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and_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o januarie_n get_v ponthois_n from_o whence_o he_o remove_v and_o plant_v his_o siege_n before_o meulan_n maine_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n send_v force_n to_o aid_v duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n the_o duke_n of_o parma_n send_v the_o count_n egmond_n and_o the_o lord_n la_fw-fr mote_n governor_n of_o gravel_v with_o some_o five_o or_o six_o thousand_o choose_a soldier_n to_o the_o aid_n of_o the_o leaguer_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n receive_v they_o in_o picardy_n and_o join_v they_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o force_n march_v towards_o dammartin_n draw_v near_o unto_o the_o king_n who_o be_v then_o at_o siege_n before_o dreux_n the_o king_n be_v no_o soon_o advertise_v hereof_o but_o that_o he_o raise_v his_o siege_n and_o haste_v towards_o yury_n where_o he_o suppose_v that_o the_o duke_n with_o all_o his_o force_n have_v be_v lodge_v 1590._o 1590._o and_o come_v to_o a_o place_n near_o unto_o the_o town_n call_v saint_n andrew_n plain_n he_o 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be_v two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o good_a horse_n with_o certain_a cornet_n of_o light_a horseman_n in_o the_o five_o be_v the_o king_n himself_o with_o six_o hundred_o horse_n flank_v on_o each_o side_n with_o four_o regiment_n of_o swisser_n the_o sixth_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o mareschall_n byron_n with_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n and_o two_o regiment_n of_o french_a footman_n the_o seven_o squadron_n be_v a_o great_a hot_a of_o rutter_n strengthen_v with_o french_a footman_n as_o be_v use_v in_o other_o battle_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maâ—ne_n resolve_v to_o try_v his_o fortune_n at_o that_o present_a battle_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mane_n battle_n set_v likewise_o his_o force_n in_o battle_n array_n and_o take_v his_o cornet_n consist_v of_o some_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o horse_n put_v himself_o in_o the_o midst_n of_o two_o squadron_n of_o lance_n which_o come_v out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n wherein_o be_v some_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o hundred_o horse_n the_o 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whereof_o be_v once_o past_a andrew_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n overthrow_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o saint_n andrew_n the_o horseman_n and_o footman_n charge_v each_o other_o courageous_o and_o maintain_v a_o cruel_a and_o bloody_a fight_n for_o a_o long_a time_n but_o at_o length_n the_o victory_n incline_v to_o the_o king_n and_o the_o whole_a power_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v overthrow_v the_o king_n himself_o that_o day_n fight_v valiant_o and_o perform_v both_o the_o duty_n of_o a_o prudent_a captain_n and_o a_o courageous_a and_o hardy_a soldier_n there_o be_v slay_v very_o near_o two_o thousand_o horseman_n of_o the_o enemy_n and_o many_o of_o they_o commander_n some_o twelve_o or_o thirteen_o hundred_o be_v drown_v in_o the_o river_n of_o yury_n the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o footman_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n and_o above_o four_o hundred_o be_v take_v prisoner_n all_o the_o swisser_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n run_v away_o with_o the_o foremost_a leave_v his_o friend_n to_o the_o mercy_n of_o their_o enemy_n and_o lose_v all_o his_o ordnance_n and_o munition_n the_o duke_n of_o nemours_n bassampierre_n tavannes_n rosue_n and_o many_o other_o flee_v to_o dreux_n the_o chief_a that_o be_v slay_v be_v the_o count_n egmond_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n and_o the_o general_a over_o the_o force_n send_v from_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n the_o young_a count_n of_o brunswick_n captain_n collen_n a_o spaniard_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o chastaneray_fw-fr the_o principal_a prisoner_n be_v the_o lord_n austfrist_n with_o many_o other_o italian_a and_o spanish_a lord_n the_o lord_n boysdauphin_n who_o bear_v the_o white_a cornet_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n be_v likewise_o take_v prisoner_n and_o with_o he_o fountain_n martell_n lechant_n and_o many_o other_o gentleman_n of_o good_a account_n on_o the_o king_n side_n there_o be_v slay_v
the_o lord_n clermont_n autragne_n one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o the_o king_n guard_n the_o lord_n tishcombert_n longanuay_v crenay_n vienne_n muaville_n fequier_v with_o some_o other_o twenty_o or_o thirty_o gentleman_n at_o the_o most_o the_o marquesse_n of_o neste_n the_o eearle_n choysy_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr o_o the_o count_n lud_n the_o lord_n moulevet_n lavergue_n rosne_fw-fr and_o many_o other_o be_v hurt_v but_o not_o in_o danger_n of_o death_n and_o this_o be_v the_o end_n of_o this_o great_a battle_n fight_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o saint_n andrew_n the_o four_o of_o march_n 1590._o the_o fame_n of_o this_o glorious_a victory_n over_o the_o leaguer_n so_o terrify_v sundry_a town_n that_o they_o yield_v forthwith_o and_o send_v to_o crave_v pardon_n for_o their_o former_a offence_n mante_n vernon_n cressy_n lagny_n poysy_n saint_n german_n and_o saint_n clow_n be_v the_o first_o that_o be_v draw_v to_o their_o due_a obedience_n by_o who_o example_n sundry_a other_o be_v easy_o reclaim_v and_o yield_v upon_o their_o first_o sommance_n the_o king_n be_v glad_a of_o this_o fortunate_a success_n resolve_v to_o besiege_v paris_n whereof_o when_o as_o the_o parisian_n siege_n the_o parisian_n prepare_v to_o endure_v a_o siege_n be_v inform_v as_o also_o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n they_o be_v marvellous_o affright_v and_o tâ—e_v rather_o for_o that_o they_o have_v promise_v themselves_o a_o assure_a victory_n ground_v upon_o the_o duke_n proud_a brag_n and_o the_o fantastical_a prophecy_n of_o sundry_a seditious_a friar_n and_o have_v not_o the_o duke_n henrico_n caietanc_n the_o pope_n nuntio_n and_o barnardin_n mendoza_n scatter_v good_a store_n of_o crown_n among_o the_o jesuite_n and_o such_o friar-like_a fellow_n who_o shall_v with_o their_o seditious_a sermon_n encourage_v the_o people_n to_o persist_v in_o their_o rebellious_a action_n and_o corrupt_v the_o principal_a inhabitant_n with_o money_n and_o fair_a promise_n the_o parisian_n have_v in_o that_o conservation_n of_o mind_n come_v to_o ask_v pardon_n as_o well_o as_o other_o but_o they_o be_v seduce_v by_o their_o chieftain_n and_o ringleader_n begin_v to_o bethink_v they_o how_o to_o fortify_v their_o city_n and_o to_o make_v themselves_o able_a to_o endure_v a_o siege_n the_o king_n see_v their_o obstinacy_n follow_v his_o course_n and_o know_v the_o city_n to_o be_v very_o populous_a and_o nothing_o well_o provide_v for_o so_o many_o month_n determine_v to_o take_v all_o the_o passage_n and_o to_o block_n in_o the_o parisian_n so_o sure_a that_o they_o shall_v come_v by_o no_o victual_n make_v choice_n to_o vanquish_v they_o rather_o by_o famine_n then_o by_o the_o sword_n as_o the_o safe_a way_n to_o punish_v his_o enemy_n and_o to_o save_v his_o friend_n he_o therefore_o seize_v upon_o all_o the_o strong_a town_n about_o the_o city_n as_o corbeil_n melun_n montereaufault_n yonne_n and_o charenten_a and_o stop_v the_o river_n of_o oyse_n marne_n yonne_n and_o seyne_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o provision_n to_o be_v convey_v into_o the_o city_n whereupon_o there_o begin_v to_o grow_v great_a scarcenesse_n aid_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n go_v to_o bruxelles_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n for_o aid_n and_o a_o sore_a famine_n threaten_v that_o rebellious_a multitude_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maine_n be_v go_v into_o peronne_n in_o picardy_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o bruxelles_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o parma_n to_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v to_o the_o succour_n of_o the_o league_n and_o use_v all_o the_o other_o mean_v he_o can_v to_o levy_v new_a force_n and_o have_v have_v some_o promise_n from_o spain_n assure_v himself_o of_o aid_n out_o of_o the_o low_a country_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v be_v once_o again_o able_a to_o meet_v the_o king_n who_o all_o this_o while_n lie_v before_o paris_n and_o attempt_v nothing_o but_o only_a to_o keep_v it_o from_o victual_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n have_v so_o famish_v the_o town_n of_o s._n dennis_n king_n s._n dennis_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n that_o after_o that_o they_o have_v consume_v all_o their_o old_a store_n and_o have_v eat_v up_o their_o horse_n dog_n cat_n rat_n mouse_n root_n herb_n &_o much_o bread_n make_v of_o ground_n straw_n beat_v to_o powder_n they_o be_v enforce_v to_o yield_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n who_o use_v they_o very_o gracious_o penury_n and_o want_n likewise_o so_o press_v the_o city_n of_o paris_n paris_n great_a famine_n in_o paris_n that_o by_o the_o begin_n of_o july_n there_o be_v no_o dainty_n to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o city_n but_o the_o parisian_n be_v glad_a to_o fall_v to_o such_o homely_a viand_n as_o not_o long_o before_o have_v serve_v for_o a_o dish_n at_o s._n dennis_n yea_o so_o great_a and_o so_o horrible_a be_v the_o famine_n that_o there_o be_v many_o child_n eat_v and_o devour_v by_o those_o hungry_a and_o starve_a rebel_n when_o the_o duke_n da_fw-mi maine_n who_o be_v still_o attend_v upon_o the_o 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