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A14257 The hystory of the two valyaunte brethren Valentyne and Orson, sonnes vnto the Emperour of Grece; Valentin et Orson. English. Watson, Henry, fl. 1500-1518. 1555 (1555) STC 24571.7; ESTC S111485 255,046 479

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knight_n out_o of_o y_z e_z prison_z of_z y_z e_z sultan_n moradin_n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n deyve_v the_o sultan_n moredyn_n &_o make_v he_o mount_n upon_o his_o horse_n of_o wood_n and_o bring_v he_o in_o to_o the_o city_n of_o constantinoble_a wen_v to_o he_o that_o he_o have_v bring_v he_o in_o to_o portugal_n cap._n xliiii_o ¶_o how_o the_o sultan_n moradyn_n be_v take_v and_o bind_v and_o after_o be_v hang_v cap._n fourteen_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n trompart_n come_v before_o acquytayne_a for_o to_o succour_v the_o giant_n ferragus_n and_o bring_v with_o he_o adramayne_n the_o enchauntour_n by_o who_o pacolet_n be_v deceyve_v and_o betray_v false_o cap._n xlvi_o ¶_o how_o adramayne_n and_o pacolet_n play_v before_o the_o baron_n and_o how_o adramaine_o steal_v away_o pacolette_n vorse_v of_o wood_n and_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr cap._n xlvii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n make_v king_n tromparte_v head_n to_o be_v smyten_v of_o because_o he_o have_v slay_v his_o 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cap._n lxxiii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n do_v so_o much_o that_o king_n brandiffer_v abode_n with_o he_o and_o send_v ualentyne_n in_o to_o angory●_n against_o king_n pepyn_n cap_n lxxiiii_o ¶_o how_o pacolet_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o craft_n make_v all_o the_o sarazyn_n to_o be_v put_v unto_o death_n and_o how_o king_n murgalant_n be_v slay_v cap._n lxxv_o ¶_o how_o the_o sarazyn_n be_v discomfyte_v and_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v the_o city_n of_o angorye_n cap._n ixxvi_fw-la ¶_o how_o valentyne_n return_v into_o ynde_n after_o the_o bata●●●_n bear_v with_o he_o y_z e_z body_n of_o king_n murgaiant_a cap._n lxxvii_o ¶_o how_o valentyne_n hear_v tiding_n of_o his_o father_n &_o how_o pacolet_n deliver_v the_o king_n of_o ynde_n by_o his_o charm_n and_o deliver_v he_o brandiffer_v at_o his_o own_o will_n ca._n lxxviii_o ¶_o how_o king_n lucar_n make_v all_o the_o hondred_a satazin_n to_o be_v drowen_v at_o horse_n tail_n and_o how_o valentyne_n &_o pacolet_n depart_v out_o of_o his_o hoost_n sectet_o for_o to_o go_fw-mi unto_o angorye_n ▪_o cap._n lxxix_o ¶_o of_o the_o bysion_n of_o king_n pepyn_n and_o how_o he_o go_v into_o the_o holy_a land_n with_o the_o twelve_o peer_n cap._n lxxx_o ¶_o how_o king_n papyn_n put_v he_o upon_o the_o wait_n in_o the_o habyte_v of_o a_o pylgrym_a with_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n and_o how_o the_o king_n papin_n speak_v unto_o haufray_n &_o henry_n before_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o court_n cap._n lxxxi_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n and_o henry_n betray_v the_o king_n pepyn_n their_o father_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n ca._n lxxxii_o ¶_o how_o the_o calyphe_n of_o bendas_n aryve_v in_o the_o hoost_n of_o king_n brandiffer_n and_o how_o he_o gate_n trewe_v for_o a_o month_n during_o the_o which_o trewe_v he_o make_v the_o peace_n between_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n and_o king_n lucar_n and_o brandyffer_n cap._n lxxxiii_o ¶_o how_o haufray_n for_o to_o accomplysshe_v his_o treason_n aryve_v before_o lucar_n 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the_o city_n of_o jherusalem_n cap._n lxxxviii_o ¶_o how_o the_o king_n of_o surie_n send_v a_o messenger_n unto_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jherusalem_n bid_v he_o bring_v he_o king_n pepin_n and_o the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n the_o which_o he_o do_v cap._n lxxxix_o ❧_o how_o the_o king_n of_o ind_n the_o great_a lead_v king_n pepyn_n away_o for_o the_o part_n of_o his_o prisoner_n but_o he_o know_v not_o that_o he_o be_v king_n of_o france_n ca._n lxxxx_n ¶_o how_o king_n pepyn_n be_v with_o the_o king_n of_o ynde_n have_v knowledge_n of_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr ca._n lxxxxi_fw-la ¶_o how_o brandyffer_v bring_v unto_o the_o strong_a castle_n the_o twelve_o peer_n of_o france_n &_o put_v they_o in_o prison_n ca._n lxxxxii_fw-la ☞_o how_o brandiffer_v after_o that_o he_o have_v assemble_v his_o hoost_n mount_v on_o the_o see_v and_o go_v and_o besege_v the_o cite_v of_o angory_n ca._n lxxxxiii_fw-la ❧_o how_o brandiffer_n know_v that_o lucar_n be_v in_o angorye_n and_o send_v unto_o valentyne_n for_o to_o make_v the_o appoyntement_n to_o buy_v he_o again_o ca._n lxxxxiiii_fw-la ❧_o how_o valentyne_n demand_v the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o change_v of_o king_n lucar_n by_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o baron_n ca._n lxxxxv_o ¶_o how_o myllondangler_n that_o be_v name_v the_o king_n of_o france_n for_o to_o save_v king_n pepyn_n be_v delyver_v out_o of_o the_o prison_n of_o brandiff_a in_o change_n of_o kyngelucar_n lxxxxvi_fw-it ☞_o how_o valentyne_n and_o the_o duke_n myllon_n yssue_v out_o of_o angory_n upon_o the_o sarazyn_n and_o how_o the_o sarazyn_v lose_v the_o batayll_n and_o be_v dyscomfyte_v ca._n lxxxxvii_fw-la ❧_o how_o king_n pepyn_n be_v delyver_v in_o change_n of_o the_o king_n of_o yndes_n martial_n lxxxviii_o ❧_o how_o king_n pepyn_n take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o fair_a clerymonde_fw-fr and_o how_o he_o tell_v valentyne_n tydynge_n where_o she_o be_v ca._n lxxxxix_fw-la ❧_o how_o king_n pepyn_v depart_v from_o angorye_n 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