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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A01145	A caueat for France, vpon the present euils that it now suffereth Together with the remedies necessarie for the same. Translated out of French into English by E. Aggas.	Aggas, Edward.	1588 (1588)	STC 11259; ESTC S122364	21,115	30

each other with heresie vntill a good counsell consented vnto and accepted by both partes had concluded and decreed therupon that is a great number of learned men of either side townes prouinces nations common wealthes whole estates holding as well for the one as for the other A most certaine argument that all these will not of a iolitie damne themselues Arguments likewise that the controuersie resteth in matter disputable sith that among all nations and so contrarie climats all sortes of people doo cleaue thereto yea after a thousand torments euen to the death Wherefore Christiandome hath nowe as great neede as euer to haue a free and lawfull councell That the counsell of Trent could not bee alledged to haue been such wherein the parties were hearde wherein also the partie most accused and which needed greatest reformation sat as iudge and against the which our most Christian kings immediatly after the battell of Dreux togither with many wise Princes expresly by their Embassadours protested nullitie and namelie because therein they woulde not deale with reformation of doctrine to the rule of the holie scriptures but onely in outward shewe Whereupon euen in the most rigorous times and after the bloodie Bartholmew is was reiected both by the masters of Sorbonne and the courtes of paliament of this realme that in matters of lesse consequence the primitiue Church neuer denied the reiterating of counsailes That the councell of Basill had bound the Pope and the church of Roome to holde a councell euerie tenne yeares a tearme alreadie expired since that at Trent Againe howe farre more seemely it were for the Church and with howe much lesse perill to this realme to reiterate a councell than a ciuill warre a conference in wordes than a battaile That particularly his person and dignitie were of such importance that they could not well denie him this path to iustice considering that sometime there had bin three or foure Councels holden for the reclaiming of some one priuate person onely considering also that the statutes of this realme sworne vnto the king and his counsell allowed by his courts of Parliament c. had foreiudged of this case forbidding the title of heresie in both partes and expressely suspending it vntill the decision of some free and holy Councell Concerning their pretence of the state the said lord King most humbly besought his Maiestie and admonished all the states of this realme to consider how vnfit a thing it were of it selfe and principally for these men to intrude themselues into such nouelties that the king was not of any such age that with the knife at his throte he was to be forced to nominate his successour to this Realme especially considering what successour they pretended to force him to name whom they ought not to presuppose to be able by the course of nature to out liue his Maiestie Also that in case matters were at that point yet were there other more practiseable meanes and such as time out of mind had beene put in practise in this estate but to anticipate a danger to come with a present one an vncertaine with by an vnfallble a suite of a matter not yet fallen by a ciuill warre was as much as to preuent a feare with death it selfe and a sickenesse with a poyson That of this warre begunne vppon a iolitie must needes ensue the ouerthrowe of the people the diminishing of the nobilitie the empouerishment of the clergie the disanulling of all godlinesse the bastardie of iustice the abolishing of all good lawes the totall corruption of manners to be briefe confusion in al things and desolation of the whole estate So farre should we be from looking for that beautifull reestablishment and new golden world which they promise for euerie warre is an instrument of destruction but especially the ciuill which is a headlong desolation as beeing the sharpest disease of a state Moreouer albeit hee were of such calling in this realme that whatsoeuer concerned him ought throughly to be considered as touching his Maiestie and the common wealth yet sith they had taken him for their aduersarie hee most humbly besought his Maiestie either to the end to eschew the danger of his person to suffer him to end this warre with them as being assured to finde friendes and seruants enough to compasse it so as he should not neede to troble himself therabout either else for auoyding the destruction of the people to determine it by a combate of his persō against the D. of Guize the late lord Prince against the D. of Maine the captaines of this conspiracie as being assured that God who ruleth the weapons is able enough to reueale his iudgementes in their punishment Neither propounded he these thinges in any flying pamphlets subiect to disaduow as many of theirs are but in formall and authenticall manner viz. by declaration written signed with his owne hande bearing date the tenth of Iune 1585. and presented to his Maiestie by the lords of Clereuant and Chassincourt and in a full assembly of the priuie Councell read word by word in his Maiesties presence the said lords of Clereuant Chassincourt requiring his Maiestie not to mislike that it were exhibited to our Masters of the court of Parliament of Paris As also to the same effect the said lord king of Nauarre did write to our Masters of the Court whom he desired to iudge and beare witnes of his behauiour to our Masters of the three estates each one seuerally foretelling the mischiefes that he foresaw and which themselues haue since seene to our Masters of Sorbonne who iudged his submissions to be not pertinent contrariwise cōdemned the rashnes vsed against him To the Princes common wealths neighbours confederate with this estate who partly by the succour which they haue since sent him for his defence partly by their counsaile to the king to minister iustice vnto him do sufficiently shew what their iudgements are as being far frō our passions of the ambitiō of the auctors of the league of the king of Nauarres moderation and patience of the good entertainement that the one deserueth at the kinges hands and of the punishment due vnto the other Finally the fatalitie which seemeth to thrust forward this poore estate to her destruction also the collusiō of bad coūsellers who willingly do set to their shoulders are in troth fatalitie it selfe caused that the king of Nauarre might not be heard in his iust declarations caused peace to be made with the league to his cost and caused that his patience was imputed to him for a transgression and contrariwise the violence of these of the league allowed and acknowledged for a notable seruice The king of Nauar did through his discretion considering the constellation that then reigned together with the muttering cōspiracies then practised sufficiently foresee that they ment to dissolue the whole cloud vpon him for the safetie of others To hold the roome that he held in this realme

vpon our soules vnprofitable also for who can prosper against Gods will And what haue wee in the course of these three parts seene but a meere going backeward and funerals in liew of triumphes But you will replie In whome is the fault that we haue not peace also howe often haue wee caused it to bee motioned went not the queene into Poitou to the king of Nauarre But this prince men say is shie and will not easily bee handled truely with all such as haue not haunted him he is to bee pardoned though they thinke him not tractable for considering howe hee hath euer since his youth beene intreated they may haue good cause so to beleeue sith the most patient man in the world might haue growen out of patience the most phlegmatike into choler the easiest and most tractable to bee distrustfull backwarde and implacable But let vs iudge of his humors by his behauiours he came to the warre vpon great extremitie and that as late as hee could it is then to bee beleeued that he will not be slacke to come to peace he saw himselfe and his partaker persecuted with all rigor confiscate banished disgraded condemned executed murdered and all vnder colour of the religion which he professed all which notwithstanding hee neuer altered his manner of proceedings hee neuer molested anie for religion hee kept their promised liberties and safetie hee preserued vnder his protection such Catholikes as were not of the League yea he pardoned euen those of the league and being taken after the heate of armes hee gratified them and if he vsed a contrerigour wee could not tell what to say for wee all doo sufficientlie knowe that the first is guiltie of the second Wee must therefore confesse that hee hath a verie temperate minde besides his nature hee I say whome so manie wronges griefes and iniuries could neuer make passionate or to alter It hath also beene sufficientlie noted that so long as there was anie hope to see him ouerthrowne or that his enimies had anie aduantage of him they were still assisted with all helpe without anie spare they neuer propounded vnto him anie meete condition albeit the next daie after a victorie of his hee sendeth to the King hee bewaileth with him the shedding of so much blood as is spilt hee offereth with all his heart to doo him seruice in the stanching thereof hee returneth most of the prisoners of account either infinitelie commending his curtesie or if they conceale it of all men condemned of ingratitude Truelie he who being rashlie delt with in so manie sackings and yet was neuer seene out of course no not being caused with full bridle cannot but haue a sure heade and mouth neither is there any let but in our good helpe that he may do verie well To be briefe in his aduersitie wee haue seene him victorious in his prosperitie a conqueror of himselfe in the sorest smart of his iniuries cleane from all reuenge in the swiftest slidings of his good happe void of insolencie alwaies readie to admit the reasons of such as haue offended him particularlie and to giue ouer his most boyling passions to common benefite Let vs then beleeue that hee flieth not from peace but desireth it and that he is not so shie and malitious as men make him But indeed the Rose pricketh when we doo not take hold of it where we should and if we consider well we shall see that all that hath yet ben done and as it seemeth of set purpose hath tended onelie to driue him into dispaire To prooue this to bee so let vs see howe they haue dealt with those of the League and howe with the king of Nauarre hee a household childe they strangers not so much as of the familie though they bee of the realme The Guizians are not so soone though without cause vp in armes but the Queene all thinges set aside goeth to them yea shee seeketh after them euen to the lands ende them who had they beene couragiouslie assailed were not able anie whit to abide it Contrariwise the King of Nauarre beeing for the safetie of his owne person constrained to take armes is left alone fifteene whole monethes to drie vp the blowes hee is on all sides shotte at to make an ende of him so long as they thinke to see him either besieged or beaten they speake neuer a worde but waite the ende But when his enimies are no longer able to assaile him when they haue discharged euen their last peece in vaine when hauing long time fenced and borne off the blowes they see him sounde and safe readie to repay them then beginne they to vouchsafe to speake vnto him and that as it seemeth rather to hale the enimies out of the prease then any way to content him The Queene comming neere to the Guizians for feare of scarring them causeth all her power to depart ceaseth all hostilitie letteth scape all occasions to harme them giueth them leasure to gather together both their spirits and helpes yea both Reistres and Suitzers Contrariwise and that was the good counsaile of the good Frenchmen that assisted her at the verie time of her comming to parley with the King of Nauarre did the armie of the Lorde of Ioyeuse most force it selfe in Languedocke where it put all that it coulde force to fire and sworde as also did the armie of the Lord of Espernon in Prouence yea hardlie will she permitte after manie formalities and iournies to and fro that the Marshall Biron should staie beyond Loire The Queene to content those of the league promiseth that the Germaines that come to the Kings succour shoulde not enter and suspendeth their leauie albeit the issue of the negotiation were doubtfull Contrariwise shee requireth the king of Nauarre for a preamble first of al vnder the vncertaine hope of an vncertaine peace to suspende and stay his forreine armie But wil you see after so many ceremonies what conditions are propounded vnto him That is That all exercise of his religion cease in al the townes within his authoritie and part That himself and all his resolue with themselues vtterlie to renounce the same and neuer more to speake of it otherwise let him neuer looke for anie peace at the kings hands whereas for satisfying those of the league al exercise was taken from those of the cōtrarie religion that is so far as might be they had giuen them both their bodies and soules These are the speeches which the queene verie earnestlie commanded the lord of Touraine to impart to the king of Nauarre from the which shee neuer departed And then thinke you what likelihood there was after fortie yeares fire and fiue and twentie yeares warre that the Huguonets woulde suffer themselues to be brought backe to their A B C. yea imagine whether they whome so manie troubles namely these last had made cannon proofe who durst abide the cannon in poore milnes rather then to force their consciences were capable of this article and that a