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A06379	A seconde declaration of the Prince of Conde, to make knowen the causers of the troubles whyche are at this day in this realme, and the dutie wherein he hathe and yet putteth hym selfe in at this presente, for the pacifyeng of the same. 1562	Condé, Louis, prince de, 1530-1569.	1562 (1562)	STC 16850; ESTC S107742	13,211	39

A SECONDE declaration of the Prince of Conde To make knowen the causers of the troubles whyche are at this day in this Realme and the dutie wherein he hathe and yet putteth hym selfe in at this presente for the pacifyeng of the same 1562. IMPRINTED AT London by Henry Sutton for Edvvarde Sutton dvvellyng in Lumbarde strete at the signe of the Cradell A SECONDE DECLARATION OF THE PRINCE of Conde to make knowen the causers of the troubles whiche are at this daye in this realme and the dutie wherein he hath and yet putteth himself in at this present for the pacifieng of the same ALTHOVGH the prince of Conde haue by good proofe sufficiently inough declared nat alonely the great zeale deuocion which he hath to y e seruice of y e kyng quene with the ful obediēce he beareth to their maiesties but also y e singular affectiō he hath to y e quiet welth of this realme chiefly herein that not long sens he hath deferred euen to the vttermost extremitie and nede to putte armour vpon him for to resyst the violence of these who yet beeyng full of blood and threats haue sent for and assembled people on euery syde hauynge armed them selues againste their maiesties commaundementes and dyd with force enter Parys Where at that tyme the said Prince was who had neuer the lesse long before perfecte vnderstanding of their ententes and purposes And after that hauyng no respecte eyther to the degree he is of in this Realme neyther yet to this that he was not the first that armed hym self was yet contented simply at the quenes commandement to departe the sayd towne with his traine and repaire to his house mynding forthwith to breake vp his companye vppon trust that the others should do the same The which all contrary remained at the sayd Parys some dayes and there renforced them selues And after they had there doon sundry gorgeous actes went with all theyr force where their maiesties were whome they haue enuironned therwith and therby brought their bodies and willes into a captiuitie Neuertheles the said prince who hauing nothing derer vnto hym than y e publique tranquillitie hath always ben most wylling to submit him self to such reasonable conditions of layeng downe that weapō which he for most iuste considerations so nedefully tooke in hande That all they euē very those whom the other side hath dispatched vnto him on the behalf of the King Queene haue always sayd that whosoeuer should refuse the condicions that he offered shuld be in a great wrong Wherof at this present the sayd prince neither maketh mention nor recitall because the same haue bene already declared in his former declaration And fearing least his reasons and answers that ●ithe the offer of his condicions he hathe made touching that message which was sent vnto him and persuaded him on the behalf of the queene at the desire of those others haue not bene faithefully reported vnto her maiestye or els that these who haue power about her might ●appilye disguise the same to make righte appeare on theyr syde whereby they myght nourishe and continue this trouble preferryng theyr particular faccions before the conseruation and quietnesse of this estate The sayde Prince would by no meanes omytt the putting of the same into writyng to the 〈…〉 de they myghte be truely vnderstande of their maiesties published through all christendome and knowen to all the princes potentates allies frendes and confederates to this crowne and to all the courses of parliamentes of this realme whō the sayd prince requireth but chiefly the parlyament of Parys to the whiche he hath of late sent his former declaration to enregester the same with this his seconde also to thende he maye hereafter rendre the better accompte of these his doynges by a moste certaine and perpetuall witnesse vnto his prince whan he shall come to the age of iudgement betwene the faulte or seruice that he shall haue doone hym in this his minoritie The sayd Prince so muche assuring him selfe of the so rare integritie of that notable companye so well esteemed of the whole worlde that it will examine and way all thynges with the balance of iustice reason equitie without inclinyng to any passion or affection of any particular partie AND fyrst and formost to begin with al they ar not able nor may lay vnto the princes charge eyther to haue begun the trouble whiche at this daye is in this realme eyther to haue ben the cause or continuance therof in as much as it is manifest he was not the fyrste that put on armour And for that he tooke weapon after them which armed themselues against the kyng and quenes commandement he had therin iust occasion suche as by nature belōged vnto hym to wete the defence of his prince to the vtmoste of his power the subiectes lykewise of his maiestie and himself from violence In as muche also as syns that tyme he hathe alwayes submytted hym selfe to the laying downe of weapon vnder reasonable condytions suche as myghte tend to a good and sure peace for eyther partie and the libertie of the kyng and quene Wherby men may easily know that these be thonly causes which haue reiected the said conditions who nat beyng able to suffre the rule of the Quene which gouerned without force or violēce keepyng eche manne in quiete and lookyng carefully for payement of the king her sonnes debtes haue armed theym selues haue entred the court haue passed euen to the kynges chaumber with their force contrary to his commaundement to dispose of this realme at theyr pleasure haue made slaughter of his maiesties subiects who lyued vnder the sufferaunce of his Edictes And consequently haue put all Fraunce in an vprore euen than whan it grewe towardes greate quietenesse chiefely for the matter of religion wherin eyther partie deemed muche cause of contentation And without taryeng onely vpon this whyche men see at this presente if they woulde enter a lyttell further into the matter and consyder the humors and dooynges that haue paste eche manne frome tyme to tyme and looke yet further afore them who they be that haue heretofore raysed and maynteyned the troubles sprong in this realme They shall fynde that euen those who of late haue begun to put on armour and styrred vp this Ciuile warre haue almoste from theyr byrthe vp conspired to trouble the commune quiete of this kyngedome and that restfulnesse wherof they bee thennemies because it is contrarye to the marke they shoote at and cuttes awaye the meane of theyr ambicion whoe thynke them selues in prison and neuer in good ordre but whan there is occasions of changes and enterprises And without any mention making concerning this mater of a iudgement whiche king Frauncis the .i. that greate and wise king made of them neyther yet of sundry other particularities of their doynges Who knoweth not the selfe same men because they coulde not away with the benefyte of a commune quiete were the cause of

lady to be very choise in admitting any person to the degree of a counceler Men doo also know the small respect these persons haue towards her whiche at this time make their councels to gether aparte and afterwarde cause her to set forth those thinges themselues haue agreed on they send out the dispatches and after tell her the matter they force the courte of parliament to passe at their pleasure whatsoeuer they enterprise and what so seemeth good to them manifestly shewyng to haue more credit and authoritie therin than euer the king and quene could haue To be short who is he that wyll not thinke it at this present more than meete that the sayd lady shold take vpon her again her authoritie without beyng any longer thus compassed with these men of warr and that the aboue named doe withdraw themselues with all their force for the remeuyng of that feare and suspicion that they haue not without occasion geuen to so many and withall to remedye those miseries wherewith this state is threatened and this the rather because the said prince beyng assured of his companye who be of the best seruaunts of this croune and others with hym of all other estates are determined once for all to prooue theyr fortune and to bestowe their liues euen to the laste droppe of theyr bloud rather thanne to see the force of thys realme in the handes of suche as it nothynge beelongeth vnto who haue abused the same afore time with so great losse of the kinges subiects and now of late haue made such boucheries and oultrages agaynste those of that religion which the Prince is of wythout any regarde hadde to the kinges decrees that at the leaste he will be wel ware while he liueth how he shal commit hym selfe to their mercy wherewith he hath afore tyme founde himselfe euill apayd And for the remeuing of all such slaunders and complaintes as the abouesaide cause to be made agaynst the said prynce chiefly this which they greatly sett forwards that he and those of his company arest and open the pacquets of y e king he hartely wisheth men would vnderstand that he hath alwais born such a reuerēc● and will do all his life to that which belongeth vnto his maiestye As he hathe from the beginning expressly forbidden any man to lay handes on the kings the Quenes or the Kynge of Nauarres letters True it is that the same hathe not bene obserued as also it were not reasonable with the pacquets of the other particulers whiche haue both ben staied and opened In the whych menne haue seene a worlde of iniquitye of vntrue reportes slaunders false Brutes practises pourposes and enterpryses incredible all contrarye to that goodlye talke of suretye wherewyth they dayelye feede the sayde Pryrnce who no whytte repenteth hym of that he hathe doone neyther would for thys respecte the thynge shoulde haue beene otherwyse vsed In as muche as thereby he hath the more depely knowen their cankred willes Touchyng the breakyng doune of ymages cōmitted at Tours Blois the said prince and those of his cōpany haue benmuch offended therwith in such sort as he hath sēt word to the kings officers in the sayd tounes that he wyll help thē and assiste with strong hande to see those punished in the example of others that haue cōmitted that crime His behauior that he hathe vsed in this toune of Orleans with the commendation of all ecclesiasticall personnes and the publyke thankes geuen hym by all sortes of men here and other estates doo ryghte well witnesse the good order of his lyfe with that modestie and myldenesse whyche bothe he and all his companye haue and doo vse withoute any blasphemie without any rigour wrong or violence offered to any persone or transgressyng the Edict of Ianuary last paste And euen nowe of late vppon the breakyng of an Image he hathe caused those that stande charged therwith to be putt into the handes of Iustice to bee punysshed oute of hande And as concerning the complaynte made againste suche tounes as the inhabitauntes theym selues keepe and are seased and assured of the meanyng is none other thanne the seruice of the Kynge and Queene and to lette those who abuse the authoritie of theyr maiestye and compasse theym aboute wyth armes from the possession of them whereby they mighte force the same to serue theyr tournes and particular passions For as soone as the sayde ladye shalbee restored to that former libertye whyche she enioyed twoo monthes paste she shall wel vnderstand the sayde tounes to remayne in the lyke obedience and subiection that afore time they haue doone and will doo for euer and that they wylle geue place to none in all this Realme in theyr fydelitie towardes theyr Maiesties And least of all to them whome they haue knowen a long whyle synce to haue practised the begynnyng and maintenance of this ciuile warres vnder the pretence of religion euen with particular promyse to furnishe money to that intent As touchynge the reste the sayde Prince and all his company are so farr frome layeng vnder foote and kepyng in sylence that whyche hathe passed in this matter whyche thyng yet he hathe beene persuaded to dooe and that he shoulde also withoute anye doubte or dreade speedyly comme to the Courte that rather they wylle make a memoriall thereof for euer and paynte it 〈◊〉 Tables wryte it in Letters of golde make it bee proclaymed and cried loude thorough all Christendome of the dutie and fidelytie they to soo good purpose haue yealden to theyr kynge a Prince layde abroade in thys hys tender age to all iniurie and violence to make thereof an examuple and a perpetuall testimony of the maner wherewith the sayd Prince the nobilytie of France were so readily in so good numbre and so with one accorde assembled together for the suretie and libertie of theyr Lorde and for the preseruation of his personne and estate Neyther canne the sayde prince thynke that hereafter there may bee offrred vnto hym a more goodlye and woorthye to bee thoughte on occasion to doo his maiestie seruice neyther a better or worthier meane to pourchase vnto him selfe trewe honour and praise At the least he hope the to obteyne the fauoure of God and of his prynce for this faicte when he shall attayne to that age wherein he shall bee able to iudge knowe and vnderstande thys acte of trewe and faythfull affection whych his Subiectes haue borne hym at this tyme. THESE thynges consydered the sayde Prince who hathe doone all duetie to pacifye thys trouble whyche semeth to tende to none other end than to a manyfeste ruyne and subuersyon of thys state Who hathe also submytted hymself to all the reasonable conditions that in hym lye to laye down al weapon as well on the one syde as the other withoute hauynge regarde to any thyng other than the libertie of the Kyng and Quene And the cōmune suretie whiche he hath good cause to seke doth agayne protest afore the Kyng and Quene and all the courtes of parliament with all the estates of this Realme that of the mischiefs miseries and desolations that maye hereafter come to passe the faulte thereof oughte to bee imputed to those that be the aucthors and thonely cause who haue determyned rather to trouble all thys state by taryenge in courte and in the counsayle where as yet they neither can nor oughte remayne neyther be admytted yf they woulde folow the requeste of the estates tyll suche tyme as they had satisfied them than by departynge thence to leaue there a common quiete and reste The saide prince further requireth all the sayde courtes of parliament all the tounes and communaltes of this realme that they will diligentlye way all the abouesayde and to doe al the duetye they owe and that shall be possible vnto them to dooe for the seruice of the kynge the suretye of his personne and state and to maynetayne the auctoritye and rule of the Queene to the ende they maye hereafter rendre so good a compte and sufficient witnesse of theyr dooynges in thys present necessitie as the said prince also myndeth to do of hys vnto the king beynge comme to the age of commaundyng by hym selfe that his maiesty may haue occasyon rather to praise theym esteeme them and thancke them than to blame theym for theyr lacke of duety or for the to much folowyng their passions for flatering or gratyfieng any particuler persons who would at this tyme rather colour autorise and make ratified theyr fautes than looke to the conseruation of hys estate Further the sayde prince hartely beesecheth all the good and laufull subiectes of thys croune to lende him ayde fauour and assistence in a cause so good and iuste callyng GOD to wytnesse that onelye the griefe he hathe to see the Kynge and Queene so vnworthelye handeled by theyr owne proper subiectes and compassed wyth theyr force and armes otherwise than euer before thys tyme hath bene sene in this realme and the desire to mayntayne the honour of God the gouernment of the sayde layde together with the conseruacion of thys estate and the more parte of the kynges good subiectes haue constrained hym to sette hym selfe agaynste theyr violence Whiche thynge at the leaste wayes hytherto hath so preuayled that as yet they neuer durst execute theyr enterprises sufficientlye enough discouered whyche surelye woulde haue broughte her sayde maiestye in suche extremitye and thraldome as of longe tyme no Queene hath bene seene and the moste parte of the sayde subiectes of the kynge in most pityfull estate and greuous oppression He thanketh almightye GOD greately that it hathe pleased him of his infinite goodnesse and prouidence to put into his hand the meane to resist them hitherto whiche he trusteth and assureth him self he wil geue him the grace to being to a good and happy end for his seruice sake and that of bothe their said maiesties Lois de Burbon