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loosers, and the iudgemente to be suspended till a further daye of
newe battle. Or yf it be in case of defiaunce for lyffe & death
the defendr ought to have victorie. But yf it be for triall of
virtue, for triumphe or prise, then shall iudgement be geven that daye
or in one other. And whensoeuer it is agreed to fighte, till either
the one or the other be deade yelded or Prisoner. Then wth
consent of either parties and the iudge they maye fighte againe
But yf anie of them refuze to deferre it he maye not be const:
reined, for that it was agreed that vppon a daye certeine, they
sholde fight till either the one or the other were slaine, vanqui:
shed or yelded, the reason is this, that by wordes of agrement
the defender is not bounde to retorne to fight after the prefixed
daye, because Combatts of them selues are odious, & ought rather
to be taken awaye & eschued then permitted or continued yet
when no certeine daye is appointed, vndr correction of skillfull
Soldiers I think a newe daye may lawfullie be called.

Of two knightes beinge Wthin the Listes
to fighte for Lyfe, ye one is ouerthrowne
he beinge on the grounde, hurteth the horse
of his ennemie Wch the Iudge seinge de:
parteth the Combatt.

Ca. 5.

Twoe Champions doe come to defiaunce
& agree to fighte on horsbacke for lyffe & deathe
at a certeine daye, and that he that is vanquished shall rema:
ine a Prisoner to the vanquisher & be also reputed a traitor
Beinge come to combat after diuers Courses, the one is over:
throwne to the grounde and beinge vppon his knee is yet pur:
sued and striken wth the sworde vppon his heade & other pts
In the meane space beinge thus overthrowne he wondeth
the horse of him that overthrewe him in the bellie, till at