This king, whan that his day was come,

With strengthe of deth was overcome.

And natheles yet er he dyde,[162]

He schop his Regnes to divide

To knyhtes whiche him hadde served,

And after that thei have deserved

Yaf the conquestes that he wan;

Wherof gret werre tho began 710

Among hem that the Regnes hadde,

Thurgh proud Envie which hem ladde,