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rebellious_a disorder_n and_o that_o for_o many_o year_n together_o omit_v no_o kind_n of_o outrage_n that_o can_v be_v imagine_v against_o her_o natural_a and_o liege_n sovereign_n their_o crown_n and_o dignity_n by_o the_o virtuous_a and_o commendable_a industry_n of_o brissac_n be_v likewise_o reduce_v under_o the_o king_n obedience_n who_o pardon_v the_o inhabitant_n so_o many_o and_o so_o monstrous_a offence_n restore_v they_o to_o their_o ancient_a priveligieâ—_n right_n grant_n franchise_n and_o liberty_n with_o the_o reestablishment_n of_o his_o court_n of_o parliament_n and_o that_o in_o as_o large_a and_o ample_a manner_n as_o they_o have_v be_v at_o any_o time_n endue_v by_o any_o of_o the_o king_n his_o predecessor_n abrogate_a all_o law_n decree_n statute_n &_o ordinance_n which_o have_v pass_v in_o prejudice_n of_o they_o as_o appeareth_z by_o a_o edict_n bear_v date_n the_o 28_o of_o march_n 1594._o so_o as_o neither_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n nor_o any_o of_o they_o shall_v from_o thenceforth_o be_v trouble_v molest_a or_o disquiet_v in_o any_o manner_n of_o sort_n for_o their_o former_a disobedience_n impose_v perpetual_a silence_n hereof_o to_o his_o attourneyes_n general_n and_o to_o all_o other_o person_n whatsoever_o command_v withal_o all_o duke_n and_o peer_n of_o france_n all_o officer_n of_o the_o crown_n all_o his_o lieutenant_n and_o other_o magistrate_n to_o cause_v the_o same_o to_o be_v proclaim_v and_o publish_v in_o their_o several_a jurisdiction_n and_o resort_n with_o express_a charge_n that_o the_o content_n of_o the_o same_o shall_v be_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o observe_v to_o the_o end_n that_o if_o it_o be_v possible_a the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o france_n which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n have_v endure_v so_o many_o calamity_n may_v now_o at_o length_n feel_v some_o ease_n and_o mitigation_n of_o former_a misery_n and_o the_o beat_a bark_n of_o that_o distress_a state_n which_o have_v be_v so_o dangerous_o toss_v in_o a_o 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