The association of the princes of France with the protestations and declarations of their allegeance to the King. Also a discourse vpon the surrendry of the seales into the Kings hands by M. du Vaiz [sic].
      
       
         
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             The association of the princes of France with the protestations and declarations of their allegeance to the King. Also a discourse vpon the surrendry of the seales into the Kings hands by M. du Vaiz [sic].
             Du Vair, Guillaume, 1556-1621.
             Concini, Concino, maréchal d'Ancre, ca. 1575-1617.
             Mayenne, Henri de Lorraine, duc de, 1578-1621.
             Bouillon, Henri de la Tour-d'Auvergne, Duc de, 1555-1623.
             Vendôme, César de Bourbon, duc de, 1594-1665.
          
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           〈◊〉
           ASSOCIATION
           OF
           THE
           PRINCES
           OF
           FRANCE
           ,
           With
           the
           Protestations
           and
           Declarations
           of
           their
           Allegeance
           to
           the
           KING
           .
        
         
           Also
           A
           DISCOVRSE
           VPON
           THE
           SVRRENDRY
           OF
           THE
           SEALES
           INTO
           THE
           KINGS
           hands
           by
           M.
           du
           VAIZ
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           for
           
             William
             Barret
          
           .
           1617.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           THE
           ASSOCIATION
           OF
           THE
           PRINCES
           OF
           FRANCE
           .
        
         
           WEE
           vnder-written
           ,
           weighing
           the
           miserable
           estate
           whereto
           this
           Kingdome
           is
           now
           reduced
           ,
           with
           the
           confusion
           which
           threatneth
           an
           ineuitable
           separation
           ,
           and
           iustly
           dreading
           that
           the
           Enemies
           of
           the
           same
           ,
           aswell
           Domestique
           ,
           as
           Strangers
           ,
           will
           make
           their
           vse
           by
           preuayling
           through
           the
           ruine
           thereof
           ,
           if
           good
           and
           speedy
           order
           be
           not
           taken
           ,
           haue
           thought
           ,
           that
           during
           the
           Kings
           minority
           ,
           and
           the
           keeping
           prisoner
           of
           
           the
           first
           Prince
           of
           the
           Bloud
           ,
           there
           was
           no
           remedy
           more
           proper
           ,
           to
           preuent
           ,
           and
           stop
           so
           great
           an
           euill
           ,
           then
           to
           vnite
           our selues
           most
           strictly
           together
           ,
           vnder
           these
           Articles
           which
           follow
           .
        
         
           FIRST
           ,
           We
           protest
           to
           continue
           constant
           ,
           and
           neuer
           to
           depart
           from
           that
           loyall
           Obedience
           ,
           and
           most
           humble
           Submission
           which
           we
           owe
           as
           true
           and
           naturall
           Subiects
           of
           this
           Crowne
           ,
           to
           the
           King
           our
           Prince
           &
           Soueraigne
           Lord.
           
        
         
           And
           because
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           ,
           that
           Strangers
           and
           such
           as
           fauour
           them
           ,
           haue
           seized
           on
           the
           sacred
           Person
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           and
           on
           the
           whole
           Administration
           and
           absolute
           Gouernement
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           which
           they
           doe
           most
           vniustly
           vsurpe
           ,
           and
           exercise
           ,
           with
           great
           Tyrannie
           and
           Oppression
           ,
           and
           doe
           violently
           detayne
           the
           Prince
           of
           Conde
           prisoner
           ,
           for
           no
           offence
           or
           lawfull
           cause
           ,
           against
           the
           publique
           faith
           of
           the
           Treatie
           of
           Loudun
           ,
           it
           is
           most
           apparant
           that
           they
           haue
           no
           other
           end
           ,
           then
           
           to
           destroy
           the
           house
           of
           Bourbon
           ,
           which
           now
           only
           remayneth
           of
           all
           the
           Royall
           Houses
           ,
           and
           doe
           ayme
           at
           the
           death
           of
           our
           Princes
           ,
           and
           in
           it
           ,
           the
           change
           and
           subuersion
           of
           the
           State
           :
           For
           these
           causes
           wee
           doe
           faithfully
           promise
           to
           employ
           with
           one
           mind
           all
           our
           power
           ,
           goods
           ,
           and
           liues
           for
           the
           conseruation
           thereof
           ,
           and
           to
           hinder
           the
           miserable
           effects
           of
           so
           pernicious
           dessignes
           ;
           and
           to
           take
           the
           publique
           Authority
           from
           them
           who
           vsurpe
           the
           same
           ,
           to
           restore
           the
           King
           vnto
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           to
           keepe
           and
           maintayne
           it
           in
           all
           sincerity
           ,
           and
           integrity
           ;
           to
           withdraw
           his
           Maiesty
           from
           their
           wicked
           purposes
           ,
           and
           to
           keep
           him
           out
           of
           their
           hands
           ;
           to
           set
           the
           Prince
           of
           Conde
           at
           liberty
           ,
           to
           repaire
           the
           wrong
           done
           him
           ,
           by
           punishing
           the
           Authors
           of
           this
           violence
           ,
           to
           reuoke
           all
           those
           Offices
           and
           Dignities
           which
           haue
           been
           bestowed
           since
           the
           with-holding
           of
           them
           from
           those
           to
           whom
           of
           right
           they
           belong
           :
           And
           to
           reduce
           the
           State
           into
           a
           due
           
           forme
           ,
           to
           establish
           vnder
           the
           Soueraigne
           Authority
           of
           the
           King
           ,
           the
           lawfull
           Counsell
           of
           the
           Princes
           of
           his
           bloud
           ,
           of
           other
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Officers
           of
           his
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           of
           those
           ancient
           Counsellers
           of
           State
           ,
           who
           haue
           gone
           through
           many
           great
           and
           important
           charges
           ,
           and
           such
           likewise
           as
           are
           descended
           from
           Noble
           houses
           ,
           and
           Families
           of
           great
           antiquity
           ,
           who
           by
           naturall
           affection
           and
           particular
           interest
           do
           affect
           the
           preseruation
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           to
           whom
           during
           the
           minority
           of
           our
           Kings
           ,
           or
           by
           reason
           of
           their
           indisposition
           ,
           the
           Administration
           ,
           Gouernement
           ,
           and
           Direction
           of
           publique
           affaires
           ought
           to
           be
           referred
           ,
           by
           the
           ancient
           and
           fundamentall
           Lawes
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           by
           which
           ,
           both
           Women
           and
           Strangers
           are
           debarred
           from
           it
           .
           And
           if
           it
           should
           so
           happen
           (
           from
           which
           GOD
           in
           his
           mercy
           keepe
           vs
           )
           that
           the
           King
           should
           depart
           this
           life
           ,
           we
           doe
           by
           these
           declare
           ,
           that
           wee
           acknowledge
           after
           his
           decease
           for
           our
           
           King
           and
           Soueraigne
           Lord
           ,
           my
           Lord
           the
           Duke
           of
           Aniou
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           true
           and
           lawful
           Heire
           and
           Successor
           of
           this
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           during
           his
           minority
           ,
           my
           Lord
           the
           Prince
           of
           Conde
           to
           be
           lawfull
           Regent
           and
           Gardian
           of
           the
           Kingdom
           ,
           to
           whom
           as
           first
           Prince
           of
           the
           bloud
           this
           preeminence
           doth
           belong
           ,
           with
           the
           Councell
           before
           mentioned
           for
           the
           common
           direction
           and
           administration
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           any
           other
           to
           be
           admitted
           vnto
           the
           Regency
           ,
           no
           not
           the
           Kings
           Mother
           ,
           to
           the
           preiudice
           of
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           State.
           And
           if
           it
           should
           so
           happen
           that
           these
           Vsurpers
           ,
           who
           are
           most
           expert
           in
           limitting
           the
           terme
           of
           life
           ,
           and
           in
           plotting
           the
           death
           of
           those
           who
           serue
           for
           obstacles
           to
           their
           dessignes
           ,
           and
           enterprizes
           ,
           who
           ordinarily
           in
           such
           cases
           do
           vse
           Kniues
           ,
           and
           Poyson
           ,
           to
           hasten
           their
           Deuillish
           ends
           ,
           should
           attempt
           (
           by
           these
           most
           detestable
           meanes
           )
           to
           take
           away
           the
           Kings
           life
           ,
           or
           the
           Prince
           of
           Conde's
           ,
           we
           
           protest
           before
           the
           Almighty
           ,
           both
           to
           seeke
           ,
           and
           prosequute
           the
           iust
           vengeance
           thereof
           ,
           by
           all
           lawfull
           meanes
           to
           the
           vttermost
           of
           our
           powers
           ,
           not
           only
           vpon
           themselues
           who
           are
           the
           chiefe
           Actors
           ,
           but
           vpon
           their
           Adherents
           also
           ,
           domestique
           Seruants
           ,
           and
           Strangers
           ,
           that
           in
           their
           persons
           we
           may
           leaue
           a
           memorable
           example
           vnto
           succeeding
           ages
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           fidelity
           and
           affection
           of
           true
           Subiects
           ,
           as
           of
           the
           iust
           punishment
           of
           so
           abominable
           disloyaltie
           and
           impietie
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           we
           will
           employ
           both
           our
           Reuenues
           ,
           and
           Liues
           ,
           euen
           as
           long
           as
           one
           drop
           of
           bloud
           remayneth
           in
           our
           bodies
           ,
           and
           will
           aduise
           our
           posterity
           to
           doe
           the
           like
           after
           vs.
           And
           that
           we
           may
           prouide
           for
           such
           an
           accident
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           against
           the
           plots
           of
           Strangers
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           Gouernement
           ,
           and
           Administration
           of
           the
           same
           ;
           in
           case
           we
           want
           a
           Prince
           of
           the
           bloud
           ,
           we
           will
           call
           a
           Parliament
           to
           be
           assembled
           in
           a
           free
           
           place
           ,
           whither
           we
           may
           haue
           sure
           accesse
           ,
           to
           the
           end
           we
           may
           proceede
           with
           that
           order
           which
           is
           conuenient
           and
           necessary
           .
        
         
           We
           doe
           faithfully
           promise
           to
           execute
           exactly
           ,
           and
           obserue
           inuiolably
           the
           Lawes
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           ;
           and
           in
           particular
           the
           Treatie
           of
           Loudun
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           good
           of
           all
           the
           orders
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           and
           for
           the
           security
           of
           all
           the
           good
           and
           faithfull
           Subiects
           of
           the
           King.
           
        
         
           We
           will
           maintayne
           ,
           and
           continue
           the
           ancient
           Alliances
           ,
           Treaties
           ,
           and
           Confederations
           ,
           renewed
           by
           the
           deceased
           King
           ,
           with
           forraine
           Princes
           ,
           Potentates
           ,
           &
           Cōmon-wealths
           ,
           Friends
           ,
           Allies
           ,
           and
           Confederates
           ,
           who
           are
           in
           the
           protection
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           reestablish
           in
           the
           conduct
           of
           the
           affaires
           of
           State
           the
           ancient
           maximes
           of
           the
           late
           King
           ,
           which
           he
           so
           happily
           vsed
           during
           his
           raigne
           ,
           for
           the
           security
           of
           his
           State
           ,
           and
           the
           publique
           peace
           
           of
           Christendom
           ,
           the
           which
           many
           men
           haue
           left
           since
           his
           death
           .
        
         
           We
           doe
           further
           promise
           ,
           that
           we
           will
           oppose
           vnder
           the
           Kings
           authority
           ,
           by
           all
           meanes
           possible
           ,
           and
           namely
           by
           our
           iust
           Armes
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           succours
           of
           all
           the
           Allies
           ,
           and
           Confederates
           of
           this
           Crowne
           ,
           all
           those
           who
           would
           hinder
           the
           effect
           of
           this
           our
           Vnion
           ,
           wherin
           we
           haue
           no
           further
           end
           ,
           then
           to
           preserue
           the
           Kings
           Royall
           authority
           ,
           and
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           Crown
           ,
           to
           establish
           his
           Scepter
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           and
           in
           the
           hands
           of
           his
           lawfull
           Successors
           ;
           And
           to
           maintayne
           vnder
           the
           common
           liberty
           of
           French-men
           ,
           our
           Liues
           ,
           Goods
           ,
           Honors
           ,
           and
           Dignities
           ,
           against
           the
           disloyaltie
           ,
           and
           perfidiousnesse
           of
           those
           who
           haue
           conspired
           not
           only
           our
           ruine
           ,
           but
           the
           ruine
           of
           the
           Kings
           house
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           whole
           Kingdome
           .
        
         
           And
           that
           we
           may
           with
           the
           more
           security
           prosequute
           so
           laudable
           and
           
           necessary
           a
           dessigne
           ,
           for
           the
           common
           defence
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           the
           obseruation
           of
           the
           publique
           ,
           and
           priuate
           Lawes
           thereof
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           those
           who
           are
           Enemies
           both
           to
           the
           King
           and
           Kingdome
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           firme
           connexion
           entertayne
           a
           true
           and
           perpetual
           concord
           ,
           and
           liue
           together
           as
           true
           members
           of
           one
           ,
           and
           the
           same
           body
           ,
           vnder
           the
           head
           which
           shall
           be
           elected
           by
           vs
           ;
           and
           following
           the
           rules
           which
           by
           vs
           hereafter
           shall
           be
           made
           ,
           we
           doe
           all
           of
           vs
           promise
           ,
           and
           each
           of
           vs
           giue
           his
           hand
           one
           to
           other
           ,
           whereof
           God
           is
           a
           witnesse
           betweene
           vs
           ,
           to
           keepe
           this
           Vnion
           faithfully
           ,
           and
           to
           performe
           all
           those
           things
           which
           shall
           thereon
           depend
           ,
           by
           common
           counsell
           ,
           and
           agreement
           ,
           and
           by
           a
           mutuall
           correspondency
           ,
           and
           cōmunication
           ,
           to
           maintayne
           ,
           support
           ,
           and
           succour
           each
           other
           ,
           against
           all
           men
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           this
           purpose
           ,
           we
           doe
           renounce
           
           all
           particular
           interests
           ,
           respects
           ,
           dangers
           ,
           and
           considerations
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           propounded
           to
           vs
           to
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           we
           may
           ioyntly
           hasten
           to
           assist
           him
           or
           them
           who
           shall
           be
           assaulted
           ,
           or
           encountred
           in
           hatred
           of
           the
           said
           Vnion
           ,
           or
           in
           consequence
           thereof
           directly
           ,
           or
           indirectly
           ,
           by
           what
           way
           ,
           or
           by
           whomsoeuer
           ,
           to
           doe
           our
           parts
           ,
           and
           faithfully
           to
           contribute
           our
           defence
           in
           common
           ,
           and
           of
           euery
           of
           vs
           in
           particular
           al
           the
           power
           wherewith
           God
           shall
           enable
           vs
           ,
           without
           excuse
           ,
           delayes
           ,
           or
           other
           shifts
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           leaue
           the
           present
           Vnion
           and
           Association
           ,
           nor
           lay
           aside
           our
           Armes
           ,
           vntill
           the
           things
           before
           mentioned
           be
           prouided
           for
           ,
           nor
           hearken
           vnto
           any
           accord
           ,
           or
           treaty
           of
           peace
           ,
           vnlesse
           it
           be
           by
           common
           consent
           .
        
         
           This
           Vnion
           and
           Association
           shall
           be
           both
           for
           vs
           &
           our
           children
           ,
           whom
           we
           meane
           to
           be
           comprised
           herein
           ,
           and
           vnto
           whom
           ,
           if
           any
           of
           vs
           should
           
           chance
           to
           depart
           this
           life
           ,
           or
           that
           for
           any
           necessary
           cause
           he
           were
           allieged
           ,
           to
           goe
           out
           of
           this
           Kingdome
           :
           We
           promise
           in
           this
           case
           to
           giue
           the
           same
           succours
           and
           assistance
           ,
           as
           it
           already
           said
           .
        
         
           And
           to
           auoide
           all
           diuisions
           ,
           and
           discontents
           which
           may
           happen
           amongst
           vs
           for
           any
           occasion
           whatsoeuer
           ,
           we
           doe
           submit
           our selues
           to
           the
           iudgement
           of
           our
           Associates
           ,
           or
           to
           the
           greater
           part
           of
           them
           in
           an
           equall
           number
           :
           to
           whose
           determination
           we
           will
           be
           lyable
           to
           conforme
           our selues
           ,
           and
           not
           take
           pretext
           to
           waxe
           cold
           in
           that
           which
           concernes
           this
           Association
           .
           This
           present
           writing
           shall
           be
           kept
           secret
           amongst
           vs
           ,
           and
           not
           manifested
           ,
           vnlesse
           at
           such
           time
           as
           by
           cōmon
           aduice
           it
           shall
           be
           iudged
           profitable
           .
        
         
           And
           for
           conclusion
           ,
           protesting
           before
           GOD
           to
           keepe
           inuiolably
           the
           Articles
           already
           set
           downe
           ,
           we
           beseech
           the
           same
           GOD
           to
           indue
           vs
           with
           his
           
           grace
           ,
           and
           to
           be
           pleased
           to
           blesse
           vs
           in
           al
           our
           good
           intentions
           ,
           to
           guide
           them
           and
           cause
           them
           to
           succeed
           ,
           to
           the
           establishment
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           ,
           and
           conseruation
           of
           our
           Countrey
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           DISCOVRSE
           VPON
           THE
           SVRRENDRY
           OF
           THE
           SEALES
           INTO
           THE
           KINGS
           HANDS
           by
           M.
           du
           Vaiz
           .
        
         
           SIR
           ,
           I
           willingly
           render
           into
           your
           hands
           ,
           the
           charge
           which
           it
           pleased
           your
           Maiestie
           to
           honour
           mee
           withall
           ;
           and
           with
           the
           same
           countenance
           that
           I
           receiued
           it
           without
           demanding
           ,
           I
           redeliuer
           without
           any
           griefe
           at
           all
           .
           The
           lawes
           had
           sufficiently
           instructed
           mee
           ,
           what
           obedience
           I
           owe
           to
           your
           Maiestie
           ;
           so
           that
           you
           needed
           not
           send
           the
           Captaines
           
           of
           your
           Guard
           with
           twenty
           Archers
           to
           fetch
           me
           .
           Violence
           ought
           to
           be
           vsed
           but
           against
           such
           as
           resist
           ,
           and
           not
           against
           mee
           that
           know
           how
           to
           obey
           my
           Prince
           ,
           and
           haue
           euer
           thought
           this
           honour
           rather
           to
           bee
           an
           heauy
           burthen
           ,
           then
           a
           Dignity
           ,
           which
           neuerthelesse
           I
           did
           accept
           for
           the
           good
           of
           your
           seruice
           ,
           because
           euery
           vertuous
           man
           doth
           owe
           his
           care
           and
           time
           to
           the
           publique
           good
           ,
           and
           it
           had
           beene
           a
           shame
           to
           haue
           refused
           to
           die
           with
           the
           Sterne
           in
           my
           hand
           ,
           being
           able
           either
           to
           hinder
           ,
           or
           at
           the
           least
           to
           keepe
           off
           awhile
           the
           storme
           that
           threatens
           vs.
           God
           grant
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           that
           I
           be
           the
           Man
           that
           suffereth
           most
           by
           this
           disfauour
           ,
           and
           that
           your
           Maiestie
           and
           the
           State
           be
           least
           interessed
           .
           I
           am
           not
           taken
           at
           vnawares
           in
           this
           accident
           ,
           hauing
           euer
           foreseene
           ,
           that
           as
           my
           best
           endeuours
           were
           stil
           emploied
           ,
           to
           follow
           so
           neere
           as
           possible
           I
           could
           ,
           the
           integritie
           and
           vertue
           of
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Villeroy
          
           ,
           and
           the
           president
           Monsieur
           Iaunin
           ,
           so
           ought
           I
           
           also
           to
           expect
           a
           fortune
           like
           to
           theirs
           .
           Your
           Maiesties
           commandement
           agreeth
           in
           that
           with
           the
           choice
           my selfe
           should
           haue
           made
           ,
           if
           I
           had
           beene
           at
           mine
           owne
           disposing
           ;
           desiring
           ,
           rather
           to
           be
           a
           companion
           of
           their
           disgrace
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           so
           terme
           freedome
           from
           troublesome
           Employments
           ,
           then
           to
           be
           vsed
           in
           the
           gouernment
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           with
           those
           who
           now
           remaine
           ,
           being
           subiect
           in
           time
           ,
           by
           conuersing
           with
           them
           ,
           to
           haue
           to
           touch
           of
           their
           bad
           tincture
           ,
           whose
           prosperity
           I
           enuy
           not
           ,
           nor
           the
           augmentation
           of
           their
           authoritie
           ,
           which
           is
           giuen
           vnto
           them
           at
           my
           cost
           .
           For
           I
           haue
           neuer
           beene
           accustomed
           ,
           to
           giue
           an
           account
           euery
           morning
           by
           stealth
           ,
           neither
           will
           I
           suffer
           any
           man
           to
           prescribe
           me
           what
           I
           ought
           to
           doe
           ,
           if
           the
           good
           of
           the
           State
           and
           reason
           doe
           not
           aduise
           me
           vnto
           it
           .
           It
           is
           more
           honorable
           for
           me
           ,
           then
           the
           sealing
           of
           a
           bill
           of
           eight
           hundred
           thousand
           pounds
           ,
           in
           this
           great
           penuriousnesse
           of
           th'
           Exchecquer
           ,
           
           to
           furnish
           his
           turne
           that
           blusheth
           not
           at
           it
           :
           Nay
           ,
           who
           besides
           this
           ,
           is
           not
           ashamed
           to
           demand
           the
           Duchie
           of
           Alançon
           for
           a
           pawne
           ,
           which
           is
           the
           portion
           of
           a
           sonne
           of
           France
           ,
           and
           to
           pretend
           the
           office
           of
           Constable
           ,
           which
           the
           deceased
           King
           would
           expressely
           haue
           suppressed
           ,
           after
           the
           Death
           of
           the
           late
           
             Monsieur
             de
             Montmorency
          
           .
           Beleeue
           not
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           that
           because
           I
           would
           not
           consent
           to
           these
           things
           ,
           I
           would
           oppose
           your
           Maiesties
           authoritie
           .
           I
           know
           ,
           it
           hath
           no
           other
           limit
           then
           your
           owne
           will.
           Yet
           you
           are
           obliged
           to
           gouerne
           your selfe
           according
           to
           reason
           ,
           and
           follow
           the
           counsell
           of
           those
           ,
           that
           are
           entred
           into
           the
           managing
           of
           the
           State
           ,
           by
           the
           choice
           of
           the
           deceased
           King
           ,
           as
           being
           more
           capable
           to
           giue
           it
           vnto
           you
           then
           new-commers
           ,
           drawn
           from
           the
           dregs
           of
           businesse
           and
           of
           the
           people
           .
           This
           exchange
           which
           is
           made
           from
           vs
           to
           them
           ,
           is
           as
           Woolues
           vse
           sheepe
           ,
           when
           the
           Dogges
           are
           absent
           .
           Doth
           not
           your
           Maiestie
           perceiue
           it
           ?
           
           dare
           you
           not
           remedy
           it
           for
           feare
           of
           disobedience
           ?
           Sir
           ,
           by
           nature
           you
           owe
           it
           to
           them
           that
           preach
           it
           vnto
           you
           ,
           but
           they
           owe
           the
           same
           to
           you
           ,
           both
           by
           diuine
           and
           humane
           Lawes
           .
           When
           you
           shew
           them
           the
           least
           obedience
           ,
           they
           haue
           giuen
           you
           but
           too
           much
           example
           .
           Remember
           if
           you
           please
           ,
           that
           you
           are
           past
           fifteene
           yeres
           of
           age
           ,
           and
           Kings
           are
           Maiors
           at
           fourteene
           ,
           Isaac
           did
           follow
           his
           father
           Abraham
           willingly
           to
           be
           sacrificed
           ,
           because
           he
           was
           not
           of
           yeres
           to
           feare
           any
           thing
           .
           I
           beleeue
           ,
           that
           had
           he
           beene
           a
           perfect
           Man
           ,
           and
           had
           foreseene
           the
           danger
           ,
           hee
           would
           not
           haue
           carried
           the
           wood
           on
           his
           shoulders
           .
           These
           are
           but
           deceitfull
           sacrifices
           ,
           I
           pray
           God
           keep
           your
           Maiestie
           in
           these
           occasions
           from
           the
           effect
           .
           For
           when
           I
           see
           that
           the
           authority
           of
           the
           Court
           is
           made
           to
           moue
           when
           they
           will
           ,
           that
           they
           create
           and
           dispose
           of
           the
           Officers
           of
           the
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           none
           seeke
           to
           hinder
           them
           ;
           The
           Princes
           of
           the
           bloud
           ,
           some
           being
           imprisoned
           ,
           
           and
           others
           retired
           for
           the
           securitie
           of
           their
           persons
           ;
           when
           I
           see
           that
           amongst
           the
           Lords
           those
           that
           are
           shewed
           but
           the
           shaddow
           of
           some
           better
           fortune
           ,
           lend
           their
           hands
           to
           their
           owne
           seruitude
           .
           Those
           that
           haue
           attained
           to
           any
           establishment
           in
           this
           strangenesse
           ,
           doe
           maintaine
           it
           for
           feare
           to
           returne
           to
           the
           misery
           of
           their
           first
           condition
           ;
           so
           that
           it
           seemeth
           ,
           the
           people
           and
           Prouinces
           doe
           suffer
           together
           in
           this
           exchange
           ,
           by
           the
           example
           of
           the
           great
           Ones
           ,
           seeing
           that
           the
           helpe
           of
           Lawes
           are
           vnprofitable
           ,
           all
           being
           in
           disorder
           ,
           through
           bribes
           ,
           through
           violences
           ,
           and
           through
           corruption
           .
           The
           Louure
           it selfe
           hath
           taken
           a
           new
           face
           ,
           as
           the
           Officers
           haue
           done
           .
           There
           is
           nought
           of
           the
           old
           Court
           remaining
           but
           the
           wals
           ,
           the
           vse
           whereof
           is
           also
           changed
           ,
           for
           they
           were
           wont
           to
           serue
           for
           the
           assurance
           of
           Princes
           ,
           but
           now
           they
           serue
           for
           their
           prison
           ,
           and
           (
           it
           may
           be
           )
           for
           yours
           ,
           if
           I
           may
           freely
           say
           so
           .
           It
           is
           not
           without
           some
           plot
           ,
           that
           
           they
           giue
           you
           when
           you
           goe
           forth
           ,
           a
           company
           of
           light-horse-men
           chosen
           by
           a
           suspect
           hand
           .
           These
           are
           your
           Gards
           ,
           after
           the
           manner
           of
           the
           Bastille
           :
           this
           distrust
           counselleth
           you
           sufficiently
           what
           you
           ought
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           there
           needs
           no
           other
           aduice
           .
           They
           hisse
           at
           me
           ,
           they
           mock
           me
           and
           my
           discourse
           :
           so
           was
           Cassandra
           serued
           in
           Homer
           ,
           when
           she
           fore-told
           the
           destruction
           of
           Troy.
           Sir
           ,
           I
           haue
           nothing
           remaining
           to
           serue
           your
           Maiesty
           but
           my
           tongue
           .
           If
           I
           were
           so
           happy
           as
           to
           draw
           your
           Maiestie
           out
           of
           the
           errour
           wherein
           you
           are
           nourished
           ,
           I
           would
           a
           thousand
           times
           blesse
           my
           disgrace
           ,
           which
           had
           giuen
           me
           the
           boldnesse
           to
           speake
           freely
           ,
           yea
           in
           a
           time
           when
           words
           themselues
           are
           punished
           .
           The
           falshood
           of
           the
           Alcoran
           is
           no
           otherwise
           authorised
           ,
           then
           because
           it
           is
           forbidden
           to
           be
           spoken
           of
           on
           paine
           of
           death
           .
           Their
           vsurpation
           vpon
           your
           Maiesties
           authoritie
           hath
           no
           other
           footing
           ,
           then
           the
           danger
           of
           telling
           you
           freely
           of
           it
           .
           Consider
           if
           
           you
           please
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           that
           those
           who
           vsurpe
           this
           power
           ouer
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           are
           of
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           where
           euery
           one
           will
           Raigne
           ,
           neither
           is
           there
           any
           towne
           on
           that
           side
           the
           Alpes
           that
           hath
           not
           his
           Republique
           or
           petty
           king
           :
           And
           if
           your
           Maiestie
           had
           somewhat
           yeerely
           looked
           into
           your
           Historie
           ,
           you
           would
           haue
           learned
           ,
           that
           the
           bloudiest
           Tragedies
           that
           euer
           haue
           been
           in
           France
           ,
           came
           from
           those
           parts
           ,
           the
           last
           furies
           are
           the
           subiect
           of
           a
           little
           booke
           that
           I
           published
           ,
           of
           constancie
           and
           the
           consolation
           of
           publique
           calamities
           .
           I
           feare
           ,
           that
           contrary
           to
           my
           intent
           ,
           it
           wil
           be
           a
           worke
           for
           your
           Reigne
           ,
           if
           God
           in
           his
           goodnes
           haue
           not
           mercy
           vpon
           vs.
           Thinke
           not
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           that
           sorrow
           to
           see
           my selfe
           depriued
           of
           emploiments
           ,
           induced
           me
           to
           speake
           so
           boldly
           .
           If
           I
           had
           beene
           grieued
           for
           it
           ,
           it
           is
           like
           married
           people
           ,
           that
           weepe
           when
           they
           must
           go
           from
           their
           parents
           power
           ,
           to
           enter
           into
           the
           equalitie
           of
           Marriage
           :
           neuerthelesse
           it
           is
           true
           ,
           that
           owing
           my
           seruice
           
           vnto
           your
           Maiesty
           ,
           I
           should
           haue
           receiued
           greater
           content
           to
           haue
           employed
           it
           in
           your
           Councell
           of
           State
           then
           in
           your
           Parliament
           ,
           where
           matters
           are
           of
           lesse
           importance
           .
           For
           I
           suppose
           ,
           that
           if
           the
           Carpenter
           who
           made
           the
           caruing
           worke
           for
           the
           Admirall
           ,
           where
           
             Don
             Iohn
          
           of
           Austria
           commanded
           at
           the
           Battell
           of
           Lepanto
           ,
           had
           knowne
           that
           it
           should
           haue
           serued
           for
           so
           important
           an
           occasion
           ,
           whereon
           depended
           the
           safety
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           Europe
           ,
           he
           would
           haue
           taken
           more
           delight
           in
           making
           of
           it
           ,
           then
           if
           it
           had
           been
           a
           Vessell
           ordained
           for
           commers
           .
           Notwithstanding
           seeing
           your
           Maiesty
           commandeth
           me
           to
           retire
           ,
           in
           a
           good
           houre
           be
           it
           .
           The
           lesser
           Starres
           are
           part
           of
           the
           perfection
           of
           the
           world
           ,
           although
           they
           do
           contribute
           lesse
           then
           doth
           the
           Sunne
           and
           Moone
           .
           In
           what
           condition
           soeuer
           I
           liue
           ,
           I
           will
           alwaies
           to
           the
           vttermost
           of
           my
           power
           ,
           maintaine
           the
           good
           of
           your
           Maiesties
           seruice
           .
           But
           if
           there
           be
           any
           of
           those
           who
           
           are
           neere
           you
           ,
           that
           lament
           my
           remoue
           ,
           for
           my
           sake
           :
           I
           will
           tell
           them
           freely
           ,
           Weepe
           for
           your
           Children
           of
           Ierusalem
           ,
           that
           for
           want
           of
           courage
           suffered
           your
           Master
           to
           be
           betrayed
           ,
           and
           not
           for
           me
           ,
           that
           haue
           not
           offended
           ,
           vnlesse
           ,
           in
           being
           an
           honest
           Man.
           Wherefore
           I
           take
           my
           leaue
           of
           you
           ,
           Sir
           ,
           praying
           God
           that
           he
           will
           haue
           pittie
           of
           your
           State
           ,
           and
           care
           of
           your
           education
           .
        
      
       
         
         
           A
           REMONSTRANCE
           OF
           THE
           PRINCES
           ,
           TO
           THE
           FRENCH
           KING
           .
           Dated
           the
           Fourth
           of
           FEBRVARY
           .
        
         
           
             SIR
             ,
          
        
         
           YOur
           most
           Humble
           and
           most
           Faithfull
           Subiects
           and
           Seruants
           ,
           the
           Dukes
           ,
           Peeres
           ,
           ancient
           Officers
           of
           your
           Crown
           ,
           and
           principal
           Lords
           of
           your
           Kingdome
           ;
           seeing
           the
           dangers
           which
           inviron
           you
           ,
           and
           the
           euills
           which
           threaten
           your
           State
           with
           an
           inevitable
           
           subuersion
           ,
           if
           speedy
           order
           be
           not
           taken
           ,
           and
           that
           they
           are
           denied
           all
           accesse
           vnto
           your
           Person
           ,
           wherewith
           they
           might
           freely
           ,
           and
           securely
           ,
           discouer
           the
           causes
           ,
           and
           propound
           the
           remedies
           thereof
           ;
           doe
           in
           all
           humilitie
           beseech
           your
           Maiestie
           to
           take
           in
           good
           part
           ,
           this
           their
           most
           humble
           Remonstrance
           ,
           which
           cannot
           but
           well
           befit
           their
           mouthes
           ,
           sithence
           it
           doth
           testifie
           nothing
           but
           fidelitie
           and
           affection
           vnto
           your
           seruice
           ,
           to
           the
           conseruation
           of
           your
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           of
           your
           States
           .
           And
           it
           is
           by
           so
           much
           the
           more
           conuenient
           ,
           because
           they
           are
           thereunto
           obliged
           ,
           both
           by
           Diuine
           and
           Humane
           Lawes
           ,
           by
           the
           Oath
           which
           they
           haue
           taken
           ,
           and
           the
           dutie
           which
           they
           owe
           vnto
           your
           Crowne
           .
           We
           are
           not
           ignorant
           ,
           that
           the
           euill
           is
           disguised
           by
           those
           who
           doe
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           labour
           by
           all
           possible
           meanes
           to
           couer
           it
           ,
           as
           well
           as
           commit
           it
           ,
           still
           indeuouring
           to
           make
           those
           distastfull
           
           vnto
           your
           Maiestie
           ,
           who
           complaine
           thereof
           .
           And
           the
           vnhappinesse
           of
           France
           is
           such
           ,
           that
           they
           hauing
           all
           the
           power
           of
           your
           Estate
           in
           their
           hands
           ,
           they
           cause
           you
           to
           hold
           your
           faithfullest
           seruants
           for
           Enemies
           .
           But
           the
           violence
           of
           their
           Tyrannicall
           carriage
           is
           growne
           to
           that
           excesse
           ,
           that
           it
           cannot
           longer
           be
           indured
           ;
           The
           complaints
           of
           it
           are
           generall
           ;
           euery
           one
           seeth
           it
           ,
           and
           feeles
           the
           miserable
           effects
           ;
           And
           their
           Artifices
           can
           no
           longer
           hinder
           the
           cryes
           ,
           and
           publique
           griefe
           from
           striking
           your
           Maiesties
           eares
           ,
           and
           from
           mouing
           your
           compassion
           to
           releeue
           your
           People
           ;
           and
           your
           iustice
           against
           the
           Authours
           of
           so
           great
           miseries
           ;
           which
           euery
           one
           knoweth
           ,
           and
           openly
           detesteth
           ;
           And
           by
           a
           common
           vow
           of
           your
           faithfull
           Subiects
           are
           destined
           to
           iust
           punishment
           ,
           according
           to
           their
           demerits
           .
        
         
           The
           insatiable
           ambition
           ,
           and
           auarice
           ,
           of
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Anchre
           ,
           and
           
           his
           Wife
           is
           the
           only
           cause
           of
           the
           euils
           we
           are
           sensible
           of
           ;
           of
           the
           disorders
           we
           see
           ,
           and
           of
           that
           wee
           feare
           most
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           vlcer
           which
           hath
           festered
           ,
           yea
           ,
           spoyled
           the
           whole
           body
           of
           your
           State.
           It
           is
           of
           him
           only
           that
           men
           doe
           complaine
           ,
           and
           of
           the
           Ministers
           and
           Executors
           of
           his
           violent
           and
           raging
           passions
           ,
           and
           no
           other
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           the
           complaint
           of
           the
           greatest
           part
           of
           your
           Subiects
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           haue
           true
           French
           hearts
           :
           who
           seeing
           themselues
           compassed
           about
           with
           feare
           and
           apprehensions
           ,
           and
           exposed
           to
           all
           manner
           of
           dangers
           ,
           by
           the
           intestine
           conspiracies
           which
           ayme
           at
           the
           ruine
           of
           your
           State
           ,
           doe
           implore
           your
           Iustice
           ,
           to
           protect
           them
           from
           the
           oppression
           and
           seruitude
           ,
           vnto
           which
           those
           persons
           would
           make
           them
           subiect
           ;
           and
           for
           to
           free
           your
           Crowne
           from
           the
           many
           disasters
           ,
           which
           now
           increase
           to
           the
           ouerthrow
           of
           the
           same
           .
        
         
           The
           remedy
           
             (
             SIR
          
           )
           is
           in
           your
           own
           
           hands
           ,
           and
           in
           your
           power
           ,
           which
           if
           you
           doe
           not
           make
           vse
           of
           ,
           the
           disease
           will
           shortly
           grow
           incurable
           :
           And
           therefore
           to
           shunne
           it
           ,
           the
           cause
           must
           be
           taken
           away
           ,
           which
           being
           knowne
           vnto
           you
           ,
           there
           needeth
           now
           no
           other
           thing
           then
           your
           word
           only
           ;
           to
           giue
           order
           that
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Anchre
           ,
           with
           his
           Wife
           and
           Adherents
           ,
           be
           chased
           from
           your
           Sacred
           Person
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           Queene
           your
           Mother
           :
           And
           to
           giue
           way
           vnto
           Iustice
           ,
           that
           it
           may
           duly
           punish
           them
           for
           those
           crymes
           whereof
           they
           are
           culpable
           touching
           your
           State.
           
        
         
           Euery
           man
           well
           knoweth
           what
           deceit
           hee
           hath
           vsed
           ,
           since
           the
           death
           of
           the
           last
           king
           of
           most
           happy
           memory
           ,
           to
           draw
           vnto
           himselfe
           th'
           entire
           and
           absolute
           Administration
           of
           your
           Kingdome
           ;
           to
           make
           himselfe
           Master
           of
           your
           Councels
           ,
           of
           your
           Treasure
           ,
           of
           your
           Armes
           ,
           and
           of
           your
           Fortresses
           ,
           to
           dispose
           of
           your
           publique
           Offices
           ,
           
           and
           Charges
           ,
           your
           Fauours
           ,
           and
           Pardons
           ;
           because
           hee
           would
           bee
           the
           sole
           Iudge
           of
           Honours
           ,
           and
           Dignities
           ,
           and
           dispose
           of
           the
           life
           and
           death
           of
           your
           Subiects
           .
           The
           courses
           hee
           hath
           taken
           to
           banish
           the
           Princes
           of
           the
           Bloud
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           and
           to
           breed
           discord
           betweene
           them
           ,
           are
           not
           vnknowne
           ;
           and
           likewise
           of
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Princes
           ,
           Officers
           of
           your
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           principall
           Lords
           of
           the
           Kingdome
           :
           The
           practizes
           and
           corruptions
           which
           he
           hath
           vsed
           to
           weaken
           and
           depresse
           the
           authoritie
           of
           your
           Parliaments
           ,
           and
           violently
           to
           choke
           the
           lawfull
           freedome
           of
           their
           Remoustrances
           ,
           imprison
           your
           chiefe
           Officers
           ,
           and
           make
           a
           diuision
           through
           all
           the
           orders
           of
           your
           Kingdome
           ;
           that
           hee
           might
           haue
           the
           whole
           disposing
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           raigne
           alone
           within
           the
           State
           ,
           as
           he
           doth
           now
           with
           an
           insupportable
           presumption
           and
           insolency
           ,
           supposing
           that
           nothing
           can
           resist
           his
           ambitious
           
           Dessignes
           ,
           seeing
           that
           ,
           through
           extreme
           wrong
           and
           iniustice
           ,
           hee
           hath
           imprisoned
           the
           first
           Prince
           of
           your
           Bloud
           ;
           and
           by
           this
           audacious
           Action
           violated
           the
           publike
           faith
           of
           the
           Treatie
           of
           Loudun
           ;
           vpon
           the
           obseruation
           of
           which
           did
           depend
           the
           repose
           and
           tranquillity
           of
           your
           State
           ,
           which
           he
           had
           rather
           plunge
           into
           the
           calamities
           of
           a
           Warre
           ,
           then
           to
           haue
           the
           maske
           of
           your
           Royall
           Authority
           taken
           from
           him
           ;
           whereof
           hee
           makes
           his
           benefit
           ,
           and
           vseth
           it
           as
           an
           Instrument
           ,
           for
           the
           destruction
           of
           your
           most
           faithful
           Subiects
           .
        
         
           These
           things
           are
           so
           manifest
           ,
           &
           his
           proiects
           &
           guile
           so
           plainly
           discouer'd
           ,
           that
           no
           doubt
           can
           bee
           made
           hereof
           .
           And
           the
           strange
           proceedings
           ,
           and
           violence
           ,
           which
           he
           vseth
           euery
           day
           vnder
           your
           Maiesties
           name
           ,
           against
           the
           Duke
           of
           Neuers
           ,
           vpon
           so
           notorious
           pretexts
           ,
           and
           forged
           imputations
           ,
           that
           euen
           the
           voice
           of
           the
           people
           serueth
           
           for
           proofe
           enough
           to
           refute
           them
           ;
           do
           witnes
           sufficiently
           ,
           that
           the
           conspiracy
           is
           generall
           ,
           against
           all
           the
           Princes
           and
           Nobles
           of
           your
           Kingdome
           ;
           who
           will
           not
           stoupe
           to
           his
           tyranny
           ,
           and
           can
           resist
           his
           plots
           ,
           which
           he
           continually
           puts
           in
           execution
           ,
           thereby
           to
           subuert
           the
           State.
           
        
         
           For
           what
           offence
           is
           the
           same
           Dukes
           ,
           sauing
           only
           ,
           that
           he
           is
           a
           Prince
           of
           the
           most
           renowned
           Houses
           of
           your
           Kingdomes
           ,
           one
           that
           loues
           his
           Countrey
           ,
           seekes
           the
           peace
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           who
           hath
           alwaies
           testified
           his
           zeale
           vnto
           your
           seruice
           ,
           and
           acknowledgeth
           no
           other
           Authority
           lawfull
           then
           your
           Maiesty
           ?
        
         
           Hee
           complaineth
           of
           some
           iniurie
           done
           him
           by
           one
           of
           his
           Tenants
           ;
           and
           that
           in
           contempt
           of
           the
           dignity
           of
           his
           Office
           ,
           he
           cannot
           freely
           exercise
           his
           charge
           in
           his
           Gouernment
           .
        
         
           He
           hath
           prosecuted
           an
           execution
           of
           some
           feodal
           rights
           within
           his
           owne
           possessions
           ,
           by
           the
           ordinary
           means
           of
           
           Iustice
           ,
           as
           vnwilling
           to
           lose
           that
           which
           his
           Predecessors
           left
           him
           :
           Perceiuing
           some
           secret
           enterprises
           ,
           ready
           to
           bee
           executed
           vpon
           his
           Houses
           ,
           he
           prouided
           ,
           as
           indeed
           he
           ought
           ,
           for
           the
           securing
           ,
           defence
           and
           keeping
           of
           them
           vnder
           your
           Authority
           ,
           and
           for
           your
           seruice
           .
        
         
           These
           lawfull
           and
           necessary
           causes
           are
           wrested
           to
           his
           rebuke
           ;
           nay
           ,
           are
           imputed
           to
           him
           as
           a
           haynous
           crime
           and
           Rebellion
           .
        
         
           We
           haue
           seen
           the
           Declaration
           that
           hath
           bin
           published
           against
           him
           ,
           vnder
           your
           Maiesties
           name
           ,
           and
           the
           reasonable
           conditions
           vnto
           which
           hee
           doth
           submit
           himselfe
           for
           his
           triall
           ,
           and
           make
           his
           innocencie
           appeare
           ,
           which
           being
           knowne
           vnto
           vs
           ,
           we
           most
           humbly
           beseech
           your
           Maiesty
           to
           be
           pleased
           to
           protect
           the
           same
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           it
           to
           be
           oppressed
           &
           violēced
           by
           the
           Marquesse
           of
           Anchre
           ,
           whose
           outrages
           and
           offences
           we
           can
           no
           longer
           dissemble
           ,
           
           because
           our
           long
           patience
           hath
           not
           hitherto
           serued
           for
           ought
           else
           ,
           then
           for
           to
           render
           it
           more
           audacious
           ,
           and
           insolent
           ;
           that
           we
           be
           no
           more
           vpbraided
           ,
           that
           our
           affection
           is
           so
           small
           vnto
           your
           Maiesty
           ,
           that
           we
           are
           so
           ingratefull
           to
           our
           Country
           ,
           so
           disloyal
           and
           vnprofitable
           vnto
           our selues
           and
           to
           our
           Posterity
           ,
           as
           to
           be
           silent
           ,
           when
           we
           behold
           the
           prodigious
           fauour
           of
           this
           Stranger
           ,
           trampling
           thus
           insolently
           on
           the
           throate
           of
           your
           State
           ,
           holding
           prisoner
           in
           his
           hands
           the
           first
           Prince
           of
           your
           Bloud
           ,
           treading
           vnder
           foot
           both
           Lawes
           and
           Magistrates
           ,
           emptying
           your
           Coffers
           by
           his
           profusions
           ,
           consuming
           ,
           your
           people
           with
           excessiue
           charges
           ,
           and
           causing
           your
           Subiects
           to
           be
           trecherously
           murthered
           ,
           without
           any
           punishment
           at
           all
           .
           And
           for
           recompence
           of
           such
           trechery
           and
           disloyalty
           ,
           conferring
           vpon
           them
           the
           Gouernments
           of
           your
           places
           ;
           deposing
           and
           discharging
           the
           chief
           Officers
           of
           your
           
           Councels
           and
           Parlements
           ,
           bereauing
           them
           of
           those
           Titles
           &
           Honors
           ,
           which
           their
           Age
           ,
           their
           Vertue
           ,
           and
           their
           Deserts
           haue
           purchased
           them
           ;
           for
           to
           establish
           in
           their
           places
           his
           creatures
           ,
           who
           are
           persons
           altogether
           vnworthy
           ,
           and
           vnexperienced
           for
           the
           manageing
           of
           your
           State
           ,
           being
           men
           borne
           in
           bondage
           ,
           and
           therefore
           enemies
           to
           all
           honest
           men
           ,
           and
           most
           proper
           to
           execute
           his
           passions
           ,
           what
           detriment
           soeuer
           may
           ensue
           thereby
           to
           your
           seruice
           ,
           holding
           nothing
           vnlawful
           which
           may
           aduance
           his
           passionate
           dessignes
           .
        
         
           This
           is
           that
           which
           hath
           induced
           vs
           ,
           thus
           humbly
           to
           beseech
           your
           Maiesty
           to
           consider
           the
           miserable
           estate
           wherinto
           your
           Kingdome
           is
           now
           brought
           ,
           and
           to
           apply
           ,
           by
           your
           Wisdome
           and
           Authority
           ,
           the
           necessary
           remedy
           ,
           which
           dependeth
           vpon
           your
           own
           wil
           ,
           and
           not
           to
           suffer
           either
           your
           name
           ,
           or
           your
           Armes
           to
           be
           employed
           to
           the
           effusion
           of
           your
           Subiects
           bloud
           ,
           and
           
           oppression
           of
           your
           Domesticall
           seruants
           ,
           for
           the
           maintaining
           of
           Strangers
           to
           their
           preiudice
           ,
           but
           to
           banish
           them
           for
           euer
           from
           you
           :
           and
           by
           the
           chastisement
           and
           due
           punishment
           of
           the
           guiltie
           ,
           reestablish
           confidence
           and
           security
           in
           your
           Kingdom
           ,
           repaire
           the
           publike
           Faith
           ,
           which
           hath
           bin
           broken
           ,
           and
           set
           the
           Prince
           of
           Condé
           at
           liberty
           .
           And
           to
           the
           end
           that
           order
           may
           be
           taken
           by
           conuenient
           meanes
           ,
           against
           the
           disorders
           of
           your
           State
           ;
           to
           cause
           the
           Treaty
           of
           Loudun
           to
           be
           obserued
           ;
           call
           againe
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           into
           your
           Councels
           ,
           the
           Princes
           of
           your
           Bloud
           ,
           with
           the
           rest
           of
           the
           Princes
           ,
           Dukes
           ,
           Peeres
           ,
           and
           the
           ancient
           Officers
           of
           your
           Crowne
           ,
           and
           Counsellers
           of
           State
           ,
           whom
           the
           deceased
           King
           vsed
           during
           his
           Raigne
           ,
           who
           also
           by
           naturall
           affection
           ,
           and
           as
           being
           particularly
           interessed
           ,
           as
           strictly
           oblieged
           to
           the
           conseruation
           of
           your
           State.
           And
           then
           we
           shall
           haue
           the
           happinesse
           to
           
           render
           you
           in
           all
           securitie
           ,
           euery
           〈◊〉
           according
           to
           his
           Ranke
           ,
           Dignitie
           ,
           and
           Place
           ,
           that
           most
           humble
           seruice
           ,
           and
           faithfull
           obedience
           which
           wee
           owe
           you
           ,
           and
           which
           whilest
           we
           liue
           we
           will
           yeeld
           you
           ,
           as
           being
        
         
           
             Your
             most
             humble
             ,
             most
             loyall
             ,
             and
             most
             obedient
             Subiects
             and
             Seruants
             ,
             Signed
             ,
             
               
                 Caesar
                 de
                 Vendosme
                 .
              
               
                 Henry
                 de
                 Lorraine
                 ,
              
               
                 Duke
                 of
                 Mayenne
                 .
              
               
                 Henry
                 de
                 la
                 Tour
                 ,
              
               
                 Duke
                 of
                 Bouillon
                 .