yow to and right wrothe i am that ye were not at that noble and ryall tournoyment that hath be holden in vyenne for the sake of all the ladies of thys loÌ„de wherfore dere sone i praye you to take hede to your self that ye lese not your goode renommee your worship ne the praysyng alsoo that ye haue getyn aÌ„d wounne afore time And that ye spende not your yongthe in ydelnesse And paris heering all this answerd noo thing to hys fader but abode stylle pensyfull thynking on the gret beaute of vyenne Now sayth thistorye that as ye haue herde aboue a grete stryf befyll among the knightes afore sayd for the loue of the iij. damoiselles a fore sayd For the erles sone of flaundres was gretely wrothe for this cause wy t the duc of breuuez had beten hurte sore ech other so that non might make the pees betwixte theym For eyther of them mayntened bare oute the beaute of his lady ¶ It happed thenÌ„e that fyue knightes hardi valyaunte came forth the whiche sayd that they were redy to fyght and for to proue by force of armes that florye the dukes donghter of normaÌ„dye was the fayrest damoisolle of all the worlde And incoÌ„tinent stert vp fyue other knightes that sayd mayntened that CoÌ„stauÌ„ce the kinges sister of Englod was the fayrest And fortwith otherâ— knightes rose vp that mayntened vphelde the beaute of vyenne aboue alle other wymmen iÌ„ the world iÌ„ somoche that this debate cam to the knowleche of the king of Fraunce whiche sayd that herof myght growe a grete trouble aÌ„d discorde among his baronÌ„s other lordes Soo sente he worde to them that they shold come toward him that he shold gyue suche a seÌ„teÌ„ce vpoÌ„ their stryf that they al shold be therof coÌ„tente the whiche message plesed theÌ„ well and came alle toward him assone as they might And whan they were come to fore the king they spoke of their stryf But anone the king ordeyned a ioustes for the loue of the sayd thre ladyes made his mauÌ„demeÌ„t that they al shold come wy t their armes aÌ„d hors for to iouste the viij day of septeÌ„bre in the Cyte of parijs they that shold do best in armes at the day they shold haue the prys th worship of the feste and the lady on whos beaute thei helde which shold be reputed holdeÌ„ for the fayrest damoisel of alle the world The kyng of Fraunce thenÌ„e sente worde to the fads of the forsayd thre ladyes prayeng them to come at the same feste that eyther of them shold brynge wy t hym a pÌ„sent of rychesse the whiche the presentes sholde be yeueÌ„ in the worship of their thre doughters to the best doer in armes in tokeÌ„ of victorye And thus the king of EngloÌ„d fyrst sent for hys syster CoÌ„staunce a fayre crowne of gold alle sette with perlys and precyous stones of grete valeur The duc of Normandye for loue of hys doughter Florye sente a right fayre garlond sette wy t diuers perlys pÌ„cious stones moche ryche of grete extimacion And the daulphyn for loue of his donghter vyeÌ„ne sente a moche ryche coler of gold all enuyronned wyth precyous stones of dyuers colours the whyche was worth a right grete tresour aÌ„d these thre Iewelles were delyuerid to the king of FrauÌ„ce The forsayd knygtes thenÌ„e made theÌ„ redy apparaylled all thiÌ„ges accordyng to the ioustes in riche araye came al to the cyte of parijs And wete ye well that in FrauÌ„ce was not seen afore that day so grete noblesse of baroÌ„s knightes as were there asseÌ„bled for there were the most hye princes aÌ„d barons of EngloÌ„d of Fraunce of NormaÌ„dye and eyther of them dyd sette all hys wytte and entendement to vpholde and bere oute that they had purposed and sayd and euery baron gaf his lyuery that they shold be knoweÌ„ eche fro other and the brnyt and renomme was that my lady ConstanÌ„ce shold haue thonour of that feste for thys that many a fayre and hardy knyght made them redy to mayntene the quarelle of hyr beaute but neuertheles eyther of these thre parties hoped to haue the worship of the feste parys that was in vyeÌ„ne the cite and that wel knewe the grete apparaylle of this feste toke counceylle of Edward his felawe Whether he shold goo to parijs or not And Edward counceylled hym to goo thyder so that he wente secretly sayde yf ye goo thyder secretly and yf god gyue you grace that ye gete the worship of the feste grete wele aÌ„d good shal come to you therby aÌ„d yf ye goo and be knowen the daulphyn the other lordes shall not preyse yow soo moche as they shold yf ye were vnknowen for cause that ye be not of so grete lygnage as they be an other is yf ye goo openly aÌ„d that my lady vienne happeth to haue thonour of the feste bi your prowesse she shal nought be sette by ê¯sidering the other grete lordes that shal be there proceding your degree if she gete the worship of the feste by a knight vnknoweÌ„ the loue honour shal growe the more iÌ„ hyr courage toward hym that thus hath doon for hyr sake Wherfore I couÌ„ceyl you to goo thyder in the most secretest wyse that ye may For my truste is that ye shall gete grete worship there aÌ„d but yf ye goo truste me I shal make my self redy to god thyder for you For i wil be lothe to see the beaute of my lady vyeÌ„ne to be rebuked At these wordes grauÌ„ted parys to goo to the sayd ioustes whaÌ„ he was redy and had all thinges accordyng to a noble knight he deê‘ted iÌ„ the seccretest manner that he might toward the cyte of parijs where as the king of fraunce maad grete ê“uysion of all maner metes of all other thinges necessarie to suche a ryal feste in the myddes of the cyte of parijs he ordeyned the place where the knightes shold iouste aÌ„d dyd doo make many fayre scaffoldes for the ladyes damoiselles to be sette on for to beholde the youstyng Also he dyd do make thre baners ful fayre rych The first baner was whyt there was wrytoÌ„ vpoÌ„ hit in letters so gold VyeÌ„ne doughter to my lord god froy of aleÌ„son daulphyn of vyeÌ„noys The secoÌ„de baner was rede was writoÌ„ theron in letteres of gold Constaunce the kinges syster of englond The thyrd baner was whyt in letteres of gold was wryton theron Florye doughter to the duc of normandye these iij. baners were pyght vp at iij. cornes of the felde and wete ye that so grete prees was there that the peple took theyr place vpon the scaffoldes two dayes afore the feste for to see the grete peple and the fayr ordynaunce that there was WhaÌ„ it was so that the lordes were redy of alle thynges that were necessarye and were deê‘ted
parys that she recoÌ„mauÌ„ded hyr to hiÌ„ also that she had none other hope in this world but iÌ„ him Edward brought to hyr euery day fro thenne forthon mete drinke al that was necessarye to hyr for hyr lyf coÌ„forted hyr wy t fayr wordes the best wise he might Edward wrote al plaiÌ„ly to paris hou for huÌ„gre she shold haue beÌ„dede ne had he beÌ„ which dayly pourueyed for hyr al that was to hinecessarye and he wrote to him all the maner that Vyenne hath holden wyth the sone of the Duke of Bourgoyne And that this fayr lady vyeÌ„ne desired noo thinge in this worlde but for to see him onely and also that she prayed that he shold not departe oute of the contre that he was in WhaÌ„ the noble parys had receyued the letter fro Edward and knewe that vpeÌ„ne abode in pryson it is noo nede to demaunde yf he had grete displaysir and almoost was in such caas as to lese his wytte for sorowe aÌ„d on that other parte he had grete drede that she shold be maryed in eschewyng of the grete harme and payne that she suffred aÌ„d herin he was peÌ„syf nyght and day sayeng to him self I see wel that I may not escape but that vyenne must nedes be maryed and by that moyen hyr loue aÌ„d myn shal faylle Alas now see I wel that now me byhoueth noo hope ne truste Alas cattyf aÌ„d vnhappy what shall byfalle of me I shal goo so ferre that fro hyr I may neuer here tydynges ne also she fro me and after thys began ageyn his complaynte sayeng O veray god of heuen wherof hast thou not doon to me so moche grace that iÌ„ the stede of hyr I myght suffre the payne that she suffreth for me O cruel fortune ful of cruel tormente what hath vyeÌ„ne doon or made that she must suffre so greuous penaunce Ha alas were it not more reasoÌ„ justyce and cause that I whyche haue doon alle this euyl bere the punycion Certesyes ¶ How parys sente a letter to Edward his felawe AFter that he had made his complaynte he wrote a letter vnto Edward doyng hym to wyte how he had souerayn sorowe for vyeÌ„ne which was in prysoÌ„ he thaÌ„ked him of the goodnes dyly geÌ„ce that he had doon toward hyr in prayeng hym that he neuer wolde faylle hyr but coÌ„tynuelly ayde and helpe hyr with grete diligeÌ„ce And after he wrote to him how for veray displaysir and melancolye he wolde goo in to somme straunge coÌ„treye And that from than forthon he shold sende to hym noo moo letters and that he neuer retche for to here moo tydinges fro him no more than of a deed persone ThenÌ„e whaÌ„ Edward had receyued these letters fro Paris and knewe that he wold estraunge him fro that contree of Genes and wold goo in to a straunge contreye he was moche wroth and sore agryeued ¶ And thenÌ„e incoÌ„tineÌ„t edward weÌ„te and tolde it to the fader aÌ„d moder of parys wherof they toke soo grete sorowe that thei supposed to haue loste theyr wytte And after Edward wente tolde it also to vyeÌ„ne wherof it nedeth not to demauÌ„de the grete sorow that she had for it was so grete and ouermoch that if edward had not comforted hyr she had beeÌ„ dede And thenÌ„e she complayned to ysabeau sayeng that sy then she neuer enteÌ„ded to here tydinges of hyr loue parys she was right wel coÌ„teÌ„te to deye aÌ„d that she wolde neuer more haue playsir of no thiÌ„ge that was in this world that theÌ„ne she wolde that she were dede And yf abeau comforted hyr alwaye ¶ How parys weÌ„te to shippe at venyse for to goo to the holy sepulcre in Iherusalem AFter that parys had sent the letter to Edward Incontynent he deê‘ted fro Genes wy t hys seruauÌ„te weÌ„te to venyse where he took shippyng and saylled so ferre that he cam to alexaÌ„drye where he abode a space of time after in that countrey he enformed hym and lerned the waye to the mounte of caluarye and of Iherusalem how he might passe surely And afterward parys concluded to goo in to that coÌ„trey a pylgâ—â—mage but to fore or he took his waye he lerned for to speke the langage of moores And whan Paris coude wel speke mouryske he aÌ„d his varlet took the waye toward ynde and so ferre laboured by theyr journeyes that they arryued in the londe of prester Iohan In whyche he dwelled a longe tyme aÌ„d in that whyle his berde grewe longe aÌ„d after he took the habite of a more and also lerned alle the customes aÌ„d maners the coÌ„tree aÌ„d he had alle waye faste byleue in our lord Ihesu criste and in the gloryous virgyn marye his swete moder and thus abydyng in this maner he had grete wylle to goo to jherusaleÌ„ to the holy sepulture for to see the holy santuaryes aÌ„d for taccomplysshe the holy pylgremage ThenÌ„e whan he was in jherusalem he sette alle his courage in deuocyon aÌ„d bycaÌ„so denoute that it was meruaylle and prayed contynuelly our lord that by the meryte of his passyon he wolde gyue to him saluacyoÌ„ of his sowle consolacyon for his bodi also for the fayr vyenne after he departed fro thens and wente in to egypte and arryued in the countree of the soudan hys money began to faylle and hyred him a lytel how 's wherin he dwellyd moche heuy aÌ„d sorouful for his infortune And also he had grete desplaysir whan he sawe other tryumphe aÌ„d wexe lordes Now it happed on a day that parys wente to playe and disporte him out of the town in the feldes and there mette wy t the faulconners of the soudan whiche came fro hawking and emonge them was one faulcon moche seke and that fawcon the sondaÌ„ loued beste of alle the other Thenne demaunded parys of the fauconner what sekenesse the faucon had And the faulconner sayde to hym that he wist not ThenÌ„e sayd parys truly yf he contynue in the maladye that he hath he shal not lyue thre dayes but yf ye doo that I shal saye to you and yf he be not hole therwith he shal neuer be hole ThenÌ„ sayd the fawlconner to him I praye you that ye wyll telle me what I shall doo for I ensure you faithfully that yf ye may make hiÌ„ hole it shal mowe auaylle yow and me also and that I promyse you for the souldan had leuer lose the beste cyte that he hath than this fawlcon ThenÌ„e parys wente aÌ„d sought certayn herbes and gaf them to the faulconner aÌ„d bad him to bynde theÌ„ to the feet of the faulcon so he dyd sone after the faulcon amended aÌ„d becaÌ„ as hole as euer he had be tofore Wherof the souldan was moch ioyous and for loue of this faulcon the soudan made the fawlconner a grete lord in his courte Thenne the faulconner seeyng that by the moyen of parys he had goten hys lordship he
dyd to him moche playsir shewed to him as grete amytye frendshyp as he had ben his brother brought him in the grace of the souldaÌ„ was receyued in to his courte the souldan loued him soo wel that he gaf to him grete offyce and mayntened hiÌ„ in grete honour ¶ Ye shall vnderstonde that in thys tyme regned a moche holy pope the whiche was named Innocencyus and was a moche holy persone and deuoute And it pleased soo hym that he gaf oute a croysee ayenst the fals myscreauntes aÌ„d he then men to the ende that the name of our lord Ihesu cryst were more santefyed enchauÌ„ced thurgh out all crystyente therfore was maade a grete couÌ„ceyl emoÌ„ge the cardynals and prelates and was concluded by their parlament that thys croysee shold be wryton to the kinge of fraunce aÌ„d to other kinges crysten dukes Erles and other grete lordes so was it don ¶ How the doulphyn came toward the kyng of Fraunce WHan the kyng of Fraunce had receyued the letters fro the pope IncontyneÌ„ the sente for the daulphyn of vyeÌ„noys that he shold come and speke with hym The whiche incoÌ„tinent came at hys commauÌ„demeÌ„t ThenÌ„ the king said to him Syr godefroy we haue made you to come hyther for ye be one of the most wysest of our courte also ye be of our lygnage aÌ„d we late you wete that our holy fad the pope hath wryton to vs that he had yeuen a croysee ayenst the mescreauÌ„tes wher fore we for the loue and reuereÌ„ce of god enteÌ„de for to goo thyder Neuertheles we haue aduised that ye shold goo fyrst into thoo partyes and we praye you for the loue and reuereÌ„ce of god that ye take on you the charge for to espye the contrees and also the passages Thenne the doulphyn sayde I am redy and appareilled to do your commaundemeÌ„t with good wylle But how shal I mowe doo it for to passe surely emonge the hetheÌ„ peple For yf they apperceyue in ony wyse that I goo for to espye their counâ—â—ee I shal not conne escape but that I must deye by cruel deth yf god kepe me not ThenÌ„e sayde the king ye may goo your companye surely clothed iÌ„ habyte of pylgryms for ye knowe wel that thys is not the fyrst time that many crysten men haue beeÌ„ in the holy londe Wherfore I praye you yet eft ones that in the name of jhesu cryst that ye make you redy for to goo thyder and take wyth you of our kinghtes as many as it shal playse you ThenÌ„e the doulphyn seyng the wylle of the king and that incoÌ„tineÌ„t he must departe he sente letters to hys wyf that he wold good iÌ„ to the holy londe to seche the holy sayntuatyes pylgrimages prayed hyr that she moche wysely shold gouerne his londe that vyenne his doughter shold not escape oute of pryson tyl he retourned For in shorte tyme he wold come ageyn ¶ How the doulphyn took his shippynge for to goo in to Iherusalem AFter that the doulphin had taken his shyppe passed in to Surye aÌ„d damaske to jherusalem and in many other places had aduysed espyed moche wisely and well alle the countree And enquyred of the crysteÌ„ meÌ„ that dwellyd there many thinges without discoueryng his wille and entente Neuertheles some euyl crysteÌ„ meÌ„ for gete money tolde it vnto the souldan of babylone Thenne whan the sowldaÌ„ knewe it he maad noo semblaunte but iÌ„ coÌ„tineÌ„t he made all the passages to be kept where as the pylgriÌ„s weÌ„t by in suche manere as the doulphyn was taken alle hys companye wy t him in place called RamoÌ„ not ferre fro Iherusalem Whiche was brought tofore the souldaÌ„ he ordeyned that the doulphyn shold be tormeÌ„ted and pyned The doulphin seyng him self in suche a poynte sayd that they shold not tormente him and he wold say to them the trouthe And thus he recounted to the souldaÌ„ how the pope had gyuen oute a croysee ayenst them how he was comen to espye the contreye Whan the soudan sawe this he sayd that he wold aduyse hiÌ„ of what deth he wold do him to deth â—n maner that all other shold take ensaumple And coÌ„mauÌ„ded that anon he shold be ledde in to alexandrye aÌ„d there to be put into an herde pryson and alsoo that none shold gyue to hiÌ„ but brede water Thenne the doulphyn was brought in to alysandrye was put into an hard and stronge toure there he suffred a myserable lyf had kepars that kept hiÌ„ nyght day Thus was the doulphiÌ„ in grete sorowe thiÌ„king neuer to yssue out of that pryson but dede Neuertheles the pope the king of Fraunce dyd ofte tymes grete payne to haue him out by fynauÌ„ces but they might not haue him For the souldaÌ„ sayd that he shold do on hiÌ„ suche punycioÌ„ that all other shold take ensaumple Now late vs leue to speke of the doulphyn retorne we to paris that knewe no thinge of these tydinges Now recounteth thistorye that parys was in babylone lyke as ye haue to fore herde which knewe noo thiÌ„ge of this fayte So it happed that bi aduenture ij freres relygyous sought thindulgences of the holy lande arryuedeÌ„ iÌ„ babylone where they wold see the seygnourye the puyssauÌ„ce of the sowldau For thenÌ„e the sowldan helde him in babylone wy t moch grete puissaunce These two freres were of these partyes whiche beyng in tho partyes it happed as they wente in the towne parys foÌ„de them ThenÌ„ parys salewed them demaunded of these partyes and sayde to theÌ„ in this maner After that I haue herde say emonge you cristen men ye haue a pope the which is moche stronge puyssauÌ„t and also ye haue many kiÌ„ges grete lordes so grete townes cytees aÌ„d castellys that I haue merueyll how ye suffre that we that be not of your lawe haue the seygnourye of the holy londe which ought to apê‘teyne to you as ye say And whaÌ„ the freres had herde parys thus speke they were sore aferde and one of them answerd in the laÌ„gage of moure For they wist none other but paris was a moure aÌ„d so dyd al they of the contrey he sayd to him Syr I byleue well that ye haue herd say that in our partyes been assembled grete companye of peple men of warre for to come into thyse partyes bycause that our holy fadere the pope hath graunted oute a croysee and in the time whyles our men of warre assebled the kinge of fraunce whiche is the grettest of crystyeÌ„te sente a noble baron whiche is named the doulphiÌ„ of vyennoys for to vysite and espye these partyes The souldaÌ„ sette men in such places where as the pylgriÌ„s were acustomed to passe sodeynli he dyd to take him in a cyte named Ramon and after sente him into alexaÌ„drye there sette him in an euil pryson wherein I suppose that he be dede
prayeÌ„g god to be theyr ande helpe whaÌ„ the doulphyn was loos he cladde hi lyke a moure After parys slewe alle the kepars one after an other bycause if they awoke they sholde not come after them Now the doulphyn parys aÌ„d the ij freres went to shyp THys doon the dolphin with parys and his varlet aÌ„d the two freres camen to the porte hastely entred into the fuste whiche was al redy aÌ„d wonde vp theyr sayle and by the helpe of god began so fast to saylle that with in fewe dayes they arryuedeÌ„ iÌ„ a place that thenÌ„ was crysten and there the dolphyn wente alonde by cause he was moch greued aÌ„d annoyed as wel of the see as for the harme that he had suffred in pryson aÌ„d there borowed money and fro theÌ„s came into cypers where was a kynge whiche had dwelled in the courte of the king of fraunce The which assone as he knewe that the dolphyn of vyennoys was come he went to mete hym prayed hym that he wold come lodge in his paleys and the dolphyn wente thyder Wherof the king had grete joye and there he made hi grete chiere for many tymes they had seen eche other in the kinges court of FrauÌ„ce And after the kyng demauÌ„ded him of hys aduenture the doulphyn recouÌ„ted it to him al alonge aÌ„d bycause of the comyng of the doulphi he made moche grete feste aÌ„d receyued him moche hyely and made him to soyourne there as longe as it pleased him aÌ„d whan the doulphyn had soyourned there at his plaisir he took leue of the king and of al hys courte thaÌ„king him mochÌ„ of the grete playsir that he had doon to him The kyng seyng that the dolphyn wolde departe he gaf to him grete yestes and dyd doo arme two galeyes whiche accompanyed him and brought hym vpon the see and had soo good winde that in fewe dayes after they brought hym in to aygue smortes ¶ How the doulphyn aÌ„d parys were receyud with ioye and gladnesse of the people of fraunce THan the doulphyn was arryued the knyghtes of the doulphyne herde it anone aÌ„d forthwith maad them redy went to horsback mete with hym at ayguesmortes there receyued him in grete honour and so came forth the ryght waye to vyenne for yoye his comyng all they of the cyte made a moche noble and meruayllous feste whiche endured wel fyftene dayes and the playsir aÌ„d joye was so grete emonge theÌ„ bycause they had recounerd theyr lord that noo maÌ„ shold coude haue thought it Parys in alle this wyse neuer chauÌ„ged his vesture ne clothing but coÌ„tinuelly wente to masse aÌ„d by the commauÌ„demeÌ„t of the doulphi the people dyde him grete reuereÌ„ce honour so mochÌ„ that parys was ashamed therof and spake noo thynge but mouryske he had a grete berde aÌ„d made to noo persone of the worlde ony knowleche after a whyle of tyme. the doulphin for tac complysshe that he had promysed to parys by the frere dyd do say to paris and demaunde yf he wold haue the seygnourye of his londe and contree For he was al redy for taccomplysshe that whyche he had promysed And paris made to him aÌ„swer that he shold kepe stylle his londe ThenÌ„ the doulphyn dyde do demauÌ„de hym 〈◊〉 he wold haue hys doughter vyeÌ„ne 〈◊〉 parys mad the frere to say ye for that pleased him wel and thenÌ„e they wente to hyr ThenÌ„e whaÌ„ they were to fore Vyenne the frere spake fyrst Madame ye knowe well that my lord your fader hath ben a grete whyle in pryson and yet shold haue been ne had haue been this moure which hath saued him puttyng his ê‘sone in right grete perpl and dauger for the loue of milord your fad thê° ye may wel knowe how moch he is holden to him by cause herof your fader is subget to him euer wherfore your fader prayeth you that vpoÌ„ all the playsir that ye wyl doo for hym that ye wyl take hiÌ„ for your husbond And he shal pardoÌ„ne all the desplaysir that euer ye dyd to him WhaÌ„ the frere had fynysshed his wordes vyenne aÌ„swerd to him sayeng The bisshop of saynt laureÌ„ce knoweth well that is here pÌ„sent that it is loÌ„ge syth that yf I wold haue be maryed I might haue ben maryed with more honour vnto my fader thaÌ„ vnto this moure for the sone of the duc of bourgoyne had espoused me if i wold haue coÌ„seÌ„ted but god hath put me in suche a maladye that I may not longe lyue in this world and euery day my maladye encreaceth so enpayreth me that I am half roten Wherfore I praye you to say to my fader that he holde me excused for at this tyme I wyl not be maryed ThenÌ„ they took theyr leue of vyeÌ„ue recounted alle this to the dolphyn ThenÌ„e the doulphyn sayd to the frere that he shold say it to the moure so the frere told it al to parys and thenÌ„e parys whiche was aferde to lese the loue of vienne wente for to see hyr in the pryson with the frere aÌ„d the bysshop of saynt laureÌ„ce ThenÌ„e whaÌ„ parys sawe vyeÌ„ne in that disposicyon he had moch grete sorowe grete meruaille thenÌ„ he made the frere to salewe hyr in his name and vyeÌ„ne aÌ„swerd vnto hys gretyng curtoysly and the frere sayd in the name of parys madame ye knowe wel i haue delyuerd your fader oute of the pryso Wherof ye ought to haue singuler play sir aÌ„d yet he shold haue been there if I had not holpen hym oute he ê‘donneth you with good hert good wylle all the desplaysirs that euer ye dyd ayenst hys playsir And prayeth yow that ye take me for your husbond wyl that we haue the lordship of the doulphyne therfore I praye you that neyther ye nor I lose not this honour aÌ„d yet more though this were not ye ought not to disobeye the ê¯maundemeÌ„tes of your fader And thenÌ„e vienne aÌ„swerd to the frere as to the ê‘sone of parys sayeÌ„g i knowe wel that ye haue delyuerd my fad oute of prison Not withstoÌ„ding my fader shall haue suche regarde ayeÌ„st you that ye shal lese noo thinge And I wote wel that ye be a maÌ„ of grete lygnage aÌ„d are whorthy to haue a gretter lady thaÌ„ i am But the bisshop of saynt laurence which is pÌ„seÌ„t knoweth wel that for the maladye that i am in I may not loÌ„ge lyne thenÌ„e sayd the frere iÌ„ this name this is bycause I am a moure that ye refuse me I ê“myse you that i shal become crysteÌ„ but I thinke wel that if ye knewe who that I am and what i haue lefte for to brynge your fader oute of prysoÌ„ that ye wold preise me more thaÌ„ ye doo knowe ye for certayn that your fader shal be periured for he hath ê“myseth that ye shall be my wyf wherof ye shal haue blame therfore if
¶ Thy storye of the right noble and worthy knyght parys and of the fayre vyenne the dolphyns doughter of vyennoys Here begynneth thystorie of the noble ryght vaylliauÌ„t worthy knight Parys aÌ„d of the fayr VyeÌ„ne the daulphyns doughter of vieÌ„nois the whyche suffred many aduersitees bycause of their true loue or they coude enyoye the effect therof eche of other IN the tyme of kynge Charles of FrauÌ„ce the yere of our lord Ihesu crist M. CC. lxxi was in the londe of vyeÌ„nois a ryche Baron daulphyn aÌ„d lord of the lond that was named sir Godefroy of alanson aÌ„d was of the kinges kynrede of FrauÌ„ce the which daulphyn was right myghty aÌ„d a grete lord bothe in hauoyr in landes aÌ„d was a ryght wyse man in soo moch that for his grete wysedom he was moche made of bothe of the kinge of fraunce of al the lordes baroÌ„s of his courte soo that noo thynge was doon in the sayde royame but that he was called therto And had to hys wyf a moch fayre lady which cleped was dame Diane whiche was of so grete beaute that she was wel worthy aÌ„d digne to be named after that fayre sterre that meÌ„ calle dyane that appyreth sheweth a lytyl afore the day also she was replenisshed of all noblenes geÌ„tilnes that a lady may or ought to haue The sayd daulphin thenÌ„e thys noble lady dyane were vij yere to gyder withoute yssue that moche they desired to haue praied our lord bothe nyght day that they might haue childreÌ„ playsaunt redy to his deuyne seruyce out lord thorugh hys benignite herde their prayer and after hys plaisir gaf vnto theÌ„ the viij yere of their mariage a right fayre doughter for the whiche grete gladnes yoye was made through alle the daulphins londe the chylde was baptysed wyth grete honour ioye in token of grete loue they named hyr vyeÌ„ne bicause the cite where she was bornÌ„ in was called vyeÌ„ne aÌ„d this doughter was delyuerid vnto anoble lady for to be norisshed wyth hyr The whiche lady was of the sayde cyte and had a lytill doughter of the agae of vyeÌ„ne the whyche was named Ysabel so the fayr vyeÌ„ne was nourysshed wy t the same ysabel from hyr teÌ„der age vnto many yeres after aÌ„d so grete loue was bytwene them bothe that they called eche other systers the fayre vienne grewe eÌ„creaced euer in souerayn beaute gentylnesse so that the renoÌ„mee of hyr excelleÌ„t beaute flourysshed not onely thurgh al fraunce but also thurgh all the Royaume of englond and other couÌ„trees It happed after she was xv yere of aage that she was desired to maryage of many knightes grete lordes aÌ„d at that tyme was in the daulphyns court amog many his knightes a noble man of auncient lygnage of fayrlondes the which was wel byleued of the daulphin aÌ„d of alle the lordes of the loÌ„de was called sir Jakes This noble maÌ„ had a moch fayr sone that had to name Parys aÌ„d his fader made hym to be taught iÌ„ al good customes whaÌ„ he was xviij yere of aage he was adressed to the dysciplyne of armes demened him self so nobly worthely in all maner dedes of cheualerie that wy t in a short time after he was doubed knight by the haÌ„de of the sayd Daulphyn Noo fayte of knyghthode ne none aduenture of cheualrye happed after But that he fouÌ„de him self at it in so moch that the renoÌ„mee of hiÌ„ ranne thurgh al the worlde and men saide that he was one of the beste knyghtes that myght be founde in ony countree aÌ„d helde him self right clene in armes lyued chastly joyefully had euer aboute him fowles hawkes houndes for his disporte for alle maner of hunting suffysaunt ynough for a duc or for an erle thurgh hys prowesse hardynes he was acqueynted aÌ„d knowen of many other grete lordes And amonge all other he was gretely louyngli acgueynted with a yoÌ„ge knight of the Lyte of VyeÌ„ne that hyght Edward were bothe of one age moche loued eche other aÌ„d as twoo brethren of armes wente euer to gyder there as they knewe ony ioustyng or apê‘tyse of armes to be had for to gete honour And wete it wel that beside their worthynes iÌ„ armes they were good musycyens playeÌ„g vpoÌ„ alle maner instrumeÌ„tes of musyke coude synge veray well but pares passed in alle poyntes his felawe Edward Notwythstondyng Edward was amerous alredy of a noble lady of the courte of braban But parys as yet knewe nought of amorouste but not longe after Venê° the goddes of loue fyred his thought wy t the hert vnto a noble yong lady that is to wete the fayre vyeÌ„ne the daulphyns doughter of Vyennoys that was his lyege lord the more be growed toward hys flouryng aage the more he was esprysed brennyng of her loue for the grete beaute that was in hyr but parys thought euer in his herte that his loue was not wellykline cordable For he was not of so highe lygnage as the noble maydeÌ„ vieÌ„ne was of therfore parys kept his loue secrete that none sholde ê‘ceyue if sauf Edward his trusty felawe to whom he brake shewed his counceyl And the fayre vyenne ê‘ceyued not that parys was amerous of hyr Nor parys also durst neyther shewe nor say nothinge to hyr of hit but the more that he sawe hyr the more grewe the fyre of loue within him self ¶ How parys and Edward hys felawe played wy t diuers instrumeÌ„ts by nyght to fore the chaÌ„bre of vyeÌ„ne PArys thenne edward with one accorde dysposed theÌ„ self for to gyue somme melodyous myrthe to the noble mayde Vyenne and wyth theyr muyscall instrumentes as recourders They yede by night tymÌ„ to gyder toward that ê‘te of 〈◊〉 castel where as the fayre vyeÌ„ne 〈…〉 in hyr chambre and there they 〈…〉 full swetely and sowned 〈◊〉 â—â—ously theyr muyscal instrumen◠〈◊〉 pypes certeyn the melodye of songes aÌ„d the sowne of theyr 〈…〉 〈…〉 in hys castel of vyenne And Whan they were alle come they played aÌ„d sange in theyr best wyse but among them were not founde tho mynstrelles that the lord Daulphyn sought fore Wherof he was soroufull and desyred more to knowe what they were than he dyd a fore And whaÌ„ the fayre vyeÌ„ne herde alle the mynstrellys of the londe that sowned at the feste she sayd to Ysabel hyr damoysell and preuy felowe By my fayth swete syster these mynstrelles playen nought to the regarde of theÌ„ that were wonte to come before our chambre and me displayseth moche that I may not knowe we theÌ„ For certenly they come not hyther for nought for they loue outher you or me ¶ How the Lord Daulphyn sent x. harneysed men to take Parys aÌ„d Edword there as the pleyden vpon they re instrumentes before the chaÌ„bre of Dyenne WHan the Daulphin vnderstode his doughters
wordes he wylling to plaise hyr said vnto hyr that yf it were possyble she sholde knowe what they were that soo saÌ„ge euery nyght before hyr chaÌ„bre Wherfore he ordeyned x. menÌ„ of armes and commaunded them to hyde them self pryuely there as the sowne was herde aÌ„d that they shold bringe to him other by force or other wyse theÌ„ that made that swete melodye Now came the night that the twoo ynge knyghtes Parys aÌ„d Edward that nothiÌ„ge knewe of thembusshement that was layed for them came with their instrumeÌ„tes toward the castel and there they began to singe and sowned theyr instrumeÌ„tes so melodiously that grete plaisir it was to here and whan they had songe wolde haue retorned thyder as they were come fro The. x. knyghtes lepte and camforth and salewed them curtoysii sayeng that they nedes come must wyth them for to speke wy t their lord the daulphyn ThenÌ„e saide Parys to them Fayr lordes abyde a lytel whyle yf yt playse yow aÌ„d of vs ye shall haue an answer TheÌ„ne wente Parys and edward a parte aÌ„d spake to gyder ye see fayr brother sayd parys to Edward in what party we be now and I wold not that ye shold haue by me ony displaisir nor harme but soo mche i telle you that or I shold suffre me to be ledde to fore the daulphyn I had leuer deye therfore fayr brother aduyse we what is best for to do and edward heryng parys wordes sayd Brother myn haue noo fere of no thynge and lete vs doo as ye wyl ThenÌ„ sayd they to the. x. men of armes lordes thurgh your curtosye suffre vs to retorne thyder as we came fro for we be at my lord the daulphins playsir aÌ„d of alle the lordes and barons of hys courte but in ony maner as for thys tyme we may not fulfylle his coÌ„mauÌ„dement ¶ How parys and Edward his felawe foughten ayenst x. harneysed men that wolde haue taken thaym WHan the sayd x. men of armes saw the twoo knightes dysobeyssaunt they aÌ„swerd to them ye shall now come to hym other wyth your wylle or by force began to pulle onte theyr swerdes came ayenst the two yoge knyghtes that naked were froÌ„ alle armes sauf theyr swerdes and theyr bowclers Wherwyth they couerd them and so manfully deffeÌ„ded their bodyes that they hurte and wounded fore al the ten armed menÌ„ iÌ„ so moch that they maad them all to voyde and flee fro the place whether they wolde or not aÌ„d on the morowe erly the ten men of armes came to fore the daulphyn alle wounded and fore hurt And they recoÌ„pted to him how two yonge men onely had arayed them so how they nedes must flee for fere of their liues Wherof the daulphi was right angry to see theÌ„ so sore hurt aÌ„d took grete displaysir of it aÌ„d thought wel that the sayd two yoÌ„ge knightes were of grete streÌ„gthe vertue wherfore he â—maÌ„ded an hoÌ„dred men to be redy for to espye take theÌ„ the night folowyng yf they came ageyn chargyng that none hurte sholde be dooÌ„ to theÌ„ but after their songe doon they shold be brought vnto him but this eÌ„terpryse came to none effect for the two yonge knightes came not ageyn but kepte alle that they had doon secrete WhaÌ„ the fayr vieÌ„ne sawe that she might not knowe we what these mistrellys were she thought that they were somme grete lordes that were anterous of hyr she aÌ„d hyr damoisely ysabel spake of none other thynge than of these mynstrelles had grete plaisir to talke of them Parys seyng he durst not saye nor shewe the grete loue that he had to the fayr vyenne thought he wold hyde his courage from hyr wherfore he took acqueyntauÌ„ce with the bisshop of saint LaureÌ„ce the whiche lerned hym holy scrypture The daulphyn theÌ„ue seyng his doughter full tryste and pensyful for this that she might not knowe the sayd mynstrelles that so melodyoussy played to fore hyr chaÌ„bre he ordeyned a joustyng place wyth iÌ„ his cyte of vieÌ„ne made lystes scaffoldes to be sette vp sente his herauldes in frauÌ„ce in EngloÌ„d in normaÌ„dye to anouÌ„ce shewe vnto all knightes gentilmeÌ„ that wold doo faites of armes of cheualrye for lone of all ladyes damoyselles that the joustes shold be holdeÌ„ the fyrst day of may in the cyte of vyenne And he that shold doo best iÌ„ armes shold haue of the daulphis doughter a sheld of cristall of grete valeur a garloÌ„d wy t roses floures of fyn golde aÌ„d were ye well that vyeÌ„ne the noble aÌ„d fayre madyeÌ„ was right glad of the youstes that hyr fader ordeyned for hyr sake For grete taleÌ„t desire she had to knowe hiÌ„ that was so amerous of hyr aÌ„d she thought he wold be at the sayd fyrst day of may at vienne ¶ After the messagers that had pronounced the youstes were comeÌ„ ageyn to the cyte of vienne the most parte of the knightes gentylmeÌ„ of the Royaume of FrauÌ„ce of EngloÌ„d and of normandie made theÌ„ redy for to come to the Lyte of Dyenne to the sayd joustes And in especyal many noble baronÌ„s of the royaume of Englond of frauÌ„ce that amerous were of the fayr vyenne of the renoÌ„mee of sjyr grete beaute came to the sayd youstes wyth ryche aÌ„d noble araye among whome was Iohan duc of bourbon nevew to the king of frauÌ„ce Edward the kinges sone of Englond aÌ„tony sone to the sone to therle of ê“ucÌ„ce Gerard the marquys sone of mouÌ„tferat wyllyaÌ„ sone to the duc of Larnes Parys thenÌ„ knowiÌ„g this noble assemble â—he ioustes that shold be the fyrst day of may thought iÌ„ heÌ„self whether he shold goo thyder or not but the grete loue that he had to the fayr vienne constrayned hiÌ„ therto Neuertheles he toke couÌ„ceyl of Edward his felawe the whiche answerd to him yf ye goo I wil holde yow companye thyder but we muste departe secretly that we be not knowen And anone they made redy their harnâ—yg pourueyed theiÌ„ of good horses whiche they harneysed al iÌ„ whyt none other tokeÌ„ they had on theÌ„ wherÌ„ hithei might be knoweÌ„ sauf that they were araied al iÌ„ whit one like 〈◊〉 other the day of the youstes thenÌ„e approched and all the lordes and barons afore sayd caÌ„ two dayes before the feste to the Cyte of vyeÌ„ne where the daulphyn for loue of them dyd doo make a noble scaffold where as the fayre vyenne was rychely arayed and al that sawe hyr were a meruailled of hir grete beaute To that feste cam many knyghtes and squyers clothed arayed rychely after the guyse of theyr countre aÌ„d there were many mynstrellys playeng vpon alle maner instrumentes aÌ„d many good syngars whyche the noble mayde vyene herkened ful well For hyr hert was onely sette to thynke how she myght knowe hym that was her louer parys came thenne thyder aÌ„d was ordeyned for to
serue at the daulphins table where Vyenne satte wete ye wel that ful gracyously and curioysly he serued and kerued before hyr ¶ How Parys gate the prys of the youstes in the cyte of VyeÌ„ne WHaÌ„ the day was comeÌ„ that the lordes knyghtes and geÌ„tyl men shold iouste for loue of the ladyes Parys and Edward yede to a secrete place where they armed them secretly and syn came to the lystes with theyr badges and tokens and were horsed armed full rychely aÌ„d well Alle other knightes there were knowen by theyr armes but the twoo whyt knyghtes were vnknowen ¶ The daulphyn thenÌ„e commaunded that euery one shold mustre or the ioustyng began along the felde tofore the ladyes damoyselles soo they mostred rydyng to fore the scaffold of the fayre vyeÌ„ne were so nobly and rychely armed arayed so godely men they were that euery one said the fâ—oure of knighthode may now be seeÌ„ in this place AmoÌ„ge al other princes edward of Englond was moost amerous of al right renommed in armes The pucelle vyenne seeyng alle these noble knightes sayd to hyr damoisel ysabel Fayr syster whiche of them al thinke yow that moost dooth for the loue of me ysabel answerd honourable lady me semeth he that bereth the lyon of gold in hys armes dooth more for your loue thaÌ„ the other Certes sayde vyenne yonder two whit knightes that bere nonÌ„ armes iÌ„ their sheldes are more to my fantasye thaÌ„ ony of the other alwaye we shal see now what they can doo ThenÌ„e were the knightes redy to do fayte of armes And fyrst an hardy vailliauÌ„t knight that bare iÌ„ his armes a crowne of gold bygan the fyrst cours aÌ„d ayenst hym raÌ„ne the good knight edward parys felawe and recouÌ„tred eche other so vygorously that they brake bothe their speres many other mette eche other sodaynlye gyuyng grete strokes somme were ouertrhowen to the erthe some brake theyr speres worthely kept their sterops ryght vaylly auÌ„tly the other recountred eche other so manifully that bothe hors maÌ„ were caste to the grouÌ„de For euery maÌ„ dyd his best to gete worship there Edward the kiÌ„ges sone of England bare him ful wel had the better vpon many a knight there But the strong knyght parys broched his hors toward him and mette him so vygorously that at the ende he ouerthrewe him aÌ„d had the better of hym Wherof he gate grete worship aÌ„d was moche praysed for his grete prowesse This youstyng lasted tyl souper tyme aÌ„d whan the euen cam many of theÌ„ were wery of the ioustes rested theÌ„ but paris dyd thenne more of armes shewyng his meruayllous prowesse than he had doon of al that day in somoche that nonÌ„ durst approche him ne withstoÌ„de his appertyse in armes so moch he dyd that thonour and prys of the joustes rested and abode in him that day ¶ How the shede of cristal the garlond wyth floures of gold were yeuen to Parys As to the best doer in faytes of armes THe feste ended grete whorshyp and loenge abode to the two knyghtes wy t the whit armes And Parys was ledde vnto the scaffold there as vyenne was the whyche delyuerd hym the sheld of crystal and the garlond wy t fâ—oures of golde that she helde in hyr hoÌ„de And thenÌ„e parys with Edward hys felawe departed thens in the secretest wyse that they coude and weÌ„te to vnarme them to the place where they fyrst armed them self The barons and knyghtes that were there spake wel of the prowesse aÌ„d of cheualrye of the knyghtes wy t the whyt armes so that the daulphyn the other grete lordes had grete desyre to knowe what they were and to haue their acqueyntauÌ„ce but they deê‘ted so secretli fro the felde that no maÌ„ knewe where they were become nor what waye they toke After all thys was thus doon the knyghtes retorned into theyr countrees spekyng euer of the ryall feste and chere that the daulphin haddoon to theÌ„ of the prowesse of the whyt knightes of the right souerayn beaute noblesse of vyenne aÌ„d in the mene whyle there moened a stryf betwyxte the baronÌ„s and knightes of FrauÌ„ce of england for soÌ„me were there that were ameroê° of the doughter of the duc of NormaÌ„die soÌ„me were that loued bare oute the beaute of the syster of the kyng of Englond sayeng she was fayrer thenÌ„e vyeÌ„ne was other were there that helde coÌ„trarye oppynyoÌ„ sayeng that the Daulphynâ— doughter vyeÌ„ne passed in beaute al other wymmeÌ„ in the worlde for thys reason was grete debate stryf betwyxte the knightes of frauÌ„ce theÌ„ of englod for the beaute of these thre damoiselles Euer multyplyed grewe more the brâ—yt the renoÌ„me of the daulphiÌ„ bicause of the youstes and tournement doon in his cite of vyeÌ„ne whereof he had grete ioye for they had be somoche honourable plaisauÌ„t to al knightes And vieÌ„ne euer thought in hyr self who might he be that had goten the worshyp prys of the ioustes aÌ„d sayd to ysabel Neuer truste me dere sister but the knight to whoÌ„ i haue yeueÌ„ the sheld of crystal my garloÌ„d is he that so swetely saÌ„ge for the loue of me to foreour chaÌ„bre for myn hert giueth it me by my fayth syster he is ful noble worthy in all his dedes right curtois geÌ„til as we might haue seeÌ„ whylere wherfor i say iou my swete sister that in hiÌ„ i haue putte the rote of myn entyere herte my wille al my loue nor neuer i shal haue plaisir ne ioye vnto the time that i knowe what he is for my loue is al hys of what soo euer estate he be of I neuer shal take myn herte fro hiÌ„ ThenÌ„e began she to wayle aÌ„d fyghte for the loue of him ful tender li. for tyl now she had not felte the sparkles of loue that spraÌ„ge out of hyr hert but parys knewe nothing her of that she desird to haue him to knowe what he was But he kepte hys loue secrete in hys hert For he durst not shewe it vnto hyr wherfore he ledde his lyf iÌ„ grete tristesse sorowe he weÌ„t euer in the felawship of the bisshop of saiÌ„t laureÌ„ce made semblauÌ„ce of nothing aÌ„d james the fader of paris that had seeÌ„ the noble feest the ryall ioustes iÌ„ the cyte wenyng to hiÌ„ that his sone parys had not ben there was full sory had grete displaysir of it said fayr sone parys i am in a grete maleÌ„colye in a thought for you that ye be not so yoeful ne mery as ye were wonte to be here a fore time i sawe you euer redy to the ioustes and to all maner faytes of chyualerye for to gete honour I now see yow al chaunged syn ye took acqueyntauÌ„ce wyth this bysshop for lothe I were to see yow bycome a man of relygyon as I fere he will brynge
fro theyr countrees they assembled al at parijs the xiiij day of septembre and neuer tofore was seen so grete a companye of nobles For fro alle partyes was comen grete cheualerye the somme for to do armes and the other for to see the feste whiche was moche suÌ„ptuous and noble whan the day assygned came of the Ioustes On the mornyng erly he dyd doo sette these thre yoyaulx or yewels iÌ„ the baners the which shone respleÌ„disshed moche meruayllously for the nombre of perles and precyons stones that were in the baners Now it shold be ouerlonge to recyte of the barons and of the knightes that were in that iourneye For many were comen thyder fro the Royaume of spaigne of aragon and of many other couÌ„trees for to proue their strengthe and persones and for to mayntene the baronÌ„s that mayntened the thre ladies maydens Of whome we shal reherce of the pryncypallest here after the shortest wyse we may And whan it came in the mornyng that euery man was armed apparaylled in the felde and that the kyng of frauÌ„ce was sette in hys grete scaffolde and begaÌ„ to say al alowde aÌ„d moche meruaillousâ—y that alle the people myght here and vnderstonde Knyghtes aÌ„d barons that ben here for to do the fayte of armes goo ye euery che vnder that baner that he wil mayntene for the loue of hys lady and we gyue in commaundement that this felde be of loue and of courtosye as it to you apperteyneth how be it we wyl wel that eche of you doo vaylyauntly his armes and his chyualryes for that damoisell whiche he wyl mayntene aÌ„d he that shal wynne the felde shal haue the prys thonour of the feste that lady or damoisel shal be maintend and alowed for the most fayred damoysele of the world shal haue the prys thonour of theÌ„ of Englond of Fraunce and of normaÌ„dye And that to this noo man be so hardy to gaynsay vpon the payne to lose hys lyf And yet after this he sayd ye see here a fayre crowne the whyche the quene of FrauÌ„ce hath ordeyned to th ende that it be delyuerd to the fader of the damoysel that shall haue the prys and honour of the felde and of the Ioustes and the knyght that shal gete the prys thonour of the ioustes shal haue the iij. baners and the thre jewellys that ben in theÌ„ coÌ„maunded that the baner of normandye shold fyrst make his mustre nexte te baner of CounstauÌ„ce and thenÌ„e that of Dyenne ¶ And fyrst vnder the baner of normandye were they that folowe that is to wete IohaÌ„ sone of therle of flauÌ„ders Phelip of bauyers nevew of the kinge of frauÌ„ce Edward sone of the duke of Bourgoygne Iohan erle of Armynack Balaxo brother of the marquys of Saluce Geffroy duc of pycardye and after them came many other wel armed habylled After came the baner of ConstauÌ„ce the whiche accompanyed johan sone of the duc of bremeds GastamoÌ„s of gastamons of gastre brother of the erle of foyes Anthonye alegre sone of the duc of Carues Laâ—er nevew of the duc of bourgoigne The honourable Iohan of braban Salamon de launson brother of therle of the marcke after them came many other barons and knightes And thenÌ„e after came the baner of the fayr vyeÌ„ne The whyche accompanyed Hughe sone of the duc of bourbon Edward sone of the king of EngloÌ„d Wylliam sone of the duc of barry Antonye sone of the couÌ„te of prounyce Parys sone of syrjaques of vyenne DormaÌ„do of monferant sone of the marquys thre sones of the duc of Carues IohaÌ„ peryllous duc of Normandye after them came many other baronÌ„s and knyghtes wel armed wel horsed And whan the mustre was made euery baner retorned in to his place which moche noble and meruailloê° thynge was it to see and to byholde the noblesse of baronÌ„s knightes soo wel horsed and armed as they were and the daulphyn and syr jaques fader of paris were comen to see the feste the joustes ¶ How parys wan the prys at the joustes in the cyte of Parys WHan thenÌ„ it came to the houre of tyerce began the ioustes and cam into the felde moche nobly armed Iohan sone of therle of flaundres aÌ„d ageyn him came IohaÌ„ sone of the duke of breuuez coped togyder so fyersly that they brake theyr speres and iohan sone of therle of flaundres tumbled to therthe vnder hys hors after ayeÌ„sthohan de breuuez came Edward sone of the duke of bourgoyne These two knightes bete doun puyssauÌ„tly johan de breuuez vnto the tyme that there came ayenst him Iohan perylloê° duc of normaÌ„dye whiche smote him wy t so grete force that he ouerthrewe hiÌ„ vnder his hors brake his arme aÌ„d put him in suche estate that he wyst not whether it was day or night aÌ„d ayenst Iohan perilloê° came Anthonye alegre sone of the duc of carues dyd so moche prowesse with his persone that he conquerd Iohan peryllous and. v. other knyghtes myghty men of hys partye whom he smote to the erthe by force of armes ¶ After came ageynst Anthonye alegre Geffroy of pycardye and smote Antonye alegre in suche wyse that he fyl to the erthe and. vj. other stroÌ„ge knyghtes of his partye aÌ„d after dyd soo meruayllous feates of armes that euery maÌ„ sayd that he had thonour of the felde And thenÌ„ came the free knight parys ayenst geffroy beryng lowe his spere they gaf so grete strokes that the knightes horses wente al to therthe wherfore the king sayd that sythe bothe two were throweÌ„ to the erthe that thei sholde retorne ageyn to the ioustes parys with a grete desyre consented soo bothe retorned came rennyng And parys gaf to geffroy so grete a stroke that his hors stode and theuÌ„e geffroy ouerthrewe to the erthe but by cause that the hors stoode it was sayd that the hors was cause that he ouerthrewe For moch they mayntened geffroy sayd that he was not vaynquysshed that it shold be wel doon that they shold iouste ageyn aÌ„d by cause that parys was not knoweÌ„ ther was none that mayntened him ne susteyned neuertheles the king of frauÌ„ce knewe wel that geffroy was vaynqynysshed loyally aÌ„d well For he had wel seen the aduenture and wold do no wronge vnto the knight whiche was of grete strenghte and myght anone sente him an heraulde which sayde to him in the name of the kinge of frauÌ„ce that the king had wel seeÌ„ wel knowe that paris had vaynquysshed his knyght notwithstanÌ„ding yf he wold yet ones retorne to the iouste by his noblesse that he shold doo hiÌ„self grete honour thenÌ„ parys maad his aÌ„swer sayeng that the beaute of hys lady vyeÌ„ne was so grete that in al the worlde was none to hyr lyke that yf it pleased the kiÌ„g he was redy for to furnysshe the ioustes for his loue ayeÌ„st
his goodes and thinges I sholde be moche ioyoê° aÌ„d the dolphin for the plaisir of his doughter sayd to hyr that it wel playsed to him incoÌ„tiueÌ„t the dolphiÌ„ dyd do delyuer messyre iaques out of prysoÌ„ and dyd do retorne to hiÌ„ al his goodes and thinges that had be takeÌ„ froÌ„ him Wherof messyre Iaques had grete playsit for if he had abydeÌ„ leÌ„ger i prison he had be dede for huÌ„ger for there was none that coÌ„forted hiÌ„ but edward which ê¯forted hiÌ„ the best wyse he myght gaf to hym dayly that whyche was necessarye for hys lyf whan vyeÌ„ne knewe that messire iaques was oute of prisoÌ„ she was moche ioyeful had grete plaisir neuertheles al the ê¯solacyoÌ„ of vyeÌ„ne was whaÌ„ she might speke wy t edward of hyr loue parys thus she passed hir time in ryght grete payne heuynes the beste wyse she myght ¶ How Parys sente a letter to hys felawe Edward NOw late vs leue to speke of this mater aÌ„d retorned we vnto parys which abode in the cyte of Gene moche heuy whiles this mariage was in trayry Parys dwelled in Gene out of all joyes and playsauÌ„ces worldy all for the loue that he had to the fayr vyenne whome he had somoche at his hert And abode alle way in his lodgyng allone by came so deuoute so huÌ„ble toward god that it was grete meruaylle and also for the good couÌ„tenauÌ„ces that he made he was moche wel beloued of alle the nobles the peple of the cyte and they helde hym for a noble man sayd he must nedes be the sone of a grete lorde aÌ„d parys beyng in this maner had grete desyre to haue tydinges of vyenne and what was hyr aduenture And anone ordeyned two letters that one to hys fader and that other to his felawe Edward Of whiche the letter to hys fader sayd in this maner Ryght dere and honourable sit aÌ„d fader playse yf you to wete that i am moche sorowful aÌ„d heuy of my cruel aduentur and also I endure grete heuynes sorowe aÌ„d affâ—ictyon doubtyng that forme ye haue suffred grete payne tribulacyoÌ„ i late you were that I am at Genes and dwelle in a lodgyng allone deposed fro all joyes and consolacyons mondayne For myn enteÌ„dement is to serue god and our ladi fro hens forth and purpose that ye shal see me nomore for i wil departe goo thurgh the world to seche holy pplgrimages if bi adueÌ„ture I shal deye tofore that ye shal see me i praye you that it may playse yow to ê‘donne me and to gyue to me your benedictyon Also dere sit aÌ„d fader I praye you supplie that my dere brother aÌ„d felowe Edward ye wil take in my name aÌ„d place that he be recommaunded as your sone instede of me as wel in your heritage as in other thinges and the grace of the holy ghoost be with you RecoÌ„maunde me to my moder c. ¶ And the letter of Edwaerd sayd thus DEre and specyal brother and singuler freÌ„de Edward the peril of parys and of his aduenture is poursyewed of all euyll and cruell fortune I commauÌ„de me to you as moch as I may say or thynk Neuertheles lyke as we haue beÌ„ acustomed to write letters of loue of cheualrie Now I must wryte letters anguysshous of sorowe and of euyl fortune for alas i am vnhappy all allone in a strange countree exyled fro alle joyes and fro alle plaisir and out of al worldly plaisaunce thinking nyght and day on the bele vyenne the which i thinke that for me hath suffred mortall sorowe aÌ„d I say to you that if i knewe that for me she suffred payne aÌ„d sorowe i shold be in despayr for i am worthy for to be punysshed cruelly for that fayre and none other Wherfore I praye god and all his sayntes that she may be kepte from all euill gyue hyr grace to prospere in al good and honour lyke as she is worthy myn herte desyreth ¶ Aly dere brother and felawe the most dere thinges that I loue in this world is fyrst the fayr swete vyeÌ„ne and next you to whoÌ„ i praye you if it may be in ony wise that ye wyll saye hyr in my name how that i am lyuing iÌ„ Genes passyng my lyf moche heuy aÌ„d sorouful forth absence of hyr noble persone for the cruel and euyll fortune that hath pourfie wed me and also say ye to hyr that i crye hyr mercy that it may plaise hyr to pardonne me If by me she haue ony displaysir and god knoweth myn entencyon in what tribulacion i lyue And syth that it hath not playsed to our lord that we accomplysshe not our desyre and wille we ought to bere it paciently And also ye shal saye to hyr that I praye and supplye her as moche I may that she yet take no husbonde vnto the time that she shal see th ende of our aduenture aÌ„d after this I praye you dere brother of the consolacion of my fader and my moder and that ye be to them as a sone For seyng the loue that alwaye we haue had togyder I haue wrysoÌ„ to my fader that iÌ„ the stede of me he take you for his sone and that after his lyf he will leue to you hys herytage for so moche brother felawe i praye byseche you that ye be to theym humble obeissaunt the better ê‘te shal be youres aÌ„d if by aduenture ye wryte to me ony lette late the letter be kepte in my faders hous the holy ghoost haue you in his kepyng and he delyuerd this letter to a courtour whiche wythin fewe dayes was at vyeÌ„ne secretly delyuerd his letters to Edward the good knight Whan edward had receyued these letters aÌ„d knewe that paris was a lyue he had right a grete ioye as ony maÌ„ coude thiÌ„ke or byleue Neuertheles he helde the coutrout secretly in his how 's to th ende that the doulphin shold not knowe therof aÌ„d whan he had herde the letters he went to the hous of messyre Iaques the fader of the noble parys sayd to him Messyre iaques I bringe to you this letter and whan messyre iaques had redde the letter he coude not be saciat of redyng he took so grete playsir therin After that he had redde it at his playsir he prayed Edward to wryte to hiÌ„ an answer wel at large of alle that was byfallen syth his departyng this doon edward departed fro him wente vnto beale vienne whome he fonde moche heuy soroufull for hyr loue and frende parys And Edward sayd honourable lady how is it that ye be thus heuy vyenne sayd to hiÌ„ alas fayr broder Edward I haue good reason aÌ„d cause to be heuy For myn hert abydeth thinking day aÌ„d nyght on my good knight parys and I knowe not whether he be a lyue or dede of which thinge i moche desyre to
knowe for if he be deed I am cause therof and certes yf he be dede i may not lyue after hym if our lord wold doo so moche grace that he be a lyue fayn wold I knowe in what londe he is to th eÌ„de that i myght seÌ„de to him a lytel money so that he haue noo necessyre for his persone And Edward sayd to hyr Madame what wyl ye gyue me if i telle to you good tydinges sure of him ThenÌ„e sayd vyenne by my fayth there is no thing that i haue in this world whiche I may gyue wyth myn honour but that I shal gyue it to you ThenÌ„e sayd edward loo here is a letter whiche he hath seÌ„te to me whaÌ„ vyeÌ„ne sawe the letter she opened it redde it al alloÌ„ge whan she had redde it she had soo grete ioye that hyr semed god had appyered to hyr the ioye yâ— she had in hir hert she wed wel in hir vysage For sythe that she departed fro parys she had not so good vysage ne chere as she had thenÌ„ whaÌ„ the solace had ynough eÌ„dured edward said to hyr Aladame gyue to me ageyn my letter that I may make to hiÌ„ an answer And Vyeune sayd It pleseth me moche that ye make to paris my swete freÌ„de an answer but surely the letter shal remaine wy t me theÌ„ne he sayd madame haue ye not promyse to gyue to me that thing that I shal demaunde you yes sayd she ThenÌ„e edward sayd I desyre ne wille haue none other thinge but that ye gyue to me my letter syr assone shal i gyue to you my lyf but and yf ye wil demaunde ony other thinge I wyll wel ThenÌ„e sayd Edward I am coÌ„tente that the letter abyde with yow after he ordeyned an other letter to Parys which sayd in his manere ¶ How Edward sente answer of his letter to parys which abode iÌ„ the cyte of Genes RYght dere brother freÌ„de and felawe parys your fader aÌ„d your moder grete you well the whiche haue suffered for you moch dysease payne and displaysit and in especyal your fader which hath loÌ„ge been in pryson and alle his goodes were taken fro him and also I certefye you that by the grace of god and at the request and prayer of vyenne the dolphin hath ê“doÌ„ned him all hys euyl wille deliuerd hiÌ„ oute of prisoÌ„ aÌ„d restored to him all his goodes ageyn And plese it you to wete fayre brother that vyeÌ„ne hath had so moche ioye plaisir whaÌ„ she had knowleche that ye were a lyue that hit is woÌ„der to byleue For al hyr ê¯solacioÌ„ was to haue tydinges of you aÌ„d she recommauÌ„deth hyr to you as moche as she may hath moche grete desire to see you also prayed you not to wythdrawe you fro hyr ne fro that coÌ„treye but that ye wryte ofte to hyr of your estate and sendeth to you an eschauÌ„ge of thre thousand fsoryns of whiche she wyll that ye take your playsit and yoye for al hyr hope is in you Also ye shal vnderstaÌ„de that she hath be kepte in pryson a certayn tyme But thanked be god she is now oute Also i haue shewed to hyr your letter whiche she receyueth aÌ„d after that she had redde it I myght neuer haue it ageyn But she sayd that she had leuer to lese al that she had than the sayd lettere ye shal knowe that the doulphin treateth a maryage for hyr the whiche is the sone of the duc of bourgoyn he hopeth fro day to day that it shal be accoÌ„plysshed Neuertheles I truste soo moche in vyeÌ„ne seyng that whyche she hath sayd to me that she will neuer haue other husbond but yow wherfore lyue ye forth joyously in hope Dere brother i thaÌ„ke you as i can or may for the representacioÌ„ that ye haue doon for me your sowle be with god to whome i praye that he kepe you iÌ„ his holi warde and protectyon c WhaÌ„ this letter was wryteÌ„ he delyuered it to the courour which made hasty journeyes so that he arriued at genes where as the god knight paris dwelled aÌ„d abode ¶ WhaÌ„ the noble parys had redde the letter knewe that vyeÌ„ne had beeÌ„ in pryson almoost for sorow he was oute of his witte cursyng his euyll fortune aÌ„d after he cursed the day that he was borne aÌ„d moche discomforted him self also he cursed the daulphyn sayng O euel fader aÌ„d vnconnyng how may your hert suffre to put in pryson hyr that is so noble a creature which is ful of all vertues that is the fayr vyenne which is noo thinge cause of this fayte For I my self onely haue doon it ought to bere allone the penaunce alas and wherfore dyde not god to me so moche grace that I had be takeÌ„ in stede of hyr O fayre vyeÌ„ne what haue i doo for you which haue suffred so moche payne for me Thus he made a grete whyle his sorwe i wepyng strongely After parys sawe that the fayr vyeÌ„ne was retorned in to hyr first estate wherof he was moch joyyous whaÌ„ he had receyued these eschauÌ„ge that vyeÌ„ne hath sente him he hyred a moch fayr hous cladde hiÌ„ honestly tycheli took acqueyntaunce amytye wy t the grettest and beste of the cyte in so moch they dyde hiÌ„ moche good honour thê° dwelled paris a grete while alway remeÌ„bryng in his hert the loue of vyeÌ„ne for alleway his loue eÌ„creaced euery moneth thei wrothe letters ech to other of which here is made noo meÌ„cyoÌ„ for it shold be ouer loÌ„ge to reherce torne we here in to flauÌ„dres for the fayte of the mariage of the excellent vyeÌ„ne ¶ How the dukes sone of bourgoigne cam to haue vyenne in mariage THy storye sayth now that whan therle of Flaunders had accorded the maryage with the duc of bourgoygne he made redy his sone and apparaylled hiÌ„ of companye of horses lete it be knoweÌ„ to the daulphin that he shold make redy al thinge necessarye and that he shold hastely sende to him his sone WhaÌ„ the daulphiÌ„ herde these tidynges that he whome he somoche desired sholde come he was moche joyous incoÌ„tineÌ„t dyd doo make redy many grete meruayllous festes and duryng the same dyd doo make redy his sone the duc of bourgoygne horses and peple for to accoÌ„panye hiÌ„ whiche was a fayre thinge to see ¶ And after sent him to therle of flauÌ„ders which receyued him with grete joye with grete honour fested hym two dayes aÌ„d delyuerd to him his sone in his coÌ„panye sente hym to the daulphin whan the doulphiÌ„ knewe their comyng he dyd do make redy to receyue him aÌ„d whaÌ„ they were by a day journeye nyghe vnto vyeÌ„ne he rode oute wyth moch grete chyualrye receyued them with moche grete ioye playsir and eche made grete feste to other which were ouer loÌ„ge to recouÌ„te Neuertheles tofore that the daulphyn