Certaine
Orations
and
Answeres
made
by
Iohn
Casimire
Countie
Palatine
of
Rhyne
,
Duke
of
Bauier
&c.
and
his
Embassadours
,
vnto
the
French
King
&
his
Embassadours
in
defence
of
the
maintenance
of
his
Peace
,
and
christian
Religion
.
‡
¶
Translated
out
of
French.
1579.
❀
Imprinted
at
London
.
1579.
❀
The
Charge
of
the
Lord
of
Villiquier
as
he
deliuered
the
same
in
wrighting
vnto
my
Lord
the
Duke
Cassimir
.
MY
Lord
,
as
touching
the
request
which
it
pleased
your
highnes
this
morning
to
make
vnto
me
,
namely
that
I
should
in
writing
deliuer
vnto
you
the
charge
which
I
haue
receiued
of
my
Maister
the
moste
Christian
King
,
I
am
not
minded
to
deny
you
,
〈◊〉
,
for
that
by
woord
of
mouth
,
I
haue
not
opened
to
you
any
other
then
the
trueth
,
which
his
Maiestie
willeth
,
and
is
minded
to
let
you
knowe
.
His
Maiestie
therfore
béeing
sory
to
heare
of
the
deceasse
of
my
Lord
the
Countie
Palatine
your
Father
,
dooth
neuerthelesse
much
reioyce
and
prayse
God
for
that
so
wise
a
Prince
as
my
Lord
,
at
this
present
Elector
,
hath
succeded
him
in
the
said
Electorall
Dignitie
,
for
the
visitation
of
whome
,
his
Maiestie
hath
now
sent
mée
:
commaunding
mée
by
the
way
to
sée
your
Highnesse
,
to
the
end
to
assure
the
same
that
hée
desireth
nothing
more
then
to
looue
you
,
as
in
effect
he
hath
alredy
,
euen
to
this
time
giuen
,
you
to
vnderstand
.
Also
the
more
to
confirme
the
goodwill
which
he
beareth
you
:
hée
thought
good
by
mée
to
giue
you
to
vnderstand
of
his
newes
togither
with
the
estate
of
his
affaires
,
which
are
as
followeth
.
His
Maiestie
hauing
summoned
the
generall
Estates
of
his
Realme
vnto
his
Towne
of
Bloys
,
after
many
and
large
conferences
among
them
holden
within
these
thrée
Months
,
they
haue
with
one
generall
assent
in
ful
assembly
,
(
whethery
self
was
present
)
requested
his
Maiestie
no
longer
to
permit
within
his
Dominions
any
other
then
the
exercise
of
the
Catholick
,
Apostolick
and
Romain
Religion
,
whervnto
at
my
departure
his
Maiestie
was
determined
to
condiscend
.
First
therby
to
discharge
the
duty
of
his
conscience
,
which
mooueth
him
after
the
example
of
other
Kings
his
Predecessors
so
to
doo
,
whotherby
haue
peaceably
enioyed
their
estates
.
Next
by
reason
that
hetherto
hée
hath
perceiued
that
the
diuersitie
of
Religions
haue
with
them
brought
into
all
partes
of
his
Kingdoome
where
they
haue
béen
cstablished
new
,
occasions
of
discention
among
his
Subiects
,
yea
euen
among
the
quietest
of
them
,
and
haue
béen
the
only
meanes
to
maintain
them
in
deuisions
and
perticuler
hatred
:
moreouer
that
it
is
to
manifest
that
they
haue
not
so
much
requested
the
exercise
of
their
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
for
any
satisfiing
or
contenting
of
their
consciences
,
as
for
the
maintenaunce
of
factions
,
practices
,
and
drifts
,
ordinarily
deuised
against
the
autotie
of
his
said
Maiestie
,
to
whome
by
all
meanes
they
endeuour
to
make
them
selues
in
power
equall
,
by
dayly
more
and
more
fortifying
them selues
,
therby
vpon
euery
occasion
and
oportunitie
to
disobey
him
,
and
so
to
shake
of
the
Yoke
of
obedience
wher
vnto
naturally
they
are
bound
,
as
the
effects
in
each
respect
dooth
make
sufficient
proofe
,
notwithstanding
in
woords
they
would
showe
them selues
deuoid
of
all
such
matter
.
As
euen
of
late
theire
new
supplying
of
la
Charitie
with
fresh
men
of
warre
,
contrary
to
the
agréement
made
,
to
the
end
wholy
to
apropriate
the
same
to
them selues
doth
manifestly
declare
as
also
their
seazing
vppon
sundry
towns
and
Castels
,
in
the
Countries
of
Poictou
,
Xantoigne
,
Guyen
,
Daulphine
,
and
Lan
guedoc
,
togither
with
diuers
murders
&
cruelties
practised
against
the
Catholicks
doo
showe
the
same
.
Againe
his
Maiestie
on
the
other
side
,
setting
before
his
eyes
one
thing
woorthy
consideration
,
which
is
,
that
hauing
since
the
graunt
of
the
last
Edict
taken
all
order
possible
to
cause
the
tolleration
of
the
exercise
of
the
said
pretendid
reformed
Religion
in
sundry
towns
and
places
within
his
Dominios
,
he
hath
not
béen
able
to
bring
the
same
to
passe
,
by
reason
of
the
oppositions
of
the
Catholicks
who
could
not
supporte
the
folly
wherwith
they
haue
endeuoured
to
procéed
.
And
indéed
perceiuing
by
all
their
déeds
and
demenures
that
they
sought
to
encrease
and
multiply
them selues
to
the
ruin
and
ouerthrowe
of
them
and
their
Catholicke
Religion
,
they
haue
among
them selues
made
Fraternities
,
Assotiations
,
and
leagues
one
with
an
other
for
the
conseruation
bothe
of
them selues
&
their
said
Catholick
Religion
,
also
the
therby
they
may
the
better
prouide
for
their
owne
affaires
Also
where
as
it
plesed
you
my
Lord
this
morning
to
aleadge
vnto
me
,
that
in
asmuch
as
the
exercise
of
the
afore
said
Religion
was
not
fréely
permitted
in
Fraunce
,
it
was
an
vtter
breaking
,
&
preuenting
of
the
Edict
of
pacification
whervnto
his
Maiestie
hath
so
solemnly
sworne
,
I
doo
aunswere
that
contrarywise
for
the
satisfiing
to
one
of
the
Articles
therof
this
assembly
of
Estates
was
summoned
,
to
the
end
that
after
the
hearing
of
the
complaints
and
greeuances
of
his
Subiects
,
they
might
be
prouided
for
as
should
séem
requisit
whervnto
he
could
not
better
satisfie
then
in
vsing
this
determination
which
is
correspondent
vnto
the
vniuersall
request
of
the
Deputies
of
the
thrée
orders
of
this
Realme
,
namely
the
Church
,
the
Nobilitie
&
the
third
Estate
,
agréeing
also
with
the
iudgement
of
his
owne
Consience
,
against
the
which
he
should
think
him self
dooing
otherwise
to
erre
.
Wherfore
to
conclude
,
this
is
it
which
he
thinketh
may
best
serue
and
profit
the
generall
common
welth
of
his
Realme
and
of
all
his
Subiects
.
Thus
subscribed
Villiquier
.
❀
The
Answere
of
my
said
Lord
the
Duke
,
vnto
the
afore
said
Chardge
.
THe
Lord
Duke
Ihon
Cassimire
hauing
heard
of
the
Lord
of
Villiquier
what
so
euer
hee
had
to
say
to
him
in
the
behalfe
of
the
King
his
Maister
,
did
request
his
Maiestie
to
take
in
good
parte
this
answere
from
poinct
to
poinct
,
and
the
same
to
receiue
with
as
good
a
will
as
the
said
Lord
Duke
is
affectionate
to
the
aduancement
commoditie
and
seruice
of
his
Maiestie
and
the
Crown
of
Fraunce
.
First
the
said
Lord
the
Duke
most
humbly
thanketh
his
maiestie
for
the
gréef
which
he
séemeth
to
perticipate
in
for
the
death
of
his
late
Lord
and
Father
,
assuring
his
Maiestie
that
he
hath
great
cause
so
to
doo
in
respect
of
the
zeale
,
care
and
singuler
afection
whiche
he
alwayes
hare
euen
to
the
last
gaspe
of
his
life
,
vnto
the
aduancement
and
preseruation
of
his
Maiesties
person
,
togither
with
the
comoditie
and
quietnesse
of
the
whole
Realme
of
Fraunce
.
The
said
Lord
Duke
hopeth
also
that
his
Maiestie
shall
finde
that
my
Lord
the
Elector
his
brother
hath
succéeded
not
only
,
in
the
Electorall
Dignitie
,
but
also
in
like
goodwil
and
affection
,
wherin
hée
the
said
Lord
Duke
dooth
also
assure
his
Maiestie
that
for
his
parte
he
wil
follow
the
steps
of
his
late
Lord
and
Father
,
so
néere
as
possible
he
may
,
and
will
alwaise
by
Gods
help
professe
the
same
,
not
only
to
his
Country
,
but
also
to
his
Maiestie
with
as
good
a
wil
as
euer
hée
did
.
Wherfore
as
his
Maiestie
dooth
the
said
Lord
Duke
so
much
honor
,
as
by
the
way
to
cause
the
Lord
of
Villiquire
,
to
visit
him
and
to
comunicate
vnto
him
of
his
newes
can
hée
not
also
forget
as
wel
moste
humbly
to
thank
his
maiestie
,
as
also
plainly
to
declare
vnto
him
,
that
vnderstanding
his
intent
to
be
such
as
the
said
Lord
of
Villiquire
hath
both
giuen
him
to
vnderstand
and
left
with
him
in
writing
,
is
vnto
him
newes
indéed
.
First
because
that
this
his
Maiesties
plesure
is
vtterly
repugnant
vnto
the
promises
,
othes
,
and
assurances
,
wherwith
his
Maiestie
hath
alwaies
protested
bothe
by
mouth
and
wrighting
,
that
he
would
maintain
his
Edict
of
Pacification
,
concluded
,
and
sealed
by
the
autoritie
of
his
Maiestie
the
Queene
his
mother
,
the
Princes
of
his
blood
,
and
his
priuie
counsail
,
at
such
time
as
his
Maiestie
had
such
store
of
his
power
about
him
,
that
easely
he
might
haue
doon
what
he
had
pleased
,
and
this
he
did
to
the
end
for
euer
to
testifie
that
hée
did
conclude
,
sweare
and
solemply
confirme
the
same
,
of
his
owne
pure
,
méere
,
frée
and
liberall
goodwil
,
for
the
proffit
,
and
quietnesse
of
his
Kingdome
,
and
Subiects
,
as
not
onely
the
said
Lady
Queene
his
Mother
,
the
Princes
and
other
Lords
haue
by
woord
of
mouth
protested
vnto
the
said
Lord
Duke
at
the
concluding
of
the
said
peace
,
whervnto
for
the
greater
confimation
of
the
same
they
also
requested
the
said
Lord
Duke
to
subscribe
,
as
indéed
hée
did
:
but
also
his
Maiestie
him self
hath
bothe
sent
him
woord
and
confirmed
the
same
.
More
ouer
this
his
Maiesties
intent
séemeth
so
much
the
more
straunge
to
the
said
Lord
Duke
,
as
that
to
his
great
gréef
he
therby
forséeth
the
finall
perdition
whervnto
his
Maiestie
for
the
putting
of
his
determination
in
execution
,
dooth
hedlong
cast
his
owne
person
and
whole
Realme
,
wherof
togither
with
the
present
estate
of
his
affaires
and
the
generall
ruin
to
come
,
the
said
Lord
with
the
rest
of
the
Princes
of
Germany
who
doo
wish
the
preseruation
of
the
French
Monarchie
,
béeing
dayly
truely
aduertised
,
as
the
said
Lord
of
Villiquier
may
by
them selues
vnderstand
,
and
shall
sée
the
writings
bothe
written
and
printed
which
the
said
Lord
Duke
trusteth
wil
be
sufficient
to
reuoke
his
said
Maiestie
from
his
resolution
,
and
wherby
hée
shall
perceiue
the
malice
of
his
Seruants
hired
héervnto
,
who
vsurping
the
title
of
the
Estates
in
the
name
of
all
his
subiects
haue
made
this
request
wherof
they
neuer
receiued
commission
of
his
Subiectes
,
either
were
by
them
advowed
,
as
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
shall
at
his
return
very
well
vnderstand
.
The
said
Lord
Duke
may
(
thanks
he
to
God
)
plainly
testifie
,
that
hée
hath
of
moste
faithful
and
sincere
affection
aduertised
his
Maiestie
aswel
by
letters
and
Embassadours
as
by
his
Maiesties
Messenger
.
First
béeing
in
Fraunce
,
hée
warnded
him
of
the
holy
league
,
the
frutes
wherof
,
hée
may
now
euidently
perceiue
to
be
vtterly
contrary
to
the
faith
and
reputation
of
his
Maiestie
and
quietnesse
of
his
Subiects
.
After
being
come
,
home
by
Prayllon
him self
(
who
is
now
héer
present
)
hée
gaue
his
Maiestie
to
vnderstand
of
the
true
aduertisments
which
hee
had
receiued
of
the
drifts
and
practises
prepared
for
prouiding
and
corrupting
in
each
parte
,
and
bringing
to
the
deuotion
of
those
whome
wée
doo
perceiue
,
suche
as
should
enioy
the
title
of
the
Estates
:
that
is
to
say
,
to
prouide
that
no
Estates
should
be
holden
fréely
▪
lawfully
and
without
respect
of
Religion
,
where
at
might
be
present
(
as
at
all
times
aunciently
they
haue
béen
accustomed
)
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
togither
with
all
such
as
haue
wherof
to
complain
.
Moreouer
the
said
Lord
Duke
hath
truely
aduertised
his
maiestie
after
what
maner
the
Edict
of
peace
hath
béene
executed
nothing
is
doon
:
that
the
Estates
haue
béen
ordered
in
such
wise
as
already
hée
hath
béen
aduertised
:
that
the
Princes
of
the
blood
haue
thervnto
béen
called
to
the
end
to
intrap
them
.
How
such
men
haue
béen
fauoured
,
as
haue
offered
to
lay
houlde
vppon
their
Parsons
,
and
to
surprise
those
Townes
where
the
Edict
is
lawfully
and
fincéerely
executed
,
togither
with
the
places
where
those
of
the
Religion
haue
béen
forced
to
kéep
them selues
,
and
not
to
forsake
the
same
by
reason
of
the
euil
execution
of
the
Edict
.
Hée
hath
béen
moreouer
truely
aduertised
of
the
othe
lately
made
to
his
Maiestie
,
the
Copye
wherof
was
sūmarely
deliuered
to
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
,
a
matter
,
to
say
trueth
,
horrible
to
be
knowen
among
men
,
and
so
straunge
that
the
said
Lord
Duke
could
neuer
haue
beléeued
it
,
had
not
the
continual
and
late
contrauensions
against
the
Edict
moste
manifestly
declared
the
same
,
&
the
Kings
proposition
made
by
the
said
Villequier
fully
confirmed
it
,
as
also
the
said
matters
doo
ioyntly
cause
the
said
Lord
Duke
to
beleeue
that
his
Maiesties
determination
is
correspondent
to
the
declaration
of
the
aforesaid
Lord
of
Villequier
.
Howbeit
the
said
Lord
Duke
trusteth
that
in
asmuch
as
it
is
a
month
since
the
departure
of
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
,
God
hath
otherwise
inspired
his
Maiestie
and
caused
him
to
smel
out
this
poysoned
counsail
,
togither
with
the
vanitie
of
the
offers
of
these
pretended
Estates
,
to
the
end
to
put
his
Maiestie
in
minde
,
yea
to
cause
him
,
euen
as
it
were
with
his
finger
to
touch
that
which
héertofore
wisely
and
ripely
,
hée
hath
had
in
woorthy
consideration
,
which
also
his
faithfull
and
truely
affected
Seruants
and
Fréends
not
only
in
F●aunce
,
but
also
through
out
Christendome
,
haue
manifested
vnto
him
,
which
also
finally
necessitie
it self
hath
giuen
to
vnderstand
,
not
only
to
his
Maiestie
,
but
to
his
Predecessors
,
by
so
much
experience
when
they
haue
endeuoured
(
but
euer
in
vain
)
to
root
out
the
reformed
Religion
,
and
all
exercise
of
the
same
by
warres
,
persecutions
,
and
other
meanes
,
euen
horrible
to
be
rehersed
,
which
the
said
Lord
Duke
could
not
ouer
passe
,
by
reason
of
the
sincere
affection
which
he
bereth
to
the
conseruation
of
the
mightines
of
his
Maiestie
:
And
to
the
end
to
sée
him
at
peace
with
his
Subiects
,
the
way
is
,
to
set
before
his
Maiesties
eyes
this
litle
which
followeth
.
First
,
that
it
may
please
his
Maiestie
to
call
to
minde
the
counsail
of
Gamaliel
that
against
that
which
commeth
of
God
,
no
power
or
practise
of
man
can
preuaile
:
also
that
whatsoeuer
is
not
of
God
:
wasteth
and
perisheth
of
it self
.
Secondly
that
in
matters
of
estate
that
is
good
,
which
is
necessary
,
wherin
his
Maiestie
may
looke
in
the
looking
glasse
of
Germany
,
Poland
,
Hungary
,
Boheme
,
Suisserland
,
and
the
low
Country
,
not
as
things
are
cloked
:
but
according
to
the
trueth
,
as
him self
hath
séen
,
for
to
compare
a
Prince
of
Germany
with
his
maiestie
or
with
all
Fraunce
is
an
absurde
thing
,
but
to
compare
Fraunce
,
with
all
Germany
:
is
an
equall
proportion
.
Thirdly
,
that
his
Maiestie
perceiueth
that
all
the
same
Contries
doo
floorish
,
because
they
haue
found
meanes
to
content
the
consciences
of
their
subiects
,
by
which
Examples
his
maiestie
may
knowe
that
not
the
permission
of
the
Religion
,
but
the
hinderaunce
of
the
exercise
of
the
same
,
hath
engendred
the
mischéefs
and
calamities
which
now
he
beholdeth
through
all
his
Realme
.
Fourthly
,
that
his
Maiestie
not
béeing
able
to
confirme
the
laste
peace
without
his
Edict
of
Pacification
,
and
not
béeing
able
to
kéepe
that
without
maintaining
the
same
and
putting
it
in
execution
:
hée
may
plainly
sée
that
,
the
maintenance
of
his
Edict
is
the
only
fundation
,
and
meanes
of
peace
,
yea
it
is
the
very
peace
it self
.
Fiftly
,
like
as
the
vpholding
therof
is
a
meane
of
peace
and
auoiding
warres
,
so
is
it
the
only
way
wherby
his
maiestie
may
recouer
the
obedience
of
his
subiects
:
for
it
is
a
thing
most
certain
the
a
King
becoming
Captain
of
any
faction
among
his
subiects
,
can
neuer
be
wel
obeyed
,
for
it
is
requisite
that
hée
should
shew
him self
a
common
Father
to
all
his
Subiects
,
in
endeuoring
to
reconsile
them
one
to
an
other
.
Also
sixtly
to
deale
and
sweare
against
the
vpholding
therof
,
is
the
only
meane
to
bring
his
maiesties
subiects
in
greater
mistrust
then
before
,
and
so
to
areare
more
cruel
warre
then
before
time
.
Seuenthly
to
alleadge
the
soueraigne
autoritie
of
a
King
for
the
dooing
or
swering
to
such
matters
,
to
bring
his
maiestie
vnto
a
perpetuall
rebuke
among
all
the
world
,
wherby
he
shall
be
accounted
a
Prince
void
of
all
faith
,
lawe
,
honor
and
vertue
.
For
his
maiestie
may
call
to
minde
how
often
he
hath
bothe
by
woord
and
writing
professed
himself
to
be
a
true
Prince
,
such
a
one
as
wil
promise
nothing
but
what
he
entende●h
to
performe
,
yea
and
mindeth
rather
to
promise
nothing
,
so
that
no
man
of
honour
can
otherwise
conclude
but
that
either
he
ought
not
to
haue
made
the
contents
of
the
edict
:
or
else
he
ought
to
obserue
it
,
as
his
maiestie
in
his
owne
person
hath
vsed
to
say
.
For
the
eighth
especially
the
Lord
Duke
assureth
him self
that
his
maiesty
may
wel
perceiue
that
with
any
man
who
would
obserue
the
coutēts
of
their
othe
,
or
folow
the
counsail
of
these
pretended
states
which
is
no
other
then
the
othe
it selfe
,
notwithstanding
it
had
neuer
béene
sworne
:
it
would
be
vnpossible
to
haue
any
trafique
,
because
that
neither
worde
,
promise
,
othe
,
obligation
,
seale
,
or
other
thing
whatsoeuer
ordinary
and
lawfull
for
the
assurance
of
faith
among
men
,
especially
betwéen
the
Prince
and
his
subiects
,
considering
the
imbecilitie
of
the
said
subiects
,
would
be
of
any
more
force
,
but
contrariwise
should
serue
only
for
nets
and
snares
wherwith
to
entrap
eche
other
.
Ninthly
his
Maiestie
ought
to
consider
that
neighbours
and
straungers
cannot
assure
them selues
of
that
Prince
,
whose
subiects
cannot
trust
him
,
as
they
of
the
Religion
,
who
haue
ouermuch
béene
perswaded
.
For
to
showe
that
they
began
not
:
we
néede
no
other
argument
then
the
proposition
of
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
,
namely
that
the
King
is
not
minded
to
obserue
the
principall
point
of
his
Edict
.
As
touching
the
example
of
the
Quéene
of
England
,
it
is
sufficiently
knowen
that
that
Ladyes
hart
is
such
,
as
if
shée
had
among
her
subiects
found
such
numbers
of
Princes
,
Lordes
,
gentlemen
and
others
of
the
Romaine
Religion
within
her
dominions
,
who
should
as
his
Maiesties
subiects
haue
doon
,
so
often
haue
requested
her
,
rather
than
to
haue
incurred
such
spoyles
,
and
once
onely
falsifyed
her
faith
and
promise
,
her
maiestie
would
haue
permitted
them
the
exercise
of
their
Roomish
Religion
.
Tenthly
that
his
maiestie
should
beare
at
the
least
asmuch
affection
vnto
his
owne
Subiects
,
as
he
hath
shewed
vnto
the
estates
of
the
lowe
Countryes
,
in
reioysing
with
them
for
the
determination
that
they
haue
taken
,
for
the
recouery
of
their
libertie
,
hauing
also
béene
a
mediatour
to
the
saide
Estates
for
the
restoring
againe
of
the
Countie
of
Egmonde
into
his
estates
and
honours
,
wherin
he
hath
the
more
to
consider
of
the
pollicie
of
the
Spaniarde
,
who
séeketh
nothing
but
to
continue
warres
in
Fraunce
,
to
the
end
thereby
to
turne
away
the
tempest
from
his
owne
Countryes
after
his
good
and
vsuall
maner
.
Finally
,
whereas
his
Maiestie
alleageth
that
willingly
hée
would
leaue
his
Subiects
the
libertie
of
their
consciences
:
that
were
much
more
to
be
mistrusted
because
it
is
moste
vndoubted
,
that
hée
who
can
liue
without
exercise
of
his
Religion
,
is
vtterly
deuoyd
of
all
conscience
,
so
that
it
is
as
much
as
if
his
maiestie
should
say
,
I
will
graunt
my
subiects
their
liues
,
but
in
the
meane
time
he
should
take
from
them
their
foode
,
wherein
the
Papists
doo
showe
a
sufficient
argument
that
they
cannot
liue
without
Masse
,
so
that
the
said
Lord
Duke
cannot
giue
his
Maiestie
any
better
counsaile
,
except
that
if
hée
minde
to
remaine
a
King
,
and
to
show
him self
such
a
Prince
that
a
man
may
deale
and
trafique
and
trust
to
his
maiestie
,
that
then
he
maintaine
his
Edict
,
and
obserue
his
faith
in
procuring
the
abuses
of
these
pretended
Estates
(
wherof
his
maiestie
speaketh
)
to
be
refourmed
by
such
meanes
as
shall
be
thought
reasonable
,
for
the
said
assembly
cannot
be
taken
for
true
,
frée
,
and
lawfull
Estates
,
but
rather
for
traytors
to
his
maiestie
&
his
crowne
,
neither
are
they
the
persons
promised
by
the
Edict
,
for
they
should
be
kept
for
the
maintenaunce
and
confirmation
of
the
peace
,
but
not
for
the
subuerting
thereof
,
to
which
end
they
haue
moste
vilanously
béene
subbourned
,
as
many
times
his
Lordship
hath
aduertised
his
maiestie
.
The
rehearsall
of
all
which
things
the
said
Lord
Duke
could
very
well
forbeare
,
were
he
not
constrayned
as
well
by
the
plainesse
of
his
conscience
and
honour
which
is
engaged
in
the
subscription
of
the
peace
,
as
also
by
reason
of
the
singular
affection
which
he
beareth
to
the
commoditie
,
aduauncement
and
seruice
of
his
maiestie
,
in
which
minde
he
will
continue
all
his
life
time
,
hauing
nothing
in
more
recōmendatition
then
to
bring
to
the
crown
of
Fraunce
,
and
the
tranquilitie
of
his
maiesties
subiects
,
what
so
euer
meanes
or
counsaile
God
shall
euer
giue
him
without
sparing
ought
,
which
the
said
Lord
Duke
moste
humbly
desireth
his
maiestie
to
beléeue
,
and
for
such
a
one
to
account
him
,
placing
him
in
the
number
of
his
moste
faithfull
and
affectionate
fréends
and
seruants
.
This
is
all
which
the
said
Lord
Duke
can
imparte
to
his
maiestie
,
in
ought
that
appertaineth
to
his
person
.
But
as
concerning
his
armie
that
was
in
Fraunce
,
the
said
Lord
Duke
,
his
Colonels
,
Reystremaisters
and
Captains
,
hauing
héeretofore
thought
it
straunge
that
his
maiestie
kept
not
with
them
the
promises
which
he
had
bothe
made
and
so
often
reitreated
vnto
them
,
as
well
at
Francfort
as
at
Strasbrough
touching
their
payment
and
hostages
,
doe
now
thincke
it
muche
more
straunge
,
and
a
matter
almoste
impudent
,
that
such
a
Lord
as
the
Lord
of
Villequier
comming
into
these
partes
as
Embassador
for
his
maiestie
,
hath
not
onely
not
brought
any
assuraunce
of
the
same
:
but
also
not
so
much
as
is
spoken
thereof
sauing
by
the
way
yea
and
which
is
more
,
that
the
effect
of
his
message
is
vtterly
repugnaunt
vnto
the
Obligations
and
promises
of
his
maiestie
.
Therfore
the
said
Lord
Duke
,
not
in
his
owne
name
only
:
but
also
in
the
name
of
his
whole
armie
requireth
his
maiestie
to
haue
regarde
to
his
honour
and
to
kéep
faith
and
promise
wherby
at
the
next
faire
at
Francforte
aswel
the
said
Lord
Duke
,
as
also
his
Colonels
,
Reistremaisters
,
and
Captaines
,
may
be
satisfied
,
who
in
the
name
of
the
whole
armie
,
will
méete
at
the
said
Citie
of
Francforte
,
there
to
determine
of
their
affaires
,
according
as
the
Lord
Beuterich
and
the
other
Captaines
sent
with
him
,
may
more
amply
aduertise
his
maiestie
.
All
this
dooth
the
aforesaid
Lord
Duke
moste
hartely
request
the
said
Lord
of
Villequier
to
let
his
Maistie
,
fully
,
openly
,
and
at
large
vnderstande
,
together
with
what
soeuer
he
hath
aunswerd
by
woord
of
mouth
,
without
any
circumstances
▪
or
difficultie
,
with
like
plainesse
,
affection
,
and
good
will
,
as
the
saide
Lord
Duke
in
making
this
answere
hath
procéeded
and
desireth
euer
to
procéed
toward
his
Maiestie
.
❀
Thus
subscribed
I.
Cassimire
.
The
Oration
of
the
Lord
of
Buterich
Embassadour
from
the
most
noble
Prince
,
Iohn
Cassimir
,
Countie
Palatine
of
Rhine
,
Duke
of
Bauier
,
&c.
pronounced
before
the
King
in
his
towne
of
Bloys
.
SIr
we
haue
our
commission
on
the
behalfe
of
my
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimire
,
Countie
Palatine
of
Rhine
,
Duke
of
Bauier
&c.
aswell
in
his
owne
name
as
also
in
the
name
of
all
the
Lords
,
Colonels
,
Rheystremaisters
,
&
Captains
,
and
generally
of
all
his
men
of
warre
,
who
in
his
second
voyage
into
Fraunce
accompanyed
him
,
after
their
moste
humble
commendations
,
to
beséech
your
maiestie
to
fulfill
that
which
you
haue
promised
,
signed
,
sealed
,
&
oftentimes
confirmed
,
as
wel
by
mouth
as
letters
,
touching
the
pay
and
assuraunce
of
the
said
men
of
warre
,
whiche
is
the
cause
of
our
ariuall
in
your
Court.
Truely
it
would
cause
vs
to
blush
if
particularly
we
should
rehearse
all
that
is
wanting
of
the
performance
of
the
promises
made
vnto
vs
bothe
before
and
after
our
departure
out
of
this
Realme
.
The
place
whereof
we
doo
claime
our selues
,
would
séeme
to
make
this
matter
much
more
odious
,
were
it
not
on
the
one
parte
the
necessitie
,
wherevnto
we
are
bound
by
the
commaundement
of
them
that
haue
sent
vs
,
and
on
the
other
parte
the
assurance
which
all
they
whome
this
matter
concerneth
haue
conceiued
,
that
your
Maiestie
knowing
the
ground
of
this
case
,
how
it
goeth
and
what
dependeth
therof
,
will
take
so
good
and
spedy
order
,
that
besides
the
increase
of
your
reputation
,
we
shall
receiue
such
satisfaction
,
as
bothe
we
doo
promise
our selues
,
and
ought
to
hope
for
of
a
King
of
Fraunce
,
who
hath
made
a
solemne
promise
to
a
forraine
nation
,
especially
vnto
ours
.
First
your
maiesties
Obligation
bearing
date
the
27.
of
Iuly
1576
,
doth
expressy
importe
that
at
the
faire
of
Francfort
in
September
last
past
,
the
third
,
fourth
and
fifth
moneths
should
haue
bene
paid
.
That
the
100000.
francks
which
my
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimire
lent
to
your
Maiestie
for
the
supplying
of
the
payment
of
the
two
first
moneths
should
at
the
same
faire
haue
béene
discharged
.
That
your
maiestie
before
the
same
terme
should
haue
sent
Commissioners
to
take
order
for
that
which
yet
resteth
due
vnto
my
said
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimir
since
his
first
voyage
,
together
with
that
also
which
yet
is
behinde
of
the
voyage
of
my
late
Lord
the
Duke
of
Deux
ponts
or
two
bridges
.
That
your
Maiestie
would
with
all
expedition
accomplish
the
promised
number
of
hostages
and
that
before
our
departure
out
of
Fraunce
.
These
Articles
together
with
many
others
are
promised
and
signed
by
your
Maiestie
,
conter-signed
by
one
Secretary
of
estate
,
and
one
Secretary
of
your
treasury
and
sealed
with
your
brode
seale
,
the
effect
wherof
or
accomplishment
we
haue
not
hetherto
found
.
Leauing
the
reserch
of
the
botome
of
these
matters
(
as
the
first
agréement
which
my
Lady
your
Mother
made
at
Chesteau
neuf
)
immediatly
after
that
my
Lord
had
receiued
the
money
of
your
maiestie
shewing
in
effect
by
the
law
of
an
C.
thousand
franks
of
his
owne
for
the
supplying
of
the
pay
of
two
moneths
,
how
affectionate
he
was
vnto
your
crown
,
how
he
departed
with
al
spéed
out
of
Fraunce
(
which
all
Beystres
would
not
haue
doon
)
not
minding
by
wayting
for
the
perfect
accomplishment
of
your
promises
to
be
gréeuous
or
trublesom
to
your
people
,
so
that
what
so
euer
aduertisment
he
receiued
,
as
assuredly
he
had
many
,
and
those
from
the
best
,
that
there
was
some
hidden
mistery
,
yet
could
they
not
so
much
win
him
,
as
to
cause
him
to
shewe
any
token
of
mistrust
so
much
did
he
assure
him selfe
in
your
worde
.
Afterwarde
your
Maiestie
gaue
him
to
vnderstand
by
sundry
letters
,
that
you
could
not
according
to
promise
satisfie
him
at
the
fair
of
September
,
by
reason
of
the
assembly
of
the
Estates
,
who
(
besides
the
confirmation
of
the
Edict
made
by
your
owne
absolute
and
royall
power
)
as
we
were
promised
,
should
entreate
vpon
some
meanes
how
to
discharge
your
Maiestie
towarde
straungers
,
and
so
to
content
vs
,
also
that
at
Christmas
this
fault
should
be
amended
.
Immediatly
after
Christmasse
and
before
Newyéeres
day
,
your
maiestie
sent
my
Lord
woord
that
the
Estates
had
put
a
dout
and
let
in
the
behalf
of
Castelas
,
which
could
not
so
soone
be
decided
,
also
that
in
the
meane
time
your
Maiestie
would
cause
to
furnish
at
the
faire
of
Strasbrough
which
was
holden
at
the
same
season
,
the
partes
of
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Lorreine
,
and
my
Lord
the
Duke
of
Vaudemont
.
Sir
wée
are
sory
to
say
so
much
:
but
the
trueth
is
,
there
wanteth
250000.
which
is
in
manner
the
one
half
which
yet
wée
haue
not
receiued
of
those
two
parts
,
and
in
the
meane
time
my
said
Lord
was
personally
at
Strasbrough
,
where
were
also
sundry
Colonels
,
Reistremaisters
,
Captaines
,
and
Souldiers
at
the
least
xv
.
dayes
and
more
,
to
their
great
costs
,
charges
,
labour
&
trauaile
,
procured
by
the
delay
of
the
said
payment
.
Now
is
Easter
fair
,
which
is
to
be
holden
at
Francfort
at
hand
,
at
the
which
your
maiesties
promise
should
take
place
.
First
concerning
the
former
dets
dewe
vnto
bothe
my
Lord
the
Elector
Palatine
,
next
to
my
aforesaid
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimire
.
Item
touching
the
sixt
and
seuenth
moneths
pay
for
the
armie
.
Which
articles
,
we
can
if
néed
be
,
specifie
vnto
your
maiestie
.
Hauing
commission
and
expresse
commandement
to
desire
your
maiestie
to
satisfie
the
same
at
this
next
faire
at
Fancfort
,
which
is
to
be
holden
at
.
Easter
next
,
vnto
eche
and
euery
of
them
,
aswel
for
the
time
past
,
as
that
which
is
to
come
,
which
amounteth
almost
to
4.
Millions
of
franks
,
besides
costs
and
domages
.
The
payment
of
which
sum
within
such
a
tearme
,
would
go
hard
with
any
flourishing
estate
,
not
indetted
,
turmoyled
,
or
sacked
with
continuall
wars
,
for
the
space
of
xv
.
or
xvi
:
yéers
,
wheras
if
all
had
béene
quiet
and
in
reste
all
things
might
haue
abounded
,
so
that
now
it
cannot
be
but
we
must
néedes
much
doubt
therof
.
And
that
that
moste
troubleth
vs
is
that
before
our
eyes
we
sée
that
you
séek
not
the
meanes
so
to
doo
,
as
is
euident
euen
by
practise
,
thereby
to
frustrate
vs
of
all
hope
of
receiuing
any
thing
out
of
Fraunce
into
Germanie
,
either
at
this
fair
or
any
other
,
or
of
long
time
héerafter
,
notwithstanding
that
by
your
obligation
no
troubles
should
impeach
the
effect
of
your
promises
,
which
procedeth
of
I
wot
not
what
league
.
This
(
to
be
bréef
)
is
the
final
breaking
of
the
Edict
of
pacification
,
required
(
say
they
)
by
them
who
ought
to
buy
the
firme
establishment
thereof
with
their
owne
blood
,
which
cannot
be
other
then
accompanied
with
the
moste
cruell
and
lamentable
war
that
euer
was
.
These
vndoutedly
wil
be
the
last
ciuil
troubles
of
your
Realme
,
we
are
no
French
men
,
this
matter
toucheth
vs
not
so
néere
.
We
be
men
and
Germaines
endewed
with
humanitie
,
which
moueth
vs
to
compassion
in
respecte
of
the
slaunder
that
is
like
to
enfue
of
this
warre
,
so
far
are
we
voyd
of
any
desire
to
kindle
the
wars
,
neither
are
we
much
practised
in
matters
of
Estate
,
and
yet
doe
wée
assuredly
knowe
that
there
was
neuer
any
league
but
hath
béene
domageable
to
a
Monarchie
,
in
the
estate
and
among
Subiectes
.
We
haue
no
commission
(
for
your
maiestie
lately
sent
vs
woord
,
that
it
was
not
your
pleasure
,
although
oftentimes
your selfe
haue
requested
vs
)
to
deale
in
your
affaires
,
either
in
the
affaire
of
your
estate
,
as
with
any
your
meanes
,
either
to
examine
such
dealing
as
haue
past
,
neither
haue
we
héeretofore
doon
it
without
the
purchace
and
instaunce
of
those
which
doo
touch
your
person
very
nigh
,
or
els
at
the
soliciting
of
other
Kings
your
predecessors
.
Well
haue
we
bothe
charge
and
expresse
commaundement
to
open
vnto
you
the
present
necessitie
of
our
affaires
,
and
to
propounde
the
ready
meanes
to
reléeue
the
same
,
the
which
are
so
conioyned
with
the
generall
and
superficiall
consideration
of
your
estate
:
that
we
cannot
speake
of
our
owne
matters
,
but
we
must
therewithall
somewhat
touch
yours
.
Séeing
therefore
that
my
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Casimire
a
Prince
and
your
neighbour
,
besides
all
auncient
bonds
wherwith
he
is
bound
to
wish
the
welth
of
this
crown
,
hath
in
declaration
of
his
goodnes
towarde
you
,
béen
honoured
with
goodly
lands
,
a
pention
,
a
charge
of
a
hundred
men
of
armes
,
&
an
estate
of
Colonel
,
which
dignities
he
yet
inioyeth
,
he
findeth
him selfe
so
much
bounde
to
your
maiestie
that
he
thinketh
he
should
doo
iniury
to
his
deputie
,
if
he
should
dissemble
the
inconueniences
like
to
insue
.
At
such
time
as
Fraunce
was
replenished
with
forraine
Souldiers
,
euery
one
bothe
great
and
small
cryed
for
peace
,
and
such
as
supposed
vs
not
to
be
so
attentiue
thereto
,
as
in
effect
we
haue
declared
our selues
,
saide
that
the
same
was
the
onely
way
to
collect
money
for
our
payments
,
because
say
they
that
the
charges
of
war
were
infinite
and
incredible
,
whereby
it
must
néeds
followe
that
the
breaking
of
the
peace
dooth
cut
of
&
take
away
all
meanes
of
our
satisfaction
,
so
as
we
gather
that
we
haue
therin
as
great
interest
,
or
more
then
many
great
Lords
of
your
subiects
,
and
therefore
that
it
is
our
duetie
most
humbly
to
exhorte
your
maiestie
to
the
entertayning
and
assured
obseruing
of
the
same
,
yea
although
neither
the
duetie
of
Christian
charitie
,
the
simpatie
that
is
in
one
only
faithful
body
,
or
our
affection
to
the
wealth
and
quietnesse
of
your
dominions
&
crown
,
should
driue
vs
therevnto
,
either
the
desire
that
we
haue
that
your
maiesties
credite
might
remaine
in
his
full
force
among
all
forraine
Princes
,
and
that
the
confidence
which
your
Subiects
ought
to
repose
in
your
should
in
no
wise
be
deminished
.
There
is
none
but
knoweth
(
it
is
so
fresh
in
minde
)
what
time
,
labour
,
&
trauail
first
your selfe
my
Lord
,
then
my
Lady
your
mother
,
my
Lords
the
Princes
of
your
blood
,
my
Lord
the
Duk
Iohn
Casimire
,
your
Counsaile
and
others
did
sustaine
and
indure
,
what
ruine
,
yea
and
how
much
money
it
cost
before
you
could
attain
to
this
peace
.
All
good
Frenchmen
wished
it
,
or
iudged
it
most
profitable
and
necessary
for
your
estate
,
your
people
accepted
it
and
ioyfully
receiued
it
,
it
was
signed
,
sealed
,
sworne
,
and
published
throughout
all
the
Courts
,
Bayliwickes
,
Townes
,
and
places
of
this
Realme
,
and
notified
vnto
straungers
by
your
Embassadors
,
vnto
the
singular
contentation
of
such
as
wished
the
wealth
of
your
Estate
.
Finally
no
necessary
ceremony
was
ommitted
.
We
haue
,
enioy
and
possesse
the
lands
,
commodities
and
honours
which
you
haue
conferred
vnto
my
said
L.
the
Duke
Iohn
Casimire
,
for
vnder
any
other
title
,
he
neither
would
receiue
than
,
neither
accept
of
your
hostages
,
we
haue
also
parte
of
the
iewels
of
your
Crown
,
&
which
we
estéeme
more
then
all
,
we
haue
your
royall
woord
.
Now
that
we
should
reape
the
frutes
of
this
peace
,
and
receine
that
which
is
promised
&
dew
vnto
vs
,
also
that
all
men
should
congratulate
with
your
maiestie
for
the
quietnes
that
you
should
finde
,
we
must
chaunge
such
spéeches
into
a
bewayling
of
the
miseryes
arysing
of
warres
.
At
the
least
if
the
destenie
of
Fortune
be
such
,
either
of
royall
and
absolute
authoritie
,
either
for
certaine
considerations
to
vs
vnknowen
,
as
we
that
be
Germains
are
to
rude
to
vnderstand
them
,
and
our selues
not
open
inough
to
comprehend
that
your
maiestie
wil
not
that
your
subiecte
should
inioy
the
frute
of
the
Edict
of
pacification
,
then
let
it
remain
closed
within
the
boundes
of
your
Realme
,
and
not
be
dispersed
in
all
corners
of
Germany
,
and
in
most
parte
of
Swizerland
,
for
we
cannot
,
but
must
néedes
receiue
much
gréefe
and
intollerable
damage
thereby
.
This
consideration
togither
with
infinite
others
,
which
to
this
purpose
might
be
alleaged
by
such
as
would
enter
into
the
view
of
your
estate
,
doo
to
vs
séem
sufficient
to
extinguish
,
or
at
the
least
suspend
this
abolishment
of
the
Edict
,
vntill
we
be
satisfyed
,
and
then
might
you
more
iustly
alledge
that
we
haue
not
to
doo
to
meddle
therein
,
for
now
we
deal
with
that
that
concerneth
our selues
,
our
honour
and
credit
,
togither
with
the
reputation
of
our
whole
nation
.
Yet
if
it
were
but
a
matter
of
fiue
or
six
moneths
labour
,
the
end
whereof
we
might
then
finde
,
and
that
it
might
so
be
easely
compassed
,
then
were
there
some
hope
as
touching
our
particular
interest
.
But
we
now
are
certaine
and
well
assured
,
that
if
we
be
once
entred
aborde
this
warre
:
we
be
all
ready
ouer
olde
to
see
the
end
.
It
is
no
small
matter
when
a
man
is
reduced
to
these
extremities
,
that
he
wil
rather
ouerthrowe
him selfe
and
others
,
then
with
his
goods
to
loose
both
Countrie
,
honour
,
and
life
,
when
a
man
procéedeth
so
farre
,
it
is
doon
,
all
respect
and
all
duetie
of
one
side
,
and
other
vanisheth
away
.
The
politike
person
,
and
the
refourmed
,
each
of
them
forgetteth
him selfe
,
whatsoeuer
tendeth
either
to
the
one
or
other
end
séemeth
lawful
.
Such
as
haue
abidden
these
extremities
the
space
of
xv
.
or
xvj
.
yéeres
,
will
not
be
daunted
with
such
beginnings
,
hauing
so
many
intelligences
and
good
aduertisements
from
all
partes
,
we
know
it
:
for
we
haue
frequented
it
.
There
must
be
a
whole
storehouse
of
money
,
besides
the
shedding
of
the
French
blood
.
There
will
ensue
a
stiffe
determination
of
irreconsiliable
war
,
while
in
the
meane
time
what
will
become
of
our
payments
,
the
wayting
for
which
,
will
be
vnto
vs
as
gréeuous
&
intollerable
,
as
it
wil
be
harde
to
send
the
same
into
Germany
(
so
long
as
the
warre
dooth
last
)
or
easy
to
subdue
the
Huguenots
.
What
wil
our
Reystres
and
souldiers
,
who
are
determined
to
méete
at
the
next
faire
of
Francfort
,
say
.
I
wil
leaue
to
such
as
knowe
what
maner
of
men
they
be
in
matters
touching
payments
due
.
What
will
be
the
general
iudgement
of
our
forrain
neighbours
?
The
soberest
will
say
that
Fraunce
which
in
all
ages
hath
borne
away
the
price
of
humanitie
towarde
straungers
,
is
now
become
impatible
to
it selfe
,
neither
able
to
abide
peace
,
neither
to
maintaine
war
.
To
conclude
we
doo
beséech
your
maiestie
on
the
part
of
my
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Casimire
,
who
hath
in
his
owne
behalfe
togither
with
the
behalfe
of
the
body
of
his
army
sent
,
vs
hether
,
to
cause
to
furnish
&
satisfie
at
this
next
fair
at
Francfort
,
the
whol
contents
of
the
Obligation
which
we
haue
of
your
maiestie
,
according
as
is
afore
set
downe
,
This
Sir
is
(
without
speaking
any
farther
in
your
affaires
,
than
they
concerne
vs
)
the
effect
of
all
that
we
are
commaunded
to
showe
vnto
your
maiestie
at
this
present
,
whome
we
doo
moste
humbly
beséech
to
take
the
same
in
good
parte
.
We
are
Germaines
&
therfore
doo
want
copie
of
French
phrases
.
The
commandement
of
those
that
haue
sent
vs
,
dooth
lay
vpon
vs
the
necessity
of
acquitting
our selues
,
whereto
we
hope
your
maiestie
wil
haue
respect
,
for
it
tendeth
onely
to
our
satisfaction
,
&
the
peace
which
mainteineth
&
preserueth
all
estates
.
The
hazardes
of
warre
haue
often
dispearsed
,
wasted
&
subuerted
in
one
day
,
yea
in
one
houre
,
great
Monarchies
,
how
wel
so
euer
they
haue
béene
ordered
or
established
.
God
for
his
grace
,
preserue
yours
in
full
perfection
.
At
Bloys
the
23
of
February
.
1577.
¶
This
béeing
ended
he
procéeded
on
this
wise
.
SIr
,
I
am
to
speke
for
my
Lord
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimire
who
gaue
me
perticuler
instructions
to
request
your
Maiestie
in
his
behalf
,
that
you
would
not
permit
your self
to
be
led
by
such
as
doo
endeuour
to
procure
you
to
breake
the
peace
whiche
was
so
harde
to
be
made
.
Also
that
if
there
be
any
Article
conteined
therein
which
troubleth
your
Conscience
,
or
that
séemeth
to
rigorous
,
he
wisheth
that
it
might
please
you
rather
to
procure
some
tollerable
moderation
of
the
same
,
then
again
to
areare
warres
by
the
breaking
of
the
saide
Edict
.
To
which
end
he
hath
commaunded
mée
to
offer
vnto
you
whatsoeuer
credit
he
may
haue
with
the
King
of
Nauarre
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Marshall
of
Anuile
and
the
Churches
,
wherin
he
hath
sufficiently
authorised
me
to
procure
any
thing
tollerable
,
rather
then
to
subuert
all
,
namely
to
conferre
with
the
King
of
Nauers
Deputie
:
wherfore
it
is
in
your
Maiestie
to
consult
and
deuise
,
what
I
may
doo
therin
wherto
I
doo
moste
humbly
offer
my
Person
.
❀
To
the
King.
SIr
I
doo
most
humbly
request
your
maiestie
not
to
mislike
that
this
day
may
finish
and
cut
of
all
such
slaunders
as
haue
béene
sowen
and
spread
throughout
Germanie
,
Fraunce
,
and
other
places
against
my
Lord
and
maister
the
Duke
Iohn
Cassimire
to
the
great
preiudice
of
his
honour
and
reputation
.
Namely
that
the
consideration
and
respect
of
his
perticular
profite
held
him
so
intangeled
and
brideled
,
that
the
same
was
periuditial
vnto
the
publique
and
particular
commoditie
of
his
souldiers
which
followed
him
.
In
respect
wherof
:
his
excellencie
hath
charged
me
before
my
departure
,
to
remit
into
your
maiesties
hands
all
such
lands
and
estates
wherwith
it
hath
pleased
you
of
late
to
gratifie
him
,
whiche
are
the
Duchie
of
Estampes
,
the
nine
Lordships
situated
within
the
Duchie
of
Burgundie
,
the
pention
,
the
Captainship
ouer
a
hundred
men
of
armes
,
together
with
the
estate
of
Colonell
ouer
4000
Reystres
.
The
possession
and
inioying
of
all
whiche
things
and
of
euery
of
them
,
his
excellency
hath
and
héere
dooth
renounce
,
not
willing
heerafter
to
pretend
any
right
in
the
same
,
neither
minding
at
this
present
to
reape
any
commoditie
therof
.
He
dooth
also
render
vnto
your
maiestie
,
all
letters
and
déedes
concerning
the
same
,
except
such
as
are
depending
of
the
aforsaid
lands
situated
with
in
the
Duchy
of
Burgundy
,
the
which
the
chamber
of
accounts
hath
deteyned
,
the
arrest
wherof
is
héerunto
adioyned
.
Also
in
case
his
excellencie
hath
reciprokely
promised
or
sworne
vnto
your
Maiestie
any
kinde
of
duetie
,
if
he
hath
bound
him selfe
in
any
respect
whatsoeuer
,
by
woord
of
mouth
,
letters
,
or
procter
,
his
intent
and
purpose
is
by
this
restitution
to
be
fully
and
perfectly
discharged
,
as
of
matter
graunted
in
consideration
of
the
landes
&
estates
aboue
mentioned
,
héerein
reuoking
all
duetie
or
Obligation
whatsoeuer
,
except
of
good
agréement
and
neighbourhood
,
which
at
all
times
hath
béene
maintained
betwéene
the
Kings
of
Fraunce
,
and
the
famelies
of
the
Palatine
Princes
,
besides
the
earnest
zeale
which
he
beareth
to
the
welth
of
this
Crowne
,
from
the
which
this
restitution
shall
in
no
wise
alienate
his
minde
.
I
haue
no
Commission
otherwise
to
discend
to
the
particular
occasions
,
but
to
show
your
maiestie
that
in
case
you
be
any
thing
desirous
to
knowe
the
same
,
his
excellency
immediatly
after
my
returne
wil
not
much
stick
to
declare
it
.
In
respect
of
our selues
,
who
vnder
the
assurance
of
publique
faith
and
the
safe
conduct
which
it
pleased
you
to
sende
vs
,
are
come
euen
to
your
Court
,
I
haue
expresse
charge
of
his
excellencie
,
moste
humbly
to
request
your
Maiestie
to
giue
leaue
to
two
of
vs
with
all
spéede
to
returne
into
Germanie
,
and
me
Buterich
to
departe
into
England
according
to
my
maisters
commaundement
about
sundry
his
excellencies
weightie
affaires
of
importaunce
,
graunting
vs
to
the
same
ende
two
seuerall
Pasports
and
safe
conducts
.
(
?
)
At
Bloys
the
7.
of
March.
1577
FINIS
,