be reproved than amended: nevertheleffe it is better to stay thus than to followe on a noughty Beginnyng: for yf we wil be fo mad as to fight with our felves thoroughly to the Ende, doubtleffe then is the Principalitie of Grammer utterly come to Confufion, and then fhall be gyven fo great an Overture and Entrie into the fame to the barbarous and ignorant People, that as they will they fhall rule all: feyng none shall refift them, and go before to prevent them. By reafon wherof (O my Fellowes) for the Comoditie of both Realmes I am willingly determined to aske Peace with the King of Verbes, and of myne own free Will, will go toward him and give him my Hande. Notwithstanding, thinke not hereby that I fpeake it for that I have loft Stomacke, or for that I am timorous: but bycause there is nothyng more fure that the Affayres of the Nounes and Verbes can continue, unleffe they be Friends together knit and quiet in one of my felfe I do mine Office, not doubting but that I teache you that, which ferveth to the continuing Benefite and Commoditie of every one in general, being ready willingly to do what your Wil is. God graunt you Aid in al your Enterprifes. The profitable Oration, and no leffe neceffarie Saying of the King, greatly pleased all the Affembly, and all the Crewe of the Souldiers cried aloude, that that which the King had fo wyfely fpoken might be right diligently done. So there was fent from the Campe of the Verbes for Ambaffadours certayne of the Wyfeft of them: and fo lykewyfe of the Chiefe of the Nounes: who havyng first made without much Difficultie a Truce, finally came in fuch Agrement with the King of Verbes, and his greatest Lordes, that three Perfonages fhoulde be chofen which should be exactly feene, and well underftanding in all Cuftomes, Rules and Termes of Grammer: and that at their Award and Arbiterment, (after a folemne Othe fworne theron) both Parties fhoulde hold them and their reft without any Contradiction. Great was the Difficulty, and much more was the Difputation, to whom the Charge shoulde be gyven to make the Treatie of the Peace. Many procured Meanes to have the fame Office on them, and to divers was the Voyce gyven, and other againe toke it from them: In the Ende it was agreed by Prifcian, Servius and Donalt, and alfo by al the others confenting, that thofe undernamed, fhould have the Charge and Authoritie to knitte and make fure the Articles of the Peace: that is to wet, Phedra, Volatteran Chanon of St. Peters Churche, a Man of great Eloquence, and better Knowledge. Item Peter Marfe Chanon of Saint Laurence in Damafcon, a ryght learned Man, and Raphael Lippe Florentine, and a great Orator, who beyng fent for, came to the Campe, and having there hearde the Reafons on both Sides, and diligently waying the Bufineffe of the Matter, in the End pronounced this Sentence. To the Kinges of Grammer, to their Gentlemen, to their Citezens, and to all Studentes to their good Happe and Commodities be that which now is difcuffed. We three Men deputed to take away the contencious Difcords, put a part from us all the Slaunders, Wrongs and Domages that heretofore have come uppon the Kinges of Grammer, and their Souldiers, all which we revoke, take away, and blot out: whiche if they may not be forgotten, at the leaft our Decree is that they be never hereafter more fpoken of. Item that hencefoorth when a

folemne Oration commeth to be made, that then both the Kinges of Grammer in good Agrement with their Subjects come together, as Verbe, Noune, Pronoune, Participle, Adverbe, Conjunction, Prepofition and Interjection. Item we appointe that in common and familiar Speache, the Noune, and the Verbe only do beare the Burden, takyng for their Helpe whether of them they will, but to leave the other by, to the Ende that beyng put to often in Worke they be not molested. Item we ordain that the Noune serve to the Verbe, and when he goeth formoft as touchyng the Cafe, ought alfo to be governed of the Verbe, but in Speach, that the Noune be before the Verbe, and the fame beyng after ought therfore to governe the Noune touching his Cafe: but concerning his Perfons and Numbres, the Verbe ought to give Place to the Noune, Pronoune, or Participle. Item we appoint that the Participle beare Reverence to the Noune and the Verbe, and have the Governement of the Verbe before hym firft, and that of the Noune after him laft. Furthermore we permit the Verbe to make Oration himselfe alone in the feconde and thirde Person, and to put out a part certayne Verbes of Action if Neede require, for that he represented not the Noune, but that he reprefented him felfe only. This Sentence was gyven and published in the Prefence of both Parties, and it pleased very well all the Affemble, and hath fince ever bene obferved of all the Inhabitantes of Grammer. Alfo the Studie of Italie have approved it and in especiall the learned Univerfitie of Boloigne the most loving Mother of good and forwarde Mindes: whiche hath given to the Court of Rome not only fo many other great Perfonages, but also even in this Tyme that fame ryght learned Alexander Zambecco, whiche never fleted from the right Point, thorowe Hope or Feare. The Univerfitie of Paris obferving the reft, craved then for hir Studentes, that they might pronounce Nounes and Verbes at their Pleasure, and that without any Regarde of the Quantitie of Sillables. But bicause betwene the Relatives and Antecedentes, betwene the Adjectives and the Subftantives, betwene the Word Regent, and the Governed, betwene the Determinant, and Determined, and also betwene perfect Speache and imperfect was an olde Quarel, ftrivyng whether of them were chiefe and greatest: it was also concluded to joyne them in Unitie, that the Relative of Subftaunce identitale, fhoulde agree in Gendre, Number, and Perfon, with his Accident. Item that the Adjective fhould obey to his Subftantive in Cafe, Gendre, and Number: and that the governed Worde fhoulde followe the Nature of the governing: and that the Relative of the Accident fhoulde onely reprefent the Antecedent in fuch Accident or Propertie, in what Maner the Referred, and the Referrent agreed by Rule of Diversitie with the Antecedent: and that the Speache imperfect should depende upon the perfect, and the specified Worde, of the fpecifieng, and betwene two Adjectives, two Subftantives, two Verbes of the Infinitive Mode two perfect Speaches, and betwene two Imperfects to be no Bonde of Service. Furthermore the faid Peter Marfe would, that betwene Sayings and Doinges might be made a Peace and Agreement: but the Advife of Phedrus was, that if that Discord wer once taken away, the Barbor Surgions and Taverne Kepers, fhoulde not have wheron to be occupied, wherfore they left that

Thing even as they founde it. All Sudentes of Ignoraunce, with these Buffards of Barbary were by Commaundement exiled for ever out of all Grammer. The Barbaroufe were chafed beyonde the Alpes into their Cities and Borough Townes: but the Ignorant thorough the Favour of fome Princes are bred not onely in and through Italie, but also in Rome that Mother of good Letters and there whether the will or no, do they continue: among whom there are fome beyng pourveyed of fat Livings fo dull headed and doltish and fo ignorant in good Letters, that if ye afke them Amo que pars? they wil fay, parlate Italiano chio ut intenda, fo much in affery they furpaffe in Ignoraunce the great Mules whereon they are fo highly got uppe. Moreover there was given irrevocable Power to the deputed by the ftrong and firme Counsell of them al to fearch out, to punifh, and exile (as Things of Nature counterfaict) all evylfavered Mafters of Grammer, as halfe Latins, halfe Grekes, and they to do all Thinges that they thought to be profitable to the Honor and Advauncement of al good Letters. And to the End that they might the easier and more lightly execute their Charge, were commaunded forthwith to go and follow the Romayne Court wheras more Filthyneffe and Ordure, and more mifchevous noughty Pranckes are displayed, than godly and honest People spring on those Parts, which Power is knowen and strengthned by great Priveledges of Emperors, and learned Bishops, and especialy by Julius that reverent Father, the Succeffours of whom God vouchfafe to make his beloved Children.

A briefe Difcourfe of the Affault committed upon the Person of the most noble Prince, WILLIAM, Prince of ORANGE, Countie of NASSAU, Marques DE LA VERE, &c. by John Jauregui a Spaniard.

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Y Lord the Prince of Orange, after he had heard the Sermon in the Church on Sonday the xviii. Day of March 1582. repaired to his House, in the Place where fometime the Caftel of An Antwerpe ftoode, accompanied with manye Lords and Gentlemen, of whom fome dined with him. Immediatelie after he dined openly (as he was wont) in the great Hall of the fayd House, my Lordes the Counties de Hobenlo, my Lords his Children, and two of his Nephewes, Children of my Lorde the Countie John of Naffau, the Lords of des Pruneaux, and other Gentlemen accompanying him. The Dinner was paffed and spent with many honest Communications and Speeches, amongst all others, was fome Speeche had of the Cruelties committed by the Spaniardes in these Low Countries. A little after Dinner, the fayde Prince repayred into his withdrawing Chamber, intending to go into his Bedde Chamber with the fayd Lords and Gentlemen, and as he paffed by, fhewed them a Peece of Tapistrie, wherein were livelye

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fet forth the Spanish Souldiours. At the fayd Inftant, a yong Man of low Stature fhot at the fayd Prince with a Dagge, charged with one only Pellet, the Shot wherof hit him under the right Eare, and paffed through the Pallet of his Mouth and came forth at his left Cheeke, neere unto his upper Jaw Bone: the faide Lorde (as fince he hath faid many Times) did not know what it was, but thought that fome Parte of the Houfe had fallen, for he felt not himself to be ftricken: notwithstanding his Sighte was a little while dazeled. Immediatelye fome of the Lords and Gentlemen then next at hand, ftroke the faid yong Man twice or thrice into the Bodie with their Swordes, and fo the fayd Princes Garde drawing nigh, made an End of him with their Haulberds. In the mean Time the fayd Prince being advertised what had happened, and the rather by feeling the Fyre that had taken hold of his Haire, and hearing the Noife about the Murderer, cried out, kil him not, I forgive him my Death: and fo turning to fundrie. French Lords, faid unto them: O how faithfull a Servaunt doeth his Highneffe lofe and fo was ftraight ledde betweene two (that helde him up by the Armes) into his Chamber: for he coulde goe, and fell not with the Blow. The Brute hereof wente presentlye over all the Towne, which brought moft Men into a Maze, by reason of fo fodaine and unloked for a Matter, and that in the Perfon of fuch a one, as among all Men was holden and reputed for a Deliverer of the Countrie, further, because the Murderer was presently dead, all Men judged that the Way to verifie and juftifie the Facte, was quite fhut up. Many and and dyverse were the Speeches hereof: fome through Sufpition accufing others, and few hitting upon the Truth and attributing the least to them who were the very Authours indeede: fo as if fuche a Deede had bene committed in manye Townes where the People have the Bridle at Libertie, and may at their Pleafure run from Place to Place, it had bene likelie that fome great Mischief and Inconvenience might have enfued: But in the Town of Antwerp (fuch is the Order and Obedience that all Men do yeeld to their Magiftrates, Coronels and Captayns) immediately al the Citizens withdrew themselves to their Enfignes ech one in his Quarter, and the Chaines being drawne, and the Body of the Gard filled, there was no way lefte for any to departe from his Garde but the Capitaines. My Lord the Duke of Brabant was speedily advertised of this Mifhappe, and beeing at the firft certifyed of no other than Death, he was greatly aftonied, and fighing verye deepely, complained to himself of the extreme Loffe which thereby he fuftained: repeating oftentimes, that if the King his owne Father had bene alive againe, he could not have bene more forie for his Death, than for the Death of the faid Prince: where on the other Side the Prince bewayled him no leffe, rehearling oftentimes thefe Wordes: Alas poore Prince, alas poore Prince, what Pains mult thou yet take? Whiles moft part of his Servants that were prefent, as alfo thofe which at the Brute of the Newes were come in, employed themselves about the faide L Princes Perfon, his Sonne the Earle Maurice, notwithstanding his heavie Mourning, departed not from the dead Corps which he caufed to be fearched: and firft they light upon the Dag which was fallen out of his Hands, that caufed them to thinke that he had

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no Meanes to use a Dagger, which they found naked in his Breeches. In the meane Seafon the Earle of Hohenlo, for Feare of further Inconvenience, caufing the fayd Princes Gard and diverfe Gentlemen to follow him, feafed upon the Doores of the Houfe, fo to keepe all fuche as were not verye well knowne, from comming in or going forth. The dead Corps being further fearched, they found about him certaine Papers and Pamphlets which were delivered to the faid Erle Maurice, the which at that Inftant finding one of the Servants of my Lord his Father fhewed him the faid Papers, and weeping faide, behold what the wicked Wretch had about him who answered him, my Lord be not difcomforted, God is mightie and able to preferve my Lord your Father, but keepe thefe Papers wel, for we are greatly troubled about discovering fomewhat of this curfed Wretche: for otherwife in this Town we fhal incur great Peril. To the which he did replie, alas I am afrayde leaft here be fome Villaine that may take them from me, this yong Lord being the rather moved to fay fo, because there went a Speeche through the Hall, given foorth by fome, that thofe which had killed the Murderer, were Partakers of the Fact, and that Men might be affured of it, fo that the Daunger beganne to fall likewife upon the beft Friendes of the faid Lord Prince, and uppon his Houfhold. Upon this Talke of the fayd yong Erle, the faid Servaunt tooke him under his Cloke, and faid unto him, my Lord go with me, and I will lay your Papers in Safetie, whiche hee did, bringing him into the Rooffe of the Houfe, where committing the faid Papers to safe Cuftody, he perceived that they were written in Spanish, wherefore he faid to the Earle, My Lord, there is no Danger to be feared on your Part, returne and cause further Searche to bee made: as for me I go to my Lord: which was done. Then the faid Servant began to certifie every one, that it was a Spaniarde, and that Men should leave the miffconceived Sufpition which they had. A while after returned the fayd yong Earl, bringing mo Papers, Croffes, and an Agnus Dei, with a greene wax Candle, and two Pieces of Skin, like unto a Beavers: which occafioned many to be of Opinion that he had about him fome Toades and Enchantments. The faide Servant began to reade the first Papers: whiche he founde to be, partlye Praiers, and partly Vowes, and then he brake the Cover of a Packet of Letters, and found that it was written in Spanish, by one Spaniard to another, of the whiche he did certifie everie Man, but would not open the reft alone. A little after came the Lord de S. Aldegonde, who had alreadie bene with his Highneffe, and being returned, faide to the fame Servant, we must take Advise what is to be done, for there is great Trouble in the Town: wherunto he answered, my Lord, if it please you, let us withdraw our felves for a while to communicate therof, I thinke you fhal finde Counfell readie: and then they wente by themselves because of the great Preaffe of People that was about them, and the faide Lord did open the rest of the faide Packet, in which were founde two Letters of Exchaunge, the one of 2000 Crownes, and the other of 877, with Letters of Advice, all in Spanish, and by Spaniards: the Bookes were of Services to be performed at certain fet Hours: alfo one Jefuits Catechifme and a Paire of Tables written from one Ende to the other. Then praifing God, that had