Retrospect of French Literature—H istory. 689 
“ We, Charles V. by the Grace of 
God, Emperor of Germany, King of 
Spain, and of the Indies, to you, Francis, 
by the Grace of God, King of France, 
and not Lord of Genoa, as you entitle 
yourself, because that seignory appertains 
to us alone,” &c. 
He then states, that he had sent Ni- 
colao. Ferrenet, Lord of Grainela, for- 
merly his ambassador in France, with an 
answer to his challenge, which amounts 
to this, that you have lied, and do lie in 
your throut, every time you deny that the 
good faith of our offers, our word, and 
our conventions, have been better kept 
than yours ; and we aflirm, and sustain, 
and repeat, that you are wanting in point 
of honour, by not accomplishing the 
promises which you made while our pri- 
soner of war, as it appears evident, first 
by your signature, as well as that of your 
smbassador; and secondly, by the non- 
acconiplishment of the said treaty. And 
we further inaintain, that no man of cre- 
dit, without being accounted a dupe, can 
rely on the accomplishment of either your 
word or promise.” ; 
After this, the Emperor states, that he 
had caused the articles of the capitula- 
tion of Madrid, together with the King 
of France’s letters on the same subject, 
to be printed and circulated over all 
Europe; and that, although the recent 
defiance comes from a person not his 
equal, “ yet,” it is added, “ we accept 
your challenge, and we pledge our royal 
word, that we will not fail to appear in 
the field of battle, indicated by you, at 
the hour, and with the arms which you 
may choose ; because this privilege apper- 
tains directly to him who challenges, and 
not to him who is challenged. And we 
further promise, and swear, not to make 
use of secret arins, or of any other appa- 
“Fel but thosé which you may suggest ; 
“we also agree not to quit the field of bat- 
“tle, until you have confessed our truth, 
“ok Have fallen under the efforts of our 
“pérson, as we firmly expect from God, 
and the justice of our cause. 
Given at Monzon, June 30, 1528. 
CHARLES, 
Emperor of the Romans, and King 
of Spain. 
_ Messire Nicolas Ferrenet, Lord of 
Gramela, was dispatched next day, with 
this letter to the court of France, and 
met M. de Rafans on the frontiers, who 
expected him there, on the part of the 
King. He afterwards repaired to the 
'GiLY of Lyons, where he was told by the 
governor, that he had orders to prevent 
him from repairing to the court, unless 
the Emperor should first designate the 
field of battle, At the cnd of fifty 
days, however, he received a message, 
by which it was intimated, that he 
might repair to Paris with his letters.—~ 
On his arrival there, he lodged at the 
house of M. dela Malt, Secretary for 
Foreign Affairs, who caused him. to be 
treated with all imaginable attention. 
This minister, as well as several other per- 
sons, endeavourec to learn from Ferrenet, 
if the Emperor had pointed out the field 
of battle ; but he was the more upon. his 
guard, as he had received intelligence 
from the Spanish ambassador (le Sieur 
de Ja Robeleta), that there would be an 
attempt to procure delay, as the King of 
France was négociating with the Pope, 
to interpose his authority, in order to ac- 
“commodate the differences between the 
Monarchs, 
Two whole months passed away with 
out the herald being able to obtain an 
audience ; and when it was at length 
conceded, he was introduced into an 
apartment, where but few persons were 
assembled. After waiting some time, 
Francis entered, and, without permitting 
him to speak a word, addressed him as 
follows :-— 
* You will come here again, when 
the Emperor, your master, shall have 
named the field of battlh———-—” * Sire,” 
replied the herald, ‘* 1 bring to -your 
Majesty the letters of the Emperor, my 
master, but I know not what they con- 
tain; and I supplicate your Majesty not 
to insist upon any thing 1 am not en- 
trusted with.” 
‘* Very well,” adds the King, ‘so 
long as you do not :nform me, in the 
name of the Emperor, your master, that 
these letters bring me the assurance of a 
fiekd of battle, | cannot receive them,.”— 
On saying this his Majesty retired. 
Eight days after the King of France 
sent for the herald again, and assured 
him in a public audience, that the Holy 
Father, whom he ought to obey, had de- 
manded, that the differences existing be- 
tween himself and the Emperor. should 
be terminated in a friendly manner, and 
that, in consequence, he might retain to 
his Imperial Majesty with the dispatches 
he had brought. Thus terminated the 
proceedings relative to the challenge, 
which had fixed the attention of the 
whole Christian world; and be who had 
given it was the first to solicit the interte- 
rence of an ecclesiastical prince, te bring 
about an accommudation with his rival. 
“ Memoire 
