A
TRVE
DISCOVRSE
Of
the
Plot
of
Monsieur
du
TERRAIL
,
against
Geneua
,
the
19.
of
April
,
1609.
IT
is
now
about
three
yeeres
since
,
aduice
was
giuen
from
some
of
good
place
,
that
Monsier
du
Terrail
being
much
discontented
,
that
he
was
not
seconded
in
his
vndertakings
in
the
Low-countreys
,
whereby
he
foresaw
that
in
the
end
all
would
be
lost
,
had
resolued
to
serue
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
and
also
had
openly
giuen
out
,
that
hee
had
in
his
Forge
a
notable
enterprise
vpon
Geneua
.
In
pursute
of
which
,
he
was
seene
shortly
after
to
come
to
Paris
,
with
pretence
of
reconciling
himselfe
to
the
Kings
fauour
.
But
good
aduertisement
was
giuen
,
that
hee
was
to
come
for
Sauoy
.
These
his
dissignes
were
then
interrupted
by
a
Murder
,
hee
committed
in
the
Louure
in
presence
of
the
King
.
Whereupon
to
flie
the
great
displeasure
of
the
King
,
he
soone
turn'd
head
to
the
Archdukes
,
from
whence
after
some
sixe
Moneths
stay
,
he
vndertooke
a
Pilgrimage
to
our
Lady
of
Loretto
,
with
one
Bastide
an
Inginer
,
whom
hee
tooke
to
him
for
Counsell
and
aide
of
his
executions
:
They
went
a
foote
,
and
in
their
returne
had
priuate
conference
with
the
D.
of
Sauoy
.
Notwithstanding
,
the
Count
Fuentes
aduised
this
Terrail
otherwise
,
giuing
him
to
vnderstand
that
the
Duke
would
embrace
his
Seruice
against
Geneua
,
but
it
would
bee
his
ouerthrow
.
The
Duke
communicated
to
him
and
his
man
his
dissignes
for
Geneua
,
as
shall
followingly
appeare
by
Letters
,
and
Confessions
;
and
from
that
time
they
rested
in
Sauoy
,
making
two
Voyages
to
Turin
for
the
same
affaire
.
They
of
Geneua
had
presently
great
distrust
,
receiuing
aduertisements
one
in
the
necke
of
another
,
from
all
parts
,
of
a
notable
,
and
in
a
maner
vnauoidable
enterprise
against
them
,
carried
by
Monsieur
du
Terrail
.
All
the
Gouernours
either
of
Prouinces
or
Places
adioyning
from
the
French
King
,
gaue
diuers
very
pregnant
intelligences
,
but
without
any
way
discouering
the
meanes
.
The
Sauoyards
,
already
sang
the
Triumph
,
causing
to
be
inserted
in
an
Almanacke
of
one
of
their
Astrologers
,
the
certaintie
of
the
Act
about
the
Moneth
of
May
(
which
was
the
time
destined
to
the
Execution
)
in
the
end
of
his
predictions
.
Which
Almanacke
Printed
at
Lions
,
was
in
exceeding
request
for
this
particularitie
.
The
French
King
also
aduertised
the
State
of
Geneua
,
that
they
should
doe
him
a
good
seruice
,
if
they
could
seise
him
,
and
gaue
them
this
meanes
,
assuring
them
that
he
was
about
Geneua
,
or
the
Countrey
of
Berne
,
and
if
they
could
dispacth
him
,
the
Act
would
be
to
him
most
acceptable
.
While
they
were
in
this
doubtfull
mist
,
God
sent
them
a
small
light
,
was
greater
then
all
,
which
since
serued
them
as
a
Keye
to
open
to
the
depth
of
the
Plot
,
and
to
conuince
first
the
seruant
of
Terrail
,
and
afterward
himselfe
.
Terrail
,
hauing
on
a
day
plaide
at
Tennise
at
Chamberi
,
and
retiring
in
his
heate
to
rubbe
and
refresh
himselfe
,
went
into
a
bed
;
where
,
while
a
seruant
of
the
Tennise
Court
warmed
him
a
shirt
,
there
came
into
him
Bastide
,
and
some
other
,
well
marked
by
this
youth
,
and
presented
him
a
Paper
,
which
was
the
Plot
of
Geneua
,
and
discourst
softly
among
themselues
,
as
of
some
matter
of
importance
:
Insomuch
as
the
fellow
ouer
hearing
them
,
name
some
places
of
the
Fortresse
of
Geneua
,
leant
his
eare
with
more
attention
;
and
gathered
for
certain
,
that
their
discourse
was
about
some
Enterprise
,
they
had
against
that
place
;
and
heard
that
Terrail
after
long
conference
,
made
no
difficultie
saue
of
the
meanes
to
raise
sufficient
Force
to
carrie
the
affaire
.
In
which
point
being
satisfied
by
the
assistants
,
hee
brake
out
alowde
in
these
tearmes
.
They
are
ours
,
they
cannot
escape
vs
.
Which
words
being
well
marked
by
the
youth
of
the
Tennise
Court
,
who
had
a
Brother
in
the
Garrison
of
Geneua
,
and
whome
he
was
willing
to
saue
from
this
mischiefe
,
he
went
presently
and
discouered
it
to
a
Townesman
of
Geneua
,
who
was
then
in
Chamberi
about
some
businesse
.
This
Townsman
made
faithfull
report
thereof
to
the
Magistrate
of
Geneua
,
and
the
brother
of
the
youth
.
After
this
time
,
they
of
Geneua
vsed
all
deligence
by
spies
,
to
know
his
comming
and
going
,
and
had
him
followed
wheresoeuer
he
went
.
In
the
end
they
had
certaine
notice
of
his
passing
the
Mountaines
some
sixe
or
seuen
weekes
before
,
and
that
hee
was
come
backe
by
the
way
of
the
Lake
Leman
,
wherupon
they
gaue
present
aduertisement
to
all
the
Bayliffes
of
the
Countrey
vnder
the
Lord
of
Berne
.
With
the
particular
notes
,
and
markes
of
the
person
of
the
said
Terrail
;
praying
them
to
haue
an
eye
on
him
,
and
possesse
themselues
of
his
person
,
in
case
he
passe
by
their
Territories
:
for
which
the
Magistrates
of
Berne
being
so
assured
of
the
practises
of
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
against
those
of
Geneua
their
confederates
and
against
themselues
also
,
gaue
expresse
commandement
.
To
this
came
a
remarkeable
accident
;
a
Deacon
of
Iuerdun
,
a
Towne
of
the
Bernoys
neare
the
frontire
of
the
county
of
Burgoigne
,
being
at
Geneua
came
to
salute
the
chiefe
Syndicke
of
the
Towne
,
and
brought
him
Letters
;
He
,
after
other
discourse
,
told
him
of
the
manifold
aduertisement
they
had
,
of
the
enemies
disseignes
against
Geneua
,
and
the
country
of
Berne
,
but
especially
the
Towne
of
Iuerdun
,
a
place
of
greatest
importance
,
being
the
key
of
the
whole
country
,
strong
by
scituation
,
though
ill
fortified
,
and
bounding
vtmost
on
Burgoigne
;
He
gaue
him
also
the
marks
of
Terrail
,
of
whom
they
had
got
a
Picture
at
Geneua
,
because
he
was
to
come
in
Person
to
take
a
view
of
the
Towne
.
It
hapned
certaine
dayes
after
,
that
Terrail
returning
from
Turin
passed
the
Lake
,
and
arriued
in
the
Country
of
Berne
,
but
not
at
the
known
and
ordinary
port
,
went
through
the
Country
,
and
visiting
the
places
of
most
importance
,
neuer
lodging
in
Townes
or
knowne
places
,
but
villages
&
peasants
houses
til
he
came
to
Iuerdun
:
neither
staide
he
there
,
but
hauing
some
day
left
,
passed
on
further
.
Passing
ouer
the
Bridge
of
the
Towne
he
met
the
Bayliffe
with
others
,
whom
hee
saluted
,
but
they
obserued
him
not
.
Being
past
the
Bridge
,
making
shew
of
stay
for
some
other
cause
,
hee
turned
backe
toward
Iuerdun
,
taking
a
diligent
view
of
the
Scite
,
defences
,
and
state
thereof
,
which
was
noted
by
them
that
were
yet
vpon
the
bridge
,
who
thought
hee
did
it
onely
for
the
marke
of
his
way
in
trauell
.
But
as
he
was
gone
a
little
further
,
the
foresaid
Deacon
(
being
in
a
Garden
)
espied
him
comming
a
farre
of
:
and
obseruing
his
countenance
began
to
suspect
it
might
be
Terrail
;
and
to
assure
himselfe
better
,
knowing
that
he
was
bald
,
made
him
a
low
congee
to
draw
him
to
the
putting
of
his
hat
,
which
he
did
;
and
the
Deacon
being
now
confirmed
,
ran
presently
to
the
Bayliffe
,
telling
him
what
he
thought
.
All
they
which
were
by
,
hauing
marked
the
countenance
of
Terrail
,
how
he
returned
,
and
tooke
suruay
of
the
place
,
wished
the
Bailife
to
send
after
him
.
He
immediatly
dispatched
two
,
and
gaue
them
in
charge
to
obserue
which
way
he
tooke
.
If
hee
went
from
Burgoigne
,
they
should
returne
without
farther
pursuite
;
If
toward
,
they
should
follow
him
to
his
lodging
,
without
making
any
shew
to
know
him
,
but
onely
to
be
confirmed
in
the
markes
of
his
person
.
There
happened
also
,
(
as
is
assured
for
truth
)
another
notable
act
,
signe
or
argument
of
Gods
prouidence
.
Terrail
hauing
past
the
village
of
Villeboeuf
,
which
is
not
aboue
halfe
a
league
from
the
way
of
Burgoigne
,
to
lodge
in
the
said
county
that
night
,
passing
ouer
a
slough
,
his
horse
stucke
,
so
that
hee
was
faine
to
turne
backe
,
and
goe
ouer
a
planke
,
vpon
which
his
horse
stumbling
,
so
that
hee
halted
,
hee
was
faine
to
resolue
of
lodging
that
night
in
Villeboeuf
.
Hee
had
no
guide
with
him
,
that
knew
the
Country
,
which
was
a
great
cause
of
his
surprise
;
For
a
Guide
might
easily
haue
set
him
in
the
Country
betweene
Berne
,
and
Friburge
,
which
in
some
places
was
not
aboue
two
Harguebusse
shot
from
him
,
and
there
he
had
beene
in
fafety
,
through
the
intermixture
of
their
iurisdiction
.
But
at
Friburg
,
hee
had
found
all
fauour
,
where
his
enterprises
,
had
made
them
houer
for
aduantage
against
the
Bernoys
,
vpon
the
great
difference
,
which
they
haue
had
long
for
their
land
possest
in
common
,
and
which
the
Friburgers
would
deuide
to
the
detriment
of
those
of
the
reformed
religion
,
which
is
onely
exercised
in
almost
al
those
places
.
After
his
taking
he
was
very
sory
,
and
more
when
he
knew
how
easily
he
might
haue
been
saued
by
this
meanes
.
Being
come
to
the
foresaide
Village
of
Villeboeuf
,
the
two
that
were
sent
from
Iuerdun
,
hauing
hous'd
him
carefully
,
one
of
them
returned
with
all
speede
to
the
Bayliffe
,
to
giue
him
the
notice
,
who
sent
presently
foure
hors-men
,
conducted
by
the
Captaine
of
the
Castell
of
Iuerdun
,
to
force
him
backe
to
the
Bayliffe
,
and
bad
them
strengthen
themselues
with
the
force
of
the
Country
.
They
at
their
arriuall
in
the
morning
found
Monsieur
du
Terrail
booted
,
and
ready
to
take
horse
;
to
whom
the
Host
,
and
other
aduertised
of
the
busines
,
declared
that
he
could
not
passe
the
Mountaines
,
for
two
great
Corps
du
guard
,
that
would
let
no
man
goe
vntill
hee
had
giuen
accompt
of
his
Voyage
to
the
Bayliffe
of
Iuerdun
.
This
was
strengthened
by
the
Horse
that
came
that
morning
,
at
which
Bastide
began
to
shew
a
cursing
dislike
of
the
action
,
Terrail
disposed
of
himselfe
very
peaceably
,
to
returne
to
Iuerdun
with
these
fiue
or
sixe
Horsemen
,
whom
with
his
people
he
might
easily
haue
slaine
,
or
made
to
quit
him
by
flight
,
if
he
had
foreseene
his
calamity
.
After
his
taking
he
repented
himselfe
much
,
that
hee
had
not
showne
his
great
courage
at
this
instant
.
But
God
blinded
him
,
neither
since
hath
beene
noted
in
him
any
sparke
of
valour
,
and
dexterity
,
whereby
he
might
haue
saued
himselfe
diuers
times
,
as
shall
appeare
in
the
sequell
;
Being
returned
to
Iuerdun
,
and
demaunded
by
the
Bayliffe
(
a
subtle
and
experienced
man
)
what
hee
was
?
He
said
hee
was
a
Gentleman
of
Dauphine
,
and
cald
Paule
de
Constans
,
and
going
to
Lorraine
to
follow
a
sute
,
which
concern'd
him
nearely
,
and
therefore
desir'd
the
Bayliffe
for
present
dispatch
:
which
answers
so
slightly
grounded
,
made
the
Bayliffe
more
suspitious
,
so
that
hee
resolued
to
seise
him
till
hee
were
better
informed
,
and
demanded
his
sword
,
which
he
rendred
him
willingly
,
and
was
lodged
in
an
Inne
in
Iuerdun
,
with
a
guard
set
vpon
him
of
foure
Men
,
day
and
night
.
Among
other
causes
of
suspition
,
being
at
Villeboeuf
,
and
seeing
that
he
must
returne
,
hauing
no
meanes
to
escape
,
his
people
being
taken
by
the
multitude
,
he
called
for
a
Candle
,
with
which
he
burnt
a
long
Letter
writ
of
all
sides
;
This
being
seene
and
demaunded
what
it
was
,
he
assured
them
that
it
was
a
Letter
writ
to
Madam
de
Criqui
his
Kinswoman
,
to
intercede
for
him
to
the
King
,
and
hath
euer
since
to
his
end
maintained
it
,
and
that
he
burnt
it
,
least
his
name
and
quality
should
be
knowne
.
The
Bayliffe
to
assure
himselfe
,
sent
presently
to
Geneua
,
to
haue
some
that
knew
Terrail
.
They
immediatly
sent
one
of
the
chiefe
of
the
Towne
,
and
a
Souldier
borne
in
Geneua
,
who
had
serued
vnder
Terrail
in
the
Low
Countries
,
&
had
giuen
diuers
aduises
of
this
enterprise
,
which
he
had
heard
from
Terrails
owne
mouth
and
sundry
of
his
followers
.
When
these
two
arriued
at
Iuerdun
,
it
was
thought
good
,
that
the
Souldier
should
come
in
vpon
the
sodaine
,
where
Terrail
was
at
Supper
;
which
hee
did
,
and
sate
downe
rudely
;
making
no
shew
to
see
him
,
Terrail
seeing
him
,
was
much
troubled
and
changed
colour
,
as
if
his
heart
failed
him
,
fayning
hee
was
not
well
,
and
required
to
haue
his
bed
warmed
,
and
withdrew
(
being
much
out
of
temper
)
with
his
ordinary
Guard
to
his
Chamber
,
whither
he
caused
the
Souldier
to
be
called
,
and
entertained
him
with
very
courteous
discourse
,
to
enduce
him
to
confesse
,
if
he
were
not
sent
thither
to
discouer
him
:
which
the
Souldier
affirming
,
he
began
to
talke
strangely
to
him
:
That
he
knew
not
what
they
of
Geneua
had
to
doe
with
him
?
that
he
had
had
diuers
aduertisements
in
Chamberi
,
that
they
laid
wait
for
him
at
Geneua
,
&
that
they
would
make
vse
of
this
souldier
to
discouer
him
:
that
he
would
die
a
braue
Knight
as
he
was
,
&
innocent
.
That
he
had
neuer
had
to
doe
with
them
of
Sauoy
.
Then
he
began
to
practise
with
the
souldier
to
helpe
him
to
scape
promising
him
1000.
crownes
,
Bastide
offred
him
presently
100.
crowns
down
,
which
he
refused
.
Terraill
prayd
him
to
come
,
&
visite
him
earely
in
the
morning
:
for
hee
had
some
great
thing
to
tell
him
.
In
the
meane
time
the
Bailiffe
aduertised
of
the
truth
,
and
finding
it
not
good
hee
should
discourse
any
longer
with
the
souldier
,
sent
to
haue
him
brought
to
the
Castle
with
his
seruant
,
where
they
were
seuerally
lodged
,
and
well
guarded
.
After
they
knew
at
Geneua
of
his
taking
,
they
purposed
to
send
to
demaund
him
of
the
Lords
of
Berne
,
iudging
that
in
their
hands
,
they
should
hardly
draw
the
trueth
of
the
enterprise
from
him
,
and
that
mighty
intercessions
,
and
other
meanes
might
easily
saue
him
.
They
sent
therefore
to
Berne
,
one
of
the
Syndicks
of
Geneua
,
who
being
first
heard
by
the
Councell
of
25.
at
Berne
,
hee
showed
them
the
great
and
iust
grounds
,
that
they
of
Geneua
had
to
desire
,
to
haue
Terrail
in
their
hands
,
that
they
had
proofes
and
certainties
of
his
practises
,
that
the
witnesses
which
they
had
at
Geneua
could
not
without
danger
bee
sent
ouer
,
that
it
was
the
common
cause
of
both
the
enleagued
States
,
that
the
enterprises
threatned
an
inseparable
blow
,
that
those
of
Geneua
in
the
like
cases
had
deliuerd
prisoners
to
the
Seigniory
of
Berne
,
that
very
lately
the
Kings
Garison
had
accorded
a
prisoner
enterprising
the
like
action
,
and
that
it
would
be
of
great
consequence
to
diuert
all
enterprisers
,
if
they
saw
,
they
could
not
with
safety
come
about
Geneua
,
nor
the
territories
of
the
King
,
or
their
Lordships
of
Berne
.
In
the
end
the
lesser
Councell
of
Berne
,
finding
themselues
much
perplexed
,
assembled
the
great
Councell
of
200.
and
the
same
things
beeing
proposed
to
them
,
it
was
with
great
clemencie
concluded
by
generall
assent
,
that
Terrail
should
bee
giuen
into
the
hands
of
them
of
Geneua
with
his
seruant
.
The
Ambassador
of
the
King
,
resident
at
Solurre
,
much
approoued
this
resolution
,
fearing
that
hee
could
not
bee
enough
assured
in
the
hands
of
those
of
Berne
.
The
newes
of
this
grant
being
arriued
at
Geneua
,
they
vsed
the
extreamest
diligence
and
dexteritie
,
to
perswade
the
Brother
of
the
seruant
of
the
Tennise-court
keeper
of
Chamberi
aboue
named
,
to
goe
to
Chamberi
and
winne
his
brother
to
come
with
faire
promises
,
and
pretexts
,
which
hee
executed
faithfully
and
readily
;
so
that
within
three
dayes
he
was
at
Geneua
,
and
serued
infinitely
to
the
Discouerie
.
They
also
sudenly
sent
the
Souldier
which
had
knowen
Terrail
to
Monlori
hard
by
Lyons
,
where
they
knew
there
was
a
Souldier
,
who
had
bene
somtimes
,
Terrail
his
Horse-keeper
,
and
had
heard
the
discourse
touching
the
Enterprise
of
Geneua
,
and
had
oftentimes
told
it
Beleine
.
(
So
was
the
name
of
the
Souldier
of
Geneua
.
)
But
the
Horse-keeper
was
not
there
,
yet
at
Lyons
the
foresaid
Baleine
found
a
Souldier
his
Camerado
,
who
assured
him
,
that
at
diuers
times
the
said
Horse-keeper
had
told
him
all
his
businesse
,
whereof
Baleine
tooke
an
ample
and
expresse
Copie
by
the
hand
of
a
publike
Notarie
.
Monsieur
du
Terrail
was
deliuered
to
the
Syndicke
of
Geneua
,
and
conducted
by
a
strong
Gard
of
Iuerdun
to
Morges
,
a
little
Towne
scituate
vpon
the
Lake
Leman
,
eight
Leagues
from
Geneua
,
and
there
was
put
to
the
Gard
of
the
Bailiffe
of
Morges
,
till
hee
should
be
sent
for
to
Geneua
by
water
,
which
stay
of
him
was
made
by
the
two
hundred
,
till
they
receiued
a
publike
Acte
vnder
the
Seale
of
Geneua
,
that
this
was
done
without
consequence
,
or
preiudice
of
their
iurisdiction
,
of
their
proper
grace
and
curtesie
to
their
confederates
.
Terrail
was
caried
alone
from
Iuerdum
,
his
Seruitour
was
left
there
,
for
feare
they
should
Parlee
,
and
practise
together
.
By
the
way
hee
entertained
the
Syndicke
with
diuers
desperate
discourses
;
saying
from
time
to
time
,
what
Death
will
you
put
me
to
at
Geneua
?
He
shewed
that
hee
was
much
afraid
,
they
would
deliuer
him
to
the
King
;
and
for
that
had
changd
his
Name
and
fashion
;
and
that
his
feare
was
the
King
hauing
him
would
keep
him
in
the
Bastile
.
That
if
he
were
farre
from
him
,
he
could
make
his
peace
to
his
great
aduantage
&
libertie
,
but
now
he
must
stand
at
the
deuotion
of
the
King
:
Yet
since
,
he
hath
affirmed
,
that
his
greatest
desire
was
,
hee
might
not
fall
into
the
hands
of
those
of
Geneua
but
might
be
sent
to
the
King
,
hoping
by
his
great
Alliance
easily
to
make
his
peace
.
And
since
his
comming
hither
hath
vsed
greater
cunning
,
giuing
out
that
he
disswaded
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
in
the
Enterprise
of
Geneua
,
but
with
so
friuolous
reasons
that
we
easily
knew
,
they
were
Discourses
built
but
to
deceiue
.
He
lulled
the
Bayliffe
of
Morges
so
asleepe
with
faire
words
and
promises
,
that
they
with
Signeur
D'esdiguieres
sent
to
intercede
for
him
to
Berne
,
had
free
passage
thorough
Morges
;
and
the
Bailiffe
of
Morges
refused
to
yeeld
him
to
them
,
which
should
next
Morning
haue
caried
him
by
water
to
Geneua
,
and
gaue
Terrail
good
meanes
to
saue
himselfe
,
if
God
had
not
left
him
destitute
of
his
great
courage
and
spirit
.
Hee
had
there
also
a
very
slender
Gard
,
libertie
to
walke
about
all
the
Castle
,
meanes
of
Conference
with
whom
hee
would
,
and
to
write
to
his
friends
.
Hee
got
the
fauour
of
the
people
there
,
by
his
good
behauiour
,
iustification
,
and
bountie
:
So
that
if
but
twentie
resolute
men
had
presented
themselues
,
he
might
haue
bene
rescued
,
and
the
easier
,
in
respect
the
Passage
ouer
,
was
but
three
small
French
Leagues
;
and
the
other
Bank
was
wholly
the
Dukes
.
Nay
,
if
he
had
had
aduertisement
but
to
come
out
of
the
Castle
,
he
had
beene
safe
by
them
of
Morges
,
they
were
so
much
at
his
deuotion
.
They
of
Geneua
sent
presently
to
Berne
to
complaine
,
and
re-enforce
their
request
to
haue
him
,
which
was
confirmed
with
great
indignation
,
and
threatnings
against
the
Bailiffe
of
Morges
.
The
intercession
of
Monsier
D'esdiguieres
,
was
very
faint
,
and
conditionall
,
as
that
if
hee
had
not
enterprised
any
thing
against
the
King
,
or
the
Lords
of
Berne
,
or
Geneuâ
:
which
made
those
of
Berne
the
lesse
hearkning
.
The
Bailiffe
of
Morges
before
the
answere
to
those
of
Geneua
,
receiued
peremptory
commaund
to
deliuer
Terrail
presently
,
which
he
was
constrained
to
doe
.
Since
,
the
Bailiffe
was
seuerely
cited
by
a
day
to
appeare
in
person
at
Berne
;
and
it
is
held
,
that
he
is
put
already
from
his
charge
,
and
shal
be
from
his
honours
,
there
being
many
presumptions
,
and
some
confessions
of
Terrail
,
that
he
was
promised
tenne
thousand
Crownes
,
if
he
so
wrought
,
that
hee
might
not
be
carried
to
Geneua
,
or
at
least
that
his
man
might
not
come
there
:
which
the
foresaid
Bailiffe
had
promised
him
,
hoping
by
the
meanes
of
his
great
credite
,
and
kindred
to
make
it
good
.
The
Papists
Cantons
and
the
kindred
of
Terrail
trauelled
earnestly
at
Berne
to
saue
him
.
Some
of
them
ariued
too
late
.
The
Lords
of
Berne
haue
carried
themselues
very
affectionately
and
zealously
,
in
this
businesse
,
moued
thereto
chiefly
by
the
braues
of
those
of
Friburge
,
who
with
the
wind
of
this
enterprise
had
blowne
vp
their
valours
,
but
since
are
become
slacke
and
supple
.
Terrail
was
caried
by
water
in
a
Frigate
,
armed
,
and
by
the
way
,
one
of
the
Seigniors
of
the
citie
which
accompanied
him
,
made
him
very
gratious
,
and
honorable
offer
;
that
if
he
would
declare
what
might
appertaine
to
the
present
assurance
of
their
citie
,
he
would
promise
him
in
the
name
of
the
Seigniorie
,
pardon
,
libertie
,
courteous
vsage
,
and
intercession
for
him
to
the
King
.
But
he
still
denied
all
,
though
much
troubled
,
and
perplexed
;
saying
,
that
he
was
no
man
to
be
tortured
,
that
they
ought
not
to
offer
him
the
racke
;
that
he
should
then
speake
as
well
what
was
not
;
as
what
was
.
Being
ariued
at
Geneua
,
the
fourteenth
of
April
,
about
midnight
,
they
lodgd
him
in
the
Towne
house
well
guarded
.
The
next
morning
being
sent
for
to
the
Councell
,
they
againe
bespake
him
very
honorably
,
&
opened
vnto
him
,
the
power
which
they
had
to
saue
him
,
and
recouer
him
to
France
;
that
hee
should
quit
them
of
the
paines
of
producing
such
things
,
as
they
had
in
their
hands
to
conuince
him
,
and
should
be
aiding
to
himselfe
;
promising
him
all
courteous
entertainement
,
freedom
,
and
mediation
to
the
King
.
This
was
repeated
more
then
sixe
times
.
But
stil
he
persisted
to
denie
with
great
execrations
,
renouncing
his
part
in
Paradise
,
&
in
such
manner
,
&c.
So
that
in
the
end
,
it
was
told
him
,
since
hee
would
not
bee
good
to
himselfe
,
there
was
no
more
grace
for
him
:
and
after
that
,
made
him
answere
as
a
Criminall
,
speaking
to
him
rough
,
and
harshly
,
which
much
amated
him
.
Being
confronted
with
the
souldier
La
Baleine
,
hee
denied
all
euen
to
the
least
things
,
and
where
al
apparance
made
against
him
.
Three
dayes
after
his
arriuall
,
His
man
was
brought
to
Geneua
,
and
presently
led
to
the
prison
:
whether
Terrail
was
already
remoued
;
In
the
morning
the
15.
of
Aprill
,
Bastide
was
showne
to
the
yong
fellow
of
the
Tennis
Court
of
Chamberi
,
from
whom
came
the
surest
intelligence
:
who
marking
with
good
view
his
countenance
,
pronounced
assuredly
,
that
this
was
he
that
presented
the
foresayd
paper
to
Terrail
:
and
had
held
with
him
the
discourse
aboue
mentioned
:
The
yong
man
being
asked
apart
what
apparell
Bastide
had
then
on
,
told
them
,
and
Bastide
confessed
it
to
be
true
,
but
denied
the
fact
of
the
paper
,
or
any
such
communication
,
as
also
did
Terrail
.
In
the
end
,
they
perceiuing
the
yong
man
constant
to
what
he
had
said
;
it
was
resolued
,
that
Bastide
should
be
put
to
the
torture
,
which
was
done
.
He
bare
two
great
ierkes
of
the
strappado
,
at
the
third
he
confest
all
.
This
resolution
of
putting
Bastide
to
the
torture
,
was
also
founded
vpon
this
reason
.
A
Citizen
of
Geneua
hauing
by
chance
seene
Bastide
in
the
prison
yard
,
affirmed
that
he
had
supped
one
night
with
the
said
Bastide
in
a
village
hard
by
,
and
that
in
the
morning
the
hoste
of
the
place
told
him
,
that
this
Bastide
had
drawne
seuerall
cards
and
plots
of
Fortification
,
before
his
departure
;
whereby
he
was
knowen
by
the
hoste
for
an
Enginer
:
of
which
being
then
asked
,
he
confessed
it
,
and
yet
afterward
in
prison
denied
all
stiffely
.
But
now
hauing
confessed
all
,
he
was
confronted
with
Terrail
,
who
began
to
discouer
it
.
But
Bastide
perseuered
in
his
affirmation
,
and
Terrail
was
presented
to
the
torture
,
wher
,
with
teares
in
his
eies
,
he
confessed
the
whole
fact
voluntarily
,
and
receiued
no
touch
.
His
confessions
concerned
Geneua
,
Berne
,
the
French
King
,
and
the
States
of
the
Low
Country
;
but
those
concerning
Berne
and
Geneua
,
were
onely
made
publike
:
The
King
and
the
States
were
presently
aduertised
of
that
concerned
them
.
First
,
the
said
Bastide
confessed
that
he
was
an
Enginer
,
and
had
long
serued
the
Archduke
;
since
,
hee
had
giuen
himselfe
to
Terrail
,
to
execute
his
vndertaking
.
Hee
had
bin
bred
a
Scholler
,
a
braue
fellow
of
his
person
,
very
subtill
,
and
experienced
in
matter
of
fortification
,
and
a
cunning
viewer
of
their
weakenesses
.
He
returned
from
his
pilgrimage
about
foure
or
fiue
moneths
since
,
with
his
master
.
Passing
by
Turin
,
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
had
conference
with
them
both
about
the
towne
of
Geneua
,
to
the
surprise
whereof
they
offered
him
their
seruice
,
and
for
the
following
of
this
designe
resolued
to
visite
,
and
take
view
of
the
gates
,
the
guardes
,
the
water
port
,
and
whole
state
of
the
towne
:
whereupon
Bastide
vndertooke
the
going
into
the
towne
,
and
hauing
viewed
it
all
;
reported
the
whole
Plot
of
the
Town
,
what
was
reformed
in
the
fortification
since
the
last
Escalada
:
Following
which
,
Terrails
old
Plot
was
altered
;
nor
could
Terrail
&
Bastide
agree
on
the
meanes
of
the
Enterprise
.
Terrail
inclining
to
the
surprise
of
some
port
by
Petard
,
or
otherwise
.
Bastide
vrged
againe
,
that
it
was
a
matter
of
infinite
hazard
,
for
the
great
number
of
defences
which
are
at
the
Gates
,
and
the
dilligence
which
they
vse
,
and
after
some
contest
,
the
deuise
of
Bastide
,
was
approued
to
take
the
way
of
the
water
port
,
which
was
not
so
well
Guarded
,
and
which
being
possest
by
a
competent
number
,
they
might
easily
come
vp
to
the
hart
of
the
Towne
,
without
daunger
,
and
the
Entrie
well
executed
,
Bastide
made
no
difficulty
in
the
carying
of
the
enterprise
,
being
an
easie
thing
to
Sease
on
the
water
port
,
by
reason
of
the
nearenesse
,
and
he
did
aduise
to
cast
themselues
into
certaine
narrow
Lanes
vnchayned
and
couered
ouer
,
which
hereafter
the
Towne
hath
purposed
to
close
vp
for
preuention
of
the
like
.
Terrail
hauing
heard
all
,
yeelded
himselfe
to
this
aduise
;
and
parted
with
Bastide
,
to
passe
himselfe
ouer
,
to
the
other
side
of
the
Lake
aboue
at
Euian
,
and
staid
there
eight
daies
;
informing
himselfe
particularly
of
all
the
water
men
,
which
vsed
to
Geneua
in
great
numbers
,
about
the
disposition
,
the
Guides
,
and
defences
of
the
water
port
,
their
searching
of
Boates
,
and
other
things
pertaining
to
the
Nauigation
of
the
Lake
,
and
learned
many
defaults
in
the
Guard
,
and
to
be
more
assured
sent
Bastide
to
Morges
to
the
end
,
that
taking
passage
in
one
of
the
Barques
of
Geneua
,
that
on
certaine
daies
goe
thether
to
Market
,
hee
might
without
suspicion
at
their
returne
obserue
the
whole
state
of
the
water
port
,
and
the
landing
place
:
which
he
so
readily
,
and
ably
executed
,
that
no
man
suspected
him
.
Such
a
like
spie
was
taken
about
two
yeares
ago
,
who
had
grossely
tooke
a
view
of
the
chaines
;
and
being
skared
,
and
taken
faltering
in
his
answers
,
confessed
(
by
Torture
)
that
hee
was
sent
to
view
the
place
,
without
knowing
any
other
thing
belonging
to
the
enterprise
,
or
so
much
as
the
man
that
sent
him
:
for
which
he
was
taken
to
be
one
of
Terrails
party
,
and
was
hanged
:
since
they
haue
re-enforced
the
port
,
with
a
ranke
of
double
chaines
,
fifty
paces
from
the
first
,
but
this
would
not
serue
to
warrant
against
an
enterprise
like
that
of
Sluce
.
Terrail
then
,
and
Bastide
,
who
returned
to
him
by
Land
,
hauing
a
new
,
viewed
the
water
port
by
which
he
past
,
assured
themselues
of
the
certainty
and
facility
of
the
businesse
,
and
tooke
vpon
them
,
that
they
two
would
be
the
chiefe
and
leaders
in
the
execution
.
The
Proiect
was
this
,
Geneua
hath
on
the
North
side
the
Lake
Leman
which
stretcheth
it selfe
in
length
at
least
fifty
French
Leagues
;
on
the
West
side
the
Country
of
Berne
;
on
the
East
side
that
of
Sauoy
;
In
the
height
of
which
there
are
great
Mountaines
,
where
growes
great
store
of
Wood
,
which
the
watermen
of
Geneua
vsually
bring
home
for
fuell
to
their
Towne
,
in
great
Flat
Boates
,
and
chiefely
intend
this
worke
about
the
Moneth
of
May
,
in
great
troupes
,
the
Wood
being
then
dry
which
was
felled
the
Autumne
before
.
The
designe
of
Terrail
was
to
Sease
foure
or
fiue
of
these
great
Boates
,
and
to
lodge
couertly
vnder
the
wood
piled
for
the
nonce
,
in
each
Boate
,
a
hundred
,
or
two
hundred
of
those
men
,
which
might
come
in
without
any
suspicion
,
the
counterfait
watermen
,
being
clothed
in
the
habite
of
ours
:
As
for
the
search
shuld
be
made
at
their
entry
,
they
cared
not
for
it
,
being
determined
to
leap
out
all
at
once
,
and
kill
.
For
the
Muster
of
those
troopes
it
should
be
in
the
Valleyes
of
those
Mountaines
,
remoued
from
the
commerce
of
the
people
of
Geneua
,
&
at
the
appointed
time
charge
those
Boates
,
with
the
rising
and
fauor
of
the
Moone
,
which
vseth
to
shine
certaine
dayes
of
that
Moneth
.
Terrail
was
appointed
to
be
in
the
first
Boate
,
after
the
first
onset
was
giuen
,
other
troopes
should
bee
ready
of
Knights
and
Gentlemen
,
which
they
might
easily
raise
,
vnder
the
pretext
of
the
Mariage
of
Mounsieur
Denemours
,
which
was
to
be
celebrated
at
Aneci
in
Sauoy
,
sixe
Leagues
from
Geneua
,
and
though
the
deferring
and
stoppe
of
this
Mariage
might
cause
some
difficulty
,
yet
they
had
such
good
incountry
and
opportunitie
elsewhere
,
that
they
held
the
Action
forinfallible
.
The
easinesse
was
this
,
that
they
might
imbarque
secretly
hauing
the
winde
fauourable
to
cary
them
in
a
quarter
of
the
time
,
that
was
required
by
Land
,
the
search
was
vsed
to
be
made
very
negligently
,
and
within
the
Towne
they
had
nothing
to
care
for
,
the
said
search
being
made
a
good
while
after
the
Boates
were
arriued
,
fiue
hundred
men
or
more
brought
sodainely
into
the
Towne
,
might
easily
giue
worke
to
all
the
people
,
if
they
were
possest
but
of
a
Canon
at
a
Gate
,
and
the
water
port
,
by
which
the
Land-forces
might
enter
in
grosse
and
a
flote
.
It
was
also
designed
in
a
season
,
when
the
Towne
was
vnfurnished
of
men
by
reason
of
the
Hay
haruest
,
and
other
businesse
of
the
field
,
and
in
a
time
of
the
day
very
fitting
,
to
wit
,
when
they
were
all
at
Dinner
,
and
the
Towne
very
solitary
.
They
haue
also
confessed
since
their
condemnation
,
that
their
voyage
through
the
Country
of
Berne
,
was
to
Spy
the
Country
,
to
pursue
their
victory
after
their
surprise
of
Geneua
.
Terrail
went
into
the
Low-Counrries
to
take
his
leaue
of
the
Arch-duke
,
and
bring
away
the
rest
of
his
goods
,
which
he
had
there
,
and
draw
along
with
him
a
number
of
the
best
executioners
,
and
watermen
that
he
could
get
.
Terrail
and
Bastide
agreed
,
especially
in
their
confessions
,
whereby
it
appeared
that
the
chiefe
ground
of
their
enterprise
proceeded
from
them
;
against
which
they
haue
since
giuen
very
good
preuentions
for
our
safty
hereafter
,
and
also
Terrail
drew
,
on
a
paper
with
his
owne
hand
,
a
deuise
to
warrant
any
Gates
against
a
Petard
.
Terrail
requested
that
they
would
keepe
him
aliue
betweene
foure
Walls
,
and
that
they
would
not
cast
away
the
Soule
of
Bastide
by
an
extraordinary
death
.
Bastide
disposed
himselfe
to
death
with
an
incredible
magnanimity
,
hauing
very
Christianly
quitted
all
superstition
,
and
liuely
embracing
whatsoeuer
was
propounded
to
him
of
the
pure
Doctrine
of
the
Gospell
.
Terrail
was
condemned
to
bee
beheaded
,
which
was
executed
the
ninth
of
Aprill
,
Bastide
to
be
hanged
,
which
was
done
on
the
Friday
following
being
the
21.
both
executions
were
done
within
the
City
,
in
the
place
of
Molard
.
Terrail
dyed
very
stoutly
,
without
changing
any
whit
his
colour
or
countenance
,
and
without
any
gesture
vnworthy
his
life
past
;
he
desired
that
he
might
haue
had
his
hands
free
:
but
the
custome
and
feare
of
his
courage
denyed
it
,
and
gayned
him
great
pitty
.
Hee
shewed
before
his
execution
great
piety
,
little
mingled
with
superstition
,
the
apprehension
of
which
things
hee
put
off
,
by
the
holy
exhortations
the
Ministers
made
him
,
which
he
receiued
with
a
peaceable
and
gentle
Spirit
,
thanking
God
,
who
had
giuen
him
time
at
his
death
to
be
conuerted
to
him
,
and
meanes
to
obtaine
pardon
for
his
faultes
;
in
cogitation
of
which
he
spent
many
teares
,
sighes
,
and
prayers
,
dispising
the
rest
,
as
death
,
the
shame
of
his
punishment
,
and
the
world
,
while
they
proposed
to
him
comfort
with
all
grauity
,
honour
and
comiseration
possible
,
his
teares
made
the
standers
by
weepe
,
and
forget
all
sinister
desire
of
reuenge
,
Hee
made
his
will
,
and
bequeathed
twenty
Crownes
to
the
poore
of
Geneua
.
The
day
before
his
execution
they
receiued
Letters
from
his
mother
adrest
to
him
,
in
which
shee
comforted
him
,
and
assured
him
of
the
meanes
they
made
for
him
in
the
Court
of
France
,
speaking
still
of
his
innocencie
.
Bastide
edified
more
by
his
death
,
yet
was
exceeding
sorie
,
that
Torture
had
made
him
Terrails
accuser
,
of
whose
death
hee
knew
and
wished
hee
had
beene
rather
torne
to
pieces
by
foure
Horses
.
There
was
no
intercession
made
for
Terrail
in
Geneua
,
but
by
D'esdiguieres
,
who
was
allied
to
him
by
his
wife
deceased
,
he
sent
his
Secretary
Mounsieur
Tonard
,
who
vsed
all
meanes
possible
to
haue
changed
the
Sentence
of
death
into
perpetual
imprisonment
,
but
many
vrgent
reasons
would
not
permit
it
,
which
they
laboured
to
make
the
said
Mounsieur
du
Tonard
,
and
the
Lord
D'esdiguieres
vnderstand
by
ample
and
honourable
Letters
.
We
vnderstood
that
the
Mother
of
Terrail
was
comming
,
accompanied
with
diuers
of
the
Nobility
of
Dauphine
to
mediate
the
same
;
But
Mounsieur
du
Tonard
meeting
them
at
Remilli
,
told
them
he
was
already
dispatched
,
wherevpon
they
returned
,
sending
only
to
intreat
his
body
,
which
was
in
like
maner
denyed
for
great
reasons
being
already
buried
in
the
Bullwarke
,
where
the
heads
of
those
were
interred
that
were
slaine
at
the
Escalada
.
He
might
haue
made
vse
of
the
grace
they
presented
him
in
the
beginning
,
but
he
though
that
they
could
not
conuince
him
,
relying
on
the
promises
that
the
Bayliffe
of
Morges
made
him
,
that
his
man
should
not
be
deliuered
into
their
hands
,
as
indeede
he
was
staid
at
the
instance
of
that
Bayliffe
,
till
they
made
a
second
voyage
for
him
.
After
they
had
proceeded
against
him
with
that
exact
seuerity
,
hee
had
no
more
meanes
to
saue
his
life
,
or
bend
them
with
importunity
.
Solemne
thanksgiuing
was
rendred
for
this
deliuerance
throughout
all
the
Churches
,
the
Sunday
following
being
the
23.
of
Aprill
.
The
Sauoyardes
are
much
confounded
;
Some
of
Dauphyne
,
skouring
about
Geneua
,
haue
vsed
great
threates
;
but
it
is
hoped
,
that
when
the
King
shall
declare
his
will
,
it
will
stifle
all
these
braues
.
There
is
good
prouision
had
,
against
all
future
meanes
of
this
enterprise
,
keeping
full
Guardes
vpon
the
first
,
and
second
chaines
;
of
them
that
search
all
the
Boates
,
which
from
hence
forth
shall
come
in
single
,
and
halfe
an
hower
one
after
the
other
,
and
the
wood
so
piled
,
as
one
may
goe
in
,
and
see
all
that
is
in
the
boate
.
In
summe
,
it
is
hoped
that
this
Mine
is
vtterly
blowne
vp
.
Geneua
hath
recouered
great
courage
;
and
got
no
lesse
reputation
with
the
king
,
the
Estates
,
and
all
the
Churches
of
France
,
hauing
made
a
notable
essay
of
the
ready
,
and
entire
affection
of
their
Confederates
the
Lords
of
Berne
.
FINIS
.