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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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be_v not_o to_o be_v make_v in_o our_o say_a parliament_n in_o case_n those_o by_o who_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v make_v shall_v refuse_v to_o proceed_v to_o the_o say_a examination_n and_o reception_n the_o say_a officer_n shall_v repair_v to_o the_o say_a chamber_n where_o care_n shall_v be_v take_v for_o their_o say_a reception_n liv._o the_o officer_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n who_o shall_v be_v choose_v hereafter_o to_o serve_v in_o the_o body_n of_o our_o say_a court_n of_o parliament_n grand_a council_n chambers_z of_o account_n court_n of_o aid_n and_o in_o the_o office_n of_o the_o treasurer-general_n of_o france_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o exchequer_n shall_v be_v examine_v and_o receive_v in_o the_o place_n where_o it_o be_v usual_o perform_v and_o in_o case_n of_o refusal_n or_o denial_n of_o justice_n they_o shall_v be_v constitute_v in_o our_o privy_a council_n lv._o the_o reception_n of_o our_o officer_n make_v in_o the_o chamber_n establish_v heretofore_o at_o castres_n shall_v remain_v in_o force_n all_o decree_n and_o ordinance_n thereunto_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o reception_n of_o our_o judge_n councillor_n and_o other_o officer_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n make_v in_o our_o privy-councel_n or_o by_o commissioner_n by_o we_o nominate_v upon_o the_o refusal_n of_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o aid_n and_o chamber_n of_o account_n shall_v also_o be_v as_o valid_a as_o if_o they_o have_v be_v make_v in_o the_o say_a court_n and_o chamber_n and_o by_o other_o judge_n to_o who_o those_o reception_n appertain_v and_o their_o salary_n shall_v be_v allow_v by_o the_o chamber_n of_o account_n without_o difficulty_n and_o if_o any_o have_v be_v dismiss_v they_o shall_v be_v re-establish_v without_o any_o far_a mandamus_fw-la than_o this_o present_a edict_n and_o the_o say_a officer_n shall_v not_o be_v oblige_v to_o show_v any_o other_o reception_n all_o decree_v give_v to_o the_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o the_o which_o shall_v remain_v void_a and_o of_o no_o effect_n lvi_o until_o mean_n be_v procure_v to_o defray_v the_o expense_n of_o justice_n of_o our_o say_a chamber_n out_o of_o the_o money_n of_o fine_n and_o con●iscations_n we_o will_v assign_v a_o valuable_a and_o sufficient_a fund_z to_o discharge_v the_o say_a expense_n which_o money_n shall_v be_v return_v out_o of_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o person_n condemn_v lvii_o the_o precedent_n and_o councillor_n of_o the_o say_v pretend_a reform_a religion_n heretofore_o receive_v into_o our_o court_n of_o parliament_n of_o dauphine_n and_o in_o the_o chamber_n of_o the_o edict_n incorporate_v into_o the_o same_o shall_v continue_v and_o hold_v their_o place_n and_o order_n there_o viz._n the_o precedent_n as_o they_o do_v and_o do_v enjoy_v they_o at_o present_a and_o the_o councillor_n according_a to_o the_o decree_n and_o patent_n they_o have_v obtain_v about_o it_o in_o our_o privy_a council_n lviii_o we_o declare_v all_o sentence_n judgement_n decree_n proceed_n seizure_n sales_n and_o order_n make_v and_o give_v against_o those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n whether_o dead_a or_o alive_a since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n heury_n the_o second_o our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n tumult_n and_o trouble_n happen_v since_o together_o with_o the_o execution_n of_o the_o say_a judgement_n and_o decree_n from_o this_o present_a cancel_v revoke_v and_o nullify_v and_o the_o same_o do_v cancel_v revoke_v and_o nullify_v we_o order_v the_o same_o to_o be_v raze_v and_o wipe_v out_o of_o the_o record_n of_o the_o register_n of_o court_n as_o well_o sovereign_a as_o inferior_a as_o it_o be_v likewise_o our_o pleasure_n that_o all_o mark_n tract_n and_o monument_n of_o the_o say_a execution_n book_n and_o act_n defamatory_n to_o their_o person_n memory_n and_o posterity_n shall_v be_v remove_v and_o deface_v and_o that_o the_o place_n in_o which_o have_v be_v make_v upon_o that_o account_n demolishment_n or_o razing_n shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o owner_n in_o such_o a_o condition_n as_o they_o be_v the_o same_o to_o enjoy_v and_o to_o dispose_v of_o as_o they_o shall_v think_v fit_a and_o we_o have_v general_o revoke_v cancel_v and_o nullify_v all_o proceed_n and_o information_n make_v for_o any_o enterprise_n whatever_o pretend_a crime_n of_o leze-majesty_n and_o other_o notwithstanding_o which_o proceed_n decree_n and_o judgement_n comprehend_v reunion_n incorporation_n and_o confiscation_n it_o be_v our_o pleasure_n that_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o their_o party_n and_o their_o heir_n shall_v re-enter_v into_o the_o real_a and_o actual_a possession_n of_o all_o and_o every_o their_o estate_n lix_n all_o proceed_n make_v judgement_n and_o decree_n give_v during_o the_o trouble_n against_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n who_o have_v bear_v arm_n or_o withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o our_o realm_n or_o within_o the_o same_o into_o city_n and_o country_n hold_v by_o they_o upon_o another_o account_n than_o that_o of_o religion_n and_o the_o trouble_n together_o with_o all_o nonsuit_v prescription_n either_o legal_a conventional_a or_o customary_a and_o feodal_n seizure_n befall_v during_o the_o trouble_n or_o by_o lawful_a impediment_n proceed_v from_o they_o the_o cognizance_n whereof_o shall_v remain_v in_o our_o judge_n shall_v be_v esteem_v as_o not_o perform_v grant_v or_o happen_v and_o such_o we_o have_v and_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v and_o have_v and_o do_v annihilate_v they_o for_o all_o which_o the_o say_a party_n shall_v have_v no_o redress_n but_o they_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o the_o same_o state_n in_o which_o they_o be_v before_o the_o say_a decree_n and_o execution_n thereof_o notwithstanding_o and_o the_o possession_n they_o have_v former_o shall_v be_v restore_v to_o they_o in_o this_o respect_n what_o be_v above_o
provost_n marshal_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n the_o say_a provost_n or_o their_o lieutenant_n be_v catholic_n shall_v be_v oblige_v to_o call_v to_o the_o proceed_n of_o such_o a_o matter_n a_o assistant_n of_o the_o say_a religion_n who_o shall_v also_o assist_v at_o the_o trial_n of_o the_o competency_n of_o the_o indictment_n and_o at_o the_o judgement_n definitive_a of_o the_o matter_n which_o competency_n shall_v only_o be_v try_v at_o the_o next_o presidial_a tribunal_n in_o open_a assembly_n by_o the_o chief_a officer_n of_o the_o say_a court_n be_v actual_o there_o on_o pain_n of_o nullity_n unless_o the_o person_n accuse_v desire_v to_o have_v the_o say_a competency_n try_v in_o the_o chamber_n ordain_v by_o the_o present_a edict_n in_o which_o case_n in_o respect_n to_o the_o householder_n of_o the_o province_n of_o guyenne_n languedoc_n provence_n and_o dauphine_n the_o substitute_n of_o our_o attornys-general_n in_o the_o say_a chamber_n shall_v at_o the_o request_n of_o the_o say_a householder_n cause_v the_o say_a charge_n and_o information_n against_o they_o to_o be_v bring_v before_o they_o to_o know_v and_o determine_v whether_o the_o cause_n be_v liable_a to_o provosts-court_n or_o not_o in_o order_n according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o crime_n to_o be_v return_v by_o the_o say_a chamber_n to_o the_o ordinary_a judge_n or_o else_o to_o be_v try_v by_o the_o provostal_n judge_n according_a as_o they_o shall_v judge_v it_o reasonable_a and_o suitable_a to_o the_o content_n of_o this_o our_o present_a edict_n and_o all_o the_o say_a presidial-judge_n provosts-marshal_n vice-bailiff_n vice-seneschals_a and_o other_o who_o judge_v definitive_o shall_v be_v oblige_v respective_o to_o obey_v and_o observe_v the_o command_n they_o shall_v receive_v from_o the_o say_a chamber_n as_o they_o use_v to_o respect_v the_o order_n of_o the_o say_a parliament_n on_o forfeiture_n of_o their_o place_n lxviii_o the_o publication_n of_o sale_n and_o seizure_n outcry_n and_o vendition_n of_o inheritance_n by_o the_o *_o spear_n in_o pursuance_n of_o a_o decree_n shall_v be_v perform_v at_o the_o usual_a place_n and_o house_n if_o possible_a according_a to_o our_o ordinance_n or_o else_o in_o public_a market-place_n in_o case_n there_o be_v any_o market-place_n in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o say_v inheritance_n be_v seat_v and_o where_o there_o be_v none_o it_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o the_o next_o marketplace_n within_o the_o precinct_n of_o the_o session_n where_o the_o adjudication_n be_v to_o be_v make_v and_o the_o paper_n of_o notice_n shall_v be_v fasten_v on_o a_o post_n in_o the_o say_a market_n and_o at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o auditory_n or_o sessions-house_n of_o the_o say_a place_n and_o in_o so_o do_v the_o say_a publication_n shall_v be_v good_a and_o valid_a and_o they_o shall_v proceed_v to_o the_o pass_v of_o the_o order_n for_o the_o sale_n of_o the_o good_n without_o mind_v the_o nulity_n that_o may_v be_v allege_v in_o that_o respect_n lxix_o all_o title_n paper_n instrument_n and_o information_n that_o have_v be_v take_v shall_v be_v restore_v on_o both_o side_n to_o the_o owner_n although_o the_o say_a paper_n or_o the_o castle_n or_o house_n in_o which_o they_o be_v keep_v be_v take_v and_o seize_v either_o by_o special_a commission_n from_o the_o late_a king_n our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n or_o from_o we_o or_o by_o the_o command_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o lieutenants-general_n of_o our_o province_n or_o by_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o chief_n of_o the_o other_o side_n or_o under_o any_o other_o pretence_n whatever_o lxx_o the_o child_n of_o such_o as_o have_v withdraw_v themselves_o out_o of_o our_o kingdom_n since_o the_o death_n of_o the_o late_a king_n henry_n ii_o our_o most_o honour_a lord_n and_o father-in-law_n on_o the_o account_n of_o religion_n and_o the_o trouble_n though_o the_o say_a child_n be_v bear_v out_o of_o this_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v hold_v for_o true_a frenchman_n and_o native_n and_o as_o such_o we_o have_v and_o do_v declare_v they_o to_o be_v without_o their_o be_v oblige_v to_o take_v letter_n of_o naturalisation_n or_o other_o warrant_n from_o we_o but_o the_o present_a edict_n all_o ordinance_n thereunto_o contrary_a notwithstanding_o to_o which_o we_o have_v and_o do_v derogate_v upon_o condition_n that_o the_o say_v child_n bear_v in_o foreign_a country_n shall_v be_v oblige_v within_o ten_o year_n after_o the_o say_a publication_n of_o these_o present_n to_o come_v and_o reside_v in_o this_o kingdom_n lxxi_o those_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o their_o party_n who_o shall_v have_v take_v to_o farm_n before_o the_o trouble_v any_o office_n or_o other_o demean_n custom_n foreign_a imposition_n or_o other_o duty_n to_o we_o belong_v the_o which_o they_o have_v not_o be_v able_a to_o enjoy_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n shall_v remain_v discharge_v as_o we_o do_v hereby_o discharge_v they_o of_o what_o they_o have_v not_o receive_v of_o the_o say_a farm_n or_o what_o they_o have_v pay_v without_o fraud_n any_o where_o out_o of_o our_o exchequer_n all_o obligation_n enter_v into_o by_o they_o upon_o this_o account_n notwithstanding_o lxxii_o all_o place_n city_n and_o province_n of_o our_o kingdom_n country_n land_n and_o lordship_n under_o our_o obedience_n shall_v have_v and_o enjoy_v the_o same_o privilege_n immunity_n liberty_n franchise_n fair_n market_n jurisdiction_n and_o seat_n of_o justice_n as_o they_o do_v before_o the_o trouble_n begin_v in_o the_o month_n of_o march_n 1585._o and_o other_o precede_v all_o letter_n patent_n thereunto_o contrary_a and_o the_o translation_n of_o some_o of_o the_o say_a seat_n notwithstanding_o provide_v it_o be_v only_o do_v upon_o the_o account_n of_o the_o trouble_n which_o seat_n shall_v be_v re-establish_v in_o the_o city_n and_o place_n where_o they_o be_v before_o lxxiii_o in_o case_n there_o be_v yet_o any_o prisoner_n detain_v by_o authority_n of_o justice_n or_o otherwise_o even_o in_o the_o galley_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o trouble_n or_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n they_o shall_v be_v set_v at_o liberty_n lxxiv_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n shall_v not_o hereafter_o be_v surcharge_v or_o oppress_v with_o any_o ordinary_a or_o extraordinary_a imposition_n more_o than_o the_o catholic_n and_o according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o their_o estate_n and_o substance_n and_o the_o party_n that_o think_v themselves_o overburthen_v may_v have_v recourse_n and_o shall_v be_v redress_v by_o the_o judge_n appoint_v for_o that_o subject_a and_o all_o our_o subject_n whether_o catholic_n or_o of_o the_o say_v pretend_v reform_v religion_n shall_v be_v equal_o discharge_v of_o all_o charge_n that_o have_v be_v impose_v on_o both_o side_n during_o the_o trouble_n on_o those_o that_o be_v of_o a_o contrary_a party_n and_o not_o consent_v as_o also_o of_o debt_n create_v and_o not_o pay_v expense_n make_v without_o their_o approbation_n but_o yet_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o return_n make_v of_o the_o fruit_n that_o shall_v have_v be_v employ_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o say_a charge_n lxxv_o neither_o do_v we_o allow_v that_o those_o of_o the_o say_a religion_n and_o other_o who_o have_v be_v engage_v in_o their_o party_n nor_o the_o catholic_n who_o dwell_v in_o the_o city_n town_n and_o place_n hold_v and_o detain_v by_o they_o and_o who_o have_v contribute_v to_o they_o shall_v be_v prosecute_v for_o the_o payment_n of_o tax_n aid_n grant_n increase_n assessment_n waste_v and_o reparation_n and_o other_o imposition_n and_o subsidy_n due_a and_o impose_v during_o the_o trouble_n happen_v before_o and_o since_o our_o come_n to_o the_o crown_n either_o by_o edict_n order_n from_o the_o late_a king_n our_o predecessor_n or_o by_o advice_n and_o deliberation_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o estate_n of_o the_o province_n court_n of_o parliament_n and_o other_o whereof_o we_o have_v and_o do_v discharge_v they_o forbid_v our_o treasurers-general_n of_o france_n and_o of_o our_o exchequer_n receivers-general_n and_o particular_a their_o clerk_n intermedler_n and_o other_o intendant_o and_o commissary_n of_o our_o exchequer_n to_o prosecute_v molest_v or_o trouble_v they_o for_o the_o same_o direct_o or_o indirect_o in_o any_o way_n whatever_o lxxvi_o all_o commander_n lord_n knight_n gentleman_n officer_n corporation_n of_o city_n town_n and_o commonalty_n and_o all_o other_o who_o have_v aid_v and_o assist_v they_o their_o widow_n heir_n and_o successor_n shall_v be_v acquit_v and_o discharge_v of_o all_o sum_n that_o have_v be_v take_v and_o raise_v by_o they_o or_o their_o order_n as_o well_o belong_v to_o the_o crown_n to_o whatever_o sum_n they_o may_v amount_v as_o out_o of_o city_n town_n and_o commonalty_n and_o from_o particular_a person_n rent_n revenue_n plate_n sale_n of_o movable_n belong_v 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