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What triall is made by particular battle. ca. 3

When two be entred into the feilde to fighte for life and deathe, the one of them runneth awaye & is taken, whether his ennemie maye hurte him in the handes of the officer. ca. 4

Howe comminge to combat it behoueth the challinger to declare somme presumptions of that wherwth he chardgeth the defender. ca. 5

When the defender hath fonnde the Iudge & place, yf the Iudge wolde not assent to the Combat, whether this defendr be bonnd to finde an other Iudge. ca. 6

When the fighters doe passe the limitte & retorne in agein, what is to be saide. ca. 7

When the Challinger assaileth the defender before he commeth to the place appointed howe to prcede. ca. 8

Yf the defendr cannot finde any Prince that will grannt place for combatt, whether he be bonnde to goe to anie Infidell Prince. ca. 9

Howe a gent ought to fighte for a iuste quarrell to the ende that he maye the rather have virtue. ca. 10

Yf the lorde off a Signorie be required to grannte place for combat whether he may iustlie doe it. ca. 11

In what cases a Prince is bonnde to grannte combat to his Subiecte. ca. 12

Howe the Iudge ought be for reasonable cause allowed or disallowed. ca. 13

What Prince hathe aucthoritie to grannte combatt betwext gentlemen. ca. 14

What othe they are to take that will enter into particular Combatt. ca. 15

When a Proclamation is made by the Iudge that yf anie of the fighters shoulde pass the limitte that he sholde be reputed vanquished. ca. 16

When the Penaltie is that who so passeth the limitte shall not only be vanquished but also loose his heade, yf anie againste his will do passe whether he shalbe punished. ca. 17

When the defendr choseth a suspected Iudge what is to be saide. ca. 18

If the defender cannot finde a Competent Iudge whether he ought to goe into somme solitaire Place wth the Challinger or not. ca. 19