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in Naples, and in England by the authority of Charles V? But the most Christian King, whom these men call Pharaoh, when he saw that the number of those who were called heretics had greatly increased, so that no harm might come to the Republic from it, prohibited by a most severe edict, both to the Senate and to the other Judges, that any action should be taken against those who were called of the reformed religion on account of religion. I ask, let them bring forward an example of anyone, if they can find one, who was summoned to court during this King's time because of religion. How, therefore, can he be called cruel, who by his edict and authority restrained the most serene laws and the most hostile judges? For he hoped that by equity and mildness, minds distracted into different opinions could be brought into one opinion. They say three times that it came to civil war through the King's fault. But surely, anyone who knows French affairs would not dare to affirm this unless he were impudent. But let them remember that day which is dedicated to Saint Michael, when the King, suspecting nothing of the sort and traveling to Paris with a small retinue, was intercepted in the middle of the road and almost captured by the Prince of Condé, the Admiral, and the other Dukes. And if they seek witnesses from us, I shall bring forward one who comes from their own school, who, in a booklet he published about memorable events from the year 62 up to