the fiue no otherwise but for the defence of his owne estates As for the Castells of Lugan and Lugarne strong passages and of great importance for the surety of the Duchie of Milan they desyred rather to raze them then to take three hundred thousand Ducats for the restitution thereof Let vs nowe lay out all armes aside for a certaine space and giue our warriours time to take their breath and returne againe shortly to warre by the ambitious factions of two most great and mighty Princes This yeare in Febuary was borne Francis 1â—17 Daulphin and successor to this Crowne if his end had not beene violently forced The Daâ—â—pâ—in Francis borne Laurence of Medicis did present him at the Font for the Pope â—is Vncle. A Christening celebrated with iousts skirmishes incounters besieging and taking of places and other such stately shewes as the memory of man hath not obâ—erued greater And the King to make a more stricter league with the Pope he caused the said Laurence to marry with Magdaleine daughter to Iohn Earle of Auuergne and Auraguez and of Ioane sister to Francis of Bourbon Earle of Vendosme who died at Verceil when as King Charles the eight returned from Naples Of this marriage came Katherin of Medicis whom we shall see Queene of France and Mother to the three last Kings of the name of Valois At the same time the King sent Gaston of Breze Prince of Fonquarmont brother to the great Seneshall of Normandie with two thousand French foote to succour Christierne King of Denmarke against the rebels of Sueden who after they had wonne a battaile for the King being abandoned in the end by the Danes in a combate vpon the Ice where those Northerne Nations are more expert then ours were ouerthrowne and the most part slaine such as could escape the sword returned without pay without armes and without clothes 1518. The yeare following the last of March Henry the Kings second sonne was borne who by the death of the Daulphin his brother shall succeed his father Henry King of England was his God-father and gaue him his name During this surcease of armes among Christian Princes the Pope motioned but saith the Originall rather in sâ—ew then with any good intent Estate of the East a generall warre of all Christendome against Selim Prince of the Turkes Baiazet as we haue sayd in his latter age studied to install Acomath his eldest sonne in the throne of the Turkish Empire Selim the younger brother through fauour of the Ianisaries and Souldiers of his fathers gard forced him to yeeld the gouernement vnto him Selim was no sooner in possession but as they say hee poisoned his father and murthered his bretheren Acomath and Corcut and in the end all that discended from the line of the Ottomans Then passing from one warre to an other he vanquâ—shed the Aduliâ—ns ouerthrew the Sophi of Persia in battaile tooke â—â—om him Tauris the chiefe seate oâ— his Empire and the greatest part of Persia rooted out the Sultans of Egipt and the Mammelius tooke Caire and seized vpon all Egipt and Syria So as hauing in few yeares almost doubled his Empire and taken away the hinâ—â—rance of so mightie Princes who were iealous of his Monarchie Christian Princes did not without cause feare the happy course of his victories Hongarie was weake of men and in the hands of a Pupill King gouerned by Prelates and Barons of the realme diuided amongst themselues Italie dismembred by former warres â—eared least the part alities of these Princes should cause Selim to turne his eyes towards it The â—ope and all the Couâ—t of Rome making shew to preuent this imminent danger thought it expediâ—nt to make a great prouision of money by a voluntarie contribution of Princes and a generall taxe ouer all Christendome That the Emperour accompanied with the horse of Polonia and Hongarie and an armie of Reistres and Lâ—â—squenets fit for so great an enterprise should assaile Constantinople and the King of France with the forces of his Realme the Venetians Suisses and Potentates of Itaâ—ie should inuade Greece being full of Christians and ready to rebell vpon the first approach of forâ—aine â—oâ—ces The Kings of Spaine Portugall and England should passe the straight of Gallipoli with two hundred saile and hauing taken the Castell at the enâ—rie thereof they should approach neere to Constantinople That the Pope should follow the same course with a hundred great Galleys These were goodly plottes in conceit This counteâ—feit shewe to send an armie into Turkie was but a deuice to fill the Popes coffers which was made emptie by the former warres especially by that of Vrbin To treate of these propositions Leo published in the Consistorie a generall Truce for fiue yeares amongst all Christian Princes and vpon rigorous censures to them that should breake it Appointing for Legats the Cardinall of Saint Sixte to the Emperour the Cardinall of Saint Marie in Portico to the King the Cardinall Giles to the King of Spaine and the Cardinall Laurence Campege to the King of England hee proclaymed his Bulls of pardon to all such as should contribute a certaine summe for so woâ—thie an expedition All Princes accept of this truce and shewe themselues verie willing to so honorable in action But the meanes howe in so short a time to make a firme Vnion among so many Potentats who had beene long at deadly warre Euery one studies of his priuate interest and finding the danger to concerne one more then an other they care for themselues and manage these affaires carelesly more with shewe then deuotion This negligence of the publicke state and greedinesse of priuate men was the more confirmed by the death of Selim who leauing his Empire to his sonne Soliman young of age but of a milder spirit and not so enclyned to warre A peace concluded with the English then all things seemed to incline to peace and loue betwixt so many great warriors The Kings of France and England renued their friendship by a defensiue League betwixt them vppon promise of a marriage betwixt the Daulphin King Francis eldest sonne and the onely daughter of Henry King of England both very young which contract many accidents might hinder before they came to sufficiencie And Henry yeelded Tournay for foure hundred thousand Crownes the one halfe for the charge in buâ—â—ding the Citadell and for the artillery powder and munition which the King of England should leaue in the place the other halfe for the expenses in conquering thereof and for other pensions that were due vnto him Thus often times the looser paies the shott On the other side the Kings eldest daughter being dead And with 〈◊〉 Spaniards whome they had appointed to bee wife to the King of Spaine a peace betwixt these two Kings was reconfirmed according to the first Capitulation with promise of the yonger An alliance which eyther Prince did confirme with great outward shewes of friendshippe King Francis wearing the order
force vs to seeke for consolation My end and purpose in this labour I haue endeuored therefore my Countrymen to trace out some slender obseruations for you in this little worke such as I could I see it is not according to the dignitie and greatnesse of the subiect worthy in truth of a good writer rather fit for that obscure age when the most ancient Druides had a maxime not to write at all or of those which haue left vs these small Abridgements the which we now vse for want of better and without doubt if our History had incountred such spirits as the Greeke and Latin did it had been nothing iâ—feriour to any of them in Beauty and Profit This is the onely cause why our Countrimen haue not read our History hauing not enioyed the light of Excellent Writers to represent her in her liuely colours according to her deserts And although ouâ— France hath heretofore had cause to complaine in this respect yet now that fault is partly repaired by the industrie of some that striue to plant and beautifie it Amongst all that haue laboured in this subiect Du Haillan in my opinion exceeds all others with immortall commendations hauing so happily clensed these ouer-growne busnes and made so plaine a pathe in this thick and obscure forrest if zeale to doe my Countrie seruice and hopâ— by my example to awake the learned to doe better weâ—e not my iust excuse where should I hide me from the blotte of inconsiderate rashnesse especially being in this Citty of Paris nor onely the capitall Citty of France the fertile Mother of goods wittes but also the Rendez-vous of the greatest miracles in the world I will therefore speake freely that in presuming to beautifie this History I haue taken for the onely obiect of my aime To seeke the truth with the vse thereof and to giue you some cause of content Regard not my tongue I offer you the simple truth without painting the which I haue curiously searched for in many good Bookes which my necessary aboade here hath giuen me meanes to obtaine and the desire I haue to serue you occasion to imploy them for as I am wholie vowed to the publike so will I yeeld an accompt not onely of my idlenesse but also of my imployments I haue therefore resolued to vndertake a labour that should not bee vnprofitable in preparing you a way to learne your Historie in the originalls with lesse paine and more profit I do therefore call this my endeuour an INVENTORIE by the direction whereof you may see the body and euery part at your pleasure If I may perswade the Reader to conferre this my labour with the writings of others vpon this subiect both old and new I shall not then need to put in caution but be of an assured hope to obtaine a testimonie of my fidelitie And it may be in time of some diligence at the least I bring nothing that hath not beene well purified and applyed to the vse The fruite depends on the blessing of God by the iudgement of such as shall read mee I will protect onely for that which doth concerne my selfe I haue vsed the Rule Square Lead and Compasse to obserue proportion both in sâ—â—le and subiect that in my course I might direct you to the firme truth if it bee with that light and breuitie I pretended I shall haue cause to thanke God and to labour in some subiect of greater moment yet I haue done my best indeauour that the learned may supply my defect in doing better The course is open euery one may runne it I leaue the prize to them that shall doe best my intent was onely to profit the publique and therefore I bring not an Abridgement but an INVENTORY I haue searched the very Springs of such as went before me The first haue not hindred the second and why should the second take it ill to be followed by others one kinde of meate may be diuersly seasoned to good purpose A small Dyall markes the houres in like proportion to a great Clock It is one of my wishes that this goodlie subiect may be set to open view that the learned may striâ—e to exceed one another and leaue no excuse for our French-men to be any more strangers in France making the way easie and profitable If in this respâ—ct my zeale and integritie may bee approued of my Countrie why should I repent the imployment of some houres in so goodly and worthy a worke as a testimonie at the least that I desire to discharge my dutie To conclude my Countrymen The occasion of this Historie I must not conceale from you the chiefe cause that induced mee to compile this worke About sixe and twenty yeares since I was thrust forth vpon the Theater being very young to represent the Historie of our miseries the desire of forraine Nations begat this desseigne being curious to vnderstand a particuler relation of our Tragedies By reason whereof I presented this my first worke in Latin that Strangers might vnderstand it I held it for an Abortiue and esteemed the losse but lightly yet was the successe greater then my proiect for being imbraced by the publique beyond desert it hath so increased that of one Booke there is made fifteene and corrected with diuerse impressions And as the Child increased so the Father had meanes to do him good GOD suffering me to liue to be a witnesse of great accidents not onely as many of my Country-men that sees the danger from a safe Porte but imbarked in full Seas amidst these common tempests for being imployed in some and no small affayres both within and without the Realme I had the Honor to be admitted into Kings and Princes Cabinets to manage publique causes of Prouinces and to conferre with the heads of Parties to learne from their owne mouthes and from others that had authoritie and imployment vnder them the Truth of all that passed so as being able to giue a reason for many things which I had seene I may likewise giue an account of most that hath passed by the proceedings and instructions of both parties I will adde to this opportunitie the priuate deuotion which hath alwayes held my minde inclined to this care to gather together whatsoeuer was done when as necessity of affaires thrust mee into imployments and this my desire succeeded so happily that both great and small haue fauourablie imparted vnto mee whatsoeuer might benefit concerning this subiect So as I haue made a iust collection of all the substance that may serue for the building of a perfect Historie from the beginning of the troubles to this day The end of this painfull labour depends of him from whom proceeds the euents of all our prayers To him therefore I referre my selfe protesting onely of that which is in mee As therefore I aduow my selfe both Debtor of this worke and Author of these Bookes which wander among men so I protest the fault shall not be mine if all
Emperour Hunault and Ieffroy being authors of this warre remayned yet vnpunished Martel was diuerted by the warre he made against the Frisons whome he vanquished and forced to become Christians and to that ende he sends them Doctors A pardonable zeale in a warrior for in truth mens soules cannot be wonne by the sword nor religion forced but must bee planted in the heart by reason The punishement ofthese turbulent men was reserued vnto Pepin who knewe well howe to effect it as we shall see At this time King Thierri died hauing raigned fiue and twenty yeares in conceit and left Childeric his sonne not heire of the realme but of his idlenes to make the last release of the Crowne and consigne it into a better hande CHILDERIC the fift the 21 King of France and the last of the first race CHILPERIC .5 KING OF FRANCE XXI HE was King in shewe nine yeares 741. fiue vnder the authority of Charles Martel and foure vnder Pepin who dispossessed him made him a Monke and seated himselfe in his place as wee shall see in order But let vs obserue what remaines of Martel The care and toyle of great affaires with his old age hauing soare broken him hee resolues to dispose of things in time and to leaue a peace to his Children He had foure sonnes Caroloman Pepin Giles and Griffon all of diuers humours The disposition children and death of Martel Caroloman and Giles more modest and of a milder spirit Pepin and Griffon more rough and ambitious Whilest he liued hee greatly honored the Kings person neyther did he in open shewe meddle with that maine point of royaltie but in effect diuiding his authority to his Children with the title of gouernments He purchased them an inteâ—est by his vertue in time the possession of the realme To his eldest son Caroloman he left Ausstrasia to Pepin whom he knew to be of a more quicke and hardie spirit France as the bodie of the Estate And seeing Giles vnfit for armes and giuen to deuotion hee made him Arch-bishop of Rouan To bridle the turbulent spirit of Griffon and to take from him all occasion of debate he would not giue him any certaine portion but the good will of his elder brethren being taught by the experience of former raignes that many commanding brethren are dangerous to an estate shewing himselfe more wise and happy therein then Clouis Thus Charles Martel hauing liued fifty fiue yeares died in the yeare of grace 741. hauing commaunded absolutely in France twenty and fiue yeares as Maior or Prince of the French vnder the raignes of Chilperic Thierri and Childeric One of the worthiest men that euer liued either in this Monarchie or in any forraine Estate He was religious wise iust valiant modest in prosperity resolute in aduersity temperate in authority not passionate nor reuengefull dilligent and happie By these excellent vertues hee did quietly purchase this goodly degree whereby his posterity hath mounted to the royall throne although he had but the payne to get it and the honour to preserue the realme from ship-wrake in the weakenesse of these Kings and the stormes of many confusions His Children according to the diuersity of their humours had diuers euents Caroloman wanted no valour but hauing accompanied his Brother Pepin in diuers exploits in the ende he resignes him all his authority becomes a Monke and dies so at Vienne Giles full of ambitious heat not pleased with the wise resolution of his father did all he could to crosse his brother Pepin although hee had giuen him a sufficient portion in Normandie Transported with this spleene hee stirres vp the Saxons Bauariens and those of Guienne against him at diuers times In the end beeing sâ—ppressed in all places he vndertakes a voiage into Italie to attempt some thing against his brother but he was slaine by the way by a gentleman of Bourgongne as a man of no valour nor quality This fire was thus quenched and Giles died vnworthily leauing this lesson to postâ—rity That ambition hastens ruine and contrariwise That the one halfe is better then the whole Forerunnings or preparatiues to the raigne of Pepin PEPIN seeing himselfe alone in great authority vnderpropt by the merits of his Grand-father and father resolued so to behaue him selfe as his owne deserts should not onely confirme this reputation left him by inheritance but also perswade the French that hee was worthy of a greater command and by their free consents hold him capable of the Crowne He knew the humor of the French who loue and honour their King with an especiall deuotion and cannot bee induced to doe otherwise but by great and vrgent reasons Hee manageth this desseigne with such dexteritie 742. as hee effects it and the meanes which the prouidence of God did minister vnto him did as it were guide him by the hand for to him wee must attribute the principall cause of this notable change The Sarazins infinitly greeued with these two defeats prepare an other armie Ieffroye was also on this partie and it seemed this third League did threaten France with a greater confusion Pâ—pin remembring that his father had beene surprised sends forth his spies and being speedily aduertised he assembles all the forces he could with an incredible celeritie and finding himselfe first in armes he enters into Guyenne and seizeth on the passages of the Pyrenee mountaines Ieffroy being thus surprised sets a good face on it promising obedience to Pepin and is a mediator for the Sarrazins vndertaking that they should renounce their interest and neuer enter more into France Pepin obteining his desire being glad to haue preuented this storme and forced so redoubted enemies to receiue a law from him applied himselfe to the peoples humor who loue peace better then a bloudie victorie He dismisseth his armie busying himselfe in repayring of the Churches which the Sarazins had ruined in diuers places to ease the Citties that were spoiled and in giuing them meanes to recouer themselues to establish Iustice to vnburthen the subiects of publike charges and finally to let the French vnderstand that he was as fit for peace as warre The Church of Rome was then in great reputation throughout all Christendome and the Popes did onely busie themselues with the seruice of God Estate of the Church to maintaine Princes in concord and subiects in their liberties the which purchased them great credit for the singular respect Christian people baâ—e to religion Zacharie held then the Pontificall seat and had the Lombards for a cause of continuall feare being his neere and irreconciliable enemies against whome he could not haue more assured and speedie helpe then in France and by Pepins meanes who held the soueraigne authoritie Martel had alreadie auoided a most dangerous warre through the amitie he had with Luitprand King of the Lombards after whose death Rachise Duke of Friol chosen in his place threatens the Pope openly for all the Lombards faire shewes and his large
Willam King of Sicilia Al these were preparatiues of great warre against France And could Baldwine Earle of Flanders be wel satisfied being intreated as we haue seene Richard ioynes with him They resolue to make warre against Phiâ—ip in diuers places Hauing assembled foâ—ces their Baldwine enteâ—s into Artois Richard into Vexin contries then in Controuersie wherby reasoÌ„ the warre should begin seing the processe was bred there Philip without any amazement prouids for Artois sending forces thether vnder the command of his Sonne Lewis Warres with Richard King of England He himselfe marcheth in person against Richard who beseeged Corceeile the which he releeued in despight of him Richard not able to hinder these souccors takes his way into the Contrie of Beauuoisin and spoyles it Phillip doth the like in Normandy All tends to trouble by the willfulnes of these two Princes when as the Pope some say Celestin others Innocent .3 sends his Noncio to exhort them to peace This perswasion staied it not but only made a diuersion of their armes for Richard supposing that Philip could not auoide the blow being ingaged in Nomandie he marcheth into Berry and being assisted wâ—th all his forces of Guienne beseegeth Yssoudun hauing wasted and spoyled all the country Philip beseeged Vernon although the name be diuersly coated Vernon Vernueil or Aumale he leaues the Towne and flies to Richard to draw him to fight who finding himselfe to weake retyres to his towne Philip returnes to his seege and wins the Towne not withstanding all the attempts of Richard who now takes breth to seeke his reueng but God had otherwise disposed with whome all Princes ought to accoumpt for their actions 1223. who laughes at men when they vexe themselues most During his aboade at Limoges hee was aduertised that one of his men at armes had found a great treasure in the ground This Souldiar fearing to bee ill rewarded by Richard flies to a small Towne of Limosin which the Historie called Caalac or Cailus held by the French although it were of the Prouince of Guienne then belonging to the English Richard besiegeth it but as hee approched too neere the walles hee was wounded with an Arrow in the left arme His desire to follow this siege makes him to neglect his wound which impaires not being drest He takes the Towne but the man saues himselfe hauing hidden his treasure so as Richard tooke not the treasure which hee hunted after with a desire so vnseemely for a great Prince but insteed of taking gold Richard King of England dyes death surprised him who leauing his life vpon so light an occasion leaues a notable example of the vanitie of this world in the lightnesse of humaine spirits who suffer themselues to bee transported with couetousnesse a miserable councellor both to great and small This death did somewhat temper the bitternesse of their dissentions but it did not quench it betwixt France and England Iohn had right to succeed in the Realme of England as brother suruiuing the King deceased Iohn succeeds Richard and makes peace with Philip. but Arthur Duke of Brittanie sonne to Geoffrey the other brother as wee haue said pretended the Crowne to belong vnto him as the sonne of the elder Elenor their mother being yet liuâ—ng Iohn was receiued by the English so as being in possession he had the better and stronger title Philip fauoured Arthur but hee meant to make his profit of the Brothers dâ—uision and to keepe the stakes Being sought vnto by Iohn the new King of England who had then nothing of greater import then his friendship hee concludes a peace with him vpon condition That Iohn should yeeld vp all that his Brother had taken in Berry and neuer pretend any thing of that which Philip had taken Vexin in these latter warres and that Elenor Mother to Iohn Duchesse of Guienne should doe homage to the King for that Prouince as depending of the Crowne of France This aâ—cord is ratified by a new alliance the which encreased no loue Lewis the Sonne of Augâ—stus takes to Wife Blanche the Daughter of Alphonsus King of Castill War betwixt Iohn King of England and Artâ—ur his Nephew and of Iohns Sister being his Neece In the meane time Philip fauours Arthur vnder-hand who assisted by his meanes takes the Cittie of Tours to his great content Arthur doth him homage presently for the Countries of Touraine Aniou and Maine and so passeth on and takes Mirâ—â—eau where Elenor his Gâ—and-mother was resoluing to proceed on further but the Almightie GOD stayed his course For Iohn comes besiegeth and takes Mircbeau againe and Arthur his Nephew likewise Iohn murthers his Nephew Artâ—ur Elenor extreamly afflicted with these diuisions dyes for griefe and Iohn puts his Nephew Arthur whom he held Prisoner to death to extinguish all controuersies for the title â—f the Realme although this death were cloaked as accidentally falne out for sorrâ—w The cauâ—e of a cruell warre Hence sprung a cruâ—ll Warre Constance the Mother of Arthur Duchesse of Brittanie demands Iustice of Philip as her Soueraigne Philip adiornes Iohn and for not appealing hee condemnes him as guiltie of the crime imposed Iohn declared 〈◊〉 of murtheâ— felony by 〈◊〉 and of fellonie in disâ—beying of his commandements Hee proclaimes him an enemie and doth confiscate all hee held of the Crowne This sentence is seconded by open force to make the execution thereof more easie The Brittons and Poiteuins wonderfully greeued with this cruell fact arme and come to Philip. So Iohn abandoned of all flies to Pope Innocent the third accusing Philip of the breach of his faith in making Warre against him Innocent the third declaring that the breache of faith belonged properly to his authority and so by consequence carrying himselfe for Soueraigne Iudge of the câ—ntrouersie betwâ—xt the two Kings commands both the one and the other to laye aside Armes and to suffer the Churches in peace threatning to cursse his realme that should disobey his authority Pope Innocent â—â—â—â—rposeth his authority Philip shewes that hee hath neyther broken his faith nor peace with Iohn But that hee being his vassaile had slaine his Nephew in the territories of his obedience as it appeared by good proofes so as it was not reasonable the holye authoritie of the Church should serue as a defence or support for his impunity in so detestable a crime seeing the punishments of subiects and vassals 1201. appertained to the Prince by all diuine and humane Lawes But there were new complaints to the Pope against Philip that finding himselfe oppressed with war he imposed certain tenths vpon the Clergy to ease the people who complayned of their burthens He did not exact this of the Church by his owne decree but had assembled a Nationall Councell at Soissons to that end The Pope said this was done against his authority and not onely threatned Philip by his Censure but also all the Clergy that had assisted
sitting in his royall throane attyred with a long robe of violet coloured veluet pouldred with Fowers-deluce of gold a crowne on his head and the scepter in his hand holding a royall Maiesty accompanied with his Constable Chauncellour and great Chamberlaine The Vicount of Melun great Chamberlaine of France coÌ„mands Edward to take off his crowne sword spurs to kneele downe the which he doth Then hee tooke both his hands and hauing ioyned them both together hee spake vnto him in this manner The 〈◊〉 of 〈◊〉 King oâ— England to 〈◊〉 You become a Leege man vnto the King my Lord who is here present as Duke of Guienne and Peere of France and you promise to be faithfull vnto him loyal Say yea And Edward answered yea In like sort he did him homage for the countie of Ponthieu intreating Philip to restore him all those places in Guienne 1330. which his Predecessors had inioyed Philip answered him with great grauity that he would consider thereof This was the homage which Edward King of England did vnto Philip King of France the which I haue particularly noted as the first act of a notable Tragedy The euent will shew that Philip had done farre better without preiudice to his authority Philips error in receiuing homage lawfully purchased by the law of State to pacifie Edward by all ciuill meanes obseruable betwixt Kings and not to braue him vpon an inferiour quality the which is no blemish to the other for in the end he shewed himselfe his equall in dignity A furious bayte of hatred among Princes which cannot be reconciled Edward departed discontented from Philip The cause of Edwards disconteÌ„t against Philip. resolute to attempt all meanes to crosse him and to ruine him Hee seekes out all instruments fit for this dessigne both in Flanders Brittaine and Germanie whereof followed mournefull euents both for the King and his Realme I will note euery thing in order reseruing the Estate of the Church and Empire to the ende of his raigne least I should intterrupt the order of this discourse Philip was otherwise affected then Edward as commonly desire makes shewe of that which is not pleasing men with vaine imaginations for supposing that he had tamed Edward with his imperious homage he presumed that he had well setled his affayres to be obeyed by him without any contradiction and to haue his realme enioy an assured peace without any anoyance vnder his commaund Vpon this conceipt he intends a voyage to the East Philip resolues to go into the East desirous to be nothing inferior to the glorious and renowned zeale of his Predecessors In this deuotion he easily yeelds to the perswasions of Pope Benedict .xi. borne at Tholouse then resident at Auignon His fleete was then preparing at Aiguesmortes a sea Towne of Languedoc whilest that he prouides for the regencie of the Realme giuing it to Iohn Duke of Normandy his eldest sonne being foureteene yeares old leauing him a graue and learned Counsell And seeking to sownd Edwards mind if he would accompany him in this holy warre imitating the example of his Predecessors he learnes by certaine intelligence that he watched his departure to inuade France This new occasion gaue him a reasonable subiect to change his resolution and not willingly to expose his new inheritaÌ„ce to his enimy But this satisfied not Pope Benedict The Pope disconteÌ„ted with the King who grew so bitter vpon this alteration that exclaiming generally of Philip as disloyall he sought all meanes to annoy him There was a capitall hatred betwixt the Emperour Lewis of Bauiâ—re and the sea of Rome hauing excomunicated him as an heretike Benedict absolues him and becomes his friend seeking to oppose him against Philip who dislyking of this proceeding sends Entragues a gentleman of Viuarez to Auignon to let Benedict vnderstand that if he did not forbeare to speake ill of him he would force him to silence after the example of that his Predecessor whose name he bare and who had left so famous a remembrance of his rashnes to posterity Edward being returned into England sleepes not A Prince of an excellent iudgement great courage and of a resolute and actiue spirit high minded and a fatall instrument to chastise France His repulse his homage and his great meanes Edward resolues to make warre against Philip. were both the baite and the 〈◊〉 to this generous resolution which thrust him on to disquiet the possession of that by force which he could not obtaine by reason But for so great a proiect he needed a â—â—eat Counceller to direct and fortifie him in the execution of an enterprise of so great import Robert Earle of Artois a Prince of the blood of France descended from an other Robert sonne to Lewis 8. and brother to S. Lewis had a great suite with his Aunt Mahauld Countesse of Burgongne for the Earledome of Arthois Robert had laboured much for Philip in his great question for the crowne against Edward King of England before mentioned assuring himselfe that Philip would requite him in his vniust pretention but Philip preferred the countesses right before Roberts wrong so as leauing the course of iustice free the County of Arthois was adiudged to Mahauld Robert of Arthois the frebrand of war by a decree of the court of Parliament of Paris This losse did so discoÌ„tent Robert as he presumed to brag openly that he would dispossesse Philip of the crowne by the same meanes that he had raysed him vnto it But this presumptuous threat deliuered rashely before many witnesses cost both the realme and himselfe deere 1331. who in the ende smarted for his malitious and vnâ—easonable discontent He flies into England carrying nothing with him but a minde transpoâ—ted with passion armed with pollicy He flies into England Philip proclaimes him guilty of high Treason and seizeth vpon his lands Edward receiues him with al shewes of loue giues him the first place in his couÌ„cel Behold these two great Kings banded one against another entring into a dangerous warre which shall much afflict their estats as commonly the subiects pay for the follies of Princes The first breach began in the easiest places Guienne was the first exchecker of this long and dangerous game The Earles of Foix and Armagnac were for the King in Guienne the Earle of Albret for Edward The King of Scotland is a formall partaker for France warre begone in Guienne Scotland against Edward Edward begins to spoile Philips Countrie and Philip takes from Edward the Castell of Xaintes by Charles Earle of Alanson his brother Edward on the other side makes war against Dauid King of Scots and Philip sends him succors These were the first drops of that cloude which darkened the heauens attending the storme which shall fall after these thunder cracks but what is al this in regard of that which shal presently succeed By the aduice of Robert of Arthois Edward makes a proclamation against
by Iohn Duke of Bourgongne and in the ende Iohn makes a counterfeit peace with the children of Lewis but it is the renuing of greater troubles IOhn of Bourgongne hauing resolued to kill Lewis of Orleans his cousin Germaine went to Paris with so good a shew as if he had no intent to breake the accord so solemnely made betwixt theÌ„ That which most troubled him was to see his enemies authority coÌ„firmed by this reconciliatioÌ„ hauing the absolute gouernement of the State respected as the kings brother and the first Prince of the bloud And to giue him greater authoritie and power the good King Charles had giuen him for a new years gift i◠〈◊〉 yeare 1407. the Duchie of Guienne for his poâ—tion whereof the Daulphin then carâ—ied the tâ—tle This newe fauour and great aduancement kindled the coale of iâ—alousie in the â—ourguignons braine being already much transporâ—ed and holding it for certaâ—ne â—hat he should neuer by any ordinary course pâ—euâ—â—le against so passionate powerfull an enimy who as his meanes did increase so would his desire augment to â—â—â—â—e him He â—hereâ—ore thinkes it conuenient to preuent him and drawes vnto him meÌ„ fâ—â—o◠〈◊〉 aâ—dâ—cious a murther Raoulet of Auâ—onuille a Norman an ancient seâ—uant of his hâ—use and discontenâ—ed with the Kings brother for that hee had taken from him the oâ—â—â—ce oâ— Geneâ—all of Normandy and a Souldiour of Guines called Wâ—lliam Corteheuze with others of the same huâ—or to the number of eighâ—eene This William had a brother called Sâ—as of Courteheuze a groome of the Kings chamber who should be the instrument to draw this poore prince into the pittfall The Queene laie then in childbed the Duke of Orleans goes to visit her after supper when as this Sâ—as of Corteheuze goes to the Queenes chamber to tell him that the King desired him to repaire presently vnto him for very important affaires The Murtheters were lodged secretly in a house by the which the Duke shold pasâ—e Being mounted vpon his moile accompanied only with 2. Squires vpon one horse and one that followed on foote his pages carrying torches both before behind him as the horse which carried the 2. Squiers came before the house where this ambuscadoe lay he began to snort to run The Murtherers issue forth instanâ—ly and charge the Duke at the first they cutte off his hand which held thereines of his horse He cries out I am the Duke of Orleans and they answer The Duke of Orleans murthered by thâ— â—ouâ—gâ—â—gnoâ— It is you wee seeke for They double their blowes with such violence as they beate him downe and cleaue his head so as the braynes lay scattered vpon the pauement The yong Squire that remained with him runs desperatly among their weapoÌ„s is presently slaine vpon his poore maister The pagâ—s had alreadie giuen the alarum at his lodging and many came running to succor their Lord whome they finde thus massacred There was nothing to bee heard but cryes and lamentations whilest the murtherers hauing fyred a house and cast Calthrops in the streets gette themselues into Bourgongnes house Thus the night passeth in miserable lamentations Valentine doubles the terror of this horrible accident with feareful outcries The Princes his Cousines runne thither to participate in this sorrow All weepe and lament all crie out in this mournful house When the day appeers they finde his hand on the one side and his braines scattered on the other The relicks of this head are gathered together with teares and all is kept for an honorable funerall O head howe many mischiefes attend the O murtherer thou shalt be murthered disloyall thou shalt be disloyally slaine I haue horror yea I tremble to shed this bloud againe by my report The very enemies of Lewis were amazed at this audacious murther foretelling the miseries that should follow The Queene wonderfully passionate causeth herselfe to be remooued to the Kings lodging and doubles the gards In the ende the King hath notice thereof and apprehends it according to the weakenesse of his braine but the Princes prouided presently for his safetie and their owne euery man fearing for himselfe in so strange an accident Such was the violent death of Lewis Duke of Orleans traiterously slaine at Paris by Iohn Duke of Bourgongne The sequele of this treacherous murther the 20. of Nouember in the yeare 1407. who thinking to kill his enemies slewe himselfe and left this bloud prodigiously shed as a mournfull Legacy to his posterity and hoping in his ouerweening spirit to vsurp France from the lawefull heires he lost Bourgongne from his posterity neyther could hee hinder his issue whome he had so trecherously murthered from the happy enioying of the whole realme for Lewis Duke of Orleans left three Sonnes by Valentine the heire of Milan Charles Philip and Iohn from Charles the eldest being Duke of Orleans is issued directly King Lewis 12. the father of the people of Iohn Earle of Angoulesme father to King Francis The iâ—â—ue of Lewâ—â— of Orleanâ— 1. the father of the muses who hath giuen fower Kings successiuely to ouâ— monarchie But of Iohn of Bourgongne we can reckon but two successors Philip and Charles Philip was his sonne who by the patience of God left Charles in his place but Charles suffered for his grandfathers errors and his owne for he died in blond hâ—s pride was interred in an vnknowne tombe and Bourgongne was pluckte from the â—ellonious hands of this murthering race and vnited to the Crowne Nowe Iohn of Bourgongne shall committe strange disorders during twelue yeares fâ—om the date of this massacre and it semes that blinde Fortune hath adorned his temples with baâ—es and triomph to guerdon these execrable crimes but hee is not freed that drawes his halter after him Hee shall soone pay both principall and interest to Gods iust iudgement which slackes not although it seeme slacke but comes in due season marching slowely to take all excuse from the obstinate and impudent sinner recompencing in the ende this apparent slacknesse of punishement by the greatnesse of eternall paine But les vs retune to this desolate house Valentine widowe to Lewis with her three sonnes and Isabell of France the Kings eldest daughter wife to Charles the eldest sonne of Lâ—wis nowe Duke of Orleans by the decease of his father come all to our poore King Charles Valâ—â—â—ine demands iustice for the death oâ— her husband being sicke to demande iustice All cast themselues at the Kings feeâ—e as much discomforted as themselues for the cruell death of his onely brother whome he had alwayes loued deerely both sound and sicke Lewis of Aniou King of Sicilâ— and Naples the Dukes of Berry and Bourbon with all the Princes of the bloud accompany them in this lamentable state wherein Charles promiseth to giue them satisfaction The Kings Councell beeing assembled they require an account of the Prouost what hee had done in search of these murtherers He answers that hauing done
forbidden vpon paâ—ne of death and the English come to the succor of the associat Princes to bee satisâ—â—ed out of the Kings tâ—easor Without the Cittie of Auxerre neeâ—e to the Abbie of Saint Mâ—riâ—â— a stately scaffold was made where the King sitting in his seat of Iustice enuironed with his Princes the officers of his Crowne and the chiefe deputies of the Parliament the peace was proclaymed with as great ioy as the warre had beene tedious and mournfull To confirme this peace with Iohn of Bourgongne Philip Earle of Vertus married his daughter but all this could not reconcile him to the house of Orleans The Daulphin reioyced much at this peace and made all shewes of loue to his Cousins lately reconciled being greeued to haue bin so long dissentioÌ„ betweene them desirous â—o repaire what was past aboue all to maintaine an inviolable peace wâ—thin the Realme The good sicke King present at all yeelding his consent and authority somtimes inclyned to good sometimes to ill Queene Isabel held with the strongest but all these good motions were crossed by the Bourguignon so as all the confusions of this raigne are not yet ended Iohn of Bourgongne seeing himselfe crost by Lewis the Daulphin and the house of Orleans restored to grace stirres vp newe troubles from the yeare 1412. Vnto 17. when as the Daulphin died but the troubles ceassed not FRance began to hope for better by the meanes of Lewis the eldest Sonne to King Charles hauing a desire to make a peace against the Bourguignons will But this was not all they expected of the Daulphins first resolution yet the weakenesse of the sicke King The Boâ—â—guignons 〈◊〉 in Court and the inconstancie of his yong Lieuâ—enant gaue the subtill braine of Iohn of Bourgongne too great an aduantage to suffer the French to enioy the fruiâ—s of peace so much desired who neuer yeelded to baâ—e threats but grewe more resolute And notwithstanding this alteration of the Daulphin his sonne in lawe yet he left not the Court being alwayes neere the King keeping the Councel in breaâ—h who were for the most part all on his side and although they worshiped the Sunne rising yet seeing the spirit â—f this yong Prince to be weake and inconstant and the Bourguignons fiâ— me resolutâ—on they stood vpon their gard doing nothing that might openly offend eyther the one or the other but vnder hand they sought to please the most polâ—â—â—ke and redoubted maister who else mâ—ght proue a most cruell and dangerours enemie Thus were affaires handled in the Kings councell And as not only the Court but the whole world is an ebbing and flowing of diuers humors the which doe change according to occasions and the scaffold whereon dissembling trechery and treason play their parts diuersly so at that time the Bourguignon a principall artisan of these goodly shewes found an ample subiect wherein to imploie his filthy trade But although he seemed to haue gained all whatsoeuer he desired that should come to passe and to haue attayned the full of his desires yet all his enterprises came to nothing and in the end he paied with the price of his bloud the great debt of his horrible wickednesse But this acte shall haue manie Scenes In the first our History shall set downe the new gouerment of Lewis the Daulphin The estate of the Court vnder Lewis the Daulphin This yong Prince was not capable of so great a charge hauing an idle braine being carelesse and voluptuous giuen to his owne will obstinate taking no aduice from any but of himselfe or from yong men of his owne humour loth to yeeld to any that vnderstood more then himselfe and especially to his vncles whose graue haires he disdained neither could he loue his father in lawe being resolued to gouerne the realme alone The Queene seeing her Sonnes humour inclyned to loue the house of Orleans made shew to fauour them but in effect she was indifferent being wholy giuen to flatter which her husband and to gouerne him according to the time The Bourguignon dissembling his sonne in Lawes wayward humours was alwayes neer the King giuing him such goodly reasons as the good Prince could not gainsaie him The subiect of his sutes was pleasing to the Parisiens whose good liking he entertained carefully but alwayes with an intent to bee reuenged of his enemies vnder this goodly name of the common wealth as the soueraigne ende of all his desseins but in effect he held still one of the cheefest places not yeelding in any thing to gouerne them which seemed to rule and to keepe backe such as might crosse his authoritie By the peace of Bourges the Constable of Albret should bee restored to his dignitie and Arnold of Corbie to his Chancellourship They delaie them from daye to day but in the ende they are restored with much difficultie The meanest haue many delaies more troublesome then a flat repulse being more willing to leaue al then to make these frutlesse poursuites Arnold of Corbie being honorably restored to his place resigned it into the Kings hands to auoide the danger of so confused a time more wisely then Henry of Marle that suceded him being slaine at the massacre at Paris with the Constable of Armagnae But the Bourguignons flew a higher pitche then to preiudice the house of Orleans in their goods and honors or to crosse their affaires and their followers The Bourguignons resolution He found no better expedient then to do as he had doone with Lewis their father for a dead Lion doth no harme To this ende he assembles some of his most trustye followers at Paris to finde meanes to murther the Dukes of Orleans Berry and Bourbon But Peter of Essars one of his most violent partisans discouered this practise for the which hee soone after smarted By the treatie of Bourges the Englishe which came to the Duke of Orleans succour must be satisfied They presse for paiement one part being discharged to the Duke of Orleans great hindrance he was forced to leaue his brother Iohn Earle of Angoulesme in in hostage for the rest Being carried into England he was in the end redeemed after much trouble and many dâ—laies In this article the Bourguignon made shew of his good husbandrie solliciting the English vnder hand on the one side for to presse Charles his principall debtor and on the other side he cried out against the disorder of the Kings treasor so â—ll gouerned as there was not sufficient to furnish the ordinarie expences of his house pretending all these great summes to be wasted either by the Tresorers in gifts or in superflous expences This complaint was very plausible but it was a pitfall to catch his enemies to muâ—ine this discontented people by reason of their great oppression 1413. being easie to be mooued at the name of the common weaâ—e He soone obtayned from the King a generall conuocation of the chiefe Citties to reforme the abuses of the Realme and
Quotidian So finding his houre come he disposed of his conscience and of his house he greatly recommended his subiects and seruants to the Daulphin his successor and the last day of March The death of Franâ—is the â— in the yeare 1547. being fiftie and three yeares old hee changed the painfull and continuall toyles of this mortall life with the eternall rest which the happie inioy for euer A Prince wonderfully lamented both of his subiects and strangers whose vertues deserue to bee placed among the most famous valiant Courteous bountifull iudicious of a great spirit and an excellent memorie A louer of learning and men of merit to whome arts and sciences owe the perfections they haue gotten at this day hauing by his bringing vp of youth founded Colleges in Paris in the Hebrew Greeke and Latine tongues assembled from all parts of the world learned men and of good life and by this meane cleered the darknes of Ignorance wherewith the world had beene so obscured by the malice of time and negligence of former ages A Prince fauoured with many good yet crost with as many bad and sinister fortunes Happie notwithstanding that no aduersitie could euer make him degenerate from a noble and royall mind nor from the true beleefe of a good and faithfull Christian. Happie and blessed in his end to haue pacified all forraine confusions which had so long troubled his estates and his subiects quiet But without doubt hee had beene far more happie if he could haue left his realme free from those fatall diuisions which euen in his raigne had so miserably diuided his subiects and shall cause hereafter strange combustions the first consideration whereof makes my haire to stand vpright and my heart to tremble at that which is to come HENRY the second 59. King of France HENRY .2 KING OF FRANCE .59 · NAture his age and the good education he had receiued vnder his father in the gouernment of the Estate 1547. did countenance him in this succession the which he receiued on the same day that he was borne and confirmed it in Saint Germaine in Laie by the restâ—tution of the Constable of Montmorentie by the publication of many goodly ordinances for the reformation of apparell ordering of the Treasure prouiding for the poore suppression of new erected offices gouernment of the riuers and forrests maintenance of Iustice and releeuing of his subiects but aboue all that necessarie lawe against blasphemers as we may see in the Originall Doubtlesse this was a commendable beginning and worthy the homage he did owe to the Soueraigne Lord as an acknowledgment of the fee whereof he tooke possession if he had not polluted it with the mournfull spectacle of that bloudie and fatall combate betwixt Iarnac and Chastaigneray whereof he would be an eye witnesse and behold the laters bloud shed contrarie to all mens opinion by Iarnaâ— being the weaker and newly recouered from sicknesse So shall we see in the end of this raigne that Gods diuine Iustice doth suffer That the man which did thirst after an others bloud shall finde some one to drinke his owne The restoring of the Constable disapointed the Cardinall of Tournon The Constable restored and the Admirall of Annebault touching the chiefe gouernment of the State and the Lords of Longueual Esâ—ars Boncour Framezelles Antibe Grignan the Baron of la Garde the Generall Bayard and many others accused some for theft some for other disorders in their charges did somewhat trouble the Court It was an olde saying That he which eaâ—es the Kings Gooâ—e will cast vp the feathers a hundred yeares after but since they haue turned this saying into a Prouerbe He that steales a hundred thousand crownes from the King 1548. is quit if he restore ten thousand So some preâ—aâ—â—â—d by 〈…〉 others escaped rigorous punishments through fauour In the meane time the ceremonies of the Kings Coronation were 〈…〉 Rheims and hauing receiued it the 27. of Iuly by the hands of Charles of Lorraine Archbishop of Rheims Henry the 2. crowned he made a voyage into Picardie and did visit the 〈…〉 were made about Boullen then did he prepare an armie to succour Scotland 〈◊〉 whom the English made warre for that the Lords of the countrie had refused to giue their Princesse Mary Steward in marriage to yong Edward hoping by this bond tâ— vnite the two realmes of England and Scotland to the preiudice of the French of the common alliance betwixt France and Scotland The Lord of Essé was chiefe of the armie Peter Strossy generall of the Italian bands d' Andelot Colonnell of the French â—oote the Reingraue chiefe of the Lansquenets An armie in Scotland marching by land against the English forces and Leon Strossy Prior of Capoua by sea spoiled the English of the greatest part of their conquests but the confirmation of the peace lately concluded betwixt the deceased Kings of France and England ended this warre and brought back our aduenturers into France 1548. Francis at the end of his daies had well foreseene the leuaine which should soone breed new combustions with the Emperour Henry must be heire to his quarrell aâ— well as to his crowne and knowing that the Pope had a fresh and iust cause of indignation for the murther of Peter Lewis Duke of Parma and Plaisance his sonne and sortâ—â— inuasion of Plaisance by Ferdinand of Gonsagne Lieutenant for the Emperour in Italieâ— he sent Charles of Lorraine lately honoured with a Cardinals Hat this is he that shall minister so much matter to talke of him vnder the successors of Henry to draw the Pope from the Emperours partie to the Kings alliance but death shall frustrate the Pope of his intended reuenge Commonly men fish best in a troubled streame many knowing this new King to be of a mild spirit addicted to the delights of Court little practised in affaires they kindled a desire in his minde to reuenge the wrongs the Emperour â—ad done to France whereof they vrged for a testimonie the death of Vogelsberg beheaded in Ausbourg at his returne from the Scottish warres for the Kings seruice Oâ— the other side the Emperour grew not a little iealous of the progresse the King made into Bourgogne Bresse Sauoy and Piedmont as if he had carried with him an alarum 〈◊〉 to sâ—â—rre vp the people to the following warre And it may be it had then been kindled but an home-bred mutinie staied it for a time During the Kings voiage the extorsioâ—s of the tol-gatherers and farmers of Salt Sedition for the customes caused the commons of Guienne Xainâ—onge and Angoulmois to rebell In few weekes forty thousand men go to field armed with all kind of weapons the Ilanders ioyne with them and with a common consent fall vpon the tol-gatherers The people of Gasconie do presently follow this pernitious example The commons of Bourdeaux rise finding la Vergne Estonnac Maquanan and others Tribunes fit for their humors they
he did not attend them â—eanâ—ng to passe on a league farther where a Lady that loued him did expect him D' Eurre hauing foreseene all leauing nothing to hazard that might bee gouerned by Iudgement He is preuented by the dilâ—â—gence of De Euâ—re vsed such preuentions as the subtilties of this spirit preuayled nothing He commanded La Bady Marshall of the company to see his Companions in order Hee aduertised Nerestan and the Captaines that did assist him of the place whether they should come wrought so that Dilligence and Courage which are the wings of great executions were so supported by the secret of discretion as none of the Troupe once drempt of that which was to be done They went to dinner and it was well obserued that the Count of Auvergne had some distrust He hath since confest that hee was ready to call the two Brothers of Murat into his Cabinet and to cause them to bee searcht for that he was well aduertised that they alwayes carryed the Kings Letters and his commandments But a great resolution thinking that there is no more harme in fearing then in the thing that causeth feare feares extremely to make shewe that hee hath any feare After Dinner D' Eurre asked If it pleased him to go to horse to see the Musters He goes to Horse with two more with him Hee answered him That it should be presently and that he should vse speed He retyred himselfe soone after into his Cabinet and went downe being followed by Maisonuille onely and Liuerne mounted vpon a Scottish Horse which Vitry had giuen him the which would haue outrunne all the Horses of France He would not attend the other Noblemen for that he distrusted them hauing an intent to passe on if he found them not ready But beeing come to the place he found the company in battell This great dilligence made him somewhat iealous and they might perceiue him that pulling vp his Cloake he drewe his Sword foure fingers out yet without any amazement D' Eurre â—eeing him make euen the reynes of his Horse came to him trotting with his Hâ—t in his hand and hearing him sweare with a great oath that he had beene very dilligeâ—t You may see my Lord answered he I haue caused my Companions to aduance for that I would not trouble you with attendance Monsieur D' Eurre replyed the Earle you are one of my Friends I cannot make any long stay here To whome D' Eurre said All my Companions are not yet here but if it please you you shall see this Troupe and iudge of the whole by a part Herevpon he sees some Horse-men come and demands what they were D' Eurre told him That it was Nerestan who had beene at Rion about a sute of his daughâ—ers Hee beleeued it for he knewe that Nerestan had stayd some dayes at Rion and yet his heart began to suspect more But it was too late hee was enuironned on euery side and hardly can one resist many Nerâ—stan lighted to salute him and hauing entertayned him with some discourse vppon the occasion of his staye at Rion or of his returne to Court he went presently to Horse-backe and thrust on one of the Lackquaies with his â—oote for a signe and token of the beginning of the execution One of Nerestans three Lackquaies takes holde of his Horse by the Bridle D' Eurre seeing that Nerestan had taken the right side to salute the Count of Auvergne went vnto the left and laying hold with his Hand vppon the Hilt of his Sword hee sayd vnto him that hee had commandement from the King to take him The other two Laquais pulled â—im so roughly from his horse as he had like to haue fallen to the ground hee was mooued to see himselfe so intreated by Laquais intreating D Eurre to cause two of his companions to light and that hee might not see those rascalls any more Nerestan sayd vnto him that they were soldiars so attyred to serue the King in this action A peece short into the ayre by câ—aÌ„ce made him to doubt worse measure so as hee intreated D' Eurre that hee would not vse his 〈◊〉 D' Eurre freed him from these apprehensions intreating him to resolue vpon the Kings will and not to force them to intreat him otherwise then they desired Well said hee I yeeld what will you haue mee to doe That you mount vpon the Trompets horse sayd D' Eurre They set him vpon the trompets horse It was feared that hee would not haue suffered himselfe to bee taken so easily nor so quietly as wee haue seene many greaâ— courages choose rather to be cut in peeces then to see themselues reserued foâ— some shamefull end and others that haue willingly dyed for that they would not die by force When as he sees himselfe in the Toyle inuironed on al sides Liuerne his confident follower in â—light his friends the ministers of his Captiuitie hee sayd Ah in the Diuels name I doubted all this Being mounted vpon the Trompets Nagg they conduct him presently to Aâ—gueperse They conduct him to Aâ—â—uepersâ— Before hee had gone a hundred paces he intreated D' Eurre to lend him one of his troupe to carre some message of his remembrance and of his miserie to a Ladie that attended him De Pleche had the charge Shee who had not prepared her heart to withstand the assaults of a most extreame and sensible greefe tooke D' Eurre for the obiect against whome shee poured forth the â—urie of her passions The extreame greate of â— Ladie thaâ— loued him If I knew sayd shee vnto this Gentleman that I might saue him in forcing through your troupe I would willingly doe it and if I had but tenne Men of my courage and resolution you should not carrie him where you thinke But I â—â—ll neuer die vntill I haue giuen D' Eurre a hundred shott with a pistoll and to Murat a hundred blowes with a sword These were the passions of her loue transpoâ—ted with a resolution beyond her sexe and which did participate of a Man of a troubled mind and of Loue. This last makes miracles of mâ—ruells and maruells of miracles in wills that are equally toucht with his inspirations So it is neuer perfect if it bee not full and neerely toucht with the accidents of both fortunes as the Moone is not pleasing but when it is at the full Shee loued him well and was well beloued for the Count of Auvergne hath beene heard say that if the King did set him at libertie and send him backe to hâ—s house vppon condition that hee should not see this Ladie hee would rather desire to die Shee presently ordred the affaires of her house the disposition of her furniture and the retreat of her seraunts This passion going from the memorie to the thought from the thought to the heart from the heart to the eyes made her to poure forth so many teares as shee lost the sight of one eye for a