A
true
discourse
of
an
ouerthrow
giuen
to
the
armie
of
the
Leaguers
in
Prouince
,
vpon
Monday
in
Easter
weeke
,
being
the
15
day
of
Aprill
last
past
.
1591.
OVr
gratious
God
seemeth
to
sleepe
for
a
season
and
to
be
carelesse
of
his
chosen
people
,
that
he
may
bee
glorified
in
his
woonderfull
workes
,
by
bringing
them
which
trust
to
much
in
humain
strength
into
the
consideration
of
his
vnspeakeable
power
,
who
taketh
pleasure
in
the
strength
of
men
,
but
scattereth
the
great
hosts
and
squadrons
of
such
as
arme
themselues
contrarie
to
his
will
,
euen
as
chaffe
before
the
winde
,
and
in
the
twinckling
of
an
eye
(
as
it
were
)
dooth
so
abate
their
pride
,
that
by
the
hand
of
a
few
of
his
people
he
bringeth
them
to
nought
,
making
them
equall
with
the
dust
,
and
leauing
them
as
a
preie
to
be
deuoured
of
woolues
,
and
such
lyke
rauenous
beasts
.
The
enemies
had
great
confidence
in
the
King
of
Spaine
(
now
called
out
of
this
worlde
to
render
an
account
before
the
soueraign
Monarch
,
of
the
manifold
extorsions
and
notorious
cruelties
committed
by
him
)
who
assured
themselues
that
he
would
send
so
many
men
of
warre
into
all
partes
of
Fraunce
(
as
he
hath
done
,
though
in
vaine
)
that
in
shorte
time
he
might
vanquish
and
subdue
the
king
and
gaine
his
Crowne
.
For
the
same
cause
,
vpon
the
death
of
this
Arch-tyrant
king
,
the
duke
of
Sauoy
is
gone
into
Spaine
,
and
hath
giuen
ouer
the
enterprise
he
purposed
against
the
towne
of
Marseilles
,
which
by
sundrie
waies
and
meanes
he
had
practised
with
diuers
of
the
inhabitants
who
receiued
into
their
town
some
store
of
corne
,
causing
such
men
as
they
suspected
and
would
not
be
conformable
to
their
wils
,
to
forsake
the
town
,
which
things
they
had
done
by
so
much
the
more
willingly
as
they
suffered
than
to
slip
easilie
into
the
nets
of
their
rebellion
,
some
of
their
owne
accord
,
some
others
by
that
helpe
and
assistance
of
a
puissant
armie
of
the
Spaniards
,
Sauoiens
,
and
Prouincials
which
marched
within
the
countrey
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
Count
Martinenga
,
of
Monsieur
de
Vitelli
Colonel
of
the
duke
of
Sauoies
horsemen
leaguers
,
and
of
Mons.
S.
Romani
general
of
the
footmen
who
knowing
that
Messieurs
D'Esdiguieres
and
Lauallette
,
were
ioined
on
that
side
which
Riez
lieth
on
,
and
that
Mons.
Lauallette
was
departed
for
the
same
intent
from
Cisteron
the
13
daye
of
Aprill
,
hauing
caused
certaine
peeces
of
ordinaunce
to
bee
brought
with
their
troopes
,
and
seing
likewise
that
they
might
greatly
hinder
their
enterprises
,
resolued
to
approach
neare
vnto
them
,
not
so
much
to
prouoke
them
to
a
battle
,
in
that
they
were
foure
to
one
,
as
thinking
to
keepe
them
at
a
baye
,
and
so
cause
them
to
retire
.
But
they
could
not
bee
ignorant
hauing
had
so
great
proofe
of
the
wise
conduct
,
singular
watchfulnes
,
and
prosperous
successe
of
this
valiant
Captain
Mons.
D'Esdiguieres
,
who
being
aided
by
the
venterous
champion
Seigneur
Lauallette
,
and
armed
with
a
iust
cause
in
defence
of
their
king
and
state
,
not
fearing
the
great
number
of
the
enemies
,
whome
with
courage
and
resolution
he
valiauntly
charged
so
oft
as
there
was
occasion
,
as
maye
more
euidently
appeare
by
this
discourse
ensuing
.
Sparron
is
a
village
and
a
castell
in
Prouince
,
about
fyue
leagues
from
Aix
,
the
Lord
whereof
in
times
past
held
himselfe
newter
,
taking
neither
partie
:
neuerthelesse
hee
entertayned
in
his
Castell
the
Lord
gouernour
of
the
partie
royall
and
his
troupe
.
A
great
number
of
the
Sauoien
horsemen
went
to
lodge
in
the
same
village
of
Sparron
.
Now
Messieurs
D'Esdiguieres
and
Lauallette
receiuing
aduertisement
of
the
enemies
being
there
,
without
delay
they
marched
thither
also
with
their
forces
,
and
on
monday
in
Easter
weke
being
the
15
of
the
same
moneth
did
assaile
them
with
such
fury
and
resolution
that
in
a
short
space
recouering
the
best
aduantage
,
they
gaue
them
an
vtter
ouerthrow
:
they
tooke
15
Ensigns
,
foure
Cornets
from
the
horsemen
,
500
horses
whose
owners
lay
dead
in
the
place
,
&
aboue
250
gentlemen
wel
mounted
were
caried
away
prisoners
by
a
composition
made
at
the
same
time
in
the
village
.
The
Seigneur
of
Vitelly
,
collonell
of
the
duke
of
Sauoies
horsemen
leaguers
,
and
Mons.
S.
Romani
,
generall
of
the
enemies
footmen
did
yeelde
themselues
prisoners
also
.
The
Frenchmen
of
Prouince
wer
sent
home
to
their
houses
by
the
said
Lordes
D'
Esdiguieres
&
Lauallette
with
each
one
a
white
stick
in
his
hand
.
More
then
500
Sauoiens
were
sent
to
Tollon
to
Mons.
Lauallette
his
gallies
,
therein
requiting
the
duke
of
Sauoy
with
such
measure
as
he
had
meated
vnto
some
of
the
kings
troups
before
.
The
most
part
of
the
forts
&
strong
holds
of
Prouince
,
wherof
the
rebels
had
commaundement
,
hearing
of
so
great
an
ouerthrow
to
be
giuen
their
side
,
are
reduced
&
brought
vnder
the
kings
obedience
excepting
only
the
citie
of
Aix
which
the
said
Lords
haue
with
al
diligence
enuironed
&
blocked
in
The
Count
Martinenga
who
had
the
leading
of
800
Horsemen
perceiuing
that
there
was
nothing
to
be
gayned
but
blowes
,
&
that
the
said
Lords
&
their
troups
spared
not
to
lay
on
loade
,
resolued
therefore
to
trust
to
their
legges
and
to
saue
themselues
by
flight
with
300
horse
which
were
al
that
could
escape
from
that
encounter
:
the
rest
were
all
either
slayne
or
taken
:
&
our
souldiers
&
men
of
war
,
besides
many
riche
prisoners
,
got
in
this
conflicte
about
350.
horsses
of
seruice
,
there
were
also
thirtye
Captaynes
taken
besides
the
two
commaunders
.
Mons.
Lauallette
hath
armed
two
galleys
at
Tollon
:
&
these
two
noble
Lords
prosecuting
their
notable
victory
haue
wonne
the
towns
of
Digne
and
Lines
,
and
it
is
said
that
Mouglon
is
now
in
parle
to
render
vnto
the
king
and
to
shake
off
the
rebellious
yoke
.
Thus
we
see
that
humaine
forces
withstanding
the
ordinaunces
of
God
,
are
in
a
moment
ouerwhelmed
.
The
King
of
Spaine
is
dead
,
who
was
the
greatest
supporter
of
the
league
,
&
the
rebellion
in
Fraunce
.
The
Leaguers
haue
lost
a
puissant
armie
of
Spaniards
,
Sauoiens
,
and
other
strangers
in
Prouince
,
which
is
now
God
be
thanked
almost
all
subdued
.
Italy
is
disburdened
sundrye
waies
,
by
the
death
of
this
tyrant
.
The
King
on
the
other
side
is
prouident
in
his
affaires
,
which
the
Lord
doth
daily
prosper
with
his
heauenly
blessing
.
Moreouer
there
are
two
regiments
of
Wallons
defeated
in
Picardy
.
God
exerciseth
his
iustice
more
and
more
vpon
his
enimies
,
seeing
that
the
clemencie
of
the
Prince
whome
hee
hath
giuen
vnto
vs
serueth
to
no
purpose
to
bring
them
to
reason
,
and
that
now
at
this
instant
they
are
so
stubborne
,
that
vnder
the
Duke
of
Maines
authoritie
,
they
will
at
a
certaine
day
of
the
moneth
haue
a
conuention
of
all
their
partisans
rebels
in
the
town
of
Reins
there
to
hold
an
assembly
of
estates
to
consult
of
the
affairs
of
the
league
,
which
are
in
a
pittifull
taking
vpon
the
vnexpected
death
of
the
king
of
Spaine
,
which
is
so
preiudiciall
to
their
rebellious
faction
.
Mounsieur
de
Nemours
to
counterpoise
a
matter
so
worthy
of
regard
by
the
rebels
in
Prouince
,
&
thinking
to
mende
vp
that
which
was
so
torne
on
their
side
,
being
at
Lions
a
little
after
this
ouerthrow
giuen
,
sent
into
Daulphine
three
or
foure
hundred
horsse
,
carrieng
with
them
good
store
of
ladders
and
Petarts
,
and
hauing
passed
the
Liser
towards
la
Roche
,
and
leauing
their
horsses
on
this
side
,
marched
a
league
on
foot
being
armed
,
and
would
haue
planted
their
ladders
,
and
giuen
a
skalado
to
Valence
,
but
they
came
not
within
musquet
shot
thereof
:
for
returning
in
hast
beeing
pursued
,
they
left
37
ladders
in
a
barne
,
within
a
quarter
of
a
league
of
Valence
.
They
had
so
ill
surcesse
through
their
long
retreat
that
they
lost
80
or
100
of
their
horses
,
wherof
some
were
woorth
800
crownes
,
and
yet
were
constrained
to
returne
againe
without
doing
any
seruice
.
The
Leaguers
being
but
a
few
which
could
escape
at
the
ouer
throw
of
Sparron
haue
sente
to
seeke
their
maister
the
duke
of
Sauoy
in
Spaine
,
and
are
in
great
perplexitie
because
they
heare
no
newes
of
his
Excellencie
.
He
hath
lost
more
by
his
departure
than
he
shall
gaine
at
his
returne
.
We
are
to
giue
God
thanks
for
so
many
blessings
wherwith
it
pleaseth
him
to
endue
the
King
and
his
affairs
to
recomfort
in
the
end
his
good
subiects
so
much
oppressed
,
and
almost
burnt
as
it
were
with
the
fire
of
ciuill
wars
,
kindled
by
the
rebels
,
who
go
about
to
continue
it
:
howbeit
the
king
of
compassion
vpon
the
poore
&
miserable
estate
of
his
subiects
,
more
than
of
desire
to
establish
himselfe
in
that
which
appertaineth
vnto
him
,
doth
enforce
himselfe
by
all
meanes
and
chiefly
by
his
mildnesse
,
mercifulnesse
and
clemencie
towardes
the
vanquished
rebels
,
to
quenche
and
put
out
wholy
this
fire
which
they
sought
to
entertaine
,
whereby
his
people
and
commonwealth
might
florish
in
an
vniuersall
peace
.
FINIS
.