The defendant in that case was a private gentleman of small rank or respect; his offensive weapons were only a club, his defensive a leathern jerkin.

But we cannot degrade a prince to the disgrace of using such rude arms, or to the ignominy of such a combat." "I never meant that you should," said King Richard; "it were foul play to hazard the good hound's life against that of such a double-faced traitor as this Conrade hath proved himself.

But there lies our own glove; we appeal him to the combat in respect of the evidence we brought forth against him.

A king, at least, is more than the mate of a marquis." Conrade made no hasty effort to seize on the pledge which Richard cast into the middle of the assembly, and King Philip had time to reply ere the marquis made a motion to lift the glove.
"A king," said he of France, "is as much more than a match for the Marquis Conrade as a dog would be less.

Royal Richard, this cannot be permitted.