To understand this, one must suppose here that the Town of _Cazal_ is called here the chief of _Ferrare_; because it is the chief City of _Montserrat_, and as _Paradin_ saith, is called _Cazal_ St. _Bas_, a handsom and strong place, honoured with many Nobles and antient Families, as of the Earls of St. _George_ and of _Biandratte_. Secondly, We must suppose that in the year 1554. the Lord _Figuerol_, Lieutenant to the Governour of _Milan_ did command in that place. Of this _Figuerol_ I find in the Author of the four Volumes of the States and Empires, (when he speaketh of _Spain_) that the House of _Figueroas_ was the root of that of _Aquilar_, which hath several branches, out of which came the Duke of _Feria_, and the Marquess of _Pliego_, so that _Figuerol_ and _Aquilar_ is the same thing. If it be objected that _Figueroas_ and _Figuerol_ are not the same, _Paradin_ teacheth us, that this _Figuerol_ was bred up amongst the _Genoeses_, and the corrupted _Italian_ of _Genoa_ may have named the Captain _Figuerol_ in stead of _Figueroas_. Thirdly, We must suppose here that _Cazal_ was taken in the night that is between _Shrove-Tuesday_ and _Ash-Wednesday_, and that from _Shrove-Sunday_ to that day there were great rejoycings, because of a famous Marriage that was made between two persons of quality, where the Lord _Figuerol_ was one of the chief persons invited. Fourthly, That these rejoycings were the occasion of the taking of _Cazal_; because the Lord _Salvaison_ Governour of _Verrüe_ hearing of this Feast, resolved to be among them, though with a different intention. He had before hand made himself sure of one _Fontarole_, who under pretence to sell fruit, went up and down the Town to spie what was a doing. Fifthly, The resolution of surprizing _Cazal_ was agreed upon, and the time appointed to be the night between _Shrove-Tuesday_ and _Ash-Wednesday_, when the Governour, Inhabitants and Souldiers should be buried in sleep, weary of debaucheries committed the day before. Sixthly, This resolution was so happily put into execution, that _Figuerol_ hearing the noise of the _French_ being in Town, came out of his house, having only his night Gown upon him, and a Halbert in his hand, to quiet those whom he only thought to be some drunken persons; but hearing the cry of _France, France_, he presently retired into the Castle, with all those that were come to the Nuptials. Seventhly, The Marshal of _Brissac_ coming about seven of the Clock in the Morning, caused the Tower of _Cazal_ to be assaulted, which was taken with a considerable loss of the _French_, and after that the Castle which held out 12 days. All this being supposed, mark what the Author saith in the third Verse. The day that _Aquilare_ shall celebrate his Festivals, that is, the day that _Figuerol of the house of Aquilare shall celebrate his Festivals_, not only one Festival, but his Festivals, that is of three days.