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cavaliers with golden spurs, and they
called themselves the Knights of
Death. The king made his son, who
was called Messer Princivale, the
leader of these, saying to him, « My
son, to-day shall see the vindication of
your sister's honour ; wherefore I
pray you to show yourself gallant and
stouthearted. Uproot all fear from
your breast, and let yourself be cut in
pieces rather than turn your back on
the foe ». And he gave his son a
standard having on an azure field a
golden lion bearing a sword. The
second squadron was that of the Duke
of Burgundy, with three thousand
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