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A06380	The treaty of thassociation made by the Prince of Condee, together wyth the princes, knyghtes of thorder, lordes, capitaines, gentlemen, [and] others of al estates which be entred, or hereafter shall entre into the said association, for to mainteine the honour of God, the quiet of the realme of Fraunce, and the state and lybertie of the kyng under the gouernance of the Quene his mother who is authorized therunto and establyshed by the estates.	Condé, Louis, prince de, 1530-1569.	1562 (1562)	STC 16852; ESTC S101887	3,351	18

The treaty of Thassociation made by the Prince of Condee together wyth the Princes Knyghtes of thorder Lordes Capitaines Gentlemen others of al estates which be entred or hereafter shall entre into the said Association for to mainteine the honour of god the quiet of the Realme of Fraunce and the state and lybertie of the Kyng vnder the gouernance of the Quene his Mother who is authorized therunto and establyshed by the Estates ANNO. 1562. The association made by the Prynce of Condee WE hereunder writtē 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 cōtemning 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 graūted 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 obediēt 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 consciēce which it hath pleased the Kynge to graunte them by hys edictes made by thaduise of the princes of the bloud of the lordes of the Kynges coūsayll 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 mē well aduised and counseled by commune and depe aduisemēt 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 tharticles 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 passiō 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 thobseruation of the edicts and ordinaunces by theym made and lastely the dew punishmēt 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 thimportant seruyce and preseruation of their maiesties Secondely too thende 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 rāsakings 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 thobedience 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 cōpany 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 shalbe 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 y ● 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 coūsayll 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 accōpt 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 maintenaūce 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 shalbe in oure power as with money armure horses for seruice and all other things necessarye therewith and too present our selfes assone as we shalbe first commaūded by the sayd lorde the prince or any other beinge ordeyned by hym furnished and prepared to folowe hym where as he shall cōmaund 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 happē y t in any place or quarter of this Realme we shall vnderstande that any man cōprehended in this present felowship receiue any oultrage or violēce 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 shalbe 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 thennemyes 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 Made determined and publisshed at Orleans the yeare of oure Lorde 1562. the .xi. of Aprill Thus signed LOVIS OF BOVRBON ▪ wyth other Princes knightes of thorder Lordes Capitaines Gentlemen a greate number of others of all the Estates and of all the Countrees of the Realme of Fraunce as it appeareth by the Register signed by them remaining with the said Lorde VV. S.