A True Discourse of the most happy victories obtained by the French King, against the Rebels and enemies of his Majesty. With a particular declaration of all that hath been done between the two Armies, during the months of September and October, and part of November. 1589. Also of the taking of the Subburbes of Paris by the King.  
Faithfully translated out of French into English, according to the Copy imprinted at Tours. By T. D.  
LONDON: Printed by I. Wolf, and E. White. 1589.   

To the right Honourable Lord Robert Devorax, Earl of Essex and Ewe, Viscount of Harryford, and Bourchier, Lord Ferrer of Chartley, Burchier and Louvain, master of the Queen's majesties Horse, and Knight of the most honourable order of the Garter: Luke Wealsh wisheth all heavenly happiness, and increase of honourable virtue.  
THe view of Scipio his valiant exploits (right Honourable) was no less admired amongst the hardy Carthagenians, than the report of his conquests were joyful among the Senators and Citizens of flourishing Rome. But if they in regard of Heathen honour, and only forworldly causes conceived such felicity in their victories, yielding their grave ears to the discourse thereof, then need I not fear to present to your honours hands, the undoubted truth of these happy victories obtained by the most noble and Christian French King, who for the recovery of his right & advancement of God's glory, is enforced to maintain wars against them. Wherefore in respect of your honourable and magnanimous mind, your wisdom and virtuous inclination, your hardiness in wars, and hatred to rebellion sundry times manifested to your eternal and well deserved praise, as also to declare my well affected heart to your honour, I have chosen you the Patron of this warlike discourse, that the noble exploits herein mentioned may be the better regarded, and the more esteemed by the name of so honourable a parsonage, whose love as it is generally planted in the hearts of all the Commons of this land, so it is every day augmented through hope of your never dying fame. Thus shielding myself under your honour's protection, with hope of your honourable favour and pardon for my bold attempt, in most humble manner I take my leave.  
Your Honour's most humble at command Luke Wealsh.   

Certain verses written by master Wealsh as a thanksgiving unto God, for the prosperous success of the King.  

Our mighty God in highest heavens doth sit,  
And yet behouldes all things on earth below:  
How godless men applies their chiefest wit,  
With might and main his truth to overthrow.  
But praised be our God of greatest power,  
Who can confound their doings in an hour.   

Though all the Princes of the earth conspire,  
Against the Lord and Christ his only son:  
They shallbe scattered in his furious ire,  
And be constrained to leave where they begun.  
For praised be our God of greatest power,  
Who can confound their doings in an hour.   

By him alone all royal Kings do reign,  
By him they rule and sit in Princely throne:  
Then fly you Rebels with your traitorous train,  
Your sin and shame throughout the world is known,  
And praised be our God of greatest power,  
Who did confound their doings in an hour.   

In Pharaos' sight the stout Egyptian King,  
The Lord by Moses many wonders wrought:  
His chosen flock from bondage great to bring,  
But all his threats he lewdly set at nought.  
Yet praised be our God of greatest power,  
Who did destroy his army in an hour.   

And thou O France whose fame in former days,  
Did glorify the pleasant Western parts:  
How oft in thee did God his wonders raise,  
Which never yet could mollify your hearts?  
But praised be our God of greatest power.  
Who can confound his foes within an hour.   

What grievous tumults in thy towns are wrought?  
What rage and bloodshed by thy City wales?  
What wrongful broils and causeless wars are sought?  
What great Rebellion on thy people falls?  
But praised be our God of greatest power,  
Who can confound his foes within an hour.   

jerusalem that City of renown,  
By divers tokens warned was of sin:  
And thou O France didst lately see a Crown  
Placed in the sky, by God over the King.  
As many men affirm and plainly shoe,  
A wondrous thing if that the truth be so.   

Then cease your jars obey your sovereign Lord,  
Whom God from Heaven affirms your loving King:  
Whose heart, whose hand, doth seek with one accord,  
Your health, your wealth, and Realm in peace to bring.  
And blessed be our God of greatest power,  
Who can confirm these blessings in an hour.   
FINIS.   

A true discourse of the most happy victories obtained by the French king, against the rebels and enemies of his Majesty. With a particular declaration of all that hath been done between the two Armies, during the months of September and October and part of November. Also of the taking of the Subburbes of Paris by the king.  
IT is too common and manifestly known with what pomp and vanity the Duke de Main and all those of his side, had vaunted in every place, of the supposed success which they assured themselves to obtain in the voyage which they enterprised in September last passed, against royal Majesty in the parts of Normandy. But it is more manifestly known how those vainglorious brags given out both by words and writing were gainsaid by God in the effects which followed, for it pleased him clean contrary to their Imaginations, and published boastings, to turn their glory into shame. As by the following discourse most plainly shall appear to the comfort of all such as wish the advancement of the glorious Gospel of jesus Christ.  
His Majesty hearing that the enemy approached very fast intamped himself at Arques, a good league from the town of Dieppe by the prudent counsel of the Lord Martial de Birron. And viewing the place, he by and by judged, what the enemy was able to do against him: whereupon he caused certain trenches to be made on the top of the hill, in most substantial manner as far from Arques as a cannon can shoot. A devise so excellent and politicly framed, that all the Army (for a need) might be covered therewith, out of all danger, upon which trenches, his Majesty planted four pieces of great artillery, this being done in sight of a fair plain, where he supposed the enemy would come to fight, whether also we might come without any danger, this Camp of the Kings was pitched close almost after the fashion of the Romans in old time. All the companies were quartered in villages round about according as his Majesty had ordained their lodgings. The mean while the enemy approached more and more very fast, and on Friday the fifteenth of this month of September, he came and lodged his vanguard within a league and a half of the town of deep, whether his Majesty was gone that morning to mark the enemy's intent, who saw plainly by their present dealing, that they minded utterly to spoil the suburb called le Paullet, before he came to Arques.  
The king therefore with all diligence fortified the said suburb, but especially the mills which stood must open to the enemy. Which being done, his said Majesty would once again as near as he could with small company mark and see, how the enemy was lodged, and perceiving through the occasion of some one that they were to forward, commanded five or six of his company to give them a charge, which was done to the loss of seven of the enemy upon that place, his Majesty returning at night lay in his quarter of Arques, doing nothing all that night. But many before day marched out of the suburbs of deep to the field who made against the enemy most hot skirmishes, where monsieur de Chastilion commanded over the footmen, who showed himself more and more a most skilful and valiant leader, in so much that our Arquebuzers never discharged bullet in vain. The horsemen also were so set and placed by the king, who behaved themselves so well, that no person could pass to the enemy, without his express commandment, otherwise there had been great disorder among us, so earnest were our soldiers to the fight.  
Among other his Majesty permitted certain English Lords well mounted and armed, and most sumptuously attired, I knew among the rest the noble gentleman master d'Euerax, brother to the right honourable Earl of Essex, who was one of the foremost and forwardest in the fight.  
Who employed themselves so valiantly and with such hardy courage that they five many of the enemies, and in less than the turning of an hand, threw them to the ground and took prisoners all that encountered them. About ten of the clock this forenoon, we saw above the mills, how the enemy in great troops came down the hill, to continue their passage after some of their company which had already passed the brook which separated their army and ours, and being entered in the meadow, they purposed to assault a village called Boutielle, where the kings white cornet was, At what time we saw coming against them the very same instant six gentlemen, well armed whom we knew not, but the King was since certified, two of them were the Lords of Saint Mark and Sturbe, which took their sword in hand to such purpose, with two Arquebuzeirs on foot, that the enemies being in number thirty or thirty five, which before had passed the brook, were constrained to turn their backs and wade again through the same brook, to escape their hard pursuit, flying with great fear and sorrowful countenance. Upon this accident it is greatly to be considered, that if the enemy might have had their wiles without expulse, and that their whole Army might have got over the water as those few did, our little host had been soon separated in the half, by their mighty and huge Army, which would have been very hardly joined together again.  
His Majesty had sent the two companies of light horsemen of monsieur de Lorges and Harambres to the meadow. Notwithstanding they had by and by a contrary commandment to go to Arques to meet Mounsieur de Birron: but all the while there continued this day great skirmishes at the mills of Paullet. And his Majesty advainicing himself always to see their doings, a arqebus shot came and struck in the thigh of his horse, but many more bullets passed on the contrary side of Arques.  
Now those two companies of light horsemen, (of which one part belonged to my Lord the Prince of County, conducted by Mounsieur d'Armillie his lieutenant) whom the king had before sent to Monsieur de Birron, had commandment of the said Monsieur, to go and spy out the lodging of the enemy, who lay in a village called Martinglize beyond the river, where also was the Duke, and chevaliers d'Amall, of Nemoures and Sagonne, but our men being come to the place, ran upon the enemy so fiercely, that they had no leisure to carry word to Monsieur de Birron of that they had seen, and with so great fury they did it being eager in fight, that they broke down on horseback all their rampires or barrycades, and slew of the enemy more than an hundredth and fifty, some held the Marquis De menelaye to be in the number, besides divers Captains and many good prisoners which they took.  
The chevaliers d'Aumall and Sagonne were the first that fled, with four regimens' of footmen, who found more safety in their feet, then in their swords. His majesty which was on the side of deep, perceiving by the enemies doings that they determined some secret mischief, came into his quartor, where he found how those of his side had most faithfully served in that encounter lately made, which was done so manfully, that if he had had those three handred horses ready which afterward came, we had brought away their chiefest forces. Notwithstanding we were very sorrowful for mounsieur d'Armille, who had received a dangerous wound through the body by a sword, but we have good hope of his recovery. On Sunday the seventeenth of that month, his Majesty caused a Cannon to be discharged against the enemy, on the side of Arques, while mounsieur de Chatellon made a most valiant skirmish, winning many prisoners that day, from the enemy, without the loss of any one man, and but few of his soldiers wounded. Which was done while those of our side recovered a village where they flew thirty men at the least. Every day of that week they spent in the like skirmishes, by the means whereof an infinite number of gentle men and soldiers came of their voluntary goodwill, and yielded themselves and service to the King, part whereof were the troops & regiment of monsieur de Rubempree which before was taken of the enemy at Gornay, who followed the enemies army for the safeguard of their arms. On Tewesday the one & twentieth by break of day, about five of the clock in the morning, the enemy marched out from the said Martinglize in battle ray, so well ordered as might be, their faces set against Arques and against the side of our Switzers, the most part of their horsemen in sundry troops wonderful strong and thick, their footmen in their wings excellently well placed. Then the Lord de Billin with two thousand shot, was chosen to give the onset upon us. But his majesty who was a horseback until midnight, perceiving that the einimies' intent was to win the river, and to pass the same, for which purpose they had made certain bridges of wood to be cast over, he presently set such order in every place, that they could do him no hurt without great loss to themselves. And now having seen the order of their battle incontinent he sent forth his light horsemen: And the company belonging to my Lord, the Prince (governed by Mounsieur de Montater) and his majesties own Cornet, wherein were my Lords le grand prior, le grand Esquire, le count Rochfoucave, le count de Rousye, le count de Rochfort, with divers other gentlemen which were nearest to the person of his majesty. And these he placed by those that were his footmen, dividing his Switzers in two parts. And in this order he set against the enemy, knowing that God could as well vanquish with a small as a great number, having earnestly desired his aid, as well by his public as private prayers. Then marched he against his enemies with such resolved and princely courage, that the encounter and charges which he gave against his enemies (being in number twenty five thousand men of war, and himself but nine thousand) was most wonderful. The enemy lost at that time near hand five hundredth men, beside prisoners and wounded soldiers: And the rest were in such fear, that eighty of our men chased and put to flight a thousand horsemen of the enemies, following the pursuit most courageously, and crying, God save the King. But they were so astonished, that the help which the Duke de Maine had provided to send to secure them, standing in a ray behind, were so disordered by their own men whom we had in chase, who mingled themselves among the rest for safeguard, that they were all brought into such an horrible confusion, that had his Majesty received the forces which afterward came, it had surely been the end of our miseries, for we had not left one of them living. But our lives are not yet sufficiently amended, that we should receive so great a blessing of God. But when his majesties forces were refreshed, the lanceknights of the enemy, to the number of fifteen hundred presented themselves in a little trench that was nearest to the enemy (which was kept by part of our two hundred lanceknights) who lifting up their hands, protested unto them, and desired to yield themselves to the King, conditionally that every one of us might put up our weapons. This was esteemed such good news among us, and so credibly believed, that we made no other account but to receive them with great joy, and thereupon we were commanded that we should put up every man his weapon: so we mingled ourselves among them without any suspicion of treason, shaking one another by the hand, than two of the Captains of the said lanceknights went to meet with the King: but being examined suddenly, faltering in their words, and scant knowing what they said, named themselves servants to the Duke de Maine. The mean while they fed us with fair words, only to delay the time till their whole troops of horsemen might come to sustain them, desiring much to see the King. But to come to the effect of their treason, the King having no confidence in them, commanded us to march down the meadows from them. And the while these villains passed toward the Swissers; as though in deed they would yield themselves wholly to the King. But on a sudden they seized upon Mounsieur le county de Rochfort: and seeing no more our horsemen before them (and contrariwise theirs approaching still) they began to set upon us with all their might, while fifteen hundredth more of their horsemen came marching along the Meadows in battle ray, very strong and close to chase us. We being no more but two hundred and fifty, or three hundred horsemen at the most. The Cornet of Mounsieur de Monpancier, and the Cornet of the great Esquire going before us.  
This notable and subtle treason astonished us so much, that the most part of our company maugre our chiefest commanders, went back toward our Swissers, which Swissers never moved or shrunk for all that, but stood still most firmly, showing such a manly countenance, that the enemy suspected our shrinking was but for a policy to bring them within the danger of the Swissers, as was a great likelihood: for retiring in such good order as we did, we put ourselves in two parts: our Arquebuzers very well placed, so that if the enemy had passed a little farther (which he durst not do) they had surely had their payment,, and the whiles our Cannons played upon them and killed many. And they seeing, that by the diligence of the King, we which were before in great disorder, were so soon set in fair and good order, who in this extremity being on the other side, to gather the troops together, to the end he might expulse these traitorous lanceknights (which he did) he showed himself both King, Captain, and soldier, all at one time, bearing himself with such a princely courage that thereby he became the only mirror to encourage the Swissers themselves, as they have since confessed. But his magnanimous and hardy exploits was not done without peril of his royal person, for one of his boots was pierced, and his horse was hurt with a Caliver shot at what time his Majesty fought both on horseback and on foot, with the assured assistance of the Marshal de Birron, and so much prevailed, as though the enemy had had the lesser, and his Majesty the greater number.  
The enemy then retired himself very shamefully, and sore scattered, leaving their dead & ours, in the field behind them, seeking to shroud themselves in the village of Martinglize, marching about by the hill to scape from us. On the side of Dipe to paullet, Mounsieur de Chastelon, and Mounsieur de Guittery had a good number of footmen, of the which monsieur de Chastillon brought five hundred good cleavers, who came very fitly, the very instant that the treason was discovered. His Majesty stayed yet in the field and commanded that certain pieces of ordinance should be brought to our little trenches, to be discharged against Martinglize where the enemy lay. Which being done, he after commanded all persons in most solemn sort to render thanks unto God for their deliverance, even as he had before desired his aid in his just cause. Then greatly did his Majesty commend the service of the Swissers in the presence of their Captains, and in drinking, he drunk unto them for the valiant exploits performed that day by them.  
And to the end you may know all things that hath passed, that nothing may be forgotten here worthy the noting, we are most credibly informed that Saga colonel of the light horsemen on the enemies side died that day, who was since buried in Rouen with mounsienr Saint Vidal chief master of their Artillery, the Lord of Saint Andrew brother to the County of Saux, mounsieur de Vuiville younger son to the Marshal of Vienele, the Chivallier de Picart and many other of name and account whom I can not remember, we took prisoners the Earl of Billin, Martial of the Campe. Tremblecourt, le count de Lorraine who had the first regiment, and mounsieur Savelack with divers other Captains for the fight was so heat that nothing could be heard, which was the cause that many died which would gladly have yielded themselves to our mercy. And although we deserved no such favour at God's hands, yet he blessed us in such sort that we lost but seven and twenty men in all this fight: nevertheless we were very sorrowful for the death of Mounsieur the Count de Rousy (brother to the Count de la Rouchfoucave) and Mounsieur de Bacqueville whose virtues were most commendable among all men but especially the valiant and hardy service which they performed in this fight, wherein they declared their wonderful courage. Neither can I forget Mounsieur le grand Prior who seeing Monsieur Sagonne, (a most proud and ambitious enemy, and one that boasted himself over all men, for the opinion he conceived in his manhood and strength of arms) he called him to the fight, and so near they joined together that when they parted, Sagonne bore away his marks: And see the judgement of God upon this unhappy man, lighting down from his horse he broke his neck.  
The next day after, that is to say, on Saturday the three and twenty my Lord Stafford (Ambassador to the most Noble Queen of England) arrived at Deep, bringing both money and victuals, but he saw not his Majesty till the next day. About midnight the same Saturday we perceived that the enemy changed his opinion, and that he would raise his army (which in deed he did on the Sunday morning very early without any sound of Driumne or Trumpet in sight of his Majesty and all his army) which were for the most part in battle ray on the otherside of the hill, where my Lord Ambassador met him: this removing of theirs was done with such great fear and so cowardly, that they left their wounded men in their villages behind them, leaving by the way both their victuals and munition for war, and to their greater shame, they stayed not so much as to give their Sentriles warning to retire or save themselves. They took their journey as though they went to a Town called Ewe, but we pursuing them took some prisoners, who being demanded the cause of their sudden retire, were found in divers tales concerning the same, for some said it was because of the coming of the English ships which lately arrived there, wherein they doubted great aid to be sent to his Majesty. Some other said it was upon occasion of placing of new Governors among them, in steed of those which had been slain, whereupon great strife grew among them, some allowing of one man, some choosing an other: but we must refer that unto God, who can work confusion among his enemies when it pleaseth him. Then the enemy went past the forest and river, to S. Vax, Quinqueville, and Bures, & lodged himself on the otherside of the town of Deep, where he spread his troops all about, entrenching himself in the nearest Villages, as januall, Boutiles, Apeviell, and others. The king seeing that caused his battle to be pitched in the plain near Arques, and sent the regiment of Monsieur de la Guard into the Castle of Arques (but the day before he brought all his army into Deep and the suburbs of the same, with three pieces of great ordinance) and being come, all that night he caused great and large trenches to be made in a place called the Mount of Cats, on the side of the enemy, so that he had a fair defence in the morning, in which place he lodged a part of his footmen, under the Government of Monsieur de Chastelon, with thirteen ensigns of Suitzers: the rest of his army he placed in the town, and in the fort of Paulet, but in the fort of the Mount of Cats on the side of januell the King caused two double Cannons to be planted, which were shot off upon the enemy without any shot in vain, because they were all on an heap, and their horsemen could not come into their quarter, but by the favour of the Cannon.  
The first day of October the enemy planted six pieces of ordinance upon the top of the hill by januall shootting five or six volleys of shot into the town, wherewith was slain one of the King's Cooks, a woman, a maiden, and a boy, doing also great hurt unto two ships which lay at Anchor in the haven. But they withdrew soon after their Cannons from that place, because by our Cannons their master gunner was slain, & two pieces of their ordinance dismounted, which was done by a skilful English cannoneer, who was presented to the King by my Lord Stafford, Ambassador to the Queen of England. The fourth day of October the enemy broke down all their Rampires or Gabions, because our men visited them more than they desired, making them to forsake them every foot, And seeing they could no better prevail the enemy retired himself again with great shame and loss of men, and the utter ruin of his army (after he had used all the cruelties that might be) taking his way toward Picardy, not daring to fight against the help which was coming toward the King. His Majesty little thinking of the enemies sudden departure, saw how he raised his camp on a sudden in sight of them all, whereupon he presently imagined that he went to fight against the helps which were coming toward his Majesty, (which were brought by the Earl of Soysson, the Duke de Longeviell, and the Marshal d'Aumont before they could join with his Majesty. And the more his highness mistrusted the matter by their shifting into three several places and never far off from his majesties army. But his grace knowing that these helps were come within seven or eight leagues, he determined with three or four hundred horsemen to go meet and join with them, leaving the Marshal de Birron in Deep with all the rest of the army. And although the enemy was but five leagues off when his Majesty joined with his new forces, yet in sight of them all: his highness took perforce the town and Castle of Gamasche, and since he took in like manner the town of Ewe, which was as great an occasion as might be to procure the Duke de Maine to the fight. But in steed thereof, and fearing he should be constrained thereunto, he most cowardly went over the river of Some, into Picardy, seeking to excuse this shameful retire with a greater disgrace, for he published abroad that he was constrained to come down into Picardy to take himself possession of the towns of that Province, which matter was before entreated of by his Deputies, in the town of Arras at what time the said Duke the main had bound himself to the Spaniards to deliver all those towns into their hands: but the Spaniards would not come to aid him, before he had performed what he was bound to do, unto which composition he was in doubt the people of those towns would not easily censent. The King which had a special desire to bring the enemy to an open battle: seeing he would not do it so long as he was on this side of the river of Some, and now being the first that had passed the said river, he thought it now unpossible he should be brought thereunto. His Majesty therefore resolved himself to stay for the enemies return back again, not caring much for his passing into Picardy, for that he knew the people would never yield unto him. And although the Frenchmen in their heat and natural hastiness, sell sometime into sedition and rebellion, yet he knew their anger lasted not long, and that they are not so far degenerated from the opinion of their Ancestors, that they would (to please another man's mind) subject themselves to a strange Government, having so many examples before their eyes to beware, knowing also that there is no Dominion in the world more sweet unto them, than their own Country.  
So his Majesty staying yet a while in the town ' of Deep, as well for the affairs of Normandy (where he left the Duke de Monponcier) as also to receive the four thousand Englishmen, sent unto him by the most renowned Queen of England. He departed from the said Deep the one and twentieth of October, taking small journeys on this side the river, keeping himself still on the enemy's side until he came to Meulan, ten leagues from Paris, whether the king with all speed purposed to go, thinking that the enemy for his credit's sake, and in respect of the promise which he made to all those of his side, hereafter to perform, would come to their aid at the least, and what he would not do to win Deep, he would do without fail for the defence of Paris. In consideration whereof the king thought good to go over the river of Seinne at the bridge of Mullin, which done he came presently to Paris, for two causes: either to compel the enemy to the fight, or to make him retire from Picardy, where by treason he suddenly took the town of Far, and he might well do the like by others, especially because the most part of the nobility of that country came to meet the king. His Majesty a mile from Paris lodged his army in the nearest villages round about, and the very same day his Grace went all about to survey the trenches along the suburbs on the other side of the river. And suddenly by the advice of the Princes and Marshals of France, with other expert Captains, his Majesty determined to assault the said suburbs the next morning by break of day, by three several troops, and in three sundry places, whom, he divided himself into this sort. In one of the troops were the four thousand Englishmen, under the government of my Lord Willoughby their general, with two regiments of French men, and one regiment of Swisers, with the Marshal de Birron accompanied by the Baron de Birron his son, and Monsieur de Gettrie, with diverse other noble men, who had commandment to assault the suburbs of Saint Marcel and Saint Vidor. The second troop was of four regiments of French men, two regiments of Swisers, and four companies of adventurers with the Marshal of Aumont accompanied with Monsieur le Grand Esquire, and Monsieur de Rieulx Martial of the field, and a good number of Nobles and Gentlemen, who had in charge to assault the suburbs of Saint james, and Saint Michael. The third troop with ten regiments of French soldiers, one regiment of Lanceknights, conducted by Monsieur de la Noah & Monsieur de Chastellon assaulted the suburbs of Saint  Bucie, and Nele, each troop having a good number of Gentlemen on foot well armed, to sustain the footmen, if any extreme resistance should be made. Moreover, on the rearward of every troop, two Canons and two culverins were planted. He also had separated all the horsemen of the army in three companies, his Majesty commanding over the first, Monsieur le Count de Soyson over the second, and the Duke of Longueuill over the third, each of them appointed over one of the three sides of the suburbs. And in this order the first of November by break of the day, the said suburbs were so shaken by the King's power, that in less than an hour they were all taken, with the loss of fifteen hundredth of the enemy or there about, winning also the same time fourteen Ensigns and thirteen pieces of ordinance great and small. And with such fury we followed the chase of our enemies that our men were mingled among them, even within the very gates of the city. And had the King's great ordinance come so soon as it was appointed, the gates of Paris had been surely beaten down before they could any way have strengthened them. So his Majesty came into the suburbs of S. james about seven or eight of the clock in the morning, the people crying along the streets with a loud voice, God save the King, with more show of joy, than any fear at all. Beside, the King observed so good an order among his soldiers, that no man started from his company for any pillage, till the quarters were appointed what they should do. The enemy about an hundred and fifty shot, took for their defence the Abbey of Saint German, showing themselves as though they would hold it perforce, as they might very well do by reason of the strength thereof. But about midnight being by us charged to render the same, they gave over their hold, and then was his Majesty master of all the suburbs beyond the water, which are esteemed almost as big as the City of London within the walls. All that day we employed about the entrenching of ourselves before the gates of the City, and in setting Warders in every place. His Majesty was advertised about midnight, that the Duke de Maine came into the City of Paris with his forces. Whereby the King had part of his wish, because the enemy was now retired from Picardy. He would therefore try if he would fulfil the other part of his desire, that is to make battle against him, that he might not altogether execute his justice against the walls of the City, and his own subjects who were greatly seduced by the bad persuasions of his enemies, whereupon he stayd all the thursday to see if they would come forth to the fight. But seeing they showed not any feeling of their loss received the day before, the king came forth of the suburbs the Friday morning, and set himself in battle ray offering fight to the enemy, but staying in the field from eight of the clock in the morning, until eleven, and seeing all that time no man appearing, he marched quite from thence, contenting himself for that time, to have enterprised and executed upon that City, that which heretofore was never done, leaving his enemies a perpetual reproach among all men, that being offered the fight, durst never come thereto. Which may serve for a special warning hereafter, never more to believe the great brags and baunts which they have and shall publish of their great valour and courage, which was a manifest token to the inhabitants, how near they were brought to their utter ruin and confusion, and as for the help which they had, it was almost worse unto them then the loss of all their substance. And I cannot think but they did at this time sufficiently learn to their cost, that they cannot stand in safety, without the keeping of a great & mighty army, the charge whereof would be worse unto them in the end, then if they were taken by the fury of the enemy. And no doubt but it would be the universal desolation of that fair and wealthy City, which is the chief and principal ornament in the Realm, of whose welfare and safety his Majesty hath plainly showed he hath more tender care then themselves.  
FINIS.