_There was never a mortal tumult so near_; for the Souldiers taking revenge upon the Inhabitants, and Garrison, put all to the Sword; the Admiral having much ado to save himself. In consequence of this our Prophet cryeth, _O what a fearfull calamity_; because the taking of this Town joyned with the loss of St. _Laurence_ did almost ruine _France_. He addeth, _except one offence nothing shall be forgiven_; that is, the Town should be afflicted in all respects, except that it should not be burnt. The taking of this Town was upon the 27 of _August_, 17 days after the Battle of St. _Laurence_. The loss was so great to _France_, that the King was fained to call the Duke of _Guise_ back from _Italy_, and _Charles_ V. hearing this news, asked presently if his Son _Philip_ was not in _Paris_, as much as to say, it was a thing he ought to have done. But God permitted that the King of _Spain_ went another way, and in the mean time, the King of _France_ strengthned himself, and the Duke of _Guise_ took from the _English_, _Calais_, _Guines_, and the County of d’_Oye_. The _Spanish_ History saith, that _Philip_ had forbidden to touch any old people, Children and Ecclesiastical persons; but above all St. _Quentins_ reliques. XCVII. French. Cinq & quarante degrez ciel bruslera, Feu approcher de la grand Cité neuve, Instant grand flamme esparse sautera, Quand on voudra des _Normans_ faire preuve. English. The Heaven shall burn at five and forty degrees, The fire shall come near the great new City, In an instant a great flame dispersed shall burst out, When they shall make a trial of the _Normans_. ANNOT. This signifies some extraordinary lightning under five and forty degrees, which is about the Southern part of _France_. It is not easie to guess what he meaneth by the great new City, unless it be one in the Authors Countrey, called _Villa Nova_. The last Verse seemeth to intimate, that this shall happen when an Army of _Normandie_ shall be raised. XCVIII. French. Ruyne aux _Volsques_ de peur si fort terribles, Leur grand Cité taincte, faict pestilent: Piller Sol, Lune, & violer leur Temples, Et les deux Fleuves rougir de sang coulant. English. A ruine shall happen to the _Volsques_ that are so terrible, Their great City shall be dyed, a pestilent deed: They shall plunder Sun and Moon, and violate their Temples, And the two Rivers shall be red with running blood. ANNOT. The _Volsi_ were a warlike people of _Italy_ joyning to _Rome_, which makes me believe that by the great City he meaneth _Rome_, which was plundered and sackt by the Duke of _Burgondy_ and the Prince of _Orange_, Generals of the Emperour _Charles_ V. XCIX. French. L’Ennemy docte se tournera confus, Grand Camp malade, & de faict par embusches Monts _Pyrenees_ luy seront faicts refus. Roche du Fleuve descouvrant antique ruches. English.