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.

The Kings Letter to the Duke of Guise, his Lieutenant generall in Champaigne and in Prye

COusen, although in all my former Letters I have given you to understand well enough how much I desire that all my Subjects as well of the Nobility as others which professe the new Religion an•• quietly use themselves in yo••r government should by you be maintained & preser∣ved in all surety under my protection and safegard without giving them any hinderance by trou∣ble in t••eir persons goods, and families: yet neverthelesse I have bin advertised that in certaine p ac••s o•• my Realm th••re have bin many sack••ngs and pillings done by such as dwell in the houses o•• t••e said n••w Relig••on, as well in the fields as in the Cities, under colour of the commotion which ••••p••••••••d in my City of Paris the 24. day of August last, a thing beyond all measure dis∣pleasant and disagreeable unto me and for the which I would have provision and remedy. Wher∣fore I pray you, Cousen, that above all things as you desire that I should know the good affection you beare to the good weale of my service you take that matter next your heart to preserve and maintaine within your govern••ment accord••ng to that which I have so plainely told and written to you heretofore, that all such of the new Religion which behave themselvee quietly take no wrong or violence whether it be for the preservation of their goods or persons, no more than to my Ca••holick subjects. And where any wro••g or outrage shall be offered them against my will, as I have before declared so doe I now by these presents d••clare, I will and intend that you shall make some evident and notorious punishment of such as are herein culpable, so that their cor∣rection may serve for an example of all other, that I may see my selfe throughly obeyed herein as J would be, and my commandements received amongst all my Subjects in another sort than they have bin heretofore. Assuring you Cousen, that the best newes that I shall receive from you shall be to heare say that you chastise those well, of whom I am disobeyed. And thus Cousen, J pray God to keepe you in his holy tuition.

Written from Paris the 28. of September, 1572.

Signed Charles, and underneath Brulart.