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 constreined, for that it was agreed that vppon a daye certeine, they sholde fight till either the one or the other were slaine, vanquished 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 departeth 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 remaine a Prisoner to the vanquisher & be also reputed a traitor Beinge come to combat after diuers Courses, the one is overthrowne to the grounde and beinge vppon his knee is yet pursued 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
