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A07458	The most famous and renowned historie, of that woorthie and illustrous knight Meruine, sonne to that rare and excellent mirror of princely prowesse, Oger the Dane, and one of that royall bond of vnmatchable knighthoode, the twelue peeres of France Wherein is declared, his rare birth, and stranger bringing vp, with his most honorable conquest of Ierusalem, Babilon, and diuers other cities from the pagan infidels: with many other memorable accidents of wonderous consequence. By I.M. Gent.; Meurvin. English.	Markham, Gervase, 1568?-1637, attributed name.	1612 (1612)	STC 17844; ESTC S112619	217,166	362

duke of Dampmartin Naymes and the rest of his nobilitie to councill in which consultation duke Naymes perswaded all peaceable conditions laying before their eyes the profites of their concord and the ruine of christendome by their fatall warrefare withall telling the empe●or that the most of his owne barons were descended from Gautiers pedigrée and in nature would aid him before he should miscarry Charles grew inraged at his words and swore by the God of paradise to put all those to a shameful death that offered to stirre their feete before two moneths were expired or aided him not to lay waste that fatall countrey Thus spake Charlemaine but the good Duke Naymes left not his perswasions till there was a truce taken for ij yeares during which time sprung a new warrefare that wounded all christendome by Barant surnamed the Cruell whom Bertran begot of Guyda now 5. yeares old and by the pagans that crossed the seas came into Christendome of which Barant made a piteous slaughter house in that none was able to indure his force as you shall heare hereafter In the mean space we wil to our former occurrents CHAP. IX 1 Of the great battell which was betweene the Emperour and Gautier in which Charlemaine was taken prisoner 2 How Loys the sonne of Charles came with a great power against Maiance to reuenge his father THe two yeares expired for which the truce was afore taken betwixt the good emperour Charles and Gautier by the meanes of trai●erous conspira●ors which were about the Emperour new séeds of discontentment were sowne and he commaunded all his barons to attend him to Maiance of which Gautier was aduertised who desired all his friends to be héedefull of their euills Now departed the emperor from Paris vowing neuer to returne into France if he brought not Gautier and his sons to their funerall and soone arriued within two leagues of Maiance Which when Gautier by his espialles vnderstoode he mustred his friends and marched to méete his enemies whose power was diuided into tenne bata●llions and when hee was commen within sight of them after spéeches of incouragement brauely they charged ech other and came to handy blowes Crueltie Terror comming from hell to learne more misery than had bin seene in former ages great was the resolution of Charles that day who slew tenne in a breathing moment none escaping whom his sword blessed Gautier on the other side was not behind for true magnanimitie neither Bertran or any of his brethren who like mad man made hauocke of all with whom they incountered anone Bertran met with the emperour and with a batle a●e which he bare he stroke him such a blow on his helmet that he feld him from his horse and that with such heauy vertue that for all the gold of the earth he was not able to rise to regaine libertie but force perforce was taken prisoner which the Duke of Britaine séeing he cried Courage great king and thou shalt soone be redéemed with that hée and all the floures of France assailed Bertran who so brauely defended himselfe that in that conflict hée flew the Duke of Britaine Many times was the Emperour remounted and vnmounted so infinitie couragious were the foure brethren Gautier their father in an other part of the field made many horses maisterlesse and many maisters senslesse so fortunate was his sword and so lucky his resolution this battell continued exceeding long christians against christians selfe law against selfe law and colours against colours The King of England who came in the ayde of Denmarke that day did wonderous deedes of Knighthoode But king Charlemaine franticke of see his losse ranged heere and there till hée mette with Thyerrie the sonne of Gautier whome with Ioyous his good sword he s●ue at the fi●st incounter Bertran lion-like affrighted the amazed flockes of the French men before him onelie to finde Charles and no other whome so soone as euer hée encountered hée felled from his horse with a blowe and there presently had slaine him if his father who was alwayes exceeding wise had not withheld him saying it was a sin most capitall to slay the brauest champion in the world or touch the blood of the holy annoynted Wherefore taking him prisoner with a strong gard they conueied him to Maiance The Frenchmen no sooner saw their king surprized but they be●ooke themselues to flight At which Gautier reioyced and disdained to pursue them but foorthwith went to Maiance where he made processions and triumphs for his victorie and the taking of the famous Emperour Charlemaine to whom being before him he saide Sacred and high estéemed king of France immortall are the wrongs which I haue indur●d by you and iustly hath the King of Kings inflicted this deserued shame on your dishonour both for these iniust actions and for exiling without cause the iewels of thy kingdome from their na●iue coutries Know therefore thou shalt neuer escape from this thraldome till thou hast made me a sufficient restitution and wep● thy wrongs from thy soules bitternesse By my Crowne sayd Charles I will neuer doe it and if thou dost not deliuer mée thou act vniust because thou art sworne my liege man and subiect As thus they were arguing an esquier entred into the hall his eies blubbred with wéeping who turning himselfe to Gautier tolde him of the death of Thierrie which Bertran no soner heard but heauing vp his battell axe he thought and had ●●aine King Charles bu● his father catching him in his armes withheld him saying fie sonne fie why séekest thou to kill the good Emperour or to s●aine thine honour by killing in colde blood Thy brothers death was the chance of war and his graue is honourable where thus to kill the Emperour were ignominious and slaughterous Yet this I doe protest I will imprison him during his life if better perswasion counsell me not to the contrary This being said king Charles was inclosed in a strong tower and with him foure and twentie other prisoners Which done Gautier caused Thierry to be solemnely interred and all the rest that were slaine with him in the battaile the whilest Duke Naymes and those that escaped by flight repaired home to their owne countries 2 The Duke Naymes as soone as he entred into Paris reported to Loys the Sonne of Charlemaine the imprisonment of his Father who from the torment of his angrie spirite protested to dye or reuenge his Fathers dishonorable indignitie To which ende he dispatcht his Commaunds through all the Citties of France and mustered an Army to the number of an hundred and fifty thousand resolued Souldiers with which he departed from Paris and came to Déepe where he tooke shipping and made for Denmarke Where we will leaue him and speake a little of Barant surnamed the Cruell who by this time was growen so mightie that not any Horse had abilitie to sustaine him and yet the tyrannie of his mind did exceed the monstrousnes of his bodie for he caused his owne Mother

as was able to pierce a wall of A●amant yet the King charged her of counterfaiting falshood and that her deceipt was but to smother the villanies she practised with the Christians At these words shee powred a floud of teares from her eyes and bade his Maiestie think as he pleased but Mahomet in whom she affied knew her innocence At this the kings departed and sent for Marant whome they accused of this high treason against kind and nature But he with vehement oaths denied it offering to combat against an hoast of men that durst accuse him auerring beside his former accusation to be true for his eyes had beheld their villanie and that also hee desired to maintaine by sword or combat in the presence of all his Princes and Barons This resolution was commended yet was he commi●●ed to prison till Singlay was examined who beeing sent for once more before the King was charged of her former guile and demaunded why she entertained the Christians into her priuate chamber To which she replied Deare father it was your Maiesties pleasure that they should be in my guard to see if I could perswade them to renounce their opinions and become obedient sustainers of our Lawe to which end I often sent for them and argued in priuate and haue now fully effected your Highnesse wil and brought them vtterly to denie Christianitie 2 Butor whom these speeches made more then well pleased expelled wrath from his countenance and said Faire Daughter if thou hast done thus thou hast wonne my loue for euer Then foorthwith he sent ●●nne Knights to fetch Bertran and Drohes before him which they did and as they went at euerie protestation they made they call Mahomet their God to witnes and the pagans hearing them shouted for ioy of their conuersion When they came into the Pallace before King Butor they fell on their knees and Bertran first said Mahomet our great god defend your Maiestie Know then sacred King that I am come a reporter of a great myracle which our God Mahomet wondrously hat● reuealed and thus it is This night in a vision appeared our h●ly prophet Mahomet vnto me and in this manner spake Bertran I do greatly reioyce in the conuersion be strong in thy faith and continue my exalter for reward whereof when thou risest goe thy way vnto Butor and say that I commaund him to giue thee in marri●ge his faire daughter Singlay whom the traiterous Mara●t during the time of the Iustes most 〈◊〉 would haue ranished and beholde that thou defend her against his traiterous practises with those same a●●es with which in the Tourney I brake the leg of Baham and ouerthrew him three seuerall times to the earth because by his pride he aspired to enioy Singlay ●ell him also that before I departed I ouerthrew all whosoeuer set their puissance against me whilest that the whole malti●ude cried Honour to him in the broken armour This being said inuisibly he departed and what he gaue me in charge I haue deliuered to your Maiestie When Butor had 〈◊〉 him he said vnto Mermont By Mahomet Bertran hath said most true for it could be no other but Mahomet that this day so wonderfully preuailed let all things be as hee will for it is our great gods pleasure who I know is incensed against Baham and Marant 3 Then calling Bertran hee asked him if hee would combat for his daughters innocencie Most willingly said he and chiefly when my God commaundeth who will be a rocke of defence in my iust quarrell This said the king went to his daughter and embracing her he had her reuiue her spirits for she should haue Iustic● and if 〈◊〉 brother were faulty he should die like a traitor for he preferred Right before Nature Then was Marant brought forth who vtterly denied the crime wherewith hee was accused de●●●ing no other proofe but his sword and Iustice. The place of battell immediately was appointed and they commaunded to be armed wherefore Bertran besought the king that he might haue his armes and sword deliuered him which was done to Bertrans excéeding good contentment who in his priuate soule made a solempne prayer to the true God of life to aide him and not to be offended at his disguising séeing that with Infidels faith is least to be regarded Now when hee was at all points prepared Drohes said Courage Prince Bertran for two such as Marant this day shall not preuaile against thee he is perfectly knowne a traitor and his treason against Meruine is yet a testimony let that be thy hearts quarrell and that shall giue thée honour with victorie T is true t is ture said Bertran and I haue writ it on the table of my memorie Then mounted he on his horse and Drohes deliuered him his launce then be trotted to the Listes where he found Marant armed at all points and expecting his comming At whose approach Butor descended and asked if their causes were iust or no And they both answered they were Then the trumpets sounded and they charged each other Marant brake his launce but Bertrans blow came with such f●rie that he strake him from his horse to the ground backeward then hauing finished his caréere he turned with his sword in his hand against Marant who as yet was not risen and said What Marant wilt thou indure any more of this battell O no said Marant who then was newly risen yet I pray thée heare what I shall say Speake quickly then said Bertran and I shall attend thée Prince Bertran said Marant I pray thée euen for mine honors sake faine thou hast seene our God Mahomet and that he commaundeth a truce betwéene vs and thou shalt haue both my life and power at thy commaundement then will I make thy peace with the King my father thou sh●lt espouse my sister and I will liue and die for euer thy v●ssaile As I liue and by Mahomet quoth Bertran most willingly I will if thou wilt so farre preuaile with thy father that he will deliuer Prince Meruine from his monstrous infortune Alas answered Marant it is vtterly impossible for the prison wherein he liues is such yea and so strange as there is not any so subtill or fortunate that can approch it vnlesse they speake with his keeper who is no man but an ayrie diuell with whom onely my father hath conference touching his imprisonment When Bertran heard him say thus he whisperd to himselfe By heauen these pagans are all diuelles therefore I will not take one of them to mercy whereupon lifting vp his sword and thinking to dispai●h the traitor he staied his hand and descen●ed from his horse lest Marant should slay him vnder him and Marant in the meane space got the ●●uncheon of a lan●● think●●g therewith to thrust him thorow but he failed by 〈◊〉 of Bertrans returne who with his sword gaue him such a blowe that hee felled him to the ground and then leaping vpon him he disarmed his head from his shoulders so that