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those_o that_o be_v summon_v meet_v from_o all_o part_n at_o the_o assembly_n there_o in_o which_o the_o complaint_n of_o the_o people_n be_v propose_v and_o consider_v and_o the_o abuse_v introduce_v according_a to_o the_o advice_n of_o the_o high_a chancellor_n there_o be_v a_o long_a punctual_a decree_n form_v in_o which_o be_v prescribe_v a_o form_n of_o government_n and_o a_o manner_n of_o proceed_v for_o the_o magistrate_n take_v away_o those_o corruption_n and_o disorder_n that_o use_v to_o give_v the_o subject_a just_a cause_n of_o complaint_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n insist_v upon_o the_o pacification_n of_o his_o subject_n for_o the_o general_a peace_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o reconciliation_n be_v endeavour_v between_o the_o house_n of_o guise_n and_o chastillon_n at_o which_o appear_v on_o the_o one_o side_n the_o mareshal_n of_o momorancy_n with_o the_o chastilâ—ons_n on_o the_o other_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorain_n and_o guise_n but_o with_o such_o backwardness_n in_o both_o party_n that_o there_o be_v little_a hope_n of_o sincere_a intention_n where_o there_o appear_v so_o much_o disorder_n and_o such_o a_o adherence_n to_o private_a interest_n for_o on_o the_o one_o part_n the_o duke_n of_o aumale_a brother_n to_o the_o cardinal_n have_v absolute_o refuse_v to_o be_v present_a thereat_o and_o henry_n duke_n of_o guise_n yet_o in_o age_n of_o minority_n come_v thither_o only_o not_o to_o displease_v his_o tutor_n but_o carry_v himself_o in_o such_o a_o grave_n reserve_v manner_n that_o it_o clear_o appear_v though_o his_o governor_n bring_v he_o against_o his_o will_n when_o he_o be_v once_o come_v of_o age_n he_o will_v not_o forget_v the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n nor_o observe_v this_o peace_n to_o which_o he_o can_v not_o be_v then_o so_o young_a remain_v any_o way_n oblige_v but_o on_o the_o other_o part_n also_o the_o mareshal_n of_o momorancy_n not_o endure_v so_o far_o to_o humble_v himself_o deny_v to_o speak_v câ—rtain_a word_n appoint_v by_o the_o queen_n and_o the_o council_n for_o the_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorain_n nor_o will_v ever_o have_v be_v bring_v to_o it_o if_o he_o have_v not_o be_v force_v by_o his_o father_n who_o if_o he_o refuse_v threaten_v to_o disinherit_v he_o and_o the_o chastillon_n oppose_v by_o their_o action_n this_o seâ—ming_a agreement_n cease_v not_o to_o calumniate_v and_o make_v â—inister_a interpretation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o guise_n reconciliation_n at_o the_o last_o they_o be_v bring_v together_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n where_o they_o embrace_v and_o discourse_v but_o with_o a_o general_a belief_n even_o of_o the_o king_n himself_o that_o the_o reconciliation_n can_v not_o long_o endure_v which_o within_o a_o few_o day_n prove_v so_o indeed_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o aumale_a arrive_v at_o the_o court_n deny_v express_o to_o meet_v with_o or_o use_v any_o act_n of_o salutation_n or_o civility_n to_o the_o admiral_n or_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o family_n on_o the_o contrary_a in_o the_o queen_n presence_n he_o say_v that_o the_o admiral_n lay_v to_o his_o charge_n that_o he_o have_v hire_v one_o to_o kill_v he_o he_o shall_v think_v it_o a_o great_a happiness_n to_o be_v shut_v up_o with_o he_o in_o a_o chamber_n that_o he_o may_v hand_n to_o hand_n let_v he_o know_v â—e_n have_v no_o need_n of_o help_n but_o that_o he_o be_v able_a to_o determine_v his_o own_o quarrel_n himself_o and_o because_o the_o queen_n be_v move_v therewith_o answer_v that_o they_o may_v meet_v in_o the_o field_n the_o duke_n repâ—yed_v again_o that_o he_o come_v thither_o with_o fifty_o gentleman_n but_o will_v return_v oâ—ly_o with_o twenty_o and_o if_o he_o meet_v the_o admiral_n he_o may_v perhaps_o make_v he_o â—ear_v moâ—e_n and_o in_o this_o fury_n he_o will_v have_v leave_v the_o court_n if_o the_o king_n have_v not_o lay_v a_o express_a command_n upoâ—_n he_o to_o stay_v after_o which_o new_a exasperation_n andelot_n seâ—king_v all_o occasion_n of_o new_a sâ—â—â—dals_n public_o charge_v the_o duke_n of_o aumale_a in_o the_o council_n that_o he_o have_v set_v one_o captain_n attin_n to_o murder_v he_o to_o which_o the_o duke_n reply_v with_o great_a show_n of_o resentment_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o lay_v hold_n of_o attin_n who_o not_o be_v find_v culpable_a in_o any_o thing_n be_v at_o last_o release_v both_o party_n cease_v not_o mutual_o to_o persecute_v each_o other_o both_o in_o word_n and_o deed_n each_o of_o they_o accuse_v their_o adversary_n that_o they_o go_v about_o to_o raise_v man_n and_o have_v a_o intent_n to_o disturb_v the_o quiet_a of_o the_o kingdom_n which_o though_o diligent_o inquire_v into_o prove_v but_o vain_a surmise_n at_o length_n it_o be_v think_v the_o best_a way_n to_o continue_v the_o peace_n that_o the_o lord_n of_o both_o party_n shall_v absent_v themselves_o from_o the_o court_n where_o daily_o new_a occasion_n arise_v of_o contestation_n between_o they_o the_o thing_n already_o quiet_v be_v disturb_v and_o subvert_v to_o this_o end_n and_o to_o give_v example_n to_o the_o rest_n the_o constable_n with_o the_o mareshal_n d'anâ—ille_fw-fr his_o son_n take_v public_a leave_n of_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n go_v to_o their_o castle_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n so_o the_o great_a lord_n follow_v the_o same_o resolution_n within_o a_o few_o day_n after_o they_o all_o depart_v and_o particular_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o admiral_n go_v several_o to_o their_o own_o house_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o aumale_a be_v leave_v heir_n to_o madam_n valentine_n his_o mother-in-law_n who_o die_v about_o that_o time_n retire_v himself_o to_o anet_n a_o place_n of_o pleasure_n which_o she_o have_v build_v there_o remain_v at_o the_o court_n only_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorain_n who_o the_o king_n employ_v in_o all_o business_n of_o importance_n and_o the_o mareshal_n momorâ—â—cy_n who_o government_n of_o paris_n the_o queen_n mean_v by_o some_o slight_a or_o other_o to_o take_v away_o that_o so_o powerful_a a_o people_n may_v not_o be_v under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o person_n that_o be_v incline_v to_o innovation_n and_o that_o the_o chief_a support_n of_o the_o king_n authority_n for_o the_o present_n may_v be_v put_v into_o such_o hand_n as_o depend_v absolute_o upon_o himself_o at_o this_o same_o time_n happen_v the_o distaste_n and_o departure_n of_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n from_o court_n for_o sentence_n be_v give_v by_o the_o king_n against_o frances_n de_fw-fr rohan_n by_o which_o the_o contract_n of_o marriage_n between_o she_o and_o the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n though_o subscribe_v by_o their_o own_o hand_n be_v make_v void_a and_o he_o have_v conclude_v to_o marry_v anne_n d'_fw-fr este_fw-fr widow_n to_o the_o late_a duke_n of_o guise_n queen_n jane_n after_o infinite_a but_o vain_a attempt_n in_o favour_n of_o her_o niece_n at_o the_o last_o just_a as_o they_o be_v marry_v in_o the_o king_n presence_n cause_v one_o who_o she_o have_v hire_v with_o promise_n of_o reward_n to_o interpose_v and_o make_v a_o protestation_n in_o the_o name_n of_o frances_n but_o he_o be_v take_v and_o imprison_v without_o interruption_n of_o the_o marriage_n and_o find_v her_o design_n take_v no_o effect_n equal_o offend_v withal_o think_v herself_o injure_v and_o despise_v she_o resolve_v to_o leave_v the_o court_n and_o retire_v into_o bearn_n design_v in_o her_o mind_n to_o raise_v new_a and_o more_o dangerous_a trouble_n she_o take_v for_o occasion_n and_o pretence_n of_o her_o departure_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v suffer_v a_o free_a exercise_n of_o her_o religion_n for_o the_o king_n be_v advertise_v by_o the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o divers_a other_o of_o the_o great_a resort_n of_o person_n of_o all_o sort_n to_o her_o lodging_n to_o hear_v huguenot_n sermon_n and_o know_v the_o parisian_n be_v great_o
beside_o the_o nobleness_n of_o his_o blood_n the_o merit_n of_o his_o father_n his_o own_o virtue_n and_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o cardinal_n his_o uncle_n be_v chief_o the_o implacable_a hatred_n the_o king_n bear_v the_o admiral_n for_o after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o the_o battle_n of_o bassac_n he_o have_v entertain_v confident_a hope_n that_o the_o huguenot_n party_n be_v deprive_v of_o the_o authority_n of_o so_o great_a a_o prince_n and_o have_v lose_v their_o principal_a head_n upon_o who_o valour_n and_o reputation_n chief_o depend_v the_o conduct_n of_o so_o weighty_a a_o business_n will_v dissolve_v and_o dissipate_v or_o at_o least_o incline_v to_o the_o yoke_n of_o his_o obedience_n but_o he_o find_v on_o the_o contrary_a the_o authority_n of_o the_o blood_n royal_a by_o the_o sagacity_n of_o the_o admiral_n revive_v in_o the_o person_n of_o the_o two_o young_a prince_n and_o the_o union_n of_o the_o huguenot_n faction_n found_v on_o 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death_n of_o his_o father_n profess_v a_o public_a and_o irreconcilable_a hatred_n to_o the_o admiral_n the_o king_n cabinet_n council_n come_v now_o to_o debate_v of_o those_o course_n that_o be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o order_v the_o war_n at_o first_o their_o opinion_n disagree_v for_o the_o mareshal_n de_fw-fr coss_n by_o his_o severe_a proceed_n against_o the_o hugonot_n in_o picardy_n have_v purge_v himself_o of_o the_o suspicion_n conceive_v against_o he_o and_o regain_v his_o former_a credit_n and_o estimation_n of_o wisdom_n think_v it_o best_a to_o try_v rather_o by_o time_n than_o force_n to_o overcome_v the_o enemy_n who_o be_v without_o money_n without_o mean_n to_o victual_v their_o army_n without_o retreat_n without_o any_o considerable_a supply_n from_o abroad_o and_o full_a of_o want_n disorder_n discord_n and_o desperation_n will_v quick_o be_v vanquish_v by_o their_o own_o necessity_n and_o dissolve_v to_o nothing_o of_o themselves_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o 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different_a opinion_n conclude_v that_o it_o be_v expedient_a to_o fight_v with_o the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n now_o that_o tire_a and_o waste_v with_o their_o late_a loss_n and_o sufferance_n they_o be_v not_o likely_a to_o have_v force_n and_o vigour_n enough_o to_o resist_v the_o catholic_n army_n which_o fresh_a in_o full_a strength_n and_o well_o recruit_v have_v a_o ardent_a desire_n to_o see_v the_o enemy_n in_o the_o field_n with_o this_o intention_n he_o depart_v from_o tours_n in_o the_o company_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n and_o montpensier_n and_o so_o gather_v together_o thirty_o ensign_n of_o foot_n and_o 2000_o horse_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o gentry_n that_o hold_v their_o land_n of_o the_o crown_n who_o about_o that_o time_n come_v to_o the_o army_n he_o advance_v with_o his_o whole_a body_n towards_o faye_n la_fw-fr vineuse_fw-fr where_o the_o hugonot_n be_v encamp_v with_o a_o design_n to_o meet_v they_o and_o as_o soon_o as_o possible_o he_o can_v force_v they_o to_o give_v he_o battle_n but_o matter_n be_v not_o so_o resolve_v among_o the_o hugonot_n for_o though_o the_o gentry_n who_o for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o whole_a year_n have_v live_v from_o their_o own_o house_n spend_v all_o they_o have_v think_v they_o have_v do_v much_o more_o than_o either_o the_o nature_n or_o custom_n of_o the_o french_a be_v wont_a to_o bear_v desire_v earnest_o to_o meet_v the_o enemy_n or_o to_o be_v dismiss_v the_o camp_n and_o that_o every_o hour_n be_v hear_v the_o groan_n of_o those_o that_o wish_v for_o a_o end_n of_o those_o misery_n or_o of_o their_o life_n though_o count_n volrade_n with_o his_o german_n weary_a of_o suffer_v and_o lie_v in_o the_o field_n and_o deprive_v of_o their_o fancy_a hope_n of_o rich_a booty_n in_o a_o mutinous_a way_n demand_v their_o pay_n and_o to_o be_v lead_v on_o to_o encounter_v the_o enemy_n yet_o the_o prince_n the_o admiral_n and_o the_o most_o experience_a commander_n of_o the_o army_n know_v the_o valour_n of_o the_o king_n soldier_n and_o the_o weariness_n and_o disunion_n of_o their_o own_o inward_o disapprove_v the_o advice_n of_o come_v to_o a_o final_a trial_n and_o desire_v to_o govern_v their_o affair_n with_o the_o same_o prudence_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v in_o the_o catholic_n who_o when_o they_o find_v themselves_o inferior_a in_o strength_n have_v always_o avoid_v the_o hazard_n of_o a_o battle_n though_o now_o be_v assure_v of_o the_o advantage_n they_o very_o much_o desire_v it_o therefore_o as_o when_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n shun_v the_o encounter_n they_o have_v use_v all_o possible_a mean_n to_o provoke_v he_o to_o it_o so_o now_o that_o he_o come_v resolve_v to_o do_v the_o like_a they_o endeavour_v to_o prolong_v the_o event_n of_o thing_n and_o to_o proceed_v with_o more_o slow_a and_o more_o secure_a advice_n but_o they_o dare_v not_o to_o make_v show_n of_o this_o intention_n for_o fear_v of_o fill_v the_o army_n with_o tumult_n and_o discontent_n be_v certain_a the_o gentry_n will_v present_o forsake_v they_o and_o the_o german_n undoubted_o mutiny_n as_o soon_o as_o they_o shall_v know_v there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o put_v it_o to_o a_o battle_n wherefore_o let_v themselves_o be_v lead_v by_o necessity_n and_o by_o the_o inclination_n of_o the_o army_n as_o a_o man_n do_v for_o the_o most_o part_n that_o ride_v a_o fiery_a ill-managed_n horse_n they_o seem_v to_o consent_v to_o the_o opinion_n and_o desire_n of_o the_o soldier_n and_o make_v show_v of_o readiness_n and_o resolution_n to_o give_v battle_n but_o the_o admiral_n who_o think_v he_o can_v compass_v any_o thing_n by_o his_o art_n and_o subtlety_n delude_v their_o expectation_n and_o decline_v all_o occasion_n absolute_o determine_v in_o himself_o with_o all_o possible_a care_n to_o avoid_v the_o doubtful_a issue_n of_o a_o battle_n to_o this_o end_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v the_o motion_n of_o the_o catholic_n towards_o he_o the_o prince_n be_v make_v privy_a to_o 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