Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . n the day fixedcame, they appeared on the field very well dressedand equipped; and especially Louis de Beuil, whocame in great triumph and pomp, accompanied byseveral great lords, and bringing with him severalhorses richly dight, and bearing his arms. Whenthey had made their reverence to the King, and allwas ready, they ran against one another with greatpride and force, several times, and broke their lances;and both of them so well performed their duty thatthe King was quite content that they should haveretired
Belt and spur : stories of the knights of the middle ages from the old chronicles . n the day fixedcame, they appeared on the field very well dressedand equipped; and especially Louis de Beuil, whocame in great triumph and pomp, accompanied byseveral great lords, and bringing with him severalhorses richly dight, and bearing his arms. Whenthey had made their reverence to the King, and allwas ready, they ran against one another with greatpride and force, several times, and broke their lances;and both of them so well performed their duty thatthe King was quite content that they should haveretired and done no more at that time. Nevertheless, Louis de Beuil would not consent,and required very earnestly of the King and of hisopponent that the feat of arms between them shouldbe finished; which was at length granted they ran one more course, in which theEnglishman struck Louis with his lance through andthrough below his arm, at the joint of his armour,where he had no crescent or gusset; with which blowhe was so grievously wounded that he very shortlyafter MARGARET OF ANJOU. 283 This mishap gave great displeasure and sorrow tothe King and to all the nobles who were there, asw^ell as to the ladies and damsels, and not withoutreason ; for, according to the report of those whoknew him well, he was one of the most renownedesquires of his party for many and divers goodqualities. But since fortune would have it so, theKing and his lords paid great honour to Chalon, andassured him against danger to his person. Then,after he had received sundry gifts, he left that placewith a safe-conduct, and returned to the countrywhence he had come, in great sorrow at this adven-ture which had so unfortui:ately turned to such greatmischance. CHAPTER XVII. THE ACT OF ARMS BETWEEN THE LORD SCALESAND THE BASTARD OF BURGUNDY. TJbe Acts of the full honourable and knightly Annsdone between the right noble lord, Sir AnthonyWodeville, Lord Scales, a?id of New sells, brotherto tJie mo
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