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A00921	A Briefe request or declaracion presented vnto madame the Duchesse of Parme &c. regente of the Lowe Countrie of Flaunders, by the lordes and nobilitie of the same countrie with the answere and replie, and other writynges / Englished by W.F.	Margaret, of Austria, Duchess of Parma, 1522-1586.; Philip II, King of Spain, 1527-1598.; W. F.	1566 (1566)	STC 11028; ESTC S2125	10,606	32

¶ A briefe request or declaracion presented vnto Madame the Duchesse of Parme. c. Regente of the lowe Countrie of Flaunders By the Lordes and Nobilitie of the same Countrie with the Answere and Replie and other writynges Englished by W.F. 1566. ¶ Imprinted at London by Ihon Kyngston for Thomas Humble dwellyng at the signe of the George in Lumberdstreate To the Reader BEfore we sette forthe the declaracion of the Nobilitie wee haue thoughte good to expresse the copie of the letters of Madame the Duchesse of Parme Regente c. sent to the Gouernours and Counsaillors Prouinciall of the low Countrie of Flaunders c. Also the extracte of the letters of the Kyng our soueraine lorde sent to the Prouinces of the lowe coūtrie the whiche haue been published alredie in some places and are ment to be published throughout whiche thyng hath geuen occasion to the nobilitie to present the saied declaracion tēding to the hinderance of the execucion of the saied letters ¶ Margaret by the grace of God Duchesse of Parme and of Plaisance c. Regente and Gouernesse RIght dere and welbeloued although that from the beginnyng of the raigne of the Kyng my Soueraigne Lorde of the Countries on this side aswell by the renuyng and publishyng of the Placardes and ordinaūces of the Emperour Charles my soueraigne lorde of moste high memorie deceassed whom God haue in his glorie touchyng the state of Religion ratified and cōfirmed by his royall maiestie that the same whiche hath since béen written you euē at his last departure frō thesaid Countries for his Kyngdome of Spain you might alwaies knowe the good zeele and moste holie affeccion of his said maiestie to the conseruacion of our old true faith and catholike Religion and to the weedyng out of all sectes and heresies in these saied Countries on this side Notwithstandyng this as it hath pleased his said maiestie for certain occasions to renewe againe vnto vs his moste holie intent by his last letters we haue thought good by expresse charge thereof to represent that whiche his maiestie hath written vnto vs whiche is thus in effecte That his Maiestie desiryng nothynge more then the conseruacion of of thesaid Religion and of his good subiectes on this side in good tranquilitie peace vnitie and concorde and to preserue them from the inconueniences whiche haue been seen to chaunce in many places of Christendome for the chaungyng of the saied Religion His saied maiestie willeth and intendeth that the said Placardes and Ordinaunces of his Imperiall maiestie deceassed and his predecessors be kepte and obserued in all poinctes as it is also the intent of his saied maiestie to cause to bée well and straitly obserued that which is decréed by the holie Councell of Trente and the Prouinciall congregacions especially as touchyng the reformacion of the Clergie without resistyng the saied decrées in any thyng to the ende that punishing the heresies the maners also maie be corrected Also that all fauour and assistaunce bée geuen to the Inquisitors of the faithe and the erecucion of their offices and that the Inquisicion bée made by the saied Inquisitours as it hath béen made heretofore and as apperteineth to them by diuine and humain right the whiche thyng his Maiestie also expressely commaundeth by his saied letters And folowyng this writyng of his said maieste and to obey therevnto in a thyng so holy and fauourable we could not omitte to write this vnto you for to praie you require you and of the behalfe of his saied maiestie to commaunde you very expressely to call and guide your selues herein accordyng to the ordinaunce of his said Maiestie without gainstandyng it in any poyncte or article and that you cause thesame to be vnderstāded to the officers and those of the lawe of the principall Tounes of the Countrie and Countie of 〈◊〉 to th ende that thei maie order theim selues thereafter without dissimulacion or couine vnder the penalties conteined in the same Placardes And so moche the better to haue knowledge of it that ye appoincte and assigne a Councellour of your Colledge who notwithstandyng maie be chaunged from half yere to half yere to th ende that one alone be not alwaies charged and he to doe none other thyng but to haue regarde to the saied Countrie of 〈◊〉 for the obseruacion of the decrées of thesaid holy Councell and to aduertise you alwaies of that whiche shalbée needefull to bée prouided for accordyng to the intente of his saied maiestie And to the ende that wé maie alwaies knowe the state of the saied Religion as is aforesaied wee desire and commaunde you as aforsaied that from thrée monethes to thrée monethes ye write vnto vs the successe particularly makyng your recourse to vs in matters of difficultée or to them of the priuie counsaill of his said maiestie that report maie be made vnto vs wheras likewise we will appoinct some Councellor who shall take the charge particularly and shall conferre with you and hym that shal be sent by you And to the ende that vppon all this afore saied you might so moche the better se the expresse pleasure of his saied maiestie wée haue caused to bee ioyned herevnto the chief poinctes of the letters and other writynges of his saied maiestie concernyng this matter to the ende to order and guide your selues accordyng to the forme and tenour of thesame without defaulte And thus moste deare and welbeloued the Lorde haue you in his kepyng Written at Brussells the .xviii. daie of December Anno Dn̄i .1565 H. Vt vnderneth was written Margarita And lower then that the Seale of Ouerlope Vpon the backe was moreouer written to our right deare and welbeloued the President and people of the Counsell of the kyng in ¶ An extract of the last letters and writynges sent by the Kyng to Madame the Duchesse with the last dispatche concernyng the state of Religion First of all as concernyng the Placardes and Ordinaunces aswell old as newe touchyng thesaid state of Religion that his Maiestie vnderstandyng the estate wherein the affaires of Religion nowe stand on this side it is not conuenient to make as touchyng the saied Placardes and Ordinaunces any chaunge but that the saied Placardes of the Emperours Maiestie deceassed and those of his saied Maiestie be also executed And his Maiestie hath perceiued the cause of the euill which hath chaunced and of that it is so augmented gone so farre to haue béen by the negligence slouthfulnesse and dissimulacion of the Iudges And that if there be any Iudges whiche dare not or will not execute them for fear of any tumult then let his Maiestie thereof haue knowledge to the ende that he maie prouide other of stouter harte better zeale to the excucion thereof wherof there can be no default in those saied Countries seyng there be so many Catholikes and men desirous to serue God and his Maiestie and that doyng this and executing thesaied Placardes it is to be hoped that by that meanes the

Placardes to remaine in their force seeyng that thereof dependeth the sprynge and originall of the saied inconueniences that it would please hym to abolishe thesame the whiche shal be nedefull for the withstandyng of the totall ruine and losse of all his countries on this side And to th ende that his maiestie haue no occasion to thinke that wee whiche pretende nothyng but to doe hym moste humble obedience would take in hande to bridle hym or make hym a Lawe at our pleasure as wee doubte not but our aduersaries will interprete it for our disaduantage it maie please his maiestie to make other Ordinaunces by the aduise and consent of all the estate generally assembled to the ende to forsée to this aforesaied by other meanes more apte and conuenient and without so euident daungers Besechyng also moste humbly his highnesse that vntill soche tyme that his maiestie shal attende to our iust request and geue order accordyng to his good and iust pleasure that in the meane tyme he forsee vnto the saied daungers by a generall staie aswell of the Inquisicion as of all execucion of thesaid Placardes vntill soche tyme that his maiestie haue taken other order Protestyng expresly that in asmoche as to vs apparteineth wée are acquited of our duetie by this presente aduertisemente Sith that from henceforthe wée discharge our selues before God and mē declaryng that if any inconuenience disorder sedicion rebellion or sheddyng of blood do hereafter come to passe through faulte that there hath not been remedy taken in tyme we can not be blamed for kepyng close so apparant an euill wherin wée take God the Kyng your highnesse and the Lordes of his Counsell to gether and our conscience in witnesse that we haue proceded as behoueth good and lawfull seruitors and faithfull subiectes of the Kyng not exceadyng in any thyng the limites of our duetie wherefore also wee so moche the more instantly beseche that your highnesse will see vnto it before that the euill happen Presented by Mounsire Henry of Brederode Lorde of the said place with Lodewicke Erie of Nassowe therles of Berge and Culenborgh accompanied with the Nobilitie of the lowe Countrie the .5 of Aprill 1565. before Easter ¶ The Answere made in the Counsell of Estate by Madame c. vpon the declaracion goyng before HEr highnesse hauyng vnderstanded what is required and domaunded by the matters conteined in this requeste is fully determined to sende towardes the Kynges maisstie for to presente it vnto hym and to ●se towardes hym all good meanes that her highnesse shall thynke may serue to dispose and encline his sai● Maiestie to condiscende to the request of thesaied suppliantes who ought not to doubt but that all thynges shalbée worthy and conformable to his natiue and accustomed benignitie her highnes hauyng alredy before the commyng of the saied suppliantes by the assistaunce and aduise of the gouernours of the Prouinces Knightes of the Order and those of the Councell beyng vnder her gone about to conceiue and addresse a moderacion of the said Placardes touchyng the state of Religion for to presente it vnto his saied maiestie The whiche moderacion her highnes hopeth should be found soche that it should geue to euery one reasonable contentment And seing that thaucthoritie of her highnes as the suppliantes maie well consider and vnderstand doeth not extende so farre as to be able to stay the Inquisicion and the Placardes as thei demaunde and that it behoueth not to leaue the countrie as touchyng religion without lawe her highnesse trusteth that the suppliantes will content them selues with this that she sende to the ende aforsaid towardes the kynges maiestie and in the meane tyme whilest she waiteth for his answere her highnes will geue order that aswell by the Inquisitors wherof there haue béen vntill nowe that by the officers whiche haue the ouersight thynges be executed discretly and modestly as apperteineth to their charges in soche sorte that there bee no occasion geuen of complainte her highnes trustyng also that the suppliantes will order themselues after soche fashion that it shall not be nedefull to vse it otherwise And it is to bee hoped that by the good meanes whiche her hignes shall make to his maiestie he shal be content to discharge the other of the Inquisicion where she is accordyng as it maye be vnderstanded that it is now declared vpon the requeste of the chief tounes of Brabant that thei shall not bée charged with it And her highnes will labour so moche the more fréely towardes his maiestie to the ende and effect aforesaied in that she is assured that the suppliauntes doe minde and intende determinatly to bryng in no newe thyng contrary to the auncient religion obserued in the countrée on this side but to mainteine it and obserue it with all their power Made by her highnes at Brusels the 6. daie of Aprill .1565 before Easter ¶ The Replie vpon the Answere goyng before made the. 8. daie of Aprill MAdame hauyng séen the aunswer which it hath pleased your highnes to geue vs we will not faile first of all to thancke moste humbly your highnesse for the briefe expedicion thereof especially of the satisfaccion that your highnesse hath had of this our assēble the whiche was made for none other occasion but for the good seruice of the kinges maiestie the tranquilitie of the countrie And for the better contentmēt and rest of the same Countrée wee haue greatly desired that the saied aunswere of your highnesse had been made more ample and plainer Neuerthelesse sithe that your highnes hath not the aucthoritie that we desired as wée vnderstande whereof we are very sory wee truste accordyng to the hope and assuraunce that your highnesse hath geuen vs that there shal bee soche order made aswell towardes the Magistrates as the Inquisitors enioynyng them to staie themselues frō all sutes proceadyng of the Inquisicion Ordinaunces or Placardes aswell old as newe touchyng the state of Religion vntill the Kynges Maiestie haue otherwise detreed Of our parte Madame sith that we desire nothyng but to folowe all that whiche by his maiestie with the aduise and consent of the Estates generally assembled shal be decreed for the mainteinyng of the aunciente Religion wee trust to gide our selues in soche sort that your highnesse shall haue no occasion of miscontentment And if any man cōmit any hainous or sedicious acte that he be by your highnes and them of the Councell to Estate appoincted s●…ke punishement as the desert of the deede shall require Protestyng againe that if any inconuenience doe rise by faulte of not hauyng geuen good order that wee haue fulfilled our duetie moste humbly besechyng your highnes to hold that our dutie as agreable and bounden receiuyng it for the seruice of his Maiestie Offring our selues to remain moste humble and obediente seruitours to your highnesse and to dye at his feete for his seruice as oft as it shall please your highnes to cōmaunde vs. ¶ Requestes of the fower members of Flanders and the Cities and Cassellries ioynyng thereunto vpon the effecte of Inquisicion SHewyng and requiryng in all humilitie the fower members of your countrée and Countesse of Flanders as well for them as for all the Citées Cassellries in generall of all the Inhabiters and Subiectes of the same Countrees How that not long sithens thei had presented your Maiestie a supplicacion for that it might please your highnes to permitte the suppliantes to emoy in the afore written qualitie their old libertie and freedome for the preseruacion of them and to forbidde the Inquisitours and other Spirituall persones for the bryngyng in of any newe matters through the practise of Inquisicion and that vpon the afore written supplicacion as it nothyng had been ordeined For that your maiestie firste and formoste require in perticular to vnderstande the meanyng of the suppliantes accordyng to supplicacions here vnto annered so is it that thei for the satisfacciō thei nowe adressyng them selues vnto your Maiestie as to the same perforsed by obligacion of their othe and to the conseruacion and welfare of your afore written lowe Countrées as also newly thervnto moued through the newe practise and subteltie of my Lorde the Bisshoppe of Bridgis and of miaster Peter Litelman them namyng Inquisitours as it appereth by the copie of the articles by them shewyng herevnto annexed Therefore requiryng very humbly that you takyng regarde vpon the reasons hereby rehearsed at large by the afore saied supplicacion and in especiall that your patrimoniall landes their neighbours not brought to bondage or subieccion of the aforesaied Inquisicion by libertie of the whiche your other patremoniall Countrées the Inhabitours of the afore written your countrée of Flāders should be occasioned to depart and to leaue their Countrée and landes for the auoydyng of soche bondage vexaciō and subieccion as alredy hath béen foūd by experience It maie please your Maiestie to let the suppliantes enioy peaceably the aforesaied their rightes fréedomes customes and vsaunces and for as moche as the exercise of the aforesaid Inquisicion is directly contrary to al the aforesaied rightes freedome customes and vsances of the saied suppliantes the same wholy to disanull and wholy to frustrate and make voide in asmoche as it toucheth the temporall persones Forbiddyng furthermore all Spirituall Iustices to take any knowlege of matters belongyng vnto the knowledge of temporall iurisdiccion but thesame to putte onely to the iudgement of the Temporal Iudges And not to consent that the Inhabiters of your afore written countrees of Flanders more straightly to be boūd to any inquisite or rigour of Ordinaunces and Proclamacions made touchyng Religiō then other their ioynyng countrees and Prouinces the aforesaied declaracions Your maiestie well assuring that thei of your countrée of Flanders and the Commons in generall hauyng no other meanyng or desire then them selues to employe to the countrée masion and mainteinyng of the old catholike faithe to al the seruice of your maiestie as true and obediente subiectes of thesame anno .1565 April after Easter FINIS