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A15467 Nevves from Sir Roger Williams VVith a discourse printed at Rheines [sic] containing the most happie victorie, lately obtained by the Prince de Conty, lieutenant generall ouer the kinges forces, in Aniou, touraine, Maine, Poictu, Berry, Blaysois, Vendomois, Dunois, high and lower Limosin, and Perche, against the rebellious leaguers, enemies to his Maiestie. VVhereunto is annexed the order or agreement of the Court of Parliament, held in Normandy at sundry times, and now lastly confirmed the eighteenth of August, to the vtter abolishing of the Popes authoritie, the taking away of his reuenewes, and the burning of his bulles. Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595. 1591 (1591) STC 25734; ESTC S100644 8,701 22

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middest where they hid themselues within a Chappell and there preuailed so well as they did greatly endamage our men on the side toward the high towne But the Prince seeing aduisedly into the danger sent fiue or six charges frō the Cannon against the gate of the Chappell which being immediatly broken the enemie was constrained quickly to forsake it This gaue our men occasion to pursue them so brauely chearfully that God who euermore assisteth with his diuine bountie such as in good zeale fight for his name and in so iust a quarrell and for the seruice of their King fauored them so gratiously that they conquered both the high and low Townes of the said Mont-morillon hauing put to the sword more then fiue hundred footemen and sixtie Cuirasses two maisters of the field and all the Captaines slaine wounded or taken prisoners whereof my Lord the Prince caused manie to bee hanged by example of that which the Leagers did at S. Sauin This braue exploit was doone without losse of aniemore on our side then one soldiour being of his Excellencies Guarde who was slaine and one Gentleman named the Seigneur of S. Martin The Marshal of our companie of armed men was hurt with an Harquebuze in the arme and verie few of our soldiours beside were wounded Three other places afterward were yelded to wit the Townes of Chauuigny S. Sauin le Blanke en Berry with the Castles of Bourg-Archambault Plaisance Bel-Arbre Auailles Belauue Angles and Bisse beside manie other that are as willing So that more faire and fortunate effect hath not beene seene then of this happy and signall victorie wherin it pleased God to blesse my Lorde the Prince as he hath euermore done in all his enterprises returning still to the great aduauntage of the Kings affaires and seruice whereby his poore people shall receiue great comfort Thus first was the siedge of Belac raised by the Vicount of Guierche and onelie vppon apprehension of the comming of my Lorde the Prince the Vicount with his cauallery in rout posted away in the greatest disorder that could bee Mont-morillon taken by assault all the Leaguers Infanterie shamefully scattered foure Cannons besides other munition and seauen Ensignes taken so many places likewise yeelded at the same time into the Kings obeysance and infinite other who attend nothing else but that his Excellencie will receiue them to their first and naturall dutie which is to obeye his Maiestie as all good true Frenchmen are bound to doe to God therefore be all honour and glorie The order of the assault neither the names of the Captaines and heads of the contrary parte is spoken of in this discourse because it is but a letter or remembrance of the deed done and lately effected at the Campe at Mont-morillon The order or agreement of the Court of Parlement held in Normandie THe Courte and Chambers assembled seeing the Kings letters of declaration giuen at Mante the fourth of Iuly last following vpon a former declaration made by the saide Lord at his comming to the Crowne wherein he confirmed what will he had to conserue whole and sound the religion catholike Apostolike and Romaine in this realme had giuen in charge to proceed against one naming himselfe the Nuntio of the pretended Pope Gregorie the xiiii who contrary to the dignitie authoritie of the said realme and libertie of the French Church published certaine Bulles in forme of admonition against the king princes of his blood and other princes prelates ecclesiasticall officers of the Crowne and all other his faithfull subiects and seruants An other agreement was made by the Court the xxx of Ianuarie 1590 vpon the kings letters pattents bearing date the fift of that moneth and yeere against a pretended Legate come into Fraunce whereby the said Courte made defences and inhibitious to all Curates Vicars and other ecclesiasticall officers as also to all persons of whatsoeuer qualitie or condition they were not to receiue any charge neither acte or expedition proceeding from the said pretended Legate And if any were found so hardie as to enterprise or proceed to the publication and reading thereof it was enioined to all such as found them with the deed on paine of being declared guiltie of high treason to seaze vpon their bodies and to present them in iustice before the Iudge royall An other declaration was published in the Courte the xviii day of August 1591. with a coppie of the said pretended Bull sent from the aboue named Gregorie who calleth himselfe Pope dated the first of March 1590. Signed Vestrius Barbianus and vnderneth A De Alexiis and on the outside Registrata apud Marcellum Secretarium wherevpon the Attourney generall to the king and Thomas the Aduocate generall proceeded in manner following Among things naturall there is such an order that one dependeth vpon an other and to auoide confusion the inferiour are subiects to the superiour Euen so among men the diuine prouidence hath giuen a naturall inclination to one to commaund and to others to obey in whom lieth the greatnes quiet and welfare of realmes and commonwealths where the Kings Princes and Magistrates ordained to be aboue are markes and prerogatiues more then other which maketh them sacred inuiolable as representing liuely the image of the diuinitie Such therefore are we bound to obey as the wisest in all times past haue with one voice witnessed that the bonds which we hold or retaine one to another of what estate soeuer they be are not of such vertue and efficacie as those whereby we are restrained and bound to regarde and honor our Kings to expose our liues goods and all meanes else for their safetie and for the execution of their commaundements But beyond this naturall inclination there is nothing so much exprest in all the holy Scripture which hath bin more religiously obserued in the church of God then vsing praiers publike and particulerly for the prosperitie of Kings and Emperours albeit they were Pagans and Infidels Such likewise ought to be the vowes and oraisons of the Prelats and Pastours for the life of their Princes and prosperitie in their affaires following therein the auncient councels and determinations of the good fathers and holy personages and so well hath this order beene preserued as thereby hath the catholike religion flourished and realmes and great Seigneries filled with patience and charitie with continuall and free inuocation on the name of God And principally might this be noted in this realme of Fraunce the true prop or stay of religion and refuge to the seat Apostolike in all hir afflictions till now that certaine ambitious and vnthankefull men beeing little contented with the excessiue good turnes they haue receiued from our Kings and aspiring to their height of estate and life haue filled this Realme with Sedition Fellonie Barbarisme and crueltie And as this vnhappie and insatiable ambition hath made them forget all right and pietie so well knowe these Rebellious coniurers that in all times religiō hath