The
association
made
by
the
Prynce
of
Condee
.
WE
hereunder
written
,
hauing
nothing
in
more
estimation
next
to
the
honor
of
God
,
then
the
seruice
of
the
Kynge
and
preseruation
of
hys
croune
,
nowe
in
hys
tender
yeares
,
vnder
the
gouernaunce
of
the
Queene
his
mother
,
therein
established
&
authorised
by
the
estates
.
Seinge
the
boldenes
,
rashnes
and
ambition
of
some
of
our
sayd
lords
subiectes
,
contemning
his
youth
,
to
haue
ben
so
greate
,
that
they
haue
ben
so
presumptuous
,
not
onely
to
assemble
them selfes
,
&
too
entre
into
armes
agaynste
the
edicts
,
and
wyth
the-same
,
too
putte
too
deathe
a
great
number
of
his
poore
subiectes
,
neither
sparing
age
nor
sick
,
without
any
other
cause
at
all
,
but
for
that
they
were
assembled
to
serue
God
,
according
to
the
liberty
graunted
by
the
edictes
,
but
also
not
beinge
able
too
be
brideled
by
any
lawe
of
God
or
manne
,
with
the
sayde
force
,
haue
gotten
the
possession
of
the
personnes
of
the
Kynge
&
the
Queene
,
and
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
.
And
forasmuche
as
we
can
not
vpon
such
and
so
rashe
an
enterprise
,
〈◊〉
ought
elies
,
but
an
as
,
+sured
determinacion
vnder
pretence
of
the
Kynges
authorite●●ho
is
in
custody
and
captyue
,
to
subuerte
together
with
religion
,
the
moste
parte
of
the
nobilite
and
of
the
thyrd
estate
,
&
generally
all
those
which
make
profession
,
and
be
of
the
Kynges
moste
faythful
and
obedient
subiects
,
whiche
shoulde
be
a
verye
meanes
to
abandon
the
croune
of
Fraunce
to
the
spoile
.
We
for
these
causes
desiring
,
according
to
our
power
,
too
restore
hys
maiestie
&
his
croune
too
surety
,
and
the
Queene
too
her
authoritie
,
and
also
too
preserue
the
poore
faithfull
people
of
this
realme
,
in
that
libertye
of
conscience
,
which
it
hath
pleased
the
Kynge
to
graunte
them
by
hys
edictes
,
made
by
th
aduise
of
the
princes
of
the
bloud
,
of
the
lordes
of
the
Kynges
counsayle
,
and
mooste
notable
men
assembled
out
of
all
the
courtes
of
parlaments
of
this
Realme
,
and
by
the
determination
of
the
moste
parte
of
the
states
,
which
ought
to
remayne
infringed
,
duringe
the
minoritie
of
our
sayde
soueraigne
:
We
haue
ben
like
good
and
faythefull
subiectes
,
forced
and
constrayned
to
entre
into
armes
,
whiche
is
the
mean
that
God
hath
put
in
our
hand
;
against
suche
violence
,
tyranny
,
and
oppression
.
And
hereupon
,
after
inuocation
of
the
name
of
God
,
as
men
well
aduised
and
counseled
,
by
commune
and
depe
aduisement
,
we
haue
of
one
commune
accord
and
frank
and
willing
consent
,
promised
&
sworne
,
in
the
name
of
the
liuinge
God
,
a
felowship
from
hencefoorth
of
a
holy
companye
one
towardes
another
,
touchinge
th
articles
folowing
:
whiche
we
sweare
and
promis
before
God
and
his
Aungels
,
to
kepe
and
obserue
infalliblye
,
and
from
pointe
too
pointe
,
as
foloweth
,
throughe
the
grace
and
mercy
of
God
our
hole
and
onely
hope
.
Fyrste
we
protest
that
wee
do
not
cary
with
vs
in
this
holy
alliaunce
,
any
particular
passion
of
mynde
,
nor
regard
of
our
persones
,
goods
or
estimations
,
but
that
we
haue
nothinge
before
oure
eyes
,
but
the
honor
of
God
,
the
deliueraunce
of
the
kynges
&
Queenes
maiesties
of
iustice
,
th
obseruation
of
the
edicts
and
ordinaunces
by
theym
made
,
and
lastely
the
dew
punishment
and
reformation
of
the
neglectors
of
thesame
,
and
for
these
causes
and
none
others
,
as
we
sweare
and
promise
euery
man
for
hym self
,
to
employ
oure
bodyes
,
goods
,
and
al
that
we
mai
make
,
euen
to
the
very
last
drop
of
oure
bloud
.
And
thys
present
felowship
and
alliance
shall
continue
in
full
force
vnbroken
,
vntyll
the
Kynge
bee
of
full
age
,
that
is
to
saye
,
vntyl
that
hys
maiestie
beinge
of
age
,
shall
haue
taken
vppon
hym selfe
,
the
gouernaunce
of
his
realme
,
and
then
wholy
to
submit
our selfes
too
the
perfecte
obed●ence
and
submission
of
hys
owne
will
and
pleasure
.
At
which
tyme
we
trust
to
giue
vnto
him
so
good
reckenyng
of
the
said
felowship
(
as
we
wil
also
do
,
as
many
&
as
often
times
as
it
shall
please
the
Queene
,
she
beinge
at
lybertie
)
as
men
shall
knowe
,
that
it
is
not
a
league
or
a
monopoly
,
turninge
of
thinges
to
our
owne
commodities
that
we
mainteyne
,
but
a
faythfull
and
dewe
obedience
for
th
important
seruyce
and
preseruation
of
their
maiesties
.
Secondely
,
too
th
ende
that
all
menne
maye
vnderstande
,
that
thys
presente
felowshippes
made
with
suche
intent
as
is
rehearsed
and
in
all
purenes
of
conscience
,
&
feare
of
the
name
of
God
,
whome
we
take
for
the
head
and
defendor
of
the
same
:
We
do
meane
and
sweare
that
we
wyll
not
suffre
in
our
companyes
,
anye
thynge
too
bee
doone
,
whiche
maye
derogate
the
commaundementes
of
God
,
or
the
Kinge
,
as
Idolatries
,
supersticions
,
and
blasphemies
,
hoordomes
,
violences
,
enforcementes
,
spoylinges
,
breakynges
of
Images
,
ransakings
of
Churches
,
by
pryuate
authoritie
,
and
generallye
all
other
lyke
things
forbydden
,
by
God
or
by
the
Kynges
last
Edict
,
set
foorth
in
Ianuarye
.
Of
whyche
faultes
,
contrarye
wyse
wee
wyll
endeuoure
oure selues
to
see
punishmente
and
iustyce
executed
.
And
because
we
are
guyded
vnder
th
obedience
of
the
woorde
of
God
,
we
purpose
in
our
assemblees
to
haue
good
and
faithful
ministers
of
the
glorye
of
oure
God
,
whiche
shal
teache
vs
hys
wil
,
too
whome
wee
will
geue
such
audience
as
apperteineth
.
Thyrdely
we
doe
name
for
the
chiefe
and
conductor
of
the
hoole
company
my
lord
the
prince
of
Condee
,
a
prince
of
the
bloud
,
and
therfore
a
Counsaylor
born
and
one
of
the
protectors
of
the
croune
of
Fraunce
,
whome
wee
sweare
and
promise
to
attende
vppon
,
and
to
rendre
towards
hym
,
all
dewe
obedience
,
touching
that
which
shal
concerne
the
effect
of
thys
present
assembly
.
Submittinge
our selfes
(
in
case
of
rebellion
or
negligence
)
too
suche
hys
correction
and
chastisemente
,
as
hee
shall
order
.
And
the
case
happeninge
that
the
sayde
lorde
the
prince
,
thoroughe
wantte
of
healthe
or
otherwise
cannot
supply
the
sayd
charge
,
then
he
whome
he
shal
name
,
shal
be
wholy
obeyed
and
folowed
as
hym selfe
▪
And
the
sayd
Lorde
the
Prynce
declaring
the
zeale
whiche
he
beareth
to
the
glorye
of
god
,
&
to
the
kynges
seruice
,
hath
accepted
the
charge
as
before
,
with
promise
to
al
the
company
that
throughe
the
helpe
of
God
,
he
will
with
all
diligence
&
readines
do
the
true
office
of
a
head
and
conductor
,
according
to
the
tenour
of
all
the
condicions
of
the
sayde
felowshyp
.
Fourthly
we
haue
comprehended
and
ioyned
vntoo
vs
in
thys
present
treaty
,
of
all
suche
as
be
of
the
kinges
counsayle
,
exceptinge
those
whiche
be
in
armes
against
their
duty
,
to
kepe
vnder
and
restraine
the
kynge
and
Quene
of
their
will
&
pleasur
,
which
force
,
if
they
will
not
lay
doune
and
retire
them selfs
,
and
yelde
accompt
of
their
doinge
in
all
subiection
and
obedience
,
when
it
shall
please
the
Queene
to
call
them
by
iust
occasion
,
we
hold
them
giltye
of
treason
,
&
dysquietoures
of
the
common
tranquilitie
of
thys
realme
.
And
to
proceade
to
the
intent
&
accomplishmente
of
this
hole
felowship
,
which
we
protest
not
to
be
done
,
but
for
maintenaunce
of
the
honor
of
God
,
the
state
&
libertie
of
the
Kyng
,
vnder
the
gouernement
of
the
Quene
hys
mother
:
Eche
of
vs
to
his
perticular
,
from
the
lowest
to
the
hyghest
do
sweare
and
promise
before
God
and
his
Aungelles
,
to
be
in
a
readines
with
all
that
whiche
shal
be
in
oure
power
:
as
with
money
,
armure
,
horses
for
seruice
,
and
all
other
things
necessarye
therewith
,
and
too
present
our selfes
assone
as
we
shal
be
first
commaunded
by
the
sayd
lorde
the
prince
,
or
any
other
,
beinge
ordeyned
by
hym
,
furnished
and
prepared
to
folowe
hym
where
as
he
shall
commaund
vs
,
&
faithfully
to
serue
him
,
for
the
purposes
aforesaid
,
and
obserue
our
dutye
,
in
body
and
goods
,
soo
farre
foorthe
as
oure
lyfe
will
stretche
.
And
if
it
happen
that
in
any
place
or
quarter
of
this
Realme
,
we
shall
vnderstande
that
any
man
comprehended
in
this
present
felowship
receiue
any
oultrage
or
violence
by
the
persons
aforesaid
or
others
contrary
to
the
Kynges
edict
in
Ianuarye
laste
paste
,
wee
doe
whollye
sweare
&
promise
spedely
to
succoure
theym
,
and
too
endeuour
oure selfe
to
the
ende
that
the
sayde
wronge
may
be
so
repaired
,
as
if
the
dommage
and
hurte
were
perticular
too
euery
one
of
vs
:
and
thys
too
be
done
in
suche
sort
as
we
shal
be
commaunded
by
the
sayde
lorde
the
Prince
,
or
any
other
deputed
thereunto
by
hym
.
Furthermore
,
if
hereafter
it
happen
(
which
God
forbid
)
that
any
of
vs
,
forgettinge
hys
duty
and
othe
,
shoulde
haue
anye
intelligence
with
th
ennemyes
,
or
shoulde
by
any
maner
or
meanes
committe
any
thinge
dishonestly
or
trayterously
,
or
elles
shewe
hym selfe
too
resiste
that
whiche
is
spoken
of
before
:
We
sweare
and
promise
by
suche
parte
as
we
loke
to
haue
in
Paradys
,
to
open
the
same
foorthewith
to
the
said
lord
the
prince
,
or
other
to
whome
it
shal
apertaine
,
and
too
take
and
vse
hym
as
an
enemye
,
trayterous
,
and
vnfaythfull
person
.
For
thus
hath
it
ben
accorded
amongest
vs
of
a
free
consente
,
not
too
be
reuoked
.