A Briefe discourse of the merueylous victorie gotten by the King of Nauarre, against those of the holy League, on the twentieth of October. 1587.

Both in English, and in French as it was printed in Fraunce.

Whereunto is added as soone as it came to my hand since the first Im­pression, The true copie of a Let­ter sent by the King of Nauarre to his Secretary at Rochil, aswel in con­firmation of the victorie against the Duke Ioyeuse, as also the ouer­throw that the Switzers gaue to the Duke of Guise.

LONDON Printed by Iohn Wolfe dwelling in Distaffe Lane neare the signe of the Castle. 1587.

The true copie of a Letter written and sent by the most excel­lent King of Nauarre, to his Secre­tarie of estate, Monsieur de la Marcilliare after the battel lately had at Cow­trace.

MArcilliare

I di­spatch Pomenia vnto you, to let the maisters of Rochel to vnder­stand of the hap­pie & absolute vic­torie which God hath giuen me, in the which battell the generall of the enimies armie is slaine, and with him almost all the Cheestains and Capteins are likewise either slaine or taken. The great Or­dinance, Artillerie, Cornets and En­signes, both of horsemen and footemen are taken, with a generall dissipation of the whole Armie, for the which it is duetifull that in publike and priuate sorte, wee render thankes to almigh­tie [Page 16] God. I pray you further the pre­sent supply: for we must goe to mete our Roytors, who for their part haue giuen an ouerthrow to some part of the Duke of Gwyse his armie, which now dareth not scarsely to shew himselfe a­ny more before them, but keepeth him selfe aloofe in the backe of the forces, to giue the looking on. You shall al­so haue an eye to the performance of my orders and commandements, and to that which may concerne my af­faires. And so I pray God to keepe you in his safegarde.

Your most louing M. Henry.

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