This proclamation greatly appealed theParifiam* There were,^owever, carried to execution feveral of the inhabitants who* had been condemned to de^th for having ftirred up the people : but it was with great aftoniflrment John des Maréts* was feen among the number; he was confidered as a wife and upright man ; and fome fay he was condemned unjuftly, for he was always known to have acted .with the utmoft prudence, and was above all one of the greateft and wifeft members of the courts of law. - He had ferved king Philip, king John and king Charles, with fo much credit that no fault was found in him: neverthelefs, he was condemned to be beheaded, with twelve others in his company. As they were conducting him to his execution, feated in a cart high above the others, he called out, Where are thofe who have condemned me? Let them come forth, and juftify, if they can, the caufe and reafon why and wherefore they have judged me guilty of death.' He then ha-rangued the people, and thofe who were to fuf-fer with him, which made all pity him, but they dared not fpeak out. He was carried to the market-place in front of the town-houfe, where all who accompanied him were beheaded before his eyes: in the number • * .John des Marêu was an. upright man, a diftinguifheé wagiftrate and avocat general. He fuffered from the hatred of the dukes of Berry and Burgundy, which was moft invete-rate towards him. " ' ' *