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VIII. ANd to the Constable, Marshals or Marshall, that attendeth there for the businesse, the Appellant shall say, or procure to be said by his Aduocate,
and likewise to the Iudge, when he is mounted on Horsebacke for entring into the Field, these words which follow, but first at entring into the Field.
My Most-Honorable Lord, my Lord the Constable, or my Lord the Marshall of the Field: I am such a man (on else) Behold here such a Man, who before you, as he that is ap∣pointed by our Lord the King, commeth to present himselfe Armed, and mounted like a Gentleman, that must enter to Combat with such a Gentleman, vpon such a Quarrell, as with a false wicked Traitour or Murderer as he is. And hereof I take our Lord, our Lady, and my Lord Saint George the good Knight to witnesse, on this day to vs assig∣ned by our Lord the King, and for the doing and accomplishing thereof am come hither. Here I present my selfe vnto you, to doe my deuoire, requiring you, that you will impart and deliuer to me my portion of the Field, Winde and Sunne, and of all else that is needefull for me, conuenable and profitable in such a case. Which being by you performed, I will doe my duetie, by the helpe of God, of our Lady, and of my Lord Saint George the good Knight.
Moreouer he must protest, that he doth require it, and that it may be lawfull for him, to fight the Combat either on Horsebacke, or on foote; as to his Honor it shall seeme best, either Armed, or disarmed: And to weare those which shall like him, to offend or defend at his pleasure to appoint, before, or in Combatting, if God will vouchsafe him the leasure to doe it.
Then he further requireth, that if the aduerse Partie shall bring to the Field other Armes, then by the constitution of France he ought to bring; that they may be ta∣ken from him, and instead of them, he may haue no other, then such as are and ought to be allowed.
Also, that if his enemie bring Armes, fordged by wicked Arts, Charmes, Sorce∣ries or Incantations, by meanes whereof it may be manifestly knowne, that the truth and right of his cause was hindered before the Combat, or in the time of Combatting, or after he had performed his best endeauour, and so his right, iustice and honor hath bin impaired: That the proofe of such wicked dealing appearing euidently, his Aduersarie may be punished, as an enemy to God, a Traitour and Murderer to him, and according to the condition of the case. But whether the Armes be charmed or no, his enemy ought to be solemnely sworne therein.
He is also to require and protest, that if the pleasure of God be such, as (before Sunne-setting) He hath not discomfited and slaine his enemie (which he purposed to haue done, if God had thereto bin so pleasing) that a new day may be granted him, because much time of this day was lost, in passage of the Ceremonies before entring into Combat, according to the auncient Rites and Customes. For the space of a whole day may thus be necessarily required: whereto we consent, and freely grant it him.
Moreouer, that if his Aduersarie be not come within the due houre, and assigned by our Lord the King: that his Aduersarie may not afterward be accepted, but held as a Recreant and Conuicted. Yet this request is to remaine within the compasse of our freedome and power. Neuerthelesse, if he make delay without our will & com∣mand: it is then our pleasure, that it shall be so, as aboue is said.
He is further expresly to demand and protest, that he may bring thither with him Bread, Wine and other Viandes, to eate and drinke for the space of a day, if he shall be in any such neede; with all things else conuenient and requisite for him and his Horse, in such a case. Which protestations and requests, as well in generall, as in especiall, he ought to require an Act and Instrument of. And the same requests and protestations of the Appellant, we will and ordaine that the Defendant may make likewise, and in the same forme of the Appellant: except the said requests and protestations, shall be especially and respectiuely forbidden by both the parties themselues. We also will and ordaine, that they may Combat on Horse∣backe, or on foote, with all Staues and Armours; except such as are forged by wick∣ed engine, Charmes, Enchantments, and Inuocations vpon Diuels, and all other such like things, forbidden by God and his holy Church to all good Christians.
H••s offers to the Marshall.
Against Arms forge by wicked Arts and Charme••
For granting of another day, the first failing.
For failing the due ap∣pointed houre.
A daies proui¦sion for the Field.