The
Civil
Wars
of
France
.
CHAP.
I.
The
Contents
.
THe
Reign
of
Charls
the
ninth
,
A
Parliament
called
,
the
Government
committed
to
the
Queen
Mother
during
the
Kings
minority
,
the
names
of
Hugonet
and
Papist
forbid
on
pain
of
death
,
Prince
of
Conde
and
King
of
Navar
in
discontent
departs
the
Court
,
the
King
of
Nevar
made
Lieutenant
General
,
and
joyntly
interessed
in
the
Government
with
the
Queen
Mother
,
the
Princes
desire
a
Toleration
of
Religion
for
the
Protestants
,
which
is
privately
granted
,
the
Protestants
multiply
,
and
the
Princes
protect
them
,
demanding
the
Queens
promise
for
Toleration
,
the
Protestants
that
were
in
Prison
for
Religion
freed
by
a
Decree
of
the
Council
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
surrenders
the
Keys
of
the
Palaces
to
the
King
of
Navar
,
the
King
crowned
,
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
,
and
Duke
of
Guise
contends
at
the
Coronation
about
precedency
,
the
King
gives
it
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
Constable
forsakes
the
Protestants
,
and
cleaves
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
Queen
Mother
for
her
own
advantage
joyns
with
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
gives
some
liberty
to
the
Protestants
,
which
so
enrages
the
Catholick
party
as
presently
all
former
Edicts
in
behalf
of
the
Protestants
were
broken
by
a
contrary
Edict
that
no
Religion
should
be
suffered
in
the
Kingdom
but
the
Romish
,
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
subscribes
thereunto
,
the
Protestants
at
their
request
have
a
Conference
granted
,
they
meet
,
and
confer
in
a
hot
Dispute
,
but
agree
not
;
the
Catholicks
murder
many
Protestants
in
Paris
,
the
eight
Parliaments
of
France
assembles
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
disapproved
of
it
,
and
so
in
a
fury
departs
the
Court
,
and
goes
for
Spain
;
the
Protestants
deluded
by
the
Queen
Mother
,
gives
her
a
List
of
all
their
Forces
;
the
King
of
Navar
turns
Catholick
;
the
eight
Parliaments
meet
,
and
with
the
consent
of
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
do
decree
a
free
and
publick
Toleration
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
but
speedily
a
sad
and
cruel
Massacre
;
the
Duke
of
Guise
furiously
assaults
the
Protestants
at
a
Sermon
,
and
murders
two
hundred
of
them
;
the
Protestants
complain
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
of
breach
of
Covenant
and
Edict
;
the
Duke
of
Guise
seises
on
the
King
,
and
carries
him
to
Paris
;
the
Queen
Mother
writes
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
for
aid
against
the
Duke
of
Guises
Attempt
;
the
Prince
in
his
journey
to
Court
suddenly
retires
to
Orleance
,
and
possesses
it
;
the
first
Civil
War
begins
.
Katherine
de
Medices
,
Pope
Clements
Brothers
Daughter
,
and
this
Kings
Mother
,
who
being
born
in
Florence
a
City
of
Italy
,
had
conferr'd
upon
her
the
Government
of
this
Kingdom
in
the
Kings
minority
;
for
it
is
well
known
that
according
to
the
Laws
of
this
Nation
,
neither
the
Administration
nor
Inheritance
thereof
,
can
justly
be
cast
on
the
shoulders
of
a
Woman
;
and
yet
against
this
Law
,
and
through
the
negligence
of
the
King
of
Navar
,
the
said
Queen
Mother
was
joyned
with
him
in
the
Office
of
Protectorship
;
the
confirmation
of
her
Regency
being
allowed
of
by
the
Chancellour
;
was
afterwards
confirmed
by
the
Speakers
.
Now
in
this
Assembly
of
Parliament
,
one
John
Quintin
(
a
Doctor
of
the
Common
Law
at
Paris
for
the
Clergy
)
pleads
that
none
of
the
Religion
Reformed
(
for
so
they
called
the
Protestants
)
should
any
more
be
tolerated
or
suffered
,
and
desired
that
the
Laws
in
that
case
provided
,
might
be
put
in
speedy
execution
;
but
the
day
following
,
that
brave
Commander
and
good
Christian
,
Gasper
de
Coligni
the
Admiral
of
the
Protestants
,
complained
to
the
Queen
Mother
against
the
said
Quintin
,
who
presently
excuses
himself
,
and
in
his
second
Speech
moderates
his
Plea
to
the
Admirals
content
.
Many
good
and
necessary
Laws
were
then
published
,
but
with
more
confusiom
than
advantage
;
for
Laws
though
good
and
many
,
yet
through
want
of
a
due
execution
by
the
Magistrates
power
,
makes
the
good
intent
thereof
to
be
perverted
and
turned
into
an
indirect
Channel
,
giving
the
people
cause
to
slight
such
wholesom
Laws
,
and
grow
bad
under
a
good
Government
.
Great
contentions
and
private
animosities
arose
between
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
(
that
is
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
King
of
Navar
,
who
were
Protestants
)
and
Francis
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
was
descended
of
the
House
of
Lorain
,
and
now
Grand
Master
of
the
Kings
House
;
who
being
a
strong
Catholick
,
was
no
less
a
bitter
Enemy
to
the
poor
Protestants
:
the
Queen
Mother
in
her
affections
did
secretly
incline
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
;
yet
to
secure
her
own
interest
and
power
in
the
Kings
minority
,
carried
fair
to
both
:
O
Terram
!
yet
pointing
to
the
Heaven
;
and
O
Coelum
!
yet
pointing
to
the
earth
;
which
when
one
of
the
Spectators
saw
,
in
anger
he
said
to
the
company
,
This
fellow
has
made
a
Solicism
,
spoken
as
it
were
false
Greek
with
his
hand
.
And
indeed
here
it
was
so
with
the
Queen
Mother
,
too
many
Leagues
being
betwixt
her
heart
and
her
mouth
,
for
we
shall
ere
long
see
these
two
parties
,
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
,
and
Duke
of
Guise
and
Queen
Mother
make
greater
wounds
in
a
short
time
,
than
Ages
can
afterwards
cure
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
we
must
understand
was
now
at
liberty
,
and
freed
from
the
unjust
Sentence
against
him
in
the
Reign
of
Francis
the
second
,
which
was
for
some
pretended
Fact
,
but
indeed
was
for
his
Religion
sentenced
to
be
executed
;
but
the
Kings
death
prevented
it
.
These
things
the
Queen
Mother
promised
,
being
forced
by
necessity
and
dissembling
pollicy
;
for
her
own
safety
and
security
;
but
it
is
ill
making
a
fast
Bargain
with
a
loose
Merchant
;
nothing
by
her
being
less
intended
than
really
promised
;
for
she
thought
it
fit
and
convenient
,
for
preservation
of
her
Son's
and
own
interest
,
not
wholly
to
put
under
hatches
,
nor
quite
to
extinguish
the
power
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
was
an
apt
weight
to
ballance
and
counterpoise
the
Power
of
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
;
desiring
to
carry
it
so
to
both
that
she
might
displease
neither
,
till
she
had
a
sure
staff
of
the
one
,
and
the
other
no
power
lest
to
oppose
hers
;
which
at
last
answered
her
hellish
Plot
;
so
that
reserving
many
things
to
the
benefit
of
time
and
future
industry
,
she
left
no
stone
unrolled
to
provide
for
time
to
come
,
and
to
remedy
the
present
Distractions
.
Amongst
those
of
the
Religion
were
many
of
pregnant
wit
,
and
Christian
courage
,
that
with
small
Tracts
in
Print
dispersed
,
as
also
with
sober
Petitions
seasonably
presented
,
did
at
last
help
forward
their
desires
to
a
speedy
Grant
.
That
the
Magistrates
should
release
all
such
Prisoners
as
stood
committed
for
matters
of
Religion
to
their
former
freedom
;
prohibiting
all
Reproaches
of
either
party
,
with
Heretick
or
Papist
;
To
search
no
mans
house
.
The
Protestants
by
this
being
not
fully
authorized
by
a
full
Toleration
and
free
Exercise
of
their
Religion
,
yet
were
somewhat
satisfied
by
this
seeming
Inclination
thereunto
,
at
least
being
protected
from
the
present
violence
daily
threatned
:
The
Queen
Mother
would
not
suppress
their
power
,
yet
would
she
depress
their
growth
.
At
this
the
Duke
of
Guise
is
highly
enraged
,
whose
pride
findes
no
bounds
but
reserved
and
secret
revenge
,
waiting
for
a
fit
oportunity
to
desplay
his
envenomed
hate
,
so
that
he
dissembles
his
inveterate
anger
and
malice
he
bore
to
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
,
and
Admiral
,
so
he
onely
makes
some
shew
of
discontent
for
the
tacit
Toleration
granted
the
Protestants
;
(
which
doubtless
was
as
real
as
his
malice
to
their
persons
)
for
the
sad
event
will
too
soon
and
surely
demonstrate
;
so
that
now
the
discords
of
these
great
men
seemed
to
be
enveloped
in
a
good
satisfaction
of
their
present
conditions
,
all
discontent
seeming
to
be
vanished
and
laid
aside
in
the
Grave
of
obscure
forgetfulness
.
But
the
Queen
Mother
hearing
of
their
intended
intended
purposes
,
presently
Aprehended
her
own
danger
by
the
Guisans
growing
greatness
;
and
what
tall
Cedars
they
would
grow
if
this
confederacy
took
root
according
to
their
desires
;
she
also
considered
that
the
Princes
of
Lorain
were
unsatisfied
with
her
late
proceedings
in
behalf
of
the
Protestants
,
and
would
Assist
and
endevor
a
conjunction
with
the
Guisans
faction
,
to
deprive
her
of
her
Government
,
(
A
thing
she
only
desired
peacable
to
enjoy
,
)
shee
Therefore
to
preserve
her
own
Interest
,
enters
into
a
firm
union
with
the
King
of
Navar
,
the
better
to
ballance
the
Guisans
power
and
secure
her self
;
so
that
in
this
juncture
of
time
shee
was
well
pleased
that
the
King
of
Navar
and
his
party
should
have
some
power
,
which
she
resolves
should
stand
her
instead
against
the
Duke
of
Guise
and
his
Adherents
.
Which
indeed
fitly
served
for
her
own
ends
;
It
was
therefore
commended
to
all
the
Parliaments
,
by
new
edicts
,
and
Decrees
,
No
further
to
molest
any
of
the
Religion
;
and
to
restore
the
goods
,
houses
and
possessions
,
of
those
that
only
for
the
cause
of
Religion
were
deprived
of
them
.
to
force
his
subjects
to
An
open
profession
of
the
Catholik
Appostolik
,
and
Romish
Religion
,
upon
such
pains
as
should
he
adjudged
of
in
Councill
.
Which
Councill
brought
forth
an
hellish
bratt
from
the
bosoms
of
their
wicked
desires
,
for
now
,
contrary
to
all
former
edicts
,
they
pass
an
edict
;
That
all
Protestant
Ministers
should
be
expelled
the
Kingdome
,
no
religion
to
he
professed
but
the
Romish
,
all
Protestant
Assemblies
forbidden
,
in
all
places
in
the
Kingdome
;
And
thus
was
the
poor
Protestants
banished
their
habitations
,
and
condemned
to
seek
refreshment
and
abode
,
else
where
;
and
to
this
edict
did
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
subscribe
:
whereupon
the
cheif
of
the
Protestants
were
very
much
greived
,
in
regard
they
knew
themselves
free
from
any
guilt
that
might
challenge
such
hard
measure
,
from
the
King
,
and
Court
of
France
to
such
faithfull
allegiance
;
concluding
it
must
needs
proceed
from
some
inveterate
malice
or
deep
design
;
Therefore
,
The
Pope
hearing
of
this
meeting
for
a
conference
,
and
doubting
some
liberty
might
thereby
follow
to
be
granted
to
the
Protestants
,
and
disadvantage
of
his
Authority
:
presently
speeds
away
the
Cardinal
of
Ferrara
,
his
Legat
,
to
the
Court
of
France
,
withall
giving
in
command
,
that
the
cause
might
be
referred
to
the
Councell
of
Trent
,
which
by
him
was
published
.
The
Protestant
Ministers
that
were
banished
by
reason
of
this
late
edict
,
and
settled
their
a
bodes
in
Geneva
,
now
had
safe
conduct
allowed
them
for
there
security
in
their
journy
to
Poissy
;
five
leagues
from
Paris
,
being
the
place
apointed
for
the
conference
.
Them
that
were
at
this
meeting
for
the
Protestants
were
Theodora
Beza
,
Theodora
Beza
.
Peter
Martir
and
others
;
with
the
K.
Court
and
Prelats
meet
at
Poissy
but
break
up
and
no
good
done
.
Peter
Martir
a
Florintin
,
John
Virell
,
Augustin
,
Virnmelio
,
Marlorat
,
and
other
Ministers
to
the
Number
of
twelve
,
with
twenty-two
Deputies
from
the
Protestant
churches
.
On
the
Romish
side
came
,
(
besides
the
King
and
Court
)
the
Cardinalls
of
Lorain
,
Tournon
,
Armagnac
,
Bourbon
,
Guise
,
and
Chastillon
,
together
with
the
Bishops
and
Prelats
;
many
Doctors
of
Sorbon
also
;
with
many
others
sent
for
from
most
Cities
and
Universities
in
the
Kingdom
.
This
meeting
began
the
nineth
day
of
September
in
the
year
1561.
the
Relation
being
at
large
Recorded
I
leave
the
reader
to
peruse
at
his
liberty
.
But
this
conference
proved
not
such
a
salve
for
the
sad
distractions
of
the
kingdom
as
was
expected
,
for
the
Catholicks
resolved
to
continue
in
force
the
late
edict
against
the
Protestants
;
so
that
they
were
in
many
places
forced
to
stand
upon
their
own
guards
against
the
violent
attempts
of
the
Catholicks
cruelty
.
This
made
the
Papists
take
up
couragious
resolutions
Mutining
in
divers
places
,
Hereupon
the
Queen
Mother
fearing
this
might
disquiet
and
annoy
her
Regency
,
she
knew
this
was
the
ready
way
to
enjoy
her
power
which
must
necessarily
fall
,
if
either
party
rise
;
if
either
partie
prevailed
in
a
successive
power
,
they
would
too
soon
give
a
pull
at
hers
.
Whereupon
the
Queen
Mother
still
to
strengthen
hir self
betwixt
these
two
factions
,
dissembles
hir
secret
intentions
,
and
gives
out
publickly
an
inclination
to
cleav
to
the
Protestants
,
which
indeed
did
astonish
all
that
heard
thereof
;
Nay
she
did
so
hipocritically
mannage
her
secrefie
,
That
the
Admirall
and
all
the
Chief
Protestants
could
give
no
other
interpretation
of
her
carriage
then
Reality
;
and
she
the
more
effectually
to
penetrate
into
their
perswations
,
more
to
confirm
their
credulous
opinion
and
perfectly
to
blind
their
eies
,
she
declares
her
carriage
to
he
the
bottom
of
her
intentions
.
At
this
time
the
King
of
Navar
being
not
fully
fixed
in
the
firmament
of
an
established
mind
,
Theodora
Beza
,
laboured
much
to
bring
him
to
a
right
understanding
of
the
truth
;
but
he
like
a
carnall
pollititian
,
replies
quod
pellago
se
non
ita
commissurus
esse
quin
quando
libere
pedem
referre
possit
.
That
he
would
launch
no
further
into
the
deeps
,
then
he
might
with
safety
return
again
.
And
so
he
fully
declares
for
the
Catholicks
;
which
by
a
little
dispondency
of
Spirit
did
weaken
the
Protestants
,
and
strengthen
the
Guisants
.
But
now
like
lightening
before
death
,
wee
shall
see
a
greater
part
of
bloody
treacherie
then
ever
was
acted
in
any
Christian
Nation
.
For
,
In
this
year
1561.
mens
Spirits
were
so
malitiously
bent
,
that
they
were
redy
to
receive
any
fire
of
commotion
:
The
Protestants
have
no
security
nor
safety
for
lives
or
goods
,
there
was
great
danger
for
these
poor
Christians
that
professed
the
name
of
the
Lord
;
yet
like
palme
the
more
depressed
the
more
they
grew
;
like
trees
upon
high
Mountains
,
though
under
the
power
and
in
the
cie
of
the
greatest
storms
and
gusts
,
yet
are
more
firmly
rooted
then
those
that
grow
in
fruitfull
valies
;
so
these
poor
Saints
of
God
through
their
affliction
did
increase
more
and
more
;
whereupon
did
arise
to
them
great
troubles
and
persecutions
:
in
regard
the
late
edict
against
them
gave
courage
to
the
Catholicks
to
persecute
them
by
Authority
;
by
which
also
it
did
frustrate
their
more
publick
meeting
;
And
,
Here
it
is
to
be
taken
notice
of
;
That
formerly
the
custome
in
France
of
pounishing
the
Protestants
was
(
besides
their
estates
seased
on
for
the
Kings
use
)
their
bodies
were
to
be
burned
,
at
the
Tyrannicall
request
of
their
Lords
and
nobillity
:
but
now
God
who
is
rich
in
mercy
,
has
freed
his
poor
servants
from
the
unheard
of
and
slavish
bondage
,
and
given
a
little
more
liberty
though
against
the
will
of
his
and
their
adversaries
.
And
now
according
to
the
forementioned
order
of
the
Queen
,
the
eight
Paliaments
of
France
,
meets
,
where
was
present
with
them
the
King
,
and
Queen
Mother
;
and
thus
this
great
Assembly
of
Estates
,
from
all
the
Provinces
meets
at
St.
Germans
in
Lay
,
near
to
the
City
of
Paris
,
where
with
the
Royal
assent
of
Charls
the
ninth
,
Was
that
famous
and
so
much
celebrated
edict
brought
forth
wherein
there
was
great
Liberty
to
the
weary
Protestants
,
that
was
so
tossed
up
and
down
:
which
indeed
had
proved
more
happy
then
I
can
express
,
if
they
might
have
enjoyed
the
benefit
of
performance
with
as
much
liberty
as
it
promised
.
A
free
liberty
to
enjoy
,
profess
,
and
exercise
their
Religion
;
To
have
Assemblies
,
and
publick
meetings
,
at
sermons
:
But
without
the
Towns
,
and
in
the
Subburbs
onely
.
This
Edict
crossing
that
which
was
made
in
July
last
took
date
the
seventh
of
January
(
which
for
the
great
liberty
it
gave
;
the
present
freedom
from
persecution
,
and
hope
of
peace
to
all
the
Nation
)
was
commonly
called
by
the
name
of
the
edict
of
January
;
But
Alas
!
alas
!
wee
shall
too
soon
see
the
sad
effects
of
this
edict
;
for
instead
of
bringing
forth
the
peaceable
fruits
of
a
desired
and
expected
tranquillity
;
it
brought
forth
such
a
sad
Perisian
Massacre
,
as
it
may
well
be
termed
a
monster
of
nature
,
wherein
was
such
a
slaughter
of
poor
Protestants
,
as
for
the
horidness
of
the
fact
it
is
not
to
be
parrelled
:
For
before
wee
come
to
the
end
of
this
sad
History
,
wee
shall
see
such
a
slaughter
of
Noble
gentelmen
,
Gallant
souldiers
,
poor
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
and
other
innocent
souls
;
as
in
three
dayes
were
no
less
slain
then
ten
thousand
:
whereof
500.
were
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
,
and
Ladies
,
that
were
invited
to
Paris
by
the
Kings
dissimulation
and
treacherous
bayt
to
their
sad
ruin
;
And
in
other
parts
of
France
in
ten
dayes
by
the
Kings
own
commandement
,
were
Murtherd
most
inhumanly
thirty
thousand
Innocent
Soules
;
besides
what
the
wars
destroyed
:
Such
were
the
sad
effects
of
solemn
engagements
,
as
if
there
were
no
other
way
of
keeping
Covenant
,
then
by
breaking
it
.
Nay
this
edict
of
peace
was
by
the
Kings
command
,
and
so
was
the
Masacre
;
Oh!
that
it
may
stand
as
a
Pyramide
to
all
Nations
to
be
ware
how
they
Make
a
Peace
with
those
that
know
no
way
of
Lawfull
keeping
,
but
unlawfull
breaking
their
most
sacred
and
solemn
Oathes
,
promises
,
and
engagements
.
This
edict
being
proclaimed
did
much
trouble
and
dismay
the
Principal
Catholicks
,
setting
them
all
on
fire
with
rage
and
malice
;
But
the
greatest
enemies
the
Protestants
had
were
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
King
of
Navar
,
the
Constable
,
and
Cardinalls
;
the
Queen
also
was
a
secret
enemie
and
Ianus
like
had
two
faces
:
One
full
of
the
greatest
dissemulation
that
ever
was
found
in
a
female
sex
,
taking
their
parts
onely
with
fair
words
before
their
faces
,
yet
had
the
foulest
heart
&
wicked
inventions
as
could
be
imagined
.
And
so
to
support
her
own
power
,
between
the
indifferent
state
of
the
Princes
of
the
blood
and
the
Guisans
.
The
Queen
Mother
being
now
returned
to
Fontanbleav
,
Assures
the
Prince
of
Conde
by
all
the
protestations
of
Reality
that
her
intentions
was
no
less
resolute
to
preserve
the
Edict
of
pacification
for
their
good
;
then
it
was
to
secure
her
own
life
:
and
so
likewise
protested
to
the
King
of
Navar
and
Duke
of
Guise
that
she
would
never
forsake
the
Catholick
partie
.
Now
what
a
wonderfull
art
of
dissimulation
was
this
Queen
arrived
too
,
what
depth
of
deceit
lay
hid
in
her
breast
!
which
she
so
ordered
by
fair
pretences
that
the
Protestants
that
had
cause
,
and
the
Catholicks
that
had
no
cause
of
mistrust
yet
both
alik
doutbed
of
her
Reality
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
aforesaid
being
at
Spain
,
was
absent
from
this
Assembly
of
estates
,
(
Campagne
)
comming
neer
,
and
understanding
the
bell
was
ringing
to
Sermon
he
draws
nigher
,
and
whilst
the
poor
Protestants
were
serving
God
in
his
holy
Ordinances
in
a
barn
;
he
furiously
sets
upon
them
crying
Death
of
God
kill
those
Huguenots
;
Whereupon
he
murthered
to
the
number
of
two
hundred
men
and
weomen
;
some
had
their
heads
cleft
in
two
,
others
their
hands
and
heads
cutt
off
;
so
that
the
walls
and
Galleries
of
the
barn
were
died
with
the
blood
of
the
slain
;
The
Duke
with
his
sword
drawn
stood
among
them
,
charging
his
men
to
kill
without
sparing
;
The
faithfull
Minister
of
Gods
Word
was
brought
to
the
Duke
,
who
cursing
called
for
the
Provost
,
and
commands
him
to
be
hanged
on
a
Gibbot
,
yet
through
Gods
mercy
he
was
released
at
the
request
of
the
Prince
of
Portion
;
this
sad
murder
we
shall
shortly
see
will
produce
sad
effects
.
Francis
de
Andelot
,
Captain
of
the
Fantery
,
and
other
Princes
,
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
,
of
the
Protestants
;
they
flock
daily
in
heaps
with
Complaints
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
of
the
outragious
malice
,
and
violent
attempt
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
against
their
Brethren
the
Protestants
;
demanding
also
of
the
King
,
Justice
for
that
bloudy
Breach
of
his
special
Edict
and
Command
.
Earnestly
to
intreat
his
speedy
succour
,
and
in
so
great
danger
and
distress
,
not
to
forsake
her
,
but
to
account
both
the
Mother
and
the
children
(
meaning
her self
,
the
King
,
and
his
brethren
)
as
committed
to
his
faith
and
natural
kindness
;
desiring
him
that
he
would
with
all
carefull
speed
,
powerfully
to
provide
for
their
common
safety
;
assuring
him
,
that
she
would
imprint
his
willing
care
into
the
Kings
minde
,
that
he
should
never
be
a
loser
by
it
.
That
they
had
taken
the
King
and
brought
him
to
Paris
.
Then
presently
the
Admiral
advances
towards
him
,
and
overtaking
him
,
they
make
a
stand
,
and
there
consulted
what
to
do
;
whereupon
seeing
their
own
danger
,
the
Duke
speedily
hasted
to
Orleans
,
and
possessed
it
.
And
this
was
the
beginning
of
the
first
Civil
War
.
CHAP.
II.
The
Contents
.
THe
Prince
of
Conde
publishes
a
Manifesto
,
laying
down
the
Reasons
of
taking
Arms.
Burges
and
Orleans
are
the
Potestants
refuge
.
The
King
declares
against
the
Prince
.
The
Armies
meet
,
but
engage
not
.
The
Prince
and
Admiral
dispose
of
their
Armies
into
Garisons
.
The
Kings
Army
takes
and
sacks
some
Towns
;
takes
Burges
on
conditions
.
The
Queen
Mother
unmasks
her self
,
causing
the
Protestants
to
be
proclamed
Rebels
.
The
Prince
and
Admiral
delivers
up
Roan
,
Diep
,
and
Haverdegrace
to
Queen
Elizabeth
of
England
.
The
Kings
Army
besieges
Roan
,
where
the
King
of
Navar
is
slain
,
and
the
City
stormed
and
sacked
for
three
days
,
together
with
cruel
murdring
.
De
Andelot
joynswith
the
Admiral
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
advances
to
the
City
of
Paris
.
The
Kings
Army
advances
for
defence
of
the
City
:
The
Protestants
march
toward
Normandy
to
receive
Queen
Elizabeths
supplies
.
The
Kings
Army
follows
them
;
they
joyn
Battel
,
where
both
Generals
are
taken
Prisoners
.
The
Admiral
with
his
Army
marches
to
Normandy
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
with
the
Kings
Army
besieges
Orleans
;
the
Duke
slain
before
it
.
The
Admiral
returns
from
Normandy
and
enters
Orleans
.
A
Treaty
is
begun
,
and
Peace
concluded
at
Orleans
,
with
free
liberty
for
Religion
,
which
is
publickly
proclamed
.
THe
Divisions
thus
increasing
,
made
way
to
erect
a
Theatre
for
a
sad
Tragedy
:
for
the
Prince
of
Conde
published
a
Manifesto
,
and
sent
Letters
also
to
the
King
,
Parliament
of
Paris
,
Protestant
Princes
of
Germany
,
and
to
all
other
Christian
Princes
.
The
defence
of
the
famous
Edict
of
Toleration
,
which
was
made
by
the
King
,
being
the
high
Road
to
Peace
:
if
duly
observed
,
which
could
not
but
be
kept
without
horrible
breach
of
faith
,
and
assured
ruine
of
the
French
Nation
;
in
regard
there
were
so
many
of
the
Nobility
,
and
Gentry
of
the
Nation
that
were
Protestants
,
and
daily
came
in
to
the
Religion
.
And
those
of
Noble
birth
,
that
were
in
power
,
dignity
or
otherwise
above
others
,
thought
it
not
meet
to
suffer
the
cruel
punishments
,
and
Massacres
,
daily
inflicted
on
some
,
and
threatned
to
others
,
since
God
had
given
them
power
to
help
themselves
.
And
further
it
was
declared
,
that
the
Duke
of
Guise
a
new-come
Foreiner
,
translated
from
the
Forests
of
Lorain
,
should
usurp
such
power
in
France
,
such
dominion
and
command
,
as
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
must
lose
their
proper
interests
to
be
his
slaves
and
vassals
,
against
all
the
Laws
of
the
Nation
;
further
declaring
,
That
if
the
King
should
cause
an
observation
of
the
Edict
for
Religion
already
signed
,
and
that
Arms
might
be
laid
down
on
the
Kings
part
,
they
were
ready
to
do
the
like
,
and
would
speedily
lay
down
their
Arms
;
To
this
he
added
the
Queen
Mothers
singular
care
(
as
it
was
reported
and
as
indeed
she
did
outwardly
shew
)
for
preservation
of
peace
,
and
pulling
down
the
powerful
rage
of
the
Guisans
;
which
indeed
she
so
dissembled
that
on
the
very
account
hereof
it
is
certain
,
above
twenty
thousand
Catholiks
joyned
themselves
to
the
Protestants
in
defence
of
their
cause
.
The
Queen
Mother
now
arms
those
she
privately
huggs
in
the
bosom
of
ther
affections
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
desires
to
lay
all
private
interests
aside
for
preservation
of
the
Publick
efusion
of
blood
;
But
the
King
of
Navar
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
Constable
,
and
Marshall
of
St.
Andre
,
by
an
Edict
,
banishes
the
Protestants
out
of
Paris
,
and
sudenly
advances
towards
the
Prince
of
Conde
with
twelve
thousand
foot
,
and
three
thousand
horse
;
They
find
the
Prince
strong
enough
to
encounter
them
,
contrary
to
ther
expectations
;
and
De
Andelot
and
Boucart
,
strongly
urged
to
engage
the
Kings
Army
.
Thus
the
Queen
having
delayed
and
protracted
all
hopes
of
Issue
by
battle
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
maintains
his
Army
about
two
months
in
such
peace
to
the
Country
,
as
was
not
in
the
least
found
to
be
outragious
,
by
spoyling
or
robbing
;
such
was
the
Christian
and
carefull
discipline
of
the
Prince
and
Admiral
of
the
Protestant
Army
;
which
in
France
was
the
greater
wonder
,
because
whoring
robbing
and
blaspheming
was
the
usual
attendants
and
constant
harbingers
to
the
Catholick
camp
;
which
could
not
be
avoyded
because
the
King
could
not
keep
to
so
strickt
a
discipline
as
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
.
Roan
,
Deip
,
Angiers
,
Blois
,
Vendosme
,
Tours
,
Poictiers
,
Ragency
,
Maus
,
Angoulesme
,
Chalon
upon
Soan
,
Maskon
and
the
most
part
of
Daulphin
.
The
Kings
Army
secures
what
they
had
,
and
falls
upon
several
Towns
,
taking
and
miserably
sacking
them
:
which
shall
shortly
in
particular
be
related
with
all
the
sad
circumstances
of
their
cruelty
.
Now
the
Kings
Army
sits
down
before
Burges
,
the
10.
of
August
,
where
they
felt
the
valour
and
courage
of
the
Protestants
,
by
many
salies
even
to
their
trenches
,
but
in
regard
they
had
no
time
to
fortifie
the
place
their
innate
valour
was
forced
to
yield
to
necessity
,
whose
law
has
no
bounds
;
and
so
the
Governour
Monseiur
D'Yvoy
,
began
to
capitulate
,
and
at
last
on
conditions
yielded
;
but
was
out
of
favour
ever
after
;
by
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
.
And
now
the
Queen
shews
her selfe
in
her
colours
;
casts
of
her
vizard
,
and
openly
appears
what
she
was
inwarly
;
For
the
Catholick
cause
,
and
against
the
Protestants
,
and
so
moved
by
her
implacable
malice
,
and
inward
hatred
,
she
with
the
consent
,
of
the
King
,
caused
the
Principal
of
the
Protestants
to
be
Proclaimed
Rebels
;
and
thus
made
way
for
a
more
open
discovery
of
her
most
secret
treachery
,
whose
close
hypocrisie
til
now
was
so
hid
under
hatches
by
deceitfull
slights
,
that
on
all
hands
her
deep
dissimulation
was
esteemed
real
:
But
we
shall
shortly
perceive
that
the
copy
of
mens
actions
are
sooner
read
than
the
copy
of
their
countenances
.
Roan
,
Deip
and
Haverdegrace
to
the
Queen
of
England
.
In
this
mean
while
the
Protestants
had
delivered
up
to
the
Queen
of
England
the
Towns
of
Roan
,
Haverdegrace
,
and
Deip
,
as
pledges
for
her
security
.
And
now
the
Kings
Army
marches
towarde
Roan
,
and
on
the
five
and
twentieth
of
September
1562.
the
whole
Army
Lodges
at
Darnettel
,
two
Leagues
from
the
City
of
Roan
;
where
the
Count
Montgommery
was
Governour
for
the
Protestants
,
and
commander
of
the
City
;
with
great
difficulty
to
their
greater
necessity
,
seven
hundred
men
,
with
monyes
,
and
ammunition
:
Count
Montgomery
saved
himself
through
great
danger
,
in
a
galley
passing
to
Haverdegrace
,
and
so
for
England
.
Monsieur
de
Mouluc
,
and
Burie
,
and
at
last
was
defeated
,
yet
with
good
part
he
escaped
to
the
assistance
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
,
Estampes
,
Piviers
and
Dordane
,
and
so
marches
to
Paris
,
where
,
after
some
skirmishes
,
beat
back
their
enemies
with
Terrour
and
Confusion
into
the
City
,
putting
them
all
to
a
stand
in
their
councils
,
but
the
Queen
by
Treaties
and
often
Messengers
,
did
so
with
ther
subtilty
treat
with
the
Prince
and
Admiral
,
that
by
delayes
the
City
was
strengthened
,
and
their
gallant
Enterprize
suprized
for
want
of
quick
execution
;
but
the
truth
is
,
the
Protestants
at
all
times
were
ready
to
embrace
peace
in
the
midst
of
their
power
,
and
so
suffered
that
convenient
opportunity
to
slip
,
and
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
Queens
policy
,
which
opportunity
had
the
Catholicks
ever
enjoyed
,
peace
had
not
gone
before
their
cruelties
.
But
it
falls
into
course
here
to
let
the
world
take
notice
of
this
full
demonstration
of
the
Princes
and
Protestants
Declarations
,
That
they
sought
only
liberty
for
●heir
Estates
and
Lives
,
and
therefore
would
to
their
own
prejudice
,
wait
an
opportunity
to
effect
their
peaceable
desires
;
But
alas
!
it
is
to
be
bewailed
that
ever
the
Protestants
(
down-right
in
their
actions
and
words
)
should
ever
have
to
deal
with
such
an
enemy
,
whose
treachery
is
their
refuge
,
and
cruelty
their
mercy
.
Now
when
they
see
their
Enemies
Designs
they
begin
to
remember
the
loss
of
their
own
;
yet
falls
on
the
City
by
a
general
Assault
,
shoots
many
Cannons
,
at
last
face
the
City
to
provoke
and
incite
the
Enemy
to
battel
,
all
which
not
answering
their
desires
,
the
Prince
and
Admiral
draw
off
their
Army
.
being
six
thousand
men
,
twenty
pieces
of
Cannon
,
much
Ammunition
,
and
fifteen
thousand
Ducats
;
This
March
being
resolved
on
at
Beauss
,
on
December
14.
they
advance
by
the
way
of
Chartres
,
and
so
for
Normandy
.
The
Kings
Army
follows
the
Protestants
swiftly
,
and
the
Protestant
Army
being
very
weary
,
and
both
Armies
very
near
,
they
were
by
a
manifest
necessity
driven
,
to
a
Battel
.
The
Protestant
Army
under
the
command
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
Admiral
,
lodged
about
Dreux
,
being
a
Town
twenty
six
Leagues
from
Paris
,
and
situated
on
the
confines
of
Normandy
,
in
which
place
,
on
a
Plain
the
19.
of
December
they
joyn
Battel
;
The
Kings
Army
was
reckoned
to
be
nineteen
thousand
foot
,
and
two
thousand
Horse
.
The
Prince
of
Conde's
Army
consisting
of
twelve
thousand
Foot
,
and
four
thousand
Horse
.
And
now
the
Battle
of
Dreux
begins
,
where
the
Admiral
of
the
Protestants
with
great
courage
leading
the
Van
,
fell
upon
the
Kings
Cavalry
,
commanded
by
the
Constable
,
and
at
first
onset
slew
Gabriel
de
Momorancy
,
and
laid
dead
on
the
place
Count
de
Rochefort
,
the
whole
cavalry
running
away
,
Nevers
,
Monsieur
de
Givry
,
d'Annebault
,
La
Bross
,
and
his
Son
,
with
many
other
Gentlemen
,
and
Cavaleirs
,
slain
upon
the
place
,
The
Duke
of
Aumaule
,
Brother
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
Beauvais
,
were
wounded
.
Now
the
Princes
forces
being
in
a
too
eager
pursuit
of
the
Enemy
,
was
furiously
set
upon
by
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
where
,
after
a
furious
on
set
,
and
doubtful
shock
on
both
sides
endured
,
at
last
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
taken
Prisoner
,
Monsieur
d'Anvelle
,
being
sore
wounded
;
which
the
Admiral
perceiving
,
rallies
and
advances
,
but
the
former
encounter
so
wearied
and
weakned
his
men
,
that
after
a
sharp
conflict
,
he
was
put
to
the
worst
,
and
so
made
an
honourable
retreat
.
In
this
encounter
was
slain
on
the
Catholike
party
the
Marshal
de
St.
Andre
.
The
same
night
all
the
Army
of
the
Protestants
were
met
together
,
where
the
Admiral
,
by
general
consent
,
was
chosen
General
of
the
Army
instead
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
Prisoner
.
Both
Armies
leave
the
field
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
by
the
speedy
advance
of
night
upon
him
,
was
forced
to
lodge
upon
the
Plain
at
Blainville
,
where
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
the
Duke
of
Guise
(
two
mortal
enemies
)
both
supped
,
and
lay
in
one
bed
together
.
The
next
morning
after
Battle
the
Admiral
presents
himself
with
his
Army
in
the
field
in
Battalia
.
There
was
in
this
battle
slain
seven
thousand
,
whereof
on
the
Protestants
two
thousand
foot
,
and
one
hundred
and
fifty
horse
,
and
doubtless
it
was
a
dubious
engagement
,
for
had
the
Protestants
carefully
maintained
their
first
encounter
in
an
orderly
station
,
they
had
not
been
so
assailed
,
and
foyled
at
last
,
but
Victory
had
crowned
their
valour
without
hazard
of
doubt
;
but
however
,
the
Battle
proved
fatal
to
the
Catholicks
,
and
famous
to
both
,
in
that
both
Generals
were
taken
Prisoners
.
And
as
the
Admiral
was
chosen
General
,
so
for
the
Catholicks
was
the
Duke
of
Guise
General
in
lieu
of
the
Constable
prisoner
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
hereupon
suddenly
marches
to
lay
siege
●o
Orleans
.
The
Admiral
proceeds
to
the
Resolution
before
determined
,
Bervy
,
St.
Aigna
,
Sulli
upon
Loire
,
and
Montrichard
,
and
so
leaving
the
care
of
Orleans
to
his
Brother
D'Andelot
,
he
advances
towards
Normandy
to
meet
with
Queen
Elizabeths
supplies
,
and
so
to
come
with
more
strength
to
annoy
the
Catholicks
,
and
assist
his
Friends
.
Queen
Mother
,
came
in
person
,
D'Andelot
was
Governour
of
Orleans
,
who
was
also
assisted
with
Monsieur
de
St.
Cyr
,
the
Sieur
de
Avaret
,
Bussay
,
Duras
,
and
Bouchavanes
,
under
whose
command
were
fourteen
companies
of
foot
,
consisting
of
Germans
,
and
Gascoins
,
with
five
Troops
of
French
Horse
,
that
were
old
Souldiers
,
to
whose
valour
was
joined
for
assistance
the
unanimous
consent
of
the
Citizens
to
withstand
the
enemy
,
whose
harmonious
and
joint
resolutions
for
defence
of
Religion
,
and
Liberty
,
did
strive
to
out-vy
the
Souldiers
valour
,
and
thus
being
resolved
to
dy
in
pursuit
of
so
good
a
cause
,
they
encourage
one
another
to
repulse
the
enemies
assaults
The
Defects
of
the
Town-walls
being
supplyed
with
Resolutions
,
which
made
weakness
impregnable
,
and
stood
as
a
Rock
against
the
strongest
shock
of
the
enemies
force
.
Now
the
Duke
,
with
the
whole
strength
of
his
Army
,
sets
upon
a
Fauxburg
of
the
City
,
and
suddenly
surprizes
it
the
first
day
,
Guise
,
whose
inveterate
malice
could
not
be
contained
in
the
bounds
of
moderation
or
secresie
,
but
openly
delivers
it
by
word
of
mouth
,
and
writes
by
Letters
to
the
King
,
boasting
that
twenty
four
hours
should
not
pass
,
so
sure
as
he
would
in
the
same
compass
,
force
the
City
to
his
obedience
.
And
further
declared
,
The
day
should
be
made
memorable
,
by
destroying
both
men
,
women
and
children
;
sparing
none
.
But
behold
his
hellish
rage
was
confined
by
a
judgement
from
Heaven
,
whose
death
was
not
much
unlike
our
late
Duke
of
Buckingham
,
for
the
same
night
there
was
a
young
Gentleman
,
descended
of
a
noble
family
,
known
by
the
name
of
John
Poltrat
,
Sieur
de
Merebourn
;
who
being
mounted
on
a
Spanish
Jennet
,
and
watching
his
own
opportunity
did
by
his
proper
,
and
private
motion
,
shoot
the
Duke
of
Guise
into
the
shoulder
with
a
Pistol
laden
with
three
bullets
,
and
so
this
wretched
enemy
of
God
and
the
poor
Protestants
dyed
the
four
and
twentieth
of
February
,
who
by
Gods
justice
,
was
deprived
of
his
unjust
and
bloody
intentions
;
the
said
Poltrat
being
afterwards
taken
and
executed
,
did
freely
declare
at
his
death
,
that
what
he
did
in
destroying
the
Duke
,
was
to
deliver
France
,
and
especially
the
City
of
Orleans
,
from
his
violent
and
bloudy
threatnings
.
Now
the
Kings
,
Queen
Mother
,
with
the
Privy
Counsellours
,
and
Deputies
of
the
Court
of
Paris
,
were
about
to
arraign
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
which
being
ballanced
with
a
fearful
expectation
of
the
like
to
the
Constable
,
they
let
their
resolutions
fall
.
Her
only
way
,
making
use
of
that
Proverb
,
Where
force
will
not
prevail
,
shee
'l
peice
it
with
the
Foxes
tail
.
And
so
sets
on
foot
a
Treaty
of
Peace
with
the
Admiral
,
and
principal
of
the
Protestants
,
holding
an
assembly
in
the
Isle
of
Oxen
,
The
Constable
,
though
prisoner
assists
in
Council
,
and
at
first
vows
he
will
not
admit
of
any
peace
grounded
on
the
Edict
of
January
;
The
Prince
of
Conde
prisoner
with
the
King
,
desired
also
to
have
liberty
to
send
a
messenger
to
confer
with
his
Council
at
Orleans
;
who
gives
him
to
understand
,
that
the
Queen
nor
he
can
in
the
least
derogate
from
the
famous
Edict
of
Liberty
in
Ianuary
,
so
solemnly
made
,
and
sworn
at
the
instance
of
the
Estates
,
and
so
great
assembly
of
the
8
Parlaments
in
France
.
The
K.
&
Q.
Mother
,
let
the
Protestants
know
it
should
not
be
altered
,
but
only
to
please
the
Catholicks
,
and
that
Arms
being
laid
down
on
both
sides
,
they
should
by
little
,
and
little
,
assuredly
obtain
their
free
liberty
.
So
presently
the
Articles
of
peace
were
drawn
up
in
form
of
an
Edict
,
containing
the
Articles
of
the
Edict
in
Ianuary
,
which
was
as
aforesaid
,
That
the
Protestants
should
have
the
free
exercise
of
their
Religion
,
and
shauld
have
the
freedom
of
the
same
in
certain
places
,
every
one
to
live
free
in
their
conscieuces
,
from
trouble
and
Molestation
,
That
all
Princes
,
Lords
,
Gentlemen
,
Captains
,
and
Souldiers
,
should
be
free
from
all
troubles
,
for
any
thing
done
in
time
of
the
wars
and
so
every
one
,
to
be
restored
to
their
dignities
,
goods
,
privileges
and
prerogatives
;
which
Edict
,
was
concluded
,
The
many
Executions
,
murthers
,
Rapes
,
Robberies
,
Massacres
,
general
and
particular
,
committed
on
the
persons
of
the
poor
Protestants
,
during
this
first
Civil
War
,
from
April
1562.
to
this
present
March
1563.
when
the
peace
was
concluded
,
I
have
for
the
benefit
of
all
Christian
,
sober
perusers
,
abstracted
from
large
volumes
,
and
here
inserted
by
themselves
,
that
the
judicious
Reader
may
by
a
Christian
simpathy
tast
the
sad
afflictions
that
these
poor
Protestants
did
endure
,
being
so
shamefully
murthered
,
as
to
this
day
stands
as
a
stain
to
the
honor
of
the
French
Nation
,
when
ever
they
please
to
review
their
predecessors
cruelty
,
and
yet
all
comes
short
of
what
this
little
book
will
tell
thee
.
CHAP.
III.
The
Contents
.
A
Lamentable
and
sad
prospect
of
the
bloody
cruelties
committed
on
the
Protestants
in
France
,
during
the
first
civil
wars
,
not
sparing
old
,
nor
young
,
virgins
,
nor
women
with
child
;
Their
cruelties
at
Paris
.
At
Senlis
.
Their
murders
at
Les
Bordes
.
A
godly
Minister
cruelly
used
;
yet
providentially
escaped
.
Three
Gentlemen
stabbed
by
their
own
cosen
,
and
sixteen
more
killed
by
Treachery
.
Sad
slaughters
at
Nevers
.
La
Charity
yielded
on
conditions
,
yet
all
put
to
the
Sword
.
Lamentable
murthers
and
cruelties
.
At
Amiens
Bibles
burnt
.
The
murthers
at
Abeville
.
Four
hundred
murthered
at
Meaux
.
Virgins
abused
,
and
children
dashed
against
the
walls
.
The
cruel
murthers
at
Troys
,
the
sad
bloudshed
at
Bar
upon
Sein
.
Cutting
off
womens
breasts
,
then
take
their
hearts
and
eat
them
.
At
Sens
a
hundred
of
good
birth
murthered
.
The
cruelties
at
Auxere
.
At
Chastillon
women
murthered
,
that
were
ready
to
be
delivered
.
The
horrible
and
cruel
murthers
at
Maus
,
at
Montagris
,
at
Gyen
.
A
child
cut
in
two
and
liver
eaten
.
The
murthers
at
Aurilac
.
Many
hanged
in
Molins
.
At
Angiers
,
after
promise
of
life
,
all
murthered
.
Horrible
blasphemy
.
A
Ministers
eyes
put
out
,
and
body
burnt
.
At
Aze
a
Minister
,
and
thirty
Protestants
drowned
.
In
Tours
,
one
hundred
and
fourty
massacred
,
and
the
River
dyed
with
blood
.
The
Queen
Mothers
Incivillity
.
At
Valongre
many
of
Quality
massacred
,
and
a
Minister
blasphemously
and
inhumanely
slain
.
A
child
roasted
.
Children
killed
in
the
womb
.
The
sad
murthers
at
Bloys
.
One
buried
alive
.
The
unheard
of
massacre
at
Tholouse
,
Rivers
filled
with
bodies
,
and
dyed
with
blood
.
Three
thousand
stand
on
their
guard
,
are
promised
life
on
submission
,
yet
are
massacred
.
The
horriblest
blasphemy
that
ever
was
heard
,
and
one
hundred
and
twenty
burnt
.
The
Murthers
at
Mont
de
Marsan
,
at
Carcasson
,
at
Foix
,
at
Aurenge
,
where
Virgins
of
six
years
old
are
ravished
.
Ninety
killed
after
promise
of
life
.
Murthers
at
Grenoble
.
At
Bearne
.
At
Revel.
At
Monpelleir
a
Captain
quartered
alive
.
One
hundred
murdered
after
promise
of
life
.
The
like
at
March
Castle
.
Women
with
childe
ripped
and
buried
alive
.
THe
Protestants
during
this
sharp
war
had
many
cruelties
,
and
sad
sufferings
done
to
their
persons
without
any
pitty
,
or
remorse
,
the
which
was
not
in
one
City
,
but
in
most
parts
of
France
,
and
with
such
bloodshed
,
as
will
make
any
Christian
heart
to
bewail
their
said
sufferings
,
and
may
serve
to
teach
us
our
habitation
is
not
in
this
world
,
and
so
may
encourage
us
to
look
out
for
another
,
whose
foundation
and
building
is
in
Jesus
Christ
,
that
Rock
of
ages
,
that
good
and
gracious
anchor-hold
in
time
of
Storms
and
Tempests
;
and
to
let
us
a
little
taste
what
a
happiness
it
is
that
when
men
come
with
bloody
resolutions
to
assault
our
innocency
,
then
for
a
soul
to
have
his
eye
fixed
on
heaven
,
by
a
firm
faith
of
assurance
in
Gods
mercy
,
that
though
mens
rage
be
like
the
lofty
billows
,
yet
our
salvation
,
and
our
strength
is
in
God
,
and
thrice
happy
is
that
soul
that
can
assuredly
say
in
times
of
persecution
,
that
God
is
my
Rock
and
hiding
place
in
times
of
Storm
.
The
poor
Saints
of
God
in
Paris
were
cruelly
persecuted
by
the
bloody
papists
,
who
being
fully
delighted
,
and
set
on
blood
,
together
with
the
help
of
the
Parliament
there
,
did
spare
none
that
fell
into
their
bloody
hands
,
either
in
the
City
of
Paris
,
or
such
as
by
appeal
or
summons
were
brought
thither
.
Les
Bordes
.
At
Les
Bordes
,
the
Duke
of
Nevers
being
Governour
of
Campagn
,
his
Lieutenant
slew
many
men
,
and
women
,
imprisoning
others
,
and
spoiling
their
houses
.
This
Godly
servant
of
Christ
,
being
prisoner
was
stript
of
his
cloaths
,
put
into
a
Cart
,
and
with
many
abusive
jears
,
taunts
and
scoffs
,
was
often
in
danger
of
his
life
by
the
common-people
.
At
Monchon
,
he
was
cast
in
prison
,
where
a
Captain
and
many
Souldiers
came
and
told
him
he
should
be
cut
in
peices
,
afterwards
the
Judges
came
and
commanded
him
to
be
loaden
with
Irons
;
after
a
while
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
being
made
Governour
,
he
was
cruelly
tortured
,
by
straining
his
thumbs
so
hard
,
till
blood
issued
out
,
they
then
bind
his
hands
behind
his
back
,
and
tying
a
Rope
to
his
thumbs
,
they
hoist
him
up
,
and
then
suddenly
twitches
him
down
five
or
six
times
,
tying
also
great
stones
to
his
toes
,
and
so
let
him
hang
till
his
vitals
failed
him
almost
to
death
;
at
last
he
was
put
into
prison
,
and
no
Chyrurgion
allowed
to
dress
his
wounds
,
although
the
Cords
had
made
gashes
in
his
flesh
to
the
bones
,
insomuch
that
he
underwent
great
pain
,
that
he
could
not
lift
his
hand
to
his
mouth
,
but
had
almost
lost
the
use
of
them
,
this
did
this
Servant
of
Christ
endure
,
like
a
true
Soldier
with
invincible
courage
and
patience
,
and
by
the
special
providence
of
God
,
news
was
brought
that
the
Duke
of
Guise
was
dead
.
The
very
next
day
one
Bussi
had
order
from
the
Constable
to
let
him
free
,
which
yet
said
,
Bussi
came
,
and
told
this
faithful
Minister
of
God
,
with
all
acquainting
him
that
he
should
be
let
free
,
but
it
should
be
to
the
peoples
rage
.
But
let
us
yet
see
another
special
providence
,
was
not
speedily
delivered
to
him
,
and
from
their
cruelties
,
he
would
not
leave
so
much
as
the
tokens
of
a
foundation
,
but
raze
it
to
ruin
as
a
monument
of
their
merciless
deserts
.
Which
message
so
terrified
the
enemies
of
this
Godly
soul
,
that
immediately
he
was
safely
conveyed
to
the
Prince
,
Mounseir
de
St.
Estiene
,
his
two
Brothers
and
16.
more
all
stabbed
by
his
own
Cosen
Germain
.
Mounseir
de
St.
Estiene
,
in
his
jorney
from
Orleans
,
retiring
himself
with
his
two
brothers
and
some
others
for
Refreshment
to
his
own
house
neer
Reims
,
they
were
not
long
there
till
the
house
was
beset
by
fifteen
hundred
men
,
who
being
forced
to
yield
,
had
liberty
on
their
words
,
to
go
forth
to
speak
with
the
Duke
of
Nevers
,
whom
(
as
they
said
)
desired
to
see
him
,
and
going
out
was
there
basely
and
treacherously
murthered
by
the
Baron
Ceruy
,
his
own
Cosen
German
;
so
were
his
two
Bretheren
also
,
with
sixteen
others
basely
and
unworthely
,
stabbed
and
distroyed
without
the
least
composition
;
Their
wives
they
spoyled
of
all
they
had
,
and
led
away
prisoners
.
The
Catholicks
of
Nevers
on
the
eleventh
day
of
May
,
La
Charity
yielded
on
Conditions
yet
all
were
put
to
the
sword
contrary
to
Covenant
.
The
Town
of
La
Charity
,
being
beseiged
by
cruel
Fayete
,
was
to
him
yielded
on
honorable
terms
by
the
Governour
Issertiux
;
which
Conditions
were
signed
and
sealed
the
tenth
day
of
June
,
the
Grand
prior
entring
the
Town
according
to
conditions
,
presently
snatched
the
capitulation
out
of
the
Governours
hand
,
and
then
fell
to
spoil
,
and
murther
,
so
that
none
escaped
.
Lord
Harcourt
was
slain
▪
and
many
others
;
one
Belliart
they
dragged
along
the
Streets
with
his
face
on
the
ground
,
and
then
drowned
him
.
Meux
400.
murthered
.
The
Protestans
at
Meaux
,
being
the
stronger
partie
,
continued
the
exercise
of
their
Religion
for
a
while
,
but
at
last
the
Parliament
at
Paris
gave
judgement
against
them
,
whereupon
a
company
of
souldiers
enters
the
Town
,
disarms
the
Citizens
,
and
unworthyly
,
and
cowardly
murthered
above
four
hundred
poor
Protestants
;
and
as
if
it
were
not
enough
,
as
if
their
blood-thirstiness
could
not
be
quenched
,
Mounseir
De'Boysy
enters
with
souldiers
,
Mounseir
Ralet
a
young
Advocate
,
and
son
to
the
Kings
Procter
,
who
,
by
his
fathers
own
procurement
,
was
murthered
,
which
was
a
sad
and
prodigious
thing
,
and
in
January
following
,
about
fifty
horse
of
the
Garrison
of
Antrim
surprized
the
Town
at
break
of
day
,
and
took
it
in
for
the
Protestants
,
and
with
their
pistols
caused
him
to
expiate
the
death
of
his
son
.
The
Peasants
committed
horrible
murthers
on
the
poor
Saints
of
God
,
Monseiur
de
Vigney
,
with
his
wife
and
servants
,
they
murthered
in
his
own
house
.
In
Sens
,
a
hundred
of
good
birth
and
quallity
were
inhumanly
and
basely
murthered
,
At
Auxere
,
one
Cossen
was
barbarously
Massacred
:
they
also
stabed
a
fair
young
gentlewoman
and
cast
her
body
into
the
River
,
with
many
other
outrages
.
In
Chastillon
upon
Loire
,
they
cruelly
murthered
men
and
women
,
young
and
old
,
nay
they
spared
not
women
with
child
ready
to
be
delivered
.
Maus
.
50.
cast
into
apond
to
feed
fishes
.
At
Maus
,
they
spoyled
the
houses
of
the
protestants
both
within
and
without
the
Town
,
for
eight
legues
compass
,
two
hundred
were
cruely
put
to
death
,
not
sparing
women
of
quality
,
and
poor
innocent
children
,
not
having
the
least
respect
to
their
own
kindred
,
some
hanged
up
,
some
they
beheaded
,
others
being
dayly
Massacred
,
they
cast
into
the
river
half
dead
,
above
one
hundred
and
twenty
men
and
women
,
and
children
were
murthered
in
the
neighbouring
Villages
,
a
Captain
most
cruely
cast
fifty
of
these
poor
innocent
servants
of
God
,
into
his
fish-pond
,
to
feed
his
pikes
:
and
his
Leiutenant
fills
two
trenches
with
fifty
protestants
that
were
slain
,
and
many
were
thrown
into
ditches
:
a
Godly
weaver
had
his
throat
cut
,
Lady
Rene
of
France
,
Daughter
to
King
Lewis
the
twelfth
,
and
Dutches
Dowager
of
Ferrara
)
To
this
place
was
sent
by
order
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
one
Mallicorn
,
a
Knight
of
the
order
,
who
with
four
companies
,
enters
the
Town
,
&
killed
an
antient
man
,
and
threw
him
into
the
River
with
others
,
committing
several
outrages
,
but
the
virtuous
Lady
with
the
protestants
was
safe
in
the
Castle
;
this
Mallicorn
sends
word
to
the
Duches
that
he
would
batter
down
the
Castle
,
if
she
would
not
yield
to
deliver
up
the
protestants
into
their
hands
:
But
see
the
Galland
reply
of
this
noble
and
religious
Lady
,
to
this
murtherous
villain
;
I
charge
you
to
look
what
you
enterprise
,
for
no
man
in
the
Realm
can
command
me
but
the
King
only
,
and
if
you
proceed
to
the
battery
,
I
will
stand
in
the
breach
,
to
trie
whteher
you
dare
kill
the
Daughter
of
a
King
neither
do
I
want
means
or
power
,
to
be
revenged
on
your
boldness
even
to
the
infants
of
your
rebellious
race
,
this
gallant
Ladyes
Answer
,
overturned
the
bold
attempt
of
this
fellow
to
a
dishonourable
departure
.
Aurilac
,
Bresons
enters
rhe
Town
,
murthers
eight
men
,
spoils
the
Town
and
Castle
,
and
basely
ravishes
wives
and
maidens
.
Molins
,
Monsieur
de
Montare
gave
his
Troops
liberty
to
spoil
the
protestants
houses
,
and
without
any
form
or
shadow
of
Law
,
hanged
two
Artificers
and
four
others
,
drowned
five
more
,
and
suffered
the
hangman
to
hang
three
merchants
of
Dauphine
;
besides
many
others
they
murthered
.
Neer
Issoudun
,
at
a
village
called
Lisay●n
,
thirteen
young
men
of
Issoudun
,
were
beaten
down
in
the
water
,
Angiers
,
Puygaillard
a
Gascoin
Captain
,
sent
by
the
Duke
of
Montpenseir
,
enters
the
the
Town
,
promising
the
Protestants
a
free
exercise
of
their
Religion
,
but
in
two
dayes
after
their
houses
were
spoiled
,
and
the
prisons
by
his
command
were
filled
with
men
and
women
,
and
fourscore
of
both
sexes
were
murthered
by
the
cruelty
of
the
Papists
,
with
cruel
torments
,
and
inventions
of
inhumanity
;
Behold
truth
hanged
,
the
truth
of
the
Huguenots
,
the
truth
of
all
the
Devils
,
behold
the
mighty
God
will
speak
,
behold
the
everlasting
God
will
speak
,
and
coming
to
the
bridge
,
they
threw
it
into
the
River
,
crying
louder
,
Behold
the
truth
of
all
the
Devils
drowned
.
An
aged
Gentlewoman
beaten
to
death
,
dragg'd
through
the
Town
,
calling
her
the
Mother
of
all
the
Huguenots
.
Two
young
maids
ravished
before
their
Fathers
face
A
valiant
Captain
after
promise
of
life
,
yet
contrary
to
faith
given
,
was
basely
murthered
,
John
de
Tour
,
at
seventy
five
years
old
.
At
Paris
,
in
the
year
fifteen
hundred
sixty
two
,
a
decree
was
made
by
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
commanding
all
Catholicks
presently
to
rise
in
arms
,
In
Tours
,
one
hundred
and
fourty
were
destroyed
and
cast
into
the
River
,
murthered
in
Tours
.
and
the
President
being
suspected
to
favour
the
protestants
,
he
was
beaten
with
staves
,
stripped
to
his
shirt
and
hanged
up
by
one
foot
,
with
his
head
into
the
water
downwards
,
and
whilest
he
was
living
,
they
ripped
his
belly
,
It
was
the
heart
of
the
president
of
the
Huguenots
.
In
this
City
was
a
godly
Matron
,
who
for
constancy
,
joy
in
tribulation
,
and
comfortable
example
may
beg
leave
to
stand
in
this
history
as
a
monument
of
Gods
glory
,
for
she
endured
their
cruel
torments
,
scoffs
and
jears
,
with
undaunted
and
Christian
patience
,
Clarks
Martyrologie
,
page
the
303.
Not
long
after
the
City
of
Roan
,
was
besieged
,
and
two
Forts
taken
,
and
without
mercy
they
put
all
to
the
Sword
;
but
that
which
is
most
to
be
wondered
at
was
this
,
Augustin
Marlerot
the
Minister
,
with
three
Counsellours
,
were
condemne
to
death
,
and
so
the
next
day
they
with
five
Captains
were
basely
and
unworthily
hanged
.
At
Valongre
,
many
of
eminent
quality
,
and
repute
was
massacred
,
among
the
rest
a
Godly
Minister
of
the
Gospel
they
most
barbarously
murthered
,
stripped
and
dragged
him
naked
up
and
down
his
house
,
and
then
spurned
his
body
,
and
with
blasphemous
,
and
reproachfull
terms
,
they
say
,
Now
pray
to
thy
God
,
and
preach
if
thou
canst
,
they
stuffed
his
mouth
with
the
leaves
of
his
bible
,
saying
,
preach
the
truth
of
thy
God
,
and
call
upon
him
to
help
thee
.
At
Rein
,
they
destroyed
children
in
their
mothers
womb
,
keeping
some
women
for
their
lust
,
above
five
hundred
men
were
hanged
upon
Gibbets
,
amongst
whom
was
a
grave
Counsellor
in
his
Gown
and
Cap
,
they
mangled
one
and
filled
his
wounds
with
salt
.
There
is
no
Remedy
,
we
have
too
much
people
in
France
,
I
will
deal
so
,
as
victuals
shall
be
good
cheap
.
As
if
there
were
no
way
to
make
the
ground
fruitful
,
but
to
water
the
earth
with
the
blood
of
the
Saints
.
One
Moluc
met
a
Captain
called
La
Mothe
,
stabbing
him
divers
times
with
a
dagger
,
thrusting
him
through
,
saying
,
Villain
,
thou
shall
die
in
despight
of
God
,
yet
this
poor
soul
lived
after
,
and
this
bloody
blasphemer
found
one
of
the
Devils
good
scholars
.
One
Peter
Roch
was
forced
to
digg
his
own
grave
,
and
then
they
made
him
ly
down
in
it
to
try
if
it
would
fit
his
body
,
then
they
cast
earth
upon
him
,
and
buried
him
alive
,
Hellish
cruelty
.
protestants
in
Tholouse
.
whereupon
was
a
cruel
and
sad
Massacre
of
the
poor
people
of
God
;
when
they
put
any
in
prison
whom
the
place
could
not
hold
,
they
knockt
them
on
the
heads
,
and
so
killed
them
at
the
Prison
doors
;
Some
of
the
Protestants
being
assembled
in
a
body
to
one
part
of
the
Town
,
they
stood
upon
their
own
defence
,
resolving
rather
to
dy
like
men
,
than
Dogs
;
So
that
the
Papists
agreed
and
promised
the
16th
.
day
of
May
,
In
Limoux
,
the
Papists
used
all
manner
of
cruelties
,
Monsieur
Chaumont
having
surprized
the
place
,
murthered
many
poor
Protestants
,
with
horrible
blasphemies
against
God
himself
;
one
was
commanded
to
blaspheme
God
,
who
refusing
it
,
was
speedily
hewed
in
pieces
;
for
the
same
cause
another
was
knocked
on
the
head
,
with
the
But
end
of
a
musket
;
Another
,
because
he
would
not
give
himself
unto
the
Devil
,
was
drawn
up
and
down
by
the
Ears
,
and
at
last
had
his
brains
beat
out
with
a
hammer
upon
his
own
Anvil
;
all
manner
of
cruelties
was
used
,
especially
to
the
principal
of
the
Town
,
whereof
many
were
thrown
down
a
steep
hill
to
make
sport
;
some
burnt
in
their
own
houses
,
others
thrown
out
at
windowes
,
some
stabb'd
in
the
streets
;
women
and
maids
shamefully
abused
,
and
barbarously
handled
;
a
young
woman
that
was
found
hid
in
a
house
,
with
her
husband
,
was
first
ravished
before
her
husbands
face
,
Janetta
Calvin
,
and
carrying
her
to
the
City
of
Brignole
,
they
shamefully
stripped
her
,
and
then
whipt
her
cruelly
,
they
crown
her
with
thorns
,
then
they
stone
her
,
and
afterwards
burned
her
.
Cruelty
at
S.
Martins
At
St.
Martins
in
Castillon
,
they
took
the
wife
of
one
Andrew
Renand
,
stript
her
naked
,
and
attempted
the
violating
of
her
chastity
,
which
she
resisting
was
with
great
cruelty
whipt
and
wounded
with
their
Swords
,
at
last
they
shot
her
to
death
.
Moni
de
Marsan
,
six
of
the
chief
men
of
the
Town
had
their
heads
cut
off
,
and
others
,
after
divers
waies
were
executed
,
one
was
buried
alive
;
a
young
virgin
persued
by
some
villains
to
ravish
her
,
leapt
out
of
a
window
and
so
dyed
.
In
Foix
,
no
sooner
was
the
Town
taken
by
the
Lord
of
Pailles
,
but
the
Protestants
were
cast
into
prison
,
some
having
their
arms
and
legs
cut
off
,
and
then
beheaded
,
some
burnt
,
others
hanged
,
others
put
to
the
Galleys
.
In
Aurenge
,
they
destroy
,
without
taking
notice
of
Sex
,
Age
or
Quality
:
some
they
stabb'd
,
some
they
threw
up
with
their
Halberds
;
some
hanged
;
others
burnt
in
churches
;
off
some
they
cut
their
Privy
members
,
sparing
neither
old
nor
bed-rid
,
nor
the
poor
diseased
in
hospitals
;
women
and
maids
are
killed
,
others
hanged
out
at
their
windows
,
and
shot
with
Harquebusseirs
,
sucking
children
massacred
at
their
Mothers
breasts
,
Bonnet
Bor
,
whose
Godly
conversation
the
more
enraged
these
wicked
blood-hounds
of
Hell
;
this
Godly
Soul
had
been
Minister
twenty
years
,
and
in
these
daies
of
murther
and
cruelties
had
been
ransomed
three
times
,
him
they
carried
through
the
Town
,
with
many
jears
and
abusive
scoffs
,
beating
him
with
their
fists
,
then
profanely
they
made
a
Proclamation
,
That
whosoever
would
hear
this
holy
man
preach
,
they
might
come
to
the
slaughter-bouse
.
At
which
place
again
they
mocked
him
,
and
beat
him
for
two
hours
together
,
he
intreated
the
favour
of
them
,
that
he
might
pray
to
God
before
his
death
,
then
one
stept
out
,
and
cut
off
half
his
nose
,
and
one
of
his
ears
,
saying
,
Now
pray
as
long
as
thou
wilt
,
and
then
we
will
send
thee
to
all
the
Devils
,
whereupon
the
godly
soul
kneeled
,
and
so
fervently
poured
out
his
soul
to
God
,
that
his
Enemies
sighed
,
and
after
prayer
,
directing
his
Speech
to
him
that
cut
off
his
Nose
,
said
,
Friend
,
I
am
now
ready
to
suffer
what
thou
hast
ready
to
inflict
upon
me
;
but
I
intreat
thee
and
thy
companions
to
remember
the
outrages
committed
by
you
upon
this
poor
City
,
for
there
is
a
God
in
heaven
,
at
whose
Tribunal
you
must
shortly
give
account
of
these
your
cruelties
.
In
which
mean
while
a
Captain
going
by
,
cryed
,
send
that
wretched
man
to
the
Devil
,
which
one
of
them
hearing
,
took
him
by
the
hand
,
pretending
to
have
him
to
the
River
to
wash
his
blood
of
,
but
when
he
came
thither
he
threw
him
into
the
River
,
and
cast
stones
at
him
till
he
was
drowned
.
At
Millan
,
about
thirty
Protestants
going
under
the
condduct
of
one
Peigre
to
relieve
a
Protestant
Village
called
Cooper
,
they
were
all
taken
by
one
Vessin
,
and
were
presently
cut
in
pieces
,
and
their
Conductor
Peigre
was
led
to
Tholouse
,
At
the
Castle
of
Granes
,
one
Savignac
delivered
up
the
Castle
on
terms
of
life
to
all
within
it
,
yet
they
were
so
base
as
(
in
their
usual
way
of
keeping
covenant
)
they
break
promise
,
and
kill
about
one
hundred
Protestants
,
being
all
in
the
Castle
,
except
six
or
seaven
.
March
Castle
,
a
Castle
belonging
to
the
Signeur
of
Peyre
,
a
Protestant
,
was
in
the
beginning
of
February
,
besieged
by
Coffart
,
who
having
taken
it
by
Treason
,
he
kept
his
Faith
as
if
he
had
no
faith
at
all
,
for
he
murdered
all
in
cold
blood
after
promise
of
life
.
La
Fare
,
trying
all
means
to
have
a
maid
of
excellent
beauty
at
his
wretched
pleasure
,
besieged
Florac
,
the
place
where
she
was
,
but
was
forced
from
it
,
so
as
the
Gentlewomans
virginity
and
Citizens
blood
,
were
both
saved
.
At
Cisteron
,
the
Protestants
being
fled
,
the
Papists
fell
bloodily
upon
the
poor
innocent
women
and
children
,
These
and
many
more
,
Christian
Reader
,
were
cruelly
committed
on
the
poor
Protestants
in
France
,
during
this
Civil
War
,
they
are
so
sad
they
need
no
comment
;
Lords
,
Gentlemen
,
poor
Ladies
,
Rivers
swimming
with
bodies
,
and
died
with
blood
;
Indeed
the
most
sad
Tragedie
that
ever
was
yet
acted
upon
the
theatre
of
the
world
,
by
Turks
,
Heathens
,
or
Christians
.
CHAP.
IV.
The
Contents
.
THE
King
and
Queen
Mother
lay
siege
to
Haver
de
grace
,
which
surrendered
on
Henourable
tearms
;
The
King
is
declared
out
of
his
minority
,
and
swears
to
observe
the
Edict
of
Pacification
,
but
keeps
not
his
oath
nor
promise
;
The
Council
of
Trent
meet
;
a
League
is
made
between
the
King
of
France
,
and
King
of
Spain
called
the
Holy
League
;
the
Cardinal
of
Lorain
,
posts
to
Rome
,
to
desire
the
Pope
to
cause
the
French
to
observe
the
decrees
of
the
Council
of
Trent
;
Great
heart-burnings
arise
;
The
Protestants
dayly
complain
to
the
King
of
their
injuries
,
desiring
him
to
keep
to
his
covenant
,
but
to
no
purpose
;
The
King
and
Queen
Mother
in
progress
,
rides
through
the
Nation
,
and
secretly
confer
with
the
Popes
Messenger
,
and
the
King
of
Spain
.
They
come
to
Lyons
,
and
forbid
the
exercise
of
the
Protestant
Religion
;
Many
Protestants
cruelly
and
inhumanly
murthered
by
the
Catholicks
in
several
places
.
The
King
and
Queen
Mother
treacherously
leavie
six
thousand
,
Switzers
to
destroy
the
Protestants
;
Letters
are
intercepted
,
which
discover
a
bloody
plot
against
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Admiral
,
and
all
the
Protestants
.
The
Prince
,
Admiral
and
Principal
Protestants
seize
on
Troys
,
Lyons
,
and
Tholouse
.
The
King
and
Queen
Mother
forced
to
ret
reat
to
Paris
.
Th●●
beginning
of
the
second
war
;
the
King
sends
an
Herauld
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
.
Their
answer
.
The
Principal
of
both
Parties
treat
,
but
to
no
purpose
;
The
Prince
and
Admirals
answer
to
their
Demands
.
The
Protestants
never
embrace
a
more
sure
ruin
,
then
a
peace
with
the
King
,
The
Armies
meet
and
engage
;
the
success
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
Admiral
,
march
to
join
with
Prince
Casimir
,
who
had
raised
twelve
thousand
men
for
their
aid
;
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
made
General
of
the
Kings
Army
.
Prince
Casimirs
Noble
Declaration
in
defence
of
the
Protestants
.
The
Prince
of
Conde's
Gallant
speech
to
the
Army
.
A
gallaut
Resolution
in
a
free
Contribution
through
the
Princes
Army
.
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
join
with
Prince
Casimirs
Army
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
besieges
Chartres
;
The
Queen
Mothers
treachery
and
speech
;
a
peace
concluded
,
but
full
of
Treason
,
Guile
and
hypocrisie
.
The
Protestants
no
sooner
dismiss
their
Armies
,
and
deliver
up
their
Garrisons
,
but
are
speedily
filled
with
Souldiers
of
the
Kings
.
A
bloody
Cabinet
Council
erected
by
the
King
.
They
plot
to
cut
off
the
Protestants
,
but
are
discovered
;
The
Kings
Army
suddenly
begirts
the
chief
of
the
Protestants
,
but
they
escape
with
their
families
to
Rochel
.
The
Queen
of
Navar
comes
to
Rochel
with
horse
and
foot
;
Cardinall
Castillon
flies
to
England
disguised
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
,
publish
a
manifesto
to
all
Christian
Princes
;
the
Queen
of
Navar
declares
for
the
Protestants
.
A
bloody
Edict
is
published
by
the
King
that
none
should
profess
any
other
Religion
but
the
Romish
,
the
King
of
France
strangely
declares
to
all
the
world
,
That
he
meant
not
what
he
said
.
WE
concluded
the
latter
part
of
the
second
chapter
with
a
Peace
concluded
at
Orleans
,
whereupon
was
publickly
proclamed
a
free
liberty
for
the
Protestants
,
according
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
.
Now
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
endeavour
to
reduce
Haverdegrace
,
to
their
obedience
,
which
the
Protestant
party
had
delivered
up
to
the
Queen
of
England
,
as
aforesaid
.
Englishman
,
(
scorning
to
dishonour
his
Nation
with
such
perfidious
treachery
as
most
of
the
French
acted
)
he
sends
word
to
the
Admiral
of
the
Fleet
,
Roman
Consuls
,
who
being
taken
by
the
Carthaginians
in
Africa
,
had
liberty
given
to
return
to
Rome
to
effect
the
release
of
some
Prisoners
,
and
in
them
his
own
in
exchange
,
promising
to
return
prisoner
if
he
could
not
.
Now
when
he
came
to
the
Senate
,
he
perswades
them
not
●o
accept
of
the
conditions
,
and
so
according
to
his
promise
returned
,
and
was
miserably
tormented
to
death
.
Oh
that
it
might
be
said
so
of
our
Charls
the
Ninth
,
that
he
had
but
been
regardful
of
his
Oaths
,
and
covenants
,
then
had
not
we
been
partakers
of
such
a
sad
spectacle
of
cruelty
,
by
reading
this
bloody
Tragedie
.
The
Catholicks
now
after
this
peace
at
Orleans
feared
the
greatest
visible
power
rested
in
the
Prince
of
Conde
;
So
the
Queen
Mother
treads
in
her
old
paths
of
deceit
,
intending
by
her
cunning
subtilty
to
cut
off
all
pretences
of
right
to
the
Government
by
the
Princes
of
the
blood
;
Almighty
God
,
That
be
would
for
ever
after
duly
observe
the
Edict
of
Pacification
,
threatning
all
opposers
,
for
such
was
his
express
will
and
pleasure
.
Thus
all
things
seem
in
a
peaceable
way
;
one
would
now
think
so
much
blood
,
expences
of
treasure
,
and
a
consumption
of
his
subjects
,
would
weary
any
nation
,
and
make
any
King
rejoice
.
For
a
peace
is
the
more
sweetned
by
the
effects
of
a
Civil
war
already
felt
,
for
two
extreams
illustrate
each
other
.
Now
the
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
,
being
an
active
Agent
to
forward
any
design
that
might
put
the
Protestants
backward
;
the
Council
to
fit
his
purpose
finds
this
expedient
.
That
the
King
of
France
and
Spain
should
make
a
firm
and
inviolable
League
,
and
that
the
King
of
Spain
should
assist
with
such
forces
as
might
be
needful
to
the
aid
and
succour
for
the
King
of
France
.
Which
League
was
called
the
Holy
League
.
And
that
nothing
might
be
wanting
to
break
that
famous
Edict
,
the
Cardinal
promises
his
best
aid
to
assist
their
commands
,
assuring
them
that
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
stand
firmly
for
what
they
decree
.
Spain
,
Italy
,
&c.
demand
of
the
French
King
the
Observation
of
the
Decrees
of
the
Council
of
Trent
,
that
the
Edict
should
be
disannulled
,
and
Hereticks
rooted
out
.
peaceable
Protestants
,
who
were
no
way
to
be
overcome
but
by
peace
,
that
,
it
had
been
no
sin
in
this
cause
to
be
unbeleeving
,
nay
they
had
no
other
way
to
be
saved
but
by
unbeliefe
.
And
thus
the
Edict
,
that
should
have
been
the
Cord
of
Peace
,
was
now
a
breaking
in
pieces
by
all
the
powers
of
Hell
and
Rome
;
insomuch
,
that
those
that
were
worse
affected
to
the
Edict
,
and
most
forward
to
crush
it
,
cryed
out
;
They
could
not
endure
two
Religions
,
which
seemed
(
say
they
)
as
prodigious
,
as
two
Sunns
.
And
now
as
just
Occasion
was
the
cause
of
complaints
,
soe
now
the
Protestants
sound
in
the
Kings
Ears
their
sad
conditions
,
and
how
little
the
Edict
was
like
to
be
kept
,
if
such
courses
were
nourish
;
but
the
King
heard
to
little
purpose
,
for
it
made
a
noise
in
his
Eare
but
not
in
his
obdurat
heart
;
for
this
King
instead
of
hearing
the
complaints
,
and
redressing
the
wrongs
,
of
his
to
good
subjects
;
turnes
his
Ears
,
forsaking
the
good
Example
of
King
Lewis
the
first
of
France
,
who
used
three
dayes
in
a
week
publickly
in
Person
to
hear
the
complainnts
of
his
subjects
,
and
judge
their
Cause
.
A
poor
woman
,
desiring
the
Emperour
Adrian
,
to
hear
her
Complaint
,
and
do
her
justice
,
he
answered
,
that
he
was
not
a
leisure
;
the
poore
woman
then
replies
boldly
,
that
he
ought
not
to
be
at
leisure
to
be
Emperour
;
Augustus
Caesar
,
exceedingly
rejoyced
to
do
justice
,
and
hear
the
causes
of
his
subjects
;
insomuch
as
the
night
could
not
allay
his
vigorous
mind
to
do
justice
;
nay
,
when
he
lay
sick
,
he
would
order
the
parties
to
appear
at
his
bed
side
.
But
this
King
was
so
far
from
following
the
Command
of
God
,
or
example
of
Heathens
;
so
far
from
delighting
to
settle
his
own
Throne
in
the
peace
of
his
subjects
,
that
he
seeks
to
overthrow
his
own
tranquillity
in
his
subjects
ruine
.
To
which
purpose
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
make
their
progress
through
many
parts
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
smoothly
coloured
their
plots
,
and
conferences
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
in
Dauphine
,
with
the
Popes
Minister
at
Avignon
,
and
with
the
King
of
Spaine
,
on
the
confines
of
Guienna
;
whereby
they
might
better
communicate
their
secret
Counsells
without
the
hazard
of
revealing
their
trust
to
French
men
,
whom
they
thought
by
their
Alliance
,
one
way
or
other
,
might
reveale
their
secret
,
hellish
plots
,
to
the
Protestants
.
And
it
is
to
be
taken
notice
of
,
that
now
at
this
time
was
laid
a
Plot
,
which
Embasadors
nor
Councells
intrusted
,
must
not
know
.
being
one
of
the
Towne
assigned
them
for
freedom
;
the
Protestants
being
numerous
in
this
City
,
the
King
orders
a
Citadell
to
be
built
,
not
stirring
out
of
the
Towne
till
it
was
finished
;
Now
this
was
an
Example
to
other
Towns
and
did
very
much
exasperat
and
hearten
the
Catholicks
against
the
Protestants
;
who
with
cruell
Courage
seize
on
them
in
sundry
Towns
,
and
shamefully
abuse
them
;
So
that
,
Now
the
daily
threats
against
the
Protestants
,
put
them
into
a
doubt
of
their
security
;
of
Liberty
,
which
indeed
was
that
part
of
Hypocrisie
,
which
as
a
Cloak
,
covered
all
their
perfidious
Treacherie
,
and
breach
of
promise
:
That
now
what
was
written
on
the
word
of
a
King
,
before
the
Eternall
God
,
was
no
more
kept
or
observed
,
than
if
it
had
been
only
written
in
sand
;
And
that
which
gave
the
Protestants
too
sure
grounds
of
fear
,
least
a
storm
should
fall
undiscovered
,
till
unavoydable
,
was
this
:
When
Ferdinando
Alvares
de
Tolleda
Duke
of
Alva
,
was
marching
into
the
Low
Countries
with
a
puissant
Army
,
to
subdue
the
Protestants
there
,
that
embraced
the
reformed
Religion
against
the
King
of
Spains
will
,
and
desire
;
the
Queen
Mother
ordered
the
raysing
of
six
thousand
Switzers
,
and
brought
them
into
France
,
pretending
forsooeh
,
that
they
went
for
guarding
the
fronteirs
of
the
Kingdom
against
the
attempts
that
might
be
made
by
the
Duke
of
Alva's
Army
:
But
see
how
the
light
of
Heaven
penetrats
into
the
dark
designes
of
Hell
;
Letters
are
intercepted
in
their
way
,
from
Rome
,
That
it
was
decreed
in
a
secret
Councell
,
to
apprehend
the
Prince
,
and
Admirall
,
to
destroy
the
one
,
and
keep
the
other
Prisoner
:
and
therefore
if
the
Prince
,
and
Admirall
,
escaped
this
bloody
Tragedy
prepared
for
them
,
and
should
try
it
by
Arms
,
that
then
on
a
sudden
,
ere
they
could
Arme
,
or
be
provided
:
those
six
thousand
Switzers
were
to
arrive
at
Paris
,
where
was
to
remain
two
thousand
;
as
many
into
Orleans
;
and
the
rest
into
Poictiers
;
and
thus
was
the
six
thousand
Switzers
pretended
to
be
raised
for
defence
of
the
Protestants
against
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
that
was
indeed
for
their
utter
ruin
:
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
concluding
,
that
if
the
head
were
off
,
that
besids
privat
Massacres
,
and
what
the
War
had
destroyed
;
he
had
Caused
to
be
put
to
death
by
the
Hangman
,
Eighteen
Thousand
in
six
years
time
.
And
now
the
Protestants
seeing
so
clear
a
Plot
in
the
midst
of
Peace
;
nay
that
under
pretence
of
safety
lurked
ruin
,
and
Treacherie
;
They
prepare
to
defend
themselves
by
force
,
and
stand
on
their
own
ground
,
for
their
Lives
,
and
Estates
,
because
they
see
peace
is
the
direct
road
to
a
murderous
death
,
resolving
rather
to
die
in
field
like
men
,
and
Soldiers
,
than
be
cut
off
by
Plots
,
(
Oh!
that
they
had
continued
and
never
embrased
Peace
may
all
true
Protestants
say
ere
this
History
ends
)
they
therefore
to
the
aforesaid
purposes
,
seize
on
three
principall
Towns
,
Lyons
,
Troyes
,
and
Tholuse
;
The
King
of
France
as
the
usuall
Custom
is
,
was
then
preparing
for
Meaux
,
for
our
better
proceeding
in
this
Tragicall
History
,
and
for
our
present
purpose
must
only
be
touched
at
,
carrying
along
with
us
the
most
observable
deeds
,
The
second
War
thus
beginning
,
the
King
sent
an
Herald
to
the
Protestants
,
whom
the
Prince
and
Admirall
received
in
behalf
of
the
rest
;
to
whose
message
they
return
this
Answer
:
That
they
were
resolved
to
continue
the
Kings
good
subjects
,
and
what
they
did
was
for
the
defence
of
their
religion
&
liberty
,
granted
by
the
Edict
,
which
the
King
by
Oaths
,
had
promised
faithfully
to
keep
;
that
they
desired
nothing
more
then
the
security
of
their
Lives
,
and
Estates
,
in
A
peaceable
enjoyment
of
the
liberty
of
their
Consciences
,
which
might
the
better
enable
them
to
be
the
more
firmly
fixt
in
obedience
to
his
Majesties
Command
,
But
if
they
should
disband
,
it
were
the
most
compendious
way
to
their
assured
Ruin
,
and
a
plaine
laying
of
their
necks
to
the
block
,
and
so
offer
their
throats
be
to
be
cut
by
their
merciless
enemies
,
the
Kingdome
being
full
of
Swisses
,
Flemings
,
Italians
,
and
Germans
.
Hereupon
the
heads
of
both
parties
meet
at
St.
Denis
,
the
Constable
desires
the
Prince
,
and
Admirall
,
to
relie
on
the
Kings
word
,
of
whose
performance
he
hoped
they
need
not
doubt
to
what
ever
he
promised
:
(
Oh!
that
the
poor
protestants
had
found
is
so
,
then
had
not
forty
thousand
Innocent
souls
been
slain
basely
and
murthered
treacherously
.
that
it
was
not
now
time
to
trust
in
the
Kings
word
,
which
how
little
it
was
kept
was
too
visibly
to
be
read
,
in
the
bloody
effects
of
the
constant
breach
thereof
.
An
Edict
being
made
and
sworn
to
by
the
King
,
was
by
the
same
King
violated
,
which
was
a
manifest
signe
of
treachery
,
and
perjurie
,
and
so
perfidious
,
And
now
the
Protestants
,
lay
their
Army
down
before
P●●is
,
and
shortly
after
both
Armies
meet
,
and
on
the
tenth
of
November
gave
battle
;
and
the
Protestants
received
the
worst
by
reason
de
Andelot
came
not
into
the
Princes
assistance
till
midnight
,
On
the
fourteenth
day
the
Prince
and
Admiral
with
their
Army
,
Prince
Caisimir
,
son
to
the
Prince
Palatine
of
Rhine
,
Elector
to
the
Sacred
Empire
;
whose
royall
worth
cannot
shine
through
the
description
of
my
pen
,
according
to
the
lustre
of
his
native
,
and
intrinsick
worth
:
who
had
now
for
the
defence
of
the
Protestants
,
raysed
an
Army
of
ten
or
eleven
thousand
,
who
in
their
march
took
in
som
towns
;
In
this
mean
while
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
was
created
Generall
of
the
Kings
Army
,
and
the
Duke
of
Anjon
Lieutenant
Generall
,
now
Prince
Casimir
aforesaid
,
writ
to
the
King
,
protesting
that
it
was
not
any
profit
,
or
privat
interest
of
his
own
that
prompted
his
resolutions
,
but
only
,
and
really
,
to
assist
those
that
afflicted
,
and
persecuted
,
for
the
same
religion
,
had
required
his
help
,
And
further
declared
,
That
if
yet
the
King
would
grant
them
free
liberty
,
according
to
his
promise
in
the
last
Edict
,
he
was
ready
to
retreat
.
A
noble
and
brave
resolution
,
of
a
gallant
Prince
,
and
a
true
friend
,
such
friendship
shall
never
want
it's
reward
in
this
or
another
world
.
Sincerity
in
affection
,
will
endure
the
touch
of
affliction
,
But
here
succeeds
a
block
that
must
be
removed
out
of
the
way
,
which
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
out
of
a
tender
respect
to
a
conscionable
performance
of
his
promises
,
did
only
surmise
;
which
was
bravely
and
couragiously
performed
as
follows
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
,
had
promised
to
the
Prince
of
Casimirs
Army
at
their
approach
to
the
confines
,
the
sum
of
one
hundred
thousand
crowns
:
that
their
generall
welfair
consisted
in
their
particular
assistance
:
and
that
in
outward
apearance
the
Prince
of
Casimir
was
the
greatest
pledg
of
their
hopes
,
and
on
whose
help
did
depend
their
future
hapiness
,
if
God
blessed
their
willing
resolutions
;
and
therefore
it
were
better
to
hazzard
their
.
private
estates
for
a
prosperous
Issue
,
then
lose
life
,
liberties
,
and
estates
,
to
a
bloody
cruell
,
and
perjured
enemie
.
and
so
excited
them
freely
,
to
contribute
what
they
could
,
and
with
the
price
of
their
present
assistance
,
to
redeem
their
lawfull
liberty
,
Estates
,
Lives
,
and
Families
.
Whilest
these
things
were
agitating
,
Rochell
declared
for
the
Protestants
,
Now
the
Prince
of
Conde
with
Prince
Casimir
,
advance
and
in
their
way
beseige
Charteres
,
which
place
was
now
as
a
store-house
for
Paris
,
and
the
parts
adjacent
,
for
it
was
a
plentifully
filled
with
Corne
:
Now
the
Kings
Army
encamped
before
Sein
,
and
was
loath
to
put
all
to
the
hazard
of
a
battle
,
which
did
put
Charteres
to
a
great
strait
.
She
could
make
three
sheets
of
paper
do
more
,
then
the
power
of
a
whole
Army
.
To
which
purpose
,
she
sets
on
foot
a
Peace
,
which
indeed
was
no
less
necessary
for
the
Catholicks
,
then
desired
by
the
Protestants
,
which
may
admit
of
one
necessary
observation
.
they
should
Really
,
Fully
,
and
Publickly
enjoy
the
liberty
,
and
free
exercise
of
the
Religion
reformed
,
and
that
it
should
be
executed
according
to
the
tenure
of
the
Edict
,
notwithstanding
all
Restrictions
,
and
Interpretations
to
the
contrary
.
And
thus
this
second
war
was
peaceably
ended
,
by
the
Protestants
,
and
no
less
treacherously
intended
by
the
Catholicks
.
So
that
the
Princes
and
Admiral
,
dismisse
their
Armies
,
and
the
Strangers
are
safely
conducted
into
Lorrain
;
and
all
the
Towns
that
the
Protestants
did
deliver
up
to
the
King
,
were
presently
by
his
command
,
possessed
and
strengthened
,
with
Garrison
Souldiers
,
Rochel
only
excepted
,
which
place
enjoyed
the
benefit
of
an
antient
condition
,
granted
two
hundred
years
before
,
between
the
King
and
them
,
viz.
Never
to
have
a
Garrison
put
into
the
Town
against
their
desires
.
The
Protestants
had
also
by
the
Edict
of
peace
these
three
under
their
command
,
Mentaubon
,
Cognac
,
and
La
Charite
,
to
be
held
full
two
years
,
and
no
more
,
in
the
Prince
of
Conde's
name
.
Cabinet
Council
,
consisting
of
such
as
would
contrive
,
and
carrie
on
,
any
blo●dy
design
whatsoever
.
Insomuch
that
those
which
by
their
Birth
and
place
might
challenge
a
room
in
the
most
privy
Councils
,
were
now
utterly
excluded
,
and
exempted
as
men
not
fit
to
impart
unto
the
secrets
of
the
Kings
and
Q.
Mothers
Intentions
.
(
the
attendants
of
the
Devils
Councils
,
and
the
Legitimate
son
of
Hellish
production
)
will
do
;
so
at
last
they
conclude
,
and
vote
it
to
be
enacted
,
as
that
which
must
be
put
in
practice
,
viz.
the
death
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Admiral
,
and
so
to
cut
off
all
future
fears
of
their
attempts
,
as
also
hopes
from
the
Protestants
,
so
that
no
troubles
for
Religion
might
after
arise
.
But
the
fear
of
God
is
not
before
their
eyes
,
they
run
swiftly
to
shed
bloud
,
not
considering
that
Gods
vengeance
can
persue
them
more
swiftly
.
This
design
they
commit
rather
to
secrecie
than
strength
,
and
therefore
that
they
might
have
one
fit
for
their
designs
,
they
chuse
one
Cavagnes
,
to
whom
they
impart
the
business
,
who
being
a
man
fit
for
bloud
and
cruelty
,
was
ordered
to
take
the
charge
upon
him
,
as
one
that
could
drink
deep
draughts
of
innocent
bloud
without
any
regret
,
and
with
full
delight
,
who
could
be
full
of
cruelty
without
the
least
pitty
;
now
all
was
thought
so
sure
,
that
if
the
Prince
and
Admiral
did
not
escape
,
they
should
inevitably
fall
into
the
cruelty
of
their
adversaries
.
He
shall
redeem
their
souls
from
deceit
and
violence
,
and
precious
shall
their
blood
be
in
his
sight
.
And
so
it
pleased
the
Lord
of
his
good
grace
,
&
mercy
,
to
discover
their
deceit
&
intentions
of
Bloud
for
it
was
no
sooner
contrived
in
dark
,
but
discovered
in
light
,
by
one
that
speedily
posted
to
the
Prince
and
Admiral
,
and
revealed
the
Plot
,
yet
the
Kings
Army
was
so
quick
that
ere
the
Prince
and
Admiral
removed
from
their
quarters
,
The
Prince
and
Admiral
,
knowing
the
scope
and
drift
of
their
Serpentine
windings
,
and
turnings
,
speedily
advance
towards
Rochel
,
with
wives
,
children
,
Servants
,
and
two
hundred
Horses
;
where
at
last
they
safely
,
through
many
dangers
,
arrive
,
and
were
joyfully
entertained
by
the
Rochelois
.
The
Queen
of
Navar
also
comes
to
this
Rendezvous
at
Rochel
,
The
Cardinal
of
Chastillon
,
who
lived
at
Beauvois
far
remote
from
Rochel
,
did
with
great
hazard
travel
in
a
Seamans
habit
to
the
Sea-coast
,
That
in
the
integrity
of
their
hearts
,
and
cleer
witnesses
of
their
consciences
,
they
had
many
waies
peaceably
endeavoured
to
enjoy
their
libertie
,
and
lives
,
under
a
loyal
obedience
,
and
subjection
to
the
Kings
commands
,
and
that
the
world
could
not
but
take
notice
how
little
conditions
of
peace
was
observed
by
the
King
,
that
in
the
midst
of
Peace
,
it
was
not
to
be
recounted
what
unsufferable
injuries
,
and
cruel
murthers
,
were
dayly
heaped
and
committed
,
upon
the
poor
Protestants
,
even
to
the
loss
of
the
Estates
and
Lives
of
many
of
their
dear
friends
;
which
opposition
was
the
greater
,
being
done
by
the
Kings
Liberty
,
granted
contrary
to
Articles
of
peace
,
and
Edict
of
Pacification
,
promised
by
Oaths
and
Covenants
;
therefore
though
they
dayly
waited
,
yet
now
they
saw
no
other
way
but
to
arm
in
their
own
defence
,
which
was
the
least
they
could
do
,
being
tyed
by
the
laws
of
God
and
Nature
,
to
preserve
their
Religion
,
Lives
and
Estates
of
themselves
,
with
their
poor
wives
,
children
,
and
families
,
that
else
would
be
left
to
the
power
and
rage
of
bloody
and
deceitful
men
,
and
that
this
was
their
only
design
of
taking
arms
.
And
further
did
declare
,
that
if
they
could
espy
and
other
way
to
enjoy
their
Estates
,
Liberty
and
Lives
,
they
would
speedily
lay
down
their
arms
;
yet
notwithstanding
they
desired
and
resolved
to
continue
his
Majesties
faithful
Subjects
in
obedience
to
all
lawful
commands
,
wishing
a
period
to
their
lives
,
the
same
moment
their
obedience
ceased
;
if
they
could
but
herein
see
security
for
enjoyment
of
their
Religion
and
Lives
.
That
she
could
do
no
less
than
joyn
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
Protestants
,
which
,
with
the
life
of
her self
,
and
children
,
as
also
the
miserable
Reliques
of
the
Kingdom
of
Navar
,
The
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
,
on
the
one
hand
,
and
Spaniards
on
the
other
,
did
jointly
indeavour
by
force
and
policy
to
destroy
,
which
was
so
discernable
,
that
all
the
world
was
witness
to
her
injuries
.
And
indeed
this
Noble
Queen
,
Thus
the
very
beginning
of
this
pretended
peace
ends
in
a
third
Civil
War
,
whose
effects
was
as
bloody
,
as
sharp
,
and
at
last
we
shall
speedily
see
in
a
Tragical
Massacre
of
many
thousand
Protestants
,
of
all
degrees
and
sexes
,
so
securely
were
the
Protestants
lull'd
asleep
in
their
too
credulous
opinion
of
the
King
and
Court
.
Now
in
this
Cabinet
Council
of
the
Kings
,
was
Charls
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
,
That
none
should
profess
any
Religion
but
the
Romish
,
and
that
it
was
treason
to
embrace
any
other
,
requiring
upon
pain
of
death
a
general
conformity
to
the
Catholick
Religion
.
Which
bloody
Edict
was
accordingly
published
,
whereupon
all
the
Protestant
Ministers
were
banished
all
places
of
the
Kingdom
which
were
in
the
Kings
power
.
Paris
,
And
it
was
further
then
declared
,
that
albeit
the
King
had
in
many
Edicts
before
that
time
,
permitted
the
freedom
of
Religion
,
yet
his
meaning
was
to
retain
,
and
cause
to
be
retained
of
all
men
,
the
only
Romish
or
Popish
Religion
within
his
Realm
.
Which
Edict
and
clause
being
so
wonderfully
strange
to
all
that
heard
or
saw
it
,
and
because
it
stained
the
Kings
name
with
the
most
horrid
spot
,
of
perjury
,
and
breach
of
faith
,
it
was
therefore
in
other
impressions
(
afterward
printed
)
purposely
omitted
in
the
Edict
.
This
Edict
was
published
with
an
incredible
confluence
of
all
sorts
of
Catholicks
,
and
received
with
the
highest
celebrations
of
joy
as
can
be
imagined
,
and
the
rather
,
because
the
Catholicks
much
doubted
of
the
Queen
Mothers
intentions
,
in
regard
of
her
dissembling
carriage
to
the
Protestants
;
and
now
all
was
put
out
of
doubt
by
this
Edict
;
Which
clearly
demonstrates
that
the
King
and
Queen
Mothers
intentions
all
along
was
to
destroy
the
Protestants
,
root
and
branch
,
only
took
their
best
opportunity
to
effect
their
desires
with
the
least
noise
of
suspicion
,
and
greatest
security
to
drive
the
nail
home
to
the
head
,
and
their
bloody
Swords
to
the
hearts
of
the
most
innocent
souls
.
And
thus
begins
strong
preparations
for
a
third
Civil
War
for
Religion
,
the
sad
effects
whereof
we
shall
peruse
in
the
next
chapter
.
CHAP.
V.
The
Contents
.
THe
Protestants
gallant
Resolutions
;
Both
parties
arm
;
Queen
Elizabeth
aids
the
Protestants
.
The
protestants
take
several
towns
;
the
Armies
face
one
another
,
but
ingage
not
;
the
Battel
at
Brisac
,
where
the
Prince
of
Conde
is
slain
;
the
Prince
of
Navar
,
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
chosen
Generalls
of
the
protestant
Army
;
the
Admirall
and
whole
Army
swears
subjection
to
these
two
young
Princes
;
the
Queen
of
Navar
coins
money
to
pay
the
protestant
Army
;
the
Princes
and
Admiral
draw
their
Army
into
Garrisons
;
the
Kings
army
sits
down
before
Cognac
,
but
are
valiantly
repulsed
;
they
take
Mucidan
,
put
all
to
the
Sword
,
but
lost
Count
Brisac
;
the
Duke
Deux
Pont
,
with
14.
thousand
,
marches
to
join
with
the
Princes
,
but
dies
himself
by
the
way
.
The
Pope
sends
Forces
to
ayd
the
King
;
Both
armies
engage
;
the
Kings
Army
retires
to
Garrisons
;
the
Princes
take
in
Chastelrault
,
and
Lusignan
Town
and
Castle
;
they
lay
siege
to
the
great
City
Poictiers
;
the
Kings
forces
besiege
La
Charite
,
but
leave
it
after
the
loss
of
many
brave
Gentlemen
and
Commanders
;
the
Duke
of
Anjou
besieges
Chastelrault
,
but
after
great
loss
leaves
it
;
the
young
Duke
of
Guise
advances
to
Court
,
and
his
Fathers
place
at
once
;
the
Cabinet
Council
meets
;
the
Armies
ingage
in
a
bloody
Battel
;
the
Kings
Army
besieges
Angeli
,
but
receives
a
gallant
shock
of
a
resolute
defence
by
that
brave
Commander
Monsieur
de
Pilles
,
and
at
last
yielded
honourably
;
the
Kings
Army
disbands
;
the
protestants
increase
,
and
are
Masters
of
the
field
.
The
King
summons
his
forces
together
and
gives
the
command
to
Marshall
de
Coss
;
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Cabinet
Council
,
plot
to
linck
a
peace
,
and
the
Protestants
ruin
together
;
the
protestants
at
all
times
willing
to
embrace
a
peace
;
the
end
of
the
third
Civil
War
;
the
K.
and
Queen
Mother
speed
Messengers
to
the
princes
and
Admiral
to
make
way
for
a
peace
;
they
yield
to
imbrace
a
treaty
,
the
King
propounds
for
both
armies
to
join
against
a
foreign
Enemy
;
A
firm
peace
concluded
with
free
liberty
of
the
Edict
.
Several
protestant
Princes
congratulate
the
King
for
his
happy
peace
;
the
King
subscribes
to
keep
the
Edict
;
the
Armies
dismissed
;
the
peace
not
fully
observed
;
the
King
with
the
Council
plot
destruction
;
the
King
and
Court
feed
the
protestants
with
favours
to
make
them
the
easier
to
swallow
their
own
ruin
,
and
his
love
together
;
the
King
dissembles
with
the
Princes
in
shewing
a
dislike
to
the
Catholick
party
;
the
prince
of
Orange
,
and
his
Brother
offer
the
King
of
France
their
assistance
against
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
is
accepted
;
the
Count
of
Nassaw
.
disguised
goes
to
the
King
;
the
King
invites
the
Admiral
to
Court
;
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
Cardinal
Lorrain
,
depart
the
Court
,
the
better
to
allure
the
Princes
and
Admiral
to
their
Ruin
;
the
Prince
of
Orange
takes
the
Spaniards
slips
;
the
King
propounds
his
Sister
the
Lady
Margaret
in
mariage
with
the
Prince
of
Navar
;
the
Popes
Embassadour
arrives
at
the
Court
;
the
Kings
plot
to
surprize
Rochel
;
the
King
pronounces
the
Admiral
not
guilty
;
many
protestants
at
Roan
murthered
;
the
Admirall
perswaded
of
the
Kings
Reality
by
a
Letter
under
his
own
Hand
and
Seal
.
A
thing
to
be
treasured
up
in
the
remembrance
of
her
lasting
fame
.
The
Winter
being
now
past
,
in
the
year
1569.
the
Armies
engage
at
Battel
at
Brisac
the
16.
of
March
,
de
Andelot
the
Admirals
Brother
,
charged
so
furiously
,
that
with
his
bridle
hand
,
he
lifted
up
the
Bever
of
his
Helmet
,
and
discharged
his
Pistol
in
his
face
,
and
so
laid
him
dead
on
the
ground
.
Great
was
the
slaughter
on
both
sides
,
of
Gentry
especially
,
wherein
the
Protestants
were
worsted
by
the
Catholiques
comming
upon
part
of
their
Army
in
full
bodies
,
which
unfortunately
was
scattered
by
their
too
great
security
,
and
sudden
approach
of
the
Kings
,
yet
their
demeanor
in
the
fight
was
such
,
that
the
Kings
Army
had
reason
to
bewail
their
great
loss
,
and
admire
their
Enemies
valour
;
and
undoubtedly
in
outward
appearance
,
had
the
body
been
entire
,
and
both
encountred
on
equal
advantatages
,
the
day
was
generally
believed
would
have
been
otherwise
;
for
the
Horse
only
was
engaged
,
but
the
foot
never
came
to
any
service
,
but
secured
themselves
in
a
body
.
And
thus
died
that
brave
Prince
of
Conde
;
exceedingly
commended
for
virtue
and
valour
,
and
asmuch
bewailed
for
his
loss
.
The
Prince
of
Navar
was
of
a
noble
and
gallant
Spirit
,
full
of
Urbanity
and
Civil
courtesie
;
He
promised
to
protect
the
true
Religion
,
and
to
persevere
constantly
in
defence
of
the
common-cause
,
till
death
or
victory
proved
the
Issue
.
Now
to
ballance
this
Royal
assent
,
and
Christian
magnanimity
of
so
tender
a
Sprout
of
virtue
,
Count
de
la
Roch-fou-caut
,
first
submitted
,
and
swore
fidelity
;
then
followed
the
principal
Officers
,
and
Soldiers
,
in
joint
Resolutions
to
order
their
steps
after
his
Royal
commands
,
and
the
religious
ends
proposed
in
his
Speech
.
All
of
the
Army
protesting
fidelity
to
the
Princes
of
Bourbon
:
And
thus
with
a
volley
of
applause
was
this
Gallant
young
Prince
elected
General
of
the
Army
,
and
Protector
of
the
Protestants
,
whose
yeers
were
far
younger
than
his
wise
conduct
of
affairs
,
in
whom
it
was
hard
to
say
whether
his
resolution
,
valor
and
wisdom
,
or
youth
was
more
perspicuous
,
for
he
seemed
,
as
if
nature
,
which
accomplishes
others
by
degrees
,
had
finished
him
in
a
trice
.
He
was
no
sooner
come
to
his
Horizon
,
but
his
deserts
lifted
him
up
to
his
Meridian
.
The
Queen
of
Navar
,
mother
to
this
virtuous
Prince
,
approved
well
of
their
choice
,
and
his
acceptance
;
so
that
she
sharpned
all
their
resolutions
by
her
couragious
assistance
of
the
Protestants
.
Pax
Certa
,
Victoria
Integra
,
Mors
Honesta
.
A
Motto
becoming
her
noble
Spirit
.
Thus
they
fall
to
consultation
how
to
order
the
Army
,
with
the
best
prudence
;
they
resolve
to
divide
and
draw
into
Garrisons
,
so
also
does
the
King
.
Jean
D'
Angeli
,
Brave
Monsieur
de
Pilles
defended
Xaintes
;
Montgomery
and
Puviant
take
charge
of
Anglolesm
,
Ienlis
commands
with
a
strong
garrison
in
Londun
,
and
Monsieur
d'
Aciere
,
with
seven
thousand
foot
,
and
six
thousand
horse
,
remains
at
Cognac
,
where
the
late
Battel
was
fought
.
Count
Volrade
of
Mansfield
,
Three
daies
after
the
Armies
meet
with
great
joy
on
both
sides
.
The
Pope
mean
while
assists
the
Catholicks
with
four
thousand
foot
,
and
eight
hundred
horse
,
Paulo
Sforza
;
the
Duke
of
Tuscany
sent
also
to
their
assistance
a
thousand
foot
,
and
two
hundred
horse
;
The
Duke
of
Alva
sends
three
thousand
Walloons
and
three
hundred
Flemish
;
but
Gods
just
judgments
followed
their
insolent
carriages
,
for
such
Miseries
,
wants
,
and
sicknesses
followed
them
,
that
by
the
way
abundance
died
.
On
the
23.
day
of
June
2569.
both
Armies
approach
neer
together
,
S.
Loup
,
and
Rogucleauz
Lieutenants
to
Strozzi
,
twenty
two
Captains
,
and
350
of
their
best
Souldiers
;
on
the
Protestants
side
was
slain
in
all
150.
The
Articles
being
as
faithfully
performed
as
promised
,
which
though
according
to
Justice
,
yet
contrary
to
the
Catholiques
constant
practice
;
which
was
a
great
dishonor
to
their
Army
,
and
whole
nation
.
La
Charite
,
but
are
forced
away
with
great
loss
.
Now
the
Kings
forces
under
the
command
of
Monsieur
de
Sansat
,
laie
siege
to
La
Charite
,
and
after
a
sharp
assault
,
and
stout
resistance
,
with
the
loss
of
many
gallant
Gentlemen
,
they
were
forced
to
leave
it
,
being
kept
by
a
resolute
and
valiant
commander
Monsciur
de
Guerchy
,
Cornet
to
the
Admirals
own
company
of
Gens
d'
Arms
,
whom
we
shall
afterwards
find
basely
murthered
.
Fabiano
del
Monte
,
commander
of
the
Tuscan
Forces
,
with
two
hundred
fifty
Souldiers
,
and
many
Gentlemen
;
The
Admiral
advancing
to
their
relief
;
the
Duke
was
forced
next
day
to
march
away
,
and
lodge
his
Army
at
Sello
.
St.
Jean
d'Angeli
,
which
brav
Pilles
did
keep
.
After
this
bloody
Battel
,
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Duke
of
Anjow
,
sit
down
before
St.
Iean
d'Angeli
which
was
kept
by
that
famous
&
renouned
commander
Armand
Sieur
de
Pilles
,
whose
same
spread
it self
throughout
all
France
by
his
stout
resistance
of
the
Kings
power
,
and
valorous
keeping
of
the
place
,
for
against
the
continuall
assaults
of
the
whole
Army
,
St.
Severin
with
forty
horse
deceives
by
policy
the
sentinells
,
and
Kings
Army
,
and
as
friends
passe
all
to
the
relief
of
the
Place
.
After
many
bloody
assaults
and
great
loss
to
the
Kings
Army
,
the
place
not
able
any
longer
to
continue
,
did
at
last
deliver
up
on
honourable
rearms
;
To
depart
with
their
Goods
,
Arms
,
Horses
,
and
ensignes
displaied
;
and
for
four
months
should
not
carry
armes
in
defence
of
the
Protestant
religion
.
But
as
Monseiur
de
Piles
made
his
seige
famous
,
so
the
Catholicks
made
themselves
infamous
,
Nay
a
Regiment
quartered
at
St.
Jultan
halfe
a
League
off
,
under
the
command
of
Sarrien
,
fals
on
,
Beats
,
Kills
,
Murthers
,
and
destroyes
many
,
Mounseiur
Piles
was
freed
from
his
engagement
by
a
non-performance
of
the
Kings
promise
.
Luxembourg
,
Duke
of
Martignes
,
and
governour
of
Brittain
;
five
thousand
cannons
shot
spent
,
ten
thousand
men
of
War
lost
,
twenty
five
or
thirty
Commissaries
of
the
artillery
which
was
slain
in
their
charge
;
many
crept
away
from
the
Army
,
and
such
hot
service
,
insomuch
that
the
Camp
decreased
eighteen
or
twenty
thousand
men
.
de
Cosse
General
.
The
King
seeing
things
go
contrary
to
his
desire
and
expectation
,
summons
his
Army
together
,
and
in
regard
the
Duke
of
Anjou
was
sick
,
the
charge
of
the
Army
was
delivered
to
Marshall
de
Cosse
;
the
Armies
never
came
so
neer
as
to
give
battel
,
but
often
skirmishing
,
and
little
likelhiood
there
was
for
the
King
to
conquer
the
Protestants
by
force
;
which
opinion
,
as
it
was
grounded
on
good
reason
,
so
was
it
increased
by
newes
which
came
to
the
Court
,
that
Prince
Casimir
was
raising
new
forces
for
aid
of
the
Protestant
Princes
,
which
indeed
put
the
Catholicks
in
a
great
doubt
and
fear
of
any
success
against
them
The
secret
Council
thought
this
way
of
peace
might
be
the
quickest
,
and
safest
way
to
their
designs
of
destroying
the
Protestants
,
better
than
by
War
;
for
if
they
could
cut
off
the
chief
supporters
of
the
Protestant
cause
,
the
rest
would
follow
;
and
so
they
aim
at
an
opportunity
to
gain
a
peaceable
(
though
bloody
)
access
to
their
persons
,
which
in
time
of
War
their
Sword
could
not
reach
;
so
by
this
means
,
hoping
to
cut
off
the
Root
,
the
Branches
would
wither
;
Indeed
it
had
been
well
if
it
had
fallen
out
that
the
branches
had
naturally
withered
;
but
ah
!
sad
and
doleful
,
we
shall
see
a
horrid
and
bloody
Tragedy
,
which
will
astonish
any
heart
but
flint
,
to
hear
and
read
this
sad
and
miserable
story
;
and
truly
it
makes
my
heart
bleed
to
think
of
the
sad
cruelties
and
unparalleld
massacres
of
Gods
people
.
And
now
they
discover
their
Inclinations
to
peace
,
which
they
knew
at
all
times
would
gladly
be
embraced
,
and
acceptably
welcom
to
the
Protestants
,
if
covered
with
Liberty
and
Lives
,
the
things
they
only
desired
.
For
if
they
had
delighted
in
any
thing
but
Allegiance
,
or
fought
for
any
thing
but
liberty
,
they
would
not
now
incline
to
peace
in
the
midst
of
their
unlimitted
power
;
but
poor
souls
,
they
had
been
far
more
happy
if
they
had
dyed
like
men
in
Warr
,
than
murthered
in
their
Bods
like
Dogs
.
This
third
war
was
sharp
,
and
thought
the
greatest
,
in
regard
of
the
Kings
unfaithfull
dealing
,
in
the
breach
of
his
promise
,
that
he
should
give
a
free
liberty
for
religion
,
and
engage
to
keep
it
,
binding
himself
thereto
by
Oath
,
yet
the
same
King
speedily
after
,
breaks
all
oaths
and
promises
,
declaring
that
solemn
engagement
before
God
to
be
void
,
and
that
what
he
then
promised
was
not
so
meant
by
him
,
and
therefore
proclaimes
it
death
,
for
any
man
to
professe
any
Religion
but
the
Romish
and
Catholick
.
Now
the
Princes
and
Admirall
in
the
behalf
of
themselves
and
Protestanrs
,
did
declare
in
the
sincerity
of
their
hearts
,
that
they
desired
nothing
more
then
the
performance
of
the
Kings
edict
,
and
socurity
to
enjoy
their
Liberties
,
Lives
,
and
Families
.
Thus
having
given
as
succinctly
as
possibly
I
can
,
the
most
remarkable
passages
of
this
War
,
we
shall
now
come
to
the
last
Tragicall
part
of
the
most
unheard-of
treachery
,
and
bloody
massacre
,
that
ever
I
read
or
heard
of
,
After
many
battels
and
much
loss
of
treasure
and
blood
,
a
treaty
was
begun
by
the
King
and
Q.
Mother
,
who
sends
messengers
to
the
Princes
and
Admirall
,
signifying
,
how
desirous
they
were
of
a
firm
and
inviolable
peace
.
Now
the
King
,
that
he
might
better
colour
and
varnish
over
his
treachery
,
sends
messengers
to
the
Admiral
,
to
signifie
in
his
Majesties
name
,
that
the
King
himself
had
now
found
out
a
sure
way
for
a
lasting
peace
,
which
way
his
Majesty
thought
so
safe
as
none
could
doubt
of
his
integrity
therein
,
which
indeed
was
a
subtile
piece
of
policie
as
follows
.
Count
Lodovick
of
Nassaw
,
Brother
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
for
management
of
the
business
,
that
he
might
easily
by
the
assistance
of
his
Commanders
and
Soldiers
,
suddenly
surprise
certain
Cities
which
mighe
be
of
great
advantage
to
the
future
hopes
of
success
.
The
Admirall
receiving
this
message
was
wonderfully
put
to
understand
what
to
do
or
say
,
for
although
he
seemed
not
to
suspect
the
Kings
fidelity
,
yet
he
saw
strong
reasons
to
look
about
him
,
for
though
he
valewed
not
his
own
life
,
yet
he
drew
along
with
him
the
wellfare
of
all
Protestants
,
therefore
he
considered
thus
with
himself
.
The
great
power
of
the
Cardinall
and
Guisans
in
the
Kings
Court
,
and
was
also
too
well
known
to
be
no
less
greatly
in
favour
with
the
King
,
and
Court
of
Spain
,
against
whom
this
war
should
be
:
and
therefore
could
not
conceive
how
this
war
with
Spain
could
really
be
caried
on
,
when
these
men
were
the
prime
managers
of
the
affairs
of
France
,
having
also
severall
pensions
from
the
King
of
Spain
,
therefore
could
not
but
increase
and
confirme
his
jealousie
to
suspect
treason
and
deceit
,
when
he
considered
,
that
these
men
were
dependents
of
Spain
,
who
were
of
the
King
of
France
his
Cabinet
Councell
,
and
yet
for
them
to
wage
war
against
the
King
of
Spain
.
Oh!
Treachery
.
The
Admirall
could
not
but
take
notice
,
that
at
the
same
time
the
Embassadour
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
was
admitted
into
the
Privie
Councell
of
France
,
(
which
to
forein
nations
seemed
utterly
incredible
)
and
that
also
one
Brirragio
a
Lumbard
(
reported
a
traitor
to
his
own
Country
)
being
ignorant
of
the
Law
,
was
for
his
subtil
wit
hoysted
to
the
honourable
office
of
Chancellour
,
in
the
room
of
Michael
Hospitall
displaced
,
a
man
well
known
to
be
a
true
Patriot
to
his
own
Country
,
and
also
so
,
learned
and
able
,
as
the
like
could
never
be
found
in
France
.
Thus
the
Admiral
(
on
whom
did
hang
all
the
weight
of
affaires
)
doubted
what
to
do
in
this
great
strait
,
Now
the
Kings
Messenger
in
behalf
,
and
for
defence
of
his
Majesty
,
Count
Lodowick
to
the
war
with
Spain
.
Now
all
this
being
said
,
moved
not
the
Admiral
so
much
,
as
the
free
and
chearful
resolutions
of
the
Count
of
Nassaw
,
whose
indefagitable
earnestness
was
boundless
,
and
perswasions
to
the
Admiral
endless
till
effected
.
The
Admiral
hereby
perswaded
,
laies
aside
all
dishonorable
thoughts
that
might
stain
the
Kings
loyalty
,
and
so
stood
ready
to
embrace
a
peace
,
to
which
purpose
was
sent
Beavois
,
and
Teligni
the
Admirals
Son
,
and
with
them
Monsieur
de
la
Chossetire
,
the
Prince
of
Navars
Secretary
,
and
so
on
the
eleventh
day
of
August
1570.
was
a
peace
concluded
according
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
in
January
,
That
every
one
should
have
free
liberty
of
conscience
to
use
and
profess
the
Reformed
Religion
.
Rochel
and
Montauban
,
was
to
be
held
in
the
Princes
name
for
the
space
of
two
years
by
the
Protestants
.
The
Articles
of
Peace
were
afterwards
published
and
Regist●ed
in
the
Parliament
.
But
alas
!
we
shall
see
that
this
Sun-shine
of
Peace
(
like
the
poor
Traveller
in
the
sable
)
sooner
makes
the
Protestants
cast
off
the
cloak
of
their
security
,
than
all
the
blustering
storms
of
the
Kings
Warlike
forces
could
.
For
by
embracing
a
peace
,
they
hug
in
their
bosoms
,
and
nourish
in
their
hearts
their
own
calamities
and
know
it
not
,
by
reason
it
is
printed
and
gilded
with
the
name
of
peace
.
To
this
Embassage
the
King
replies
by
words
,
and
afterwards
,
subscribes
to
a
Book
with
his
own
hand
,
giving
his
faith
by
both
,
That
he
would
for
ever
,
most
sacredly
and
faithfully
observe
the
late
Edict
of
Pacification
.
But
alas
his
heart
was
too
many
leagues
from
his
mouth
,
his
promises
are
no
better
than
if
written
in
water
with
ones
finger
,
being
too
far
short
of
truth
,
and
intention
,
which
is
sad
to
consider
,
that
the
King
should
have
no
way
to
keep
his
faith
,
but
to
break
it
,
that
oaths
and
promises
which
should
ty
devils
fast
,
is
the
onely
way
to
levell
all
faith
and
engagements
.
For
now
it
is
to
be
taken
notice
of
,
that
wheras
before
the
Kings
age
made
his
Authority
fit
only
to
advise
and
countenance
,
now
he
manages
affairs
with
his
own
Council
and
command
,
for
being
now
come
to
the
years
of
22.
he
displaies
himself
on
the
Theatre
of
the
World
in
such
a
splendid
equipage
,
that
all
might
see
him
to
be
of
a
fierce
resolute
nature
,
and
above
all
an
absolute
dissembler
,
as
one
of
the
French
nation
very
well
observed
,
and
if
he
did
not
,
yet
this
History
will
sufficiently
evidence
.
The
Peace
,
though
fully
concluded
of
,
between
the
King
and
Protestants
,
yet
was
not
fully
observed
in
all
places
according
to
the
Edict
.
So
that
the
Princes
and
Admiral
(
to
give
a
reason
why
they
stood
at
such
a
distance
from
his
Majesty
)
send
to
Court
Theligny
,
Briquemault
,
Beauvais
,
La
Nocle
,
and
Cavannes
;
They
are
no
sooner
come
,
but
the
King
welcomes
them
to
the
Court
,
and
professes
that
it
is
his
Royal
pleasure
,
that
the
full
Observation
of
the
Edict
was
no
less
than
he
really
intended
,
and
therefore
to
scatter
all
mists
of
doubt
from
the
Princes
and
Admiral
,
he
desired
that
they
would
acquaint
him
of
his
real
resolutions
for
their
good
.
Princes
&
Admiral
to
Paris
,
and
so
to
cut
them
off
.
And
now
they
begin
their
Politick
Maxim
,
Parvi
sunt
Arma
foris
,
nisi
sit
consilium
domi
.
That
policy
is
of
more
force
in
Military
affairs
than
valour
.
They
now
to
the
Trade
of
Politick
treachery
;
the
King
and
his
Cabinet
Council
meets
,
and
their
Result
is
,
With
speed
and
secrecie
,
by
Serpentine
Labyrinths
,
and
enfoldings
,
to
bring
the
principal
Protestants
into
the
Not
of
destructior
;
A
Wor
being
thought
too
hazardous
,
and
weak
to
effect
,
therefore
must
the
principle
of
Machevil
take
place
in
their
judgements
and
practice
,
i.
e.
To
effect
their
desires
,
though
they
swim
through
a
Sea
of
blood
.
For
now
they
have
hopes
that
their
plot
might
take
effect
,
in
regard
that
their
private
actings
were
now
mannaged
by
those
that
were
jointly
concerned
in
the
effects
of
their
desires
,
and
hoped
to
have
some
share
in
eheir
bloody
success
.
Paris
(
the
Theatre
of
this
most
horrid
and
cruel
Tragedy
ensuing
)
unarmed
,
and
then
by
further
progress
,
to
put
in
execution
the
practical
part
of
their
bloody
plot
;
so
marshalling
their
affairs
,
that
all
the
Protestants
shall
be
immediately
cut
off
in
the
bloodiest
war
that
ever
was
known
.
Now
the
plot
being
laid
,
the
Gin
being
set
,
they
fall
to
work
,
labouring
to
bring
this
bloudy
brat
to
the
Birth
;
To
which
purpose
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
calls
to
Council
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
the
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
Alberti
Conde
Count
de
Retz
,
and
speedily
resolve
them
of
their
secret
intentions
,
if
by
any
means
it
could
be
effected
,
they
therefore
desire
their
best
aid
and
assistance
,
together
with
their
approbation
;
which
needed
not
be
doubted
,
for
they
were
men
ready
enough
at
all
times
to
act
the
Kings
pleasure
.
The
King
therefore
begins
,
sending
out
strict
orders
to
all
the
Provinces
of
his
Kingdome
,
But
alas
they
are
too
short
sighted
to
espy
,
and
too
sincere
to
doubt
,
that
such
unparalleled
deceit
should
lodge
in
the
hearts
of
devils
,
much
less
in
a
King
,
a
Christian
King
,
not
so
much
as
in
his
thoughts
,
much
less
in
his
intentions
and
practice
;
but
it
is
the
less
wonder
,
seeing
it
is
so
,
that
not
only
in
publick
actions
of
great
men
,
but
also
in
our
common
intercourse
with
things
of
smaller
moment
,
we
all
experience
that
the
greatest
hatred
and
malice
,
is
covered
with
the
greatest
love
and
friendship
;
and
that
there
is
no
greater
knavery
then
that
which
borrows
a
cloak
of
Religion
to
cover
it
with
:
some
men
again
make
use
of
friendship
,
as
a
stepping
stone
to
their
own
ends
;
as
the
For
being
environed
with
a
high
Wall
,
and
hotly
persued
by
his
Enemies
,
was
put
to
great
straits
for
his
liberty
,
for
he
could
not
leap
over
the
Wall
;
at
last
espying
one
by
the
Wall
side
stooping
for
a
stone
to
throw
at
him
,
he
suddenly
leaps
on
the
mans
back
,
and
by
that
step
of
advantage
leaps
over
.
Little
did
the
poor
Princes
and
Admiral
,
with
the
Queen
of
Navar
,
and
Nobles
,
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Religion
,
think
their
Noble
blood
to
be
so
neer
spilling
by
such
base
and
unheard-of
cruelties
,
covered
under
so
much
love
;
who
would
not
pitty
to
read
that
so
much
valor
as
was
in
these
brave
Commanders
should
be
murthered
,
and
laid
in
the
bloody
grave
of
a
Treacherous
death
,
which
shortly
we
shall
sadly
peruse
.
The
first
thing
the
Admiral
embraced
by
these
perswasions
was
the
War
against
the
King
of
Spain
,
which
made
the
way
easier
to
the
rest
that
followed
,
and
yet
he
often
said
to
his
Son-in-Law
Teligny
,
that
he
suspected
the
rowling
wit
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
whom
he
was
afraid
would
lead
them
on
in
this
enterprize
,
and
leave
them
in
the
midst
.
Count
Lodowick
his
Brother
profer
their
service
to
the
King
in
the
war
of
the
Low
Countrys
.
The
Count
of
Nassaw
,
advising
with
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
sends
word
to
the
King
,
That
if
it
were
his
Majesties
pleasure
to
War
against
the
King
of
Spain
in
the
Low
Countries
,
they
would
so
order
themselves
under
his
commands
,
as
that
by
their
service
therein
,
his
Majesty
should
find
them
faithful
and
useful
;
and
perceive
their
affections
to
him
and
the
cause
in
hand
;
to
this
the
King
replies
in
loving
Letters
;
commending
their
resolutions
,
and
gave
them
hearty
thanks
for
their
loving
Message
,
which
tended
highly
to
a
free
manifestation
of
their
affections
to
his
Service
.
Low
Countryes
,
but
in
some
other
place
,
and
yet
nevertheless
should
enjoy
freely
all
his
Revenues
.
As
soon
as
the
French
King
hears
hereof
,
and
doubting
it
might
be
a
hindrance
to
his
present
design
,
he
speedily
posts
Messengers
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
to
perswade
him
,
that
what
the
Emperour
had
done
,
was
nothing
but
to
hinder
their
progress
in
so
good
and
advantagious
a
cause
,
and
being
only
a
devise
to
break
up
his
leavies
that
he
had
begun
in
Germany
,
letting
him
further
understand
,
that
if
he
will
please
to
give
him
credit
,
he
should
not
want
assistance
sufficient
to
regain
his
Estate
from
the
King
of
Spain
.
These
perswasions
of
the
King
,
being
not
suspected
to
come
from
dissimulation
,
and
hypocrifie
,
by
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
so
did
he
firmly
believe
all
to
be
real
;
insomuch
as
he
proceeded
in
his
Musters
,
resolving
a
while
to
bear
the
charges
thereof
,
whilst
all
things
else
,
fitting
for
the
war
,
were
in
readiness
;
though
the
charge
at
that
time
was
very
heavy
.
Count
Lodowick
disgrised
goes
to
Court
,
and
treats
with
the
King
,
and
agrees
about
the
War
.
Now
Count
Lodowick
his
Brother
,
being
of
a
resolute
disposition
,
essayed
his
own
fortunes
,
and
by
encouragement
from
the
King
he
secretly
journies
from
Rochel
,
taking
with
him
onely
two
companions
,
giving
out
he
was
going
for
the
Prince
of
Orange
his
Brother
;
but
in
a
disguised
habit
he
privately
departs
,
and
that
night
arrives
at
the
Court
which
then
was
kept
at
Bloys
;
where
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
,
shewed
great
demonstrations
of
a
joyful
welcome
,
and
at
this
time
the
King
in
person
himself
did
treat
with
the
Count
without
the
assistance
of
any
of
his
Council
,
which
the
rather
was
done
that
the
Count
might
see
and
report
,
that
now
he
acted
by
the
Counsel
of
his
own
command
,
that
so
the
Admiral
and
Princes
might
see
and
understand
his
promises
could
not
be
hindred
or
frustrated
by
the
counsels
of
their
adversaries
about
him
at
Court
;
that
so
also
they
might
receive
the
better
encouragement
to
come
to
Court
,
seeing
their
Enemies
was
not
of
his
Council
.
At
this
meeteng
of
Count
Lodowick
and
the
King
,
it
was
agreed
,
that
the
War
should
go
forward
against
the
King
of
Spain
,
The
King
now
returns
to
Paris
,
and
takes
his
pleasure
,
that
the
World
might
see
he
minded
only
recreation
;
but
,
God
knows
,
plotted
his
poor
subjects
ruin
,
who
with
the
Cabinet
Council
sits
close
for
effecting
their
bloody
desires
in
the
plot
laid
for
their
destruction
.
Guise
&
Cardinall
of
Lorrain
feign
a
discontent
,
&
depart
the
Court
on
purpose
to
allure
the
Princes
&
Admirall
to
Court
by
their
absence
from
it
.
To
which
purpose
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
Cardinal
Lorrain
give
out
(
the
better
to
draw
and
allure
the
Protestants
to
Court
in
their
absence
)
their
high
displeasure
against
the
late
proceedings
of
the
King
in
behalf
of
the
Protestants
by
his
favours
conferred
on
them
,
therfore
in
great
disdain
and
greater
Policy
,
the
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
departs
the
French
Court
,
and
carries
with
him
Cardinal
Pelvey
,
Duke
of
Pontmenseir
,
and
the
Prince
Dauphine
,
pretending
to
go
to
the
Election
of
a
New
Pope
,
but
indeed
was
only
to
draw
the
Princes
and
Admiral
to
Court
by
being
encouraged
with
their
adversaries
absence
,
that
they
may
come
to
Court
with
more
confidence
and
less
fear
,
but
we
shall
shortly
see
that
though
they
divide
in
opinion
,
yet
they
unite
in
Counsel
and
bloody
crueltys
.
But
to
set
the
world
a
fair
copy
of
a
Kingly
treachery
to
his
poor
Subjects
;
to
lay
the
Top-stone
of
Dissimulation
in
the
fairest
pretences
of
affection
and
desire
of
peace
,
the
King
ushers
in
one
of
the
handsomest
pieces
of
Hypocrisie
that
ever
carryed
the
face
of
Reality
,
for
although
the
thing
he
pretended
was
really
effected
,
yet
the
grounds
and
ends
by
him
proposed
,
which
was
the
only
thing
pretended
by
him
)
was
clean
contrary
to
his
promise
,
and
what
he
did
in
it
was
basely
to
defile
his
own
actions
with
his
ruin
.
And
indeed
it
put
all
out
of
doubt
of
the
Kings
integrity
.
The
King
sends
Mounseir
de
Byron
with
propositions
to
the
Queen
of
Navar
,
that
the
Lady
Margarite
the
Kings
own
Sister
,
should
be
given
in
mariage
to
her
Son
,
the
Prince
of
Navar
,
that
the
anticut
consanguinity
,
and
present
peace
,
might
be
more
confirmed
and
established
to
the
liking
of
all
parties
:
And
indeed
this
did
put
on
a
great
confidence
in
all
,
especially
the
Princes
,
the
Queen
of
Navar
,
and
Admiral
,
that
the
King
was
now
real
in
what
he
professed
and
propounded
.
But
Oh
,
the
bloody
effects
it
produced
,
shall
at
last
too
sadly
be
related
.
Cardinal
de
Pelve
(
that
went
from
the
French
Court
with
Cardinal
Lorrain
)
This
Pelve
was
sometimes
a
Scholar
in
the
College
of
Montaigue
,
and
during
his
study
there
was
a
Servant
to
the
Cardinal
of
Lorrain
,
and
afterwards
was
grown
to
be
a
Scullion
,
but
now
being
advanced
to
the
place
of
Cardinall
,
was
so
fitted
for
any
Treason
,
or
act
of
cruelty
,
that
nothing
,
though
never
so
horrid
would
,
stick
in
his
throat
,
but
he
was
able
to
swallow
down
that
which
was
able
to
damn
a
World
for
the
sinfulness
thereof
.
Now
the
Instructions
that
Cardinal
Alexandrio
brought
along
with
him
from
the
Pope
,
was
to
perswade
the
King
to
enter
into
the
Society
of
the
Council
of
Trent
,
the
first
and
principal
Article
whereof
was
,
That
the
Confederation
should
join
their
power
,
to
make
war
upon
the
Turks
and
Hereticks
,
meaning
all
Princes
that
suffered
the
use
of
the
Protestant
Religion
.
The
Cardinal
was
honourably
received
and
welcomed
to
Court
,
he
urged
how
much
it
was
against
the
profession
of
a
Christian
King
to
make
peace
with
Hereticks
,
and
to
war
against
the
King
of
Spain
;
how
it
did
weaken
his
Friends
and
strengthen
his
Enemies
;
treating
in
Leagues
with
Forein
Princes
,
that
were
excommunicated
by
the
Apostolick
Sea
,
which
negotiation
was
so
mannaged
,
as
the
result
was
not
published
,
but
it
was
publiquely
rumored
amongst
the
Common
people
,
that
he
had
not
the
effects
of
his
desire
;
yet
the
Cardinal
returned
cheerfully
to
the
Pope
,
and
it
was
reported
that
he
did
say
,
he
had
such
answer
from
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
as
was
not
fit
to
be
published
.
The
King
for
a
secure
mannagement
of
the
Wars
against
the
King
of
Spain
,
Baron
de
li
Guard
,
to
rig
forth
ships
from
Burgess
and
Rochel
,
and
to
surprize
any
Vessels
that
were
going
through
the
English
Seas
to
the
aid
of
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
in
the
Low-Countreys
;
the
Spanish
Embassadour
complains
hereof
,
but
these
two
Captains
had
secretly
and
privately
an
underhand
Commission
to
seize
on
Rochel
,
and
by
open
or
secret
force
,
to
get
into
their
power
for
his
Majesty
,
although
all
was
carried
fair
on
against
the
Duke
of
Alva
.
The
King
also
gave
command
to
the
Admiral
to
send
Espials
into
Peru
,
and
Island
in
the
New
found
World
(
which
being
plentiful
of
Gold
,
the
Spaniard
had
possessed
himself
thereof
)
and
there
to
attempt
what
he
could
against
the
King
of
Spain
;
which
business
,
according
to
his
Majesties
command
,
the
Admiral
undertook
,
committing
it
to
one
of
his
Gentlemen
,
who
with
a
certain
Portugal
,
skilful
in
those
navigations
he
had
joined
in
Commission
.
Count
Rochfoucault
,
and
Theligni
,
with
the
rest
of
the
principal
Protestants
,
and
chief
Noblemen
of
the
Religion
;
for
what
ever
was
taken
from
any
of
them
in
time
of
the
Civil
Wars
,
was
now
most
lovingly
restored
by
the
Kings
command
;
and
if
any
one
that
the
King
could
learn
was
a
friend
to
the
Admiral
,
to
him
he
did
shew
singular
respect
,
even
to
the
height
of
an
unimaginable
dissimulaeion
.
He
commanded
one
time
to
be
given
to
the
Admiral
one
hundred
thousand
pounds
of
his
own
treasury
in
recompence
of
his
great
losses
.
When
the
Cardinal
of
Chastillon
(
formerly
fled
to
England
disguised
,
and
having
great
Revenues
and
Wealth
)
his
death
being
known
to
the
King
,
he
did
give
to
the
Admiral
all
the
fruits
of
the
whole
year
,
with
all
his
rich
and
costly
Houshold-stuff
:
and
though
all
former
Admirals
in
Council
,
and
publick
Ceremonies
,
had
ever
given
place
to
the
Marshall
of
France
,
yet
for
the
Admirals
greater
honour
,
it
was
the
Kings
will
and
pleasure
that
he
should
sit
next
Monseiur
de
Momorancy
,
who
was
the
first
Marshall
,
and
above
all
the
rest
.
It
is
not
to
be
thought
what
kindnesses
the
King
shewed
to
the
Protestants
,
even
to
the
great
amazement
of
the
Catholicks
,
and
rejoicing
of
the
Protestants
,
And
in
regard
there
was
a
mighty
enmity
betwixt
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
the
Admiral
,
by
reason
of
a
report
fixed
on
the
Admiral
,
as
if
he
should
be
an
instrument
of
his
Fathers
death
;
But
as
we
said
before
,
the
most
solemn
bond
and
ty
for
a
secure
peace
,
is
the
Lady
Margarite
,
Sister
to
the
King
of
France
,
to
be
given
in
mariage
to
the
Prince
of
Navar
,
who
was
Son
to
the
most
virtuous
Queen
of
Navar.
who
also
had
all
the
last
civil
war
been
General
of
the
Protestant
Cause
,
and
couragiously
defended
it
to
his
Eternal
Praise
;
which
mariage
the
King
did
declare
,
That
he
did
it
for
the
effecting
and
establishing
a
durable
peace
,
and
as
a
signal
testimony
of
his
loyall
affections
to
the
Protestants
.
And
yet
in
the
mean
while
the
Papists
in
Roan
murthered
divers
Protestants
,
and
grievously
beat
others
as
they
came
from
a
Sermon
.
And
in
regard
that
it
was
objected
,
That
the
King
of
France
his
Sister
was
of
the
Roman
Religion
,
and
the
Prince
of
Navar
a
Protestant
,
it
could
not
well
be
effected
to
a
good
purpose
;
To
which
the
King
answered
he
would
free
her
by
a
Dispensation
from
the
Pope
,
that
no
Impediment
might
stand
in
the
way
to
so
great
a
good
,
as
a
sure
peace
betwixt
him
and
his
Subjects
,
nothing
being
more
delightful
or
desired
by
him
.
As
soon
as
this
was
spread
to
the
Courts
of
Forein
Princes
,
it
did
amaze
the
Popish
Party
,
that
ever
the
King
should
proceed
in
behalf
of
Hereticks
.
But
on
the
contrary
it
did
exceedingly
possess
the
hearts
of
the
Prince
,
And
thus
the
poor
Protestant
Princes
are
too
much
perswaded
of
the
Kings
faith
,
who
intended
their
ruin
without
remedy
;
we
shall
shortly
see
them
come
to
Paris
,
and
embrace
the
mountains
of
treacherous
pretences
of
faith
and
affection
,
and
so
be
swallowed
up
in
their
Enemies
malitious
and
unparallel'd
cruelty
,
for
all
the
huge
promises
of
the
Kings
stood
but
as
an
Earnest
till
their
plot
was
ripe
,
and
then
they
are
more
swift
to
shed
blood
,
than
real
to
what
they
promise
,
and
truly
such
a
piece
of
Kingly
tteachery
is
not
in
any
age
to
be
parrallelled
.
CHAP.
VI.
The
Contents
.
THe
Queen
and
Prince
of
Navar
,
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
comes
to
Court
;
the
Articles
of
the
War
of
the
Low
Countries
put
in
writing
;
the
Mariage
between
the
Lady
Margarite
and
Prince
of
Navar
agreed
on
;
the
King
heaps
honours
on
the
Admirall
and
friends
;
the
King
invites
the
Admiral
to
Court
,
and
protests
his
own
life
is
envelloped
in
his
;
a
cross
in
derision
of
the
Protestants
is
pulled
down
by
his
Majesties
command
;
the
Plot
almost
discovered
by
a
lively
instance
;
the
King
threatens
severe
punishment
to
any
that
shall
affront
the
Admirall
or
Protestants
;
the
Admiral
comes
to
Court
,
and
welcomed
;
the
King
allowes
50.
for
his
Guard
;
the
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassaw
,
enters
the
Low
Countries
,
and
takes
in
Montz
;
A
league
offensive
and
defensive
with
Queen
Elizabeth
of
England
,
but
proved
a
deep
plot
;
the
Queen
of
Navar
poisoned
by
the
Kings
Apothecary
,
by
whose
death
the
Prince
is
King
of
Navar
;
the
joyful
and
bloody
mariage
of
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
the
Lady
Margarite
;
the
Kings
plot
to
take
Rochel
;
the
names
of
the
Protestants
in
Lyons
is
taken
in
a
bloody
Book
;
sad
complaints
commeth
to
the
Admiral
,
and
great
suspition
of
a
bloody
Massacre
at
hand
,
but
he
believed
it
not
;
the
Admiral
from
a
Window
shot
in
both
Arms
with
a
Harquebuzier
as
he
walked
in
Paris
;
the
King
in
great
rage
dissembles
his
treachery
,
but
publishes
his
hypocrisie
by
a
shew
of
grief
and
discontent
;
he
that
shot
the
Admiral
escapes
,
having
fresh
horses
waiting
for
him
;
the
Admiral
shews
himself
a
true
Christian
,
and
patient
sufferer
;
the
matter
examined
by
Judges
,
and
the
Issue
;
he
that
shot
the
Admiral
had
commission
from
the
King
for
it
;
the
Admiral
like
to
dy
requests
the
Kings
visit
;
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
with
many
Attendants
perform
his
request
;
they
profess
sorrow
,
and
dissemble
wonderfully
;
the
King
and
Admiral
discourse
alone
;
the
Admiral
commits
his
injuries
to
the
Lord
;
the
King
intreats
the
Admiral
to
lodge
in
the
Loure
;
the
Admiral
refuses
;
a
great
suspition
of
Treason
by
a
sudden
speech
of
the
Count
de
Retz
in
the
Protestants
hearing
;
the
Admiral
requested
a
Guard
for
his
person
,
which
the
King
grants
;
the
Admiral
and
Protestants
advised
of
their
ruin
,
but
they
depended
on
the
Kings
promises
,
carriages
,
mariage
,
and
solemn
Oaths
for
their
security
and
safety
.
THe
last
Chapter
concluded
with
the
great
favours
of
the
King
to
the
Protestants
,
whereby
he
had
so
won
into
their
affections
,
and
to
perswade
them
all
he
said
was
true
,
and
to
embrace
his
cruelty
for
loyalty
▪
now
in
this
chapter
we
shall
see
the
effects
of
his
desires
accomplished
;
for
we
shall
behold
all
the
Nobles
of
the
Protestant
Religion
,
and
Princes
,
with
the
most
of
the
Gentry
,
environed
in
Paris
by
the
Treacherous
baits
of
the
Kings
allurements
.
Connt
Lodowick
of
Nassaw
arrived
at
the
French
Court
at
Paris
,
the
Count
came
to
receive
orders
about
the
War
in
the
Low
Countries
;
the
Queen
of
Navar
was
courteously
invited
by
the
King
to
help
prepare
all
things
fitting
for
the
Wedding
,
who
to
that
purpose
came
,
and
was
received
with
a
joyful
welcome
,
both
of
the
King
and
whole
Court
;
but
as
now
we
see
their
faces
smiling
with
a
good
aspect
,
so
we
shall
shortly
see
their
hearts
full
of
poison
.
Two
daies
after
arrives
the
Prince
of
Navar
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
accompanied
with
the
Count
de
Rochfoucault
with
all
the
Trains
of
the
Princes
,
being
the
chief
Commanders
,
Cavalliers
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Religion
;
amongst
which
was
brave
Pilles
,
Briquemault
,
and
Pluveault
.
Collonels
and
resolute
Souldiers
,
who
in
time
of
the
War
,
through
their
undaunted
and
resolute
valour
for
the
Protestant
cause
,
may
challenge
a
right
of
honour
amongst
the
prime
in
France
;
their
courage
being
such
as
their
Enemies
yielded
to
them
much
glory
and
renown
,
as
well
as
felt
the
power
thereof
.
Amongst
the
rest
also
,
came
to
Court
that
famous
Commander
the
Sicur
de
Guerchy
,
that
defended
the
City
Sancere
,
where
all
miseries
were
endured
,
and
their
enemies
cruel
mercy
;
a
place
which
was
driven
to
such
extream
wants
,
as
no
filthy
thing
was
left
unfed
upon
;
also
came
the
Marquess
de
Revel
,
the
Sieurs
de
Nove
,
de
Collumbiere
;
one
Lavardin
a
famous
Commander
of
Horse
;
with
many
Noble
Lords
,
and
gallant
young
Gentlemen
,
all
Protestants
,
in
the
Bud
of
their
years
,
with
a
great
many
more
●f
quality
and
reputation
;
but
alas
we
shall
see
these
poor
innocent
Gentlemen
basely
murthered
by
the
Kings
command
,
and
so
deprived
of
all
that
Gallantry
,
which
their
sprightful
valour
promised
to
fill
the
World
withal
.
Low
Country
war
,
which
Articles
were
put
in
writing
:
So
that
we
may
say
the
King
used
the
Count
and
the
Prince
of
Orange
in
this
War
,
as
the
Monky
did
the
Cats
foot
to
pull
the
Chessnuts
out
of
the
fire
.
This
wonderful
and
Tragical
instance
will
cleerly
evince
any
Impartial
Reader
,
and
if
there
were
no
other
,
yet
would
it
stand
alone
,
as
an
irrefragable
Argument
,
that
there
was
a
premeditated
plot
to
cut
off
the
Admiral
and
Protestants
;
which
story
for
the
strangeness
of
the
Discovery
,
and
the
Kings
more
strange
way
of
Justice
to
prevent
the
further
spreading
of
his
plot
,
take
as
followeth
,
and
because
of
its
use
,
I
hope
may
prove
no
digression
.
Monsieur
de
Lignoroles
,
a
young
Gentleman
of
a
sharp
and
accute
wit
,
attended
also
with
a
high
and
bold
Spirit
,
which
Gentleman
was
the
Duke
of
Anjou's
great
Familiar
,
which
reason
,
together
with
the
neerness
of
affection
to
each
other
,
the
Duke
did
impart
to
him
the
secret
Counsels
of
the
King
,
with
this
Plot
of
cutting
off
all
the
Protestants
,
by
a
fair
pretence
of
an
alluring
carriage
,
till
they
were
under
his
power
and
mercy
.
This
young
Gentleman
by
his
great
intimacy
with
the
Duke
,
grew
also
into
high
favour
with
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
,
and
for
his
wit
and
carriage
,
drew
the
eyes
of
all
the
Court
towards
him
;
attracting
great
esteem
from
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Court
.
This
unfortunate
Gentleman
,
more
happy
in
the
imployment
,
than
wise
in
the
improvement
of
his
parts
;
who
being
in
the
high
Road
of
Honour
,
wanted
but
few
steps
to
a
high
preferment
,
which
time
,
and
his
wise
mannagement
would
necessarily
have
courted
him
with
,
and
conferred
on
him
,
This
Gentleman
(
I
say
)
hapned
by
his
great
esteem
to
be
admitted
to
the
presence
of
the
King
and
Nobles
;
and
once
on
a
time
when
many
Nobles
of
the
Religion
were
present
with
his
Majesty
,
through
some
occasion
of
a
Treaty
for
a
peaceable
enjoyment
of
freedom
of
Religion
according
to
the
Edict
.
At
this
time
the
King
was
highly
moved
with
the
Protestant
Nobility
;
this
young
Gentleman
,
seeing
the
King
angry
,
presently
stepped
to
the
King
,
and
whether
to
please
the
King
,
or
to
let
his
Majestie
know
he
was
thought
worthy
of
counsel
,
by
the
great
trust
some
had
put
him
in
,
or
moved
by
ambition
to
appear
no
stranger
to
the
Kings
nearest
secresies
,
which
sometimes
in
young
wits
many
times
runs
before
a
discreet
conduct
of
their
advantages
;
But
he
(
I
say
)
whispers
in
the
Kings
ear
,
Desiring
his
Majesty
that
he
would
please
to
silence
his
mind
,
with
a
patient
forbearance
of
anger
,
and
to
smile
away
their
insolency
and
folly
,
for
his
Majesty
well
knew
that
few
days
would
ripen
their
destruction
,
and
lay
them
level
to
justice
,
which
saies
he
,
by
a
secret
policy
of
your
Majesties
great
Wisdom
and
compleat
contrivance
,
was
almost
brought
to
a
full
conclusion
last
meeting
;
and
which
no
doubt
in
the
end
will
speedily
,
and
securely
,
render
your
Majesty
in
a
full
and
ample
capacity
to
be
avenged
on
their
haughtiness
.
The
King
at
these
words
startled
within
himself
,
being
touched
at
the
quick
to
have
such
a
secret
imparted
to
one
that
was
not
of
the
conspiracy
,
whose
raw
retention
might
prove
fatal
to
them
all
;
wondering
how
,
and
by
what
means
,
he
should
come
to
the
knowledge
thereof
.
Now
the
King
in
whom
lodged
a
knowledge
beyond
his
years
,
dissembled
his
understanding
at
this
time
,
and
made
no
shew
of
any
thing
that
might
tend
to
the
understanding
of
his
speech
;
but
speedily
retired
to
his
chamber
,
with
a
mind
full
of
anxity
and
fury
,
and
presently
without
any
delayes
examines
the
Count
de
Retz
,
who
denies
that
ever
he
revealed
any
thing
to
any
or
to
him
;
he
then
charged
the
Queen
Mother
,
who
answered
she
was
not
to
learn
of
him
to
keep
secrets
;
at
last
he
fell
to
examine
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
who
confessed
it
,
and
fell
to
perswade
the
King
,
that
it
was
as
securely
locked
from
any
further
discovery
,
as
in
his
own
breast
;
and
like
a
Spring
lock
would
shut
but
not
open
of
it self
;
That
his
Majesty
need
not
fear
that
any
secret
imparted
to
Ligneroles
should
ever
come
neerer
his
mouth
than
his
heart
;
the
King
answers
,
No
more
it
shall
,
and
I
wish
it
had
never
come
there
,
for
I
shall
take
order
that
he
shall
not
have
time
to
do
it
.
So
the
King
calls
George
de
Villequier
,
Vicount
of
Guerchy
(
whom
his
Majestie
knew
hated
Ligneroles
perfectly
)
and
commanded
him
to
use
his
Discretion
for
a
speedy
removal
of
Ligneroles
out
of
this
world
,
and
to
put
off
the
effecting
his
desire
no
longer
,
and
that
day
to
bring
to
pass
his
pleasure
,
and
command
,
without
fear
or
delay
,
which
with
the
Assistance
of
another
,
was
accordingly
done
;
as
soon
as
the
King
heard
hereof
,
he
was
seemingly
angry
,
and
commanded
the
Vicount
,
and
Count
Charls
his
assistant
,
to
be
imprisoned
in
the
Palace
,
but
in
a
Months
time
,
by
the
intreaty
of
Monsieur
de
Angolesm
,
as
also
by
particular
grace
and
favour
,
they
were
set
at
Liberty
.
This
Story
needs
no
Comment
.
Provost
de
Marchands
,
one
Marcel
,
which
is
one
of
the
highest
places
of
advancement
in
Paris
,
giving
out
severe
threatnings
against
any
that
should
give
occasion
of
commotion
,
or
Affront
to
the
Admiral
at
his
comming
;
So
also
did
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
Duke
of
Anjou
write
to
Marcel
,
and
Magistrates
of
the
City
,
insomuch
that
nothing
was
now
left
as
a
hindrance
or
objection
for
the
Admirals
coming
and
safety
.
That
in
all
his
life
he
had
not
enjoyed
a
day
adorned
with
more
variety
of
content
thad
this
day
was
,
wherein
he
assures
himself
than
his
real
desires
of
peace
,
and
the
success
thereof
,
shall
for
the
time
to
come
,
shelter
under
one
Pent-house
,
and
lodge
under
the
roof
of
a
sweet
tranquillity
;
and
that
he
hopes
a
period
will
be
put
to
all
his
troubles
,
not
questioning
,
but
all
as
well
as
himself
,
were
no
less
glad
in
this
expectation
;
hoping
that
times
to
come
would
reap
the
future
,
as
the
times
now
the
present
benefit
,
of
this
blessed
day
;
wherein
he
wished
,
and
as
much
hoped
,
that
all
former
acts
of
civil
dissentions
should
new
be
put
in
one
grave
of
oblivion
;
in
remembrance
of
the
sad
war
past
,
and
Commemoration
of
this
Sunshine
day
present
.
Now
what
a
wonderful
thing
it
is
to
consider
,
that
the
King
should
so
perfectly
dissemble
with
one
that
had
so
often
brought
the
power
of
his
Crown
and
Kingdom
to
so
many
doubtful
hazards
,
as
to
call
him
Father
,
and
to
make
the
World
think
his
treachery
to
be
sincerity
.
The
Queen
Mother
and
her
Sons
,
with
the
rest
of
the
great
Courtiers
,
received
him
with
greater
demonstrations
of
joy
and
love
than
the
Admiral
expected
.
Now
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Admiral
falls
on
consultation
about
the
Wars
of
the
Low
Countreys
.
But
however
the
King
was
in
jest
with
the
King
of
Spain
,
yet
the
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassaw
,
was
in
good
earnest
;
who
with
a
resolution
according
to
his
Manly
spirit
,
he
enters
the
Frontiers
of
the
Low
Countries
,
Saucourt
,
La
Nove
,
and
Genlis
,
men
of
great
esteem
and
account
with
the
Admiral
,
besides
many
Gentlemen
that
they
gathered
to
go
along
in
the
Expedition
;
which
the
Admiral
hearing
,
advised
the
Count
not
to
be
too
rash
,
well
assuring
him
that
such
strength
as
was
requisite
,
would
take
forty
days
to
gather
;
but
the
Count
,
as
banished
men
are
,
being
enflamed
with
the
sight
and
desire
of
his
own
Country
,
and
desirous
not
to
depend
too
much
on
the
Kings
changeable
mind
,
suddenly
resolved
,
and
as
speedily
attempted
to
take
in
Valentiennes
,
but
finding
a
repulse
,
speedily
hasted
to
Montz
,
and
though
strong
by
nature
and
Art
,
yet
took
it
,
which
comming
to
the
ears
of
the
Court
of
France
,
and
the
whole
nation
,
did
the
more
confirm
the
Protestants
,
that
the
Kings
mind
was
real
.
Now
Genlis
being
from
the
Count
to
Paris
,
related
the
whole
progress
of
the
War
to
the
King
,
desiring
leave
to
raise
certain
bands
of
footmen
and
Horsemen
,
to
strengthen
Montz
,
which
being
quickly
granted
,
he
as
speedily
raised
four
thousand
foot
,
and
four
hundred
horse
,
but
in
his
Martch
was
set
upon
by
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
and
quite
overthrown
,
which
was
wrought
by
the
treacherous
advice
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
Paid
such
a
Sum
to
the
Admiral
by
the
Kings
Commandement
,
which
is
for
certain
uses
the
King
commands
should
not
be
written
;
to
which
the
King
subscribes
with
his
own
hand
;
the
King
wrote
a
Letter
also
to
Monducet
,
to
use
his
best
endravour
for
the
release
of
those
taken
under
the
conduct
of
Genlis
,
by
the
Duke
of
Alva
.
To
the
full
effecting
of
their
desire
,
By
faith
given
,
by
Embassadours
sent
,
and
by
Oaths
it
was
confirmed
,
concerning
a
further
procuring
of
other
Leagues
,
as
might
most
stand
for
the
Low
Country
War
,
and
of
those
Leagues
by
the
Admirals
care
,
the
principal
Condition
,
was
,
That
the
Liberty
of
Religion
should
be
continued
according
to
the
Edict
,
and
that
the
King
should
most
solemnly
observe
,
and
keep
his
most
sacred
Oath
and
Promise
,
so
strictly
made
for
Liberty
to
the
Protestants
,
according
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
.
And
now
,
A.
P.
it
was
found
,
That
her
brain
was
poisoned
with
an
invenomed
smell
of
a
pair
of
perfumed
Gloves
,
ordered
by
one
Renat
,
an
Italian
,
and
the
Kings
Apothecary
,
who
kept
a
shop
on
St.
Michaels
bridge
in
Paris
,
neer
to
the
Palace
.
And
it
is
well
known
that
the
same
Renat
,
some
certain
years
ago
,
gave
a
pair
of
poisoned
Pomander
Gloves
to
Lewis
Prince
of
Conde
,
which
the
Prince
leaving
with
one
La
Gross
,
his
Chirurgion
,
was
by
degrees
poisoned
and
swelled
so
,
that
the
wonderfully
and
narrowly
escaped
with
his
life
.
But
these
Gloves
that
poisoned
this
virtuous
Queen
,
were
ordered
in
such
a
secret
sort
,
and
just
proportion
,
that
having
worn
them
a
while
,
a
violent
Feaver
seized
on
her
,
which
ended
her
life
in
four
daies
.
And
thus
died
this
Noble
Queen
,
bewailed
exceedingly
by
all
the
Protestants
,
for
I
find
her
Enemies
say
,
She
was
one
that
dived
into
the
deep
Mysteries
of
Divinity
,
which
raised
her
illustrious
mind
to
a
high
pitch
of
Christianity
;
being
also
very
judicious
,
of
a
ready
wit
,
invincible
in
adversity
,
absolute
in
her
actions
,
capable
of
Counsel
,
comprehending
things
with
great
vivacity
of
Spirit
,
delivering
her
mind
with
an
admirable
grace
,
either
by
word
or
writing
,
her
comprehension
of
deep
things
was
of
a
treble
magnitude
above
any
of
her
sex
;
neither
can
my
pen
drop
her
praise
,
but
her
infinite
merits
,
and
if
it
were
possible
for
any
pen
to
erect
Trophies
of
Honour
to
the
peerless
challenges
of
her
immortal
praise
,
the
lustre
of
her
incomparable
merits
would
be
the
truest
guide
in
the
darkest
night
.
This
noble
Queens
Death
gave
way
to
the
Prince
her
Son
to
be
King
of
Navar
,
This
unhappy
death
was
looked
on
by
many
as
very
ominous
,
portending
a
sure
prognostick
of
some
unfortunate
Catastrophe
,
many
bing
struck
with
amazement
at
this
sudden
treochery
,
and
bloody
death
;
concluding
it
to
be
a
sad
Fore-runner
of
some
mischief
to
come
.
But
that
which
made
many
Protestants
cast
away
all
fear
,
was
the
Kings
loving
carriage
to
them
,
insomuch
that
things
at
this
time
looked
with
a
peaceable
countenance
throughout
the
Kingdom
of
France
.
Now
the
day
of
marriage
between
the
Lady
Margaret
,
and
the
King
of
Navar
was
appointed
;
which
was
a
great
day
of
joyful
hopes
to
all
the
Protestants
,
and
made
all
things
seem
more
serene
and
calm
on
their
side
;
in
that
also
the
Guisans
,
and
the
rest
of
the
chief
Catholicks
,
shewed
great
discontent
thereat
;
for
all
good
men
judged
it
an
assured
pledge
of
the
Kings
fidelity
,
and
of
peace
,
in
as
much
as
he
shewed
such
outward
joy
,
and
declared
,
It
was
not
so
much
for
the
wedding
,
as
that
he
said
it
was
for
a
strong
knot
of
Peace
,
and
would
tend
to
a
general
satisfaction
of
peaceable
Spirits
,
and
for
the
Good
of
the
whole
Nation
.
August
the
17.
the
King
of
Navar
,
Thus
the
poor
Protestants
thought
with
joy
to
welcome
their
own
comforts
,
but
alas
their
hopes
are
frustrate
in
a
contrary
success
of
their
expectations
,
and
the
Kings
promises
.
After
this
the
Bride
with
great
magnificence
,
accompanied
with
a
great
confluence
of
Gallants
,
was
led
to
the
Church
to
hear
mass
,
The
Bridegroom
misliking
these
Ceremonies
,
did
with
Henry
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Admiral
,
and
other
Noblemen
of
the
Protestants
,
walk
,
and
wait
without
the
Church
door
for
the
Brides
return
.
which
was
to
kill
the
Admiral
,
and
to
divide
the
Protestants
;
thus-like
moles
,
under
ground
,
they
drive
on
their
Hellish
designs
in
Secrecy
.
The
King
,
to
delude
the
more
,
speaks
publickly
,
That
he
gives
not
his
Sister
in
mariage
to
the
King
of
Navar
only
,
but
as
it
were
to
the
whole
Church
of
the
Protestants
,
to
join
with
them
in
a
undissoluble
union
;
and
as
a
ty
to
their
peace
and
safety
;
Oh!
painted
ruin
;
whither
at
last
will
the
fury
of
thy
bloody
Chariots
drive
thee
?
Now
while
these
things
proceeded
thus
at
Paris
,
Strozzi
as
aforesaid
,
Admiral
of
the
Kings
Fleet
,
rides
before
Rochel
,
and
at
select
times
sends
Captains
and
Souldiers
into
the
Town
,
under
pretence
of
buying
necessaries
for
their
Fleet
,
and
sometimes
did
come
ashoar
himself
,
but
the
King
had
given
him
Commission
to
seize
on
the
City
,
although
,
as
before
it
was
given
out
,
that
he
say
to
entrap
all
the
supplies
going
from
Spain
to
the
aid
of
the
Duke
of
Alva
in
the
Low
Countries
.
The
like
Treachery
was
used
in
another
part
of
France
,
by
Gonzague
Duke
of
Nevers
,
with
a
party
of
Horse
neer
to
La
Charite
,
where
a
bridge
passes
the
River
Loyre
;
which
the
Protestants
then
had
;
The
Governour
of
Lyons
,
commanded
:
he
names
of
the
Protestants
to
be
written
in
a
Book
,
which
in
regard
of
their
Horrid
cruelties
committed
,
and
devillish
Bucheries
committed
in
this
City
,
was
justly
called
the
bloody
Book
.
The
Admiral
,
The
Admiral
knew
not
what
to
answer
to
all
these
sad
complaints
,
that
uncessantly
flowed
in
,
as
one
wave
on
the
back
of
another
,
and
all
to
get
him
from
the
Court
.
He
answered
to
all
,
the
King
had
made
us
swear
before
him
to
be
Friends
;
the
Lady
Margaret
is
given
in
mariage
,
and
doubtless
is
a
firm
pledge
of
the
Kings
fidelity
,
what
can
be
done
more
?
is
not
all
clear
from
the
least
suspition
of
fraud
?
yet
he
resolved
to
depart
,
only
waited
for
a
fit
opportunity
to
take
leave
.
But
the
Deputies
that
were
sent
from
the
Reformed
Churches
,
complained
of
the
cruelties
still
committed
on
the
Protestants
,
and
understanding
of
the
Admirals
intentions
to
depart
,
they
apply
themselves
with
all
speed
to
him
,
and
delivering
him
their
books
and
petitions
,
they
earnestly
beseech
him
not
to
absent
from
the
Court
till
he
had
pleaded
the
cause
of
the
Churches
,
and
delivered
their
petitions
to
the
King
and
Council
.
Hereupon
he
resolves
,
like
a
good
Advocate
,
to
stay
a
while
and
plead
their
cause
.
But
there
was
another
great
cause
of
the
Admirals
stay
;
for
there
was
on
arriers
to
the
Ruttiers
of
Germany
great
sums
of
money
for
their
service
under
the
Admiral
during
the
Wars
;
in
which
he
laboured
earnestly
to
effect
.
But
oh
!
I
tremble
to
enter
into
the
ensuing
narrative
,
so
full
of
inhumane
and
cruel
bloodshed
;
oh
!
that
I
could
enough
bewail
the
sad
fate
of
these
poor
innocent
souls
,
led
as
sheep
to
the
slaughter
;
to
consider
that
so
many
brave
Commanders
that
scorned
any
other
death
than
like
Souldiers
,
must
now
suffer
base
murthers
,
and
bloody
slaughters
;
oh
!
lamentable
,
and
to
be
pittied
of
all
Protestants
,
nay
,
and
of
ingenuous
Papists
,
that
so
many
innocent
children
,
and
women
,
should
suffer
for
they
know
not
what
;
for
we
shall
shortly
see
all
the
Protestants
of
France
in
mourning
,
and
following
the
Hearse
of
their
own
Ruin
,
in
the
Papists
unparalleled
crueltie
.
But
alas
,
alas
!
for
a
King
,
Queen
,
and
Court
so
to
dissemble
,
as
if
there
were
no
God
that
could
see
into
their
hearts
,
and
discover
to
the
World
,
that
this
was
done
by
the
Kings
special
command
and
commission
,
as
we
shall
shortly
see
it
was
.
Presently
after
the
Admiral
was
shot
,
some
Gentlemen
of
his
retinue
entered
by
force
and
violence
,
into
the
house
from
whence
the
shot
was
;
where
they
find
only
the
woman
of
the
House
,
and
a
Boy
,
that
was
his
lacquey
which
did
the
deed
,
finding
also
a
Harquebuss
lying
upon
the
Table
in
the
Chamber
from
whence
it
was
shot
,
but
the
wretched
villain
they
found
not
,
for
that
he
was
fled
out
of
the
back
Gate
,
Now
the
King
to
perswade
the
Princes
,
Admiral
,
and
all
the
Protestants
,
that
he
was
really
sorry
,
and
how
much
it
was
against
his
will
(
though
God
knows
to
his
great
satisfaction
and
inward
content
)
he
commands
sundry
to
post
out
into
all
parts
to
persue
him
.
Paris
,
Thuan
,
Morsant
,
and
Viol
,
to
examine
the
business
,
whereupon
it
was
found
that
the
House
belonged
to
one
Villimure
a
Priest
and
Cannon
of
St.
Germane
,
once
the
Duke
of
Guise
his
Schoolmaster
,
and
now
a
retainer
under
him
.
That
the
woman
that
was
in
the
house
,
being
brought
before
the
Judges
,
did
acknowledge
,
that
a
few
daies
before
there
came
to
her
one
Chally
,
once
a
Master
de
Hostel
of
the
Duke
of
Guises
house
,
and
now
Steward
of
the
Kings
houshould
,
commanding
her
to
respect
much
the
man
,
that
had
done
the
deed
,
and
to
lodge
him
in
Villumures
own
bed-chamber
,
in
regard
he
was
his
Friend
.
Several
speeches
there
was
concerning
the
person
that
did
it
;
some
said
it
was
one
Manrevel
,
who
in
the
last
Civil
War
traiterously
flew
his
own
Captain
,
a
most
valiant
Commander
,
and
Noble
Gentleman
in
the
Admirals
Army
,
and
thereupon
immediately
fled
to
the
Kings
Camp
.
Others
said
it
was
Bondot
,
an
Archer
of
the
Kings
Guard
;
Now
when
this
confession
of
the
Woman
of
the
house
aforesaid
,
was
brought
to
the
King
,
he
commanded
Monsieur
de
Nance
Captain
of
his
Guard
,
to
apprehend
and
bring
Chally
before
him
,
but
Chally
as
soon
as
he
heard
the
stroke
of
the
piece
,
fled
into
the
Kings
Castle
of
the
Loure
,
hiding
himself
in
the
Duke
of
Guises
chamber
,
but
as
soon
as
he
heard
of
the
Kings
command
,
he
fled
;
Now
De
Nance
,
Captain
of
the
Kings
guard
,
being
informed
of
his
escape
(
and
no
doubt
was
himself
the
Informer
)
answered
that
Chally
was
a
Gentleman
of
good
repute
,
and
no
doubt
but
on
notice
given
of
the
Kings
mind
,
would
appear
before
his
Majesty
or
the
Magistrates
.
The
Admiral
now
wounded
,
and
under
the
Chirurgians
hands
,
dressing
his
wounds
,
commanded
his
Son
Teligny
to
go
to
the
King
,
and
humbly
to
beseech
his
Majesty
in
behalf
of
his
Father
to
vouchsafe
him
a
visit
,
for
that
the
wounds
lately
received
were
likely
to
terminate
his
life
,
and
put
a
short
period
to
his
daies
;
desiring
therefore
to
see
his
Majesty
,
and
deliver
something
to
his
care
that
might
greatly
concern
his
Majesties
safety
.
de
Retz
a
great
familiar
of
the
Queen
Mothers
,
with
Chavigny
and
Entragny
,
both
chief
Ringleaders
in
the
bloody
Butchery
following
:
the
King
no
sooner
arrives
at
the
Admirals
lodging
,
but
he
lovingly
saluted
the
Admiral
,
demanding
kindly
and
courteously
some
few
questions
concerning
the
state
and
health
of
his
body
,
to
which
the
Admiral
answered
with
such
a
Christian
,
mild
,
and
sweetly-quieted
countenance
with
Gods
dealing
,
as
all
that
stood
by
,
admired
at
his
patience
.
The
King
hereupon
seemed
to
be
so
much
moved
,
that
he
uttered
these
words
,
The
hurt
my
Admiral
is
done
to
thee
,
but
the
dishonour
to
me
;
and
(
swearing
a
great
Oath
)
saies
,
I
swear
I
will
so
sharply
and
severely
revenge
both
this
hurt
and
dishonour
,
that
justice
shall
have
no
cause
to
complain
,
nor
the
World
left
without
example
of
my
integrity
to
your
deserts
.
And
so
made
many
Oaths
,
and
Protestations
of
the
Resolutions
to
punish
the
Offender
,
as
also
of
his
great
care
he
had
to
preserve
the
Protestants
,
and
the
Admirals
life
,
against
all
his
Enemies
;
but
oh
!
these
pretences
of
friendship
will
at
last
prove
a
smiling
harlot
,
that
whilest
she
kisses
is
like
Judas
to
betray
.
The
King
further
demanded
of
the
Admiral
how
he
did
approve
of
the
Judges
,
who
had
Commission
by
his
appointment
to
examine
the
business
,
who
answered
,
that
he
could
not
dislike
of
his
Majesties
care
and
choise
,
yet
humbly
intreated
his
Majesty
to
let
it
stand
with
his
good
pleasure
,
that
Cavagnes
might
be
in
Council
with
them
;
but
the
wrong
he
told
his
Majestie
he
had
committed
to
God
,
yet
desired
his
Majestie
would
give
order
for
a
strict
search
,
and
narrow
scrutinie
into
the
fact
,
which
the
King
again
with
his
usual
Protestations
,
vowed
to
do
,
and
to
revenge
his
wrong
as
much
as
his
own
.
And
further
declared
,
that
now
God
was
pleased
to
give
large
symptoms
of
the
decay
of
his
earthly
tabernacle
,
and
he
doubted
that
his
good
name
would
be
hoysted
up
to
the
pinacle
of
envious
slander
by
his
Enemies
,
and
that
he
often
told
his
Majestie
the
real
Authors
of
all
the
late
distractions
of
the
Civil
War
,
faithfully
opening
the
causes
thereof
,
and
that
he
took
God
to
be
his
witness
of
his
faithful
and
cordial
heart
to
the
King
and
Kingdome
,
and
he
never
yet
knew
what
was
in
this
world
dearer
than
his
Countrey
,
and
publick
safety
;
all
which
Discourse
the
Admirall
before
his
death
,
declared
to
be
spoken
betwixt
him
and
his
Majesty
.
The
Count
de
Retz
,
turned
to
some
of
the
Admirals
Friends
in
the
Chamber
,
saying
,
it
were
to
be
wished
the
Admiral
would
follow
the
Kings
loving
invitation
to
lodge
in
the
Loure
,
for
it
was
to
be
feared
that
some
sudden
tumult
might
arise
,
that
the
King
might
not
be
able
to
appease
;
which
was
no
sooner
spoken
,
but
it
deeply
penetrated
the
Admiral
and
all
his
Friends
;
and
though
they
had
no
proof
of
reason
to
fear
,
yet
the
Admiral
desired
the
King
to
grant
him
the
favor
of
a
Guard
.
He
should
have
as
firm
a
guard
for
his
person
as
he
desired
.
Further
saying
,
that
in
his
safety
consisted
his
own
,
and
that
he
would
defend
the
Admiral
as
the
hall
of
his
eye
,
having
in
admiration
his
fortitude
and
constancy
,
protesting
,
he
did
not
believe
so
much
valorous
courage
could
reside
within
the
brittle
walls
of
mortallity
.
Thus
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
the
rest
carried
it
with
great
signs
of
reality
,
returning
to
the
Loure
,
committing
the
care
and
custody
of
the
Admiral
to
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
one
of
the
conspiracy
against
him
.
But
the
King
of
Navar
,
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Admiral
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Nobility
and
Gentry
of
the
Protestants
,
said
,
That
they
could
not
but
trust
to
the
Kings
solemn
Oaths
,
his
sacred
vows
and
covenants
,
as
a
secure
harbour
from
all
threatning
and
ensuing
storms
;
besides
the
late
marriage
,
was
an
evident
demonstration
of
the
Kings
intentions
,
tying
at
once
,
both
affinity
to
the
Protestant
King
of
Navar
,
and
security
for
his
promises
.
CHAP.
VII
.
The
Contents
.
THe
King
and
Queen
Mother
by
Letters
,
let
the
world
know
how
the
Admirall
was
hurt
,
to
their
great
grief
;
They
order
a
Guard
for
the
Admiral
,
but
is
such
a
one
as
secured
the
Admiral
,
or
any
of
his
Friends
,
from
escaping
their
ruin
;
The
Gentlemen
of
the
Admirals
Friends
lodged
in
the
same
Street
where
the
Admirall
lodged
,
which
was
desired
in
pretence
of
their
security
also
,
but
proved
their
secure
destruction
;
The
names
of
the
Protestants
in
Paris
,
with
their
several
Lodgings
put
into
a
Catalogue
;
The
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Protestants
meet
in
the
Admirals
Chamber
,
and
advises
to
remove
for
security
from
the
threatnings
of
an
ensuing
storm
,
yet
resolve
to
rely
on
the
Kings
Oaths
,
and
Promises
;
The
King
and
Queen
Mother
assembles
to
take
order
for
the
manner
and
time
of
the
Admirals
Murther
;
To
colour
this
plot
they
order
that
it
must
be
given
out
,
That
the
occasion
was
through
the
difference
betwixt
the
house
of
Guise
and
Chastillon
;
On
Consultation
it
was
resolved
to
spare
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
if
they
would
turn
Papists
;
The
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
his
bloody
Followers
force
a
strong
report
to
be
spread
throughout
all
the
City
,
of
their
danger
by
the
Admirall
and
his
Adherents
,
and
so
complain
to
the
King
,
and
depart
the
Court
in
shew
of
discontent
,
but
privately
lie
in
Paris
to
prosecute
his
hellish
Plot
,
and
the
Kings
command
;
two
thousand
men
on
Sabbath
night
are
commanded
by
the
King
to
be
in
arms
;
The
King
sends
word
to
the
Admirall
that
he
needs
not
fear
,
for
all
was
done
by
his
command
;
Some
Protestant
Gentlemen
profer
to
watch
all
night
with
the
Admiral
,
but
were
refused
;
the
Officers
of
the
City
Assemble
,
and
are
commanded
by
the
King
to
destroy
the
Protestants
:
The
tokens
to
distinguish
the
murtherers
from
others
to
be
a
Napkin
about
their
arms
,
and
a
cross
on
their
caps
:
Divers
Lords
guard
the
King
all
night
:
The
bloody
murtherers
approach
the
Admiralls
Lodging
:
The
Admirall
is
fearful
,
yet
often
silenced
his
suspition
by
as
often
reiterating
the
Kings
Oaths
,
Promises
,
Leagues
,
Covenants
,
and
Law
of
Nations
,
&c.
They
enter
his
Lodging
,
kill
all
they
meet
with
:
The
Admirall
rises
,
goes
to
prayer
,
and
commands
his
Servants
to
save
their
lives
by
flight
:
They
get
on
the
tops
of
houses
,
but
are
persued
and
slain
:
They
thrust
the
Admirall
through
the
body
,
beat
him
on
the
head
,
shoot
him
with
a
Pistol
,
and
wound
him
the
third
time
,
whereof
he
dies
,
his
body
thrown
out
of
the
window
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
kicks
him
on
the
face
with
his
foot
:
They
cry
out
Kill
,
Kill
,
this
is
the
Kings
command
:
The
Alarum
bell
rings
to
a
sad
and
generall
Massacre
:
The
Admiralls
head
cut
off
and
sent
to
the
Pope
:
All
in
the
Admiralls
lodging
murthered
,
among
whom
two
young
children
of
honourable
birth
:
Brave
Count
Rochfoucault
basely
murthered
:
The
Admiralls
Son
basely
slain
,
his
Lieutenant
fights
gallantly
for
his
life
,
but
is
slain
:
many
brave
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
basely
murthered
:
they
give
the
plunder
to
the
Soldiers
,
crying
kill
,
this
is
the
Kings
command
:
They
spare
neither
young
nor
old
,
but
kill
women
and
children
,
and
women
with
child
,
till
the
very
streets
are
covered
with
dead
bodies
:
nothing
to
be
heard
but
sad
crys
and
groans
of
the
dying
,
with
cruel
shouting
of
the
Murtherers
:
The
River
dyed
with
blood
:
ten
thousand
slain
this
day
.
WE
concluded
the
last
chapter
with
the
great
preparations
of
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Councfl
,
ro
effect
their
Plot
;
and
yet
how
they
coloured
all
with
a
distembling
carriage
of
love
too
,
and
sorrow
for
the
Admirals
condition
;
now
in
this
chapter
we
shall
see
the
saddest
massacre
that
ever
was
acted
by
any
Prince
,
or
in
any
Place
.
Thus
we
leave
the
Admiral
,
basely
,
cowardly
and
bloodily
wounded
,
and
knew
not
how
to
have
justice
;
Now
we
shall
further
see
the
Kings
dissimulation
,
and
treachery
;
for
the
very
same
day
the
Admiral
was
thus
wounded
,
does
the
King
(
the
more
neatly
to
colour
his
own
act
of
treachery
,
with
smooth
pretences
)
write
Letters
to
Embassadours
of
Forein
Princes
,
and
Letters
also
to
the
Governours
of
all
his
Provinces
,
shewing
,
How
sadly
he
resented
the
Admirals
hurt
.
how
ready
he
was
to
execute
justice
in
the
punishment
of
the
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it
rejoiced
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is
no
errata
.
it
did
grieve
him
to
the
Soul
,
that
any
such
thing
should
happen
.
And
yet
he
ptesently
after
declares
openly
,
that
he
was
slain
by
his
Command
,
for
treason
against
his
person
,
as
by
other
Letters
we
shall
shew
in
due
place
.
The
Queen
Mother
did
also
write
letters
to
the
same
purpose
.
But
Christian
Reader
,
when
thou
perusest
the
whole
story
,
then
wilt
thou
be
able
to
judge
of
this
deep
Hypocrisie
before
ehe
face
of
God
,
and
as
it
were
against
the
face
of
Heaven
!
But
to
proceed
,
Now
none
could
be
pitched
on
as
the
grand
Enemy
to
the
Admiral
and
Protestants
,
and
friend
to
the
Guisans
,
than
was
this
Cossin
,
as
we
shall
see
by
the
following
narrative
.
they
being
so
far
assunder
,
they
might
on
any
uproar
be
hurt
,
and
no
means
to
prevent
it
,
which
being
neerer
one
another
,
they
might
join
force
to
affection
,
and
better
afford
one
another
their
joint
aid
.
And
so
presently
commanded
the
lodgings
in
that
street
to
be
provided
.
Now
this
was
a
bait
that
took
off
all
suspition
;
for
alas
who
could
suspect
or
imagine
this
to
be
out
of
any
treacherous
intent
,
but
rather
of
care
and
respect
?
but
Oh
sad
and
hellish
plot
under
the
vizard
of
friendship
!
these
poor
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
and
brave
Commanders
that
might
have
escaped
from
the
calamity
,
are
intangled
and
allured
into
a
narrow
street
,
as
into
a
fold
or
narrow
path
of
destruction
;
no
way
to
escape
the
fury
of
their
Enemies
rage
and
cruelty
.
Anjou
,
Gonzague
,
Tavignes
,
and
Count
de
Retz
,
which
garden
being
remote
from
Resort
,
was
thought
the
fittest
place
for
secrecie
,
and
a
silent
place
for
privacy
,
and
very
well
fitted
for
the
present
conclusion
of
their
last
and
bloody
consultation
;
Here
in
this
bloody
Council
it
was
considered
of
and
spoken
;
That
the
Princes
,
Admiral
,
with
the
Noblemen
,
and
Gentlemen
of
the
Religion
were
now
securely
entangled
in
the
Fetters
of
their
own
confidence
,
which
was
so
well
wedged
into
their
minds
,
as
prisons
could
prove
no
better
instruments
to
ripen
their
desires
;
the
Admiral
he
was
lying
bedsick
,
and
could
not
stir
by
reason
of
his
wounds
;
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
fast
in
the
Castle
of
Loure
;
the
City
Gates
kept
shut
all
night
,
and
watched
all
day
;
those
Gentlemen
that
lodged
in
the
Suburbs
,
were
now
lodged
in
the
same
street
with
the
Admiral
,
and
all
within
the
Gates
of
Paris
;
the
rest
of
the
principal
Protestants
in
other
Towns
were
all
unarmed
and
unprepared
,
besides
there
was
not
ten
Protestants
to
a
thousand
Catholicks
,
that
the
Parisians
were
in
arms
,
and
able
to
make
sixty
thousand
fighting
men
,
and
that
in
one
hour
all
might
be
slain
,
and
if
these
were
destroyed
they
would
never
make
head
again
in
the
Kingdom
;
but
on
the
contrary
,
if
the
Admiral
recover
,
such
an
opportunity
would
never
offer
;
therefore
saies
the
Queen
Mother
this
season
must
not
be
lost
,
but
taking
time
by
the
Foretop
,
all
our
desires
will
now
come
to
a
period
in
a
success
proportionable
to
all
our
wishes
;
if
we
let
slip
time
it
withers
,
like
a
neglected
rose
on
a
stalk
with
a
languished
head
;
if
we
shake
hands
with
this
golden
opportunity
,
our
designs
will
grow
under
the
Sunshine
of
our
desires
;
Thus
they
lie
perdue
under
the
shelter
of
an
unmercifull
and
bloody
Balcony
;
all
being
resolved
to
be
so
swift
in
execution
of
the
Kings
pleasure
,
that
no
time
shall
be
delayed
between
his
commands
and
the
execution
but
the
moment
of
performance
,
for
now
they
resolve
to
take
journey
from
contemplation
to
action
,
they
have
learned
the
Theory
of
Treachery
,
perjury
and
cruelty
,
now
they
come
to
the
practical
part
of
this
sad
Tragedy
.
But
this
being
a
gross
and
downright
murtherous
way
,
and
no
handsome
Apology
provided
to
cast
over
the
eyes
of
peoples
understandings
;
it
was
thought
fit
to
frame
some
smooth
pretext
,
On
Saturday
morning
it
is
bruited
and
noised
throughout
all
the
City
of
Paris
,
Go
where
you
please
,
I
will
have
you
at
all
times
if
you
be
found
guilty
of
the
Admirals
Hurt
.
So
with
a
shew
of
discontent
they
mount
their
Horses
,
and
bloody
resolutions
at
once
,
but
instead
of
going
home
they
ly
in
Paris
all
night
.
All
things
being
resolved
on
,
the
24.
day
of
August
,
being
Sabbath
day
,
at
twilight
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
with
orders
from
the
King
comes
to
President
Charron
,
Provost
des
Marchands
,
the
chief
head
of
the
People
of
Paris
,
giving
him
to
understand
,
that
by
the
Kings
command
he
was
fotthwith
to
provide
and
order
in
readiness
two
thousand
armed
men
,
which
accordingly
was
done
.
The
Admiral
having
word
brought
thim
,
that
there
was
great
noise
of
armour
,
This
evening
some
Protestant
Gentlemen
profer
to
watch
with
the
Admiral
,
but
poor
Gentlemen
they
were
refused
:
A
sad
presage
of
Treachery
,
my
heart
relents
and
bleeds
to
write
the
rest
.
When
the
Duke
of
Guise
saw
all
things
ready
,
he
called
to
him
one
Marcel
,
charging
him
a
little
after
midnight
to
assemble
together
the
Masters
of
the
Streets
(
commonly
called
Diziners
)
into
the
Town
House
,
for
he
was
to
declare
from
his
Majesty
,
and
by
his
command
,
several
things
;
they
assemble
according
to
the
appointed
time
,
Charron
the
Provost
des
Marchands
guarded
with
Entrague
,
Puygailart
,
and
certain
other
Guisans
,
did
there
declare
,
that
the
King
had
given
him
in
command
to
destroy
all
the
Rebells
(
meaning
the
Protestants
)
to
cut
off
root
and
branch
of
that
Rebellious
race
,
letting
them
understand
,
that
the
business
was
so
mannaged
to
their
hands
,
that
now
with
great
facility
his
Majesties
desire
might
be
accomplished
;
for
the
Admiral
,
and
all
the
chief
were
securely
under
their
power
,
being
lodged
within
the
walls
of
the
City
;
that
it
was
first
intended
they
should
begin
with
the
Admiral
,
and
the
principal
Protestants
lodged
in
that
street
,
and
then
with
speedy
alacrity
to
follow
on
,
and
to
cut
off
the
rest
in
the
City
,
and
Suburbs
,
and
that
the
like
should
be
done
to
the
Protestants
in
all
parts
of
the
Kingdom
,
which
was
in
the
Kings
power
;
for
his
Majestie
would
take
order
that
it
should
be
speedily
effected
.
Now
for
better
order
in
this
bloody
undertaking
,
the
token
given
should
be
with
ringing
the
great
Bell
of
the
Palace
,
called
Tocksein
,
at
break
of
day
,
which
said
bell
was
only
rung
on
great
and
emergent
occasions
,
and
that
the
distinguishing
marks
should
be
a
white
cross
on
their
caps
,
that
candles
should
be
lighted
at
every
window
,
that
without
confusion
or
disorder
they
might
proceed
from
house
to
house
to
the
exact
execution
of
the
Kings
command
.
Now
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
better
to
prepare
all
things
,
acquaints
the
Captain
of
the
Kings
Guard
,
consisting
of
Gascoins
,
French
and
Switzers
,
that
they
would
be
in
readiness
to
go
on
with
a
bold
courage
,
exhorting
them
to
be
speedy
in
bloody
executions
:
So
at
midnight
the
Provost
,
Sheriffs
and
Captains
of
each
ward
in
the
City
had
the
same
commission
given
them
.
The
Duke
of
Montpenseir
and
Duke
of
Nevers
,
with
many
other
Lords
of
the
Court
,
take
arms
,
and
being
accompanied
with
their
Friends
,
guard
the
Kings
person
,
all
the
Guards
being
in
Arms
at
the
Gates
of
the
Lour
.
At
the
Prefixt
hour
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
the
Duke
of
Aumale
.
and
Monsieur
de
Angoulesm
,
Grand
Prior
of
France
,
the
Kings
bastard
Brother
,
with
other
Commanders
to
the
number
of
three
hundred
,
went
to
the
Admirals
house
.
where
they
found
by
the
Duke
of
Anjou's
order
,
Cossins
company
with
lighted
maches
placed
for
a
Guard
before
it
,
and
on
both
sides
the
Streets
;
Some
of
the
Gentlemen
and
Commanders
of
the
Protestants
that
was
lodged
in
this
Street
,
awaken
with
the
noise
of
men
running
up
and
down
in
arms
,
and
lighted
Torches
;
they
presently
got
up
to
enquire
what
was
the
matter
,
but
alas
poor
Gentlemen
it
was
now
too
late
they
were
all
dead
men
,
no
way
to
escape
.
upon
the
Kings
good
will
to
him
,
testified
by
so
many
and
ample
proofs
of
assurance
.
having
like
confidence
,
that
if
the
Parisians
did
but
once
know
the
Kings
mind
to
be
against
this
tumult
,
they
would
soon
cease
,
but
especially
when
they
saw
Cossin
the
Kings
own
Captain
waching
at
the
gates
for
his
defence
.
But
alas
he
did
little
think
who
they
were
,
and
by
whose
command
,
or
to
what
intent
,
all
was
don
;
these
reasons
were
the
Admirals
Remora's
,
to
stop
the
passage
of
any
belief
of
treason
hid
in
the
Kings
heart
:
and
it
is
commonly
found
that
most
suffer
Shipwrack
on
the
rocks
of
crudelity
;
and
as
one
saies
,
it
is
no
heresie
to
affirm
,
That
many
have
been
saved
by
their
infidelity
.
The
Admiral
recounted
the
Oath
and
Edict
of
Pacification
,
so
openly
and
so
often
sworn
,
recorded
by
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
and
the
rest
.
The
late
League
with
Queen
Elizabeth
of
England
.
The
Articles
covenanted
with
the
Prince
of
Orange
.
His
faith
given
to
the
Princes
of
Germany
.
The
mariage
of
the
Lady
Margaret
,
his
own
Sister
with
the
King
of
Navar
;
being
done
on
no
other
account
as
the
King
publickly
declared
,
but
to
keep
his
faith
,
and
to
declare
his
integrity
to
all
he
professed
;
which
solemn
act
was
but
six
days
old
,
and
which
doubrless
he
would
not
suffer
to
be
defiled
with
innocent
blood
;
Lastly
,
it
would
stain
the
glory
of
the
Nation
with
Forein
Princes
and
States
;
and
of
posterity
never
to
be
believed
more
;
besides
the
great
shame
,
as
also
honour
and
constancy
of
a
Prince
,
all
which
the
Admiral
said
,
he
could
not
believe
would
ever
be
forgot
by
the
King
,
or
buried
in
the
grave
of
cruelty
and
blood
.
And
thus
he
perswaded
himself
with
the
Kings
faithfulness
to
keep
his
promises
,
and
oaths
.
He
breathed
in
no
other
air
than
that
which
might
gently
fill
his
Sayls
with
belief
of
the
Kings
integrity
;
setting
say
I
towards
the
cape
of
good
hope
,
but
alas
,
alas
!
he
sails
by
this
cape
to
his
own
ruin
,
Sir
the
Lord
calls
us
to
him
;
when
the
Admiral
understood
it
,
he
caused
those
that
were
in
his
Chamber
to
lift
him
out
of
his
bed
,
and
casting
a
night-gown
upon
him
,
he
arose
on
his
feet
,
and
with
his
Minister
,
Mr.
Merlin
,
in
short
ejaculations
did
commend
their
souls
to
God
;
Then
Mr.
Merlin
the
Minister
with
the
rest
,
got
up
to
the
top
of
the
House
,
creeping
out
of
the
Windows
to
the
Gutters
to
hide
themselves
,
but
alas
,
most
of
them
were
sought
out
and
slain
in
the
next
house
;
yet
through
Gods
mercy
the
Minister
wounderfully
escaped
;
as
you
may
at
large
see
in
the
reverend
Author
Mr.
Clark
his
Examples
,
a
Book
worth
the
perusal
of
every
Christian
.
Presently
ascends
up
the
stairs
a
Germain
,
named
Benvese
,
who
maried
the
Cardinall
of
Lorrains
Daughter
,
with
him
also
Cossin
the
Gascoin
,
Attin
,
a
Piccard
,
a
Familiar
and
Depender
on
the
Duke
of
Aumale
,
(
one
that
not
long
before
sought
to
murder
de
Andelot
by
Treason
)
as
also
Hamfort
an
Avernois
;
Hast
thou
done
Benvese
?
who
replied
,
I
have
done
,
the
Duke
replied
our
Chevalier
(
the
Kings
bestard
Brother
)
will
not
believe
it
,
unless
he
see
it
,
throw
him
out
of
the
Window
;
So
Benvese
with
the
help
of
the
rest
did
lift
his
body
to
the
window
,
who
yet
breathing
laid
hold
with
his
hand
on
the
window
,
but
these
butcherly
blood-hounds
and
cruel
Murtherers
(
whom
a
hundred
at
once
durst
not
in
his
life
venture
to
face
in
the
field
)
violently
thrust
him
out
of
the
window
into
the
Court
;
the
Duke
of
Guise
presently
draws
nigh
,
and
because
his
face
was
bloody
and
dirty
he
kneeled
down
the
berter
to
know
him
,
and
with
a
napkin
wiped
his
face
,
saying
,
now
I
know
it
is
him
,
and
so
kicked
him
on
the
face
with
his
Feet
,
whom
all
the
Murtherers
in
France
feared
so
much
when
he
was
alive
.
de
Naunce
was
commanded
to
kill
,
but
for
the
true
worth
he
knew
was
lodged
in
the
heart
of
this
brave
Worthy
,
and
for
the
old
acquaintance
he
had
with
him
,
he
utterly
abominated
it
in
an
absolute
refusal
,
but
one
Laberge
an
Avernois
,
and
Limb
of
Hell
;
one
that
was
willing
to
sell
his
Soul
for
a
little
profit
,
one
that
would
receive
a
reward
,
though
it
were
from
the
Devils
hands
;
one
that
would
enter
upon
any
bloody
service
,
though
his
pay
was
damnation
;
Deut.
27.25
.
Cursed
is
he
that
taketh
are-ward
to
slay
an
innocent
person
,
and
all
the
people
shall
say
Amen
.
The
Admirals
Son
,
a
noble
and
valiant
Gentleman
basely
slain
his
brave
speech
.
This
bloody
unworthy
fellow
offered
himself
to
the
King
to
murther
this
brave
nobleman
,
if
his
Majesty
would
grant
him
the
Count's
Captainship
of
Horse
;
and
thus
was
this
gallant
Count
basely
murthered
by
men
,
not
to
be
spoken
of
for
men
,
when
the
Count
will
be
remembred
,
and
named
with
respect
in
the
Court
of
honour
.
At
the
same
time
also
,
and
in
the
same
place
,
the
Admirals
Son
Teligny
was
slain
;
he
was
a
young
Gentleman
of
great
accomplishments
both
of
wit
and
valor
,
insomuch
that
the
King
by
his
respects
and
affections
shewed
to
him
,
did
do
homage
to
his
great
deserts
,
even
to
exalting
him
to
the
highest
strain
of
Adulation
;
this
gallant
young
Gentleman
,
I
say
,
being
designed
to
such
a
cowardly
death
,
and
base
murther
,
cryed
out
,
That
now
he
saw
it
was
even
grievous
for
him
to
live
,
in
that
he
was
the
cause
of
his
Fathers
confidence
of
the
Kings
Love
,
in
that
he
had
often
commended
the
Kings
faithfulness
to
him
;
and
so
this
brave
Gentleman
refused
not
this
death
offered
him
,
yielding
his
life
as
a
sacrifice
to
their
wrath
and
cruelty
,
and
thus
was
this
poor
Gentleman
miserably
butchered
.
Des
Adretts
,
with
all
the
rest
of
the
Gentlemen
that
had
relation
to
the
Admiral
;
amongst
whom
were
many
flourishing
young
Noblemen
,
and
Gentlemen
,
all
being
basely
and
cruelly
murthered
,
and
butchered
in
the
prime
of
their
youth
,
and
so
cut
off
from
all
future
hopes
of
high
attempts
;
who
as
they
were
the
cream
of
the
Protestnt
Gallantry
,
so
were
they
the
But
of
their
Enemies
cruelty
.
And
thus
fell
these
Noble
Gentlemen
,
that
at
all
times
carried
so
much
intrinsick
worth
as
purchased
immortal
praise
.
After
this
,
Cossins
Souldiers
with
the
Noblemens
bands
,
Gonzague
,
Tavignes
,
and
other
Principal
Lords
,
encouraged
the
Soldiers
to
proceed
to
blood
with
promise
of
all
the
booty
free
for
their
pains
,
still
crying
out
,
This
is
the
Kings
commandment
.
So
all
the
day
from
Morning
to
evening
,
the
skum
of
the
City
,
the
gleanings
of
all
villains
,
did
run
up
and
down
with
their
bloody
Swords
raging
and
glorying
in
their
bloody
Massacres
,
&
unheard
of
murthers
;
for
they
spared
not
the
aged
,
nor
the
women
with
child
,
nor
the
poor
innocent
babes
,
some
whereof
being
taken
alive
out
of
their
Mothers
wombs
,
without
pitty
they
cruelly
and
presently
destroyed
,
and
in
a
Triumphant
joy
they
threw
the
slain
bodies
out
of
the
Windows
,
insomuch
that
there
was
scarce
a
lane
that
was
not
strewed
with
the
dead
bodies
of
the
poor
Protestants
.
Oh!
sad
,
Oh!
wretched
King
,
to
stain
thy
honour
with
such
perfidious
breach
of
promise
,
to
water
thy
Kingdom
with
the
blood
of
Gods
people
,
and
so
to
dissemble
with
the
world
,
as
if
dissembling
were
further
from
thy
thoughts
than
thy
heart
from
reality
.
About
ten
thousand
souls
makes
this
Lords
day
famous
for
ever
,
with
effusion
of
their
pretious
and
innocent
blood
,
such
as
no
age
or
time
can
parallel
;
for
there
was
at
this
time
in
Paris
,
sixty
thousand
men
,
with
Pistols
,
Pikes
,
Poinyards
,
Curtelaces
,
Knives
,
and
such
other
bloody
Instruments
,
who
run
up
and
down
swearing
and
blaspeming
the
sacred
Majesty
of
God
;
cruelly
massacring
all
they
meet
,
the
streets
being
covered
with
mangled
bodies
,
Gates
and
doors
defiled
with
blood
;
And
yet
we
see
but
in
part
what
cruelties
were
committed
,
if
we
compare
what
we
have
read
,
and
what
we
shall
read
together
.
For
now
having
given
thee
a
sight
of
such
Treachery
,
Poisonings
,
perjuries
,
Cruelties
,
and
damnable
dissimulations
,
with
the
many
murthers
committed
on
the
Admiral
and
Friends
in
Paris
,
I
shall
endeavour
in
the
next
chapter
,
to
give
a
tast
of
such
sad
Massacres
,
and
cruelties
,
as
will
affright
and
astonish
the
heart
of
any
true
Protestant
;
and
if
thou
hast
any
grain
of
true
Christianity
in
thee
,
thou
canst
not
but
be
toucht
with
a
fellow-feeling
of
these
sad
and
unheard
of
murthers
and
crueltys
.
CHAP.
VIII
.
The
Contents
.
THe
King
labours
to
turn
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
to
the
Catholick
Religion
,
by
threatning
of
death
,
and
promises
of
Life
;
Their
answers
;
Many
Gallant
and
Peerless
Commanders
,
hewen
in
peeces
at
the
Loure
,
crying
out
to
the
Kings
Oaths
and
Promises
in
the
Kings
hearing
;
That
brave
and
unparalleled
Commander
Monsieur
de
Piles
basely
slain
,
crying
out
aloud
to
the
King
,
protesting
against
his
treacherous
cruelty
and
perjury
;
Two
hundred
gallant
Gentlemen
slain
;
Count
de
Montgomery
,
and
Vidame
of
Charteres
escape
to
England
;
A
Plot
against
Rochel
,
but
prevented
;
La
Charite
surprized
,
and
all
the
Protestants
cut
off
;
The
murther
at
Paris
renewed
next
day
;
the
bodies
of
the
dead
thrown
into
the
River
Sein
;
In
two
daies
above
ten
thousand
slain
,
whereof
five
hundred
of
Noble
blood
,
Gentlemen
,
with
many
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
that
came
to
the
mariage
;
The
King
sends
by
Post
to
command
all
the
Protestants
to
be
cut
off
,
following
the
example
of
Paris
;
Three
Noble
Gentlemen
in
the
Court
murthered
;
The
strange
,
sad
and
cruel
death
of
a
brave
Gentleman
Monsieur
de
la
Place
;
Peter
Ramus
,
that
famous
Professor
of
Logick
basely
slain
;
A
sad
yet
comfortable
death
of
a
Godly
young
Christian
;
A
terrible
and
unheard-of
cruelty
committed
on
a
Gentlewoman
with
child
;
Merciless
cruelty
committed
on
a
poor
child
;
The
most
Cruel
,
Horrid
and
unheard
of
butchery
at
Lyons
,
not
to
be
paralleled
in
any
age
,
the
blood
running
through
the
streets
reeking
hot
,
to
the
terrour
of
the
Catholicks
themselves
;
The
Bloody
Massacre
at
Meaux
;
The
like
sad
Massacre
at
Troys
;
The
bloody
Murthers
at
Orleans
;
The
cruel
butcheries
at
Tholouse
:
The
cruel
slaughters
and
bloody
murthering
of
six
thousand
Protestants
at
Roan
.
The
Murthers
at
Angiers
;
A
Godly
Minister
that
had
laid
the
first
foundation
of
a
Church
in
Paris
,
is
murthered
by
the
Kings
command
.
WHilst
these
sad
cruelties
were
executed
at
the
Admirals
Lodging
,
and
in
the
City
and
Suburbs
of
Paris
,
Let
us
now
behold
with
pitty
a
number
of
brave
Commanders
murthered
in
the
Kings
Castle
of
the
Loure
,
by
the
Kings
commandement
,
and
in
his
sight
.
For
the
King
of
Navar
and
Prince
of
Conde
did
lodge
in
the
Loure
,
with
many
other
brave
Commanders
,
which
came
to
accompany
the
King
of
Navar
and
Prince
of
Conde
.
The
King
told
them
all
that
was
done
,
that
he
had
now
cut
off
all
the
instruments
of
the
late
Civil
Wars
,
and
he
hoped
would
prove
a
prevention
of
future
troubles
;
for
by
his
command
the
Admiral
was
slain
with
his
Train
,
and
that
no
less
was
done
in
other
Cities
to
all
the
Protestants
;
but
saies
he
,
by
reason
of
your
young
and
tender
years
,
and
neer
alliance
in
consanguinity
and
marriage
,
therefore
it
is
I
desire
you
should
be
pardoned
;
but
we
shall
see
it
on
sad
terms
to
these
poor
tender
hearts
,
ready
to
break
with
grief
at
their
friends
death
,
and
their
own
too
sad
and
rigid
fate
.
Poor
Princes
betrayed
by
the
cruelty
of
a
perfidious
merciless
King
;
The
King
tells
them
their
Lives
depended
on
the
reforming
their
Judgements
,
and
turning
to
the
Catholique
Religion
,
for
he
is
resolved
never
to
have
any
more
than
one
Religion
in
his
Kingdom
;
and
if
they
embraced
not
this
Snake
in
their
bosome
,
they
must
be
stung
with
his
bloody
Sword
,
as
the
deserts
of
their
obstinacy
.
Now
the
Prince
of
Conde
like
a
resolved
Christian
also
,
Monsieur
de
Piles
his
sad
death
lamented
and
pittied
by
his
enemies
yet
basely
murthered
in
the
K.
fight
This
notable
answer
of
this
tender
young
Prince
,
did
so
move
his
raging
cruelty
,
that
letting
loose
the
reins
of
his
furious
indignation
,
he
calls
him
Rebell
,
and
the
Son
of
a
Rebellious
person
,
with
horrible
threatnings
that
he
should
lose
his
life
,
if
within
three
daies
he
did
not
obey
his
command
,
and
without
any
more
ado
,
he
assaults
him
with
a
furious
countenance
,
issuing
out
these
terrible
words
Mass
,
Death
,
or
Bastile
.
But
now
their
poor
Friends
that
waited
upon
them
,
being
many
gallant
Gentlemen
,
as
also
their
Servitors
in
their
chambers
,
their
Schoolmasters
,
and
those
that
had
the
bringing
them
up
,
were
thrust
out
one
,
by
one
,
among
the
crowd
of
Murtherers
,
being
the
K.
Guard
of
Switzers
,
that
stood
in
two
ranks
,
prepared
for
blood
and
cruelty
:
These
Gentlemen
crying
out
to
the
Kings
Oaths
,
Promises
,
and
fidelity
,
were
nevertheless
by
the
K.
command
,
and
in
his
own
sight
,
unmercifully
hewen
and
cut
in
pieces
.
There
did
dy
of
note
amongst
these
in
the
Loure
,
the
Marquess
de
Rennet
,
with
several
others
of
noble
blood
,
as
also
many
brave
Gentlemen
,
but
no
mans
death
was
so
much
bemoaned
of
many
both
friends
and
enemies
as
brave
Monsieur
de
Piles
,
whose
valour
,
though
great
,
yet
could
not
be
victor
over
his
Religious
and
Godly
zeal
,
whose
great
courage
and
greater
Christianity
,
fought
for
Mastery
:
for
he
had
defended
(
as
aforesaid
)
the
little
Town
of
St.
Jean
de
Angeli
,
against
the
K.
great
Army
for
fourty
daies
,
who
at
last
yielded
not
so
much
to
their
valour
as
their
number
.
There
this
brave
Commander
got
such
Renown
,
that
of
his
Enemies
who
felt
his
valor
he
was
highly
honoured
,
and
was
thought
to
be
beloved
,
and
much
esteemed
of
by
the
King
.
This
brave
de
Piles
,
I
say
,
with
Leranne
,
Odou's
Son
,
were
both
lodged
(
by
the
Kings
command
)
all
night
in
a
Wardrope
next
the
King
of
Navars
own
chamber
;
but
this
command
of
the
Kings
was
looked
on
by
the
poor
Gallant
Gentlemen
rather
to
be
an
act
of
special
favour
,
then
base
treachery
;
these
noble
Commanders
,
a
little
before
day
,
hearing
a
great
noise
of
running
of
men
in
Armour
,
with
doleful
cryings
,
and
howlings
of
the
slain
for
mercy
,
wondered
what
should
be
the
matter
,
and
so
arose
;
who
were
no
sooner
up
,
but
de
Naunce
approaches
their
chamber
;
and
tells
them
,
it
was
the
Kings
Commandment
that
they
should
come
down
into
the
Court
,
leaving
their
weapons
behind
them
,
and
so
to
depart
out
of
the
Castle
.
Monsieur
de
Piles
saw
himself
disarmed
,
and
thrust
out
amongst
the
murthering
Souldiers
,
who
stood
ready
to
kill
him
,
and
viewing
the
sad
spectacles
of
so
many
of
so
many
of
Gods
people
already
slain
,
he
cryes
out
with
a
loud
voice
to
the
peircing
of
the
Kings
ear
;
protesting
against
the
Trayterous
infidelity
of
his
bloody
cruelty
;
that
Covenants
nor
Oaths
could
not
bind
his
loose
hands
and
cruel
heart
,
no
more
than
fetters
can
ty
the
raging
Ocean
;
but
who
is
deaser
than
he
that
will
not
hear
,
for
his
words
peirced
the
air
,
but
not
this
Tyrants
heart
.
So
having
a
rich
Cloak
,
he
takes
it
off
,
and
gives
it
an
acquaintance
,
Saying
,
Take
here
this
token
of
Piles
,
and
let
posterity
know
poor
Piles
most
shamefully
,
cowardly
and
unworthily
slain
,
by
the
perfidious
command
of
a
perjured
King
;
Oh!
my
good
and
noble
Monsieur
de
Piles
,
replyed
he
,
I
am
none
of
them
,
I
thank
you
for
your
Cloak
,
but
I
will
not
receive
it
on
that
condition
,
Monsieur
de
Piles
was
thrust
through
the
body
with
a
Partisan
by
one
of
the
Kings
Guard
,
and
so
was
there
basely
murthered
and
slain
.
And
thus
died
this
most
noble
and
valiant
Gentleman
,
pittyed
by
his
Enemies
that
knew
him
to
be
a
valiant
Commander
;
thus
was
he
haled
to
a
cowardly
death
,
that
never
knew
what
compulsion
meant
,
but
when
his
virtues
and
valour
,
incited
him
to
good
actions
;
so
his
body
was
thrown
into
the
quarry
with
the
rest
,
the
beholders
crying
out
,
these
are
the
Traytors
that
plotted
our
destruction
,
and
would
have
killed
our
King
.
Now
it
pleased
God
to
dispose
of
Leranne
otherwise
,
who
being
thrust
through
the
Body
with
a
sword
escaped
by
running
into
the
Queen
of
Navars
chamber
who
preserved
him
from
their
cruelty
and
presently
obtained
his
pardon
:
and
also
by
the
assistance
of
her
own
Doctor
of
Physick
,
he
recovered
and
lived
.
Pontbreton
,
Pluviault
,
Bandine
,
Francourt
,
Chancellour
to
the
King
of
Navar
,
Pardillan
,
Lavardin
,
and
other
chief
Commanders
Gentlemen
to
the
number
of
two
hundred
,
whose
cryes
no
more
peirced
the
Kings
cruel
heart
,
than
an
arrow
can
an
Adamantine
Rock
.
De
Montgomery
,
and
the
Vidam
of
Charteres
with
some
others
escape
to
England
.
Now
it
fell
out
by
Gods
good
providence
otherwise
with
those
of
the
Protestants
that
lodged
in
the
Fauxburg
,
At
St.
Germain
beyond
the
Sein
,
amongst
whom
was
the
Count
de
Montgomery
,
and
the
Vidame
of
Charteres
;
who
presaging
some
intended
mischief
,
having
a
cleer
foresight
of
this
Tempest
,
provided
for
an
escape
,
and
so
would
by
no
means
be
drawn
to
lodge
with
the
Admiral
;
who
now
hearing
the
noise
and
understanding
the
matter
instantly
fled
,
but
were
quickly
persued
by
their
grand
enemie
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
as
soon
as
the
day
had
relieved
the
night
,
passed
the
water
with
many
horse
and
foot
,
and
overtaking
the
Protestants
in
their
flight
found
some
without
shoes
,
some
without
arms
,
others
without
Saddles
,
some
without
bridles
,
all
equally
unable
to
make
resistance
,
and
so
were
without
mercy
scattered
and
cut
off
,
the
Count
De
Montgomery
and
Vidame
of
Charteres
with
about
ten
in
company
by
the
good
mercy
of
God
saved
themselves
,
and
after
many
dangers
and
difficulties
got
to
the
Sea
side
,
and
so
escaped
over
to
England
,
bringing
sad
news
in
their
dejected
countenances
for
the
loss
of
their
dear
and
pretious
Friends
;
who
were
also
as
kindly
welcomed
by
our
good
Queen
Elizabeth
as
safely
escaped
from
the
cruelty
of
their
treacherous
and
perjured
King
.
Whilst
these
bloody
and
unheard
of
crueltys
were
committed
in
Paris
,
La
Cheine
,
but
being
discovered
he
retreated
without
the
effects
of
his
desire
,
or
performance
of
the
Kings
command
.
La
Charite
.
The
murthers
at
Paris
is
renewed
next
day
.
But
the
poor
Protestants
of
La
Charite
as
aforesaid
was
entraped
by
the
Italian
horse
,
and
were
now
put
to
the
Sword
.
But
to
return
to
the
bloody
City
of
Paris
,
the
next
day
the
slaughter
was
renewed
,
for
all
that
was
found
hidden
in
corners
or
private
places
of
the
City
were
all
sought
out
,
brought
forth
,
and
murthered
,
insomuch
that
the
day
before
,
and
this
day
were
massacred
in
Paris
,
above
ten
thousand
Protestants
of
all
degrees
and
sexes
,
the
very
common
Labourers
,
Porters
,
and
the
most
rascally
and
desperate
villains
of
the
City
,
did
this
day
abuse
the
dead
bodies
by
pulling
off
their
cloaths
,
and
throwing
them
naked
into
the
River
of
Sein
.
The
places
of
preferment
which
now
lay
empty
by
reason
of
this
horrid
massacre
,
were
now
by
the
King
given
to
whom
he
pleased
.
The
Admirals
office
he
gave
to
the
Marquess
de
Villars
&c.
And
so
like
a
true
Tyrant
leaves
nothing
his
poor
Subjects
can
call
their
own
but
their
miseries
.
In
this
butcherly
Massacre
at
Paris
were
sacked
above
four
thousand
houses
,
and
above
five
hundred
Barons
,
Knights
,
and
Gentlemen
,
who
had
held
the
chiefest
imployments
in
the
War
,
with
many
noble
and
gallant
yong
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
that
had
now
purposly
met
together
from
all
parts
,
to
rejoice
in
honour
of
the
King
of
Navars
mariage
with
the
L.
Margaret
,
who
poor
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
&
Ladies
thought
of
nothing
more
then
of
jollity
and
pleasures
,
but
now
suffer
the
Tyrannical
rage
of
a
furious
King
,
and
bloody
death
to
be
pittied
by
all
that
shall
hear
this
sad
story
;
for
poor
Ladies
they
expected
no
such
tragical
welcome
from
a
Royal
King
,
contrary
to
his
Oaths
,
and
their
spotless
innocency
:
and
it
must
needs
stick
as
the
greatest
badge
of
inhumanity
and
cowardice
,
nay
a
true
character
of
a
bad
cause
,
To
murther
like
Devils
,
not
fight
like
men
.
Immediately
after
these
unheard
of
murthers
were
acted
in
Paris
,
the
King
not
yet
glutted
with
blood
,
sends
Messengers
by
post
to
all
parts
of
the
Kingdom
(
often
shifting
horses
for
more
speed
)
with
express
command
to
all
other
Cities
,
to
follow
the
example
of
Paris
,
commanding
all
Protestants
which
were
amongst
them
to
be
slain
;
and
yet
at
the
same
time
the
same
King
writes
other
Letters
,
wherein
he
laid
the
fault
of
the
Murthers
upon
the
Admiral
and
the
Duke
of
Guise
.
Now
this
command
of
the
King
to
cut
off
all
the
Protestants
in
all
Towns
and
Cities
under
his
command
,
it
cannot
he
expressed
how
chearfully
,
willingly
and
readily
they
were
obeyed
by
the
greatest
part
of
the
Cities
in
France
,
for
on
the
receipt
of
his
Majesty
Letters
they
fell
on
the
Protestants
at
Meaux
,
Troys
,
Orleans
,
and
other
parts
,
murthering
them
without
all
pitty
.
And
now
let
us
a
little
read
with
melting
hearts
the
sad
affliction
of
Gods
Church
,
let
us
bring
the
sad
ruins
of
a
good
cause
to
our
neer
view
,
by
a
spiritual
improvement
,
as
a
prospect
draws
the
object
nearer
;
for
we
must
now
relate
the
sad
catastrophe
of
many
thousands
of
poor
Christians
,
who
fell
under
the
cruel
and
bloody
command
of
the
King
to
all
his
Magistrates
,
which
indeed
is
not
to
be
expressed
,
what
sad
cruelties
were
committed
to
the
wonderful
astonishment
of
all
that
hears
or
reads
it
;
for
no
sooner
does
the
King
let
loose
his
cruel
commands
,
but
speedily
the
bloody
Papists
break
out
with
horrid
Massacres
,
more
like
Devils
than
men
.
For
now
in
Paris
the
Prisons
that
had
any
Protestants
(
by
which
reason
they
escaped
for
a
time
)
were
now
brought
forth
,
and
basely
slain
by
the
multitude
of
murtherers
,
in
which
were
three
gallant
Gentlemen
of
great
reputation
,
viz.
Captain
Monius
,
a
very
valourous
and
stout
Gentleman
;
next
Lomen
,
Secretary
to
the
King
,
and
greatly
honored
and
esteemed
for
his
faithful
service
in
his
place
;
and
lastly
Chappes
,
an
antient
Lawyer
of
fourscore
years
.
And
was
also
of
great
renown
and
fame
in
the
Court
of
Paris
,
all
three
were
basely
murthered
as
cannot
be
expressed
.
Amongst
the
rest
must
be
set
forth
that
unparallel'd
bloody
and
treacherous
death
of
Monsieur
de
la
Place
,
President
of
the
Court
of
Wards
;
which
must
I
say
for
the
strangness
of
the
murther
begg
leave
to
have
place
in
this
history
.
Their
comes
a
Captain
armed
to
the
Gentlemans
house
and
acquaints
him
that
the
D.
of
Guise
had
slain
the
Admiral
by
the
Kings
commandment
,
and
also
many
other
Protestants
,
but
out
of
his
deserts
,
he
desired
to
protect
him
from
their
fury
;
with
all
desiring
to
see
his
Gold
,
which
he
might
as
well
bestow
on
him
for
saving
him
,
as
on
others
for
destroying
him
;
the
Lord
de
la
Place
admires
at
the
Captains
audatious
and
petulant
demeanour
,
and
so
confidently
required
of
him
whether
he
thought
there
were
a
King
or
no
;
the
Captain
blaspheming
desired
him
to
go
to
the
K.
to
know
his
pleasure
,
the
Lord
De
la
Place
thinking
danger
too
near
,
absented
from
him
to
a
place
of
better
secutity
;
the
Captain
hereupon
plunders
his
house
,
This
poor
Gentleman
,
seeking
shelter
in
three
houses
for
his
life
,
was
refused
,
and
so
at
last
was
forced
to
return
to
his
own
house
again
,
where
finding
his
wife
very
pensive
and
sad
,
he
rebuked
,
and
exhorted
her
not
to
be
so
full
of
dispondency
of
spirit
,
for
death
was
the
utmost
,
and
heaven
the
crown
of
their
afflictions
and
sufferings
;
and
so
spoke
fully
and
sweetly
of
the
promises
of
God
;
which
jointly
knit
their
hearts
together
in
comfort
,
and
so
calling
together
his
Family
he
sweetly
exhorted
them
,
expounding
out
of
a
chapter
to
them
;
then
went
again
to
prayer
,
and
so
resolved
with
the
assistance
of
Christ
to
suffer
all
Torments
of
death
,
rather
than
dishonour
God
in
the
least
drawing
back
,
presently
after
comes
the
Provost
Marshal
to
his
house
with
many
Archers
.
with
a
pretence
to
secure
him
,
and
conduct
him
to
the
King
;
who
answered
,
that
he
freely
desired
to
continue
his
obedience
to
the
King
,
but
could
not
see
how
to
escape
the
fury
of
the
present
danger
by
continual
massacres
.
Presently
after
comes
the
Provost
des
Marchands
,
with
order
to
bring
him
to
the
King
,
but
he
excused
it
as
before
,
but
he
would
not
have
any
delay
or
excuse
,
so
that
this
Noble
Lord
resolves
to
meet
death
by
a
Christian
preparation
;
and
so
embracing
his
wife
,
he
desires
her
never
to
forsake
the
true
faith
,
but
to
continue
steadfast
in
the
fear
of
God
;
and
so
willingly
and
Christianly
advanced
,
like
a
true
martyr
of
Christ
;
and
indeed
it
fell
out
so
as
this
Godly
soul
expected
,
for
in
the
way
the
murtherers
waited
with
open
mouth
and
bloody
hearts
,
with
their
daggers
,
that
he
did
no
sooner
approach
but
they
stabbed
him
,
that
he
fell
down
dead
;
they
pillaged
him
,
cast
his
body
into
a
Stable
,
covering
his
face
over
with
dung
,
and
so
the
next
day
threw
his
body
into
the
River
.
And
thus
died
this
blessed
Servant
of
Christ
in
the
heigth
of
their
cruelty
,
and
his
Spirit
full
of
Christian
magnanimity
.
Amongst
these
many
murthers
in
Paris
was
Peter
Ramus
slain
;
a
man
famous
for
learning
,
being
the
Kings
Professour
in
Logick
,
the
bloody
Murtherers
breaking
into
the
College
of
Priests
,
they
basely
massacred
him
,
then
cast
him
out
of
the
chamber
window
,
that
his
bowels
with
the
fall
,
issued
out
on
the
ground
,
to
a
sad
view
of
all
tender
hearted
Spectators
,
then
was
his
body
dragged
through
the
streets
,
and
by
certain
yong
Schollars
whipped
,
being
commanded
to
do
it
by
their
Popish
Tutors
.
On
the
Lords
day
a
Godly
young
man
walking
abroad
in
the
morning
,
and
hearing
that
the
Admiral
and
the
rest
were
destroyed
,
and
seeing
little
hopes
of
life
,
he
presently
returned
home
,
and
with
a
Son-like
care
to
his
loving
Mother
,
told
her
of
the
danger
,
and
so
speedily
secured
her
in
a
place
of
great
secrecie
,
and
so
shut
himself
up
in
his
study
,
and
powring
out
his
Soul
before
the
Lord
in
prayer
,
and
preparation
for
strength
to
suffer
for
his
name
;
presently
the
Murtherers
ascend
,
and
with
Battleaxes
,
and
other
bloody
Instruments
,
brake
into
his
study
,
and
so
knockt
him
down
,
this
poor
Soul
receiving
the
blood
in
his
own
hands
,
his
body
they
threw
into
the
River
.
Thus
dyed
this
young
man
and
old
Christian
,
and
may
stand
as
a
pattern
for
our
Imitation
.
Two
Ministers
belonging
to
the
King
of
Navar
were
also
murthered
,
and
thrown
into
the
River
;
but
all
the
rest
of
the
Ministers
of
Gods
word
,
were
by
a
singular
and
special
hand
of
Gods
Providence
preserved
and
kept
from
the
rage
of
these
bloody
Tygars
.
There
was
in
this
City
a
Gentleman
,
whom
the
Murtherers
found
a
bed
with
his
Wife
,
who
was
then
nigh
her
time
of
delivery
,
they
no
sooner
knock
,
but
poor
Gentlewoman
she
opens
the
door
to
these
bloud-hounds
,
they
presently
stab
her
husband
in
his
bed
;
now
the
Midwife
seeing
them
bent
on
blood
,
earnestly
intreated
them
to
spare
her
,
at
least
till
the
Child
was
born
,
this
being
the
twentieth
child
that
God
had
given
her
,
but
their
bloody
minds
admitted
of
no
mercy
,
but
presently
trust
a
dagger
up
to
the
Hilt
into
her
fundament
,
this
poor
soul
feeling
her self
mortally
wounded
,
fled
into
a
Corn
loft
to
see
if
God
would
please
to
bring
the
fruit
of
her
womb
to
a
birth
,
but
these
villains
persued
her
and
stabbed
her
in
the
belly
,
whereof
she
presently
dyed
,
then
they
threw
her
body
out
of
the
window
into
the
Streets
,
which
fall
forced
the
child
out
of
her
body
,
with
the
head
formost
,
gaping
and
yawning
for
life
,
in
a
sad
,
doleful
and
lamentable
manner
,
and
so
it
died
.
One
of
these
villains
snatching
up
a
Little
child
in
his
arms
,
the
child
began
to
play
with
his
beard
,
but
instead
of
compassion
this
base
murtherer
had
such
a
flinty
heart
,
that
he
wounded
it
with
his
dagger
,
and
so
cast
it
in
a
goar
blood
into
the
River
.
But
this
bloody
Massacre
at
Lyons
cannot
be
paralleled
by
any
age
,
the
bare
narrative
will
cloy
and
Reader
at
first
view
;
Oxen
and
sheep
could
not
be
destroyed
with
less
pitty
and
more
cruelty
,
than
those
poor
Protestants
of
all
sexes
and
degrees
,
from
the
Cradle
to
the
Bed-rid
:
Indeed
it
s
the
most
astonishing
and
horrible
murther
that
ever
Christian
heard
or
read
of
.
For
No
sooner
arrived
the
Kings
commandment
to
Mandelot
Governour
of
Lyons
,
certifying
of
the
Massacre
at
Paris
,
and
commanding
to
destroy
all
the
Protestants
,
but
Mandelot
ordered
the
Gates
of
the
City
to
be
shut
,
declaring
it
to
be
death
for
any
Protestant
to
come
out
of
his
house
,
and
then
by
a
cryer
,
and
afterwards
by
sound
of
Trumpet
he
proclaimed
that
all
the
Protestants
should
speedily
repair
before
him
,
they
quickly
obey
and
come
,
he
then
sends
them
to
Prison
,
they
poor
souls
submit
,
and
so
followed
the
officers
that
was
appointed
to
lead
them
,
but
by
reason
of
the
great
multitude
of
them
,
they
are
dispersed
into
several
prisons
;
Mandelot
,
the
bloody
Governour
,
Commanded
the
common
Executioner
to
take
aid
to
him
,
and
destroy
them
all
;
but
he
,
having
his
conscience
smit
with
pitty
,
replyed
,
He
was
an
Executioner
of
the
Law
,
but
not
to
put
to
death
without
law
;
he
put
to
death
all
such
as
the
world
was
witness
to
their
publick
condemnation
,
and
so
desired
Mandelot
to
seek
some
that
might
better
dispence
with
a
bloody
conscience
.
This
cruel
Governour
having
his
desire
frustrate
by
an
honest
refusal
,
commands
the
Souldiers
that
were
garrisoned
in
the
Castle
to
murther
them
;
they
reply
it
consisted
not
with
their
honour
to
destroy
men
in
cold
blood
,
and
too
cowardly
to
cut
the
throats
of
those
that
had
not
wherewith
to
defend
,
being
a
thing
too
far
off
from
valour
,
or
the
part
of
a
true
Souldier
to
destroy
men
at
mercy
,
lying
supplyant
before
them
,
nor
saw
they
any
cause
why
death
should
be
inflicted
upon
poor
innocent
souls
.
Dear
Lord
,
what
Protestant
heart
can
contain
to
read
this
sad
and
lamentable
murther
without
thought
of
revenge
,
who
has
a
spark
of
Christianity
that
can
read
,
and
not
wish
himself
able
to
revenge
their
cause
,
only
God
is
the
Avenger
of
the
cause
of
the
innocent
,
and
doubtless
God
has
a
Scourge
for
this
Nation
.
The
Governour
being
refused
by
a
conscientious
Hangman
,
and
honourable
Souldiers
,
more
fit
for
Alexander
and
Caesar
than
this
bloody
and
cruel
Tyrant
;
he
I
say
rather
than
let
the
command
of
a
King
ly
dead
,
gathers
together
the
scum
of
wicked
men
,
and
spawn
of
the
Devil
,
the
legitimate
of-spring
of
a
Hellish
brood
,
the
Watermen
,
and
bloody
Butchers
,
who
being
let
into
prison
with
their
bloody
Knives
and
instruments
,
(
oh
unmerciful
wretches
!
)
such
as
they
find
prostrate
at
their
feet
,
holding
forth
their
petitions
in
their
sad
requests
in
a
bleating
Oratory
,
crying
to
Gods
mercy
and
mans
pitty
.
These
Butchers
of
innocent
souls
,
instead
of
pitty
,
for
sport
cut
of
their
fingers
,
and
tops
of
their
noses
,
and
then
fell
a
murthering
;
throughout
the
City
was
such
doleful
noise
of
the
dying
,
and
lamentable
howling
of
women
and
children
,
that
all
those
that
were
zealous
in
the
Romish
Religion
,
abhorred
their
cruelties
,
and
had
their
hearts
so
peirced
with
the
sad
groans
of
the
dying
,
that
they
thought
they
were
devils
that
onely
had
human
shape
,
or
that
they
were
Indian
Tygars
,
or
wild
beasts
only
had
assumed
the
shape
of
men
;
nay
many
women
of
the
Popish
Religion
that
were
with
child
,
and
now
nigh
their
time
of
Delivery
,
were
so
affrighted
with
these
sad
cruelties
,
that
they
parted
with
child
;
The
murthers
and
massacre
was
so
great
that
out
of
one
of
the
prisons
called
the
Arch-bishops
house
,
the
blood
of
the
slain
was
seen
running
down
the
streets
in
the
day
time
,
in
great
abundance
to
the
astonishment
and
horrour
of
all
the
Beholders
,
for
it
run
warm
and
smoaking
hot
through
the
streets
and
so
into
the
River
.
Amongst
them
that
were
butchered
in
this
Prison
,
was
an
antient
man
,
named
Francis
de
Bossu
,
a
Merchant
that
had
to
his
Sons
two
Religious
young-men
,
whom
he
had
carefully
trained
up
in
the
fear
of
the
Lord
:
As
soon
as
the
Murtherers
approached
with
their
Axes
,
he
exhorted
his
Sons
,
Not
to
fear
death
,
for
it
was
but
a
quick
passage
to
their
Fathers
house
,
for
that
through
many
tribulations
we
must
enter
into
the
Kingdome
of
God
;
for
it
has
alwaies
been
,
and
will
be
to
the
end
of
the
World
,
the
lot
of
all
Gods
people
to
be
as
sheep
among
wolves
;
if
we
suffer
with
Christ
we
shall
also
reign
with
him
,
this
short
cut
of
ours
will
be
,
but
as
a
Bridge
for
our
more
speedy
passage
to
eternal
life
;
let
us
joyfully
follow
this
company
that
is
gone
before
us
;
and
so
the
old
Christian
and
aged
Father
imbraced
his
two
young
Sons
,
and
they
him
,
with
mutual
embraces
,
and
held
so
fast
together
,
that
with
the
Murtherers
blows
they
fell
all
flat
to
the
ground
together
,
crying
to
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
thus
with
many
wounds
was
the
godly
Soul
,
and
his
two
Sons
cruelly
murthered
,
by
these
bloody
Butchers
,
and
which
is
not
to
be
forgotten
,
These
three
bodies
along
time
after
were
wonderfully
knit
together
,
which
afforded
a
sad
sight
to
the
Spectators
.
After
all
these
cruelties
were
done
,
Mandelot
the
Governonr
commanded
to
be
proclamed
,
that
no
man
should
commit
any
more
murthers
,
and
that
if
any
one
would
discover
any
of
the
actors
of
such
horrid
villainyes
,
they
should
be
rewarded
with
a
hundred
Crowns
for
their
information
;
but
alas
,
this
was
in
a
base
,
scornful
and
disdainful
way
,
for
from
that
time
they
ceased
not
to
kill
and
murder
all
they
knew
had
escaped
the
common
destiny
,
and
on
Sabbath
day
morning
those
poor
Protestants
that
had
escaped
their
fury
,
was
now
by
order
of
this
base
and
bloody
Mandelot
,
destroied
and
hewen
in
pieces
.
These
bloody
Villains
passing
through
the
Streets
with
their
bloody
Instruments
,
boasted
that
they
had
died
their
white
Doublets
with
the
blood
of
the
Protestants
,
one
bragging
that
he
had
killed
an
hundred
,
some
more
,
some
less
:
On
the
first
of
September
their
dead
bodies
were
ordered
to
be
thrown
into
the
River
,
but
a
great
part
of
them
Mandelot
ordered
to
be
boated
over
to
the
other
side
of
the
River
,
and
laid
on
a
green
bank
,
neer
to
an
Abby
named
Esne
;
and
there
the
people
came
and
abused
their
bodies
:
and
one
thing
(
for
the
like
was
never
heard
of
)
is
not
here
to
be
omitted
;
The
Apothecaries
viewing
the
bodies
said
,
they
used
to
make
medicines
of
mens
grease
;
and
being
there
were
many
fat
bodies
,
there
might
be
monies
got
,
and
so
wished
the
Butchers
to
procure
them
their
grease
,
and
they
should
be
rewarded
,
the
bloody
fellows
speedily
choose
out
the
fattest
,
launched
them
with
their
bloody
Knives
,
and
sold
their
fat
for
three
shillings
a
pound
.
So
at
last
their
bodies
were
some
thrown
into
a
great
pit
,
the
rest
into
the
River
.
The
people
inhabiting
on
the
borders
of
the
River
,
admired
to
see
so
many
dead
carcasses
come
down
,
having
their
bodies
basely
mangled
,
some
with
eyes
out
,
others
their
noses
,
hands
and
ears
cut
off
,
and
stabb'd
in
every
part
of
their
bodies
.
Not
long
after
the
Popes
Legat
arrived
at
Lyons
,
who
coming
out
of
the
great
Church
from
Mass
,
the
bloody
Murtherers
of
so
many
innocent
Christians
kneel
down
before
him
for
absolution
,
and
as
soon
as
the
Legat
was
told
who
they
were
,
and
for
what
they
kneeled
down
,
he
made
the
sign
of
the
cross
,
and
absolved
them
of
their
sins
whether
they
repented
or
no
,
and
doubtless
these
bloody
Devils
were
canonized
at
Rome
for
Saints
.
The
Kings
Letters
and
commands
coming
to
Cosset
the
Kings
Atturney
at
Meaux
;
he
forthwith
ordered
those
of
his
bloody
crew
to
come
to
him
,
who
accordingly
at
seven
a
clock
at
night
came
,
and
received
Orders
to
shut
up
the
City
Gates
;
at
which
time
also
they
went
through
the
Town
doing
nothing
all
that
night
but
murther
,
kill
and
distroy
the
poor
Protetestants
;
in
the
morning
they
apprehended
two
hundred
,
and
committed
them
to
prisons
;
Cosset
comes
to
them
,
and
having
a
Catalogue
of
their
names
,
he
calls
them
out
one
by
one
,
and
basely
murthers
as
many
as
they
could
,
being
aweary
they
went
to
supper
,
and
after
a
little
refreshment
they
returned
again
,
and
now
they
brought
quicker
Instruments
of
death
,
being
Axes
,
and
so
fell
again
to
call
them
out
by
their
names
,
and
butchered
them
most
cruelly
,
amongst
whom
was
a
godly
Elder
of
a
Church
,
who
praying
for
his
Enemies
,
they
reviled
him
,
and
having
on
a
buff
Coat
,
they
fearing
it
should
be
spoiled
with
blood
,
did
open
it
before
and
stabb'd
him
in
the
breast
,
whereof
he
died
.
Amongst
these
also
thus
slain
was
an
antient
Gentleman
Sheriff
of
the
City
,
whom
they
cruelly
handled
,
for
first
they
cut
off
his
nose
,
and
privy
members
,
then
thrust
him
often
into
the
body
,
tossing
him
up
and
down
,
that
at
last
he
fell
down
dead
,
crying
out
to
God
for
mercy
.
As
soon
as
the
speedy
post
with
the
Kings
Letters
came
to
Troyes
,
the
poor
Protestants
were
quickly
imprisoned
,
the
Bayliff
Summons
the
Keeper
of
the
Prison
,
who
being
sick
sent
one
Martin
to
know
his
pleasure
,
the
Bayliff
told
him
all
their
Prisoners
must
be
slain
;
and
so
commanded
a
pit
to
be
digged
in
the
Prison
that
the
blood
might
not
run
down
the
Streets
,
now
the
Jaylor
and
his
bloody
associates
going
to
murther
these
poor
innocent
souls
,
no
sooner
saw
them
,
but
their
consciences
gave
back
,
standing
amazed
at
the
horridness
of
their
task
,
and
so
return
,
but
the
Bayliff
got
them
,
and
filled
them
so
full
of
wine
and
strong
drink
,
that
without
any
fear
or
danger
they
came
again
,
and
called
them
forth
by
their
names
,
he
that
came
out
first
had
a
chearful
countenance
,
and
calling
on
the
name
of
the
Lord
he
opened
his
Breast
and
was
killed
presently
;
the
next
that
came
,
being
several
times
wounded
with
a
Halberd
,
and
not
killed
,
did
at
last
cheerfully
take
the
Halberd
by
the
point
,
and
put
it
to
his
breast
,
saying
,
Here
bloody
Murtherer
,
here
,
right
at
the
heart
,
right
at
the
heart
,
and
so
was
thrust
through
and
died
.
All
the
rest
were
cruelly
murthered
,
and
cast
into
a
great
pit
on
the
back
of
the
Prison
;
and
although
some
were
not
quite
dead
,
yet
they
cast
them
in
,
one
of
these
poor
Souls
having
more
life
than
the
rest
,
rose
up
in
the
pit
above
his
Fellows
,
but
was
presently
smothered
with
Earth
,
and
although
there
was
a
pit
digged
in
the
Prison
to
save
the
blood
,
yet
such
was
the
effusion
of
Christian
blood
,
that
it
run
out
of
prison
streaming
down
the
Gutters
of
the
streets
,
to
the
amazement
of
the
Popish
Inhabitants
.
But
now
at
Orleance
,
the
place
of
the
last
Treaty
of
peace
,
and
the
place
where
it
was
solemnly
proclaimed
with
full
command
for
Observation
of
the
Edict
.
At
this
place
,
I
say
,
the
Kings
Letters
came
,
commanding
to
murther
all
,
and
happened
to
come
the
same
day
that
three
hundred
were
met
together
at
a
Sermon
,
whereupon
the
Maior
and
Officers
commanded
the
Companies
in
arms
to
fall
on
,
and
to
execute
speedily
the
Kings
command
,
oh
Tyrant
,
and
bloody
command
!
One
of
the
Murtherers
went
to
a
noble
mans
house
inviting
himself
,
and
his
bloody
followers
to
Supper
,
where
they
were
made
welcome
with
good
chear
,
no
sooner
was
Supper
ended
,
but
they
blaspheming
murthered
him
,
and
all
his
family
,
and
then
plundered
his
house
.
There
were
many
that
lived
on
the
outside
of
the
Town
,
amongst
whom
was
heard
such
sad
murtherings
,
and
cruelties
,
that
all
night
long
was
heard
nothing
but
howlings
and
cryings
of
men
,
women
and
children
massacred
,
shooting
off
of
Guns
,
and
Pistols
,
breaking
doors
,
and
rumbling
of
Carts
that
conveyed
away
the
dead
bodies
,
all
which
were
mixed
with
the
cryes
of
the
bloody
Murtherers
,
crying
Kill
,
Kill
them
all
,
and
then
take
the
Spoil
;
and
thus
they
continued
all
the
week
in
these
sad
and
bloody
murthers
,
and
plundering
,
blasphemously
singing
in
scorn
,
where
is
now
their
God
.
On
Tuesday
they
came
to
a
Doctor
of
the
Civil
Law
,
who
being
found
in
earnest
prayer
to
God
,
they
had
not
the
power
to
kill
him
,
only
took
a
little
plunder
with
them
,
next
day
they
came
again
,
and
views
his
Library
,
what
books
they
demanded
he
gave
them
,
they
told
him
he
must
be
killed
,
he
therefore
goes
to
prayer
again
,
and
afterwards
desired
of
them
that
if
he
must
dy
to
murther
him
there
,
which
they
refused
,
they
take
him
and
lead
him
through
the
Streets
,
and
coming
to
the
Schools
he
desired
them
to
kill
him
where
he
taught
so
many
;
but
they
led
him
a
little
further
,
and
so
knocked
him
on
the
head
.
One
that
was
forced
by
hunger
out
of
a
secret
place
where
he
hid
himself
,
was
presently
slain
.
Such
as
for
fear
revolted
,
they
forced
to
kill
their
friends
or
were
killed
themselves
.
As
soon
as
the
Kings
bloody
Message
came
to
the
City
of
Tholouse
,
the
Gates
were
presently
shut
,
but
it
pleased
the
Lord
of
his
good
grace
and
Providence
so
to
order
it
,
that
the
Protestants
were
gone
that
morning
out
of
the
Ciry
to
a
Sermon
,
and
as
soon
as
the
noise
of
the
Massacre
came
to
their
ears
,
many
returned
not
again
to
the
City
!
But
others
would
venture
so
far
as
to
go
to
order
their
affairs
for
a
Return
,
but
poor
souls
they
never
returned
back
,
for
as
soon
as
they
came
to
the
Gates
they
were
suffered
to
enter
,
leaving
their
swords
at
the
Gates
,
amongst
whom
was
many
of
great
account
,
and
on
wednesday
morning
all
the
poor
Protestants
were
imprisoned
,
with
command
that
none
should
on
pain
of
death
hide
any
of
them
.
Amongst
these
were
six
Counsellers
;
which
like
good
Christians
encouraged
the
rest
:
at
last
they
were
all
brought
into
one
place
,
and
so
the
bloody
Murtherers
being
ready
with
axes
and
knives
they
were
one
by
one
destroyed
,
their
bodies
stripped
naked
,
and
lay
for
two
daies
;
The
six
Counsellours
being
hung
up
in
their
long
Gowns
upon
Elm
Trees
in
the
Palace
yard
;
which
would
move
any
one
to
compassion
there
being
in
this
City
three
hundred
thus
murthered
.
In
Roan
as
soon
as
the
Kings
command
came
,
there
was
an
infinite
number
slain
in
few
daies
,
six
thousand
men
besides
women
,
whom
they
used
as
cruelly
as
can
be
imagined
,
their
bodies
were
stript
and
caried
out
in
carts
,
being
put
into
the
pits
in
great
heaps
.
At
Bourdeaux
,
as
soon
as
the
news
of
the
Massacre
at
Paris
arrived
,
and
command
from
the
King
to
follow
their
Example
.
The
Protestants
were
boating
over
the
River
to
a
Sermon
,
but
orders
followed
them
that
they
should
be
apprehended
,
whereupon
the
Gates
of
the
City
were
shut
,
yet
the
Ministers
through
Gods
good
mercy
and
grace
escaped
,
and
safely
landed
in
England
.
The
Governour
was
somewhat
timerous
to
act
the
Kings
command
in
such
a
bloody
subjection
to
cruelty
,
but
the
Lord
Monpessat
assured
him
,
how
acceptable
it
would
be
to
his
Majesty
,
and
for
their
better
encouragement
he
enters
the
house
of
the
Lord
of
Obiers
,
and
basely
murthered
him
in
his
own
Court
.
And
then
presently
the
froath
and
Scum
of
the
Town
,
assembled
and
murthered
all
the
rest
,
amongst
whom
was
a
Minister
that
came
out
of
the
adjacent
Countrey
,
Also
there
was
a
reverend
old
Deacon
of
a
church
whom
they
dragged
out
of
his
sick
bed
through
the
Streets
,
and
so
basely
and
inhumanly
murthered
.
As
soon
as
the
bloody
Message
of
the
Kings
cruell
command
arrives
at
Angiers
,
they
fell
on
all
the
Protestants
without
mercy
or
pitty
,
to
sex
or
age
,
for
no
sooner
were
the
Massacres
begun
at
Paris
,
but
one
Monsorel
a
bloody
and
cruel
Papist
,
posted
and
soon
arrived
with
orders
from
the
K.
to
destroy
all
;
he
no
sooner
arrives
but
desires
a
speedy
conduct
to
one
Masson
de
Rivers
,
who
was
a
Godly
and
zealous
Pastor
of
a
Church
;
a
very
able
and
elaborate
Disspenser
of
the
Mysteries
of
the
Gospel
;
and
one
excelling
in
wisdom
,
knowledge
and
learning
;
He
it
was
that
laid
the
foundation
stone
of
the
first
Church
of
Christ
in
Paris
:
This
bloody
Monsorel
meets
Mr.
Masson's
wife
at
the
Door
,
and
kindly
saluted
her
,
demanding
where
her
Husband
was
,
she
answered
in
the
Garden
,
whither
she
conducted
him
,
who
as
soon
as
he
commeth
to
him
,
embraces
him
kindly
,
saying
doest
thou
know
my
message
,
and
the
busmess
I
come
to
thee
about
,
it
is
(
said
this
villain
)
to
kill
thee
presently
,
for
the
King
commands
it
;
and
so
presents
a
Pistol
to
his
Breast
,
Master
Masson
replyed
,
I
know
not
wherein
I
have
given
his
Majesty
such
cause
;
but
one
thing
Sir
I
humbly
beg
at
your
hands
,
to
give
me
so
much
space
as
to
commend
my
soul
to
God
by
prayer
;
which
as
soon
as
he
had
ended
,
this
cruel
and
merciless
Tyger
pistoled
him
.
And
so
this
faithful
Servant
of
Christ
fell
dead
at
his
feet
.
Not
long
after
,
arrives
another
bloody
Harbinger
from
Paris
by
the
Kings
Order
,
who
drowned
many
,
amongst
the
rest
,
was
the
virtuous
wife
of
this
Godly
Minister
of
Christ
Mr.
Masson
:
a
Christian
getting
into
an
obscure
place
of
a
Rock
,
the
entrance
being
narrow
,
was
,
after
he
got
in
,
covered
with
a
Spiders
web
;
the
bloudy
Persecutors
passing
by
,
some
of
them
said
it
was
a
fit
place
for
an
escape
from
danger
,
others
said
,
can
any
be
here
and
this
Spiders
web
whole
,
whereupon
they
departed
,
which
may
very
well
be
remarkably
observed
as
a
special
Providence
of
God
.
CHAP.
IX
.
The
Contents
.
THe
King
prolaims
pardon
to
all
those
that
had
escaped
in
Woods
,
and
Rocks
,
who
no
sooner
comes
home
,
but
treacherously
destroys
them
all
,
in
a
most
cruel
manner
.
For
thirty
days
nothing
but
killing
of
poor
innocent
Protestants
.
The
Copy
of
the
Kings
letters
,
laying
the
fault
of
the
Admirals
death
and
the
murthers
on
the
D.
of
Guise
;
yet
the
same
day
sends
Letters
to
command
it
to
be
done
,
and
caused
all
the
murthers
to
be
done
by
his
comand
,
both
in
Paris
,
and
all
over
France
.
The
King
in
Parliament
opens
his
design
,
and
acknowledges
all
to
be
done
by
his
own
command
.
The
Kings
Speech
in
Parliament
.
The
true
Copy
of
the
K.
Declaration
,
printed
at
Paris
.
The
President
of
Parlament
congratulates
the
King
for
his
bloody
success
.
The
Advocate
advises
the
King
to
cease
the
murthers
,
and
to
colour
his
crueltits
with
the
name
of
Justice
.
A
Parliament
is
called
,
and
Proclamation
is
made
that
all
murthers
should
cease
.
Many
gòes
to
view
the
body
of
the
Admiral
hanging
on
the
common
Gallowes
.
The
King
and
Queen
Mother
goes
also
;
but
his
body
over
night
was
secretly
taken
away
and
buried
:
so
they
lost
their
journey
.
Judges
pickt
out
to
condemn
the
innocent
with
the
pretence
of
Justice
.
The
Admiral
dishonoured
by
a
man
of
straw
,
and
Libels
printed
.
The
King
sends
to
surprize
the
Admiralls
wife
,
but
she
was
fled
to
Geneva
.
The
Admiral
a
little
described
.
Brave
Caviagnes
and
Briquemault
tortured
to
confess
themselvs
and
the
Admiral
Traytors
,
they
shew
much
Christianity
,
the
Judges
refuse
to
sit
in
judgement
against
them
,
new
Iudges
are
chosen
,
they
are
condemned
and
led
to
the
Gallows
,
their
Speech
,
they
are
hanged
in
sight
of
King
,
Q.
Mother
,
Prince
and
Nobles
with
many
thousand
Spectators
.
The
Man
of
Straw
for
the
Admiral
,
hanged
with
them
.
Some
Letters
collected
according
to
the
Original
,
which
gives
much
light
to
the
History
,
and
discovers
how
Queen
Elizabeth
of
England
resented
the
Murther
,
with
the
General
pitty
and
Dislike
of
the
whole
English
Court.
These
cruelties
spotted
the
French
Nation
with
a
great
Odium
among
Forein
Princes
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
his
Letter
to
his
Wife
intercepted
,
and
the
Plot
discovered
.
The
King
notwithstanding
his
former
Edicts
granted
,
and
Oaths
to
keep
his
Promises
,
does
now
proclaim
,
that
none
should
exercise
any
Religion
on
pain
of
Death
,
but
the
Romish
.
A
form
of
Abjuration
sent
to
those
that
would
come
in
,
and
forsake
the
Protestant
Religion
;
and
when
they
did
,
they
were
murthered
contrary
to
the
Kings
proclamation
:
A
true
Copy
of
the
Remembrances
of
the
King
to
all
his
Lieutenants
,
and
Governours
of
his
Provinces
,
with
a
Copy
also
for
Abjuration
.
NOw
when
all
was
murthered
that
could
very
well
be
laid
hands
on
,
and
the
King
understanding
that
divers
Protestants
,
had
in
many
parts
of
the
Kingdom
fled
,
and
left
their
Habitations
for
security
of
their
Lives
;
He
acts
the
second
and
worst
part
of
his
Devilish
Treachery
and
cruelty
;
for
after
many
sweet
baits
of
inticing
and
alluring
promises
for
them
to
come
in
,
he
at
last
published
Letters
,
and
sent
Messengers
;
Wherein
he
shewed
,
The
great
grief
it
was
to
him
that
so
much
blood
should
be
spilt
in
the
Nation
,
contrary
to
his
will
,
promising
to
punish
the
Actors
of
such
horrid
villainies
,
with
as
much
crueltie
as
Justice
could
inflict
,
and
they
deserve
.
And
that
if
the
Admiral
,
and
his
Associates
.
deserved
the
death
inflicted
for
their
treasonable
practices
,
yet
was
it
no
reason
so
many
innocents
should
bear
part
of
this
punishment
,
that
had
no
hand
in
the
Plot.
Now
many
poor
Protestants
that
had
left
all
,
and
fled
into
the
woods
,
being
encouraged
by
these
inticing
and
fair
pretexts
,
returned
home
,
especially
they
that
had
fled
from
Diep
,
Roan
,
and
Tholouse
;
now
we
shall
see
the
King
like
a
Thorny
Bush
to
the
poor
sheep
,
that
in
a
storm
they
run
to
shelter
,
and
instead
thereof
are
intangled
,
and
their
wool
pull'd
off
their
backs
.
But
oh
wretched
Tyrant
,
and
worse
King
!
whose
furious
and
bloody
mind
,
like
an
impetuous
Whirlewind
,
or
Hiricane
,
could
not
be
kept
in
bounds
,
but
ere
two
daies
past
he
imprisons
them
all
,
and
appoints
base
fellowes
to
murther
them
,
with
cruel
Torments
.
And
thus
for
thirty
daies
together
was
nothing
but
horrible
slaughter
throughout
the
Kingdom
of
France
;
insomuch
that
there
were
about
a
hundred
thousand
little
Babes
,
Widdowes
and
children
wel-born
that
fatherless
and
Motherless
,
lived
long
in
wandering
,
and
beggary
.
And
truly
that
reverend
and
faithful
Servant
of
Christ
,
did
not
miss
the
Mark
of
the
Kings
treachery
and
perfidious
dealing
,
when
he
made
this
Anagram
on
his
name
;
CHARLES
VALOIS
,
Anagram
,
Chasseur
desloyall
,
i.
e.
Perfidious
Hunter
or
Persecutor
.
In
this
calamity
many
that
would
have
saved
their
lives
among
their
own
friends
,
could
not
have
the
favour
,
nay
their
own
parents
refused
them
,
others
betrayed
by
their
friends
,
and
yet
it
pleased
God
to
move
the
hearts
of
some
of
their
Enemies
,
by
their
high
detesting
these
cruelties
,
and
villainies
,
insomuch
as
they
hazarded
their
own
lives
to
save
some
of
the
Protestants
.
Was
ever
such
unheard
of
cruelties
permitted
and
commanded
by
any
Christian
King
,
and
Court
with
such
delight
of
shedding
Protestant
blood
;
We
may
say
of
the
French
nation
(
as
the
case
here
stood
)
as
the
poor
.
Indian
said
of
the
Spaniards
.
The
story
stands
recorded
thus
.
A
Prince
of
the
Indians
being
so
far
wrought
upon
as
to
receive
baptism
at
the
hands
of
a
Fryer
,
he
first
questioned
,
whether
the
souls
of
such
as
were
baptized
went
?
Answer
was
returned
,
To
Heaven
;
then
saies
he
,
whether
must
they
go
too
that
are
not
baptized
;
They
answer
,
To
Hell
;
but
he
further
demanded
,
To
which
of
these
two
places
the
Spaniards
went
?
Answer
is
returned
,
To
heaven
,
then
said
the
Indian
,
Let
me
go
to
Hell
if
the
Spaniards
go
to
Heaven
;
for
I
cannot
believe
heaven
to
be
a
good
place
,
that
is
a
reward
for
such
bloody
Butchers
;
and
Masters
of
such
unheard
of
cruelties
.
May
we
not
say
so
of
this
sad
Massacre
of
France
?
but
I
leave
the
application
to
the
judicial
reader
.
The
King
now
fearing
the
Dishonour
of
falsehood
,
treachery
,
and
perjury
,
and
that
it
might
not
fix
any
reproachful
blot
,
or
stain
on
the
Kings
name
;
This
King
at
the
same
time
that
he
sends
Letters
through
France
,
giving
in
command
to
cut
off
and
destroy
the
Protestants
,
the
same
King
with
the
same
hand
,
and
at
the
same
time
,
sends
Letters
to
the
Governours
of
his
Provinces
;
wherein
he
lets
the
world
know
that
the
late
mischief
in
Paris
,
had
to
his
great
sorrow
hapned
by
means
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
having
raised
the
people
,
they
tumultuously
broke
through
the
Guard
,
which
he
had
appointed
for
the
Admirals
safety
,
and
with
great
Fury
killed
the
Admiral
and
his
Friends
,
and
that
he
with
the
Queen
Mother
and
Brethren
,
were
through
the
danger
of
a
furious
multitude
,
forced
to
retreat
for
safety
to
the
Lour
,
all
which
he
said
was
against
his
mind
and
will
,
and
therefore
he
desired
the
Edict
of
Pacification
to
be
kept
inviolable
.
The
like
Letters
he
writ
to
England
,
Switzerland
and
Germany
;
which
because
they
bear
one
tenure
,
and
pen'd
after
one
manner
,
I
have
to
avoid
prolixity
,
incerted
only
this
following
Letter
.
The
true
Copy
of
the
Kings
letter
to
the
Governour
of
Burgundy
.
Cousin
,
YOu
have
perceived
what
I
wrote
unto
you
Yesterday
,
concerning
my
Cousin
the
Admirals
wounding
,
and
how
ready
I
was
to
do
my
endeavour
to
search
out
the
truth
of
the
deed
,
and
to
punish
it
,
wherein
nothing
was
left
undone
or
forgottou
.
But
it
hapned
since
,
that
they
of
the
house
of
Guise
,
and
other
Lords
and
Gentlemen
their
Adherents
,
(
whereof
there
be
no
small
number
in
this
City
)
when
they
certainly
knew
,
that
the
Admirals
friends
would
proceed
to
the
revenge
of
his
hurt
,
and
because
they
were
suspected
to
be
the
Authors
thereof
,
were
so
stirred
up
this
last
night
,
that
a
great
and
lamentable
sedition
arose
thereof
,
insomuch
that
the
Guard
by
me
appointed
for
his
defence
about
his
House
,
was
set
upon
,
and
he
himself
with
certain
of
his
Gentlemen
slain
,
and
havock
of
others
made
in
divers
places
of
the
City
,
which
was
handled
with
such
rage
,
that
I
could
not
use
the
remedy
I
would
,
but
had
much
ado
to
employ
my
Guards
,
and
other
Defence
,
for
the
safety
of
my self
,
and
my
brethren
in
the
Castle
of
the
Loure
,
to
give
order
hereafter
for
the
appeasing
of
this
Sedition
,
which
is
at
this
hour
well
appeased
,
thanks
be
to
God
,
and
came
to
pass
by
a
particular
and
private
quarrel
of
long
time
fostering
betwixt
these
two
houses
.
Whereof
when
I
foresaw
that
there
would
succeed
;
some
mischievous
purpose
,
I
did
what
I
could
possibly
to
appease
it
,
as
all
men
know
,
and
yet
hereby
the
Edict
of
Pacification
is
not
broken
,
which
I
will
to
be
kept
as
straitly
as
ever
it
was
,
as
I
have
given
to
understand
in
all
places
throughout
my
Realm
,
and
because
it
is
greatly
to
be
feared
that
such
an
execution
might
stirr
up
my
Subjects
,
one
against
another
,
and
cause
great
murthers
through
the
Cities
of
my
Realm
,
whereby
I
should
be
greatly
grieved
,
I
pray
you
cause
to
be
published
and
understood
in
all
places
of
your
Government
that
every
person
abide
and
continue
in
the
safeguard
of
his
own
house
,
and
to
take
no
weapons
in
hand
,
nor
one
to
hurt
another
upon
pain
of
death
;
commanding
them
to
keep
and
diligently
to
observe
our
Edict
of
Pacification
,
and
to
make
the
Offenders
and
Resisters
,
and
such
as
would
disobey
and
break
our
will
,
to
be
punished
.
You
shall
assemble
out
of
hand
as
great
force
as
you
can
,
as
well
of
your
friends
as
of
them
that
be
appointed
by
me
and
others
,
advertising
the
Captains
of
Castles
and
Cities
in
your
Government
,
to
take
heed
to
the
safeguard
and
preservation
of
the
said
places
,
so
that
no
fault
ensue
on
their
behalf
,
advertising
me
also
as
soon
as
you
can
,
what
order
you
have
given
herein
,
and
how
all
things
have
passed
within
the
circuit
of
your
Government
.
Hereupon
I
pray
God
to
keep
you
,
Cousin
,
in
his
Holy
safe-guard
.
At
Paris
August
24.
signed
Charles
,
and
underneath
BRULAND
.
Now
at
the
same
time
,
were
Orders
given
out
by
the
King
,
for
all
Towns
and
Provinces
within
his
Power
,
to
follow
the
example
of
Paris
,
and
to
murther
and
put
to
death
all
of
the
Religion
,
and
the
very
next
month
he
wholly
abolishes
that
famous
Edict
,
giving
command
to
root
out
all
the
Protestants
both
from
Estates
and
Places
,
and
at
last
as
we
shall
see
,
causes
a
Form
of
Abjuration
to
be
made
,
and
causing
it
to
de
proclaimed
,
That
no
Religion
should
be
exercised
in
the
Kingdom
but
the
Romish
.
Now
we
see
by
these
Letters
that
the
King
would
fain
lay
the
blot
of
this
foul
crueltie
to
the
antient
Quarrel
of
the
houses
of
Guise
and
Chastillon
,
therefore
the
Guisans
foreseeing
the
foulness
of
the
fact
,
strove
as
much
to
evade
the
dint
of
the
Dishonour
,
as
the
King
did
,
though
the
Guisans
were
the
Plotters
and
chief
Agents
in
the
practical
part
of
this
cruel
Tragedy
;
whereupon
they
handled
the
matter
so
,
that
the
King
was
forced
to
acknowledge
,
and
avow
publickly
this
horrid
act
,
and
indeed
none
more
fit
than
the
King
that
commanded
it
.
And
truly
the
sad
effects
of
these
unheard-of
cruelties
,
would
make
any
one
disown
it
,
and
gladly
would
the
King
don
so
,
for
he
loved
the
effects
,
and
now
could
neither
evade
the
dishonour
,
nor
Gods
just
Judgements
.
But
he
is
not
yet
ripe
for
them
;
although
in
these
many
massacres
he
had
not
spared
,
but
basely
caused
to
be
butchered
,
an
infinite
number
of
gallant
Noblemen
,
and
Young
Ladies
,
with
abundance
of
learned
men
,
many
reverend
old
men
,
many
young
Gentlewomen
and
Virgins
,
many
honourable
Matrons
of
good
account
,
women
with
child
,
and
little
infants
at
their
mothers
breasts
.
Now
the
King
being
forced
,
to
let
the
world
know
his
perjury
,
and
cruelty
,
he
labours
to
set
a
good
face
on
his
cruel
heart
,
so
that
the
King
that
had
the
four
and
twentieth
day
of
August
,
1572.
declared
by
Letters
to
all
the
Provinces
and
several
Princes
abroad
,
that
the
tumult
in
Paris
,
arose
betwixt
the
two
parties
of
the
Guisan
and
Admiral
;
now
but
two
dayes
after
,
being
the
twenty
sixth
of
the
same
mouth
,
This
most
mighty
King
(
and
by
consent
of
all
nations
commonly
called
)
the
most
Christian
King
,
comes
into
the
Parliament
,
with
a
great
Train
of
his
Brethren
,
and
other
Princes
and
Lords
of
his
Court
attending
him
,
where
in
a
full
Assembly
of
his
Council
,
he
ascends
the
Throne
,
and
sitting
thereon
,
he
directs
his
Speech
to
this
great
Assembly
in
manner
following
,
Now
although
at
first
,
he
had
both
by
words
and
Letters
,
laid
the
whole
Business
on
the
fury
of
a
popular
tumult
,
headed
by
the
faction
of
the
Guisans
,
yet
now
at
this
time
,
unmasking
his
Design
,
he
discovers
himself
like
his
actions
,
and
now
laid
down
his
Reasons
and
grounds
of
this
manner
of
proceeding
against
these
Rebells
,
as
he
calls
them
;
and
so
further
declared
,
That
he
thought
it
not
altogether
unfit
to
make
his
Magistrates
acquainted
with
it
,
That
what
was
done
at
Paris
in
the
late
Slaughters
,
was
by
his
own
commandment
,
for
the
safety
of
his
own
life
,
and
national
tranquillity
,
and
also
that
they
might
proceed
with
the
like
severity
,
against
such
Traytors
,
and
Rebells
of
such
a
wicked
Conspiracy
,
and
that
it
was
a
sudden
thing
,
and
not
premeditated
(
a
deep
reach
to
take
off
the
edge
of
suspition
)
hapning
in
a
manner
,
saies
he
,
by
chance
,
and
not
by
any
plotted
contrivance
.
This
Speech
of
the
Kings
,
was
by
himself
,
and
the
Parliament
commanded
to
be
written
,
and
entered
into
the
Records
of
Parliament
,
proclaimed
by
Heraulds
,
and
published
in
print
,
a
Book
also
was
published
by
the
Kings
commandment
(
which
because
it
is
within
four
daies
of
the
same
date
of
that
Letter
,
wherein
he
laies
the
blame
of
the
Admirals
death
,
&c.
on
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
here
takes
it
to
himself
)
therefore
I
say
I
thought
fit
to
insert
that
printed
Book
by
way
of
Declaration
,
which
is
as
followeth
.
A
Declaration
of
the
King
,
concerning
the
occasion
of
the
Admirals
death
,
and
his
Adherents
and
Complices
,
hapned
in
the
City
of
Paris
,
August
24.
1572.
By
the
King
.
HIs
Majesty
desiring
to
have
all
Seigniours
,
Gentlemen
,
and
other
Subjects
understand
the
cause
of
the
Murther
of
the
Admiral
and
his
Adherents
and
Complices
,
which
lately
happened
in
the
City
of
Paris
,
the
four
and
twentieth
day
of
this
present
month
of
August
,
lest
the
said
deed
should
be
otherwise
disguised
and
reported
than
it
was
indeed
,
His
Majesty
therefore
declareth
,
that
which
was
done
was
by
his
express
commandment
,
and
for
no
cause
of
Religion
,
nor
breaking
his
Edicts
of
Pacification
,
which
he
alwaies
intended
and
still
mindeth
and
intendeth
to
observe
and
keep
,
yea
it
was
rather
done
to
withstand
and
prevent
a
most
detestable
and
cursed
conspiracy
,
begun
by
the
said
Admiral
,
the
chief
Captain
thereof
,
and
his
said
Adherents
,
and
Complices
,
against
the
Kings
person
,
his
Estate
,
the
Q.
his
Mother
,
and
the
Princes
his
Brethren
,
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
other
Lords
about
him
,
wherefore
his
Majesty
by
this
Declaration
and
Ordinance
,
giveth
to
understand
to
all
Gentlemen
,
and
others
of
the
Religion
,
which
they
pretend
Reformed
,
that
he
mindeth
and
purposeth
that
they
live
under
his
Protection
,
with
their
wives
and
children
in
their
houses
,
in
as
much
safeguard
as
they
did
before
,
following
the
benefit
of
the
former
Edicts
of
Pacification
,
most
expresly
commanding
and
ordaining
,
that
all
Governours
,
and
Lieutenants
General
,
in
every
of
his
Countreys
and
Provinces
,
and
other
Justices
and
Officers
to
whom
it
appertaineth
,
do
not
attempt
,
nor
suffer
to
be
attempted
,
any
thing
in
what
sort
soever
upon
the
persons
and
goods
of
them
of
the
Religion
,
their
wives
,
children
and
families
,
on
pain
of
death
to
be
inflicted
on
those
that
shall
be
found
faulty
,
and
culpable
in
this
behalf
.
And
nevertheless
to
withstand
the
troubles
,
slanders
,
suspitions
and
defiances
,
that
may
come
by
Sermons
and
Assemblies
,
as
well
in
the
houses
of
the
said
Gentlemen
,
as
in
other
places
,
as
it
is
suffered
by
the
said
Edicts
of
Pacification
,
it
is
expresly
forbidden
,
and
inhibited
by
his
Majesty
to
all
Gentlemen
and
others
of
the
said
Religion
,
to
have
no
assemblies
,
for
any
cause
at
all
till
his
Majesty
hath
provided
and
appointed
otherwise
for
the
Tranquillity
of
his
Realm
,
upon
pain
of
disobedience
and
confiscation
of
body
and
goods
.
It
is
also
expresly
forbidden
under
the
pain
aforesaid
,
that
for
the
aforesaid
accasions
none
shall
take
or
retain
any
Prisoners
,
or
take
ransome
of
them
,
and
that
incontinently
they
certifie
the
Governours
of
every
Province
,
and
the
Lieutenant
General
,
of
the
name
and
quality
of
every
such
Prisoner
,
whom
his
Majesty
hath
appointed
shall
be
released
and
set
at
liberty
,
except
they
be
of
the
late
Conspiracy
,
or
such
as
have
made
some
practice
or
device
for
them
,
or
had
intelligence
of
,
and
they
shall
advertise
his
Majesty
of
such
ro
know
his
further
pleasure
.
It
is
also
ordained
,
that
from
henceforth
none
shall
take
or
arrest
any
Prisoner
for
that
cause
,
without
his
Majesties
commandment
,
or
his
Officers
,
nor
that
none
be
suffered
to
roave
abroad
in
the
Fields
,
to
take
up
Dogs
,
Cattel
,
Beefs
,
Kine
,
or
other
Beasts
,
Goods
,
Fruits
,
Grain
,
or
any
thing
else
,
nor
to
hurt
the
Labourers
by
word
or
deed
,
but
to
let
them
alone
about
their
work
or
calling
in
peace
and
safety
.
At
Paris
August
28.
1572.
signed
Charls
,
and
underneath
Fizes
.
Imprinted
at
Paris
by
Iohn
Dalleir
,
Stationer
,
dwelling
on
Saints
Michaels
Bridge
at
the
sign
of
the
White
Rose
,
by
the
Kings
Licence
.
There
was
Letters
also
writ
by
the
King
to
the
Officers
of
Burghs
,
also
remembrances
sent
to
the
General
Lieutenant
of
Burgundy
,
which
being
to
the
same
purpose
,
is
omitted
for
brevity
.
The
Kings
Oration
,
in
the
great
Assembly
aforesaid
,
being
ended
;
before
this
Assembly
broke
up
,
one
Christopher
Thuane
,
the
President
of
this
Assembly
in
Parliament
,
being
one
of
a
high
Spirit
,
and
subject
to
admire
his
own
parts
and
actions
,
ready
to
wonder
what
a
fool
he
could
make
of
Solomon
,
being
a
man
reported
to
be
notable
for
his
light
brain
and
cruel
heart
,
who
trusting
more
to
a
slipery
tongue
,
than
a
sound
cause
,
congratulated
the
King
for
his
wise
Policy
and
good
success
in
a
speedy
conquest
over
his
Enemies
.
But
alas
!
how
did
he
conquer
?
Only
by
wearing
the
vest
of
the
Innocent
,
to
conceal
and
cover
the
deformed
ugliness
of
his
perfidious
perjury
.
But
the
Advocate
of
the
Finanees
succinctly
delivered
his
mind
to
this
purpose
.
That
though
his
Majesty
had
just
cause
to
punish
Delinquents
,
yet
it
were
more
becoming
the
justice
of
a
Prince
,
to
proceed
according
to
the
Lawes
by
himself
decreed
and
established
,
and
so
more
fit
for
his
Majesty
to
command
a
speedy
cessation
of
such
violent
slaughters
,
and
to
enter
upon
a
judicial
proceeding
,
according
to
the
Laws
,
which
was
well
known
to
be
the
proper
and
peaceable
establishment
of
Empires
and
Kingdoms
.
This
advice
takes
well
,
for
now
the
King
begins
to
do
unjustly
in
the
name
of
Justice
;
so
he
proceeds
to
dissemble
a
Legality
for
all
his
future
Butcheries
,
unwilling
to
murther
any
more
without
a
statute
,
and
pretence
of
Justice
for
it
.
This
being
a
brave
principle
of
a
Tyrant
;
and
that
whereas
the
Laws
at
first
were
known
to
be
the
legitimate
daughter
of
judgement
,
it
must
now
be
made
the
adopted
daughter
of
Tyranny
.
Now
is
an
arrest
of
Parliament
,
with
his
Royall
assent
,
so
that
immediately
Heraulds
went
about
the
City
,
and
an
Edict
was
proclaimed
in
the
Kings
name
,
That
all
murthers
should
cease
;
but
those
that
he
intended
more
immediately
to
have
a
hand
in
himself
,
by
sitting
in
judgement
and
quallifying
his
cruelty
,
and
bloodshed
,
with
the
name
of
Justice
.
And
first
let
us
see
a
little
of
this
new
Justice
of
the
Kings
,
which
now
must
be
exercised
on
the
dead
Admiral
,
which
being
as
aforesaid
,
hung
by
the
heels
on
the
common
gallows
of
Paris
,
the
people
by
flocks
and
multitudes
gathered
to
see
it
.
The
Queen
Mother
,
to
delight
her self
with
that
sad
v●ew
of
her
Sons
and
her
own
bloody
cruelty
,
she
takes
the
King
and
his
Brethren
,
and
so
advances
towards
this
sad
sight
,
but
his
body
was
in
the
night
conveyed
away
by
two
of
the
Marshall
de
Momorancies
Servants
,
and
was
secretly
buried
at
Chantilly
,
whose
faithfulness
and
adventure
is
beyond
a
terrene
Reward
.
And
now
the
King
begins
to
put
in
execution
the
advise
of
the
Advocate
;
being
also
perswaded
to
it
by
Morvilleir
,
a
wicked
fellow
,
and
the
first
that
brought
the
Priests
into
the
Kingdom
of
France
,
now
it
was
thought
fit
to
bring
to
publick
Justice
,
those
that
were
taken
flying
and
hiding
themselves
,
and
so
after
the
usual
manner
of
Judicial
proceedings
,
should
be
examined
by
chosen
Judges
cull'd
on
purpose
,
and
so
by
Sentence
condemned
,
that
in
view
of
all
the
world
,
they
might
receive
their
execution
as
the
effects
of
justice
,
and
reward
of
there
Treasonous
practices
.
The
Judges
thus
appointed
,
was
Birage
,
Thuan
,
Limege
and
Belleuxe
;
who
presently
gave
order
for
a
man
of
Hay
made
in
shape
of
a
mans
body
,
and
so
to
personate
the
Admiral
,
whom
they
had
murthered
;
and
so
it
was
dragged
through
the
streets
by
the
Boreau
,
his
memory
was
condemned
and
razed
out
of
remembrance
,
his
arms
and
Ensigns
of
Honour
and
Chivalry
demolished
,
his
Castles
and
Farms
razed
to
the
ground
,
his
Children
pronounced
infamous
,
and
unnoble
,
and
all
the
trees
in
his
woods
to
the
growth
of
six
foot
to
be
cut
down
.
And
now
to
make
way
abroad
in
the
World
,
in
the
Court
of
Forein
Princes
and
Nations
for
a
more
neat
excuse
to
their
unheard-of
baseness
;
They
disperse
Libells
full
of
dishonour
to
the
Admiral
,
and
his
Adherents
,
and
stuft
with
the
Defamation
of
their
memories
,
and
that
their
Actions
might
not
run
in
a
Line
Antartick
to
their
words
,
The
King
dispatches
his
Grand
Provost
with
all
diligence
to
seize
upon
the
Admirals
wife
,
and
Mounseir
de
la
Vall
the
Son
of
Andelot
deceased
,
who
by
Gods
good
Providence
were
already
fled
to
Genova
,
and
the
better
to
escape
further
danger
,
went
to
live
among
the
Switzers
in
the
Canton
of
Bearn
,
the
younger
Children
both
male
and
female
were
condemned
to
death
in
their
tender
years
.
They
give
also
new
charges
to
their
Ambassadours
,
negotiating
in
Germany
,
Poland
,
England
,
Switzerland
,
and
other
Forein
Countreys
,
to
justify
the
actions
of
the
King
and
Catholicks
,
tending
also
to
the
Publick
reproach
and
shame
of
the
Admiral
and
his
Friends
.
But
God
used
these
things
afterwards
as
a
further
mean
to
discover
their
treachery
,
and
so
proved
against
their
expected
advantage
.
For
had
the
King
and
Court
of
France
declared
at
first
that
they
designed
to
cut
of
their
Enemies
,
as
the
exuberous
branches
of
the
Kings
indulgency
,
and
now
grown
his
Enemies
by
their
plotted
treachery
,
this
would
have
excused
them
from
perjury
and
treason
,
but
to
pretend
that
they
intended
not
what
they
really
resolved
to
do
,
and
nothing
less
than
what
they
did
,
This
I
say
was
the
height
of
dishonour
to
the
Crown
of
France
.
And
thus
died
that
famous
,
Religious
,
and
Noble
Commander
Gasper
de
Colligny
Admiral
to
the
Protestant
Army
and
cause
,
for
the
space
of
twelve
years
;
whose
deserved
Fame
lived
with
great
renown
in
the
hearts
of
all
the
Godly
,
and
with
no
less
terrour
and
amazement
often
filled
the
Kingdom
of
France
,
whose
valour
purchased
great
merit
from
his
Enemies
;
He
that
made
the
King
and
Court
afraid
,
in
a
hasty
and
disorderly
retreat
from
Meaux
to
Paris
.
And
that
I
may
add
one
mite
to
the
Treasure
of
his
true
worth
,
this
is
he
that
many
praised
and
all
admired
,
that
through
a
wise
conduct
of
his
affairs
,
terrified
his
boisterous
Enemyes
,
to
a
submissive
calm
of
subjection
;
A
man
so
inspired
with
great
courage
,
and
constancy
,
that
to
take
a
Description
by
any
pen
,
would
be
the
highest
road
to
lay
his
merits
in
the
grave
of
obscurity
,
being
a
man
full
of
the
sail
of
valour
and
sound
judgment
,
a
star
of
the
greatest
magnitude
in
the
affairs
of
highest
importance
,
shining
for
ever
in
the
lowest
obscurity
of
discords
,
sudden
dangers
,
and
insurrections
.
One
that
cannot
be
enough
admired
,
commended
or
honoured
,
being
above
all
a
man
of
profound
judgement
in
point
of
reality
.
This
being
the
least
part
of
honour
that
is
paid
to
his
eternal
worth
by
all
that
knew
him
.
He
,
he
it
was
that
basely
suffered
,
the
unresistable
shock
of
a
perfidious
,
and
treacherous
death
,
cowardly
murthered
by
those
that
durst
never
draw
a
Sword
with
a
Resolution
of
valour
against
this
Champion
,
but
trembled
at
his
Remembrance
and
Presence
,
who
was
never
overcome
by
valour
but
by
cowardice
.
Amongst
the
rest
that
were
brought
to
a
Legal
murder
.
was
one
named
Caviagnes
Master
of
the
Requests
to
the
King
,
and
one
named
Briquemault
,
both
inward
friends
to
the
Admiral
,
and
in
great
reputation
in
the
Court
of
honour
and
Camp
of
Chivalry
.
Now
this
brave
Commander
and
old
Souldier
Briquemault
,
having
great
renown
by
his
service
under
King
Francis
,
and
King
Henry
,
was
therefore
honoured
by
all
but
such
as
love
no
Rivals
,
nor
valued
any
crueltie
if
they
could
but
out
shine
others
loyalty
,
by
their
own
treachery
.
This
brave
Gentleman
was
about
fourscore
and
ten
years
old
,
and
poor
Gentleman
had
gone
through
too
much
proof
of
fidelity
,
now
to
end
his
life
under
the
command
and
protection
of
such
a
cruel
Tyrant
.
Now
these
gallant
Commanders
aged
with
experience
,
and
filled
with
innocent
integrity
,
were
like
Lambs
before
Wolves
,
threatened
to
be
torn
in
pieces
unless
without
delay
,
they
would
with
their
own
hands
subscribe
that
they
were
of
the
Admirals
Councel
,
to
cut
off
the
King
,
by
an
untimely
death
;
together
with
the
Queen
his
Mother
and
his
Brethren
,
and
promising
pardon
,
if
they
would
accept
of
it
;
These
innocent
Gentlemen
cryed
out
,
That
they
were
ready
to
suffer
the
Torments
of
their
merciless
cruelty
upon
their
bodies
,
rather
than
pull
down
vengeance
upon
their
spotless
souls
,
so
humbly
beseeched
the
King
to
spare
his
torments
,
seeing
none
could
peirce
so
far
as
force
themselves
to
a
false
accusation
,
yet
if
his
Majesty
pleased
to
totment
their
bodies
,
they
hoped
God
would
so
in
his
mercy
order
it
,
as
to
lessen
the
pain
thereof
by
his
gratious
presence
in
their
souls
;
in
whose
goodness
they
hoped
to
depend
for
aid
,
rather
than
perjure
their
own
Souls
by
a
false
accusation
of
themselves
,
and
others
,
being
as
full
of
innocency
and
integrity
as
they
of
cruelty
and
perjury
;
they
were
resolved
never
to
accuse
murthered
innocency
,
wherein
they
never
were
guilty
,
nor
commit
such
an
execrable
crime
as
the
King
requested
;
and
(
say
they
)
though
the
King
values
the
tranquility
of
his
Realm
before
the
blood
of
Christians
;
yet
we
hope
to
embrace
a
peaceable
conscience
,
in
trampling
underfoot
the
high
esteem
of
a
transitory
possession
;
for
what
will
it
gain
us
to
gain
our
lives
and
lose
our
immortal
souls
?
The
Judges
having
some
remorse
of
conscience
,
began
to
deny
the
embracement
of
that
infamy
,
Two
things
was
very
ill
spoken
of
by
the
Catholicks
and
Protestants
;
first
the
presence
of
the
King
,
as
a
thing
unworthy
the
Head
of
Justice
,
to
see
the
Execution
;
Secondly
,
That
Briquemault
being
a
Gentleman
of
Good
descent
,
was
basely
hanged
,
being
a
thing
rare
in
France
,
but
especially
now
in
regard
he
was
reputed
of
his
Enemies
to
be
free
from
the
charge
for
which
he
died
;
about
an
hour
after
this
unheard-of
Justice
and
execution
the
bloody
Catholicks
of
Paris
,
drew
their
bodies
through
the
Streets
,
thrust
their
dead
bodies
through
with
daggers
,
shooting
of
dags
at
them
,
cutting
off
their
ears
,
and
omitted
no
other
kind
of
cruelty
,
and
barbarous
villany
that
could
be
imagined
.
And
thus
the
Noble
Gantlemen
,
by
their
Christian
Moderation
and
composedness
of
mind
,
reared
Trophies
of
Honour
out
of
the
Ruins
of
their
own
misfortunes
,
Et
Miserias
infularum
loco
habuere
,
wore
their
disasters
like
holy
vestments
as
robes
of
honour
,
They
let
the
world
know
they
could
not
only
do
but
suffer
,
and
that
passive
fortitude
is
as
good
as
active
valour
,
Et
facere
&
pati
fortia
,
hoc
Romanum
est
,
L.
Flo.
And
now
to
perfect
all
,
they
likewise
with
these
two
famous
Gentlemen
,
cause
to
be
hanged
a
man
of
straw
made
for
a
shadow
of
the
Admiral
.
These
barbarous
cruelties
,
strange
Treacherie
,
and
unheard-of
perjury
in
these
bloody
proceedings
against
the
poor
Protestants
of
France
,
brought
an
odium
and
bred
a
Hatred
from
Stranger
Princes
,
but
especially
in
Poland
;
likewise
did
much
frustrate
the
French
Negotiations
in
behalf
of
the
Duke
of
Anjou
.
And
Courteous
Reader
,
since
the
first
beginning
of
publishing
this
sad
Tragedy
,
there
came
in
the
interim
a
book
to
my
hand
;
wherein
is
somwhat
discoverd
of
this
History
,
but
specially
the
resentment
and
judgement
of
Sir
F.
Walsing
ham
then
Ambassador
in
France
for
Q.
Eliz.
of
blessed
memory
,
as
also
some
orher
Letters
,
the
matter
contained
therein
I
have
shortly
collected
for
the
publick
good
,
which
though
abstracted
here
,
yet
may
more
at
large
be
read
in
the
Author
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Tho.
Smith
,
page
245.
—
And
therefore
I
hope
her
Majesty
will
stand
upon
her
Guard
,
and
strengthen
her self
with
the
Amity
of
the
Protestant
Princes
of
Germany
,
who
(
as
I
hear
)
are
awake
,
and
marvelously
stomack
this
late
cruelty
,
and
do
think
that
the
danger
thereof
will
reach
to
themselvs
,
if
they
do
not
seek
to
prevent
it
.
One
Roulart
a
Catholick
and
Canon
of
Nostre
Dame
and
also
a
Counsellour
in
the
Parliament
,
uttering
certain
Speeches
in
misliking
this
lawless
kind
of
proceeding
without
Justice
,
was
apprehended
and
committed
to
Prison
,
and
in
prison
murthered
as
disorderly
as
any
of
the
Rest
;
wherewith
divers
of
the
Catholicks
themselves
were
offended
.
This
manner
of
proceeding
breedeth
General
distrust
in
them
of
the
Nobility
,
and
every
man
feareth
Gods
vengeance
.
Paris
,
16.
Sept.
1572.
F.
Walsingham
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
page
246.
—
The
Ambassadour
proceeded
,
shewing
also
outwardly
,
a
marvellous
inward
grief
of
mind
for
this
shameful
fact
,
professing
himself
ashamed
to
be
accounted
a
French
man
.
—
Although
indeed
the
same
informations
had
been
true
,
yet
the
manner
of
the
cruelty
used
cannot
be
allowed
in
any
kingdom
or
Government
,
and
least
in
that
place
where
the
King
might
by
order
of
Justice
have
done
due
execution
,
both
to
the
Admiral
,
and
all
others
that
should
have
proved
offenders
:
for
it
cannot
be
denied
,
that
the
same
forces
that
murthered
so
many
,
might
have
more
easily
attached
them
all
,
or
the
principals
,
and
brought
them
to
answer
to
Justice
when
the
King
would
,
&c.
—
whose
age
and
knowledge
ought
in
such
case
to
have
foreseen
how
Offenders
ought
to
be
justified
with
the
Sword
of
the
Prince
,
and
not
with
the
bloody
Swords
of
Murtherers
,
being
also
the
mortal
enemies
of
the
party
murthered
,
&c.
—
And
as
for
the
Admiral
,
she
confesseth
,
that
she
was
very
sorry
for
his
death
,
as
for
one
whom
she
thought
a
good
Minister
to
continue
Amity
betwixt
their
two
Majesties
,
and
she
had
cause
to
bewall
the
rest
of
the
Noblemen
for
the
like
cause
&c.
—
Her
Majesty
did
greatly
lament
their
death
,
and
doth
surely
perswade
her self
,
that
if
the
King
shall
not
use
his
power
to
make
some
amends
for
so
much
blood
so
horribly
shed
,
God
,
who
seeth
the
hearts
of
all
,
as
well
Princes
as
others
,
will
shew
his
Justice
in
time
and
place
,
when
his
honour
shall
therin
be
glorified
,
as
the
Author
of
all
Justice
,
and
the
Revenger
of
all
blood-shedding
of
the
innocents
,
&c.
Woodstock
,
Sept.
9.
1572.
-
W.
Burleigh
,
-
F.
Knowles
,
-
Rob
Leicester
,
-
T.
Smith
,
-
James
Croft
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
folio
250.
SIR
,
I
See
the
Devil
is
suffered
by
the
Almighty
God
for
our
sins
,
to
be
strong
in
following
the
persecution
of
Christs
Members
;
and
therfore
we
are
not
only
vigilant
of
our
own
defence
against
such
trayterous
attempts
as
lately
have
been
put
in
ure
there
in
France
,
but
also
to
call
our selves
to
repentance
,
&c.
—
I
desire
to
have
the
knowledg
of
as
many
principals
as
were
slain
,
and
what
Protestants
did
escape
,
we
are
much
perplexed
with
variety
of
Reports
,
&c.
Woodstock
19.
Sept.
1572.
W.
Burleigh
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
page
251.
THe
Lamentable
Tragedy
that
hath
been
there
used
of
late
doth
make
all
Christians
look
for
a
just
revenge
again
at
Gods
hand
,
as
it
hath
pleased
him
to
fear
us
,
and
so
pinch
us
in
the
mean
time
,
with
the
scourge
of
Correction
by
the
sufferance
of
his
people
thus
to
be
murthered
,
&c.
—
That
we
may
see
as
well
the
fall
of
his
and
our
Enemies
,
as
the
blood
of
his
Saints
to
be
so
innocently
spilt
,
even
for
his
mercies
let
him
turn
it
ten
fold
upon
their
heads
,
&c.
—
If
he
continue
in
confirming
the
fact
,
then
must
he
be
a
Prince
detested
of
all
honest
men
,
what
Religion
soever
they
have
,
for
as
his
fact
was
ugly
,
so
was
it
inhumane
,
for
whom
should
a
man
trust
if
not
his
Princes
Word
?
and
these
men
whom
he
hath
put
to
slaughter
not
onely
had
his
word
,
but
his
writing
,
and
not
private
but
publick
,
with
open
Proclamations
,
and
all
other
manner
of
Declarations
,
which
could
be
devised
for
their
safety
,
which
now
being
violated
and
broken
,
who
can
believe
or
trust
him
?
Sept.
11.
1572.
Rob.
Leicester
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
page
252.
SIR
,
THis
sad
accident
in
France
seemeth
to
us
so
strange
,
and
beyond
all
expectation
,
that
we
cannot
tell
what
to
say
to
it
,
the
matter
appeareth
all
manner
of
waies
so
lamentable
,
The
King
so
suddenly
,
and
in
one
day
to
have
dispoiled
himself
,
and
his
Realm
,
of
so
many
notable
Captains
,
so
many
brave
Souldiers
,
so
wise
and
so
valiant
men
—
You
would
not
think
how
much
we
are
desirous
to
hear
what
end
these
troubles
will
have
,
whether
it
rangeth
further
into
all
France
,
or
dy
,
or
will
cease
here
at
Paris
,
our
Merchants
are
afraid
to
go
now
into
France
,
and
who
can
blame
them
?
who
would
where
such
liberty
is
given
to
Souldiers
,
and
where
nec
Pietas
,
nec
Justitia
,
doth
refrain
and
keep
back
the
unruly
malice
of
the
raging
popular
?
Woodstock
Sep.
12.
1572.
Tho.
Smith
.
In
a
Letter
to
the
Right
Honourable
his
very
Good
Lords
,
the
Lords
of
Her
Majesties
most
Honourable
privy
Council
,
page
253.
—
That
she
was
not
a
little
astonished
,
and
perplexed
,
upon
the
hearing
of
the
late
miserable
and
most
lamentable
accident
in
such
sort
,
as
she
knew
neither
what
to
say
or
Judge
of
the
matter
,
seeing
those
murthered
without
pitty
and
compassion
,
without
regard
had
either
of
sex
or
age
,
without
ordinary
form
of
Justice
,
who
upon
assurance
of
the
Kings
word
,
laying
all
suspition
aside
,
did
misdoubt
nothing
less
than
that
which
happened
unto
them
;
who
thought
their
lives
then
in
most
safety
when
by
proof
it
appeared
they
were
in
most
danger
&c.
—
That
though
she
was
much
astonished
at
the
first
report
made
of
the
great
slaughter
,
and
horrible
murther
,
without
regard
had
either
to
sex
or
age
of
those
of
the
Religion
,
who
laying
aside
all
distrust
,
and
reposing
themselves
upon
his
words
,
did
most
confidently
throw
themselves
into
the
arms
of
his
Protection
,
&c.
—
And
as
for
the
cruelty
(
saith
he
)
exercised
both
here
in
my
Town
of
Paris
,
and
elsewhere
,
it
is
a
thing
that
hath
hapned
against
my
will
to
my
great
grief
;
of
late
(
saith
he
)
the
like
disorder
hath
hapenned
at
Roan
,
for
the
which
I
am
very
sorry
;
and
therefore
for
the
redress
thereof
I
have
all
this
morning
been
devising
with
my
counsel
for
exemplary
Justice
to
be
done
upon
those
which
shall
be
found
to
be
offenders
,
&c.
—
The
Marshall
de
Cosse
,
hath
Commission
sent
him
,
as
I
am
informed
,
to
execute
as
many
of
the
Religion
,
within
his
Charge
,
as
have
been
known
in
these
late
wars
to
have
served
the
Princes
,
and
born
charges
;
If
the
Marshall
Montmorency
had
been
in
this
Town
at
the
day
of
execution
,
both
he
with
all
his
Brethren
,
the
Duke
de
Bulloin
,
and
Marshall
,
had
been
slain
,
as
I
am
credibly
informed
.
Paris
24.
Sept.
1572.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
page
262.
—
The
cruel
Murthers
at
Roan
is
now
long
ago
written
unto
us
,
when
we
thought
all
had
been
done
,
and
by
the
same
Letters
was
written
unto
us
that
Deip
was
kept
close
,
and
the
same
execution
of
the
true
Christians
looked
for
there
,
but
as
then
not
executed
,
howbeit
Sigoigne
did
warrant
all
our
Englishmen
to
be
out
of
danger
,
and
not
to
be
afraid
;
but
what
warrant
can
the
French
make
,
now
Seals
and
words
of
Princes
being
traps
to
catch
innocents
,
and
bring
them
to
the
butcheries
?
if
the
Admiral
and
all
those
murthered
on
that
bloody
Bartholomew
day
,
were
guilty
,
why
were
they
not
apprehended
;
imprisoned
,
interrogated
,
and
judged
,
but
so
much
made
of
as
might
be
,
within
two
hours
of
the
assumation
,
is
that
the
manner
to
handle
men
either
culpable
or
suspected
?
So
is
the
Journeyer
slain
by
the
Robber
,
so
is
the
Hen
of
the
Fox
,
so
the
Hind
of
the
Lion
,
so
Abel
of
Cain
,
so
the
innocent
of
the
wicked
,
so
Abner
of
Joab
:
but
grant
they
were
guilty
,
they
dreamt
Treason
that
night
in
their
sleep
;
what
did
the
innocent
men
,
women
and
children
at
Lyons
?
what
did
the
sucking
children
,
and
their
Mothers
at
Roan
deserve
at
Cane
?
at
Rochel
?
what
is
done
yet
,
we
have
not
heard
,
but
I
think
shortly
we
shall
hear
;
will
God
,
think
you
,
sleep
still
?
will
not
their
blood
ask
vengeance
?
shall
not
the
Earth
be
accursed
that
hath
sucked
up
the
innocent
blood
poured
out
like
water
upon
it
,
&c.
—
I
wish
you
were
out
of
the
Countrey
,
so
contaminate
with
innocent
blood
,
that
the
sun
cannot
look
upon
it
,
but
to
prognosticate
the
wrath
and
vengeance
of
God
.
The
ruin
and
desolation
of
Jerusalem
could
not
come
till
all
Christians
were
either
killed
there
,
or
expelled
thence
.
Reading
26.
Sept.
1572.
In
a
Letter
by
Sir
Thomas
Smith
,
Secretary
to
her
Majesty
,
p.
263.
—
The
Best
is
we
stand
I
thank
God
,
upon
our
Guard
,
nor
I
trust
shall
be
taken
and
killed
asleep
,
as
the
Admiral
was
,
&c.
—
It
doth
me
good
to
see
the
Princely
compassion
that
her
Majesty
doth
take
on
the
poor
Vidame
who
is
escaped
by
good
fortune
into
England
;
her
Majesty
hath
written
for
him
to
the
King
.
The
Copy
I
send
you
,
you
shall
do
well
to
press
the
Answer
,
and
bring
it
with
you
;
I
dare
say
,
it
will
do
you
good
if
you
can
do
it
,
Haec
est
vicissitudo
rerum
humanarum
,
haec
est
communis
casus
hominum
.
All
that
be
not
bloody
and
Antichristian
must
needs
condole
,
and
lament
the
misery
and
inhumanity
of
this
time
,
God
make
it
short
,
and
send
his
Kingdom
amongst
us
.
Sept.
27.
Tho.
Smith
.
In
a
Letter
to
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
page
264.
—
We
have
understood
by
report
from
Roan
,
that
on
Thursday
was
seven-night
,
there
was
a
general
slaughter
made
of
all
that
could
be
imagined
Protestants
,
so
as
the
very
Channels
of
the
Streets
did
run
with
blood
.
Sept.
25.
1572.
W.
Burleigh
.
In
a
Letter
to
the
Lord
of
Burleigh
page
269.
—
Doth
well
enough
discern
that
he
late
cruelty
here
executed
is
void
of
all
manner
of
Just
defence
,
and
therefore
in
Gods
just
judgement
is
like
to
receive
just
punishment
;
and
if
the
same
do
not
happen
so
soon
as
we
desire
,
our
sins
is
the
let
.
They
here
are
so
far
imbrued
in
blood
,
as
there
is
no
end
of
their
cruelty
;
for
no
Town
escapeth
where
any
of
the
Religion
are
found
,
with
General
murthering
and
sacking
of
them
,
and
yet
they
protest
all
this
to
be
done
against
their
Will
,
though
it
be
evidently
known
it
is
done
by
their
Commandment
.
This
manner
of
proceeding
seemeth
to
all
men
so
strange
,
as
no
man
can
tell
what
to
judge
of
it
,
openly
no
man
dare
but
commend
it
,
privately
few
are
found
that
do
not
utterly
detest
it
.
Paris
8.
Octo.
1572.
F.
Walsingham
.
In
a
Letter
to
the
Earl
of
Liecester
,
page
282.
—
Generally
all
men
do
cry
out
and
say
,
That
the
Liberty
of
France
is
lost
,
yea
and
some
the
most
vehement
Catholicks
do
wish
both
themselves
,
and
that
they
have
,
out
of
this
Countrey
,
&c.
—
What
will
be
the
issue
of
these
Tragical
doings
here
,
God
only
knoweth
,
but
generally
every
man
feareth
that
all
will
go
to
ruin
.
Paris
1.
of
Nov.
1572.
F.
Walsingham
.
In
a
Letter
of
Sir
Francis
Walsingham
,
page
304.
—
I
further
shewed
him
the
redoubling
of
her
Majesties
grief
,
as
well
to
see
such
as
by
no
means
could
be
privy
to
any
conspiracy
given
up
even
to
the
vile
and
base
people
;
whose
execution
was
without
respect
of
age
or
sex
in
a
most
barbarous
sort
;
as
also
to
see
those
that
are
alive
forced
by
Edicts
lately
set
forth
,
either
to
abjure
their
Religion
,
to
fly
,
or
else
to
be
murthered
,
a
kind
of
proceeding
which
sheweth
,
that
his
meaning
is
to
root
out
all
the
Professors
of
the
Gospel
within
his
Realm
.
Paris
25.
of
Decem.
1572.
F.
Walsingham
.
Now
we
may
see
how
things
were
resented
by
blessed
Queen
Elizabeth
,
how
at
first
the
King
by
his
Ambassadour
would
perswade
her
to
believe
,
that
he
had
reason
for
what
he
did
,
although
he
desired
to
excuse
it
by
necessity
.
Many
other
things
of
high
concernment
is
couch't
in
those
excellent
Letters
,
worthy
serious
perusal
at
large
.
Now
although
the
King
did
declare
it
to
the
world
,
that
he
intended
not
to
break
the
Edict
of
Pacification
,
but
that
liberty
should
be
granted
to
their
Persons
,
yet
the
all-seeing
God
discovered
their
deeds
of
darkness
,
in
the
day-light
,
and
that
the
King
only
deceived
the
World
with
his
wonted
Hypocrisie
,
which
will
plainly
appear
by
the
tenure
of
a
Letter
intercepted
from
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
at
the
Court
in
Council
,
being
written
from
Paris
to
his
Wife
,
the
same
day
that
noble
Briquemault
was
ignobly
hanged
;
the
words
were
these
,
The
King
hath
decreed
in
Council
,
utterly
to
root
out
this
seditious
vermin
of
the
New
Religion
.
And
thus
this
King
and
Court
,
washed
their
bloody
,
and
crimson
hands
in
the
blood
of
the
Protestants
.
And
that
the
World
might
see
that
effected
,
which
he
so
often
publickly
proclaimed
was
never
intended
,
his
heart
and
his
tongue
being
not
Confederates
,
shewing
himselt
now
perjured
to
purpose
,
he
causes
to
be
proclaimed
,
That
those
that
had
any
charge
in
the
Nation
,
should
for
sake
their
Religion
and
their
Places
;
insomuch
that
there
was
no
small
village
,
but
the
poor
Protestants
were
compelled
to
hear
Mass
,
or
speedily
perish
by
the
Sword
,
and
yet
so
basely
bloody
,
and
murtherous
did
the
French
Nation
shew
themselves
at
this
time
,
that
even
those
that
through
a
sudden
fear
embraced
by
temptation
,
a
sad
Apostacy
,
abjuring
the
Protestant
Religion
,
yet
were
presently
murthered
.
The
Remembrances
of
the
King
sent
to
all
Governours
of
Provinces
,
and
also
the
form
of
Abjuration
,
I
have
here
inserted
,
according
to
the
Original
Copy
,
that
the
world
may
see
the
perjury
of
a
faithless
King
.
Remembrances
sent
by
the
King
,
to
all
Governours
,
and
Lieutenants
of
his
Provinces
,
to
put
out
,
and
remove
all
those
of
the
RELIGION
from
their
Estates
,
and
Charges
,
although
they
would
abjure
the
same
;
saving
such
as
have
but
smal
Estates
and
Offices
,
to
whom
his
Majesty
permitted
continuance
,
on
condition
that
they
abjure
the
said
Religion
,
according
to
the
Form
of
Abjuration
sent
for
that
purpose
.
THe
King
,
considering
how
much
his
Officers
,
and
Majestrates
of
Justice
,
and
such
as
have
the
Administration
and
dealing
of
his
fines
and
payments
which
be
of
the
New
Religion
,
are
suspect
and
hated
,
and
put
his
Catholick
Subjects
in
great
mistrust
,
if
they
should
presently
exercise
their
Offices
after
these
fresh
commotions
:
Therefore
least
the
people
should
thereby
be
brought
to
a
new
occasion
of
stir
,
and
they
of
the
new
Religion
be
in
danger
and
hazard
of
their
own
persons
,
although
they
would
abjure
their
said
new
Religion
,
and
profess
the
Holy
faith
and
Catholick
Religion
of
Rome
;
His
Majesty
desiring
to
avoid
the
new
mischiefs
and
troubles
which
may
come
,
hath
advised
to
discharge
the
said
Officers
,
from
the
exercise
of
the
said
Offices
,
untill
he
shall
otherwise
appoint
.
And
yet
nevertheless
in
the
mean
while
,
if
the
said
Officers
be
obedient
unto
his
will
,
and
live
quietly
in
their
Houses
,
without
attempting
,
practising
,
or
taking
any
thing
in
hand
against
his
Service
,
they
shall
receive
their
wages
,
and
they
that
will
resign
their
said
Offices
to
Catholick
persons
,
and
come
to
his
Majestie
,
shall
be
honourably
provided
for
.
And
as
touching
other
small
Offices
without
wages
,
which
cannot
be
troublesome
,
as
Notaries
,
Sergeants
,
and
such
,
where
the
Officers
have
none
Authority
,
which
cannot
be
so
odious
nor
mistrustful
to
the
people
as
the
other
;
His
Majesty
is
advised
,
that
such
small
Officers
which
will
abjure
the
said
New
Religion
,
and
confess
the
faith
Catholick
,
Apostolick
and
Romish
,
and
therein
live
continually
hereafter
,
shall
continue
in
the
exercise
and
enjoying
of
their
estates
:
but
they
that
will
continue
in
their
new
opinion
,
shall
depart
from
their
Offices
until
his
Majestie
have
otherwise
provided
.
And
this
is
for
the
great
mischief
and
inconvenience
that
may
betide
them
,
if
they
should
exercise
their
said
Estates
,
because
of
the
great
mistrust
and
suspition
which
the
Catholicks
have
conceived
of
them
of
the
new
Religion
.
Nevertheless
his
Majesty
well
considering
,
that
the
most
part
of
the
said
Officers
have
none
other
way
to
live
,
but
the
exercise
of
their
said
Offices
,
willeth
that
they
shall
be
in
choice
to
resign
to
Catholike
and
capable
persons
,
and
then
to
come
to
him
for
that
effect
,
and
he
will
grant
them
the
greatest
favour
and
moderation
of
his
Treasury
that
is
possible
.
The
which
resolution
and
pleasure
of
his
Majesty
,
he
willeth
to
be
declared
to
the
said
Officers
of
the
new
pretended
Opinion
,
as
well
by
Governours
,
and
Lieutenant
Generals
of
his
Provinces
,
as
by
them
of
his
Courts
of
Parliament
,
of
the
Chamber
of
his
Accounts
,
of
the
Court
of
his
aids
,
them
of
his
great
Council
,
of
the
Treasury
of
France
,
the
Generals
of
his
fines
,
His
Bayliffs
,
Seneshals
,
Provosts
,
Judges
,
or
their
Lieutenants
,
and
every
one
of
them
as
shall
appertain
;
and
to
this
intent
his
Majesty
willeth
and
intendeth
,
that
every
one
of
them
in
their
calling
shall
send
particularly
and
apart
for
every
of
the
said
Officers
of
the
new
Religion
,
which
be
of
their
incorporation
,
charge
and
jurisdiction
,
and
shall
admonish
them
in
this
behalf
,
to
conform
themselves
to
his
Majesties
mind
,
and
if
any
of
them
in
Authority
,
because
of
their
said
Estates
,
will
return
to
the
bosom
of
the
Catholick
and
Romish
Church
,
it
shall
be
said
to
them
,
that
his
Majesty
liketh
very
well
of
it
,
and
that
he
taketh
a
great
and
singular
affection
therein
,
and
that
it
shall
give
him
the
greater
assurance
and
credit
of
their
good
will
,
and
that
his
Majesty
will
not
bar
them
from
his
service
hereafter
,
but
will
provide
for
them
as
their
behaviour
shall
deserve
;
and
notwithstanding
for
the
reasons
above
said
,
he
willeth
that
they
shall
cease
from
the
exercise
of
their
Estates
,
and
Offices
,
untill
he
otherwise
appointeth
.
And
because
that
in
many
places
of
the
Realm
,
they
have
proceeded
by
way
of
seizing
the
Goods
of
them
of
the
new
Religion
,
which
be
dead
or
absent
,
or
hid
themselves
,
and
sometimes
of
those
,
which
be
in
their
own
Houses
,
although
his
Majesty
gave
to
understand
by
his
Declaration
of
the
28.
of
August
last
,
that
he
would
,
and
intended
that
they
of
the
new
Religion
should
enjoy
their
Goods
,
nevertheless
to
the
intent
there
should
be
no
doubt
of
his
purpose
,
and
that
no
mistrust
might
arise
thereupon
,
he
declareth
,
willeth
,
and
intendeth
again
,
that
according
to
the
Declaration
of
the
28.
of
August
,
they
of
the
New
Religion
,
which
be
living
,
whether
they
be
present
or
absent
,
and
be
not
culpable
or
charged
with
the
last
Conspiration
,
or
to
have
attempted
against
his
Majesty
,
or
his
Estate
,
since
his
Edict
of
Pacification
,
shall
be
restored
to
their
Houses
,
and
put
in
possession
of
all
and
singular
their
goods
moveable
and
immoveable
,
And
that
the
Widdows
and
Heirs
of
them
that
be
dead
,
may
and
shall
succeed
them
,
and
apprehend
all
and
singular
their
goods
,
and
that
they
shall
be
maintained
in
them
,
and
kept
under
the
protection
and
safeguard
of
his
Majesty
,
so
that
no
hurt
shall
be
done
or
said
unto
them
,
in
any
manner
of
ways
and
sort
.
Willing
for
this
purpose
that
all
necessary
surety
shall
be
given
them
,
and
that
all
Officers
,
Magistrates
,
Maiors
,
and
others
,
which
have
publick
charge
,
shall
maintain
them
in
all
safety
,
forbidding
all
persons
of
what
estate
,
quality
,
or
condition
soever
they
be
,
not
to
hurt
them
in
person
or
goods
upon
pain
of
death
;
and
nevertheless
his
Majesty
willeth
that
they
of
the
New
Opinion
shall
submit
themselvs
,
&
promise
upon
pain
to
be
declared
Rebels
and
Traytors
to
his
Majesty
,
that
they
shall
hereafter
live
under
his
Obedience
,
without
attempting
any
thing
to
the
contrary
,
or
taking
their
parts
that
do
attempt
against
his
Majesty
,
and
estate
,
or
things
against
his
Ordinances
,
and
to
acknowledge
none
but
his
Majesty
,
or
such
as
he
shall
appoint
under
him
,
to
have
authority
to
command
them
,
and
if
they
know
any
that
shall
enterprize
against
his
Majesty
,
and
service
,
to
reveal
them
incontinent
to
him
and
his
Officers
,
as
good
and
faithful
Subjects
;
and
to
take
away
all
doubt
and
suspition
as
well
from
the
Nobility
as
others
,
because
that
in
the
Declaration
of
the
twenty
fourth
of
the
last
moneth
these
words
are
contained
(
except
they
be
of
the
chief
,
which
had
commandment
for
those
of
the
new
opinion
,
or
those
which
made
practises
or
devises
for
them
,
or
those
which
might
have
had
intelligence
of
the
said
Conspiracy
)
his
Majesty
declareth
that
he
meaneth
not
of
things
done
and
past
,
during
the
troubles
which
were
before
the
Edict
of
Pacification
in
August
1570.
and
that
their
shall
be
no
Inquisition
thereof
,
and
none
shall
be
troubled
in
goods
or
person
therefore
(
but
for
that
respect
they
shall
enjoy
the
benefit
of
the
Edict
of
Pacification
)
but
that
the
said
Words
extend
only
to
those
which
be
found
to
be
guilty
,
or
accessary
to
the
late
conspiracy
,
done
against
his
Majesty
and
Estate
,
and
that
others
which
are
imprisoned
,
shall
be
set
at
liberty
;
and
as
touching
them
which
will
make
profession
of
their
faith
,
and
return
to
the
Catholick
Religion
,
his
Majesty
desireth
that
his
Governours
and
Officers
shall
excite
and
comfort
them
as
much
as
they
can
,
to
that
effect
,
and
execution
of
that
good
will
;
and
that
their
friends
and
kinsfolks
should
also
be
exhorted
to
do
the
like
for
their
part
,
and
if
any
should
hurt
them
in
goods
or
body
,
his
Majesty
willeth
ready
and
speedy
execution
to
be
done
on
them
;
and
to
the
intent
that
they
may
follow
the
form
which
hath
been
kept
in
professing
the
faith
,
which
they
do
make
that
return
to
the
Apostolick
and
Romish
Church
;
there
is
sent
herewith
a
memory
thereof
.
From
Paris
the
22.
day
of
September
,
1572
signed
Charls
,
and
beneath
Pinart
.
The
form
of
Abjuration
of
Heresie
,
and
Confession
of
Faith
,
which
they
which
have
swarved
from
the
faith
,
and
pretend
to
be
received
into
the
Church
,
ought
to
make
.
FIrst
,
they
which
have
swarved
from
the
Faith
,
and
desire
to
return
into
the
compass
of
our
Holy
Mother
Church
,
ought
to
present
themselves
to
their
Curates
or
Vicars
to
be
instructed
of
that
which
they
ought
to
do
;
that
done
,
they
shall
be
sent
unto
the
Reverend
Bishop
of
the
Diocess
,
or
his
Chancellour
or
Official
,
to
make
the
said
Abjuration
and
confession
in
Manner
and
Form
following
.
I.
N.
born
at
&c.
in
the
Diocess
of
&c.
Acknowledging
by
the
grace
of
God
,
the
true
faith
Catholick
and
Apostolick
from
the
which
I
have
through
my
fault
gone
astray
,
and
separated
my self
since
,
&c.
and
desirous
to
return
to
the
flock
of
Christs
sheep-fold
,
which
is
the
Catholick
,
Apostolike
and
Romish
Church
,
confess
to
have
abjured
and
cursed
all
the
Errours
and
Heresie
of
the
Lutherans
,
Calvinists
,
and
Huguenots
,
and
all
other
Heresie
whatsoever
,
wherewith
I
have
heretofore
been
defamed
or
touched
.
And
I
agree
to
the
faith
of
our
Holy
Mother
the
Church
,
and
desire
you
in
the
name
of
God
,
of
his
Son
Jesus
Christ
,
and
of
the
glorious
Virgin
his
Mother
Mary
,
and
of
all
the
Saints
of
Paradise
,
That
it
would
please
you
to
receive
me
the
Flock
and
Sheepfold
of
Gods
people
,
which
live
under
the
obedience
of
the
Pope
,
Ordained
by
our
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
Vicar
in
the
said
Church
,
submitting
my self
patiently
to
abide
,
and
willing
to
do
,
the
penance
which
it
shall
please
you
to
enjoyn
me
for
the
absolution
of
my
faults
committed
whilest
I
was
in
the
aforesaid
Sects
,
whereof
I
ask
and
require
pardon
of
God
,
and
of
his
said
Church
,
and
of
you
(
that
are
appointed
my
Pastors
by
God
the
Creator
)
absolution
,
with
such
penance
as
you
shall
judge
to
be
wholsom
for
the
satisfaction
of
my
sins
,
and
to
the
intent
you
should
know
,
that
I
have
and
do
make
this
abjuration
from
my
heart
,
I
confess
moreover
before
God
and
you
,
That
I
believe
that
which
is
contained
in
the
Symbole
or
Creed
of
the
Apostles
,
and
Athanasius
,
and
other
Confessions
of
faith
made
and
approved
by
the
whole
Councils
of
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
,
and
Romish
Church
,
that
is
,
I
believe
in
one
onely
God
,
The
Father
Almighty
,
Creator
of
Heaven
and
Earth
,
and
of
all
things
visible
and
invisible
;
and
in
one
Lord
,
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
The
only
Son
engendered
by
God
the
Father
before
the
Constitution
of
the
World
,
God
of
God
,
Light
of
Light
,
true
God
of
true
God
,
engendred
not
created
,
Consubstantial
with
the
Father
,
by
whom
all
things
were
made
,
who
for
us
men
,
and
for
our
Salvation
,
descended
from
Heaven
&c.
as
in
the
belief
of
morning
prayer
;
I
believe
likewise
,
acknowledge
and
confess
all
that
which
is
contained
in
the
books
as
well
of
the
Old
as
of
the
New
Testament
,
approved
by
the
said
Holy
and
Apostolike
Church
of
Rome
,
according
to
the
sence
and
interpretation
of
the
holy
Doctors
received
by
the
same
,
rejecting
all
other
interpretation
as
false
and
erroneous
.
I
acknowledge
the
seven
Sacraments
of
the
said
Catholike
,
Apostolike
and
Romish
Church
,
that
they
were
instituted
by
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
,
and
that
they
be
necessary
for
the
salvation
of
mankind
,
although
that
all
of
them
are
not
of
necessity
to
be
confererd
on
all
,
that
is
to
say
,
I
confess
that
the
said
seven
Sacraments
are
these
,
Baptism
,
Confirmation
,
Eucharist
,
which
is
the
Sacrament
of
the
Altar
,
Penance
,
Extreme
Unction
,
Order
,
and
Marriage
.
And
that
the
said
Sacraments
confer
grace
,
and
that
of
them
Baptism
,
Confirmation
,
and
Order
cannot
be
reiterated
without
Sacriledge
.
That
the
said
Sacraments
have
the
effect
which
the
said
Church
teacheth
,
and
that
the
form
and
usage
wherewith
they
be
ministred
to
Christians
is
holy
and
necessary
.
I
acknowledge
also
that
the
holy
Mass
is
a
Sacrifice
and
Oblation
of
the
very
Body
and
Blood
of
our
Saviour
Jesus
Christ
,
under
the
form
of
bread
and
Wine
mingled
with
water
,
which
substances
of
Bread
and
Wine
under
the
said
Forms
(
are
in
the
Mass
by
the
words
which
serve
for
consecration
,
said
and
pronounced
by
the
Priest
)
transubstantiated
,
and
transformed
into
the
Substance
of
the
said
body
and
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
.
Notwithstanding
that
the
Qualities
and
Accidents
remain
in
the
said
Forms
,
after
the
said
Consecration
,
and
that
the
Mass
is
wholesome
and
profitable
,
as
well
for
the
quick
as
the
dead
;
I
acknowledge
the
concomitance
,
that
is
to
say
,
that
in
receiving
the
body
of
Jesus
Christ
,
under
the
form
of
Bread
alone
,
I
likewise
receive
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
.
I
confess
that
prayer
and
intercession
for
saints
,
for
the
quick
and
the
dead
is
Holy
,
good
and
Helthful
for
Christians
,
and
is
not
contrary
(
for
any
respect
)
to
the
glory
of
God
;
That
Prayers
made
in
the
Church
for
the
faithfull
which
are
dead
do
profit
them
for
the
remission
of
their
sins
,
and
lessening
of
their
pains
incurred
for
the
same
.
That
there
is
a
Purgatory
,
where
the
Souls
abiding
,
are
succoured
by
the
prayers
of
the
faithful
.
I
confess
that
we
must
honour
and
call
upon
the
Saints
which
reign
with
Jesus
Christ
,
and
that
they
make
intercession
for
us
to
God
,
and
that
their
Reliques
are
to
be
worshipped
.
That
the
Commandments
and
Traditions
,
of
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
,
and
Romish
Church
,
as
well
they
which
pertain
to
the
form
and
ceremonies
of
Divine
service
,
and
to
assist
the
same
,
which
I
think
are
to
draw
Christian
People
to
Piety
,
and
turning
to
their
God
,
as
Fasting
,
abstaining
from
meats
,
observation
of
Holy
Dayes
,
and
Ecclesiastical
Policy
,
according
to
the
tradition
of
the
Apostles
and
Holy
Fathers
continued
since
the
Primitive
Church
till
this
time
,
and
afterwards
brought
into
the
Church
by
the
Ordinances
of
Councils
received
in
the
same
of
long
and
Antient
time
,
or
of
late
,
be
good
and
holy
,
to
the
which
I
will
and
ought
to
obey
,
as
prescribed
and
appointed
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
that
the
Author
and
Director
of
that
which
serveth
for
the
keeping
of
Christian
Religion
,
and
of
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
and
Roman
Church
.
I
believe
also
and
accept
all
the
Articles
of
original
sin
,
and
of
Justification
.
I
affirm
assuredly
that
we
ought
to
have
and
keep
the
Images
of
Jesus
Christ
,
of
his
holy
Mother
,
and
all
other
Saints
,
and
do
honour
and
reverence
unto
them
;
I
confess
the
power
of
Indulgence
and
pardons
to
be
left
in
the
Church
by
Jesus
Christ
,
and
the
use
of
them
to
be
very
healthful
,
as
also
I
acknowledge
and
confess
the
Church
of
Rome
to
be
the
Mother
and
Chief
of
all
Churches
;
and
conducted
by
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
that
other
pretended
particular
inspirations
against
the
same
,
come
of
the
suggestion
of
the
Devil
,
the
Prince
of
Dissention
,
which
would
separate
the
Union
of
the
Mystical
body
of
the
Saviour
of
the
World
.
Finally
,
I
promise
streightly
to
keep
all
that
was
ordained
at
the
last
General
Council
of
Trent
,
and
promise
to
God
and
you
never
more
to
depart
from
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
and
Roman
Church
,
and
if
I
do
(
which
God
forbid
)
I
submit
my self
to
the
penalties
of
the
Canons
of
the
said
Church
made
,
Ordained
,
and
appointed
against
them
which
fall
into
Apostasie
.
The
which
abjuration
and
confession
I
have
subscribed
.
And
now
as
the
Sun
shines
with
a
glorious
Splendor
by
its
beautiful
rays
to
all
the
world
,
so
this
bloody
Kings
.
Cruelty
with
a
Horrible
Infamy
,
was
erected
to
all
the
world
;
Who
at
the
first
hurt
of
the
Admital
shewed
an
unquestionable
resolution
to
revenge
his
wrong
,
and
yet
done
by
his
special
commandment
.
Then
when
so
many
thousand
Protestants
were
cruelly
murthered
in
Paris
,
with
the
Admiral
and
Nobles
,
Ladies
,
and
young
Gentlemen
and
Gentlewomen
,
he
presently
layes
the
sad
accident
to
a
sudden
eruption
,
by
the
difference
of
the
Guisans
and
House
of
Chastillon
,
and
so
sends
Letters
abroad
to
all
his
Provinces
,
and
to
foreign
Nations
to
that
purpose
;
yet
the
same
day
sends
Letters
to
cut
off
all
the
Protestants
according
to
the
example
of
Paris
,
and
that
what
was
done
to
the
Admirals
,
and
his
Adherents
,
was
by
his
special
command
for
treason
plotted
and
intended
by
the
Admiral
and
his
Complices
.
Then
those
poor
souls
that
were
fled
into
Woods
,
Rocks
and
Mountains
to
hide
themselves
from
his
bloody
Fury
,
he
allured
into
a
Net
of
Destruction
by
a
Proclamation
of
Liberty
,
Estates
and
Lives
,
and
they
were
not
come
home
above
two
days
but
by
his
command
basely
and
unworthily
murthered
.
And
whereas
he
publickly
declared
,
and
proclaimed
liberty
to
the
Protestants
,
according
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
,
now
we
see
he
publickly
decrees
no
Religion
to
be
exercised
but
the
Romish
Religion
,
on
pain
of
death
.
Making
as
we
also
see
a
Form
of
Abjuration
,
yet
those
that
were
tempted
by
Satan
to
forsake
the
good
way
of
the
Lord
,
were
notwithstanding
murthered
.
So
that
whatsoever
this
King
promised
,
was
as
soon
,
and
with
as
much
ease
broke
as
made
.
Let
us
now
gather
together
a
few
Observations
on
the
most
remarkable
passages
,
and
also
give
some
notable
examples
of
Gods
Justice
and
Severity
,
to
such
Covenant-Breakers
and
perfidious
Tyrants
,
and
then
proceed
to
the
end
of
his
Reign
,
and
the
beginning
of
Gods
Just
Judgements
on
him
,
and
his
Adherents
,
in
a
visible
and
wonderfull
demonstration
therof
to
all
the
world
.
CHAP.
X.
The
Contents
.
SOme
few
Remarks
on
the
perfidious
Treachery
in
this
sad
Massacre
;
Fourty
thousand
poor
Protestants
cut
off
in
few
dayes
.
The
most
ingenuous
Papists
whispered
of
this
perjury
and
treachery
of
the
Kings
;
Compared
with
other
cruelties
,
but
holds
no
Comparison
with
the
vildest
;
These
poor
Protestants
cut
off
by
the
Oaths
and
Promises
of
a
King
,
enough
one
would
think
for
the
strongest
ty
of
security
.
Examples
of
the
like
cruel
Treachery
and
perjury
,
condemned
by
the
light
of
Nature
,
and
several
Examples
of
Heathens
,
worth
the
study
and
perusal
.
The
great
and
high
esteem
of
an
Oath
amongst
the
Heathens
in
a
few
Examples
;
So
few
Examples
of
Gods
just
Judgements
on
several
Princes
,
and
others
,
that
have
broke
Truce
,
Engagements
,
Promises
and
Oaths
,
which
are
collected
out
of
Scripture
and
History
.
The
Brave
Examples
of
Heathens
,
worthy
our
Imitation
in
this
Sunshine
time
of
the
Gospel
;
though
they
had
but
the
Light
of
Nature
,
yet
they
soared
above
the
present
practice
of
many
Christian
Kings
,
nay
beyond
the
Practice
of
many
Professours
in
these
latter
Dayes
.
The
Duties
of
Kings
and
Powers
of
the
World
,
which
is
not
inconsistent
with
prudent
Policy
and
sound
Christianity
.
The
many
inconveniencies
of
Cruelty
and
Oppression
;
The
little
ground
of
suspition
of
the
Admirals
Plots
from
sundry
strong
Arguments
.
LEt
me
a
little
comment
on
this
sad
History
,
and
draw
out
some
Christian
Considerations
on
this
Tragedy
,
to
shew
what
judgments
God
justly
inflicts
on
such
villanies
,
and
treachery
,
being
such
heavy
sins
as
pull
down
Gods
vengeance
,
not
only
on
themselves
,
but
the
place
,
even
to
the
third
and
fourth
Generarion
.
And
now
let
this
sad
,
doleful
,
and
unparallel'd
Massacre
be
erected
in
view
of
all
the
World
,
let
it
not
be
forgot
by
any
tract
of
time
;
Let
it
stand
on
a
hill
as
A
beacon
on
fire
,
to
all
true
Protestants
,
to
take
heed
of
peace
with
such
faithless
men
,
that
have
no
way
to
enslave
their
Enemies
,
but
a
treacherous
and
deceitful
peace
.
Disdain
it
not
that
it
is
old
,
I
could
wish
every
age
would
renew
it
,
That
it
may
be
set
as
a
Land
mark
to
avoid
the
Distraction
of
such
Treacherous
and
perjured
Princes
and
Nations
,
as
know
no
sincerity
,
but
what
is
lodged
in
the
outward
behaviour
,
and
not
able
to
keep
that
neither
;
such
as
know
not
what
is
the
meaning
of
sincerity
of
heart
,
unless
it
be
courtesie
and
civility
,
and
know
not
that
neither
,
such
as
have
no
hearts
but
their
Tongues
,
which
they
tip
with
peace
,
but
intend
Treason
in
their
act●ons
.
To
what
can
we
parallel
this
unheard-of
Massacre
,
had
it
been
amongst
Heathens
,
Barbarians
,
Turks
,
it
had
been
the
less
to
be
wondered
at
;
Nay
had
their
cruelty
and
murthers
reached
no
further
than
to
those
they
say
had
plotted
against
them
,
and
so
deserved
it
,
then
had
it
been
better
excusable
,
but
why
ten
thousand
Innocents
in
one
day
,
and
thirty
thousand
afterwards
,
all
as
ignorant
of
Treason
,
as
the
King
and
Nation
guilty
of
blood
and
perjury
;
why
so
many
poor
Innocent
Noblemen
,
Gentlemen
,
poor
Ladies
and
Gentlewomen
,
Students
,
aged
persons
,
sick
,
children
,
innocent
of
actual
sin
,
all
must
dy
to
quench
the
blood-thirstiness
of
this
King
,
Oh!
sade
and
doleful
to
consider
.
Nay
further
,
had
it
been
in
a
sudden
,
unresistable
and
mad
outrage
,
of
a
popular
Tumult
,
guided
by
the
fury
of
their
own
fancies
;
But
it
was
by
the
Kings
special
command
,
they
had
no
other
light
to
guide
their
bloody
zeal
,
but
the
Kings
Authority
,
which
they
so
often
mentioned
,
as
the
Eccho
reached
Heaven
,
but
could
not
peirce
their
pitty
,
and
done
by
plots
and
Contrivances
,
premeditated
and
resolved
to
be
done
.
And
lastly
,
had
it
been
in
a
time
of
War
,
to
cut
off
so
many
poor
innocent
Souls
,
it
might
also
been
somwhat
pardonable
,
a
raging
Sword
,
sometimes
knowing
no
bounds
,
especially
when
in
bloody
Hands
.
But
all
was
done
in
cold
blood
,
not
in
a
storm
,
or
heat
of
blood
,
nay
the
only
time
was
in
peace
,
and
nothing
to
be
seen
but
favours
,
and
acts
of
Grace
;
poor
Protestants
they
were
catched
in
no
net
,
but
pretences
of
Peace
,
and
the
fullest
demonstrations
of
affections
,
that
might
be
,
nay
it
was
done
also
contrary
to
Promises
,
Covenants
and
Contracts
,
making
a
Mariage
to
defile
it
with
blood
,
no
other
intent
being
wrapped
up
in
that
wedding
but
a
plot
for
blood
.
These
sad
and
lamentable
Spectacles
of
mans
wrath
,
and
the
Devils
policy
,
how
can
it
but
peirce
the
very
hearts
and
Souls
of
all
Godly
Christians
,
nay
I
dare
say
of
ingenuous
Papists
,
who
cannot
but
abhor
the
thoughts
,
and
mourn
to
see
such
a
bloody
Tragedy
acted
upon
the
Theatre
of
a
Christian
Kingdom
by
the
Treacherous
plot
,
unheard-of
perjury
,
and
down-right
command
of
a
Christian
King
?
When
we
shall
consider
the
sad
slaughters
of
so
many
of
Noble
blood
,
many
gallant
young
Gentlemen
,
with
many
young
Ladies
,
that
came
to
attend
and
compleat
so
seeming
and
promising
a
harmony
of
Reconciliation
betwixt
both
parties
,
in
the
mariage
of
the
Lady
Margaret
,
and
King
of
Navar
;
to
consider
also
how
many
poor
innocent
infants
,
and
silly
souls
,
were
basely
murthered
by
the
hand
of
abject
and
forlorn
fellows
;
That
it
s
credibly
written
by
good
Authors
,
that
there
could
not
be
so
few
as
fourty
thousand
souls
cut
off
in
few
days
by
this
sad
cruelty
and
Massacre
.
I
find
it
also
recorded
by
good
Authors
,
that
many
men
of
quality
,
who
were
both
Religious
,
and
the
most
ingenuous
Papists
,
whispered
of
this
cruelty
and
falshood
,
so
clearly
acted
by
the
King
in
his
special
commandment
.
Histories
cannot
be
produced
to
parallel
this
cruelty
;
The
bloody
command
of
King
Mithridates
,
who
with
a
Letter
and
Messenger
put
to
death
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
Roman
Citizens
that
were
all
scattered
in
sundry
parts
about
their
Merchandize
.
This
I
say
cannot
reach
this
Kings
Treachery
,
for
the
reasons
aforesaid
.
The
Tragical
Histories
of
the
K.
of
Spains
Murthers
in
Hispaniola
,
though
they
transcend
in
number
,
yet
not
in
the
nature
of
the
offence
;
although
it
is
recorded
,
that
in
seventeen
years
,
he
destroyed
six
Millions
of
poor
Indians
,
roasting
some
,
throwing
others
alive
to
be
devoured
of
wild
Beasts
,
yet
cannot
it
come
near
to
our
sad
story
.
We
may
compare
it
to
Silla
,
who
by
a
base
Proscription
,
in
one
City
cast
out
four
thousand
and
seven
hundred
Citizens
,
wherof
one
hundred
and
fourty
were
Senatours
;
and
not
long
after
,
the
Triumvirs
proscribed
three
hundred
Senatours
,
and
two
thousand
Roman
Knights
,
and
many
other
crueltyes
.
And
as
Q.
Catulus
said
of
these
cruelties
,
so
may
I
well
apply
it
to
these
sad
disasters
,
Cum
quibus
tandem
victuri
sumus
,
in
bello
armatos
,
in
pace●
inermes
occidimus
?
with
whom
at
last
shall
we
inhabit
,
if
in
war
we
cut
off
armed
men
,
and
in
peace
disarmed
?
The
same
Silla
after
he
had
given
his
Faith
,
for
the
preservation
of
four
Legions
of
his
Enemies
,
for
all
they
implored
his
merciless
trechery
for
favour
and
pitty
,
yet
he
commanded
them
all
to
be
cut
off
.
Peter
of
Arragon
which
destroyed
eight
thousand
French
in
the
Island
of
Sicily
,
is
but
a
flea-bit
to
this
cruelty
.
Many
other
examples
of
cruelty
might
be
ushered
in
upon
the
Stage
of
Observation
,
but
what
should
we
do
with
any
more
,
unless
we
could
bring
one
to
parallel
it
?
which
by
the
narrowest
search
into
all
History
I
think
cannot
be
done
.
Indeed
none
of
these
I
have
named
can
fix
on
the
borders
of
this
Cruelty
;
they
did
it
against
their
Enemies
,
some
of
them
against
a
forein
Nation
,
but
this
King
Charls
against
his
own
Subjects
,
and
under
the
peaceable
protection
of
a
Loving
King
,
as
they
thought
.
Those
Tyrants
owned
their
bloody
acts
,
and
gave
reasons
for
it
;
but
our
King
Charls
hid
his
cruelties
in
the
bosom
of
his
Councils
,
and
varnisht
them
so
with
fine-spun
pretences
;
that
all
he
did
looked
not
like
what
he
said
,
till
God
would
not
let
it
be
hid
,
but
forced
him
to
confess
it
to
all
the
world
.
The
Protestants
never
could
be
got
to
yield
to
his
Power
,
but
his
faith
and
promises
;
which
they
depended
upon
,
as
a
sure
staff
,
and
prop
to
lean
upon
in
all
times
of
disturbance
and
tumults
;
else
would
their
force
and
valour
never
have
stooped
to
his
rotten
faith
,
and
withered
promises
;
we
see
his
promises
and
Oaths
were
linked
together
like
Ropes
of
sand
;
he
intended
not
to
ty
himself
by
the
most
solemn
Oaths
,
and
Engagements
,
but
Others
must
be
tyed
to
their
Ruin
by
them
.
What
unworthy
waies
and
means
this
King
took
(
unbecoming
the
Majesty
of
a
King
)
to
feed
his
cruel
and
bloody
heart
,
making
use
of
the
mariage
of
his
own
Sister
,
as
a
bait
to
this
horrid
villany
;
and
so
abused
the
mariage
bed
with
a
bloody
Tragedy
,
besprinkling
her
wedding
Robes
with
blood
;
which
indignity
and
dishonour
,
no
Nation
under
the
Sun
,
either
of
former
,
or
of
the
ages
since
,
can
forget
or
parallell
.
It
is
a
piece
of
such
base
Treachery
,
as
we
shall
see
condemned
by
the
practice
of
heathens
that
had
only
the
light
of
nature
;
it
is
such
a
sin
as
God
often
times
repaies
with
his
Judgements
.
Sir
,
I
have
here
brought
you
all
the
Children
of
the
City
,
and
delivered
them
up
into
your
hands
,
that
so
you
may
have
the
City
on
your
own
terms
.
But
Noble
and
brave
Camillus
,
scornfully
and
Christianly
answered
,
That
a
Noble
General
should
seek
Victory
rather
by
valour
,
than
the
Assistance
of
such
base
Treachery
.
And
so
worthily
abhorring
this
base
perfidiousness
,
he
commanded
the
School-master
to
be
stripped
,
and
then
to
be
whipped
back
to
the
City
by
his
own
Scholars
;
which
as
soon
as
the
Citizens
from
off
the
Walls
perceived
,
they
were
so
taken
with
this
Noble
Act
,
that
they
presently
made
peace
with
the
Romans
.
Thus
is
Treachery
and
Gallantry
rewarded
at
once
.
When
the
Sabines
besieged
the
Castle
of
Rome
,
the
Governours
daughter
of
the
Castle
betrayed
it
to
the
Sabines
,
on
condition
to
have
all
the
braslets
of
gold
;
which
being
promised
she
secretly
led
them
in
at
gate
in
the
night
;
and
afterwards
,
Tacius
the
General
bid
all
the
Souldiers
follow
this
Example
,
to
perform
his
promise
,
who
threw
his
Braselet
and
Buckler
,
also
that
he
wore
on
his
Arm
;
The
Souldiers
doing
the
like
she
was
presently
for
her
Treachery
rewarded
with
death
.
Ariftomenes
,
King
of
the
Messenians
being
expelled
his
own
Kingdom
by
the
Lacedemonians
,
was
forced
to
retire
in
flight
to
the
King
of
Arcadia
for
succour
,
but
being
of
a
resolute
nature
,
resolved
to
be
revenged
upon
Sparta
,
whilest
his
own
Countrey
was
spoyled
by
the
Lacedemonians
;
but
the
King
of
Arcadia
most
treacherously
discovered
it
to
the
Lacedemonians
;
for
which
perfidiousness
his
own
subjests
stoned
him
,
cast
him
into
an
abject
place
,
and
set
up
a
Pillar
with
this
inscription
.
Difficile
est
hominem
perjurum
fallere
Divos
.
Here
was
an
exemplary
punishment
of
an
unworthy
King
;
it
is
said
,
that
the
bloody
and
Deecitful
man
shall
not
live
out
half
his
daies
;
which
was
seen
by
our
cruel
and
bloody
King
,
for
few
of
them
that
had
a
hand
in
the
Massacre
in
France
,
but
by
a
Divine
hand
of
Providence
,
they
were
selected
out
to
their
just
punishment
,
and
were
deservedly
slain
at
the
siege
of
Sancere
and
Rochel
.
And
the
King
himself
died
miserably
at
the
age
of
five
and
twentieth
years
,
his
blood
issuing
out
in
all
parts
of
his
Body
.
Oh!
the
Heavy
Judgements
that
follow
breach
of
promise
are
many
from
the
Scriptures
;
The
Dishonour
that
accrews
to
such
an
Action
in
a
King
is
great
;
and
is
condemned
by
these
two
or
three
examples
not
unworthy
our
serious
perusal
.
Attilius
Regulus
.
Attilius
Regulus
,
General
of
the
Romans
,
being
overcome
and
taken
Prisoner
by
the
Carthagenians
,
was
afterward
upon
his
word
admitted
to
journey
to
Rome
with
conditions
of
peace
;
which
he
thinking
dishonourable
,
advised
the
Citizens
not
to
accept
thereof
,
and
though
he
knew
death
would
ensue
,
yet
he
to
keep
his
Oath
and
promise
turned
back
,
and
many
others
that
came
with
him
,
though
much
intreated
by
wife
,
Parents
and
children
,
yet
returned
with
him
to
their
Enemies
,
according
to
their
Oath
;
though
thay
were
sure
of
death
.
Now
it
hapned
that
two
of
these
returned
not
,
and
kept
not
their
promises
,
but
they
were
branded
with
such
infamy
,
that
at
last
they
slew
themselves
.
Darius
Junior
,
accounted
nothing
more
sacred
than
keeping
his
Oaths
and
Covenants
.
Fabius
Maximus
,
having
contracted
with
Hannibal
for
Redemption
of
the
Roman
Captives
,
sent
to
Rome
for
the
monies
,
which
the
Senate
refused
;
yet
Fabius
rather
than
break
his
promise
,
sold
his
Estate
,
and
discharged
his
Covenant
.
I
shall
only
lay
down
remarkable
judgments
of
God
from
Scripture
,
and
Examples
Historical
,
upon
perjury
,
breach
of
promise
and
covenants
,
which
are
odious
before
God
,
good
men
and
Heathens
.
In
the
34.
chap.
of
Jeremiah
,
there
is
a
lively
instance
of
Gods
Just
Judgement
threatened
for
breach
of
promise
,
read
from
the
tenth
verse
to
the
end
of
the
Chapter
.
God
will
not
be
mocked
.
In
the
17.
of
Ezckiel
ver.
18
,
19
,
20.
and
21.
are
these
words
;
Seeing
he
despised
the
Oath
by
breaking
the
Covenant
,
(
when
lo
,
he
had
given
his
hand
)
and
hath
done
all
these
things
,
he
shall
not
escape
.
Therefore
thus
saith
the
Lord
God
,
as
I
live
,
surely
mine
Oath
that
he
hath
broken
,
even
it
will
I
recompence
upon
his
own
head
,
&c.
In
the
2.
of
Samuel
21.
ver.
1
,
2.
there
is
Gods
Judgments
also
against
Covenant-breakers
,
a
famine
,
year
after
year
,
for
three
years
together
,
and
why
?
but
because
Saul
had
shed
the
blood
of
the
Gibeonites
,
against
Gods
Commandement
,
and
his
own
Engagement
;
and
Gods
wrath
could
not
be
appeased
till
seaven
of
Sauls
Sons
were
hanged
.
Oh!
the
Just
and
heavy
Judgements
of
the
Lord
against
this
sin
.
t
is
a
scarful
thing
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
living
God
;
for
God
is
a
consuming
fire
,
and
with
God
is
terrible
Majesty
.
Many
are
the
Judgements
of
the
Lord
against
this
Sin
,
both
in
Princes
and
people
;
I
shall
only
give
a
few
more
from
History
,
and
proceed
to
the
latter
part
of
this
Tragical
Massacre
.
If
force
will
not
prevail
,
wee
'l
piece
it
with
the
Foxes
Tail
.
The
Egyptians
punished
Perjury
by
death
.
Turk
Amurath
;
but
the
King
of
Hungaria
,
by
the
Popes
perswasion
,
breaks
his
Solemn
Oath
,
and
wars
against
the
Emperour
of
the
Turks
,
and
proceeding
to
Battel
,
the
whole
day
was
carried
dubious
on
both
sides
;
But
presently
the
great
Turk
Amurath
takes
out
of
his
bosome
the
Articles
agreed
on
,
and
covenanted
too
by
Oaths
,
and
holding
up
in
his
hand
,
lifting
up
his
eyes
to
Heaven
,
uttered
these
words
;
Oh
Jesus
Christ
!
If
thou
art
a
God
as
these
Christians
say
,
Revenge
this
wrong
done
to
thy
name
and
me
,
and
punish
these
Covenant-Breakers
;
which
words
were
hardly
spoken
,
but
God
shewed
his
powerful
Judgements
on
the
King
of
Hungaria
,
and
his
whole
Army
;
For
presently
the
King
Valdislaus
amidst
his
Enemies
was
slain
,
and
his
whole
Army
routed
,
few
escaping
.
Agesilaus
,
General
of
the
Spartan
Army
,
marching
in
Asia
Minor
,
made
Truce
with
Tissaphernes
Lieutenant
to
the
King
of
Persia
,
till
he
had
sent
to
the
King
his
Master
to
know
his
Pleasure
;
but
instead
of
sending
to
the
King
for
ayd
in
advise
and
Counsel
,
he
contrary
to
his
Oath
,
sends
for
a
Great
Army
to
surprize
the
General
of
the
Spartan
Army
;
But
Gods
Judgements
followed
at
the
Heels
of
this
perjury
;
for
the
Army
was
quite
overthrown
,
according
to
the
prophesie
of
the
Spartan
General
,
who
said
,
the
Gods
were
angry
,
and
no
doubt
would
be
revenged
on
his
perjury
.
The
Romans
in
antient
times
highly
reverenced
faith
and
Oaths
in
case
of
publick
affairs
between
Prince
and
People
,
or
between
King
and
King
;
and
to
that
purpose
they
had
a
Temple
erected
,
and
dedicated
,
where
constantly
they
used
to
repair
,
and
there
solemnly
promise
,
and
swear
to
all
the
conditions
of
peace
and
Truces
,
and
so
cursed
those
that
went
about
to
break
them
first
,
and
therfore
for
greater
and
more
strict
confirmation
thereof
,
they
offered
Sacrifices
to
the
Image
of
Faith
,
for
the
greater
Testimony
of
the
Intentions
,
and
love
to
keep
their
Oaths
,
most
solemnly
made
:
How
will
our
King
Charls
the
Ninth
be
ashamed
by
these
poor
Heathens
.
The
Psalmist
sayes
,
A
man
ought
not
to
break
covenant
,
but
stand
to
it
though
to
his
great
hurt
,
yet
such
a
bold
wickedness
hath
possessed
several
Popes
,
that
they
undertake
to
discharge
any
that
shall
break
their
oaths
with
Hereticks
as
they
say
.
This
audacious
and
impious
practice
of
confronting
Gods
command
,
calls
for
vengeance
from
Heaven
.
That
any
man
should
be
so
boldly
blasphemous
,
as
to
say
they
will
pardon
this
sin
,
which
God
has
denounced
such
fearful
Judgements
against
.
There
was
in
antient
time
,
a
people
in
Italy
called
Aequi
,
their
Memory
only
now
remaining
.
These
people
made
League
with
the
Romans
,
and
give
Oath
to
keep
it
;
but
not
long
after
they
raised
an
Army
,
and
spoiled
the
Romans
,
falling
on
them
,
contrary
to
Covenant
;
the
Romans
send
three
Ambassadours
to
complain
;
but
their
Captain
General
slighted
them
,
and
bid
them
deliver
their
Ambassy
to
an
Oak-tree
standing
by
;
One
of
the
three
Ambassadours
spake
to
the
Oak-Tree
,
in
these
words
;
Thou
hallowed
Oak
,
and
what
ever
else
in
this
place
belongs
to
the
Gods
,
hear
and
bear
witness
of
this
Disloyal
perjury
,
and
breach
of
Covenant
,
and
favour
our
just
complaints
,
that
we
may
at
last
by
the
help
of
the
Gods
,
be
revenged
on
this
perjured
people
.
So
they
returned
home
,
and
presently
raised
an
Army
,
set
on
this
perjured
people
,
and
by
the
just
Judgements
of
God
utterly
destroy
them
off
the
face
of
the
earth
.
To
omit
many
other
Examples
of
this
Nature
,
take
but
this
one
more
.
Yet
God
followed
this
perjured
King
with
these
Judgements
.
The
Wives
of
the
slain
Argives
arm
under
the
command
of
Tolesilla
their
Captainess
;
enter
the
City
,
and
puts
to
the
Sword
and
flight
the
power
and
forces
of
the
perjured
King
Cleomenes
;
afterwards
he
was
banished
into
Egypt
,
where
he
miserably
died
a
desperate
death
,
being
his
own
Executioner
.
Thus
we
see
what
heavy
Judgements
God
has
made
,
and
does
execute
,
upon
all
such
as
are
contemners
and
breakers
of
this
holy
Edict
,
and
Law
of
God
;
The
Lord
is
to
be
feared
and
obeyed
,
for
in
all
his
Judgements
none
greater
threatned
,
nor
heavyer
and
surer
falls
on
,
than
on
bloody
and
perjured
men
.
A
thing
abhorred
and
hated
by
Heathens
,
before
ever
they
were
so
far
enlightened
as
to
know
the
Law
of
God
was
above
the
Law
of
Nature
;
for
though
they
had
but
the
light
of
Nature
,
yet
they
held
it
a
sin
unpardonable
,
and
no
Punishment
accounted
enough
,
as
they
could
invent
.
There
were
some
that
recorded
these
cruelties
and
treacherys
of
the
Kings
,
and
instanced
the
Law
of
the
twelve
Tables
.
Si
patronus
clienti
fraudem
facit
sacer
esto
,
if
the
Sovereign
cheat
his
Subjects
,
let
them
be
out
of
safety
or
Protection
.
He
that
in
antient
time
despised
the
keeping
of
Oaths
,
was
no
more
to
be
called
a
King
.
The
Right
hand
was
called
a
Pledge
of
Faith
;
The
Throne
is
established
by
Justice
,
and
it
is
an
Abomination
for
Kings
to
do
wickedness
:
The
Throne
is
upheld
by
mercy
saies
Solomon
,
But
this
King
by
his
Treachery
,
Perjury
,
and
Cruelty
,
degraded
himself
of
his
peoples
affections
,
for
he
valued
not
the
lives
of
many
thousand
,
so
his
bloody
cruelty
could
be
satisfyed
.
Scipio
accounted
it
an
honourable
thing
to
save
one
Citizen
,
rather
than
to
kill
a
thousand
Enemies
.
There
was
no
power
and
authority
so
great
as
the
Dictators
at
Rome
,
it
was
such
an
Assembly
which
met
together
,
as
had
the
power
of
War
and
Peace
,
nay
they
had
the
command
of
life
and
death
at
their
will
,
and
that
without
any
Appeal
;
and
yet
it
was
not
lawful
for
them
to
execute
a
Citizen
,
unless
his
cause
was
publickly
and
justly
heard
,
and
he
legally
committed
and
condemned
.
But
indeed
it
is
the
manner
of
Murtherers
to
bereave
of
life
without
Law
,
or
cause
of
death
.
Nay
had
this
horrid
Massaere
been
a
bare
down-right
murther
,
it
had
been
the
less
;
but
it
was
covered
with
fraud
and
deceit
.
The
King
and
Court
must
personate
a
Religious
habit
,
and
pretence
of
a
Religious
vow
,
making
Gods
holy
Ordinance
stoop
to
his
deceitful
and
tteacherous
intention
.
The
Duties
of
Kings
and
Powers
of
the
World
,
which
is
not
inconsistent
with
prudent
Policy
,
and
sound
Christianity
.
A
King
ought
by
his
Christian
demeanour
to
have
a
rich
store-house
and
exchequer
of
Affection
,
and
allegiance
in
his
peoples
hearts
;
and
he
,
who
takes
care
therein
to
lay
such
provision
of
love
,
as
that
it
may
be
as
a
firm
Rock
,
as
a
strong
foundation
,
what
is
there
then
that
he
may
not
command
,
which
is
in
their
power
to
perform
,
then
the
arms
of
the
peoples
affections
open
,
and
are
spread
to
imbrace
any
command
;
this
is
the
way
to
have
the
key
of
their
hearts
,
and
to
open
that
treasury
of
respect
;
which
by
the
wise
mannagement
of
his
power
(
received
from
them
)
he
hath
ready
laid
up
.
Loving
Subjects
are
most
uniting
in
a
harmonious
consent
of
obedience
to
all
his
Commands
;
love
to
a
Prince
created
by
himself
,
will
make
cowards
valourous
,
even
to
defend
him
from
the
shock
of
his
Enemies
assaults
:
And
it
is
seen
with
greatest
lustre
,
and
to
his
best
advantage
in
his
Straights
,
when
he
hath
made
all
his
Subjects
on
the
least
notice
,
ready
to
be
voluntiers
in
the
greatest
dangers
,
and
hottest
attempts
for
the
Honour
of
their
own
Prince
.
But
when
Kings
spend
too
much
on
the
stock
of
his
Peoples
willing
minds
of
Subjection
,
and
prodigally
trade
away
that
stock
of
Love
treasured
up
in
his
people
,
what
does
he
but
expose
himself
to
all
assaults
of
fury
and
cruelty
,
without
pitty
?
as
it
has
been
the
end
of
many
Princes
;
nay
when
love
is
abused
and
turned
to
hatred
,
in
what
a
tottering
Throne
does
he
sit
?
But
whatsoever
the
Theory
of
an
absolute
Monarchy
be
,
yet
a
Good
King
loves
the
practical
part
of
Justice
,
his
Power
being
more
safe
in
his
Laws
than
his
Will.
Though
his
power
and
his
Command
may
claim
a
strong
Authority
to
do
as
he
pleases
;
yet
he
will
not
make
his
Power
arbitrary
,
nor
beyond
the
limit
of
equal
justice
to
all
.
Now
for
Oppression
,
Tyranny
,
Cruelty
,
and
perjury
,
to
be
seated
in
the
heart
of
a
King
,
and
he
in
the
heart
of
his
Kingdome
,
Oh!
how
it
levells
his
peoples
affections
,
and
stems
the
tide
and
current
of
their
allegiance
,
razes
the
very
foundation
of
his
own
security
,
and
is
the
most
compendious
way
to
his
own
utter
ruin
.
It
doth
by
a
strange
instinct
,
raise
tumults
,
and
vicissitudes
,
that
like
a
rapid
Torrent
of
confusion
,
falls
upon
his
own
head
,
as
the
reward
of
his
vicious
merits
.
What
foundation
can
such
a
King
have
,
when
it
is
builded
on
a
Quagmire
,
seated
on
the
terrible
aspect
of
the
peoples
hatred
,
accrewing
by
his
Treacherous
Tyranny
?
An
ingenuous
people
can
no
more
brook
oppression
,
than
the
River
Danube
,
can
mix
with
the
muddy
streams
of
Sava
.
But
this
King
to
establish
his
Throne
of
Cruelty
,
and
Tyranny
;
Peaceable
like
,
betroaths
his
People
and
Himself
,
in
an
indissoluble
bond
of
Peace
,
never
to
be
broke
on
his
part
,
yet
no
sooner
made
before
the
view
of
heaven
,
and
in
the
sight
and
presence
of
God
,
but
he
registers
his
falsehood
,
cruelty
and
perjury
,
in
a
suddain
breach
,
with
the
blood
of
his
own
Subjects
,
taking
the
advantage
of
their
punctual
observance
,
to
disarm
them
,
and
take
their
Towns
,
which
on
the
peace
granted
were
delivered
;
and
so
erects
his
bloody
Engines
of
deceit
upon
the
ruins
of
his
own
promise
.
Now
Christian
Reader
let
us
a
little
see
the
small
probability
that
the
Admiral
should
attempt
what
they
pretend
;
which
reasons
,
for
general
satisfaction
,
I
shall
gather
together
;
because
it
is
declared
by
the
King
,
that
it
was
for
a
Plot
against
him
and
the
Court
,
although
it
is
clear
,
that
it
was
resolved
on
by
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
and
Cabinet
Council
,
to
destroy
the
Admiral
and
his
Friends
;
which
by
the
Kings
Commandment
is
lamentably
,
and
wofully
effected
,
to
the
great
dishonour
of
the
King
,
and
the
whole
French
Nation
,
and
cannot
but
ly
as
a
blot
to
after
ages
;
and
a
time
there
must
be
to
satisfy
God
and
the
World
for
it
.
Now
who
can
imagine
,
that
the
Admiral
should
think
with
a
few
Gentlemen
allowed
for
his
Guard
,
to
attempt
any
thing
against
the
King
,
within
Paris
,
there
being
in
the
Court
constant
watch
,
and
at
the
entrance
to
the
Castle
,
a
strong
Guard
of
Scots
,
Switzers
,
and
Gaseoins
,
and
was
then
more
strictly
kept
in
regard
of
the
number
of
Lords
,
Noble-men
,
and
Gentlemen
,
met
to
solemnize
the
mariage
of
the
King
of
Navar
,
and
the
Lady
Margaret
,
and
that
it
is
well
known
that
in
three
hours
space
,
may
be
ready
at
command
,
sixty
thousand
men
in
arms
.
Besides
all
these
Reasons
,
the
young
Noblemen
and
Gentlemen
that
came
with
the
King
of
Navar
and
Prince
of
Conde
,
had
no
other
arms
than
their
Swords
and
Innocency
;
which
latter
in
the
greatest
danger
would
defend
them
best
.
And
yet
further
to
clear
all
doubts
,
the
Princes
and
Noblemen
of
the
Protestants
,
for
a
Pledge
,
and
Testimony
for
a
Solemn
Engagement
of
their
innocency
,
they
brought
with
them
,
their
Wives
,
Sisters
,
Children
and
Kinswomen
,
having
no
thoughts
of
any
thing
but
Triumph
and
Recreation
;
The
Nobles
and
Gentlemen
intending
to
shew
their
expert
skill
at
the
Tilt
and
Tourney
.
Now
if
it
be
said
it
was
after
the
Admirals
Hurt
,
that
he
studied
to
be
revenged
.
It
is
answered
,
With
what
probability
can
any
sober
mind
,
imagine
or
conceive
that
the
Admiral
lying
wounded
on
both
arms
,
tyed
up
,
and
hourly
waiting
when
one
Arm
should
be
cut
off
by
the
Doctors
advise
,
that
the
Admiral
,
I
say
,
being
Guarded
by
the
Kings
own
Guard
,
should
attempt
with
three
hundred
Gentlemen
of
his
Guard
,
to
surprize
the
King
,
&c.
being
so
sick
as
few
daies
was
expected
to
pass
over
,
till
God
would
call
him
to
himself
,
that
any
should
think
three
hundred
so
resolute
as
to
set
upon
a
City
wherein
was
sixty
thousond
in
Armes
by
the
first
Alarum
?
But
doubtless
had
such
a
thing
been
known
or
suspected
,
he
would
have
been
secured
by
Cossin
and
his
men
,
who
had
by
the
Kings
commandment
environed
and
beset
him
;
how
soon
might
the
sick
Admiral
been
apprehended
as
well
as
murthered
?
There
was
never
any
thing
laid
to
his
charge
which
could
be
proved
by
the
least
witness
,
nor
what
they
laid
to
his
charge
,
had
the
least
mention
of
time
,
place
,
adherents
,
means
,
or
witness
;
so
that
if
it
had
been
proved
or
suspected
,
the
King
should
have
proceeded
according
to
Law
and
Justice
,
which
are
well
known
to
be
the
props
and
Pillars
on
which
a
Kingdoms
happiness
stands
secure
.
But
suppose
we
that
all
these
things
had
been
really
true
,
and
that
the
manner
of
the
Admirals
death
and
his
Complices
had
been
allowable
by
all
nations
,
yet
let
us
consider
a
little
,
and
demand
a
reason
of
the
insolent
cruelty
,
infamous
barbarism
,
and
unheard-of
bloodshed
,
of
those
,
that
were
thought
by
themselves
altogether
innocent
of
any
plot
,
being
antient
Matrons
,
many
Noble
young
Ladies
,
and
Gentlewomen
in
the
flour
of
their
Age
,
cut
off
so
basely
and
barbarously
,
a
number
of
women
great
with
child
,
against
the
Law
of
nature
were
cast
into
Rivers
before
the
time
of
their
Delivery
;
many
aged
persons
also
which
lay
sick
in
Bed
,
Many
Counsellours
,
Advocates
,
Proctors
,
Physicians
,
&c.
that
consulted
only
with
their
books
,
and
the
rest
sequestered
from
the
conference
of
any
Counsel
,
by
the
Sex
and
degrees
;
Why
was
there
also
so
many
learned
Teachers
and
Professors
of
the
Arts
and
Sciences
;
amongst
whom
was
Peter
Ramus
,
that
famous
man
for
learning
through
out
the
world
,
who
stands
in
the
memory
of
the
truly
learned
,
as
really
,
as
these
bloody
actours
render
France
infamous
?
How
many
young
Students
,
without
hearing
or
pleading
their
cause
,
were
here
destroyed
by
this
sad
Decree
of
the
King
and
Council
?
Lastly
,
what
Armour
was
found
,
what
weapons
was
found
in
any
of
the
Protestants
houses
,
by
which
means
suspition
might
grow
to
proof
?
Or
why
was
the
Kings
Letters
sent
to
command
the
like
murthers
at
Meaux
,
Lyons
,
Troys
,
Tholouse
,
and
all
over
his
Dominions
,
such
slaughters
were
committed
till
the
very
blood
of
Gods
saints
made
the
Rivers
swell
,
and
streamed
through
the
streets
reaking
hot
,
that
at
least
40000.
were
slain
by
his
bloody
command
.
Thus
has
this
King
and
Court
imbrewed
their
hands
in
the
blood
of
so
many
thousand
innocent
souls
,
even
to
the
great
expectation
of
some
vengeance
,
which
in
Gods
due
time
must
needs
break
out
on
that
land
,
to
the
third
and
fourth
Generation
;
if
a
General
repentance
do
not
expiate
this
deserved
punishment
.
Now
Christian
Reader
,
to
bring
this
Kings
reign
to
a
close
,
I
shall
only
abstract
the
most
notable
passages
together
,
which
hapned
after
this
sad
Massacre
.
CHAP.
XI
.
The
Contents
.
THe
Protestants
that
escaped
this
sad
Massacre
,
fled
to
many
Places
;
Some
set
forth
Books
of
this
perjury
and
bloody
cruelty
;
Others
flie
to
divers
Towns
and
Cities
,
and
fortifie
them
;
Rochel
strongly
fortified
;
Fourty
seven
Ministers
fly
to
Rochel
,
and
escape
;
The
King
and
Court
keep
a
day
of
Thanksgiving
for
this
Victory
;
The
Rochelois
refuse
a
Garrison
sent
by
the
King
;
The
French
King
lets
the
King
of
Spain
know
the
War
against
him
was
in
jeast
,
as
well
as
his
Oaths
and
Promises
.
The
Counts
Army
routed
and
spoyled
by
Treachery
.
Monsieur
de
la
Nove
turns
to
the
Protestants
;
The
unparallel'd
Siege
of
Sancerre
,
yet
yielded
on
honourable
terms
;
The
unheard-of
siege
of
Rochel
;
Yet
had
honourable
Conditions
granted
.
The
Protestants
fortifye
and
resolve
to
sell
their
Lives
at
a
Dear
Rate
.
The
King
takes
Villars
and
performs
not
Covenant
;
The
Protestants
take
in
sundry
Towns
;
The
King
besieges
Sommiers
,
and
with
great
loss
leaves
it
,
and
they
besiege
it
again
,
and
take
it
on
terms
;
The
King
besieges
Caussade
,
and
with
great
loss
retires
,
the
Protestants
are
encouraged
by
their
good
Success
;
They
Protest
against
the
Kings
last
Edict
contrary
to
the
Edict
of
Pacification
;
Their
Noble
and
gallant
Declaration
:
Their
demands
of
the
King
,
and
desire
of
Peace
;
The
King
terrified
with
their
Resolutions
;
The
King
recovers
of
a
desperate
sickness
.
A
Parliament
called
,
and
the
Protestant
Deputies
resolve
to
meee
them
,
but
no
good
done
;
A
new
Plot
discoverod
,
Count
Montgomery
with
his
Fleet
from
England
,
is
besieged
at
St.
Lo
;
he
escapes
in
person
,
and
is
besieged
at
Danfront
;
he
yields
on
terms
of
life
,
but
the
King
breaks
Engagement
,
and
basely
beheaded
him
in
Paris
.
The
Conclusion
of
this
sad
History
.
The
King
dies
wallowing
and
rowling
himself
in
his
own
blood
;
The
Duke
of
Anjou
succeeds
to
the
Crown
,
but
is
justly
murthered
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
is
murthered
.
The
Queen
Mother
broke
her
Heart
and
died
.
AFter
this
sad
and
lamentable
Butchery
and
blood-shed
,
the
poor
Protestants
that
were
escaped
,
fled
with
all
speed
to
the
several
Sanctuaries
,
which
God
in
his
mercy
had
decreed
for
their
preservation
.
Those
that
inhabited
upon
the
coast
of
Bretaign
,
Picardy
,
and
Normandy
,
which
were
Provinces
lying
on
the
Sea
over
against
England
.
They
fled
to
Queen
Elizabeths
Protection
,
and
if
occasion
offered
,
to
fight
under
the
command
of
Count
Montgomery
,
who
then
was
in
the
Queens
Court.
The
poor
distressed
remnant
of
Protestants
in
Dauphine
,
Provence
and
Lyonois
,
fled
into
Swisserland
,
amongst
whom
was
the
Admirals
sons
and
Andelots
,
who
by
the
fame
of
their
Fathers
Authority
,
and
the
tenderness
of
their
years
,
were
joyfully
welcomed
from
such
a
Land
flowing
with
blood
and
vengeance
.
Some
imploy
their
time
and
Talents
in
setting
forth
to
the
World
in
Writing
this
horrid
Treachery
and
Massacre
acted
in
France
,
and
to
let
all
the
Protestants
in
other
parts
of
the
World
beware
by
their
sad
example
:
letting
the
World
know
the
stratagem
that
the
French
Court
use
,
is
to
destroy
by
Peace
,
and
that
to
shake
hands
in
a
peace
with
Papists
,
is
the
ready
way
to
destruction
;
the
instance
whereof
was
so
fresh
in
their
minds
,
that
they
needed
no
grand
Jury
of
examples
to
inforce
belief
;
their
own
late
woful
experience
being
sufficient
to
testifie
this
for
a
truth
.
The
Protestants
of
Burgundy
and
Campagn
fled
to
the
Cities
of
Germany
.
The
Protestants
in
the
heart
of
the
Kingdome
,
and
towards
Rochel
,
flocked
to
some
strong
Towns
,
which
it
pleased
God
of
his
goodness
to
reserve
for
their
safety
,
which
places
they
fortified
with
all
the
strength
they
could
;
They
that
inhabited
in
the
Isle
of
France
,
Nivernois
,
and
Beausse
,
were
possessed
of
Sancerre
.
Those
that
lived
in
the
Provinces
of
Languedoc
and
Gascoiny
,
placed
themselves
in
Nismes
and
Montaubon
.
And
the
Protestants
in
Guienne
,
Poictou
,
Zaintonge
,
and
Anjou
,
fled
to
Rochel
;
which
proved
a
safe
harbour
from
the
cruel
Birds
of
Prey
;
Henry
Jaques
,
Maior
of
the
City
,
had
the
Civil
government
thereof
.
To
this
City
also
resorted
three
thousand
five
hundred
men
,
and
came
from
sundry
parts
,
which
had
been
Souldiers
in
the
Wars
,
and
men
of
approved
valour
;
also
to
their
assistance
came
fifty
Gentlemen
of
good
quality
from
the
adjoining
parts
about
the
City
;
there
came
thither
also
fifty
seven
Ministers
of
Gods
Word
,
which
by
Gods
mercy
were
preserved
in
this
sad
blow
;
and
for
Ammunition
and
other
Provision
,
there
wanted
none
to
supply
their
necessity
of
a
strong
and
lasting
siege
.
Now
at
last
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
with
his
Brethren
and
Court
,
orders
a
Day
of
extraordinary
thanksgiving
,
to
be
returned
for
the
good
Success
against
the
Protestants
.
Thus
they
reared
up
Castles
of
Triumph
to
their
Eternal
dishonour
,
which
practice
is
condemned
by
a
Turk
,
Sultan
Orchan
second
,
King
of
the
Turks
,
when
he
had
overcome
the
Christians
in
Battail
,
word
being
brought
to
him
,
advise
was
demanded
what
should
be
done
to
those
Prisoners
that
yet
alive
remained
in
their
mercy
,
whether
they
should
be
killed
or
not
?
who
more
like
a
Christian
than
a
Turk
replyed
,
Oh
no
,
it
is
not
the
part
of
a
Souldier
to
drown
Mercy
in
Cruelty
,
for
saies
this
brave
Sultan
,
Mercy
is
the
Alms
of
Victory
,
a
noble
saying
of
a
Heathen
.
Now
the
King
sends
Monsieur
de
Byron
to
Rochell
,
to
place
a
Garrison
,
the
Protestants
refuse
it
;
being
a
priviledge
granted
them
by
the
King
to
receive
no
Garrisons
;
whereupon
Byron
proclaims
a
War
against
them
.
Poor
souls
,
they
had
sadly
felt
the
smart
of
the
K.
perfidiousness
,
by
their
too
credulous
opinion
of
these
fair
pretences
;
and
therfore
now
thought
good
to
preserve
their
lives
from
Treachery
,
or
dy
with
honour
.
And
now
to
let
the
World
know
what
little
reality
is
sometimes
found
in
Princes
;
the
King
of
France
declares
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
that
the
war
which
he
seemingly
countenanced
under
command
of
Count
Lodowick
of
Nassaw
,
was
only
a
plot
to
bring
about
his
ends
;
which
as
it
could
not
be
seen
by
all
,
so
could
it
not
but
be
believed
by
the
King
of
Spain
;
so
that
the
undertakers
under
Count
Lodowick
,
were
sharply
persecuted
by
them
that
afterwards
got
power
over
them
.
Thus
were
these
poor
Souldiers
betrayed
out
of
the
Kings
own
Treachery
.
Only
Monsieur
de
la
Nove
was
preserved
secretly
;
who
being
safely
conducted
to
the
Kings
Court
,
his
Majesty
commands
him
to
Rochel
,
to
solicite
the
City
to
a
Composition
,
Brave
Monsieur
de
la
Nove
,
stoutly
,
and
like
a
Christian
,
answers
the
King
,
That
it
was
against
his
Conscience
to
advise
his
fellow
Protestants
,
to
lay
their
throats
open
to
them
that
would
too
readily
cut
them
;
But
the
King
commands
,
and
together
with
his
secret
desire
to
see
Rochel
spurs
him
on
,
so
having
came
to
Monsieur
de
Byron
,
who
was
at
St.
Jean
de
Angeli
,
and
after
a
visit
to
him
,
delivering
the
Kings
Message
,
he
enters
Rochel
;
who
by
a
joint
Consent
of
all
the
City
was
chosen
their
Captain
General
,
who
willingly
accepted
of
it
,
and
gave
a
good
proof
of
his
faithful
adherence
to
the
Protestant
cause
.
In
January
,
by
the
Kings
Commandment
,
Monsieur
de
la
Chastre
with
six
thousand
men
,
besieges
Sancere
;
where
finding
a
furious
and
resolute
Enemy
,
which
would
not
yield
to
their
Summons
,
after
the
expences
of
great
toil
and
labour
,
discharging
in
two
moneths
about
six
thousand
Cannon
shot
,
they
made
an
assault
,
but
were
bravely
repulsed
to
the
Eternal
praise
of
the
Sancerrois
valour
and
Resolution
.
The
18.
of
March
by
a
second
battery
on
all
sides
,
they
at
last
made
a
great
breach
,
and
so
assault
and
attempt
to
scale
,
but
the
besieged
(
who
questionless
had
many
friends
slain
in
the
bloody
Massacre
)
had
some
sparks
of
their
Friends
blood
in
their
minds
,
which
then
shewed
it self
in
their
resolutions
;
that
they
fall
on
the
Enemy
by
a
strong
defence
,
and
made
not
only
a
Halt
in
the
Catholicks
proceedings
,
but
made
them
retreat
with
the
loss
of
sixty
of
their
best
Souldiers
dead
in
the
ditch
,
two
hundred
mortally
wounded
,
and
two
hundred
utterly
lamed
;
all
with
the
loss
of
seventeen
men
of
the
Protestants
;
which
piece
of
valour
so
cooled
the
courage
of
the
Kings
Army
,
that
they
resolved
no
more
attempts
to
be
made
again
such
impregnable
defendants
.
So
they
begirt
them
close
on
all
sides
,
no
relief
being
able
to
come
to
them
;
which
did
so
extreamly
streighten
the
besieged
,
that
they
were
forced
to
eat
their
Asses
,
Mules
,
Horses
,
Cats
,
Dogs
,
Mice
,
Moles
,
Leather
,
and
at
last
to
eat
parchment
,
and
trappings
of
Horses
,
horns
,
wild
roots
,
Girdles
,
making
bread
of
the
seeds
of
flax
,
and
herbs
mixed
with
Bran
,
and
of
straw
and
Nutshels
,
they
made
use
of
slates
,
Grease
,
Tallow
,
and
Ointments
served
for
pottage
,
frying
therewith
the
Excrements
of
Horses
and
Men
;
nay
the
very
filth
in
the
streets
also
;
such
as
went
out
to
seek
relief
,
were
either
killed
by
the
Enemy
,
or
lived
on
Sprigs
of
Vines
,
herbs
,
red
Snails
and
Blackberries
;
they
endured
all
miseries
till
famine
had
imprinted
old
age
on
the
Visages
of
Children
,
so
that
the
youths
appeared
like
the
Ghosts
of
the
deceased
.
Eighty
persons
died
by
the
Sword
,
but
the
famine
destroyed
five
hundred
.
Some
Souldiers
and
Townsmen
,
choosing
to
cast
themselves
upon
the
Enemy
,
than
dy
by
famine
,
adventured
out
;
whereof
some
were
killed
,
some
imprisoned
,
and
others
executed
:
The
King
having
sworn
that
he
would
make
them
devour
one
another
,
was
disappointed
by
a
special
hand
of
Providence
,
and
a
thing
no
waies
expected
by
the
besieged
Protestants
,
who
indeed
looked
for
a
general
Massacre
according
to
the
K.
threats
;
who
was
resolved
to
bring
their
houses
of
a
threatning
height
as
low
as
their
foundation
,
and
their
aspiring
resolute
minds
,
lower
than
them
,
resolving
to
raze
the
City
into
a
solitude
,
and
to
bury
his
Resolution
in
their
Ruin
:
but
it
pleased
God
that
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
this
Kings
Brother
,
being
chosen
K
:
of
Poland
,
Ambassadours
were
comming
for
him
,
and
by
the
way
hearing
of
this
siege
,
they
earnestly
solicite
the
Bishop
of
Valence
to
perform
his
promise
,
for
the
Bishop
had
sworn
in
the
name
of
the
King
his
Master
that
all
Towns
molested
for
Religion
should
be
free
.
So
the
poor
Town
was
saved
from
the
fury
of
a
bloody
and
cruel
Enemy
,
and
yielded
on
condition
to
depart
with
their
arms
,
bag
and
baggage
,
those
that
stayed
to
be
free
from
any
further
question
for
what
was
past
,
with
a
promise
to
preserve
the
Honour
of
women
and
maids
.
The
King
,
with
an
Army
of
fifty
thousand
men
,
and
sixty
pieces
of
Artillery
,
besieges
Rochel
both
by
Sea
and
Land
.
The
Town
was
fortified
strongly
,
nothing
wanting
to
annoy
the
Enemy
,
and
encourage
valor
among
themselves
.
In
one
Months
time
was
shot
no
less
than
thirteen
thousand
cannon
,
and
many
assauls
:
But
alas
the
Catholicks
were
too
weak
to
encounter
with
the
Protestants
strength
and
Courage
.
Till
at
length
having
endured
some
Moneths
,
the
King
,
Queen
Mother
,
Duke
of
Arjou
,
all
the
Nobles
,
with
the
Cavalry
and
all
the
Infantry
both
Swiss
and
French
,
arrive
to
this
famous
siege
the
beginning
of
February
1572.
of
the
French
Nobility
,
there
was
the
Duke
of
Alancon
,
third
Brother
to
the
King
,
the
Duke
of
Montpenseir
;
the
Duke
of
Aumale
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
and
Mayen
,
his
Brother
,
The
Duke
of
Nevers
,
Bouillon
,
D'
Uqes
,
and
the
Duke
of
Longueville
,
the
Prince
Dauphine
,
the
Count
of
Manlevrier
,
Marshal
de
Cosse
,
the
Bastard
,
De
Angoulesm
,
the
Count
de
Retz
,
Monsieur
de
Moluc
,
and
all
the
Catholick
Commanders
in
the
Civil
Wars
and
Massacre
.
In
Rochel
there
was
a
great
number
of
Horsemen
,
and
Gentlemen
,
eight
Companies
of
Inhabitants
,
nine
companies
of
Strangers
,
one
Company
of
the
Mayers
,
one
Company
of
Volentiers
,
consisting
of
twenty
Musquetiers
,
twenty
five
armed
with
Costlets
of
Proof
,
and
thirty
Harquebuzeirs
;
Two
thirds
whereof
were
Gentlemen
and
such
as
had
command
in
the
late
wars
.
The
siege
continued
with
great
valour
on
both
sides
,
and
great
loss
to
the
Kings
Army
;
which
in
the
assaults
made
,
and
often
sallies
,
lost
the
Duke
of
Aumale
,
and
Cossin
Field-Marshal
,
who
was
the
first
that
entered
the
Admirals
lodging
;
an
infinite
number
of
Gentlemen
and
Officers
,
with
twenty
thousand
Souldiers
,
and
the
Duke
of
Anjou
wounded
in
the
Neck
,
side
and
left
hand
by
a
Harquebuzeir
:
but
six
thousand
fresh
Switzers
coming
to
the
siege
,
did
much
straiten
the
Rochellers
,
that
at
last
having
no
hope
of
Relief
,
they
grew
in
great
want
of
Victuals
,
yet
in
their
straits
the
hand
of
good
was
wonderfully
seen
;
for
in
the
midst
of
their
wants
,
when
all
other
provision
failed
,
there
came
before
the
Haven
an
infinite
number
of
small
fishes
,
which
proved
a
great
Supply
in
their
needs
.
Which
wonderful
sign
of
Gods
goodness
amazed
them
the
more
,
because
it
was
never
before
,
nor
since
that
ever
the
like
was
seen
.
During
this
sharp
siege
,
the
same
occasion
happened
now
,
as
did
at
Sancerre
;
for
the
Ambassadours
of
Poland
being
come
for
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
proved
a
relief
for
the
Rochelois
,
when
they
expected
none
.
So
Articles
were
agreed
on
both
sides
,
That
there
should
be
a
free
exercise
of
Religion
in
Rochel
,
Montauban
and
Nismes
,
and
to
other
Towns
to
be
in
their
houses
without
search
,
That
Baptism
and
Matrimony
should
be
freely
administred
,
not
above
ten
persons
meeting
together
:
and
that
those
that
had
a
mind
to
sell
their
estates
might
do
it
,
and
live
where
they
pleased
.
Thus
ended
the
two
famous
sieges
of
Rochel
and
Sancerre
.
Let
us
now
observe
a
little
the
Transactions
of
both
parties
during
these
Sieges
.
Whilst
these
sieges
continued
,
the
other
Provinces
which
the
Protestants
had
in
their
power
,
they
fortifie
.
The
Baron
of
Serignac
,
a
discreet
and
virtuous
Protestant
,
and
no
less
valourous
,
did
with
some
others
fortifie
Montauban
,
and
afterwards
they
advance
into
the
Field
with
their
Troops
,
and
garrison
Terride
,
assault
Buzet
upon
Tar
,
and
many
other
Places
,
and
strongly
fortifies
the
Towns
that
they
had
kept
during
the
Civil
Wars
;
so
at
an
Assembly
held
at
Realmont
in
Albigeois
,
they
consent
to
separate
to
their
several
charges
apart
.
A
part
of
Quercy
towards
Cadenac
was
the
lot
of
the
Vicount
of
Gourdon
;
the
Count
of
Serignac
,
governed
towards
Montauban
and
Gasconie
.
The
Viscount
of
Paulin
had
the
command
of
Lauragais
:
And
the
County
of
Foix
,
and
the
Mountain
Country
was
under
the
command
of
Vicount
Cau●●ont
.
These
Commanders
resolve
to
defend
their
several
charges
,
to
secure
themselves
,
as
well
as
God
would
enable
them
;
retiring
all
to
their
several
Commands
.
The
Earl
of
Villars
,
Admiral
and
Lieutenant
to
the
King
,
gathers
forces
against
the
Protestants
,
takes
in
St.
Geniz
,
and
contrary
to
Articles
carries
the
Lord
of
the
Place
away
Prisoner
.
The
Protestants
to
ballance
this
loss
,
takes
in
Foreze
,
Montesquian
,
and
other
places
.
Against
the
Protestants
does
the
Marshall
de
Anville
appear
in
arms
,
claps
siege
to
Sommiens
,
the
Earl
of
Candale
brother
to
the
Marshall
arrives
to
his
Assistance
,
and
strengthens
the
Siege
,
who
now
with
a
resolute
charge
assault
the
Town
,
but
meeting
with
a
sharp
encounter
,
were
forced
to
as
nimble
a
retreat
,
and
that
not
without
the
loss
of
300.
of
their
most
resolute
Souldiers
.
After
a
months
time
,
and
five
thousand
Cannon
shot
spent
,
the
Marshal
by
his
Brothers
perswasions
to
revenge
the
loss
of
his
Captains
and
Souldiers
,
set
on
a
fresh
assault
,
and
having
before
his
eyes
lost
many
of
his
men
,
fell
on
himself
,
but
was
as
gallantly
repulsed
as
assaulted
.
The
Town
now
being
straitned
,
and
their
wals
beaten
down
,
yielded
on
honourable
terms
;
after
which
the
Marshall
seeing
and
considering
the
Protestants
resolutions
there
,
and
elsewhere
,
concludes
it
best
for
him
to
disband
,
which
being
done
,
he
made
seizure
and
sale
of
the
estates
of
those
Protestants
,
which
lay
within
the
power
of
his
merciless
cruelty
.
The
King
besieges
Caussade
,
and
meeting
with
resolution
amongst
the
Protestants
,
who
did
so
wast
his
Army
,
that
the
Kings
Admiral
drew
off
,
and
persued
by
the
Vicount
of
Gourdon
,
in
their
March
to
the
siege
at
Rochel
.
Wherepon
the
Protestants
assemble
in
many
places
,
&
settle
the
Countie
of
Montauban
,
ordering
that
City
to
be
their
Principal
seat
,
and
in
that
County
the
Vicount
of
Paulin
being
chosen
Governor
of
Nismes
,
it
was
made
the
principal
seat
in
the
County
of
Languedoc
,
which
lay
under
the
Government
of
St.
Romain
.
These
preparations
and
resolutions
thus
taken
,
strikes
an
arrow
in
the
Kings
heart
,
who
now
too
late
saw
that
all
the
blood
he
and
his
Council
had
shed
,
proved
not
as
he
expected
;
and
now
the
horrour
of
so
much
blood
fell
upon
his
bloody
and
guilty
conscience
,
insomuch
as
he
knew
not
which
way
to
turn
,
once
he
was
resolved
to
fall
on
those
that
had
perswaded
him
,
that
the
cutting
off
the
Protestants
would
terminate
his
Troubles
in
a
quiet
calm
and
enjoyment
of
one
Religion
,
and
that
putting
a
period
to
the
Protestant
power
would
estate
him
in
the
throne
of
his
full
desires
.
Another
while
he
would
stop
his
brother
the
King
of
Poland
,
and
not
suffer
his
absence
in
such
a
pinch
of
occasions
.
But
God
will
not
now
let
blood
go
long
unavenged
,
even
on
the
prime
instrument
of
such
wicked
cruelty
,
thus
straightened
on
all
sides
,
he
is
ready
to
be
oppressed
with
anger
and
vexation
,
stranger
Princes
openly
reproach
him
,
for
the
irreparable
injuries
done
to
the
poor
innocent
Protestants
,
and
his
too
loyal
Subjects
,
for
a
King
,
which
should
be
a
Protector
of
his
people
,
to
prove
a
Tyrant
,
a
cruel
murtherer
,
and
Butcher
of
his
own
Subjects
.
The
King
with
anxity
of
mind
falls
into
a
desperate
sickness
at
Vitry
in
Campagn
,
as
he
was
setting
forward
his
brother
towards
Poland
,
but
he
recovers
again
:
in
the
midst
of
these
actings
,
the
Protestants
of
Languedoc
fortifie
themselvs
.
Now
the
King
to
give
some
hopes
to
grant
the
Protestants
their
desires
,
summons
a
Parliament
to
meet
at
Campagn
;
the
Protestants
in
several
Provinces
prepare
their
Deputies
with
instructions
,
and
had
it
given
them
in
Commission
,
to
speak
home
,
against
the
Authors
of
the
late
unheard-of
cruelties
,
and
murthers
;
the
Q.
Mother
,
and
the
rest
are
afraid
of
the
Touch
,
and
so
at
first
labour
to
pacifie
the
Protestant
Commissioners
with
fair
words
,
but
that
will
not
do
,
the
Protestants
must
not
play
away
their
lives
in
an
equal
stake
of
fair
words
,
the
late
woful
experience
of
their
murthered
friends
frighted
them
from
putting
too
much
trust
in
these
words
;
whereupon
not
receiving
content
to
their
just
and
honest
demands
;
they
withdraw
to
their
several
charges
,
and
endeavour
their
own
security
and
safety
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Count
Montgomery
arrived
with
his
fleet
from
England
in
a
part
of
France
,
called
Le
Payes
de
Constantine
,
a
part
of
the
Province
of
Normandy
,
who
being
safe
landed
had
assistance
from
several
Protestants
,
and
seized
on
several
Towns
,
as
Danfront
,
Carentane
,
St.
Lo
,
and
Valognes
,
but
the
Protestants
had
better
success
in
all
parts
than
in
this
Province
of
Normandy
.
The
Kings
Army
under
the
command
of
the
Field
Marshall
lay
siege
to
St.
Lo
,
wherein
was
the
Count
Montgomery
,
and
all
his
ships
lying
under
the
command
of
the
Town
;
the
Count
secreatly
escaped
from
the
danger
of
so
weak
a
place
,
but
Jaques
Sieur
de
Martignon
,
with
Villers
and
St.
Columb
,
leave
St.
Lo
,
besieged
with
a
party
under
command
of
Fervagues
,
and
Malicorn
,
and
so
they
persue
the
Count
with
two
Regiments
of
foot
,
six
hundred
horse
,
and
four
small
field
pieces
,
and
ere
they
were
a
ware
begirts
them
close
in
a
small
Town
called
Danfront
,
which
though
a
weak
Town
,
yet
the
Castle
was
well
seated
,
insomuch
that
they
resolved
to
stand
,
and
dy
like
Souldiers
,
with
Swords
in
their
hands
at
a
breach
,
than
be
shamefully
murthered
,
or
dy
on
a
Scaffold
.
At
this
siege
by
the
valour
of
the
Count
,
and
Friends
,
the
Catholicks
lost
St.
Colomb
,
and
a
great
many
Gentlemen
Voluntiers
,
and
two
hundred
of
their
most
valiant
men
;
but
at
last
no
longer
able
to
continue
,
they
yield
to
Martignan
,
with
these
tearms
,
viz.
to
have
their
lives
,
carry
away
their
arms
;
and
yet
it
was
so
as
they
were
to
remain
sometime
in
the
power
of
Martignan
and
Vassey
,
with
security
for
the
Counts
life
.
But
was
it
ever
read
of
in
such
a
small
History
,
and
in
Wars
of
so
short
time
that
ever
there
was
such
a
common
breach
of
faith
and
promise
when
signed
and
sealed
for
a
strict
observance
,
as
a
good
Author
says
,
he
that
is
a
base
so
,
is
constantly
false
in
friendship
.
The
Count
being
in
his
Enemies
custody
,
yielded
to
too
much
cruelty
,
on
terms
of
mercy
;
who
I
dare
say
,
had
rather
died
a
thousand
deaths
like
a
true
Souldier
,
then
be
so
basely
delt
withal
,
for
in
the
night
he
was
guarded
away
Prisoner
to
Paris
,
and
there
basely
executed
in
the
sight
of
the
King
,
and
Q.
Mother
,
who
received
much
joy
at
his
death
;
but
the
just
God
saw
all
these
treacheries
,
and
justly
rewarded
some
according
to
their
bloody
deserts
.
And
now
to
conclude
this
sad
and
dolefull
reign
of
a
bloody
Tyrant
;
let
us
see
after
his
blood
reign
and
flatigious
life
,
a
sad
and
suitable
death
,
a
spectacle
of
Gods
anger
,
and
an
embleme
of
his
bloody
dealing
;
who
falling
sick
in
the
prime
of
his
years
,
being
forced
to
his
Bed
,
he
was
sore
tormented
and
handled
with
a
great
effusion
of
blood
,
which
issued
out
of
all
parts
of
his
body
;
and
that
which
very
much
astonished
many
,
he
did
once
rowl
himself
in
hit
own
blood
,
vomiting
blood
through
all
the
Conduits
of
his
body
;
that
it
may
be
said
as
of
Tiberius
Caesar
,
Lutum
Sanguine
Maceratum
,
a
lump
of
clay
soaked
in
blood
.
So
this
King
by
the
just
judgement
of
God
expired
his
last
,
the
24.
year
of
his
age
,
and
in
the
year
of
our
Lord
God
1574.
Julius
Caesar
sacrificing
to
the
Gods
,
found
a
Beast
without
a
heart
,
which
was
looked
upon
as
very
ominous
;
and
surely
may
we
not
infer
from
this
Kings
bloody
reign
,
that
he
Had
no
heart
,
a
bloody
Heart
,
or
,
A
Heart
,
and
a
Heart
.
Thus
this
King
,
having
lived
in
other
mens
blood
,
dyed
in
his
own
;
which
as
it
was
the
issue
of
his
own
deserts
,
so
it
was
an
immediate
hand
of
Gods
justice
.
And
it
cannot
but
be
taken
notice
of
that
the
rest
of
the
chief
Agents
of
this
bloody
Tragedy
were
strangly
and
justly
cut
off
.
The
Duke
of
Anjou
,
being
then
King
of
Poland
,
succeeds
this
King
Charls
,
by
being
called
from
Poland
to
the
Crown
of
France
.
Yet
God
follows
him
,
for
by
the
means
of
a
young
Jacobine
Monck
,
named
Fryer
Jaques
Clement
,
the
said
King
was
stabbed
in
the
same
Chamber
where
he
held
Council
for
the
acting
the
late
Tragedies
.
The
just
hand
of
God
persued
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
was
murthered
in
the
Kings
own
Chamber
,
five
and
fourty
waiting
with
Rapiers
and
Poinyards
to
do
it
.
The
Queen
Mother
with
grief
broke
her
heart
,
and
died
the
first
of
January
after
.
To
conclude
,
it
hath
been
observed
by
a
good
Author
,
that
since
the
year
of
God
,
1560.
that
of
a
thousand
murtherers
which
remained
unpunished
by
men
,
there
was
not
ten
escaped
the
Divine
hand
of
God
,
but
came
to
deserved
and
wretched
ends
,
suitable
to
their
bloody
and
butcherly
lives
.
Laus
Deo
.
FINIS
.