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Author: Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.
Title: The famous, true and historicall life of Robert second Duke of Normandy, surnamed for his monstrous birth and behauiour, Robin the Diuell VVherein is contained his dissolute life in his youth, his deuout reconcilement and vertues in his age: interlaced with many straunge and miraculous aduentures. VVherein are both causes of profite, and manie conceits of pleasure. By T.L. G.
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Print source: The famous, true and historicall life of Robert second Duke of Normandy, surnamed for his monstrous birth and behauiour, Robin the Diuell VVherein is contained his dissolute life in his youth, his deuout reconcilement and vertues in his age: interlaced with many straunge and miraculous aduentures. VVherein are both causes of profite, and manie conceits of pleasure. By T.L. G.
Lodge, Thomas, 1558?-1625.
Imprinted at London: [By Thomas Orwin] for N[icholas] L[ing] and Iohn Busbie, and are to be sold at the west dore of Paules, 1591.
Subject terms:
Robert -- II, -- Duke of Normandy, 1054?-1134.
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To the worshipfull and true Moecenas of learning, M. Thomas Smith, T. L. G. wisheth all aboundance of worldly fortunes in this life, and the benefites of heauenly felicitie in the life to come.
To the curteous Reader whatsoeuer.
The famous, true, and historicall life of Robert, second Duke of Normandie.
How Aubert by the commaundement of Pepin King of Fraunce, was vpon his returne sent to warre in the ayde of the Loraynes against the Vermandois, and how at his returne from the warre, Robert his sonne was borne, who for his villanies was surnamed the Diuell.
How Duke Aubert and Editha called Robert their sonne to the Court, where by his mothers perswasion he was ad∣mitted to the Order of Knighthood.
How Robert the Deuil tooke the strong Castel of Turnigue which his Father had builded in defence of his estate, and of certayne of his riots he made against some of the inhabitants of the Countrey.
Of the horrible murther which Robert the Deuill com∣mitted vppon the Lord of Beaumount.
How Aubert vnderstanding of the rebellious outrages of his sonne, after some messages, caused free pardon to be proclaimed for those who should depriue him of his life.
The bloodie and cruell battaile fought betweene the Duke of Constances and Robert the Diuell and his traine, and what thereupon insued.
How a Hermit found Robin the Diuell sore wounded, and relieued him, confirming him in his repentance with his wonderfull perswasions, how he dealt with his followers, and his entended voyage to Roome.
How Aubert heard of his Sonnes ouerthrow, and did re∣ward the messengers, and how the Hermit arriued at the Court, whose ioyfull tidings was great comfort to the Duke and Duches.
Of the strange trauayles that Robert surnamed the Deuill, endured on the way, with those accidents that befell him betwixt Normandy and Rome.
How Robert the Diuell entered Rome, and what there chanced vnto him.
How Robert entered the Emperours Court, & how he there liued.
Of the melancholy and strange life of the Souldan during his loue, and the euents of the same.
How Behenzar arriued at Rome, and of his repulse and dispatch. The valiant courage of Robert hearing the name of Christ blasphemed. The loue of Emine to∣wards him: and the assembly of the christian Princes in the ayd of the Emperour.
How the Souldan being repulsed by the Emperour, with a huge and mightie armie sayled into Italy, and how he be∣sieged Rome, with some euents thereabout.
Of the great moane that was made throughout Rome for the losse of the Christians, and how Emine the next day of battaile gaue Robert the Diuell a rich white Armour and Shield, with a white horse, who reskued the Emperour, and did wonderfull deedes of armes.
How meruailously the Souldan was discontented after his ouerthrow, with the tidings that was brought him as touching the Proclamation.
How the Souldan entred the Citie of Rome in his disguise, and made his claime to Emine who should haue beene betrothed vnto him, and what miraculous chaunce did therevpon infew.
How Abert hearing no newes of his sonne, after the terme of seauen-yeares dyed, leauing the possession of his Duke∣dome in the hands of Editha and the Lord Villiers, with the lamentable treasons that thereupon ensued.
How Robert after he was inuested in the Empire, heard of his Fathers death, and departed to take vpon him his Dukedome, accompanyed with Emine his Empresse, and Pepin of Fraunce, with other Princes.
Epilogus.