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A16202	The moste pleasaunt historye of Blanchardine, sonne to the King of Friz; & the faire lady Eglantine Queene of Tormaday, (surnamed) the proud ladye in loue; Blanchardine and Eglantine.	Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Goodwine, Thomas Pope.	1595 (1595)	STC 3125; ESTC S104613	89,731	138

accompained with a most gallant and redoubted troope of Dukes Earles Lords Barons and Knights But her age custome is to ride very softly behind all the troope onely accompained with an aged Lady whom she calleth her nurse and for her grauetie hath the greatest credit and preheminence with the Queene now sir if you can by al the possible meanes deuise to fasten a kisse vpon her lips Ile pawne my life you shalbe the happiest man aliue and the only possessor of her loue faile not therefore to do as I haue Councelled you but as secret as you can so I commit you to the mercy of God and the fauour of the Queene Blanchardine comforted with these good newes after a gentle conioy taken of the knight he bethought himselfe how he might obtaine a kisse of the Queene And meditating vpon this only thing at last he espied the gallant troope of Lordes according to the tale and report of his host the knight of the ferry But approching something néerer hee espied the Quéene accordingly hindmost in the same traine only accompained with an olde Lady then Blanchardine pricked forward by the instinct of looue and the knights warrantize determined with him selfe to effect his purpose although he should léese his life therfore and in this thoughthe called vpon God to ayde him in his enterprize Chap 8. How Blanchardine ouertooke the proude Lady in looue and kissed her AS soone as Blanchardine came in sight of the Quéen thrust sorth by hope yet recald by feare but most desirous to accomplish and effect his determination séeing the Lady rid a great way behinde her companie and finding the place conuenient spurred his horse and ran so hastely that the Quéene wundering who that might be that posted so fast after turning her hed to looke back their lippes met with swéet coniunction Then Blanchardine hauing perfourmed as much as hée desired gallopped swiftly away saluting the nobles of the traine with such a debonayre and amiable countenance that they were all astonisht what princely caualier hee might be that posted so far afore the company and withall carying a singuler and great c●…mmendation with all the beholders and specialy with the Ladies and Gentlewomen euery one imagining him to be descended from some high parentage yet wondering the cause why he posted so fast without company Thus Let him ride on till hée come to the Citty and leaue to speake of him now and turne to the Lady Eglantine Quéene of Tormaday most discontented for the kisse Blanchardine had giuen her Chap. 9. The most pittifull complaint of the Queene for the kisse of Blanchardine AFter that the Quéene had bethought her of the kisse she receiued fr●…m Blanchardine shée incontinently as a woman dis-straught of her sences fell into a sound which her Nurse perceiuing and fearing least she should take hurt by falling f●…om her nagge alighted to rescue her But the Quéene some what recalling her sences and comming againe to her selfe began in this sort to complaine with aboundance of teares that trickled down her cheekes Ah heauenly Dia●… sacred Queene of holy nimphes O thou Celestiall Goddesse whome from my Infancie I haue adored reuenge chaste Hecoetae this outrage which is offred to me by that accursed stranger I that haue hetherto preserued my body from the raging heat of lawlesse lust am now vnwittingly surprized when least I suspected O had I called vnto my train at y t very instant to haue murdered the villaine in his flight rather then so dasterdly a lad should triumph in my spoile But hear I vow that no day time or houre shall passe wherein I will not seeke reuenge of that cruell and accursed traitor who thus arogantly hath distained both my vow and honor Ah nurse what shall I doe shal I send these Lords post after him to slay him before he entred the Citty or if hee be entred before they come shall I by my expresse commaundement charge my seruants and louing subiects that hée neuer see more dayes then this The nurse seeing her in these extreames sought by all meanes to asswage and pacifie her teares and began to perswade her in these tearmes What madame make you such an Idoll of your selfe that for a kisse you will seeke to shead the blood of so noble and braue a gentleman as he is whose kindnes to you meriteth no such hate If you punish such sclender faultes with like rigor as you meane to inflict on this gentleman what wil you doe to him that intreateth you in more dishonorably sorte Be pacified for shame madam and let not the world wonder at that which none but I you are acquainted withal leap madame vppon your palfrey and dry vp these womanish teares least being by your owne folly bewraied it bréed a scandall to your name and no benefite to your selfe By these or the like perswasions the nursse appeased the quéenes passions who mounted on her palfrey rode to the Citty of Tormada intending yet neuerthelesse if she could heare any newes of Blanchardine to punish him by one meane or other in which opinion let her rest and returne we againe to Blanchardine Chap. 10. How Blanchardine entred the Citty of Tormaday and was lodged at the Provosts house PResently as Blanchardine was entred the Citty of Tormaday perusing with diligent circumspection the Cituation of the towne the stately Buildings of Abbeis Churches Monestaries and sumptuous houses besides the great and manyfolde commodities which the sea by his neighbourhood did inrich the Citie withall hee grew into great admiration with himselfe what and how happy a man he might be if he could so effect his desired purpose as to wed the Quéene be sole King commaunder of so royall an Empire and in these meditations approching to the chief market place of the cittie he made inquisition for lodging for himselfe and his horse vnto whome reply was made that by reason of the multitude of the traine which came with her maiestie the towne had scarce place to furnish those that were comming in their ayde against King Aimodes But if it pleased him to goe to the house of the Prouost there no doubt but he might finde entertainment and be lodged Blanchardine requested him to direct him the way to the Prouosts house which he willingly consented to doe So he approching néere the Prouosts gate espied him sitting there of whome Blanchardine in most kinde and ciuill manner demaunded lodging but the Prouost replyed know sir that he that determineth to lodge héere must performe the contentes written in this marble stone ouer the gate Thē Blanchardine fixing his eies on the stone and this inscription which did no whit at all discontent him He that will enter heer must try it by shield and speare Against all those that be herein or els his cheere shalbe but thin VVHen Blanchardine had read this Inscription he smiled to himselfe thinking by this meane not only to bee lodged in the Prouosts house the principall of

teares distilling downe her chéekes was such a spur to the forward minds of her nobles that presently they marched out at a close postertie of the City through the drytrenches most secretly till on the sodaine they were come very néere the place of execution Now Sadony being mounted vp the ladder by reason whereof he might ouerlooke the resedue perceiuing this ambush to bee so néere séeming to eleuate his handes to heauen for mercie with maine force brake the handes where with hee was manakled And leaping from the ladder on the sodaine caught holde on a holberd which a rude rascall held and violently wringing it out of his hands he so bestired his stumps that hee made the Sarizins recoyle back Now the Lords of Cassidony perceiuing the Sarizins disordered by reason of this escape of Sadoniy They forthwith ran vpon them with such agillety that the Sarizens began to fly and in their slight the most part were eyther taken or slaine by which pollecy and present meane Sadony was throughly reseued from death and brought within the walles of Cassidony to the great and excéeding ioy of all the inhabitants the maine discemforture of Alimodes and the sweet content of the Quéene But when the faire Beautrix was aduertised of this happie newes who all this while was vpon her knoos 〈◊〉 praying to God for Sadonies deliuerie the good successe of her Lords she posted to welcome him At whose presence shee through extreame ioy sounded But Sadony gently listing vp her drinking the brinish teares which ran downe her chéekes after a while brought her to her sences againe when prostrating himselfe before her he gaue her and all the rest many thankes for his preseruation but she lifting him vp lead him with princely honor into the pallace wher he discoursed the whole aduenture of Blanchardine and himselfe since his departure spom Cassidony By this time and at that very instant was the valerous Blanchardine with his coragious company come within the hauen of Cassidony where landing his men artillery and horses he presently cōmaunded certaine espialls to scout abroad to vnderstand the estate of Cassidony and whether Alimodes was entred the City or no. By whose industry diligence they apprehēding a soldier of Alimodes host brought him with speed before Blanchardine who vpon his examination confessed the state of Alimodes the rescue of Sadony and the exceeding ioy of faire Beautrix for his escape with life at the instant houre expected of his death These pleasing newes sorting to his desire reuiued the dying corage of Blanchardine for the losse of his companyon Sadony But now pricked forward with loue and reuenge he dispatched his letters by sundry postes to aduertise Sadony of his arriuall willing him forthwith and or euer the enemy were better prouided to ioyne his forces and assault them himselfe meaning forthwith to giue the onset These letters being come to the hands of Sadony he presently acquainted the Lordes of Cassidony and faire Beautrix with the contents which they most thankfully accepting slacked not to performe what pleased Sadony to commaund And forthwith leuying forty thousād of expert soldiers they secretly issued out of the Towne to ioyne with Blanchardine and his company By this time was Blanchardine ready to charge vpon the enemy which when Sadony perceiued he taried not long to assayle them on the other side So began the fight to be excéeding daungerous but the policie of Blanchardine and prowes of Sadony within short time brought these wars to end For Alimodes perceiuing his Pagans to fly and his whole host to bée discomforted and finding no remedy by reason of the multitude of his aduersaries to escape he disarming himselfe came prostrate before Blanchardine pleading his pardon whome Blanchardine not according to his deserts but of his accustomed clemencie pittying deliuered him to the sure custody of a trusty Knight to remaine his prisoner till they might further determine vpon him Now was Sadony and Blanchardine met betweene whome passed such sweet salutations kind imbracementes as brought a singular content and pleasure to all their followers So loueingly arme in arme they paced to the City where the beautiful Beautrix euen at that very entrance met them with such a pleasant grace as bright Phoebus yéeldes after he hath banished the morning mist. Then through the Citie were proclaimed feasts and triumphes and al other kinds of sportes to yéeld a plauditie to this successe then was the day of Coronation sounded through the land at which time the Dukes Lordes Earles Barrons Knights Gentlemen from all places assembled at Cassidony to honor the festiualls The whole assembly made their homage and fealty to Sadony Quéene Beautrix from that time foorth a quiet and fréendly peace was fully established through that region After that Blanchardine had reposed himselfe and his weary soldiers awhile in the kind company of Sadony and his faire Beautrix he whome the entire loue of faire Eglantine did still recall to Tormaday commaunded his ships to be made ready for his returne ignorant altogether of the treacherous conspiracies of Subbion in his absence which if he had knowne nothing could haue stayd him from her deliuerie and his reuenge But he not so much as once coniecturing any such accident made the lesse hast to depart from this new crowned king and Quéene of Cassidony Chap. 12. How faire Eglantine the proude Lady in loue being beseidged by the traitor Subbiou within the Castell of Castelford sent the trustie Prouost of Tormaday to certifie Blanchardine thereof being at that instant at Cassidony and how he deliuered her THe faire Eglartine Quéene of Tormaday being beseidged within the Castell of Castelford by that traiterous companion Subbion who fought by all possible meanes to surprize her thereby to inuest himselfe with the diadem of Tormaday in the absence of Blanchardin shee perceiuing the traiterous crue to augment and her friends to decrease bewayling her hard aduenture to the olde Earle and the good Prouost Ah quoth she full little knowes my Lord Blanchardine of the extreamities which ●… endure neither haue I any meane to acquaint him therewith for the place of his abode is far hence and my captiuitie straite and daungereus at home and without his spéedy ayde we all are like to sustaine great perill The trustie Prouost séeing the distresse of his Quéene and how desirous she was to be rescued by Blanchardine althongh she would not seeme to request or commauud him that seruice yet he remembring her bountie and Blanchardines kindnes ●…he this realy gratious Princesse As in many other your ho●…le and Princely seruices it hath pleased your maiestie to 〈◊〉 mee So is it shall like you to commaund mée in this I the help of God vse such diligence and fidelitie that the Blanchardine shall haue the certaine newes of this your restraint by Subbion ere long Trustie Prouost answered the Quéene whose forwardnes and faith I haue continually approued this friendly offer which you