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of_o noble_a man_n of_o the_o region_n thereabouts_o which_o embrace_v the_o reform_a religion_n and_o as_o for_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o people_n they_o come_v unto_o he_o out_o of_o all_o those_o quarter_n by_o beape_n the_o câ—…ties_n also_o call_v saint_n tifauge_n and_o montagu_n offer_v themselves_o unto_o he_o but_o for_o all_o this_o he_o send_v letter_n to_o diverse_a part_n of_o the_o realm_n require_v ayâ—…_n of_o his_o fellow_n and_o forsomuch_o as_o the_o protestant_n be_v expulse_v almost_o every_o city_n it_o seem_v good_a unto_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v come_v with_o all_o speed_n to_o hiâ—…_n to_o rochel_n and_o then_o have_v great_a power_n to_o ioyâ—…_n battle_n with_o the_o enemy_n notwithstanding_o in_o many_o place_n by_o the_o wonderful_a providence_n of_o god_n there_o be_v diverse_a place_n of_o refuge_n reserve_v throughout_o the_o whole_a realm_n as_o to_o the_o man_n of_o francoy_n sanferre_v and_o uezelay_v to_o the_o man_n of_o languedoe_n montalban_n castrealby_n and_o milliaulde_n to_o the_o man_n of_o dolpheny_n which_o at_o that_o time_n be_v in_o great_a peril_n the_o city_n of_o uivaretze_n be_v reserve_v as_o albenac_n privac_n and_o many_o other_o but_o before_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n begin_v any_o war_n he_o publish_v a_o certain_a solemn_a declaration_n of_o the_o cause_n of_o the_o same_o in_o manner_n and_o form_n as_o follow_v i_o protest_v before_o god_n and_o his_o angel_n and_o before_o this_o holy_a assembly_n that_o â—…as_v i_o also_o declare_v in_o my_o last_o letter_n which_o i_o send_v unto_o the_o king_n my_o lord_n intend_v to_o do_v nothing_o against_o his_o majesty_n which_o may_v either_o hurt_v his_o person_n or_o dignity_n but_o take_v he_o for_o my_o king_n and_o supreme_a lord_n next_o under_o god_n by_o he_o so_o appoint_v i_o protest_v that_o whatsoever_o i_o do_v be_v for_o no_o other_o cause_n but_o to_o keep_v and_o defend_v the_o liberty_n of_o our_o conscience_n the_o free_a use_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n our_o life_n honour_n and_o good_n from_o the_o tyranny_n and_o oppression_n of_o the_o cardinal_n of_o lorraine_n and_o his_o fellow_n â–ª_o the_o which_o tyranny_n they_o have_v always_o hitherto_o show_v and_o mind_n still_o to_o use_v towards_o the_o man_n of_o the_o reform_a religion_n contrary_a to_o our_o king_n will_v which_o he_o have_v open_o declare_v by_o public_a edict_n and_o decree_n thereby_o break_v the_o common_a peace_n and_o tranquiâ—…itie_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v defend_v their_o life_n honour_n good_n and_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o consâ—…ences_n which_o profess_v the_o reform_a religion_n i_o affirâ—…e_v that_o i_o will_v spend_v both_o my_o life_n and_o whatso_o ever_o eâ—…se_a god_n have_v give_v unto_o i_o and_o bâ—…cause_v there_o come_v soldier_n day_n by_o day_n unto_o
many_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o place_n because_o they_o have_v destroy_v such_o as_o at_o that_o time_n flee_v through_o their_o village_n for_o succour_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n band_n wan_a and_o spoil_v saint_n florent_fw-la a_o very_a rich_a abbay_n near_o unto_o salmure_n which_o be_v spoil_v guard_v with_o two_o hundred_o soldier_n but_o when_o they_o have_v slay_v the_o soldier_n because_o they_o stand_v stout_o in_o the_o defence_n thereof_o they_o set_v fire_n on_o the_o abbay_n county_n brissac_n one_o of_o the_o duke_n of_o anious_a captain_n and_o a_o very_a expert_a young_a man_n in_o the_o war_n go_v out_o of_o salmure_n come_v sudden_o upon_o a_o troop_n of_o horseman_n be_v in_o number_n 100_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o monsieur_n borsauld_n part_v whereof_o he_o fly_v and_o part_n he_o put_v to_o flight_n the_o same_o also_o come_v sudden_o and_o unlooked_a for_o upon_o county_n momgomery_n in_o the_o village_n of_o la_fw-fr motte_n in_o so_o much_o that_o momgomery_n be_v constrain_v to_o flee_v into_o a_o castle_n hard_a by_o but_o his_o brother_n corminuille_n with_o certain_a other_o be_v take_v for_o want_v of_o victual_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n army_n go_v from_o tuarz_n and_o from_o montrebell_n and_o one_o army_n come_v to_o partenay_n and_o the_o other_o to_o niort_v thither_o come_v also_o the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n to_o consult_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o with_o other_o noble_a man_n there_o concern_v diverse_a thing_n and_o among_o all_o other_o this_o be_v decree_v that_o for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o papist_n to_o maintain_v this_o war_n do_v pluck_v away_o and_o sell_v the_o land_n of_o churchman_n according_a to_o the_o prescript_n of_o the_o pope_n letter_n patent_n whether_o they_o be_v catholic_n or_o protestant_n the_o queen_n of_o navarre_n &_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n also_o shall_v do_v the_o like_a in_o those_o place_n which_o they_o hold_v and_o keep_v to_o bring_v this_o thing_n to_o pass_v letter_n be_v give_v forth_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o navarre_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n of_o the_o admiral_n of_o the_o andelot_n and_o of_o the_o rochfoucault_n by_o which_o letter_n certain_a man_n be_v command_v to_o sell_v the_o land_n of_o ecclesiastical_a person_n and_o to_o assure_v and_o warrant_v the_o buyer_n in_o their_o name_n quiet_o to_o enjoy_v the_o same_o by_o this_o mean_n within_o a_o short_a time_n they_o have_v get_v a_o great_a mass_n of_o money_n and_o on_o the_o contrary_a part_n the_o king_n edict_n of_o the_o which_o we_o speak_v before_o be_v execute_v with_o great_a rigour_n against_o religion_n all_o the_o movable_a good_n of_o the_o faithful_a at_o the_o first_o which_o be_v take_v in_o spoil_n &_o reserve_v by_o the_o magistrate_n be_v open_o sell_v their_o land_n be_v make_v to_o pay_v great_a fyne_n and_o subsidy_n to_o maintain_v garrison_n and_o soldier_n garrison_n be_v set_v to_o keep_v noble_a man_n household_n and_o the_o land_n of_o the_o faithful_a by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o king_n letter_n be_v appoint_v to_o be_v sell_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n give_v a_o attempt_n against_o lasignan_n be_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n be_v come_v thither_o with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n but_o fail_v of_o his_o purpose_n he_o depart_v again_o from_o thence_o sanser_n a_o city_n in_o burgundy_n be_v besiéege_v by_o the_o catholic_n besiege_v who_o captain_n be_v martinenge_v a_o italian_a to_o this_o siege_n come_v mounseur_fw-fr nemours_n bring_v with_o he_o three_o thousand_o footman_n at_o the_o least_o and_o certain_a troop_n of_o horseman_n all_o which_o he_o bring_v out_o of_o provance_n to_o aid_v martinenge_n in_o the_o siege_n the_o general_n over_o these_o be_v county_n tende_n lieutenant_n of_o provance_n with_o these_o also_o there_o come_v certain_a army_n out_o of_o dolpheny_n under_o the_o charge_n and_o conduct_v of_o baron_fw-fr des_fw-fr adretz_n who_o we_o say_v before_o forsake_v the_o faithful_a in_o the_o first_o war_n the_o townsman_n valiant_o for_o certain_a month_n defend_v themselves_o and_o by_o diverse_a eruption_n upon_o the_o enemy_n and_o skirmish_n with_o they_o they_o have_v slay_v many_o of_o they_o and_o break_v many_o of_o their_o great_a gun_n therefore_o martinenge_v when_o he_o have_v weary_v in_o vain_a his_o soldier_n with_o the_o extreme_a can_v of_o winter_n he_o take_v up_o his_o carriage_n raise_v the_o siege_n and_o depart_v away_o secret_o in_o the_o night_n then_o the_o warder_n &_o watchman_n of_o the_o city_n suspect_v that_o the_o enemy_n flee_v give_v knowledge_n thereof_o to_o the_o chief_a captain_n in_o the_o city_n who_o go_v forth_o by_o the_o break_n of_o the_o day_n with_o certain_a soldier_n slay_v many_o straggler_n that_o linger_v behind_o the_o army_n without_o order_n or_o ray_n after_o this_o county_n de_fw-fr tende_n go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n and_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr adretz_n take_v nemours_n with_o he_o go_v to_o the_o duke_n d'aumall_n this_o be_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n the_o king_n be_v now_o at_o mets_n and_o before_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o have_v forbid_v the_o protestant_n to_o use_v the_o reform_a religion_n upon_o pain_n of_o death_n the_o power_n of_o duke_n d'aumall_n be_v great_o increase_v with_o new_a and_o fresh_a aid_n he_o determine_v to_o encounter_v with_o the_o band_n of_o french_a soldier_n which_o wait_v for_o the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o deuxpon_n and_o come_v to_o sauerne_n a_o town_n belong_v to_o the_o bishop_n of_o strasburge_n which_o favour_v he_o and_o there_o he_o stop_v all_o the_o passage_n over_o the_o river_n against_o the_o enemy_n but_o he_o can_v not_o there_o abide_v be_v repulse_v i_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o frenchman_n his_o enemy_n these_o french_a band_n that_o put_v he_o to_o â—…light_n be_v such_o as_o have_v flee_v out_o of_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o france_n thither_o &_o partly_o which_o be_v leave_v of_o the_o army_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n about_o this_o time_n monsgenly_a die_v at_o bergasiber_n in_o the_o dominion_n of_o deuxpous_a and_o because_o he_o be_v general_a of_o those_o army_n mons._n de_fw-fr moy_fw-fr a_o noble_a man_n and_o a_o good_a captain_n be_v choose_v in_o his_o steed_n while_o duke_n d'aumall_n behave_v himself_o thus_o about_o the_o border_n of_o lorraine_n there_o come_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n two_o thousand_o and_o two_o hundred_o german_a horseman_n conduct_v by_o the_o rheingrane_n &_o bassompierre_n he_o himself_o when_o he_o have_v pay_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o army_n their_o wage_n go_v with_o all_o his_o power_n toward_o the_o territory_n of_o engolmoy_n mynd_v to_o win_v engolesme_n a_o very_a fair_a and_o copious_a city_n but_o because_o the_o passage_n to_o the_o river_n of_o charente_n will_v be_v a_o necessary_a help_n for_o he_o be_v mind_v to_o keep_v the_o bridge_n and_o therefore_o he_o command_v mons._n riviere_n to_o go_v and_o take_v the_o city_n &_o the_o castle_n of_o iâ—…rnac_n which_o border_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o charente_n this_o be_v the_o occasion_n of_o a_o great_a and_o lamentable_a battle_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v certify_v of_o the_o purpose_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o anjou_n come_v to_o niort_v with_o his_o main_a battle_n the_o first_o day_n of_o march_n and_o from_o thence_o he_o come_v by_o the_o town_n of_o sanlan_n ange_o the_o city_n of_o saintes_n the_o admiral_n go_v with_o the_o uauntgarde_n to_o cognac_n and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o be_v the_o four_o day_n of_o march_n he_o with_o his_o brother_n the_o andelot_n bring_v all_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o uauntgarde_n both_o with_o lawnce_v and_o shot_n to_o larnac_n and_o with_o they_o two_o canon_n &_o two_o dimi_a canon_n then_o straight_a way_n the_o admiral_n besiege_v the_o castle_n of_o jarnac_n because_o mons._n riviere_n by_o and_o by_o at_o the_o discovery_n of_o they_o leave_v the_o city_n and_o go_v into_o the_o castle_n but_o the_o roar_a canon_n shoot_v do_v so_o shake_v the_o castle_n gate_n and_o the_o wall_n thereof_o that_o mons._n riviere_n desire_v parley_v and_o the_o next_o day_n after_o upon_o condition_n that_o he_o and_o his_o sâ—…uldiers_n shall_v escape_v with_o their_o life_n he_o surrender_v the_o castle_n leave_v therefore_o to_o defend_v that_o place_n the_o uicount_n de_fw-fr montanmoy_n with_o his_o legion_n the_o admiral_n and_o the_o andelot_n dâ—…parted_v to_o view_v &_o espy_v the_o force_n of_o the_o enemy_n because_o they_o be_v say_v not_o to_o be_v far_o of_o the_o six_o day_n of_o this_o month_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n with_o the_o admiral_n and_o the_o andelot_n take_v with_o they_o all_o the_o horseman_n of_o the_o vanguard_n and_o main_a battle_n save_v certain_a
sick_a he_o be_v of_o no_o less_o council_n in_o matter_n of_o consultation_n than_o of_o courage_n in_o the_o execution_n his_o estate_n of_o the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o artillery_n be_v give_v to_o the_o lord_n janlis_n his_o son_n in_o law_n with_o his_o cornet_n of_o horseman_n and_o now_o to_o overslip_v nothing_o that_o be_v execute_v in_o this_o last_o april_n there_o eis_fw-la in_o the_o mountain_n of_o daulphyne_v a_o castle_n never_o to_o bryanson_n wherein_o the_o king_n keep_v a_o ordinary_a dead_a pay_n of_o certain_a number_n of_o soldier_n a_o captain_n call_v colombyn_n bear_v in_o grenoble_n understan_o ding_o by_o certain_a of_o the_o borough_n of_o oysans_fw-fr that_o most_o part_n of_o the_o say_v dead_a pay_n man_n be_v issue_v out_o of_o their_o charge_n take_v the_o say_a castle_n and_o find_v no_o resistance_n other_o than_o the_o very_a captain_n of_o the_o place_n who_o yield_v be_v hurt_n with_o a_o shot_n he_o make_v himself_o lord_n of_o it_o where_o 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