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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01066	The first part of Parismus, the renovvmed Prince of Bohemia His most famous, delectable, and pleasant historie. Containing his noble battails fought against the Persians. His loue to Laurana, the Kings daughter of Thessalie: and of his strange aduentures in the desolate iland.; Most famous, delectable, and pleasant history of Parismus, the renowned Prince of Bohemia	Ford, Emanuel.	1615 (1615)	STC 11173; ESTC S116412	370,922	502

Angelicas loue whereon his life depended and comming to him seeing him in talke with his daughter said Knight quoth he what maketh thee thus bold so farre to presume aboue thy desert to intrude thy selfe into my daughters company which thou knowest is contrarie to my decree Then taking Angelica by the arme hee thrust her from him commanding Collimus who was ready at hand to commit her to safe custody and vpon paine of death not to suffer any not so much as his Sonne Marcellus to come to her speech by whose meanes Collimus had tolde him the knight of Fame was brought into her companie Collimus hauing this charge which was his owne séeking immediately conueyed Angelica from their presence Who notwithstanding her Fathers presence and displeasure turned back and gaue the knight of Fame a kinde l●…ke at her departure Which he wel noted and therewith conceiued more ioy then he tooke griefe at Maximus vnkindnesse By this time Marcellus was come to his Father who cast such a displeasant countenance vppon him as that hee well perceyued hee was someway incenst against him Wherwith the King in a great rage departed not speaking a Word to him After he was gone Marcellus comming to the Knight of Fame whose hart was nipt with griefe and noting his sad countenance departed with him downe into the garden Where being come Marcellus saide as followeth Deare Friend qd hee for by other name I will neuer call you be not disquieted with my Fathers displeasure who giueth too much credite to vntrue reportes and that causeth him both to be offended with any that speaketh to my Sister and also suspicious of all that come into his owne company whereby he dishonoureth his owne name liueth a troublesom life and also kéepeth her as it were in Prison which I am sure can bréed no little t●…e care in brest Whose hard happe I hap much pittie and would any way ease if it lay in my power Most honourable Knight quoth he I am most heartely sorrie that my ouer-boldnes hath caused your fathers despleasure and that diuine Ladies disquiet which is more grieuous vnto me then death Which it was my accursed misfortune to procure beeing drawne to that presumption by attractiue beautie Wishing that I had some way ended this my accursed life before my approach in this place that thereby I might not haue beene so vnfortunate as to be a meanes of her care and your disquiet For that I see the King is displeased with you As for that take no care qd Marcellus nor be so much grieued for my Sister for these troubles will be soone calmed Which to effect let mee alone In the meane time whatsoeuer inward thoughtes you conceyue yet smoother your discontent and shew your self chéerfull as heretofore you haue bene for I perceiue that some of enuie hath incensed my Father the truth whereof I will finde out Marcellus hauing endured these spéeches left the Knight of Fame walking in the garden and presently without any shew or signe of discontent went into the presence where ●…ee found the King in companie of Camillus according to his woonted manner dooing his reuerence and taking his vsuall place The King maruelling how he durst so boldely presume into his presence without reconcilement thought that eyther want of duetie hadde procured the same or else hee did not perceiue hee was displeased with him to ease himselfe of which doubt he saide as followeth Marcellus I had thought your care would haue beene greater to regarde my good then any mans else considering you knowe the depth of my secrets as concerning Angelica on whose Beautie my life doeth depende and not so negligently and disobediently not onely to suffer that straunge Knight to proffer Loue to her but also bee a meanes to bring him into her sight and helpe him to her spéeche wherein you haue shewen your selfe vndutifull Which maketh me rather to suspect you as one ready to séeke my life then carefull to preserue the same My Lorde and Father replyed Marcellus I trust your Maiestie doe conceyue no such thought of mée Which haue in no degree deserued the same Much lesse euer in thought disagréed in the least poynt of dutie to your decrée Besides my Lord I doo assuredly belieue you are misinformed of the strange Knights meaning Whose intent is honorable and from the least thought of Loue to my Sister But there are some in credite with your Highnesse who disquiet you too much with their flatteries will rather reioyce to sée all things fall out according to their reports then be any way sorry to sée the same whose spéeches and false informations I trust shall not alter your good opinion of my loyaltie Whose constant loue duety obedience shall continue firme when their treacheries shal be reuealed and they found traytors therefore I beséeche your Highnes both alter your conceiued displeasure against me and the Knight of Fame of whom so honorable report hath bene spred in most places For it will be accounted an Acte of great discourtesie to vse him vnkindly Maximus hearing his Sonnes spéeches in accusation of them hee most fauoured and in defence of the Knight of Fame against whom he was heynouslie incenst was turned into such choller that he gaue him this rebuke Darest thou both enuiously accuse my Friends and disloyallie pleade for my enemie Hencefoorth presume no more into my sight without my licence for I will rather estéeme thée as a priuie enimie then as my naturall sonne Which when he had sayde turning aside Marcellus departed maruelling who it should be that had incensed the King against him being so inwardly grieued in his minde that hee thought to leaue no meanes vnassayed to learne the trueth thereof Angelica before saide being conueyed by Collimus to fa●…e custodie began to conceiue such sorrow for her Fathers displeasure taken aganst the Knight of Fame vnto whome she beganne to beare an excéeding Loue Such effect had his perswasiue spéeches wrought in her gentle heart that she entred into excéeding sorrowes coniectururing diuersly what disquiet that discontent might bréede by reason of her Fathers iealous suspect alreadie begunne And how the Knight of Fame might be abused in that straunge place hauing no Friend to take his part Which thought strooke a sudden pensiuenesse to her heart Contrarily she thought that would be a meanes to trye his loyaltie which somewhat would haue eased her heart so that no other daunger would haue ensued thereon At last hauing no other meanes of comfort nor Friend to impart her minde vnto she called Anna vnto her and willed her to learne how the Knight of Fame had ouerpast her Fathers displeasure but so discréetly that none might perceiue the same Who presently went about the businesse Angelica had enioyned her Thus will wée leaue them all in diuers cogitations CHAP. XVIII ¶ How the King of Lybia hearing that the Knight of Fame was in Natolia by Flauias false accusation sent messengers to Maximus to intreate him