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duchess_n of_o guise_n the_o duke_n wife_n walk_v by_o chance_n by_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n and_o hear_v this_o fearful_a noise_n be_v abash_v thereat_o in_o so_o much_o that_o she_o send_v straight_o way_n a_o messenger_n to_o her_o husband_n earnest_o desire_v and_o beséech_v he_o to_o cease_v and_o makâ—…_n a_o end_n of_o that_o miserable_a slaughter_n least_o woman_n great_a with_o child_n in_o the_o city_n hear_v that_o fearful_a noise_n shall_v be_v deliver_v before_o their_o time_n therefore_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v trouble_v and_o somewhat_o terrify_v with_o his_o own_o horrible_a and_o wicked_a enterprise_n command_v a_o retreat_n to_o be_v blow_v and_o then_o be_v bring_v to_o he_o the_o preacher_n who_o he_o miscall_v and_o revile_v at_o his_o pleasure_n and_o then_o commit_v he_o to_o the_o charge_n and_o custody_n of_o a_o soldier_n but_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o the_o soldier_n cease_v not_o to_o slay_v and_o kill_v commit_v murder_n in_o diverse_a place_n of_o the_o city_n and_o defile_v the_o street_n with_o blood_n yea_o with_o the_o blood_n of_o innocent_n to_o describe_v the_o which_o as_o it_o be_v do_v in_o deed_n by_o these_o bloody_a butcher_n it_o will_v abhor_v any_o christian_n heart_n to_o hear_v at_o the_o last_o when_o they_o have_v make_v a_o end_n of_o kill_v and_o slay_v they_o search_v throughout_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n have_v assemble_v themselves_o together_o they_o overâ—…hrew_v the_o seat_n and_o bench_n that_o be_v therein_o and_o break_v they_o to_o piece_n they_o do_v cut_v the_o holy_a bible_n in_o piece_n yea_o and_o the_o rascal_n soldier_n speak_v thus_o of_o the_o same_o what_o shall_v i_o do_v with_o this_o word_n of_o god_n i_o pass_v not_o for_o it_o i_o can_v make_v no_o money_n of_o this_o geve_v i_o therefore_o the_o gold_n the_o silver_n and_o apparel_n it_o can_v be_v utter_v with_o what_o and_o how_o many_o blasphemy_n the_o gospel_n be_v blaspheme_v the_o cardinal_n guise_n also_o have_v in_o his_o hand_n a_o certain_a bible_n which_o be_v find_v in_o the_o pulpit_n of_o he_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n demand_v what_o book_n it_o be_v the_o cardinal_n answer_v that_o it_o be_v the_o holy_a scripture_n what_o holy_a scripture_n be_v it_o say_v he_o and_o look_v upon_o the_o first_o leaf_n of_o the_o book_n he_o say_v that_o that_o book_n be_v not_o make_v above_o two_o year_n since_o show_v by_o his_o warlike_a rudeness_n and_o ignorance_n what_o little_a knowledge_n and_o understanding_n he_o have_v of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n at_o the_o last_o even_o as_o if_o the_o city_n have_v be_v over_o run_v and_o vanquish_v by_o the_o foreign_a enemy_n the_o lackeis_n and_o serve_a man_n feign_v the_o voice_n of_o a_o crier_n sell_v gown_n coat_n cap_n and_o wâ—…mens_n apparel_n to_o the_o popish_a sort_n of_o the_o town_n which_o great_o scorn_v &_o deride_v the_o faithful_a the_o house_n also_o of_o the_o outdweller_n and_o borderer_n upon_o 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be_v diverse_o report_v in_o the_o king_n court_n and_o sudden_o astonish_v and_o amaze_v all_o those_o that_o hear_v of_o the_o same_o until_o within_o few_o day_n after_o certain_a messenger_n come_v from_o vassi_n and_o from_o certain_a of_o the_o church_n thereabouts_o certify_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o matter_n and_o complain_v of_o the_o horrible_a fact_n eâ—…_n the_o gui_n ses_fw-fr and_o make_v humble_a supplication_n that_o remedy_n may_v be_v provide_v for_o so_o great_a a_o mischiefeâ—…_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o true_a subject_n of_o the_o king_n can_v not_o bear_v any_o long_o the_o great_a cruelty_n and_o injury_n of_o the_o guise_n be_v stranger_n the_o matter_n be_v thus_o report_v seem_v slaughter_n to_o all_o man_n very_o presumptuous_a &_o rash_a insomuch_o that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n the_o chastilons_a the_o chancellor_n &_o other_o cry_v out_o against_o the_o same_o say_v that_o it_o be_v a_o wicked_a and_o horrible_a act_n and_o against_o the_o edict_n and_o law_n of_o the_o realm_n and_o that_o therefore_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o provide_v a_o present_a remedy_n notwithstanding_o the_o daily_a rumour_n of_o the_o come_n of_o the_o guise_n to_o paris_n cause_v all_o man_n to_o fear_n foresee_v diverse_a great_a trouble_n and_o calamity_n like_v to_o ensue_v at_o this_o time_n the_o king_n be_v at_o monceaulx_n a_o house_n belong_v to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n who_o be_v there_o also_o accompany_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n but_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o marshal_n of_o s._n andrew_n &_o the_o brissac_n be_v at_o paris_n to_o who_o straight_a way_n also_o come_v the_o constable_n now_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v come_v to_o nantuille_v a_o place_n of_o his_o dominion_n and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o he_o will_v come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o paris_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n much_o marvel_v at_o this_o sudden_a and_o hasty_a come_n of_o the_o guise_n to_o paris_n after_o the_o commit_n of_o so_o wicked_a &_o presumptuous_a a_o deed_n against_o the_o king_n edict_n he_o go_v therefore_o to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n and_o declare_v that_o the_o matter_n be_v such_o that_o except_o a_o remedy_n be_v provide_v in_o time_n great_a destruction_n will_v fall_v upon_o the_o whole_a realm_n wherefore_o he_o wish_v that_o so_o great_a a_o mischief_n may_v may_v proceed_v no_o far_o for_o say_v he_o if_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n come_v to_o the_o city_n there_o will_v follow_v present_a peril_n of_o most_o grievous_a calamity_n the_o queen_n the_o king_n mother_n like_v well_o of_o this_o advice_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o agree_v to_o the_o same_o therefore_o she_o write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n exhort_v he_o according_a â—…o_o his_o office_n to_o see_v that_o the_o king_n majesty_n and_o the_o realm_n also_o fall_v into_o no_o peril_n and_o charge_v the_o guise_n also_o by_o her_o letter_n not_o to_o come_v to_o the_o city_n but_o to_o come_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n with_o a_o 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authority_n and_o estimation_n among_o the_o parisian_n three_o counsel_n of_o the_o city_n sumptuous_o apparel_v and_o a_o great_a concoursâ—…_n of_o the_o citizen_n cry_v god_n preserve_v the_o duke_n of_o guise_n the_o which_o acclamation_n be_v proper_a only_o to_o king_n now_o when_o they_o be_v come_v there_o be_v many_o doubtful_a and_o uncertain_a report_n in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o conspiracy_n between_o the_o guise_n the_o constable_n and_o the_o marshal_n of_o s._n andrew_n evident_o appear_v to_o all_o man_n who_o join_v with_o they_o certain_a of_o the_o senator_n of_o paris_n sit_v in_o counsel_n every_o day_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n also_o come_v to_o paris_n accompany_v with_o certain_a noble_a man_n and_o exhort_v the_o faithful_a not_o to_o forsake_v he_o in_o so_o great_a peril_n and_o danger_n the_o guise_n be_v very_o sorry_a for_o this_o come_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n which_o they_o judge_v will_v be_v very_o hurtful_a for_o they_o for_o although_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n of_o the_o city_n of_o paris_n be_v foolish_a haughty_a &_o stout_a at_o the_o first_o by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o guise_n yet_o notwithstanding_o their_o courage_n and_o pride_n be_v bridle_v and_o abate_v even_o with_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n insomuch_o that_o they_o stay_v from_o open_a outrage_n therefore_o the_o city_n by_o the_o come_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v quiet_v and_o as_o it_o be_v new_o alter_v but_o this_o thing_n do_v very_o much_o hinder_v the_o purpose_n of_o the_o guise_n which_o great_o desire_v to_o obtain_v paris_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o a_o very_a fit_a place_n to_o bring_v their_o matter_n to_o pass_v therefore_o first_o of_o all_o they_o see_v that_o they_o must_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n may_v depart_v from_o the_o city_n whereupon_o they_o practise_v by_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n that_o marshall_z memorencie_n the_o lietuenant_n of_o the_o city_n may_v be_v call_v back_o paris_n again_o and_o that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o borbon_n which_o will_v be_v at_o their_o commandment_n may_v be_v send_v in_o his_o stead_n the_o necessity_n of_o the_o time_n say_v they_o great_o require_v this_o thing_n the_o constable_n bring_v to_o pass_v that_o his_o son_n momorencie_n shall_v not_o great_o refuse_v this_o thing_n who_o if_o he_o have_v constant_o withstand_v they_o and_o deny_v their_o request_n they_o have_v very_o hardly_o bring_v their_o purpose_n to_o effect_v he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o excellent_a wisdom_n and_o experience_n but_o yet_o withal_o a_o time_n server_n by_o this_o time_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v come_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o queen_n which_o lie_v at_o moncaulx_n thither_o come_v also_o out_o of_o hand_n the_o chief_a master_n of_o the_o merchant_n a_o author_n of_o sedition_n hire_v and_o send_v by_o the_o guise_n this_o fellow_n declare_v to_o the_o king_n and_o queen_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n wrought_v sedition_n at_o paris_n the_o which_o will_v short_o turn_v to_o great_a mischief_n except_o he_o depart_v from_o thence_o the_o which_o if_o it_o shall_v come_v to_o pass_v he_o to_o who_o authority_n be_v give_v to_o provide_v remedy_n for_o the_o same_o shall_v bear_v all_o the_o blame_n so_o that_o with_o his_o often_o complaint_n to_o the_o queen_n he_o bring_v about_o that_o according_a to_o his_o request_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n shall_v go_v out_o of_o hand_n to_o paris_n then_o the_o guise_n join_v with_o they_o certain_a of_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n that_o be_v fit_a for_o their_o purpose_n and_o seek_v to_o have_v the_o great_a authority_n through_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n which_o be_v chief_a vicegerent_n they_o determine_v to_o have_v a_o common_a counsel_n to_o the_o which_o they_o never_o call_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o this_o they_o call_v the_o king_n counsel_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n by_o the_o decree_n of_o this_o counsel_n write_v out_o of_o hanâ—…_n to_o the_o queen_n that_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n shall_v depart_v from_o paris_n and_o get_v he_o home_o to_o his_o house_n except_o she_o will_v have_v present_a peril_n of_o sedition_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o presence_n to_o burst_v forth_o into_o open_a and_o manifest_a perturbation_n and_o garboil_n notwithstanding_o it_o be_v to_o be_v doubt_v what_o will_v come_v to_o pass_v for_o a_o man_n may_v behold_v throughout_o the_o city_n the_o diversity_n of_o man_n mind_n by_o diverse_a show_n somewhile_o they_o tremble_v somewhile_o they_o triumph_v both_o part_n in_o one_o hour_n change_v diâ—…ers_n rumour_n be_v disperse_v abroad_o in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o appear_v evident_a and_o most_o certain_a token_n of_o imminent_a sedition_n great_a be_v the_o power_n of_o the_o guise_n through_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o senate_n have_v the_o handle_n of_o the_o cause_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o people_n consent_v the_o common_a multitude_n be_v easy_o lead_v on_o the_o other_o part_n the_o authority_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v not_o small_a his_o name_n have_v such_o a_o majesty_n that_o the_o people_n tremble_v at_o the_o same_o great_a also_o be_v the_o number_n of_o the_o faithful_a and_o no_o less_o be_v their_o power_n in_o so_o much_o that_o there_o be_v no_o great_a inequality_n between_o both_o part_n yet_o 〈◊〉_d the_o twain_o the_o pope_n number_n be_v the_o great_a yea_o by_o many_o also_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n perceive_v well_o enough_o all_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o guise_n and_o how_o they_o go_v about_o to_o bring_v the_o king_n and_o queen_n to_o paris_n but_o he_o be_v not_o as_o yet_o full_o determine_v what_o to_o do_v for_o he_o fear_v lest_o he_o forsake_v paris_n the_o guise_n shall_v possess_v the_o same_o and_o if_o he_o shall_v abide_v at_o paris_n that_o then_o by_o 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