Ordinances
set
foorth
by
the
King
,
for
the
rule
and
gouernement
of
his
men
of
warre
.
HEnry
by
the
grace
of
God
king
of
France
and
Nauarre
,
to
our
welbeloued
and
trusty
,
the
Gouernours
of
our
Prouinces
,
our
Lieu●enants
general
in
the
same
,
our
Captains
and
particular
Gouernours
of
our
towns
and
castels
,
also
to
our
Bailifes
and
Stewards
,
and
other
our
Iustices
,
Officers
and
subiects
,
gréeting
.
Vpon
the
complaints
and
lamentations
which
daily
out
of
sundry
parts
of
our
realme
we
do
receiue
concerning
such
excesse
and
violences
as
are
still
offered
against
our
poore
subiectes
of
the
plaine
champion
by
our
men
of
warre
,
and
their
bad
behauiours
,
and
vpon
a
singular
desire
that
we
haue
to
preserue
and
warrant
them
from
the
same
:
We
with
the
aduice
of
our
princes
,
officers
of
our
crowne
,
and
other
notable
persons
of
our
priuy
counsaile
about
vs
,
haue
made
and
decréede
the
Ordinances
hereunto
affixed
vnder
the
counterseale
of
our
Chancery
,
which
we
intend
to
cause
diligently
to
be
kept
and
obserued
.
And
in
as
much
as
the
execution
of
the
same
dependeth
wholly
vppon
you
,
we
will
and
commaund
,
and
expressely
do
enioine
euery
of
you
whome
it
m●y
any
way
concerne
,
so
exactly
to
execute
the
said
decrée
,
that
our
saide
subiectes
may
reape
that
reliefe
which
we
wish
vnto
them
,
to
our
owne
content
and
the
discharge
of
our
consciences
,
in
fréeing
them
from
such
oppressions
as
vniustly
are
practised
against
them
,
as
also
that
the
care
and
affection
which
for
your
partes
you
shall
employ
,
may
iustifie
you
as
vnguiltie
of
such
transgressions
as
through
toleration
are
growen
so
common
,
and
withall
so
offensiue
to
God
,
that
we
are
to
beléeue
that
the
same
doth
most
procure
his
wrath
against
this
estate
,
which
he
will
neuer
turne
away
vntill
they
that
are
possessed
of
the
power
and
gouernments
do
take
into
their
protection
the
poore
inhabitants
of
the
said
Champion
,
who
in
al
reason
are
the
most
innocent
,
and
to
whome
we
stand
most
bound
,
as
being
next
vnto
God
and
chiefe
workmen
and
ministers
of
such
fruits
as
the
earth
bringeth
forth
for
the
sustenance
and
norishment
of
others
.
Faile
ye
not
therfore
hereof
as
ye
will
answer
vs
at
your
owne
and
particular
perill
.
We
also
enioyne
our
Bailifes
and
Stewards
to
cause
the
said
ordinaunces
to
be
published
and
enroled
in
the
seaze
of
our
Bailiwikes
and
Stewardships
,
and
besides
to
proclaime
them
throughout
all
the
parishes
in
their
precincts
.
As
also
we
will
that
to
the
same
effecte
vpon
the
sight
thereof
,
and
of
these
presents
duly
collationed
togither
,
they
be
beléeued
euen
as
these
presents
originall
,
for
such
is
our
pleasure
.
Giuen
at
our
Camp
before
Chartres
,
March
8.
1591.
and
of
our
raigne
the
second
.
Signed
Henry
,
and
vnderneath
Potier
,
and
sealed
in
yellow
waxe
with
his
Maiesties
broade
seale
vpon
a
single
labell
.
THe
King
meaning
to
take
order
against
such
complaints
as
are
vsually
made
vnto
him
concerning
the
infinite
oppressions
wherewith
his
poore
subiects
of
the
plaine
Champion
are
ouerlaid
,
besides
the
charges
that
they
beare
,
by
tallages
and
other
impostes
,
leuyed
among
them
vpon
his
Maiesties
commissions
,
through
the
enterprises
of
sundry
men
of
warre
,
who
of
their
owne
authoritie
do
force
them
to
contribute
mony
,
meate
,
and
munition
,
notwithstanding
the
most
of
them
haue
neyther
charge
nor
commission
from
his
Maiestie
to
make
any
leauy
of
souldiors
:
whereby
the
said
poore
subiects
being
thus
layde
open
to
the
discretion
of
euery
one
that
list
to
vexe
and
oppresse
them
,
shal
be
forced
to
abandon
their
habitations
,
and
the
tilth
of
the
earth
withall
,
whereof
must
ensue
a
generall
famine
with
the
curse
of
God
against
the
whole
estate
,
in
case
such
wickednesse
be
any
longer
tollerated
:
doth
commaund
,
will
,
and
enioyne
all
and
euery
the
gouernors
of
his
prouinces
,
and
his
lientenants
generall
in
the
same
,
exactly
to
procure
the
obseruation
of
the
contents
of
the
articles
ensuing
.
Whereupon
his
Maiestis
protesteth
to
charge
their
persons
in
case
he
heareth
any
further
complaint
of
their
slacking
of
their
dueties
,
in
that
they
can
not
enterprize
or
execute
any
thing
that
may
more
redounde
to
the
discharge
of
their
consciences
and
honour
,
and
their
duety
to
his
Maiesty
and
the
common
wealth
.
According
to
the
former
prohibitions
,
that
no
man
leauy
any
company
or
troupe
of
horsemen
or
footemen
wythout
his
Maiesties
commission
,
the
sayd
gouernours
and
lieutenantes
of
the
sayd
prouinces
are
also
enioined
to
ouer
runne
and
cut
in
péeces
all
such
as
shall
doe
otherwise
:
and
where
they
can
by
any
meanes
apprehend
the
Captaines
and
leaders
of
such
troups
,
they
shall
hang
them
wythout
further
order
or
forme
of
processe
.
If
any
of
the
sayde
men
of
warre
doe
seaze
vppon
anie
place
,
whether
Towne
,
Borough
Village
,
Church
,
Castell
,
or
priuate
house
,
to
the
ende
,
in
the
same
to
keepe
strength
or
garrison
wythout
commission
from
his
Maiesty
,
the
gouernour
of
the
prouince
,
or
the
lieutenant
general
in
his
absence
,
he
also
enioyneth
the
sayde
gouernours
and
lieutenants
generall
wyth
all
spéede
to
beseege
and
force
them
,
and
all
such
as
they
can
take
aliue
to
hang
vp
wythout
other
order
of
processe
.
That
it
be
published
in
all
Parishes
,
that
his
Maiesty
meaneth
not
that
his
subiects
be
forced
to
any
contribution
of
coyne
,
victuall
,
hay
,
straw
or
other
munition
wythout
expresse
commission
from
his
sayde
Maiesty
vnder
his
Letters
patents
signed
by
himself
,
and
one
of
his
secretaries
of
estate
,
directed
to
the
treasurours
generall
of
France
,
and
the
elected
to
make
diuision
thereof
.
Also
in
case
they
be
forced
or
compelled
thereto
by
their
particular
garrisons
,
his
Maiesty
willeth
them
to
complayne
to
the
lieutenant
generall
of
the
Prouince
,
whome
he
enioyneth
presently
to
repaire
vnto
the
place
where
the
garrison
remaineth
that
forceth
the
leauy
of
any
such
contribution
,
or
to
send
strength
sufficient
to
apprehend
the
Captaine
that
may
haue
fayned
any
such
decrée
,
whose
precesse
he
willeth
to
be
framed
and
finished
according
to
the
ordinances
thereupon
made
.
As
also
his
Maiesty
commaundeth
vpon
like
paine
such
inhabitants
of
the
sayde
Villages
as
may
haue
béene
forced
to
the
payment
of
the
sayde
contributions
,
not
to
fayle
but
to
make
their
complaint
to
the
said
gouernors
and
lieutenants
generall
by
petition
to
them
exhibited
,
to
the
end
,
if
it
be
not
remedied
,
his
Maiesty
may
know
where
the
fault
is
.
If
any
of
the
sayde
men
of
warre
contrary
to
the
former
decrées
vnder
pretence
of
going
to
leauy
the
tallages
to
them
appoynted
for
their
pay
and
maintenaunce
shall
exact
of
his
Maiesties
said
subiects
any
more
then
for
his
owne
reléefe
,
during
the
time
of
his
or
their
abode
in
the
sayde
village
whither
he
is
sent
,
his
Maiesty
willeth
the
same
to
be
hanged
immediatly
.
If
likewise
it
be
found
that
any
,
whether
he
be
of
the
company
of
those
that
rise
wythout
the
commission
aforesayde
,
or
of
such
as
belong
to
any
garrison
appoynted
by
his
Maiesty
,
hath
taken
from
the
sayde
peasants
any
horse
,
mare
,
oxe
,
or
cowe
vsed
to
labour
,
his
pleasure
is
that
the
same
be
also
hanged
and
strangled
.
His
Maiesty
also
declareth
that
his
will
and
meaning
is
not
that
any
of
the
said
peasants
be
denounced
a
prisoner
of
warre
,
notwithstanding
he
hath
paid
any
tallages
or
contributions
to
the
rebellious
townes
,
vnlesse
the
same
be
taken
bearing
armes
against
his
Maiesties
seruice
,
or
be
found
in
places
holden
by
the
said
rebels
,
and
haue
béene
beséeged
or
taken
by
force
,
or
carrying
of
Letters
or
messages
to
such
as
be
in
the
sayd
rebellious
townes
,
eyther
conueying
of
victualles
into
the
same
,
or
being
met
in
the
high
way
within
two
leagues
thitherward
and
so
found
by
good
and
sufficient
proofe
.
His
Maiesty
vnder
paine
of
death
forbiddeth
the
taking
or
detaining
of
them
in
any
other
manner
,
eyther
the
forcing
of
them
to
pay
any
ransome
,
or
stopping
of
them
from
transporting
to
market
townes
,
boroughs
or
villages
their
cattell
or
other
merchandize
to
buy
or
sell
.
As
also
vnder
the
pains
aforesaid
he
forbiddeth
the
taking
prisoners
of
any
children
vnder
fiftéene
yeares
of
age
,
or
any
maidens
or
women
vpon
any
cause
or
occasion
whatsoeuer
.
He
also
forbiddeth
vnder
paine
of
death
to
take
prisoners
,
or
to
put
to
ransome
any
Priests
,
religious
men
,
or
other
ecclesiasticall
persons
,
vnlesse
the
same
he
taken
bearing
arms
against
his
Maiesties
seruice
,
and
the
order
of
their
profession
:
or
that
they
be
found
comming
out
of
the
said
rebellious
townes
wythout
pasport
from
his
Maiesty
,
or
the
gouernors
or
lieutenants
generall
,
eyther
carrying
of
letters
or
messages
to
the
enemy
as
is
aforesayd
.
It
is
likewise
prohibited
vpon
like
paine
of
death
,
not
to
robbe
any
Churches
,
monasteries
,
or
other
places
dedicated
to
the
diuine
seruice
,
or
therein
to
lodge
any
horse
or
other
cattell
,
or
therein
to
commit
any
acte
contrary
vnto
the
reuerence
due
to
the
same
.
That
no
iudgements
of
ransomes
of
such
as
haue
béene
detayned
prisoners
shall
be
assessed
but
by
his
Maiesty
,
the
Marshals
of
France
,
the
Gouernours
and
Lieutenants
generall
of
the
Prouinces
,
or
the
Marshalles
of
the
Campe
of
his
armies
,
all
others
being
prohibited
and
forbidden
to
deale
in
the
same
.
All
men
whatsoeuer
,
whether
souldiours
,
peasants
,
or
others
,
are
also
vnder
the
like
paynes
prohibited
from
fortefying
of
the
sayd
Churches
,
to
the
end
to
vse
them
for
warre
,
the
sayde
places
in
duety
being
reserued
for
prayer
and
supplications
to
God
,
and
therefore
exempt
from
al
violence
and
warlike
exercise
.
His
Maiesty
also
forbiddeth
all
gouernours
or
Captaines
of
his
townes
,
forts
,
or
castels
,
not
to
conuert
into
coyne
the
labour
that
the
pesants
do
owe
to
the
fortifications
of
the
said
places
,
which
he
willeth
to
be
ordered
by
the
elect
or
iudges
of
the
places
,
who
shall
appoynt
euery
parish
one
day
at
the
most
in
euery
moneth
to
come
to
worke
,
yet
so
as
the
sayde
Gouernours
shall
not
force
them
wythout
the
permission
of
his
Maiesty
or
his
Gouernours
for
the
time
limitted
in
the
Commissions
which
vnto
them
shall
be
deliuered
.
Also
in
as
much
as
his
said
Maiesty
meaneth
to
employ
the
goodes
of
the
Leaguers
vppon
his
affaires
,
his
pleasure
is
that
no
man
shall
take
the
same
wythout
the
especiall
gifte
of
his
Maiesty
,
and
that
by
the
handes
of
his
officers
of
iustice
according
to
the
tenure
of
their
giftes
,
vnlesse
it
be
the
moueables
of
such
as
may
be
found
in
those
townes
and
places
which
the
sayd
rebels
do
detayne
at
such
tyme
as
be
force
the
same
be
recouered
out
of
their
handes
.
Giuen
at
our
Campe
before
Chartres
the
8.
day
of
March
.
1591.
Signed
Henry
.
and
beneath
Potier
.