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Chaſteaudun. Where as ſoone as hee was arriued, he ſent to ſummon the towne of Vandoſme, which is his auncient patrimonie, and the auncient title of his predeceſſors; and although that thereby they were double his ſubiects, and therefore the more culpable in taking his enemies part: yet notwithſtanding he hauing a more care to keepe them from further offending, than to puniſh them for their firſt fault, did lodge three daies at the ſaid Chasteaudun, for go giue them reſpite to aduiſe themſelues. But God who reſerued them for an example of his iuſtice, would not ſuffer them to accept the offers which his Maieſtie offered them to receiue them to his good fauour: but on the contrarie becomming more inſolent and ſtifnecked, conſtrained him to aſſaile them. Whileſt the King lodged at Chasteaudun, the Captaine of the Swiſſes arriued, which were ſent by and by after the death of the late King deceaſed by the Colonells of the foure Regiments, which are in ſeruice of his Maieſtie, for to knowe the pleaſure of their ſuperiours, whether they ſhuld continue in the ſeruice, or aske their leaue to returne? Who reported vnto his Maieſtie, beſides the anſwere which they gaue vnto their ſaid Colonels from their ſuperiours, that they had expreſſe charge from them to giue his Maieſtie to vnderſtand, that they did not onely command the Colonels and Captaines of the ſaid Regiments to continue in dooing him good and faithfull ſeruice, but alſo that they did offer him all ſuch other ſuccour as he ſhuld need; holding from that hower the ſame alliance and good friendſhip confirmed with his Maieſtie, which they haue had with the Kings his predeceſſors; which isa
