LEWIS
,
by
the
Grace
of
God
,
King
of
France
and
Navare
.
To
all
those
which
shal
see
these
presents
Greeting
.
As
a
Christian
&
Godly
Prince
which
feareth
God
,
ought
to
abhorre
the
effusion
or
shedding
of
the
blood
of
man
,
who
is
created
in
the
Image
of
God
:
So
is
hee
likewise
bound
and
tyed
not
onely
to
shunne
the
occasions
of
Civill
and
Domesticke
warre
,
for
to
reunite
his
Subiects
,
and
to
make
them
liue
vnder
the
Lawes
of
Religion
,
haue
afterwards
gotten
better
inspirations
,
and
acknowledged
their
faults
,
and
haue
taken
their
Refuge
to
Our
Clemencie
and
Bountie
,
by
their
most
humble
Petitions
,
which
they
haue
sent
vnto
Vs
by
expresse
Deputies
,
desiring
Vs
to
graunt
them
pardon
,
and
to
abolish
the
memorie
of
all
things
past
,
and
to
receiue
&
hold
them
hereafter
as
Our
other
loyall
Subiects
,
in
Our
favour
and
countenance
.
Wee
inclining
alwayes
rather
to
Clemencie
and
Mercifulnesse
,
then
to
goe
on
with
rigour
,
and
Our
iust
Armes
;
Notwithstanding
,
that
Wee
haue
advanced
much
by
the
same
,
and
were
likely
to
get
more
.
And
having
regard
vnto
their
submissions
and
duties
,
and
being
desirous
to
settle
the
Peace
in
Our
Kingdome
,
and
to
revnite
all
our
Subiects
in
Amitie
and
Concord
amongst
themselues
,
and
to
cause
a
generall
and
vniforme
Obeysance
to
Vs
,
and
for
other
weightie
reasons
and
considerations
moving
Vs
therevnto
.
With
the
advise
of
the
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Peeres
,
Officers
of
Our
Crowne
,
and
the
principall
Councellers
of
Our
State
.
We
haue
sayd
,
ordayned
,
and
declared
,
We
say
,
ordayne
,
and
declare
by
these
Presents
,
signed
by
Our
owne
hand
.
We
will
and
are
pleased
;
I.
THat
the
Edict
of
Nantes
,
the
Declarations
,
and
secret
Articles
which
are
Registred
in
Our
Courts
of
Parliament
,
shall
be
kept
in
good
fayth
to
Our
Subiects
of
the
Pretended
Reformed
Religion
in
all
poynts
,
as
they
haue
well
and
duely
enioyed
the
same
in
the
time
of
the
late
King
Our
most
honoured
and
renowned
Lord
and
Father
(
whom
God
absolue
)
and
likewise
since
Our
comming
to
the
Crowne
,
vntill
these
troubles
happened
.
II.
THat
the
exercise
of
the
Catholike
Apostolike
,
and
Romaine
Religion
shall
be
settled
&
established
in
all
places
and
quarters
within
this
Kingdome
,
and
the
Countries
vnder
Our
obeysance
,
where
it
hath
ceased
,
and
be
there
freely
and
peaceably
continued
without
any
trouble
,
forbidding
authoritie
,
and
shall
willingly
open
the
gates
vnto
Vs
,
shall
enioy
the
contents
of
this
Declaration
.
VI.
WE
expresly
forbid
herewithall
Our
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
all
kind
of
generall
and
particular
Assemblies
,
circuits
,
Counsels
,
lesser
Synods
and
all
other
of
what
qualitie
soever
they
may
be
,
vpon
paine
of
high
Treason
,
vnlesse
thay
haue
an
expresse
permission
of
vs
:
being
onely
permitted
vnto
them
the
meetings
at
their
Consistories
,
Colloquies
,
and
Synods
,
for
meere
Ecclesiasticall
affayres
,
expresly
prohibiting
them
to
treate
of
any
politike
affayres
,
vpon
the
penaltie
aforesayd
.
VII
.
OVr
aforesaid
Subiects
of
the
pretended
Reformed
Religion
,
shall
be
discharged
of
all
acts
of
Hostilitie
,
of
all
generall
and
particular
Assemblies
,
circuits
,
and
of
all
other
things
generally
,
being
contained
in
the
Articles
76.
&
77.
of
our
Edict
of
Nantes
,
since
the
first
of
Ianuary
.
1621.
vntill
this
present
:
therein
not
comprehending
the
execrable
cases
which
are
specified
,
and
declared
in
the
86.
Article
of
the
sayd
Edict
,
of
which
the
Iudges
may
determine
as
the
matter
shall
require
if
any
complaine
.
VIII
.
ANd
concerning
that
which
is
happened
at
the
Towne
of
Privas
,
We
will
it
to
be
abolished
particularly
to
the
Inhabitants
of
the
sayd
place
,
and
likewise
to
the
Lord
of
Brison
.
IX
.
ANd
for
those
which
are
accomptable
,
&
other
Officers
touching
the
dealings
of
their
charges
,
the
Articles
78.
and
79.
of
the
sayd
Edict
of
Nantes
,
shall
bee
entierly
kept
and
observed
.
X.
ANd
particularly
concerning
the
Iudgements
,
&
Sentences
given
against
those
of
the
sayd
Religion
which
haue
borne
Armes
,
they
shall
be
discharged
thereof
according
to
the
Articles
58.
&
59.
and
60.
of
of
the
sayd
Edict
.
So
likewise
Wee
haue
strengthened
&
confirmed
,
We
strengthen
and
confirme
the
Iudgements
given
by
the
Councells
and
Iudges
,
established
by
the
to
be
made
in
what
maner
soever
.
We
charge
Our
Procurators
or
Atturnies
Generall
,
and
their
Substitutes
to
set
hand
thereunto
and
to
vse
to
the
same
effect
all
their
best
endevours
and
aydes
required
vnto
the
same
.
For
such
is
Our
pleasure
.
In
witnesse
whereof
,
We
haue
caused
Our
Seale
to
be
affixed
on
these
presents
.
Given
in
the
Campe
before
Mompellier
,
the
nineteene
day
of
October
,
in
the
yeare
of
Grace
1622.
and
of
Our
Raigne
the
thirteene
.
It
was
Signed
Lewis
,
And
lower
by
the
Kings
Commaund
de
Lomenie
.
Then
sealed
with
yeallow
waxe
vpon
a
double
tayle
.