The French king's decree against Protestants, prohibiting them the exercise of their religion, &c. to which is added a brief and true account of the cruel persecution and inhumane oppressions of those of the reformed religion to make them abjure and apostatize : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh ... : also a letter from Father La Chese ... to Father Petre ... / newly translated from the French.

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Title: The French king's decree against Protestants, prohibiting them the exercise of their religion, &c. to which is added a brief and true account of the cruel persecution and inhumane oppressions of those of the reformed religion to make them abjure and apostatize : together with the form of abjuration the revolting Protestants are to subscribe and swear to, and a declaration of his Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh ... : also a letter from Father La Chese ... to Father Petre ... / newly translated from the French.
Author: France.
Publication: London :: Printed for the author and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster,; 1689.
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Subject terms: Henry -- IV, -- King of France, 1553-1610.; France. -- Edit de Nantes.; Protestants -- France -- Early works to 1800.; Freedom of religion -- France -- Early works to 1800.
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A Letter of the French KING to the Elector of Branden∣burgh, Sept. 6. 1666.

Brother,

I Would not have discoursed the Matter You write to Me about, on the behalf of My Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, with any other Prince, besides Your Self: But to shew You the par∣ticular Esteem I have for You, I shall begin with telling You, that some Persons, disaffected to my Service, have spread Seditious Pamphlets among Strangers; as if the Acts and Edicts that were Pass'd▪ in favour of My said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, by the Kings My Predecessors, and Confirm'd by My Self, were not kept and exe∣cuted in My Dominions; which would have been contrary to My Inten∣tions: for I take care that they be maintained in all the Priviledges, which have been Granted them, and be as kindly us'd as My Other Sub∣jects. To this I am Engaged both by My Royal Word, and in Acknow∣ledgment of the Proofs they have given Me of their Loyalty, during the late Troubles, in which they took up Arms for My Service, and did vi∣gorously Oppose, and successfully Overthrow the ill Designs which a Re∣bellious Party were contriving within My own Dominions, against My Au∣thority Royal. I pray God, &c.

BROTHER, &c.