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A11863 Honor military, and ciuill contained in foure bookes. Viz. 1. Iustice, and iurisdiction military. 2. Knighthood in generall, and particular. 3. Combats for life, and triumph. 4. Precedencie of great estates, and others. Segar, William, Sir, d. 1633.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver. 1602 (1602) STC 22164; ESTC S116891 203,415 258

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his_o girdle_n then_o sir_n anthony_n say_v unto_o he_o these_o word_n andrew_n now_o be_v thou_o no_o knight_n but_o a_o knave_n and_o for_o thy_o treason_n the_o king_n do_v will_v thou_o shall_v be_v hang_v maxitmilianus_fw-la de_fw-la austria_n dux_n bur●undi●_n r●m_n im●_n ord●n●_n velleris_fw-la aurei_fw-la eques_fw-la 〈◊〉_d fol._n 〈◊〉_d chap._n 14._o knight_n of_o the_o toizon_n d'or_n or_o golden_a fleece_n the_o knighthood_n of_o the_o toizon_n be_v institute_v by_o philip_n surname_v the_o good_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o earl_n of_o flanders_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1429._o be_v move_v thereunto_o with_o devoute_a zeal_n that_o he_o have_v to_o undertake_v the_o conquest_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n albeit_o his_o valorous_a determination_n take_v none_o effect_n by_o
so_o have_v i_o long_o desire_v to_o do_v and_o no_o time_n more_o fit_a than_o now_o when_o the_o constable_n and_o his_o company_n may_v be_v judge_n yet_o such_o be_v my_o hap_n as_o i_o have_v no_o armour_n at_o hand_n for_o supply_v of_o that_o want_n quoth_v boucmelius_n i_o will_v take_v order_n that_o two_o armour_n shall_v be_v bring_v unto_o we_o and_o of_o they_o the_o choice_n shall_v be_v you_o with_o every_o other_o thing_n fit_a for_o our_o purpose_n this_o agreement_n make_v they_o impart_v the_o same_o unto_o the_o constable_n and_o obtain_v his_o licence_n yet_o with_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v attend_v upon_o he_o the_o next_o day_n at_o which_o time_n he_o will_v with_o other_o noble_a man_n see_v what_o shall_v be_v the_o event_n of_o that_o action_n about_o the_o hour_n appoint_v these_o champion_n do_v appear_v and_o at_o the_o first_o course_n clifford_n with_o his_o lance_n pierce_v through_o the_o armour_n and_o body_n of_o boucmelius_n of_o which_o 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the_o say_a windsor_n which_o do_v the_o one_o charge_v the_o other_o and_o the_o two_o first_o course_n be_v perform_v with_o great_a courage_n yet_o without_o any_o hurt_n but_o in_o the_o three_o course_n the_o armour_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v pierce_v through_o yet_o by_o breach_n of_o the_o lance_n both_o of_o they_o escape_v more_o harm_n chap._n 37._o one_o other_o notable_a challenge_n in_o france_n anno_fw-la 1390._o in_o the_o reign_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o six_o three_o noble_a young_a man_n of_o great_a hope_n and_o much_o affect_v the_o war_n live_v in_o that_o court_n viz._n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr bouciquant_a the_o young_a monsieur_fw-fr reynaut_n de_fw-fr roye_n and_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr s._n pie_n all_o gentleman_n of_o that_o king_n chamber_n in_o the_o same_o time_n also_o there_o be_v in_o england_n a_o knight_n for_o valour_n and_o military_a virtue_n of_o great_a fame_n man_n call_v he_o sir_n peter_n courtney_n he_o have_v 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calais_n the_o matter_n be_v otherwise_o handle_v to_o be_v short_a clary_n be_v bring_v to_o the_o king_n presence_n and_o by_o the_o counsel_n ask_v what_o reason_n he_o have_v to_o take_v arm_n against_o amy_a man_n who_o the_o king_n express_o have_v command_v to_o defend_v these_o word_n much_o perplex_v clary_n and_o the_o king_n offence_n do_v great_o amaze_v he_o notwithstanding_o with_o a_o good_a courage_n he_o say_v that_o what_o be_v enjoin_v he_o to_o do_v he_o have_v most_o faithful_o perform_v but_o courtney_n with_o insolent_a speech_n tax_v he_o and_o all_o the_o french_a nation_n which_o without_o dishonour_n may_v not_o be_v endure_v he_o therefore_o think_v not_o only_o to_o have_v be_v free_a from_o blame_n but_o also_o merit_n commendation_n yet_o quoth_v he_o see_v my_o expectation_n fail_v i_o i_o submit_v myself_o to_o the_o censure_n of_o the_o constable_n and_o marshal_n of_o france_n i_o also_o will_v endure_v the_o judgement_n of_o courtney_n himself_o 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