The First and second part of the history of the famous Euordanus Prince of Denmark With the strange aduentures of Iago Prince of Saxonie: and of both theyr seuerall fortunes in loue.

CHAP. XIIII. Howe Prince Edward ouercame the Duke, and afterwards continued in the Listes the rest of the time, ouercomming diuers Knights, and of his declaring his loue to Emilia.

THE Prince béeing entred as afore is de∣clared, gaue cause of admiration vnto all beholders, as well by reason of his fur∣niture, as also the deuice of his Shielde, yet was he by the King and diuers others much commended, for his cunning pro∣portion, & gallant managing of his horse, the King saying vnto the Quéene & the Duke of Brittaine, that hee much feared, least that Knight would beare away all the honor frō the Duke, which in the two former daies he had wonne. But the Duke himselfe béeing puffed vp with the former victories, nothing at all estéemed him, and comming vnto him, demaunded for his Ladies picture, for whose fauour he was to vndertake the Combat.

The strange Knight replied, that her pieture was inclo∣sed in his hart, and trauailing through that Country, hea∣ring of his Challenge, came purposely thother to try his fortune against him, not hauing the time to prouide any o∣ther portrature, then that which hee had already told him of. The Duke made aunswer, that then he could not com∣bat against him, in regard that ouercōming him, hee should loose the guerdon of his Conquest. But yet séeing hée had such an earnest desire, he should in stéed of her picture, leaue behind him both his Ladies name, and his shield, to be pla∣ced at his disposition.

The Prince héereto willingly consented: and casting his eye to y^e place where the Ladies were standing, after a little pause, sayd. Know then Sir Duke that the Ladie whom I so much loue and estéeme, and whose vertues and graces are so déeply fixed in my hart, that naught but death can ex∣tinguish the same, is the most exquisite, & beautifull Prin∣cesse

Emilia héere present.

The Duke beeing no longer able to harken to his spée∣ches, being his coriuall: answered, no doubt but thy folly, hath ouercome thy braines, & rightly doth y^e figure on thy shield signifie thy madnesse, which is the selfe same Kite there represented, which séeketh before the Eagle to obtaine the Doue: but thou shalt presently féele, the reward of thy folly, if thou abide but the stroke of my Launce. Then tur∣ning about his horse, not staying for any farther reply, went to fetch his course, the other doing the like, and setting spurres to their horses, placing their staues in their rests, they ran together furiously, & like two fierce rammes stri∣uing for superiority, leauing a great distance betwéene them, that with the more might, they may come together with their horned heads, so met these worthy Knights, cau∣sing their Launces to flie into the aire, being broken into a thousand shéeuers, and méeting together with their bodies, causes their horses to réele backwards, to the wounder of the beholders, but quickly recouering themselues, they be∣ganne to assault the one the other: séeking by all meanes, either, how most to indanger his aduersarie, and to saue himselfe: at length the English Prince lifting vp his sword aloft, starke the Duke directly on the vpper part of his shield so strong a blow, that cleauing it into two péeces, his sword passed forwards wounding him in the left thygh, but that blow was not long vnreuenged, for lifting vp his sword with both hands, & raising himselfe in his stirrups, gaue the Prince such a blow on the head, that had he not taken it with his sheild, that blow had ended the battaile: but neuerthelesse, passing through both shield and Helme, he gaue him a small hurt in the head, causing him halfe a∣stonied to réele from side to side, but before he could deliuer another blow, the Prince had recouered himselfe, and com∣ming in more fiercely then before, strooke at his head, but by reason of the starting of his horse, the blow lighted on his shoulder, breaking the buckles and reuits of his poul∣dron, and sliding downe, gaue his horse such a wound,

that being no longer able to containe his Maisters weight, fell to the ground, which the Duke perceauing, made the greater spéede to auoyd his Saddle, and cléering him∣selfe, recouered vpon his féete: which the Prince séeing, a∣lighted also, then taking their swords and shields in hand, they beganne a most cruell and dangerous foote combat, to the amazement of all the beholders, who neuer had séene the like: for being both inraged with enuy and disdaine, like Lions méete, or Bulls, or Tigers, fierce prickt on with hungers rage, finding a pray, or booty to their minds, fall out and striue, and both with téeth, horne, and nayles, wound one the other, renting their entrailes, and dying themselues, and grasse with bloud, so stroue these two, and with their continued equall fight, their stéely Armor being not able to hold out the blowes, nor defend the thrusts, wherewith the one still wounded the other, no man being able to iudge, to which side the victorie would incline, eue∣ry one meruailing who the strange Knight should bee: at last the Duke beganne somewhat to shrinke backe, and to bare the remnant of his shield very low, which the Prince perceauing, séemed to increase his strength, and followed him more fiercely then before, driuing him from place to place, till at last comming before the window where Emi∣lia stoode, the Prince casting vp his sight towards her, imediatly stood as one in a traunce, which the other per∣ceauing, beganne againe to gather courage, and gaue him two or thrée mighty blowes, telling him that hee would bring him out of his dumpes. Tis true replied the Prince, being halfe ashamed at his folly, but to your paine. Then plucking vp himselfe, they renewed their battaile, which séemed like to the burning of some hidden flaxe: hauing a while escapt the extremitie of the fire, which had before con∣sumed great woods & trées, and séeming to be extinguisht, presently renewes a flame againe, and so goes out. Such was their latter strife, for the Prince being rowsed from his slumber, persued him with so many waighty blowes, that the Duke being no longer able to hold out, fell to the

ground in a traunce: which the Iudges perceiuing, came spéedily vnto them, fearing least the strange Knight would haue proffered him farther violence, but he, putting vp his sword, demaunded whether there was ought else to bee doone. The County Palatine aunswered, nothing but to de∣fend the place as the Duke had before. Then the Duke was conuaied away, and being vnarmed, was dressed by the Surgians, which found no dangerous wound, but that his great losse of bloud, caused him to bee extreame weake and faintie. The Duke beeing couayed away, the King was very desirous to know who the strange Knight should bee, and being about to send one vnto him, to that end. The Prince presented himselfe before him, and pulling of his Helme, desired his Maiestie to grant him leaue to con∣tinue the Dukes challendge: when the King beheld him, and saw that it was the Prince, who had subdued y^e Duke, his griefe for his hurts, and ouerthrow was somewhat eased. Then speaking to the Prince, hee sayd, my Lord I did not thinke you would haue thus delt with vs, as vn∣knowne, thus to haue put vs into such griefe, as you haue doone by the wounding, and vanquishing of the Duke our Cosin: yet seeing it was his owne folly in making the chal∣lendge, it doth the lesse grieue vs. But for your request in continuance thereof: I would wish you rather, to giue it ouer then to indanger your selfe therein, but if so be you are so minded, we fréely grant you leaue, praying to God send you better hap, then the Duke hath had before you. The Prince humbly thanked his Maiestie: and then tur∣ning to the Princesse Emilia, intreated her likewise to graunt him leaue, as her father had doone to defend her beautie, séeing that it was his hap to obtaine the same by his good Fortune. The Princesse being before hand a little touched with his loue, and now séeing the paines and dan∣ger, which he vndertooke for her sake, was altogether o∣uercome: wherefore dying her chéekes with a maidenly blush, she told him the paines which he already tooke, and that he would againe indure for her sake, was vnknowne vnto

her: yet because she would not prooue discurtious, nor in∣gratefull, séeing the King her father had thereto consented, she was content to accept him for her Knight, and to alow of that which he requested. The Prince héerewith beeing meruailous contented, returned her harty thankes, and so departed againe to the Tent, where hee was met by the Spanish Prince, the Duke of Yorke, and Sir Henault, and many others: and was by them disarmed, and after din∣ner, his wounds being bound vp, hee armed himselfe a∣gaine in a most costly Armor, set all with true loue knots, wrought of pure gold, and beeing attended by the foresayd Lords, he entred the Lists: where hee had not long remai∣ned before such time, that there came a Knight of the King∣dome of Naples: a man in those parts famoused for his va∣lor and hardinesse, and being inamored on a young Dam∣sell of that Country, promised her to come into France, whereby his valor, hee would cause her to bee for euer fa∣moused: but his hap was so hard that at the first encoun∣ter, he was sent to measure his length in the ground, not being able to combat. After him that day, and the next day, he vnhorsed to y^e number of 40 Knights: the last day there came very fewe to try themselues, the most part hauing in the fiue former daies, béene by the Duke foyled, by meanes whereof he past away the time in companie of the Spanish Prince, and other great Lords, vntill it was almost Sun set, at which time there entred an ill fauoured withered face fellow, something heigher then thrée horse loaues, by birth a pagan, but brought vp by the Quéene of Portugall, as her Dwarfe, this proper aplosquire falling in loue with a Damsell, almost as hansome as himselfe, being likewise attending on the Queene, and hauing obtained her good liking on that condition, that he should in all places main∣taine her beauty: desired the Quéene that hee might be made Knight, assuring her that he would so behaue him∣selfe, that thee and all others should thinke the order well bestowed vpon him. The Quéene séeing his earnestnesse yéelded vnto him, and caused him to be Knighted, who no

sooner hauing receaued the order, and hearing of the Duke of Orleance challendge, but he determined to fight against him, and cause him to confesse his peate, to more beauti∣full then Emilia. Continuing in this imagination, he cau∣sed her Picture to be drawne, and therewith came vnto Parris, entring the Lists at such time, as the Prince with the other Lords were ready to depart, and comming vnto the Spanish Prince, demaunded which was he that had o∣uercome the Duke. The Prince meruailing to sée such a gallant in that equipage, demaunded what he would with him, marry quoth the Dwarfe fight with him, and cause him to confesse, that the Damsell which I loue, doth excell in beauty all others: the Prince smilling, hauing much a∣doe to containe himselfe from laughter, demaunded who was his Lady, and where her Picture was. Hee aunswe∣red she was attending on the Quéene of Portugall, and therewith drew foorth her Picture, at sight whereof euery one burst foorth in a great laughter. The Dwarfe being héerewith angry, asked the Prince whether it were he or no that he had inquired for, the Prince aunswered no, but showed him the English Prince, withall telling him that the time was past, whereby hée had lost his labor, vnlesse hée could intreate him to Iust willingly.

Then the Dwarfe comming vnto him, intreated him if the time were past, that yet in courtisie he would breake a Launce with him: he smilling aunswered, that betwéene that and Sunne set, hee was bound to Iust with any that should come, wherefore he was contented. Then taking each of them a Launce, they ranne together: the Prince missing his course of purpose, but the Dwarfe with much adoe brake his Launce, almost dismounting himselfe with his owne stroke. The King, & Quéene, withall the Lords and Ladies, laughed hartily héereat: the Dutches of Bur∣bone telling Emilia, that now her Knight was like to loose all his former honor.

The Dwarfe had no sooner broken his Launce, but pre∣sently he drew forth his swoord, but y^e Prince intreated him,

to runne one course more, which he easily yéelded vnto, then taking a new speare, they ranne againe: the Prince taking him in the midst of his Shield, bare him out of his saddle a whole speares length, not béeing able to rise from y^e ground. Then was sent vnto him by the King, the young Prince Phillip his sonne, to intreate him to come to the Pallace, whether he went, béeing accompanied with diuers great Lords and Knights, and was very roially receiued by the King, the Quéene, and their fayre daughter, and feasted with many sumptuous and rare sorts of viands, after sup∣per, they fell againe to theyr wonted sports of dauncing and masking: where the English Prince againe made his loue knowne vnto Emilia, assuring her, that vnlesse shée pittied his estate, he was but dead, for without her, he was but as a shadow without substance, or as a body without a soule. The Princesse, who by this time was as much scorched with the flame as hee, and did féele as great force of loue, knew not well what to aunswere, but at last yéelding to loue, she told him, that if he loued her as hee made shew of, shée had no reason but to requite him with the like, but as yet shée was young, and at her Parents disposition, with∣out whose consent she could not make her owne choyse, but if he could obtaine her Fathers consent, shee was likewise contented to accept of him as her Lord and husband.

Héere will we leaue of to speake of these Louers, and re∣turne a little to speake of the Gentleman of the Forrest, and his education.