THE
MVTABILITIE
of
France
.
CHAP.
I.
Lewis
sonne
to
Charles
the
seuenth
,
King
of
France
,
is
driuen
out
of
his
fathers
Kingdome
.
He
flieth
to
Philip
Duke
of
Burgundie
.
Returneth
.
After
his
fathers
decease
is
made
King
.
He
falleth
out
with
Charles
Duke
of
Burgundie
.
Is
suddenly
stroken
with
a
sore
disease
,
and
dieth
miserably
.
AS
the
wauering
and
interchaungeable
course
,
whereto
euery
thing
whatsoeuer
is
continually
subiect
,
hath
beene
alwayes
heretofore
dayly
obserued
,
in
the
most
auncient
,
and
renowmed
Monarchies
that
euer
were
.
So
hath
it
appeared
in
these
latter
dayes
,
Philip
de
Comins
reporteth
)
allured
by
the
craftie
perswasions
of
sundrie
seditious
heades
,
to
become
chiefe
of
a
rebellious
faction
,
and
to
beare
Armes
agaynst
his
father
,
to
his
vnspeakeable
griefe
,
and
the
imminent
perill
of
the
whole
lande
:
but
that
vnnaturall
warre
not
continuing
long
,
and
the
sonne
being
drawne
to
his
obedience
,
by
the
louing
and
wise
perswasions
of
the
King
his
father
,
all
things
grewe
verie
peaceable
for
a
time
,
and
the
yong
Prince
continued
in
verie
good
grace
,
vntill
at
length
by
reason
of
newe
occasions
of
suspition
,
hee
was
forced
to
auoyde
the
Realme
,
so
exceedingly
was
the
King
his
father
incensed
agaynst
him
:
and
going
to
Philip
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
who
at
that
present
was
a
verie
great
and
mightie
potentate
,
was
most
honorably
intertained
,
&
furnished
with
all
things
necessarie
for
himselfe
and
his
retinue
:
where
hee
remained
for
a
long
time
,
notwithstanding
,
the
duke
was
very
often
&
earnestly
solicited
to
the
contrarie
by
the
king
his
father
.
At
the
last
all
the
stormie
tempests
being
blowne
ouer
,
and
he
vpon
the
decease
of
his
father
being
called
home
to
receiue
the
Diademe
and
crowne
of
France
,
Arminake
,
Beauleu
,
Albret
,
and
manie
other
great
Lords
and
states
,
being
highlie
displeased
with
the
King
,
and
with
his
gouernement
,
banded
togither
against
him
,
and
calling
to
theyr
ayde
Count
Charolois
,
sonne
and
heyre
to
Philip
Duke
of
Burgundie
,
raysed
a
mightie
and
puyssaunt
armie
,
wherewith
they
approched
Paris
,
and
held
besieged
the
chiefest
Cittie
of
the
land
.
The
King
vnderstanding
the
daunger
wherein
the
towne
stoode
,
Le
Bressy
,
who
had
the
leading
of
the
auauntgarde
,
the
King
was
constrained
to
fight
,
and
to
aduenture
to
open
his
passage
by
force
of
armes
.
But
being
valiantly
resisted
by
his
enemies
,
after
a
terrible
and
bloodie
fight
,
hee
was
forced
to
forsake
the
field
,
and
to
retyre
towards
Corbeile
,
leauing
the
entyre
glorie
of
that
victorie
,
to
Count
Charolois
,
and
his
associates
.
As
this
good
fortune
puffed
vp
the
haughtie
minde
of
the
Conquerour
,
making
him
proude
,
disdainfull
,
and
highly
conceyted
of
his
owne
valour
,
which
in
the
ende
bred
his
owne
confusion
and
ouerthrowe
:
Abbeuille
,
Peronne
,
Arras
,
Hesdin
,
Bollogne
,
Dyion
,
and
manie
other
principall
places
,
so
that
it
seemed
that
the
better
part
of
the
Dukedome
of
Burgundie
was
nowe
brought
vnder
the
kings
obedience
,
and
annexed
to
the
rest
of
the
Dominions
of
the
Flower
de
Lis
,
By
which
meanes
the
reuenewes
of
the
Crowne
were
greatly
augmented
,
the
lande
exceedingly
strengthened
,
the
same
and
honour
of
the
king
wonderfully
encreased
,
all
thinges
falling
out
in
a
manner
as
well
as
might
be
wished
or
desired
.
But
hee
had
no
sooner
attayned
to
so
high
a
degree
of
happinesse
,
but
hee
was
presently
crossed
with
newe
miseryes
and
afflictions
,
which
in
small
continuance
of
tyme
did
wholie
bereaue
him
of
his
former
ioyes
.
For
beeing
at
dinner
at
a
Village
neare
vnto
Chynon
,
hee
was
suddainlie
stroken
with
so
vehement
a
payne
,
His
Court
Gates
were
continuallie
guarded
,
yea
,
his
verie
Chamber
Doore
so
surelye
watched
,
CHAP.
II.
Charles
the
eight
inuadeth
Italy
,
and
conquereth
Naples
.
Alphonsus
and
Ferdinando
flie
into
Cicilia
:
the
Venetians
and
other
Princes
leuying
a
great
power
,
driue
the
French
out
of
Italy
.
The
battell
of
Tarro
.
The
French
king
dieth
sodainely
.
ALbeit
that
Lewis
the
eleuenth
not
long
before
his
death
,
Charles
the
eight
King
of
Fraunce
pretending
a
title
to
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
as
heire
to
Reynard
Duke
of
Aniow
,
Lewis
Sfortia
,
who
had
not
long
before
vsurped
the
Dukedome
of
Millan
,
to
put
in
his
claime
,
and
with
might
and
mayne
to
assay
to
gette
so
noble
,
so
rich
and
renowmed
a
Diademe
.
Notwithstanding
,
for
that
it
was
a
matter
of
no
small
importaunce
,
it
was
thought
good
to
haue
it
thorowly
debated
in
Councell
,
and
to
heare
the
opinions
of
the
wisest
and
the
best
experienced
in
the
lande
,
who
when
they
had
with
great
maturitie
of
iudgement
pondered
euerie
circumstance
:
as
the
danger
the
king
was
likely
to
thrust
himselfe
into
,
the
infinite
treasure
that
must
bee
expended
:
as
also
what
a
multitude
of
valiant
mens
liues
that
would
cost
,
before
so
glorious
a
victorie
could
be
atchiued
,
and
the
difficultie
that
would
be
in
keeping
that
beeing
once
gotten
:
The
yonger
sort
of
the
French
Nobilitie
,
and
such
as
had
least
experience
,
were
likewise
exceeding
desirous
to
enter
Italy
by
force
of
Armes
,
and
to
shew
their
valour
and
noble
courage
to
forraigne
Nations
.
Al
things
seemed
to
concurre
for
the
furtherance
of
this
happy
attempt
,
saue
that
which
was
most
necessarie
and
that
was
,
wise
and
wel
experienced
Captaines
,
and
store
of
siluer
and
gold
,
which
are
accounted
as
the
veines
and
sinewes
of
the
warres
.
There
were
men
enough
,
but
such
as
were
most
fitte
were
most
vnwilling
:
the
Kings
Coffers
were
emptie
,
and
nothing
could
bee
borrowed
but
vpon
great
interest
and
good
assurance
.
Thus
the
lets
were
many
,
and
the
meanes
to
effect
any
thing
with
honour
,
very
small
:
and
in
the
end
,
if
the
successe
were
such
as
was
desired
,
yet
should
there
be
nothing
gotten
,
(
as
Lewis
the
eleuenth
was
wont
to
say
)
but
infinite
trouble
and
imminent
perill
,
and
that
with
the
effusion
of
much
French
bloud
.
The
more
to
encourage
the
King
,
and
to
stirre
him
vp
to
prosecute
his
intended
voyage
,
Lewis
Sfortia
,
who
vsurped
the
Dukedome
of
Millan
(
as
is
alreadie
sayde
)
and
had
beene
the
first
motioner
of
this
warre
,
did
not
onely
promise
vnto
the
King
all
the
ayde
and
furtherance
that
might
be
,
by
his
embassadours
,
but
also
came
himselfe
with
the
Duchesse
his
wife
,
very
nobly
accompanied
vnto
the
King
,
being
at
Ast
.
where
,
after
some
debating
of
the
matter
,
and
cleering
of
sundrie
doubts
,
the
king
resolued
to
passe
forward
,
and
so
came
to
Pauia
,
without
any
let
or
interruption
:
from
thence
he
went
towards
Sarzana
,
being
a
very
strong
Castle
,
and
belonging
to
the
Florentines
,
which
in
the
ende
was
taken
and
kept
by
the
French
.
Pisa
,
Lygournia
,
Petrasancta
,
and
Librafacta
.
Thus
had
the
French
gotten
the
whole
state
of
the
Florentines
into
their
possession
:
this
bred
a
maruailous
change
in
Italy
,
and
sundrie
Citties
being
wearie
of
their
gouernours
,
rebelled
and
chose
them
new
Lords
.
Peter
de
Medices
,
droue
him
out
of
the
City
,
&
tooke
whatsoeuer
he
had
,
and
reserued
it
for
their
owne
vses
.
The
poore
distressed
Duke
fled
to
Venice
,
in
very
miserable
estate
,
where
he
had
much
adoo
before
he
could
be
receiued
.
Thus
was
the
house
of
the
Medices
ouerthrown
,
which
had
flourished
in
great
wealth
,
power
,
and
authoritie
,
for
the
space
of
60.
yeares
:
the
King
departing
from
Florence
came
to
Sennes
,
and
so
to
Viterbium
,
and
from
thence
to
the
Castle
of
Brachana
.
Although
that
Alphonsus
King
of
Naples
,
Virgilius
Vrsinus
,
Petilian
,
and
the
Lord
of
Treuoule
.
Ferdidinando
was
gotten
into
Rome
,
and
hoped
to
keepe
the
Citie
against
the
French
King
,
but
the
Pope
being
willing
to
follow
the
good
fortune
of
the
Conquerour
,
suffered
him
to
enter
:
His
father
Alphonsus
beeing
wonderfully
terrified
with
this
heauie
newes
,
and
remembring
the
manifold
iniuries
offered
to
the
Neapolitans
,
both
by
his
father
and
himselfe
,
though
hee
had
beene
a
very
valiant
,
couragious
,
Phillip
de
Comins
noteth
as
a
strange
accident
,
and
that
is
,
that
in
lesse
then
two
yeeres
space
there
were
fiue
kings
of
Naples
,
which
were
Ferdinando
the
father
of
Alphonsus
,
Alphonsus
,
Ferdinando
his
sonne
,
The
yong
King
Ferdinando
made
great
preparation
to
withstand
the
French
,
and
hauing
gathered
a
strong
power
,
encamped
at
Saint
Germin
,
in
the
frontiers
of
his
territories
,
resoluing
to
stop
the
passage
of
the
enemie
at
that
place
.
Notwithstanding
,
the
French
king
marched
on
with
great
courage
,
taking
Castles
and
townes
without
any
resistance
:
all
things
seemed
to
yeeld
voluntarily
vnto
him
,
and
to
bende
at
his
becke
:
yea
,
Ferdinando
himselfe
durst
not
abide
him
,
though
he
were
strongly
fortified
and
encamped
in
a
place
of
great
aduantage
:
For
assoone
as
he
vnderstood
by
his
espyals
,
that
the
French
were
within
two
leagues
,
Calabria
,
Powilla
,
Laurentia
,
Turpia
,
Encrenes
,
Tarentum
,
&
Monopolis
,
set
vp
the
Flower
delis
.
Thus
did
this
yong
King
runne
as
it
were
through
Italy
,
without
any
stop
or
hinderance
,
The
French
King
beeing
entred
into
Naples
,
disposed
of
all
things
at
his
pleasure
,
and
seemed
nowe
to
haue
attained
to
his
wished
ende
:
there
was
nothing
to
crosse
him
,
When
as
the
King
of
France
was
growen
to
this
greatnesse
,
that
hee
had
in
a
manner
all
the
estate
of
Italy
at
his
commaund
:
that
hee
had
gotten
the
Kingdome
of
Naples
,
and
was
quietly
possessed
thereof
,
and
thereby
was
climed
to
the
top
of
fortunes
wheele
,
so
that
it
seemed
that
nothing
was
wanting
,
to
the
full
accomplishment
of
all
his
desired
happinesse
:
when
as
indeed
he
was
most
secure
and
carelesse
,
and
supposed
that
hee
stood
without
the
reach
of
any
misfortune
:
Flower
delis
,
to
proue
the
variable
and
vncertaine
estate
of
all
things
whatsoeuer
.
Although
Alphonsus
were
driuen
out
of
Italy
,
yet
did
hee
continually
fight
against
the
French
,
by
procuring
as
many
enemies
against
him
as
possibly
hee
might
:
hee
daily
layde
before
the
eyes
of
other
Princes
,
howe
perilous
a
matter
it
would
bee
for
them
to
suffer
the
King
of
France
to
grow
so
great
,
and
sought
especially
to
stirre
the
Venetians
against
him
.
The
Turke
on
the
other
side
threatened
them
at
the
request
of
the
Pope
,
if
they
would
not
declare
themselues
open
enemies
vnto
him
.
The
King
of
Spaine
began
to
feare
the
losse
of
Sardinia
,
and
Cicilia
,
and
the
Emperor
grew
iealous
of
his
Empyre
.
All
these
Princes
sent
their
Ambassadors
to
Venice
,
and
in
the
end
banded
,
with
one
consent
agaynst
the
French
.
who
being
aduertised
hereof
,
began
to
bethinke
them
,
The
King
being
as
desirous
now
to
get
to
Paris
,
as
hee
was
before
to
conquer
Naples
,
marched
toward
Rome
with
some
nine
hundred
men
at
armes
,
and
eight
or
nine
thousand
footmen
,
Switzers
,
Almaines
,
and
French
.
Francis
Gonzaga
Marques
of
Mantoua
,
for
their
generall
,
Prouiditori
,
Melchior
Creuisano
,
and
Luke
Pisano
,
commaunded
them
to
put
themselues
betweene
home
and
the
French
,
and
if
it
were
possible
to
stay
the
King
,
and
force
him
to
pay
the
Almendate
for
the
harme
he
had
done
to
the
Italian
Nation
.
Gonzaga
being
a
lusty
yong
Gentleman
,
&
desirous
to
win
renowme
,
by
some
memorable
act
,
hauing
intelligence
by
his
espials
,
that
the
French
marched
toward
Foro
Nouo
,
sent
his
light
horsemen
before
vnder
the
conduct
of
Nicholas
Annonio
,
a
Sclauonian
,
to
stay
the
enemie
with
light
skirmishes
,
vntill
he
might
ouertake
them
with
the
strength
of
his
armie
:
who
readily
accomplishing
the
commandement
of
the
generall
,
hasted
forward
with
great
speed
,
&
taking
the
French
auantgard
at
aduantage
,
slue
many
of
them
,
and
forced
the
rest
to
retire
to
their
strength
.
The
king
ouertaking
his
vantgard
,
encamped
at
Foro
Nouo
,
hard
by
the
riuer
of
Terro
.
The
marques
was
encamped
on
the
other
side
,
right
in
the
way
that
the
French
men
should
passe
:
so
that
the
King
seeing
there
was
no
remedie
,
but
that
he
must
needes
fight
,
Robinet
Framesell
,
the
valiaunt
conductour
of
the
Duke
of
Orleance
his
men
at
Armes
,
enuironed
him
with
their
companyes
of
horsemen
on
both
sydes
.
The
Rerewarde
was
ledde
by
Foix
,
a
Noble
man
of
Guien
,
and
Segnieur
de
Trimouille
,
and
with
them
was
there
a
great
troupe
of
men
at
Armes
.
the
Switzers
and
Almaines
,
in
whom
consisted
the
strength
of
the
battaile
,
garded
the
Ordinance
,
which
being
drawne
with
equall
pace
close
to
the
battaillon
of
the
footmen
,
was
placed
right
in
the
front
of
the
enemie
.
The
Mareschall
Guy
,
and
Tribulzi
a
man
of
great
fame
and
experience
in
the
warres
,
marched
before
with
certaine
light
horsemen
,
to
lead
the
way
to
them
which
followed
.
The
Marques
seeing
the
French
come
downe
from
Foro
Nouo
,
in
aray
of
battaile
,
Petro
Dodo
,
a
Venetian
,
with
sixe
hundred
Greeke
horsemen
,
and
almost
as
many
Archers
on
horsebacke
,
who
were
appointed
to
compasse
the
hils
,
and
to
assaile
the
enemie
on
the
backe
.
The
second
battaile
was
led
by
the
earle
Giazza
,
consisting
of
sixe
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
and
three
thousand
Almaine
and
Italian
footemen
.
The
Generall
himselfe
with
his
Vncle
Radulph
and
Ranucio
Farnesi
,
with
fiue
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
and
as
many
Archers
,
with
foure
thousand
footemen
,
tooke
vpon
him
to
encounter
with
the
middle
battaile
,
wherein
was
the
Kings
owne
person
.
The
fourth
battaile
was
assigned
to
Fortebraccio
de
Montoni
,
who
was
commaunded
to
charge
the
Rerewarde
.
Three
other
battailes
were
appoynted
to
Anthonie
de
Feltri
,
Annibal
Bentiuoli
,
and
Galeazzo
Palauicini
,
which
should
serue
to
ayde
and
succour
where
there
was
most
need
.
The
eight
and
ninth
battaile
were
likewise
prouided
against
all
vncertaine
chances
which
might
ensue
.
Each
armie
being
thus
readie
raunged
,
awayted
the
signall
of
the
battaile
:
which
was
no
sooner
giuen
,
The
king
was
no
sooner
in
France
,
but
all
things
went
backewarde
in
Italie
,
Flower
de
Lis.
Whosoeuer
had
beene
friends
before
,
now
became
enemies
,
and
nothing
was
so
hastily
gayned
,
but
it
was
as
speedily
lost
.
And
the
French
Nation
,
who
not
long
before
had
beene
the
terror
of
the
Turke
,
the
Pope
,
the
Emperor
,
the
Venetians
,
and
in
a
maner
of
al
Europe
,
were
now
in
nothing
more
famous
,
then
in
their
dishonourable
flight
out
of
Italie
,
leauing
vnto
posteritie
a
notable
example
of
the
chaunge
and
mutabilitie
of
these
worldly
affayres
.
And
as
it
vsually
falleth
out
,
if
fortune
begin
once
to
chaunge
,
it
neuer
ceaseth
vntill
it
haue
throwne
a
man
groueling
to
the
ground
:
so
it
fared
with
this
king
,
who
began
to
decline
a
pace
,
and
to
be
crossed
euerie
day
more
then
other
.
His
yong
sonne
the
Duke
of
Orleance
,
began
to
be
desperately
sicke
,
and
so
continued
languishing
,
vntill
at
last
he
died
,
wherewith
his
father
was
immesurably
greeued
,
CHAP.
III.
Lewis
the
12.
King
of
France
,
entreth
Italy
,
conquereth
Millan
,
taketh
the
Duke
thereof
prisoner
.
He
ioyneth
with
the
Spanish
King
to
conquer
Naples
,
who
expelleth
him
,
and
keepeth
the
kingdome
for
himselfe
.
The
battaile
of
Rauenna
.
The
Switzers
driue
the
French
out
of
Millan
.
The
death
of
King
Lewis
.
AFter
the
decease
of
Charles
,
Lewis
Duke
of
Orleance
,
Ierusalem
,
Naples
,
and
Cicil
,
and
Duke
of
Millan
,
intending
to
conquer
the
Dukedome
,
and
for
that
purpose
prouided
all
things
necessarie
,
with
all
the
speed
that
might
be
.
But
by
reason
of
the
former
kings
expenses
,
he
found
small
store
of
treasure
:
so
that
for
to
furnish
himselfe
,
he
set
to
sale
all
the
offices
of
France
,
except
such
as
were
iudiciall
:
a
daungerous
practice
,
and
none
of
the
least
occasion
,
of
that
great
confusion
,
which
afterwardes
ensued
.
The
King
hauing
remained
a
while
in
the
Duchie
of
Millan
,
and
taken
such
order
for
his
affayres
there
,
as
he
liked
best
,
returned
home
,
leauing
the
Cardinall
of
Ambois
for
his
Lieutenant
in
those
quarters
.
But
he
was
no
sooner
departed
,
but
the
Cittie
began
to
reuolt
,
and
tooke
part
with
their
olde
Duke
.
Howbeit
the
Switzers
,
in
whom
he
reposed
especiall
confidence
,
and
by
whose
valour
,
Now
was
the
French
King
wholy
set
vpon
the
conquest
of
Naples
:
and
least
hee
might
any
wayes
bee
hindered
,
he
thought
it
conuenient
to
procure
Ferdinando
King
of
Spaine
to
ioyne
with
him
,
Monsieur
de
La
Palissa
,
and
diuerse
others
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
Monsieur
de
Nemours
was
slaine
by
the
Spaniardes
,
vnder
the
leading
of
the
great
Consaluo
,
who
,
albeit
there
were
a
treatie
of
peace
,
and
an
abstinence
of
warre
concluded
,
yet
woulde
hee
take
no
knowledge
thereof
,
but
proceeded
still
in
the
warres
,
Lewis
of
Fraunce
hearing
of
all
this
,
was
not
a
little
greeued
in
his
minde
:
but
there
was
no
remedie
but
patience
,
nor
any
wayes
to
doo
any
good
,
but
by
force
.
Wherevpon
he
sent
newe
armies
into
Italie
,
with
a
purpose
to
repayre
his
former
losses
:
but
a
composition
was
made
,
and
all
the
warre
beganne
to
bee
diuerted
towarde
the
Venetians
,
who
were
brought
to
marueylous
great
extremities
.
But
by
reason
the
Pope
beganne
to
growe
iealous
of
his
owne
,
hee
forsooke
the
French
,
and
ioyned
with
the
Venetians
,
taking
them
into
his
protection
.
Monsieur
de
Chaumont
into
Italie
,
with
a
strong
power
:
who
with
the
Prince
of
He●ault
ouerthrew
the
Venetians
,
and
tooke
Legnague
,
Mountsilice
,
and
manie
other
places
.
Not
long
after
,
by
reason
of
the
death
of
Monsieur
de
Chaumont
,
Gaston
de
Foix
,
a
valiaunt
young
Gentleman
,
was
sent
into
Italie
to
bee
Generall
ouer
the
French
forces
:
who
hauing
intelligence
that
the
power
of
the
Spaniardes
was
comming
downe
to
succour
Marke
Anthonie
de
Colonna
,
whom
hee
besieged
in
Rauenna
,
fearing
the
irruption
of
those
within
the
Towne
,
brake
vp
his
siege
,
and
withdrewe
his
forces
three
miles
of
,
towards
the
armie
of
his
enemies
,
with
whom
for
that
hee
intended
to
fight
,
he
marshalled
the
troupes
as
followeth
.
The
vauntgard
wherein
was
seuen
hundred
men
of
armes
,
Monsieur
de
Allegres
.
The
Rereward
was
composed
of
fiue
hundred
Italians
,
ouer
whom
commaunded
Frederick
de
Bosuolo
.
This
battailon
was
flanked
both
by
the
archers
on
horsebacke
,
and
by
the
light
horsmen
,
being
in
all
three
thousand
.
Behind
al
these
esquadrons
,
which
were
so
placed
as
they
rather
resembled
a
croysant
,
or
new
Moone
then
any
thing
else
,
were
six
hundred
men
of
armes
,
led
by
Seigneur
de
la
Palaice
,
and
Cardinall
Sanauerino
.
Monsieur
de
Foix
had
made
choyce
of
no
peculiar
charge
for
himselfe
,
but
taking
out
some
durtie
of
the
valiantest
Gentlemen
,
purposed
to
haue
an
eye
to
euerie
place
,
and
to
be
ready
to
helpe
,
where
most
neede
was
.
In
this
warlike
maner
he
marched
towardes
his
enemies
,
whom
he
found
strongly
encamped
by
a
Riuers
side
:
who
being
certified
of
the
approach
of
the
French
,
had
thus
raunged
their
battailes
.
In
the
vauntgarde
were
eight
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
and
sixe
thousand
footmen
,
vnder
the
leading
of
Fabricio
de
Colonno
,
high
Constable
of
Naples
.
In
the
middle
battaile
were
sixe
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
flanked
with
foure
thousand
footemen
,
whose
principall
leader
was
the
Viceroy
himselfe
,
and
with
him
were
the
Marques
of
Palude
,
and
the
Popes
Legate
,
called
Iohn
de
Me●●●
.
The
Rerewarde
was
conducted
by
Caruaiall
a
Spaniard
.
In
which
battaile
were
foure
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
and
foure
thousand
footemen
.
The
light
horsemen
commanded
by
Daualos
the
Marques
of
Pescara
(
a
very
yong
man
,
but
of
passing
great
hope
)
who
guarded
the
right
side
of
the
footmen
.
Peter
de
Nauarro
the
General
of
the
Spanish
footmen
would
not
tie
himselfe
to
any
certaine
place
,
but
determined
to
helpe
where
most
neede
required
.
And
in
this
order
they
expected
the
comming
of
their
enemyes
,
who
by
this
time
were
aduaunced
verie
neare
,
and
the
skirmish
began
to
grow
hote
on
both
sides
.
The
fight
continued
long
,
and
manie
were
slaine
:
but
the
Spanish
troupes
beeing
maruaylously
torne
,
Fabritio
de
Colonna
beeing
taken
by
the
Souldiours
of
the
Duke
of
Ferrara
,
the
Viceroy
,
and
Caruaiall
neuer
staied
any
further
tryall
of
theyr
fortune
,
but
fled
amaine
,
leauing
the
Marques
of
Pescara
,
and
the
Marques
of
Palude
,
at
the
mercie
of
their
enemies
.
Although
the
horsemen
were
ouerthrowne
,
yet
the
Spanish
footemen
fought
valiauntly
,
and
with
incredible
fiercenesse
maintained
the
battaile
for
a
long
time
:
but
being
wearied
in
the
ende
,
and
not
able
any
longer
to
endure
,
they
began
to
giue
ground
,
Monsieur
de
Foix
could
not
abide
to
see
Spanish
footemen
to
go
away
in
such
souldier-like
maner
,
with
their
rankes
vnbroken
,
hee
in
a
great
furie
charged
them
in
the
taile
,
with
a
troupe
of
horsemen
:
but
beeing
ouerthrowne
from
his
horse
,
was
presently
slaine
with
a
Pike
,
which
was
thrust
into
his
side
,
and
so
died
most
vnfortunately
,
when
hee
had
gotten
a
most
glorious
and
honourable
victorie
.
The
Lord
Lautrech
(
his
cousin
Germaine
)
being
hurt
with
aboue
twentie
wounds
,
lay
besydes
him
almost
dead
,
but
beeing
succoured
in
time
,
was
afterwards
recouered
.
The
number
that
was
slaine
on
both
sides
,
were
well
neare
tenne
thousand
persons
:
the
thirde
part
of
which
were
French
men
,
whose
losse
was
farre
the
greater
by
reason
of
the
death
of
Foix
,
with
whom
the
courage
,
strength
,
life
and
fiercenesse
of
that
army
was
in
a
maner
vtterly
extinguished
:
howbeit
they
entered
Rauenna
,
which
they
sacked
and
spoyled
,
But
presently
they
began
to
be
afflicted
with
newe
crosses
:
for
the
Switzers
passing
the
Alpes
,
and
ioyning
with
the
Venetians
,
Millan
,
Triultio
being
without
hope
to
defende
the
Citie
,
secretly
stole
away
into
Piemont
:
and
vpon
the
newes
of
his
departure
,
Parma
,
Placentia
,
Bologna
,
and
almost
all
Romagna
returned
to
the
Pope
,
and
Geane
likewise
reuolted
from
the
French
,
choosing
Fregosa
,
who
had
beene
generall
of
the
Venecian
armie
,
for
their
Duke
.
Thus
the
French
Kings
affaires
began
to
be
quailed
in
Italy
:
and
by
reason
the
king
of
England
was
nowe
readie
to
enter
France
,
he
was
compelled
to
looke
to
the
defence
of
his
owne
countrey
,
CHAP.
IIII.
Francis
the
first
,
King
of
France
,
winneth
Millan
from
the
Emperor
.
His
great
vertues
.
he
besiegeth
Pauia
,
and
is
taken
prisoner
.
He
is
sent
into
Spaine
.
A
league
made
against
the
Emperour
.
The
French
King
is
deliuered
,
and
falleth
out
with
the
Emperour
.
He
dyeth
at
Rambouillet
.
LEwis
the
twelfth
was
no
sooner
deceased
,
Monsieur
de
Lantrech
to
besiege
Millan
,
which
was
valiantly
kept
by
Prospero
Colonno
.
The
rumour
whereof
being
spread
beyond
the
Alps
,
Antonio
de
Leua
to
fortifie
Pauia
:
so
that
now
all
Italy
began
to
bee
in
an
vprore
,
and
the
French
kings
comming
was
greatly
feared
:
for
that
hee
was
a
Prince
vniuersally
furnished
with
all
royall
vertues
,
and
fit
to
enterprise
great
matters
:
And
vnderstanding
that
the
Emperiall
power
had
not
onely
expelled
the
French
men
out
of
the
Duchie
of
Millan
,
The
King
vsed
the
Citizens
verie
graciously
,
and
hauing
somewhat
reposed
himselfe
and
refreshed
his
wearie
troupes
,
marched
discreetely
towardes
Pauia
,
The
emperiall
Captaines
beeing
driuen
into
great
necessitie
for
want
of
money
and
other
necessaries
,
and
hauing
much
adoo
to
pacifie
theyr
souldiours
,
This
vnexpected
accident
dismaied
many
of
the
French
souldiers
,
and
the
rather
,
for
that
the
Admirall
,
who
carryed
the
cheefe
sway
in
the
Army
next
vnto
the
king
,
was
hurt
in
the
thigh
with
a
shotte
,
and
was
carried
to
Placentia
to
bee
cured
of
his
wounds
.
The
King
being
certified
of
their
approch
,
and
hauing
ordered
his
troups
in
as
warlike
manner
as
might
bee
deuised
,
couragiously
prepared
himselfe
for
the
encounter
:
both
armies
were
no
sooner
met
,
Antonio
de
Leua
,
Thus
was
the
French
king
,
who
not
long
before
had
beene
in
so
flourishing
estate
,
commanding
not
onely
ouer
al
France
,
but
also
a
great
part
of
Italy
,
being
so
mightie
,
rich
,
and
puissant
,
that
hee
was
dreaded
of
all
his
neighbor
princes
,
subiected
to
a
maruailous
change
and
alteration
,
Boniuet
,
Chauany
,
Monsieur
de
la
palissa
,
Tremoile
,
Obigny
,
and
sundry
others
of
especiall
account
,
Nauarre
,
Renee
the
bastard
of
Sauoy
,
Duke
Memorancy
,
Francis
of
Burbon
Earle
of
Saint
Paul
,
Biron
,
Imbercourt
,
Floranges
Colonell
of
the
Switzers
,
with
a
great
number
of
especiall
account
were
taken
prisoners
.
The
Duke
of
Alanson
escaped
this
bloudy
conflict
,
and
recouered
France
with
a
mighty
troupe
of
men
of
armes
,
who
serued
for
messengers
of
this
wofull
newes
.
The
emperials
lost
not
past
some
700.
men
,
and
among
them
no
man
of
any
especiall
account
,
but
onely
Ferdinando
Castriota
,
the
marquesse
of
Saint
Angelo
.
The
Spaniards
were
maruailously
enriched
with
this
victorie
,
for
neuer
had
so
few
souldiers
so
great
a
bootie
.
The
gold
,
siluer
,
and
precious
moueables
of
the
French
Nobilitie
,
were
that
day
diuided
among
their
enemies
,
and
euerie
Spanish
bisoneos
seemed
to
walke
in
a
world
of
wealth
,
brauing
it
out
in
most
superbious
manner
,
with
the
spoyles
of
the
Flower
de
lis
.
All
Europe
was
mightily
dismaied
with
the
newes
of
this
victorie
,
and
all
estates
beganne
to
grow
iealous
of
the
Emperials
greatnesse
.
The
Venetians
of
all
others
thought
themselues
most
neerely
touched
therewith
,
The
Emperours
Councell
were
long
before
they
could
well
tell
what
to
do
with
this
prisoner
,
they
beeing
distracted
into
diuers
opinions
:
but
in
the
ende
it
was
fully
concluded
to
make
as
great
a
gaine
of
him
as
might
bee
,
and
therefore
they
earnestly
pressed
him
to
yeeld
ouer
all
his
claime
and
title
,
to
Burgondy
,
Millan
,
and
Naples
:
besides
,
hee
was
bound
to
pay
a
huge
summe
of
money
for
his
ransome
,
Bosco
,
Genes
,
Alexandria
,
and
Pauia
from
the
emperour
,
maruaylously
aduauncing
the
French
affaires
.
The
emperour
beeing
vexed
at
the
heart
with
these
newes
,
complained
greeuously
of
the
king
,
offering
him
the
Combate
,
CHAP.
V.
Henry
the
second
maketh
warre
against
the
Emperour
,
and
taketh
Metz
and
many
other
townes
.
The
Queene
of
Hungary
inuadeth
France
.
The
great
army
of
the
Emperour
for
the
recouerie
of
Metz
,
which
was
kept
by
the
Duke
of
Guyse
.
The
Emperor
raiseth
his
siege
.
Teroanneis
besieged
by
the
Emperials
.
The
King
raised
a
great
power
to
withstand
the
Emperour
.
The
cruelty
of
the
French
in
Henault
.
The
battaile
of
Reuty
.
The
King
and
the
Emperour
breake
vp
their
armies
.
Charles
the
fift
yeeldeth
ouer
his
empire
.
Rome
besieged
and
taken
.
King
Phillip
of
Spaine
besiegeth
Saint
Quintins
,
which
he
taketh
after
hee
had
ouerthrowne
all
the
power
of
France
.
The
original
of
the
Huguenots
in
France
.
Callis
besieged
and
tak●n
by
the
Guyse
.
Count
Egmond
ouerthroweth
Monsieur
de
Termes
the
Captaine
of
Callis
.
Phillip
King
of
Spaine
marryeth
the
French
Kings
daughter
.
At
whose
marriage
the
King
of
France
is
slaine
by
Montgommery
.
HEnry
the
second
of
that
name
,
King
of
France
,
Martyn
Vaurosh
,
entered
the
faire
fields
of
the
Flower
de
Lys
,
which
they
spoyled
verie
pittiously
.
The
King
beeing
aduertised
heereof
,
marched
with
all
speede
to
releeue
his
distressed
subiects
:
but
the
emperials
hearing
of
his
resolution
,
retired
speedily
,
whereupon
the
King
began
to
cast
about
how
he
might
conquere
the
Duchie
of
Luxembourg
,
and
hauing
taken
a
Castle
called
Rock
,
hee
laide
siege
vnto
Saint
Iehan
,
Solieure
,
and
Danuill
,
all
which
were
forthwith
yeelded
vnto
the
King
.
Yuoy
a
place
of
great
importance
helde
out
for
a
time
,
but
in
the
ende
it
was
gladde
to
hearken
to
a
composition
:
for
albeit
that
the
valiant
Counte
Mansfeild
hadde
put
himselfe
within
the
Towne
,
and
had
fortified
it
very
strongly
,
with
a
resolution
to
defende
it
against
all
men
,
yet
by
reason
of
the
cowardlinesse
of
his
Souldiers
,
he
was
forced
to
yeeld
to
the
Conestable
,
and
he
with
sundrie
others
of
especiall
account
,
were
carried
prisoners
to
Paris
.
Then
ensued
the
taking
of
Momedy
,
Luzembourg
,
and
the
Dukedome
of
Bouillon
,
by
the
mareschall
of
Sedan
:
Cimets
was
likewise
taken
,
and
the
spoyle
thereof
giuen
to
the
Souldiers
.
Thus
the
French
king
prospered
,
gaining
many
Townes
,
Castles
,
and
strong
holds
from
the
Empire
,
The
king
of
France
vnderstanding
of
the
resolution
of
the
Emperour
,
which
was
to
recouer
Metz
,
and
the
rest
of
the
townes
,
Andrew
,
Chastillon
Collonell
of
all
the
French
infanterie
,
the
Count
Villiars
,
The
Duke
of
Alua
was
sent
before
,
with
the
choisest
of
the
emperiall
armie
,
Magny
.
Don
Lewis
,
D'
Auila
,
captaine
of
the
Spanish
Horsemen
,
was
appoynted
at
the
Hospitall
.
The
Seneschall
of
Morauia
,
with
the
Bohemian
Horsemen
,
encamped
at
Blery
,
and
the
rest
at
Ollerie
,
Saint
Preich
,
and
other
places
neare
abouts
.
All
things
beeing
in
a
readinesse
,
the
emperials
beganne
to
beate
the
Towne
with
their
great
Ordinance
,
in
verie
furious
sort
,
and
in
all
hostile
maner
to
annoy
the
defendants
.
The
batterie
continued
long
,
and
yet
the
harme
was
but
small
,
neither
could
the
breach
be
made
sufficient
for
an
assault
.
Whereupon
they
remoued
the
Canon
to
another
part
of
the
Citie
.
And
falling
to
mining
,
supposed
to
ouerthrow
some
peece
of
the
wall
with
Gunpowder
.
But
the
Duke
of
Guyse
vnderstanding
the
drift
of
his
enemyes
,
caused
countermynes
to
bee
made
,
wherein
they
had
not
trauailed
long
,
but
they
might
heare
the
noyse
and
stirring
of
the
Spaniardes
,
and
so
were
theyr
deuises
easily
preuented
.
This
was
no
small
discouragement
to
the
Emperials
,
seeing
they
preuailed
not
,
neyther
by
one
meanes
nor
other
.
Besides
the
season
of
the
yeare
grewe
extreame
colde
,
insomuch
as
the
Souldiours
which
lay
in
the
fieldes
,
This
satisfied
them
for
the
time
,
and
made
them
to
temporise
,
&
expect
their
better
fortune
.
And
to
the
ende
they
might
all
be
assured
of
his
great
care
to
perfourme
this
:
he
priuately
commaunded
the
Duke
of
Alua
to
continue
the
mines
with
all
diligence
.
Which
charge
was
so
willingly
accepted
,
and
so
carefully
performed
,
that
the
pioners
ceassed
neither
day
nor
night
.
But
the
season
of
the
yeare
was
so
contrary
,
and
so
repugnant
,
that
nothing
could
bee
accomplished
as
was
desired
.
Besides
,
the
French
who
were
in
the
Towne
,
with
their
often
sallying
forth
,
did
exceedingly
endomage
them
,
and
slue
many
.
So
that
what
with
the
colde
,
Pont
Camonson
,
found
that
the
Count
Egmond
with
his
regiment
was
departed
,
and
had
left
behinde
him
a
most
pitifull
spectacle
of
maimed
and
diseased
persons
.
From
thence
hee
passed
on
towards
Metz.
But
the
Duke
of
Alua
and
Brabancon
,
were
departed
with
a
great
part
of
the
army
dislodging
in
a
very
strange
and
disordered
maner
,
without
sound
of
drum
,
leauing
many
of
their
tents
with
sundry
barels
of
powder
,
&
much
warlike
prouision
behind
them
,
besids
an
incredible
multitude
of
lame
,
sicke
,
diseased
,
and
impotent
persons
,
as
testimonies
of
their
hard
fortune
.
The
French
king
being
certified
by
the
duke
of
Guise
,
of
all
that
had
passed
,
was
exceeding
ioyfull
,
and
seemed
to
triumph
ouer
the
emperor
,
who
being
a
Prince
that
could
not
well
brooke
any
indignity
,
fought
still
to
bee
reuenged
.
Wherupon
assembling
a
new
army
as
soone
as
the
time
of
the
yeare
permitted
,
he
besiged
Teroanne
.
Francis
Memorancy
,
eldest
son
of
the
Constable
,
accompanied
with
many
valiant
captaines
,
and
gentlemen
of
good
qualitie
,
his
followers
,
repaired
to
Teroanne
,
purposing
by
their
heroycall
and
noble
acts
,
to
win
themselues
honour
and
renowme
.
The
towne
being
defended
with
so
strong
a
garrison
,
and
sufficiently
prouided
of
all
necessaries
,
was
thought
to
bee
tenable
agaynst
the
strongest
enemie
that
was
:
and
therfore
the
emperials
were
suffred
to
do
what
they
listed
.
Who
endeuouring
to
effect
some
notable
exploit
,
laboured
night
and
day
,
and
made
their
approches
without
any
empeachment
,
placing
their
batterie
vpon
a
little
mount
,
from
whence
they
might
annoy
the
defendants
at
their
pleasure
.
They
had
brought
with
them
all
warlike
prouision
,
as
powder
,
shot
,
and
all
sorts
of
great
and
small
Ordinance
,
from
sundry
townes
and
castels
of
Flanders
.
For
this
place
was
so
odious
vnto
all
that
inhabited
neare
vnto
it
,
that
as
soone
as
it
was
besieged
,
not
onely
the
women
and
little
children
,
ranne
thither
to
behold
so
gladsome
a
sight
,
but
in
token
of
their
ioies
,
they
sung
songs
,
with
dauncing
and
leaping
,
and
brought
into
the
campe
,
corne
,
beere
,
bread
,
sheepe
,
and
beeues
,
in
great
abundance
.
Their
battery
being
once
planted
,
Corps
degard
,
with
the
losse
of
a
fewe
of
his
men
,
was
readily
receiued
by
the
French
,
who
attended
his
comming
with
great
deuotion
.
The
assailants
were
nothing
discouraged
herewith
,
but
plied
their
batterie
more
hotely
then
before
,
shooting
for
the
space
of
ten
dayes
togither
.
And
hauing
beaten
downe
all
their
flankers
,
and
other
places
of
defence
,
and
therwithall
made
a
reasonable
breach
of
sixtie
paces
in
breadth
,
prepared
to
giue
an
assault
Collonell
,
which
the
French
resolued
to
abide
.
Then
stroke
vp
the
drums
,
the
trumpets
sounded
,
the
ensignes
were
displaied
,
&
the
emperials
marched
on
,
with
crying
,
showting
,
and
after
their
maner
making
a
terrible
noyse
&
approching
the
breach
,
striued
to
enter
with
maruellous
furie
.
The
French
on
the
other
side
valiantly
resisted
,
and
with
equall
courage
defended
themselues
.
The
King
of
Fraunce
vnderstanding
of
the
noble
valour
of
his
men
,
albeit
hee
feared
not
the
losse
of
the
towne
,
yet
the
more
to
animate
them
,
hee
sent
a
new
supplie
of
three
hundred
,
Francis
Memorancie
hardly
scaped
,
and
was
led
prisoner
to
Binecour
,
lieutenant
to
the
emperor
.
Martigues
,
Dampier
,
de
Losses
,
Bandiment
,
Baylet
,
Saint
Roman
,
and
sundry
other
great
captains
,
yeelded
themselues
to
such
as
would
take
them
.
The
towne
was
sacked
and
spoiled
:
whatsoeuer
was
worth
any
thing
,
When
as
the
French
King
vnderstood
of
this
losse
,
he
was
wonderfully
greeued
,
and
fearing
least
the
emperor
,
(
who
was
on
the
other
side
as
ioifull
for
the
good
newes
)
would
follow
his
fortune
,
Horatius
Farnelius
duke
of
Castres
,
Martigues
,
Monuille
,
Cizieux
,
Lusignan
,
Dampier
,
and
diuerse
other
captains
and
commaunders
.
The
duke
of
Bouillon
,
Riou
,
the
Count
Villars
,
with
the
baron
of
Culan
,
were
taken
prisoners
.
The
King
was
more
and
more
inwardly
vexed
to
see
himselfe
thus
thwarted
.
Wherfore
assembling
his
army
neere
vnto
Amiens
and
Piquenny
,
vnder
the
leading
of
the
Constable
,
hee
waited
his
oportunitie
to
be
reuenged
of
his
enemies
:
who
after
the
taking
of
Heyden
,
spoyled
the
frontiers
of
Fraunce
,
without
pitie
or
mercie
.
The
French
espying
theyr
aduauntage
,
Vendosme
,
Anguien
,
Montpensier
,
and
the
admiral
Chastillon
,
with
their
regiments
,
amounting
to
the
number
of
8.
or
9.
thousand
men
.
the
Rhingraue
was
collonel
of
the
Lancequenets
,
with
whom
was
Reisberg
,
La
Fayle
.
Sansac
was
captaine
of
the
light
horse
,
being
in
all
two
thousand
,
reckoning
the
foure
hundred
English
,
who
were
very
valiant
souldiers
,
and
of
great
courage
.
Monsieur
d'
Esire
was
master
of
the
Ordinance
,
whereof
there
were
in
all
about
a
hundred
peeces
.
This
mighty
army
besieged
Baupalme
,
which
place
was
as
odious
to
the
French
as
Teroanne
was
to
the
Burgonians
.
The
king
considering
that
the
emperor
did
procrastinate
,
seeking
by
delaies
to
spend
the
time
,
vntil
either
the
extremity
of
winter
should
approch
,
or
his
soldiers
be
wearied
with
continual
toile
&
trauaile
,
hauing
wonderfully
indomaged
his
enemies
by
sacking
,
burning
&
spoiling
all
the
country
ouer
,
The
emperor
was
not
a
little
vexed
with
these
French
brauados
,
and
enuying
the
glory
of
the
King
,
sought
for
nothing
so
much
as
for
reuenge
,
wherfore
casting
about
how
he
might
best
effect
his
desire
,
he
first
compassed
a
mariage
betweene
Marie
Queene
of
England
,
and
his
sonne
Philip
King
of
Spaine
,
de
la
Roch
sur
Yon.
In
the
second
were
fiue
and
twentie
ensignes
of
French
footmen
:
two
regiments
of
Almaines
with
their
Coronels
,
the
Rhingraue
,
and
Reisberg
:
and
fiue
and
twentie
ensignes
of
Switzers
,
foure
hundred
men
of
Armes
,
and
two
thousand
light
horse
,
ouer
whom
the
Conestable
was
appointed
generall
.
The
third
army
was
led
by
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
wherein
were
twentie
ensignes
of
French
footmen
,
drawn
out
of
the
garrisons
of
Metz
,
Verdune
,
Thoule
,
d'
Anuille
,
Yuoy
,
and
Momedie
:
two
regiments
of
the
Count
Rakendolph
,
and
of
the
Baron
of
Frontenay
,
three
hundred
men
of
armes
,
eight
hundred
light
horse
,
two
hundred
Pistoliers
vnder
the
leading
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
.
Ardennes
,
Lincbante
,
Villarcy
,
besides
many
other
strong
Castels
,
and
well
fortified
places
.
The
Conestable
marched
towardes
Auannes
,
and
caused
it
to
be
bruted
,
that
he
would
besiege
it
:
but
vnderstanding
that
there
was
but
a
slender
garrison
in
Mariambourg
,
he
secretly
dispatched
the
Mareschall
of
Saint
Andrew
,
with
the
Switzers
,
and
certaine
companies
of
the
French
footmen
,
who
approching
on
the
suddaine
,
enuironed
the
towne
,
and
kept
those
within
from
receyuing
of
anie
newe
supplie
.
Wherewith
they
being
greatlie
terrifyed
,
yeelded
vnto
the
Conestable
vpon
the
first
summaunce
.
From
thence
they
passed
foorth
towarde
Dinon
,
where
the
Duke
incorporating
himselfe
with
an
other
strong
power
,
brought
by
the
King
,
layde
siege
to
the
Castle
,
which
for
that
it
was
verie
strong
,
would
not
condiscende
to
anie
composition
:
whereupon
the
batterie
was
planted
,
and
the
walles
were
continually
beate
with
thirtie
Canons
,
wherewith
the
French
ouerthrowing
the
Towers
,
Bulwarkes
,
and
whatsoeuer
might
serue
for
anie
defence
,
made
a
sufficient
breach
,
As
these
two
armies
conquered
wheresoeuer
they
became
,
and
grew
verie
famous
for
their
noble
exploits
:
so
did
the
Prince
de
la
Roch
sur
Yon
,
with
his
forces
prosper
exceedingly
,
and
was
verie
terrible
to
the
emperials
,
by
winning
of
townes
,
castels
,
and
strong
holds
,
and
by
burning
and
defacing
all
things
without
pitie
,
or
mercie
.
Foulembray
,
Tragny
,
Baines
,
Reux
,
and
Bauet
.
besides
,
many
other
places
were
taken
by
the
French
,
to
the
vtter
vndooing
of
many
thousandes
of
the
poore
inhabitants
.
Whilst
these
broyles
continued
thus
hotly
betweene
the
emperials
and
the
French
,
the
marriage
betweene
Phillip
of
Spaine
and
Queene
Mary
of
England
de
Padille
,
Rigomes
,
Egmond
,
the
Admirall
of
Castill
,
the
marquesse
de
Languillare
,
and
many
other
great
estates
.
The
King
of
France
seeing
well
inough
to
what
ende
all
this
tended
,
thought
it
best
to
stand
vpon
his
guard
,
and
to
haue
all
things
in
a
readinesse
:
and
therefore
hee
reuiewed
his
armies
,
mustered
new
Souldiers
,
gathered
mony
and
all
other
necessaries
,
drawing
his
forces
towards
those
parts
that
hee
most
suspected
should
be
inuaded
:
and
surprising
many
Castles
and
strong
holds
,
Fernando
de
Gonzaga
.
There
marched
also
a
battailon
of
Almaines
along
by
the
wood
side
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
Count
Iohn
of
Nassau
,
&
the
mareschall
of
Cleue
,
which
was
flanked
with
a
great
Hot
or
squadron
of
Reisters
,
to
the
number
of
two
thousand
horse
,
vnder
the
leading
of
the
count
Vuluenfort
,
The
Duke
of
Guyse
who
had
taken
vppon
him
to
keepe
that
quarter
,
seeing
with
what
courage
the
emperials
maintained
the
fight
,
supposed
they
were
wel
backed
,
whereupon
hee
presently
sent
word
to
the
King
,
that
he
imagined
the
emperor
was
comming
with
all
his
forces
,
and
that
there
was
great
likelihood
of
a
battaile
as
that
day
:
vppon
which
aduertisement
the
king
forthwith
arranged
his
troups
in
as
warlike
manner
as
he
might
,
&
sent
word
to
the
Guyse
,
that
if
oportunitie
serued
hee
should
accept
of
the
iourney
,
and
hee
would
be
readie
to
assist
him
.
Then
began
the
Duke
of
Guyse
to
encourage
his
souldiers
,
and
to
animate
them
with
the
best
words
he
could
deuise
:
and
putting
himselfe
in
the
front
of
his
Regiment
,
waited
his
best
oportunitie
to
assaile
his
enemie
.
In
the
meane
while
the
Conestable
passed
ouer
a
little
riuer
,
with
certaine
companyes
on
foote
,
and
the
whole
battaile
of
the
Switzers
,
who
were
wonderfully
encouraged
with
the
presence
of
the
King
,
that
had
promised
to
liue
and
die
with
them
.
By
this
time
the
Emperials
were
so
farre
aduaunced
,
that
they
had
beaten
the
foure
hundred
shot
out
of
the
wood
,
D'
Aumale
and
the
whole
cauallery
of
light
horse
,
charged
the
Emperials
afresh
,
and
that
with
such
furie
,
that
the
Count
Vuluenfort
was
wholy
defeated
,
and
his
Pistoliers
quite
ouerthrowne
,
who
while
they
hasted
to
saue
themselues
,
ranne
vppon
the
battaile
of
their
Almaines
,
who
by
that
meanes
were
exceedingly
disordered
:
so
that
the
Duke
of
Neuers
who
was
placed
with
his
Regiment
towards
Reuty
,
espying
a
passage
laid
open
,
entred
as
it
were
at
the
breach
,
vpon
the
Spanish
shot
,
and
with
such
resolution
followed
his
point
,
that
he
defeated
them
in
a
moment
,
driuing
them
to
run
towards
the
wood
to
saue
themselues
.
There
were
taken
seauenteene
ensignes
,
fiue
Cornets
,
and
foure
field
peeces
.
The
French
pursued
their
victorie
,
and
slew
to
the
number
of
some
sixe
or
seauen
hundred
of
these
runnawaies
,
chasing
them
hard
to
their
trenches
.
Thus
did
fortune
still
fauour
the
French
kings
proceeding
,
and
crossed
the
Emperor
almost
in
all
his
enterprises
.
After
this
victorie
the
Emperour
would
no
more
be
drawen
to
fight
,
but
kept
himselfe
with
all
his
forces
,
emparked
within
his
strength
:
which
the
French
king
perceiuing
,
hee
determined
to
retire
towards
Monterell
,
to
refresh
his
wearie
armie
,
leauing
Reuty
as
a
thing
that
would
not
bee
gotten
in
haste
:
where
he
staied
not
long
but
remooued
towards
Champeigne
,
Winter
was
no
sooner
past
,
but
that
the
French
king
,
who
was
somewhat
puffed
vp
with
his
former
victories
,
and
finding
himselfe
greeued
with
newe
iniuries
,
made
great
preparation
for
newe
broyles
,
and
for
more
bloudy
wars
then
before
:
Naples
,
Millan
,
Burgundy
,
Piemont
,
Nauarre
,
and
many
other
places
:
and
the
Emperour
would
part
with
nothing
,
so
that
the
treatie
being
broken
off
,
warre
presently
ensued
:
for
the
Emperour
hauing
a
power
in
a
readinesse
vnder
the
leading
of
Martin
Ronsare
the
bastard
of
Cleue
,
inuaded
the
territories
belonging
to
the
Flower
de
Lis
,
burning
,
spoyling
,
and
wasting
in
most
outragious
manner
:
but
this
stormie
tempest
continued
not
long
,
for
the
emperials
began
to
fal
sick
of
many
diseases
,
and
to
want
victuals
,
so
that
they
were
forced
to
retire
,
hauing
lost
their
generall
and
many
others
of
especiall
account
.
Thus
did
the
Emperour
stande
still
in
fortunes
disgrace
,
and
nothing
seemed
to
prosper
that
he
tooke
in
hand
,
vntill
mid
August
following
,
that
shee
began
to
returne
her
fauour
towardes
him
,
by
giuing
him
as
it
were
some
good
words
,
after
so
many
sharpe
and
bitter
checks
.
At
which
time
Hansimont
gouernour
of
Baupalme
,
La
Faille
,
setting
vppon
them
on
the
sodaine
,
slewe
many
of
them
,
and
tooke
La
Faille
prisoner
,
with
sundrie
other
of
good
account
,
in
somuch
as
the
emperials
bosted
,
that
they
hadde
taken
the
French
Nobilitie
in
grosse
,
and
not
by
retaile
,
and
that
they
neuer
wayed
them
,
but
tooke
them
vpon
their
words
.
While
the
emperor
and
the
king
were
thus
busied
in
the
frontiers
of
Picardy
,
their
armies
vnder
the
leading
of
the
mareschall
Brissack
and
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
sought
to
anoy
each
other
in
Piemont
.
Monsieur
de
Termes
preuailed
mightily
in
Italy
,
and
ouerthrew
the
emperials
at
Senes
with
great
slaughter
and
mortalitie
:
but
he
being
called
home
,
Strozzi
was
appoynted
Leiutenant
in
his
place
,
Clermont
,
Moulbazon
,
Blaise
with
the
Collonels
of
the
Switzers
were
slain
,
with
sundry
others
,
to
the
number
of
three
hundred
:
and
fiue
hundred
were
taken
prisoners
.
Thus
fortune
seemed
to
play
with
these
two
mightie
Princes
,
and
to
sport
her selfe
in
the
interchangeable
fauour
which
shee
bestowed
vppon
their
armies
,
vntill
winter
approching
,
they
were
forced
to
forsake
the
field
,
and
draw
their
souldiers
into
garrisons
,
expecting
the
spring
of
the
yeere
to
make
an
end
of
their
bitter
contentions
.
But
the
emperor
now
growing
sickly
and
weake
,
and
waxing
wearie
with
tossing
and
tumbling
in
these
worldly
affaires
,
considering
the
variable
change
and
mutabilitie
to
which
they
were
subiect
,
yeelded
vp
his
kingdome
of
Spaine
,
Phillip
King
of
Spaine
being
somewhat
terrified
with
the
rumor
of
the
comming
of
the
Turke
,
and
partly
solicited
by
his
wife
,
who
was
loath
to
haue
him
encombered
with
the
warres
,
was
contented
to
hearken
to
a
peace
,
which
the
French
king
refused
not
:
whereupon
,
after
long
debating
on
either
side
,
a
league
was
concluded
for
fiue
yeeres
,
but
it
could
not
bee
kept
halfe
the
time
:
for
the
Pope
and
his
Cardinals
falling
at
discention
,
and
the
Spanish
king
taking
part
with
the
one
,
and
the
French
king
with
the
other
,
the
warres
beganne
againe
afresh
in
It●ly
betweene
these
two
late
reconciled
enemies
.
Ann
de
Memorancy
,
and
his
Cousins
Olet
and
Iaspar
Coligny
,
called
Chastillon
,
was
sent
to
raise
the
siege
,
who
accompanied
with
the
Dukes
of
Aumaille
and
D'
Elbenfe
his
brothers
,
D'
Eu
,
the
Vidame
of
Chartres
,
and
sundrie
other
great
Captains
,
marched
forwarde
with
all
possible
speede
,
purposing
to
releeue
the
distressed
Pope
who
was
well
neere
famished
in
Rome
.
While
the
Duke
was
hasting
on
his
way
,
mareschall
Strozzi
tooke
Ostia
with
a
Castle
neere
adioyning
belonging
to
the
Spaniardes
,
and
likewise
Vico
Valerio
,
which
was
sacked
,
and
the
spoyle
giuen
to
the
Souldiers
.
As
soone
as
the
Duke
of
Alua
and
the
marquesse
of
Pescara
,
the
two
cheefe
commaunders
of
the
Spanish
forces
,
Flower
de
Lis.
But
before
this
power
could
bee
in
a
readinesse
,
the
prince
of
Piemont
,
generall
of
the
Spanish
forces
,
hadde
inuested
Saint
Quinsines
,
Dedans
,
dedans
,
and
with
two
thousand
horse
charged
them
on
the
side
.
The
Count
Henry
and
Ernest
of
Brunswick
,
each
of
them
hauing
a
thousand
,
beeing
backed
with
the
Counte
Horne
,
who
hasted
on
with
great
fury
,
did
likewise
assaile
them
at
one
instant
,
who
in
their
retiring
turning
head
,
receiued
them
with
equall
valour
.
While
the
French
were
thus
assailed
in
the
flanke
,
the
Count
of
Mansfeild
,
Dostrate
,
and
Gueldres
,
with
three
thousand
horse
ranne
vpon
them
in
the
front
,
and
that
with
such
a
furious
feast
,
that
hauing
ouerthrowne
theyr
formost
ranke
,
the
rest
were
soone
defeated
and
compelled
to
flie
away
.
Francis
de
la
Tour
vicount
of
Turin
,
Saint
Gelais
and
aboue
a
hundred
and
twentie
Gentlemen
of
good
account
,
beside
sixe
hundred
common
souldiers
died
at
that
battaile
.
The
Conestable
beeing
wounded
in
the
hippes
,
was
taken
prisoner
and
brought
to
the
Prince
,
and
so
were
the
Dukes
of
Montpensier
,
the
mareschall
Saint
Andrew
,
Lewis
prince
of
Manfona
,
the
Ringraue
Rochfaucont
,
Saint
Heran
,
Burdillon
,
Mouy
,
Montsales
,
and
many
other
of
the
Nobilitie
of
great
reckoning
and
reputation
.
There
were
also
aboue
three
hundred
Gentlemen
of
Marke
taken
prisoners
,
and
many
of
the
footmen
beeing
slaine
,
the
rest
were
taken
to
mercy
,
and
driuen
away
by
troups
,
as
if
they
hadde
beene
flocks
of
sheepe
,
and
presented
to
King
Phillip
with
theyr
ensignes
and
colours
,
as
monuments
of
his
glorious
and
triumphant
victorie
.
The
King
of
France
was
wonderfully
astonished
with
this
ouerthrowe
,
and
the
rather
for
that
Paris
(
the
cheefe
Citie
of
his
Realme
)
seemed
to
be
straightly
terrified
,
that
sundrie
of
the
principall
Citizens
beganne
to
flie
,
The
number
of
those
who
were
called
[
*
](A01165-e19530-b)
*
The
Hugonots
persecuted
in
France
.
Hugonots
began
to
increase
,
and
were
dispersed
in
a
manner
ouer
all
the
lande
,
and
because
the
affaires
of
the
state
went
thus
backward
,
&
almost
nothing
prospered
that
was
taken
in
hand
,
one
of
the
principall
men
about
the
king
,
perswaded
him
that
God
was
angrie
and
punished
the
land
,
for
that
such
sects
and
heresies
(
as
they
tearmed
them
)
were
suffered
to
increase
and
multiplie
in
a
manner
without
controlement
,
and
that
the
King
to
pacifie
the
wrath
of
GOD
,
must
take
a
more
seuere
course
in
punishing
such
as
were
offenders
heerein
,
who
hadde
beene
the
principall
meanes
to
pull
downe
the
wrath
of
God
vppon
the
King
,
and
the
whole
Lande
.
Whereuppon
there
immediatly
ensued
horrible
crueltyes
towards
the
poore
Hugonots
,
and
infinite
multitudes
were
putte
to
death
in
a
short
time
,
so
that
the
rage
of
persecution
grewe
very
great
,
supposing
thereby
as
by
an
expiation
,
to
turne
away
the
hand
of
the
almightie
,
which
was
so
heauie
vppon
France
:
but
they
were
exceedingly
deceiued
heerein
,
for
by
applying
a
wrong
medicine
,
the
disease
dayly
increased
,
and
God
seeing
them
wilfully
repugne
his
truth
,
augmented
theyr
sorrowes
more
and
more
:
for
the
Prince
of
Piemont
did
nowe
more
narrowly
besiege
Saint
Quintins
then
before
,
and
hauing
strongly
fortified
his
Campe
,
and
stored
himselfe
with
all
conuenient
necessaries
for
to
maintaine
the
siege
,
raised
his
mounts
and
planted
45.
peeces
of
great
ordenance
,
wherewith
hee
battered
the
walles
in
most
furious
maner
.
[
‡
](A01165-e19580-b)
‡
The
Admirall
would
not
hearken
to
a
composition
.
The
admiral
who
was
a
very
valiant
,
pollitike
and
wise
chiefetaine
,
would
not
hearken
to
any
composition
,
but
repayring
the
breaches
,
resolued
to
keepe
the
place
in
despite
of
the
enemie
:
the
Prince
on
the
other
side
plyed
the
battery
,
and
hauing
with
much
adoo
made
a
sufficient
breach
,
disposed
his
bandes
,
and
gaue
order
for
the
assault
:
the
first
place
was
assigned
to
Captaine
Cazares
maister
of
the
Campe
,
and
to
Lazaro
Collonell
of
fifteene
hundred
Almaines
.
The
second
to
Captaine
Nauarre
,
with
certain
bands
of
Spaniards
,
and
to
count
Meigue
,
with
his
Wallones
,
the
third
to
Iulian
Romero
with
3.
ensignes
of
Spaniards
,
&
2000.
English
:
and
the
fourth
to
captain
Carronnellet
,
with
3.
ensignes
of
of
Burgonians
,
all
which
beeing
in
a
readines
valiantly
approched
the
wals
.
Irnac
.
S.
Remy
.
La
Gard
,
Cuzneux
,
Moulins
,
Bruell
,
Bretanie
,
Rambou●llet
.
S.
Romain
,
S.
Andre
,
Linieres
,
&
Soleil
,
did
likewise
remaine
prisoners
.
Fayet
le
Iaune
,
Salleuert
,
Oger
,
Vignes
,
la
Barre
,
Estang
,
Gourds
,
and
many
other
braue
men
were
slaine
.
The
whole
towne
was
sacked
,
and
spoiled
,
and
a
maruellous
masse
of
wealth
gotten
,
and
caried
into
the
low
countries
.
The
French
king
,
was
all
this
while
prouiding
his
forces
,
and
deuising
by
what
meanes
he
might
best
make
head
against
his
enemie
,
fearing
indeed
the
Prince
would
follow
his
good
fortune
,
and
proceed
further
into
France
,
by
reason
that
he
had
sent
the
Count
of
Frembarg
with
1000.
horse
,
and
3.
regiments
of
Lancequenets
,
containing
14.
ensignes
,
&
20.
peeces
of
batterie
,
to
besiege
Castellet
,
a
place
of
very
great
strength
:
yet
was
it
soone
taken
by
the
enemie
,
the
French
not
daring
to
abide
the
Canon
,
so
exceedingly
were
they
afrighted
with
their
former
losses
.
In
the
middest
of
all
these
mischiefs
,
there
fell
out
one
thing
which
turned
to
the
great
aduantage
of
the
French
king
,
Flower
de
Lis.
By
this
time
was
the
Duke
of
Guise
come
out
of
Italie
,
and
being
made
the
Kings
Lieutenant
,
was
sent
with
a
strong
power
toward
Amiens
,
with
a
secret
commandement
to
enterprise
against
Calice
,
if
occasion
serued
.
The
duke
finding
the
towne
slenderly
prouided
,
suddenly
planted
his
siege
about
it
,
Now
was
Calice
narrowly
besieged
,
and
all
passages
were
stopped
in
such
sort
,
that
it
was
impossible
to
conuay
in
any
succours
,
or
to
send
forth
any
to
giue
aduertisement
of
the
distressed
estate
of
the
inhabitants
.
Which
when
the
Lord
Wentworth
perceiued
,
and
how
that
for
want
of
necessaries
,
he
was
not
able
to
keepe
the
towne
any
longer
,
he
was
content
to
parle
with
the
Duke
,
and
to
yeeld
vpon
composition
.
Whereto
the
Duke
of
Guise
willingly
assented
:
so
that
after
much
debating
on
either
side
the
towne
was
yelded
vpon
condition
,
Thus
was
Calice
in
lesse
then
seuen
daies
recouered
by
the
French
(
which
had
bin
besieged
by
Edward
the
third
,
king
of
England
,
by
the
space
of
a
whole
yere
,
and
which
had
remained
in
the
English
mens
hands
for
the
space
of
210.
yeres
)
to
the
incredible
ioy
of
the
French
.
And
as
it
was
lost
vnder
Ph●lip
of
Valois
the
French
King
:
so
was
it
regained
by
the
French
,
in
the
time
of
Philip
king
of
England
.
The
duke
folowing
his
good
fortune
,
did
forthwith
besiege
Guines
,
wherin
commaunded
the
valiant
lord
Gray
,
who
albeit
he
did
stoutly
hold
out
for
a
time
,
abiding
the
planting
of
the
Canon
,
and
a
furious
assault
,
yet
was
he
forced
in
the
end
to
yeeld
,
and
to
resigne
his
office
to
another
man
.
Which
when
the
garrison
of
Hams
vnderstood
,
they
abandoned
the
fort
,
&
withdrew
themselues
to
a
place
of
greater
securitie
.
The
French
king
was
not
a
little
ioyfull
to
heare
these
newes
:
wherefore
longing
to
see
that
,
which
he
had
so
often
wished
and
desired
,
he
posted
presently
to
visit
his
new
conquered
towne
:
whither
he
was
no
sooner
come
,
but
that
he
gaue
order
for
the
repairing
and
fortifying
thereof
,
and
leauing
Monsieur
de
Thermes
gouernor
,
withdrew
himselfe
againe
towards
Paris
,
commanding
the
Guise
to
besiege
Herbemont
,
a
place
of
some
importance
:
which
was
yeelded
at
the
first
summance
.
Thus
did
fortune
begin
to
turne
her
countenance
towards
the
French
,
and
as
it
were
alternatiuely
,
and
by
course
fauour
the
Kings
desigments
.
The
French
K
:
intending
to
prosecute
his
wars
against
the
Spaniards
,
thought
it
good
policie
to
strengthen
himselfe
with
some
forrein
alliance
and
therefore
contriued
a
marriage
betweene
Mary
the
yong
Queene
of
Scots
,
and
Francis
the
Dolphin
of
France
.
Corps
de
gard
of
the
enemies
:
But
the
Count
being
not
able
to
effect
that
which
he
desired
,
by
reason
he
found
the
French
very
strongly
encamped
,
was
forced
to
retire
with
losse
of
many
of
his
men
.
The
Duke
still
plied
his
batterie
,
Cipierre
S.
Estef
,
Mellas
,
Sarlabos
,
and
Iaques
,
to
giue
a
false
assault
,
with
expresse
commaundement
not
to
aduance
further
,
then
onely
to
discouer
the
breach
,
vnlesse
they
should
be
drawne
therto
by
some
apparant
aduantage
:
who
approching
the
walles
,
and
crying
,
scale
,
scale
,
as
though
they
would
haue
giuen
a
generall
assault
,
so
terrified
those
who
garded
the
breach
,
that
part
of
them
shrinking
away
for
feare
,
and
the
rest
not
able
to
resist
,
gaue
leaue
to
the
French
to
ascende
to
the
toppe
of
the
Rampart
,
and
had
the
souldiours
followed
theyr
leaders
,
with
equall
courage
,
the
towne
had
beene
gayned
at
that
instant
.
But
the
alarum
being
giuen
,
the
French
were
soone
repulsed
,
with
the
losse
of
many
of
their
principall
and
most
forward
men
:
the
besieged
were
much
dismaid
with
this
vnlooked
for
accident
,
and
the
remembrance
of
their
manifold
wants
made
them
to
doubt
of
the
sequell
of
the
siege
,
wherevpon
Caderobbe
who
was
gouernour
of
the
towne
,
knowing
he
was
not
able
to
holde
out
for
any
long
time
,
sent
a
trumpet
to
demaund
a
parle
,
offering
to
yeeld
vpon
reasonable
conditions
:
which
when
the
Duke
had
assented
vnto
,
and
the
articles
were
fully
agreed
vpon
,
the
place
was
giuen
vp
the
22.
of
Iune
1558.
vnto
the
French
,
who
entered
with
great
triumphs
,
and
repairing
the
battered
walles
,
made
them
as
defensible
as
they
could
.
This
and
the
like
prosperous
successe
somewhat
cheered
the
French
nation
,
and
made
their
name
seeme
terrible
to
the
Spaniards
,
who
had
for
a
time
beene
exceedingly
crossed
in
most
of
their
affayres
.
But
nowe
the
worlde
beganne
to
change
,
&
fortune
which
is
euer
instable
,
frowned
vpon
the
French
,
Monsieur
de
Termes
,
the
captaine
of
Calice
.
Who
desirous
to
doo
some
especiall
seruice
for
his
late
preferment
,
inuaded
the
confines
of
Flanders
,
with
an
army
of
9000.
footmen
,
&
1500.
horse
,
and
by
an
assault
tooke
Dunkirk
,
Amids
these
bloody
broils
hapned
a
strange
chance
:
Monsieur
de
Termes
,
D'annebault
,
Senarpont
,
Meruilliers
,
&
sundry
others
of
the
principall
captains
remained
prisoners
.
Moreouer
they
lost
all
their
Ordinance
,
ensignes
,
munition
,
bag
and
baggage
,
and
all
their
rich
booties
which
they
had
gotten
in
Flanders
.
This
sinister
chance
did
not
a
little
vexe
the
French
King
,
who
fearing
a
further
mischiefe
if
it
were
not
timely
preuented
,
sent
forth
presently
for
his
Bannes
&
Arierbannes
,
King
Philip
of
Spaine
,
had
likewise
gathered
a
very
strong
power
,
and
al
things
were
prouided
by
these
two
mightie
Monarkes
,
as
though
they
ment
to
determine
all
their
controuersies
by
some
one
cruel
&
bloody
battell
.
But
God
who
ruleth
the
hearts
of
princes
,
disposed
of
their
intentions
far
otherwise
then
their
blind
affections
led
them
.
For
vpon
the
sudden
,
their
hard
harts
began
to
be
mollified
,
and
each
party
inclined
to
peace
:
so
that
the
place
being
appointed
,
and
the
deputies
on
both
sides
agreed
vpon
,
they
met
about
the
midst
of
October
following
at
Cercam
,
betweene
Artoys
and
Pycardy
.
There
were
many
complaints
on
both
sides
,
and
a
commemoration
of
sundry
indignities
offered
on
either
part
.
Each
defended
others
doings
,
neither
was
there
any
likelihood
of
better
agreement
:
so
that
after
many
contentious
words
,
their
assembly
brake
vp
,
without
any
conclusion
for
peace
:
and
yet
,
for
that
winter
approched
,
&
the
soldiers
were
not
able
to
keep
the
field
,
Pilebert
Emmanuel
duke
of
Sauoy
,
was
affianced
vnto
madame
Margaret
his
sister
:
so
that
by
reason
of
these
new
coniunctions
,
there
insued
much
quietnes
to
all
Christendome
,
but
especially
to
these
two
kingdoms
,
who
now
had
made
an
end
of
all
their
quarels
&
contentions
,
and
seemed
to
study
of
nothing
but
how
they
might
honor
and
solemnise
in
most
royall
maner
these
new
marriages
.
There
was
exceeding
sumptuous
preparation
against
the
appointed
time
:
all
the
Nobilitie
of
France
were
assembled
at
Paris
,
to
attend
the
king
,
&
to
honor
these
espousals
.
The
lady
Elizabeth
was
conducted
by
the
king
her
father
to
our
Lady
Church
at
the
day
prefixed
in
most
pompous
and
stately
maner
,
and
there
married
by
the
Cardinall
of
Burbon
,
to
the
Duke
of
Alua
,
was
who
constituted
Procurator
of
the
king
of
Spaine
his
maister
.
Guyse
,
Alphonse
the
Prince
of
Ferrara
,
and
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
hauing
borne
himselfe
very
nobly
that
day
,
and
broken
many
staues
to
his
great
honor
and
high
commendation
,
would
needes
in
the
end
run
a
course
with
count
De
Mont-gommery
a
valiant
gentleman
of
France
:
who
at
the
first
refusing
,
CHAP.
VI.
Francis
the
second
the
French
King
.
The
Guises
authors
of
all
the
confusion
in
France
.
The
Guises
ioyne
with
the
Queene
mother
against
the
King
of
Nauarre
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
yeeldeth
to
the
Queene
mother
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
made
Lieutenant
for
the
King
,
and
Henrie
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
,
made
L.
Treasurer
of
France
.
They
incense
the
King
agaynst
the
princes
of
the
blood
.
The
enterprise
of
the
Lord
of
Renaudie
.
The
hatred
of
the
Guises
towards
the
three
Chastillons
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
beeing
discontented
,
goeth
from
the
Court
.
The
order
of
the
States
of
France
.
The
Admirall
presenteth
the
supplication
of
the
Hugonots
to
the
king
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
committed
to
prison
,
and
is
condemned
to
die
.
The
death
of
the
King
.
THe
Kingdome
of
France
had
for
manie
yeares
togither
,
beene
verie
well
acquainted
with
the
variable
and
changeable
estate
of
vnconstaunt
fortune
,
and
vnder
Charles
the
eight
,
Lewis
the
twelfth
,
Francis
the
first
,
and
Henrie
the
seconde
,
had
by
wofull
experience
found
,
how
subiect
the
most
flourishing
estates
,
kingdoms
&
commonwealths
are
to
a
continuall
change
and
alteration
:
and
therfore
hauing
by
long
obseruation
perfitly
learned
,
that
the
best
means
to
maintain
her selfe
in
her
wonted
grandeur
and
glory
,
was
to
be
leagued
with
her
neighbour
Countries
,
and
to
be
at
peace
and
vnitie
at
home
,
beganne
to
haue
a
flexible
heart
,
and
to
encline
to
quietnesse
as
much
as
might
bee
:
so
that
hauing
ended
all
quarrels
,
and
buried
all
wronges
and
indignities
in
the
pit
of
obliuion
,
and
by
a
neare
coniunction
with
the
Spanyard
her
ancient
and
mightie
enemy
,
(
in
the
opinion
of
most
men
)
procured
her selfe
a
perpetuall
peace
,
began
as
it
were
,
to
clap
her
handes
for
ioy
,
and
seriously
to
tryumph
in
so
incomparable
a
benefite
.
But
the
fatall
and
ineuitable
mishap
of
this
most
noble
kingdome
,
which
had
florished
for
so
many
hundred
yeares
,
and
had
been
the
paragon
of
her
neighbor
nations
,
could
not
(
as
it
seemeth
)
be
auoyded
,
but
that
it
must
needes
take
place
,
and
wanting
forraigne
enemies
to
worke
her
ouerthrow
,
must
needes
hatch
a
viperous
brood
,
which
by
gnawing
out
the
belly
of
their
owne
mother
,
haue
most
vnnaturally
sought
the
destruction
of
her
,
who
haue
most
tenderly
fostered
and
brought
them
vp
.
Katherin
de
Medices
,
the
Queen
mother
of
France
,
(
who
contrary
to
the
auncient
lawes
and
ordinances
of
that
Realme
,
which
permit
not
women
to
rule
,
sought
to
haue
the
gouernment
of
the
yoong
King
,
and
to
exclude
Henry
of
Burbon
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
chiefe
Prince
of
the
blood
)
after
infinite
troubles
to
themselues
,
and
vnspeakeable
misery
to
their
owne
Country
,
they
gat
the
gouernment
into
their
hands
,
and
swayed
euery
thing
after
their
owne
likings
.
And
albeit
the
state
of
that
kingdome
had
begun
long
before
to
be
much
afflicted
,
and
through
the
horrible
persecutions
of
those
whom
they
termed
Hugonots
,
maruellously
decayed
and
weakned
,
by
reason
of
a
secret
diuision
bred
in
the
hearts
of
infinit
multitudes
,
who
once
dissenting
in
Religion
,
could
neuer
after
well
agree
in
matters
of
state
:
yet
was
the
land
at
peace
within
it selfe
,
and
euery
one
seemed
to
be
enclinable
to
their
princes
pleasure
,
choosing
rather
to
endure
any
affliction
,
then
by
seeking
to
defend
their
liues
and
liberties
by
force
of
armes
,
to
bring
in
any
intestine
warres
,
the
most
deuouring
plague
and
sharpest
punishment
of
all
other
:
but
after
that
the
house
of
Guyse
began
to
rule
,
and
that
their
factious
deuises
cloaked
with
a
zeale
of
mainteining
the
Catholicke
cause
,
had
once
stirred
the
coales
,
the
flame
presently
brake
foorth
,
and
finding
conuenient
matter
to
nourish
it
withall
,
spread
it selfe
in
a
short
time
ouer
the
face
of
the
whole
kingdome
of
France
,
to
the
consuming
of
infinite
multitudes
of
all
sorts
,
and
the
extreame
impouerishing
of
the
whole
land
.
There
were
sundry
and
diuers
meanes
to
hasten
this
so
wonderfull
and
lamentable
alteration
in
France
,
but
the
principall
of
all
other
,
was
the
vnexpected
death
of
t
e
late
King
,
In
the
beginning
of
the
reigne
of
Francis
the
second
,
being
but
sixteene
yeares
olde
,
there
grewe
a
controuersie
betweene
Katherin
de
Medices
the
Kings
mother
,
Henry
of
Burbon
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
Francis
of
Lorraigne
,
Duke
of
Guyse
,
touching
the
gouernment
of
the
young
King
during
his
nonage
.
The
Queene-mother
alleaged
many
reasons
to
strengthen
her
claime
,
as
the
lawes
of
Nature
,
which
would
that
the
mother
should
haue
the
bringing
vp
of
her
children
,
as
one
hauing
a
most
tender
care
ouer
them
,
and
most
willing
of
all
others
to
doo
them
good
,
the
customes
and
vsages
of
sundry
nations
,
and
the
auncient
order
of
the
lande
,
which
made
the
mother
Gardien
of
her
childe
:
and
so
by
consequent
gaue
her
the
Regency
of
the
kingdome
.
The
king
of
Nauarre
on
the
contrary
affirmed
,
that
he
ought
in
right
to
be
gouernour
of
the
young
king
,
for
that
he
was
the
next
Prince
of
the
blood
,
and
nearest
of
kinne
vnto
him
:
besides
that
there
were
fundamentall
lawes
of
that
nation
,
which
did
not
only
shut
out
all
straungers
,
(
by
whom
he
vnderstood
the
house
of
Lorraine
and
of
Guyse
)
:
but
also
disabled
the
Queene
mother
,
by
reason
of
her
sexe
,
which
the
Salique
lawe
did
expresly
exclude
from
all
regency
,
and
succession
to
the
Crowne
.
The
Duke
of
Guyse
had
also
diuers
reasons
for
the
aduauncing
of
his
owne
title
,
as
that
hee
was
the
kinges
vncle
:
that
by
his
seruice
the
whole
state
had
bene
in
a
maner
mainteined
,
and
the
land
from
sundry
imminent
perilles
deliuered
.
Besides
he
excepted
in
a
sort
against
the
king
of
Nauarre
:
for
that
hee
and
his
brother
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
gaue
euident
tokens
of
their
liking
of
the
Gospel
,
and
their
hatred
of
the
Romish
Religion
:
so
that
if
Nauarre
shoulde
haue
the
gouernement
of
the
King
,
it
was
to
bee
feared
(
saide
hee
)
that
the
whole
lande
would
fall
into
heresie
.
Thus
did
these
three
contende
with
might
and
maine
for
the
superiorite
,
each
of
them
deuising
al
the
reasons
they
could
imagine
for
the
furtherance
of
their
cause
.
But
in
the
ende
,
the
Queene
Mother
,
and
the
Duke
of
Guise
doubting
that
they
shoulde
not
bee
able
nor
sufficient
to
preuaile
,
and
also
fearing
least
that
the
King
of
Nauarre
(
by
reason
of
the
great
preheminence
and
authoritie
that
the
princes
of
the
blood
shoulde
by
right
haue
,
besides
his
iust
tytle
)
shoulde
in
the
ende
preuayle
and
get
the
better
agaynst
them
both
,
thought
it
best
to
ioyne
togither
agaynst
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
The
better
to
effect
this
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
seysed
vppon
the
king
,
whome
hee
conducted
and
brought
to
the
Louure
in
Paris
,
with
the
yong
Princes
his
Brethren
,
and
with
the
two
Queenes
,
leauing
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
the
Conestable
,
the
Mareschall
,
the
Admirall
,
and
sundrie
other
noble
and
great
personages
attending
vpon
the
dead
Corps
of
the
late
king
Henrie
.
When
they
hadde
preuailed
in
their
purpose
thus
farre
,
then
was
there
such
watch
and
warde
kept
about
the
King
,
that
no
man
might
speake
vnto
him
,
but
in
the
presence
of
some
of
the
Guyses
:
and
the
matter
was
so
well
handled
in
the
ende
,
that
the
Cardinall
and
the
Duke
of
Guyse
ruled
and
gouourned
all
things
,
and
hadde
the
king
in
a
manner
at
their
will
and
commandement
.
Then
beganne
they
to
bring
into
the
kings
Councell
men
of
their
owne
faction
,
and
to
procure
the
kinges
displeasure
vnto
such
as
they
disliked
.
The
rulers
and
gouernours
of
the
Citties
,
Townes
,
and
Prouinces
were
at
their
appointment
:
the
Princes
of
the
bloud
were
imployed
in
busines
far
from
the
Court.
The
Prince
of
Conde
was
sent
into
Flanders
to
treate
of
the
league
made
betweene
Fraunce
and
Spaine
:
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
the
Cardinall
of
Burbon
,
and
the
Prince
De
la
Roch
sur
Yon
were
sent
to
conduct
the
kings
Sister
into
Spaine
.
There
were
many
deuises
and
fetches
to
mooue
the
king
of
Nauarre
to
giue
ouer
his
claime
and
title
which
hee
made
to
the
Regencie
of
the
young
King
,
and
many
faire
promises
were
procured
out
of
Spaine
,
conditionally
that
he
would
so
doo
.
Thus
partly
with
faire
promises
,
and
partly
with
threats
,
the
King
of
Nauarre
began
to
be
cold
,
and
in
a
manner
quiet
,
and
cleane
to
giue
ouer
the
matter
.
The
Cardinall
of
Guyse
was
appoynted
ouer
the
Kings
finances
:
the
Duke
of
Guyse
hi●
brother
was
made
Lieutenant
generall
,
There
were
many
supplications
presented
vnto
the
Queene
mother
,
to
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
others
of
greatest
place
&
authoritie
,
Godfray
de
Berry
,
Lord
of
Renaudy
,
This
companie
consisting
of
meere
polliticks
in
the
beginning
,
and
such
as
sought
for
nothing
but
a
reformation
in
the
common
weale
,
were
in
processe
of
time
assisted
by
a
multitude
of
those
who
were
tearmed
Hugonots
(
as
it
is
the
maner
of
discontented
persons
,
how
different
so
euer
the
occasion
be
,
to
ioyne
together
in
hope
of
fortunes
accidents
)
who
allied
themselues
with
the
rest
,
the
more
willingly
,
for
that
it
was
in
a
ciuill
cause
,
and
such
a
thing
as
tended
to
the
honour
of
the
King
,
and
generall
good
of
the
whole
state
.
Monsieur
de
Renaudy
hauing
acquainted
many
of
good
account
with
this
great
and
waightie
enterprise
,
as
the
Baron
Chastellnaw
,
Captaine
Mazeres
,
Vaillay
,
Bressay
,
Chesnay
,
Chiray
,
S.
Mary
,
Coqueuille
,
Chateaunef
,
and
sundrie
others
,
resolued
with
all
possible
speed
in
as
close
and
secret
maner
as
might
be
,
to
draw
neere
the
Court
,
which
was
then
at
Amboyse
,
and
on
the
sodaine
with
some
fiue
hundred
Gentlemen
,
Being
thus
prouided
,
they
foorthwith
apprehended
such
as
they
suspected
,
and
proceeded
against
them
with
all
rigour
.
Many
of
them
who
were
taken
were
executed
,
and
the
rest
committed
to
seuerall
prisons
,
sauing
some
few
that
by
their
good
fortune
escaped
their
hands
.
At
length
diuers
of
the
meaner
sort
were
set
at
libertie
,
fearing
(
indeede
)
that
if
all
should
bee
punished
,
so
great
seueritie
would
alienate
the
hearts
of
many
,
who
were
nothing
well
affected
alreadie
.
And
although
that
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Admirall
nor
Dandelot
could
bee
charged
with
the
maintaining
or
abetting
of
anie
of
these
attempts
,
yet
did
the
Guyses
strongly
suspect
them
,
and
especially
the
three
Chattillons
,
La
Trousse
,
the
steward
of
his
house
,
to
attach
sundrie
of
his
seruants
and
to
haue
them
in
safe
keeping
,
and
to
commaund
the
prince
himselfe
to
come
vnto
his
presence
the
next
morrow
:
and
to
the
ende
there
might
be
some
matter
found
against
him
,
his
house
was
searched
,
and
all
his
papers
ransacked
:
the
Guyses
hadde
also
sent
to
search
the
Chamber
and
study
of
the
king
of
Nauarres
Secretarie
,
hoping
that
something
would
bee
founde
to
minister
matter
against
these
great
personages
:
for
nowe
they
might
do
what
they
listed
,
seeing
the
king
approoued
whatsoeuer
they
did
,
and
did
speake
as
it
were
with
theyr
tongues
.
As
soone
as
the
Prince
was
informed
of
the
kings
pleasure
,
To
preuent
the
mischiefes
that
might
ensue
hereof
,
the
Queene
mother
with
the
rest
of
the
Kings
councell
,
sought
by
amiable
letters
and
smoth
words
,
to
content
such
as
most
complained
,
and
where
they
did
feare
most
danger
,
thither
did
they
send
such
as
were
most
gracious
with
the
people
,
to
keepe
them
in
their
obedience
.
The
Admirall
,
who
for
his
wisedome
,
integritie
,
and
experience
in
all
politike
affaires
,
was
not
inferiour
to
any
of
that
age
,
was
sent
into
Normandy
,
Nauarre
,
Conde
,
and
the
Constable
,
with
all
their
adherents
should
meete
togither
,
they
should
bee
ouermatched
,
and
not
be
able
to
make
their
partie
good
,
they
practised
with
Descars
the
Lord
Chamberlain
,
&
Bouchart
the
Chancelor
,
two
of
Nauarres
principal
seruants
,
and
those
indeed
vpon
whose
counsels
he
principally
relied
,
corrupting
them
with
great
summes
,
and
promising
them
mountaines
,
if
they
would
vse
the
means
to
disswade
the
K.
their
master
from
that
assembly
.
Which
two
,
put
so
many
suspitious
matters
into
Nauarres
head
,
and
vsed
such
forceable
reasons
to
diuert
him
from
his
intended
voiage
,
that
notwithstanding
the
earnest
intreaty
of
the
Constable
hee
would
not
bee
induced
to
be
at
the
Parliament
at
the
time
appointed
,
The
day
prefixed
being
come
,
there
presented
themselues
most
the
greatest
personages
which
had
bin
summoned
,
so
that
the
21.
of
August
1559.
this
honorable
companie
were
assembled
in
the
chamber
of
the
Queene
mother
,
and
euery
one
placed
according
to
their
degrees
.
First
the
K.
vnder
his
cloth
of
estate
,
then
the
Queene
mother
,
the
kings
wife
,
&
the
kings
brethren
.
Next
to
these
were
the
Cardinals
of
Burben
,
of
Lorraine
,
of
Guise
,
of
Chastillon
.
The
Dukes
of
Guise
and
Aumaile
,
duke
Memorancie
Constable
of
France
,
Monsieur
d'Hospital
the
Chancellor
,
the
two
Mareschals
,
S.
Andrew
,
&
Bressac
,
Chastillon
the
Admiral
of
France
,
Vienna
,
Morbillier
Bishop
of
Orleance
:
Mouluc
bishop
of
Valence
,
Mortier
and
Auancon
,
all
of
the
Kings
priuie
Councell
.
The
Knights
of
the
orders
,
the
masters
of
the
requests
,
the
secretaries
,
and
the
rest
of
the
kings
officers
had
likewise
their
places
assigned
them
.
France
that
sighed
after
a
reformation
,
seeing
ther
were
,
as
he
was
told
,
fiftie
thousand
in
Normandie
,
who
would
willingly
haue
subscribed
vnto
that
supplication
.
And
so
beseeching
the
King
to
haue
some
regarde
hereof
,
and
fauourably
to
enterpret
that
which
he
had
done
,
with
humble
reuerence
he
returned
to
his
place
.
When
as
this
supplication
was
read
,
&
the
contents
vnderstoode
,
whereof
some
were
that
there
might
bee
publike
places
appointed
for
the
Protestants
to
meet
in
,
and
that
their
preachers
might
be
permitted
to
teach
the
people
without
perill
,
many
wondred
at
this
bold
part
of
the
Admiral
,
considering
the
manifest
daunger
hee
had
cast
himselfe
into
,
by
taking
the
cause
of
such
odious
persons
into
his
hande
,
and
present
it
vnto
the
K.
who
was
so
exasperated
agaynst
them
.
The
King
seemed
to
take
this
action
of
the
Admirals
in
verie
good
part
,
giuing
him
verie
gracious
wordes
,
and
an
honourable
testimonie
of
his
good
seruice
,
commanding
euery
one
to
speake
his
opinion
in
order
,
and
as
the
case
required
.
In
this
assembly
there
were
three
which
spake
excellently
to
the
purpose
,
laying
open
vnto
the
viewe
of
all
men
the
naked
truth
:
and
as
men
resolute
in
their
countries
cause
,
not
daunted
with
the
faces
of
any
,
openly
reproued
that
course
which
was
taken
in
the
administration
of
the
Common-wealth
,
and
the
affaires
of
the
land
.
And
those
were
Moluc
Bishop
of
Valence
,
Marillac
the
Archbishop
of
Vienna
,
and
Chastillon
the
Admirall
.
The
eloquent
speach
of
Mouluc
,
did
somewhat
warme
the
Guises
,
and
Marillac
with
his
hardie
and
learned
discourses
,
did
make
them
as
hote
as
a
toast
.
The
Prince
had
not
beene
long
committed
to
prison
,
but
there
was
a
priest
sent
vnto
him
to
say
Masse
in
his
Chamber
.
But
hee
commaunded
him
to
bee
thrust
out
by
the
heade
and
shoulders
,
When
his
enemyes
had
gotten
this
aduauntage
agaynst
him
,
they
so
incensed
the
King
,
that
he
forthwith
commanded
his
processe
to
bee
drawne
,
and
sentence
of
death
to
be
pronounced
against
him
,
CHAP.
VII
.
Charles
the
ninth
,
the
French
King
:
the
Prince
of
Conde
set
at
libertie
.
The
discontentment
of
the
Princes
of
the
blood
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
made
the
Kings
Lieutenant
.
The
Conestable
bandeth
with
the
Guises
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
forsaketh
the
Protestants
.
The
Triumuirat
.
The
murther
at
Vassie
.
The
beginning
of
the
first
ciuill
warres
.
The
death
of
the
King
of
Nauarre
.
Dandelot
bringeth
forces
out
of
Germanie
for
the
succour
of
the
Protestants
.
The
battell
of
Dreux
.
Poltrot
killeth
the
Duke
of
Guise
.
Peace
proclaimed
.
FRancis
the
second
was
no
sooner
deceased
,
and
that
Charles
the
ninth
was
come
to
the
Crowne
,
but
all
seemed
to
bee
cast
in
a
new
mould
:
especially
the
state
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
was
incontinenly
altered
:
for
whereas
before
hee
was
accused
and
condemned
of
high
treason
,
and
should
haue
beene
executed
,
had
not
the
malicious
purposes
of
his
enemies
beene
crossed
,
by
the
sudden
death
of
the
King
:
now
he
was
cleared
of
all
the
former
accusations
,
and
declared
innocent
of
those
pretended
crimes
,
and
restored
to
his
dignitie
and
place
.
Albeit
Nauarre
did
not
beleeue
this
,
yet
as
one
loath
to
raise
new
stirs
,
he
was
content
to
temporise
&
dissemble
the
matter
,
supposing
in
deed
,
that
now
their
pride
was
abated
,
and
that
they
would
no
more
carrie
themselues
so
hautily
as
they
had
done
in
times
past
.
But
they
no
more
able
to
change
their
natures
,
then
then
the
Leopard
her
spots
,
still
aspired
to
haue
the
gouernment
in
their
hands
:
and
it
seemed
the
Queene
mother
was
well
content
to
giue
them
some
countenaunce
,
fearing
tha●
if
they
should
bee
altogither
kept
vnder
,
by
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
her
authoritie
would
likewise
in
short
time
be
limited
:
which
was
a
thing
that
shee
could
not
endure
by
any
meanes
.
Which
being
noted
by
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
hee
complained
to
the
Queene
mother
,
The
Queene
mother
sought
to
content
Nauarre
with
faire
wordes
,
but
yet
she
did
not
satisfie
him
as
he
desired
:
and
therefore
the
next
day
,
hee
with
most
of
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
the
Conestable
,
his
sonnes
and
Nephewes
of
Chastillon
,
departed
from
the
Court
towards
Paris
,
highly
discontented
with
the
Queenes
answere
.
The
Queene
mother
,
who
extreemely
greeued
to
see
this
accident
,
sent
for
the
Conestable
to
come
and
speake
with
her
:
to
whom
she
caused
the
King
to
say
,
and
that
in
the
presence
of
two
Secretaries
of
estate
,
But
least
Nauarre
and
his
associates
should
bee
too
much
discontented
with
this
crosse
dealing
,
it
was
thought
good
to
practise
some
newe
attonement
betweene
them
and
the
Guises
,
and
to
declare
Nauarre
the
kings
lieutenant
generall
throughout
all
his
dominions
:
It
was
a
wonder
to
heare
what
ioy
there
was
generally
,
throughout
the
whole
land
,
and
how
exceedingly
the
number
of
the
Protestants
were
encreased
in
a
short
tyme
,
by
this
little
countenaunce
which
was
giuen
them
.
In
somuch
as
they
coulde
hardly
finde
conuenient
places
to
receiue
the
multitudes
,
which
flocked
to
the
Sermons
.
Now
as
there
were
many
who
vsed
this
benefit
wisely
,
and
with
great
reuerence
:
so
there
were
others
,
who
indiscreetly
abused
it
,
exceeding
a
meane
,
and
hastily
running
from
one
extremitie
to
another
,
supposing
they
stoode
vpon
a
better
foundation
then
indeed
they
did
,
began
to
vse
too
much
libertie
,
to
eate
flesh
,
and
that
vpon
such
dayes
as
were
forbidden
,
to
condemne
festiuall
dayes
,
and
many
ceremoniall
vsages
,
to
pul
downe
images
,
and
deface
altars
,
contrarie
to
that
which
had
not
long
before
beene
expressely
commaunded
:
which
was
that
the
ordering
of
these
things
,
should
bee
referred
either
to
a
generall
,
or
nationall
councell
.
Madalyne
de
Sauoy
his
wife
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Valentinois
,
&
the
Count
Villiers
,
put
to
their
helping
handes
to
whet
him
on
:
who
altogither
alienated
by
these
practises
,
notwithstanding
all
the
remonstrances
of
the
Mareschal
Memorancie
his
sonne
,
banded
against
his
owne
kindred
,
and
associated
himselfe
with
the
Dukes
of
Montpensier
,
and
of
Guise
,
who
with
their
leagues
and
confederations
robbed
the
king
of
his
subiects
,
The
Guises
hauing
got
the
Conestable
to
ioyne
with
them
,
began
to
lift
vp
theyr
heades
,
and
secretly
to
spread
abroade
many
infamous
things
agaynst
the
Admirall
,
whose
confusion
of
all
others
they
most
earnestly
desired
,
wherevpon
many
grudgings
arose
,
and
it
was
vehemently
feared
,
that
some
tumultuous
accidents
would
ensue
:
for
the
preuenting
whereof
,
there
was
an
Edict
made
at
Fountainbleau
,
These
and
the
like
complaints
much
mooued
the
Queene
mother
,
&
gladly
she
would
haue
repressed
these
assemblies
,
if
shee
had
knowne
how
.
But
the
countenance
of
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Admirall
Rochfaucont
,
Dandelot
,
and
diuers
other
of
the
Nobilitie
,
did
encourage
many
to
persist
,
and
drew
on
others
by
their
examples
,
with
great
earnestnes
to
embrace
the
gospel
,
in
so
much
as
at
length
they
finding
themselues
very
strong
,
and
wel
countenanced
by
great
estates
,
seised
vppon
sundrie
of
the
Catholikes
Churches
,
and
preached
publikely
in
the
view
of
all
men
,
and
that
in
Paris
,
the
principall
Citie
of
the
whole
land
:
yea
,
the
Gospel
preuailed
so
mightily
in
a
short
space
,
that
it
was
founde
by
the
diligent
enquirie
of
the
Admirall
,
that
there
were
2150.
congregations
that
made
profession
therof
:
While
the
Protestants
were
thus
graced
at
their
princes
hands
,
and
that
all
things
seemed
to
go
well
with
them
,
there
fell
out
a
strange
accident
to
crosse
that
happie
course
of
the
Gospel
,
and
a
most
deuilish
pollicie
was
vsed
to
ouerthrow
the
reformed
Religion
,
well
neere
established
in
most
of
all
the
princicipall
Cities
,
and
cheefest
villages
of
the
Realme
:
and
that
was
this
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
,
albeit
hee
fauoured
the
Religion
,
and
countenanced
the
professours
thereof
in
very
good
sort
,
and
that
for
a
good
while
together
:
yet
beeing
a
man
easily
seduced
,
and
almost
of
no
courage
or
resolution
in
any
thing
that
hee
tooke
in
hand
,
was
led
by
others
,
and
by
faire
words
carryed
hither
and
thither
at
euerie
mans
pleasure
:
which
the
Guyses
and
their
associats
perceiuing
,
practised
sundrie
waies
to
draw
him
to
theyr
faction
,
assuring
themselues
that
if
hee
might
be
gained
,
theyr
side
would
bee
strong
inough
:
and
that
Conde
,
the
Admirall
,
and
all
the
rest
of
their
confederates
would
bee
made
to
stoope
whether
they
would
or
not
.
The
better
to
effect
this
,
they
practised
with
the
Cardinall
of
Ferrara
,
the
Popes
Legat
,
and
with
the
Cardinall
of
Turnon
,
The
league
which
before
had
bin
made
betweene
the
Conestable
,
the
Guyse
,
and
the
mareschall
Saint
Andrew
,
afterwards
called
the
Triumuirate
,
The
Triumuirate
being
wel
acquainted
with
all
these
proceedings
,
&
knowing
the
courage
and
magnanimous
minde
of
the
Prince
,
which
would
not
bee
daunted
with
words
,
thought
it
their
best
to
come
strongly
appointed
,
and
either
by
faire
meanes
or
by
foule
to
seise
vppon
the
person
of
the
King
,
and
the
Queene
mother
:
which
if
they
might
once
effect
,
they
doubted
not
but
the
rest
of
their
deuises
would
be
accomplished
well
inough
.
The
Duke
of
Guyse
,
desirous
to
bee
with
the
formost
at
this
audacious
enterprise
,
forgot
not
to
ioyne
with
his
associats
at
the
appoynted
time
,
and
passing
by
Vashy
with
a
great
troupe
of
armed
men
,
By
this
time
was
the
Duke
of
Guyse
come
to
Paris
,
accompanied
with
the
Conestable
,
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
the
mareschall
of
Saint
Andrew
,
Randan
,
and
with
a
great
troupe
of
other
his
associats
,
where
he
was
receiued
with
the
acclamations
of
sundrie
other
his
supposts
,
Viue
Guyse
,
Viue
Guyse
,
Whereto
the
Prince
answered
,
that
hee
for
his
part
was
very
willing
to
leaue
the
Cittie
,
if
the
Guyse
would
do
the
like
:
which
thing
beeing
promised
that
it
shuld
be
performed
,
[
*
](A01165-e24620-b)
*
The
prince
of
Conde
leauing
Paris
at
the
request
of
the
Parisians
,
the
Guyse
seiseth
vpon
it
the
prince
was
no
sooner
departed
,
but
there
were
strong
guards
sette
at
the
gates
to
keepe
him
from
reentring
:
and
so
was
the
Prince
expelled
,
and
the
Guyse
remained
maister
of
the
Citie
:
This
beeing
brought
to
passe
,
the
Triumuirate
presently
marched
towards
the
Court
,
The
Prince
had
no
sooner
gathered
a
great
power
about
him
,
&
was
growne
strong
by
reason
of
a
supply
brought
vnto
him
out
of
Poictou
,
Mun
,
Baugency
,
and
others
,
wherein
they
placed
certaine
garrisons
,
to
keepe
them
from
beeing
regained
by
the
enemie
,
who
now
sought
continually
to
anoy
the
Prince
,
and
to
take
the
aduantage
that
was
offered
.
Sundrie
Cities
in
France
,
as
Angiers
,
Tholous
,
Lymoux
,
with
many
others
,
wherin
there
were
thousands
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
seeing
that
the
Prince
was
growne
strong
,
and
very
able
to
confront
his
enemies
,
began
to
shewe
themselues
openly
,
and
to
stande
with
the
rest
of
their
confederates
:
whereuppon
foorthwith
there
ensued
a
mortall
hatred
betweene
them
and
the
Catholikes
,
each
seeking
the
ouerthrow
of
others
by
all
possible
meanes
.
Then
immediatly
followed
robbing
,
spoyling
,
rauishing
,
murthering
,
&
massacring
,
in
most
outragious
maner
,
The
Prince
of
Conde
and
his
associats
pondering
in
their
minds
the
wofull
desolation
that
was
like
to
ensue
,
if
there
were
not
some
present
remedy
for
these
diabolicall
proceedings
,
wrote
diuers
letters
to
the
King
,
the
Queene
mother
,
and
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
beseeching
them
to
take
some
commiseration
vppon
the
poore
and
desolate
people
,
and
that
by
suffering
the
subiect
to
vse
his
conscience
so
long
as
he
liued
in
obedience
and
according
to
the
kings
Edict
,
France
might
enioy
her
former
peace
,
and
not
be
brought
to
that
horrible
desolation
,
which
doth
inseparably
accompanie
ciuill
and
intestine
warres
▪
but
the
Guyse
(
who
in
deede
with
the
Cardinall
his
brother
ruled
the
rost
)
could
not
endure
to
heare
of
any
peace
,
but
daily
and
hourely
cryed
out
,
Wherupon
the
prince
tooke
the
field
the
nineteenth
of
Iune
,
1562.
with
three
Regiments
of
footmen
,
amounting
to
the
number
of
33.
Ensignes
,
Gnamont
,
Fontenay
,
the
yongest
sonne
of
the
vicont
of
Roham
,
and
Iuoy
brother
to
Genlis
,
with
two
thousand
horse
encamped
at
Vausoudun
,
neere
vnto
Orleance
,
and
directly
in
the
way
towardes
Baugency
.
The
Catholikes
hauing
not
as
yet
al
their
forces
in
a
readinesse
,
thought
it
best
to
amuse
the
Prince
with
a
parle
of
peace
,
in
which
action
the
Queene
mother
was
thought
the
meetest
to
be
employed
:
who
so
handled
the
matter
,
that
the
Protestants
(
who
longed
after
nothing
so
much
as
quietnesse
)
were
readily
drawne
to
hearken
thereto
:
onely
they
required
,
that
before
any
thing
was
talked
of
,
the
Conestable
,
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
and
the
marquesse
Saint
Andrew
should
withdraw
themselues
to
their
houses
,
and
then
the
Prince
of
Conde
should
come
to
the
King
to
treate
of
that
,
which
especially
tended
to
the
peaceable
state
of
the
common
wealth
,
and
the
welfare
of
euery
particular
man
.
This
was
no
sooner
mooued
by
the
Protestants
,
but
it
was
accepted
by
the
Queene
mother
,
so
that
immediatly
those
three
principall
Catholikes
departed
from
the
Court
,
and
went
as
farre
as
Chasteaudan
,
where
they
stayed
to
expect
the
sequell
of
their
secret
councels
.
The
Prince
vnderstanding
of
theyr
departure
,
went
presently
vnto
the
K.
putting
himself
into
the
hands
of
the
Queene
mother
,
and
other
his
enemies
:
The
next
day
early
in
the
morning
there
came
the
Admirall
,
Dandelot
,
Rochfaucont
,
the
Prince
Portian
,
Rohan
,
Genlis
,
Gramont
,
Soubize
,
Piennes
,
and
many
other
lords
&
Captains
,
with
a
far
greater
retinew
then
the
Queen
expected
:
so
that
nowe
she
thought
it
best
to
make
fayre
weather
,
and
to
sooth
them
vp
,
considering
(
in
deed
)
that
shee
was
not
able
to
detayne
the
Prince
any
longer
then
hee
himselfe
listed
,
and
therefore
in
very
gracious
maner
shee
bad
them
al
welcome
,
and
openly
in
the
presence
of
all
the
Nobilitie
,
shee
gaue
them
great
thanks
,
for
their
true
and
faithfull
seruice
towardes
the
king
,
assuring
them
that
shee
(
for
her
parte
)
did
thinke
very
honourably
of
all
their
proceedings
,
and
did
not
doubt
but
the
King
her
sonne
would
bee
mindfull
hereafter
to
recompence
so
many
deserts
,
They
further
declared
vnto
the
Queen
mother
,
the
manifold
greeuances
of
the
kings
subiects
,
with
a
meanes
to
remedie
so
many
&
so
lamentable
disorders
,
to
al
which
&
sundry
other
remonstrances
,
albeit
she
seemed
to
giue
some
allowances
,
yet
for
that
shee
stood
so
stiffly
against
the
free
exercise
of
Religion
,
and
would
needes
vrge
the
Prince
to
depart
the
Realme
(
as
indeed
he
had
promised
,
rather
then
hee
would
bee
any
occasion
of
the
continuance
of
ciuill
wars
,
albeit
presently
vppon
better
and
more
mature
consideration
hee
repented
him
of
the
speech
)
there
could
bee
nothing
concluded
.
Whereupon
the
Prince
returned
to
his
campe
,
The
Prince
seeing
hee
could
not
drawe
them
out
of
their
strength
,
hauing
braued
them
in
the
faces
,
and
maintained
some
light
skirmishes
with
them
,
retired
towardes
Orleance
,
sending
abroad
into
all
quarters
to
prouide
all
necessaries
for
the
warres
:
and
for
the
more
speedy
accomplishment
heereof
,
it
was
decreed
that
Soubize
shoulde
bee
sent
to
Lyons
,
Rochfaucont
into
Xaintoigne
,
Duras
into
Guyen
,
and
Briquemault
into
Normandy
,
and
so
into
England
,
to
procure
both
men
and
money
,
and
as
many
friendes
as
might
be
gotten
.
Dandelot
was
likewise
sent
into
Germany
,
to
hasten
such
succours
as
were
promised
by
the
Princes
Protestants
.
Conde
,
and
the
Admirall
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Captaines
and
Gentlemen
,
with
two
and
twenty
ensignes
of
footmen
remained
stil
in
Orleance
.
By
this
time
were
the
forces
which
came
out
of
Germany
to
the
aide
of
the
Catholikes
in
a
readinesse
to
march
vnder
their
Collonelles
,
Rokendolf
,
Frewlich
,
and
the
Ringraue
,
who
besides
certaine
Cornets
of
Reisters
,
had
likewise
twentie
ensignes
of
Lansquenits
.
These
were
no
sooner
arriued
at
the
campe
,
but
that
the
Triumuirate
thought
it
best
to
employ
them
with
al
the
rest
of
their
forces
against
the
Hugonots
,
and
that
before
they
should
haue
any
aide
come
out
of
Germany
.
For
the
hastening
whereof
,
Dandelot
hadde
assayed
all
possible
meanes
,
and
had
so
pollitikely
handled
the
matter
,
that
notwithstanding
all
the
practises
of
his
enemies
,
hee
procured
great
ayde
for
the
strengthening
of
the
cause
.
The
Catholikes
were
long
in
suspence
whether
they
should
besiege
Orleance
,
or
Rohan
,
Augustine
Marolat
,
The
losse
of
this
Citie
being
a
place
of
so
great
importance
,
was
a
maruailous
discouragement
vnto
many
,
who
stood
but
faintly
to
their
tacklings
before
,
and
had
(
no
doubt
)
wrought
a
more
daungerous
effect
,
had
not
this
breach
beene
repayred
,
or
at
least
well
amended
,
by
the
surpassing
care
and
prouident
circumspectnesse
of
Dandelot
,
who
so
plied
his
friends
in
Germany
,
Yonne
,
Creuen
,
&
Montargis
,
and
arriued
at
Orleance
,
in
despite
both
of
the
duke
of
Neuers
,
and
the
Mareschall
S.
Andrew
,
who
were
sent
to
stop
their
passage
,
with
14.
companies
of
men
of
Armes
,
16.
cornets
of
Argoletters
,
25.
ensignes
of
footmen
,
9.
companies
of
launces
,
and
13.
of
light
horse
,
besides
the
old
troupes
of
Picardie
,
vnder
the
leading
of
Pauan
,
Monsales
,
Giury
,
Crenay
,
and
many
other
Chieftaines
.
This
noble
and
valiant
Dandelot
,
gayned
a
verie
honourable
report
,
euen
of
his
enemies
,
for
so
wise
and
politique
a
conduct
,
insomuch
as
hee
was
not
onely
reputed
a
Gentleman
of
surpassing
courage
,
and
of
an
vndaunted
spirit
in
greatest
perils
,
but
also
a
leader
of
excellent
skill
,
Baugencie
▪
both
which
places
were
quickelye
gayned
from
the
Catholikes
,
with
the
strong
Towne
of
Estamps
:
where
was
founde
great
store
of
prouision
,
as
Corne
,
Wine
,
Powder
,
shot
,
and
all
necessaries
for
the
warres
.
The
Prince
after
some
smal
stay
to
repose
his
wearied
troups
,
marched
on
towards
Paris
,
P.
Portian
,
and
Mouy
,
had
giuen
in
so
farre
as
the
suburbs
of
S.
Victor
,
but
that
all
the
Citie
was
in
an
vprore
,
and
euery
man
at
their
wittes
ende
:
so
wonderfully
were
they
daunted
with
the
sight
of
the
Princes
armie
,
albeit
they
were
not
past
eight
thousande
footemen
,
and
some
fiue
or
sixe
thousande
horse
.
Whereas
there
were
within
the
Citie
at
the
least
,
a
hundred
thousand
able
to
beare
armes
,
hauing
the
Constable
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
the
Mareschals
,
and
in
a
manner
all
the
braue
leaders
of
Fraunce
,
for
their
chieftaines
and
commaunders
.
But
such
was
their
timorousnesse
,
that
they
kept
themselues
close
,
albeit
the
battell
was
presented
vnto
them
twise
at
the
least
,
and
onelie
amused
the
Prince
with
certaine
conditions
of
peace
,
about
the
which
there
were
manie
meetings
.
In
the
end
all
being
found
to
be
but
meere
delayes
,
and
onelie
to
gaine
time
,
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Spaniardes
,
the
Prince
resolued
to
assaile
the
enemie
in
his
Trenches
:
but
the
same
night
,
which
was
appoynted
for
this
exployte
,
and
immediately
before
it
shoulde
haue
beene
put
in
execution
,
Genlis
a
principall
man
among
the
Protestants
,
secretely
fledde
to
the
Catholikes
:
which
vnexpected
accident
quite
altered
the
councell
of
the
Confederates
,
supposing
that
now
there
was
some
aduertisement
giuen
of
their
intended
enterprise
:
The
Catholikes
coasted
him
all
the
way
watching
to
catch
him
at
some
aduantage
:
howbeit
nothing
was
attempted
vntill
both
the
camps
were
come
vnto
Dreux
,
where
they
approched
so
neare
,
and
either
partie
had
so
farre
engaged
themselues
,
that
there
was
no
remedie
,
but
they
must
needes
fight
:
so
that
now
each
Generall
began
to
bethinke
of
all
good
meanes
for
the
strengthening
of
himselfe
,
and
the
weakening
of
his
enemyes
.
The
Catholikes
had
made
choyse
of
a
verie
strong
place
to
encampe
in
,
beeing
neare
vnto
Dreux
,
Enfans
perdus
in
their
fronts
,
and
those
of
the
choysest
of
all
their
regiments
.
They
had
the
Riuer
Eureux
at
their
backes
,
and
espying
that
they
were
likely
to
come
to
a
triall
of
their
fortune
,
they
forthwith
emparked
themselues
betweene
two
villages
,
in
a
place
of
more
aduantage
then
before
.
The
Mareschall
S.
Andrew
led
the
auauntgard
,
The
prince
had
so
araunged
his
battailes
,
that
the
horsemen
wherein
they
ouermatched
his
enemies
,
were
in
the
formost
rankes
,
Each
generall
hauing
disposed
of
all
things
in
this
warlike
sort
,
the
great
artillarie
began
to
vomit
out
their
deuilrie
,
and
the
Conestable
prepared
to
assaile
the
battaile
of
the
Prince
,
which
hasted
in
like
maner
to
the
encounter
,
and
that
with
so
stately
and
superbious
a
dismarch
,
that
it
gaue
euident
testimonie
,
that
it
was
led
by
a
generall
of
noble
courage
,
and
great
experience
.
The
Prince
charged
the
Zwitzers
,
who
valiantly
endured
the
first
shotte
,
and
stoode
to
it
verie
manfully
.
Monsieur
de
Daneret
,
set
on
them
with
such
furie
,
that
he
made
them
flie
amaine
.
And
being
seconded
by
the
Prince
,
wholy
defeated
them
,
as
renowmed
Pykemen
as
they
were
.
The
Reisters
,
who
followed
the
Princes
good
fortune
,
gaue
in
with
great
courage
,
committing
a
maruellous
carnage
and
mortalitie
vpon
their
enemies
.
At
the
same
instant
the
Admirall
charged
the
Conestable
,
and
that
so
lustily
,
that
his
men
began
to
shrinke
,
and
he
himselfe
being
wounded
in
the
face
with
a
Curtelas
,
and
sore
bruised
with
small
pistoll
shot
,
was
forced
to
yeeld
to
Vezines
.
But
the
Reisters
passing
by
at
that
instant
,
tooke
him
away
by
force
,
and
carryed
him
to
the
Prince
,
as
a
prisoner
of
their
owne
.
Moreouer
Danuille
one
of
the
sonnes
of
the
Constable
,
espying
the
princes
horsmen
disordered
with
pursuing
their
victory
,
charged
them
before
they
could
be
rallied
afresh
,
and
hauing
first
wounded
Conde
in
the
hand
,
and
then
slain
his
horse
,
the
red
crosses
so
pressed
on
him
on
all
sides
,
before
he
could
be
remounted
,
that
he
was
constrained
to
yeeld
himself
prisoner
,
Andrew
,
Monbrune
,
the
Constables
sonne
,
the
Lord
Picues
,
Annebaut
,
Brossy
,
Giury
,
and
many
other
leaders
.
The
Duke
of
Aumaile
was
greeuously
hurt
,
and
likewise
the
Duke
of
Neuers
,
who
dyed
shortly
after
.
The
principall
prisoners
which
were
taken
,
were
the
Constable
,
who
was
forthwith
sent
to
Orlean●e
,
with
Orayson
,
Rochfort
,
Esclauoles
,
and
sundrie
other
Gentlemen
of
good
account
.
There
were
slain
on
the
Princes
side
verie
neare
a
thousand
fiue
hundred
footmen
,
seuen
hundred
Almains
,
&
some
foure
hundred
horse
,
as
Dinothus
reporteth
.
The
principall
of
which
were
,
the
Baron
of
Arpaion
,
Saux
,
Shandeu
,
Liencourt
,
Fredomere
,
Carliere
,
Rongnac
,
Mazelles
,
Saint
Germier
,
al
which
for
the
most
part
were
of
the
Cornet
of
Mouy
,
who
was
taken
prisoner
at
this
last
conflict
.
The
newes
of
this
battaile
was
verie
vncertaine
:
each
side
supposing
,
yea
,
and
constantly
reporting
their
owne
ouerthrowe
.
But
vpon
more
certaine
intelligence
,
how
that
both
Generals
were
taken
,
and
that
they
had
parted
in
a
maner
with
equall
losse
,
each
faction
beganne
to
rowse
vp
themselues
,
and
to
hope
for
better
successe
in
their
future
wars
:
wherupon
they
resolued
to
choose
them
new
Generals
,
vntill
the
old
were
againe
restored
to
libertie
.
The
duke
of
Guise
was
thought
the
meetest
to
commaund
ouer
the
Catholikes
,
The
Duke
of
Guise
lay
not
long
idle
,
but
assayed
to
recouer
certaine
townes
from
the
Confederates
,
as
Pluuiers
,
Estamps
,
and
some
others
.
The
Admirall
on
the
other
side
,
beeing
as
carefull
to
maintaine
heade
agaynst
the
enemie
,
besieged
Selles
in
Berry
,
which
was
yeelded
vpon
composition
:
where
he
found
good
store
of
gold
and
siluer
for
the
payment
of
his
Reisters
.
Rochfaucont
tooke
S.
Agnan
:
and
the
Prince
Portian
,
entered
Monrichard
.
The
gayning
of
which
Townes
greatly
countenanced
the
wauering
estate
of
the
Protestants
.
Thus
did
these
two
armyes
flote
vp
and
downe
,
each
seeking
to
encroach
vppon
other
so
much
as
might
bee
.
At
length
the
Admirall
espying
the
drift
of
the
Guise
,
which
was
to
inuest
Orleance
on
the
sudden
,
put
himself
with
all
his
forces
within
the
Citie
.
Where
notwithstanding
vpon
better
aduice
,
he
remayned
not
long
,
but
marched
towards
Normandie
,
to
meet
with
the
Englishmen
,
The
Queene
mother
being
aduertised
hereof
,
laboured
to
stop
his
intended
voyage
,
by
propounding
a
parle
of
peace
:
but
the
Admirall
being
well
acquainted
with
such
stratagems
,
would
in
no
wise
hearken
thereto
,
but
folowed
his
formed
proiect
,
and
so
with
some
3000.
horse
passingly
well
furnished
,
and
far
better
then
at
the
battel
of
Dreux
,
held
on
his
course
.
And
being
a
man
of
great
experience
,
and
singular
expedition
in
all
his
enterprises
,
he
surprised
on
the
sudden
sundry
places
,
which
proued
afterward
of
no
small
moment
,
for
the
aduancing
of
the
affaires
of
the
confederates
.
The
duke
of
Guise
hauing
his
armie
in
a
readinesse
,
and
vnderstanding
of
the
Admirals
departure
from
Orleance
,
leauing
Dandelot
his
brother
for
the
guarde
therof
,
vntill
his
returne
,
thought
it
best
to
besiege
them
who
were
there
assembled
,
while
the
Admirall
with
the
flower
of
all
their
troupes
was
busied
otherwheres
.
With
this
resolution
he
dislodged
,
and
planted
his
siege
about
the
towne
,
There
was
a
poore
Gentleman
named
Iohn
Poltrot
,
This
fellow
seruing
sometime
vnder
Soubize
,
who
commaunded
at
Lyons
,
woulde
often
vaunt
,
that
this
was
the
hande
(
stretching
out
his
arme
)
that
shoulde
kill
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
deliuer
Fraunce
from
that
monstrous
and
cruell
Tyrant
.
And
this
hee
vsually
vttered
in
great
brauerie
:
so
that
as
manie
as
heard
him
,
knowing
the
humour
of
the
man
,
laughed
at
his
follie
,
little
imagining
that
hee
meant
as
hee
sayde
,
for
if
hee
had
,
then
it
was
lykely
hee
woulde
haue
kept
his
purpose
more
secrete
,
and
not
haue
beene
so
open
mouthed
.
It
happened
so
,
that
immediately
after
the
battaile
of
Dreux
,
Soubize
sent
this
Poltrot
with
a
Letter
to
the
Admirall
,
who
was
nowe
at
Selles
in
Berrie
:
whither
hee
was
no
sooner
come
,
but
that
Feuquieres
,
whome
hee
had
serued
in
former
tymes
in
the
warres
in
Pycardie
,
knowing
him
to
bee
a
man
of
seruice
,
commended
him
to
the
Admirall
,
saying
:
that
he
was
a
fit
man
to
bee
employed
to
discouer
somewhat
of
the
enemyes
proceedings
about
Orlean●e
,
for
that
he
shoulde
bee
taken
for
a
Spaniard
,
and
so
a
fauourer
of
theyr
designes
.
Wherupon
the
Admirall
gaue
him
twentie
Crownes
,
and
sent
him
to
Orleance
:
where
hee
continued
not
long
,
but
hauing
got
as
good
intelligence
as
he
coulde
,
returned
backe
to
do
his
message
.
The
Admyrall
lyking
the
man
well
for
his
diligence
,
and
secrecie
in
matters
of
such
importaunce
,
gaue
him
an
hundred
Crownes
,
and
bidde
him
buy
him
a
good
Horse
,
that
hee
might
with
more
celeritie
dispatch
his
businesse
.
With
this
money
Poltrot
bought
him
a
verie
excellent
Spanish
Genet
,
and
leauing
the
Admirall
,
went
backe
to
the
Guises
Campe
,
where
he
awayted
some
oportunitie
to
put
in
execution
his
intended
purpose
.
Which
shortly
after
fell
out
:
for
hee
espying
the
Duke
somewhat
late
in
the
euening
ryding
towardes
his
Tent
vppon
a
little
Nagge
,
onely
attended
on
by
a
Gentleman
Vsher
which
went
before
him
,
and
an
other
which
talked
with
him
:
hee
approched
as
neare
as
hee
could
,
and
discharged
his
pistoll
vpon
the
Duke
,
hitting
him
in
the
shoulder
,
wounded
him
verie
sore
,
and
so
turning
his
horse
,
fled
as
fast
as
he
could
.
And
hauing
ridden
all
that
night
by
by-wayes
,
for
feare
of
those
who
pursued
him
,
he
not
knowing
which
way
he
went
,
wandred
vp
and
downe
,
&
in
the
end
came
againe
almost
to
the
place
where
hee
committed
the
fact
.
Which
when
he
perceiued
,
he
rode
all
the
day
folowing
,
with
as
much
speed
as
possibly
might
be
,
to
get
out
of
the
danger
of
his
pursuing
enemies
.
But
hauing
with
continuall
trauell
wearied
both
himselfe
and
his
horse
,
he
rested
at
a
farm
house
,
where
he
was
taken
vpon
suspition
,
and
committed
to
safe
keeping
for
his
further
triall
.
Being
examined
,
and
found
culpable
,
he
was
adiudged
to
be
drawn
in
peeces
with
foure
horses
:
This
sudden
blow
did
maruellously
dismay
the
Catholikes
,
and
the
rather
for
that
it
appeared
to
be
deadly
,
and
not
possible
to
be
healed
:
For
he
waxed
worse
euerie
day
then
other
,
and
died
very
shortly
after
,
The
Guise
was
no
sooner
dead
,
but
there
ensued
a
present
alteration
:
and
those
conditions
which
had
beene
before
propounded
,
were
forthwith
fully
agreed
vpon
,
&
so
was
there
a
peace
proclaimed
the
19.
of
March
folowing
at
S.
Memen
,
in
the
campe
before
Orleance
,
CHAP.
VIII
.
The
seditious
humour
of
the
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
.
The
Admirall
accused
for
the
death
of
the
Duke
of
Guyse
.
The
complaints
of
the
Protestants
.
The
League
made
at
Bayon
.
The
King
refuseth
to
heare
the
Protestants
.
The
second
ciuill
warre
.
Paris
besieged
by
the
Protestants
.
THe
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
,
The
Queene
mother
being
iealous
inough
of
her
estate
before
,
and
nowe
encouraged
by
the
Cardinall
to
role
euerie
stone
rather
then
to
loose
one
iot
of
her
authoritie
,
discountenanced
all
that
shee
might
those
of
the
Religion
,
and
to
be
ridde
of
the
Admirall
,
whome
for
his
wisedome
,
integritie
,
valour
,
and
vprightnesse
of
all
his
actions
shee
could
not
abide
,
it
was
deuised
that
hee
should
be
charged
to
haue
hired
Poltrot
to
kill
the
late
Duke
of
Guyse
:
and
to
colour
the
matter
withal●
there
was
a
counterfeit
deposition
of
Poltrot
exhibited
,
and
the
yong
Duke
of
Guyse
was
animated
to
demand
iustice
of
the
K.
for
the
death
of
his
father
.
Albeit
the
Admirall
was
no
further
troubled
at
this
instant
,
yet
it
was
a
meanes
to
make
him
hated
and
detested
of
all
the
Catholikes
,
and
a
principall
cause
of
sundrie
quarrelles
betweene
the
Papists
and
the
Protestants
,
which
in
the
ende
prooued
so
great
,
that
they
drew
on
a
second
ciuill
warre
:
for
there
grewe
daily
complaints
,
each
charging
other
with
the
breach
of
the
Kings
Edict
,
and
many
accusations
were
broached
on
both
sides
.
The
Catholikes
complained
,
that
the
strong
Townes
and
fortresses
were
not
yeelded
to
the
kings
obeysance
,
that
there
were
many
preachers
which
were
not
allowed
of
by
the
Edict
,
and
that
they
preached
in
sundrie
places
expressely
prohibited
,
The
Protestants
alleaged
that
they
were
rigorously
handled
,
and
could
not
haue
iustice
when
they
complained
:
that
the
insolencie
of
the
garrisons
which
were
placed
in
sundrie
protestant
Townes
,
was
intollerable
and
could
not
be
indured
:
that
there
were
daily
murtherers
of
the
reformed
in
euery
corner
of
the
Lande
,
and
nothing
so
common
as
robbing
,
spoyling
,
rauishing
,
pilling
and
poulling
the
poore
Hugonots
,
and
no
punishment
inflicted
vppon
the
Authours
and
abbettors
of
such
horrible
and
derestable
villanies
.
These
and
the
like
complaints
beeing
often
reiterated
on
both
sides
,
and
each
faction
nourishing
their
suspitions
,
vppon
euery
small
occasion
:
their
rancour
grew
greater
&
greater
,
and
those
smal
sparks
which
for
a
while
lay
couered
in
ashes
,
brake
out
at
last
into
a
furious
and
raging
fire
.
For
the
Catholikes
had
no
sooner
gotten
all
things
in
a
readines
,
exacted
their
cittadels
into
the
protestant
Townes
,
placed
their
garrisons
,
sworne
their
associations
and
leagues
(
which
were
tearmed
the
confraternities
of
the
holy
Ghost
)
and
that
vnder
the
colour
of
viewing
the
state
of
the
Lande
,
the
king
was
gone
to
Bayon
,
Whereupon
they
wrote
letters
,
Conde
,
Rochfaucont
,
and
the
Admirall
,
Dandelot
,
and
others
who
were
their
principall
cheefetaines
.
This
could
not
be
so
closely
kept
,
but
the
Queene
mother
hadde
intelligence
thereof
,
who
with
the
King
lay
at
Meaux
,
a
place
not
farre
distant
where
the
saide
Prince
of
Conde
with
his
confederates
were
assembled
,
and
had
purposed
to
hasten
to
the
Court
strongly
accompanied
,
Picardy
,
Champaigne
,
Poictou
,
Guyen
,
and
sundrie
other
places
of
the
Land
:
where
they
stayed
not
long
,
but
marched
towardes
Saint
Dennis
,
which
was
a
little
village
some
two
leagues
distant
from
Paris
.
Nowe
beganne
there
to
bee
as
it
were
a
generall
combustion
through
out
France
,
and
the
warres
which
had
ceased
for
a
time
were
foorthwith
open
on
all
sides
:
Dandelot
,
Rochfaucont
,
Ienlis
,
Clermont
,
Amboise
,
Saux
,
Bouchart
,
Bouchauanes
,
Piquigni
,
Lysy
,
Mony
,
Saint
Phale
,
Esterny
,
Mont-gommery
,
the
Vidame
of
Chartres
,
La
Noue
,
Lauardin
,
and
all
their
retinewes
.
These
beeing
assembled
,
sent
their
humble
letters
to
the
King
,
vnfolding
theyr
manifolde
greefes
and
dolours
,
beseeching
his
maiestie
that
they
might
bee
heard
,
and
suffered
to
enioy
their
liberties
,
and
to
haue
the
free
exercise
of
theyr
Religion
,
according
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
,
made
before
Orleance
:
but
answere
beeing
returned
that
the
Edict
was
but
prouisionable
,
and
made
for
the
necessitie
of
the
time
,
and
that
the
King
to
satisfie
them
would
not
fall
out
with
all
his
neighbour
Princes
,
by
tollerating
any
other
besides
the
Romish
Religion
,
they
determined
to
gather
as
great
forces
as
they
could
,
and
to
besiege
Paris
.
It
was
not
long
before
they
had
gotten
some
2000.
horse
,
&
4000.
footmen
,
Estamps
,
Dourdan
,
Orleance
,
&
sundrie
other
places
of
good
importance
,
so
that
stopping
the
auenues
,
and
blocking
the
citie
on
all
sides
,
they
determined
either
to
obtaine
a
peace
with
better
conditions
then
before
,
or
els
to
famish
the
Parisians
,
who
could
not
long
endure
without
releefe
from
other
places
.
The
Catholikes
were
not
idle
,
but
daily
enterprised
vppon
the
Protestants
,
fighting
and
skirmishing
with
them
vppon
euery
aduantage
,
and
vnderstanding
that
theyr
forces
were
seuered
,
(
Dandelot
and
Mount-gommery
beeing
sent
away
with
fiue
hundred
horse
and
eight
hundred
footmen
to
surprise
Poysy
and
Ponthoise
:
La
Noue
to
take
Orleance
,
Rochfaucont
:
&
Mouy
to
conduct
the
troupes
which
came
out
of
Guyen
and
Poictou
,
to
the
succors
of
the
Prince
:
)
they
thought
it
not
conuenient
to
let
slip
so
fit
oportunity
,
and
therefore
hauing
all
their
forces
in
a
readinesse
,
the
Constable
issued
forth
of
Paris
the
tenth
of
Nouember
1567.
CHAP.
IX
.
The
battaile
of
Saint
Dennis
.
The
death
of
the
Constable
of
France
.
Nemours
,
Longeuille
,
the
Count
Retts
,
Chauigny
,
Thore
,
Lansac
,
and
many
others
:
close
to
these
stood
a
good
troupe
of
harquebuziers
on
foote
:
behind
all
these
stood
the
battaile
of
the
Parisians
brauely
shining
with
armor
,
pikes
,
&
halbards
,
hiding
almost
the
side
of
the
army
Catholike
,
wherin
was
the
Constable
with
his
Switzers
:
on
the
right
side
were
the
regiments
of
the
Count
Brissac
and
Strozzi
,
and
somewhat
higher
those
of
the
mareschal
Cossy
,
Biron
,
Auely
,
Riuiere
,
with
some
others
,
behind
whom
stood
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
&
mareschal
Danuill
,
strongly
guarded
with
two
troupes
of
horsemen
,
for
the
better
assurance
of
the
Switzers
and
French
footmen
.
The
Admirall
assisted
with
Cleermont
and
his
two
sonnes
,
Re●ty
,
sixe
cornets
of
horse
,
and
foure
hundred
harquebuziers
on
foote
lead
by
Vallefeniere
,
stood
right
in
the
face
of
those
that
guarded
the
side
of
the
Constable
.
Genlis
accompanied
with
Lauardin
,
Vardes
,
Bressant
,
Besancourt
,
with
fiue
or
sixe
cornets
fronted
the
mareschall
Cossy
,
Biron
,
and
the
rest
before
mentioned
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Cardinall
Chastillon
,
Sechalles
,
the
vidames
of
Chartres
,
and
of
Amiens
,
the
Counts
of
Saux
,
La
Suze
,
Esternay
,
Conchauanes
,
and
Stuard
,
who
commaunded
ouer
certaine
Scots
,
with
foure
hundred
harquebuziers
stood
lower
in
the
forme
of
a
battaile
,
couering
Saint
Dennis
,
faced
the
Conestable
and
them
who
were
before
him
,
so
that
their
forme
of
battaile
resembled
a
Croysant
or
new
Moone
.
These
generalles
had
no
sooner
disposed
of
their
battailons
in
this
warlike
manner
,
but
their
great
ordinance
beganne
to
thunder
,
and
theyr
Enfans
Perdus
to
attach
the
skirmish
:
Genlis
seeing
the
Catholikes
approch
towardes
his
quarters
,
ranged
his
men
close
together
,
and
hauing
desired
them
to
go
resolutely
to
the
charge
,
and
to
enter
succor
one
another
,
aduanced
to
receiue
them
,
who
changing
their
pace
into
a
trot
,
reencountred
them
with
such
furie
,
that
it
hasted
the
death
of
aboue
fiftie
persons
at
that
instant
.
The
Admirall
who
was
an
olde
Fox
and
beaten
to
the
warres
,
could
quickly
espie
his
aduantage
,
seeing
the
state
of
the
battaile
,
caused
his
harquebuziers
to
amende
theyr
march
,
and
to
putte
themselues
further
forwardes
,
and
beeing
seconded
by
the
Prince
and
by
the
rest
of
the
Armie
who
were
readie
to
receiue
their
part
of
the
blowes
as
well
as
others
,
gaue
in
so
lustily
and
so
couragiously
charged
the
red
crosses
,
that
hee
ouerthrew
them
,
making
them
runne
headlong
vpon
the
Parisian
bands
,
The
Mareschall
Cossy
seeing
many
of
the
Catholikes
disbanding
themselues
,
and
the
Confederates
wholy
pursuing
them
,
crying
Victorie
,
Victory
,
sent
worde
to
the
Mareschall
Danuill
,
and
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
to
accompanie
him
to
the
charge
.
Now
was
the
Prince
hastening
to
encounter
the
Constable
,
vppon
whome
hee
ranne
amaine
,
and
with
such
fiercenesse
assayled
them
whom
hee
met
,
that
hee
quite
defaced
them
who
were
much
dismayed
before
with
the
fearefull
flight
of
their
companions
,
whom
the
Admirall
had
chased
alreadie
,
and
made
such
a
breach
in
their
great
battailon
,
that
the
Conestable
being
abandoned
by
aboue
a
thousand
runnawaies
,
finding
himselfe
hurt
in
the
face
,
Amiens
,
Piquigni
,
Saux
,
La
Suse
,
Saint
Andrew
,
Garennes
with
three
hundred
horsemen
,
and
aboue
fiftie
Gentlemen
of
Marke
.
The
Catholikes
with
their
generall
,
left
behinde
them
dead
in
the
field
,
the
Count
De
Chamne
,
Hierom
of
Turin
,
and
aboue
fortie
chieftaines
and
commanders
,
beside
three
hundred
common
souldiers
,
and
a
great
multitude
of
maimed
and
wounded
men
.
CHAP.
X.
The
Prince
of
Conde
leaueth
Paris
.
Rochel
yeeldeth
to
the
Protestants
.
The
Duke
of
Aniou
made
the
Kings
Lieutenant
.
Cassimer
bringeth
ayde
to
the
Protestants
.
The
siege
of
Chartres
.
Peace
proclaimed
in
France
.
Poictou
,
Guyen
,
Xaintoigne
,
Angolesme
,
and
Gascongne
,
vnder
the
leading
of
Saint
Cyre
,
Soubize
,
Puuiant
,
Pilles
,
and
other
chiefetains
,
amounting
to
the
number
of
eighteene
Cornets
of
horse
,
and
twenty
leauen
ensignes
of
footmen
,
who
marching
to
ioyne
with
the
Prince
,
tooke
by
the
way
Dorat
,
Lusignan
,
and
Pont
Sur
Yon
,
where
they
ioyned
with
the
vauntgard
,
ledde
by
the
Admirall
Chastillon
:
from
thence
passing
by
Sens
,
they
tooke
Bray
,
Nogent
,
Montereau
,
and
Espernay
.
Thus
did
the
Protestants
stil
aduance
their
affaires
,
the
Catholikes
being
not
able
to
impeach
or
hinder
them
,
notwithstanding
all
their
practises
and
deuises
.
de
Nemours
,
Longauille
,
the
Mareschall
Cossy
,
Tauannes
,
Martigues
,
Carnaualet
,
Losses
,
and
sundrie
other
great
Captaines
,
was
commaunded
to
bridle
the
Protestants
as
much
as
might
be
.
The
Duke
of
Aumaile
was
sent
into
Lorraine
,
to
ioyne
with
the
Marques
of
Baden
,
who
had
raysed
a
power
of
some
three
thousand
horse
,
for
the
seruice
of
the
King
:
and
the
Duke
of
Alua
sent
the
Count
of
Aremberg
,
with
a
thousand
and
two
hundred
horse
,
and
two
thousand
footmen
Spaniards
,
and
Burgonians
,
who
shoulde
ioyne
with
Monsieur
against
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
The
Prince
being
aduertised
of
all
this
,
hasted
to
meete
with
his
Reisters
,
and
with
much
adoo
being
followed
in
the
taile
by
the
Catholikes
,
at
length
arriued
at
Saint
Michaell
:
where
hee
passed
the
Riuer
of
Meaux
,
and
so
entered
into
Lorraine
,
still
proceeding
forwardes
vntill
hee
came
as
farre
as
Mouso●
,
where
hee
met
with
Cassimer
,
and
his
Almaines
,
Flower
de
Lis
,
there
to
assay
if
they
could
bring
their
enemies
to
any
honest
,
and
reasonable
conditions
.
Monsieur
had
speedie
intelligence
of
the
returne
of
both
Armyes
,
wherefore
hee
sent
great
numbers
,
both
of
horsemen
,
and
footemen
,
to
stoppe
all
the
passages
,
and
amongst
others
,
commaunded
the
Duke
of
Neuers
with
his
Italian
bandes
to
defende
the
Riuers
of
Merne
,
Seyne
,
Yon
,
The
Protestants
minding
not
to
forslowe
theyr
businesse
,
dislodged
from
Chalons
,
and
marched
towards
the
head
of
the
Riuer
of
Meuse
,
and
so
leauing
Comercyon
on
their
right
hande
,
passed
ouer
at
Marne
,
and
went
towardes
Chastillon
,
where
they
were
assayled
by
certaine
troupes
of
Italians
,
and
French
,
who
set
vpon
the
taile
of
the
army
,
to
cause
them
to
hasten
their
pace
.
But
Scomberge
,
The
comming
of
this
great
power
encouraged
diuerse
▪
who
had
kept
them
selues
close
,
to
put
forth
theyr
heads
,
and
to
attempt
manie
things
in
fauour
of
the
Confederates
.
Those
of
Languedocke
,
Prouence
,
and
Gascoigne
,
were
presently
vp
in
armes
vnder
their
leaders
,
Sipteres
,
Montbrun
,
Mo●●ans
,
Senas
,
B●urinq●et
,
Rapin
,
Montacut
,
and
sundrie
other
Chieftaines
,
and
suddenly
surprised
Nismes
,
Montpellier
,
Saint
Marcell
,
Saint
Esprit
,
Saint
Iean
,
Boue
:
all
which
they
fortified
for
their
greater
profite
and
securitie
.
The
Catholikes
were
not
idle
,
but
sought
to
catch
whatsoeuer
they
coulde
come
by
,
which
might
any
way
tend
to
their
aduauntage
.
Montaret
gouernour
of
the
Countrey
of
Burbonois
,
with
Terride
,
La
Valette
,
and
Monsales
,
surprised
certaine
troupes
of
the
Protestants
,
whom
they
quickely
defeated
and
put
to
flight
.
Mascon
was
taken
by
the
Duke
of
Neuers
.
Mouluc
likewise
tooke
certaine
Isles
in
Xainctoigne
,
and
prepared
all
necessaries
to
besiege
Rochell
,
one
of
the
principall
retreates
of
the
Protestants
.
The
Count
Martinengo
,
Richleu
,
and
sundrie
others
,
besieged
Orleance
.
Thus
were
they
in
euery
corner
of
Fraunce
vp
in
Armes
,
and
no
man
knewe
where
to
bee
safest
from
the
violence
of
the
souldiours
,
and
men
of
Armes
.
Now
were
all
things
in
a
readinesse
for
the
siege
of
Chartres
,
CHAP.
XI
.
The
third
ciuill
warres
.
The
battell
of
Bassac
where
the
Prince
of
Conde
is
slaine
.
The
Prince
of
Nauarre
chosen
Generall
of
the
Protestants
.
The
death
of
Dandelot
.
The
death
of
the
Duke
of
Deux-ponts
.
A
great
victorie
of
the
Protestants
.
Monsieur
dissolueth
his
armie
.
The
siege
of
Poictiers
.
NOw
was
France
once
againe
reduced
to
a
quiet
estate
,
and
who
would
not
haue
thought
,
but
that
after
so
many
bastonados
,
The
Protestants
complained
,
The
Catholikes
knowing
Rochell
to
be
a
verie
strong
place
,
sought
by
al
cunning
deuises
to
make
themselues
maisters
thereof
,
and
with
fayre
promises
intermingled
with
threats
,
laboured
to
perswade
them
to
receyue
a
garrison
of
the
Catholikes
,
but
they
would
in
no
case
agree
thereto
,
but
still
droue
them
of
with
newe
delayes
.
Tauannes
was
commaunded
to
surprise
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
Verac
,
Soubize
,
Anguilier
,
Saint
Cyre
,
and
Puuiant
,
at
last
arriued
at
Rochell
,
in
despite
of
all
his
enemies
,
whither
not
long
after
came
the
Queene
of
Nauar
,
Dandelot
,
Mountgommery
,
La
Noue
,
and
others
,
being
aduertised
of
all
these
sturres
,
gathered
what
forces
they
could
,
and
marched
towards
Rochell
,
with
great
speede
,
taking
by
the
way
,
Partenay
,
Niort
,
and
Maile
,
which
proued
afterwarde
very
aduantagious
for
the
Confederates
.
Angolesme
,
Pons
,
S.
Iohn
d'
Angely
,
and
Tallebourg
,
were
likewise
surprised
by
those
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
so
that
now
many
good
townes
were
againe
at
their
deuotion
and
commaundement
.
Languedoc
,
Prouence
,
and
Dauphiuy
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
Colonell
Acier
,
Montbrun
,
and
Saint
Romain
,
who
had
gathered
some
sixteene
or
seuenteene
thousand
footmen
,
and
seuen
hundred
horse
,
and
were
marching
toward
the
Prince
,
who
expected
their
comming
at
Chalons
.
This
new
supply
did
maruellously
strengthen
the
confederates
,
and
encouraged
them
to
proceed
on
in
their
enterprise
,
and
to
seeke
their
enemies
,
who
now
were
growne
to
an
head
,
and
readie
to
march
vnder
their
leaders
and
conductors
.
After
many
attempts
on
eyther
side
,
and
that
both
the
Armies
had
endomaged
each
other
,
by
the
taking
of
sundry
townes
,
and
afflicting
the
poore
Coun●ry
,
with
a
thousand
miseries
,
both
Generals
resolued
to
trie
their
fortunes
by
an
entire
battaile
,
as
soone
as
occasion
was
offered
.
With
this
resolution
Henrie
Duke
of
Aniou
,
hauing
intelligence
,
that
the
Lorde
Pilles
was
comming
towarde
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
with
a
newe
supplie
of
souldiours
,
led
his
armie
through
Poictou
,
Lymosin
,
and
the
Countrey
of
Angoumois
,
and
discended
alongst
the
Riuer
of
Charente
,
as
though
hee
woulde
take
Chasteaunef
,
there
to
passe
ouer
the
water
,
and
to
barre
Pilles
from
ioyning
with
the
Prince
.
Which
when
the
Confederates
vnderstoode
,
they
passed
Charente
at
Cognac
,
with
purpose
to
preuent
the
Armie
of
the
Catholiques
:
who
hauing
gayned
Chasteaunef
,
repayred
the
Bridge
,
which
was
in
the
possession
of
the
Protestants
,
and
made
an
other
with
Boats
.
Soubize
,
Puuiant
,
and
other
troupes
of
Poictou
,
to
fauour
his
retreate
.
The
Prince
(
all
things
being
well
considered
)
was
not
willing
to
resolue
of
a
battaile
,
and
therefore
willed
the
Admirall
to
dislodge
with
the
auauntgarde
,
and
to
bee
with
him
at
Farnac
the
next
morning
by
the
breake
of
the
day
.
Which
in
no
wise
could
be
performed
by
all
:
for
the
companies
ledde
by
Puuiant
,
could
not
march
so
speedily
,
the
Catholikes
being
at
their
taile
,
and
so
strongly
pressed
them
,
that
they
could
not
bee
disgaged
,
but
with
the
hazarde
and
perill
of
all
the
Protestants
.
For
the
footemen
of
his
excellencie
hauing
passed
a
Riuer
,
doubled
their
pace
to
gaine
a
little
hill
,
which
was
a
place
of
some
aduauntage
:
from
which
they
discouering
how
small
a
companie
the
Admirall
had
,
aduaunced
still
forward
,
knowing
that
he
could
not
retire
,
without
the
intire
losse
of
all
his
troupes
.
By
this
time
Puuiant
was
so
farre
engaged
,
that
had
not
La
Noue
,
and
La
Loue
,
who
made
the
retreate
of
the
Auauntgarde
with
fortie
Harquebuziers
,
speedilie
come
to
his
succours
,
hee
had
remayned
at
the
mercie
of
his
enemies
.
But
when
as
they
had
with
all
theyr
deuoir
succored
them
in
their
need
,
they
were
forthwith
compelled
to
defend
themselues
vpon
the
bay
of
a
pond
,
where
they
were
so
lustily
charged
by
Martigues
,
Malicorne
,
and
others
to
the
number
of
fiue
of
sixe
hundred
horse
,
that
La
Noue
,
and
La
Loue
were
taken
prisoners
,
The
Prince
of
Conde
beeing
aduertised
of
all
this
,
and
of
the
daunger
that
the
Admirall
with
all
the
Auauntgard
was
in
,
if
they
were
not
speedily
succoured
,
aduaunced
himselfe
with
those
few
horsemen
of
his
battaile
,
which
he
tumultuously
assembled
in
that
vprore
,
the
rest
beeing
dispersed
into
seuerall
quarters
here
and
there
,
hasted
to
the
rescue
with
all
the
speede
that
might
bee
.
Each
Generall
began
nowe
to
seeke
his
aduauntage
,
and
to
prepare
himselfe
to
the
fight
.
The
Admirall
espying
that
Monsieur
came
fast
on
vpon
the
left
hand
,
which
was
the
meanes
to
enclose
the
Protestants
betweene
the
riuer
,
and
the
armie
of
the
Catholikes
,
commaunded
La
Touer
to
bring
the
companies
of
the
Auantgard
further
forwards
:
which
he
did
,
and
bare
himselfe
so
,
that
his
horse
being
ouerthrowne
,
he
was
taken
,
and
beeing
knowne
to
be
the
man
that
had
slaine
captaine
Carry
at
Paris
,
was
killed
forthwith
,
The
army
Catholike
still
stretched
it selfe
forth
vpon
the
left
hande
,
towards
the
troupes
of
Soubize
,
Languillier
,
Puuiant
,
Cressomere
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Chieftaines
of
Poictou
:
who
thinking
it
not
conuenient
to
expect
anie
occasion
for
a
better
charge
,
seeing
the
enemie
reenforce
himselfe
more
and
more
,
assayled
the
formost
Troupes
with
such
furie
,
that
they
made
them
recule
:
but
by
reason
of
newe
supplyes
which
were
sent
continuallie
,
Soubize
,
and
Languillier
were
taken
prisoners
,
Mesauchere
,
Brandamere
,
and
manie
others
were
then
slaine
.
In
the
meane
time
his
excellencie
desirous
to
breake
them
on
all
sides
,
brought
a
great
part
of
his
armie
an
other
way
,
purposing
to
enclose
them
,
who
kept
the
bay
of
the
ponde
,
and
to
assayle
them
on
the
backe
.
But
this
pretence
being
espied
,
the
confederates
,
who
had
maintained
the
aduantage
of
the
ground
a
good
while
,
thought
it
best
to
retyre
into
a
place
of
greater
safetie
.
Whilest
the
fight
was
thus
hotely
continued
on
either
side
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
with
three
or
foure
hundred
horse
,
gaue
a
hote
charge
vpon
the
Catholiques
:
and
being
chaufed
to
see
his
men
in
rout
,
and
the
whole
army
to
bear
it self
no
better
,
flang
in
with
such
fury
,
that
he
bare
to
the
ground
,
or
made
to
run
all
that
were
before
him
,
vntill
such
time
as
his
horse
beeing
wounded
,
hee
was
ouerthrowne
,
and
not
able
any
longer
to
doo
any
thing
for
the
blowes
hee
had
receyued
:
and
because
hee
was
not
succoured
with
a
fresh
horse
in
tyme
,
seeing
his
enemies
to
presse
sore
vppon
him
,
hee
yeelded
vnto
Argence
,
and
Saint
Iean
,
who
promised
to
saue
his
life
:
but
Montesquion
(
as
some
say
)
passing
by
at
that
instant
,
shot
him
into
the
head
with
a
pistoll
,
whereof
he
died
forthwith
.
Now
was
the
disorder
exceeding
great
among
the
Protestants
,
who
hauing
lost
their
Generall
,
began
to
flie
as
fast
as
they
could
,
and
to
get
out
of
the
daunger
of
their
pursuing
enemies
.
The
Admirall
and
Dandelot
,
seeing
the
fight
irreparable
,
and
the
affray
so
maruellous
,
retired
with
a
few
of
the
nobilitie
vnto
S.
Iean
d'Angely
,
and
from
thence
to
Xanctes
,
La
Touer
,
yong
Chasteliere
,
,
Portant
,
Chandemer
,
Mesauchere
,
Brandaniere
,
Tabariere
,
Barette
,
La
Mesteray
,
and
aboue
fiftie
other
Gentlemen
.
Stuard
a
Scot
was
slaine
with
a
dagge
,
and
diuerse
other
died
shortly
after
of
their
wounds
,
Puuiant
,
Soubize
,
Languillier
,
Corbeson
brother
to
Montgommery
,
La
Noue
,
La
Loue
,
and
Guerchy
the
ensigne
bearer
of
the
Admirall
were
taken
prisoners
.
But
shortly
after
Soubize
found
the
meanes
,
to
deceiue
his
keepers
,
La
Noue
,
was
exchanged
for
Sessac
Lieutenant
to
the
duke
of
Guise
.
Corbeson
and
Guerchy
were
set
at
libertie
,
vpon
their
faithfull
promises
.
The
whole
number
of
the
Protestants
that
were
slaine
in
this
battaile
were
almost
foure
hundred
,
and
some
two
hundred
Catholikes
,
de
la
Mirande
,
de
Morette
,
Mo●canure
,
Linieres
,
and
certaine
others
of
marke
.
Monsieur
sent
the
King
worde
forthwith
of
the
victorie
.
Who
presently
aduertised
the
Pope
thereof
,
sending
him
some
of
the
ensignes
,
who
caused
them
to
be
set
vp
in
Saint
Peters
Church
,
from
whence
he
went
in
procession
with
all
his
Cardinals
to
the
temple
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
to
giue
thanks
for
so
ioyfull
successe
:
and
so
did
likewise
the
Venetians
,
and
duke
of
Alua
:
thinking
that
all
the
Protestants
in
France
had
beene
wasted
and
consumed
.
But
the
Admirall
with
the
principall
of
the
confederates
,
gaue
them
quickly
to
vnderstand
,
that
the
matter
was
likely
to
be
farre
otherwise
then
they
imagined
.
For
they
gathering
togither
their
dispersed
forces
,
fortifyed
Cognac
,
Angolesme
,
Pos
,
Saint
Gean
d'Angely
,
and
other
places
,
wherein
they
planted
strong
garrisons
to
amuse
the
armie
of
the
Catholiques
,
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Duke
of
Deux
Ponts
,
who
was
alreadie
marching
with
a
great
power
,
to
the
reliefe
of
the
confederates
.
And
hauing
chosen
the
young
Prince
of
Nauarre
for
their
Generall
(
who
promised
to
spende
his
life
in
defence
of
theyr
cause
,
The
Duke
of
Deux
Ponts
,
who
was
hasting
to
the
aide
of
the
Protestants
,
Reuel
,
Fequieres
,
Cleruant
,
Mouy
,
and
Esternay
,
with
certaine
culuerings
,
sixe
field
peeces
,
and
a
good
number
of
Musqueters
:
with
those
companies
he
got
forward
as
fast
as
hee
might
,
still
gayning
ground
,
and
approching
the
territories
of
France
,
notwithstanding
al
the
hindrances
and
lets
which
were
giuen
by
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
who
with
a
great
power
was
appointed
to
stoppe
the
passages
,
and
to
barre
this
Almain
Duke
out
of
the
fertile
countrey
of
the
Flower
de
Lis
:
but
that
could
not
be
,
for
still
hee
passed
foorth
,
and
at
last
rested
himselfe
before
La
Charite
,
a
towne
of
great
importance
,
The
Princes
beeing
aduertised
of
the
comming
of
the
Duke
,
and
the
taking
of
La
Charity
,
hasted
to
meete
them
,
leauing
La
Noue
Captaine
in
cheefe
ouer
Poictou
,
Rochell
,
and
other
places
vnder
their
obedience
:
and
ioyning
with
the
Germaines
at
length
neere
vnto
Cars
,
were
not
a
little
gladde
in
their
hearts
,
albeit
they
were
mightily
crossed
by
the
death
of
theyr
principall
and
cheefest
leader
.
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*
](A01165-e31020-b)
*
The
Protestants
had
in
their
army
som
tenne
or
twelue
thousand
horse
,
and
twenty
thousand
foot
men
.
When
all
the
confederates
were
ioyned
together
,
they
first
sent
a
supplicatication
to
the
King
,
desiring
a
peace
:
but
when
they
could
not
bee
heard
,
nor
those
miserable
warres
which
had
so
long
tormented
poore
France
,
could
haue
any
ende
by
faire
meanes
,
they
proceeded
on
,
and
purposed
to
assay
if
by
fine
force
,
they
could
compell
their
enemies
to
any
honest
and
reasonable
conditions
:
the
better
to
effect
this
,
they
determined
to
get
as
many
strong
townes
as
they
could
into
their
handes
,
as
well
in
the
Countrey
of
Lymosyn
as
other
where
.
But
the
Army
of
his
excellencie
was
nowe
so
strongly
reenforced
with
the
troupes
of
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
as
also
with
one
thousand
and
two
hundred
horse
,
and
foure
hundred
footmen
,
all
Italians
,
and
vnder
the
conduct
of
Saint
Fior
,
nephew
to
the
Pope
called
Pius
Quintus
,
that
they
did
continually
coast
them
,
&
maintained
sundrie
braue
skirmishes
with
the
confederates
,
barring
them
from
executing
many
of
their
enterprises
,
and
at
length
each
Army
meeting
together
neere
vnto
Rockabeuille
,
had
almost
tryed
their
quarrell
by
an
entire
battaile
:
for
Monsieur
hauing
encamped
vppon
a
goodly
plaine
,
and
entrenched
his
armie
round
about
in
most
defencible
maner
,
sauing
at
one
corner
,
placed
there
a
strong
Corps
du
gard
(
composed
of
the
two
Regiments
,
sometimes
commaunded
by
the
valiant
Counte
Brissac
,
and
nowe
ledde
by
the
two
Captains
La
Barthe
and
Goas
,
who
still
lamented
the
death
of
their
generous
collonell
)
to
defende
that
quarter
from
all
sodaine
inuasions
of
the
Protestants
.
This
Gard
was
quickly
espied
,
and
the
Admirall
aduertised
thereof
,
who
was
very
desirous
to
remooue
them
further
off
:
but
for
that
hee
did
not
well
know
their
strength
,
he
thought
it
good
to
deale
warily
,
and
to
go
with
al
his
whole
forces
to
this
exploit
,
beeing
a
matter
of
so
great
importance
,
purposing
to
enterprise
further
if
occasion
serued
.
Whereupon
all
the
troupes
were
forthwith
arranged
and
put
in
battaile
array
:
the
Admirall
assisted
by
Beaunois
,
La
Nocle
,
Briquemant
,
Soubize
,
La
Noue
,
Teligny
,
and
others
,
led
the
vantgard
followed
by
their
seueral
Cornets
,
and
a
great
Hot
of
Reisters
,
conducted
by
Count
Ludouic
,
brother
to
the
Prince
of
Orenge
,
who
were
flanked
with
the
Regiments
of
Beaudisne
and
Piles
,
and
on
the
left
hand
with
Rouuray
&
Pouille
:
a
strong
battailon
of
Lansquenetes
backed
the
auauntgard
,
which
carried
in
the
front
eight
field
peeces
.
The
battaile
marched
after
,
led
by
the
Prince
and
Rochfaucont
,
with
the
aide
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
Count
Henry
his
brother
,
and
the
Count
Mansfield
,
flanked
likewise
with
another
battailon
of
Lansquenetes
,
which
guarded
the
rest
of
the
field
peeces
.
Thus
went
the
Protestants
very
well
appointed
to
assaile
the
two
Regiments
,
who
beeing
aduertised
by
their
Vedetes
or
espials
of
their
approch
,
prepared
themselues
against
the
inuasion
of
their
enemies
.
It
was
not
long
before
the
Enfans
perdus
of
either
side
beganne
the
game
,
and
were
followed
very
lustily
by
the
rest
of
their
associats
.
Corps
du
gard
being
ouercharged
with
the
multitude
of
Confederates
,
was
(
in
the
ende
)
wholy
ouerthrowne
and
put
to
flight
.
Collonell
Strozzi
was
taken
prisoner
,
La
Loup
,
with
the
choysest
men
of
the
Regiment
,
and
50.
men
of
Marke
at
the
least
,
and
some
foure
hundred
common
Souldiers
.
Monsieur
not
minding
to
hazard
his
fortune
at
that
time
,
suffered
the
Protestants
peaceably
to
enioy
their
victorie
,
and
being
counselled
to
breake
vp
his
Armie
,
and
to
distribute
them
in
the
garrisons
vntill
the
15.
of
August
following
,
euerie
one
retired
to
their
appointed
places
,
Sulpice
,
Confolant
,
S.
Genais
,
Chatelerand
,
Lusignen
,
and
many
other
places
,
so
that
now
fortune
began
to
smile
vpon
them
more
then
at
any
time
before
,
and
maruailously
to
fauor
their
proceedings
:
and
seeing
themselues
maisters
of
the
field
,
and
that
there
was
no
man
to
make
head
against
them
,
they
resolued
to
besiege
the
strong
Towne
of
Poictiers
.
His
excellency
beeing
aduertised
heereof
,
sent
foorthwith
the
new
Duke
of
Guyse
,
De
Main
his
brother
,
Ruffec
,
Onoux
,
and
sundrie
others
his
followers
,
entred
Poictiers
,
where
after
hee
had
viewed
the
walles
,
and
considered
of
all
necessaries
requisite
to
endure
a
siege
,
hee
fortified
the
Towne
with
the
aduise
of
the
Counte
Lude
,
the
Gouernour
of
the
Countrey
,
as
strongly
as
could
bee
deuised
,
the
better
to
maintaine
it
against
the
enemie
,
who
not
long
after
approching
,
first
gained
the
suburbs
,
and
sundrie
other
places
of
aduantage
,
notwithstanding
all
the
impeachments
giuen
by
the
Guyse
and
other
Catholikes
.
Then
raised
they
their
forts
,
cast
vp
their
mounts
,
entrenched
themselues
,
mounted
their
Ordenance
,
and
beate
the
Walles
,
Towers
,
and
Bulwarks
,
in
all
terrible
and
furious
manner
that
might
bee
.
Those
within
stood
valiantly
to
their
defence
,
and
by
often
sallying
foorth
and
skirmishing
,
endomaged
the
assaylants
exceedingly
,
who
by
reason
they
were
men
of
courage
and
resolution
,
they
maintained
their
owne
for
a
long
while
.
But
in
continuance
of
time
,
after
the
losse
of
manie
of
their
forwardest
Souldiers
,
they
beganne
to
keepe
in
more
close
,
and
were
content
to
holde
whatsoeuer
was
within
the
Walles
,
and
for
that
victuals
beganne
to
waxe
scant
,
by
reason
all
the
passages
&
waies
were
so
stopped
,
that
nothing
could
enter
for
the
releefe
of
the
besieged
,
they
thrust
out
many
of
their
vnnecessarie
people
,
and
spent
their
victuals
among
the
rest
as
sparingly
as
might
be
:
and
yet
for
all
that
they
were
brought
to
that
extremitie
,
that
they
were
forced
to
eate
their
horses
,
asses
,
and
dogges
,
De
Lud
,
and
some
fewe
others
,
who
vowed
to
spend
their
goods
,
liues
,
and
whatsoeuer
they
hadde
,
rather
then
by
yeelding
vnto
their
enemies
,
to
blemish
their
honour
and
reputation
:
but
all
this
serued
to
little
purpose
,
had
not
Bidolier
the
yongest
brother
of
the
Count
De
Lude
,
by
a
wittie
and
ingenious
deuise
,
Now
began
the
affaires
of
the
Protestants
to
go
backwards
,
and
euery
day
to
bee
crossed
more
and
more
:
for
shortly
after
their
victuals
failed
them
,
and
great
multitudes
of
their
armies
fell
sick
,
and
no
small
number
were
greeuously
wounded
and
hurt
:
the
Admirall
himselfe
fell
into
a
desperate
disease
,
Rochfaucont
,
Acier
,
Briquemant
,
Beauuoise
,
La
Nocle
,
and
others
of
speciall
account
were
so
sickly
and
weake
,
that
they
were
forced
to
remooue
from
the
Army
,
so
that
not
one
of
them
(
except
the
Admirall
and
Acier
)
were
able
to
bee
at
the
battaile
of
Montcounter
.
All
these
miseries
being
considered
,
as
also
the
comming
of
Monsieur
to
raise
the
siege
,
La
Loue
,
one
of
the
Mareschalles
of
the
Campe
,
and
an
especial
man
among
the
confederates
,
hauing
the
keeping
of
the
Townes
,
gaue
him
such
a
welcome
,
that
after
the
daughter
of
many
of
their
forwardest
leaders
(
as
Fabian
de
Mont
,
Octauian
de
Montalto
,
Malatesta
a
Collonell
,
and
aboue
two
hundred
others
)
they
retired
in
haste
to
free
themselues
out
of
such
perril
.
Monsieur
being
dismaied
with
this
losse
,
CHAP.
XII
.
The
Battaile
of
Montcounter
.
They
had
not
marched
long
,
but
they
came
to
the
plaines
of
Saint
Clere
,
not
farre
from
Montcounter
,
which
his
excellencie
vnderstanding
,
caused
his
troups
to
amende
their
pace
,
purposing
to
stop
their
course
,
and
to
compell
them
to
a
generall
combate
,
which
was
a
thing
that
hee
much
desired
.
The
Admirall
who
commanded
all
,
by
reason
the
Princes
were
but
yong
,
Puygreffyer
,
La
Noue
,
Teligny
,
and
certaine
others
,
backed
with
the
Count
Mansfeild
,
and
a
great
battailon
of
Reisters
,
besides
the
Lansquenets
conducted
by
Cranuilliers
.
All
which
hauing
kissed
the
ground
after
their
accustomed
maner
,
swore
to
succour
each
other
,
and
to
die
in
the
place
rather
then
to
giue
one
iot
of
ground
to
their
enemies
.
These
were
likewise
flanked
on
both
sides
with
the
Regiments
of
the
French
harquebuziers
,
led
By
Pilles
,
Rouuray
,
Briquemant
the
yonger
,
Amb●es
,
and
Chellar
:
the
whole
army
consisted
of
6000.
horse
,
8000.
harquebuziers
,
4000.
Lansquenets
,
six
Cannons
,
two
culuerings
,
and
three
musquets
.
His
excellency
with
the
direction
of
his
best
aduisants
,
Guyse
,
Martigmes
,
Chauigny
,
La
Valette
,
the
Count
Westemberg
,
the
Reingraue
Bassompier
,
Saint
Fior
,
Paul
Sforza
,
Disci
,
Santelle
,
with
well
neere
three
thousand
horse
:
The
grosse
battailon
of
Switzers
which
consisted
of
foure
thousande
,
was
led
by
Collonell
Clere
,
flanked
with
fiue
Regiments
of
harquebuziers
,
Frenchmen
and
Italians
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
La
Barthe
,
Sarlabois
,
Onoux
,
and
sundry
others
:
ouer
all
these
commanded
the
Duke
of
Montpensier
.
The
battaile
was
composed
of
the
Dukes
of
Aumaile
and
Longauille
,
the
Mareschal
Cossy
,
Tauannes
,
the
Marquesse
of
Villiers
,
&c.
with
three
thousand
horse
,
and
another
Count
Mansfeild
cousin
to
the
Protestant
,
and
fiue
Cornets
of
a
thousand
or
a
thousand
and
two
hundred
horse
.
The
marquesse
of
Baden
had
wel
neere
a
thousand
horse
vnder
his
leading
:
these
were
flanked
with
the
Spaniards
&
Burgonians
,
which
the
Catholike
K.
had
sent
to
the
aide
of
his
brother
.
All
these
had
theyr
Enfans
Perdus
in
their
front
,
who
carried
death
engrauem
in
their
foreheads
,
as
well
for
themselues
,
as
for
whomsoeuer
they
first
attached
.
All
this
Armie
which
consisted
of
aboue
nine
thousande
horse
,
17.
or
18.
thousand
footmen
,
and
15.
peeces
of
great
Ordenance
,
was
commaunded
by
his
excellencie
,
Dedans
,
dedans
,
and
the
Duke
Montpensier
,
went
resolutely
to
the
Charge
,
and
gaue
in
so
hotly
vppon
Mouy
and
his
Regiment
,
The
Admirall
,
who
by
reason
of
his
great
experience
in
the
warres
,
both
at
home
and
abroade
,
By
this
time
was
the
rest
of
the
aduauntgard
which
was
led
by
the
Admirall
and
Acier
,
hotly
charged
by
the
Reisters
Catholikes
,
who
so
furiously
encountred
them
,
that
many
ended
their
daies
at
that
instant
.
The
Admirall
himselfe
was
in
such
danger
,
While
these
bloudy
broyles
were
continued
betweene
the
aduantgards
,
his
exellency
caused
his
maine
battaile
to
dismarch
,
the
right
wing
whereof
,
in
which
was
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
and
the
marquesse
of
Baden
with
all
his
Reisters
,
gaue
in
so
farre
afore
the
rest
,
that
the
marquesse
was
there
slaine
,
De
Longauille
,
Touannes
,
Carnauallet
,
Villars
,
and
others
,
who
indeuoured
with
all
their
might
to
repell
the
insisting
confederates
:
in
a
word
,
this
charge
was
so
terrible
,
that
the
most
assured
Ensignes
beganne
to
turne
head
,
and
had
not
the
mareschall
Cosse
with
his
Switzers
hasted
apace
,
the
battaile
had
quickly
beene
at
an
ende
.
Count
Lodowicke
seeing
the
Mareschall
aduaunce
,
thrust
in
verie
lustily
with
his
troupes
of
Almaines
and
French
,
who
sought
it
out
most
couragiously
.
By
this
time
had
the
Mareschall
Biron
rallyed
diuerse
dispersed
troupes
,
and
with
his
owne
,
which
as
yet
remayned
vnbroken
,
and
the
Switzers
,
went
directly
towardes
the
Lancequenets
:
And
this
was
the
end
of
this
great
battell
,
where
both
the
French
men
,
Almaines
,
Italians
,
Burgonians
,
Switzars
,
Flemings
,
and
Lancequenets
had
leysure
to
trie
their
valours
at
the
full
.
The
Protestants
lost
at
this
encounter
,
three
thousand
Lancequenets
,
and
a
thousand
fiue
hundred
Frenchmen
.
Tauigny
,
Pugreffier
,
Dantricourt
,
Biron
brother
to
the
Catholike
,
and
Saint
Benet
,
the
ensigne
of
the
Admirals
companie
.
La
Noue
,
and
Acier
,
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
their
Reisters
lost
all
their
Wagons
.
Of
the
Catholiques
there
perished
some
fiue
or
sixe
hundred
horsemen
,
and
twise
so
manie
were
grieuously
hurt
,
whereof
the
most
part
liued
not
long
after
.
The
Count
Reingraue
the
elder
,
the
Marques
of
Baden
,
and
Cleremont
of
Dauphinie
,
were
slaine
.
The
yong
Reingraue
,
the
Earles
of
Issi
,
and
Santelle
,
Italians
,
with
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
Scomberg
,
Bassompcer
,
and
de
Maille
,
were
sore
wounded
,
but
afterwards
recouered
.
CHAP.
XIII
.
Saint
Iean
d'Angely
,
besieged
and
taken
by
the
Catholiks
.
The
king
offreth
a
peace
,
which
is
refused
by
the
Protestants
.
Monsieur
de
Bellegard
is
slaine
.
THe
losse
of
this
battayle
gaue
a
maruellous
checke
to
the
affayres
of
the
Protestants
,
Albeit
the
affayres
of
the
Protestants
stoode
but
in
a
desperate
estate
,
yet
lyke
men
of
great
courage
,
wisedome
,
and
policie
,
they
woulde
not
shrinke
from
the
cause
,
but
sought
as
it
were
to
begin
the
game
afresh
,
and
by
all
meanes
to
maintaine
their
honor
and
credits
with
al
their
associates
.
And
(
if
it
might
be
)
to
repaire
their
losses
,
or
at
the
least
,
to
keepe
that
which
remained
in
their
possessions
.
Wherupon
they
fortified
sundry
townes
,
as
Niort
,
Angolesme
,
Saint
Iean
d'Angely
,
Rochell
,
and
others
,
with
assurance
that
the
worst
of
these
were
sufficient
to
stay
the
Catholikes
,
if
they
should
happen
to
attempt
them
,
vntill
they
had
gathered
some
new
forces
.
They
also
wrote
letters
,
into
all
quarters
,
to
assemble
new
troupes
,
and
left
nothing
vnattempted
,
which
might
any
way
tend
to
the
aduauncement
of
their
affayres
.
His
excellencie
following
his
good
fortune
,
tooke
forthwith
sundry
good
townes
,
as
Parthenay
,
Niort
,
Lusignen
,
Fontenay
,
and
some
others
,
all
places
yeelding
vnto
him
of
theyr
owne
accorde
:
so
that
hee
neuer
stayed
his
course
vntill
hee
came
before
Saint
Iean
d'Angely
,
Martigues
,
Def
,
fans
one
of
the
maisters
of
the
Campe
,
with
manie
other
most
singular
and
braue
leaders
,
and
well
neare
tenne
thousand
common
souldiours
.
So
that
this
siege
gaue
the
Catholiques
as
shrewde
a
checke
,
as
that
of
Poictiers
did
the
Protestants
.
de
Lude
,
and
Puygalliard
,
recouered
Marans
,
Browages
,
and
many
other
Islandes
from
the
Confederates
,
which
were
againe
regayned
by
La
Noue
,
and
stronglie
fortifyed
for
the
further
aduauncement
of
the
affayres
of
the
Protestants
.
Who
preuayled
also
verie
mightily
by
Sea
,
taking
manie
great
pryses
,
which
were
no
meanes
to
further
theyr
designements
.
Whilest
things
fell
out
in
this
maner
about
Rochell
,
the
Princes
,
the
Admirall
,
and
the
rest
of
the
chiefest
of
the
confederates
,
had
greatly
encreased
their
forces
,
and
hasted
to
ioyne
their
troupes
with
Montgommerie
,
Moubrune
,
and
other
Chieftaines
,
who
had
gathered
a
great
number
of
harquebuziers
,
to
supply
those
bandes
,
which
had
beene
broken
at
the
battell
of
Mountcounter
.
And
hauing
thus
reenforced
their
army
,
they
marched
towards
Lorrain
,
there
to
attend
the
comming
of
theyr
Almaynes
.
And
as
they
passed
through
Languedocke
,
and
came
neare
vnto
Mountpellier
,
La
Loue
,
one
of
the
Mareschals
of
the
campe
was
slaine
,
as
he
was
fast
asleepe
in
the
dead
of
the
night
,
through
the
great
negl●gence
of
the
Sentinels
,
,
Many
townes
were
gayned
by
the
Princes
in
these
quarters
,
as
Lunell
,
Nismes
,
Margarite
,
Saint
Ambrose
,
Saint
Iean
,
Saint
Priu●te
,
Bezouze
,
Castillon
,
Al●ts
,
with
sund●y
other
of
good
importance
:
by
which
happy
exploits
,
the
confederates
did
begin
afresh
to
countenance
themselues
,
and
to
recouer
much
of
their
former
honour
and
renowme
.
When
as
the
K.
was
aduertised
of
all
their
designes
,
and
how
that
they
dayly
encreased
their
forces
,
surprised
many
castels
,
&
strong
holds
and
were
now
almost
ioyned
with
their
Reisters
,
with
whose
ayd
they
resolued
to
returne
againe
into
the
heart
of
France
,
and
peraduenture
once
more
to
besiege
the
capitoll
of
all
the
Kingdome
,
he
dispatched
forthwith
the
Mareschall
Cossy
,
with
an
armie
,
wherein
were
4000.
Switzers
,
6000.
French
harquebuziers
,
some
3.
or
4000.
horse
,
and
twelue
great
peeces
of
Ordinance
,
with
which
forces
he
marched
towards
the
princes
,
Enfans
perdus
began
the
game
,
so
that
there
was
a
hot
skirmish
on
both
sides
.
The
Prince
of
Berne
,
and
Conde
,
were
there
in
person
,
each
of
them
in
the
front
of
their
Regiment
,
and
resolutely
bent
to
go
to
the
charge
,
and
there
to
make
the
first
triall
of
their
fortune
.
The
fight
continued
long
,
and
many
were
slaine
:
but
the
Catholikes
hauing
the
worse
,
after
they
had
lost
Monsieur
de
Bellegard
,
La
Charitie
,
Sancerre
,
Antrin
,
Vezelay
,
and
other
Townes
of
the
Religion
,
where
they
defended
themselues
to
theyr
maruaylous
comfort
and
contentation
.
Nowe
was
the
treatie
of
peace
before
mentioned
reiterated
,
and
earnestly
pursued
by
diuerse
,
who
perswaded
the
King
,
These
and
the
like
reasons
induced
the
King
at
length
to
condiscend
to
a
peace
which
was
accepted
by
the
confederates
,
and
published
in
the
yere
1570.
to
the
great
comfort
of
all
the
French
,
and
exceeding
quiet
of
the
whole
lande
:
where
we
may
see
the
strange
and
wonderful
mutabilitie
of
mens
minds
,
which
as
they
are
not
long
contented
with
one
&
the
self
same
estate
:
so
do
they
seldom
or
neuer
like
the
better
,
before
they
haue
beene
well
scourged
with
the
rod
of
their
owne
folly
,
and
taught
by
wofull
experience
howe
to
discerne
betweene
good
and
bad
.
CHAP.
XIIII
.
Peace
proclaimed
in
France
.
The
mariages
of
the
King
,
the
Duke
of
Montpensier
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
the
Admirall
.
The
Queene
of
Nauarre
goeth
to
the
Court
.
The
Admirall
goeth
to
the
Court
.
The
death
of
the
Queene
of
Nauarre
.
The
Princes
with
the
Queene
of
Nauarre
,
and
sundry
of
the
chiefe
of
the
Protestants
,
as
the
Admirall
,
the
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassau
,
Teligny
,
La
Noue
,
and
diuerse
other
withdrew
themselues
to
Rochell
,
for
their
greater
securitie
,
vntil
they
might
see
how
the
kings
Edict
would
be
executed
.
Now
began
there
a
great
alteration
in
the
minds
of
the
French
,
&
all
mens
actions
were
suddenly
changed
(
as
a
man
would
haue
thought
)
after
a
strange
&
wonderfull
maner
.
For
where
as
not
long
before
there
was
no
talke
,
but
of
hatred
,
wrath
,
murther
,
bloodie
broyles
,
and
most
cruel
and
vnnaturall
warres
,
now
was
there
nothing
so
much
spoken
of
,
as
loue
,
amitie
friendship
,
and
making
of
mariages
.
The
King
was
espoused
to
Isabel
the
second
daughter
to
Maximilian
the
emperor
,
Marie
de
Cleues
,
The
king
seemed
to
stande
highly
contented
with
this
peace
,
and
began
dayly
more
and
more
to
countenaunce
the
Protestants
.
For
hauing
once
perswaded
the
Queene
of
Nauarre
to
come
to
the
court
,
He
was
no
sooner
come
to
Paris
,
but
the
people
flocked
togither
to
see
him
,
This
honourable
dealing
,
gaue
great
hope
of
the
continuance
of
the
peace
,
and
the
encrease
of
amitie
amongest
the
French
Nation
,
in
so
much
as
the
most
rested
secure
,
reposing
themselues
in
the
faythfull
promises
of
their
prince
:
yet
manie
suspected
that
all
was
but
holy
water
of
the
Court
,
and
alluring
baytes
to
catch
the
poore
Protestants
,
and
afterwards
to
dispose
of
them
as
should
be
thought
for
their
most
aduauntage
:
following
(
said
they
)
herein
the
olde
maxime
in
pollicie
,
which
is
that
where
the
skin
of
the
Lion
will
not
serue
,
there
it
is
best
to
put
on
the
foxes
coat
.
The
Queene
of
Nauarre
was
earnestly
disswaded
by
sundry
letters
from
many
other
friends
,
from
giuing
her
consent
to
the
mariage
.
The
Admirall
was
likewise
aduertised
by
secret
messengers
,
that
in
no
wise
he
should
go
to
Paris
,
nor
come
within
the
reach
of
his
enemies
:
but
all
would
not
serue
,
so
desirous
were
they
of
the
yong
princes
preferment
,
&
so
maruellously
blinded
at
that
instant
.
But
whilest
the
Queene
of
Nauarre
was
at
Paris
busied
in
prouiding
for
the
mariage
of
her
son
,
she
suddenly
fell
sicke
and
died
the
10.
of
Iune
,
CHAP.
XV.
The
Massacre
at
Paris
.
THe
sudden
death
of
this
Queene
,
bred
a
sore
suspition
,
that
she
was
poisoned
,
and
withal
brought
some
delay
the
to
mariage
:
but
at
length
all
doubts
being
cleared
,
&
both
parties
agreed
,
the
time
appointed
for
the
solemnising
of
the
nuptials
being
come
,
the
yong
King
of
Nauarre
and
the
Lady
Margaret
were
affianced
with
great
solemnitie
,
in
our
Lady
Church
in
Paris
,
by
the
Cardinall
of
Burbon
,
the
18.
of
August
,
1572.
in
the
presence
of
the
King
,
Whilest
he
was
led
home
by
the
lord
Guerchy
&
another
gentleman
:
the
doore
,
of
the
house
beeing
broken
open
,
the
harquebuz
was
found
,
but
the
harquebuzier
was
fled
out
at
a
backe
gate
,
and
finding
a
spanish
Gennet
which
was
there
prouided
in
a
readinesse
,
galloped
away
with
all
speede
,
crying
as
hee
went
,
that
now
there
was
no
Admirall
in
France
.
Captaine
Pilles
finding
the
King
at
●ennis
with
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
The
same
day
there
was
a
sodaine
rumour
ouer
al
the
Citie
,
that
the
king
had
sent
for
the
Mareschall
Memorancy
,
commanding
him
to
come
to
him
with
al
the
forces
hee
could
make
,
and
therefore
the
Parisians
were
best
to
stande
vppon
their
guard
:
but
all
was
founde
in
the
end
to
be
vtterly
false
.
Teligny
beeing
giuen
to
vnderstand
by
the
Admirals
trumpetters
that
there
were
sixe
cart
loades
of
Armour
brought
into
the
Louure
,
answered
that
hee
did
not
like
that
men
should
bee
so
suspitious
without
cause
:
for
his
part
hee
was
well
assured
of
the
Kings
good
fauour
,
and
wished
other
men
were
so
likewise
,
seeing
it
was
not
possible
that
there
should
be
any
harme
intended
towardes
them
whome
the
king
had
honoured
so
many
waies
.
and
had
oftentimes
so
solemnely
sworne
to
remaine
theyr
gracious
and
louing
soueraigne
.
But
the
king
with
all
those
of
his
secret
counsell
,
seeing
that
they
had
nowe
brought
all
things
about
euen
as
they
had
desired
,
and
that
the
Admirall
was
taken
in
a
trap
and
all
his
principall
associats
,
so
snarled
in
their
nets
that
it
was
impossible
for
them
to
get
out
,
thought
it
high
time
to
putte
in
execution
that
which
they
had
purposed
so
long
before
,
and
at
that
instant
to
finish
the
dayes
of
all
the
Protestants
.
Whereuppon
a
signall
was
giuen
in
the
dead
of
the
night
by
the
touling
of
a
Bell
in
the
Louure
:
which
was
no
sooner
heard
by
Cossy
,
who
(
as
is
alreadie
sayde
)
with
a
bande
of
harquebuziers
guarded
the
Admiralles
lodging
,
but
that
hee
commaunded
his
men
to
breake
open
the
doores
,
and
to
kill
as
many
as
they
sounde
in
their
wayes
.
The
Admirall
hearing
the
noyse
and
fearing
some
seditious
enterprise
,
willed
one
of
his
Gentlemen
to
call
to
the
guard
which
was
appointed
him
by
the
King
,
little
imagining
that
it
was
they
that
came
to
offer
him
such
violence
,
and
arising
out
of
his
bedde
,
putte
on
his
night
gowne
,
and
kneeled
downe
to
pray
.
By
this
time
were
sundrie
of
the
murtherers
gotten
in
,
&
had
slaine
such
as
they
found
in
the
house
.
The
first
that
entred
into
the
Admirals
chamber
was
one
Besme
an
Almaine
,
a
desperate
ruffian
,
one
of
the
Duke
of
Guyses
houshold
seruants
,
who
with
his
drawne
sword
in
his
hand
,
sayde
:
Art
thou
the
Admiral
?
who
answered
with
great
constancie
,
So
I
am
called
.
Which
hee
had
no
sooner
vttered
,
but
that
Besme
runne
him
through
with
a
sword
,
and
another
called
Atinius
,
The
same
day
that
the
Admirall
was
hurt
,
the
king
aduised
his
brother
in
law
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
to
cause
some
tenne
or
twelue
of
his
trustiest
friends
to
lodge
neere
him
,
the
better
to
defende
him
if
the
Duke
of
Guyse
(
whom
he
tearmed
a
shrewd
boy
)
should
happen
to
attempt
any
thing
against
him
.
These
Gentlemen
and
some
others
who
were
lodged
in
the
king
of
Nauarres
outer
Chamber
,
after
the
death
of
the
Admirall
,
and
that
they
were
disarmed
by
Nancy
,
hauing
their
swords
and
daggers
taken
away
,
were
brought
to
the
gate
of
the
Louure
and
there
were
murthered
before
the
kings
face
.
Then
were
the
king
of
Nauarre
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
brought
before
the
king
,
Nowe
beganne
the
Courtiers
with
the
kings
guard
,
who
were
appointed
to
massacre
the
Protestant
Nobilitie
,
to
kill
and
murther
all
sorts
in
most
outragious
manner
.
The
Count
Rochfaucont
Teligny
de
Montreuill
,
La
Force
her
father
in
law
,
who
had
thought
that
they
had
likewise
slaine
both
her
brethren
:
but
there
was
but
one
founde
dead
,
and
the
other
beeing
very
sore
wounded
,
escaped
by
reason
he
was
couered
with
the
dead
body
of
his
Father
,
where
hee
remained
vntill
the
euening
following
,
and
then
secretly
conueyed
himselfe
into
the
lodging
of
the
Mareschall
Biron
his
kinsman
:
which
when
his
sister
Chasteneray
vnderstood
,
being
sorrie
that
shee
could
not
be
heire
as
she
earnestly
desired
,
she
went
to
the
Mareschals
house
,
fayning
that
shee
was
maruailously
glad
that
her
brother
had
so
escaped
,
desiring
to
see
him
,
that
shee
might
comfort
him
:
but
the
mareschall
smelling
her
intent
,
would
not
bewray
where
hee
was
,
and
by
that
meanes
saued
his
life
.
By
this
time
was
the
signall
giuen
to
such
as
commanded
ouer
the
common
people
,
to
make
dispatch
of
the
rest
of
the
Protestants
,
who
beeing
in
a
readinesse
,
and
encouraged
by
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
Aumaile
,
and
Neuers
,
slew
euerie
one
that
fell
into
their
handes
:
yea
,
they
so
greedily
thirsted
after
innocent
bloud
,
that
in
a
short
time
they
had
made
such
a
maruailous
carnage
and
butcherie
,
About
the
breake
of
the
day
,
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
Neuers
,
and
Aumaile
,
brethren
in
euill
,
Fountenay
,
Caumont
,
Columbiers
,
and
many
others
,
who
beeing
aduertised
of
that
which
had
happened
,
supposed
at
the
first
that
it
had
beene
some
vprore
of
the
people
and
therefore
purposed
to
haue
gone
to
ayde
the
King
,
fearing
there
had
beene
some
danger
towards
his
person
:
but
on
the
sodain
they
discouered
200.
armed
men
,
and
those
of
the
kings
guard
,
who
cried
,
kill
,
kill
,
shooting
at
them
,
and
that
in
the
kings
sight
,
who
also
(
as
is
reported
)
took
a
harquebuz
,
and
swearing
and
blaspheming
in
most
heathenish
maner
,
cried
out
,
shoot
,
shoot
,
They
were
no
sooner
gone
,
but
the
Switzers
of
the
kings
guard
,
and
sundrie
courtiers
spoyled
their
houses
,
killing
whomsoeuer
they
found
,
&
cruelly
murthering
both
man
,
woman
,
and
child
:
all
that
day
,
being
the
24.
of
August
,
1572.
was
spent
in
massacring
,
rauishing
,
&
sacking
,
so
that
there
perished
by
this
turkish
and
barbarous
villany
,
aboue
10000.
persons
,
as
well
noble
men
as
Gentlemen
,
The
king
not
satisfied
with
the
slaughter
of
so
many
braue
men
within
Paris
sent
letters
to
the
Gouernours
of
all
his
principall
Cities
,
as
Orleance
,
Tours
,
Meaux
,
Angiers
,
Bourges
,
Tholoux
,
Lyons
,
and
diuers
others
,
that
they
should
likewise
kill
all
the
Protestants
within
their
iurisdiction
:
which
commandement
was
forthwith
put
in
execution
,
and
a
most
horrible
slaughter
followed
in
all
places
,
CHAP.
XVI
.
Rochel
holdeth
out
against
the
King
.
The
beginning
of
the
fourth
Ciuil
warres
.
The
siege
of
Rochel
.
The
siege
of
Sancerre
.
The
Embassadors
of
Polonia
come
to
the
campe
before
Rochel
.
Monsieur
raiseth
his
siege
.
WHo
would
not
haue
thought
but
that
now
the
Gospel
had
bin
vtterly
extinguished
in
France
,
&
that
the
Catholikes
by
this
execrable
deuise
,
should
haue
attained
to
the
full
period
of
their
desires
,
no
man
of
name
remayning
to
make
head
against
them
,
or
to
crosse
their
fortune
which
nowe
seemed
so
mightily
to
fauour
their
designes
:
and
indeede
the
king
was
verily
perswaded
that
at
this
present
he
might
haue
accomplished
whatsoeuer
hee
would
,
and
that
not
any
durst
haue
shewed
themselues
to
fauour
the
refourmed
Religion
.
The
King
,
partly
by
threatening
and
menacing
the
king
of
Nauarre
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
partly
by
faire
promises
,
but
especially
by
the
wicked
ministery
of
Rosier
,
Rochel
,
Sancerre
,
Montauban
,
Nismes
,
and
some
other
held
out
,
standing
vpon
their
guards
,
and
prouiding
to
fortifie
themselues
in
all
defensible
manner
that
might
be
.
Many
perswasions
were
vsed
to
gaine
Rochel
,
Gascogne
,
Languedock
,
Quercy
,
Poictou
,
Auergne
,
and
Dauphony
beganne
to
plucke
vp
their
spirits
,
and
to
oppose
themselues
against
the
kings
proceedings
.
Cossy
,
Retts
and
Biron
,
the
Count
Rochfaucont
,
Chauigny
,
Mouluc
,
La
Valetta
,
Mauleurier
,
Pau●y
,
Puygalliard
,
Clermont
,
Du
Gas
,
Cosseines
,
with
many
other
Lords
,
knights
,
and
Gentlemen
,
who
no
sooner
arriued
at
the
Campe
,
but
they
were
saluted
with
a
thundring
peale
of
great
Ordenance
,
and
all
the
battailons
of
footmen
stood
readie
arranged
,
who
likewise
welcomed
him
with
their
whole
vollyes
of
small
shot
,
to
the
high
contentment
of
his
excellencie
.
Monsieur
vnderstanding
that
there
were
a
great
number
of
very
valiant
and
resolute
men
within
the
Towne
,
who
were
all
commanded
by
the
noble
and
pollitike
chiefetaine
Monsieur
de
la
Noue
,
Those
within
being
taught
by
other
mens
harmes
to
beware
,
&
hauing
learned
by
wofull
experience
not
to
trust
any
faire
promises
that
came
from
the
Court
,
seeing
the
king
and
all
his
Courtiers
hadde
so
notoriously
falsified
their
words
in
former
times
,
thought
it
best
to
stand
vpon
their
guard
,
and
not
to
be
beguyled
with
such
alluring
baites
:
which
when
his
excellencie
perceiued
,
hee
commaunded
his
armie
to
approach
nearer
the
towne
,
to
entrench
themselues
,
to
raise
Mounts
,
to
plant
their
Ordinaunce
,
and
to
annoy
those
within
,
as
much
as
might
be
.
The
Canon
was
no
sooner
placed
,
but
that
it
forthwith
played
vpon
the
Towne
very
furiously
,
and
to
the
great
terrour
of
such
as
had
not
beene
acquainted
with
the
like
sport
.
Those
of
Rochel
were
not
idle
,
but
prouided
all
necessaries
to
stop
such
breaches
as
should
be
made
,
and
answering
the
Catholikes
with
such
shot
as
they
had
,
often
issuing
out
,
and
skirmishing
with
their
enemies
with
notable
courage
and
alacritie
.
Yea
the
women
,
maydes
,
and
children
would
expouse
themselues
to
al
hazard
,
The
third
of
March
,
those
within
discharging
a
Minion
from
the
Tower
of
S.
Iohn
Euangelist
,
pierced
one
of
the
enemies
gabyons
,
and
encountring
Claud
of
Lorraine
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
peere
of
Fraunce
,
and
Lieutenant
for
the
King
in
the
Duchie
of
Burgundie
,
Many
,
who
secretly
fauoured
the
religion
,
seeing
the
great
courage
of
the
Rochellors
,
and
their
happy
successe
in
holding
out
so
long
a
time
again
such
a
mighty
power
,
began
to
pluck
vp
their
hearts
,
and
openly
to
shew
themselues
:
So
that
now
great
numbers
were
vp
in
Armes
in
Poictou
,
Xanctogne
,
Quercie
,
〈◊〉
,
Dauphiny
,
and
sundrie
other
parts
of
the
land
:
so
that
the
Catholikes
,
who
thought
that
they
had
destroyed
all
the
Protestants
in
their
Parisian
murthers
,
found
themselues
maruailously
deceiued
,
and
many
signes
appeared
of
newe
ciuill
warres
,
and
those
as
troublesome
and
dangerous
,
as
anie
others
before
〈◊〉
.
For
now
the
King
,
and
all
the
French
Catholikes
,
were
growne
so
odious
,
both
at
home
and
among
forraigne
Nations
,
that
all
the
Worlde
spake
shame
of
their
barbarous
and
straunge
cruelties
:
and
such
Protestant
Townes
as
were
stronglie
fortifyed
,
woulde
not
yeelde
by
anie
perswasion
▪
〈◊〉
distrusting
in
the
kings
worde
,
who
had
so
often
and
so
notoriouslie
falsified
his
〈◊〉
,
to
the
great
dishonour
and
staine
of
his
princelie
dignitie
,
and
perpetuall
staine
of
the
French
nation
.
Whilest
his
excellencie
with
a
mightie
power
besieged
Rochel
,
the
Mareschal
Danuill
lieutenant
for
the
king
in
Languedocke
,
La
Chastre
,
and
all
the
Catholiques
,
and
therefore
,
whereas
by
reason
of
theyr
long
siege
all
vittailes
beganne
to
bee
scarce
,
La
Chastre
,
and
so
by
composition
to
render
the
towne
,
with
the
castle
into
the
hands
of
the
Catholikes
,
Albeit
that
the
Rochellors
had
now
for
a
long
time
very
valiantly
born
themselues
,
and
with
their
often
skirmishes
and
sallyings
forth
maruailously
annoied
the
assailants
,
insomuch
as
that
besides
the
losse
of
a
many
common
souldiors
,
and
sundry
of
good
account
,
his
excellencie
had
likewise
beene
vndoubtedly
slaine
,
As
this
extraordinarie
prouision
did
mightily
encourage
the
inhabitants
to
hold
out
:
so
did
it
not
a
little
dismay
their
enemies
,
and
made
them
much
more
enclinable
to
peace
then
before
:
for
they
hauing
besieged
the
towne
for
a
long
time
,
and
endured
much
hunger
and
cold
,
hoping
at
last
to
gaine
it
,
as
a
recompence
for
all
their
labours
,
did
now
dispaire
thereof
,
seeing
it
was
so
extraordinarily
victualed
,
and
as
it
were
relieued
from
heauen
.
Besides
,
the
Catholikes
themselues
began
to
fall
into
want
and
penurie
,
About
this
time
came
the
Ambassadors
of
Polonia
to
the
campe
,
CHAP.
XVII
.
Those
of
Quercie
and
Languedocke
refuse
peace
.
The
Mareschals
Memorancie
and
Cossy
committed
to
prison
.
Mareschall
Danuill
ioyneth
with
the
protestants
,
Montgommerie
landeth
in
Normandie
.
Is
taken
and
beheaded
at
Paris
.
BY
the
narration
of
that
which
is
alreadie
past
,
euery
one
may
vnderstand
the
enterchangeable
course
,
and
vicissitude
,
both
of
the
Catholike
and
Protestant
affaires
.
And
that
as
well
the
one
as
the
other
,
had
sufficient
tryall
,
of
the
ebbing
and
flowing
of
their
fortune
.
Now
let
vs
see
,
if
after
so
great
experience
of
their
daily
calamities
,
brought
forth
and
nourished
by
reason
of
their
ciuill
dissentions
,
they
waxed
any
wiser
,
or
more
warie
how
to
preuent
future
mischiefs
.
Although
that
many
,
as
well
Protestants
,
as
Papists
,
were
very
glad
of
this
late
reconciliation
,
and
with
ioyfull
hearts
thanked
the
King
for
their
desired
peace
:
yet
those
of
Quercie
,
Languedocke
,
These
and
the
like
reasons
were
alledged
by
a
great
number
of
the
Confede
:
rats
,
who
hauing
bin
often
deceiued
,
would
not
now
so
readily
giue
eare
vnto
faire
promises
,
but
meant
to
stand
vpon
their
gards
,
and
as
warily
as
might
be
,
to
watch
the
Catholikes
at
euery
turne
.
And
to
the
intent
they
might
the
better
maintaine
their
reputation
,
and
with
greater
dexteritie
manage
their
affayres
,
they
first
assembled
at
Millaua
in
Rouergne
,
Languedoke
,
and
gaue
it
vnto
the
Prince
Dauphin
,
son
to
the
Duke
Montpencier
.
Which
when
the
Mareschall
vnderstoode
,
hee
aranged
himselfe
with
those
of
the
Religion
,
seizing
vppon
sundry
strong
townes
,
as
Montpellier
,
Beucary
,
Lunell
,
and
others
,
They
had
also
practised
with
the
Duke
of
Alenson
,
the
Kings
yongest
brother
,
to
take
part
with
them
,
and
found
him
not
vnwilling
to
becom
their
leader
,
and
generall
in
this
so
hautie
an
enterprise
.
And
where
as
the
Rochellers
would
not
for
a
long
time
be
drawne
to
ioyne
with
the
rest
of
the
Protestants
,
La
Noue
,
a
man
of
great
credit
among
them
,
they
were
contented
to
bee
embarked
into
that
action
,
and
to
prouide
all
necessaries
,
for
the
maintenance
of
the
future
wars
.
The
Confederates
hauing
all
things
thus
in
a
readinesse
,
attended
the
departure
of
the
Duke
of
Alenson
,
La
Moly
,
the
proceedings
of
the
Protestants
were
mightily
crossed
,
for
the
time
:
howbeit
,
like
men
of
courage
,
and
resolution
,
they
went
forwards
,
and
openly
inuaded
the
Catholiques
,
both
by
sea
and
land
.
Montgommerie
,
who
for
a
long
while
had
beene
in
the
Ile
of
Gersey
,
landed
on
the
sudden
in
Normandie
,
Great
preparation
was
made
by
the
King
,
to
withstand
these
proceedings
,
and
proclamation
was
sent
out
into
all
parts
to
assemble
the
Bannes
and
Arierbannes
,
and
such
was
the
diligence
vsed
herein
,
that
there
was
quickely
gathered
together
a
sufficient
number
to
make
two
armyes
,
which
the
King
presently
diuided
,
sending
the
one
into
Poictou
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
Montpencier
,
against
La
Noue
,
and
the
other
vnder
the
leading
of
Mategnon
into
Bas
Normandie
,
agaynst
the
Count
Mongommerie
,
who
preuayled
mightily
against
the
Catholiques
,
seising
vpon
sundry
their
best
townes
,
and
strongest
holds
,
and
raunging
euery
where
at
his
pleasure
.
But
at
last
the
Count
comming
to
Donfron
,
was
suddenly
besieged
by
his
enemies
:
where
he
was
taken
prisoner
,
being
shamefully
forsaken
by
his
souldiers
,
and
so
was
led
away
to
Paris
,
and
there
had
his
head
stroken
off
,
CHAP.
XVIII
.
The
King
waxeth
sicke
.
Maketh
a
peace
with
his
subiects
.
Ordaineth
the
Queene
mother
Regent
of
France
,
in
the
absence
of
the
King
of
Polonia
.
His
death
.
The
end
of
the
fourth
ciuill
warres
.
The
King
did
still
decay
,
and
death
hasted
his
pace
to
ouertake
him
:
so
that
notwithstanding
all
the
meanes
that
could
bee
imagined
to
escape
so
hote
pursute
:
yet
there
was
no
remedie
,
but
needes
he
must
be
arested
,
and
called
to
account
for
his
former
actions
.
Which
when
with
great
perplexitie
of
minde
and
sorrow
of
heart
he
perceiued
,
hauing
ordained
the
Queene
mother
for
Regent
(
during
the
absence
of
the
King
of
Polonia
,
Bois
de
Vincens
,
1574.
in
the
13.
yeare
of
his
reigne
,
and
in
the
24
of
his
age
,
hauing
bin
the
most
bloodie
and
cruell
Prince
,
that
euer
did
weare
the
French
Diadem
,
And
as
hee
continually
thirsted
after
the
blood
of
the
poore
Protestants
,
so
did
hee
neuer
cease
vomiting
and
belching
out
of
blood
,
all
the
time
of
his
sicknesse
,
with
most
horrible
swearing
and
blaspheming
,
vntill
his
last
gaspe
,
after
a
most
strange
and
fearful
maner
.
And
this
was
the
end
of
Charles
of
Valois
,
and
King
of
France
:
CHAP.
XIX
.
Henry
the
third
King
of
France
and
Polonia
.
The
Queene
mother
laboureth
for
peace
,
which
is
concluded
for
three
moneths
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
goeth
into
Germany
.
Lusignen
dismanteled
.
The
King
of
Polonia
stealeth
away
into
France
.
The
first
Ciuill
warres
.
The
Mareschall
D'Anuill
ioyneth
with
Protestants
.
Cassimer
commeth
to
the
ayde
of
the
Protestants
.
The
Duke
of
Alenson
departeth
malecontent
from
Court
.
The
ende
of
the
first
ciuill
warres
.
KIng
Charles
beeing
dead
,
and
his
brother
Henry
king
of
Polonia
,
Flower
de
Lis.
The
consideration
whereof
did
maruailously
dismay
many
of
the
Protestants
,
and
caused
sundrie
who
inwardly
fauoured
their
proceedings
,
to
plucke
in
their
heades
and
keep
themselues
close
,
and
to
expect
what
would
bee
the
sequell
of
these
newe
occurrences
.
There
was
great
dissention
at
Rochell
about
these
matters
,
and
long
it
was
before
they
would
fully
determine
what
to
do
:
howbeit
,
at
length
through
the
manifolde
remonstrances
of
La
Noue
,
they
fully
resolued
to
continue
the
warres
,
both
by
sea
and
land
,
as
they
had
doone
in
former
times
.
The
Queene
mother
knowing
that
the
best
way
to
pacifie
these
tumults
,
and
to
restraine
the
Confederates
from
any
further
proceeding
in
the
warres
,
was
to
vse
them
gently
,
and
by
smoth
words
and
faire
promises
to
keepe
them
in
,
vntill
the
comming
of
the
new
king
,
sent
the
Abbot
of
Gadagny
to
Rochell
with
letters
to
La
Noue
,
Mention
was
made
before
of
the
purpose
of
the
Duke
of
Alenson
and
the
king
of
Nauarre
to
depart
the
Court
,
&
to
ioyne
with
the
Confederates
,
which
albeit
they
attempted
not
,
beeing
diuerted
there
from
by
the
councell
of
some
of
their
friendes
,
yet
the
late
King
had
them
in
great
ielousie
,
and
therefore
kept
them
(
in
a
manner
)
as
prisoners
,
setting
spies
to
watch
them
and
their
actions
:
and
for
that
hee
suspected
the
two
Mareschalles
of
Memorancy
and
Cossy
to
bee
of
their
confederacie
,
hee
imprisoned
them
in
the
Bastile
within
the
Louure
,
and
discharged
the
Mareschall
Danuill
brother
to
Memorancy
of
his
Lieutenantship
in
Languedock
,
giuing
it
to
the
Prince
Dauphin
,
sonne
to
the
Duke
Montpencier
:
and
albeit
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
Meru
,
Thore
,
the
vicount
of
Turin
,
Montagu
and
many
others
,
were
secret
fauourers
of
his
excellency
in
this
action
,
yet
for
that
they
were
not
discouered
,
the
king
suffered
them
to
remaine
at
their
libertie
,
and
sent
the
Prince
of
Conde
into
Picardy
to
looke
to
the
gouernement
of
that
Countrey
,
Henry
of
Burbon
Prince
of
Conde
,
accompanied
with
many
of
the
Nobilitie
of
both
Regions
,
beeing
at
Heppenhem
in
Germanie
,
and
seriously
busied
in
gathethering
of
forces
to
enter
France
for
the
releefe
of
his
associats
,
was
enformed
of
all
the
Proceedings
,
as
well
of
the
Protestants
as
of
the
Mareschall
Danuill
,
and
the
rest
of
the
discontented
pollitikes
,
and
vnderstanding
that
he
was
chosen
generall
ouer
both
sorts
,
accepted
thereof
,
promising
to
employ
all
his
credit
,
power
,
and
authoritie
to
maintaine
them
against
all
their
enemies
,
vnder
the
obedience
of
Henry
the
third
of
that
name
,
King
of
Poland
and
of
France
.
Which
when
the
Queene
mother
vnderstood
,
shee
thought
it
best
to
offer
a
treatie
of
peace
,
and
to
holde
all
sorts
in
quietnesse
,
vntill
the
comming
of
her
Sonne
out
of
Polonia
,
whose
presence
shee
supposed
would
bee
a
sufficient
weapon
to
fight
against
all
these
practises
and
deuises
.
Hereuppon
she
wrote
letters
to
the
Confederates
,
and
especially
to
the
Rochelors
,
to
mooue
them
to
embrace
this
negociation
of
peace
,
whereby
they
themselues
might
liue
in
greater
securitie
,
They
returned
a
dutifull
answere
,
desiring
her
maiestie
to
deale
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
was
elected
the
cheefe
of
the
reformed
Churches
,
and
to
whome
vnder
the
Kings
obedience
they
hadde
submitted
themselues
:
and
in
the
meane
while
furnished
their
Citties
with
all
necessaries
for
theyr
better
safetie
.
With
which
answere
the
Queene
mother
beeing
nothing
well
pleased
,
sent
the
Duke
Montpencier
into
Poictou
with
very
great
forces
,
who
hauing
taken
Maraus
,
Noille
,
Noue
,
Charante
,
and
diuers
other
strong
places
,
planted
his
siege
before
Fontenay
,
a
Towne
of
very
great
importance
,
which
in
the
ende
hee
tooke
by
composition
,
and
so
gained
all
base
Poictou
,
to
the
exceeding
preiudice
of
the
Confederates
.
Hee
likewise
besieged
Lusignen
,
which
beeing
valiantly
defended
by
the
Lord
of
Fontenay
,
held
out
for
a
long
time
,
yet
yeelded
at
the
last
vppon
reasonable
conditions
,
after
it
had
beene
besieged
three
moneths
and
twelue
daies
,
hauing
lost
some
three
and
twentie
Gentlemen
,
and
two
hundred
common
souldiers
:
The
king
of
Polonia
being
aduertised
of
his
brothers
death
by
letters
from
the
Queene
mother
,
and
that
he
was
now
become
heire
to
the
Crowne
of
France
,
albeit
he
was
quietly
established
,
and
a
king
ouer
a
mightie
kingdome
,
which
was
euerie
way
both
very
profitable
and
honourable
vnto
him
,
yet
(
as
the
nature
of
all
men
is
,
to
loue
their
owne
naturall
countrey
more
then
another
)
hee
presently
resolued
to
returne
home
againe
,
and
as
shortly
as
might
be
,
to
beholde
the
goodly
and
pleasant
fieldes
of
the
Flower
de
Lis
:
but
the
great
loue
and
reuerence
which
the
Polonians
bare
vnto
him
,
(
who
hauing
vnderstood
that
the
disease
wherewith
his
brother
Charles
was
afflicted
was
incurable
,
and
that
peraduenture
the
Crowne
of
France
would
quickly
intyce
him
out
of
Polonia
)
made
them
watch
ouer
him
with
so
vigilant
an
eye
,
and
to
obserue
him
so
narrowly
,
that
it
caused
him
to
doubt
what
course
he
should
take
to
escape
their
hands
:
and
beeing
(
indeede
)
induced
by
sundrie
strong
presumptions
,
to
think
that
they
would
in
no
wise
condiscend
to
his
departure
,
&
that
it
were
but
lost
labor
,
yea
,
peraduenture
much
harme
to
acquaint
them
with
his
intended
voyage
,
determined
to
accomplish
his
purpose
as
closely
and
as
secretly
as
he
might
,
and
to
leaue
them
his
reasons
in
writing
,
of
so
sodaine
and
hasty
departure
.
Wherefore
hauing
disposed
of
all
things
which
were
requisite
for
the
furtherance
of
this
proiect
,
he
first
publikely
dismissed
Bellieure
the
French
Embassador
,
sending
him
home
as
one
who
seeing
his
maister
was
dead
,
was
nowe
to
be
discharged
of
his
office
,
and
with
him
hee
sent
the
choysest
Gentlemen
about
him
,
and
the
cheefest
and
principall
Iewels
that
hee
had
.
This
being
done
,
hee
made
an
exceeding
sumptuous
banket
to
all
the
great
Polonian
Lords
,
and
the
Gentlemen
in
the
Court
,
which
beeing
finished
,
and
euerie
man
departed
to
his
rest
,
the
king
himselfe
went
likewise
to
bed
,
as
though
he
had
purposed
to
haue
slept
vntill
the
next
morrow
:
but
he
had
not
rested
long
,
Padoua
,
Ferrara
,
and
Cremona
,
entred
into
Piemont
,
and
so
into
France
,
where
hee
was
no
sooner
come
but
he
found
all
the
countrey
full
of
troubles
,
tumults
,
and
dissentions
,
and
almost
no
corner
free
from
cruell
and
bloudie
warres
.
Iean
D'Angely
,
with
sundrie
other
places
of
very
good
importance
,
they
gathered
some
fiue
hundred
pistoliers
,
and
a
thousand
two
hundred
harquebuziers
,
led
by
the
valiant
La
Noue
,
wherewith
they
stopped
the
roades
of
their
enemies
,
who
hadde
a
long
while
harryed
and
wasted
the
Countrey
without
pittie
or
mercy
.
The
king
as
it
seemed
,
was
of
himselfe
very
inclinable
to
peace
,
and
in
a
sort
contented
that
the
protestants
should
freely
enioy
their
consciences
,
and
haue
publike
places
allowed
them
for
their
preachings
:
but
hee
had
no
sooner
entertained
the
councellers
of
the
late
king
Charles
,
but
that
hee
was
foorthwith
cast
in
a
newe
mould
:
for
albeit
hee
were
very
earnestly
sollicited
by
the
Embassadours
of
the
Queene
of
England
,
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
and
the
Switzers
,
to
yeeld
to
some
good
agreement
with
his
subiects
,
yet
would
he
not
be
drawen
thither
with
all
the
perswasions
that
could
be
vsed
,
but
still
maintained
the
warres
,
and
in
all
hostill
manner
inuaded
those
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
persecuting
them
with
fire
and
sword
,
with
a
full
purpose
to
bring
them
to
vtter
ruine
and
desolation
:
and
being
aduertised
of
the
great
leauy
of
Reisters
which
the
Prince
of
Conde
made
in
Germany
,
which
amounted
to
the
number
of
seauen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
horse
,
and
three
thousand
footmen
,
vnder
the
leading
of
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimer
,
As
the
king
was
thus
deuising
how
hee
might
best
withstand
the
Reisters
,
new
troubles
ensued
,
and
a
maruailous
likelyhood
of
greater
and
more
dangerous
sturres
then
at
any
time
before
,
if
they
were
not
wisely
and
speedily
preuented
:
for
the
Duke
of
Alenson
the
kings
onely
brother
and
the
second
person
of
France
,
sodainely
departed
from
the
Court
,
[
*
](A01165-e38050-b)
*
The
king
of
Nauarre
escapeth
out
of
prison
.
The
king
of
Nauarre
who
had
likewise
beene
shut
vp
for
three
yeeres
,
hauing
libertie
on
a
time
to
go
to
hunt
in
the
Forrest
of
Saint
Germain
in
Lay
,
accompanied
with
the
Duke
of
Espernon
and
many
other
Lords
and
gentlemen
,
so
perswaded
with
them
that
they
were
not
onely
willing
to
suffer
him
to
go
whether
hee
would
,
but
many
offering
their
seruice
to
bring
him
on
the
way
,
neuer
left
him
vntill
he
came
to
Samur
,
where
he
continued
not
long
but
hee
grew
to
that
strength
,
that
he
cared
little
or
nothing
for
his
enemies
.
These
two
vnexpected
accidents
did
maruailously
astonish
the
Court
,
and
made
the
wisest
of
them
well
neere
at
their
wits
endes
:
But
the
Queene
mother
,
who
earnestly
desired
to
see
some
good
agreement
betweene
hir
children
,
France
,
Memorancy
and
Cossy
,
who
were
now
deliuered
out
of
prison
,
went
with
all
speede
toward
Monsieur
,
and
neuer
left
him
vntill
she
had
first
made
a
truce
for
nine
moneths
,
and
afterwards
hauing
granted
vnto
him
the
Dukedomes
of
Berry
,
Touraine
,
and
Aniou
,
for
his
better
maintenance
,
besides
many
other
things
done
in
fauour
of
the
Protestants
,
the
warres
ceased
,
and
a
generall
peace
was
proclaimed
thorowout
the
land
:
which
the
Protestants
hoped
would
be
more
permanent
then
any
other
of
former
times
,
for
that
it
was
granted
by
the
king
,
who
as
yet
had
not
violated
his
promise
,
CHAP.
XX.
The
ambition
of
the
Guyses
.
The
house
of
Valois
and
Burbon
condemned
at
Rome
.
Monsieur
forsaketh
the
Protestants
.
The
beginning
of
the
sixt
ciuill
warres
.
HItherto
thou
maist
perceiue
(
gentle
Reader
)
a
maruailous
strange
alteration
,
and
as
it
were
a
continuall
vicissitude
in
these
French
affaires
.
The
originall
and
progresse
,
with
the
variable
effect
and
incredible
accidents
,
occasioned
through
the
continuance
of
these
wofull
ciuill
warres
,
are
as
it
were
in
a
glasse
,
very
liuely
represented
before
thy
eyes
.
The
due
consideration
whereof
,
and
m●st
needes
make
euerie
one
in
whom
remaineth
any
piety
to
tremble
at
the
secret
iudgements
of
the
almightie
,
and
to
bee
mooued
with
a
fellow
feeling
and
commiseration
of
the
woful
estate
of
our
afflicted
brethren
in
forraine
Countreyes
:
so
ought
it
to
worke
an
exceeding
reioycing
,
ioyned
with
most
humble
thanks
,
in
the
hearts
of
those
,
who
enioy
a
quiet
estate
and
blessed
peace
,
vnder
a
most
gracious
and
mercifull
prince
,
with
a
continual
inuocation
vnto
him
who
is
the
giuer
of
so
rich
a
treasure
,
not
onely
to
poure
downe
(
and
that
in
most
plentifull
manner
)
such
graces
as
are
requisite
for
the
beautifying
and
garnishing
of
so
high
a
maiestie
,
but
also
to
assist
her
with
such
Religious
,
wise
and
peaceable
Councellers
as
abhorre
a
couetous
humour
,
wherewith
many
haue
beene
possessed
for
the
enriching
of
themselues
,
and
detesting
an
ambitious
and
aspiring
minde
(
a
vice
oftentimes
but
too
much
inherent
in
the
natures
of
great
personages
)
as
are
zealously
adicted
to
the
setting
foorth
of
Gods
glorie
,
the
seruice
of
his
soueraigne
,
and
the
peace
and
prosperitie
of
the
Commonwealth
.
The
want
whereof
,
as
it
hath
euermore
beene
the
bane
of
many
most
flourishing
nations
,
so
hath
it
been
the
principall
motiue
of
such
lamentable
desolation
as
hath
spread
it selfe
,
and
that
in
most
outragious
manner
,
ouer
the
face
of
that
noble
Kingdome
of
France
:
where
,
albeit
that
some
of
the
latter
Kings
haue
not
beene
so
vertuously
disposed
as
were
to
bee
wished
,
which
notwithstanding
may
peraduenture
in
some
sort
bee
executed
in
regarde
of
their
mynoritie
and
want
of
good
education
:
by
meanes
whereof
they
haue
the
more
easily
beene
enduced
to
giue
their
allowance
to
many
most
wicked
and
vngodly
proceedings
:
yet
is
it
out
of
question
,
that
the
gratest
misteries
which
haue
there
fallen
out
,
haue
beene
hatched
and
brought
foorth
by
the
deuillish
and
pestiferous
practises
of
sundrie
Councellers
,
who
through
the
benefit
of
their
good
fortune
and
fauour
of
their
Princes
,
haue
attained
vnto
great
places
,
and
had
the
managing
of
the
whole
state
.
into
theyr
dublets
,
and
his
subiects
into
their
shirts
:
yet
such
was
the
carelesse
securitie
of
the
ofspring
of
that
prudent
Prince
,
that
they
would
not
take
〈◊〉
vnto
those
aspiring
heades
,
but
by
giuing
them
countenance
and
authoritie
haue
mightily
empaired
their
〈◊〉
royall
dignitie
,
and
〈…〉
of
this
sharpe
and
bitter
prophesie
.
Francis
Duke
of
Guyse
,
assisted
by
the
councelles
of
that
〈…〉
associate
Charles
his
brother
,
Cardinall
of
Lorraine
,
This
man
beeing
growne
into
great
credite
with
Charles
the
ninth
,
and
likewise
with
Henrie
the
thirde
,
so
aduaunced
himselfe
by
their
fauours
,
that
he
gaue
the
lawe
to
Fraunce
,
and
did
euery
thing
as
he
lysted
.
And
practising
those
rules
which
his
father
and
vncle
had
left
him
,
was
euermore
deuising
howe
to
trouble
the
state
,
and
to
holde
the
King
at
continuall
strife
with
his
subiects
,
as
the
readyest
and
speedyest
way
to
compasse
that
,
which
that
factious
and
turbulent
house
had
so
greedily
gaped
after
for
these
many
yeares
.
Whereupon
hee
pondering
with
himselfe
,
that
if
this
late
reconciliation
which
was
made
betweene
the
King
and
his
subiects
,
shoulde
continue
,
that
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
with
their
adherents
and
associates
,
would
quickely
growe
mightie
,
and
so
with
theyr
power
and
authoritie
,
easily
ouerthrowe
all
his
councelles
,
and
that
in
such
sort
,
as
hee
should
neuer
bee
able
to
accomplish
and
fulfill
his
intended
purpose
,
thought
it
best
and
most
expedient
for
his
aduantages
,
to
beginne
newe
broyles
and
sturres
,
and
with
a
sixt
ciuill
warre
to
bring
France
againe
into
a
Chaos
and
confusion
.
The
better
to
effect
this
,
and
to
lay
as
sure
a
foundation
as
might
bee
for
so
badde
a
buylding
,
it
was
deuised
,
that
the
Bishop
of
Paris
,
and
a
certaine
Aduocate
called
Dauid
,
as
craftie
,
as
wilie
,
and
as
wicked
a
fellowe
as
anie
lyued
in
those
dayes
,
shoulde
bee
sent
to
Rome
,
There
were
many
bitter
complaints
,
and
sharpe
accusations
framed
agaynst
Henrie
the
third
the
French
King
,
against
Monsieur
his
brother
,
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
against
the
race
of
the
Valoises
,
the
Burbons
,
As
soone
as
Monsieur
is
condemned
,
then
shall
the
forces
march
to
strengthen
the
execution
,
and
shall
set
vpon
all
the
Hugonots
,
and
put
as
many
of
them
to
the
sworde
as
they
can
come
by
:
and
the
Duke
of
Guise
beeing
so
strongly
appoynted
,
shall
seyze
vpon
the
persons
of
the
King
and
Queene
mother
,
and
by
the
permission
of
the
sea
Apostolike
shall
put
them
into
some
monasterie
,
as
Pepin
dealt
with
Childeric
.
And
by
this
meanes
the
Crowne
shall
bee
set
vpon
his
head
,
and
so
returne
to
the
blessed
stock
of
Charlemaine
,
and
he
and
his
successors
from
thenceforth
shall
haue
their
kingdome
of
the
Bishop
of
Rome
,
and
shall
abolish
the
prerogatiues
of
the
French
Church
.
Whilest
these
things
were
a
working
at
Rome
,
the
Guises
with
their
adherents
fought
by
all
possible
meanes
to
breake
the
peace
in
France
,
and
by
grieuous
oppressions
and
wrongs
,
to
force
those
of
the
reformed
religion
,
to
put
themselues
in
arms
to
withstand
so
iniurious
proceedings
.
The
King
likewise
beganne
to
interpret
his
Edict
after
a
straunge
maner
,
Poictou
,
Languedocke
,
Guyen
,
Xantoigne
,
and
Dauphine
,
and
therefore
that
it
was
impossible
to
holde
in
the
Catholiques
anie
longer
,
who
with
so
manifold
iniuries
(
saide
they
)
were
mightily
incensed
agaynst
those
of
the
reformed
Churches
.
Those
of
the
Religion
were
exceedingly
troubled
with
this
strange
kind
of
dealing
,
and
knowing
that
it
proceeded
of
a
mortall
hatred
,
and
that
it
did
euidently
argue
,
that
there
was
a
secrete
purpose
to
catch
them
at
aduauntage
,
and
then
to
make
hauocke
of
them
,
and
to
roote
them
and
their
Religion
out
of
Fraunce
,
they
beganne
to
looke
about
them
,
and
to
prouide
for
their
owne
securitie
,
especiallie
considering
howe
the
Catholiques
were
leagued
togither
,
and
were
readie
(
as
it
were
at
an
instaunt
)
to
inuade
them
on
all
sides
.
Whereupon
seeing
that
Monsieur
after
hee
had
gotten
the
Dukedome
of
Berrie
,
Touraine
,
and
Aniou
,
(
as
is
alreadie
sayd
)
had
forsaken
them
,
and
left
them
at
sixe
and
seuen
,
the
King
of
Nauarre
was
chosen
chiefe
of
the
Confederates
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
seysed
vpon
Bowrage
,
Marennes
,
Du
Pont
,
S
:
Espirit
,
Merpin
,
Tallemond
,
Burdeaux
,
and
as
manie
other
townes
as
they
could
get
.
The
Protestants
surprised
Pons
,
Royan
,
Reole
,
and
Cinray
,
and
making
a
counterleague
among
themselues
,
couragiously
withstood
the
attempts
of
their
enemies
:
and
foreseeing
the
stormie
tempest
,
which
threatned
the
ship
of
their
safetie
,
likewise
Pilots
,
and
skilfull
Mariners
,
they
stoutly
stoode
to
their
tacklings
,
endeuouring
by
all
possible
meanes
to
saue
their
beaten
barke
from
drowning
,
and
to
bring
it
to
some
safe
port
,
and
quiet
harborrow
.
Each
side
alledged
sundrie
reasons
for
the
iustification
of
their
actions
:
the
Catholikes
layd
all
the
blame
vpon
the
Protestants
:
saying
,
that
they
were
men
that
would
not
be
satisfied
with
any
indifferent
fauor
:
but
espying
their
aduantage
,
had
forced
the
King
to
yeeld
to
vnreasonable
conditions
.
Besides
,
that
the
Edict
was
but
prouisionall
,
and
might
be
disanulled
at
the
Kings
pleasure
:
and
that
it
was
now
determined
by
the
Estates
generall
,
that
no
other
then
the
Roman
religion
should
be
tollerated
within
all
the
French
Dominions
.
The
Protestants
alledged
,
that
they
were
murthered
and
killed
in
euerie
corner
,
and
no
punishment
inflicted
vpon
the
malefactors
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
withdrew
themselues
to
Rochell
,
and
hauing
gotten
some
3000.
footmen
,
and
400.
horse
,
they
dayly
enterprised
vpon
their
enemies
.
The
D.
de
Maine
,
Puygall●ard
,
Ruffec
,
Roches
,
Baritand
,
and
many
others
,
to
the
number
of
seuen
hundred
horse
,
besides
a
strong
power
of
footemen
,
did
continuallie
vexe
and
molest
the
Protestants
,
by
spoyling
their
fieldes
,
and
burning
theyr
houses
:
and
beeing
maisters
of
the
Champaigne
,
couped
in
the
Confederates
verie
narrowly
,
and
hauing
all
things
in
a
readinesse
,
planted
their
siege
before
La
Charitie
,
which
in
the
ende
they
gayned
.
Yea
Rochell
it selfe
began
in
a
maner
to
bee
besieged
,
enduring
maruaylous
losses
by
the
continuall
roades
of
the
Catholikes
,
who
wasted
all
without
pittie
or
mercie
.
de
Maine
following
his
good
fortune
,
Tonnay
Charentie
,
and
Rochford
,
which
yeelded
vnto
him
vpon
the
first
summance
:
and
so
farre
hee
preuayled
that
he
made
himselfe
Lorde
of
all
the
Riuer
of
Charente
,
in
lesse
then
fiue
dayes
:
and
vsing
great
expedition
,
got
Marans
from
the
Rochellors
,
who
were
sore
grieued
with
the
losse
of
a
place
of
so
great
importance
.
Now
,
as
the
nature
of
most
men
is
,
to
bande
with
the
stronger
,
and
euermore
to
iudge
of
the
end
,
according
to
the
beginning
:
so
many
at
this
time
began
to
slippe
their
neckes
out
of
the
Coller
,
and
to
runne
to
the
Catholikes
,
supposing
that
it
was
impossible
for
the
Confederates
to
holde
out
for
anie
long
time
.
For
besides
that
they
were
ouermatched
by
lande
,
they
were
likewise
hardly
handled
at
sea
,
and
had
much
adoo
to
keepe
the
Isle
of
Re
,
and
Chese
de
Bay
,
from
Lansac
,
who
was
Admirall
ouer
the
nauie
Catholique
.
de
Maine
approaching
Bro●age
,
so
furiously
assayled
it
,
that
Manducag
,
who
was
gouernour
of
the
Towne
,
was
forced
to
yeelde
vpon
composition
,
being
destitute
of
all
necessaries
requisite
,
to
withstand
so
great
a
puyssaunce
.
By
this
time
also
,
Lansac
hauing
repayred
his
beaten
Fleete
,
Besides
all
these
infortunate
chaunces
,
there
fell
out
an
other
crosse
,
which
did
verie
much
grieue
and
disquiet
the
Rochellors
,
and
that
was
the
death
of
their
Maior
Bobinean
:
CHAP.
XXI
.
The
death
of
Monsieur
.
The
seditious
and
treacherous
practises
of
the
Guisards
.
The
beginning
of
the
seuenth
ciuill
warre
,
called
the
leaguers
warre
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
goeth
toward
Angiers
.
His
great
distresse
and
admirable
deliuerie
.
THe
Guises
and
the
rest
of
the
confederates
,
perceiuing
howe
the
King
,
with
great
numbers
of
his
nobles
,
and
common
subiects
began
to
take
some
delight
in
peace
,
and
that
there
was
an
intention
to
reforme
many
abuses
,
which
were
crept
into
the
state
in
the
time
of
the
ciuill
warres
:
to
restore
the
nobilitie
to
their
auncient
dignitie
,
and
to
vnburthen
the
people
of
sundry
charges
,
wherwith
for
a
long
while
they
had
bin
grieuously
oppressed
,
were
inwardly
vexed
at
the
hart
,
to
consider
that
their
former
councels
tooke
no
better
effect
,
and
therfore
they
fel
in
hand
with
new
practises
,
and
those
more
pernitious
,
pestilent
,
and
more
dangerous
then
any
others
that
euer
they
attempted
before
.
For
they
considering
that
the
condemnation
&
execution
of
Monsieur
the
kings
brother
could
not
so
easily
be
brought
to
passe
as
they
desired
,
and
that
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
and
prince
of
Conde
,
did
so
prudently
prouide
for
their
own
security
,
that
it
was
a
very
hard
thing
to
entrap
them
,
&
bring
their
persons
within
danger
,
thought
it
best
to
go
secretly
to
work
,
and
by
some
priuy
means
to
work
their
ruine
&
ouerthrow
,
against
whom
they
could
not
preuail
by
open
force
and
violence
.
They
therfore
hired
Salcedo
,
a
Spaniard
to
kil
Monsieur
,
Bernardine
Mendoza
the
Spanish
ambassador
,
and
Giouan
Bardach
no
,
the
King
of
Spaine
his
Corriero
.
There
was
the
bargain
made
to
sell
Marseiles
,
Burdeaux
,
and
the
Dukedome
of
Britaine
,
to
the
King
of
Spaine
their
maister
,
&
an
appointted
time
made
,
that
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
should
inuade
the
Marquisate
of
Saluces
,
thereby
to
occupie
the
King
,
and
to
disperse
his
forces
into
diuerse
and
sundrie
places
.
And
beeing
strongly
supported
by
the
fauors
of
many
of
the
Nobilitie
,
and
sundry
of
the
chiefe
Cities
,
they
first
required
that
the
Edict
of
pacification
should
be
reuoked
,
that
the
K
of
Nauarre
,
&
prince
of
Conde
,
with
all
those
who
made
profession
of
the
gospel
,
shuld
be
exiled
the
realm
,
or
else
forced
to
abiure
their
religion
,
&
that
continual
war
should
be
denounced
against
the
protestants
.
The
King
was
aduertised
of
all
these
treacherous
practises
,
as
well
from
sundrie
the
Princes
of
Germany
,
as
also
from
the
King
of
Nauarre
:
but
hee
would
not
beleeue
any
thing
,
but
tooke
them
to
be
but
slanderous
reports
,
raised
vp
by
the
Hugonots
,
and
therefore
lightly
regarded
them
:
but
still
countenanced
the
Guyses
and
their
adherents
,
They
caused
sundrie
infamous
Libels
to
be
spread
abroad
,
and
gaue
out
that
the
king
of
Nauarre
and
the
Protestant
Princes
had
sworne
to
roote
out
the
Catholike
faith
,
and
to
depriue
them
of
the
Romish
Church
of
all
honour
,
dignitie
and
authoritie
:
that
the
murther
at
Paris
should
be
reuenged
,
and
that
three
of
the
principall
Burgesses
of
euerie
Citie
and
towne
,
should
be
put
to
death
in
reuenge
of
the
saide
murther
.
These
with
many
other
notorious
vntruths
were
openly
declared
in
their
pulpets
wherewith
the
common
sort
were
mightily
enraged
against
the
Protestants
,
and
desired
nothing
more
then
their
vtter
subuersion
and
ouerthrow
.
The
Guyses
hauing
likewise
obtained
good
store
of
Spanish
pistolets
,
corrupted
diuers
great
personages
,
This
audacious
action
seemed
very
odious
in
the
eyes
of
many
:
which
the
Guyses
perceiuing
,
they
drew
in
the
Cardinall
of
Burbon
by
sundrie
fine
deuises
,
to
ioyn
with
them
,
whose
credit
and
countenance
serued
their
turnes
in
many
great
attempts
.
And
because
sundrie
of
the
Kings
Councellers
were
either
the
Guyses
creatures
,
or
by
some
one
way
or
other
deuoted
vnto
them
,
The
King
was
brought
into
such
a
securitie
of
his
estate
by
this
wicked
Councell
,
that
he
did
not
onely
reiect
such
aduertisements
as
were
sent
to
him
from
time
to
time
,
both
from
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
Duke
Cassimer
,
and
other
Princes
,
touching
the
monstrous
conspiration
of
the
Leaguers
:
but
also
as
one
that
knew
not
what
hee
did
,
hee
made
great
preparation
against
them
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
and
suffered
the
Leaguers
in
the
meane
time
to
grow
and
fortifie
themselues
at
their
owne
pleasures
,
vntill
they
were
become
so
mighty
,
that
they
thought
themselues
able
inough
,
if
neede
were
,
to
go
through
with
theyr
intended
course
,
whosoeuer
shoulde
say
nay
.
Which
was
no
sooner
effected
,
but
that
they
sette
the
Kings
Councellers
on
the
sodaine
to
enfourme
the
king
of
the
great
power
and
puissance
of
the
Leaguers
:
howe
that
quite
besides
their
expectations
there
was
an
vniuersall
consent
of
all
his
good
subiects
,
to
restore
the
Catholike
Religion
,
that
great
numbers
of
his
Nobilitie
and
cheefest
Citties
highly
commended
the
zeale
of
the
Leaguers
,
and
were
resolued
in
theyr
defence
:
and
therfore
that
it
were
good
for
the
king
,
considering
the
time
,
not
to
make
any
resemblance
to
call
any
of
them
to
account
for
any
of
theyr
actions
,
least
he
should
giue
some
suspicion
that
hee
was
a
fauorer
of
the
heretikes
,
which
might
breed
a
grudging
in
the
hearts
of
his
people
,
wherby
some
commotions
might
rise
to
the
imminent
perill
of
his
royall
person
,
and
the
extreme
danger
of
the
whole
state
.
de
Maine
,
the
Duke
of
Aumaile
,
the
Cardinall
of
Guyse
,
the
Lord
Brissac
,
the
Lord
Antragnes
,
the
Lord
Chastre
,
and
the
rest
of
the
principall
Leaguers
might
haue
the
gouernement
of
sundrie
the
strongest
places
of
the
land
,
Di●●n
,
Rhemes
,
the
strongest
holds
of
Picardy
,
Orleans
,
Caen
,
Aniou
,
Bourges
,
Lyons
,
and
many
others
of
like
importance
.
They
further
perswaded
with
him
to
proclaime
open
warres
against
the
Protestants
,
&
to
declare
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
all
others
who
had
beene
infected
with
heresie
(
as
they
tearmed
it
)
to
be
for
euer
vncapable
of
any
office
in
France
,
and
that
they
should
packe
out
of
the
Countrey
with
all
speede
:
and
for
the
better
countenancing
of
all
theyr
proceedings
against
these
great
States
,
they
procured
Pope
Sixtus
to
excommunicate
them
,
thereby
to
make
them
more
odious
with
the
people
.
As
soone
as
they
had
gotten
in
a
manner
whatsoeuer
they
desired
,
and
had
made
themselues
as
good
maisters
as
the
King
,
they
with
sundrie
and
most
cunning
deuises
gayned
great
multitudes
to
ioyne
with
them
,
and
euerie
man
eyther
for
feare
or
for
loue
,
was
foorthwith
at
their
will
and
commande
.
They
mustered
great
forces
,
and
gathered
mightie
armies
,
to
inuade
the
king
of
Nauarre
and
the
rest
of
the
Protestants
,
who
seeing
themselues
abandoned
of
their
king
,
and
exposed
to
the
furie
of
their
mercilesse
enemies
,
stood
vpon
the
defensiue
,
and
resisted
the
rage
of
the
League
as
well
as
they
could
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
growing
strong
,
determined
to
besiege
Brouage
,
Nemours
,
Lauall
,
Trimouille
,
Bo●lay
,
Saint
Gelais
,
Aubigny
,
Ouches
,
Rohan
Touche
,
Flesche
,
and
sundrie
others
.
The
Lord
Clermont
had
likewise
gathered
a
great
companie
of
horse
,
and
encamped
himselfe
with
the
Prince
neere
vnto
Angiers
.
These
companies
approching
the
Towne
,
expected
some
signall
from
the
Castle
,
whereby
they
might
vnderstand
that
it
still
held
for
the
king
of
Nauarre
but
they
were
certified
that
the
saide
Castle
was
yeelded
the
day
before
into
the
handes
of
their
enemies
,
and
therefore
that
it
was
lost
labour
to
stay
there
any
longer
.
Which
newes
greeued
the
Prince
exceedingly
,
&
made
him
with
the
rest
of
his
councell
,
to
fall
to
consultation
,
how
they
might
safely
get
backe
ouer
the
Loyre
,
and
free
themselues
out
of
that
danger
which
then
appeared
before
their
eies
:
and
for
that
they
knewe
well
inough
that
both
the
kings
forces
and
the
Leaguers
were
vp
in
all
quarters
,
and
hasted
by
all
possible
meanes
to
encounter
them
,
they
retyred
towards
the
Loyre
with
a
purpose
to
returne
the
same
way
they
came
.
The
Lord
Lauell
beeing
the
formost
,
got
ouer
without
any
danger
:
but
before
the
comming
of
the
Prince
,
all
the
passages
were
seised
by
the
enemie
,
and
the
prince
was
aduertised
by
many
messengers
,
that
either
hee
must
resolue
to
open
his
way
by
the
sword
,
or
else
to
hazard
himselfe
at
al
aduenture
through
the
Countrey
of
Beause
.
The
Prince
approching
the
danger
,
Prillay
,
Vandeloyre
,
&
S.
Arnol
,
where
they
heard
newes
that
the
Duke
of
Espernon
and
the
Mareschall
Biron
were
at
Boneuall
in
Beausse
,
with
great
forces
,
readie
to
fight
with
the
dismayed
multitude
:
that
the
Duke
De
Mayne
,
as
on
the
other
side
of
the
Loyre
neere
vnto
Bloy
,
readie
to
cut
off
such
as
should
fortune
to
passe
that
way
,
and
that
all
the
Countrey
was
full
of
strong
garrisons
attending
with
great
deuotion
to
make
a
pray
of
the
Prince
,
and
that
handfull
of
men
which
did
accompanie
him
,
so
that
it
seemed
the
further
they
went
the
neerer
they
approched
their
destruction
and
hauing
with
their
long
and
laborious
marches
wearied
themselues
and
tired
their
horses
,
they
did
vtterly
dispaire
of
any
good
successe
.
In
this
great
agony
they
iourneyed
on
,
and
euerie
day
receiued
more
vncomfortable
newes
then
other
,
wherewith
many
supposing
that
all
was
lost
,
secretly
disbanded
from
the
grosse
of
the
Armie
,
and
repaired
to
such
friendes
as
they
had
in
the
Countrey
.
The
Prince
and
the
rest
of
the
Nobilitie
were
wonderfully
perplexed
,
and
knew
not
what
course
to
take
:
at
length
they
resolued
to
diuide
themselues
into
seuerall
companies
,
some
going
one
way
and
some
another
:
the
Lord
Rohan
with
many
Gentlemen
in
his
retinew
,
went
towards
Britaine
,
Saint
Gelais
went
towards
Vandosme
,
the
Prince
,
the
Lords
of
Trimouille
and
Auantigny
with
some
of
their
principall
seruants
,
betooke
them
to
their
fortune
as
well
as
the
rest
,
and
hasted
to
get
into
some
place
of
greater
securitie
.
The
laborious
and
tedious
trauaile
of
this
noble
Prince
,
his
wearisome
courses
,
his
long
Caualcados
,
his
great
and
perilous
dangers
hee
escaped
before
he
gat
to
that
Iland
of
Gernsy
,
would
require
a
long
discourse
,
&
were
sufficient
for
a
whole
volume
.
As
soone
as
the
cheefetaines
were
thus
dispersed
,
the
common
souldiers
were
quickly
scattered
,
some
tooke
their
way
towards
Orleance
some
towards
Nomandy
,
and
some
towards
Mayne
,
and
to
bee
short
,
euerie
man
went
which
way
hee
liked
best
,
trauailing
in
exceeding
great
feare
,
hauing
as
they
imagined
,
neither
meanes
to
escape
nor
force
to
resist
,
but
were
readie
euerie
minute
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
those
who
did
wholly
pursue
them
,
CHAP.
XXII
.
The
cruell
Edicts
of
the
King
against
the
Protestants
.
The
number
of
the
Popish
Armies
which
were
ouerthrowne
in
one
yeere
.
The
villanous
deal●ng
of
the
Guyse
.
The
battaile
of
Coutras
.
WHilst
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
the
rest
of
his
distressed
Armie
,
made
this
hard
shift
for
themselues
,
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
The
king
of
Nauarre
knowing
that
all
this
was
doone
by
the
procurement
of
the
League
and
the
Popish
Clergie
,
seised
likewise
vppon
all
the
Landes
,
and
goods
of
such
as
were
either
Leaguers
or
fauourers
of
that
factious
and
rebellious
multitude
.
The
seuere
proclamations
made
by
the
king
against
those
of
the
Reformed
Churches
,
wrought
many
lamentable
effects
in
the
Land
.
Some
who
made
profession
of
the
Gospel
recanted
,
and
turned
to
Poperie
,
and
because
they
would
not
bee
suspected
on
any
dissimulation
,
they
became
earnest
persecutors
of
their
poore
brethren
.
Others
hid
themselues
in
secret
corners
and
liued
most
miserably
and
in
great
wants
.
Infinite
numbers
fled
away
,
some
into
England
,
some
into
Germanie
,
others
to
Sedan
,
The
Duke
de
Maine
did
all
this
while
what
hee
could
to
any
the
Protestants
,
and
to
gayne
as
many
Citties
and
townes
(
through
very
secrecie
)
as
hee
could
to
ioyne
with
the
League
,
and
to
make
that
faction
strong
against
the
King
,
by
seducing
his
subiects
vnder
the
colour
of
maintaining
the
Catholike
Religion
.
Which
beeing
suspected
by
sundrie
his
followers
,
they
disbanded
themselues
,
and
some
for
want
of
pay
refused
to
serue
any
longer
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
by
reason
of
these
vnexpected
crosses
,
was
not
able
to
make
head
any
longer
,
and
therefore
wrote
to
the
Guyse
his
brother
in
what
bad
tearmes
things
stood
,
who
fearing
that
if
there
were
not
new
prouision
,
that
his
brother
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
would
come
shortly
to
ruyne
,
and
bee
vtterly
ouerthrowne
,
aduised
the
king
to
make
foure
seuerall
Armies
,
This
pollicie
was
no
sooner
allowed
as
the
best
,
but
the
Mareschall
Biron
was
appointed
to
go
into
Xainctoigne
,
the
Duke
Ioyeuse
into
Languedocke
,
the
Lord
Foynse
his
sonne
into
Auergne
,
and
the
Duke
of
Espernon
into
Prouence
.
La
Chastre
should
bee
readie
with
a
fleete
vppon
the
coast
of
Britaine
,
to
enterprise
as
time
and
opportunitie
serued
.
The
king
of
Nauarre
was
foorthwith
certified
of
this
preparation
,
which
made
him
fortifie
such
places
as
were
of
importance
as
strongly
as
hee
could
,
and
vnderstanding
that
the
Mareschall
Biron
intended
to
besiege
Browage
,
with
a
power
of
one
thousand
&
two
hundred
horse
&
foure
thousand
footmen
,
he
did
so
carefully
prouide
for
the
defence
therof
,
that
after
that
Biron
had
bin
long
before
the
towne
,
and
had
done
little
or
nothing
,
sauing
that
he
was
content
to
make
a
composition
with
the
Protestants
,
hee
brake
vp
his
campe
,
and
sent
his
companies
,
some
into
Poictou
,
and
some
into
Aniou
to
refresh
themselues
,
and
thus
was
this
Army
dispersed
without
dooing
of
any
thing
.
Duke
Ioyeuse
passed
into
Languedocke
,
where
hee
tooke
Lodere
,
Saint
Poure
,
Montesquion
,
and
Maruei●lx
,
and
hauing
committed
infinite
sorts
of
most
horrible
villanies
and
strange
cruelties
,
The
Leaguers
considering
that
all
these
fiue
Armies
had
spent
great
store
of
treasor
,
and
all
other
warlike
preparation
,
and
yet
had
rather
hindred
then
furthered
their
secret
purposes
(
for
by
reason
they
sped
no
better
they
were
forsaken
of
many
,
de
Maine
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Leaguers
would
enterprise
somewhat
against
the
King
,
shee
concluded
a
peace
for
three
moneths
,
and
so
returned
to
the
Court.
Thus
Duke
Ioyense
being
armed
,
with
the
Kings
authoritie
,
Mote
,
Saint
Cloy
,
Saint
Mexent
,
Tonnay
,
Charauty
,
Maylezay
,
and
some
others
:
but
the
plague
encreasing
among
his
souldiers
,
he
was
forced
to
breake
vp
his
campe
,
and
to
disperse
his
forces
,
and
hee
himselfe
posted
to
Paris
,
to
the
rest
of
the
principall
Leaguers
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
vnderstanding
of
his
retreate
,
set
vpon
his
stragling
troupes
,
killed
many
,
tooke
sundrie
prisoners
,
and
in
a
short
space
recouered
all
that
had
beene
lost
.
Thus
the
Leaguers
had
caused
the
King
to
spend
much
money
about
nought
,
intending
thereby
to
weaken
him
,
and
strengthen
themselues
:
for
by
this
meanes
they
were
still
in
authoritie
,
and
did
in
a
maner
what
soeuer
they
lifted
,
empouerishing
their
enemyes
,
and
inriching
theyr
friends
,
as
the
readyest
way
to
effect
that
,
which
they
had
long
before
determined
to
accomplish
.
About
this
time
were
the
Germains
readie
to
march
towards
France
:
The
king
of
Nauarre
had
diuided
his
horsemen
into
foure
squadrons
the
first
was
led
by
himselfe
,
the
second
by
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
third
by
the
Count
Soysons
,
who
stood
on
the
left
hand
of
the
king
,
and
the
fourth
by
the
vicount
of
Turenne
,
who
was
at
his
right
hand
,
equally
aduaunced
with
the
formost
.
These
standing
still
,
beheld
the
skirmish
of
their
footmen
,
vntil
the
duke
hasted
to
the
generall
onset
:
then
these
three
Princes
of
the
blood
,
euerie
one
in
the
front
of
their
regiment
,
began
to
change
their
pace
into
a
trot
,
and
so
into
a
gallop
,
giuing
such
a
furious
charge
vpon
their
enemies
,
that
they
wholy
defeated
them
,
and
hauing
killed
a
great
number
,
the
rest
betooke
them
to
flight
.
The
footmen
seeing
their
horsemen
ouerthrowne
,
lost
courage
,
and
ranne
away
for
company
:
then
was
the
mortalitie
great
:
for
the
Protestants
pursuing
them
,
committed
a
maruailous
carnage
among
them
that
fled
.
There
was
slaine
the
Duke
of
Ioyense
,
Saint
Suuer
his
brother
,
Bressay
,
Rousay
,
count
Suxe
,
Count
Ganeto
,
Count
Aubiyon
,
Fumel
,
Rochford
,
Neufny
,
Gurats
,
Saint
Fort
,
Tercelin
,
maister
of
the
campe
,
Chesner
and
Vallade
,
besides
many
other
Lordes
and
Gentlemen
of
marke
.
Bellegard
,
Saint
Luc
,
the
Marques
of
Prennes
,
Count
Monsoreau
,
Sansac
,
Cipierre
,
Santray
,
Montigny
,
Villecomblim
,
Chasteaurenauld
,
Parriere
Chasteauueulx
,
Chasteloux
,
and
Auuerdiere
,
all
captaines
and
commaunders
were
taken
prisoners
,
Diuerse
Castels
and
strong
holdes
were
presently
yeelded
vnto
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
and
a
verie
great
feare
possessed
the
hearts
of
the
rest
of
his
enemies
.
CHAP.
XXIII
.
The
great
arm●e
of
the
Germaines
ouerthrowne
.
The
death
of
the
Duke
of
Bonillon
.
The
Guises
slander
the
King
.
The
Leaguers
besiege
the
Duchesse
of
Bonillon
.
Their
ouerthrow
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
poisoned
.
The
Parisians
rebel
against
the
King
.
The
King
flieth
to
Charteres
.
The
Guisards
vow
to
kill
the
King
.
THe
French
King
,
This
mightie
and
puyssant
armie
was
the
terrour
of
the
League
,
and
the
hope
of
the
Protestants
,
but
the
expectation
of
both
was
disappoynted
:
for
after
that
the
Germaines
had
marched
through
Lorraine
,
and
were
gotten
into
Fraunce
as
farre
as
Lancy
in
Masconois
,
where
by
reason
that
manie
principall
Captaines
were
corrupted
with
money
and
fayre
promises
,
and
the
rest
suffered
great
wants
,
they
concluded
to
returne
backe
:
so
that
hauing
made
their
capitulation
,
and
gotten
theyr
Passeportes
,
de
La
Marke
,
brother
to
the
duke
of
Bonillon
,
was
deceased
long
before
at
a
place
called
Loyne
.
Great
numbers
of
this
dispersed
armie
were
inuaded
by
their
enemies
,
and
slaine
in
their
passage
homewards
,
contrarie
to
the
promise
which
had
beene
made
vnto
them
by
the
Catholiques
.
The
Colonels
and
Captaines
of
the
Switzers
,
the
chiefe
authours
of
the
dissolution
of
that
Armie
,
were
seuerely
punished
by
their
Segneuries
,
so
that
this
whole
armie
was
maruellously
afflicted
,
and
euerie
one
was
scourged
after
one
sort
or
other
:
and
hauing
spent
and
spoyled
infinitely
,
did
nothing
but
worke
their
owne
calamitie
and
ouerthrow
.
The
King
vndoubtedly
had
taken
maruellous
care
to
s●uer
this
mightie
puyssaunce
,
and
by
cunning
handling
of
the
matter
,
When
the
Friers
and
Iesuits
in
Paris
,
and
other
principall
cities
were
possessed
with
these
newes
,
they
brake
forth
into
very
seditious
speeches
,
openly
exclayming
against
the
King
,
and
extolling
the
wisdome
,
prowesse
&
noble
acts
of
the
duke
of
Guise
:
whereby
they
procured
him
much
fauor
among
the
multitude
that
knew
nothing
,
but
what
they
heard
by
the
Leaguers
,
and
their
fauorites
,
which
made
them
think
,
that
the
King
had
killed
his
thousand
,
but
the
Guise
his
ten
thousand
.
All
which
treacherous
dealings
tended
to
no
other
end
but
this
:
either
to
make
the
French
beleeue
that
the
K.
was
not
indowed
with
such
noble
and
heroycall
vertues
,
as
were
requisite
for
him
that
should
gouerne
so
mightie
and
puissant
a
nation
,
or
else
that
he
was
a
notorious
dissembler
,
a
maintainer
of
Heretikes
,
&
a
secret
enemy
to
the
Catholikes
.
And
then
what
should
they
doo
with
such
a
King
?
let
them
make
choise
of
another
more
valiant
,
more
wise
,
more
prouident
,
more
religious
,
&
a
more
stout
defender
of
holy
Church
:
and
who
should
that
be
,
but
the
Guise
,
who
for
the
zeale
,
courage
,
valour
,
and
singuler
dexteritie
in
the
mannaging
of
matters
of
estate
,
was
not
onely
superior
to
the
King
,
The
leaguers
being
assured
of
the
death
of
the
duke
of
Bonillon
,
and
that
hee
had
left
his
sister
Madame
Charlate
de
la
Marke
,
a
yong
and
tender
Ladie
,
heyre
to
all
his
soueraigne
segneurie
,
and
principalitie
of
Bonillon
,
thought
it
their
best
to
let
the
king
of
Nauarre
alone
for
a
time
,
at
whose
handes
there
was
little
to
bee
gotten
,
vnlesse
they
payed
deare
for
it
,
and
to
enterprise
somewhat
aagaynst
this
desolate
Ladie
,
and
either
by
hooke
or
by
crooke
(
as
wee
vse
to
say
)
to
get
the
Dukedome
into
their
possession
.
Whereupon
the
Duke
of
Guise
vsed
all
the
cunning
hee
coulde
,
to
match
his
sonne
the
Prince
Ienuill
with
her
:
and
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
was
as
earnest
a
suter
for
his
sonne
,
called
Marthuis
de
Pont
,
and
Lorde
Vaudemont
.
But
neither
of
them
being
able
by
all
their
deuises
,
to
winne
that
Ladies
fauour
,
they
thought
it
best
to
ioyne
together
,
and
to
compell
her
to
match
according
to
their
lykings
.
With
this
resolution
they
entered
the
Dukedome
of
Bonillon
,
with
a
great
power
,
burning
,
wasting
,
killing
,
murthering
,
rauishing
,
and
committing
all
other
horrible
and
detestable
villanies
that
coulde
bee
imagined
,
Whilest
the
dukedom
of
Bonillon
,
was
vexed
and
tormented
with
these
troublesome
sutors
,
the
principal
leagers
assembled
at
Nancie
in
Lorrain
,
where
there
was
a
great
consultation
helde
,
how
they
might
aduance
themselues
,
and
overthrow
the
King
,
against
whose
person
and
state
they
had
for
a
long
time
bout
all
their
endeuors
.
There
they
agreed
to
present
certain
articles
to
the
king
,
which
they
would
haue
him
agree
vnto
:
and
those
were
such
as
tended
to
the
vtter
destruction
of
the
King
,
and
the
auncient
Nobilitie
of
Fraunce
,
and
the
safetie
of
themselues
.
First
,
they
requested
the
King
to
ioyne
more
openly
with
the
League
,
and
to
put
all
such
as
they
dislyked
out
of
their
offices
:
G
rmanie
,
to
let
the
entrie
of
strangers
into
the
land
,
and
for
the
maintenance
thereof
,
should
cause
all
the
goods
of
those
,
whome
they
tearmed
Heretikes
or
fauourers
of
Heretikes
,
to
bee
solde
,
and
the
money
to
bee
deliuered
into
theyr
handes
.
That
the
Catholiques
shoulde
pay
the
tenth
of
their
reuenewes
for
the
same
purpose
:
and
that
the
surplussage
shoulde
bee
to
pay
the
most
needfull
debts
of
the
principall
Leaguers
,
and
that
the
life
of
no
Heretike
prisoner
,
shoulde
be
spared
,
vnlesse
hee
would
abiure
,
and
put
in
good
securitie
to
liue
Catholiquely
hereafter
,
and
to
giue
all
his
goods
,
or
the
iust
valew
of
them
,
which
hee
hath
then
in
his
possession
,
to
the
supporting
of
the
League
,
and
to
binde
himselfe
to
serue
three
yeares
,
wheresoeuer
he
should
be
commaunded
.
The
King
did
allowe
of
such
of
these
Articles
as
did
any
way
concerne
the
suppression
of
the
reformed
Religion
:
Now
as
the
Leaguers
laboured
openly
by
these
and
such
like
deuises
,
to
weaken
the
King
,
so
they
practised
secretly
to
destroy
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
knowing
that
if
they
were
once
ridde
of
them
,
it
woulde
bee
an
easie
matter
to
accomplish
the
rest
.
Heerevpon
they
set
on
worke
certaine
wicked
and
diuellish
persons
,
to
bring
these
two
great
Princes
to
their
deaths
.
And
assuring
themselues
that
this
detestable
deuise
woulde
take
effect
,
they
caused
it
on
a
suddaine
to
bee
bruited
all
ouer
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
,
that
Nauarre
and
Conde
were
both
dead
.
But
by
Gods
good
prouidence
,
Nauarre
escaped
that
daunger
,
and
tooke
no
harme
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
by
the
treacherous
and
villaynous
dealing
of
some
of
his
housholde
seruaunts
,
and
amongest
others
,
of
one
Brillant
,
and
a
page
,
Iean
d'
Angely
.
Whose
death
was
greatly
lamented
of
all
good
men
,
for
that
hee
was
wise
,
valiant
,
zealous
in
religion
,
true
harted
to
his
Prince
,
a
louer
of
his
country
,
and
an
irreconciliable
enemie
to
the
perturbers
of
the
state
,
and
to
all
such
as
hee
knewe
to
be
aduersaries
to
God
,
to
the
King
,
and
to
the
Crowne
of
France
.
The
Guises
and
the
rest
of
the
leaguers
,
reioysed
not
a
little
at
this
newes
:
for
nowe
they
thought
they
were
gotten
one
steppe
higher
,
and
had
greater
hope
to
oppresse
the
Protestants
then
before
:
who
they
knewe
were
mightily
weakened
with
this
losse
.
And
for
that
they
supposed
that
in
this
conseruation
of
mens
mindes
,
they
had
oportunitie
to
attempt
something
,
which
might
still
aduaunce
their
affaires
,
they
thought
good
that
the
Lorde
Lauerdin
,
who
had
scaped
a
scowring
at
the
battaile
of
Coutras
,
should
assaile
Marans
,
a
place
of
very
great
importaunce
,
and
if
it
were
possible
to
make
it
sure
for
the
league
.
The
Lord
Lauerdin
applied
his
businesse
so
diligently
,
that
he
gayned
the
sayd
Island
of
Marans
in
a
short
time
,
Albeit
that
the
King
was
glad
,
that
the
Lord
Lauerdin
had
gotten
Marans
,
yet
he
liked
not
that
it
should
be
kept
by
the
Lord
Cluseaux
,
whom
he
knewe
to
bee
a
fauourer
of
the
League
:
but
there
was
no
remedie
,
he
must
beare
with
the
time
,
being
indeede
not
able
to
doe
as
hee
would
,
for
the
most
part
of
his
Councell
,
and
those
of
the
chiefest
were
leagers
,
and
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
head
of
those
monsters
,
had
caused
such
infamous
rumours
to
be
raysed
of
the
Kings
actions
,
and
by
secret
practises
had
so
disgraced
him
among
his
subiects
,
that
he
was
almost
growne
into
contempt
among
the
communaltie
,
and
was
imputed
no
bodie
in
comparison
of
the
Guise
.
This
opinion
the
King
would
gladly
haue
rooted
out
,
and
was
verie
desirous
to
gaine
their
good
willes
and
affections
,
if
possibly
he
might
.
The
better
to
effect
this
,
he
thought
best
to
proclaime
wars
afresh
against
the
Protestants
,
The
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
knew
that
he
had
stollen
away
the
peoples
hearts
from
the
King
,
thought
it
now
good
time
to
discouer
his
secrete
meaning
more
openly
,
and
presuming
of
his
fauourers
at
Court
,
and
the
good
wil
of
the
countrey
,
Vpon
these
aduertisements
of
the
Guise
to
his
associates
,
there
repayred
vnto
Paris
,
great
numbers
of
the
most
factious
,
turbulent
,
and
malecontent
persons
of
all
the
Land
.
Many
Spanish
Captaines
and
Hispaniolized
french
,
were
soone
assembled
in
that
mightie
Cittie
,
and
that
to
the
number
of
fifteene
or
sixteene
thousand
:
besides
,
the
Citizen
Leaguers
who
were
exceeding
many
,
and
those
as
desperate
and
rash
headed
as
any
others
whosoeuer
:
the
Duke
of
Guyse
being
diligently
enformed
of
this
,
and
knowing
how
greatly
hee
was
expected
at
Paris
by
his
confederates
,
resolued
to
post
thither
with
all
speede
,
and
the
rather
for
that
the
king
(
euen
as
he
wished
)
had
now
dispersed
his
forces
,
sending
some
into
Normandy
and
others
into
Picardy
to
maintain●
his
authoritie
in
those
prouinces
:
the
King
had
long
mistrusted
the
Guyse
,
&
for
that
he
was
now
aduertised
that
hee
was
comming
to
Paris
,
he
vehemently
suspected
that
there
was
some
notable
practise
in
hand
,
to
be
performed
against
him
by
the
Leaguers
,
he
therefore
sent
word
to
the
sayd
Duke
,
whom
hee
vnderderstood
to
bee
forward
on
his
way
,
by
the
Lord
Belieure
,
that
in
no
wise
hee
should
come
to
Paris
at
that
time
vppon
paine
of
his
displeasure
,
and
in
case
that
he
would
notwithstanding
continue
his
iourney
,
that
then
hee
helde
him
for
a
traytour
and
the
authour
of
all
those
miseries
wherewith
the
Land
was
so
encombred
at
that
instant
:
Belieure
did
his
message
,
Not
long
after
his
arriuall
,
he
went
very
confidently
to
see
the
king
,
and
with
all
humble
reuerence
with
his
knee
to
the
ground
,
saluted
him
:
but
the
king
being
highly
despleased
for
that
his
comming
,
contrary
to
his
commandement
,
gaue
him
a
frowning
countenance
.
The
Guyse
stayed
not
long
at
Court
but
returned
to
his
house
in
the
Citie
:
immediatly
after
,
the
King
being
duely
enformed
of
the
great
number
of
strangers
that
were
in
the
same
Cittie
,
and
that
it
was
verie
likely
that
they
remained
there
for
some
dangerous
exploit
,
caused
twelue
companies
of
French
men
and
Switzers
to
bee
distributed
into
sundrie
places
to
keepe
all
quiet
and
in
their
due
obedience
.
The
Cittizens
at
the
instigation
of
the
Guyse
&
his
companies
,
tooke
the
Alarum
,
&
making
as
though
they
feared
that
they
should
be
murthered
and
haue
their
houses
sacked
,
Brissac
,
Borsdauphin
,
Chamois
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Guysards
,
set
vpon
the
Switzers
and
the
rest
of
the
Kings
guardes
:
whereof
some
they
killed
,
and
others
they
disarmed
,
and
such
as
remained
they
kept
as
prisoners
,
and
hoping
nowe
to
attaine
to
the
Period
of
their
desires
,
they
made
theyr
approches
and
besieged
the
Louure
,
entending
to
take
the
King
either
aliue
or
dead
.
The
king
seeing
all
that
great
and
populous
Cittie
in
an
vprore
,
and
that
hee
had
not
sufficient
forces
to
oppose
against
such
a
rebellious
rable
,
determined
to
leaue
the
Louure
,
The
Guyse
vnderstanding
that
the
king
was
escaped
,
and
had
auoyded
his
bloudy
fingers
,
was
maruailously
greeued
,
and
cursed
his
ouersight
,
knowing
that
hee
should
neuer
haue
the
like
oportunitie
againe
to
effect
his
purpose
,
and
fearing
that
the
King
would
seeke
to
be
reuenged
of
so
great
an
indignitie
offered
to
his
person
,
thought
that
hee
would
prouide
the
meanes
as
wel
as
he
could
,
to
defende
himself
and
his
:
&
therfore
he
seised
vpon
the
Kings
arsemall
,
and
vpon
his
treasor
,
The
king
reposing
a
maruailous
confidence
in
his
mother
,
de
Maine
.
All
these
troublous
stirs
being
now
ended
,
&
the
K.
and
the
Leaguers
beeing
made
friends
,
it
was
thought
good
to
call
an
assembly
of
the
state
to
reforme
the
pollicie
of
the
Land
,
and
to
take
some
finer
course
for
the
prosecuting
of
the
warres
against
the
Hugonots
,
and
to
that
ende
the
king
sent
his
writs
to
summon
all
prouinces
,
Cities
,
and
townes
,
At
this
great
Parleament
there
was
much
adoo
and
many
things
talked
of
,
but
especially
of
the
Edict
of
Reunion
,
made
the
one
and
twentie
of
Iuly
,
which
tended
to
the
establishing
of
Poperie
,
the
rooting
out
of
Heresie
,
and
the
disinheriting
of
the
Princes
of
the
bloud
,
prouoking
the
king
with
many
bitter
words
&
vehement
exhortations
,
to
embrew
his
hands
in
the
bloud
of
the
saints
,
and
with
fire
and
sword
to
roote
them
out
of
France
.
All
which
was
assented
vnto
by
the
king
and
his
three
estates
,
&
enacted
as
a
fundamentall
law
of
the
land
,
which
they
all
swore
to
see
inuiolably
kept
,
and
obserued
in
al
the
kings
dominions
,
to
the
vttermost
of
their
powers
.
The
king
of
Nauarre
was
quickly
aduertised
of
whatsoeuer
had
passed
at
Bloys
,
About
the
middle
of
December
,
the
Duke
of
Guyse
shewed
himselfe
more
disobedient
then
at
any
time
before
,
and
a
great
contemner
of
the
king
and
his
authoritie
,
Thus
was
this
great
french
king
discouered
of
a
very
auncient
and
noble
race
,
honoured
for
a
long
time
of
his
owne
subiects
,
and
reuerenced
of
his
neighbour
Princes
,
condemned
to
die
by
the
hands
of
most
disloyall
traytors
,
who
had
all
their
aduauncement
by
him
and
his
predecessors
.
CHAP.
XXIIII
.
The
King
resolueth
to
kill
the
Guyse
.
The
death
of
Francis
Duke
of
Guyse
,
and
of
the
Cardinall
his
brother
.
The
terror
of
the
Guysards
.
The
death
of
the
Queene
mother
.
THough
the
King
knew
not
of
this
sentence
of
death
which
was
pronounced
against
him
,
Looke
to
your selfe
for
some
are
about
to
play
a
shrewd
play
with
you
.
Hee
perusing
the
writing
,
wrote
this
answere
:
They
dare
not
,
and
so
threw
it
vnder
the
●able
.
The
same
day
the
king
receiued
diuers
aduertisements
of
this
horrible
conspiracie
of
the
Guyse
against
his
person
,
de
Maine
,
who
sent
Alphonso
Corse
to
him
with
this
message
.
That
it
was
an
easie
matter
to
carrie
beades
about
,
and
to
put
on
a
counterfeit
shew
of
holinesse
,
but
hee
was
sure
that
his
brother
had
a
dangerous
enterprise
in
hand
against
his
Maiestie
,
which
he
knew
not
certainely
when
hee
would
put
in
execution
,
but
hee
was
well
assured
that
the
time
was
not
farre
off
,
and
that
hee
doubted
least
his
warning
should
come
too
late
.
And
aduised
him
in
these
words
,
That
his
Maiestie
should
beware
of
a
desperate
and
furious
mind
.
The
Duke
of
Aumaile
sent
likewise
the
duchesse
his
Wife
to
giue
the
King
to
vnderstand
,
That
there
was
great
danger
towards
his
person
,
and
that
the
conspirators
were
vpon
the
poynt
of
execution
.
The
king
had
also
intercepted
manie
letters
,
by
which
hee
did
euidently
perceiue
as
much
,
and
how
that
the
Guyses
had
sworne
his
death
and
destruction
,
and
disinhereting
of
the
royall
bloud
of
France
in
the
houses
of
Valoys
and
Burbons
,
and
to
sette
vppe
the
house
of
Lorraine
.
All
these
remonstrances
made
the
king
bestirre
him
,
and
to
deuise
some
speedie
Course
for
the
preseruation
of
his
owne
life
.
Wherupon
he
got
the
keyes
of
the
Castle
,
doubled
his
guards
,
and
appointed
a
strong
watch
in
the
Town
,
with
commaundement
not
to
open
the
gates
without
his
speciall
lisence
:
all
which
was
doone
in
the
night
,
without
the
knowledge
of
the
Guyse
,
and
calling
vnto
him
some
seauen
or
eight
of
those
fiue
and
fortie
pensioners
which
daily
attended
on
his
person
,
hee
reuealed
vnto
them
his
purpose
,
requiring
theyr
ayde
and
assistance
,
who
receiued
most
willingly
their
seruice
,
with
promise
to
execute
his
will
,
and
to
doo
as
his
Maiestie
had
directed
them
.
The
next
morning
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
the
Cardinall
his
brother
,
the
Archbishop
of
Lyons
with
the
Mareschall
of
Haultmont
were
assembled
in
the
chamber
neere
vnto
the
king
,
and
readie
to
sit
in
councell
howe
and
in
what
manner
it
were
best
to
commit
their
detestable
parricide
.
The
king
hauing
disposed
of
all
things
in
the
best
manner
that
hee
could
deuise
,
sent
a
Gentleman
to
call
the
Duke
of
Guyse
to
come
and
speake
with
him
,
who
comming
forth
,
and
seeing
the
Guards
more
carefully
disposed
then
was
accustomed
,
hauing
a
guiltie
conscience
,
beganne
to
suspect
,
and
(
as
oftentimes
the
minde
of
man
vppon
the
instant
of
so
great
aduentures
presageth
that
which
afterward
ensueth
)
so
at
this
present
the
Dukes
hart
fainted
,
and
his
colour
charged
,
&
as
one
fearing
some
imminent
perill
,
hee
was
readie
to
swound
:
hee
had
sent
his
Page
for
a
handkercheffe
,
in
one
of
the
corners
whereof
his
secretarie
named
Pellicart
had
knit
vp
a
little
written
bill
,
containing
a
warning
to
get
him
away
with
all
speede
,
or
else
he
were
but
dead
.
But
this
handkercheffe
was
intercepted
with
the
remembrance
,
as
the
Page
was
comming
vppe
,
and
neuer
came
to
his
handes
.
The
Duke
in
going
through
a
narrow
passage
to
the
King
,
encreased
his
mistrust
,
and
was
about
to
returne
,
but
still
hee
went
forwards
into
the
Kings
vtter
chamber
,
where
seeing
the
Lord
Loiguake
fitting
vpon
a
chest
,
whom
of
all
other
he
most
hated
,
for
that
he
had
beene
long
perswaded
that
the
same
Lord
determined
to
kill
him
,
hee
set
his
hand
to
his
sword
with
a
purpose
to
set
vppon
the
sayde
Loiguake
:
but
by
reason
hee
did
weare
his
Cloake
Scarft
wise
,
he
was
so
troubled
,
that
he
could
not
draw
it
past
halfe
way
out
of
the
sheath
:
they
who
were
appoynted
for
his
execution
,
The
noyse
was
such
in
this
tragicall
execution
,
that
the
Cardinall
entred
into
a
mistrust
,
and
made
hast
to
get
forth
,
but
he
was
stayed
by
a
Gentleman
of
the
Scottish
guard
,
The
fame
of
this
execution
was
foorthwith
spread
abroade
in
the
Towne
,
albeit
the
Castle
gates
were
shut
,
which
made
all
such
as
had
guiltie
consciences
to
packe
from
Bloys
as
speedily
as
euer
did
the
Protestants
from
the
suburbs
of
Saint
Germaines
on
Bartholmew
day
,
Thus
were
the
Leaguers
wonderfully
crossed
in
their
designements
,
and
many
who
the
day
before
thought
it
an
honour
to
bee
called
Guysards
and
were
readie
to
challenge
to
the
Combate
,
such
as
reputed
them
Royalles
were
now
altered
on
the
sodaine
,
and
cast
in
a
newe
mould
,
esteeming
all
that
factious
multitude
worse
then
theeues
and
murtherers
.
Shortly
after
that
these
things
thus
passed
at
Blois
,
died
the
Queene
mother
,
CHAP.
XXV
.
The
rebellion
of
Duke
de
Maine
,
and
most
of
the
principall
Cities
of
Fraunce
.
The
King
of
Fraunce
,
and
the
King
of
Nauarre
are
reconciled
,
The
King
of
Fraunce
murthered
by
a
Frier
,
The
King
of
Nauarre
proclaimed
King
of
Fraunce
.
THe
King
thought
good
to
aduertise
all
his
subiects
of
that
which
had
happened
at
Blois
,
and
for
that
purpose
wrote
diuerse
Letters
to
his
seuerall
gouernors
of
his
prouinces
,
duly
enforming
them
of
al
these
occurrences
:
and
sent
to
the
assembly
of
the
States
,
to
let
them
vnderstande
,
that
it
was
his
pleasure
,
that
they
should
still
continue
:
and
that
he
was
fully
determined
to
followe
their
reasonable
counsailes
in
all
things
:
but
they
by
little
and
little
slyding
away
one
after
another
,
got
them
home
into
their
Countryes
:
and
by
spreading
of
most
accursed
and
damnable
rumours
,
deprauing
the
Kings
fact
with
many
hyperbolicall
speeches
,
which
they
amplified
with
sundry
lying
reasons
,
and
defamatorie
libels
,
tearming
this
execution
by
the
name
of
the
massacre
committed
at
Blois
,
caused
an
vniuersall
rebellion
of
all
those
Townes
,
Cities
,
and
Prouinces
,
which
had
reiected
the
Gospel
in
former
tymes
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
no
sooner
vnderstood
thereof
,
but
that
he
perswaded
himselfe
,
that
seeing
his
brother
was
dead
,
Paris
which
was
the
capitoll
Citie
of
the
whole
kingdome
,
and
had
more
fauoured
the
Guise
then
anie
other
,
was
mooued
to
great
indignation
,
Orleance
,
Roan
,
Amiens
,
Aniou
,
Lyons
,
Abeuille
,
Remes
,
Tholous
,
and
manie
others
,
followed
the
example
of
the
Parisians
,
and
conspiring
with
the
rest
of
the
Leaguers
,
imprisoned
the
Kings
friendes
,
seyzed
vpon
his
strong
holdes
,
robbed
him
of
his
treasure
,
and
vsed
him
in
all
outragious
and
rebellious
maner
.
The
King
vnderstanding
of
all
these
seditious
sturres
,
sought
by
faire
meanes
and
in
gentle
maner
,
to
reduce
them
to
their
obedience
,
sending
out
his
proclaimations
to
pardon
whatsoeuer
was
past
,
and
to
burie
it
in
the
graue
of
obliuion
,
so
that
they
woulde
lay
downe
their
Armes
,
and
liue
peaceablie
vnder
his
authoritie
,
When
they
had
once
gotten
this
aduauntage
,
that
they
were
able
to
colour
their
proceedings
(
as
it
were
with
an
oracle
from
heauen
)
they
made
no
more
conscience
at
the
matter
,
de
Maine
,
who
was
a
man
much
fauoured
of
the
leaguers
,
The
king
had
often
and
very
seriously
disswaded
them
from
this
seditious
course
,
and
with
all
lenitie
sought
to
reduce
them
to
their
former
obedience
:
but
considering
that
he
preuailed
nothing
by
gentlenesse
,
and
clemency
,
but
rather
that
the
people
waxed
worse
&
worse
,
he
therfore
now
determined
to
take
a
sharper
course
,
and
by
force
to
bring
them
vnder
his
obedience
,
but
fearing
his
owne
weaknesse
,
and
want
of
sufficient
power
to
bring
his
purposes
to
passe
for
that
he
was
,
as
it
were
compassed
about
with
his
enemies
,
not
knowing
what
to
doo
,
or
whome
to
trust
,
de
Maine
approched
verie
neare
vnto
him
,
with
a
great
and
puissant
armie
.
Thus
was
the
king
for
the
safetie
of
his
person
,
forced
to
cast
himselfe
into
the
armes
of
him
,
whom
for
manie
yeares
hee
had
reputed
for
his
mortall
enemie
,
and
glad
to
seeke
to
be
preserued
by
such
an
one
,
whose
destruction
he
had
sought
with
all
extremitie
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
being
aduertised
of
the
Kings
intent
,
and
solicited
by
sundry
messengers
to
come
to
his
ayde
with
all
expedition
,
called
his
Nobles
and
Captaines
,
and
gathered
all
his
forces
together
,
and
passing
ouer
the
Loyre
at
Samnur
,
went
towards
the
King
,
who
was
greatly
distressed
at
Toures
,
and
in
imminent
perill
,
to
bee
oppressed
by
the
Leaguers
.
Plesis
de
Tours
:
where
hee
with
all
his
Court
staid
for
him
.
The
King
of
Nauarre
readily
obeyed
,
passing
ouer
the
bridge
of
Saint
Saphorin
,
where
hee
left
all
his
forces
in
battaile
array
,
and
went
towardes
the
King
,
whom
hee
sound
staying
for
him
in
the
Parke
of
Plessis
.
There
was
such
a
concourse
of
people
,
and
so
great
a
throng
,
that
the
two
Kings
were
forced
to
stay
aboue
halfe
a
quarter
of
an
houre
,
stretching
and
holding
out
their
hands
before
they
could
embrace
one
another
:
so
great
was
the
prease
,
and
such
a
multitude
were
slocked
togither
,
to
beholde
this
ioyfull
and
blessed
meeting
.
The
kind
embracings
and
louing
salutations
betweene
these
two
Potentates
,
did
euidently
declare
their
inward
ioy
&
contentation
.
The
reioysing
of
all
sorts
was
incredible
:
nothing
was
heard
for
the
space
of
halfe
an
houre
but
God
saue
the
King
:
a
voyce
which
had
not
beene
heard
neare
the
Court
in
more
then
foure
Moneths
before
.
And
reiterating
their
ioyfull
acclamations
,
they
ceased
not
but
cryed
out
,
God
saue
the
Kings
,
God
saue
the
King
,
and
the
King
of
Nauarre
.
Here
wee
may
see
a
straunge
and
maruailous
alteration
on
the
sudden
:
for
these
two
Princes
which
had
beene
so
bitter
enemies
,
each
hauing
for
a
long
time
pursued
other
by
cruell
and
bloodie
warres
,
are
now
reconciled
,
and
are
become
louing
and
kind
friends
.
And
the
king
,
who
not
long
before
stoode
in
daunger
,
either
to
be
murthered
,
or
else
to
be
deliuered
into
the
hands
of
those
,
who
thirsted
for
nothing
more
then
for
his
blood
,
is
now
freed
from
all
feare
,
and
restored
to
his
former
libertie
:
and
is
fortifyed
by
the
arryuall
of
this
Prince
and
Armie
,
which
did
both
countenaunce
his
authoritie
,
and
encourage
his
friendes
,
and
so
daunted
his
enemyes
,
that
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
The
two
kings
sate
often
in
councell
about
their
affaires
,
deuising
of
the
best
means
to
prosecute
their
warres
for
their
most
aduantage
.
The
king
of
Nauarre
made
many
roades
into
the
Countrie
,
to
the
great
domage
and
hurt
of
the
Leaguers
,
and
so
scoured
the
coast
that
no
enemie
durst
once
appeare
in
sight
.
In
the
meane
while
the
king
receiued
certaine
Regiments
of
Switzers
,
and
help
came
from
all
parts
of
his
Realme
:
so
that
his
armie
dayly
encreased
in
number
,
fame
and
power
.
And
being
now
able
to
meete
his
enemies
in
the
face
,
he
marched
toward
Paris
,
Ponthois
,
Saint
Clow
,
Poysey
,
Saint
Germaines
,
Charewton
,
and
sundrie
other
townes
.
By
which
means
that
great
and
populous
Citie
beganne
to
bee
sore
distressed
for
want
of
victuals
and
other
necessaries
.
This
made
the
conspirators
to
tremble
,
and
to
lay
their
heads
togither
,
howe
to
auoyd
this
perill
,
Maine
,
Aumatle
,
and
Nemours
,
the
Archbishop
of
Lions
,
whom
the
King
a
little
before
had
pardoned
and
set
at
libertie
,
the
Lord
Rosue
,
Bosdauphin
Brissac
,
Sagone
,
the
47.
which
were
chosen
for
the
Councell
,
and
the
17.
Colonels
,
which
were
appointed
ouer
the
18.
wards
of
the
city
assembled
togither
:
and
after
much
reasoning
,
pro
&
contra
,
at
last
resolued
that
the
onely
meanes
to
saue
themselues
,
and
to
aduaunce
their
affaires
,
was
to
kill
the
King
,
who
otherwise
was
likely
to
get
the
Citie
in
short
time
,
and
to
take
an
exemplarie
punishment
vpon
them
,
and
all
their
adherents
.
Hereupon
the
King
is
once
againe
condemned
to
die
,
and
as
speedie
a
course
taken
as
might
be
deuised
to
hasten
his
execution
.
Iames
Clement
,
of
the
order
of
S.
Dominicke
,
a
lewd
and
bold
hypocrite
,
and
enduced
him
with
many
reasons
(
who
was
otherwise
readie
enough
to
any
mischiefe
)
to
attempt
this
tragical
and
bloody
act
.
They
forced
the
first
president
of
the
Senate
,
named
Harlay
,
whom
for
his
faithfulnesse
to
his
Prince
,
they
had
long
detained
in
prison
,
to
write
letters
to
the
K.
which
this
Frier
should
carrie
with
him
.
They
taught
the
sayd
Clement
likewise
a
lesson
,
containing
matters
of
great
weight
and
importaunce
,
aduising
him
that
he
should
not
disclose
them
to
any
but
to
the
King
,
and
that
in
priuate
,
and
great
secrecie
.
Prouiding
him
besides
,
a
sharpe
&
long
knife
,
enuenomed
with
deadly
poyson
,
wherewith
he
should
aduenture
to
murther
the
sayd
King
,
as
soone
as
he
espied
any
fit
occasion
offered
,
and
entreated
Pagarola
the
Popes
Legat
to
blesse
him
,
and
his
knife
for
his
better
speed
.
The
Kings
Surgeons
were
presently
called
,
and
his
wound
dressed
,
and
he
layde
on
his
bed
.
And
for
that
he
knewe
not
whether
he
should
die
or
not
,
he
called
for
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
all
the
Princes
,
Lordes
,
and
Noble
men
,
that
were
in
his
Campe
,
and
for
the
Captaines
,
Colonels
,
And
this
was
the
ende
of
Henrie
the
third
the
French
king
,
and
king
of
Polonia
,
and
the
last
of
the
house
of
Valois
:
who
being
bewitched
with
the
sorceries
of
his
mother
,
and
inclyning
to
euill
by
his
owne
bad
disposition
,
opposed
himselfe
agaynst
Gods
true
religion
,
and
being
giuen
ouer
to
worke
his
owne
destruction
,
followed
the
wicked
counsailes
of
his
notorious
and
sworne
enemies
,
who
spake
him
fayre
to
his
face
,
but
inwardly
hated
him
,
and
neuer
ceased
persecuting
of
their
deuelish
deuises
,
vntill
they
had
brought
his
state
to
confusion
,
and
procured
his
vntimely
death
and
destruction
.
CHAP.
XXVI
.
Henrie
the
fourth
the
French
King
,
ouerthroweth
the
Leaguers
in
two
seuerall
battels
.
Great
famine
in
Paris
.
The
Duke
of
Parma
entreth
into
Fraunce
,
relieueth
Paris
.
From
whence
he
flieth
againe
in
great
haste
into
the
Lowe
Countryes
.
The
Pope
excommunicateth
the
King
,
Who
causeth
his
Bull
to
be
burned
at
Towers
.
The
great
Armie
of
the
Germianes
.
The
Duke
of
Parma
goeth
the
s●conde
time
into
Fraunce
,
and
preuayleth
greatly
agaynst
the
King
.
The
Leaguers
seeke
for
peace
.
The
King
encline
to
Poperie
.
His
coronation
.
Paris
with
most
of
the
great
Citties
of
Fraunce
turne
to
the
King
.
IMmediately
after
the
death
of
Henrie
the
third
,
Henrie
of
Burbon
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
the
true
inheritour
to
the
Crowne
of
Fraunce
,
both
by
his
owne
right
,
and
by
the
last
will
and
testament
of
the
late
King
,
This
Henry
of
Burbon
King
of
Nauarre
,
and
now
the
French
king
(
and
so
hereafter
he
shall
be
tearmed
)
considering
the
strength
of
his
open
enemies
,
and
fearing
the
treacherie
of
many
in
the
Campe
,
who
were
deuoted
to
the
league
,
knowing
that
they
might
be
a
meanes
to
distresse
him
,
beeing
so
neare
vnto
a
great
number
of
his
euill
willers
,
who
were
likely
to
double
their
rage
,
by
reason
of
this
exploit
done
vpon
the
late
Kings
person
,
de
Maine
,
besides
all
the
bands
which
he
had
collected
of
the
French
rebels
,
receyued
certaine
Swart
Rutters
vnder
the
leading
of
the
Duke
of
Brimswicke
.
The
Duke
of
Lorraine
sent
his
sonne
likewise
called
the
Marques
of
Pont.
with
certaine
companies
of
horsemen
with
this
great
armie
,
which
amounted
to
the
number
of
25000.
men
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
marched
towards
Deep
,
where
the
King
lay
with
some
nine
or
ten
thousand
men
:
who
vnderstanding
of
the
approach
of
the
enemie
,
tooke
the
field
with
those
forces
which
he
had
,
and
encamped
at
Arques
,
about
two
miles
from
Deepe
,
where
he
stayed
not
long
,
but
that
the
enemie
appeared
in
fight
at
a
village
not
far
off
,
called
Martinglize
.
The
king
sent
out
forthwith
his
light
horsmen
to
discouer
,
between
whom
&
the
forerunners
of
the
Leaguers
,
there
were
many
hot
skirmishes
.
On
the
19.
day
of
September
the
enemie
passed
ouer
a
little
riuer
which
ranne
betweene
both
Armies
,
and
put
himselfe
in
battaile
array
very
well
ordered
&
strongly
appointed
▪
and
marched
directly
towards
the
king
.
The
Lord
Billing
with
two
thousande
shot
was
appointed
to
charge
first
,
and
the
Duke
de
Maine
stood
behinde
him
,
with
a
strong
battaile
readie
to
succour
as
need
required
.
The
king
had
quickly
ordered
his
battailon
,
&
hauing
disposed
of
all
things
in
as
warlike
maner
as
he
could
deuise
,
sent
forth
his
light
horsemen
to
charge
the
enemie
,
who
were
backed
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
led
by
the
Lord
Montaret
.
His
battailon
of
footemen
was
flanked
with
his
owne
cornet
,
wherein
were
the
Lord
Graund
Pryer
of
France
,
the
Count
Rochfaucoult
,
the
Count
Rossy
his
brother
,
the
Count
Rochford
,
with
diuers
other
Gentlemen
of
great
reckoning
,
and
such
as
were
neerest
about
his
person
:
and
hauing
called
vppon
God
to
ayde
him
in
his
iust
and
righteous
quarrell
,
so
furiously
charged
the
enemie
,
that
hee
left
fiue
hundred
dead
vpon
the
place
at
that
instant
.
The
rest
seeing
the
slaughter
of
their
fellowes
,
and
the
furie
of
the
kings
souldiers
,
began
to
shrinke
,
and
in
a
short
time
to
flie
away
in
great
feare
and
disorder
.
The
Principall
men
of
the
Leaguers
which
were
slain
,
were
the
Lord
Saint
Andrew
Sagne
,
Collonell
of
the
light
horsemen
,
the
Lord
Saint
Vidal
Lieutenant
of
the
Ordenance
,
the
Lord
Vienuille
,
Count
Billing
,
Temblecourt
,
Sauelak
,
and
diuers
others
were
taken
prisoners
.
The
king
lost
the
Count
Rossy
,
brother
to
Rochfaucont
,
and
the
Lord
Bake
Ville
a
Gentleman
of
very
worthy
and
commendable
parts
,
and
not
past
some
thirtie
or
fortie
others
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
seeing
his
bad
lucke
,
retyred
his
beaten
troupes
towards
Picardy
:
the
king
being
strengthened
with
the
forces
of
the
Prince
of
Soysons
,
Duke
Languauille
,
and
Mareschall
Haultmont
,
besides
foure
thousand
Englishmen
newly
sent
him
out
of
England
,
de
Maine
was
entred
within
the
Citie
with
all
his
forces
,
de
Maine
picked
a
quarrell
against
diuers
of
the
richest
Cittizens
,
charging
them
that
they
had
conspired
against
the
holy
League
,
and
procured
the
King
to
come
to
Paris
,
which
promised
to
deliuer
the
Citie
into
his
hands
,
whereupon
many
were
condemned
and
executed
,
and
their
goods
seised
to
the
vse
of
the
League
.
The
King
marched
with
all
his
power
towardes
the
Loyre
and
Seyne
,
purposing
to
redeeme
the
Townes
which
lay
betweene
those
two
riuers
vnder
his
obedience
,
and
in
his
way
tooke
Estamps
,
Ianuille
,
Chasteandune
,
Vendosme
,
Lauerdin
,
Chasteande
,
Loyre
,
Monteuert
,
Chere
and
Montrichard
,
yeelded
of
their
owne
accord
.
The
strong
towne
of
Mans
was
taken
by
composition
,
Sablis
,
Laual
,
Chasteantier
,
with
the
Castles
of
Beanmont
,
Touuoy
,
and
Alenson
,
with
manie
other
places
of
importance
,
were
likewise
yeelded
vnto
the
king
,
so
that
in
a
short
space
hee
had
gotten
very
great
number
of
strong
●ownes
,
Castles
,
and
Cities
,
yea
,
very
large
and
mightie
prouinces
,
out
of
the
hands
of
the
turbulent
and
seditious
Leaguers
.
The
Lord
Diguceres
likewise
ioyning
with
the
Lorde
Valette
,
brother
to
the
Duke
of
Espernon
,
preuailed
mightily
in
Prouince
&
Languedock
,
and
brought
the
greatest
parte
of
those
Countreyes
vnder
the
kings
obedience
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
lay
all
this
while
in
Paris
,
and
did
nothing
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Popes
Legate
called
Hemico
Caietano
,
La
Mote
,
gouernor
of
Graueling
,
with
some
fiue
or
sixe
thousand
chosen
Souldiers
to
the
ayde
of
the
Leaguers
the
Duke
de
Maine
receiued
them
in
Picardy
,
and
ioyning
them
with
the
rest
of
his
forces
,
marched
towards
Dammartin
,
drawing
neere
vnto
the
king
,
who
was
then
at
siege
before
Dreux
.
The
King
was
no
sooner
aduertised
heereof
,
but
that
hee
raysed
his
siege
,
and
hasted
toward
Yury
,
where
he
supposed
that
the
Duke
with
all
his
forces
had
beene
lodged
,
Enfans
Perdus
in
theyr
front
,
readie
to
attach
the
skirmish
assoone
as
the
enemie
should
appeare
.
The
first
Squadron
was
led
by
the
Mareschall
Aulmont
,
wherin
in
was
three
hundred
horse
,
and
twelue
Regiments
of
French
footmen
.
The
Prince
Montpencier
led
the
second
,
which
consisted
of
three
hundred
horse
and
foure
hundred
Lansquenetes
,
and
a
Regiment
of
Switzers
.
The
third
beeing
diuided
into
two
companies
containing
foure
hundred
light
horse
,
were
somewhat
further
aduanced
then
the
former
two
,
and
were
led
by
the
Lord
Graund
Pryor
,
the
lord
Guynny
.
The
Baron
of
Biron
commanded
ouer
the
fourth
wherein
were
two
hundred
and
fiftie
good
horses
,
with
certaine
Cornets
of
light
horsmen
.
In
the
fift
was
the
king
himself
with
six
hundred
horse
,
flanked
on
each
side
with
foure
Regiments
of
Switzers
.
The
sixt
was
led
by
the
Mareschall
Biron
,
with
two
hundred
and
fiftie
horses
,
and
two
Regiments
of
French
footmen
.
The
seauenth
squadron
was
a
great
Hot
of
Rutters
,
strengthned
with
French
footmen
as
was
vsed
in
other
battailes
.
The
Duke
de
Ma●ne
resoluing
to
trie
his
fortune
at
that
present
,
D'
Aumaile
with
his
band
of
horse
,
incorporated
themselues
with
this
huge
companie
of
Launces
,
containing
now
in
al
,
some
thousand
eight
hundred
horsemen
,
marching
in
front
they
were
flanked
also
with
two
Regiments
of
Switzers
,
lyned
with
French
shot
.
There
were
two
other
squadrons
of
Launces
,
the
one
compounded
of
French
,
Italians
,
&
Albaneses
,
the
other
of
Wallons
and
Spaniards
,
and
betweene
them
both
a
strong
battilon
of
French
enfantery
and
Lansquenetes
,
who
had
on
their
right
wing
seauen
hundred
Rutters
,
and
on
the
left
wing
fiue
hundred
,
with
foure
Culuerings
.
All
things
beeing
thus
ordered
,
and
both
armies
in
a
readinesse
for
a
generall
fight
,
the
great
Ordenance
began
to
thunder
on
both
sides
:
the
fury
wherof
being
once
past
,
de
Maine
ranne
away
with
the
formost
,
leauing
his
friendes
to
the
mercie
of
their
enemies
,
and
lost
all
his
Ordenance
and
munition
:
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
Bassampierre
,
Tauannes
,
Rosue
,
and
many
others
,
fled
to
Dreux
:
the
cheefest
that
was
slaine
was
the
Count
Egmond
,
knight
of
the
order
of
the
golden
Fleece
,
and
the
general
ouer
the
forces
sent
from
the
Duke
of
Parma
out
of
the
low
countreyes
:
the
yong
Count
of
Brunswick
,
captaine
Collin
a
Spaniard
,
and
the
Lord
of
Chastaneray
:
the
Principall
prisoners
were
the
Lord
Austfrist
,
with
many
other
Italian
and
Spanish
Lords
,
the
Lord
Boysdauphin
,
who
bare
the
white
Cornet
of
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
was
likewise
taken
prisoner
,
and
with
him
,
Fountaine
,
Martell
,
Lechant
,
and
many
other
Gentlemen
of
good
account
.
On
the
kings
side
there
were
slaine
the
Lord
Clermont
,
Autragne
,
one
of
the
Captaines
of
the
kings
guard
,
the
Lord
Tishcombert
,
Longanuay
,
Crenay
,
Vienne
,
Muauille
,
Fequiers
,
with
some
other
twenty
or
thirtie
Gentlemen
at
the
most
.
The
Marquesse
of
Neste
,
the
Eearle
Choysy
,
the
Lord
de
O
,
the
Count
Lud
,
the
Lords
Mouleuet
,
Lauergue
,
Rosne
,
and
many
others
were
hurt
,
but
not
in
danger
of
death
:
and
this
was
the
ende
of
this
great
battaile
,
fought
in
the
plaine
of
Saint
Andrew
,
the
fourth
of
March
,
1590.
The
fame
of
this
glorious
victorie
ouer
the
Leaguers
so
terrified
sundrie
townes
,
that
they
yeelded
forthwith
,
and
sent
to
craue
pardon
for
their
former
offences
.
Mante
,
Vernon
,
Cressy
,
Lagny
,
Poysy
,
Saint
Germaine
,
and
Saint
Clow
,
were
the
first
that
were
drawen
to
their
due
obedience
,
by
whose
examples
sundrie
others
were
easily
,
reclaimed
and
yeelded
vppon
their
first
sommance
:
the
king
beeing
glad
of
this
fortunate
successe
,
resolued
to
besiege
Paris
:
whereof
when
as
the
Parisians
de
Maine
,
they
were
maruailously
affrighted
,
and
t●e
rather
for
that
they
had
promised
themselues
an
assured
victorie
,
grounding
vppon
the
Dukes
proude
bragges
,
and
the
fantasticall
prophesies
of
sundrie
seditious
Friers
,
and
had
not
the
Duke
Henrico
Caietanc
the
Popes
Nuntio
,
and
Barnardin
Mendoza
scattered
good
store
of
Crownes
among
the
Iesuites
and
such
frierlike
fellowes
,
who
shoulde
with
theyr
seditious
Sermons
encourage
the
people
to
persist
in
theyr
rebellious
actions
,
and
corrupted
the
principall
inhabitants
with
money
and
fayre
promises
:
the
Parisians
hadde
in
that
conseruation
of
minde
come
to
aske
pardon
as
well
as
others
:
but
they
beeing
seduced
by
their
chiefetaines
and
ringleaders
,
beganne
to
bethinke
them
howe
to
fortifie
their
Cities
,
and
to
make
themselues
able
to
endure
a
siege
.
The
king
seeing
their
obstinacy
,
followed
his
course
,
and
knowing
the
Citie
to
bee
very
populous
,
and
nothing
well
prouided
for
so
many
moneths
,
determined
to
take
all
the
passages
,
and
to
blocke
in
the
Parisians
so
sure
,
that
they
should
come
by
no
victuals
,
making
choyse
to
vanquish
them
rather
by
famin
then
by
the
sword
,
as
the
safest
way
to
punish
his
enimies
,
and
to
saue
his
friends
.
Hee
therefore
seised
vppon
all
the
stronge
Townes
about
the
Citie
,
as
Corbeil
,
Melun
,
Montereaufault
,
Yonne
,
and
Charenten
,
and
stopping
the
Riuer
of
Oyse
,
Marne
,
Yonne
,
and
Seyne
,
would
not
suffer
any
prouision
to
bee
conuayed
into
the
Citie
.
Whereupon
there
beganne
to
grow
great
scarcenesse
,
de
Maine
was
gone
into
Peronne
in
Picardy
,
and
from
thence
to
Bruxelles
,
to
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
to
entreate
him
to
come
to
the
succours
of
the
League
and
vsed
all
the
other
meanes
hee
could
to
leuie
newe
forces
:
and
hauing
had
some
promises
from
Spaine
,
assured
himselfe
of
ayd
out
of
the
low
Countryes
,
wherwith
he
should
be
once
againe
able
to
meete
the
king
,
who
all
this
while
lay
before
Paris
,
and
attempted
nothing
but
onely
to
keepe
it
from
victuals
,
and
by
that
meanes
had
so
famished
the
towne
of
S.
Dennis
,
When
the
Duke
da
Maine
who
was
still
attending
vppon
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
was
aduertised
of
the
great
and
extreme
penury
that
was
among
the
Parisians
,
as
also
of
the
vprores
and
murtherings
of
the
people
,
hee
wrote
letters
full
of
rich
promises
,
assuring
them
of
the
comming
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
and
himselfe
,
with
a
sufficient
number
to
raile
the
siege
.
The
miserable
people
oppressed
with
the
tyrannie
of
their
rulers
,
hardned
with
seditious
sermons
,
blinded
with
ignorance
,
seduced
with
malice
,
and
sed
with
much
villanie
from
Spaine
,
from
the
Pope
,
and
from
this
Duke
,
and
by
Gods
iust
iudgement
giuen
ouer
to
a
reprobate
sense
,
held
out
obstinately
,
and
would
by
no
perswasions
be
enduced
to
submit
themselues
vnto
the
Kings
mercie
.
The
hope
that
the
Spaniard
had
to
conquere
France
,
and
to
cloath
himselfe
with
the
rich
spoyle
of
the
Flower
de
Lis
,
made
the
Duke
of
Parma
to
giue
better
eare
to
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
de
Maine
,
marched
towards
Paris
.
The
King
hauing
to
deale
with
so
great
an
enemie
,
brake
vp
his
siege
and
went
to
meete
him
as
farre
as
the
plaine
of
Boundy
,
and
there
ordered
his
battailes
,
&
made
himself
readie
to
end
the
quarrell
by
a
generall
fight
:
the
Kings
army
consisted
of
10000.
French
footmen
,
4000.
Switzers
,
4000.
horsemen
,
the
greatest
number
wherof
were
gentlemen
of
the
cheerest
houses
in
France
,
and
800.
Rutters
:
there
were
sixe
Princes
,
two
Mareschalles
of
France
,
and
a
great
number
of
noblemen
,
captaines
,
and
Gentlemen
,
who
were
able
to
leade
as
great
an
armie
as
that
was
.
The
Duke
of
Parma
hauing
discouered
all
his
warlike
multitude
from
the
top
of
a
hill
,
returned
to
his
campe
,
and
caused
his
souldiers
to
entrench
themselues
as
strongly
as
they
could
,
and
refused
to
fight
,
Assoone
as
the
king
was
departed
wel
neere
twenty
Leagues
off
,
and
that
he
had
deuided
his
forces
by
sending
them
into
seuerall
places
,
Poysy
,
Meulan
,
Maule
,
Vernon
,
&
Pont
del
Arch
:
but
indeed
he
was
not
so
good
as
his
word
,
for
he
did
nothing
of
al
this
,
but
trifled
out
the
time
,
L'
Arbre
de
Guyze
,
where
he
entred
into
the
low
countreyes
with
not
past
some
8000.
of
all
that
companie
wherewith
hee
had
entred
into
France
.
After
that
the
Duke
of
Parma
was
gotten
into
the
low
Countreyes
,
the
king
hauing
gathered
al
his
forces
together
marched
toward
Chartres
,
which
he
besieged
,
Aulnean
,
Macheuille
,
Dourdan
,
Bonsery
,
Clay
,
Tremblay
,
Manican
,
Ginlis
,
and
so
scoured
al
the
part
of
Picardy
,
that
no
enemie
durst
once
shew
his
face
,
and
from
thence
passed
into
Britaine
,
where
hee
defeated
the
Lorde
Saint
Lawrence
,
Mareschall
of
the
Armie
of
the
rebels
vnder
Duke
Mercury
,
and
surprised
Louuiers
,
where
hee
found
great
store
of
Corne
,
Wine
,
and
all
other
necessarie
prouision
,
besides
foure
thousand
fat
Oxen
,
wherewith
hee
plentifully
victualled
his
army
for
many
dayes
.
Roger
Williams
a
very
couragious
and
well
experienced
English
knight
,
with
their
English
&
French
forces
,
amounting
to
some
seauen
hundred
men
,
defeated
two
regiments
of
the
Leaguers
at
a
place
called
Cinqcens
,
and
put
them
in
a
maner
all
to
the
sword
.
The
Prince
Conty
tooke
Mount
Morillon
,
Chaurguy
,
S.
Sauin
,
Blank
en
Bury
,
Bourge
,
Archambault
,
Playsance
,
Bellarbre
,
Availes
,
Betoune
,
Bisse
,
and
many
other
forts
and
Castles
in
Limosin
and
Toureyne
.
The
Prince
D'
Ombs
accompanied
with
the
valiant
,
fortunate
,
and
noble
Gentleman
Sir
Iohn
Norris
,
general
of
such
forces
as
were
sent
out
of
England
for
the
ayde
of
the
K.
into
Britaine
,
tooke
Guingcampe
,
Don
Roderigo
,
cheefe
Mareschall
of
the
Spaniards
,
and
the
Lord
Guebrian
Collonel
of
all
the
footmen
,
he
retired
further
off
to
places
of
greater
securitie
.
The
king
was
now
at
the
siege
of
Noyon
,
Pont
del
Arch
in
Normandy
,
by
Marcellus
Landrianus
,
a
saucie
and
malepert
Iesuite
:
but
the
king
beeing
aduertised
hereof
,
commanded
his
Court
of
Parleament
holden
at
Cane
to
proceede
against
Pope
Gregory
the
fourteenth
,
who
sent
it
,
and
his
Nuntio
that
brought
it
,
as
against
tyrannes
,
conspirators
with
rebels
,
perturbers
of
the
State
,
sowers
of
sedition
,
a●●
the
common
and
notorious
enemies
of
GOD
and
all
goodnesse
,
and
taking
the
Popes
Bull
,
The
King
vnderstanding
that
the
right
honourable
Lord
the
Earle
of
Essex
was
nowe
arriued
in
France
with
a
bande
of
very
braue
men
,
and
was
marching
towardes
him
,
went
to
meete
the
saide
Earle
at
a
place
called
Gysors
,
where
hee
remained
not
long
,
but
returned
towards
Champaigne
,
for
that
hee
vnderstood
that
his
Germaines
were
nowe
in
a
readinesse
to
march
on
forwards
on
their
waie
towardes
France
.
In
the
meane
while
the
English
forces
tooke
the
towne
of
Gourny
,
and
ioyning
with
the
Mareschal
Biron
,
Much
about
this
time
the
Prince
Ienuille
sonne
to
Francis
late
Duke
of
Guyse
,
escaped
out
of
prison
at
Tours
,
where
hee
had
beene
kept
for
the
space
of
three
yeeres
and
more
,
De
la
Chastre
,
his
kinsman
got
safely
to
Selles
,
and
from
thence
to
Verdun
,
where
hee
was
most
ioyfully
receiued
of
all
the
Leaguers
,
who
had
attended
his
comming
with
great
deuotion
,
and
were
exceeding
glad
that
they
had
recouered
him
,
by
whose
means
they
imagined
the
better
to
countenance
their
actions
,
and
to
effect
their
entended
purpose
.
Howbeit
,
this
their
ioy
was
foorthwith
crossed
by
the
comming
of
the
Germaines
,
who
were
already
entred
into
France
,
and
hasted
to
the
succors
of
the
king
.
This
great
and
mightie
Armie
wherein
were
some
two
or
three
and
twenty
thousand
footmen
and
horsemen
,
Creighnicht
,
Bernhard
,
Dessaw
,
and
Bonnaw
,
had
their
seuerall
regiments
,
&
each
consisted
of
a
1000.
horse
.
The
Lord
Laudins
and
the
Earle
of
Wide
had
vnder
their
leading
6400.
footmen
,
equally
diuided
into
two
great
squadrons
,
which
were
flanked
as
it
were
with
another
strong
battailon
,
wherein
were
about
4300.
footmen
,
and
200.
horse
,
led
by
Templuys
and
the
Earle
of
Weda
.
Christopher
de
Fesler
with
300.
footmen
,
serued
as
a
wing
on
the
left
hand
,
betweene
whom
and
the
Earle
of
Wide
was
the
yong
Earle
of
Westenberg
with
3400.
footmen
:
there
was
also
maruailous
store
of
all
warlike
munition
,
as
great
Artillerie
,
pouder
,
shotte
,
bridges
,
boats
,
spades
,
shouelles
,
pickaxes
,
and
all
other
necessaries
for
the
warres
,
and
nothing
wanting
which
was
requisite
for
the
aduauncement
of
their
affaires
:
The
Duke
of
Lorraine
made
al
the
preparation
that
might
be
to
stop
the
passage
of
these
Germaines
,
and
to
that
ende
stuffed
all
his
frontier
townes
with
strong
garrisons
:
but
they
opening
their
way
by
force
,
passed
forwards
,
and
by
easie
iourneyes
came
to
the
king
,
who
beeing
strenhthened
with
these
new
forces
,
resolued
to
besiege
Boar.
The
Leaguers
being
now
not
able
to
encounter
with
the
king
in
the
field
,
fortified
the
Citie
as
strong
as
they
could
,
and
attended
the
comming
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
whose
ayde
they
had
instantly
desired
,
the
better
to
maintaine
head
against
the
king
.
The
Duke
vnderstanding
in
what
tearmes
the
Leaguers
stood
,
&
knowing
that
the
losse
of
Roan
,
being
a
principall
Citie
in
France
,
The
Duke
was
quickly
enformed
by
his
espialles
of
whatsoeuer
the
king
had
done
,
The
K.
daily
braued
the
Spaniards
in
the
face
,
&
dared
them
by
many
indignities
to
come
to
handy
strokes
:
which
made
the
Duke
resolue
to
do
somwhat
,
albeit
he
were
sickly
and
most
vnwilling
to
fight
,
Horratio
,
Scipio
,
and
Hanniball
Bentiuolio
,
with
many
others
were
sore
wounded
and
in
daunger
of
their
liues
.
The
Duke
not
liking
to
trie
the
quarell
any
more
by
force
,
fell
to
his
old
politike
practises
,
de
Maine
with
3000.
Leaguers
into
Roan
,
hee
reposing
himselfe
for
a
while
within
the
Citie
,
at
length
marched
away
,
as
strongly
and
as
closely
as
he
could
towarde
Paris
,
Thus
was
Roan
deliuered
out
of
the
hands
of
the
King
,
by
the
comming
of
the
duke
to
the
great
encouragement
of
the
Leaguers
,
who
seeing
the
Kinges
fortune
to
frowne
,
began
to
triumph
,
and
to
reioyce
exceedingly
for
this
their
vnexpected
reliefe
:
and
the
rather
for
that
this
their
good
hap
was
seconded
by
diuerse
other
fortunate
exploits
in
other
places
:
for
the
Duke
Ioyense
ouerthrew
certaine
of
the
Kinges
troupes
before
Lautrech
,
as
they
went
to
surprise
the
sa●d
towne
,
being
betrayd
by
some
of
those
,
who
had
promised
them
to
bee
a
meanes
to
let
them
enter
without
anie
empeachment
.
But
they
vsing
this
as
a
stratagem
to
entrap
the
Kings
souldiours
,
Monsieur
de
Violet
,
de
Godius
,
&
sundry
others
of
very
good
account
.
Three
hundred
fled
to
a
castell
not
farre
off
,
called
la
Trappe
,
which
was
forthwith
besieged
by
the
said
Duke
,
and
the
leaguers
:
they
who
were
within
the
castell
valiantly
defended
the
place
for
a
while
,
induring
some
thirtie
or
fortie
Canon
shot
at
length
considering
their
want
of
necessaries
,
&
how
they
were
not
able
to
maintaine
themselues
as
they
desired
,
they
yeelded
,
hauing
lost
Colaun
:
bieres
,
Tanieuse
,
L'estolies
,
Raueleus
,
Bertrand
,
Deluan
,
Biense
,
de
Lucques
,
La
Brosse
,
Lespinac
,
and
many
other
chieftains
and
commanders
.
La
Barry
,
Portale●se
,
Pibrac
,
besides
,
sundry
gentlemen
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
well
neare
two
hundred
common
souldiers
.
About
the
same
time
Duke
Mercury
likewise
ouerthrew
the
power
of
the
prince
of
Conty
,
&
the
prince
D'
Ombes
in
Britany
:
and
hauing
taken
ten
field
peeces
from
them
,
slue
many
of
their
brauest
and
valiantest
men
,
as
Membraise
,
Rochpot
,
Picheres
,
with
some
others
,
preuailing
mightily
in
those
quarters
,
and
reducing
sundry
townes
vnder
the
obedience
of
the
seditious
league
.
Thus
did
the
Kings
affaires
begin
to
go
backward
,
and
many
townes
who
were
wauering
before
,
did
nowe
wholy
abandon
the
King
,
and
ioyne
with
the
rebels
.
Sundry
of
the
nobilitie
,
who
were
popishly
affected
,
and
therefore
glad
of
the
Kings
bad
successe
,
reuolted
,
and
secretly
conueyed
themselues
away
,
either
to
the
enemy
,
or
into
their
owne
countries
,
and
by
their
bad
example
,
drew
on
infinite
numbers
to
take
the
same
course
,
forsaking
their
lawfull
prince
when
hee
stood
in
greatest
need
of
their
seruice
,
exposing
that
noble
kingdome
to
the
barbarous
villanie
of
that
viperous
broode
,
who
neuer
cease
gnawing
out
of
the
bowels
of
her
,
that
should
be
their
dearest
and
best
beloued
mother
.
The
King
wanting
sufficient
power
to
stop
these
wicked
proceedings
,
was
forced
to
suffer
the
rebels
to
range
at
large
,
and
to
get
many
of
his
townes
,
both
in
Normandy
,
Britany
,
Prouince
,
and
Dauphiny
:
They
took
likewise
Espernon
:
wherin
they
found
great
store
of
wine
,
corne
,
&
other
necessaries
for
the
wars
.
These
fortunate
exploits
so
encouraged
that
rebellious
route
,
and
so
puffed
them
vp
with
the
pride
of
their
owne
forces
,
that
they
vtterly
refused
to
bow
their
necks
vnder
the
yoake
of
obedience
:
or
to
admit
of
any
other
gouernment
then
such
as
pleased
themselues
.
The
king
was
loath
to
loose
Espernon
,
being
a
towne
of
verie
good
importance
,
and
therfore
drew
all
his
forces
to
the
siege
therof
,
where
the
Mareschall
Biron
was
slaine
de
Maine
recouered
Caudebecke
,
and
cleared
all
the
riuer
from
New-hauen
vp
to
Roan
.
The
D.
of
Nemours
,
gouernor
of
Lions
,
took
Vienna
and
Valence
,
and
by
that
means
commanded
the
riuer
of
Rhodanus
.
Now
were
the
Germains
who
came
into
France
in
91.
desirous
to
returne
home
:
so
that
taking
their
leaue
of
the
French
K.
they
marched
toward
Germany
as
fast
as
they
could
:
but
by
reason
they
were
not
so
many
,
nor
so
strong
as
when
they
came
first
into
France
,
they
were
desirous
to
passe
rather
by
leaue
then
by
force
,
and
therefore
they
thought
it
conuenient
to
send
to
the
Duke
of
Parma
for
to
obtaine
License
of
him
,
that
they
might
quietly
passe
through
the
Dukedom
of
Luxemburge
,
who
readily
condiscended
therto
,
vpon
condition
that
they
should
not
rifle
the
Countrey
as
they
went
,
but
should
trauaile
in
peaceable
manner
,
and
pay
for
whatsoeuer
they
tooke
.
Thus
this
great
and
mightie
Army
which
had
in
conceite
deuoured
halfe
France
,
The
Leaguers
beeing
drunken
with
this
prosperous
successe
,
began
to
consult
about
the
election
of
a
new
King
,
and
to
that
ende
the
Duke
of
Ferta
,
and
the
Cardinall
of
Sens
,
Now
albeit
that
the
rebellious
multitude
had
prospered
for
a
long
time
,
and
were
growen
in
a
maner
to
the
ful
period
of
their
desires
,
hauing
effected
many
things
greatly
tending
to
the
countenancing
of
their
affaires
,
in
so
much
as
that
they
had
gayned
the
strongest
&
richest
cities
,
with
infinit
numbers
of
turbulent
and
seditious
heades
to
ioyne
hand
in
hand
with
them
,
and
to
take
parte
in
these
their
wicked
and
desperate
attempts
:
yet
,
as
it
alwaies
falleth
out
among
such
a
confused
and
brainesicke
rable
,
each
mistrusted
other
,
and
being
often
admonished
by
the
secret
warnings
of
their
owne
consciences
how
damnable
a
course
they
had
runne
,
as
also
considering
the
intollerable
seruitude
wherto
they
were
likely
to
bring
themselues
and
their
posteritie
if
they
should
longer
submit
themselues
to
their
Spanish
protector
,
and
likewise
seriously
pondering
the
kings
estate
,
which
was
still
supported
by
the
cheefe
Princes
of
the
bloud
,
the
ancient
and
most
honourable
Nobilitie
of
France
,
fauored
by
a
number
of
valiant
and
wise
personages
,
and
countenanced
by
sundrie
mightie
Princes
abroade
,
so
that
it
still
seemed
to
bee
impossible
to
bring
their
purposes
to
passe
,
but
rather
that
they
should
hazard
their
owne
estates
,
their
liues
and
liberties
,
yea
,
and
in
fine
the
whold
kingdome
,
by
calling
in
the
Spaniards
their
olde
and
ancient
enemies
,
who
sought
for
nothing
more
then
for
the
spoyle
of
the
Flower
de
Lis.
All
these
reasons
with
many
other
beeing
well
weighed
,
they
supposed
it
to
bee
their
best
,
to
reconcile
themselues
to
theyr
king
,
of
whole
readie
inclination
to
peace
,
Meaux
,
Lyons
,
Orleance
,
Bourges
,
Ponto●se
,
with
many
other
townes
of
speciall
monument
&
account
opened
their
gates
and
willingly
receiued
the
kings
garrisons
,
crying
Vine
Henry
4.
roy
de
France
&
de
Nauarre
,
expelling
the
Spaniards
and
hispaniolised
French
,
shewing
great
forwardnesse
to
withstande
the
outragious
proceedings
of
the
furious
and
desperate
Leaguers
.
The
king
had
no
sooner
reduced
these
strong
Townes
vnder
his
obedience
,
hauing
by
this
meanes
mightily
strengthned
himselfe
and
weakened
his
enemies
,
but
that
hee
was
forthwith
aduised
by
the
Princes
of
his
bloud
,
the
dukes
and
peeres
of
France
,
the
officers
of
his
Crowne
,
the
Lords
of
his
Councel
,
and
the
most
no●able
personages
of
his
courts
of
Parliaments
,
to
frame
himself
to
his
coronation
and
annoynting
,
and
that
in
such
maner
as
all
other
kings
his
predecessors
had
done
before
him
.
Which
said
ceremonious
order
of
anointing
is
accounted
the
euident
token
of
their
royaltie
,
and
the
publike
approbation
of
the
French
nation
.
Whereto
the
K.
assenting
as
one
now
entending
to
obserue
the
ancient
customs
of
his
predecessors
:
it
was
resolued
that
this
solemne
ceremony
shuld
be
performed
at
our
ladies
church
at
Chartres
,
for
that
the
citie
of
Rheims
,
where
for
the
most
part
the
king
of
France
had
wont
euermore
to
be
crowned
,
still
persisted
in
her
rebellion
,
and
banded
her selfe
with
the
kings
enemies
.
All
things
beeing
in
a
readinesse
for
the
solemnizatio●
of
th●●●
〈◊〉
magnificent
coronation
,
vpon
the
seuen
and
twentie
day
o●
〈…〉
the
King
came
to
the
sayde
Church
,
attended
with
a
great
〈…〉
Princes
,
Earles
,
Lordes
,
and
other
States
of
Fraunce
.
And
by
〈…〉
some
of
the
twelue
Peeres
as
yet
helde
out
agaynst
the
King
,
and
o●her
●ere
sicke
,
so
that
there
wanted
of
the
full
and
competent
number
to
atte●●
〈◊〉
,
and
to
dootheyr
seruice
as
the
tyme
then
requyred
,
the
King
〈…〉
others
in
theyr
steade
to
make
vp
the
whole
number
,
whose
names
were
as
followeth
.
Th●
6.
peeres
ecclesiastical
.
|
1
Bishop
of
Charters
.
|
Representing
the
|
1
Archbishop
of
Rh●mis
the
first
peere
Ecclesiast●
all
.
|
|
2
Bishop
of
Nautes
.
|
2
The
Bishop
duke
of
〈◊〉
,
|
|
3
Bishop
of
Digne
,
|
3
Bishop
〈…〉
,
|
|
4
Bishop
of
Mallefais
,
|
4
Bishop
〈◊〉
of
〈◊〉
,
|
|
5
Bishop
of
Orleance
,
|
5
Bishop
Cou●t
of
〈◊〉
▪
|
|
6
Bishop
Angiers
.
|
6
Bishop●
ou●
to
〈◊〉
.
|
The
6
peeres
temporall
.
|
7
Prince
of
Coney
,
|
Representing
the
|
7
Duke
of
Bu●●●●●●
▪
|
|
8
County
Soyssons
,
|
8
Duke
of
Nor●●●●●●
,
|
|
9
Duke
Mo●tpensier
,
|
9
Duke
of
Aqr●●●●●e
,
|
|
10
Duke
of
Rays
,
|
10
Count
of
Th●●ous
,
|
|
11
Duke
of
Vantadon
,
|
11
Count
of
Flanders
,
|
|
12
Lord
of
Lupembourg
,
|
12
Count
of
Champa●●ne
.
|
The
King
was
crowned
by
the
Bishop
of
Chartres
,
who
for
that
day
supplied
the
roome
of
the
Archbishop
of
Rhemis
,
and
enth●onised
him
in
his
royall
and
Kingly
seate
,
in
such
maner
and
order
as
the
rest
of
the
Kings
his
predecessors
had
beene
accustomed
in
former
times
.
Now
began
the
Kings
authoritie
to
waxe
great
,
and
to
enlarge
it selfe
euery
day
more
and
more
,
and
so
farre
it
spread
in
a
short
time
,
after
that
it
was
receyued
into
the
heart
of
all
Fraunce
:
for
the
20.
of
March
following
,
Paris
the
Metropolitan
Citie
of
the
whole
realme
,
FINIS
.