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King Charles, being now advanced in years and desiring rest, was / minded to lay down his power. He called, therefore, his Barons / together and said to them, "I am weary of my kingship. Say now to / which of my two sons, Charlot and Lewis, I shall resign it. For / Lewis indeed is over young, and Charlot is not of such conditions as / to be fit for such dignity. " The Barons answered, "Sire, let us / consider the matter by ourselves. " So they went apart and considered / it, and it seemed meet to them that Prince Charlot should be King.
Now there was among the Barons a certain Amaury, who was of kin to / the traitor Ganelon. This Amaury said to the King, "It would be well / to try the Prince Charlot. Now there is the Duchy of Bordeaux, whose / Princes, Huon and Gerard, have not yet taken the oath to you. If you / will give me some soldiers I will bring them prisoners hither, and / your son Charlot shall have their land. This shall be his trial / before he have the kingdom of France."