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A01144 The association of the princes of France with the protestations and declarations of their allegeance to the King. Also a discourse vpon the surrendry of the seales into the Kings hands by M. du Vaiz [sic]. Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.; Concini, Concino, maréchal d'Ancre, ca. 1575-1617.; Mayenne, Henri de Lorraine, duc de, 1578-1621.; Bouillon, Henri de la Tour-d'Auvergne, Duc de, 1555-1623.; Vendôme, César de Bourbon, duc de, 1594-1665. 1617 (1617) STC 11258; ESTC S102558 9,681 38

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the destruction of those who are Enemies both to the King and Kingdome and by a firme connexion entertayne a true and perpetual concord and liue together as true members of one and the same body vnder the head which shall be elected by vs and following the rules which by vs hereafter shall be made we doe all of vs promise and each of vs giue his hand one to other whereof God is a witnesse betweene vs to keepe this Vnion faithfully and to performe all those things which shall thereon depend by common counsell and agreement and by a mutuall correspondency and cōmunication to maintayne support and succour each other against all men And to this purpose we doe renounce all particular interests respects dangers and considerations which may be propounded to vs to the contrary that we may ioyntly hasten to assist him or them who shall be assaulted or encountred in hatred of the said Vnion or in consequence thereof directly or indirectly by what way or by whomsoeuer to doe our parts and faithfully to contribute our defence in common and of euery of vs in particular al the power wherewith God shall enable vs without excuse delayes or other shifts and not to leaue the present Vnion and Association nor lay aside our Armes vntill the things before mentioned be prouided for nor hearken vnto any accord or treaty of peace vnlesse it be by common consent This Vnion and Association shall be both for vs our children whom we meane to be comprised herein and vnto whom if any of vs should chance to depart this life or that for any necessary cause he were allieged to goe out of this Kingdome We promise in this case to giue the same succours and assistance as it already said And to auoide all diuisions and discontents which may happen amongst vs for any occasion whatsoeuer we doe submit our selues to the iudgement of our Associates or to the greater part of them in an equall number to whose determination we will be lyable to conforme our selues and not take pretext to waxe cold in that which concernes this Association This present writing shall be kept secret amongst vs and not manifested vnlesse at such time as by cōmon aduice it shall be iudged profitable And for conclusion protesting before GOD to keepe inuiolably the Articles already set downe we beseech the same GOD to indue vs with his grace and to be pleased to blesse vs in al our good intentions to guide them and cause them to succeed to the establishment of the Crowne and the good and conseruation of our Countrey A DISCOVRSE VPON THE SVRRENDRY OF THE SEALES INTO THE KINGS HANDS by M. du Vaiz SIR I willingly render into your hands the charge which it pleased your Maiestie to honour mee withall and with the same countenance that I receiued it without demanding I redeliuer without any griefe at all The lawes had sufficiently instructed mee what obedience I owe to your Maiestie so that you needed not send the Captaines of your Guard with twenty Archers to fetch me Violence ought to be vsed but against such as resist and not against mee that know how to obey my Prince and haue euer thought this honour rather to bee an heauy burthen then a Dignity which neuerthelesse I did accept for the good of your seruice because euery vertuous man doth owe his care and time to the publique good and it had beene a shame to haue refused to die with the Sterne in my hand being able either to hinder or at the least to keepe off awhile the storme that threatens vs. God grant Sir that I be the Man that suffereth most by this disfauour and that your Maiestie and the State be least interessed I am not taken at vnawares in this accident hauing euer foreseene that as my best endeuours were stil emploied to follow so neere as possible I could the integritie and vertue of Monsieur de Villeroy and the president Monsieur Iaunin so ought I also to expect a fortune like to theirs Your Maiesties commandement agreeth in that with the choice my selfe should haue made if I had beene at mine owne disposing desiring rather to be a companion of their disgrace if I may so terme freedome from troublesome Employments then to be vsed in the gouernment of the State with those who now remaine being subiect in time by conuersing with them to haue to touch of their bad tincture whose prosperity I enuy not nor the augmentation of their authoritie which is giuen vnto them at my cost For I haue neuer beene accustomed to giue an account euery morning by stealth neither will I suffer any man to prescribe me what I ought to doe if the good of the State and reason doe not aduise me vnto it It is more honorable for me then the sealing of a bill of eight hundred thousand pounds in this great penuriousnesse of th' Exchecquer to furnish his turne that blusheth not at it Nay who besides this is not ashamed to demand the Duchie of Alançon for a pawne which is the portion of a sonne of France and to pretend the office of Constable which the deceased King would expressely haue suppressed after the Death of the late Monsieur de Montmorency Beleeue not Sir that because I would not consent to these things I would oppose your Maiesties authoritie I know it hath no other limit then your owne will Yet you are obliged to gouerne your selfe according to reason and follow the counsell of those that are entred into the managing of the State by the choice of the deceased King as being more capable to giue it vnto you then new-commers drawn from the dregs of businesse and of the people This exchange which is made from vs to them is as Woolues vse sheepe when the Dogges are absent Doth not your Maiestie perceiue it dare you not remedy it for feare of disobedience Sir by nature you owe it to them that preach it vnto you but they owe the same to you both by diuine and humane Lawes When you shew them the least obedience they haue giuen you but too much example Remember if you please that you are past fifteene yeres of age and Kings are Maiors at fourteene Isaac did follow his father Abraham willingly to be sacrificed because he was not of yeres to feare any thing I beleeue that had he beene a perfect Man and had foreseene the danger hee would not haue carried the wood on his shoulders These are but deceitfull sacrifices I pray God keep your Maiestie in these occasions from the effect For when I see that the authority of the Court is made to moue when they will that they create and dispose of the Officers of the Crowne and none seeke to hinder them The Princes of the bloud some being imprisoned and others retired for the securitie of their persons when I see that amongst the Lords those that are shewed but the shaddow of some better fortune lend their hands