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resistance_n be_v render_v unto_o he_o reserve_v only_o that_o their_o good_n shall_v not_o be_v sack_v nor_o any_o the_o inhabitant_n hurt_v upon_o which_o agree_v mean_v the_o gate_n be_v open_v and_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr love_n enter_v at_o one_o gate_n and_o the_o lord_n uilliers_n knight_n of_o the_o order_n and_o governor_n of_o the_o town_n â–ª_o issue_v out_o of_o another_o upon_o the_o end_n of_o this_o month_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr sansac_n with_o iiii_o or_o v_o m._n footman_n and_o certain_a horseman_n of_o the_o catholic_n besiege_v the_o town_n of_o charite_n he_o batter_v it_o so_o vehement_o that_o within_o small_a time_n he_o make_v a_o breach_n and_o sudden_o march_v to_o the_o assault_n from_o whence_o he_o be_v repulse_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o v_o c._n man_n the_o rest_n retire_v from_o the_o assault_n to_o the_o artillery_n whereof_o one_o of_o small_a experience_n let_v fall_v his_o match_n within_o a_o cask_n of_o canon_n powder_n which_o in_o a_o moment_n flush_v up_o such_o a_o general_a flame_n and_o fire_n that_o it_o burn_v a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o say_a soldier_n and_o blow_v one_o on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o river_n of_o loere_n upon_o the_o gravel_n and_o so_o burn_v he_o to_o death_n in_o every_o man_n sight_n they_o that_o defend_v the_o town_n make_v great_a resistance_n and_o gréeve_v many_o of_o the_o catholic_n by_o their_o sally_n which_o they_o make_v out_o of_o the_o town_n whereupon_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr sansac_n not_o able_a to_o force_v they_o be_v constrain_v to_o raise_v his_o siege_n hear_v withal_o that_o the_o prince_n have_v provide_v to_o succour_v they_o with_o three_o or_o four_o thousand_o horseman_n which_o notwithstanding_o be_v rather_o incertayn_v than_o a_o true_a report_n after_o the_o take_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o chabaney_n the_o prince_n army_n take_v way_n to_o luzignan_n a_o strong_a castle_n and_o as_o it_o be_v say_v build_v louge_z since_o by_o mellusigne_n the_o guard_n 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find_v desolate_a direct_v his_o way_n from_o thence_o to_o nyort_v to_o besiege_v it_o certain_a forerunner_n of_o his_o camp_n be_v come_v already_o to_o the_o gate_n to_o terrify_v those_o that_o be_v within_o the_o town_n at_o this_o alarm_n the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n with_o certain_a horseman_n issue_v speedy_o out_o of_o town_n who_o be_v no_o soon_o without_o the_o gate_n than_o the_o other_o be_v retire_v almosâ—…e_o out_o of_o sight_n whereupon_o he_o return_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o lasâ—…_n to_o govern_v the_o retreat_n as_o he_o be_v at_o point_n to_o enter_v the_o town_n one_o montrevell_a yield_v to_o he_o not_o long_o afore_o under_o colour_n of_o religion_n discharge_v a_o pistolet_n upon_o he_o and_o hurt_v he_o sore_o in_o the_o head_n fly_v immediate_o well_o mount_v upon_o the_o self_n same_o horse_n which_o the_o lord_n de_fw-fr movy_n have_v give_v he_o who_o notwithstanding_o his_o hurt_n determine_v not_o to_o deparâ—…_n the_o town_n albeit_o be_v 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purpose_n and_o who_o as_o yet_o be_v not_o full_o cure_v of_o the_o hurt_n in_o his_o thigh_n receive_v at_o the_o siege_n of_o poitiers_n he_o with_o the_o souldiourâ—…_n and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n resolve_v to_o defend_v the_o town_n and_o endure_v the_o siege_n the_o morrow_n after_o the_o prince_n come_v to_o saint_n &_o there_o make_v their_o army_n pass_v over_o charante_n the_o â—_o of_o the_o say_a month_n the_o lord_n of_o montbrun_n and_o myrabell_n depart_v from_o the_o camp_n to_o go_v into_o languedoc_n a_o journey_n pretend_v long_o time_n before_o so_o that_o they_o may_v lead_v thither_o their_o regiment_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n at_o the_o siege_n of_o poitiers_n as_o be_v aforesaid_a the_o lord_n de_fw-fr pontais_fw-fr martial_n of_o the_o prince_n camp_n as_o well_o in_o their_o own_o name_n as_o for_o other_o colonelle_n captain_n and_o gentleman_n of_o dauphin_n be_v suitor_n for_o leave_v to_o go_v for_o a_o certain_a time_n into_o dauphin_n 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