The Duchesse of Sauoie, being the kinge of England’s sister, was in the Duke her husbandes absence, vniustlye accused of adulterie, by a noble man, his Lieutenaunte: and shoulde haue beene put to death, if by the prowesse and valiaunt combate of Don Iohn di Mendozza, (a gentleman of Spaine) she had not beene deliuered. With a discourse of maruelous accidentes, touchinge the same, to the singuler praise and commendation of chaste and honest Ladies.
[Source.—Boaistuau, 1559, no. 6.
Origin.—Bandello, Part ii., nov. 44 (from Val. Baruchius).
Parallels.—Belleforest, i. 107, seq.
Painter.—I. i. 226; II. i. 153; III. i. 271; IV. i. 285.
Derivates.—De la Peend, History of John Lord Mandozze, 1565 (cf. Brit. Bibliographer, ii. 523). De la Peend must have had proof sheets of Painter.]
[ XLVI. The Countess of Salisbury.]
A King of England loued the daughter of one of his noble men, which was Countesse of Salesburie, who after great sute to atchieue that he could not winne, for the entire loue he bare her, and her greate constancie, hee made her his queene and wife.
[Source.—Bandello, Part ii., nov. 26 (through Boaistuau, no. 1).
Origin.—Froissart, i., cc. 77-89. (N.B.—There is a confusion between Edward III. and the Black Prince, who was really the Countess’ lover.)