THE
FRENCH
KINGS
DECLARATION
VPON
THE
TRVCE
BY
HIS
MAIESTIE
,
graunted
to
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
conteyning
the
speciall
causes
and
reasons
thereto
moouing
him
.
HEnrie
by
the
grace
of
God
,
king
of
France
and
Poland
.
To
our
trustie
and
welbeloued
,
the
Officers
of
our
courts
of
Parlement
,
gouernors
and
lieutenants
general
of
our
Prouinces
,
Bailiffes
,
Seneschalles
,
Prouostes
,
or
their
Lieutenants
,
&
to
all
other
our
officers
&
subiects
,
to
whom
it
may
appertaine
,
Greeting
.
If
the
trueth
of
things
be
iudged
by
that
which
appeareth
vnto
men
,
as
it
ought
to
be
,
sith
they
can
haue
no
other
certaine
proofe
,
and
that
to
God
onely
it
appertaineth
to
search
the
inward
parts
and
affections
of
mens
hearts
:
the
sinceritie
of
our
zeale
and
deuotion
to
the
holy
faith
,
and
Catholique
,
Apostolique
and
Romane
religion
doeth
sufficientlie
defend
it selfe
against
all
slaunders
&
deceits
,
by
the
proofes
which
we
haue
yeelded
from
our
youth
,
and
alwaies
continued
,
as
well
in
our
life
and
ordinarie
profession
,
as
in
furthering
by
al
meanes
,
yea
euen
by
armes
,
without
sparing
our
owne
life
,
the
aduauncement
of
Gods
glorie
,
and
establishment
of
the
said
Catholique
,
Apostolique
and
Roman
religion
in
all
places
of
this
Realme
,
where
it
hath
bene
changed
&
altred
through
the
bringing
in
of
a
new
opinion
,
to
our
great
grief
&
displeasure
.
Wherin
our
principal
hinderance
hath
not
proceeded
so
much
of
the
industry
and
force
of
the
followers
and
defenders
of
the
said
new
opinion
,
as
of
others
,
who
shrowding
themselues
vnder
a
false
pretence
of
zeale
to
the
said
Catholique
Religion
,
haue
a
long
time
sought
to
seduce
the
most
part
of
our
Catholique
Subiects
by
false
perswasions
,
and
practised
a
League
and
secret
association
among
themselues
:
whereof
they
were
the
chiefetaines
,
vnder
colour
of
assuring
after
vs
(
if
God
should
call
vs
out
of
this
world
without
issue
)
the
preseruation
of
the
said
Catholique
religion
,
against
such
of
the
new
opinion
as
might
pretend
to
succéede
vs
in
this
Crowne
.
But
their
end
and
purpose
tending
to
the
vsurpation
and
parting
of
the
same
among
themselues
,
after
they
had
made
them
a
partie
among
our
said
Catholique
subiects
,
and
vnderpropped
them selues
by
intelligences
with
strangers
,
who
might
seeke
the
weakening
of
this
Realme
,
to
encrease
their
authoritie
and
greatnesse
.
They
haue
displayed
against
our
person
&
authoritie
,
the
secrets
of
their
damnable
driftes
:
First
by
backbiting
and
misreporting
our
actions
,
to
bring
them
into
hatred
with
our
people
,
and
to
drawe
their
affections
to
themselues
vnder
a
plausible
hope
which
they
ioyned
with
the
pretence
of
religion
,
viz.
to
ease
them
of
the
charges
,
which
the
troubles
of
the
time
had
brought
vpon
them
:
yet
neuerthelesse
their
behauiours
in
places
vnder
their
commaund
,
were
no
fauourable
witnesses
of
their
promises
in
that
behalfe
.
Then
beyng
vnpacient
of
farther
stay
,
they
tooke
and
leuied
armes
openly
against
vs
,
the
fruite
whereof
should
principally
turne
to
their
particular
profit
,
in
respect
of
such
aduantages
&
conditions
as
they
would
haue
wrested
from
vs
.
The
effect
of
the
same
importing
no
other
then
the
ruine
and
destruction
of
our
subiects
and
all
aduancement
of
the
Catholike
religion
,
against
the
which
the
continuall
enterprises
of
the
aforesaid
against
vs
and
our
auctoritie
,
haue
debarred
vs
from
doing
that
endeuour
that
had
bene
requisit
to
represse
their
procéedings
.
And
in
case
the
first
assayes
of
their
said
armies
were
pernitious
to
this
state
,
the
sequele
is
yet
more
hurtfull
and
daungerous
,
hauing
by
their
subtilties
newly
replenished
France
with
trouble
and
vniuersall
ciuill
warre
,
seditions
,
contempt
of
magistrates
,
bloud
,
pillage
,
ransomings
,
sacke
of
goods
both
sacred
and
profane
,
forcing
of
women
and
maidens
,
and
infinite
other
kinds
of
inhumanities
and
disorders
,
such
as
the
like
was
neuer
séene
or
heard
of
,
&
all
to
the
great
preiudice
not
onely
of
our
auctoritie
and
royall
person
(
against
whom
they
haue
openly
declared
themselues
,
not
being
ashamed
to
publish
that
they
sought
after
our
very
life
)
but
also
of
this
florishing
Crowne
in
generall
,
which
they
purpose
to
share
and
dismember
among
themselues
,
with
the
association
of
strangers
to
the
great
dishonour
and
obloquie
of
the
French
name
,
but
specially
of
the
nobilitie
in
old
time
of
such
fame
and
estimation
through
out
the
whole
world
for
their
vertue
,
prowesse
and
singular
loue
&
fidelitie
to
their
Kings
:
yea
and
which
is
worse
,
to
the
great
detriment
of
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
:
Romane
religion
.
For
besides
that
ciuil
warre
corrupteth
good
maners
,
&
alienateth
mens
harts
no
lesse
from
all
piety
and
reuerence
to
the
honour
of
God
,
then
from
all
humaine
charitie
:
this
diuision
is
the
very
meanes
for
those
of
the
contrarie
opinion
to
enlarge
and
ncrease
their
conquests
.
The
which
neuerthelesse
we
purposing
to
preuent
to
our
power
,
and
endeuoring
to
reduce
all
things
into
a
good
order
,
whereto
through
Gods
grace
we
had
brought
them
,
and
where
from
wée
were
diuerted
through
these
present
troubles
,
wée
haue
yet
since
the
beginning
of
the
same
sought
al
meanes
to
vs
possible
by
courtesie
to
reduce
all
our
Catholike
subiects
to
a
good
&
firme
re-union
vnder
our
obedience
,
and
by
the
meanes
of
the
same
to
put
in
execution
that
which
,
at
their
instant
request
we
promi-sed
in
the
assembly
of
our
Estates
.
Howbeit
so
farre
was
the
hardnesse
of
their
hartes
from
being
mollified
or
bent
to
any
compassion
of
so
many
mischiefes
which
they
haue
caused
,
as
not
content
with
the
disorders
passed
,
no
not
with
the
raising
of
most
of
our
townes
against
vs
,
the
slaying
,
imprisoning
or
deposing
of
our
officers
,
the
ransoming
of
the
wealthiest
of
ourrealme
of
what
degrée
,
state
,
qualitie
,
kind
,
condition
or
age
soeuer
,
yea
euen
the
Clergie
,
the
breaking
of
our
seales
,
defacing
of
our
armes
,
renting
and
shamefull
handling
of
our
pictures
,
the
establishing
of
Counsels
and
officers
at
their
owne
fantasies
,
the
spoiling
of
our
treasury
,
with
all
other
actes
of
contempt
,
derision
,
hostility
and
cruelty
:
but
also
heaping
iniury
vpon
iniury
,
they
prepared
to
come
and
assaile
our
own
person
with
artillery
taken
out
of
our
storehouses
,
and
armies
composed
as
well
of
our
said
rebellious
subiects
as
of
strangers
in
part
contrary
to
the
Catholike
,
Apostolike
,
and
Roman
religion
,
whereof
they
neuerthelesse
proclaime
themselues
the
onely
protectors
,
to
the
ende
togither
with
our selues
to
oppresse
all
our
good
Catholike
subiects
and
seruaunts
,
in
stéed
of
addressing
themselues
against
those
of
the
contrary
opinion
whom
they
suffer
in
peace
and
liberty
to
stretch
as
farre
as
they
list
,
as
indéed
they
haue
not
ouerslipped
the
occasion
.
For
the
king
of
Nauarre
while
we
were
preparing
and
furnishing
our selues
of
forces
for
our
warrantize
against
the
bad
intents
of
the
said
rebels
,
tooke
and
seazed
vpon
our
townes
of
Niort
,
S.
Maixant
,
Maillezais
,
Chastelleraut
,
Lodune
,
Lisle
Bouchart
,
Montreuilbelay
,
Argenton
,
and
Blanc
in
Berry
,
and
aduanced
his
forces
néere
to
this
towne
,
whither
we
were
come
vpon
the
first
day
of
his
said
exploits
,
to
the
ende
to
take
what
order
we
could
for
the
stopping
of
him
from
procéeding
any
farther
.
Thus
in
the
end
knowing
our selues
vnable
to
performe
with
our
weapons
,
at
such
time
as
we
were
vpon
necessitie
to
employ
them
in
the
preseruation
and
defence
of
our
owne
person
,
together
withour
said
good
subiects
and
seruants
against
the
rage
and
violence
of
the
said
rebels
whom
we
found
inflexible
to
any
conditions
of
reconciliation
,
vpon
such
motions
as
we
had
caused
to
be
made
vnto
them
:
and
againe
considering
that
albeit
ourselues
did
know
that
he
sought
not
,
as
they
,
to
assault
our
life
and
authoritie
,
yet
our
said
good
subiects
might
neuerthelesse
be
greatly
molested
by
his
weapons
,
in
case
we
tooke
not
from
him
all
occasion
to
employ
them
according
as
the
present
estate
of
the
affaires
of
this
Realme
did
minister
oportunitie
:
and
on
the
otherside
being
vrged
&
pressed
by
the
cries
and
complaints
of
our
prouinces
,
molested
by
his
partakers
,
to
prouide
some
remedy
,
and
that
rather
by
some
surcease
of
hostility
then
otherwise
,
without
the
which
their
force
failing
for
to
defend
themselues
,
togither
with
the
meanes
to
entertaine
men
of
warre
,
all
hope
of
ability
to
sustaine
their
liues
&
families
was
taken
from
them
,
and
some
of
them
constrained
through
the
violence
of
the
euill
,
had
of
themselues
compounded
already
.
All
these
said
reasons
by
vs
brought
into
deliberation
with
the
princes
of
our
bloud
,
the
officers
of
our
Crowne
and
others
of
our
Counsaile
about
vs
,
among
these
extremities
we
could
find
no
other
meanes
then
to
take
and
yéeld
to
our
said
subiects
some
release
from
warres
on
the
behalfe
of
the
sayd
King
of
Nauarre
.
And
therefore
to
the
same
effect
wée
haue
graunted
to
him
for
himselfe
and
all
his
partakers
a
Truce
and
abstinence
of
warre
and
of
all
hostilitie
,
according
to
his
request
vnto
vs
made
in
acknowledgement
of
his
duetie
toward
vs
,
and
being
moued
with
compassion
for
the
miseries
whereunto
this
realme
is
now
brought
,
which
moueth
all
such
as
yet
retaine
the
feeling
of
good
Frenchmen
to
helpe
to
quench
the
fire
of
diuision
that
consumeth
it
and
still
threatneth
the
vtter
ruine
thereof
,
wherefro
we
neuerthelesse
hope
that
God
of
his
goodnesse
will
yet
preserue
vs
to
his
glory
against
the
driftes
and
endeuours
of
those
who
for
their
priuate
ambition
do
desire
and
prosecute
the
dissipation
thereof
:
which
Truce
and
abstinence
from
armes
we
meane
shal
be
generall
throughout
our
Realme
for
the
space
of
one
whole
yeare
,
beginning
the
third
of
this
present
moneth
and
ending
at
the
like
day
including
both
the
one
&
the
other
for
all
our
good
and
faithfull
subiects
that
acknowledge
our
authoritie
,
yelding
vs
their
due
obedience
,
as
also
for
the
state
of
Auignon
and
Countie
of
Venise
appertaining
to
our
holy
Father
the
Pope
,
whom
we
will
to
be
therein
comprised
,
and
that
his
said
subiectes
may
enioy
it
as
being
vnder
our
protection
:
with
this
charge
and
condition
besides
promised
by
the
said
king
of
Nauarre
,
who
hath
vndertaken
for
all
his
partakers
,
that
he
shall
not
during
the
said
Truce
employ
his
power
or
armies
in
any
place
either
within
or
without
this
Realme
without
our
commaundement
or
consent
:
That
he
shall
not
enterprise
or
suffer
to
be
enterprised
or
attempted
any
thing
in
such
place
&
places
of
the
countreys
where
our
authoritie
is
acknowledged
.
And
that
wheresoeuer
he
shall
passe
or
soiourne
,
except
in
those
places
which
he
held
before
the
day
aforesaid
,
he
shall
not
change
or
permit
any
change
or
alteration
in
matter
concerning
the
Catholicke
Apostolicke
and
Romane
Religion
,
neither
that
any
harme
or
molestation
be
offered
to
our
Catholicke
subiects
,
Clergie-men
,
or
others
that
abide
faithfull
vnto
vs
or
are
good
seruaunts
,
either
in
their
persons
,
goods
or
otherwise
howsoeuer
:
that
if
during
this
warre
he
or
his
do
take
any
townes
,
castles
,
or
other
places
by
force
,
surprise
or
intelligence
,
either
do
enter
in
what
sorte
soeuer
,
he
shall
immediatly
leaue
&
permit
them
to
be
in
our
frée
disposition
,
according
as
he
hath
promised
vs
.
That
in
respect
of
the
premisses
the
said
king
of
Nauarre
and
his
partakers
shall
haue
the
benefite
of
their
goods
,
and
the
same
to
enioy
so
long
as
the
said
Truce
shall
continue
:
As
also
interchangeably
they
shall
permit
the
Catholicks
both
Clergie
men
&
others
our
good
seruaunts
to
enioy
their
goods
and
reuenewes
in
those
places
that
they
do
hold
.
We
farther
will
&
command
you
,
that
euery
one
of
you
so
farre
as
it
may
concerne
him
,
to
obserue
and
procure
the
obseruing
of
the
said
Truce
and
abstinence
of
armes
with
all
the
contents
aboue
mentioned
from
point
to
point
,
according
to
the
forme
and
tenour
thereof
without
gainsaying
or
suffering
any
gainsaying
of
the
same
.
Also
to
procure
these
presentes
to
be
read
,
published
and
enrolled
,
according
as
néed
shall
require
,
to
the
end
no
man
pretend
any
cause
of
ignoraunce
:
By
the
which
we
protest
that
beside
so
much
as
concerneth
the
defence
of
our
person
and
estat
against
the
violence
of
the
said
rebells
,
we
haue
bene
also
moued
to
make
and
agrée
to
the
said
Truce
for
the
benefite
that
redoundeth
to
our
Catholicke
,
Apostolicke
&
Romane
Religion
,
and
the
relief
of
our
good
subiects
,
as
thereby
hauing
stopped
the
progresse
which
the
king
of
Nauarre
&
his
partakers
without
this
present
remedy
might
haue
made
to
the
great
detriment
of
our
Religion
,
&
the
oppression
of
our
said
good
subiects
,
whilest
our
forces
,
occupied
about
the
effect
aforesaid
,
could
not
haue
bene
opposed
against
him
:
We
do
moreouer
protest
against
the
said
rebells
for
their
infringing
of
the
vnion
of
all
Catholicke
subiectes
,
sworne
and
confirmed
to
vs
by
the
Deputies
of
our
Generall
Estates
in
their
last
assembly
:
as
also
we
vrge
them
to
reioyne
themselues
vnder
our
authoritie
for
the
preseruation
and
aduauncement
of
the
Catholicke
Apostolicke
and
Romane
Religion
,
for
that
they
onely
are
guiltie
before
God
of
all
the
calamitie
that
may
ensue
of
the
said
deuision
to
the
preiudice
of
his
honour
and
his
holy
Church
,
whereof
the
warre
that
they
make
against
vs
is
the
onely
cause
.
Remaining
for
our
owne
part
fully
resolued
neuer
to
depart
from
any
one
poinct
that
may
appertaine
to
the
preseruation
and
exaltation
of
the
said
Catholicke
Apostolick
and
Romane
Religion
,
and
to
perseuere
in
this
holy
entent
through
Gods
grace
,
which
we
continually
implore
to
our
helpe
for
this
effect
vnto
the
last
gaspe
of
our
life
.
And
for
asmuch
as
in
many
and
diuerse
places
they
may
haue
néede
of
these
presentes
,
wée
will
that
vpon
the
sight
thereof
being
duely
examined
by
one
of
our
welbeloued
and
trustie
Notaries
or
Secretaries
,
credit
be
giuen
therto
,
as
to
this
present
original
:
For
such
is
our
pleasure
.
Giuen
at
Tours
the
sixt
and
twentieth
of
April
,
in
the
yere
of
grace
,
one
thousand
fiue
hundred
foure
score
and
nine
.
And
of
our
reigne
the
fifteenth
.
Thus
Signed
.
HENRY
.
And
vnderneath
,
By
the
king
.
REVOL
.
And
sealed
vpon
a
single
lable
with
the
great
seale
in
yealow
waxe
.
A
DECLARATION
OF
THE
KING
OF
NAVARRE
,
VPON
THE
treatise
of
the
Truce
made
betweene
the
French
king
,
and
the
said
L.
king
of
Nauarre
.
HEnrie
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
Nauarre
,
first
Prince
of
the
bloud
,
chiefe
Péere
,
and
protector
of
the
reformed
churches
of
Fraunce
,
&c.
To
all
Gouernors
of
Prouinces
,
Captains
of
townes
&
cities
,
fortresses
and
castles
,
Chieftaines
and
leaders
of
men
of
warre
,
Maiors
,
Consuls
,
and
sworne
men
of
townes
,
Iustices
and
officers
,
as
well
of
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
king
,
as
to
all
others
to
whom
it
may
appertaine
,
&
that
are
vnder
our
authoritie
and
protection
,
Gréeting
.
Whereas
it
is
wel
knowen
to
all
men
that
we
neuer
tooke
or
retayned
armes
in
this
miserable
warre
,
but
so
farre
as
necessitie
enforced
vs
:
Also
,
that
we
haue
by
our
actions
sufficiently
testified
our
extreame
sorow
,
séeing
our selues
entangled
,
and
bound
thereto
through
the
malice
of
the
enemies
of
this
Realme
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
desire
that
we
had
to
be
able
to
serue
his
Maiestie
against
them
for
the
reestablishing
of
his
authoritie
,
and
the
rest
and
tranquilitie
of
his
good
Subiectes
:
yet
such
was
the
mischiefe
,
that
our
good
meaning
was
by
sundrie
sleights
disguised
,
&
the
bad
mindes
of
the
said
enemies
so
farre
cloaked
vnder
beautifull
and
fauourable
pretences
,
that
this
Realme
was
brought
to
the
point
of
ineuitable
ruine
,
had
not
the
wisdome
of
our
said
soueraign
Lord
the
king
,
sundrie
times
contraried
and
crossed
with
infinite
lets
,
bene
sufficient
to
discerne
our
innocencie
from
among
their
slaunders
,
he
had
not
also
euen
through
their
coulors
and
dissimulations
espied
their
inueterate
malice
:
And
it
is
most
euident
that
this
warre
begun
vnder
colour
of
religion
,
is
euen
at
once
found
to
be
méere
warre
of
estate
:
That
those
of
the
League
are
not
gone
to
séek
or
assaile
those
of
the
religion
which
we
professe
,
but
haue
abused
both
the
weapons
and
authoritie
which
were
to
that
end
deliuered
vnto
them
,
to
get
such
townes
of
this
realme
as
were
farthest
of
and
least
suspected
for
religion
:
as
litle
also
haue
they
employed
their
preachers
in
the
conuersion
of
those
whom
they
did
pretend
to
be
hereticks
,
but
contrariwise
they
haue
vsed
them
in
all
townes
to
the
subuersion
of
this
realme
,
as
firebrandes
to
kindle
the
estate
,
to
suborne
the
subiects
against
their
prince
,
to
make
them
reiect
all
obedience
to
their
magistrates
,
to
frame
them
to
seditions
and
alterations
,
without
any
respect
to
confound
all
things
both
diuine
and
humaine
:
whereby
haue
happened
to
the
great
griefe
of
all
good
men
,
an
incredible
reuolt
throughout
this
nation
against
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
king
,
and
consequently
such
a
confusion
in
sundry
townes
and
prouinces
that
the
pretended
shadow
of
piety
and
iustice
hath
quite
extinguished
the
body
,
the
feare
of
God
,
the
reuerence
of
his
true
image
,
and
the
lawfull
and
soueraigne
Magistrate
by
him
instituted
in
these
extremities
:
wherevpon
acknowledging
our
duetie
vnto
our
said
soueraigne
Lord
the
King
,
and
euen
from
the
bottome
of
our
hart
bewayling
the
calamitie
of
this
estate
and
people
,
we
haue
withdrawen
our selues
vnto
his
Maiestie
,
and
at
his
féete
presented
him
our
liues
and
goods
to
assist
him
against
his
enimies
,
for
the
reestablishment
of
his
authoritie
and
his
good
subiects
.
Protesting
,
as
before
we
had
done
,
to
intend
to
no
other
but
his
seruice
:
as
also
euery
man
may
iudge
that
if
we
had
otherwise
meant
,
we
had
fit
occasion
to
helpe
our selues
by
the
publike
miseries
:
who
did
vs
this
honor
to
acknowledge
vs
&
willingly
to
accept
of
our
good
willes
:
also
to
the
end
to
giue
vs
better
means
to
serue
him
,
he
resolued
vpon
a
Truce
or
abstinence
of
warre
with
all
hostilitie
,
whereof
we
hope
through
Gods
helpe
,
of
a
good
peace
to
ensue
.
Therefore
that
wée
giue
you
to
wit
,
and
to
all
and
euery
of
you
which
acknowledge
our
authoritie
and
protection
,
and
that
haue
and
doe
follow
that
part
which
we
vphold
,
euery
one
for
himselfe
,
that
we
haue
treated
,
decreed
and
concluded
with
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
King
,
vpon
a
truce
or
abstinence
generall
from
armes
throughout
this
land
for
one
whole
yeare
,
to
begin
the
third
day
of
Aprill
,
and
to
end
vpon
the
like
day
,
as
well
the
one
as
the
other
therein
concluded
.
Wherein
also
our
meaning
is
to
comprise
the
state
and
Countie
of
Venise
with
the
subiects
thereof
as
being
vnder
the
protection
of
our
said
soueraigne
Lord
the
King
:
&
so
consequently
we
doo
forbid
all
persons
of
whatsoeuer
estate
or
calling
,
not
to
attempt
or
enterprise
against
those
places
where
his
Maiesties
authoritie
is
acknowledged
,
neither
against
the
said
state
or
Countie
of
Venise
,
or
in
any
other
place
or
places
where
we
shall
enter
,
passe
by
,
or
soiourne
,
expresly
commanding
that
there
be
nothing
enterprized
against
his
good
and
loyal
subiects
,
no
not
against
the
Clergie
,
neither
to
innouate
or
interrupt
any
thing
concerning
the
Catholike
Romane
religion
,
as
also
in
case
by
Gods
grace
we
enter
whether
by
surprize
,
force
or
otherwise
into
any
hold
or
towne
occupied
by
the
enimies
,
our
meaning
is
there
shall
be
no
alteration
in
the
seruice
or
other
matter
belonging
to
the
said
Catholike
Romane
religion
,
according
as
more
at
large
haue
by
vs
béene
concluded
with
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
King
.
Also
whereas
in
consequence
of
the
premisses
it
hath
pleased
his
Maiestie
to
graunt
and
yéeld
a
generall
enioyment
of
their
goods
,
&
to
all
those
of
the
religion
which
we
do
professe
and
others
of
this
partie
,
to
enioy
the
same
during
this
present
truce
,
our
intent
reciprocally
is
that
al
his
good
subiects
as
well
of
the
Clergie
,
as
other
shall
enioy
their
goods
and
reuenues
during
the
same
in
those
places
that
we
doe
hold
,
whereof
besides
these
presents
we
will
dispatch
them
all
letters
necessary
.
Moreouer
we
commaund
you
&
euery
of
you
so
farre
as
to
him
appertaineth
,
to
cause
these
presents
to
be
read
,
published
,
inrolled
,
kept
and
obserued
in
euery
point
according
to
their
forme
and
tenure
,
ceasing
and
causing
to
cease
al
troubles
and
impeachments
to
the
contrarie
.
In
witnesse
whereof
we
haue
caused
these
Presents
,
signed
with
our
owne
hande
,
to
be
sealed
with
our
Seale
of
armes
.
Giuen
at
Saulmur
this
24.
of
April
in
the
yere
of
grace
.
1589.
Thus
signed
.
HENRY
.
And
vnderneath
,
BERSIAV
.
And
sealed
vpon
a
single
lable
with
the
said
Lordes
great
seale
in
redde
waxe
.
THE
KING
OF
NAVARRES
DECLARATION
AT
THE
PASSAGE
OF
THE
RIVER
of
Loire
for
the
seruice
of
his
Maiestie
the
18.
of
Aprill
.
1589.
HEnry
by
the
grace
of
God
king
of
Nauarre
,
&c.
To
all
those
to
whom
these
presents
shall
come
,
gréeting
.
As
it
hath
pleased
God
to
cause
vs
to
be
borne
first
Prince
of
the
bloud
,
and
chief
Péer
of
Fraunce
:
whom
nature
hath
taught
to
defend
his
king
,
law
and
duetie
do
bind
to
maintaine
the
Estate
of
this
Realm
:
and
that
it
may
be
apparant
by
the
effects
knowen
to
euery
one
,
that
the
disturbers
whatsoeuer
pretence
they
take
,
shot
at
no
other
thing
but
his
Maiesties
life
and
Crowne
,
neither
purpose
any
other
then
the
dissipation
and
vsurping
of
this
Estate
,
whereof
can
ensue
no
other
then
the
confusion
of
all
things
both
deuine
and
humane
,
the
extinguishing
of
all
order
pollicie
and
iustice
,
and
the
vtter
ruine
of
each
one
in
particular
and
of
all
the
good
subiects
of
this
Realme
in
generall
,
euen
such
as
euery
one
doth
foresée
and
in
hart
bewaile
,
yea
and
the
most
part
do
in
effect
already
féele
it
in
their
goods
,
liues
,
honours
and
liberties
.
For
this
cause
,
wee
being
called
of
God
,
nature
and
lawe
,
to
so
necessary
a
worke
,
haue
resolued
with
our
selues
to
employ
our
liues
,
goods
and
abilities
vpon
the
restablishment
of
the
king
our
soueraigne
Lordes
authoritie
,
the
restauration
of
this
Realme
,
the
preseruation
and
deliuerance
(
so
farre
as
in
vs
may
lye
)
of
all
the
good
subiects
of
the
same
against
those
who
so
openly
haue
attempted
against
the
person
of
his
Maiestie
,
and
dared
to
enterprise
the
vsurpation
of
his
Realme
,
and
brought
almost
to
the
point
of
ineuitable
ruine
so
many
poore
people
,
which
God
of
his
grace
hath
vnited
&
preserued
in
so
many
ages
vnder
the
sacred
and
inuiolable
lawes
of
this
Realme
.
We
declare
that
we
haue
not
,
neither
will
hold
for
enemies
any
other
then
those
who
by
their
effects
haue
proclaimed
&
openly
declared
themselues
enemies
to
this
Realme
:
who
haue
so
much
as
in
them
lyeth
,
extinguished
and
blotted
out
the
name
of
the
king
,
of
the
soueraigne
Magistrate
giuen
vs
of
God
,
heretofore
sacred
to
our
nation
,
disgraded
his
Parliaments
and
soueraigne
Courts
,
so
farre
forth
as
to
haue
cruelly
slaine
the
principall
personages
,
against
whose
dignitie
and
life
,
whether
for
their
Estate
,
or
for
their
deserts
,
no
théeues
or
barbarous
people
or
vtter
enemies
to
mankind
would
haue
enterprised
:
to
haue
broken
&
defaced
the
seales
of
the
Realme
,
the
sacred
instruments
of
soueraigne
iustice
,
violating
and
profaning
,
so
farre
as
they
might
,
euen
iustice
it selfe
:
and
to
be
brief
,
so
confounding
all
things
that
wheresoeuer
their
power
taketh
place
there
resteth
nothing
but
sacke
,
bloud
,
furie
and
insolencie
,
desolation
among
the
people
,
carcases
in
the
townes
,
mourning
and
lamentation
in
all
families
,
and
combustion
and
vniuersall
horror
among
all
sortes
.
Against
these
persons
do
we
oppose
our
iust
weapons
:
against
these
do
wo
denounce
warre
with
all
rigour
,
and
against
these
do
we
inuite
and
adiure
all
good
Frenchmen
the
kings
faithfull
seruaunts
,
louers
of
their
countrey
and
defenders
of
the
good
lawes
thereof
to
assist
vs
with
their
vowes
,
weapons
and
wealth
:
as
being
resolued
and
assured
that
GOD
will
blesse
vs
and
giue
vs
grace
vnder
the
kings
authoritie
to
chastise
them
according
to
their
desert
,
and
that
he
will
no
longer
suffer
so
many
mischiefs
vnpunished
,
mischiefs
committed
vnder
a
false
semblant
of
goodnesse
,
sacriledges
and
impieties
vnder
the
sacred
names
of
pietie
and
iustice
.
Neuerthelesse
in
as
much
as
we
are
not
ignorant
,
but
that
many
may
haue
bene
entangled
in
these
enormities
,
some
being
transported
by
furie
,
others
ouercome
by
a
iust
feare
,
and
the
most
part
rather
suborned
by
subtletie
,
then
lead
by
their
owne
mallice
:
as
also
we
can
not
thinck
that
Fraunce
is
so
degenerated
as
maliciously
of
set
purpose
to
renounce
her
fidelitie
and
loyaltie
to
her
naturall
Prince
,
that
is
to
say
,
to
the
inheritance
and
patrimonie
of
her
fathers
.
We
,
vpon
a
desire
to
separate
,
so
farre
as
lieth
in
vs
,
the
innocent
from
the
guiltie
,
and
with
all
discretion
to
vse
the
iust
sword
that
God
hath
put
into
our
hand
for
the
seruice
of
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
king
,
&
the
preseruation
of
his
subiects
,
doe
signifie
to
all
Prouinces
,
townes
,
communalties
,
clergie
men
,
nobilitie
,
and
men
of
law
,
captains
of
men
of
warre
,
citizens
,
burgesses
,
and
all
other
persons
of
whatsoeuer
condition
,
estate
,
or
calling
,
that
with
all
spéede
they
retire
from
all
communication
and
felowship
with
the
said
enemies
,
disturbers
of
this
estate
,
and
reunite
themselues
vnder
his
Maiesties
obedience
,
geuing
him
assurance
of
their
fidelitie
and
seruice
.
In
so
doing
,
as
also
being
by
them
duely
certified
,
we
will
carefully
preserue
them
according
to
such
order
as
we
haue
from
him
,
and
doo
desire
to
employ
vnder
his
commandements
:
otherwise
,
in
case
they
shew
themselues
either
obstinate
or
carelesse
,
we
denounce
against
them
all
the
mischiefe
that
may
incurre
by
the
rigor
of
armes
,
as
worthie
to
participate
in
the
iust
punishments
of
those
,
to
whose
iniustice
and
violence
they
shal
minister
either
consent
or
countenance
.
We
doe
consequently
entend
to
preserue
and
maintaine
all
the
good
subiects
and
seruants
of
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
king
:
also
,
those
that
shall
(
as
is
aforesaid
,
reunite
themselues
vnto
him
)
in
their
goods
,
liues
,
honors
,
liberties
,
religion
&
consciences
,
without
exception
or
acception
whatsoeuer
:
especially
those
of
the
Clergie
,
of
whom
we
wil
the
rather
take
care
,
because
they
are
more
commonly
opposed
to
the
extremitie
of
warre
.
Prouided
also
,
that
for
their
partes
they
remember
to
loue
peace
,
and
modestly
to
conteyne
themselues
within
their
boundes
,
whereas
some
of
them
,
to
the
great
reproch
of
their
vocation
,
are
become
the
instruments
of
these
disorders
.
We
doe
expresly
forbid
all
our
men
of
warre
,
and
other
our
adherents
in
this
our
pursuite
,
not
to
attempt
or
enterprise
any
thing
against
the
kings
said
good
subiects
and
seruants
,
and
others
to
him
reconciled
as
aforesaid
of
whatsoeuer
state
or
condition
:
namely
against
the
said
clergimen
,
or
the
places
appointed
to
the
vse
of
their
ecclesiasticall
seruice
,
wherein
we
will
not
that
they
be
any
whit
molested
,
vnder
paine
to
the
infringers
of
these
Presents
,
of
punishment
and
correction
according
to
the
exigence
of
the
case
and
the
rigor
of
our
martiall
lawes
.
As
also
,
we
do
most
straightly
commaund
our
lieutenants
generall
,
gouernors
,
officers
of
our
armie
,
heads
and
captains
,
and
all
other
persons
of
commaund
,
diligently
to
set
to
their
hands
euery
one
in
his
calling
:
vnder
paine
to
the
said
heads
and
captaines
,
through
whose
negligence
or
winking
at
causes
any
mishap
may
fall
,
to
answere
therfore
in
their
own
names
&
persons
.
Neuerthelesse
,
admonishing
the
said
good
subiects
and
seruants
of
the
king
our
soueraigne
Lord
,
of
all
degrées
&
callings
,
&
all
that
are
to
him
reconciled
as
is
aforesaid
,
to
helpe
to
distinguish
the
good
from
the
bad
,
&
to
preuent
the
inconueniences
which
may
more
easilie
be
stopped
then
amended
,
also
in
time
to
retire
to
vs
,
and
to
our
said
lieutenants
,
gouernors
and
officers
,
to
the
end
to
be
furnished
of
pasports
,
warrants
,
and
necessarie
dispatches
:
intending
neuerthelesse
,
that
our
soueraigne
Lord
the
Kings
warrants
,
made
since
the
date
of
these
presents
,
shal
be
inuiolably
kept
&
obserued
,
vnder
paine
of
rigorous
punishment
to
the
breakers
of
the
same
.
We
do
here
beséech
all
states
&
degrées
of
this
Realme
to
set
before
their
eyes
the
dommage
that
hath
and
consequently
will
more
and
more
ensue
in
euery
of
them
by
their
confusions
.
The
Clergie
to
consider
how
pietie
is
stifled
among
weapons
,
Gods
name
blasphemed
,
&
Religion
contemned
,
euery
one
practising
to
play
with
the
sacred
name
of
faith
,
when
they
sée
the
greatest
take
it
for
a
pretence
to
shadow
the
most
execrable
infidelitie
that
may
be
.
The
Nobilitie
to
note
what
a
fall
their
order
hath
lately
had
,
when
armes
,
either
the
badges
of
hereditary
Nobilitie
or
the
rewards
of
vertue
,
are
as
it
were
trailed
through
the
mire
,
committed
to
a
communalties
hands
,
who
from
libertie
will
passe
to
licence
,
&
from
licence
will
giue
themselues
ouer
to
all
insolencie
,
without
further
respect
(
as
hath
bene
sene
already
)
of
desert
or
calling
.
The
Magistrates
,
what
théeuery
is
crept
in
at
the
gate
of
common
weale
,
when
in
the
chamber
of
the
Péers
of
this
Realme
,
where
the
greatest
vpon
reuerence
to
iustice
,
do
leaue
of
their
swords
,
an
Atturney
shall
enter
in
armes
accompanied
with
twentie
rascals
&
cary
his
sword
to
the
throat
of
the
Parliament
of
France
,
and
in
triumph
lead
it
away
in
red
robes
to
the
Bastille
:
when
a
chief
President
shal
be
murthered
,
trailed
about
,
and
hanged
at
Tholouze
(
one
that
was
a
zelous
follower
of
his
Religion
,
if
euer
there
were
any
,
and
the
most
formall
enemy
of
the
contrary
)
by
the
conspiracie
of
a
Bishop
:
and
with
what
shew
of
heresie
?
Oh
monsters
of
furie
,
crueltie
and
barbarousnesse
,
who
neuerthelesse
can
not
liue
long
,
vnlesse
peraduenture
by
some
shamefull
memory
to
this
world
&
to
the
nation
that
hath
borne
and
doth
support
them
,
detestable
wheresoeuer
it
commeth
to
the
posteritie
.
The
third
Estate
,
who
at
the
least
were
to
take
profite
of
these
domages
,
let
them
looke
whether
they
be
eased
of
their
taxes
&
subsidies
,
whether
they
be
discharged
of
the
men
of
warre
,
whether
their
shoppes
in
the
townes
,
or
their
farmes
in
the
countrey
be
in
better
case
,
whether
the
treasury
be
better
husbanded
then
aforetime
:
nay
contrariwise
whether
deuourings
be
not
doubted
,
whether
the
grasse
groweth
not
before
their
gates
,
whether
for
one
hand
that
was
wont
to
grope
in
the
treasury
there
be
not
thrée
:
whether
it
that
they
call
husbanding
be
not
the
sacking
of
good
houses
giuen
to
porters
,
and
the
ransoming
of
good
men
that
grone
vnder
these
disorders
:
A
matter
that
can
not
continue
many
dayes
,
which
expired
,
the
communaltie
being
fleshed
in
the
spoyle
of
those
whom
they
terme
Politicks
,
as
wolues
vpon
carrion
,
and
their
booties
failing
them
,
wil
cruelly
&
without
respect
fall
vpon
all
that
be
of
any
countenance
.
Let
those
townes
that
haue
taken
their
parte
remember
in
what
state
they
were
before
,
and
in
what
they
be
now
:
The
traffick
(
who
so
list
to
séeke
it
)
in
the
midst
of
a
forrest
?
Iustice
,
in
the
dungeons
of
the
Bastill
?
Learning
,
where
barbarousnesse
possesseth
all
?
yet
be
these
the
meanes
that
haue
brought
them
to
so
great
glorie
and
wealth
:
yea
euen
the
meanes
that
onely
could
therein
enterteine
them
:
At
this
day
it
is
heresie
to
be
a
Politick
:
but
the
pollicie
that
had
brought
them
to
their
flower
is
runne
to
contempt
:
Shortly
it
will
be
an
vnpardonable
trespasse
to
be
ritch
.
Moreouer
if
they
haue
any
garrison
their
libertie
perisheth
,
and
the
lickerousnesse
of
this
word
hath
made
them
lose
it
:
If
they
haue
no
garrison
,
then
are
they
a
pray
,
oppressed
with
gardes
and
badly
kept
,
at
euery
moment
in
daunger
of
surprise
:
and
thus
behold
an
imaginary
libertie
in
stead
of
a
prison
.
Neither
shall
the
fields
haue
any
better
bargaine
,
if
this
mischief
continue
.
A
king
cannot
abide
to
be
disgraded
by
his
subiectes
:
Rigour
must
be
set
against
rigour
,
and
force
against
force
:
The
licentiousnesse
,
excesse
and
disorders
of
these
perturbers
will
draw
on
others
:
Against
the
vsurpation
of
a
straunger
his
Maiesty
must
be
succoured
by
straungers
:
against
the
Spaniardes
drifts
with
Suitzers
and
Germaines
:
our
fieldes
shall
become
forrests
,
&
our
warres
yong
springs
,
a
disease
common
to
the
laborer
and
the
burgesse
,
to
the
Gentleman
and
the
Clergie
:
a
disease
that
will
multiply
robberies
in
the
fieldes
and
rages
in
the
townes
:
then
woe
to
the
auctors
and
fauorers
of
these
miseries
:
the
people
will
conuert
this
fury
against
them
,
and
with
their
bloud
will
redéeme
their
abolition
,
their
owne
peace
and
life
,
and
to
their
costes
they
shall
sée
what
it
is
to
wrest
the
scepter
from
the
soueraigne
,
and
the
sword
from
the
Magistrate
therewith
to
arme
and
authorise
the
licentiousnesse
of
the
people
.
Marke
their
imaginations
,
after
they
haue
plucked
the
king
out
of
his
throne
,
they
haue
left
the
place
empty
:
aske
then
whom
in
conscience
they
will
place
therein
:
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
?
What
prince
is
there
in
Christendome
that
will
not
withstand
it
?
that
knoweth
not
himselfe
to
be
hurt
in
this
example
?
Of
our
nobilitie
,
how
many
families
be
there
that
will
not
obey
the
house
of
Lorraine
?
much
lesse
the
varlet
of
varlets
?
ye
houses
honored
with
the
alliance
of
our
kings
and
princes
about
vs
,
who
also
haue
this
article
aboue
the
rest
.
That
they
are
borne
French
and
haue
perseuered
in
their
birth
,
what
a
hart
breaking
will
it
be
for
such
to
stoupe
vnder
so
weake
a
yooke
?
to
sée
their
liues
and
honours
at
the
discretion
of
these
vpstarts
?
whom
nature
hath
made
their
equals
,
whose
sworde
the
law
of
the
Realme
hath
measured
with
the
same
foot
,
whom
God
hath
no
way
preferred
before
them
saue
onely
in
that
he
hath
geuen
them
ouer
to
their
owne
presumption
.
How
many
princes
of
the
house
of
Bourbon
must
they
pierce
before
they
come
there
?
Princes
I
say
armed
with
right
,
with
courage
and
with
credite
against
this
imaginatiue
Chimere
of
vsurpation
,
for
whose
bloud
the
nobilitie
wil
hazard
theirs
:
the
Nobilitie
which
in
like
alterations
findeth
it selfe
still
buried
with
the
Monarchie
:
Nobility
,
whose
honour
and
degrée
is
tied
to
that
of
our
kings
:
Nobility
which
to
be
briefe
can
not
hope
to
kéepe
that
degrée
ouer
the
commons
which
God
hath
giuen
it
,
when
it
shall
sée
their
soueraigne
,
him
of
whom
it
holdeth
the
sword
cast
headlong
from
his
.
Let
euery
man
hold
his
peace
:
let
vs
suffer
them
at
leasure
to
do
what
they
list
.
If
they
will
ground
their
vsurpation
vpon
Charlemains
pretenses
,
how
will
they
agrée
with
the
Duke
of
Lorraine
and
his
children
?
how
?
albeit
they
will
agrée
with
the
braunch
of
Vaudemont
?
Againe
if
they
thinke
the
crowne
due
to
the
deserts
,
to
the
labours
&
to
the
vertues
,
that
is
to
say
,
to
the
late
Duke
of
Guises
Monopoles
,
how
can
they
frustrate
his
heyre
?
but
who
doubteth
that
all
the
varlets
of
the
house
pretend
not
a
share
,
that
is
,
that
they
are
not
resolued
to
rent
asunder
the
state
and
to
share
out
the
péeces
?
O
Frenchmen
,
imagine
what
your
estate
shall
then
be
.
These
chaunges
out
of
one
extremity
into
an
other
are
neuer
made
without
a
most
violent
ouerthrow
:
the
house
wherein
we
are
now
lodged
cannot
be
ouerthrowen
but
we
shall
be
oppressed
therein
.
Our
bodies
turne
not
to
wormes
and
serpents
before
death
catcheth
hold
:
these
serpents
can
not
be
borne
,
neither
procéede
out
of
the
body
of
this
estate
before
it
be
dissolued
,
perished
and
rotten
,
and
that
wée
all
which
do
not
liue
,
other
then
in
it
,
must
runne
to
ruine
.
It
is
very
easie
to
desire
a
crowne
:
it
is
very
easie
for
a
people
moued
and
passionate
against
their
Prince
,
to
thinke
vpon
the
alteration
of
the
Estate
.
Betwéene
an
ambitious
desire
and
the
accomplishment
thereof
,
betwéene
your
hasty
chollers
,
and
your
reuenges
so
far
of
,
how
many
daies
workes
and
battels
?
what
plenty
of
bloud
,
sacke
and
misery
?
the
ages
of
the
world
will
not
suffise
to
decide
this
quarrell
:
the
sonne
will
take
the
fathers
place
,
and
the
brother
the
brothers
:
you
shall
make
a
perpetuall
confusion
to
the
posteritie
which
shall
curse
the
memory
of
your
madnesse
.
And
how
much
more
conuenient
for
you
were
it
to
abridge
so
many
calamities
with
a
peace
?
a
peace
which
out
of
the
darke
Chaos
wherein
you
haue
plunged
your selues
,
might
reduce
you
into
the
light
,
which
might
restore
you
to
your selues
,
to
your
nature
&
to
your
sences
,
which
might
deliuer
you
out
of
these
disquietnesses
wherein
you
are
,
from
this
labyrinth
wherinto
you
are
entered
,
which
you
do
wel
déeme
you
can
not
get
out
of
,
&
whereof
in
the
meane
while
you
sée
not
the
end
:
a
peace
which
might
replant
euery
one
in
that
he
loueth
:
might
restore
to
the
husbandman
his
plough
,
to
the
artificer
his
shop
,
to
the
marchant
his
traffick
,
to
the
countrie
assurance
,
to
the
townes
gouernment
,
&
to
all
men
indifferently
vpright
iustice
:
a
peace
that
might
returne
you
the
kings
fatherly
loue
,
to
him
the
obedience
&
fidelitie
that
you
owe
him
:
to
be
briefe
,
a
peace
that
might
render
to
this
estate
both
soule
and
body
:
the
body
which
through
these
ambitious
is
haled
in
a
thousand
péeces
:
the
soule
,
I
meane
the
good
order
that
hath
preserued
it
,
which
from
the
highest
degrée
to
the
lowest
runneth
all
to
confusion
.
These
things
considered
,
euery
one
sounding
the
very
bottome
,
whether
it
be
the
euil
that
he
doth
himselfe
,
or
that
he
is
to
suffer
:
in
these
confusions
we
assure
our selues
that
they
who
hitherto
haue
persisted
in
their
dueties
to
his
Maiestie
,
will
double
their
affections
and
courage
to
serue
him
from
good
to
better
against
his
enimies
:
that
they
who
vnder
simplicity
haue
let
themselues
run
into
their
practises
,
would
not
be
instruments
of
their
owne
destruction
,
by
vndermining
the
foundation
of
this
estate
to
pull
it
vpon
their
owne
heads
,
but
will
rather
abandon
so
bad
a
faction
,
&
haue
recourse
to
his
Maiesties
clemency
,
who
still
kéepeth
the
gate
open
to
all
that
séeke
it
.
As
for
such
as
obstinately
shall
persist
enemies
to
the
king
,
to
this
Realme
&
to
their
owne
good
,
as
they
shall
most
iustly
purchace
Gods
wrath
&
the
hatred
of
man
,
so
are
they
to
expect
no
other
but
a
fearefull
iudgement
from
aboue
worthy
their
merites
,
which
God
for
his
mercy
hasten
vpon
the
obstinate
,
to
the
abridging
of
so
many
mischiefs
and
miseries
,
&
to
the
weale
,
peace
,
&
quiet
of
so
many
poore
people
.
In
respect
of
our selfe
,
we
protest
that
ambition
armeth
vs
not
:
sufficiently
haue
we
shewed
that
we
do
despise
it
,
&
it
is
honour
enough
to
vs
to
be
that
we
are
,
neither
can
the
honour
of
this
Estate
perish
but
we
must
decay
.
And
so
litle
,
(
God
is
our
witnesse
)
are
we
lead
by
reuenge
that
none
hath
receaued
more
wrongs
&
iniuries
than
we
,
neither
hath
any
hitherto
made
lesse
pursuite
:
neither
shal
any
be
more
liberall
to
forgiue
the
enemies
,
if
they
amend
,
in
any
case
that
may
concerne
the
tranquilite
&
peace
of
France
.
That
which
afflicteth
vs
,
which
we
can
neither
sée
nor
foresée
without
teares
,
is
that
this
Estate
shal
be
brought
to
that
point
that
its
harme
is
so
growen
and
stubburne
,
that
it
can
not
be
holpen
without
great
mischief
.
From
these
mischiefes
doo
we
protest
against
the
wound
and
those
that
made
it
:
he
that
made
the
wound
is
guiltie
of
the
fire
,
the
corosiue
,
the
incisions
,
and
the
griefes
that
necessarilie
they
make
.
It
sufficeth
,
and
euery
one
may
sée
it
,
that
in
that
little
which
we
may
,
we
bring
the
care
of
the
good
surgeon
that
loueth
the
patient
.
The
enemies
in
deede
that
loue
the
disease
,
will
,
besides
the
iron
,
bring
both
hatred
&
fraud
,
as
they
that
can
haue
no
contentation
but
in
their
ambition
ouer
this
estate
,
neither
can
they
content
thmselues
but
in
her
sinall
death
,
a
death
which
we
will
redéeme
with
the
price
of
our
life
and
all
our
goods
.
But
rather
(
as
we
trust
in
God
the
preseruer
of
kings
and
kingdoms
)
we
shal
shortly
as
the
fruite
of
our
labours
,
sée
the
king
in
his
due
authority
,
whereto
he
is
borne
,
and
the
Realme
in
like
force
and
dignitie
as
heretofore
,
to
the
contentment
of
all
good
Frenchmen
,
the
comfort
of
such
numbers
of
poore
people
,
&
the
hart
breaking
of
such
as
doe
couet
the
ruine
thereof
.
We
doe
therefore
beséech
the
Lordes
of
the
Courtes
of
Parlement
,
all
gouernors
,
lieutenants
generall
of
the
prouinces
,
chambers
of
accompts
,
courts
of
aides
,
treasourers
generall
of
Fraunce
,
prouostes
,
bailiffes
,
seneschalles
,
iudges
,
maiors
,
sheriffes
,
iurats
,
consuls
,
headboroughs
,
bodies
and
communalties
of
townes
,
and
all
other
iustices
and
officers
my
Lord
the
Kings
subiectes
,
to
assist
,
fauour
,
&
leane
vnto
vs
,
for
the
benefite
of
his
affaires
and
seruice
:
For
such
is
our
desire
.
Giuen
at
Saulmur
,
the
eighteenth
of
Aprill
,
1589.
Thus
signed
HENRIE
.
By
the
king
of
Nauarre
,
first
Prince
of
the
bloud
,
and
chiefe
Peere
of
Fraunce
.
DEVICOSE
.
FINIS
.