So that in _Tourayn_ at the towne of _Toures_, Duke _Charles_ and other for their prince appered, So did lord _Rosse_ and I than earle, for oures: And whan wee shewed wherein ech other dered, Wee sought out meanes all quarels to haue clered, Wherein the lordes of _Germany_, of _Spayne_, Of _Hungary_, and _Denmarke_, tooke exceeding payne. 11. But sith wee could no finall peace induce, For neyther would the other’s couenauntes here, For eyghteene monthes wee did conclude a truce: And while as friendes wee lay together there, Because my warrant did mee therein beare, To make a perfite peace and through accord, I sought a mariage for my soueraigne lord. 12. And for the _French_ kinge’s daughters were to small, I fancied most dame _Margaret_ his niece, A louely lady, beautifull, and tall, Fayre spoken, pleasant, a very princely[755] piece In wit and learning, matchlesse hence to _Greece_, Duke _Rayner’s_ daughter[756] of _Aniow_, king by stile Of _Naples_, _Ierusalem_, and[757] _Scicil_ ile. 13. But ere I could the graunt of her attayne, All that our king had of her father’s landes, As _Mauntes_ the citty, the county whole of _Mayne_, And most of _Aniow_ duchy in our handes, I did release him by assured bandes, And as for dowry with her none I sought, I thought no peace could bee to derely bought. 14. And whan this mariage throwly was agreed Although my king were glad of such a make, His vncle _Humfrey_ abhorred[758] it in deede, Because thereby his precontract hee brake, Made with the heyre of the earle of _Arminacke_, A noble maide with store of goodes endowed, Which more than this with losse, the duke allowed. 15. But loue and beawty in the king so wrought, That neyther profite,[759] or promise, hee regarded, But set his vncle’s counsaile still at nought, And for my paynes I highly was awarded: Thus vertue starues, but lustfoode must bee larded: For I, made marquise, went to _Fraunce_ agayne, And brought this bride vnto my soueraygne. 16. At home[760] because duke _Humfrey_ aye repined, Calling their mariage aduoutry (as it was) The queene did moue mee, erst thereto enclined, To helpe to bring him to his _requiem_ masse, Which sith it could for no crime come to passe, His life and doinges were so right and clere, Through priuy murder wee brought him to his bere. 17.