The most pleasant historie of Ornatus and Artesia Wherein is contained the vniust raigne of Thaeon King of Phrygia. Who with his sonne Lenon, (intending Ornatus death,) right heire to the crowne, was afterwardes slaine by his owne seruants, and Ornatus after many extreame miseries, crowned King.

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The most pleasant historie of Ornatus and Artesia Wherein is contained the vniust raigne of Thaeon King of Phrygia. Who with his sonne Lenon, (intending Ornatus death,) right heire to the crowne, was afterwardes slaine by his owne seruants, and Ornatus after many extreame miseries, crowned King.

Author

Ford, Emanuel.

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London :: Printed by Thomas Creede,

1607.

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Romances, English -- Early works to 1800.

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"The most pleasant historie of Ornatus and Artesia Wherein is contained the vniust raigne of Thaeon King of Phrygia. Who with his sonne Lenon, (intending Ornatus death,) right heire to the crowne, was afterwardes slaine by his owne seruants, and Ornatus after many extreame miseries, crowned King." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A01062.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 9, 2025. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• To the right vvorshipfull, Brian Stapleton of Carleton, in the Coun∣tie of Yorke Esquire, the heauens graunt health, content, and after life, euerla∣sting happinesse.
• TH EPISTLE to the Reader.
• Chap. 1. How Ornatus was enamoured of the faire Artesia.
• CHAP. II. How Ornatus came to knowledge of Artesia, & intreated A∣dellena to make knowne his loue to her, and of the rebuke Artesia gaue her.
• CHAP. III. How Adellena cōueled Ornatus letter into Artesias Casket, and with what impatiencie Artesia tooke the same.
• CHAP. IIII. How Ornatus dispairing, left his fathers house, and disguising himselfe, was entertained of Arbastus.
• CHAP. V. How Adellena brought newes to Arbastus house of Ornatus suddaine depature. How he naming himselfe Syluian, a long time enioyed her company, and what successe he had in his loue.
• CHAP. VI. Howe Ornatus loue was hindered by the newes of Arba∣stus death. Howe Floretus to attaine Sylulans loue, both confest hee slew Arbasius, and intended to poyson Artesia.
• CHAP VII. How Ornatus told Artesia of Floretus intent, and vpon what occasion he discouered himselfe.
• CHAP. VIII. How Artesia departed to the Lodge with Syluian, and from thence secretly departed to Adellenas house, and how Or∣natus taken to be Syluian, was by Floretus accusation, and Artesias want, banished.
• CHAP. IX. Of the sorrow Artesia tooke for Ornatus banishment, and of the seuerall aduentures befel. him in Natolia.
• CHAP. X. How Lenon caused Artesia by violence to bee caried from A∣dellenaes house, to the greene Fortresse: of the miseries she indured there. How shee was rescued from thence by Alli∣nus, and from him taken by Pyrates. And how Allinus ac∣cused by Lenon for her death, was imprisoned.
• CHAP. XI. How Ornatus gatte shipping into Phrygia. Howe Allins was set al libertie: and how the Pyrates cast lottes who should possesse Artesia.
• CHAP. XII. How Ornatus found Artesia, and preserued her life: and how shee was againe taken from him by Lenon, and what after∣wards befell.
• CHAP. XIII. How Ornatus had the custodie of Artesia: how he discouered himselfe vnto her: how Allinus and Trasus arriued in Ar∣menia, and gat the King to send Ambassadors into Phry∣gia.
• CHAP. XIIII. How Ornatus staying too late in Artesiaes chamber, was accu∣sed by Lenons seruants, whom he slew. How Allinus with a band of Armenians landed in Phrygia: and how Ornatus was imprisoned.
• CHAP. XV. Howe Ornatus was deliuered out of prison & carried Artesia from the court. How Ornatus in a single combat, ouercame Lenon, and caused Thaeons flight. And how Artesia to escape Thaeon, fled to Adellenaes house.
• CHAP. XVI. ¶ Howe Ornatus surprised Thaeon in Arbastus Castle, who was slaine by one of his Seruants.
• CHAP. XVII. How Ornatus was chosē King. How he departed vnknown in search of Artesia. How Lenon sought againe to betray him, & was disappointed. How he was banished. Tyresus pardoned. And Orntius and Artesia royally married.