MOnsieur
de
Verune
,
it
hath
pleased
God
to
giue
vnto
mee
that
whereto
I
had
most
desire
,
namely
,
that
I
had
meanes
to
giue
battaile
to
my
enemies
,
hauing
a
sure
confidence
,
that
in
béeing
there
hée
would
graciously
assist
me
for
the
obtaining
of
the
victorie
,
as
it
is
come
to
passe
this
daie
.
You
haue
héeretofore
vnderstood
,
how
after
the
taking
of
the
towne
of
Honnefleur
,
I
came
to
cause
them
to
raise
the
siege
that
they
held
before
the
towne
of
Mullen
,
offering
battaile
vnto
them
,
which
in
shew
they
séemed
to
accept
,
they
hauing
in
number
twice
as
many
more
as
I
was
able
to
make
.
But
perceiuing
they
would
deser
the
matter
till
such
time
as
they
might
ioyne
their
forces
with
the
fiue
hundred
lances
which
were
sent
vnto
them
by
the
Prince
of
Parma
,
as
they
had
done
oft
times
before
.
Afterwarde
publishing
abroade
that
they
would
force
me
to
battell
in
what
place
so
euer
I
was
,
and
did
thinke
to
haue
recouered
an
occasion
of
more
aduantage
against
me
,
to
come
to
encounter
me
at
the
siege
which
I
made
before
the
Citie
of
Dreux
:
but
I
was
loth
they
should
take
the
pains
to
come
so
farre
,
but
so
soone
as
I
was
aduertised
that
they
had
passed
the
riuer
of
Seane
,
and
also
that
they
did
turne
the
head
of
their
battaile
towards
me
,
I
did
resolue
with
my self
,
rather
to
raise
my
siege
then
to
faile
to
go
méete
them
before
hand
:
and
hauing
vnderstoode
that
they
were
within
sixe
leagues
(
which
is
twelue
miles
)
of
the
sayd
towne
of
Dreux
,
I
departed
on
the
munday
before
,
and
went
to
lodge
at
the
towne
of
Muncon
court
,
which
was
thrée
leagues
from
them
,
there
to
passe
the
riuer
.
On
the
Tuesdaie
I
came
and
lodged
my selfe
,
where
willingly
they
woulde
haue
lodged
also
,
for
their
harbingers
and
marshalles
were
then
come
thether
to
appoint
them
theyr
lodginges
On
the
morrowe
I
did
set
my selfe
in
battayle
in
a
verie
faire
plaine
,
within
one
league
of
the
enemie
,
which
playne
they
had
made
readie
for
themselues
the
day
before
,
whether
also
they
came
right
soone
with
their
armie
,
but
so
farre
from
me
,
that
I
had
great
aduantage
to
séeke
them
so
farye
of
,
being
content
that
they
shuld
recouer
a
village
néere
vnto
me
,
the
which
they
were
glad
to
obtain
.
The
night
being
come
,
we
were
all
constrayned
to
lodge
our selues
,
which
wée
dyd
in
the
néerest
villages
about
mee
.
This
daie
hauing
very
earlie
in
the
morning
made
meanes
to
knowe
their
intent
,
and
what
they
would
doe
,
and
perceiued
that
they
were
all
there
present
,
but
yet
more
farther
off
then
they
were
yesterdaie
,
I
then
resolued
to
approch
so
néere
them
,
that
of
necessitie
they
must
néedes
ioyne
,
as
in
déede
it
came
to
passe
,
betwéene
ten
and
eleuen
of
the
clock
in
the
forenoone
,
where
they
came
forward
verie
brauely
,
vntill
such
time
as
theyr
armie
was
planted
in
a
place
somewhat
conuenient
,
where
before
they
had
not
aduaunced
themselues
,
estéeming
it
the
best
and
readiest
waie
to
giue
the
assault
.
The
Battayle
was
giuen
,
wherein
God
woulde
haue
knowen
that
his
power
is
alwaies
readie
to
helpe
the
right
:
for
in
lesse
then
one
houre
after
,
hauing
cast
forth
their
choller
in
two
or
thrée
charges
which
they
had
made
and
abidden
,
all
their
horse
men
,
began
to
take
part
with
the
King
,
vtterly
forsaking
their
infanterie
,
who
were
a
great
number
,
which
the
Switzers
perceiuing
,
yéelded
themselues
presently
to
my
mercie
,
rendering
to
me
the
Collonels
,
Captaines
,
Souldiers
and
Ensignes
.
The
Launce-Knightes
and
French
men
on
theyr
side
,
had
not
leasure
to
take
this
resolution
,
for
there
was
slaine
and
rent
in
péeces
more
then
twelue
hundreth
of
the
one
,
and
as
many
of
the
other
,
the
rest
were
taken
prisoners
,
and
enforced
to
flie
into
sundrie
wodes
and
desarte
places
,
there
to
stande
to
the
mercie
of
the
Countrie
men
.
Of
their
horse-men
there
were
about
nine
hundreth
or
one
thousand
slaine
,
besides
those
that
were
drowned
in
passinge
the
riuer
of
Dury
,
who
were
a
great
number
,
the
rest
that
were
better
horst
escaped
by
fight
,
but
it
was
with
greate
disorder
,
hauing
lost
,
both
bagge
and
baggage
.
My self
neuer
forsook
to
follow
them
in
chase
,
til
they
came
neere
Mantz
.
There
white
Cornette
I
wonne
,
and
it
remaineth
with
mee
,
and
he
which
bore
it
is
my
prisoner
,
twelue
or
fiftéene
other
Cornettes
of
their
horse
men
were
taken
.
Twise
as
many
of
their
Infanterie
,
al
their
Artillerie
,
many
Lords
pris●ners
,
and
a
greate
number
slaine
,
especiallye
such
as
were
Commanders
,
of
whom
as
yet
I
haue
no
knowledge
,
but
of
this
I
am
certain
that
amongst
the
rest
,
the
county
Egmont
who
was
Generall
of
all
the
saide
forces
,
which
came
thither
from
Flaunders
was
slaine
.
The
prisoners
all
say
that
their
army
was
foure
thousand
horse
men
,
and
twelue
or
thirtéene
thousand
footemen
,
whereof
I
am
assured
the
fourth
parte
is
not
lefte
liuing
.
As
for
my
parte
it
was
but
two
thousande
horse
men
and
eight
thousand
foote
men
,
but
of
these
horsemen
there
came
vnto
mée
since
that
I
was
in
battaile
the
tuesday
and
weddesday
sixe
hundreth
horse
.
Likewise
the
last
troupe
of
the
nobility
of
Picardy
,
conducted
vnder
the
Lord
of
Humiers
,
being
300.
came
vnto
me
but
halfe
an
howre
before
the
combat
began
.
It
is
a
miraculous
worke
of
God
who
first
gaue
me
this
resolution
to
assault
them
,
and
then
by
his
grace
so
happely
to
accomplish
the
victory
:
to
whom
be
all
glory
and
praise
.
And
that
praise
which
vnder
God
is
dew
vnto
mée
,
I
giue
vnto
my
Princes
,
Officers
of
the
Crowne
,
Lords
and
Captaines
,
and
to
all
the
Nobility
which
I
found
following
the
matter
with
such
heate
,
and
imploying
themselues
so
courageously
,
as
their
predecessours
neuer
left
more
fair
ensample
to
their
generosity
,
then
them selues
in
this
had
done
,
to
their
following
posteritie
,
&
though
I
can
not
but
be
greatly
contented
&
satisfide
herewith
,
yet
herein
I
account
them
like
my self
,
and
the
rather
when
they
did
beholde
that
I
would
employ
them
in
no
other
place
then
wher
my selfe
made
way
before
them
:
I
haue
euer
more
followed
the
successe
of
the
victory
with
my
kinsmen
the
Princes
of
Conde
,
the
duke
of
Monpensier
,
the
Countie
of
Saint
Paule
,
the
Marshall
,
the
Grand
Priour
of
France
,
Aumont
Trimouille
,
the
lords
of
Giskey
and
of
Greury
,
and
many
other
Signiours
and
Captaines
,
my
cossen
the
Marshell
of
Biron
remained
in
the
body
of
the
army
to
vnderstand
newes
of
mée
,
which
fel
out
and
,
as
I
euer
hope
wil
,
prosperously
.
You
vnderstand
by
this
briefe
dispatche
how
well
I
follow
these
good
beginnings
,
especially
the
ample
particularities
of
this
victory
,
whereof
I
was
the
more
desirous
in
the
meane
while
to
aduertise
you
,
as
loth
to
holde
you
from
the
pleasure
which
I
know
you
will
conceaue
thereof
.
I
pray
you
imparte
these
newes
to
all
other
my
good
friends
there
about
you
,
but
aboue
all
to
render
thankes
to
God
,
whom
I
pray
protect
my
good
Lord
of
Veronne
in
safety
.
From
the
Campe
at
Rony
the
fouretéenth
of
March
.
Signed
Henrie
.
And
vnderneath
Potier
.
And
on
the
superscription
.
To
my
Lord
de
Verron
my
liefetenant
in
the
gouernemente
of
the
Balywicke
of
Caen
.