The Institution of the Parliament of Mets, after the King had reduc'd to his Obedience, divers Cities and Places of Lorrain.
AFter the King had reduc'd to his Obedience divers Cities and places of the Bi∣shopricks of Mets, Toul, and Verdun. and recovered to his Crown divers Lands and Lordships, heretofore pulled from it; he thought it necessary for the preservation of the people in Obedience and Peace, and for conservation of the Rights of his Crown to establish a Soveraign court of Justice, which should have full power to Judge, without further Appeal, all matters both civil and criminal. His Majesty was the rather invited unto it, by the earnest intreaties of all the Or∣ders of the Cities and Provinces, in prosecution of the promise made unto them, by the late King Henry le grand; especially to redresse those great abuses committed in the Administration of Justice, in regard of the inexperience of the Magistrates, as to prevent the Dukes of Lorrain's usurpation, who had oftentimes presumed to give judgement in places; and upon persons depending on the Crown of France. It was resolved about the beginning of the year. The King ordained a Soveraign court, with the Title of Parliament, in his Bishopricks of Toul, Mets, and Ver∣dun; the seat whereof he founded at Mets; both in regard of the commodious∣nesse of the scituation; as also the populousness of the place, and confluence of the people, which came from all parts; and besides, that place having been formerly