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.

A COLLECTION OF EDICTS, DECLARATIONS, AND Other PIECES: Serving for Proofs of the Second Part of the History of the EDICT of NANTES.

A Declaration of the King upon the Edict of Pacification, given at Paris, May 22. 1610. and verified the third of June the same Year.

LEwis, by the Grace of God King of France and Na∣varr, to all to whom these Present Letters shall come, Greeting. Since the unfor∣tunate and detestable Assassination of our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father last Deceased, whom God Absolve, the Queen Regent, our thrice honour'd Lady and Mother, tho' continually with Tears in her Eyes, and Grief in her Heart, ne∣vertheless has not forborn with in∣cessant Labour, and with great Magnanimity and Prudence, to prevent that fatal Accident from doing any Prejudice to our Person and Dignity, or to our Kingdom or Subjects, holding her self bound to this Duty, not only by the na∣tural Affection which she bears us, but also because of her having been

declar'd Regent, and under that Character being entrusted with the Care and Administration of the Af∣fairs of the Kingdom, by the Votes and Suffrages of the Princes of the Blood, and the rest of the Prin∣ces, Prelates, Peers, Principal Of∣ficers of the Crown, and Members of our Parlament Assembl'd there∣in, we keeping there our Throne of Justice, wherein her Pains prov'd so successful, and the Affection of our Subjects who were then about us, as also of the Inhabitants of our good City of Paris, was so great and sincere toward us, that we can desire nothing more from their Obedience, and Fidelity, nor from the good and prudent Conduct of the Queen Regent, our aforesaid thrice honour'd Lady and Mother. Being also inform'd by Intelligence, that comes to us every day, that in all other Places and Parts of our Kingdom, all our Subjects as well Catholicks, as of the pretended Reformed Religion, of all Quali∣ties, make it their Business out of a laudable Emulation, to outvye each other in readiness to Obedi∣ence, in Actions and Behaviour which give some Testimony of their Fidelity and Duty; for which we have great occasion to bless God, and to hope that as he has been pleas'd to preserve this King∣dom from imminent Dangers, so as to make it flourish for so many Ages, so he will take into his Pro∣tection our youthful Years, and grant us leisure to grow up in Piety and Vertue, to the end we may one day employ the Grandeur, to which he has rais'd us, to his Honour and Glory. Which with all our Hearts we implore him to vouchsafe us, and to inspire us always with Coun∣cils requisite and necessary for the well governing our Subjects in his Fear, and causing them to live in Peace, Union, and Amity one with another; as being the true Founda∣tion, upon which next after God, depends the Safety and Preservati∣on of the Kingdom. Experience having taught the Kings our Prede∣cessors, that the Fury and Violence of Arms had been always, not only of no effect to reduce their Sub∣jects, who were gone astray, into the Bosom of the Catholick, Apo∣stolick and Roman Church, but ra∣ther extreamly prejudicial; which was the Reason that being swaid by more happy Councils they had re∣course to Mildness, in granting them the Exercise of the pretended Reformed Religion, of which they made Profession. By whose Exam∣ple led, the Deceased King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, made the Edict of Nantes, for the Reconciling of all his Subjects to∣gether. The Observation of which Edict, together with the Regulati∣ons made in consequence of it, set∣tled such an assured repose among 'em as has lasted ever since without Interruption. By means of which, although that Edict be perpetual and irrevocable, and consequently has no need of being confirm'd by a New Declaration; nevertheless to the end our Subjects may be as∣sur'd of our good Will, and that our Intention and pleasure is invio∣lably to observe that Edict, made for the good and repose of our Sub∣jects,

as well Catholicks, as of the pretended Reformed Religion.

Therefore we Declare, That this Affair having been debated in our Presence by the Queen Regent, our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mo∣ther, we have by the Advice of Her, the Princes of our Blood, o∣ther Princes, Dukes, Peers, Offi∣cers of our Crown, and several eminent Persons of our Council, said and ordain'd, say and ordain, and it is our Will and Pleasure, That the said Edict of Nantes, in all the Points and Articles of it, to∣gether with the rest of the Arti∣cles to them granted, and the Re∣gulations made, and Decrees set forth upon the Interpretation, or Execution of the said Edict, and in consequence of it, shall be invio∣lably upheld and observ'd, and the infringers shall be severely punish'd as Disturbers of the Publick Tran∣quillity. To which Effect, we enjoyn all our Officers to be sedu∣lously assisting, under the Penalty of being responsible, and being pu∣nish'd for their Negligence with the same Rigour, as the Disobedience of those that shall offer to Violate it.

In like manner, we command our Beloved and Trusty People holding our Court of Parlament in Paris, that these Presents may be Read, Publish'd and Register'd, and the Contents thereof to keep, maintain, and observe Point by Point, according to their Form and Tenour, without suffering or per∣mitting any Breach thereof in any manner whatever: In Testimony whereof, we have caused our Seals to be affix'd to these Presents.

Given at Paris, May 22. in the Year of Grace, 1610. and of our Reign the First,

Louis.

And upon the Folding of the Paper. By the King, the Queen Regent being Present,

De Lominie.

Seal'd with the great Seal of the said Lord, upon a double La∣bel. Also written upon the side of the said Folding.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, heard by, and Consenting and Requesting the Kings Advocate General. And Order'd that compar'd Copies shall be sent to the Bayliwicks and Seneschal∣ships, to be there also Read, Publish'd and Register'd, with all speed by the Advocate Gene∣ral's Substitutes, who are en∣joyn'd to Certifie the Court of their doing it this Month. At Paris in Parliament, June 3. 1610.

Signed, Tillet.

A General Regulation, drawn up in the Assembly General of the Reformed Churches of France, held at Saumur, by the Kings Permission in the Year, 1611.

IN every Province there shall be a Council established, to Con∣sult about the Affairs of the Church within the Province.

Which Councils shall be conti∣nu'd and chang'd every two Years, either all or in part, at the Discre∣tion of the Provincial Assembly: Which Assembly shall choose out of the Gentlemen, Pastors and third Estate, Persons well known to all the Province for their Pie∣ty, Probity, Capacity and Expe∣rience; the number of those that are to be employ'd, out of every one of the said Ranks or Degrees, being to remain at the Discretion of the Provinces.

The Council shall Name the Place, and the Persons to whom Advices shall be directed, whether General Deputies, or of the Pro∣vince.

When a General Assembly is to be call'd, the Council shall give notice to all the Churches, either one by one, or by way of Collo∣quies, according to the Method observ'd in every one of the Pro∣vinces, to Assemble at a certain day, and send thither their Depu∣ties, either by the Appointment of Churches or Colloquies.

To which purpose the Elders of each Consistory, shall be careful to give notice to all the Principal Members of their Churches to meet upon a certain Sunday at Sermon; at the Conclusion of which the Mi∣nisters shall give notice to the House-keepers to stay in Order to Consult about Affairs of the Church which concern 'em.

By the Advice of which House∣keepers, such a number of Persons shall be deputed from every Church to meet in the Assembly of the Col∣loquy, according to the Method observ'd as above mention'd, a•• shall be chosen by Blurality o•• Voices, provided there be a mix∣ture of Gentlemen, Ministers, and Men of the third Estate, as far a•• is possible to be done.

The said Provincial Assemblies shall Debate and Argue by Heads▪ unless any Church requires that they shall argue by Churches; o•• that in Places, where the Assembly meets by Deputation of Collo∣quies, some Colloquy requires that Judgment should be given by Colloquies.

No Man shall be admitted into the said Provincial Assemblies, un∣less he have a Call, or be employ'd in Messages.

The Kings Officers and other Magistrates may be present in the said Provincial Assemblies, when they shall be call'd by the Method above prescrib'd, and shall sit with the Nobility, or with the third Estate, according to their Quali∣ty,

unless they shall be admitted to make an Order apart.

The Presidents that are to pre∣••ide in the said Provincial Assem∣blies, shall be chosen out of the Nobility by Plurality of Voices.

There shall not be above five De∣puties at most, sent by the Provin∣cial to the General Assembly, and three shall be the least; which shall be chosen, such as are the most able Persons in that Assembly, out of the Gentlemen, Ministers and third Estate, as far as may be done.

The Councils compos'd as above, in every Province shall be entrusted with the following Functions, and over-sight of Affairs.

To disperse the Intelligence which they receive from the Gene∣ral Deputies at Court, or from the Provinces adjoining, or other Places, to all the Churches and Places of the Province, or to such a Governour, Captain, or other Person as need requires.

Also if the Intelligence reach farther then the Province, whe∣ther it be the general concern of all, or the particular Business of some other neighbouring Province, to give notice by an express and without delay.

And to the end, this Communi∣cation of Intelligence may not prove ineffectual for want of Dili∣gence, the Contiguous Provinces shall take care respectively for the distributing the Intelligence from one to another, to the end they may be sent by the shortest way, from what part soever they come. To which purpose there shall be a Fund deposited in the Hands of one of the Council of every Pro∣vince, amounting to about a hun∣der'd and fifty Livres, to defray the Expences of the said Dispatch∣es, and to reimburse those that shall have laid out any Money; and the Deputies of the said Contigu∣ous Provinces shall conter toge∣ther, to resolve what to do upon this Order before they depart.

If the Intelligence receiv'd by the Council be such, that they can look after it alone, they shall do it speedily and without delay: If not, 'tis left to their Prudence and their Judgment to Consult the Ad∣vice of such Persons, as they shall think convenient, as the Case re∣quires, to call to their Assistance.

For Example, in Case of any, no∣table Breach of the Edict, Sedition, Tumult, attempt upon any Place, or such other Intelligence of Im∣portance, the satisfaction for which was neglected, or requir'd a more vigorous Prosecution, they may require such of the Neighbouring Counties, which they think most proper to assist 'em with three of their Counsellors at the least, who upon the first Summons shall be bound to Meet, in such a Place as the injur'd Province shall Assign, one or more of their Council to Consult together and find out all the good and lawful means to get Reparation for the said Breaches in the Province endammag'd; and to make it their own Cause and Bu∣siness, as much as the injur'd Pro∣vince did. Which if they shall not be sufficient to go through with∣all, it shall be left to the Prudence

of those Provinces, jointly with the Deputies of their Councils, to advise, whether it be needful to give notice to all the rest of the Provinces, and to Assign a place where to Meet the Deputies, in Order to the unanimous Prosecuti∣on of that Affair.

All which is most conformable to the General Union of the Church∣es of the Kingdom, which obliges 'em to a mutual Resentment of their Grievances: So that one Pro∣vince grievously injur'd may not have recourse of it self to violent Remedies, as it were by way of Reprisal, or to some other sort of Revenge, whereby they may be hurried, and consequently all the rest of the Churches, to extremi∣ties, but may partly be restrain'd by the Prudence of their Councils within the bounds of Moderati∣on, and partly fortifi'd by their support, for the obtaining of Ju∣stice, and Reparation of their wrongs.

The same Method shall be ob∣serv'd, in Case that any one pro∣fessing the Religion, shall attempt any thing rashly, and with a Call, to the prejudice of the publick Tranquillity.

The said Deputies of the Coun∣cil of the Provinces shall have a re∣gard to the Kings Service and the Preservation of the Churches, that the Places committed to the Custo∣dy of those of the Religion may be kept in a good Condition, and that the Governours and Captains, with whom they are entrusted, do their Duty.

And to that purpose the said Go∣vernours and Captains are admo∣nish'd, not to take it ill, if the said Councils from time to time depute Personages capacitated among 'em or else out of the Province to vis•••• the said Places and Garrisons, to the end they may give an accomp•• to the Province. In which Visita∣tion they shall take care that al•• their Souldiers, for Assurance o•• that Fidelity, which is principally required from 'em, shall be well known to be of the Religion, a•••• that they may not be listed out o•• the Original Inhabitants of those Cities or Suburbs, till there be •• Necessity of new Reinforcements Which the aforesaid Governour•• and Captains are requir'd to ob∣serve.

And because great abuses have formerly been committed, by Rea∣son of the great number of Souldi∣ers, which might or ought to have been entertain'd in the said Places▪ which considering the incertainty of these times, might have brought upon us inconveniences past repair, the said Governours and Captains are requir'd, for the Service of the King, the Peace of his Subjects of the Religion, the discharge of their Honour and Consciences, and the freeing themselves from that blame, which otherwise they may incurr, to conform to that which follows.

That is to say, that of the summ as well charg'd upon the Publick Accompt as payable in ready Mo∣ney, they take a third part clear, and disingag'd from all charges, and that for the two other third parts, they consent to give the Ac∣quittances

into the hands of such Person as shall be appointed by the Council of the Province, who shall receive the Money and pay the Souldiers by Bill of Exchange, and satisfie all other charges; as well of the Garrison as of the Place.

By the way, 'tis to be under∣stood that out of the two thirds, there are to be paid the Governors Lieutenant, if he have any, the Captains and Souldiers according to the Agreements order'd by the Governours and Captains, the Ser∣jeant Major, the Drummers, the Canoneers, and other necessary Officers; also for, Wood and Candles for the Corps du Guard, where the Inhabitants of the Cities find none; Matts, Bedding, Ruggs, new Arms, repair of the Watch-Towers, Bridges, Barriers, Palli∣sado's, and new Carriages for the great Guns, when the Council of the Province think it convenient, and are able to do it without too much prejudice to the ordinary Garrison.

And because it shall be the care of the said Council, or of those whom they shall appoint for that purpose, to make an estimate, as neer the Truth as may be, of what the Annual Charges may amount to, to the end there may be a Fund still ready, and not to put upon the Governours and Captains more Men then they are able to bear: and of all that Administration there shall be an account given to the said Council, as also of the Charge that shall be laid upon the said two thirds in the presence of the Go∣vernor; nor shall the said extraor∣dinary charges above mentioned exceed a third or fourth of the said two third parts for every Year.

If any Fund be given by their Majesties for the Reparations and Fortifications of the said Places, the said Governour shall Order, how the Money shall be laid out, as having more interest in what it ought to be most properly em∣ploy'd, and best Judges of what is most necessary. Nevertheless the Commissioners of the Council shall have an Inspection into it, to the end the Disposals, Proclamations, Adjudications, and Abatements may be duly made, and without Monopolizing, and that the Busi∣ness may be done as they desire. Or if the Fund be otherwise rais'd for the said Reparati∣ons, it shall be manag'd by him whom the Council shall appoint, who in the Presence of the Gover∣nour shall give an Accompt to the Council.

Where there shall be publick Magazines they shall take care, that the Corn, Wine and other Provisions, without any prejudice to the Kings Officers, be supply'd in Time and Season, to the end they may not be empty. Also that the Powder, Match, and other pe∣rishable Ammunition may be dry'd, refresh'd, and reground, with as much good Husbandry as may be. And in a Word, the Governours are exhorted not to take in ill part the care which the Deputies of the Council shall take, as to what con∣cerns the Preservation of the said

Places, and to give all Assistance and Encouragement to those that shall be sent by 'em.

The said Deputies of the Coun∣cil shall labour, in pursuance of the strict Union which ought to be be∣tween those of the Religion, by all amicable means, as far as in 'em lies, either by their own Pains, or the Mediation of proper Per∣sons to prevent and reconcile all Suits, Quarrels, Animosities, that may arise upon any occasion whatever.

If any of the Captains, or Go∣vernors of Places happen to dye, they shall endeavour that the Re∣gulation, which their Majesties have been pleas'd to grant their Subjects, may be exactly ob∣serv'd in all the Circumstances of it.

The Provinces and their Coun∣cils shall hold a strict Correspon∣dence with their Neighbours, and to the end they may be the bet∣ter able to keep it up, they shall be careful to cause their Deputies to Meet at the Provincial Assem∣blies.

And for the General Correspon∣dence between the whole Body, they shall take and receive it from the General Assembly, so long as it shall sit by the Kings Permission: but that, breaking up, they shall have recourse to the General De∣puties, residing near their Maje∣sties, in Order to the Church Af∣fairs.

And for the upholding a Ne∣cessary Union between all the Churches, they shall meet every Year at a certain Time and Place, and appoint one of the Council of every Province to be there exact∣ly. To which purpose the Assem∣bly, at their breaking up, shall appoint the Council that ought to nominate the Day and Place for the first Year: which shall take care to appoint the most com∣modious Time for the Meeting, with the least Noise and Bustle, and to render it the most Benefi∣cial that may be to the Conjun∣cture of Affairs. Those few Days of Conference will soder their U∣nion, revive the common Resent∣ment of their Interests, and in∣form one another of their present Condition.

Done, and Decreed at the Gene∣ral Assembly of the Reformed Churches of France, held at Sau∣mur by the Kings Permission, August 29. 1611.

Answer to the Writing of the Assembly of Saumur, upon the 52. and 53. Article.	Writing of the Aslembly of Sau∣mur. 1611.
THe Deceased King Henry hav∣ing formerly declared his Will

and Pleasure upon a demand of the same Nature in his Answer to the Writing, March 23. 1602. viz. That what had been alter'd in the ••nd Edict, and the Private Articles, which was but a very small matter, had been done for the general good, and to facilitate the Execution of it, and also with the Consent of the Prin∣cipal of the said pretended Reformed Religion, who were call'd to the Con∣sultations about it: which was like∣wise accepted and executed at their Instances and Sollicitation: Therefore the King at present Reigning, desiring ••••••form himself to the good and Pi∣ous Resolutions of the Deceased King •••••• Father, is pleas'd, and his mean∣ing is, that they should be content with the Edict in the form, as it is veri∣fied in his Soveraign Courts, and as it has since been executed.

I. THe Deputies of the Refor∣med Churches of France Assembl'd at Saumur by the Kings Permission, continuing their most humble Remonstrances, Petitions and Supplications presented from Time to Time upon several occasi∣ons by the said Churches, since the Year 98. most humbly supplicate his Majesty, that they may fully enjoy the whole Contents of the Edict, which it pleas'd the Deceased King Henry the Great of blessed Memo∣ry, to Grant and Sign after a long and solemn Treaty, by the Advice of the Princes of the Blood, the rest of the Princes, and Officers of the Crown, and other great and eminent Persons in his Council of State; and in the same form as it was drawn up at Nantes, and ac∣cepted by their Deputies in the said Year 98. and Presented to the Court of Parliament of Paris, and not according to the Form, as it was verified by the said Court, as having been alter'd and par'd in several Articles of great Impor∣tance, without the Consent of the said Churches; who several times since, but more especially by their Deputies sent to his Majesty at the City of Blois, in the Year 99. and by the Writings drawn up by the Assembly at Sainte Foi in 1601. and answer'd in March and August 1602. have declare that they can∣not rest satisfi'd with the said ve∣rified Edict, and humbly there∣fore supplicate his Majesty to re∣store and establish that which was granted 'em before.

II. They likewise supplicate his Majesty, that they may enjoy the full Contents of the Particular Ar∣ticles, granted together with their

Edict of Nantes, as they were drawn up and dispatched in the Year 98. restoring the Retrench∣ments that were made at the Veri∣fication.
	III. To cause the said Edict and Private Articles, to be verifi'd and register'd according to the Form a∣bove mention'd in all the Parlia∣ments, Courts of Aid, Chambers of Accompts, and other Soveraign Courts of the Kingdom, to the end they may be afterwards regi∣ster'd in all Bailiwicks and Senes∣chalships.
As to what shall be found not to have been executed, tho' set down in the Edict of Nantes, verifi'd in the Soveraign Courts, Commissioners shall be Named by his Majesty to see that the said Execution be better per∣form'd: the one a Catholick, the other of the said Religion; and in Case the said Execution be left to the Bailiffs and Seneschals, or their Lieu∣tenants, they shall take an Associate of the same Religion, according to the Answer given to the Writing an∣swer'd in August 1602.	IV. That for the Execution thereof, when it shall be necessa∣ry, and requir'd by the said Religi∣on, that two Commissioners be ap∣pointed by his Majesty out of every Province, the one a Catholick, the other to be nominated by those of the Province: if those of the Re∣ligion think it not more Conveni∣ent to leave the Execution of it to the Bailiffs and Seneschals or their Deputies. Who according to the Answer return'd to the se∣cond Article of the Writing an∣swer'd in August 1602. shall be bound to take an Associate of the same Religion, who shall be no∣minated by those of the said Reli∣gion within the said Bailiwicks and Seneschalships.
Nothing may be alter'd in the VIIth. Article of the Edict of Nantes, which it is his Majesties Meaning and Pleasure shall be observ'd.	V. That according to the VIIth. Article of the Edict, which per∣mits all Lords of High Jurisdiction to settle the Exercise of the said Religion, within the extent of their High Jurisdictions, it shall be lawful for the Communities of the said Churches to establish the said exercise within the Fiefs and High

Jurisdictions that belong to 'em, or which they may hereafter pur∣chase.
The IX. and X. Article of the Edict shall be upheld and observ'd.	VI. That the said Exercise may be continu'd according to the IX. and X. Articles of the Edict, in all Places where it was in the Years 77. and 97. in such Manner as it was then observ'd, even by the Authority inherent in the Jurisdi∣ction, tho' the Lord of the Man∣nor may have afterwards chang'd his Religion; or that the Lordship may be fallen into the Possession of a Catholick, thô an Ecclesia∣stick, and that it may be restor'd, where it has been taken away for those Reasons.
The Commissioners, who shall be sent into the Provinces shall have In∣structions to inform themselves, whe∣ther the Exercises of the said Religi∣on, had been settl'd in the said Places for so many Years, and why they were not restor'd, that such course may be taken as shall be according to Rea∣son.	VII. And for as much as by Vertue of the X. Article the said Service ought to be restor'd in Reols, Port Sainte Marie Lauser∣te, Sainte Basville, and others of the same Nature, where it was settl'd in September 1577. and for that because of the long Discon∣tinuance, and other Inconvenien∣ces, it would be a difficult thing to restore it without some danger of a Sedition, therefore that his Ma∣jesty would be pleas'd instead of those Places to grant 'em others, to be appointed by the Synods and Colloquies of the Province, for the removal of their exercise thither.
The King cannot allow the Petitio∣ners to take any other Title upon 'em, then that which was giv'n 'em by the Edicts: Therefore his Maje∣sty Orders that in all Publick Acts, they shall use the Terms exprest in the Edict of Nantes, as is set down in the Answer given to the II. Ar∣ticle

of the Writing answer'd April 8. 1609.	VIII. That they of the said Re∣ligion may not be constrain'd in any Acts either Publick or Private, by Writing or otherwise, to stile themselves of the pretended Re∣formed Religion.
The Deceased King having de∣clar'd by his Letters Patents, da∣ted July 5. 1604. that the said Mi∣nisters should not be comprehended in Taxes or other Impositions upon their moveable Goods, their Pensions and Sa∣laries, but only for their proper Estates: 'Tis his Majesties Pleasure, that they enjoy the Contents of the said Letters, Patents: and strictly forbids all As∣sessors of Parishes to rate 'em upon those Accompts; and in respect of their proper Goods not to surcharge 'em, as they will answer for it in their own proper Persons: of which the Elu's shall take Care under the same Penal∣ties.	IX. That the Ministers of the said Religion may enjoy, as to the Imposition of Taxes, Loans Aids, Duties upon Salt, and all other Subsidies, as well ordinary as extraordinary, the same Ex∣emption which the Ecclesiasticks of the Kingdom enjoy.
The XVI. Article shall be observ'd, and Orders are given to that Purpose to the Commissioners deputed to see that they of the said Religion enjoy the Benefit of it, by certifying the Loss of the Deeds and Possessions, which they held in those Places.	X. That by the XV. Article of the Edict, all the Towns and Pla∣ces, belonging to the Communi∣ties of those of the said Religion, as also those for the Interrment of their Dead, may be restor'd 'em. And where they cannot by Au∣thentick Titles, justifie their Pro∣priety to 'em, that the only Proof of having formerly enjoy'd 'em may suffice for their being restor'd to the Possession of 'em, in regard the said Deeds were lost during and by Reason of the Trou∣bles.
The XVII. Article of the said Edict shall be exactly observ'd, and in pursuance of it, all Preachers, Readers, and others who speak in publick, are injoyn'd not to use any Words or Discourses tending to ex∣cite the People to Sedition and Ani∣mosities one against the other, but to Curb and Behave themselves mo∣destly, and to say nothing but what tends to the Instruction and Edifi∣cation of their Hearers, and to pre∣serve the publick Repose and Tran∣quility under the Penalties mentioned in the Edict.	XI. That his Majesty would be pleased according to the XVII. Article of the Edict to inflict ex∣emplary Punishment upon Preach∣ers, Confessors and other Ecclesi∣asticks, who move the People to Sedition; Blaming and Forbid∣ding all Society, Acquaintance and Communication with those of the said Religion, forbidding

people to employ, assist, serve 'em, or nurse their little Chil∣dren, by teaching that all who frequent their Company are damn'd: And where such Preach∣ers and Confessors shall absent themselves before they can be im∣pleaded, that the Bishops, Cu∣rates and others their Superiours, by whom they were introduc'd may be responsable for 'em: En∣joyning the Advocates General and their Substitutes to be assisting, upon pain of being answerable for it in their own Names and Persons, and upon Penalty of being depriv'd of their Offices.
The XX. Article of the Edct shall it observ'd: And Enquiry shall be made after those that shall disobey, but by the Officers of Justice, where∣in the Curates shall not presume to be Parties.	XII. And for as much as the Multiplicity of Holy days, and the Observation of New ones oc∣casion several disorders, there∣fore that in such places where those of the Religion shall re∣quire it, that there may be a certain Regulation made as to the Number of the said Holy-days, by the Commissioners executing the said Edict, and that the Cu∣rates may not be permitted to be accusers for the non-observance of 'em, nor the Provost Marshals, their Lieutenants, Archers or o∣ther Officers of the Watch, nor the Serjeants without express war∣rant and command of the Judges of the Place.
The XVII Article of the Edict shall be observed.	XIII. That according to the XVII. Article of the Edict, none of those of the said Religion may be depriv'd of the Dignities and Employment of which they are in possession, whether they made pro∣fession of it before or after they were preferr'd: and where any of 'em

were depriv'd without observing the Usual Forms, that they may be restor'd; more especial∣ly such as were provided of Go∣vernments, and Captains Places.
The Church-Yards order'd 'em by the Commissioners, who have former∣ly executed the Edict shall remain in the Petitioners Possession; and if upon any Occasion they be taken from 'em, they shall be allow'd others by the Commissioners ordain'd by his Majesty.	XIV. That all Church-Yards, that have been enjoy'd since the Verification of the last Edict, and the Execution of it, may remain in their Possession, and that they may not be taken from 'em upon a∣ny Occasion whatever.
The Answer given to the XXII. Article of the Writing answer'd the last of August, 1602. shall be ob∣serv'd: And to that purpose his Ma∣jesty ordains, that convenient Bury∣ing-Places shall be allow'd those of the Religion, by the Commissioners and Officers of those Quarters, in publick Places belonging to his Ma∣jesty, or else to the Bodies of Ci∣ties, Burroughs and Villages or Communities; or for defect of such Places, the said Bodies and Com∣munities shall be bound to purchase other, toward which those of the Religion shall contribute their Pro∣portion like the Rest.	XV. That in pursuance of the Regulations formerly made; more especially by the Answer to the XXII. Article of the Writing an∣swered in August, 1602. all the Royal and Inferiour Judges may be enjoyn'd to allow a Conveni∣ent Place, for the Burial of their dead, to those of the Religion, in some publick Place belonging to the King, or to the Communi∣ties of the said Cities, Burroughs and Villages: and where there are no such places, that they may be purchas'd at the Common Ex∣pences of all the Inhabitants of the Parish, those of the Religion con∣tributing proportionably to the Rest.
Those Burials were order'd in the Night time to avoid Commotions and Tumults, and for the greater Secu∣rity of those of the Religion who at∣tended the Corps. But if there be any Places where they can bury by Day-light, without disturbing the Peace of the Inhabitants, Orders shall be given to the Commissioners about it.	XVI. That such Places where by particular Regulation they have been constrain'd to bury their dead at an inconvenient Hour, they may be Permitted to bury by day-light, if they think it fit∣ting.
The King cannot allow that the Gentlemen of the said Religion, and others who have Right of burying in C••••rches, shall be there interr'd; be∣cause the Canonical. Constitutions for∣••••••; and for that it would be a 〈…〉〈…〉 contrary and prejudicial to •••• Catholick Apostolick Roman Re∣ligion, which his Majesty professes; for can it be done without giving great occasion of Scandal and Dis∣••••••ent to the Catholicks. But his Majesty grants, that the Commissi∣oners being upon the Place may ad∣vise with them, about the means of preserving the Temporal Right and Authority which they have as Lords and Patrons of the said Churches, so that no prejudice may be done ei∣ther to them or their Successors.	XVII. And for as much as in some Places the said Funerals can∣not

be solemniz'd without dan∣ger of Commotion and Sedition, and other Incocveniencies, espe∣cially in Places where the Lords, Gentlemen and others of the said Religion, have right of Burying in the Churches and Chappels of their Predecessors, and that Orders may be given to the Commissio∣ners proceeding to the Executi∣on of the Edict, to make so good a Regulation in reference to the said Enterments, so that no In∣convenience may happen: And in so doing to have a regard to the Satisfaction of the said Lords, Gen∣tlemen and others, who have a Right and Property in the said Burying Places.
The King grants the said petty Schools in Cities, within the Sub∣urbs of which the Service of their Religion is permitted, and that, for one Master in each; and onely for teaching to Write and Read: With Prohibitions to the said Masters to dogmatize, or to admitt above ten or twelve Scholars in each School, of the Neighbourhood only, and no For∣reigners.	XVIII. That in pursuance of the Supplication address'd to his Ma∣jesty by the Writing answer'd in August, 1602. and according to the Hopes given by the An∣swer made to the sixth Article of the said Writing, it would please him by an Interpretation of the XXXVIII. of the particular Arti∣cles, to permit 'em petty Schools in all the Villages and Burroughs of the Kingdom, to teach them Children to read and write, a•••• to instruct 'em in the first Rudi¦ments of Grammar.
The Edict permits 'em to erect Colledges in such Cities and Places where they have the Exercise of their Religion; to which his Majesty allows the same Priviledges as to other Col∣ledges, receiv'd and approv'd in this Kingdom.	XIX. That in Conformity to the Answer return'd to the Wri∣ting answer'd in March 1602. it would please him to vouchsafe the Academies of Saumur and Montauban, the same Immunities Priviledges and Prerogatives, which other Academies of the Kingdom enjoy.
The Choice of the said Presidents depends upon the King onely; and such Care and Discretion has been used, and shall be for the Future, that those of the said Religion shall have no cause to Complain.	XX. That the Presidents and ten

Catholick Counsellors who are to serve in the Chamber of the Edict of the Parlament of Paris, with the ten Counsellors of the said Religion, be chosen out of the most equitable, peaceable and mo∣derate Men, according to the XLVII. of the particular Articles; and to that purpose that it may be agreed upon with the Deputies of the said Churches; as also for that by the XLVII. Article of the said Edict, it is expresly said, that the said Presidents and Counsellors shall be continued as long as possi∣ble may be.
The Number of the said Officers is already so great over all the Kingdom that there is no need of increasing it. But to the end there may be no want of Judges in the said Chamber because of the said Refusals, 'tis granted that they may judge to the Number of eight as in other Parlaments, where∣as formerly they were restrain'd to ten. To which end all Patents re∣quisite shall be dispatch'd.	XXI. That at the request of the Chamber of Castres, which is com∣pos'd of a President and Eight Ca∣tholick Counsellors, and as many of the Religion, it would please his Majesty to create de novo two Offices of Counsellors, to serve in the Chamber of Nerac, where there are but six Counsellors of the same Religion. Which is the Cause that by reason of present Refusals, there is not a sufficient Number of Judges in the said Chamber: And for the said two Offices to pro∣vide two Persons gratis, at the Nomination of the Churches.
The XXXI. Article of the Edict shall be observ'd: But nothing can be changed in the last Establishment of the said Chambers: And as to the Election and Nomination of those that are to serve, his Majesty will provide with such Consideration that they shall have no occasion to com∣plain.	XXII. And considering the great Animosities of the Parlament of Tholouse and Bourdeaux, which have chiefly appear'd since the fatal Accident of the Death of the King deceas'd, by the great Number of Divisions of Voices that happen in the Chambers of Castres and Nerac, which proceeds from hence, that the said Courts send to his Majesty the Nomina∣tion of the Catholick Counsellors

which are to serve in the said Chambers, and Employ the most passionate in the said Courts, 'tis desired that each of the said Cham∣bers may supply the Number of the Counsellors of the Grand Council, and the Surplusage of the said Courts of Parlaments of Tholouse and Bourdeaux, who may be chosen by your Majesty, upon the Register of the said Courts, as was practis'd upon the first esta∣blishment of the Chamber of Justice in Languedoc in 1579. and not upon the Nomination which is made by the said Parlaments.
Satisfaction has been given to the Contents of this Article by the Answer to the IV. of the Articles presented by those of the Religion in the Dauphi∣rate, in August last: and because the Parlament of Grenoble has re∣fus'd to obey it, Letters of command shall be sent to cause 'em to verifie it.	XXIII. That in Conformity to what has been granted to the Cham∣bers of the Edict in the Parlaments of Paris, Tholouse and Bourdeaux, it would please his Majesty to cre∣ate de novo an Office of Substitute to the Advocate General of the Parliament of Grenoble, to serve in the Chamber, and take his Con∣clusions as well at the Hearing as in Process by writing; and to provide one of the Religion Gra∣tis at the Nomination of the Churches under the Jurisdiction of the said Chamber.
The Deceas'd King being engag'd •••• Promise, not to make any new Creation, even in the said Province ••••ere is no Reason for granting the present Article.	XXIV. And that all the Offi∣cers of the said Miparty Chamber, may be according to the Intention of the Edict, and practice of the other Chambers, may it please his Majesty to create de novo two Offices of Secretaries, and an Ush∣er in the said. Parlament of Gre∣noble, to serve in the said Cham∣ber, and to provide Persons of the said Religion Gratis, at the Nomi∣nation of the said Churches.
Such course shall be taken that there shall be no occasion for Com∣plaint.	XXV. For the same Reason in

regard the two Commissioners of the Registry of the Chamber of Ca∣stres are Catholicks, that upon the Death or Resignation of one of the said Officers, one of the said Reli∣gion may supply his Room.
The XLVI. Article of the Edict shall be observ'd, and the Ʋshers and Serjeants shall be enjoin'd to execute all Decrees, Commissions and Orders issu'd out of the said Chambers of the Edict, and of Grenoble, in all places where need shall require, upon Pain of being suspended from their Employ∣ments, and forc'd to pay the Expen∣ces, Dammages and Interest of the Plaintiffs in the Suits.	XXVI. And for as much as to the prejudice of the LXVII. Arti∣cle of Particulars, and the Provi∣sion made in consequence of it, by Answers to several Writings, the Courts of Parlament in Provence, Burgundy and Britany, make daily Decrees against the Ushers, who within their Jurisdictions execute the Decrees of the Chambers of the Edict of Paris and Grenoble; so that for that Reason the Royal Serjeants settled in the said Pro∣vinces, refuse to put the said De∣crees in Execution, therefore may his Majesty be pleas'd to create de novo two Offices of Serjeants Royal in every Bailiwick and Seneschal∣ship within the Jurisdiction of the said Provinces, to be suppli'd by Persons of the said Religion.
The Catholicks, and those of the Religion shall be indifferently receiv'd into the said Offices; and as to those places where there are none at present, command shall be sent to those that Officiate, to receive all Contracts, Wills and other Acts, which they shall be requir'd to do, by those of the said Religion.	XXVII. And for Remedy of the Inconvenience, which they of the Religion daily suffer both at Paris and other Places, where there are no Royal Notaries to receive Con∣tracts, Wills, and other Volunta∣ry Acts, may it please his Majesty to create de novo in every City two Offices of Royal Notaries, and to supply the Places with those of the said Religion.
The Regulation made at Blois in 1599. shall be observ'd.	XXVIII. That Attestations sent by the Ministers and Elders, to ju∣stifie themselves in the Chambers of the Edict, shall not be oppos'd nor rejected, unless it be upon a challenge or exception against the

Signing, tho' the said Attestations are not made before a Publick No∣tary and Judges Royal.
Tis for the King in his Council to appoint Judges. Nevertheless his Ma∣jesty Grants that in Case of Division of Voices, the Chamber where the Pro∣cess was divided shall Order the Par∣ties to repair to the next Chamber, without Addressing to his Majesty. But his Pleasure is, that in other Things the Orders be observ'd.	XXIX. And to obviate long and troublesom Suits, which the Par∣ties are constrain'd to undergo through the Regulations of the Judges of his Majesties Council in the Business of Parentage, Recu∣sations, and things of the like Na∣ture; that the Chambers of the Edict might send to the next Court, or where both Parties shall agree, the Processes, wherein the Presidents or Counsellours in the Causes, or their Kindred, within the Degree and Number of the Or∣dinance, are either Principal Par∣ties or Garanties; as also the Di∣vision of Voices, happening in the said Chambers, which ought to be referr'd to the next Chamber, ac∣cording to the XLVII. of the Par∣ticular Articles.
Granted for the time to come, and necessary Declarations shall be expedi∣ted for that Purpose.	XXX. That in the Explanation of the LIX. Article of the Edict, the Chamber of the Edict of Nor∣mandy be enjoyn'd to set forth by way of long Prescription, the Time elaps'd from July 1585. till the Month of February 1599. as is pra∣ctis'd in other Chambers of the Kingdom.
The Regulation as to Six Months cannot be alter'd, nevertheless the Ec∣desiasticks, who have chang'd their Religion, presenting their Petition to his Majesty, care shall be taken as Reason requires.	XXXI. And because that instead of making a New Regulation be∣tween the Courts of Parliament and the Chambers, according to the LXIII. Article of the Edict, the said Chambers for the most part have observ'd several Regulations made in the Years 78. and 79. which allow not the Priviledge of Appeal∣ing to the Chambers, but to those who six Months before made Pro∣fession

of the Religion, that the said Limitation may be taken off from those Chambers where it is ob∣serv'd: and in causing all the Suits of those of the said Religion to be in∣differently heard in the said Cham∣bers, when they shall require it, more especially which shall embrace the said Religion de novo.
'Ti•• a Favour to grant it to the Heirs, after the Cause has been con∣tested with the Decedsed, to whom they have sacceeded. But 'tis his Ma∣jesty's Pleasure and Command, that such an Alteration of the Judges may not be made fraudulently: and in re∣spect of such as make over their Estates in Trust, who have no Right but by a particular Title, their Renouncers hav∣ing voluntarily Contested the Point otherwhere, they shall not be admitted any more, to avoid Abuses and Frauds which may be committed by those who have a Mind to trouble and vex their Plantiffs unjustly.	XXXII. In like manner, that they of the said Religion who are Heirs, or having a right or cause of Suit with others, who would willingly have had it Contested in Parliament, may if they think it convenient, referr their Contro∣verted Points and differences to the said Chambers of the Edict, not∣withstanding the said Contest made by their Authors; as has been ad∣judg'd in several particular Cases by his Majesties Council.
Forreigners, who desire to enjoy this Priviledge, shall be bound to Address themselves to the King, who will take Care as well of the Interest of his Sub∣jects, as for the Gratification of For∣reigners.	XXXIII. That Forreigners Tra∣ding and Trafficking within the Kingdom, and Professing the said Religion, may enjoy the same Pri∣viledges, and cause their differen∣ces to be remov'd to the said Cham∣bers, every one within their pro∣per Jurisdiction.
This Article is granted at to the Instruction, but not to allow a Defini∣tive Voice to the Associates, what they are to Judge.	XXXIV. That in all Informati∣ons and Instructions for criminal Processes and Inditements brought against those of the Religion, the Judge as well Royal as Inferiour, if he be a Catholick, may be bound to take an Associate of the said Re∣ligion who has taken his Degrees, or at least a Pleader, to be present at all the Proceedings, and who shall have a Definitive Voice in the

Judgment of the Process upon Pain of Nullity: and this throughout all Bailiwicks and Seneschalships in the Kingdom; and not particu∣larly in those that are specifi'd in the 66. Article of the Edict.
Nothing can be alter'd from the Method establish'd by the Edict of Names, to avoid great delays, trou∣•••••• and expences, to which the Parties could be constrain'd were they to have recourse to the Chambers, which are ••••••n very remote one from another: Besides that the same Equality ought to be show'd to the Catholicks, as to chose of the Religion in that particu∣lar: Ʋnless in respect of those Pro∣••••nces where the contrary has been allow'd by special Priviledge.	XXXV. That what is granted by the LXVII. Article of the Edict to the Provinces of Guienne, Langue∣doc, Provence, and Dauphinate, upon the Judgment of Competitions in the Chambers of the Edict, may for the same Reason be extended to all those of the other Provinces of the Kingdom.
When Fathers and Mothers have provided, their Will and Judgment shal be observ'd: Otherwise the Law ••••d general Custom of the Kingdom: Nevertheless without acting any thing prejudicial or contrary to the Edict made in Favour of those of the Reli∣gion.	XXXVI. That Children, whose Fathers and Mothers dy'd in the said Religion, without having provided Tutors and Guardians, according to the LVIII. Article of Particulars, may be put into the Hands of Tutors to be bred up and instructed in the said Religi∣on.
His Majesty will not refuse this Fa∣vour to those of the said Religion for Offices, in Cases wherein he permits we some to his Catholick Officers, re∣serving always to himself only, the Choice and Nomination of the Per∣sons.	XXXVII. That it may please his Majesty not to admit the Resig∣nations of Presidents and Counsel∣lours, upon whom Employments have been conferr'd Gratis at the Nomination of the Churches, to serve in the said Chambers, but in Favour of those who shall be nam'd to 'em by the said Churches.
'Tis for the King alone to grant Letters of Reprisal, nor is it lawful for any of his Officers to give 'em. The Judges and Officers may draw up Verbal Reports to show the Justice of the Cause, for his Majesty afterwards to do as he shall think reasonable.	XXXVIII. That the Agreements made between those of the Religi∣on, and the Catholicks of the County of Venisse, may be fulfill'd according to their Form and Te∣nour; and that according to those, after the requisite Solemnities,

the Officers of the Places may be permitted to give Right of Repri∣sal to those of the Religion, to whom Justice has been deny'd; more especially to the Lady of Drelandre, not withstanding the De∣rogatorie affix'd to the Ll. Article of Particulars, which they beseech his Majesty may be taken away and Cancell'd.
The Brevets of which the Confirma∣tion is requir'd shall be presented, and being seen his Majesty will do what is reasonable.	XXXIX. And for as much as there are several Brevets granted to the Churches, as well in the Year 98. as afterwards, which his Majesty confirm'd at his coming to the Crown, they humbly beseech him, that they may enjoy the Con∣tents of the said Brevets by putting in Execution, what has not yet been done, and causing amends to be made for what has been done prejudicial to the said Brevets.
Vacancy happening by Death shall be provided for according, and in Confor∣mity to the said Brevet.	XL. To these ends may it please his Majesty, according to the Bre∣vet of the last of April 1598. to conferr Gratis upon two Persons of the said Religion, two Offices of Masters of Requests of his Houshold, upon the Nomination of the Churches; and to this purpose to erect two Offices of a new Crea∣tion, upon the two first Vacancies happening by Death.
His Majesty is not bound to en∣crease the said Summ. Nevertheless he will consider, which way to gratifie 'em, as far as the conveniency of his Affairs will permit.	XLI. And for as much as the Summ of sevenscore and five thou∣sand Livres, which the Deceased King granted for the payment of the Ministers, is nothing near suffi∣cient for the payment of all the Ministers that are settl'd in the Churches of this Kingdom, may it please his Majesty to provide for the easing of the Churches, by Ordering a sufficient Fund

for the Salaries of the said Mini∣sters.
But as to the Arrears for defect of value, there is no Reason for deman∣ding 'em, seeing that all the Assigns, in those Years, for what cause soever it were, have suffer'd the same Incon∣veniance, without having since re∣ceived any Reimbursement upon that occasion.	XLII. And for as much as the said sevenscore and five thousand Livres were promis'd without any defect of value, which has been so ill observ'd, that there have been great abatements in the Assignations of every Year, may it please his Ma∣jesty that the said Churches may be reassign'd the summs which those defects amount to, according to the allowances of the accompts re∣ceiv'd by the Receivers, and be∣fore the Commissioners deputed by his Majesty.
The Places, which have been put into their Hands for their Security are Nam'd and Comprehended in a Cata∣logue, dated May 14. 1598. Sign'd by the Deceased King, and under∣neath Neufville, with which his Maje∣sty is Contented. And as a Testimo∣ny of his good Will toward 'em, has granted 'em the keeping of 'em for five Years longer to Commence from the day of the Date of the Brevet, which shall be given 'em. And as for those that are comprehended under the Name of Marriage, the Deceased King having never left 'em to be held under the Ti∣tle and Quality of places of Security, His Majesty will not, neither is it his meaning, that they should be compre∣hended among the Places of Securtiy; but grants, after the Example of his Deceased Majesty, that the same Grace and Favour shall be shew'd 'em, as formerly has been, without any In∣novation: and all those other Places, which they demand, the King cannot grant 'em.	XLIII. They also beseech his Majesty to leave all those Places which they hold at present in the custody of those of the Religion; and this, for the time and space of ten Years, to commence from the day that the five Years formerly granted shall expire, and to cause a new Brief to be given 'em, ordain∣ing that all the said Places may re∣main in their hands, as well those that are specifi'd in the Roll of the Year 98. and those that were com∣prehended in others by form of Marriage, as those which belong to the Particulars, wherein Garri∣sons were kept, by the Particular Rolls drawn up by his Majesty.
What was promis'd by the Deceased King shall be effectually made good, nor shall any thing be innovated or alter'd: Or if it were done, Order shall be ta∣ken by the Commissioners upon the Pla∣ces, according to the Instructions which shall be given 'em for that pur∣pose.	XLIV. That it may be express'd in the said Writ, that in all other

Places which they hold, and where there have been no Garrisons settl'd by the said Rolls, there shall be nothing innovated or alter'd, to the Prejudice of those of the said Re∣ligion; and that where any Inno∣vation or Alteration has been made since the Year 1568. that there may be full satisfaction given for it.
The Deceased King declar'd his Will several times to those of the said Religion, in reference to Caumont and Montandrè, from which his Ma∣jesty cannot depart: and as for Tar∣tas, and Mont de Marsan, they shall be provided with Persons of the said Religion, according to the Decea∣sed Kings Brevet.	XLV. That the Towns of Cau∣mont, Tartas, Mont de Marsan, Montandré, and others, which have been taken from 'em since 98. and which they shall specifie more par∣ticularly, may be restor'd to 'em.
The Summ contain'd in the Roll of the Deceased King, for the payment of the said Garrisons, with which those of the Religion have been hitherto con∣tented, shall be pai'd for the Future, and assign'd upon the clearest Mony in the Receipts, to the end they may re∣ceive it without Abatements: But his Majesty cannot augment it: the Summ of 54000. Livers having been aba∣ted, ever since the Decensed King lessen'd the Garrisons, which were in the Places held by the Catholicks. His Majesty thinking it necessary so to do, to stop the just complaints that might have been made, when all the Gar∣risons in the Catholicks Cities were lessen'd, by Reason of the Peace which the Kingdom happily enjoy'd, there should have been left in the Cities held by those of the Religion, as numerous as they were in the time of War, and that the Subjects liv'd in distrust one of ano∣ther: nor there being no Reason to de∣mand the Arrears for what was past,

seeing that the Cities and Places for the Preservation of which that Money was given have been so well guarded, that nothing has fallen out amiss: add to this, that the Deceased King▪ for the same Reason had always rejected •••••••• Demand. And as to the Pensi∣o••••, his Majesty will Order it, as al∣•••••••• has been done, to gratifie those of the said Religion, who shall deserve i•• by their Services and Fidelity; in∣••••ding also to augment 'em, to shew his Afection and good Will, as he shall give 'em to understand.	XLVI. That from hence for∣ward, they may have their Assig∣nations every Year, upon the first and least incumber'd Money of the Receipts of every Province, where the said Garrisons are settl'd, or from neighbouring Town to neigh∣bouring Town, according to the Brevet of the last of April 98. for the entire summ of 540. thou∣sand Livers, which was promis'd 'em by the said Brevet; and to this purpose, that the Money substra∣cted from the said summ, to be laid out in Pensions, may be remit∣ted in the entire summ, and distri∣bution made of it, according to the Rolls Decreed by his Majesty, as they shall be presented to him by the Churches; and this with∣out any abatement, or being em∣ploy'd to any other use.
XLVII. And for as much as there have not been any entire As∣signments of the said summ of 540. thousand Livres a Year, and for that at the same time that they were assign'd, they still fell very short to the prejudice of the said Brevet, may it please his Majesty to cause the abatements, and what fell short of the entire summ, from the Year 98. till this day be assign'd in full.
The Answer to the two preceding Ar∣ticles may suffice for this.	XLVIII. In like manner, to cause an Assignation for the Garri∣sons of the Dauphinate, of the en∣tire summ, which was assign'd by the Roll drawn up in the said Year, 1589. in pursuance of the said Bre∣vet; and to cause a Reassignation of the Retrenchments and of what fell short since the Year 1589.
The City and Castle of Orange have been restor'd to the Prince of Orange, •••• whom they belong, by Vertue of the Peace of Vervins. True it is, that the Majesty oblig'd him, upon the sur∣••••••••ing back of those Places, to de∣clare in Favour of those of the said Re∣ligion, as he has done, with which they of the said Religion in the said Ci∣ty were well content.	XLIX. That according to the Assurances, which were given by his Majesty at the Assembly of Cha∣rellerand in the Year 1605. that the Castle of Orange should remain in the hands of a Governour of the said Religion, his Majesty would be pleas'd to interpose his Autho∣rity with the Prince of Orange, that the said Castle may be put in the hands of a Governour of the said Religion.
Provision was made for this by the Brevet of April 1598. and what is specifi'd in the Edict and Secret Arti∣cles, has been always observ'd, and shall be.	L. That it may please his Maje∣sty to grant that the Governours of the Cities left in their Custody, may not surrender 'em up, but by the Consent of the Churches of the Province. And that when there is a Vacancy by Death, it may be suppli'd by his Majesty at the Nomination of the General

Deputies residing with his Maje∣sty.
The King will take care as he shall find most convenient for the good of his Service.	LI. That he would be pleas'd not to dispose of the Commands of Lieutenants to Governours, of Captains, of Companies without the Consent of the Governour of the Place.
'Tis the Kings Pleasure, that the Edict of Nantes, and what has been done and ordain'd in pursuance of it, may be observ'd and executed, through∣out the Kingdom; and if any breach happen, the Commissioners shall take care to see it amended.	LII. That in all the said Places the exercise of the said Religion, may be permitted with all Free∣dom, without any Interruption▪ and that it may be restor'd in such Places, where it has been molested or expell'd.
No Colledge of Jesuites can be ere∣cted within this Kingdom, but by his Majesties Permission, who will take such care in that Matter, that there shall be no cause of complaint.	LIII. That the Jesuites may not be permitted to erect any Colledge, Seminary, or House of Habitati∣on; nor to Preach, Teach, or Con∣fess, in any of the said Places held by those of the said Religion; and that his Majesty would please to confine the said Jesuites to those Places to which they were con∣fin'd by their re-establishment in 1603.
Care shall be taken about this by the Commissioners, after they have ad∣vis'd with the Governours, and Lieu∣tenant Generals of the Provinces.	LIV. That there may be Provi∣sion made against the Inconvenien∣ces that may happen by Processi∣ons, which are accompanied with great Trains of People to the Churches and Chappels enclos'd within the Castles, left in the hands of the Religion, and Guarded with very slender Garrisons: And that the Governours of the said Castles may not be oblig'd to let those Processions enter, unless they will restrain themselves to such a num∣ber as may be no prejudice to the Security of those Castles: or else that the exercise of the Roman Ca∣tholick Religion, which is per∣form'd in some of the said Ca∣stles

may be remov'd into the Ci∣ties.
The Gates and Walls of the Cities and Places left in their Hands for Se∣curity shall be repair'd at the charges of their respective Inhabitants, as is usually done in other Cities of the King∣dom; and for the Levies and Imposi∣tions necessary for that purpose, they shall Address themselves to the Coun∣cil for the obtaining Letters of Permis∣sion. And if there be urgent Neces∣sity for any of the said Places, upon a Petition to his Majesty, care shall be tak'n to do what is ••itting.	LV. That his Majesty would be pleas'd according to the XLIX. Article of the Writing of Gergeau to allow necessary Provisions, for the repair and keeping in repair and securing the Gates, Walls, Fortifications and other out-works of the said Places left in their hands, which by time and other Accidents are fallen to decay.
The Inventories of the Guns and Ammunition, &c. which were in the said Places, in 1598. and which are there at present, shall be view'd and reported, for Orders to be made upon 'em; it being his Majesties Intention, nevertheless to leave 'em as many as they stand in need of, for the Defence and Preservation of the said Places.	LVI. That the Artillery, Arms and other Warlike Ammunition, which are in the said Places held by those of the said Religion, ei∣ther garrison'd or otherwise, shall not be drawn out and remov'd to another place; that what has been taken away may be restor'd, and when the Yearly Distribution of the said Arms and Ammunition is made, they may have their Pro∣portion as well as other Cities of the Kingdom.
His Will is to allow those of the said Religion to hold the said Assemblies, when he shall think it proper for his Service; or that they stand in need of 'em; and they shall be bound to ap∣point six Deputies, as was ordain'd by the Deceas'd King.	LVII. And for as much as the Necessity of having General Depu∣ties near his Majesty is notoriously known, as well to acquaint the Churches with his Majesties com∣mand, as to present him their Peti∣tions, and prosecute their necessary Affairs, and for that the said Depu∣ties cannot be made, but by a Gene∣ral Assembly of the said Churches; may it please his Majesty to permit 'em to hold the said General As∣sembly every two Years, in such Cities which are in their hands, as they shall think most Commodi∣ous; to the end that the Assembly

being by that means become com¦mon, may be the less liable to giv•• occasion of Jealousie and Suspiti∣on: That the Employment an•• Commission of the said Genera•• Deputies may hold for two year•• and no longer; and that the tw•• which shall be appointed by th•• said Assemblies for general Depu∣ties, may be accepted and admit∣ted by his Majesty, to reside nea•• his Person, as formerly has bee•• practis'd, upon their first Instituti∣on in the Assembly of Ste. Foi, and after that, in the Synod of Gap without being constrain'd to nomi∣nate six, as since has been done.

As to the LVIII. and the following Articles concerning the Churches of Bearn:

His Majesty not having allow'd, or approv'd the Ʋnion of the pretended Reformed Churches of Bearn with those of France, neither can the King allow it now: but upon presenting their Petitions by their General Deputies se∣parately to the King, he will take care as Reason shall require.

Done and Decreed by the King, be∣ing in Council, the Queen Regent be∣ing present, and assisted by the Princes of the Blood, other Princes, Dukes, Peers and Officers of the Crown, and Principal Members, of his said Coun∣cil, at Paris, July 23. 1611.

Sign'd Phelipeaux.

A Declaration of the King touching the Assemblies of any of hi•• Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, confirming th•• Edict of Nantes, and Particular Articles. At Paris, Apri•• 24. 1612. Register'd in Parlament, May 25. of the sam•• Year.

LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr, to our Beloved and Faithful Counsel∣lours holding our Court of Parla∣ment at Paris, Greeting. So soon as it pleas'd God to call us to this Crown, we resolv'd to follow the Method and Form of Government, as we found it settl'd by the De∣ceased King our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, whom God Ab∣solve; judging well, that we could not more safely preserve the King∣dom, which he had left us, then by imitating his Example, who had rais'd it from extream Deso∣lation to the Highest Pitch of Splen∣dour. Wherein we have so hap∣pily succeeded, that no occasion of complaint has presented it self to us, for which we have not pro∣vided, as well to the Content of our Subjects, as it was possible for us to do, and particularly those of the pretended Reformed Religion, as well by the Answers which we have order'd to be given to their Re∣monstrances which they have pre∣sented to us, as by sending Persons of Quality into all the Provinces of this Kingdom, with Commis∣sion and Power to see executed the

Edict of Nantes, the Private Arti∣cles, Regulations, and other Con∣••essions granted during the Reign of our Deceased Lord and Father, ••s to whatever yet remain'd far∣ther to be executed. And by this means to remove all Apprehensi∣ons, under pretence of which any of our said Subjects of the pretend∣ed Reformed Religion, were Li∣cenc'd to hold extraordinary As∣semblies without our Permission, which would have rais'd Fears and Jealousies in others: against which we are willing to provide, for the maintaining of Peace, Union, and a right Understanding, happily settl'd among 'em, and preserv'd by the said Edict and the exact Ob∣servation thereof, with the Ad∣vice, and in the Presence of the Queen Regent, our thrice honou∣red Lady and Mother, the Princes of the Blood, other Princes and Officers of the Crown, being fully inform'd and assur'd of the good in general of our said Subjects, their Zeal and Fidelity in their Obedi∣ence towards us; and desiring also that they should be favourably us'd, have of our special Grace and Favour, full Power and Royal Au∣thority remitted and abolish'd, and by these Presents do remit and abo∣lish the Offence by them commit∣ted, who call'd and were present at the same Assemblies, held with∣out our Permission in any of the Provinces of this our Kingom; as also whatever past before and since: We will that they be wholly and fully discharg'd of the same, and we expresly forbid our Advocate General or his Substitutes, to make any Inquisition or Prosecution af∣ter the same. Nevertheless, to the end we may take care that no Assemblies for the Future be so li∣centiously call'd, as being expres∣ly prohibited by our Edicts, and the Regulations upon these Mat∣ters by the Deceased King our thrice Honoured Lord and Father, to which it is ou•• Pleasure, that all our said Subjects should conform themselves, according to the 82d. Article of the Edict of Nantes, and the ordinary Article of the 16. of March 1606. together with the Answer made the 19 of August ensuing, to the Paper presented by the General Deputies of those of the said Religion, the extracts of which are hereunto annex'd un∣der the Seal of our Chancery, have made and do make Inhibiti∣ons and Prohibitions to all our Sub∣jects of the said Religion for the Future, to summon any Congre∣gations or Assemblies, to Consult or Treat therein of any Politick Affairs without express leave first from us obtain'd, upon Pain of be∣ing punish'd as breakers of the E∣dicts, and disturbers of the Publick Peace: Granting 'em nevertheless full Liberty to call and hold Pro∣vincial and National Colloquies and Synods, according to what has been formerly granted 'em: yet so as not to admit into 'em any other Persons then the Ministers and El∣ders, there to Treat of their Do∣ctrine and Ecclesiastical Discipline only, upon Pain of Forfeiting the Priviledges of holding those Assem∣blies, and answering for it by their Moderators in their proper Per∣sons

and Names. So we send to you that you cause these Presents to be Read and Register'd, and that all our said Subjects may enjoy the Benefit of what is contain'd therein; and farther that you cause these our said Present Letters, to be exactly perform'd and observ'd through the full extent of your Ju∣risdictions; without permitting or suffering any Breach or Infringe∣ment thereof. Farther we com∣mand and enjoyn the Governours, and our Lieutenant Generals, par∣ticular Governours and Lieute∣nants in the Government of the Provinces and Cities within the ex∣tent of your Jurisdiction, their Mayors, Jurats, Sheriffs and Con∣suls, to take special care of the same. And to the first of our faith∣ful and beloved Counsellours, the Master of the ordinary Requests of our Houshold, Counsellours of our said Court of Parliament, residing upon the Places, and others our Justices and Officers with the soon∣est to inform and give us notice of all the said Breaches, and in the mean time to proceed against the Offenders, by the usual Ways, and according to the Tenour of the Edicts and Ordinances. For such is our Will and Pleasure.

Given at Paris, April 24. 1612. and in the second Year of our Reigns.

LOƲIS.

And lower, by the King being in Council.

De Lomenie.

Seal'd with the Great Seal of Yellow Wax, upon a single La∣bel.

Register'd, Heard, and the Kings Advocate moving for it: with∣out the Approbation of the Cog∣nisance attributed to the Masters of the Requests of the Houshold, that are not within the Terms of the Ordinances. At Paris in Par∣lament, May 25. 1612.

Sign'd Voisin.

A Declaration of the King in Favour of those of the Pretend∣ed Reformed Religion, confirming the Preceding Declaration of April 24. Given at Paris, July 11. 1612. and veri••ia August 8.

LEWIS by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, to all our Beloved and Faithful Coun∣sellours, holding our Court of Par∣lament at Paris, Greeting.

Thoô we have sufficiently made known by our Letters Patents of the 13th. of April last past, what our Intention was toward the ge∣nerality of our Subjects of the pre∣tended Reformed Religion, of whose Affection and Fidelity we have always had an entire Assu∣rance: And thô the Pardon and

Amnesty contain'd in our said Let∣ters, Patents, were not sent, but at the Instance and Supplication of some particular Persons of the said Religion, who fear'd to be prose∣cuted, for that contrary to the E∣dicts and Ordinances, they met in Assemblies held contrary to our Permission, and other Acts since committed, and among others, the Listing of Souldiers without our Authority; to free 'em from Suspition and the Trouble they were in upon that occasion, there being some amongst 'em against whom Informations have been ex∣hibited in some Chambers of the Edict; nevertheless we are given to understand, that this Favour has been taken by some of the Re∣ligion, for a desire to lay some blemish upon the Generality of 'em, and not for a Gracious Reme∣dy ordain'd for particular Persons, who prudently Judg'd how much they stood in need of it.

For these Reasons, with the Ad∣vice of the Queen Regent, our thrice Honoured Lady and Mo∣ther, the Princes of our Blood, other Peers and Officers of the Crown, and Principal Members of our Council, being desirous to take away all pretence from all Persons whatever, who may have any evil Intention, and to satisfie our good Subjects of the Reformed Religi∣on, who adding to their Zeal for their Religion, that Obedience which is due to us, have no other aim or design then to enjoy in ••eare and Quiet, the Benefit of the Edicts made in their behalf. In which number, far the greater, are comprehended those who have more Power and Authority to be assisting in upholding the Publick Tranquillity.

We have said and declar'd, and once more do say and decla••e by these Presents, by way of Expla∣nation of what is contain'd in our said Letters Patents of April last, that we are very well satisfi'd and contented with our Subjects of the pretended Reformed Religion in General: And upon that Conside∣ration, we have altogether buried in Oblivion the Offences which the said particular Persons might have committed contrary and to the prejudice of our Edicts: Nor will we that any thing be imputed to 'em, nor that upon this occasion any Blame or Blemish be fasten'd upon 'em for the Future, provided they continue hence forward with∣in the Bounds of their Duty, Obe∣dience and Fidelity toward us; and prove as exact observers of the Laws, Edicts and Ordinances made to the end that all our Subjects may live in Peace, Repose and Amity one with another. So we Will and Command, that you cause these Presents to be Read, Publish'd and Register'd in your Registers, that our said Subjects of the said Reli∣gion may fully, peaceably and with∣out any Molestation or Impeach∣ment enjoy the Benefit of the Con∣tents. For such is our Will and Pleasure.

Given at Paris, July 11. 1612. and the third of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

By the King, the Queen Regent his Mother being present.

De Lomenie.

And Seal'd with Yellow Wax upon a single Label.

Register'd, after being heard, and upon the Motion of the Kings Advocate General. At Paris in Parlament, August 8. 1612.

A Declaration of the King, and Confirmation of the Edict of Nantes, given at Paris, December 15. 1612. and verifi'd January 2. 16••3.

LEwis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. The extream desire we have had ever since our coming to the Crown, for which we continu∣ally implore the Blessing of God, and for which the Queen Regent our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mo∣ther, has always most sedulously la∣bour'd, has been to take care to maintain and preserve all our Sub∣jects in Peace, Tranquillity and Re∣pose, and in good Friendship, Uni∣on and Concord one with another, as being the Principal Foundation of the welfare of this Kingdom. To this purpose from the Time that it pleas'd God to visit us with the fatal Accident that befel us, through the Death of the Decea∣sed King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, of glorious Me∣mory, we resolv'd to imitate and follow the same Methods which he took, to attain the same ends: and having observ'd, that after he had by his Valour restor'd this King∣dom to its Ancient Splendour, he with a great deal of care, Labour and Prudence, and for a Foundati∣on of an assur'd Repose, and an en∣tire Reconciliation between all his Subjects; as also to remove from those who profess'd the pretended Reformed Religion, all occasion of Fear and Distrust for the Liber∣ty of their Persons, Consciences, Honour and Families, made and ordain'd what is compriz'd in his Edict giv'n at Nantes in April 1598. by the Observation of which, and of the Secret Articles he had happily rul'd and govern'd his People in Peace till his Decease, therefore one of our first Actions, which we were willing to do in this Kingdom, has been to set forth our Letters of Declaration of the 22. of May, 1610. containing a Confirmation of the said Edict, and of the Secret Articles, Regu∣lations and Decrees set forth by way of Explanation, and for the putting the same in Execution, which we sent at the same instant to all our Parlaments to be there verifi'd: and sometime after we resolv'd to send into all the Pro∣vinces of our Kingdom, some of the Principal Members of our Council, and other Persons well qualifi'd, chosen by our selves as

well Catholicks as of the pretended Reformed Religion, to cement and corroborate the Establishment and Execution of the said Edict, and favours granted in pursuance of it, having ever since continu'd to give that Assistance toward it that could be expected from our Care and Authority. But it has so fallen out, that our good Intentions have not had that successful Effect, that we could have desir'd among all our Subjects: Some of whom, and of those of the pretended Reformed Religion, through Suspitions too lightly conceiv'd of adverse Occur∣rences, are enter'd into Jealousies and Mistrusts one of another. Whence it has follow'd, that they have begun to double their Guards, make Provision of Arms, Levy Souldiers, hold Assemblies and Councils, and to do other things quite contrary to the Tenour and Observation of the said Edict. To which, however we are willing to believe 'em to have been induc'd by some ••ears, which they have conceiv'd of themselves, and upon ••••l••e Suspitions and Pretences, thô rot out of any ill Will or bad In∣tentions: Having always found the Generality of those of the Refor∣med Religion, extreamly well af∣fected to the good of our Service, and firm and constant in that reve∣rence, Fidelity and Respect which they owe to us. But in regard this Mischief may draw after it dan∣gerous Consequences, we thought it necessary to provide against it, to re-establish the good Friendship, Correspondence and Society, which ought to be alike among all our said Subjects; for the maintaining of their common Repose, which cannot be done more assuredly then by an ex∣act Observation of the said Edict, Secret Articles, Briefs, and other Acts made in pursuance of it: As al∣so by giving new Assurances to all our said Subjects of the said pre∣tended Reformed Religion, of our good Intentions in their behalf, and of our Intentions to preserve, main∣tain, protect 'em, and cause 'em to enjoy all the Favours and Concessi∣ons, which have been decreed 'em, as well by the Edict, as since that time, as they did in the Life-time of the Deceased King till his Death.

For these Reasons, and others Us moving, after we had caus'd this Matter to be debated in Coun∣cil, where was the Queen Regent, with the Princes of our Blood, and other Princes, several Officers of the Crown, and Principal Coun∣sellours of our Council, with the Advice of them, we have said and declar'd, and we say and declare, and it is our Will and Pleasure, that the abovesaid Edict of Names, together with our Declaration of the 22. of May 1610. with the Private Articles, Regulations, De∣crees, and other Letters set forth in pursuance of them, either by way of Explanation, or for the better Execution of the same, may be read de novo, and publish'd in all our Courts of Parlament, and Seats of Judicature under their Ju∣risdiction, having to that end, and as much as need requires con∣firm'd 'em, as we do again Con∣firm 'em by these presents Sign'd with our hand. We Will and

Ordain, that the whole may be fulfill'd, and inviolably observ'd, without any Breach o•• Infringe∣ment whatsoever, in any manner whatever. Also for as much as the Breaches which have been made by some of our Subjects, have pro∣ceeded rather from Suspitions and Distrusts too slightly listen'd to, then from any want of Affection, Fidelity or Allegiance, which they have all along made apparent up∣on all occasions that have offer'd themselves. Hoping also that for the Time to come, they will keep themselves within the bounds of Duty, under the Observation of the Edicts and Ordinances, therefore we Will, and it is our Meaning, and our Pleasure, that all Decrees, Procedures, Acts, and other Letters that have been granted and set forth against 'em, as well in general as particular, upon any occasion whatever, shall be null and void, as if they had never been extant; so that upon occasion, and in pursuance thereof they shall not either in general or particular, inour any Blame, dan∣ger or dammage, nor be disturb'd or prosecuted for the Future. And to this purpose, we impose Silence upon all our Advocates General, their Substitutes and all others; as we also expresly forbid all our said Subjects, in Conformity to the 77. and 82. Articles of the Edict, to hold any Communications of Assemblies, to settle or hold Pro∣vicinal Councils, or to make any Le∣vies, Provisions of Arms, or Musters of Souldiers, or to commit any o∣ther Acts directly or indirectly con∣trary to our Edicts and Declarati∣ons, upon pain of Disobedience, and of being punish'd as disturbers of the Publick Peace.

To this purpose, we command our Beloved and Faithful Counsel∣lours, holding our Court of Parla∣ment and Chambers of the Edict, settl'd within the Kingdom, that the abovemention'd Edict, the E∣dict of Pacification, Secret Arti∣cles, Brevets, Declarations, and other Letters Patents to them sent in pursuance of the same, be ••or••n∣with read and publish'd in the usu∣al Places, and that the Contents thereof be inviolably fulfill'd and observ'd; ceasing and causing to surcease all Troubles and Impeach∣ments to the contrary.

We further enjoyn our said At∣turney Generals to be aiding and assisting thereto; and if any In∣fringements happen after this, to prosecute the Authors with Seve∣rity; to the end, that Examples of Punishment may deterr others. For such is our Will and Pleasure. In Witness whereof we have caus'd our Seal to be affixed to these Pre∣sents.

Given at Paris, December 15. 1612. and the thirteenth of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

And upon the Folding of the Paper, By the King, being in Council, the Queen Regent his Mother present.

De Lomenie.

Extract out of the Registers of Parlament.

This day, the Court, the Grand-Chambers, the Parlamental Court of Criminal Causes, hav∣ing seen the Letters Patents in form of Charters of the 15th. of December last, concerning the Observation of the Edict of Names, and other Letters and Articles in pursuance of it, the Conclusions of the Advocate Ge∣neral, and the Matter brought into debate, have Decreed that the said Letters be Read, and Publish'd, upon the Hearing and Motion of the Kings Advocate General, and Copies sent to the Bailiwicks and Seneschalships to be there Read and Publish'd.

Done in Parlament January 2. 1613.

Sign'd Guyet.

A Declaration of the Kings Majority, containing a Confirmati∣on of the Edicts of Pacification, and Prohibitions of Duels. Dated at Paris, October 1. 1614. Verifi'd the second of the said Month and Year.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. It having pleas'd God to bless our Reign with so many Favours and Successes, and to bring the course of our Years to the Age of Majority, to which we have now attain'd, as we have at all times all the Reason in the World to commend and be thankful for the happy Adminstration of our Kingdom, during our Minority under the Regency and Prudent Conduct of the Queen our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mother, we are willing to seek all ways, possi∣ble and agreeable to the Duty of a most Christian Prince, jealous of Gods Glory, and who desires to maintain the Publick Peace and Tranquility, for the welfare, repose and ease of his Subjects, whether in causing an exact Observation of the Good and Holy Laws made by the Kings our Predecessors of most praise worthy Memory, or by new Laws, which we shall deem pro∣per to make as occasion offers, and upon such Advice as may be given in the next Assembly of the States General of our Kingdom, which we shall cause to be summon'd; for the attaining of which, and to the end that all our Subjects may live in Peace, Union, and Right Understanding in the fear of God, Obedience of his Commands, and Observation of our Ordinances; so that the publick repose and tranquility, which we desire to preserve among 'em, may not be interrupted or violated,

We have with the Advice and Counsel of our thrice Honour'd La∣dy and Mother, the Princes of our Blood, other Princes and Lords, principal Officers of our Crown, and most remarkable Persons of our Council, said, declar'd and ordain'd, and we say, declare and

ordain, and it is our Will and Pleasure, in Conformity to what we have already formerly ordain'd, That the Edict of the Deceased King our thrice Honoured Lord and Father, given at Nantes in A∣pril 1598. in favour of those of the pretended Reformed Religion, in all the Heads and Articles of it, together with all the other Arti∣cles to them granted, and Regula∣tions made, Decrees given either by way of Explanation, or for the Execution of the said Edict, or in pursuance of it, may be fulfill'd and inviolably kept and observ'd, as has been ordain'd and perform'd by our said Deceased Lord and Fa∣ther, and that the Infringers may be severely punish'd as disturbers of the Publick Repose.

And the more to secure the Pub∣lick Peace and Tranquility under our Authority and Obedience, we prohibit all our said Subjects from holding any particular and private Intelligences, Leagues or Associa∣tions, as well within as without our Kingdom; nor without our Per∣mission to send to any Forreign Princes, whether Friends or Ene∣mies upon any occasion whatever: And we enjoin all our Officers to look carefully after it, and to be as∣sisting as need shall require, upon pain of being responsible, and of being punish'd for their Negli∣gence, with the same Severity as the Disobedience of the Offen∣ders.

We also forbid all our said Sub∣jects, of what Estate, Condition or Quality soever, who receive Estates, Pay or Pensions from us, not to take, accept or receive any Estate, Pay or Pension from any Prince or Lord whatever; nor to follow, be present with or accom∣pany any other then our selves, upon pain of being depriv'd of the said Salaries, Estates and Pensi∣ons.

And for as much as for want of due Execution of the Edict made by the Deceased King our Lord and Father, concerning Duels, Combats and Encounters, and af∣terwards by our selves, and for that they have not been obey'd by several of our Subjects, in Con∣tempt of our Authority, great Disorders and Confusions have from thence arose, which greatly offend God, and may provoke him to send the Scourges of his Wrath among us, and upon our King∣dom, if we should not provide against so great a Mischief; it is our Pleasure, and we ordain, that all the said Edicts, Ordinances and Declarations made by the Decea∣sed King, and by our selves, upon occasion of the said Duels, Com∣bats and Encounters, shall be in∣violably observ'd for the Future, and fulfill'd and observ'd accor∣ding to their Form and Tenour, nor shall they who shall presume to infringe our Commands hereaf∣ter, so much as hope or expect from us any Favour or Pardon, upon any excuse, pretence, occasion or consideration whatever. And we enjoin all our Officers to proceed against the Offenders with the ut∣most Rigour of our Laws, without any Exception of Persons: And our Advocate Generals, and their Sub∣stitutes,

to make all necessary Pro∣secutions against such Malefa∣ctours.

Considering also, that the Di∣vine Majesty is greatly offended with Oaths and execrable Blasphe∣mies, which are utter'd daily by several Persons, against the Edicts and Ordinances made by the Kings our Predecessours, We have or∣dain'd and do ordain, that the said Edicts and Ordinances shall be Publish'd de novo, that no Body may pretend Ignorance. And we enjoin all our Judges and Officers, within their several Jurisdictions, upon pain of losing their Offices, to proceed against the Offenders with the utmost Rigour contain'd in the same; with which thy shall not dispense upon any Cause what∣ever, upon Pain of being respon∣sible to us in their own Names and Persons. Farther we Command our Advocates General, and their Substitutes, to use all requisite Di∣ligence in the Execution of these Presents.

Given at Paris, October 1. 1614. and the Fifth of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

By the King in Council.

De Lomenie.

The King with all his Court, repairing to his Palace, sitting in his Throne of Justice, all the Court of Parlament assembl'd in their Scarlet Robes, the Speeches made, the Chancellor pronounc'd the Decree of Verification, which was transcrib'd afterwards upon the folding of the Letters.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, upon the Hearing and Motion of the Kings Advocate General. At Paris in Parlament, the King there sitting, October 2. 1614.

A Declaration of the King, purporting the renewing all the E∣dicts of Pacification, Articles granted, Regulations and De∣crees depending upon 'em. Publish'd in Parlament, the last of April 1615.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Immediately after our coming to the Crown, the Queen, our Thrice Honour'd La∣dy and Mother, then Regent of the Kingdom during our Minority, prudently judg'd that there was no∣thing which ought to be more dear to her, then the Preservation of the Publick Peace, and that for the Enjoyment of this Happiness, and to cause our Subjects to live in A∣mity one with another, it was neces∣sary to confirm the Edicts, Decla∣rations, and all other Writings and Dispatches granted by the King Deceas'd, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, whom God Ab∣solve, to our Subjects of the Pre∣tended

Reformed Religion, on purpose to let 'em know, that she was desirous to follow the Example and Conduct of a Prince, who had so happily rul'd and govern'd his Kingdom, and advanc'd so high the Grandeur and Reputation of it, by his Wisdom and Matchless Va∣lour, that she knew not how to take a better course or more wholsome Counsel, then that which he made use of. Which she did by a De∣claration Publish'd in all the Par∣laments, and in other Places where it was necessary, taking the same care also to see it Publish'd. And when she receiv'd any complaint of Breaches, that were pretended to be made to the Prejudice of the same, did all that lay within the Verge of her Power and Authority to cause amends to be made. This Conduct which she us'd in all her Actions, and Deportment in the Government of the Kingdom, hav∣ing been the true Cause, next to Gods Assistance, to keep all our Subjects united in Affection, Fide∣lity and Obedience toward us and in Friendship one among another. Which has also mov'd us, after the Declaration of our Majority, to beseech her, that she would be pleas'd to continue with the same Affection and Vigilance, to assist us with Her good Counsels, in the same manner and with the same Authority, as if the Administra∣tion of the Government were still in Her hands. In pursuance where∣of, by Her Advice, as soon as we enter'd into our Majority, we set forth a Declaration, in favour of our Subjects of the Religion, the same in Substance with the former, to let 'em always see, that our In∣tention and Desire, was to pro∣mote Friendship and Peace among our Subjects, and inviolably to observe our Edicts. And being very sorry for the Contention and Dispute that happen'd between the Catholick Deputies of the Chamber of the Nobility, and some others of the said Religion, assembl'd in the General States held in our good City of Paris, up∣on this occasion, that the said Ca∣tholick Deputies had put the Que∣stion, and came to a Resolution, that we should be Petition'd to preserve the Catholick, Aposto∣lick, Roman Religion, according to the Oath, which we took at our Coronation; a needless Proposal, or rather altogether unprofitable, considering that we our selves pro∣fess it with an unshaken Constancy and Resolution to live and dye in it. So that we must believe, that the Proposal was not made by them, but only to testifie their Zeal and Affection for the Catho∣lick Religion, and not to give of∣fence to any Body, as first they se∣parately declar'd to us, and after∣wards all together, protesting that they desir'd the Observation of the Peace, as Establish'd by the E∣dicts: And that we would be pleas'd to await, and expect from Divine Goodness, the Reunion of all our Subjects to the Catholick, Apostolick and Roman Religion, by the means most usual and custo∣mary in the Church. Being fully perswaded by experience of what is past, that violent Remedies

have only serv'd to encrease the number of those that are departed from the Church, instead of teach∣ing 'em the way to return to it: Therefore to take away all evil Im∣pressions out of the Minds of our good Subjects, of the said Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, who pro∣fess it with a Zeal no less Pure and Innocent, then remote from all Fa∣ction and Evil Design: As also all Pretences from whosoever seeks 'em to disturb the Repose of the Kingdom, we thought it our Du∣ty upon this, to declare what is our Will and Pleasure. For these Reasons, we make known, that having consider'd of this matter in our Council, where were present the Queen, our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mother, the Princes of our Blood, &c. We have with their Advice said, declar'd and or∣dain'd, say, declare and ordain, and it is our Will and Pleasure, by these Presents, that all the E∣dicts, Declarations, and Private Articles, ordain'd in Favour of t••••se of the Pretended Reformed Religion, as well by our Deceased Lord and Father, as by our selves, together with the Regulations and other Letters or Decrees, given in their Favour by way of Explanati∣on, and for the Execution of the Edict of Nantes, and in pursuance of i••, shall be inviolably kept and observ'd, and the Offenders pu∣nish'd with the utmost Rigour of the Laws, as Disturbers of the Publick Peace. To this purpose, we enjoin all our Officers to be carefully assisting, upon Pain of being answerable, and punish'd for their Negligence or Connivance, with the same Severity as the Of∣fenders. The same Injunctions and Commands we lay upon our Belov∣ed and Faithful Counsellors, &c. to see that these presents be Read, and Publish'd, &c. For such is our Will and Pleasure. In Testi∣mony whereof, we have caus'd our Seal to be affix'd.

Given at Paris, March 5. 1615. and fifth of our Reign.

Sign'd, Lewis.

By the King.

De Lomenie.

Seal'd with the Great Seal of Yellow Wax upon a double Label.

Read, Publish'd, and Register'd, upon the Motion of the Kings Advocate General, and Order'd to be sent to the Bayliwicks and Seneschal ships, to be there Pub∣lish'd and Register'd, and care∣fully observ'd by the Advocate Generals Substitutes, who shall certifie the Court of their Sedu∣lity within a Month, upon Pain of answering in their own Names. At Paris in the Parla∣ment, April the last, 1615.

Sign'd Voisin.

A Declaration of the King, upon Arms being taken by some of his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, contain¦ing a new Confirmation of the Edicts and Declarations for∣merly made in Favour of those of the Religion. Given at Bourdeaux, November 10. 1615. and Publish'd at Paris in Parlament, December 7. the same Year.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. The Declarations set forth and reiterated by us since our coming to the Crown, in Con∣firmation of the Edicts, Declara∣tions, Brevets, Decrees and Re∣gulations made in favour of our Subjects of the Pretended Reform∣ed Religion, during the Reign of the Deceased King Henry the Great, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, whom God Absolve, have been sufficient to make it known, that it has been always our Intention and Desire to cause them to be inviolably observ'd, as being Laws requisite to preserve our Subjects in Peace and Friend∣ship one with another, and in their Obedience and Duty toward our∣selves. Which being well and prudently consider'd by the Queen, our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mo∣ther, she, during her Regency, took great care to see 'em observ'd, and that the Breaches and Infringe∣ments thereof should be repair'd so soon as she receiv'd the Com∣plaints. We have also since our Majority follow'd the same Coun∣sels, and in Imitation of Her have accumulated New Gratifications and Favours; many times also con∣niv'd at Extravagancies and Vio∣lences committed by some of 'em, thô they deserv'd very great and severe Punishment, out of an Inten∣tion always to assure 'em of our good Will and favour, and by that means, to render 'em more incli∣nable, and more studious to keep themselves within the bounds of their Duty. To which, would they but have added the remem∣brance of the kind and favourable Usage, which they receiv'd at the hands of the Deceased King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, to whose Memory they owe the Confirmation of their Liberty and the Exercise of their Religion, which they enjoy with all Security, they would out of a praise-worthy Gratitude, and the Duty of an en∣tire Obedience and Fidelity, have acknowledg'd to our selves all those Obligations, at a time especially when the Innocence and weakness of our Infant Years ought to have excited the Vertue, Courage and Fidelity of all our good Subjects to defend and preserve the Autho∣rity which God has put into our Hands, upon which alone depends the Publick Security, and the par∣ticular Safety of every Private Per∣son. Nevertheless, this Conduct, thô full of Goodness and Mildness, has prov'd no way beneficial to

us, several having betaken them∣selves to Arms against us, to fa∣vour the Commotion began by our Cousin the Prince of Condè. A∣mong whom there are some who make use of Religion, as a speci∣ous Pretence to cover and Cloak their Ambition, and furious desire of advancing themselves upon the Disorders and Ruins of the Kingdom; others have been mis∣led and deceiv'd by false Impressi∣ons and vain Fears, which the for∣mer have infus'd into 'em, that they were in danger of Persecuti∣on, if they did not speedily join Arms with 'em for their own Pre∣servation; making them believe, the better to surprize their simpli∣city, that upon the Marriages with Spain, secret Articles were made, and a Conspiracy enter'd into, to expell 'em out of the Kingdom. To which they too easily giving Credit, have precipitated them∣selves into this enterprize, believ∣ing themselves to be constrain'd thereto for their just and necessary defence; which renders their fault ••••e more excusable, and rather meriting Compassion then Punish∣ment. But they had not run them∣selves into this inconvenience, had they better consider'd, that this ••ame Impudent and Malicious Lye, was without any appearance of Truth; there being no Body so void of Sence and Judgment, that believe, since the Alliances were sought by honourable ways on both sides, as has been accustom'd a∣mong great Princes, that Conditi∣ons should have been requested or desir'd by us, which could not be fulfill'd without plunging the King∣dom into Fire and Sword, and laying it waste with Depopulati∣on: As questionless it would have fallen out by breaking the Edicts of Pacification, and so severe and unjust a usage of our Subjects of the Religion, as they give out by a lye Artificially invented, and with a very wicked design: For nothing has been done privately in the pursuit, and resolving upon those Alliances, but every thing has been Publick, seen, imparted, concluded and decreed with our Deceased Cousin, the Count of Soissons, a wise Prince and of solid Years, and great Experience, with our Cousin the Prince of Condè, and other Princes, Lords, Officers of the Crown, and most eminent Persons of our Council then about us. Among whom our Cousin the Marshal de Bouillon was always present, having altogether unani∣mously approv'd these Alliances, without the least Opposition of any one, every one being free to think and speak what he thought in his Conscience most profitable for the good of the Kingdom, without fear of offending us, or incurring our displeasure; foras∣much as neither the Queen, then Regent, nor we our selves had the least prejudice in our Minds, but only a desire to be satisfi'd, what was most expedient to be done in a debate of that Importance. All Soveraigns, who think it their In∣terest to preserve the Ancient Re∣putation and Grandeur of this Kingdom, having likewise ac∣knowledg'd th••se Alliances never

to have been made with any evil de∣sign, have had no suspition or dis∣trust of 'em, after they were in∣form'd that our Intention was, to make 'em serviceable as much as in us lay, toward the securing of the peace of Christendom, not for any enterprise or Invasion of the Coun∣treys or Kingdoms of any Princes or Soveraigns whatever, much less to interrupt the Peace and Repose which all our Subjects happily en∣joy'd before this Commotion be∣gan. Nevertheless they of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who have taken Arms, forbear not to report and publish, that there is a private Correspondence be∣tween France and Spain, to at∣tempt their Ruin; being desirous to make all our Subjects believe, that we have so little Considerati∣on in us, as to approve and con∣sent that France should be the Theater wherein to play this Bloo∣dy Tragedy, in which the diffe∣rences in Religion are to be deci∣ded by Arms; tho' we are far re∣mote from any such Counsel, and rather to believe that the Decision of that Contest ought to be left to God alone, who knows in his own time, for his own Glory and our Security, to make use of the most proper, and convenient means to be ador'd and worshipt by all Chri∣stians, according to the Purity of his Doctrine, and by the True Church, which we believe to be the Catholick, Apostolick, and Roman, of which we make Profes∣sion, an•• in which by his Grace we intend to Live and Dye. But these Artifices invented, to disguise and cover their Rebellion, have no way deceiv'd or misled the wiser sort, who being People of worth, pro∣fess the same Religion, only by the Dictates of Conscience, as be∣lieving to find their Salvation there∣in, and not o••t of any proneness to Faction; who being very nu∣merous, as well Lords, Gentle∣men, Cities, Communities, and o∣ther Private Persons of all Quali∣ties, both blame and detest the Ma∣lice and Rashness of their Attempt, and have publickly declar'd as well by word of Mouth as by writing, that it ought to be lookt upon as real and flat Rebellion, and not for any Quarrel about Religion: They having also upon this occa∣sion offer'd us, like good, true and loyal Subjects, all Assistance of their Lives and Fortunes, if they refuse to return to their Duty. To which purpose they admonish 'em every day, and threaten 'em to joyn with us, in the Prosecution of their Ruin, provided we would be pleas'd to let 'em enjoy the Benefit of the Edicts, and only deprive them of that Favour who have ren∣der'd themselves incapable of it. But these Remonstrances and Me∣naces have wrought no more upon 'em, then those of the Inhabitants of the greatest part of the Cities and Places, which have been left in their hands, who have done as much, and publickly protested al∣so, that they would not adhere to 'em in their Rebellion. For in∣stead of quitting their wicked De∣sign, they have insolently given out, that those of their Religion, who have not hitherto follow'd

'em, shall at length be constrain'd to do it; for fear that in suffering them to be ruin'd and destroy'd, they do not weaken and endanger themselves. A Condition and Ser∣vitude too hard for Men of worth, to be constrain'd to do evil against their Wills, their Conscience and their Duty, in compliance with those who are only govern'd by their Ambition, and Private Inte∣rest. However we hope better things from their Vertue and Fide∣lity, and that they will remain so firm and constant in their Affecti∣on to our Service, that their Resi∣stance, and the continuance of their Loyalty will have force suf∣ficient to constrain others to desist from their attempt, thô to justifie and corroborate it, they suppose Resolutions and Decrees of Gene∣ral Assemblies that never were; but only certain Conventicles, and unlawful Meetings of particular Persons chosen and suborn'd by 'em, who without any Employ∣ment or Authority, and many times against the express Will and Declarations, contain'd in the Pro∣curations and Injunctions of those by whom they were deputed, ad∣here to the Proposals of the Facti∣ous, who desire to make use of 'em to the great damage and prejudice of honest Men of their Religion. Therefore, it not being any Inten∣tion of ours to impute to all the faults of some particular Persons, We, with the Advice of the Queen our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mo∣ther, the Princes, &c. and of our full Power and Royal Autho∣rity, have said, declar'd and or∣dain'd, and do say, declare and ordain, and it is our Will and Plea∣sure, in Conformity to what we have already formerly and several times ordain'd, that the Edict of Nantes, verifi'd in all our Parla∣ments, made in favour of our Sub∣jects of the Pretended Reformed Religion by the Deceased King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Fa∣ther, together with the rest of the Articles, Declarations and Regu∣lations made, and Decrees set forth either by way of Explanation, or for the better Execution, and in pursuance of the said Edict, by him, and during his Reign, or by Us since his Decease, be inviolably fulfill'd, kept and observ'd, as has been done and ordain'd to this pre∣sent Time. And that i•• in any parts of the Kingdom, there have been Infringements, they may be absolutely repair'd, and satisfacti∣on given for 'em; so that nothing more may be desir'd on our Part. Moreover it is our Pleasure, in Consideration of the Fidelity, which an infinite number of our good Sub∣jects of the same Religion have made known and observ'd toward us, among whom are the most Principal, and Men of greatest Quality, who Merit a singular Te∣stimony of our good Will, that in despite of the wrongs, which have been done us by those of the said Religion, who have taken Arms a∣gainst us, or have assisted and fa∣vour'd 'em in any manner whate∣ver, they may in like manner en∣joy the Benefit of our Edicts, and be partakers of that Favour, as well as those who have persisted in

their Duty, provided that within one Month after Publication of these Presents in every one of our Parlaments, they declare to the Register of the Bailiwick or Senes∣chalship, under whose Jurisdicti∣on they live, that they have desi∣sted and quitted the said enterprize to do us Service, according to their Duty, without any longer adhering to, assisting or favouring in any manner of way, those who persist in their Rebellion; and that they surrender back those places which they possess, in the same Condition as they were before the Insurrection. Which being done, without any new breach of their Duty, we have taken and put 'em, and do take and put 'em under our Protection. And we prohibit and forbid all our Subjects of what qua∣lity soever to revile and offend 'em, either in Word or Deed for any thing Past, as also our Advocates Ge∣neral, to issue forth any Prosecuti∣ons against 'em; desiring that what is past may be buried in Oblivion and Cancell'd, and we forget and cancel the same by these Presents. But if after the space of the said Month elaps'd, they continue in their Rebellion, either by bearing Arms, or assisting in any manner those that are in Arms, it is our Plea∣sure that they be prosecuted and punish'd as Criminals and Guilty of High Treason, and Disturbers of the Publick Peace; and that the Cities and Communities which ad∣here to 'em, be declar'd to have forfeited all Favours, Priviledges and Immunities which they enjoy'd, by vertue of any Charters grant∣ed 'em by the Kings our Predeces∣sours, or by our selves, as having render'd themselves unworthy of 'em. And we command our Ad∣vocate Generals to prosecute 'em with all Diligence, and our Parla∣ments to proceed against 'em with their utmost Care and Affection; and our Governours and Lieute∣nant Generals to be strenuously as∣sisting in the Execution of such De∣crees and Judgments, as shall be pronounc'd against 'em: not suf∣fering 'em to enjoy any Favour or Priviledge, granted 'em by the E∣dicts, made in Favour of our Sub∣jects of the said Religion; of which they have render'd them∣selves unworthy by this Pernicious Rebellion.

So we command our well Belov∣ed and Faithful Counsellours, hold∣ing Courts of Parlament, Cham∣bers of the Edict, Bailiffs, Senes∣chals, &c. that these our present Letters of Declaration, be Pub∣lisht and Register'd, and the Con∣tents of 'em punctually observ'd, according to their Form and Te∣nour, &c. Commanding also our Advocates General, and their sub∣stitutes to be assisting, &c. For such is our Will and Pleasure. In Witness whereof, &c.

Given at Bourdeaux, November 10. 1615. and sixth of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

And below, by the King.

De Lomenie.

Seal'd with the great Seal in Yellow Wax upon a double Label.

Read, Publish'd, and Register'd, upon the Motion of the Attur∣ney General; and order'd that Copies be sent to the Bailiwicks and Seneschalships, &c. to be there Publish'd and Register'd with all speed by the Substitutes, &c. At Paris in Parlament, De∣cember 7. 1615.

Sign'd De Tillet.

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.

Private Articles granted in the Kings Name by his Deputies, sent to the Conference at Loudun to the Prince of Condè, and others joyn'd with him, to obtain the Pacification of the Troubles; after that, seen, approv'd and ratify'd by his Maje∣sty.

I. 'TIs the Kings Pleasure and meaning after the Exam∣ple of the Kings his Predecessors, that the Gallican Church be pre∣serv'd in her Rights, Franchises, Liberties, and Prerogatives.

II. What has been done by the Clergy upon the Publication of the Council Trent, has not been approv'd by his Majestie; and consequently nothing has come of it: Nor will he permit that any thing be done hereafter with∣out or contrary to his Authori∣ty.

III. Altho that in the Edict it be express'd, that all places which have been taken on either side during these Toubles, shall be restor'd, to the same Hands, and resettl'd in the same Condi∣tion as they were before; Never∣theless, it is agreed, that the Castle of Leitoure, shall be put into the Hands of an Exempt of the Guards of the Kings Body, or some other of the Pretended Reformed Re∣ligion, who shall be made Choice of by his Majesty to keep it till the Contest between the Sieurs de Fontrailles and Angelin, about the Captainship of the said Castle, be adjusted by his Majesty.

IV. That the XXVII. Article of▪ the Edict of Nantes about the Pacifi¦cation of the Troubles, concerning the admitting promiscuously those who do or shall profess the Pre∣tended

Reformed Religion, to all Estates, Dignities, Publick Offices or Employments, Royal, Signi∣oral, or City Magistrates, shall be follow'd and observ'd; and by vertue of this the Sieurs Villeme∣rea••, Counsellour in the Court of Parlament, and Le Maistre, Ma∣ster in the Chamber of Accompts, shall be admitted to the Exer∣cise of their Employments as they were before they profess'd the said Pretended Reformed Religi∣gion.

V. The Ministers of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, shall enjoy the favour and Exemptions to them Vousaf'd by the Kings Letters Patents of December 15. 1612.

VI. The Sieurs Durant, Louis and Gausin, shall be resettled in the City of Metz, as formerly they were.

VII. The Inhabitants of the Ci∣ty of Millau, and of the Cities, Boroughs and Communities of the County of Foix, who were at the Taking of the Castle of Came∣ra••e, as also some particular Per∣sons of the City of Nimes, shall enjoy the Benefit of the Amne∣sties, which were formerly grant∣ed 'em, for some Crimes and Extravagancies therein mention'd, without needing any other Veri∣fication then the Registring of these present Articles, nor shall the said Registring be any Pre∣judice to the Civil Interests of the Parties, for which there shall be provision made according to reason. And as for the City of Millau, the Catholicks, as well Ecclesiasticks as others, may make their abodes there, and securely continue Divine Worship, the King protecting 'em from those of the Pretended Reformed Re∣ligion, who shall be responsi∣ble.

VIII. The Lady Dandoux, and the Sieur de St. Foy, together with those who assisted 'em, shall be wholly discharg'd from all that may be lay'd to their charge by reason of what was done at Be∣lestat, in 1615. Which shall be extinguish'd, cancell'd and abo∣lish'd; nor shall they be bound to put themselves into a Condi∣tion, for the allowance of the Favour or discharge which has been or shall be expedited for 'em; from which they shall be totally acquitted and Exonerated at the Charge also of the civil Interest, if it so fall out: And that the Inhabitants who profess the Pretended Reformed Religion, may abide there with all saftly and freedom, and enjoy the Exercise of their Religion as is permitted 'em by the Edicts, which shall remain in the Custody of the Ca∣tholicks.

IX. The Sieur d' Ardon, shall be restor'd to the Government of the City of Vennes, which Re∣establishment shall be made good by the Governour and Lieutenant General of the Province.

X. The Declaration which has been set forth in favour of the Sieur de Borne, to the prejudice of the Employment of the Grand Master of the Artillery, shall be revok'd, and the said Employment

restor'd back, with the same Au∣thority and Functions as the Grand Masters enjoy'd who Exercis'd it formerly.

XI. The Sieurs Marquiss of Bon∣uiver and Friaise, shall be releas'd and set at Liberty, and all Infor∣mations and Proceedings against 'em, by reason of the present Troubles, shall be made Null and of no Effect.

XII. M. Nicolas Cugnois, Pro∣vincial Receiver of the Tithes of Burgundy, in Burgundy, shall be discharg'd, together with his Bail, and his Ensurers, of the Summ of 21000 Livers, which he was constrain'd to pay to the Duke of Mayenne, being as well the Mo∣ny of the said Receipt of Tithes, as of the Consignation which he was forc'd to pay to the Chatelet of Paris, for the purchase of the said Office, or the Remainder of the Years during which it was to be enjoy'd. Nor shall the said Cugnois be bound to report any Verbal Process of the said Constraint with which he is dis∣pens'd, according to the Decla∣ration which the Duke of Maine set forth, acknowledging the Re∣ceipt of the said 21000 Livers from the said Cugnois, and its be∣ing laid out in the Affairs of the War; and of which the said Cug∣nois shall be absolutely acquitted and clear'd as to the Receiver General of the Clergy of France; as also of the Consignations of the said Chatelet, and all other Summs, by vertue of the said Duke of Mayennes Acquittance for the Summ of 21000 Livers, which shall serve for a Discharge to the said Receivers.

XIII. The Commission for the razing the Castle of Tigny, in Anjou, shall be revok'd, if it be not done already.

XIV. The Duke of Vendosm, with all his Domestick Servants, those of his Troop of Gensdarms, and of the Troop of light Horse, call'd the Duke of Mercoeur his Sons Troop, commanded by the Sieur de la Vacre Chivray; toge∣ther with the Sieurs Duission, d' Arabon, Baron de Quernevan, Ba∣ron de Vieux Chasteau, and the Wi∣dows and Children of the Sieurs d' Oervaux, and the Sieur de Cam∣mores, shall have an Appeal for all Processes and suits as well Cri∣minal as Civil, which they may have as defendants in the Court of Parlament of Rennes, and the said Processes shall be remov'd to the Grand Council, and that for a Year; to which purpose requisite Letters of Appeal shall be expe∣dited: Under the Counter Seal of which shall be affix'd the Ca∣ses both of the said Domesticks and Companies.

XV. The King grants to M. the Prince of Condè, as well for himself, as for all other Princes and Lords, as well Catholick as of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who joyn'd and united with him, the summ of 1500 Thousand Li∣vers as well for the Payment of the Levies, keeping afoot and dis∣banding the Souldiers, as for the Charges and Expences of the said War.

Done and Decreed by the King

in his Council, the Queen Mother Present, May 16. 1616.

Sign'd LEWIS.

And lower under the Counter-Seal of the Edict,

Pothier.

A Declaration of the King upon the Edicts of Pacification; given at Paris, July 20. 1616. and verify'd August 4. the same Year

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Tho' that since our coming to this Crown we have clearly enough made known our continual care to preserve all our Subjects in Amity, Union and Concord one with another, as al∣so those who profess the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, with all the safety and freedom that they can desire, as well for their Con∣sciences as for their Persons, E∣states, Offices and Dignities, un∣der the Observance of the Edicts of Pacification, secret Articles, Declarations, Brevets, and other Favours and Concessions granted 'em by the Deceas'd King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Fa∣ther, whom God absolve, and since by our selves confirm'd: To which purpose we caus'd to be expedited in their favour several Declarations in express terms, as well at our coming to the Crown, and our entrance into our Ma∣jority, as upon several other Oc∣casions; upon which we judg'd that they might desire to be sa∣tisfi'd of our good and sincere In∣tentions in that particular: Ne∣vertheless, considering what has been represented to us, that some among 'em remain under some sus∣pition and jealousie, for that since the General Estates of our King∣dom were last convok'd, and as∣sembl'd in our good City of Pa∣ris, it was set afoot and resolv'd, that we should be petition'd to, that we would be pleas'd to pre∣serve the Catholick, Apostolick and Roman Religion, according to the Oath which we took at our Coronation, tho' they that were there as Deputies, have since suf∣ficiently given us to understand, that what was done proceded ra∣ther out of the abundance of their Affection for the said Catholick Religions, then out of any ill Will which they bear to those of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, We acknowledge at the same time, how necessary a thing it is to observe the Edicts of Pacifica∣tion made in their Favour, and how requisite it is for the Welfare and Tranquillity of the Kingdom; desiring therefore a fresh, to satis∣fie our said Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, of our good will in that Particular, and to the end we may not leave any Scruple unremov'd upon the said

proposals in the Assembly of States General; For these Reasons, and other Considerations, us thereunto moving, with the advice of the Queen Mother, our thrice ho∣nour'd Lady and Mother, the Princes, Officers of the Crown, and principal Members of our Council, about our person, we have said and declar'd, say and declare, That we never had any thoughts, by the Oath which we took at our Coronation, to com∣prehend therein our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, living in our Kingdom un∣der the benefits of our said Edicts, Articles and Delarations made in their favour, which it is our plea∣sure shall be always inviolably fol∣low'd and observ'd, without the least infringment, and which as oc∣casion requires we have all along confirm'd and by these Presents con∣firm. Enjoyning all our Officers to prosecute and punish the Infringers thereof, as refractory Persons, and Disturbers of the publick Peace. Thus we command all our beloved and faithful Counsellors, holding our Courts of Parlament, Bailiffs, Seneschals, &c. that they cause these our present Letters Decla∣ratory to be read, publish'd and register'd, &c. and that the Con∣tents thereof be inviolably kept and preserv'd. In Testimony where∣of we have caus'd our Seal to be affix'd.

Given at Paris, Ju∣ly 20. 1616. in the 7th. Year of our Reign.

Sign'd LEWIS.

By the King in Council.

De Lomenie.

Seal'd with the Great Seal, in Yellow wax, upon a double Label.

Read, publish'd and register'd upon the Motion of the Kings Ad∣vocate General, and Copies or∣der'd to be sent to all the Bayli∣wicks, and Seneschalships, to be there publish'd and register'd, &c. At Paris in Parlament, August 4. 1616.

Sign'd Voisin.

A Declaration of the King, containing a Confirmation of the Edict of Loudun, and the Private Articles of it. Given at Paris the last of September, 1616. and verify'd October 25. the same Year.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God King of France and Navarr, to all &c. As it has been an ex∣traordinary Grief to us, when we were constrain'd upon just cause and consideration, concerning our own and the security of our King∣dom, to order our Cousin the Prince of Condè to be seiz'd, and on the other side were extreamly

overjoy'd and contented when we understood that the Princes, Dukes, Peers, Officers of the Crown and others who withdrew from our Court upon that Accident, all desir'd the Peace and Tranquil∣lity of our Kingdom, and to sa∣tisfie us with their Actions; of which having duly inform'd us, and of the Occasion of their ab∣sence, and being convinc'd of the reasons that might lessen the con∣fidence which we had in 'em, We remain'd so well satisfi'd, that there was not the least ill Opinion left in our minds of their deport∣ment: Nevertheless' forasmuch as by our Letters Patents De∣claratory upon the Decree for the seizing our said Cousin, by rea∣son of the General and particular Expressions, and Circumstances therin mention'd, it might be other∣wise judg'd of their Intentions, as also that their Absence and with∣drawing from our Person, might have render'd 'em suspected of things not consisting with their Du∣ty and the Quality of that allegi∣ance which they owe us; for these Reasons, being desirous to pre∣serve their Honour and their Re∣putation entire, we make known of our own proper motion, full Power and Royal Authority, and with the Advice of the Queen, our thrice honour'd Lady and Mo∣ther, Princes of our blood, other Princes, &c. and We have decla∣red, and do declare, that neither by our said Declaration, nor by any terms, or general or special Word therein contain'd, we ei∣ther meant or do mean to compre∣hend the said Princes, Dukes, Peers, Officers of the Crown, Lords, Officers of our Sovereign Courts, or others of what Quali∣ty or Condition soever they be, suspected, and departing from Paris, upon the day of the Seizure and Detention of our said Cousin, and since the abovemention'd Ac∣cident, who have made us sensi∣ble of the sincerity of their In∣tentions, and their Resolutions still to continue in their Obedience to us, whom we hold and look upon as our Good, Faithfull, and Affectionate Subjects and Servants, no way consenting nor partakers of the Facts contain'd in the said Declaration; and it is our Pleasure that they enjoy our Graces, Favours, Benefits, Honours and Govern∣ments, and that they exercise their Employments and Offices as they did before, and as belongs to their abovemention'd Prefer∣ments, notwithstanding all the In∣terdictions and Letters which might have been set forth to the contrary. Moreover, it is our Pleasure, that the Edict not long since made at Loudun, be main∣tain'd, with all the Articles as well General, as particular and pri∣vate, granted in pursuance of the said Edict, and that our Subjects may enjoy the benefit of 'em. To that end we command our faithful and beloved Councellours, &c. That they cause these presents to be verify'd and register'd, fulfill'd and observ'd according to their form and Tenour, for such is our Plea∣sure.

Given at Paris, September, the last, 1616. and 7th. of our Reign

Siign'd LEWIS.

And below, by the King.

Mangot.

Seal'd with the Great Seal of Yellow wax upon a double Label.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, upon the Motion of the Kings Advocate General; and Copies order'd to be sent to the Baily∣wicks and Seneschalships &c. To be there also publish'd and register'd &c. At Paris in Par∣lament, October 25. 1616.

Sign'd Du Tillet.

A Declaration of the King against the Ʋnlawful Assemblies of any of the Pretended Reformed Religion at Castle Jaloux and Bearn. Given at Paris, May 21. 1618. Verify'd May 25.

LEwis, by the grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Upon Information gi∣ven us the last Month of April, that some of our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion took upon 'em contrary and in contempt of the Edicts of Paci∣fication, and several Declarations by us set sorth, to summon and hold unlawful Assemblies, and such as were by us prohibited, and al∣so that they had appointed one of several Provinces to be held in the City of Chatel-Jaloux in our Coun∣try of Guyenne, we took an Occasion to expedite our Letters Patents da∣ted April 20th. by which we de∣clar'd all Assemblies that should be summon'd by our said Subjects of the said pretended Reformed Re∣ligion, other then such as were permitted by our Edicts, and for which they had express leave from us, to be unlawful, and contrary to our Authority and Service, and as such we forbid 'em, upon pain of Disobedience; ordering Prosecuti∣on against the Authors of the same, and all those that should go thi∣ther and be present there, as In∣fringers of our Edicts, and distur∣bers of the publick Peace. Which our said Letters having bin pub∣lish'd and register'd in our Court of Parlament at Bourdeaux, and Chamber of Edict at Nerac, our Officers of the said Societies had taken such care for the ob∣servance of 'em, that the Gover∣nour and Consuls of the said Ci∣ty of Chatel-Jaloux and they who were entrusted with the command of several other Cities of the said Province held by those of the pretended Reformed Religion, had obstructed and refus'd the holding of the said Assembly, and for that reason would have enfor∣ced those that were deputed thi∣ther to have departed. But we have bin inform'd within these

few days, that the more factious among 'em, finding that by rea∣son of our said Declaration, they could not with freedom and safe∣ty hold the said Assembly, which they had contriv'd to be such as they desir'd to have it, resolv'd to call it without the Jurisdicti∣on of the Parlament, in our Coun∣try of Bearn, or some other Part, whither they had invited several of our Subjects from divers Pro∣vinces to meet. Which being di∣rectly prejudicial to our authori∣ty, and the good of our Service, the Peace and Tranquility of our Subjects, and contrary to our Edicts of Pacification, and several De∣clarations set sorth upon that Sub∣ject, desirous of an Occasion to provide against it, and to punish those who carry themselves with so much disobedience and unbri∣dl'd License, we have said and de∣clar'd, and do say and declare, that it is our Pleasure and Inten∣tion, that at the Prosecution and Solicitation of our Advocates Ge∣neral and their Substitutes, our Judges and Officers of the Places, shall proceed against all those who have bin the Authors, and shall be found present at the said Assem∣bly by them newly summon'd in our said Province of Bearn, or in any other unlawful Assemblies, and such as are forbid by our Edicts and Declarations, as Vio∣lators of our Edicts, and distur∣bers of the publick Peace: And to this Effect we will and require that they be apprehended and taken into Custody where e're they shall be found hereafter, to the end their Prosecutions may be brought to a Conclusion. And where they cannot be taken, that they may be proceeded against for Contumacy, Seizure and Invento∣ries made of their Goods, accor∣ding to the Forms in such Ca∣ses customary. So we command our beloved and faithful Counsel∣lors, holding our Court of Parla∣ment at Paris, that they give Or∣der that these presents be read, publish'd and register'd, &c. For such is our pleasure. In Testimo∣ny, &c.

Given at Paris May 21st. 1618. And Ninth of our Reign.

Sign'd LEWIS.

By the King,

De Lomenie.

Seal'd, &c.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, at the Motion of the Kings Ad∣vocate General, and authentick Copies order'd to be sent, &c. To the end they may be read, pub∣lish'd, Register'd and Executed within their several Jurisdictions, &c. At Paris in Parlament May 25th. 1618.

Sign'd Du Tillet.

A Declaration of the King, confirming the Edicts of Pacifica∣tion, and the Assemblies of Castle-Jaloux, and others ap∣prov'd. Given at Amboise, May 24. and verify'd July 5.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, to all, &c. It has bin always our Intention carefully to main∣tain and cause to be observ'd to∣ward our Subjects professing the pretended Reformed Religion, the Favours, Concessions and Advanta∣ges which the Deceased King our thrice honour'd Lord and Father granted 'em by the Edict of Nantes, and by the Brevets and Declarati∣ons which ensu'd upon it, and which have since by us bin confirm'd. On the other side, we have desir'd that on their part they would con∣fine themselves to the Observance of the same Edict, and live un∣der the Protection of it, with the same Fidelity as the Rest of our Subjects. And when they have gi∣ven themselves the Liberty to do any thing contrary to their duty, we have been oblig'd to let 'em un∣derstand our Resentment, and for that reason to set forth Declarati∣ons and other Letters Patents, such as we our selves thought ne∣cessary, upon the Occasion which presented themselves. As we did in April the last year, being in∣form'd that some among 'em took upon 'em, contrary and in con∣tempt of our said Edicts and De∣clarations, to summon and hold unlawful Assemblies, and such as were by us prohibited, as also that they had appointed one at Castle-Ja∣loux in Guyenne. We therefore ex∣pedited our Letters Patents of the 20th. of the said Month, by which we declar'd the said Assembly and all others that were held by 'em, o∣ther then those that were permit∣ted by us, to be unlawful, and con∣trary to our Authority and Service, and as such we forbid 'em under the Penalty of disobedience. Since that, we have bin inform'd, that they themselves who had contriv'd to hold the said Assembly at Castel∣jaloux, finding that they were ob∣structed by reason of our said De∣claration, were resolv'd to call a∣nother without the Jurisdiction of our Parlament of Bourdeaux, and to appoint it at Orthes in Bearn, to the end they might hold it there with more freedom. Upon that we set forth a Declaration dated the 21st. of May ensuing: By which we declar'd it to be our plea∣sure, that upon the Prosecution and Solicitation of our Advocate Generals and their Substitutes, the Judges and other Officers of the places should rigorously proceed against such as should be the Au∣thors, or should be found present in the said Assemby which was said to be call'd in Bearn, or in any o∣ther unlawful Assemblies forbid by our Edicts, as Violators of our E∣dicts, and Disturbers of the pub∣lick Peace. Which nevertheless did not prevent the holding of the

said Assembly, nor the Removal of it afterwards to our City of Ro∣dy; at which we have just Reason to be offended, were it not but that upon this last Motion, they who met at the said Assembly, acknow∣ledging that some of our Subjects, desirous to make use of the Name of the Queen, our thrice honour'd Lady and Mother, to trouble the Peace of our Kingdom, sought their Advantages, to the Prejudice of our Authority and the good of our Service, and that if they had done amiss in meeting to the preju∣dice of our Prohibitions, they had no Intention however to disserve us; having sent their Deputies to us upon this Occasion, to protest and assure us of their Fidelity, O∣bedience and Duty to our Service, and to beseech us to honour 'em with our commands. Which be∣ing well understood and consider'd, we resolv'd to hear their Deputies mildly and favourably, and to for∣get the Offence which they had committed by reason of that Assem∣bly. Which being desirous effe∣ctually to do, for these causes, af∣ter the Affair was set afoot and debated in our Council, where were present several Princes, &c. With their Advice, and of our own certain knowledge, full Power and Royal Authority, we say and de∣clare, and it is our Will and Plea∣sure, that our said Subjects who met in the said Assemblies, held in the said Cities of Orthes and Rody, together with those that were de∣puted thither, shall not be di∣••••••rb'd, molested or prosecuted up∣on that Occasion; but that they be absolutely discharg'd, and that they may return home with free∣dom and safety to their own Hou∣ses and Places of abode; notwith∣standing the Declarations above mention'd, and all Decrees and Judgments that might be issu'd forth against 'em. It is our plea∣sure also that if any of 'em have bin taken and imprison'd, or have had their Goods seiz'd upon the said Occasion, their Persons shall be ac∣quitted, and their Goods restor'd; as having upon the said Considera∣tions, extinguish'd and buried in Oblivion the Miscarriage which was committed upon that Occasi∣on. And we impose perpetual si∣lence upon our Advocates Gene∣ral, their Substitutes and others, whom we charge and command however to he assisting in the Exe∣cution and Observance of our E∣dicts and Declarations aforesaid. So we command our faithful and beloved Counsellors, &c. That these presents may be read pub∣lish'd and register'd, &c. And that our Subjects of the pretended Reformed Religion, may enjoy the Benefit of the Contents fully and peaceably, without suffering the least Injury, Trouble or Impeach∣ment to be offer'd 'em. For such is our Pleasure. In Witness, &c.

Given at Amboise, May 24th. 1619. and 10th. of our Reign.

Sign'd LEWIS.

And below, By the King,

De Lomenie,

Seal'd &c.

Register'd upon the Motion of the Kings Attorney General. At Paris in Parlament, July 15th. 1619.

Sign'd, Gallart

A Declaration of the King against those of the Assembly at Lou∣dun, together with a Confirmation of the Preceding Edicts of Pacification. Given at Paris, February 26. 1620. and Publish'd in Parlament, February 27. the said Year.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. As we have always held it for an assured Foundation of the publick Tranquility of this Kingdom, to maintain and preserve our Subjects, as well the Catho∣licks as those of the pretended Re∣formed Religion in good Peace, U∣nion and Concord one with ano∣ther, under the Benefit of the Edicts and Declarations made and set forth to that purpose by the De∣ceased King our thrice honour'd Lord and Father, whom God ab∣solve: So we have had a particu∣lar care, in causing 'em to be ex∣actly observ'd; and that they of the said Religion may enjoy the Favours and Concessions which were granted 'em by the same. Which also we have not only main∣tain'd and preserv'd, but also out of our special Grace and Favour have much augmented and en∣larg'd. And to be the more parti∣cularly satisfi'd of any Faileurs in the Observance of the said Edicts and Declarations, which might be commit••ed, and to give out said Subjects of the pretended Refor∣med Religion the means to inform us of 'em, in imitation of the Decea∣sed King our thrice honoured Lord and Father, we have agreed that they shall have near o•••• Person, and in our Train, certain Deputies who may inform us of 'em, and exhi∣bit their Remonstrances to us and our Council, as they shall judge re∣quisite to be provided against and remedi'd at their Instance and So∣licitation, and to the end those De∣puties may be made choice of and appointed, when they have a de∣sign to change 'em, we have for that reason given 'em leave to hold Pro∣vincial and General Assemblies, when they shall give us to understand that they have occasion for 'em. And altho' the Principal cause for which we have given 'em leave to hold those Assemblies, has bin for the Choice and Nomination of the said Deputies; we have nevertheless thought good, that the Com∣plaints which our Subjects of the said Religion of every Province may make of the said Breaches and Violations, shall be exhibited to the said Assemblies, for them to send their Deputies to present their Pa∣pers and Remonstrances to us. For this reason it is, and upon this on∣ly

Consideration, that we permit∣ted our Subjects of the said preten∣ded Reformed Religion, by our Bre∣vet, May 23th. to hold a General Assembly the 26th. of September en∣suing, in our City of Loudun, in which we were in hopes that accor∣ding to what is express'd by the said Brevet, they would have be∣gun to have proceeded to the Choice and Nomination of Depu∣ties, which they would have had to succeed to those that resided in our Train, in whose hands they would have entrusted the Papers of Com∣plaints and Remonstrances which they had to present to us, to the end they might solicit our An∣swer, and take care of putting in Ex∣ecution what should be by us or∣dain'd. But instead of so doing, they would needs send to us, certain of their Number with a first Paper, containing some principal Heads, to which they besought our answer, and to cause to be executed what we thought convenient, till they had compil'd their other Papers, which as they said they were pre∣paring to exhibit to us. Upon which we gave 'em to understand, that when all their demands should be reduc'd into one Paper, and that they should present 'em to us all at once, and according to the usual Method and Forms, we would re∣ceive 'em, and give a favourable Answer, and in such sort, that they should find by the Effects, our good will towards 'em, And tho' they were also oblig'd to cause the said Paper to be presented to us by such as should be made choice of among them to reside near our Person, and then to break up, as it was the Pra∣ctice, while the deceased King liv'd, of the Assemblies of Chatellerant and Gergeau, and that it is still ob∣serv'd by all the Assemblies of what Quality soever they be, that are held in this Kingdom: Neverthe∣less, we were willing to doe 'em that favour for once, not to draw it into President, as to receive the said Papers from the hands of those who did present 'em to us on their behalf. Which being reported to the said Assembly, after several Contests and Delays, at length they sent us other Deputies, with the Ge∣neral Papers of their Complaints and Remonstrances, whom we kind∣ly receiv'd, giving 'em assurance that we wou'd labour to return 'em a speedy answer, and by which they should not only receive the Justice which they demanded, but also as much as they could expect from our Grace and Favour. Which we gave 'em in charge to report back to their said Assembly, being also farther commanded to tell them in our Name, that since they had presented all their Papers, and that their longer sitting toge∣ther was to no purpose, but was prejudicial to our authority, and gave scandal to our Subjects, our Pleasure was, that they should proceed with the soonest, to the Nomination of their Deputies, that were to reside near our Person, and then break up. Which done, we promis'd to deliver into the hands of the said Deputies, the Answers which we should make to the said Papers, and within a Month after to proceed to the Executi∣on

of those things that should be agreed upon. But instead of re∣ceiving this with that respect and reverence which is due to us, they reply'd that the said Assembly was resolv'd to sit still, and not to stir, till they had the Answer that was to be made to their Pa∣pers, and that they saw the per∣formance of it. For which tho' we had just occasion to be offen∣ded, as being an Answer far re∣mote from the Duty which Sub∣jects owe their King: Neverthe∣less we contented our selves with laying before 'em the Fault which they committed, and exhorting them to demean themselves with that Obedience which became 'em. And however, to the end the said Assembly might be expresly in∣form'd of our Intentions, we re∣solv'd to send to 'em, the Sieurs Le Maine, Counsellour in our Council of State, and Gentleman of our Chamber, and Marescot, one of our Secretaries, to the end that after they had confirm'd to 'em the Assurances of our good will toward 'em in that particu∣lar, they might lay upon 'em the same Command which we had en∣joyn'd their said Envoys to car∣ry to 'em in our Names; which was, to proceed forthwith to the Nomination of the Deputies that were to reside near our Person, and then to break up in fifteen Days after, and return home in∣to their Provinces: Which was pronounc'd the 10th. of January last. To which they made no other Answer, only that they would depute Commissioners to us, to reiterate their humble Sup∣plications to us, as they did, in sending to us afterwards some others of their Society, who re∣peated the same Instances which others before had done. That is to say, that we would be pleas'd to agree to the Sitting of the As∣sembly, till their Papers were an∣swer'd, and that they saw the performance of those things that should be promis'd 'em; upon which not having any thing else to Answer, but what already we had given 'em to understand; and considering of what Importance it was, that they should rely up∣on the Assurances which we had given 'em of our good Intentions to do what should be to their Con∣tent, and that the usual methods in such Cases should be follow'd and observ'd: Considering also that they had sat near five Months, which might breed both Suspi∣tion and Jealousie in our other Sub∣jects, We order'd 'em once more to obey what we had given 'em to understand to be our Will and Pleasure. To which we order'd 'em, after that, to be particular∣ly exhorted, by several Persons well qualifi'd, and well inform'd of our Sentiments of these Affairs, who assur'd 'em of our good In∣tentions, to give 'em content. Having also sent 'em word in our Name, that tho' they had excee∣ded above a Month of the Time wherein we prefix'd 'em to sepa∣rate, yet we granted 'em eight Days more for their Return to Loudun, and eight Days after to Name their Deputies, and then

retire: In which if they fail'd to give us Satisfaction, we should take care so to provide as should be most for the good of our Service. But finding that instead of obeying our commands, they still conti∣nu'd together, covering their Dis∣obedience with the Pretences of new Envoys which they sent to us, to reiterate their Importuni∣ties and Supplications: Yet being well inform'd that there are seve∣ral persons in the said Assembly ill affected to the Good of our Service, and the Peace of this Kingdom, who labour to inveagle others into their wicked Designs, Therefore being no longer able to suffer this contempt of our Au∣thority, without testifying our Resentment toward those that are Guilty, and letting every one know what our Will and Pleasure is upon this Subject: We declare, that we have had this Matter de∣bated in Council, where were pre∣sent some Princes of the Blood, other Princes, &c. With whose advice, and of our certain know∣ledge, full Power, and Royal Au∣thority, we have said, declar'd and ordain'd as follows, that is to say, That to testify our good Inclinations in their behalf to our said Subjects of the said Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, we have again order'd our said Deputies assembl'd at Loudun, a Respit of three weeks after notice shall be given 'em by these presents, to break up the said Assembly, and to go home to their Houses, Du∣ring which time they may also Nominate their Deputies, accor∣ding to the Number and Method accustom'd, for two to be made Choice of by us, to reside near our Person, and upon their neglect to break up and Retire after that time expir'd, We have from hence forward, as then, declar'd the said Assembly unlawful and opposite to our Service and Authority: And all those who shall stay to continue it, either in the City of Loudun, or in any other Place, guilty of High Treason, and as such excluded from the Benefit of our Edicts, and other Favours by us granted to those of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, as al∣so of the Appeals which they may pretend to, to our Chambers of the Edict. We likewise will, and it is our Pleasure, that they be pro∣ceeded against with the utmost Rigor of our Laws and Ordinan∣ces, as well by our Ordinary Judges, as our Parlaments, as dis∣obedient Subjects, Rebels and di∣sturbers of the Publick Peace; as also all such as shall side with 'em in their Practices, Negotiati∣ons and Correspodencies. And as for those among 'em who shall obey our present command, and withdraw from the said Assembly within the time above mention'd, as also all others of the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, who shall continue in their Obedience and Duty toward us, our Will and Pleasure is, that they live with all freedom under our Protection, and enjoy the Benefit of our Edicts, Declarations and other Favours by us granted in their behalf. And if they of the Assembly who

shall obey our present Commands, whatever their Nunber be, before they quit it, nominate the De∣puties that are to reside in our Train, our Intention is to admit their said Nomination, and to permit those whom we shall make choice of, to do the Duty of their Functions near our persons as is usual. So we command our be∣loved and Faithful Counsellours, holding our Courts of Parlament and Chambers of the Edict, our Bayliffs, &c. We also enjoyn all our Advocate Generals and their Substitutes, &c. And to the end the said Assembly may have suffi∣cient Notice of our present Com∣mand, and may have no cause to pretend Ignorance, our Pleasure is, that our Advocate General, or his Substitutes, give speedy notice thereof to the said City of Lou∣dun, or other Places where such Assemblies shall be held by the chief of our Ushers, or Serjeants. We also command our Governours and Lieutenant Generals in our Pro∣vinces, to be aiding and assisting in the Execution of such Decrees and Judgments as shall be given against the Violators of these Presents. For this is our Will and Pleasure. In Testimony whereof, &c.

Gi∣ven at Paris, Feb. 26. 1620. in the Tenth of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis,

And below, By the King,

Phelippeaux.

Register'd upon the Motion of the Kings Atturney General; and sent to all Bayliwicks and Se∣neschalships to be there Regi∣ster'd, &c. At Paris in Parla∣ment, February 27. 1620.

Sign'd De Tillet.

A Declaration of the King in Favour of his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who shall remain in their Du∣ty and Obedience. Dated at Fontain-bleau, April 24. 1621. Register'd the 27th.

LEwis by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Since we took in hand to govern the Affairs of our Kingdom, We have found that one of the most necessary Things to keep our Subjects in Peace and Tranquility, is carefully to ob∣serve the Edicts of Pacification, and Declarations made in favour of our Subjects, who prosess the Pretended Reformed Religion, for which Reason we have all along la∣bour'd it as much as it was possi∣ble; and also, to the end they might have so much the more Rea∣son to contain themselves in their Duty, and to rejoice in our good∣ness, We have often dissembl'd, and laid asleep their Disobedience

and Oppositions that many among 'em have been guilty of. Or else we have endeavour'd to turn 'em aside from the Miscarriages to which they were inclinable, by Admonitions and Declarations, which we have set forth and sent, where they were convenient, to let 'em understand their Duty. Which was that which more par∣ticularly we were desirous to put in Practice in October last, upon Ad∣vice that was given us, that our said Subjects were preparing to call and hold an Assembly, with∣out our Permission, in the City of Rochel. Upon which we put forth a Declaration to forbid the said Assembly, and to prohibit all that should be deputed to travel thither, and those of the said City of Ro∣chel to admit 'em, upon Penalties therein contain'd. But as it fre∣quently happens, that they who have the best Intentions, have not always the greatest Faith among 'em, our Declaration was so far from working any good effect, that in contempt of it, several among 'em forbore not to hold the said Assem∣bly, and after that to call and hold others in several parts of the Kingdom, under various Names and Pretences; some of which made Decrees and Orders, as if they had had Soveraign Authority, publish'd Ordinances for keeping the Field in Arms, committing Acts of Hostility, and taking our Subjects by way of Reprisals, ele∣cted and appointed Chieftains, as well for the Field as for the Cities, and took other Resolutions so per∣nicious, that very great Licenci∣ousness, Excesses and Disorders ensu'd in a good number of the Places which they held; having caus'd extraordinary Fortificati∣ons to be rais'd about 'em, rais'd Money and Men, Listed Souldiers, cast great Guns, purchas'd Arms, held unlawful Assemblies, and committed other Acts altogether Opposite and Prejudicial to our Authority, and the Obedience which is due to us. For which we had all just Reason to be offen∣ded, nevertheless we were willing to be patient for several Months, and to consider whether of themselves they would return to the acknow∣ledgment of their faults, and seek to us for that Favour which they stood in need of: Nor were we weary all the while of providing Remedies upon several Articles, for which the Deputies that reside near our Person, on the behalf of our Subjects of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion made Supplication to us. But considering now that the far∣ther things go, the more Licenti∣ousness and Disobedience augment among the greatest part of 'em, and that their Audaciousness may encrease by our being at a distance, We have taken a Resolution to make a Progress into Tourain and Poictou, and farther onward, to vi∣sit the other Provinces of our King∣dom, to the end that being so much nearer the Mischief, we may be the better able to provide a∣gainst it, with that Intention which we always preserve, to maintain the Publick Peace, and carefully to observe, in respect of those of the said Religion, who

shall keep themselves within the Bounds of their Obedience, the E∣dicts and Declarations that have been made in their Favour, and to promote their Enjoyment of those Favours and Concessions which have been granted in their behalf: As also to punish the Refractory and Disobedient. And to the end that our Intentions may be known to every one, and that our said Subjects of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion, who abide in the observance of the Edicts, may have no other cause then to rely upon 'em, We with the Advice of some Princes of the Blood, &c. Have said and declar'd, and do say and declare by these Presents, and it is our Will, Meaning and Pleasure, that the Edicts and De∣clarations made by the Deceased King, our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, whom God Absolve, and by our selves, as well for Se∣curity and Liberty of Conscience, and exercise of those of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, as for the Enjoyment of the Favours and Concessions, which have been allow'd 'em by Vertue of the same, may be inviolably and punctually observ'd and kept, according to their Form and Tenour, toward those of our said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who remain and shall abide in their Du∣ty and Obedience; whom toge∣ther with their Families and E∣states, we have taken and put, and do take and put under our Prote∣ction and special safeguard. There∣fore we command our Governours and Lieutenant Generals of our Provinces, and expresly command all Captains and Governours in our Cities, and strong Holds, Judges, Bailiffs, &c. to see that our said Sub∣jects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, may enjoy the Benefit of our said Edicts, and of our Present Declaration, and to take care of their Safety and Preservation. As we also give command to those who have Authority and command in the Cities, which are in the Custody of those of the said Reli∣gion, to take the same Care of our Catholick Subjects, who are settl'd therein, under Pain, both the one and the other, of being answerable for their neglect in their proper Names and Persons. It being our Will and Pleasure, that all Trans∣gressours shall be prosecuted, and punish'd, as Disturbers of the Pub∣lick Peace, according to the ut∣most Severity of our Ordinances; enjoining all our Advocates Gene∣ral and their Substitutes, to issue forth all Requisite Writs to the same purpose. So we command our Beloved and Faithful Counsel∣lours, holding our Courts of Par∣lament and Chambers of the Edict, &c.

Given at Fountain-Bleau, April 24. 1621. and of our Reign the eleventh.

Sign'd Lewis.

And below, by the King.

De Lomenie.

Seal'd, &c.

Read, Publish'd, and Register'd upon the Motion of the Kings Advocate General, &c. At Pa∣ris in Parlament, April 27. 1621.

Sign'd Du Tillet.

A Declaration of the King, by which all the Inhabitants at present in the Cities of Rochel and St. John d' Angeli, and all their Adherents, are declar'd Guilty of High Trea∣son. With an Injunction to all his Subjects of the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, to enter into a Protestation not to adhere to any Assembly at Rochel, nor any others that are held without his Majesties express leave. Publish'd in Parlament, June 7. 1621.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. Our continual De∣sire to preserve the Publick Peace and Tranquility among our Sub∣jects, so to prevent the Mischiefs and Desolations that usually at∣tend the raising of Armies, and the Oppressions and Calamities which the People thereby groan under, has caus'd us to suffer and endure for several Months last past, the Miscarriages, Disobedience and Rebellious Acts committed in se∣veral Cities of our Kingdom, by some of our Subjects professing the Pretended Reformed Religion; even in those of Rochel, Montau∣ban, and others, where unlawful Assemblies are still held, who ra∣ther make it their Business to form Popular States and Republicks, then to Confine themselves to that Obedience which they mutually owe to us: Having also engrav'd a Seal, under which and the Signa∣tures of the Principal Heads of the said Assemblies, they have set forth several Ordinances, Decrees, Com∣mands and Commissions, giving Power to particular Persons to command in Provinces and Cities, seize upon the Money of our Che∣quer and Receipts, Levy Men, raise Money, buy Arms, cast great Guns, send to Forreign Provinces and Kingdoms, with other high Misdemeanours of the same Na∣ture, the evident Marks of an ab∣solute Rebellion, and open Insur∣rection against our Authority; of which having had some Knowledge in April last, and knowing that they took for the Pretence that hurri'd 'em to these disorders, the little Security they had for their Persons, and the Liberty of their Consciences, We were willing by our Declaration of the twenty fourth of the said Month of April; to give them all Assurance of our good Intentions in respect of those that continu'd in their Duty, and by taking them into our particu∣lar

Safeguard and Protection, to let 'em know, that our March in∣to those Parts for which we were preparing, was rather by our ap∣proach near those Places, where those Disorders were committed, to shew and strengthen our Autho∣rity, to the Confusion of those that were guilty, then to make use of any other more violent Ri∣gour, or of the Power which God has put into our Hands for the Pu∣nishment of such Insolencies. But so far was this from opening their Eyes, in Order to the bringing of 'em back to their Duty, that the greatest part of 'em continuing in their Duty, are openly broke out into Rebellion, and commit all manner of Hostilities against those that will not take their part; giv∣ing out that they acknowledge no other Chieftain, then the Assembly at Rochel, which has now sent for several Souldiers, to St. John de Angeli, rais'd under their Commis∣sions, who make as if they intended to oppose our Passage into the said City, and hinder our Entrance by force of Arms; which obliges us, seeing the same Disorders are crept into several other Cities of our Kingdom, to put our selves into a Condition, to chastize the Authors according to their Demerits; and to make use of for that purpose, together with the Ordinary ways of Justice, the means which God has put into our Hands for the Maintenance of our Authority. And to the end that all our Sub∣jects, especially those of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, may not be deceiv'd by the false preten∣ces of that Assembly, to draw off from their Duty, and that both the One and the Other may be in∣form'd of our Pleasure and Inten∣tions upon this occasion, We with the Advice, &c. have said and de∣clar'd, and do say and declare, That in Confirmation of our said Letters Patents of the 24th. of April last, we have taken and put, and do take and put under our special Prote∣ction and Safeguard, all our Sub∣jects of the said Pretended Refor∣med Religion, of what Quality or Condition soever, that shall abide and contain themselves in our Obe∣dience, and under the observance of our Edicts. But seeing the Ma∣nifest Acts of Rebellion, commit∣ted in our said City of Rochel, as well by the Assembly, which is still sitting contrary to our express Prohibitions, as by the Body of the City, both Burgesses and Inhabi∣tants; as also what is done in our City of St. John d' Angeli, and the Acts of Hostility which they dai∣ly commit against our proper Per∣son, We have declar'd, and de∣clare all the Inhabitants and other Persons of what Quality soever, who are now Residing within it, Refugees, or withdrawn into Rochel and St. John d' Angeli, and all o∣thers who directly or indirectly ad∣here to 'em, or hold Intelligence, Association, or Correspondence with 'em, or who in any manner whatever, own the said Assembly of Rochel, or any other Assemblies, Circles or Councils of Provinces, or other Congregations, which hold Correspondence with that of Rochel, and which are held with∣out

our Permission, Relaps'd, Re∣fractory, and guilty of High Trea∣son in the highest Degree, and as such, their Estates to be Forfeit and Confiscate to us. It is our Pleasure also, that they be pro∣ceeded against with the utmost Ri∣gour of the Law, by seizure of their Persons, taking Inventories of their Goods, and by other ac∣custom'd and usual ways in such Cases. Declaring also our said Cities of St. John d' Angeli, Ro∣chel, and all others that adhere to 'em, depriv'd of, and to have for∣feited their Rights, Priviledges, Franchises, and other Favours, granted 'em by the Kings our Pre∣decessours, or by our selves. And to the end we may discern and di∣stinguish the Good from the Bad, It is our Pleasure, that our said Subjects professing the said Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, as well Gentlemen as others, as also the Cities and Corporations of the said Religion, shall openly make a Declaration in the Presidial Courts, Bailiwicks and Seneschal∣ships within their Jurisdiction, of their good Intentions to our Ser∣vice; and renounce, disavow and protest against any Adherence to the said Assembly of Rochel, or any other Councils of Provinces, Cir∣cles or other Places, which are held and sit without our Permissi∣on; and that they will oppose themselves in our behalf and joint∣ly with Us against all the Resoluti∣ons that shall be there taken, for which they shall have Acts neces∣sary for their Discharge. We al∣so expresly forbid all Gentlemen and others to permit their Chil∣dren, Servants, or any others de∣pending upon 'em, to go to the said Cities, or to give 'em any Aid or Assistance whatever, nor to af∣ford Lodging or shelter in their Houses to those that shall go and converse there in any manner what∣ever, under pain of being held guil∣ty of the same Crime. Expresly commanding all Bailiffs, &c. to pro∣ceed exactly and carefully against the Persons and Estates of those who shall have incurr'd the said Penalties: As also all our Advo∣cate Generals, &c. to do their Duties without any regard to Pass∣ports, which might be obtain'd from Us, by false Misinformation, unless under the Great Seal.

So we give Command to our well Beloved and faithful Coun∣sellours, &c.

Given at Noyon, May 27. 1621. and of our Reign the twelfth.

Sign'd, Lewis.

By the King,

De Lomenie.

Seal'd, &c.

Read, Publish'd, and Register'd, upon the Motion of the Kings Advocate General; and com∣par'd Copies, &c. At Paris in Parlament, June 7. 1621.

A Declaration of the King, containing Prohibitions to all his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, remaining in Obedience, to stir from their Houses, either in City or Coun∣trey, under the Penalties express'd. Given at Beziers, Ju∣ly 25. 1622.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Upon Advice that those of our Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, who persist in their Rebellion against the Commands of God, and their natural Duty toward Us, have so far forgot themselves, as to soli∣cit and treat with Forreigners to invade our Kingdom. With whom they are not only desirous to join themselves, but also by threats and menaces, to force other our good Subjects of the Pretended Re∣formed Religion, who have all a∣long preserved themselves in their Duty under our Obedience, and the Benefit of our Edicts and De∣clarations, to take up Arms, and join with them and the said For∣reigners, the more to strengthen themselves in their Designs and Enterprises, and to subdue and dis∣pose of our Kingdom in pursuance of their Resolutions taken in their Assembly of Rochel, We deem'd it most necessary to apply a Reme∣dy to it, and to make use of all means that God has pleas'd to put into our Hand. For these Rea∣sons, with the Advice of our Coun∣cil, and of our full Power and Royal Authority, We have pro∣hibited and forbid, and do prohi∣bit and forbid expresly by these Presents, sign'd with our own Hand, all our said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, of what Quality or Condition soever they be, who remain in their Du∣ty under our Obedience and the Benefit of our Edicts and Declara∣tions, to depart from, quit, for∣sake or abandon their Houses, whe∣ther in our Cities or in the Coun∣trey where their Habitations, are, to join with those who are in Arms, or with the said Forreign∣ers, or to afford any Shelter, Fa∣vour, Succour, or Assistance what∣ever, upon Pain of Forfeiting our Favours, of being declar'd Guilty of High Treason, Deserters of the Kingdom, and Disturbers of the Publick Peace; and as such to be Proceeded against with the utmost Rigour of the Laws and Ordinan∣ces of our Kingdom. Promising al∣so, that while they continue in their Duty under our Obedience, and the Benefit of our Edicts and De∣clarations, we will maintain and preserve 'em as our Good and Faithful Subjects, and preserve 'em from all Violence and Oppression. So we Command and Ordain, &c.

Given at Beziers, July 25. 1622. and thirteenth of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

By the King,

De Lomenie.

Seal'd, &c.

Read, Publish'd and register'd, &c. At the Parlament in Pa∣ris, August 5. 1622.

A Declaration of the King upon the Peace which he gave his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, confirming the Proceding Edicts of Pacification. Given at the Camp before Mompellier October 19. 1622. and Publish'd in Parlament November 21.

LLWIS King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. As every Christian Prince that fears God, ought to have in abhorrence the Effusion of the bood of Mankind, created after the Image of the Al∣mighty, so also is he bound and oblig'd not only to avoyd the Occasions of Civil and Domestick Warrs, but also to seek and embrace all honourable and law∣ful means to reunite and cause his Subjects to live under the Laws of the Kingdom in good Concord and Obedience. And the same Divine Goodness that has known our heart ever since it has pleas'd him to call us to the Go∣vernment of the French Monar∣chy, is the Judge of our inward Thoughts, and every body knows that our Arms have bin no less Just then constrain'd and necessary for the support and defence of our Authority: Whether against those, who from the Beginning, under divers borrow'd Pretences, have rais'd up Troubles during our Mi∣nority; or after that, against our Subjects of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion, abus'd and sur∣priz'd by the Artifices of some among 'em, who thought to make their advantages as well of their Simplicity, as of the publick Di∣vision of our Kingdom; whereas our Intentions never have bin other, after the laudable Example of our Predecessors of happy Me∣mory, then to keep 'em all in good Peace and Union, in that Duty and Obedience which is due to us, under the benefit of our Edicts; and to use 'em as our good and faithful Subjects, when they contain themselves within the Bounds of Respect and Sub∣mission which are due to a Sove∣raign: Not having spar'd any du∣ty of Remonstrance and Diligence to prevent the Mischief which it was easie to foresee, before we came to force and violence, to our great Sorrow, for the preservation of our Royal Dignity, and the Pow∣er which God has put into our hands; to remove all Jealousies and mistrusts of our Sincerity which have been infus'd into 'em with ar∣tifice and design, tho' we were ne∣ver worse then our words to any person, to prevent the Misfortunes and Accidents that have ens••'d; and to let 'em understand together

with the Principal Authors and Fomenters of this publick Dis∣order, the real ground of our up∣right and Sincere Intentions to Cherish and preserve all in peace, and in the free and quiet Enjoy∣ment of what is granted and or∣dain'd by our said Edicts. And seeing it is so, that our said Sub¦jects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, have been since inspir'd with better thoughts, and ac∣knowledging their Errors and this Truth, have had recourse to our Clemency and Goodness by most humble Supplications, which they have sent us by their Deputies on purpose, beseeching us that we would voutsafe 'em our Pardon, and abolish the Memory of what is past; we always inclining rather to mildness and mercy, then to push forward the Rigor and Ju∣stice of our Arms, tho' they have gain'd us signal advantages, suf∣ficient for us to ground the hopes of a prosperous Conclusion, and being desirous out of respect to their Submissions and duties, to restore Peace to the Kingdom, and to reunite our Subjects in amity and concord one among another, and in a general and Unanimous Obedience toward our selves; and for other important Reasons and Considerations, us thereunto moving, with the Ad∣vice of the Princes, Dukes, &c. We have said, ordain'd and de∣clar'd, and do say, ordain and de∣clare, by these Presents, Sign'd with our Hand, and it is our Will and Pleasure, that the Edict of Nantes, the Declarations and secret Ar∣ticles register'd in our Courts of Parlament, shall be faithfully ful∣fill'd to our Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, in all their Parts and Clauses, and as they were well and duly enjoy'd in the Reign of the Deceased King our thrice Honour'd Lord and Father, and since our coming to the Crown, before the last Commoti∣ons: That the Exercise of the Religion, Catholick, Apostolick and Roman, shall be restor'd and resettl'd in all parts of the King∣dom and Countries under our O∣bedience where it has bin inter∣rupted, to be there freely and Peaceably continu'd without any Molestation; forbidding expresly all Persons of what Quality or Condition soever, upon pain of being punish'd as disturbers of the Publick Peace, to molest or di∣sturb the Ecclesiasticks in the Ce∣lebration of Divine Service, en∣joyment or collecting the Tithes, Fruits and Revenues of their Benefi∣ces, and all other Rights and Duties to them appertaining. In like manner the Exercise of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, shall be establish'd in such Places, as we shall think good and proper, after we have heard the Remon∣strances of the Deputies of our Province of Guienne. It is our Pleasure also, that all the new Fortifications of the Cities, Towns, Castles, Forts and Fortresses, held by our said Subjects of the Refor∣med Religion, more especially those rais'd in the Islands of Re and Oleron, shall be demolish'd and level'd with the Ground, the an∣cient

Walls, Towers, Gates, Motes and Counterscarps still standing in the same Condition, with Pro∣hibitions to the said Cities to For∣tifie 'em anew, and for the more faithful Execution of the said De∣••••mishments, hostages of the Prin∣cipal Inhabitants shall be put into the hands of those whom we shall please to Nominate, to the end the Officers of our Crown, or other de∣puted Commissioners, may execute the Contents abovemention'd ac∣cording to the Instructions that shall be given 'em. And our mean∣ing is, that all the Cities of the said Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, which in 15. days after Pub∣lication of these Presents, shall sub∣mit to our Obedience, and will∣ingly open their Gates to us, shall enjoy the Contents of this Decla∣ration. And we expresly forbid all our said Subjects of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, to hold any General or Provincial As∣semblies, Circles, abridg'd Synods, or any others of what quality or Title they be, under pain of High Treason, unless they have permission from us: Onely Assem∣blies of Consistories, Colloquies and Synods, meerely about Eccle∣siastical Affairs, are permitted 'em. Also our said Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, shall ••••and discharg'd from all Acts of Hostility, and from all Assemblies General and Provincial Circles, abridg'd and others, and from all other things whatever, generally contain'd in the 76th. and 77th. Articles of our Edict of Nantes, from the first of January, 1621. 'till this present Time; compre∣hending under this Title, the ex∣e••rable Cases, such as are speci∣fy'd and declar'd by the fourscore and sixteenth Article of the said Edict, into which search may be made before the Judges who have Cognizance of it. And as for what happen'd at Privas, we will have a particular Amnesty of it expedited for the Inhabita••••s of that Place, as also for the Sieur de Brisson. And for the Accompt∣ables and other Officers, as to what concerns the Trusts of their Management, the 78th. and 79th. of the said Edict of Nantes shall be faithfully kept and observ'd. In like manner, for the Judge∣ments, Decrees and Sentences gi∣ven against those of the Religion who have born Arms, our Pleasure is that they shall be discharg'd of 'em, according to the 58th. 59th. and 60th. Articles of the said E∣dict. Also we have Corrobora∣ted and confirm'd, and by these Presents do Corroborate and con∣firm the Judgments given by the Establish'd Judges and Counsel∣lours, by the Chief Commanders in the Provinces, whether in Civil or Criminal matters and Executi∣ons happen'd between those of their Party; and the said Judges and Counsellours are discharg'd from all pursuits in that regard, imposing perpetual Silence upon our Advocate Generals, their Sub∣stitutes and all others pretending claim or Interest therein. In like manner our Pleasure is, that all Prisoners on both sides that have not pay'd their Ransoms,

shall be releas'd and set at Liber∣ty without paying any thing, and all Promises made in reference to Ransoms not fulfill'd upon the Day or Date of these Presents, are declar'd Null and of no Ef∣fect. In like manner all Persons of what Quality and Condition so∣ever they be, shall be restor'd to their Estates, Debts, Titles, Ac∣compts and Actions, Employ∣ments, Honours and Dignities, which they were depriv'd of du∣ring the present Troubles, notwith∣standing any Donations or Confis∣cations; excepting Military Em∣ployments, the care of which we will reserve to our selves. We also order that this Declaration be observ'd and kept by all our Subjects, according to the Form prescrib'd by the 82d. Article of our Edict of Nantes; and that Ca∣tholick and Pretended Reformed Commissioners, shall be sent into all the Provinces to look after the Execution of it according to our said Edict. So we Command our faithful and well beloved, &c. In Testimony, &c.

Given in the Camp before Mompellier, October 19. 1622. of our Reign the 13th.

Sign'd LEWIS.

By the King.

De Lomemie.

Read, publish'd and register'd &c. At Paris in Parlament No∣vember 21. 1622.

Sign'd Du Tillet

A Paper presented to the King by the General Deputies with the Answers.

TO THE KING.

SIR, your most Humble and O∣bedient Servants of the Reli∣gion, being fully inform'd of your Majesties Royal inclinations, for restoring the Ruins of his poor People, have laden the Deputies which your Majesty has been pleas'd to appoint 'em, with infi∣nite Acclamations, Vows and good Wishes, for the Establishment and sacred Benedictions of this Peace that is so much desir'd, to the end, that forasmuch as they find them∣selves pierc'd with this Coelestial Benefit, they may seek the Con∣tinuance of it, by the constancy of their submission, and render those Eminent Testimonies by their on∣ly Recourse to your Clemency and Justice, that they aspire to no Security or Refuge which they value more highly, against the Vi∣olence of those that trouble 'em, and withstand the Power of your Laws, then that of challenging by their humble Petitions and Supplications the steadfastness of your Inviolable word, and the Ob∣servance of your so authentick Briefs. For seeing that the wrongs which are done 'em, directly dash against the Reverence of your Pro∣tection

and divide that which the Peace and their Obedience ought to rejoin under the Felicity of your Commands, they most humbly be∣seech your Majesty to weigh their most humble Remonstrances in that Ballance of Equity, which renders your Scepter Just and For∣midable, and that it would please you to cut off the Violent Breaches of your favourable Concessions with the Sword that God has put into your Hands; to the end that in true Confidence and Assurance of Preservation, reposing upon the Wisdom and Goodness of your Sa∣cred Administration, they may be always retain'd in their Fidelity and real Obligations to your pure and entire Service.

THe King has deputed and sent a∣way Commissioners, as well Ca∣tholicks as of the Pretended Reformed Religion, to go from Province to Pro∣vince, where it shall be judg'd conve∣nient for the Execution of his Maje∣sties Declaration of the twentieth of October last.	I. FOr this Reason it is, that for the enjoyment of an ab∣solute Effect of your Justice, they humbly beseech your Majesty to send with the soonest into your Provinces, Persons both of the one and the other Religion, endu'd with that Affection for Peace which is requisite, to the end they may be the better enabl'd to put in Exe∣cution your Edicts, Briefs and De∣clarations.
After Satisfaction shall be given, to what is ordain'd by the Declaration of the twentieth of October, His Majesty will take Care as to the Con∣tents of this present Article.	II. And in imparting your Com∣passion and Clemency to that of your Cities, which has paid you such Obedience, that you have therefore vouchsaf'd it Peace: Your Majesty is most humbly sup∣plicated to Order, that the Garri∣son, which for so many Months, has been so numerous at Mompelier, may be withdrawn according to your Royal Promises, considering the Misery and Mortality which is in the City.
The Election of the Marine Con∣sulship, having been made by a De∣cree peremptorily set forth in the Cham∣ber of the Edict at Castres, there can 〈…〉〈…〉 nothing chang'd or alter'd. As to the Election of the other Consuls of the said City, His Majesty means that it shall be made according to the usual Forms, and as the Franchises and Liberties of the City require.	III. That in Conformity to the Private Brief, which it pleas'd your Majesty to grant that City, that there may be no Innovation introduc'd into your said City of Mompelier, more especially in that which concerns the Consulships •• Consequently that Reparation

may be made for the Innovation in the Marine Consulship, consider∣ing the Obedience that has been pay'd your Majesty in demolishing the Fortifications, for the Effect of which the Inhabitants are con∣tinually at Work with great Cost, Care and Diligence.
After his Majesty has heard the Report of the Commissioners sent to the said City of Rochel, he will consider of the Contents of this Present Arti∣cle.	IV. Also, Sir, for the removing all cause of Distrust and Fear, your Subjects of the Religion, hav∣ing fulfill'd your Majesties Plea∣sure touching the Levelling of the Forts of Oleron and Ré, may it please your Majesty to Order, that the Fort built before your Ci∣ty of Rochel may be demolish'd, as your Majesty was pleas'd to Pro∣mise.
The King will order the Prisoners of War, at present detain'd in his Gallies, to be releas'd: And for those that are accus'd of particular Crimes, let 'em provide for themselves by the Methods of Justice.	V. And as Mercy is all from God, whose Image, Sir, you are, may it please your Majesty, ••••••ou are plentifully endu'd with that Vertue, to grant your Comp••ssi∣on to a great number of Persons of all Ages, detain'd either by the late Wars, or for the sake of Religion, in your Gallies, Naked, and un∣der insupportable Severity and hard Usage, to that purpose order∣ing 'em their Pardon and their Li∣berty; as also to those other Pri∣soners for Accusations and Prosecu∣tions, occasion'•• by the late Times and Commotions, whether Con∣demn'd or not. Which Favour, Pardon and Liberty is granted 'em by the—and seventy third Arti∣cle of the Edict, which you were pleas'd to confirm to us.
To the sixth and seventh Articles, the King's Affairs not permitting him to provide for the Petitioners for what is past, His Majesty for the Future will deliver to the said Candal good and valuable Assignations for the Relief and Payment of the said Ministers: As also for payment of the Pensions contain'd in a small Roll, which he will cause to be drawn up.	VI. Your Majesty, by your Let∣ters Declaratory, April 24. 1621. were willing that your Subjects, who continu'd in their Obedience

should enjoy the Favours and Con∣cessions to them granted, as well by your Majesty, as by the Deceased K. Henry the Great of Glorious Me∣mory; nevertheless in the last year, 1622. they were utterly depriv'd of the Money, which you were accustom'd every year to distribute among 'em by the Sieur du Candal, Commissionated for that purpose. By which means particularly their Poor Churches are so necessitated, that they are constrain'd to have recourse to your Majesty, and to supplicate, as they do most hum∣bly, that you will be pleas'd to order Funds to the said Candal for the said Year; at least for the Pay∣ment of the Ministers of the Pro∣vince who remain'd in their Obe∣dience, and who are forc'd to bor∣row Money to buy Victuals, and supply their other Necessities.
	VII. In like manner we most humbly implore your Majesty, that as you have been pleas'd to grant to all your said Subjects, it may please you to ordain that the said Candal may be suppli'd with good and valuable Assignations for the Payment and Relief of their Mi∣nisters, during the present Year, as likewise for the Parties of the Petty Rolls, which he shall be pleas'd to draw up; and for Pay∣ment of the Places, which you were pleas'd to leave in their Custo∣dy, which Assignations may be pay'd without Deductions, as it has pleas'd his said Majesty and the Deceased King to grant 'em, by the Briefs which formerly were dispatch'd in their behalf.
The said Candal presenting a Pe∣tition to the Council shall be taken care of.	VIII. And for as much as out of

the Assignations, that have been order'd the said Candal for the Years, 1620. and 1621. there are still due very great and considera∣ble Summs, which the Receivers and Farmers, upon which the said Assignations are charg'd, detain in their Hands, your Majesty is most humbly supplicated to ordain, that all necessary Injunctions may be deliver'd him, to the end the Resi∣due may be pay'd.
The King will provide for the Fu∣ture, for the Contents of this Article, according as is above said.	IX. The Churches of the Baili∣wick of Gex, having enjoy'd the Salary of the Ministers upon the Ecclesiastical Revenues of the said Bailiwick, as upon the Money of the Princes that possess'd it, till the Year, 1601. and after that for several Years, under the Deceased King Henry the Great; till it pleas'd your Majesty by a decree of your Council, dated December 5. 1612. upon his depriving 'em of the said Ecclesiastical Fund, to ordain 'em the summ of 3600. Livres in lieu of the said Revenues, and to charge the said summ of 3600. Li∣vres upon the 45000. Livres of Augmentation granted to those of the Religion; which Money was pay'd 'em by the said Candal till October 1621. May it please your Majesty to let 'em enjoy the Effect of the said Order and Reassignati∣on; and to that purpose to grant necessary Assignations to the said Candal, as well for Payment of the Arrears, as of what shall be∣come due for the Future.
His Majesty referrs the Restorati∣on of their Church to the Care and Di∣ligence of the Petitioners.	X. May it please your Majesty to shew your Liberality, and to provide a Fund sufficient for your Subjects: professing the Religion in

your City of Paris, toward the Repair and resettling of their Church, and other structures in the place of their Exercise, burnt, demolish'd, and the Materials for the most part carri'd away; and all this by a Popular Tumult that happen'd in the Year, 1621. not∣withstanding that your Subjects remain'd in their Obedience, and were consequently under your Majesties Protection and Safe∣guard.
The Deputies Commissionated for the Province of Tourain shall pro∣vide the Petitioners a Convenient Place, for the Exercise of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion. As for the Re-establishment, and Repair of their Church, his Majesty refers it to the Care and Industry of the Peti∣tioners.	XI. And dealing in the same manner with your Subjects of the said Profession in your City of Tours, may it please your Majesty to supply 'em with the summs which your Majesty had granted 'em for the same Reason, and for the Repair of their Church, the Place and Room of which 'tis hop'd your Majesty will continue to 'em, as having been adjudg'd to 'em by the Commissioners, after a Hearing between them, and the Bodies of the Clergy, the Court of Justice and the Town House. As also for that the said Place and Ground, was purchas'd, built, and Peace∣ably enjoy'd, till the Commotion in 1621. maintain'd in the said Possession, not only by the Edict of 1598. but also by those of 1610. and 1612. and more especially by your last Declaration. Besides which Right, the approach of your Castle of Plessis, usually granted to the People of Tours, would be a Security to 'em.
The Commissioners sent into Bress shall take care of this Article, so far as shall be agreeable to Reason.	XII. The same Supplication is made to your Majesty, for the Re∣pair of the Church of Burgh, upon the Ruins and Place, where those

of the Religion possess'd it, by the Sentence and Decrees of the Commissioners, in the enjoyment of which they are now disturb'd.
To the XIII. XIV. XV. Articles, the Commissioners are enjoin'd to take care of the Petitioners demands, ac∣cording to the Tenour of the Edicts, and the said Declaration.	XIII. It is remonstrated to your Majesty, that the Inhabitants pro∣fessing the Religion in the City of Villemur, are molested in the Li∣berty of their Consciences, de∣priv'd of all Exercises of Piety, refus'd Publick Employments, and very much overburthen'd by the Garrison. Those of Fontenai Le Comte expell'd, interdicted Preaching and Prayers, their Pa∣stor not being permitted to re-en∣ter; nor can they have their Church restor'd 'em, thô almost ruin'd, not so much as for the Bu∣rial of their dead; suff'ring on the other side all Excesses of Charges and Free Quarters, upon the com∣plaints sent to your Council. Therefore, Sir, may it please Ye to deliver 'em from their Oppressi∣ons, and by permitting 'em to en∣joy the Fruits of the Peace, to or∣der the Re-establishment of their Religion, their Churches and Mini∣sters, the Security of their Burials, and whatever Relief your Justice can afford their Grievances.
	XIV. That you would likewise be pleas'd to order the Restoration of their Exercise at Lusson, where it is deni'd to those of the said Re∣ligion, contrary to the Publication of your Declaration, thô they car∣ri'd themselves obediently, and that the said Exercise has been con∣tinu'd there for these fifty Years together, even during all the time of the late Wars, and Govern∣ment of des Roches Baritault.

	XV. Those of the Religion are likewise hinder'd their said Exer∣cise at Talmont, the Canon having been levell'd against 'em, while assembl'd to hear the Word of God. As also at Surgeres, the La∣dy of the Place forbidding any Preaching there, tho' it had been allow'd 'em during all the late Troubles. Also at Baignols, at St. Giles's in Languedoc, at Figeac in Quercy, Puymirols, and at Vic in Armagnac; from whence Mr. Te∣stas the Minister is fled, not daring to return, nor being able to abide in safety in the Place. Whereby your Declaration being violated, may it please your Majesty to command the Restoration of the said Places, and the said Testas. As also for the Church of Quilleboeuf, and the Pastour of it, pursuant to the Re-e∣stablishment of it a long time since.
The XVI. Article shall be commu∣nicated to the Maior and Sheriffs of Poitiers, to be by them heard and ta∣ken care of.	XVI. And for as much as the Catholicks of your City of Poitiers have impos'd upon those of the Re∣ligion the Summ of 1200. Livres, for the Guard that had been main∣tain'd during these Troubles, in∣to which they would not admit a∣ny of those of the Reformed Reli∣gion; may it please your Majesty, that they may be discharg'd from it, as from an unreasonable Impo∣sition.
The King will carefully accomplish and observe, what has, been granted •••• those of the Pretended Reformed Religion of Bearn, by the said Bnief •••• October the last.	XVII. They likewise supplicate your Majesty, that the Edict of Compensation touching the Churches of your Royalty of Bearn may be punctually effected, as you were pleas'd to grant by your Brevet given at Mompelier. And that the Exercise of the Reli∣gion, and the Minister, may be

restor'd in your City of Navar∣reins. That in Consideration of the Resignation of other Churches, they of the Religion may be maintain'd in the Possession of the Churches, Bells and Church-yards, which were granted 'em by the Commissio∣ners, or by the Parlament upon their Report. And that the Colledges and Academies may be restor'd, and payment made of the Salaries that belong to 'em.
His Majesty intends that the Chamber of the Edict of Langue∣doc, which remains only to be re∣settl'd, shall speedily be restor'd to Castres, according to the said De∣claration.	XVIII. And because Justice is that which most imports your Au∣thority, and the Preservation of the Peace, may it please your Ma∣jesty to Order a speedy Restorati∣on of the Party Chambers in Pla∣ces and Cities where they were wont to be. And in the mean time, may the Courts of Parla∣ment be forbid to take Cognizance, and Judge of the Causes of those of the said Religion: and that the Appeals by them brought before the Judges, Prothonotaries, or the Commissioners executing De∣crees and Sentences, may have the same Effect, as if they were re∣mov'd by Letters Royal, accord∣ing to the XLIII. Article of the Edict, and VI. of the Conference of Nerac.
Granted.	XIX. By the sixth Article of the Edict, and II. of Particulars, and other Answers made to our Papers, they of the Religion find them∣selves justly discharg'd from Con∣tributing toward the Repairing and Building of Churches, and their Dependencies, as things con∣trary to their Conscience. Ne∣vertheless, the Catholick Inhabi∣tants of Arnai le Duc, solicit in

your Council a Permission, to im∣pose in general upon the Corpora∣tion, and as well upon themselves as upon those of the Religion the Summ of six thousand Livres to build a Church for the Capuchins, which would neither be reasona∣ble nor conformable to the Edicts. Therefore may it please your Ma∣jesty to declare Acquit and Ex∣empted all your Subjects of the Religion from Payments and Con∣tributions of the like Nature, and that the abovenamed II. Article of Particulars may be put in Exe∣cution.
The said Deputed Commissioners in the said Places are enjoin'd to take care of the Contents of this Arti∣cle.	XX. 'Tis notorious, that du∣ring these last Troubles, they of the Religion have suffer'd many Violences through the Insolence of the People their Adversaries: As in the City of Romorantin, where they twice burnt the Meet∣ing-House wherein they per∣form'd their Exercise in the Sub∣urbs of the said City. But what is more strange, that since the Peace which it has pleas'd your Majesty to grant your said Sub∣jects, the Church which was long since built in your City of Gerge∣au, has been quite thrown to the Ground, and the Ruins of it re∣mov'd, by which means they of the Religion have been depriv'd of their Exercise. Wherefore, they most humbly beseech your Ma∣jesty, that amends may be made for this Notorious Breach of your Edicts and Declarations; and to order that the said Church may be rebuilt, and the Exercise resettl'd at Gergeau; as also that of Romo∣rantin.

His Majesty will write to the Duke of Espernon, Governour and Lieute∣nant General of Guyenne, to see that the Inhabitants of the said Cities of Bergerac, and St. Foy be eas'd, and favourably us'd upon all occasi∣ons; and that the Souldiers live under such Discipline, that they may do no wrong.	XXI. Your Cities of S••. Foy, and Bergerac, most humbly Be∣seech ye, Sir, that you would be pleas'd out of your singular Good∣ness, to discharge 'em of the Op∣pressions, which they have suffer'd so long and so excessive, letting your said City of Bergerac fully en∣joy your inviolable Promises, by hindring so many Innovations, and the building of the Cittadel inten∣ded, notwithstanding that your Subjects of the Religion have kept themselves within the Bounds of a most humble Subjection and Obe∣dience to your Majesty, out of a desire to Merit in some measure the Effect of your said Royal Pro∣mises, their Liberty, and the Peaceable Exercise of their Reli∣gion.
The King will take such Order as shall be most proper for his Service.	XXII. And by your Mildness and Gentleness to ease your People of the Religion, to bring 'em back to a firm Confidence, and to Corro∣borate as much as may be the Peace which you vouchsafe 'em, may it please your Majesty to obliterate all Marks that are contrary to it. And to these ends, to disband the Souldiers that are quarter'd in Lower Languedoc, Cevennes, and other Provinces, by this Means kept in continual Fears and Ap∣prehensions of your Displeasure; and beseech your Majesty to ha∣sten the said Disbanding, to the end that the Effects of their Obe∣dience, which they desire and ought to pay you, as well in de∣molishing the Fortifications of the Places, as in all other things, which you shall be pleas'd to command 'em, may not be de∣lay'd.Sign'd, Montmartin Deputy General, Maniald Depu∣ty General.
Done and Answer'd by the King in his Council, at Paris, March 4. 1623. Sign'd Lewis. And lower. Phelipeaux.

Compar'd with the Original, by Me Notary, Counsellour and Kings Se∣cretary. Du Candal.

A Circulatory Letter of the General Deputies of the Reformed Churches.

GEntlemen, We doubt not but you have expected our Let∣ters with Impatience, and that you did not take it amiss, that we did not send you what pass'd con∣cerning the Duke of Rohan. You ought to believe that nothing has so much hinder'd us from that, as our fear of putting you to no pur∣pose in uncertain Hopes or Appre∣hensions. Now that it may be thought, that we ought to see a little more clearly, after the Re∣lease of the said Duke, we shall tell you that altho' the Report of a War, and particularly of the Siege of Rochel be very hot in this Place, and that from hence it spreads over all the Rest of France, nevertheless we see no Preparati∣on for open and present War. On the contrary, we have nothing from the Kings Mouth, and his Principal Ministers of State, but Words of Peace, and Promises of putting in Execution what has been agreed. As to the Affairs, which we have manag'd hitherto, you must know, that having presented to the King a Paper, containing the Principal Complaints of our Churches, and other things of which we have the Cognizance and Memoirs in our Hands, we have obtain'd An∣swers, such as you will see by the Printed Paper, which we send you enclos'd; which thô they be dated the fourth of this Month, nevertheless were not de∣liver'd us till the twenty second. At present we solicit the Perfor∣mance of the Answers, which are favourable, continuing to demand satisfaction upon those which are otherwise. Nor shall we fail to give you Advice of the Success, as also of all that we shall judge proper to come to your Knowledge. As for News of the Particular Affairs of the Provinces and Churches, of whose Deputies we have a great number here, we have given satis∣faction by particular Letters to all Occurrences. It remains that you se∣cond our Labours with your Pray∣ers to God, as we earnestly desire you, considering the need we have in such a difficult time as this. And for our parts, we shall also beseech him to accumulate his most Sacred Benedictions upon your selves. We are

Your most humble and Affectionate Servants, the General Deputies of the Reformed Churches of France, near his Ma∣jesty.

Paris, March 30. 1623.

Montmartin▪ Maniald.

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.

A Declaration of the Kings good Will toward his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion. Verify'd in Parlament November 27. 1623.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France, and Navarr, To all, &c. Tho' it has always been our Intention, as still it is, to cause an Exact observance of our Edicts of Pacification, and De∣clarations last made in Favour of our Subjects of the Pretended Re∣formed Religion, that for this pur∣pose we have Commissionated and deputed Commissioners in the se∣veral Provinces of our Kingdom to repair and re-establish the Breach∣es which the Wars and last Trou∣bles had produc'd, having omit∣ted no care nor Sedulity to make the lives of our Subjects easie in good Peace, Amity and Concord; Ne∣vertheless we have been Inform'd that some of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, Enemies of the Publik Repose, and such as desire to make their advantage of Trouble, pretending to belong to our Cousins the Dukes of Rohan and Soubize, (which we can hard∣ly believe, by reason of the assu∣rances which our said Cousins have given us of their Fidelity and Af∣fection to our service, and obser∣vance of our Peace,) have some time since made several Journeys, and into several of our Provinces; also to some Assemblies held by ver∣tue of our Edicts by our Subjects of the Religion, with Letters of Cr••dence, under false Pretences to stir up our said Subjects, to in∣fuse into 'em Fears, Jealous••es and ••eigned Distrusts, and to instigate

to raise Money, Fortifie the Pla∣ces which they hold in their hands, purchase Arms and make their Preparations contrary to the Pub∣lick Peace: And tho' we are un∣willing to believe that our said Subjects of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion, considering the sin∣gular Favours which they have so lately receiv'd from our Clemency, are any way enclin'd or dispos'd to hearken to any such pernicious Propositions, much less to deviate from their Fidelty and Obedience to which they are oblidg'd, Ne∣vertheless, being desirous to stop the Course of such Proceedings, and the dangerous Consequences that may attend 'em; to hinder our Subjects from being abus'd by these evil Practices, and not to leave any one in doubt and un∣certainty of our good and sincere Intentions toward 'em, with the advice of our Council, where were present the Queen Mother, our Thrice Honour'd Lady and Mother, the Princes, &c. We have said and declar'd, and do say and declare, that it is our Will and Intention to maintain the Publick Peace, Repose and Tranquility, and to employ our Authority, and our accustom'd Care and Vi∣gilancy, to cause our Subjects as well Catholicks as of the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, to live in good Union and Concord under their Obedience to us. And to this purpose we Will and Ordain, that our Edicts of Pacification, and last Declarations in Favour of our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, be inviolably kept, observ'd and maintain'd, and that the Commissioners depu∣ted in our several Provinces, abide and reside there, till they be per∣fectly and absolutely fulfill'd. As we also make strict Prohibitions to all Persons, of what Conditi∣on or quality soever, to speak, write, suggest or perswade, give ear or listen to any thing con∣trary to this our good and up∣right Intention, and to the Tran∣quility of our subjects, nor to travel or send into our Provinces, or to any Cities or Assemblies that shall be held by those of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion to that Effect, nor to raise Money, bear or buy Arms, Furniture or pre∣parations for Warr, under pain of Disobedience, and being pu∣nish'd as Disturbers of the Peace. It is our Pleasure also, that the Offenders be inform'd against, and prosecuted with the utmost Ri∣gour of the Law. So we com∣mand our faithful and well belo∣ved Counsellours, &c. For such is our Pleasure. In Testimony, &c.

Given at Paris, November 10. 1623. and 14th. of our Raign.

Sign'd Louis.

And below, by the King.

De Lomenie.

Read, publish'd and register'd, &c. At Paris in Palament, Novem∣ber. 7. 1623.

A Declaration of the King against the Sieur de Soubize and his Adherents, containing a new Confirmation of the Edicts and Declarations formerly made in Favour of his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who remain in their Duty and Obedience. Given at Paris, January 25. 1626. and verify'd the 18. of February.

LEWIS by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. Every one knows the Favour and Clemency which we have extended to our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, that formerly rose in Arms against our Authority, and how when our Arms had all the Advan∣tages over 'em, we spread open our Arms to receive those that came as well in general as Particular, to implore our Mercy, and turn'd the just Resentments of our In∣dignation into a Benignity natu∣ral to a King, the Father of his People, toward Subjects submissive and penitent, being desirous by our Declaratory Letters of October 20. 1622. to forget and forgive their past Faults, and voutsafe 'em Peace with the continuance of the Benefit of the Edict of Nantes and other Declarations. In pursuance of which we sent Com∣missioners into several Provinces of our Kingdom, to reunite the Affections of our Subjects, as well Catholicks as of the Pretended Reformed Religion, divided by reason of the preceding Trou∣bles, and to re establish what the Fury of Warr might have inter∣rupted in the observance of our Laws and Edicts, wherein by the Benignity of Heaven our carefull Toyl so happily succeeded, that our Kingdom for these last two Years, enjoy'd a most profound Peace, our Subjects in general Ex∣tolling the Divine Goodness of the Almighty, for that after so many past Calamities and Tem∣pests, they rested in a Tranqui∣lity so serenely Calm, and so as∣sured under our Authority and Obedience. But when we thought this Peace most solidly secure, and that good Order re-establish'd in our Kingdom had given us leisure to apply all our Cares to the as∣sistance of our Neighbours, and to readvance the Ancient Repu∣tation of the French Name in For∣raign Coutries, and that we were (as we are still) upon the point of reaping the Fruits and nota∣ble Advantages of it, for the Glo∣ry of this Crown, the Comfort of our said Confederates, and the Publick Benefit, we have receiv'd several Informations of the Pra∣ctises and Contrivances, which are weaving in several of our Pro∣vinces, to withdraw our Subjects of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, from that Obedience and Fidelity which they owe us, and to perswade 'em, in the present Conjuncture of Affairs to rise a∣gainst

our Authority, while we are busy'd out of our Kingdom in the Protection of our Allyes, and Trouble the Tranquility of the State. Now being fully in∣form'd of the Designs and con∣trivances that are forming against our Cities and strong Holds, the Peparations that are making to raise Souldiers without our Com∣mission, the sitting out of Ships, as well in the Ports and Havens of our Kingdom, as in other Pla∣ces, without our leave, or the Or∣ders of our Admiral, in contempt of our Laws, and the secret Pra∣ctises and Correspondencies held with Forreigners. To all which we have been much troubl'd to give Credit, considering the good and favourable usage our said Sub∣jects of the Pretended Reformed receiv'd. And when we understood that the Sieur de Soubise, we the Head of his Faction; he who has tri'd the Force of our Authority, and the softness of our Clemency up∣on several occasions; this was the reason that we were willing to wink at his first Practises and Pro∣ceedings, in hopes that by our Patience we might reduce him to his Duty. But our goodness and forbearance having augmented the Audaciousness of the said Soubise, we understand that within these few days he has put to Sea with some Vessels having Souldiers a∣board; that he has robb'd our Merchants Ships, made attempts upon some of our Islands and prin∣cipal Places, and upon the Vessels that were in the Roads and Har∣bours belonging to 'em, and in these Actions committed several Enormities, Violences and Acts of Hostility against our Subjects. Now in regard that all these En∣terprizes and Attempts of the said Soubise, discover (to our great sorrow) an evident and manifest Rebellion against our Authority, and a design lay'd betwixt him and some particular Adherents to disturb the general Peace and Tranquility of the Kingdom, with∣out any lawful reason or cause: on the other side we are extream∣ly well satisfy'd to understand from our dear and well beloved Cousin the Duke of Tremouille, and the Sieurs de la Force and Chatil∣lon, and other Persons of Quality, as also from the General Depu∣ties of our Subjects of the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion refiding near our Person, as also by the Deputies of the Pretended Reli∣on at Charenton, and those of our Cities of Rockele, Nimes, Ʋsez; as also to see by an Act in writing which the said general Deputies have presented us, with express injuctions from our dear and well∣beloved Inhabitants of our City of Moniaban, how much they re∣nounce and disown his Actions, as unworthy of that Fidelity and Affection which true French-men owe their Soveraign; considering they can tend to nothing else but the subversion of this State and their own Ruin. Whereupon, be∣ing desirous to make known what our good Intentions are, the Pro∣tection which we are willing to grant to the Faithful and Obedi∣ent, and the Rigor which we in∣tend

to use toward Rebels, if they persevere in their Contumacy, We make known, that for these Cau∣ses and other weighty Considera∣tions us thereunto moving, with the Advice of the Queen, &c. and of our certain knowledge, full Power and Royal Authority, we have said and declar'd, and say and declare, by these Presents, Sign'd with our hand, and it is our Will and Pleasure, that all our Subjects of the Pretended Re∣formed Religion, who shall con∣tinue in that Fidelity and Obedi∣ence which they owe us, with∣out adhering to any Factions and Conspiracies against the Kingdom, shall fully and Peaceably enjoy in freedom and safety, the Exercise of their Religion, together with all the Favours to them granted by the Edicts and Declarations made in their Favour, as well by the Deceased King, &c. as by our selves, which we resolve to have inviolably kept and observ'd, ac∣cording to their Form and Tenour; putting all our said Subjects, to∣gether with their Goods and Fa∣milies, under our special Protecti∣on and Favour. And as for the said Soubise and others, who are enter'd into open Rebellion against us, having attempted to disturb the Tranqaility of our Kingdom, we have hereby declar'd, and de∣clare all those that shall adhere to and Favour him, directly or indirectly, of what Quality or condition soever they be, and who shall hold Intelligence, Association or Corespondence with 'em, both disobedient and Guilty of High Treason: As also we declare the Inhabitants of our Cities that shall Countenance or adhere to the Rebellion and Disobedience of the above nam'd, or shall give 'em any Harbour, Retreat, or Quar∣ter among 'em, or shall suffer 'em, or assist 'em in any sort or man∣ner whatever, guilty of the same Crimes, and to have forfeited all their Rights, Franchises, Immuni∣ties and Priviledges granted either by the King our Predecessors or by our selves: And for that our In∣tention is always to prefer Clemen∣cy before the Rigour of Justice, and to afford 'em the Means and Leisure to acknowledge their Faults, before they althogether plunge them∣selves in Faction and revolt, we say and declare, that if within one Month from the day of the publication of these presents in Parlament, the said Soubise, or any others who have been guilty of the Actions above express'd, shall re∣turn to their Duty, lay down their Arms, disband their Souldiers which they have muster'd toge∣ther, and submit themseves entire∣ly to the Obedience which they owe us, we have, and shall from this present Time and for the Fu∣ture, forgiven, pardon'd and ob∣literated, forgive, pardon and ob∣literate, by these Presents, all Acts and attempts which they may have made or design'd in this last Insurrection, and taking of Arms, contrary to our Authority and Service, without any enqui∣ries or prosecutions either now or hereafter, in any sort or manner whatever; as having pardon'd and

restor'd 'em to their former Con∣dition, and to all Honours, Privi∣ledges and Immunities which were granted 'em, by Us or our Pre∣decessors, under the Exact Ob∣servation of our Edicts. But if after that time expir'd, they per∣sist in their Rebellion and Diso∣bedience, our Pleasure is, that they be proceeded against with all the Rigour of our Laws, by Imprison∣ment of their Persons, Seizure of their Estates, demolishing their Houses, and other usual Courses in such Cases; and that they lose the Benefit of our Edicts and Ap∣peals to the Chambers. So we command, &c. In Testimony, &c

Given at Paris, January 25. 1625 and fifteenth of our Reign.

Sign'd LEWIS.

And Below, by the King.

De Lomenie.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, &c. At Paris in Parlament, Fe∣bruary 18. 1625.

Du Tillet.

A Writing giv'n by the English Embassadours to the Deputies of the Churches to make the King of Great Britain Guarranty of the Peace, in 1626.

WE Henry Rich, Baron of Kensington, Earl of Hol∣land, Captain of the King of Great Brittan's Guards, Knight of the Order of the Garter, and one of his Majesties Privy Council: And Dudley Charlton Knight, one of his Majesties Privy Council, and Vice Chamberlain of the Houshold, To all, &c. Whereas the Sieurs de-Mommartin, and de Maniald, Ge∣neral Deputies of the Reformed Churches of France, and other Particular Deputies from the Dukes of Soubise and Rohan, as al∣so others from several Cities and Provinces, which joyn'd in Arms with the said Lords, have made a Peace with the most Christian King, by our Advice and Inter∣cessions, agreed and consented to by the King their Soveraign, and for that the said Deputies have releas'd many things which they thought of great Moment for their security, and altogether Confor∣mable to their Edicts and Briefs, which they were expresly charg'd to get by the Treaty of Peace, and upon which they would have insisted more earnestly, but in de∣ference and respect to the express Requests and desires of the most Serene King of Great Britain, our Master, in whose name we advis'd and exhorted 'em to condescend to the Conditions offer'd by the a∣bov-nam'd Peace, for the good of this Kingdom, and the Satisfaction and succour of all Christendom; For these Causes, we declare and cer∣tifie, That in the words which

were agreed upon between us, in order to the accomplishment of the said Treaty, and which were utter'd in the presence of his most Christian Majesty, by the Chan∣cellour, upon the Acceptance of the Peace, to this purpose, that by long services and continu'd Obedience they might expect from the Kings Goodness, what they could ne∣ver obtain by any other Treaty, in things which they esteem'd most necessary, as to which in time convenient their Supplicati∣ons might be heard, supposing 'em to be presented with respect and humility, there was a clearer In∣terpretation on his Majesties and his Ministers Part, of which the sence and meaning was, That they were meant of Fort Lewis before Rochel, and to give assurance of the Demolishing of that Place in time convenient, and in the mean time of ease and relief in other things, which by the said Treaty of Peace continue prejudicial to the said City of Rochel: Without which assurance, of the demolish∣ing the Fort and withdrawing the Garrison, the said Deputies pro∣tested to us, that they would ne∣ver have consented to the letting that Fort stand; being enjoyn'd and resolv'd to have maintain'd their Right to demolish it, as they do by the present Declaration; with assurance that the King of Great Britain, will labour by his Intercessions in Conjunction with their humble Supplication, to short∣en the time appointed for demo∣lishing the said Fort; for which we have given 'em all the Royal words and Promises they can de∣sire, having assur'd 'em that they ought and might rest satisfi'd and contented. For the Faithful per∣formance of which, and of what is abovmention'd, we have Sign'd and Seal'd these Presents, and caus'd it to be under-sign'd by one of our Secretaries.

Given at Paris the 11th. day of February, 1626.

Sign'd

• ...Holland.
• ...D. Carlton.

And below,

Augier.

An Edict of the King upon the Peace which his Majesty pleas'd to give his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion. Given at Paris, March 1626. and Publish'd in Parlament April 16.

LEWIS by the Grace of God King of France and Navar, To all, &c. In regard that Sove∣raign Authority is no less Illustri∣ous in Acts of Grace and Clemen∣cy, then in of those Justice and Arms, and for that to know how to vanquish and pardon, are the highest Marks of Grandeur, for the same reason we ought to esteem that Prince most worthy of Honour and Glory, who having letn loose

the fury of his Arms against those that drew his Provocations upon 'em, and subdu'd 'em to their du∣ty, is contented to exercise his Clemency toward 'em, and to let 'em reap the publick Fruits of it, by restoring 'em to Peace; whence it comes to pass that God is call'd upon and serv'd in all Places, that the Royal Authority is reverenc'd and acknowledg'd by all, that the Laws are religiously observ'd, the People eas'd from their Oppressi∣ons, and that the Body of the State uniting Forces together be∣comes more puissant for their own Preservation, and for the Succour and Protection of their Confede∣rates; These considerations which we have always had before our Eyes, have been the reason that we have us'd so much Moderation, to lay asleep and extinguish the Com∣motions that have so many times, like so many Convulsions shak'n this Kingdom, making use of Fa∣vour toward those who had over inconsiderately engag'd themselves, as we have exerted our Vigour, resolution and diligence, in sup∣pressing and chastizing, when we have been thereto constrain'd. As to the present Affairs, our Conduct has been such, as having employ'd both Threats and Punishment, in Places that openly stood out in their Disobedience; and Mildness, Patience and Remonstrances, to∣ward others that continu'd in their Duty; so that we have restrain'd the bursting forth of that Trouble with which this Kingdom was menac'd by reason of a Civil War, and preserv'd the best and greatest part of the Religion, in that Fidelity and Obedience which they owe us. Who have no less clearly seen and understood, that our Intentions have always been, as still they are, to maintain 'em in Peace, Concord and Tranquili∣ty, and to cause 'em inviolably to enjoy the Favours bestow'd up∣on 'em by our Edicts and De∣clarations. All which they who' have taken Arms, and the Cities which sided with 'em, having late∣ly well consider'd, and having understood the Nature of their Crime, the Publick Indignation, the Ruin and just Punishment which they drew upon themselves, by continuing to Trouble the repose of the Kingdom, they had re∣course to our Goodness, as their only safety and Refuge; and by their Deputies have several times besought us with all the submis∣sion that Subjects could pay to their Soveragn, to pardon 'em, to bury things past in Oblivion, and to afford 'em Peace. Upon which, We enclining rather to Mildness and Clemency, then to the Ruin and Desolation of our own Subjects; having al∣so a regard to their most humble Supplications, in the Name of those of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who have remain'd with∣in the Bounds of their Duty, since we had accepted the sub∣missions of the rest, to pardon them for their sakes, and to reu∣nite 'em all in Peace and Concord under that Obedience which they owe us, protesting and assuring us, that they will never swerve

again from the same upon any pretence, occasion or cause what∣ever, We make known that for these Causes, and for other great and weighty Considerations Us thereunto moving, with the Ad∣vice of the Queen our thrice Ho∣nour'd Lady and Mother, the Princes, &c. We have said and declar'd, and do say and declare by these Presents, Sign'd with our Hand, and it is our Will and Pleasure:

I. That the Edict of Nantes, the Declarations, and secret Arti∣cles, Publish'd and Register'd in our Courts of Parlament, shall be inviolably kept and observ'd, to be enjoy'd by our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, as they were well and duly observ'd in the Time of the Deceased King our thrice Honour'd Lord and Fa∣ther, whom God Absolve, and since our coming to the Crown, before these last Commotions.

II. That the Catholick, Apo∣stolick and Roman Religion, shall be restor'd and re-establish'd in all Parts and Places of our Kingdom, and Countries under our Obedience, where it has been interrupted du∣ring these last Commotions, to be fully, peaceably and freely exer∣cis'd. And we expresly forbid all Persons of whatever Quality or Condition soever, upon Pain of being punish'd as Disturbers of the Publick Peace, not to trouble, molest or disquiet the Ecclesia∣sticks in the Celebration of Divine Service, and other Functions of the Catholick Religion, enjoy∣ment and Collecting the Tenths, Fruits and Revenues of their Be∣nefices, and all other Rights and Duties that belong to 'em; and that all those who during the said last Commotions, had made them∣selves Masters of the Goods and Revenues of the Churches belong∣ing to the said Ecclesiasticks, shall deliver up to 'em full Possession, free and peaceable enjoyment of the same, according to the III. Article of the Edict of Names, and restore 'em such Goods as shall be found in specie.

III. That the Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion shall be re-establish'd in Places where it was settl'd, according to our E∣dicts and Declarations in the Year 1620. And our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion shall be restor'd to the said Places, as also to their Church-yards in Pla∣ces which have been allow'd 'em, or others, such as the Commissi∣oners who shall be by us deputed, or Officers of the Cities shall judge most convenient. And where it shall happen, that for any Reason of great Importance, the Church∣yards cannot be restor'd in such Places, which they possess'd in the Year, 1620, others as conveni∣ent shall be allow'd 'em at the expences of those who shall require the change.

IV. And to give a Publick Te∣stimony of the value which we have for our Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, who abide in that Fidelity and Obedi∣ence, which they owe Us; and for the remarkable Proofs, which some among 'em have giv'n us of

both, in those employments which they have had in our Armies, as well within as without our King∣dom, We have at their most hum∣ble Suit, having also a regard to the Submissions of others who have swerv'd from their Duty, and of our special Grace, full Power and Royal Authority, acquitted, for∣given and Pardon'd, and do by these Presents acquit, pardon and forgive all raising of Arms, enter∣prizes and acts of Hostility, com∣mitted by our said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, of what Condition or Quality soever they be, as by the Cities that have sided with 'em, and the Inhabi∣tants of the same, both by Sea and Land, since the first of January, 1625. and the Commotions prece∣ding, till the day of the Publicati∣on of these Presents, comprehen∣ding and including whatever might have happen'd in the interval, be∣tween the Signing of the Declara∣tion of October 20. 1622. and the Publication of this in our Courts of Parlament, from which they shall be fully and perfectly dis∣charg'd; as also from all General and Provincial Assemblies, Circles, Insurrections, Popular Commoti∣ons, Excesses, Violences, Breach∣es of Letters of Protection, and all other things in general what∣ever, comprehended in the LXXVI. and LXXVII. Articles of the said Edict of Nantes, altho' they are not here particularly express'd and declar'd; without any Inquisiti∣ons, Prosecutions or Molestations hereafter for the Future to be made or offer'd, except in reserv'd Cases, such as are specifi'd and declar'd in the LXXXVI. and LXXXVII. Articles of the said Edict of Nantes, after which In∣quisition may be made before the Judges, who have Cognizance of those causes.

V. As for the Money that shall be impos'd, levi'd and taken upon our Subjects, or our Receipts, Managements or Administration of the same, and discharges of the Persons accountable, together with what concerns the Commo∣nalties on both sides, as to Debts by them created and not paid, the LXXIV. LXXV. LXXVIII. and LXXIX. Articles of the Edict of Nantes, shall be observ'd and kept.

VI. To this purpose, all the Seats of Justice, Audits of Re∣ceipts and Offices of the Finances, that may have been remov'd by Reason of the Present Commoti∣ons, since January of the last Year, and more especially the Office of the Court of Election at Rochel, shall be restor'd in the same Condi∣tion as they were; in like manner the Cities which remain in the Hands of our Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, shall enjoy the same Priviledges, Fran∣chises, Immunities, Fairs and Mar∣kets which they formerly did. The Election of Consuls, shall be after the accustom'd Form; and in Case of Appeal, the cause shall be remov'd to our Chambers of the Edict.

VII. It is likewise our Pleasure, that our said Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, shall

be absolutely discharg'd from all Judgments, Sentences, and De∣crees given against 'em, upon oc∣casion of the Present Commotions, according to the LVIII. LIX. and LX. Articles of the said Edict, imposing as to the whole, perpe∣tual Silence upon our Advocates General, and all others concern'd to take care of such Prosecuti∣ons.

VIII. We ordain that all Pri∣soners of War, detain'd on both sides, that have not paid their Ransoms, shall be releas'd and set at Liberty without paying any thing; declaring all Promises made or caus'd upon Ransoms, not discharg'd before the Date of these Presents, null and void; yet so as that the Ransoms already paid, shall not be repaid again, tho' de∣manded. Also all our said Sub∣jects of the Reformed Religion, seiz'd by warrant of Justice, de∣tain'd in our Prisons, or in our Galleys, by Reason of the last or preceding Commotions, even those that were taken at the enter∣prize of Port Lewis, shall be en∣larg'd and set at Liberty, imme∣diately after the Publication of these Presents, without any let or delay.

IX. In like manner it is our meaning, that the XXVII. Arti∣cle of the said Edict of Nantes, concerning the Admission and Re∣ceiving of our said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion into Offices and Employments, shall be observ'd and kept; and that all those of the said Religion of what Quality or Condition soever they be, who by Reason of the present Commotions may have been depriv'd of their Offices, Employments, Dignities, Houses, and Habitations, since the first day of January 1625. shall be restor'd and resettl'd therein: As also to their Goods, Titles, Accompts, and Actions, seiz'd as well during the Preceding as the late Trou∣bles, notwithstanding any Patents for Offices, Grants, Consiscations, Reprisals, Payments and Acquit∣tances. Permitting the Creditors to take out Execution for their Principal Stock, notwithstanding all Sentences and Decrees, unless upon a definitive Decree in our Council, or in our Chambers of the Edict, or that the Particular Persons have been other where re∣imburs'd.

X. Our Pleasure is, that these our Present Letters Declaratory, be observ'd and kept by all our Subjects, according to the Form prescrib'd by the LXXXII. Arti∣cle of the Edict of Nantes; and Commissioners shall be sent into all parts where occasion shall require, to see that the Contents thereof be executed.

XI. In regard, that our said Subjects professing the said Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, may not for the Future hold any Gene∣ral or particular Assemblies, Cir∣cles, Councils, Abridgments, or any other of what Name or Qua∣lity soever, without express Per∣mission by Letters, or a Brief par∣ticularly Sign'd by Us, and sub∣scrib'd by one of our Secretaries of State, yet the Assemblies of

Consistories, Colloquies and Sy∣nods are permitted 'em for Affairs that Purely concern the Regulati∣ons of the Discipline of the said Pretended Reformed Religion, conformable to our Letters De∣claratory of April 17. 1623. set forth upon the Holding of Synods and Colloquies, with express Pro∣hibitions to treat of Politick Af∣fairs. Nor shall they for the Fu∣ture raise any Fortifications of what sort soever they be, to en∣close our Cities, without our ex∣press Permission by our Letters Patents. Nor shall they raise any Money upon our Subjects, upon any occasion whatever, without a Commission under our Great Seal. All this, under the Penalty of High Treason, and forfeiture of our Present Favours.

XII. It is our farther meaning also, that the Articles by Us de∣creed, which concern the City of Rochel, the Islands and Country of Aulnix, be observ'd and put in Execution without delay; and that the Cities and Castles which shall have been taken by those of the said Pretended Reformed Re∣ligion, since the present Troubles, shall be surrender'd up into our Hands within fifteen days after the Publication of these Presents: Declaring all such of our said Sub∣jects of the Pretended Reformed Religion, who shall scruple to submit themselves to this our Will and Pleasure, depriv'd, by just Forfeiture, of the Benefit of this our present Favour.

So we command, &c. And to the end that this may be for ever firm and stable, we have affix'd, &c.

Giv'n at Paris in March, 1626. and 17th. of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

And below,

De Lomenie.

Register'd, April 13. 1626.

Du Tillet.

A Declaration of the King against the Sieur De Soubise, and other Adherents to the Party of the English. Con∣firming the Edicts of Pacification, in favour of those who should continue in their Duty and Allegiance. Given at Villeroy, August 5. 1627. and Publish'd in Parlament the twelfth of the same Month.

LEwis, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr. To all, &c. Since it has pleas'd God to call us to the Government of this State, our Conduct has made it manifest, with how much Care we have labour'd to pre∣serve the Publick Peace and Tran∣quility, either in observing and preserving a sound Amity, good

understanding and correspondence between this Kingdom and For∣reign Princes, either by employ∣ing, as we have done several times in divers parts, and upon various occasions, our Royal Me∣diation to lay asleep and extin∣guish the Contentions and Diffe∣rences arisen between the said Princes; or by giving Assistance and Protection to our Ancient Confederates, when we thought it necessary to re-establish or main∣tain 'em in those Rights and Pro∣perties that appertain'd to 'em, in order by that means to stop the ill Consequences of those Troubles which the Innovations happ'ning in their Dominions might produce. Wherein if our Intentions were lookt upon as good and sincere, we also judge, those which we have had, being grounded upon the same Considerations of the Publick Tranquility, and of the Establishment of the Repose of our Kingdom, in contracting se∣veral Great Alliances by the Mar∣riage of our dearest Sisters, are wor∣thy of a higher applause. But we cannot but observe, without a most just Resentment, that the last which we have made with Eng∣land, has not hitherto had that good success, which we expected from it: But that instead of knit∣ting faster, as we promis'd to our selves, the knot of that ancient Amity, which has long continu'd between the two Crowns, it should so fall out, that the notorious Breaches on the Part of England, of the Articles of Marriage of our Dearest Sister with the King of Great Britain, the English should come to invade us, and Land in the Isle of Re with a numerous Fleet and Army without any cause, any Ground, any Pretence or De∣claration. And in regard we see, that in order to second their un∣just Designs, they have already treated with some of our Subjects, have sent the Sieur De Soubise in∣to our City of Rochel, to perswade the Inhabitants to join with their Party, and that they continue the same Artifices and Practices with others of our Subjects of the Pre∣tended Reformed Religion, to draw and engage 'em under seve∣ral. Pretences and vain Hopes to unite their Arms with theirs (tho' we are willing to believe, that our said Subjects will have so much Constancy and Judgment, as not to suffer themselves to be deceiv'd by such sort of Artifices; and for that considering that they peace∣fully enjoy the full Liberty of the Exercise of their Religion, the Be∣nefit of our Edicts, and whatever else has been promis'd by Us, they will conclude that this enterprise of the English, has no aim or end, that really tends to the good of their Religion, but that it is a vo∣luntary Invasion of our Domini∣ons, in Enmity to our Crown, and the Honour of the Nation▪ in the Defence of which, all true French Men, as well Catholicks as those of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion, are equally oblig'd to venture their Lives and For∣tunes;) Nevertheless, that our said Subjects may be rightly in∣form'd of our Intentions upon the

present Occurrences, and that they may not be circumvented by the Artifices that are made use of to with-draw 'em from their na∣tural Duty, We declare that for these Causes, and other weighty Considerations Us thereunto mov∣ing, We have with the Advice of the Queen, our thrice Honour'd Lady and Mother, our most Dear and most Beloved only Brother the Duke of Orleance, the Prin∣ces, &c. said and declar'd, and do say and declare, by these Presents, the Sieur de Soubise, and those of our Subjects, of what Quality or Condition soever they be, who shall adhere to or join with the English, or shall favour or assist 'em directly or indirectly, or that shall keep Intelligence, Association, and Correspondence with 'em in any sort or manner whatever, or shall otherwise depart from that Obedience which they owe us, Rebels, Traitors, and Perfidious to their King, Desertors of their Countrey, Guilty of High Trea∣son in the highest Degree: And as such we declare their Goods, as well Moveable as Immoveable, their Offices and Employments, Forfeited and Confiscated to our self; and all the Inhabitants of our Cities, who shall adhere to the Enterprizes, Rebellion and Disobedience of the above named, or who shall afford 'em Entrance, Passage, Retreat or Quartering, or shall aid 'em with Arms, Vi∣ctuals, Ammunition, or any other necessaries, guilty of the same Crimes, and under the Forfeiture of all Decrees, Honours, Privi∣ledges, Franchises, Immunities and Rights, which may have been granted to 'em, either by the Kings our Predecessors, or by our Selves, past all Hopes of being e∣ver regain'd. It being our Will and Pleasure, that they be pro∣ceeded against, with the utmost Severity of the Law, by Impri∣sonment of their Person, Seizure of their Estates, Demolishing their Houses, Cutting down their Woods, and that they shall lose the Benefit of our Edicts, and of all Appeals to our Chambers, crea∣ted by the same; Unless within eight days after the Publication of this Declaration upon the Coasts of Poitou, Saintonge and Aunix, they do quit their Rebellion, and make their Appearance before our Officers of the Cities of Sain∣tes Niort, Fontenay, Brouage, and others more remote, with the usu∣al Submissions, and that the Cities make their Declarations such as are requir'd in the like Cases at the same time. And whereas we have found, during the late Trou∣bles, that some of our Subjects of the said Pretended Reformed Re∣ligion, siding with the Rebels, were wont to send their Children, or else permit 'em to go and bear Arms together with 'em, they themselves staying at home to a∣void the Rigour of our Prosecuti∣ons; 'Tis our Pleasure, that for the Remedy of such abuses, that the Fathers or Masters of Houses and Families, shall be held and re∣puted to adhere to the Enemies Party, and that they shall suffer Corporal Punishment, together

with all the Penalties mention'd in these presents, if their Chil∣dren or other Relations, usually abiding in their Houses, and ha∣ving no other habitation then that of their Fathers, or Kindred, shall be found siding with the Ene∣my, in actual Arms. Unless the said Parents or Masters of Hou∣ses or Families, actually serve us in our Armies or other where, and make it so much their en∣deavour to regain their Children or Kindred out of the Enemies service, as to convince us that 'twas no Fault of theirs. And as for all our other Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, that shall continue in their O∣bedience and Fidelity to us, with∣out adhering to the Enemies De∣signs, and other Practices, Factions and Conspiracies against us, our Authority, Service and Repose of this Kingdom, our Pleasure is, that they shall freely enjoy the Liberty of their Exercise, and all Favours and Concessions to them granted by the Deceased King and our selves; which it is our full meaning and Intent to preserve inviolably; putting all our said Sub∣jects of our said Pretended Refor∣med Religion, their Families and Estates, so long as they remain within the Bounds of their Duty, under our special saseguard and Protection. So we command, &c. In Testimony whereof, &c.

Gi∣ven at Villeroy, August 5. 1627. and 18th. of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis,

And below, By the King.

De Lomenie.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, &c. At Paris, in Parlament, August 12. 1627.

Du Tillet.

A Declaration of the King after the taking of Rochelle, to his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion. Given at Pa∣ris, December 15. 1628. and verify'd in Parlament Janu∣ary 15. 1629.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all &c. We have by several Preceding Declarations exhorted our Subjects of the Pretended Re∣formed Religion, to forsake and desist from the Factions and Re∣bellions wherein they were en∣gag'd against our service, promi∣sing 'em all that could be ex∣pected from our Favour, in case that within the time prescrib'd they return'd to their Duty, and subscrib'd such Declarations as were requisite before our Judges. Which several having done, have experienc'd our Good Will, liv'd peaceably and at Liberty, in the

enjoyment of their Estates, and Exercise of the Pretended Refor∣med Religion. Several Cities al∣so and Paticular Men, led away by the Artifices of Factious and seditious Spirits, have still con∣tinu'd in the same Rebelion, in∣to which their Engagement with the Inhabitants of the City of Ro∣chel had participated 'em. For which reason, now that it has pleas'd God to reduce that Ci∣ty under our Obedience, and to take from 'em that Pretence, we are willing to hope that they will the more readily return to their Duty, by new Exhortations, and freeing 'em from the Fear of being Liable to the Penalties men∣tion'd in our Preceding Decla∣rations. And being desirous to let 'em see our Paternal Affe∣ction toward 'em, and to ex∣cite 'em out of a Consideration of their own good and Preserva∣tion, more or less to their Bene∣fit, as they shall continue more or less Obstinate in returning to their Obedience; And which is that which we are willing so much the rather to hope, that now that by the Reduction of our said City of Rochel under our Obedi∣ence, they have manifestly under∣stood our singular Goodness to∣ward the Inhabitants of that Place, whom we receiv'd upon their Surrendring to us with the assurance of their Lives, Estates, and Exercise of the Pretended Reformed Religion, and of the integrity of which agreement they enjoy so religious a performance, that all their Fears are turn'd in∣to Consolation, and have prov'd a sufficient Convincement that the Apprehensions which the Factious Boutefeaux of Rebellion infus'd in∣to 'em, were but Artifices with∣out any Foundation, to hinder 'em from seeking in our Obedi∣ence that true Tranquillity and Liberty which they now enjoy; For these causes we make known, that upon mature debate of this Business in Council, of our full knowledge, full Power, special Grace, and Royal Authority, We have enjoyn'd, and by these Pre∣sents do enjoyn all our Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religi∣on, of what quality or Condition soever they be, who shall now be found engag'd in the Rebellion and bearing Arms, or holding out Towns and Cities against our ser∣vice, and contrary to that Obedi∣ence which they owe us, or ad∣hering to those that hold 'em out and enjoy 'em, that they forth∣with lay down their Arms, return to their Duty, and Subscribe such Declarations as are usually requi∣site, before our Courts of Parla∣ment or Presidial Seats, within 15 days after Publication of these Presents. And as for the Cities, that they send their Deputies to us, to receive our Gracious Will and Pleasure, in pursuance of their Submissions. Which doing, we will receive 'em into our Fa∣vour, and maintain 'em in the En∣joment of all their Goods and E∣states, and free Exercise of the said Reformed Religion, and look up∣on 'em as good Subjects, worthy to partake of our benefits ard Fa∣vours,

no less then the rest who have continu'd in the Fidelity which they owe us. All which we promise upon the Faith and Word of a King to keep, observe and fulfil inviolably. But in case that continuing in the obsti∣nacy of their Rebellion they scorn the Favour which we offer to 'em, and do not satisfie the Contents of these Presents within that time, We have, and do declare 'em from this time forward to have incurr'd the Penalties mention'd in our Preceding Declarations, and guilty of High Treason in the Highest degree, and unwor∣thy of all Grace and Mercy. In which case, after the time pre∣fix'd is once past, our Pleasure is that they be proceeded against in their Persons, Goods, Houses, In∣heritances, and whatever else be∣longs to 'em, with the utmost Rigour of the Law. So we com∣mand, &c. In Testimony, &c.

Given at Paris, December 15. 1628. and 19th. of our Reign.

Sign'd Lewis.

Below, by the King.

De Lomenie.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, At Paris in Parlament &c. Janu∣ary 15. 1629.

Du Tillet.

An Edict of the King upon the Grace and Pardon granted as well to the Duke of Rohan and the Sieur de Soubize, as to his Rebellious Subjects of the Cities, Flat Countries, Castles and Strong Holds, of the Provinces of Ʋpper and Lower Languedoc, Cevennes, Gevaudan, Guyenne, Foix, &c. with the Articles. Given at Nimes, in July 1629. and verify'd in the Parlament of Tholouse, August 27. 1629.

LEWIS, by the Grace of God, King of France and Navarr, To all, &c. The Love which we bear our Subjects, and our Com∣passion of he Miseries which they have sustain'd, by reason of the Wars, and Divisions wherewith this Kingdom has been so long affli∣cted, has touch'd us so deeply, that laying aside all Considerati∣ons of our Health, and the In∣conveniences of the weather, we ••••ve made use of all means to re∣duce under our Obedience, those who having thrown it off, had been the Occasion of all their Calami∣ties. We were in hopes that the Cities which surrender'd to our Obedience, in the Years 1620. 21. and 22. would have mov'd 'em to the same acknowledgment of our Authority. But finding that either Obstinacy would not permit 'em, or that the Violence and Artifice of the Faction re∣tain'd 'em, we invited 'em by our

Declarations to return to their Duty, by all the most favourable perswasions that the cause would bear. We also rais'd Great and Powerful Armies to reduce by force, those whom their Obstina∣cy in Rebellion render'd deaf and blind to all the Reasons and Oc∣casions of their Duty: where∣in it has pleas'd God so far to bless our Endeavours, that the City of Rochelle has had the first Tryal of our Puissance, as is men∣tion'd in the Edict which we set forth upon the Reducing of that Place. The City of Privas au Vi∣varets, which trusting to her Si∣tuation, rugged and inaccessible as she thought, in her Fortifications, and her Stores of Provision and Ammunition, puft up with long Prosperity, adventur'd to with∣stand the Batteries of our Cannon and the Efforts of our Arms, and contemning the gentle Exhorta∣tions of our Goodness, the ha∣tred of her Inhabitants was such, that they rather chose to aban∣don their Habitations and their Goods, then to seek for Preser∣vation in our Clemency which was assur'd 'em: They depriv'd themseves of the Hopes of re∣ceiving it, and could not pre∣vent the Conflagration and the fu∣ry of the Sword which God sent among 'em: And therefore in re∣ference to them we have other∣wise provided by our Declarato∣ry Letters set forth apart; nor are they comprehended in these presents. But this Punishment making others wiser, has been the reason that nor only all the Up∣per and Lower Vivarets, but al∣so several other Cities and For∣tresses are return'd to their Duty, have Sworn to us the Oath of Al∣legiance, while we on the other side have pardon'd their Rebelli∣on, and ordain'd 'em our Letters of Oblivion, only causing their Walls and Fortifications to be de∣molish'd. Which serving as assu∣rances to others, brought upon them all the Miseries they have suffer'd. Several Gentlemen also smitten with the Happiness which they met with in our Clemency, sought and receiv'd it, and quit∣ted their Rebellion. The City of Alets, extreamly strong by Sci∣tuation, by Fortifications, and whatever human Invention has study'd, to make Bulwarks and Ramparts of Earth serviceable to Nature, made as if she would have stopt the Career of our Pro∣gresses. But finding her self be∣girt with our Army, and our mounted Canon ready to make a Breach, durst not expect the first shot, but submitted to the Laws of War that are usually practis'd in the like Cases, threw her self at our feet, and implor'd our mercy, which she obtain'd. And as we were ready to carry our Victories yet farther, the Duke of Rohan, the Inhabitants of An∣duse, Sauve, Levigan, Florac, Mer∣vez, and all the rest of the Strong Holds in Cevennes, Nimes, Aymar∣gues, Ʋsez, Milhau, Cornus, St. Frique, St. Felix, St. Rome de Ta∣on, Pont Camarez, Viane, Castres, Rogue, Courbe, Revel, Montauban, Caussade, Mazeres, Saverdun, Car∣lat,

Le Mas d' Azil, and general∣ly all the strong Holds and Places in the Upper and Lower Langue∣doc, Cevenes, Gevaudan, Guyenne, and Foix, the Gentlemen and others, who held out against our Service, sent their Deputies to testifie their Repentance for having fallen into that Rebellion, promising to pay us for the future, that Obedience and Fidelity, which all good and Loyal Subjects owe their Prince; beseeching Us to pardon 'em, and to grant 'em an Amnesty of their Rebellion, and of all things that happen'd by Reason of it; off'ring to dismantle all the Fortifications of the said Cities, to the end they might neither give any distrust of their Fidelity, nor serve as a Temp∣tation for any Body else to swerve from it; and for farther Assuran∣ces to give us such Hostages out of the said Cities, and in such num∣ber, as we should demand. To which we were so much the more readily inclin'd, because we were desirous by so rare an Example of Clemency, after so many Relap∣ses, the most advantagiously that might be to gain the Hearts of our Subjects, to spare the shedding of Blood, the Desolation of the Pro∣vince, and all other Disorders and Calamities of Warr; mov'd to it by our sole Compassion of their Miseries, and Love of their Wel∣fare. Which puts us in Hopes, that so manifest an Experience of the meer goodness, that opens our Breasts to our Subjects, will cause their return to be more sincere, and serve for a perpetual Cement, to keep 'em for ever inseparably united to our Obedience; till the Grace and Mercy of God touching their Hearts, and enlightning their Minds, shall restore 'em all to the Bosom of the Church, and dry up the Fountain of our fatal Divisions. For these causes, after we had re∣ceiv'd Hostages from the said Ci∣ties, and dispos'd of 'em in Places ordain'd for that purpose, till the Fortifications of the said Cities were effectually and compleatly de∣molish'd; as being desirous to pro∣vide for disorders past, and to pre∣vent any for the Future, We make known, that upon mature debate of these things in Council, with the Advice of the same, and of our certain Knowledge, special Grace and Royal Authority, by this our perpetual and irrevocable Edict, sign'd with our hand, We have said, Decreed and Ordain'd, say Decree and Ordain, and our Will and Pleasure is,

I. That the Catholick, Aposto∣lick, and Roman Religion, shall be restor'd and resettl'd in all the Ci∣ties and Places of those Countries, from whence it had been expell'd; and all the Ecclesiastick Churches, Goods, and Houses, within the said Provinces, shall be resto∣red to those to whom they be∣long'd, without any Prosecution for the Revenues receiv'd or taken. In which Churches, and in all the said Places, the Exercise of the said Religion, shall be freely and peaceably Perform'd, without Let or Molestation. Nevertheless we ordain, that in all the Monasteries within the said Cities return'd to our Obedience, there shall not be

put in or settl'd any other Monks, then such as live exactly in the ob∣servance of their Order, accord∣ing to the Letters which they shall receive from us.

II. And desiring nothing more then a perpetual Union between our Subjects, as we are desirous, and as it is our Intention, to main∣tain those who profess the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, in the free and Peaceable Exercise of it, we cannot but desire also their Conversion, for which we conti∣nually offer up our Prayers to God. For which Reason, we exhort all our said Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion to lay aside all Passion, that they may be capable of receiving the Light of Heaven, and be fitted to return to the Bo∣som of the Church, in which for these eleven hundred Years toge∣ther, the Kings our Predecessours have liv'd without Change or In∣terruption: Not being able in any thing whatever to give them a greater Testimony of our Paternal Affection, then to admonish them to observe the same way to Salva∣tion, which we observe and follow our selves.

III. We ordain, that all the Pa∣rishes of the said Countrey be pro∣vided with good, sufficient and capable Curates, by those to whom the Patronage of the same belongs, and that things be so or∣der'd, that they have all a suffici∣ent revenue to maintain 'em with Reputation in the Discharge of their Functions, as is set down in our Ordinances of January last; or other means more commodious, as shall be adjudg'd proper by the Commissioners, by Us deputed to that end.

IV. We have forgiven, par∣don'd and buri'd in Oblivion, and do forgive, pardon and bury in Oblivion to the said Duke of Ro∣han, and to all the Inhabitants of the said Cities and Places, as also to those of the Flat Countries, who adher'd to 'em, all things past from July 21. 1627. to the Day of the Publication, in every Se∣neschalship, of the Articles of Grace, which we granted 'em the 27th▪ of June last. We have dis∣charg'd 'em, and do discharge 'em of all Acts of Hostility, raising of Arms, hiring of Souldiers, enter∣prises as well by Sea as Land, Ge∣neral and Particular Assemblies, more especially the Assembly of Nimes, seizure of Ecclesiastical Rents, Royal or Private Money, Coining of Money of what Alloy or Stamp soever, Printed Libels, Popular Tumults and Commoti∣ons, Riots, Violences, Enterpri∣zes upon the two Cities of St. A∣mant, and Chasteaux du Seigneur; the taking of Chasteau, St. Ste∣phen, Va•• Franchesque, and Florac: Also the Murders and other Acci∣dents, i••ppening at the taking of St. Ger••••ter, and Castres, in Janua∣ry las••. Also the Inhabitants of Ʋ∣sez, for the Murder of the Sieur du Flos: And the Consuls of the said Place, for the Decrees put forth against 'em by the Parlament of Tholouse, and Chamber of the Edict at Beziers: Also the Sieurs Da••bais, Jacques Genvier, Paul Saucier, and Andrew Pelissier. For

the Nomination and Designation made of their Persons, to be Con∣suls of Nimes, in 1627. and their executing the Office during that Year: Together with all the Con∣suls and Political Counsellours, and the Prothonotary of the Con∣sular House, for the Prosecution against 'em by reason of the said Consulship of Nimes, as well in our Council, as in the said Court of Parlament, Chamber of the Edict, and Court of Aids at Mompellier: Also the Inhabitants of Anduze, for the Murder of the Sieur de Mantaille, and the Condemnations of the said Consuls, and particu∣lar Inhabitants of the said City du∣ring these Troubles. The Inha∣bitants of Millaud, for what was done against the Sieur de Roquefa∣vas, and discharge 'em of the Re∣stitution of 4000. Livers taken from the Jacobins. The Sieur de 〈◊〉〈◊〉, for encouraging the Inha∣bitants of Alets in their Breach of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Conducts, Impositions and raising of Money, establishment of Courts of Justice, Officers and Counsellours through the Provin∣ces, and executing of Sentences past in those Courts, in Matters Civil and Criminal, and Re∣gulations of Municipal Constitu∣tions, and their executing their Offices in the said Cities when they were in Rebellion; together with the Advocates, that practis'd in their Employments, before the said Judges, Officers, and Coun∣sellours set up in the said Cities: Also those who had no permission from Us, to reside and practise in the said Cities during the said Time. All Voyages to, and In∣telligences, Negotiations, Trea∣ties, Contracts, held and made with the English by the said Cities and Inhabitants; and by the said Duke of Rohan, and Sieur de Sou∣bize, as well with the said English, as with the King of Spain, and Duke of Savoy, and Letters written to the Protestant Cantons of Switzer∣land: Also the Sieurs Clausel and Du Cross, who were employ'd thither: Sales of moveable Goods, whether Ecclesiastical or others, cutting down of high Trees, Demesne Woods or others. Taking of Booties, Ransoms, or any other sort of Money by them taken by reason of the said Troubles, mel∣ting of Artillery, seizing of Am∣munition, Dismantling and De∣molishing of Cities, Castles and Towns: Also the taking of Mer∣vez Aymargues, and other Burn∣ings of Churches and Houses by Order and Authority of the said Duke of Rohan; and from all Cri∣minal Prosecutions by Reason of the same; not being prejudicial to the Civil Interests of the said Reli∣gious Ecclesiasticks, in respect of which they shall apply themselves for Justice to the Chamber of the Edict. We discharge 'em also from all Leases and Farms, of all Ecclesiastical Benefices and Estates, of which the said Ecclesiasticks were depriv'd by the Chieftains, who had the General Command. Our Pleasure in like manner is, that they enjoy the full Contents of the Preceding Amnesties, and of all that has been acted and negoti∣ated since the abovemention'd

Time, notwithstanding all Pro∣ceedings at Law, Decrees and Sen∣tences issu'd out against 'em in the mean time; even the Decrees themselves of the Parlament of Tho∣louse and Bourdeaux, and Chamber of Beziers and others, against the said Duke of Rohan, to whom we will, that all his Honours and Dig∣nities which he enjoy'd before shall be preserv'd, prohibiting all Pro∣secutions in the Cases aforesaid. In respect of which, we impose perpetual silence upon all our Ad∣vocates General and their Substi∣tutes; excepting always those ex∣ecrable Cases reserv'd and except∣ed by the Edict of Nantes, and o∣thers subsequent, of the Civil Inte∣rest, by Reason of the Fact commit∣ted at Vozenobre and Tournac, and of the moveables which shall be found in specie tak'n from those who were under Obedience to the King.

V. And in pursuance of our In∣tentions, to maintain all our Sub∣jects professing the Pretended Re∣formed Religion in the free Exer∣cise of the said Religion, and in the Enjoyment of the Edicts to them granted, Our farther Plea∣sure is, that they enjoy the Bene∣fits of the said Edict of Nantes and other Edicts, Articles and Decla∣rations register'd in our Parlaments, and that in pursuance of the same they have the free Exercise of the said Religion in all Places where it has been allow'd 'em.

VI. That all Churches and Church-yards, that have been ta∣ken from 'em or demolish'd, shall be restor'd 'em, with Liberty to re∣pair 'em, if there be any necessity, and that they deem it convenient.

VII. We ordain, that all the Fortifications of the said Cities, shall be raz'd and demolish'd, only the enclosure of the Walls, within the space of three Months, by the sedulity of the Inhabitants: In whom we more especially confi∣ding, forbear to secure the said Cities either with Garrisons or Cittadels. The said Cities also shall be demolish'd by the Manage∣ment and Orders of the Commissi∣oners by Us deputed, and accord∣ing to the Orders and Instructions which we shall give 'em: And in the mean while, for the greater Security, the Hostages sent by the said City, shall remain in such Pla∣ces as we shall appoint, till the said Fortifications shall be fully demo∣lish'd.

VIII. Our farther Will and Pleasure is, that all the aforesaid Professours, &c. shall be restor'd and resettl'd in all their Estates and Goods, Moveable and Immovea∣ble, Accompts and Actions, not∣withstanding all Condemnations, Grants, Confiscations and Repri∣sals made or decreed, excepting the Fruits and Revenues of their Goods, the moveables which shall not be found in specie, Woods cut down, and Debts which have been receiv'd till this present time, actu∣ally and without fraud, after judi∣cial Prosecutions and Constraints. Nevertheless our Pleasure is, that the Preceding Declarations given upon the Fact of the said Reprisals, till the present Commotions, Pe∣remptory Decrees, and Proceedings and Agreements made upon them,

shall take place, and be executed, notwithstanding all Decrees to the contrary. Our Will also is, that the Heirs of the Deceas'd Sieur de Mormoirac shall be restor'd to their Goods.

IX. We permit the Professours, &c. to re-enter their Houses, and to rebaild 'em if there be occasion; and as being our good and faithful Subjects, we permit 'em to reside and inhabit in such Cities and Pla∣ces of our Kingdom, as they shall see convenient, except in the Islands of Ré, and Oleron, Rochel and Privas. We also permit the Inha∣bitants of Pamiers, who were not in the said City at the Time when it was taken, to return and enjoy all their Goods, after they have submitted themselves, and taken the Oath of Fidelity before such Persons whom we shall appoint.

X. Our Officers residing in the said City, who have not pay'd the Annual Duty, shall be admitted to pay it within two Months, as well for what is past as for the present Years. And as for such as are De∣ceas'd, having pay'd the said Annual Right, the Offices which they held shall be preserv'd to their Widows and Heirs. And as for those Officers whose Offices we have supply'd by Reason of the Troubles, they shallbe continu'd in their said Offices, not∣withstanding the Patents given to others, and their being settl'd there∣in. Our Pleasure also is, that the Officers of particular Lords, who were admitted upon dear Purcha∣ses, and put out by Reason of the said Troubles, shall be restor'd to their Employments.

XI. All the abovemention'd shall be discharg'd, and we hereby dis∣charge 'em of all Contributions, Quartering of Souldiers, as well in the preceding, as present troubles. Also the said Communities and par∣ticular Members thereof are dis∣charg'd from all Obligations to in∣demnifie and save harmless all Re∣parations of Damages, which may be pretended against 'em, by Rea∣son of Imprisonments, Executions and Expulsions out of the said Ci∣ties, by order of the said Duke of Rohan, or the Councils of the said Cities, or any others by him set up as well during the present as prece∣ding Troubles. And as for Taxes and other Money laid upon the Countrey, in Case the Summs fall short, for want of Payment by the abovemention'd, the Receivers of the said Countreys shall not prose∣cute the abovemention'd: Reserv∣ing nevertheless a Power to prose∣cute the Syndic of the Countrey, to the end the Abatement may be laid upon the Generality of the Province.

XII. In like manner, we discharge the Consuls and Private Persons, who oblig'd themselves during the troubles of the Years, 1621. 1622. and 1626. and in the present Com∣motions, for the Affairs of the Ci∣ty, to pay the said Obligations, notwithstanding all Clauses inser∣ted in the Agreements: Saving to the Creditors, the Power of pro∣secuting the Consuls of the Preten∣ded Reformed Religion, who shall be in Office, who shall be liable to Condemnation, and to pay their shares of the Summs.

XIII. They shall be also dis∣charg'd

from prosecuting the Ca∣tholick Inhabitants and others, for the remainders from them due for the rates of the preceding Years, notwithstanding the discharges they had obtain'd by our Letters Patents, as by the Decrees of the Court of Aids at Mompellier: As also from all that remains to be pay'd of Taxes and Impositions, assess'd upon any of 'em, the Catho∣licks being exempted by the Orders of the Governours of the Provin∣ces, or others our Commanders in Chief, during the preceding and present Troubles.

XIV. The Inhabitants of Castres also shall be discharg'd from Resti∣tution of whatever they took by force of Arms in Opposition to our Service.

XV. The charges which shall be laid upon the said Cities, shall be equally born by all the Inhabitants of the same, according to the Cu∣stom at all times usual. Only that the Debts contracted by the Catho∣lick Inhabitants, shall be born by themselves alone; and those con∣tracted by those of the Pretended Reformed Religion by themselves.

XVI. Sentences past by those who have been Commission'd for the Administration of Justice in the said Cities, whether in Civil or Criminal Matters, shall take place, excepting Appeals to the said Chambers, in Cases which have not been adjudg'd by the Provosts, or at a Council of War.

XVII. The Order observ'd in the said Cities, as well touching the C••••s••••ship as the Municipal Go∣vernment, and the Meeting of the said Consuls and City Councils, shall be kept and observ'd, as be∣fore the Troubles.

XVIII. The Assemblies of State in the Countrey of Foix, shall be held after the accustom'd Manner, and all the Cities shall be summon'd that were usually present.

XIX. The Consuls, Receivers, Collectors and Commissaries, that manag'd the Publick Money during the Preceding and Present Trou∣bles, shall be acquitted and dis∣charg'd, they bringing into the Chambers the Accounts which they have given of it; nor shall the Chambers pretend to any Fees, nor to require a review of the said Ac∣compts. And as for the Inhabi∣tants of Nimes, who pretend them∣selves not oblig'd to carry in their Accompts into the said Chambers, our Will is, that the ancient Cu∣stom shall be observ'd.

XX. The Seats of Judicature, Audits of Receipts, and other Offi∣ces, remov'd by Reason of the pre∣sent Troubles, shall be restor'd and settl▪d in the Places where they were before: Also the Election newly created to be settl'd at Mon∣tauban, but remov'd to the City of Moissac by reason of the Troubles, shall be return'd to Montauban, af∣ter the Fortifications are demo∣lish'd.

XXI. Also the Chamber of the Edict, now sitting at Beziers, shall be restor'd to the City of Castres, after the Fortifications are demo∣lish'd; and shall remain in the said City, according to the Edict of Nantes, notwithstanding our Or∣dinance of January last, and the

Decree of the Parlament of Tho∣louse, upon the 111th. Article thereof: Which Chamber his Ma∣jesty will have maintain'd in all things allow'd it by the Edicts and Regulations.

XXII. All these Graces and Concessions, it is our Will and Pleasure, that the abovemention'd enjoy, that were in Arms upon the twenty seventh of June last. And as for the Cities and Persons that submitted to our Obedience before that day, they shall particularly enjoy the things contain'd in the Letters Patents, which have or∣der'd 'em for that purpose.

So we command our Faithful and Beloved Counsellours, in the Parlament of Tholouse, &c. And for the more firm and stable endu∣rance of these Presents, &c.

Gi∣ven at Nimes, in July 1629. and twentieth of our Raign.

Sign'd, Lewis.

And below, by the King.

Phelipeaux.

Read, Publish'd and Register'd, &c. At Tholouse in Parlament, August, 27. 1629.

Sign'd, De Malenfant.

The End of the second Volume.