expell the customers sack many good houses vnder colour to seeke for these exactors the commons enter to the towne massacre all that follow not their party Moneins lieutenant for the King within Bourdeaux sends a number of shot out of the Castle of Ha thinking to terrifie this inraged multitude But all this increased their popular furie They forced the Councellors of the Parliament Cruelties comitted in Bourdeaux by the rebels to lay aside their gowns to put on Mariners caps to carry pikes to follow their Ensignes the maisâ—ers of Saulx bretheren the one Captaine of the towne the otheâ— of Castle Trompet to be their leaders to assist at the sacking of many houses and to see their friends fellow cittizens massacred before their eyes They spoile the Towne-house a goodly store-house for armes to increase their villanies they murther Moneths most cruelly being come amongst them thinking with courteous words to pacifie the fuâ—ie of these muâ—mes Hauing wrought their wils and being laden with booâ—y they disband some one way some another the parliament fortified with men of honor and resuming their authority punish by exemplary iustice La Vergne one of the chiefe Tribunes of this rebellion La Vergne drawne with â—oure horses and some other of the most apparent The King was no lesse ready to reuenge this outragious and rashe rebellion then the commons were actiue in the execution The Constable had the commission for Guienne Francis of Lorraine Duke of Aumale whom we shall afterwards see Duke of Guise so famous vnder Francis the 2. and Charles the 9. that of Xaintonge with foure thousand Lansquenets many French horse This man seeking to win the reputation of a mild mercifull Prince pacified the CouÌ„try without punishment of what had passed The other marched after another maner for ioyning both armies togither he entered into Bourdeaux disarmed the people tooke and burnt all the records registers rights priuileges of the Câ—ttizens of al the country of Bourdelois he caused the Court of Parliament to cease beats downe their bells forced 7. score of the chiefe to go vnto the Carmes they had three daies after the mutiny in the night takeÌ„ vp this poore dismeÌ„berd carcase lying filâ—â—ly vpon the ground with a gentleman of his named Montâ—lieu to fetch the â—odie of Mâ—neins and to conduct it in mournful sort vnto S. Andrews Church by the punishmeÌ„t of the two Saulx Estonnac an other Tribune who had seized vpon the Castel Trompâ—t many others he purged their offence Talemagne and Galaffie Colonnels of the coÌ„mons were afterwards broken vpon the wheele either of them carrying a Crowne of burning iron for a marke of the soueraignty which they had vsurped The end of this yeare was more comicall Anthony of Bourbon Duke of Vendosme married Ioane of Albreâ— daughter to Henry of Albret King of Nauarre and of Marguerit sister to King Francâ—s the 1. and the Duke of Aumale the daughter of Hercules of Esâ—é Duke of Ferrare of Renâ—è of France Daughter to king Lewis the 12. And during these sports in Court that extraordinary chamber against them whoÌ„ they call Lutherans was erected who persisting constaÌ„tly in the profession of their faith suffred their bodies to be consumed to ashes The birth of Lewis the Kings yonger son the 3. of February at S. Germaine in Laye his baptisme the 19. of May the coronation of Queene Katherine at S. Denis the x. of Iâ—ne the stately entry of their Maiesties at Paris the 6. of the same moneth and the great â—ournoy at the Tournells made in fauor of the Ladies continued the sports in Court which finished the King sitting in his seat of Iustice the 2. of Iuly would giue sentence in his Court of Parliament at Paris according to the ancient custome of his predecessors The presence of the Prince giues authority to the Magistrate and the eye of the king saith the wise man scatters il counsells Troubles in England At that time the nobility of England weâ—e at iarre with the CoÌ„mons The people required restitutioÌ„ of religion The nobles who by their change of religion enioyed the Clergy lyuings would not yeeld So the people rise the nobility takes armes Thomas Semer Admirall of the realme Vncle to yoâ—g King Edward the 6. by the mother is accused to haue supported their party which folowed the Romish church by coÌ„sequence to haue conspired against the king his own brother the Dâ—ke of Somerset caused his head to be publickly cut off Edward 〈◊〉 for those forces which he had prepared beyond the seas against our Henry Cleâ—eâ—s Gueldrois Bourguignons and Germains a means to reconcile the Nobles with the Câ—mmons During these tumults in England the King sent Paul Lord of Termes to continue the war in Scotland begon by Essé who hauing lately defeated the English before Hedingâ—on and taken the Isle of horses resigned his charge to his successor In the moneâ—h of Iune Iames of Coucy Lord of Veruein was beheaded at Paris Oudard of â—â—ez Marshall of â—rance degraded after a long imprisonment the one for that he had incoâ—sideratly comitted the gard of Boullen to his son in Law the other for that he had so lightly yeelded vp a strong and well fortified place vnto the enemy Yet in the yeare 1575 â—he heire son of Veruein shal restore the memory of his father grandfather by the mother side to their former honor dignity and renowne There falls out an other suâ—e since the yeare 1540. the Parliament of Prouence had for matter of religion condemned 17. persons of Merindol to be burnt the village to be razed and the trees to be cut downe withi◠〈◊〉 huÌ„dred paces The Clergy pursued it but some gentlemen and others lesse bloudy staied the execution of this decreee and King Francis fiue monâ—thes after sent â— pardon to these Vaudois of Merindol other places vpon 〈…〉 within three monethes they should abiure their errors They appeere in 〈◊〉 protest that 〈◊〉 â—â—ue not maintayned nor published any erroneus thing ofâ—â—ag to 〈…〉 the word of God they can shew them any sounder doctrine they 〈…〉 of 〈…〉 in writing with an answer to the reproches wherewith 〈◊〉 were taxed and require to be allowed or iudicially heard in their defences Foure yeares passe away 1549. during the which being onely threatned with 〈…〉 subsist But the President Chassané being dead Iohn Menier his successor a violen◠〈◊〉 became a mortall enemie to those of Cabrieres and Merindol amongst whome◠〈◊〉 dwelt certain subiects of his Oppede whose lands he possessed to ioine theÌ„ to â—is 〈◊〉 Through the perswasions of Menier the Cardinall of Tournon obteines letters paâ—e its from King Francis to the Court of Parliament for the execution of the first sentence according to the which Menier terming himselfe Lieutenant of the Lord of Grignan gouernour of Prouence accompanied with the Baron of la Garde and a great
battaile Strossy entertaynes it and with a bloudie fight giues testimony of the valour of his courage But Bighet an Italian being enseigne Colonnell of the army turnes his backe cowardly and the French sauing their liues after him by the nimblenesse of their legges leaue the horse the Gascons and the Suisses to endure the charge who had rather die with their armes in their hands then turne their backs Bighet and the Earle of Alte were afterwards beheaded the first as being the principall cause of this defeate the other for that he had cowardly yeelded Lusignan a place impregnable They reckon two thousand fiue hundred slaine some say foure thousaÌ„d besides a great number wounded to the death and fiue or six hundred prisoners Strossy saued himselfe in Montalein the Marquis recouered Foyan Martian Lucignan some other places which euen then began to force the Sienois to obey the Conquerours command who camped before their towne with all his forces Montluc comforts them and confirmes their resolutions but the comming of Strossy with two enseigns of foot and two companies of men at armes saued in this ship wrake reuiued them more the which he did hazard in fauour of the beseeged vpon a report of the death of Montluc Montluc foreseeing that bread would sooner faile the beseeged then courage had alreadie set an order for euery mans diet The Marquis repulsed by the losse of six hundred men at a sâ—alado giuen in the night to the Cittadell and the fort of Camollia and finding that by skirmishes batteries assaults intelligences nor other stratagems he should neuer bee maister of Siene he reâ—olues vpon the longer but the more easie expedient so as the watches the toyles the diâ—eases and worst of all famine and dispaire of succours forced Montluc the twentie one of Aprill this yeare to saue the rest of his men by an honorable composition which is read at large in the historie of the warres of Italie Siene fell afterwards into the hands of the Duke of Florence· and the Marquis for that he had prolonged the warre of Siene contrary to the Emperours liking and wasted a mightie armie before it died in disgrace in the end of the same yeare Now the Emperour whose humour wee haue sufficiently learned by the discourse of the historie shrinking vnder the burthen of the affaires of this world wearied with the toyles of warre toucht with some remorse for the bloud spilt in those long and mournefull wars of Christendome being perswaded that his discords with our Kings had made the Turke to preuaile much in diuers parts of Europe his coming of late in fauour of the French to the Isle of Corse to assist them at the seege of Calui and Saint Boniface to ayd them to conquer the Island then in their retreat to spoyle the coast of Tuscane to beseege Plombin and the Isle of Elbe of the territorie of Florence to afflict the estates of Naples Sicile and Calabria with infinite miseries and being laden with great spooles to carrie away without controule and to sell infinite numbers of Christian soules at Constaneinople and other places These considerations caused him to call Philippe his sonne from England to Bruxelles The Emperour resignes his Kingdome to his sonne where by autentike letters of the fiue and twentith of October hee resigned al his realmes vnto him commaunding all his estates and subiects to acknowledge him as their true and lawfull King aduising him particularly among other exhortations To make a peace and entertaine loue with the King of France vniting their common forces rathet for the defence then oppression of Christendome Philip was inclyned to peace and his wife Mary Qâ—eene of England more who desired to hold him by her to raise vp an heire for the Realme and by the confirmation of the old religion to restore the Clergie to the possession of their lands held by the Nobilitie So as a truce was concluded for fiue yeeres but it was as soone broken as made Paul the fourth was enemie to the Spaniards and the Colonnes suspecting him to be of the French faction as in trueth the house of Caraffes had of old time fauoured the title of our Kings to the realme of Naples sought to assure their estates and persons To this end they held some secret assemblies within Rome in the houses of Marc Anthony Colonne and the Cardinall of Saint Fior enemies to the house of France The Pope to crosse them imprisons this Cardinall in the Castle of Saint Angelo with Camille Colonne Iulian Cesarin and the Abbot of Bresâ—gue he summons Marc Anthonie and plants gards and sentinels throughout all the Cittie The Colonnes and their adherents flie to the Castillian He commaunds the Duke of Alua to succour them The Duke marcheth with that desseine and takes from the Pope about Rome Anagne Pilastine Segne Tiuoli and by the seege and taking of Ostia cuts off the victuals fâ—om Rome and the Colonnois fortifying themselues about Rome kept the Pope mewed vp within compasse of his wals The Pope appeales to the King for ayd and sends him by his nephew the Cardinall Caraffe a triumphant hatt with a stately sword Our two Kings did not greatly loue their ancient hatred and discontents were yet fresh and their houshold flatterers to whome common confusions did serue as a ladder to aduaâ—ce their estats and to inrich their houses whereas peace sends the most of them home to line priuately 1557 were glad that Rome kindled the coales of newe quarrells betwixt their maisters So the French meaning to crosse the Castillian in fauour of the Pope sent Strossy Marshall of France in the place of the Lord of Sedan lately deceased after his returne from prison out of the Lowe Countries to oppose against the Spaniards attending the succors led by the Duke of Guise The Duke of Guise arriued at Turin with about fifteene thousand foote eight hundred men at armes and twelue hundred light horse being assured of supplies so soone as the warres should begin hauing ioyned his foâ—ces with those of the Marshall of Brissac he marcheth directly to Valence making this his colour that the garrison had shot at the French going to succour the Pope and for that it was secretly giuen out that the French had taken Pauia hee amazeth Spoluerin who kept the Towne with two thousand men summons him to yeeld threatning him to put all to fire and sword if he enter by force Thus Spoluerin being terr fied departs with bagge and baggage Valenâ—e taken and looseth his head at Pauia for a reward of his base cowardise Oâ— the other side Strossy Montluc and others which were in Rome With Ostia and other places issue forth with sixe hundred horse and fiâ—e thousand foote recouer Osâ—ia by composition and expell the Spaniards from Velitres Tuscule Marin Groteferrate Palesan Saint Angelo Saint Paul Vico Valerio and other small places in the territories of Rome The Duke of 〈◊〉 retreat had opened the way
the Dâ—ke kept the Castell the Citadell was at his deuotion might by either of them drawe innecessary succors to vngage him The Seigneur of Tagens the Dukes Cousin aduanced with succors Bordes Captaine of the Citadell beeing prisoner among the conspirators loued the liberty of his place more then his owne life Mere Messeliere Macquerole and Bouchaux summoning the beseeged found nothing in them but a constant resolution to die rather then to yeeld and the people were willing to capitulate when as Tagens by his arriuall pacified the sedition armes were laied aside and the prisoners of both parts deliuered The Duke of Guise hauing made his peace with the King and disapointed his most faithfull Councellors yet one thorne troubled his foote The Huguenoâ—s Estate Hee therefore ceaseth not vntill hee sees them assayled in Poitoâ— and Daulphiné and whilest the Duke of Neuers prepared his armie for Poictou hee sends the regiment of Saint Paul to the Dâ—ke of Mercoeur to annoye the Protestants and not to suffer them to reape any commoditie in the Countâ—ie The Duke of Mercoeur goes into base Poictou beseegeth Montagu repaired by Colombâ—ers whome they of Nantes had hourely at their gates But at the first bruit that the King of Nauarre was come out of Rochelle to succour Montague hee retires straight to Nantes and left the regiment of Gersey to make the retreat Gersey defeated the which â—as ouertaken beaten and defeated two leagues from the suburbs of Nantes On the other side the Duke of Mayenne marched towards Daulphiné but hee planted the limits of his voiage in Lions Now are two mightie armies in field the one vnder the Kings authoritie the other all of Leaguers But this is not enough The King by a solemne oth in the Cathedrall Church at Rouan had sworne the execution of the Edâ—ct of vnion he hath sent it vnto the Bishops and commaunds them to presse the Huguenots in their diocesses to make profession of their faith and to abiure their errors in open Parliaments royall iurisdictions and comonalties This Edict then must bee confirmed as a fundamentall law of State and the King prest to assemble the three Estates of the Realme as hee had promised by tâ—e articles of the peace Henry grants a conuocation the first day of September at Blois Conuocation of the Estates there in the presence of the notablest persons of euery Prouince Seneshalâ—y and Baylewike to propound freely the complaints and greefes of euery man but not medling with any practises or fauouring the priuate passions of any But amidest these Commissions from the King the League wanted no policie to send secretly to them that were most affectionate to the aduancement of their desseins and to the most passionate Leaguers of the Realme articles and remembrances which they should put into their instructions and labour to bee chosen of the Parliament So as in a manner all the Deputies carried the badge of the League and their instructions were conformable to those which had beene sent vnto them The King comes first to Blois hee giues order for the place and for the Deputies lodgings The Duke of Guise followes but it was a great indiscretion for the Duke to goe to Blois seing the King would not come to Paris The Deputies come one after another but the King finding not the number sufficient to begin so sollemne an act he defers it vntill October In the meane time the King studies by the credit which his authoritie giues him oâ—er the three estates of his Realme to bring the Duke of Guise into open vewe and to receiue punishment for all his offences past And the Duke assâ—â—es himselfe that the most part of the Deputies would countenance his cause and would serue him as instruments to controll the Kings power So euery one labours to aduance his desseine and to deceiue one another but hee which shall bee deceiued will verifie that there is danger in delayes The sixteenth of October all the Deputies were readie for the Clergie a hundred thirtie and foure Deputies amongst others foure Arche-Bishops one and twentie Bishops and two Generalls of Orders for the Nobilitie a hundred and fourescore gentlemen for the third estate a hundred fourescore and eleuen Deputies all lawyers or marchants The seuenteenth day being the fiâ—st sitting of the best wits of all France rauished euery man with hope to heare rare propositions The Kinâ—â— speech and resolutions of great affaires for the reformation of the State The Kings oration being full of liuely affection true magnanimitie and pertinent reasons deliuered with an admirable eloquence and grace without any stay will testifie for euer that he exceeded all the Princes of his age in speaking well and that hee could grauely pertineâ—â—â—y and very sodenly make answere to the most important occasions that were offered Montelon keeper of the seale continued his proposition commended the zeale and integritie of his maiesties intentions promised the Estates Mantelon keâ—per of the seale that vnder his happie coÌ„maund they should reape in this conuocation the same effects which had bin tried in diuers raigâ—es hee exhorteth the Clergie to restore the beautie and dignitie of the Church The Nobilitie to frame themselues after the mould of pietie bountie Iustice and other vertues of the French nation so much honoured in all histories The people to reuerence Iustice and to obserue good orders to flie wrangling sutes sweariâ—â— blâ—â—phemies play lust vsurie vniust getting corrupt trading and other vices which be 〈◊〉 seeds of troubles and seditions and the ruine of flourishing Estates He layes open the Kings great debts his charge and care to roote out heresies his religion pietie and deuotion ending his speech with a commendation vnder the Kings obedience of the vnion and concord necessarie for the maintenance of religion The Clergie Renauld of Beaulne Arche-Bishop of Bourges Patriarke and Primat of Aquitania thanked the King for his loue to his subiects and God to haue installed on the throne of this Crowne a King endued from his youth with the spirit of wisedome to gouerne his people who had cast the lightning of the high God euen vpon the face of the enemies of his diuine Maiestâ—e hauing by diuers and dangerous voyages through diuers nations gotten the knowledge of affaires who by his onely wisedome and vertue had lately dispersed a great and mightie armie of strangers and giuen vs hope that vnder so good and great a King wee shall see heresie suppressed peace confirmed the seruice of God established Churches and Temples restored Iustice and peace embraced charitie abound among men by vnitie of religion begin here on earth to raigne with Christ the Idea and patterne of that heauenly kingdome whereunto wee aspire The Baron of Senesei testified the Nobilities affection to the Kings seruice confessing that to him alone belongs to worke those good effects The Nobilitie for the establishment of the honour of God the Catholike religion things profitable for
Duke of Biron into the hands of Iustice if he might not otherwise draw the truth froÌ„ him of his bad attempts They continued play still the King taking the Queenes place sometimes attending the end of his resolutions The Count of Avuergne was retryed The King sent for him and walked vp down the chaÌ„ber whilest the Duke of Biron drempt of nothing but his Game Varenâ—es Lieutenant of his Company making a shewe to take vp his Cloake told him in his eare That he was vndon This word troubled him so as he neglected his Game The Queene obserued it and told him That he had misreckoned himselfe to his owne losse The King said That they had plaied ynough commanding euery man to retire He entred into his Cabinet comanded the Duke of Biron to enter with him whose Health or Ruine depended vpon an answer pleasing to his Maiesty Who willed him once for all to declare what he had done with the Duke of Sauoy the Count of Fuentes and that he should assure himselfe his Clemency should be greater then his fault He will 〈◊〉 humble himselâ—e to the Kings Clemency The Duke of Biron who beleeued that he deserued Death that demanded Life had not the Heart to humble himselfe nor the Tongue to craue pardon He answered the King more boldly then euer That they had ouerprest an Honest man and that he neuer had any other desseigne then that which he had sayde I would to God it were so replyed the King but you will not tell it mee Adieu Goodnight As he goes out off the Cabinet and had past the chamber doore he met with Vitry who layes his hand vpon his Sword He is seized on at the Kings chamber dore and demands it of him by the Kings commandment From me said the Duke of Biron to take away my Sword who haue so well serued the King my Sword who haue ended the War and haue setled a Peace in France That my Sword which my Enemies could neuer take from me should be taken from me by my friends He intreated the Duke of Montbazon to beseech the King to giue him leaue to deliuer it into his owne hands The King sent Vitry charge to doe his commandment The Duke of Biron was forced to suffer them to take it from him and in deliuering it he cast his eyes about him to see if hee could seize vppon some other but they had preuented him When as he sawe all the Gard placed in order in the Gâ—llerye hee thought they would haue slaine him and demanded something in his hand That he might haue the Honour to die in dâ—fending himselfe and some little time to praye vnto God They answered him That there was not any man would offend him that they had no other charge from the King but to conduct him to his lodging You see said he in passing how they intreat good Catholikes Hee was conducted to the Cabinet of Armes whereas he neither slept nor laye downe Pralin went to the Count of Avuergne declared vnto him the Kings Commandment and demanded his Sword Hold take it said the Count it hath neuer killed any but wilde Boares The Count of Avuergne taken if thou hadâ—st aduertised mee of this I had beene in bed and a sleepe two houres since These two Noblemen were like vnto two Torches which beeing held downward are quenched with the Waxe which did nourish them and giue them light And as if all the Dâ—kes power had beene in his Sword as soone as he had deliuered it he remayned as a Body without a Soule and was in a moment depriued of all that which Galba held most precious among Men Fayth Liberty and Friendshippe There came no word out off his Mouth but did offend God or the King Hee suffered himselfe to bee carried away with extreame impatience The foresight of miserie which doth moderate it in others made it insupportable to him cursing himselfe and his Indiscretion in that hee had not beleeued his good friends who aduised him to make his Peace a farre off This Choller in effect was not much vnlike vnto a Madde man but in the countenance for sodainly he reclaymed himselfe and considered that all his Cries and Words were not of force to saue him Presently Dispatches were made to all the Princes and Potentats of Christendome to Gouernors of Prouinces and to Ambassadors who were amazed at this accident as of a most odius conspiracy by a person that was so much obliged Those which â—auoured it gaue out false brutes in Italy that it was a blowe giuen to Religion to weaken it in the ruine of him who said that he desired no more glorious Title False bruites of the causes of his imprisonment then to be surnamed The Scourge of the Huguenots That it was an aduice from England to breake the Iauelins one after another The King would haue these false impressions made cleare by the light of truth euen whereas the passion of his Enemies did seeke to obscure it One wryting out off the Realme vpon this subiect said That it was no question of Religion but to dismember the Crowne and to diuide it at the discretion of the Counsell of Spaine A Letter written by one of the K ngs seruants and the Duke of Sauoy rooting out the King and his Race It may bee the Authors and Vndertakers would haue beene troubled in the execution of their desseigne although we had not preuented them as now we haue But it was the end whereunto they aspired The names of many haue beene drawn in vnknowne to them the which the Kings Iustice might well discerne and veresie you must not be moued with the bruits which fly abroad but beleeue what I write vnto you for it is the very truth The next day about Dinner-time the Duke of Biron sent to tell his Maiesty The Duke of Biron thinks to feare the King That if he tooke not order for Burgundy it was lost for that as soone as the Baron of Lux should heare of his Imprisonment he would vndoubtedly deliuer Dijon and Beaune vnto the Spaniard These words did greatly offend the King who said Behold the Boldnesse and impudency of the Marshall Biron who sends me word that Burgundy is lost if I take not order and that the Barron of Lux will draw in the Spaniard when he shall heare of his imprisonment His Obstinacy hath vndone him if he would haue told me the truth of one thing whereof I haue proofe by his owne hand writing he should not be where he is I would I had payd two hundred thousand Crowns that he had giuen me meanes to pardon him I neuer loued any so much as him I would haue committed my Son and Realme into his hands He hath done mee good seruice yet he cannot deny but I haue thrice saued his life I drewe him out off the enemies hands at Fontaine-Francoise so wounded and so amazed with blowes that as I played the Souldiar
found out very fit to accompanie him Boniface had ill intreated the Colonois one of them named Sciarra flying the Popes furie and seeking some rest had beene taken by Pirats and redeemed by a friend of his at Marseilles and so brought into France The pride of man is to bee abated saith Platina They could not choose a more fit instrument to tame his arrogancie who presumed to controul Kings and to depriue them of their Estates as Platina saith The pretext of Nogarets voyage to Rome was apparent to signifie Philips appeale from the Pope vnto a Councel to find the means to leuie meÌ„ vnder hand for at that time the Realme of Naples obeyed the French whither Philip had conueyed 60. thousand Crownes by the banke of the Petrucri Marchants of Florence to furnish this leuie The Pope was retired from Rome to Anagnia a Towne of Abruzzo where he was borne by reason of the troubles at Rome whereas the Gibilin faction was growne the stronger There were likewise in Anagnia many corrupted by the siluer of France by such meanes as Sciarra gaue vnto Nogaret so as hauing drawne in 300. Frenchmen well armed and woone many of the Cittizens vnto him the Castell whereas Pope Boniface was lodged was seazed on and at the same instant the Cittie gates with that terror which doth vsually amaze men surprised Anagnia seated on and taken by the French Then the French crie the Cittie is wonne No man dares appeare In this confusion the Castell gates being seized on by French souldiars Felix of Nogaret being armed accompanied with Sciarra Colonois and many others enters the Pallace-hall with their naked swords Boniface is not much amazed but hastely attyres himselfe in his Pontificall roabs and presents himselfe vnto his enemies Nogaret begins to say vnto him The good and noble King of France hath sent me hither to tell thee that hee appeales from thee to the Councell But the Pope hauing not the patience to attend the end Thy Grandfather sayd hee condemned for the heresie of the Albigeois was iustly punished by fire a worthy reward for his wickednes before God and man I doe not therefore wondâ—r if I bee thus traterously surprised by thee an heretike but I willingly beare what happened to that good Pope Siluerius Nogaret replyes I will lead thee then to Lions where a Councel shal iudge of thy abuses But as Boniface would haue replied Sciarra more hardy then Nogaret gaue him a great blow with his gantelet on the face which made him to bleed much The Pope cried and he stroke againe so as Nogaret hauing no commission to proceed so farre drew him out of the Colonoises pawes 1394. and hauing retired him into his Chamber howling and blaspheming like a desperate man he led him to Rome But Boniface through this accident entred into so cruell a frenzie Boniface dyes like a madde man as hee gnawed and eate his owne hands and so died pitiously the 35. day after to whom the common report registred in Histories made this Epitaph He entred his Popedome like a Fox he raigned like a Lion and dyed like a Dog Platina addes this Commentarie Thus dyed Boniface The dâ—spoâ—â—ion of 〈◊〉 Boniface who laboured to keepe the consciences of Emperours Kings Princes and generally of all men in awe more by terror then by religion who sought to giue and take away Kingdomes to expell and restore Princes at his pleasure most greedie to gather gold by what meanes soeuer Let Princes therefore both spirituall and temporall learne to gouerne their Clergie and subiects not arrogantly with insolencie and outrage as this of whom we speake but holily and modestly as Christ our King his Disciples and followers who desired to be loued not feared whence iustly proceeds the ruine of tyrants Hee writes also of him That hee nourished deuisions among the â—talians and especially betwixt the Geneuois and the Venetians Behold the testimonie of Platina and the Catastrophe of the Tragedie which Pope Boniface the eight had plotted to ruine the King and his Realme Philip aduertâ—sed of the heauie end of him who had practised to ruine both him and his estate presently sendes his Ambassadors to the Colledge of Cardinals being much amazed with this accident protesting that hee gaue no such commission to Felix of Nogaret to whom notwithstanding he gaue in recompence the Baronie of Caluisson in Vaunage neere vnto Nismes but onely to intimate to Pope Boniface his appeale from him vnto the Councell desiring them to expect all friendship and succour from him The Cardinals reuiued from their great amazement by this kinde message from Philip stood yet long irresolute in the election of a new Pope fearing to do any thing vnpleasing vnto the King In the end they choose one Nicholas a Cardinall who had assisted Philips Cosins in the voyage of Hungarie famous among the Popes by the name of Benedict the 11. He reuoakes the excommunication giuen ouâ— by Boniface against Philip and his people The Colledge of Cardinals aâ—ply themselues wholy to please Phiâ—â—p and restores the priuiledges of the Vniuersitie of Paris whereof hee had depriued them in disdaine of Philip but hee liued not long and the Cardinals desire was to accomodate themselues wholy to the Kings will they therefore by a generall consent choose Clement borne at Bazadois in Gasconie of the house of the Vicounts of Tartas and Lord of Vseste where hee built a goodly Castell called Villandrant as the Lord of Haillan doth testifie an vnreproueable witnesse being of that Countrie This Clement was the first of seuen French Popes which held the Sea one after another vnto Vrbain the 6. vnder whom the Italians recouered it againe with much trouble These seuen Popes were Clement the fift a Goscon Iohn 23 of Cohors in Quercy Benedict the 12. a Tholousan Clement the 6. Innocent the 6. Vrbain the 5. Gregorie the 11. all foure Limosins one after another Such power had this proceeding of our Philip. Clement the 5. being chosen Pope he came into France and the King receiued him at Lions The Pope Crowned at Lions accompanied with the Kings of England and Arragon in great pompe The Pope was on Horseback and the King with his two brethren on foote holding the reynes of his horse Hee was Crowned in the Temple of Saint Iust where they had built a great Theater for so goodly a spectacle but the presse of people was so great as the scaffold brake and the multitude fell one vpon another The Pope Kings Princes and Noblemen were all on a heape and the Scaffold fastened to an old wall pulled it downe so as the King was hurt in the head the Pope in the foote and the Duke of Britaine slaine with a great number of Noblemen and coÌ„mon people that were smothered vnder these ruines The Popes Crowne fell from his head into the presse 1305. where he lost an Carboncle valued at sixe thousand Florins of gold
of riuers These grudgings were openly published when as an other occasion makes them both speake aloâ—d and to take armes Practises to surprize the Prince and Admâ—raâ—l In a maner all the Duke of Anious horse staid about Paris with fiâ—e or six thousand foot vnder colour to fortifie the gardes of the King the Qâ—eene mother his bretheren the capitall Citty and Tauannes sent towards Bourgongne with many companies made them suspect that it was to beset and surprize the prince at Noyers a little weake towne of his owne the Admirall at Tanlay a Castâ—e belonging to his brother d' Andelot Some acquainted with this practise giue them adâ—ice they complaine to the King of the iniustice is done them beseeching his maiestie to quench the fires kindled in his realme by the factions of the Guisiens to free themselues they take Rochel for their sanctuary This braue prey being thus escaped Katherin and the faction â—end forth comissions and appoint the rendezuous for the troupes in Guyenne and Poiâ—ou The Duke of Anâ—ou prepares and for a reuenge of Meaux he chaseth away the Protestants The Qâ—eene of Nauarre accompanied with three regiments of foote and eight Cornets oâ— light horse nothwithstanding the endeuours of Escars and Monâ—luc retires to Rochell with the Prince her sonne at this day our most Christian King Henâ—y the fourth and the Princesse her Daughter The Cardinall of Chastiâ—lon is forced to leaue Beaâ—â—oiâ—in and to saue himselfe in a small Barke in England The Nobilitie of Poiâ—ou arme with the first and repaire to Rochell The Earle of Rochefoucault was armed some dayes before D'Andelot marched with a thousand good horse and two thousand shot gathered together in the confines of Maine and Brittaine The â—rotesâ—aâ—tâ—â—â—me The Duke of Martigues gouernour of Brittaine going with three hundred Lances and fiue hundred braue shot to Saumur to the Duke Mâ—ntpensier he is aduertiâ—ed that many of the enemies troupes are lodged in his way He â—ends to discouer them and finding them lodged at large after the French manner passeth brauely through them with the losse but of twenty men and with the gaine of an Enseigne and the slaughter of aboue foure score of his enemies and recouers Saumur whilest that D' Andelot la None and other Commanders ioyned with the Prince If the Dukes of Aniou Montpensier and Martigues who assembled men from all parts to oppose a mighty armie against the Protestants had in time foreseene that those which diâ—lodged in so great hast went to seeke their fortunes a farre off and had sought to crosse their desseignes the Prince all his part had in all shewes bin coopt vp in Rochell But behold of poore vagabonds in two moneths they become maisters of Niort Fontenay S. Maixent Xaintâ—s S. Iead d' Angely Pons Cognac Blay Angoulâ—sme and are strong enough for the continuance of a long war While the Dukes arme the King begins the warre against the Protestants by the Pen. He declares by his proclamation that the Edict of Ianuarie had beene but prouisionall vntill he were of full age The King makes a Proclamation against the Pâ—otesâ—anâ—s that now he forbids all exercise of the pretended reformed religion in all the territories of his obedience forfaits both the bodies and goods of them that shall breake it commands all Ministers vpon penalties to depart the realme within fifteene dayes And by another he suspends all officers making profession thereof from their offices and charges commanding them to resigne them into his hands within fifteene dayes The Protestants make their profit of these Edicts and send them into Germany England and to the Suisses of their religion to proue That they are not pursued as rebels affecting the Crowne crimes by the which their enemies would make them odious And in truth these Edicts were spurres to hasten the League which the Duke of Deuxponts shall bring the next yeare and for the heads of Daulphiné Prouence and Languedoc to go and oppose the forces of the sayd Prouinces against the Kings armie which was ready to fall vpon the prince To this end Acier Mouuans Pierre Gourde and others draw forth sixteene of seuenteene thousand shot but few horse seeming with this multitude of men to haue vnpeopled all that climate But as they did fortifie the princes affaires on the one side they did weaken them on the other for after their departure the Catholickes seized vpon many places the which they might well haue held lodging halfe their forces in them then marching in troupe close and speedily they might haue arriued safe where their presence was most profitable and necessary But the presumption of equalitie doth commonly ingender a pernitious iealousie among great men and the opinion one conceiues of his forces and of his owne valour with an obstinacie not to yeeld vnto another is a dangerous plague in an armie Monuans and Pierre Gourd defeated and slaine Mouâ—ans Pierre Gourde finding themselues annoied by straight lodging as they had done till they came neere to Perigueux they meane to lye more at large at Mensignac not discouering that the Duke of Montpensien approched who at his arriuall puts in route two regiments and kils a thousand â—ouldiars at their Colonels feete who selling their liues deerely so tyre the Dukes troupes as they could not charge Acier yet they were amazed by the fearefull report of such as were escaped who made the Dukes forces exceeding great beyond all truth who retiring to Chasteleraud made the way opeâ— for Aciers troupes which remaiâ—ed of this shâ—pwrack to fortifie the 〈◊〉 aâ—mie and to make it able not oneâ—y to endâ—re tâ—e shocke but to attempt 〈◊〉 thing â—gainst the Catholikes The Prince did mâ—ster in hâ—s armie aboue 〈◊〉 thousand Harguebuziers and tâ—â—â—e tâ—ousand good horse The Dâ—ke had ten tâ—â—â—sand foote beside Suisses and â—oure thousand Lances the Souldiars of both aâ—miâ—s were well expeâ—ienced in warâ—e Hee that takes not the French 〈◊〉 their first heat they are easily broken the 〈◊〉 â—â—news of warre failing migâ—t greatly coole this new vigour and Winter appâ—ocâ—ing withdraâ— the greatest paâ—t of them The Prince therefore seekes to figâ—t tâ—e number and courage of his men inuitâ—â— him He comes within two Leagueâ— oâ— Câ—â—stelleraud and by his appâ—och annoyes the Duke of Aniou The Duke moued witâ— tâ—e like desire and greeued to see so many men at the Princes deuotion knowing aâ—so that the forces of Germanâ—e would be ready to Mâ—â—che in their fauour in the Sâ—ring seekes to diuide his enimies power and to ouercome them by peecemeale 〈…〉 mâ—tions are sodaine but they doe not alwayes bring forth effects premediâ—atâ—d To come to a battaile was properly to cutt away the sinews of the realme 〈…〉 mutuall weakening to inuite tâ—e foâ—raine enemie to the inâ—â—sion of this estate Tâ—e soueraigne commander of baâ—tailes did shew at this timâ— a signe of his 〈◊〉 faâ—our to this Crowne takiâ—g fâ—om bâ—th the Gâ—nerâ—lls the sharpnâ—sse of
Iulliers after the decease of the Countesse of Valpurg He sommoned the Gouernor to yeeld who finding himselfe to weake abandoned the place The Gouernor complayned to his Master the Duke of Iulliers but the controuersies betwixt him Prince Maurice and the States were reserued to be determined by the Imperiall Chamber The Arch-duke beseeged Ostend Oâ—tâ—nd beseeged the which continued three yeares and eleauenth weekes it was noted for the most memorable seege that euer was in Europe whereas so many thousands of men ended their daies and which endured so many hundred thousand Cannon shot before it yeelded Ostend which hath beene the place whereas all the brauest subiects of Spaine for the Arch-dukes And al the valiant English and Hollanders for Prince Maurice and the States haue in emulation one of an other shewed their corrages and whereas many French according to their diuers affections haue â—ought Honour This Ostend is a Sea Towne in the CouÌ„ty of Flanders two Leagues from Oudenbourg three from Nieuport and foure from Bruges vpon the riuer of Iperle the which runnes into the Sea making it a good port for shipping It was walled about but in the yeare 1572. and in the yeare 1587. It was better fortefied by the States of the vnited Prouinces The particularities of this seege I omit because they are written at large and published by others Ferdinand the Archduke being at the seege of Canisia demanded succors from the Pope and the Princes of Italy The Duke of Mantoa was Lieutenant Generall The Pope sent him his Nephew Iohn Francis Aldobrandino hauing deliuered into his hands the blessed Standard with Ceremonyes The King of Spaine sent him sixe thousand Germaines and the Great Duke of Tuscany two thousand foote the time was spent in contending for command betwixt the Duke of Mantoa and Aldobrandino who beeing Marshall of the Campe would receiue no direction from the Archduke Great men for the iealousie of command loose great occasions but death ended this quarrell Aldobrandino dying three moneths after of a Qâ—otidian feauer the Troupes which he conducted continued still at the seege The Pope disposed of his Estates to Siluester Aldobrandino his Sonne his obsequies were made at Rome with great pompe Rochepot beeing Ambassador in Spaine 〈…〉 Ambaâ—â—aâ—or 〈◊〉 Spaine certaine French Gentlemen among the which his Nephew was had a quarrell with some Spaniards who did iniury them and cast their Clothes into the Water they being a swimming The Spaniards had the worst and some were hurt and slaine Their Kinsmen demanded Iustice of the King who commanded his Officers to doe it but the Ambassadors lodging was forced and the Gentlemen drawne forth to prison notwithstanding any thing that he could say or doe to maintaine the liberty of his place the which is inuiolable euen among enemies The King was so offended with this iniury as hee commanded his Ambassador to returne giuing the King of Spaine to vnderstand that hee assured himselfe that he would do him reason when hee had well considered what cause he had to complaine Wherevpon all Trafficke was forbidden betwixt these two Realmes The Pope fearing that this violence done vnto the Ambassador of France could not passe without some feeling and that this Coale might kindle the fire of Warre betwixt these two great Kings hee sent into Spaine to haue the prisoners the which were sent vnto him and the Pope deliuered them presently vnto the Lord of Betunes the Kings Ambassador at Rome and so the Peace was continued The Ambassadors of Venice were better intreated in France That great and wise Senate holding themselues bonnd by the Lawes of friendship An Ambassâ—ge from Venice to deplore the misfortune and to reioyce at the prosperity of their friends hauing beene long troubled for the afflictions of France they send a great and solemne Ambassâ—ge to congratulate the fruit of the Kings victories and the beginning of his Marriage The Ambassadors were chosen out of the Procurators of Saint Marck and of the cheife men of the State They came to Paris Donâ—t Dâ—lphin Procureurs of S. Marck Ambassadors Donat was in election to be Duke the King sent the Marquis of Rhosny to conduct them to Fontainbleau and to intreat them to bee contented with their Reception in that place whereas the Queene was seeing their Ambassage was common to both and that for the indisposition of her greatnesse it could not bee at Paris which occasion did renue the ioyes of the Court the which was in so great Tranquilitye as it seemed neuer to haue beene in trouble The Great Turke sent Bartholomew de Cueur his Physition vnto the King Bartlemew de Cueur of Marseilles a Christian Renegado sent to the King by the Turke to acquaint him with the Estate of his affayres and to intreat him to mediate a Truce in Hungary When as this man spake of the Turkes power hee did so extoll it as if hee had beene able to vanquishe all the Princes of Christendome not expecting Pope nor Emperor so as the King of France did not meddle in it Hee presented a Dagger and a Cymiter vnto the Kings Maiesty whereof the Hilts and Scabberds were of Gold garnished with Rubies and a Plume of Herons feathers The King related vnto him what hee had done in Sauoy and complayned that to the preiudice of ancient Capitulations not onely the English were distracted from the Banner of France vnder whose guide and protection they were bound to trafficke but also the Flemings Hollanders and Zelanders were comprehended vnder the Banner of England To this complaint hee added an other against the courses and violencies of the Pirats of Algier and the Coast of Barbary saying that if the Iustice of the great Turke did not cause these Pirracies to ceaâ—se he should haue no reason to beleeue his friendship It was at such a time as the Great Turkes affayres were very confused and troubled in Asia The Seriuano reuolted in Asia by the reuolt of the Seriuano and almâ—st desperate in high Hungary The King of Persia had sent Ambassadors to the Christian Princes to animate them to make War against him promising to contribute an Army of a hundred and fifty thousand horse The King of Persia sent his Ambassador to the Pope Emperor King of Spaine and threescore thousand foote offering vnto the Christians liberty of Religion and free Trafficke in his Kingdomes His Spays and Iannissaries murmured against him and the bad carriage of the Empresse his Mother who during his Delights and Dissolutions held the reyns of Gouernment did alwayes through the mallice and frailty of her Sexe support the worst Councells and Resolutions They complayned dayly of the Mother and the Sonne speaking of her as the Romaines did of Agrippina crying out that they should intreat her worse then by a simple banishment and of him as the Souldiars spake of Gallienus whom they esteemed not to be borne but for the pleasures which are in and vnder the belly