MATTERS
CONCERNING
THE
PALATINATE
,
WITH
THE
DEFEAT
of
Monsieur
Tilley
in
the
Palatinate
,
and
the
Duke
of
Memorancy
in
France
.
THere
are
two
sorts
of
men
in
the
world
,
compared
to
tame
and
wilde
beasts
,
and
these
are
flatterers
and
detractors
,
and
that
worthily
:
For
what
vice
may
he
predominant
in
a
Prince
,
or
Common
wealth
,
which
a
flatterer
cannot
guild
ouer
with
the
faire
appearance
and
colours
of
vertue
:
and
what
businesse
can
present
it selfe
on
the
stage
of
this
world
,
but
a
detractor
will
calumniate
and
desire
it
;
which
is
more
apparant
at
this
instant
in
the
combustions
of
Europe
,
then
euer
was
heard
of
in
many
ages
:
for
how
many
be
there
that
sooth
vp
the
humour
of
some
kings
(
besides
the
Iesuites
,
whose
profession
is
blinde
ignorance
,
and
superstitious
zeale
,
euen
to
set
forward
impietie
)
to
stand
vpon
termes
of
soueraigntie
and
imperiousnesse
,
as
is
great
reason
in
Monarchies
,
though
the
subiects
be
slaughtered
,
the
countrey
deuasted
,
the
people
mangled
,
the
peace
dilacerated
,
the
Churches
abandoned
,
religion
defaced
,
and
God
blasphemed
:
and
how
many
be
there
that
discredit
the
cause
of
distressed
Princes
,
and
the
thriuing
of
religious
businesses
,
although
the
finger
of
God
doth
point
it
out
that
fairer
daies
shall
follow
stormy
weather
,
which
is
most
apparant
concerning
the
Bohemian
affaires
,
and
the
Palatinates
recouery
,
wherein
both
flatterer
and
detractor
step
on
the
stage
of
this
world
to
act
their
Scenes
with
deceitfull
hurts
and
malitious
intents
.
The
flatterer
carryed
away
with
outward
showes
of
the
Papacy
,
and
Catholicke
Princes
,
will
not
apprehend
,
that
there
can
be
any
determination
of
their
greatnesse
,
but
cry
out
with
Nabuchadnezer
to
worship
the
golden
image
of
their
Monarchy
.
The
detractor
shaking
his
head
,
and
biting
his
lip
at
any
successe
shall
happen
,
and
deriding
the
businesse
,
as
if
the
Gyants
attempted
to
fight
against
heauen
.
Thus
haue
they
magnified
the
house
of
Austria
and
the
proceedings
of
the
Empire
:
thus
haue
they
discredited
the
King
of
Bohemias
attempts
,
and
set
strange
characters
on
his
actions
.
But
as
in
all
disputations
there
is
a
Moderator
:
so
would
I
might
now
meete
with
such
men
,
as
will
stand
Neuters
,
and
neither
preuaricate
iudgement
,
nor
ouerthrow
veritie
:
and
if
the
higher
matters
are
too
transcendent
for
their
capacitie
,
yet
let
them
giue
way
to
true
relations
,
and
honest
reports
,
without
scornes
,
or
cachinations
:
but
because
I
shall
neuer
haue
my
expectation
satisfied
in
this
kind
in
regard
of
the
multiplicy
of
humours
in
a
common
wealth
,
I
leaue
them
all
to
bee
deceiued
themselues
,
or
deceiue
others
,
and
onely
apply
my selfe
in
this
discourse
to
such
men
,
who
out
of
ciuill
honestie
entertaine
good
newes
with
ioy
,
and
welcome
bad
with
commiseration
and
pittie
,
making
this
vse
of
both
,
that
God
is
the
manifester
of
his
owne
iudgements
and
mercy
to
all
the
world
.
And
so
to
the
businesse
in
hand
,
and
to
tell
you
what
hath
hapned
of
late
in
the
Palatinate
,
since
the
King
of
Bohemia
came
there
,
and
chanced
in
other
places
as
the
cause
hath
thriued
,
and
men
haue
had
their
mindes
stirred
vp
with
good
affections
.
Know
then
,
that
the
fifteenth
of
our
Aprill
,
and
the
fiue
and
twentieth
Stilo
nouo
,
1622.
there
came
letters
from
Stuchgaret
,
that
a
thousand
horse
,
and
foure
thousand
foote
of
Duke
Weymers
of
Saxony
arriued
at
Laffen
ouer
the
Neckar
,
who
brought
word
that
the
next
day
there
will
be
also
3000.
at
Rottenburg
for
the
Marquesse
of
Baden
,
who
commeth
in
person
to
set
forward
the
Bohemian
cause
.
But
the
same
day
there
was
a
mixture
with
as
bad
newes
:
for
they
will
haue
it
that
Generall
Tilley
came
to
neather
Gemunds
a
prety
great
towne
,
and
as
hee
serued
the
peasants
in
the
villages
,
so
he
vsed
the
people
in
this
place
,
killing
all
the
souldiers
,
slaughtring
most
part
of
the
Burghers
,
torturing
the
preachers
,
and
sparing
neither
Captaine
nor
officers
,
nay
the
very
schollers
were
subiect
to
his
fury
,
so
that
it
seemed
he
was
either
blinde
with
ignorant
zeale
,
or
mad
with
intemperate
rage
.
A
little
before
Leopaldus
had
sent
downe
a
1000.
souldiers
into
his
countrey
,
who
had
passage
euen
by
permission
of
the
people
and
some
towne
garrisond
with
Mansfields
men
to
march
ouer
the
bridge
toward
Haggenaw
,
and
I
must
confesse
,
that
though
Leopaldus
hath
beene
much
disappointed
in
his
exspectation
for
diuers
troopes
out
of
Italie
,
and
money
from
Spaine
,
yet
came
their
souldiers
dayly
from
Austria
,
and
certaine
companies
of
Swiss
are
ready
to
marshall
a
prety
army
in
Alsatia
,
had
not
the
the
garrison
of
Haggenaw
made
a
fearefull
salley
vpon
some
scattered
troopes
,
killed
diuers
souldiers
,
and
brought
eight
Captains
of
horse
into
the
towne
,
which
when
the
rest
vnderstood
,
whom
Mansfield
had
placed
in
the
villages
,
and
loath
to
be
behinde
their
fellowes
in
glorious
exploytes
and
profitable
booty
,
they
likewise
drew
to
a
head
of
three
thousand
,
and
approched
a
village
in
which
were
fifteen-hundred
of
Leopaldus
men
,
whom
they
not
onely
frighted
with
an
alarum
,
but
discomfited
with
a
great
slaughter
,
taking
some
prisoners
,
and
many
armes
:
but
you
must
know
in
these
disasters
it
is
farre
better
here
then
with
Monsieur
Tilley
,
because
the
souldiers
haue
an
ordinary
ransome
,
and
vpon
surprisals
,
there
is
an
ordinary
deliuery
,
wherein
and
whereby
Count
Mansfield
hath
gotten
such
a
reputation
for
the
faire
sparings
of
all
people
that
submit
,
or
yeeld
him
contribution
,
that
the
better
sort
commended
his
discretion
and
military
customes
,
and
inferiors
pray
for
his
successe
and
augmentation
of
honour
,
especially
clap
their
hands
for
ioy
,
when
they
heare
him
cry
out
for
the
Cospell
,
and
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
Yea
I
will
be
bold
to
say
that
these
warres
haue
made
more
true
hearted
Protestants
,
then
all
the
flatteries
of
Peace
,
and
wantonnesse
of
prosperitie
could
euer
doe
.
Much
about
this
time
(
and
here
I
pray
you
pardon
me
for
precedencie
of
Dayes
,
or
Actions
;
for
I
would
be
loth
to
tye
you
or
my selfe
to
such
searches
:
it
is
sufficient
,
that
you
shall
receiue
the
Relations
fully
,
honestly
,
and
truely
,
as
they
chaunced
)
And
so
I
say
,
much
about
this
time
Count
Mansfield
came
to
Germishem
with
three
Regiments
,
whither
also
repaired
Monsieur
Rauillau
,
to
treat
with
him
about
matter
of
great
importance
,
especially
a
Truce
:
but
hee
now
answered
,
that
hee
could
not
determine
of
any
thing
,
vntill
the
King
of
Bohemia
were
setled
,
who
should
dispose
of
Businesse
at
his
owne
pleasure
.
Vpon
the
necke
of
this
,
as
wee
say
,
there
came
assurance
of
the
Marquesse
of
Badens
preparation
to
the
Warre
:
who
sent
word
,
that
his
Armie
was
in
a
readinesse
,
but
hee
would
willingly
haue
a
Campe
at
Durmishem
,
as
being
able
to
keepe
the
Field
himselfe
,
hauing
leuied
Souldiers
,
and
trayned
Bands
,
to
the
number
of
ten
thousand
,
besides
Waggons
and
Munition
,
Carriages
and
Pioners
,
with
all
other
Furniture
belonging
to
a
great
Captaine
:
Nay
,
his
Customes
were
so
Religious
,
that
in
the
middest
of
his
Troupes
hee
obserued
the
Sabboth
,
and
commanded
both
Prayer
and
Fasting
for
one
Meale
in
the
same
,
whensoeuer
hee
determined
any
Attempt
,
or
set
himselfe
a-worke
for
befitting
Enterprises
.
To
this
you
may
adde
the
Arriuall
of
Palatine
Lodowick
Phillips
at
Germersteme
,
and
many
Friends
in
other
places
,
as
true
fore-runners
of
the
King
of
Bohemia's
comming
indeed
.
Monsieur
Tilley
all
this
while
ranged
vp
and
downe
,
and
sometimes
shewed
his
Horse
in
the
Fields
before
Ladenberg
,
and
sometimes
came
with
his
Foot
to
giue
Alarums
to
Heydelberg
,
and
sometimes
terrified
the
Townes
with
diuers
Outrages
,
and
at
all
times
watched
opportunitie
,
to
be
reuenged
on
Count
Mansfield
,
or
at
least
to
take
him
at
aduantage
in
some
Expedition
,
that
hee
might
acknowledge
hee
had
a
Souldier
to
his
Aduersarie
,
and
as
great
a
deseruer
of
Renowne
as
himselfe
:
In
which
courses
hee
continued
,
to
the
affrighting
both
of
Townes
,
Villages
,
People
,
and
the
whole
Armie
,
till
the
King
of
Bohemia
came
indeede
;
by
whose
occasion
,
the
second
Battaile
,
which
is
promised
you
,
chanced
,
as
you
shall
heare
hereafter
;
though
for
my
part
I
could
bee
contented
with
the
Title
of
a
Skirmish
.
The
denomination
of
Battaile
carryes
too
much
terror
with
it
,
and
too
much
curiositie
of
distinction
,
as
beeing
the
highest
part
of
Militarie
Discipline
:
in
which
,
many
circumstances
are
to
bee
considered
,
as
mutuall
Agreement
,
a
Day
appointed
,
the
Trenches
cast
open
,
the
maine
Forces
vnobscured
,
the
Troopes
orderly
marshalled
,
the
Cannon
placed
,
and
in
a
word
,
a
preparation
made
to
Death
and
Slaughter
,
as
you
see
a
Feast
appointed
to
entertaine
some
great
Prince
.
Now
came
the
time
,
the
long-wished
time
of
the
arriuall
of
the
King
into
the
Palatinate
,
about
which
there
is
some
disparitie
of
reports
.
For
some
will
haue
his
Armie
to
meet
him
after
his
Conuoy
from
the
Duke
of
Bulloigne
:
Some
say
,
hee
tooke
Waggon
,
for
the
ease
and
accommodating
his
Person
;
and
some
say
,
hee
out-stripped
the
Armie
,
and
came
onely
with
three
Post-horse
to
Gernshem
,
from
whence
,
hee
spent
three
seuerall
dayes
in
visiting
Mainhem
,
Franckendale
,
and
Heydelberg
:
in
all
which
places
,
according
to
the
common
acclamations
in
welcomming
their
Princes
,
as
their
Ioy
exceeded
,
their
Ceremonies
augmented
;
and
the
Prince
saw
plainly
,
it
was
no
common
custome
of
the
peoples
welcomming
their
Princes
,
whosoeuer
they
be
,
but
a
heartie
desire
to
shew
their
loue
and
obedience
vnto
him
,
who
had
ventured
his
life
to
come
amongst
them
,
and
would
neuer
desist
,
till
they
were
recompenced
for
their
losses
.
But
it
was
too
soone
to
begin
so
effectually
,
and
so
there
passed
at
this
time
a
reciprocal
thankfulnesse
and
ceremonie
betweene
them
:
yet
in
my
conscience
it
lacked
some
feruency
,
because
the
ignorant
people
imputed
some
vnkindnesse
vnto
him
,
in
regard
that
by
his
forsaking
of
them
,
they
were
compelled
to
forsake
their
houses
,
and
inheritances
,
to
leaue
them
to
a
strangers
vsurpation
.
But
this
aspersion
was
quickly
wiped
away
with
a
gentle
hand
of
obseruation
,
and
a
present
entertaining
of
new
ioy
,
especially
that
they
now
hoped
,
that
these
strange
Harpies
which
deuoured
their
plentie
,
should
eyther
bee
expulsed
by
the
valour
of
Zetes
and
Culines
,
or
enforced
to
a
composition
,
which
might
deliuer
euery
one
his
portion
againe
:
which
although
it
seemed
now
a
little
diminished
,
yet
they
well
hoped
,
time
and
good
husbandry
would
reduce
to
her
pristinate
fulnesse
and
handsomenesse
:
To
which
they
were
the
rather
induced
,
because
the
Marquesse
of
Baden
hath
much
augmented
Count
Mansfields
Army
,
by
vniting
their
Forces
together
,
and
visiting
King
Frederick
,
who
cannot
be
saluted
otherwise
,
nor
receiue
any
Character
,
then
the
King
of
Bohemia
.
When
these
Princes
were
thus
solemnly
met
,
and
that
a
Councell
of
Warre
had
resolued
on
some
things
worthy
their
presence
,
and
so
great
an
Army
;
Monsieur
Rauille
was
discharged
,
and
sent
home
without
an
answer
:
For
they
were
resolued
to
haue
no
Peace
,
but
to
make
way
to
new
fortunes
by
sharpe
Swords
.
In
the
meane
while
that
these
things
passed
in
the
Palatinate
,
Bauaria
suspecting
the
worst
,
had
raysed
more
Forces
of
his
owne
,
and
had
more
sent
him
by
the
Emperour
:
so
that
there
departed
from
Vppenhem
ouer
the
Bridge
eleuen
Troupes
of
Horse
into
the
Lantgraue
of
Darmstadts
Countrey
,
to
ioyne
with
Tilley
at
Simpen
.
And
thus
nothing
was
expected
,
but
Mischiefe
,
and
Reuenge
on
all
sides
:
For
no
body
durst
looke
out
of
Laudenberg
,
by
reason
of
the
Horsemen
of
Heydelberg
,
which
watched
them
continually
;
nor
was
there
now
any
thing
thought
vpon
,
but
watching
one
another
,
to
take
aduantage
for
their
owne
ends
and
purposes
.
And
in
this
manner
stood
the
Businesse
of
the
Palatinate
at
this
houre
;
and
so
must
rest
a
while
,
till
you
heare
the
newes
of
Silesia
.
The
Duke
of
Saxony
somewhat
troubled
,
that
Lusatia
was
denyed
him
by
the
Emperour
,
remained
rather
discontented
then
pleased
,
and
so
gaue
way
to
the
Princes
of
Silesia
to
cal
a
Diet
because
of
the
vprores
.
For
the
souldiers
had
mustred
themselues
to
assault
Glatz
:
but
were
repulsed
by
the
yong
Earle
of
Thorn
,
who
slue
many
of
them
,
and
made
them
retire
with
great
losse
,
whereupon
to
preuent
the
worst
,
he
entertained
150.
souldiers
more
,
who
came
from
Wittingham
,
by
which
occasion
they
are
so
strengthned
and
hartned
,
that
they
haue
protested
to
defend
themselues
to
the
last
man
.
In
like
manner
the
other
Protestants
are
much
incensed
against
the
Bishops
,
and
euery
where
there
is
crying
out
vpon
the
Catholickes
tyranny
,
and
wicked
Iesuites
:
whereupon
the
Bishop
of
News
will
take
from
them
of
Cuntele
the
vse
of
their
Churches
,
prohibite
their
assemblies
,
deny
the
reading
of
the
Scriptures
,
and
as
ill
as
Iulian
the
Apostate
,
debarre
the
intercourse
of
Christians
:
now
Cuntele
is
three
mile
distant
from
Meuse
,
and
was
euer
a
priuiledged
place
,
whither
they
of
the
religion
resort
,
and
were
prowd
againe
to
be
reputed
Protestants
.
For
although
in
these
places
there
was
some
disparity
betweene
the
Caluinists
and
Lutherans
,
which
bred
some
scandall
to
the
professors
:
yet
were
they
all
glad
of
the
generall
title
of
Protestants
,
as
you
see
at
this
houre
,
the
Papists
generally
reioyce
at
the
name
of
Catholicke
:
from
the
Bishops
example
many
Priests
and
officialls
performed
the
like
,
but
the
people
vnaccustomed
to
such
indignities
,
from
murmuring
fell
to
opposition
,
and
so
stood
vpon
a
guard
of
defence
,
and
began
some
slender
oppositions
in
many
places
,
resorting
to
the
Princes
and
Lords
of
the
Prouince
both
in
towne
and
villages
,
desiring
them
to
let
them
haue
the
freedome
of
their
soules
,
how
euer
the
Emperour
or
Duke
of
Saxony
vnder
him
would
seeme
to
command
their
bodyes
,
and
obedience
to
extraordinary
contributions
:
vpon
this
there
is
great
mustring
of
souldiers
round
about
and
the
Emperour
sent
a
new
messenger
to
the
Duke
of
Saxony
to
bee
carefull
of
the
gouernment
.
For
he
knew
the
losse
of
Bohemia
depended
vpon
the
absolute
reuolt
of
Silesia
:
But
the
truth
is
,
they
were
affrayde
of
the
Marquesse
of
Ieggendorff
euerie
where
,
who
for
all
the
Parliament
of
Hungarie
,
and
the
great
assembly
there
to
rectifie
the
disorders
of
the
Common-wealth
,
grew
strong
with
new
forces
,
and
was
reputed
twentie
thousand
,
and
feared
to
come
against
them
presently
:
For
the
countrey
grew
mutinous
,
and
euery
man
suspected
one
another
,
considering
the
Emperour
was
reputed
weake
,
and
would
gladly
haue
a
peace
,
if
hee
knew
which
way
to
obtayne
it
with
his
honour
:
to
which
I
am
the
rather
induced
,
because
new
Souldiers
must
haue
money
and
good
entertainment
,
and
the
old
were
worne
out
with
many
and
diuers
difficulties
;
especially
slaughter
,
hunger
and
sickenesse
;
besides
the
Countreys
lay
wasted
where
they
quartered
,
and
the
Inhabitants
did
not
husband
nor
till
their
grounds
as
they
were
woont
in
former
times
:
and
this
was
the
generall
cause
almost
throughout
all
Germanie
,
at
which
the
people
euery
where
were
very
much
mooued
,
because
troubles
arose
not
for
Religion
or
the
Gospels
sake
as
the
maine
poynt
of
the
same
:
but
for
ambitious
titles
,
and
matters
of
State
and
gouernement
,
of
which
there
is
neither
time
nor
occasion
to
dispute
heere
:
and
thus
much
for
the
remoter
places
.
Now
wee
may
draw
neere
home
,
and
come
to
that
you
desire
,
the
second
Skirmish
I
promised
you
,
which
was
against
Monsieur
Tilley
in
the
Palatinate
,
and
concerning
which
there
are
diuers
reports
:
but
this
Letter
is
come
from
Crutsnach
,
wherein
the
Spaniards
lie
in
Garrison
,
and
therefore
I
am
perswaded
they
would
make
the
best
of
a
businesse
against
them
,
and
bee
as
sparing
as
they
could
to
discredit
their
owne
affayres
,
and
so
they
tell
the
tale
in
this
manner
.
Although
the
Report
of
the
King
of
Bohemias
comming
into
the
Palatinate
was
quickely
divulged
,
and
made
knowne
to
all
the
Garrisons
,
especially
Openhem
and
Crutsnach
,
where
the
Spaniards
lay
,
and
had
laine
euer
since
their
comming
into
the
Countrey
:
so
that
now
they
were
very
well
fortified
and
intrenched
:
yet
as
they
had
beene
quiet
all
this
Winter
,
they
were
now
likewise
neuer
startled
by
the
rumour
,
so
that
it
was
then
supposed
,
that
they
had
some
priuate
or
secret
directions
so
to
doe
,
or
knew
there
was
some
capitulation
about
their
remouing
and
rendition
of
the
place
:
notwithstanding
Bauaria
would
not
bee
so
answered
,
but
as
the
Emperour
had
giuen
him
the
Countrey
,
he
would
maintaine
the
Title
,
and
also
iustifie
the
possession
:
but
as
you
heard
in
many
places
,
there
came
interpositions
,
and
no
doubt
would
prooue
him
an
intruder
.
Besides
,
when
it
was
obiected
vnto
him
,
that
although
the
Emperour
as
exasperated
against
the
Prince
Fredericke
,
had
done
this
for
the
present
,
and
made
his
indignation
an
example
of
reuenge
:
yet
either
it
could
not
last
,
or
time
would
worke
a
reconciliation
:
but
as
for
him
,
it
must
needs
be
a
perpetuall
cause
of
displeasure
,
and
their
posterity
in
the
remembrance
would
hunt
one
another
into
the
fields
of
slaughter
and
warre
.
To
this
Bauaria
replyed
,
let
hereafter
times
looke
to
themselues
,
hee
would
not
goe
about
to
preuent
destiny
,
he
had
now
for
himselfe
his
limitation
,
&
therefore
regarded
no
more
,
then
the
present
,
his
owne
glory
,
and
the
Emperors
dignitie
,
which
in
his
failing
now
must
needs
be
made
a
scorne
to
all
nations
:
whereupon
he
proceeded
(
as
you
haue
diuers
times
heard
)
and
was
indeed
the
onely
supportation
which
his
Imperiall
Maiestie
trusted
vnto
,
as
affecting
the
reuolt
of
Prague
,
opposing
the
enemies
of
Bohemia
and
Morauia
,
repulsing
the
souldiers
which
had
begun
in
Austria
,
and
now
maintaining
an
army
in
the
Palatinate
,
of
which
hee
made
Monsieur
Tilley
Generall
,
who
had
no
question
deserued
well
of
fame
and
report
for
many
sundry
actions
,
wherein
both
himselfe
and
his
Master
had
attained
the
reputation
of
good
souldiers
.
In
this
course
did
they
continue
all
this
winter
,
repining
at
nothing
more
then
the
proceedings
of
Count
Mansfield
,
who
was
now
the
onely
barre
and
hindrance
of
their
fortunes
,
wherefore
they
watched
all
opportunities
to
oppose
him
,
but
hee
grew
too
strong
for
them
,
and
as
I
may
say
too
prowd
:
for
he
left
them
in
scorne
to
a
hard
winter
,
and
made
way
for
his
owne
glory
,
euen
through
the
Pallaces
of
Bishops
,
and
countreys
of
Catholickes
,
which
neither
Bauaria
nor
Tilley
could
preuent
.
Yea
,
when
hee
had
done
what
he
listed
,
he
came
backe
againe
amongst
them
with
greater
fury
and
more
impetuous
violence
,
like
the
Ramme
,
which
fighting
with
his
aduersary
,
retireth
by
little
and
little
,
but
not
for
feare
or
dastardlinesse
,
but
to
returne
with
greater
courage
and
force
:
thus
in
the
meane
time
comes
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
as
I
sayd
,
into
the
Palatinate
againe
,
and
found
Bauaria
and
Tilley
springing
with
the
spring
to
new
vigour
and
lustre
,
insomuch
that
at
two
seuerall
times
Tilley
had
surprised
some
part
of
his
carriages
,
and
slaine
some
few
of
the
reare
of
his
army
:
yea
he
continued
with
that
brauery
,
that
hee
did
shew
himselfe
most
when
the
King
was
strongest
especially
after
the
King
of
Bohemia
was
come
into
the
Palatinate
:
for
then
he
bestirred
himselfe
indeed
,
and
not
onely
spoyled
the
villages
,
but
threatned
Heydelberg
,
who
had
many
alarums
by
his
meanes
,
and
many
reports
of
her
besieging
:
not
thus
contented
,
he
braued
the
campe
himselfe
,
and
came
out
in
fury
to
set
vpon
the
King
in
an
audacious
manner
,
and
so
a
skirmish
began
,
which
a
little
rebated
his
fury
,
but
yet
not
eclipsed
his
glory
.
Here
gentle
Reader
I
know
not
what
to
say
vnto
thee
,
because
rumour
is
spred
into
streames
concerning
this
matter
:
but
in
regard
my
Letter
comes
from
Crutsnach
,
from
the
Spaniards
,
and
that
all
Letters
tend
to
one
purpose
,
that
there
was
such
a
defeat
,
I
will
follow
my
Copie
,
let
other
men
please
themselues
as
they
list
,
and
so
they
tell
the
tale
thus
.
The
King
after
hee
had
ioyned
his
force
that
Mansfield
had
sent
vnto
him
with
Sir
Horatio
Vere
,
hauing
occasion
to
remooue
his
army
,
was
pursued
,
or
if
you
will
,
attended
vpon
by
Monsieur
Tilley
,
who
marched
along
with
all
his
forces
to
ouerlooke
the
proceedings
,
which
was
orderly
performed
,
vntill
the
King
came
to
a
bridge
,
where
for
the
time
he
made
a
stand
,
as
indeede
not
thinking
it
conuenient
to
passe
ouer
,
considering
Tilley
was
so
neere
,
and
in
a
valley
beside
him
.
Tilley
againe
coniecturing
that
he
made
this
stay
for
feare
of
him
,
came
the
bolder
forward
,
and
pressed
so
fast
toward
him
,
that
hee
was
compelled
to
breake
through
a
battaile
of
his
owne
pikes
with
his
horse
,
which
must
needs
disorder
his
foot
,
and
which
was
iudiciously
discouered
by
the
King
:
insomuch
that
being
well
prepared
,
hee
tooke
the
aduantage
,
sending
some
horse
to
entertaine
these
,
who
came
so
forward
,
and
aduancing
with
the
rest
against
the
disranked
pikes
that
could
not
so
easily
be
brought
into
forme
and
fashion
againe
,
and
so
without
dwelling
long
on
the
businesse
,
because
they
continued
not
long
in
the
skirmish
,
Tilleyes
battle
was
ouerthrowne
,
and
he
himselfe
had
much
adoe
to
escape
:
then
followed
a
strange
slaughter
:
for
there
were
perished
and
taken
prisoners
betweene
5.
or
6.
thousand
men
,
but
most
of
them
slaine
,
and
last
of
all
it
ended
with
spoyle
,
for
the
souldiers
tooke
away
their
armes
,
and
stripped
their
bodyes
,
leauing
them
naked
to
the
fowles
of
the
ayre
.
Thus
is
Tilley
escaped
,
and
therefore
we
can
say
no
more
of
him
:
yet
onely
Count
Mansfield
is
now
a
subiect
to
talke
of
,
and
no
question
will
run
in
some
violent
course
of
glory
,
if
the
Emperour
doe
not
speedily
send
more
forces
,
and
raise
a
greater
army
:
for
in
my
conscience
this
victory
hath
elated
him
more
then
all
his
former
proceedings
in
the
Bishopricke
of
Spires
or
Leopaldus
countrey
:
to
which
I
haue
a
faire
way
of
beleefe
,
in
regard
that
heretofore
Mansfield
was
willing
to
hearken
to
a
parley
,
and
entertained
the
Emperours
messages
,
and
Letters
about
a
peace
:
but
now
he
gaue
it
out
,
it
was
onely
to
winne
time
,
and
to
compasse
his
endes
,
which
were
to
serue
the
King
of
Bohemia
,
and
his
comming
into
the
Palatinate
,
by
whom
he
would
be
both
directed
,
and
commanded
,
and
without
whose
permission
he
would
not
so
much
as
consent
to
a
truce
or
cessation
of
armes
.
At
last
(
as
you
haue
heard
)
the
Palatine
comes
vnto
him
,
and
is
welcommed
in
euery
place
and
applauded
of
all
the
people
,
so
that
it
is
doubted
,
hee
will
stand
vpon
the
higher
termes
,
because
hee
hath
the
stronger
force
:
as
for
the
Spanish
Garrisons
,
they
are
firme
and
well
prouided
,
yet
I
see
no
reason
for
their
continuance
,
except
Bauaria
bee
supplyed
,
and
a
new
order
taken
to
renue
the
warre
:
For
whether
warre
or
peace
,
I
am
resolued
,
that
Prince
Frederick
will
not
suffer
vs
thus
to
remaine
in
his
countrey
,
and
be
as
thorns
in
his
sides
.
To
this
effect
was
the
Letter
from
Crutsnach
,
written
by
one
of
the
Garrison
,
and
therefore
I
am
perswaded
it
was
impartiall
,
and
according
to
the
Businesse
:
so
that
there
is
hope
for
the
generall
Cause
to
thriue
,
and
the
particular
Businesse
of
the
Palatinate
to
cheare
vs
with
a
new
recouerie
.
And
thus
much
for
those
Affaires
.
Heere
is
also
another
Letter
come
secretly
from
Paris
,
concerning
the
Kings
Forces
in
Languedock
,
which
I
suppose
is
very
conuenient
to
be
published
,
according
to
the
probabilitie
of
the
matter
,
and
the
fearefulnesse
of
the
Time
.
It
is
not
my
purpose
to
dispute
of
the
Actions
of
Princes
,
but
to
lament
the
poore
estate
of
Protestants
.
It
cannot
bee
hid
from
the
eares
of
the
World
,
that
is
not
hid
from
the
eyes
of
the
People
;
and
so
,
as
rumour
hath
told
vs
of
the
distresses
of
the
Protestants
of
France
,
good
thoughts
haue
instructed
vs
to
wish
the
pacification
of
their
Troubles
,
and
pray
for
the
diuersion
of
the
Kings
anger
against
them
,
with
the
cessation
of
the
Warre
.
But
it
will
not
be
:
And
therefore
,
for
my
part
,
I
referre
the
Businesse
to
God
,
who
can
cure
the
wounds
of
his
Church
,
and
comfort
the
hearts
of
his
People
,
which
haue
of
late
,
especially
in
France
,
been
more
sadded
then
euer
before
;
in
regard
there
is
a
Booke
published
in
Paris
of
Monsieur
Subizes
defeat
going
to
Rochel
,
whom
the
King
followed
in
person
,
and
slew
many
of
his
company
:
this
Relation
filled
their
soules
with
griefe
,
and
their
eyes
with
teares
;
and
in
such
a
manner
the
sorrow
for
the
same
encreased
,
that
they
would
not
admit
of
recouerie
,
and
ioy
,
although
they
presently
heard
,
that
Monsieur
Duke
de
Rohan
,
Subizes
Brother
,
being
in
the
field
for
the
Protestants
in
Languedock
,
had
giuen
Duke
Memorancy
,
the
Admirall
of
France
,
a
great
Ouerthrow
,
which
is
thus
confirmed
.
After
the
Iesuites
had
preuayled
with
the
French
King
to
goe
against
Rochel
,
and
prosecute
the
Businesse
of
Montalbon
,
the
Souldiers
were
mustered
in
euery
place
,
and
the
Generall
of
the
Armie
proclaymed
nothing
but
Warre
and
Destruction
;
yet
was
there
Oppositions
against
them
:
and
the
Protestants
of
Prouince
and
Languedock
well
hoped
,
that
Monsieur
Desguiers
would
take
their
Cause
in
hand
,
and
defend
their
Religion
;
which
whether
he
will
or
no
,
is
yet
doubtfull
,
and
so
hangs
in
suspence
.
But
Monsieur
de
Rohan
would
not
tarry
for
his
resolution
,
and
raysed
such
Forces
as
he
could
,
to
supply
Mountabon
,
and
defend
the
Countrey
:
against
whom
was
sent
Duke
Memorancy
,
as
Generall
of
the
Kings
Army
,
with
other
Lords
and
Gentlemen
of
qualitie
;
who
came
forward
with
a
goodly
Army
,
and
too
goodly
(
if
it
had
pleased
God
otherwise
)
because
it
was
against
their
Brethren
.
But
Kings
command
,
and
subiects
must
obey
:
Mountmorancy
comes
forward
apace
,
and
Mountaban
was
afraid
of
a
new
obsession
:
but
it
proued
otherwise
.
For
Rohan
was
couragious
,
and
presumed
on
the
Cause
,
though
it
were
against
his
Prince
:
so
in
plaine
termes
(
as
they
say
)
they
fell
to
a
Battaile
;
in
which
,
all
things
were
ordered
belonging
to
Martiall
Discipline
,
but
that
the
Lord
of
Battailes
did
disorder
the
Businesse
.
For
comming
to
blowes
,
and
ioyning
with
furie
,
Memorancy
gaue
way
,
and
Rohan
tooke
the
aduantage
:
yet
the
fight
continued
long
,
and
till
the
maine
Rout
was
too
too
apparant
,
there
seemed
no
difference
.
But
at
last
,
as
no
extremitie
can
last
,
the
Victorie
fell
to
the
Protestants
,
and
the
Admirall
was
taken
prisoner
,
with
two
Brothers
of
his
Bloud
;
but
one
of
them
died
of
his
wounds
,
and
many
other
were
slaine
out-right
:
The
Letter
sayes
fiue
thousand
,
the
Rumor
more
,
but
the
Religious
heart
sayes
there
were
too
many
of
these
,
considering
the
Businesse
was
betweene
Friends
and
Kindred
,
Countreymen
and
of
one
Nation
,
Christians
and
Neighbors
,
and
not
betweene
Strangers
and
Enemies
to
the
Kingdome
.
This
is
that
wee
receiue
from
forraine
Parts
,
and
this
is
that
wee
hearken
after
in
our
owne
Countrey
:
euery
one
wishing
well
to
the
King
of
Bohemia's
proceedings
,
euery
one
praying
truely
for
the
afflicted
Churches
abroad
;
yea
,
cursing
the
Iesuites
for
such
a
Doctrine
,
that
bellowes
out
nothing
but
Warre
and
Death
,
Slaughter
and
Reuenge
,
Crueltie
and
Spoyle
,
when
yet
the
Sauiour
of
the
World
bad
Peter
put
vp
his
Sword
,
and
feed
his
Flocke
;
rode
with
Hosanna
and
Palmes
to
Ierusalem
,
and
not
with
Armies
and
Triumph
;
submitted
to
Scornes
and
Buffetting
,
and
did
not
reuenge
himselfe
:
And
yet
these
men
dare
seduce
the
Princes
of
the
World
,
and
blaspheme
the
God
of
Heauen
,
who
laughes
them
to
scorne
for
the
present
,
and
will
in
time
to
come
cast
them
in
a
Bed
of
Affliction
with
the
Whore
of
Babylon
.
FINIS
.