A VVarning peece for London being a true relation of the bloody massacre of the Protestants in Paris, by the papists and cavileers: in which bloody massacre, they murdered many of the chiefe of the noblity [sic], with thousands of men, women and children, which knew nothing till the murtherers brake into their houses, and murdered them, slinging their dead bodies into the open streets and stinking ditches. Wherein you may take notice of the barbarous and bloody religion of the papists, by their many conspiracies and treasons against Queeen Elizabeths own person, and 88. the Gunpowder-plot, and the unheard of cruelty they have and still do use in this their rebellion in Ireland. Which should make all true Protestants to beware of them, notwithstanding their faire pretences or oath.

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A VVarning peece for London being a true relation of the bloody massacre of the Protestants in Paris, by the papists and cavileers: in which bloody massacre, they murdered many of the chiefe of the noblity [sic], with thousands of men, women and children, which knew nothing till the murtherers brake into their houses, and murdered them, slinging their dead bodies into the open streets and stinking ditches. Wherein you may take notice of the barbarous and bloody religion of the papists, by their many conspiracies and treasons against Queeen Elizabeths own person, and 88. the Gunpowder-plot, and the unheard of cruelty they have and still do use in this their rebellion in Ireland. Which should make all true Protestants to beware of them, notwithstanding their faire pretences or oath.

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London, :: Printed for Joseph Hunscott,

1642.

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Contents

• title page
• A Declaration of the furious Out-rages of FRANCE, with the slaughter of the Admirall.
• letters
  • The Kings Letters, to the Governours of Burgundie, whereby hee chargeth those of the house of Guyse, for the murder committed upon the Admirals person, and for the sedition which happened at Paris, and commandeth that the Edict of pacification should be kept and reteined.
  • Another Letter from the King to the Lod of rye, his Lievtenant generall in Touraine, pon the same matter that the former Letter was.
  • The Kings LETTERS to the Officers of Burges, upon the same matter that the former were.
  • A Letter of the Treasurer of the leagues of the Switzers, written by the Kings Commande∣ment unto the said Leagues, of the same argument that the former Letters were.
  • A Declaration of the King concerning the occasion of the Admirals death and his adherents and complices, hapned in the City of Paris the 24. of August. 1572.
  • The Kings Letters to the Officers of Burges, of the same argument that the former De∣claration was.
  • Remembrances and Instructions sent by the King to the Count of Charny his generall Lievte∣nant in Burgundie, of the same argument.
  • The Kings Letter to the L. of Gwich, whereby it may plainely be perceived, how they would search out all them of the Religion which had any charge in hand during the troubles.
  • The Kings Letters to Monsieur De Gordes his Lieutenant Generall in Daulphine, wherein hee sendeth him word that the best proofe of his doings is the accusations and complaints of them of the Religion against him, whereunto he should have care to answer.
  • The Kings Letter to the Duke of Guise, his Lieutenant generall in Champaigne and in Prye
  • Remembrances sent by the King to all Governours, and Lieutenants of his Provinces, to put out and remove all those of the Religion from their estates and charges although they would abure the same, saving such as have but small estates and offices, to whom his Majesty per∣mitteth continuance, on condition tha they abjure the said Religion according to the forme of Abjuration sent for that purpose.
  • The Forme of Abjuration of heresie, and confession of Faith, which they which have swarved from the faith, and pretend to be received into the Church, ought to make.
  • The Kings Letter to M. de Guyse and other Lieutenants and Governours of his Provinces, by the which he wholly abolisheth and subverteth all the Edicts of Pacification, and willeth that onely the Romish Religion should take place in his Realme.
  • Letters of Monsieur De Gordes the Kings Lieutenant in Daulphine to certaine of the Religion in his government, whereby he exhorteth them to come back againe to the Religion of Rome, and how the King is determined to suffer none other.
  • The Answer of the Gentlemen, Captaines, Burgesses, and other being in the Towne of Ro∣chell, to the commandements that have beene given them in the name of the King, to re∣ceive Garrisons.