PART III. COMPARATIVE STUDY OF _TIRANT LO BLANCH_ AND THE SOURCES: _GUY OF WARWICK_; LIFE OF ROGER DE FLOR IN MUNTANER’S _CHRONICA_; AND LULL’S _LIBRE DEL ORDE D’CAUAYLERIA_ CHAPTER I. WILLIAM OF WARWICK STANDS FOR THE MATURE GUY OF WARWICK 97 View generally held that Tirant lo Blanch stands for Roger de Flor.—A close study of _Guy of Warwick_ tends to change that view.—The William of Warwick episode is based on the latter part of the career of Guy of Warwick.—The principal part of Lull’s work which was utilized in the episode. CHAPTER II. TIRANT LO BLANCH RESEMBLES YOUNG GUY OF WARWICK 104 Tirant and Guy are victors in knightly contests.—Their love affairs.—Guy’s career at Constantinople.—Comparison with Tirant’s career at that imperial city. CHAPTER III. ROGER DE FLOR’S CAREER AT CONSTANTINOPLE 112 Arrival of the Catalan-Aragonese expedition.—Battle between the _almogávares_ and the Genoese.—First victory over the Turks.—Roger begins his triumphant march through Anatolia.—Arrival of reinforcements.—The power of the Turks completely broken.—Roger proclaimed Caesar of the empire.—He is slain at Adrianople.—Points of resemblance in the careers of Tirant lo Blanch and Roger de Flor. CHAPTER IV. OTHER MATERIAL FROM THE _Chronica_ UTILIZED BY MARTORELL 117 The Emperor’s attitude towards the Genoese.—Xor Miqueli.—Arrival of reinforcements.—The story of Paris and Helen.—En Fernan de Ahones.—The raising of the siege of Messina. CHAPTER V. OTHER MATERIAL FROM _Guy of Warwick_ 122 The shipwreck of Heraud.—The story of Earl Jonas of Darras.—Felice was well versed in the seven arts.—Guy’s desperate love.—Oisel’s devotion to Tirri.—Felice justifies her attitude towards Guy.—Felice’s expression of grief and despair as Guy lies dead on the bier before her.—The love story which unfortunately is debased by the author.—Conclusion: Tirant lo Blanch bears a stronger resemblance to Guy of Warwick than to Roger de Flor.—The exploits of Roger de Flor do not constitute the principal source of _Tirant lo Blanch_. PART IV. THE HISTORICAL BASES UPON WHICH TIRANT’S SPHERES OF OPERATION ARE FOUNDED CHAPTER I. THE WILLIAM OF WARWICK EPISODE 133 This episode is given a setting in the first part of the fifteenth century.—Henry VI and Richard of Beauchamp.—Sir John Stuart and the Duke of Exeter.—The author’s method in composing his work. CHAPTER II. CONCERNING THE ORDER OF THE GARTER 140