The
Kings
Edict
vpon
the
Peace
which
it
hath
pleased
his
Majestie
to
giue
vnto
his
Subjects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
.
Published
in
the
Parliament
the
Sixth
of
Aprill
,
1626.
LEWIS
,
By
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
France
and
Navarre
.
To
all
both
present
and
to
come
greeting
.
As
Soueraigne
authoritie
hath
no
lesse
splendour
in
actions
of
Grace
and
Clemencie
,
then
in
Armes
and
Iustice
,
and
to
know
how
to
vanquish
and
pardon
are
the
highest
markes
of
Magnanimitie
.
So
that
a
Prince
ought
to
be
esteemed
worthy
of
honor
and
glory
who
hauing
giuen
course
to
his
Armes
against
those
which
had
iustly
brought
them
vpon
them
,
&
after
they
had
submitted
&
ranged
themselues
in
their
dutie
is
content
to
exercise
his
clemency
towards
them
,
&
to
make
the
publike
fruits
to
be
gathered
by
the
establishing
of
Peace
,
which
causeth
God
to
be
serued
and
inuocated
in
all
places
,
the
Kings
authoritie
reuerenced
,
and
acknowledged
of
all
,
and
the
Lawes
religiously
to
bee
obserued
,
the
people
eased
,
and
the
body
of
the
State
vniting
its
forces
together
is
more
powerfull
for
its
conseruation
,
and
to
giue
succours
and
protection
to
the
Allies
.
These
considerations
which
we
haue
euer
had
before
our
eyes
,
haue
giuen
vs
occasion
to
vse
asmuch
moderation
to
mittigate
and
extinguish
the
motiues
which
diuers
times
haue
exposed
this
Kingdome
into
combustion
,
vsing
grace
towards
those
who
inconsiderately
haue
cast
themselues
thereinto
,
as
we
haue
shewed
vigour
,
firmenesse
and
diligence
to
chastise
and
correct
them
,
when
we
were
thereunto
constrained
.
Concerning
the
present
affaires
,
our
courses
haue
beene
such
,
that
hauing
imployed
both
threatnings
and
punishments
in
places
which
openly
haue
declared
themselues
disobedient
,
and
gentlenes
,
patience
and
perswasions
vnto
those
which
haue
conteyned
themselues
in
their
duty
and
obedience
,
hauing
kept
backe
the
tempest
of
trouble
wherewith
this
state
was
menaced
with
an
intestiue
warre
and
preserued
the
better
and
greater
part
of
our
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
in
the
fidelity
and
obeisance
wherein
they
are
bound
vnto
vs
:
Our
intention
hauing
beene
so
cleerely
seene
and
knowne
to
haue
alwayes
beene
as
it
is
still
at
this
present
to
maintaine
them
in
peace
,
concord
,
and
tranquilitie
,
and
to
cause
them
inuiolably
to
inioy
the
graces
vnto
them
granted
by
our
Edicts
and
declarations
.
And
that
those
which
haue
taken
Armes
,
and
the
Townes
which
haue
followed
their
examples
,
hauing
lately
considered
the
quality
of
their
offence
,
the
publike
indignation
,
the
ruine
and
iust
punishment
that
they
draw
vpon
themselues
,
continuing
to
trouble
the
repose
of
this
State
:
they
haue
had
recourse
vnto
our
benignity
,
as
to
the
only
refuge
of
their
safety
,
and
haue
by
their
deputies
besought
vs
diuers
limes
by
all
wayes
of
Submission
that
subiects
may
shew
vnto
their
King
to
pardon
and
forget
what
was
past
,
and
to
giue
them
peace
.
Whereupon
,
we
rather
inclining
to
grace
and
clemencie
,
than
to
the
ruine
and
desolation
of
our
proper
subiects
:
Hauing
also
regard
to
the
most
humble
Supplications
to
vs
made
in
the
name
and
behalfe
of
those
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
which
haue
continued
in
their
duties
,
that
we
would
be
pleased
to
receiue
the
submissions
of
the
others
,
to
forgiue
their
inconsiderate
courses
,
and
to
reunite
all
in
peace
and
concord
vnder
their
obliged
obedience
.
Protesting
and
assuring
vs
neuer
to
depart
from
the
same
,
for
any
cause
,
pretext
or
occasion
whatsoeuer
.
Wee
declare
,
that
for
those
and
other
causes
and
considerations
of
great
importance
,
vs
mouing
,
by
the
aduise
of
the
Queene
our
most
honoured
Lady
and
Mother
,
the
Princes
of
our
blood
,
and
of
other
Princes
,
Dukes
,
Peeres
and
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
the
principall
Lords
and
most
eminent
persons
of
our
Counsell
being
neere
vnto
vs
:
We
haue
signified
and
declared
,
doe
Signifie
and
declare
by
these
presents
,
Signed
vnder
our
hand
,
that
our
will
and
pleasure
is
,
I.
That
the
Edict
of
Nantes
,
Declarations
,
and
secret
Articles
,
published
and
enrolled
in
our
Courts
of
Parliament
shal
be
inuiolably
kept
&
obserued
for
our
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
to
inioy
as
they
haue
well
and
duely
done
in
the
time
of
the
King
our
most
honoured
Lord
and
Father
deceased
,
whom
God
assaile
,
and
since
our
comming
to
the
Crowne
before
the
last
troubles
.
II.
That
the
Catholicall
,
Apostolicall
and
Romane
Religion
shall
bee
restored
and
re-established
in
all
places
of
our
Kingdome
and
Countries
vnder
our
obeysance
,
where
it
hath
been
intermitted
during
these
last
troubles
to
bee
fully
,
peaceably
and
freely
exercised
:
Expressely
forbidding
all
persons
of
what
qualitie
or
condition
soeuer
,
vpon
paine
of
being
punished
as
infractors
of
peace
and
perturbators
of
the
publike
repose
,
not
to
trouble
,
molest
nor
imquiet
the
Ecclesiasticall
persons
in
the
celebration
of
diuine
Seruice
and
other
functions
of
the
Catholique
Religion
,
nor
of
their
inioying
and
perception
of
Tithes
,
fruites
and
reuenues
of
their
Benefices
,
and
all
other
rights
and
duties
belonging
vnto
them
,
and
that
all
those
who
during
the
last
troubles
that
doe
detayne
any
goods
and
reuenues
of
the
Churches
appertayning
vnto
Ecclesiasticall
persons
,
shall
leaue
vnto
them
the
full
and
intire
possession
free
and
peaceable
,
conformable
to
the
3.
Article
of
the
Edict
of
Nantes
,
and
restore
such
goods
taken
as
shall
be
found
in
nature
.
III.
That
the
exercise
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
shall
bee
re-established
in
the
places
where
it
hath
beene
,
according
to
our
said
Edicts
and
Declaration
in
the
yeare
1620.
And
our
Subiects
of
the
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
shall
bee
re-established
in
the
said
places
,
as
also
in
their
Churchyards
or
places
of
Burials
where
they
haue
beene
granted
,
or
others
,
such
as
by
the
Commissioners
which
shall
bee
by
vs
deputed
or
Officers
of
Townes
shall
finde
it
most
fit
and
conuenient
,
And
where
they
shall
best
fall
or
for
some
important
cause
,
that
the
places
of
Burials
cannot
bee
re-established
in
the
same
places
which
they
possessed
in
the
yeare
1620.
there
shall
be
others
giuen
them
,
which
shall
be
commodious
at
their
charges
which
shall
require
the
alteration
.
IV.
And
to
giue
publike
testimony
of
the
consideration
in
the
which
wee
hold
those
of
our
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
which
haue
continued
in
their
fidelitie
and
obeysance
,
and
the
recommendable
proofes
which
some
of
them
haue
demonstrated
vnto
vs
in
our
Armies
both
within
and
without
our
Kingdome
,
We
haue
at
their
humble
supplication
,
hauing
also
had
regard
vnto
the
Submissions
of
those
which
were
strayed
from
their
duties
,
and
by
our
especiall
Grace
full
power
and
Royall
authoritie
,
wee
haue
acquited
,
remitted
and
pardoned
,
doe
acquite
remit
and
pardon
by
these
presents
,
all
leuies
of
Armes
,
enterprises
and
acts
of
hostilitie
committed
by
our
said
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
of
what
estate
,
qualitie
or
condition
soeuer
they
●ee
,
together
with
the
Townes
which
haue
followed
their
examples
,
and
the
Inhabitants
thereof
aswell
by
Sea
as
by
Land
;
since
the
first
day
of
Ianuary
in
the
yeare
1625.
and
precedent
commotions
vntill
the
day
of
the
Publication
of
these
presents
,
therein
comprehended
that
which
peraduenture
hath
hapned
within
the
internall
of
the
Signature
of
the
Declaration
the
20.
th
of
October
1622.
and
the
publication
thereof
in
our
Courts
of
Parliament
,
whereof
they
shall
remaine
fully
and
perpetually
discharged
,
together
with
all
other
generall
and
prouinciall
assemblies
,
small
conuentions
,
leuies
,
popular
commotions
,
excesses
,
violences
,
infractions
of
Safegards
,
and
all
other
things
generally
whatsoeuer
contained
in
the
76.
and
77.
Articles
of
the
said
Edict
of
Nantes
,
although
they
are
not
heere
particularly
declared
and
expressed
,
without
being
for
any
thing
heretofore
or
to
come
any
way
questioned
,
pursued
nor
inquieted
,
except
onely
the
case
reserued
as
it
is
specified
and
declared
by
the
86.
and
87.
Articles
of
the
said
Edict
of
Nantes
,
whereof
examination
may
bee
made
before
the
Iudges
to
whom
the
knowledge
of
the
cause
belongeth
.
V.
And
for
such
summes
of
monies
as
haue
beene
imposed
,
leuied
,
and
taken
vpon
our
Subiects
,
or
our
receipts
,
or
those
who
haue
the
managing
and
administration
thereof
and
discharges
of
those
which
are
comptable
,
together
with
that
which
concerneth
the
debts
and
excesses
by
the
communalty
of
both
parts
,
and
not
payd
.
The
74.75.78
.
and
79.
of
the
Edict
of
Nantes
shall
be
kept
and
obserued
.
VI.
Which
doing
all
Seates
of
Iustice
,
Custome-hou●●s
and
receipts
,
and
Officers
of
Finances
,
which
per●●uenture
might
,
or
haue
beene
transferred
by
means
〈◊〉
the
present
troubles
since
the
moneth
of
Ianuarie
〈◊〉
last
yeare
,
and
especially
those
of
the
Table
of
the
●●ction
of
Rochell
,
shall
be
established
in
the
same
e●●●te
wherein
they
were
.
The
Townes
which
remai●●d
Reformed
shall
inioy
the
same
priviledges
,
im●●●unities
,
Franchises
,
Faires
and
Markets
,
which
they
●●ue
done
heretofore
.
The
elections
of
Consuls
shall
〈◊〉
made
after
the
accustomed
forme
,
and
in
case
of
●●peale
,
it
shal
be
relieued
in
our
Chamber
of
Edict
.
VII
.
In
like
manner
,
we
will
that
our
said
Subiects
of
〈◊〉
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
shal
be
wholly
●●d
intirely
discharged
of
Iudgements
and
Decree
.
●●de
against
them
through
the
occasion
of
the
pre●●●t
troubles
,
following
the
58.59
.
and
60.
Articles
,
〈◊〉
the
said
Edict
,
imposing
perpetuall
Silence
vpon
〈◊〉
our
procurators
generall
,
their
Substitutes
and
〈◊〉
others
which
therein
may
pretend
interest
.
VIII
.
Wee
charge
and
command
,
that
all
hostile
Priso●●rs
which
are
detained
on
either
part
,
who
haue
not
●●●ed
ransome
,
shal
be
deliuered
and
set
at
full
liberty
●ithout
paying
any
:
declaring
all
promises
made
〈◊〉
caused
for
ransome
,
which
haue
not
beene
discharged
by
the
day
of
the
date
hereof
to
be
voide
and
of
none
effect
,
prouided
notwithstanding
that
for
the
ransomes
already
paid
,
there
may
be
no
pretences
not
repetitions
:
as
also
those
of
our
Subiects
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
which
are
seazed
by
authority
of
Iustice
,
detayned
in
our
Prisons
or
Gallies
,
by
meanes
of
the
last
and
precedent
troubles
,
yea
,
euen
those
that
were
taken
in
the
enterprise
of
Port
St.
Lewis
,
shal
be
enlarged
and
set
at
liberty
immediatly
after
the
publication
of
these
presents
without
any
remise
or
delay
.
IX
.
Our
meaning
likewise
is
,
that
the
27.
Article
of
the
said
Edict
of
Nantes
,
concerning
the
admission
and
reception
of
our
Subiects
of
the
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
to
charges
and
Offices
shal
be
kept
and
obserued
,
and
that
all
those
of
the
said
Religion
what
quality
or
condition
soeuer
,
which
haue
beene
by
meanes
of
the
present
troubles
destituted
and
depriued
of
their
Charges
,
Offices
,
Dignities
,
houses
and
habitations
since
the
first
of
Ianuarie
1625.
shal
be
remitted
,
and
re-established
.
As
also
in
all
their
goods
,
names
,
debts
,
reasons
,
actions
,
which
haue
beene
seized
in
the
time
of
the
first
and
last
commotions
;
Notwithstanding
all
prouisions
of
Offices
,
gifts
,
confiscations
,
represalls
,
payments
,
and
quittances
:
Permitting
to
the
Creditors
to
put
in
execution
their
Contracts
and
Obligations
for
the
principall
,
notwithstanding
all
Iudgements
and
Arests
,
except
it
were
intervented
with
an
arrest
diffmitiue
and
controdictorie
for
that
regard
in
our
Counsell
,
or
in
our
chambers
of
the
Edict
,
or
that
the
particulars
haue
beene
paid
else-where
.
X
We
will
that
our
present
Letters
of
declaration
shal
be
kept
and
obserued
by
all
our
Subiects
,
in
and
according
to
the
prescribed
forme
by
the
82.
Article
of
the
said
Edict
of
Nantes
,
but
Commissioners
,
shal
be
by
vs
deputed
where
need
shall
require
,
to
cause
the
Contents
thereof
to
be
duly
executed
.
XI
.
With
expresse
charge
to
our
said
Subiects
,
professing
the
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
not
from
henceforth
to
hold
any
generall
or
particular
●ssemblies
,
Counsels
,
conventions
,
nor
any
other
of
what
quality
or
condition
soeuer
,
except
they
haue
●xpresse
commission
by
Letters
or
Breefes
by
vs
Signed
and
counter-signed
by
one
of
our
Secretaries
of
State
:
&
that
they
shall
depart
from
all
practices
,
in●elligences
,
vnions
&
associations
.
It
being
not
the
lesse
●ermitted
the
collection
of
their
consistories
and
Sy●ods
for
the
affaires
concerning
the
ordering
of
the
●iscipline
of
the
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
,
●onformable
to
our
Letters
of
declaration
,
dated
the
●7
.
of
Aprill
1623.
inacted
for
the
holding
of
collection
and
Synods
,
with
expresse
inhibitions
to
treate
of
●ny
pollitick
affaires
,
and
from
henceforth
they
shall
make
no
fortifications
in
no
manner
whatsoeuer
with●n
our
Townes
,
without
our
expresse
Licence
by
our
Letters
Patents
;
Neither
shall
they
raise
any
sommes
of
Money
vpon
our
Subiects
for
any
cause
whatsoeuer
,
without
commission
vnder
our
great
Seale
:
vpon
paine
of
Crimum
leze
maiestatis
,
and
to
fall
from
,
and
to
be
depriued
of
this
our
present
grace
.
XII
.
Our
intent
is
also
that
the
Articles
by
vs
concluded
,
for
that
which
concerneth
the
Towne
of
Rochell
,
Iles
and
countrie
of
Aulins
shall
bee
kept
,
obserued
,
and
incontinently
,
and
without
delay
executed
,
and
that
the
Townes
and
Castles
which
shall
be
found
to
haue
beene
taken
by
those
of
the
pretended
reformed
Religion
since
the
first
troubles
,
shall
be
rendered
into
our
obeissance
within
fifteene
dayes
after
the
publication
of
these
presents
.
Declaring
those
of
our
Subiects
of
the
said
pretended
reformed
Religion
which
shall
make
difficulties
to
submit
themselues
to
this
our
will
,
to
be
falne
and
depriued
of
the
benefit
of
this
our
present
grace
.
So
We
giue
command
to
our
trustie
and
welbeloued
the
Officers
of
our
Courts
of
Parliaments
,
and
Chambers
of
the
Edict
,
our
Chambers
of
Accompts
,
Courts
of
our
Aydes
,
Baylies
,
Senescals
,
or
their
Lieutenants
,
and
to
all
other
our
Iustices
and
Officers
to
whom
it
shall
appertaine
to
cause
to
be
read
,
published
,
and
recorded
by
euery
one
of
them
,
and
the
contents
hereof
inuiolably
to
be
kept
and
obserued
according
to
the
forme
and
tenor
thereof
,
without
any
conteruention
or
suffering
the
same
to
bee
conteruented
in
any
manner
whatsoeuer
.
Enioyning
our
Procurators
generall
or
their
Substitutes
,
to
cause
to
this
effect
to
bee
vsed
all
instances
,
pursuites
,
and
requisitions
necessarie
:
Notwithstanding
all
Decrees
,
Letters
,
and
other
things
to
the
contrary
notwithstanding
,
To
the
which
Derogatories
of
derogatories
therein
contained
,
we
haue
derogated
and
doe
derogate
by
these
presents
:
For
so
is
our
pleasure
.
And
to
the
end
that
it
shall
remaine
firme
and
stable
foreuer
,
Wee
haue
put
our
Seale
thereto
.
Giuen
at
Paris
in
the
moneth
of
March
,
in
the
yeare
of
grace
1626.
and
of
our
Raigne
the
16.
Signed
LEWIS
.
And
vnderneath
,
By
the
King
De
Lomenie
.
And
of
one
side
Vis
A.
And
Sealed
with
the
great
Seale
in
greene
Waxe
,
vpon
labelles
of
red
and
greene
Silke
Laces
.
Read
,
published
and
recorded
,
heard
,
and
which
the
Kings
Procurator
generall
requiring
it
to
bee
executed
kept
and
obserued
according
to
the
forme
and
tenor
thereof
,
with
charge
according
to
the
Decree
the
3.
of
this
Moneth
:
and
that
a
collationed
Copie
of
the
originall
of
the
said
Letters
should
bee
sent
to
the
Bailyships
and
Seneschalships
of
this
Iurisdiction
,
to
bee
likewise
read
,
published
and
recorded
,
by
the
diligence
of
the
Substitute
of
the
said
Procurator
generall
who
are
inioyned
to
certifie
the
Court
to
haue
done
it
within
the
Moneth
.
Given
at
Paris
in
the
Parliament
,
Munday
6.
of
Aprill
,
1626.
Signed
DV
TILLET
.