LEWES
,
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
France
and
Nauarre
;
To
all
to
whom
these
presents
shall
come
,
Greeting
:
With
extreame
sorrow
and
griefe
doe
we
daily
see
our
Edicts
and
Drdinances
,
concerning
Quarrells
,
Combats
of
méetings
,
and
others
,
so
slenderly
obserued
and
kept
,
contrary
to
the
holy
intents
of
our
late
King
:
our
most
honored
Lord
and
Father
,
[
who
God
pardon
]
and
ours
;
That
our
Subiects
doe
beare
themselues
in
a
maner
,
in
as
great
licentiousnes
in
matter
of
Quarrels
,
Combats
,
Chalenges
,
Enquiries
,
and
méetings
,
as
aforetime
:
which
yet
would
procéed
further
to
the
contempt
and
most
grieuous
preiudice
of
our
authoritie
,
and
grow
to
a
meer
and
publique
disobedience
,
were
it
not
speedily
and
seriously
preuented
.
In
this
regard
,
Wée
are
resolued
with
the
good
aduise
,
and
discréet
Counsell
of
the
Queene
Regent
,
our
most
honored
Lady
and
Mother
,
in
such
sort
to
prouide
,
that
cutting
vp
this
mischiefe
in
the
very
roote
▪
our
Subiects
may
reape
the
fruit
which
we
desire
,
and
our
Conscience
rest
discharged
.
But
as
wée
cannot
bring
it
to
passe
with
greater
foresight
and
better
order
then
the
same
which
our
said
late
Lord
and
Father
,
by
his
Edicts
of
the
yeares
1602.
and
1609.
had
enacted
and
ordained
,
and
the
same
which
since
(
after
his
imitation
,
and
for
the
effecting
of
his
will
and
resolutions
)
we
haue
determined
,
as
well
by
our
Letters
of
Declaration
,
of
the
4.
of
October
,
1610.
as
of
the
first
of
July
,
1611.
Wee
are
now
onely
to
prouide
,
by
confirming
of
them
,
for
a
more
seuere
and
assured
punishment
of
the
Repugnances
,
and
disobediences
there
against
committed
:
Also
to
cut
off
all
sorts
of
Excuses
,
Recommendations
,
Supports
,
and
Fauours
,
which
not
without
great
griese
of
conscience
,
we
acknowledge
to
haue
bene
sought
out
,
to
delude
the
iust
chastisements
of
those
,
who
vnto
this
day
(
falling
into
such
offences
)
haue
not
bene
punished
as
they
ought
.
In
these
considerations
,
hauing
caused
very
diligently
and
carefully
to
peruse
in
our
Counsel
,
The
Queene
Regent
,
our
most
honored
Lady
and
Mother
being
present
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Princes
of
our
blood
,
other
Princes
,
and
the
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
with
sundrie
others
,
the
most
notable
of
our
Councell
about
vs
,
all
the
said
Edicts
and
Declarations
,
as
well
of
our
said
Lorde
and
father
,
of
the
moneth
of
Aprill
,
1602.
June
,
1609.
and
our
Declarations
confirmatiue
of
the
same
,
of
the
said
fourth
of
October
,
1610.
and
of
the
first
of
July
,
161●
.
Wée
haue
againe
saide
,
Decréed
,
and
Declared
,
and
doe
Say
,
Decrée
,
and
declare
by
these
presents
,
Signed
with
our
hand
,
that
they
all
shall
take
place
;
That
to
that
end
it
shal
be
againe
read
and
published
in
our
Courts
of
Parliament
,
and
throughout
all
our
iurisdictions
within
the
extent
and
resort
of
the
same
,
yea
euen
within
our
Court
and
traine
:
So
as
hereafter
none
of
our
Subiects
of
whatsoeuer
state
,
condition
or
recommendation
soeuer
they
be
,
may
hope
by
vs
,
as
likewise
we
neither
will
nor
meane
that
they
shall
by
others
,
to
be
dispensed
withall
,
or
discharched
from
the
entire
and
absolute
execution
of
our
said
Edicts
,
and
declarations
:
As
to
the
end
to
take
away
the
meanes
,
and
to
put
them
out
of
all
hope
,
to
obtaine
at
our
hands
any
thing
that
may
be
contradictorie
to
the
same
.
We
for
our
entire
discharge
before
God
and
man
,
and
that
the
discharge
of
the
said
Quéene
Regent
our
mother
,
and
for
the
common
acquite
of
our
consciences
:
doe
declare
with
a
firme
and
irreuocable
resolution
:
That
we
will
,
and
doe
entend
hereafter
,
to
maintaine
and
preserue
the
said
Edicts
and
declarations
in
their
full
force
for
euery
man
,
without
exception
or
acception
of
any
person
,
merite
,
or
other
fauourable
consideration
whatsoeuer
,
so
to
cause
them
to
be
kept
,
procéed
and
grow
to
their
full
effect
according
to
their
forme
and
Tenure
,
throughout
the
Extent
of
our
Realmes
,
Countreyes
,
and
Landes
of
our
Obedience
,
without
swaruing
hereafter
,
or
for
our
parts
dooing
any
thing
to
contrary
the
same
:
neither
to
permit
or
suffer
it
to
be
disobeyed
,
contradicted
,
or
any
thing
to
be
attempted
,
directly
or
indirectly
,
vpon
any
cause
or
pretence
,
or
by
any
person
whosoeuer
.
This
with
our
resolution
and
determination
,
we
will
,
and
ordain
to
be
knowne
to
all
the
said
Princes
of
our
Blood
,
other
Princes
,
Officrs
of
our
Crowne
,
of
our
courts
of
Parliament
,
and
other
our
Officers
,
seruants
,
and
subiects
,
and
that
wee
neither
will
nor
purpose
hereafter
,
to
giue
or
graunt
,
or
cause
to
be
dispatched
,
deliuered
,
or
recorded
,
any
fauours
,
pardons
,
abolitions
,
remissions
,
or
whatsoeuer
discharges
to
any
the
transgressors
,
or
disobeyers
of
the
said
Edicts
and
declarations
,
to
the
end
that
all
men
may
be
out
of
hope
to
obtaine
them
of
vs
:
and
that
none
presume
to
be
so
holde
as
to
require
vs
thereof
,
in
respect
of
any
néerenes
in
Blood
.
Obligation
,
or
other
Recommendation
and
fauourable
consideration
,
that
he
may
pretend
to
haue
.
Which
we
haue
at
this
present
forbidden
them
,
and
doe
forbid
them
,
that
they
shall
neither
pray
,
interpose
,
intreat
,
or
become
mediators
and
intercessors
for
this
,
to
our selues
,
or
to
our
saide
Ladie
and
Mother
;
vnder
paine
of
incurring
our
indignation
.
Likewise
most
expressely
forbidding
them
)
to
receiue
or
conceale
in
their
houses
,
or
in
any
other
place
,
any
the
transgressors
,
or
to
yéeld
them
any
Retreat
,
support
,
or
assistance
whatsoeuer
▪
But
rather
to
the
contrary
,
we
enioyne
them
(
vpon
the
like
penalties
)
to
accuse
&
bewray
them
,
but
especially
,
to
deliuer
them
into
the
hands
of
Justice
,
if
by
the
officers
they
be
so
required
.
Also
,
to
minister
all
aide
,
force
,
and
assistance
to
that
Effect
,
if
they
be
in
place
where
they
may
doe
it
.
Also
that
we
may
the
more
aduance
and
make
easie
the
effect
of
the
said
Edicts
,
in
the
course
and
execution
of
that
which
our
said
Lord
and
Father
did
parcicularly
ordaine
by
that
of
the
moneth
of
Iune
,
1609.
We
ordaine
,
that
such
as
shall
haue
receiued
any
hurt
,
shall
doe
their
endeuours
,
within
one
moneth
after
the
saide
hurt
receiued
,
to
frame
their
complaint
,
and
to
prouide
themselues
for
the
reparation
of
the
same
,
before
our
déere
and
welbeloued
Couzins
,
the
Constable
and
Marshalles
of
France
,
or
other
the
Judges
to
that
purpose
ordained
,
and
established
by
the
saide
Edict
.
Otherwise
,
the
time
of
the
moneth
ouerpassed
,
the
saide
parties
cannot
be
tryed
by
them
,
but
shal
be
bound
to
prouide
themselues
,
and
to
vndergoe
the
iurisdiction
for
the
said
offences
.
Also
,
in
regard
of
that
which
may
after
ensue
in
consequence
of
the
same
,
before
the
Ordinary
Judges
,
and
by
Appeals
into
our
courts
of
Parliament
.
Also
,
in
respect
of
the
parties
that
may
be
pretended
to
haue
done
the
Offence
,
If
after
due
calling
and
summons
,
in
vertue
of
the
Oidinance
of
the
saide
Judges
,
established
by
the
said
Edict
twise
pronounced
,
they
make
default
,
they
shall
haue
iudgement
according
to
the
extremity
of
the
said
Edict
.
And
shall
likewise
be
bound
to
prouide
themselues
,
and
to
vndergoe
the
iurisdiction
for
the
Offence
and
Quarrell
,
and
for
all
that
shall
thereof
depend
,
in
our
saide
Ordinary
Courts
of
Justice
,
and
Courts
of
Parliament
,
in
euery
of
them
,
accordingly
as
it
shall
appertaine
:
so
as
the
said
Judges
ordained
by
the
said
Edict
,
shall
take
no
further
notice
thereof
,
which
as
well
in
the
one
,
as
in
the
other
cases
,
wée
haue
euen
at
this
time
,
for
that
cause
forbidden
and
prohibited
,
and
doe
forbid
and
prohibite
,
in
paine
of
Nullitie
of
all
that
may
by
them
be
committed
or
done
to
the
contrarie
.
And
the
saide
knowledge
is
attributed
,
and
wée
doe
attribute
it
to
our
said
Ordinary
Judges
,
and
by
Appeale
,
to
our
saide
Courts
of
Parliament
,
except
in
such
cases
,
as
may
fall
out
in
the
same
Townes
or
Cities
,
where
our
Courts
are
established
:
Of
the
which
our
meaning
is
,
that
they
shall
directly
take
notice
.
Most
expressely
enioyning
them
to
proceede
in
one
or
other
of
the
said
Courts
,
as
is
aforesaide
,
by
the
course
,
and
with
the
seueritie
of
our
Ordinances
,
and
therin
to
execute
Justice
,
without
the
support
or
acception
of
any
person
whatsoeuer
.
Also
to
our
Atturnies
general
,
and
their
substitutes
,
in
the
said
ordinary
Jurisdictions
to
assist
them
,
and
by
the
said
substitutes
,
to
certifie
our
Courts
of
their
diligence
,
so
spéedily
as
they
may
,
according
to
the
distances
of
the
places
,
&
generally
from
2.
moneths
to
3.
moneths
,
to
aduertise
them
of
all
that
shall
passe
in
this
respect
throughout
the
extent
of
their
charge
:
And
this
vpon
the
Declarations
that
shall
be
made
by
the
Judges
ordained
by
the
said
Edict
,
of
the
yeare
1609.
who
shall
be
bound
,
as
we
doe
also
now
expresly
enioyne
them
to
the
said
substitutes
,
in
the
iurisdictions
that
shall
lie
neérest
to
the
place
of
their
ahead
:
the
Abstract
copie
of
such
records
as
they
are
to
make
of
their
Judgements
,
importing
how
they
haue
Declared
to
the
parties
,
that
they
are
no
longer
their
Judges
.
Wée
will
also
,
doe
Decree
,
and
Declare
them
to
bee
vnworthie
,
and
incapable
to
be
Admitted
in
their
complaints
,
and
to
be
tried
before
our
said
Couzens
,
Gouernours
,
or
Lieutenants
generall
,
for
quarrells
,
iniuries
,
or
offences
,
or
other
matter
,
concerning
the
said
Edicts
:
But
all
such
shall
be
presented
and
tryed
in
our
said
ordinay
Seaz
of
Judgement
,
or
courts
of
Parliament
,
in
like
forme
as
Offenders
aforesaid
,
who
before
they
haue
sought
remedies
by
the
wayes
aforesaid
,
shall
either
by
chalenges
,
or
in
open
Act
,
maintaine
their
Quarrels
&
controuersies
.
And
moreouer
shall
,
euen
as
the
aforesaid
offenders
,
be
depriued
of
their
Pentions
,
if
they
haue
any
,
and
of
all
Offices
,
Charges
,
or
Estates
whatsoeuer
:
&
besides
,
to
be
condemned
by
our
said
ordinary
Judges
,
and
courts
of
Parliament
,
to
whome
the
knowledge
thereof
is
(
as
is
aforesaid
)
attributed
,
according
to
the
rigor
of
our
said
Edicts
&
Ordinances
,
wherein
they
shal
procéed
with
all
possible
diligence
.
And
the
rather
to
take
from
them
all
occasions
of
default
or
delay
,
our
intent
is
,
that
all
the
charges
of
Justice
shall
be
leauyed
of
the
goods
of
the
said
offenders
and
transgressors
.
We
therfore
doe
command
our
beloued
,
and
trusty
Councellors
,
the
People
holding
our
courts
of
Parliament
,
that
these
presents
,
together
with
the
former
Edicts
&
declarations
,
they
cause
to
read
,
publish
,
and
enroull
,
that
they
kéep
,
holde
,
maintaine
,
&
obserue
them
,
and
that
they
cause
them
to
be
holden
,
maintained
,
&
obserued
inuiolably
throghout
the
ertent
of
their
Resort
with
out
contradiction
:
neither
that
they
suffer
any
attempt
or
resistance
,
directly
or
indirectly
:
for
any
cause
or
pretence
,
or
by
any
person
whosoeuer
:
ceasing
,
and
incontinently
causing
to
cease
,
repaire
,
and
restore
all
things
to
the
contrary
heereof
.
For
such
is
our
pleasure
.
In
witnes
whereof
,
we
haue
caused
our
seale
to
be
affixed
to
these
presents
.
Giuen
at
Paris
,
the
28.
of
Ianuary
,
in
the
yeare
of
grace
,
1613.
and
of
our
Raigne
,
the
third
:
Signed
,
LEWIS
.
And
vpon
the
fould
,
By
the
King
in
his
Councell
The
Queene
Regent
his
Mother
being
present
.
DE
LOMENIE
.
And
sealed
vpon
a
double
Labell
,
with
the
great
seale
,
in
yealow
Waxe
.
LEWES
by
the
grace
of
God
,
king
of
France
and
of
Nauarre
.
To
our
beloued
and
trustie
Councellors
,
the
people
holding
our
Court
of
Parliament
at
Paris
,
Gréeting
.
By
our
Letters
Patents
of
declaration
of
the
28.
of
Januarie
last
,
wee
haue
in
confirmation
of
the
Edicts
of
the
late
King
our
most
honoured
.
Lord
and
father
(
whom
God
pardon
)
and
other
our
declarations
vpon
matter
of
combats
,
largely
enough
giuen
to
vnderstand
our
pleasure
and
intent
,
concerning
the
execution
of
the
same
,
and
the
punishments
of
the
transgressions
and
disobediences
daily
committed
,
hauing
with
the
aduice
of
the
Quéene
Regent
,
our
most
honoured
Ladie
and
mother
,
the
Princes
of
our
blood
,
other
the
Princes
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
and
the
most
notable
personages
of
our
Counsell
added
thereto
the
premisses
,
we
thought
it
fitting
for
stay
of
the
course
of
such
wretched
accidents
and
inconueniences
as
haue
but
too
often
fallen
out
,
and
doe
still
daily
happen
,
which
we
presumed
should
haue
ceased
after
the
publication
of
our
letters
,
had
the
same
bene
performed
.
Now
since
vnderstanding
,
the
reasons
and
considerations
,
whereupon
ye
haue
hitherto
delayed
the
said
publication
,
we
with
the
like
aduice
of
our
said
Ladie
and
mother
,
of
the
Princes
of
our
blood
,
other
Princes
and
Officers
of
our
Crowne
and
Councell
,
haue
againe
,
and
moreouer
said
and
declared
,
and
doe
say
and
declare
by
these
prosents
,
signed
with
our
owne
hand
,
that
we
will
not
,
neither
doe
meane
vpon
any
causes
or
considerations
that
are
or
may
be
,
to
grant
any
pardons
,
remissions
or
abolitions
to
such
as
shall
vnder
whatsoeuer
colour
,
pretence
,
or
occasion
,
transgresse
the
said
Edicts
and
declarations
in
matter
of
Combats
and
quarrels
,
Chalenges
,
or
other
heads
therein
contained
and
specified
,
but
will
,
that
they
be
extraordinarily
procéeded
against
,
and
according
to
the
rigour
of
our
Edicts
and
declarations
against
the
transgressors
,
and
those
that
shall
harbour
,
conceale
,
assist
,
or
haue
them
in
their
powers
:
who
vpon
the
like
penalties
,
and
other
more
grieuous
,
if
it
so
happen
,
shall
be
bound
and
forced
to
bring
thée
into
tryall
.
We
also
forbid
all
Judges
,
that
they
vndertake
nothing
to
the
preiudice
of
these
presents
:
Namely
,
the
Prouost
of
our
house
,
and
great
Prouost
of
France
,
that
they
take
no
knowledge
of
all
such
transgressions
as
may
be
committed
against
our
said
Edicts
and
declarations
in
matter
of
combat
,
and
of
all
that
may
depend
thereof
,
vnder
paine
of
defacing
,
and
reuocation
of
all
procéedings
,
and
of
all
expences
,
damages
,
and
interests
in
behalfe
of
the
parties
that
may
haue
bene
pursued
.
Moreouer
,
we
will
,
and
it
is
our
pleasure
,
that
if
to
the
preiudice
of
these
presents
,
the
said
Prouost
of
our
house
,
or
other
Judges
shall
haue
taken
knowledge
of
such
causes
,
yet
notwithstanding
our
Atturneys
generall
,
their
substitutes
,
and
parties
diminished
,
their
widowes
and
heyres
shall
be
admitted
to
sée
the
guiltie
and
their
complices
,
who
shall
be
debarred
,
as
also
their
widowes
and
heyres
to
pretend
extinction
of
crime
by
lapse
of
twentie
yeares
,
or
any
other
time
.
We
also
doe
commend
and
ordaine
,
that
our
said
letters
of
declaration
,
and
these
presents
,
together
with
the
said
Edicts
and
declarations
precedent
,
you
cause
to
be
read
and
published
ouer
the
contents
of
the
same
inuiolably
executed
,
kept
and
obserued
from
point
to
point
,
according
to
their
forme
and
tenure
:
Also
that
of
the
fines
to
vs
adiudged
,
the
third
part
be
applied
to
the
sustenance
,
and
maintenance
of
the
poore
shut
vp
in
this
our
Towne
of
Paris
,
and
the
Suburbes
of
the
same
.
Enioyning
our
Atturney
Generall
,
in
our
said
Court
,
to
vse
all
requests
and
diligence
necessarie
for
the
said
publication
and
execution
.
For
such
is
our
pleasure
.
Giuen
at
Paris
,
the
14
,
day
of
March
,
1613.
and
of
our
raigne
the
third
.
Signed
,
LEWES
.
By
the
King
in
his
Councell
,
the
Quéene
Regent
his
mother
,
being
present
.
DE
LOMENIE
.
And
sealed
with
the
great
seale
,
in
yealow
waxe
,
vpon
a
single
Labell
.
Read
,
published
and
recorded
,
in
the
hearing
,
and
at
the
request
of
the
Kings
Atturney
generall
.
The
court
doth
ordaine
,
that
Copies
examined
,
shall
be
sent
to
the
Baylywickes
and
Stewardships
,
there
to
be
read
,
published
,
recorded
,
and
executed
,
by
the
diligence
of
the
substitutes
of
the
Kings
Atturney
Generall
,
who
are
thereof
to
certifie
the
Court
within
the
moneth
:
Likewise
,
if
to
the
preiudice
of
the
same
,
any
letters
of
abolition
haue
bene
directed
to
the
Prouost
of
the
house
,
or
iudgements
by
him
pronounced
,
notwithstanding
the
said
letters
,
his
iudgements
,
and
all
other
proceedings
shall
be
voyd
,
and
as
such
defaced
:
and
processe
shall
passe
against
the
guiltie
according
to
the
Kings
Edicts
and
declarations
,
wherein
the
obstinate
shall
not
be
admitted
his
purgation
,
vnlesse
he
pay
the
third
part
of
the
fine
assessed
vpon
him
,
appliable
to
the
poore
,
shut
vp
,
without
repetition
.
At
Paris
in
a
Parliament
,
the
18.
of
March
.
1613.
Signed
,
Voisin
.