THey of the house of Guise wyth theyr adherentes seynge that the Prynce came furth of Orleans to withstande them , and to giue them batta●le contrary to the hope and expectacyon wherin they had put the Quene and the Parisians ( which was that they should no soner shew themselues before Orleans but the said Prynce with his partakers woulde streyght waye yelde them selues ) seing theym selues deceiued and considering the daunger wherin they were to be ouerthrowen , sent and offred such condicions of peace to the Prynce , as might haue ben asked at theyr handes , requirynge therwithall truce for six dayes , to th ende they myghte cause the Queene to come thyther to conclude the sayd peace . betwixt them . The which . vi . dayes with three moreouer the said Prince for the quietnes of the commen wealth graunted : and beynge comme to communication with the Queene to th ende she myght vnderstande that he was moued onelye by zeale of religion to doo as hee dyd : he sayde that in his owne perticuler respecte he whollye submytted hym selfe unto her wil , yea to be banished for euer out of the Realme of Fraunce , vppon condicion that the true & faythful ceruauntes of Christ might safely liue in their houses , with quietnes of their conscience , in hearynge the sincere word of god , and in the exercise of commen prayers , and communicatinge of the Sacramentes accordynge to the prescript of the Gospell . The Queene takynge hold of the fyrst poynt of this his promise & offer , wrote unto the Kynge and the Court of Parliament , & manye other places besydes , that she hadde made peace , And when the terme of the truce was expired , & that they shoulde come to the conclusion thereof , she declared to the said Prince that he must be contente that there shoulde be no more preaching in Fraunce , and that the ministers a preachers shuld auoide the realme and al suche others as folowed their doctrine , and that they should all haue safeconduct geuen them to departe : wherunto the sayde priynce aunsweted , that christian charitie the which by the aucthorritie and commaundemente of the sayde Queene , had put the sworde in his hand for the defence of Innocentes . Aswel of the Kynges maiestye and herres , as for the poore faythefull of the whole Realme of Fraunce against the Tiranni of the house of Guise , robbers of the kinges and Queenes libertie , and manifest ennemyes to the word of God , woulde not suffer hym to admytte and obeye anye suche direction , the which he knewe well dyd neuer proceede of her wyll ne of the Kinges , wheras thei had tofore consented to the contrary by a solempte Edict vnto their whole estates . For mauntenaunce wherof he had put him self in Armure agaynst the said Guyse , who by their priuate aucthoritie with violence had broken the same , as the greate number of murthers and manslaughters by them committed dyd testifye . And whereas they couered them selues with th aucthoritie of the Kynge Queene and Courte of Parliamente , it was apparent inough to al the world , that thei ruled the same by force euen as they lusted . The sayde Prince in tyme and place conuenient wyl playnely proue that he putte him selfe in armes by the expresse commaundemente of the Queene , for the defence of the King , her selfe , and the Realme , from the oppression of the foresaid Tyrannes : Wherefore he cannot disarme without breakynge of the dutye of his allegiance , before he se the Kyng & the Quenes matestye in ful lybertie , & that the Gospell maye haue course accordynge as their maiestes haue godlye decreed by the vniuersal consent lawfully assembled out of all the Countreys of this Realme of Fraunce .

All these thynges aboue written at true , wherof it foloweth that the sayd Prince with hys adherentes are falsely estemed and called rebelles and seditious persons , and that the name of rebellion , sedition and disobedience apperteyneth truly & properly to his aduersaries .

As touchinge their discourse concerning this matter sent by the said Ladye vnto the Court of Parliament : It is most certeine that Monseur de Guise caused her to putte her hande therunto . And whereas sith it was imprinted by Uascosan , the sale therof was prohibited , lest the lyes wherewith it swarmeth should be discouered and knowen . For of truth it shal neuer appeeate and be proued that any other conditions haue ben offred vnto the poore faithfull Christians , but exile and banishment foreuer out of their houses and countreis , or els to abyde with retoutnynge vnto theyr papisticall ceremonies . ( ⁂ )