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 Hhus duke Raoull retournyd to the cyte of Vyen ryght pensyue, and sent for his preuey counsell, & than he commaundyd them to assamble as myche people as they coude, by cause he sayde that he wolde goo to his vncle themperour of Almayne / to whom he sent a secret message that he shold cause the tournay to be cryed in sum conuenyent place, to thentent that the knyghtes of Almayne and of other countrees shold assemble there. The false traytoure dyd it for a craft, to thentent that Huon by his prowes and hardenes sholde come to that tournay. The messenger rode forth tyll he came to Strabrouge, where as he founde themperour, who was vncle to Raoull, for he was themperours brothers sonne / whan themperour herde the message he was ioyfull / whan he herd those newes fro his neuewe duke Raoull, whom he loued entyerly / and to do hym pleasure he sent to all londes vnder his obeysaunce, to all knyghtes and squyers such as of custome were wont to iust and tournay, desyrynge them to come at a day assygnyd to the cyte of Mayence, for there he wolde kepe open courte. themperour knewe not for what entent his neuew Raoull had deuysyd that tournay. Alas! he dyd it to fynde place to slee Huon, to thentent to haue his wyfe Esclaramonde. Than duke Raoull on a day assembled his barons, specyally suche as he had parfyte trust in / he shewed them at length cause why he had assembled all that people / to go to the tournay. 'Therfore, syrs, I wyll that ye sware to me the deth of Huon of Burdeux / for I wyll that ye & I togyther put to our payne to slee hym /