¶
The
description
of
the
Towne
of
Geneua
,
with
the
troubles
that
happened
therevnto
by
warres
which
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
made
against
the
said
Towne
,
from
the
beginning
of
the
yere
1589.
vntill
this
yeere
1591.
GEneua
is
a
most
ancient
Citie
,
lying
between
the
Countries
of
Sauoy
and
Swiserland
,
whereof
Caesar
in
the
beginning
of
his
Commentaries
maketh
mention
:
which
towne
euer
since
hath
(
by
the
prouidence
of
God
)
bin
preserued
and
defended
from
all
dangers
,
euen
in
the
midst
of
all
the
wars
and
troublesome
times
,
which
vntill
this
latter
age
haue
happened
in
many
Countries
enuironing
the
same
,
and
now
of
late
hauing
receiued
the
reformation
of
the
Gospell
,
it
hath
beene
more
renowmed
then
euer
it
was
,
by
diuerse
meruailous
actions
&
euents
,
which
the
Almightie
God
hath
shewen
in
the
defence
and
conseruation
of
the
same
.
It
hath
for
a
long
time
ben
a
free
imperiall
Citie
,
scituated
at
the
ende
of
one
of
the
most
great
and
notable
Lake
in
the
world
,
called
Leman-lake
,
in
bredth
at
the
largest
part
,
eight
English
miles
,
and
extendeth
in
length
thirtie
or
two
and
thirtie
mile
,
which
Lake
aboundeth
in
great
store
of
fish
,
and
is
verie
commodious
for
all
the
Countrie
,
by
reason
of
the
traffique
vppon
the
same
,
specially
for
the
carriage
of
their
woods
which
they
fetch
from
of
the
mountaines
.
This
Lake
serueth
in
place
of
a
rampire
vnto
the
Towne
on
the
North
side
thereof
.
On
the
East
part
it
hath
the
balliages
of
Thonon
,
of
Chablais
&
the
Countrie
of
Fossigny
,
within
two
,
three
,
foure
and
fiue
leagues
of
the
gates
,
which
Countries
are
bordered
with
great
and
high
hils
,
being
enuironed
with
the
Alpes
.
On
the
South
part
there
is
a
most
fertil
&
pleasant
hill
named
Saleue
,
at
the
foote
whereof
lieth
the
balliage
of
Ternier
,
in
a
most
rich
and
goodly
plaine
,
extending
in
length
three
leagues
,
and
in
bredth
two
leagues
,
which
balliage
is
bordered
on
the
South
part
with
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
,
and
on
the
North
parte
with
the
riuer
of
Arue
,
little
more
than
a
quarter
of
a
league
distant
from
Geneua
,
and
lieth
at
the
foot
of
the
mountaine
of
Wache
,
which
runneth
a
long
by
the
end
of
the
towne
,
separating
the
same
by
a
bridge
from
Saint
Geruais
,
a
borough
verie
well
fortified
and
strengthened
.
On
the
one
side
of
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
towardes
the
South
lieth
the
balliage
of
Gez
,
containing
in
length
foure
leagues
,
and
in
breadth
two
leagues
,
inclosed
with
the
mountaine
of
Iura
,
on
the
further
side
of
which
mountain
lieth
the
Franche
Counte
.
At
the
one
end
whereof
is
the
towne
and
castle
of
Gez
,
two
great
leagues
distant
from
Geneua
.
At
the
other
end
towards
Lions
is
the
straight
and
narow
passage
of
the
Cluse
,
a
place
both
by
arte
and
nature
verie
strong
,
scituated
betweene
two
mountaines
and
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
.
Thonon
is
fiue
leagues
distant
from
Geneua
,
lieng
vpon
the
Lacque
,
extending
it selfe
towards
the
countrie
of
Valois
,
in
such
manner
that
Geneua
is
found
to
be
enuironed
with
the
three
balliages
aforesayd
,
which
vpon
certain
conditions
were
restored
vnto
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
by
the
Lordes
of
Berne
in
the
yere
1567.
map of Geneva and surroundings
The
description
of
Geneua
.
GENEVA
LEMAN-LAKE
THONON
BALLADGE
DE
GEZ
In
these
three
balliages
(
the
territories
of
the
Lordship
of
Geneua
being
comprehended
)
which
are
inclosed
within
the
same
,
there
hath
in
times
part
beene
almost
300.
good
villages
,
besides
the
hamlets
and
houses
standing
scattered
in
diuerse
places
,
barnes
,
and
a
great
number
of
Castles
,
whereof
more
then
the
halfe
of
them
haue
bene
burnt
,
destroyed
,
and
ouerthrowen
in
these
last
warres
.
Part
whereof
are
herevnto
anexed
.
Long
time
since
,
as
it
were
naturally
,
and
by
inheritance
,
from
the
Father
vnto
the
sonne
,
the
Dukes
&
Earles
of
Sauoy
haue
vsed
many
meanes
,
and
sought
diuerse
occasions
both
by
practises
and
violence
,
to
make
themselues
Lords
of
the
towne
of
Geneua
,
the
most
faire
and
greatest
Citie
(
whatsoeuer
)
in
those
partes
,
and
is
the
key
,
whereby
(
if
they
coulde
inioy
the
same
)
they
might
enter
into
Switserland
.
The
Duke
last
deceased
,
hauing
obtained
the
three
balliages
aforesayd
,
during
the
time
of
his
life
,
did
greatlie
molest
and
trouble
(
although
verie
subtilly
)
the
common-wealth
of
Geneua
,
yet
not
minding
to
enter
into
an
open
warre
with
the
sayd
towne
,
the
discommodities
whereof
he
had
otherwise
oftentimes
assaied
and
experimented
.
But
Charles
Emanuel
his
sonne
,
not
long
after
his
entrie
into
the
estate
of
the
Dutchie
of
Sauoy
,
did
presently
discouer
and
make
knowen
his
euill
wil
and
hatred
vnto
the
sayde
Citie
of
Geneua
,
by
seeking
to
surprise
the
same
in
the
yeere
1582.
and
at
that
time
shewed
his
forces
before
it
,
threatning
them
with
a
greate
armie
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
Earle
of
Raconis
,
Piamontois
.
Not
long
time
after
hauing
espoused
Ladie
Katherine
,
the
yongest
daughter
of
the
king
of
Spaine
,
he
tooke
a
further
matter
in
hand
,
that
was
,
to
inuade
all
the
Countrie
lying
about
the
Lake
of
Leman
,
which
appertaineth
vnto
the
Canton
of
Berne
,
thinking
by
that
means
in
short
time
to
become
Lord
of
Geneua
,
which
Towne
in
the
meane
time
did
not
cease
to
be
much
molested
and
troubled
,
not
onely
by
his
foragers
,
exactors
,
and
commissaries
,
but
also
to
be
solicited
and
tempted
by
diuerse
means
,
both
with
faire
promises
and
threatnings
.
To
the
which
end
he
had
appointed
Francis
Melchior
de
Saint
Ioire
,
Baron
of
Ermaus
,
with
other
his
adherents
,
that
they
should
secretly
practise
in
the
Countrie
of
Vaut
,
the
winning
and
taking
(
at
a
certaine
daie
appointed
)
of
the
castles
of
Chillon
,
Veuay
,
Lausanne
,
Morges
and
Nion
,
principall
places
scituated
about
the
Lake
.
Hee
had
likewise
made
a
view
and
muster
of
all
his
forces
,
and
had
alreadie
caused
a
part
thereof
to
passe
the
mountains
.
Hee
helde
a
great
garison
within
the
Castle
of
Gez
,
as
also
in
the
countrie
of
Cluse
,
and
the
castle
of
Thonon
.
And
within
the
forte
of
Ripaille
about
a
quarter
of
a
league
from
Thonon
,
he
kept
a
garrison
of
fiue
hundred
Piemontois
,
men
purposely
chosen
out
,
where
he
had
likewise
two
gallies
,
great
&
sufficient
inough
to
hold
two
hundreth
men
in
each
gallie
besides
their
furniture
,
which
were
readie
at
all
times
to
be
lanched
into
the
Lake
if
occasion
should
serue
.
During
these
practises
,
the
Duke
fell
in
hand
with
another
enterprise
,
in
the
moneth
of
October
1588.
vsurping
vpon
(
the
crowne
of
France
)
the
Marquisate
of
Salusses
in
Piamont
:
which
in
short
time
hauing
brought
to
effect
by
meanes
of
the
intelligences
hee
had
within
the
same
,
hee
caused
his
pretence
to
bee
put
in
practise
against
the
states
of
Berne
and
Geneua
,
who
in
the
meane
time
continued
verie
peaceable
and
quiet
,
although
Geneua
indured
great
iniurie
by
meanes
that
the
traffique
and
victuals
were
hindered
and
kept
from
it
.
Vpon
this
occasion
the
French
king
,
Henrie
the
3.
being
moued
with
the
vsurpation
of
his
Marquisate
,
by
his
Ambassadors
solicited
the
Seigniors
of
Berne
and
Geneua
,
together
with
some
of
the
Cantons
of
Switsers
,
the
Valoisons
and
Grisons
,
to
aide
and
assist
him
against
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
by
whom
he
alleadged
himselfe
to
be
vniustly
assailed
and
despoiled
.
The
conclusion
was
,
to
inuade
those
countries
which
he
held
about
Geneua
,
meane
time
that
the
king
shoulde
giue
him
somewhat
to
doe
out
of
Daulphinois
.
This
resolution
finished
,
on
wednesdaie
the
second
of
Aprill
1589.
the
horse
and
footmen
of
Geneua
issued
forth
,
and
marching
towards
Fossigny
wanne
the
Castle
of
Monthou
,
&
a
little
towne
called
Bonne
,
brake
down
certaine
bridges
vpon
the
riuer
of
Arue
,
and
marched
as
farre
as
Saint
Ioire
,
a
castle
belonging
vnto
the
Baron
of
Ermansse
,
wherein
they
found
(
and
sent
them
to
Geneua
)
all
the
papers
,
remembrances
,
letters
and
commissions
of
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
and
of
his
principall
officers
,
concerning
the
secret
enterprises
deuised
against
the
states
of
Berne
and
Geneua
.
These
troups
conducted
and
lead
by
Monsieur
de
Quirry
,
a
Gentleman
of
France
,
and
knight
of
the
order
,
turning
their
course
the
monday
following
,
marched
on
the
other
side
,
wanne
the
town
and
castle
of
Gez
,
together
with
all
the
balliage
:
and
hauing
assaied
(
although
in
vain
)
to
force
the
passage
of
Cluse
,
returned
with
their
armie
vnto
Geneua
,
being
in
number
aboue
nine
thousand
men
,
whereof
the
most
part
were
footmen
.
These
exploits
caused
a
great
rumor
and
meruailous
astonishment
in
all
the
Country
of
Sauoy
,
which
the
Duke
himselfe
and
his
secret
friends
reioyced
at
,
saying
,
that
the
occasion
by
him
&
his
so
many
times
sought
and
procured
,
did
now
voluntarily
offer
and
pres
;
ent
it selfe
vnto
them
.
Which
hee
neglected
not
,
but
with
great
diligence
imbraced
the
same
,
as
by
the
gathering
of
his
forces
(
which
in
few
daies
after
he
had
prepared
and
made
readie
)
easily
appeared
:
for
that
the
French
Kings
armie
entering
into
the
passage
of
Thonon
,
hauing
taken
the
towne
,
which
is
not
verie
strong
,
and
the
castle
yeelded
by
composition
,
layde
siege
vnto
the
fort
of
Ripaille
.
The
Countie
of
Martineugue
,
with
the
bastard
of
Sauoy
,
resolued
to
raise
the
siege
,
hauing
gathered
aboue
twelue
hundreth
lances
,
fiue
hundreth
Argolettiers
,
and
about
fifteene
hundreth
foot
men
,
marched
ouer
the
mountaines
,
and
did
so
much
,
that
on
tewsdaie
the
nine
and
twentith
of
Aprill
,
they
descended
without
resistaunce
,
within
the
countrie
,
verie
neere
vnto
the
Towne
of
Thonon
,
from
whence
(
after
a
few
skirmishes
&
charges
giuen
on
both
sides
)
the
Countie
Martineugue
being
wounded
,
they
retired
to
their
shame
and
dishonour
,
without
succouring
or
deliuering
the
assieged
within
Ripaille
,
who
hauing
greater
want
of
courage
then
of
victualls
,
or
of
good
meanes
to
defend
&
keepe
the
place
,
not
long
after
yeelded
it
vp
,
their
liues
and
goods
saued
,
leauing
the
two
gallies
behind
them
,
which
with
two
frigats
(
other
kinde
of
vessels
for
the
water
)
were
burnt
,
and
the
fort
destroyed
and
layd
wast
.
That
done
,
they
marched
into
the
Countrie
of
Fossigny
,
which
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
vnderstanding
,
caused
part
of
his
forces
,
as
well
horse
as
footmen
,
to
make
hast
thether
,
to
keep
the
passage
,
which
country
of
Fossigny
is
a
territory
or
Lordship
comprehending
about
ten
or
twelue
leagues
(
as
well
mountaines
as
plaine
ground
)
in
breadth
and
length
,
and
beginneth
about
the
towne
of
Bonne
,
hauing
the
Alpes
on
the
East
part
,
the
Countie
of
Geneua
on
the
South
part
,
&
Geneua
it selfe
within
three
leagues
:
The
Lake
on
the
west
part
,
&
Thonon
with
the
Country
of
Vaut
on
the
north
part
.
The
winning
of
this
countrey
gaue
an
entrie
vnto
these
of
Geneua
to
passe
further
:
and
is
a
verie
strong
keie
or
passage
into
Sauoye
.
The
balliage
,
of
Chablois
,
Boige
,
with
other
places
adioyning
.
Wherof
those
of
Geneua
holde
the
towne
of
Bonne
,
which
is
as
it
were
the
gate
or
entrie
of
the
same
.
Meane
time
,
the
Barron
of
Ermansse
,
which
not
long
before
,
had
by
composition
recouered
his
Castell
of
Saint
Ioire
,
knowing
of
what
importaunce
the
said
place
(
beeing
within
two
leagues
of
the
towne
of
Bonne
,
and
so
farre
within
the
mountaines
)
was
vnto
all
the
Countrey
,
caused
a
forte
or
skonse
of
earth
to
be
made
vpon
the
mount
of
Castels
,
betweene
the
high
mountaines
of
Maule
,
&
those
of
View
,
&
Estaux
,
placing
in
the
same
a
companie
of
Piemontisians
,
vnder
the
which
fort
,
he
raised
a
platforme
of
earth
,
wheron
he
placed
foure
field
peeces
,
each
peece
bearing
a
Bullet
of
the
bignes
of
an
egge
.
On
the
further
side
thereof
vpon
the
way
going
to
saint
Ioire
,
he
made
a
Barricado
,
and
vnder
in
the
way
,
leading
from
Vieu
vnto
saint
Ioire
,
not
far
from
a
barne
called
Warnoz
,
an
other
strong
Barricado
,
kept
by
a
company
of
Harquebusiers
of
Fossignie
.
The
rest
of
the
Countrey
being
straight
,
narrow
,
and
difficult
to
be
entred
,
might
easilie
bee
defended
and
kept
by
very
small
force
against
a
puissant
armie
.
This
notwithstanding
,
the
Baron
did
so
much
,
that
besides
the
companies
,
aswell
of
horse
as
foote
men
,
wherof
he
had
sufficient
to
defend
the
Country
,
procured
an
aide
of
500.
Launces
to
bee
sent
vnto
him
,
which
were
paid
by
the
townes
and
Contrey
of
Piemont
,
&
conducted
by
the
Countesse
of
Valpergue
,
and
S.
Martin
:
wherewith
he
being
ioyned
,
they
determined
(
trusting
vnto
the
fort
aforsayd
,
and
of
their
foot
companies
,
which
they
might
easily
place
in
ambuscado
betweene
the
Barne
of
Warnoz
and
the
village
of
Latour
,
)
to
shew
themselues
in
the
field
which
lieth
betweene
that
village
,
and
the
Castell
of
Tyer
:
hoping
of
two
thinges
,
that
one
woulde
take
effect
,
which
was
,
either
that
the
armie
of
Berne
,
consisting
of
thirtie
eight
or
40.
Ensignes
approching
,
might
easilie
be
ouerthrowen
by
them
,
(
for
they
estemed
not
of
the
companies
of
Geneua
)
or
els
,
hauing
feared
&
astonished
that
armie
,
they
should
constraine
it
to
retire
.
So
that
on
saterday
,
the
16.
of
Iuly
1589.
they
being
incamped
in
the
field
,
betweene
their
fort
and
the
Castell
of
Tier
,
(
the
armie
of
Berne
lying
at
Pillonay
,
about
halfe
a
league
from
that
place
.
)
They
deuided
their
horse
into
3.
Squadrons
,
a
bow
shot
distant
one
from
the
other
:
The
last
of
their
troopes
being
in
the
houses
of
the
village
of
Latour
,
and
the
first
part
neere
vnto
the
said
houses
among
the
brackes
.
The
Lanciers
of
Piemont
were
in
two
other
Squadrons
,
at
the
end
of
the
three
first
Squadrons
:
there
was
likewise
a
squadron
of
Argolitiers
of
Fossigny
,
conducted
by
the
Baron
of
Ermansse
,
which
made
a
halt
couertlie
vnder
the
trees
and
houses
of
the
villages
of
Latour
:
part
of
their
footmen
were
set
in
diuers
places
for
their
most
aduantage
.
The
Lord
Vateuille
Auoier
,
Generall
of
the
armie
of
Berne
,
considering
and
beholding
the
countenance
and
maner
of
the
Sauoyans
,
caused
all
his
armie
to
be
raunged
in
order
of
battell
,
betweene
Pillonay
and
Vieu
,
choosing
out
of
the
same
three
companies
of
Harguebusiers
and
Musketiers
,
vnder
the
leading
of
Captaine
Berole
,
Bossey
,
and
N.
with
the
number
of
twentie
Argoletiers
or
thereabouts
,
and
a
companie
of
harguebuses
of
Geneua
,
lead
by
captain
Iaques
,
to
march
forwards
,
which
made
the
point
,
being
seconded
by
the
shot
of
Boisioli
,
he
therewith
seconded
by
the
Sauoyans
footmen
to
forsake
their
ambuscado
,
and
Boisioli
at
that
instant
ceazed
vppon
the
castle
of
Tier
.
On
the
other
side
captaine
Guinet
with
one
hundred
shot
taking
the
lower
waie
,
sodainly
set
vpon
the
baricado
of
the
horse
of
Warnoz
,
where
he
slew
all
such
of
the
Fossigniers
as
resisted
him
,
and
put
the
rest
vnto
flight
.
Captaine
Iaques
with
his
bands
,
following
likewise
after
the
companies
of
foot
,
which
had
left
their
ambuscado
vnder
a
hedge
.
The
Duke
of
Sauoyes
horsemen
perceiuing
that
,
began
to
retire
,
which
the
horsemen
of
Geneua
(
beeing
placed
in
the
side
waie
betweene
Vieu
and
Tier
)
being
descended
into
the
plaine
field
,
and
perceiuing
the
Dukes
foote
men
to
flie
,
trauersed
forcibly
among
the
Dukes
horse
which
because
they
were
inclosed
on
each
side
within
a
straight
and
narow
lane
,
neere
vnto
the
village
of
la
Touer
,
had
neither
time
nor
leasure
to
turne
their
horses
,
so
that
of
al
their
troups
there
was
not
aboue
three
rankes
,
which
couched
their
lances
against
the
enimy
,
into
one
of
the
which
captain
Bois
(
lieuetenant
to
the
Lord
of
Varro
,
Colonell
of
the
horses
of
Geneua
)
entered
,
where
being
hurt
in
the
mouth
,
he
was
constrained
to
turne
on
the
left
hand
,
but
he
was
so
wel
seconded
by
120.
lances
and
fiftie
argoletiers
,
with
certaine
companies
of
footmen
,
that
the
Countes
of
Valpergne
and
of
S.
Martin
,
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Piemontoisians
horses
,
hauing
receiued
the
ouerthrowe
,
remained
dead
vpon
the
place
,
the
rest
being
scattered
fled
in
great
disorder
vnto
the
top
of
the
mountaine
,
whereas
many
of
them
were
lost
,
the
rest
with
great
danger
saued
themselues
within
Bonne
ville
&
other
places
of
Fossignie
:
which
the
Dukes
footmen
perceiuing
,
forsooke
their
fort
and
fled
into
the
mountains
,
but
the
Baron
of
Ermansse
with
his
Argolettiers
saued
themselues
with
the
first
,
not
once
offering
to
fight
,
by
which
means
the
honor
of
the
field
,
together
with
the
fort
,
the
foure
field
peeces
,
&
all
the
barricados
remained
vnto
the
companies
of
Berne
and
Geneua
.
The
Duke
lost
at
that
time
almost
300.
horse
and
foot
,
&
the
Bernors
not
aboue
fiue
men
at
the
most
,
whereof
captaine
Bois
was
one
,
who
not
long
after
died
of
the
wound
receiued
in
his
mouth
,
beeing
verie
much
lamented
for
his
valor
and
prowes
.
Which
done
(
those
of
Berne
hauing
the
field
,
yeelded
thankes
vnto
God
for
their
great
victorie
)
the
Generall
Vateuille
caused
the
armie
to
march
towards
Saint
Ioire
,
whereas
the
castle
within
few
daies
after
yeelded
by
composition
,
which
they
burnt
.
Vntill
that
time
the
affaires
of
Geneua
seemed
to
prosper
and
go
forwards
:
but
not
long
after
the
Switsers
and
Grisons
changed
their
course
,
&
marched
toward
France
by
the
waie
of
New
castle
,
&
the
Franche
Counte
,
by
which
meanes
Geneua
itself
was
forced
to
sustaine
the
whole
charge
and
burthen
of
the
wars
,
wherwith
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
being
verie
wel
pleased
,
thought
therby
to
attain
vnto
the
effect
of
his
desires
,
he
failed
not
to
approch
nere
Geneua
with
a
puissant
armie
,
consisting
of
more
then
16.
thousand
,
and
great
store
of
ordinaunce
for
batterie
:
his
Vauntguard
hauing
done
certaine
smale
exploytes
in
the
Countrey
of
Fossigny
,
so
that
about
the
beginning
of
the
moneth
of
Iune
,
he
entred
into
the
balliage
of
Ternier
,
whereas
with
his
Canon
shot
he
battered
an
old
towne
,
the
souldiers
whereof
in
number
about
fortie
or
fiftie
,
being
readie
to
yeeld
the
same
vnto
him
,
hee
promised
to
saue
their
liues
,
but
hauing
entered
,
contrarie
vnto
his
faith
and
promise
,
he
caused
them
all
to
be
hanged
.
From
thence
,
to
the
end
he
might
astonish
those
of
Geneua
,
and
so
constraine
them
forcibly
with
all
humilitie
to
yeeld
vnto
him
,
when
they
should
see
so
puissant
an
enemie
,
with
thirtie
canon
shot
vnder
their
wals
,
hee
enterprised
to
batter
a
little
mount
of
earth
,
which
they
in
great
hast
had
raised
by
the
bridge
of
Arue
,
whereas
fiue
times
one
after
the
other
he
gaue
the
assault
,
but
to
his
shame
and
dishonour
,
both
he
and
his
army
were
repulsed
and
driuen
backe
,
with
the
losse
of
many
of
his
valiantest
souldiers
,
which
truly
was
done
more
by
Gods
hand
then
by
the
force
&
industrie
of
those
of
Geneua
,
which
had
theerin
but
a
verie
small
number
of
men
,
and
those
fighting
onely
by
handfulls
and
without
order
,
yet
with
an
incredible
courage
and
boldnes
,
and
with
an
extraordinarie
successe
and
euent
.
He
seeing
himselfe
to
receiue
such
a
repulse
,
tooke
another
course
,
&
after
certaine
small
exploits
went
&
assieged
the
towne
of
Bonne
in
Fossigny
,
wherin
lay
three
companies
of
Geneua
,
which
yelded
vnto
him
by
composition
:
but
the
same
was
as
well
kept
with
them
,
as
it
was
with
those
of
Ternier
,
for
that
the
Duke
at
their
issuing
forth
caused
them
all
to
be
cut
in
peeces
.
This
done
,
he
recouered
the
castle
of
Thonon
,
from
whence
he
marched
with
all
his
forces
vnto
the
country
of
Cluse
,
a
Countrie
scituated
betweene
two
hils
neere
vnto
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
,
wherin
the
Duke
held
a
fort
named
the
Cluse
,
the
scituation
whereof
is
as
followeth
.
Mount
Iura
being
about
foure
or
fiue
daies
iourney
to
trauell
out-right
,
beginneth
in
the
West
about
foure
leagues
distant
from
Geneua
,
stretching
towards
Lions
.
At
the
place
where
it
endeth
,
there
lieth
right
against
it
in
the
South
the
mountaine
of
Wache
,
betweene
the
which
two
ends
of
hills
(
as
neere
one
vnto
the
other
,
as
a
musket
shotte
)
the
famous
riuer
of
Rhosne
hath
her
course
,
which
by
diuerse
turnings
&
windings
runneth
vnto
Lions
.
Farther
within
at
the
foote
of
mount
Iura
,
it
is
bordered
and
prospected
with
an
high
hill
named
Cresdo
(
a
worde
signifieng
,
a
mount
of
earth
raised
on
high
)
vnder
the
which
lieth
a
little
plaine
aboute
halfe
a
quarter
of
a
league
in
breadth
,
at
the
ende
whereof
there
is
a
village
called
Longeray
.
Passing
along
the
rocke
or
stones
of
this
mount
Iura
,
about
the
end
thereof
there
is
a
straight
and
narow
waie
,
winding
in
forme
of
a
serpent
,
vpon
the
which
a
cart
may
verie
well
passe
,
and
by
reason
of
the
steepnes
of
the
same
,
hauing
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
verie
swiftly
running
at
the
foot
thereof
,
is
verie
easie
to
be
kept
.
In
the
midst
thereof
,
which
is
about
two
musket
shot
in
length
,
there
standeth
a
fort
,
part
wherof
is
by
maine
force
cut
out
of
the
rock
it selfe
,
the
rest
builded
of
hard
stones
,
specially
on
that
side
which
butteth
vpon
Geneua
,
and
halfe
couered
with
earth
,
in
manner
of
a
wall
,
about
the
length
of
eighteene
or
twentie
paces
towards
Geneua
,
all
the
foot
of
this
fort
(
before
that
time
being
hollow
,
and
seruing
for
a
passage
vnto
carts
&
horses
)
was
filled
with
earth
,
&
that
horse
&
men
might
pas
.
There
is
a
draw
bridge
made
which
commeth
out
of
the
Fort
,
and
stretcheth
along
by
the
same
,
which
although
it
should
be
taken
by
the
enemie
,
doth
not
any
thing
at
all
hinder
the
sayd
fort
,
but
might
easilie
be
wone
againe
,
by
reason
that
it
can
not
be
held
but
by
those
within
the
Fort
,
not
possible
to
be
scaled
,
wherein
you
maie
not
enter
,
but
one
by
one
,
and
that
verie
hardly
.
Within
this
Fort
,
partly
out
of
the
Rocke
,
and
partlie
builded
of
free
stones
,
there
are
lodgings
for
a
Captaine
and
about
60.
Souldiers
,
with
certaine
places
for
their
prouisions
.
On
that
side
which
butteth
vpon
Le-Vache
and
Longeray
,
it
lieth
more
open
and
discouered
,
&
is
easier
to
be
battered
:
but
very
difficultly
vpon
Geneua
side
,
by
reson
the
artillary
may
not
be
placed
nearer
then
within
100.
pases
of
the
same
:
although
that
they
of
Geneua
,
about
the
moneth
of
April
,
in
the
yere
of
our
Lord
1589.
did
assay
with
their
Canon
to
batter
the
same
.
This
Forte
the
Duke
minding
to
fortifie
,
and
make
it
of
greater
strength
,
caused
another
fort
to
be
made
,
naming
it
the
litle
Cluse
,
being
on
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
ouer
against
the
place
where
those
of
Geneua
had
battered
it
the
yere
before
,
right
against
the
other
fort
.
Which
done
,
he
entred
into
the
balliage
of
Gez
,
wher
without
resistance
,
he
tooke
both
the
towne
and
Castel
:
meane
time
,
pacifiyng
the
Lords
of
Berne
,
he
began
to
make
a
fort
at
Versoy
,
therby
to
hinder
on
that
side
the
passage
to
Geneua
,
both
by
water
&
by
land
.
A
description
of
the
fort
of
Versoy
.
This
Versoy
is
a
little
Bourg
,
conteining
in
it
about
seuentie
houses
,
hauing
Geneua
,
(
from
whence
it
is
distant
2.
French
leagues
)
on
the
South
part
,
the
balliage
of
Thonon
&
the
Lacque
of
the
East
part
,
mount
Zura
on
the
west
part
,
&
the
country
of
Vaut
on
the
North
part
.
It
is
scituated
on
the
side
of
the
Lake
,
hauing
two
gates
,
and
a
riuer
issuing
out
of
the
mountains
named
Versoy
,
the
which
by
one
of
her
braunches
runneth
through
the
midst
of
the
bourg
,
&
by
the
other
passeth
along
before
the
gate
which
goeth
vnto
Geneua
,
besides
this
,
there
is
the
proportion
of
an
olde
castle
,
the
wals
whereof
are
yet
standing
,
with
an
high
tower
.
This
place
the
Duke
perceiuing
to
bee
verie
fit
to
bridle
those
of
Geneua
,
resolued
to
fortifie
the
same
,
which
he
did
with
great
diligence
:
his
armie
being
lodged
therabout
,
the
better
to
bring
it
to
passe
:
first
therfore
he
caused
the
entries
and
feeble
places
to
be
baricadoed
,
the
old
castle
to
be
new
repaired
,
&
a
trench
towards
the
West
in
forme
of
a
spur
,
hee
stopped
the
breches
,
erecting
a
platforme
on
the
side
of
the
Lake
,
whereon
were
placed
two
field
peeces
,
which
hindered
the
passage
of
all
barkes
&
gallies
that
would
passe
vp
vnto
Geneua
,
in
such
sorte
,
that
by
daie
it
was
not
possible
without
great
danger
to
passe
by
water
vnto
the
towne
(
notwithstanding
that
the
Lake
is
halfe
a
league
broad
in
that
place
)
by
reason
the
peeces
caried
so
farre
,
and
that
the
streame
(
whereby
the
boats
were
carried
vp
)
ran
principally
in
the
midst
of
the
Lake
,
which
fort
being
made
,
he
committed
the
custodie
therof
to
the
baron
of
de
la
Sarra
,
esteemed
for
one
of
the
best
souldiers
of
Sauoy
,
leauing
with
him
600.
chosen
soldiers
,
vnder
the
leading
of
old
Captains
,
to
keep
&
defend
the
same
,
furnishing
them
with
all
manner
of
munition
for
warre
and
victuals
in
great
abundance
:
and
besides
the
two
field
peeees
placed
on
the
water
side
,
he
caused
foure
Canons
to
bee
brought
thether
,
with
great
quantitie
of
bullets
and
pouder
.
Hee
lefte
likewise
with
the
said
Baron
seuentie
gally
slaues
,
both
Turkes
and
Christians
,
(
which
had
serued
in
the
building
of
the
fort
of
Sonzy
)
for
to
make
an
end
and
finish
that
which
was
begun
at
Versoy
,
where
they
together
with
the
Countrie
men
and
some
souldiers
,
vsed
such
diligence
,
and
made
so
great
expedition
,
that
in
short
time
the
sayde
Bourg
became
meruaylous
strong
,
and
by
them
was
named
Saint
Maurice
:
which
puffed
the
Duke
vp
with
such
pride
&
assurance
,
that
he
called
his
Canons
the
keyes
of
Geneua
,
and
at
his
departure
he
desired
the
said
Baron
verie
earnestly
to
doe
his
indeuour
.
This
done
,
in
the
moneth
of
October
1589
,
for
that
there
happened
diuerse
newe
and
strange
diseases
in
his
armie
,
hee
retired
with
his
souldiers
(
in
verie
pittifull
&
languishing
estate
)
vnto
Sauoy
,
and
from
thence
vnto
Piemont
.
All
this
he
did
in
the
moneths
of
Iune
,
July
,
August
,
September
&
October
,
with
extreame
desolation
of
all
the
Countrie
round
about
Geneua
,
specially
in
the
balliages
of
Gez
and
Ternier
,
wherein
hee
caused
all
actes
of
hostilitie
to
bee
vsed
and
exercised
against
his
owne
subiectes
,
for
that
the
seconde
daie
of
September
hee
caused
the
frontiers
of
Colonges
to
be
burnt
and
destroyed
,
which
was
done
and
executed
by
the
garison
of
the
Cluze
,
wherein
they
murthered
,
massacred
,
deflouted
,
drowned
and
hanged
of
men
,
women
and
children
to
the
numder
of
one
hundreth
and
two
and
twentith
persons
well
knowen
,
besides
such
as
were
not
found
,
and
remaine
as
yet
vnknowen
:
and
vpon
the
thirteenth
daie
of
September
he
being
in
the
balliage
of
Gez
,
the
daie
before
,
his
troups
marching
vnto
Croset
,
tooke
one
Gead
Barbir
Minister
of
the
word
of
God
in
the
sayd
parish
,
beeing
about
the
age
of
70.
yeares
,
whose
feete
they
cloue
in
two
,
and
setting
him
verie
contemptuouslie
vpon
an
Asse
,
his
face
towardes
the
Asses
taile
:
They
led
him
in
suche
manner
before
the
Duke
himselfe
,
in
whose
presence
hee
affirmed
that
hee
had
preached
nothing
but
the
truth
:
and
wherein
he
was
fully
determined
to
perseuer
vntill
his
end
,
wherevpon
they
brought
him
back
againe
,
&
cast
him
vpon
a
litle
straw
before
his
house
,
where
hee
gaue
vp
his
ghost
and
died
,
a
spoile
beeing
made
of
all
his
goods
and
substance
:
in
the
which
village
they
likewise
spoiled
,
murthered
,
and
destroyed
eight
other
poore
and
aged
persons
:
whereof
the
names
are
exstant
to
be
seene
.
And
about
the
fiftenth
of
the
same
moneth
,
the
said
troupes
being
in
the
parishes
of
Gez
,
Diuonne
,
Villars
,
Plaus
,
Aberoz
,
and
Petigny
,
they
massacred
,
burnt
,
and
destroyed
by
diuers
torments
,
to
the
number
of
one
and
twenty
persons
,
with
fourteene
houses
which
they
burnt
in
the
parrish
of
Villars
,
besides
all
these
herein
specified
,
&
manye
other
whiche
are
not
as
yet
come
to
light
or
knowen
.
It
were
hard
to
number
the
women
and
Maids
that
were
forced
and
deflowred
by
them
,
without
anie
respect
of
age
:
for
that
many
graue
Matrons
,
who
were
to
bee
reuerenced
for
their
yeares
,
and
diuers
Maiden
children
to
be
respected
for
their
tender
age
,
could
haue
no
assurance
against
the
rapes
,
violences
,
and
furies
,
of
these
inraged
Diuels
incarnate
.
For
it
may
bee
said
truly
,
that
fewe
of
all
the
Women
or
Maides
that
fell
into
their
hands
,
haue
hardly
escaped
dishonesting
,
and
such
as
resisted
their
violence
,
in
so
much
as
that
they
could
not
force
them
)
were
massacred
:
and
(
which
is
a
thing
most
execrable
,
wherof
the
like
hath
not
bene
heard
of
among
the
barbarous
Scythians
.
)
Some
women
being
hurt
to
death
,
&
ready
to
yeeld
vp
their
ghosts
,
(
those
villains
desirous
to
enioy
their
companies
)
departed
out
of
their
liues
,
as
they
lay
vnder
them
.
They
likewise
burnt
diuers
Villages
,
and
manie
Farmes
,
neere
the
forte
of
Cluze
,
so
that
in
a
manner
,
they
left
dessolate
,
and
made
waste
the
most
part
of
all
the
Villages
thereabouts
,
depopulating
the
Countrie
by
their
barbarous
and
inhumain
cruelties
.
By
which
murthers
it
may
be
gathered
,
how
manie
Orphants
and
fatherlesse
Children
they
haue
made
,
liuing
in
great
miserie
and
pouertie
,
howe
manie
Families
ruined
and
subuerted
,
and
how
manie
honest
houses
impouerished
and
beggered
.
The
Baron
de
la
Sarra
in
the
meane
time
lay
not
still
,
but
daylie
skermished
,
and
beat
the
boats
which
passed
vp
vnto
Geneua
,
and
had
diuers
times
bragged
and
boasted
,
aswell
by
his
Letters
which
were
intercepted
by
those
of
Geneua
,
as
by
worde
of
mouth
,
that
in
short
space
he
would
force
the
town
to
yeeld
to
the
Duke
.
They
of
Geneua
,
perceiuing
themselues
abandoned
of
all
men
,
considering
likewise
and
feeling
very
wel
,
that
Versoy
,
remaining
in
that
estate
,
dailie
fortifieng
it selfe
,
would
be
such
a
yoake
vnto
them
,
that
in
the
end
,
it
would
bee
their
vtter
ouerthrowe
and
confusion
,
concluded
to
vse
some
meanes
(
by
Gods
helpe
)
wherby
they
might
breake
the
same
,
and
after
diuers
small
attempts
,
(
procuring
an
assurance
rather
then
a
feare
vnto
the
enemie
,
)
The
seuenth
of
Nouember
,
1589.
keeping
their
gates
shut
,
that
no
man
might
passe
out
:
In
the
Euening
they
caused
their
small
troupes
to
bee
assembled
,
in
number
about
fiue
hundred
footmen
,
with
some
hundreth
and
fiftie
voluntarie
Souldiers
:
two
companies
of
Argoletiers
,
and
two
of
Lances
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
Lord
of
Lurbignie
,
(
commanding
the
sayd
troupes
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
most
christian
King
,
together
with
diuers
wise
and
expert
Captains
,
)
making
their
praiers
vnto
God
with
a
full
deliberation
:
about
ten
of
the
clocke
in
the
night
,
issued
forth
of
Geneua
,
cariyng
with
them
certaine
Lathers
,
and
peeces
of
woode
,
thereby
to
passe
the
riuer
,
within
halfe
a
league
of
Versoy
.
Not
long
before
their
issuing
foorth
,
there
appeared
in
the
Element
a
great
white
circle
which
shone
very
bright
,
after
the
which
followed
certaine
fierie
Pillers
,
whereat
those
of
Versoy
were
astonished
,
and
being
in
a
feare
,
sayd
that
they
of
Geneua
would
come
and
visit
them
.
But
because
they
had
beene
in
armes
all
Thursdaie
at
night
,
hauing
watched
vntill
two
of
the
clocke
after
midnight
:
betweene
Fridaie
and
Saturdaie
,
the
most
part
layed
them selues
downe
to
sleepe
:
In
the
meane
time
,
those
of
Geneua
marched
forwards
,
and
on
Saturdaie
after
midnight
passed
the
riuer
,
close
by
a
mill
without
any
resistaunce
,
comming
about
two
of
the
clocke
before
Versoy
,
where
hauing
receiued
a
briefe
instruction
from
their
Generall
,
they
deuided
themselues
into
four
parts
,
the
greatest
part
of
the
footmen
went
towards
the
gate
,
opening
vpon
the
countrey
of
Vaut
,
there
to
vse
their
engine
which
they
had
purposlie
brought
with
them
,
and
the
most
part
of
the
Argoletiers
,
and
Lances
,
made
a
halt
vppon
the
waies
to
the
fort
,
part
of
them
descending
on
foot
,
wer
ordained
some
to
go
vnto
the
scaling
of
the
fort
,
&
the
rest
(
being
seuenteene
in
number
)
followed
a
peisaunt
,
who
with
a
Leauer
on
his
shoulder
,
led
them
very
quietlie
,
and
expertlye
betweene
the
Bourg
and
the
Lacque
,
where
he
brought
them
vnto
a
certaine
easie
passage
,
beeing
the
entrie
(
through
a
little
lane
or
streat
)
into
the
fort
,
he
himselfe
shewing
them
the
way
,
mounted
first
vppe
,
incouraged
those
that
followed
him
to
doe
the
like
,
which
being
perceiued
by
the
senturell
,
they
sone
preuented
by
killing
him
:
that
done
,
those
seuenteen
armed
men
,
each
man
hauing
a
Partisan
or
courtelas
in
his
hand
,
entred
into
Versoy
,
where
they
began
to
make
a
marueilous
boucherie
of
the
Dukes
soldiers
,
hauing
supprized
them
in
Peir
,
Corps
de
garde
.
Which
certaine
Captaines
hearing
,
awaked
,
and
began
to
make
resistance
,
but
being
slaine
,
as
the
Baron
thought
to
haue
ioyned
vnto
them
with
the
rest
of
his
troupes
:
they
of
Geneua
,
with
their
engine
forced
the
gate
of
Copet
,
persuing
the
exploit
already
begun
by
the
seuenteen
men
aforsaid
.
Those
likewise
which
scaled
the
walles
,
entred
at
the
same
instant
.
But
as
in
speedie
executions
,
it
is
impossible
for
men
to
see
into
all
places
at
once
,
and
that
against
all
hope
,
the
place
was
so
sodainelie
wonne
,
(
daye
as
yet
not
appearing
)
The
Baron
,
with
the
rest
of
his
Souldiers
,
and
part
of
his
slaues
,
found
meanes
with
speed
to
enter
into
the
Castell
,
wherein
there
stoode
two
Tentes
,
the
Dukes
4.
Canons
,
and
great
store
of
warlike
munition
:
but
the
victuals
wer
within
the
bourg
which
was
presentlie
taken
,
and
almost
three
hundreth
Sauoyans
,
Piamontisians
,
and
Italians
,
remaining
dead
in
the
place
and
in
the
houses
,
not
accounting
such
as
were
burnt
,
with
others
sore
wounded
,
which
saued
them selues
by
night
,
(
leaping
ouer
the
walles
)
and
so
gotte
vnto
the
Castell
of
Bastie
,
and
of
Gez
,
about
a
league
and
a
halfe
distant
from
thence
,
wherein
the
Duke
held
garison
.
The
Barron
,
who
had
diuers
times
threatened
those
of
Geneua
,
that
he
would
constrain
them
by
famine
,
with
halters
about
their
neckes
,
to
kneele
before
the
Duke
,
and
submit
them selues
vnto
him
,
then
found
him selfe
to
be
inclosed
with
his
Souldiers
,
for
the
most
part
being
in
their
doublets
and
hoase
,
without
either
bread
,
wine
,
or
water
:
yet
neuerthelesse
,
making
of
necessitie
a
virtue
,
to
astonish
the
victors
,
and
mooue
the
Garisons
about
him
,
as
Thonon
,
Bonne
,
Sonzie
,
and
Gez
,
to
come
vnto
his
aid
and
assistance
,
as
also
to
hasten
the
Lorde
of
Sonnas
,
not
farre
from
thence
,
with
foure
or
fiue
Cornets
of
Lances
,
(
for
the
Duke
had
promised
him
by
letter
,
that
he
should
want
no
succours
:
)
began
most
furiouslie
to
thunder
with
his
Canons
,
(
their
bullets
waieng
seuentene
pounds
)
against
the
houses
of
Versoy
,
which
hee
continued
vntill
three
of
the
clock
in
the
Euening
,
in
which
time
he
did
litle
or
nothing
at
al
indomage
those
of
Geneua
,
which
had
meanes
to
chuse
suche
places
for
their
safegard
,
as
were
out
of
the
force
of
his
battery
.
They
lost
in
all
foure
or
fiue
Soldiers
,
and
about
sixteene
or
eighteene
hurt
,
and
those
almost
all
by
their
own
follies
.
The
Baron
that
day
hauing
discharged
at
the
least
35.
or
40.
shot
,
yet
ceased
not
to
doe
the
like
all
the
next
day
being
sonday
,
(
expecting
his
succours
,
wherof
those
of
Gex
had
made
him
a
signe
,
)
and
hurt
with
Musket
shot
such
as
discouered
themselues
.
But
in
the
Euening
,
the
water
being
cut
from
him
,
whereof
he
,
and
his
began
to
haue
want
:
no
succours
appearing
,
he
desired
a
treatie
of
composition
and
yeelding
vp
,
which
was
granted
vnto
him
,
and
that
more
graciouslie
,
then
either
he
or
his
,
had
anie
waies
deserued
,
by
reason
of
their
insolencies
committed
,
whereof
the
Historie
at
large
can
well
declare
and
shew
forth
:
for
they
were
suffered
to
depart
,
with
such
Armes
as
they
had
,
their
matches
not
lighted
,
their
Drumbs
at
their
backes
,
two
Ensignes
wrapped
vp
,
with
all
their
baggage
light
inough
for
them
to
carie
:
in
which
maner
,
they
were
safe
conducted
vnto
Gez
,
being
in
number
about
200.
men
,
in
verie
poore
estate
,
and
altogether
astonished
,
to
haue
bin
so
rudelie
awaked
and
compelled
to
receiue
the
same
intertainment
,
which
they
threatned
to
giue
vnto
those
of
Geneua
.
The
foure
Canons
,
and
the
two
other
of
the
Dukes
peeces
,
were
drawn
vnto
Geneua
,
with
fiftie
barrels
of
powder
,
diuers
Iron
bullets
,
and
great
quantitie
of
Lead
,
as
also
the
remainder
of
their
meal
,
wherof
the
soldiers
made
great
waste
,
for
that
at
the
taking
thereof
,
it
was
more
then
200.
Quintals
:
They
likewise
brought
awaie
with
them
two
Ensignes
,
and
all
the
Gally-slaues
,
to
the
number
of
three-score
and
ten
,
wherof
the
Lords
permitted
some
to
depart
where
they
would
,
the
rest
willingly
staieng
there
,
(
being
curteouslie
vsed
)
were
imployed
in
such
seruice
of
their
wars
as
neede
required
.
The
fort
of
Versoy
was
soone
after
pulled
down
,
and
raced
to
the
ground
,
the
wals
of
the
Castle
ouerthrowen
,
the
Tower
vndermined
and
ouerwhelmed
,
and
the
most
part
of
the
houses
burnt
,
thereby
taking
all
meanes
from
them
,
for
euer
after
that
to
fortifie
againe
in
that
place
:
Of
the
which
yoake
,
the
towne
of
Geneua
beeing
freed
,
(
yeelding
thankes
vnto
God
,
)
they
found
themselues
to
be
greatlie
eased
,
by
reason
that
victuals
began
in
great
store
and
aboundance
to
be
brought
thither
out
of
the
Countrey
of
Vaut
,
and
so
hath
continued
euer
since
,
their
nauigation
beeing
free
vntill
this
present
,
God
bee
thanked
.
This
done
,
they
tooke
diuerse
other
places
about
them
,
which
anoied
than
verie
much
,
they
threw
downe
diuers
bridges
and
castles
.
And
in
the
yeere
1590.
hauing
ouerthrowen
the
Baron
of
Ermansse
,
taken
the
towne
of
Gez
,
&
beaten
down
the
castle
,
where
the
Duke
lost
a
great
number
of
souldiers
,
they
troubled
the
Dukes
garisons
in
diuerse
places
:
at
the
last
they
perceiuing
and
considering
the
scituation
of
the
place
of
Cluse
to
be
verie
strong
,
and
that
it
would
bee
a
meanes
to
bridle
their
towne
&
keepe
it
in
subiection
(
although
,
they
esteemed
it
but
lost
labour
anie
more
to
assaile
so
difficult
a
place
as
that
was
to
be
wonne
,
as
also
being
wonne
,
of
so
great
and
dangerous
defence
vnto
such
as
are
not
maisters
of
the
field
,
and
specially
on
the
other
side
of
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
:
although
at
other
times
they
had
determined
not
to
enterprise
the
same
)
occasion
then
being
offered
to
thinke
thereon
,
they
tooke
the
matter
vpon
them
in
maner
following
.
About
halfe
a
league
from
that
fort
on
Geneua
side
,
there
standeth
a
little
castle
somewhat
strong
,
named
Pierre
,
within
the
which
a
Sauoyan
called
the
Lord
of
Arsene
,
held
a
garison
of
fortie
or
fiftie
soldidiers
,
which
daily
issuing
forth
,
spoiled
and
wasted
the
poore
country
men
inhabiting
in
the
balliage
of
Gez
,
and
specially
such
as
dwelt
in
the
villages
that
were
appertaining
vnto
the
seigniorie
of
GENEVA
.
with
them
likewise
:
there
issued
ordinarily
out
of
the
Cluze
,
about
twentie
Souldiers
,
who
spared
neither
man
nor
woman
,
but
violated
both
women
and
virgins
,
committing
infinite
other
extortions
.
The
Lord
of
Lurbigny
,
and
those
of
Geneua
,
(
hauing
taken
and
throwne
downe
the
Castle
of
Gez
,
with
other
places
anoying
their
towne
,
)
seeing
the
insolencies
of
those
of
Berne
,
(
which
thought
them selues
out
of
feare
,
by
reason
of
the
distance
between
them
and
Geneua
,
&
trusting
to
their
aid
when
time
shuld
serue
,
)
determined
to
abate
their
pride
.
To
the
which
end
,
they
tooke
with
them
2.
of
the
Canons
which
they
had
taken
from
the
Duke
at
Versoy
,
&
two
other
field
peeces
,
wherewith
,
they
ment
with
all
speede
to
batter
the
said
Castle
.
And
on
Thursdaie
the
16.
of
Aprill
1590.
they
sent
a
troupe
of
fortie
or
fiftie
Argoletiers
before
to
discouer
the
place
,
and
to
shewe
themselues
vnto
the
enemie
:
the
same
day
there
were
about
twentie
eight
or
thirtie
Harquebusiers
issued
foorth
of
the
Cluze
,
and
running
as
farre
as
the
village
of
Farges
,
(
a
good
league
distant
from
their
fort
,
towards
Geneua
:
)
they
tooke
downe
the
Bell
out
of
the
steeple
,
and
carried
it
with
them
,
but
in
the
end
,
it
cost
them
verie
deare
:
for
that
they
were
no
sooner
departed
from
thence
,
but
the
Argolatiers
of
Geneua
arriued
at
Farges
,
and
vnderstanding
what
had
happened
vnto
the
Village
,
presentlie
made
after
,
and
hauing
ouer
taken
them
,
within
a
Musket
shot
of
the
Castle
of
Pierie
,
set
vpon
them
,
and
entring
among
men
,
ouer-threw
them
all
:
of
whome
,
they
slewe
about
fiue
or
sixe
and
twentie
,
without
any
domage
or
losse
vnto
themselues
,
onely
that
the
Sargeaunt
of
their
Companie
was
hurt
in
the
Arme
,
(
whereof
,
neuerthelesse
he
died
not
,
)
and
the
Captaines
horse
slaine
vnder
him
.
The
Lorde
of
Arsene
,
and
those
of
Pierre
made
a
show
as
though
they
would
haue
succoured
their
companions
,
but
the
execution
being
so
speedilie
done
,
and
they
perceiuing
that
the
Argoletiers
made
towardes
them
,
entered
againe
into
their
fort
,
wherein
they
were
presently
inclosed
by
those
of
Geneua
,
and
vpon
Saturday
after
,
without
anie
resistance
,
yeelded
vp
the
Castle
vppon
composition
,
heerevpon
,
the
Lord
of
Lurbigny
and
those
of
Geneua
,
finding
so
good
an
occasion
,
presentlie
sent
three
companies
of
their
Souldiers
,
on
the
other
side
of
the
Cluze
,
to
breake
the
bridges
,
and
to
keepe
certaine
passages
,
that
thereby
,
those
of
the
Cluze
might
not
bee
aided
with
fresh
men
from
the
Garisons
lying
about
them
.
The
Captaine
within
the
same
,
beeing
a
Piemontois
,
with
about
a
thirtie
Souldiers
more
,
hauing
intelligence
of
the
ouerthrowe
of
his
men
,
which
they
thought
had
beene
taken
prisonners
,
was
much
amazed
:
yet
in
the
end
after
great
grief
(
by
reason
he
had
lost
the
best
Souldiers
he
had
)
hee
determined
to
stand
in
defence
,
expecting
aide
from
other
places
,
presentlie
after
the
yeelding
vp
of
the
castle
of
Pierre
:
The
peeces
were
drawne
beyond
Colongs
,
for
to
batter
the
two
fortes
,
and
men
were
sent
vp
vpon
the
mountaines
,
not
onelie
to
keepe
the
passage
,
but
also
to
pull
great
stones
out
of
the
rocke
,
and
to
roule
them
down
vpon
the
enemie
within
the
fort
,
with
the
which
,
and
with
their
canon
,
hauing
broken
the
walles
,
ouerthrewe
their
inclosure
and
baricado
,
or
platforme
before
the
Rauelin
.
On
Saturday
the
19.
of
Aprill
,
the
said
Rauelin
was
taken
by
those
of
Geneua
:
Notwithstanding
the
furious
resistaunce
of
the
fort
beseiged
,
and
the
Musketiers
which
shotte
out
of
the
fort
of
Saint
Victore
,
and
down
from
of
the
hill
of
Wache
.
The
next
day
,
those
of
Geneua
hauing
gotten
vnderneath
the
foot
of
the
fort
,
ceased
not
to
molest
and
greeue
the
Souldiers
in
the
same
with
engins
,
Miners
,
and
artificiall
fiers
of
diuers
sorts
,
and
that
verie
often
:
They
within
hauing
gotten
into
the
strongest
places
of
their
fort
,
vpon
whome
,
those
of
Geneua
threw
&
rouled
down
gret
stones
from
of
the
mountaine
,
which
indomaged
and
hurt
them
very
sore
,
and
in
the
end
,
would
haue
spoiled
them
altogether
,
from
beneath
,
they
made
a
great
smoke
which
ascended
vp
into
the
fort
,
deuising
al
meanes
they
could
to
plague
them
within
,
to
incourage
the
assieged
:
Those
of
the
fort
of
Wache
cried
vnto
them
,
courage
,
courage
,
assuring
them
that
their
aid
approched
,
as
in
truth
it
did
and
that
on
all
sides
of
the
mountaines
,
and
speciallie
on
sonday
at
night
,
the
enemy
made
great
signes
and
showes
of
fire
vnto
those
that
were
besieged
:
this
notwithstanding
,
the
Lorde
of
Lurbignie
peceiuing
his
smal
troups
(
although
they
were
but
hardly
furnished
of
victuals
)
to
increase
in
courage
,
and
to
be
earnestly
bent
vnto
the
fight
,
resolued
to
assay
al
means
possible
wherby
he
might
force
the
fort
,
by
mining
,
by
throwing
down
stones
from
the
mountaines
,
and
with
fire
,
wherevpon
on
monday
at
night
,
hee
caused
a
mine
to
be
made
with
great
diligence
at
the
foot
of
the
tower
.
They
within
hearing
a
noise
therof
,
&
hauing
assaied
(
but
all
in
vaine
)
to
driue
the
miners
from
their
place
,
which
wrought
out
of
their
danger
,
the
better
to
find
out
the
mine
,
they
fained
to
parle
for
an
accord
,
but
for
that
in
place
of
making
a
composition
,
the
captain
began
to
speake
very
high
and
proudly
:
The
Lord
of
Lurbigny
caused
him
quickly
to
retire
,
&
therewith
continued
the
mine
:
whereat
they
within
,
required
him
to
sursease
,
promising
him
,
that
if
their
succours
did
not
come
vnto
them
the
next
day
within
an
hour
after
the
appearing
of
the
daye
,
that
then
they
woulde
yeeld
vp
the
place
,
and
depart
with
their
armes
&
such
necessaries
as
they
had
,
which
was
granted
vnto
them
.
Meane
time
,
the
Sauoyan
forces
were
assembled
with
great
diligence
from
al
places
,
&
vpon
monday
the
20
of
April
,
came
vnto
Chastillon
in
Michaille
,
within
2.
leagues
of
the
fort
,
marching
towardes
the
same
,
but
the
craggines
of
the
waie
which
they
had
marched
,
had
so
wearied
their
footmen
,
that
they
were
constrained
to
lie
all
that
night
within
a
league
of
the
Cluze
.
On
tusdaie
earlie
in
the
morning
they
entred
into
the
field
,
being
in
number
about
1500.
men
,
&
were
commanded
by
their
leaders
,
to
deuide
and
raunge
themselues
into
fiue
Squadrons
:
whereof
,
one
should
take
the
way
,
leading
along
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
,
the
second
should
goe
close
vnder
the
mountaine
:
(
These
two
were
Lanciers
,
Pistoletiers
,
and
Petronels
al
horsmen
)
and
the
other
three
Squadrons
al
footmen
with
murrions
,
should
march
through
the
plaine
,
leading
right
vpon
Longeray
,
where
they
hoped
to
inclose
and
ouerthrow
the
footmen
of
Geneua
,
who
hauing
discouered
their
forces
by
litle
and
litle
began
to
retire
,
feeling
themselues
to
weak
for
their
enemies
,
not
hauing
any
horsmen
to
defend
them
.
The
Sauoyans
,
hauing
sent
forth
2
spies
to
discouer
their
enemy
,
&
understanding
,
that
the
companies
of
Geneua
began
to
dislodge
,
made
hast
after
them
with
a
great
noise
and
out-crie
.
While
this
happened
,
the
time
appointed
for
the
yelding
vp
of
the
fort
was
now
expired
,
and
the
Lord
of
Lurbigny
,
who
had
made
the
composition
,
vnderstanding
of
the
enemies
approch
,
made
a
great
noise
with
drums
and
trumpets
,
to
the
ende
that
the
Captaine
of
the
fort
should
not
heare
the
cries
and
shouts
which
those
within
the
fort
of
Wache
made
at
the
approching
of
their
aide
:
and
therewithall
wrought
so
speedily
,
that
hee
caused
the
Captaine
and
eight
and
twenty
souldiers
which
he
had
left
him
,
with
two
women
and
fiue
or
sixe
of
the
Country
men
,
which
they
had
taken
prisoners
,
to
issue
out
of
the
fort
,
&
in
their
place
caused
certaine
pikes
and
muskets
to
enter
in
&
take
possession
of
the
same
,
speedily
conueying
the
captaine
and
his
souldiers
(
all
wearied
,
and
parte
hurt
as
they
were
)
some
part
on
their
waie
.
At
the
same
time
that
the
fort
was
yeelded
vp
,
the
Sauoyans
began
in
great
number
to
come
downe
vnto
the
fort
,
and
perceiuing
the
retreate
of
three
companies
of
Geneua
,
began
to
spread
themselues
abroade
,
as
they
thought
best
,
making
their
account
that
not
one
of
them
shuld
escape
their
hands
,
specially
trusting
to
the
succour
of
the
fort
,
which
they
as
yet
esteemed
to
bee
theirs
,
and
whereof
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
made
so
much
account
,
that
he
bragged
,
that
with
the
same
Fort
&
thirty
men
he
had
driuen
backe
,
and
coulde
bridle
a
whole
armie
of
Frenchmen
and
Switsers
.
Beeing
thus
dispersed
,
they
began
verie
boldly
to
discharge
against
those
of
Geneua
,
who
hauing
by
good
happe
,
recouered
the
side
of
a
hill
,
made
them
so
hard
an
answere
,
that
their
footmen
in
the
end
were
constrained
to
retire
,
but
being
ranged
in
order
,
they
began
a
fresh
charge
,
meane
time
that
a
great
troup
of
their
horse
men
,
with
certain
armed
men
on
foote
approched
verie
neere
vnto
the
fort
,
calling
the
Captain
by
his
name
,
&
displaied
one
of
their
banderols
,
hauing
a
red
crosse
vpon
the
same
,
but
the
answere
that
they
receiued
was
with
musket
shot
,
which
ouerthrew
diuers
of
them
,
besides
a
great
peece
which
so
played
vpon
them
,
that
it
slew
diuerse
of
their
horse
men
,
wherewith
the
foot
men
of
Geneua
which
were
on
the
one
side
,
gaue
them
such
a
fresh
charge
,
that
they
retired
with
al
speed
,
&
being
a
good
distance
from
the
fort
(
perceiuing
that
they
had
staide
ouer-long
)
in
as
good
order
as
they
could
,
they
tooke
the
waie
leading
vnto
the
mountaine
,
leauing
diuerse
of
their
companie
dead
in
the
place
,
and
all
the
wayes
couered
with
their
bloud
,
in
such
manner
,
that
it
seemed
a
butcherie
or
slaughter
of
cattell
.
The
Lorde
of
Lurbigny
and
those
of
Geneua
were
not
a
little
rauished
with
admiration
,
not
onely
to
see
themselues
so
soone
to
be
deliuered
of
their
enimies
,
and
that
without
anie
losse
but
onely
three
men
slaine
,
&
foure
or
fiue
hurt
,
but
also
that
they
were
with
such
speed
become
masters
of
the
strongest
fort
in
all
that
countrie
,
for
the
which
both
there
and
within
the
town
of
Geneua
they
yelded
heartie
thanks
vnto
God
:
in
the
besieging
wherof
they
lost
about
seuen
or
eight
men
,
but
presently
after
they
perceiuing
that
the
sayde
place
could
not
verie
well
be
holden
by
them
,
not
hauing
sufficient
forces
to
keep
&
defend
so
many
passages
&
waies
,
as
well
on
the
one
side
as
the
other
of
the
fort
&
of
the
riuer
of
Rhosne
,
caused
the
fort
of
Cluse
to
bee
blowen
vp
with
pouder
,
which
within
certain
weekes
after
,
was
again
ceased
vpon
by
the
Dukes
forces
,
causing
it
to
be
made
somwhat
longer
,
and
asmuch
vnder
the
couert
of
the
mountaine
as
he
cold
deuise
:
but
yet
in
such
maner
,
that
whosoeuer
hath
the
plaine
on
that
side
which
butteth
vpon
Longeray
and
the
Wache
,
maye
easily
compell
them
within
the
fort
to
abandon
the
same
.
The
Dukes
garisons
lying
in
Fossigny
,
being
moued
with
the
good
successe
of
those
of
Geneua
,
about
the
20.
of
May
,
and
the
22.
of
April
1590.
assembled
themselues
togeather
,
and
entred
into
diuers
villages
on
that
side
within
a
league
of
Geneua
,
and
belonging
vnto
their
maister
,
where
they
most
furiously
and
in
great
rage
fell
vpon
the
poore
Countrey
men
:
whereof
they
slewe
a
great
number
,
not
sparing
anie
one
,
no
not
the
women
great
with
childe
,
nor
yet
litle
children
,
for
that
they
slew
,
murthered
,
and
destroied
by
diuers
torments
,
to
the
number
of
62.
persons
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Duke
againe
hauing
taken
,
&
new
built
the
Forte
of
Cluze
,
vnder
the
conduct
of
the
bastard
of
Sauoy
,
sent
an
armie
of
5.
or
6.
thousand
men
into
the
balliage
of
Gez
,
which
armie
in
the
moneth
of
Iune
,
after
they
had
slaine
about
250.
men
of
Geneua
,
made
a
most
horrible
waste
&
destruction
through
out
all
the
balliage
,
slaying
such
of
the
Countrie
men
as
they
found
,
to
the
number
of
27.
persons
,
whose
names
are
recorded
,
committing
such
villanies
as
are
not
to
be
rehearsed
,
and
before
their
departure
,
burnt
more
then
60.
good
villages
.
On
the
side
of
Ternier
,
in
the
yere
1589.
about
the
month
of
Iune
,
they
made
a
fort
(
in
a
village
named
Sonzy
,
)
calling
the
same
S.
Katherines
fort
,
wherein
the
Duke
left
his
great
shot
,
wherewith
,
in
fewe
moneths
,
hee
threatned
to
batter
Geneua
.
The
garison
of
this
fort
,
hath
ruinated
&
destroyed
the
most
part
of
those
villages
,
which
at
this
day
are
not
inhabited
:
there
remaineth
onelie
the
balliags
of
Thonon
,
wherein
there
are
sixe
or
seuen
score
villages
,
which
the
baron
of
Ermansse
,
and
his
companies
do
by
little
and
litle
spoile
and
destroy
,
attending
the
comming
of
the
Spaniards
,
Piemontoisians
,
and
other
of
the
Dukes
troupes
,
to
set
them
all
on
fire
,
as
they
haue
doone
the
rest
,
following
their
pretended
resolution
,
which
is
,
to
make
a
desert
within
six
leagues
round
about
Geneua
,
if
otherwise
they
can
not
bring
their
purpose
about
,
to
get
the
town
into
their
hands
.
Thus
,
one
of
the
most
faire
,
and
fertile
litle
countries
of
Europe
,
hath
in
the
space
of
eighteene
monethes
,
bene
fourraged
and
spoiled
by
their
owne
Lord
:
and
yet
,
all
this
notwithstanding
,
those
of
Geneua
,
in
the
middest
of
so
many
discommodities
,
haue
continued
without
spoiling
,
being
susteined
by
a
speciall
fauour
from
God
himselfe
,
and
aided
by
certaine
friendes
,
both
far
and
neere
,
speciallie
the
most
Christian
king
,
who
in
diuers
sorts
,
accompanied
with
good
effects
,
hath
shewen
a
most
great
affection
towads
them
.
Let
this
suffice
you
(
gentle
reader
)
as
a
scantling
or
small
proportion
of
one
of
the
most
memorable
Histories
of
our
age
,
vntill
such
time
as
it
shall
please
God
to
giue
the
meanes
vnto
some
others
which
thinke
thereon
,
&
whose
memories
may
serue
them
,
to
collect
and
gather
it
in
order
more
at
large
,
to
the
end
,
that
now
you
your selues
,
and
your
posteritie
after
you
,
may
see
and
behold
the
wonders
and
miracles
of
almighty
God
.
Vnto
whom
be
all
honor
,
praise
,
and
glory
,
for
the
preseruation
of
Geneua
,
as
vnto
him
onelie
it
appertaineth
.
Written
at
such
time
as
the
troupes
of
Geneua
,
assisted
by
those
of
the
most
Christian
king
,
ouerthrew
three
cornets
of
Spanish
and
Neapolitane
horsemen
,
belonging
vnto
the
Duke
,
and
therewith
tooke
the
strong
castle
of
Buring
in
Fossigny
.
FINIS
.