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to do the fame in Britanny, where he was Go- Francis II. vernor; and Claudes of Savoy, Count of Tendes, the fame in Provence, and the other Provinces and Cities of the Kingdom, by feveral of their Creatures and Dependants; and all this, in order to expel the Princes of Guife out of the Government, to reftore the Publick Liberty; that if the Guifes would not yield, the Nobility would oblige them to it by force of Arms.

Four Days after La Sague was arrefted, the LXXIX. News came, by Letters from D'Achon Abbot Enterof St. Savin, of an Enterprize upon Lyons that prize upon Lyons. had mifcarried. He was Marfhal St. Andrew's Nephew, and Governor of the Town during his Uncle's abfence. Du Ferrier de Maligny junior, above-mentioned, having made his escape from Court when at Amboife, went to Provence, where he raised fome Troops, and had brought a certain Number in Lyons, where he had Intelligence with fome of the Inhabitants. He had made his Difpofitions in fuch a manner, that they entertained great hopes of making themfelves Masters of the City. But, in the mean while, the King of Navarr fent orders not to proceed any farther. That Prince did fo, becaufe the Conftable of Montmorency defired him carneftly to come to Court, and to forbear any Attempt upon the Cities; for that it would be a bad Example, and fuch Designs could not be approved by the People: and fince they complained of the unjuft Ufurpation upon the Government by the Guifes, it would look very ftrange, that he himself fhou'd invade the Kingdom, and disturb the publick Tranquillity (y).

When Maligny had received thefe Orders, he went on more flowly, and thought it fufficient to entertain his Friends with better hopes for the fuT 2

(1) Thuani Hift. lib. xxv. p. 767.

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FrancisII ture, and to have Troops ready at hand, without making any farther Attempt. But an Accident unexpected obliged him to break his Refolution for while they were at night carrying the Arms from the Houfes of his Affociates, to a more convenient Place, having been discovered by the Men that carried them, Pro, firft Captain of the Train-Bands, furrounded by D'Achon's Order, with 300 Arquebufiers, the House where the Arms were, with about 30 Soldiers.

As Maligny lodged just by, he was awakened out of his fleep by the Noife, and came immediately to his Men's relief; and though they were but fo few, they not only refifted, but repulfed the Militia, having wounded feveral. Maligny feized upon the Bridge a-cross the Saone, at the head of fixty of his Soldiers, and continued for a long while Master of that Part of the City which lies between the Rhone and the Saone, waiting in vain, that his Affociates in the City fhould take Arms, and come to his affistance. But as no body ftirred, and that D'Achon, who feared the Event, and did not care for expofing the City to the hazard of a Battle, had ordered a Gate, juft by the Place where Maligny was, to be opened, that he might improve the opportunity of getting out of the City, it fucceeded according to his defire; and as foon as his Enemy was gone, he ordered the Gates to be fhut, and feized some of the Citizens, and put them to the torture. Some faid more than they were afked, but others fuffered their pain with conftancy. D'Achon called to his affiftance la Mothe Gondrin and Maugiron, who came immediately with the Troops under their Command. He was afterwards preferred to the Bishoprick of Arles, either as a Recompence for his Services, or by the Recommendation of his Uncle de St. Andre.

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This Marshal, who was an Extortioner, al- FrancisII. ways intent to improve every opportunity of in- 1560. vading and ufurping what belonged to others, Paul IV. made Intereft with the Queen-Mother and the Guifes, and gave them hopes, if they would fend him to Lyons, that he would difclose the Confpiracy contrived by the Princes of Bourbon. That Defign was eafily approved; and having obtained leave, he went to Lyons. As he faw that he could not prevail with the Citizens, either by Threats or treacherous Words, to compound with him for a hundred thoufand Piftoles, he named at laft Judges devoted to him, and false Witneffes, and ufed Extortion, by their means, towards a great Number, among whom were many Innocent, and of these were St. Chaumont, whofe immenfe Riches he had before devoured in hopes; and Bordin, a trufty Servant of the Prince of Condé, by whom he could learn nothing prejudicial to his Highnefs, though he was exposed to the most exceffive Torments of the Rack. Then he got a Warrant fent to him at his own Instance by the King, by which he was impowered to profecute the Rebels in Languedoc, Provence, and Dauphiné. A like Commiffion was given to the Duke of Aumale, to the Marfhals de Briffac, and de Thermes.

In the mean while, the Rumour of new Infurrections spreading a-pace, the Queen-Mother, on purpose to provide for the King's and her own Security, removed from Fontainbleau to St. Germain. There the Cardinal de Chatillon, and the Admiral his Brother, obtained leave from the Queen, of acquainting by Letters, the Counters Dowager of Roye, Mother-in-law to the Prince of Condé, of the Crimes laid to his charge, for which the King had fent the Count de Cruffol to the King of Navarr, to defire him to come to

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.Francis II. Court, and to bring along with him the Prince his Brother; giving his Royal Word, that no harm fhould befal them: For fhe thought, these Charges laid upon her Son-in-law were all falfe. But her own and the Prince's Reputation being fo deeply concerned, it was their joint Intereft to fee that the Falfhood, as well as the Truth, fhould be expofed to publick view. They promised alfo the Queen, that they would write to the Dowager, to the end that if she believed the Prince to be innocent, and would convince the King of it, the fhou'd advife him to come forthwith to justify himself before his Majesty.

Thefe Lords wrote accordingly. The Dowager anfwered, that fhe doubted not in the leaft of the Prince's Innocence, but thought it very hard that he should come unarmed to Court, where the Guifes, his mortal Enemies, had all the Power and Authority in their hands. They fhewed the Letter to the Queen; and having obtained leave, departed from Court.

At the fame time, as the Queen-Mother was going to Monceaux, fhe received fome Letters from the Countefs Dowager of Roye, in which fhe fent word, that the Prince of Condé would certainly come, if he was ordered, because he was always ready to obey the King's Orders; but fhe ought not to take it amifs, or be furprized, if he came in good Company, fince the Guifes, his Enemies, had all the power in their hands. The Queen taking offence at this, answered, that no body ought to approach the King with any other Attendance but of their own Domefticks; and fo if the Prince came with a greater Number, he should find the King with a greater ftill.

In the interim, Robert la Haye, Counsellor of the Parliament of Paris, and the Prince's Confi

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dant, had been feized by the King's Command, FrancisII. and brought Prifoner to St. Germain. A little before, Francis Barbanfon de Cany had alfo been arrested in his Castle of Verane, upon the River Oife, near Noyons, being fufpected, because it was reported he had a great ftore of Arms concealed in his Caftle; but, after an exact search, they could find no more than what was neceffary for arming two Men, and thofe for his own use. Nevertheless he was arrested, and put into the cuftody of F. D'Hangeft de Genlis, who bailed him.

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A Proclamation was likewife iffued, by which LXXX. it was deemed High Treafon for any body of The King's what Rank and Quality foever, to affemble Men tion. or Horses, or to lay up Arms or Money.

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After the Count de Cruffol, the Cardinal of LXXXI. Bourbon was fent to his Brothers, (being thought, Cardinal as he was easy to be impofed upon, that he was bon goes to the fittest Man to decoy the two Princes,) to Nerac. bring them over to Court, having received the King's Word, that there was no danger for them. Publick Prayers were ordered to be made for the King's Safety, for the Welfare of the Kingdom, and for the happy Iffue of the Council, which would be foon renewed, as they expected.

The Affembly of the States General, which had been appointed at Meaux, was transferred to Orleans; and Marfhal de Thermes fent to Poitiers, with two hundred Horse, to be ready at any Event.

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The 21st of October, La Sague either bribed, Lxxx11. or, because he thought his Silence wou'd be of no La Sague ufe to him, declared to the Guises, that if they dipt in Water the Porto-Folio, wherein the Let- ries. ters of the Vidame of Chartres had been inclofed, they would find out the Orders he had received