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A02956	The declarations as vvell of the French King, as of the King of Nauarre Concerning the truce agreed vpon betwene their Maiesties: and touching the passage of the riuer of Loire.	France. Sovereign (1574-1589 : Henry III); Henry III, King of France, 1551-1589.; Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610.; Navarre (Kingdom). Sovereign (1572-1610 : Henry III). aut	1589 (1589)	STC 13098.8; ESTC S103953	13,845	26

king REVOL And sealed vpon a single lable with the great seale in yealow waxe A DECLARATION OF THE KING OF NAVARRE VPON THE treatise of the Truce made betweene the French king and the said L. king of Nauarre HEnrie by the grace of God King of Nauarre first Prince of the bloud chiefe Péere and protector of the reformed churches of Fraunce c. To all Gouernors of Prouinces Captains of townes cities fortresses and castles Chieftaines and leaders of men of warre Maiors Consuls and sworne men of townes Iustices and officers as well of our soueraigne Lord the king as to all others to whom it may appertaine that are vnder our authoritie and protection Gréeting Whereas it is wel knowen to all men that we neuer tooke or retayned armes in this miserable warre but so farre as necessitie enforced vs Also that we haue by our actions sufficiently testified our extreame sorow séeing our selues entangled and bound thereto through the malice of the enemies of this Realme On the other side the desire that we had to be able to serue his Maiestie against them for the reestablishing of his authoritie and the rest and tranquilitie of his good Subiectes yet such was the mischiefe that our good meaning was by sundrie sleights disguised the bad mindes of the said enemies so farre cloaked vnder beautifull and fauourable pretences that this Realme was brought to the point of ineuitable ruine had not the wisdome of our said soueraign Lord the king sundrie times contraried and crossed with infinite lets bene sufficient to discerne our innocencie from among their slaunders he had not also euen through their coulors and dissimulations espied their inueterate malice And it is most euident that this warre begun vnder colour of religiō is euen at once found to be méere warre of estate That those of the League are not gone to séek or assaile those of the religion which we professe but haue abused both the weapons and authoritie which were to that end deliuered vnto them to get such townes of this realme as were farthest of and least suspected for religion as litle also haue they employed their preachers in the conuersion of those whom they did pretend to be hereticks but contrariwise they haue vsed them in all townes to the subuersion of this realme as firebrandes to kindle the estate to suborne the subiects against their prince to make them reiect all obedience to their magistrates to frame them to seditions and alterations without any respect to confound all things both diuine and humaine whereby haue happened to the great griefe of all good men an incredible reuolt throughout this nation against our soueraigne Lord the king and consequently such a confusion in sundry townes and prouinces that the pretended shadow of piety and iustice hath quite extinguished the body the feare of God the reuerence of his true image and the lawfull and soueraigne Magistrate by him instituted in these extremities wherevpon acknowledging our duetie vnto our said soueraigne Lord the King and euen from the bottome of our hart bewayling the calamitie of this estate and people we haue withdrawen our selues vnto his Maiestie and at his féete presented him our liues and goods to assist him against his enimies for the reestablishment of his authoritie and his good subiects Protesting as before we had done to intend to no other but his seruice as also euery man may iudge that if we had otherwise meant we had fit occasiō to helpe our selues by the publike miseries who did vs this honor to acknowledge vs willingly to accept of our good willes also to the end to giue vs better means to serue him he resolued vpon a Truce or abstinence of warre with all hostilitie whereof we hope through Gods helpe of a good peace to ensue Therefore that wée giue you to wit and to all and euery of you which acknowledge our authoritie and protection and that haue and doe follow that part which we vphold euery one for himselfe that we haue treated decreed and concluded with our soueraigne Lord the King vpon a truce or abstinence generall from armes throughout this land for one whole yeare to begin the third day of Aprill and to end vpon the like day as well the one as the other therein concluded Wherein also our meaning is to comprise the state and Countie of Venise with the subiects thereof as being vnder the protection of our said soueraigne Lord the King so consequently we doo forbid all persons of whatsoeuer estate or calling not to attēpt or enterprise against those places where his Maiesties authoritie is acknowledged neither against the said state or Countie of Venise or in any other place or places where we shall enter passe by or soiourne expresly cōmanding that there be nothing enterprized against his good and loyal subiects no not against the Clergie neither to innouate or interrupt any thing concerning the Catholike Romane religiō as also in case by Gods grace we enter whether by surprize force or otherwise into any hold or towne occupied by the enimies our meaning is there shall be no alteration in the seruice or other matter belonging to the said Catholike Romane religion according as more at large haue by vs béene concluded with our soueraigne Lord the King Also whereas in consequence of the premisses it hath pleased his Maiestie to graunt and yéeld a generall enioyment of their goods to all those of the religion which we do professe and others of this partie to enioy the same during this present truce our intent reciprocally is that al his good subiects as well of the Clergie as other shall enioy their goods and reuenues during the same in those places that we doe hold whereof besides these presents we will dispatch them all letters necessary Moreouer we commaund you euery of you so farre as to him appertaineth to cause these presents to be read published inrolled kept and obserued in euery point according to their forme and tenure ceasing and causing to cease al troubles and impeachments to the contrarie In witnesse whereof we haue caused these Presents signed with our owne hande to be sealed with our Seale of armes Giuen at Saulmur this 24. of April in the yere of grace 1589. Thus signed HENRY And vnderneath BERSIAV And sealed vpon a single lable with the said Lordes great seale in redde waxe THE KING OF NAVARRES DECLARATION AT THE PASSAGE OF THE RIVER of Loire for the seruice of his Maiestie the 18. of Aprill 1589. HEnry by the grace of God king of Nauarre c. To all those to whom these presents shall come gréeting As it hath pleased God to cause vs to be borne first Prince of the bloud and chief Péer of Fraunce whom nature hath taught to defend his king law and duetie do bind to maintaine the Estate of this Realm and that it may be apparant by the effects knowē to euery one that the disturbers whatsoeuer pretence they take

shot at no other thing but his Maiesties life and Crowne neither purpose any other then the dissipation and vsurping of this Estate whereof can ensue no other then the confusion of all things both deuine and humane the extinguishing of all order pollicie and iustice and the vtter ruine of each one in particular and of all the good subiects of this Realme in generall euen such as euery one doth foresée and in hart bewaile yea and the most part do in effect already féele it in their goods liues honours and liberties For this cause wee being called of God nature and lawe to so necessary a worke haue resolued with our selues to employ our liues goods and abilities vpon the restablishment of the king our soueraigne Lordes authoritie the restauration of this Realme the preseruation and deliuerance so farre as in vs may lye of all the good subiects of the same against those who so openly haue attempted against the person of his Maiestie and dared to enterprise the vsurpation of his Realme and brought almost to the point of ineuitable ruine so many poore people which God of his grace hath vnited preserued in so many ages vnder the sacred and inuiolable lawes of this Realme We declare that we haue not neither will hold for enemies any other then those who by their effects haue proclaimed openly declared themselues enemies to this Realme who haue so much as in them lyeth extinguished and blotted out the name of the king of the soueraigne Magistrate giuen vs of God heretofore sacred to our nation disgraded his Parliaments and soueraigne Courts so farre forth as to haue cruelly slaine the principall personages against whose dignitie and life whether for their Estate or for their deserts no théeues or barbarous people or vtter enemies to mankind would haue enterprised to haue broken defaced the seales of the Realme the sacred instruments of soueraigne iustice violating and profaning so farre as they might euen iustice it selfe and to be brief so cōfounding all things that wheresoeuer their power taketh place there resteth nothing but sacke bloud furie and insolencie desolation among the people carcases in the townes mourning and lamentation in all families and combustion and vniuersall horror among all sortes Against these persons do we oppose our iust weapons against these do wo denounce warre with all rigour and against these do we inuite and adiure all good Frenchmen the kings faithfull seruaunts louers of their countrey and defenders of the good lawes thereof to assist vs with their vowes weapons and wealth as being resolued and assured that GOD will blesse vs and giue vs grace vnder the kings authoritie to chastise them according to their desert and that he will no longer suffer so many mischiefs vnpunished mischiefs committed vnder a false semblant of goodnesse sacriledges and impieties vnder the sacred names of pietie and iustice Neuerthelesse in as much as we are not ignorant but that many may haue bene entangled in these enormities some being transported by furie others ouercome by a iust feare and the most part rather suborned by subtletie then lead by their owne mallice as also we can not thinck that Fraunce is so degenerated as maliciously of set purpose to renounce her fidelitie and loyaltie to her naturall Prince that is to say to the inheritance and patrimonie of her fathers We vpon a desire to separate so farre as lieth in vs the innocent from the guiltie and with all discretion to vse the iust sword that God hath put into our hand for the seruice of our soueraigne Lord the king the preseruation of his subiects doe signifie to all Prouinces townes communalties clergie men nobilitie and men of law captains of men of warre citizens burgesses and all other persons of whatsoeuer condition estate or calling that with all spéede they retire from all communication and felowship with the said enemies disturbers of this estate and reunite themselues vnder his Maiesties obedience geuing him assurance of their fidelitie and seruice In so doing as also being by them duely certified we will carefully preserue them according to such order as we haue from him and doo desire to employ vnder his commandements otherwise in case they shew themselues either obstinate or carelesse we denounce against them all the mischiefe that may incurre by the rigor of armes as worthie to participate in the iust punishments of those to whose iniustice and violence they shal minister either consent or countenance We doe consequently entend to preserue and maintaine all the good subiects and seruants of our soueraigne Lord the king also those that shall as is aforesaid reunite themselues vnto him in their goods liues honors liberties religion consciences without exception or acception whatsoeuer especially those of the Clergie of whom we wil the rather take care because they are more commonly opposed to the extremitie of warre Prouided also that for their partes they remember to loue peace and modestly to conteyne themselues within their boundes whereas some of them to the great reproch of their vocation are become the instruments of these disorders We doe expresly forbid all our men of warre and other our adherents in this our pursuite not to attempt or enterprise any thing against the kings said good subiects and seruants and others to him reconciled as aforesaid of whatsoeuer state or condition namely against the said clergimen or the places appointed to the vse of their ecclesiasticall seruice wherein we will not that they be any whit molested vnder paine to the infringers of these Presents of punishment and correction according to the exigence of the case and the rigor of our martiall lawes As also we do most straightly commaund our lieutenants generall gouernors officers of our armie heads and captains and all other persons of commaund diligētly to set to their hands euery one in his calling vnder paine to the said heads and captaines through whose negligēce or winking at causes any mishap may fall to answere therfore in their own names persōs Neuerthelesse admonishing the said good subiects and seruants of the king our soueraigne Lord of all degrées callings all that are to him recōciled as is aforesaid to helpe to distinguish the good from the bad to preuent the inconueniēces which may more easilie be stopped then amended also in time to retire to vs and to our said lieutenants gouernors and officers to the end to be furnished of pasports warrants and necessarie dispatches intending neuerthelesse that our soueraigne Lord the Kings warrants made since the date of these presents shal be inuiolably kept obserued vnder paine of rigorous punishment to the breakers of the same We do here beséech all states degrées of this Realme to set before their eyes the dommage that hath and consequently will more and more ensue in euery of them by their confusions The Clergie to consider how pietie is stifled among weapons Gods name blasphemed Religion contemned

do not liue other then in it must runne to ruine It is very easie to desire a crowne it is very easie for a people moued and passionate against their Prince to thinke vpon the alteration of the Estate Betwéene an ambitious desire and the accomplishment thereof betwéene your hasty choller 's and your reuenges so far of how many daies workes and battels what plenty of bloud sacke and misery the ages of the world will not suffise to decide this quarrell the sonne will take the fathers place and the brother the brothers you shall make a perpetuall confusion to the posteritie which shall curse the memory of your madnesse And how much more conuenient for you were it to abridge so many calamities with a peace a peace which out of the darke Chaos wherein you haue plunged your selues might reduce you into the light which might restore you to your selues to your nature to your sences which might deliuer you out of these disquietnesses wherein you are frō this labyrinth wherinto you are entered which you do wel déeme you can not get out of whereof in the meane while you sée not the end a peace which might replant euery one in that he loueth might restore to the husbandmā his plough to the artificer his shop to the marchant his traffick to the countrie assurance to the townes gouernment to all men indifferently vpright iustice a peace that might returne you the kings fatherly loue to him the obedience fidelitie that you owe him to be briefe a peace that might render to this estate both soule and body the body which through these ambitious is haled in a thousand péeces the soule I meane the good order that hath preserued it which from the highest degrée to the lowest runneth all to confusion These things considered euery one sounding the very bottome whether it be the euil that he doth himselfe or that he is to suffer in these confusions we assure our selues that they who hitherto haue persisted in their dueties to his Maiestie will double their affections and courage to serue him from good to better against his enimies that they who vnder simplicity haue let themselues run into their practises would not be instruments of their owne destruction by vndermining the foundation of this estate to pull it vpō their owne heads but will rather abandon so bad a faction haue recourse to his Maiesties clemency who still kéepeth the gate open to all that séeke it As for such as obstinately shall persist enemies to the king to this Realme to their owne good as they shall most iustly purchace Gods wrath the hatred of man so are they to expect no other but a fearefull iudgement from aboue worthy their merites which God for his mercy hasten vpon the obstinate to the abridging of so many mischiefs and miseries to the weale peace quiet of so many poore people In respect of our selfe we protest that ambition armeth vs not sufficiētly haue we shewed that we do despise it it is honour enough to vs to be that we are neither can the honour of this Estate perish but we must decay And so litle God is our witnesse are we lead by reuēge that none hath receaued more wrongs iniuries thē we neither hath any hitherto made lesse pursuite neither shal any be more liberall to forgiue the enemies if they amend in any case that may cōcerne the tranquilite peace of France That which afflicteth vs which we can neither sée nor foresée without teares is that this Estate shal be brought to that point that its harme is so growen and stubburne that it can not be holpen without great mischief From these mischiefes doo we protest against the wound and those that made it he that made the wound is guiltie of the fire the corosiue the incisions and the griefes that necessarilie they make It sufficeth and euery one may sée it that in that little which we may we bring the care of the good surgeon that loueth the patient The enemies in deede that loue the disease will besides the iron bring both hatred fraud as they that cā haue no contentatiō but in their ambition ouer this estate neither can they content thmselues but in her sinall death a death which we will redéeme with the price of our life and all our goods But rather as we trust in God the preseruer of kings and kingdoms we shal shortly as the fruite of our labours sée the king in his due authority whereto he is borne and the Realme in like force and dignitie as heretofore to the contentment of all good Frenchmen the comfort of such numbers of poore people the hart breaking of such as doe couet the ruine thereof We doe therefore beséech the Lordes of the Courtes of Parlement all gouernors lieutenants generall of the prouinces chambers of accompts courts of aides treasourers generall of Fraunce prouostes bailiffes seneschalles iudges maiors sheriffes iurats consuls headboroughs bodies and communalties of townes and all other iustices and officers my Lord the Kings subiectes to assist fauour leane vnto vs for the benefite of his affaires and seruice For such is our desire Giuen at Saulmur the eighteenth of Aprill 1589. Thus signed HENRIE By the king of Nauarre first Prince of the bloud and chiefe Peere of Fraunce DEVICOSE FINIS