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A48868	The fifth book of the most pleasant and delectable history of Amadis de Gaule containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian, son to Amadis de Gaule ...; Amadís de Gaula (Spanish romance)	Lobeira, Vasco de, d. 1403.; Lobeira, Joâo de, d. 1386?	1664 (1664)	Wing L2731; ESTC R12437	221,431	272

few days after went to Tesifant to Armato where she declared at large the effect of her embassage which heard by king Armato and considring with himself that for Urganda he might recover one of his greatest friends and thereby cause the Christian Princes for a time to refrain the overrunning of his country sent presently for Melie desiring her in all affection for his sake to grant to his desire and the pleasure of the Christians considring the offer made by them was both advantage unto him and his Melie desirous to please Armato brake her inchantments and without delay Urganda was delivered unto Carmelle upon condition that she being arrived in the city of Constantinople should likewise set the Souldan of Liquie at liberty which she swore and promised to do which done taking their leave of Armato they travelled so long that they came unto the castle the defended mountain where Urganda caused them to leave Carmelles ship to enter into the great serpent that as yet she found there which presently of it self began to sail as it had always done before Urganda was in prison in such manner that without impeachment they arrived in the Haven of Constantinople where the Princes and lords being on shoar descended to the water side to receive Urganda And thinking to bring her to the palace she desired them to stay there till a prophesie were accomplished that should be done before the sun went down which they agréed unto not onely to please her mind but likewise desiring to sée what it should be With that they were abashed that the great serpent began to leap and labor in the water as if it had bin in the greatest storm that ever was although the sea was very calm but only about the serpent where it raged in most horrible maner but that which most abashed the beholders was that the vessel cast forth such horrible cries that not one among them but his hair stood upright upon his head for fear And having continued in the maner about half an hour more the serpent thrust his head into the water wherewith it sunk and never was séen again And with that they perceived a far off a great rock which being driven by the waves came within half a bow shot néer unto the shore on the top whereof stood a woman bareheaded and c●vered only with a linen cloth to hide her privities being invironned by more then a thousand serpents as well great as small which stung her in such sort that she wept lamented in most pittiful maner wherat the knights of great Brittain had so much compassion that they thought to enter into the ships to go help her which Urganda forbad them For said she besides the dangers that may happen you shall lose your labors because she whom you behold which is the inchantress lady hath ordained it to be s● With that the rock sunk into the water the gentlewoman vanished out of sight but not long after she appeared again upon the waves flying from the fury of a monster of the sea that with his throat open followed after ready to devour her in such manner that she came right un●o the haven crying with a loud voice unto Esplandian Gentle Emperor I pray you help me for none but you can do it wherewith Esplandian stepped forward and holding the sword he conquered in the old pallace of the inchanted R●ck in his hand ran unto her and thinking to go neer the Monster the Gentlewoman that fled from it caught hold of his sword and whether he would or not took it away wherewith she threw her self into the sea and the monster after her Whereat every man began to laugh saying to the Emperor that if a gentlewoman had predestinated the same unto him and kept it long time another gentlewomen or she her self upon a sudden had taken it from him again With that Urganda was led unto the palace accompanied by the Emperor with all the kings and knights where not long after the Souldan of Liquie was delivered and sent to Tesifant and about the beginning of the next wéek after the western pinces took shipping and being imbarqued with Urganda recommending the Emperor to God sailed forwards till at the last every man arrived at his desired haven namely king Amadis that found Oriane very sad for the death of her mother newly deceased which much more increased when she knew her father king Luisart was dead But in the end time made her to forget her sorrow but not so soon as Amadis could have wished CHAP. LV. How the Emperor Esplandian sent Norandel to take possession of the country he had given him and of the taking of Tesifant NOt long after the western princes were departed into their countries the Emperor Esplandian would that Norandel should go unto the Castle of the defended mountain and other towns that he had given him to make war against king Armato for which cause he gave him a great number of soldiers with the which to make short he assailed the king of Turky and had battel together wherein many a valiant knight lost their lives nevertheless the victory fell on Norandels side whereby he caused Armato to fly away retiring to his city of Tesifant which being known unto the Emperor he departed from Constantinople and with a great army going into Turky joyned with Norandels power and besieged Tesifant but fear seized so wel upon Armato that he found means to flie away and leave the town which not long after was taken and the Princess Heliaxe brought unto the emperor who used her courteously and sent her again unto her fathr Ampheon king of Medea giving her divers rich Presents News being spread throughout the country of Turky of the fight of king Armato as also of the taking of Tesifant divers towns and cities yielded to Esplandian that gave them likewise to Norandel because winter came on he returned into Thrace where two of his nephews sons of Galaor came to visit him and to receive the order of knighthood which he gave unto them with both armor horses minding to request them to travel to Tesifant unto Norandel there to begin their first intrance into arms but they desired rather to take the way to Californie where Manley and Talanque had great war against their neighbors which the Emperor perceiving caused all things necessary for so long a voyage to be given them with so good Pilots that in the end they arrived at their desired Haven where they attained to great honor and estimation among the best Knights But not to enter further to discourse of them we will for this present let them rest And let it suffice you to know how that as time passed Perion succéeded in his fathers seat and Garinter married in the east parts with Heletria quéen of Citharee and was the best knight in all the world And because it is declared at large in the sixth and seventh books of this our Histdry we will pass it over at this time CHAP. LVI How Vrganda sent to desire king Amadis the Emperor Esplandian Don Galaor king of Sobradise and others to come unto the Firm Isle and of the marvellous inchantments that she made over them URganda being in her Isle not as yet discovered taking great pleasure to read Melies Books knew by her art death to be near unto the Kings and Princes whom she most loved and haing great sorrow that worms should consume the flesh of so valiant Knights devised to prevent the same which to do she took sea accompanied of her two cousins Juliande and Solisde with divers other Gentlewomen and went unto the Firm Isle where being arrived she sent to the Emperor Esplandian Amadis Galaor Florestan Agraies and Gransador praying them most earnestly to come unto her to the palace of Apolidon for matter that touched them most near otherwise she sent them word if they did it not that before long time past evil would happen unto them and that master Elizabeth should bring with him the book that he made of the Adventures of the knights living in his time as also that they should the space of thrée quarters of an hour those whom she had caused to sit down as you heard before remained in a trance without all knowledge as if they had béen dead and with that there appeared a cloud so obscure and thick which invironed the place that never after it could be séen till Luisart of Greece son to Esplandian brought that inchantment to an end by means of a sword which he conquered as it shall be declared to you in the sixt Book wherein is described one of the most pleasant and delectable Histories that ever was read At which time all the Princes and the rest were revived again and not before The Emperor Esplandian at that time had a son after his grandfathers name called Luisart as then about the age of eight years King Amadis a son and a daughter the son named Perion and the daughter Brisene that married the eldest son of the Emperor of Rome King Galaor two sons the one named Perion and other Garinter of whom I have shewed you before Florestan the King of Sardaigne two sons the one named Florestan after his father that raigned after him and the other Palmindan of Almain after his grandfather Agrayes Earl of Salandry two sons the one called Languines the other Galmenes King Brewneo one son named Vallade and a daughter named Helisenne that married Quedragants son and bare his fathers name King Childadan two sons the eldest called Abies of Ireland after his grandfather whom Amadis slew the first day he entred into Knighthood And although these princes left such heirs as you heard before yet would they not during their fathers absence take on them the names or titles of Kings h●ping by Gods help that they should once return as well as ever they were For the which cause they having attained to the age and strength to bear arms passed into Ireland there to be made Knights b● King Childadan being as then very weak and withered with age which done they followed strange adventures doing many valiant feats of Arms which are at large declared in the Book that follow which in time may come unto your hands when it pleaseth God FINIS

oftentimes being on hunting he used to resort And as he thought to pass the Bridge he perceived on the other side a Knight armed at all points ready to fight that cried unto him with a loud voice and said Sir knight you must ask me leave if you will come over for according to my promise I have taken upon me to kéep this bridge for the space of one whole year wherefore if you think good you may take some other way With that Esplandian was much grieved perceiving that either of force he must fight or séek another passage wherefore he would willingly have excused him and said Sir knight I pray you then shew me which way I were best to go for by me you shall have no cause at this time to trouble your self You must return again to London said he for other passage there is none unless you will loose your horse and go on foot Rather then I would do so said Esplandian I will prove if I can win yours and therewith lacing his helmet took his launce and road unto the Knight who no sooner perceived him coming but setting spurs to his horse ran towards him whereby they met so fiercely together that both the knights fell off their horses in such manner that master Elizabeth and Sergil thought verily they had slain each other but they stayed not long before they rose again and laying hand on their swords there began between them the cruelest and most dangerous battel that ever was seen wherea● master Elizabeth much abashed said unto himself Good God what may this mean I believe for certain that some devil of hell hath transformed himself into humane shape to destroy us all Mean time the two Knights continued in most cruel fight still increasing their mights cleaving shields and armors in such sort that all the field was covered with pieces of the harness and dyed with blood that issued from their bodies till at the last knight of the bridge stept back and said unto Esplandian Sir Knight take another way and I am content to quite you of combate for you are the valiantest knight that ever I dealt withal and it should displease me much if by your wilfulness you would be cause of your own death In good faith said he I had done it at the first had it not been the fear I had that you would esteem me a coward but knowing very well that the honor of this combate cannot be had but onely by the death of one of us or both together I will try my fortune till I be no longer able to weld a sword Is that true said the knight Then let us see to whom fortune will be favorable And therewith covering themselves with that little of their shields that rested in their hands they began the combate crueller then before and though all the day they had not given a stroke so that after many cruel blows with their swords they closed together wrastling long time they sought to cast each other to the ground But seeing the little advantage gotten thereby they began again to lay on with their swords with such fury that Sergil looked for no other but when they should fall dead upon the ground not being able to judge who would have the victory Whereat master Elizabeth was so much displeased that he could not abstain from weeping saying unto himself Alas what fortune is this must the best Knight living in the world and in the flower of his age loss his life at that time by so hard a chance Cursed be the day that ever he met with him that is the cause of so great loss And to say truth if God had not provided for them the father had slain the son and the son the father for the Knight of the bridge was Amadis De Gaule who being over curious of his sons glory would prove his force and the better to do it the day before Esplandian took his leave he departed secretly from the Court and stayed for him at the bridge bearing an unknown armor where after many attempts on either part given Amadis perceiving both their dangers said unto Esplandian Knight you sée well you cannot overcome me and I assure you I never had to do with any Knight that ever put me to so great extreamity wherefore I am content to let you pass But not I you said he unless you tell me your name I will not deny you that said Amadis wherefore cause master Elizabeth to come hither for I think we have both néed of his help Then Esplandian called him unto them mean time Aamdis put off his helmet so faint and weary that he was constrained to lean unto a trée But when Esplandian knew him and perceiving the fault he had committed he cast forth a great cry and said Alas wicked wretch that I am and therewith he fell upon the ground whereat master Elizabeth and Amadis thinking him to be in a swoon ran to lift him up but it was not so onely that it grieved him he had dealt in such manner with his father who said unto him Son although I am as sore wounded as possible may be without death yet have I not received so much hurt as conceived pleasure perceiving the valor I find to be in you wherefore be not discomforted Notwithstanding he could not content himself but cursed his own life being as he said the most unhappy man that ever was born of woman And continuing in that grief the blood in divers places ran out of his body whereby he waxed faint which master Elizabeth perceiving and knowing assuredly if remedy were not spéedily had they were both in danger of their lives he said unto them I pray you for this time leave off your sorrow and let us presently go to Mirefleur not far from hence for you both have greater néed of rest then of longer staying in this place wherewith he and Sergil set them on their horses and with great pain brought them to the castle where their wounds were dressed Such was the combate between the two Knights as you have heard yet some write that Amadis was so wounded by Esplandian that in the end with a thrust of a launce into the right shoulder and other blows with his Sword he was slain in the field which Oriane hearing threw her self out of a window and brake her neck But it is not true for they raigned after that both in France and great Britain and had another Son named Perion and a Daughter no less beautiful then her Mother that marryed Arquisil Son to the Emperor of Rome But I cannot conceive from whence those lyars could invent such a thing if they understand not by death the shadows that Esplandian caused his fathers valiant acts to be covered withal by the light pleasant shining of his own whereby his fathers were so much had in oblivion that there was no more brute of them then if they had never been done But to return again

the principal place of all the City where the people might repair And as he and the Quéen both apparrelled in their royal Robes each set in a chair of Estate Amadis sitting somewhat lower on his right hand Oriane on the left were come thither a Herauld crying thrice that all the people should kéep silence the King with a stately countenance and Princely magnanimity turning to the people said unto them My good friends and loyal subjects before I begin to shew you the cause why I have made you to repair unto this place I will put you in mind of part of the dangers and great hazards wherein I have often fallen since the death of my brother of famous memory king Falangris when it pleased God to call me unto the government of this land and as I think there are yet many of you living that can wel remember the danger wherein both I and my country thought to fall when by the means and subtilty of Arcalaus the inchanter I was delivered into their hands that long time before had conspired my death from whence my son Amadis delivered me Yet not long after by evil counsel I made war against him which ended as all men know fortune envious of my felicity afterward prepared me such a banket that without his help I had been prisoner with king Aravig●e and utterly overthrown And that which hath yet more astonished me was that when I thought my self sure and cut of danger of all mishaps a worse than all the former suddenly chanced unto me the which considering the place wherein I was I thought verily to have bin the end and consummation of my days Nevertheless the Lord God regarding me in pity sent my yong son Esplandian to my sorrowful prison from whence he hath delivered me as no doubt you have heard Now my good subjects you all sée me to be very old and white haired having already attained to the thréescore and tenth year of my age which maketh me think it time now to forget all worldly pleasures and to serve God to whom I am so much bound And for this cause I have determined from henceforth to forsake all royal dignity and leave you my son Amadis for your King to whom at this time I yield both my Crown Scepter and all the right I have unto the Government of this Land praying you all as much as possibly I may that hereafter you will be faithful and true subjects unto him as you have always bin to me And although he be but my son in law if I knew him unworthy of the place believe me my good friends I would sooner chuse a néer stranger for my s●ccessor than I would do him but there is not one among you but knoweth well his great deserts and of what Race he commeth that at this day may well be called one of the most noble and happiest Linages in all the world as being descended from the valiant Trojans whereof the memory shall endure for ever He is a Kings son heir unto the Crown of France and now your Prince and Governor and so I leave him unto you with my Daughter your Queen and lawful Princess holding to my self onely the Castle of Mirefleur where with Gods help the Quéen and I will end our days religiously serving God as we are bound to do Then calling Amadis giving him his Royal Mantle he willed him presently to put it on the like did the Queen to Oriane Mean time the silence was so great that nothing could be heard among the people but cries and lamentations moved with pity and compassion to sée the determination of their Prince who being apparrelled in a simple robe of black cloth took his son and the Queen his daughter set them in their Regal Seats and in presence of all the people set each of them a crown of Gold upon their heads causing them to be proclaimed by the Heralds King and Quéen of great Britain That done every man departed some wéeping and others glad for the advancement they hoped from the new king who from thenceforth began so wisely to govern his country that never was any prince better beloved nor obeyed of his subjects King Luisart within short time after accompanied of the Quéen and Grumedan went unto Mirefleur as he had determined to do where they lived so austerely helping and being present at every hour when service was to be said as readily as the poorest of the old men that remained there for the administration and service to the religious women in the Monaster of the dev●ut Abbesse Adalasta But when king Amadis perceived his means to recompence those of whom in his yong years he had received great pleasure and service he began to exalt Arban de Norgalles giving him one of the fairest Islands in his country to Gandales the lands of the Duke of Bristow to Gandalin as then absent he gave the lands of Arcalaus the inchanter he made Angriotte d'estrauaulx great master of his horse Guilan de Pensife high-steward of his house Ardan le nain his chief carver and married the Gentlew●man of Denmark very richly Not long after the Quéen was brought to bed of a goodly Son and a fair Daughter both at one birth the Son named Perion and the Daughter Brisenne At whose nativity great joy was made throughout all the country especially at London where the same day one of Norandels Squires arrived that told king Amadis how Esplandian and his master met together in Almaigne where the day before he had slain two Giants and deliver ●o Gandalin with divers other Knights Squires Ladies and Gentlewomen out of prison Knowest thou said the King what way they took afterward My lord said the Squire they made account to go unto the castle called the defended Mountain to help them that are therein being in great necessity which the King understanding sent presently for all the Pilots that might be found and in all haste caused to rig and arm the greatest ship he had to sayl into the East to his son who in the mean time moved thereunto by Frandalo departed from the castle of Matroco with the Emperors army to invade the Turks country as in the next chapter you shall hear CHAP. XXIX How the Town of Alfarin in Turky being assaulted was taken by Esplandian and the rest of his company NOt long after the Siege of the defended Mountain was raised and Gastilles arrived at the Castle as you heard before Frandalo had advise by Belleris his Nephew that returned out of Turky where he had béen to sée what news in the Countrey that Alf●rax Son to King Armato and Governour of the great City of Tesifant understanding the imprisonment of his Father with the overthrow of the Turkish Army was departed from the town of Alfarin where he had left the beautiful Princess Heliaxa his wife daughter to Amphirion King of Medea to go with all dilligence to set order in his own government and raise more men