[1] Moreouer he caused the arcubalistar that woun|ded him, to be sought out, whose name was Bar|thram de Gurden, or Peter Basill (for so he named himselfe as some write) who being brought before the king, Rog. Houed. he demanded wherein he had so much offended him, that he should so lie in wait to slea him, rather than Marchades, who was then in his companie, and attendant on his person? The other answered bold|lie againe, saieng;

I purposed to kill thee, bicause thou sluest my father, and two of my brethren heretofore, and wouldest also now haue slaine me, if I had hap|ned to fall into thy hands. Wherefore I intended to reuenge their deaths, not caring in the meane time what became of my selfe, so that I might in anie wise obteine my will of thée, who in such sort hast be|rest me of my freends.

The king hearkening vnto his words,A notable ex|ample of for|giuing an enimie. Matth. Paris. and pondering his talke by good aduise|ment, fréelie pardoned him, and withall commanded that he should be set at libertie, and thereto haue an hundred shillings giuen him in his pursse, and so to be let go. Moreouer, he gaue strait charge that no man should hurt him, or séeke any reuenge for this his death hereafter. Thus the penitent prince not onelie forgaue, but also rewarded his aduersarie. Howbeit after his deceasse, Marchades getting him into his hands, first caused the skin to be stripped of his bodie, and after hanged him on a gibet.