[Thystorye and lyf of the noble and crysten prynce Charles the grete kynge of Frauuce [sic]]

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[Thystorye and lyf of the noble and crysten prynce Charles the grete kynge of Frauuce [sic]]

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[[Westminster] :: And the yere of our lord M CCCC lxxxv, and enprynted the fyrst day of decembre the same yere of our lord .. Explicit p[er] William Caxton,

[1485]]

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Charlemagne, -- Emperor, 742-814 -- Romances -- Early works to 1800.

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Contents

• introduction
• ¶Here begynnen the chapytres & tytles of this book folowynge nombred for to fynde the more lyghtly the mater therin compri¦sed
  • book - 1
  • ¶Here begynneth the ij book whyche conteyneth thre partyes by chapytres Esyewyng declared
  • ¶Here begynneth the iij book whiche conteyneth ij partyes by the chapytres folowyng declared
• book - 1
  • part - 1
    • chapter - 1
    • ¶How the kyng clodoneus pay¦nym had to wyf the noble clotil¦dis doughter of the kynge of burgoyne capitulo ij
    • ¶How kyng Cloys was ad∣monested by the quene clotildis affectuously that he shold by∣leue in the crysten fayth / and o∣ther maters capitulo iij
    • ¶How the kyng Cloys was vyctoryous of hys enemyes by canse he byleued in Ihesu Cryste Capitulo iiij
    • ¶How the kyng was bapty∣sed by saynt Remyge / & in hys baptesme by myracle was brouʒ the holy ampulle by an aungel fro heuen / wherof euer after all the kynges of Fraunce noynted in theyr consecrcyon atte cyte of Raynes capulo v
  • ¶The second partye of the first book conteyneth fyue chapytres / and speketh of the begynnyng of kyng Pepyn / And Char∣lemayn hys sone
    • ¶How Pepyn by his was chosen kyng of Faunce whan the lygnage of kyg clo∣ys faylled in successy j
    • ¶Of kyng Charles after that he had maad many constytucy∣ons wyth the Pope Adryan / & how he was emperour of Rome capitulo ij
    • ¶Of the corpulence of Kynge Charles and of the maner of hys lyuyng capitulo iij
    • ¶To what thynge kyng Char¦les hys sone and hys doughters were Instructe and taughte to doo capitulo iiij
    • ¶Of the studye of kyng char∣les / of hys lyuyng / of hys cha¦rytable werkes and other ma∣ters capitulo v
  • ¶The thyrd parte of the fyrst book conteyneth thre chapytres / and speketh how by reuelacion deuyne Charles defyuerd the ho¦ly londe fro the honde of the pay∣nyms /
    • ¶How the patryorke of Ihe∣rusalem sente to Charles for so∣cours / after that he was deiecte and caste oute of the Turkes capitulo primo
    • ¶How charles with a grete companye wente for to conquere the holy lande and many other maters capitulo ij
    • ¶Of the relyques that thempe¦rour charles brought fro constan¦tynoble and fro the holy londe and of the myracles that were doo in capitulo iij
• ¶Here begynneth the ij book of thys present werke / whyche conteyneth thre partyes by cha∣pytres folowyng declared
  • ¶The fyrst partye of the second book conteyneth xvj chapytres and speketh of the bitayll doon by Olyuer / & Fyerabras a mer¦uayllous geaunte /
    • ¶The fyrst chapytre
    • ¶Of Fyerabras how to excyte thexcersyte of Crles capitulo
    • ¶How Rychard if Norman∣dye sayd to Charles what ma∣ner man Fyerabras was ca iij
    • ¶Of the answer of Roulland to the Emperour sodeynlye / and what it was capitulo iiij
    • ¶How the kyng charles and Roulland been repreued by the anctour and somwhat excused vpon the debate aforesayd ca v
    • ¶How Olyuer was dysposed to fyght ageynst Fyerabras not wythstondyng that he was hurt after many woedes capitulo vj
    • ¶Hoth Olyuer was requyred by his fader reyner that he shold not fyght wyth the geaunt / but for al that he went forth ca vij
    • ¶How Olyuer spake to Fye∣rabras / Whyche sette noo thynge by hym with other disputacions capitulo viij
    • ¶How after many dysputa∣cyons Olyuer ayded to arme Fyerabras / and of the ix mer∣uayllous swerdes / And how o∣lyuer named his name ca ix
    • chapter - 10
    • ¶How Olyuer made his pray¦er to god whan he felte hym hurte capitulo xj
    • ¶How after a grete bataylle Olyuer conquerd the bawme & dranke therof at hys ease / and how he fyl to therthe whan hys hors was slayn capitulo xij
    • ¶How Fyerabras and Oly∣uer foughten to gyder afoe mer¦ueyllously / and of the prayer that Charles maad for Olyuer capitulo xiij
    • ¶How at thys bataylle Fye∣rabras was vaynquysshed by Olyuer / after that he had reco∣uerd one of the swerdes of fye¦rabras capitulo xiiij
    • ¶How fyerabras beyng vayn¦quysshed byleued in god / and how he was borne by Olyuer / And how Olyuer was assayl∣led of the sarasyns and tormen¦ted capitulo xv
    • ¶How Olyuer was taken & blynfeld pyteously / & myght not be socoured by the Frensshe men capitulo xvij
  • ¶The second partye of the se∣cond book conteyneth xvij cha∣pytres & speketh of the tormente of the barons of fraunce / & how they that were taken spaken to ballant thadmyral of spayne /
    • ¶How fyerabras was foūden by Charles / and after was bap¦tysed and heled of his woun∣de capitulo primo
    • ¶How Olyuer & his felowes were presented to ballant thad∣myral and cruelly passyoned in pryson capitulo ij
    • ¶Of the pryson wherein that the Frensshe men were lodged / And how they were vysyted by the fayre Florypes doughter of the admyral / and of the beaulte of hyr capitulo iij
    • ¶How the frensshe men were put outo of pryson and were vy¦syted by the noble mayde Flori¦pes / and of the beaulte of hyr chambre capitulo iiij
    • ¶How kyng charles sente to Ballant thadmyral seuen peres of Fraunce whyche wold not haue goon capitulo v
    • ¶How the admyral sente xv kynges sarasyns to Charles for to haue ageyn fyerabras / which were recountred by the pees of fraunce and slayn capitulo vj
    • ¶Of the meruayllous bridge of Mantryble / of the trybute there payed for to passe ouer / and how wyth fayr wordes e frenssh men passed ouer the said brydge capitulo vij
    • ¶How the barons came and spake to the Admyrall / and how they dyd theyr message capitulo viij
    • ¶How by the moyen of flory¦pes al the frensshe men were sa∣ued and lodged to gydre and the relyques shewed and other thynges capitulo ix
    • ¶How Lucafer neuewe of the admyral vyolently entred in to the chambre / & after was slayn of duc Naymes in blowyng of the cool capitulo x
    • ¶How by the counceyl of flo∣ripes the frensshe men dyslodged thadmyral fro his paleys wyth grete bataylle / and how by en∣chauntement a gyrdle was ta∣ken awaye fro the douʒter ca xi
    • ¶How the barons were assye∣ged in the toure wyth Florypes and hyr maydens which suffred grete hungre / and how the god∣des by them were confounded capitulo xij
    • ¶How the peres of Fraunce went out of the toure / and dyd a grete bataylle / In which they recouerd twenty sommyers char¦ged of vytaylle capitulo xiij
    • ¶How guy of bourgoyn was taken of the sarasyns / beten vy∣laynously and demaunded of thadmyral / and the complayn∣tes that Florypes made for hym & other maters capitulo xiiij
    • How the paynyms had pur¦posed to haue hanged Guye of bourgoyne / seeyng the crysten men / whyche socoured hym myʒ∣tely capitulo xv
    • ¶How the peres of Fraunce aforesayd were pourueyed of vptaylles and after assyeged and foughten by the paynyms capitulo xvj
    • ¶How the toure was broken and brente by enchauntement & the barons in grete peryl of deth and restored by assoulte maad on the Paynyms capitulo xvij
  • ¶Here begynneth the thyrd partye of the second book which conteyneth xvj chapytres / And speketh how the barons of fraūce were socoured & the paynyms confused /
    • ¶Of the moeuyng of the peres of fraūce for to goo shewe theyr affayres vnto kyng Charles / And how Rychard of Norman dye was ordeyned for to goo / capitulo primo
    • ¶How after that rychard was departed / kyng claryon a ryght myghty kyng ranne after hym the whyche was slayn by the sayd Rychard valyauntly / & of other thynges capitulo ij
    • ¶How Rychards hors cam & passed thurgh thexcersyte of the admyral / & was seen & knowen of the peres of Fraunce / in soo moche / that they thought that duc Rychard had ben deed / & how the brydge of Mantryble was kepte capitulo iij
    • ¶How rychard of normandr passed the ryuer of flagot by myracle by the moyen of a whyt hert which cam tofore hym iiij
    • ¶How charles was in pur∣poos to retorne wythout goyng ony ferther by the counceyl of ga¦nellon traytour and his felowes & other maters capitulo v
    • ¶How after the complaynte of Charles Rychard came vnto hym / whyche tolde to hym thaf∣fayres of the peres of Fraunce capitulo vj
    • ¶How by the moyen & coun∣ceyl of Rychard of Normandye wyth iij other barons / the strong brydge of mātryble was wōne not wythoute grete payne / And what maner man galafre was capitulo vij
    • ¶Now by force and strengthe of bataylle Charles entred in to mantryble / after that Galafre was slayn / not wythstondyng that alory the traytre was con∣trarye to hym and many other maters capitulo viij
    • ¶How Amyotte a geantesse wyth a sythe greued gretely the crysten men and / how hyr two sones were baptysed of the Em∣perour Charles capitulo ix
    • ¶How the peres of Fraunce were assaylled more strongely than euer they were / And the toure quasi put to therthe / and recomforted by the holy rely∣ques by them adoured and other maters capitulo x
    • ¶How the peres of Fraunce had tydynges yf thoost of char¦les / and the admyral also / and how Ganellon bare hym mer∣ueyllously / which allone was sente to the admyral / and what he dyd capitulo x
    • ¶How Charles emperour or∣deyned ten bataylles / and how they dyd & were recountred of the puyssaunce of the admyral / where as themperour dyd mer∣uaylles and of other maters capitulo xij
    • ¶How in thys bataylle folo∣wyng Sortybrant was slayne by Reyner fader of Olyuer / and after how thadmyral dyd mer∣uaylles and grete ennoye to the frensshe men capitulo xiij
    • ¶How the peres of Fraunce whyche were in the toure came oute whan they sawe the hoost / & how thadmyral was taken & holden prysonner capitulo xiiij
    • ¶How ballant thadmyrall for ony admonycyon that was she∣wed to hym / wold not be bapty¦sed / and how after guy of bour∣goyn espoused florypes / & was crowned kyng and she quene of that contreye capitulo xv
    • ¶How Florypes delyuerd the reliques to themperour / and how they were proued by myracle & of the retournyng of Charles and of the ende of thys book /
• ¶Here begynneth the iij book whyche conteyneth two partyes by the chapytres folowyng de∣clared /
  • ¶The fyrst partye of the thyrd book conteyneth xiiij chapytres and speketh of the warres made in spayne and of two meruayl¦lous geauntes /
    • ¶How Saynt Iames appye∣red to Charles / and how by the moyen and the conduyte of the sterres he went in to galyce / & what cytres he subdued ca j
    • ¶Of the cytees goten in es∣payne by charles / & how somme were by hym destroyed /
    • ¶Of the grete ydole that was in a cyte / whyche coude not be smyton doun / and of the condy∣cyons and sygnes therof ca iij
    • ¶Of the chyrche of saynt Ia¦mes in galyce / and of dyuers other whyche Kyng Charles founded capitulo iiij
    • ¶How after that Aygolant the geaunt had taken spayne / & put to deth the crysten people / Charles recouerd it aud other maters capitulo v
    • ¶How Aygolant sent to char¦les that he shold come to hym trustely for to make Iust warre and how Charles in habyte dys¦symyled spake to hym and of other maters capitulo vj
    • ¶How Charles accompanyed with moche peple retorned in to the place aforsayd & toke the cy¦te of agenne & other maters vij
    • ¶Of the vertuous operacions that charles made whan he was retorned in to frannce / & what barons he had in hys companye & of theyr puyssaunce ca viij
    • ¶Of the tryews of Charles & of Aygolant and of the deth of hys peple / & wherfore aygolant was not baptysed capitulo ix
    • ¶Of the deth of aygolant and of his peple / & how moche crys∣ten peple were slayn by concu∣pyscence of syluer / & of crysten men founden dede by myracle x
    • ¶Of feragus the merueyllous geaunt how he bare awaye wyth hym the barons of fraunce wyth¦out daunger / & how olland faught wyth hym capitulo xj
    • ¶How on the morne rolland and Feragus foughten & dys∣puteden the fayth / and by what moyen Feragus was slayn by Roulland capitulo xij
    • ¶How Charles went to Cor¦dube where the kyng of the same place and the kyng of Cybylle abode for their destructyon ca xiij
    • ¶How the chyrche of Saynt Iames was halowed by thar∣chebysshop Turpyn / & the chyr∣ches of spayne subgettes therto and of other pryncypal chyr∣ches capitulo xiiij
  • ¶The second parte of the thyrd book / conteyneth x chapytres / & speketh of the treason made by ganellon and of the deth of the pyeres of Fraunce /
    • ¶How the treason was com∣prysed by Ganellon / and of the deth of crysten men / & how ga∣nellon is repreuyd by thauctour capitulo primo
    • Of the deth of kyng Marfurius and how Roulland was hurt wyth foure speres mortally af∣ter that al his peple were slayn capitulo ij
    • ¶How Rolland deyed holyly after many martyres & orysons made to god ful deuoutely / & of the complaynte maad for hys swerde durandal capitulo iij
    • ¶Of the vysyon of the deth of Roulland / and of the sorowe of Charles and how he com∣playned hym pyetously & other maters capitulo iiij
    • ¶How Olyuer was founden layn / and of the deth of the sa¦rasyns & of the deth of ganellon whyche was hydous capitulo v
    • ¶How after the thynges afore sayd charles gaf thankynges & peysynges to god & saynt De∣nyz / & of the constytucions that he made in fraunce capitulo vj
    • ¶How Charles wente in to Almayne where he deyed holy∣ly / And of hys deth shewed to Turpyn and of hys buryeng Imperyally capitulo vij
    • The recapitulacion of alle thys werke / & of his deth at Acon / & of hys sepulture capitulo viij
    • Thexcusacyon of thauctour ix
    • Thenuoye of thauctour ca x