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in channces and offences, wcy by lawe & custome of Chevalrye doe
happen combatt is permitted, as hereafter shalbe seene in the booke of
the Causes of combatt. And for this reason the Subiecte of a Lorde
or Prince dispozed to fighte doe vse to go out of their Princes iu:
risdiction, or els to hide them selues for not beinge letted or con:
streined to peace or other satisfaction.

In what case a Prince is bounde to
graunte combatt to his Subiects.

Ca. 12.

It is to be considered yf a Prince kinge or other
Lorde beinge sued vnto by somme noble gentleman to
graunte the combatt & be Iudge betwext him and one
other gentle of whome he findeth him self iniuried in cause of hon:
nour, whether the Prince by order of Armes & Chevalrie
be bounde to graunte them feelde to fighte or not, wherto is
answered yea, so as they that make such suite be gentlemen
or worthie soldiers, who for defence of their fame & honnor
doe require it of the Prince, and that the Quarrell cannot
be tried by [pffe?] apparaunte, wherby that neither remaine
dishonnored, for the discouerye of truth by order of Chevalrie
and lawe in armes he is bounde to take the Iudgemente and
graunte combatt wth assurannce in causes pmitted by order of
lawe and custome, but yet not wthout longe & sober delibera:
tion, & councell of valiannt & expert gent in armes & ex:
ercyses of warre. Also the Prince shall declare yt
not wthout iuste cause of necessitie he permitteth it, &
wth ripe Iudgemente & wisedome consider yf anie of
them determineth to fighte against righte, or yf their in:
tencion be iuste, and theruppon permitt the combatt, to the
ende the truth maye appeare for cause of honnor, & not
anger, malice, or other ill will bringinge forthe the origi:
nall of anie enmitie, but only for great offence, or for the
honnor and aduoydinge infamie from him that is burthened,
beinge wthin his Cowrte, so as of necessitie (yet not wthout