Chapter XXI: French

L’Autheur des maux commencera Regner,
En l’an fix cens & sept sans espargner,
Tous les subjects qui sont a la Sangsüe,
Et puis apres s’en viendra peu a peu,
Au franc Païs rallumer son feu,
S’en retournant d’ou elle est issue.

English.

The Author of evils shall begin to Reign,
In the year six hundred and seven, without sparing,
All the subjects that belong to the Leech,
And afterwards shall come by little and little,
To the free Countrey to kindle again his fire,
Going back again from whence it came.

ANNOT.

The Author being a zealous Roman Catholick, calls here the _Hollanders_ the Authors of evils, who in the year 1607 and 1608. made a grievous War, and had several successes against the _Spaniard_, with the help of the _French_ and _English_, till the year 1609. when by the mediation of the _French_ and _English_ Embassadors, the Truce was concluded at _Antwerp_, between the Arch-duke and the States of the _United Provinces_, the Articles of it to the number of 38. were solemnly proclaimed and published the ninth of _April_, and ratified by the King of _Spain_ in the Month of _July_ next ensuing.