trée and he went a foot towards that wonderfull caue When hée came nigh vnto it hée saw towards the right hand ingrauen in the hard Rock certaine Letters very fayre which séemed to bée of great antiquity and hée read them finding them to be as followeth This is the caue of the wise Artidon who dyed for the loue of Artidea daughter vnto king Liberio the onely heyre of this Kingdome who in recompence of hir cruelty doth and shall remaine héere giuing true aunsweres vnto all that shall bée demaunded of hir till such tyme as a Knight shall come who with his great bounty and force can ouercome the terrible kéepers of the entrie héereof and set hir at lybertie and then shall this entrie bée frée vnto all those that will know any thing of the wyse man When the Knight of Cupide had well read these Letters and vnderstood them hée very much meruayled at that straunge aduenture and strayght way it mooued in him a great good will and desire to prooue the same both to sée and know what was within the caue and euen as one that dyd abhor his owne lyfe so hée delyghted not in any other thing but in great and perillous aduentures indeuoured to giue the attempt vnto them when hée had opportunitie but by reason it was late and that it waxed dark he determined to let the enterprise alone till the next morning for that the night might be a hinderance vnto him for the performance And therewith hée pulled off his Horse Bridle to let him féede vpon the grasse there abouts and he as one that had no care of himselfe layde him a long vpon the gréene grasse and then his minde béegan a new to bée troubled with his accustomed thoughts not remembring that in all the day béefore hée had not eaten any thing neyther dyd he know where to get any meat to refresh himselfe at that tyme of the nyght and calling to his remembraunce the cruell words in the Letter of the Princesse Oliuia his heart suffered so great gréese and passions that tumbling himselfe vpon the grasse from the one side to the other hee sayde Oh earth that for all mortalytie thou openest thy selfe and receiuest them into thy bosome wherefore doost not thou now at this present open thy bowells and receiue mée into thée for béeing buried I should receiue great contentment I know not wherefore I lyue any longer or wherefore I am suffered in this world for that I haue lost all hope to sée any more the Princesse Oliuia Oh that this aduenture which I meane to prooue might bée the last and that I might dye héere within this caue although the occasion of my death bée neuer knowen nor heard of So these and many other words of great lamentation hée vttered that it was most gréeuous to heare and passed away a péece of the first part of the night with great sorrow And the nyght béeing very darke vppon a sodayne hée heard a noise and murmuring of people which caused him to aryse vp to sée what it should bée and hée saw at the foote of the Rock a great fire and round about the same there were a company of Shepheards and those were they which made that noyse And béeing desirous to know what they could say more of that caue hée determined to goe whereas they were and when hée came vnto them hée saluted them with very curteous words When the Shepheards saw him of so goodly a stature and armed with so precious and rych armour they receiued him as a Knight of estimation and gaue him very good intertainment and dyd inuite him to theyr supper which they had in a readinesse and after that hée had surrendered vnto them thankes for theyr courtesie hée sat downe amongst them by the sier Then one of the shepheards who séemed to be the chéefe among them and that had more vnderstanding and was of a better conuersation then all y e rest did demand of the Knight of Cupide what aduenture had brought him at that tyme of the night to that place The Knight aunswered and sayde I am a straunger in this Countrie and now it is three dayes since I first entered into this Kingdome and for that I dyd not know nor yet doo this countrie my fortune hath brought mee hether this euening and séeing that the night drew on fearing to bée intangled in vnaccustomed wayes I determined to remaine there hard by the Court till the morning pretending to prooue that aduenture when the day was come And afterward when I saw you together héere I thought it best to come into your cōpany as well to eate somewhat for that I am very hungrie as also to informe my selfe of you touching the aduenture of this caue of Artidon for till this euening that I did come hether and sée it I neuer béefore heard any mention therof Then the shepheards sayd sir Knight séeing that you haue given vs to vnderstand the occasion of your comming hether wee will now giue you to vnderstand what wée know and what at any time we could learne of the aduenture of this cause possiblie after you vnderstand it it will withdraw you from this great good will and determinatyon that you haue to giue the proofe and enterprise And in the meane time that which wée haue for our supper shall be made ready of such as wée haue with a very good will you shall eate your part for that your person and presence doth deserue no lesse Now that which wée doo know and of long time past haue heard say touching this Caue is that in time past almost out of memorie there was in this Kingdome of Russia a Knight called Artidon who being a Knight of great courage and high lynage and gentle of disposition was also the wysest in the magicall art that could bée found in many countries And in the chiefest time and flower of all his Knighthood and science this Kingdome was gouerned by a Ladie called Artedea who at the death of the King hir father was very yong but when shée came vnto the state of marryage thée was so fayre and of so great beautie that many Princes and Knights desired to haue hir for wife but among all those that in their seruice dyd most indeuour to obtaine hir loue there was not one of them that in so noble and valyaunt manner did demeane himselfe as Artedon dyd for not alone in déedes of armes but also by his science he dyd mighty wonderfull things in hir seruice But his fate misfortune was such that the quéene did not onely withdraw hir loue from him but did also hate abhorre him to the death all that euer he did in hir seruice did moue hir to be melancholike very angry This worthy Artidon had his loue so intirely fixed vpun hir that he would doe any thing for hir delight but all that he dyd was not estéemed of the Quéene which was the occasion that after he
they had viewed all things that was to bée séene they went forth of that inchaunted Quadran descended into the fayre broad court returned a new and beheld that timerous battayle which was ther figured would not beléeue that in any humane Knight there should be so much force strength as was shewed to be vsed in those battayles So that after they had wel debated the matter touching y e valiantnesse of that worthy knight they all together went forth of the caue went vnto the city wheras that fayre Quéene was receyned with great honour admiration of all people within a few dayes after the Quéene and the Prince Luziro were made sure together at theyr Marriage there was made great feasts triumphs And héere the historye doth leaue them at this present for to tell you of two worthy estéemed Princes Brandizell and Clauerindo whom we left in the court of the King of Polonia How the two Princes Brandizell and Clauerindo departed from the Kingdome of Polonia and came into the Kingdome of Fraunce and of all the rest that happened Chap. 6. NOw wée must call to remembraunce those two valiaunt Princes Brandizell and Clauerindo whom wée left in the Kingdome of Polonia wheras the Prince Brandizel was well beloued of the Princesse Clarinea after that he had deliuered hir out of the power of the Giant Now the the history sayth that after these two Princes had soiourned ther certaine dayes they asked lisence of the King to depart for that they had great desire to goe seeke out their friend the Knight of the Sun without whom they could not bee in quiet one houre Likewise the Prince Clauerindo had great desire to goe and know his parents and although that the King was very sorrowfull for their departure yet he could not deny them but granted theÌ„ leaue did offer vnto them very many rich gifts but the two Princes would receiue nothing of him So one day beefore they should depart the Prince Brandizel had opportunitie to talke with the Princesse and in the end of great communication that passed betwixt them of loue he tooke his leue of hir promised hyr to returne againe into that Countrie with as much speed as might be Then these two Princes departed in their companie Armineo vnckle vnto the Prince and went towards the sea being entred into their shippe they began to nauigate towards the Kingdome of Fraunce that coast bare out from the Ocean sea towards the Septentrion which was the occasion that they trauailed fiftéene or sixteene dayes without happening vnto them any thing worth the telling till the seuenteenth day they ariued in a very faire and pleasaunt Port of Normandie which was vnto them all their great ioy and pleasure but in especiall vnto Armineo for that knowing the Countrye hee wept with great ioy for that hee was returned againe into it there they heard newes of Oristeo of the Quéene Olindia who were at that present in the famous Citie of Paris and were very sad sorrowfull for that they could neuer heare any newes of theyr sonne the Prince Clauerindo nor of his vnkle Armineo Then they accounted together among them selues what was best to be done and in the end of many debates they thought it best and did conclude that before they went to Paris or gaue the King to vnderstand any thing of their arriuall they would goe and proue the aduentures in that Kingdome and atchieuing some of them it might bée the occasion that they should bée knowen with more 〈◊〉 â—…nd according therevnto they prepared all thiinges and for the space of thrée noneths they went through all the countries did many wonderfull déedes of armes by the which they got so great fame that they had no other talke in all the Kingdome but of the two Knights with Flower de Luces for that either of them had for his deuise a Flower de Luce for that the King Oristeo was informed many times of the great Knighthood of these two Knights hée had much desire to see know them that he might doe them honour So after that these two Princes had in this time trauailed all the whole land they concluded betwixt them to goe vnto Paris ther first before they made themselues to be knowen vnto the King to maintaine a iust for the space of two moneths to put for the price therof a very faire tent which was giuen them by the wise Lirgandeo that was so strange and rich that the like was not to bée found Now when they came vnto the Citie they straight way went vnto the Tylâ—… yeard which was right before the Kings pallace ther they commaunded their rich Tent to be armed sent an Embassage vnto y â— King Oristeo giuing him to vnderstand of their comming crauing pardon for that they did not their duty in going to kisse his handes till such time as those iustes which they had ordained were finished WheÌ„ the King heard thereof he was very glad and reioyced as one that hadde great desire to know so good Knightes as they were and agayne to see some of theyr great bounty and valiauntnesse which hath béene tolde him And there with hée retourned them thankes for their Embassage and sent them word that hée receiued great pleasure that such Knightes as they were come vnto his Court and if it were so that they had néede or lacke any thing hée would commaund them to hée furnished of all necessaries To conclude for that this Historye cannot song remaine héerein for that which is to be spoken of the Gran Trebatio his Sonnes wholie I doe passe ouer all the wonderfull déedes of these two Princes but yet they say that in the space of two monethes these two Princes did maintayne theyr iust that there was not in all Fraunce a Knight of estimacion valure but was euerthrowen by these Princes in the presence of the King Quéene who were daily at the windowes to behold them thought that in the world could not be two Knights of more force strength But the King was somewhat sorrowfull in himself and thought it a great dishonour to his court for that there was not one Knight of valure but all were ouerthromen by the other but this sorrow griefe endured but a while for that the last day of the iusts the Prince Clauerindo dyd make himselfe knowen as in the chapter following shall bée told you ¶ How the two Princes Brandizell and Clauerindo being in the Citie of Paris there came thether a Giant called Brandafuâ—…el with whom the Prince Clauerindo had a verye strong and furious battayle Chap. 7. THE great fame which these two Princes gate in the iusts that they did maintaine in the Citie of Paris was such that not only the Knights of the kingdome but also diuers Knightes of other prouinces countries dyd come to proue themselues with them
him by the wast and in spite of his hart hée lift him vp from the ground and carried him through the Quadran till hée came vnto the doore whereas the fayre Damsell did tarry for them and when hée had brought him thether the Prince beegan to make great resistance in his defence as one that were beeside himselfe and ignoraunt of the good that should come vnto him The knight of Cupide séeing that the Prince did set all his strength against him hée likewise inforced his strength and ouerthrew him downe to the ground out at the doore wheras straight way the Prince did finde himselfe at libertie â—…f that terrible fire and paine hée suffered And béefore hée â—…ould arise vp the knight of Cupide did pull off his Healme â—…nd said vnto him You are but dead Prince Don Lusindo 〈◊〉 you doo not acknowledge this Damsell to bée your wyfe â—…nd when the Prince saw the Damsell and dyd know hir â—…ée receiued great delyght to sée hir there and sayd Of a â—…uth gentle Knight for this thinge which you doo aske of â—…ée there is no néede to certifie mée with the feare of death 〈◊〉 that I haue very much repented mée of the great disloialtie I haue vsed towards hir and there is nothing that I desire more then to take hir vnto my spouse and wyfe as surely shée already is In saying these words the knight of Cupid did a part himselfe from him and gaue the prince his hand helping him to arise from the grouÌ„d And being on foot hée did imbrace the fayre Pinarda with great loue for so the damsel was called And the prince returning vnto the knight of Cupid hée gaue him harty thanks for that which hée had done for him and requested him to giue him to vnderstand of whom hée had receiued so great a benefit and hée tould him that hée was called the knight of Cupide and how that he was of the kingdome of Hungarie And when the Prince saw that he made no more declaration of himselfe he would not be importunate with him for that he perceiued wel how hée was vnwilling to bée knowen and for that it grew to be very late the faire Pinarda did request them to take theyr rest that night in that habitation whereas they were both of them very well serued and ther grew béetwixt theÌ„ great friendship So the next day they all thrée together descended out of that habitation by y e same staires wherby the knight of Cupide did goe vp and descending downe into the gréene valley they saw comming towards them a knight of bigge stature and very well armed whereat they were all much amazed but straight waies when they drew nigher hée was knowen to be that valiant and worthy king Sacridoro who as it hath béene tould you did throw himselfe into the depth of the fountaine whereas hée found himselfe in that gréene and flourishing medow and hée went to séeke out the knight of Cupide greatly amazed at that which hée saw for that it séemed hée was in a new world And wheÌ„ the knight of Cupide knew him with the greatest pleasure and delight iâ—… all the world hée went towards him and there they did imâ—… brace one another as though they had not seene one anotheâ—… a long time and there they declared the one vnto the otheâ—… what had happened vnto eyther of them And straight waâ—… the knight of Cupide made knowen vnto the Prince Lusindo his friend the king Sacridoro and gaue him to vnderstand that by his occasion and for his cause hée came vnto that fâ—…taine of the Sauages and that hée ought to thank him for his libertie The Prince who had knowen him béefore and knew of the great loue that hée bare to his sister Oriselua with great ioy and pleasure hée dyd imbrace him and promised him that he wold doo so much with his father that they should bée friends and giue him the Princesse for his wife with the which the King Sacridoro was so ioyfull that he was as one beside himselfe with the great pleasure which hée receiued and gaue thanks vnto God for that benefit shewed vnto him in méeting with that good knight of Cupid who was the occasion of his remedie So after that béetwixt them there had passed very much talke they determined to goe vnto the court of the king Polidarco and they departed from that place hauing in their company the faire Pinardo went through the famous caue of Phenicia wher of hath béen spoken so much there they did vnderstand the occasion of that terrible fearefull noyse which continually was there heard for the which there was none that durst giue the enterprise to goe into the caue and was by reason of the valley which the knight of Cupid found himselfe in at such time as he was taken into the fountaine of the Sauaâ—…es was so déepe and compassed about with such high and â—…ightie rocks so that neuer any man could enter in neither â—…ould they climbe vp vnto the top of those mountaines nor â—…ome to the knowledge of any such valley that was in that â—…ace amongst those rocks and vnder those rocks and mouÌ„â—…ines there was a caue that passed through which was veâ—… obscure and darke and also narrow by reason whereof â—…gether with other open parts in the same Rock the ayre â—…d enter in passing through from the one side vnto the â—…her and the noise was so great that it made in the same â—…ue and by cliffes thereof that it was very timeâ—…s and fearefull to béehould in such sort that there â—…s none durst enter in there at wherevppon it was â—…led the terrible Caue of Phenicia So the Knight of Cupid and the king Sacridoro and the prince Don Lusindo with the princesse Pinarda went foorth of the caue and all foure together went vnto the court of the king Polidarco Who when hée vnderstood of the comming of the Prince Don Lusindo his sonne the great ioy and pleasure which hée and the Quéene did receiue cannot bée expressed and the honour which was done vnto them for the time that they remained there In which time the king Sacridoro was made sure vnto the princesse Oriselua for whose sake he had passed great misfortunes and troubles And the prince don Lusindo was married vnto the faire Pinarda at which marriage ther was made great feasts and triumphs in all the kingdome And héere the Historie doth leaue them till time doo serue How the three Princes Bargandel Lyriamandro and the Tartarian Zoylo went vnto Constantinople whereas they gaue vnderstanding of the death of Rosicleer FUL of sorrow and heauinesse departed the princes Bargandel Lyriamandro and the Taâ—…tarian Zoylo out of the kingdome of Feniciâ—… for y e losse of their great and especiall frienâ—… Rosicleer as those who certainely béeléeuâ—… that hée was dead And without receiuiâ—… any comfort or consolation they trauayled many daies 〈◊〉 Sea till in the ende they ariued in the Empire of Grecia whereas
say to see one knight of so great bountie and force to attempt the battaile against a Gyaunt and so manye Knights and with a good will they would haue giuen all that euer they were worth to haue bene loose and at libertie for to haue holpen that Knightâ—… But at that time there was no néede of their succour for that in lesse then halfe an houre the sonne of Trebatio had ouerthrowen to the ground dead and â—…erie sore wounded the most part of all his enimies and the rest that remained seeing so great slaughter thought themselues in no securitie but tourned their Horse bridiâ—…s fled that way which they came as fast as their Horses could run and neuer forgot the â—…eare which they receiued neither did they looke backe till such time as they came into the camp afore the king some with their faces cut and some their armes they told him that one alone knight came against them in the high way and slew the giant and all the rest sauing they which saued themselues by flight The King and all those that were with them verie much meruailed at that sodaine misfortune and thought it a thing impossible that any humane creature should giue such an enterprise goe through therewith neyther to haue so much hardynesse and courage of heart The King receiuing great sorrow and griefe for the death of the giant did out of hand commaund a companie of knights to be armed in a readinesse returne vnto the knight of Cupide When hée saw himselfe cléere and at libertie from his enimies determined to set the thrée Princes at libertie and not to make himselfe to bée knowen vnto them for two causes the one for that hée departed from them out of England without giuing them to vnderstand thereof and the other for that they should not carrie anie newes of him to the Court of King Oliuerio for that the Princesse Oliuia commaunded him in hir Letter to depart thether whereas she might neuer heere any newes of him and for these causes hée would not make himselfe knowen onto y e three Princes but came onto them and did vnbince them and câ—…t a sunder the cords wherewith they were bound and counterfaiting his speach â—…nd voyce in the best wise hée could hee asked of them who â—…hey were and what was the occasion that they were carriâ—…d away in that sort Then they who were no lâ—…sse amazed 〈◊〉 his great bountie then glad to see themselues at libertie â—…aue hartie thanckes for that which hee had done for them and the Tartarian Zoylo declared vnto him of whence they were and likewise tolde him of all that happened vnto him and his companions since the time that they first entered into the kingdome of Lusitania vntill that houre that they delyuered them When the knight of Cupide vnderstood all the whole effect he receiued great ioye within himself for that he had succoured his friends in so great a necessitie And beeing demaunded of them who hée was for that they might know him of whom they had receiued so great a benefit hée answered them that hée was a strange knight of that Country and that he could not discouer nor tel vnto them his name till such time as hée had finished a iourney which he had taken in hand but if they were desirous to returne and aide the quéene Lauinia hée would goe with them and beare them company and doe for hir all that lay in his power When the thrée Princes heard him say those words they were very glad and ioyfull for that theyr whole desire was to returne vnto the Cittie as well for the succour of the Quéene Lauinia and hir daughter as to bee reuenged on their aduersaries as of the king of Balachia for that they were verie angrie and wrathfull against him and béeholding often and verie much that knight how hee was adorned with all bountie they said one vnto another that in all things hée resembled Rosicleer as well in his great valour as in the gentle disposition of his body and in all the rest of his behauiour and calling him to remembraunce and how that they could not heare any newes of him the teares ran from the eyes of either of them for the loue they bare vnto him And beeing asked by the knight of Cupide the occasion wherefore they should shed those teares they tould him that they all thrée went in the demaund of a Knight that in all thinges as well in béehauiour as in proporcyon of body was lyke vnto him and how that the remembraunce of him was the occasion of those teares for that many dayes a gone hée departed from them and since that time they could neuer heare any newes of him At this present the Knight of Cupide receiued great sorrow and griefe in séeing that those thrée Princes béeing of so great valour went in his demaund and that occasion did so serue that hée could not discouer himselfe vnto them Héere may you plainely perceiue what the discurtesie of the Princesse Oliuia did cause for that it caused him to withdraw froÌ„ him the great pleasure and contentment that hée should receiue in discouering himselfe vnto his friends So after that they had talked of these and other like things the thrée Princes tooke each of them a horse o those knights that were slaine and they foure together tooke their way towards the Citie although by the counsaile of the tartarian Zoylo they went not the right way suspecting that when the king of Balachia should vnderstand of the death of the Gyant hee would send some people against theÌ„ but their determination was not to be séene til such time as they were come nigh vnto y e camp and then put themselues into the Citie if neede so required and in this sort although the King did send his power they should not meete with them but that they might much more at their plesure come nigh the camp of their contraries and consulting amongst themselues what was best for them to doo they determined to giue the assault vpon their enimies sodainely and to prease through them till such time as they might get the Bridge and béeing there they were very certaine that when those of the Cittie should sée them they would issue foorth and succour them or at the least waies they would open the gates that they might enter in and looke as they had determined they did put in practise and all these foure together dyd enter into the Camp of theyr enimies cutting wounding and killing that it was a wonder to see the great effusion which they made amongest them and neuer rested til such time as they came vnto the bridge whereas they dyd defend themselues very valiaâ—…ntly from them that followed them where those of the Cittie did sée all that passed And when they knew that those worthy Knights were their friends they were very glad and reioyced to sée them and did open vnto them the gates of the Citie very much
Prince I doe most hartelye desire you to tell me who these valiant knights be and from whence so excellent a companye should come Then presentlie the knight of the Sunne who did esteeme verye much of him declared vnto him who they were and by what aduenture he had found them there At this time the Emperour and all the rest of the Princes and knights had taken off their â—…elmes and the king Liseo was the gladdest man in all the world and went to kisse the emperours hands saying May it please your soueraigne highnesse to giue your handes to kisse them for that through you I am restored vnto my lost kingdome This high and worthy Emperour did embrace him with great loue so likewise did all the other Princes knights ther passed betwixt theÌ„ many curtâ—…ous words yet for all this was not the royall princesse Claridiana knowen And being desired by the emperour all the other princes knights to giue them vnderstanding who what hée was she straight way pulled off hir helme wheras he dyd discouer hir yeolow haire which was bound vp with a net of gold very richly wonderfullye wrought by reason of hir great 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 which she receiued in the passed battaile hir colour was somewhat mooued wherwith she shewed so perfect singuler beauty that verily she séemed vnto them all to be rather some diuine creature then any humane person ther was neuer a one there but she séemed vnto them to bee some celestiall thing Then the Emperour and all the rest of the knights that did know hir being as much amazed at hir beauty as to see hir ther at that instant went all vnto hir did welcome hir with great curtesie And the emperour said My Lady mistres this liberty the which I and all these princes knights haue receiued it cannot bee but by the hands of so high a damsell as you are I pray God that we may be able to gratifie you for the same Unto the knight of the Sunne said the Princesse ought you to surrender and giue these thankes for that for him is ordayned and kept the atchiuing of all good aduentures and to giue the finall conclusion of y â— same What might heere be thought of the great ioy and pleasure which this amorous and valiant knight conceiued when that in that time and place hée found himselfe in the presencé of his Lady and mistres hauing seene what shee had done for him beefore hee knew hir Truely this mirth and gladnesse was so much that hée thought all his vnderstanding to bee transported into a celestiall glory whereas the chosen doth remaine and going towards hir he said Your soueraigne beauty may please to giue vnto mee your seâ—…re hands that I may kisse them in acknowledging of the great curtesie which all wee haue receyued by your soueraigne aide and succour and for that all enterprises which I doe take in hand may haue credit it shall be done in your seruice and prayse as I am bound and likewise all good and valyaunt Knights in the world Then the Princesse who receiued great contentment at his words layd hir armes vpon his shoulders and sayd Worthie Prince your politike dealings and excellent bountie sooth so far excell that it is not needefull for mée to expresse the same neyther any other but onely to béehold what is done by your valiant hands heere in this Camp and vnto this there is good witnesse who is the king Liseo and all his knights And passing beetwixt them many other amorous words the Knight of the Sunne dyd tell them all how and by what aduenture hée came thether and all that happened with him after hee departed out of Greece The like dyd the Princesse Claridiana so that all the whole companie vnderstood by what order they were there assembled and ioyned In the meane time that they were in this acknowledging one another those of Lidia were not idle for they minded no other thing but to robbe and destroy all that were in the Tents and Campe of the King of Arcadia and finding there great store of riches and treasure which the king had brought euery one of them did so lade themselues that euer after they remayned very rich and thought their long and great trauaile to bee well employed the end fell out so prosperous vnto them Then the Emperour Trebatio out of hand commaunded that the Quéene Carmania should bée brought béefore him for there should bée no harme done vnto hir who when shée thought verily that Rodaran had béene slayne tare hir haire and dyd such iustice on hir selfe that they thought verily it would bee hir death And asking of them whether the king of Arcadia and Rodaran were aliue or dead they went straight wayes vnto the place whereas they lay a long vppon the ground and commaunded that theyr Healmes should bée pulled off and fresh water to bee throwen vpon their face to refresh them straight wayes they came agayne vnto themselues and when they vnderstood in what estate and perplexity they were all this time their sorrow and griefe was such that they thought it had béene better for them to haue beene slaine then to suffer so great misfortune but when the King of Arcadia dyd lookâ—… about him for his armie and could sée neuer a Knight on his part but those that were slayne and lay in the field with very sorrow and griefe hée thought verely his heart would haue burst Likewise when Rodaran saw all his prisoners at libertie and hée ouercome by one alone Knight the great sorrow and griefe which he receiued could not bée héere expressed and if hee had had his helme and his swoord and on horsebacke hee would haue tarryed there no longer Then strayght wayes the King Lyseo dyd desire all these worthie warriers to repaire vnto the Citie for to refresh themselues and to take their ease who consented vnto his request and went towards the citie and carryed with them theyr prisoners whereas they were receiued of all the Citizens and nobles of all the kingdome that were there present with so great ioy and triumphes that the whole Citie seemed to bée on 〈◊〉 with the great bonefiers other lights which were made in euery streete of the Citie not remembring any of their troubles past So when they came vnto the Queenes pallace who was very wyse and discréete shée receiued them with such courtesie as was requisit to so noble persons whereas they were all vnarmed and recreated with verie swéet waters and oyntments requisit for such hurts and bruses as they had receiued For although theyr armour dyd defend them from wounding yet could not their flesh bée free from bruses by the force of such terrible blowes as they receiued And in especiall the knight of the Sunne in the battaile which hée had with Rodaran and the King of Arcadia although hee estéemed it in nothing with the great contentment and pleasure which hee receiued in seeing
declared vnto Flamides the great loue which hee bare vnto Lindaraza and â—…esired him that he might haue the carrying of her vnto the Court of the Emperour hir father for that his determinaâ—…ion was to demaund hir for his wife and according vnto â—…he great loue and friendship that was beetwixt them they â—…éeleeued verily that shee should not bée denyed Then Flamines who receiued greater contentment thereat then at any other thing sayd that hée was very well content and that hée should doo him great pleasure therein So béetwixt them both it was consented that they all together should depart from thence the next day Whereas this Historie dooth leaue them till time dooth serue for to tell you what happened vnto the Prince Brandizel How the Prince Brandizel was deliuered from the torment of the Sea and what happened vnto him afterwards Chapter 63. IN great peril to be drowned the prince Brandizel found himselfe in that furious torment which chaunced vnto them at the Sea but God would not permit that such a knight as hée was should dye but first to acknowledge his Christian lawe dyd direct his fortune in such sort that the planke wheron he swam was carryed by those vniuersall and great rouling waues vnto the shoare which séemed to bée very good fresh and fertiel When this wearyed and afflicted Prince was a land hée knew the Countrie for that hée had béene in it béefore and it was the kingdome of Polonia whereas hée did deliuer and cleere out of the power of the Gyant the fayre Princesse Clarinea his Lady and for that hée knew the Countrie very well one way hée was very sad and sorrowfull for the great perill in the which remained hir very friend Clauerindo otherwise hée was the gladdest man in all the world for that hée was in that Countrie and so nigh vnto the Princesse his Lady but when hée considered with himselfe that hée was on foot and so euill intreated with the sea hee was ashamed so to shew himselfe béefore the King neyther knew hée noâ—… what to doo nor whether hee might goe for to remedie him selfe in that necessitie The time of the yéere as then was very hot and after that hée had dryed himselfe in the Sun hée put himselfe into a gallant fresh greene Forrest which was along the sea side comming vnto a fountaine of very cleere 〈◊〉 christalline water shadowed with boughs of verye greene 〈◊〉 odoriferous treâ—…s he stooped and dronke of the same wateâ—… after he had well refreshed himsâ—…lfe he saâ—…e downe vpon 〈◊〉 gréene grasse pulled off his helme laid himselfe downe what with the pittering of the leaues of the trees 〈◊〉 with the pleasant aire likewise with the swéet noise of the running of the water he fell in a sound sleepe being ther a 〈◊〉 the king of Polonia who was on hunting in the same forrest chanced with his knights for to come vnto the same place when the king his knights did first see him they were greatly amazed to see a knight of so gentle disposition to lie along vpon the grasse especially in that place but by reason his helme was off they did very much behold him in the end they knew him to be the prince Brandizel 〈◊〉 great friâ—…nd at the which he was greatly amazed for to see him ther alone without any horse yet was he the gladst man in all the world did alight from his horse went vnto him and shaking him by the armes the prince did awake out of his sleepe when he knew the king he was much amazed with a trise hee arose vp and went for to kisse his hands but the king who did loue him very well did embrace him with gâ—…eat loue and asked him how he came into that country all alone by what aduenture To whom y e prince said with great desire to serue your 〈◊〉 there he declareâ—… vnâ—…o him all that hapned vnto him vnto the prince Clauerindo vnderstanding all the king was very sorowfull for the great perill and danger in the which the prince Clauerindo remained although he thought all for the best was very glad to see in that country the prince Brandizel for that he had a great dâ—…sire to maâ—…ie him vnto the princes Clarinea his daughter for that it séemed vnto him to be one of the beâ—…t knights in all the world So after that there had passed béetwixt them manye things the king commaunded a horse to be giuen vnto the prince so they departed together vnto the citie of Poloniâ—… which was but foure miles from that place whereas they were meruailouâ—…ly well reteined but especially of the princes whose ioy pleasure was such that it could not be rehersed at such time as she vnderstood of the comming of him whom hir hart so greatly desired and whom she thougâ—…t so long for his comming The history cannot héere detaine him selfe long but onely how that the prince remained ther certaine daies in the which time the wise Lirgandeo vnderstanding the great care in the which he was in for that he duâ—…st not marie himselfe without the lisence of his father did send him letters from the king Florion and from the quéene his mother by the which they gaue him lisence to mary with the princesse Clarinea desired him to returne sée them so soone as it was possible the prince being glad therof dyd shew them vnto the king who likewise did reioyce therat So straight wsies the mariage was made in such sort that the prince did inioy the princesse Clarineo wheras the history doth leaue them till time doth serue ¶ Of the great triumphs feasts that were made in the court of the Emperour Alycandro Chapter 64. THe day drew on in the which the mariage of the knight of the Sun with the princesse Lindabrides should be celebrated the whole citie of Neptaia with the wide broad fields were all furnished with valiant worthy well estéemed knights which séemed to be a mightie army amongst them ther lacked not high mightie kings valiant stout knights for that all the flower of the pagans were ioyned together in the court of the emperour Alicandro Wherat the knight of the Sun was greatly amazed for that if he had not séene it he could not haue beléeued that the power os any one Lord in all the world could not haue extended so far At this time the knight of the Sun was estéemed and honoured of all those mightie kings Lords and knights who thought long for the day of the triumphs for to sée by experience some part of his great bountie that was so noised abroad for that they could not beléeue that he should bée of so great force strength but that ther were a great number of pagans in that court that would shew themselues more valiaunter then he In this time the great ioy contentment which the
offer himself in all y t he might to help him although he wished for his part that all were excused for it séemed vnto him that if the Emperour Trebatio slew the prince Edward it was with his speare in his hand in battell one with the other lyke knights and therfore he should not be blamed in such sort to take such reuengement against him and although he had all this within his thought was well content to haue y e Emperour for his son in law yet hée wold not giue any body to vnderstand therof for that he was a king which alwaies had a great respect in matters of estimation and honour which was the occasion that the king Oliuerio as aforesaid had of him a very good answere and to his contentment Likewise hée wrote to the king of Spaine who also did offer vnto him all hee requested when hée had néede thereof In the meane time that all this passed y e king Oliuerio trauailed with the Princesse Oliuia his daughter that shée should think wel to receiue for hir spouse the Prince Don Siluerio laying before hir his great valure and the necessitie hee had of him so considering this matter many times the king did importunate hir sometimes with requestes and other times with threatenings in such sort that this fayre Princesse was in the greatest perplexity that euer Lady or Gentlewoman could bee and euerie moment shee desired death whereby she might be cleeâ—…e from his continuall requests and which she had determined to giue hir selfe when shee did sée that there was no other remedie Likewise it was knowen in England that Rosicleer the young knight who had left so great fame in all that countrie was sonne vnto the Emperour Trebatio and the Empresse Briana which newes did greatly content all people And when the Princesse Oliuia vnderstood the whole misterie one way hir ioye surmounted in seeing that hee whom shée loued more then hir owne selfe was sonne vnto so mightie an Emperour and that ther was not betweene them the kindred which shee thought had béene and another way shee dyd greatly repent hir selfe of that which shée had done against him and the more was hir griefe when shee called to remembrance all that which had passed insomuch that shée did nothing else but wéepe at all times when shée was alone Now after the king hir father had receiued an answere from the King Tiberio and from the King of Spaine talking with Don Siluerio hée gaue him to vnderstand his determined purpose a new hée diâ—… offer vnto him his daughter the Lady Oliuia for his spouse saying that first béefore hee did performe the same it should be great reason that he returne into his kingdome of Lusitania and giue his parents to vnderstand thereof and to let them know all the warre that hee did determine to béegin against the Emperour Trebatio for that hée might haue his people in a readynesse for to him giue all the ayde and succour that possiblie hée could for that the Prince dyd inâ—…irelie loue the Princesse Oliuia hee desired nothing more then to plesure the king in all that hée could so that straight way hée did promise the King to performe all that hée had commanded So all things beeing in a readinesse that was necessarie for his voyage hee went to sea and tooke his way towardes the Kingdome of Lusitania whom this Historie dooth leaue till time dooch serue for to tell you of the thrée worthie Princesse Bargandel Lyriamandro and the Tartarian Zoylo of whom a long time wée haue not spokâ—…n of How the three Princes Bargandel Lyriamandro and the Tartarian Zoylo who wâ—…nt in the demaund of Rosicleer came into the Kingdome of Lusitania and of all that happened vnto them there Chap. 12. THis Historie hath verie long forgot to speake of these thrée excellent Princes Bargandell Lyriamandro and the Tartarian Zoylo not for that their worthie deedes of Knighthoode are not worthie to bée spoken off but onely for that wee haue so much to intreate of Trebatio and his children that this historie hath inough to doe to declare their morthinesse you doe remember how these thrée Princes all together with a very good will and one consent departed from the kingdome of â—…ngland to goe and seeke out their vory friend Rosicleer and after a long time that they trauailed by sea in the ende they ariued in the Empire of Trabisond whereas they saw that fayre Princesse Claridiana who dyd put them in great admiration onelie for to bée hold hir high and mightie deedes of knighthoode and hir straunge demeanour with the excellent grace and curtesie that she vsed with all men so in the end of certaine daies that they there remained they did take their leaue of the Princes and departed out of that Countrie and went againe vnto the Sea without any other determination whether to goe but onelie whether theyr fortune would bring them Now the History saith that in this sort they dyd nauigate by Sea a long time till it happened vpon a day verie earely in the morning they discouered land which being knowen by the marriners they said that it was the Kingdome of Lusitania And when these three Princes vnderstood the certantie thereof they determined there to goe a land hoping y t they should heare some newes of their friend Rosicleer for that they were certaine whersoeuer hee did beecome his noble valiantnesse was such that it would be noised throughout all the Countrie Wherefore they left the sea and beeing a land they tooke their Horsses and followed the way which they liked best and trauailed by it a good while which in the ende brought them vnto the top of a mighty 〈◊〉 from whence they did discouer somwhat a far of a mighty great plaine and in the most therof was scituated a faire Citie hard by a riuers side which seemed to be very great huge Also they saw without the citie in the fiâ—…lds a great armie of knights and men of war with many tents 〈◊〉 by which these thrée Princes vnderstood that the Citie was besiged and thervpon they consulted amongst themselues what was best to be done so in the ende of many spéeches they determined to goe into the camp ther to informe themselues of the occasion of those wars knowing the truth they would leane vnto the part that they thought had most reason therewith they descended into the plaine trauâ—…iled by it til they came vnto the armie straight way there came out against them more then twentie knights to know whether they were their friends or their enimies Then these Knights did compasse the Princes round about demanded of them froÌ„ whence they came what they sought in those parts and they answered that they were straunge Knights and not knowen in that countrie and for that they had seene their camp they came thether as Knights that doth sâ—…rue for wages Then those of the camp when they heard their
the same high way where hée went a great number of Knights which seemed vnto him that they were in battaile they so beesturred themselues and therewith hée did amend his pace to know what it should meane and when he came nigh vnto them hée saw that it was more them twentie knights who had compassed about one alone Knight who was a of a very big stature and armed with blackarmour who made battaile with them all and did defend himself verie stoutly and strongly and had ouerthrowen wounded to the ground sixe of them so that hée séemed to bée a valyant Knight and of good estimation When the Knight of Cupide had well marked him and saw him so valiantly defend himselfe he receiued great contentment and determined to succor him in that conflict perswading him that the truth and right was on his part for that there was so manie against one and without any more tarrying hée set spurres to his Horse sides and with his Sword in his hand hée put himselfe in the middest of them that had compassed him about and before that hee stroke any blow hée sayd Knights holde your handes and bee in quyet a while and let mée vnderstand what is the occasion of this battaile that so manie Knights are against one All of them did well heare and vnderstand what he sayd but the answere which they made vnto him was that they all stroke at him as they which made no reckoning of him which was a sorrowfull houre for some of them for that when the knight of Cupid dyd sée their villanie his anger dyd presently increase and he lift vp his strong arme and stroke one of them vpon y e healme that â—…e cloue his head downe to his shoulders so that he fel from â—…is horse dead to the earth he was scarce downe when the stroke another vpon y e shoulder so that hée cloue him to the breast and besturred himselfe amongst them with so great fury that béefore they did perceiue their losse and harme hée had ouerthrowen halfe of them to the ground When this mightie knight who first made battaile with them all saw himselfe succoured and aided in that time as hee thought his life to bée lost hée receiued great ioy and contentment and was very much amazed to sée the straunge curtesie of that Knight and the furious strokes which hee gaue vnto his contraries the which was such that if hée had not seene it with his owne eyes hee would neuer haue beeléeued it and with that new and vnlooked for aide succour his strength and courage did so increase that he stroke such a blow vpon the arme of one of them that was next him that hee cut it cleane a sunder and it fell to the ground holding his shéelde fast and hée stroke another vpon the head that hée cloue it to the eyes and ouerthrew him from his horse to the ground so that afterward they could not strike any more blows for that the rest of the Knights séeing the great slaughter and effusion of blood which those two Knights made thought their liues in small securitie and fled away with all the hast they could béeing to the number of sixe or seauen knights so that these two valiaunt knights were left alone when the knight with the black armour saw himselfe cléere from his contraries hée lift vp his beauer and went vnto the knight of Cupide saying O gentle knight the best that euer was séene for I beleeue that in all the world is not thy like wherewith she bée able to greatifie this good turne which you haue done vnto mée I cannot surely with lesse then to offer my life so that next vnto God by you I haue my life at least wayt deliuered mée that I was not carried away prisoner whiâ—… would haue béene vnto mée more grieuous then my deaâ—… Sir knight saide Rosicleer your great valour doth deserâ—… far more then this and I doo account my selfe verie wâ—… satisfied for that I haue done dooing it for so worthie knight as you neuerthelesse I desire you to tell mée if yâ—… are of this Country what is the occasion that you had this battaile against so many knights To whom this Knight replied This question which you doe demannd of me doth require long time to declare and for that these Knights belongeth vnto the King of this Countrie whom we haue had this controuersie with I doe beleeue that when these that be run away shall come before him he will send a number more of knights after vs therefore me thinkes it shall doe well that we apart our selues out of this way goe vp towards the mountaine there we shall be sure not to meete with them and riding by the way I will declare vnto you the whole effect of this that you doe demaund These words which he spake liked well the Knight of Cupid therewith they departed from that place and went towards certaine mountaines which were towardes the right hand then the knight with the blacke armour began to make relation vnto the knight of Cupid and said Sir Knight you shall vnderstand that I am called Sacridoro not long since was King of Antiochia as rich and prosperous as any other king could bée but Fortune hath pursued me in such sort shewed hir selfe so rigorous vnto me that in a very short time I haue lost my Kingdome and am left all alone bannished from a great number of very good knights which I had continually with me some of them â—…e dead slaine other some in prison the occasion of all this hath bâ—…n that the king Polidarco lord of this country hath a daughter whose name is Oriselua a very faire damsell endurd with many good graces Princelike conditions to whom I did do at this present beare great loue which was the occasion that I did demaund hir in mariage of the king hir father who would not giue hir vnto me in consideration that in times past he had certaine controuersies with the king my Father for which cause I did moue wars with him thinking by force to get that which by â—…he way of request I could not obtaine Wherevpon either of vs did ioyne and gather together the greatest armie that possible we could so that in the end we ioyned in battaile wheras my cruell fortune destinie would that all my campe was broken destroyed I escaped out of the field by great aduenture by reason that I had no people knights nor souldiers for to defend my kingdome in few daies they made a conquest of all without leauing me either towne or village wherein I might rest my selfe yea although I doe sée my selfe so destroyed ouerthrowen yet the loue is so great that I haue vnto the princesse Oriselua that I cannot goe out of this country for that I would euery day heare some newes of hir although I haue procured to goe in all the
they vnderstood of all y t had passed with the Empâ—… rour Trebatio and the Empresse Briana But when Lyâ—… mandro did vnderstand and know the good fortune of 〈◊〉 sister hée did therewith mittigate the great sorrow that 〈◊〉 suffered for the newes hée brought And hauing a great 〈◊〉 sire to sée the Empresse and to know the Emperour thâ—… all thrée accorded together to goe vnto Constantinople Aâ—… in that time y e fame was so great in all parts of the knigâ—… of the Chariot that in what place wheresoeuer they caâ—… â—…her was no other communication but of him of his great prowesse of the knightes that euery day he did ouerthrow to the ground And by reason that this was the occasion to bring vnto their remembraunce the high bountie of their friend the knight of Cupid they could doe no other thing but wéepe sigh with great sorrow saying to themselues that if they had him in their company they might get honour in Constantinople for that the knight of the chariot could not be of so high a courage and force but that he would vnhorse him and get the victorie So when they were come vnto Constantinople they did one day enter into the great place at such time as it was full of knights as well straungers as of their owne country And the knight of the Chariot had ouerthrowen the worthiest best knights that wer ther. So these three princes did proue themselues with the knight of the chariot but he ouerthrew them all to the ground But first they had broken with him ech of them thrée two speares which was vnto theÌ„ no small honour for that vntill that time there was not one knight that had fastened themselues to breake two speares and it was the occasion that they were well estéemed of all the beholders And so without any more staying they went to make themselues knowen vnto the Emperour to the Empresse who were very desirous to know who they were But wheÌ„ the empresse did know hir brother the Emperour was informed who they all thrée were I cannot expresse the great ioy pleasure which they receiued at their comming thether according there vnto they gaue them entertainment For â—…hat the desire which the empresse had to heare newes of hir brother was very great béecause shée loued him excéeding well likewise to know somewhat of hir sonne Rosicleer â—…or that they two were very great friends And as it is a â—…hing naturall that when a person is most at his contented â—…oy and pleasure in this life sodainly they are mixed with â—…reat sorrow and bitter heauinesse And it now fell out for â—…hat these thrée Princes did not know that Rosicleer was son vnto the Emperour the Empresse Baiana at such time as both parties were in the chiefest of their delight â—… receiued great contentment Liriamandro did declare all that happened vnto them by Rosicleer of his great strength worthinesse of all that which he had done for them being vnknowen but in the end he told of his strange dolorous losse in what sort the king Sacridoro did throw himselfe after him was sâ—…ke downe into the depth of that fountaine When the Empresse vnderstood this of hir sonne Rosicleer she thought verily to haue died presently with the great sorrow which she receiued and ther with she fell downe to the ground in a sound Then the mightie emperour who did verie well vnderstand the occasion did vse all diligence to coÌ„fort hir for that those newes were a corsie vnto his heart likewise but yet dissembling his sorrow with great courage he toke the empresse in his armes did comfort hir all that euer he could And when these newes were published through out all the citie they began to make great lamentation in such sort that the feasts iusts did cease stay for certaine daies Likewise the thrée princes were very sad sorrowfull that they had brought such heauie newes their great sadnesse 〈◊〉 paine did increase more then before when they vnderstood that their perfect friend Rosicleer was sonne vnto so high mighty parents as also so nigh kinsman vnto Bargandel Liriamandro So they remained there certaine daies whereas the Emperour the Empresse did them much honour were with them very royally entertained and for that the two princes Bargandell Liriamandro had great desire to sée their loues Rodasilua Siluerina in one night very secretly they departed out of Constantinople and taking the way towards England they trauailed till they came vnto a part of the Ocean sea which was in Rone ther they dyd ship themselues came into England wher they were very well receiued of the King Oliuerio béeing asked for theyr friend Rosicleer they gaue him to vnderstand of the sorrowfull lesse of him for whom the king receiued great griefe 〈◊〉 sorrow for that he loued him very well But wheÌ„ the newes caâ—… vnto the vnderstanding of the Princesse Oliuia there could be no sorrow equall vnto hirs neither any tongue so eloquent for to expresse the halfe part therof for that the did loue Rosicleer more then hir owne selfe and at that present death had ben more welcome vnto hir then such sorrowfull newes so that at the sodaine hearing thereof she remained one whole houre without any remembrance in such sort y t she séemed rather to be dead then aliue And when she came vnto hâ—…r selfe hir sorrow did double increase and in a more deadlie traunce then before she fell downe vpon hir bedde wheras she lay the most part of all the day without speaking any word till such time as a damsell that was with hir fearing that she had ben dead ran told the king who straight way went vnto his chamber accoÌ„panied with many knights And being very much amazed to sée his daughter in y t case he procured for hir many remedies by which this faire princesse did come againe vnto hir selfe although hir desire was rather to die then to liue And séeing hir selfe in the presence of hir father of so many knights she could not manifest the great griefe which she felt in hir hart which was the occasion that hir paine was the more And it is to be beeléeued that at that present she had died if God had not preserued hir for a farther benefit more then she did hope for or thinke off And because that all this great sorrow griefe of the princes was for hir more glory pleasure in time to come The History doth leaue to speak any more of hir till occasion serue sheweth of other things which happened in the meane time How Florinaldus came into the kingdome of Fraunce where hee was taken prisoner at a bridge how by two knights that came thether hee was set at libertie whom hee knew to bee the knights of the flower de luces which he sought Chapter 29. THe good Lnight Florinaldus
while bee houlding that great beast and was very much amazed at his strange forme and furious composition and béeing very desirous to know and vnderstand the ende of that straunge aduenture without any longer tarrying hee entered in at the great gates that were open and as hee went in vnder the first tower lookeing on the one side hee saw proportioned on the wall his perfect friend the Knight of the Sunne and it was so arteficially done that it seemed to bee himselfe in person and beeing greatly amazed thereat hée stayed to hée holde the whole circumstaunce thereof and there hee saw the thrée first battailes the which hee made vpon the bridge paynted very naturally And calling to remembraunce that which the Emperour Trebatio had commanded to bée paynted vpon the fore front of the pallace he straight waies fell in reckoning what it should bée and how that was the Iland of Lyndaraza whereas the Knight of the Sunne tooke out and set at liberty the Emperour Trebatio and receiuing great ioye and contentment to sée painted there the mighty and wonderful déeds of his great friend he passed forwards and finding that there was no doore shut to â—…ake any resistance hée entered into euery part therof without any feare or dread and in euery hall or chamber wherein hee entered 〈◊〉 stayed to beehold the braue and perillous battailes that had there passed with the Knight of the Sun and of all them were so perfectly set forth that it séemed to bee new done as then and beeing as greatly amazed to see all this as also the sumptuous buildings it seemed rather to him to bée things celestâ—…all and not made by the handes of any humane creature And when hée had passed through all the doores halls and chambers whereas the Knight of the Sunne had made battayls hée entered into the great and mightie Court wheras he was no lesse amazed then béefore at the strange makeing thereof and great riches So in this sort hée procéeded forwards and went vp a broad payre of stayres into a mighty Gallerie whereas hée discouered the doore and thrée steps of beaten stluer and comming to them hée entered in at the doore where hée saw the fayre Lyndaraza and all hir Damsels playing vpon Harps with so excellent a grace that the sweet noyse of Musicke séemed to ascend vp inâ—…o the Heauens and filled his cares with the sweet meloâ—…ie in such sort that as a man depriued of his vnderstanâ—…ing the Prince remained at the entrie of the doore and séeâ—…ed vnto him that the voyce of Lyndaraza was rather ceâ—…estiall then humane and therewith he was straight wayes â—…aken prisoner with hir loue and neuer béefore was there â—…uer Lady or Damsell that was Lord of his hart So then â—…yndaraza tooking towards the doore had spide the Prince â—…nd strayght wayes left off hir playing and singing and hir damsells tooke hir by the hands and did lift hir vp from hir state wheras shee sat and with a countenance as thouâ—…h shée had béen angry shée sayd Who are you sir knight that hath béene so bould without my lysence to enter into this my castell Then the Prince who was béeholding of hir as one amazed and was very sorrie for that hée had giuen hir occasion to bée angry with a trise hée pulled of his healme and discouered so faire comly a countenance that it was strange to béehold and knéeling downe béefore hir hée sayd Fayre Lady I doo most hartely desire you to pardon mée for this great anger which you doo conceiâ—…e show against mee for my comming in hether for as I was ignoraunt to sée that which I haue now séene so am I without fault for my comming in And if it be so that I haue committed anie offence in recompence thereof is sufficient the great griâ—…fe which your great beautie hath caused vnto mée And 〈◊〉 errour which I haue made cannot bee compared nor like equall vnto my griefe Well sayd the fayre Lindaraza if you will that I shall pardon you sir Knight you must tell mée who you are and how the kéeper of my castle did let you 〈◊〉 come in Then the Prince sayde at the commaundement of such a fayre Lady I cannot chuse but to bée obedient and in especiall I who in all onely your good will doth 〈◊〉 my lyfe Therefore you shall vnderstand my good Ladie that I am called Clauarindo I am prince and right 〈◊〉 vnto the Kingdome of Fraunce And the kéeper of this ca stell dyd consent to my comming in for that in makeing 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I â—…lew him And béeing very desirous to 〈◊〉 what should â—…ée heere within this castell which seemed 〈◊〉 mée rather to bée celestiall then humaine I dyd prosecut my entring and finding no disturbance I rested not till â—…ame hether whereas I dooe bâ—…eleeue I haue found 〈◊〉 death if your anger fayre Lady against mée doo 〈◊〉 All this time the fayre Lindaraza was beeholding the 〈◊〉 tie proporsion and fayre countenaunce of the Prince 〈◊〉 so â—…ar as â—…hée remembred by the words of hir nâ—…kle 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 léeued 〈◊〉 that he was the same vnto whom the entry this castle was ordayned for and causing him to arise from the ground â—…hee said It is not to be suffered that against the highnesse of your royall estate and the great desert of your person that any should retayne anger therefore worthie Prince you are hartely welcome vnto this Castle and carrying him into 〈◊〉 rich closeâ—… hir damsels vnarmed him and was serued with verie fine and rich roabes necessarie at that time 〈◊〉 then the faire Lindaraza said Worthy Knight I doo most hartelie desire you to tell mée by what fortune you came hether vnto this Iland whereas the entrie is conseaâ—…ed vnto very few Knights and likewise 〈◊〉 you can tell mée any newes of the Emperour Trebatio my lord for that since the time â—…e was carried away from hence by a knight of mighty Knighthood wée neuer heard any newes of him Then the Prince who was with great pleasure contemplâ—…ting himselfe in hir great beauty and as one that could giue hir relation of all together hee told hir of all that had passed till such time as hée departed out of that court of the Emperour Of the which the fayre Lindabrides receiued so great pleasure to heare those newes that hir beauty increased the more And beeing in this communication Flamides who was gone a hunting in the Forrest came home and when 〈◊〉 saw the Prince hee was very gald for that hée vnderstood that hee should bée the knight by whom his nephew Lindaraza should bee set at libertie entering into the quadran whereas they were and knowen vnto the Prince who hée was he receiued him with curteous entertainment and they both embraced one another with great â—…oue So they passâ—…d away the rest of the day which remained with great pleasure and when the night came the Prince and Flamides â—…ay both in one chamber whereas the Prince
bed he passed away that night as shall be tolde you in the first Chapter of the next booke Thus endeth the second part of the first booke of the Mirrour of Knighthood THE TABLE OF all that happened vnto the Emperour Trebatio and the Princesse Briana in their way vnto the Grecian Empire Chapter 1. Folio 1. How the Emperour Trebatio and the Princesse Briana ariued in the Empire of Grecia Chap 2. fol. 7 How the departure of the Emperour Trebatio the princes Briana was knowen in the court of kiâ—g Tiberio what passed about the same Chap. 3 fol. 8. How the knight of Cupid did take his leaue of the Queene Arguirosa entred into the kingdome of Russia where hee found a strange aduenture Chap. 4. fol. 13. How the knight of Cupid entered into the dreadfull caue of Artidon and of all that happened ther. Chap 5. fol. 18. How the two Princes Brandizel and Clauerindo departed from the kingdome of Polonia came into the kingdome of France and of all the rest that happened chap 6. fol. 26 How the two Princes Brandizel and Clauerindo beeing in the Citie of Parris there came thether Branbafuriel with whom the Prince Clauerindo had a very strong and furious battaile Chap 7. fol. 28. How the knight of the Sun escaped out of prison where hee was and perforce departed from the Court of the king Tiberio Chap. 8. fol. 31. Of all that passed in the court of the king Tiberio after the knight of the Sun was departed and how the bretheren of the Duke of Pannonia and Aridon of the wildernes did determine to reuenge themselues of the king Tiberio for that he would not pardon their deaths chap. 9. fol 34. How the knight of the Sun came vnto a Castle whereas hee did deliuer a Gentlewoman recouered two Pages whom hee carried with him Chap. 10. fol 42. Of the great triumphes which were made in Constantinople for the comming of the Emperour Trebatio and how the death of the Prince Edward was bruted in great Brittâ—ine and of all that happened Chap 11. fol. 45. How the three Princes Bargandel Liriamandro and the Tartarian Zoylo who went in the demaund of Rosicleer came into the kingdome of Lusitania and of all that happened vnto them there Chap. 12. fol 47 How the three Princes Bargaâ—…del Lyriamandro and the 〈◊〉 Zoylo issued fooâ—…th with such people as were in the Citie vnto the Camp of their enâ—…mies and of the mightie deedes of armes that they did there Chap. 13. fol 50 How these three Princes went forth the second time into the camp were taken prisoners by their enimies cap. 14. 〈◊〉 52 How the Knight of the Sunne gâ—…eing towards the 〈◊〉 of Grecia should haue beene taken by treason at a bridge and of all that pasâ—…ed therein chap. 15. fol. 54 How Florinaldus would haue taken the Knight of Sunne by treason and how he slew his knights receiued Florinaldus to his 〈◊〉 of all that happened besides cap. 16. â—…o 56 How the Knight of Cupide departed from the Kingdome of Russia and of all that happened vnto him in his iourney Chapter 17. folio 58 How the Knight of Cupid ariued in the Kingdome of Pheâ—…cia whereas he deliuered from death a Knight who afterward was a very great friend of his Chap. 18. fol. 63 Of a straunge aduenture which happened vnto the Knight of Cupid and the King Sacridoro trauayling by the mountaines of Phenica chap. 19. folio 68 How the three Princes Bargandel Liriamaâ—…dro and the Tartarian Zoylo came vnto the fountaine wheras the King Sacridoro was lamenting the death of his great friend the Knight of Cupid and how they were aduertised by him who he was and of all that hapned therein chap. 20. fol. 70 Of a strange aduenture which the Knight of the Sunne found trauavling towards the Grecian Empire chap. â—…1 fol. 72 Of a stout and well foughten battaile beetwixt the Knight of the Sunne and the Prince Meridian and of all that happened afterward chap. 22. fol 78 How the Prince Meridian did leaue the Chariot of the Princessâ—… Lyâ—…dabrides his sister and how hee went with the armour and horse of the Knight of the Sun vnto the 〈◊〉 of the King of Macedonia chap. 23. fol. 83 How the Knight of the Sunne and the Princessee Lindabrides trauayled towards Constantinople and sent messengeâ—… to the Emperour Trebatio to giue him to vnderstand of theyr comming chap. 24. fol. 84 Of the entering of the Knight of the Chariot and the fayre princesse Lindabrides into Constantinople cap. 25 fol. 86 Of a straunge aduenture which happened vnto the Princesse Claridiana beeing a hunting chap. 26. fol. 89 Of that which hapned vnto the sorrowfull Knight of Cupid after he was carried to the fountaine of the sauage people chapter 27. folio 93 How the three Princes Bargandel Liriamando the Tartarian Zoylo went vnto Constantinople whereas they gaue vnderstanding of the death of Rosicleer chap. 28. fol. 96 How Florinaldus came into the kingdome of France wher he was taken prisoner at a bridge and how by two Knights that came thether hee was set at libertie whom he knew to be the knights of the flower de luces which he sought cha 29. fol. 98 How the Knight of Cupid the king Sacridoro departed froÌ„ the kingdome of Penicia for the Empire of Greece ca. 30. f. 99 Of a fierce perrillous battell which the knight of Cupid had wiah a famous Giant in the Grecian Empire cha 31. fo 100. How the knight of the chariot returned to defend the beautie of the Princesse Lindabrides in the mightie citie of Constantinople whereas hapned straunge things chap. 32. fol. 104 How the knight of the Sun returned to defend the beautie of the princes Lindabrides what hapned besides ca. 33. fol. 108 How the knight of the Sun did defend the beutie of y e princesse Lindabrides and how there entred into the iusting place the Knight of Cupid and the king Sacridoro chap. 34. fol. 109 Of the wonderfull and cruell battell made betwixt the knight of the Sunue and the Knight of Cupid and of the perillous ende and successe thereof chap 35. fol. 112 How the Knight of the Sunne and the knight of Cupid were come againe vnto themselues and how they were knowen to bee brethren by a meruaylous meanes chap. 36. fol. 119 Of the great feasts and triumphs which were made in the great Citie of Constantinople for the acknowledging of the Princes and of a certaine aduenture which came at that time thether whereat all the Knights of the Court were at the poynt to bee lost Chap. 37. folio 129 Who the valiaunt Rodaran was and the damsell and the occasion wherfore they came vnto the court of the Emperour Trebatio chap. 38. folio 137 How the prince Brandizel went to combat with Rodran and of the strong and rigorous battaile they had cap. 40. fo 148 How the Prince Rodamarte went vnto the bridge of lasp for