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As they haue done for the space of oboue 40. or 50. yeares together, and that for Religion, as euidently appeareth by the Protestant writer I. de Serres in his general Inuentory of the history of France, transl. into Engl. by Edw. Grimston; and by Osiander, who writing of those warres sayth: Ciuil warre for Religion was renewed &c. Epit. 116. p. 804.

The King caused certaine Edicts to be published against them of the Religion, who stood vpon their guard, seeing their Prince threatned them so openly. Crispen. Est. of the Church. p. 613. see Osiand. ep. cent. 16. p. 808. de Serres p. 625. 658. &c.

As without further testimony, it is sufficiently knowne they haue done, by their often sending, besides other Countries, hither likewise into England. Read De Serres.

As they did, when vnder colour of exhibiting a Confession of their faith, they came armed to the Kings Palace. Osiand. Epit. cent. 16. p. 698.

As they did when they treated partly as humble seruants, partly as armed subiects, like to such who beg for almes with their swords in their hands. De Serres p. 660.

They hauing before by many petitions required temples for the exercise of their Religion, doe now take them by force in many places, and without further approbation of their demandes they assemble at diuers times. Thus de Serres p. 588. see Pet. Mart. Epist. annex. to his comm. plac. in English p. 157.

As Beza did in a seditious vproare at Orleans, whereat he preached with his sword and pistol, and exhorted the people to shew their manhood rather in killing the Papists then in breaking images. M. Fulk. answ. to P. Frarnes declam. p. 44. see Anton. Fagus devita Beza. p. 45.

For at Meaux, transported with vndiscreet zeale, grounded vpon their numbers, they did fly to the Churches, beat downe images, and make the Prists retire. de Serres p. 593. See their like insolencies vsed in the same kind in Grenoble (16. p. 610.) and els where p. 589.