A true discourse of the whole occurrences in the Queenes voyage from her departure from Florence, vntil her arriuall at the citie of Marseilles together with the triumphs there made at her entrie: whereto is adioyned her receiuing and entrie into Lyons. Hereunto is annexed, the first Sauoyan: wherein is set forth the right of the conquest of Sauoy by the French, and the importance of holding it. All faithfully translated out of French, by E.A.
      
       
         
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             A true discourse of the whole occurrences in the Queenes voyage from her departure from Florence, vntil her arriuall at the citie of Marseilles together with the triumphs there made at her entrie: whereto is adioyned her receiuing and entrie into Lyons. Hereunto is annexed, the first Sauoyan: wherein is set forth the right of the conquest of Sauoy by the French, and the importance of holding it. All faithfully translated out of French, by E.A.
             Arnauld, Antoine, 1560-1619. First Savoyan. aut
             Aggas, Edward.
          
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           A
           TRVE
           DISCOVRSE
           OF
           THE
           whole
           occurrences
           in
           the
           Queenes
           voyage
           from
           her
           departure
           from
           
             Florence
             ,
          
           vntil
           
             her
             arriuall
             at
             the
             Citie
             of
          
           Marseilles
           ,
           together
           with
           the
           Triumphs
           there
           made
           at
           her
           entrie
           :
           whereto
           is
           adioyned
           her
           receiuing
           and
           entrie
           into
           
             Lyons
             .
          
        
         
           HEREVNTO
           IS
           ANnexed
           ,
           the
           first
           Sauoyan
           :
           WHEREIN
           Is
           set
           forth
           the
           right
           of
           the
           conquest
           of
           Sauoy
           by
           the
           French
           ,
           and
           the
           importance
           of
           holding
           it
           .
        
         
           All
           faithfully
           translated
           out
           of
           French
           ,
           by
           
             E.
             A.
             
          
        
         
           Imprinted
           at
           London
           by
           Simon
           
             Stafford
             ,
          
           for
           
             Cuthbert
             Burby
             :
          
           And
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           at
           
             his
             shop
             at
             the
             Royall
             Exchange
             .
          
        
         
           1601.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           
           A
           TRVE
           DISCOVRSE
           of
           the
           whole
           occurrences
           in
           the
           Queenes
           voyage
           from
           her
           departure
           from
           Flo
           
             rence
             ,
             vntill
             her
             arriuall
             at
             the
             Citie
             of
             Marseilles
             ,
             together
          
           with
           the
           triumphs
           there
           made
           at
           her
           entrie
           :
           whereto
           is
           adioyned
           her
           receiuing
           and
           entrie
           into
           Lions
           .
        
         
           
             All
             faythfully
             translated
             out
             of
             French
             by
             E.
             A.
             
          
        
         
           MY
           Lord
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           promise
           which
           you
           enforced
           of
           me
           at
           my
           departure
           from
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           namely
           ,
           that
           I
           should
           repaire
           to
           his
           maiestie
           ,
           and
           vpon
           receit
           of
           his
           command
           ,
           to
           hasten
           with
           all
           diligence
           to
           
             Marseilles
             ,
          
           where
           I
           haue
           spent
           my
           time
           in
           expectation
           of
           the
           so
           long
           desired
           arriuall
           of
           the
           Queene
           :
           I
           doe
           now
           write
           vnto
           you
           these
           presents
           ,
           infull
           discharge
           of
           my
           said
           promise
           :
           wherby
           you
           shall
           vnderstand
           ,
           that
           vpon
           the
           thirteenth
           day
           of
           October
           ,
           the
           Queene
           departed
           from
           the
           Citie
           of
           
             Florence
             ,
          
           towards
           
             France
             ,
          
           and
           arriued
           at
           
             Liuorne
          
           the
           seuenteenth
           day
           following
           ,
           where
           she
           embarked
           in
           the
           generall
           Galley
           of
           the
           Lord
           the
           great
           Duke
           ,
           where
           she
           was
           attended
           with
           fiue
           of
           the
           Popes
           Galleyes
           ,
           fiue
           of
           the
           Galleyes
           of
           
             Malta
             ,
          
           and
           sixe
           of
           the
           sayd
           Lord
           Dukes
           :
           in
           all
           seuenteene
           Galleyes
           .
           Her
           first
           harbor
           was
           at
           
             Espetie
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Embassadours
           of
           the
           state
           of
           
             Genes
          
           came
           to
           salute
           her
           ,
           with
           tender
           of
           their
           Galleyes
           on
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           sayde
           
           state
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           shee
           returned
           them
           great
           thankes
           .
           From
           that
           harbour
           shee
           arriued
           at
           
             Fin
             ,
          
           where
           through
           tempest
           and
           soule
           weather
           ,
           shee
           was
           forced
           to
           soiourne
           nine
           dayes
           full
           :
           but
           ordinarily
           lay
           in
           her
           Galley
           .
           From
           
             Fin
          
           shee
           tooke
           harbour
           at
           
             Sauonne
             :
          
           the
           next
           day
           at
           
             Antibe
             :
          
           thence
           at
           Saint
           
             Maryes
             :
          
           then
           at
           
             Treport
             :
          
           next
           at
           
             Tollon
             ,
          
           where
           shee
           tooke
           land
           ,
           and
           stayed
           two
           dayes
           :
           and
           from
           
             Tollon
          
           shee
           arriued
           at
           
             Marseilles
             ,
          
           the
           third
           of
           this
           moneth
           of
           Nouember
           ,
           betweene
           fiue
           and
           sixe
           of
           the
           clocke
           at
           night
           ,
           and
           landed
           vpon
           a
           great
           bridge
           ,
           purposely
           erected
           on
           the
           Kay
           ouer
           against
           the
           lodging
           prepared
           for
           her
           :
           vpon
           the
           which
           bridge
           wayted
           on
           the
           left
           hand
           the
           Lord
           Cardinalles
           
             Ioyeuse
             ,
             Gondy
             ,
             Giury
             ,
          
           and
           
             Sourdy
             ,
          
           the
           Archbishops
           of
           
             Arles
          
           and
           
             Aix
             ,
          
           the
           Bishops
           of
           
             Marseilles
             ,
             Tolon
             ,
          
           and
           
             Paris
             .
          
           The
           Lordes
           Duke
           of
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           the
           Constable
           and
           the
           Chanceler
           ,
           assisted
           with
           the
           Councellors
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Councell
           .
           On
           the
           right
           hand
           stood
           the
           Ladie
           Dutchesse
           of
           
             Nemours
          
           and
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           and
           Madamoyselle
           her
           daughter
           ;
           the
           Lady
           of
           
             Vantadour
             ,
          
           the
           Lady
           
             Chanceler
             ,
          
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           
             Guyercbeuille
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Ladies
           .
        
         
           At
           the
           entrie
           vnto
           the
           sayde
           bridge
           ,
           the
           foure
           Consuls
           of
           the
           said
           Citie
           of
           
             Marseilles
             ,
          
           in
           long
           scarlet
           gownes
           ,
           holding
           in
           their
           handes
           a
           Canapie
           of
           russet
           violet
           ,
           vpon
           a
           ground
           of
           siluer
           ,
           vpon
           their
           knees
           presented
           her
           Maiestie
           ,
           with
           two
           keyes
           of
           gold
           fastened
           vpon
           a
           chaine
           :
           which
           keyes
           her
           sayd
           Maiestie
           immediatly
           deliuered
           to
           the
           Lord
           of
           
             Lussā
             ,
          
           Captain
           of
           her
           guard
           :
           the
           Consulsrysed
           and
           withdrawne
           some
           three
           or
           foure
           steppes
           backe
           ,
           the
           sayd
           Lord
           Cardinalles
           did
           their
           obeysance
           and
           receiued
           her
           :
           then
           the
           Lords
           of
           Guyse
           ,
           the
           Constable
           ,
           and
           Chanceler
           .
           After
           them
           came
           the
           Duchesse
           of
           
             Nemours
             ,
          
           and
           saluted
           the
           Queen
           ,
           then
           the
           Lady
           of
           Guyse
           ,
           and
           Madamoyselle
           her
           daughter
           ,
           and
           so
           consequently
           all
           the
           other
           Ladies
           .
        
         
           This
           done
           ,
           her
           sayde
           Maiestie
           returned
           vnder
           her
           Canapie
           :
           before
           whom
           marched
           the
           sayde
           Lord
           of
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           Constable
           ,
           
           and
           Chaunceler
           ,
           ledde
           by
           the
           sayde
           Lord
           Cardinalles
           of
           
             Ioyeuse
          
           and
           
             Gonay
             :
          
           then
           followed
           the
           Lady
           great
           Duchesse
           of
           
             Florence
             ,
          
           ledde
           by
           the
           Lord
           Cardinall
           of
           
             Giury
             :
          
           then
           the
           Ladie
           Duchesle
           of
           
             Mantua
             ,
          
           ledde
           by
           the
           Cardinall
           of
           
             Sourdy
             :
          
           after
           these
           marched
           the
           Ladies
           Duchesses
           of
           
             Nemours
          
           and
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           with
           her
           daughter
           :
           the
           Ladies
           of
           
             Vantadour
             ,
          
           Chanceler
           ,
           and
           others
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           degrees
           :
           and
           so
           ascending
           a
           great
           stayre
           that
           was
           purposely
           made
           ,
           they
           came
           to
           the
           doore
           of
           a
           great
           chamber
           prepared
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           for
           the
           sayde
           Lady
           Queene
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           the
           presence
           ,
           where
           many
           Ladyes
           wayted
           for
           her
           .
        
         
           This
           done
           ,
           shee
           entred
           her
           chamber
           ,
           followed
           by
           the
           said
           Ladies
           ,
           the
           great
           Duchesse
           ,
           the
           Duchesses
           of
           
             Mantua
             ,
             Nemours
             ,
          
           and
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           and
           the
           yong
           Lady
           of
           
             Guyse
             ,
          
           with
           the
           other
           Ladyes
           ,
           who
           all
           made
           but
           short
           stay
           ,
           but
           returned
           to
           their
           lodgings
           ,
           so
           as
           there
           remained
           with
           her
           none
           but
           the
           Princesses
           and
           Ladyes
           that
           had
           accompanied
           her
           in
           her
           iourneyes
           .
           The
           Lordes
           likewise
           that
           had
           accompanied
           her
           ,
           did
           depart
           ,
           namely
           
             `
             Don
             Iouan
             ,
             Don
             Virginio
             ,
          
           and
           
             Don
             Antonio
             ,
          
           who
           also
           had
           assisted
           her
           in
           all
           her
           sayde
           voyages
           :
           neyther
           am
           I
           able
           to
           expresse
           the
           magnificent
           discent
           out
           of
           the
           sayde
           Galleyes
           ,
           each
           taking
           place
           according
           to
           their
           degrees
           ,
           enriched
           with
           all
           kindes
           of
           honour
           ,
           as
           well
           in
           regard
           of
           the
           multitude
           of
           the
           Nobilitie
           ,
           as
           for
           the
           sumptuousnesse
           of
           the
           furniture
           of
           the
           sayde
           Gallyes
           ,
           especially
           of
           the
           Queenes
           ,
           which
           was
           vnder
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           Lord
           Marc.
           
             Anthonio
             Colicat
             .
          
           Therein
           were
           two
           hundred
           knights
           ,
           that
           bare
           the
           crosse
           of
           
             Florence
             .
          
           The
           Galley-slaues
           were
           magnifically
           apparrelled
           .
           In
           them
           of
           
             Malta
             ,
          
           vnder
           the
           conduct
           of
           
             Don
             Peter
             Mendoza
             ,
          
           a
           hundred
           and
           fiftie
           Knights
           ,
           and
           so
           in
           the
           rest
           :
           so
           that
           in
           the
           whole
           ,
           it
           is
           accounted
           shee
           had
           for
           her
           conduct
           at
           the
           least
           seuen
           thousand
           men
           ,
           all
           at
           the
           Kings
           pay
           and
           expences
           .
        
         
         
           The
           next
           day
           ,
           the
           fourth
           of
           this
           moneth
           ,
           all
           the
           Ladyes
           came
           to
           helpe
           vp
           the
           Queene
           ,
           whom
           they
           brought
           to
           the
           Chappell
           purposely
           prepared
           neere
           to
           the
           great
           Chamber
           ,
           where
           shee
           had
           the
           Masse
           celebrated
           ,
           at
           what
           time
           the
           Princes
           ,
           Princesses
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           and
           Ladyes
           ,
           had
           their
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Pages
           ,
           and
           seruants
           as
           proudly
           apparrelled
           as
           may
           be
           :
           nothing
           but
           cloth
           of
           gold
           ,
           embrodery
           and
           spangles
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           DISCOVRSE
           OF
           THE
           RECEIVING
           AND
           TRIVMPHS
           vpon
           the
           Queenes
           entrie
           into
           the
           Citie
           of
           Lyons
           .
        
         
           Translated
           out
           of
           French.
           
        
         
           MY
           Lord
           ,
           this
           bringer
           comming
           to
           
             Paris
             ,
          
           I
           haue
           accompanied
           with
           these
           presents
           ,
           as
           wishing
           in
           what
           I
           might
           ,
           to
           make
           shew
           of
           the
           friendship
           which
           continually
           I
           haue
           vowed
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           in
           regard
           thereof
           to
           participate
           vnto
           you
           the
           pleasures
           whereof
           my selfe
           was
           an
           eye-witnesse
           in
           this
           towne
           ,
           where
           ,
           through
           Gods
           grace
           ,
           hearing
           of
           the
           expected
           ,
           and
           long
           wished
           approach
           of
           the
           Queene
           of
           
             France
             ,
          
           I
           was
           forced
           vpon
           a
           desire
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           behold
           the
           magnificence
           thereof
           ,
           as
           to
           write
           vnto
           you
           of
           the
           whole
           proceedings
           ,
           to
           intermit
           whatsoeuer
           any
           other
           affayres
           .
        
         
           The
           Queene
           therefore
           vpon
           Saturday
           last
           towards
           the
           twy-light
           ,
           arriuing
           in
           the
           suburbs
           called
           
             La
             Guillotier
             ,
          
           standing
           at
           the
           end
           of
           
             Rosne
          
           bridge
           ,
           was
           lodged
           at
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           a
           verie
           large
           lodging
           ,
           and
           of
           great
           receipt
           .
        
         
           The
           next
           day
           being
           Sunday
           ,
           shee
           returned
           two
           leagues
           backe
           to
           a
           Castle
           ,
           called
           
             La
             Moth
             ,
          
           where
           shee
           dined
           ,
           whither
           also
           the
           inhabitants
           of
           
             Lyons
          
           came
           to
           see
           her
           .
           After
           dinner
           the
           Burgesses
           troopes
           issued
           out
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           and
           marched
           to
           the
           sayd
           Castle
           to
           meete
           her
           ,
           being
           in
           number
           some
           three
           or
           foure
           thousand
           gallant
           and
           very
           choyse
           souldiers
           .
           Their
           chiefe
           captaines
           were
           all
           attyred
           alike
           ,
           euerie
           man
           his
           mandilion
           of
           blacke
           veluet
           ,
           his
           white
           satten
           doublet
           ,
           his
           netherstocks
           
           of
           white
           silke
           ,
           his
           gascognes
           and
           buskins
           of
           black
           veluet
           ,
           all
           garded
           with
           gold
           parchment
           lace
           .
           Their
           Lieutenants
           all
           in
           violet
           veluet
           ,
           garded
           likewise
           with
           gold
           parchment
           lace
           .
           The
           Captaine
           Ancients
           all
           in
           russet
           veluet
           ,
           layd
           also
           with
           gold
           lace
           ,
           and
           Beuere
           hats
           of
           the
           like
           colour
           ,
           with
           feathers
           ,
           garnished
           with
           Agate
           stones
           ,
           set
           in
           gold
           ouall
           wise
           .
           The
           Coronell
           marched
           before
           them
           excellently
           well
           appoynted
           ,
           and
           mounted
           vpon
           a
           mightie
           courser
           ,
           barded
           and
           garded
           with
           gold
           lace
           ,
           himselfe
           apparrelled
           in
           blacke
           veluet
           ,
           all
           couered
           with
           gold
           parchment
           lace
           .
        
         
           Then
           followed
           the
           souldiours
           ,
           one
           third
           part
           pikes
           ,
           another
           third
           part
           Musqueters
           ,
           and
           another
           third
           part
           harquebuziers
           :
           the
           musqueters
           their
           cassocks
           of
           greene
           veluet
           ,
           with
           the
           bandoliers
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           white
           doublets
           ,
           all
           layd
           with
           siluer
           lace
           .
           The
           harquebuziers
           for
           the
           most
           part
           white
           doublets
           ,
           and
           cassocks
           of
           violet
           cloth
           .
           The
           pike
           men
           white
           doublets
           ,
           with
           cassocks
           of
           blacke
           russet
           cloth
           ,
           all
           well
           lay
           de
           with
           lace
           ,
           and
           hattes
           all
           seathers
           of
           one
           colour
           ,
           and
           armed
           in
           white
           armour
           .
        
         
           Then
           came
           forth
           the
           towne
           watch
           ,
           armed
           at
           all
           assayes
           .
           Next
           the
           Serieants
           on
           horsebacke
           ,
           and
           the
           Lawyers
           .
           Then
           the
           Gouernours
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           the
           Steward
           ,
           and
           Sheriffes
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           thirtie
           Burgesses
           ,
           all
           attyred
           in
           violet
           veluet
           and
           foot-cloathes
           .
           After
           them
           the
           Italian
           nation
           .
        
         
           The
           streetes
           were
           hanged
           with
           tapistrie
           ,
           from
           
             Rosne
          
           gate
           ,
           to
           the
           church
           of
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             ,
          
           which
           was
           also
           hanged
           ,
           and
           the
           sayd
           streetes
           grauelled
           all
           the
           way
           that
           the
           French
           Queene
           should
           come
           .
        
         
           First
           entred
           the
           troopes
           that
           went
           foorth
           to
           meete
           the
           Queene
           in
           verie
           good
           order
           :
           then
           the
           Burgesses
           and
           nations
           :
           then
           the
           Gouernours
           of
           the
           towne
           :
           after
           them
           the
           French
           and
           Italian
           Nobilitie
           mixed
           .
           Next
           the
           Queenes
           bastard
           brother
           ,
           accompanied
           with
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           Nobilitie
           ,
           and
           with
           them
           tenne
           pages
           ,
           apparrelled
           in
           cloth
           of
           gold
           .
           
           After
           all
           followed
           the
           Queene
           ,
           who
           entred
           the
           citie
           in
           an
           open
           lictier
           ,
           about
           foure
           of
           the
           clocke
           in
           the
           after
           noone
           :
           her
           lictier
           all
           layde
           with
           gold
           parchmentlace
           .
           At
           her
           entrie
           into
           the
           towne
           gate
           ,
           she
           was
           receiued
           vnder
           a
           canopie
           of
           cloth
           of
           gold
           ,
           borne
           by
           foure
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Burgesses
           of
           the
           towne
           ,
           vnder
           the
           which
           the
           sayde
           Lady
           Queene
           passed
           along
           the
           towne
           ,
           attired
           in
           cloth
           of
           gold
           ,
           set
           with
           an
           infinite
           number
           of
           Diamonds
           ,
           and
           stones
           that
           gaue
           such
           a
           reuerberation
           ,
           as
           to
           the
           beholders
           seemed
           a
           number
           of
           sunnes
           :
           yet
           was
           all
           this
           nothing
           ,
           in
           regard
           of
           her
           own
           most
           excellent
           beauty
           ,
           whereat
           all
           men
           did
           much
           maruaile
           :
           and
           withall
           ,
           the
           voyce
           of
           the
           people
           so
           sounded
           forth
           their
           blessings
           and
           prayers
           ,
           crying
           ,
           
             God
             saue
             the
             Queene
             ,
          
           that
           the
           verie
           mountaines
           about
           returned
           an
           eccho
           .
           Her
           Pages
           marched
           before
           her
           ,
           with
           two
           that
           guided
           the
           lictier
           ,
           apparelled
           in
           cornation
           cloth
           of
           gold
           ,
           accompanied
           and
           followed
           with
           Princes
           ,
           Lords
           ,
           Cardinals
           ,
           Bishops
           ,
           Gentlemen
           ,
           Princesses
           ,
           and
           Ladies
           ,
           as
           well
           French
           as
           foreyn
           ,
           so
           many
           ,
           that
           if
           I
           should
           vndertake
           to
           describe
           the
           whole
           ,
           it
           would
           take
           a
           quier
           of
           Paper
           .
           Thus
           was
           she
           brought
           to
           the
           church
           of
           Saint
           
             Iohn
             .
          
        
         
           Thus
           much
           in
           breefe
           haue
           I
           written
           vnto
           you
           ,
           of
           our
           Ladie
           the
           French
           Queenes
           entrie
           into
           our
           citie
           of
           
             Lyons
             ,
          
           whom
           I
           beseech
           God
           to
           preserue
           for
           vs
           ,
           and
           shortly
           to
           send
           her
           some
           issue
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           thing
           that
           with
           my
           heart
           I
           doe
           most
           desire
           .
           From
           
             Lyons
          
           this
           fourth
           of
           December
           .
        
         
           1600.
           
        
      
       
         
           
           
           
             THE
             FIRST
             SAVOYAN
             .
          
           
             WHEREIN
             Is
             set
             forth
             the
             right
             of
             the
             conquest
             of
             Sauoy
             by
             the
             French
             ,
             and
             the
             importance
             of
             holding
             it
             .
          
           
             Imprinted
             at
             London
             for
             Cuthbert
             Burby
             :
             And
             are
             to
             be
             sold
             at
             his
             shop
             adioyning
             
               to
               the
               Royall
               Exchange
               .
            
          
           
             1601.
             
          
        
         
           
           
           
             The
             first
             Sauoyan
             .
          
           
             Wherein
             is
             set
             forth
             the
             right
             of
             the
             conquest
             of
             Sauoy
             by
             the
             French
             ,
             and
             the
             importance
             of
             holding
             it
             .
          
           
             ALbeit
             my
             manifold
             woundes
             receiued
             in
             the
             seruice
             of
             our
             good
             Kings
             ,
             
               Charles
            
             &
             his
             two
             successors
             ,
             haue
             chayned
             me
             to
             my
             bed
             ,
             and
             in
             manner
             extinguished
             all
             hope
             of
             recouerie
             of
             my
             health
             ,
             considering
             my
             age
             :
             yet
             can
             I
             not
             chuse
             (
             sith
             it
             will
             be
             no
             better
             )
             but
             serue
             my
             king
             and
             countrey
             with
             all
             that
             is
             left
             mee
             ,
             namely
             my
             speech
             .
             In
             as
             much
             therefore
             ,
             as
             I
             can
             not
             deliuer
             any
             thing
             so
             faire
             &
             conuenient
             ,
             as
             that
             excellent
             subiect
             which
             I
             haue
             vndertaken
             ,
             euen
             the
             equitie
             and
             benefite
             of
             the
             conquest
             and
             presernation
             of
             
               Sauoy
               :
            
             I
             will
             without
             farther
             preface
             ,
             aduow
             that
             the
             King
             hath
             sufficiently
             made
             demonstration
             to
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             how
             vnwilling
             hee
             was
             to
             proceede
             by
             force
             of
             armes
             ,
             in
             that
             he
             stood
             onely
             vpon
             his
             Marquizate
             :
             For
             as
             well
             might
             hee
             haue
             called
             an
             account
             of
             sixe
             times
             greater
             duties
             :
             euen
             such
             duties
             as
             were
             neither
             vncertaine
             nor
             doubtfull
             ,
             but
             most
             euident
             ,
             and
             iustified
             by
             authenticall
             titles
             reserued
             among
             the
             treasurie
             of
             the
             charters
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             whereof
             the
             most
             part
             are
             sufficiently
             knowne
             by
             the
             histories
             of
             these
             three
             latter
             ages
             ,
             albeit
             wee
             seeke
             no
             farther
             for
             them
             .
          
           
             First
             ,
             the
             Earles
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             haue
             without
             any
             colour
             or
             pretence
             ,
             seyzed
             vpon
             
               Nice
            
             and
             
               Villefranch
               ,
            
             members
             of
             the
             true
             ,
             and
             ancient
             bodie
             of
             the
             Countie
             of
             
               Prouince
               ,
            
             whereof
             the
             Earles
             of
             
               Prouince
            
             haue
             euermore
             beene
             acknowledged
             
             to
             be
             Lordes
             :
             as
             Queene
             
               Iane
               ,
            
             daughter
             to
             
               Robert
            
             king
             of
             
               Sicile
               ,
            
             and
             Earle
             of
             
               Prouence
               :
            
             who
             enioyed
             the
             fame
             in
             the
             yeare
             1380.
             and
             with
             all
             other
             her
             goods
             gaue
             them
             to
             
               Lewes
            
             the
             first
             Duke
             of
             
               Angeou
               :
            
             who
             ,
             as
             also
             after
             him
             Queene
             
               Marie
               ,
            
             in
             the
             name
             of
             
               Lewes
            
             the
             second
             Duke
             of
             
               Aniou
               ,
            
             did
             peaceablie
             enioy
             them
             as
             Earles
             of
             
               Prouence
               .
            
             Howbeit
             ,
             during
             the
             great
             warres
             betweene
             the
             houses
             of
             
               Aniou
            
             and
             
               Arragon
            
             for
             
               Naples
               ,
            
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             without
             any
             title
             or
             pretence
             ,
             but
             onely
             of
             seemlinesse
             ,
             seyzed
             vpon
             the
             territories
             of
             
               Nice
            
             and
             
               Villefranch
               .
            
             Albeit
             consequently
             the
             French
             Kings
             ,
             as
             heyres
             generall
             to
             the
             Earles
             of
             
               Prouence
               ,
            
             are
             the
             vndoubted
             Lords
             of
             both
             these
             places
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             house
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             hath
             forcibly
             &
             by
             violence
             seyzed
             vpon
             the
             countrey
             of
             
               Piemont
               ,
            
             an
             other
             part
             of
             the
             ancient
             bodie
             and
             patrimonie
             of
             
               Prouence
               :
            
             For
             aduow
             of
             the
             truth
             hereof
             ,
             in
             the
             yeare
             1306.
             was
             the
             principalitie
             of
             
               Piedmont
            
             vnited
             to
             the
             County
             of
             
               Prouence
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Earles
             thereof
             peaceably
             enioyed
             the
             same
             ,
             vntill
             the
             yeare
             1363.
             at
             what
             time
             Queene
             
               Iane
            
             was
             defeated
             of
             it
             .
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             they
             haue
             also
             encroched
             vpon
             a
             great
             part
             of
             the
             Countie
             of
             Ast
             ,
             which
             appertaineth
             to
             the
             house
             of
             
               Orleance
               ,
            
             as
             being
             giuē
             in
             dowry
             to
             
               Valentine
               ▪
            
             As
             also
             they
             haue
             seyzed
             vpō
             the
             homage
             of
             
               Fousigny
               ,
            
             which
             depēdeth
             vpō
             
               Dauphine
               .
            
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             in
             dutie
             they
             are
             to
             obey
             the
             contradictory
             sentence
             giuen
             the
             10
             of
             Iune
             ,
             1390
             ▪
             in
             the
             parliament
             of
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             where
             they
             proceeded
             ,
             &
             by
             all
             meanes
             defended
             themselues
             :
             for
             by
             that
             decree
             the
             K.
             Dauphin
             was
             pronounced
             soueraigne
             Lord
             of
             the
             Marquizat
             of
             
               Saluces
               .
            
             And
             in
             execution
             of
             this
             decree
             ,
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             is
             to
             yeeld
             vp
             a
             great
             deale
             of
             land
             appertaining
             to
             the
             said
             Marquizate
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             fruites
             of
             the
             same
             .
             *
          
           
             Fiftly
             and
             lastly
             ,
             
               Philip
            
             the
             seuenth
             ,
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             had
             two
             wiues
             .
             The
             first
             ,
             
               Margaret
            
             of
             
               Burbon
               ,
            
             who
             brought
             
             him
             sixtie
             thousand
             crownes
             .
             By
             the
             contract
             of
             this
             marriage
             ,
             the
             children
             that
             should
             be
             borne
             to
             thē
             ,
             should
             succeed
             each
             other
             in
             the
             whole
             ,
             and
             vnto
             them
             (
             as
             in
             aduance
             )
             is
             giuen
             the
             Countie
             of
             
               Bauge
            
             and
             
               Castelwick
            
             of
             
               Bourg
            
             in
             
               Bresse
               .
            
             Of
             this
             marriage
             issued
             a
             sonne
             called
             
               Philibert
               ,
            
             and
             
               Loyse
            
             that
             was
             mother
             to
             King
             
               Francis
            
             the
             first
             .
             By
             the
             second
             wife
             hee
             had
             two
             sonnes
             .
             
               Philibert
            
             succeeded
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             dyed
             without
             issue
             ,
             leauing
             his
             sister
             his
             heyre
             generall
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             course
             of
             the
             common
             law
             ,
             which
             preferreth
             the
             conioyned
             on
             both
             sides
             ,
             as
             by
             the
             expresse
             clause
             of
             the
             contract
             of
             marriage
             .
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             in
             those
             lands
             that
             preferre
             the
             male
             child
             ,
             our
             Lady
             Regent
             pretended
             no
             part
             :
             but
             in
             al
             her
             mothers
             goods
             ,
             in
             that
             which
             was
             giuen
             in
             aduaunce
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             the
             moueables
             and
             goods
             ,
             shee
             was
             her
             brothers
             vndoubted
             and
             sole
             heyre
             .
          
           
             In
             the
             yeere
             1534.
             
             King
             
               Francis
            
             the
             first
             sent
             diuers
             times
             sundrie
             great
             personages
             to
             
               Charles
            
             the
             ninth
             ,
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             his
             Lady
             Mothers
             halfe
             brother
             ,
             to
             demaund
             his
             rights
             .
             But
             this
             Duke
             ,
             preuented
             by
             the
             passions
             of
             his
             wife
             ,
             and
             lingring
             in
             hope
             of
             a
             certaine
             exchange
             most
             daungerous
             for
             vs
             ,
             not
             onely
             denied
             to
             doe
             him
             reason
             in
             these
             so
             euident
             and
             palpable
             rights
             ,
             but
             also
             resolued
             to
             debarre
             the
             Kings
             passage
             ,
             as
             he
             was
             on
             his
             iourney
             ,
             to
             be
             reuenged
             vpon
             
               Sforce
               ,
            
             Duke
             of
             
               Millan
               ,
            
             for
             the
             most
             villanous
             act
             that
             euer
             was
             committed
             ,
             namely
             ,
             the
             beheading
             of
             the
             Lord
             
               Merueilles
               ,
            
             Ambassadour
             of
             
               France
               .
            
          
           
             Hereupon
             did
             the
             King
             denounce
             warre
             to
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             who
             wrongfully
             detained
             his
             rights
             :
             and
             according
             to
             law
             of
             Nations
             ,
             which
             giueth
             to
             the
             strongest
             in
             true
             and
             full
             proprietie
             ,
             the
             goods
             of
             him
             that
             hath
             denied
             him
             his
             right
             :
             his
             Maiestie
             in
             the
             yeere
             1536.
             conquered
             
               Sauoy
               ,
               Bresse
               ,
            
             and
             
               Piedmont
               ,
            
             which
             he
             reserued
             twentie
             three
             yeres
             :
             And
             very
             presumptuous
             he
             had
             been
             ,
             that
             durst
             haue
             mooued
             this
             great
             King
             to
             abandon
             this
             principall
             rampier
             or
             
             bulwarke
             of
             the
             
               Gaules
               ,
            
             for
             the
             custodie
             whereof
             ,
             wee
             neede
             not
             to
             crosse
             the
             seas
             ,
             or
             trauaile
             through
             forrain
             Countries
             ,
             but
             may
             come
             to
             it
             by
             firme
             footing
             .
             Thus
             are
             great
             empires
             cymented
             and
             established
             .
          
           
             But
             such
             was
             the
             calamitie
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             that
             in
             the
             yeere
             1559.
             wee
             made
             a
             treatie
             ,
             whereby
             wee
             rendered
             198.
             places
             ,
             where
             the
             King
             held
             his
             garrisons
             ,
             as
             the
             Marshall
             
               Monluc
            
             doth
             testifie
             ,
             who
             tearmeth
             it
             the
             vnfortunate
             and
             accursed
             peace
             ,
             saying
             ,
             that
             since
             the
             same
             ,
             wee
             haue
             neuer
             beene
             free
             from
             misfortunes
             .
             Also
             that
             our
             Ciuill
             wars
             haue
             wasted
             more
             valiant
             Captaines
             in
             seuen
             yeeres
             ,
             then
             any
             forraine
             warres
             in
             seuentie
             .
             Yet
             spake
             he
             not
             this
             vpon
             any
             good
             will
             that
             hee
             bare
             to
             those
             ,
             with
             whome
             wee
             were
             at
             warres
             :
             for
             they
             neuer
             had
             a
             sorer
             enemie
             ,
             or
             any
             that
             dealt
             more
             rudely
             with
             them
             .
             But
             the
             Flower
             de
             Luce
             was
             painted
             in
             his
             heart
             ,
             and
             hee
             most
             vehemently
             did
             affect
             any
             thing
             ,
             that
             might
             tend
             to
             the
             greatnesse
             and
             glorie
             of
             this
             crowne
             .
             In
             this
             regard
             he
             could
             not
             without
             griefe
             speake
             of
             so
             vnprofitable
             a
             restitution
             ,
             whereto
             our
             mishap
             had
             forced
             vs
             ,
             with
             a
             whole
             sequence
             of
             all
             sorts
             of
             miseries
             ,
             in
             that
             so
             many
             warlike
             people
             (
             as
             he
             termeth
             them
             )
             could
             not
             otherwise
             employ
             themselues
             ,
             then
             in
             most
             furious
             cutting
             each
             others
             throates
             .
             Neuerthelesse
             we
             did
             not
             at
             that
             time
             so
             farre
             giue
             way
             to
             the
             storme
             ,
             that
             tossed
             and
             turmoyled
             this
             Realme
             ,
             but
             that
             wee
             retayned
             fiue
             of
             the
             principall
             and
             strongest
             townes
             of
             
               Piedmont
               ,
            
             as
             pledges
             for
             the
             reason
             that
             should
             be
             done
             vs
             in
             our
             rights
             ,
             namely
             
               Thurin
               ,
               Quiers
               ,
               Chiuas
               ,
               Pinerol
               ,
               Villeneufue
            
             d'
             
               Ast
               ,
            
             wherein
             we
             are
             also
             to
             note
             ,
             that
             our
             treatie
             of
             peace
             in
             1559.
             in
             expresse
             words
             imported
             ,
             that
             the
             King
             should
             holde
             
               Thurin
               ,
               Chiuas
               ,
            
             and
             
               Villeneufue
            
             d'
             
               Ast
               ,
            
             with
             all
             their
             confines
             ,
             territories
             ,
             commaunds
             ,
             iurisdictions
             ,
             and
             other
             appurtenances
             :
             and
             as
             for
             
               Quiers
            
             and
             
               Pinerol
               ,
            
             the
             king
             should
             hold
             thē
             with
             such
             confines
             &
             territories
             ,
             as
             he
             should
             find
             to
             be
             necessarie
             for
             the
             sustenance
             and
             defence
             
             of
             the
             fayd
             places
             .
          
           
             Now
             at
             the
             same
             time
             dyed
             King
             
               Henry
            
             the
             second
             ,
             leauing
             king
             
               Frauncis
            
             verie
             young
             ,
             which
             occasion
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             would
             not
             ouerslip
             :
             For
             being
             still
             at
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             fourteene
             dayes
             after
             the
             fathers
             death
             ,
             he
             obtained
             the
             sonnes
             letters
             patents
             (
             neuer
             verified
             as
             the
             treaty
             of
             peace
             was
             )
             wherein
             the
             confines
             of
             these
             fiue
             townes
             were
             restrained
             to
             a
             
               Piedmont
            
             myle
             ,
             which
             was
             as
             much
             as
             to
             abridge
             vs
             of
             the
             fiue
             sixt
             partes
             at
             the
             least
             of
             all
             that
             was
             left
             vs
             ,
             as
             if
             it
             had
             not
             beene
             enough
             that
             we
             had
             yeelded
             vp
             so
             many
             places
             ,
             vnlesse
             wee
             were
             also
             so
             straightened
             in
             the
             remainder
             of
             our
             shipwrack
             .
          
           
             All
             which
             notwithstanding
             ,
             I
             would
             to
             God
             things
             had
             yet
             so
             remained
             :
             But
             in
             the
             yeare
             62.
             during
             our
             first
             ciuill
             warres
             ,
             they
             that
             had
             alreadie
             found
             opportunitie
             so
             to
             shorten
             the
             territories
             ,
             seeing
             the
             realme
             in
             trouble
             ,
             and
             King
             
               Charles
            
             but
             twelue
             yeares
             old
             ,
             gaue
             the
             aduenture
             ,
             &
             restored
             into
             this
             Dukes
             hands
             ,
             
               Thurin
               ,
               Quiers
               ,
               Chinas
               ,
            
             &
             
               Villeneufue
            
             d'
             
               Ast
               .
            
             Ten
             battelles
             would
             not
             haue
             wrested
             from
             vs
             such
             places
             ,
             which
             had
             cost
             
               Fraunce
            
             so
             much
             gold
             and
             bloud
             .
          
           
             Not
             long
             before
             ,
             they
             had
             in
             fit
             time
             made
             away
             Marshall
             
               Brissac
               ,
            
             who
             would
             rather
             haue
             cast
             himselfe
             headlong
             from
             the
             rockes
             ,
             then
             in
             the
             kings
             nonage
             haue
             giuen
             vp
             townes
             of
             such
             importance
             to
             the
             crowne
             ,
             the
             value
             whereof
             hee
             was
             better
             acquainted
             withall
             ,
             then
             any
             man
             aliue
             .
             His
             successor
             in
             this
             gouernment
             (
             yet
             accounted
             one
             of
             the
             fayrest
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             great
             importance
             thereof
             )
             forgat
             no
             remonstrance
             :
             and
             in
             deed
             he
             satisfied
             all
             men
             but
             himselfe
             :
             for
             thrice
             did
             he
             refuse
             the
             execution
             of
             so
             wonderfull
             hurtfull
             an
             acte
             ,
             vsing
             most
             vehement
             and
             liuely
             remonstrances
             and
             protestations
             ,
             crauing
             an
             assemblie
             of
             the
             Estates
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             considering
             the
             Kings
             minoritie
             ,
             the
             verification
             of
             the
             Parliament
             of
             Peeres
             ,
             sitting
             at
             Paris
             .
          
           
             Had
             they
             had
             any
             hope
             to
             obtaine
             this
             promulgation
             ,
             it
             
             had
             not
             beene
             denyed
             him
             ,
             especially
             considering
             that
             it
             would
             haue
             stoode
             for
             a
             discharge
             to
             all
             others
             :
             But
             they
             knew
             very
             wel
             ,
             that
             such
             a
             parliament
             ,
             consisting
             of
             so
             many
             great
             personages
             ,
             practised
             in
             all
             sorts
             of
             affayres
             ,
             who
             also
             by
             the
             reading
             of
             hystories
             were
             acquainted
             with
             the
             truth
             of
             our
             rights
             mentioned
             in
             the
             beginning
             ,
             would
             neuer
             by
             their
             decree
             haue
             authorized
             an
             acte
             so
             preiudiciall
             to
             the
             estate
             .
             In
             this
             regard
             ,
             not
             daring
             to
             exhibite
             such
             letters
             to
             the
             Parliament
             of
             
               Fraunce
               ,
            
             they
             grew
             to
             such
             grieuous
             and
             strange
             threates
             against
             this
             Gouernour
             ,
             that
             at
             the
             last
             hee
             gaue
             way
             :
             howbeit
             with
             such
             and
             so
             violent
             griefe
             ,
             that
             it
             stucke
             by
             him
             to
             his
             end
             ,
             and
             brought
             him
             to
             his
             graue
             ,
             enforcing
             him
             sundrie
             times
             to
             crie
             out
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             accursed
             ,
             that
             he
             ought
             to
             haue
             dyed
             in
             
               Thurin
               ,
            
             vnlesse
             his
             master
             after
             declaration
             of
             his
             maioritie
             ,
             had
             of
             his
             owne
             absolute
             authoritie
             reuoked
             him
             :
             also
             that
             peraduenture
             his
             Maiestie
             finding
             what
             a
             faire
             flower
             they
             sought
             to
             plucke
             from
             his
             crowne
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             griefe
             and
             losse
             the
             same
             might
             for
             euer
             remaine
             ,
             both
             to
             him
             and
             his
             successors
             ,
             would
             haue
             altered
             his
             purpose
             ,
             and
             beene
             of
             another
             mind
             .
          
           
             Thus
             we
             see
             how
             in
             62.
             these
             foure
             places
             were
             lost
             onely
             for
             
               Sauillan
               ,
            
             and
             33000.
             
             Franckes
             ,
             for
             a
             moneths
             pay
             for
             the
             Souldiours
             ,
             which
             was
             no
             doubt
             a
             proper
             change
             .
             All
             the
             Artillerie
             was
             drawen
             to
             
               Carmaegnolle
               ,
            
             which
             by
             this
             meanes
             was
             as
             well
             stored
             as
             all
             the
             rest
             of
             the
             Realme
             :
             and
             in
             this
             wise
             was
             the
             assurance
             and
             pledge
             of
             all
             our
             rights
             reduced
             to
             two
             holds
             ,
             
               Pinerall
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             fiue
             ,
             and
             
               Sauillan
               ,
            
             which
             was
             but
             little
             worth
             :
             yet
             was
             not
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             thus
             content
             :
             for
             the
             pledge
             ,
             howsoeuer
             small
             ,
             did
             still
             remember
             vs
             of
             our
             rights
             ,
             which
             he
             labored
             to
             rase
             out
             of
             our
             minds
             ▪
             &
             therfore
             at
             the
             late
             kings
             returne
             (
             whō
             God
             pardon
             )
             out
             of
             
               Poland
               ,
            
             passing
             through
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             the
             same
             were
             begged
             in
             recompence
             of
             a
             collation
             :
             and
             the
             Prince
             ,
             whose
             onely
             error
             rested
             in
             his
             too
             great
             goodnesse
             ,
             granted
             them
             :
             
             whereupon
             the
             late
             Duke
             euer
             after
             acknowledged
             himselfe
             greatly
             bound
             vnto
             him
             ,
             and
             good
             reason
             .
             His
             sonne
             an
             ambitious
             Prince
             ,
             as
             any
             bred
             in
             Europe
             these
             fiue
             hundred
             yeeres
             ,
             who
             in
             imagination
             hath
             swallowed
             the
             whole
             Monarchie
             of
             all
             Christendome
             ,
             grounded
             vpon
             the
             decease
             of
             his
             neerest
             allies
             without
             issue
             ,
             which
             his
             sorcerers
             and
             Magicians
             doe
             promise
             him
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             decease
             of
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             which
             God
             in
             his
             mercie
             forbid
             ,
             seeing
             the
             late
             King
             in
             88.
             excluded
             out
             ofhis
             chiefe
             Citie
             ,
             accompting
             him
             vndone
             ,
             and
             contemning
             the
             Salicke
             lawe
             ,
             immediatly
             perswaded
             himselfe
             that
             he
             had
             most
             apparant
             right
             to
             this
             crowne
             :
             or
             that
             at
             the
             least
             hee
             would
             carrie
             away
             one
             of
             the
             best
             partes
             of
             the
             broken
             shippe
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Rhosne
            
             should
             streame
             vnder
             his
             banners
             .
             And
             to
             bee
             the
             first
             at
             the
             bootie
             ,
             and
             to
             beginne
             with
             those
             places
             that
             are
             allotted
             to
             the
             Kings
             eldest
             sonne
             ,
             as
             a
             pledge
             of
             his
             future
             succession
             ,
             in
             the
             face
             of
             the
             estates
             assembled
             at
             
               Bloys
               ,
            
             during
             a
             most
             secure
             peace
             ,
             hee
             inuaded
             the
             Marquizate
             of
             
               Saluces
               ,
            
             by
             the
             surprize
             of
             
               Carmagnole
               ,
            
             and
             the
             beating
             of
             
               Rauell
               .
            
          
           
             Were
             the
             losse
             of
             such
             fortresses
             ,
             the
             sole
             remainder
             of
             the
             French
             name
             beyond
             the
             Mounts
             ,
             verie
             great
             ,
             yet
             was
             the
             losse
             of
             the
             Artillerie
             no
             whit
             inferior
             thereto
             :
             for
             there
             were
             laide
             vp
             the
             Canons
             ,
             which
             vnder
             the
             banners
             of
             the
             Flower
             de
             Luce
             had
             made
             the
             proudest
             rauelins
             of
             warlicke
             
               Italie
            
             to
             stoop
             .
             At
             the
             beginning
             of
             this
             vsurpation
             he
             sought
             sundrie
             pretences
             ,
             and
             sent
             his
             Ambassadors
             expressely
             to
             the
             King
             ,
             to
             assure
             him
             of
             restitution
             of
             the
             whole
             into
             his
             hands
             .
             But
             immediately
             he
             disgraced
             his
             Maiesties
             officers
             ,
             &
             of
             his
             Ducall
             authority
             established
             others
             :
             he
             pulled
             down
             &
             brake
             the
             Flower
             de
             Luces
             ,
             &
             raysed
             the
             armes
             of
             
               Sauoy
               :
            
             he
             furnished
             his
             towns
             with
             part
             of
             our
             Artillery
             ,
             &
             at
             the
             same
             instant
             ,
             to
             acquaint
             al
             the
             world
             with
             the
             trophees
             of
             his
             victorie
             ,
             he
             forgeth
             a
             proud
             coyne
             ,
             whereupon
             he
             stampeth
             a
             
             Centaure
             ,
             treading
             vnder
             his
             feete
             a
             crowne
             reuersed
             ,
             with
             this
             deuise
             ,
             
               Opportune
               .
            
          
           
             All
             such
             as
             are
             acquainted
             with
             Histories
             ,
             can
             testifie
             ,
             that
             since
             the
             establishment
             of
             this
             great
             Monarchie
             ,
             the
             most
             auncient
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             it
             neuer
             brooked
             such
             an
             outrage
             :
             for
             if
             iniuries
             are
             much
             the
             more
             aggrauated
             by
             the
             consideration
             of
             his
             weaknesse
             from
             whom
             they
             doe
             proceede
             ,
             what
             greater
             shame
             ,
             what
             greater
             reproach
             to
             the
             chiefe
             Crowne
             in
             Christendome
             ,
             to
             the
             most
             sacred
             King
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             the
             Prince
             ouer
             a
             Nationa
             ,
             euen
             borne
             to
             
               Mars
            
             his
             occupation
             ,
             the
             subduers
             of
             
               Asia
            
             and
             
               Affrica
               :
            
             at
             the
             report
             of
             whose
             name
             ,
             euen
             the
             fiercest
             Nations
             that
             euer
             had
             dominion
             vpon
             the
             earth
             ,
             haue
             trembled
             ,
             then
             to
             see
             his
             forts
             and
             store-house
             beyond
             the
             mounts
             ,
             carryed
             away
             by
             a
             pettie
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ?
            
          
           
             Surely
             no
             true
             Frenchman
             can
             speake
             of
             this
             insolent
             brauado
             ,
             without
             griefe
             and
             extreme
             anguish
             .
             All
             words
             are
             too
             base
             for
             such
             an
             indignitie
             ,
             to
             say
             that
             this
             great
             &
             mightie
             kingdome
             should
             beare
             this
             reproach
             and
             blemish
             in
             her
             forehead
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             dozen
             yeres
             ,
             and
             that
             it
             hath
             rested
             onely
             vpon
             this
             vnthankfull
             person
             ,
             that
             hee
             neuer
             felt
             the
             punishment
             for
             such
             an
             outrage
             ,
             done
             to
             the
             maiestie
             and
             glorie
             of
             the
             French
             name
             .
          
           
             But
             it
             was
             not
             Gods
             will
             ,
             who
             hath
             hardened
             his
             heart
             ,
             that
             he
             might
             receiue
             the
             reward
             of
             such
             treason
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             the
             most
             notable
             ingratitude
             that
             was
             euer
             heard
             of
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             thousand
             cruelties
             that
             haue
             insued
             the
             same
             .
             For
             not
             content
             with
             this
             inuasion
             ,
             he
             hath
             since
             practised
             all
             the
             cruelties
             that
             hee
             could
             deuise
             against
             all
             such
             sorts
             of
             Frenchmen
             ,
             as
             hee
             hath
             found
             resolute
             in
             the
             defence
             of
             the
             liberties
             of
             their
             Countries
             ,
             with
             the
             price
             of
             their
             bloud
             ,
             or
             that
             preferred
             death
             before
             bondage
             .
             
               Prouence
               &
               Dauphine
               ,
            
             which
             he
             assumed
             to
             revnite
             to
             the
             Crowne
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             as
             his
             predecessors
             haue
             done
             
               Piedmont
               ,
               Ast
               ,
               Nice
               ,
               Villefranche
               ,
            
             
             and
             many
             other
             places
             to
             vs
             appertainiug
             ,
             doe
             yet
             groane
             vnder
             the
             anguish
             of
             such
             wounds
             ,
             as
             his
             cruell
             tyrannie
             hath
             inflicted
             vpon
             them
             :
             yea
             such
             ,
             so
             great
             and
             intolerable
             ,
             that
             euen
             they
             that
             had
             opened
             him
             the
             gates
             ,
             were
             forced
             to
             driue
             him
             out
             again
             ,
             wheresoeuer
             their
             strength
             would
             serue
             .
          
           
             Afterward
             seeing
             this
             Realme
             quiet
             vnder
             one
             of
             the
             mightest
             and
             most
             excellent
             Princes
             that
             euer
             swayed
             this
             glorious
             Scepter
             ,
             a
             Prince
             growne
             vp
             among
             the
             allarmes
             ,
             the
             nurse-child
             of
             legions
             ,
             and
             in
             all
             poynts
             requisit
             in
             a
             most
             perfect
             Captaine
             ,
             most
             accomplished
             ,
             and
             withall
             a
             mightie
             King
             ;
             he
             was
             not
             so
             slender
             witted
             ,
             but
             that
             he
             well
             perceiued
             how
             very
             difficult
             it
             was
             for
             him
             ,
             any
             long
             time
             to
             hold
             this
             Marquizate
             by
             force
             ,
             especially
             considering
             ,
             that
             by
             the
             treatie
             euerie
             man
             was
             to
             reenter
             into
             like
             estate
             ,
             as
             hee
             enioyed
             before
             the
             warres
             ,
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             within
             one
             yeere
             :
             besides
             ,
             that
             his
             Holynes
             had
             sufficiently
             giuen
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
             that
             before
             all
             things
             it
             was
             requisite
             ,
             fully
             to
             restore
             him
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             time
             of
             peace
             had
             perforce
             beene
             robbed
             .
          
           
             Finding
             himselfe
             therefore
             in
             these
             perplexities
             ,
             with
             the
             Kings
             permission
             ,
             whom
             he
             had
             assured
             euery
             way
             to
             content
             ,
             he
             came
             to
             
               Paris
               ,
            
             where
             he
             was
             receiued
             with
             al
             cheerefulnesse
             and
             honour
             that
             himselfe
             could
             desire
             :
             after
             long
             and
             often
             treaties
             ,
             hee
             finally
             in
             the
             month
             of
             February
             promised
             within
             the
             first
             of
             lune
             ,
             to
             yeeld
             vp
             the
             Marquizate
             in
             like
             state
             as
             he
             tooke
             it
             ,
             or
             the
             exchange
             thereof
             agreed
             vpon
             betweene
             his
             Maiestie
             and
             him
             :
             and
             this
             was
             solemnely
             signed
             ,
             as
             well
             by
             the
             one
             as
             by
             the
             other
             .
             Afterward
             being
             returned
             into
             
               Piedmont
               ,
            
             hee
             was
             so
             farre
             from
             certifying
             the
             King
             that
             his
             mind
             was
             changed
             ,
             that
             contrariwise
             from
             day
             to
             day
             hee
             entertained
             him
             with
             goodly
             promises
             of
             faithfull
             performance
             of
             all
             that
             he
             had
             promised
             .
             So
             that
             as
             ordinarily
             such
             men
             as
             had
             rather
             incurre
             a
             thousand
             deaths
             ,
             then
             break
             their
             word
             ,
             do
             imagine
             al
             others
             to
             be
             like
             themselues
             ,
             especially
             where
             they
             haue
             to
             doe
             with
             Princes
             ,
             whose
             greatnesse
             
             and
             honour
             shining
             as
             well
             during
             their
             liues
             ,
             as
             after
             their
             decease
             ,
             consisteth
             in
             the
             exact
             obseruation
             of
             their
             fayth
             ,
             the
             Queene
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             sunshine
             of
             this
             world
             ,
             and
             the
             ornament
             of
             all
             vertues
             :
             his
             Maiestie
             accounted
             the
             restitution
             of
             his
             Marquizate
             ,
             as
             sure
             as
             if
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Passage
               ,
            
             a
             Gentleman
             without
             reproch
             ,
             whom
             hee
             had
             chosen
             to
             bee
             Gouernour
             ,
             had
             alreadie
             beene
             entred
             with
             his
             garrison
             appoynted
             to
             that
             effect
             .
             But
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Piedmonts
            
             purposes
             had
             a
             farre
             other
             drift
             :
             he
             sought
             onely
             to
             win
             moneths
             ,
             weekes
             ,
             and
             dayes
             ,
             that
             so
             the
             winter
             comming
             on
             ,
             might
             debarre
             the
             King
             from
             any
             enterprise
             for
             that
             yeere
             ,
             which
             was
             alreadie
             well
             spent
             ,
             assuring
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             before
             the
             Spring
             he
             would
             set
             so
             many
             matters
             on
             broach
             ,
             &
             ftir
             such
             coles
             ,
             that
             they
             should
             haue
             other
             matters
             inough
             to
             thinke
             vpon
             ,
             rather
             then
             the
             Marquizate
             of
             Saluces
             ,
             withal
             conioyning
             his
             extreme
             confidence
             that
             hee
             reposed
             in
             his
             Witches
             ,
             Sorcerers
             ,
             &
             prickers
             of
             waxen
             Images
             .
             But
             God
             had
             otherwise
             appoynted
             :
             for
             after
             forbearance
             of
             feuenty
             daies
             aboue
             couenant
             ,
             withall
             that
             this
             Prince
             had
             declared
             ,
             that
             hee
             would
             not
             performe
             or
             accomplish
             that
             which
             his
             Ambassadors
             and
             pastors
             had
             aduised
             :
             the
             King
             ,
             whose
             wisdome
             was
             correspondent
             to
             his
             bountie
             ,
             finding
             himselfe
             thus
             vnworthily
             intreated
             in
             the
             execution
             of
             this
             accord
             ,
             that
             had
             beene
             made
             by
             his
             predecessor
             ,
             in
             the
             inuasion
             of
             his
             inheritance
             ,
             did
             finally
             resolue
             by
             force
             of
             armes
             to
             reuenge
             so
             many
             wrongs
             offred
             to
             this
             Crowne
             &
             withall
             ,
             to
             let
             all
             the
             world
             ,
             where
             the
             fame
             of
             his
             conquests
             and
             victories
             should
             be
             bruted
             ,
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             neither
             want
             of
             power
             in
             his
             Kingdome
             ,
             neither
             feare
             of
             danger
             that
             forced
             him
             to
             like
             of
             the
             sayd
             accord
             ,
             in
             liew
             of
             sixe
             times
             as
             large
             an
             inheritance
             ,
             by
             this
             vnthankfull
             wretch
             detained
             from
             him
             :
             but
             rather
             for
             that
             hee
             was
             most
             religiously
             bent
             to
             obserue
             the
             peace
             of
             Veruins
             ,
             which
             since
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Piedmont
            
             had
             on
             his
             part
             broken
             ,
             &
             withal
             ,
             shrunke
             from
             his
             promise
             so
             solemnely
             
             signed
             :
             as
             also
             that
             God
             ,
             the
             great
             Iudge
             of
             both
             good
             and
             badde
             meanings
             ,
             who
             giueth
             victorie
             to
             the
             righteous
             quarrell
             ,
             hath
             so
             prospered
             our
             armes
             ,
             that
             with
             his
             help
             and
             a
             little
             patience
             ,
             we
             may
             soone
             compasse
             this
             so
             important
             a
             conquest
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             and
             
               Bresse
               :
            
             shall
             we
             then
             possibly
             find
             any
             of
             our
             owne
             Nation
             ,
             so
             carelesse
             of
             the
             glory
             and
             safetie
             of
             their
             Countrey
             ,
             as
             againe
             to
             desire
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             most
             mortall
             and
             passionate
             enemie
             that
             wee
             haue
             in
             this
             world
             ,
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Alpes
             ,
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Bulwarck
             of
             the
             Gaules
             ,
             and
             euen
             in
             our
             bowels
             ?
          
           
             Nature
             ,
             sayd
             our
             elders
             (
             and
             in
             that
             word
             we
             comprehend
             the
             power
             of
             God
             )
             hath
             limited
             the
             great
             Empires
             with
             deepe
             seas
             ,
             with
             high
             mountains
             ,
             with
             mightie
             and
             swift
             riuers
             ,
             perpetuall
             and
             vnchangeable
             bounds
             ,
             farre
             more
             sure
             then
             any
             made
             by
             mans
             hand
             ,
             which
             must
             alwayes
             bee
             repaired
             .
             The
             true
             bounds
             of
             the
             Gaules
             East-ward
             ,
             are
             the
             Alpes
             :
             what
             more
             profitable
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             more
             honourable
             ,
             can
             any
             man
             imagine
             ,
             then
             by
             so
             iust
             a
             warre
             ,
             and
             so
             acknowledged
             throughout
             Christendome
             ,
             to
             driue
             all
             forraine
             Dominion
             ouer
             the
             Mounts
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             such
             order
             ,
             that
             albeit
             all
             Transalpine
             Gaules
             fayle
             vs
             ,
             yet
             so
             much
             as
             is
             on
             this
             side
             ,
             may
             conspire
             the
             preseruation
             of
             the
             glorie
             and
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             Flower
             de
             Luce
             ?
          
           
             Hereupon
             especially
             let
             vs
             likewise
             consider
             the
             diuers
             accidents
             that
             may
             befall
             this
             great
             bodie
             ,
             and
             remember
             that
             when
             the
             enemies
             armies
             must
             needes
             climbe
             these
             high
             Mountaines
             ,
             and
             crane
             vp
             their
             Canons
             ,
             a
             verie
             small
             resistance
             will
             mightily
             trouble
             them
             :
             and
             contrariwise
             ,
             that
             the
             estate
             wherein
             wee
             liued
             before
             this
             happie
             conquest
             ,
             
               Dauphine
            
             and
             
               Prouence
            
             lay
             open
             to
             all
             inuasions
             .
          
           
             If
             they
             that
             liued
             in
             former
             ages
             had
             not
             regarded
             our
             safetie
             ,
             as
             wee
             are
             also
             to
             take
             order
             for
             our
             posteritie
             ,
             the
             fire
             would
             dayly
             haue
             flamed
             in
             
               Angoulmois
               ,
            
             
             in
             
               Anieow
               ,
            
             and
             in
             many
             other
             parts
             of
             this
             Realme
             ,
             If
             our
             former
             Kings
             had
             had
             no
             meaning
             to
             liue
             among
             vs
             (
             as
             they
             doe
             )
             through
             the
             glorie
             of
             their
             great
             and
             stately
             conquests
             ,
             or
             that
             they
             would
             haue
             surrendred
             the
             inheritance
             of
             such
             as
             durst
             presume
             to
             trie
             their
             forces
             ,
             and
             what
             a
             French
             armie
             ,
             fighting
             in
             the
             view
             of
             their
             Prince
             ,
             is
             able
             to
             doe
             :
             vndoubtedly
             wee
             should
             now
             haue
             neither
             seas
             nor
             mountaines
             to
             bounder
             this
             Kingdome
             .
          
           
             Neither
             is
             there
             any
             person
             so
             vnexperienced
             in
             worldly
             affaires
             ,
             as
             not
             to
             know
             ,
             that
             the
             Pyrenian
             limits
             are
             not
             vnto
             vs
             of
             greater
             vse
             and
             commoditie
             then
             the
             Alpes
             :
             for
             from
             them
             we
             stand
             in
             danger
             of
             the
             assault
             of
             one
             onely
             Nation
             ,
             which
             since
             the
             creation
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             could
             neuer
             alone
             so
             fight
             with
             the
             French
             ,
             but
             that
             the
             honour
             hath
             rested
             with
             vs.
             Contrariwise
             ,
             by
             the
             Alpes
             wee
             lie
             open
             to
             all
             the
             most
             fierce
             ,
             proude
             ,
             and
             most
             capable
             of
             extending
             their
             Dominion
             ,
             had
             the
             Ottomans
             prosecuted
             their
             progresse
             through
             Italy
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             they
             caught
             sure
             footing
             by
             the
             taking
             of
             
               Ottranto
               ,
            
             which
             could
             not
             be
             wrested
             from
             them
             vnder
             eighteene
             moneths
             siege
             ,
             after
             his
             decease
             that
             conquered
             it
             ,
             euen
             those
             against
             whom
             we
             are
             now
             to
             make
             warres
             ,
             must
             haue
             beene
             the
             chiefe
             bulwarke
             of
             our
             fortresse
             to
             keepe
             it
             :
             such
             men
             are
             they
             to
             support
             such
             cloudes
             of
             innumerable
             men
             .
          
           
             Let
             vs
             not
             imagine
             these
             considerations
             to
             be
             scar-crowes
             ,
             as
             things
             vnpossible
             ,
             which
             I
             would
             to
             God
             they
             were
             ,
             for
             we
             must
             confesse
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             halfe
             so
             farre
             from
             Mont
             
               Senis
            
             to
             
               Zigeth
               ,
            
             or
             into
             
               Esclauonia
               ,
            
             as
             from
             thence
             to
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             which
             
               Mahomet
            
             tooke
             but
             in
             the
             yeere
             1453.
             
             Hereby
             let
             vs
             consider
             ,
             in
             how
             short
             a
             time
             they
             may
             come
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             or
             vpon
             our
             children
             ,
             to
             whose
             good
             we
             are
             to
             referre
             all
             our
             labours
             :
             God
             of
             his
             mercie
             keepe
             vs
             from
             this
             miserie
             :
             yet
             must
             we
             thinke
             vpon
             all
             ,
             and
             that
             in
             time
             ,
             holding
             the
             Alpes
             as
             we
             doe
             ,
             and
             vnited
             to
             the
             Switzers
             in
             a
             sure
             league
             ,
             the
             
             greatest
             power
             in
             the
             world
             is
             not
             able
             to
             force
             vs
             in
             a
             groūd
             of
             such
             aduantage
             .
          
           
             And
             this
             may
             stoppe
             the
             mouthes
             of
             some
             that
             obiect
             vnto
             vs
             the
             power
             of
             Turks
             ,
             to
             make
             vs
             giue
             ouer
             ,
             whereas
             contrariwise
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             chiefe
             matter
             that
             should
             the
             rather
             mooue
             vs
             to
             the
             safe
             custodie
             of
             our
             principall
             rampier
             .
             Here
             vnto
             we
             may
             adde
             ,
             that
             whilest
             we
             lost
             
               Naples
               ,
               Milan
               ,
            
             and
             
               Flanders
               ,
            
             we
             did
             not
             consider
             the
             Turkes
             great
             successe
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             .
             When
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             euen
             of
             late
             inuaded
             the
             Marquizate
             ,
             and
             bent
             all
             his
             forces
             to
             vsurpe
             
               Pronence
            
             and
             
               Dauphine
               ,
            
             no
             man
             regarded
             whether
             the
             Infidels
             prospered
             or
             not
             :
             but
             now
             that
             our
             affayres
             are
             at
             a
             better
             stay
             ,
             &
             the
             case
             altered
             ,
             by
             and
             by
             they
             crie
             out
             ,
             The
             Turke
             ,
             Beware
             the
             Turke
             :
             by
             these
             policies
             incroching
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             when
             wee
             haue
             the
             worse
             ,
             and
             lingering
             and
             lulling
             vs
             asleepe
             ,
             when
             our
             fortune
             smileth
             vpon
             vs
             :
             they
             haue
             made
             vs
             lose
             almost
             as
             much
             as
             wee
             haue
             left
             .
             Thus
             doe
             they
             dandle
             vs
             like
             children
             :
             but
             let
             vs
             no
             longer
             brooke
             this
             entertainment
             ;
             rather
             let
             vs
             keepe
             this
             naturall
             and
             incomparable
             rampier
             ,
             that
             shall
             on
             that
             side
             warrant
             and
             secure
             vs
             from
             all
             sorts
             of
             enemies
             .
          
           
             The
             remainder
             of
             this
             great
             Realme
             is
             bounded
             with
             the
             East
             and
             West
             Seas
             ,
             except
             toward
             Germany
             ,
             where
             our
             Germaine
             ,
             francke
             and
             valiant
             brethren
             ,
             men
             deuoyde
             of
             all
             malice
             ,
             or
             purpose
             to
             enterprise
             ,
             doe
             inhabite
             :
             vnited
             with
             them
             ,
             we
             shall
             at
             all
             times
             so
             fiercely
             ,
             and
             with
             such
             courage
             defend
             our selues
             ,
             that
             all
             the
             world
             conspiring
             our
             ruine
             ,
             shall
             not
             be
             able
             to
             beare
             vs
             :
             we
             neuer
             fayled
             them
             of
             helpe
             in
             their
             neede
             ,
             and
             therefore
             with
             great
             reason
             did
             they
             account
             vs
             as
             an
             arch
             pillar
             of
             their
             libertie
             ,
             against
             all
             that
             would
             assault
             them
             .
             Neither
             haue
             we
             euer
             holden
             any
             great
             warres
             against
             them
             ,
             except
             by
             the
             policies
             and
             instigation
             of
             others
             more
             politike
             ,
             and
             lesse
             valiant
             then
             our selues
             ,
             who
             sundrie
             times
             haue
             fleshed
             vs
             each
             against
             other
             ,
             
             to
             the
             end
             to
             weaken
             both
             parts
             ,
             as
             our
             Histories
             doe
             testifie
             :
             but
             now
             our
             eyes
             are
             open
             ,
             and
             these
             policies
             discouered
             and
             blowen
             vp
             :
             and
             I
             doe
             certainely
             beleeue
             ,
             that
             France
             and
             Germany
             were
             neuer
             greater
             friends
             then
             at
             this
             day
             :
             so
             as
             we
             may
             say
             ,
             that
             God
             hath
             deliuered
             into
             our
             hands
             ,
             that
             which
             we
             ought
             most
             feruently
             to
             defire
             ,
             namely
             this
             great
             bulwarke
             against
             all
             inuasion
             :
             and
             wee
             may
             truely
             say
             ,
             that
             this
             so
             important
             a
             matter
             ,
             was
             our
             greatest
             want
             for
             the
             accomplishment
             of
             this
             fortresse
             .
          
           
             God
             likewise
             with
             the
             eyes
             of
             his
             mercie
             hath
             looked
             vpon
             these
             poore
             Sauoyans
             ,
             that
             speake
             our
             language
             ,
             and
             are
             our
             true
             fellow
             Countrey
             men
             ,
             borne
             for
             the
             most
             part
             vnder
             the
             lawfull
             Empire
             of
             our
             Kings
             ,
             
               Francis
            
             the
             first
             ,
             and
             
               Henry
            
             the
             second
             ,
             who
             at
             this
             day
             do
             feare
             nothing
             so
             much
             ,
             as
             to
             returns
             vnder
             the
             proud
             dominion
             of
             the
             
               Piedmontaine
               ,
            
             whom
             they
             hate
             as
             much
             ,
             as
             they
             honour
             and
             loue
             the
             most
             excellent
             vertues
             of
             their
             true
             King
             ,
             at
             whose
             knees
             they
             prostrate
             themselues
             ,
             that
             they
             may
             not
             be
             miserably
             abandoned
             ,
             sith
             God
             hath
             vouchsafed
             ,
             that
             he
             that
             held
             them
             so
             short
             ,
             hath
             shrunk
             from
             his
             word
             ,
             from
             whence
             may
             proceede
             the
             beginning
             of
             their
             libertie
             .
             Should
             wee
             returne
             it
             into
             his
             hands
             ,
             we
             may
             well
             thinke
             how
             these
             poore
             people
             that
             were
             noted
             to
             bee
             so
             ready
             to
             open
             their
             gates
             to
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             shall
             bee
             tormented
             :
             besides
             that
             ,
             in
             so
             doing
             wee
             shal
             neuer
             find
             any
             people
             willing
             to
             acknowledge
             our
             king
             ,
             but
             by
             extreme
             force
             :
             for
             by
             that
             example
             euery
             man
             shall
             see
             ,
             that
             in
             vs
             there
             is
             no
             hold
             ,
             who
             make
             no
             difficultie
             to
             thrust
             out
             those
             to
             the
             crueltie
             of
             our
             enemie
             ,
             that
             haue
             yeelded
             thems
             elues
             into
             his
             Maiesties
             armes
             ,
             to
             liue
             and
             die
             his
             most
             humb
             le
             subiects
             ,
             to
             whose
             preseruation
             by
             the
             law
             of
             Nations
             hee
             is
             no
             lesse
             bound
             ,
             then
             they
             to
             obey
             his
             commandements
             in
             all
             fidelitie
             .
          
           
             It
             is
             likewise
             a
             matter
             of
             great
             import
             for
             the
             Kings
             seruice
             ,
             with
             all
             speede
             to
             roote
             out
             of
             the
             mindes
             of
             his
             subiects
             
             in
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             al
             doubt
             of
             passing
             away
             a
             Prouince
             of
             such
             importance
             :
             for
             so
             shall
             you
             soone
             see
             them
             the
             more
             bold
             and
             resolute
             to
             serue
             his
             Maiestie
             in
             all
             sorts
             .
             But
             some
             there
             are
             ,
             and
             peraduenture
             euen
             among
             our selues
             ,
             who
             with
             their
             coldnesse
             ,
             and
             some
             speeches
             that
             slip
             them
             ,
             doe
             driue
             this
             poore
             people
             into
             despaire
             ,
             as
             imagining
             that
             we
             doe
             alreadie
             deliuer
             them
             bound
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             
               Piedmontaine
               .
            
             Well
             doe
             I
             suppose
             ,
             that
             the
             procurers
             of
             this
             mischiefe
             ,
             do
             it
             not
             maliciously
             :
             but
             some
             there
             are
             both
             fearefull
             and
             too
             mistrustfull
             ,
             yet
             must
             they
             bee
             gently
             admonished
             ,
             to
             alter
             their
             countenance
             and
             speech
             ,
             and
             for
             their
             more
             assurance
             ,
             to
             cast
             their
             eyes
             vpon
             the
             valour
             and
             good
             fortune
             of
             their
             great
             King
             ,
             and
             of
             this
             mightie
             Empire
             ,
             as
             also
             vpon
             the
             ingratitude
             and
             trecherie
             of
             our
             enemie
             ,
             and
             the
             iustice
             of
             this
             conquest
             .
          
           
             As
             in
             truth
             ,
             if
             among
             all
             Nations
             reprysals
             be
             holden
             for
             a
             inft
             title
             of
             Lordship
             ,
             when
             one
             of
             the
             two
             Soueraignes
             is
             vnwilling
             to
             make
             restitution
             of
             things
             violently
             vsurped
             :
             If
             the
             equitie
             of
             lawfull
             warre
             ,
             bee
             another
             title
             throughout
             the
             world
             aduowed
             for
             iust
             ,
             whereupon
             the
             greatest
             Monarches
             are
             also
             grounded
             :
             what
             man
             ,
             considering
             the
             enterprises
             of
             the
             House
             of
             
               Sauoy
            
             against
             that
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Kings
             long
             patience
             before
             he
             would
             enter
             into
             warres
             ,
             but
             must
             confesle
             his
             conquest
             to
             be
             so
             iust
             ,
             that
             his
             Maiestie
             hath
             as
             good
             right
             to
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             as
             to
             
               Paris
            
             it selfe
             ?
             Likewise
             ,
             if
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Piedmont
            
             by
             his
             policies
             and
             mediators
             ,
             should
             now
             rob
             vs
             of
             the
             fruits
             of
             our
             labors
             ,
             and
             our
             good
             fortune
             ,
             what
             mā
             aliue
             would
             feare
             hereafter
             to
             inuade
             vs
             ,
             or
             to
             falsifie
             his
             faith
             or
             word
             ,
             with
             ful
             resolution
             in
             all
             extremitie
             to
             follow
             his
             victorie
             (
             if
             hee
             could
             obtaine
             it
             )
             when
             he
             shall
             bee
             sure
             ,
             being
             ouercome
             ,
             alwayes
             to
             recouer
             himselfe
             through
             the
             helpe
             of
             some
             great
             mediatour
             (
             whereof
             
               France
               ,
            
             to
             her
             great
             hurt
             ,
             was
             neuer
             destitute
             )
             as
             our
             Annales
             doe
             testifie
             ,
             which
             haue
             beene
             written
             principally
             to
             admonish
             
             nish
             vs
             to
             shunne
             the
             like
             ouersights
             ?
          
           
             By
             the
             same
             Histories
             doe
             we
             learne
             ,
             that
             the
             Monarch
             that
             pardoneth
             his
             subiects
             ,
             doth
             seldome
             repent
             it
             :
             for
             they
             be
             his
             children
             ,
             euen
             such
             as
             returning
             to
             their
             duties
             ,
             do
             many
             times
             indeuour
             by
             notable
             seruice
             to
             make
             satisfaction
             for
             their
             former
             defaults
             ,
             and
             finding
             the
             discommodities
             and
             incredible
             hindrances
             that
             they
             incurre
             by
             the
             losse
             of
             their
             Princesfauour
             ,
             they
             vow
             ,
             and
             bind
             themselues
             for
             euer
             to
             his
             seruice
             ,
             and
             vtterly
             roote
             out
             all
             other
             conceits
             or
             cogitations
             out
             of
             their
             mindes
             .
             But
             it
             is
             farre
             otherwise
             with
             the
             Soueraigne
             ,
             who
             can
             neuer
             forget
             the
             griefe
             of
             being
             ouercome
             or
             an
             incredible
             desire
             of
             reuenge
             ,
             and
             continuall
             care
             to
             recouer
             the
             wants
             in
             his
             estate
             ,
             eyther
             to
             enter
             into
             new
             leagues
             ,
             and
             practises
             to
             atchieue
             the
             victorie
             in
             his
             course
             ,
             whereby
             the
             world
             may
             be
             informed
             as
             well
             of
             his
             reuenge
             ,
             as
             of
             his
             misfortune
             .
             The
             more
             hee
             is
             bound
             to
             you
             ,
             the
             lesse
             will
             he
             remember
             you
             :
             such
             remembrance
             will
             lie
             ouer-heauie
             and
             intolerable
             vpon
             his
             mind
             :
             he
             wil
             ,
             if
             he
             can
             ,
             take
             you
             at
             aduantage
             ,
             seeke
             by
             some
             new
             quarrel
             to
             be
             freed
             from
             such
             a
             wonderfull
             and
             excessiue
             fauor
             .
             What
             must
             we
             then
             do
             ?
             euen
             take
             from
             our
             enemie
             all
             meanes
             to
             hurt
             vs
             ,
             though
             he
             would
             .
             And
             this
             may
             we
             now
             easily
             doe
             ,
             if
             we
             leaue
             him
             nothing
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Alpes
             ,
             and
             so
             crosse
             all
             his
             drifts
             for
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             where
             he
             shall
             get
             small
             good
             ,
             by
             planting
             whole
             families
             of
             his
             subiects
             at
             his
             owne
             cost
             ,
             to
             bee
             as
             it
             were
             secret
             colonyes
             ,
             when
             al
             is
             gone
             on
             this
             side
             the
             Mounts
             .
             Without
             
               Dourlans
               ,
               Amyens
            
             had
             neuer
             beenetaken
             :
             Saint
             
               Denys
            
             in
             the
             end
             carried
             away
             
               Paris
               :
            
             and
             had
             we
             not
             giuen
             vp
             
               Thurin
               ,
               Carmagnole
            
             had
             neuer
             beene
             lost
             .
          
           
             How
             mightily
             doe
             we
             thinke
             ,
             shall
             the
             Citie
             of
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             eyes
             of
             
               France
               ,
            
             yea
             ,
             euen
             of
             Europe
             ,
             the
             ordinarie
             seate
             of
             sundrie
             Romane
             Emperours
             ,
             and
             a
             place
             
               ofthe
               
                 of
                 the
              
            
             greatest
             trafficke
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             which
             yet
             at
             this
             day
             giueth
             law
             to
             all
             other
             places
             ,
             increase
             hereafter
             in
             wealth
             ,
             and
             multitude
             of
             Citizens
             ,
             
             being
             couered
             with
             
               Bresse
            
             and
             
               Sauoy
               ,
            
             whereas
             before
             shee
             seemed
             rather
             a
             Frontier
             towne
             ,
             then
             a
             Citie
             of
             the
             Realme
             ?
             as
             also
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             multitudes
             that
             still
             arriued
             there
             from
             all
             parts
             ,
             and
             the
             vsuall
             passage
             of
             great
             armies
             neere
             to
             her
             confines
             ,
             she
             was
             alwayes
             in
             danger
             to
             be
             surprized
             ,
             to
             the
             great
             losse
             and
             incredible
             ruine
             of
             the
             whole
             estate
             ?
             Euen
             this
             poynt
             is
             a
             matter
             of
             great
             weight
             ,
             and
             worthie
             manifold
             consideration
             :
             for
             it
             is
             no
             small
             matter
             to
             stop
             forraine
             armies
             ,
             without
             denouncing
             of
             warre
             ,
             from
             making
             the
             mow
             at
             such
             a
             Citie
             as
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             one
             of
             the
             strongest
             in
             Christendome
             ,
             and
             ofmost
             difficult
             recouery
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             be
             lost
             :
             wee
             cannot
             bee
             too
             iealous
             of
             such
             places
             ,
             neither
             too
             curious
             to
             keep
             away
             all
             sorts
             of
             Courtiers
             .
             This
             proposition
             doe
             I
             hold
             ,
             and
             there
             of
             referre
             my selfe
             to
             all
             Captaynes
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             
               Lyons
            
             remaining
             a
             Frontier
             town
             ,
             is
             one
             of
             the
             easiest
             to
             be
             surprized
             ,
             in
             regard
             of
             the
             great
             trafficke
             ,
             and
             multitude
             of
             strangers
             there
             sciourning
             ,
             &
             dayly
             arriuing
             out
             of
             all
             parts
             without
             suspition
             :
             which
             if
             you
             ween
             to
             hinder
             ,
             yee
             vndoe
             the
             towne
             :
             It
             shall
             no
             longer
             bee
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             it
             must
             haue
             great
             libertie
             :
             but
             standing
             at
             this
             day
             so
             farre
             within
             the
             Frontiers
             ,
             there
             is
             no
             more
             feare
             of
             it
             then
             of
             
               Paris
               .
            
             I
             do
             also
             hold
             this
             second
             proposition
             ,
             that
             
               Lyons
            
             continuing
             a
             Frontier
             towne
             ,
             is
             ,
             except
             
               Bourdeaux
               &
               Marseilles
               ,
            
             the
             most
             difficult
             towne
             in
             this
             land
             to
             be
             recouered
             ,
             if
             it
             should
             be
             once
             lost
             .
             Would
             not
             such
             and
             so
             great
             a
             blow
             ,
             deserue
             the
             conclusion
             of
             the
             exchange
             propounded
             in
             the
             yeere
             of
             our
             Lord
             God
             1
             5
             3
             4.
             so
             necessarie
             an
             exchange
             for
             the
             passage
             of
             the
             armies
             into
             the
             Low
             Countries
             ?
             What
             know
             wee
             what
             is
             alreadie
             determined
             betweene
             so
             neere
             kinsmen
             ?
             If
             this
             should
             come
             to
             passe
             ,
             and
             this
             mightie
             towne
             be
             obstinately
             defended
             with
             the
             whole
             forces
             of
             such
             a
             neighbour
             ,
             into
             what
             a
             miserable
             estate
             should
             we
             be
             reduced
             ?
             What
             should
             become
             of
             
               Prouence
            
             and
             
               Dauphine
               ?
            
             Into
             what
             a
             straight
             should
             foure
             or
             fiue
             other
             great
             Prouinces
             be
             brought
             ?
             Had
             any
             man
             told
             vs
             twentie
             yeeres
             agoe
             ,
             that
             a
             handfull
             of
             people
             
             should
             haue
             surprized
             
               Amiens
               ,
            
             wee
             would
             not
             haue
             beleeued
             him
             ,
             and
             indeede
             there
             was
             lesse
             likelihood
             :
             for
             it
             was
             not
             so
             begarded
             with
             forraine
             families
             as
             
               Lyons
               .
            
             It
             maketh
             mee
             to
             despaire
             ,
             to
             see
             men
             be
             such
             cowards
             ,
             and
             sometimes
             purposely
             to
             amplifie
             the
             forces
             of
             our
             aduersaries
             ,
             and
             yet
             when
             afterward
             we
             come
             to
             propound
             these
             great
             considerations
             ,
             they
             make
             but
             a
             mocke
             of
             it
             :
             for
             indeed
             they
             care
             not
             greatly
             .
             For
             my
             part
             I
             feare
             no
             open
             forces
             .
             Our
             Fathers
             haue
             seene
             in
             
               Prouence
            
             50000.
             at
             the
             least
             at
             once
             ,
             and
             whole
             cloudes
             of
             men
             in
             
               Champagne
            
             and
             
               Picardy
               :
            
             this
             neuer
             hurt
             them
             ,
             it
             made
             them
             not
             so
             much
             as
             afraide
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             the
             Realme
             was
             in
             itselfe
             at
             peace
             ,
             as
             now
             it
             is
             .
             What
             should
             I
             then
             feare
             ?
             euen
             practises
             ,
             policies
             ,
             and
             surprizes
             of
             our
             Frontier
             Townes
             ,
             such
             as
             
               Lyons
            
             should
             bee
             ,
             if
             wee
             should
             render
             
               Sauoy
               :
            
             vnlesse
             we
             should
             think
             that
             we
             should
             be
             loth
             to
             break
             the
             peace
             for
             
               Lyons
               ,
            
             sith
             wee
             would
             not
             breake
             it
             for
             
               Carmagnole
               .
            
             I
             thinke
             indeede
             that
             on
             the
             behalfe
             ,
             or
             by
             his
             commaund
             that
             should
             send
             his
             armies
             along
             our
             frontiers
             ,
             wee
             should
             not
             feare
             to
             incurre
             such
             a
             storme
             (
             for
             wee
             must
             still
             thinke
             ,
             that
             great
             Princes
             do
             make
             some
             account
             of
             their
             fayth
             and
             honour
             )
             yet
             might
             there
             bee
             some
             Generall
             of
             the
             armie
             that
             would
             gladly
             be
             spoken
             of
             ,
             but
             neuer
             looke
             for
             the
             answere
             that
             
               Sextus
               Pompeyus
            
             made
             ,
             saying
             ,
             
               Thou
               shouldst
               not
               haue
               told
               me
               of
               it
               .
            
             The
             most
             that
             wee
             shall
             get
             ,
             he
             shall
             be
             disauowed
             :
             then
             must
             he
             fortifie
             himselfe
             .
             Hereupon
             the
             warres
             are
             kindled
             ,
             but
             the
             smarting
             losse
             is
             ours
             ,
             which
             if
             it
             once
             grow
             old
             ,
             they
             will
             forget
             to
             doe
             vs
             right
             ,
             vnlesse
             at
             the
             howre
             of
             death
             in
             discharge
             of
             conscience
             :
             but
             if
             yee
             looke
             for
             the
             execution
             of
             the
             will
             ,
             yee
             must
             seeke
             your
             Iudges
             at
             
               Pampelune
               .
            
          
           
             It
             is
             therfore
             a
             great
             aduantage
             ,
             to
             be
             out
             of
             this
             continuall
             feare
             of
             
               Lyons
               :
            
             for
             vndoubtedly
             ,
             they
             with
             whom
             we
             are
             at
             this
             time
             so
             threatned
             ,
             are
             more
             craftie
             ,
             more
             close
             and
             secret
             then
             wee
             ,
             and
             their
             drifts
             haue
             a
             further
             fetch
             .
             In
             the
             
             field
             with
             open
             force
             ,
             wee
             shall
             alwayes
             beate
             them
             well
             inough
             :
             had
             neither
             Germaines
             nor
             English-men
             set
             in
             footing
             ,
             they
             would
             neuer
             haue
             had
             the
             faces
             so
             much
             as
             to
             looke
             vpon
             vs
             :
             three
             hundred
             French
             horses
             will
             alwayes
             beate
             a
             thousand
             of
             theirs
             .
             And
             as
             for
             foot-men
             ,
             ours
             are
             of
             more
             force
             ,
             dexteritie
             ,
             and
             contempt
             of
             death
             ,
             but
             lesse
             discipline
             .
             It
             lieth
             in
             our selues
             to
             remedie
             the
             last
             ,
             the
             rest
             proceed
             from
             nature
             ,
             who
             hath
             giuen
             vs
             these
             aduantages
             ,
             which
             wee
             must
             not
             lose
             .
             We
             can
             keepe
             them
             when
             wee
             list
             :
             witnesse
             the
             Ocean
             ,
             which
             euen
             this
             yeere
             hath
             seene
             our
             French
             aduentures
             ,
             who
             cannot
             possibly
             be
             retained
             ,
             vnlesse
             we
             should
             chaine
             vp
             all
             our
             youth
             .
             For
             what
             can
             we
             tell
             who
             shall
             escape
             ?
             they
             be
             no
             troopes
             or
             garrisons
             licensed
             at
             pleasure
             ,
             so
             might
             there
             be
             fraud
             :
             but
             they
             be
             stragglers
             ,
             comming
             some
             from
             one
             place
             ,
             some
             from
             another
             ,
             the
             whole
             Nation
             being
             so
             borne
             to
             the
             warres
             ,
             that
             they
             must
             seeke
             it
             where
             it
             is
             ,
             or
             make
             it
             among
             themselues
             .
             The
             Ocean
             ,
             I
             say
             ,
             hath
             seene
             of
             these
             mad
             fooles
             ,
             that
             haue
             beaten
             the
             flower
             and
             choyse
             of
             the
             best
             &
             oldest
             Captains
             &
             souldiers
             ,
             whom
             we
             hold
             in
             such
             esteeme
             .
             Go
             ye
             therfore
             and
             report
             in
             those
             countries
             ,
             that
             the
             French
             foote-men
             are
             nothing
             worth
             .
          
           
             But
             who
             shall
             make
             it
             as
             gallant
             ,
             as
             firme
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             bring
             it
             into
             as
             good
             discipline
             as
             it
             was
             at
             
               Cerisoles
               ,
            
             if
             this
             our
             great
             King
             cannot
             compasse
             it
             ?
             Is
             hee
             of
             lesse
             abilitie
             then
             his
             vnckle
             ,
             who
             was
             but
             a
             most
             faithfull
             and
             most
             profitable
             seruant
             vnto
             him
             that
             swayed
             the
             Scepter
             and
             crowne
             which
             hee
             hath
             succeeded
             ?
             Eight
             yeeres
             had
             we
             held
             
               Sauoy
            
             and
             
               Piedmont
               ,
            
             when
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Anguien
               ,
            
             vnder
             the
             command
             of
             King
             
               Francis
               ,
            
             wonne
             that
             glorious
             day
             ,
             where
             our
             foot-mē
             with
             the
             push
             of
             the
             pike
             ,
             most
             furiously
             ouerthrew
             all
             those
             old
             triumphant
             bands
             of
             two
             parts
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             albeit
             they
             were
             a
             third
             part
             more
             then
             wee
             ,
             and
             so
             well
             armed
             ,
             that
             we
             wonne
             from
             them
             eight
             thousand
             corcelets
             .
             
             The
             storie
             telleth
             vs
             ,
             without
             the
             Conquest
             of
             
               Sauoy
               ,
               Fraunce
            
             had
             missed
             of
             that
             great
             and
             stately
             triumph
             ,
             as
             wanting
             wherewith
             to
             haue
             fed
             the
             armie
             one
             day
             .
             Had
             this
             commodious
             a
             conquest
             been
             atchieued
             before
             the
             yeere
             of
             our
             Lord
             God
             one
             thousand
             fiue
             hundred
             twentie
             and
             foure
             ,
             King
             
               Frauncis
               ,
            
             who
             should
             haue
             found
             himselfe
             vpon
             the
             Marches
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             neere
             to
             all
             succour
             ,
             treasure
             ,
             and
             refreshing
             ,
             had
             not
             fallen
             into
             that
             calamitie
             that
             hath
             stucke
             by
             vs
             euer
             since
             .
          
           
             Very
             high
             had
             he
             bin
             mounted
             ,
             if
             the
             Lord
             of
             
               Anguyen
            
             had
             not
             caught
             him
             by
             the
             throate
             ,
             that
             should
             haue
             wished
             him
             to
             speake
             to
             his
             Lord
             the
             King
             to
             yeelde
             vp
             
               Sauoy
               :
            
             so
             long
             is
             it
             since
             this
             fatal
             &
             valiant
             race
             of
             the
             
               Bourbons
            
             was
             promised
             to
             restore
             the
             eminency
             and
             perfect
             glory
             of
             the
             Flowre
             de
             Luce.
             
          
           
             The
             ten
             first
             yeeres
             of
             his
             raigne
             were
             spent
             in
             his
             establishment
             ,
             that
             was
             hindered
             by
             those
             that
             alwayes
             feared
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             this
             estate
             .
             At
             his
             entrie
             into
             his
             second
             tenne
             yeeres
             ,
             God
             hath
             vouchsafed
             to
             adde
             vnto
             his
             Empire
             the
             highest
             mountaines
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             thereby
             to
             lift
             vp
             this
             Prince
             ,
             and
             to
             place
             him
             in
             the
             view
             of
             the
             whole
             worlde
             ,
             as
             the
             Grand-childe
             of
             his
             beloued
             King
             
               Lewis
            
             the
             fifth
             .
          
           
             What
             men
             be
             these
             then
             ,
             that
             seeking
             to
             plucke
             him
             from
             his
             type
             of
             glory
             ,
             would
             fetch
             him
             sixe
             dayes
             iourneyes
             backe
             againe
             ,
             and
             in
             one
             moment
             defeate
             him
             of
             that
             great
             eminent
             and
             shining
             fame
             ,
             which
             shineth
             euen
             into
             the
             East
             ,
             atchieued
             in
             fiue
             &
             twenty
             yeres
             ,
             through
             his
             so
             wonderfull
             prowesse
             and
             famous
             victories
             ,
             still
             following
             his
             good
             fortune
             ,
             and
             proceeding
             still
             forward
             ,
             without
             stumbling
             or
             retyre
             ?
          
           
             Is
             it
             possible
             for
             this
             mighty
             Prince
             ,
             who
             was
             able
             to
             conquere
             his
             Kingdome
             with
             the
             swordes
             point
             ,
             now
             for
             euer
             to
             defraude
             his
             memory
             of
             the
             glorie
             of
             this
             increase
             ,
             thatis
             of
             such
             importance
             to
             his
             Crowne
             ?
             In
             regarde
             of
             our selues
             
             now
             liuing
             ,
             whatsoeuer
             his
             Maiestie
             doe
             ordaine
             ,
             or
             whatsoeuer
             he
             do
             ,
             our
             perfect
             obedience
             ,
             yea
             I
             will
             say
             more
             ,
             our
             loue
             and
             feruent
             affection
             shall
             neuer
             quaile
             :
             But
             what
             will
             the
             posteritie
             say
             ,
             when
             they
             shall
             heare
             of
             so
             happie
             a
             conquest
             ,
             and
             find
             the
             inconuenience
             of
             the
             not
             keeping
             of
             the
             same
             such
             inconueniences
             as
             will
             happen
             either
             first
             or
             last
             ,
             and
             those
             very
             sharp
             ?
             Let
             vs
             not
             flatter
             our selues
             :
             It
             is
             hard
             to
             take
             away
             the
             sobs
             ,
             the
             sighs
             &
             bitter
             complaints
             from
             those
             that
             feele
             the
             smart
             .
             Why
             haue
             they
             not
             spokē
             ?
             why
             haue
             they
             not
             written
             of
             the
             restitution
             of
             1559
             ?
             and
             yet
             in
             truth
             wee
             were
             forced
             thereto
             by
             an
             extreme
             mishap
             :
             besides
             that
             almost
             all
             
               Europe
            
             was
             conspired
             against
             vs.
             But
             who
             forceth
             vs
             now
             ?
             what
             colour
             ?
             what
             retence
             shall
             our
             historie
             find
             ?
             what
             excuse
             shall
             ve
             make
             to
             our
             nephewes
             ,
             for
             giuing
             away
             such
             an
             aduantage
             ?
             Surely
             I
             see
             none
             :
             all
             things
             do
             smile
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             and
             for
             one
             that
             fretteth
             at
             our
             conquest
             ,
             foure
             are
             glad
             of
             it
             though
             they
             say
             nothing
             .
             Such
             there
             are
             that
             will
             intreat
             his
             Maiestie
             ,
             and
             exhort
             him
             to
             let
             go
             his
             hold
             ,
             yea
             &
             make
             orations
             vnto
             him
             for
             the
             same
             ,
             that
             in
             heart
             would
             be
             sorie
             to
             bee
             beleeued
             .
          
           
             Here
             will
             some
             man
             aske
             ,
             whether
             we
             must
             alwayes
             continue
             the
             warres
             .
          
           
             Whome
             I
             wil
             aunswere
             ,
             that
             
               France
            
             hath
             many
             times
             beene
             driuen
             to
             peace
             ,
             without
             the
             recouery
             of
             
               Naples
               ,
               Millan
               ,
            
             or
             the
             soueraigntie
             of
             
               Flanders
               .
            
             Why
             must
             we
             then
             of
             necessitie
             ,
             for
             the
             making
             of
             peace
             ,
             restore
             that
             which
             we
             haue
             so
             lawfully
             conquered
             ,
             sith
             wee
             haue
             so
             often
             beene
             forced
             to
             agree
             without
             recouerie
             of
             our
             owne
             ?
             Is
             it
             because
             
               Fraunce
            
             is
             weaker
             then
             
               Piedmont
               ,
            
             or
             that
             we
             are
             such
             dolts
             ,
             as
             to
             thinke
             all
             things
             lawfull
             for
             others
             ,
             and
             nothing
             for
             our selues
             ?
          
           
             Let
             our
             enemie
             beg
             peace
             if
             he
             list
             ,
             as
             well
             as
             hee
             drew
             on
             and
             prosecuted
             the
             warre
             :
             but
             it
             may
             please
             his
             Maiestie
             to
             call
             to
             mind
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             were
             requisite
             that
             prosperitie
             should
             
             recompence
             aduersitie
             :
             also
             that
             he
             that
             so
             playeth
             that
             hee
             may
             alwayes
             lose
             and
             neuer
             winne
             ,
             will
             be
             soone
             vndone
             .
          
           
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             they
             reply
             that
             so
             we
             shal
             draw
             on
             a
             greater
             warre
             against
             vs.
             But
             hereto
             we
             may
             find
             a
             double
             answere
             :
             First
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             vnlikely
             ,
             that
             they
             that
             haue
             so
             longed
             after
             peace
             ,
             a
             matter
             to
             them
             as
             necessarie
             as
             profitable
             to
             vs
             ,
             would
             now
             breake
             it
             ,
             especially
             vpon
             so
             bad
             and
             base
             a
             title
             as
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Piedmonts
               .
            
             The
             second
             answer
             is
             this
             ,
             that
             sith
             our
             cause
             is
             good
             ,
             they
             that
             we
             are
             threatned
             withall
             ,
             will
             neuer
             enter
             warre
             against
             vs
             ,
             vnlesse
             they
             haue
             before
             resolued
             vpon
             it
             for
             other
             causes
             ,
             and
             motiues
             farther
             fetcht
             :
             and
             in
             that
             case
             it
             is
             far
             better
             for
             vs
             to
             keep
             our
             aduantage
             ,
             then
             to
             lose
             it
             ,
             and
             be
             sorie
             for
             it
             when
             it
             is
             too
             late
             .
             Withal
             ,
             that
             this
             ground
             standing
             fast
             ,
             that
             our
             enterprise
             is
             iust
             ,
             and
             consequently
             the
             conquest
             thereof
             proceeding
             :
             If
             we
             be
             so
             timerous
             as
             for
             a
             threat
             cowardly
             to
             forgoe
             that
             which
             wee
             haue
             so
             lawfully
             and
             happily
             atchieued
             ,
             then
             farewell
             all
             :
             there
             is
             no
             more
             Frenchman
             ,
             no
             more
             Gaule
             in
             the
             world
             .
             For
             how
             can
             any
             man
             imagine
             ,
             that
             this
             valiant
             natiō
             ,
             in
             former
             times
             an
             actor
             in
             all
             the
             greatest
             warres
             in
             the
             world
             :
             a
             nation
             that
             hath
             sought
             them
             from
             one
             end
             of
             the
             earth
             to
             another
             :
             that
             hath
             taken
             the
             imperiall
             Citie
             of
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             and
             forced
             the
             mightiest
             cities
             in
             the
             East
             and
             South
             :
             that
             feared
             nothing
             but
             the
             falling
             of
             the
             skie
             ,
             as
             assured
             to
             ouercome
             all
             that
             should
             withstand
             ,
             should
             at
             this
             day
             bee
             so
             degenerate
             and
             so
             quailed
             ,
             as
             for
             a
             Rodomontade
             or
             Spanish
             brag
             ,
             to
             abandon
             that
             which
             so
             iustly
             to
             vs
             doth
             appertaine
             ?
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             should
             shew
             themselues
             so
             fearefull
             and
             such
             cowards
             ,
             that
             through
             the
             default
             of
             his
             subiects
             hearts
             ,
             aforetime
             the
             terrour
             of
             all
             nations
             ,
             so
             great
             a
             King
             should
             not
             bee
             able
             to
             keepe
             his
             owne
             conquests
             ?
             But
             in
             deed
             wee
             are
             farre
             from
             those
             termes
             .
             For
             albeit
             our
             lamentable
             warres
             haue
             greatly
             diminished
             vs
             ,
             yet
             shall
             our
             experience
             ,
             valour
             and
             courage
             recompence
             the
             want
             of
             our
             number
             :
             besides
             that
             ,
             
             our
             head
             shall
             alwaies
             be
             counted
             for
             twentie
             thousand
             :
             hee
             is
             the
             great
             Lion
             that
             guideth
             the
             lesser
             to
             the
             battell
             :
             his
             soldiers
             are
             not
             counted
             by
             their
             number
             ,
             but
             by
             their
             valour
             :
             yet
             if
             need
             be
             ,
             and
             that
             this
             Empire
             must
             stirre
             vp
             her
             stumps
             in
             earnest
             ,
             we
             shall
             couer
             their
             largest
             fields
             with
             soldiers
             ,
             &
             make
             the
             earth
             to
             tremble
             vnder
             the
             feet
             of
             our
             horses
             :
             wee
             shall
             drie
             vp
             the
             riuers
             ,
             and
             of
             these
             old
             French
             armies
             bring
             forth
             a
             hundred
             or
             two
             hundred
             thousand
             warriors
             ,
             as
             gallant
             and
             couragious
             as
             euer
             were
             their
             ancestors
             :
             euen
             such
             as
             will
             go
             to
             the
             field
             with
             as
             good
             courages
             as
             others
             come
             thence
             .
             Let
             no
             man
             therefore
             thinke
             to
             terrifie
             vs
             with
             such
             threates
             .
             We
             seeke
             peace
             with
             euerie
             one
             but
             this
             vngrateful
             person
             ,
             yet
             feare
             we
             not
             the
             warre
             .
             If
             any
             be
             resolued
             to
             set
             vpon
             vs
             ,
             we
             were
             fooles
             to
             shrinke
             backe
             :
             wee
             must
             pleade
             for
             all
             ,
             we
             must
             defend
             all
             ,
             or
             rather
             march
             halfe
             the
             way
             to
             meet
             with
             any
             that
             would
             ioyne
             with
             this
             presumptuous
             person
             ,
             who
             in
             liew
             of
             humble
             reuerence
             to
             the
             Maiestie
             of
             so
             great
             a
             neighbour
             kingdome
             ,
             as
             nature
             and
             wisedome
             doe
             teach
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             world
             do
             put
             in
             practise
             ,
             hath
             shewed
             himselfe
             so
             presumptuous
             and
             desperate
             rash
             ,
             as
             to
             seeke
             to
             ouerrun
             a
             great
             Lyon
             ,
             who
             at
             one
             sole
             lift
             is
             able
             to
             squeaze
             him
             asunder
             .
             But
             these
             be
             vaine
             conceits
             ,
             for
             there
             is
             no
             prince
             in
             the
             world
             willing
             to
             rayse
             warre
             against
             vs
             ,
             vpon
             so
             bad
             a
             quarrell
             as
             is
             the
             Prince
             of
             
               Piedmonts
               .
            
             Well
             may
             euery
             one
             intermeddle
             to
             agree
             vs
             ,
             and
             we
             will
             giue
             them
             the
             hearing
             :
             For
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             our
             weapons
             we
             seeke
             for
             peace
             ,
             yet
             in
             any
             wise
             let
             vs
             remember
             two
             things
             :
             First
             ,
             that
             wee
             brooke
             no
             delay
             whilest
             our
             wind
             bloweth
             faire
             :
             as
             our
             Kings
             
               Lewes
            
             the
             12.
             
             
               Francis
            
             the
             1.
             and
             
               Henry
            
             the
             2.
             alwayes
             did
             .
             Our
             histories
             do
             make
             mention
             ,
             and
             our
             ouersights
             are
             noted
             ,
             but
             when
             it
             is
             too
             late
             .
             It
             is
             not
             ynough
             to
             be
             valiant
             in
             the
             field
             :
             the
             chiefe
             point
             is
             to
             be
             wise
             &
             circumspect
             in
             counsell
             .
             And
             in
             that
             regard
             did
             
               Homer
            
             neuer
             commend
             any
             valiant
             Captaine
             for
             his
             courage
             ,
             vnlesse
             withall
             it
             were
             accompanied
             
             with
             wisedome
             ,
             witnesse
             his
             speech
             of
             
               Agamemnon
               :
               In
               armes
               valiant
               ,
               and
               in
               counsell
               discreete
               .
            
             So
             wise
             was
             
               Hercules
               ,
            
             that
             his
             valour
             was
             the
             least
             part
             of
             his
             glorie
             .
             This
             wisedome
             &
             this
             excellent
             counsell
             ,
             so
             far
             as
             it
             concernes
             the
             soueraigne
             ,
             consisteth
             not
             onely
             in
             the
             well
             pitching
             of
             a
             field
             ;
             in
             the
             furious
             assault
             of
             a
             great
             citie
             by
             the
             weaker
             ;
             or
             in
             choosing
             the
             field
             :
             but
             the
             chiefest
             skill
             is
             in
             the
             knowledge
             how
             to
             vse
             the
             victorie
             and
             his
             forces
             ,
             and
             cutting
             off
             his
             enemie
             from
             all
             means
             to
             take
             heart
             again
             :
             as
             also
             in
             the
             forecast
             how
             to
             stop
             his
             eares
             against
             the
             faire
             words
             of
             certaine
             intermeddlers
             ,
             that
             seeke
             no
             more
             but
             to
             hinder
             the
             course
             of
             such
             prosperitie
             as
             they
             do
             suspects
             that
             so
             he
             haue
             no
             cause
             to
             repent
             that
             he
             beleeued
             them
             ,
             and
             through
             this
             beliefe
             limited
             his
             good
             fortune
             and
             conquests
             ,
             and
             so
             lost
             the
             occasion
             of
             assuring
             his
             frontiers
             .
             It
             concerneth
             no
             lesse
             ,
             and
             so
             let
             vs
             remember
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             we
             must
             beware
             of
             ouerbuying
             our
             quiet
             .
             
               Darius
            
             sent
             to
             offer
             
               Alexander
            
             part
             of
             his
             Empire
             :
             but
             this
             great
             Prince
             ,
             the
             true
             image
             and
             perfect
             patterne
             of
             all
             generosity
             ,
             also
             of
             curtesie
             ,
             so
             long
             as
             the
             same
             was
             not
             preiudiciall
             to
             his
             estate
             ,
             answered
             in
             one
             word
             :
             
               Behold
               where
               thou
               findest
               me
               :
               I
               haue
               alreadie
               passed
               more
               then
               he
               offereth
               :
               we
               must
               speake
               either
               of
               atonemēt
               ,
               or
               fight
               for
               that
               that
               is
               left
               him
               :
               for
               all
               that
               is
               behind
               me
               ,
               is
               past
               compromise
               .
            
             And
             he
             said
             truth
             ,
             for
             a
             great
             Captain
             neuer
             returneth
             backe
             :
             he
             that
             forsaketh
             it
             ,
             is
             vnworthie
             the
             prosperitie
             that
             God
             sendeth
             him
             :
             yet
             had
             
               Alexander
            
             to
             do
             with
             so
             mightie
             an
             enemie
             ,
             as
             soone
             after
             met
             him
             with
             a
             million
             of
             men
             :
             albeit
             when
             he
             made
             that
             braue
             answere
             ,
             he
             was
             not
             ignorant
             what
             forces
             this
             mightie
             Emperour
             of
             
               Persia
            
             might
             haue
             ,
             yet
             could
             he
             not
             be
             terrified
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             
               Alexāder
               .
            
             But
             had
             hee
             exchaunged
             the
             hope
             of
             his
             victorie
             with
             the
             agreement
             offered
             ,
             both
             bodie
             and
             fame
             had
             beene
             shut
             vp
             in
             one selfe
             tombe
             ,
             whereas
             now
             contrariwise
             while
             the
             world
             lasteth
             ,
             he
             shal
             still
             liue
             as
             fresh
             &
             famous
             as
             when
             hee
             dyed
             .
             And
             in
             truth
             wee
             must
             confesse
             either
             pusillanimitie
             ,
             or
             extreme
             
             weakenes
             in
             those
             that
             yeeld
             vp
             that
             which
             they
             haue
             lawfully
             conquered
             .
             But
             we
             are
             (
             thanks
             be
             to
             God
             )
             farre
             ynough
             from
             both
             .
             For
             as
             for
             feare
             ,
             it
             neuer
             came
             neere
             our
             Kings
             heart
             :
             for
             had
             he
             had
             neuer
             so
             small
             a
             spice
             thereof
             ,
             he
             had
             long
             since
             bin
             ouerthrowne
             ,
             and
             his
             estate
             couered
             vp
             in
             darkenes
             .
             Rather
             may
             we
             say
             ,
             that
             so
             many
             valiant
             actes
             and
             so
             many
             trophees
             ,
             whereby
             he
             shineth
             as
             a
             faire
             Sunne
             ouer
             the
             face
             of
             the
             earth
             ,
             do
             but
             burgeon
             forth
             conceits
             of
             higher
             enterprises
             against
             all
             that
             dare
             giue
             him
             good
             cause
             ,
             as
             hauing
             the
             hope
             of
             things
             to
             come
             ,
             still
             fighting
             in
             his
             fancie
             with
             the
             glory
             of
             things
             passed
             .
          
           
             As
             for
             force
             ,
             it
             cōsisteth
             especially
             in
             money
             &
             mē
             :
             concerning
             the
             first
             ,
             the
             K.
             treasures
             well
             husbanded
             ,
             as
             they
             are
             wil
             go
             farther
             thē
             men
             ween
             for
             :
             forren
             war
             doth
             somewhat
             helpe
             to
             maintaine
             it selfe
             .
             True
             it
             is
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             now
             high
             time
             to
             begin
             (
             sith
             to
             our
             great
             detriment
             ,
             we
             did
             it
             not
             sooner
             )
             I
             say
             to
             begin
             yeerly
             to
             spare
             3.
             millions
             of
             gold
             ,
             which
             we
             do
             wretchedly
             consume
             in
             silkes
             which
             wee
             neede
             not
             ,
             whereas
             our
             neighbours
             cannot
             forbeare
             so
             many
             of
             our
             commodities
             necessary
             for
             mans
             life
             ,
             which
             to
             vs
             are
             in
             stead
             of
             mines
             of
             gold
             and
             siluer
             .
             This
             done
             ,
             wee
             shall
             growe
             into
             abundance
             of
             wealth
             :
             for
             as
             the
             Philosopher
             saith
             ,
             
               Nature
               is
               neuer
               no
               loser
               :
            
             because
             that
             that
             which
             commeth
             forth
             of
             one
             place
             ,
             reentreth
             into
             another
             :
             euen
             so
             the
             expences
             of
             this
             Realme
             do
             stand
             vs
             in
             nothing
             .
             The
             3.
             millions
             ,
             which
             we
             so
             miserably
             for
             lacke
             of
             forecast
             ,
             or
             rather
             for
             want
             of
             wit
             ,
             doe
             yeerely
             waste
             vpon
             wormes
             worke
             ,
             through
             the
             enchanting
             speeches
             of
             such
             as
             reape
             the
             benesite
             thereof
             ,
             doe
             more
             empouerish
             this
             estate
             in
             6.
             moneths
             ,
             then
             6.
             yeres
             of
             forren
             war.
             Powder
             ,
             Cannon
             thot
             ,
             and
             most
             part
             of
             our
             weapons
             are
             made
             in
             the
             land
             ,
             &
             so
             cost
             vs
             little
             to
             speake
             of
             .
             The
             souldiers
             pay
             returneth
             to
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             K.
             receyuers
             ,
             to
             whō
             the
             cōmons
             that
             haue
             earned
             it
             with
             their
             labor
             &
             cūning
             ,
             do
             returne
             for
             their
             taxes
             .
             Any
             man
             that
             list
             to
             deale
             with
             vs
             ,
             shall
             haue
             
             more
             neede
             of
             forraine
             souldiours
             then
             wee
             ,
             and
             all
             things
             reckoned
             ,
             must
             spend
             more
             duckets
             then
             we
             testornes
             ,
             and
             so
             see
             the
             bottom
             of
             his
             purse
             sooner
             then
             wee
             .
             Were
             wee
             to
             be
             assaulted
             by
             such
             as
             had
             a
             hundred
             millions
             ready
             gathered
             ,
             the
             danger
             were
             the
             greater
             :
             but
             if
             wee
             haue
             any
             discommoditie
             ,
             they
             that
             we
             are
             threatned
             with
             ,
             are
             in
             necessitie
             ,
             and
             in
             farre
             lesse
             credite
             then
             wee
             ,
             as
             being
             long
             since
             with
             all
             their
             partakers
             ,
             drawen
             drie
             ,
             through
             their
             incredible
             expences
             continued
             these
             34.
             yeeres
             ,
             which
             their
             last
             mishap
             must
             force
             them
             to
             redouble
             ,
             or
             to
             lose
             all
             .
             Were
             we
             throughly
             acquainted
             with
             their
             bullion
             ,
             we
             should
             find
             that
             they
             are
             rather
             to
             stand
             in
             feare
             of
             vs
             ,
             then
             we
             of
             them
             ;
             also
             that
             he
             that
             threatneth
             most
             ,
             is
             in
             most
             feare
             .
             As
             for
             multitude
             of
             men
             ,
             the
             conceiued
             opinion
             that
             the
             King
             at
             this
             time
             would
             haue
             no
             more
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             collection
             of
             the
             fruits
             of
             a
             fruitfull
             yeere
             ,
             and
             the
             beginning
             of
             winter
             ,
             detained
             a
             number
             in
             their
             houses
             .
             But
             if
             his
             Maiestie
             should
             earnestly
             call
             for
             assistance
             ,
             and
             giue
             out
             that
             he
             would
             find
             meanes
             to
             discerne
             the
             house-birds
             from
             the
             true
             Gentlemen
             ,
             whose
             seruice
             he
             would
             haue
             truely
             recorded
             ,
             to
             be
             monthly
             sent
             to
             his
             Parliaments
             and
             Chambers
             of
             accounts
             ,
             that
             thither
             hee
             might
             hereafter
             haue
             recourse
             ;
             wee
             should
             soone
             see
             our
             armies
             increase
             ,
             with
             an
             incredible
             number
             of
             Gentlemen
             ,
             who
             would
             be
             loth
             in
             themselues
             or
             their
             posteritie
             ,
             to
             beare
             so
             shamefull
             a
             badge
             ,
             as
             is
             the
             abandoning
             of
             their
             King
             and
             Countrey
             in
             time
             of
             neede
             ,
             especially
             ,
             in
             so
             iust
             and
             honourable
             a
             warre
             ,
             whereto
             from
             all
             parts
             both
             great
             and
             small
             haue
             recourse
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             can
             complaine
             of
             such
             remembrances
             ,
             as
             do
             consecrate
             to
             the
             posteritie
             ,
             the
             names
             and
             valour
             of
             those
             ,
             that
             as
             the
             true
             children
             of
             their
             gallant
             ancestors
             ,
             haue
             hasted
             to
             the
             place
             ,
             whither
             the
             presence
             of
             their
             King
             ,
             and
             glory
             of
             their
             Countrey
             hath
             called
             them
             .
             Hee
             that
             would
             bee
             an
             vnprofitable
             seruant
             to
             his
             Prince
             ,
             and
             yet
             misliketh
             that
             he
             
             should
             be
             knowne
             ,
             seeketh
             to
             confound
             labour
             with
             idlenesse
             ,
             valour
             with
             cowardize
             ,
             and
             the
             forsaker
             of
             his
             countrie
             with
             the
             true
             Gentleman
             ,
             that
             alwayes
             considereth
             in
             what
             regard
             his
             ancestors
             had
             their
             lands
             giuen
             them
             ,
             with
             freedome
             from
             such
             charges
             as
             other
             Citizens
             doe
             beare
             .
             To
             be
             briefe
             ,
             he
             indeuoureth
             to
             make
             a
             mixture
             of
             all
             vice
             ,
             with
             the
             rarest
             vertues
             :
             yea
             ,
             so
             dangerous
             a
             mixture
             ,
             that
             the
             greatest
             obseruers
             of
             antiquitie
             ,
             whose
             principles
             wee
             haue
             to
             our
             cost
             tryed
             to
             bee
             most
             true
             ,
             doe
             agree
             ,
             that
             when
             such
             confusions
             take
             place
             ,
             in
             whatsoeuer
             forme
             of
             gouernment
             ,
             the
             same
             are
             an
             infallible
             token
             ,
             that
             that
             estate
             is
             extreme
             sicke
             :
             yet
             if
             it
             be
             in
             a
             Monarchy
             ,
             the
             cure
             is
             both
             readie
             and
             certaine
             .
             For
             the
             Prince
             may
             speedily
             reestablish
             vertue
             in
             her
             eminencie
             ,
             and
             so
             open
             the
             deformitie
             and
             shame
             of
             her
             contrarie
             ,
             that
             for
             one
             of
             his
             subiects
             that
             continue
             in
             this
             filth
             ,
             hee
             shall
             find
             tenne
             thousand
             hasting
             to
             that
             glorie
             ,
             wherwith
             it
             may
             please
             the
             soueraigne
             to
             note
             the
             affection
             ,
             courage
             ,
             and
             trauailes
             of
             his
             faithfull
             seruants
             :
             neither
             shall
             we
             want
             men
             ,
             yea
             ,
             as
             braue
             men
             as
             euer
             the
             earth
             bare
             .
             But
             in
             any
             wise
             ,
             ridde
             me
             from
             these
             men
             that
             depend
             vpon
             our
             enemies
             wages
             ,
             whose
             onely
             care
             resteth
             in
             daily
             writing
             from
             the
             army
             ,
             that
             peace
             is
             concluded
             ,
             that
             is
             to
             say
             ,
             that
             no
             man
             must
             come
             .
             My selfe
             doe
             know
             ,
             that
             this
             policie
             hath
             within
             these
             two
             moneths
             detained
             a
             hundred
             Gentlemen
             within
             tenne
             league
             about
             the
             house
             of
             my
             abode
             :
             yet
             haue
             we
             one
             rule
             in
             Monarchie
             vndoubtedly
             true
             ,
             namely
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             in
             the
             King
             onely
             to
             thinke
             vpon
             peace
             ,
             when
             he
             thinks
             it
             profitable
             for
             his
             estate
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             subiects
             no
             farther
             to
             trouble
             themselues
             ,
             but
             to
             keepe
             their
             hands
             nimble
             ,
             and
             their
             swords
             sharp
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             saying
             of
             
               Aemilius
               ,
            
             and
             to
             vse
             no
             communication
             but
             of
             weapons
             ,
             of
             horses
             ,
             and
             of
             warre
             ,
             after
             it
             is
             once
             proclaimed
             .
             This
             is
             it
             that
             maketh
             a
             Prince
             to
             bee
             feared
             ,
             yea
             ,
             this
             is
             it
             that
             maketh
             him
             condiscend
             vnto
             profitable
             peace
             ,
             when
             he
             findeth
             that
             the
             heate
             
             of
             his
             subiects
             ,
             boyling
             in
             a
             burning
             desire
             to
             fight
             ,
             must
             bee
             restrained
             .
          
           
             Let
             vs
             peruse
             our
             Histories
             ,
             and
             we
             shal
             find
             ,
             that
             this
             great
             Monarchy
             was
             founded
             ,
             augmented
             ,
             and
             preserued
             ,
             not
             by
             luke-warme
             and
             effeminate
             humours
             ,
             but
             by
             valour
             and
             generositie
             ,
             by
             entring
             into
             ferraine
             warres
             ,
             not
             for
             threates
             ,
             but
             for
             benefite
             and
             aduantage
             .
             Ciuill
             and
             intestine
             warres
             haue
             sundrie
             times
             ,
             and
             twice
             within
             these
             two
             hundred
             yeres
             ,
             brought
             it
             to
             the
             poynt
             of
             destruction
             ,
             other
             warres
             neuer
             shooke
             it
             :
             but
             contrariwise
             ,
             haue
             euer
             beene
             holden
             as
             an
             exercise
             of
             our
             principall
             profession
             ,
             and
             as
             the
             substance
             and
             theatre
             of
             our
             glory
             .
             For
             as
             
               Lycurgus
            
             referred
             all
             his
             lawes
             to
             the
             warre
             :
             and
             as
             the
             Romanes
             made
             their
             vaunts
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             not
             acquainted
             with
             any
             other
             arts
             or
             occupations
             ,
             but
             left
             thē
             all
             to
             their
             subiects
             ,
             as
             vnworthie
             themselues
             ,
             so
             our
             ancestors
             ,
             inured
             to
             the
             natures
             of
             this
             war-like
             Nation
             ,
             did
             vtterly
             reiect
             from
             all
             succession
             to
             the
             crowne
             ,
             that
             sexe
             which
             they
             thought
             vnfit
             to
             leade
             the
             French-men
             to
             the
             warres
             ,
             and
             withall
             ,
             established
             the
             foundation
             of
             this
             Empire
             ,
             vpon
             the
             force
             of
             armes
             ,
             and
             the
             perfection
             of
             militarie
             knowledge
             ,
             the
             most
             generous
             of
             all
             ,
             and
             most
             noble
             ,
             as
             well
             in
             the
             cause
             as
             in
             the
             end
             .
          
           
             Through
             the
             excellencie
             of
             this
             Art
             ,
             the
             Romanes
             ouercame
             the
             multitude
             of
             the
             Cymbrians
             ,
             the
             force
             and
             craft
             of
             the
             Affricans
             ,
             the
             wisedome
             and
             policie
             of
             the
             Grecians
             ,
             and
             the
             riches
             and
             power
             of
             Asia
             .
          
           
             But
             when
             they
             went
             about
             to
             alter
             their
             braue
             and
             valorous
             principles
             ,
             and
             in
             liew
             of
             Iron
             to
             vse
             gold
             ,
             flatterie
             for
             commaundement
             ,
             treaties
             for
             battailes
             ,
             and
             composition
             in
             steade
             of
             victories
             and
             triumphs
             ▪
             the
             resplendent
             Maiestie
             of
             this
             mightie
             Empire
             withered
             ,
             the
             fame
             thereof
             vanished
             ,
             the
             subiects
             feare
             changed
             into
             contempt
             ,
             and
             the
             reuerence
             of
             the
             Neighbours
             into
             dension
             .
             And
             it
             was
             with
             all
             men
             ,
             as
             with
             the
             Nations
             ,
             which
             
             beforetime
             trembled
             at
             the
             viewe
             of
             the
             Romane
             Magistrates
             :
             but
             when
             they
             saw
             themselues
             renting
             and
             dismembring
             their
             Empire
             ,
             they
             also
             set
             vpon
             them
             ,
             and
             assaulted
             thē
             euen
             in
             their
             Capitoll
             ,
             which
             they
             haue
             so
             often
             and
             so
             miserably
             sacked
             and
             razed
             ,
             that
             now
             there
             remaineth
             no
             more
             but
             the
             sole
             tombe
             and
             cinders
             thereof
             .
          
           
             Let
             vs
             beware
             that
             wee
             fall
             not
             in
             the
             like
             fault
             ,
             and
             that
             we
             alter
             not
             our
             old
             principles
             ,
             both
             bold
             ,
             couragious
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             word
             ,
             right
             French
             ,
             into
             their
             contraryes
             ;
             and
             withall
             ,
             let
             vs
             remember
             ,
             that
             so
             soone
             as
             we
             ,
             like
             women
             ,
             shall
             beginne
             to
             quaile
             at
             the
             threate
             of
             some
             great
             warre
             ,
             wee
             shall
             see
             our selues
             enuironed
             round
             about
             ,
             euerie
             man
             will
             ouer-runne
             vs
             ,
             one
             will
             plucke
             at
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             another
             at
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             wee
             shall
             bee
             the
             contempt
             and
             scorne
             of
             the
             children
             of
             those
             that
             could
             not
             ,
             without
             trembling
             ,
             heare
             any
             speech
             of
             our
             fore-fathers
             .
          
           
             Yet
             doe
             I
             not
             say
             ,
             that
             we
             should
             preferre
             a
             continuall
             warre
             before
             a
             wished
             peace
             ,
             which
             through
             Gods
             goodnes
             ,
             and
             the
             valour
             and
             wisedome
             of
             our
             great
             King
             ,
             wee
             doe
             at
             this
             day
             enioy
             with
             all
             men
             ,
             except
             this
             vngratefull
             person
             ,
             that
             hath
             infringed
             his
             promise
             and
             fayth
             :
             but
             rather
             to
             confirme
             our
             first
             proposition
             ,
             namely
             ,
             
               That
               being
               iustly
               grounded
               in
               this
               warre
               ,
               and
               the
               Conquest
               being
               both
               iust
               ,
               lawfull
               ,
               and
               most
               profitable
               to
               our
               estate
               ,
               neither
               threate
               ,
               nor
               any
               other
               consideration
               ,
               should
               make
               vs
               to
               giue
               ouer
               that
               which
               we
               hold
               ,
               or
               to
               steppe
               one
               foote
               backe
               againe
               .
            
          
           
             If
             wee
             can
             firme
             our selues
             in
             these
             principles
             replenished
             with
             equitie
             ,
             glorie
             ,
             and
             honour
             ,
             and
             bee
             resolued
             couragiously
             to
             set
             vpon
             any
             that
             would
             intrude
             into
             so
             wrongfull
             warre
             against
             vs
             ,
             wee
             should
             euen
             against
             the
             whole
             world
             ,
             releeue
             the
             auncient
             glorie
             of
             this
             mightie
             Empire
             ,
             yea
             ,
             wee
             should
             giue
             them
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             not
             good
             meddling
             with
             
               France
            
             in
             her
             afflictions
             :
             also
             that
             either
             first
             or
             last
             ,
             God
             ,
             who
             fauoureth
             her
             as
             the
             chiefe
             crowne
             
             of
             those
             that
             are
             baptized
             in
             his
             name
             ,
             will
             enable
             her
             to
             bee
             quit
             with
             her
             enemies
             .
             To
             be
             briefe
             ,
             that
             she
             knoweth
             how
             to
             liue
             in
             peace
             with
             those
             that
             account
             of
             her
             amitie
             and
             alliance
             ,
             and
             to
             treade
             downe
             all
             such
             as
             will
             attempt
             against
             her
             glorie
             and
             honour
             .
          
           
             Thus
             haue
             we
             finished
             this
             discourse
             ,
             and
             yet
             the
             principall
             is
             behind
             ,
             that
             is
             ,
             most
             feruently
             to
             pray
             vnto
             the
             heauenly
             goodnesse
             ,
             so
             to
             vouchsafe
             to
             touch
             the
             heart
             of
             our
             King
             ,
             that
             he
             will
             courteously
             heare
             ,
             and
             at
             length
             yeeld
             to
             a
             most
             humble
             petition
             ,
             which
             our
             iust
             feare
             of
             extreme
             perill
             hath
             wrested
             ,
             not
             out
             of
             my
             heart
             and
             penne
             onely
             ,
             but
             out
             of
             the
             hearts
             and
             mouthes
             of
             all
             his
             subiects
             .
          
           
             
               The
               Petition
               .
            
             
               
                 SIr
                 ,
              
               your self
               are
               as
               wel
               acquainted
               with
               al
               worldly
               affaires
               ,
               I
               wil
               not
               say
               as
               any
               Prince
               ,
               but
               as
               any
               man
               in
               Europe
               ▪
               how
               is
               it
               then
               possible
               ,
               that
               you
               should
               not
               conceiue
               the
               principall
               drifts
               of
               your
               enemies
               ▪
               If
               you
               please
               attentiuely
               to
               cōsider
               ,
               you
               shal
               vndoubtedly
               find
               ,
               that
               their
               great
               hope
               is
               built
               vpon
               your
               tombe
               ,
               whom
               they
               see
               so
               extreme
               aduenturous
               ,
               that
               euery
               houre
               ,
               yea
               ,
               euery
               momēt
               ,
               they
               hearken
               afterthat
               desired
               newes
               ,
               euē
               the
               type
               of
               all
               their
               vowes
               .
               Cut
               them
               off
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               from
               this
               hope
               ,
               by
               a
               moderation
               worthie
               your
               glory
               already
               atchieued
               ,
               worthie
               the
               Imperiall
               throne
               whereto
               God
               hath
               exalted
               you
               ,
               and
               worthie
               the
               extreme
               necessitie
               that
               all
               your
               
                 France
                 ,
              
               and
               all
               your
               confederates
               haue
               of
               the
               preseruation
               of
               your
               life
               .
               So
               shall
               your
               Maiestie
               immediatly
               see
               the
               weapons
               droppe
               out
               of
               your
               enemies
               hands
               ,
               all
               their
               deuices
               confounded
               ,
               and
               their
               drifts
               dispersed
               .
               Indeed
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               we
               are
               to
               confesse
               ,
               that
               hitherto
               this
               great
               contempt
               of
               danger
               was
               necessarie
               for
               the
               reestablishment
               of
               your
               estate
               ,
               which
               was
               so
               sicke
               ,
               as
               vsuall
               remedies
               could
               neuer
               haue
               recouered
               it
               .
               It
               was
               requisite
               to
               aduenture
               farther
               ,
               then
               stood
               
               with
               any
               discourse
               of
               militarie
               reason
               ,
               to
               execute
               before
               deliberation
               ,
               and
               with
               extraordinarie
               and
               more
               then
               humane
               confidence
               to
               plunge
               your selfe
               among
               many
               dangers
               ,
               yea
               euen
               the
               dangers
               of
               death
               ,
               But
               God
               enuironed
               you
               with
               his
               Angels
               :
               for
               it
               was
               no
               rashnes
               ,
               but
               perfect
               valiancie
               .
               But
               now
               sir
               ,
               that
               he
               hath
               graced
               you
               with
               the
               restitution
               of
               your
               kingdome
               ,
               quiet
               and
               in
               peace
               :
               also
               that
               your
               Maiestie
               haue
               the
               assistance
               of
               so
               many
               great
               Princes
               ,
               and
               excellent
               Captains
               ,
               (
               almost
               all
               trained
               vp
               at
               your
               owne
               hand
               )
               and
               of
               these
               ,
               braue
               Frēch
               horsmē
               ,
               so
               famous
               &
               so
               feared
               throughout
               the
               world
               ,
               followed
               with
               the
               great
               squadrons
               of
               thundring
               legions
               ,
               replenished
               with
               yong
               and
               gallāt
               nobilitie
               ,
               who
               burne
               with
               an
               incredible
               desire
               to
               ioyne
               &
               ouerthrow
               your
               enemies
               in
               a
               pitched
               field
               ,
               in
               case
               they
               dare
               stād
               you
               ,
               or
               proudly
               to
               assault
               some
               strong
               fortresse
               .
               Seeing
               your selfe
               also
               entred
               into
               such
               and
               so
               mightie
               alliances
               as
               neuer
               any
               king
               your
               predecessor
               was
               the
               like
               :
               Is
               it
               not
               time
               ,
               sir
               ,
               that
               the
               same
               affection
               to
               your
               subiects
               that
               caried
               you
               into
               all
               these
               hazards
               ,
               should
               now
               make
               you
               to
               reserue
               your selfe
               to
               such
               as
               are
               worthie
               of
               your
               Maiestie
               ?
               If
               a
               king
               ,
               said
               
                 Theophrastus
                 ,
              
               must
               needes
               die
               in
               the
               warres
               ,
               let
               him
               die
               like
               a
               king
               :
               that
               is
               to
               say
               ,
               in
               some
               fierce
               and
               bloodie
               battell
               ,
               enuironed
               with
               all
               the
               gallant
               ,
               noble
               &
               braue
               men
               of
               his
               estate
               :
               let
               him
               be
               drowned
               in
               some
               maine
               sea
               of
               his
               enemies
               bloud
               ,
               mixed
               with
               the
               bloud
               of
               his
               owne
               soldiers
               ,
               and
               neuer
               be
               slaine
               as
               some
               meane
               Captaine
               at
               the
               siege
               of
               some
               towne
               ,
               or
               in
               some
               skirmish
               :
               For
               so
               should
               his
               glorie
               and
               triumphes
               bee
               so
               farre
               from
               increase
               ,
               that
               they
               should
               euen
               wither
               and
               decay
               :
               witnesse
               that
               great
               &
               couragious
               Captaine
               ,
               that
               thought
               himselfe
               greatly
               disgraced
               ,
               in
               that
               a
               quarrel
               shot
               out
               of
               
                 Samos
                 ,
              
               light
               neere
               him
               :
               wherewith
               had
               he
               beene
               slaine
               ,
               his
               armie
               through
               his
               default
               had
               stood
               as
               a
               bodie
               without
               a
               head
               at
               the
               enemies
               mercy
               ,
               to
               the
               reproach
               and
               ruine
               of
               his
               countrey
               .
            
             
               But
               as
               the
               excellent
               
                 Archimedes
                 ,
              
               by
               planting
               his
               engines
               ,
               
               threw
               more
               darts
               &
               shot
               at
               the
               Romanes
               ,
               then
               all
               the
               rest
               of
               the
               Siracusans
               together
               :
               euen
               so
               your
               Maiestie
               ,
               beeing
               the
               soule
               infused
               into
               the
               veynes
               ,
               sinewes
               ,
               &
               arteries
               of
               this
               great
               body
               ,
               and
               proud
               preparation
               for
               warres
               ,
               and
               kindling
               the
               courages
               of
               all
               his
               Captaines
               and
               souldiers
               ,
               doth
               alone
               make
               all
               hands
               to
               walke
               ,
               all
               Cannons
               to
               rore
               ,
               and
               all
               the
               swords
               of
               his
               armie
               to
               cut
               .
               Assure
               your selfe
               therfore
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               that
               if
               you
               wil
               vouchsafe
               to
               yeeld
               to
               the
               feruent
               supplications
               &
               teares
               of
               all
               your
               subiects
               ,
               that
               prostrate
               themselues
               at
               your
               feet
               ,
               onely
               to
               obtaine
               this
               sole
               request
               ,
               as
               the
               fulnesse
               of
               their
               felicitie
               ,
               and
               so
               take
               from
               them
               this
               extreme
               feare
               and
               incomparable
               terror
               ,
               which
               onely
               doth
               freeze
               the
               bloud
               of
               all
               your
               souldiours
               ;
               you
               shall
               reuiue
               their
               courages
               ,
               and
               maruailously
               cheere
               vp
               their
               forces
               ,
               as
               knowing
               ,
               that
               so
               long
               as
               your
               person
               are
               in
               safetie
               from
               so
               many
               Cannons
               leueled
               at
               your
               heart
               ,
               the
               affayres
               of
               your
               
                 Fraunce
                 ,
              
               euen
               of
               your
               warlike
               Fraunce
               ,
               will
               prosper
               and
               grow
               from
               better
               to
               better
               :
               and
               contrariwise
               ,
               your
               enemies
               that
               cannot
               stand
               and
               beare
               vp
               thēselues
               but
               vpon
               this
               cowardly
               &
               cursed
               hope
               ,
               seeing
               themselues
               fallen
               from
               the
               same
               ,
               shall
               find
               their
               destruction
               ,
               and
               that
               they
               are
               in
               worse
               estate
               ,
               then
               if
               they
               had
               lost
               tenne
               battailes
               .
               Doing
               this
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               you
               shall
               surmount
               your selfe
               ,
               which
               is
               the
               most
               difficult
               ,
               gallant
               ,
               and
               glorious
               victorie
               of
               all
               other
               ,
               and
               withall
               ,
               by
               this
               great
               poynt
               of
               discretion
               ,
               crowne
               all
               your
               triumphs
               and
               trophees
               ,
               whose
               glorie
               and
               fame
               shall
               neuer
               be
               limited
               ,
               but
               with
               the
               bounds
               of
               the
               earth
               ,
               and
               all
               eternitie
               ;
               and
               besides
               ,
               Sir
               ,
               you
               shall
               reserue
               your
               anoynted
               〈…〉
               to
               infinite
               Garlands
               of
               great
               victories
               ,
               yet
               due
               to
               your
               good
               fortune
               ,
               which
               it
               hath
               pleased
               God
               to
               giue
               you
               ,
               for
               a
               faithful
               companion
               to
               your
               Heroycall
               and
               excellent
               vertue
               .
            
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
         
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A07151-e1000
           
             *
             These
             lands
             are
             called
             Barges
             ,
             Caours
             ,
             Pancalier
             ,
             Ennee
             ,
             Villeneufue
             de
             Solier
             ,
             Morel
             ,
             Murel
             ,
             Carignan
             Monasterol
             ,
             Carde
             ,
             Vigon
             ,
             Villefranche
             Cauallimours
             ,
             Raconis
             ,
             Moullebrune
             ,
             Carail
             ,
             Someriue
             ,
             Camaraigne
             ,
             Caualerlyon
             ,
             Polongnieres
             ,
             Cazalgras
             ,
             Fortpas
             ,
             Faule
             ,
             Malazan
             ,
             Villefalet
             ,
             &
             Busque
             .