LEWES , by the grace of God King of France and of Nauarre : To all those , &c. Our greatest desire since our comming to this Crowne , for which we doe continu●lly implore the grace of God ; and where●● the Queene Regent , our most honorable ●ady and Mother , hath continually most ●arefully laboured ; hath tended to be able to mainteine and preserue all our Subiectes in rest , peace , and tranquilitie ; and in good amitie , vnitie , & concord one with another a matter importing the principall foundation of the vpholding of this estate . To thi● effect , so soone as it pleased God to visit v● with the sinister accident of the death of ou● most honored Lord and Father of gloriou● memorie , wee resolued our selfe to imitat● and walke in the same wayes that he had taken , to attaine to the same ende : And hauin● found , that after he had by his valour restored this estate into the antient eminenci● thereof , he had with great care , labour , an● foreiudgement ; and for a foundation of a assured quietnesse , and perfect reconciliation among all his Subiectes : and namel● to take from those of the pretended reformed Religion , all occasion of feare and mistrust , which they might conceiue concerning the libertie and safetie of their Person Consciences , Honors , Goods , and Families made , and decreed the same which is conteined in his Proclamation giuen at Nan● in Aprill . 1598. by the obseruation where of , and of the secret Articles , Briefes , an● Rules , made in consequence thereof , had happely ruled and gouerned his people in peace , euen to his decease . As also , one of the first actions that we vndertooke in our reigne , tended to dispatch our Letters of declaration of the xxij . of May 1610. importing a confirmation of the sayd Proclamation , and of the secret Articles , Rules , and Decrees , giuen to the execution and interpretation of the same ; which at the same instant we sent to all our Parliamentes to be verified : and soone after , we sent into all the Prouinces of our Realme , some of the principall of our Counsell , and other qualified persons whom we chose , as well Catholickes , as of the pretended reformed Religion , to cyment and set fast the entier establishment and execution of the sayd Proclamation , and of the fauours graun●ed in suite thereof : hauing euer since , continued employing whatsoeuer our care and authoritie to this effect .

But it is come to passe , that our good meaninges haue not wrought that effect , which we might haue desired , among all our Subiectes ; of whom some , namely of those of the sayd pretended reformed Religion , by some shadowes which they lightly conceiued through certaine diuers accurrences , are entered into ielowsies and mistrustes one of another ; whereof haue ensued , that they haue suffered them selues to be caryed , to the augmenting of the ordinarie guardes , stirring vp and making prouision of Armour , assembling of Souldiers , houlding of Assemblies and Counsels ; with other actions , wholly contrarying the tenour and obseruation of the sayd Proclamation : Whereto neuerthelesse , wee are content to beleeue ; that they haue been induced rather by some apprehension that they haue taken of them selues , and vnder false shadowes and pretences , then of any bad mindes or intentes : as hauing alwayes acknowledged those of the sayd Religion in generall , to haue been very well affected to the good of our service , and fast and assured to the regard , fidelitie , and obedience , that they owe vnto vs .

But as this euill may draw after it most dangerous consequeces , wee haue thought it necessarie to prouide , and remedie it , and to reestablish that good loue , intelligence , and societie that ought to be indifferently among all our sayd Subiectes , to the maintenance of their common quiet ; which as it seemeth , can not be more assuredly brought to passe , then by the exact obseruation of the sayd Proclamation , secret Articles , Briefes , and other Actes , made in suite of the same ; and withall , giuing a new assurance to our sayd Subiectes of the sayd pretended reformed Religion , of our good inclination in their behalfes , and of that intent that we haue to preserue , mainteine , protect , and make them inuiolably to enioy all the fauours , grauntes , and graces , that haue been graunted vnto them as well by the said Proclamation , as since the same , euen as they did in the life time of the late King vntill his decease , as also all that haue since by vs been graunted vnto them .

For these causes and others , thereto vs moouing , hauing put this affaire in deliberation to our Counsell , wherin were assistant the Queene Regent , our most honoured Ladie and Mother , the Princes of our blood , and other Princes , with many Officers of our Crowne , and principall Counsaylours of our Counsell : By the aduice thereof , wee haue sayd and declared , and doe say and declare ; will , and it is our pleasure , that the aforesayd Proclamation of Nantes , togeather with our Declaration of the xxii . of May 1610. with all the particular Articles , Rules , Decrees , and other Law dispatches in consequence and in interpretation or execution of the same , shall be againe read and published in all our Courtes and Bayliwickes of them depending , hauing to the same end , and so long as need shall require , confirmed them ; and by these presentes signed with our owne hand , doe confirme them .

WEE will and ordaine , that the whole shall be receiued , and inuiolably obserued , without any contrarying in any sort or manner whatsoeuer . And in as much as the breaches hereof made by some of our sayd Subiectes , proceeded rather of the suspitious & mistrustes where with they were slightly caried away , then for want of any affection , will , or obedience ; which they alwayes testified vnto vs in al occasions that haue been offered : as also hoping that hereafter , they will conteine them selues in their duties vnder the obseruation of our Proclamation and Decrees ; Wee will , meane and it is our pleasure , that all Decrees , Actes , and other Expeditions , that haue been giuen and made against them , as well in generall as in perticular , for any cause or occasion whatsoeuer , shall be voyde and as not made , so as by occasion or in sute of the same , they shall not incurre any reproch , danger , or damage ; neither be hereafter molested , or called in question . And herevpon , we doe impose silence to all our Atturnies general , their substitutes , and all others : As also , wee doe expresly forbid all our sayd Subiectes conformably to the seuentie seuenth , and eighty two Articles of the sayd Proclamation , hereafter to make any callinges of Assemblies , or holding of any prouinciall Counsels , or other leauies , or gathering of Armes , or men of Warre , or any other actions directly or indirectly , repugnant to our sayd Proclamations or Declarations , vnder paine of disobedience , and to be punished as disturbers of the publicke peace .