The history of the League. . , that /*2*lJ&*for once he might levell himfelf to an equality with him, to the end that theymight decide their quarrel , by theway of Arms, fingly betwixt them-selves, or,by a Duel, two to two, tenfo ten, or twenty againft twenty, tofpare the effufion of lo much bloud, asmud inevitably be flied in a Civil though he did his uttermoft toexcite in the King a generous refolu-tion of Arming himfelf againft his Re-bels,- though he offerd to Combatthem in his own perfon, and with allhis Forces, in conjunction with thofeCatholiques who were Enemies to theLeague, a
The history of the League. . , that /*2*lJ&*for once he might levell himfelf to an equality with him, to the end that theymight decide their quarrel , by theway of Arms, fingly betwixt them-selves, or,by a Duel, two to two, tenfo ten, or twenty againft twenty, tofpare the effufion of lo much bloud, asmud inevitably be flied in a Civil though he did his uttermoft toexcite in the King a generous refolu-tion of Arming himfelf againft his Re-bels,- though he offerd to Combatthem in his own perfon, and with allhis Forces, in conjunction with thofeCatholiques who were Enemies to theLeague, and that he afiiird him ofpowerfull Succours from England andfrom Germany, which had been pro*misd, yet coud he never ftrike morefire out of that irrefolute foul, thanonely fome faint fparks of a languifli-ing and impotent anger, which hisfear and effeminacy foon quenchd;like thofe weak motions which menfeem to make in frightfull dreams,when they rowze themfeives a littlebut immediately yield to the forceof fleep. I 4 lis. The Hiflory of the League. Tis acknowledge! that he made E->dlCxs againft them, injoyning them tolay down Arms, and commanding allhis Subje£ls to ring the Larum Bellsagainft them, and to cut them in piecesif they difobeyd. He fummond thpNobility, and Princes of the bkmd toattend him : he gave Commiftions,and ifliied put Orders, to make a greatLevy of Re iters and Svoijfes^ and com-manded his Guards to be in a readinefsto march to the rendefvouz, whichfliou d be appointed them. But afterall, the infuperable paflion which hehad for quiet and the foft pleafures ofthe Cabinet, and the fear of the Leaguewith which he was potlelVd by theQueen Mother, who held intelligencewith the Duke of Guifey and magni-fid his Forces incomparably beyondthe life, together with the advice offome of his Council, who had ratherhe ilioud arm againft the King of Na-varre his faithful! Subjed, than againftCathcliques though Rebels, broughtthe matter to that pafs at length, thathe gre
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