The History of the House of Stanley From the Conquest to the Death of the Righ
The History of the House of Stanley From the Conquest to the Death of the Righ
John Seacome
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And after a fecotid fdnn of Huttori chaunced, By valyant als was hjighly advanced. To the Englifh court came the Admiral of Henod, With gentlemen of France, to prove their man- hoode; One of them callejfthe beft wfth fpeare and (hield, The Kinge fent jJEn Stanley to meet him in the field. Jf" He was allfoe named the chiefe of all France, But this flout Stanley had fuch fortune and chance ; He did not only put his enemye to lack, But he allfoe flew him, and broke his horfe's back. More gentlemen... of England did there worthily^, For each one over his enemye gott viftory; Frenchmen for their adventure may themfelves blame, Tho' they went not all home, yet they went with fhame. And for this aft the Kinge made John Stanley knight, For that he perceaved him a man of great might; And for his hardy feate he gave him for his heire, Wing, Tring and Jump, in Buckinghamshire. Then [ 478 ] Then of the Kinge he defyred moft earneftly, Lycencc to pafs the feas, adventures to try; The King therwith all was verry well content, And laudablye allowed him for his manly intent, Thus over the fea Sir John Stanley is gone, Straight to French court, but meddle with him would none ; The Admiralls journey was not yett forgotten, plow he and his Compeeres were right well beaten'; For which they beare Sir John Stanley malice and fpyte, But to reincounter with him none had delight.
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