THE
town
of
Noyan
being
belegur'd
by
the
kinges
Maiestye
,
was
constrained
to
great
extremitye
:
for
the
reliefe
wher
of
,
the
L.
Vicount
Tauanes
set
forwardes
towardes
the
the
said
towne
,
and
came
thither
in
the
night
season
,
accompanied
with
foure
hundred
horse
,
and
about
fiue
hundred
footmen
:
Yet
such
was
his
bad
successe
in
his
pretence
for
succouring
the
town
of
Noyan
,
that
his
whol
power
was
broken
,
slaine
,
discomfited
,
and
taken
prisoners
:
and
more
then
that
,
to
the
great
griefe
of
the
Leagers
,
himself
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
in
the
assault
sore
wounded
.
This
newes
being
brought
to
the
forces
of
the
Leaguers
,
caused
the
Duke
D'Aumaule
to
resolue
an
attempt
for
his
releasement
:
and
thereupon
hauing
assembled
about
fiue
hundred
horse
,
came
and
made
his
generall
assembly
in
the
towne
of
Han
,
which
is
not
aboue
four
leagues
from
the
sayde
Noyan
.
From
whence
,
on
the
seuenth
of
August
,
hee
sent
three
hundred
of
his
best
horse
to
the
fight
,
together
with
a
company
of
Harquebuziers
,
who
went
before
,
and
the
sayd
Horsemen
lingered
behind
in
a
village
,
not
farre
from
the
rereward
,
who
soon
after
set
forward
,
and
gaue
a
charge
vpon
the
quarter
of
the
Kings
light
horse
,
where
they
were
well
receaued
.
With
him
there
came
to
the
said
alarme
,
the
Lords
of
Largue
,
and
of
Lawney
,
his
brother
,
with
their
companies
,
who
are
of
some
force
.
These
ioyntly
ioyned
with
the
light
horsemen
,
greatly
strengthned
the
forces
of
the
leaguers
.
Neuerthelesse
,
after
many
charges
,
and
sharpe
assaults
geuen
on
either
part
(
the
Kings
side
alwayes
hauing
the
greatest
likelihood
of
victorie
)
both
the
companies
began
to
retire
.
At
which
retire
came
in
that
valiant
soldier
and
honourable
man
at
armes
,
the
Lord
Baron
of
Biron
,
who
albeit
that
he
was
not
accompanied
with
aboue
twelue
of
his
own
men
,
yet
the
Kings
forces
supposing
he
had
brought
in
some
store
of
fresh
soldiers
,
so
soone
as
they
once
heard
him
named
,
took
a
wonderful
and
vnspeakable
courage
,
and
seeing
him
in
the
midst
of
them
,
they
gaue
a
fresh
charge
vpon
the
enemie
,
in
such
sort
,
and
with
such
force
,
that
they
did
driue
the
enemie
euen
into
the
gates
of
Han
,
from
whence
they
had
issued
.
To
whom
there
was
also
comming
a
new
succor
,
and
fresh
supply
of
men
,
who
perceiuing
the
euill
successe
of
the
rest
,
returned
in
the
forefrunt
,
so
that
some
of
the
kings
maiesties
forces
followed
them
euen
into
their
barriours
.
This
fight
was
great
,
for
there
were
at
the
least
twelue
seuerall
charges
and
assaultes
geuen
,
in
which
there
was
some
store
of
armed
men
slaine
on
the
enemies
side
,
with
diuers
of
their
Captains
.
Among
whom
was
slayn
Don
Francisco
of
Gueuara
,
the
best
captain
of
light
horsemen
that
the
king
of
Spayne
had
in
the
low
Countreys
.
The
Lieutenant
to
the
sayde
Francisco
de
Gueuara
,
was
also
slayn
outright
.
It
is
supposed
that
the
Lieutenant
to
the
Gouernor
of
Han
was
also
taken
and
slaine
,
with
sundrie
other
of
great
account
.
The
Lord
of
Long-champ
,
one
of
the
best
and
most
aduenturous
Captaines
,
is
also
taken
prisoner
,
with
aboue
fourscore
men
at
aimes
of
account
,
and
diuers
Leaders
,
and
Lieutenants
of
the
horsemen
:
who
all
confesse
,
that
they
were
hardly
bestead
,
hotly
encountred
and
assaulted
by
men
of
courage
,
and
great
valour
.
Yea
this
ouerthrow
cost
them
deare
:
for
there
was
taken
and
slaine
of
the
enemies
aboue
fifteen
hundred
horse
,
who
were
not
of
the
worst
,
but
of
their
chiefest
horse
and
horsmen
.
On
the
Kings
Maiesties
side
there
was
slaine
about
a
dossen
horses
,
which
were
of
his
light
horsemen
.
Amongest
whom
the
Marshall
of
the
companie
was
slaine
:
his
death
is
greatly
bewayled
,
forasmuch
as
he
was
a
man
of
great
valor
,
and
wonderfull
courage
.
The
Duke
de
Maine
arriued
on
the
seuenth
day
of
August
,
at
the
towne
of
Han
,
with
all
troupes
of
horsemen
which
he
could
gather
:
Of
whom
it
need
not
be
doubted
,
but
that
hee
is
of
the
opinion
to
recouer
this
losse
,
and
to
speed
better
then
the
rest
of
his
chief
captains
did
before
him
.
Wherein
if
it
may
please
God
he
fayle
in
his
opinion
,
and
obteine
but
the
like
successe
,
his
forces
would
shortly
be
weakned
,
and
his
faction
for
the
most
parte
confounded
.
This
one
thing
is
worthy
the
noting
,
that
all
men
are
now
more
willing
to
goe
against
him
and
his
troupes
,
then
they
were
against
those
that
came
first
.
And
it
may
very
well
be
,
that
sith
the
Duke
de
Main
is
not
content
with
the
two
first
losses
and
conflicts
which
hee
receiued
,
that
the
next
may
worke
some
greater
effect
:
for
it
was
likely
(
being
then
so
neere
together
as
they
were
)
that
they
should
hardly
part
againe
without
comming
neerer
in
viewe
and
battel
one
of
the
other
.
In
the
meane
space
the
Kings
Maiesty
lost
no
time
about
the
siege
of
this
towne
:
For
on
this
day
,
being
the
seuenth
day
of
August
,
the
Canon
beganne
to
play
vpon
a
Church
that
standeth
in
the
midst
of
the
suburbs
,
which
together
with
a
great
ditch
,
did
strongly
defend
the
same
:
wherby
it
is
not
found
much
weaker
then
the
towne
:
the
taking
whereof
could
not
but
minister
great
occasion
of
aduauntage
,
wherof
the
Kings
Maiestie
was
in
good
hope
.
Neuerthelesse
,
he
was
coustrayned
to
leaue
of
and
to
restraine
the
forraine
power
which
came
vnto
him
from
Germanie
and
England
,
who
in
most
honourable
sort
are
entered
the
Realme
.
The
Church
aforesaide
hauing
receiued
the
force
of
the
Canon
,
which
played
vpon
it
from
morning
vntill
three
of
the
clocke
in
the
after
noone
,
had
by
that
time
a
great
breache
made
into
the
same
:
By
meanes
whereof
,
the
Church
was
soone
taken
by
a
fierce
assault
made
by
the
French
and
English
companies
.
In
which
breach
there
was
slayne
about
the
number
of
thirtie
enemies
,
besides
whom
there
was
to
the
number
of
fourty
and
fiue
,
that
were
retired
into
the
vaultes
of
the
sayde
Church
,
who
yeelded
themselues
vnto
the
mercie
of
the
Kinges
Maiestie
.
And
therevppon
hee
immediately
graunted
them
their
liues
,
and
likewise
liberty
to
depart
with
bag
and
baggage
.
The
assaultes
of
the
towne
,
and
winning
of
this
Church
,
was
the
meanes
for
taking
the
Suburbs
,
and
therefore
a
thing
preiudiciall
to
the
towne
,
not
onelye
in
respecte
of
the
anoyance
which
the
Kings
forces
did
offer
the
enemie
:
but
also
for
the
men
of
war
that
were
there
slayne
,
of
which
the
towne
was
but
meanely
and
slenderly
furnished
at
the
time
of
their
yeelding
.
His
Maiestie
is
aduertised
that
Rosue
,
who
ledde
the
Duke
de
Maine
his
army
towardes
Lorraine
,
is
returned
towards
Laon
,
to
which
place
the
Duke
is
gone
to
ioyne
with
him
,
to
the
ende
that
they
together
might
succour
the
said
towne
.
By
meanes
wherof
,
there
is
likelihood
of
a
great
battaile
and
conflict
very
shortly
to
be
geuen
to
the
Duke
de
Maine
,
the
rather
,
in
respect
that
his
Maiestie
,
and
all
the
Nobilitie
about
him
,
stand
very
resolutely
in
his
defence
.
The
Composition
ensuing
was
concluded
on
the
seuenteenth
day
of
August
,
1591.
VPon
the
seuenteenth
day
of
August
,
1591.
the
Lord
of
Ville
,
commander
in
Noyan
,
as
wel
for
himselfe
,
as
for
all
the
Gentlemen
,
Soldiers
,
and
other
Inhabitantes
of
the
sayd
Town
,
hath
promised
to
yeeld
the
said
town
of
Noyā
into
the
king
his
hands
,
vpon
munday
next
following
by
Noone
,
together
with
all
the
artillerie
,
the
Munition
for
warre
,
and
victuals
,
which
at
that
present
time
was
therein
:
vnlesse
that
on
the
morrow
(
being
Sunday
)
sometime
of
the
day
,
the
Duke
de
Maine
doe
giue
his
Maiestie
battaile
,
and
so
raise
his
siege
:
or
at
least
,
that
the
Duke
de
Maine
doe
put
in
a
thousand
men
by
force
,
to
succour
the
said
Towne
of
Noyan
,
that
then
the
said
Lord
of
Ville
,
the
Gentlemen
and
Captaines
,
with
their
armour
,
horses
and
baggage
,
and
the
Souldiers
with
their
weapons
and
horse
,
shall
depart
,
and
the
Inhabitants
(
doing
their
dueties
,
)
shal
be
receaued
into
the
Kings
fauour
,
and
intreated
as
his
other
good
Subiects
,
that
dwell
and
remaine
in
his
other
Townes
.
That
the
said
Lord
of
Villes
mother
,
may
freelye
remaine
in
the
said
Town
,
and
enioy
her
goods
,
vpon
perfourming
the
submission
of
loyall
fidelitie
as
is
accustomed
of
all
his
loyall
Subiects
.
Item
,
that
if
any
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
sayde
towne
be
desirous
to
depart
,
that
they
shall
lawfullye
depart
among
the
men
of
warre
.
That
the
said
Lord
of
Ville
shal
be
permitted
to
sende
the
Lord
of
Broully
to
the
said
Duke
of
Maine
,
to
aduertise
him
of
the
premisses
,
and
that
the
King
shall
safe
conduct
him
to
that
effect
.
To
the
accomplishment
of
the
premisses
,
the
saide
L.
of
Ville
hath
also
promised
to
deliuer
for
Hostages
,
to
his
Maiestie
,
the
Lorde
of
Rieulx
,
the
Abbot
of
Genlis
,
with
four
of
the
chiefe
of
the
Towne
,
such
as
his
Maiestie
shall
choose
.
All
which
persons
his
Maiestie
doeth
promise
vpon
performance
of
the
former
conditions
,
to
deliuer
.
His
Maiestie
also
graunteth
to
sende
two
Captens
into
the
Towne
,
to
see
and
keepe
them
during
the
said
time
,
from
labouring
to
the
contrarie
.
Geuen
the
xvij
.
of
August
.
1591.
Signed
HENRIE
.
And
vnderneath
.
-
RVZE
.
-
Ville
de
Rieulx
.
-
La
Chautrie
.
-
Browly
.
VPon
the
xix
.
day
following
,
the
saide
composition
was
put
in
effect
as
is
aforesaid
,
and
his
Maiestie
hauing
aduise
that
the
enemy
retired
vpon
la
Fere
,
presently
resolued
to
depart
after
midnight
with
xij
.
hundred
horse
and
foure
hundred
harguebuziers
on
horsebacke
,
the
Lord
Marshall
of
Biron
being
of
the
troupe
,
to
the
end
to
crosse
and
meete
with
the
enimie
by
the
waie
betweene
la
Fere
and
Loan
,
and
to
charge
him
in
the
march
:
there
was
great
apparance
,
had
the
aduice
bin
true
.
Herevpon
his
Maiestie
returned
the
sayd
Lord
Marshall
,
and
retained
with
himselfe
only
sixe
hundred
horse
and
the
saide
harguebuziers
,
and
so
marched
toward
Han
,
where
the
Duke
of
Maine
remained
yet
with
his
sayd
armie
,
where
his
said
Maiestie
stayed
almost
two
houres
in
battel
in
his
sight
within
canon
shot
,
whereof
there
weresome
shot
discharged
with
out
anie
losse
,
neither
woulde
there
issue
anie
person
,
except
one
cornet
of
horsemen
,
which
had
the
riuer
of
Some
before
them
.
Thus
the
Duke
chose
rather
to
abide
this
shame
,
than
to
seeke
to
reuenge
the
first
.
Euen
against
the
towne
there
was
also
a
Corps
de
gard
of
Spaniards
,
who
were
displaced
by
eight
Gentlemen
that
alighted
.
On
another
side
there
were
some
twelue
that
aduentured
too
farre
,
whom
four
Gentlemen
(
of
whom
Sir
R.
Williams
was
one
)
pursued
,
and
made
them
turne
their
faces
,
except
one
of
the
chiefest
,
that
belonged
to
the
duke
d'Aumal
,
who
remaineth
prisoner
.
His
Maiestie
on
the
twentieth
of
August
marched
toward
Gisors
,
there
to
receaue
the
right
honourable
Earle
of
Essex
,
and
so
immediately
to
ioyne
with
the
great
power
of
Germanes
,
who
are
already
entred
into
Fraunce
,
by
Gods
grace
to
work
some
great
effect
,
with
the
ayde
of
the
honourable
,
warlike
,
and
forward
Leaders
,
and
Gentlemen
of
England
.
THE
EPILOGVE
.
THis
former
discourse
(
gentle
reader
)
is
not
forged
or
fained
,
as
some
perhaps
for
malice
will
pecuisly
report
:
neither
is
it
fetched
from
flying
and
fabulous
letters
,
ordinarie
reports
on
the
Exchange
,
or
published
vppon
rash
warrant
,
as
some
,
I
know
,
will
not
stick
to
vtter
:
but
the
same
is
set
forth
for
such
credit
as
cannot
be
disproued
,
being
agreeable
to
the
intelligence
sent
from
his
Maiestie
into
England
,
to
the
Lord
Ambassador
for
Fraunce
.
And
although
the
same
bee
not
published
with
such
eloquent
phrases
as
some
newes
which
hath
lately
beene
published
,
yet
will
I
assure
you
(
if
both
were
examined
by
the
wisest
)
that
this
is
of
more
trueth
,
and
without
error
,
notwithstanding
that
much
trueth
was
promised
,
and
little
found
but
vntrueth
.
For
reformation
wherof
,
be
assured
there
is
sufficient
order
taken
,
that
no
newes
whatsoeuer
,
shall
hereafter
passe
in
print
,
but
that
which
is
certain
,
and
knowen
to
be
true
.
Besides
this
,
you
shall
very
shortly
haue
published
the
good
successe
which
the
Lord
Prince
of
Countie
hath
had
in
another
part
of
Fraunce
,
in
the
behalfe
of
the
French
king
:
where
he
hath
put
a
great
number
of
the
Leaguers
to
the
foyle
.
The
maner
of
which
battaile
shal
be
particularlie
published
,
being
translated
out
of
the
French
printed
Copie
,
with
his
Maiesties
owne
letter
sent
vnto
the
said
Prince
of
Countie
,
together
with
the
honourable
letter
of
Sir
Roger
Willyams
,
in
the
behalfe
of
his
Countrey
,
sent
vnto
the
Collonels
and
Captaines
of
Paris
,
challenging
them
to
the
combat
,
in
respect
of
some
false
rumors
giuen
foorth
by
them
against
English
companies
,
which
therin
is
plainely
layd
open
.