A
DECLARATION
OF
THE
AFFLICTIONS
AND
PERSEcution
of
the
Protestants
in
the
Marquisate
of
SALVCE
,
belonging
to
the
Duke
of
SAVOY
.
SHEWING
THE
FAITH
and
Constancie
of
two
Martyrs
,
put
to
death
for
Religion
,
in
the
said
Marquisate
,
the
21.
of
October
.
1619.
Also
other
Letters
sent
to
the
KING
,
from
the
reformed
Churches
in
FRANCE
,
now
assembled
at
LOVDVN
.
With
an
Edict
made
by
the
French
King
,
the
ninth
of
Nouember
last
past
:
wherein
the
Prince
of
CONDE
is
declared
innocent
,
and
thereby
enlarged
of
his
imprisonment
.
Translated
out
of
French
.
LONDON
,
Printed
for
Ralph
Rounthwaite
.
1620.
A
LETTER
WRITTEN
BY
THE
PROTESTANTS
in
the
Marquisate
of
Saluce
,
belonging
to
the
soueraigntie
of
the
Duke
of
Sauoy
,
to
the
Ministers
of
the
Church
of
Geneua
;
containing
a
Declaration
of
their
persecution
,
and
the
faith
and
constancie
of
two
Martyrs
put
to
death
in
the
said
Marquisate
for
Religion
:
The
21.
of
Octob
.
1619.
by
a
Iudgement
pronounced
against
them
by
the
Inquisition
,
and
the
Senate
of
PIEMONT
.
SIRS
,
the
Church
in
the
Marquisate
of
Saluce
,
in
her
birth
and
aduancement
hath
encountred
with
many
difficulties
,
and
hath
endured
thousands
of
afflictions
,
&
now
lately
for
an
accomplishment
of
her
persecution
,
hath
enioyed
the
crowne
of
Martyrdome
.
Peter
Marchisy
,
a
Notary
of
Aceil
,
in
the
vally
of
Maire
,
a
man
of
good
meanes
touching
worldly
substance
,
&
one
that
had
aduanced
&
furthered
the
reformed
Religion
in
that
place
,
saying
prayers
there
in
their
meetings
,
&
conducting
the
Church
,
was
committed
to
prison
in
the
moneth
of
Iune
last
past
,
by
the
Gouemor
of
Dronier
,
&
from
thence
brought
before
the
Inquisition
of
Saluce
,
for
Religion
.
After
him
Sergeant
Maurice
Mongie
also
of
Aceil
,
who
all
his
life
time
had
serued
his
Highnes
in
the
Warres
,
for
the
same
cause
was
put
into
prison
about
the
beginning
of
September
,
as
hee
sought
to
procure
the
others
deliuerance
.
Iudgement
to
die
being
pronounced
against
them
both
,
because
they
confessed
that
they
had
assembled
,
&
were
present
with
those
of
the
Religion
at
prayers
,
and
were
(
as
they
termed
them
)
Apostates
,
and
persisted
in
the
reformed
Religion
;
After
his
Highnes
departure
into
Sauoy
,
for
the
the
receiuing
and
entertainment
of
the
Princesse
of
Piemont
;
Vpon
the
21.
of
October
,
they
were
both
hanged
in
Saluce
,
about
foure
of
the
clocke
in
the
morning
,
the
Monkes
all
that
night
hauing
earnestly
laboured
with
them
to
forsake
and
deny
the
Religion
,
whom
they
most
constantly
refused
,
and
withstood
:
Marchisy
was
first
led
to
the
Gallowes
,
who
constantly
went
to
his
death
.
They
would
not
suffer
him
to
pray
vnto
God
,
nor
once
speake
to
the
people
:
for
the
Executioner
stopt
his
mouth
,
&
one
of
those
that
conducted
him
to
the
Gibbet
still
beat
him
with
a
Cudgell
.
His
last
words
were
these
,
I
see
the
heauens
open
,
and
behold
the
Angels
attending
for
me
.
Where
vnto
a
Monke
that
stood
vnder
the
Gallowes
,
made
answere
and
said
,
Those
are
the
Diuels
that
stay
for
thee
in
hell
,
wicked
and
damned
wretch
that
thou
art
.
The
executioner
still
moued
him
to
deny
the
Religion
:
but
he
dyed
most
constantly
and
faithfully
.
Mongie
was
brought
forth
after
him
,
who
cryed
out
,
saying
,
Be
of
good
courage
,
companion
,
wee
haue
wonne
the
victory
:
and
so
ioyfully
without
feare
went
to
his
execution
:
hee
likewise
was
not
permitted
to
pray
vnto
God
,
nor
to
say
any
other
thing
,
but
onely
that
hee
was
well
knowne
in
the
Prouince
of
Piemont
and
Daulphinois
,
by
all
men
,
to
be
of
an
honest
and
good
conuersation
,
and
that
he
died
willingly
,
seeing
it
was
for
the
name
of
God
.
They
were
both
suffered
to
hang
naked
vpon
the
Gibbet
vntill
night
,
and
they
were
laid
in
a
Cart
,
and
their
bodies
carried
and
buried
in
a
ditch
in
the
way
to
Turin
.
The
Bishop
was
present
at
that
spectacle
sitting
in
his
Carroche
;
the
people
beholding
the
same
with
many
weeping
teares
.
Thus
in
the
space
of
halfe
an
houre
,
our
Church
obtained
the
honour
to
haue
two
Martyrs
.
We
hope
that
it
will
increase
by
their
ashes
,
and
that
their
innocent
bloud
will
be
a
means
of
Gods
mercy
toward
vs.
There
was
not
any
Counsellor
nor
Attourney
,
that
durst
once
defend
or
speake
in
their
cause
.
It
is
true
,
that
they
protested
that
there
was
no
reason
in
their
Iudgement
,
and
that
they
ought
not
to
be
put
to
death
,
but
that
they
durst
not
write
so
much
:
one
of
our
Deputies
that
was
at
Turin
,
to
speake
for
them
,
and
to
declare
their
innocencie
,
hardly
escaped
from
beeing
committed
by
commandement
of
the
chiefe
President
Manon
,
&
from
bearing
them
company
in
like
sort
.
We
begin
again
the
armie
of
Martyrs
,
which
the
mercy
of
God
,
and
the
peace
of
the
Church
had
restrained
,
and
discontinued
for
a
time
.
You
shall
see
,
if
the
death
of
these
two
faithfull
Christians
,
will
become
the
life
of
this
Church
.
Those
that
are
yet
liuing
of
our
Church
,
are
all
in
danger
of
death
.
A
poore
Wife
of
one
of
them
is
yet
in
the
Inquisition
,
&
by
the
voice
of
the
common
people
is
already
in
the
fire
:
wee
dayly
expect
her
martyrdome
.
All
the
rest
of
the
faithfull
are
banished
,
in
great
feare
and
doubt
to
lose
both
their
liues
and
goods
;
for
we
are
no
more
assured
of
our
liues
,
then
those
two
that
are
already
put
to
death
.
All
our
brethren
are
massacred
in
our
persons
.
You
shall
heere
see
nothing
but
our
teares
,
and
weeping
:
but
though
wee
haue
lost
our
friends
,
and
our
goods
,
we
haue
not
lost
our
faith
,
nor
our
hope
;
and
now
in
the
time
of
this
furie
and
outrage
of
the
enemy
,
God
particularly
sheweth
his
power
.
The
day
before
these
our
two
brethren
were
deliuered
out
of
this
earthly
prison
,
Iohn
Virell
also
made
an
escape
,
and
got
out
of
prison
:
The
rest
of
the
prisoners
were
seduced
by
torments
and
threatnings
to
recant
.
Their
faith
hath
failed
them
,
and
by
that
meanes
obtained
their
liberty
in
this
world
.
We
recommend
our selues
vnto
God
,
and
to
the
prayers
of
the
Church
:
And
are
Your
most
affectionated
brethren
,
and
seruants
,
the
faithfull
members
afflicted
in
the
Marquisate
of
Saluce
,
&
in
their
names
.
From
our
common
banishment
,
the
25.
of
October
.
1619.
A
LETTER
WRITTEN
TO
THE
FRENCH
KING
,
BY
THE
ASSEMBLY
OF
the
reformed
Churches
in
France
,
and
the
soueraignty
of
Bearne
,
permitted
by
his
Maiestie
to
assemble
together
at
LOVDVN
.
With
an
Oration
made
vnto
the
said
King
,
by
the
Lord
Marquis
de
la
Moussay
,
at
Compeigne
,
the
23.
of
October
,
1619.
SIR
,
the
principall
and
speciall
duty
wherevnto
we
acknowledge
our selues
to
be
bound
,
at
our
assembling
heere
together
in
this
place
,
is
to
render
and
yeeld
most
humble
thanks
vnto
your
Royall
Maiestie
,
for
the
fauor
which
it
hath
pleased
your
Grace
to
grant
vnto
vs
to
assemble
together
,
vnder
the
bounty
thereof
,
to
finde
out
remedies
for
our
sore
and
smarting
wounds
.
To
the
which
end
wee
haue
sent
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
the
Lord
Marquis
de
Moussaye
,
and
de
Chasteauneuf
,
together
with
Messieurs
Banage
,
de
Chazeray
,
and
Tessier
,
to
certifie
vnto
your
Maiestie
the
great
ioy
,
and
entire
feeling
that
we
haue
in
our
hearts
of
your
most
princely
fauour
;
and
withall
to
present
vnto
the
same
,
the
certain
and
true
assurance
of
our
humble
subiection
,
and
most
faithfull
obedience
.
But
,
(
may
it
please
your
Maiestie
,
)
feeling
in
our
soules
and
consciences
,
the
true
&
sincere
affections
of
this
obedience
and
subiection
,
so
liuely
rooted
and
ingraffed
therin
,
we
could
not
without
extreme
griefe
,
behold
our selues
exposed
vnto
so
many
iniuries
,
and
contrarie
to
your
Maiesties
will
and
intent
,
see
your
Proclamations
and
Decrees
violated
and
infringed
in
all
places
,
and
in
diuers
manners
,
by
those
that
hate
vs
onely
for
our
Profession
,
although
that
by
it
,
besides
the
lawes
of
nature
,
we
are
taught
to
obey
our
King
for
conscience
sake
.
Therefore
we
are
imboldned
hereby
to
present
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
our
iust
supplications
and
requests
,
grounded
vpon
your
Proclamations
,
Decrees
,
and
Declarations
of
your
will
and
pleasure
,
and
such
as
are
most
necessarie
for
our
support
and
maintenance
,
which
we
most
humbly
beseech
your
Maiestie
to
vouchsafe
to
reade
,
and
fauourably
to
giue
your
Princely
answere
therevnto
,
that
beeing
maintained
and
supported
by
your
Royall
authoritie
,
we
may
liue
secured
,
vnder
the
benefit
of
your
gracious
Edicts
,
and
thereby
haue
better
meanes
to
yeeld
that
most
humbleseruice
which
is
due
&
owing
vnto
your
Royall
Maiestie
.
By
your
most
humble
,
and
most
faithfull
seruants
and
subiects
,
the
Deputies
of
the
reformed
Churches
in
France
,
and
the
Soueraigntie
of
Bearne
,
assembled
by
your
Gracious
permission
in
Loudun
.
AN
ORATION
MADE
TO
THE
KING
BY
THE
DEPVTIES
OF
THE
REFORMED
Churches
in
FRANCE
,
&c.
assembled
together
in
LOVDVN
.
Pronounced
by
the
Lord
Marquis
de
Moussay
,
at
Compeigne
,
the
23.
of
October
,
1619.
SIR
,
it
is
much
,
and
most
exceeding
great
honour
giuen
vnto
vs
,
to
haue
the
means
at
this
day
,
to
declare
and
shew
vnto
your
Maiesty
,
the
most
humble
thanks
,
which
we
yeeld
vnto
the
same
,
in
that
it
hath
pleased
your
Grace
,
to
giue
and
grant
liberty
vnto
your
subiects
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
to
assemble
together
by
their
Deputies
,
from
all
the
parts
and
soueraigne
resorts
of
your
Kingdome
.
The
first
duty
(
may
it
please
your
Maiestie
)
being
assembled
as
they
are
,
they
haue
thought
and
esteemed
it
to
be
their
parts
,
to
giue
vnto
your
said
Maiesty
,
the
true
assurance
of
their
loyall
subiection
,
obedience
,
and
fidelitie
.
Which
is
,
and
shall
alwayes
remaine
&
be
as
firme
and
inuiolable
in
their
hearts
,
vowes
,
and
resolutions
for
your
Maiesties
seruice
,
as
it
hath
already
appeared
,
and
bin
manifested
in
their
fore-passed
actions
.
Which
we
beseech
your
Maiestie
,
most
humbly
to
beleeue
concerning
vs
,
and
withall
to
continue
the
effects
of
your
Royall
bounty
towards
vs
,
whereof
we
dayly
receiue
so
many
fauours
,
that
wee
are
forced
to
acknowledge
and
confesse
,
that
God
by
that
meanes
onely
preserueth
our
estate
.
The
same
Bounty
,
and
Princely
Clemency
,
moueth
vs
at
this
time
to
let
your
Maiestie
vnderstand
our
iust
complaints
,
to
our
no
small
and
insupportable
griefe
:
but
the
liuely
feeling
of
our
mischiefe
presseth
vs
therevnto
,
and
that
which
is
most
insupportable
,
is
to
see
and
behold
,
and
that
in
so
many
places
,
and
against
your
Maiesties
will
,
and
Princely
intent
,
the
Edicts
,
and
Proclamations
of
K.
Henry
the
Great
,
your
Father
of
most
famous
memory
deceased
,
granted
vnto
vs
,
and
since
his
death
,
by
your
Maiestie
so
oftentimes
confirmed
,
to
bee
broken
and
disanulled
.
Which
is
the
cause
that
now
most
humbly
we
prostrate
our selues
at
your
Maiesties
feet
,
with
all
humilitie
,
to
beseech
the
same
,
that
you
would
bee
pleased
strictly
to
command
the
entire
obseruation
of
your
good
will
and
bounty
towards
vs
to
bee
maintained
and
vpholden
:
In
such
manner
,
that
your
Maiestie
being
the
liuely
Image
of
God
on
earth
,
your
sacred
commandements
declared
by
Edicts
,
Proclamations
,
Letters
and
Commissions
,
in
our
fauours
and
behalfes
,
may
bee
religiously
executed
,
and
the
contradictions
repressed
in
all
places
of
your
obedience
.
Which
(
it
may
please
your
Maiestie
)
to
be
aduertised
,
we
do
not
desire
only
for
our
particular
interest
:
but
specially
for
the
preseruation
of
publike
tranquillitie
,
that
the
same
may
bee
happily
continued
vnder
your
Royall
authoritie
;
wherein
our
support
,
maintenance
,
and
securitie
onely
consisteth
.
Which
will
giue
and
procure
vnto
vs
a
greater
meanes
,
to
shew
forth
the
effects
of
the
obedience
,
that
we
owe
vnto
your
Maiestie
,
both
by
Diuine
&
humane
Law
;
from
the
which
we
can
by
no
earthly
power
be
dispenced
withall
,
and
wherein
wee
know
our selues
not
to
be
inferiour
to
any
,
touching
the
most
dutifull
obedience
of
Subiects
for
your
Maiesties
seruice
:
most
humbly
beseeching
your
Maiesty
,
to
receiue
our
Requests
comprehended
in
this
first
Schedule
which
we
present
vnto
you
,
containing
but
seuen
vrgent
&
most
necessarie
Articles
for
our
welfare
and
preseruation
.
Our
hope
(
most
puissant
Prince
,
&
our
soueraigne
Lord
)
is
,
in
your
Bounty
&
soueraigne
Iustice
,
for
the
granting
of
our
requests
,
and
of
your
fauourable
answere
to
our
supplications
;
most
humbly
beseeching
your
Maiestie
,
to
command
so
speedie
a
dispatch
thereof
,
that
it
may
come
vnto
our
hands
before
the
Assembly
be
dissolued
.
In
whose
name
,
as
also
of
all
your
loyall
subiects
of
the
reformed
Religion
,
we
once
againe
protest
to
be
,
and
inviolably
to
continue
your
most
humble
and
most
obedient
Subiects
and
Seruants
,
and
freely
,
willingly
,
and
couragiously
to
imploy
our
goods
,
honours
,
and
liues
,
in
your
Maiesties
seruice
,
and
for
the
greatnesse
and
increase
of
your
Princely
Crowne
and
Regall
honour
.
AN
EXTRACT
OF
THE
ACTS
AND
Articles
of
the
generall
Assembly
of
the
reformed
Churches
of
France
,
and
the
soueraigntie
of
Bearne
,
now
vnder
the
Kings
Authoritie
gathered
at
Loudun
,
in
Touraine
,
neere
Saumur
.
VPon
the
expresse
charge
by
the
reformed
Churches
of
this
Kingdome
and
souer
aigntie
of
Bearne
,
giuen
to
their
Deputies
,
not
to
leaue
the
Assembly
,
till
by
their
most
huble
intreaties
,
and
supplications
to
his
Maiesly
,
they
haue
obtained
contentment
,
vpon
the
iustice
of
their
demands
and
complaints
;
the
whole
company
hauing
taken
particular
notice
of
the
affaires
concerning
the
Churches
of
France
,
and
soueraignty
of
Bearne
,
and
found
the
manifest
danger
that
doth
threaten
them
,
if
the
effect
of
the
Promises
made
vnto
them
,
by
the
Patents
,
Declarations
,
Proclamations
,
&
other
Graunts
and
Concessions
,
as
well
of
his
Matesty
now
raigning
,
as
of
other
Kings
his
Predecessors
,
wholly
necessary
to
their
subsistance
,
be
not
furthered
,
but
hindred
&
delayed
:
Hauing
also
foud
but
too
much
by
their
former
experience
hitherto
,
that
the
iust
&
necessary
things
depending
fro
the
execution
,
and
performance
of
the
said
Patents
,
granted
and
promised
to
their
Assemblies
,
and
which
by
the
dissoluing
of
them
,
haue
beene
committed
to
their
generall
Deputies
neere
his
Maiesty
,
to
sue
for
an
answere
,
haue
alwayes
remained
without
any
execution
,
by
the
art
and
cunning
of
their
ill
willers
,
who
to
this
day
haue
hindred
the
effect
of
the
good
will
&
inclination
of
his
Maiesty
towards
them
.
The
company
,
I
say
in
consequence
of
the
Kings
leaue
for
them
so
to
meet
,
hath
resolued
and
determined
all
with
one
voice
,
and
vnanimous
consent
;
where
vnto
also
were
found
agreeable
the
aduices
of
the
particular
Deputies
of
the
great
Ones
of
the
Religion
,
to
stay
together
with
the
grace
of
God
,
&
not
to
dissolue
the
Assembly
,
till
they
haue
had
a
gracious
answere
to
their
iust
demands
and
complaints
;
with
an
execution
and
performance
of
such
things
as
shall
be
promised
,
being
necessary
to
the
quiet
estate
and
conseruation
of
the
said
Churches
;
who
desire
nothing
els
,
but
to
finde
their
liberty
,
and
safety
,
vnder
the
Authority
and
subiection
of
his
Maiestie
;
submitting
themselues
euery
one
of
the
particular
Deputies
,
as
well
of
the
Churches
,
and
of
the
great
Ones
,
composing
the
said
Assembly
,
in
case
of
any
contradiction
of
their
side
,
to
this
present
Act
and
Article
,
to
be
declared
Periurers
,
perfidious
and
detesters
of
the
Vnion
of
the
Churches
;
and
vnworthy
euer
hereafter
,
to
be
seen
in
any
generall
,
or
Prouinciall
Assembly
.
Giuen
at
Loudun
the
7.
of
Decemb
.
1619.
Signed
,
The
Vidame
of
Chartres
President
;
Chaure
his
Adiunct
;
Maleray
and
Chalas
Secretaries
.
AN
EDICT
MADE
THE
NINTH
OF
NOVEMBER
.
1619.
LEWIS
by
the
grace
of
God
,
King
of
France
and
Nauarre
,
To
all
such
as
shall
these
presents
see
,
Health
.
The
disorders
not
long
since
past
in
this
Kingdome
,
haue
made
it
knowne
but
too
much
,
how
farre
was
stretched
the
ambition
and
licentiousnesse
of
such
,
who
for
the
honour
they
had
to
be
neere
vs
and
hold
vnder
vs
great
Offices
and
Power
,
had
so
farre
abused
our
Name
,
and
Authoritie
,
to
their
priuate
ends
,
as
if
God
had
not
giuen
the
courage
,
and
strength
to
punish
them
,
and
prevent
the
miseries
,
&
calamities
,
which
did
threaten
this
State
,
it
is
likely
they
had
brought
it
vnto
a
great
and
lamentable
confusion
.
And
amongst
other
euils
,
by
them
procured
,
was
the
imprisonment
and
detention
of
our
most
deare
and
most
beloued
Cousin
,
the
Prince
of
CONDE
,
first
Prince
of
our
Bloud
,
and
first
Peere
of
France
;
To
whose
liberty
,
as
of
it selfe
most
considerable
,
before
we
would
fully
resolue
,
we
would
be
carefull
exactly
to
informe
our selues
,
of
all
the
causes
where
vpon
they
had
taken
a
pretence
for
his
detention
.
Wherein
we
could
finde
none
other
,
but
the
cunning
and
wicked
purposes
of
such
as
to
the
ruine
of
our
State
would
needs
adde
the
ruine
of
our
said
Cousin
,
and
of
some
other
Princes
and
great
Ones
in
this
Kingdome
:
As
also
of
another
side
,
hauing
found
that
the
whole
carriage
and
actions
of
our
said
Cousin
,
haue
alwaies
beene
for
the
establishing
and
strengthning
of
our
Greatnesse
,
and
Authoritie
,
as
his
duty
is
;
Wee
haue
thought
good
to
giue
him
by
these
presents
a
publike
testimony
thereof
.
Wherefore
,
by
the
aduice
of
our
Councell
,
which
did
assist
the
Princes
of
our
Bloud
,
and
other
Princes
&
highest
Officers
of
our
Crowne
,
out
of
our
owne
meere
motion
,
full
power
&
Royall
authoritie
;
We
haue
pronounced
and
declared
,
pronounce
and
declare
by
these
presents
,
vnder
our
own
hand
and
great
Seale
,
That
we
hold
our
said
Cousin
the
Prince
of
CONDE
,
innocent
and
guiltlesse
of
all
such
things
as
they
would
haue
laid
to
his
charge
,
and
debase
his
Honour
and
Reputation
,
whereupon
they
had
coloured
his
imprisonment
,
and
so
abolished
,
reuocated
and
disanulled
,
abolish
,
reuocate
and
disannull
all
Letters
,
Declarations
,
Proclamations
,
Verdicts
,
Sentences
and
Iudgements
,
if
any
there
be
against
our
said
Cousin
,
that
could
hinder
,
or
be
of
any
preiudice
vnto
him
,
from
the
day
of
his
detention
,
vnto
this
present
;
As
also
we
haue
declared
,
and
doe
declare
,
all
Informations
,
Depositions
,
and
Inquiries
therupon
made
,
&
other
Acts
therof
depending
,
to
be
as
none
,
and
of
none
effect
:
Which
Letters
,
Declarations
,
Proclamations
,
Verifications
,
Sentences
,
Iudgements
,
&
any
such
Acts
and
Instruments
,
Wee
command
and
will
haue
put
out
and
taken
away
from
the
Offices
and
Records
of
all
our
Courts
of
Parliament
,
or
any
other
places
,
where
they
shall
be
found
,
and
all
to
be
suppressed
,
and
the
memory
thereof
wholly
quenched
and
abolished
,
as
of
a
thing
neuer
done
.
And
desiring
graciously
to
deale
with
him
,
as
the
ranke
of
his
Birth
,
and
his
Affection
to
our
seruice
doth
inuite
vs
thereunto
;
We
will
,
and
Our
pleasure
is
,
that
our
said
Cousin
may
&
shal
enioy
&
vse
all
his
charges
&
gouernments
,
with
all
the
Rights
,
Prerogatiues
&
preeminences
vnto
his
ranke
belonging
,
fully
as
he
did
before
his
imprisonment
and
detention
.
Therefore
doe
we
straightly
charge
our
trusty
&
wel-beloued
Counsellors
,
holding
our
Courts
of
Parliament
,
that
they
cause
these
presents
to
be
read
,
published
and
registred
,
and
of
the
contents
in
them
,
our
said
Cousin
to
haue
and
enioy
the
full
scope
;
causing
all
troubles
and
impediments
thereunto
contrary
to
cease
.
And
further
do
we
command
&
straightly
enioyne
our
Attourney
Generall
,
to
sue
&
require
their
enregistration
,
all
other
businesses
ceasing
&
left
behind
.
For
such
is
our
will
and
pleasure
.
In
witnesse
whereof
vnto
these
presents
signed
with
our
owne
hand
,
we
haue
caused
our
great
Seale
to
bee
opposed
.
Giuen
at
Fontainebelleau
the
9.
of
Nouember
,
in
the
yeere
of
grace
1619.
and
of
our
Raigne
the
10.
Signed
Lewis
;
and
lower
,
By
the
King
,
&
lower
,
Delomeny
,
Secretary
of
State
;
and
sealed
with
the
great
Seale
of
France
and
Nauarre
.
Afterwards
,
these
were
read
,
published
&
enregistred
in
the
Court
of
Parliament
,
hauing
to
that
purpose
heard
the
Kings
Attourny
Generall
,
who
did
so
require
.
Wherevpon
the
Court
hath
ordained
that
Autenticall
copies
therof
shal
be
sent
to
the
Bayliwicks
,
Seneschalships
,
&
inferior
Iurisdictions
of
the
extent
of
this
Court
,
there
to
bee
read
,
published
,
&
registrated
at
the
sute
&
diligence
of
the
substitutes
of
the
Attourny
Generall
;
vnto
all
whom
the
Court
doth
command
to
do
it
,
&
certifie
the
Court
therof
within
a
moneth
:
And
further
doth
decree
,
that
al
writings
contrary
to
these
Patents
shal
be
suppressed
;
Prohibiting
al
persons
to
haue
or
keep
any
of
them
;
&
if
any
are
found
with
them
,
the
Court
decrees
they
shall
be
apprehended
at
the
sute
of
the
Attourny
Generall
to
answer
it
,
&
vnder
goe
such
paine
as
reason
shall
require
.
Giuen
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
the
26.
of
Nouemb
.
1619.
Signed
,
Dutillet
.
A
friendly
and
ioyfull
Congratulation
made
in
the
name
of
the
Subiects
of
FRANCE
,
vpon
the
ioy
by
them
conceiued
of
the
Prince
of
CONDE
his
releasement
out
of
prison
,
granted
vnto
him
by
the
KING
.
WIth
exceeding
ioy
(
gracious
Prince
)
wee
salute
you
,
as
the
third
Branch
&
Stock
of
the
Princely
House
of
Burbon
;
the
bright
shining
light
of
France
:
The
true
Character
of
Royal
Maiestie
,
a
haughty
spirit
shewing
as
high
as
a
Cedar
of
Libanon
,
which
like
another
Alexander
neues
conceiued
or
imagined
any
other
but
great
matters
,
who
at
the
age
of
16.
yeeres
ouer
came
the
Medarians
,
a
spirit
farre
surpassing
for
eloquence
&
magnanimity
the
haughty
spirit
of
Iulius
Caesar
:
and
much
excelling
the
spirit
of
Pompey
,
for
constancie
and
valor
.
Hauing
vnderstood
,
that
by
the
Royall
pleasure
of
the
Kings
Maiestie
,
you
haue
left
that
ominous
place
,
which
caused
an
eclipse
of
your
Greatnesse
vnto
our
eyes
:
We
haue
therby
conceiued
exceeding
great
ioy
,
to
behold
and
see
you
placed
again
in
the
Throne
of
glorie
,
thereby
to
re-obtaine
your
free
and
pristinate
libertie
:
That
we
are
perswaded
that
fortune
hath
past
ouer
the
Riuer
of
Eurotas
,
to
inhabit
and
dwell
heere
among
vs
:
and
that
both
heauen
and
earth
are
agreed
together
,
in
signe
of
ioy
,
to
make
vs
heare
the
pleasant
melodie
of
Lutes
,
&
other
instruments
,
together
with
an
Angelicall
harmony
,
sounding
Canticles
and
praises
giuen
vnto
God
for
so
great
a
happinesse
.
Pliny
teacheth
vs
to
be
better
pleased
and
contented
with
the
enioying
or
your
presence
,
then
with
all
the
gold
and
siluer
that
may
bee
gotten
and
digged
out
of
the
most
rich
Mynes
of
Europe
:
for
that
in
the
presence
of
a
vertuous
man
,
we
receiue
the
flower
of
the
bodie
by
contemplating
his
beautie
,
&
the
fruit
of
the
soule
by
his
actions
.
Wee
know
not
the
want
of
the
force
and
violent
heat
of
the
Sunne-beames
,
but
when
they
are
in
a
manner
hidden
,
and
with-held
from
vs
,
by
thicke
mists
,
or
darke
clouds
.
The
depriuing
of
our
sights
from
the
honor
of
your
presence
,
hath
made
vs
acknowledge
the
Greatnesse
and
Excellencie
of
your
merits
,
which
shall
neuer
depart
out
of
our
hearts
,
no
more
thē
your
praises
shal
be
wanting
in
our
mouths
.
These
words
are
not
the
simple
words
of
Grunius
,
of
whom
S.
Hierome
speaketh
:
but
a
publike
and
common
voice
;
which
as
Pliny
saith
,
concerneth
the
particular
,
for
that
the
Oracle
of
God
soundeth
in
the
mouth
of
the
world
,
and
the
heauens
doe
not
yeeld
more
copious
and
variable
ecchoes
in
seuerall
places
,
then
the
voice
of
all
men
in
generall
doth
,
which
speaketh
not
by
hickcocks
with
the
tongue
tyed
,
nor
certaine
times
like
Psaphons
bird
.
This
ioy
and
contentment
awaketh
the
people
of
France
out
of
their
slumber
of
griefe
,
caused
by
your
absence
.
As
Themistocles
was
raised
out
of
sleepe
by
imaginarie
Triumphs
;
the
rehearsall
of
your
rare
vertues
,
are
as
Nectar
and
Ambrosia
to
the
most
haughty
Spirits
of
France
.
And
as
Antalcides
saith
,
we
cannot
sufficiently
aduance
and
extoll
the
merits
of
a
Hercules
,
for
that
glory
and
commendation
are
the
sweet
paps
of
vertue
,
and
the
nourishing
milke
thereof
.
To
cause
the
honour
of
your
merits
melodiously
to
sound
;
it
behooueth
vs
rather
to
borrow
some
more
learned
and
eloquent
tongue
,
then
that
of
Pindarus
and
Demosthenes
,
sith
that
at
the
report
of
the
merits
of
your
actions
,
both
heauen
and
earth
take
pleasure
in
the
sweetnesse
thereof
;
and
your
flourishing
actions
being
eleuated
to
the
highest
point
of
exaltation
,
all
things
of
necessitie
must
prostrate
themselues
at
the
feet
of
their
merits
:
as
it
is
said
,
that
in
Sicile
no
man
may
hunt
vpon
Mount
Aetna
,
because
of
the
sweetnesse
and
great
sauour
of
the
Violets
that
are
thereon
,
which
makes
the
dogs
to
lose
their
sent
.
So
our
spirits
are
far
too
weake
,
to
flye
ouer
the
cloud
of
your
Valour
.
The
actions
of
the
most
valourous
resemble
Aeneas
Buckler
,
which
represented
the
whole
defence
of
the
Romane
Empire
,
but
not
all
the
greatnesse
and
Maiestie
thereof
:
And
if
,
(
as
Labotus
of
Lacedemonia
saith
)
that
mens
speeches
and
words
should
be
proportionable
to
the
thing
which
they
expresse
;
How
dare
we
take
the
same
in
hand
,
before
the
pens
of
so
many
learned
Persnages
,
when
as
Protigenes
durst
not
draw
a
line
before
Apelles
?
Neuerthelesse
,
being
thereunto
moued
and
pricked
forward
with
the
winde
of
your
prosperities
,
we
wil
take
pen
in
hand
to
doe
it
,
although
the
honour
of
so
great
a
Prince
can
not
be
sustained
,
nor
maintained
by
a
simple
pen
;
because
honour
is
to
be
spred
abroad
and
enlarged
by
the
merits
of
a
vertuous
Prince
.
It
is
said
,
that
there
is
nothing
more
excellent
,
then
that
which
is
void
of
vice
;
vertuous
Prince
resemble
.
Plutarcks
Mountaines
,
whose
tops
being
most
high
,
and
reaching
to
the
cleere
and
bright
ayre
,
are
not
subiect
to
any
clouds
,
mists
and
dewes
.
To
write
&
shew
forth
your
merits
(
most
generous
Prince
)
we
had
need
of
as
many
learned
pens
,
as
there
were
Painters
,
to
paint
Venus
and
Alexander
:
Apelles
painted
her
picture
,
Pergoteles
did
graue
it
,
and
Lysippus
imbossed
it
;
but
our
imperfect
hands
are
not
fit
to
be
ranked
among
such
excellent
workmen
:
No
,
it
must
not
be
our
hands
that
shall
paint
or
set
forth
your
praises
:
but
your
owne
vertues
,
within
the
obiect
of
their
beauty
,
will
drawe
their
owne
proper
Image
:
as
the
Cyrian
virgin
Lala
drew
her
owne
picture
,
beholding
her selfe
in
a
glasse
.
And
among
al
the
vertues
that
shine
in
you
,
true
Frenchmen
with
white
Ensignes
&
Scarfes
haue
noted
,
(
as
most
singular
and
excellent
)
the
fidelitie
and
sacred
vow
,
by
you
made
for
the
obedience
,
and
preseruation
of
the
greatest
King
,
and
most
worthy
of
life
,
on
whom
the
Sun
at
this
day
casteth
her
light
.
That
also
is
the
only
means
,
the
true
intelligence
and
correspondence
that
you
ought
to
haue
with
his
Maiesty
,
for
the
augmentation
of
Gods
honour
,
the
contentment
and
seruice
of
the
King
,
and
the
good
and
peace
of
his
Subiects
.
Vpon
this
firme
&
constant
trust
,
we
beseech
God
to
blesse
the
dayes
of
your
life
,
to
multiply
and
replenish
them
with
a
million
of
benedictions
,
and
to
giue
vs
grace
to
yeeld
vnto
you
the
proofe
of
our
most
humble
and
most
affectioned
seruice
.
DE
BERNARD
.
The
names
of
the
Knights
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
which
the
King
made
,
and
which
were
called
by
the
Herald
of
the
Order
,
in
the
Hall
of
St.
German
the
fift
of
December
.
1619.
-
MOnsieur
,
that
is
the
Kings
onely
Brother
.
-
The
Earle
of
Soissons
,
the
second
,
and
hitherto
the
last
Prince
of
the
bloud
.
-
The
Duke
of
Guise
.
-
The
Prince
of
Ginuile
,
his
brother
.
-
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
their
Cousin
germane
.
-
The
Duke
of
Elbeuf
,
their
Cousin
;
these
foure
of
the
House
of
Lorraine
,
whereof
none
would
weare
that
Order
euer
since
the
Duke
of
Guise
was
caused
to
be
killed
at
Blois
,
by
Henry
3.
the
Author
thereof
.
-
The
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
the
eldest
of
the
base
sonnes
of
Henry
4.
Duke
of
Longueuille
.
-
Duke
of
Angoulesme
,
who
before
was
called
,
Count
d'Auuergne
,
base
sonne
to
Charles
the
ninth
,
but
now
was
an
beyre
to
Madame
d'Angoulesme
,
base
daughter
to
Henry
.
-
Duke
of
Montmorancy
,
all
these
being
either
Princes
,
or
at
least
Dukes
and
Peeres
.
-
Duke
of
Vsez
.
-
Duke
of
Retz
.
-
Duke
of
Luynes
,
who
is
in
high
fauour
with
the
King
:
these
three
,
being
Dukes
,
and
no
Peeres
.
-
The
Mareschal
of
Vitty
,
sonne
to
the
Lord
of
Vitry
,
who
dyed
in
England
not
long
since
.
-
Mareschal
of
S.
Geran
.
-
M.
de
Cadenet
.
these
two
being
brothers
to
the
Duke
of
Luynes
.
-
M.
de
Brantes
.
these
two
being
brothers
to
the
Duke
of
Luynes
.
-
M.
de
Blainuille
.
-
M.
de
Crequy
,
sonne
in
law
to
Mareschal
Derdigueses
.
-
M.
de
Bassompierre
,
Brother
to
the
French
Embassadours
wife
,
now
in
England
.
-
Count
of
la
Rochefoucault
.
-
Count
of
la
Rocheguion
.
-
Marques
of
la
Vieunille
.
-
Count
de
Tresmes
,
sonne
to
the
Lord
of
Gesures
,
one
of
the
soure
Secretardes
of
State
.
-
M.
du
Haher
,
Brother
to
Mareschal
de
Vitty
.
-
Marquis
of
Courtanuau
,
sonne
to
the
Lord
of
Sounray
,
who
was
this
Kings
Gouernour
.
-
M.
de
Rambouillet
.
-
M.
de
Termes
,
brother
to
Mounsieur
le
Grand
.
-
M.
de
Rambure
.
-
M.
de
Frontenac
.
-
M.
de
Bardes
.
-
Marquis
de
Mony
,
second
sonne
to
the
Duke
of
Bouillon
Man-leusier
.
-
M.
de
〈…〉
-
Marquis
de
〈◇〉
-
M.
de
Vig●…
.
-
Count
de
C●…
-
Collonell
d'Ornano
.
-
M.
du
Bellay
,
King
of
〈◇〉
-
M.
de
la
Chategneray
.
-
M.
le
grand
P●cuost
.
-
M.
de
Valeirice
.
-
M.
de
Vaucelas
.
-
Count
de
〈◇〉
-
M.
de
Saint
Luc
.
-
M.
de
Bondelles
.
-
〈◇〉
of
the
〈◇〉
-
Count
de
Rochefort
.
-
M.
de
Rochefort
.
-
M.
●…
tz
,
the
last
〈…〉
-
M.
de
Montespan
.
-
M.
de
la
Curée
-
Count
de
Laufun
.
-
M.
de
Sancy
.
-
M.
de
Vasse
.
-
M.
de
●…
une
.
-
M.
D'Andelot
.
-
M.
de
Regny
.
-
M.
de
Bourgueil
.
-
M.
de
Nansey
.
-
Cardinall
de
Retz
.
-
Bishop
of
Carcassonne
.
-
Bishop
of
Marseilles
.
-
Bishop
of
Orleans
.
-
Arch-bishop
of
Tours
.
FINIS
.