SIR
,
the
misfortune
of
our
France
hath
hitherto
so
amazed
mee
,
that
I
could
not
possibly
write
vnto
you
how
it
was
,
but
now
that
the
consideration
of
the
euill
(
without
remedie
)
hath
giuen
mee
time
to
breath
,
I
will
performe
the
dutie
I
owe
you
in
letting
you
know
it
,
and
thus
it
happened
.
A
Mischieuous
villaine
called
Francis
Rauaillart
,
and
borne
at
Angolesme
,
now
prisoner
in
the
Consergerie
of
the
Pallace
of
Paris
,
confesseth
that
more
than
these
8.
moneths
he
hath
sought
occasion
to
kill
the
King
,
because
hee
suffered
two
Religions
in
his
Kingdome
,
but
could
not
find
the
meanes
to
doe
it
vntill
the
fourteenth
of
May
last
,
A
daye
which
many
Astrologians
haue
iudged
fatall
to
his
Maiesty
,
wherof
he
was
aduertised
both
by
the
Queene
,
and
by
Mons
r
.
de
Vendosme
,
with
request
not
to
goe
abroad
that
day
.
But
hee
(
not
belieuing
Predictions
)
sayd
,
that
it
was
an
offence
to
God
to
giue
credit
vnto
them
,
and
that
hauing
God
for
his
guarde
hee
feared
no
man
;
yet
was
hee
almost
all
that
morning
at
his
prayers
,
and
then
went
to
walke
at
the
Tuilleries
,
where
being
in
the
great
Gallerie
,
this
wretch
thought
to
execute
his
deseigne
,
but
being
put
by
by
Mons
r
.
de
Vendosme
,
talking
with
the
King
,
hee
resolued
to
attempt
him
no
further
at
that
time
,
but
returned
to
attend
at
the
Lovre
,
where
he
tarryed
vntill
foure
of
the
clocke
in
the
afternoone
,
sitting
vppon
the
steppes
of
the
hall
,
making
shew
onely
to
behold
the
lackies
playing
in
the
Court
.
At
which
time
the
King
caused
his
Coach
to
bee
brought
to
goe
to
the
Arcenale
to
see
Mons
r
.
de
Sullie
who
was
there
somewhat
in
indisposition
.
The
King
sat
in
the
hinder
end
of
the
Coach
accompanyed
with
the
Dukes
de
Vendosme
,
Montbasson
d'
Espernon
,
and
Mons
r
.
le
Grand
,
and
so
went
forward
without
suffering
any
of
his
Guarde
to
follow
him
,
being
very
confident
,
and
yet
after
dinner
before
he
went
out
of
his
Cabinet
,
he
fell
to
his
prayers
againe
within
his
wardrobe
.
Passing
through
the
streete
called
la
Ferronerie
,
which
leadeth
into
Saint
Denis
street
,
a
Cart
or
Waggon
crost
his
Coach
and
caused
it
to
stoppe
.
This
villaine
which
followed
it
(
seeing
the
King
behind
in
the
Coach
leaning
towards
the
boote
thereof
,
to
talke
with
Mons
r
.
d'
Espernon
;
and
being
without
a
cloake
to
put
his
arme
out
at
the
open
place
betwixt
the
two
hindermost
pillars
of
the
Coach
,
and
so
the
left
side
naked
without
defence
of
his
arme
,
which
the
King
in
talking
leaned
vpon
on
the
other
side
)
stabbed
at
him
with
a
knife
of
a
foote
long
,
but
the
thrust
ranne
a
long
the
third
ribbe
and
was
not
deadly
.
Whereat
the
King
crying
I
am
hurt
,
but
it
is
nothing
,
this
cursed
wretch
redoubled
his
blowe
,
which
went
right
to
the
heart
,
and
would
haue
giuen
him
the
third
,
but
that
Mons
r
.
de
Montbasson
caught
hold
of
his
arme
.
At
this
second
blowe
his
Maiestie
fell
downe
vppon
his
face
dead
,
and
was
carryed
to
the
Lovre
,
where
the
Queen
was
,
reposing
her selfe
after
the
great
trauaile
shee
endured
the
daye
before
at
her
coronation
.
This
great
Princesse
beholding
this
sad
spectacle
,
fell
twice
into
a
swound
,
(
the
generositie
of
her
minde
and
the
greatnesse
of
her
sorrowe
,
stopping
the
fountaine
of
teares
.
)
Then
comming
to
her selfe
againe
,
with
a
manly
courage
pluckt
vp
her
spirits
,
and
commanded
the
Dukes
de
Guise
,
and
d'
Espernon
,
(
being
the
principall
of
those
shee
sawe
about
her
)
to
giue
order
for
the
safety
of
the
young
King
and
his
bretheren
,
and
of
the
Citty
of
Paris
,
which
they
promised
to
doe
:
and
going
out
of
the
Chamber
embraced
one
another
,
and
sware
friendshippe
and
loue
,
with
protestation
neuer
to
remember
old
enmitie
.
The
like
did
Mons
r
.
d'
Espernon
to
Mons
r
.
Montigny
,
with-whome
meeting
,
he
sayd
,
Sir
,
you
and
your
brother
are
the
men
to
whome
I
haue
wished
most
harme
of
any
in
the
world
,
but
now
I
will
bee
a
friend
to
you
both
,
and
doe
praye
you
to
bee
so
to
mee
,
to
the
end
wee
may
the
better
serue
our
King
and
our
country
.
The
sayd
Duke
d'
Espernon
that
daye
shewed
great
effects
of
his
fidelity
,
for
with
the
Regiment
of
Guards
hee
secured
the
King
,
Queene
,
and
late
kings
Children
,
and
also
the
Citty
of
Paris
,
setting
Courts
of
guard
in
all
publicke
places
,
which
notwithstand
were
of
no
vse
.
For
the
poore
people
were
so
confused
with
sorrowe
,
that
a
man
could
see
them
doe
nothing
else
but
goe
wayling
vp
and
downe
the
streetes
,
lamenting
the
losse
of
their
King
.
Insomuch
as
they
durst
not
carrye
this
wretched
villaine
to
prison
,
for
feare
the
sorrowe
of
the
people
should
haue
turned
into
furie
vppon
him
,
so
that
hee
was
faine
to
be
kept
Foure
and
twenty
houres
at
the
Hostell
de
Retts
.
The
same
daye
the
Marshalles
of
Fraunce
and
Officers
of
the
Crowne
,
tooke
their
oaths
to
the
King
&
Queen
,
and
the
Parliament
assembling
at
sixe
of
the
clocke
in
the
euening
,
declared
the
Queene
Regent
during
the
minoritie
of
her
Sonne
,
and
prayed
her
to
bring
the
King
to
the
Pallace
the
next
daye
,
to
sit
vppon
his
seate
of
Iustice
,
and
so
he
did
.
The
King
was
accompanyed
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
the
Duke
d'Anguien
(
the
Counte
Soissons
being
absent
)
and
with
the
Dukes
de
Guise
,
de
Sullie
,
and
d'
Espernon
,
and
with
the
Marshalles
of
Fraunce
,
Lavardin
,
Brisac
,
and
Boy-dolphin
.
Monsr.
de
Fervaques
was
sent
away
in
the
night
by
the
Queenes
commaundement
to
goe
to
his
gouernment
,
so
also
was
Mons
r
.
S.
Pole
,
and
many
other
gouernours
.
All
those
which
accompanyed
the
King
were
on
foote
;
the
Constable
,
Cardinalles
,
and
Ecclesiasticall
Peeres
were
gone
before
to
take
their
places
,
and
so
was
the
Duke
de
Mayne
.
Counte
Soissons
arrived
on
Monday
following
the
Seauenteenth
of
this
moneth
,
about
twoo
of
the
clocke
after
noone
,
accompanied
with
Fiue
hundred
Horses
,
of
those
which
hee
brought
with
him
,
and
such
as
went
forth
to
meete
him
,
two
Marshalles
of
Fraunce
going
to
him
to
Saint
Clou
,
where
hee
dyned
.
Hee
alighted
at
the
Lovre
,
and
comming
to
the
Queenes
presence
,
gaue
testimonie
by
his
teares
,
that
he
participated
of
her
greefe
:
He
promised
the
King
all
assistance
,
euen
to
the
last
drop
of
his
bloud
.
Monsr.
Prasline
was
dispatched
away
to
the
armie
,
to
holde
some
order
of
discipline
vntill
the
comming
of
the
Dukes
de
Neuers
and
Bullion
.
Thus
Sir
you
see
what
doth
and
hath
passed
in
this
afflicted
Court
vntill
this
present
,
which
I
send
you
for
certaine
truth
,
and
so
cease
till
future
occurents
giue
occasion
of
further
aduertisement
.
17.
May
.
1610.
FINIS
.