THE
DECLARATION
OF
THE
LORD
DE
LA
NOVE
,
Vpon
his
taking
Armes
for
the
iust
defence
of
the
Townes
of
Sedan
and
Iametz
,
frontiers
of
the
Realme
of
Fraunce
,
and
vnder
the
protection
of
his
Maiestie
.
THE
deuoire
of
a
Gentleman
,
making
profession
of
vertue
,
consisteth
(
first
of
all
)
in
so
well
ordering
and
digesting
his
actions
,
that
himselfe
may
receyue
in
them
contentment
:
Afterward
hee
ought
to
make
such
a
splendour
of
them
,
and
to
iustifie
them
in
such
sorte
,
as
the
well
minded
may
bee
satisfied
,
and
the
ill
disposed
rayse
no
suggestion
to
condemne
them
.
And
seeing
it
is
so
,
that
honour
(
which
is
the
rewarde
of
the
fairest
workes
)
proceedeth
from
such
,
who
after
they
haue
examined
and
finde
them
worthie
,
will
approue
them
:
he
then
that
is
desirous
to
be
honoured
,
ought
to
be
very
carefull
that
his
owne
actions
(
if
it
be
possible
)
bee
not
blemished
with
any
spot
or
staine
:
and
especially
such
as
deale
with
persons
of
great
and
highest
qualitie
,
herein
stand
bound
with
chiefest
regard
.
Admit
they
should
incurre
but
onely
the
detection
of
slaunder
,
which
is
so
common
in
this
vnhappy
age
,
when
wee
see
that
blamed
which
is
most
modestly
doone
,
and
the
contrary
to
passe
with
commendation
:
may
not
this
then
serue
as
a
liuely
touch
or
feeling
,
to
admonish
such
to
render
a
publique
account
,
of
the
principall
carriage
of
their
liues
?
What
I
haue
determined
to
doo
at
this
present
,
shall
be
some
discourse
of
mine
owne
:
to
the
ende
it
may
bee
truely
knowne
,
what
causes
haue
mooued
mee
,
after
so
long
rest
,
and
euen
among
the
bonds
of
some
particular
promises
,
to
take
these
Armes
for
defence
of
the
Townes
of
Sedan
&
Iametz
,
auncient
frontiers
of
the
Realme
,
against
such
as
haue
assayled
them
.
To
many
it
is
well
knowne
,
in
what
miserable
captiuitie
I
haue
beene
deteyned
the
space
of
fiue
yeares
and
a
halfe
,
by
those
who
haue
gotten
little
praise
for
such
rigour
,
wherein
happily
I
had
longer
continued
,
if
they
had
not
prooued
the
vncertaintie
of
humane
affaires
:
but
God
is
to
bee
bountifully
blessed
for
this
bitter
aduersitie
,
wherein
I
haue
learned
that
,
which
the
most
sweetest
prosperitie
would
haue
made
me
misconceiue
.
The
time
beeing
nowe
come
of
my
deliuerance
,
I
was
taken
foorth
of
my
darke
habitation
,
to
be
brought
to
the
place
,
where
I
receiued
the
sentence
of
my
libertie
:
but
with
conditions
,
no
lesse
hard
then
mine
imprisonment
had
beene
:
notwithstanding
I
accepted
them
ioyfully
,
in
respect
they
surceased
my
long
heauines
.
I
must
say
then
,
that
the
first
cause
of
this
so
desired
benefit
,
was
the
bountie
of
God
,
who
now
remembred
mine
affliction
.
The
second
,
the
prisoner
that
I
tooke
,
for
whome
I
was
exchaunged
,
and
who
was
of
greater
price
then
I.
And
the
third
,
the
bond
of
one
hundred
thousand
crownes
made
by
the
King
of
Nauarre
on
his
goods
in
Flaunders
,
for
the
assurance
of
my
promises
,
not
to
beare
Armes
against
the
King
of
Spayne
in
his
countryes
.
This
accomplished
,
I
was
deliuered
,
&
then
I
went
towards
Nancy
,
to
make
proofe
of
satisfiyng
certaine
other
points
,
which
are
couched
within
mine
Articles
:
to
vnderstand
if
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
,
(
ouer
and
beside
the
aforenamed
suretie
)
would
be
likewise
bo●nd
for
me
to
the
King
of
Spaine
,
in
the
said
sum
of
one
hundred
thousand
crownes
,
&
if
he
fayled
,
one
Prince
of
Allemaigne
,
or
one
Canton
of
the
Zwitzers
.
That
I
should
also
dēliuer
my
second
Son
,
to
be
one
yeere
as
an
hostage
in
his
Court.
Beside
,
that
the
said
Duke
,
&
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Guyse
,
shuld
promise
by
writing
a
part
,
signed
with
their
hands
:
that
I
should
not
beare
Armes
against
the
King
of
Spayne
.
In
all
these
bondes
these
Spaniards
bound
me
,
as
if
they
had
receiued
occasion
of
feare
,
that
so
slender
a
Solidiour
as
my
selfe
,
should
come
soone
or
late
to
hinder
the
course
of
their
victory
:
from
which
thought
I
was
most
furthest
off
,
for
my
desire
stretched
no
otherwise
,
than
to
gohome
to
my
house
,
there
to
repose
my selfe
,
and
giue
God
thanks
for
sauing
me
from
the
shadow
of
death
and
the
graue
.
Beeing
arriued
in
Lorrayne
,
I
spake
with
the
said
Princes
,
to
know
if
they
would
fauour
mee
with
this
bond
:
whereto
they
very
liberally
condiscended
:
prouided
,
that
his
most
Christian
Maiestie
agreed
thereto
.
To
him
I
went
,
and
could
not
obtaine
his
consent
,
except
I
would
promise
him
,
that
I
would
not
enter
Armes
without
his
expresse
commaundement
:
this
I
likewise
graunted
.
Soone
after
he
wrote
to
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
,
that
he
might
answere
for
me
to
the
King
of
Spayne
:
which
hee
did
,
vnder
these
conditions
,
that
I
should
bee
bound
to
him
in
a
hundred
thousand
crownes
,
with
all
my
goodes
,
as
a
gage
of
his
bond
,
for
the
satisfaction
:
afterward
,
I
should
promise
,
not
to
beare
Armes
against
him
,
nor
his
estate
.
Like
promise
I
made
him
also
,
in
case
it
went
not
against
my
dutifull
obeysance
,
of
seruice
and
fidelitie
to
the
Crowne
of
Fraunce
,
and
to
the
King
my
Souereigne
Lord
.
All
these
matters
ended
,
I
departed
from
the
saide
Princes
,
hauing
beene
very
curteously
entertayned
by
them
,
and
then
I
went
to
Geneua
,
where
I
made
my
choise
of
aboade
,
during
the
time
of
this
miserable
warre
.
At
the
ende
of
two
moneths
,
my
Sonne
,
whome
I
sent
for
from
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
came
to
me
,
and
I
sent
him
in
hostage
to
Nancy
,
here
he
was
gently
intreated
while
he
there
remayned
.
See
heere
successiuely
the
pure
truth
of
all
my
promises
and
bonds
,
and
the
causes
of
my
libertie
discouered
in
due
order
.
Which
I
haue
doone
,
to
the
ende
that
many
,
who
are
ouer
hastie
in
censuring
the
actions
of
others
,
either
by
humours
,
ignorance
,
or
bad
information
:
should
be
better
aduised
,
&
not
to
condemne
me
without
they
first
had
heard
me
,
as
I
know
diuers
already
haue
doone
,
within
more
than
six
moneths
:
at
which
time
(
with
all
their
vigilancie
)
they
could
not
reprooue
me
of
any
speeches
,
that
happily
might
be
thought
woorthie
reprehension
.
But
these
good
censurers
doo
not
in
the
meane
while
forethinke
themselues
,
howe
they
rashly
attempt
in
causes
against
their
Souereigne
Lord
,
and
likewise
against
their
natiue
countrey
.
In
sooth
,
if
I
would
haue
shrunke
from
my
wordes
,
beeing
pressed
thereto
by
mine
owne
particular
interests
,
I
should
haue
beene
an
handsome
subiect
.
As
for
the
straunge
Armie
raysed
,
if
I
would
haue
gone
therin
,
I
could
haue
had
no
meane
place
or
authoritie
:
seeing
that
Monsieur
de
Buillon
,
and
my
cheefest
frendes
,
who
were
imploied
in
the
conduct
therof
,
called
me
,
and
would
haue
deferred
more
to
me
,
then
I
could
well
couet
or
desire
.
But
I
excused
my selfe
,
and
would
not
outgo
the
limits
of
my
promises
,
because
I
could
not
with
credit
doo
it
.
And
many
Gentlemen
yet
liuing
,
who
were
at
the
preparation
of
the
said
Army
,
knowe
,
that
I
went
so
farre
as
Strasbrough
,
through
the
instant
intreaties
then
made
to
me
,
by
letters
from
the
Lord
of
Buy
,
that
I
should
parle
with
my
Lords
the
Dukes
of
Lorraine
and
Cazimire
,
chiefly
with
Monsieur
de
Segur
,
to
compound
for
their
passage
thorow
Lorrayne
,
and
that
all
had
agreed
(
because
it
was
giuen
mee
)
that
I
should
bee
admitted
to
this
busines
,
where
the
one
nor
the
other
should
be
circumuented
.
But
being
there
arriued
,
&
not
finding
the
letters
of
the
Princes
before
named
,
and
contrariwise
,
seeing
on
both
sides
courage
enkindled
,
and
hatred
increase
,
the
Armies
on
foote
,
and
their
swordes
ready
drawne
,
I
thought
that
the
time
for
me
to
bee
imployed
was
past
,
and
agreement
should
now
be
subiect
to
obseruation
:
wherefore
I
would
not
wrap
my selfe
betweene
these
two
tempests
,
least
my
reputation
should
bee
impeached
by
fortune
.
And
I
did
write
to
my
Lord
the
Baron
of
Ausonuille
,
who
was
then
at
Phaltz-bourgh
,
the
cause
that
then
did
withhold
me
.
Within
a
while
after
the
saide
Army
beeing
ouerthrowne
,
more
through
themselues
then
the
strength
of
the
contrary
part
,
the
remainder
driuen
backe
towards
the
Alpes
,
and
Monsieur
de
Bouillon
,
who
was
the
chiefe
,
ouerwearyed
with
so
great
trauayle
,
came
to
rest
himselfe
at
Geneua
,
where
an
exceeding
feuer
tooke
holde
on
him
,
whereof
he
dyed
ten
dayes
after
.
And
being
yet
in
perfect
memory
,
he
disposed
himselfe
to
make
his
testament
,
whereby
(
among
other
things
)
he
ordayned
,
that
his
chiefe
countries
should
remaine
vnder
the
protection
and
seruice
of
the
Crowne
of
Fraunce
,
and
desired
that
his
Maiestie
would
maintaine
them
vnder
such
conditions
,
as
they
had
beene
in
former
times
.
And
after
he
had
named
Monsieur
de
Montpensier
tutour
and
gouernour
of
Madamoiselle
de
Bouillon
his
sister
,
whom
he
left
his
sole
and
onely
heyre
:
he
charged
me
also
with
her
wardship
of
her
chiefe
countries
,
with
power
there
to
vse
and
commaund
.
Which
I
accepted
,
for
the
desire
I
had
to
be
imployed
in
matters
profitable
to
the
Realme
,
&
forthwith
I
went
into
Allemaigne
,
to
passe
thence
to
Sedan
.
But
being
aduertised
,
that
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
had
brought
his
siege
before
Iametz
,
I
staied
,
and
that
for
twoo
reasons
:
The
first
,
because
I
would
not
trauayle
alone
in
danger
of
so
many
armed
men
,
and
loose
my selfe
against
my
will
.
The
other
,
seeing
the
said
Duke
had
begun
this
warre
contrary
to
the
opinion
of
many
,
and
of
my selfe
likewise
:
I
should
bee
thought
(
in
respect
of
what
I
had
promised
)
scant
maister
of
my
sences
,
to
goe
cast
my selfe
downe
headlong
,
and
so
with
the
councell
of
my
Lords
the
Duke
Cazimire
&
Deux-ponts
,
and
other
my
good
freendes
,
I
embraced
the
way
of
negotiation
,
rather
then
that
of
force
.
Beeing
then
returned
to
Geneua
,
I
sent
to
his
Maiestie
,
to
aduertise
him
of
my
charge
,
and
how
my
intent
stretched
to
the
benefite
of
his
seruice
,
hoping
hee
would
not
misconceiue
of
mine
enterprise
:
humbly
desiring
his
highnes
,
to
wish
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
,
not
to
whet
his
anger
vpon
an
innocent
ward
,
and
to
forbeare
to
touch
Sedan
and
Iametz
,
frontiers
of
his
Realme
.
He
wrote
to
me
againe
,
that
he
would
send
the
Lord
de
Rieux
,
to
cause
the
siege
to
be
raysed
from
Iametz
,
and
that
Monsieur
de
Montpensier
should
goe
with
speed
to
Sedan
,
for
the
better
disposing
of
the
affayres
there
:
beside
,
he
thought
good
that
I
should
not
need
to
goe
,
because
order
should
be
taken
by
these
meanes
.
For
the
rest
,
hee
commended
mine
intent
,
and
would
assure
himselfe
of
my
vndoubted
affection
to
his
seruice
,
&
the
generall
good
of
my
country
,
whose
safetie
I
would
euermore
seeke
by
all
lawfull
meanes
.
This
letter
receyued
,
I
paused
thereon
,
for
the
opinion
I
held
,
that
the
commendation
,
intreaty
,
and
prouision
of
so
great
a
King
,
would
suffise
to
remedie
a
mischiefe
that
pressed
so
farre
.
But
hauing
attended
for
the
space
of
three
moneths
,
&
seene
that
the
wordes
of
his
Maiestie
were
disdained
,
and
that
one
of
the
Townes
was
now
to
be
defended
from
a
furious
assault
that
the
other
likewise
would
go
forth
in
Armes
,
against
them
that
made
their
fieldes
voyde
and
desolate
,
and
that
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Montpensier
could
not
(
for
good
considerations
)
proceed
so
farre
as
to
these
places
:
Seeing
likewise
(
on
the
other
side
)
many
good
Frenchmen
,
and
others
of
the
Religion
,
not
onely
to
write
to
mee
,
but
to
tell
me
,
that
in
respect
of
the
charge
I
had
taken
on
me
,
I
should
receyue
reproche
,
and
bee
accused
to
haue
fayled
in
honour
,
and
against
the
fidelitie
I
owe
to
my
Souereigne
Lord
:
if
I
would
not
trauayle
with
hand
and
heart
,
for
the
conseruation
of
these
oppressed
Townes
,
which
were
vnder
the
protection
of
the
King
,
&
how
I
might
sufficiently
behold
,
that
against
effects
of
such
puissance
,
it
were
in
vaine
to
bring
vnnecessary
helps
,
but
rather
matter
of
like
consequence
.
This
being
vndoubtedly
true
,
I
should
so
acknowledge
:
yet
I
imagined
,
that
lawfull
and
reasonable
proceedinges
,
ought
to
outgoe
such
as
are
gouerned
by
violence
,
especially
for
mine
owne
particular
regard
.
In
this
sort
I
prepared
my selfe
to
go
into
Allemaigne
,
where
I
discoursed
with
certaine
Princes
,
freendes
to
this
Realme
:
to
see
by
what
meanes
they
could
warrant
,
that
which
it
seemed
the
Frenchmen
would
loose
,
and
strangers
occupy
.
They
pleaded
that
this
difference
arose
on
small
occasion
,
and
could
no
way
be
so
boldly
decided
as
by
Armes
:
since
that
to
a
Countie
of
Monbelliard
,
who
had
receyued
as
great
an
iniury
,
they
would
deny
to
make
satisfaction
.
Now
as
eche
one
knowes
,
that
the
Allemaigne
iron
will
not
bee
mooued
without
a
straungers
golde
,
and
that
the
one
being
not
seene
to
glister
aboundantly
,
the
other
stands
still
without
motion
of
stir●ing
:
This
made
mee
resolute
to
trauaile
to
Sedan
,
which
I
perfourmed
,
passing
ouerthwart
Lorrayne
and
Fraunce
,
with
no
small
store
of
daungerous
perils
,
and
beeing
there
arriued
,
I
vnderstood
the
truth
of
the
state
of
Iametz
,
(
the
defenders
of
which
place
are
woorthie
great
prayse
)
which
rather
stood
in
neede
of
fauour
,
then
now
to
come
to
the
sharpest
tearmes
:
yet
was
I
aduised
to
attempt
the
likeliest
and
sweetest
course
,
causing
to
be
proposed
to
my
Lord
of
Ansonuille
,
a
most
auncient
and
honorable
stay
in
actions
of
hostilitie
,
for
certaine
moneths
,
as
well
to
win
time
in
woorking
on
the
entraunces
,
made
by
Madame
of
Aramberg
,
neere
kinswoman
to
Madamoyselle
of
Bouillon
:
as
also
the
better
to
dispose
affections
in
seeking
the
means
of
agreement
,
rather
then
to
follow
these
threatnings
of
ruine
.
These
conditions
would
be
no
lesse
for
the
assaulters
,
then
for
the
people
assayled
,
nor
of
lesse
honour
to
either
:
But
they
hauing
examined
them
,
would
neither
make
any
account
thereof
,
or
answere
,
happily
for
some
opinion
they
holde
,
in
staying
on
their
aduauntage
and
hope
,
rather
then
in
their
consenting
:
which
will
be
an
occasion
,
to
giue
a
long
course
to
the
euils
that
this
little
warre
hath
ingendred
,
and
daily
will
do
.
Which
to
preuent
,
Monsieur
de
la
Ferté
,
who
hath
often
come
to
Sedan
about
busines
,
shall
be
witnesse
,
how
I
haue
twise
sayde
vnto
him
,
that
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
shall
gather
no
great
fruite
by
this
warre
:
little
gayne
shall
hee
get
,
and
that
vncertaine
,
but
store
of
charge
and
trauayle
certaine
.
The
Towne
of
lametz
,
which
yet
resisteth
,
hath
cost
him
foure
times
more
then
it
is
woorth
:
yet
should
not
hee
set
himselfe
agaynst
an
Orphane
Princesse
,
who
demaundeth
nothing
but
peace
,
whereto
shee
will
attaine
by
dilligent
search
:
otherwise
her
country
must
suffer
,
and
in
such
sort
as
it
were
to
begin
agayne
.
As
could
I
declare
vnto
him
by
what
meanes
,
and
hee
should
bee
suffised
therewith
,
when
I
speake
that
which
is
true
,
rather
as
a
seruant
to
his
deserts
then
an
enemy
,
and
as
one
that
loueth
quiet
,
vnwilling
to
vse
my
Armes
against
him
.
This
likewise
I
willingly
alleadge
,
to
the
ende
it
may
be
knowne
,
that
I
haue
attempted
all
courteous
wayes
not
to
enter
Armes
:
as
well
for
the
good
of
both
partyes
,
as
also
for
mine
owne
contentment
.
Certainly
,
I
am
very
desirous
,
not
to
bee
constrayned
to
drawe
my
swoord
,
which
for
these
eight
yeares
hath
continued
idle
,
and
chiefly
against
a
Prince
,
to
whome
I
finde
my selfe
beholding
.
Yet
(
in
my
iudgement
)
he
is
brought
into
these
newfound
conceits
,
by
the
bad
&
euill
disposed
councell
of
others
,
rather
then
by
his
owne
naturall
disposition
:
but
I
may
not
goe
contrary
to
that
which
reason
willeth
,
who
commandeth
me
when
question
is
made
of
two
bondes
,
to
preferre
the
cause
of
nature
before
that
of
getting
,
because
it
is
a
matter
most
honest
,
and
among
these
acquisitions
,
after
I
haue
iudged
of
the
difference
betweene
them
,
I
will
stay
my selfe
vpon
the
strongest
.
Among
all
Nations
,
naturall
dutie
hath
euermore
beene
,
and
yet
is
most
commendable
,
and
the
first
(
after
God
)
is
that
wherewith
wee
regard
our
country
,
which
comprehendeth
in
it
all
the
other
,
and
bindeth
vs
so
straitly
to
her
,
that
it
is
(
as
it
were
)
sacrilege
,
to
fayle
in
the
due
performance
therof
;
none
of
all
the
other
may
be
equalled
with
this
.
As
for
the
fathers
&
mothers
themselues
,
who
haue
giuen
life
to
their
children
,
when
the
father
shall
be
imployed
in
the
right
of
his
country
:
they
must
be
constrained
to
holde
him
excused
,
howsoeuer
deuoted
in
affection
he
be
to
them
.
Much
more
ought
such
doo
,
as
holde
any
one
bound
onely
for
a
good
turne
or
a
simple
promise
:
for
it
is
a
necessary
consequence
,
that
a
greater
matter
must
be
preferred
before
a
lesse
.
I
haue
heere
before
declared
,
that
which
I
promised
to
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
,
but
yet
with
an
exception
,
which
although
it
had
not
beene
made
,
ought
euermore
to
take
place
,
and
I
thinke
that
few
people
would
make
doubt
thereof
,
(
albeit
wee
lyue
in
such
a
season
,
wherin
all
things
are
debated
and
disguised
)
that
the
dutie
to
the
Prince
,
must
go
before
that
is
due
to
any
benefactour
:
who
happily
may
say
;
Seeing
I
haue
beene
the
cause
of
your
libertie
,
why
will
you
offend
me
with
Armes
,
which
you
promised
not
to
beare
against
me
?
Truly
I
cannot
deny
,
that
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
hath
ayded
mee
to
defend
the
same
more
entiere
and
happy
:
but
I
should
not
haue
recouered
the
same
(
which
I
speake
not
as
ingratefull
for
his
good
turne
)
by
the
three
meanes
that
I
haue
rehearsed
,
before
hee
bound
mee
to
him
:
not
hauing
so
small
a
thing
to
promise
in
preiudice
of
my
present
bond
,
whereto
nature
,
the
lawes
,
and
men
of
vertue
,
will
that
I
cause
it
to
holde
due
degree
.
I
know
well
it
will
bee
obiected
to
mee
,
that
the
party
which
I
make
to
sound
so
high
,
ought
to
enter
into
consideration
,
to
see
what
is
attempted
against
it
:
which
I
would
with
all
my
heart
.
But
what
is
this
then
,
to
assayle
Sedan
&
Iametz
,
Townes
vnder
the
protection
,
frontiers
of
the
Realme
,
faithfull
to
the
Crowne
,
peopled
with
Frenchmen
?
is
not
this
to
touch
Fraunce
it selfe
?
Truely
a
Romane
Ambassadour
that
returned
from
Hanniball
,
sayd
most
well
&
wisely
before
the
Senate
,
that
the
Carthaginians
in
beating
of
the
walles
of
Sagunt
,
a
confederate
Cittie
,
battered
the
walles
of
Rome
.
And
with
as
good
right
it
may
be
sayde
,
when
with
their
Cannons
they
beat
on
Iametz
,
they
might
doo
the
like
against
them
of
Paris
.
I
haue
beene
patient
so
long
time
,
that
I
haue
iust
occasion
to
feare
,
least
I
bee
reprooued
of
sloth
and
breach
of
fayth
(
hauing
a
lawfull
calling
for
the
defence
of
the
said
Towns
)
if
I
should
longer
deferre
to
imploy
my selfe
in
their
safegard
from
ruine
.
King
Frauncis
the
great
durst
hazard
his
person
and
forces
,
not
to
haue
the
dishonor
of
the
losse
of
Landrecy
,
a
little
towne
that
was
not
of
his
Realme
,
but
gotten
in
the
countrey
of
another
.
The
like
did
the
deceassed
Duke
of
Guyze
,
for
the
defence
of
Metz
,
at
the
new
entraunce
thereof
into
the
protection
of
Fraunce
.
Should
I
then
fayle
,
that
am
but
a
most
simple
subiect
,
yet
retayned
for
those
that
are
incorporate
with
vs
,
and
where
there
is
not
one
house
,
but
the
Flowers
de
Luces
floorish
therein
?
I
shall
bee
accused
as
ingratefull
towards
my
benefactour
,
because
I
beare
these
Armes
against
him
:
but
it
is
in
such
a
defence
as
I
may
not
forsake
,
without
beeing
conuinced
of
more
great
ingratitude
towardes
my
Countrey
and
King
.
You
haue
broken
(
saith
one
)
your
promise
,
which
vpon
so
woorthy
a
good
turne
you
hartily
plighted
.
If
things
were
in
like
estate
as
when
I
promysed
,
I
should
bee
restrayned
within
my
bounds
:
but
one
hath
chaunged
them
,
in
dooing
that
which
I
haue
shewed
,
and
vnlawfull
beside
to
be
doone
.
Let
vs
now
come
vnto
the
second
bond
,
that
the
Tutour
is
to
procure
the
best
for
his
warde
,
and
ayd
her
so
farre
as
need
shall
require
.
The
Ciuilians
holde
thus
much
,
that
they
place
this
next
after
the
father
to
his
owne
childe
:
and
will
that
the
officer
shall
run
to
the
maintenance
of
his
wardes
right
,
so
soone
as
to
that
belongeth
to
his
Prince
.
This
also
reason
requireth
:
the
one
being
more
destitute
of
a
stay
or
helpe
,
then
the
other
,
and
this
bond
fulfilled
,
is
so
much
the
more
of
force
,
in
that
it
is
ioyned
next
vnto
that
of
nature
.
So
that
I
am
not
to
be
thought
woorthy
of
blame
,
if
I
haue
preferred
this
before
the
other
vnto
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorrayne
:
namely
in
this
respect
,
because
it
is
to
defend
,
and
not
to
assayle
,
the
defence
beeing
more
iust
then
the
offence
:
seeing
also
,
that
this
charge
was
deferred
to
mee
,
before
my
Lord
of
Lorrayne
assayled
Madamoyselle
de
Bouillon
.
And
that
which
hath
fortifyed
me
in
this
resolution
,
is
in
hauing
examined
the
cause
of
the
warre
,
I
finde
that
the
assaulter
hath
very
slender
right
to
doo
so
:
for
if
it
were
about
any
auncient
difference
,
hee
ought
then
to
shewe
his
titles
,
and
to
haue
them
disputed
by
reason
.
If
hee
haue
proceeded
on
any
iniurie
receyued
by
the
deceassed
Lord
of
Bouillon
:
why
dooth
he
not
as
much
to
the
King
of
Nauarre
,
to
the
Allemaigns
,
Zwitzers
&
Frenchmen
,
who
haue
all
sacked
and
burned
within
the
countrey
of
Lorraine
?
It
is
not
reasonable
,
that
this
little
estate
should
satisfie
for
a
common
domage
.
Ought
wee
not
rather
imitate
that
course
,
that
serued
for
the
wrongs
doone
to
the
Countie
of
Mont-belliart
,
to
wit
,
a
freendly
composition
,
which
was
proposed
for
feare
of
the
Allemaigns
:
who
notwithstanding
euermore
denied
helpe
to
this
ward
,
left
desolate
in
sight
of
euery
one
?
In
meane
while
,
God
will
woorke
for
the
oppressed
,
and
succour
them
in
time
needfull
.
In
fine
,
it
is
in
vayne
to
flatter
,
but
rather
speake
the
truth
:
doth
it
not
appeare
,
that
this
is
for
the
dissipation
of
the
realme
,
when
they
make
such
shouldering
,
where
the
one
side
is
perceyued
,
&
the
other
masqued
?
What
is
this
but
as
the
Parisians
did
,
and
as
the
attempt
against
Bolongne
sometime
,
and
on
the
Marquisate
of
Saluce
not
long
since
?
Is
not
this
rather
to
run
after
a
pray
,
then
it
can
any
way
seeme
for
the
Kings
seruice
,
when
they
pill
and
poll
,
&
make
such
outrage
?
I
will
auouch
that
his
wisedome
is
great
,
&
yet
greater
is
the
constraint
that
one
maketh
of
his
will
,
in
pressing
it
to
resolue
on
a
war
,
wherein
depends
the
ruine
of
France
especially
in
one
that
hath
a
spirite
of
sweetnes
and
peace
.
In
this
case
,
what
ought
an
honest
minded
man
,
couragious
,
and
a
louer
of
his
country
doo
?
euen
to
imitate
the
auncient
Frenchmen
,
braue
heads
&
Captaines
,
as
the
Bastard
of
Orleaunce
,
the
Hire
and
Poton
,
they
seeing
King
Charles
the
seuenth
to
despaire
of
his
affaires
,
being
assailed
with
most
puissant
enemies
in
the
very
entrailes
of
his
Realme
,
whome
he
quietly
suffered
,
as
vnable
to
remedie
the
same
:
yet
would
not
these
(
for
all
this
)
let
fall
their
vnconquerable
hope
,
but
with
a
feruent
affection
would
venture
themselues
in
this
imminent
danger
,
to
find
some
meane
to
exempt
the
same
.
And
as
for
the
apprehension
of
the
present
euill
,
some
holde
,
it
may
be
that
the
King
enclosed
,
will
giue
a
commaundement
to
his
subiect
,
not
to
aid
his
estate
now
perishing
:
shall
this
default
bee
an
excuse
for
the
subiect
?
We
owe
loue
,
obeisance
,
subiection
and
fidelitie
to
our
King
,
who
notwithstanding
may
die
:
but
wee
owe
so
much
to
our
countrey
as
cannot
dye
.
Truely
I
should
be
quit
of
my
promise
to
his
Maiestie
,
not
to
beare
Armes
against
his
seruice
(
albeit
I
must
perseuer
heerein
,
if
I
be
vsed
as
an
enemy
)
seeing
the
horrible
confusions
that
are
in
the
estate
:
for
all
is
corrupted
,
force
ruleth
,
the
lawes
are
without
strength
,
and
euen
already
(
by
some
)
our
houses
are
diuided
,
and
our
liues
prescribed
,
so
that
we
haue
no
right
of
the
one
or
other
.
As
for
the
roiall
authoritie
,
in
what
manner
is
it
reuyled
,
despited
by
the
people
,
when
butcheries
shall
be
made
of
the
subiects
of
the
Realme
?
Solon
said
,
that
in
a
diuision
a
good
Citizen
ought
not
to
stand
still
,
but
to
take
the
better
parte
,
in
respect
of
his
bond
to
the
commonwealth
.
But
our
countrey
is
not
onely
diuided
,
but
ouerthrowne
;
not
in
perill
,
but
already
lost
.
And
in
the
middest
of
so
great
disorder
,
is
it
wisedome
to
sit
with
our
armes
crosse
folded
,
when
reason
bids
vs
throw
them
abroad
?
Shall
I
attend
the
rest
of
the
misfortunes
of
the
Frenchmen
,
to
depend
on
our
warres
,
hauing
bowed
their
knees
before
the
angry
conqueror
,
or
before
a
straunger
,
to
the
end
that
afterward
I
may
receiue
what
Silla
presented
to
his
hoast
at
Praeneste
?
This
cannot
bee
doone
but
once
,
vnwoorthy
is
it
to
doo
it
twise
.
But
when
I
consider
things
to
come
,
in
how
miserable
estate
we
shall
be
,
if
God
should
call
away
our
King
,
(
to
whom
I
wish
a
long
life
,
conioined
with
a
iust
&
peaceable
raigne
)
wee
should
not
suffer
to
rise
these
factions
of
Burgundie
and
Orleance
,
which
now
prepare
themselues
,
the
one
to
assaile
,
&
the
other
to
defend
:
euen
that
will
happen
which
is
publikely
spoken
,
and
the
blind
themselues
may
see
,
that
this
warre
begun
,
is
rather
for
the
state
then
any
Religion
:
but
from
what
euill
shall
we
then
escape
free
,
and
of
what
goodes
shall
we
not
be
depriued
?
Hatred
,
discord
▪
spoyle
,
and
these
Allarmes
,
Crueltie
,
feare
,
fierce
combats
,
&
these
Armes
,
Shall
be
our
pastimes
,
&c.
But
now
to
escape
these
daungerous
rockes
,
let
vs
turne
our selues
to
God
,
who
sendes
these
plagues
for
our
incorrigible
behauiour
.
Let
vs
weepe
for
our
countrey
,
and
succour
her
in
this
generall
shipwracke
:
let
vs
euery
one
helpe
to
saue
her
with
our
armes
,
and
not
with
our
legs
,
according
as
the
Romaine
saide
:
who
forsooke
Caesars
part
being
his
benefactour
,
to
embrace
that
of
the
common
good
.
I
pray
God
,
that
in
this
generall
assembly
of
the
Estates
,
some
one
will
craue
remedie
for
our
insupportable
euils
:
which
may
bee
throughly
holpen
by
ceassing
these
Armes
,
and
remaine
incurable
by
the
continuance
.
This
is
an
heretique
that
speaketh
(
some
zealous
will
say
)
beleeue
them
not
,
rather
account
them
blasphemers
.
My
Lords
,
be
not
offended
at
these
wordes
,
which
may
serue
you
to
colour
the
warre
you
would
prolong
.
Truely
I
am
no
heretique
,
for
I
will
liue
and
die
in
this
excellent
and
renowned
fayth
of
the
Romaine
Church
,
a
member
of
the
Catholike
:
euen
the
same
that
Saint
Paul
(
who
was
the
first
Bishop
thereof
)
instituted
,
as
it
appeareth
by
his
sacred
registers
.
But
shall
I
tell
you
who
he
is
that
wee
ought
to
account
an
heretique
,
in
these
times
wherin
we
liue
?
It
is
the
man
that
desireth
not
any
peace
or
concord
in
the
estate
:
that
wisheth
the
change
thereof
:
that
strengtheneth
himselfe
with
the
enemies
of
the
Realme
:
that
expecteth
the
fall
thereof
,
because
he
might
gather
the
pieces
;
who
hath
equitie
and
holines
in
his
mouth
,
and
iniustice
and
hypocrisie
in
his
hart
.
On
the
contrary
,
the
true
Catholique
is
hee
that
pursueth
peace
and
vnanimitie
:
that
suffereth
paciently
the
temporall
gouernment
established
by
God
ouer
him
:
that
holdes
in
suspition
those
straungers
who
would
procure
our
ruine
:
that
would
haue
the
estate
preserued
:
and
that
sheweth
in
all
his
actions
how
he
loueth
order
,
iustice
,
and
pietie
.
For
conclusion
,
I
will
loue
my
country
which
hath
brought
me
vp
,
I
will
reuerence
my
Souereigne
Lord
,
although
he
would
pursue
mee
,
I
will
defend
my
libertie
,
goodes
,
and
life
,
if
any
would
take
them
from
me
.
I
will
aid
the
French
shamefully
afflicted
,
in
as
much
as
I
may
honestly
doo
,
I
will
garde
my
warde
,
as
the
lawes
commaund
mee
,
and
I
will
oppose
my selfe
against
straungers
(
whatsoeuer
particular
bond
they
hold
of
mee
)
who
would
against
all
right
possesse
themselues
with
the
Towns
of
the
Realme
,
for
I
am
a
true
Frenchman
.
Inough
is
said
,
the
time
requires
I
should
doo
it
,
in
respect
it
is
followed
truely
and
iustly
.
FINIS
.