Painter.—I. ii. 89 [95]; II. ii. 78; III. ii. 153; IV. 311.
Derivates.—A Zenobia was played at the Rose Theatre in 1591.]
XV. Euphemia and Acharisto.
Euphimia the Kyng of Corinth’s daughter fell in love with Acharisto, the seruaunt of her father, and besides others which required hir in mariage, she disdayned Philon the King of Peloponesvs, that loued hir very feruently. Acharisto conspiring against the King, was discouered, tormented, and put in prison, and by meanes of Euphimia deliuered. The King promised his daughter and kingdome to him that presented the head of Acharisto. Evphimia so wrought, as hee was presented to the King. The King gave him his daughter to wyfe and when he died made him his heyre. Acharisto began to hate his wyfe, and condemned hir to death as an adulteresse. Philon deliuered hir: and upon the sute of hir subiects, she is contented to mary him, and thereby he is made Kynge of Corinth.
[Source and Origin.—Cinthio, Ecaton, viii., nov. 10.
Painter.—I. 101; II. ii. 82; III. ii. 162; IV. ii. 320.]
XVI. The Marchioness of Monferrato.
The Marchionesse of Monferrato, with a banket of Hennes, and certaine pleasant wordes, repressed the fond loue of Philip the French Kynge.
[Source.—Boccaccio, Decamerone, giorn. i., nov. 5.
Origin.—Seven Wise Masters.