The things which happened upon the Prince of Parma's retire since the 20. of Novembre, till the 27. of the same month.  
With the news from Dauphine.  
Published by authority.  
LONDON Printed by john Wolf, for Andrew White, and are to be sold at his shop at the Royal Exchange, over against the conduit in Cornhill, 1590.   

The things which happened upon the Prince of Parma's retire since the 20. of Novembre, till the 27. of the same month.  
THe 20. of Novembre she king being departed from Coewres to pursue the Prince of Parma and the Duke de Maine, who were together: met in a great plain a company of natural Spaniards, which he discomfited in the sight of the Duke de Maine, where the Baron du Fort was hurt with a musket shot.  
Since the 25. of the said month, his Majesty removed from Feres in Tartenois, upon notice that was given him of the Prince of Parma's departing from Fismes, a small town, where the river of Voeste passeth thorough, and marched directly after him, accompanied with eight hundredth lancers, and as many carbines, commanding the Baron of Byron to take 15. light horsemen, and send them for spies to get the watch word. In the mean while he went into a wood lying upon the right hand, accompanied only with 25. horses. The spies of the said baron of Byron brought news, that the enemy was departed from a small village called Bazoge, and that they marched towards Pontauers where the river of esne passeth thorough. Upon the same time the king came into the said village, where he found none but certain farmers and husbandmen armed, and ready for to fight in his majesties behalf. The king sent Monsieur de Fronterac, Chicot, and Daverus to espy upon S. Martin's mount if the enemy had no ambushes at the foot of the hill, but they saw them plainly in an open plain, their faces turned towards Pontauers. His Majesty passed the river of Voesle in the foresaid village, and commanded Monsieur de la Nove to march in all haste with his forces towards Pontarsy, to stop the passage of the river of Fsne, when in the mean while he went to pursue the enemy. And being somewhat forward in the plain, espied some horses to follow him, with four regiments of footmen, who arrived in the said town of Fismes, and were appointed to convoye the trunks and baggage. If his Majesty had been supported with five hundredth horsemen more than he was, he would have set upon them: but searing that his men would linger about the stuff and carriage, it made him not to venture, but marched a great league within the plain, sending the said baron de Byron with 25. lancers before his cornet of light horse. Commanded also Monsieur de la Nove to send him ten soldiers out of every company, and to lodge and refresh the rest of the army, which he did. Then his majesty made five small squadrons of horsemen of 50. or 60. horses in every troop. The carbines of the enemy began to draw towards the baron of Byron, whom his Majesty did back a far of, accompanied with the Lord Alfonze Lorse, and at the same time the said baron charged the earbines, in somuch that of them eight or nine were slain upon the place.  
The king being joined with him, the said Lord Alfonze showed unto his highness the Duke of Parma, who wore at that time a flat crowned hat, a great ruff, and a short mandilian furde, and was mounted upon a grey horse, laying his hand upon his sword for to make his men to retire, and in a bravery making his horse to leap six or seven times, the king doing the like of his side, being distant one from an other not much more than 100 paces. His Majesty dougting that this refrait of the enemy, was onelies but to draw him further in, and so to compass him with the whole body of their army, at the arrival of Monsieur de la Nove, who told him that he had seen unto his thinking, all the enemies cavalry and infantry in battle array, commanded presently a retreat, and not thinking that the retire would fall so long, was forced to remain four hours in battle array before the enemy, who came armed unto him. Whereupon he left to back him, the Baron of Byron with his troop of light horsemen, conducted by Monsieur de Sandall, who had left Captain Broust and two companies of light horse twenty paces behind him, to keep the carbines in breath. An indiscrete soldier and one of his majesties troops being fallen into the hands of the enemies light horsemen, began to cry aloud for aid, three went to help him, where captain Broust received a shot in his left eye, wherewith he fell dead from his horse. Hereupon the said baron de Byron returned directly towards the enemy, and causing the dead body to be laid upon a horse, and to be carried unto the town of Longauall, made a farm standing upon the top of the hill, from the which he could not come down into the said village, enclosed with a low brick wall, but through a strait and narrow way. His Majesty thinking that the baron of Byron was endangered, would have commanded Monsieur de Sandall to give a charge with his light horses, but ere long notice was given how he had prevented the enemy, and that his back forces being joined with him, had together pursued the enemy more than a thousand paces in the plain. The king knowing that besides the narrowness of the way, where he was forced to pass through, his enemies did urge and press him very near, thought it better to hazard certain carbins that were with him, then to venture and cast away his Nobility, caused therefore two companies, the one of S. Denis, and the other of S. Feliz, to light, and by these means there began a very hot skirmish. In the mean while all his majesties cavalry retired, the carbines also dismounted and came furiously running from the hill into the said town of Longauall where his Majesty was. The shot also retired thither, but captain Felix in the retreat was slain with one of his small shot, and one of his majesties light horsemen, and four or five horses of the deadman's. The said hargebusiers had notwithstanding yet leisure enough to bring the Captain away, drawing him by the legs into the village, and therewith they shut the gates upon the enemy, who with their sword gave many blows upon the gates, and through the flites there of with their picks and lances. Our shot in the mean time killed a great number of them through the loop holes that were in the wall, which when the enemy did see, he went to assault the place at an other side, in hope to come within the village, where he found the gates shut, but having gotten means to open it by the help of a country man, six of them entered, where presently they met Captain Bonomover, Captain S. Denis, an a shot. The Captain Bonomover went directly towards them, and having thrown one down with a short pick, caused the said shot to discharge his piece, who killed an other. The rest seeing this, they abandoned the place again, and thereupon the said S. Denis shut the gates. The hargebusiers took their horses and followed the king, who lest the town, where into the enemy presently entered. Between this village and the town of Pontarsy there lieth a wood, at the side whereof his Majesty placed his lancers in battle a, ray, to make their standing sure, and so passing the wood, got the town of Pontarsy, where all his troops passed the river. The enemy went directly out of the village, standing still a while by the way, for fear of ambush of shot, that might be lodged in the wood, but at last they passed through it, and met with the baron of Byron, who gave them a charge, and slew five and twenty or thirty of them. His Majesty caused Captain Langemis company to light, who saluted the enemy with such a value of shot, that they killed a great number of them, and thus they retired to the town again and passed the river. The duke of Parma began likewise to retire, encamping him all night there about, fearing an alarm, thinking that Monsieur de Nevers came behind him. Next morning 25. or 30. of the enemies carbines having lost their way, came before the said town, inquiring for the Prince of Parma's quarter: and being suffered to enter into the town, the inhabitants thereof having disarmed them, threw them from the bridge into the water and drowned them. His Majesty joined with Monsieur de Nevers the 27. of the said month, as also with Guiret and Paravall, who brought him certain troops very well appointed, with the which they parting the said day from the Castle of Nisy, pursued the enemy, marching towards Larbre de Suyse: The surcease of which pursuit, you shall fourth with receive.   

News from Dauphin.  
THE Lord Diguires having received the King's commandment by two letters of his Majesty to war against the Duke of Savoy, thought it good to delay no longer the execution of his will. But upon the receipt of his Letters, which was about the latter end of May (having delayed his purpose until then, but only for the lets and hindrances he had in Provence which was assaulted in divers places by the leaguers of Savoy, Lionnois, and Dauphin) purposed to put in all haste the King's commandment in execution.  
This deliberation was yet stayed for the aid which he in person was forced to give to the Lord de la Valette, in the month of june and july, which were almost wholly spent in the affairs of Provence, where they had so good a success, that the enemy (having refused the combat, and lost the field) abandoned in token of his cowardness the Towns and Castles of Peruis, Pumichet, Vallansele, Montaignac, Soluiers, Pignavers, and Lorgis, some of them brought unto the King's obedience by force, and some by composition.  
During this absence, the Captain la Cazette, being his majesties subject, but yet affectionated unto the Duke of Savoy, compounded with the Duke upon the taking of the Towns and Castles of Briancon, and Essiles, kept by those of the Neutralles, and having received commission to that end, to levy soldiers, expected the arrival of four and twenty Spanish companies for to bring his enterprise the more easier to effect by their aid and assistance.  
The Lord Deguisires informed of long time of his practises, and foreseeing the importance of that loss, which should hinder and shut up the passage of the Artillery and French army, and leave no way to come by any means in Piedmont, practised so purposely with the chief inhabitants of the ballies: that by their means the house of Cazette was blown up, and he slain, the fifteenth day of july. And so the Duke was there for that time prevented of his purpose.  
This news being brought unto the Lord Deguisires, it caused him to turn back into Dauphin, and to march in all haste towards d'Ambrum, where the deputies of the said valleys did meet him, who (after they had declared unto him the treasons of Cazette, by the Papers which were found in his house) bound themselves by oath to be faithful unto the King: and so they were sent back again, to bring the people that had sent them more affectionated unto his majesties service and obedience.  
In the mean while the said Lord Deguisires being advertised of the wavering, which the said death, voluntary yielding of that people, and the Town of Briancon did cause, and knowing also, that those which were of the King's side within the Town, began to be encouraged, caused four Cannons to be drawn and brought before that place. Which when they were planted, and a breach made, the enemy did parley, in so much, that the Town and castle thereof were rendered at the last, being the sixtéenth day of the month of August, by Clavison, who was appointed Governor by the Duke de Maine of that place.  
From thence the Lord Deguisiers went to Montgeure, to take Essiles upon a contract which he had made long before with the Governor thereof. And seeing that this bargain was made but in words only, and that he was not sufficiently provided to force the said place, and that the Lord de la Valette did daily sosticite him to give aid to Saint Maximine, besieged by Martiningo, he was contented to take, for that time, the oaths only of the commonalty, who showed themselves greatly affectionated unto the King's service.  
After this he took his way towards Provence, and lodged the fifteenth day of August neare-unto Barcelone-Salines an old Spanish Captain, being chief Colonel of the light horsemen of Piedmont, during the kings wars, departed at that time from Barcelone, whereof he was Governor under the Duke, and assaulted one quarter where one company of the Infantry of Boys●t, and twelve lances of the Lord Brickmorte were lodged, who received them so valiantly, by the aid of two other companies of footmen that came running thither in all haste upon the noise they heard, that Salines left six score of his men dead, and thirty Spaniards taken, saving himself but with six other. Voluant captain of the Duke's guard was there also taken, and hurt, whereof he died within a day after, receiving by his death a just reward and punishment according unto his deserts, because he had sold unto the deceased Duke of Savoy, after the death of the Marshal de Bellegarde, the Town and Castle of Cramanolle, where he and his sather were Governors of for the King.  
The next day following, being the sixtéenth day of August, the said Lord took by composition the Castle of Rosolez, which is the Dukes, and had there in garrison two companies of footmen that were permitted to depart with their armour, but left their colours behind.  
After this exploit, continuing his way, he came into Provence so fitly for those of Saint Maximine, that Martiningo advertised of his coming (his army being very weak and disordered) removed his siege. And the Lord Diguisiers now entered in the country, to the end, that he might there leave some token of his coming, caused three Cannons to be brought before the Castle of Barles to batter it. And after a siege of eight days took it at his own discretion the last day of August.  
During these journeys the Duke of Savoy, being accompanied with three thousand footmen or thereabouts, and four hundredth light Horsemen came to besiege and batter with three Cannons, a Church called, Saint Paul's, which the said Lord Diguisiers had but in passing by fortiffed, situated in the dominion of the said Duke, four or five leagues from Ambrum, and took it by composition, the garrison thereof going away with their armour, colours, and drum in battle array, the very same day that Barles was taken.  
The same day also the saw Lord Diguisiers being advertised of the siege of Saint Paul, Marched in all haste and diligence to secure it, with intent to offer the Duke a battle, using to that end so great a celerity, that the third day of September he lodged in Varret, three leagues from his Highness, when being dismayed at his sudden and unlooked for arrival, took the pains to retire in person the same night from the mountain of Larche, and marched all that night with Links, being the nerte day followed by his own forces, whereof some in the rearward were slain and taken, and amongst other, Don Pedro de Vegiers a Spaniard, and archer of the Dukes sooteguarde was taken.  
The next day following, which was the firte day of the saw month, the Lord Diguisiers was resolutely determined to force and assault Saint Paul again, and although he had not his Cannons ready at hand, yet did he lay siege unto it, assaulting it with handiblowes, and hatting blown up the gates, and made a breach caused two hundredth of the souldfours that were within it, to be put to the Sword taking none prisoner, but the Captain de Strata, governor of the said place, and his Ensign ralled Hercules Covero of Milan. This Fort remained but four days in the enemies hand, and was taken again in a skirmish which continued three hours, wherein, of the King's side, but one Captame was slain, called Bollevene, and some few Souleiours hurt, although that the Fort had Flanquers and Ditches round about it.  
At the same time that the Duke did batter Saint Paul, he had caused his army with some part of the forces of Savoy and Piedmont to march towards the valley of Essiles, hoping by his forces which were of four thousand footmen, and three humdeth horse, to sake and spoils all the Country of Briancon, to batter Guilester, and overrun Lambrivois. But the lord Deguisiers being hereof informed, and desirous foe disapporint the Duke of his purpose, presently after the taking of Saint Paul, which he racrd unto the ground, took his tourney towards Briancon, and knowing that the enemy, who was lodged in Cheumont, made preparation to force the passage of Self, kopt and fortified by the inhabitants of the valleys, sent thither Monsieur de Morges his nephew with his company of fifty horsemen, and two Ensigns of footement, and arriving thither, upon the point and instant that they were in a skirmish, he lighted with his men, and setting them in battle array, encouraged so much the hearts of every man, that the enemy (assaulting in three sundry places the Fort and Bulwarks with fifteen hundredth footmen, and four score or a hundredth men of arms) was repulsed, leaving six score of his men dead upon the place: which happened upon the ninth day of September.  
The thirteenth day of the same month the lord Deguisires arrived in Douley, three leagues from Essiles, where news was brought him, that the Duke having sent one part of his forces unto Monsieur de Sons, was gone himself to Nice, which did cause him for to judge, that the said Sons, being now strengthened with a new supply of men, would adventure and hazard the bolder the combat. Whereunto the said lord desirous to draw and bring him, determined to batter Essiles, and to that end brought four Cannons from Ambrum, making them to pass the mountains, and to be planted in sight of the place, not ceasing nevertheless to show himself every other day before Chamois, where the said Sons was. Who being grieved with his importunacy, left Chamois, and retired to Suze, where the said lord Deguisiers following him the six and twentieth day of September, to view the place and to mark the countenance of his enemy, encountered him by chance not far from jalasle, and half a league from Suze, accompanied with fifteen hundred arquebusiers, and five cornets of horsemen, whom he assaulted so furiously at the entering of the plain, that the enemy being charged with one hundred and three score horsemen, was discomfited and put to flight, leaving four hundred lancers dead upon the place. Amongst whom were Clapot the elder, sergeant of the battle, the lord Montaigne and Valuernes. There were seventeen head Captains or chief officers slain and taken. And amongst the prisoners was Clapot the younger Marishal or the camp, who also died two days after, Labras lieutenant of the marquess of Traforts' cornet, the governor of Bresche, Captain Trisolts of Savoy, Captain de la Rivier, and the Captain S. Orens. And if they had not retired in time, not one should have escapes. As touching the General Sons, he was lost, in so much, that his men supposed him to be slain till about midnight, that he came before the gates of Sauze.  
The day before being the five and twentieth day, upon advice that the enemy should make a course in Prerallo Monsieur de Briquemault was sent thither, and arrived in good time with his cornet of light horsemen, and found the enemy upon his retire, of whom hie caught a dozen.  
The seven and twentieth day the lord Diguisiers finding hunselfe renforced by those of Ponts and Briancon, who had sent unto him two hundred Souloiours as well of their troops as of the governors, and S. Sawois companies, and two or three hundred shot, changed and altered wholly his purpose upon Essiles, which began already to parley.  
The rest of that month was spent in the siege of Essiles, whereof the governor called Ponsonnes, and was there by the Duke de Manes appointment, seeing the ill estate of the Duke of Savoy's affairs, the Cannon planters, the lord Diguisiers fortified with new supplies, all the communatty bent against him, and no likelshoode of any aid and relief, yielded at last the town upon composition, that all the Soldiers should freely depart with bag and baggage, which happened the last day of September. And by these means the passage of the mountains remained in the King's power. And Dauphin was limited with his old limits, long before fortified by the French Kings during the wars of Italy.  
Nerte day after this yéewing, the lord Diguisiers having understood, that Monsieur Morges his nephew had assigned a day to fight fifty against fiftre on horse back with General Sons, conducted his nephew unto the place appointed, where he remained with his forces from nine of the clock in the morning, until three of the clack in the afternoon, without any appearance of the enenay, but by a Trumpeter, who brought a letter from Sons, the contents where of were, that upon the 〈◊〉 he had taken, he t'had demaunrded the Infant her 〈…〉 had as yet received no answer.  
〈◊〉 same day being the first day of October, the lord 〈◊〉 in attending the coming of his enemy, had 〈◊〉 passage near jallon, where the enemy had intrenthed hunselfe, and lodged eight companies of Infantry, under the leading and conduct of the General Venust, and perceiving by the saws Sons answer, that there was no more hope of the combat, determined to spend the rest of the day in assaulting the said place, lying upon the hanging of the mountain, between Suze and Novalize. And having found means to lodge and place a hundredth Musquettiers, who battered the enemy upon the side of thest Sconce, their treuches were forced, and four score of them slain, but he rest saved themselves by their swiftencsse. The said Venust, Captain Cassard, and Charband, were slain upon the place, the Captain Villars, and some other taken prisoners, undfoure commpanies of Senton Master of the camp were so scattered, that they cams not since together.  
From thence the said lord Diguisiers reinrned again to Essiles, and sent back again the four cannens to Ambrmn, causing at the same time two great péecrs to be drawn from Gap to Barcelona, a place belenging unto the Doke, and srituated in the County of Nice, the which being besieged with his forces whom he had sent before, at his arrival with the Canons, battered the town the Saturday following, And upon the same day a breach being made, the enemy did parlec, and yielded themselves, their lives saved, unto him, leaving nevertheless their armour, colours, horses, and baggage behind them: except the Captains who were permitted to depart with their sword upon a backney. Unto the inhabitants was granted the enjoying of their goods, abiding under the King's obedience, as all subjects of his Majesty, upon condition also to pay fire thousand crowns for the army and freight of the artifllerie. The Governor called Coreloere, departed from thence the fourteenth day with three other foreign Soiddiors, and with as many Citizens and Countrymen, who went to their houses under the King's safeguard.  
The fourteenth day, the saooe lord lasde battery before the Castle of Metans, which be battered but flenderly this fifteenth day, only to view the enemies rountenaimee, who (being afraid of the cannon shot) next night saved themselves, except thirty of them that were faken prisoners by the watch. Here is the summary of that which to passed in the beginning of this war, where the lord Diguisires had never above three hundred horses and twelve hundred shot, having also no greater enemy than the inaccessible height of the mountains, where he was forced to pass his cannons, and chief in his fourhey towards Barcelona. But care and daligence did nuercome all difficulties. The praise whereof be given to God. Amen.   

A Godly Prayer and Thanksgiving unto GOD, for his wonderful mercies, in preserving and maintening the defenders of the truth, and discomforting of the enemies of the same.  
O Heavenly father, the Creator of all creatures, the strength of all armies, the King of all kings, and the worker of all wonders, we thy distressed servants do humbly beseech thee to look down upon us from the throne of thy divine Majesty, and for thy mercy's sake to take compassion on us. We acknowledge (O Lord) that our insolent actions, together with our pride and wickedness of life, hath well deserved thy wrath and heavy displeasure, so that the continuance of thy wrath these many years upon thy Church, hath been no more than we have justly deserved. Nevertheless (heavenly Father) we presume upon thy strength, and the multitude of thy mercies, & that therefore thou wilt save and defend all those that seek to support the truth. Let not thy heart be hardened against us (O Lord) for thou art our father, saviour, and redeemer from the beginning. We have (O Lord) erred from thy ways, and contrariwise, we have hardened our hearts against thee: for which now we remain sorrowful. Notwithstanding let the inward sorrows of our hearts (O Lord) be an occasion to withdraw thy wrath and heavy displeasure from us, which bringeth no other than bloodshed, death and destruction upon ourselves. Our enemies (Lord) have long sought to triumph over us, and have grievously spoiled thy holy Temples, yea they have made havoc of thy creatures, and have so little regarded us, as though thou hadst never been Lord over us, yea as though thy glorious Name had never been called on by us (O Lord) we beseech thee for thy mercy sake, let the malicious minds of those which seek daily our confusion, boil away as the water doth upon on the fire, that thy mightiness may be thoroughly known to thy enemies, and that they may tremble at thy wonderful works. Remember (O Father) that we are to thee as clay in the Potter's hands, we are the works of thy fingers, we are thy creatures, and therefore deliver us (O Lord) from this continual tribulation, where Zion is turned in to a desert, and jerusalem into continual desolation. The places of holy prayer wherein our forefathers have heretofore sounded forth thy glory, are now turned into heaps of fire, and continual harbours for armed men, and ourland brought to confusion, and the ground made like to a wilderness. Withdraw therefore (O heavenly Father) the rod of thy wrath from us, and thrust forth thy merciful hand for our relief. Thou hast lately given to us a taste of comfort in this, that thy capital enemy now living is retired, and by thy power constrained to fly from among us, whom he intended to daunt with his mighty armies, great looks and politic devices, who notwithstanding the wonderful reports of his mightiness durst not hazard his quarrel upon a pitched field with us, although his forces were three to one. To thee therefore (O Lord) we render all thanks, and humbly give praise to thy heavenly Majesty for showing us some comfort, by daunting our enemies, which had it not been for thy our stretched arm (O Lord) we had remained in great danger, nay, we had been trodden under foot like chaff, and made food for the fowls of the air. But thou hast been our defender and only comfort, thou hast strengthened us that were but weak, and weakened them which in show are very strong. Continue, we beseech thee, this thy goodness to us for thy mercy sake, bless our friends and well-willers: comfort our distressed estate, and suffer not our enemies to prevail against us: give us grace (O Lord) daily to endeavour ourselves to laud and magnify the holy name of thee, who livest and reignest world without end, Amen.  
FINIS: