The history of the League. . h their Houfes, every oneopposed them ; and the Citizens fetthemfelves with fo much obftinacy toconceal their Lodgers, that the Depu-ties and Commiflaries fearing a generalInfurre&ion through all the Quarters,durft proceed no farther. And in themean time, the Duke of Guife , whowas the Soul that actuated this greatBody, forbore not going to the Louvre,but well accompanid ; and the veryEvening before the Barricades he pre-fented the Napkin to the King. But, as after the flafhes of the Light-ning , and the ratling of the Thunder,cqmesfa furious Temped and lays waftet
The history of the League. . h their Houfes, every oneopposed them ; and the Citizens fetthemfelves with fo much obftinacy toconceal their Lodgers, that the Depu-ties and Commiflaries fearing a generalInfurre&ion through all the Quarters,durft proceed no farther. And in themean time, the Duke of Guife , whowas the Soul that actuated this greatBody, forbore not going to the Louvre,but well accompanid ; and the veryEvening before the Barricades he pre-fented the Napkin to the King. But, as after the flafhes of the Light-ning , and the ratling of the Thunder,cqmesfa furious Temped and lays waftethe Field ; fo after thofe mutual fearsand jealoufics, thofe Nightly meetings,thofe Murmurs and Menaces, and thofepreparations which were made on bothfides with fo much tumult, either foraflaulting or for defence, they cameto the latal day of the Barricados,which was followd by that horribledeluge of misfortunes, with which allFrance was overflowed. For at lafl, the Ring more irfcensdthan ever, by the refiftance which was. The Hiftory of the League. was made to his Orders, and fully re-folvd to make himfelf be obeyd oneway or other, causd the French Guardsto enter Paris, with fome other Com-panies and the SwiJJers, which in all,made up fix thoufand men : this wasdone on Thurfday the twelfth of May,juft at day break; he being prefenthimfelf to receive them on Horfeback,at the Gate of Saint Honor e. And af-ter having given out his Orders totheir Officers, to Pofi them accordingto his direction, he enjoynd them a-bove all things, to be no ways injuri-ous to the Citizens , but onely to re-prefs the infolence of fuch, who fhoudgo about to hinder the fearch for Stran-gers : After which himfelf retiring tothe Louvre, the Marfhals dJ Aumontand Biron, who were at the Head ofthe Troups, went to Poft them withbeat of Drum, in the Churchyard ofSt. Innocent, and the adjoyning places,on the Pont No/Ire Dame, on that ofSt. Michael, on the Pont au Change^at the Town-Houfe, at the Greve,and at t
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