whereof_o 2_o month_n in_o this_o reign_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 751_o after_o the_o estate_n of_o soissons_fw-fr have_v elect_v pepin_n and_o as_o it_o be_v believe_v have_v lift_v he_o on_o the_o pavois_n and_o upon_o the_o royal_a throne_n he_o will_v needs_o add_v the_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n to_o consecrate_v his_o royalty_n and_o render_v it_o more_o august_n boniface_n archbishop_n of_o mentz_n crown_v he_o in_o the_o cathedral_n of_o soissons_fw-fr and_o anoint_v he_o with_o holy_a oil_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n that_o thereby_o the_o word_n of_o god_n touch_v not_o my_o anoint_v may_v become_v a_o buckler_n to_o he_o and_o his_o successor_n the_o anoint_v and_o crown_v begin_v from_o this_o time_n to_o be_v practise_v at_o the_o inauguration_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n and_o have_v be_v continue_v to_o this_o day_n be_v of_o a_o very_a low_a stature_n the_o lord_n have_v not_o all_o that_o respect_n for_o he_o which_o they_o shall_v have_v perceive_v it_o he_o will_v needs_o let_v they_o see_v by_o experience_n that_o he_o have_v more_o courage_n and_o virtue_n than_o those_o great_a bulk_n who_o very_o often_o have_v nothing_o but_o a_o outward_a appearance_n of_o bravery_n those_o king_n take_v much_o delight_n in_o combat_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o not_o only_o please_v themselves_o with_o the_o divertisement_n of_o such_o spectacle_n in_o those_o public_a entertainment_n they_o give_v the_o people_n but_o many_o time_n in_o private_a in_o their_o own_o palace_n one_o day_n be_v at_o the_o abbey_n of_o ferrieres_n a_o furious_a lion_n have_v grapple_v with_o a_o bull_n who_o he_o hold_v fast_o by_o the_o neck_n he_o say_v to_o some_o lord_n that_o be_v about_o he_o that_o they_o must_v needs_o make_v he_o let_v go_v his_o hold_n not_o one_o have_v the_o courage_n to_o undertake_v it_o the_o very_a proposition_n affright_v they_o after_o he_o have_v observe_v they_o all_o and_o plain_o perceive_v their_o astonishment_n he_o leap_v down_o from_o the_o scaffold_n his_o backsword_n in_o his_o hand_n go_v direct_o to_o the_o lion_n and_o at_o one_o stroke_n manage_v with_o as_o much_o skill_n as_o strength_n divide_v his_o head_n from_o his_o body_n his_o sword_n enter_v even_o a_o good_a way_n into_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o bull._n after_o this_o wonderful_a blow_n turn_v himself_o towards_o his_o lord_n do_v you_o not_o believe_v say_v he_o with_o a_o kind_n of_o heroic_a pride_n that_o i_o be_o worthy_a to_o command_v you_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 752_o his_o first_o warlike_a expedition_n after_o his_o coronation_n be_v in_o saxony_n where_o he_o constrain_v the_o saxon_n to_o pay_v every_o year_n three_o hundred_o horse_n for_o a_o tribute_n and_o to_o bring_v they_o to_o he_o into_o the_o field_n of_o mars_n or_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o french_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n 753_o on_o his_o return_n from_o that_o country_n he_o hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o griffon_n his_o young_a brother_n that_o unquiet_a spirit_n be_v come_v out_o of_o aquitain_n whither_o he_o have_v retire_v to_o duke_n gaifre_n be_v assassinate_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o morienne_n go_v into_o italy_n either_o by_o some_o people_n of_o pippin_n say_v our_o author_n or_o by_o some_o of_o gaifres_n who_o conceive_v some_o jealousy_n for_o have_v be_v too_o familiar_a with_o his_o wife_n to_o childebrand_n grandson_n of_o luitprand_a king_n of_o the_o lombard_n degrade_v by_o his_o subject_n rachis_n duke_n of_o friul_n succeed_v by_o election_n who_o profess_v himself_o a_o monk_n in_o the_o same_o covent_n with_o caroloman_n brother_n of_o pepin_n astolphus_n his_o brother_n have_v take_v his_o place_n he_o find_v the_o emperor_n constantine_n copronimus_n full_a of_o trouble_n have_v seize_v on_o the_o exarchat_n of_o ravenna_n and_o pentapolis_n which_o till_o then_o have_v be_v hold_v by_o the_o exarch_n or_o vicar_n of_o the_o emperor_n beside_o he_o have_v get_v into_o his_o power_n even_o under_o the_o very_a wall_n of_o rome_n several_a town_n belong_v to_o several_a private_a lord_n who_o have_v make_v themselves_o as_o it_o be_v sovereign_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o distress_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o grecian_a empire_n and_o find_v all_o thing_n submit_v to_o he_o he_o have_v likewise_o a_o great_a desire_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o rome_n pretend_v and_o maintain_v that_o the_o exarchat_n he_o have_v conquer_v give_v he_o all_o the_o right_n and_o title_n the_o emperor_n have_v enjoy_v in_o italy_n and_o therefore_o rome_n and_o the_o pope_n be_v in_o subjection_n to_o the_o empire_n be_v now_o under_o his_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 753_o by_o virtue_n of_o this_o pretence_n he_o march_v with_o his_o army_n towards_o rome_n and_o send_v to_o summon_v the_o roman_n to_o acknowledge_v he_o and_o to_o pay_v he_o a_o crown_n in_o gold_n for_o every_o head_n pope_n stephanus_n much_o amaze_v at_o this_o enterprise_n beseech_v he_o to_o leave_v the_o land_n belong_v to_o the_o church_n in_o peace_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o emperor_n constantius_n and_o afterward_o come_v himself_o to_o pavia_n to_o see_v the_o lombard_n but_o find_v his_o entreaty_n nor_o the_o emperor_n request_n have_v no_o influence_n upon_o he_o he_o implore_v the_o assistance_n of_o pepin_n and_o his_o protection_n as_o gregory_n iii_o have_v do_v that_o of_o martel_n so_o that_o after_o he_o have_v prepare_v and_o dispose_v he_o by_o some_o ambassador_n send_v beforehand_o he_o go_v from_o lombardy_n into_o france_n to_o the_o great_a astonishment_n and_o vexation_n of_o astolphus_n who_o however_o dare_v not_o detain_v he_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 753_o the_o king_n be_v unable_a to_o go_v so_o far_o as_o morienne_n as_o he_o have_v make_v he_o hope_n send_v to_o entreat_v he_o to_o come_v to_o pontigon_n a_o royal_a castle_n near_o langre_n charles_n his_o elder_a son_n go_v above_o fifty_o league_n to_o meet_v he_o the_o pope_n arrive_v at_o pontigon_n the_o six_o day_n of_o january_n the_o king_n with_o his_o wife_n and_o child_n receive_v he_o about_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o place_n and_o treat_v he_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o respect_n and_o honour_n but_o not_o to_o that_o degree_n as_o to_o walk_v on_o foot_n by_o his_o horse_n side_n and_o hold_v the_o bridle_n as_o anastasius_n have_v write_v who_o in_o some_o place_n have_v speak_v of_o ancient_a time_n rather_o according_a to_o the_o practice_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o day_n he_o live_v in_o then_o according_a to_o the_o naked_a truth_n after_o several_a conference_n both_o public_a and_o private_a pepin_n promise_v he_o all_o manner_n of_o assistance_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o have_v put_v his_o own_o affair_n into_o some_o order_n and_o wish_v he_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n to_o go_v and_o repose_v himself_o in_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n denis_n in_o france_n stephanus_n have_v write_v that_o be_v fall_v desperate_o ill_a and_o cause_v himself_o to_o be_v carry_v into_o the_o church_n under_o the_o belfry_n bell_n to_o beg_v his_o recovery_n of_o god_n â—e_v behold_v st._n denis_n in_o a_o vision_n together_o with_o the_o apostle_n st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n who_o miraculous_o restore_v he_o which_o can_v not_o but_o be_v very_o please_v to_o the_o french_a who_o have_v a_o singular_a veneration_n for_o that_o saint_n and_o to_o pepin_n himself_o who_o father_n either_o out_o of_o devotion_n or_o to_o do_v like_o other_o king_n have_v acknowledge_v he_o be_v great_o behold_v to_o the_o intercession_n of_o those_o holy_a martyr_n a_o little_a while_n after_o his_o be_v recover_v from_o his_o sickness_n which_o be_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n he_o crown_v and_o anoint_v pepin_n and_o his_o two_o son_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n exhort_v the_o french_a to_o keep_v their_o faith_n and_o from_o that_o time_n excommunicate_v year_n of_o our_o lord_n 754_o they_o if_o they_o ever_o choose_v a_o king_n of_o any_o other_o race_n some_o say_v that_o this_o ceremony_n be_v perform_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n denis_n before_o the_o altar_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n which_o the_o pope_n do_v on_o that_o day_n dedicate_v in_o remembrance_n of_o the_o recovery_n of_o his_o health_n other_o believe_v it_o be_v in_o the_o abbey-church_n of_o ferrieres_n wherever_o it_o be_v the_o ceremony_n be_v end_v stephanus_n declare_v he_o advocatus_fw-la advocate_n or_o defender_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n astolphus_n well_o foresee_v that_o the_o pope_n will_v bring_v the_o french_a upon_o he_o have_v by_o threat_n oblige_v the_o abbot_n of_o mount-cassin_n to_o send_v the_o monk_n carloman_n into_o france_n to_o bring_v pepin_n his_o brother_n upon_o pretence_n of_o demand_v the_o corpse_n of_o st._n bennet_n which_o have_v be_v steal_v and_o
the_o daughter_n of_o theodoric_n be_v yet_o in_o his_o insancy_n the_o fame_n of_o clovis_n his_o valour_n spread_v even_o to_o the_o east_n the_o emperor_n anastasius_n thereby_o to_o engage_v he_o the_o close_o to_o the_o empire_n send_v he_o consulary_a honorary_a letter_n and_o the_o imperial_a ornament_n viz._n the_o purple_a robe_n the_o mantle_n and_o the_o diadem_n clovis_n have_v put_v they_o on_o in_o st._n martin_n church_n mount_v on_o horseback_n in_o the_o portall_n and_o bestow_v a_o largess_n on_o the_o people_n after_o that_o day_n he_o be_v ever_o treat_v with_o the_o title_n of_o consul_n and_o august_n which_o be_v not_o altogether_o useless_a to_o he_o towards_o the_o bring_v the_o gaul_n to_o better_a obedience_n by_o those_o title_n for_o which_o they_o have_v still_o some_o reverence_n theodoric_n king_n of_o the_o ostrogoth_n jealous_a of_o his_o success_n take_v in_o hand_n the_o defence_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 508_o and_o 509._o of_o his_o grandson_n and_o send_v a_o great_a army_n on_o this_o side_n the_o mountain_n make_v up_o of_o goth_n and_o of_o gepide_a and_o command_v in_o chief_a by_o the_o count_n ibba_n the_o french_a hold_v then_o the_o city_n of_o carcassonne_n besiege_v and_o the_o burgundian_n that_o of_o arles_n the_o first_o quit_v their_o siege_n and_o join_v the_o other_o at_o arles_n to_o hinder_v he_o from_o pass_v the_o rhosne_fw-fr there_o happen_v many_o combat_n and_o at_o last_o a_o bloody_a battle_n the_o count_n gain_v it_o have_v kill_v 30000_o french_a and_o burgundian_n and_o afterward_o wrest_v from_o they_o all_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 510_o they_o have_v conquer_v in_o provence_n and_o in_o languedoc_n except_v thoulouse_n and_o vzez_n after_o this_o advantage_n theoderic_n remain_v king_n of_o the_o visigoth_n and_o have_v take_v away_o the_o crown_n and_o life_n of_o gesilac_n join_v what_o they_o hold_v in_o gaul_n and_o in_o spain_n to_o his_o kingdom_n of_o italy_n till_o his_o grandson_n amaulry_n amalaric_n shall_v be_v come_v of_o age_n clovis_n fret_v at_o these_o loss_n distemper_v with_o a_o long_a fever_n and_o have_v the_o spirit_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 510_o and_o 511._o of_o a_o conqueror_n that_o be_v to_o say_v unjust_a and_o sanguinary_a lay_v snare_n for_o the_o other_o petty_a king_n of_o the_o french_a who_o be_v his_o kindred_n and_o rid_v himself_o of_o they_o by_o method_n full_a of_o cruelty_n and_o treachery_n he_o incite_v chloderic_n son_n of_o sigebâ—rt_n king_n of_o colen_n to_o kill_v his_o father_n and_o cause_v he_o afterward_o to_o be_v massacre_v by_o his_o own_o domestics_n he_o compel_v cararic_a and_o his_o son_n we_o know_v not_o in_o what_o country_n they_o reign_v perhaps_o it_o be_v at_o trier_n or_o arras_n to_o enter_v into_o holy_a order_n and_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o son_n express_v some_o threaten_n he_o send_v and_o cause_v the_o throat_n of_o both_o to_o be_v cut_v he_o cleave_v in_o two_o the_o head_n of_o ragnacaire_n king_n of_o cambray_n and_o riquier_v his_o brother_n with_o a_o battle-axe_n they_o be_v both_o deliver_v into_o his_o hand_n by_o their_o own_o subject_n and_o his_o satellite_n assassinate_v rignomer_n king_n of_o man_n in_o his_o own_o city_n he_o die_v himself_o at_o paris_n the_o 26_o the_o of_o november_n in_o the_o year_n 511._o and_o be_v inter_v year_n of_o our_o lord_n 511_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n peter_n and_o st._n paul_n which_o he_o build_v and_o where_o st._n genewiefue_n have_v be_v bury_v the_o same_o year_n his_o reign_n be_v 30_o year_n and_o his_o age_n 45._o some_o have_v make_v he_o parallel_v with_o constantine_n the_o great_a and_o find_v great_a resemblance_n betwixt_o they_o both_o for_o good_a and_o evil._n he_o have_v four_o son_n live_v thierry_n clodomir_n childebert_n and_o clotaire_n the_o first_o by_o a_o concubine_n the_o other_o three_o by_o clotilda_n and_o by_o the_o same_o also_o a_o daughter_n name_v clota_n or_o clotilda_n who_o sixteen_o year_n afterward_o marry_v amalaric_n ring_n of_o the_o visigoth_n in_o spain_n under_o his_o reign_n the_o french_a whole_o free_v themselves_o from_o the_o roman_a empire_n and_o become_v their_o ally_n on_o equal_a term_n till_o then_o as_o i_o believe_v they_o have_v be_v stipendary_n or_o tributary_n to_o they_o that_o part_n of_o gall_n which_o reach_v from_o the_o rhine_n to_o custom_n the_o loire_n be_v call_v france_n the_o french_a measure_v those_o land_n and_o take_v the_o three_o or_o four_o part_n which_o they_o share_v among_o themselves_o there_o be_v but_o two_o sort_n of_o people_n or_o condition_n among_o they_o the_o freeman_n and_o the_o slave_n all_o the_o freeman_n bear_v arms._n gall_n which_o be_v almost_o a_o desert_n begin_v to_o be_v repeopled_n and_o to_o rebuild_v their_o to_n the_o gall_n pay_v a_o tribute_n to_o the_o french_a but_o the_o natural_a french_a pay_v hardly_o any_o thing_n but_o their_o personal_a service_n these_o live_v according_a to_o the_o salic_a law_n the_o gall_n conform_v to_o the_o roman_a institution_n these_o be_v call_v roman_n all_o the_o other_o nation_n which_o flock_v thither_o from_o beyond_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o empire_n be_v name_v barbarian_n they_o be_v breed_v to_o the_o exercise_n of_o war_n from_o their_o green_a year_n of_o a_o good_a shape_n and_o stature_n enure_v to_o labour_n strong_a and_o so_o nimble_a that_o they_o be_v upon_o the_o enemy_n almost_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o dart_n they_o have_v throw_v against_o they_o they_o have_v leave_v off_o the_o use_n of_o arrow_n and_o employ_v in_o their_o stead_n for_o offensive_a weapon_n the_o sword_n the_o angon_n which_o be_v a_o dart_n of_o moderate_a length_n have_v a_o iron_n beard_a head_n and_o cheek_n of_o iron_n and_o the_o two-edged_a axe_n which_o they_o call_v francisque_n this_o may_v be_v dart_v as_o well_o as_o the_o angon_n but_o near_a at_o hand_n for_o defensive_a aâ—ms_n unless_o it_o be_v their_o commander_n they_o have_v only_o the_o buckler_n which_o they_o manage_v very_o dextrous_o to_o shelter_v and_o tortoise-like_a cover_v themselves_o when_o they_o go_v to_o make_v a_o charge_n or_o a_o assault_n their_o whole_a army_n be_v infantry_n or_o if_o there_o be_v some_o few_o horse_n they_o serve_v only_o to_o attend_v the_o general_n and_o carry_v his_o order_n they_o retain_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o establishment_n make_v by_o the_o roman_n as_o the_o manner_n of_o raise_v impost_n but_o much_o lesser_a of_o provide_v magazine_n for_o the_o subsistence_n of_o their_o force_n of_o mainta_v horse_n and_o carriage_n for_o traveller_n on_o the_o great_a road_n of_o public_a sport_n horseracing_a and_o combat_n of_o wild_a beast_n and_o their_o king_n believe_v themselves_o as_o absolute_a as_o emperor_n create_v duke_n count_n and_o great_a master_n of_o their_o militia_n nay_o even_o patrician_n and_o perhaps_o the_o mayor_n of_o the_o palace_n hold_v the_o office_n of_o praefecti_fw-la praetorii_fw-la in_o the_o five_o and_o six_o age_n the_o gallican_n church_n receive_v few_o into_o the_o church_n for_o church_n bishop_n but_o saint_n or_o such_o as_o they_o make_v so_o they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o great_a lord_n of_o the_o country_n who_o to_o secure_v themselves_o from_o the_o suspicion_n and_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 400._o unto_o 500_o or_o thereabouts_o jealousy_n the_o visigoth_n and_o french_a may_v have_v against_o they_o cast_v themselves_o into_o the_o church_n as_o a_o safe_a harbour_n or_o asylum_n they_o reckon_v among_o the_o most_o holy_a honorat_fw-la d'arle_n be_v of_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o lerin_n which_o bear_v his_o name_n to_o this_o day_n hilary_n his_o successor_n and_o euehere_n of_o lion_n come_v from_o the_o same_o place_n german_a d'auxerre_v and_o loup_n de_fw-fr troyes_n palladius_n or_o palais_n de_fw-fr bourges_n brice_n de_fw-fr tours_n agnan_n d'orlean_v simplicius_n de_fw-fr vienne_n and_o mamertus_n his_o successor_n this_o be_v he_o who_o institute_v or_o rather_o revive_v those_o procession_n or_o litany_n we_o call_v rogation_n which_o all_o the_o church_n have_v receive_v all_o these_o do_v not_o survive_v the_o one_o half_a of_o this_o age_n unless_o loup_n or_o lupus_n who_o live_v a_o long_a while_n after_o in_o the_o second_o live_v apollinaris-sidonius_n of_o clermont_n alcimus_n avitus_n the_o successor_n to_o mamert_n eleutherius_fw-la of_o tournay_n remy_n de_fw-fr reims_n the_o true_a apostle_n of_o the_o french_a and_o vaast_a of_o arras_n these_o three_o survive_v a_o long_a time_n after_o clovis_n we_o shall_v not_o omit_v the_o illustrious_a virgin_n geneviefve_n who_o even_o in_o her_o life_n time_n be_v the_o patroness_n of_o paris_n and_o remain_v so_o still_o nor_o st._n maximin_n or_o mesmin_n abbot_n of_o micy_n near_a orleans_n which_o place_v now_o bear_v his_o name_n
can_v say_v how_o long_o she_o survive_v after_o the_o year_n 1180._o but_o there_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o parochial_a church_n of_o that_o place_n her_o monument_n and_o her_o effigy_n also_o in_o stone_n which_o overhead_n be_v crown_v with_o flower_n the_o people_n of_o that_o country_n assure_v we_o that_o god_n by_o divers_a miracle_n have_v approve_v the_o devotion_n they_o have_v towards_o she_o lewis_n viii_o king_n xlii_o pope_n honorius_n iii_o all_o along_o this_o reign_n and_o beyond_o it_o lewis_z viii_o surname_v the_o lion_n and_o the_o father_n of_o st._n lewis_n king_n xlii_o age_a thirty_o six_o year_n complete_a year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1223_o philip_n augustus_n have_v not_o cause_v his_o son_n to_o be_v crown_v in_o his_o life-time_n whether_o he_o have_v a_o jealousy_n of_o he_o or_o think_v his_o family_n so_o well_o establish_v that_o he_o have_v no_o need_n of_o such_o precaution_n to_o secure_v the_o crown_n to_o he_o he_o be_v therefore_o crown_v at_o rheims_n with_o his_o wife_n blanch_n de_fw-fr castille_n the_o ten_o day_n of_o the_o month_n of_o august_n the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v not_o assist_v at_o his_o coronation_n as_o he_o ought_v to_o have_v do_v in_o quality_n of_o pair_n of_o france_n but_o send_v ambassador_n to_o summon_v he_o according_a to_o the_o oath_n he_o have_v make_v at_o london_n to_o surrender_v normandy_n to_o he_o with_o all_o those_o other_o country_n that_o have_v be_v take_v from_o king_n john_n his_o father_n they_o receive_v for_o answer_n that_o they_o have_v be_v consiscate_v by_o judgement_n of_o the_o pair_n and_o that_o they_o pretend_v to_o have_v the_o remainder_n likewise_o which_o he_o hold_v so_o far_o be_v they_o from_o give_v back_o what_o he_o demand_v year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1022_o and_o 1223._o as_o the_o people_n of_o languedoc_n do_v easy_o return_v again_o to_o their_o natural_a lord_n raimond_n earl_n of_o toulouze_n amaury_n find_v himself_o too_o weak_a to_o stay_v in_o those_o country_n come_v and_o resign_v and_o yield_v up_o all_o the_o right_n and_o title_n he_o have_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n who_o for_o recompense_n make_v he_o high_a constable_n it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o employment_n last_v no_o long_a than_o the_o war_n so_o that_o we_o sometime_o find_v such_o lord_n on_o who_o it_o have_v be_v confer_v two_o or_o three_o several_a time_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1224_o raimond_n earl_n of_o toulouze_n have_v make_v his_o address_n to_o pope_n honorius_n with_o all_o imaginable_a submission_n the_o holy_a father_n send_v to_o his_o legate_n to_o call_v a_o council_n at_o montpellier_n to_o reconcile_v he_o with_o the_o church_n after_o which_o raimond_n before_o a_o assembly_n of_o the_o clergy_n in_o languedoc_n promise_v and_o swear_v entire_a obedience_n to_o the_o roman_a church_n sufficient_a security_n to_o the_o clergy_n for_o restitution_n and_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o their_o good_n and_o profit_n and_o the_o extirpation_n of_o heretic_n throughout_o all_o his_o country_n upon_o this_o satisfaction_n the_o pope_n receive_v he_o to_o mercy_n and_o own_v he_o for_o earl_n of_o toulouze_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1224_o but_o as_o the_o resistance_n and_o opposition_n of_o his_o subject_n hinder_v he_o from_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n the_o pope_n send_v a_o legate_n to_o the_o king_n it_o be_v romain_n a_o cardinal_n that_o have_v the_o title_n of_o st._n angelo_n to_o persuade_v he_o to_o undertake_v that_o expedition_n which_o he_o do_v the_o more_o ready_o because_o it_o suit_v with_o his_o zeal_n and_o with_o his_o interest_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1224_o the_o two_o king_n lewis_n of_o france_n and_o henry_n of_o germany_n elder_a son_n to_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n have_v a_o conference_n at_o vaucouleurs_n where_o they_o treat_v about_o several_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o make_v divers_a proposition_n but_o come_v to_o no_o conclusion_n at_o his_o return_n from_o thence_o pursuant_n to_o a_o resolution_n have_v be_v take_v to_o drive_v the_o english_a whole_o out_o of_o france_n lewis_n enter_v poitou_n gain_v a_o battle_n there_o over_o savary_n de_fw-fr mauleon_n general_n of_o the_o english_a in_o guyenne_n make_v himself_o master_n of_o the_o city_n of_o niort_n and_o of_o st._n john_n d'angely_n and_o general_o over_o all_o the_o place_n even_o to_o the_o garonne_n and_o receive_v the_o homage_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o those_o part_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1224_o there_o be_v nothing_o leave_v but_o rochel_n where_o savary_n de_fw-fr mauleon_n defend_v himself_o for_o a_o long_a time_n expect_v relief_n from_o england_n in_o fine_a be_v base_o disappoint_v and_o deceive_v by_o the_o king_n of_o england_n minister_n who_o send_v he_o chest_n full_a of_o old_a iron_n in_o stead_n of_o silver_n to_o satisfy_v the_o garrison_n he_o be_v force_v to_o surrender_v the_o town_n the_o 28_o day_n of_o july_n and_o afterward_o pretend_v whether_o true_a or_o false_a that_o he_o have_v be_v treat_v in_o england_n as_o a_o person_n who_o faith_n they_o suspect_v he_o quit_v his_o old_a master_n and_o go_v to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n after_o the_o take_n of_o that_o important_a city_n the_o king_n to_o secure_v it_o the_o better_a to_o themselves_o have_v as_o it_o be_v outvie_v each_o other_o in_o gratify_v it_o with_o many_o great_a privilege_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o be_v raise_v to_o a_o high_a pitch_n of_o renown_n for_o its_o wealth_n and_o liberty_n but_o through_o their_o ill_a management_n of_o those_o advantage_n she_o have_v utter_o lose_v they_o all_o in_o these_o latter_a time_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1225_o the_o rest_n of_o guyenne_n have_v be_v gain_v by_o the_o french_a if_o richard_n brother_n to_o king_n henry_n have_v not_o land_v at_o bourdeaux_n with_o a_o great_a army_n which_o raise_v up_o the_o droop_a spirit_n he_o take_v st._n macaire_n near_o bourdeaux_n by_o storm_n but_o la_o reoule_n give_v he_o a_o great_a repulse_v and_o be_v inform_v that_o the_o french_a army_n be_v at_o the_o river_n garonne_n he_o ship_v himself_o again_o and_o leave_v order_n with_o aimery_n viscount_n the_o tovar_n to_o procure_v a_o truce_n there_o wander_v a_o certain_a person_n about_o flanders_n near_o this_o time_n who_o say_v he_o be_v that_o baldwin_n earl_n of_o flanders_n and_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n that_o have_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o the_o king_n of_o bulgaria_n he_o relate_v how_o he_o make_v his_o escape_n out_o of_o prison_n and_o put_v they_o in_o mind_n of_o several_a token_n and_o circumstance_n to_o know_v he_o by_o the_o fleming_n who_o mighty_o love_v baldwin_n give_v credit_n to_o this_o man_n and_o put_v he_o in_o possession_n of_o all_o flanders_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1225_o the_o countess_n jane_n daughter_n of_o baldwin_n find_v herself_o at_o a_o loss_n for_o her_o husband_n ferrand_n be_v still_o a_o prisoner_n at_o paris_n have_v recourse_n to_o the_o king_n who_o send_v word_n to_o this_o pretend_a baldwin_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v to_o he_o at_o peronne_n he_o come_v bold_o thither_o but_o disdain_v or_o not_o be_v able_a to_o answer_v the_o question_n put_v to_o he_o which_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v know_v if_o he_o be_v not_o a_o cheat_n the_o king_n command_v he_o to_o depart_v his_o territory_n within_o three_o day_n and_o give_v he_o a_o safe_a conduct_n be_v afterward_o forsake_v by_o all_o the_o world_n he_o endeavour_v to_o escape_v away_o in_o a_o disguise_n but_o he_o be_v take_v in_o burgundy_n and_o carry_v to_o the_o countess_n who_o after_o ✚_o she_o have_v make_v he_o undergo_v divers_a torture_n send_v he_o to_o the_o gibbet_n as_o a_o impostor_n his_o execution_n do_v not_o hinder_v malicious_a people_n from_o believe_v that_o the_o daughter_n have_v choose_v rather_o to_o hang_v her_o father_n then_o to_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o sovereignty_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1225_o this_o same_o year_n the_o king_n be_v in_o touraine_n the_o legate_n go_v to_o he_o and_o oblige_v he_o to_o prolong_v the_o truce_n with_o aymery_n viscount_n the_o tovar_n the_o only_a nobleman_n that_o oppose_v the_o king_n yet_o in_o poictou_n this_o viscount_n short_o after_o come_v to_o paris_n to_o render_v homage_n to_o the_o king_n in_o presence_n of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n ambassador_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1226_o the_o city_n of_o avignon_n have_v refuse_v the_o army_n passage_n be_v besiege_v the_o 14_o of_o june_n it_o defend_v itself_o obstinate_o guy_n count_n de_fw-fr saint_n pol_n one_o of_o the_o brave_a of_o the_o besieger_n be_v slay_v there_o the_o plague_n get_v among_o the_o soldier_n and_o the_o earl_n of_o champagne_n malcontent_n go_v away_o without_o leave_n the_o king_n nevertheless_o swear_v he_o will_v not_o
november_n the_o pious_a king_n part_v from_o damiata_n and_o march_v against_o the_o saracen_n who_o have_v draw_v all_o their_o force_n about_o the_o city_n of_o massoura_n he_o encamp_v on_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o nilus_n former_o call_v canopus_n and_o in_o those_o time_n the_o raschit_n which_o be_v not_o foordable_a whilst_o this_o be_v do_v their_o sultan_n name_v melidin_n happen_v to_o die_v and_o till_o his_o son_n can_v come_v they_o give_v the_o command_n to_o the_o most_o valiant_a of_o his_o emir_n or_o satrape_n who_o be_v farchardin_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1250_o in_o sine_fw-la the_o french_a have_v pass_v over_o the_o raschit_n gain_v in_o two_o several_a day_n two_o battle_n against_o the_o insidel_n wherein_o st._n lewis_n animate_v with_o a_o sampson-like_a spirit_n and_o zeal_n do_v prodigious_a act_n of_o valour_n but_o in_o the_o first_o which_o be_v fight_v in_o february_n his_o brother_n robert_n be_v slay_v pursue_v too_o inconsiderate_o the_o fly_a enemy_n through_o the_o city_n of_o massoura_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1250_o the_o christian_n army_n be_v encamp_v near_o to_o pharamia_n to_o refresh_v themselves_o melec-sala_n the_o son_n of_o meledin_n arrive_v with_o another_o army_n which_o he_o have_v obtain_v of_o the_o several_a sultan_n of_o his_o religion_n wherewith_o he_o so_o beset_v the_o christian_n stop_v up_o all_o passage_n by_o which_o they_o be_v to_o receive_v provision_n that_o hunger_n and_o the_o distemper_n now_o call_v the_o scurvy_a or_o scorbut_n reduce_v they_o to_o a_o miserable_a condition_n in_o this_o extremity_n it_o be_v resolve_v to_o lead_v they_o back_o to_o damiata_n but_o it_o prove_v too_o late_o the_o army_n be_v utter_o defeat_v in_o their_o march_n and_o the_o king_n take_v prisoner_n with_o his_o other_o two_o brother_n alphonso_n and_o charles_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o officer_n there_o be_v but_o very_o few_o of_o he_o who_o escape_v from_o captivity_n or_o death_n this_o misfortune_n happen_v the_o 5_o day_n of_o april_n to_o this_o grief_n of_o the_o good_a king_n be_v the_o barbarian_a conqueror_n add_v a_o outrage_n which_o touch_v he_o yet_o more_o sensible_o than_o either_o the_o loss_n of_o his_o army_n or_o his_o liberty_n they_o scourge_v a_o crucifix_n before_o he_o defile_v it_o with_o spit_v upon_o it_o and_o drag_v it_o through_o the_o mire_n however_o the_o sultan_n melec-sala_n take_v a_o particular_a care_n of_o his_o person_n so_o that_o he_o restore_v he_o to_o his_o health_n again_o he_o also_o agree_v a_o ten_o year_n truce_n with_o he_o but_o thereupon_o be_v murder_v by_o his_o emir_n the_o king_n be_v likewise_o in_o great_a danger_n of_o perish_v in_o the_o same_o storm_n of_o rage_n notwithstanding_o he_o who_o they_o elect_v for_o sultan_n he_o be_v name_v turquemir_n preserve_v he_o and_o confirm_v the_o treaty_n by_o those_o article_n they_o give_v both_o he_o and_o all_o the_o christian_a captive_n their_o liberty_n with_o leave_n to_o carry_v away_o with_o they_o all_o their_o equipage_n they_o agree_v to_o a_o truce_n for_o ten_o year_n and_o leave_v they_o all_o they_o hold_v beside_o in_o the_o holy_a land_n upon_o condition_n they_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1250_o surrender_v damiata_n and_o shall_v set_v free_a the_o saracen_n slave_n and_o give_v they_o 400000._o liure_v ready_a money_n it_o be_v remarkable_a that_o this_o generous_a king_n not_o endure_v they_o shall_v set_v a_o price_n upon_o his_o person_n will_v needs_o have_v that_o sum_n to_o be_v the_o ransom_n for_o the_o rest_n and_o the_o city_n of_o damiata_n for_o his_o and_o have_v notice_n that_o upon_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a money_n the_o saracen_n have_v mis-told_a and_o take_v less_o than_o be_v agree_v by_o a_o great_a deal_n he_o send_v they_o the_o remainder_n immediate_o it_o be_v a_o fable_n that_o he_o shall_v give_v a_o consecrate_a host_n to_o those_o barbarian_n for_o security_n of_o his_o word_n he_o will_v have_v expose_v himself_o a_o thousand_o time_n to_o death_n rather_o than_o have_v deliver_v uphis_fw-la god_n to_o those_o impious_a enemy_n it_o be_v true_a indeed_o that_o they_o afterward_o coin_v money_n with_o a_o pix_n stamp_v upon_o it_o and_o the_o sacred_a host_n over_o it_o and_o that_o the_o same_o figure_n be_v wrought_v in_o some_o piece_n of_o their_o tapestry_n and_o to_o this_o day_n there_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o some_o chalice_n grave_v or_o carve_v about_o the_o wall_n of_o damascus_n or_o damas_n perhaps_o they_o mean_v to_o let_v the_o world_n know_v by_o these_o mean_n and_o preserve_v the_o memory_n of_o it_o to_o future_a age_n what_o victory_n they_o have_v obtain_v against_o the_o christian_n and_o how_o they_o have_v lead_v their_o god_n in_o triumph_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1250_o the_o sum_n pay_v and_o damiata_n restore_v the_o king_n and_o prince_n be_v deliver_v and_o embarque_a upon_o some_o galley_n belong_v to_o genova_n land_v at_o the_o port_n of_o acon_n but_o for_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o prisoner_n such_o as_o be_v sick_a be_v in_o great_a number_n be_v knock_v at_o head_n and_o the_o remainder_n constrain_v to_o pay_v a_o new_a ransom_n or_o to_o renounce_v it_o have_v be_v say_v that_o the_o barbarian_n put_v out_o the_o eye_n of_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n and_o that_o in_o memory_n of_o those_o noble_a martyr_n that_o st._n lewis_n some_o year_n afterward_o found_v the_o hospital_n des_fw-fr fifteenscore_n quinze-vingsts_a at_o paris_n but_o this_o be_v no_o whit_n mention_v in_o the_o grant_n or_o write_n for_o this_o foundation_n and_o i_o find_v far_o before_o this_o time_n that_o a_o norman_a duke_n build_v one_o of_o the_o very_a same_o sort_n at_o roven_n only_o it_o be_v for_o maintenance_n but_o of_o one_o hundred_o blind_a people_n of_o above_o 30000_o fight_a man_n who_o follow_v he_o in_o this_o expedition_n there_o be_v hardly_o six_o thousand_o remain_a too_o scanty_a a_o number_n for_o any_o enterprise_n notwithstanding_o upon_o the_o christian_n carne_a entreaty_n who_o belong_v to_o those_o country_n and_o because_o he_o know_v those_o barbarian_n will_v break_v the_o truce_n as_o soon_o as_o ever_o he_o be_v go_v he_o resolve_v to_o stay_v some_o time_n and_o in_o the_o interim_n send_v his_o brother_n alphonso_n and_o charles_n home_o into_o france_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1250_o whilst_o the_o emperor_n frederic_n be_v again_o draw_v his_o sword_n to_o be_v revenge_v on_o the_o pope_n he_o die_v at_o firenzuole_n the_o 13_o of_o december_n perhaps_o stifle_v or_o poison_v by_o mainfroy_n one_o of_o his_o bastard_n son_n he_o leave_v the_o empire_n and_o germany_n to_o his_o elder_a son_n conrade_n to_o frederic_n his_o grandson_n issue_n of_o his_o elder_a son_n henry_n the_o dukedom_n of_o austria_n and_o to_o the_o abovenamed_a mainfroy_n the_o principality_n of_o tarentum_n but_o all_o that_o race_n be_v extinct_a in_o a_o few_o year_n for_o have_v say_v some_o oppose_v the_o holy_a see_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1251_o when_o pope_n innocent_n have_v hear_v of_o the_o death_n of_o frederic_n he_o go_v from_o lion_n where_o he_o have_v stay_v six_o year_n and_o a_o half_a to_o return_v again_o to_o rome_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1251_o upon_o the_o news_n of_o the_o pious_a king_n imprisonment_n a_o certain_a apostate_n monk_n by_o name_n master_n hungary_n pretend_v and_o affirm_v he_o have_v a_o particular_a mission_n from_o god_n go_v pick_v up_o all_o the_o young_a country_n fellow_n over_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n to_o go_v say_v they_o and_o deliver_v their_o prince_n and_o the_o holy_a land_n these_o new_a brother_n of_o the_o cross_n be_v call_v pastoral_n pastoureaux_n i._n e._n shepherd_n or_o grazier_n the_o bandit_n robber_n heretic_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o wicked_a rascally_a people_n list_v themselves_o in_o this_o crew_n who_o take_v the_o liberty_n to_o commit_v all_o manner_n of_o disorder_n especial_o against_o the_o clergy_n and_o against_o the_o jew_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o berry_n with_o the_o nobility_n fall_v upon_o they_o and_o rout_v they_o some_o of_o they_o be_v hang_v afterward_o this_o rabble_n be_v disperse_v and_o vanish_v to_o nothing_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1252_o queen_n blanch_n afflict_v for_o the_o absence_n of_o the_o good_a king_n her_o dear_a son_n and_o for_o the_o sickness_n of_o her_o other_o son_n alphonso_n who_o seem_v incurable_a end_v her_o day_n at_o melun_n the_o six_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n age_a above_o sixty_o and_o five_o year_n her_o son_n have_v sound_v the_o monastery_n of_o maubuisson_n of_o the_o order_n des_fw-fr cisteaux_fw-fr for_o she_o she_o be_v convey_v thither_o in_o great_a pomp_n upon_o the_o shoulder_n of_o the_o chief_a nobility_n of_o the_o court_n sit_v in_o a_o golden_a chair_n her_o face_n bare_a be_v clothe_v in_o her_o
he_o be_v upon_o the_o birthday_n of_o our_o lady_n to_o publish_v a_o bull_n by_o which_o he_o excommunicate_v the_o king_n dispense_v his_o subject_n of_o their_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o give_v his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o first_o occupier_n he_o have_v already_o offer_v it_o to_o the_o emperor_n albert_n and_o to_o engage_v he_o to_o it_o have_v confirm_v his_o election_n but_o the_o eve_n before_o nogaret_n who_o be_v in_o a_o castle_n near_o at_o hand_n assist_v by_o sciarra_n colonna_n who_o boniface_n have_v keep_v in_o the_o galley_n with_o some_o other_o gentleman_n of_o the_o country_n enemy_n to_o boniface_n and_o two_o hundred_o horse_n of_o those_o troop_n as_o charles_n de_fw-fr valois_n have_v leave_v in_o tuscany_n enter_v into_o anagnia_n gain_v the_o people_n and_o have_v force_v his_o palace_n seize_v on_o his_o person_n which_o be_v not_o do_v without_o some_o sort_n of_o outrage_n worthy_a a_o italian_a revenge_n and_o by_o plunder_v his_o treasure_n which_o be_v immense_a together_o with_o the_o house_n of_o three_o or_o four_o cardinal_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1303_o the_o four_o day_n the_o people_n of_o anagnia_n repent_v of_o their_o baseness_n drive_v the_o french_a and_o their_o soldier_n out_o of_o the_o town_n the_o pope_n be_v thus_o at_o liberty_n withdraw_v to_o rome_n and_o there_o that_o haughty_a spirit_n be_v assault_v by_o a_o burn_a fever_n of_o which_o he_o die_v upon_o the_o twelve_o day_n of_o october_n nicholas_n cardinal_z of_o ostia_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o preach_a friar_n elect_v by_o the_o cardinal_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o november_n he_o be_v call_v benedict_n xi_o carry_v thing_n with_o more_o sweetness_n receive_v the_o ambassador_n send_v by_o the_o king_n very_o honourable_o not_o admit_v nogaret_n however_o at_o their_o audience_n who_o be_v one_o and_o send_v three_o other_o bull_n which_o annul_v all_o those_o of_o boniface_n and_o restore_v all_o thing_n to_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1303_o same_o condition_n they_o be_v in_o former_o he_o also_o revoke_v the_o condemnation_n of_o the_o colonna_n except_v only_o that_o he_o do_v not_o restore_v those_o two_o again_o to_o the_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n who_o have_v be_v degrade_v but_o he_o proceed_v severe_o against_o nogaret_n and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v assist_v at_o the_o capture_z of_o boniface_n and_o the_o robbery_n of_o the_o church_n treasure_n he_o die_v the_o eight_o month_n after_o his_o election_n be_v the_o seven_o of_o july_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1304_o year_n 1304._o the_o two_o faction_n of_o cardinal_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v french_a the_o other_o italian_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o pope_n be_v almost_o eleven_o month_n in_o the_o conclave_n at_o perugia_n before_o they_o can_v come_v to_o a_o agreement_n in_o the_o end_n the_o italian_n name_v a_o french_a man_n which_o be_v bertrand_n get_v bâ—urdeaux_n archbishop_n of_o bourdeaux_n who_o they_o know_v to_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n and_o beside_o a_o subject_a to_o the_o english_a the_o french_a before_o they_o will_v consent_v to_o it_o give_v speedy_a notice_n to_o the_o king_n who_o have_v send_v private_o for_o he_o and_o confer_v with_o he_o near_o st._n john_n d'angely_n declare_v to_o he_o it_o be_v in_o his_o power_n to_o make_v he_o pope_n provide_v he_o agree_v to_o six_o thing_n which_o he_o require_v of_o he_o whereof_o he_o name_v five_o of_o they_o to_o he_o but_o reserve_v the_o six_o to_o time_n and_o place_n the_o archbishop_n a_o gascon_n and_o vain_a cast_v himself_o at_o his_o foot_n and_o promise_v he_o all_o by_o this_o mean_v he_o be_v elect_v be_v absent_a the_o five_o day_n of_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1305_o the_o year_n 1305._o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1305_o instead_o of_o go_v into_o italy_n as_o the_o cardinal_n be_v ought_v he_o he_o send_v for_o they_o to_o lion_n to_o assist_v at_o his_o coronation_n which_o be_v perform_v the_o fourteen_o of_o november_n the_o king_n his_o brother_n charles_n a_o great_a number_n of_o prince_n and_o lord_n and_o infinite_a multitude_n of_o people_n come_v to_o be_v present_a at_o this_o ceremony_n the_o king_n have_v for_o some_o space_n hold_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o pope_n mule_n leave_v that_o office_n to_o be_v do_v by_o his_o brother_n charles_n and_o john_n duke_n of_o bretagne_n whilst_o he_o mount_v on_o horseback_n to_o march_v along_o beside_o the_o holy_a father_n as_o they_o be_v in_o their_o march_n a_o old_a wall_n overcharge_v with_o people_n tumble_v down_o and_o by_o its_o fall_n overwhelm_v the_o duke_n of_o bretagne_n and_o a_o brother_n of_o the_o pope_n hurt_n charles_n most_o grievous_o the_o king_n somewhat_o light_o and_o beat_v the_o tiara_n off_o from_o the_o head_n of_o the_o pope_n a_o presage_n of_o the_o misfortune_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o holy_a see_v into_o france_n be_v to_o bring_v to_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o all_o christendom_n nay_o to_o the_o papacy_n itself_o which_o by_o this_o mean_n do_v submit_v to_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o secular_a power_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1306._o 1307._o depart_v from_o lion_n the_o pope_n return_v to_o bourdeaux_n where_o he_o sojourn_v all_o the_o year_n 1306._o go_v the_o follow_a year_n to_o poitiers_n then_o in_o anno_fw-la 1308._o to_o exempt_v himself_o from_o the_o importunity_n of_o the_o court_n of_o france_n removed_z his_o see_v to_o the_o city_n of_o avignon_n which_o belong_v to_o charles_n king_n of_o sicilia_n his_o vassal_n the_o residence_n of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n in_o france_n have_v introduce_v three_o grand_a disorder_n simony_n the_o offspring_n of_o luxury_n and_o impiety_n litigious_a lawsuit_n the_o exercise_n of_o scratch-paper_n and_o idle_a fellow_n such_o as_o be_v the_o swarm_n of_o puny-clerk_n who_o follow_v that_o court_n and_o another_o execrable_a irregularity_n to_o which_o nature_n can_v give_v any_o name_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1306_o to_o make_v good_a his_o promise_n clement_n continue_v the_o absolution_n which_o benedict_n have_v give_v the_o king_n restore_v the_o colonna_n to_o their_o dignity_n of_o cardinal_n make_v a_o promotion_n of_o ten_o cardinal_n more_o nine_o of_o they_o be_v french_a and_o explicate_v or_o revoke_v all_o the_o bull_n which_o boniface_n have_v make_v that_o prejudice_v the_o king_n authority_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1307_o nogaret_n and_o the_o other_o person_n of_o the_o king_n council_n by_o the_o despair_n they_o be_v in_o of_o obtain_v their_o absolution_n persist_v still_o in_o their_o accusation_n against_o boniface_n and_o the_o king_n press_v clement_n to_o condemn_v his_o memory_n and_o cause_v his_o body_n to_o be_v burn_v not_o believe_v he_o can_v otherwise_o wash_v himself_o clean_o of_o those_o censure_n and_o reproach_n he_o have_v bespatter_v he_o withal_o but_o clement_a to_o elude_v that_o pursuit_n refer_v it_o to_o a_o general_a council_n which_o be_v assign_v to_o be_v three_o year_n after_o that_o at_o vienne_n in_o dauphine_n and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n there_o be_v divers_a proceed_n and_o instruction_n towards_o carry_v on_o that_o business_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1308_o the_o jew_n be_v still_o the_o execration_n of_o christian_n and_o especial_o of_o the_o common_a people_n because_o they_o grate_v and_o even_o flay_v they_o by_o their_o cruel_a usury_n and_o by_o the_o exaction_n of_o new_a impost_n of_o which_o they_o be_v the_o farmer_n and_o true_o in_o revenge_n or_o retaliation_n they_o be_v liable_a to_o all_o sort_n of_o affront_n in_o any_o sedition_n in_o their_o crusado_n they_o ever_o fall_v upon_o they_o and_o they_o be_v every_o day_n accuse_v either_o of_o have_v commit_v some_o insolence_n against_o the_o sacred_a host_n or_o the_o have_v crucify_v some_o child_n upon_o good-friday_n or_o for_o have_v affront_v the_o image_n of_o our_o saviour_n and_o if_o they_o do_v get_v out_o of_o the_o judge_n hand_n they_o can_v hardly_o save_v themselves_o from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o populace_n the_o prince_n after_o they_o have_v make_v use_n of_o those_o curse_a instrument_n make_v they_o disgorge_v again_o and_o often_o drive_v they_o out_o that_o they_o may_v have_v money_n to_o recall_v they_o back_o this_o year_n they_o be_v seize_v upon_o through_o out_o all_o france_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o day_n of_o july_n banish_v the_o kingdom_n and_o their_o good_n confiscate_v be_v this_o zeal_n or_o avarice_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1307_o the_o king_n have_v minister_n obdurate_a pitiless_a and_o resolve_v to_o squeeze_v to_o the_o last_o penny_n the_o chief_a and_o most_o in_o power_n be_v enguerrand_n le_fw-fr portier_n lord_n of_o marigny_n who_o in_o scrape_v and_o levy_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n to_o bring_v to_o his_o master_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o
they_o that_o they_o make_v a_o decree_n quite_o contrary_a whereupon_o the_o king_n make_v another_o in_o july_n refer_v the_o cognizance_n of_o all_o crime_n of_o sedition_n and_o unlawful_a assembly_n to_o the_o presidial_a court_n and_o those_o of_o heresy_n to_o the_o judge_n ecclesiastical_a by_o who_o the_o party_n convict_v shall_v be_v deliver_v up_o to_o the_o secular_a power_n who_o shall_v not_o however_o condemn_v they_o to_o any_o thing_n above_o banishment_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1561_o they_o have_v often_o discourse_v of_o a_o national_a council_n till_o that_o can_v be_v call_v it_o be_v think_v convenient_a to_o have_v a_o colloquy_n or_o conference_n between_o the_o catholic_n priest_n and_o the_o huguenot_n minister_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n be_v one_o of_o the_o chief_a promoter_n whether_o to_o hinder_v the_o national_a council_n which_o do_v not_o at_o all_o please_v the_o court_n of_o rome_n or_o to_o make_v ostentation_n of_o his_o learning_n and_o eloquence_n the_o minister_n do_v likewise_o promise_v much_o advantage_n to_o themselves_o for_o by_o this_o mean_v they_o be_v make_v equal_a with_o bishop_n whereas_o in_o a_o council_n they_o can_v have_v have_v no_o place_n beside_o they_o think_v themselves_o able_a enough_o to_o throw_v dust_n in_o the_o catholic_n eye_n and_o they_o reckon_v they_o must_v needs_o have_v the_o better_a of_o it_o see_v the_o two_o bishop_n of_o sees_z and_o of_o valence_n who_o be_v of_o the_o most_o know_a prelate_n lean_v towards_o they_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1561._o in_o may._n in_o the_o interim_n the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n which_o have_v be_v adjourn_v to_o pontoise_n in_o may_n begin_v to_o fall_v to_o work_v whatever_o the_o regent_n emissary_n have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v there_o be_v yet_o so_o much_o of_o the_o ancient_a french_a spirit_n leave_v in_o the_o head_n of_o the_o deputy_n as_o will_v not_o suffer_v they_o to_o let_v a_o woman_n have_v the_o regency_n the_o king_n of_o navarre_n be_v force_v to_o go_v thither_o himself_o to_o let_v they_o know_v he_o have_v yield_v up_o his_o right_n and_o together_o with_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr montmorency_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n entreat_v they_o they_o will_v speak_v no_o more_o of_o it_o this_o be_v not_o sufficient_a but_o for_o fear_v they_o shall_v bring_v it_o again_o upon_o the_o stage_n it_o be_v judge_v necessary_a to_o dismiss_v the_o assembly_n till_o the_o month_n of_o august_n and_o to_o appoint_v it_o may_v be_v hold_v at_o saint_n german_a en_fw-fr say_v where_o they_o do_v meet_v the_o king_n be_v present_a there_o sit_v on_o his_o throne_n the_o queen-mother_n at_o his_o left_a hand_n with_o her_o daughter_n margaret_n and_o somewhat_o lower_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v before_o these_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o constable_n on_o the_o leave_v the_o chancellor_n the_o duke_n of_o guise_n as_o grand_a chamberlain_n lay_v at_o the_o king_n foot_n the_o cardinal_n pretend_v to_o take_v place_n before_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n and_o have_v often_o have_v it_o in_o other_o assembly_n but_o it_o be_v now_o judge_v otherwise_o in_o favour_n of_o those_o prince_n the_o cardinal_n the_o chastillon_n and_o d'armagnac_n do_v acquiesce_v and_o the_o old_a cardinal_n de_fw-fr bourbon_n remain_v there_o also_o who_o have_v the_o right_a of_o birth_n before_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v have_v likewise_o the_o precedence_n but_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr tournon_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n and_o de_fw-fr guise_n will_v not_o submit_v to_o it_o and_o so_o withdraw_v the_o admiral_n be_v the_o person_n that_o have_v persuade_v the_o king_n of_o navarre_n and_o the_o deputy_n of_o the_o estate_n to_o confirm_v the_o regency_n to_o the_o queen-mother_n she_o will_v in_o recompense_n whilst_o she_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o he_o favour_n the_o huguenot_n party_n and_o according_a to_o that_o air_n wherewith_o she_o have_v inspire_v the_o court_n or_o to_o intimidate_v the_o clergy_n and_o incline_v they_o to_o give_v money_n it_o be_v observe_v that_o in_o this_o assembly_n every_o thing_n be_v turn_v against_o the_o whole_a body_n of_o they_o those_o that_o speak_v in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o three_o estate_n and_o the_o nobility_n mention_v no_o other_o thing_n but_o their_o irregularity_n and_o disorder_n and_o conclude_v as_o the_o heretic_n ever_o do_v and_o all_o such_o as_o have_v more_o policy_n than_o religion_n not_o so_o much_o to_o reform_v they_o as_o to_o retrench_v their_o vast_a riches_n and_o take_v away_o their_o temporal_a jurisdiction_n and_o adjudge_v the_o possession_n of_o religious_a rent_n to_o the_o king_n they_o add_v that_o a_o national_a council_n ought_v to_o be_v call_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n do_v tolerate_v the_o religionary_n to_o preach_v with_o all_o freedom_n in_o such_o temple_n where_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v and_o give_v leave_v after_o these_o harangue_n they_o consider_v and_o debate_v the_o proposition_n contain_v in_o the_o deputy_n paper_n and_o instruction_n wherein_o some_o reglement_n be_v make_v by_o way_n of_o satisfaction_n but_o the_o regent_n do_v not_o forget_v to_o take_v those_o advantage_n which_o the_o council_n of_o king_n be_v ever_o wont_a to_o draw_v from_o such_o assembly_n that_o be_v to_o say_v great_a sum_n of_o money_n for_o the_o clergy_n have_v a_o hot_a alarm_n give_v consent_v they_o shall_v raise_v four_o ten_o in_o six_o year_n and_o the_o three_o estate_n five_o solz_n upon_o every_o tierce_n of_o wine_n that_o be_v carry_v into_o any_o wall_v town_n a_o impost_n that_o have_v increase_v ever_o since_o that_o time_n to_o this_o very_a day_n the_o day_n for_o the_o colloquy_n be_v come_v there_o meet_v six_o cardinal_n and_o four_o bishop_n at_o poisy_n with_o a_o good_a number_n of_o the_o most_o learned_a theologue_n among_o other_o claude_n d'espence_n and_o claude_n de_fw-fr saintes_n that_o which_o make_v the_o number_n of_o these_o prelate_n there_o so_o great_a be_v their_o be_v send_v for_o to_o advise_v about_o the_o place_n and_o time_n for_o a_o council_n and_o to_o deliberate_v concern_v the_o public_a affair_n of_o the_o state_n now_o before_o the_o minister_n be_v come_v they_o have_v propound_v several_a thing_n among_o themselves_o in_o order_n to_o restore_v the_o discipline_n suppose_v as_o it_o be_v true_a that_o the_o corruption_n thereof_o have_v give_v rise_v and_o birth_n to_o the_o present_a heresy_n but_o they_o come_v to_o no_o result_n of_o any_o importance_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1561_o some_o day_n afterward_o ten_o or_o twelve_o minister_n arrive_v there_o the_o most_o famous_a of_o they_o be_v theodore_n de_fw-fr beze_n augustin_n marlorat_n francis_n morel_n who_o compile_v the_o first_o article_n of_o their_o religion_n peter_n martyr_n and_o john_n viret_n the_o king_n and_o the_o regent_n be_v present_a with_o the_o royal_a family_n the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n the_o bishop_n cardinals_z council_n of_o state_n and_o the_o grandee_n of_o the_o kingdom_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o religion_n all_o seat_v according_a to_o their_o quality_n and_o degree_n within_o a_o place_n enclose_v with_o rail_n the_o doctor_n be_v behind_o the_o bishop_n upon_o low_a form_n the_o minister_n will_v have_v go_v within_o the_o enclosure_n but_o they_o be_v exclude_v and_o remain_v without_o and_o standing_z though_o the_o colloquy_n be_v appoint_v upon_o the_o ten_o of_o august_n it_o do_v not_o however_o commence_v till_o the_o four_o of_o september_n after_o the_o chancellor_n have_v open_v it_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr tournon_n desire_v since_o the_o thing_n be_v new_a and_o without_o a_o precedent_n he_o may_v deliberate_v or_o consult_v of_o it_o with_o the_o clergy_n the_o queen-mother_n will_v not_o allow_v it_o and_o command_v the_o beze_n to_o speak_v for_o they_o have_v resolve_v to_o treat_v of_o and_o handle_v the_o question_n by_o discourse_n and_o harangue_n not_o by_o argumentation_n month_n september_n and_o syllogism_n which_o suit_v very_o well_o with_o the_o desire_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr lorraine_n and_o beze_n have_v to_o show_v their_o eloquence_n we_o may_v say_v of_o the_o beze_n on_o this_o occasion_n to_o say_v no_o worse_o that_o he_o have_v neither_o the_o prudence_n nor_o the_o moderation_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v show_v for_o upon_o the_o point_n touch_v the_o holy_a sacrament_n his_o zeal_n transport_v he_o to_o such_o expression_n and_o discourse_n as_o horrible_o grate_v the_o catholic_n ear_n say_v that_o the_o body_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v as_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o eucharist_n as_o earth_n be_v from_o heaven_n the_o prelate_n tremble_v with_o horror_n of_o the_o expression_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr tournon_n make_v a_o great_a deal_n of_o noise_n and_o
of_o the_o little_a river_n arovane_n which_o glide_v betwixt_o that_o of_o yonne_n and_o loing_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o lo_n close_o by_o moret_z clotaire_n lose_v the_o battle_n and_o almost_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n and_o save_v himself_o by_o speedy_a post_v to_o paris_n but_o he_o dare_v not_o stay_v there_o long_o for_o the_o victor_n be_v advance_v as_o far_o as_o essonne_n he_o retire_v into_o the_o forest_n of_o arelaune_n in_o fine_a he_o be_v constrain_v leave_v he_o shall_v lose_v all_o to_o yield_v up_o to_o they_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o kingdom_n to_o thierry_n all_o that_o be_v between_o the_o loire_n and_o the_o seine_n as_o far_o as_o the_o sea_n and_o to_o theodoret_n the_o duchy_n of_o dentelen_n which_o be_v between_o the_o oise_n and_o the_o seine_n or_o perhaps_o between_o the_o somme_n and_o the_o oise_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 600_o 601._o during_o the_o controversy_n between_o the_o cousin_n the_o gascon_n take_v occasion_n to_o come_v and_o plant_v themselves_o in_o the_o country_n of_o oleron_n of_o bearn_n and_o of_o soul_n the_o two_o brother_n king_n think_v it_o to_o better_a purpose_n have_v vanquish_v they_o to_o make_v they_o become_v tributary_n then_o to_o drive_v they_o quite_o away_o and_o give_v they_o a_o duke_n to_o govern_v they_o he_o be_v call_v genialis_n but_o as_o they_o be_v a_o stir_a people_n during_o the_o civil_a war_n of_o the_o french_a they_o gain_v all_o aquitania_n tertia_fw-la which_o because_o of_o they_o be_v name_v gascongne_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 601_o brunehaud_v have_v all_o the_o power_n in_o the_o court_n of_o young_a king_n thierry_n have_v make_v he_o taste_v the_o pleasure_n of_o woman_n and_o love_n betimes_o to_o keep_v he_o from_o meddle_v with_o business_n of_o state_n by_o charm_n of_o voluptuousness_n and_o out_o of_o fear_n leâ—t_v a_o lawful_a wife_n if_o he_o shall_v take_v one_o shall_v induce_v he_o to_o retrench_v her_o authority_n by_o gain_v year_n the_o affection_n of_o her_o grandson_n from_o she_o this_o year_n he_o have_v a_o son_n by_o one_o of_o his_o mistress_n which_o they_o name_v sigebert_n though_o brunehaud_v be_v a_o great-grand-mother_n she_o be_v not_o exempt_v from_o love_n nor_o from_o inspire_v it_o in_o other_o by_o the_o opportunity_n she_o have_v of_o bestow_v the_o great_a favour_n but_o this_o she_o do_v most_o common_o at_o the_o expense_n of_o the_o rich_a who_o she_o fleece_v by_o her_o calumny_n and_o her_o assassination_n the_o precedent_a year_n she_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 602_o have_v take_v away_o the_o life_n of_o egila_n patrician_n of_o burgundy_n to_o enrich_v herself_o with_o his_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 603_o spoil_n she_o love_v among_o other_o a_o young_a lord_n name_v protades_n of_o roman_a extraction_n that_o be_v to_o say_v gaulois_n and_o have_v already_o make_v he_o duke_n des_fw-fr transjurain_n this_o be_v not_o enough_o she_o must_v raise_v he_o to_o the_o office_n of_o mayer_n of_o the_o palace_n but_o bertoald_n who_o then_o execute_v it_o must_v first_o be_v put_v out_o of_o the_o way_n to_o this_o end_n she_o send_v he_o to_o gather_v up_o the_o impost_n in_o neustria_n new_o take_v from_o clotair_n and_o as_o yet_o not_o well_o subject_v landry_n mayer_n of_o the_o palace_n soon_o chase_v he_o pursue_v he_o even_o to_o orleans_n and_o besieges_n he_o king_n thierry_n be_v inform_v thereof_o mount_v on_o horseback_n the_o battle_n be_v fight_v at_o the_o passage_n over_o the_o river_n of_o estampe_n most_o part_n of_o landry_n man_n be_v cut_v off_o but_o bertoald_n be_v slay_v there_o as_o brunehaud_v have_v wish_v and_o she_o give_v that_o employment_n to_o her_o protades_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 603_o at_o the_o same_o time_n king_n theodebert_n have_v take_v the_o field_n to_o run_v upon_o clotaire_n but_o the_o two_o king_n be_v there_o present_a theodebert_n grant_v he_o a_o peace_n desire_v to_o preserve_v he_o for_o a_o time_n of_o need_n against_o his_o brother_n thierry_n who_o likewise_o and_o perhaps_o upon_o the_o same_o consideration_n do_v in_o a_o while_n after_o make_v his_o accommodation_n with_o clotaire_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 604_o the_o old_a one_o have_v not_o forget_v the_o outrage_n she_o have_v receive_v by_o theodebert_n or_o rather_o the_o austrasian_a lord_n she_o infinite_o desire_v thierry_n may_v make_v himself_o master_n of_o that_o kingdom_n that_o she_o may_v execute_v her_o revenge_n she_o make_v he_o believe_v therefore_o that_o theodebert_n be_v not_o his_o brother_n but_o that_o he_o be_v the_o son_n of_o a_o gardener_n be_v it_o that_o she_o will_v have_v it_o mean_v he_o have_v be_v suppose_v or_o change_v or_o that_o the_o queen_n faileube_n have_v commit_v adultery_n with_o some_o person_n of_o that_o condition_n upon_o all_o occasion_n she_o and_o her_o favourite_n thunder_v it_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o thierry_n and_o lay_v hold_v of_o every_o little_a subject_n of_o pique_n to_o exasperate_v the_o spirit_n of_o that_o young_a ambitious_a and_o violent_a prince_n insomuch_o as_o that_o in_o fine_a he_o take_v up_o arm_n to_o deprive_v his_o own_o brother_n both_o of_o his_o crown_n and_o life_n one_o day_n as_o the_o two_o arm_n be_v encamp_v near_o each_o other_o the_o leude_n or_o vaslal_n of_o the_o king_n detest_a this_o impious_a war_n endeavour_v a_o accommodation_n protades_n oppose_v it_o those_o that_o belong_v to_o thierry_n gather_v together_o and_o notwithstanding_o the_o entreaty_n and_o command_n of_o that_o prince_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 605_o to_o the_o contrary_a go_v and_o â—lew_v he_o in_o his_o tent_n where_o he_o be_v play_v at_o chess_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 605_o &_o 6._o in_o time_n brunehaud_v find_v mean_n to_o sacrifice_v all_o those_o that_o have_v procure_v his_o death_n to_o the_o mane_n of_o her_o belove_a friend_n but_o notwithstanding_o instead_o of_o one_o gallant_a she_o choose_v many_o and_o those_o the_o handsome_a of_o she_o court_n the_o scandal_n be_v so_o great_a that_o st._n didier_n bishop_n of_o lion_n be_v oblige_v by_o his_o pastoral_n office_n and_o duty_n to_o make_v some_o public_a remonstrance_n of_o it_o to_o she_o they_o wrought_v no_o effect_n upon_o a_o soul_n so_o plunge_v in_o the_o mire_n of_o her_o lust_n but_o they_o acquire_v the_o crown_n of_o martyrdom_n for_o this_o holy_a prelate_n this_o second_o jesabel_n have_v first_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v degrade_v and_o banish_v by_o a_o assembly_n chaalon_n of_o bishop_n devote_v to_o her_o passion_n then_o two_o year_n after_o stone_v to_o death_n by_o her_o satellite_n some_o remorse_n of_o conscience_n have_v touch_v thierry_n he_o will_v needs_o take_v a_o lawful_a wife_n and_o cause_v hermenberg_n the_o daughter_n of_o bertric_n king_n of_o the_o visigoth_n to_o come_v out_o of_o spain_n that_o he_o may_v marry_v she_o but_o brunehaud_v by_o her_o witchcraft_n as_o it_o be_v say_v hinder_v he_o from_o consummate_v the_o nuptial_n and_o even_o persuade_v he_o to_o send_v her_o back_n and_o most_o unjust_o detain_v all_o that_o she_o have_v bring_v with_o she_o for_o he_o the_o disorder_n of_o this_o court_n be_v at_o such_o a_o height_n that_o it_o be_v to_o ruin_v one_o self_n not_o to_o approve_v of_o it_o nevertheless_o the_o h._n abbot_n colomban_n who_o fear_v nought_o but_o god_n alone_o spare_v not_o to_o conjure_v king_n thierry_n to_o put_v a_o end_n to_o his_o debauch_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 608_o by_o a_o legitimate_a marriage_n and_o refuse_v to_o give_v blessing_n to_o his_o bastard_n bold_o assure_v he_o that_o god_n will_v never_o suffer_v the_o son_n of_o sin_n to_o reign_v this_o christian_a liberty_n thwart_v too_o much_o the_o interest_n and_o pleasure_n of_o brunehaud_v she_o cease_v not_o from_o irritate_v the_o king_n her_o son_n against_o the_o saint_n till_o he_o have_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v pluck_v out_o of_o his_o monastery_n with_o violence_n and_o turn_v out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n at_o that_o time_n when_o she_o herself_o be_v drive_v from_o the_o court_n of_o austrasia_n she_o have_v leave_v one_o of_o her_o servant_n there_o buy_v with_o the_o price_n of_o money_n name_v bilechild_n a_o virgin_n of_o much_o wisdom_n and_o more_o beauty_n theodebert_n have_v marry_v she_o the_o kindness_n that_o prince_n have_v for_o she_o beget_v the_o aversion_n of_o brunehaud_v it_o happen_v that_o this_o year_n she_o die_v by_o some_o ill_a beverage_n it_o be_v not_o know_v from_o what_o hand_n it_o be_v direct_v whether_o that_o old_a jealous_a woman_n or_o her_o husband_n who_o be_v grow_v weary_a of_o she_o and_o will_v have_v another_o as_o indeed_o he_o marry_a theodechild_n one_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o condition_n but_o her_o death_n be_v impute_v to_o brunehaud_v as_o well_o as_o the_o war_n that_o
of_o balagny_n and_o have_v no_o less_o contempt_n than_o hatred_n for_o he_o after_o the_o check_n he_o receive_v before_o senlis_n rhosne_fw-fr well_n acquaint_v with_o their_o discontent_n and_o have_v great_a intelligence_n in_o the_o city_n advise_v fuentes_n to_o besiege_v it_o and_o that_o the_o french_a may_v not_o be_v able_a to_o bring_v relief_n in_o a_o body_n to_o take_v in_o dourlen_n first_o there_o be_v but_o few_o within_o the_o place_n notwithstanding_o fifteen_o hundred_o horse_n and_o foot_n do_v make_v a_o shift_n to_o get_v in_o and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr saint_n pol_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr bovillon_n and_o the_o admiral_n de_fw-fr villars_n join_v together_o to_o succour_v it_o they_o have_v above_o four_o thousand_o man_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n be_v not_o above_o a_o day_n march_v distant_a with_o twelve_o hundred_o more_o but_o as_o there_o be_v no_o unity_n among_o those_o chief_n and_o they_o disdain_v to_o obey_v that_o duke_n they_o hasten_v to_o relieve_v the_o place_n before_o he_o join_v with_o they_o fuentes_n encourage_v by_o rosne_fw-fr go_v to_o meet_v they_o at_o first_o the_o marshal_n make_v a_o very_a stout_a charge_n but_o have_v the_o worst_a he_o fall_v to_o a_o retreat_n and_o the_o admiral_n who_o stay_v behind_o to_o make_v another_o charge_n engage_v so_o far_o among_o the_o enemy_n that_o they_o surround_v and_o take_v he_o prisoner_n with_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o gentleman_n of_o note_n and_o all_o his_o foot_n be_v cut_v in_o piece_n the_o spaniard_n kill_v he_o and_o sesseval_n in_o cold_a blood_n for_o they_o be_v not_o wont_a to_o pardon_v any_o who_o have_v once_o be_v under_o their_o pay_n shall_v take_v up_o arm_n against_o they_o the_o king_n give_v the_o office_n of_o admiral_n to_o damville_n the_o constable_n brother_n and_o the_o government_n of_o haure_n to_o the_o chevalier_n d'oyse_n brother_n of_o the_o decease_a but_o restore_v the_o city_n of_o roven_n to_o perfect_a liberty_n have_v order_v the_o fort_n st._n catharine_n to_o be_v demolish_v as_o the_o jealousy_n between_o bovillon_n and_o villars_n occasion_v this_o loss_n that_o between_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n and_o bovillon_n cause_v a_o more_o bloody_a one_o while_o nevers_n excuse_v himself_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1595_o from_o undertake_v the_o command_n because_o they_o have_v reduce_v thing_n into_o so_o ill-favoured_a month_n july_n a_o condition_n that_o he_o can_v reap_v no_o honour_n by_o meddle_v with_o it_o and_o on_o the_o contrary_a bovillon_n do_v all_o he_o can_v to_o thrust_v it_o upon_o he_o think_v thereby_o to_o shelter_v his_o reputation_n under_o another_o name_n and_o amid_o his_o fear_n and_o suspicion_n march_v giddy_o about_o the_o place_n without_o attempt_v any_o thing_n it_o happen_v eight_o day_n after_o the_o battle_n that_o the_o besiege_a who_o fight_v very_o well_o yet_o defend_v themselves_o but_o ill_a for_o want_v of_o engineer_n unfortunate_o suffer_v the_o enemy_n to_o force_v in_o upon_o they_o the_o spaniard_n gain_v the_o castle_n by_o a_o general_a assault_n upon_o a_o bastion_n and_o make_v great_a slaughter_n of_o the_o garrison_n that_o be_v within_o it_o from_o thence_o they_o descend_v into_o the_o town_n where_o find_v no_o resistance_n they_o massacre_v all_o as_o well_o the_o defenceless_a woman_n and_o the_o child_n as_o the_o arm_a man_n the_o rage_a soldier_n run_v through_o every_o street_n and_o cry_v this_o be_v the_o revenge_n for_o ham._n they_o give_v no_o quarter_n but_o to_o seven_o or_o eight_o whereof_o haraucour_n governor_n of_o the_o city_n be_v one_o the_o pavement_n be_v strew_v with_o the_o body_n of_o above_o three_o hundred_o gentleman_n who_o be_v get_v in_o and_o two_o thousand_o person_n more_o it_o be_v incredible_a how_o great_a the_o spaniard_n joy_n be_v to_o find_v by_o this_o experiment_n it_o be_v possible_a for_o they_o to_o beat_v the_o french_a by_o fine_a force_n who_o till_o now_o be_v ever_o wont_a to_o beat_v they_o so_o but_o that_o which_o raise_v their_o heart_n and_o spirit_n more_o yet_o be_v that_o at_o the_o very_a same_o time_n they_o have_v news_n from_o the_o low-countries_n that_o mondragon_n who_o command_v their_o army_n there_o in_o the_o absence_n of_o fuentes_n have_v force_v prince_n maurice_n to_o raise_v his_o siege_n from_o before_o groll_n in_o the_o country_n of_o overissel_n and_o have_v afterward_o encamp_v near_o he_o boast_v that_o he_o will_v hinder_v he_o from_o undertake_v any_o thing_n all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o campagne_n so_o after_o they_o have_v settle_v hernand_n teillo_n protocarerro_n governor_n in_o dourlen_n hover_v some_o day_n upon_o the_o frontier_n of_o picardy_n and_o put_v a_o fresh_a convoy_n into_o la_fw-fr fere_n they_o march_v towards_o cambray_n full_a of_o the_o confidence_n of_o their_o take_n it_o for_o consolation_n of_o these_o loss_n the_o king_n be_v inform_v his_o affair_n advance_v very_o successful_o at_o rome_n after_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n be_v go_v thence_o dissatisfy_v pope_n clement_n have_v notice_n that_o in_o france_n they_o have_v renew_v the_o proposition_n for_o make_v a_o patriarch_n there_o relax_v somewhat_o of_o his_o severity_n and_o find_v of_o late_a the_o king_n do_v not_o much_o solicit_v he_o he_o begin_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n he_o write_v to_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr gondy_n to_o renew_v that_o negociation_n send_v the_o jesuit_n possevinus_n to_o lion_n to_o confer_v about_o it_o with_o the_o constable_n and_o with_o bellieure_n and_o order_v the_o cardinal_n year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1595_o protector_n of_o the_o chartreux_n capucins_n and_o minim_n to_o command_v those_o order_n to_o month_n july_n mention_n and_o name_v the_o king_n in_o their_o prayer_n which_o they_o have_v not_o hitherto_o do_v the_o huguenot_n and_o even_o the_o politic_n be_v of_o opinion_n they_o ought_v to_o make_v he_o postulant_fw-la in_o his_o turn_n and_o run_v after_o what_o he_o have_v reject_v nevertheless_o consider_v the_o great_a consequence_n the_o king_n resolve_v to_o send_v some_o deputy_n of_o rome_n and_o give_v they_o a_o express_a procuration_n to_o treat_v about_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o absolution_n and_o to_o receive_v it_o in_o his_o name_n for_o this_o purpose_n he_o make_v choice_n of_o james_n david_n du_n perron_n and_o join_v arnold_n d'ossat_fw-la with_o he_o as_o then_o but_o a_o simple_a priest_n yet_o a_o man_n of_o rare_a prudence_n and_o great_a merit_n who_o have_v before_o negociate_v a_o long_a time_n in_o that_o court_n it_o be_v say_v of_o the_o latter_a he_o have_v the_o talon_n to_o insinuate_v into_o the_o most_o refractory_a and_o charm_v they_o to_o listen_v to_o he_o of_o the_o other_o that_o he_o leave_v no_o room_n for_o reply_n if_o they_o will_v but_o hear_v he_o with_o attention_n so_o great_a be_v the_o rapidity_n and_o force_n of_o his_o reason_n that_o he_o do_v not_o only_o persuade_v but_o he_o compel_v the_o multiplicity_n of_o affair_n that_o intervene_v in_o the_o king_n council_n have_v obstruct_v du_n perron_n dispatch_v four_o month_n together_o the_o spanish_a faction_n have_v a_o fair_a opportunity_n to_o make_v the_o pope_n believe_v they_o scoff_v at_o he_o and_o when_o this_o agent_n do_v come_v contrary_a to_o their_o hope_n they_o practise_v all_o their_o subtlety_n and_o lay_v what_o stress_n they_o can_v upon_o the_o ill_a success_n at_o dourlen_n to_o hinder_v both_o he_o and_o d'ossat_fw-la from_o be_v admit_v to_o audience_n then_o when_o they_o have_v be_v receive_v which_o be_v about_o mid_a july_n and_o the_o pope_n have_v take_v advice_n of_o the_o cardinal_n in_o private_a have_v declare_v month_n july_n in_o consistory_n that_o two_o three_o of_o the_o vote_n be_v for_o allow_v absolution_n to_o the_o king_n they_o be_v reduce_v to_o the_o start_n of_o new_a difficulty_n about_o the_o manner_n endeavour_v sometime_o to_o persuade_v it_o aught_o to_o be_v give_v at_o the_o tribunal_n of_o the_o inquisition_n then_o to_o crowd_v in_o some_o expression_n that_o wound_v the_o king_n and_o at_o another_o time_n to_o propound_v some_o formality_n which_o shall_v submit_v both_o he_o and_o his_o kingdom_n to_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o court_n of_o rome_n be_v easy_o induce_v to_o lay_v hold_n of_o this_o last_o the_o bare_a prospect_n do_v so_o please_v they_o as_o they_o employ_v all_o their_o art_n and_o engine_n to_o persuade_v the_o king_n month_n july_n and_o aug._n agent_n to_o deposit_v his_o crown_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o holiness_n who_o after_o the_o absolution_n pronounce_v will_v have_v place_v it_o upon_o one_o of_o their_o head_n again_o they_o get_v over_o this_o difficulty_n happy_o enough_o but_o three_o more_o rub_n be_v throw_v in_o their_o way_n the_o one_o that_o the_o