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 great things with twelve great heroes and overcamest them all, and didst thereby help me greatly, and by that great and difficult achievement hast done me much good by thy steadfastness. For this I am above all exceedingly grateful, but this I say, that, if I had known thou wert the Prince of Bohemia, I would have lost all my kingdom rather than have allowed thee to fight for it; but since it hath been thus, whatsoever thou desirest, little or much, thy will shall be accomplished; for for my sake thou didst not value thy life.” And taking him by the hand, he wept for joy upon the field and set him on his own throne.

Then they brought him a costly princely mantle, and the great lords and princes brought him great gifts and jewels, and made their acknowledgments to him, and others offered him their service. Then came the King of England, wearing his crown, before King Astronomus, and taking the crown from his head before Stilfrid, reverently knelt before him and yielded to him his whole kingdom. Then the King of Naples, after taking counsel with Stilfrid, re-