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In the mean time great troubles arose in France; king Pepin being arrived there, and the twelve pecrs of France, from the strong castle where they had been prisoners, Haufry and Henry began to plot the death of the king and queen, and their young son Charlemagne, whom the king made heir to the crown and kingdom. To bring their devilish designs to pass, they invited the king and queen, and their son, to a rich banquet, but Charlemagne came not. In the midst of the banquet, they filled a cup of deadly poison, and gave it to the king, and the king drank to the queen, and the poison wrought so in their bodies that they fell down dead at the table. After that, Haufry and Henry seized on all the strong castles and cities, but could not find the young prince Charlemagne, who was under his sistcr's protection; whereupon having aid from tho king of England, she fought many battles successfully against Haufry and Henry, till they were both slain; and Charlemagne was crowned king, to the great joy of the whole kingdom, becauso he so eminently shewed forth his father’s virtue.
CHAP. VIII.
How Valentine, in a Pilgrim's habit, went to the Indian Court, by the name of a Doctor; and of his curing a lady that was lunatic.
Valentinc being arrived at the city where the king of India kept his court, like a physician, took up his lodgings at an inn in thotown. His host began to enquiro of him, what he was, Valentine told him that he was a physician that could curo all manner of diseases, and therefore desired him to let his man go into the city, and post up some bills, that he might make known his art, whereby to get
