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 go thither, and oppose their landing, but it proved fatal; for in this fleet was the Emperor his father, who being clad in Saracen's armour, Valentine by mistake ran him quite through the body with his spear; which, when he knew, he was going to kill himself, had not his brother and the Green Knight prevented him; but getting a horse with an intent to lose his life, he rushed into the midst of the enemy, till he came to the giant Brandifer, who when he saw Valentine encountered him so fiercely, that both fell to the ground; but Valentine recovering, gave him a stab, which sent him to hell, to see his false prophet Mahomet.

The Pagans seeing their King dead, threw down their arms and ran and the Christians pursued them with a mighty slaughter. At last the pursuit being over, they returned to Constantinople, and Orson acquainted the Empress of the death of his father, but concealed by whom it was done.

Upon which it was concluded that Valentine and Orson should govern the empire by turns, with their wives, the Ladies Fazon and Clerimond, whose brother the Green Knight, was crowned King of the Green Mountain, the people of which were much delighted to have so brave a warrior for their King.