THE
TRVE
DISCOVRSE
,
OR
setting
downe
of
the
wonderfull
victorie
obteined
by
Henry
the
fourth
French
King
,
and
of
Nauarre
,
in
a
battaile
giuen
against
the
rebels
of
the
League
,
neare
to
the
Towne
of
Yury
,
in
the
plaine
of
S.
Andrew
,
on
the
fourteenth
day
of
March
(
according
to
the
French
accompt
)
.
In
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
.
1590.
WArre
and
fire
haue
such
resemblance
together
,
that
when
as
the
one
of
thē
meeteth
with
a
matter
that
is
of
it selfe
fit
&
readie
to
burne
,
it
slaketh
not
to
set
it
on
a
flame
;
and
contrariwise
if
it
come
to
the
stubbe
of
a
tree
that
is
moist
and
earthie
,
it
maketh
it
moulder
to
ashes
before
that
any
sparkle
can
be
seene
:
likewise
when
the
other
(
namely
warre
)
once
enflameth
a
valorous
mynde
,
it
maketh
a
man
take
great
paines
,
and
aduenture
vpon
many
perils
,
neuer
staying
vntill
he
make
his
valour
knowne
:
but
warre
maketh
a
coward
more
cowardly
mynded
;
and
the
nearer
that
he
is
to
danger
,
the
lesse
force
and
valour
is
in
him
to
helpe
himselfe
.
Proofes
wherof
daily
haue
been
seene
in
the
dealings
betwixt
the
king
&
his
enemies
,
so
as
there
hath
not
escaped
a
day
since
his
comming
to
the
Crowne
,
but
triall
hereof
hath
been
made
.
But
among
al
examples
,
that
of
this
happie
victory
which
it
pleased
GOD
to
giue
him
ouer
them
in
the
battaile
which
was
neare
Yurie
on
the
fourteenth
day
of
this
moneth
,
exceedeth
the
residue
,
and
is
so
famous
and
memorable
,
that
it
is
well
worthie
to
be
set
forth
in
writing
,
&
that
this
writing
be
confirmed
with
good
testimonies
.
For
otherwise
the
truer
that
the
thing
shall
be
,
the
lesse
credit
will
be
giuen
thereto
.
Whilest
that
the
king
by
sieges
and
assaults
recouered
in
lesse
then
a
moneth
eight
or
ten
of
the
best
towns
of
base
Normandie
,
the
Duke
of
Mayne
threatened
and
boasted
daily
,
that
hee
needed
not
come
thether
with
his
Armie
,
and
make
him
rayse
his
siege
,
for
he
would
meete
himselfe
at
the
town
of
Honfleur
,
which
is
a
hauen
towne
by
the
sea
:
but
he
neuer
went
about
any
such
matter
.
His
Maiestie
on
the
contrarie
part
neuer
threatened
,
but
hauing
recouered
the
said
towne
of
Honfleur
,
came
to
make
him
raise
his
siege
.
He
had
then
,
about
fifteene
dayes
before
,
the
towne
and
fort
of
Meulan
,
being
distant
from
the
said
Honfleur
about
threescore
myles
:
and
there
hauing
offered
him
battaile
,
which
he
had
great
reason
to
accept
(
for
his
forces
were
as
great
as
any
that
the
king
could
then
haue
;
yet
the
said
Duke
of
Mayne
,
not
respecting
this
his
aduantage
,
which
was
sufficient
to
haue
encouraged
him
,
would
not
at
that
tyme
ioyne
battaile
;
but
vnderstanding
that
fifteen
hundred
Launciers
,
and
foure
or
fiue
hundred
Harquebuziers
on
horseback
,
that
were
sent
him
out
of
the
Low
Countries
,
were
now
entred
into
France
,
he
went
to
muster
them
.
And
while
the
kings
Maiestie
resolued
himself
to
take
the
first
opportunity
offered
him
to
besiege
the
towne
of
Dreux
,
whereas
were
assembled
my
maisters
the
Prior
and
Marshal
of
Aumont
,
and
the
Lord
of
Giury
,
who
brought
him
good
companies
of
souldiours
.
A
little
before
hee
came
to
the
said
siege
,
euen
as
hee
was
giuing
the
onset
,
word
was
brought
him
,
that
the
Duke
de
Mayne
hauing
ioyned
with
him
his
said
forces
of
strangers
,
whose
leader
and
Generall
was
the
Conte
Egmond
,
had
giuen
out
speaches
that
he
would
go
and
encounter
forthwith
with
the
kings
Army
,
promising
and
assuring
his
partakers
,
that
hee
would
bid
the
king
battaile
wheresoeuer
he
could
meete
him
.
And
in
deede
his
Maiestie
vnderstood
that
he
was
turning
towarde
the
Riuer
of
Seyne
,
so
to
passe
ouer
the
Bridge
of
the
town
of
Mante
,
which
held
on
their
side
,
being
from
Dreux
but
seuenteen
or
eighteen
myles
.
Hereupon
his
Maiestie
,
albeit
hee
considered
,
that
as
for
the
Duke
of
Mayne
,
whose
forces
were
but
borrowed
,
he
had
no
other
way
but
to
go
forward
now
speedily
,
&
to
aduenture
now
or
neuer
;
and
as
for
him
,
staying
for
a
time
might
bring
him
aduantage
;
that
he
had
forces
of
strangers
in
Champagne
comming
to
meete
him
,
that
would
bee
as
good
as
those
of
Flanders
that
the
enemy
had
gotten
:
that
the
hazard
of
warre
was
dangerous
,
especially
in
those
quarters
where
he
was
so
far
from
succour
,
and
considering
that
those
which
offer
the
iniurie
are
commonlie
more
desperate
in
assaultes
then
they
that
withstand
the
iniurie
:
notwithstanding
all
this
hee
had
other
reasons
mouing
him
which
were
more
forcible
and
substantiall
,
whereof
the
most
certaine
(
as
I
thinke
)
was
the
sure
confidence
that
he
reposed
in
the
goodnes
of
God
,
and
equitie
of
his
cause
,
hoping
also
well
,
by
meanes
of
the
knowledge
that
hee
had
of
those
with
whom
he
had
to
deale
,
(
they
of
Arques
and
other
places
,
who
had
alwayes
kept
their
possessions
,
being
for
his
sake
now
driuen
to
flie
and
suffer
wrong
,
who
he
resolued
not
to
make
loose
their
labour
.
)
And
being
now
certainlie
informed
that
the
said
Duke
of
Mayne
and
his
Armie
,
was
whollie
passed
and
come
to
the
towne
of
Dammartin
,
which
was
but
foure
myles
before
;
his
Maiestie
departed
from
before
Dreux
on
Monday
being
the
twelfth
day
,
and
began
to
make
his
Armie
march
thence
in
battaile
ray
,
in
such
sort
as
those
of
the
towne
were
well
pleased
to
see
them
thus
marching
away
as
they
stood
on
the
walles
.
The
same
day
came
his
Maiestie
and
lodged
in
the
towne
of
Nonencourt
,
which
towne
hee
had
won
a
little
before
.
This
he
did
because
he
would
cut
off
the
passage
of
a
little
Riuer
that
runneth
thereby
.
As
soone
as
he
was
come
thether
,
he
caused
warning
to
be
giuen
that
on
the
next
morning
euery
bodie
should
be
in
a
readynes
;
that
euening
and
night
his
Maiestie
deuised
and
set
in
order
the
maner
and
plot
of
his
battaile
,
which
in
the
morning
he
declared
to
Monsieur
Montpensier
my
Lords
the
Marshals
of
Biron
and
of
Aumont
,
Baron
Biron
Lord
Marshall
of
the
field
,
and
other
the
principall
Captaines
of
the
said
Armie
,
who
all
with
one
voice
allowed
thereof
so
well
,
and
that
with
such
iudgement
and
militarie
wisedome
,
as
they
would
change
nothing
thereof
.
He
then
gaue
in
charge
to
the
said
Lord
Biron
for
to
set
euery
man
in
his
place
and
order
.
He
chose
the
said
morning
the
Lord
of
Wich
,
who
is
one
of
the
auncient
maisters
of
the
field
for
the
footemen
in
France
,
Sergeant
of
the
battaile
.
Which
choise
was
liked
and
commended
of
all
men
,
for
because
he
was
a
man
well
worthie
of
that
charge
.
This
being
done
,
his
Maiestie
was
willing
to
begin
this
great
worke
with
an
holy
prayer
,
which
he
made
openly
vnto
God
,
calling
him
there
to
witnesse
that
he
knew
the
purpose
of
his
heart
,
&
well
vnderstood
whether
it
were
for
desire
of
bloud
,
longing
for
reuenge
,
or
any
desire
of
glorie
or
ambition
which
made
him
resolute
to
this
battaile
;
that
he
was
his
iudge
and
witnes
vnreproueable
,
that
nothing
moued
him
hereto
but
the
tender
loue
that
he
did
beare
to
his
poore
people
,
whose
peaceable
&
quiet
good
estate
he
esteemeth
more
than
the
safetie
of
his
owne
life
:
he
besought
God
,
so
to
direct
his
will
as
hee
should
best
see
to
be
good
for
the
benefit
of
Christendome
:
and
as
for
himselfe
,
he
prayed
God
so
to
saue
and
helpe
him
as
he
should
know
to
be
good
&
profitable
to
the
weale
and
quiet
of
that
estate
,
and
not
otherwise
.
This
Prayer
,
eloquent
in
wordes
,
but
more
passing
pure
and
deuoute
in
meaning
;
did
so
rauish
all
those
that
were
nigh
,
that
euery
man
after
his
example
did
the
like
.
Then
was
seen
in
Nonencourt
the
Churches
full
of
Princes
,
Lords
,
Gentlemen
and
souldiours
of
all
nations
,
hearing
Masse
,
communicating
,
and
playing
the
Catholikes
.
Those
of
the
Religion
made
their
humble
prayers
and
supplications
vnto
God
.
This
being
done
,
a
man
would
haue
iudged
by
their
countenances
,
that
euery
one
had
receiued
an
assured
reuelation
from
his
seuerall
good
angell
,
of
the
happie
successe
that
euery
each
of
them
should
obteine
.
His
Maiestie
then
caused
a
summons
of
yelding
to
be
made
vnto
the
towne
of
S.
Andrew
,
being
from
Nonencourt
aforesaid
eight
myles
,
in
the
way
going
to
Yurie
,
where
he
supposed
that
the
enemy
and
his
Armie
was
lodged
.
About
the
said
towne
vpon
a
great
plaine
standing
in
the
sight
of
certaine
other
villages
,
and
of
a
little
wood
called
La
Haye
des
pres
,
all
the
sayd
companies
came
:
his
Maiestie
with
the
Marshals
Biron
and
Aumont
and
the
foresaid
Lord
Baron
Biron
Marshall
of
the
field
,
began
to
set
the
battaile
in
order
,
following
the
plot
that
they
had
agreed
vpon
before
;
the
maner
whereof
was
thus
.
His
Maiestie
who
had
tryed
in
other
battailes
and
skirmishes
before
,
that
it
is
more
aduantage
for
to
make
the
horsemen
fight
in
squadrons
then
in
ryngs
,
especially
his
that
haue
no
Launces
,
deuided
all
his
said
horsemen
into
seuen
Regiments
,
ranged
in
so
many
squadrons
,
and
all
his
footemen
to
the
flankes
of
the
said
squadrons
,
euery
one
of
which
had
a
companie
of
forlorne
footemen
.
The
front
of
the
said
Armie
was
as
it
were
in
a
rightlyne
,
yet
making
a
little
difference
at
the
two
ends
.
The
first
squadron
on
the
left
side
,
was
that
of
Monsieur
the
Marshall
of
Aumont
,
which
might
be
of
some
three
hundred
good
horsemen
,
hauing
on
his
two
sides
twelue
Regiments
of
French
footemen
.
The
second
was
that
of
Monsieur
Montpensier
,
which
also
was
of
three
hundred
horses
,
and
had
on
his
left
side
foure
or
fiue
hundred
Lansquenets
;
on
the
right
side
a
Regiment
of
Switzers
,
euery
one
of
the
said
strange
forces
being
lyned
with
French
footemen
.
A
little
before
the
said
squadrons
was
that
of
the
light
horsemen
in
two
companies
,
the
one
wherein
was
Monsieur
the
great
Prior
Colonell
thereof
,
and
in
the
other
the
Lord
of
Giurie
Marshall
of
the
field
of
the
said
light
horsemen
,
which
was
able
to
make
foure
hundred
good
horses
:
a
little
more
toward
the
left
hand
was
the
Artillerie
,
which
was
4.
Canons
&
2.
Culuerins
.
The
fourth
squadron
was
that
of
the
said
Lord
Baron
of
Biron
,
which
might
be
of
250.
horses
:
and
in
the
same
ranke
or
order
a
little
on
the
left
hand
,
toward
Monsieur
Montpensier
was
a
companie
of
light
horsemen
.
The
fift
squadron
,
was
the
kings
,
which
made
fiue
rankes
,
in
euerie
one
of
which
was
six
score
good
horse
:
he
had
on
the
left
side
two
Regiments
of
Switzers
of
the
Cantons
of
Glaris
and
of
Grisons
,
and
on
his
right
side
a
great
battaillon
of
two
other
Regiments
of
Switzers
,
the
one
of
the
Canton
of
Soleurre
,
and
the
other
of
the
Colonell
Balthasar
:
which
was
in
the
whole
of
eighteen
ensignes
:
euery
of
the
said
battaillons
hauing
his
wings
,
to
wit
,
on
the
right
hand
the
Regiment
of
the
gardes
of
Brigueux
,
on
the
left
wing
those
of
Vignols
and
of
S.
Iohn
.
Then
was
the
companie
of
the
Marshall
of
Biron
,
which
was
of
two
hundred
and
fiftie
good
horse
,
hauing
with
him
two
Regiments
of
French
footemen
.
Then
were
the
Reisters
which
had
ioyned
with
them
French
footemen
,
like
as
other
companies
had
.
Things
being
thus
set
in
order
,
the
king
and
my
said
Lordes
the
Marshall
and
Baron
Biron
so
plyed
the
matter
,
that
in
lesse
than
an
houre
all
was
so
ordered
and
disposed
,
as
none
could
haue
more
lyuelie
pourtrayed
the
same
,
&
while
his
Maiestie
had
thus
set
in
order
his
battaile
,
came
the
Prince
of
Contie
,
with
his
horsemen
&
some
footmen
.
There
came
also
the
Lord
of
Guiche
,
great
Maister
of
the
ordinance
,
and
the
Lord
of
Plessis
Mornay
,
to
whom
,
vpon
deliberation
had
,
was
graunted
a
place
in
his
Maiesties
squadron
.
In
the
meane
while
,
were
sent
light
horsemen
for
spyes
on
the
left
side
of
the
battaile
,
supposing
that
the
enemy
lay
at
Yurie
,
which
is
a
great
towne
hauing
a
Bridge
ouer
the
Riuer
Dure
,
thinking
there
to
go
and
set
vpon
them
:
but
they
had
not
passed
halfe
a
myle
,
before
they
perceiued
and
vnderstood
,
that
the
enemy
was
more
ware
of
the
matter
than
they
thought
,
and
was
passed
the
riuer
Dure
,
and
that
he
began
to
shewe
himselfe
in
battell
ray
.
But
this
his
speed
in
passing
the
riuer
was
not
,
for
that
he
thought
to
haue
found
the
Kinges
army
so
neare
.
And
contrariwise
,
the
King
hearing
of
their
going
to
Verneuill
,
thought
to
haue
mett
them
there
,
and
so
went
thither
,
whither
indeede
the
enemy
had
sent
his
harbengers
for
to
take
vp
lodgings
,
euen
neare
the
place
where
his
Maiesties
army
lay
.
As
soone
as
these
newes
of
the
enemies
shewing
himselfe
in
the
fielde
came
,
there
was
seene
great
ioy
throughout
the
whole
army
,
and
his
Maiestie
then
caused
his
companies
to
march
on
a
little
from
the
place
where
he
was
,
and
had
not
gone
farre
,
but
that
he
espied
,
not
farre
off
and
between
both
the
armies
there
was
a
village
holden
by
the
enemy
,
which
the
King
made
straight
way
yeelde
vnto
him
.
His
Maiestie
hauing
thus
giuen
them
occasion
to
offer
him
battell
,
yet
the
enemies
did
not
stirre
.
The
King
nowe
seeing
,
that
it
grew
to
be
late
and
neare
the
sunne
setting
,
and
hauing
not
yet
descryed
the
maner
of
their
lodging
their
campe
,
gathered
notwithstanding
by
some
likelihoods
,
that
they
lay
now
at
some
aduantage
,
wherevpon
hee
was
aduised
not
to
march
then
any
further
with
his
army
,
but
stayed
there
,
sending
skoutes
for
to
descry
the
enemy
,
and
to
make
continuall
skirmishes
with
them
:
But
the
valour
and
resolution
of
those
on
the
Kings
side
,
&
those
of
the
enemy
,
was
vnlike
,
for
twelue
of
the
Kings
men
were
too
hard
for
foure
and
twentie
of
the
enemy
.
There
were
prisoners
taken
,
who
reported
,
that
the
number
of
their
souldiours
was
greater
than
they
were
aware
of
,
and
that
they
were
giuen
to
vnderstande
,
howe
that
those
on
the
Kings
side
were
come
thither
rather
for
a
fashion
than
minding
to
bid
battell
.
In
the
meane
while
came
companies
from
the
garrisons
of
Deepe
,
and
from
Arch
,
&
other
companies
of
lords
and
gentlemen
from
Normandie
,
to
the
value
of
two
hundred
good
horse
and
more
,
which
were
placed
,
some
in
the
regiment
of
Monsieur
Montpensier
,
and
some
of
them
vnder
the
king
,
and
some
with
Seigneur
Biron
.
The
two
armies
lay
all
a
whole
day
thus
in
sight
the
one
of
the
other
,
not
medling
the
one
with
the
other
,
except
it
were
some
odde
skirmishes
,
and
the
taking
of
the
village
aforesaide
.
In
the
end
night
drewe
on
,
and
they
were
constrained
to
take
vp
their
lodgings
.
The
King
himselfe
was
lodged
at
Foncrainuille
,
which
is
a
little
village
on
the
left
hand
of
the
plaine
aforesaid
,
whereas
the
army
of
the
King
was
first
set
in
battell
ray
.
The
residue
of
the
armie
was
lodged
in
other
Villages
,
which
those
of
the
league
had
thought
to
haue
surprised
the
same
day
.
The
King
as
he
was
the
first
in
the
morning
that
offered
battel
,
so
he
he
was
the
last
that
was
at
euening
in
the
field
,
and
woulde
not
depart
thence
before
that
he
saw
the
manner
of
the
enemies
lodging
,
&
had
set
al
his
watches
in
order
.
His
Maiestie
being
in
the
ende
come
to
his
lodging
,
which
was
two
houres
within
night
,
and
hauing
a
little
refreshed
himselfe
,
sent
worde
vnto
his
men
,
that
euery
one
of
them
should
be
in
a
readines
against
the
morning
:
and
hee
was
stirring
in
the
morning
very
early
himselfe
:
for
when
he
had
lyen
but
two
houres
vpon
a
pallet
,
he
presently
sent
to
enquire
news
of
the
enemy
.
And
first
word
was
brought
him
,
that
the
enemy
seemed
to
be
passed
the
riuer
,
because
that
in
the
place
where
the
army
lay
,
were
fires
,
and
no
body
could
be
discerned
.
He
sent
the
second
time
,
and
then
worde
was
brought
him
,
that
vndoubtedly
the
enemy
was
not
passed
the
riuer
,
but
they
were
lodged
in
the
villages
that
lie
about
the
riuer
Eure
behind
the
said
place
where
their
army
was
supposed
to
haue
bin
.
And
moreouer
it
was
reported
,
that
they
were
not
like
now
to
passe
the
riuer
;
for
if
they
woulde
haue
doone
it
,
they
would
haue
passed
in
the
night
time
.
These
newes
cheared
his
Maiestie
,
who
did
not
omit
this
occasion
offered
.
He
began
this
day
as
he
did
the
other
afore
,
with
a
most
deuout
prayer
vnto
God
,
and
that
before
his
men
,
for
he
liueth
among
men
,
as
thinking
that
hee
is
continually
seene
and
heard
of
God
.
Day
light
being
come
,
the
Princes
and
my
said
Lords
the
Marshals
came
to
his
Maiestie
&
set
their
men
in
battell
ray
the
best
that
they
could
deuise
.
Then
his
Maiestie
went
to
breakfast
:
the
said
Princes
,
Marshals
and
other
Lords
hauing
heard
Masse
and
done
their
deuotions
,
went
to
refresh
themselues
.
And
albeit
this
night
had
beene
troublesome
to
the
most
,
for
that
they
were
driuen
to
lye
in
the
fielde
.
Yet
they
hearing
certaine
newes
,
that
the
same
day
they
shoulde
ioyne
battell
,
did
so
reioyce
,
as
the
ioyfull
thinking
on
that
day
did
driue
away
all
the
remembrance
of
the
pains
and
trouble
that
they
had
taken
the
same
night
and
the
day
before
.
About
nine
of
the
clocke
,
the
King
came
into
the
field
,
and
a
little
before
were
all
the
companies
in
order
,
vpon
warning
giuen
by
two
Canon
shot
that
were
discharged
at
eight
of
the
clocke
:
and
euery
man
at
his
comming
knewe
his
place
,
so
as
by
ten
of
the
clocke
in
the
forenone
all
the
army
was
in
order
.
The
hoste
of
the
enemies
was
at
the
same
tyme
raysed
and
remooued
a
little
further
off
than
it
was
the
day
before
.
The
order
and
manner
of
setting
the
battell
was
like
that
of
his
Maiestie
sauing
the
winges
which
were
a
little
more
outward
than
those
of
the
King
:
But
as
the
cornet
of
his
Maiesty
was
in
the
middest
of
his
squadrons
,
so
was
that
of
the
Duke
of
Maine
,
but
his
cornet
was
in
the
middest
of
two
squadrons
of
lances
of
those
that
were
come
out
of
Flaunders
,
which
might
be
of
some
twelue
or
thirteene
hundred
horse
.
The
said
cornet
of
the
foresaid
duke
of
Maine
might
be
of
two
hundred
and
fiftie
horse
,
and
as
many
of
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
which
came
to
ioine
with
him
:
which
made
a
third
squadron
in
the
middle
of
the
other
two
squadrons
of
lances
,
and
the
whole
might
be
eighteene
hundred
horses
which
marched
still
together
.
And
herevpon
the
Duke
of
Nemours
and
knight
of
Aumale
thought
themselues
verie
sure
in
this
great
squadron
,
the
one
of
them
being
colonell
of
the
light
horsemen
,
the
other
of
the
footemen
.
On
the
sides
of
the
said
squadron
were
their
two
regimentes
of
Switzers
being
also
lined
wyth
French
footemen
.
Then
were
there
two
other
squadrons
of
Lances
:
on
the
right
hand
were
light
horsemen
,
some
French
,
some
Albanoys
,
and
some
Italians
:
on
the
left
side
were
Wallons
,
and
Spaniards
:
in
the
middle
betweene
both
were
footmen
aswell
French
as
lansquenets
.
The
two
wings
were
two
great
companies
of
Reisters
,
which
might
be
on
the
right
wing
seauen
hundred
horse
,
and
on
the
left
fiue
hundred
.
They
had
but
two
Culuerines
,
and
two
bastard
Culuerines
,
which
lay
on
their
left
wing
.
The
King
vnderstanding
,
that
the
enemy
was
wilfully
bent
and
woulde
not
come
forward
,
was
resolute
,
and
went
toward
them
:
and
hauing
marched
about
a
hundred
and
fiftie
paces
,
got
by
that
meane
aduantage
both
of
sunne
and
winde
(
which
else
would
haue
not
a
little
troubled
his
men
,
and
is
a
great
aduantage
in
warre
)
Drawing
neare
,
he
and
his
captaines
perceiued
that
his
enemies
were
moe
in
number
than
they
thought
:
for
they
were
iudged
to
be
foure
thousand
horse
,
and
ten
or
twelue
thousand
footemen
:
yet
this
did
but
increase
their
courage
the
more
.
The
army
of
those
of
the
league
was
the
more
charged
with
golde
and
siluer
,
that
of
the
King
rather
with
yron
and
steele
:
and
there
could
not
be
a
more
terrible
sight
than
to
see
a
two
thousand
gentlemen
in
compleate
armour
from
top
to
the
toe
,
burning
in
affection
vpon
so
good
an
occasion
as
this
,
to
doe
their
King
and
countrie
good
seruice
,
&
by
this
meane
to
seeke
the
conseruation
of
their
goods
and
houses
,
which
they
sawe
then
like
to
be
made
a
pray
for
strangers
.
This
their
resolution
,
as
it
prooued
,
was
better
than
twice
so
much
force
:
for
it
is
not
the
number
that
maketh
the
matter
.
His
Maiestie
being
in
the
forefront
of
his
squadron
(
the
fore
ranke
of
which
was
of
Princes
,
Earles
,
and
Knightes
of
the
Holie
Ghost
,
and
other
principall
Lordes
and
Gentlemen
of
the
chiefe
houses
in
France
)
began
againe
to
pray
vnto
God
,
and
exhorted
euery
one
to
doe
the
like
,
as
indeede
they
did
with
so
feruent
a
zeale
as
pierced
into
heauen
.
The
King
then
went
from
his
squadron
,
and
walked
vp
and
downe
his
army
,
encouraging
euery
one
with
great
modestie
,
shewing
himselfe
resolute
and
vndoubted
of
the
victorie
.
Hee
was
no
sooner
come
to
his
place
againe
,
but
Monsieur
Marriuault
was
come
thither
,
who
did
bring
newes
,
that
certaine
companies
of
Picardie
,
which
were
vnder
the
leading
of
Monsieur
de
Humiers
,
Monsieur
de
Moüy
,
and
other
Lords
and
gentlemen
(
which
might
bee
of
some
two
hundreth
horse
)
were
within
two
miles
of
them
.
Herevpon
,
as
if
he
had
been
directed
by
the
Spirit
of
God
,
who
should
set
him
downe
his
houre
when
to
begin
,
he
would
not
driue
off
a
iot
,
but
sent
commandement
to
the
Lord
of
Guich
,
to
cause
him
shoote
,
which
he
did
straight
wayes
,
and
that
with
such
aduantage
,
as
the
enemies
receiued
thereby
,
great
hurt
;
for
there
were
discharged
on
the
Kings
side
,
nine
canon
shot
before
that
the
other
could
begin
.
After
three
or
foure
volees
of
shot
passed
on
the
one
side
and
the
other
,
the
squadron
of
their
ancient
light
horsemen
,
as
well
French
,
and
Italians
,
as
Albanoys
,
which
might
be
of
some
fiue
or
six
hundred
horse
,
came
to
giue
charge
to
Monsieur
the
Marshall
of
Aumont
,
carrying
with
them
the
Lansquenets
which
were
on
their
sides
.
But
the
said
Lord
Marshall
willing
to
begin
the
combat
,
set
vpon
the
enemy
so
hardly
,
as
that
he
made
them
scatter
,
so
as
within
a
while
a
man
coulde
see
nothing
but
their
backes
and
horse
tailes
,
chasing
them
to
a
little
wood
on
the
backe
side
,
whereas
the
saide
Lorde
Marshall
stayed
,
attending
the
kings
comming
,
like
as
he
had
in
charge
.
During
this
chase
came
the
company
of
the
Reisters
on
the
right
hand
,
intending
to
haue
come
toward
the
Artillerie
,
but
they
found
there
light
horsemen
ready
,
which
made
them
soone
retire
.
Then
came
an
other
squadron
of
launces
of
Wallons
and
Flemings
,
seeing
the
saide
light
horse
of
the
Kings
a
little
off
,
by
means
of
the
combat
betweene
them
and
the
company
of
Reisters
,
meaning
to
haue
giuen
them
another
charge
:
but
the
foresaid
Lord
Baron
Biron
shewed
himself
in
fielde
,
and
though
hee
could
not
meete
with
the
forefront
of
the
enemies
battel
,
yet
he
so
set
on
the
reregarde
,
as
that
he
shrewdly
troubled
them
;
and
was
there
hurt
himselfe
both
in
the
arme
and
face
.
My
foresaid
Lord
Montpensier
seeing
so
great
an
armie
beeing
of
seauen
hundred
Spanish
Launces
,
and
about
foure
hundred
Carbines
,
Harquebuziers
on
horsebacke
,
hauing
curets
and
murrions
,
vnder
three
great
standarts
that
were
vnder
the
gouernment
of
Conte
Egmond
,
set
forward
marching
toward
them
,
and
gaue
them
such
a
charge
,
as
that
albeit
he
at
the
first
was
vnhorsed
,
yet
he
quicklie
gat
vp
againe
,
and
behaued
himselfe
so
as
that
he
brake
their
ray
,
and
abode
master
of
the
field
.
At
the
same
time
the
great
squadron
of
the
Duke
of
Mayne
(
which
notwithstanding
was
not
so
great
,
as
that
it
could
with
any
aduantage
encounter
with
the
kings
squadron
)
came
marching
to
the
battaile
,
hauing
on
the
left
wing
foure
hundred
Harquebuziers
on
horseback
,
which
they
call
Carbines
,
who
gaue
a
volee
of
shot
a
fiue
&
twentie
paces
of
from
his
Maiesties
squadron
.
This
volee
of
shot
being
ended
,
the
head
of
the
said
great
squadron
gaue
battaile
to
the
Kings
squadron
;
in
which
the
King
behaued
himselfe
so
valiantly
,
that
whereas
before
in
other
matters
he
seemed
to
haue
plaied
the
part
of
a
great
King
and
Captaine
,
in
commanding
and
ordering
of
things
,
he
in
this
fight
seemed
to
play
the
part
of
a
lustie
braue
soldier
.
This
was
a
great
and
furious
assault
,
and
yet
the
great
terrible
forrest
of
their
Launces
could
not
breake
his
Maiesties
ray
;
and
on
the
contrariwise
,
that
of
the
enemie
was
by
him
scattered
and
followed
vpon
with
victorie
:
but
for
a
quarter
of
an
houre
there
was
hard
fighting
on
both
sides
.
In
a
short
space
this
great
companie
of
the
enemies
began
so
to
weaken
and
to
scatter
,
that
wheras
before
they
so
lustilie
shewed
their
faces
in
the
battaile
,
they
now
began
to
turne
the
backe
,
and
armed
as
they
were
,
began
to
shewe
their
heeles
.
This
beginning
of
victorie
could
not
yet
well
like
the
Kings
armie
,
because
that
they
had
lost
the
sight
of
the
King
;
but
within
a
while
they
espied
him
comming
all
berayed
with
the
bloud
of
his
enemies
,
and
(
God
bee
thanked
)
not
hauing
lost
one
drop
of
his
owne
bloud
,
and
yet
he
was
a
marked
man
:
for
he
had
in
his
headpeece
a
great
white
bunch
of
feathers
,
and
another
sticking
in
his
horse
forehead
:
which
gaue
a
terrour
to
the
enemie
,
and
made
his
friends
greatlie
to
reioyce
,
seeing
him
thus
to
escape
from
the
skirmish
.
But
he
was
so
beset
,
that
as
he
was
retiring
to
his
companie
,
hauing
with
him
not
past
twelue
or
fifteene
men
,
he
was
set
vpon
by
two
battaillons
of
Switzers
enemies
,
three
companies
of
Wallons
,
and
certeine
other
who
did
weare
red
crosses
;
whom
his
Maiestie
did
so
couragiouslie
set
vpon
,
that
he
tooke
away
their
Cornets
,
and
killed
there
those
that
carried
and
garded
them
.
When
the
King
was
thus
come
againe
to
his
place
,
there
was
throughout
the
Armie
(
as
it
were
in
token
of
thankes
giuing
vnto
God
for
his
safe
returne
)
a
generall
crie
;
God
saue
the
King
.
Being
come
,
there
came
and
ioyned
with
him
the
foresaid
Lord
Marshall
of
Aumont
,
with
a
great
companie
that
he
had
gotten
together
,
and
among
other
came
the
Lord
great
Prior
aforesaid
with
his
men
.
At
the
same
time
also
came
Baron
Biron
,
whom
the
King
going
to
meete
,
found
with
his
companie
whole
&
well
,
whereat
the
enemie
was
not
a
little
discouraged
,
knowing
well
that
this
old
Generall
,
who
had
been
at
the
beginning
of
manie
a
battell
in
his
life
time
,
could
good
skill
to
end
and
breake
this
that
was
alreadie
so
sore
shaken
.
The
King
was
well
apaied
to
see
the
field
thus
couered
with
the
dead
bodies
of
the
enemies
,
and
that
none
were
left
then
in
order
but
the
Switzers
,
who
had
also
lost
their
horsemen
both
on
their
right
and
left
wings
,
and
yet
they
still
set
a
good
countenance
on
the
matter
.
He
was
once
minded
to
haue
sent
French
footmen
to
haue
broken
their
ray
on
the
right
wing
,
which
yet
had
not
fought
;
but
remembring
the
old
friendship
and
league
that
had
been
betwixt
those
of
this
nation
alwaies
and
the
Crowne
of
France
,
was
contented
,
and
hauing
sent
Marshall
Biron
backe
againe
his
men
,
offered
them
grace
,
and
in
stead
of
death
which
he
might
haue
offered
,
he
sent
them
life
,
which
they
receiued
in
great
mercie
.
Then
hauing
laied
downe
their
armes
,
they
passed
by
his
Maiestie
:
and
the
French
that
yeelded
,
found
the
like
mercie
.
At
the
same
instant
when
as
he
had
ioyned
with
the
said
Lord
Marshall
of
Biron
,
there
met
him
the
companies
aforesaid
out
of
Picardie
.
Then
like
as
first
he
had
plaied
the
part
of
a
good
Captaine
and
soldier
,
so
he
would
now
shewe
himselfe
a
right
Generall
of
an
Armie
,
in
pursuing
a
maine
the
victorie
.
Therefore
he
setting
forward
the
said
Lord
great
Prior
with
a
companie
on
the
left
side
,
and
the
foresaid
Lord
Baron
Biron
with
another
companie
on
the
right
side
,
and
hauing
with
him
the
residue
of
horsemen
that
were
gathered
together
,
and
the
foresaid
companies
that
were
come
out
of
Picardie
,
he
followed
on
the
victorie
,
hauing
in
his
companie
my
Lords
the
Princes
of
Contie
and
of
Montpensier
,
the
Conte
S.
Paule
,
and
my
foresaid
Lords
the
Marshals
of
Aumont
and
of
Trimouille
,
with
infinite
other
Lords
,
Captaines
and
Gentlemen
of
the
said
Armie
,
leauing
Marshall
Biron
with
a
great
companie
marching
after
.
If
the
battell
was
not
greatlie
honorable
to
those
of
the
League
,
their
retiring
was
lesse
honorable
,
for
it
was
without
order
,
not
hauing
in
it
any
thing
worthie
the
marking
,
sauing
that
feare
seemed
to
make
them
at
their
wits
end
,
and
whereas
they
should
haue
marched
toward
the
Kings
power
,
they
were
seene
running
away
from
it
.
The
said
retyring
was
in
two
parts
:
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
Bassompiere
,
the
Vicount
of
Tauanne
,
Rosne
and
certaine
other
tooke
to
Chartyes
,
the
Duke
of
Mayne
and
a
great
sort
of
other
tooke
the
way
to
Yurie
,
thinking
to
passe
that
riuer
.
And
they
had
thought
to
haue
carried
also
away
their
Ordinance
,
but
that
was
not
so
speedilie
to
bee
remooued
,
wherefore
they
were
driuen
to
leaue
it
behind
,
as
also
they
did
all
their
baggage
.
The
kings
staying
to
pardon
the
Switzers
,
gaue
the
enemy
great
aduantage
in
their
flying
:
so
that
when
his
Maiestie
came
at
Yurie
,
he
found
that
the
Duke
of
Mayne
was
passed
a
little
before
,
and
had
broken
the
bridge
after
him
,
which
caused
the
death
and
destruction
of
a
great
manie
of
his
men
,
especiallie
of
the
Reisters
,
a
great
sort
of
which
were
drowned
,
some
fearing
to
haue
been
taken
by
those
that
followed
them
in
the
chase
,
were
glad
to
kill
their
horses
for
to
helpe
stop
vp
the
passages
in
the
streates
.
The
bridge
of
Yurie
being
thus
broken
,
and
the
passage
there
ouer
the
bridge
being
dangerous
,
his
Maiestie
was
aduised
to
go
and
passe
ouer
the
Riuer
by
a
place
called
Annet
,
which
is
a
great
deale
the
better
way
,
and
was
a
three
miles
about
:
yet
as
hee
went
he
found
the
wayes
full
of
such
as
fled
,
who
could
not
,
by
reason
of
their
haste
,
be
so
well
aduised
of
their
way
,
as
those
on
the
Kinges
side
,
which
then
did
all
things
with
discretion
.
Those
that
thought
to
haue
escaped
in
the
woods
,
fell
into
the
handes
of
the
country
people
,
who
vsed
them
more
cruelly
than
the
souldiers
woulde
haue
done
.
His
Maiestie
pursued
them
vnto
the
Town
of
Mante
so
hotly
,
that
none
of
them
turned
face
backe
once
to
see
who
folowed
him
:
and
had
the
Townesmen
stood
vnto
their
first
resolution
,
which
was
,
not
to
haue
opened
the
gates
,
there
had
not
beene
left
a
man
but
he
had
beene
either
slaine
or
taken
.
In
the
ende
,
they
being
ouercome
by
the
prayers
and
intreaties
of
the
saide
Duke
of
Mayne
,
yeelded
to
let
him
in
,
vpon
condition
that
his
retinue
should
passe
by
ten
and
ten
that
night
ouer
the
bridge
,
if
they
would
regard
their
safetie
.
His
Maiestie
vnderstanding
hereof
,
went
and
tooke
vp
his
lodging
at
Rosny
,
a
two
mile
from
Mante
aforesaid
,
as
meanly
prouided
for
that
night
as
were
the
enemies
.
A
man
may
rightely
say
,
that
this
discomfiture
was
such
as
had
not
lightly
beene
seene
,
for
there
was
not
a
man
on
the
kings
side
of
any
account
but
woon
honor
;
and
on
the
other
side
they
all
went
away
with
shame
and
losse
.
All
the
footmen
were
cut
off
sauing
those
that
yeelded
,
and
of
them
but
a
fewe
saued
.
Of
their
horsemen
were
slaine
and
drowned
aboue
fifteene
hundred
,
and
foure
hundred
taken
prisoners
.
Amongest
those
that
were
slaine
were
knowne
for
principall
,
the
Conte
Egmond
knight
of
the
order
of
the
Fleece
,
Colonell
of
the
companies
that
the
Prince
of
Parma
sent
:
the
yoong
Earle
of
Brunswicke
,
the
Lord
of
Chastaigneray
,
and
many
other
,
whose
names
are
not
knowen
.
Of
prisoners
were
taken
the
Earle
of
Austfrist
,
of
the
house
of
Austfrist
,
which
was
with
the
Reisters
,
and
many
lords
strangers
,
as
well
Spaniards
,
Flemings
,
and
Italians
,
as
Frenchmen
:
the
Lords
of
Boisdauphin
Sigongne
,
who
bare
the
white
Cornet
of
the
said
Duke
of
Mayne
:
Mesdauid
,
Fontaine
,
Martell
,
Lochant
,
Lodon
,
Huguessan
,
Falandre
;
the
maisters
of
the
field
,
Tenisay
,
Castelliere
Descuneux
and
infinite
other
.
There
were
aboue
twenty
Cornets
of
horsemen
stayed
,
among
which
were
their
white
Cornet
;
the
great
standard
of
the
generall
of
the
Spaniards
and
Flemings
,
and
the
Colonels
Cornets
of
the
Reisters
,
aboue
threescore
ensignes
of
footemen
,
as
well
French
and
Flemings
as
lansquenets
,
besides
foure
and
twenty
ensignes
of
Switzers
that
yeelded
themselues
.
Of
his
Maiesties
army
were
slaine
the
Lords
of
Clermont
,
of
Antragnes
one
of
the
Captaines
of
his
Maiesties
gardes
,
who
deceased
neare
to
the
kings
person
,
the
Lord
Tif
Chombert
,
who
hauing
aforehand
commaunded
and
gouerned
great
charges
of
men
himselfe
,
was
now
content
to
serue
as
a
common
souldiour
in
his
Maiesties
Cornet
,
the
Lords
of
Longaulnay
of
Normandie
,
beeing
of
three
score
and
ten
yeares
of
age
,
of
Crenay
who
was
Cornet
to
Monsieur
Montpensier
,
of
Vienne
who
was
lieutenant
to
the
Lord
of
Benuron
,
which
had
that
day
a
Cornet
because
his
ensigne
was
not
there
,
of
Manneuille
Vallois
,
Feiquiers
,
and
a
twenty
other
gentlemen
at
the
most
.
There
were
hurt
,
the
lord
Marques
of
Neste
,
who
albeit
hee
was
Captaine
ouer
a
company
of
souldiours
,
yet
he
would
needes
fight
in
the
fore
ranke
of
the
light
horsemen
,
the
Earle
of
Choisy
,
who
had
brought
a
good
companie
with
him
,
the
Lords
of
O
,
the
Earle
of
Lude
,
Montlonet
,
Lauergne
,
Rosny
,
and
it
may
be
a
twentie
other
Gentlemen
,
most
of
which
were
not
greatly
hurt
,
nor
had
not
any
danger
of
death
in
them
.
The
Nobilitie
of
Fraunce
hath
shewed
it selfe
hereby
most
apparantly
nothing
at
all
degenerate
or
swaruing
from
the
steppes
of
their
ancestours
:
but
alwayes
most
affectionate
towardes
their
king
and
lawful
Prince
,
so
that
it
may
euidently
appeare
if
any
rebellion
be
,
it
must
needes
spring
from
the
off-scome
and
race
of
rascall
people
,
stirred
vp
by
the
factions
and
drifts
of
strangers
,
not
so
much
by
feare
as
by
ambition
.
If
euer
any
subiects
did
make
their
Prince
beholding
vnto
them
,
it
may
now
be
said
,
that
the
king
is
much
bounden
and
beholden
vnto
his
Nobilitie
,
who
came
so
voluntarily
vnto
his
aide
,
without
pay
,
without
furniture
,
and
almost
without
any
warning
at
all
,
and
haue
doone
him
so
great
a
signall
seruice
.
The
King
hath
also
made
all
his
Nobilitie
much
beholding
vnto
him
,
to
haue
giuen
them
so
great
an
occasion
to
emploie
themselues
,
and
to
make
triall
of
their
fidelitie
and
valour
,
raising
the
honor
and
reputation
of
al
their
auncestors
out
of
the
dust
.
But
euery
man
did
amply
testify
their
gratefulnesse
one
to
an
other
;
first
,
the
king
vnto
his
subiects
,
in
giuing
them
honors
and
preferrements
according
to
their
deserts
;
and
then
the
subiects
,
in
shewing
the
affection
that
they
beare
naturally
vnto
his
Maiestie
.
In
this
combat
two
or
three
thinges
haue
fallen
out
so
extraordinary
and
miraculous
,
that
they
may
seeme
to
be
verily
wrought
by
the
finger
of
God
.
The
first
is
,
that
this
Prince
hath
always
had
so
firme
a
resolution
to
giue
his
enemies
a
battel
by
all
meanes
possible
,
with
firme
confidence
,
that
the
field
and
victorie
should
be
his
,
and
that
no
human
reason
or
pollicy
might
dissuade
him
the
contrary
:
albeit
a
man
in
other
affaires
very
tractable
,
and
one
that
referreth
himselfe
,
and
hearkeneth
very
much
to
the
sage
aduise
and
counsel
of
others
.
The
other
was
that
in
the
place
where
the
battell
was
giuen
,
and
euen
at
the
instant
when
the
fight
began
,
it
seemed
that
men
as
thicke
as
hoppes
came
from
all
parts
to
doe
him
seruice
very
well
armed
at
all
points
.
For
ouer
night
,
and
vppon
the
day
of
battell
,
arriued
more
than
sixe
hundred
horses
:
yet
he
was
resolued
without
them
there
to
fight
it
out
:
and
the
third
is
,
that
two
thousand
French
Gentlemen
(
whereof
neuer
more
than
twelue
hundreth
fought
)
ouerthrewe
and
disordered
a
whole
army
of
foure
thousand
horse
,
and
twelue
thousand
foote
,
their
horsemen
fresh
soldiers
,
brauely
mounted
,
and
well
armed
at
all
points
.
But
the
wrongfull
cause
they
tooke
in
hand
to
defend
,
may
be
onely
their
excuse
;
for
otherwise
they
can
by
no
meanes
diminish
and
empaire
the
glory
of
the
conquerours
,
but
by
confessing
that
they
were
first
ouerthrowne
by
their
owne
consciences
before
they
came
euer
to
the
field
to
combat
,
whither
they
came
like
criminall
persons
condemned
to
die
,
who
by
guiltinesse
of
conscience
goe
,
as
it
were
,
halfe
dead
to
the
place
of
execution
.
For
the
very
conceit
and
apprehension
of
punishment
,
is
no
lesse
painefull
than
the
paine
it selfe
,
and
most
certaine
it
is
,
that
he
that
seeks
pains
,
suffreth
paine
:
and
he
that
deserueth
it
,
seeketh
it
.
France
is
in
this
beholding
to
them
to
thanke
them
that
they
are
the
cause
,
that
strangers
who
neuer
in
thirtie
yeres
before
drewe
their
swordes
against
the
Nobilitie
of
France
,
may
nowe
certifie
their
Princes
for
trueth
,
that
the
very
children
strike
as
well
as
the
fathers
:
and
from
henceforth
they
may
content
themselues
to
liue
quiet
at
home
,
rather
than
to
come
to
die
here
with
dishonour
,
and
to
want
christian
butiall
.
The
French
that
rest
of
this
ouerthrowe
,
haue
yet
this
comfort
,
that
it
is
fallen
out
to
them
for
the
best
to
be
ouercome
:
for
nowe
they
may
with
euident
reason
and
persuasion
,
voide
of
all
lightnesse
and
rashnesse
,
resolue
to
withdraw
themselues
from
the
wicked
counsels
and
practizes
which
they
had
taken
in
hand
before
.
The
people
acknowledging
that
the
drifts
of
their
Captaines
are
for
their
owne
peculiar
commoditie
,
and
not
for
the
matter
they
pretend
and
cloake
.
The
Captaines
hauing
made
experience
,
that
honours
and
enuies
of
people
may
be
held
iust
of
one
account
,
&
that
as
a
man
should
not
afflict
himselfe
for
the
one
,
so
he
should
not
aduance
himselfe
too
much
by
the
other
.
In
fine
,
that
it
is
not
with
walls
,
but
with
men
that
warre
must
be
made
:
besides
that
,
they
feele
already
what
they
haue
lost
,
and
that
before
they
recouer
it
,
they
must
feele
some
smart
in
open
field
,
and
it
will
be
a
long
while
before
it
come
to
that
passe
.
But
the
greatest
motiue
that
they
ought
to
haue
to
make
them
resolue
to
take
this
fruit
of
their
euil
lucke
is
,
the
clemency
and
mercifulnes
of
the
king
,
who
hath
in
him
no
choller
or
gall
inwardly
hidden
,
who
breatheth
nothing
but
bounty
and
all
sweetnes
and
mercy
,
who
spareth
to
spill
the
blood
of
his
people
more
than
his
owne
:
that
they
may
confesse
that
he
hath
in
him
all
the
good
partes
and
qualities
of
a
mighty
and
great
King
,
&
of
a
great
and
puissant
Captaine
:
and
that
God
,
who
hath
exercised
&
preserued
him
in
so
many
extraordinary
dangers
of
war
&
combats
,
hath
vndoutedly
reserued
him
for
some
great
matter
extraordinary
:
certainly
to
be
som
Hercules
to
saue
and
deliuer
vs
from
al
dangers
:
to
be
an
Alexander
to
vnknit
the
knots
of
all
leagued
conspiracies
,
intricate
complots
,
and
confederat
practises
,
wrapped
,
lincked
,
and
fastned
together
.
If
they
looke
a
farre
off
,
they
shall
see
&
confesse
,
that
all
their
enterprises
bended
against
him
from
time
to
time
,
haue
serued
to
none
other
purpose
,
but
to
fortifie
him
,
and
make
him
still
greater
:
So
might
this
rebellion
speede
,
the
longer
it
lasteth
,
such
successe
might
it
haue
,
and
no
better
.
But
it
is
greatly
to
be
feared
,
that
this
great
clemency
,
that
his
good
nature
doth
offer
now
to
his
disobedient
subiects
,
if
it
now
be
neglected
and
refused
of
them
,
in
the
ende
doe
not
turne
into
a
rigorous
execution
of
iustice
(
as
the
wine
,
the
sweeter
it
is
,
the
more
sooner
it
doth
make
the
vineger
.
)
Let
them
looke
and
take
heede
to
this
,
if
they
be
well
aduised
.
The
easiest
and
gainest
way
for
reconcilement
is
by
repentance
,
the
greatest
crimes
make
the
best
lawes
:
as
they
haue
been
cause
of
euill
,
so
must
they
bee
of
good
,
and
so
may
they
also
bee
,
and
in
such
sort
,
that
the
fruite
that
shall
come
thereof
,
shall
extinguish
quite
the
remembrance
of
all
our
mischiefes
passed
and
gone
.
God
also
himselfe
doth
giue
vs
so
to
vnderstand
most
manifestlie
,
helping
the
infirmitie
of
our
iudgement
,
by
miracles
wought
on
earth
,
and
signes
shewed
from
heauen
,
as
he
did
in
the
time
when
the
faith
was
in
his
first
age
.
It
resteth
now
that
God
giue
vs
his
grace
,
to
comprehend
all
things
a
right
,
and
that
we
knowe
also
how
to
vse
well
the
bountie
and
clemencie
of
our
king
,
as
he
knoweth
how
to
vse
his
victorie
,
wherof
,
it
cannot
bee
truelie
said
that
the
issue
and
effect
hath
so
much
pleased
him
,
as
the
cause
doth
displease
him
.
Those
of
the
townes
of
Mante
and
Vernon
where
are
two
of
the
chiefest
bridges
ouer
the
riuer
of
Seyne
,
who
yeelded
themselues
first
vnto
his
clemencie
,
shal
be
good
witnesses
whether
their
estate
and
condition
bee
pared
or
bettered
.
GOD
graunt
that
the
rest
may
follow
this
good
example
,
and
that
the
reunion
vnto
the
obedience
of
his
Maiestie
may
be
as
readie
,
as
the
meanes
of
reuolting
and
separation
haue
been
swift
and
violent
:
that
yet
we
may
keep
this
age
from
being
remarkable
to
the
posteritie
,
as
it
hath
bin
threatned
heretofore
by
this
of
particides
and
murtherers
of
their
countrie
.
Newes
happened
since
the
ouerthrowe
of
the
Duke
of
Mayne
.
PAngrola
the
Legate
and
Monsieur
de
Ville-Roy
,
two
collegues
&
chief
Agents
of
the
League
,
seeing
their
affaires
to
haue
ill
successe
,
came
incontinentlie
after
the
victorie
to
busie
the
King
a
little
,
if
by
any
meanes
they
might
,
making
as
much
speede
as
they
might
in
the
meane
time
so
to
fortifie
their
partie
,
that
without
ayde
from
Spaine
they
might
at
their
owne
deuotion
and
greater
aduantage
,
make
truce
and
peace
when
they
listed
.
It
is
surmised
that
Ville-Roy
doth
promise
to
sauegard
his
owne
houses
.
Pontaise
had
thereof
intelligence
.
Monsieur
de
Plessis
came
to
a
parlie
with
him
,
handled
him
verie
roughlie
,
and
set
him
beneath
him
at
dinner
.
He
offereth
to
iustifie
himself
,
but
Monsieur
Beau-lieu
(
who
is
his
sworne
enemie
)
opposeth
himself
to
his
reasons
,
and
condemneth
his
faire
promises
by
his
practises
with
his
old
master
,
so
that
it
is
looked
still
when
execution
and
iustice
shall
be
done
according
to
the
Kings
Edict
.
The
Legate
comming
to
parlie
with
Monsieur
the
Marshall
of
Biron
,
after
manie
salutations
and
blessings
,
wondered
verie
much
that
so
great
a
troupe
of
Catholikes
could
followe
an
hereticall
King
.
Whereunto
Monsieur
the
Marshall
made
answere
,
that
it
nothing
behoued
them
to
looke
so
neere
into
that
matter
,
that
he
held
him
for
the
true
heire
of
the
Crowne
of
France
,
that
he
had
maintained
their
lawes
vnuiolate
,
that
he
had
for
enemies
none
but
strangers
thrust
forwards
by
ambition
,
who
vnder
shew
and
pretext
of
religion
,
went
about
to
ouerthrowe
all
good
lawes
,
and
to
giue
an
entrance
to
the
Spanish
King
,
and
to
set
open
the
doore
to
all
Atheisme
.
Whereupon
he
protested
,
that
his
master
was
free
from
medling
in
any
of
all
those
enterprises
:
but
the
whole
storie
hath
been
so
wel
auerred
,
and
vowed
by
al
the
actions
and
parts
past
of
his
ambassage
,
and
by
his
conuersation
with
Don
Bernardin
Mendoza
,
that
he
could
denie
nothing
.
Thereupon
he
demanded
the
Marshall
how
they
being
by
profession
Catholikes
,
made
so
light
accompt
of
his
Holines
purposes
,
&
carried
armes
against
other
their
Catholike
brethren
.
To
that
he
answered
,
that
herin
he
was
of
the
Venetians
minds
:
that
they
had
a
iust
cause
to
defend
,
and
in
so
dooing
,
it
should
bee
verie
good
for
the
Pope
to
looke
somewhat
neerer
to
his
owne
estate
,
that
if
he
encroched
too
much
on
them
,
they
could
excommunicate
him
quicklie
;
that
there
were
diuers
Prelates
in
France
as
good
Catholiks
as
the
Pope
,
who
would
be
very
glad
to
be
made
Patriarches
in
their
seuerall
Prouinces
,
and
should
finde
holy
Scripture
for
the
confirmation
of
their
authoritie
.
Vpon
this
point
they
disputed
a
little
,
but
Pangrola
could
not
answere
.
In
fine
,
he
desired
verie
much
to
haue
a
good
peace
concluded
,
and
that
the
conuersion
of
the
King
might
bee
sought
,
wishing
that
he
might
bee
employed
thereabout
:
and
so
they
departed
at
that
time
without
doing
any
good
one
with
another
.
The
Parisians
haue
suffered
their
Gouernour
to
take
in
Switzers
and
Launce-knights
into
their
citie
,
and
the
people
is
more
hardned
than
euer
before
.
They
haue
found
out
all
meanes
possible
to
prolong
and
entertaine
this
warre
.
They
haue
now
found
out
all
the
reliques
for
the
purpose
,
but
a
great
deale
thereof
is
worth
but
little
monie
.
The
better
sort
and
likeliest
men
are
gone
out
of
the
citie
,
none
abideth
but
the
vulgar
race
of
people
,
the
verie
scomme
,
and
those
that
are
almost
driuen
to
despaire
,
the
which
,
I
feare
,
wil
hazard
the
prophecie
to
be
fulfilled
of
them
:
Al
things
are
very
deare
,
and
the
Commons
knowe
not
what
to
do
for
lack
of
traffique
.
Bellieure
came
to
finde
the
King
,
and
was
verie
well
receiued
;
in
the
end
the
King
told
him
,
that
he
thought
in
his
conscience
,
that
he
was
an
honest
man
before
the
Queene
Mother
had
got
him
to
her
side
,
and
the
company
of
Ville-Roy
had
spoyled
him
.
Brullard
also
came
to
the
king
,
and
was
receiued
with
much
fauour
,
and
diuers
others
of
Paris
that
pleaded
their
owne
innocencie
.
Comming
hither
we
passed
by
Cheureuse
,
where
the
King
gaue
a
protection
,
and
left
behinde
him
for
gouernor
Sourdis
the
dutchesse
of
Guises
man
.
We
came
hither
on
Satterday
,
much
adoe
had
we
to
enter
,
and
we
were
first
resisted
:
but
the
morow
after
wee
entered
where
the
king
stayed
to
heare
some
news
from
Melan
and
Laigny
which
are
summoned
.
The
Deputies
of
Laigny
are
come
,
the
rest
stand
to
their
tackling
,
and
are
wilfull
,
and
the
cannon
shall
depart
to
morrow
:
but
they
are
obstinate
&
stand
vpon
this
point
,
for
that
they
assure
themselues
,
that
the
duke
of
Maine
hath
forces
in
Champagne
,
and
hath
promised
them
within
fifteen
days
,
either
to
bid
the
king
battell
,
or
else
to
put
him
to
flight
.
It
is
most
certaine
,
that
he
hath
written
to
Paris
himselfe
:
it
is
also
most
true
,
that
he
assembleth
all
his
forces
,
and
craueth
aide
from
all
partes
;
Ballagny
dooth
promise
him
fifteene
hundred
horses
out
of
Picardie
onely
:
he
thinketh
to
recouer
an
other
army
of
thirtie
thousand
men
.
Our
Normans
and
others
to
the
number
of
fifteene
hundred
horses
retired
themselues
on
Sonday
last
.
The
Duke
of
Langueuille
and
Monsieur
de
Tinteuille
are
ariued
with
the
Reisters
,
and
are
in
number
more
than
eight
thousand
men
,
so
that
the
K.
is
too
strong
for
the
enemy
,
and
also
sufficientlie
fortified
for
all
their
enterprises
.
It
is
certaine
,
that
all
matters
are
driuen
to
this
issue
,
that
if
the
Duke
of
Maine
doe
not
fight
with
vs
speedily
,
all
the
authoritie
of
the
league
is
ruined
;
for
it
must
needes
be
,
that
Paris
yeelde
for
feare
of
famine
,
the
passages
rounde
about
beeing
seised
,
or
else
it
must
be
releeued
,
for
it
shall
stande
them
somewhat
vpon
,
being
constrained
therevnto
by
necessitie
.
But
how
his
carriage
shall
holde
out
,
I
doubt
,
if
dispaire
doe
not
make
him
runne
mad
altogether
,
hauing
lost
a
battell
,
for
the
losse
whereof
he
hath
beene
astonied
these
many
daies
,
and
hath
not
doubted
to
confesse
openly
in
Mante
,
that
the
king
of
Nauarre
was
alwayes
luckie
in
all
his
attempts
.
In
Auergne
Monsieur
de
Rendan
asseeging
Issore
hath
had
the
repulse
&
bin
ouerthrowne
in
plaine
field
,
fourescore
Gentlemen
of
marke
and
qualitie
being
slaine
in
the
place
,
the
Artillery
taken
,
and
little
of
the
infantery
escaped
.
This
ouerthrowe
was
giuen
by
the
Seigneur
of
Chasseran
and
Rochemaine
.
Another
ouerthrow
was
giuen
nere
vnto
Metz
,
where
Monsieur
de
Rieux
tooke
the
Artillerie
of
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
.
In
base
Normandie
Viques
and
the
Leaguers
are
ouerthrowne
,
&
Monsieur
d'Allegre
sent
the
King
word
,
that
two
Castles
about
the
forrest
of
Lyhons
are
yeelded
to
his
obedience
.
In
Brittanie
diuers
Regiments
of
Duke
Mercure
were
cut
in
peeces
,
but
that
is
not
sufficient
to
answer
the
losse
of
S.
Malo
,
the
death
of
the
Gouernour
,
and
an
hundred
thousand
crownes
found
in
his
coffers
.
All
the
townes
begin
to
listen
,
and
if
no
speedie
aide
come
not
from
Spaine
(
for
other
succour
or
contribution
may
not
be
hoped
for
)
without
doubt
all
the
busines
of
the
League
shall
bee
vtterlie
ouerthrowne
quicklie
.
This
day
is
arriued
a
Post
from
Rome
,
with
a
Mandamus
from
the
Pope
to
all
Dukes
,
Counties
and
Barons
,
that
they
shall
obey
the
King
,
and
with
expresse
commandement
to
all
the
people
to
pray
vnto
God
for
him
,
and
for
the
same
purpose
hath
he
sent
vnto
them
a
certaine
forme
of
praier
.
I
doo
not
knowe
whether
in
this
case
the
dealing
and
labouring
of
Mounsieur
of
Luxembourg
or
the
Holie
ghost
hath
inspired
him
,
but
certaine
it
is
,
that
the
Pope
is
now
become
a
Frenchman
,
highlie
offended
with
his
Legate
,
but
a
great
deale
more
with
the
League
,
and
demaundeth
an
accompt
of
fiftie
thousand
Crownes
that
he
hath
disbursed
in
the
cause
.
Thereby
you
may
see
how
the
King
is
fauored
of
GOD
,
and
without
doubt
borne
for
the
ruine
of
the
King
of
Spaine
.
His
Maiestie
is
happie
to
haue
his
cause
ioyned
with
Gods
in
this
contention
,
and
to
haue
ayded
it
in
the
beginning
,
when
no
bodie
els
put
to
his
hand
.
The
companie
of
la
Chastre
was
ouerthrowne
by
Rubenpré
.
Corbeil
and
Melun
are
taken
.
Ville-Roy
was
with
the
Duke
de
Mayne
at
Soissous
.
Monsieur
du
Plessis
is
gone
to
meete
with
him
at
Laigny
:
at
his
returne
we
shall
knowe
more
certaine
newes
.
The
Gouernour
of
Daulphiné
,
and
the
Lord
of
Diguieres
and
others
the
Kings
seruitors
haue
taken
in
Grenoble
,
and
reduced
the
rest
of
the
Prouince
into
his
Maiesties
obedience
.