XLVII. GALGANO AND MADONNA MINOCCIA.

A gentleman called Galgano, long time made sute to Madonna Minoccia: her husband sir Stricca (not knowing the same) diuers times praised and commended Galgano, by reason whereof, in the absence of her husband, she sent for him, and yelded herself vnto him, tellinge him what wordes her husband had spoken of him, and for recompence he refused to dishonest her.

[_Source and Origin._--Ser Giovanne Fiorentino, _Peccorone_, I. i.

_Parallels._--Masuccio, _Novellino_, 1450, nov. 21.

_Painter._--I. i. 279; II. i. 199; III. i. 351; IV. ii. 3.]

XLVIII. BINDO AND RICCIARDO.

Bindo a notable Architect, and his sonne Ricciardo, with all his familie, from Florence went to dwell at Venice, where being made Citizens for diuers monuments by them done there, throughe inordinate expences were forced to robbe the Treasure house. Bindo beinge slaine by a pollicie deuised by the Duke and state, Ricciardo by fine subtelties deliuereth himselfe from foure daungers. Afterwards the Duke (by his owne confession) vnderstandinge the sleightes, giueth him his pardon and his doughter in mariage.

[_Source and Origin._--Ser Giovanne, _Pecor._, giorn. ix., nov. 1.

_Parallels._--_Anc.:_ Herod ii. 121, 122; Diod. Sic. i. 62; Pausanius ix. 37, -- 4. _Med.:_ L. Valla. _Mod.:_ H. Stephen, _Traite preparatif a l"Apologie_; Bandello, Part I. nov. xxv.

_Painter._--I. i. 282; II. i. 202; III. i. 356; IV. ii. 8.

_Derivates._--Henslowe"s _Diary_, 4 Mar. and 5 June 1592, has references to a tragedy of Bindo and Ricardo, evidently derived from this.]

XLIX. FILENIO SISTERNO.

Philenio Sisterno, a Scholler of Bologna, being mocked of three faire Gentlewomen, at a banket made of set purpose he was reuenged on them all.

[_Source and Origin._--Straparola, _Piac. Notti_, II., nov. 2.

_Painter._--I. i. 289; II. i. 208; III. i. 366; IV. i. 18.]

L. MULETEER"S WIFE.

The piteous and chaste death of one of the muleters wiues of the Queene of Nauarre.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_ 2.

_Painter._--I. i. 296; II. i. 214; III. i. 377; IV. ii. 29.]

LI. KING OF NAPLES.

A king of Naples, abusing a Gentleman"s wife, in the end did weare the hornes himself.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 3.

_Parallels._--_Bandello_, Part iv., nov. 10.

_Painter._--I. i. 298; II. i. 216; III. i. 380; IV. i. 32.]

LII. PRINCESS OF FLANDERS.

The rashe enterprise of a Gentleman against a Princesse of Flaunders, and of the shame that he receyued thereof.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 4.

_Painter._--I. i. 302; II. i. 219; III. i. 386; IV. ii. 38.]

LIII. AMADOUR AND FLORINDA.

The loue of Amadour and Florinda: wherein be conteined mani sleightes and dissimulations, together with the renowmed chast.i.tie of the said Florinda.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 10.

_Painter._--I. i. 306; II. i. 223; III. i. 393; IV. ii. 45.]

LIV. DUKE OF FLORENCE.

The incontinencie of a duke and of his impudencie to attaine his purpose, with the iust punishment which he receiued for the same.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 12.

_Painter._--I. i. 326; II. i. 270; III. i. 423; IV. ii. 75.]

LV. FRANCIS I. AND COUNT GUILLAUME.

One of the Frenche kinge"s called Frauncis the firste of that name, declared his gentle nature to Counte Guillaume, that would haue killed him.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 17.

_Painter._--I. i. 330; II. i. 243; III. i. 429; IV. ii. 81.]

LVI. GENTLEWOMAN OF PAMPELUNae.

A pleasaunt discours of a great Lord to enioy a Gentlewoman of Pampelunae.

[_Source and Origin._--Q. Margaret, _Heptameron_, 26.

_Painter._--Not in I.; II. i. 245; III. i. 432; IV. ii. 84.]

LVII. A STRANGE PUNISHMENT OF ADULTERY.

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