places where it had been us'd before the War Which was done to bereave the Catholicks of that Pretence which they took for not observing the Edicts because the Reformed broke 'em themselves in not permitting the Mass to be said in certain places of which they had made themselves the Masters The sixth put off till the return of the Deputies that were to be sent to Court the positive Determination whether they would admit the Catholicks to Offices and Employments in the Cities kept by the Reformed That is to say they were willing that the Catholicks should understand that they should have the same as they brought and that if they would not share Employments with the Reformed they would exclude the Catholicks in those places where they were superiour in Strength The Seventh disown'd all that one Province might have done to the Prejudice and without consulting the rest which was done to prevent Proceedings like those in the Island of France of which we have already spoken The Eighth approv'd the Union of several Contiguous Provinces in one Provincial Council While this Assembly was sitting Perigord and some of the Neighbouring Provinces were over-run with certain Troops of those Seditious People commonly called Croakers Their pretence was to deliver the Country from the Exactions and Violence of the Court tho' themselves committed the greatest Havock and Spoil and did the Peasants the most mischief These Mutineers were above Forty Thousand Men in Arms of which above a Third part were of the Reformed Religion One of the Artifices therefore which they made use of to disperse this Multitude was to infuse it into the Catholicks that they were not to join themselves with Hereticks more especially not to share with them the Honour of labouring the Reformation of the Kingdom Which was the reason that the Catholicks upon a Signal given withdrew and retir'd apart by themselves so that the Reformed found themselves of a suddain ready to be assail'd by them that had been their Comrades but a little before But in regard they were better Arm'd and better Soldiers then the Catholicks it only put 'em into a little Fear Now during the greatest Heat of these Commotions the Reformed who had a share in the Sedition sent certain Deputies to St. Foy to know whether they could be any ways serviceable to 'em at that same juncture of time But the Assembly would not so much as listen to 'em only they advis'd 'em under-hand to make their Peace and to get good Assurances from the Court never to be prosecuted for their Sedition This Assembly having order'd that the next should be at Saumur where the Deputies were to meet the First of December sent their Deputies to the Court which was then at St. Germans where they were amus'd by many Delays before any real Satisfaction was given ' em The main thing which they insisted upon was the Verification of the Edict as had been agreed upon at Mantes and the new Regulation which had been promis'd 'em to render their Condition a little better then it had been under the Benefit of the Edicts The King shews a great desire to content 'em and every day renew'd to 'em the Promise which he had made Nevertheless nothing went forward however to pay the Reformed with some Reason for the Delays which had almost quite tir'd 'em out of their Patience the Obstructions of the Verification were all thrown upon the Tricks and Contrivances of the Factious But notwithstanding this Excuse the Reformed were exasperated and were apt to believe that the principal occasion of the Delay proceeded from the Court. And this Suspicion was confirm'd by the Offers that were made to the Duke of Mercoeur on the King's behalf to treat with him in favour of the Catholick Religion for the Towns he held in Britaigne and other places all which tended to exclude for the King's sake the Exercise of the Reformed Religion out of a great part of Britaigne and several places in the neighbouring Provinces But the Duke who thought himself strong enough to preserve Britaigne insisted upon higher Demands and he pretended that the Exercise of the Reformed Religion was forbid in Normandy in Maine in Anjou Touraine and Poitou because there were some Castles in those Provinces that held out for him but which in the main were rather Nests of Robbers then real Fortresses of War The Reformed were therefore afraid that whatever he demanded would be granted him because they had seen by preceding Treaties that nothing was refus'd the Heads of the League to the end they might reclaim 'em to Obedience On the other side the Decay of the League began to be perceiv'd at Rome and in regard the rigorous Demeanour of the Pope had somewhat shogg'd the King and the Catholicks of his Party who had French Hearts they began likewise in France to neglect the Affairs of Rome They discour'd afresh in France of drawing up a Pragmatick for the conferring of Benefices and of creating a Patriarch to preside over all the Clergy These Discourses caus'd great Disturbances at Rome and the King's Prosperity made the Pope believe that that great Prince might one day make a shift without him This was the reason that he began in his turn to make the first forward steps himself and that he gave ground by degrees in the business of the Absolution But he forbore not at first to make such strange Proposals that meer Disdain refus'd to hearken to ' em Those the Spaniards had suggested to him to prevent his Reconciliation with the King And the Pope who was a great Politician tho' he well knew they were such as would never be granted him was nevertheless resolv'd to make 'em that they might not presume to propose him Offers too far distant from his great Pretensions But this very hotly alarum'd the Reformed who were afraid that these high Demands had no other then this only aim to obtain their Destruction of the King and that all of a suddain the Pope would condescend to all the rest provided they would but content him in that particular Point For this reason they took all the Delays of the Parliaments for the Presages of their Ruine because the Edicts not having the force of a Law in the Kingdom till they are enregister'd and qualify'd to the liking of the Sovereign Courts all those that had been hitherto granted had prov'd useless for their Security since the Parliaments had either absolutely rejected 'em or verify'd 'em with odious Limitations For which reason they look'd upon themselves as living still under the benefit only of a simple Truce liable to broken every day whenever the King should have a desire to gratifie the Court of Rome The very Word Truce made 'em tremble because Truces were never made between Fellow-Citizens and Friends but between People that live in declar'd Hostility of which a Truce does but suspend the Effects whence it follow'd that the Reformed were still look'd
thought necessary for the King's honour who 〈…〉 often declared that he would not allow any to be made 〈…〉 him The Queen looked upon them as Invectives agâ—… her Regency The Marshal d'Ancre as an affront offered 〈…〉 those that envied him The President Jeanin as a reproâ—… of the discipation of the Finances which were not improâ—… in his hands The Dukes d'Guise and de Epernon who wâ—… disatisfied with the-Parliament offered their Services to 〈…〉 King against that venerable Senat. So that all things seemâ—… to conspire to mortifie that Illustrious Body The next day â— Decree was given in the Council in the King 's Naâ—â— which order'd the Decree of the Parliament to be â—… â—…ated as well as their Remonstrances That the Decree â—…ould be taken out of the Registers and that of the Council â—…t in the room of it all this was preceded by very abusive â—…pressions stiling the behavour of the Parliament unlawful which was a treatment they were little us'd to Whitsunâ—…de salling out while the Parliament was deliberating upon affair and afterwards the King's Progress towards Pyrenees spended Peoples minds and made them forget the thing for while but that injury done to the most venerable Body of â—…e Kingdom strengthen'd the Princes Party with a specious â—…etence of complaint and increas'd it by a great number 〈…〉 Malecontents The Marshal de Bouillon labour'd on the other hand to â—…evail with the Reform'd by his Intrigues to joyn with the â—…ince of Conde He flatter'd Rouvray who was one of their â—…st heads and who was one of the Deputies General with â—…e hopes of being sent Ambassador to the Vnited Provinces â—…es Bordes Mercier who had been Deputy General with the â—…omise of a Counsellor's Place in the Parliament Berteville â—…ith the assurance of the General Deputaion which he had â—…ng aspir'd to He blinded all those that hearkned to him â—…ith the expectation of a great Reformation in the Governâ—…ent which would secure the Edicts against the attempts of â—…pain and Italy revenge the King's Death recover the hoâ—…our of the Monarchy against the prevarications of the Clergy amend the lavishness of the Finances and deprive the â—oreigners who were universally hated of their odious authority But his strongest argument to prevail with the majority of the Reform'd was the concequences of the Alliance with Spain and to frighten them with the secret Articles â—…hat were agreed upon Moreover he writ to the Court to â—…how among other things the Reasons they had to dread the â—ffect of those Marriages Jeanin made an Answer to him â—pon that Article which might have satisfied the most difficult if he could have persuaded that there was any sinceâ—…erity in the promises and words of the Court The Laws said he establish'd in France to live in Peace which have been observ'd so long already will make us look with horror on any Couneils that might tend to disturb it Therefore unless some wicked and ill advis'd Subjects occasion a breach the Peace and Tranquility establish'd by the Edicts will last for ever That was very fine if the Reform'd could have believ'd it true But experience made them sensible that there was no trust to be given to promises and that while they were attack'd almost publickly by a thousand Wiles it would have been ridiculous to imagine people did not laugh at them when they preach'd such unlikely things to them So that the Marshal easily found â—…e dispos'd to believe that those discourses were no oracles or that Jeanin did not hold the Maxims of the Court During those Transactions the Reform'd continu'd their sollicitations to have another place granted them instead of Grenoble where they were allow'd to hold a General Assembly While they endeavour'd to obtain another place for sear of not being free there the behaviour of Lesdiguieres gave them a new pretence to refuse it The Husband of Mary Vignon whom he had kept scandalously along while and whom he had made Marchioness de Treffort was killâ—… in such a manner as perswaded every body that Lesdiguieres was the author or accomplice of his Death That new scandal created a horror in the Reform'd who could not resolve to put under the Authority and in the Power of a man capable of such actions a great number of their most confiderable Members who should be oblig'd to pay a thousand respects to a man who was suspected to be guilty of so odious a Crime They were afraid with reason that their Enemies would take an occasion from thence to accuse their Religion of being too indulgent and toremiss in their Morals The Court being willing to gratifie them in that point consented at last that they should hold the Assembly at Gergeâ—… where another had been held in the late King's Reign This place pleas'd them no better than the first Their pretence was that the preceding Assembly had been inconvenienc'd there for want of Lodging but the true reason was that theey thought that place too near Paris and that they were sensible that the Court had pitch`d upon it to keep the Assembly in Awe The Deputies General made new Petitions to obtain a â—…re convenient place and whereas the Court refus'd to â—mply itâ— occasion'd divers imovemerts in the Provinces 〈…〉 which some propos'd to take a more convenient place without relying on the Curtesie of the Court to no purpose They also propos'd a meeting at Montauban there to agree â—…out a place in which the Assembly might neither want Liberâ—… nor Convenience In the interim some extraordinary affairs â—…ling out which oblig'd Lesdiguieres to make a Journey 〈…〉 Court and they expecting to be freer in his absence which 't was thought would be long enough to afford the Asâ—…mbly time to form their resolutions they thought fit to â—…sire Grenoble again and to declare publickly that they â—…ould make use of the Brief they had obtain'd the precedâ—…g year This alteration at first created jealousies in the â—…ourt who could not imagin it to be done without Lesdiguieres having given the Reform'd some secret assurances of not â—…posing them He had shown by the manner of his assistâ—…g the Duke of Savoy against whom the King of Spain made â—…ar that he stood upon his honour some times The Queen â—…d engag'd that Prince in that War and had promis'd by â—esdiguieres to assist him But after the conclusion of the â—arriages she refus'd to execute that Treaty by reason â—…at she was willing in order toplease the King of Spain to â—…rce the Duke of Savoy to makea Peace However Lesdiguieresâ—…ssisted â—…ssisted him notwithstanding the reiterated orders he reâ—…iv'd not to do it and whereas he could not do it in the â—…ing's name who disown'd it he did it in his own The example seem'd to show that tho he was devoted to the Court he knew nevertheless how to disobey when he pleas'd ut after that bold action he made his peace so soon and with so much ease that it
Lord Keeper of the Great Seal and the Jesuit Confessor to the King seconded it with all their Might Jeanin and the other old Ministers who were not heartily inclin'd for a War oppos'd it and thought that it would be proper to talk of a Peace on the contrary in threatning a War and in the mean time to prepare for the last in case the Reform'd should refuse the first on Conditions worthy of the King The Duke de Luines joyn'd with the last but for other Reasons He saw no Money ready for the War he had rather apply the Finances to his own and to his Friends Advantage than to a doubtful Enterprise He was at a Loss to whom he should trust the Command of the Armies He was not secure of the Foreigners He had no body to whom he could confide the Provinces he should leave behind him in marching with the King towards the Southern Provinces In fine the Number of the Reform'd Lords made him dread Diversions where-ever they had any Authority But he was so happy that all those Difficulties were level'd He gain'd most of the Great ones Chatillon was bought with the Promise of a Marshal's Staff The Marshal de Bouillon remain'd long Newter Lesdiguieres fool'd himself and many others follow'd his Example He met with no Oppositions from Abroad The King under pretence of a Journey into Picardy secur'd himself on the side of the Netherlands and Spain freely granted him all the Assurances he could desire being far from putting any Obstacles to a War they desired passionately Cadenet Brother to the Favourite who was created Duke de Chaunes easily prevail'd with the King of England who thought himself oblig'd to lose all the Opportunities which a good Politician would have improv'd to make himself Arbitrator of Europe when there was a Necessity to succor Subjects against their Prince in order thereunto The Vnited Provinces were not in a Condition to Break with France It is true that as that Crown had had some hand in the Divisions of that State and seem'd to favour the Party of Barnevelt they had also given some Discontents to the Prince of Orange But those petty Subjects of Complaint did yield to greater Interests The Terror of the Prosperities of the House of Austria did not permit the States to fall out with an Allie so necsseary as Lewis the Thirteenth The Court sow'd the utmost Divisions among the Reform'd They endeavor'd to revoke the Power of those who were deputed to the Assembly They endeavor'd to make the other Cities jealous of Rochel either as designing to promote their own Advanvage at their Cost or as designing to become the Center of their Union and to ingross all the Authority Though all the Reform'd were not susceptible of those Diffidences yet there were always some who suffered themselves to be caught in the Snare of those false Impressions Notwithstanding the Court gave ear to all the Propositions of the Mediators with as much Application as if they had had a sincere desire of Peace People were strangely surpriz'd to find in the middle of those Negotiations when the Court thought that they had taken sufficient Measures to succeed in their Enterprize that the King repair'd to Fontainebleau from whence he writ to the Duke de Bouillon and to Du Plessis and some others that the Obstinacy of the Assembly was the Occasion of his Journey and that it oblig'd him to repair to Tours and perhaps farther if it were necessary to be near at hand to give his Orders He mix'd with this Advice Assurances of his good Intentions in favor of those that should remain within the Bounds of their Duty The next day after his Arrival he revers'd the Priviledge of Elections and removed the Offices for the Receits of his Revenues out of the Cities held by the Reform'd by an express Declaration and transfer'd them to Catholick Cities under pretence of hindering the Reform'd from seizing upon the Royal Treasure But he restor'd that of Saumur by a Brief to satisfie du Plessis for whom a far greater Affront was preparing This Edict might reasonably pass for a Declaration of War but it did not open the Eyes of those who were inclineable to a Peace and they continu'd their Mediation some with Sincerity and others to please the Court which was desirous to amuse the Reform'd by those Appearances So that Conferences were held still in which all things seem'd to tend to an Accommodation The Constable seem'd to open his Mind freely to the Deputies and to consent to a Peace upon tolerable Conditions For which reason the Agents and Mediators left Paris with Pavas to repair to Rochel by divers ways and upon different Days in order severally to dispose the Assembly to receive the Conditions they brought them But without tarrying longer than the next day after Favas's Departure a Council was held in the King's Presence in which a Settlement was drawn of Forty thousand Foot and Eight thousand Horse to be distributed in the Provinces according as it should be necessary The Government of Bearn was given to Themines in the same Council La Force was depriv'd of all his Places the Survivorship of them was taken from his Son the Marquess de Mompouillan who created Jealousies in the Favorites and in the Jesuits by his great Accomplishments and by the Share he had in the King's Favour and he was order'd to retire from the Court That Prince permitted those who govern'd him to dispose of his Inclinations as they did of his Finances and of his Authority and always approv'd the Reasons that were alledg'd to him no longer to love what he had most lov'd The Pretence us'd for that Disgrace was That Peoples Minds began to be heated again in Bearn and that the Affairs there seem'd to be upon the Point of a new Revolution La Force was inrag'd that instead of making him some Reparation for the Affront he had receiv'd from Poyane who had taken Arms not only without his Leave but without his Knowledge the Court had sent him an Order by Saludie to lay down his Arms approving the Actions of Poyane The Marquess de la Force press'd his Father to resent that Affront and look'd upon the Proceeding of the Court as a bloody Injury to oblige an old Governor of Province an ancient Officer of the King's Houshold to disarm before the Governor of a Town who ought at least to have honour'd him as a Superior and to communicate his Designs to him though he were excus'd from receiving Orders from him Moreover it was too sensible an Affront from the Court to La Force to send Orders to an inferior Officer without acquainting him with it Therefore the Bearnois being already as uneasie at the Alterations that had been made among them as they were fatal to their Liberties the Discontents and Intrigues of their Governor soon dispos'd them to improve the Occasion The Earnestness the General Assembly express'd for their
The Prohibition to pray and sing Psalms aloud upon the Forfeiture of five hundred Livres The necessity of giving notice to â—…e Mayor and Sheriffs of the hour when they intended to bury â—…eir Dead to avoid accidental meeting of Catholic Funerals 〈◊〉 the street the immediate adjudging of Forfeitures under â—…etence of forcing the Reformed to observe the Edicts The â—…registring of these Ordinances as if they had bin to pass for â—…veraign Laws and Edicts These Articles I say a man 〈…〉 have thought should not so easily have bin condescended 〈…〉 a Reformed whom it became to have understood the consequences There was but one Article wherein they differ'd â—…at is to say upon the words Pastor Church and Reformed Religion without adding the word Pretended Amelot was for prohibiting the Reformed from making use of those expressions but 〈…〉 was for petitioning the King that the Reformed might 〈◊〉 left to their ancient practice in those Particulars Besides â—here was something of Justice in the Answer made to the Article concerning Burials For the Commissioners order'd that convenient places should be allow'd to the Reformed for that purpose within fifteen days and for defect of so doing that it â—hould be lawful for the Reformed to bury in the Church-yards belonging to the Catholics Which Article most assuredly Amelot granted to the end he might the more easily hook in Chalasâ—r â—r all the rest And this the Reformed suffer'd through the weakness of their Commissioner and this was that which the Catholics principally desir'd in regard the current of Affairs â—ad râ—n such a course for some years as to make the Reformed â—…eâ—eâ—e they were all in the wrong Nevertheless these Regulations had not so much efficacy but that the Reformed strove to maintain their Priviledges of which Amelot endeavour'd to deprive 'em to the end In this manner it was that the Catholics drew from the â—…eace as much Advantage as they could have expected from 〈◊〉 Successful War and while by a thousand Quirks and Artifices they evaded the Promises made before Mompelier the Catholics were everywhere put in possession of all that they could pretend to Rochel also that beheld Fort Lewis still standing â—ndemolish'd mauger all the Promises which the King had made to raze it yet gave her Consent that the Catholics should recommence their Exercises Mass was pubâ—ickly saiâ— there at the beginning of the year 1624. but the Catholics being desirous to extend their Liberty a little farther and to appear with their Procession in the Streets they met with a Lanâ— of Soldiers that forc'd 'em to retire And it was a prudeâ—… Design in the Honest Burgesses For they were willing 〈◊〉 prevent the Disorders which such an Innovation would inevitably have produc'd But the Verbal Process which they dreâ— up to justify their Intentions serv'd to no other end but 〈◊〉 exasperate the Court against 'em and to confirm the King iâ— his Resolution to humble that City all whose Actions were represented to him as too haughty and insolent In the mean while there happen'd an alteration of the Change of Affairs at Court. For La Vieville who was beholding for his Advancement to Silleri ruin'd his Benefactor anâ— brought Puisieux into disgrace And it may be said that they justly deserv'd their Fall For their Politics were so Spanioliz'd that they made all the King's Power prove serviceable to advance the Grandeur of the House of Austria nor was it their fault that Europe was not to become a Slave to that Family But Vieville follow'd Maxims altogether opposite and caus'd France to reassume a good liking of her Ancient Alliances But he did not go far before he receiv'd the punishment of his Ingratitude Acknowledgment is seldom the Vertue of a Courtier and an Ambitious Man rarely lets his Fortune slip when he can procure his Advancement by betraying his Friend He never holds that man to be his Friend whom he looks upon as his Competitor Vieville therefore having been the occasion that Richlieu was admitted into the King's Council the Cardinal was accus'd of having banish'd him the Court that he might have no Superior in the management of Affairs But he follow'd the New Maxims that Vieville had introduc'd And turn'd all his Designs to raise France upon the Ruins of the House of Austria This was one of the Reasons why he labour'd to hasten the Destruction of the Protestants already much weaken'd by the Success of the preceding War while Spain unfortunately for her self and them neglected to assist their Party by her Intreagues The same Design render'd him suspitious of the Jesuits so that he kept them low and despicable all the time of his Ministry and that they suffer'd many Mortifications while â—e held the Raines of Authority of which the chiefest was â—hat they had a very small share in the management of Affairs A most piercing Grief to a Society which had had the pleasure â—f riding paramount for so many years and filling all Europe with Violence and Treachery But lost by this Disgrace the fruit of all their Attempts and all their Crimes and saw by means of the Cardinal 's New Politics all the hopes of the Universal Monarchy quite frustrated which Spain had so well concerted and of which she had so long pursu'd the Design In order to this it was that he renew'd the Alliance between France and the Hollanders upon such Conditions as if he had at â—he same time design'd the Siege of Rochel But one of those things of which he hop'd to make the greatest advantage was the Marriage of Henrietta of France with the Prince of Wales who reign'd after the death of King James by the name of Charles I. Spain had a long time amus'd that Prince with hopes of Marriage with the Infanta who was afterwards marry'd to the Emperor And that Prince as well as the King his Father fell so cordially into the Snare that he made a long Journey into Spain in order to the Conclusion of this pretended Match And indeed the Spaniard flatter'd him with it so long â—s the Council of Spain thought it necessary to act this Comedy to prevent King James from intermedling with the Affairs of Germany But when the Council had had sufficient Experience of the Weakness of that Prince to assure themselves that let 'em use him how they pleas'd he would be never in a capacity to revenge himself they broke off the Negotiation and sent the Prince of Wales back agen into England Nevertheless the thing was carry'd so far that all the Articles were agreed upon and such great Advantages were obtain'd for the Roman Religion that a Prince who had had never so little zeal for his own would never have endur'd the allowance of ' em The Pope made no scruple to grant the Dispensation which was demanded and the Prince of Wales acting with a Sincerity that might be rather call'd Simplicity 't was only the fault of the Spanish Politics that
the Match was not concluded The Cardinal therefore seeing the Treaty of that Alliance broken off and England disgusted was willing to make the best of the Conjuncture and to fasten that Crown to the Interests of France by the Marriage of a French Princess The second of Henry the Fourth's Daughters had bin deny'd the Prince of Wales who had demanded her while Lewis the Thirteenth's Council was in the House of Austria's pay and the Prince of Piemont was preferr'd before him But the Cardinal altering the Design had chang'd the Maxims of the Court and he thought good to make the first Offers to a Prince for whom they had had so little value before Nor did he find any great trouble in causing the Overtures to be accepted William de Hugues Archbishop of Ambrun had a great share in that Negotiation and if there be any credit to be given to the Relation of what he did in England which he drew up by the Cardinal's Command he had almost brought the Religion and Kingdom of England to the brink of a general Revolution He relates that before the Cardinal came into favour he had bin sent into England to persuade the King to return to the Pope's Communion That he disguis'd himself to go incognito and took upon him the Name and Habit of a Counsellor of Grenoblâ— That at his arrival he found the Duke of Buckingham inform'd both of his Disguise and his Commission of which both the King and the Prince had giv'n him notice That the King appear'd to him fully resolv'd to embrace the Catholic Religion That he came to an agreement with him upon the greatest part of the Articles in controversie more particularly concerning the Soveraignty of the Pope over all Christians That upon this Occasion he wrote a large Letter to the Pope that it was sent privately by an English Gentleman who was a zealous Catholic That he promis'd to declare himself openly so soon as he had taken order for certain things which were concluded on That the principal reason of his making so many delays was the desire he had to be sure of the King of Denmark his Brother-in-law to the end he might be the better able to prevent the Troubles that might arise by reason of the Changes in his Kingdoms That he had invited him under other Pretences to take a Voyage into England and that when he came he made no question but to convert him too That he desir'd the Pope to suffer the English Lords to enjoy the Church-Lands that were now become their Inheritance for fear they should oppose his Designs if he went about to disturb 'em in their Possession That he promis'd there should be no farther â—earches made after any Priests that should be sent into the Kingdom either by the Pope or the King of France That he excluded the Jesuits only from that favour because he lookt upon em as the Authors and Contrivers of the Powder-plot by which they design'd to have blown him up in his Parlament-House That he shew'd the Archbishop several Favours while he was in England That he gave him leave to Confirm in the French Embassador's House above 18000 Catholics who were exempted from all prosecution upon it tho there were many of the English that saw the performance of the Ceremony so little did the Archbishop care to be openly seen That some of the more Zealous Protestants having made their Complaints to the King about it the King stopt their mouths by telling 'em it was done with his permission That the Duke of Buckingham had promis'd to imitate the King his Master and that he was really engag'd in the Intreage In a word The Archbishop had Letters from him which shew'd him too deeply concern'd to believe that all this Negotiation was no more then a feigned Business This was the Condition of Affairs when they began to treat of the Marriage of the Prince of Wales and it may be easily judg'd by the bending of the King's Inclinations that they should not meet with any great opposition So that the Cardinal obtain'd what he pleas'd himself and drew from him Conditions more advantageous to the Catholicks then those which the King of Spain had demanded Also after all that was concluded there was a way found to add new Clauses which the King was so complaisant as to condescend to without any hesitation 'T is true Berulle who was afterwards made a Cardinal being sent to Rome to sollicite the Dispensation suffer'd some things to be slipt in which went a little farther then what had been agreed upon But they who drew it up were easily pardon'd upon making a shew of being sorry for it and imputing it to the simplicity of the Prelate whose Zeal for his Religion had made him exceed the Bounds of his Power But the Court of England being in a good humour to refuse nothing suffer'd her self to be vanquish'd without the least Resistance and was willing to take any Excuses for the Alterations in good part But the unexpected Death of King James put a stop to the Rapid Course of the Prosperities of the Catholic Religion and suspended for some time the accomplishment of the Marriage propounded But Charles his Successor would not retract from his Engagements during the Life of his Father so that the Marriage was accomplish'd to the great satisfaction of the Court of Rome England in some measure beheld the Catholic Religion sprouting up agen in her Bosom For the new Queen was permitted to have a Chappel in all the Royal Houses to keep in her Family a Bishop and twenty eight Priests without any preferring one Order before another that they should have liberty to wear the Habit of of their Order publickly and that all her Domestic Servants should be of the same Religion besides that she should have the Education of her Children till they came to be Thirteen years of Age. But God permitted the Jesuits to spoil all by their unquiet and Seditious Politicks and to put the Kingdom into such terrible Jealousies of their Practises that order was taken for the suppressing ' em However the Treaty of this Marriage was spun out till May 1625. tho because I would not interrupt the series of the Story I was forc'd to insert it in this place In the mean time there were several particular Affairs that were regulated after a different manner among which that of the City of Pamiers in opposition to her Bishop was one of the most considerable That Prelate took upon him to dispose of the Consulship and Council of that City and to make himself Master of the sole Power of rating the Taxes upon the Inhabitants And his Zeal for Religion serv'd for a Pretence to justify his undertaking He would have no body in those Employments but Catholics and the Parlament of Thâ—louse whither he had remov'd the Cause were not wanting to â—our his Pious Design But for the bringing it to pass there â—s a necessity
Benefit of a Monk's place assign'd a Soldier grown impotent and maim'd in the King's Service Attempts upon Paternal Authority A Declaration establishing a Commissioner in Colloquies and Synods National Synod He is admitted in Obedience to the King They send Commissioners to the King Who return laden with Orders The Court inclin'd to favour the Arminians Writing of la Milletiere Answer of Tilenus Imposture advanc'd against the Synod of Dort The Obedience of the Synod of Charenton Assignations ill paid Proposals made to the Synod by Galand A new Deputation to the King Oath of Union A Citadel at Mompelier Maniald opposes it in the name of the Reformed Presages of a new War Death of Du Plessis The Commissioners make the condition of the Reformed worse at Gergeau At Remorentin At Tours Commissioners in Poitou and Saintonge He raines the Câ—â—rches under appearanceâ— of Honesty Paper of the Clergy of Saintes The Malice of several Articles Chalas's Complaisance Enterprises of the Catholics at Rochel 1624. Cardinal Richlieu's Maxims Proposals for marrying the Prince of Wales to the Infanta Fruitles Marriage concluded upon Conditions advantageous for the Catholics Process of the City of Pamiers against the Bishop Cavils upon the Right of pursuing the Payment of Legacies and Donations Troubles renew'd Enterprise of the Dukes of Rohan and Soubise Discover'd Soubise gets possession of the King's â—â—â—p◠〈…〉 thought lost and disown'd by every body 1625. The King's Declaration upon this occasion Soubise disingages himself Which changes the Face of Affairs Politic Devotions of the Duke of Rohan Seconded by his wife Manifesto of the Duke of Soubise Dispute about the Privileges of Rochelle Peace discours'd of Cruelties of the Royal Army in Foix. Soubise prospers A Paper of the Reformed presented to the King Answers to their Paper The Reformed not satisfi'd The Court recovers her Affairs An Assembly of the Clergy They give money with an ill will The King excepts Rochel out of the Peace Which retards the conclusion of it Particular Laws which the King would impose upon that City A powerful League against Spain The Cardinal's Designs Of which he is forc'd to defer the execution The English Embassadors importunate for the Peace of the Religion Rochelle accepts the Conditions somewhat mollify'd Why the Court exacted such Writings All Pass'd by the Embassaders of England In 〈…〉 England was â—… A new Edict confirming all the rest France plays foul with the Confederates Jealousie between the Cardinal and Buckingham The Cardinal's blind-side Enterprises of the Catholics of the Queen of England's menial Servants Conspiracies against the Cardinal The Cardition of Rochel A National Synod The Commissioners Instructions Answers of Chauve the Moderator Masuyer'â— faâ—se dealing The Catholics trâ—â—â—â—â— They would have involv'd the Ministers in the Duke of Rohan's Treaty with Spain Article of the Synod of Realmont for the discovery of such as had a hand in the Treaty Which offends all the Charâ—â—es And is disown'd iy the National Synod Leave to nominate General Deputies From which the Synod desires to be exempted And send Deputies to the King Remonstrances of the Deputies Maniald dyes Hardi put in his room The Deputies return with the King's Answers The Synod names General Deputies The Synod names General Deputies Divers Resolutions of the Synod Castres refuses to receive the Duke of Rohan's Deputies A Memoir of Grievances Burial of Gentlemen who were the Founders of Churches Legacies given to the Poor adjudg'd to Hospitals A Marriage of a Knight of Maltha vacated The Assembly of Notables 1627. Forc'd Conversions in Bearn And at Audenas At St. Amand Extraordinary Acts of Injustice Innovations at Mompelier The Foundation of Mompelier Declaration against Foreign Ministers Rochel still blockt up England declares war The United Provinces send succonr to France The English land in the Isle of Ré The Irresolution of the Rochelois Court Letters intercepted A nice Question Whether Huguenots were to be suffer'd in the King's Army Rochel Resolves Rochel publishes a Manifesto The Duke of Rohan does the same thing Intrigue of Galand against the Duke 1628. Defeat of the English A second English Fleet of no use to Rochel A third Fleet more useless A Treaty of Peace with England and the surrender of Rochel This City refuses to submit to the English â—â—e Fleet of Spain at the Siege of Rochel Rejoycing among the Catholics Cruelties Insulting and Executions Personal Enmity between the Prince of Condé and the Duke of Rohan A new Sedition at Lion against the Reformed The pretended Conversion of a Sick Person that fell into a Phrensie Decrees and Declarations against the Duke of Rohan The King and the Cardinal take a Journey into Italy 1629. The Siege of Privas the Inhabitants of which were betray'd Cruelties exercis'd upon the City The pretences of the Catholics Conversions of soldiers tak'n Pris'ners A Declaration upon the taking of Privas A Treaty of the Duke of Rohan with Spain An Assembly permitted at Anduse and translated to Nimes Peace 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Edict of Grace Contents of the Edict The King's Letter to Queen Mother about the Peace The Duke of Rohan retires Montauban reduc'd Assembly of the Clergy Particuâ—â—â— Acts of Injustice 1630. Mlssiionaries The Duke of Rohan accus'd of the Ruin of the Churches Cavils about the Right of Exercises The Bishop of Valence persecutes the Foreign Ministers The Original of the Injustice done upon occasion of the Annexes New Seeds of a Civil War 1631. The Queen withdraws into Flanders Alliance with Gustavus King of Sueden Projects of Reunion With which the Cardinal closes Intreagues of Joseph the Capuchin caught he Pro. How the Synods were to speak Inclinations of the Ministers And the People Difficulties Petit's Projects And Melitiere Difference in their intentions Issue of the Project in general The truth of this Project A National Synod The Commissioners Speech Ministers suspected by the King excluded from the Synod The Answer to the Commissioner's Speech The Commissioner in vain opposes the Union of the Churches of Bearn with the rest Several Proposals of the Commissioner The Synod sâ—nds Deputies to the King Papers The favourable Reception of the Deputies The Nomination of General Deputies The Reformed fear'd at Court â—mportant Resolutions of the Synod Annexes Exercise forbid Consulships The Puâ—… Liberty opprâ—… 1632. Civil War of the Duke of Orleans The Bishops of Languedoc side with him The Reformed faithful The Duke of Rohan serves the King in Italy Affairs of the Annexes in the Dauphinate referr'd to four Commissioners Consulship of Alets Exercise forbid A shameful Cavil An inconsiderate Curiosity of two Scholars The Death of Gustavus 1633. Great Troubles in the Kingdom Advice of the Commissioners of the Dauphinate upon the Annexes Re-establishment of Privas Treatise intitl'd The Eucharist of the Ancient Church Exercises forbid Partiâ—-Colledges 1634. The Continuance of the Public Oppression Pretensions of France to all Europe Answer'd The Duke of Sulli made a Marshal of France Decrees upon several occasions Preâ—â—â—â—â— adjudg'd
against this pernicious Institution oppos'd their Restauration with as much Vigor as the Reformed who on the other side thwarted this Negotiation to the utmost of their Power But it was chiefly the Authority of the Parliament that render'd this Negotiation so Tedious and Difficult For Kings had then a great Respect for their Parliaments and those August Assemblies could distinguish between Subjection and Servitude so that then they were not acquainted with slavish Obsequiousness to the Sentiments of the Court. The third Affair was the Marriage of Madame the Kings Sister with the Duke of Ban the Duke of Lorraines Son which was consummated toward the beginning of the following Year The Pope started several Scruples and Difficulties not so much out of a Design to hinder the Match in regard the Marriage of that Princess with a Catholic was one of the secret Conditions of the King's Absolution as to draw some profit out of it to himself either in procuring by that means the Conversion of the Princess that was to be Marry'd or to make the King purchase his Consent by some New Complyance with the Court of Rome But the Reformed had a perfect Reluctancy against it which they made appear in the National Synod already mention'd The Question was there propos'd concerning this Match to remove the Scruples of the Princess but she found not her satisfaction there only it was judg'd that such a Marriage was not lawful Nevertheless this was no Obstacle but that it was concluded in the Month of August after the Princess had undergone great Temptations There had been several Conferences at which she was present Several Ministers and Catholic Doctors disputed the Point And in one of these Conferences it was that du Moulin whose Name was afterwards so Famous began to approve with great Reputation The Ministers had the better in all these Disputes because the Princess stood firm in so much that soon after a stop was put to these unprofitable Conferences The Catholics according to their Custom imputed the breaking off these Conferences to the Ministers and to Eclipse the Glory of the Princess's Constancy they Attributed her perseverance to her Obstinacy They gave it out that she continu'd stedfast in her Religion out of her Veneration for Queen Jane her Mother who had bred her up and had given her in charge to persevere in the Reformed Faith But thô they endeavour'd to make her Constancy to be Look'd upon as a Point of Honour nevertheless it appear'd to be an Effect of her knowledge and surpassing Parts She was greatly enlightned for a person of her Sex and she had more Care and more Leisure to inform her self then the King her Brother Which was the Reason that she was more steady then He and she understood how to Answer very pertinently in Reply to the Argument which was urg'd against her from the King's Example that the Salic Law had made between them two the Partition of Constancy But this perseverance brought her into some trouble The King himself either out of Reason of State or induc'd by other Motives us'd her somewhat severely Fain he would have oblig'd her to have put away her Domestick Servants under pretence that she too much confided in 'em and that they obstructed her Conversion He threaten'd never to do any thing for her Advancement if she persever'd in her Obstinacy But notwithstanding all this Rigour she was still unshak'n in her Constancy and she had a greater regard to her Conscience and her Ministers then to the Importunities and Pleasure of the King her Brother The Pope so vehemently oppos'd this Match that 't was believ'd they should never obtain the Dispensation from him which the King and the Duke desir'd Nay more he wrote to the Duke of Lorraine and the Prince his Son in a very Magisterial and Passionate Stile to divert 'em from the Alliance But in regard those Oppositions of the Court of Rome never frighten any but such as are willing to be afraid of 'em they were no Obstruction but that the Affair was concluded at the beginning of the next year The Popes Pretences for this Refusal were nearness of Blood between both Parties and the Princess's Religion He deem'd it prejudicial to his Dignity to send a Dispensation to a Person that did not demand it who neither thought it necessary nor in his Power to give it But the same Reasons never stumbl'd the Successors of this Pontiff in the two Cases of the Marriage of Charles Prince of Wales with the Infanta of Spain and afterwards with Henrietta The real Motives therefore of the Court of Rome are her Interests When she finds her Advantages in any thing she never fails of good Reasons to surmount the most plausible difficulties Thus one and the same Interest caus'd one Pope to refuse the King's Sister a Dispensation because a Huguenot Princess in a Catholic Country as Lorraine did not agree with the See of Rome And the same Interest caus'd his Successors to grant a Dispensation for the Marriage of a Catholic Princess with the Presumptive Heir of the Crown of England because it was for the Benefit of the Roman Religion to have a Catholic Queen in a Kingdom altogether Reformed Moreover in regard the Princess who was already somewhat in years had often slipt the Opportunity of Wedlock yet was unwilling to dye a Virgin 't was thought at Rome that she would rather change her Religion then let this Proposal of Marriage Escape after which she had but little hopes to meet with an Offer so fairly Advantagious But the Court of France believing it would be more easie to make her Excuses to the Pope when the thing was done then to obtain his Consent for doing the thing thought fit to proceed to the Marriage without staying for the Dispensation After which New Difficulties were started about giving the Nuptial Benediction As for the Princess she would not have scrupl'd to receive it from the hands of a Roman Prelate but as she was Nice in Point of Decency she would by no means hear of being Marry'd after that manner after she had bin given to understand that such a Condescention would look like a kind of going to seek a Husband should she have that Deference for him which he was unwilling to have for her That it became not the Dignity of so great a Princess to shew her self more forward then the Prince desir'd and that she was engag'd in Honour to be as stedfast in rejecting the Proposal of Marrying according to the Mass as he was firm in Refusing to be Marry'd by a Minister And the Duke on the other side Protested that he would rather never Marry then receive the Benediction from a Heretick But the King Reconcil'd the difference by sending for both Parties into his Cabinet where he caus'd 'em to be affianc'd in his presence by the Arch-bishop of Rouen Who thô he were neither Learned nor Devout
his side 〈…〉 make a show of his Power and to render himself considerable to the United Princes He prevail'd with the Provincial Council of the Lower Guyenne to Conveâ—… an Assembley at Tonneins of three Deputys of every oâ—… of the other Councils and the Letters of it were dispatch'd towards the end of March The day on whiâ—… they appointed the Assembly to meet was the same tâ—… had been taken to hold a National Synod in the same Plaâ—… Insomuch that had those two Assemblys concurr'd in 〈…〉 same Resolutions it might be said that the Reform'd 〈…〉 never taken such general ones We will observe 〈…〉 where why it did not succeed I will only say that 〈…〉 Princes only making use of the Duke de Rohan's goâ—… Will to render themselves the more formidable to 〈…〉 Queen they concluded a Peace in the presence of â—…tefontane his Envoy to whom they daily gave a thousaâ—… Assurances that they had no thoughts of it The Sumâ—… of Money that were offer'd them made their Swoâ—… drop out of their Hands They obtain'd the usual 〈…〉 of Grace and the greatest thing they got was a promâ—… to Assemble the Estates Amboise was delivered up 〈…〉 the Prince of Conde as a Place of Surety The other profited by it according to their Quality The oâ—… Duke of Rohan paid the Scot and got nothing but tâ—… Queens Indignation by it The Duke de Vendome held â—ut longer than the rest and the Queen was foro'd to â—o into Bretagne to reduce him to Reason This Treaty being concluded at Ste. Menehould on the â— 5th of May was forth with put in Execution but the Peace which was but just concluded had like to have been broken by an affront the Prince of Conde receiv'd at Poiâ—…ers He was disatisfy'd with the Bishop to whom he â—nt some smart Letters by a Gentleman of his Retinue The said Gentleman was ill us'd by the consent and perhaps at the Instigations of the Bishop The Prince being inform'd therewith in a Journey of which no body knew the Secret resolv'd inconsiderately to go to Poitiers to revenge that affront Whereas he was only Arm'd with his Quality at that time and not very well attended â—e was not much in a Condition to be fear'd and therefore the Inhabitants shut their Gates against him and refus'd him Enterance This seem'd to be done by the Bishop's Credit but it was thought that he had receiv'd secret orders from the Queen about it Moreover some Persons some which were Ingag'd in the Princes Interests were turn'd out of the City whereupon he did whatever lay in his Power to Assemble his Friends and to lay a kind of Siege before that Insolent City But he could hardly Assemble Men enough to annoy the Inhabitants a little whom he hindered from going to and fro by keeping of some Passages He neither had time enough nor means to renew his Correspondence which the Peace had broken and the Queen being gone from Paris with her Forces the fear of her marching against him oblig'd him to remove from before Poitiers He was forc'd to submit that affair to Justice and to suffer Commissioners to be nominated to examine it and the Bishop was sent for to Court as it were to be reprimanded for his proceedings It was not so much to punish him as to put him in safety and the Queen having brought the King to Poitiers improv'd that occasion to put her Creatures in the Chief Imployments there in order to secure that City to herself The Reform'd resolv'd in that Progress to show the King that he was as much Master of the places of Surety as of all the other Cities of his Kingdom He was received with his Forces in all those where he came Moreover he was invited to come through such as he seemd to avoid on purpose left it might create some jealousie Soon after the Treaty of the Princes the Reform'd held a National Synod at Tonneins Several affairs were handled in it which neither related to their Doctrine nor Discipline They receiv'd Letters from the King of England who embrac'd all occasions to concern himself with Divinity as much as he neglected to mind the general affairs of Europe The Subject of his Letters was a dispute between Tilenus and du Moulin who accus'd each other of Error about the Mistery of the hypostatick Union Besides Tilenus had Sentiments that were not very Orthodox about the concurrence of Grace with humane Will The Marshal de Bouillon who did esteem him and who had call'd him to Sedan to give a reputation to the College he had founded there declared himself publickly his Protector which gave a great deal of discontent to the Churches That affair occasioned several Conferrences after which Tilenus was finally abandon'd and left the Churches of France in quiet untill he took upon him to write against the Assembly of Rochel during the Civil Wars As soon as the Synod received the King of England s Letter they resolv'd to open it but before they read it they resolv'd lest their keeping a correspondence with a foreign Prince might offend the Court to send a Copy of it to Rouvray one of the Deputies General who remain'd with the King while la Miletierre was come to Tonneins to the end he should show it to the Ministers incase it should create any jealousie in them and they protested at the same time that incase the said Letter did mention any thing but what related to Religion they would not treat about it without express leave from the King It was a medium which seemed to reconcile the divers pretentions of the Court and of the Synod The Court would not allow the Reform'd to keep any Communication â—ith Foreigners and the Synod thought that they ought to â—ave the freedom of that Correspondence in things which â—…lated to their Doctrine Therefore they thought that â—…ey should satisfie the Court by keeping within those bounds â—…d by tying their own hands in affairs of another â—ature The Council of the Lower Guyenne was oblig'd to give â—…e Synod an account of the Convocation they had made which I have spoken of That way of proceeding was not â—…proved of every where because it exceeded the bounds 〈…〉 the regulation made at Saumur That the Province had â—…t a sufficient grievance to have recourse to that remedy That even in that case it would have been sufficient to invite the Deputies of five adjacent Provinces and â—…ally That since a General Assembly was expected which â—…e Deputies General endeavour'd to obtain leave for the â—…d Convocation could not be look'd upon as necessary They â—…ledg'd reasons for it which freed them from a Censure The Church of Pujols in the precinct of the Assembly of Agen â—hich is part of that Province had refus'd to submit to â—…e resolutions of that Council Complaints were made â—f it in the said Assembly where after having heard the â—arties they had censured the disobedience of
the Name and Lustre of their Families There were some Reform'd among the Deputies of the Noâ—â—lity but they were not strong enough to oppose the Cathoâ—â—cks Besides what ever came from them was suspected by â—…e ignorant Nobility and one of the reasons which prejudic'd â—…e rights of the Crown most and the Prince of Conde was that â—â—ose who maintain'd them most were Hereticks Peoples minds â—eing dispos'd thus The third Estate began to treat the queâ—ion of the Independency of Kings and of the safety of their â—ersons against the enterprizes and pretentions of the Court â—f Rome It was none of their fault that it was not pass'd â—â—to a fundamental Law of the State that they were subject 〈…〉 no Power directly nor indirectly and that there was no â—ase or pretence to authorise any body to declare their forâ—â—iture of the Crown to dispence their Subjects from their Allegiance The murther of the two last Kings had made a deep impression in the hearts of the King 's best Subjects and the Third Estate was desirous to stifle the remainder of the League by that Law by showing their maxims to be false and contrary to the principle of Monarchy It was still fresh in Peoples minds how those maxims had like to have torn the Kingdom into piece and to deprive the lawful Heir of the Crown under pretence of Religion and of the Excommunication pronounc'd against him by the Popes It seems wonderful in our days that a proposition so specious in it self and so advantageous to Kings could be rejected And yet it certainly was and that which is most surprising is that the King's authority was us'd to reject it The truth is that it was no novelty at that time the Court had partly done the same two years before The Monks had undertaken to make Kings stoop under the Popes feet The Clergy of the Sorbonne was inclinable to that Seditious Theology Regal Authority was the sport of their Disputes and most people were wretchedly misled into that opinion I do not wonder that they refus'd to allow the Reform'd at that time to have the honour to defend their Soveraign and that those Books were suppress'd which they wrote upon that Subject but yet methinks they should have had a little more regard for the Catholicks who maintain'd the same Cause Nevertheless the Court handsomely acquiess'd to its own disadvantage Richet only defender of the King 's Rights and of the Liberties of the Gallick Church and who maintain'd the propositions which the Clergy has lately defin'd was oppress'd by Duval another Doctor seconded by the Monks and the Court interposing in that Dispute he was oblig'd to part with his place of Syndis of the University to suffer the Condemnation of his Books without saying any thing and to suffer his Brethren and even the King himself whose Interests he did defend to treat him as an Heretick But whereas the Reform'd had a great share in that Dispute which was renew'd in the States I think it will be necessary for their Honour to relate somewhat at large how that affair pass'd The Clergy fell out into an Excess of Passion against â—…e Authors of that proposition They made as much noise as if they had design'd to take away their vast Revenues or to set the Reform'd Religion upon the Throne They drew the Nobility into their Sentiments and having put Cardinal Du Perron at the head of a solemn Deputation which they sent to the Third Estate he oppos'd â—…e good Intentions of that Body with all his might The did Cardinal made a long studyed discourse upon that â—…atter to render the said proposition odious and he maintain'd the Interests of the Courts of Rome with so much confidence that he seem'd only to make use of the Grandeur to which the favour of Kings had rais'd him to destroy them and to make them subject to a Forreign Power The turn he took to make an Impression upon the minds of â—…e Catholicks was to represent that Doctrine as a branch of Heresie in order to create jealousies about its Original â—…e maintained with a boldness suitable to a more odious â—ame that before Calvin the whole Church and even the Gallick Church did believe that when a King did violate the â—ath he had taken to God and to his Subjects to live and â—ye a Catholick and not only turn'd Arian or Mahometan â—ut even proceeded so far as to War against Jesus Christ â—…at is to force the Consciences of his Subjects and to oblige â—…em to follow a false Religion he might be declar'd deprived of his Rights and his Subjects could be absolved in â—onscience and at the Spiritual and Ecclesiastical Tribunal 〈…〉 the Allegiance which they had sworn to him and that it belonged to the Pope or Council to make that Declaration â—…e maintained that this Sentiment expos'd no body to the Anathema and did not deprive those who held it of the â—ommunion of the Church He declared more than once that â—…e Oath which the King of England had exacted from the Catholicks was the Patron of the Doctrine of the Third Estate which at the bottom was the substance of that Oath â—…e alledged several inconveniences which might arise from the enterprise of that House for Instance that it would be a Snare for Consciences to make people read as an Article of Faith taken out of the word of God a Doctrine the contrary of which had been and was still held by all the rest of the Catholick Church That it was dangerous that Lay-men should undertake to decide matters of Faith without being guided by a Council or some other Ecclesiastical Judgment That it might create a Schism to declare a Doctrine Impious which was approved by the other Catholicks which they did seperate from by that Declaration That under pretence of securing the Life and Grandeur of Princes they would be exposed more than ever by the troubles which a Schism causes He had the boldness to say that the Murther of Kings could be prevented no otherwise than by the fear of Eternal Punishment and that nothing but Ecclesiastical Judgments can give a real Terror of Punishments He seconded all this with Examples and Testimonies set out with a great deal of Pomp displaying as he us'd to do the most fabulous and most false Reports and he endeavou'd to prove by subtil artificial answers the Examples and Testimonies to the contrary He also endeavour'd to refute the Objections drawn from other Causes and among the rest that which was taken from the Tolleration granted to Hereticks from whence it might be concluded that if Just Laws were made to preserve their Lives their Estates and their Honours Kings were much less to be depriv'd of theirs under pretence of Heresie He answer'd it in a manner which show'd that according to his opinion the Laws under which Hereticks lived did only suspend the execution of those which were against them and insinuating
incroach upon it by a thousand Attempts In the next place du Sault coming to the Merits of the Cause endeavour'd to prove that neither the Consistory nor Cameron had any Right to Excommunicate having neither Jurisdiction nor Orders And the better to inhance this gross pretension he added that the Liberty of Conscience which the Reform'd profess dispences every one of them from all Laws and Censures either of theirs or of the Roman Church and that their Discipline extended only on such as were willing to submit to it He added with the same Spirit that their Suspension was not the Suspension of a Sacrament because their Communion was not a Sacrament And whereas Auvergnat had acknowledg'd his Fault and submitted to the Consistory he affirm'd that his Submission did no wise prejudice St. Angel whose Suspension contain'd an intollerable Error being pronounc'd against a Man who had done no ill who had done nothing but what was good who had done nothing but what he was oblig'd to do in acquainting the Court with the Resolutions of the Consistory After which he cited the 35th of the particular Articles of the Edict and affirm'd as if he had never read it that the said Article allow'd Ministers to be Sued and Cited in Cases in which the King or State were concern'd From which he concluded that this was the Case since the Consistory proceeded against a Man and would Censure him for applying himself to the Court. In this he committed at least two Faults equally Gross and Malicious The one in corrupting the sence of the Article which mentions nothing of prosecuting the Members of a Consistory in cases in which the King or State are concern'd but exempts them from being call'd as Witnesses before Justice to depose what has been reveal'd in their Companies or Assemblies by scandalous Persons that are Summon'd there or by the Elders and others of which they are compos'd unless in Cases in which the King or State are concern'd The other in applying the said Article to St. Angel who had only drawn the said Censure upon himself by a spightful Calumnious Accusation which he had prefer'd to the Parliament against the Ministers tho not Ignorant at the same time that in case he had a just cause of Complaint against them and sufficient Reasons not to apply himself to the Assemblies and Synods he ought at least to have summon'd them before their proper Judges and to have made his Application to the Party-Chamber This may serve as an Example to show how disaffected Parliaments knew how to abuse the Edict And it is easie to Judge by their unjust Explications of it and their manner of applying it how they perform'd the Execution thereof It was upon these Foundations the Decree was given and that after the usual Informations Primrose and Cameron were Summon'd Personally and that for non-appearance the citation was converted to an Order for Imprisonment and that after the usual delays they were Cited to appear within the space of three days They were not Idle on their sides during these Rigorous proceedings But in Order to stop the Violence of a Parliament which the Reform'd were ever Jealous of they apply'd themselves to the King from whom they obtain'd a Decree with a Warrant to Summon St. Angel before the Council within the space of six Weeks injoyning the Ministers also to appear there together with a Suspension of all the Proceedings in the mean while As for St. Angel he got nothing by this extraordinary way of proceeding And while he Tormented the Ministers of Bourdeaux by Wranglings and Disputes which did not permit them to Publish his Suspension another Minister did it for them Hesperien came to Preach at Begle and publickly pronounc'd the said Censure In the mean time this Affair cool'd in the Council and time having freed the Ministers of this Trouble they continu'd their Functions in the Church of Bourdeaux from whence Cameron was remov'd about two years after to be Professor in Divinity at Saumur However the Parliament being dissatisfy'd at their not having been able to obtain their Ends of them in the preceding Affair omitted none of the occasions that offer'd themselves to Trouble them I will relate one Example of it and no more Thâ— following year some Persons accus'd of Pyracy being put into Prison were deny'd a removal to the Party-Chamber under pretence that the Privilege of the Edict did not extend to Pyrates Perhaps other Judges would have us'd them with less severity than that Parliament that had ever signaliz'd it self by Violences against the Reform'd who were look'd upon by them as Guilty and Convinc'd of what ever was laid to their Charge But the said Parliament retain'd their Cause and Condemn'd them to Death They submitted to it with so much Constancy and receiv'd it with such Signs of Christian Resignation that Cameron thought himself oblig'd to Honour their Memory with a short Relation of what past at their Death It was a kind of Reflexion upon the Parliament to Write a Book in Praise of Persons who were Condemn'd to a shameful Death by them Moreover there were some strokes in it which reflected directly upon them because the Reform'd thought that they had Violated their Privileges Therefore they reveng'd themselves upon the Work until an occasion offer'd it self to be Reveng'd on the Author and the Book was Condemn'd to be Burnt Publickly by the Hang-Man After the Prince of Conde had taken Arms the Court did not fail to Proclaim him a Rebel and to publish the usual Edicts in such Cases against him and his Adherents The Parliament of Paris to whom the said Declaration was sent refus'd to pass it by reason that the Prince had too many Friends in that Senat and that the Pretence of his Arms was grounded on the same Abuses that had occasion'd the Remonstrances of the Parliament which were so ill receiv'd So that after diverse Contestations the Plurality of Voices declar'd against the Verification of the said Declaration and a Decree was made upon that Subject by which the Court declar'd that they neither could nor ought to Register the same The Party which follow'd the inspiration of the Court and of the Favourites caus'd the Words nor ought to be omitted out of the Extracts of the Decree which were Publish'd And soon after it they had Credit enough to forge another Decree of Inrollment without any Exception which was found in the Register in the room of the first We may easily imagine that this bold Falsification of a Solemn Decree in a Case of such consequence was highly resented It created great disputes among the very Members of the Parliament who proceeded on both sides to invectives and Protestations The Prince resented it highly as he had reason to do and being at that time in a better Condition to speak than he had been at first he complain'd of it by a Declaration full of the Marks of his displeasure
the Suspension of the Rights of France in favour of a King of Navar who having been depriv'd of part of his Dominions and reduc'd to retire with all his Court in Bearn had not been prosecuted for the said Hommage upon the account of his Zeal for the Service of France for fear of adding Affliction to the Afflicted They deny'd that ever the said Province was Infranchis'd by Charles Martel as they pretended They alledg'd the Example of the Re-union of Bretagne which had been done notwithstanding the pretensions of the People who thought their Country Independent of the Crown and who had formerly given the Name of Mauclere to one of their Dukes Nam'd Peter because thâ—â— not understanding his Rights he had acknowledg'd himself a Vassal of France So that they claim'd a Right deriv'd from an Injustice committed against the Brittons even contrary to the Articles of the Treaty made with them when Charles VIII Marry'd their last Dutchess to do the same to the Bearnois These are the Maxims of those who pretend to change the Nature of things by saying I will have it so What they have done once whither justly or unjustly becomes an Example for the future and whereas they have done it maugre the Complaints and Murmurings of the Parties concern'd they have acquir'd a Right of doing the same as often as new Occasions offer themselves In the next place they endeavoured to prove That the withdrawing of Bearn from the rest of the Crown would be liable to a Thousand Inconveniencies that considering what had happen'd to Navar by the Invasion of the Spaniards who had Usurp'd it from a Prince who was too weak to defend it every body ought to desire to see Bearn Incorporated in a State potent enough to defend it That its situation at the Foot of the Mountains which serve for a Barrier to the two Kingdoms requir'd to be united to that on the side of which it was seated Moreover that they had no Intentions to ruine the Privileges of that Principality nor to meddle with the Soveraignty of their Laws That it was necessary to create â— Parliament there not as in a Conquer'd Country to keep them within the Bounds of Obedience but to honour it as a Country in which Henry the Great was Born That there were many Examples in Antiquity of Honours done to places â—…hat were remarkable by the Birth of great Princes That it was necessary to preserve the old Laws and Customs of the Bearnois and to dismember some Lands that were under the â—…urisdiction of the other Parliaments in order to afford a larger extent of Jurisdiction to that which should be Created in Bearn They added to all this great Elogies of Marquemont Arch-Bishop of Lyons who had seconded this Proposition in the last Estates They represented that Re-union as very advantagious for the whole Kingdom of France which would â—hereby be freed on that side of forcing Incursions and for the Country of Bearn it self who would become a sharer in the Glory and Happiness of the rest of the Kingdom Finally 〈…〉 order to render the Reform'd Odious as if the Opposition â—…d only proceed from them and from a Spirit of Faction â—…e Author spoke of that Re-union or Conjunction as of a â—…hing which the Bearnois earnestly desir'd and he begg'd it â—…f the King in their Names in very pressing Terms Nevertheless the Bearnois in general were very distant from â—…hat Thought and the major part of the Catholicks concurred with the Reform'd in the Design to prevent that Important Innovation There were none but the Clergy seconded by the House of Grammont which was at odds with La Force â—…nd some others either too Credulous or prejudic'd by Bigotry or such as expected to raise their Fortunes by such an â—lteration who further'd that Enterprize No body was ignorant that the Clergy were the Authors of the aforesaid Dissertation and none look'd upon them to be so well inclin'd to the Publick Good as only to design the advantage of others Moreover there was something very singular in that the design of that Re-union had been Inspir'd by the Council of Spain which endeavour'd it with all their might Imagining perhaps that those People who are naturally hot and presumptuous would never suffer their contractual Laws to be Violated without taking up Arms to maintain them Or that the Reform'd Churches of France would never behold the ruine of â—hose of that Province without renewing the Civil Wars It is most certain at least that during the delays of that Affair Spain did powerfully excite the Council of France They furnish'd the Reasons and Proofs which were alledg'd against the pretensions of the Bearnois and which were visibly taken out of the Titles of Convents or Spanish Historians out of the Registers of Barcelonna the Archieves of the Metropolitan Church of Tarracona and other places Several Libels which were dispers'd upon that Subject which seem'd to be Printed at Avignon were nevertheless brought from Spain It was easily prov'd by the way by which they were brought and even without that it was easie to judge at the first reading that Spain had a hand in them The Stile of the League was apparent in them which in all their Writings mention'd the King of Spain One of those Libels after having admonish'd the King not to suffer himself to be persuaded out of it added these Words What would the Prince of the Church say What would the Catholick King say What would the Emperor say Which sufficiently shew'd that those Forreign Powers had a hand in it Persons of Judgment easily saw that the Promises of preserving the Rights and Privileges of that little state were nothing but an Illusion Since the method they observ'd to effect the said Re-union violated their most Essential Rights which consisted in not being members of another Body but to be a Body a part although in the Hands and under the Authority of the same Master Besides according to the Constitution of that Principality no Law could be made there nor revers'd unless by the Approbation of the Prince and the Estates Whereas the Prince would make that Re-union like an absolute Master contrary to the desire and in spite of the opposition of the People which was properly to trample upon the Law which they call'd Fundamental and Contractual As for the Reform'd they were very sensible that the Council would not stop there That this first step was only a Tryal to reduce the Reform'd Religion in Bearn on the same Terms as it was in the rest of the Kingdom The Policy of our Days would not allow such Countries as were not united to the Crown at the time of the Edict of Nantes to injoy the Privileges of that Edict because they could not be design'd to be â—…mprehended in it at that time But yet under Lewis XIII it â—ould needs have it that at whatever time the said Re-union â—…as made it was sufficient to introduce
would bring all things to pass In short Cameron was call'd next year to the Academy of Montâ—â—ban but dy'd within a little while after before the second War brake out Du Moulin returning from England was discover'd at Dieppe though in disguise and had Orders to stop there though 't is true they were not very exact in pursuit of him After that he liv'd quietly at Sedan even after the King had dispossess'd the Duke of Bouillon of it As for Bergerac she had â—…r share of the severity of the Court which forbid the Synod 〈…〉 allow any thing toward the maintenance of the Colledge of â—â—at City But the Commissioner never hinder'd the Synod â—om reviving the Oath of Union in Discipline and Doctrine â—â—r was the Court offended at it The second Act of Injustice done the Reformed was the building a Citadel at Mompelier directly contrary to the Treaty 〈…〉 Peace and the Breif granted in pursuance of it Nor was â—â—e Artifice made use of to justify the doing it very much to the honour of the Authors of it For Valence permitted the Solâ—â—ers of the Garison to live as licentiously as they pleas'd themâ—elves on purpose to give an occasion of making Complaints â—nd because it seem'd a difficult thing to suppress 'em he â—ackt an Assembly of the Citizens who were to consult upon expedients most proper to restrain 'em within the Bounds of their Duty Now the Catholic Consuls order'd as many of their own Religion as they could to be there But as for the â—eformed who were wont to rely upon others for the Government of the City and knew not the Mystery of that Consultation for the greatest part they never came and others durst â—ot appear so that the Catholics were far superior in number 〈…〉 the others among whom also many were gain'd which â—ave an occasion to say that the Reformed and the Catholics were agreed in the same demand Now then the Question being put which was the best way to secure the Burgesses from the Insolencies of the Soldiers the Catholics presently embrac'd the Propoâ—al of demanding a Citadel where the King might lodge his Garison and discharge the City of quartering Soldiers 'T was â—n vain for the small number of Protestants that were at the Meeting to oppose it and so the business was decided as it were â—y plurality of Voices and Deputies were sent to Court to obtain the King's consent who was not very scrupulous of giving it But Maniald who was one of the Deputies being inform'd of this Enterprize and entrusted with the Memoirs of the Reformed of Mompelier made a Speech to the King upon this Subject the 14th of September complain'd of the foul Play that had been us'd declar'd that the Inhabitants of Mompelier were forc'd to make this demand protested that their Names were abus'd requir'd the demolishing of Fort Lewis and produc'd the Reports of the Works demolish'd by the Reformed according to the Treaty of Peace to the end there might not be a pretence of their not having done their duty But they would not be better inform'd at Court they were resolv'd to believe Valencé and the Catholicks to the contempt of the Protestatioâ— which the Reformed made and the Decree of the Parlament of Tholouse put forth on purpose to elude their Obedience pasâ—… for a conviction that they had not done fairly as to the demolishing their Fortifications 'T was impossible that all these Acts of Injustice should be committed without causing great alterations in the minds oâ— men so that the Court expected to see the Peace suddenly broken Nevertheless as yet she had no great inclination to the War because the Government was not as yet well setled The Old Cardinals were jealous of Cardinal Richlieu The high Favour wherein Puisieux and the Chancellor his Father-in law were began to totter And there wanted a little longer time of Peace for every one of those who sought the advancement of their Fortunes to secure and settle their Affairs But the Council of Conscience the Spanish Faction that still held up its head the Clergy unanimous were all for a War And Cardinal Richlieu who would not seem to be lukewarm so soon after his Promotion nor offend the Queen Mother who embrac'd the same Interests lean'd that way as well as the rest Therefore as a foreboding of the Troubles that were suddainly to revive agen a Declaration was given out the 10th of November against those who went from Province to Province to sow Jealousies of the Infidelity of the Court furnish'd with Letters and Instructions of the Dukes of Rohan and Subise The King however declar'd That he would not believe that either of those two Noblemen were any way concern'd in those Intreagues or that the Reformed in general had any thoughts of turning aside from their Obedience However to give 'em more perfect assurances of the reality of his Intentions he confirm'd the Edicts and his last Declarations he order'd that the Commissioners should continue in the Provinces till they were absolutely fulfill'd and forbid all manner of persons to speak â—…ite suggest persuade or give ear to any thing that was conâ—…ry to his good Intentions or the Publick Tranquility to go 〈◊〉 send into the Provinces or to Assemblies that might be held the same effect and to act nothing that tended toward a War â—…on pain of being punish'd as Disturbers of the Public â—…pose Du Plessis lay drawing on when this Declaration â—…ear'd and God took him out of this World before the â—…ond War to spare him the grief of seeing the Ruin of â—…se Churches brought to perfection to which he had so â—…g been serviceable by his Writings by his Counsels and â—…his Example He had a little before come to an agreement â—…th the Court about the Recompence which he was to have 〈◊〉 all his Labours which after he had been so long put off and â—…de the sport of his Enemies was reduc'd to a hundred thousand Franks Marshal de Bouillon dy'd some months before him 〈◊〉 upon his Death-bed recommended nothing to his Children 〈◊〉 perseverance in the Reformed Religion and never to bear 〈◊〉 against the King so long as he secur'd the Peace of the Churches Which last Injunctions of his his Daughters obey'd â—…ch better then his Sons For his eldest Son forsook his Religion and quitted the King's Service betimes The End of the Eighth Book THE HISTORY OF THE Edict of Nantes THE SECOND PART THE NINTH BOOK The Heads of the Ninth Book THE Commissioners impair the Condition of the Reformed Gergeau at Remorentin at Tours Commissioners Poitou and Saintonge The Character of Amelot who 〈◊〉 the Churches by outward Shews of Honesty and Probity Writing of the Clergy of Saintonge The Malignity of 〈◊〉 Articles Complacency of Chalac Enterprises of the Catholics at Rochel Alterations at Court Maxims of Cardinal Richlieu Proposals of Marriage between the Prince Wales and the Infanta of Spain fruitless A Match 〈◊〉 for
there 435. The Consistory molested there 437. Refuses to admit the Duke of Rohans Deputies 429. The Counsellours of the Chamber there forbid to wear red Robes 504. Catharinots murder du Cross 335. Sedition against the Catholicks by them rais'd Ibid. Catholicks their enterprizes at Rochel 387. Of the Queen of Englands Houshold indiscreet 417. They Triumph at Campredons Death 423. They endeavour to involve the Ministers in the Duke of Rohans treaty with Spain 424. Great rejoycing among 'em 450. Their Cruelties and Insulting Ibid. Cavils upon the Right of Donations and Legacies 393. A shameful Cavil 495. Chalas Commissioner in Poitou and Saintonge 383. His Compliance 386. Chambers of the Edict their Severity 115. At Paris reverse a Sentence of the Judge of Orleans 152. Character of the Reformed 31. Charenton the Church there burnt 325. Exercise of Religion confirm'd there 10. Charles Prince of Wales design'd to Marry the Infanta of Spain 389. Courted by Richlieu for a Daughter of Henry IV. 390. The Match concluded 391. His Complance for the Catholick Religion 392. Chatillon dismiss'd by the Circle of Lower Languedoc 327. The Reasons why 328. Surrenders Aiguemortes to the King and is made a Marshal of France 346. Engag'd in the Interests of the Court 214. Deals under hand with Montmorency 378. Chatillon the City dishonest Proposals to surprize it 329 330. Children forc'd away 305. Two Examples of it Ibid. 409. More of the same 370. Churches of the County of Foix reduc'd to Misery 268. And those of Provence ill us'd 269. Church-yards Catholicks dispenc'd with allowing 'em at their own Charges 307. Church-yard at Blois 425. Cavil about one 445. Distance between Reformed and Catholick Church-yards 446. Cities Catholick several take Arms 42. Cities of Security yield to the King 158. Clairac Besieg'd and taken 315. Cruelties us'd to the Garrison 316. Clergy grant Money with an ill will 407. The Clergies Papers and the Kings answer 529. Their Prevarication 172. Their Paper presented to the King 173 174 c. Colledges all Hugenots imparty'd 501. Colledge of Loudun taken from the Reformed 515. Colledge at Charenton the Erection of it oppos'd by the Catholicks 329. Condè joins with Car. de Retz c. 329. His Cruelties to the Reformed 345. Quits the Court and retires into Italy 353. His unjust dealings at Sancerre 451. Affronted at Poitiers 157. His unequal Temper 173. Condè loses his Authority by the Prevarication of the Clergy 180. He begins new Intreigues 181. He prepares to hinder the Match with Spain 184. He invites the Assembly of Grenoble to join with him 201. Proclaim'd a Rebel 231. His Condition when Peace was propounded 232. He Signs the Treaty 237. He makes two new demands after all the rest were granted him which much perplex the Queen 248. Imprison'd by the Queen 249. Set at Liberty 321. He deceives the Reformed 334. His wholsome Advice 341. He and others fail in their Garranty to the Reformed 361. The Kings Declaration against the Cities of Rochel and St. John d' Angeli and the effect of it 422. Consistory at Beglè continues the Publick Exercise of their Religion 223. Oppos'd by two Advocates 224. They cite the Advocates who appeal to the Parlament 225. And the proceedings thereupon 226 c. Constable his Death causes great Alterations at Court 329. Consuls indirectly chosen 491. Consulships of Alets 495. Conversions forc'd at Aubenas 433. and St. Amands 434. Pretended of a Person that dy'd of a Fever 452. Of Souldiers taken Prisners 456. Cornulier Bishop of Rennes his passionate Speech 320. Corps of a Reformed Gentleman digg'd up again 116. Cotton the Jesuit disgrac'd 272. Councils Provincial their Functions 70. Court recover their Affairs 406. The Answers given by the Court to the Papers of the Reformed satisfie no Body 64. Makes use of the Doctrine of Patience 120. The wiles and injustices of it 121. Has no regard for the People 184. Disingenuity of the Court upon Sulli's account 237. Break their Words with Lescun 280. Dilatory and Delusive 303. Craft of the Court in reference to Renards ill success in Bearn 310. Croakers 425. Cruelties of the Kings Army at Foix 401. At Privas 455. Cupis Francis his Conversion 538. D. DAille's Books 526. His dispute with Muis 527. Deagean a signal wile of his 386. c. Declaration against Rohan and Soubise 396. The Kings Declaration upon Soubise's taking Arms 397. Declaration confirming the Edict of Nantes 8. And remarkable Expressions in it 9. Declaration of the twenty fourth of April oppos'd by the Deputies General 97 98. New Declaration July 11. 112. Of the fifteenth of December and remarks upon it 141. Declaration of the Marriages resolv'd upon with Spain 144. Of the Kings Majority 167. Declaration of the King upon the Nobilities proposing to Petition him to maintain the Catholick Religion according to his Coronation Oath 179. Declaration of the Court upon Conde's treating with the Assembly of Nimes 218. New Declaration of the King Ibid. Decree about meeting the Sacrament 434. Decrees upon several occasions 503. A troublesome Decree about meeting the Sacrament 509. For demolishing the Church of St. Maixant 510. Forbidding publick Exercise at Paroi and containing several other things 515. Other Decrees against the Reformed 533. And to the Prejudice of Paternal Authority Ibid. A Vexatious Decree of the Privy Council upon several occasions 534. A Decree touching Patents for Offices 535. He will not allow the Ministers to make a separate Body in Councils 73. A Decree authorizing the Jesuits to preach in Mompellier 277. For restoring confiscated Estates confiscated in Bearn 278. Deputies General nominated 487. Obtain favourable answers to their Papers 18. Their Power limited 49. Well receiv'd and flatter'd at Court 50. Afterwards deceiv'd 51. Threaten'd 52. New Deputies General appointed 60. Deputies of the Provinces at Patis sent back with disgrace 96. Dominic de Jesus Maria his Story 322. Dort Imposture put upon the Synod there 374. E. ECclesiasticks seiz'd upon at Montauban 371. Edict new confirming all the rest 414. Edict of Grace 460. Contents of the Edict 461. Against Blasphemers 528. The Consequences of it Ibid. Edict of Blois 238. Embassadours English importunate for the Peace of the Religion 411. They sign an Act ill drawn up 413. England declares against France 438. English Land in the Isle of Re 439. Defeated 442. Set forth two Fleets more 443. England makes a Peace with France Ibid. 457. Espernon Duke of Mortally hates the Reformed 216. Makes War against Rochel 252. His pretence to take Arms 253 c. Espernon Duke of sent into Bearn 402. Examples of Injuries done the Reformed 306. Exercise forbid at Puigenier and Beaulieu 425. Out of the usual Places 431. At St. Sabin and Antibe 446. Prohibited 438. At Gex Sancerre and Chauvigny 444. At Quercy 445. The Right to 'em cavill'd at 468. Forbid 490 495. Forbid 500. Forbid at Paroi 515. At Villiers le Bel 531. At Corbigni Ibid. At St. Silvia 533. In other Places