Guy of Warwick

a hero of English romance of the 13th century, who won the hand of the daughter of the Earl of Warwick by a succe ion of astonishing feats of valour, but repented of the slaughter he had made, and went a pilgrimage to the Holy Land; returned to his wife disguised as a palmer; retired into a hermitage; when about to die sent a ring to her, upon which she came and interred him; she died 15 days after him, and was buried by his side.