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Two men at armes doe ronne the Course of the feilde for life, thone is hurte on the arme, the others on the legg, wch of them hath gained most honnor. ca. 26

When a man leftehanded doth fight wth an other that striketh wth the right hannde, & they be both hurte on their fightinge hande what Iudgement ought to be geven. ca. 27

Where the Challinger & defendr be hurte in like members wch of them ought be victorious. ca. 28

In a Matche of fowre wch of them ought be victorious. ca. 29

When it is agreed to fight equallie, yf one of the fighters otherwise arem them selves, wch of them ought have ye victorie. ca. 30

Of two knights that fought for life, the Prince desirous to part them, putteth downe his Staffe, the one after hurteth his ennemie, saienge he sawe it not, what chastizement such disobedience deserueth. ca. 31

Of a Match of seven men at armes against the like nomber. ca. 32

Of A Challinger yt in Combat loseth his sworde whether the defendr ought be victorious. ca. 33

Of a Certeine knight that brought to the feilde a ball of artificiall fire, wch beinge cast vppon the grounde kept back the Ennemies horse. ca. 34

When in Combat for life the one denieth & the victorious doe pardon him yt is victored whether notwthstandinge the Iudge may punish him, or let him wth his posteritie remaine a traitor. 35

When one in Combat is vanquished, and after alleageth that he confessed an vntruth beinge forced therto, whether he ought to be harde. ca. 36

When the Iudge departeth the Combat for pittie or other cause, not attendinge the ende whether anie of the fighters maye Complaine. ca. 37

When one of the fighters is hurte wthin the liste, he beinge hurte overthroweth thennemie, & putteth a knife to his throte readie to kill him, the Iudge doth part them, the hurte man dieth wch ought be victorious. ca. 38

When the Prince yt grannted Combat dothe pardon the victored, & comanndeth that he shall neither be slaine nor prisoner whether ye victorious maye challenge his chardge, & the valewe of his Prisoner at the Princes hande. ca. 39