It is holden for certeine, that in this battell were slaine more than eight thousand men of the French campe,The number [...] the French [...] were [...] in this battell. part by sword, and part of bodies drowned in the riuer of Thesin, séeking their safetie by swim|ming. Of this generall number were about twen|tie of the most noble and apparant lords of France, as the admerall, the lord Iames Chebanes, the lord Palissa, and Trimouille, the master of the horsse, monsieur de Aubignie, monsieur de Boissie, and monsieur de la Escud, who being taken gréeuouslie wounded by his enimies, gaue to them his life in stéed of a ransome. The prisoners that were taken were the king of Nauarre, the bastard of Sauoie, the lord Montmerancie, Saint Paule, Brion, A|nall, monsieur de Chandion, monsieur de Imber|court, Galeas Uisconte, Frederike Bossolo, Barna|bie Uisconte, Guidanes, with manie gentlemen, and almost all the capteins that escaped the slaugh|ter of the sword. There was also taken prisoner Ie|rome Leandro bishop of Brunduso the popes nun|tio; but by commandement of the viceroy, he was eftsoones set at libertie: as also monsieur Saint Paule and Frederike Bossolo committed to the ca|stell of Pauia, brake prison a little after, by the cor|ruption of the Spaniards that had them in charge. Of the imperialles side the vniuersall slaughter excéeded not seauen hundred bodies;The number of the slaine in the impe|rialles side. and not one capteine of name except Ferrand Castriot mar|quesse of Angeo, the marquesse of Pisquairo was wounded in two places, & Anthonie de Leua light|lie hurt in the leg. The preie and spoile of this battell was so great, as there had not beene seene in Italie more rich souldiors.

Of so great an armie there was preserned but the reregard of foure hundred lances, commanded by monsieur de Alanson, they neuer came to the fight, neuer suffered charge, nor neuer were followed, but leauing behind them their baggage, they retired whole to Piemont, their feare making them more hastie to flie, than carefull of their honor. And as one calamitie followeth another, so the losse of the battell was no sooner reapported at Millaine, than Theodor Triuulce, who laie there in garrison with foure hundred lances, departed and tooke his waie to Musocquo, all the souldiors folowing him by troops: insomuch as the same daie that the king lost the battell, all the dutchie of Millaine was made frée from the iurisdiction of the French. The daie after the victorie,The French king led pri|soner to the rocke of Pis|queton. the king was led prisoner to the rocke of Pisqueton, for that the duke of Millaine, in regard of his proper suretie, consented hardlie that the per|son of the king should be kept within the castell of Millaine: he was garded with great gelousie and watch; but in all other things (except his libertie) he was vsed and honored as apperteined to the state and maiestie of a king.

Now (saith mine author, speaking to the readers of his historie) you haue séene set downe the ouer|throw of the French armie in the battell of Pauia: [...] pag [...]04. a wretched successe, where was so great expectation of victorie. You haue séene a mightie king deliue|red vp prisoner into the hands of him, with whom he contended for glorie and emperie: a spectacle most tragicall amongst all the calamities that fortune bringeth vpon mans mortalitie. You haue séene the most part of the nobilitie, and honorable capteins of France, slaine in the seruice and presence of their king: a matter that made more lamentable his owne condition and aduersitie. You haue séene the residue of that armie, so vniuersallie perplexed with feare and confusion, that the same thing that should haue reteined them in so great affliction, made them the lesse assured, and further off from confidence.