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Libri tercij Capita

Of the daye appointed for fights. ca. 1

Of the daie of Combat betwext the kinge Carlo and the kinge Pietro of Arragon. ca. 2

When at the daye of fighte an impedimente doe happen to one of the fighters, whether he shalbe excuzed, or receive sentence to his disaduanntage. ca. 3

When the Combat cannot be finished in one daye, whether a seconde day maye be geven or no. ca. 4

If after the defiannce and daie geven one of the fighters doe challinge an other man, whether he so challenged may lawfullie saye performo thy firste combat & then I will answr ye. ca. 5

Where two knights at defiannce appointe a day to fighte before wch daie one of them doth happen to fight wth an other man, & is vanquished, whether therfore he maye after appointed daye be repressed. ca. 6

Libri guarti [!] capita

Of the Election of the weapon, & of other armes. ca. 1

Of armes accordinge to the lawe of Lombardie. ca. 2

When the fighters doe appointe to fighte wth swordes disarmed. ca. 3

Libri guinti capita

What Champions maye be geven in particular combat. ca. 1

Of such Champions as be vanquished or that fighte fraudulentlie. ca. 2

Of certeine cases wherin it is lawfull to appoint a champion. ca. 3

Howe Champions ought to be equall. ca. 4

Howe no infamous person can be admitted a Champion. ca. 5

Howe Champions entringe into the liste ought to sweare to fight accordinge to Iustice wth respecte of their reputacion & dueite. ca. 6

Howe yf a Champion be once vanquished he cannot after fight for anie man besides him selfe. ca. 7

A gent Challenged by a yeoman may answere by his champion. ca. 8

Howe it is not lawfull to corrupt a Champion. ca. 9

Whether a gent be bonnde to be his Princes Champion. ca. 10

Whether men wthin age weomen or widoes maye appointe a Champion, or whether an Earle may so doe to his inferior. ca. 11