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sit_v at_o supper_n be_v demand_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o sorrow_n by_o the_o lord_n gwaltero_fw-la unto_o who_o he_o declare_v the_o former_a discourse_n with_o the_o love_n of_o the_o duke_n unto_o vitella_fw-mi which_o he_o have_v likewise_o learned_a of_o she_o not_o forget_v in_o any_o one_o point_n to_o declare_v the_o common_a wickedness_n of_o the_o duke_n thereby_o the_o easy_a to_o persuade_v his_o crime_n likewise_o in_o this_o gwaltero_fw-la have_v attentive_o listen_v unto_o this_o discourse_n marvel_v great_o at_o the_o strange_a tyranny_n of_o the_o duke_n and_o be_v half_o resolve_v of_o the_o lady_n innocence_n determine_v with_o himself_o to_o put_v himself_o in_o her_o defence_n wherefore_o demand_v how_o he_o may_v come_v to_o speak_v with_o the_o lady_n and_o also_o how_o near_o the_o time_n appoint_v for_o her_o execution_n be_v expire_v for_o that_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o tarry_v overlong_o in_o any_o place_n because_o of_o his_o return_n unto_o his_o lady_n &_o 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consider_v withal_o the_o goodness_n of_o his_o armour_n &_o unwillingness_n of_o the_o defendant_n to_o come_v forth_o determine_v to_o enter_v whilst_o the_o wicket_n be_v open_a wherefore_o step_v a_o little_a to_o the_o right_a hand_n he_o give_v one_o of_o they_o so_o sore_a a_o blow_n on_o the_o left_a shoulder_n that_o cause_v he_o to_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o héerewithall_o he_o leap_v sudden_o to_o the_o wicket_n and_o get_v in_o thereat_o which_o they_o of_o the_o castle_n perceive_v and_o with_o all_o fear_v the_o sequel_n be_v ganne_v to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o all_o at_o once_o to_o assault_v he_o some_o with_o sword_n other_o with_o lance_n some_o other_o again_o betake_v they_o to_o throw_v of_o stone_n &_o diverse_a engine_n of_o iron_n at_o he_o where_o with_o he_o be_v great_o trouble_v but_o see_v no_o remedy_n but_o either_o to_o conquer_v or_o die_v he_o cover_v himself_o with_o his_o shield_n and_o with_o his_o trusty_a blade_n in_o his_o hand_n he_o 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duke_n of_o litsenburge_n the_o lord_n of_o menew_n sir_n henault_n and_o diverse_a other_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o all_o or_o most_o part_n knight_n of_o denmark_n many_o of_o which_o be_v sore_o pine_v away_o and_o almost_o famish_v through_o their_o extreme_a grief_n and_o course_n fare_v but_o the_o king_n the_o lord_n gwaltero_fw-la &_o sir_n henault_n be_v little_a or_o nothing_o alter_v for_o all_o their_o long_a imprisonment_n and_o now_o be_v all_o bring_v forth_o into_o the_o great_a hall_n of_o the_o castle_n they_o with_o one_o accord_n give_v hearty_a thanks_n unto_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o then_o fall_v on_o their_o knee_n with_o one_o consent_n they_o give_v praise_n to_o almighty_a god_n which_o be_v end_v the_o king_n with_o the_o noble_a man_n come_v unto_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o lion_n desire_v he_o to_o declare_v who_o he_o be_v that_o they_o be_v so_o much_o bind_v unto_o for_o their_o deliverance_n to_o which_o he_o answer_v that_o he_o be_v common_o call_v the_o knight_n of_o the_o lion_n but_o as_o touch_v his_o parent_n or_o country_n he_o know_v not_o only_o this_o he_o have_v hear_v that_o be_v a_o child_n he_o be_v take_v up_o in_o a_o forest_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o denmark_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o saxony_n who_o since_o that_o time_n have_v careful_o bring_v he_o up_o as_o his_o son_n which_o when_o the_o king_n have_v hear_v he_o embrace_v he_o in_o his_o arm_n desire_v he_o to_o accompany_v he_o into_o his_o kingdom_n where_o he_o will_v show_v himself_o so_o thankful_a unto_o he_o as_o he_o shall_v not_o think_v his_o labour_n ill_o bestow_v the_o knight_n be_v by_o the_o instinct_n of_o nature_n great_o affect_v unto_o the_o king_n soon_o consent_v hereto_o although_o it_o be_v far_o out_o of_o his_o way_n towards_o spain_n whether_o he_o be_v travel_v for_o which_o the_o king_n give_v he_o hearty_a thanks_n and_o withal_o begin_v to_o have_v a_o inward_a love_n towards_o he_o here_o continue_v they_o by_o the_o space_n of_o eight_o or_o ten_o day_n to_o refresh_v their_o weak_a body_n as_o also_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o the_o wound_n of_o adresto_n and_o make_v preparation_n for_o their_o armour_n whereof_o they_o have_v great_a store_n in_o the_o castle_n &_o some_o horse_n other_o they_o get_v abroad_o in_o the_o country_n near_o adjoin_v for_o their_o money_n and_o now_o hear_v that_o grifforie_n be_v gather_v his_o force_n to_o come_v against_o they_o they_o depart_v towards_o flaunders_n where_o hear_v of_o the_o war_n and_o rebellion_n in_o denmark_n they_o determine_v unknown_a to_o hasten_v thither_o and_o name_v themselves_o to_o be_v all_o knight_n arrant_a meet_v together_o by_o chance_n and_o hear_v of_o these_o war_n be_v mind_v to_o entertain_v themselves_o in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o state_n with_o this_o determination_n arrive_v they_o at_o the_o city_n of_o gaunt_n which_o be_v still_o hold_v by_o the_o dane_n and_o here_o they_o remain_v to_o provide_v themselves_o of_o such_o thing_n as_o they_o need_v chap._n xx._n how_o king_n frederick_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o their_o company_n arrive_v in_o the_o army_n of_o the_o state_n and_o how_o the_o next_o day_n they_o give_v battle_n unto_o the_o scot_n where_o by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o king_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o lion_n and_o their_o company_n the_o state_n get_v the_o victory_n and_o how_o the_o king_n make_v himself_o know_v the_o king_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n have_v provide_v themselves_o of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o journey_n depart_v from_o gaunt_n towards_o denmark_n be_v in_o all_o to_o the_o number_n of_o a_o hundred_o knight_n well_o furnish_v and_o provide_v for_o the_o war_n and_o march_v thus_o together_o through_o flaunders_n and_o other_o province_n of_o germany_n they_o arrive_v within_o thirty_o day_n at_o rensberge_n where_o the_o two_o army_n by_o the_o space_n of_o six_o day_n have_v line_n 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