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A27402 The history of the famous Edict of Nantes containing an account of all the persecutions that have been in France from its first publication to this present time : faithfully extracted from all the publick and private memoirs, that could possibly be procured / printed first in French, by the authority of the states of Holland and West-Friezland, and now translated into English.; Histoire de l'édit de Nantes. English Benoist, Elie, 1640-1728. 1694 (1694) Wing B1898; ESTC R4319 1,288,982 1,631

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right_n franchise_n liberty_n and_o prerogative_n ii_o what_o have_v be_v do_v by_o the_o clergy_n upon_o the_o publication_n of_o the_o council_n trent_n have_v not_o be_v approve_v by_o his_o majesty_n and_o consequent_o nothing_o have_v come_v of_o it_o nor_o will_v he_o permit_v that_o any_o thing_n be_v do_v hereafter_o without_o or_o contrary_n to_o his_o authority_n iii_o although_o that_o in_o the_o edict_n it_o be_v express_v that_o all_o place_n which_o have_v be_v take_v on_o either_o side_n during_o these_o touble_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o hand_n and_o resettled_a in_o the_o same_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v before_o nevertheless_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o castle_n of_o leitoure_n shall_v be_v put_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o a_o exempt_a of_o the_o guard_n of_o the_o king_n body_n or_o some_o other_o of_o the_o pretend_a reform_a religion_n who_o shall_v be_v make_v choice_n of_o by_o his_o majesty_n to_o keep_v it_o till_o the_o contest_v between_o 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vousafe_v by_o the_o king_n letter_n patent_n of_o december_n 15._o 1612._o vi_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr durant_n lovis_n and_o gausin_n shall_v be_v resettled_a in_o the_o city_n of_o metz_n as_o former_o they_o be_v vii_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o millau_n and_o of_o the_o city_n borough_n and_o community_n of_o the_o county_n of_o foix_n who_o be_v at_o the_o take_v of_o the_o castle_n of_o camera●e_n as_o also_o some_o particular_a person_n of_o the_o city_n of_o nimes_n shall_v enjoy_v the_o benefit_n of_o the_o amnesty_n which_o be_v former_o grant_v they_o for_o some_o crime_n and_o extravagancy_n therein_o mention_v without_o need_v any_o other_o verification_n than_o the_o register_n of_o these_o present_a article_n nor_o shall_v the_o say_a register_n by_o any_o prejudice_n to_o the_o civil_a interest_n of_o the_o party_n for_o which_o there_o shall_v be_v provision_n make_v according_a to_o reason_n and_o as_o for_o the_o city_n of_o millau_n the_o
our_o kingdom_n under_o the_o benefit_n of_o our_o say_a edict_n article_n and_o delaration_n make_v in_o their_o favour_n which_o it_o be_v our_o pleasure_n shall_v be_v always_o inviolable_o follow_v and_o observe_v without_o the_o least_o infringement_n and_o which_o as_o occasion_n require_v we_o have_v all_o along_o confirm_v and_o by_o these_o present_v confirm_v enjoin_v all_o our_o officer_n to_o prosecute_v and_o punish_v the_o infringer_n thereof_o as_o refractory_a person_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n thus_o we_o command_v all_o our_o belove_a and_o faithful_a counsellor_n hold_v our_o court_n of_o parliament_n bailiff_n seneschal_n etc._n etc._n that_o they_o cause_v these_o our_o present_a letter_n declaratory_a to_o be_v read_v publish_v and_o register_v etc._n etc._n and_o that_o the_o content_n thereof_o be_v inviolable_o keep_v and_o preserve_v in_o testimony_n whereof_o we_o have_v cause_v our_o seal_n to_o be_v affix_v give_v at_o paris_n july_n 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