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THhus duke Raoull retournyd to the cyte of Vyen ryght pensyue, and sent for his preuey counsell, & than he commaundyd them to assamble as myche[1] people as they coude, by cause Duke Raoul announces his intention to visit his uncle the Emperor of Almayne, and secretly resolves to hold a great tournament, to which Huon is to be induced to come to meet his death.he sayde that he wolde goo to his vncle themperour of Almayne / to whom he sent a secret message that he shold cause the tournay to be cryed[2] in sum conuenyent place, to thentent that the knyghtes of Almayne and of other countrees shold assemble there. The false traytoure dyd it for a craft, to thentent that Huon by his prowes and hardenes sholde come to that tournay. The A messenger is sent to the emperor asking him to arrange the tournament at Mayence,messenger rode forth tyll[3] he came to Strabrouge, where as he founde themperour, who was vncle to Raoull, for he was themperours brothers sonne / whan themperour herde the message he was ioyfull / [4]whan he herd those[4] newes fro his neuewe duke Raoull, whom he loued entyerly / and to do hym pleasure he and he does as he is requested.sent to all londes vnder his obeysaunce, to all knyghtes and [5]squyers such as of custome were wont to iust and tournay, desyrynge them to come at a day assygnyd to the cyte of Mayence, for there he wolde kepe open courte. [6]themperour knewe not for what entent his neuew Raoull had deuysyd that tournay. Alas! he dyd it[7] to fynde[8] place to slee Huon, to thentent to haue his wyfe Esclaramonde. Than duke Raoull on a day Raoul assembles his barons and makes them swear to compass the death of Huon,assembled his barons, specyally suche as he had parfyte trust in / he shewed them at length[9] ye cause why he had assembled all that[8] people / to go to the tournay. 'Therfore, syrs,[10] I wyll that ye sware to me the deth of Huon of Burdeux / for I wyll that ye & I togyther[11] put [12]to our payne[12] to slee hym /
