Number of the Reformed He also by the same Edict confirm'd all the Ecclesiastical Regulations that had bin made either by himself or his Predecessors from which he declar'd he would never derogate by his Edict and gave it as to that of Nantes the Title of perpetual and Irrevocable The States of the Country had Refus'd to Obey an Edict which Henry when he was only King of Navarr had granted at Paris after the Massacre in 1572. asserting that their Prince was not free and that the Edict had been extorted from him under the Terror of Death But this they never oppos'd nor did they murmur at all because it was put in execution without their Consent thó the Attempt were directly contrary to their Priviledges But two things oblig'd 'em to be satisfy'd with this Change The one was that the Catholics who demanded the Free and publick Exercise of their Religion promis'd what as time made appear they had no Intention to stand to that they would make no more New Demands if the free Exercise of their Religion might be allow'd ' em The other was because the Churches were afraid of a greater Mischief then that which they suffer'd in regard that nothing was taken from 'em to be bestow'd upon others and that they left 'em their Regulations and their Priviledges So that they took a small Mischief for a Favour because they were afraid of a greater and for that knowing how earnest the Pope was for the Re-establishment of his Authority in that Province they thought themselves rid of it at a cheap Rate by the moderate Course which the King had taken to content all the World But in all other parts of the Kingdom the Reformed were not so well satisfy'd and the Assembly which sate still thô not in a full Body at Chatelleraud expecting the Verification of the Edict had labour'd with great earnestness to hinder the Alterations which the Court was resolv'd to make in that which was Sign'd at Nantes So that it requir'd a great deal of pains to perswade 'em to receive it with a General and Unanimous Consent It happen'd therefore that the Assembly drew up Ample Memoirs of those Alterations which they form'd into Complaints and sent to the King demanding Justice They Mark'd out the Alterations which had been made in a dozen of Articles where they had blotted out added and alter'd several words as also whole Clauses and Periods There were some of those Alterations which seem'd too slight to be taken Notice of Nevertheless the sequel made it appear that they were of greater Importance then they seem'd to be in regard they were made use of in our Time for a Pretence of several considerable Acts of Injustice The first thing therefore that they excepted against was an Equivocal Word in the last Line of the Third Article of the Edict where the Word Houses of the Ecclesiastics wherein the Exercise of the Reformed Religion was forbid'd might be adjudg'd to comprehend their Feifs and Signiories in the Prohibition They also complain'd that the words by them Establish'd were added in the Ninth Article as being Words which might give an occasion of Dispute upon the Explanation of the Right and Freedom of Exercise which had been Granted ' em They could not Relish the two Clauses made use of in the Eleventh Article which excepted out of Places where the second Place of the Bailliage might be allow'd Cities Episcopal or Archiepiscopal and Ecclesiastical Signiories They Complain'd that the Clause forbidding the rebaptizing Infants that might have been Baptiz'd by the Ministers was raz'd out of the Eighteenth Article They were not pleas'd with the manner of forbidding people to work tho their Shops were shut set down in the Twentieth Article and permitting Informations against Transgressors of the Inhibition They demanded that the Words which imported Prohibitions to insert in Grants of Offices the Clause of Catholic Apostolic Religion which had been taken out of the 27 Article might be put in again They pretended that the Promise to create a Substitute to the Proctor General in the Parlement of Paris ought not to have been par'd off from the the 37 Article They lookt upon as derogatory from the Jurisdiction of the Chambers of the Edict that part of the 34 Article which forbid'd the bringing Causes thither in Reference to Suits that concern'd Benefices and which debarr'd 'em of taking Cognizance of Criminal Processes where Ecclesiastics were Defendants They Complain'd that the Chambers were not settl'd within Six Months as was Ordain'd by the 43 Article The Words which were added to the 35 Article concerning Particulars to oblige the Reformed not to assemble their Synods without the King ' leave were left out which might be of il Consequence either by Reason of the Charges of obtaining the King's permission or because of the danger that would accrew for want of the due exerciâ—e of Church Discipline if the King refus'd his Licence Lastly 't was said that by the Alteration made in the 45 Article the Reformed were depriv'd of all that was formerly favourably allow'd 'em in reference to the Enterrment of their Dead Now to understand the Reason why they complain'd of this Article 't is requisite to know that at first it was couch'd in these Terms In case His Majesties Officers provide no commodious Places for those of the said Religion in the time prefix'd by the Edict after Request made and that there should be any delay or remissness in that Respect it shall be lawful for those of the said Religion to bury their Dead in the Church-yards belonging to the Catholics in Cities and Towns where they are in possession to do it till due provision be made The Clergy could not brook this Article and therefore caus'd it to be Reform'd in such a manner that there was not one Word left of what it contain'd before And whereas it had been drawn up in Terms that had a Reference to the Future and which put the Catholics to an absolute Necessity either to afford the Reformed convenient Burying Places or permit 'em to enterr their Dead in the Ancient Church-yards instead of that I say they drew up the Edict in Terms that only regarded the time past These New Terms imported That for the Enterrment of those of the said Religion that had been formerly Buried in Catholic Church-yards in any Place or City whatever 't is not His Majesties meaning that there shall be any Inquisition Innovation or Prosecution and his Majesties Officers shall be enjoyn'd to stop their Hands This debarr'd the Reformed from having any Priviledge for the Future to Bury in the same Places nor did it compel the Catholics to allow 'em any other For which Reason ever since they began to Treat about the Affair of Burying according to this Reformed Act they always met with Vexations and Cavils about that matter which were never terminated but by the Revocation of the Edict The Assembly also drew up a Paper
against a Toleration for the Reform'd only changing the Names He deny'd that the State of the United Provinces was grounded upon the profession of the Reform'd Religion By reason said he that the Catholicks had also concur'd towards the maintaining of it He deny'd that it was a means to oblige the Catholicks to embrace the Doctrine of the Reform'd by reason said he that constraint would rather serve to confirm them the more that even their Death would not entinguish their belief that they would commit it as by Cabal or Tradition to their Children or that they would fall into Irreligion And that it was better to tolerate Superstition than Impiety He said as to the permission of retiring which might have been granted them that it would be unjust to condemn people that had done no harm to a kind of Exile which made them renounce all the delights which the love one has for ones Country includes in it self That they had contributed to the conquest of the Countrey they should be oblig'd to quit That thereby they should depopulate the State which would be attended with other great Inconveniences He concluded declaring that he did not desire the Liberty of a Publick Worship for them but only that they might not be prosecuted for what they did in their own Houses and he propos'd precautions to prevent the evil that might be fear'd by it That Negotiation had the success of which we see the fruits to this day No Edict of Liberty was granted to the Catholicks but they were tolerated in some Provinces without being disturb'd They have carry'd their Advantages in several places farther than was design'd and no great efforts have been made to hinder it And tho they are maintain'd by no Publick Law they injoy a Tranquility which others have been depriv'd of tho their Sovereigns had promis'd it them by solemn Edicts During these Translactions the Affairs of the Moors grew worse in Spain and finally they were order'd to retire in a short space of time and upon hard conditions which were not well kept neither The King resolv'd to grant a Free Passage through his Kingdom to such as would accept it And in order to derive a double Advantage by their misfortune in strengthning his Kingdom while their retreat weakened Spain he invited them by an express Edict to come to live in France but the Conditions of it were so little to their advantage that few of them resolv'd to tarry there It oblig'd them to settle on this side the Dordorgna to keep them at a distance from the Frontiers of Spain to turn Catholicks and to persevere in the Roman Faith on pain of death Perhaps a greater number of them would have prefer'd the sweet Climat of France to the Scorchings of the Coasts of Asrick had better Conditions been given them and as they were for the most part good Merchants expert Tradesmen diligent Labourers they would have been of great advantage to the State by their Industry besides their carrying great Riches along with them tho they had been forc'd to leave the best part of them in Spain Even in France they were forc'd to pay their passage by a thousand violences and injustices that were exercis'd against them Those who were intrusted with the care of their Conduct and Embarkment plunder'd them and reduc'd them to great Extremities The Deputies who brought their Complaints to the Court return'd back with a shadow of satisfaction which came to nothing The Bigots who thought all things lawful against Infidels protecting those highly who prostituted the Faith of France by their Injustices in an occasion of that importance Thus those Wretches carry'd away nothing from Europe besides their Arts and Cunning together with an implacable hatred against the Christians whom they have ever since look'd upon as People without Faith or Probity And their Children to this day by their Infidelities and Piracies revenge the Injustices the Christians did to their Families at that time by plundering of their Forefathers The King did not see that Passage for as he was noble and just he would perhaps have hinder'd those miserable Wretches from being us'd so barbarously But an unexpected Death broke all his Measures and Designs depriv'd the Kingdom of its Deliverer the Reform'd of their Defender and all Europe of its Hopes The Prince of Conde had lately marry'd the Daughter of the late Constable Before that Marriage the King had hardly taken notice of her being the most beautiful Lady of the Court but all of a suddain he fell in love with her to that degree that he could not conceal his Passion The Prince being jealous and dreading the Power of his Rival fled with his Wife who was willing to avoid the Snare that was laid for her Virtue and got into Flanders with her without Attendance or Equipage The King either transported with his Passion which he was no longer Master of or being willing to embrace that occasion to attack the House of Austria as he had long design'd it desir'd the Arch-Duke who had receiv'd them very kindly to send them back and upon his refusal declared War against him Some of his Councellors thought that Declaration a little too rash being of opinion that the Prince who had neither Estate Places of strength nor Creatures could not be formidable enough to oblige the King to make so much noise about his Flight Besides that without making use of that Pretence to wage a War a very favourable one offer'd it self in the overture of the succession of Cleves to begin it by reason of the King's alliance with some of the Pretenders Moreover the Preparations of War were not ready some of the Allies not being yet in a condition to act But the King had his private Ends and his Will decided the Question It was high time for Spain to look to it self Never had such great Preparatives been seen in France The Civil Wars had almost made all the French good Soldiers There was an incredible number of old Officers signaliz'd by a long experience They wanted no experienc'd Generals and the King was acknowledg'd throughout Europe for the boldest and best Captain of his time The Blood boil'd in the veins of the Reform'd who expected the end of their fears by the downfal of the House of Austria and only desir'd an occasion to revenge themselves by a just War of the Massacres and Violences they thought the Council of Spain had inspir'd to that of France The Catholicks hop'd to advance and to set a value upon themselves by the War The oeconomy and vigilancy of Sully had put the King's Affairs in such an order that the like had never been known The Arsenal had never been so full of Arms And that which was most to be wonder'd at France had never had so much ready Money nor so many recourses for several years They had great and powerful Alliances Besides that of the Unite Provinces which had been renew'd
Factions raigning in the League Kings party 69. Factions new in France 481 New Factions in France 481 Ferrier a famous Minister 455 456. his Character ibid. teaches the Pope to be Antichrist 455 Fevre a Protestant Minister 8 Fleche the Quibble about it concerning the King's heart 425 Formularie refus'd by the King 119. another sent in the King's Name to the Pope 120 Foreigners call'd into France 34. and the English let into Havre de Grace ibid. Foreign Ministers admitted into the City of Rochel 431 Francis I. enclin'd to favour the Reformation 9. enrag'd against the Protestants 12. refuses to read Calvin's Dedication 11. publishes an Edict against the Lutherans 12. his death 13 Francis II. 20. the state of the Court in his time ibid. his sudden death 28 G. GAbriela d'Estrees Henry IV's Mistress 166 Gagg invented 15 Garisons of the Reformed retrench'd 213. the Consequences 214 286 287. the payment of 'em 290. Garisons or places which the Reformed had in their keeping 298. lost by the Reformed 4â—5 Geneva the Ministers of Geneva pay their Respects to Henry IV. 414. the King's Civility to the City 415 Gex state of the Country of Gex 415 416. the Country of Gex solicits the confirmation of their Regulations c. 477 Gigord a Minister of some Repute scandalized by Cotton 435 Giraud a Counsellor of Tholouse accus'd of Assassination 443 Gonzier a Jesuit his impudent Preaching before the King 442 Governors of places reformed upon the Frontiers of Italy 416 Gratification 371 Gratifications and Promises 412 Guise Duke of his resentment against the Admiral 34. kill'd at the Siege of Orleance ib. Guise Duke of the Son his boldness 49 50 51. forces the King from Paris 50. his death and that of the Cardinals 51 H. HArangues of the Clergy 321. their Character ibid. their common stile 412 Harangue of the Reformed Deputies at Folembray 201. Harangues of the Deputies 321 Havre de Grace retaken from the English 36 Henry VIII of England 9 Henry II. of France persecutes the Protestants 13. protests against removal of the Council back to Trent 13. his death 19 Henry of Valois elected King of Poland He returns into France 44. he makes peace with the King of Navarre 46. he renews the War against the King of Navarre 49. he swears a second time to the Edict of Vnion 51. extremity of his affairs ibid. he makes a Truce with the Reformed 52. lays Siege to Paris ib. assassin'd ibid. Henry of Bourbon King of Navarre runs a great Riseo 42. he retires from Court and his good Omen 45. he disclaims what he had done for fear of death He receives the Addresses of the States 47. he upbraids Henry III. 49. his Appeal against Sixtus Quintus ibid. meets with great difficulties 54. his uncertainty 58. his resolutions upon the Conditions propos'd by the Catholics 59. offended at the Proposals for another Protector 66. he writes a Letter with his own hand upon the same Subject 67. his dissimulation 115. his conversion 119. wounded in the mouth by Chastell 156. his Sentiments of the Assemblies 158. his Proctors unfaithful 169. Articles of Penitence 170. complain'd of by the Reformed 171. his coldness to the Reformed 183. his Wishes 186. his Perplexities and Distress 226 227. he alters his Language to the Reformed upon the taking of Amience 265. his remarkable words 322. Another remarkable Saying of his 326. his Expedition into Savoy 414. he calls Beza Father 415. his Civilities to Geneva ibid. his exchange for the Marquisate of Saluces ibid. his favourable and equitable mind toward the Reformed 442. his Severity to the City of Rochel 445. offended about the business of Antichrist 458. he strives to hinder the Article about Antichrist but cannot 459. he answers the Papers of the Reformed favourably 476. he talks openly of making War against Marshal de Bouillon 482. he deals doubly with the Jesuits 424. he refuses the Nomination of Deputies 433. his domestic vexations 439. his formidable power 448. his designs in his latter end conjectur'd at 449. he causes the Queen to be crown'd 450. his mild Answers to the Reformed 476. assassinated ibid. Huguenots the derivatiâ—â—â—f the word 25. I. JAmes Stuart King of Scotland his weakness 449. he would not suffer mourning for Queen Elizabeth 450. his Character 451. his Book of the Power of Kings ibid. Jane Queen of Navarre Conspiracy against her 37. dyes poyson'd 42 Jannin advises the King of the third Party 103 Jannin Minister of State his discourse about Liberty of Conscience 444 Jesuits setled at Paris 30. they creep into favour 140. their establishment sollicited 313. their boldness and credit ibid. Reasons why the King favor'd 'em 315 Jesuits recall'd into France 453. the Conditions of their Reâ—oration 462. Satyrs against it 463. they advance their Affairs in France 417. solicit the King that his heart may be bury'd at la Fleche 425. their power settl'd in Bearn 441. favour'd highly in France 481. the chief of the Council devoted to 'em and fear'd by the King 425 Images abominable Superstitions toward 'em 21 Infidelities 31 45 48 252 418 452. Injuries 214 248. unpunish'd 436 Injustices 31. 36 37 119 140 175 200 c. 256. Inquisition attempt to bring it into France 27 Inscriptions prejudicial to the Huguenots 476 Instructions of the King the different prospect of 'em 108. vain Ceremonies of 'em 117. of the Prectors contrary 168. new ones given by the King to his Commissioners 238 Interests various at Court 18. political to shake the Kings Conscience 112 Interests of the Prince of Conti and Count of Soisons 177 Intreagues strangely carry'd on in France 235. of Spain in the Court of France 469 Jurisdiction of the Party Chambers encroach'd upon 443 Seigneural Jurisdiction damanded in Episcopal Cities 437 Justice deny'd ibid. K. KAtherine de Medicis 17 20. her double dealing 29 Kings may treat with their Subjects 384 L. LEague Triple between the Pope King of Spain and Guises against the Protestants 33. at Tholouse against the Protestants 36. Guisian League 46 Leagues against the Reformed 442 Leguers boldness 50 Legat in France renews the fears of the Reformed 213 Lesdiguieres his Character 143. his letter to the Assembly of Saumur 227. his Religion 308. recommends Cotten the Jesuit to the King 454. enters into the Vnion of Nantes 413. made a Marshall of France 438. his Fears 470 Letter of St. Germans to the D. of Bouillon 402. of du Plessis to the the King 125 Letters from Q. Elizabeth in behalf of the D. of Bouillon 445. from the Synod of Rochel to the D. of Rohan 429 Liberty of Habitation denyed the Reformed 256 Lorrain Cardinal of his Inconstancy 31. he goes to the Council of Trent 34 M. MAdam the Kings Sister her Marriage sollicited 315. her Constancy 316. the King severe to her 317. the Pope's scruples upon the Match ibid. marry'd without a dispensation 318. advantages the Reformed got by her perseverance 320 her Death 468 Malwin a Foraign Minister called
Jesuits ibid. disgusted at pulling down the Pyramid 480 Refugees 431 Reiters defeated 50 Religion what sort of variety in Religion Policy ought not to tolerate 367. Religion reformed the nature of it 368 Rights of Conscience 377 Rights Seigniral in Mannors encroach'd upon 443 Rigors of the Catholics as to the burying of the Protestants 111 Rochel besieged 43 Rohan Duke of the Foundations of his Fortune laid 453. displeas'd by the Court 480 Rome Court of the Ignorance of it in Religion 136. laughs at the misfortunes of France ibid. the designs of it upon England 429 Roni his jealousies 214. his advancement discontents the Court 344. his dignities 345. Roni 431. receiv'd into Rochel 445. made Governor of Poictou 450. sent into England ib. sent the King's Commissioner to the Assembly at Chastelleraud 403. his Instructions 403 c. his Speech to the Assembly 407. he excuses the Consequences of the Vnion of Nantes 410. he obtains other advantages of the Assembly of Chastelleraud 412. congratulated for his Negotiation by Perron in the Pope's name 413. his Ambition very singular ibid. made Duke and Peer of France 415. he abuses his Authority without Fear or Wit 444 des Rosieres his Inconstancy 43 Rotan a suspected Minister 113 Roussel a Protestant Minister 8 S. SAvoy Duke of his persecution in Piedmont 314. and in the Marquisate of Saluces ibid. his Character 434. his continual Attempts upon Geneva 465 Scaliger Joseph 460 Schism in England 9 Schombergh Count Commissioner to the Assembly of Saumur 227 228. he treats with the Assembly 236 Sedan besieg'd 416 Sedition at Paris 31. at Rochel 445 428 Seditious terms complained of by the Reformed 476 Seguiran Jesuit his attempt to preach at Rochel 424 Sepultures disputes about 'em 340 Sieges of Rochel and Sancerre 43 Siege of Paris 74. reliev'd 75 Soissons Count 159 470 Sorbonne lets flie against the King 73 Soveraigns their chief obligation the preservation of their Subjects 379. may treat with their Subjects 384 Spaninards press the Destruction of all the Reformed in Spain 446. with a prospect to divert the Kings Forces by a Civil War 447 State of the Forces of the Leaguers and the Kings Party 68 State of France 204 States General demanded 45. conclude to destroy the Protestants 46 St. Germans Letter to the D. of Bouil lon 402 St. Marie du Mont charges du Plessis with false Accusations 396 Subjects their Preservation the chief Obligation of Soveraigns 379 Succession of England 429 Successors bound to observe the Treaties of their Predecessors 396 Sulli Rom's Title after his new Dignity 416. chosen Mediator between the Rochelois and the Clergy 416. 417. blam'd by Cotton the Jesuit 425. suspected by the Reformed 434. and why ibid. Superstition to extremity 21 Synod at Paris 11. at Bourges 10 Synod first Protestant National at Paris 429. National at Rochel held by the Protestants 41 Synod at Rochel 426. renew the Question about Antichrist 429. Affairs treated on there 431. breaks up and sends respectful Letters to the K. 436 Synod of St. Foy 47 at St. Maxiant 442. treats of the business of Antichrist ibid. At Saumur 215 Synods at Gap 455. Question about Antichrist their discust ibid. other matters of the same Synod 461. at Montauban 146. c. at Monpelier 304 Synod at Rochel 426 Synod of Gnap justifies Antichrist to be Antichrist 456. they admit forraign Ministers and receive Letters from the Palatinate c. 461 T. TAxis the Spanish Embassadors 446 447. 448. Third Party and its designs 102 de Thou President 226 227 234 235 299 Tithes confirm'd to the Roman Clergy 35 Toledo Cardinal 136 Tournon Cardinal opposes Melanchton's comming into France 9. he signalizes his Zeal against the Reformation 10 remov'd from the Government 14 Treatise of the Eucharist 309 Treaty's to the prejudice of the Reformed 138 Treaty express or Tacit between Master and slave Soveraign and Subject 380 Treaty with the Rochellois 216. with the Moors persecuted in Spain 438 Trent the Council there 12 13 translated to Bologna but remov'd back to Trent 13. remov d a third time by Pius IV. 34. and end put to it 36 Trimoville Claudius Allies himself with the Prince of Conde 50 Trimoville 143 144. suspected by the King 178. stands upon his Guard 200. his motives for War 226. raises Souldiers for the King 234 exasperated 265. Trimoville incurs the Kings hatred but the esteem of his party 299. made a Peer of France 351. his Genius 477. his death 478. his Death 478 Trissvirat the rise of it 29 Truce for six Months granted the Reformed 45. Truce with the League to the Kings prejudice 137 Turenne raises a Foraign Army 105. Marrys the Heiress of Sedan ibid. made Marshall of France ibid. V. VAlentinois Dutches exasperates the K. against the Protestants 13 La Varenne 123. a principal Prop of the Jesuits 454 Vernueil Marquis 470 Marchioness of Vernueil 439 Marchioness of Vernueil brought to Justice 470 Vignier his Book called the Theatre of Antichrist 442 Villarnoul 433 436 Villeroi suppos'd to be a Pensioner to the D. of Guise 49 Villeroi gives the King advice of the Third Party 103 Villeroi his Conferrence with du Plessis fruitless 107. Caballs against Roni 344. suspected to correspond with Spain 469. Suspected to be of the Spanish Caballs 469 471. Treason of one of his Officers 471 Violences against the Reformed 429 437 244 248 Union of the Reformed renew'd with the Kings approbation 133. Vnion of Nantes renewed 410 Vulson sent to Court 208 W. WAr every where in France 43 Wars about Religion most cruel 366 War with Savoy and the success of it 414 415 Writings about the point for taking up Arms for Religion 73 Y. YEar of Placarts and Libells 11 A TABLE Of the Edicts which serve as Proofs to the Part of this History THe Edict of Charles IX upon the most proper means to appease the Troubles and Seditions arising upon matters of Religion Jan. 1567. 457 Edict of Charles IX of the year â—57 about the Pacification of the Troubles in the Kingdom 466 The Kings Declaration and Interpretation of some words and Articles VI. and VII continued in the present Edict of Jan. 17. 1561. 462 Edict of Pacification made by Hen. III. for putting an end to the Troubles of his Kingdom and to the end that all his Subjects from that time forward might live in Peace Vnion and Concord under his Obedience Read and publish'd in the Court of Parliament Octob. 8. 1577. 477 Private Articles of Septemb. 17. 1577. The Articles of the Conference at Nerac between the Queen Mother and the K. of Navar and the Deputies of the pretended Reformed Religion 594 The Kings Edict upon the Pacification of the Troubles containing Confirmation Amplification and Declaration as well as of the proceeding Edicts upon the said matter in the Year 1577 as of the Articles agreed upon at the Conference at Nerac publish'd at Paris in Parliament Jan. 26. 1579. 515 The Kings Edict upon the
capable of by the Edict So that Berger's place could not be taken from them without injustice since it was one of the Six allow'd them by the Edict nor yet that of Villemereau which he had not render'd himself incapable of according to the Edict by turning to their Religion This Article decided the thing in their behalf which was the most considerable point in favour of them in the Treaty thereby gaining a New Office in the Parliament and another in the Chamber of Accounts which is one of the most considerable Courts of the Long Robe The Fifth confirm'd the Exemption of the Tailles which had been Granted to Ministers by a Declaration of the 15 of December 1612. which had not been Verify'd The Seventh abolish'd the Remembrance of the Sedition of Milhau and put the Catholicks under the Protection of the Reform'd for their Safety The Eighth did the same about the Affair of Belestat and put the Reform'd under the Protection of the Catholicks The Tenth restor'd the place of Master of the Ordinance to its former extent in favour of the Duke of Sully from whom they had retrench'd something of it to Vex him The other Articles contain'd some favours Granted to some particular Persons Moreover the Reform'd also obtain'd a Brief for an augmentation of 30000 Crowns for the keeping of their Garrisons and for the Sallaries of their Ministers besides what the King had already allow'd them more than his Father The Verification of that Edict was not delay'd long The Court of Aids pass'd it on the 8th of June but with several Modifications Principally upon the 14 of the General Articles and the 15 of the Private ones The Parliament did not do it until the 13 after reiterated Remonstrances They Modify'd the 14th Article and the following which they declar'd should be no President for the Future That which stopt these two Courts in the 14th Article was not the Confirmation of the Edicts which they had so often Verify'd But the Briefs that were mention'd in it which being unknown to them gave Cause to suspect that the King promis'd immense Sums in it to the Reform'd They oppos'd it so much the more Vigorously by reason that they were not Ignorant that Kings often make such Gifts in hopes that they will have no Effect It costs them nothing to make such Grants by reason that they are sensible that they will not pass in the Courts in which the Letters of it are to be Verify'd But in this occasion the Queen was willing the thing should pass by reason that she was desirous to expect a more favourable Conjuncture to retract her promise This was an Edict like to those in which nothing is refus'd which they are resolv'd to keep no longer than while they may revoke them with safety In the mean time the Parliament and the Court of Aids refus'd to pass those Briefs without examining the Contents or Use of the Sums which might be mention'd in them The Parliament made great Oppositions to the Article which related to Villemereau and the Reform'd were never fully satisfy'd upon that Subject because a War was declar'd against them before it was determin'd The Chamber of Accounts did not Verify the Edict until the 28th of the Month and as to the Article about le Maitre they said that before he should be allow'd to injoy the Benefit of that Article he should clear himself of some things he was accus'd of as it had been ordain'd by the Chamber by a Decree of the 23d of March Thus an End was put to the War and the State beheld the Renovation of a Peace of which the Sweets prov'd as Short as Flattering The End of the Fourth Part. THE HISTORY OF THE Edict of NANTES VOL. II. BOOK V. The Summary of the Contents of the Fifth BOOK A Declaration upon the Coronation Oath The Prince Authorizeâ— himself at Court The Queen puts him into Prison which occasions great Disturbances The Reform'd make themselves Masters of Sancerre A Declaration upon the Edict of Peace The Duke d Epernon makes War against Rochel Privileges of that City Pretences of the Duke Rochel has recourse to the King and makes an Ill Defence The Duke retires after reiterared Orders Importance of his Enterprise The Circle Assembles at Rochel and summons a General Assembly Which is not approv'd of by every Body The Deputies of the Circle are ill receiv'd at Court Reasons to prove that the Assembly is necessary Extremities to which the Male-contents are reduc'd The King's Temper The Original of the Fortune of Honoré Albert de Luines Some question'd whither he was Nobly Born Character of his Confidents Death of the Marshâ—â— d' Ancre Alteration of Affairs and confirmation of tâ—â— Ediâ—â—s Luines Marries into the House of Rohan The Assembly of Rochel deputes to the King and receives an order to break up They obey and resolve to protect the Churches of Bearn Their Cahiers National Synod of Vitré Deputation to the King Letters to the General Assembly and their Answer The Churches of Bearn and of Auvergnâ—â—â—â— disturb'd The Count of Sancerre commits Hostâ—… the City The Churches of the Province of the Country â—â— Foix and those of Provence ill us'd Leave given to Ministers to assist at Political Assemblies Places of Bailywicks establish'd but not exactly Rogueries committed by the converted Moors The Bishop of Lucon retires from the Queen The Jesuit Cotton out of favour Arnoux succeeds in his place A Sermon Preach'd at Court by him The Answer of the Ministers of Charenton to an Information exhibited against them Writings on both sides The Bishop of Lucon Writes against the Ministers Assembly of the Clergy The Bishop of Macon's Speech The Jacobins turn'd out of Mompellier They refuse to admit a Jesuit Preacher there The State of Bearn ill represented The Effect of this Speech A Decree Authorising the Jesuits to Preach at Mompellier A Decree of restauration of the Ecclesiastical Lands in Bearn Re-union of that Country to the Crown which is oppos'd â—…e Estates La Force and Lescun Deceit of the Coâ—â—t A Dissertation upon this matter Discontinuation of Hommage Inconveniencies of the Dis-union and Advantages of the ReVnion By whom the Vnion is pursued Motives of the Opponents and their answer to the Dissertation Publication of the Edict of Re-union The Clergy obtains the Decree of restauration of Church Lands which declares That the Deputies have been heard and the Writings seen Subtilty of the Clergy A Violent Speech The Bearnois endeavour to ward the Blow Remonstrances of Lescun Libels The State of Religion in Bearn Lescun obtains only Words Those of Bearn pâ—rsist in their oppositions Writings in favour of them Why the Clergy refus'd to take the reimplacement themselves An Answer to the Writing of the Bearnois The Sequel of the Answer Injustices against the Reform'd throughout the whole Kingdom Enterprizes upon the Cities of Surety The free Exercise of Religion hinder'd in sundry places Injustices of the
The Prohibition to pray and sing Psalms aloud upon the Forfeiture of five hundred Livres The necessity of giving notice to â—…e Mayor and Sheriffs of the hour when they intended to bury â—…eir Dead to avoid accidental meeting of Catholic Funerals 〈◊〉 the street the immediate adjudging of Forfeitures under â—…etence of forcing the Reformed to observe the Edicts The â—…registring of these Ordinances as if they had bin to pass for â—…veraign Laws and Edicts These Articles I say a man 〈…〉 have thought should not so easily have bin condescended 〈…〉 a Reformed whom it became to have understood the consequences There was but one Article wherein they differ'd â—…at is to say upon the words Pastor Church and Reformed Religion without adding the word Pretended Amelot was for prohibiting the Reformed from making use of those expressions but 〈…〉 was for petitioning the King that the Reformed might 〈◊〉 left to their ancient practice in those Particulars Besides â—here was something of Justice in the Answer made to the Article concerning Burials For the Commissioners order'd that convenient places should be allow'd to the Reformed for that purpose within fifteen days and for defect of so doing that it â—hould be lawful for the Reformed to bury in the Church-yards belonging to the Catholics Which Article most assuredly Amelot granted to the end he might the more easily hook in Chalasâ—r â—r all the rest And this the Reformed suffer'd through the weakness of their Commissioner and this was that which the Catholics principally desir'd in regard the current of Affairs â—ad râ—n such a course for some years as to make the Reformed â—…eâ—eâ—e they were all in the wrong Nevertheless these Regulations had not so much efficacy but that the Reformed strove to maintain their Priviledges of which Amelot endeavour'd to deprive 'em to the end In this manner it was that the Catholics drew from the â—…eace as much Advantage as they could have expected from 〈◊〉 Successful War and while by a thousand Quirks and Artifices they evaded the Promises made before Mompelier the Catholics were everywhere put in possession of all that they could pretend to Rochel also that beheld Fort Lewis still standing â—ndemolish'd mauger all the Promises which the King had made to raze it yet gave her Consent that the Catholics should recommence their Exercises Mass was pubâ—ickly saiâ— there at the beginning of the year 1624. but the Catholics being desirous to extend their Liberty a little farther and to appear with their Procession in the Streets they met with a Lanâ— of Soldiers that forc'd 'em to retire And it was a prudeâ—… Design in the Honest Burgesses For they were willing 〈◊〉 prevent the Disorders which such an Innovation would inevitably have produc'd But the Verbal Process which they dreâ— up to justify their Intentions serv'd to no other end but 〈◊〉 exasperate the Court against 'em and to confirm the King iâ— his Resolution to humble that City all whose Actions were represented to him as too haughty and insolent In the mean while there happen'd an alteration of the Change of Affairs at Court. For La Vieville who was beholding for his Advancement to Silleri ruin'd his Benefactor anâ— brought Puisieux into disgrace And it may be said that they justly deserv'd their Fall For their Politics were so Spanioliz'd that they made all the King's Power prove serviceable to advance the Grandeur of the House of Austria nor was it their fault that Europe was not to become a Slave to that Family But Vieville follow'd Maxims altogether opposite and caus'd France to reassume a good liking of her Ancient Alliances But he did not go far before he receiv'd the punishment of his Ingratitude Acknowledgment is seldom the Vertue of a Courtier and an Ambitious Man rarely lets his Fortune slip when he can procure his Advancement by betraying his Friend He never holds that man to be his Friend whom he looks upon as his Competitor Vieville therefore having been the occasion that Richlieu was admitted into the King's Council the Cardinal was accus'd of having banish'd him the Court that he might have no Superior in the management of Affairs But he follow'd the New Maxims that Vieville had introduc'd And turn'd all his Designs to raise France upon the Ruins of the House of Austria This was one of the Reasons why he labour'd to hasten the Destruction of the Protestants already much weaken'd by the Success of the preceding War while Spain unfortunately for her self and them neglected to assist their Party by her Intreagues The same Design render'd him suspitious of the Jesuits so that he kept them low and despicable all the time of his Ministry and that they suffer'd many Mortifications while â—e held the Raines of Authority of which the chiefest was â—hat they had a very small share in the management of Affairs A most piercing Grief to a Society which had had the pleasure â—f riding paramount for so many years and filling all Europe with Violence and Treachery But lost by this Disgrace the fruit of all their Attempts and all their Crimes and saw by means of the Cardinal 's New Politics all the hopes of the Universal Monarchy quite frustrated which Spain had so well concerted and of which she had so long pursu'd the Design In order to this it was that he renew'd the Alliance between France and the Hollanders upon such Conditions as if he had at â—he same time design'd the Siege of Rochel But one of those things of which he hop'd to make the greatest advantage was the Marriage of Henrietta of France with the Prince of Wales who reign'd after the death of King James by the name of Charles I. Spain had a long time amus'd that Prince with hopes of Marriage with the Infanta who was afterwards marry'd to the Emperor And that Prince as well as the King his Father fell so cordially into the Snare that he made a long Journey into Spain in order to the Conclusion of this pretended Match And indeed the Spaniard flatter'd him with it so long â—s the Council of Spain thought it necessary to act this Comedy to prevent King James from intermedling with the Affairs of Germany But when the Council had had sufficient Experience of the Weakness of that Prince to assure themselves that let 'em use him how they pleas'd he would be never in a capacity to revenge himself they broke off the Negotiation and sent the Prince of Wales back agen into England Nevertheless the thing was carry'd so far that all the Articles were agreed upon and such great Advantages were obtain'd for the Roman Religion that a Prince who had had never so little zeal for his own would never have endur'd the allowance of ' em The Pope made no scruple to grant the Dispensation which was demanded and the Prince of Wales acting with a Sincerity that might be rather call'd Simplicity 't was only the fault of the Spanish Politics that
Demands * The Commons Private Articles * A Land Tax and heavy Imposition upon the People Inrollment and Modifications of the Edict * Petitions and Remonstrances * Petisions or Addresses * Petitions or Demands The Prince Authorizes himself at Court. The Queen puts the Prince of Conde in Prison Which occasions great disturbances The Reform'd seize Sancerre * Places that were annex'd to â—â—â—ers Declaration upon the Edict of Peace The Duke d'Epernon makes War against Rochel Privileges of the said City The Duke's Preâ—â—nsiens 1617. Rochel applies it self to the King and makes an ill defence Importance of his Enterprise The Circle Assembles at Rochel And Convenes a general Assembly The Deputies of the Circle are ill receiv'd at Court Kâ—asâ—ns to prove that the Assembly is necessary Extremities to which the Male-contents are reduc'd The King's Temper Original of the Fortune of Honore Albert de â—uines * Pigriesches It has been question'd whâ—ther he was a Gentleman The Character of his Confidents Death of the Marshal d'Ancre Alteration of Affairs Luines Marries into the house of Rohan The Assembly of Rochel sends Deputies to the King And receives an Order to break up * Petitions and Demands They obey and resolve to protect the Churches of Bearn Their Petitions National Synod at Vitré Deputation to the King Letters to the General Assembly and their Answer The Churches of Bearn and Auvergne disturb'd The Count of Sancerre exerts Hostilities against the City Churches of the Country of Foix. * In which the Judges were part Catholicks and part Reform'd And those of Provence ill us'd Permission given to the Ministers to assist at Political Assemblies Places of Bailywicks establish'd with little Exactness * Towns or Villages in which the Publick Exercise of the Reform'd Religion was to be perform'd in the said Bailywicks Rogueries of the Converted Moors The Bishop of Lucon retires from the Queen Disgrace of Cotton the Jesuit Arnoux succeeds him A Sermon Preach'd at Court by him The Ministers of â— Charenton's Answer Against whom Informations are given Pamphlets on both sides The Bishop of Lucon Writes against the Ministers Assembly of the Clergy The Bishop of Macon's Speech Jacobins turn'd out of Montpelier They refuse to suffer a Jesuit Preacher The State of Bearn falsely represented The Effect of that Speech A Decree authorising the Jesuits to Preach in Montpelier * Petitions or Addresses A Decree of Restauration of the Ecclesiastical Estates that had been formerly confiscated in Bearn Re-union of that Country to the Crown which is oppos'd by the Estates La Force And Lescun Deceit of the Court. Dissertacion upon this matter Suspension of Homage * Ill Clerk Inconveniences attending the dis-union and Advantages of the Union By whom the Re-union was pretreated Motives of the Opponants And their Answer to the Dissertation The Edict of Re-union publish'd The Clergy obtain a Decree of Restauration Which declares that the Deputies have been heard and the Writings seen Subtilty of the Clergy A Violent Speech * Petition The Bearnois endeavour to Ward the Blow Remonstrances of Lescâ—n Libels The State of Religion in Bearn Lescun only obtain Words The Cahiâ—â— of the Clergy is favourably answer'd * Petition or Address 1618. The Effect of those Advantages is prosecuted without Inequalities of La Force The Countryof Bearn pursues in this Opposition Writings on their behalf Why the Clergy would not take the said Reimplacement for themselves An Answer to the Writing of the Bearnois A Continuation of the said Answer Enterprises upon the Cities of Surety The Exercise of the Reform'd Religion hinder'd in divers places Injustices of the Parliaments Jesuits * Cities Towns and Castles granted to the Reformed for their safety by the Edicts Burial * Petition or Remonstrance Answers to the Cahiers Illusive Remedies 1618. Extream Dispair of the Bearnois The Assembly refus'd at Casteljaloux And at Tonneins They repair to Orthez And arâ— proscrib'd Seditino at Pau. Maliae of the Commissioner Presages and Devotions Craft of the Council First and final Mandamus directed to the Soveraign Council of Bearn Follow'd by Decrees of that Council * Petitions or Demand Sentiment of some particular Persons upon those Affairs Disposition of the great ones State of Forreign Affairs Dangerous Consequences of the aâ—vice of the Moderate An Apology for the Conduct of the Bearnois * Laws of the Bar. Artifices of the Bishops of the Country Remarks upon the Bishop of Macon's Speech Difficulties against the Reimplacement Against Tithes Prescription * For. Conclusion 1619. The Queen Mother makes her Escape from Blois The Prince of Conde is set at liberty The Assembly of Orthez Transfer'd to Rochel Takes the King's part And breaks up Another Assembly allow'd at Loudun Why the Reform'd have so often renew'd the same Demands * Pâ—tâ—tiâ—â— The Court refers the Complaints to the General Caâ—… Resolutions and Oaths of the Assembly * Petitions and Demands Substance of the General Cahier and other Articles of Complaints The Assembly forbids to suffer Jesuits and other Monks to Preach in the Cities of Surety * Petition or Address Decrees of divers Parliaments to the contrary Deputations Letters and Remonstrances to the King The Reform'd were inclin'd to the Queen-Mother's Service A Dismal Answer And the Effect of it Opposition of the Catholicks to the Establishment of a Collâ—ge at Charenton Assembly of the Clergy Exemption which is granted them of pleading in such Tribunals where all the Judges are Reform'd Reiterated Orders to the Assembly of Loudun to break up 1620. Expedient of Accommodation An unexpected Declaration against the Assembly * In which the Judges were part Catholicks and part Reform'd The Prince of Conde deceives the Reform'd Affected diligence of the Attorney General The Assembly remains firm The Negotiations are râ—sâ—m'd The Assembly Obeys upon the parole of the Prince of Conde and of the Favourite Effect of the Separation of the Assembly New Intrigues against the Favorite The Duke of Rohan ingages in the Queens Party Scruples of the Queen Mother Power of the Party she forms Useful Advice of the Prince of Coâ—de and ill Council of 〈◊〉 Bishop 〈◊〉 Lucon The Bishops Reasons Defeat of the Queen's Forces follow'd by 〈◊〉 Peace The King 's unexpected Journey in Bearn Faults of the Reformed and the Cause thereof The King proceeds notwithstanding Remonstrances He arrives at Pau. Makes himself Master of Navarreins He takes the Oath Alteration of the whole Form of the Government Suppression of the Captains of the Parsans How the Reform'd of the Country were us'd Abuses and Threatnings Wickedness of the Bishops Cruelties of Poyane Different Relations of the Kings Journey National Syned of Alets Political Regulations The Ministers deputed for the Syned of Dordrecht give an account of the reasons that have stopt them 〈◊〉 Bearn 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 They resolve to depute to the King All manner of Succors is refus'd to the Deputies of Bearn Important considerations evaded News of consequence supprest 1618. Treachery of
which they had in their Hands should be left in their Possession and that the Garrisons should be paid â—ut of the King's Money While they were preparing their Complaints and drawing up their Papers to send to the King the business of his Reconciliation with the Pope was eagerly press'd forward by the Court of Rome â—nd the Pontiff grew impatient of the Delays which retarded the â—ending a Commissioner to treat with him about it However in â—ruth as yet the Pope did not seem to recede in the least from his first Pretensions but it was easily perceiv'd that he would make an Abatement in proper time because he had vouchsas'd in â—â—ving and general Terms to promise whatever lay in his power â—rovided it were not contrary to the Interest and Honour of the â—oly See The King on the other side kept himself to the same â—eneral Expressions and would consent to nothing that misbeâ—â—me himself or the Dignity of the Crown There were two sorts â— People in the Council whose Opinion it was That the Pope should â—e left alone to make the first steps himself as being perswaâ—ed that a little perseverance would reduce him to grant a bare â—â—d simple Ratification of the Absolution as the King receiv'd it â— St. Denis's The one were the Reformed who could not enâ—ure that the King's Honour should be prostituted to the Intriegues â— the Court of Rome The other were the Catholicks not bigotted who lov'd the King and the Kingdom and who not questioning but the Pope's Aim was to make the King purchase his Favour by some ignominious Condescension were desirous the King should avoid that Snare by letting the Pope alone till he sought after him But the high-flown Catholicks carry'd it because the King was willing to rid himself of Trouble and for that he thought his Repose depended upon his Reconciliation with the Pope He was weary of the toilsom Life wherein he had spent his most youthful Years He saw that the Succession would be in a very uncertain Condition after his Death He had a desire to dissolve his Marriage with Margaret of Valois by whom he had no Children and he thought to marry the Fair Gabriela d'Estrees with whom he was enamour'd even to Enchantment either of which two things he thought it impossible to bring to pass without the Pope's Assistance And he knew it to be the last excuse of the obstinate Leaguers that he was not acknowledg'd by the Pope The Duke of Mayenne had sworn never to pay him Allegiance till he was reconcil'd to his Holiness He was in hopes that such a Reconciliation would secure his Life put an end to the frequent Conspiracies against him under Pretence that the Sincerity of his Conversion was dubious would reduce the Monks to their Duty several of which refus'd to name him in their Prayers And lastly he was desirous to be at leisure to settle the Peace of the Kingdom in order to the execution of some great Designs which he had projected abroad But tho' his own Will over-rul'd him not to follow the wholsom Advice of the Reformed and the more politick sort of Catholicks yet at first they had the Credit to name one Man of the Council and another of the Parliament to be join'd with one Ecclesiastick to go to Rome and negotiate this Affair This Deputation had been of great Importance for the Service of the King and the Pope must have been contented with it had they had Resolution enough in France to have stuck to this Advice Never would any Person of Note bred up in great Affairs have consented to any thing beneath the Dignity of a King and he had been well seconded by a Person chosen out of the Body of a Parliament whose Maxims are always opposite to those of Rome when the Honour of the Kingdom lies at stake But the Pope knew well enough how to ward off this Blow so that the whole Commission was referr'd to two Ecclesiasticks By which means the Pope at the bottom was Master of the whole Affair in regard he was the Sovereign of both Commissioners that were to treat with him One of the two the most notorious Knave of his time and neither of 'em very likely to render themselves worthy of a Cardinal's Cap by an over-zealous Fidelity to their Prince Nevertheless D'Ossat who was the honester of the two seem'd to be not a little vex'd that there was more granted to the Pope than he had advis'd but du Perron his Associate had the most Authority He it was that brought the Instructions from France For as for D'Ossat he was only joyn'd with him as one that better understood the Slights and Politicks of Rome and might be a necessary Guide to the other in a Court to which he was a Stranger altogether This was the King's Misfortune that of those two Proctors that were to represent his Person in this Affair he to whom the Secret was entrusted and who was chief in Authority was not the honestest Man Nevertheless it was not du Perron who had all the Thanks and Reward of this Affair D'Ossat behav'd himself so prudently that the Profit redounded to himself and the Pope bestow'd a Cardinals Hat upon him some years after 'T is true this Dignity seem'd to have been conferr'd upon him upon the King's Recommendation But the Pope had given the King formerly to understand that he would bestow it freely and willingly upon D'Ossat if it were but requested for him However to get what he could from the King the Pope at first made all the Demands which the Spaniards suggested to him nevertheless well â—ssur'd that they would never be allow'd him In the first place therefore he would have had 'em to promise him that all the Edicts which had been granted to the Reformed should be revok'd That they should be excluded from all Offices and Employments That they should be all destroy'd as soon as the Peace was concluded with the Leaguers and Spain That the Catholicks should not be constrain'd to observe the Edicts That the Jesuits should â—e restor'd That all the Estates which Queen Jane had taken from the Ecclesiasticks in Bearn should be restor'd to 'em again with several other things to which the King's Honour and Prudence would not permit him to oblige himself Chiefly they would have had him declar'd his Crown and Kingdom forfeited if ever He relaps'd into Heresie But the King made his Proctors Instructions quite contrary to these Demands He explain'd his meaning with a great deal of Elocution and Clearness and gave 'em their Lesson very precisely and accurately There was expresly set down what the King would grant upon the Demands which it was known the Pope would make and it was directly enjoyn'd that they should not consent to any thing that might be injurious to the Royal Majesty nor pass beyond the Limits which the King had set ' em But that which was chiefly recommended to
not upon the Catholic Relicks or Ornaments of their Churches as holy things and it wou'd have made a great noise if they had been prosecuted as criminal for Pillages of this nature whereas the Catholicks very far from being treated civilly upon such accounts might in pursuance of the Canons be prosecuted as guilty of Sacrilege The Thirteenth commanded the restitution of all Ecclesiastical Goods of what nature soever and forbad the detaining of them even under the pretence of Reparations Amendments or any thing of the like nature and gave a Grant of Possession of the Livings belonging to the Bishops of Dags Bayonne Tarbes and Aize which had been seized of in Bearn This Article might interest many of the Reform'd who were very probably entred upon the possession of these Goods on the credit of the Attachment But this was the main Design of all the Attempts the Clergy had made In their Harangues nothing was so much press'd as the restitution of their Livings and Charity was not the Motive that induced them to desire Peace but a Fear that instead of regaining what they had already lost they might yet lose more in a new War These Intrigues of the Clergy continued near half a Year but in the beginning of them the Traty with the Duke of Mayenne was concluded which had been put off for so long a time in which the Duke had proposed an Article of being exempted out of the Enquiry that might be made into the Murder of Henry the Third whether it was that he knew himself too nearly concern'd in it which made him willing to secure himself from the Prosecution of the Queen Dowager or that he look'd upon it as a reparation of the Death of his Brothers whom the late King had caused to be slain at Blois to leave those unpunished that had revenged him even upon the Person of the King The Parliament had much ado to pass this Article and perhaps it was the only one amongst all that was agreed between the Leaguers upon which there was so great a contestation They wou'd have oblig'd the Duke to have clear'd himself by an Oath that he had no hand in the Parricide or upon his refusal to have ratified the Article with this Modification That it was agreed to because of the urgent necessity of Affairs The Attorny-General who had innocently introduced into Henry the Third's Chamber the Monk that assassinated him thought himself obliged to bring the guilty to punishment and form'd great difficulties which the zeal of the Parliament seconded very briskly But in the end it was pass'd and the Orders of the King were so strong that they confirm'd the Edict without restriction The King was obliged by many Reasons to prosecute the Revenge of Henry the Third besides the common interest of Kings who ought to their utmost to preserve the glorious Priviledges of their Persons he ow'd this Revenge to his own Glory to the end that he might not appear to have advanced himself at the expence of his Predecessor's life and he had also engaged himself to do it by formal Promises to the Queen and to the Officers of the former Court But the present Affairs made him forget both his Duty and his Promises and the Death of Henry the Third was not reveng'd Upon which one thing may be observ'd worthy the Reader 's attention Henry the Fourth was also basely assassinated as his Predecessor had been but there was so little care taken to revenge his death that even those were punished that endeavoured to discover the Authors of it And in these two cases only the Executors of both these Parricides were put to death for they did not what they ought or what they might have done either to punish or to discover the accomplices So that Henry the Fourth had the like respect shew'd him after his death as he had shew'd to him that reign'd before him This Remark is in the History of the Reform'd for there was none in the Kingdom which complain'd lowder than they did that revenge was not taken on the Murderers of their preserver But to return to the Duke of Mayenne who only demanded the exclusion of the Exercise of the Reformed Religion for six Years in those Towns which he gave up to the King and he was indeed after his reconciliation one of the most equitable of the Court when it was in dispute whether such an Edict shou'd be granted as might comprehend the Reform'd Nevertheless they saw nothing which cured their distrusts not only the remembrance of what had passed gave them just fears of what was to come as Impartial Historians acknowledge but they gave them every day new occasions which made a Secretary of State ingeniously confess to du Plessis in a Letter which he wrote to him that they continually gave them too much subject of complaint But still Prudence wou'd not let them push their Patience to the extremity in a time wherein it might have been the cause of strange disorders Throughout the Kingdom there was almost none less powerful than the King the Governours look'd upon their Places and Provinces almost as a Possession that belonged to them by propriety they were only made obedient by the power of Caresses and Benefits So that the State seem'd remiss in the same point it had formerly been when the House of Cartienna began to decay upon which some unquiet and ambitious Spirits built a like Project to that which brought Hugo Capet to the Crown This Prince bestowed part of his Kingdom upon those which had assisted him in the gaining it and gave the Dukes and Earls a Propriety to such Countries as they were Governors of keeping to himself with that Country which belong'd to him by Inheritance only the Sovereignty and Homage of all these Lords with the Condition of Reversion to the Crown in certain Cases This same Method was proposed to the King as a good Expedient to pacifie the Kingdom The young Duke of Mompensier was ingaged in this Project and was to tell the King of it but the King's Answer so cast down this young Prince as made him sensible it was a slender experience had engaged him in this undertaking but this did not put an end to the design for it yet continued in the minds of several persons and if the Reform'd had but stirr'd then many without doubt wou'd have taken an advantage of the occasion There were strange Intrigues carried on in France The Duke of Mercoeur had already retired into Bretagny and Du Plessis had stopt a Courier of the Arch Duke's who was carrying Letters to this Prince which discovered very strange things to them the greatest part of the Catholic Lords were interested therein Even Biron who afterwards suffered himself quite to be corrupted was ingaged in this Conspiracy and it was plain enough that whatsoever fomented the Troubles at home proceeded from a strange inspiration If the Authors of these Intrigues cou'd but have
which could not but end in new Concessions was in their judgments a new Grant But this difficulty was removed after the arrival of the King's Commissioners for the word Compensation was again revived and after some debate still remained to satisfie the zealous Catholicks and the Court of Rome But they had also a regard to the first Demand of the Reformed who at last obtained many things over and above the promised Compensation because the King was willing to gratifie them upon account of their inviolable Fidelity and great Services In a word he gave them a new Edict which revoked all others and therefore could go no longer for a meer Compensation of Trespasses upon them since they were all abolished by the same which for the future was to be the standing Law in their stead This Observation will be of good use in the Sequel of this History especially against the trifling Arguments brought in of late Years to elude all the Concessions of the Edict of Nants which trifling Arguments were grounded on this false Principle that since the Edict granted only a meer Compensation for Damages received by the Treaties with the Heads of the League in which there were Restrictions prejudicial to the Edict of 1577 it was therefore likely enough that such Damages being very inconsiderable the intention of the Edict of Nants which made amends for them was to grant but little to the Reformed but their Principle being false as is apparent by the Premises their Consequence must needs be very unjust The second Demand had respect to the Freedom of Exercise and was of a very large extent since it contained the Grounds of the Right of that Exercise which was to be established or continued the Bounds of that Priviledge according to the Times Persons and Places and generally all the Circumstances of the Exercise together with the exemption from certain things belonging to the Catholick Worship which their Consciences could not comply with The Assembly had at first demanded an indistinct Liberty of Exercise in all the Kingdom but they soon desisted from that Point either because in several great Towns there was not one single Protestant and therefore the grant of Exercise had been there to no purpose or because at Bourdeaux Thoulouse and other most important Cities they would have rather begun the War again than suffered the Exercise of the Reformed Religion to be established within their Walls or because it had been granted to other Towns that no such Exercise should ever be introduced amongst them Therefore the Reformed were forced to restrain that Demand to a general freedom of dwelling where ever they pleased and to a free Exercise in certain places only since it could not be obtained every where but they stood fast to their resolution of getting it with a larger extent than before This was at last granted them in two Articles By the first whereof their Exercise was permitted in all places where they had established it ever since the Edicts of the League till the Truce was made between the two Kings and after the Truce so long as the War continued with the rest of the Leaguers and after some Debates all those Places were comprised under the general Clause of Places where the Exercise had been made during the Years 1596. and 1597. The Catholicks have of late endeavoured to confound the Rights of these two Years when they have sought for trifling Arguments to elude the plainest Concessions of the Edict and they have pretended that the Proofs of the Right acquired by the Possession during these two Years might shew that the Exercise had been continued during both which however was not the design of the Edict as it appears in that during the Year 1597. the continuation of the Exercise had been granted in all places wherein they had it setled in 1596. but that the Edict not being concluded this Year new Exercises were set up during the following Year which the Reformed required to be confirmed with the rest so that such Exercises as had not been established before the Year 1597. needed no older proofs this Year having certainly been added to the Year before as a favour and upon the sollicitation of the Reformed Now it could have been no favour if thereby they had been obliged to prove the continuation of the possession in 1596. by that in 1597. since this would have been to lay upon them a new obligation of proving by these new Titles a Right which they had sufficiently acquired by the possession of 1596. But as in 1596. the actual exercising in several places was a sufficient ground for a right for the future though the Reformed had it not before so in 1597. the like actual Exercise often reiterated gave them the like right in time to come though they had it not before And indeed as the Negotiation of the Edict was not yet finished in August 1597. the Catholicks who were afraid that during the new Delays of the Treaty new Churches might be set up and the confirmation thereof demanded as well as of those established since the Year 1596. they caused all the Dates of those Establishments to be fixed upon the Month of August of this Year 1598. Insomuch that to be within the Dates of the Edict it was not needful to prove the Exercise for these two Years but it sufficed to prove it in either of them The other Article granted that in each Bailiwick or Seneschalcy where by the Edict of 1577. the Reformed had already a publick Place for their religious Exercise either in a Burrough or in the Suburbs of a Town another should be given them besides the first so that the Exercise of the reformed Religion was grounded upon four different Titles The first was That of the Places of Bailiwick and of Possession granted by the Edict of 1577. The second was That of the new Possession acquired during the two Years which had preceded the conclusion of the Edict of Nants The third was That of the new Place of Bailiwick granted by the same Edict And the fourth was The Personal Right of the Lords grounded upon the nature of their Fiefs or Jurisdictions In all this the Catholicks secured the advantage of their Religion and would never suffer that of the Reformed to stand upon even ground with it by granting them a liberty equal to their own so that the Roman Religion was exercised every where as prevailing but the Reformed was limited to certain Places and restrained by certain Conditions as tolerated For the rest The Grant of a second Place in each Bailiwick was not really a new thing for it was grounded upon the Truce agreed upon between Henry the Third and Henry the Fourth then only King of Navarre whereby Henry the Third not only re-established the Edict of 1577. and therefore gave again to the Reformed the first Place of Bailiwck which had been given them by the same and added thereto besides a free Passage granted
to the King of Navarre over the River Loire a Place in each Bailiwick for the sick and wounded of his Armies This Article of the Truce was very ill executed either because of the sudden Death of King Henry the Third or because there was no occasion for it in some Places where the Reformed had no Troops Three Places only were given them by vertue of that Article of the aforesaid Truce insomuch that when Henry the Fourth granted them a second Place of Bailiwick he did only perform what had been promised them giving nevertheless a larger extent to that favour than it had before since he permitted then the free Exercise in those Places to all sorts of People whereas the Truce had granted it only for the sick and wounded and made perpetual what his Predecessor had granted only with a Proviso But there was little appearance that this Prince after having received so great and important Services from the Reformed would make their Condition worse by the Peace which he promised them than it had been by the Truce and it is easie to guess that he would never have taken away from them by an Edict of Gratitude what had been granted them by a necessary Treaty Great Debates were also made on the Nature of the Places where the Exercise was granted whether within the Walls of Towns or in the Suburbs whether in Burroughs or Villages There were some upon the manner of declaring the Places where the new Possession gave the Right of Exercise because the surest appeared the less advantagious for it was proposed to get all those Places numbred one by one in the Edict or to comprehend them all under some general Character There was it seems a great deal more security in the first but the second gave a larger Extent to the Privilege because they hoped that in the Execution of this Article means might be found to facilitate the keeping of the Exercise in some Places where perhaps it might be contested if their Number was sent to the Council There was at least a sufficient Ground to fear it for the King had commanded his Commissioners before they came to a Conclusion upon this Point to send him the aforesaid Number that he might see if there was any ambiguity concerning them Therefore the Reformed stood to the general Clause but because the Catholicks would not permit them to settle themselves in so many Places they also troubled them about the Proofs they were obliged to give in either to prove that the Exercise had been or ought to have been made in such or such Places according to the Edict of 1577 or to shew that it had been actuall performed where the new Edict allow'd it The Protestants pretended That Praying publickly together with Singing of Psalms Marrying or Christning ought to go for sufficient Proofs but the Catholicks who foresaw and feared the consequence of such Proofs if once allow'd could never be brought to an Agreement upon this Point and the King 's refusing then to admit of those Acts alone and distinct one from another as a sufficient Ground for the Right of an Exercise has since afforded to our late Interpreters of the Edict of Nants a very specious Pretence to maintain that the same Acts were not sufficient Proofs for the Right of the Exercises in some Places in which they nevertheless found it continued for seventy or eighty Years together But it is a Case which needs a Distinction for Prayer once made without any other Acts of Religion and Marrying or Christning occasionally might not indeed be solid Proofs of the Right of an Exercise but the same joyned together continued and performed with all the ordinary Circumstances of publick Worship ought in these latter Times to be taken for Authentick Proofs of an Exercise so long since established All Points having a reference to that Demand as the Liberty of Visiting and Comforting the Sick even in the Hospitals of assisting the Prisoners of exhorting the Criminals and following them to the Place of Execution it self The Exemption from several things at which the Consciences of the Reformed were offended as being parts or Circumstances of the Catholick Worship and several other Articles of the same nature met with proportionable Difficulties before they could be agreed upon but that concerning Burials occasioned the warmest Debates of all the rest The Catholicks having through a blind Zeal contrived Canons which under colour of Piety destroy all Sense of Humanity in forbidding all such as the Councils or Popes have declared Hereticks to be buried in Holy Ground as they call it their Clergy could not endure the Reformed should enjoy this general Right of Mankind in common Church Yards nor even the Gentlemen of that Religion in the Chappels of their own Houses or in the Churches wherein they had a Right of Patronage On the contrary the Reformed though no longer infatuated with the ridiculous Conceit That one Spot of Ground is holier than another earnestly demanded that the same Church-Yard should serve for both Parties either because the Nobility and Gentry were desirous to preserve the Rights of their Fiefs oâ— that the Reformed in general could not brook that Distinction in Burials by which they thought themselves injuriously reflected upon For Hereticks being excluded out of common Church-Yards by the Canons the Burying of the Reformed in other Places was a plain Declaration of their being Hereticks and besides it exposed them by such a publick Blur to the Hatred of the Catholicks a People always zealous even to Fury and Madness against any thing that appear'd to them in the Shape of Heresy Indeed there was little Appearance that the Reformed could ever enjoy a quiet Life or a happy Society with them who were taught to hate their Countrymen in their very Graves and to deny them the Honour of a Common Burial and who could not see without Scorn nor frequent without Horror those Men whose dead Bodies in their Opinion would prophane and fully the Places where they lay buried This important Article was explained by the Edict or executed by the Commissioners after such a manner as proved in our Days the fatal Spring of innumerable Vexations and Injustices The third Demand was concerning the Subsistence of the Ministers and the Maintenance of the Schools The Reformed were willing to be freed from paying Tenths to the Clergy to whom they ow'd nothing since they did not own them as their Pastors and they thought it unjust that being at the Charge of maintaining their own Ministers they should also contribute to the Subsistence of the Priests of a contrary Religion They demanded That at least their Ministers should be pay'd out of the publick Mony according to an Article of the Treaty of Truce with Henry III. They also desired Schools for the Instruction of their Children with a publick Allowance for the Masters and moreover that the Reformed should be indifferently admitted to places of Doctors of
World and that Wandering Consciences should be permitted to Govern themselves according to their own Illuminations after their Enemies had so long labour'd to subdue 'em to the Judgments of others Moreover these pretended Wanderers who had done the Kingdom no other harm then only taken Arms to defend themselves from unjust Oppressors had done the same Kingdom both long and faithful Services attested by all the Records of Time that preserve the Memory of 'em confess'd by all Impartial Historians contradicted only by Missionaries whose Impudence is a Shame and Scandal to all Men of Honour Now there is a reason deriv'd from Natural Right and Equity which binds Reward to Service and which looks upon as an Act of Injustice the Persecuting Oppressing and Exterminating with an Ou ragious Fury those from whom they have receiv'd both advantagious Succour and kind Offices of Defence and Preservation The Reformed who had all the French Catholics for Testimonies of their Fidelity some because they had gain'd by their Assistance others because they had felt the smart of it talk'd loudly of their long and important Services and of these two sorts of Catholics there were some who were not asham'd to acknowledge ' em When Henry III. put the Duke and Cardinal of Guise to Death the Catholic Rebels were infinitely much stronger then they who continu'd in their Allegiance but when the Reformed join'd the Kings Party the Face of Affairs chang'd and the Honest Party were soon in a Condition to overwhelm the other And there needs but a little Partiality and Equity for any Man to see what share they had in the Preservation of the Kingdom when joining with the King they not only ballanc'd Affairs but turn'd the Scale on the Kings side It might be said without doing any body wrong that they alone preserv'd the State since they preserv'd the Catholics who jointly labour'd with 'em afterwards in the same performance However I shall say no more but that they lent a helping hand to the preservation of it that they shar'd with the faithful Catholics the Honour of supporting the Crown and fixing it upon the Head of him to whom it Lawfully appertain'd that after they had fasten'd it upon the Head of Henry III. they assisted his Successor to recover it again and to defend his Claim against the fury of the League and the Conspiracies of Spain and Italy It was but just then that they should share in the Reward after they had undergon their part of the Toils and Hazards of the War that they should partake of the Repose and Pleasures also of the Peace Now this is all that the Edict of Nantes has done for ' em Nevertheless there is something more to be said When we speak of Recompence there is something to be understood which distinguishes one Man from another which confers upon the one by reason of his Merit and Services somewhat which is not bestow'd upon another because there is not the same reason for the preference Between the Prince and Subject Recompence gives to the Receiver something more then is owing to him from the Prince under the Quality of a Subject and distinguishes him from that Equality wherein others remain If it be Just then and grounded upon the most evident Principles of Natural Understanding that Faithful Subjects should have Rewards conferr'd upon 'em that signalize and distinguish 'em how much more Equitable is it to Grant 'em for their Recompence that which does no more then equal 'em with others and put 'em into the same Condition Now the Favours and Priviledges of the Edict are no more then Recompences of the last Order The Edict Grants nothing to the Reformed that distinguishes 'em from others under the Quality of Subjects or which may be taken to be any Mark of Preference before another It grants 'em nothing but the Security of their Persons their Estates and their Lives the Liberty of their Consciences free Priviledge to Worship God and procure the Salvation of their Souls according to their own Opinions and Judgments to share alike with others the Protection of the Laws and the Benefit of Justice to have the same Liberty of Preferment to Employments and Offices by their Merit to Professions by their Sufficiency to Trades by their Capacity To have power to Assemble and Confer together and Mutually to Assist each other in the Performances of Religion and Piety to enjoy equally with the Catholics the Right which Nature gives to Fathers over their Children to Masters over their Hir'd Servants to participate of the Mutual Succours of Society during Life and the Duties of Enterrment after Death In a word there is nothing in the Edict that grants any thing more to the Reformed then what all other Subjects enjoy On the other side the greatest part of these Common Rights are granted the Reformed with certain Limitations which clearly show'd that all the Sway and Dominion was in the hands of the Catholics and that the Reformed were only Associated to these Advantages by a Treaty of Mutual Toleration The Securities also are a sufficient Proof that the Equality was not perfect and that the Reformed had neither Power nor Credit Securities are never taken but from those that are the stronger or the most suspected and they that require 'em acknowledge at the same time a kind of Superiority in those that Grant ' em This not being to be question'd in the least it was but a piece of Justice to Grant the Reformed for their Services those Favours that did no more then equal 'em with others This was indeed to grant 'em just nothing it was no more then a Restitution of what belong'd to 'em to maintain 'em in their Rights of Nature and in those which they had by Birth like others that breath'd the same Air and obey'd the same Prince There is nothing can be call'd Just if the Preservation of Common Right may not deserve that Name more especially in favour of those who have perform'd for the good of their Country the same Duties and Services with the rest of their Fellow Country-men Let us suppose for a moment that these Advantages were refus'd the Reformed after their good Services or rather without supposing any thing let us look upon 'em as they were before the Edict was Granted and what they are since it was revok'd We shall see Catholics and Reformed at least under the same Obedience preferr'd to the same Offices sharing in the same Exigencies of State embracing the same Opportunities to serve their Prince having the same Civil Laws the same Obligations the same Interests the same Enemies So much Equality in all these things requires that it should be the same in all the rest but we shall find it cease so soon as we shall but turn our Eyes upon the Reformed depriv'd of the Favours of the Edict We shall find 'em abus'd in their Persons ruin'd in their Estates excluded from all Employments either of
in some other adjacent Countries as by their Canons and Ecclesiastical Laws they are appointed and as by the Supreme Power of the Right Honourable the Senate of Zurick they are authorized with the Orders of that Church Published with the Approbation of several Bishops Printed for John Dunton at the Raven in the Poultrey AN ALPHABETICAL TABLE TO THE First Volume A. ABsolution of the King the pope rigorous Pag. 136. desir'd by the King 166. the Pope's high pretensions 167 Accommodation of Religion propos'd 10 Alva Duke of his bloody advice 38 Alenson Duke of Protector of the Reformed 44. he retires from Court 45 Alliance with Spain Sentiments thereupon 440 Amboise the Enterprize what it was 23 359 Amience 139. surpriz'd 224. and the effects of it 235 d'Amours Chaplain to Henry IV. 74 Amiral de Chastillon in great favor with the Queen 32. accus'd for the death of Guise 34. impeacht for the same 36. attackt by Calumnies 38. reconcil'd with the Guises 39 he re-establishes his Party 40. the Catholics resolve to destroy him by treachery 40. wounded 42 d'Andelot his Courage 18. dies 40 St. André President signal for his Cruelties 21. assassinated Pag. 22 Annexes their anciént use 38. what they are 306 Antichrist the Pope so call'd by du Plessis 309. the Question about Antichrist discuss'd in the Synod of Gap 455. so inserted in the Confession of Faith 457. Question renewed about Antichrist 427 Appeals of the Orders 423 Armand Jesuite order'd to come to Paris 454 Army the King's disbands of it self 60 Artifices of the Queen dazle the Admiral 32 39. incredible Artifices of the Court 41. of the Catholics to gain the King 106. continued to shake the King's Conscience 112. Artifices to hinder the Deputies from seeing the King 129. and to hinder him from satisfying 'em 131. of the Court to corrupt the Ministers 134. to per suade the Reformed to deliver up the Prince of Conde 176. Artifices of the Court to gain the Reformed 303. Artifices of Perron against du Plessis 405. Artifices of the Catholics to incense the King against the Reformed 443. to hinder the Ecclesiastics from changing their Religion 414 to renew the Civil War Pag. 440 Assembly at Melun 72. at Gergeau 433. at Milhau 44. at St. Foy 133 145 157. permitted by the King 424. at Loudun 205. commanded to separate 209. the Effects of it 210 211. remov'd to Vendosme 218. returns to Saumur 224 Assembly General at Saumur 162 164 c. remov'd to Chastelleraud 230 again assembled 423 Assembly another permitted at St. Foy 133. A General Assembly at St. Foy 434. Complaints there made 436 c. which remain'd a long time in the hands of the Council 442 Assembly General at Chastelleraud 230. they beg the Intercession of England and the United Provinces 239. alarm'd by the King's march into Britany 268. Complaints of the alterations made in the Edict 238. particular Complaints exhibited 340 Assembly General at Chastelleraud 477. redoubles the Suspicions of the Court 482. Affairs to be there handl'd ib. suffers Bouillon's places to be taken from him 411 Assemblies Politic du Plessis Sentiments of 'em 78 456 410 Assemblies at Paris 17 16 Assemblies of the Clergy at Paris 436. at Mantes 79. at Chartres 102. favors the third Party 103 412 Aubespine Inventer of the Gag his lamentable death 15 Aubigne 411 B. BAilliage second place in the Balliage allow'd for free exercise Pag. 219. places of Bailliage freed from being places of exercise 421. a second place in each Bayliwick no new thing 275. the second place deny'd 452 Baptism forc'd 254 Bar Dutchess of Vide Madame Battel of Dreux 34. Moncontour 40. Arques 61. Courtras 50. Yvri 74. of which they lose the fruit St. Quintin 16 Battus the Fraternity of 'em 441 Bearn a Revolution there 35. they introduce the Reformed Religion into the Country of Gex 415 Bellujon 409 Beraud a famous Minister and one of the Deputies of the Assembly at Chatelleraud 326 Berquin Lewis 9. Bettier's warmth 323. rebuk'd by the King 324 Beza accus'd for the death of Guise 34. call'd Father by the King 415 Biron Marshal 76 432. he demands the Soveraignty of Perigord 55. concern'd in Conspiracies 432. his death 444 Bishops of France favour the Reformation 8 Book setting forth the Grievances of the Reformed 243 c. Reflections upon this Book 264. a Book found at la Fleche 444 Books sought for in Booksellers houses 252 437 Bordes a Monk accus'd of Assassination 443 Bonillon Duke of his Character 143. 145. presses the War ' against Spain 181. sent to Queen Elizabeth ibid. opposes the Queen of Englands Mediation ibid. he will not trust the Kings generosity 200. Duke of Bouillon 226. raises Souldiers for the King 234. exasperated 265. His Disgrace 444. His intreagues against the Court 481. his Places taken from him 411. he makes his Peace 516. King afraid the Protestants would take him for their Protector 477 Bourbon Antony King of Navarr his Inconstancy 31. dyes of a wound 34 du Bourg a Counsellor of Parliament condemned to be Burnt 22. Breaches of the Edict 452 Brevet for keeping the Hostage Cities 411. Brevet brought to the King for the nomination of Deputies 429. Breef from the Pope to the Clergy presented by Cardinal Joyeuse 437. Brevet for 45000 Crowns for payment of Ministers 528. for the Reformed to continue their places four years longer 411. another of the same day for a year more ibid. Brisonet his Inconstancy 8. Brochard Baron 432. 433. Bull of Gregory XV. 79 Bulls obtain'd to support the War against the Hereticks 40 Burying places rigorous upon 'em in reference to the Reformed 111. Difficulties concerning 'em 277. the affair of Burying places refer'd to Commissioners 345. 421. C. CAball of which the Reformed are rendred suspected 200 Cabrieres Affairs there 14 Caheirs or Papers delivered in by the Reformed 340. answered 342. answer'd 428. presented to the King 434. answered 435. much larger at Sre Foy 436. full of complaints ibid. and 437. c. Calumnies cast upon the Reformed 355. Calumny against Rochel refuted 455. Calvin 11 du Frene Canaye 404 Capuchin his Tricks upon the Birth of the Dauphin 431 Capuchins conspire against the Life of Hen IV. 314. a Mission of Capuchins sent into Piemont by the Duke of Savoy 314 Cardinal de Chatillon marrys and despises the Popes Censures 35. his end ibid. the Process of his Widow c. 478. de Joyeuse 206. justifies the King to the Pope 333 de Soudis 438 of Vendome 100 Casaubon 404 Catherine de Medicis vid. Katherine Catholics their persidiousness at Court 46. Catholick Nobles 56. Catholick Lords their various affections 59. Catholick Royalists their different dispositions to a Peace in Religion 69. their Infidelity 71. their Passion 76. their Affronts put upon the Reformed 128. their suggestions to the King 183 Cavils of the Proctor General 161 Cayer a famous Minister 113. Chambers Burning 21 Chambers supprest 18 Chambers half one half
to Rochel 431 Marriage of Hen. IV. the dissolution of it carry'd on 349. c Of Cardinal de Chatillon 35 Of Ecclesiasticks Marie Brosiere 346 Marie Stuart Q. of France and Scotland 20 Marsac Lewis Martyr'd 15 Mass re-establishd in the Country of Gex 419 Massacre at Vassi 32. at Sens 34. of St. Bartholomew 42. at Chastaigneray 175 Maxim of the Catholick Court 71. of the French Court 71 Mayenne Duke of escapes and relieves the Leaguers 51. pursues the King 61. his Justice 324 Meaux and other Towns reduc'd 138 Melancton invited into France 9. Mercoeur Duke of his pretentions 155. he Treats with the Reformed 237 Merindal vid. Cabrieres Metz. Ministers Protestant 113 Ministers excluded from the general Deputation Ministers of Geneva 414 Ministers Foraign 431 Mirande 433. 436 Mission Dragoons 314 Mistrusts from the Kings change 122 Montgomerie his Death 44 Monks hate the King 313 embrace the Reformed Religion 414 Montmorancy Constable huddles up a Peace at Cateau 18. his Death 39 Montholon his Sentiments of Religion 70 Morvillier Bishop of Orleans 45 Moors hardly us'd in Spain 446 Mouchards 21 Moulin a famous Minister 316 N. KIng of Navar vid. Antony K. of Navar Negotiations three Important ones with the Pope 311. c. Nobility Catholick their various Affections 59 de la Nove Fracis 72. 429 433. 409 Nuncio Popes 99 O. D'O Marquis of his character 56. his saying 141. 147 Occasion of this History 5 Oath requir'd of the Reformed Oath of Vnion renew'd 124. Precautions against the Order of the Holy Ghost and of the Coronation 132. of the Consecration 139. difference touching an Oath referr'd by a Reformed to a Catholick 350. exacted from the Catholicks of England 419 Observations General upon the Edict of Nantes 354 Orange Prince of assassin'd 48 Government of Orange tak'n from Blasons 404 d'Ossat his Testimony of the Reformed 157. Commissioner for the Kings Absolution 167. appeases the Pope 220. he justifies the King to the Pope 333. d'Ossat 434 Outragious Affront committid against the Consecrated Host 414 P. PAncarte what 445 Parabere a Reformed Lord 406 Parliament of Paris Counsellers of it suspected for their Religion 19 Parliament of Paris joyns with the Clergy to oppose the verification of the Edict 224. disgusted at throwing down the Pyramid 401 Parliament of Aix 250 Of Bourdeaux 249. 257 Of Bretagne 350 Of Grenoble 439 Parliaments their Rigour 438 of Tholouse 418 of Tholose and Bourdeaux 437. they uphold the Jesuits 313. of Tours 79. 102 Patriarch threatned to be created in France 155 Peace at Amboise 34. at Chartres 39. Peace with the Reformed a third time 43. Peace as soon broke as made 46. Peace for five years such as it was 48 Peace propos'd between the two Crowns Peace of Religion a new project of Peace for the Protestants 75 Du Perron Author of the 3d. Party 102. ambitious and unfaithful 103 Perron 113. Bishop of Eureux ibid. Commessioner for the Kings absolution 167. accepts du Plessis challenge 397. his foul play to Plessis 399. juggles with Plessis 405. his advantages over du Plessis 407 Progress of his fortune 469. a Cardinals Hat procured for him ibid. Petition particular from the Province of Normandy 425 Petitions of the Reformed favourably receiv'd by the King 421. Petitions answered 441 Philip II. K. of Spain 21 Piles one of the Valiantest of the Protestant Army 111 Placards 11 Places belonging to the Reformed disputed 401 Platform and Design of this History 5 du Plessis Mornai his saying to H. IV. 75 du Plessis Mornai 76 77. his â—â—sire in the Kings behalf 119. his Character 145. he procures the sitting of the Assembly at Saumur 162. useful to the King 224. Presides at Saumur 230 he writes the King a long Letter concerning his change 125. he writes a Treatise of the Eucharist 309. consequences of it ibid. c. it makes a great noise 394. Mortifi'd by the King for writing it 395 he challenges his Accusers 397. fowl play shewd him 399 a snare laid for him 401. more fowl play offer'd him 403. condemn'd in nine Passages 407. he falls sick 409 Politicks a Faction in France their nicknames given 'em by the Synod of Rochel 428 Pope Gregory XIV his Bull of Excommunication 79 The Pope makes overtures of Reconciliation with the King 157. his cunning dealing with the King 185. complains of the verification of the Edict 15 77 200. Poor to participate without distinction of the benefit of Hospitals and Alms 423 Powder Plot 418 Power Arbitrary a Project against it 23 Pragmatic 106 du Prat Cardinal 11 Prayers for the King order'd by the National Synod 146 Preachers seditious 436 476 Precedency disputed by the Parliament of Tholouse 340 Priests refuse to pray for the King 418 Preparations for the King's change 116 Primrose a Foreign Minister 432 Princes of the Blood their Characters and Interests 55 Processions 12 Project of an Edict 130. not had by the Reformed 133 Protector 61 145 Psalms sung publicly 17. prohibited and the Psalm-Book burnt by the Hangman 252 Publication of the Council of Trent 336 337. resolutely deny'd by the King 437 Pyramid erected 156. thrown down 480 Q. Quarters see Annexes R. REflections general and particular upon the Conference of du Plessis c. 408 Reflections upon the Complaints of the Reformed 354 Reformation Interests that oppos'd it 4 5. the beginning causes and progress of it 7. the entrance of it into France ibid. received at Meaux and Bearn 8. Progrss of it in Germany 9. progress of it 19 Reformed not long quiet in France 37. New occasions of Jealousie 38. progress of their Churches 48. they enter into a third War 40. their hopes of Henry III. 54. Reformed their interests after the death of Henry of Valois 56. and their Suspicions 57. flatter themselves about the King's instruction 59. they propose chusing a new Protector 61. what they understood by Protector 63. their jealousies and the grounds of them 65. their dispositions in regard to a peace 72. reasonableness of their demands 76. excluded from employments 110. afraid of the King's reconciliation with the Pope 137. Acts of Injustice done 'em 140 c. declar'd capable of offices 160. testimony concerning their past and present services 168 Reformed why accus'd not to love Monarchy 23. reported to be quite out of Favour with the King and why 200. new Suspicions and Subjects of Complaint 206. their patience 212. a a continuation of their requests 213. the Reformed excus'd 231. they serve the King before Amience 233. put off with new delays 265. they forbear insisting upon several Articles of the Edict 326. in a condition to treat with the King 386. their negligence and their prejudices 418. particular complaints by them made 441. they desire they may not give themselves the name of pretended Reformed 461. a Boon granted to the Reformed 419. strive to discover the designs of the Cabal 475. they fear the King gives too much way to the
the Books that should treat about the Reform'd Doctrine He observ'd at the end of those Articles that the Catholicks would have no reason to wonder at their making new demands since it was a thing that had been done by every body since the Kings Death That the Catholicks of Bearn and the Jesuits had done the same That the Reform'd having lost their main Security by the Death of a King who could protect them against Violent Councils were excusable in taking new precautions That nevertheless those they desir'd were for the most part relateing to the Concessions of that Prince In the next place he propos'd to desire that the Places that had been allowed for the Exercise of their Religion for certain Towns in places that were too distant should be remov'd nearer to the end that they might be the better secured against the Insolence of the People by the facility of making their application to the Magistrates That the Article relating to Church-Yards which expos'd them to so many Barbarities should be reform'd their Corps being often taken out of the Grave again long after their Interment That such Preachers and Confessors as taught that those who hold any Communication with the Reform'd serve and assist them are Damn'd might be punish'd as Seditious Persons and infractors of the Edicts That two places of Masters of Request might be given to the Reform'd the first time Gratis and a Notary's Place in every Royal Tribunal or at least in every place of Surety paying a moderate Fine for the same That the Jesuits should not be allowed to reside in the places of Surety That some Towns might be allow'd to them at an easie rate in such Provinces where they had none and where there was a great number of Reform'd That they might be allow'd to hold a General Assembly every other Year That the Deputys General two in number nominated by the Assembly might reside at Court at the King's Charge That the Provincial Deputies might apply themselves to the General without being oblig'd to make their application to the Governours and Lieutenants General of the Provinces The Provincial Assemblies having partly followed du Plessis Memoirs in their Instructions the Deputies repair'd from all Parts to Saumur where they met to the number of Seventy Persons among which there were Thirty out of the Body of the Nobility including those that had been desir'd to assist at the said Assembly without an express Deputation as the Dukes of Bouillon of Sully and several others The Dukes of Rohan and of Soubise were there as Deputies for the Province of Brittain The Count of Panjas and la Force for the lower Guyenne Chattillon Grand-Son to the Admiral for the lower Languedock The Marquiss of Servieres for the upper Guyenne Lesdigueres had sent Bellujon thither to manage his Interests and whereas he was not as yet certain whither he could confide in the Court he was willing to remain in the Union of the rest of the Reform'd Rochel which held the Rank of a Province had four Deputies there and the Principality of Bearn had as many but there was something very singular in relation to that Princpality which kept at a distance upon the account of their Priviledges As there had been a necessity to make a particular Edict to regulate the Reform'd Religion there they pretended that the Edict of Nantes was not made for them For which reason they joyn'd with the other Provinces rather as a Confederate Province than as a Member of the same Body lest in case the Union were strickter that which might happen to those that were regulated by the Edict of Nantes would extend to them and prejudice their particular Priviledges The Court had carefully manag'd that overture of division even â—n Henry the Fourth's time and since his Death they look'd upon it as an occasion to begin the ruine of the Party because they might allege to the rest of the Reform'd while they oppressed their Brethren of Bearn that whereas that Province was not a Member of their Body and did not live under the same Laws they had no reason to complain of the alterations that were design'd there The sequel will show â—ow the Court made use of that Expedient to overwhelm the Reform'd who had been amus'd by the illusion of a Royal Promise But now it will suffice to say that the Council would not allow the Complaints of that Province to be incerted in the General Cahier and that they were oblig'd to make a particular Petition There were also 20 Ministers deputed in the said Assembly â—nd 16 Elders and whereas this had a resemblance to the States General which the Reform'd seemed to imitate by these three different orders of Deputies that Consideration and several others as trivial and as vain were us'd to persuade the Queen and particularly the King a Prince who was jealous of his Authority even in his tenderest Years tho in his riper years he never had the power to preserve it that it was a kind of Republick and State within the State which the Reform'd design'd to erect to maintain themselves Moreover it was observ'd in that Assembly that the Deputies of some Provinces had sign'd their Credentials themselves and had sign'd them alone whither it were that fear had hindered the Heads of the Provincial Assemblys from putting their names to it or whither Division had already produc'd that effect in the Provinces adjacent to the Court or finaly whither not having been able or not having dar'd to form Particular Assemblies they had been forc'd to an unusual way of proceeding to make that Deputation However the Assembly having heard their reasons laid aside Forms and acknowledged them lawful Deputies of their Provinces But there happen'd a misfortune at the very Overture of the Assembly which neither time nor the urgency of Affairs could ever repair The Marshal de Bouillon had often declared to divers persons and had told du Plessis by the Dutchess de la Trimouille his Sister-in-Law That in order to avoid Discord and Jealousie it was necessary not to give the Presidentship to a Lord of the greatest Quality This seem'd to proceed from a very good intention by reason that he being the most likely person to obtain that honour upon the account of his Age of his Experience and of his Qualility he seem'd to renounce to an acquir'd Right for fear of creating jealousies among those who had not near his Merit or Quality He never seem'd to alter his sentiment untill his first advice had been approv'd of by all those who appear'd in the Assembly Du Plessis had had time enough to communicate it to all the Deputies because the Marshal came to Saumur a day after all the rest They had so much consideration for him that they deferr'd the Overture of the Assembly till his arrival Without doubt they did very well to express that respect for him since he affected on so
lately come from the Court â—…re they had been to give an account of the preceeding â—…tion and that the good Treatment they had reâ—…d there had dispos'd them to follow mild Councils for Du Plessis the Court rewarded him some years 〈…〉 it for his good intentions by taking Saumur from by an unworthy Treachery and they begun with him â—…rder to distinguish him from the rest The Assembly being therefore no longer able to subsist 〈…〉 Rochel and that City declaring positively that they were â—…ied with the Queens proceedings the Duke of Rohan 〈…〉 dreaded that example might be followed by oâ—…s and that he might be forsaken as soon as ever his 〈…〉 was attack'd that those reproaches might be renew'd â—…st him which had been made at Saumar that he only â—…d at trouble and disorder to make himself head of the â—…y that Duke I say submitted like the rest and sent a â—…tleman to the Queen to express his regret to her for â—…ng offended her The Queen receiv'd his Submissions what she had promis'd was perform'd La Rochebeauâ—… enter'd into St. Johnd ' Angely for form sake and the â—…en remov'd him from thence within a sew days to give 〈…〉 the Government of Chatelleraud However the Queen â—…isted in the resolution not to tollerate Provincial Counâ—… but after having been solicited by the Deputies Geâ—…l and by divers Envoys from the particular Provinces Plessis having also solicited very earnestly for it and â—…onstrated what inconveniencies might arise from it inâ—… the Provinces to whom those Council seem'd to be â—…lutely necessary should refuse to dissolve them the â—…en promis'd Verbally to tollerate them provided the â—…rches made a modest use of the said Institution which the Deputies General acquainted the Churches with her Name Thus one and the same thing was forbiddâ—… by a publick Law and allow'd of by a secret â—…mise insomuch that it was easie for the Queen to 〈…〉 the advantage of the Law when ever she pleas'd and forget her Promise However those troubles did not end until the beginniâ—… of the year 1613. But before we leave this it will 〈…〉 proper to observe that the Seeds of the Civil Wars whâ—… were soon after kindled in the Kingdom were sown in 〈…〉 The Queen declar'd publickly that the Marriage of 〈…〉 King with the Infanta of Spain and of the Infant of Sâ—… with the King 's eldest Sister were agreed upon She 〈…〉 the 25th of March to make the said Declaration a day â—…dicated to the Solemnity which the Catholicks call the â—…nunâ—iation Three days of rejoycing were made upon 〈…〉 account in which a prodigious dissipation was made of 〈…〉 remainder of Sully's Husbandry The Duke of Mayâ—… was sent into Spain to Sign the Articles between the Kâ—… and the Infanta and at his return he brought back 〈…〉 him the Duke de Pastrana to Sign those of the 〈…〉 and of the King 's eldest Sister That affair offended 〈…〉 Prince of Conde and the Count de Soissons to a high â—… because it had not been communicated to them Tâ—… retir'd from Court upon that pretence but their anger 〈…〉 not last long and their consent their signature and thâ—… return were bought with some gratifications The 〈…〉 prudent among the French likewise were displeas'd to 〈…〉 those Marriages concluded so soon after Henry the 〈…〉 Death who had express'd so much repugnancy towaâ—… them and that those sums should be expended in Tuâ—…ments and Balls which had been laid up for greater desigâ—… That they should serve to pay the vain Pomps which 〈…〉 press'd the joy of an alliance with their greatest Enemiâ—… That what he had design'd to make War against them break the Fetters they design'd to Impose upon Euâ—… should serve to show publickly that they renounc'd thâ—… rious projects and that France should shamefully adhere 〈…〉 the progress of a House which aim'd at the Universal â—…narchy But no body was more concern'd at it than the Reform'd â—…reason that besides the general reasons in which they â—…eed with the rest to disapprove the said Marriages they 〈…〉 particular ones which only related to themselves They 〈…〉 as well as every body else that Spain had a great asâ—…dant in the Council of France and that not having been 〈…〉 to oppress Europe by the ruin of that Kingdom they â—…eavour'd to succeed in it by joyning the interests of State to theirs under pretence of Allyance and Friendâ—… They saw that Spain did precipitate an affair which 〈…〉 not ripe yet in marrying of Children before the Age which Nature renders them capable of it which alone 〈…〉 sufficient to give violent suspicions of some hidden deâ—… They could not foresee whether Marriages of this â—…ure being only promises which may always be reâ—…ted might not prove a trick of Spain which had forâ—…ly play'd the like and who would break that Proâ—… as soon as they should want the Allyance of another â—…ce The Negociators which were the Pope and the â—…t Duke were suspected by them as persons that deâ—…'d their ruin The Duke de Mayenne chosen among â—…ny others for the Embassy of Spain he whose Name 〈…〉 seem'd to revive the League created a thousand suspiâ—… in them Finally they knew that at the first propoâ—…n that had been made of those Marriages an Article 〈…〉 been inserted in it relating to them and that the Caâ—…icks exspected to sanctifie those Marriages by the deâ—…ction of Heresie Those thoughts had run in the minds â—…ose who had inspir'd the desire of War into the Duke 〈…〉 Rohan but whereas the cause of the difidence remain'd 〈…〉 after the accomodation of that affair and the separaâ—… of the Assembly of Rochel peoples minds were still â—…y to take fire when the Princes express'd new disâ—…ents The noise that was made at Rochel to hinder the continuation of the Assembly was soon appeas'd But there happened an affair at Nimes which did not end so easily Ferrier who had been depriv'd of the profession of Theology and of the Ministry he had exerted at Nimes by the National Synod not being satisfied with the Church of Montelimar where he was sent resolv'd to try whether the Court would assist him in order to be restor'd or give him some recompence for what he had lost by his complaisance for them He obtain'd a Counsellors place in the Presidial of Nimes and after having receiv'd his Patents for it he resolv'd to officiate it himself The Ministers of Paris and others us'd their utmost endeavours to put that fancy out of his head as soon as they knew it Moreover they obtain'd a promise from him that he would obey the Synod but he broke it and to add treachery to desertion he abandon'd his Religion and yet profess'd it still outwardâ—y And it is thought that he liv'd in that shameful dissimulation long before he quited his Ministry His Church upbraided him for it and he partly confest it as will appear by the Sequel As soon as he