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A00234	Newes out of France for the gentlemen of England a stratagem most ventrously attempted, and valiantly atchiued by the French King, the 27. day of Iuly. anno Domini 1591 : wherein is desciphered, what trust His Royall Maiestie reposeth on the valour of the English, and their duetifull seruice vnto him at all assayes : newes also touching 16. shippes taken nigh the hauen of deepe, and the discomfiture of the Popes forces transported into France towards the ayde of the leaguers, both concurring on the 28. of Iuly last past : vvith a report of the princely meeting, and honorable conioyning of the whole power of the French King the sixt day of this present moneth of August, consisting of English, Germane, and his owne people.	G. B.	1591 (1591)	STC 1030.7; ESTC S1049	8,050	23

NEWES Out of France for the Gentlemen of England A Stratagem most ventrously attempted and valiantly atchiued by the French King the 27. day of Iuly Anno Domini 1591. Wherein is desciphered what trust his royall Maiestie reposeth on the valour of the English and their duetifull seruice vnto him at all assayes Newes also touching 16. Shippes taken nigh the Hauen of Deepe and the discomfiture of the Popes Forces transported into France towards the ayde of the Leaguers both concurring on the 28. of Iuly last past VVith a report of the princely meeting and honorable conioyning of the whole power of the French King the sixt day of this present Moneth of August consisting of English Germane and his owne people Deuteronomie 1. 30. The Lord your God who goeth before you he shall fight for you according to all that he did vnto you in Egypt before your eyes Imprinted at London for Iohn Kid and are to be 〈…〉 In laudem Angliae charissimae suae Patriae decasticon ANglia cincta mari ' est Anglis mare commoda mille Vtque alter globus est Anglia cincta mari Anglia cincta mari ' est sacris quià virgo gubernat Regibus hinc foelix Anglia cincta mari Anglia cincta mari ' est homines quià moenia tanquam Quos amor vnit abhinc Anglia cincta mari Anglia cincta mari ' est quòd fert Satrapásque Ducósque Inuictos Marti ' hinc Anglia cincta mari Anglia psalle Deo quòd Terra fretumque beârunt Te ante ' alias gentes Anglia psalle Deo Cato Pugna pro patria To his friends the Gentlemen Readers of England health GEntlemen whereas the old world admired Hanibal for but scaling the Alpes Caesar for building a bridg ouer Rheyne Pompey for subduing a few barbarous Territories leaue now to maruaile at the strategems the world affordes you greater maruailes Looke on the experienced prowesse of your owne Countreymen farre exceeding the puissance of base Pagans who as they bee presidents most honorable so are they by your steps and plaudities to be honoured Imitate the vertues of your Ancestours that all the world may ring of your noble acts of your Ancestours said I nay of our Caualiers yet liuing who as they be equall in valour to the best of any time so are they before al other to be followed of your persons at this time Remember the fortitude of Norris neuer quailed consider the magnanimitie of Williams neuer daunted and worthie Yorkes forwardnes neuer impeached But what should I compile a catalogue of them whose valours and vertues are best knowne vnto you onely this our Soueraigne and the whole commonwealth intreates you that as whilom your politique Predecessours now these your martiall Progenitours by their exploytes haue attayned the heigth of renowne in the world so yee like renowned Children of so renowned Parents would by your couragious enterprises brandish your names and fames throughout the world facite valete Yours to commande in all curtesie G. B. M. of Arte. A Poem touching the credit of this Newes with an item to them that takes felicitie in publishing Lies NOthing saith Quintilian so much commēdeth the person of the writer as the truth of the subiect he proposeth to write And certes nothing aduaunced so highly Iulius Caesars historie as truth polished with Eloquence discreetely for as in the iudgement of the wise the one without the other had argued great imperfection so both intermingled sauour of wonderfull discretion and so much the rather because the Author seemeth estranged from Philautie Ambition I cannot but praise them of ancient time touch some in these dayes who either for that they know not or care not for truth or wil not inquire after the truth wil be sure to publish nothing but vntruth mispending their time misdemeaning their braine and misusing their pen no lesse foes to themselues then back friends to the welminded I speake this Gentlemen for that this Pamphlet had many dayes sithence come to your view had not these apish Pamphleters neither left waie for themselues nor other any further to thrust out their heads But whereas this obortiue Pygmey dare peepe out and shew his face to the world vnderstand that it is but vnder sureties on conditiō that he neither mutter speake nor write any thing but truth or at the least that whereof he can alleadge sufficient authoritie who although hee hath been staied but not brought to a blancke therein taketh so much the more heartie grace because he knoweth some of these counterfeites will bee driuen to a Nonplus And thus much I will saye and and in saying truly auouch being priuie to all his proceedings that at this time he will not nay if he would he may not neither would hee if hee might speake any more than truth or that hath been credibly informed or that commonly among the best passeth for truth wherein if peraduenture hee speake not so much as some of you knowe or write so much as others heare thinke that neither his eares nor his eyes are so large as to heare and see all things done in his owne countrey much lesse ouer Sea in a forrayne climate but accept his Newes fauourably as he giues it friendly and if in any iot hee shall offend you hee most humbly craues your pardon euer remayning courteously at your commande G. B. Magna ' est veritas ét preualet A Stratagem most venterously attempted and valiantly atchieued by the French King the 27. day of Iuly Anno Domini 1591. THe French King who for his singular wisedome deserueth to be reckoned a secon Solomon and inuincible fortitude an other Sampson hauing drawen his forces downe into Picardie presented his armes before the town of Noyan begirt the same where hauing continued the siege some few dayes no daye frée from some hard skirmish hot incounter or daungerous assault the losse for the most part falling on the enemies whereby the said towne was in ieopardie to haue reuolted which was practised by some to the King his part in so much they stoode on tearmes of yeelding but that they had some small hope of succour and supply of victualles to be sent them from Roan for the conuoying whereof as they vnderstoode should bée sent Mounsier Tauanas late commaunder of Roan whose forses consisted of 400. Horse and 5000. footemen euery way well fitted for such a seruice carrying mindes resolutely determined as appeared by the insuing conflict by some sudden surprise to haue raised the siege yea and indaungered the Kinges owne person if God who hath promised to defend his seruant Iosua that is his faithfull magistrates bring the counsailes of the wicked to naught had not by straunge meanes miraculously discouered their malicious treacherie making his verie enimies his willing friendes at such an exigent For Monsier Iean de Primadian Registerer to the Bishoppe of Roan priuie to their intentions although as they tearme him a

Catholique yet mooued in conscience to crosse by what meanes possible hée could any wicked action or attempt that might touch the safetie of the King his soueraigne person manifested by letters the day before the whole plot of treason intended toward his Maiestie Whereupon the King no lesse desirous to take the opportunitie then carefull to preuent the euil immediatly that night commaunded a Cornet of horse conducted by a braue French Captaine to discouer the Enimie who by the breake of day approched the walles of Roan where estsoones they had spied issuing forth the foresaid companies in martch toward Noyan whereupon they presently retired till by some meanes and in some conueniēt place for the purpose happily they might charge them or at the least discry their determinations therof to certify his Maiesty which as God would they performed luckely for hauing ambushe themselues in the skirt of a wood on the sudden charged the enimies vauncurriers ledde by a hardie gentleman as it seemed For notwithstanding our sudden charging them which was done to the proofe whereby they were well nigh discomfited and that the said leader hardly escaped himselfe with some few in his companie by his retreate yet loth to receiue so great a wound to his reputation as to be mated or rather vanquished by so small a troupe as was ours seconded y e rest of his followers yet fighting but though he performed resolutely his part therein yet was it his fortune to be taken hardly with life by one Mayster Thomas Robartes an English gentleman the rest were all chased and taken prisoners euen at the front of the enimies battalious with little losse on our side to the number of some 23. men hurt taken and slaine But the foresaid Prisoner being with expedition conuaied to the King confirmed all that before by letters his maiestie had intelligence of and disclosed also what wayes and meanes they had layd downe to surprise his Maiesties forces The K. supposing it not necessarie to suffer them make their approach in sight of Noyan forthwith consulted to incounter them further of sending foorth scouces to barre the newes of their comming from the towne determining himselfe to follow as he might with part of his armie for hée thought it altogether troublesome and vnméete to dislodge the whole And in regarde of the resolute English for so hée tearmeth them whom he ment most to imploy in this seruice of whom also he had good experience for such like seruices heretofore by them performed his Maiestie decrees to vse the fewer of his owne Nation and therefore sending secretly for his approued champion Sir Roger Williams imparted vnto him both what had bin performed as also his intention of which the redoubted Cheualier was verie ioyful as forward as valiant greedily thirsted for the incounter thought euery minute an hower til they were marching All things being put in readines for the iourney suddenly the espialles returned with newes of the enemies approach and their order which Sir Roger Williams vnderstanding euer like himselfe and hauing now as he thought found a danger equall to his heart which heart through his good fortune hath gotten a courage to despise al dangers earnestly desired his Maiestie doo him the honour of the first incounter in regarde of the safetie of his Maiesties owne person which the King through intreatie graunted This request obtayned and our Vauncurriers in view of the Enemie worde was brought the King thereof and being as God would in a place situate by nature for the purpose his Maiestie caused a squadr on of pikes to march forward strongly armed and in the Reregard of them vndiscouered certaine companies of Musquetters on the left side in manner of an ambush yet as a wing to the mayne Squadron was Sir Roger Williams and with him certaine Cornets of horse and some companies of Musquetters to second those of ours that the Enemie had sight of and were now readie to incounter on the right wing was the King with most of the horse in the fielde as well shot as other somewhat behinde Sir Roger lying also in ambuscado to answere the hope of the other if néede required But in such sort as when occasion was offered y e sayd Horsmen with those of Sir Roger Williams answered his Maiesties expectation and suddenly pursuing the opportunitie while 300. of their horse were charging our mayne Battaile which strongly indured the shock inclosed the Enemie and happily at the first incounter being hotly maintained discomfited them and very vigorously pursued the victorie which by the omnipotent power of GOD especially and triumphant valour of the English being gotten as hauing chased and slaughtered them almost the space of two leagues the retreict sounded the dead were ouerlooked and prisoners numbred The dead were many and captiues some fewe all for the most part men of name worth raunsoming amongst whome was the Generall himselfe Monsieur Tauanas Leiutenant of Roan sore hurt and likewise his Nephew Commaunder of the Fort of S. Katharins taken prisoner which glorie was renownedly atchieued on all parts the 27. day of Iuly Anno Domini 1591. The Lord the giuer of victorie bee praysed therefore This one thing remayneth yet in this report vntouched which I cannot any way omit and all true hearted Englishmen may bée ioyfull to record For the French King both in this pettie battaile and at all times els perceiuing the hearts of the English readie prest to doo him seruice and their haughtie mindes prompt to attempt any graund enterprise whereby either glorie or gaine may he purchased as also the swift forwardnes and forward swiftnes of his Eagle Sir Roger Williams to soare ouer and detallant the Martiall foes of so Martiall a field his Maiestie well noting it and in noting it scanning what was best to bee done called them before him where yéelding first his royall Sister and them all immortall and most heartie thankes for their paynefull and no lesse powerfull seruice vttered many gracious words to the euerlasting commendation of all England Thus farre concerning this heroicall Stratagem and wonderfull and no lesse worthie exployte effected by the flower of Chiualrie and mirrour of Curtesie the French King now raigning Newes is also brought to the French Ledger of the taking of 16. Ships of the Leaguers without any perill all well laden with commodious Marchandize and prouision for warre right against and nigh the Hauen of Deepe the 28. day of Iuly last past which were fraught for Roan some say for Newhauen but by diuine prouidence brought thether The mightie GOD of Israel neuer send vs worse newes Newes also from the Dukedome of Sauoy how Monsieur de Eguidiers Gouernour of his Maiesties Forces in those parts incountred the troupes of horse that were sent into France by the Pope towards the strengthning of the Leaguers and ouerthrewe foure hundred of them a little belowe the Alpes the rest miserably escaping by flight the 28. day of Iuly also Some say the