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CHAP. IIII.
¶ How after all the Triumphs were ended, perfourmed at the Baptisme of the yong Prince Palladine, and the ad∣uentures thus left of the three Statues, the Kings of Scotland and Norgalles tooke their leaue of the King Milanor and the Queene, and returned from England into their owne Countreys.
BY this time were all the Princes and Ladyes throughly satisfyed with the pastimes, wherefore with sound of Trompets, Clarions and Cornets, they returned to the Pal∣lace, where was prepared for them a most roiall banquet: and bicause the Kings of Scotland and Norgalles were to depart on the morrow, the Citizens of London in honor of their Prince, came with di∣uers stately Maskes to the Pallace, where they behaued themselues to their credit, and the Kings good liking.
Afterward entred the hall twelue Gentlemen of the Court, in complete Armour, with blunt Foyles and Tar∣gets, when deuiding themselues sixe against sixe, hauing for their barre two Pykes, which were held ouerthwart by two of the Kings Guard, they layde on each other such eager strokes, as their swords flew in péeces, and their Ar∣mour was battered in many places. Then they withdrew themselues, giuing place to twelue other, who Combatted with the Pyke, arming Sword and Battle-Axe, and thus was the night consumed in such disports, to delight the Kings of Scotland and Norgalles, who in the morning tooke their leaue of the King and Quéene, and were conducted on their iourney by many English Lords. The King Mi∣lanor and his Quéene beeing not a little contented, that