unto_o who_o he_o yield_v do_v stay_v to_o fight_v &_o accept_v thereof_o then_o shall_v the_o sayer_n be_v repute_v vanquish_v and_o afterward_o offend_v he_o to_o who_o he_o be_v yield_v for_o so_o do_v he_o ought_v be_v dishonour_v and_o condemn_v as_o a_o traitor_n 6_o two_o gentleman_n be_v agree_v to_o break_v certain_a lance_n for_o prize_n and_o honour_n the_o horse_n of_o the_o one_o happen_v to_o stumble_v upon_o a_o break_a lance_n &_o fall_v whether_o shall_v he_o in_o respect_n of_o that_o fall_n be_v judge_v to_o lose_v the_o honour_n to_o this_o question_n the_o answer_n be_v apparent_a for_o see_v that_o the_o fall_n proceed_v not_o from_o the_o virtue_n or_o force_n of_o the_o adversary_n but_o by_o misfortune_n the_o gentleman_n fall_v aught_o to_o be_v excuse_v notwithstanding_o if_o the_o fight_n have_v be_v for_o life_n the_o matter_n ought_v receive_v other_o judgement_n see_v in_o those_o kind_n of_o combat_n it_o be_v lawful_a to_o take_v all_o opportunity_n and_o advantage_n 7_o two_o gentleman_n determine_v to_o fight_v for_o life_n upon_o a_o accusation_n of_o treason_n whether_o be_v it_o lawful_a for_o the_o judge_n to_o depart_v they_o before_o the_o combat_n be_v perform_v &_o full_o end_v whereunto_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o office_n of_o a_o judge_n be_v to_o give_v sentence_n according_a to_o allegation_n and_o prove_n it_o seem_v that_o the_o judge_n ought_v in_o no_o wise_a to_o stay_v the_o fight_n but_o permit_v the_o combat_n to_o proceed_v till_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o of_o the_o fighter_n be_v either_o yield_v or_o slay_v especial_o in_o quarrel_n of_o so_o heinous_a weight_n as_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o treason_n for_o frederick_n the_o emperor_n who_o cass_v and_o disannul_v all_o particular_a battle_n and_o combat_n use_v by_o the_o lombard_n do_v notwithstanding_o allow_v that_o upon_o quarrel_n for_o treason_n and_o secret_a murder_n the_o combat_n shall_v be_v permit_v and_o grant_v by_o all_o prince_n because_o the_o one_o be_v offensive_a to_o god_n the_o other_o to_o prince_n and_o country_n 8_o two_o gentleman_n be_v come_v to_o combat_n do_v covenant_n that_o which_o soever_o of_o they_o do_v give_v unto_o his_o enemy_n most_o wound_n shall_v be_v victorious_a the_o one_o have_v his_o eye_n put_v out_o with_o a_o shiver_v of_o a_o lance_n &_o the_o other_o have_v his_o body_n and_o armour_n pierce_v through_o the_o question_n be_v who_o ought_v have_v the_o victory_n to_o that_o doubt_n we_o answer_v thus_o albeit_o the_o eye_n be_v a_o member_n of_o much_o delicacy_n and_o also_o place_v in_o the_o head_n yet_o for_o that_o the_o lance_n be_v pass_v through_o both_o breast_n and_o back_n it_o must_v needs_o be_v that_o he_o on_o who_o those_o wound_n be_v shall_v confess_v to_o receive_v most_o hurt_v and_o consequent_o to_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o victory_n 9_o two_o gentleman_n be_v in_o fight_n the_o one_o put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o his_o enemy_n and_o he_o in_o requital_n of_o that_o hurt_n cut_v off_o his_o nose_n the_o question_n be_v who_o be_v by_o those_o hurt_v most_o dishonour_v it_o may_v seem_v at_o the_o first_o sight_n that_o loss_n of_o a_o eye_n be_v great_a be_v a_o member_n place_v above_o &_o that_o without_o the_o sight_n a_o man_n proove_v unfit_a for_o all_o worldly_a action_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o want_n of_o a_o nose_n be_v common_o account_v the_o great_a deformity_n and_o a_o punishment_n due_a for_o infamous_a offence_n it_o may_v be_v reasonable_o infer_v that_o the_o loss_n of_o that_o feature_n shall_v bring_v with_o it_o most_o dishonour_n beside_o that_o see_v man_n be_v make_v according_a to_o the_o similitude_n of_o god_n we_o account_n that_o the_o face_n be_v make_v more_o deform_v by_o loss_n of_o the_o nose_n than_o of_o one_o eye_n therefore_o the_o great_a honour_n of_o this_o combat_n be_v due_a unto_o he_o who_o take_v the_o nose_n of_o the_o enemy_n 10_o two_o gentleman_n in_o fight_v on_o horseback_n with_o lance_n the_o one_o have_v his_o hand_n maim_v the_o other_o his_o knee_n and_o whole_a leg_n make_v lame_a which_o of_o they_o ought_v receive_v most_o honour_n hereunto_o may_v be_v say_v that_o the_o hand_n be_v a_o member_n most_o necessary_a for_o fight_v and_o place_v much_o high_a than_o the_o leg_n therefore_o the_o loss_n thereof_o be_v of_o more_o importance_n &_o consequent_o dishonourable_a on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v allege_v that_o see_v the_o leg_n be_v of_o as_o great_a necessity_n so_o as_o without_o it_o he_o be_v dishable_v to_o serve_v either_o on_o horse_n or_o foot_n therefore_o he_o who_o become_v hurt_v and_o lame_a in_o that_o part_n receive_v most_o dishonour_n and_o the_o more_o for_o that_o no_o art_n can_v supply_v that_o want_n as_o in_o the_o hand_n it_o may_v but_o i_o refer_v the_o true_a decide_n of_o this_o doubt_n unto_o the_o wise_a and_o learned_a reader_n 11_o two_o gentleman_n come_v to_o fight_v for_o life_n the_o challenger_n be_v leave_v hand_v be_v maim_v on_o that_o hand_n the_o other_o be_v right_o hand_v lose_v it_o which_o of_o they_o ought_v receive_v most_o dishonour_n it_o seem_v that_o in_o this_o case_n the_o loss_n and_o harm_n be_v equal_a for_o he_o who_o be_v leave_v hand_v be_v maim_v on_o that_o side_n be_v deprive_v of_o that_o hand_n which_o he_o use_v chief_o and_o be_v no_o less_o apt_a for_o he_o than_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v unto_o the_o enemy_n and_o since_o it_o be_v the_o office_n of_o the_o challenger_n not_o only_o to_o maintain_v but_o also_o offend_v and_o prove_v in_o not_o do_v more_o to_o prejudice_n the_o defender_n than_o that_o harm_n himself_o receive_v therefore_o the_o challenger_n although_o he_o lose_v but_o a_o left_a hand_n be_v in_o this_o case_n most_o dishonour_v yet_o because_o the_o exercise_n of_o these_o man_n hand_n be_v of_o like_a necessity_n i_o think_v under_o correction_n the_o judgement_n ought_v to_o rest_v as_o indifferent_a 12_o two_o gentleman_n in_o perform_v a_o combat_n on_o foot_n be_v hurt_v in_o place_n equal_a the_o question_n be_v whether_o of_o they_o be_v victorious_a we_o have_v in_o the_o former_a question_n say_v that_o where_o two_o fighter_n be_v equal_o hurt_v the_o challenger_n shall_v depart_v with_o dishonour_n because_o he_o have_v not_o prove_v that_o which_o he_o take_v in_o hand_n which_o be_v to_o vanquish_v the_o defender_n therefore_o the_o draw_v the_o enemy_n blood_n and_o the_o manner_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v consider_v if_o then_o the_o one_o be_v hurt_v on_o the_o right_a arm_n and_o the_o other_o on_o the_o left_a it_o may_v seem_v there_o be_v none_o advantage_n for_o as_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v apt_a to_o offend_v in_o fight_n so_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v no_o less_o fit_a to_o defend_v notwithstanding_o for_o that_o the_o use_n of_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v both_o more_o necessary_a and_o ordinary_a he_o who_o be_v hurt_v thereof_o aught_o to_o be_v adjudge_v unto_o most_o dishonour_n chief_o in_o combat_n for_o life_n for_o in_o the_o exercise_n of_o arm_n for_o honour_n only_o the_o judgement_n ought_v lie_v dead_a or_o else_o he_o shall_v be_v think_v victorious_a that_o most_o manful_o perform_v his_o part_n or_o that_o regard_v least_o the_o wound_n or_o that_o most_o cunning_o do_v handle_v his_o weapon_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o hurt_n be_v also_o to_o be_v consider_v which_o of_o they_o be_v more_o or_o less_o mortal_a likewise_o which_o member_n be_v more_o or_o less_o to_o be_v regard_v 13_o four_o gentleman_n determine_v to_o fight_v on_o horsbacke_n for_o trial_n of_o truth_n and_o life_n do_v enter_v into_o the_o list_n the_o one_o party_n do_v both_o charge_n one_o of_o the_o adversary_n repute_v a_o man_n of_o small_a force_n yet_o valiant_o defend_v himself_o do_v hurt_v one_o of_o the_o assailer_n and_o his_o companion_n see_v the_o matter_n so_o handle_v sudden_o dismount_v and_o with_o his_o lance_n wound_v the_o other_o of_o his_o enemy_n in_o the_o back_n and_o force_v the_o one_o of_o they_o to_o deny_v his_o word_n he_o that_o deny_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o list_n persuade_v his_o fellow_n be_v first_o hurt_n to_o abide_v there_o say_v it_o be_v more_o honourable_a to_o die_v within_o than_o without_o the_o list_n he_o who_o force_v the_o enemy_n to_o fly_v pursue_v he_o but_o not_o able_a to_o take_v he_o a_o question_n be_v move_v which_o party_n ought_v be_v account_v victorious_a because_o on_o either_o party_n one_o be_v hurt_v and_o the_o other_o two_o go_v out_o of_o the_o list_n without_o licence_n of_o the_o judge_n whereto_o may_v be_v say_v that_o he_o who_o deny_v aught_o with_o his_o companion_n to_o lose_v the_o honor._n for_o
albeit_o one_o of_o the_o enemy_n do_v also_o leave_v the_o list_n yet_o his_o intent_n therein_o be_v to_o pursue_v his_o foe_n be_v flee_v thence_o and_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o combat_n be_v for_o matter_n of_o treason_n it_o suffice_v not_o only_o for_o the_o victorious_a to_o vanquish_v the_o enemy_n but_o also_o to_o bring_v he_o into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o judge_n to_o be_v punish_v and_o it_o be_v plain_a that_o see_v of_o the_o one_o party_n one_o be_v hurt_v and_o the_o other_o flee_v they_o ought_v to_o be_v judge_v to_o lose_v all_o honour_n and_o be_v condemn_v as_o guilty_a of_o that_o whereupon_o the_o quarrel_n be_v move_v 14_o seven_o gentleman_n do_v compound_v with_o seven_o other_o to_o run_v certain_a course_n at_o the_o tilt_n for_o honour_n and_o love_n of_o lady_n in_o which_o match_n it_o happen_v that_o five_o of_o the_o one_o party_n do_v commendablie_o acquit_v themselves_o but_o the_o other_o two_o of_o that_o side_n be_v overthrow_v on_o the_o other_o side_n two_o only_o perform_v their_o course_n well_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o that_o company_n exceed_v evil_a lose_v many_o lance_n and_o run_v very_o foul_a whereof_o a_o question_n grow_v whether_o unto_o five_o well_o doer_n and_o two_o evil_a or_o unto_o two_o weldoer_n with_o five_o evil_a the_o honour_n ought_v be_v allot_v albeit_o in_o this_o case_n much_o may_v be_v speak_v yet_o for_o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o of_o any_o particular_a man_n merit_n but_o which_o party_n in_o general_n perform_v best_o the_o enterprise_n it_o may_v be_v allege_v that_o the_o party_n wherein_o be_v most_o weldoer_n ought_v to_o have_v the_o honour_n notwithstanding_o the_o fall_n of_o two_o of_o their_o companion_n yet_o forsomuch_o as_o to_o fall_v from_o horseback_n by_o the_o enemy_n force_n or_o virtue_n be_v most_o reproachful_a it_o seem_v that_o the_o misadventure_n of_o two_o man_n only_o may_v reasonable_o be_v the_o loss_n of_o honour_n to_o all_o the_o rest_n and_o therefore_o we_o leave_v the_o judgement_n of_o this_o doubt_n unto_o wise_a man_n better_o experience_v in_o arm_n 15_o two_o gentleman_n be_v in_o combat_n for_o life_n the_o challenger_n take_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o defender_n from_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o defender_n most_o valiant_o defend_v himself_o with_o his_o arm_n and_o hand_n all_o the_o whole_a day_n during_o which_o time_n he_o can_v not_o be_v force_v either_o to_o deny_v yield_v or_o be_v slay_v a_o question_n thereupon_o arise_v whether_o of_o they_o be_v victorious_a forsomuch_o as_o this_o combat_n be_v for_o life_n and_o that_o in_o every_o fight_n of_o such_o nature_n no_o victory_n be_v full_o gain_v until_o the_o defender_n be_v slay_v or_o else_o force_v to_o yield_v or_o deny_v it_o seem_v that_o he_o be_v not_o to_o be_v judge_v guilty_a nor_o have_v do_v any_o of_o these_o although_o his_o sword_n be_v lose_v which_o indeed_o in_o all_o martial_a exercise_n and_o feat_n of_o arm_n be_v a_o thing_n much_o to_o be_v discommend_v but_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o all_o combat_n and_o action_n of_o arm_n for_o honour_n love_n &_o praise_v only_o whosoever_o lose_v his_o sword_n must_v present_o also_o lose_v the_o honour_n and_o victory_n 16_o two_o gentleman_n fight_v for_o life_n within_o the_o list_n the_o one_o yield_v himself_o a_o prisoner_n whether_o may_v the_o prince_n of_o the_o place_n who_o in_o combat_n be_v elect_v a_o judge_n save_o the_o life_n of_o he_o that_o be_v vanquish_v hereunto_o may_v be_v answer_v that_o albeit_o every_o prisoner_n appertain_v unto_o his_o taker_n yet_o have_v it_o common_o be_v use_v that_o the_o victorious_a have_v present_v their_o prisoner_n unto_o the_o prince_n to_o be_v dispose_v at_o his_o good_a pleasure_n who_o in_o recompense_n thereof_o do_v use_n according_a to_o the_o magnanimous_a mind_n of_o such_o person_n not_o only_o to_o pay_v the_o charge_n of_o the_o victorious_a but_o also_o in_o sign_n of_o clemency_n and_o mercy_n set_v the_o infortunate_a prisoner_n free_o at_o liberty_n as_o do_v the_o noble_a king_n edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n unto_o john_n visconti_n who_o in_o his_o presence_n be_v vanquish_v by_o thomas_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr march_n base_a son_n unto_o the_o french_a king_n and_o philip_n duke_n of_o milan_n do_v the_o like_a unto_o another_o infortunate_a gentleman_n vanquish_v by_o a_o neapolitan_a knight_n of_o the_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o be_v disarm_v in_o sundry_a place_n and_o of_o sundry_a piece_n cap._n 6._o a_o man_n that_o lose_v his_o sword_n in_o fight_n be_v more_o reproach_v than_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o shield_n for_o he_o gain_v the_o great_a honour_n that_o win_v the_o chief_a weapon_n from_o the_o enemy_n which_o be_v the_o sword_n see_v therewith_o the_o emperor_n and_o king_n do_v create_v their_o knight_n and_o the_o sword_n be_v bear_v before_o they_o in_o sign_n of_o authority_n and_o regal_a power_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o headpiece_n in_o fight_n be_v more_o dishonour_v than_o he_o that_o lose_v his_o shield_n because_o the_o helmet_n defend_v the_o most_o principal_a part_n of_o man_n but_o the_o shield_n arm_v a_o low_a place_n he_o that_o lose_v his_o gauntlet_n in_o fight_n be_v more_o to_o be_v blame_v than_o he_o who_o be_v disarm_v of_o his_o poulderon_n for_o the_o gauntlet_n arm_v the_o hand_n without_o which_o member_n no_o fight_n can_v be_v perform_v and_o therefore_o that_o part_n of_o armour_n be_v common_o send_v in_o sign_n of_o defiance_n he_o that_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o saddle_n by_o violence_n of_o his_o adversary_n encounter_n shall_v be_v more_o reproove_v than_o he_o who_o fall_v by_o the_o default_n of_o his_o horse_n the_o break_n of_o girth_n or_o any_o such_o like_a accident_n of_o the_o honour_n gain_v or_o lose_v by_o the_o hurt_v give_v or_o take_v in_o combat_n for_o life_n or_o in_o triumph_n cap._n 7._o he_o that_o in_o fight_n lose_v his_o eye_n shall_v thereby_o 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