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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
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