Its spontaneity 146 The vers 146 PART II. _BIOGRAPHICAL._ CHAPTER XV. GUILLEM DE CABESTANH. His Provençal biography 152 Discrepancies of other accounts 159 Historical identity of Guillem de Cabestanh 160 The origin of fictitious additions 160 The fatal canzo 161 The story of the eaten heart possibly of mythical origin 162 Morals and manners of medieval Provence 163 One of Guillem’s canzos 165 CHAPTER XVI. PEIRE VIDAL. His Provençal biography 169 His eccentricities 170 His love for Viscountess Azalais 171 His journey to Palestine 174 A canzo written during the journey 174 His love for Loba 176 ‘Emperor of Greece’ 178 His friendship with King Alfonso 179 A crusader’s song by Peire 182 His death 183 CHAPTER XVII. BERTRAN DE BORN. A type of the warlike baron 184 Historic retrospect 185 Bertran’s attachment to Prince Henry of England 187 He instigates the Princes to rebellion against Henry II. 188 CHAPTER XVIII. BERTRAN AND RICHARD COUNT OF POITOU. The causes of their quarrel 191 Bertran’s brother Constantine 192 A sirventes by Bertran 193 His connection with the rebellion of Henry II.’s sons 195 Young Henry’s death 199 Bertran’s ‘Complaint’ 200 CHAPTER XIX. SIEGE OF AUTAFORT—BERTRAN’S DEATH. King Alfonso’s treachery 203 Fall of the castle 204