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A88437 The civil wars of France, during the bloody reign of Charls the Ninth: wherein is shewed, the sad and bloody murthers of many thousand Protestants, dying the streets and rivers with their blood for thirty daies together, whose innocent blood cries to God for vengeance. And may stand as a beacon tired to warn, and a land-mark to pilot all Protestant princes and states to a more secure harbour than peace with Papists. / Faithfully collected out of the most antient and modern authors, by a true Protestant, and friend to the Common-wealth of England. London, William, fl. 1658. 1655 (1655) Wing L2851; Thomason E1696_1; ESTC R209434 160,389 298

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believe_v or_o trust_v he_o sept._n 11._o 1572._o rob._n leicester_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n page_n 252._o sir_n this_o sad_a accident_n in_o france_n seem_v to_o we_o so_o strange_a and_o beyond_o all_o expectation_n that_o we_o can_v tell_v what_o to_o say_v to_o it_o the_o matter_n appear_v all_o manner_n of_o way_n so_o lamentable_a the_o king_n so_o sudden_o and_o in_o one_o day_n to_o have_v despoil_v himself_o and_o his_o realm_n of_o so_o many_o notable_a captain_n so_o many_o brave_a soldier_n so_o wise_a and_o so_o valiant_a man_n you_o will_v not_o think_v how_o much_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o hear_v what_o end_n these_o trouble_n will_v have_v whether_o it_o range_v further_a into_o all_o france_n or_o die_v or_o will_v cease_v here_o at_o paris_n our_o merchant_n be_v afraid_a to_o go_v now_o into_o france_n and_o who_o can_v blame_v they_o who_o will_v where_n such_o liberty_n be_v give_v to_o soldier_n and_o where_o nec_fw-la pietas_n nec_fw-la justitia_fw-la do_v refrain_v and_o keep_v back_o the_o unruly_a malice_n of_o the_o rage_a popular_a woodstock_n sep._n 12._o 1572._o tho._n smith_n in_o a_o letter_n to_o the_o right_n honourable_a his_o very_a good_a lord_n the_o lord_n of_o her_o majesty_n most_o honourable_a privy_a council_n page_n 253._o that_o she_o be_v not_o a_o little_a astonish_v and_o perplex_v upon_o the_o hear_n of_o the_o late_a miserable_a and_o most_o lamentable_a accident_n in_o such_o sort_n as_o she_o know_v neither_o what_o to_o say_v or_o judge_n of_o the_o matter_n see_v those_o murder_v without_o pity_n and_o compassion_n without_o regard_n have_v either_o of_o sex_n or_o age_n without_o ordinary_a form_n of_o justice_n who_o upon_o assurance_n of_o the_o king_n word_n lay_v all_o suspicion_n aside_o do_v misdoubt_v nothing_o less_o than_o that_o which_o happen_v unto_o they_o who_o think_v their_o life_n then_o in_o most_o safety_n when_o by_o proof_n it_o appear_v they_o be_v in_o most_o danger_n etc._n etc._n that_o though_o she_o be_v much_o astonish_v at_o the_o first_o report_n make_v of_o the_o great_a slaughter_n and_o horrible_a murder_n without_o regard_n have_v either_o to_o sex_n or_o age_n of_o those_o of_o the_o religion_n who_o lay_v aside_o all_o distrust_n and_o repose_v themselves_o upon_o his_o word_n do_v most_o confident_o throw_v themselves_o into_o the_o arm_n of_o his_o protection_n etc._n etc._n and_o as_o for_o the_o cruelty_n say_v he_o exercise_v both_o here_o in_o my_o town_n of_o paris_n and_o elsewhere_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n that_o have_v happen_v against_o my_o will_n to_o my_o great_a grief_n of_o late_a say_v he_o the_o like_a disorder_n have_v hapenned_a at_o rouen_n for_o the_o which_o i_o be_o very_o sorry_a and_o therefore_o for_o the_o redress_n thereof_o i_o have_v all_o this_o morning_n be_v devise_v with_o my_o counsel_n for_o exemplary_a justice_n to_o be_v do_v upon_o those_o which_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o be_v offender_n etc._n etc._n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr coss_n have_v commission_n send_v he_o as_o i_o be_o inform_v to_o execute_v as_o many_o of_o the_o religion_n within_o his_o charge_n as_o have_v be_v know_v in_o these_o late_a war_n to_o have_v serve_v the_o prince_n and_o bear_v charge_n if_o the_o marshal_n montmorency_n have_v be_v in_o this_o town_n at_o the_o day_n of_o execution_n both_o he_o with_o all_o his_o brethren_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr bulloin_n and_o marshal_n have_v be_v slay_v as_o i_o be_o credible_o inform_v paris_n 24._o sept._n 1572._o in_o a_o letter_n to_o sir_n francis_n walsingham_n page_n 262._o the_o cruel_a murder_n at_o rouen_n be_v now_o long_o ago_o write_v unto_o we_o when_o we_o think_v all_o have_v be_v do_v and_o by_o the_o same_o letter_n be_v write_v unto_o we_o that_o deip_n be_v keep_v close_o and_o the_o same_o execution_n of_o the_o true_a christian_n look_v for_o there_o but_o as_o than_o not_o execute_v howbeit_o sigoigne_n do_v warrant_v 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what_o do_v the_o suck_a child_n and_o their_o mother_n at_o rouen_n deserve_v at_o cane_n at_o rochel_n what_o be_v do_v yet_o we_o have_v not_o hear_v but_o i_o think_v short_o we_o shall_v hear_v will_v god_n think_v you_o sleep_v still_o will_v not_o their_o blood_n ask_v vengeance_n shall_v not_o the_o earth_n be_v accurse_v that_o have_v suck_v up_o the_o innocent_a blood_n pour_v out_o like_o water_n upon_o it_o etc._n etc._n i_o wish_v you_o be_v out_o of_o the_o country_n so_o contaminate_v with_o innocent_a blood_n that_o the_o sun_n can_v look_v upon_o it_o but_o to_o prognosticate_v the_o wrath_n and_o vengeance_n of_o god_n the_o ruin_n and_o desolation_n of_o jerusalem_n can_v not_o come_v till_o all_o christian_n be_v either_o kill_v there_o or_o expel_v thence_o read_v 26._o sept._n 1572._o in_o a_o letter_n by_o sir_n thomas_n smith_n secretary_n to_o her_o majesty_n p._n 263._o the_o best_a be_v we_o stand_v i_o thank_v god_n upon_o our_o guard_n nor_o i_o trust_v shall_v be_v take_v and_o kill_v asleep_o as_o the_o admiral_n be_v etc._n etc._n it_o do_v i_o good_a to_o see_v the_o princely_a compassion_n that_o her_o majesty_n do_v take_v on_o the_o poor_a vidame_n who_o be_v escape_v by_o good_a fortune_n into_o england_n her_o majesty_n have_v write_v for_o he_o to_o the_o king_n the_o copy_n i_o send_v you_o you_o shall_v do_v well_o to_o press_v the_o answer_n and_o bring_v it_o with_o you_o i_o dare_v say_v it_o will_v do_v you_o good_a if_o you_o can_v do_v it_o haec_fw-la est_fw-la vicissitudo_fw-la rerum_fw-la humanarum_fw-la haec_fw-la est_fw-la communis_fw-la casus_fw-la hominum_fw-la all_o that_o be_v not_o bloody_a and_o antichristian_a must_v needs_o condole_v and_o lament_v the_o misery_n and_o inhumanity_n of_o this_o time_n god_n make_v it_o