_Derivates._--De la Peend, _History of John Lord Mandozze_, 1565 (_cf. Brit. Bibliographer_, ii. 523). De la Peend must have had proof sheets of Painter.] XLVI. THE COUNTESS OF SALISBURY. A King of England loued the daughter of one of his noble men, which was Countesse of Salesburie, who after great sute to atchieue that he could not winne, for the entire loue he bare her, and her greate constancie, hee made her his queene and wife. [_Source._--Bandello, Part ii., nov. 26 (through Boaistuau, no. 1). _Origin._--Froissart, i., cc. 77-89. (_N.B._--There is a confusion between Edward III. and the Black Prince, who was really the Countess’ lover.) _Parallels._--Belleforest, i. § 18. _Painter._--I. i. 258; II. i. 182; III. i. 320; IV. 334. _Derivates._--The Shakespearian part of _Edward III._ is derived from the work of Painter.] XLVII. GALGANO AND MADONNA MINOCCIA. A gentleman called Galgano, long time made sute to Madonna Minoccia: her husband sir Stricca (not knowing the same) diuers times praised and commended Galgano, by reason whereof, in the absence of her husband, she sent for him, and yelded herself vnto him, tellinge him what wordes her husband had spoken of him, and for recompence he refused to dishonest her. [_Source and Origin._--Ser Giovanne Fiorentino, _Peccorone_, I. i. _Parallels._--Masuccio, _Novellino_, 1450, nov. 21. _Painter._--I. i. 279; II. i. 199; III. i. 351; IV. ii. 3.] XLVIII. BINDO AND RICCIARDO. Bindo a notable Architect, and his sonne Ricciardo, with all his familie, from Florence went to dwell at Venice, where being made Citizens for diuers monuments by them done there, throughe inordinate expences were forced to robbe the Treasure house. Bindo beinge slaine by a pollicie deuised by the Duke and state, Ricciardo by fine subtelties deliuereth himselfe from foure daungers. Afterwards the Duke (by his owne confession) vnderstandinge the sleightes, giueth him his pardon and his doughter in mariage. [_Source and Origin._--Ser Giovanne, _Pecor._, giorn. ix., nov. 1. _Parallels._--_Anc.:_ Herod ii. 121, 122; Diod. Sic. i. 62; Pausanius ix. 37, § 4. _Med.:_ L. Valla. _Mod.:_ H. Stephen, _Traité preparatif à l’Apologie_; Bandello, Part I. nov. xxv. _Painter._--I. i. 282; II. i. 202; III. i. 356; IV. ii. 8. _Derivates._--Henslowe’s _Diary_, 4 Mar. and 5 June 1592, has references to a tragedy of Bindo and Ricardo, evidently derived from this.] XLIX. FILENIO SISTERNO. Philenio Sisterno, a Scholler of Bologna, being mocked of three faire Gentlewomen, at a banket made of set purpose he was reuenged on them all. [_Source and Origin._--Straparola, _Piac. Notti_, II., nov. 2. _Painter._--I. i. 289; II. i. 208; III. i. 366; IV. i. 18.] L. MULETEER’S WIFE. The piteous and chaste death of one of the muleters wiues of the Queene of Nauarre. [_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_ 2. _Painter._--I. i. 296; II. i. 214; III. i. 377; IV. ii. 29.]