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A06362	The kings declarations vpon his edicts for combats, importing the confirmation and enlarging of the same. Published in a Parliament holden in Paris, the 18. day of March. 1613. Herevnto is also adioyned the said kings edict, importing an order for apparell, therein prohibiting all his subiects from vsing vpon the same, any gold or siluer, either fine or counterfeit; all embroderie, and all lace of Millan, or of Millan fashion: either to make any guilt workes in their houses, vnder the penalties therein contained. Published in a parliament holden in Paris the 2. of Aprill. 1613. Hereunto is also annexed, a letter from the Lord Rosny, Treasurer of France, to the Queene Regent. Faithfully translated into English by E.A.; Proclamations. 1613-01-28. English	France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII); Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643.; Sully, Maximilien de Béthune, duc de, 1559-1641.; Aggas, Edward, attributed name.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03-14. English.; France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII). Proclamations. 1613-03. English.	1613 (1613)	STC 16830; ESTC S108822	14,549	32

THE KINGS DECLARATIONS VPON HIS Edicts for Combats Importing the confirmation and enlarging of the same Published in a Parliament holden in Paris the 18. day of March 1613. Herevnto is also adioyned the said Kings Edict Importing an order for apparell therein prohibiting all his Subiects from vsing vpon the same any Gold or siluer either fine or counterfeit all Embroderie and all Lace of Millan or of Millan fashion either to make any guilt workes in their houses vnder the penalties therein contained PVBLISHED IN A PARLIAMENT holden in Paris the 2. of Aprill 1613. Hereunto is also annexed A Letter from the Lord Rosny Treasurer of France to the Queene Regent Faithfully translated into English by E. A. LONDON Printed by Tho Creed for William Wright and are to be sold at his shop on Snowe-hill at the signe of the Harrow neere Holborne Conduit 1613. TO ALL WORTHIE AND GOOD LAW-MAmakers Rulers Iudges Obseruers Pleaders and keepers in generall past present and to come greeting vnder fauour hereby not to offend any but euer to respect and honour all of them as most especiall Instruments in any Common-wealth vnder God HErein may Fully Effectually and plainly appeare the iust and true intent of LEWES the Now French King in the behalfe and for the generall good of his Common-wealth and all his loyall and true harted Subiects therein Whereby he earnestly with a full and well intended Resolution doth desire aime at and intend the happie most flourishing Estate of that most Christion Kingdome and well-gouerned people To the great comfort of them in generall and assured hope of his most happie Raigne ouer them To his timely Infant beginning Honour by intending of their Eternall benefites For which cause let vs looke home with a speciall eye vnto the well due intended Reformation and Execution of these Lawes and Edicts lately made in Paris by their hopefull King That hath as you may hereafter see not onely renued diuers olde Lawes and Edicts concerning Combats and other lawes with speciall remedie for offenders therein But also hath inlarged and declared the same in Parliament the 18. day of March last Wherein hee hath also set downe and published for generall good the very Law of Lawes or absolute cause and directest meanes of true continuance and due performance and keeping of these or other lawes fit for any worthy Prince in any Common-wealth made for generall good to be performed and kept according to their true intents which is performed in this King Queene Regent c. Assembled in Parliament fully freely firmely and effectually set downe and made knowne within all that kingdome to all persons that they shall be duly iustly absolutely and effectually performed and kept by all persons whatsoeuer within their iurisdictions without exceptation of any person For byrth kindred affiance or any other cause whatsoeuer wherein he also taketh away all hopes of graunts fauours pardons remissions or any meanes whatsoeuer To be discharges to any of the Transgressors of the said Lawes So that those wilfull persons that will presume notwithstanding those good lawes with so due and effectuall declaration thereof are well worthie in my opinion by the lawes of God and man for their great presumption therein to vndergoe and endure the penalties in those or any other good Lawes contained These are true iust and direct meanes to shew that God gaue not vnto men lawes in vaine but that if they would presume to breake or offend against those good lawes by him or his Deputies in any Common-wealth made and ordained That then those persons so offending should suffer or forfeit according to the true intent and meaning of those good lawes what when or wheresoeuer that without any manner of hope of fauour to imbolden them therein they might make and be examples to other to beware to sinne or offend any iust lawes contrarie to their true intents for which they weare and are made and ought to be duly and truly performed and kept for the vpholding of peace plentie and vertuous actions in generall And the auoyding and beating downe of sinne and vice in generall according to the diuine founding and true intent of good lawes in generall which God grant may hereafter be well established redressed renewed declared performed and kept within these lands To the honour and glorie of God The honourable and perpetuall memorie of our King The euerlasting memorie of all the good instruments therein The beating downe sinne the rewarding of vertue the speedie doing of true iustice betweene partie and partie the most good of this great and flourishing Cōmon-wealth And happy comfort of all his Maiesties true hearted subiects therein in generall Blame me not in being long herein for in some lawfull and some law lesse proceedings which some too many too well knoweth in many causes is to great length All which I will leaue nowe to touch And so proceede to the other Lawes and Edicts lately made in Paris herein mentioned against the generall wearing of gold and siluer lace and diuers other sortes of gilt workes c. With many other things which they haue found as harmefull weedes or instruments of pride most idle and vnfitting to be suffered longer amongst them to hurt and abuse their people and Common-wealth And I trust in Cod our worthie King and his honorable priuie Councell with the Lords Bishops and Iudges and other good members of this Common-wealth will in due time of themselues and by good example from other Princes make amend renew declare and publish to a vertuous end our good and holesome lawes in this Common-wealth whereby to banish and beate downe as in their good discretions shall ●eeme best all and all manner of vanities vices idle toyes and abuses in generall according to the true intent and meaning of our good lawes in generall the rather for that ●e seldome finde loue Charitie vertue and honest dea●ing Now in that measure vnder many of those superfluous garnishes of apparell as formerly was ordinarily to be ●ound vnder a Frise Ierkin or other abilliments sutable So that I wish there were vpon many seeming Gentlemen in these our daies lesse vitious cost in them more ●ause of truely vertuous Honour and Worship which in word would become them better and be a good meanes 〈◊〉 cast off pride whereby vertue might increase which ●ride keepes lowe and to beate downe vice which it ex●lts to the generall good of all these kingdomes ouer which it hath pleased God by his mercie and grace many dangers past to make his Deputie Seruant our King and gouernour and we to be his faithful loyall Subiects duely to obey him which I desire m● long continue to Gods will and pleasure and the co●● of all his faithfull subiects soules so to liue here as to chase with Gods mercie in their departing hence eternall Farewell THE KINGS DECLARATIONS VPON HIS Edicts for Combats As also an order for Apparell Therein prohibiting all his Subiects from vsing

by the said Edict twise pronounced they make default they shall haue iudgement according to the extremity of the said Edict And shall likewise be bound to prouide themselues and to vndergoe the iurisdiction for the Offence and Quarrell and for all that shall thereof depend in our saide Ordinary Courts of Justice and Courts of Parliament in euery of them accordingly as it shall appertaine so as the said Judges ordained by the said Edict shall take no further notice thereof which as well in the one as in the other cases wée haue euen at this time for that cause forbidden and prohibited and doe forbid and prohibite in paine of Nullitie of all that may by them be committed or done to the contrarie And the saide knowledge is attributed and wée doe attribute it to our said Ordinary Judges and by Appeale to our saide Courts of Parliament except in such cases as may fall out in the same Townes or Cities where our Courts are established Of the which our meaning is that they shall directly take notice Most expressely enioyning them to proceede in one or other of the said Courts as is aforesaide by the course and with the seueritie of our Ordinances and therin to execute Justice without the support or acception of any person whatsoeuer Also to our Atturnies general and their substitutes in the said ordinary Jurisdictions to assist them and by the said substitutes to certifie our Courts of their diligence so spéedily as they may according to the distances of the places generally from 2. moneths to 3. moneths to aduertise them of all that shall passe in this respect throughout the extent of their charge And this vpon the Declarations that shall be made by the Judges ordained by the said Edict of the yeare 1609. who shall be bound as we doe also now expresly enioyne them to the said substitutes in the iurisdictiōs that shall lie neérest to the place of their ahead the Abstract copie of such records as they are to make of their Judgements importing how they haue Declared to the parties that they are no longer their Judges Wée will also doe Decree and Declare them to bee vnworthie and incapable to be Admitted in their complaints and to be tried before our said Couzens Gouernours or Lieutenants generall for quarrells iniuries or offences or other matter cōcerning the said Edicts But all such shall be presented and tryed in our said ordinay Seaz of Judgement or courts of Parliament in like forme as Offenders aforesaid who before they haue sought remedies by the wayes aforesaid shall either by chalenges or in open Act maintaine their Quarrels controuersies And moreouer shall euen as the aforesaid offenders be depriued of their Pentions if they haue any and of all Offices Charges or Estates whatsoeuer besides to be condemned by our said ordinary Judges and courts of Parliament to whome the knowledge thereof is as is aforesaid attributed according to the rigor of our said Edicts Ordinances wherein they shal procéed with all possible diligence And the rather to take from them all occasiōs of default or delay our intent is that all the charges of Justice shall be leauyed of the goods of the said offenders and transgressors We therfore doe command our beloued and trusty Councellors the People holding our courts of Parliament that these presents together with the former Edicts declarations they cause to read publish and enroull that they kéep holde maintaine obserue them and that they cause them to be holden maintained obserued inuiolably throghout the ertent of their Resort with out contradiction neither that they suffer any attempt or resistance directly or indirectly for any cause or pretence or by any person whosoeuer ceasing and incontinently causing to cease repaire and restore all things to the contrary heereof For such is our pleasure In witnes whereof we haue caused our seale to be affixed to these presents Giuen at Paris the 28. of Ianuary in the yeare of grace 1613. and of our Raigne the third Signed LEWIS And vpon the fould By the King in his Councell The Queene Regent his Mother being present DE LOMENIE And sealed vpon a double Labell with the great seale in yealow Waxe LEWES by the grace of God king of France and of Nauarre To our beloued and trustie Councellors the people holding our Court of Parliament at Paris Gréeting By our Letters Patents of declaration of the 28. of Januarie last wee haue in confirmation of the Edicts of the late King our most honoured Lord and father whom God pardon and other our declarations vpon matter of combats largely enough giuen to vnderstand our pleasure and intent concerning the execution of the same and the punishments of the transgressions and disobediences daily committed hauing with the aduice of the Quéene Regent our most honoured Ladie and mother the Princes of our blood other the Princes Officers of our Crowne and the most notable personages of our Counsell added thereto the premisses we thought it fitting for stay of the course of such wretched accidents and inconueniences as haue but too often fallen out and doe still daily happen which we presumed should haue ceased after the publication of our letters had the same bene performed Now since vnderstanding the reasons and considerations whereupon ye haue hitherto delayed the said publication we with the like aduice of our said Ladie and mother of the Princes of our blood other Princes and Officers of our Crowne and Councell haue againe and moreouer said and declared and doe say and declare by these prosents signed with our owne hand that we will not neither doe meane vpon any causes or considerations that are or may be to grant any pardons remissions or abolitions to such as shall vnder whatsoeuer colour pretence or occasion transgresse the said Edicts and declarations in matter of Combats and quarrels Chalenges or other heads therein contained and specified but will that they be extraordinarily procéeded against and according to the rigour of our Edicts and declarations against the transgressors and those that shall harbour conceale assist or haue them in their powers who vpon the like penalties and other more grieuous if it so happen shall be bound and forced to bring thée into tryall We also forbid all Judges that they vndertake nothing to the preiudice of these presents Namely the Prouost of our house and great Prouost of France that they take no knowledge of all such transgressions as may be committed against our said Edicts and declarations in matter of combat and of all that may depend thereof vnder paine of defacing and reuocation of all procéedings and of all expences damages and interests in behalfe of the parties that may haue bene pursued Moreouer we will and it is our pleasure that if to the preiudice of these presents the said Prouost of our house or other Judges shall haue taken knowledge of such causes yet notwithstanding our Atturneys generall their substitutes and parties

diminished their widowes and heyres shall be admitted to sée the guiltie and their complices who shall be debarred as also their widowes and heyres to pretend extinction of crime by lapse of twentie yeares or any other time We also doe commend and ordaine that our said letters of declaration and these presents together with the said Edicts and declarations precedent you cause to be read and published ouer the contents of the same inuiolably executed kept and obserued from point to point according to their forme and tenure Also that of the fines to vs adiudged the third part be applied to the sustenance and maintenance of the poore shut vp in this our Towne of Paris and the Suburbes of the same Enioyning our Atturney Generall in our said Court to vse all requests and diligence necessarie for the said publication and execution For such is our pleasure Giuen at Paris the 14 day of March 1613. and of our raigne the third Signed LEWES By the King in his Councell the Quéene Regent his mother being present DE LOMENIE And sealed with the great seale in yealow waxe vpon a single Labell Read published and recorded in the hearing and at the request of the Kings Atturney generall The court doth ordaine that Copies examined shall be sent to the Baylywickes and Stewardships there to be read published recorded and executed by the diligence of the substitutes of the Kings Atturney Generall who are thereof to certifie the Court within the moneth Likewise if to the preiudice of the same any letters of abolition haue bene directed to the Prouost of the house or iudgements by him pronounced notwithstanding the said letters his iudgements and all other proceedings shall be voyd and as such defaced and processe shall passe against the guiltie according to the Kings Edicts and declarations wherein the obstinate shall not be admitted his purgation vnlesse he pay the third part of the fine assessed vpon him appliable to the poore shut vp without repetition At Paris in a Parliament the 18. of March 1613. Signed Voisin A LETTER FROM THE LORD OF ROSNY GREAT Treasurer of France TO The Queene Regent of France Concerning the Resignation of his offices MADAME AMong all the honourable Conditions of a French Gentleman I alwaies held that to be of the most estéeme which was employed in the Important Affaires of his Countrey in the happie Administration of the same and in obeying the Commaundements of his Prince Throughout the course of manie yeares I haue managed the principall of this Estate with vnexpected successe vnder my king from a bottomlesse Gulfe of miserie I haue guided them to the toppe of all glorie At this day MADAME I doe obey the desire and expresse will of your Maiestie I remit into your hands the two fairest Tokens of the benefites and rewards of my good Maister The Bast●●c and the Treasurie which so long as he liued I possessed Now that he is deceased I restore them to you and well content my selfe that the Effects of my seruices may remaine ingrauen in the hearts of your people An other not so faithfull as my selfe might fill all France with his complaints But my perpetuall deuotion to the place of my Natiuitie and to my King doe restraine and bridle my Tongue and maketh me to seeke rather in mine owne incapacitie then in any other consideration the cause of so great an alteration In one onely point is my spirit impatiently tormented that is Of that more then absolute resolution of your Maiestie to vrge me to take money in recompence for my Offies Not that I doe not sufficiently iudge how necessarie this course is for the good of your seruice But on the other side it is to my selfe so preiudicall and so contrarie to my demands that whatsoeuer power I haue ouer my selfe to content you yet haue I not sufficient to accept it But contrariwise MADAME I am forced to refuse it and contrarie to my dutie in this occasion to preferre my particular Interest before that of your Maiestie of all the meanes prouided to wade through this busines this must néedes be to me the most odious and indeed I doe abhorre it and holde it as proceeding not from your goodnesse but from the malice of mine Enemies For MADAME wherefore doe they not rather laye this pretence vpon my ouerwild humour an incompatible estrangement from all gratification of whatsoeuer societie and dissimulation vpon the weake order that I may paradueture haue taken in the affaires of my Offices vpon my bad Husbandrie in matter of the Treazurie vpon the euils that haue procéeded of such strong intelligences as I haue practized as well within as without the Realme and vpon such extreame care as I tooke to establish my selfe in the preseruation of my Fortunes Wherefore I say Madam haue they not rather chosen this foundation rather then any other neither so faire in shewe and yet farre more vnlikely For so publish or giue out that I neuer craued any other recompence then for my Office of the Treasurie neither yet any other reward then the Office of a Marshal of France It is a matter that cannot bee truely maintained The impudencie of mine Enemies and the complaint of some of my Friendes shall neuer be of force sufficient otherwise to testifie it But if your Maiestie doe accuse me that of my selfe I haue offered you all that I did possesse I confesse it Neither doe I denie but that many times I haue assured your Maiestie that all that was mine depended vpon you yea euen my very life it selfe But surely MADAME I will also aduow that at that time I could not imagine that such Offers to a mans Soueraigne could be offence sufficient to be therefore depriued and put from his Dignities So as if now you doe so take it it is a principle in my opinion very new Yet shall not this noueltie neuertheles euer make me to repent that I haue done my dutie But contrarywise MADAME at this present I doe againe offer to your Maistie not onely my honors my goods but also my very life with the liues of my Children Neither doe I present them vnto you vppon any condition but to vse them according to your pleasure Yea euen to honour my very Enemies with them if to take them from me simplie be not matter of content If my passed Actions haue tended to the aduancement of this Crowne I will also that my obedience shall bee the first to shewe the meanes to pressrue it And whatsoeuer my Enemies doe publish of my loue to that I possesse or whatsoeuer other mens humors may helpe to bréede beliefe yet is it true MADAME that I will abandon all that my seruices haue purchased me with more constancie yea with a thousand times more resolution then an other shall possesse them with pleasure It shall suffize me in my solitarines to learne how your Maiestie doth daily make your Scepter to flourish and preferring in these Affaires a goodly