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In what manner the Scaffoldes and Lists of the Field ought to bee ordered and prepared, with the Crucifix, Te Igitur, Tents and Pauillions of the Parties.
* 1.1IX. FVrthermore we will and ordayne, that all Lists for Gages of Battayle, shall containe Sixescore paces about, or in circuit, that is to say, Forty paces in Widenesse, and Fourescore in Length: which all our Iudges shall stand obliged to see done, and leaue them so to others, that shall come after them.
Wee also will and Commaund, that the Seate and Pauillion of the Appellant (whatsoeuer he be) shall be placed in the Field on our right hand, or of the Iudge: And that of the Defendant,* 1.2 is to be vpon the left hand.
And when both of the Combatants shall haue spoken, or caused to be spoken by their Aduocates, the Protestations and Requests before rehearsed, & before their en∣tring into the Field; they must abase or slip downe the Visers of their Helmets, and enter so with their Visers abased, making the signe of the Crosse, as already hath bin said: And in that manner they ought to come before the Scaffoldes, where their Iudge may command them to raise vp their Visers. If the King bee there present, they ought then to say.* 1.3 Most Excellent, and Most Mighty Prince, and our Soueraigne Lord: I am such a Man, who in your presence, as to our Iust Lord and Soueraigne Iudge. But if it be to any other then the King, he must then say. My Most-dreaded Lord, I am such a Man, Who in your presence, as before our competent Iudge, am come this day, and at the Houre by you assigned to me, to doe my deuoire against such a Man, by reason of the Mur∣der, or Treason which he hath done. And heereof I take God on my part, and who therein shall be my helpe this day.
* 1.4When he hath spoken these words, or so neere as hee can to the same effect: by his Councellers a writing is to be giuen him, contayning all the former words which (with his owne hand) he must deliuer to the Marshall, and he ought to receiue it. Which being done, we giue him leaue to dismounte, and goe into his Pauillion. But if it shall appeare, that he hath not spoken the former words; then we will and commaund, that they must be done by the Office of his Aduocate.
* 1.5When all the foresaid things are doe, the King of Armes, or Herauld ought to mount vpon the Gate of the Lists, and make his Second Crie, and the Fiue inhibi∣tions, in such manner and forme as formerly you haue heard.