The history of Olivaires of Castile and Arthur of Dalgarve. Translated out of the Spanish into the Italian tongue, by Francesco Portonari: and from the italian made English. Licens'd, Feb. 1. 1694/5.

CHAP. XXXVI.

How Olivaires seeing the Ring on the King's Finger, knew it to be his Fa∣ther's, and marvelled extreamly; but for that it was not known, he made as if he saw it not, and was ignorant of the Matter.

THE King being at Table, and having the Ring on his Finger, every one cast their Eyes upon it; for that, from the Stone was in it, issued out Rays so bright, that they resem∣bled a Flame; so that the sight could not long sustain the dazzle. When Olivaries saw it, he quickly knew it to be his Fathers; and often dubious in his Mind, and revolving things to and fro, he at last concluded to be silent. The King enter'd into various Discourses with Olivaires, and in in∣offensive manner enquired after his Name and Blood; who replied my Name is Olivaires; and for my Blood

it is as noble as your Majesty shall please to make it. The King pro∣ceeded no further for that time; and was well satisfy'd, and so likewise was Helena. The King sought no•• after his Nation, for his Speech ma∣nifestly enough declared that. Afte•• Dinner the King of Ireland, the King of Scotland's Son, and othe•• Dukes, Lords, Counts and Knight•• came to take leave of the King: A•••• kindly embracing every one of them he made them many Royal Presents and doing them the Honour to accom∣pany them a little way, he dismiss'd them. When these Potentates were gone, they enter'd into a Combina∣tion by Oath, to bring a vast Army against England to destroy it; think∣ing the King had put an affront o•• their Crowns, in preferring befor•• them an unknown Knight. Also they further discours'd, among themselves, whence Olivaires might have such honorable Attendance, with Cloaths Arms, Horses and Pages. One said

he was the King of England in dis∣guise; other, that he was a Spanish Cavalier, whom Love had drawn thither, which they judg'd by his Speech, and for that his Dress and Garb were after the Fashion of that Province; other, that the King by Art Magic had made him prostrate, and ••ill without any their ill Manage∣ment. Wherefore they were all una∣nimously resolved to have Revenge, taking to Heart the Death of so many of their Cavaliers: And with this Dis∣position they returned to their Can∣tons, States, and Kingdoms.