HENRY
by
the
grace
of
God
King
of
FRANCE
and
NAVARRE
:
To
all
his
Subiects
greeting
.
The
Kings
our
predecessours
,
and
We
,
haue
made
diuers
Ordinances
&
Statutes
for
the
restraining
and
abolishing
of
the
too
common
and
familiar
vse
of
duels
and
single
combats
in
this
our
kingdome
.
Mooued
,
as
most
Christian
Kings
,
with
our
dutie
,
and
the
discharge
of
our
consciences
towards
God
:
and
as
louing
and
gentle
Fathers
,
with
the
generall
safety
and
welfare
of
all
our
Subiects
:
as
likewise
with
the
care
We
haue
of
the
preseruation
of
our
Soraigne
authoritie
,
greatly
offended
and
endammaged
by
the
disordered
and
too
much
vnbridled
licence
of
those
aforesaid
combats
.
To
this
end
haue
We
,
by
our
Edict
,
dated
in
Aprill
the
yeere
of
our
Lord
1602.
and
made
by
the
consent
and
aduice
of
al
the
Princes
of
our
blood
,
the
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
and
others
of
our
Counsell
which
were
then
about
Vs
,
declared
all
such
,
as
vnder
a
pretence
of
drawing
satisfaction
from
any
man
for
a
pretended
wrong
,
shall
either
challenge
,
or
cause
him
to
be
challenged
,
guiltie
of
high
treason
,
and
withall
ordained
they
shall
bee
punished
accordingly
:
as
likewise
such
as
shall
answer
any
such
challenge
,
or
assist
&
second
such
as
doe
.
With
expresse
prohibitions
to
all
our
Officers
,
of
what
place
&
qualitie
soeuer
,
not
to
dispense
with
such
as
are
guilty
of
the
paine
prescribed
by
the
lawes
of
our
kingdome
against
the
Criminals
of
interessed
Maiestie
,
or
high
treason
,
nor
to
moderate
the
same
vpon
any
consideration
.
Hoping
that
the
grieuousnesse
and
terrour
of
the
said
paine
will
be
a
meanes
to
represse
the
libertie
and
detestable
custome
of
those
aforesaid
combats
.
But
so
farre
are
We
from
obtaining
what
Wee
so
laudably
desire
,
that
,
to
our
great
griefe
,
and
the
no
lesse
contempt
of
Gods
Commandements
and
our
owne
,
these
single
duels
or
combats
haue
since
beene
farre
more
frequent
then
before
.
Which
we
haue
obserued
principally
to
proceed
from
a
false
,
erroneous
and
long
conceiued
opinion
,
too
deeplie
rooted
in
the
hearts
of
our
Nobilitie
,
who
haue
alwaies
had
their
honour
in
greater
estimation
then
their
liues
,
That
they
ought
not
to
demand
or
seek
for
any
satisfaction
of
receiued
wrongs
,
but
only
by
armes
,
without
disparaging
their
reputation
,
and
incurring
some
note
of
cowardly
basenesse
,
but
specially
in
those
cases
,
which
they
imagine
cannot
bee
sufficiently
repaired
but
by
armes
.
Notwithstanding
that
We
,
to
free
them
from
this
scruple
and
pretext
,
haue
by
our
foresaid
Edict
beene
willing
to
charge
our selues
with
whatsoeuer
might
bee
obiected
in
this
regard
against
those
that
should
submit
and
range
themselues
to
the
obedience
and
obseruance
thereof
.
Moreouer
,
many
as
malicious
as
rash
,
not
well
informed
of
what
heauy
censure
and
iudgement
We
do
esteeme
such
actions
worthy
,
doe
often
times
on
set
purpose
engage
and
precipitate
themselues
thereinto
,
to
the
no
lesse
endangering
of
their
soules
,
then
of
their
bodies
,
thinking
to
increase
heereby
their
reputation
,
and
to
get
the
start
and
aduantage
of
others
.
Howbeit
,
in
effect
they
bee
directly
contrarie
to
true
and
solid
honour
,
no
way
beseeming
a
true
Christian
,
and
altogether
displeasing
vnto
Vs.
So
that
from
Vs
they
are
to
hope
heereby
for
so
little
fauor
,
that
We
detest
the
vse
of
them
,
as
We
do
those
that
practise
them
,
as
a
more
then
brutish
madnesse
.
Being
willing
therefore
now
lastly
to
make
cleere
and
manifest
the
false
conceit
of
those
that
build
such
opinions
vpon
so
dangerous
and
deceitfull
foundations
;
and
by
the
same
means
prouide
(
as
much
as
in
Vs
lieth
)
for
the
disastrous
inconueniences
which
are
daily
bred
of
the
boundlesse
ouerflow
of
this
aboue
said
libertie
:
as
experience
teacheth
Vs
,
that
sometimes
it
is
necessarie
,
for
the
better
welfare
of
the
Common-wealth
,
to
alter
and
change
the
lawes
,
and
to
accommodate
them
to
such
accidents
as
newlie
happen
,
to
make
them
the
more
profitable
:
Wee
likewise
haue
thought
it
requisite
,
by
the
aduice
of
the
said
Princes
of
our
blood
,
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
and
other
great
and
honourable
persons
neere
vnto
vs
,
who
by
our
expresse
command
haue
often
assembled
themselues
together
about
this
subiect
,
to
adde
to
those
preceding
Statutes
and
Decrees
made
by
our
Predecessours
,
and
by
Vs
,
against
the
said
combats
(
without
reuoking
or
disanulling
them
in
any
thing
)
this
present
Ordinance
.
Which
We
will
and
command
to
be
kept
,
and
inuiolably
obserued
of
all
sorts
of
persons
,
of
what
estate
or
condition
soeuer
they
be
.
Giuing
them
all
expresse
prohibitions
to
this
end
:
As
likewise
to
the
Queene
our
deare
and
best
beloued
Associate
,
&
to
all
the
said
Princes
of
our
blood
,
other
Princes
,
and
to
our
principall
and
speciall
Officers
&
Seruants
,
not
to
make
any
petition
,
request
,
or
supplication
vnto
vs
contrarie
heereunto
,
vpon
paine
of
our
displeasure
.
Protesting
and
swearing
by
the
liuing
God
,
neuer
to
grant
any
grace
or
pardon
,
that
may
derogate
from
this
present
Ordinance
,
nor
euer
to
dispense
with
any
man
from
the
paines
and
punishments
thereby
prescribed
,
in
fauour
or
consideration
of
any
whosoeuer
,
nor
for
any
cause
,
pretenses
,
or
respects
,
that
may
be
taken
,
propounded
,
and
alleged
,
whatsoeuer
.
I
First
of
all
,
We
enioine
all
our
foresaid
Subiects
,
of
what
estate
or
condition
soeuer
they
be
,
to
liue
heereafter
in
peace
,
vnity
,
and
concord
,
without
offending
,
wronging
,
contemning
,
or
prouoking
one
another
to
hatred
and
enmitie
,
vpon
paine
of
incurring
our
indignation
,
&
suffring
withall
some
exemplary
punishment
.
II
Wee
command
that
they
honour
and
respect
such
persons
as
by
birth
,
and
by
reason
of
those
offices
and
dignities
wherewith
our selfe
haue
furnished
them
,
deserue
to
be
distinguished
from
other
,
as
We
vnderstand
they
are
:
and
that
such
as
shall
faile
in
this
their
dutie
and
respect
,
be
punished
according
to
the
qualitie
of
the
person
whom
they
haue
offended
.
III
The
said
persons
of
qualitie
shall
likewise
abstain
from
offending
others
,
wherby
to
compell
them
to
loose
the
respect
which
is
due
vnto
them
.
And
where
they
shall
so
doe
,
shall
be
bound
to
satisfie
as
shall
bee
appointed
.
IV
All
differences
that
shall
happen
amongst
our
subiects
,
and
whereof
the
examination
and
decision
may
and
ought
to
be
performed
by
iustice
,
shall
be
ended
and
voided
by
the
ordinary
courses
of
law
established
in
our
kingdome
.
And
We
forbid
the
parties
to
frame
any
quarrell
thereon
,
vpon
paine
to
him
that
shall
attempt
it
,
of
the
vtter
losse
of
the
thing
in
question
,
which
now
from
this
present
we
will
adiudge
to
his
aduerse
partie
.
V
And
forasmuch
as
through
the
indiscretion
and
malice
of
some
,
others
sometimes
endure
such
grieuous
outrages
,
that
they
thinke
it
impossible
to
draw
any
amends
from
them
which
may
satisfie
them
in
their
honour
,
but
by
way
of
armes
;
which
being
interdicted
and
forbidden
by
our
said
Edicts
,
they
either
seeke
it
themselues
,
or
practise
it
by
their
friends
,
and
exercise
it
dailie
,
to
the
great
contempt
of
our
Lawes
and
our
Authoritie
,
from
whence
those
disorders
,
and
so
frequent
murders
,
which
at
this
present
wee
will
represse
,
doe
arise
;
Wee
haue
iudged
it
necessarie
,
for
the
preuenting
of
more
perillous
accidents
,
to
permit
,
as
by
these
presents
We
permit
all
and
euery
person
,
that
shall
thinke
himselfe
offended
by
another
in
his
honour
and
reputation
,
to
complaine
to
Vs
,
or
to
our
deare
and
best
beloued
cosins
,
the
Constable
and
Marshals
of
France
,
and
to
demand
either
of
Vs
,
or
them
,
the
Combat
;
which
shall
be
granted
them
by
Vs
,
according
as
We
shall
thinke
it
expedient
for
their
honour
.
VI
Such
as
are
in
our
Prouinces
,
may
addresse
themselues
to
the
Gouernours
of
them
,
and
in
their
absence
,
to
our
Lieutenants
Generall
;
and
in
default
of
them
,
to
the
Gouernours
or
Lieutenants
Generall
of
the
Prouinces
next
adioining
,
to
shew
their
grieuances
to
them
,
and
to
demand
of
them
the
said
Combat
.
Which
Gouernours
or
Lieutenants
Generall
shall
decide
the
said
differences
,
if
it
may
be
done
.
And
if
they
bee
of
that
nature
,
that
they
cannot
bee
ended
but
by
Combat
,
they
shall
giue
vs
notice
of
it
,
that
they
may
receiue
&
cause
to
be
put
in
execution
our
commandement
thereupon
.
VII
The
partie
offending
shall
bee
bound
to
appeare
before
Vs
,
or
the
said
Constable
and
Marshals
of
France
,
as
before
the
said
Gouernors
or
Lieutenants
Generall
in
forme
aboue
said
,
when
hee
shall
bee
called
either
by
Vs
or
them
,
when
our
command
or
theirs
shall
haue
beene
signified
either
to
himselfe
in
person
,
or
at
his
house
two
seuerall
times
,
with
the
complaint
of
the
partie
grieued
:
And
the
request
of
the
combat
which
hee
shall
haue
made
;
whereto
if
hee
be
wanting
,
it
shall
bee
then
reiourned
for
three
daies
.
And
not
appearing
,
he
shall
be
suspended
for
his
disobedience
from
his
honor
,
be
made
vncapable
of
bearing
any
armes
,
and
turned
ouer
to
the
Iudges
of
our
Courts
of
Parlament
,
euerie
one
according
to
his
abode
,
to
be
punished
as
refractarie
to
our
ordinances
and
decrees
.
Which
Courts
We
enioine
to
doe
their
dutie
heerein
.
VIII
If
one
of
the
said
parties
haue
iust
occasion
to
refuse
the
foresaid
Iudges
,
to
whom
they
are
appointed
to
present
their
complaints
,
hee
shall
haue
recourse
to
Vs
,
and
We
will
see
to
it
.
But
if
the
causes
of
such
refusall
be
found
light
and
friuolous
,
and
vnworthy
in
some
sort
to
be
accepted
,
hee
shall
be
turned
ouer
with
blame
to
the
said
Iudges
,
who
shall
dispose
of
it
as
they
think
best
.
IX
Hee
that
shall
aske
the
combat
,
and
bee
iudged
not
receiueable
,
as
hauing
taken
offense
too
lightly
,
and
vpon
small
occasion
,
shall
be
sent
backe
with
shame
.
X
The
Attemptor
that
shall
haue
offred
wrong
vnto
another
,
so
as
to
preiudice
his
honour
,
shall
be
depriued
for
the
space
of
six
yeeres
,
of
all
such
Charges
,
Honors
,
Titles
,
Offices
,
Dignities
,
&
Pensions
,
as
he
is
possessed
with
,
and
not
be
reestablished
in
them
during
the
said
time
,
nor
after
,
vnlesse
hee
shall
haue
asked
pardon
of
Vs
,
and
satisfied
the
partie
in
such
manner
as
shall
haue
beene
determined
,
and
withal
receiued
from
Vs
new
orders
,
and
declaration
of
our
will
for
his
reentring
into
the
said
Charges
.
XI
He
that
shall
haue
no
Office
,
Charge
,
Dignity
,
or
Pension
,
shall
lose
the
third
part
of
the
annuall
reuenue
of
all
such
goods
as
he
enioieth
.
Which
thirds
shall
be
leuied
by
way
of
preference
to
all
charges
,
debts
,
and
obligations
whatsoeuer
,
and
emploied
to
such
vse
as
We
shall
afterwards
declare
.
And
hee
whose
said
thirds
shall
amount
to
lesse
then
two
hundred
pounds
,
or
that
shall
haue
none
at
all
,
shall
bee
kept
in
prison
the
space
of
two
whole
yeeres
,
wheresoeuer
We
shall
appoint
.
XII
Whosoeuer
shall
challenge
any
man
the
field
in
the
behalfe
of
another
,
or
certifie
the
challenge
,
or
bee
the
bearer
of
any
dishonourable
speech
,
shall
for
euer
bee
degraded
from
his
gentrie
,
depriued
of
armes
,
bee
kept
in
perpetuall
prison
,
or
be
punished
with
some
infamous
death
,
according
as
shall
by
Vs
or
by
the
foresaid
Iudges
be
ordained
.
Besides
,
he
shall
forfet
for
euer
the
halfe
of
his
goods
,
as
well
mooueable
as
immooueable
.
XIII
He
that
esteeming
himselfe
offended
,
shall
challenge
the
combat
for
himselfe
,
not
hauing
formerly
demanded
leaue
,
as
is
heere
enioined
him
,
shall
bee
depriued
from
euer
being
able
to
make
his
party
good
by
armes
with
any
man
,
as
likewise
from
obtaining
any
satisfaction
or
amends
for
whatsoeuer
iniurie
he
shall
pretend
to
haue
receiued
.
And
if
he
that
shall
haue
beene
challenged
by
him
,
shall
giue
Vs
,
or
our
foresaid
Cosins
,
the
Constable
and
Marshals
of
France
,
or
at
least
the
said
Gouernours
and
our
Lieutenants
Generall
,
notice
therof
as
We
appoint
them
to
do
,
the
Charge
,
Office
,
or
Pension
,
which
the
said
challenger
enioieth
,
shall
be
giuen
,
as
from
hencefoorth
We
ordaine
,
to
the
partie
challenged
,
if
hee
bee
a
man
of
qualitie
,
and
fit
to
hold
the
said
Charges
:
but
if
he
that
is
challenged
,
repaire
to
the
place
appointed
,
or
doth
any
thing
tending
to
this
end
,
without
giuing
notice
as
aforesaid
,
hee
shall
vndergoe
the
same
punishments
with
the
partie
challenging
,
and
We
wil
then
dispose
of
the
Charges
,
Offices
,
and
Pensions
of
either
partie
as
shall
seeme
best
vnto
Vs.
XIV
If
contrarie
to
the
prohibitions
expressed
in
this
our
present
Proclamation
,
it
falleth
out
,
that
any
fight
,
and
kill
another
,
he
that
shall
haue
killed
,
shall
vndergoe
the
paine
of
death
,
declared
by
all
our
Ordinances
.
And
till
such
time
as
he
be
apprehended
,
he
shall
be
depriued
of
those
Charges
,
Dignities
,
and
Pensions
,
which
are
in
his
possession
.
Moreouer
,
the
halfe
of
the
reuenue
of
all
his
goods
shall
for
ten
yeeres
space
bee
imploied
to
such
ends
and
purposes
as
We
shall
ordaine
heereafter
,
without
any
satisfaction
notwithstanding
to
the
heires
of
the
partie
that
is
slaine
,
because
he
disobeied
this
our
present
Edict
.
And
if
both
the
parties
die
in
the
said
combat
,
their
bodies
shall
be
depriued
of
buriall
,
and
the
thirds
of
their
goods
in
fee
simple
bee
emploied
to
that
same
end
as
shall
bee
said
.
And
if
they
haue
no
goods
,
their
children
shall
bee
declared
ignobles
,
and
taxable
for
ten
yeers
.
And
in
case
they
were
before
taxable
,
shal
be
proclaimed
to
be
vnworthy
of
euer
being
noble
,
or
holding
any
Charge
,
Dignity
,
or
Office
Royall
.
XV
Such
as
shall
haue
assisted
the
said
Combattants
,
if
once
they
haue
had
weapons
in
hand
,
shall
lose
both
life
and
goods
,
according
to
our
former
Edicts
.
And
if
they
haue
beene
but
only
lookers
on
,
yet
went
thither
to
that
end
and
purpose
,
they
shall
bee
degraded
from
armes
,
and
for
euer
be
depriued
of
those
Charges
,
Dignities
,
&
Pensions
,
which
they
enioy
.
And
if
it
hapned
by
chance
that
they
were
there
,
and
neuerthelesse
did
not
indeuour
to
part
the
said
Combattants
,
and
to
hinder
them
from
the
deed
,
they
shall
be
suspended
from
the
performance
and
possession
of
the
said
Charges
,
Offices
,
&
Pensions
for
six
yeeres
,
and
shall
not
after
the
said
terme
of
time
be
restored
vnto
them
,
till
such
time
as
they
haue
asked
pardon
of
Vs
,
and
procured
new
decrees
and
orders
from
Vs.
XVI
Those
that
of
themselues
shall
fight
in
single
combat
,
shall
incurre
the
paine
of
death
,
or
perpetuall
imprisonment
,
with
the
losse
of
halfe
their
goods
:
and
till
such
time
as
they
be
apprehended
,
shall
bee
degraded
from
their
Gentrie
,
and
depriued
,
during
their
life
,
of
all
their
goods
.
XVII
If
the
offenses
be
committed
in
places
of
respect
,
besides
the
paines
and
penalties
heere
aboue
mentioned
,
from
which
We
protest
neuer
to
exempt
any
man
;
such
as
shall
commit
them
,
shall
bee
subiect
to
the
sharpest
and
seuerest
punishment
contained
in
the
lawes
and
ordinances
,
as
well
ancient
as
moderne
,
of
our
kingdome
.
XVIII
All
Lawes
,
how
good
and
holy
soeuer
,
are
neuerthelesse
defectiue
,
and
more
hurtfull
often
times
then
profitable
to
the
Common-wealth
,
as
likewise
not
very
honourable
to
the
Law-maker
,
vnlesse
they
bee
obserued
&
executed
in
euery
point
as
they
ought
to
be
.
Hence
is
it
that
We
expresly
inioine
&
command
our
said
cosins
the
Constable
&
Marshals
of
France
,
to
whom
the
knowledge
and
decision
of
these
contentions
,
quarrels
,
and
differences
that
concerne
the
honor
&
reputation
of
our
said
Subiects
,
appertaine
,
that
they
diligently
see
to
the
obseruation
of
our
present
Edict
,
without
vsing
any
moderation
,
or
suffring
it
in
any
sort
to
be
counterchecked
by
any
fauour
or
conniuence
:
Notwithstanding
all
Letters
priuate
and
patent
,
and
all
other
Commands
that
may
be
receiued
from
Vs
,
which
Wee
forbid
them
to
respect
,
as
they
desire
to
be
pleasing
and
obedient
heerin
vnto
Vs.
XIX
We
giue
the
like
Commandement
to
all
other
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
euen
in
regard
of
those
that
are
vnder
their
charge
;
and
to
the
Gouernours
or
Lieutenants
Generall
of
our
said
Prouinces
,
for
our
Subiects
that
inhabit
in
them
,
who
shall
repaire
vnto
them
,
as
is
permitted
and
ordained
them
by
this
our
present
Proclamation
:
Reseruing
to
our selues
the
liberty
of
adding
heereunto
by
way
of
augmenting
and
enlarging
the
penalties
,
that
which
time
,
the
practise
and
experience
of
such
orders
as
in
it
are
expressed
,
shall
teach
Vs
to
bee
necessarie
,
That
We
may
cause
the
libertie
and
confusion
abouesaid
of
these
duels
and
single
combats
,
vtterly
to
cease
in
this
our
kingdome
,
as
things
too
rashly
vndertaken
,
and
with
presumption
on
our
authoritie
;
and
by
this
meanes
free
our
said
Subiects
from
the
ineuitable
perils
of
their
soules
,
as
of
their
bodies
and
goods
,
into
which
they
runne
headlong
continually
by
such
meanes
:
Which
We
haue
declared
,
and
by
these
Presents
doe
declare
,
to
be
altogether
infamous
&
shamefull
,
as
repugnant
to
true
honour
,
as
those
,
to
which
a
passage
by
these
Presents
is
made
them
,
shall
from
hencefoorth
be
both
honorable
and
profitable
to
them
.
XX
And
to
the
intent
it
may
please
God
to
blesse
our
present
intention
,
and
to
direct
and
prosper
it
to
his
glory
,
and
the
safety
of
our
said
Subiects
,
We
haue
vowed
,
allotted
,
and
appointed
all
such
mony
as
shall
arise
from
the
pecuniary
penalties
,
seisures
,
perception
,
and
enioying
of
the
profits
and
reuenewes
of
such
as
shall
infringe
this
our
said
Edict
,
to
be
imploied
as
well
for
the
nourishing
of
the
poore
,
and
for
the
erecting
of
an
Hospitall
Royall
,
which
Wee
haue
determined
to
build
expresly
to
this
end
and
purpose
,
as
also
for
the
repairing
of
decaied
Churches
in
this
our
kingdome
,
not
suffring
the
said
summes
of
mony
to
be
diuerted
from
these
vses
vpon
paine
of
grieuous
punishment
.
In
the
meane
time
We
will
and
command
,
that
the
said
summes
of
money
bee
receiued
by
the
Receiuer
of
Gods
Hospitall
in
our
good
City
of
Paris
,
who
shall
diligently
keepe
it
till
such
time
as
We
shall
otherwise
dispose
of
it
.
Wee
also
giue
commandement
to
all
our
trustie
friends
,
the
Iudges
of
our
Courts
of
Parlament
,
Shiriffes
,
Bailiffes
,
and
other
our
Iustices
and
Officers
,
to
whom
it
appertaineth
,
That
they
cause
the
contents
of
these
Presents
to
be
read
,
published
,
and
enregistred
,
kept
,
and
obserued
,
and
that
themselues
keepe
and
obserue
the
same
inuiolably
,
and
without
infringement
:
For
such
is
our
pleasure
.
And
to
the
end
it
may
remaine
for
euer
firme
and
stable
,
Wee
haue
signed
these
Presents
with
our
owne
hand
,
and
caused
our
Seale
to
bee
put
thereto
,
without
preiudice
either
to
our
own
right
,
or
that
of
other
in
any
thing
.
Giuen
at
Fountaine-Bleau
,
in
Iune
,
the
yeere
of
grace
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
nine
;
and
of
our
raigne
the
twentieth
.
Signed
,
HENRY
.
And
a
little
lower
,
BRVLLART
.
And
on
the
side
,
VISA
.
And
sealed
with
greene
wax
,
on
labels
of
red
and
greene
silke
.
Read
,
published
,
and
registred
,
at
the
request
of
the
Kings
Atturney
Generall
,
without
preiudice
to
any
rights
,
or
obligations
of
pretended
Creditors
.
And
ordained
that
Copies
compared
with
the
originall
shall
be
sent
to
the
Bayli-wickes
,
and
Counties
of
that
Prouince
to
be
read
,
published
,
and
registred
.
Enioynd
the
Substitutes
of
the
Kings
Atturney
Generall
to
proceed
in
the
publishing
,
and
to
certifie
the
Court
of
their
diligence
within
the
month
.
At
PARIS
in
Parlament
,
26
Iune
.
1609.
Signed
DV-TILLET
.