and the same Religion The Reformed complain'd of these Articles which were granted directly to their Prejudice But the Proctors endeavour'd to excuse one part by saying that certain Expressions were added in favour of the Edicts and that they were forc'd to be contented because it would have been impossible for 'em to have obtain'd clearer or more precise Expressions to explain their meaning So that all the Security of the Protestants in respect of these Articles depended upon certain equivocal Words the Explanation or Interpretation of which was reserv'd to those who had concluded the Treaty Thus it was that they gave an Account of that same Clause of the Sixth Article touching the Publication of the Council which had been ill receiv'd by the Reformed because they could not look upon the Publication of a Council call'd on purpose to condemn 'em otherwise then as a fore-runner of their Ruine The Proctors upon this alledg'd that they could not explain that Article more at large But that the Pope knew and very well understood that the Clause not to disturb the publick Repose was added in favour of the Edict of Bearn and that he neither could nor would explain it better for fear he should be thought to approve it In like manner in reference to other Articles that seem'd to press the King too furiously to certain things more difficult in France then Rome imagin'd they affirm'd that the Pope had no design to force the King to Impossibilities but that he would always be contented with what lay in his Power Thus they oblig'd the King to whatever the Pope should please and left it to the Popes good Humour to excuse the King tho' it were impossible for him to perform the Penances which he had enjoin'd him In the mean time we may judge by the Cruelties that were committed at Rome upon those that were call'd Hereticks that they were not in the least become more equitable or more moderate toward any other People of the same Character A Fleming was burnt alive in the Field of Flora and an Englishman who had thrown the Host to the Ground and had us'd the Sacrament like an Idol was punish'd at the same rate after they had cut out his Tongue and dismember'd him of one of his hands And for fear his Punishment should be too gentle they sing'd him continually by the way with burning Torches from the Prison of the Inquisition to the place of Execution The Reformed might gather from thence what they were to expect if the Sincerity of the Edicts that were granted 'em depended upon the Inspirations that came from Rome But they had other Reasons to be afraid of every thing For they had Intelligence also from Rome that there were other Secret Conditions upon which the King was absolv'd which were spread about there whether it were an Artifice of the Spaniards to sow new Seeds of Distrust in the Minds of the Reformed or whether the Pope had demanded 'em and that the Proctors had verbally promis'd certain things which they thought not convenient to put down in Writing 'T was reported at least that the King was ty'd by those Conditions to exclude the Reformed from all Offices and Employments whatever Promises he had made to admit 'em to Preferment to marry the Princess his Sister to a Catholick Prince and to make War upon the Hereticks of his Kingdom till they were utterly extirpated And the Marriage of the Princess with the Duke of Lorrain which happen'd some years after confirm'd the Suspicions of all the rest so much the rather because she would have been courted by Princes of her own Religion if the King would have listen'd to it Certain it is that the Reformed were convinc'd that these Articles were real and that du Plessis also wrote to the King that his manner of Proceeding was imputed to his Compliance with the Popes Demands and that it was believ'd of all that was propos'd against 'em there was none but the Article that concern'd their Destruction that he ever refus'd to hearken to The End of the Third Book THE HISTORY OF THE Edict of Nantes BOOK IV. The CONTENTS of the Fourth Book The Massaker at Chataigneraye excepted by Letters Pattents out of the Acts that were to be comprehended in the Amnesties Artifices to perswade the Reformed to deliver up the Prince of Conde Interests of the Prince of Conti and Count of Soissons Duke de la Trimouille suspected by the King The Princess's Process removed to the Parliament of Paris whether Pisani carries her with the Prince her Son Precautions taken for the Princes Religion ill observ'd Justification of the Princess Deputies of the Assembly at Saumur attend the King paid with general Promises War declar'd with Spain League with the Queen of England who would needs have one Article inserted in favour of the Reformed Marshal de Bouillon opposes it Discontents of the Reformed the Effects Whence the King's Coldness proceeded Suggestions of the Catholicks The Popes Address Different Language from the King his Desires Reports of the Reformed being out of Favour the Original of it Assembly of the Clergy Edict of Travercy Edict in favour of the Duke of Mayenne Revenge of Henry the Third's Murder neglected State of the Kingdom and Project to dismember it Assembly meets at Loudun with leave New Suspicions and new Complaints Deputies sent to the Court. Resolution of the Assembly to defend themselves till a Conclusion ill taken of the King who orders the Dissolution of it Effect of this Rigour Du Plessis's wise Expedient succeeds in the Assembly is approv'd by the King who revokes the Order of Dissolution and promises a Commissioner Patïence of the Reformed Continuation of their Instances Legat in France revives their Fears Garrisons retrench'd or ill paid â—oni's Jealousies Synod at Saumur It 's Resolutions Their Letters to the King Commissioners to the King Complaints to the King Constancy of the Assembly which is translated to Vendosme Releases upon the Generality of Free Exercise Obtains by way of Compensation the Second Place of Bailliage and the right acquir'd by Possession of the Year 1596. The Edict of 1577. verify'd at Rouen The Reformed not contented with it The Pope complains and D'Ossat appeases him The Assembly discontented at the Return of the Commissioners who write to the King the necessity of satisfying ' em Reciprocal Suspicions and Distrusts Divisions in the Assembly which returns to Saumur Surprize of Amiens Confusion of Affairs Proposals of War to the Assembly Motives of de Bouillon and de la Trimouille The King at a Nonplus His various manner of writing to the Assembly before and after the Surprize Answers of the Assembly which 〈◊〉 translated to Chastelleraud more numerous then before Excuses for the Assemblies Constancy in requiring Securities Their Conduct in respect of the Siege of Amiens Various Advices Reformed serve at the Siege Actions of Bouillon and de la Trimouille Change of Commissioners The Treaty continu'd
doubted but of which he had given assurances to the Synod They forbad Ministers to be the first Aggressors in Disputes of Controversie It seem'd by the Measures that were taken in this Assembly to hinder the Abuse of removing Causes to the Chambres Miparties or Chambers half Protestant half Catholics that Litigious Cavils had made their advantage of their Institution But what was most remarkable of all that there pass'd is that the Brevet for 45000 Crowns for the Payment of Ministers having been given to the Churches but three years before Roni was so little â—zact in paying his brethren that there was due to 'em the Arrears of this Sum for three years Some Months after the seperation of the Synod the King Answer'd some Papers sufficiently Large that had been presented to him of which principal Articles were that the Reformed in Dauphine were Tax'd for the places of their Churches and of their Church-yards that in many places they depriv'd their poor of the General Alms and thrust their Sick out of the Hospitals that at Bourdeaux and Xaintes the Juâ—ats and Judges would have seiz'd upon the Money that was gathered for the poor at the Church-Doors that at Rouen they refus'd the Petitions presented in the Name of a Reformed Church Body or Community that at Orleans and elsewhere they tendred to the Officers at their Admission Oaths to live in the Roman Religion That at Gâ—rgeau the King's Proctor had Depos'd his substitute for the Sole Cause of Religion That at Lions the Chevalier du Guet would by Force accompany the Attendants at Funerals anâ— exacted excessive Fees and those who kept the Hospital of the Bridge of Rhone disturb'd these Funeral Attendants as much as they were able Upon all which they had all they could desire Granted 'em to Wit most severe Prohibitions against continuing to do 'em the same Injuries Nor were their two last Articles less favourably Answer'd By one of which the King was oblig'd to preserve the Churches of the Country of Gex in the same State in which he found 'em when he United it to the Crown and the other that the Reformed might Traffick in all the Duke of Savoys Dominions without fear of being disturb'd for their Consciences The King promis'd to the Inhabitants of the Country of Gex Liberty of Conscience and the exercise of their Religion as to the Rest of his Subjects This was as much as to say that he Granted 'em the Protection of his Edicts according to which the Roman Religion ought to be Re establish'd there and that for the rest things should remain there in the same condition in which they were found Because that was properly the General Rule for Executing Edicts In Effect he re-establish'd the Mass there in some time after and he sent the Baron of Lux on purpose to make this Re-establishment But he left the Reformed Churches in Possession of those Priviledges which they enjoy'd when the Country was yielded to him He refer'd the Reformed for the other Article to the Fifty third of the particulars of the Edict where what they desir'd was intirely Granted ' em At that time there was a Great business a Foot at Rome in which they would fain have engag'd the King It concern'd the Succession of England which the Pope labour'd to have settl'd in the Hands of a Catholie There was in prospect a Prince of the House of Parma and a Church man was sent over into that Island with the Title of Arch-Priest to incline the Catholics of the Country to it The King of Spain would have gotten this Crown for himself or for a Prince of his House and there were Writings dispers'd wherein the Jesuits did Impudently maintain that it was devolv'd to him The Motive of this Intrigue was Queen Elizabeths Age who in all probability 't was thought could not live long It wasnot known how she would dispose of the Suucession But it was well known that she would never leave it to a Catholic Prince And 't was fear'd that the King of Scotland her next Heir coming to the Crown might be capable of doing a great deal of hurt to the Roman Religion if he had an Affection and Zeal for the Reformed He was yet but young and as he had hitherto liv'd under a kind of Guardianship his Genius and his Inclinations were not yet known But they alter'd their measures when they knew how to hit his Humour and they carried things so far that they made use of him himself to endeavour the reducing of England to its former Obedience to the Pope But while they expected that things should come to that the King did not Rellish the Intrigue He gave his hand to the project of reducing this Kingdom to the Catholic Religion and during the rest of his Life he was the Mediator and confident of this design But he was not willing to aggrandize his Enemies by this change The other designs which he had in his Head did not require that there should be no more Protestants in Europe Chaâ—illon the Admiral 's Grandson was taken off this year by a Cannon shot in Ostend besieged by Arch-Duke Albert Never did a young Lord give greater hopes He was born for War and among the good Qualities that are necessary to a Commander he had the knack to make himself belov'd by his Souldiers whose Hearts and Confidence he had gain'd 'T is said that he had so great a Credit in thâ— Army of the Statâ—s that Prince Maurice could not forbear being Jealous Nor was he of less Authority amongst the Reformed of France who lov'd in him Virtues equal to his Fathers and Grandfathers He was continually talking of their Actions and aspir'd to no more then to imitate ' em The most Ardent of his desires was that of being like his Grandfather at the Head of the Reformed and to fight one Battle for their Interest His Merit made him lamented by the King when he heard the News of his Death But when Courtiers who always speak of the Dead or Absent what they durst not of people in a capacity of revenging themselves had drawn to the King what Picture they pleas'd of the Ambition and the Designs of this young Lord he took for a Sign of Prosperity what immediately before he look'd upon as a Subject of Grief It was in this year too that the Dauphin came into the World His Birth gave great Joy to all true French Men who by that saw all the Seeds of War suppress'd which the several pretensions to the Succession might have produc'd But that did not hinder the Spaniards from preparing all occasions of disturbance nor prevented from time to time the spreading of a Rumour that the King having promis'd Marriage to the Marchioness of Verneuil there was a doubt whither the Succession belong'd to the Children of Mary de Medicis There were some Spanish Casuists that made it a Question whether the Dispensation was fairly obtain'd In
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
with Henrietta of France Negotiation of the Archbyâ— of Ambrun the Match concluded upon advantageous Conditiâ—… for the Catholics Death of James I. Charles consummâ—… the Marriage Suit between the City of Pamiers and Bishop Cavils upon the Right of prosecuting the payment Legacies and Donations Exemption of Ministers Trâ—… reviv'd Enterprise of the Duke of Rohan and Soubise 〈◊〉 cover'd Soubise seizes the King's Ships and is block'd 〈◊〉 the Port of Blavet He is thought to be lost and is disown'd by all the world The King's Declaration upon that occasion Soubise disingages himself which changes the face of Affairs Politic Devotions of the Duke of Rohan Seconded by his Wife Manifesto of the Duke of Soubise Answer Dispute about the Priviledges of Rochel Peace talk'd of Cruelties of the Râ—al Army in Soubise's Successes Remonstrance of the Reformed presented to the King Answers to the Articles with which the Reformed are not content The Court recovers her Affairs Assembly of the Clergy that furnishes out money with reluctancy The King excepts Rochel out of the Peace which delays the conclusion of it Particular Laws which the King would impose upon that City A powerful League against Spain A Design of the Cardinal of which he is forc'd to forbear the execution Instances of the English Ambassadors for the peace of Religion Rochel accepts the Conditions somewhat mitigated Divers Acts upon occasion of the Peace Why the Court demanded such Writings Act past by the English Ambassadors In what sense the King becomes a Guaranty for the Peace A new Edict which confirms all the rest Foul Play shew'd by France to the Confederates Jealousies between the Cardinal and Buckingham The Cardinal 's weak side Enterprises of the Catholics of the Queen of England's Houshold Conspiracy against the Cardinal Condition of Rochel National Synod Decree relating to Commissioners Instructions of the Commissioners Chauve the Moderator's Answer Surprize upon the Synod of Realmont Infidelity of Masuyer at which the Catholics triumph They would fain hedge in the Ministers into the Treaty of the Duke of Rohan with Spain Article of the Synod of Realmont which orders enquiry after such as were gâ—tity which offends all the Churches and is disown'd by the National Synod Leave to nominate general Deputies from which the Synod desires to be excus'd and send Deputies to the King Remonstrances of the Deputies Maniald dyes to whom the King sâ—â—stitutes Hardi Return of the Deputies and the King's Answer The Synod names general Deputies Several Resolutions of the Synod The City of Castres refuses to receive the Luke of Rohan's Deputies Memoirs of Complaints Burying of Lords that were the Founders in Churches Legacies given to the Poor adjudg'd to Hospitals Marriage of a Knight of Maltha vacated Vexatious Declarations Meeting of the Notable Conversions forc'd in Bearn at Aubenas at St. Amand. Extraordinary Acts of Injustice Innovations at Mompelier Foundation of that City Declaration against Foreign Ministers Rochel remains block'd up the English declare War Tâ—… United Provinces assist France The English land in the 〈…〉 of Ree Irresolution of the Rochellers Letters of the Coâ—â—â— intercepted A nice Question Whether Huguenots ought to â—â— suffer'd in the King's Army Rochel determines and publishâ—â— a Manisesto The Duke of Rohan does the same Iâ—trâ—… of Galand against the Duke Rout of the English Sâ—… Fleet of the English of no use to the Rochellers A third Flâ—â—â— as ineffectual The beginning of a Treaty of Peace with England and Surrender of Rochel The City refuses to submit to 〈…〉 English Spanish Fleet at the Siege of Rochel Severities exercis'd toward the Ladies of Rohan The Courage of Guiton Maire of Rochel How the City was us'd IN the mean time the Commissioners that were promis'd to be sent into the Provinces went thither in earnest but the course which they took in the execution of the Edicts serv'd only to convince the most incredulous among the Reformed that the Court did but make a Maygame of ' em For the Church which they had at Gergeau that had bin one of their Cities of security and where they had held some general Assemblies was taken from 'em in a City where they had always enjoy'd one and to make 'em amends for this Act of Injustice they had leave giv'n to build another at the farther end of all the Suburbs The Catholics of Remorentin who had burnt the Church would never permit the building of another but the Commissioners instead of punishing the Misdemeanor and doing Justice upon the Offenders were so kind as to leave things in the same condition as they found ' em But the Injustice which they did the Reformed of Tours was much more notorious For the King had promis'd after the Sedition of which I have given an account in another place to preserve to the Protestants of that City their priviledge of meeting in that place â—here they were wont to assemble and to supply 'em with the â—…um of Six thousand Livres towards the rebuilding of the â—hurch which the Mutineers had fir'd But the Commissioners â—…ted quite contrary to this Promise They arriv'd at Tours in â—…y and would needs persuade the Reformed to accept of another place which Proposal being rejected by the poor People â—…o demanded the performance of the King's word the Commissioners departed without making any regulation Toward the end of September they return'd agen to Tours at what time â—â—ey took a view of several places of the situation of which â—â—eâ— drew up a long Report in writing and design'd the Reformed one for the building of a Church which the Reformed â—ould not accept of but they got nothing by it for the Commissioners enforc'd 'em by an Order to sell the place where their â—…d Church stood and to lay out the money in the purchase of â—â—at which was design'd ' em Amelot and Chalas had a Commission to see the Edict per â—…rm'd in the Provinces of Poitou and Saintonge Chalas who â—as made choice of by Amelot as the Catholic Commissioners â—â—d almost every where the priviledge to nominate their Associates was one of those complying sort of People who have not â—…udacity enough to oppose another man's Opinion and who being men of sincerity themselves cannot believe that other men will deceive ' em So that the Reformed complain'd very much â—…f his softness and never thought themselves beholding to him â—…r any Justice that was done 'em upon some Articles Amelot â—…n the other side was one of those People that never did any thing without a great deal of Pomp and Ceremony and who â—…ake it their strife to please all the world at least to outward â—ppearance He made Mountains of Molehilâ—s and thought 〈…〉 advance himself at Court by giving the Grandees Information of every diminutive Trifle He made a great noise of cerâ—â—in Designs which he had discover'd and which he would needs â—…ave had to have bin lookt upon at Court as important Conspiracies
the Match was not concluded The Cardinal therefore seeing the Treaty of that Alliance broken off and England disgusted was willing to make the best of the Conjuncture and to fasten that Crown to the Interests of France by the Marriage of a French Princess The second of Henry the Fourth's Daughters had bin deny'd the Prince of Wales who had demanded her while Lewis the Thirteenth's Council was in the House of Austria's pay and the Prince of Piemont was preferr'd before him But the Cardinal altering the Design had chang'd the Maxims of the Court and he thought good to make the first Offers to a Prince for whom they had had so little value before Nor did he find any great trouble in causing the Overtures to be accepted William de Hugues Archbishop of Ambrun had a great share in that Negotiation and if there be any credit to be given to the Relation of what he did in England which he drew up by the Cardinal's Command he had almost brought the Religion and Kingdom of England to the brink of a general Revolution He relates that before the Cardinal came into favour he had bin sent into England to persuade the King to return to the Pope's Communion That he disguis'd himself to go incognito and took upon him the Name and Habit of a Counsellor of Grenoblâ— That at his arrival he found the Duke of Buckingham inform'd both of his Disguise and his Commission of which both the King and the Prince had giv'n him notice That the King appear'd to him fully resolv'd to embrace the Catholic Religion That he came to an agreement with him upon the greatest part of the Articles in controversie more particularly concerning the Soveraignty of the Pope over all Christians That upon this Occasion he wrote a large Letter to the Pope that it was sent privately by an English Gentleman who was a zealous Catholic That he promis'd to declare himself openly so soon as he had taken order for certain things which were concluded on That the principal reason of his making so many delays was the desire he had to be sure of the King of Denmark his Brother-in-law to the end he might be the better able to prevent the Troubles that might arise by reason of the Changes in his Kingdoms That he had invited him under other Pretences to take a Voyage into England and that when he came he made no question but to convert him too That he desir'd the Pope to suffer the English Lords to enjoy the Church-Lands that were now become their Inheritance for fear they should oppose his Designs if he went about to disturb 'em in their Possession That he promis'd there should be no farther â—earches made after any Priests that should be sent into the Kingdom either by the Pope or the King of France That he excluded the Jesuits only from that favour because he lookt upon em as the Authors and Contrivers of the Powder-plot by which they design'd to have blown him up in his Parlament-House That he shew'd the Archbishop several Favours while he was in England That he gave him leave to Confirm in the French Embassador's House above 18000 Catholics who were exempted from all prosecution upon it tho there were many of the English that saw the performance of the Ceremony so little did the Archbishop care to be openly seen That some of the more Zealous Protestants having made their Complaints to the King about it the King stopt their mouths by telling 'em it was done with his permission That the Duke of Buckingham had promis'd to imitate the King his Master and that he was really engag'd in the Intreage In a word The Archbishop had Letters from him which shew'd him too deeply concern'd to believe that all this Negotiation was no more then a feigned Business This was the Condition of Affairs when they began to treat of the Marriage of the Prince of Wales and it may be easily judg'd by the bending of the King's Inclinations that they should not meet with any great opposition So that the Cardinal obtain'd what he pleas'd himself and drew from him Conditions more advantageous to the Catholicks then those which the King of Spain had demanded Also after all that was concluded there was a way found to add new Clauses which the King was so complaisant as to condescend to without any hesitation 'T is true Berulle who was afterwards made a Cardinal being sent to Rome to sollicite the Dispensation suffer'd some things to be slipt in which went a little farther then what had been agreed upon But they who drew it up were easily pardon'd upon making a shew of being sorry for it and imputing it to the simplicity of the Prelate whose Zeal for his Religion had made him exceed the Bounds of his Power But the Court of England being in a good humour to refuse nothing suffer'd her self to be vanquish'd without the least Resistance and was willing to take any Excuses for the Alterations in good part But the unexpected Death of King James put a stop to the Rapid Course of the Prosperities of the Catholic Religion and suspended for some time the accomplishment of the Marriage propounded But Charles his Successor would not retract from his Engagements during the Life of his Father so that the Marriage was accomplish'd to the great satisfaction of the Court of Rome England in some measure beheld the Catholic Religion sprouting up agen in her Bosom For the new Queen was permitted to have a Chappel in all the Royal Houses to keep in her Family a Bishop and twenty eight Priests without any preferring one Order before another that they should have liberty to wear the Habit of of their Order publickly and that all her Domestic Servants should be of the same Religion besides that she should have the Education of her Children till they came to be Thirteen years of Age. But God permitted the Jesuits to spoil all by their unquiet and Seditious Politicks and to put the Kingdom into such terrible Jealousies of their Practises that order was taken for the suppressing ' em However the Treaty of this Marriage was spun out till May 1625. tho because I would not interrupt the series of the Story I was forc'd to insert it in this place In the mean time there were several particular Affairs that were regulated after a different manner among which that of the City of Pamiers in opposition to her Bishop was one of the most considerable That Prelate took upon him to dispose of the Consulship and Council of that City and to make himself Master of the sole Power of rating the Taxes upon the Inhabitants And his Zeal for Religion serv'd for a Pretence to justify his undertaking He would have no body in those Employments but Catholics and the Parlament of Thâ—louse whither he had remov'd the Cause were not wanting to â—our his Pious Design But for the bringing it to pass there â—s a necessity
Auâ—ority would give him leisure and to apply himself to the Foâ—ign War so soon as he had stifl'd the Seeds from whence Doâ—estic Troubles might again spring up For the first he made use 〈…〉 the continu'd Importunities of Holland and Carleton to induce â—m to use the Reformed with less severity to the end he might 〈…〉 more at liberty to carry on the Foreign War On the other â—de those Embassadors press'd the Reformed to accept the â—eace upon the Conditions that were offer'd 'em and assur'd â—â— that the King their Master would be Guaranty for the perâ—â—mance of those that were promis'd ' em Particularly they â—omis'd Rochelle that the King of England would so earnestly â—llicit the Demolishing of Fort Lewis and so moderate the â—ard Conditions that were impos'd upon 'em that he question'd â—t but to bring it to pass They farther told 'em that the â—ing of France had given 'em his Word to demolish the Fort 〈…〉 convenient time upon Condition that Rochelle return'd to â—r Duty These Sollicitations and Promises made Rochelle at length â—etermin to humble her self And the rest of the Cities as â—ontauban Castres Nimes Vsez which had not refus'd the â—eace but only because she stood out follow'd her Example 〈…〉 soon as she had accepted it Thereupon it was concluded the â—6th of February However all that was alter'd in the Laws â—â—pos'd upon Rochelle was that the Second Article which â—ention'd the settling an Intendant of Justice in that City was express'd in these Terms That they should admit Commissioners to see the Peace perform'd who might reside there as long as they plea'd There was nothing said either of the Fourth which imported that the King should be admitted whenever he pleas'd to enter or of the Seventh which concern'd the Interest of certain Merchants of Orleance But they put instead of them the Restoration of the Catholic Religion in the full Liberty of its Exercises and a Declaration that Fort Lewis could not be raz'd but that such Order should be given to the Garison and to the Garisons of the Islands of Ré and Oleron that the Trade of the City should be no way prejudic'd Instead of demolishing the Fortifications which had been decree'd at first in General Terms nothing more was requir'd then the demolishing the Fort de Taden And to soften the Article which enjoin'd the Merchants Vessels to take Passes from the Admirals of France 't was only ordain'd that they should observe the Laws of Traffic without prejudice to their Priviledges There was an Act of these Articles drawn up at the bottom of which was a Promise that the Reformed should enjoy the benefit of the Answers return'd to their Papers at Fontainbleâ—â— in July 1625 provided that on their part they setled things in the same condition as they were in at the same time But for fear lest Rochelle should take any advantage of this Promise that City was expressly excepted And it was declar'd That the King did not thereby engage himself to any other Favour then what was mention'd in the Act which went before The Deputies of the Reformed had sign'd in that Place But underneath there was yet a third Act sign'd by the said Deputies as well in their own as in the name of the Deputies from the Dukes of Rohan and Soubise of Languedoc Rochelle Montauban Castres Nimes Vsez Milhau and Cevenes wherein they protested that they had besought the King with all the duty and most humble submissions that Subjects could pay to their Soveraign to pardon what was past and to grant 'em Peace with a promise of great Fidelity for the future from which they would never swerve and Offers of all manner of Services All which the King had graciously harken'd to and upon which he had given his Royal Word for Peace and the observance of the Answers return'd to the Paper deliver'd at Fontainbleau Out â—â— which however he had excepted Rochelle in reference to â—hich he had declar'd his Will and which they said they accepâ—d as the most signal Mark of Clemency and Goodness that Subâ—cts could receive from a Soveraign and they promis'd to â—and to it inviolably and to cause the Places taken since Julyâ—st â—st to be surrender'd The Court although they desir'd Peace with an extraordinary â—assion exacted these Submissions to make the Reformed own â—â—at they were in the wrong to levy War and that they might â—ke advantage of their own Confessions if any new Quarrels â—ake forth And the Reformed who were not ignorant of â—â—e Court-Politics past these Infamous Acts either because â—hey had bin wrought over or because they found they lay at â—he mercy of the Court as the Duke of Rohan well foresaw â—â— else because they were in hopes of obtaining greater Favours â—y these Extraordinary Submissions or lastly in compliance with those who could not like it that Subjects should take Arms against their Prince upon any Occasion whatever However to â—ssure themselves of the King of England's Protection whom â—hey believ'd to be Guarantee of the Peace they drew up an Act â—gn'd by the Embassadors and dated Feb. 11. wherein they declar'd that the Razing of Fort Lewis was promis'd in time conâ—enient provided the Rochelois return'd to their duty and that without that Promise neither Rochel would have accepted the Peace neither would the Reformed have relinquish'd those things which the Instances of the King of England made 'em â—elinquish by reason of which they put 'em in hopes of a powerful Intercession on his part that they might have satisfaction giv'n ' em This Paper was ill drawn up nor did it clearly express the Guarantie of which the King of England boasted Nevertheless it cannot be deni'd but that it must have oblig'd that Prince either to have disown'd his Embassadors or else to take care that what was granted the Reformed should be faithfully perform'd since he acknowledg'd that the sole force of his Sollicitations had vanquish'd their good nature to be satisfi'd with the King's Offers An honest man needs no more to engage him to make another man's business his own but that it was himself who caus'd the other to miscarry either by his Authority or Persuasion And in this sense it cannot be deni'd but that the King of England was Guarantee of the Peace since it was upon his word and in hopes that he would be answerable for it that the Reformed accepted it But this Important Ceremony wanted due formality and the Council of France had so well order'd their Business that nothing appear'd from whence any evident Conclusion could be drawn that the King of England interpos'd in this Treaty as a Mediator or as a Guarantee In a word Policy will not permit Princes to suffer that another Prince should be Guarantee of Treaties which are made between them and their Subjects To consent that Subjects should have recourse to the Garantie of a Foreigner for their Security in things that concern the
Religion confirming the Preceding Edicts of Pacification Dated October 19. 1622. 521. A Paper presented to the King by the General Deputies with the Answers 524. A Circulatory Letter of the General Deputies of the Reformed Churches 535. The Kings Declaration providing against the Propounding or Treating of any Affairs in the Assemblies of the Pretended Reformed Religion but such as are permitted by the Edicts Dated April 17. 1623. 536. A Declaration of the Kings good Will to his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion Verifi'd in Parlament November 27. 1623. 537. A Declaration of the King against the Duke of Soubize and his Adherents Given at Paris Jan. 25. 1626. 539. A writing given by the English Embassadours to the Deputies of the Churches to make the King of England Garranty of the Peace in 1626. 542. An Edict of the King upon the Peace which it pleas'd his Majesty to give his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion Dated March 1626. 543. A Declaration of the King against the Sieur de Soubize and other Adherents to the Party of the English c. Given at Villeroy August 5. 1627. 548. A Declaration of the King after the taking of Rochel to his Subjects of the Pretended Reformed Religion Given at Paris December 15. 1628. 551. The Kings Edict upon the Grace and Pardon granted as well to the Duke of Rohan and the Sieur de Soubize and to all his other Rebellious Subjects of the Cities c. Given at Nimes in July 1629. 553. FINIS The Creasion and Design and Platform of this Work 1517. 1520. The beginning of the Reformation its progress and its causes 1520. It s entrance into France 1523 How it came to be received at Meaux and in Bearn 1523 The Execution of John Clerk and of Lewis Berquin 1529. The state of the Protestant Religion in Germany 1528. The Schism of England The Inclination of Francis I. tâ— the Reformation 1534. 1535. From which the Cardinal de Tournon diverts him 1535. An accommodation proposed 1285. The Synods at Bourges and Paris 1534. The beginning of Calvin's Doctrine 1534. The year of the Placards or Libels 1535. Devotions accompanied with Executions An Edict against the Lutherans 1546. The Council of Trent 1545. 1544. 1547. The Council translated The King's death 1548. Hen. II. persecutes the Protestants 1549. 1551. The King protests against the Removal back of the Council to Trent The Dutchess of Valentinois cruel â—â— the Protestants The great Credit of the Clergy 1550. 1545. The affairs of Merindol and Cabrieres 1550. New Executions do but advance the progress of the Reformation 1553. Churches firmâ—d at Paris and many other places 155â— 1556. The Spirit of Moderation prevails over some Judges 1557. A Protestant meeting at Paris The Character of Queen Katharine de Medicis Calumnies against the Protestants Singing of Psalms in publick The Original of the Factions 1559. The couragious behaviour of Andelot And his disgrace 1559. The Counsellers of the Parliament of Paris suspected about their Religion The Death of Henry the 2d The first French Protestant National Synod Francis II. succeeds The state of the Court The Nature of the Intrigues and Characters of the chief persons God assists the first Christian. How Religion came to be conceru'd in those Intrigues Courts of Justice called Burning Chambers erected Abominable Superstitions towards Images A project against Arbitrary Power 1560. The enterprise of Amboise The Cruelty of the Court. The Original of the wâ—rd Huguenot 1560. A false appearance of Moderation The P. of Conde imprison'd The sudden death of Francis II. falsly imputed to the Protestants Charles IX succeeds The Estates assembled who seem to favour the Protestants The Rise of the Triumvirate The Conference at Polisy 1561. 1562. The setling of the Jesuits at Paris The inconstancy of the Cardinal of Lorrain and of the K. of Navar. 1561. A sedition at Paris against the Protestants The Massacre at Vassi after the Edict of January Chief Nobility The strength of the Protestants The French term for Protestant Meeting places The short favour of the Admiral with the Queen The first war undertaken by the Queens Orders and afterwards disown'd The Triple League between the Pope the K. of Spain and the Guises against the Protestants The Cruelties of Monlac and Des Adrets and of the Catholicks in general The Massacre at Sens. Foreigners called into France The battel of Dreux 1563. The Siege of Orleans The Murther of the Duke of Guise charged upon the Admiral by the Wretch that did it A Peace concluded 1564. The Marriage of the Cardinal of Chatillon and its consequences * i. e. Heresy 1568. 1571. 1563. Tythes confirmed to the Roman Clergy A Tholouse 6. 8. March 1640. theâ—3 â—3 Feb. 1658. The re-taking of Havre de Grace The end of the Council of Trent 1563. 1564. 1568. A Revolution in Bearn 1569. 1565. New occasions of jealousy given the Protestants The voyage of the Court and advice given them by the Duke of Alva The progress of the Protestant Churches 1565. 1566. The reconciliation of the Admiral with the Guises The attempt at Monceaux and its consequences 1568. A peace made before Chartres without any intention to keepit The third War 1569. The death of Andelot and of the Prince of Conde Battels lost The Admiral re-establishes the party 1570. A fraudâ—lent Peace Incredible Artifices of the Court. 1571. 1572. The Massacre of St. Bartholomew â— The Princes change their Religion by force The Inconstancy of des Rosiers Siege of Rochel and Sancerre Factions in France 1574. The Duke of Alenzon Protector of the Reformed and the Politicians The death of the King Henry III. at his return continueth the War 1575. The Princes Retreat 1576. Peace as soon broke as made The League The King's Oath Who notwithstanding makes peace Edict of 1577. Synods 1579. Conference of Nerac and Fleix 1580 The King eludes the Peace and â—et makes a shew of keeping it Outrages done to the King by the League Is forced to a War with the Reformed La Trimouille becomes reformed 1587. The Battle of Coutras Defeats of the Reiters 1588. Thedeath of P. of Conde Edict of Vnion The boldness of the Leaguers The Estates at Blois Death of the D. of Guise and the Curdinal his brother The Duke of Mayenne being escaped relieves the Leaguers party Extremity of the King's affairs The King makes a Truce with the Reformed His affairs grow better He lays siege â—â— Paris Is assassin'd by a Monk Change of Affairs What the Reformed hoped from the dead K. The trouble of the New King The Intreagues of the Army And of the Court. The Characters and Interests of the Prince of the blood The Officers of the laâ—â— King The Catholick Nobles The Reformed And their suspitions about the King's Religion The hopes of the Ministers The uncertainty of the King His resolution upon the conditions proposed by the Catholicks The Protestants flatter themselves about the King's Instruction The various affections of the
Catholick Lords The dispersion of the Army The fight of Arques Effects of the King's promiseâ— in some Provinces What the Keformed understood by Protector Protection reciprocal between the K. of Navir and the Refoâ—med The Protestants jealousies and their grounds The King offended at the proposition of taking another Protectour And the Wiser Protestants find â—t both unjust and unseasonable 1589. A Letter written by the King 's own hand upon that Subject The state of the Forces â—â—th of the Leaguers and of the King'â— party The divisions reigning in each party The 〈…〉 â—nâ— aâ—spâ—sâ—â—â—oâ—s of the Catholick Royalists â—â— a Peace in Religion The disposition of the Protestants in regard to same matter Writings about the point of taking up of Arms. for Religion 1589. 1590. The battel of Yvri 1590. The Siege of Paris A new project of peace for the Protestants The reasonableness of their demands And the passion of the Catholicks 1590. The project is at first approved And afterward rejected Remonstrances about it 1590. 1591. The effect of these Remonstrances Gregory the 14th's Bull. 1591. â—â—â— Edict of Mantes 1591. Cavils raised about its Verification * Whereof the Reformed complain The 3d. party and its designs 1521. 1591. Propositions of the Clergy that fâ—lâ—â—â—ed the King A Foreign Army Viscount of Turene marries the Heiress of Sedan And is made Marshal of France 1591. 1592. The Catholicks Artifices to gain the King Fruitless Conferences between du Plessis and Villeroy Their different prospects upon the King's instruction â—… Rigors on their Burying 1593. Continuation of the artifices to shake the King's Conscience Political Interests that tended to the same end Mutual Policy of the Catholicks and the Reformed The King â—… Preparations for his change Preparations for his Charge â—… The King's Conversion A Formular that the King refuses 1593. Mistrusts proceeded from this change Boldness of the Leaguers A renewing of the Oath of Union Barriere's Conspiracy The Rebels Pretence The Deputies of the Reformed on their march The King's Precautions against their reproaches Insults of the Catholicks Artifices to hinder the Deputies from seeing him Project of an Edict And to hinder him from satisfying them Precautions against the Oaths of the Order of the H. Ghost and the Coronation The Reformed dissatisfied of the Project neither accept nor refuse them Assemblies permisted Union renew'd with the King ' approbation Artifies to corrupt the Ministers A design of re-uniting The Duke of Nevers obtains nothing at Rome The fears that the King and Popes reconciliation gave the Reformed Truce to the King's prejudice Reduction of Meaux and other Towns Clauses in the Treaties that prejudice the Reformed * The Circuit of a League from any Town being within the Precinct or Jurisdiction of it Oath of the Consecration The Jesuits Answer Injustices done to the Reformed 1594. 1593. 1594. Synod at Montauban Orders and Prayers for the King's Prosperity And to bring him back to the Reformed Religion Disowns the Province of the Island of France in several particulars Proposals and Regulations for the General Council Provincial Councils Sedition of the Croakers Deputies amus'd at Court Pretensions of the D. of Mercoeur Overtures of Reconciliation with the Pope 1595. Testimony which d' Ossat gave the Reformed Sentimentâ— of the Court touching the Union of the Reformed Sentiments of the King upon the Assemblies Causes why they would not declare the Reformed capable of Offices The Prince of Conde taken out of their hands Ways to bring it to pass The Article about Offices passes with some trouble The Proctor-General's Cavil ill taken Cause of new Distrusts He at last permits it Reasons for his so doing Necessity of importuning the King The Assembly demands a new Edict and Securities Absolution desir'd by the King His reasons for yielding first Commissioners elected to treat D'Ossat and Perron High Pretensions of the Pope The Proctors Instructions quite contrary A Testimony given of the pâ—st and present Services of the Reformed Provocations of the Proctors in the terms and matter Articles of Penitence Complaints of the Reformed Excuses of the Proctors Secret Articles thought to be promis'd to the Pope Massacre aâ— Chastaigneray Excepted by the Patents out of the Acts which should be compriz'd in the Amnesties Artifices to perswade the Reformed to deliver up the Prince of Conde Interests of the Prince of Conti and Count of Soissons Trimouille suspected by the King Pisani carries her away with the Prince her Son Precautions taken for the Prince's Religion ill observ'd The Deputies of the Assembly at Saumur attend the King Paid with general Proâ—ises War declared against Spain League with the Queen of England who would have an Article inserted in the Treaty in favour of the Reformed The Duke of Bouillon oppos'd it Discontents of the Reformed and their effects Whence the King's colaness proceeded Suggestions of the Catholicks The Popes Address His wishes 1695. Reports of the Reformed being quite out of favour and the Sources of it 1596. The Assembly Edict of Travercy An Edict in favour of the Duke of Mayenne The Estate of the Kingdom The Project of dividing The Assembly meet at Loudun with permission New suspicions and subject of complaint * Which was a Court for the benefit of Protestants one half Roman Catholicks and the other half of the Reformed Vulson sent to Court An Effect of this Rigour A wise Expedient of Du Plessis to reunite the Assembly Is approved of the King who revokes the Order of dispersing and promises a Commissioner The Patience of the Reformed A continuation of their Requests A Legat in France renews their fears Jealousies of Roni A Synod at Saumur Their Resolutions Their Letters to the King Commissioners appointed Complaints of the King The Firmness of the Assembly which removeth to Vendome They desist about a general Exercise A second place of Exercise granted in each Balliwick and their right acquired by Possession in the year 1596. confirmed The Edict of 1577. verified at Rouen doth not content them The Pope complaineth of it D' Ossat appeaseth him 1597. The Assembly is discountenanced at the return of the Commissioners Mistrusts and Jealousies on both sides Divisions in the Assembly They return to Saumur Amiens surprised Confusion in the Affairs A Motion for War in the Assembly The Motives of the Dukes of Bouillon and Trimouille The King's perplexity His different manner of writing to the Assembly before and after the taking of Amiens The Answers of the Assembly Which is removed to Chatelleraud more numerous than before The Reasons which may excuse the firmness of the Assembly in their Demands about the Article of Security Their Conduct in respect of the Siege of Amiens Difference in Opinions The Reformed serve the King before Amiens The Actions of the Dukes of Bouillon and la Trimouille The Commissioners changed The Treaty continueth and they slacken on both sides A new Possession acquired in 1597. Articles granted by Count Schomberg with submission to the King's
Benefit of a Monk's place assign'd a Soldier grown impotent and maim'd in the King's Service Attempts upon Paternal Authority A Declaration establishing a Commissioner in Colloquies and Synods National Synod He is admitted in Obedience to the King They send Commissioners to the King Who return laden with Orders The Court inclin'd to favour the Arminians Writing of la Milletiere Answer of Tilenus Imposture advanc'd against the Synod of Dort The Obedience of the Synod of Charenton Assignations ill paid Proposals made to the Synod by Galand A new Deputation to the King Oath of Union A Citadel at Mompelier Maniald opposes it in the name of the Reformed Presages of a new War Death of Du Plessis The Commissioners make the condition of the Reformed worse at Gergeau At Remorentin At Tours Commissioners in Poitou and Saintonge He raines the Câ—â—rches under appearanceâ— of Honesty Paper of the Clergy of Saintes The Malice of several Articles Chalas's Complaisance Enterprises of the Catholics at Rochel 1624. Cardinal Richlieu's Maxims Proposals for marrying the Prince of Wales to the Infanta Fruitles Marriage concluded upon Conditions advantageous for the Catholics Process of the City of Pamiers against the Bishop Cavils upon the Right of pursuing the Payment of Legacies and Donations Troubles renew'd Enterprise of the Dukes of Rohan and Soubise Discover'd Soubise gets possession of the King's â—â—â—p◠〈…〉 thought lost and disown'd by every body 1625. The King's Declaration upon this occasion Soubise disingages himself Which changes the Face of Affairs Politic Devotions of the Duke of Rohan Seconded by his wife Manifesto of the Duke of Soubise Dispute about the Privileges of Rochelle Peace discours'd of Cruelties of the Royal Army in Foix. Soubise prospers A Paper of the Reformed presented to the King Answers to their Paper The Reformed not satisfi'd The Court recovers her Affairs An Assembly of the Clergy They give money with an ill will The King excepts Rochel out of the Peace Which retards the conclusion of it Particular Laws which the King would impose upon that City A powerful League against Spain The Cardinal's Designs Of which he is forc'd to defer the execution The English Embassadors importunate for the Peace of the Religion Rochelle accepts the Conditions somewhat mollify'd Why the Court exacted such Writings All Pass'd by the Embassaders of England In 〈…〉 England was â—… A new Edict confirming all the rest France plays foul with the Confederates Jealousie between the Cardinal and Buckingham The Cardinal's blind-side Enterprises of the Catholics of the Queen of England's menial Servants Conspiracies against the Cardinal The Cardition of Rochel A National Synod The Commissioners Instructions Answers of Chauve the Moderator Masuyer'â— faâ—se dealing The Catholics trâ—â—â—â—â— They would have involv'd the Ministers in the Duke of Rohan's Treaty with Spain Article of the Synod of Realmont for the discovery of such as had a hand in the Treaty Which offends all the Charâ—â—es And is disown'd iy the National Synod Leave to nominate General Deputies From which the Synod desires to be exempted And send Deputies to the King Remonstrances of the Deputies Maniald dyes Hardi put in his room The Deputies return with the King's Answers The Synod names General Deputies The Synod names General Deputies Divers Resolutions of the Synod Castres refuses to receive the Duke of Rohan's Deputies A Memoir of Grievances Burial of Gentlemen who were the Founders of Churches Legacies given to the Poor adjudg'd to Hospitals A Marriage of a Knight of Maltha vacated The Assembly of Notables 1627. Forc'd Conversions in Bearn And at Audenas At St. Amand Extraordinary Acts of Injustice Innovations at Mompelier The Foundation of Mompelier Declaration against Foreign Ministers Rochel still blockt up England declares war The United Provinces send succonr to France The English land in the Isle of Ré The Irresolution of the Rochelois Court Letters intercepted A nice Question Whether Huguenots were to be suffer'd in the King's Army Rochel Resolves Rochel publishes a Manifesto The Duke of Rohan does the same thing Intrigue of Galand against the Duke 1628. Defeat of the English A second English Fleet of no use to Rochel A third Fleet more useless A Treaty of Peace with England and the surrender of Rochel This City refuses to submit to the English â—â—e Fleet of Spain at the Siege of Rochel Rejoycing among the Catholics Cruelties Insulting and Executions Personal Enmity between the Prince of Condé and the Duke of Rohan A new Sedition at Lion against the Reformed The pretended Conversion of a Sick Person that fell into a Phrensie Decrees and Declarations against the Duke of Rohan The King and the Cardinal take a Journey into Italy 1629. The Siege of Privas the Inhabitants of which were betray'd Cruelties exercis'd upon the City The pretences of the Catholics Conversions of soldiers tak'n Pris'ners A Declaration upon the taking of Privas A Treaty of the Duke of Rohan with Spain An Assembly permitted at Anduse and translated to Nimes Peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Edict of Grace Contents of the Edict The King's Letter to Queen Mother about the Peace The Duke of Rohan retires Montauban reduc'd Assembly of the Clergy Particuâ—â—â— Acts of Injustice 1630. Mlssiionaries The Duke of Rohan accus'd of the Ruin of the Churches Cavils about the Right of Exercises The Bishop of Valence persecutes the Foreign Ministers The Original of the Injustice done upon occasion of the Annexes New Seeds of a Civil War 1631. The Queen withdraws into Flanders Alliance with Gustavus King of Sueden Projects of Reunion With which the Cardinal closes Intreagues of Joseph the Capuchin caught he Pro. How the Synods were to speak Inclinations of the Ministers And the People Difficulties Petit's Projects And Melitiere Difference in their intentions Issue of the Project in general The truth of this Project A National Synod The Commissioners Speech Ministers suspected by the King excluded from the Synod The Answer to the Commissioner's Speech The Commissioner in vain opposes the Union of the Churches of Bearn with the rest Several Proposals of the Commissioner The Synod sâ—nds Deputies to the King Papers The favourable Reception of the Deputies The Nomination of General Deputies The Reformed fear'd at Court â—mportant Resolutions of the Synod Annexes Exercise forbid Consulships The Puâ—… Liberty opprâ—… 1632. Civil War of the Duke of Orleans The Bishops of Languedoc side with him The Reformed faithful The Duke of Rohan serves the King in Italy Affairs of the Annexes in the Dauphinate referr'd to four Commissioners Consulship of Alets Exercise forbid A shameful Cavil An inconsiderate Curiosity of two Scholars The Death of Gustavus 1633. Great Troubles in the Kingdom Advice of the Commissioners of the Dauphinate upon the Annexes Re-establishment of Privas Treatise intitl'd The Eucharist of the Ancient Church Exercises forbid Partiâ—-Colledges 1634. The Continuance of the Public Oppression Pretensions of France to all Europe Answer'd The Duke of Sulli made a Marshal of France Decrees upon several occasions Preâ—â—â—â—â— adjudg'd
Foreign Power that he was Sovereign in his Kingdoms even in Ecclesiastical Causes This Oath was the Discourse of Europe for several years and serv'd to create Divisions among the Catholicks of England of which some maintain'd it lawful and others contrary to their Consciences The Pope joyn'd with the last which was the Party of the Jesuits But there were some English Priests who neither believ'd the Pope nor Jesuits in that point and who exhorted the Catholicks to take that Oath without scruple The King himself writ in defence of his Oath and his Book had the success I have express'd elsewhere In France the Jesuits advanc'd their Affairs with a wonderful facility And tho several Cities refus'd to consent to their Establishment they notwithstanding daily obtain'd new Favours However they could not prevail to hinder the King that Year from granting the Reform'd a Boon By the Treaty of the Reduction of Paris the Exercise of their Religion was not to be allow'd them nearer than at the distance of five Leagues It had been allow'd at Ablon a place a little nearer than that Article mention'd But yet the distance was too great to permit them to go and come in a Day especially in the Winter time It was very inconvenient for such as had Children to be Christned the Reform'd at that time not allowing Baptism to be Administred out of their Assemblies They alledg'd that several Children dy'd by the way which might have been Christned had the place of their Exercise been nearer which reason was capable to move the Catholicks upon the account of their Opinion concerning the necessity of Baptism Moreover Foreigners and the Lords of the Court complain'd that it was impossible for them to pay their Duty to God and to the King in one and the same Day by reason of the great distance to which they were oblig'd to go to make their Devotions which at that time seem'd more inconvenient than ever The Dutchess of Bar's Death having depriv'd them of the Advantage of Religious Worship at Court which they had enjoy'd whilst she was a live Therefore the Reform'd desir'd to have a place nearer to remedy those inconveniences And the King being desirous to favour them of two places which they had pitch'd upon granted them one which was the Village of Charenton near the Abby of St. Maur within two short Leagues of Paris They obtain'd his Letters Patent for it bearing date the 1st of August by virtue of which they were put in Possession thereof within a few days The King by the same Letters reserv'd to himself the Cognizance of all the Oppositions and Appellations that might be form'd upon that Subject and forbid the Parliament and all other Judges to meddle with it That Affair did not pass without difficulty tho it met with none from those who were most able to oppose it viz. the Parisians who might pretend that the said Grant violated the Edict of their Reduction It was the Lord of Charenton who oppos'd it grounding the said Opposition upon that Article of the Edict which forbids the settling of the Religious Worship of the Reform'd in Mannors belonging to Catholicks against the Will of the Lords thereof but those Oppositions were shifted off by transferring them to the Council Nevertheless the Successors of the said Lord have renew'd them from time to time as if they had been concern'd at the improvement of their Mannor the Village which of it self was one of the poorest in the Kingdom being grown one of the most considerable and richest by the incredible Trade it occasion'd there every Sunday But notwithstanding all those Oppositions the Exercise of the Reform'd Religion has been continu'd there until the Revocation of the Edict The Rabble was not so easily supprest as that Lord's endeavours Soon after that new Establishment they excited a violent Sedition at St. Anthony's Gate which is the nearest to Charenton against the Reform'd at their coming back from their Temple Tho the Magistrates immediately repair'd thither it was not in their power to remedy it And the consequences might have prov'd of very ill consequence had not the King come back on purpose from Fontainbleau to Paris to give his Orders there His Presence restor'd Peace and Union into the City and confirm'd the Reform'd in the possession of the favour he had granted them About the same time the King receiv'd the Petitions which the Deputies General presented to him very favourably which were very large and very material The most considerable Articles were That the Modifications of the Edict made by divers Courts and Jurisdictions might be cut out That it might be recorded with the particular Articles in such places where it had not been done yet That the Comissioners already nominated might be oblig'd to execute the Edict in Burgundy in Dauphine and in other places where it had not been done yet That the Charges of their Journey might be allow'd them to remove all pretence of delay That the Ecclesiastical Lordships of the first Places of Bailiwicks might not be exempted That the Restriction of the second might be remov'd which had been added after the first Expedition of the Edict and that the Lands belonging to the Orders of Knighthood might not be comprehended under the Denomination of Ecclesiastical Lordships That the Poor might be receiv'd into Hospitals and share in the Publick Alms proportionably to the number of the Inhabitants and that they should not be molested upon the account of Religion or otherwise That the Reform'd Inhabitants of the places where the general Gatherings should be made might not be oblig'd to contribute towards them That in such Places where they had allow'd no Church-yards to the Reform'd they might be allow'd to bury their Dead in the Old Church-yards and that the Ecclesiasticks should not be allow'd to disturb them in the same or to take up the Corps which the Official of Anger the Bishop of Alby and the Cardinal of Sourdis were accus'd to have done to some that had been buri'd above Six some even Eighteen Years That a stop might be put to the Seditions that were excited in divers places against the Reform'd either at their coming back from Divine Service or when they held their Conferences or Synods That Officers might not be allow'd to sit in their Assemblies in that Quality as they had pretended to do it in divers Provinces That the Ministers might be allow'd to Visit the Sick and such as were Condemn'd to Dye and that the Priest and other Catholicks should not be allow'd to divert them from their Belief That they might be exempted from contributing towards the Fraternities Casting of Bells Reparation of Churches and the like conformably to the Second of the particular Articles which the constraints impos'd by the Judges and the Precipitation of the Syndies render'd of no use even forcing the Reform'd to contribute towards certain Collections made for the Capucins Jesuits and other Ecclesiasticks
with Equivocal Councils and Irresolutions Lesdiguieres form'd a Party separated from the rest and though all the Corruption of his Heart was not known the Reform'd were sensible that Interest was the chief Article of his Religion Chatillion had as much if not more Ambition than Piety and was as much ingag'd to the Court by the first as to Religion by the second La Trimouille was so young that it was not possible to judge what might be expected from him The Letters written by the Assembly of Rochel to the said Lords had produc'd no great effect and had neither been able to unite them among themselves nor yet to awaken them in favour of the Common Cause The Duke of Rohan Soubise his Brother and La Force were the only Persons who seem'd resolv'd to undertake every thing Moreover Affairs abroad afforded no prospect to hope that the Protestants would assist the Churches of France The House of Austria taking the advantage of the Troubles of the Kingdom began to execute their Projects in Germany and assuming the pretence of Religion in order to hinder the Catholck Princes from opposing them oppress'd the Protestants publickly Bohemia was full of Troubles and the ill success of the Arms which the People had taken up for the preservation of their Liberties made them lose in a short time both their Political Liberty and that of their Consciences These Confusions held all the Princes of the same Communion in suspence expecting the Event to see what measures they should take Prince Maurice was imploy'd in the Vnited Provinces and the Arminians afforded him too much business to permit him to ingage in the Affairs of France The King of England plaid the Theologian And while on one side he suffer'd People to give the Pope great hopes in his Name to restore his three Kingdoms to the Roman Communion he disturb'd all the North with Disputes which made him pass for a Zealous Protestant So that considering the present State of Europe it was impossible to expect a happy Issue of the Resistance of Bearn The King's Forces not being imploy'd elsewhere might all be sent that way and subdue the Country before the rest of the Reform'd had taken their final Resolutions Moderate Councils only serv'd to break their Measures and occasion'd great loss of time They prevail'd with those who only wanted a pretence not to meddle with any thing to forsake the Party of the others And the time which would have been necessary to put themselves in a posture of defence being consum'd in useless disputes when the King was ready to go into Bearn to force them to obey he found no body ready to resist him Too much consideration commonly ruines the Affairs of the People A little boldness is better in those Cases than slow considerate Proceedings Particularly when we are to deal with Enemies who esteem themselves to be above all Laws and who lay aside the Maxims of Integrity and Justice by reason that they know no other Rules of it but their Will That Prudence which sticks scrupulously to the Maxims of Probity is for the most part Unfortunate The Enemy takes the advantage of the Niceness of the Consciences of those he attacks and while they were deliberating about the Right of Resistance they afforded him time to prevent them Towards the end of the Year the Bearnois publish'd an Apology compos'd by Lescun with the advice and approbation of the Assembly of Orthez to whom it was Dedicated That piece was written at different times as may easily be discover'd by the management of it The Stile is not of a piece The Arguments are distinct and not well follow'd It is full of Allusions to Holy Writ and other Authors But yet it is good and solid and the Rights of Bearn were asserted in it with vigour enough to give a pretence to Charge the Author with a Crime of State for his boldness particularly because he speaks vehemently against Arbitrary Power altho' the respect due to the King be Religiously observ'd in it The Events of any consideration were noted in it by Years and by Days The Establishment of the Reformation in Bearn The Ancient Rights of the Country The Examples drawn out of the Old For which show that even in the beginning of the Thirteenth Century the People did not Swear Allegiance to their Soveraign till the Sovereign had Sworn to the Barons and to all the Court that he would be a faithful Lord to them that he would Govern them justly and that he would do them no prejudice The said Oath was renew'd in 1585 by the late King in imitation of his Predecessors The Author prov'd at large in it that the Laws only receiv'd their Force by and never could be alter'd without the Authority of the Prince and the consent of the Estates but more by the one without the other To prove which he brought several Examples He recited the alteration which was made in Bearn under Queen Jane and the Vengeance which Mongommery exerted against those who had oblig'd that Princess to fly by their Conspiracies A Vengeance which even Moluâ— one of the most cruel Persecutors of the Reform'd look'd upon as sent from Heaven by reason that the said Count reduc'd all that Country in three Days time and took all the Leaders of the Rebellion Prisoners After that Lescun related the said Expedition and all that pass'd upon the account of the Forfeiture and Seizure of the Ecclesiastical Lands until the Month of October of the said Year He observ'd the Falsity of what had been advanc'd by the Bishops who in order to be heard at Court pretended to be Authoriz'd by the Catholicks of Bearn and to be seconded by the Catholicks told them that the King had order'd the aforesaid Reversion or Restoration of his own accord from whence they concluded that it would be imprudent to refuse an advantage which offer'd it self Those good Prelates â—â— which one was of very obscure Birth as being Son of a Man who had been a Cobler Butcher and had kept a Caâ—aret those Prelates I say who made so much noise whenever the Reform'd took up Arms to defend themselves made â—o difficulty of taking them up to attack They made Assemblies Fortify'd their Houses gave Military Employments kept Guards as in time of open War and those Officers of Episcopal Creation never went abroad without being attended by Armed Men. In the next place he did refute the Bishop of Macon's Speech which I have mention'd before And he made this particular Remark upon it That this Prelate had taken his Exordium out of the same Subject from which that of a certain Libel â—ad been taken call'd The English Catholick written against Henryâ—… â—… So that the one began with the same Arguments in order to Exasperate the King against his Subjects as the other had done to make the Subjects rise against their King He approv'd the Book Printed at London
to Paris But things were so imbroil'd before he could come away that he durst not follow his Inclination for fear of making himself Criminal by Communicating with a prohibited Assembly His Prudence in this point avail'd him nothing the Court would have him guilty Right or Wrong He receiv'd notice at Lions by a Letter from Drelincourt his Colleague that he would be taken up as soon as he came to Paris This News oblig'd him to take a by way to go home where he tarry'd but one Night and went from thence to Sedan where the Duke de Bouillon gave him the place of Professor in Theology and of Minister in Ordinary Tilenus his Enemy did not fail to Write Violently against that retreat which he endeavour'd to represent as a Mercenary flight The pretence the Court had to seize upon him was that the English Ambassador had desir'd Du Moulin to Write to the King his Master to exhort him to assist the Elector Palatin his Son-in-Law That Prince having too soon taken the Name of King of Bohemia which had been offer'd him by the People lost a Battle near Prague and his New Kingdom together with his Ancient Patrimony which the Emperor diveâ—ted him of as a Rebel France suffer'd it calmly by â—eason that the Policy of Spain and of Rome prevail'd in their Council and represented that War as a War of Religion Jeannin himself remember'd that he had been a Member of the League and Writ a Pamphlet to hinder â—…he King from succoring the Bohemians in which he urg'd so many Reasons to prove that all the Advantage of that War would remain to the Protestants and all the damage â—…o the Catholicks that France lost that opportunity of ruinâ—…ng the House of Austria in Germany and that they look'd â—…pon the Ruin of an Ancient Aâ—ly of France as a Triumph of the Catholick Church The King meddled no farther with this War than by a Solemn Embassy at the Head of which he plac'd the Count d'Auvergne And that serv'd â—â—ly to render the Catholick League the stronger and the Emperor more formidable But the Coldness of the King of England Scandalized even those that profited by his Weakâ—…ers He did not relish certain Maxims of Honour which he was continually put in mind of and he thought it a â—…iece of Policy not to assist Subjects against their Soveraigns â—…ven in the Case of a manifest oppression He apply'd that â—…e Policy which no other Prince ever bethought himself â—…f to the Affairs of his Son-in-Law And his Ambassador who was sensible that he was despis'd every where for that false Prudence had a mind to draw him out of that Error He look'd upon Du Moulin as a Man capable to revive the Courage of that Prince by whom he was very much respected Du Moulin writ after having excus'd it a while and his Letter was given to the Courier the Ambassador sent into England But it was soon after put into the hands of the Ministers of the Cabinet Council whither it were â—…one designedly by the Courier or by the Ambassador or whither it were intercepted by some Wile or finally whither King James himself who had particular Ingagements with the King of France had Communicated it to the Ministers of that Prince The said Letter was look'd upon as being very Criminal by Reason that the Condition of the Churches of France was set out in it and their approaching Ruine alledg'd as a proper Reason to excite the King of England to assist his Son-in-Law whose Prosperity was a Refuge to the Reform'd as his Ruine was a Presage of Decay for them The Jesuits whose Bane Du Moulin was were glad of that Opportunity to ruine him and having neither been able to Corrupt him by fair Offers nor to destroy him by divers Conspiracies against his Life they imagin'd that he could never scape them that time But they were deceiv'd and he scap'd that Snare by the Diligence of his Retreat It was from Sedan he writ to the Assembly of Rochel It is uncertain whether he did it of his own accord or by the Order of the Mareschal de Bouillon who was of the same Opinion with all the Grandees of the same Religon or whether his Friends perceiving that his Enemies had a mind to represent him as a Seditious Person who inclin'd People to Rebellion by his Advice advis'd him to disprove them by such a Letter But it is certain that it was written with great Vigor and that he declar'd in it that the Assembly would be answerable for the Ruine of the Churches in case their refusing to break up should occasion it The Effect of that Letter was That it increas'd the Divisions to the utmost Extremity Some Members of the Assembly withdrew and never could be prevail'd upon to come again Others acquainted Du Moulin that his Letter had been read but not approv'd of and begg'd of him not to communicate it to any body lest it should serve as a Pretence for those who had a mind to withdraw out of the Union It were to be wish'd that the Assembly had follow'd that Advice only to try what the Court would have done after their Separation in order to render the Cause of the Churches the clearer by removing the Pretence of Disunion from those who had too much Faith and Credulity The Event show'd that if those Members of the Assembly who would not break up without Security were not the most prudent yet they were the best inform'd and those who hinder'd them from taking such Measures for their Safety had cause to repent at leisure their being too Credulous Two things â—…opt the Negotiation The one was that the Assembly â—…ould not resolve to beg Pardon for meeting at Rochel by reason that they pretended that they might lawfully do it after â—…o positive a Promise as they had receiv'd for so doing at London from the King That Confession of having done ill was of greater consequence than it seem'd to be at first since 〈◊〉 imply'd a tacit Acknowledgment that the things promis'd had been perform'd The Consequence of which was that 〈◊〉 would stop their Mouths for the future upon the Business of the two Councellors of Leitoure and of Favasâ—…sisted â—…sisted upon those Considerations with great Vehemency The other was that they were willing to see at least something done upon their Complaints before their Breaking up for fear of being shortly oblig'd to begin all things a new as it had happen'd more than once Moreover the Decay of the Reform'd Religion in the Kingdom of Bohemia which those who were for the Dissolution of the Assembly made use of to make them dread the Events of War was taken in another Sence by many who look'd upon it as a good Reason to take Precautions against the Oppression of which the Affairs of Germany gave a Presage Nevertheless the Assembly not being able to withstand the Advice of all the Grandees from whom they
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
there 435. The Consistory molested there 437. Refuses to admit the Duke of Rohans Deputies 429. The Counsellours of the Chamber there forbid to wear red Robes 504. Catharinots murder du Cross 335. Sedition against the Catholicks by them rais'd Ibid. Catholicks their enterprizes at Rochel 387. Of the Queen of Englands Houshold indiscreet 417. They Triumph at Campredons Death 423. They endeavour to involve the Ministers in the Duke of Rohans treaty with Spain 424. Great rejoycing among 'em 450. Their Cruelties and Insulting Ibid. Cavils upon the Right of Donations and Legacies 393. A shameful Cavil 495. Chalas Commissioner in Poitou and Saintonge 383. His Compliance 386. Chambers of the Edict their Severity 115. At Paris reverse a Sentence of the Judge of Orleans 152. Character of the Reformed 31. Charenton the Church there burnt 325. Exercise of Religion confirm'd there 10. Charles Prince of Wales design'd to Marry the Infanta of Spain 389. Courted by Richlieu for a Daughter of Henry IV. 390. The Match concluded 391. His Complance for the Catholick Religion 392. Chatillon dismiss'd by the Circle of Lower Languedoc 327. The Reasons why 328. Surrenders Aiguemortes to the King and is made a Marshal of France 346. Engag'd in the Interests of the Court 214. Deals under hand with Montmorency 378. Chatillon the City dishonest Proposals to surprize it 329 330. Children forc'd away 305. Two Examples of it Ibid. 409. More of the same 370. Churches of the County of Foix reduc'd to Misery 268. And those of Provence ill us'd 269. Church-yards Catholicks dispenc'd with allowing 'em at their own Charges 307. Church-yard at Blois 425. Cavil about one 445. Distance between Reformed and Catholick Church-yards 446. Cities Catholick several take Arms 42. Cities of Security yield to the King 158. Clairac Besieg'd and taken 315. Cruelties us'd to the Garrison 316. Clergy grant Money with an ill will 407. The Clergies Papers and the Kings answer 529. Their Prevarication 172. Their Paper presented to the King 173 174 c. Colledges all Hugenots imparty'd 501. Colledge of Loudun taken from the Reformed 515. Colledge at Charenton the Erection of it oppos'd by the Catholicks 329. Condè joins with Car. de Retz c. 329. His Cruelties to the Reformed 345. Quits the Court and retires into Italy 353. His unjust dealings at Sancerre 451. Affronted at Poitiers 157. His unequal Temper 173. Condè loses his Authority by the Prevarication of the Clergy 180. He begins new Intreigues 181. He prepares to hinder the Match with Spain 184. He invites the Assembly of Grenoble to join with him 201. Proclaim'd a Rebel 231. His Condition when Peace was propounded 232. He Signs the Treaty 237. He makes two new demands after all the rest were granted him which much perplex the Queen 248. Imprison'd by the Queen 249. Set at Liberty 321. He deceives the Reformed 334. His wholsome Advice 341. He and others fail in their Garranty to the Reformed 361. The Kings Declaration against the Cities of Rochel and St. John d' Angeli and the effect of it 422. Consistory at Beglè continues the Publick Exercise of their Religion 223. Oppos'd by two Advocates 224. They cite the Advocates who appeal to the Parlament 225. And the proceedings thereupon 226 c. Constable his Death causes great Alterations at Court 329. Consuls indirectly chosen 491. Consulships of Alets 495. Conversions forc'd at Aubenas 433. and St. Amands 434. Pretended of a Person that dy'd of a Fever 452. Of Souldiers taken Prisners 456. Cornulier Bishop of Rennes his passionate Speech 320. Corps of a Reformed Gentleman digg'd up again 116. Cotton the Jesuit disgrac'd 272. Councils Provincial their Functions 70. Court recover their Affairs 406. The Answers given by the Court to the Papers of the Reformed satisfie no Body 64. Makes use of the Doctrine of Patience 120. The wiles and injustices of it 121. Has no regard for the People 184. Disingenuity of the Court upon Sulli's account 237. Break their Words with Lescun 280. Dilatory and Delusive 303. Craft of the Court in reference to Renards ill success in Bearn 310. Croakers 425. Cruelties of the Kings Army at Foix 401. At Privas 455. Cupis Francis his Conversion 538. D. DAille's Books 526. His dispute with Muis 527. Deagean a signal wile of his 386. c. Declaration against Rohan and Soubise 396. The Kings Declaration upon Soubise's taking Arms 397. Declaration confirming the Edict of Nantes 8. And remarkable Expressions in it 9. Declaration of the twenty fourth of April oppos'd by the Deputies General 97 98. New Declaration July 11. 112. Of the fifteenth of December and remarks upon it 141. Declaration of the Marriages resolv'd upon with Spain 144. Of the Kings Majority 167. Declaration of the King upon the Nobilities proposing to Petition him to maintain the Catholick Religion according to his Coronation Oath 179. Declaration of the Court upon Conde's treating with the Assembly of Nimes 218. New Declaration of the King Ibid. Decree about meeting the Sacrament 434. Decrees upon several occasions 503. A troublesome Decree about meeting the Sacrament 509. For demolishing the Church of St. Maixant 510. Forbidding publick Exercise at Paroi and containing several other things 515. Other Decrees against the Reformed 533. And to the Prejudice of Paternal Authority Ibid. A Vexatious Decree of the Privy Council upon several occasions 534. A Decree touching Patents for Offices 535. He will not allow the Ministers to make a separate Body in Councils 73. A Decree authorizing the Jesuits to preach in Mompellier 277. For restoring confiscated Estates confiscated in Bearn 278. Deputies General nominated 487. Obtain favourable answers to their Papers 18. Their Power limited 49. Well receiv'd and flatter'd at Court 50. Afterwards deceiv'd 51. Threaten'd 52. New Deputies General appointed 60. Deputies of the Provinces at Patis sent back with disgrace 96. Dominic de Jesus Maria his Story 322. Dort Imposture put upon the Synod there 374. E. ECclesiasticks seiz'd upon at Montauban 371. Edict new confirming all the rest 414. Edict of Grace 460. Contents of the Edict 461. Against Blasphemers 528. The Consequences of it Ibid. Edict of Blois 238. Embassadours English importunate for the Peace of the Religion 411. They sign an Act ill drawn up 413. England declares against France 438. English Land in the Isle of Re 439. Defeated 442. Set forth two Fleets more 443. England makes a Peace with France Ibid. 457. Espernon Duke of Mortally hates the Reformed 216. Makes War against Rochel 252. His pretence to take Arms 253 c. Espernon Duke of sent into Bearn 402. Examples of Injuries done the Reformed 306. Exercise forbid at Puigenier and Beaulieu 425. Out of the usual Places 431. At St. Sabin and Antibe 446. Prohibited 438. At Gex Sancerre and Chauvigny 444. At Quercy 445. The Right to 'em cavill'd at 468. Forbid 490 495. Forbid 500. Forbid at Paroi 515. At Villiers le Bel 531. At Corbigni Ibid. At St. Silvia 533. In other Places