haillan_n himself_o confess_v that_o before_o the_o time_n of_o philip_n le_fw-fr long_n 1321._o 3._o jamais_fw-fr auparavant_n on_o n'en_o avoit_v oâ—y_a parlour_n la_fw-fr faisant_fw-fr en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr temps_fw-fr la_fw-fr apprower_o partous_a les_fw-fr signior_n du_fw-fr royaume_fw-fr les_fw-fr â—ns_fw-fr par_fw-fr promesser_n les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr par_fw-fr force_fw-fr et_fw-fr par_fw-fr menace_n the_o law_n salic_a be_v never_o hear_v tell_v of_o before_o this_o king_n time_n who_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v ratify_v by_o all_o the_o noble_n of_o his_o kingdom_n some_o by_o fair_a promise_n and_o other_o by_o force_n and_o threat_n hereupon_o they_o have_v their_o proverb_n le_fw-fr royaume_fw-fr de_fw-fr france_n ne_fw-fr peut_fw-fr tomber_fw-fr de_fw-fr lance_n en_fw-fr quenoville_n the_o kingdom_n of_o france_n can_v fall_v from_o the_o lance_n to_o the_o distaff_n some_o say_v it_o be_v call_v salic_a of_o the_o saliens_fw-la a_o people_n ancient_o inhabit_v about_o the_o ryver_n of_o rhein_n but_o the_o likely_a be_v that_o it_o come_v of_o the_o two_o word_n wherewith_o iâ—_n begin_v sâ—_n aliqua_fw-la and_o which_o be_v often_o repeat_v therein_o as_o in_o many_o of_o our_o process_n upon_o some_o word_n therein_o use_v they_o take_v their_o name_n as_o a_o scire_fw-la facias_fw-la a_o nisi_fw-la prius_fw-la a_o latitat_fw-la touch_v that_o of_o appennage_n which_o be_v also_o a_o law_n of_o great_a consequent_a for_o the_o crown_n for_o by_o this_o thâ—_n domayne_n can_v be_v alien_v and_o by_o the_o other_o thâ—_n crown_n can_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o stranger_n you_o must_v note_v that_o this_o law_n import_v that_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o king_n can_v have_v partage_n with_o the_o elder_a which_o till_o the_o time_n of_o charelemagne_n when_o this_o be_v make_v they_o may_v ord_n they_o must_v only_o have_v appennage_n sans_o propriate_n by_o which_o charter_n of_o appennage_n be_v give_v all_o profit_n arise_v of_o the_o say_a apanne_n as_o domain_a the_o hundred_o 3_o rent_n right_n of_o seigneurie_n party_n casuelle_n lot_n sale_n hommage_n right_a of_o vassalage_n forest_n pond_n river_n jurisdiction_n patronage_n of_o church_n provision_n and_o nomination_n of_o chapel_n good_n of_o main-mort_a fift_n of_o land_n sell_v and_o all_o other_o profit_n and_o commodity_n whatsoever_o to_o return_v to_o the_o crown_n for_o want_v of_o heir_n male_a but_o the_o levy_v of_o tax_n and_o aid_n the_o mint_n of_o money_n and_o all_o other_o thing_n of_o regality_n reserve_v some_o be_v so_o curious_a to_o derive_v this_o word_n from_o the_o greek_n of_o apan_n totum_fw-la and_o agnon_n sanctum_fw-la because_o forsooth_o the_o french_a return_v from_o the_o holy_a land_n by_o greece_n see_v there_o the_o like_a course_n use_v which_o they_o bring_v home_o with_o they_o other_o say_v it_o come_v of_o pain_n bread_n because_o it_o be_v for_o their_o sustenance_n much_o like_o the_o law_n of_o the_o old_a roman_n pom._n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o daughter_n to_o who_o they_o allow_v a_o yearly_a pension_n out_o of_o their_o land_n but_o other_o say_v it_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o almaigne_n word_n abannage_n which_o signify_v a_o portion_n exclude_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o because_o they_o have_v this_o particular_a allowance_n they_o can_v make_v no_o claim_n to_o any_o other_o of_o the_o prince_n state_n this_o appennage_n have_v often_o be_v so_o great_a as_o it_o have_v breed_v many_o inconvenience_n as_o that_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o burgundy_n by_o charles_n the_o five_o to_o his_o brother_n philip_n which_o do_v often_o after_o much_o prejudice_n the_o crown_n of_o france_n and_o that_o of_o the_o duchy_n of_o normandy_n by_o lewes_n the_o eleven_o to_o his_o brother_n which_o be_v after_o change_v for_o guyenne_n and_o that_o again_o for_o champagne_n and_o again_o at_o last_o for_o berry_n whereabout_o be_v great_a trouble_n for_o many_o year_n in_o france_n as_o by_o the_o history_n appear_v commine_n oftentimes_o also_o the_o young_a brother_n be_v content_a to_o take_v yearly_a pension_n and_o quite_o their_o say_a duchy_n or_o county_n hold_v in_o appennage_n concern_v the_o other_o sort_n of_o law_n in_o this_o realm_n they_o be_v infinite_a which_o argue_v a_o consequente_a that_o they_o be_v ill_o keep_v for_o gens_fw-la humana_fw-la rvit_fw-la per_fw-la vetitum_fw-la nefas_fw-la and_o ab_fw-la antecedente_fw-la that_o the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n have_v be_v ill_o incline_v for_o evil_a manner_n cause_v good_a law_n these_o french_a law_n be_v too_o full_a of_o preamble_n process_n interim_n and_o proviso_n as_o by_o all_o their_o ordinance_n &_o edict_n appear_v nihil_fw-la mihi_fw-la frigidius_fw-la videtur_fw-la quam_fw-la lex_fw-la cum_fw-la prologo_fw-la epist._n iubeat_fw-la lex_fw-la non_fw-la suadeat_fw-la there_o be_v nothing_o i_o think_v cold_o than_o a_o law_n with_o a_o prologue_n let_v a_o law_n command_n and_o not_o persuade_v of_o all_o these_o law_n i_o will_v only_o name_v you_o this_o one_o que_fw-fr la_fw-fr minorite_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr soit_fw-fr assisteé_fw-fr d'_fw-fr un_fw-fr conceit_n esleu_fw-fr par_fw-fr les_fw-fr estate_n de_fw-fr france_n auquel_fw-fr les_fw-fr prince_n du_fw-fr sang_fw-fr doivent_n tenir_fw-fr le_fw-fr premier_fw-fr lieu_fw-fr troub_v et_fw-fr les_fw-fr estranger_n esolus_fw-la that_o the_o minority_n of_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v assist_v with_o a_o council_n choose_v by_o the_o state_n of_o france_n wherein_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n ought_v to_o hold_v the_o first_o place_n and_o stranger_n to_o be_v exclude_v which_o be_v enact_v at_o toures_n by_o charles_n 8._o anno_fw-la 1484._o i_o tell_v you_o of_o this_o as_o of_o the_o true_a source_n and_o spring_n of_o all_o these_o late_a civil_a war_n because_o the_o cadet_n of_o lorraine_n by_o insinuation_n with_o the_o young_a king_n frances_n the_o second_o and_o charles_n the_o nine_o under_o the_o favour_n of_o the_o q._n mother_n take_v upon_o they_o to_o manage_v all_o public_a matter_n at_o their_o own_o pleasure_n and_o thrust_v out_o the_o first_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n of_o the_o house_n of_o bourbon_n whereupon_o navarre_n and_o condie_n the_o prince_n of_o this_o family_n assist_v by_o many_o of_o the_o french_a noblesse_n embark_v themselves_o in_o the_o action_n of_o reform_v such_o a_o abuse_n and_o displace_v the_o guysard_n out_o of_o this_o authority_n take_v it_o upon_o themselves_o to_o who_o it_o right_o belong_v of_o these_o civil_a broil_n i_o mean_v by_o way_n of_o digression_n somewhat_o to_o speak_v troub_v to_o give_v you_o better_o taste_v thereof_o as_o also_o to_o see_v in_o what_o miserable_a term_n this_o present_a king_n find_v the_o state_n of_o who_o by_o order_n of_o this_o relation_n i_o be_o next_o to_o remember_v la_o france_n a_o souffert_fw-la sept_n guerre_v et_fw-fr a_fw-fr veusix_fw-fr edict_n de_fw-fr pacification_n en_fw-fr leursguerre_v civiles_fw-la france_n in_o these_o civil_a broil_n have_v suffer_v seven_o war_n and_o see_v six_o edict_n of_o pacification_n the_o first_o be_v in_o sixty_o three_o at_o paris_n the_o second_o in_o sixty_o seven_o at_o longemeau_n the_o three_o in_o seventy_o at_o paris_n the_o four_o in_o seventy_o six_o at_o jenuile_n when_o first_o begin_v the_o league_n at_o peronne_n the_o five_o at_o poicter_n in_o seventy_o seven_o the_o six_o in_o eighty_o one_o not_o one_o of_o these_o proclamation_n which_o be_v not_o break_v &_o new_a flame_n of_o war_n kindle_v the_o imputation_n whereof_o the_o french_a writer_n lay_v most_o upon_o the_o q._n mother_n 1._o by_o who_o she_o be_v compare_v to_o fredegunde_n &_o brunhalt_n two_o damnable_a queen_n of_o france_n and_o the_o firebrand_n of_o their_o time_n she_o come_v from_o the_o family_n of_o the_o medici_n in_o florence_n in_o which_o city_n you_o may_v note_v that_o in_o three_o several_a year_n but_o not_o much_o distant_a be_v bear_v three_o several_a monster_n alexander_n medici_n that_o spoil_v florence_n of_o her_o liberty_n the_o fair_a city_n in_o italy_n this_o woman_n that_o ruin_v france_n the_o fair_a kingdom_n of_o europe_n and_o machiavelli_n that_o poison_a europe_n the_o fair_a part_n of_o the_o world_n she_o bear_v too_o great_a love_n to_o her_o old_a friend_n of_o lorraine_n and_o too_o little_a to_o her_o young_a son_n of_o valois_n her_o hate_n be_v too_o hot_a to_o the_o reform_a religion_n and_o her_o care_n too_o cold_a to_o reform_v the_o state_n she_o have_v too_o much_o wit_n for_o a_o woman_n and_o too_o little_a honesty_n for_o a_o queen_n for_o where_o one_o be_v without_o the_o other_o a_o little_a be_v too_o much_o next_o she_o be_v charge_v the_o cadet_n of_o lorraine_n in_o three_o age_n the_o grandfather_n the_o father_n &_o child_n and_o all_o of_o their_o house_n for_o he_o that_o will_v right_o compare_v the_o time_n shall_v find_v commine_v that_o the_o drift_n of_o the_o count_n s_o paul_n in_o lewes_n
than_o a_o matter_n of_o love_n between_o orleans_n and_o burgogne_n and_o we_o have_v one_o in_o england_n about_o no_o small_a a_o matter_n then_o the_o crown_n impatientes_fw-la consortis_fw-la erant_fw-la commine_v majestas_fw-la &_o amor_fw-la both_o majesty_n and_o love_n do_v no_o corrival_n love_n between_o the_o house_n of_o lancaster_n and_o york_n wherein_o commines_n say_v be_v between_o three_o and_o fourscore_o of_o the_o blood_n slay_v how_o true_a that_o be_v i_o remember_v not_o but_o as_o i_o take_v it_o holinshed_a there_o be_v fight_v ten_o battle_n between_o they_o one_o hundred_o baron_n &_o knight_n slay_v ten_o prince_n duke_n and_o earl_n and_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o natural_a english_a virgil._n animus_fw-la meminisse_fw-la horret_fw-la my_o mind_n do_v tremble_v yet_o but_o to_o remember_v it_o that_o division_n be_v the_o only_a cause_n why_o we_o not_o only_o lose_v all_o we_o have_v in_o france_n but_o also_o the_o mean_n to_o recover_v all_o which_o we_o ought_v to_o have_v have_v for_o in_o those_o time_n france_n herself_o also_o be_v miserable_o distract_v &_o bring_v to_o so_o low_a a_o ebb_n 27._o as_o one_o say_v dieu_fw-fr fit_a ce_fw-fr bien_fw-fr en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr temps-lae_a que_fw-fr les_fw-fr gueres_fw-la &_o division_n do_v d'angleterre_fw-fr esloyent_n encores_fw-la en_fw-fr nature_n les_fw-fr uns_fw-mi contre_fw-fr les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr so_o may_v they_o now_o thank_v god_n and_o our_o late_a queen_n the_o nurse_n of_o peace_n and_o refuge_n of_o the_o afflict_a who_o as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o great_a earl_n of_o warwick_n that_o he_o think_v it_o as_o great_a a_o honour_n to_o make_v a_o king_n as_o to_o be_v a_o king_n to_o cancel_v with_o the_o spear_n point_v the_o forge_a law_n of_o the_o saliens_fw-la take_v not_o such_o opportunity_n but_o raise_v the_o afflict_a lowness_n of_o the_o desolate_a king_n of_o diepe_a to_o the_o peaceable_a possession_n of_o the_o great_a realm_n of_o france_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n ever_o observe_v in_o great_a state_n and_o kingdom_n that_o they_o never_o rise_v to_o any_o greatness_n except_o in_o their_o rise_n they_o meet_v with_o many_o let_n and_o be_v sometime_o even_o bring_v to_o such_o low_a term_n as_o they_o be_v think_v past_o all_o hope_n as_o athens_n by_o the_o persian_n and_o rome_n by_o the_o gaul_n the_o like_a be_v to_o be_v say_v of_o great_a prince_n as_o of_o edward_n the_o four_o of_o england_n and_o this_o henry_n the_o four_o of_o france_n of_o who_o we_o may_v true_o report_v as_o plutarch_n do_v of_o camillus_n cam._n si_fw-mi camillus_n n'_fw-fr eust_fw-fr esté_fw-fr perdu_fw-fr rome_n ne_fw-la se_fw-la fust_v pas_fw-fr retrowée_fw-fr if_o camillus_n have_v not_o be_v lose_v rome_n have_v not_o be_v find_v again_o possidonius_fw-la call_v marcellus_n the_o sword_n and_o fabius_n the_o buckler_n of_o rome_n king_n but_o we_o may_v call_v this_o king_n both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o to_o france_n to_o one_o to_o cut_v off_o all_o disturber_n of_o the_o state_n the_o other_o to_o defend_v his_o subject_n in_o the_o liberty_n of_o their_o conscience_n and_o enjoy_v of_o peace_n this_o office_n he_o now_o execute_v in_o his_o quiet_a reign_n that_o other_o he_o use_v in_o time_n of_o the_o civil_a war_n when_o as_o always_o they_o of_o the_o king_n part_v send_v for_o his_o aid_n to_o the_o suppression_n of_o the_o leaguer_n though_o after_o that_o do_v they_o care_v not_o for_o he_o so_o say_v plutarch_n of_o themistocles_n les_fw-fr athenian_o n'y_fw-fr honoroyent_n them_o n'y_fw-fr ne_fw-fr l'_fw-fr estimoyent_n point_fw-fr en_fw-fr temps_fw-fr de_fw-fr paix_fw-fr mais_fw-fr quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr leur_fw-fr suruenoiel_fw-fr quelque_fw-fr orage_n de_fw-fr guerre_fw-fr &_o qu'il_v se_fw-la voyoient_fw-fr en_fw-fr danger_n ill_n recoureyent_n à _fw-fr luy_fw-fr ne_fw-fr plus_fw-fr ne_fw-fr moins_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr on_o fait_fw-fr à _fw-fr l'ombre_fw-fr d'vn_n platane_n quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr suruient_fw-fr une_fw-fr sudden_a pluye_fw-mi &_o puis_fw-fr apres_fw-fr quandle_n beau_fw-fr temps_fw-fr est_fw-fr venu_fw-fr on_o l'_fw-fr esbranche_fw-mi &_o luy_fw-fr coupe_n l'_fw-fr on_o ses_fw-fr rameaux_fw-fr the_o athenian_n neither_o honour_v nor_o esteem_v he_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n but_o when_o they_o be_v overtake_v with_o any_o storm_n of_o war_n and_o that_o they_o see_v themselves_o in_o danger_n than_o they_o have_v recourse_n to_o he_o as_o man_n use_v to_o run_v in_o a_o sudden_a shower_n to_o the_o shelter_n of_o a_o plane_n tree_n and_o as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v fair_a weather_n again_o they_o break_v and_o cut_v off_o his_o branch_n this_o king_n then_o of_o who_o now_o by_o course_n i_o be_o to_o relate_v be_v about_o 48._o year_n of_o age_n his_o stature_n small_a his_o hair_n almost_o all_o white_a or_o rather_o grisle_v his_o colour_n fresh_a and_o youthful_a his_o nature_n stir_v and_o full_a of_o life_n like_o a_o true_a french_a man_n one_o of_o his_o own_o people_n describe_v he_o thus_o fay._n de_fw-fr son_fw-fr naturel_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr si_fw-fr extremement_fw-fr vif_fw-mi et_fw-fr actif_a qu'_fw-fr à _fw-fr quoy_fw-fr qu'il_a s'_fw-fr adonne_fw-it il_fw-it s'_fw-it y_fw-mi meet_v tout_fw-fr entier_fw-fr ne_fw-fr faisant_fw-fr tamais_fw-fr gueres_fw-la qu'_fw-fr une_fw-fr seule_fw-fr choose_v à _fw-fr la_fw-fr fois_fw-fr dejoindre_fw-fr une_fw-fr longue_fw-fr deliberation_n avec_fw-fr un_fw-fr faict_n press_v cela_fw-fr luy_fw-fr est_fw-fr malaise_fw-fr le_fw-fr fair_a et_fw-fr le_fw-fr deliberet_fw-la se_fw-la rencontrent_n en_fw-fr mesme_fw-fr temps_fw-fr mais_n aux_fw-fr conseil_n qui_fw-fr ont_fw-fr traict_n de_fw-fr temps_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr verité_fw-fr il_fw-fr a_o besoigne_n d'_fw-fr estre_fw-fr soulage_n une_fw-fr promptitude_n admirable_a d'_fw-fr esprit_fw-fr aux_fw-fr affair_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr justice_n des_fw-fr finance_n aux_fw-fr negotiation_n estrangere_n aux_fw-fr depesches_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr policy_n d'_fw-fr estate_n il_fw-fr croit_fw-fr les_fw-fr autres_fw-fr il_fw-fr ne_fw-fr s'_fw-fr en_fw-fr mesle_o point_v he_o be_v of_o such_o a_o extreme_o lively_a and_o active_a disposition_n that_o to_o whatsoever_o he_o apply_v himself_o to_o that_o he_o entire_o employ_v all_o his_o power_n seldom_o do_v above_o one_o thing_n at_o once_o to_o join_v a_o tedious_a deliberation_n with_o a_o earnest_n and_o press_a affair_n he_o can_v endure_v he_o execute_v and_o deliberate_v both_o together_o but_o in_o counsel_n that_o require_v tract_n of_o time_n to_o say_v the_o truth_n he_o have_v need_n of_o help_n he_o have_v a_o admirable_a sharpness_n of_o wit_n in_o affair_n of_o justice_n of_o his_o revenue_n foreign_a negotiation_n dispatch_n and_o government_n of_o the_o state_n he_o credit_n other_o and_o meddle_v little_a himself_o he_o say_v there_o far_o that_o though_o by_o his_o physiognomy_n his_o fashion_n &_o manner_n of_o behaviour_n you_o will_v judge_v he_o leger_fw-fr and_o inconstant_a yet_o be_v no_o man_n more_o firm_o constant_a than_o he_o he_o confess_v it_o be_v hard_o for_o he_o not_o to_o be_v spare_v consider_v the_o profuse_a and_o lavish_a spoil_n that_o his_o predecessor_n make_v before_o he_o yet_o to_o salve_v the_o matter_n he_o make_v this_o difference_n that_o the_o other_o give_v much_o to_o few_o this_o give_v a_o little_a to_o many_o if_o you_o remember_v when_o we_o see_v he_o play_v at_o dice_n here_o in_o orleans_n with_o his_o noblesse_n he_o will_v ever_o tell_v his_o money_n very_o precise_o before_o he_o give_v it_o back_o again_o i_o will_v not_o spare_v in_o this_o discourse_n which_o be_v only_o for_o yourself_o private_a to_o speak_v the_o truth_n though_o of_o a_o king_n we_o be_v here_o in_o a_o country_n where_o you_o daily_o hear_v his_o own_o subject_n speak_v of_o he_o more_o liberal_o and_o beside_o his_o majesty_n have_v general_o this_o commendation_n which_o be_v very_o laudable_a in_o a_o prince_n he_o can_v endure_v that_o any_o man_n shall_v tell_v he_o the_o truth_n though_o of_o himself_o which_o i_o will_v interpret_v to_o wisdom_n though_o perhaps_o some_o will_v impute_v it_o to_o a_o facility_n of_o nature_n concern_v this_o thrifty_a virtue_n then_o of_o spare_v we_o must_v note_v that_o he_o be_v a_o very_a good_a mesuager_n il_fw-fr fait_fw-fr d'_fw-fr argent_fw-fr avec_fw-fr ses_fw-fr den_n he_o make_v money_n with_o his_o tooth_n say_v the_o frenchman_n mean_v his_o spare_n of_o great_a and_o superfluous_a expense_n at_o his_o table_n and_o for_o his_o gift_n we_o may_v call_v he_o by_o a_o antiphrasis_n as_o plutarch_n say_v they_o use_v to_o call_v antigonus_n in_o scorn_n doson_n that_o be_v aemil._n qui_fw-la donnera_fw-la pour_fw-fr ce_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr promettoit_fw-fr tousiour_o &_o iamais_fw-fr ne_fw-fr donoit_fw-fr one_o that_o will_v give_v because_o he_o always_o promise_v but_o never_o perform_v for_o my_o part_n i_o think_v he_o give_v s._n p._n q._n r._n not_o senatui_fw-la populoque_fw-la romano_n that_o be_v to_o all_o sort_n of_o people_n but_o si_fw-mi peu_fw-fr que_fw-fr rien_fw-fr
say_v the_o revenue_n of_o charles_n the_o six_o which_o be_v but_o fourteen_o hundred_o thousand_o franc_n be_v as_o sufficient_a to_o maintain_v the_o greatness_n of_o a_o french_a king_n as_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o nine_o which_o be_v fifteen_o million_o consider_v the_o price_n of_o all_o thing_n and_o pension_n of_o officer_n enhance_a and_o so_o by_o consequent_a the_o ransom_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o egypt_n of_o five_o hundred_o thousand_o liure_v which_o he_o pay_v the_o turk_n not_o much_o less_o than_o the_o three_o million_o of_o crown_n which_o francis_n the_o first_o pay_v to_o charles_n the_o five_o it_o remain_v i_o speak_v of_o of_o the_o administration_n and_o execution_n of_o justice_n assembly_n and_o of_o those_o place_n and_o person_n where_o and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v do_v i_o will_v therefore_o begin_v with_o their_o assembly_n as_o the_o high_a and_o great_a court_n of_o all_o which_o well_o resemble_v the_o parliament_n of_o england_n the_o diet_n of_o the_o empire_n or_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o amphyrthion_n in_o greece_n we_o may_v say_v of_o these_o assembly_n of_o france_n where_o matter_n be_v conclude_v by_o the_o multiplicity_n of_o voice_n not_o by_o the_o poise_n of_o reason_n as_o be_v say_v of_o the_o roman_n election_n where_o the_o consul_n propound_v and_o the_o people_n approve_v by_o suffrage_n or_o disproove_v or_o as_o the_o philosopher_n anacharsis_n say_v of_o solon_n commonwealth_n es_fw-ge consultation_n et_fw-fr deliberation_n des_fw-fr grecs_n solon_n les_fw-fr sage_n proposent_v les_fw-fr matieres_n et_fw-la les_fw-fr fol_n les_fw-fr decident_fw-la in_o the_o consultation_n and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o greek_n wise_a man_n propound_v the_o matter_n and_o fool_n decide_v they_o there_o be_v three_o especial_a cause_n of_o call_v these_o assembly_n the_o first_o troubl_n quand_fw-fr la_fw-fr succession_n à _fw-fr la_fw-fr coronne_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr douteuse_fw-fr et_fw-fr controversé_fw-fr ou_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr necessaire_fw-fr de_fw-fr pouruoir_fw-fr à _fw-fr la_fw-fr regence_n durant_fw-mi la_fw-fr captivité_fw-fr ou_fw-fr minorité_fw-fr des_fw-fr roys_n ou_fw-fr quand_fw-fr ils_fw-fr estoyent_n preclus_fw-la de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr usage_n de_fw-fr leux_fw-fr intendment_n when_o the_o succession_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v doubtful_a and_o in_o controversy_n or_o when_o it_o be_v to_o take_v order_n for_o the_o regency_n during_o the_o king_n captivity_n or_o minority_n or_o when_o they_o have_v not_o the_o right_a use_n of_o their_o wit_n hereof_o you_o have_v example_n anno_fw-la 1327._o s._n lewes_n a_o infant_n and_o charles_n the_o six_o anno_fw-la 1380._o lunatic_n and_o 1484._o john_n prisoner_n for_o all_o which_o occasion_n assembly_n be_v call_v to_o determine_v who_o shall_v have_v the_o regency_n of_o the_o realm_n in_o the_o mean_a while_n ibid._n the_o second_o cause_n be_v quand_fw-fr il_fw-fr est_fw-fr question_n de_fw-fr reformer_n le_fw-fr royaume_n corriger_fw-la les_fw-fr abus_fw-la des_fw-fr officer_n et_fw-fr magistrate_n ou_fw-fr appaiser_fw-fr les_fw-fr trouble_n et_fw-fr sedition_n when_o there_o be_v question_n of_o reform_v the_o kingdom_n correct_v the_o abuse_n of_o officer_n and_o magistrate_n or_o appease_v trouble_n and_o sedition_n hereof_o you_o have_v example_n 14.12_o when_o a_o peace_n be_v make_v between_o the_o infant_n of_o orleans_n &_o burgundy_n who_o house_n have_v long_o war_v one_o with_o another_o and_o distract_v all_o the_o nobility_n of_o france_n to_o their_o part_n take_v also_o anno_fw-la 1560._o when_o frances_n the_o second_o call_v a_o assembly_n at_o orleans_n for_o the_o different_a of_o religion_n where_o the_o prince_n of_o condie_n be_v arrest_v and_o condemn_v of_o treason_n and_o where_o this_o young_a king_n die_v before_o he_o can_v see_v the_o execution_n and_o anno_fw-la 1587._o a_o assembly_n call_v at_o blois_n for_o the_o reformation_n of_o the_o state_n &_o punishment_n of_o diverse_a abuse_n in_o magistrate_n as_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n pretend_v and_o for_o the_o depose_n of_o the_o king_n as_o some_o thought_n that_o he_o intend_v other_o say_v that_o he_o have_v here_o plot_v to_o kill_v the_o king_n and_o that_o the_o king_n have_v but_o the_o start_n of_o the_o duke_n one_o day_n for_o if_o he_o have_v defer_v the_o death_n of_o the_o guise_n till_o the_o next_o day_n the_o lot_n have_v fall_v upon_o himself_o fay._n there_o be_v a_o very_a judicious_a late_a writer_n who_o discourse_v of_o this_o assembly_n at_o blois_n where_o the_o three_o estate_n except_v against_o the_o king_n ill_a government_n complain_v that_o of_o late_o they_o be_v grow_v too_o insolent_a in_o their_o demand_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o our_o history_n of_o such_o a_o like_a parliament_n as_o this_o hollinsâ—ead_n in_o england_n call_v by_o henry_n of_o derby_n against_o richard_n the_o second_o the_o three_o cause_n be_v la_fw-fr necessitè_fw-fr du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr ou_fw-fr royaume_fw-fr où_fw-fr l'_fw-fr on_o exhortoit_fw-fr aux_fw-fr subside_n troub_v subvention_n aide_n et_fw-fr octrois_fw-fr the_o want_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o king_n or_o kingdom_n in_o which_o case_n the_o estate_n be_v exhort_v to_o give_v subsidy_n subvention_n aide_n and_o gratuity_n for_o in_o former_a time_n the_o king_n content_v themselves_o with_o their_o domain_a and_o impost_n of_o such_o ware_n as_o come_v in_o or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n the_o two_o most_o ancient_a and_o most_o just_a ground_n of_o finance_n be_v not_o accustom_v to_o levy_v and_o impose_v upon_o their_o subject_n any_o tax_n whatsoever_o without_o the_o consent_n of_o the_o three_o state_n thus_o assemble_v they_o do_v not_o say_v as_o of_o late_a year_n lewes_n the_o eleven_o be_v wont_a nouë_n que_fw-fr la_fw-fr france_n estoit_fw-fr un_fw-fr pré_fw-fr qui_fw-fr se_fw-fr tondoit_fw-fr trois_fw-fr fois_fw-fr l'_fw-fr anneé_fw-fr that_o france_n be_v a_o meddowe_n which_o he_o mow_v thrice_o a_o year_n the_o next_o sovereign_a court_n for_o so_o the_o french_a call_v it_o be_v the_o court_n of_o parliament_n 4._o le_fw-fr uray_fw-fr temple_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr justice_n françoise_n siege_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr et_fw-fr de_fw-fr ses_fw-fr pair_n the_o true_a temple_n of_o french_a justice_n seat_n of_o the_o king_n and_o his_o peer_n and_o as_o haillan_n call_v it_o l'archbouttan_n des_fw-fr droict_n the_o buttress_n of_o equity_n this_o court_n very_o much_o resemble_v the_o star-chamber_n of_o england_n the_o areopage_n of_o athens_n the_o senate_n of_o rome_n the_o consiglio_n do_v dieij_fw-la of_o venice_n there_o be_v no_o law_n say_v haillan_n by_o which_o this_o court_n be_v direct_v it_o judge_v secundum_fw-la aequum_fw-la et_fw-la bonum_fw-la according_a to_o equity_n and_o conscience_n 4_o and_o mitigate_v the_o rigour_n of_o the_o law_n les_fw-fr nom_fw-fr des_fw-fr parlement_n sont_fw-fr appliquez_fw-fr aux_fw-fr compagny_n de_fw-fr cours_n sovereign_n qui_fw-fr cognossoient_fw-fr en_fw-fr dernier_fw-fr resort_n de_fw-fr matieres_n the_o justice_n the_o name_n of_o parliament_n be_v give_v to_o the_o body_n of_o sovereign_a court_n which_o determine_v without_o appeal_n in_o matter_n of_o justice_n of_o these_o court_n of_o parliament_n you_o have_v eight_o in_o france_n that_o of_o paris_n the_o most_o ancient_a &_o high_a in_o preeminence_n which_o at_o first_o be_v ambulatory_a as_o they_o call_v it_o &_o ever_o follow_v the_o k._n court_n whither_o soever_o it_o go_v but_o since_o philip_n le_fw-fr bell_n it_o have_v be_v sedentary_a in_o this_o city_n that_o of_o grenoble_n be_v erect_v anno_fw-la 1453._o that_o of_o tholouse_n 3._o anno_fw-la 1302._o that_o of_o bourdeaux_n anno_fw-la 1443._o that_o of_o dijon_n in_o the_o year_n 1476._o that_o of_o roven_n in_o the_o year_n 1501._o that_o of_o aix_n the_o same_o year_n and_o last_o that_o of_o bretaigne_n in_o the_o year_n 1553._o ancient_o all_o arch-bishop_n and_o bishop_n may_v sit_v and_o give_v voice_n in_o this_o parliament_n of_o paris_n but_o in_o 1463._o it_o be_v decree_v that_o none_o but_o the_o bishop_n of_o paris_n and_o abbot_n of_o saint_n denis_n may_v sit_v there_o except_o he_o be_v of_o the_o blood_n for_o all_o these_o be_v privilege_v the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o paris_n may_v not_o depart_v the_o town_n without_o leave_n of_o the_o court_n by_o the_o ordinance_n of_o lewes_n 12._o in_o the_o year_n 1499._o senatores_fw-la semper_fw-la adesse_fw-la debent_fw-la quòd_fw-la gravitatem_fw-la res_fw-la habet_fw-la legib_n cum_fw-la frequens_fw-la est_fw-la ordo_fw-la the_o senator_n ought_v always_o to_o be_v present_a because_o thing_n be_v carry_v with_o more_o majesty_n when_o that_o court_n be_v full_a to_o this_o parliament_n they_o appeal_v from_o all_o other_o subaltern_a court_n throughout_o the_o realm_n as_o they_o do_v in_o venice_n to_o the_o consiglio_n grande_fw-fr neither_o can_v the_o king_n conclude_v any_o war_n or_o peace_n without_o the_o advice_n and_o consent_n hereof_o or_o at_o least_o as_o haillan_n say_v he_o demand_v it_o for_o
bastille_fw-fr of_o s._n anthony_n be_v build_v some_o say_v by_o the_o english_a and_o indeed_o it_o be_v somewhat_o like_o those_o piece_n which_o they_o have_v build_v elsewhere_o in_o france_n as_o namely_o that_o at_o roven_n howbeit_o i_o read_v in_o vigner_n his_o chronicle_n bib_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o a_o prevost_n of_o paris_n in_o the_o time_n of_o edward_n the_o three_o of_o england_n at_o what_o time_n our_o king_n begin_v their_o first_o claim_n and_o have_v as_o yet_o nothing_o to_o do_v in_o this_o city_n some_o other_o monument_n i_o purpose_v to_o speak_v of_o with_o their_o founder_n by_o the_o example_n of_o plutarch_n peri._n who_o in_o his_o discourse_n of_o athens_n particularize_v in_o this_o manner_n pantheon_n hecatompedon_n build_v by_o ictinus_n and_o callicraditas_fw-la the_o chapel_n of_o eleusine_n by_o coraebus_n the_o lantern_n by_o xenocles_n the_o theatre_n or_o the_o odeon_n by_o pericles_n the_o port_n pyraeum_n by_o muesicles_n and_o the_o pallaedium_fw-la of_o pallas_n by_o phidias_n so_o in_o this_o town_n the_o chastelet_n be_v build_v by_o julian_n the_o apostata_fw-la the_o university_n be_v found_v by_o charlemain_n 1._o anno_fw-la 800._o who_o also_o erect_v those_o of_o bologna_n and_o padua_n the_o church_n of_o nostre_fw-fr dame_n our_o lady_n be_v found_v anno_fw-la 1257._o where_o be_v these_o verse_n follow_v engrave_v to_o show_v the_o greatness_n of_o it_o par._n si_fw-mi tu_fw-mi veux_fw-fr sçavoir_fw-fr comme_fw-fr est_fw-fr ample_a de_fw-fr nostre_fw-fr dame_n le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr temple_n il_fw-fr a_fw-fr dans_fw-fr aewre_fw-fr pour_fw-fr le_fw-fr seur_fw-fr dixsept_fw-fr toys_a de_fw-fr hauteur_fw-fr sur_fw-fr lae_fw-la largeur_fw-fr de_fw-fr vingt_fw-fr et_fw-fr quattre_fw-fr et_fw-fr soixante_fw-fr et_fw-fr cinq_fw-fr sans_fw-fr rebattre_fw-fr at_fw-fr de_fw-fr long_o aux_fw-fr tour_n haut_fw-fr monteé_v trent_n quattre_fw-fr sont_fw-fr bien_fw-fr comptées_fw-fr le_fw-fr tout_fw-fr fond_a sur_fw-fr pillotis_fw-la anssi_fw-fr uray_fw-fr que_fw-fr ie_fw-fr te_fw-fr le_fw-fr this_fw-mi if_o you_o will_v know_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o great_a church_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o roof_n thereof_o be_v 17._o fathom_n high_a it_o be_v 24._o fathom_n broad_a 65._o fathom_n long_o the_o two_o steeple_n be_v 34._o fathom_n high_a above_o the_o church_n and_o all_o found_v upon_o pile_n the_o hostel_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr ville_fw-fr the_o town-house_n be_v finish_v by_o francis_n 1_o anno._n 1533._o with_o this_o inscription_n over_o the_o gate_n s.p.e.p._n that_o be_v senatui_fw-la populo_fw-la equitibusque_fw-la parisiensibus_fw-la piè_fw-la de_fw-la se_fw-la meritis_fw-la franciscus_n primus_fw-la francorum_fw-la rex_fw-la potentissimus_fw-la have_v aedes_fw-la a_o fundamentis_fw-la extruendas_fw-la mandavit_fw-la accuravit_fw-la condendisque_fw-la publicè_fw-la consiliis_fw-la et_fw-la administrandae_fw-la reip._n dicavit_fw-la anno_fw-la ut_fw-la supra_fw-la for_o his_o wel-deseruing_a senate_n people_n &_o burgher_n of_o paris_n francis_n the_o 1._o most_o puissant_a king_n of_o france_n command_v this_o house_n to_o be_v build_v from_o the_o foundation_n and_o finish_v it_o &_o dedicate_v it_o to_o the_o call_n of_o the_o common_a council_n and_o govern_v the_o city_n in_o the_o year_n aforesaid_a this_o be_v as_o you_o will_v say_v the_o guild_n hall_n of_o the_o town_n the_o hostel_n dieu_fw-fr in_o paris_n be_v augment_v and_o finish_v in_o 1535._o by_o antoine_n de_fw-fr prat_n chancellor_n in_o this_o city_n his_o pourtreict_n with_o francis_n 1_o be_v upon_o the_o door_n as_o you_o enter_v this_o be_v as_o we_o call_v it_o at_o london_n the_o hospital_n the_o palace_n de_fw-fr paris_n be_v build_v by_o philip_n le_fw-fr bel_n 1283._o purpose_v it_o shall_v have_v be_v his_o mansion_n house_n but_o since_o it_o have_v be_v dispose_v into_o diverse_a court_n for_o the_o execution_n of_o justice_n just_a like_o westminster_n hall_n which_o likewise_o at_o first_o be_v purpose_v for_o the_o king_n palace_n here_o you_o have_v such_o a_o show_n of_o ware_n in_o fashion_n but_o not_o in_o worth_n as_o you_o have_v at_o the_o exchange_n here_o be_v a_o chapel_n of_o the_o s._n esprit_fw-fr build_v by_o s._n lewes_n 1242._o here_o be_v all_o the_o seven_o chamber_n of_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n which_o be_v first_o institute_v by_o charles_n martel_n 1._o father_n to_o king_n pepin_n anno_fw-la 720._o but_o of_o they_o all_o the_o great_a chamber_n of_o paris_n be_v most_o magnificent_o beautify_v and_o adorn_v by_o lewes_n the_o twelve_o at_o the_o entry_n be_v a_o lion_n cowchant_n with_o his_o tail_n between_o his_o leg_n to_o signify_v that_o all_o person_n how_o high_a soever_o be_v subject_a to_o that_o court._n the_o chamber_n also_o of_o compte_v build_v by_o this_o lewes_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a room_n at_o the_o entry_n whereof_o be_v five_o portreict_n with_o their_o mots_fw-fr the_o first_o be_v temperance_n with_o a_o dial_n and_o spectacle_n her_o word_n mihi_fw-la spreta_fw-la voluptas_fw-la i_o despise_v pleasure_n second_o prudence_n with_o a_o look_a glass_n and_o a_o sieve_n her_o word_n consilijs_fw-la rerum_fw-la specutor_fw-la i_o pry_v into_o the_o counsel_n of_o thing_n justice_n with_o a_o balance_n and_o a_o sword_n her_o mot_n sua_fw-la cuique_fw-la ministro_fw-la i_o give_v to_o every_o man_n his_o own_o fortitude_n with_o a_o tower_n in_o one_o arm_n and_o a_o serpent_n in_o the_o other_o her_o word_n i_o dolour_n atque_fw-la metus_fw-la fugiunt_fw-la both_o pain_n and_o fear_n avoid_v i_o and_o last_o lewes_n the_o king_n with_o a_o sceptre_n in_o one_o hand_n and_o hold_v justice_n by_o the_o other_o and_o this_o write_v for_o his_o word_n quatuor_fw-la have_v comites_fw-la foveo_fw-la coelestia_fw-la dona_fw-la innocuae_fw-la pacis_fw-la prospera_fw-la sceptra_fw-la gerens_fw-la my_o happy_a sceptre_n in_o calm_a peace_n do_v flourish_v while_o i_o these_o heaven-bred_n sister_n 4._o do_v nourish_v to_o speak_v particular_o of_o all_o other_o the_o building_n and_o court_n of_o this_o palace_n as_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o treasurer_n the_o table_n of_o marble_n the_o court_n of_o aide_n and_o such_o like_a be_v to_o be_v too_o tedious_a the_o building_n of_o this_o city_n be_v of_o stone_n very_o fair_a high_a and_o uniform_a throughout_o the_o town_n only_o upon_o the_o port_n n._n dame_n our_o lady_n bridge_n which_o be_v as_o it_o be_v their_o cheapside_n their_o building_n be_v of_o brickbat_n all_o alike_o notwithstanding_o the_o fair_a fabric_n in_o the_o town_n and_o worthy_o be_v the_o king_n castle_n or_o palace_n of_o the_o lowre_n at_o the_o west_n it_o be_v in_o form_n quadrangulare_a the_o south_n and_o west_n quarter_n be_v new_a and_o princelike_a the_o other_o two_o very_a antique_a and_o prisonlike_a they_o be_v pull_v down_o by_o francis_n 1._o and_o begin_v to_o be_v rebuilt_a but_o finish_v by_o henry_n the_o second_o with_o this_o inscription_n henricus_fw-la 2._o rex_fw-la christianissimus_a vetustate_fw-la collapsum_fw-la aedificium_fw-la refigere_fw-la coepit_fw-la the_o most_o christian_a king_n henry_n the_o 2._o begin_v to_o repair_v this_o time-ruined_n edifice_n from_o this_o palace_n the_o king_n be_v build_v a_o gallery_n which_o run_v along_o the_o river_n east_n and_o west_n and_o his_o purpose_n be_v it_o shall_v pass_v over_o the_o town_n ditch_n with_o a_o arch_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o twillery_n which_o be_v at_o least_o six_o hundred_o pace_n and_o so_o both_o these_o building_n shall_v be_v unite_v into_o one_o which_o if_o ever_o it_o be_v do_v will_v be_v the_o great_a and_o goodly_a palace_n of_o europe_n this_o gallery_n be_v very_o curious_o wrought_v with_o flower_n de_fw-fr luce_fw-fr curious_a knot_n branch_n and_o such_o like_a device_n cut_v in_o stone_n and_o in_o every_o place_n this_o word_n of_o the_o king_n duo_o protegit_fw-la unus_fw-la which_o i_o suppose_v imply_v one_o god_n maintain_v the_o two_o kingdom_n of_o france_n and_o navarre_n the_o building_n of_o the_o twillery_n begin_v by_o the_o q._n mother_n which_o be_v also_o a_o stately_a work_n be_v now_o in_o the_o finish_n for_o this_o queen_n mother_n begin_v many_o thing_n but_o finish_v none_o except_o mischief_n witness_v this_o present_a house_n of_o the_o twillery_n and_o that_o other_o at_o s._n maur_n some_o two_o league_n from_o paris_n whither_o you_o remember_v we_o go_v to_o kiss_v the_o young_a prince_n of_o condy_n hand_n which_o then_o tell_v we_o be_v mortgage_v to_o her_o creancier_n creditor_n for_o 25._o thousand_o crown_n and_o now_o stand_v unperfit_v the_o next_o house_n in_o state_n both_o for_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o building_n and_o device_n in_o the_o garden_n be_v that_o of_o mounseur_fw-fr gondy_n a_o italian_a who_o father_n come_v into_o france_n with_o katherine_n de_fw-fr medici_n and_o be_v here_o by_o her_o advance_a there_o be_v other_o very_a many_o and_o very_o stately_a building_n as_o that_o of_o mons._n sansuë_n mons._n de_fw-fr monpensier_n de_fw-fr nevers_n and_o infinite_a other_o whereof_o especial_o towards_o
one_o his_o portion_n of_o some_o four_o and_o twenty_o acre_n of_o our_o measure_n or_o as_o other_o reckon_v thirty_o he_o give_v they_o also_o wheat_n to_o seed_v their_o land_n upon_o condition_n to_o pay_v he_o half_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o seven_o year_n and_o half_a of_o the_o twelve_o and_o when_o the_o party_n die_v his_o good_n go_v to_o the_o turk_n so_o that_o the_o party_n casuelles_fw-fr office_n casualty_n as_o they_o here_o call_v they_o be_v a_o great_a revenue_n to_o he_o so_o the_o spaniard_n have_v send_v of_o his_o people_n into_o peru_n there_o to_o inhabit_v much_o like_o this_o course_n the_o turk_n take_v and_o from_o thence_o yearly_o receive_v to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o million_o that_o be_v the_o five_o of_o such_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o other_o commodity_n as_o be_v there_o find_v 3._o for_o the_o three_o mean_n it_o be_v now_o out_o of_o season_n it_o be_v use_v in_o that_o good_a old_a world_n when_o on_o se_fw-fr mouchoit_fw-fr sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr manche_fw-mi man_n wipe_v their_o nose_n on_o their_o sleeve_n as_o the_o french_a man_n say_v for_o now_o prince_n be_v so_o far_o from_o give_v as_o they_o hardly_o pay_v that_o they_o owe._n of_o these_o gift_n you_o shall_v read_v in_o polybius_n florus_n and_o other_o as_o of_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n who_o send_v to_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n when_o it_o be_v distress_v by_o hannibal_n 38_o the_o sum_n of_o 400000._o crown_n and_o hieron_n of_o sicili_n send_v they_o a_o crown_n of_o gold_n of_o three_o hundred_o pound_n weight_n they_o of_o rhodes_n have_v a_o old_a ruinous_a colosse_n fall_v down_o which_o stand_v hard_o by_o the_o key_n and_o in_o the_o fall_n break_v three_o or_o four_o ship_n to_o repair_v which_o loss_n the_o king_n of_o egypt_n send_v they_o 1800000._o crown_n in_o gold_n beside_o a_o great_a quantity_n of_o silver_n and_o three_o thousand_o muyd_n of_o wheat_n hieron_n send_v they_o 60000._o crown_n 4._o so_o do_v ptolemey_n send_v great_a gift_n to_o they_o of_o jerusalem_n and_o you_o shall_v read_v of_o six_o kingdom_n give_v to_o the_o roman_n by_o testament_n and_o the_o duchy_n of_o guelderland_n give_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgogne_n commines_fw-la not_o much_o above_o a_o hundred_o year_n since_o 4_o the_o four_o mean_n also_o of_o pension_n which_o prince_n have_v upon_o some_o consideration_n of_o their_o ally_n pension_n help_v the_o french_a king_n coser_n nothing_o at_o all_o for_o they_o rather_o give_v then_o take_v as_o for_o example_n to_o diverse_a canton_n of_o the_o swiss_n to_o who_o at_o first_o they_o pay_v not_o above_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o liure_v yearly_o but_o for_o these_o fifty_o year_n they_o never_o pay_v less_o the_o year_n than_o two_o million_o for_o say_v commine_n lewes_n 11._o enter_v league_n with_o the_o swiss_n and_o they_o into_o his_o pension_n to_o who_o he_o yearly_o give_v forty_o thousand_o flourin_n whereof_o twenty_o to_o the_o city_n and_o twenty_o to_o particular_a man_n upon_o condition_n to_o have_v a_o certain_a proportion_n of_o their_o force_n to_o serve_v he_o in_o his_o war_n upon_o all_o occasion_n a_o advantageous_a alliance_n for_o the_o swiss_n in_o my_o opinion_n who_o by_o this_o mean_n enrich_v themselves_o clear_v their_o country_n of_o many_o idle_a and_o bad_a member_n and_o last_o breed_v good_a soldier_n to_o serve_v themselves_o upon_o need_n at_o another_o man_n cost_n the_o turk_n have_v also_o a_o pension_n of_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n 5_o for_o certain_a land_n he_o hold_v in_o hungary_n which_o he_o notwithstanding_o vaunt_v to_o be_v a_o tribute_n many_o example_n may_v be_v allege_v of_o this_o kind_n as_o of_o philip_n of_o macedon_n that_o by_o pension_n get_v all_o greece_n partial_a on_o his_o side_n lysander_n and_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n by_o pension_n get_v ever_o the_o force_n of_o asia_n divert_v traffic_n 5_o the_o five_o which_o be_v of_o traffic_n avail_v nothing_o the_o french_a king_n for_o they_o hold_v it_o here_o a_o base_a and_o sordid_a kind_n of_o profession_n for_o a_o gentleman_n much_o more_o for_o a_o king_n 6_o to_o trade_v by_o merchandise_n and_o by_o the_o law_n of_o england_n france_n and_o germany_n he_o lose_v the_o quality_n of_o a_o nobleman_n that_o do_v traffic_v the_o law_n clodia_n forbid_v a_o roman_a senator_n to_o trade_n or_o have_v ship_n of_o burden_n 21._o quaestus_fw-la omnis_fw-la patribus_fw-la indecorus_a visus_fw-la est_fw-la the_o senator_n esteem_v any_o kind_n of_o trade_n or_o traffic_v unworthy_a of_o their_o rank_n and_o the_o emperor_n law_n forbid_v all_o gentleman_n and_o churchman_n to_o use_v it_o notwithstanding_o these_o law_n and_o the_o disparagement_n that_o it_o bring_v to_o nobility_n for_o say_v tully_n offic_n mercatores_fw-la sunt_fw-la sordidum_fw-la genus_fw-la hominum_fw-la merchant_n be_v a_o base_a kind_n of_o people_n yet_o so_o sweet_a be_v the_o savour_n of_o gain_n that_o many_o have_v use_v this_o as_o no_o small_a mean_n to_o increase_v their_o finance_n the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscaine_n present_a gain_v infinite_o this_o way_n and_o the_o more_o by_o his_o most_o unlawful_a and_o tyrannous_a monopoly_n for_o he_o common_o buy_v up_o all_o the_o grain_n of_o his_o own_o country_n at_o his_o own_o price_n yea_o and_o that_o which_o come_v from_o other_o place_n also_o and_o then_o send_v out_o a_o bando_n or_o proclamation_n that_o no_o man_n shall_v sell_v any_o corn_n throughout_o his_o state_n till_o his_o own_o be_v sell_v force_v also_o all_o baker_n and_o other_o people_n to_o buy_v thereof_o this_o manner_n of_o engross_a alphonsus_n of_o arragon_n also_o use_v by_o the_o testimony_n of_o bodin_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n also_o and_o the_o seignoria_n of_o venice_n have_v be_v great_a trader_n by_o merchandise_n but_o it_o have_v be_v in_o a_o honest_a fashion_n at_o sea_n and_o not_o to_o the_o grind_n of_o their_o poor_a subject_n the_o nobility_n also_o of_o italy_n in_o all_o city_n except_o naples_n hold_v it_o no_o dishonour_n to_o traffic_v in_o gross_a as_o you_o shall_v general_o observe_v when_o you_o come_v into_o that_o country_n 6_o the_o six_o mean_n of_o raise_v money_n upon_o all_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n merchandise_n that_o come_v in_o &_o go_v out_o of_o the_o country_n be_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o best_a agree_v with_o reason_n and_o use_v by_o all_o prince_n in_o the_o world_n the_o late_a trouble_n have_v make_v the_o benefit_n hereof_o very_o small_a to_o the_o crown_n of_o france_n for_o these_o many_o year_n past_a the_o particular_n comprise_v under_o this_o branch_n be_v these_o le_fw-fr haut_fw-fr passage_n ou_fw-fr domain_a foreign_a and_o la_fw-fr traicte_n foreign_a custom_n inward_a and_o outward_a 5_o by_o these_o the_o prince_n be_v to_o have_v impost_n cinq_fw-fr pour_fw-fr cent_n five_o in_o the_o hundred_o so_o much_o just_a have_v the_o roman_n teste_fw-la cicerone_n in_fw-la praetura_fw-la siciliensi_fw-la as_o cicero_n witness_v in_o his_o praetorship_n of_o sicilia_n the_o turk_n take_v dix_n â—our_n cent_n ten_o in_o the_o hundred_o of_o the_o stranger_n and_o cinq_fw-fr five_o of_o the_o subject_n the_o french_a quite_o contrary_a you_o must_v observe_v that_o that_o which_o here_o i_o call_v the_o domain_a foreign_a be_v general_o call_v the_o aide_n first_o grant_v by_o the_o estate_n to_o charles_n duke_n of_o normandy_n when_o john_n his_o father_n be_v prisoner_n in_o england_n which_o be_v the_o payment_n of_o 12._o denier_n the_o liure_v 3._o sur_fw-fr toutes_fw-fr les_fw-fr merchandise_n et_fw-fr denree_n qui_fw-fr seroyent_n venduës_fw-fr en_fw-fr ce_fw-fr royaume_n except_o sur_fw-fr le_fw-fr vin_fw-fr leble_v le_fw-fr sell_v et_fw-fr autres_fw-fr brewage_n mais_fw-fr depuis_fw-fr il_fw-fr s'_fw-fr est_fw-fr faict_n perpetuel_fw-fr et_fw-fr augment_v par_fw-fr l'_fw-fr imposition_n du_fw-fr vin_fw-fr vendu_fw-fr en_fw-fr gros_fw-fr par_fw-fr tout_fw-fr &_o en_fw-fr normandy_n en_fw-fr detaille_fw-fr upon_o all_o marchandize_n and_o ware_n which_o shall_v be_v sell_v in_o this_o kingdom_n except_o upon_o wine_n corn_n salt_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o drink_n but_o since_o it_o have_v be_v make_v perpetual_a and_o augment_v by_o the_o imposition_n upon_o wine_n sell_v every_o where_o and_o in_o normandy_n by_o retail_v this_o be_v like_o the_o gabel_n upon_o all_o manner_n of_o food_n which_o the_o prince_n take_v of_o their_o subject_n through_o italy_n or_o the_o assize_n upon_o bread_n and_o beer_n which_o the_o state_n have_v in_o the_o low_a country_n a_o grievance_n whereof_o we_o smart_v not_o in_o england_n as_o also_o we_o be_v free_a from_o many_o other_o burden_n which_o the_o people_n of_o these_o country_n be_v force_v to_o bear_v and_o yet_o you_o shall_v hear_v our_o people_n therefore_o ignorant_a of_o their_o own_o happiness_n which_o they_o enjoy_v under_o the_o bless_a
owner_n of_o that_o place_n have_v consume_v above_o twenty_o thousand_o crown_n revenue_n the_o year_n only_o in_o diet_n and_o apparel_n who_o now_o be_v force_v to_o make_v his_o own_o house_n his_o prison_n and_o stand_v watchful_o upon_o his_o guard_n for_o fear_v of_o sergeant_n as_o we_o well_o perceive_v by_o his_o ielouzy_n of_o we_o when_o we_o come_v to_o see_v his_o house_n until_o he_o be_v assure_v that_o we_o be_v stranger_n and_o come_v for_o no_o such_o purpose_n these_o three_o at_o this_o present_a be_v repute_v the_o rich_a in_o all_o france_n the_o d._n monpensier_n in_o land_n the_o d._n of_o espernon_n in_o office_n and_o the_o chancellor_n in_o money_n i_o shall_v in_o this_o relation_n of_o the_o french_a nobility_n do_v they_o great_a wrong_n to_o believe_v and_o report_v for_o truth_n what_o the_o cabinet_n du_fw-fr roy_fw-fr one_o of_o their_o own_o country_n roy_fw-fr say_v of_o they_o who_o according_a to_o the_o several_a province_n give_v they_o several_a epithet_n the_o noblesse_n of_o berry_n say_v he_o be_v paillards_n lecher_n they_o of_o tourraine_n be_v voleurs_fw-fr thief_n they_o of_o guyenne_n coiner_n they_o of_o tholouse_n traitor_n they_o of_o narbonne_n covetous_a they_o of_o provence_n atheist_n they_o all_o lionnois_n treacherous_a they_o of_o rheimes_n superstitious_a they_o of_o normandy_n insolent_a they_o of_o picardy_n proud_a and_o so_o forth_o of_o the_o rest_n i_o will_v do_v they_o more_o right_a and_o conclude_v of_o they_o that_o for_o privilege_n and_o nobleness_n of_o race_n they_o may_v compare_v with_o any_o nobility_n of_o christendom_n for_o proof_n of_o the_o first_o fay._n le_z prince_n ne_o prendrien_n sur_fw-fr luy_fw-fr que_fw-fr le_fw-fr service_n de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr espee_fw-mi the_o king_n have_v nothing_o of_o his_o noblesse_n but_o sword-seruice_n and_o for_o the_o second_o say_v another_o author_n estate_n la_o noblesse_n françoise_n est_fw-fr composee_fw-fr de_fw-fr si_fw-fr illustres_fw-la maisons_fw-fr qu'_fw-fr il_fw-fr s'en_fw-fr trowe_fw-mi une_fw-fr douzaine_n qui_fw-fr viennent_fw-fr de_fw-fr droict_n line_n de_fw-fr roys_n qui_fw-fr ont_fw-fr posse_fw-la de_fw-fr paisiblement_n royaume_v the_o french_a noblesse_n be_v compose_v of_o so_o famous_a house_n that_o there_o be_v a_o douzin_a of_o they_o descend_v by_o right_a line_n from_o king_n that_o have_v peaceable_o possess_v kingdom_n have_v brief_o speak_v of_o the_o two_o first_o estate_n of_o france_n the_o clergy_n and_o nobility_n it_o last_o remain_v i_o speak_v of_o the_o people_n in_o general_n people_n and_o namely_o of_o their_o freeness_n of_o speech_n manner_n of_o diet_n kind_n of_o building_n sort_n of_o exercise_n fashion_n of_o apparel_n diversity_n of_o language_n suddenness_n of_o apprehend_v rashness_n in_o execute_v impatience_n in_o deliberation_n and_o diverse_a other_o nature_n and_o humour_n proper_a to_o the_o frenchman_n wherein_o you_o shall_v not_o look_v for_o a_o methodical_a and_o large_a discourse_n but_o a_o brief_a and_o compendious_a remembrance_n of_o such_o thing_n as_o i_o have_v read_v and_o observe_v in_o this_o nation_n speech_n it_o be_v incredible_a to_o believe_v and_o odious_a to_o hear_v how_o the_o frenchman_n will_v talk_v and_o impudent_o utter_v what_o he_o foolish_o conceive_v not_o only_o of_o all_o foreign_a state_n and_o prince_n of_o the_o world_n but_o even_o of_o their_o own_o state_n and_o king_n himself_o of_o who_o he_o will_v not_o spare_v to_o speak_v whatsoever_o he_o hear_v and_o sometime_o also_o more_o than_o the_o truth_n which_o insufferable_a vice_n of_o they_o i_o here_o put_v in_o the_o first_o place_n because_o i_o hold_v it_o of_o all_o other_o the_o most_o disloyal_a and_o unlawful_a hereof_o the_o wise_a sort_n of_o they_o much_o complain_v &_o wish_v reformation_n but_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n so_o familiar_a and_o natural_a with_o they_o as_o expellas_fw-la furca_fw-la licet_fw-la usque_fw-la recurret_fw-la troubl_n le_fw-fr duc_n d'_fw-fr espernon_n say_v one_o author_n se_fw-la plaignoit_fw-fr de_fw-fr debordeman_n de_fw-fr ce_fw-fr siecle_fw-mi et_fw-fr de_fw-fr l'_fw-fr infame_n licence_n des_fw-fr françois_fw-fr à _fw-fr detractor_n de_fw-fr leur_fw-fr prince_n duke_n â—_o espernon_n complain_v of_o the_o disorder_n of_o the_o time_n and_o of_o the_o infamous_a liberty_n of_o the_o french_a in_o detract_n from_o their_o prince_n this_o infamous_a and_o dissolute_a liberty_n of_o they_o deserve_v to_o be_v censure_v and_o chastise_v by_o some_o severe_a cato_n or_o to_o be_v punish_v as_o those_o insolent_a soldier_n of_o aemilius_n of_o who_o plutarch_n make_v mention_v aemilius_n boccace_n in_o his_o description_n of_o friar_n onion_n his_o man_n reckon_v up_o nine_o of_o his_o principal_a quality_n whereof_o the_o first_o be_v due_a to_o the_o frenchman_n as_o appear_z by_o this_o which_o have_v already_o be_v say_v maldicente_n disabediente_a negligente_a trascurato_fw-la smemorato_fw-mi scostumato_fw-mi sogliardo_fw-mi bugiardo_fw-mi tardo_fw-la first_o rail_v second_o disobedient_a three_o negligent_a four_a reckless_a fifthly_o forgetful_a sixth_o unmannerly_a seventhly_a slovenly_a eight_o lie_v and_o ninth_o slow_a and_o i_o believe_v by_o that_o time_n you_o have_v read_v this_o whole_a discourse_n you_o will_v bate_v he_o but_o the_o last_o ace_n of_o they_o all_o for_o that_o property_n of_o slowness_n i_o must_v needs_o confess_v no_o way_n be_v due_a to_o the_o french_a he_o have_v beside_o this_o liberty_n of_o speak_v 4._o a_o property_n incident_a to_o such_o like_a nature_n namely_o a_o inquisitive_a listen_v and_o harken_v after_o news_n which_o be_v a_o old_a fashion_n of_o they_o &_o have_v continue_v with_o they_o many_o hundred_o year_n est_fw-la auten_v hoc_fw-la gallicae_n consuetudinis_fw-la ut_fw-la &_o viatores_fw-la etiam_fw-la invitos_fw-la consistere_fw-la cogant_fw-la &_o quod_fw-la cuique_fw-la eorum_fw-la de_fw-la quaque_fw-la re_fw-la audierit_fw-la aut_fw-la cognoverit_fw-la quaerant_fw-la &_o mercatores_fw-la in_o opidis_fw-la vulgus_fw-la circumsistat_fw-la quibus_fw-la ex_fw-la regionibus_fw-la veniant_fw-la quasq_fw-la res_fw-la ibi_fw-la cognoverint_fw-la pronunciare_fw-la cogant_fw-la et_fw-la his_fw-la rumoribus_fw-la atque_fw-la aeuditionibus_fw-la permoti_fw-la desummis_fw-la saepe_fw-la rebus_fw-la consilia_fw-la ineunt_fw-la quorum_fw-la eos_fw-la è_fw-la vestigio_fw-la poenitere_fw-la est_fw-la necesse_fw-la 7._o it_o be_v usual_a with_o all_o the_o gaul_n both_o to_o constrain_v traveller_n though_o unwilling_a to_o stay_v and_o to_o inquire_v of_o each_o of_o they_o what_o he_o have_v hear_v or_o understand_v of_o every_o matter_n and_o with_o the_o populace_n in_o town_n to_o flock_v about_o merchant_n and_o compel_v they_o to_o tell_v from_o what_o part_n they_o come_v and_o what_o news_n they_o hear_v there_o and_o lead_v by_o these_o rumour_n and_o heare-sayes_a they_o determine_v many_o time_n of_o most_o weighty_a affair_n of_o which_o determination_n they_o must_v needs_o eftsoon_o repent_v they_o this_o vice_n of_o he_o caesar_n tax_v in_o another_o place_n where_o he_o say_v temeritas_fw-la quae_fw-la maximè_fw-la illi_fw-la hominum_fw-la generi_fw-la convenit_fw-la ut_fw-la levem_fw-la auditionem_fw-la habeant_fw-la pro_fw-la re_fw-la comperta_fw-la it_o be_v a_o rashness_n familiar_a with_o that_o sort_n of_o people_n to_o take_v a_o light_a hearsay_n for_o a_o assure_a truth_n concern_v the_o french_a diet_n it_o be_v to_o keep_v no_o diet_n for_o they_o feed_v at_o all_o time_n diet._n there_o be_v among_o they_o very_o few_o which_o beside_o their_o ordinary_n of_o dinner_n and_o supper_n do_v not_o gouster_v as_o they_o call_v it_o and_o make_v collation_n three_o or_o four_o time_n the_o day_n a_o thing_n as_o usual_a with_o the_o woman_n as_o man_n who_o you_o shall_v see_v in_o open_a street_n before_o their_o door_n eat_v and_o drink_v together_o no_o marvel_n therefore_o though_o the_o italian_a call_v they_o the_o only_a gourmand_n and_o no_o less_o reason_n have_v we_o to_o note_v their_o disordinate_a feed_n commines_n then_o commine_v have_v to_o tax_v our_o nation_n of_o drink_v who_o say_v of_o we_o that_o he_o enter_v into_o a_o tavern_n in_o amiens_n to_o observe_v the_o english_a man_n fashion_n ou_fw-fr ja_fw-ge avoient_fw-fr estè_fw-fr faicte_v cent_n et_fw-fr unze_fw-fr escot_n et_fw-fr n'_fw-fr estoit_fw-fr pas_fw-fr encore_fw-fr neuf_fw-fr heures_fw-fr du_fw-fr matin_fw-fr where_o have_v be_v already_o make_v cxi_o several_a shot_n and_o yet_o it_o be_v not_o then_o 9_o a_o clock_n in_o the_o morning_n for_o it_o be_v no_o great_a wonder_n to_o have_v so_o many_o shot_n as_o we_o call_v they_o or_o reckon_n in_o a_o morning_n where_o there_o be_v five_o thousand_o english_a soldier_n in_o the_o town_n who_o be_v new_o come_v from_o the_o camp_n where_o they_o endure_v much_o want_n and_o entertain_v with_o all_o kindness_n into_o the_o town_n upon_o a_o final_a peace_n make_v between_o our_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o and_o they_o lewes_n the_o eleven_o but_o we_o may_v pay_v commine_n with_o his_o own_o coin_n and_o reply_n that_o a_o frenchman_n of_o all_o