentyne in sayenge to him Now haue confesse you of all your confessyons I wolde not gyue you a button Ualentyne toke y e preest and drewe hym asyde And whan they were togyder Ualentyne sayd vnto hym Alas syr you are a crysten preest and ought amongest all other to haue wyll and courage to kepe and defende our holy fayth wherfore herken and vnderstande that I shall tell you I praye you with all my herte for it is a thynge the whiche is ryght chargea ble It is true that I muste fyght todaye with the false Admyrall that is so grete an enmye to our fayth Now knowe I well that sarasyns and paynyms wyll yssue out of the cyte for to se y e Justynge that is determyned without the walles of the cyte Wherfore I shall tell you what in shall do you shall aduertyse the crysten men that is in the cyte that none of them yssue out but kepe them in harneys without ony noyse And whan y t paynyms shall be without the cyte they shal take y e gardes of the gates in suche maner that whan y e sarazins wolde entre in to the cyte that you shytte the gates agaynste them And bydde the crysten men sende kynge Pepyn worde of this fayte and that he kepe his men in armes to the ende that whan it shall be tyme that he come rennynge vpon the sarazyns and they of the cyte shall assayll them on the other syde And by this meane they shall be slayne and vaynquysshed to daye And whan Ualentyne had tolde this to the preest he confessed hym and after his confessyon the preest departed and wente his waye and coÌ„maunded him to god Than the Admyral made Ualentyne to be ledde in to his chaÌ„bre for to dyne and take his refeccyon And coÌ„maunded that he shold be also honourably seâ—â—yd as his persone Ualentyne was set at the table with dyuers other barons Moche coude he behaue him honestly before them all whan the dyuer was done the Admyrall called to hym a neuewe of his that was called Salatas And coÌ„ maunded hym for to arme Ualentyne also well as his propre persone And dyd charge his sayd neue we that he sholde delyuer vnto Ualentyne y e best hors y t myght befounde in all his courte And whan y e Admyrall had spoken so to his newe he entred in to the halle prepared and there he was armed by paynyms experte in armes And Salatas toke valentyne and ledde hym in to afayre halle and than he made to be brought before him muche harneis and with the beste that hee coulde fynde he made valentyne bee armed as the Admyrall his vncle had commaunded him And whan he was armed he lepte vpon a myghtye steade and the Admyrall yssued out of his place mounted and in armes ryghte triumphantly Than they rode bothe two toward the chefe gate of Rome For on that side Kinge Pepyn had layde the siege And whan they were in the fielde valen tine toke his shielde and hanged it about his necke in the whiche was a harte ongled and dented wyth sable in a felde of sâ—luer and beside that harte was a tree the whiche armes did signifye that he was founde in the forest And Kinge Pepim hadde geuen him those same armes Then came the Frenshmenne vpon the renges wherof valentine was right Joyous The cry was so greate through the cite of Rome that al the Paâ—â—â—nes issued out for to se the Justes And the christenmen that were within the city armed them also secretly as they might and toke al the gardes of the gates â–ª in such wyse that none might entre in And Kyng Pepyn aduertised of this case â–ª kept all hys mennâ— in armes for to socoure the noble valentyne at his neade Soo the houre was comen that the Justes should begynne and than they fetched theyr coâ—rs and couched theyr speres and ranne the one agaynst the other so impetuously y t their speres all to sheuered Than they retorned for the secoÌ„de spere And Ualentyne fierle and hardy ran agaynste the Admyrall and smote him by such a maner that the spere perced hys body throughout and than the admyrall fel downe deed in the felde makyng a greate crye whan the paynyms sawe theyr Admyrall deed and dyscomfyte they ranne vpon Ualentyne for to haue put hym to dethe But valentyne with a hardy courage smote his hors with the sporres and with his swerde of armes he dyd so grete dedys of armes that he passed the paynyms and slewe and wounded manye Than came kynge Pepyn and his hoost and entred in to the batayll the whiche was so asprely assayled of the sarasyns that he was smyten downe to the grounde But valentyne came theder the whiche socoured him so that he horsed hym agayne And whan he was mounted he sayd vnto valentyne Chylde you haue saued my lyfe but and it please god it shall be rewarded the. At that tyme rose a grete crye on bothe partyes and y e batayll was so fyerse and stronge that the paynyms were constrayned to recule abacke The crysten men that were in the cyte yssued out vpon them the whiche had planted the standardes and baners of kynge Pepyn vpon the walles wherof the paynyms were sore abasshed meruaylled They were assayled also well of y e kynges hoost as of them of y t cyte so that shamefully and myserably they fynysshed theyr dayes In that batayll remayned deed vpon the felde ten thousande paynyms and all throughe y e enterpryse and valyauntnes of valentyn the whiche bare hym so rygorously that day the he slewe foure horses vnder hym And thus throughe his prowesse y e cyte was wonne agayn For the whiche there was made grete Joye myrth throughe all crystendom pryncypally in y e cyte of rome in those partyes nere it euery body cryed mountioye to the kyng Pepyn of
Fraunce He was praysed so of euery body y t by the consente of the people he was sacred by the pope Empeorure crowned Moche well he gouerned augmented the chyrche in his tyme. He dyde egall Justyce vnto euery body soo that all folkes sayd good of hym ¶ In this tyme was pope Clement the fourth of that name that consacred kynge Pepyn Emperoure ¶ How Haufray and Henry had enuye at Ualentyne bycause that the kynge loued hym so well Ca. xii AFter that the kynge Pepyn by the grace of god and by the strengthe of armes had chaced the infideles and enemyes of our fayth out of the partyes Romayns he came vnto Orleaunce and there he founde the quene Berthe hys wyfe that receyued hym wich all the Joye and tryumphe that myght be made with her lytell sone Charlemayne and her excellent doughter Eglantyne The whiche was ryght gladde and Joyous bicause that Ualentyne was comen agayne safe and sounde So she sotourned not longe but that shee sente for hym and he came with a good wyll Than whan the lady sa we hym she salued hym amyably saynge Ualentyne my loue ye be hertely welcome well ought you to be de rely kepte and honoured for it is sayd that aboue all other ye haue wonne vyctorye and triumphe vpon the paynyms that helde Rome in theyr subiectyon A madame sayd Ualentyne to god be the laudes and praiâ—â—â—ges euery body sayeth what they lyste And as for me I haue done nothynge that is worthy praise And more ouer the kynge your fader hathe done me soo moche good and honoure that in my lyfe I can not deserue to what seruyce someuer I do hym And in sayenge these wordes Haufray and henry esprysed with enuye dyde entre in to the chambre of Eglantyne And whan Haufray and Henry were entred they sayd vnto hym UaleÌ„tyne what come you here to do in the chambre of our syster that apperteyneth not to you to moche ye shewe yourselfe folysshe and hardy for to entre in to her chambre ryall for you are but a begyler and none can know what you are nor from whens ye becomen Wherfore beware that ye be not founden no more with her leste that euyll come to you Ualentyne sayd vnto Haufray of your syster haue no doubte for syth that I was borne I neuer thought towarde her thynge saue all good and honoure Yf that I be poore and that they knowe not what I am yet wolde I not do nor thynke thynge that sholde be agaynst the maiestery all And to the ende that you haue no doubte that your syster EglaÌ„tyne shall haue by me ony blame at this same houre I promyse you that I shall neuer enter in to her chambre agayne At these wordes departed Ualentine out of the chambre and Eglantyne abode wepyng al alone moche tenderly Ualentyne mouÌ„ted into the palays for to serue the kinge which was set al redy Ther was haufray and Henry and the duke Millon dangler that serued the kyng at table wyth Ualentyne And whan he was rysen he called Ualentyne and sayd heryng them all Lordes here is Ualentyne that hathe well and truely serued me and socoured in my necessitees to the ende that eche of you may knowe it and for the good seruices that he hathe done me in abydynge tyl better come I gyue hym the Erldom of Clermont in â—uâ—rgne Syr sayd UaleÌ„tine god yelde it you for ye do me more honoure and goodnes than I haue deserued To heare suche wordes were Haufraye and Henrye to sorowfull wherefore eche sayde to other Thys same foundelynge which god course is in the grace of the kyng so that yf we fynde not remedy he shall be unes cause of our gret dommage For the kynge hath no chyldren but vs and the lytell Charlemayne of whome we may do our wil after the death of our father but it is of certayntye that Ualentyne wyll supporte him and holde hym agaynste vs. Wherfore we must fynde the manner to put hym in the indignacion of the king and to purchase his deathe for otherwyse we can not auenge vs. And than maye we at oure owne pleasure gouernethe realme wythout contradyecyon Than spake Haufray and said Broder Henry I haue found the maner whereby the false boye shall be deceyued and betrayed I shall tel you howe we shall make the kyng oure fader to vnderstande that he hathe vyoled our syster and that we haue founde hym in naked bedde with her And whan y e kynge shall knowe this I am certayne that he wyl make hym dye shamefully It is wel sayd answered Henry let it be done as you haue sayd and so shall we be auâ—uged In this wyse abode they thynkynge and ymagynynge alway treason agaynst Ualentine for they coueyted his deth ryght sore And valentin serueth the kyng so debonayrly that the kynge aboue all other desyred him in his coÌ„pany For euery daye he maynteyâ—ed him from well to better in prayenge god that he wolde gyue hym know ledge of the place that he was extraught of And Orson his broder is in the forest whiche is so moche fered and redoubted that none durst approche nere the wodde for hym The complayntes came vnto y e kyng euery day from one all partes So it happened daye that a poore man came vnto the kynge all wounded and blody and sayd to hym Syr I complayne me to you of the wylde man For euen so as I and my wyfe passed throughe y e forest berynge breed wyne and other vytaylles y e wilde man came and toke al frome vs and ete it and more oner he toke my wyfe and dyde twyes his wyl with her Now tell me sayd the kynge whether arte thou soryer for thy vytaylles or for thy wyfe By my fayth syr sayd the good man of my wyfe I am moche more dyspleasaunt Thou hast ryght sayd the kyng Now go to my treasourer and sette prise on thy losse for it shal be reâ—ored thâ— After the kynge called his barons to take aduyse on Orson So they aduysed amonge them that the kynge sholde make erye al aboute that who myght take y e wylde man quycke or deed he sholde haue a. M. marke of fyne golde So the counsayl was holden and the crye publysshed And theder came many knyghtes of all estates for to take Orson and the pryse conquere Than the kynge Pepyn beynge in his palays wyth diuers great lordes and noble barons that of thys mater spake and made great admeracions among them selfe Amonge the whych lordes and barons Haufraye that was mortall enemye of Ualentine began for to saye thus Syrhere is Ualetyne that you haue nourysshed and put in great honoure whiche hathe required oure syster Eglantine of loue dysordinate and of great dishonoure And because that I am well informed of this case for to se what he can do and for to she we his valyauntnes let him go seke the wild man that is so dread and you shall gyue hym Eglantyne so
hors and a byde for with me thou shalte haue batayll Than Orson the wylde man lefte the hors of Ualentine and lifte vp his eyen and loked vp in to the tree And whan he sawe Ualentine he made hym sygnes with his handes and heed the he would pull him in peces And then valentine made the sygne of the crosse in recoÌ„maunding him vnto god and after drewe out his sworde and lepte downe besyde Orson When Orson sawe the sworde that valentyn woulde haue smytâ—eâ— hym with he drewe hym backe and kept him from the stroke And then he came to valentyne and with cleane strengthe threwe hym to the earthe vnder hym wherof valentyne was sore abashed and discomforced for he wende well to haue dyed and fynyshed his dayes in that place For he felte Orson the sauage so stroÌ„g that he had neuer hope for to escape fro hym Ha very God sayde he haue pytie on me and suffre not that I fynyshe here my dayes thus pyteously by this wylde man Diuers times valeÌ„tyne wende for to haue turned Orson vnder hym but he ne might When valentyne sa we that by strengthe of bodye he myght not wynne hym he drewe out a sharpe poynted knyfe and smote Orson in to the ryght syde in suche wyse that the bloude yssued out by great haboundauÌ„ce Then Orson â—â—erâ—â— vp when heselte himselfe wounded And for the dolour that he felte as all in a â—age he gaue suche a crye that all the wodde so wâ—ed therof After he came againe vnto the noble valentine and so fiersly he assayled hym with his sharpe nayles that he caste hym yet downe agayne And there they fought so longe together that it were to muche for to recount al the maner As they fought thus without cesyng Orson tooke his shelde fro about his necke And when that he had taken it from hym he behelde it tyght strongly because of the beautie of the colours that he was not accustomed for to se and then he cast it strongly against the earth and incontinent retourned vnto valentyne and with his nayles and his teeth pressed hym so harde y t he broke both harneys and haubergon And smote him so tudely with his nailes that he made the bloud sproÌ„g out on all sydes And when Ualentyne felte hymselfe so sore wounded he was tyght sorowfull and pensife began for to reclayme our sord with both his harte and courage Alas said he veray god almighty in y e is mine only hope and truste mine onely refuge and comforte wherfore I praye the humbly that thou wilt haue pytte on me And euen so as by thy worthy grace thou kepte and saued Banyâ—lamong the lyons so kepe me from this wylde man And when Ualentine had made his prayer vnto god he went towarde Orson with his sworde for to haue smyten him but Orson lepte a back and went to alyttell tree the whiche tree he bowed and bracke it and made therof an horryble staffe and after came vnto Ualentyne and gaue hym suche a strooke y t he made hym for to fall vpon one knee Ualentyne as hardy rose vp quickely and so began betwene them a ryght fyerse batayll And the two brethren had ardauÌ„e desyres for to destroye eche other but they knewe not y t they were brethren nor the cause of their fortune Orson was so cruel so strong y t he would haue staine Ualentyne dyuers tymes if it had not bene for his sworde that he doubted aboue all thinges because of y e knyfe that he had smyten him with So muche and so longe they fought together by dyuers maners that they were both wery and strongly trauayled Then Ualentyne behelde Orson and began for to saye vnto hym Alas wylde man wherfore doest thou not yelde the vnto me thou lyuest here in this woddelyke a beaste and hathe no knowledge of God nor of his blyssed mother saynt Mary nor of his holy fayth for the whiche thy soule is in great daunger Come on thy way with me then shalt thou do wysely I shall make the be baptized and shall teache the the holy fayth And shall geue the flesh and fylthe bread and wyne ynough for to eate and clothes and all maner of thinges that appertayneth vnto a mannes body and shalt vse thy lyfe honestly as euery naturall body should doo When Orson vnderstode Ualentyne speke he apperceyued well by his sygnes y t he would him good And Ualentyne spake vnto hym of God and of ourlady and then after the course of nature that can not lye Orson fell downe vpon both his knees stretcheth forth his handes towarde his brother Ualentyne in makyng hym signe that he woulde forgeue hym and that he woulde obeye vnto hym in al maner of thynges for the tyme to come And he shewed vnto him by sygnes that neuer the dayes of his life he should fayle him neyther with body nor goodes It is not for to be demaunded if that Ualentyne was glad when he sawe that the wilde man was conquered by hym and put in subiection and made greate ioye and not without a cause For he had coÌ„quered more honour by his prowisse then any knight that was in his time for there was none that durste vndertake it were he neuer so bolde nor hardy He toke Orson by the hande shewed him by sygnes that he should go afore hym tyll they were out of the wodde and so he dyd and anone they were out of the wodde Then Ualentyne toke one of his gyrthes and for doubte that he shoulde doo hym no harme nor none other he bounde his handes taste vnto his body And when that he had bounde hym fast he mounted on horsebacke and ledde him with hym as a beast tyed without that euer this same Orson didde hym any harme or made hym an euyl semblaunt that was a thyng myraculous ¶ Howe Ualentyne after that he had conquered Orson departed from the forest for to returne to OrleauÌ„ce towarde the kyng Pepyn that was there Cap. xiiii UAlentine hath done so muche with goddes helpe that he hath ouercome and conquered the wylde Orson He mounted on horsbacke for to go to Orleaunce and he did so muche that he entred into a great vyllage but also sone as the men of the vyllage sawe the wylde man they ranne into their houses and for great fere shytte their dores so that none myght entre Ualentyne cryed vnto them byddyng them haue no dreade and that they shoulde open their gates for he woulde haue lodging but for any thyng that he could say they woulde not open their doores Then he esâ—ryed them sayng by god almighty if you geue me no lodgyng for to paise the night and take my rest knowe that I shal vnbynde the wylde man and let him goo and than I am certaine he will fynde me lodging to my pleasure Often required Ualentyne that he myght haue some lodgyng but euery body had so great feare of the wilde man that they durst not
had remayned in them yet they ymagyned and aduised that they should make Ualentyne to be taken by the waye and orson that he ledde with him and make them dye and fynysshe their dayes shamefully to the ende that he myght be auenged of the thing that they desyred mostâ— in the worlde Howe Hawftay and Henry made to watche Ualentyne and Orson vpon the waye for to make them dye ¶ Cap. xviii AS UaleÌ„tyne Orson were departed from the courte of kyng Pepyn for too go in to Acquytayne enuy deceiuable and cursed treason entred more then before in to y e hartes and courages of the two false and cursed traytouts the kynges sonnes Haufray Henry in suche wise that for to come vnto their false enterpryse they spake vnto a cosyn germayn of theirs so muche abused him that it was aduised amongest them thâ—â— xxx men puyssaunt and strong shoulde watche theym and take good kepe vnto the chylde Ualentine and also Orson so that where someuer they founde them â–ª that they should be destroyed and put vnto death After this counsaill he made to assemble thirty men of the moste redoubted that he might finde And after he sent them armed and made them go in to a forest that was both great and large by the whiche Ualentyne and Orson shoulde passe God it was not longe after that valentyne and Orson that ranne on foote before hym more faster then a horse entred into the forest ThaÌ„ they were apperceyued of Grygar and his â—elowes that were in an enbulshement when Grygar sawe valentyne he yssued out against him with his orâ—wen sworde in his hande for to haue slayne valentyn and suche a strooke he gaue vnto the noble knyght valentyne that he cut his fleshe through his harneis and made the bloud to yssue out and after said vnto him Ualentine here must you dye for to longe haue you lyued When valentyne saw that he was wounded and assayled on euery syde with enemies he recommaunded him vnto God and vnto the glorious vyrgyn Mary and after saide vntoo them My lordes you haue sâ—oren my death and I see well nowe that with wronge and withoute cause here must I fynishe my dayes but and it please god to daiâ— I shall sell you my death so dere that you shall not retourne all together in hele agayne And then he drewe out his sworde and gaue the first so great a stroke vpoÌ„ the head that he cloue him to the teeth and so he dyed After he went towarde the other by so great fiersnes y t or euer he stynte he slewe foure or fiue And Orson sterte forche as halfe aftayde with his rough handes and â—ore and rent all them that he founde in his waye soo that with his sharpe nayles he pullee them in peces bote and strangâ—ed them with his teeth He threw them to the ground one vpon another and after passed ouer them in smiting them with his fete muche vylayâ—osly Ualentyne was on the other syde that helde his bloudy sworde in his handâ— defendyng hym so valiauÌ„tly that none durst approche nere the two noble brethren And when Grygar sawe that none durste approche nere them he was muche sorowfull and cryed vnto valentyne saying Ualentine yelde you to me for here it behoueth you to dye Then the chylde valentyne recommended hym vnto God besechyng him that he would kepe him from euill and sucoure him at his nede And after he went to warde Grygar and began batayll with him againe muche fyerlly Of Grygar and his men it is a pyteous thing to recounte for they had longe speeres wherwith they kepte Orson of and anone they had enclosed valentyne rounde aboute the whiche defended hym so valiauntly that the hardyest of them all durste not come within his reaâ—he for them that he hitte the throue neuer after But for all that in valentyne and Orson were great prowesses and valiauÌ„tnes corporal not for that by the great nombre of the other the which were thyrey strong and puyssaunt valentyne myght not â—esiste for they preased vpon hym soo sore that he myght not welde his sworde and then they toke hym and bounde hym strayghtly and rode away with hym also fast as they might when Orson sawe y t the which had newely slayne one of them he ranne after theÌ„ houlyng right hydeosly but nothyng auailed his pursuite for they rode awaye so faste that Orson hadde loste the syght of them anone and wyste not whether to goo Then Grygar commaunded them for to pursue Orson and that they should take hym quycke or dead but for nothyng go they after for he ranne so impeâ—ueusly thorowe the forest that the moste hardiest of theim durste not come in his syght so Orson escaped fro the traytours And they led valentyne to a castell that was in the forest whiche a these kept y t was cosyn to Grygar And the false tray tours bare al their butyâ—s together But y e king Pepin knew nothing therof for he wende verely that there had bene no better men in al Fraunce when Ualentyne was entred into the castell they toke him rudely led him into a tower obscure and darke and after put hym in a profunde dongeon When Ualentyne was closed in the sayd dongeon he began for to wepe right pyteously in praying and reclaymynge god and the virgyn Mary that they woulde geue hym grace for to escape from that place Alas sayd Ualentyne nowe am I come to the thynge that I moste doubted That is for to were into the handes of mine enemies and of them that desired my death from daye to daye longe agone Wherfore I beseche God deuoutly y t he will sucoure me in this great daunger Alas good king Pepyn neuer y e daies of my lyfe shal I se you nor of my death you shall knowe nothyng For in this pyt obscure and foule behoueth me to fynisshe my dayes Farewel Orson for thou hast suffreth death for my loue And if thou loued me with perfitâ— loue so did I the as muche and more than if thou had bene my propre brother Alas my swete mother that I haue so muche desyred for to se I shall neuer haue knowledge of you wherfore my poore hart sygheth myne eyen melteth in teeres aboue all the moste sorowfulness when it behoueth me to dye without knowing what I am but sith that it pleaseth God that I muste dye thus I thanke hym and committe my soule in his garde In this maner complayneth Ualentyne in the obscure pyt and his enemies is in the castell that amongest them holdeth pleâ—e what they shoulde do with him Than some of them sayde Lordes the moste expedient that is is to make Valentyne dye without ony other deliberacion Lordes sayd Grygar to that thyng I am not consenting but am of the oppynyon that we shal kepe Valentine in prison the whiche can not escape vs and that we go toward Haufray and Henry for â—o tell and recount vnto them this
dede and they shal geue vs couÌ„sayl vpon this mater To this counsail theâ— accorded al were delybered for to goo vnto Parys where as king Pepin soiurned at that present time Grigar after thys counsayl toke his way towarde Parys And Orson was within the wode pyteously ve wept that al that nyght had rested him at y e fote of a tre And as the day was light he put him on the waye thoughte within him selfe that he wold neuer reast tyll that he had done the kynge to wyte of that treason and how Valentine was taken and led awaye He toke the hys waye and ranne faster to Parys than a hors but grigar the traytour was soner there And as he was entred into the palays he went toward haufray henry recounted vnto hym how Ualentyne was taken and enprysoned wherof he was ryghte glad but it dyspleased hym much whan it was told hym that OrsoÌ„ was escaped Not withstondyng he recomforted hym in that that Orson coud not retorn vnto Paris again and more ouer of this that he coud not speke and y t he coude not recoâ—t the maner of the enterprise but their entencion was wel torned backward for Orson abod not longe whan he arryued at paris And at the same daye that he arryued the two traytours hadde taken counsayl betwene them that Grygar sholde retorne vppon the morowe vnto the castell for to put Valentyne to death without ony remyssyon In a good hour aryned Orson at that time the which also sone as he was in the palays he entred into the great hall wheras the good kynge Pepyn was the which at that same tyme was set at the table for to dyue accompanied with dyuers noble knyghtes and barons whan kyng Pepyn saw Orson he wende verely that Valentyne had ben recorned Orson went thorow the haile pyteously trying and beting his breast for the whiche thinge the kynge and al the other beheld him sore And whan Or son sawe the knightes set at table hee behelde theiâ— muche horriblye in makyng hydeous signes Than he aduised and knew Grigar amongst the other that heâ—â— his heed inclyned downe to warde the tabell for feare that he shuld be espyed ⧠whan Orson sawe him he ran thederwarde and gaue him soo greate a stroke that he smote one of his â—res away And after he smote him agayne vpon the vysage so mightely that he broke his teth and put out one of his eyen wherfore Grygar began for to crye so hye that all they in the hal apâ—â—â—ceyueo the noyse and debate And Orson retorned againe and gaue hym so sore a strooke that he felled hym and caste downe the table and al that was vponâ—â— wherat all the company meâ—ualled and were much stronglye troubled And Grigar had ben slayne therby orson the sauage yf â–ª a valyaunt prince had not taken him from hym and sayde al on hye Alas syr kynge se and consyder the pyteous case in which orson the sauage hathe put this good knight for god syr make that his life be taken from him for it is to peryllous a thing to kepe such a man Lordes sayd the king we must taste auisemente on this mater Make him come heather and we shal know what is his entencyon wherfor he did it and y e cause of his debate Orson was brought before the kynge Than the kinge demaunded him wherfore he had done so great outrage before his maiestie And Orson made him signe that he had slayne murdred Valentyne in the forest And after he went shewyng meruaylous sygnes that he wolde fyght wyth Grigar for that thynge by the lawe of champion make hym confesse his cursed enterpryse and dampnable treason After he toke his hode and kest it by great fyernes vnto Grigar in maner of wage dyffyaunce â–ª And whan kinge Pepyn sawe that he called his lordes and the other barons of the courte and sayd to them al on hie Lordes nowe haue you sene how this wilde man hath casten his gage of batayle before vs al vnto Grigar how he wyl fight with him Wherfore tell me all your oppinions vpoÌ„ this mater and what is for to be done in this case for muche I meruayle me in my hearte of this that Orson the sauage amongest al the knightes elles of my courte hathe â–ª smyten Grygar so furiouslye Lordes saye on your oppynyons for I doubte me to muche of some fal shede what part someuer it cometh on And as for my part wythout your counsayl or delyberacyon I shall be of the oppynyon that the bataile were iudged betwene them both Whan the kynge had spoken in thys maner the barons were of one accord and oppynyon that Grygar and Orson should fyghte for thys quarel Than the batayle was ordeyned And kynge Pepyn made Grygar to be brought before hym and sayd to him that behoueth him to fight with Orson Whan Grygar knew and vnderstode that it behoned him to fight with Orson he was ryght sorowfull and not wythout a cause for the time is come that the treason that hathe ben hydde so longe shalbe knowne manifestly before eueri body Grigar beheld Haufray withan vnstedfast semblaunce a frayde hearte â–ª than Henry called him and sayd â–ª Grygar haue no fere of nothynge for I promyse you and let you wytte that wee shall make your peas toward the king oure father in such wyse that your persone shal haue no domage nor vyllany in no maner of the worlde by this condycyon that you shal sweare neuer to confesse this dede what someuer come vnto you Alas sayde Grygar to euyll goth my cause for I se wel that I must suffre dethe for your sakes And whaÌ„ he had sayd this he weÌ„t toward the king saying Syr I requyre you of a gift that is y t of your grace I fyght not with the wilde man For syr you know wel ynough that it is not man against maÌ„ that a knyght may wynne honoure of and also he is no natural man but is vnreasonable and without onâ— spyce of mercye Grygar sayd the kynge there is none excusacyon for the battayl is iudged by the counsail of all the court treason condampneth you and right wil that it be so Of this answer was Grigar right pensiâ— dysconforted Than Haufray sayd vnto hym â–ª haue no doubte for yf you haue good ryght god shal healpe you and be your shelde and defence in this quarel And as for my part I shal make you to be armed wel and sufficiently as it apperteyneth vnto such a case And whan Orson vnderstode that he shuld fyght he made grete Joye Many grete signes made Orson vnto the kyng that Ualentine was deed and destroyed Of the whiche signes king Pepin meruayled sore Euer was Orson redy for to smyte Grygar the fals traytour but the king Pepin made him to be taken and to bee kepte in his presence in making him signes that he shoulde smyte hym no more vntyl the time that he
his oth And if it hapen that I be constrayned to suche a thynge by you you shall be the cause to put my soule in daunger whych shall be a reproche to you before God and the world And as the duke of Acquitaine spake so to his Doughter he sawe Ualentine and Orson comminge whych he receyued in grete honour and enbraced them And whan Orson had salued the duke he wend to ward the fayre Fezonne that for grete â—oy began for to smyle Alas sayde she you be hertely welcome for your longe abydinge hathe greued me sore And yf you had not commen my father wold haue maryed me vnto an other knight than you that for to haue me hath taken much great payne and much wel he resembleth you of nose and mouthe My loue sith that I was here I haue learned to speke and am the same y t praâ—ed you of loue to day in your chambre Than was the lady so Joious that I canne not recount it and Orson entred into a chambre and chamged that habite and put on right precious robes that he had made the litle Pacolet bringe with him and after entred into the hall And whan the Duke aduysed him he went and enbraced him swetelâ— and said to him Faire sonne pardon me of that I wold haue geuen my doughter to another than you for I wende well that you wolde neuer haue retorned Sit saide Orson with good hert I pardon you Than the Duke demaunded them how they had done sith theyr departinge And orson recounted before them all the fortune and auenture that they had ben in and how thei wer sonnes to the Emperoure of Constantinoble named Alexander and of kynge Pepins sister named Bellessant the whyche they had founden in Portyngale Whan the duke of Acquitaine vnderstode that the two valyaunte knightes were of so hye a bloude extraught he had so greate Joye at his heart y t tel it I can not Than he said knyghtes you be wo thy for to haue grete honoure and reuerence whan of al the cristiens you are the noblest extraught and dyscended But of one thing I am sorowfull and dyspleasaunte that is of your fader the Emperoure of Grece and of your vncle the kynge Pepin that are assyeged in Constatinoble by the painims and sarazyns and theyr warre hath endured so long that if god helpe them not shortly with socoure they muste yealde theim vnto theyr enmies whiche is a thinge muche pyteous whan Ualentine hearde that his fader and hys vncle were in daunger he made such dole that none might appease hym and complained more his vncle Kinge Pepin than his fader Than Pacolet said vnto hym Sir leaue this sorowe for yf you wyll byleue me I shal set you or to morow at nyght with in Constanty noble by God sayd Ualentine he is folyshe that byleueth the or the deuyl must bere thâ— â–ª Syr sayd Pacolet yf you wyll mounte vpon my hors and do that whiche I shall tell you we shall be in Grece or the day fayl Pacolet sayde Ualentine I accord me vnto thy sayinges for I desire nothynge soo muche as to see my father that I neuer sawe At that houre the knyght Ualentine was delivered for to departe on the â—noro we to go vnto Constantynoble and for the loue of his departynge the duke of Acquytayne made fyrst Orson to be wedded vnto his doughter Fezonne And made theyr weddynge so richely that there had ben neuer none such sene in that citye They made so grete noyse with trompettes and claryons that the painims heard it in theyr pauilions The duke of Acquitaine made Bellissant and Clarymono to be brought in his palais with grete honoure Than was there a spye that sawe al this and went and tolde 〈◊〉 to Ferragus how he had sene them wich the traitour Pacolet By mahoune sayd the gyaunt Ferragus I ought well to be dâ—lent of the traycour Pacolet that hath so falsly deceyued me and led away my syster Clerymonde that I loued so muche with the christians But I swere my god Mahoune that within short space I shal take vengeaunce on him and on al his other complices and helpers for I shall make them all dye an euill death ¶ How the gyaunt Ferragus for to haue sucoure sent for the kyng Tromparte and the enchauntour Adramayne ¶ Cap. xâ— FErragus the false Sarazyn was muche angrye and ful of Ire whan he sa we that of his syster Clerymonde and the two knyghtes he myght not take vengeaunce Then he called a heraude and toke hym a letter that he had made to be wrytten by the whiche letter he sente worde toâ— kynge Tromparte that in continent and without delaye also soone as he hadde sene the letter that he would come towarde hym well accompanied and with a greate puyssaunce of men of armes as well as he myght And yf so were that he would geue hym sucoure he should geue hym to wyfe his syster clerymonde And with this he â—â—aunded hym that he shoulde bryng the enchauntour Adramayne with hym that had learned so wel the â—â—tâ— of tollecre that for to playe with Nygromancy he 〈◊〉 passed mayster thus were the letters made and geueâ— to the messenger the whiche put hym vpon the waye for to do his message So will I leaue to speake of the gyaunt Ferragus and shal speake of valentyne that is within Acquitayne where as he taketh leue of lordes and of ladies and of the fayre Clerymonde the whiche for his departyng was muche sorowfull and demaunded hym Loue when will you wedde me holde me loyal couenaunt for in you is al my truste Lady said valentyne haue no doubte of me â–ª for I shal be true to you and I swere to you and promyse you that also sone as it shall please God almighty that I returne from Constantinoble without soâ—ouâ—nyng or delacion I shall wedde you Then he sayd to the duke of Acquitayne â— to his brother Orson Lordes I shall leue you my loue Clerymonde to kepe as to my pryncypall frendes that I trust my moost in In praying you that also soone as it maâ—â—e possible to you that you make to be ministâ—ed vnto her the sacrament of baptisme and chaunge not her name for none other for it is my will that she â—ere that name Ualentyne sayde the duke of Acquytayne take no thought for her for also derely shall the fayre Clerymonde be kept as my propre doughter Feâ—onne Then valentine toke leue of the duke of Acquytayne that for his departing had his harte sorowfull syth he embraced the fayre Clerymonde and in takynge leue of her he kissed her swetely but the noble lady was so sorowfull that she myght speke neuer a worde Ualentine lefte her and began to wepe And Orson tooke leue of hym the whiche sayde vnto him ryght swetely Brother I praye to Iesu christ that he kepe you saue you â–ª and among all other thinges I beseche you humbly that you wil recommaunde me
messenger and went vnto the palais where as he found the kyng of Ynde the quene Rozemonde syttyng besyde hym the which knewe Ualentyne right well so she sayde to the kyng Syr se you hym yonder it is the same that toke me from you the fyrste tyme that you would haue ledde me awaye Lady sayde the king of Ynde at this houre I shall auenge me for he shal neuer in his lyfe escape me That shall he sayde the lady for I knowe him of so muche that yet you maye haue good seruice of hym Then Ualentyne approched with a hardy haâ—te and salued the kyng and the quene right hyghely Syr sayde Ualentyne I am messenger vnto kynge Lucar that sendeth me too you And maundeth you by me that you sende hym his Lady Rozemonde agayne shortely that you tooke from hym that is here And if thou wyll do it he will pardon you the death of his father and shall make his armye to go out of your lande without any soiournyng but notwithstandyng that I am charged for to do you this message if you wil beleue me you shall neuer consent therto but shall kepe the lady that is so fayre and that loueth you soo well And knowe that neuer the dayes of my lyfe I shall bee in no place where as I shall suffer you to be blanted dishonoured for the loue of the lady And all the terme of my lyfe I shall serue you truely Knyght sayde the kyng of Ynde you speake as valiaunt your wordes pleaseth me muche But for a conclusion you shall saye vnto kyng Lucar that and he haue to do with wiues y t he seke other then my loue Rozemande for he shall neuer the dayes of his lyfe sleepe by her sydes nor haue pleasure of her body Knyght sayd the lady salue my father and tell hym that of this dede he is the cause for I had tolde himself that I would not be geuen vnto Lucar now my father hath done agaynst my wyll and I haue done agaynst his so tell vnto Lucar that he haue no more trust in me Lady sayd Valentyne I shall doo your message with good harte Thus he toke leue right ioyous to be escaped from the kyng of Ynde and retorned vnto kyng Lucar and tolde him his aunswere saying Syr purchace you another wyfe for Rozemonde is wedded vnto the kyng of Ynde that slepeth with her euery nyght and doech his pleasure When Lucar vudâ—â—â—tode those wordes he wrong his handes and pulled his heere saying Ha my loue for you it behoueth that Idye when I haue loste the moost fayrest the moost noble and the moost louing that is in the worlde Alas what hadde I done to you that hath purchased me soo great displeasure Fals kyng of Ynde I shal neuer loue the for thou hast slayne my father fasly and taken my wyfe by treason from me Then Brandiffer sayde vno him My fayre sonne I am ryght sory for your displeasure but at this tyme I can not amende it for it â—e houeth me to go in to my lande to chase away the Frenchemen as you haue heard the messenger saye or elles my lande shall be destroyed Syr sayde Lucar let vs assayle the cytie or you departe By mahoune sayd Brandyffer none assâ—ure can take it for it must be wonne by â—amyne wherfore abyde you here vnto my retourne ⧠Howe kyng Lucar dyd so muche that kyng Brandyffer abode with hym and seute Valentyne into Augorye agaynst kyng Pepyn Cap. lxxiiii WHen kyng Lucar vnderstode that kyng Brandyffer would leue hym he was tyght sorowfull and sayde to hym Syr it is true that you haue promysed me to auenge me on the kynge of Ynde that hathe done vs so great an iniurye ¶ That is true sayd BraÌ„dyffer but I am sory that I may not accomplyshe my promyse for the goyng to kepe my lande Nowe I shall tell you sayde kynge Lucar howe you maye do for to saue youre honour and mine I haue here a knyght named Valentyne aboue all other the moost valyaunt so you may geue hym youre men for I haue founde hym true in all thynges ¶ And moreouer you haue in this hoost your vncle Murgalant that of long tyme hathe folowed the warre and knoweth muche And me thinke that it sheld be good that these twayne made the â—iage and you abyde here To these wordes Brandiffer accorded and sent for them both saying to them Lordes you are chosen of vs twayne to goo into Angorye too reyse vp the syege that kyng Pepyn hath set So I pray you that you do so that my londe maye be defended and kepte And you fayre vncle thynke for to doo well and it shall be rendred you Fayre neuewe take no more thought for sythe that I leade with me the noble Ualentyne I make no doubte but that all shall be wel after these thynges deuysed and ordeyned there was geuen vnto Ualentyne and Murgalant a hondred thousande paynyms â–ª and also many abode in the hoost of kyng Lucar Ualentyne and Murgalant mounted vpoÌ„ the sea and rowed soo muche that they arryued at the hauen of Angory But a lytell whyle afore they arryued Ualentyne aduysed a toure couered with fyne laten so he damaunded the maryners what place it was Sir sayd they it is the stronge castell and wyte that it is a strong place and so subtylly composed at the entre that there can but one man passe at ones for and if twaine would passe at ones they should fall in to the sea that beteth against the walles And in that same castel king Brandiffer hath kept his doughter Galazye long time to the ende that she should not be stolen nor taken away of no body For in the worlde is not memorye of a fayrer than she but there is so muche that he wyll not geue her to no liuing creature When Ualentyne harde those wordes there toke hym a ryght great desyre for to go se the lady and sayde to hymselfe that he shoulde neuer be Joyous tyll that he had sene her Nowe are they aryued besyde Angorye and haue taken lande and sette forth their hoost in a short tyme. They sawe right well the tentes and pauilions of kynge Pepyn that were muche glystering and pleasaunt for to beholde Great dyligence made the christen men for to assayl the cytie But within was an admyrall named Bruhans the whiche yssued out euery day vpon king Pepin and did great prowesse with his men When Murgalant aduised the hoost of the christeÌ„ men that helde a great grouÌ„d he called Ualentyne and sayde to hym Knyght counsayll vs vpoÌ„ this feate for I se know that the christeÌ„ men are strong and a great nombre Murgalant sayde Ualentyne I shall tell you myne opynion I counsayll that you sende a messenger a none in to the cytie of Angorye to specyfye to our men that we are aryued that they fayle not to morowe in the mornyng to yssue oute vpon the christen men and assaile