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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A18480	The kinges edict or decree vpon the pacification of the troubles of his realme, made the .xxiij. of March. 1568 Conteyning also the confirmation of another like edict, of the .xix. day of March .1562. The copie whereof is also added, the better to satisfie the readers. And also certayn requestes, made by the Protestants, with the kings answeres therevnto. All nowe translated out of French. The .19. of Aprill.1568.; Proclamations. 1568	France. Sovereign (1560-1574 : Charles IX)	1568 (1568)	STC 5036; ESTC S111091	14,112	46

The kinges Edict or decree vpon the pacification of the troubles of his Realme made the .xxiij. of March .1568 Conteyning also the confirmation of another like Edict of the .xix. day of March .1562 THE Copie whereof is also added the better to satisfie the Readers And also certayn requestes made by the Protestants with the Kings answeres therevnto All nowe translated out of French The .19 of Aprill .1568 Imprinted by William Seres The Kinges Edict vpon the peace making of the troubles of hys Realme Made the .xxiii. day of March 1568. Conteyning also the confirmation of an other like Edict of the .xix day of March 1562. CHARLES by the grace of God King of Fraunce To all them that shall sée these present letters gréeting Considering the great harmes and calamities chaūced by the great troubles and warres wherwithall our realme hath bene of late and is yet at this present much afflicted and foreséeing the desolation whiche might hereafter happen if by the grace and mercy of our Lord God the sayde troubles were not spéedily pacified Wherefore to make an ende thereof and to remedie the afflictions that doe procéede by them lykewise to restore and cause our subiectes to liue in peace rest vnitie and concorde as it hath bene alwayes our intention We let you vnderstande that after we haue thervpon taken the aduise and counsell of the Quene our right déere and right honourable Ladie and mother And of our right déere and right welbeloued brethren the Duke of Anjou oure Lieutenant generall And Duke Alenson Princes of our blood and others great and notable personages of our priuye Counsaile By their aduice and counsayle for the causes and reasons aforesayde and others good and great considerations therevnto vs mouing We haue in confirming againe so muche as néede shoulde be oure Edict of peace making of the .xix. of March 1562. to be obserued in all and euery his points and articles as fullye as if they were from worde to word here transcribed annexed sayd declared enacted and ordeined We doe say declare euact and ordeyne we wil and our pleasure is as foloweth TO wéet that all those of the Religion pretended reformed shall enioy purely simply the said Edict of peace making and that it shall bée executed in all poynts and articles according to his first forme and content Taking away frō the same all restraints modifications declarations and interpretations the which haue béene made since the daye and date of the same vntill the daye of the proclayming of these presents AND as touching the Lordes and Gentlemen which are of the condition or estate of those which maye haue preaching in their houses according to the said Edict of peace making in assuring vs not to doe any thing preiudiciall or hurtfull to oure seruice vnder pretence and color of the said preachings and shall not abuse the same wée do take away all restrayntes aswell for their own parts as for others that wil goe vnto the said preachings MOREOVER the Lordes and Gentlemen of the Countie of Prouence being of the aforesayde condition or estate shall enioy the benefite of the sayde Edict and cause preaching in theyr houses as those of the other prouinces being of the aboue saide sort and condition and neuerthelesse as for the saide Countie and Stewardship of the said Prouence there shall none other place but that of Merindoll THAT euery one of the sayd Religion shall returne and shall be preserued mainteyned and kept vnder our protection in all their goodes honours estates charges offices dignities of what qualitie soeuer they be Notwithstanding all Edicts letters patentes decrées confiscatiōs proceedings iudgements sentences against them aswell liuing as dead giuen made since the beginning of this last insurrection execution thereof as well for the matters of Religion the reising solde or wages of straungers the gatherings of money enrolmentes of men the voiages and ambassades into straunge countries and within this our Realme before and during the last troubles by the commaundement of our Cosin the Prince of Conde as also for the armes taken for that occasion for all that is happened thereof The which we declare voide and of none effect so that notwithstanding neyther they nor theyr children heyres and others hauing cause should be any thing impeached or let from the enioying of their sayd goodes and honours nor that they should be boūd to take of vs any other prouiso or warrant then these our present letters by the which we do put their persones in full libertie discharging them of al takings of townes bearing of armes assemblies seasures and taking of our money and treasures establishmentes of iustice amongst them and iudgementes and executions therof AND to the end there should bee no doubt of the right meaning and intention of oure Cosin the Prince of Conde we haue sayde and declared and doe say and declare that we do holde and repute the same our said Cosin for our good kinsman faythfull subiect and seruant as also we do account all the Lords Knightes Gentlemen and all others inhabiting the Cities and townes cōmunalties boroughes and other places of our sayde realme country obedience y e which haue folowed succored and accōpanied him in this present warre and during these tumultes in what place soeuer it be of this our said realme for our good and faithfull subiects and seruants AND our saide Cosin shall remaine acquited discharged as by these presents signed wyth our owne hand we do acquit and discharge him of all such money as hath bene by him or by his commanndement and order leuied and taken in oure recepts generall perticuler vnto whatsoeuer summes the same may amount And in like maner of such summes as hath béene as it is said by him or by his order also raysed and taken of the communaltie Cities townes paye maysters rentes and reuenues of Churches and other by hym bestowed in the occasion of this present warre so that neither he nor his nor they that haue béene appointed by him for the gathering of the said mony the which and lykewise those which haue furnished and giuen it shall remaine acquited and discharged and the which we do acquite and discharge neuer to be in any wise examined or called to any account presently nor in time to come nor also for y e coyning of mony melting or casting of Artillarie making of Gunpowders saltpeters fortifiyng of townes demoliments made for the sayd fortifications by the commaundement of the same our said Cosin in all the townes of our Realm and country of our obedience and generally of al other demoliments and ruines so that there shall be no pretence made for any recōpence therefore in time to come wherof the bodies and inhabitants of the same shall remaine in like maner discharged we do discharge them therefore by these presents AND further there shall none of our subiects complaine nor commence any action for any fruits reuenues arrierages