¶
A
Letter
written
by
the
King
of
Nauarr
to
the
three
estates
of
France
,
containing
a
declaration
of
the
said
King
,
vpon
the
matters
happened
in
France
sithens
the
23.
of
December
1588.
MY
Lords
and
Maisters
,
when
I
call
to
mind
that
this
foure
yeares
space
I
haue
bene
the
argument
of
the
tragoedies
of
France
,
the
common
talke
of
my
neighbours
,
the
subiect
of
ciuile
arms
,
&
by
reason
of
these
arms
,
of
a
world
of
miseries
:
when
I
doe
consider
that
vpon
a
casualtie
to
come
,
separated
as
far
from
the
thoughts
of
Frenchmen
as
from
my
desire
,
some
men
haue
caused
this
realme
to
feele
the
presence
of
infinite
calamities
,
and
that
vpon
the
vaine
&
imaginarie
feare
of
my
succession
to
this
estate
,
they
haue
framed
and
in
a
maner
erected
an
vsurpation
:
when
with
these
eies
,
which
God
hath
principally
giuen
me
to
haue
them
alwaies
open
for
the
good
of
my
countrie
,
beholding
these
continuall
mischiefs
,
I
am
constrained
to
see
my
countrie
on
fire
,
hir
principall
pillers
burnt
,
hir
best
townes
consumed
to
ashes
,
and
that
in
steed
of
bringing
water
to
quench
these
flames
,
to
endeuour
to
saue
that
which
yet
remaineth
sound
(
as
I
desire
,
and
willingly
would
haue
done
,
in
such
sort
that
it
might
neuer
burst
foorth
againe
)
they
do
enforce
me
,
in
spight
of
my
teeth
,
to
cast
my selfe
into
the
fire
,
and
to
make
my
defence
almost
as
odious
as
the
violences
which
those
men
vse
that
persecute
me
:
either
I
should
bee
of
all
sencelesle
men
the
most
voide
of
sence
that
euer
was
,
or
else
it
must
needs
bee
,
that
vpon
consideration
of
the
publike
estate
my
soule
bee
tormented
a
thousand
times
a
daye
with
vexations
and
greefes
,
such
as
no
hell
is
able
to
affourd
the
like
:
especially
seeing
I
knowe
that
of
all
these
misfortunes
the
malitious
make
me
the
authour
,
the
ignorant
the
cause
,
and
I
my selfe
(
though
I
may
be
very
well
forborne
and
pardoned
in
this
case
)
do
terme
my selfe
the
occasion
.
But
as
touching
my
particular
estate
,
since
it
is
my
hap
to
be
born
in
such
an
age
)
when
I
lay
before
mee
that
which
God
hath
done
for
mee
in
the
beginning
,
middle
,
and
continuance
of
these
last
troubles
:
howe
many
witnesses
he
hath
affourded
me
of
the
iustice
of
my
cause
and
mine
innocencie
,
not
onely
in
Fraunce
,
but
also
in
forreigne
nations
,
not
within
the
hearts
of
my
friends
,
but
euen
within
the
mouthes
of
those
which
are
none
of
my
wel-willers
:
not
within
the
opinion
of
vulgare
conceits
,
but
(
God
knoweth
)
within
the
soule
and
conscience
of
my
king
:
how
by
many
effects
hee
hath
caused
it
to
appeare
that
he
hath
care
of
me
,
hauing
miraculously
defended
,
saued
,
&
assured
me
from
the
forces
against
which
there
was
no
likelihood
that
I
should
be
able
to
make
head
:
surely
if
I
were
of
an
other
spirit
than
I
am
,
I
should
haue
as
much
reason
to
please
my selfe
with
the
particular
of
my
condition
,
as
the
publike
is
greeuous
vnto
me
:
My
lords
and
maisters
,
I
cannot
do
it
,
I
will
neuer
account
basely
of
my
countrie
,
I
wil
alwaies
prefer
the
welfare
thereof
before
mine
owne
:
and
they
shall
alwaies
see
that
my
mishaps
,
my
hinderances
,
and
mine
afflictions
,
shall
runne
before
those
of
my
countrie
.
But
neuerthelesse
I
cannot
conceale
the
contentment
which
I
receaue
,
in
that
by
all
the
occasions
which
haue
beene
offered
,
I
haue
caused
it
to
bee
made
manifest
both
by
my
actions
,
by
my
words
,
and
by
my
writings
,
howe
it
greeues
mee
at
the
very
heart
to
see
the
miseries
wherein
we
go
about
to
imbarque
our selues
:
were
it
not
that
the
examples
passed
did
make
vs
somewhat
more
circumspect
for
that
which
is
to
come
.
This
you
know
to
be
true
,
and
I
beleeue
there
is
no
man
at
this
present
so
passionate
,
which
can
denie
me
this
witnesse
which
comforts
me
not
a
little
,
beeing
fully
persuaded
,
that
beside
the
vprightnesse
of
my
cause
,
nothing
hath
more
asswaged
the
wrath
of
God
towardes
mee
,
nothing
hath
mooued
him
more
to
defend
mee
,
than
this
.
But
if
it
had
pleased
God
to
haue
put
into
the
hearts
of
the
King
my
souereign
,
and
of
you
my
Lords
,
that
I
might
haue
beene
called
to
the
assemblie
,
which
some
of
your
deputies
held
at
Bloyes
(
as
truely
me
seemeth
I
ought
to
haue
beene
)
and
that
I
had
beene
permitted
freely
to
haue
propounded
that
which
I
take
to
be
for
the
profit
of
this
estate
,
I
had
caused
it
plainely
to
appeare
,
how
I
had
not
the
desire
only
in
my
heart
,
the
words
in
my
mouth
,
but
the
effects
and
deeds
readie
in
my
handes
,
how
I
seeke
no
starting
holes
to
shroud
my selfe
in
,
nor
propositions
coloured
with
faire
words
,
to
the
which
by
no
meanes
I
meane
to
tye
my selfe
.
And
to
the
contrary
,
that
I
haue
a
good
resolution
,
and
earnest
affection
to
the
greatnesse
of
the
King
and
realme
,
as
much
as
may
be
,
yea
though
it
were
with
the
losse
of
mine
owne
,
and
that
when
all
the
rest
shall
bee
disposed
,
hee
shall
not
neede
to
treat
nor
to
capitulate
with
me
:
my
conscience
assuring
mee
that
nothing
hath
euer
made
mee
to
stand
aloofe
,
but
the
consideration
of
him
,
and
regard
of
mine
honour
.
But
seeing
this
is
not
doone
which
might
very
well
haue
beene
performed
(
and
that
France
may
count
it
for
one
of
hir
ouersights
,
that
shee
hath
had
no
better
physitions
than
those
which
delighte
to
continue
hir
sicknesse
)
I
meane
to
giue
you
to
vnderstande
by
this
discourse
,
both
that
which
I
thinke
to
bee
my
dutie
,
as
also
that
which
I
esteeme
necessary
for
the
seruice
of
God
,
and
the
King
my
liege
,
and
for
the
good
of
this
realme
:
to
the
ende
that
all
the
subiects
of
this
crowne
may
be
instructed
therein
,
and
that
all
men
may
know
for
my
discharge
my
intent
and
innocencie
.
First
I
will
represent
vnto
you
mine
estate
:
not
for
to
glorifie
myselfe
(
for
let
me
make
neuer
so
great
reckoning
of
my selfe
,
God
may
abase
me
)
nor
for
to
tell
you
that
I
speake
a
cock-horsse
and
at
much
ease
(
the
same
God
knoweth
,
wherein
resteth
my
contentment
,
wherein
I
trust
,
and
whervpon
I
principally
rely
)
but
to
the
end
I
may
manifest
vnto
you
two
things
:
the
one
,
The
condition
of
these
miserable
warres
,
the
aduantage
that
mine
enemies
haue
had
against
me
,
how
mightily
they
haue
assailed
me
,
how
greatly
they
haue
bene
furthered
thereby
:
that
at
least
you
may
be
forced
to
iudge
without
passion
,
that
God
hath
not
preserued
mee
against
such
huge
forces
without
a
miracle
:
and
that
this
miracl●
should
not
haue
bene
,
if
innocency
and
good
right
of
iustice
had
not
bene
on
my
side
.
The
other
that
I
may
make
you
iudges
,
whether
that
which
I
now
say
,
I
speake
of
feare
,
whether
I
haue
occasion
to
vse
flattering
words
for
dread
of
a
more
souere
chastisement
,
then
that
which
I
haue
alreadie
felt
,
whether
it
be
the
doubt
of
mine
owne
ruine
that
makes
me
complaine
:
or
to
the
contrary
whether
it
bee
the
true
sence
and
feeling
of
the
miseries
of
my
countrie
,
the
loue
of
peace
,
and
greatnesse
of
France
,
which
wresteth
from
mee
this
manner
of
speech
.
I
should
play
the
soldior
,
if
I
should
tell
you
in
order
what
armies
within
these
foure
yeares
haue
pursued
me
,
that
would
cause
you
to
thinke
that
I
went
about
to
recount
vnto
you
my
valure
;
No
,
that
is
not
my
intent
,
I
would
to
God
I
had
neuer
bene
a
captaine
,
seing
that
my
first
training
vp
in
arms
must
bee
learned
with
so
great
losse
.
I
should
do
far
better
to
demaund
of
you
what
chiefetains
are
left
in
France
,
beside
those
which
haue
bene
sent
against
me
.
I
haue
seene
in
foure
yeares
ten
armies
▪
ten
lieutenants
of
the
King
,
hauing
attending
them
at
their
heeles
the
〈◊〉
&
strength
of
the
goodliest
kingdome
of
all
Christendome
.
You
take
this
for
no
glorie
:
it
is
so
far
from
me
to
go
about
to
withdraw
you
from
this
opinion
,
that
my selfe
doe
tell
you
that
of
these
ten
armies
,
I
haue
had
to
doe
in
effect
but
with
one
,
which
I
haue
beaten
and
discomfited
.
And
in
this
God
did
perticularly
vse
my
meanes
for
their
ruine
:
but
in
all
the
other
I
haue
not
beene
put
to
any
labour
at
all
:
they
haue
beene
vtterlye
consumed
before
they
haue
seene
me
:
and
I
haue
assoone
had
intelligence
of
their
dispersing
,
as
of
their
leuying
.
The
Angell
the
scourge
of
God
hath
taken
from
them
the
power
and
meanes
to
annoy
me
.
It
is
not
to
mee
to
whome
the
glorye
heereof
apperteineth
:
I
haue
shewed
you
almost
nothing
of
mine
owne
:
but
in
effect
,
you
may
vnderstand
of
your
deputies
,
which
are
in
those
prouinces
,
where
they
of
the
religion
haue
had
some
places
of
retreate
,
what
successe
their
exploits
haue
had
.
Consider
the
estate
wherein
they
stood
before
the
warre
,
and
that
wherein
they
are
at
this
houre
:
and
iudge
aduisedly
,
to
what
end
hath
serued
this
foure
yeares
space
the
losse
of
the
liues
of
a
million
of
men
,
the
expences
of
a
mine
of
golde
,
the
ruine
of
the
people
of
Fraunce
:
insomuch
as
they
had
made
a
better
market
,
and
more
easie
to
be
compassed
,
if
they
had
attempted
the
discomfiture
of
the
Ottomanes
,
or
to
ioine
all
the
realmes
of
Christendome
to
our
crowne
?
It
is
impossible
but
that
these
things
should
mooue
you
,
and
that
you
should
note
heereby
that
this
is
an
extraordinarie
worke
and
effect
.
Moreouer
I
say
this
vnto
you
,
that
as
this
ought
wholy
to
cause
you
to
lift
your
eyes
and
hands
to
heauen
,
acknowledging
that
if
you
fight
against
God
,
you
fight
in
vaine
:
in
like
sorte
ought
I
to
powre
foorth
my
praiers
before
him
,
that
hee
will
keepe
mee
from
being
puft
vp
with
these
prosperities
,
and
to
attribute
the
glory
heereof
to
him
alone
:
being
most
assured
,
that
if
I
do
otherwise
,
he
will
turne
his
louing
countenance
from
me
,
and
will
in
two
moneths
giue
more
aduantage
to
my
enemies
against
me
,
then
I
haue
in
foure
yeare
found
fauour
at
his
hands
.
I
hope
by
his
grace
not
to
behaue
my selfe
otherwise
then
dutifullye
.
And
therefore
my
meaning
is
that
this
discourse
shall
proclaime
throughout
all
the
world
in
my
name
:
That
today
I
am
as
ready
to
request
of
the
King
my
Lorde
,
peace
,
the
quiet
of
his
realme
,
and
mine
owne
rest
,
as
euer
I
was
heeretofore
.
I
had
at
the
beginning
of
these
warres
,
regard
of
my
conscience
and
honour
,
which
I
alwaies
haue
,
&
yet
doe
beseech
his
Maiestie
to
leane
to
me
intier
.
The
wars
haue
diminished
nothing
therefrom
,
neither
haue
they
added
any
thing
,
that
may
make
me
vnwilling
to
giue
care
to
a
motion
of
peace
I
do
therefore
most
humbly
beseech
it
.
and
as
touching
you
my
lords
&
maisters
,
I
thinke
if
you
had
loued
the
king
,
if
you
had
loued
his
estate
,
if
you
had
diserned
these
euils
and
their
remedies
,
you
should
haue
commaunded
your
deputies
which
were
at
this
assemblie
to
haue
begun
&
finished
their
conclusions
for
the
obtaining
thereof
.
I
intreate
&
admonish
you
to
further
it
as
much
as
you
may
.
I
know
very
well
that
in
their
pamphlets
they
haue
inserted
this
generall
maxime
,
That
there
ought
to
be
but
one
religion
in
one
realme
,
and
that
the
foundation
of
an
estate
is
pietie
which
cannot
be
in
that
place
,
where
God
is
diuersly
and
by
consequence
badly
serued
I
affirme
it
is
so
:
I
see
many
people
complaine
thereof
,
few
that
will
seeke
to
redresse
it
.
But
I
haue
alwaies
submitted
my selfe
to
reason
,
and
yet
do
offer
,
that
if
they
will
trie
the
vsuall
and
accustomed
waye
in
these
cases
,
and
if
there
be
any
extraordinarie
waies
that
they
will
labour
to
searche
them
out
:
both
I
and
all
they
of
the
religion
will
alwaies
conforme
our selues
to
that
which
a
free
generall
counsell
shall
determine
;
this
is
the
true
way
,
this
is
the
only
way
,
which
hath
in
all
ages
beene
put
in
practise
by
this
way
we
will
suffer
,
and
with
pacience
endure
to
be
condemned
.
But
to
beleeue
that
by
dinte
of
sword
this
may
be
obteined
of
vs
:
I
thinke
(
before
God
)
that
it
is
a
thing
altogither
impossible
,
and
in
trueth
the
successe
and
euent
dooth
shew
no
lesse
.
It
were
but
superfluous
to
discourse
at
large
of
this
matter
,
being
already
sufficiently
argued
and
disputed
.
They
haue
often
summoned
me
to
change
my
religion
:
but
after
what
manner
?
with
the
dagger
at
my
throne
.
If
I
had
had
no
respect
vnto
my
conscience
,
yet
the
regarde
of
mine
honour
would
haue
withheld
mee
from
consenting
in
that
sort
.
Was
there
euer
any
of
that
opinion
,
that
a
man
might
kil
a
Turke
,
a
naturall
Pagan
,
kill
him
(
I
say
)
for
his
religion
,
before
hee
hath
assared
to
conuert
him
?
yet
I
suppose
that
my
greatest
enemies
,
doe
not
thinke
mee
to
be
more
estranged
from
the
feare
and
knowledge
of
GOD
,
then
a
Turke
,
and
notwithstanding
they
are
more
cruell
against
mee
,
then
against
this
infidell
.
What
would
the
most
affectionate
vnto
the
Catholike
religion
report
of
me
,
if
hauing
liued
this
thirty
yeare
after
one
sort
,
they
should
suddenly
see
me
change
my
religion
,
in
hope
of
a
kingdome
?
What
would
they
report
of
mee
,
that
haue
seene
and
tried
my
courage
,
if
shamfully
I
should
abandon
for
feare
,
the
manner
wherein
I
haue
serued
God
from
the
very
day
of
my
natiuitie
?
These
be
reasons
which
touch
the
honour
of
this
world
.
But
to
come
to
the
maine
point
;
What
conscience
hauing
beene
nourished
,
instructed
,
and
trained
vp
in
a
profession
of
faithe
,
would
vnaduisedly
without
anye
speech
or
reasoning
thereof
,
in
a
moment
betake
himselfe
to
the
contrary
side
?
No
(
my
lords
and
masters
)
that
shall
neuer
be
the
king
of
Nauarr
,
were
there
thirtie
kingdomes
to
be
gained
thereby
:
so
farre
is
it
from
him
to
goe
against
his
conscience
for
the
hope
of
one
alone
.
Teach
me
better
,
I
am
not selfe
wild
;
take
some
course
to
instruct
me
,
you
shall
profit
thereby
at
length
;
for
if
you
shewe
mee
anye
other
trueth
,
then
that
which
I
now
beleeue
,
I
will
submit
my selfe
,
and
doo
more
then
that
;
for
I
am
sure
there
is
not
any
one
of
my
partie
,
which
will
not
likewise
yeeld
himselfe
together
with
me
.
You
shall
make
a
goodly
gaine
to
GOD
,
and
notable
conquest
of
consciences
,
in
vanquishing
mee
alone
.
But
to
feede
vs
with
wordes
without
reason
,
and
to
goe
about
to
induce
vs
to
bee
perswaded
by
the
onelye
countenance
of
some
;
iudge
(
my
Lordes
and
Maisters
)
if
this
bee
reasonable
.
But
to
let
this
passe
;
if
you
simplie
desire
my
welfare
,
I
thanke
you
,
if
you
doe
not
long
for
my
conuersion
,
for
feare
least
one
daye
I
shoulde
by
violence
constrayne
you
to
alter
your
religion
:
you
do
me
wrong
to
iudge
so
,
seing
I
haue
alwaies
misliked
such
kinde
of
proceedings
:
the
maner
of
my
liuing
and
behauiour
,
both
with
my
freends
and
with
mine
enemies
,
at
home
and
in
the
field
,
may
giue
sufficient
proofe
of
my
disposicion
:
the
townes
where
I
nowe
am
,
and
which
of
late
I
wonne
,
can
beare
me
record
thereof
.
Neither
is
it
likely
that
a
handfull
of
people
of
my
religion
,
can
enforse
an
infinite
number
of
catholikes
to
that
passe
,
whereto
this
infinite
number
hath
not
beene
able
to
reduce
this
handfull
.
And
if
I
haue
with
so
small
forces
fought
and
susteined
this
quarrell
so
long
time
:
what
may
they
then
do
who
with
such
and
so
great
meanes
may
oppose
themselues
most
forciblie
against
my
constraint
,
consisting
of
so
small
ability
?
It
were
no
wisedome
for
me
to
take
that
course
.
That
matter
is
not
at
this
time
in
question
:
I
am
not
as
yet
in
degree
,
(
God
be
thanked
)
to
doo
you
either
good
or
euill
,
neither
shall
I
euer
(
if
hee
please
)
bee
brought
to
that
tryall
,
nor
you
to
that
hazard
.
Wee
haue
all
one
King
,
who
no
doubt
will
leaue
good
order
for
the
succession
,
whensoeuer
the
extremitie
of
age
shall
end
his
dayes
.
In
the
meane
season
let
vs
not
trouble
our selues
so
much
with
a
thing
so
long
to
come
,
that
wee
forget
the
present
estate
wherein
consisteth
our
speciall
welfare
.
God
hath
caused
this
day
the
depth
of
their
designements
and
endeuours
which
troubled
this
estate
,
to
be
discouered
:
hee
hath
also
laid
open
my
intents
.
None
of
you
,
none
of
Fraunce
is
ignorant
heereof
.
Is
it
not
a
miserable
thing
that
there
is
not
one
from
the
least
to
the
greatest
in
this
realme
,
who
seeth
not
this
mischeife
,
who
exclaimeth
not
against
these
broiles
,
who
termeth
them
not
the
continuall
and
mortall
feuer
of
this
estate
,
and
yet
none
openeth
his
mouth
to
find
remedy
therefore
:
That
in
all
this
assemblie
of
Bloyes
,
none
dare
pronounce
this
sacred
word
,
Peace
,
that
worde
,
in
whose
effect
consisteth
the
good
of
this
realme
?
Beleeue
me
(
my
Lords
and
maisters
)
this
wonderfull
securitie
,
and
fatall
amasednesse
,
is
one
of
the
greatest
presages
and
forewarnings
that
God
hath
sent
a
declining
estate
vnto
this
relme
.
Our
estate
is
extreame
sicke
,
euerye
one
seeth
it
:
by
all
signes
and
apparances
it
is
iudged
,
that
the
cause
of
this
euill
is
the
ciuill
warre
;
a
malady
almost
incurable
,
of
which
no
estate
did
euer
yet
recouer
:
or
if
it
hath
beene
releeued
,
if
this
appoplexie
hath
not
spred
ouer
all
,
it
hath
at
least
beene
conuerted
into
a
palsey
,
to
the
ytter
spoile
of
halfe
of
the
bodye
.
What
remedy
then
?
no
other
then
peace
:
which
affourdeth
comfort
to
the
heart
of
this
realme
:
which
by
orderly
dyet
expelleth
the
rebellious
and
noysome
humors
,
purgeth
corruptions
,
and
replenisheth
the
body
with
pure
blood
,
good
humoures
,
and
sound
mindes
,
which
in
summe
,
causeth
it
to
flourish
and
liue
.
This
is
the
operation
which
peace
worketh
,
which
ought
to
be
craued
at
Gods
hands
for
the
onely
remedy
,
for
the
onely
meanes
of
health
:
who
so
seeketh
other
waies
in
steed
of
curing
will
poison
this
realme
.
I
then
coniure
you
all
by
this
writing
,
aswell
Catholikes
seruitors
of
the
King
my
Lorde
,
as
those
which
are
not
so
:
I
appeale
vnto
you
as
Frenchmen
,
I
summon
you
to
take
pittie
of
this
estate
:
to
take
pittie
of
your selues
,
whose
steps
are
vndermined
in
such
sorte
,
that
if
you
doo
not
looke
to
your selues
betimes
,
ruine
and
destruction
will
ouertake
you
:
to
take
pittie
of
me
,
whom
you
constraine
perforce
to
beholde
,
to
suffer
,
and
to
doo
those
things
,
which
were
it
not
in
the
middest
of
these
armes
,
I
had
rather
dye
a
thousand
deaths
then
to
behold
,
suffer
,
or
doo
.
I
coniure
you
to
disperse
and
abandon
all
at
once
,
the
miserable
humors
and
effects
of
violence
and
warres
,
which
doe
rente
and
dismember
this
renouned
estate
,
which
doe
withdrawe
vs
,
some
by
force
,
others
ouerwillingly
from
the
obedience
of
our
King
:
which
causes
vs
to
imbrue
our selues
with
the
blood
one
of
another
:
&
which
hath
already
so
often
made
vs
the
laughing-stocke
of
strangers
,
and
in
the
end
will
make
vs
to
bee
theyr
conquest
.
I
coniure
you
(
I
say
)
to
acquite
vs
of
all
these
bitter
greeuances
,
to
restore
to
vs
the
pleasant
calme
of
peace
and
vnitie
,
to
incertaine
againe
obedient
and
orderly
minds
,
and
to
possesse
your selues
with
the
spirit
of
concord
:
whereby
the
smallest
estates
haue
become
mightie
Empires
,
and
ours
hath
along
time
flourished
the
most
renowned
kingdome
of
all
Christendome
.
Although
I
haue
a
thousand
and
a
thousand
occasions
,
particularlye
to
complaine
of
those
of
the
house
of
Guise
,
of
them
(
say
I
)
for
my
kindred
,
and
kindred
so
neere
,
that
beside
those
of
my
name
,
I
haue
none
neerer
.
And
although
that
in
generall
,
Fraunce
hath
more
occasion
then
I
:
yet
God
knoweth
what
a
greefe
it
was
to
me
,
to
see
them
take
that
course
which
my
heart
alwaies
gaue
mee
,
would
neuer
sorte
vnto
their
honour
.
God
is
my
witnesse
I
tooke
them
to
bee
commodious
and
profitable
for
the
Kings
seruice
:
and
(
I
may
say
)
auadeable
also
for
my selfe
,
seeing
they
had
the
honor
to
be
of
my
kindred
,
&
that
my
degree
was
aboue
&
before
theirs
.
I
was
alwaies
,
and
should
haue
beene
verye
glad
to
haue
seene
them
imploy
those
meanes
that
God
and
nature
had
affourded
them
,
for
the
good
and
faithfull
seruice
of
them
,
whom
they
ought
dutifully
to
haue
serued
:
in
steede
whereof
,
when
their
wicked
counsels
did
enforse
them
to
a
contrary
kind
of
dealing
,
there
were
in
the
worlde
(
though
not
my selfe
)
that
did
laugh
at
their
misfortune
,
and
woulde
haue
bin
ful
wel
apaid
to
haue
seen
the
displeasure
,
declarations
,
&
armes
of
the
king
my
Lord
conuerted
against
them
.
Let
vs
not
waxe
proud
,
neither
the
one
side
nor
the
other
:
as
for
my
part
although
I
haue
receiued
more
fauour
of
God
in
this
warre
,
then
in
all
the
former
:
and
that
whereas
the
other
two
factions
(
what
hard
hap
is
it
that
I
am
forced
to
terme
them
so
?
)
haue
we
akened
themselues
:
mine
in
apparance
is
strengthened
:
yet
I
know
very
well
that
presentlye
,
and
as
often
as
I
shall
set
aside
my
dutie
:
God
will
leaue
to
blesse
me
any
longer
:
and
I
should
wholye
neglect
it
,
if
without
reason
;
and
of
a
iolitie
of
heart
,
I
should
oppose
my selfe
against
my
king
,
and
trouble
the
quiet
of
his
countrie
.
As
touching
them
,
who
during
these
foure
last
yeares
haue
loued
armes
better
then
peace
:
who
haue
first
renued
the
warre
in
this
estate
,
&
haue
erected
the
third
faction
,
vnworthie
the
fidelitie
of
Fraunce
and
(
to
go
a
little
further
)
vnworthie
the
loialtie
of
their
Grandfathers
.
Seeing
God
hath
shewed
them
by
his
iudgements
,
that
their
dealings
are
not
agreeable
to
his
will
:
seeing
naythelesse
that
he
hath
touched
the
heart
of
our
King
,
to
receaue
them
to
his
accustomed
mildnesse
and
clemencie
(
as
himselfe
hath
declared
)
let
them
yet
at
the
last
hould
themselues
contented
&
quiet
.
We
haue
all
of
vs
offered
and
indured
harmes
inough
,
we
haue
bin
this
foure
yeare
togither
continually
besotted
,
outragious
,
&
almost
starkemad
.
Is
not
this
enough
,
trow
you
?
hath
not
God
sufficiently
beaten
and
corrected
vs
,
both
the
one
part
&
the
other
,
to
cause
vs
to
awake
from
our
carelesse
securitie
,
to
make
vs
wise
in
the
end
,
and
to
suppresse
our
furies
?
But
if
after
this
it
be
lawfull
that
as
a
most
humble
&
loiall
subiect
of
the
King
my
Lord
,
I
may
giue
some
good
aduise
to
those
which
may
counsell
him
▪
who
hath
euer
heard
it
spoken
,
that
that
state
can
endure
,
where
there
are
two
factions
within
it
,
alwaies
vp
in
armes
,
and
readye
the
one
to
assaile
the
other
?
what
shall
then
become
of
ours
,
where
there
are
three
?
how
may
a
man
perswade
the
king
to
raise
ciuill
warre
,
and
that
against
two
parties
all
at
one
instant
?
There
is
no
president
,
no
historie
▪
no
reason
that
can
assure
him
a
good
issue
▪
and
euent
heereof
.
It
behoueth
him
therefore
to
make
a
peace
,
and
that
a
generall
peace
withall
his
subiects
,
as
well
of
the
one
side
as
of
the
other
,
as
well
of
the
one
as
of
the
other
religion
▪
or
at
least
that
he
reconcile
,
&
reunite
those
vnto
him
which
are
least
estranged
from
his
obedience
.
And
to
that
purpose
let
euery
man
iudge
of
mine
intent
:
behold
how
I
intreate
for
a
common
good
:
how
I
do
not
labour
to
animate
the
King
against
his
subiects
,
which
haue
beene
of
this
goodly
league
▪
and
yet
you
may
know
(
my
Lords
)
that
if
I
would
vndertake
to
do
it
&
〈◊〉
his
necessitie
to
afford
him
my
seruice
(
as
I
wil
do
▪
if
he
commaund
me
thereto
)
in
outward
apparance
I
am
like
to
crosse
many
of
their
designements
and
easily
to
curbe
and
keepe
them
short
in
their
enterprises
.
I
appeale
at
this
time
to
all
thereof
of
our
estates
,
who
haue
remained
behoulders
of
our
follies
,
I
appeale
to
our
nobilitie
,
to
our
cleargie
,
to
our
townes
,
to
our
people
,
these
be
they
to
whom
I
speake
,
that
they
will
consider
what
will
become
of
Fraunce
,
if
we
runne
on
headlong
as
we
haue
begun
:
what
countenance
this
estate
will
cary
,
if
this
mischiefe
continue
:
what
the
nobilitie
shall
doo
,
if
our
gouernment
be
altered
,
as
it
will
bee
vndoubtedlye
(
being
already
in
a
fayre
waye
towards
it
)
if
the
townes
for
feare
of
the
partakers
against
them
,
shall
be
constrained
to
settle
and
fortifie
themselues
within
their
gates
,
not
to
suffer
any
man
to
command
ouer
them
,
and
to
cantoune
themselues
after
the
manner
of
the
Zwit●●●
.
I
assure
my selfe
,
there
is
none
of
that
minde
as
yet
:
but
the
warre
in
processe
of
time
may
force
them
to
it
.
And
to
my
great
greefe
,
I
see
alredy
such
beginnings
springing
amongst
them
,
which
out
wardly
make
semblance
of
so
sweete
and
pleasant
shewe
,
that
the
best
and
most
loyall
burgesses
of
the
world
will
easily
suffer
themselues
to
be
carryed
away
there
withall
.
What
shall
become
of
the
townes
,
when
vnder
a
vaine
likelyhood
of
libertie
they
haue
turned
topsie turuie
the
order
of
their
worthie
estate
?
when
they
shall
haue
the
nobilitie
theye
enemies
;
the
countrey
rounde
about
repining
at
them
,
and
desirous
againe
and
againe
,
to
sacke
and
spoyle
them
,
imagining
that
within
their
cofers
and
shops
,
they
haue
treasure
and
richesse
without
content
or
nomber
?
What
shall
the
principall
inhabitants
doo
,
which
holde
the
offices
of
the
Monarchie
,
of
the
Exchequer
,
of
iustice
,
of
ciuill
policie
,
or
of
armes
?
Let
euery
one
recount
in
the
middest
of
their
domesticall
fortune
,
that
the
assurance
of
theyr
estate
is
cleane
gone
,
if
the
monarchy
be
ouerthrowne
.
Who
shall
allow
them
the
free
excercise
and
trade
of
Merchandize
?
Who
shall
warrant
them
possessions
in
the
field
?
who
shall
▪
suppose
the
authoritie
of
their
iustice
?
what
decrees
shall
they
establish
?
who
shall
commaund
ouer
theyr
armies
?
to
be
breefe
,
what
shall
be
theen
order
▪
euen
miserable
abuses
.
This
〈◊〉
may
indure
for
a
moneth
or
two
in
the
same
sort
,
as
it
is
said
that
the
seuer
nourisheth
the
sicke
bodye
▪
but
to
thinke
that
vpon
the
foundations
of
wrathe
&
vengeance
,
an
assured
intelligence
,
and
durable
forme
of
gouernment
may
be
established
:
that
can
neuer
be
.
It
hath
neuer
beene
either
seene
or
read
,
that
an
estate
hath
bin
changed
,
without
the
ruine
of
hir
townes
,
which
are
alwaies
the
principall
props
and
pillers
thereof
.
And
thou
people
,
when
the
nobilitie
and
townes
shall
be
deuided
,
what
rest
shalt
thou
enioye
?
people
,
the
garner
and
storehouse
of
a
realme
:
the
fertile
fields
of
this
estate
,
whose
trauaile
nourisheth
Princes
,
whose
sweate
dooth
water
them
,
whose
occupations
doo
maintaine
them
,
whose
industrie
doth
affourde
them
delicacies
for
reare
bankets
:
to
whom
shalt
thou
haue
recourse
,
when
the
nobilitie
shall
oppresse
thee
:
when
the
townes
shall
exact
and
leuie
contributions
of
thee
?
For
the
King
?
he
shall
not
be
able
to
commaund
ouer
the
one
or
the
other
side
:
for
the
officers
of
his
Iustice
?
where
shall
they
bee
found
?
for
his
Lieutenants
?
What
power
shall
they
retaine
?
for
the
Mayor
of
a
towne
?
what
authoritie
shall
hee
haue
ouer
the
nobilitie
?
for
the
chiefe
of
the
nobilitie
?
what
order
will
there
bee
amongst
them
?
lamentable
confusion
,
disorder
,
and
misery
ouer
all
,
And
thus
behold
the
effects
of
warre
.
It
proceeds
not
of
forgetfulnesse
,
that
I
speake
nothing
of
the
clergie
.
Neither
would
I
speake
of
them
at
all
,
misdoubting
that
they
will
not
take
it
in
good
parte
,
because
they
esteeme
me
their
enemie
more
then
I
am
;
but
that
in
truthe
I
haue
more
cause
to
find
my selfe
agreeued
with
their
order
,
then
with
both
the
other
orders
of
Fraunce
.
I
way
it
not
:
there
be
some
good
men
amongst
them
.
As
touching
their
profession
and
religion
,
in
some
things
I
am
contrary
to
them
:
in
nothing
their
enemie
:
in
other
things
we
are
of
one
minde
,
saue
where
they
concerne
the
conseruation
of
the
priuiledges
of
the
Church
of
Fraunce
against
the
Pope
.
Howsoeuer
it
be
,
though
I
were
so
highlye
in
their
bookes
that
they
would
affourd
mee
all
the
commendations
in
the
worlde
▪
yet
would
I
tread
▪
their
praises
vnder
my
feete
at
this
prosent
,
being
carryed
by
a
more
vehement
consideration
,
to
wit
,
of
the
seruice
I
owe
to
my
King
,
and
dutie
to
this
estate
▪
In
the
meane
season
,
what
hope
they
?
to
make
warre
,
and
paye
their
tenthes
in
those
countries
where
they
haue
the
greatest
credit
,
(
for
as
for
those
places
where
my
authoritie
stretches
,
I
possesse
in
a
manner
all
they
ought
to
haue
,
neyther
may
I
remedie
it
,
but
in
processe
of
time
)
all
the
country
being
ouergrowne
with
dissention
,
howe
shall
they
come
by
any
thing
?
Let
them
regarde
what
course
our
townes
,
our
people
▪
our
nobilitie
do
take
.
Let
them
consider
(
who
haue
or
ought
▪
to
haue
godlinesse
in
great
account
)
if
there
be
any
thing
so
contrary
thereto
,
as
vice
and
disorder
:
if
there
be
anye
thing
that
brings
men
so
farre
out
of
square
,
as
the
licentious
libertie
of
ciuill
warre
.
Let
them
iudge
at
last
,
if
they
,
which
haue
not
beene
inriched
nor
increased
but
by
peace
,
by
order
,
by
obedience
to
our
Kinges
,
and
by
deuotion
,
shall
not
heereafter
goe
to
decay
by
warre
,
by
confusion
,
by
impietie
,
and
by
mutinous
disobedience
.
Hauing
spoken
to
all
men
in
particular
,
I
will
yet
saye
this
in
generall
.
Bee
it
that
God
blesse
the
purposes
of
our
King
,
and
that
he
reduce
all
the
mutinies
of
his
realme
to
an
end
:
it
were
a
lamentable
case
that
he
should
cause
all
those
to
be
punished
which
doo
deserue
it
.
What
?
shall
hee
take
reuenge
of
a
great
parte
of
his
townes
,
of
a
great
parte
of
his
subiects
?
that
were
to
much
,
that
were
a
mischiefe
,
that
were
a
madnesse
,
sent
by
God
into
this
realme
for
the
punishment
of
our
transgressions
.
Hee
must
beare
no
more
displeasure
to
our
people
,
&
to
our
townes
,
then
to
a
frantike
fellow
when
hee
fighteth
,
or
to
a
mad
man
when
he
runneth
about
starke
naked
.
Bee
it
to
the
contrarye
that
those
of
the
league
shall
strengthen
themselues
in
such
sort
,
that
they
shall
be
able
to
resist
him
(
as
surely
there
is
some
likelihood
,
&
I
feare
me
that
his
pacilence
is
theyr
principall
force
:
if
God
will
he
may
exercise
his
iudgements
vpon
vs
,
and
wee
know
not
whether
wee
or
they
shall
feele
it
first
.
)
What
will
be
sayd
of
Frenchmen
?
What
shame
will
it
bee
to
vs
,
that
wee
haue
chased
away
our
Kings
?
a
staine
that
neuer
spotted
the
garments
of
our
fathers
,
and
the
onelye
aduantage
that
we
haue
of
all
the
subiects
of
Christendome
.
In
the
meane
season
is
not
this
a
great
inconuenience
for
me
that
I
am
constrained
to
remaine
idle
?
They
haue
thrust
armes
into
my
handes
perforce
;
against
whom
shall
I
imploye
them
at
this
time
?
against
my
King
?
God
hath
touched
his
hart
,
he
hath
taken
vpon
him
the
quarrell
in
my
behalfe
against
those
of
the
league
.
Wherefore
should
I
,
which
publish
and
perswade
peace
in
Fraunce
,
aggreuate
the
King
against
them
:
and
by
bringing
my
forces
into
the
field
,
seeme
to
endeuour
to
take
awaye
from
him
his
gentle
forbearance
,
and
from
them
all
hope
of
reconciliation
.
Beholde
the
straight
whereinto
I
am
driuen
:
for
if
I
continue
quiet
,
eyther
they
shall
make
an
agreement
to
my
cost
(
as
I
haue
seene
it
already
twise
or
thrise
to
happen
)
or
else
they
shall
so
weaken
the
King
,
and
make
themselues
so
strong
▪
that
after
his
ruine
,
I
shall
haue
no
more
force
or
abilitie
to
impeache
mine
owne
ouerthrow
.
My
Lordes
,
and
maisters
,
I
speake
also
to
you
,
whome
I
know
to
my
vnspeakeable
sorrow
,
not
to
be
composed
all
of
one
humor
.
The
declarations
of
the
King
my
Lord
,
and
especially
his
last
,
do
sufficiently
manifest
,
that
there
are
some
of
your
deputies
,
and
almost
the
greatest
part
at
the
deuotion
of
other
,
then
of
the
King
.
If
you
haue
neuer
so
small
iudgement
,
you
cannot
but
beleeue
with
mee
,
that
I
am
in
great
hazarde
,
that
the
Kinge
is
so
,
that
the
thirde
partye
is
so
,
that
your selues
in
generall
and
each
one
in
particular
are
so
.
We
are
all
within
one
house
which
is
now
a
falling
;
wee
are
all
within
one
ship
which
is
readie
to
〈◊〉
and
there
is
no
remedie
,
that
can
be
imagined
but
onely
peace
,
let
them
searche
for
other
as
long
as
they
list
.
In
conclusion
then
,
hauing
better
(
as
I
may
say
)
and
more
interest
in
this
then
all
you
,
I
demaund
peace
of
the
king
my
Lord
in
the
name
of
all
:
I
demaund
it
for
my selfe
,
for
those
of
the
league
,
for
all
Frenchmen
,
for
Fraunce
it selfe
▪
Who
so
demaunds
it
otherwise
dooth
not
well
.
I
protest
to
yeeld
my selfe
more
tractable
then
at
any
time
heeretofore
.
If
I
haue
at
any
time
beene
harde
to
be
dealt
withall
,
I
will
serue
at
this
present
for
an
example
to
others
by
obedience
,
which
I
will
shew
to
my
King
.
But
hauing
so
often
and
sundry
times
protested
and
vttered
that
which
is
my
dutie
,
and
that
which
is
for
our
common
profit
:
I
will
nowe
declare
,
first
to
those
which
are
of
the
King
my
Soueraigne
his
side
,
that
if
they
do
not
order
themselues
with
me
,
if
they
doo
not
accord
to
this
sacred
deliberation
,
not
to
make
warre
against
the
league
,
or
those
of
Lorraine
,
not
against
Parris
,
Orleance
,
or
Tholouse
:
but
against
those
which
hinder
peace
,
&
the
obedience
due
to
this
Crowne
:
that
then
they
alone
shall
be
guiltie
of
the
mischiefes
which
shall
betide
the
King
and
this
realme
:
and
that
I
on
the
contrary
shall
be
blamelesse
,
hauing
discharged
my
fidelitie
to
my
Prince
,
whose
hurt
as
much
as
in
me
lies
,
I
do
and
will
withstand
,
yea
though
himselfe
were
carelesse
thereof
.
And
as
touching
those
which
still
reteine
the
name
and
partie
of
the
league
,
I
coniure
them
as
Frenchmen
heerevnto
:
I
would
willinglye
commaund
them
,
yet
as
those
which
haue
the
honour
to
be
of
my
kindred
;
whose
Fathers
(
I
am
assured
)
would
haue
taken
such
a
commaundement
for
a
very
great
fauour
.
But
if
this
be
not
doone
after
this
sorte
,
I
my selfe
(
as
the
cheefe
Prince
and
greatest
▪
Magistrate
nexte
the
King
in
Fraunce
)
will
bring
to
passe
,
that
they
shall
haue
enough
to
doo
to
looke
vnto
themselues
:
and
rest
content
with
their
owne
priuate
losse
for
a
publike
benefit
:
that
they
shall
tame
and
bridle
their
passions
,
their
quarrels
,
their
reuenge
,
and
their
ambicion
,
for
the
good
of
Fraunce
their
●●●ther
for
the
seruice
of
their
King
,
and
for
their
owne
quiet
and
ours
.
Beside
this
,
if
they
doe
otherwise
,
I
hope
that
God
will
not
altogether
abandon
the
King
,
that
he
will
not
execute
his
wrath
vpon
him
,
nor
make
him
loth
to
call
his
seruants
about
him
,
as
my selfe
〈◊〉
first
,
who
doe
desire
no
other
title
.
And
they
which
shall
come
for
this
purpose
,
shall
haue
power
enough
,
and
assured
right
for
to
aide
and
assist
him
,
to
abolish
the
memorye
of
these
men
out
of
the
world
,
and
out
of
their
natiue
countrie
of
Fraunce
.
Finallye
hauing
doone
my
dutie
in
this
so
solemne
protestation
,
which
I
haue
made
,
if
I
perceiue
both
the
one
and
the
other
so
hardened
,
or
so
badlye
affected
,
that
none
of
them
are
mooued
heereby
:
I
will
call
God
to
witnesse
of
my
actions
passed
,
and
to
my
ayde
for
thos
;
e
to
come
.
And
you
true
seruants
of
my
King
:
you
true
Frenchmen
,
worthy
of
as
much
honour
as
I
inioye
,
to
bee
the
cheefe
▪
Princes
of
this
realme
▪
though
all
the
world
had
conspired
his
ruine
,
I
protest
before
God
and
men
,
that
to
the
hazard
of
a
thousand
liues
,
I
will
assay
all
alone
to
vphold
it
.
I
call
to
my
assistance
all
those
which
haue
this
goldy
desire
,
of
what
condition
or
qualitie
▪
soeuer
they
bee
▪
hoping
▪
that
if
God
blesse
my
indeuores
so
much
courage
as
I
shew
in
interprising
heereof
,
so
much
fidelitie
and
constancie
shall
I
haue
in
atchieuing
the
end
,
rendring
to
my
King
my
obedience
,
to
my
countrie
my
deuoire
,
to
my selfe
my
rest
and
contentment
,
togither
with
the
liberty
of
all
good
men
.
And
in
the
meane
while
till
it
shall
please
God
to
giue
leasure
vnto
the
King
my
Lord
to
take
order
for
the
affaires
of
his
estate
,
establishing
peace
,
which
is
so
necessary
,
I
doo
affirme
(
as
he
that
hath
the
honour
to
hold
the
cheefest
place
of
account
vnder
his
obedience
)
that
if
I
cannot
serue
him
so
well
in
his
absence
,
as
to
cause
his
authoritie
throughout
all
his
realme
to
be
receaued
▪
I
wil
at
least
in
part
bring
to
passe
that
in
those
places
where
my
power
and
abilitie
extendeth
,
they
shall
acknowledge
it
.
And
for
that
intent
I
receaue
into
〈…〉
of
what
qualitie
,
religion
,
or
condicion
that
they
be
,
aswell
of
the
nobilitie
,
of
the
cleargie
▪
of
the
townes
,
as
of
the
people
,
that
will
linke
and
vnite
themselues
to
me
in
this
good
and
honourable
resolution
:
not
permitting
that
their
bodies
or
goods
shall
be
touched
in
any
maner
or
sorte
,
otherwise
then
in
time
of
perfect
peace
,
and
when
the
lawes
of
the
realme
haue
accustomed
to
deale
with
them
.
And
although
that
more
then
any
other
I
greeue
to
see
the
difference
of
religion
,
&
that
more
then
any
other
I
wish
it
remedied
:
neuerthelesse
,
acknowledging
that
this
must
come
from
God
alone
,
(
whose
succour
heerin
we
must
needs
attend
)
and
not
to
enforce
it
by
armes
or
by
violence
:
I
protest
before
God
,
and
in
this
protestation
doo
pawne
my
faith
and
honour
(
which
by
his
grace
I
haue
hetherto
kept
vndefiled
)
that
in
the
same
maner
as
I
haue
not
endured
,
that
they
should
enforce
mine
owne
conscience
:
in
like
sorte
I
will
neuer
suffer
nor
permit
,
that
the
catholiks
shall
by
constraint
be
drawne
from
theirs
,
nor
from
the
exercise
of
their
religion
.
Declaring
further
,
that
in
those
townes
which
togither
with
me
shall
persist
in
this
minde
,
and
shall
subiect
themselues
vnder
the
obedience
of
the
King
my
Lord
,
and
my
authoritie
▪
I
will
not
indure
that
anye
thing
shall
be
innouated
,
eyther
in
the
politike
estate
,
or
in
the
church
,
except
in
as
much
as
it
shal
concerne
euery
mans
libertie
.
Taking
againe
aswell
the
persons
as
the
goods
of
the
Catholikes
,
and
especially
of
the
ecclesiasttcall
sort
vnder
my
protection
&
sauegard
.
Hauing
learned
long
a
goe
,
that
the
true
and
onelye
meanes
to
revnite
the
people
,
to
reduce
them
to
the
seruice
of
God
▪
and
to
establish
pietie
in
anye
estate
,
are
mildnesse
,
peace
▪
and
good
examples
:
not
warre
,
nor
discord
:
and
that
by
the
disorder
of
warre
,
vices
and
all
maner
of
wickednesse
doe
grow
vp
in
the
world
.
Giuen
at
Chattelleraut
,
the
4.
of
Marche
.
1589.
FINIS
.