The history of the famous Edict of Nantes containing an account of all the persecutions that have been in France from its first publication to this present time : faithfully extracted from all the publick and private memoirs, that could possibly be procured / printed first in French, by the authority of the states of Holland and West-Friezland, and now translated into English.

HEnry, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navar,

To our Trusty and Well-beloved the Persons holding our Court of Parliament at Pa∣ris, Greeting.

In the Month of April last past, we caused our Letters of Edict to be expedited, for the establishment of a good Order and Repose among our Catho∣lick Subjects, and those of the said pre∣tended Reform'd Religion: And we have moreover granted to those of the said Religion certain secret and particular Ar∣ticles, which we will have to be of equal force and vertue, and to be observ'd and accomplish'd in the same manner as our said Edict. To this end, We will, and most expresly order and command you by these Presents, To cause the said Arti∣cles, sign'd by our hand, join'd hereunto under the Counter-seal of our Chancery, to be register'd in the Registers of our said Court; and the Contents thereof to keep, maintain and observe from point to point, like unto our said Edict: Ceasing, and cau••ing all Troubles and Impediments thereunto contrary, to cease. For such is our Pleasure.

Given at Nantes, the 2d day of May, in the Year of Our Lord, 1598. And of our Reign the Ninth.

Sign'd by the King,

Forget.

And seal'd upon single Labels of Yellow Wax.