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.

The King's Declaration, by which it is provided, that in the Assemblies which shall be beld by the Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, concerning the Regulations of the Disci∣pline of their said Religion, no other Affairs be propounded or treated of, then such as are permitted by the Edicts. Gi∣ven at Fontain-Bleau, April 17th. 1623. And verifi'd in Parlament, May 22.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. Altho' by our E∣dicts of Pacification, and the Pri∣vate Articles granted to our Sub∣jects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, in the Year, 1598. they were allow'd to hold Assemblies concerning the Regulations of the Discipline of the said Religion pretendedly Reformed, and Pla∣ces where the Exercise was settl'd with our Permission first obtain'd, and that by several answers made to their Papers, they have been always forbid to admit into the said Assemblies, other then the Ministers and Elders, and to treat of other Affairs, then those which concern the Regulations of their said Religion, upon Pain of For∣feiting this Favour. Nevertheless we have found, that for some time since, and particularly of late Years under the Toleration of the said Assemblies, our said Subjects have taken the Liberty to intro∣duce Persons of all Conditions, as also to treat of Politick Affairs, from whence have ensu'd several Resolutions, contrary to the Sen∣timents and Intentions of the Ge∣nerality, and most considerable of our Subjects of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, and to the Publick Tranquility; To which there being a necessity of providing a Remedy, and to prevent for the future the consequences of such abuses, prejudicial to our Autho∣rity, and the Peace of our Sub∣jects, We declare, that for these Causes and other Considerations Us thereunto moving, with the Advice of the Princes of our Blood, &c. We have said and declar'd, and do say and declare by these Presents, and it is our Will and Pleasure, that in all Assemblies that shall be held by our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Reli∣gion, concerning the Regulations of the Discipline of the said Reli∣gion, there shall be by us, or by

our Lieutenant Generals of our Provinces, a certain Person com∣mission'd and appointed, one of our Officers of the said Preten∣ded Reformed Relgion, to be pre∣sent in the said Assemblies, to see and consider, whether any other Affairs are propos'd and handl'd then are permitted by our Edicts; and to give a faithful accompt thereof to Us. And to the end that our Intention may be exactly follow'd, We ordain▪ that for the time to come no Assemblies shall meet or be held, unless the said Officer be before appointed, who shall be admitted into 'em with∣out any or Lett or Scruple. So we command our Beloved and Faithful, &c. we also command our Governours, &c. In Testimo∣ny, &c.

Given at Fountain-Bleau, April. 17. 1623. and 13th. of our Reign.

Sign'd LEWIS.

And below, By the King.

De Lomenie.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, &c. At Paris in Parlament May, 22. 1623.

Du Tillet.