The next morning, in order to complete that which had begun so well, all the soldiers assembled at the dwelling of their Captain Louis d’Ars, where Bayard had already arrived, having come to invite him to dinner at his lodging, in company with the ladies of the previous evening.  First they all went to hear Mass, and when that was over, “you should have seen the young gentlemen taking the ladies’ arms, and with much pleasant talk leading them to Bayard’s lodging, where if they had supped well the night before, at dinner they did still better.”  There was no lingering after this meal, and towards two o’clock all those who were to take part in the second day’s tournament retired to arm themselves and make ready to fight.  The combatants all approached on horseback, and gravely went round to salute the company before the contest began.

It was Bayard’s place to begin, and against him came a gentleman from Hainault, Hannotin de Sucker, of great repute.  They fought with their lances, one on each side of the barrier, and gave such tremendous strokes that the lances were soon broken to pieces; after this they took their battle-axes, which each of them had hanging by their sides, and dealt each other great and terrible blows.  This appears to us an extremely rough form of entertainment, but we must remember that these knights were clad in armour, and so thoroughly covered up from head to foot that there was not supposed to be a place where a pin could pierce between the joints of the armour.  Under the helmet a smaller close-fitting steel cap was often worn.  This fierce contest went on until Bayard gave his opponent a blow near the ear, which caused him to waver, and worse still, to fall on his knees, when, pursuing his success, the victor charged again over the barrier, and caused Hannotin to kiss the ground.

When the judges saw this they cried, “Hola!  Hola! that is enough; now you may retire.”  After these two came Bellabre and Arnaulton of Pierre Forade, a gentleman of Gascony, who did wonders with their lances until they were both broken; and then they came to the battle-axes, but Bellabre broke his, after which the judges parted them.  After these two came Tardieu and David the Scotchman, and they did their duty very well.  So did others in turn, so that it was seven o’clock before it was all finished and, for a small tournament, the lookers-on never saw better jousting in their lives.

When all was over, each man went to his lodging to disarm and change; then they all came to Bayard’s lodging, where the banquet was ready, and there were also the two judges, the lords of Ars and of St. Quentin, and all the ladies.  After supper it had to be decided and declared by the judges who should have the prizes.  Some of the gentlemen most experienced in arms were asked to give their opinion “on their faith,” and afterwards the ladies on their conscience, without favouring one more than another.  At last it was agreed that, although each one had done his duty well, yet in their judgment during the two days Messire de Bayard had done best of all; wherefore they left it to him, as the knight who had gained the prizes, to give his presents where it seemed good to him.  There was a discussion between the judges as to who should pronounce sentence, but the Captain Louis d’Ars persuaded the lord of St. Quentin to do so.