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A40836	The famous and renowned history of Amadis de Gaule conteining the heroick deeds of armes and strange adventures, aswell [sic] of Amadis himself, as of Perion his son, and Lisvart of Greece, son to Esplandian, Emperor of Constantinople : wherein is shewed the wars of the Christians against the Turks, the death of Armato, King of Turkie, and the strange death of Melea the enchantress, the love Perion de Gaule, otherwise the knight of the sphere, to Grieilerea, daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond, and of Lisvart of Greece, sometimes called the knight of the true cross to Onolerea, another daughter to the Emperor of Trebisond : together with the acts and strange adventures of many other great lords and princes, aswell [sic] Christians as pagans : being the sixt part never before published / translated out of French into English by Francis Kirkman.; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?; Kirkman, Francis, 1632-ca. 1680.	1652 (1652)	Wing F358; ESTC R8908	166,622	254

themselves up lightly and putting their hands to their swords said to the others Knights descend from your horses or we will kill them and for that cause alighting began between them foure such a combate that the two Damsells thought that they had never seen a more perilous and so they mainteined themselves one against the other a whole houre and more that it would have been a hard matter to judge who had the better of the Combate but in the end the Alman handled him with the white Armes so well that he began to wax feeble without making other resistance then to shun the bloud of his enemy and on the other side he with the black Armes knowing well that he had one of the best Knights in the world to deale with gave him so great a blow with his sword that made him put his hand to the ground to susteine himselfe at which the Solitary being very angrie recharged him so lively that in less then an houre the field was covered with pieces of his Harness and the grasse dyed red with his blood nevertheless he defended himselfe as he which was full of great Prowesse although he had left but one part of his Sheild with which he covered himselfe so well as he could then she saw easily that she had lost her Lover and that she could not be revenged of him despairing of remedie cast her selfe from her Palfrey to the ground and taking a truncheon of a Lance said aloud that every one heard her I have not pleased the Gods that I live after him which loved me better then himselfe and finishing these speeches cast her selfe upon the truncheon peirc●ng her stomack that she fell down dead at which the Solitary was astonished knowing his victorie certaine said to his enemy Knight what induced you to enterprize this Combate against me I did it said he to fulfill the will of the deceased Damsell to whom I promised to kill you or die in the attempt she is said the Solitary now with God or the Devill and by her decease you are acquitted of the Combate whereof I pray you for the esteeme which I have of you to tell me your name and although that he to whom he spake was in danger of death notwitstanding these speeches having instamed him so with revenge that he answered brandishing his sword By God I will first trie yet mutable fortune and rushing upon the other gave him two such blows that he felt himselfe greatly outraged at whose choller he marvelled and said to him how what by my head then you shall loose your life and oftending his armes if the sword had not turned in his hand he had killed him but it onely cut the laces of his Helmet so that it fell from his head Then knew the Solitary that it was his Unckle Florestan son of the King Sardinia Nevertheless he feigned not to know him saying Knight I will not that you hold your selfe vanquished seeing you have pursued your enterprise so much as the forces you are accompanied with would permit you Notwithstanding I desire you to tell your name Florestan who by reason of the loss of his blood was so much debilitated that he would hardly speak answered him truly Knight if I have contested more then I ought to have done thinking not to have found that in you which I had heard to be but now I finde it too true to my cost it is the courtesie you have used towards me not regarding the outrage I have done you I assure you I am son to the King Florestan and named as my father Sir said Lisvart I have many times heard speak of your great valour although I would never have beleeved it to be such but that I have tried it therefore I pray you let us remaine friends at the charge that I will serve you faithfully all my life Ah said Florestan is it of me you demand mercy and whilst that they held these gracious speeches Aleman threw the Knight with the white armes to the ground and taking off his Helmet thinking to kill him saved him for his Nephew Parmenir Aleman very sorrie to see him in that extremitie said unto him without making any semblance of knowing him that for the good Chivalrie which was in him he gave him his life amongst other discourses the Solitary demanded of Florestan who was the Knight with him replyed he it is my brother but I pray you who is that Knight that hath vanquished him he nameth himselfe replide the Solitary the Almaigne Knight and from Almane we ran together for companie then we mounted all foure on horseback and taking leave one of the other retired our selves Florestan and Parmenir to an adjoyning Castle where they were carefully healed of their wounds not with out much discourseing of the valour of the two Knights whom they had assailed but because it doth not appertaine to our History leave them and onely tell you that Florestan bore black armes because Griliana was married as hath been before recited which did not at all extenuate the affection which she had towards him for they loved as much as it was possible for any hoping if he lost the name of a husband he should recover that of a friend and for this cause bore in his sheild a divided hart as you have heard CHAP. XL. How the Solitary Knight and the Alman traversing the Forest with Alquefa the son to the Emperor of Rome sent to pray the Solitary to break a Lance with him for the love of Ladies LIsvart and Perion being separated from Florestan and Parmenir caused Alquefa to look to their wounds which she did so well that they did not hinder them from travelling so that at the end of the wood they met a traine of Knights and others that belonged to the Empresse of Rome and the King and Queen of Sardaigne who were then come to visit the King Amadis and Queene Oriana The Empress was conducted by a Knight armed with white armour and embelished with rich precious stones and a bright shining sheild with seven letters of B. After her King Florestan and Queen Sardinara marched and after them the other Ladie and Knights This Company marched very neere the Solitary and the Alman and the Knight in the white armes sent a Damsell to the Solitary to intreat him to doe him the honor to break one Lance with him for the love of Ladies it being the first day that he had borne armes since he had been Knighted to which message the Solitary returned answer that he did willingly accept of his offer if he or some others would lend him a Lance of which he was at that time unprovided Don Florestan King of Sardaigne soone sent him a Lance which he accepted of and therefore the Knight in the white armes being ready the Solitary gave spurs to his horse and the two Knights encountred together but at their meeting the Solitary lifted up his Lance and he in the white

armes encountred him so strongly that his Lance flew into shivers then turning his bridle he said By my God sir Knight your courtesie is greater then is published and it is no wonder that your renown increaseth so as it doth seeing that without touching me you can so well vanquish me that for the future you may command me as he who desires to serve and honor you Knight answered the Solitary it is you your selfe who hath vanquished me by your virtue which is sufficient to subdue the proudest Knight in the world And therefore I would intreat you to discover your selfe to me I am said he son to the Emperor of Rome and my name is Pinerpie Thus I am forced to leave you to the protection of God to follow the Empresse Thus they parted and the Empress and the rest s●t forwards in the way to Fenuse where King Amadis sojourned and the Solitary returned to Perion and Alquefa and recounted the discourse he had with Pinerpie CHAP. XLI How the Solitary and the Alman sent Alquefa to King Amadis and what discourse she had with him THe Solitary Knight and his Company staid that night in the Forest and the next morning they remounted on horseback They had not long travelled when they met a Knight very weary and his armes tainted with blood wherefore they asked him where he had been so handled who told them that he had rescued a Damsell from two Knights and had killed one and in pursuing the other he had lost his Squires they then asked his name sir said he I am called Angriole D' Estrevaux and am great Master of King Amadis his house by whose command I am agoing to London to informe the Knights how to honor and receive the Empress Leonorina he would keep open Court at the next Penticost and he will then arme the Prince Adriell and one of the sons of King Norandell Knights who lately arived here for that purpose and therefore I pray you sirs if you meet my Squires shew them the way that I am gone Then taking his leave of them he left them displeasant to see him in this danger for they loved and esteemed him greatly They travelled not much further before they saw the Knight that Angriole had killed and a villain by him of whom they asked how far it was to Fenuse who told them two miles or thereabouts and said he I did this day direct a great company thither and amongst them there was Agries King of Scotland and Mabila his wife who are gone to visit King Amadis So they departed and the next morning they sent Alquefa disguised to the Court to King Amadis to informe him that the Solitary Knight according to his promise at the Castle of the Rock was come to visit him and did desire to have a Tent without the Town where the Tourney was to be held because he and his Companion would not be known which the King granted unto her with many thanks and thereupon ordered Gandalin to provide a Tent and every thing necessary which he did which being done she promising that the two Knights should be there on the morrow departed and went to the Knights CHAP. XLII How the Solitary and the Alman requested of the King to permit them to keep the Feild against all those who would come to the Joust and break Lances for the space of eight dayes ALquefa being returned as you have heard and having recited the summe of her answer to the two Knights she presently departed to Fenuse where they were greatly welcomed by King Amadis and the rest of the traine and in the conclusion because King Amadis did know that the two Knights would not willingly be discovered and the night drawing on he gave command unto Gandalin to conduct the Solitary and the Alman unto their Tent and see every thing provided for them which he did and after they had taken their leaves of King Amadis and the rest of the Court Gandalin conducted them to their Tent where they being provided with all things he left them knowing that they would not disarme themselves before he was departed Then they refreshed themselves and the next evening they repaired to the Court where they found King Amadis discoursing with Argamont but so soon as they came in they left their discourse and the Solitary Knight approaching neer the King kneeled on the ground and said to him so loud that every one could hear Most puissant and Soveraigne King the occasion of our coming into this your Countrie hath been especially to doe you service and after we had heard of the Court you intend to keep this next Pentecost we thought good to make one request to you which we humbly intreat you to grant us which is that you permit us to maintaine a Joust for eight dayes against all those that will trie themselves under the condition you shall hear We will it so it please you hang two sheilds such as our own are on a post and that Knight that shall touch either of them shall be obliged to joust against us and I for my part purpose to doe nothing but what shall be for the honor and service of Madam Brisenna your daughter for so long as I abide in this place if she pleas to accept of me I shall and will be her Knight but none shall call us to combate with the Sword for what we doe is onely for pleasure therefore if we be all thrown down we will mount againe and so joust untill some of us be cast on the ground and the others remaine in their saddles and those that doe so remaine mounted shall be obliged to maintaine these conditions for the rest of the said eight dayes and if it happen that one Knight doth dismount us both one after another then he shall be obliged to maintaine and continue these Articles for the rest of the said eight dayes And further if so stands with the pleasure of my Lady Brisenna she shall send for every Knight that we shall vanquish the name of that Knight that shall be vanquished in testimonie that this justice is enterprised by us for her praise and honor In good faith answered the King you shall not be referred but if you think good I will be third so that if it shall happen that you be both dismounted then the vanquisher shall be bound to joust with me and this shall onely be for all strangers This pleased all the Assembly except Pinerpie who was as much discontented as Brisenna was joyfull of the enterprize that was done for her sake Pinerpie was greatly in love with Brisenna and therefore he bore in his Sheild seven B. as you have formerly heard and was come purposely from his own Country at the report of her beautie This discourse being ended Yrguian son to Gandalin had the charge of erecting Scaffolds without the Town as the Solitary had appointed CHAP. XLIII How King Amadis being in the Company of many wise men Olorius

Prince of Spaine arived at the Court to intreat him to give him Knighthood AS they were thus discoursing together about the enterprise of the Solitary a Gentleman entred the Hall clad with garments of the cloth of Gold covered with pearls and rich precious stones he was faire and of a good stature In this Company was twentie Knights and as many Squires and at his arivall making great reverence to King Amadis he set his knee to the ground and kissed his hands But the King graciously received him and asked him who he was Sirs replied he my name is Olorious of Spaine and I am son to King Don Brian your singular good friend who at my request sent me to you to reverence the order of Knighthood which I humbly intreat of you to bestow on me being confident that I cannot receive this honor of a better hand then yours Amadis understanding who he was kindely welcomed him and presented him to Queen Oriana and the Empress Leonorina saying to them Ladies see the King of Spaines Son I pray make him welcome he then humbly saluted them and a chaire being brought the Queen caused him to sit downe And because the Solitary and the Alman would retire Amadis left him to discourse with the Ladies to give the good night to the two Knights untill the next day of Pentecost they came to the Court it being late and their Helmets on their heads because they would not be discovered and they found the Princess of Spaine and Naples and King Norandells Son richly armed with white armes as it was the custome for new Knights Thus they were conducted to the Church to watch whither they were attended by the Empress the Queens Oriana of Scotland and of Sardaigne the Infanta Brisenna and other Ladies and Damsells who left them there untill the next morning when Amadis in the companie of the two unknown Knights and many other great Lords Ladies and Damsells went to them Then he gave them the Order and Oriana girded on the Sword of Olorius the Empress Prince Elinie's and the Infanta Brisenna Adariells Then soon after the Masse was solemnly celebrated by the Arch-Bishop of Canterbury and from thence they went to the Palace where the great Hall was hung with much rich Tapestrie which the deceased King Lisvart had caused to be made in his time in the one whereof was described the Combate of Amadis against Ardan Canile in the others that of the Endragus the triall of the Arke of Loyall Lovers the Defended Chamber the proofe of the Sword and the Scarfe with flowers the cruell battell of one hundred to one hundred betwen King Lisvart and Cildadan at that time that Amadis lost the name of the faire forlorne and likewise how he vanquished the two strong Giants Famongornad and his son Barsigant who carried the Infanta Leonor Prisoner But the Solitary and the Alman returned to their Tent where the Infanta Brisenna sent them horses and all manner of other provisions as Cloth of Gold to cover their Sheilds with which they all did and so taking their Lances they went unto the place appointed for the Tournie whether soon after came King Amadis accompanied with most of the Lords and Ladies of the Court they had not staid there long before they saw six Knights very well armed and mounted who came out of the Forrest foure whereof retired and the other two having touched the two Sheilds that were placed on the pillars prepared themselves for the Encounter which they presently performed so that their Lances broke into shivers and they were forced to measure their lengths on the ground which Fortune likewise happened to the other four onely the two last ran twice before they left their horses Then there came those who were ordained for the keeping of the Tourney to know their names but before they arived they had pulled off their Helmets so that they saw the two first to be Teluis the Flemming and Yrguian son of Gandalin the two others Dragonis and Balonir and the others Garnate of the Dreadfull dale and Ambor of Gandell son to Angriole D'Estrevaux Soon after the Infanta Brisenna sent the names of the vanquished Knights according to the agreement and soon after that fourteen Knights were seen to come out of the wood and a little while after ten others who came all to touch the sheilds but the two Knights rewarded them all so well that he soon made them all measure their lengths on the ground Thus these two Knights after they had done with these remained readie to assaile or defend as occasion should happen untill it grew dark and therefore the King Amadis with all his traine departed to supper where all their discourse was about these two valiant and victorious Knights CHAP. XLIV How Urganda came by Sea to Fenuse and of the fear she put the Town in THe same night as supper was almost ended there entred some into the Court to informe King Amadis that there was the strangest sight on the Sea that ever was beheld whereupon the Knights of the Court being somewhat affrighted with this adventure presently armed themselves and ran to the Sea-side in the company of the King where they saw about a mile of a Mountain of fire in the Sea and from thence there came so much thunder and lightning that the Inhabitants of the town were greatly frighted therewith so that they thought it was the judgments of God to punish them for their former sins wherefore they fell on their knees to ask and implore Gods aid this Mountaine approached neer the Shoare and the neerer it came the more the fire went out and at last all the Mountaine vanished in lieu thereof they onely saw a great Ship with Apes and every one of their Apes held a burning Torch and there was seen twelve Damsels and in the midst of them sate one Ladie who was soon known to be their Mistris and they made the rarest Musick in the world and this Ladie was soon knowne by Amadis and others to be Vrganda wherefore Amadis having a Skiffe boarded her ship And then after their usuall manner of greeting she began to recont unto Amadis and the rest the cause of her coming which she said was onely to doe him pleasure and partly at the desire of the Sagee Alquefa who had lent her that ship with Apes to conduct her thether Then Amadis led her under the Arme unto the shoare and so into the Town where she was welcomed by Oriana and the other Ladies of the Court It was late and above midnight before they had ended their discourse and Vrganda prayed the King to let her lodge with the Infanta Brisenna to keep her company which he consented to wherefore giving her the good night she was conducted thither and every body went to sleep CHAP. XLV How the two Knights carried the honour of the second third fourth fifth and sixth dayes of the Tourney THe day following after dinner the King

between them two wherefore he intreated their consents which they willingly granted and so the Marriage rites were performed for them and Perion and Pintiquinestra both together CHAP. L. How on the day of St John Amadis being in the Company of many great Lords the Governour of Sicilia arived at the Court leading with him a King and Queen inchanted and of that which happened thereupon THe Solemnity of these Weddings continued for the space of eight whole dayes during which time Perion was crowned King and Alquif and Vrganda having taken their leaves of Amadis and the rest departed As the King was one day in the company of many noble men there entred a Knight clad in mourning his beard and haire being white and hanging down as low as his girdle and he carried in his hand a roule of parchment with Letters in Gold written thereon and a Knight followed him armed with very rich Armes having a Helmet made of a polisht Diamond neer unto this Knight there went a very faire Damsell having very rich ornaments She had on her head a Crown garnished with great Emeraulds and Rubies and she was accompanied with twentie Knights who had all black armour He that marched before them all made great reverence to King Amadis and related to him the cause of his coming into his Court which was to trie if any of the Knights and Ladies of his Court could finish a most strange adventure which was this The Prince of Sicilie whose name was Alpatracie was inchanted together with Miraminea his wife and they could not be disinchanted but by the loyallest Knight and the beautifullest Ladie unmarried in the world and therefore this old man went into all Princes Courts to trie if he could by any meanes happen on such a Knight who by combating with Alpatracie should conquer him and such a Ladie who could obteine the Crown which she had on her head And the Roll of Parchment that was in the old mans hand was to this effect The old man having delivered his minde unto Amadis he presently granted unto him his desire which was to suffer this adventure to be tried in his Court wherefore there were many Knights that tried this adventure the first was Ad●riel who was soone vanquished by the enchanted Knight then came Pinerpie Olorius Suyssie of Ireland Ambor of Gandell Marsinie of the Dreadfull dale Pintince of Carsante Siontes Silercie son to Don Grumedan and Fallorefte son to Bravor no sooner had these Knights tried this adventure but news was brought to the King that three ships had taken anchor at the Port wherefore he sent presently to know who they were and they reported that it was the Infanta Brisenna daughter to Don Bruneo who came to keep her cousen Brisenna companie Amadis with his traine went out and he brought her into his Palace where Trison was ready and there soon entred two Knights unknown who after he had saluted the King and Ladies went to combate with Alpatracie but they were both after a short fight vanquished and then they discovered themselves to be Quedragant son to Quedragant and Abies of Ireland whose arivall increased the pleasure of the Company and Amadis inquired of them how they had left the Defended Mountaine who answered him that King Norandell and the Admirall Frandalo had taken truce with the Turks for six moneths and that in the meane time they had been in search of a Knight called the Solitary but now they heard of him and found him In this time the Queen Calafea had armed her selfe against the inchanted Knight but she coming to assaile he instead of drawing forth his weapon to defend himselfe kneeled downe on the ground which King Amadis seeing he said to her Madam I thinke he loves you better then to fight with you Truly said she 〈◊〉 doe beleeve it Then Perion of Gaule advanced to assaile the Inchanted Knight and the Combate lasted for the space of two houres but in the end he was vanquished Wherefore Lisvart set forwards and balling on his Lady to aid him he drew out his sword but the Inchanted Knight would not draw forth his but the neerer Lisvart approached him the more he fled from him so it was impossible to overtake him then Lisvart put up his sword in his scabbard and pursued him so fast as could but he could by no meanes come neere him he fled so fast which they all seeing were abashed at it and Friston himselfe said that he had never seen the like Wherefore he desired that the Ladies might assay to get the Crowne of Myraminea so the Infanta Brisenna began and following the old mans directions kneeled down before the inchanted Queen and said to her Madam may it please you to give me that Crown whereby you will make me the happiest Ladie in the world Miraminea tooke her by the hands and took her up and tooke her and left her in the midst of the Hall which constrained Brisenna to blush with shame and cousen Elisenna came in her stead who as well as many others were denied Some were served worse for she gave five or six such thrusts with her fist against their stomacks that she threw them on the ground causing great laughter Friston having taken his leave of the King departed with his Company being sorry for his no better success And Alpatracie and Myraminea remounted into their Charret covered with cloth of Silver and being followed by twentie Knights armed with black armour in signe of sadness followed on their way leaving Lisvart much troubled that he could not finish this adventure In the mean time Quedragant kept in the company of the Infanta Elisena of whom he was enamoured and she was as much on her part after she had seen him combate with the Enchanted Knight CHAP. LI. How a Knight came to desire Amadis on the behalfe of the King of Sanvagine and of the returne of those who were newly come to Court THe day following there came to the Court a Knight almost as big as a Giant who being come before the King delivered him a Letter sealed with foure Seales wherein was conteined as followeth SUlpicie King of Sanvagine by the death of our Vnckle Grifflant of good memory whom our Gods feed with Ambrosia and Nectar Grafante and Bostrose our dear and well beloved brethren doe let the Amadis the King of great Brittaine know that the Gods having given us forces and power we are resolved to revenge the death of our late deare Vnckle upon this condition we present you the Combate of us three against three of yours whom you shall choose and if we are vanquished we will then deliver up all the rest of our Countries without ever laying claime thereunto hereafter but if we doe vanquish your three then we shall expect that Sarquiles whom you have left in the Castle of the Rock shall depart and leave us peaceable possession of our Country The King having heard this Letter demanded of the Messenger if he

other discourse onely a little before they went to bed Amadis happened to speak of the Prowesse of the two Knights who said he have done so well these few dayes p●●● that if they continue to morrow I shall acco●●● 〈◊〉 for the best runners at the Lance that ever I saw and I will know if it be possible wherefore they hold themselves thus But the Solitary and the Alman purposed otherwise for they intended so soone as they had finished this enterprize to depart from this Country CHAP. XLVIII How the two Defendants had the honor of the eigth and last day and of the arivall of the green Knight who disarmed them and Amadis himselfe YOu have heard how the two Knights behaved themselves the seven dayes now you are to hear what they did on the eigth The Masse being celebrated betimes in the morning they all made hast to the Scaffolds to behold the joust where the two Knights unhorsed many Knights who came in abundance to the feast that was to be holden at Pentecost A little before evening there issued out of the Forest a Knight in green Armor who by his armes was known not to have been idle for they were so battered and broken that he scarce had any thing wherewithall to defend himselfe he having made a great reverence to the King and Ladies touched the sheild and presently the Alman ran against him and at the first course their Lances flew into shivers but at the second encounter the Alman was thrown from his horse and the Green Knight remained unmoved in his saddle at which adventure all the assembly greatly wondred and Amadis suspected that it was Esplandian yet he held not this opion long but armed himselfe so fast as he could for his minde gave him that he should be forced to incounter with the green Knight The Alman being dismounted the Solitary prepared for the encounter but he at the first course was unhorsed the green Knight onely loseing one of his stirrops Then Amadis being armed and coming unto the Lists the green Knight received him bravely so that at their first encounter the King was forced to leave his horses back Then the Solitary seeing this earnestly-desired the green Knight to come to the Combate with the Sword which he at last did and alighting from his horse and being coverd with his sheild and so they assailed one another but the green Knight at the first blow that he gave the Solitary cleaved his sheild in twaine at which he being inraged gave the green Knight so great a blow on the Helmet that there was heard a great thunderclap and so great a darkness that the two Knights could not be seen but Amadis and the green Knight remained on horseback and the green Knight was soone known to be the Sage Alquif which being known the laughter was great and Amadis kindely welcomed him and above all things desired him to discover who the other two Knights were which he would not doe by no meanes excusing himselfe to the King for that particular They had in this time of the joust disarmed three hundred twentie assailants amongst the rest there was Don Galaor King of Sobradise Olorius Prince of Spaine Pinerpie of Naples Perion Prince S●br●d se Prince Elinie Suyssies of Ireland Son to King Cildad in Mancly the Sage and his brother Ambor of Gandell Don Quedragant of Ireland Angriole D'Esirevaux Garuate of the Dreadfull dale the Earle Gadalin Lieoran of the white Tower Listotan of the Silver bridge the King Dragonis Balonir his brother Branfill Pomplante Tantiles the Haughty Carinee of Carsante Atalie of Olivas Branele son of Brandaguas Garamonte son to the King of Norwales Vfeny of Almanie Brandanie of Gaule Talamane his brother Teluis the Fleming Amadarie of Bretaigne Silvestrie of Hongarie Mancly of Suesse Galphorie of Rome Galaor of Scotland Amandalie his brother Galfegne the proud Marcine son to Garuate of the Dreadfull dale Siontes Nephew to King Lisvart Silercie son to Don Grumedan Pintinel of Carsante son to Balays Yrguian son to Earle Gandalin Pilerte of the Vermelin Tower son to Bravor and a Spanish Knight named So●tans And by reason that these were better known then the others therefore I thought good to name them according to the names that Brisenna sent to the two Knights by her messenger who likewise entreated them to be in the Kings lodging that evening because she would speak with them to which they accorded CHAP. XLIX How by the meanes of Urganda the two Knights were known and of the marriages of Perion son to Galaor with Queen Pintiquinestra and the Sage Alquis with Urganda the Vnknown THe Jousts being ended for this day the King and his traine went to the great Hall of the Palace to supper where they found every thing ready then Amadis sitting at the table with Alquif and Vrganda desired her to give them some pleasure by her skill which she promised to doe Soon after the Alman and the Solitary entred the Hall who being armed as they were accustomed went to salute the Company but there appeared over their heads two hands which had maces and went to assaile the two Knights at the first blow that was given all the Candles and Torches went out and all the place remained in obscurity but by chance the false scabbord that was on the sword of the Solitary fell off and thereby by vertue of the stones there was so bright a light that Lisvart and Perion were both known who were then without Helmets on their heads at which adventure every one was execeding joyfull especially Pinerpie who untill then had been jealous of Lisvart and Lisvart excused himselfe unto Amadis and the rest for his so long time going undiscovered and Vrganda desired pardon for her offence this adventure caused much joy unto all the Court and the Ladies and the Queen Oriana and all the rest came to embrace them The next day the Queen Pintiquinestra declared unto Amadis in the presence of all the Court the cause of her coming thither which is said she to Amadis to put you in minde of your promise made to me at Constantinople to bestow a husband on me and one that is of your own Lineage Pintiquinestra having finished her speech Amadis who had hearkned to her discourse made answer that her request was reasonable and therefore he would indeavor to doe that which should be to her liking and having often perceived the affection which Perion son to Galaor had borne unto the Queen he thereupon asked of him his consent which he very willingly agreed to and so concluded a marriage between Perion and Pintiquinestra and caused them presently to salute on another in signe of marriage leaving the perfecting thereof untill the next morning when the Arch-Bishop celebrated Mass All the Company was very joyfull of this alliance especially the King of Sobrodise who seeing the Sage Alquif and Vrganda coming together with great affection he purposed to conclude a marriage