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 paynims was in their tentes the batayll was to great that foure thousande christen men were slayne whiche was a pyteous thyng to them of the cytie Ryght sorowful and displeasaunt was the Emperour of Grece for many noble barons and knyghtes that he had losse â—n the batayll but aboue al the other he was sorowful in his harte and bitterly displeasaunt for his valyauÌ„t sonne valentine and the grene knight that had done so great dedes of armes and in lyke wyse was the kyng Pepyn of Fraunce Those twaine made great dole and lamentacioÌ„ casting out great cryes and syghes for the chylde Ualentyne that they had lost so soone But the lytel Pacolet recomforted theim muche saying Lordes leue your wepyng and discomforte for of Ualentyne you shall be ioyous and of hym haue good tydynges sooner then you wenefore Frende sayde he God here the and geue the suche puyssaunce for an thou maye do so muche as to bryng hym vnto me and delyuer hym from the handes of thâ— soudaâ— that hathe sworen his death thou maist say surely that aboue the other â— shal mounte the in honoure and rychesse Syr said Pacolet put your trust in me for shortly you shall knowe with what loue I loue you and your sonne valentine Then Pacolet toke his horse of wodde and without any mo wordes departed for to go in to the sondans hoost And the soudan is in his pauylâ—on that for to iudge Ualentyne and the grene knyght had assembled all the greate lordes of his hoost But his enterpryse was all turned contrary as it shall be shewed you more playnly here afterwarde ¶ Howe the enchauntoure Pacolet delyuered Valentyne and the grene knyght out of the pryson of the soudan Moradyâ— Ca. xliiii WHan the Soudan Moradin was wythdrawn in to his pauiloÌ„ he made to be brought before him the child ValeÌ„tine the grene knight in the presâ—ce of all the most greatest barons and knights of his court and sayd in thys maner Lordes at this hour you may well se and knowe the twayne of the worlde that doth moost â—â—spleasure and outrage vnto the kynge Ferragus And amonge the other thynges this knyght hath lefte out law and made hym to be christened to here vs the more domage wherfore me thyncketh it were well none to sende them vnto kynge Ferragus for I wotâ—e wel that he wil take vengeaunce on them and that he shal make them dye a shameful death as thei haue wel deserued Syr sayd the sarazyns and paynims that of theyr deathes had great enuy It is no nede to soâ—ouru so muche but make forkes to be reyse◠〈◊〉 in the felde for to hange the two false caitifes on tomorow in the umornyug that hathe borne vs so great dommage and harme Lordes sayde the soudan â—oradyn your counsayll is fayre and good and soo wyll I vse it for by the god mahowne I sweare you and promyse you that tomorowe in the mornynge I shall make theym to be hanged so hye that all they of the cyte of Constantinoble may se them and take ensample at theyr death After these wordes sayde as the Soudan entred into hys â—ent for to go to souper the litel Pacolet found himself before hym the which salued him by mahoune highly Pacolet sayd the paynym thou arte welcom Now tel me lyghtly howe doth the feate of the kynge Ferragus that aboue all the other is my parfyte frende Sir said Pacolet he fareth right well and aboue al recoÌ„maundeth him vnto you and by me â—e sendeth you tydynges good that are muche secrete the whiche I shal tel you yf it please you to here me Frâ—ede sayd the souden ryghte voluntaryly with good herte I wyll here youre message Than he drewe him apaâ—â—e for to tel hym his secrete And Pacolet sayd to him all softly Syr wyâ—e that I come from Portyngale and am sente hether by my redoubted lady the wyfe of Ferragus the whiche wyth all her heart recoÌ„maundeth her vnto you moche more hardely than I can recounte and that it be true I do you to wyte that aboue all the men of the worlde she loueth you best for she is so esprised and takeÌ„ with your loue that she maye neyther slepe nor reaste in noo place Nowe it is true that she the which in all trusteth her in me hath sente me towarde you and sendeth you worde by me expressely vpon the loue that maye be bytwene two true louers that without soiourning or deferrynge you come and se her For the kyng Ferragus is at this presente tyme gone towarde Acquytayne so maye you at your owne pleasure and wyll of the pleasaunt lady that aboue al the other shineth in beaute do your pleasure wyl And therfore syr come your waye with me for vpon my hors I shal coâ—duyâ— you so well and in suche manner that tomorowe in the mornynge I shall set you in Portyngale before the noble and fair lady by the pleasure of my God mahoun Ha Pacolet sayd the soudan Moradyn thou gynest me at my heart more greater Ioye and comfort than ony other person dydde euer before this For aboue all the wemen of the worlde I am and haue bene longe tyme of the wyfe of kynge ferragus enamoured but so much there is that neuer no day I myghte fynde my selfe before her in no maner that I myght accomplysshe my wyll or cell my secrete but at thys tyme I shall accomplysh the desire of my heart that so muche and so louge I haue abyden For I promyse the that tomorowe in the mornynge I shall goo wyth the and accomply me my well and my desyre It that houre that I recount vnto you the soudan Moradyn satte hym down at the table and made the enchauntoure Pacolet too bee serued also honestlye as he myght for he was so ryght â–ª Ioyous of the â—â—oinges that the enchauntour Pacolet had broughte hym that the heart lept in hys bely for Ioy and made grete cheare And Pacolet that sa we wel that the Sowdan was in greate ioy sayde all softelye to hym selfe I am feasted and kept wel at ease but or that it be to morow at nyght such gyueth me of hys bread to eate that shall curse the tyme that euer I was boorne Now Ualentine and the grene knyght was in the tente and pauilyon of the soudan Moradin that were wel and straytly bounden well knewe they Pacolet whereof they were ryghte Ioyous in their courages in sayinge and thynking in their hertes that for their deliueraunce he was comen theder but they made no semblaunt And Pacolet in she wynge grete chere and fayre semblaunt vnto the soudan Moradin in beholdynge the prisoners said all on heyght Syr how be you so curteis for to kepe y e grene knight in your prisons withoute makinge him dye for aboue all liuinge men he hath borne dommage vnto his brother Ferragus And for to greue him y t mohe hathe renounced Mahounde and founde the wayes and manere to take frome him his
haue two nenewes that are the sonnes of our eldest syster that is for to wyte Florente and Garniere the whiche are muche hardye and fyerse And me thinketh that by them twayne a treason should be sone conspyred and made soner then by vs for they knewe well for a truthe that the kyng loued them not and that he would geue soner credeÌ„ce vnto other then them On the other part the one is botyller of the kyng and the other is vssher of the chambre that he slepeth in And by the meanes of theym twayne we may entre in to the chambre of king Pepyn oure father and slee hym in his bedde and euery body wyll saye that it hath bene Orson for aboue al the other he is the chiefe garde of his body and trusteth moost in hym And by this meane the sayd Orson shall be condampned to death and the realme shall be holly in our handes for our brother Charles is not yet puyssaunt ynough for to gouerne vs. Haufray sayd Henry you haue ryght well deuysed â–ª but for to accomplysshe this thyng it is expedient to make great dylygence in this wyse ymagyned the two false traytours the deth of the noble and puyssaunte kyng Pepyn the whyche was their naturall father And in soo euyl an hour he had engendred them that for the sauynge of theyr soules they cared ful lyttell They sente for ther two cursed traytours that is for to wyte Florent and Garnyere the whiche were right valyaunt hardy And whan they were comeÌ„ before them Haufray toke the wordes and sayd in this maner Lordes vnderstonde our enteÌ„â—yon for we are delivered my brother and I for to do a thynge that we may haue all prouffyte by shal reyse you and mouÌ„te you in honoure more than euer you were the whiche thinge I desyre because that you are my propre neuewes and of my propre bloode and owe more to desyre your good thaÌ„ any other daÌ„ for to come to an ende I wyl tel you myne enteÌ„cyoÌ„ You know that the kyng Pepyn how well that he is our father neuer loued vs in his life with good hert Euer with his puyssaunce he hath reysed vp the straungers and exalted them in honoure and in all offices and dignyties more than vs wherfore all these thynges consydered my brother Henry and I that are youres vncle legyty mes wyll and consent and are delybered for to make kyng Pepyn dye And after his death we fohâ—e shal gouerne holde his londe at our owne wyll But it be houed that the thinge be accomplysshed by one of you twayne And me thinketh that you Garnyete are the most proprest for to vndertake this thyng for you haue a couenable offyce for to do it more than ony other seynge that you are mayster vssher and pryncipall garde of the kyng is chambre And maye knowe bothe nyghte and daye who entreth in to the sayd chambre for the whiche thynge you maye hyde you in some secrete place and when the kyng shall be in his bedde on slepe you shall slee hym without makyng any noyse And on the moro we in the morning when the tidinges shal be that the kyng is dead the charge and the blame shall be gyuen vnto Orson because that euery nyght he slepeth and resteth moost nerest his body and so he shall be iudged and condempned vnto death And after these thynges we shall take the lyfe sone from the lytel Charles And by this meane the realme shall abyde vnto vs for to departe it after our pleasures Uncle sayde Garnyere of this feate doubte you nothynge for kynge Pepyn your father shall lese his lyfe Now was the treason ordeyned agaynst kyng Pepyn that thought none yll by the two cursed children that had no pite to make their father dye In an euill houre is the chylde borne that would purchase suche a death agaynst his father And in an euill houre was euer engendred Haufray Henry when by them treason was done many countreys marred By theym was their neuewe Garnyete full of so euill will that sone after that the treason was made he espyed a nyght as the kyng souped and tooke a sharpe poynted knyfe subtylly entred in to the chambre tyall and behynde the hangyng he hydde hym soo secretely that he myght not be apperceyued of no body And when the houre was come that the kyng shoulde go vnto reste by the gardes and chaberlaynes he was brought vnto bedde as the custome was The king entred into the bedde the whiche recommaunded him vnto God muche deuoutly and all yssued out of the chambre saue Orson that deuysed with the kynge to slepyng time And when Orson sawe that the king would slepe without makyng any more noyse he left hym and the nerest hym that he myght he layde hym downe vpon a couche bedde ¶ Howe Garnyere entred in to kyng Pepyns chambre for to accomplysshe his cursed enterpryse and how he left the knyfe within the kynges bedstrawe ⧠Capitulo lvii WHen it came to watdemydnyght the traytoure Garniereyssued out of this place and in bering the knyfe in his hande he went vnto the bedde of king Pepyn for to acheue his enterpryse but when he was besyde hym and that helyfte by his arme for too haue put hym to death hym thoughte that the kyng woulde haue wakened wherfore so great feare toke hym that he let hymselfe slyde downe by the bedde syde where as he was a great whyle and durste not remeue hym After he woulde haue sinytten secondly but so great fere toke hym as he woulde haue smyten hym that all hys body fayled and began for too tremble in suche wyse that he myght not acheue his enterpryse and put the knyfe within the bedde After he tetourned in to hys place all tremblyng for to hyde hym in abydynge the day so strongly afrayd that he would haue bene a thou sand myle beyond the sea And Orson was in his bedde that of that dede doubted nothing and dreamed a mar ueilous dreame For it semeth him in sleping that they would haue taken awaye the honoure of his wyfe Feronue And that besyde her was two theues that conspyred treason agaynst him After hym thought that be syde a ponde he sawe two great herons that foughte with a hawke and with all their puyssaunce enforced them for to slee hym But the hawke defended hym so valiauntly that he trauayled the two herons in suche wyse that they had bene both dead if it hadde not bene a great multytude of lytell byrdes that descended vpon y e hawke and would haue slayne hym anone if there had not come an Egle that succoured hym In this dreame Orsou awakened that of this dreame was much amat ueyled and began for too saye Ha veray God kepe me from treason and comforce my brother Ualentyne in suche maner that of y e noble lady Clerymonde he may haue certayne tydinges At that houre the daye appeted and Orson yssued softly out of the chambre
sene and if sarazyns come towarde you put them all vnto death and let none escape Whâ—n he had sayde this he put him on his waye and went to the gate of the castell the crowne vpon his head When the porter sawe him he sayde to him who bryngeth you hether Frende sayde Ualentyne I am a marchaunt that goeth in to spayne so I haue diuers ryche marchaundyses in my shyppe and I haue hearde says that no marchaunt maye passe here by withoute paying trybute vpon payne of their lyues so I wil not pas without paying it Syr sayd the porter abyâ—e me I go vnto my lady for to gyue you aunswere Soo he went towarde Galazye and tolde it vnto her ¶ How the Seneshall went vnto Ualentyne shyppes how he was put to death w t all his men Cap. C. iiii WHan she vnderstode that there was so many Jewelles she called the Seneshall and sayd vnto hym Go towarde the porte and receiue the trybute of the marchauÌ„tes that passe lede wyth you so many of my men so that they may take nothynge fro you ¶ The Seneshall thought well to haue wonne ledde them towarde the porte vnto theyr euyll aduenture for anone as they sawe the rychesse that was wythin the shyppes they were ardaunt to beholde them and Ualentyne sayd Lordes entre in and take of the Jewelles vnto the nombre of the trybute The paynyms entred in that wende to haue bâ—n ryche and the crysten men that were hydde yssued out and stewe them all anone Nowe vp sayd Ualentyne it behoueth vs to do more for to haue the castell Than he made hys men to put on fyfty gownes of the sarazyns vpon theyr harneâ—s and laded them wyth stones and ryche â—â—lkes so they wente towarde the castell And the porter y t wende that they had ben hys felowes bounde vp the lyons and auayled the brydge and thynkynge for to haue had some ryche Jewell yssued out of the barres and Ualentyne tooke hym and ledde hym towarde the shyppes Than he shewed hym the dead men and sayd to hym Fayre syr you shall be suche as these be but yf you swere me by your God to make me entre thys day into the stronge castell keâ—e me bodye Syr sayd the porter I shall do your wyll and here I swere vnto you by the great God that I shall delyuer vnto you the castell at your owne pleasure Porter sayd Ualentyne I shall rewarde the well but kepe the that thou betray me not No sayd the porter come wyth me make your men that are in habyte of sarazyns entre in one after a nother for the daunger of the brydge for they resemble them of the castell So it was done the fyfty christen men entred in and Ualentyne And whan they were in the porter shewed them a fals posterne Ualentyne made it to be opened anone than he blewe hys horne So they that were in the shyppes came thether quickly and Ualentyne wente into Galazyes chambre the whyche of hys comynge was â—ore abasshed Lady sayd Ualentyne of me haue no doubte for I haue passed the see for your gentyll body Than the lady behelde hys countenauÌ„ce of him was touched at the heart and made hym great chere Now are the crysten men within the castell the whyche made great noyse and crye soo that the lady went vnto the wyndowes and sawe well that she was betrayed And returned her towarde Ualentine and said vnto hym all wepynge Free curteyse knyght saue me my maydâ—nhedâ— for I se well that I am betrayed Lady sayd Ualentyne haue no fere for by me nor by other you shall haue no vyllanye but as for the surples of the castell it shall be myne All the paynyms were put vnto deathe Than Ualentyne went towarde the prysoners and brake the pryson dore sayenge on hye You that are wythin speke and you be on lyue Orson vnderstode wel his brother Ualentyne and cryed vnto hym My brother well be you comen what dryueth you hether in to thys place Lordes sayd Ualentyne make good chere and be Joyous and gladde for at thys presente tyme I shall delyuer you all out of the prysons of Brandyffer Whan the Emperoure of Grece hys father hearde that for pure Joye he sowned and Orson toke hym vp bytwene bothe hys armes Thanne came all oute of the pryson the whyche were porely clothed and ryght euylly coloured So it is not to be demaunded the ioye that they made They passed the nyght and dronke good wyne that recomforted them muche The christen men were seuen dayes within the strong castell leading a good lyfe and at that same time Orson acquainted him with the faire Galazye for he knewe not whether Fezon was dead or not not withstandyng it happened that he wedded her after the death of Fezonne and hadde a sonne of her that was called Orsayre that helde the Empyre of Constantynoble ¶ How the Emperoure Orson and the grene knight abode in garnyson in the strong castel And how Haufray and Henry made their father to dye Capitulo C. v. AFter that the strong castell was taken and that the prysoners were a lytell refresshed they toke counsayll together that it shoulde be good to leue soâ—â—e to kepe the castell for that place myght grene the paynims Soo there was some that sayde vnder coloure that it should be good that Haufray and Henry abode in that place Lordes sayde Haufray speke no more for we are delybered for to retorne in to Fraunce to serue our father By my faith said OrsoÌ„ we ought not to wepe for your departing for you were neuer yet good who that leseth euill company he ought to thanke god and I know by experience that you are men that by nature demauÌ„deth not but treason Haufray Henry had grea dispite of those wordes but force constrayned them to haue pacience for they were not men to saye the contrary ¶ It was apointed at the last that the Emperour that was alredy auncient and had nede of reste with his sone Orson and the grene knyght should abyde in garnyson in the strong castel Ualentine with all the other should retourne in to Angorye ¶ Here wyll I tell you of the two traitours Haufray and Henry that retourned into Fraunce the whiche haue conspired the death of their father with that of lytell Charles and the quene Berthes Now they haue ryden so muche that they are arryued at Parys mounted vp in to the palays where as they saluted the king al the baroÌ„s The king made them chere and after demaunded them tydinges of the Emperoure of Grece of Ualentyne and of Orson and of the twelue peres and the other lordes Syr sayde the traytours praye for them for they haue bene slayne in a great batayll before Angory whan the kynge vnderstode these tydinges he wepte tenderly in bewayling the lordes that he wende had bene dead But the traytours dyd it for to angre the kyng the whiche
had the strengthe of ten and for the loue of Jhesu christ were content for to suffre death And the sarazins that were ten agaynst one enclosed the tristen meÌ„ 〈◊〉 it nedeth not to demaunde the prowesse of Orson and of the grene knight for they dyd suche dedâ—s of armes that there was no paynym that abode on liue before theÌ„ Whan the Admitall paynym sawe theyr prowesses he approched nâ—re them and smote a valyaunte knyght in to the sea beside Orson of the whiche he was muche angrye for he loued hym soo he toke an axe and gaue the Admyrall suche a stroke that he ouerthrewe hym dead in his shyppe And whan the paynyms sawe that they were all discomforted and lost their strength and wichdre we them in fleyng all that nyght ¶ But they loste fyftene of their shyppes and foure thousands of their men that was slayne And after the Emperour of Grece spake vnto his men and sayd Lordes I counsayll that we take the armes of these cursed paynims armed vs with araye vs like sarazins for I doubte me sore that we shall bee meete on the sea by the Paynyms The counsaill pleased euery body because that they should not be knowen of the sarazins The Gownes the armes and the harneys of the dead folke they toke and caste the bodyes in to the sea In an euil houre dyd the Emperoure of grece aduyse hym therof for by the armes that he beareth he shall be put vnto death by his sonne UaleÌ„tine as you shal here afterwarde Now the christen men â—te vpoÌ„ the sâ—a that rowled â—y al their baners and set forth in the wynde theÌ„ of the sarazyns and to wed so wel that they aryued within a lytel whyle at the hauen of Angorye ⧠Howe the christen men yssued out of the cytie of Angorye and of the ordenaunce and of their marueylous batayles Capit. C. viii THe kynge Brandyffer and the kynge Lucar a moneth after had assyeged the cyte of Angorye wyth all theyr puyssaunce Valentyne and the other barons had taken counsayl for to yssue out vpon theyr enemyes so they sente the defyaunce vnto BraÌ„dyffer agaynst the mornyng and Brandyffer that was fyerse accorded it Than the Chrysten men that were wythin the cyte of Angory ordeyned theyr bataylles in ten partyes wherof the duke Myllon hadde the fyrste The seconde Sampson of orleaunce The thyrde had his soÌ„ne Geruays erle of Vandosme The fourth the erle of champaygne The. v. quin tyn of NormaÌ„dye The. vi the duke of Burgoyne The vii the erle of Dampmartyn The eyght the erle of Asserue The. ix the Marshall of Constantynoble And Valentyne the tenthe that gaue all the othes oftentymes courage to do well Than the christen men yssued out of Angorye for to assayle Brandiffer that had made fiftene strong batayles and there was in the leest a king Nowe it is not too be demaunded the great rychesses that shyned on the fyelde as well on one syde as other One myght haue heard than trumpettes and clarons and the great batayll begynne About the standarde of the paynyms was Brandiffer kyng Lucar the kynge of Ynde the kyng of salute the admyrall of cordes the admyrall of Orbye the kynge Damene the kynge Dubyas Josue of Paâ—erne the earle Draymant the duke Corâ—hyllant and Croste of Orâ—â—nye Whan it came to the approchynge of the bataylles a paynym of Surye that had neuer bene in warre the whiche for to assaye his body passeth forth came to ward the christen men with his spere couâ—â—â—d muche fyersly Ualentyne sawe him wel the whiche smote his horse with the spores ranne agaynst the paynim and with one stroke smote him downe dead At that same houre the batayle began muche fyersly But the valyauntnes of the paynyms is not to be compared to that of the christen men specially of Ualentyne of the duke Myllon and of the. xiâ— peres The kyng of Ynde entred in to the barayl greued the christen men sore Whan Ualentyne sawe that he roâ—e toward him gaue him so great a stroke that he smote him downe Than the christen men made the sarazyns to recule a backe a great waye for they were dyscomfyte But a sarazyn capitayne of the reâ—egard came and succoured them with thyrty thousande paynyms And there began the batayll more stronger than before The kyng Lucat found the kyng of ynâ—e that fought muche strongly gaue hym succour The christen men were so muche charged with the paynyms at that houre that it was force to theÌ„ to withdrawe theim towarde a poude that was nere a fielde and they shold haue had to muche to do if it had not bene two valiauÌ„t knyghtes that arriued that daye in Angorye accompanied with seuen hundred men of armes The. ii knyghtes that I tell you of came from the holy sepulcre the whiche had suffred great aduersyties as well in pryson as otherwise for to do their vyage The one of theÌ„ brought in to Fraunce the daughter of a ryche admyrall named Claradine and made her to be baptyzed The least of the two knyghtes was Reynarde of Prouaunce and the other Myllon of Dyion and they were fayre and hardy knyghtes So they hadde tydynges of the batayll that was there besyde and made their men to be armed and gaue them sygnes and standardes for to make the paynyms the more afâ—rde And so they came out of the cytie for to succoure the christen men and smote in to the bataill muche fyersly At the approchyng the paynims was muche abashed of this newe coming and not without a cause for Myllon of Dyion at his entre smote downe dead the kyng Lucar and the king Rubres wherof Brandiffer was muche abashed And after enâ—red Reynarde that slewe diuers of the moost valyauntest Ualentyne was muche amarueiled whaÌ„ he sawe those two knyghtes do suche dedes of armes so he rode towarde them and sayde to them Lordes wel be you come tell me if it please you what you are and What dryueth you hether Frende sayde Reynarde we are lordes of FrauÌ„ce that come from the holy sepulcre so we haue heard speke of this enterprise and in the honoure son by the God in whome I beleue euer my harte telleth me that this poore man doth some penaunce that he hath promysed to god In this wyse was Ualentyne a great whyle within his palays without beyng knowen of any body so longe that euerye body sayde that he was dead wherfore the kyng Hugon made the faire Clerymonde to be demaunded for wyfe And after enter prysed and dyd a great treason ¶ Howe the kyng Hugon made Clerymonde to be demaunded for wyfe and howe he betrayed Orson and the grene knyght ¶ Capit. C. xiii IN that same time there was a king in HoÌ„grye that was named Hugon That same king herde speke of Ualentine that had left the Empire of grece the laÌ„de of â—uerpe So he went in to Constantinoble and was receiued of Orson muche honourably
wordes vnto the fayre Clerymonde He salued all the company and after sayd all on hyghe to the Empresse Bellyssant Lady I beseche you humbly that you wil shewe me the wyfe of Ualentine Pilgrym sayd Hugon that chaunged coloure go in to the kechyn and there thou shalt haue thyne almesse Syr sayd Ualentyne I will do a message vnto her Pylgrim sayd the lady I am she that you demaunde My lady in a good houre said he I haue sene your loue that salueth you by me letteth you wyâ—e that he wyll be here with in this thre daies Pilgrim said the lady aduise the wel what thou sayest for I haue had certayn tydinges that he is dead Lady sayd Ualentyne you ought not to beleue it for I deliuer me vnto death if he bee not yet on lyue and that thou shalt se him within thre dayes â–ª WhaÌ„ Hugon herde the wordes that Ualentyne tolde vnto y e ladyes he yssued secretly out of the palays and mounted vpoÌ„ the horse without retourning The ladies were to muche amarueiled and woulde haue feasted the pylgrym But he would do nothing and said to them My ladyes pardon me for I haue my felowes in the towne whiche I wil go se. Than Clerimonde gaue him much money the which he distrybuted afterwarde to the poore folkes Than she was out they demaunded where the kyng Hugon was By fayth sayd a damosell I sawe hym renne presently vnto his horse And vpon these wordes Galeran entred that demaunded after his vncle By God sayde Bellyssant in a good houre are you come for you shall neuer escape till that you haue tolde the treason that your vncle hath made And whan Galeran herde these wordes be began for to tremble Was lady sayde he for God haue mercy on me and I shal tel you all saye on I pardon the. It is true that mine vncle Kynge Hugon hath dâ—one this treason and solde vnto the paynims within Jherusalem the Emperour Orson and the grene knight After he recounted to her â–ª all alonge as you haue herde before There was made a meruaylous sorow so whan Galeran had told all he departed thinking to haue escaped but the prouost made him to be haÌ„ged and strangled And Valentine lefte the pilgrimes gowne and toke his clothes agayne and into the palays Poore man sayd Clerimonde where haue you bene I beleue that you are displeasaunt because that I wyll mary me Ualentine enclyned his heade and left her and began for to pray god Clerimond had made a quilte to be broughte vnto him but he lay vpon the earth so he did his penaunce among the dogges ¶ Howe Orson and the grene knighte were deliuered out of the pryson of the king of Surye by the appoyntement of the warre that they made after to kynge Hugon of Hongry â–ª Ca. Cxvi THe kynge of Surye that helde Orson and the grene knyght in pryson made them one day be brought before him and sayd to them Lordes you see y t I may hauge or drawe you wherfore I sweare by my god mahowne that you shall neuer escape me but yâ— that you tendre to me the Lyte of Angory and the stronge castell wyth thyrtye other stronge places that you holo Syr sayd Orson we wyl not do it but yf you yelde vs the kynge Hugon that you holde and the kynge of Surye sayd vnto them Speke not to me of hym for he is gone and bereth wyth him your seales wyte that by hym you haue ben solde to me and betrayed Whan the Emperour Orson vnderstode hym he was muche ameruaylled and swore that he wolde neuer reste tyâ— that he had taken vengeaunce on the kynge Hugon the grene knyght sayd y t he should not fayle him Now Orson and â–ª the grene knyght accorded the kynge of Suâ—â—e his demaunde for to saue theyr lyues and retorned into Constantynoble where as they ceased great sorow After the fayre Clerymonde tolde him how she had her detydinges of Ualentyne wherof Orson was Joyous for he desyred muche hys comynge That night Orson laye with Galazye and engendred a soÌ„ne that was called Morant the whiche helde the realme of Angorye It was not longe after that Orson reised his hoost for to go into Angorye And whan the kynge Hugon knewe it he sente a messenger vnto hym sayenge that and he wolde accorde he wolde leue hym the Cyte of Angory â–ª gyue hym foure horses laden wyth golde And yf that any accused him of treason â–ª he wolde fyght wyth hym excepte Orson Than after the message was done the grene knight waged a batayll against him And the kinge Hugon came out of Angory armed for to fight wyth the grene knight as it was accorded but the grene knighte was there fyrst ThaÌ„ they smote theyr horses with the spores recouÌ„â—ted eche other broke theyr speres After they set theyr handes vnto theyr swerdes and god wote what strokes they gaue eche other so muche that god helped the ryght for the grene knyght gaue suche a stroke vnto the kyng Hugon vpon the helme that he cut a part of his head to his sholdres so he fell in a soooâ—ne Than the grene knyght was honoured after hugon spake and demaunded a confessoure and tolde hym all the falsnes and treason and dyed in that place â–ª Orson made the body to be taken and notably buryed in an ab baye there besyde And suche honoure was done to him bycause that he was kynge crowned And in so muche Orson shewed the noblenes that was in hym Euery body was enfourmed of the treason of kynge Hugon and by the couÌ„sayll of the wyse men they rendred the cyte of Angory to the Emperoure Orson and all the countree the whyche toke possessyon and also the homages Tho after he returned into Constantynoble and the Grene knyght Ualentyne was muche Joyous of that he saw them in good prosperyte Clerymonde meruaylled much bycause that Ualentine came not and sayd Ha false pil grym thou haste betrayed me whan thou toldeme that my loue Ualentyne should come on the thyrde daye and yet I haue no tydynges of hym Alas she thought not that he was so nere her for he was vnder the stayres of hys palays where as by the wyll of god he shall finisshe hys dayes shortly and than they shall knowe hym ¶ How at the ende of seuen yere Ualentyne dyed wyth in hys palays of Constantynoble and howe he wrote a lettre that he was knowen by Ca. Cxvii AT the ende of seuen yeare a greuous maladye toke Ualentyne so that he felte hymselfe much feble whereof he thanked god deuoutlye Alas sayde the holye man my god my creatoure that hathe made me to thy semblaunce haue mercye on me that am a wretched synner and please it the for to pardon me the deathe of my father and all the sonnes that euer I dyd syth the tyme that I was borne Ueray redeÌ„ptour of all the worlde consyder not my folyshe youthe the which I haue
passed folyshly in pleasures mondaynes and condampne me not but by thy holy mercy receyue my poore souls into thy blessed handes and defende me from the deuyll And in sayeng these wordes an aungell of heauen came and appeared vnto hym sayenge ⧠Ualentyne know for a certaynte that thou shalte departe oute of this worlde within this foure dayes for it is the wyll of our lorde Jesu chryst which sendeth me vnto the. Alas my lord god sayd Ualentyne â–ª I owe well for to thanke the whan by thy holy auÌ„gell thou doest me to wyte y e last ende of my dayes Than the holy man Ualentyne made signe that they should bryng him paper ynke and whan he had it Ualentyne wrote how he him selfe in the habyte of a pylgrym discouered the treasoÌ„ all the estate of hys lyfe After he putte in his name and folded the halfe of the rynge in it and helde it in hys hande And after these thinges Ualentyne made a prâ—este to come to whome he confessed his synnes deuoutelye and receyued the holye sacramentes and at the houre he dyed And forth wyth al the belles of the cyte beganne for to rynge for him where of the people was much abashed and amerueyled And the Emperour Orson and all the lordes and barons descended and dyd fynde the preest besyde the holy body Frende sayd the Emperoure Orson wherfore is it that they rynge so fast in y â— Cyty Syr sayd â–ª the preest I thynke that it is a myracle that God wyll shew for this holy man For euen so as he yelded vp the ghoost the belles began for to rynge on euery syde Whan Orson saw that the poore man was deade in that place â–ª he was muche pensife and ameruayled By my fayth sayd he I thinke that this same is a holy body and that God dothe myracles for hym Than he aduysed the letter that he held in hys hand and thought for to haue taken it â–ª but he myght not haue it in no maner of wyse So there came the fayre clerymonde and she assayed as the other dyd and hadde it For also soone as she touched it the hand opened â–ª and she toke the letter at her owne pleasure Soo it was opened anone and than Clerymonde saw and knew the halfe of the ryng wherefore she sayde Lordes we shall haue tydynges a none of my loue Ualentyne So there was a secretary that redde all the dedes of the holy man It is not to be demaunded the grete dolours and complayntes of Orson of Bellyssante and of Clerimonde for he hadde his herte to harde that wepte not than The fayre ClerimoÌ„de as halfe dead keste her selfe vpon the body in makynge suche complayntes that they wende she wolde haue dyed Alas sayde the ladye where maye I become whan I haue loste my lyfe and my comforte and myne onely hope Alas my loue Ualentyne what haue you thoughte whan you are come to dye so nere me in pouertye and in so great myserye wythout geuyng me ony knowledge of you Alas I haue sene you often in pouertye â–ª colde and trauayle wythout geuyng you any comforte â–ª Nowe am I aboue all the moost vnfortuned whan I might not know nor aduyse him that I ought to serue so longe in bytter trybulacyon â–ª as true and loyall spouse After she kyssed hys face and his handes by a meruyllous dystresse And after the great doole the holy body was borne to be buryed in the great church of Constantynoble â–ª wyth so greate a company that none myght passe through the stretes And it was not longe after but that the body was canonysed and put in shrine Soo God shewed wel that he was wel worthy for to be called saynt for the daye that he dyed all speke men were healed of theyr maladyes that vysyted his tombe So it was not longe after the death of Ualentyne that Clerymonde dyd make her anonne and syth the story sayth that she was abbesse of an abbaye that was fouÌ„ded in the worshyp and honour of sayâ—â—te Ualentyne Thus departed out of thys worlde the holy body glorious And Orson abode Emperour seuen yere the whych he gouerned well and wysely and no more And in that same tyme he had a chylde of Galazye named Morant that same Morante in hys tyme posseded the realme of Angory ¶ Of the merueylous vysion of Orson how hebeâ—a me an heremyte in a great wodde ca. Cxvâ—i MIthin seuen yere Galazyedyed for whom the Emperour Orson made great sorow And after the deeth of her he ete but brede and rotes and small froytes that he founde in the wodde where as he dyd remayne So it happened hym one nyght in vysyon that hym semed that he sawe all the gates of heuen open and sawe the Joyes of the saued the syeges of the sayntes crowned in glorye and the aungelles that songe melodyously before the sauyour of the world After he sawe betwene two hyghe roches in the botom of an obscure valeye the gulfre of helle where as was the dampned Some in a brennynge fyre the other in boylynge caudrous the other hanged by theyr tongues the other assaylled and enuyronned wyth serpentes and generally he sawe all the paynes of helle whiche is horrible and ferefull for to recounte After the whyche vysyon he wakened all afrayed and ameruaylled of the thynges that he had sene And in wepyng pyteously came vnto the grene knyght and sayd to hym Frende I knowe that the worlde is of lytell valoure and of shorte durynge and that all is but vayne glorye of the pompes of this worlde displeasaunt vnto god and to the salute of the soule lytle profytable For the whyche thynge I praye you that you wyll take kepe vpon my chyldren and enfourme them so in dedes and condycyons that they maye gouerne the Empyre of grece to the pleasure of god and the worlde for I leue you the charge as vnto hym that aboue all the men of the world I trust mooste And knowe that the remnaunte of my lyfe I wyll lede solytaryly and habandone the worlde And at this same houre I renouÌ„ce all worldly honoure and take my leue yf you Whan the grene knyght heard these wrodes he beganne for to wepe tenderly and Orson recomforted hym and sayd Alas wepe no more for me but praye vnto god that he giue me strengthe and puyssaunce for to accomplysshe my wyll After Orson departed in defendynge the grene knyghte to tell it anye body So he wente into a greate wodde where as he lyued holyly after his deathe god shewed for him many myracles and was a saynt canonyzed And the grene knyght gouerned the chyldren so that they finisshed their dayes gloriouslye and wente vnto the blysse that neuer shall haue ende to the which he bryng vs all that suffered deathe for vs on the crosse Amen ¶ Thus endeth the hystorye of the two valyaunte brethren Ualentine and Orson soÌ„nes vnto the Emperour of Grece ¶ Imprynted At London in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Rose Garland by me Wyllyam Copland for John Walley