is the graue and wise consideraâ—ions and exhortations of our said holy father and being therevpon agréede haue requested their friendes and allies with them to vnderstand and resolue a good peace and vnion to the rest and quietnes of all the Christian prouinces and to the reuiuing and tranquility of all the subiectes and to beginne the saide treatie haue bâ— appointed to wit by the saide Cardinall arch Duke for and in the name of the same catholike king and by vertue â—d expresâ— power which he hath of his maiestie The Lord Iohn Richardoâ— knight head president of the priuy counsale of estate the Lord Iohn Baptist de Taxis knight commander in the Saintes of the war like order of S. Iacob of the saide counsaile of estate and counsaile of the war and the Lord Lewis Vereylen knight audiencier and chiefe Secretary and Tresurer of the Briefs and of the foresaid counsaile of estate and of the side of the most christian king the Lord Pomponius de Bellieure knight Lord of Grigon Counsaylor of his counsaile of estate and the Lord Nicholas Bruslart knight Lord of Sildeny also Counsaylor of the said king in his counsaile of estate and President in the court of Parliament of Paris all furnished with sufficient power the which at the end herof shal be inferred which lords deputies by vertue of their power in profe of the said Cardinall who hath long time laboured to the furthering of this present peace haue concluded agreed vpon these articles following 1 Inprimis it is concluded and agreed that the treatie of peace shall continue resolued and concluded betwéene the Lords Kings Phillip the 2. and Henry the 4. confirming in approbation of the articles comprehended in the treatie of Peace made vpon the castell of Cambresis in the yeare 1559. betweene the said Catholike K. Phillip the 2. and of high and lautable memory Henry King of France all which said treatie the said deputes haue againe newlie confirmed and ratified in all poyntes in such order as if it were her inferred from word to word without renewing any thing in the same nor in any other before which all shall continue whole and entire except that which shal be annulled in this present treaties 2 And according to the same that from the date of these presents betwéene the said Lords Kings their children present and to come their heires and successors their kingdomes countries and subiectes shall be a good sure stable and inuiolable peace confederation eternall alliance and friendship shall also loue one an other like brethren séeking and procuring with all duty the others welfare honor and reputation and shall faithfully shun for so much as shall be possible the one the others hurt not entertayning nor fauoring any persons whatsoeuer which should be any waies subiect to the hurte or damage of the one or the other and shall from this day forwarde cease all enmity forgetting from this day all thinges that may haue béene euill done how and whatsoeuer they be they shall put in obliuion and annuled without at any time after the same shal be any wais raysed or mentioned reiecting by this present treatie al practises or inteligences which in any sorte should be to the detriment the one of the other also promising not to do persue nor procure through any to be done any thing that might tend to the hurt the one to the other not also suffer that their subiects shal either â—ectly or indirectly do the same and if so be any of thâ— of what qualitie or condition soouer should from the date hereof chance to doe any thing to the contrarie eyther by sea or land or otherwise assist or helpe in matters that might be any waie hurtefull vnto the saide Lordes Kings the other shall be bounde to oppose him selfe there against and hinder the same and seuerely to punish them as breakers of this peace disturbers of the common quietnes 3 And through vertue of this peace and amitie the subiects of both sides whatsoeuer they are so far forth they kéepe the lawes and customes of the countrie shal be suffered to go come remaine dwell conuerse and returne in the one and others countrie vsing the trade of merchandise or as best shall â—ike them as well by sea as by land and vpon the fresh waters frequent and trade together and the said subiectes shall be defended in paying reasonably the rightes and duties in al places vsed and others which by their maiesties or their successors shall be imposed 4 And all letters of repriualles which might haue bene giuen for what cause soeuer shal be suspended and from this day forwarde there shal be none more giuen by any of the said Princes to the preiudice of the others subiects except onely against the chiefe offendours their goods and of their complices and that yet in case of manifest denegation of iustice of which of the letters of reformation requisition of those which shal pursue the said letters repriuals shal be bound to make appeare in maner forme as iniustice is required 5 The citties subiects cittizens and inhabitantes of the counties of Flanders and Artoiis other Prouinces of Netherland together with the kingdome of Spaine shall enioy the Priuiledges and freedomes which haue béene granted betweene the kinges of Frances predicessors of the said most Christian King and also the citties subiects and cittizens and inhabitantes of the kingdome of France shall likewise enioy the liberties and freedomes which they haue in the said low countries and kingdomes of Spaine and as euerie one of them hath heretofore enioyed them as they doe enioy them by vertue of the treatie of the yeare 1559. and other precedents 6 Also it is couenanted and agréede that if in case the saide King Catholike do geue or transfer by testament or what title soeuer it be vnto the worthy Princes the Lady Isabella his eldest daughter or to any other the prouinces of the Lowcountries with the countesse of Burgondy and Charlois that all the said Prouinces and counties do vnderstande to bée comprehended in this present treatie as they were in that of anno 1559. together with the saide Princes or he to whome in fauour the said king Catholique shall dispose the same without being néedefull that to this effect there should be made a new treatie 7. And may returne the subiects and seruantes of the one side and the other 〈…〉 not with â—g that they â—d in the â—tâ—ary pâ—ty at 〈◊〉 and â—eâ—câ— of the which they were proâ—ided before the end of December 1588. except Ecclesiastical â—ngâ— which should be found to â—e Canâ—ally prouided together with the enioying of each and euery one their good◠〈◊〉 and perpetuall renâ—es which they by reaâ— of thâ—se 〈…〉 begin in the end of the â—de yeare of 1588. haue 〈◊〉 enioye 〈◊〉 receaued shall now againe vse ande may after the publication of this peace and in like sort of those which since the saide time
may be dew vnto them by right of succession or otherwise without any contradiction but notwithstanding without any right to demand of those which haue possessed the said â—oueable goods the pâ— and benefites procéeded thâ—reo◠〈◊〉 the saide 〈◊〉 vntill the publication of thâ—se presenteâ— nor also the debts which haue buildeâ— in the saide time and shall be helde for good valliable the reparation which the Prince his Lieuâ—tennant or deputy hath or shall doe vnder the iurisdiction of whome the said aâ—rest shall be made neither may any creditor of the saide deptes or any their â—atuâ—eyes neuer bée receaued to pursue the said deptes in what order or 〈…〉 against those to whome the said giftes haue bene made nor against those that by vertue of such gifts confiscations haue paide them for what raises soeuer the said deptes may be notwithstanding any bils of obligation which the saide deptes may be notwithstanding any bils of obligation which the saide creditors â—ght haue therof the which through effect of the said conâ—atioÌ„ ar shall remaine by this present treatie cancelled annâ—led without feare 8 And the said subiects and seruants of both sides shall returne vnto their said vnmoâ—eable goods rents aforesaid notwithstanding at gifts conâ—embs declarations confiscations commissons sentences reneued by continuance and in absence of the parties and those not heard by of the said â—ares howsoeuer it be which sentences all iudgements giuen as well in ciuill as criminall matters shal remaine voyde and of no worth as if they had not bene pronounced thereof wholy encreasing the saide subiects ceasing all hindrances and contradictions vnto the rightes which they had at the time of the opening of the saide warre without that any one may be charged for charges publike or entermises which he had how beit for the victuals maintainment of money or otherwise during the time occasion of the said warres whereof they should haue made account vnto such as then had power to dispose thereof so far foorth that the said subiects and seruants be not founde guiltie of any other crimes then to haue serued in contrary party and not neuerthelesse retire themselues into the countries and Lordships of the said kings without they haue first thereof obtayned permission and letters patents sealed with the great seale of their Maiestie the which they shal be bound to verifie before Commissioners and officiate of their said matter 9 Those which should haue bene prouided by the one or the other side with â—ny benefices standing to the collation presentation or vther disposition of â—he said Lords Kings or any other â—aymen shal remaine in the possession and â—se of the said benefices as be well and duly prouided 10 In fauor regard of this peace and to the end that the said Princes giue â—ntentment one to another is concluded and agreed that they shal render and â—estore the one to the other effectually in pure faith that which shal be found â—o haue bene taken feised and occupied by them or others hauing any charge of them or in their name in each others countrie vz. the saide most christian â—ing shall render vnto the said king Catholike the pussance and possession of the countie of Charlois his appurtenances dependances to ioyne the same by him and his successors wholy and peaceably and retaine the same vnder the â—ueraintie of the Kings of France if it be founde that any place haue bene â—cised since the said Peace of anno 59. by the said most christian King or his shal also be restored and all within the tearme of two moneths to recken from the day and date of these presentes 11 And likewise the Catholike king shall render and restore vnto the moste christian King those places which shall be found to be taken by him or his since the said peace made in the castel in Cambresis vz. Calis Ardres Monthullen Dourlens La Chappel in Le Chastelet in Picardie Blauet in Britanie all other places which the saide catholike king eyther there or in any other places of France detaineth since the said treatie 12 As for Calis Ardres Monthullen Dourlens Chappell Le Chasteller they shal be rendred by the said catholike king or his deputies effectually and in good faith without any prologatioÌ„ or difficulty for what occasion or pretence soeuer vnto him or them who shal be thereunto deputed ordained by the saide most christian king within two moneths precisely to account from the day and date of these presents in the state wherin they are at this present without breaking weaking or endamâ—ging them in any sorte without pretending nor demanding any rembursement for the fortifications made in the foresaid places nether for the pay which might be due vnto the souldiers or men of war there residing in the aforesaide restitution shall first be deliuered the cittie of Calis Ardres the rest sâ— following in such fort that the foresaid restitution shall wholy be effected in the said tearme of two moneths 13 Touching the restitution of Blauet the same shal also in good faith be effectually without any prolongation or â—fficultie for what cause soeuer executed vnto those who shal be thereunto appoynted by the said most christian king and that within 3. moneths after the date of these preseÌ„ts the same Catholik king may cause to be broken down the fortifications by him or his made in the saide Blauet and other places which shal be by him rendred in Britanie 14 Restitution being made of the said places the said king catholike may cauâ— to be carried away all the artillary Bullets armour victuals and other munitians of warre which shal be founde in the said places at the time of the restituton also it shal be suffered vnto the souldiers and other people which shal departâ— out of these places to carrie away all their goods and moueables vnto them appartayning without that it be lawfull to aske any thing of the inhabitants of the said places or plain or flat countries nor any wise to endamage their houses or to take any thing away from the said inhabitants 15 And to the ende that the souldiers remayning in the same Blauer may conueniently depart toward Spaine the aforesaid most Christian king wil prouide them with ships marriners in which vessels they may lade their artillerie victuals and other munitions of war with their baggage they in the aforesaide Blauet other rendred places in Britaine in giuing security of restitution of the said vesâ—ls conuay of the said marriners wtin the tearme which shal be ordained 16 Moreouer the said deputise promise for security of restitution of the saide places as soone as this present treatie should be ratified by the most christian K. to deliuer 4. pledges such as he will choose subiects vnto the said Catholike K. the which shal be honorably kept entertayned as their qualities require The restitution being made and really accomplished the said
other that from this day forwarde shal be sure peace betwéene the aforesaid kings and duke their children present to come heires successors inheritors their kingdomes countries and subiects without they may make any enterprise vpon the countries or subiects the one of the other for what cause or pretence soeuer 27 The subiects and seruants of either side aswel ecclesiasticall as secular notwithstanding that they haue serued in contrary party shal returne wholy in the possession enioying of all and each their goods offices and benefices as haue bene said aboue of the subiects and seruants of the saide kinges but not to bée vnderstood of the gouernements 28 As for the prisoners of warre they shall bee vsed as is aboue written and by the aforesaid Princes is agréede 29 And ar confirmed in all poynts articles the treatise hertofore made with the late most christian K. Henry the 2. Charles the 2. Henry the 3. the said deceased duke of Sauoy in the year 1559. in the castel of Cambresis except such things as are by this or other treatises annulled accordingly the said Duke of Sauoy his countries citties subiects shal continue a good newtral Prince and common friend vnto both the said kings from the day of the publication of these presents the traffike betwéene this countries subiects shal be frée and assured as is said in the said treatise and as in times past haue bene vsed the poyntes therein comprehended shal be obserued in regard of the officiares who haue serued the said kings so far forth it be not annulled by other accordes 30 Are yet notwithstanding reserued vnto the saide most Christian king of France and his successors all their rights actions and pretentions which they know to appertaine vnto them by reason of the said kingdoms countries lordships or others for what cause or pretence soeuer vnto the which shall not be neither by him or his predecessors expresely renounced thereof to make pursute by friendly meanes of iustice and not by armes 31 In this peace and amity shal be comprehended by common accord and consent of the aforesaide most christian king catholike king if so be they will bee comprehended in the same chiefely on the side of the catholike king our holie father the Pope the Apostolike seate the Emperor of the Romanies the Lords the Arch Dukes his brethren cousins their kingdomes countries the Electors princes of the Citties estate of the holy Empire vnder whose obeysance the duke of Bauaria the Duke of Cleue the bishoprike county of Liege the sea-bordering citties counties of east Freeseland the said Princes shal renounce vnto alpractises promises neuer hereafter to make anâ—eneither with christendom nether wtout whensoeuer which may any wise be preiudicial vnto the said L. Emperor elector or estates of the said holy Empire but to the contrary shal procure with all their power industry the good quietnes thereof so far forth that the saide Lords Emperors and the saide estates shal be haue themselues amiably vnto them the said kings catholike and most christian and commit nothing in preiudice of them and in like sort shal be comprehended in this Peace the Lords the conferats of the great citties of Germane the lagues Grises which their allies the K. of Polland Sweed the K. of ScotlaÌ„d the K. of Denmark the Duke Signorie of Venice the duke of Lorain the great duk of Thuscane the Republiques of Genoa and Luca the Duke of Parma Plaisance the Cardinall Farnese his brother the Duke of Mantua the Duke of Vrbin the chiefe of the houses of Columna and Vrsine the Duke of Salamoneta the Lord of Monaco the Marquesse of Finall the Marquis of Masla the Lord of Plombin the Earle of Sala the Earle of Colorino For to vse and continue this present peace with exprsse declaration that the aforenamed most Christian Kinge may neither directely nor indirectely labour through himselfe or others to preiudice and it the same most Christian Prince pretende any thing against them may onely prosecut the same before coÌ„petent iudges not els in any manner whatsoeuer 32 And on the behalfe of the most christian king shal be comprehended in this present treatie if in case they therein will be comprehended our Holie Father the Pope the seae apostolique the Emperour Elector and Princes ecclesiasticall and secular cities comminalties and estates of the holy Empire and especially the country Pallatine Elector the Marquis of Brandenburge the Duke of Wittenbergh thee Landgraue of Hessen thee Marquis of Hamsbach thee Earles of east Freesland the Seabordering citties according to the ancient alliances the king and kingdom of Scotland according to the aneient alliances confederations made betweene the kingdomes of France Scotland the kings of Poland Denmark and Sweede the Duke and gouernors of Venice the three Cantons of the leagues of Switsers the Lordes of the 3 leagues Grises the Bishop and Lorde of the land of Vallay the Abbote and Citie of S. Gall Cloutem bergh Milhouse the country Neufcastle and other allies and confederates of the saide League my Lord the Duke of Loraine my Lorde the greate Duke of Thuscane my Lord the Duke of Mantua the Repuhlique of Luca the Bishops Chapters of Metz Tibold and Verden the Abbote of Gozze the SS of Sedan the Earle of Admirande is to be vnderstood notwithstanding that the consent which thee catholique king giueth in the comprehension of East Freesland bee without preiudice vnto the right which his Catholique Maiestie hath ouer the countries thereof like as contrariwise are reserued the differances rightes and exemptions of the saide counties al which declaration that the saide king catholique may neither directly nor inderectly labour through himselfe or any other to their preiudice but if the aforesaid catholike king pretend any thing against theÌ„ may onely prosecute the same before competent iudges not by force in what manner so euer 33 Also shal be comprehended in this present treatie all others who by common consent of the saide kinges may be chosen so farre foorth that within 6. monethes after the declaration of these presentes they shall deliuer their obligatorie letters and declarations as in such cases is required 34 And for more securitie of this peace and Articles theirin comprehended shall the saide treatie be verefied published and registred in the courte of Parliamentes in the Realme of France Chamber of accountes of the saide cittie of Paris as likewise verified published registred in the great counsaile chamber of accounts of the catholike king in the Low countries all according to the teâ—or of the treatie of anno 1559. which shal be dispatched by the one the other siâ—e within 3. moneths after the publication of this present treatie 35 In which poynts and articles aboue named is fully comprehend the treatâ—e and articles which haue bene agréed and passed betwéene the said deputies and in
the names as is aforesaide the which by vertue of their power and commission haue and do promise vnder obligation of all and each their aforesaide masters goodes present and to come that they shall accomplish and inuioably obserue this present treatie as also to cause them to ratifie the same to deliuer the one to the other authentique letters both signed and sealed which in present treatie shal be from word to worde inserted and that within a moneth of the day and date of these preents in regarde of the said Lordes most Christian King Cardinall of Austrie Duke of Sauoy which Lord Archeduke hath promised within thrée moneths to procure like letters of ratification of the same king Catholike Moreouer the saide Deputies haue and doe promise by vertue and in the name aforesaide that kéepe the said Letters of ratification of the abouenamed most Christian King Cardinall Archeduke and Duke of Sauoy furnished the saide Christian King Cardinall Archeduke and Duke of Sauoy shall solemnly sweare and take their othes vpon the Crosse holy Euangelists Canon of the Masse and vpon their honors in presence of such as it shall please them to appoint to obsâ—rue accomplish whollie and reallie the tontents of the said treatie and like oathe shal be done by the said catholike King within thrée monethes after or when it shal be required In witnesse whereof the saide Deputies haue subscribed this present treatie with their names in the place of Vreuin this second of May anno 1598. The Articles of the peace concluded vpon the Castel of Cambresis betwene the most high mighty Kings PHILLIP by the grace of God Catholike King of Spaine c. And the late HENRY the second of that name most Christian King of France Confirmation of the agreement made and concluded at Ryssell and Cercamp INprimis that the aboue named Kings inuiolably obserue these Treaties assist one another in common counsaile 1 Belonging to the restitution of the places of both sides vnlawfully possessed that the King who first doth render them choose out of the others country foure such personages for pledges as he shall think good vntill such time as restitution of the other side be likewise â—ffâ—cted 2 Don Charles sonne to the King of Spaine shall haue in mariage the eldest daughter of the King of Fraunce and for her dowrie shall haue foure hundreth thousand Crownes 3 Emanuell Duke of Sauoy shall take in mariage the Lady Margaret sister vnto the King of Fraunce and for her dowrie shall haue 300000. crownes and render vnto the King his brother the Dukedome of Berry during his life 4. All places citties freedomes which the King detayneth shall be restord to the saide Duke except that the Kinge of Fraunce shall holde for the space of fiue yeare fiue citties in Piemont viz. Turryn Anguerry Chinas Quiers and the newe cittie Dast with the fortresses and iurisdictictions of the same within which time the king shal yéeld vp all his rights of the said Cities 5 Likewise shall the king of Spaine hold two places and citties in Piemont viz. Vrsell and Aste the which he shal redeliuer with their iurisdictions rights when the king of France doth render his 6 The King of Spaine shall render vnto the king of French S. Quintin Han and Chastelet in such sort and estate as they are except the artillarie and victuailes where against the King of France shall render Didenhouen or Theonuille Mommedy Mais and Marienborgh with like conditions 7 He also shall render vnto the Bishop of Luic Billo with what else he detayneth belonging to the said Lords 8 Touching the cittie of Iuois the king of France shall cause the walles and fortresses thereof to be pulled downe in recompence of Turrouane and there shall be no more fortresses built there 9 Terouan is rendred to the king of France in all liberty as was before except that no fortresses may be built vpon the ground 10 The county of Mountferat returneth to the Duke of Mantua the places shal be returned vnto him in the behalfe of both the kings except the artillerie and victualles shal be carried out and if they think good they may pul downe the fortrasses which they haue made therein 11 Those of Charlois render themselues againe vnder the king of Spaine 12 The Baliage of Hesden with all rights and freedomes returne againe vnder the king of Spaine without that the king of Fraunce haue any iurisdiction therein with all fortresses 13 The county of S. Poll shal be held by the Lady of Tuteuile the two kings notwithstanding keepe their rights the which laying aside king Phillip shall haue the souerannity thereof 14 The French shall hold Calis for eight yeares and after giue the same againe vnto the English and for pledges thereof shall the king of France set sureties for a million of gold and beside send any of his Lords into England whom they will choose who shall remaine there vntill the restitution of the said cittie of Calis and the king of France shall there with all quite renounce all the right which he might pretend thereto FINIS
for their subiects defence and profite when now the Prince through enuie and tyrannie doth abuse his power and his vassalles then doeth God take away from him the vertue and right which he had giuen him by nature yet not all princes but those that suppresse their people with iniustice England and France are out of thy reproch for their kinde gouernement commendes our déeds The scandall which you spake of haue we not giuen but if any hypocrite doth scandalize himselfe it is his owne folly to trouble himselfe with that which is not worth a myte You also doe call vs rebelles whereof we are comforted long since for our patience doth chaunge the minds of diuers who offer vs of loue a furthering hand If so be we do not herden our selues to beginne mischiefe More vpon the seuenth THose that according to their countrie lawes do defend their countries right are lawfull Magistrates which wee not refuse nor yet reiects them as you spitefully reproch vs. We resist the tyrant according to the iudgement of any yet doe we not transgresse the ordinances of God neyther do we reiect the admonition of S. Paule But the word of God teacheth that lawfull magistrates are placed by him to keepe their people in peace and quietnesse and to chastiâ— the wicked When now they beginne with tyrannous suggestions to oppâ—se their subiects with iust cause may they bee deposed as breakers of these contractes and their subiectes are not baunde to shew them any more obedience Because nowe this Spaniarde is like vnto the monster in euerie degrée we â—e flie his blâ— thirstie tirranny Vnwise is he to seeke mercie where none is to be found Vpon the eight THe vnaduised discourse fiered out of the mouth of a madde man without ground or meaning is mocked and scoffed at euery where as foolish wordes but they that be any way allyed vnto him by kinred or friendship and that do loue him are grieuously sorry for thereby they know the vncurable madnesse where withall he is possest Euen thus is it with vs towardes you who mocks others giuing vs no other hope to cure your madnesse you are wholly vnapt to take good counsaile we loue trueth but your fayned discourse interlarded with diuersitie of fine phraised lyes doth make vs assure our selues that either you are possessed with madnesse or with Spaniards to yours and our ruine and destruction of your patrimonie He that persueth ruine shall soone ouertake it More vpon the eight YOur accusation is better your admonishment to peace and obedience is without grounde That you do it of pure zeale we beléeue the same also But your zeale is foolish and blinde you say that a wonderfull chaunge is ordained for vs this you grounde vpon your peace with the French Nation What more hurtful mutation can befal then to be in a league with Wolues But if you are no Prophets whithertended then your oration for the Lambe for although he had pleadges dares not commit himselfe to the Wolues mercy he rather would deuour both Lambe and pledges then hee would let the Lambe liue We know the decrée giuen in the Popes Councell That one ought not to keepe faith vnto heretickes We haue séene it in manie to whome it hath cost their liues But indeede you haue your wish ioyning your dédes with ours not listing to strife-makers for he is vnwise that reputes his friends his enemies And a more foole is hee who his foes for friends takes to be Vigilanria fidei 1598. Printed at Amsterdam for Laurence Iacobs Stationer vpon the water in the bible Articles and conditions of the peace and perpetuall lyance concluded betweene the high and Mightie Princes PHILLIP by the grace of God Catholike King of Spaine c. And HENRY the Fourth of that name by the same grace most Christian King of France Anno 1598. Whereunto are annexed the Articles of the Peace concluded in the Castle of Cambresii Anno 1559. betweene the Catholike King of Spaine the late Henry the second most Christian King of France First tranâ—lated out of French into Dutch and now into our vulgar tongue by H. W. In the name of God the Creator BE it knowen vnto all men present and to come that as the Realme of France the Netherlâ—ndish Prouinces haue endured great losse damage by reason of the ciuill and forraigne warres who haue continued these many yeares which the kingdomes of England and Spaine and the countries of Sauoy haue well knowne and felt while in the meane time the common enemie to Christendome and the Christian name marking his welfare oâ— our ruine procuring to surmount vs through our strife hath gotten a perilous procéeding in his vnlawfull suggestion of the Christian Prouinces the which being considdered by our Holie Father Clemene the eight of that name and desiring with all diligence to Preuent the same and to cut asunder the roote of this mischiefe and hath through his Messenger dwelling at 〈◊〉 a drill and other doone and pronounced diuers demonstrations and exhortations vnto the high and mighty Prince Phillip the second by the grace of God Catholike king of Castile Aragon Leno and both citties of Ierusalem of Portingall and Granada c. to the end to bring him vnto an amiable peace and accorde with the most high mightie Prince Henry the Fourth by the same grace most Christian King of France and Nauare vnto whom hâ—s holines had sent the illustrous and reuerend Cardinall of Florence Alexander de Medicis Legatte to him and to the Apostolique Seate to pronounce like exhortations vnto the saide moste Christian kinge and according as our saide Holy Father hath béene aduertised that the saide Catholike kinge had giuen full power and instruction to conclude this peace vnto the high mightie prince Albertus Cardinall Arch Duke of Austria his nephew and also for the greate good truste which be had in him and affection which he hath alwaies had to the said peace had sent vnto him the reuerent Father I. Bonauenture Calaâ—agirono Generall of the order of S. Frances to the ende he might by him vnderstand his meaning in this matter and also to giue him further knowledge of the meaning of the saide Catholike king touching this peace hauing presented all what is aforesaid vnto the said most christian king according to the order which he had receaued of his holines the said kings incited through a godly zeale pitty and griefe which they conceaued and felt in their hearts of the long heauie and burthensome miserie which through continuance of the said wars their kingdomes countries and subiects haue and yet endure inâ—ending not to let slip an occasion which consisteth in the power of God feaâ—ing Princes and that loue their subiects to bring and perpetually place an assured peace and tranquility in this land and especially in the prouinces ouer â—he which it hath pleased God to constitute them as their kéepers and defenders and déepely considering as their duty
pledges shal be rendred and set at liberty in good faith without any delay but must be vnderstoodde that after the accomplishment of the 6. places in Picardy but two of the said pledges shal be deliuered remayning the other two vntil the restitution of Blauet 17 And for the matter contayned in the aforesaide treatie of 1559. which wer not accordingly executed the same shal now be wholy executed ended in that which rests aswel respect of the county of S. Paule the limets of the countries of the said two Princes which he held in surueyans and exemption of customes and forraigne imposition pretended by these of the county of Burgundy Bishop Therouane the abby of S. Iohn at the mountaine of the Ducchie of Bouilon restitution of any pretended places of the one side and the other ought to be rendred by vertue of the said treatie and the other differences which haue not bin voide or decided as it was then couenanted there shall to this effect be na-Arbitrators of the one the other part the which shal méet within 6. months in the appoynted place if the parties consent els shal chose some other place 18 And as in the partition of the countries ordayned vnto the Bishopriks of Arras Amiens S. Omer and Boloigne are founded certaine villages of France attributed vnto the Bishops of Afras and S. Omer Also other villages of the countries of Artoyes and Flanders vnto the Bishop of Amiens and Bologne whence often riseth discorde and confusion is couenanted and agréed that after the consent of our holie father the Pope commissioners shall be appoynted by the one and the other side which shall assemble within a yeare in such places as shal be appoynted to resolue vppon the chaunge which may be done of the same â—ssages to the commodity of the one and the other side 19 All prisoners of war being detayned by them or either party shal be set aâ—â—bertie in paying their charges and that which otherwise they may lawfully â—w without paying any ransom except they had thereof agréed before the date â—f these presets if in case that coÌ„plaint be made of the excesse therof there shall â—e taken order by the Prince of the countrie wher the said prisonersar detained 20 And all other prisoners subiects vnto the aforesaid Kings which through the calamity of the warres may be detayned vppon the Gallies of their Maiesties shall immediatly be released and set at liberty without any delay for what cause soeuer and without demanding of them any thing of their ransomes or their charges 21 And are reserued vnto the said catholike king of Spaine the said worthy Princesse his eldest daughter their successors or deputes al their rights actions and pretentsons which appertayne vnto them of the said kingdomes countries lordships or others for what cause soeuer the which he nor his predecessors haue not bene expresly renounced thereof also to make pursute by amiable meanes or iustice and not with armes 22 And in that which by the said deputes of the said catholike king is demonstrated for to obtayne to a good and perfect peace his maiestie requesteth that â—he most excellent Prince the Duke of Sauoy may be comprehended in the saide peace because the aforesaid Catholike king doth tender the welfare of the saide Lord Duke as his owne for the great kinred of blood and neare alliance which is betwéene them the which is also declared by this Gasper of Geneua Marquis of Bullen Councellor of estate Chamberlaine and Collonell of the guarde of the said Lorde Duke his Lieuetennant and gouernour of the Dutchie of Austria and the Cittie of Iurie his Deputy as appeareth by his power and procuration who in honor of his name saide that his said Lord was issued from the brother of the great grandfather of the aforenamed most Christian king and of the cousin germaine of the Quéene his mother and that his intente is to giue contentment vnto the said Lorde king as one of his most humble parentage to acknowledge him with all the honor duty reuerence obseruance of friendship hee may possibly to the end to giue occasion in the time to come to thinke better of him and his actions the passed occasions would suffer him the said king promissing to acknowledge his good affection and that he will vse vnto him of like bounty and declaration of friendship as the 4. last kings haue vsed vnto the the late most excellent memorie of my Lord the Duke his father 23 It is therefore agréed that the saide Duke shall be receiued comprehended in this treatie of Peace And to manifest the desire which he hath to content the said Christian King will render vnto him the Cittie castell of Berre within 2. months to compt from the date of these presents in good faith and meaning without delay or difficultie for what cause so euer And the saide place shall be rendred to the saide king within the said tearme directly in the estate wherein she is at this preseÌ„t without breaking down nor endomaging them in any wise without that any rembursemeÌ„t for the fortifications made in the said cittie castell may any wise be pretended neither for that which might be due vnto the soldiers men of war Also leauing there al the ordinance which was there at the taking of the same with the bullets may onely withdraw those which sithence he brought thether if any there be 24 Also it is conuenanted and agréed that the said Duke shall wholy disauow abandon in good faith the Captaine la Fortune being in the cittie of Suerre in the country of Burgundy without giuing vnto him nor any other which he vnlawfully detaineth the saide cittie against the will of the said most christian King directly or indirectly any aide support or fauour 25 And for the surplus of all other differences the foresaid most Christian K. Duke of Sauoy the aforesaid deputes in the aforesaid name consente agrée for the good of the peace that they be remitted vnto the iudgement of our holie father the Pope Clement the 8. for to be iudge decided by his holynes within one year to account from the day date of these presents according vnto the answere of the said king giuen in writing the 4. of Iune last past to kéep execut maintaine all what shal be by his holines ordained without delay prolongation or difficulty for what cause or pretence soeuer meane while and vntill such time these things be otherwise disposed of by his holines they shaâ—â—emaine in the estate conditions as at this present without either changing or renewing as they are possessed by the one the other party so shal it not be lawful to impose or require any contribution nor other things without the territories of the places which are held by the one and by the other 26 And therefore it is now couenanted agréed by the one side and the
A TRVE COPPIE OF THE ADMONITIONS SENT BY THE SVBdued Provinces to the States of Hollande and the Hollanders answere to the same TOGETHER VVITH THE ARTICLES of Peace concluded betweene the high and mightie Princes PHILLIP by the grace of God King of Spaine c. and HENRY the Fourth by the same grace the most Christian King of France in the yeare 1598. First Translated out of French into Dutch and nowe into English by H. VV. EDINBVRGH Printed by Robert Walde-graue according to the Copie Printed in LONDON 1598. To Holland O Noble and high minded Holland which act so exalted and esteemed because Fortune smiles on thee how long wilt thou liue in this thy wanton foolishnes begine yourselfe to force strength hast thou not yet ynough followed the trace of disquietnes hast thou quite forgot the bonde of aâ—mitie is it vpon nothing but blood murther and fire that thou studiest hath Mars wholly possessed thy hearte wilt thou haue all according to thy owne minde Doest thou thinke that this will all way run before the wind with thée Do but thinke from whome thou art seuered wherfore hatest thou them that loued thée Thou art our flesh our blood in times passed in a good mind but now cruelly bent against vs. I cannot imagine wherevpon thy foundation is grounded twenty fiue yeares thus in strife to continue will there bee no ende doth peace goe against thy stomacke Dost thou not séeke rest and tranquility in thy time Let the common misery mooue thée No Christian is he who in harme taketh delight 2 Wilt thou perpetually crie and braule and like sauage beasts remaine wild and furious be these thy reformed manners to stirre vp mutinies and rebellion what wilt thou what seekest thou what is thy griefe wherefore hast thou taken armes for thy priuiledges this was the first play but truely that was not it you sought something els as now we may plainely see for the experiences lighteneth thy darknes thou hast reiected all dutie seekest against God a liberty to thy own minde Open thy eyes marke if the scriptures teach such rules to subiectes What hath S. Paule laid before the Christians vnder the idolatrous potentates that they ought to be obedient vnto their superiors according to Gods lawes This lesson had also bene good in thy behalfe For where pride is Gods spirit cannot abide 3 It seemed that you would banish tyranny and with free hearts defend your patrimony but you sought to set aside and suppresse your superiors and to liue according to your owne fancy The shewe was faire but it had another meaning then some thought but by your workes is apparantly perceaued that yet at this day your heart is against subiection you thinke to strengthen your selues with your owne force and despise the Prince whome God and nature hath giuen thee He calleth he watcheth but thou wilt not heare him He entreates he admonisheth you and you do not respect it Hee will ioyne himselfe to you and you refuse it his goodnes augmenteth your rebellion he desireth no reuenge nor cruelty he will receaue you with grace he wâ—ede thee as◠〈◊〉 of his body although thou hast somewhat estranged thy selfe returne returne and refuse not your owne good He despiseth God who takes that which belongeth to his Prince 4 Do not with scorne reiect his proffers but prepare your troubled and scattred nunds to peace for though fortune be now on your side yet according to her wonted vnsteadfastnes the case might change and then your happines and good luck were soone destroid euen as snow andâ—ce melteth before the sunne euen so melteth prosperity when God will shew his anger this is manifest and dayly seene in diuers persons in this exchaunging mortall life yea in many kingdomes and countries which are seene to fall through their owne default It is folly to trust on moueable things if to day you are happy to morrow your state may alter and he that trusteth vpon himselfe is often deceaued before he doth imagine that the wind will blow against him O Hollande bee not too proud although thou art in a moment capsed vp to the toppe of fortunes wheele for the foundation is naught how sure soeuer you thinke it Nothing can dure which hath no good ground 5 Thou art mercifully admonished but with crueltie thou stoppest thy eares and your conceaued furie remaines so obstinat that thou wilt not listen to any reason Is there nothing that can abate your high minde nor quench your bloody thirst the Omnipotent God doth perceaue your obstinacies and how wilfully you hate peace No doubt he will visite thee his hand doth threat thée as not long since he hath miraculously shewen vnto thée by the greate Whale which was seene at Scheueling vpon the strand who before your eyes like a thunder did burst with great rumor bloodshed Marke and ruminate vpon this as an especiall token and thinke that this dooth signifie some wondrous thing Let each one that heares this take warning thereby And if thou canst taste truth take warning hereout Open thy eyes and vnlock thy stony hearts God alwaies doth warne before he doth punish 6 Thou art threatned that 's a thing manifestly knowne for each one can iudge what such monsters betoken Gods mightie and heauy hande is ouer your heads to plague you with griefe and miserie he will feade thée yea with aduersity ruine and pouerty Thy ioy he will conuert to sorrow thy laughing to laments thy riches to nothing as is seene he altereth kingdomes that which standes high he doeth abase This will befall thee vnlesse thou wilt acknowledge thy soueraigne as good subiects Sheath thy murthering blate let peace shine in thy heart before your destinies fall Thy neighbours of whome you hope to reape comfort and vpon whose alliance you so peremptorily stande will forsake thee for euery one looketh to himselfe when they are in néede Of this assure your selues for it is no fable It is commonly said Daunger parteth friendship 7 Your bad pretences do war against God ye are as in spite of nature it selfe although other princes doe their profite with thée yet notwithstanding they hate these your trickes thinking their subiects might also rebell reiect their magistrates for soone are founde many colours to reuolt when once the minde is that way bent your regiment is scandalous to all nations that know it because you despise superiority for they that reiect their Princes saith S. Paule withstande Gods ordinance you are like vnto the monster which to the amazement of each one came beatles vpon the shore of Scheueling and there to your learning remained drie vpon the lande wherefore learne obedience before the punishment come for this same looking glasse was not planted in vaine Where grace is there is alwaies time to repent 8 Yet for all this I imagine you will mocke at this admonishment and as you are wont say it is nothing but the prating of Friers or
babling of Nuns No medicines wil serue to your sore for alwaies the malicious mocks with Gods secrets True it is we are neither prophets nor children of prophets we are far remoued from the knowledge of the diuine hidden secretes yet our admonishment is not without foundation beleeue if it so please you for of pure zeale we open vnto you your estate a wonderful change is ordained vnto you choose the best while you haue time you are warned by the highest Regent Giue place to reason you are expected with grace O Noble Holland quench your turbation Ioyne with your bretheren follow the counsaile of friends and beléeue no strife makers which will ruine you Vnwise is he that followes a blind mans trace Is séene and allowed to be printed Datum Bruxellae 12. Martij 1598. Petrus Vinck Louannij Ioannes Masius excudebat The Answere of the Hollanders to the seduced Prouinces vpon the former Admonition Vpon the first DIuinely and manly Noble Holland is exalted for God doth of his mercy accept the same as his childe besides the defence of our paternall fréedome is the roote from whence nobility springes These vrge vs Hollanders and not the blind idolatrous Goddesse whome wee refer to them that doe serue her Prouidentia is our leader for we finde that she doth exalt vs aboue all estates Such as sooth vp their enemies and hate their defenders Iudge if they bee not to be esteemed as wanton fooles Thie is our meaning to endeauour to withst and you andour enemies with force and strength And we will to the ende as long as neede shall require defend our common libertie doth daye and night whilest God giues vs strength to abide it to fight for our selues and our neighbours who feede their deadly foe in their bosome which is a dangerous and pittifull thing For no Christian is he that doth bad and to strengthen others therin More vpon the first YOu blinde Netherlanders reproch vs that wee haue quite forgot the band of amitie neyther hath blood murther nor fire possessed our harts neyther do we acknowledge Mars otherwise then for a blinde idoll but onely the God of boast who hath imprinted in our hearts a stedfast thought of reconcilement and peace as well appeares by diuers our mintes who outwardely shew our inwarde minde we do our beste to reioyne you that are wrongfully seuered from vs to the ende that the Spanyard do not hurt thee for needefull defence of our libertie and goods is the rule of our pretences and the bulwarke of our warre as long as Gods grace doth helpe vs if we did otherwise we should shame the Netherland blood And Christ hath warned vs to be against Lyons and Foxes rauenous and crafte Simple as Doues and suttle as Snakes Vpon the second YOu cannot compare vs to Beares or Wolues who are full of crueltie suttle Foxes nor Dragons who long for bloud for wee are tame as Lambes guarded by Dogs whose teeth defende vs from the wild beastes because wee are reformed such is to vs not forbidden we vse it to our defence Our will our séeking is that we do inuite seeke and procure through the commandement of Christ your safetie with ours both of bodie and soule Our griefe is that you feele not your losse nor the dead the cause of our taking armes is to defende our lawfull priuiledges together with the libertie of mind and this is the only way to get the same as in these our countries is apparantly to be seene that this is the only marke we shout at which we also will with deedes shew vnto you if you will ioyne with vs and withstande the Spanish packe Whose pride is vnto God and man an horror More vpon the second THe obedience which wee shew vnto our superiours is willinglie without force yea with iust desire as our contraries see and praise although it doe spite them and shewes that we seeke nothing but to obay according to the teaching of the wise it appeares by that which we haue done and suffered so long for to remaine vnder the kings regiment as our Lorde but not as a tyrant we could do no lesse we seeke but the libertie which no Christian Prince ought to refuse to obedient Christians without the which we could not continue nor be esteemed good Christians For according to the scriptures which we reade more then you do for they are forbidden your sights as a thing nothing touching your vocation we finde that our faults are agréeing together therefore he that is not content to doe mischiefe himselfe but exhorteth his neighbour also their ambition verily sheweth that God hath wholly pulled his grace from him For God to the proud doth euer giue a fall Vpon the third IN effect we seeke to expell tyrannie and with a ioyfull hart defend our natiue soyle from your incursions and through Gods helpe haue preserued some part thereof to your good hope to perseuer further therein wee neuer yet desired to liue headlesse or without Magistrates for wee account them vnwise which desire it But it is wisedome to take a care thereof and to haue Magistrates of our owne nation As God hath alwaies exhorted his people We stande not vpon our owne strength but with heart and mind put our whole trust and defence in Gods handes Our Prince we do not scorne but feare the tyrant who according to Gods lawes hath lost his right His entreaties makes vs sigh perceiuing nothing in him but the fruites of the sick Lyon to whom the Foxe for all his flatterie would giue no reliefe for his deeds to others shew the intent of his heart He that vseth his right doth no body wrong More vpon the third YOur Prince calles and watches as a Wolfe wounted lyeth a bedde requesting the Lambe to giue him some drinke saying that afterwards he would prouide meate himselfe To whome the silly Lambe â—reth 〈◊〉 doing yea marrie you would make me your â—de I perâ— your drift So the remembrance of his Lyon-like and Wolfe-like crueltie doth make vs to esteeme his calling and entreating of no worthe you boast much of his goodnesse you marke not the place nor person to whom you speake where scarce there is a steppe but his crueltie hath bene showen to what ende will you excuse him he hath manifestly shewed the same lately at Brussels vpon the body of a silly mayden Why you speake it to Hollanders who yet smell the fire of their late destruction of goods and blood yea whose woundes are yet bleeding his mercie which hath shewed vs his sword fire and halter neuer yet did he reach vs a fatherly hand and yet he beares a very smooth face but as the old Prouerbe sayeth which teacheth vs. He hath or will deceiue him where he can More vpon the third WE can soone iudge what mercie wee should finde at the handes of him who esteemeth his highnes wronged in the highest degree for these foure poynts against his maiestie As Armes against him new