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A01059	The famous historie of Montelyon, Knight of the Oracle, and sonne to the renowned Persicles King of Assyria Shewing his strange birth, vnfortunate love, perilous adventures in armes, and how he came to the knowledge of his parents. Interlaced, with much variety of pleasant and delightfull discourse.	Ford, Emanuel.	1640 (1640)	STC 11167.5; ESTC S120140	156,123	202

and Houses vnto the Persian Souldiers and also gaue commandement that the women children olde men had impotent people should be brought into the City and euery one possesse his owne house wherein hée dwelt before This being performed for that day order being taken for the wounded the souldiers enriched with spoyle the Citizens in quiet in their houses diligent watch set at each gate and a strong guard without in the Tents for that it drew to night and their labour required ease after much joy they betooke themselues to their rest Earely the next morning they forsooke their Pauilions first appointing certaine scowtes to watch about the borders of the Country for the approach of the King of Armenia which as they suspected would be very shortly for it was now two moneths since Althesus departed By that time the day was aged the space of thrée houres the inhabitants of Assyria that had liued vnder the subjection and tyranny of the Armenians hearing of Palians ouerthrow and being assured of Persicles safety which before that their doubtfull hearts would not beléeue came by great multitudes to submit themselues vnto their lawfull King who rejoycing thereat commanded them in signe of their obedience to arme themselues and returne to their owne dwellings and to destroy all the Armenians that inhabited the Land of Assyria not suffering neither man woman or child to liue It was a wonder to beholde with what gréedinesse the heady multitudes bent themselues to their Enemies destruction euery one thinking to be foremost and hée that was last yet thinking himselfe happy that hée could graspe a Sword to séeke his owne liberty Which they effected within thrée dayes that there was not any of the Armenian Progenie left for if they chanced to finde an Assyrian woman married to an Armenian woman both shée and all her Children dyed And if they found a Woman with child or hauing any children that shée could not shew an Assyrian was the Father of them they had all of them dyed In the meane while all those that were Prisoners were brought foorth Persicles by the whole consent of all his Nobles People and Counsell appointing them to dye onely Palian excepted who like wise had that day abode a shamefull death if hée had not béene a Kings sonne being onely committed to safe custody where he was honourably vsed These tragicall Stratagems ouerpast and all things in security notwithstanding the beauty of the Land was destroyed by the Armenians yet now the Nobles and Péeres of the land that for a long time durst not looke ouer the Castle Walles assembled themselues vnto their King making all preparation they could for his more honourable welcome the Bels rung for joy and the people with excéeding rejoy●ings applauded his victory Within few dayes Persicles was with great royalty twice crowned King of Assyria and Montelyon honoured with such excéeding commendation as his worthinesse deserued Euery one as of right they should attributed that honoured victory to his valor All men growing into déep affection towards him and with rejoycing manifest their loue CHAP. XVI Of the King of Armenia's arriuall with a new Army How Montelyon set Palian at liberty and of a Peace that was concluded CErtaine of the Spyes had knowledge of the approach of the King of Armenia and brought newes thereof vnto the Court which stirred vp a new disquiet amongst them for then they began on all sides to arme themselves a fresh but that haste was soone stayed by the arriuall of certaine Ambassadours from the King of Armenia who deliuered their message in these words Persicles of Assyria the mighty King of Armenia commandeth thée to deliuer his sonne Palian in safety whom hée vnderstandeth thou hast taken prisoner Withall hée requireth restitution to be made o● the Crowne and Kingdome of Assyria which by right of ancient inheritance i● his otherwise he will bring so puissant and inuincible an Army against thée that shall waste and consume this ● and not leauing City Towne nor house vndestroyed by fire he will make the Inhabitants perpetuall bond-slaues and he will cause thée to slye or abiding his comming hée will take thée captiue and leade thée into Armenia where thou shalt remaine his vassaile This is the summe of that he requireth therefore let vs haue answere I will not study sayd Persicles what to say but thus say to him His sonne is my prisoner and I will detaine him as for his threats I feare them not vtterly denying his false title to my Crowne which in my absence hée seazed vpon not by valour but trecherie And tell him moreouer that I demand restitution for the wrong hée hath done mée and my Countrey which if he deny nothing shall make me satisfaction but his sonnes death And tell him thus let him with haste returne least my fury ouertake him and so he féele the mischiefe he intendeth to me for I meane to méete him presently and worke such destruction among his Souldiers as shall cause them to séeke his death for betraying them into his hands Persicles spake these words with such fury as made the Ambassadours assuredly beléeue hée meant it that with this answere they departed The King of Armenia little thinking to receiue such an answere but rather performance of his demand was so enraged that hée commanded his Souldiers to march towards the City vowing to redéeme his sonne or be taken prisoner himselfe Persicles likewise had collected a mighty band of Persians and Assyrians to méete him that it was likely this would proue the hottest battell that euer was fought in that part of the world In the meane time Palian was brought before Persicles who was seated vpon the Kingly throne in great Majesty thus saying to Palian what canst thou alledge to excuse thy selfe from death hauing rightly deserued the same Thou knowest that it now resteth in my power to set thée frée or put thée to death which the just Heauens haue inflicted vpon thée as a due punishment for thy tyrannie 〈…〉 Palian made this reply I am a King as absolute as thy selfe therefore I know thou darest not put me to death which if thou shouldest presume to attempt know that the King of Armenia is hard at thy elbow to reuenge the same whose power thou canst not escape Therefore I defie thée and dare thée to doe the same for I know thée to be of so cowardly a disposition that if thou once commest within my Fathers sight thou wilt runne away The people standing by hearing him vtter such opprobrious words cryed out Let him dye let him dye It was long before the multitude could be appeased but at last Persicles thus said standing vp in a great rage Traytor darest thou vtter these words in my presence Thou shalt dye the death not all the world shall redéeme thée With that he commanded his guard to hew him in pieces with that they began to wound him but Montelyon stepping betwixt them humbling himselfe vpon his knée

you favour me Philotheta remembred that Amphiador in reciting the Warres betwixt Persicles and the King of Armenia had made ample report of his Valour so much the more with that report loving him yet she concealed the same from him thinking though he were never so valiant yet he might be vnconstant making vnto him this answere Sir because you shall not altogether accuse me of discourtesie I will not quite deny your sute nor in any respect grant it vntill more convenient time to make tryall thereof neither shall you name your selfe my Servant for that you haue deserved to be better rewarded which hereafter you shall find Lady quoth he one favour absolutely granted would now more comfort my heart then many in suspence nor that I misdoubt your performance but that long lingring paine in the meane time will pinch my heart Therefore without misdoubt of Truth gratitude and constancy inrich me but with one though the least comfortable answer Sir Knight replyed she what in vertue I can grant I will yéeld you though you may account me already prodigall in Favour and gentle in reply yet should I be ingratefull you might blame me or too prolixe you might condemne me but as much good will as in so short continuance may be I beare you and you shall find me performe for my heart will never suffer me till this to conceiue so well of any as I doe of you in vrging me further you shall make mée suspect you consideration of my late Misfortune rather willing me to regard my returne to my Parents but you may sée your vertues haue overmastered my mistrust and a good opinion of you hath made me trust my selfe 〈◊〉 your Custody CHAP. XXIV How Amphiador arrived neare the Cell and of the doubt that Philotheta was driven into And of the displeasure that arose betweene Montelyon and Amphiador and of Philothetaes strange departure As soone as she had ended these words the Hermit came in which broke off their communication and telling them how that Amphiador with a many followers were come into the Wood where the Gyants lay dead Philotheta then thought all care past but suddenly remembring she must part from Montelyon her heart fainted with griefe and her sences were excéedingly troubled for she knew well Amphiador was so rude and suspitious that he would neither thank him for his paines nor invite him to his Castle for he had with like jealous conceits disgraced others that had sought her loue Montelyon on the other side studyed what meanes to vse still to enjoy her company and yet he thought it would turne to his dishonour to follow loue and leaue Persicles search for Constantia and the knowledge of his Parents But to rid them both out of their troubled thoughts there entred thrée Knights in gréene Armour and without speaking a word two of them tooke Philotheta betwixt them and led her out of the Cell Montelyon started vp and drew his Sword and following to rescue her but the third of them without speaking strooke at him where with began a cruell Combat At last the gréene Knight said Thou strivest in vaine she is past recoverie With that Montelyon looking about saw them quite out of his sight marvailing they could so suddainly convey her thence If thou wilt find her quoth he thou shalt find her amongst the Hesperian Nymphes which said he went away so fast that Montelyon thought it vaine to follow him By this time Amphiador and his company were come to him amongst whom he espyed one leading his Stéed vnto whom he went and said Sir this is my Stéed I pray thée deliver him me the Fellow denying him he strooke him a second blow with his fist and overthrew him Amphiador séeing that said What art thou that so boldly strikest my Servant Montelyon being vexed with the losse of Philotheta answered 〈◊〉 will not now tell thée Amphiador being likewise vexed with his scornefulnesse without more words drew his Sword and strooke at him Montelyon thought to revenge it but suddainly remembring himselfe hée said Wert thou not Father to Philotheta I would make thée repent thy selfe Amphiador hearing him name Philotheta would haue spoke to him againe but Montelyon mounting his Stéed rode away The Hermit séeing them at such variance came to Amphiador giving him knowledge of all that had happened But he rather beléeving it was some méere coloured excuse for her escape caused his Servants to bind the Hermit intending by tortures to make him confesse more then he could Montelyon remembring himselfe when he had rode a good way how ingratefully he had left the Hermit turned backe which he had no sooner done but he espyed him bound amongst Amphiadors men Which vexed himso much that he drew his Sword againe and set vpon them wounding some of them and slaying others that there with Amphiador with his Sword drawne strooke him again By Heaven quoth Montelion strike me the third time and thou diest Notwithstanding his words Amphiador vexed for the death of his Servants strooke him againe where with Montelyon not onely defended himselfe but offended him so much that he had sore wounded him and had not his Servants with some of their liues borne of some blowes he had ended his life but notwithstanding he left him in a miserable case that his Servants had much adoe to kéepe life in him vntill they brought him home CHAP. XXV How Mont●lyon in his Travell arrived at the Flower of the Hosperian Nymphes How every one of them gave him a severall gift and how they named him Knight of the Oracle MOntelyon having fréed the Hermit yéelding him many thanks for his kindnesse departed with so heavie a heart that he could scarce speake for griefe travailing he knew not whether having so many occasions of care that he knew not what to doe nor which way to direct his steps All the rest of that day he rode forth-right in this discomfortable sort vntill it grew to be Night neither caring for Meat nor Lodging but turning his Horse loose to féed he laid himselfe downe vnder an Oake whose spreading Branches were as large Canopie over his head clogged with so many diversities of cares that his heart was dulled with their confusion and his Sences so overgrowne with conceit that they brought him into a dead sléepe In the middest whereof he suddainly awake being called by a Virgin that appeared vnto him who standing before him said Knight arise and follow me Montelyon marvailing what he should be arose and followed her shée leading the way he thought through many by-paths and crosse-wayes Hils Dales and Woods vntill such time as the Sun arose she vanished out of his sight and left him in the middest of a pleasant gréene Meadow beautified with all sorts of fresh blowne flowers whose beauty delighted the eye and swéet smell affected the Sences looking round about him he saw the same encompassed with Springs or Groues of young Trées and in the middest thereof an Arbour

hath made me so resolute to endure the greatest extremity And know that I so much the more dislike this Babe because it is like thée that hath no sparke of honour or honesty in thée Aske me no more questions for I will not answer thereto estéeming my selfe more fortunate in thy hatred then thy friendship for the one is but the distemperate motion of a Cowardly disposition and the other the inconstant falshood of a shallow-Wit Helyon was much vexed to sée how lightly she estéemed him that almost ready to teare his haire he went raging and swearing from her meditating which way to worke hi● Revenge Selia noting his distemperature by his pale Countenance asked him what had disquieted him To whom he gaue no answer at all casting a scornefull looke towards her which she tooke in such suspitious sort that she presently supposed he did it in scorne of her and her heart being puft vp full of Iealousie could not detaine it selfe from bursting forth into Teares and then into these spéeches My Lord I now perceiue the Loue you protested to beare mée is altered and I like a poore Cast away like to liue in misery would to God I had still liued in my contented estate in Persia then should I not haue béene subject to these misfortunes Constantia whom you tol●e me loved you not is she that hath stolne away your Affection and on her you dote despising me wherein you shew the inconstancy of your variable disposition besides she hath disclosed what I am and that maketh me be scorned and despised of the Ladies of this Court that the misery I am like to endure is intollerable Doe not said he disquiet your selfe with the least suppose of such alteration in me for by Heaven I vow I love none but your selfe the cause of my vexation is how to revenge my selfe on Constantia that euen now hath vsed me with approbrious termes Besides she is brought to Bed of a Bastard begotten of some base-borne Peasant which shall not liue long to vexe me I would I had left her in Persia so haue béene deuoured by wilde beasts rather then pittying her for to worke my selfe this disquiet Should I send word to the King of Persia he would compell me to marry her or else bring open Warre against my Kingdome or if I should séeke her death the knowledge thereof would by some meanes come to his hearing and then would he séeke revenge against me that in this extremity I know not which way to ridde my selfe from her Selia hearing him say she had a Bastard presently beganne to suspect it was his which she would then haue vttered but that feare and premeditated hope of revenge against Constantia withheld her thinking first to learne the truth before she would offend him perceiving his inconstant disposition to be such that the least thing altered his Loue deferring the same vntill her Moneth was ended by which meanes Constantia rested voyd of disturbance The flame of envious suspition burnt so furiously in her brest that as soone as she had forsaken the Monastery and had a while with all kindnesse behaued her selfe towards the Nobles and Ladyes of most estimation thereby to insinuate into their good opinion she came to Constantia fawning vpon her with an affable countenance and vsing many spéeches of curtesie towards her with intent to lift out the truth of her suspition Helyon hearing that she was in the Monastery fearing shée would haue done Constantia some violence followed her and found her in quiet conference with her Selia séeing him there was halfe astonished supposing he had not knowne thereof and withall now of a truth suspecting that he came to visit Constantia of Loue and not to séeke her againe burst foorth into teares whereon he tooke occasion to say Selia I perceiue suspition is the cause of your disquiet Therefore so shew what little cause you haue to vse me so doe but say what I shall doe to this dishonourable Lady and I will performe it Constantia then began to feare some mischiefe was neare her which might easily haue béen perceiued by the oft change of her countenance who made this reply Helyon if thy Quéene knew how much I disdained thee such motions of suspect for me would not disquiet her For I contemne the base dispositions which is ready to alter with the ●last of euery inconstant winde Or Selia doest thou thinke that my minde will stoope to his base lust or become Concubine to so degenerate a wretch and to thy Husband No I will rather sée thy body forne into péeces and suffer the cruellest misery in the World he threatned me with terrible spéeches but his Cowards heart is not of courage to execute his detested will Therefore thou that peradventure art of a more hardy and inhumane disposition commest to encourage him to mischiefe doe the worst you can both for I feare you not but would gladly be ridde out of this miserable life And ridde thou shalt soone be said Selia notwithstanding thy counterfeit dissimulation thinking with disdainfull spéeches to colour thy wickednesse I am indéed come to be revenged on thée that crossest my content and first shall that Bastard féele the smart of my wrath then catching the Child out of the cradle where it lay she held the same by the Héeles in the one hand and the knife in the other ready to depriue it of life vntill Helyon withheld her and Constantia sayd Nay Let her murther it and let herselfe be the first that will repent it yet first view it well and sée if it resemble not the Father that standeth by I assure thée it is his and that thou shalt soone know Out vpon thée said Helyon I defie thée With that Selia viewed it well and perceived that it resembled him perfectly wherewith she cast the same on the Earth saying Did you bring me hither to doe me this intollerable wrong Shall I suffer my selfe to be thus abused and liue to endure perpetuall discontent The Péers of this Land shall vnderstand the wrongs I sustaine and if none else mine owne hands shall worke revenge Constantia then said Selia take vp the Infant and cherish it for it is thine owne My child by this time is conveyed farre enough from thy power by Palia who pittying my distresse and scorning to be subject to the base Pride hath enterchanged one for the other leaving thine with me and carrying my Infant into Assyria vnto the King Persicles who is Father thereof who I doe not doubt will soone revenge the wrong is done to me Neither doe thou jealously suspect me for that degenerate K. thy Husband for she that is Daughter to the King of Persia scorneth to be thy Corriuall if I had dealt vnfaithfully with him then might he worthily haue inflicted this punishment vpon mée but his owne Conscience knoweth I alwayes refused to yéeld to loue him my Loue being before vowed to the King of Assyria Both of them were amazed at her