The history of Levvis the eleuenth VVith the most memorable accidents which happened in Europe during the two and twenty yeares of his raigne. Enricht with many obseruations which serue as commentaries. Diuided into eleuen bookes. Written in French by P. Mathieu historiographer to the French King. And translated into English by Edvv: Grimeston Sergeant at Armes

Nourishment.

ALl men that haue beene great,* 1.1 and done great matters, haue be∣gun very yong. And it cōsists in the education, or coms from the grace of God. This is spoken by the Author vppon the good education of Lewis the eleuenth, without the which it had beene impossible for him to haue surmounted those great difficulties which he had in the be∣ginning of his raigne, and to blame that of the noblemen of his time, who were not bred vp but to shew their folly in their speach and apparrell. They haue no knowledge of any learning, and there is not a wise man among them. They haue Gouernors to whom they talk of their affaires, and not to themselues, and they dispose thereof, and there are such Lords which haue not sixescore and ten pounds starling yearely rent which take a glory in saying, speake vnto my officers, thinking by these wordes to seeme great men. In like manner I haue often seen such seruants make their profit of their maisters, giuing

them to vnderstand that they were beasts. And if happily any one returnes and desires to know his owne, it is so late as it serues him to small purpose.

A Princes subiects haue cause to greeue, when they see his Chil∣dren ill bred vp, and in the hands of bad conditioned men.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Lib. 1. Chap. 9.