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.

Extract of the Kings Edict, for the Pacifying of the Troubles of his Kingdom; given at Blois, May 1616. and verifi'd, June 13. the same Year.

Article XLV.

OUr Pleasure and Meaning is, that the Edicts of Pacifica∣tion, Declarations, and secret Ar∣ticles, verifi'd in our Courts of Parlament, as also the Brevets, and Answers to the Papers, made by the Deceased King, our thrice Ho∣nour'd Lord and Father, in Favour of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on be observ'd and executed, and that they may enjoy 'em according to their Form and Tenour.

XV. And whereas M. Peter Ber∣ger, Counsellour in our Court of Parlament in Paris, who had one of the six Offices, which by XXX. Article of the said Edict were ap∣pointed for those of the Pretend∣ed Reformed Religion, has made Profession since of the Catholick, we have created and erected, and do create and erect, de novo, an Office and Counsellour in our said Court of Parlament at Paris, with the same Salary, Rights, Privi∣ledges, Authority and Functions equal to any of the Rest. Which Office now by Us created, we ap∣propriate to those of the said Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, in∣stead of that which Berger held, and for which we will provide a Person of the said Pretended Re∣formed Religion, of ability and sufficiency, according to the Form express'd in the L. of the Private Articles granted at Nantes to those of the said Religion.

XVI. It is our Pleasure and Meaning, that the Exercise of the said Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, shall be restor'd and settl'd in Places, where it has been disconti∣nu'd or interrupted, since the said first of July, by Reason of the Pre∣sent Commotions, in the same Manner and Form as before.

XVII. And to the end there may be no Question of the sincere Inten∣tion of our Dear Cousin the Prince of Condè, and those who are joyn'd with him, we declare that we re∣pute and hold our said Cousin the Prince of Condè, for our good Kinsman, and faithful Subject and Servant, as also the rest of the Princes, Dukes, Peers, Officers of the Crown, Lords, Gentlemen, Cities, Communities and others,

as well Catholicks as of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, of what Quality or Condition soever they be, who assisted him, or joyn'd or united with him, as well before as after the suspension of Arms, comprehending also the Deputies of the said Pretended Reformed Religion; tho' as∣sembl'd at Nimes, and present at Rochel, for our good Subjects and Servants. And after we read the Declaration set forth to us, by our said Cousin the Prince of Con∣dè, we believe and deem, that what was done by him and the abovenamed, was done out of a good end and Intention, and for our Service.

LIII. The Secret Articles which have been granted by us, and which will be found inserted in the present Edict shall be punctu∣ally and inviolably fulfill'd and ob∣serv'd, and upon an Extract of the said Articles, Sign'd by one of our Secretaries of State, all neces∣sary Letters shall be forthwith gi∣ven out.