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A07150 The remonstrance made by the Queene-mother of France, to the King her sonne, for remedy of such disorders and abuses as she pretendeth to be in the present gouernement and managing of the affaires of state, in the realme of France Particularly manifesting the authors thereof, with their supposed, ambitious practises and dangerous designes, threatning desolation and ruine vnto that kingdome. Faithfully translated out of French. Marie de Médicis, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1573-1642. 1619 (1619) STC 17555; ESTC S112381 6,085 18

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hath shewed it selfe in the highest degree by shaking the bodie of the reformed Religion by the innouation of the affaires of Beam and the failing in the obseruations of Treaties of Peace made with them by the precedent Kings without considering the consequences and fore-seeing of the perill that such breaches may procure to this Realme Touching forraine businesses it is a most great shame that all the Ambassadors of Kings and Princes throughout Christendome are to make their Propositions to take their Resolutions from men so impertinent and of so base condition that the knowledge thereof is taken from the principall officers of the Crowne and the state of the Land From thence it proceedeth that the good intelligence and strict amitie which hath so long time bin contracted betweene the Crowns of England and France hath beene so badly continued with so many differences as if we had no need of so good and faithfull friends They haue in like sort proceeded with the States of Holland causing the King to take Barnavelts part in his Treasons against his Countrey which are not to bee approoued by any good Christians nor true French men The meanes by them wrought to withdraw the Gouernour of Orange from the obedience which he oweth to his Maister and Lord haue no lesse stirred the courage of that great Captaine whose vertues and affection which hee hath alwayes borne to Fraunce deserues not to be dealt withall in such manner touching that which concerneth his patrimony contrarie to humane right To conclude euery man may iudge what miserie desolation ruine and calamitie men of so base condition voyde of all experience capacitie and honestie may produce and cause in the management of so great a Realme And what shame it is to France to indure and suffer such infamie In which disorders and abuses the Queene-Mother hauing most great notable interests to haue speedy remedy therein not onely in regard of the extreame affection that she beareth to the King as his Mother and the conseruation of his estate but also because of the great inconueniences that thereby may grow and insue She most humbly beseecheth his Maiestie to driue from his presence such vnworthie and vncapable persons against whose insolencie rapine and treasons all France ought to crie vengeance and to re-establish all the Princes Dukes Peeres and Officers of the Crowne Lords and Gentlemen in the free liberties of their functions offices and dignities And to entertaine and retaine about his Person and in his Counsell men that are vertuous and capable to serue the State well and sufficiently that shee may be in suretie neare to his Maiestie and her other Children that shee may not haue cause of dislike that men that haue beene the causes of her so vnworthy entertainment should so vniustly be maintayned and vpholden against so many good affections which they beare vnto him and to his Realme Which shee expecteth and hopeth for at his good inclination being perswaded that hee will not compare the amity of so dangerous seruants to hers that hath had the honor to bring him into the world If not she protesteth to imploy all those to whom she hath the honour to appertaine with her life and those that honour the memorie of the King deceased against the persons aforesaid to haue reason and iustice with protestation which shee maketh before God and men not to haue any pretence against his Maiestie whom shee holdeth to be innocent of all the sensible displeasures which haue beene done vnto her but onely against those that are the cause of all the mischiefes which shee is forced to endure In this proceeding hauing no other end nor intent but only the encrease and aduancement of the greatnes and prosperitie of his Maiestie and his Realme FINIS