Demands * The Commons Private Articles * A Land Tax and heavy Imposition upon the People Inrollment and Modifications of the Edict * Petitions and Remonstrances * Petisions or Addresses * Petitions or Demands The Prince Authorizes himself at Court. The Queen puts the Prince of Conde in Prison Which occasions great disturbances The Reform'd seize Sancerre * Places that were annex'd to â—â—â—ers Declaration upon the Edict of Peace The Duke d'Epernon makes War against Rochel Privileges of the said City The Duke's Preâ—â—nsiens 1617. Rochel applies it self to the King and makes an ill defence Importance of his Enterprise The Circle Assembles at Rochel And Convenes a general Assembly The Deputies of the Circle are ill receiv'd at Court Kâ—asâ—ns to prove that the Assembly is necessary Extremities to which the Male-contents are reduc'd The King's Temper Original of the Fortune of Honore Albert de â—uines * Pigriesches It has been question'd whâ—ther he was a Gentleman The Character of his Confidents Death of the Marshal d'Ancre Alteration of Affairs Luines Marries into the house of Rohan The Assembly of Rochel sends Deputies to the King And receives an Order to break up * Petitions and Demands They obey and resolve to protect the Churches of Bearn Their Petitions National Synod at Vitré Deputation to the King Letters to the General Assembly and their Answer The Churches of Bearn and Auvergne disturb'd The Count of Sancerre exerts Hostilities against the City Churches of the Country of Foix. * In which the Judges were part Catholicks and part Reform'd And those of Provence ill us'd Permission given to the Ministers to assist at Political Assemblies Places of Bailywicks establish'd with little Exactness * Towns or Villages in which the Publick Exercise of the Reform'd Religion was to be perform'd in the said Bailywicks Rogueries of the Converted Moors The Bishop of Lucon retires from the Queen Disgrace of Cotton the Jesuit Arnoux succeeds him A Sermon Preach'd at Court by him The Ministers of â— Charenton's Answer Against whom Informations are given Pamphlets on both sides The Bishop of Lucon Writes against the Ministers Assembly of the Clergy The Bishop of Macon's Speech Jacobins turn'd out of Montpelier They refuse to suffer a Jesuit Preacher The State of Bearn falsely represented The Effect of that Speech A Decree authorising the Jesuits to Preach in Montpelier * Petitions or Addresses A Decree of Restauration of the Ecclesiastical Estates that had been formerly confiscated in Bearn Re-union of that Country to the Crown which is oppos'd by the Estates La Force And Lescun Deceit of the Court. Dissertacion upon this matter Suspension of Homage * Ill Clerk Inconveniences attending the dis-union and Advantages of the Union By whom the Re-union was pretreated Motives of the Opponants And their Answer to the Dissertation The Edict of Re-union publish'd The Clergy obtain a Decree of Restauration Which declares that the Deputies have been heard and the Writings seen Subtilty of the Clergy A Violent Speech * Petition The Bearnois endeavour to Ward the Blow Remonstrances of Lescâ—n Libels The State of Religion in Bearn Lescun only obtain Words The Cahiâ—â— of the Clergy is favourably answer'd * Petition or Address 1618. The Effect of those Advantages is prosecuted without Inequalities of La Force The Countryof Bearn pursues in this Opposition Writings on their behalf Why the Clergy would not take the said Reimplacement for themselves An Answer to the Writing of the Bearnois A Continuation of the said Answer Enterprises upon the Cities of Surety The Exercise of the Reform'd Religion hinder'd in divers places Injustices of the Parliaments Jesuits * Cities Towns and Castles granted to the Reformed for their safety by the Edicts Burial * Petition or Remonstrance Answers to the Cahiers Illusive Remedies 1618. Extream Dispair of the Bearnois The Assembly refus'd at Casteljaloux And at Tonneins They repair to Orthez And arâ— proscrib'd Seditino at Pau. Maliae of the Commissioner Presages and Devotions Craft of the Council First and final Mandamus directed to the Soveraign Council of Bearn Follow'd by Decrees of that Council * Petitions or Demand Sentiment of some particular Persons upon those Affairs Disposition of the great ones State of Forreign Affairs Dangerous Consequences of the aâ—vice of the Moderate An Apology for the Conduct of the Bearnois * Laws of the Bar. Artifices of the Bishops of the Country Remarks upon the Bishop of Macon's Speech Difficulties against the Reimplacement Against Tithes Prescription * For. Conclusion 1619. The Queen Mother makes her Escape from Blois The Prince of Conde is set at liberty The Assembly of Orthez Transfer'd to Rochel Takes the King's part And breaks up Another Assembly allow'd at Loudun Why the Reform'd have so often renew'd the same Demands * Pâ—tâ—tiâ—â— The Court refers the Complaints to the General Caâ—… Resolutions and Oaths of the Assembly * Petitions and Demands Substance of the General Cahier and other Articles of Complaints The Assembly forbids to suffer Jesuits and other Monks to Preach in the Cities of Surety * Petition or Address Decrees of divers Parliaments to the contrary Deputations Letters and Remonstrances to the King The Reform'd were inclin'd to the Queen-Mother's Service A Dismal Answer And the Effect of it Opposition of the Catholicks to the Establishment of a Collâ—ge at Charenton Assembly of the Clergy Exemption which is granted them of pleading in such Tribunals where all the Judges are Reform'd Reiterated Orders to the Assembly of Loudun to break up 1620. Expedient of Accommodation An unexpected Declaration against the Assembly * In which the Judges were part Catholicks and part Reform'd The Prince of Conde deceives the Reform'd Affected diligence of the Attorney General The Assembly remains firm The Negotiations are râ—sâ—m'd The Assembly Obeys upon the parole of the Prince of Conde and of the Favourite Effect of the Separation of the Assembly New Intrigues against the Favorite The Duke of Rohan ingages in the Queens Party Scruples of the Queen Mother Power of the Party she forms Useful Advice of the Prince of Coâ—de and ill Council of 〈◊〉 Bishop 〈◊〉 Lucon The Bishops Reasons Defeat of the Queen's Forces follow'd by 〈◊〉 Peace The King 's unexpected Journey in Bearn Faults of the Reformed and the Cause thereof The King proceeds notwithstanding Remonstrances He arrives at Pau. Makes himself Master of Navarreins He takes the Oath Alteration of the whole Form of the Government Suppression of the Captains of the Parsans How the Reform'd of the Country were us'd Abuses and Threatnings Wickedness of the Bishops Cruelties of Poyane Different Relations of the Kings Journey National Syned of Alets Political Regulations The Ministers deputed for the Syned of Dordrecht give an account of the reasons that have stopt them 〈◊〉 Bearn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They resolve to depute to the King All manner of Succors is refus'd to the Deputies of Bearn Important considerations evaded News of consequence supprest 1618. Treachery of
the advice of his Son Maximilian a Prince of great wisdom and to satisfie the Protestants who were not at that Assembly design'd to have granted 'em another Conference In order to which the Emperour made choice of George Casâ—ander a person no less moderate than learned in a friendly Conjunction with the Protestant Doctors to examin the Articles of the Confession of Auspurgh that were in Dispute But the Crazie Constitution of that worthy man and the soon ensuing Death both of the one and the other eâ—â—â—'d Germany the Fruit of so Noble a Determination After the Example of the Germans the Nobility of Poland cook the same Course in their Republick 〈◊〉 Immanuel Philibert Duke of 〈◊〉 after he was restor'd to the ancient Possession of his lost Territories by vertue of the Peâ—ce concluded with us having rashly engag'd himself to his great Dammage in a War with the Vaudois of Piemont whether it were to raise his Reputation in Italy or to gratifie others at the Expence of his own Jeopardy it matters not made amends for his mistake by a Timely Repentance granting the free Exercise of their Religion to his otherwise Innocent People and afterwards no less religiously observing the Articles which he had concluded with ' em I now come to what concerns our selves and am going about to handle a sore which I am very much afraid will draw no small inconvenience upon me for only laying my Finger upon it But since I have enter'd into the discourse that I may dispatch in a word I shall take the Liberty allow'd under your Reign frankly and ingenuously to declare That War is by no means a Lawful way to extirpate Heresie out of the Church For the Protestants of this Kingdom whose Number and Credit daily lessen'd in time of Peace have always gather'd strength in times of War and Division and whether out of a preposterous Zeal or through Ambition and a Desire of Innovation it has been the pernicious Errour of our States-men to renew their Designs of extirpating the Protestants by Wars often inauspiciously begun and as frequently unluckily compos'd to the great hazard of our Religion What need of Words The thing it self speaks loud enough For after various Troubles and Commotions and during those innumerable Cities in every Corner of the Kingdom wrested from the Public no sooner was Peace restor'd by the Restitution of those Places in 1563. but 't was a wonder to see what a suddain Serenity once more overspread the Nation How joyful was that Four Years Interval to all Good Men While our Religion sate safely protected and most Excellent Laws of which France will never have cause to repent were made by a most upright Moderator of Justice and Equity But then the Faâ—â— of France again declining we began 〈◊〉 grow weary of the Publick Security establish'd by those wholesom Constitutions and spurning from us Peaceful Counsels threw our selves into a War 〈◊〉 only Fatal to the whole Realm but 〈◊〉 the Advisers of it also They who were present at the Vnfortunate Conference at Baionne are sufficiently sensible what persons I mean For from that 〈◊〉 forward while we were still deluded and cajol'd by foreign Fraud all things weâ—â— carried on by Artifice and Force of Armâ— Then it was that the Duke of Alva being sent with a Potent Army into Flanders after Margaret of Parma who had govern'd those Provinces with Extraordinary Moderation had by tacit compulsion laid down the Regency then it was that Alva mingled all things with Fire and Sword erected Fortresses in every Corner sapp'd the Public Liberty with unheard of Impositions for the support of the War and breaking in upon their Immunities reduc'd opulent Cities to meagre Poverty like strong Bodies emaciated by depriving 'em of Nourishment But these harsh and unadvised Counsels the fruits of Precipitation were attended with the despair of the People and lastly with Revolts Which however for a time appeas'd ended in this at length that the larger and more abounding Part and most commodious for Navigation wherein the Wealth of those Provinces chiefly consists being as it were mangl'd and dismember'd from the rest of the Body acknowledges now no Soveraign Authority but that of the States General and wages auspicious War with all the Force of Spain Which misfortune of the Spaniards Francis Balduin one of the most famous Lawyers of this Century fearing long before adâ—iz'd the Peers of the Low Countries to petition Philip that he would vouchsafe their former Liberty of Conscience to the Protestants every where turmoil'd and harass'd and surâ—ease the Rigour of Torments and Inâ—isitions after suspected Persons And 〈◊〉 this purpose he wrote a Treatise in French whorein he prov'd by dint of â—â—enuous Arguments that the Affairs of Religion disquieted and tormented by restless Controversies would sooner be compos'd by Conferences and an equilibrium observ'd among the Dissenters than by violence and force of Arms. Wherein if they persever'd he foresaw that the strength of the Protestants then but inconsiderable and here and there dispers'd would be united by Factions and that from verbal Contests they would betake themselves to Arms and Revolt I have the more willingly recited this Prophecy of a Low Country-man concerning the Low Countries more especially to your Majesty for that he having at first embrac'd the Protestant Faith yet afterwards upon diligent perusal of the Fathers having alter'd his Opinion nevertheless preserv'd the same Moderation of mind so as not to be transported with an Implacable Hatred as many are against those whose Doctrine he had relinquish'd but by a rare Example of Christian Charity foreign to this Age admonish'd by his own Errour to compassionate the failings of others and to make it his whole Business that what had been done amiss out of precipitancy and desire of innovation might be redress'd by reviving the Practice of better Antiquity With these sentiments and resolutions returning out of Germany into France he found his Counsel no less prudent than pious readily embrac'd by your most serene Father in whose Court he held an honourable Employment sometimes admitted into Council and made choice of to take care of your Natural Brother's Education Away then with those Ostentatious Vaunts to the Dishonour of the Gallick Name so frequent in the mouths of many aspiring to a higher strain of Zeal then other Men and boasting that they never subscrib'd to any Treatise of Peace with Hereticks Let 'em consider what became at length of all their egregious Counsels and lament at leisure the loss of so many Flourishing Provinces and the Ruâ—â—ous Dissipation of their own Estates consum'd by Tumult and Sedition oâ— seâ—uâ—ster'd by Conquest How glad 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 be now to learn from our Example what with so much Affectation they before detested What would they 〈◊〉 to redeem the Loss of so many Years which had they profitably employ'd against the Common Enemies of Christendom they had expell'd those Infidels long e're this out of Hungary
would bring all things to pass In short Cameron was call'd next year to the Academy of Montâ—â—ban but dy'd within a little while after before the second War brake out Du Moulin returning from England was discover'd at Dieppe though in disguise and had Orders to stop there though 't is true they were not very exact in pursuit of him After that he liv'd quietly at Sedan even after the King had dispossess'd the Duke of Bouillon of it As for Bergerac she had â—…r share of the severity of the Court which forbid the Synod 〈…〉 allow any thing toward the maintenance of the Colledge of â—â—at City But the Commissioner never hinder'd the Synod â—om reviving the Oath of Union in Discipline and Doctrine â—â—r was the Court offended at it The second Act of Injustice done the Reformed was the building a Citadel at Mompelier directly contrary to the Treaty 〈…〉 Peace and the Breif granted in pursuance of it Nor was â—â—e Artifice made use of to justify the doing it very much to the honour of the Authors of it For Valence permitted the Solâ—â—ers of the Garison to live as licentiously as they pleas'd themâ—elves on purpose to give an occasion of making Complaints â—nd because it seem'd a difficult thing to suppress 'em he â—ackt an Assembly of the Citizens who were to consult upon expedients most proper to restrain 'em within the Bounds of their Duty Now the Catholic Consuls order'd as many of their own Religion as they could to be there But as for the â—eformed who were wont to rely upon others for the Government of the City and knew not the Mystery of that Consultation for the greatest part they never came and others durst â—ot appear so that the Catholics were far superior in number 〈…〉 the others among whom also many were gain'd which â—ave an occasion to say that the Reformed and the Catholics were agreed in the same demand Now then the Question being put which was the best way to secure the Burgesses from the Insolencies of the Soldiers the Catholics presently embrac'd the Propoâ—al of demanding a Citadel where the King might lodge his Garison and discharge the City of quartering Soldiers 'T was â—n vain for the small number of Protestants that were at the Meeting to oppose it and so the business was decided as it were â—y plurality of Voices and Deputies were sent to Court to obtain the King's consent who was not very scrupulous of giving it But Maniald who was one of the Deputies being inform'd of this Enterprize and entrusted with the Memoirs of the Reformed of Mompelier made a Speech to the King upon this Subject the 14th of September complain'd of the foul Play that had been us'd declar'd that the Inhabitants of Mompelier were forc'd to make this demand protested that their Names were abus'd requir'd the demolishing of Fort Lewis and produc'd the Reports of the Works demolish'd by the Reformed according to the Treaty of Peace to the end there might not be a pretence of their not having done their duty But they would not be better inform'd at Court they were resolv'd to believe Valencé and the Catholicks to the contempt of the Protestatioâ— which the Reformed made and the Decree of the Parlament of Tholouse put forth on purpose to elude their Obedience pasâ—… for a conviction that they had not done fairly as to the demolishing their Fortifications 'T was impossible that all these Acts of Injustice should be committed without causing great alterations in the minds oâ— men so that the Court expected to see the Peace suddenly broken Nevertheless as yet she had no great inclination to the War because the Government was not as yet well setled The Old Cardinals were jealous of Cardinal Richlieu The high Favour wherein Puisieux and the Chancellor his Father-in law were began to totter And there wanted a little longer time of Peace for every one of those who sought the advancement of their Fortunes to secure and settle their Affairs But the Council of Conscience the Spanish Faction that still held up its head the Clergy unanimous were all for a War And Cardinal Richlieu who would not seem to be lukewarm so soon after his Promotion nor offend the Queen Mother who embrac'd the same Interests lean'd that way as well as the rest Therefore as a foreboding of the Troubles that were suddainly to revive agen a Declaration was given out the 10th of November against those who went from Province to Province to sow Jealousies of the Infidelity of the Court furnish'd with Letters and Instructions of the Dukes of Rohan and Subise The King however declar'd That he would not believe that either of those two Noblemen were any way concern'd in those Intreagues or that the Reformed in general had any thoughts of turning aside from their Obedience However to give 'em more perfect assurances of the reality of his Intentions he confirm'd the Edicts and his last Declarations he order'd that the Commissioners should continue in the Provinces till they were absolutely fulfill'd and forbid all manner of persons to speak â—…ite suggest persuade or give ear to any thing that was conâ—…ry to his good Intentions or the Publick Tranquility to go 〈◊〉 send into the Provinces or to Assemblies that might be held the same effect and to act nothing that tended toward a War â—…on pain of being punish'd as Disturbers of the Public â—…pose Du Plessis lay drawing on when this Declaration â—…ear'd and God took him out of this World before the â—…ond War to spare him the grief of seeing the Ruin of â—…se Churches brought to perfection to which he had so â—…g been serviceable by his Writings by his Counsels and â—…his Example He had a little before come to an agreement â—…th the Court about the Recompence which he was to have 〈◊〉 all his Labours which after he had been so long put off and â—…de the sport of his Enemies was reduc'd to a hundred thousand Franks Marshal de Bouillon dy'd some months before him 〈◊〉 upon his Death-bed recommended nothing to his Children 〈◊〉 perseverance in the Reformed Religion and never to bear 〈◊〉 against the King so long as he secur'd the Peace of the Churches Which last Injunctions of his his Daughters obey'd â—…ch better then his Sons For his eldest Son forsook his Religion and quitted the King's Service betimes The End of the Eighth Book THE HISTORY OF THE Edict of Nantes THE SECOND PART THE NINTH BOOK The Heads of the Ninth Book THE Commissioners impair the Condition of the Reformed Gergeau at Remorentin at Tours Commissioners Poitou and Saintonge The Character of Amelot who 〈◊〉 the Churches by outward Shews of Honesty and Probity Writing of the Clergy of Saintonge The Malignity of 〈◊〉 Articles Complacency of Chalac Enterprises of the Catholics at Rochel Alterations at Court Maxims of Cardinal Richlieu Proposals of Marriage between the Prince Wales and the Infanta of Spain fruitless A Match 〈◊〉 for
but also by those of 1610. and 1612. and more especially by your last Declaration Besides which Right the approach of your Castle of Plessis usually granted to the People of Tours would be a Security to ' em The Commissioners sent into Bress shall take care of this Article so far as shall be agreeable to Reason XII The same Supplication is made to your Majesty for the Repair of the Church of Burgh upon the Ruins and Place where those of the Religion possess'd it by the Sentence and Decrees of the Commissioners in the enjoyment of which they are now disturb'd To the XIII XIV XV. Articles the Commissioners are enjoin'd to take care of the Petitioners demands according to the Tenour of the Edicts and the said Declaration XIII It is remonstrated to your Majesty that the Inhabitants professing the Religion in the City of Villemur are molested in the Liberty of their Consciences depriv'd of all Exercises of Piety refus'd Publick Employments and very much overburthen'd by the Garrison Those of Fontenai Le Comte expell'd interdicted Preaching and Prayers their Pastor not being permitted to re-enter nor can they have their Church restor'd 'em thô almost ruin'd not so much as for the Burial of their dead suff'ring on the other side all Excesses of Charges and Free Quarters upon the complaints sent to your Council Therefore Sir may it please Ye to deliver 'em from their Oppressions and by permitting 'em to enjoy the Fruits of the Peace to order the Re-establishment of their Religion their Churches and Ministers the Security of their Burials and whatever Relief your Justice can afford their Grievances  XIV That you would likewise be pleas'd to order the Restoration of their Exercise at Lusson where it is deni'd to those of the said Religion contrary to the Publication of your Declaration thô they carri'd themselves obediently and that the said Exercise has been continu'd there for these fifty Years together even during all the time of the late Wars and Government of des Roches Baritault XV. Those of the Religion are likewise hinder'd their said Exercise at Talmont the Canon having been levell'd against 'em while assembl'd to hear the Word of God As also at Surgeres the Lady of the Place forbidding any Preaching there tho' it had been allow'd 'em during all the late Troubles Also at Baignols at St. Giles's in Languedoc at Figeac in Quercy Puymirols and at Vic in Armagnac from whence Mr. Testas the Minister is fled not daring to return nor being able to abide in safety in the Place Whereby your Declaration being violated may it please your Majesty to command the Restoration of the said Places and the said Testas As also for the Church of Quilleboeuf and the Pastour of it pursuant to the Re-establishment of it a long time since The XVI Article shall be communicated to the Maior and Sheriffs of Poitiers to be by them heard and taken care of XVI And for as much as the Catholicks of your City of Poitiers have impos'd upon those of the Religion the Summ of 1200. Livres for the Guard that had been maintain'd during these Troubles into which they would not admit any of those of the Reformed Religion may it please your Majesty that they may be discharg'd from it as from an unreasonable Imposition The King will carefully accomplish and observe what has been granted â—â— those of the Pretended Reformed Religion of Bearn by the said Bnief â—â— October the last XVII They likewise supplicate your Majesty that the Edict of Compensation touching the Churches of your Royalty of Bearn may be punctually effected as you were pleas'd to grant by your Brevet given at Mompelier And that the Exercise of the Religion and the Minister may be restor'd in your City of Navarreins That in Consideration of the Resignation of other Churches they of the Religion may be maintain'd in the Possession of the Churches Bells and Church-yards which were granted 'em by the Commissioners or by the Parlament upon their Report And that the Colledges and Academies may be restor'd and payment made of the Salaries that belong to ' em His Majesty intends that the Chamber of the Edict of Languedoc which remains only to be resettl'd shall speedily be restor'd to Castres according to the said Declaration XVIII And because Justice is that which most imports your Authority and the Preservation of the Peace may it please your Majesty to Order a speedy Restoration of the Party Chambers in Places and Cities where they were wont to be And in the mean time may the Courts of Parlament be forbid to take Cognizance and Judge of the Causes of those of the said Religion and that the Appeals by them brought before the Judges Prothonotaries or the Commissioners executing Decrees and Sentences may have the same Effect as if they were remov'd by Letters Royal according to the XLIII Article of the Edict and VI. of the Conference of Nerac Granted XIX By the sixth Article of the Edict and II. of Particulars and other Answers made to our Papers they of the Religion find themselves justly discharg'd from Contributing toward the Repairing and Building of Churches and their Dependencies as things contrary to their Conscience Nevertheless the Catholick Inhabitants of Arnai le Duc solicit in your Council a Permission to impose in general upon the Corporation and as well upon themselves as upon those of the Religion the Summ of six thousand Livres to build a Church for the Capuchins which would neither be reasonable nor conformable to the Edicts Therefore may it please your Majesty to declare Acquit and Exempted all your Subjects of the Religion from Payments and Contributions of the like Nature and that the abovenamed II. Article of Particulars may be put in Execution The said Deputed Commissioners in the said Places are enjoin'd to take care of the Contents of this Article XX. 'T is notorious that during these last Troubles they of the Religion have suffer'd many Violences through the Insolence of the People their Adversaries As in the City of Romorantin where they twice burnt the Meeting-House wherein they perform'd their Exercise in the Suburbs of the said City But what is more strange that since the Peace which it has pleas'd your Majesty to grant your said Subjects the Church which was long since built in your City of Gergeau has been quite thrown to the Ground and the Ruins of it remov'd by which means they of the Religion have been depriv'd of their Exercise Wherefore they most humbly beseech your Majesty that amends may be made for this Notorious Breach of your Edicts and Declarations and to order that the said Church may be rebuilt and the Exercise resettl'd at Gergeau as also that of Romorantin His Majesty will write to the Duke of Espernon Governour and Lieutenant General of Guyenne to see that the Inhabitants of the said Cities of Bergerac and St. Foy be eas'd and favourably us'd upon all occasions