The
Kings
declaration
&
ordinance
,
containing
the
cause
of
his
warre
against
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
warning
his
subiects
,
that
they
carrie
not
armes
against
his
Maiestie
:
and
a
commandement
to
all
true
Frenchmen
,
to
retire
themselues
to
his
obedience
.
HIs
Maiestie
being
constrained
to
imploy
his
forces
against
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
in
regard
of
the
Marquisate
of
Saluces
,
by
him
wrongfully
in
the
●ime
of
peace
betweene
him
and
his
Maiesties
predecessor
Henrie
the
third
of
happie
memorie
,
taken
,
and
vsurped
,
declareth
and
maketh
knowne
to
all
to
whom
it
shall
appertaine
,
to
haue
recourse
to
this
remedie
,
to
his
great
sorrow
and
heartes
griefe
,
for
the
singular
desire
that
his
Maiestie
hath
to
raigne
in
peace
&
good
amitie
with
all
his
neighbors
,
to
auoid
the
which
hee
hath
done
all
that
his
honor
,
the
dutie
of
a
good
prince
,
a
louer
of
publike
rest
,
and
the
good
of
his
kingdome
would
giue
him
leaue
,
as
it
is
apparant
and
well
knowne
to
all
men
,
as
well
by
the
treatie
of
peace
made
at
Veruins
1598.
betweene
his
Maiestie
,
Philip
the
second
King
of
Spaine
,
&
the
said
Duke
of
Sauoy
:
and
with
what
diligence
and
submissions
towards
the
Pope
,
his
Maiestie
hath
sought
the
following
and
continuance
of
the
said
treatie
,
and
also
by
the
last
agreement
made
betweene
his
Maiestie
and
the
said
Duke
of
Sauoy
at
Paris
in
Februarie
last
past
,
and
the
patience
his
Maiestie
hath
had
since
the
agreement
to
attend
the
said
Dukes
resolution
vpon
matters
agreed
vpon
,
which
hee
promised
to
do
before
the
first
day
of
Iune
.
And
for
as
much
his
Maiesty
meanes
to
make
war
vpon
the
said
Duke
,
for
the
recouerie
of
the
Marquisate
of
Saluces
by
him
wrongfully
held
from
him
,
so
he
declareth
that
he
will
obserue
and
faithfully
keep
the
treatie
of
peace
made
at
Veruins
with
all
them
that
shall
doe
the
like
in
his
behalfe
.
Moreouer
,
hee
meaneth
not
to
vse
any
hostilitie
vpon
such
of
the
Duke
of
Sauoyes
subiectes
or
vassals
,
as
shall
not
carrie
armes
in
this
warre
against
his
Maiestie
or
his
seruice
.
His
Maiestie
aboue
all
other
things
intends
to
take
into
his
protection
,
and
defend
from
ruine
and
oppression
all
religious
places
&
persons
,
as
Churches
,
Codents
,
Abbayes
,
and
Monasteries
of
men
and
women
,
prouided
they
neither
fauor
or
assist
the
Dukes
forces
.
In
regard
whereof
,
his
Maiestie
expressely
forbids
vpon
paine
of
death
,
all
men
of
warre
,
either
horse
or
foote
,
of
what
nation
soeuer
they
bee
in
his
pay
,
and
seruing
in
his
army
,
to
take
ransome
of
prisoners
,
or
molest
the
subiects
of
the
said
Duke
either
in
person
,
or
goods
,
either
in
Sauoy
,
Bresse
,
Baugey
,
or
Veronne
,
or
other
countries
obedient
vnto
him
,
if
they
declare
vnto
him
,
or
the
chiefe
of
his
Armie
within
fifteene
daies
after
his
Maiesties
armie
shall
bee
there
ariued
,
that
they
will
abandon
the
Dukes
seruice
,
and
be
obedient
to
the
will
and
commandement
of
his
Maiestie
.
His
Maiestie
in
like
manner
ordaines
the
same
to
be
done
to
all
inhabitantes
of
townes
,
which
open
their
gates
vnto
him
or
his
seruants
,
meaning
onely
to
vse
hostilitie
to
those
that
beare
armes
in
fauor
of
the
said
Duke
and
his
adherents
against
his
Maiestie
in
this
present
warre
.
Besides
,
his
Maiestie
forbids
all
sacrilege
,
rauishments
,
burning
of
houses
,
or
Castels
,
vpon
paine
of
death
.
And
for
as
much
as
his
Maiestie
is
informed
,
that
certaine
of
his
subiectes
are
in
the
seruice
of
the
said
Duke
,
both
before
and
since
the
treatie
at
Veruins
,
which
may
thinke
it
their
dutie
to
stay
,
vnder
colour
of
being
ingaged
in
his
seruice
,
although
neither
wordes
nor
deedes
can
bind
them
to
preiudice
their
faith
,
subiection
,
and
vassallage
,
which
nature
bindes
them
to
owe
to
their
Prince
,
in
whose
Countrey
they
are
borne
:
His
Maiestie
willing
and
desiring
therefore
to
make
knowne
his
meaning
,
enioyneth
all
such
his
subiects
of
what
condition
or
qualitie
soeuer
in
the
seruice
of
the
said
Duke
,
to
returne
into
his
kingdome
within
fifteen
daies
after
the
publication
of
this
present
ordinance
in
his
armie
,
vpon
paine
to
bee
punished
as
well
in
their
persons
as
goods
,
as
offendours
of
his
Maiestie
in
the
highest
degree
.
And
to
that
end
no
man
may
pretend
ignorance
,
his
Maiestie
willeth
that
his
ordinance
bee
published
in
his
Armie
,
and
set
vpon
the
postes
of
the
principall
townes
of
his
prouinces
bordering
vpon
the
Dukes
countrey
:
Inioyning
all
his
officers
and
subiects
,
to
keepe
,
obserue
and
punish
rigorously
all
such
as
sha●l
not
obey
.
Giuen
at
Lyons
the
11.
day
of
August
.
Signed
,
HENRY
:
and
vnderneath
,
DE
NEVF-VILLE
.