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of_o the_o empire_n who_o godly_a and_o commendable_a endeavour_n for_o peace_n and_o concord_n be_v notwithstanding_o hinder_v by_o the_o guise_n who_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o be_v aid_v by_o stranger_n and_o it_o be_v manifest_a that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n have_v seek_v so_o many_o way_n to_o establish_v peace_n and_o concord_n as_o they_o have_v seek_v by_o all_o mean_v possible_a to_o hinder_v the_o same_o as_o may_v appear_v by_o the_o last_o parley_n between_o the_o queen_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n at_o baugence_n they_o seek_v by_o treason_n to_o circumvent_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n wherefore_o by_o the_o demonstration_n and_o knowledge_n of_o all_o these_o thing_n both_o the_o truth_n and_o equity_n of_o our_o cause_n and_o of_o the_o
again_o with_o two_o ensign_n and_o a_o very_a greaâ—…_n spâ—…il_n â–ª_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n caâ—…e_v to_o narbon_n with_o monsieur_fw-fr 〈◊〉_d â—…oyse_n and_o 〈◊〉_d these_o be_v the_o event_n and_o exploit_n of_o both_o part_n in_o languedoc_n but_o for_o all_o this_o â–ª_o the_o guise_n â–ª_o and_o his_o compartner_n cease_v not_o to_o procâ—…de_v in_o their_o former_a wicked_a purpose_n for_o poitiers_n be_v win_v as_o we_o say_v befoâ—…e_v by_o the_o marshal_n of_o santandâ—…_n the_o army_n be_v conduct_v with_o all_o the_o power_n that_o may_v be_v make_v to_o assault_v and_o win_v burges_n in_o berry_n be_v a_o city_n of_o great_a force_n and_o nerâ—…_n to_o orleans_n moâ—…sieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr a_o man_n of_o noble_a birth_n be_v governor_n of_o this_o city_n under_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n &_o have_v under_o his_o charge_n a_o well_o appoint_v garrison_n contain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o engsigne_n of_o footman_n â–ª_o &_o cc._o horseman_n now_o all_o the_o city_n of_o berrâ—…_n be_v render_v up_o and_o the_o whole_a region_n almost_o be_v spoil_v burges_n be_v also_o besiege_v the_o â—…_n day_n of_o august_n with_o a_o very_a strong_a army_n in_o the_o which_o army_n there_o be_v three_o thousand_o horseman_n and_o fivetéene_v hundred_o footman_n and_o they_o have_v with_o they_o berâ—…i_n very_o many_o great_a gun_n the_o king_n and_o the_o queeve_v &_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n almost_o follow_v the_o campe._n the_o city_n be_v shake_v and_o â—hattered_v very_o sore_o with_o their_o great_a gun_n they_o make_v at_o the_o length_n great_a breach_n in_o the_o wall_n â–ª_o the_o soldier_n of_o the_o guise_n lusty_o give_v the_o assault_n notwithstanding_o they_o of_o the_o town_n like_o taule_z soldier_n â–ª_o manly_a defend_v themselves_o â–ª_o and_o give_v their_o enemy_n the_o repulse_n also_o daily_o they_o break_v forth_o of_o the_o city_n to_o the_o great_a annoyance_n and_o hurt_n of_o the_o enemy_n but_o while_o there_o be_v send_v from_o paris_n more_o man_n both_o horseman_n and_o foot_n man_n to_o aid_v the_o guise_n â–ª_o and_o great_a gun_n also_o â–ª_o with_o store_n of_o shot_n and_o powder_n â–ª_o the_o admiral_n remove_v from_o orleans_n with_o a_o band_n of_o well_o appoint_a soldier_n and_o set_v upon_o they_o at_o chasteaudun_n as_o they_o be_v go_v with_o the_o foresaid_a provision_n and_o he_o slay_v many_o of_o they_o take_v their_o great_a gun_n and_o carry_v away_o all_o their_o artillery_n â–ª_o but_o for_o want_v of_o horse_n and_o carriage_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o great_a gun_n the_o admiral_n give_v commandment_n to_o over_o charge_n the_o great_a gun_n with_o powder_n and_o so_o to_o shake_v they_o in_o peer_n and_o to_o fire_n the_o 〈◊〉_d powder_n that_o remain_v notwithstanding_o the_o same_o day_n monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr either_o for_o want_v of_o aid_n and_o victual_n as_o he_o afterwards_o excuse_v himself_o or_o else_o by_o treason_n as_o the_o soldier_n for_o the_o most_o part_n common_o report_v take_v truce_n with_o the_o guise_n about_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o the_o city_n upon_o these_o condition_n namely_o that_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr his_o captain_n his_o soldier_n and_o all_o in_o the_o town_n shall_v escape_v with_o their_o life_n and_o good_n and_o be_v leave_v to_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o to_o be_v in_o no_o peril_n of_o harm_n for_o bear_v armour_n or_o for_o their_o religion_n â–ª_o furthermore_o â–ª_o that_o all_o his_o army_n shall_v join_v with_o the_o king_n power_n and_o so_o be_v under_o the_o king_n protection_n and_o under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n â–ª_o and_o of_o all_o his_o prince_n â–ª_o also_o that_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr his_o captayâ—…es_n &_o noble_a man_n shall_v have_v leaâ—…t_v to_o salute_v the_o king_n and_o because_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr say_v that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o oath_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n preten_v ding_z the_o obediâ—…ce_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v agree_v that_o he_o shall_v have_v leave_n his_o soldier_n remain_v in_o the_o mean_a time_n with_o the_o king_n power_n to_o go_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o come_v back_o again_o from_o he_o shall_v signify_v unto_o the_o king_n his_o whole_a mind_n and_o conscience_n as_o whether_o he_o and_o his_o fellow_n can_v find_v in_o their_o heart_n to_o be_v swear_v to_o the_o king_n without_o any_o exception_n or_o condition_n if_o not_o he_o shall_v have_v leauâ—…_n to_o go_v home_o to_o his_o house_n without_o peril_n of_o any_o manner_n of_o harmâ—…_n either_o to_o he_o or_o too_o any_o of_o his_o captain_n or_o soldier_n upon_o this_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v never_o after_o bear_v armour_n against_o the_o king_n or_o enter_v into_o any_o city_n which_o be_v keep_v against_o his_o majesty_n and_o final_o it_o be_v â—…gréed_v that_o whatsoever_o monsieur_n de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr at_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n have_v take_v out_o of_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o from_o the_o church_n to_o 〈◊〉_d this_o war_n shall_v never_o be_v layâ—…d_v to_o his_o charge_n or_o to_o the_o charge_n of_o any_o of_o his_o deputy_n or_o substitute_n and_o that_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n of_o paris_n or_o of_o any_o other_o court_n against_o these_o thing_n shall_v be_v â—…ayde_v upon_o these_o condition_n the_o city_n be_v render_v up_o possess_v by_o the_o guise_n soldier_n and_o the_o garrison_n of_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr bring_v out_o of_o the_o town_n to_o the_o guise_n â–ª_o army_n then_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr go_v toward_o orleans_n send_v a_o messenger_n before_o he_o to_o signifâ—…e_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o to_o declare_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o come_n who_o when_o he_o understand_v that_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr madâ—…_n request_n to_o be_v discharge_v of_o his_o oath_n he_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v not_o approach_v near_o the_o ciâ—…ie_n will_v he_o to_o consider_v what_o it_o be_v to_o make_v a_o oath_n to_o god_n and_o to_o religion_n certyfy_v he_o herewith_o that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v a_o instrument_n and_o partaker_n of_o his_o treason_n and_o falshehood_n and_o so_o monsieur_fw-fr de_fw-fr juoy_fw-fr return_v to_o the_o guiseâ—…_n army_n again_o the_o which_o he_o follow_v afterwards_o almost_o during_o all_o that_o war_n and_o certain_a other_o captain_n and_o soldier_n with_o he_o notwithstanding_o the_o great_a part_n by_o the_o sufferance_n of_o the_o guise_n be_v dismisâ—…_n and_o return_v to_o orleâ—…ns_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o damplerre_n therefore_o all_o that_o region_n even_o to_o 〈◊〉_d yield_v to_o the_o guise_n the_o faithful_a be_v everywhere_o cruel_o handle_v to_o who_o notwithstanding_o a_o certain_a town_n call_v montargis_n be_v a_o present_a refuge_n by_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o duchess_n of_o ferrer_n call_v râ—…nee_n the_o daughter_n of_o lodowic_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n be_v great_o offend_v thereat_o and_o threaten_v the_o duchess_n who_o notwithstanding_o he_o favour_v as_o his_o mother_n in_o law_n and_o the_o king_n daughter_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n have_v get_v the_o victory_n remove_v from_o vâ—…aron_n the_o eleven_o day_n of_o september_n &_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d the_o chief_a city_n in_o normandy_n which_o we_o say_v before_o duke_n de_fw-fr aumerle_n besiege_v in_o vain_a but_o now_o it_o normandy_n be_v more_o strong_o besiege_v both_o with_o a_o mighty_a army_n and_o also_o with_o more_o valeant_fw-la and_o expert_a captain_n and_o be_v so_o assault_v that_o notwithstanding_o the_o manhood_n &_o strong_a defence_n of_o county_n momtgomery_n and_o his_o soldier_n in_o the_o town_n the_o guise_n obtain_v both_o the_o castle_n of_o sancatharine_n and_o also_o the_o city_n notwithstanding_o county_n momgomery_n and_o a_o great_a number_n of_o soldier_n with_o he_o take_v ship_n and_o escape_v great_a murder_n be_v commit_v in_o the_o city_n and_o the_o same_o thorough_o sack_v and_o among_o other_o that_o be_v put_v to_o death_n in_o the_o city_n augustine_n marlorat_n be_v one_o be_v a_o minister_n of_o god_n word_n in_o the_o reform_a church_n of_o rouen_n who_o they_o hang_v open_o upon_o a_o pair_n of_o gallow_n yea_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o every_o corner_n of_o the_o city_n go_v to_o the_o pot_n in_o the_o time_n that_o the_o city_n be_v besiege_v the_o king_n of_o naâ—…ar_n as_o he_o be_v lean_v upon_o his_o tenâ—…e_n or_o make_v water_n against_o the_o same_o with_o his_o back_n toward_o the_o navar._n town_n be_v shoot_v in_o the_o shoulder_n with_o a_o small_a pellot_v &_o be_v sore_o wound_v be_v carry_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o river_n of_o sâ—…in_n to_o paris_n and_o there_o within_o few_o day_n after_o
king_n authority_n and_o dignity_n the_o safety_n and_o preservation_n of_o the_o king_n faithful_a subject_n the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o also_o the_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n of_o this_o realm_n in_o the_o which_o i_o be_v bear_v and_o i_o be_o full_o persuade_v that_o the_o only_a demonstration_n of_o the_o which_o i_o have_v do_v and_o will_v do_v shall_v prove_v those_o my_o adversary_n liar_n and_o slanderer_n &_o shall_v bring_v to_o pass_v that_o never_o hereafter_o any_o indifferent_a man_n shall_v give_v credit_n to_o the_o like_a first_o of_o all_o every_o man_n may_v behold_v and_o see_v how_o i_o alone_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o our_o king_n reign_n procure_v peace_n and_o tranquillity_n and_o seek_v to_o put_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o sedition_n and_o trouble_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n i_o have_v much_o ill_a will_n and_o displeasure_n in_o the_o day_n of_o king_n commentary_n frances_n ii_o but_o i_o have_v forgive_v that_o injury_n since_o that_o time_n hitherto_o those_o enemy_n of_o god_n the_o king_n and_o public_a peace_n be_v offend_v with_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o state_n and_o with_o the_o form_n of_o government_n which_o they_o then_o perceive_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o their_o ambition_n when_o as_o they_o have_v determine_v to_o pervert_v all_o thing_n &_o to_o enlarge_v their_o power_n and_o tyranny_n to_o the_o which_o end_n and_o purpose_n they_o conspire_v with_o stranger_n the_o which_o conspiracy_n be_v more_o pernicious_a and_o detestable_a than_o be_v the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o triumuiri_fw-la of_o rome_n as_o now_o appear_v by_o the_o lamentable_a effect_n thereof_o but_o i_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n to_o quench_v that_o burn_a firebrand_n of_o trouble_n have_v leave_v nothing_o undo_v that_o i_o can_v do_v neither_o do_v i_o regard_v the_o goodness_n of_o my_o cause_n nor_o the_o wickedness_n of_o my_o adversary_n cause_n when_o as_o they_o arm_v themselves_o of_o their_o own_o private_a authority_n to_o overthrow_v the_o edict_n make_v by_o the_o consent_n and_o advise_v of_o the_o state_n neither_o do_v i_o so_o esteem_v of_o my_o place_n and_o dignity_n that_o i_o will_v put_v myself_o in_o armour_n without_o the_o express_a commandment_n of_o the_o queen_n yet_o in_o the_o beginning_n i_o of_o my_o own_o accord_n offer_v to_o unarm_v myself_o again_o so_o that_o my_o enemy_n will_v do_v the_o same_o and_o that_o the_o edict_n so_o solemn_o make_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o state_n may_v be_v thorough_o keep_v as_o may_v appear_v by_o my_o write_n concern_v this_o matter_n the_o which_o condition_n seem_v to_o all_o man_n very_o indifferent_a and_o reasonable_a save_v to_o themselves_o furthermore_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v the_o better_o and_o more_o safe_o enter_v into_o peace_n and_o concord_n i_o seek_v diligent_o that_o many_o christian_a prince_n may_v be_v admo_fw-la nish_v of_o this_o matter_n and_o i_o entreat_v they_o by_o letter_n and_o by_o ambassador_n that_o they_o will_v be_v mean_n to_o pacify_v the_o same_o and_o to_o take_v away_o all_o occasion_n of_o great_a dissension_n but_o my_o adversary_n even_o at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o all_o thing_n may_v have_v be_v bring_v to_o some_o quietness_n go_v about_o to_o take_v away_o all_o hope_n of_o concord_n and_o seek_v for_o the_o nonce_n to_o exasperate_v and_o provoke_v our_o mind_n to_o displeasure_n by_o new_a cruelty_n show_v upon_o our_o brother_n make_v more_o careful_a provision_n to_o war_n against_o i_o and_o i_o than_o do_v the_o foreign_a enemy_n when_o he_o invade_v the_o bound_n and_o limit_n of_o the_o realm_n beside_o this_o they_o suffer_v not_o the_o ambassador_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o germany_n which_o be_v now_o come_v forward_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o do_v their_o office_n about_o the_o pacification_n but_o seek_v to_o procure_v the_o italian_a the_o spaniard_n &_o the_o swisser_n to_o aid_v they_o in_o their_o war_n and_o because_o 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common_a profit_n and_o wealth_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n if_o any_o shall_v pilpher_n or_o purloin_n from_o his_o fellow_n he_o shall_v be_v punish_v as_o a_o thief_n and_o he_o that_o shall_v apprehend_v and_o detect_v such_o a_o one_o shall_v be_v well_o reward_v the_o spoil_n which_o shall_v be_v take_v at_o the_o yield_n up_o of_o any_o city_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d to_o the_o general_a use_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n and_o nothing_o shall_v be_v count_v for_o spoil_v but_o that_o which_o may_v be_v prove_v so_o to_o be_v by_o sure_a argument_n and_o testimeny_n otherwise_o it_o shall_v be_v account_v for_o rapine_n and_o theft_n i_o will_v also_o that_o there_o be_v no_o vagrant_a and_o unprofitable_a member_n in_o the_o army_n three_o footman_n shall_v have_v only_o one_o page_n attend_v upon_o they_o who_o also_o shall_v follow_v his_o master_n ensign_n if_o he_o be_v find_v otherwise_o he_o shall_v be_v hang_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v lawful_a for_o any_o footman_n to_o have_v horse_n ass_n or_o other_o cattle_n but_o only_o for_o captain_n and_o such_o like_a officer_n provide_v notwithstanding_o that_o they_o abuse_v not_o this_o liberty_n if_o any_o man_n shall_v take_v away_o the_o cattie_n that_o belong_v to_o husband_n man_n for_o tillage_n he_o shall_v suffer_v death_n moreover_o i_o will_v that_o there_o be_v no_o brawl_n nor_o contention_n moâ—…ed_v special_o that_o one_o man_n fight_v not_o with_o a_o other_o if_o any_o shall_v so_o do_v he_o shall_v die_v if_o there_o happen_v to_o be_v any_o offence_n â—…et_v the_o captain_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d there_o may_v be_v some_o order_n take_v and_o peace_n 〈◊〉_d i_o 〈◊〉_d that_o all_o privy_a grudge_n and_o maâ—…ice_n be_v lay_v aside_o and_o if_o any_o man_n refuse_v to_o be_v reconcile_v i_o command_v 〈◊〉_d that_o captain_n be_v admonish_v thereof_o that_o all_o sawfull_a way_n may_v be_v seek_v for_o reconciliation_n that_o no_o man_n take_v any_o other_o lodging_n than_o that_o which_o shall_v be_v 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queen_n good_a will._n but_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n persist_v in_o her_o former_a purpose_n send_v letter_n to_o the_o king_n to_o the_o queen_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o to_o the_o cardinal_n of_o borbon_n in_o the_o which_o because_o she_o do_v plain_o she_o we_o the_o reason_n of_o her_o purpose_n it_o shall_v not_o be_v amiss_o to_o repeat_v the_o sum_n of_o they_o when_o say_v she_o i_o receive_v your_o letter_n i_o be_v rea_fw-la die_o to_o take_v my_o journey_n hear_v the_o rumour_n of_o so_o great_a alte_fw-la king_n ration_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o unlike_a to_o come_v our_o adversary_n be_v so_o outrageous_a that_o their_o madness_n can_v not_o but_o take_v away_o from_o we_o all_o hope_n of_o peace_n which_o be_v offer_v unto_o we_o most_o christian_a king_n by_o your_o edict_n of_o patification_n the_o which_o notwithstanding_o be_v not_o only_a evil_n observe_v &_o keep_v but_o plain_o break_v also_o by_o the_o subtle_a mean_n of_o the_o 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