THE FRENCH kings Declaration and Confirmation of the Proclamation of Nantes, by his majesty. granted to those of the pretended reformed Religion.  
Faithfully translated out of the Copy printed at Paris by Francis du Carroy and Thomas Menard 1613. By J. B.  
Imprinted at London for john Barnes, and are to be sold at his Shop near Holborn Conduit. 1613.   

The Confirmation of the Proclamations of Nants, granted by his Majesty to those of the pretended reformed Religion.  
LEWES, by the grace of God King of France and of Navarre: To all those, etc. Our greatest desire since our coming to this Crown, for which we do continually implore the grace of God; and where●● the Queen Regent, our most honourable ●ady and Mother, hath continually most carefully laboured; hath tended to be able to maintain and preserve all our Subjects in rest, peace, and tranquillity; and in good amity, unity, & concord one with another a matter importing the principal foundation of the upholding of this estate. To thi● effect, so soon as it pleased God to visit v● with the sinister accident of the death of ou● most honoured Lord and Father of glorious memory, we resolved ourself to imitate and walk in the same ways that he had taken, to attain to the same end: And having found, that after he had by his valour restored this estate into the ancient eminency thereof, he had with great care, labour, an● forejudgement; and for a foundation of a assured quietness, and perfect reconciliation among all his Subjects: and namel● to take from those of the pretended reformed Religion, all occasion of fear and mistrust, which they might conceive concerning the liberty and safety of their Person Consciences, Honours, Goods, and Families made, and decreed the same which is contained in his Proclamation given at Nan● in April. 1598. by the observation where of, and of the secret Articles, Briefs, an● Rules, made in consequence thereof, had happily ruled and governed his people in peace, even to his decease. As also, one of the first actions that we undertook in our reign, tended to dispatch our Letters of declaration of the xxij. of May 1610. importing a confirmation of the said Proclamation, and of the secret Articles, Rules, and Decrees, given to the execution and interpretation of the same; which at the same instant we sent to all our parliaments to be verified: and soon after, we sent into all the Provinces of our Realm, some of the principal of our Counsel, and other qualified persons whom we chose, as well Catholics, as of the pretended reformed Religion, to cement and set fast the entire establishment and execution of the said Proclamation, and of the favours granted in suit thereof: having ever since, continued employing whatsoever our care and authority to this effect.  
But it is come to pass, that our good meanings have not wrought that effect, which we might have desired, among all our Subjects; of whom some, namely of those of the said pretended reform Religion, by some shadows which they lightly conceived through certain divers accurrences, are entered into ielowsies and mistrustes one of another; whereof have ensued, that they have suffered themselves to be carried, to the augmenting of the ordinary guards, stirring up and making provision of Armour, assembling of Soldiers, holding of Assemblies and Counsels; with other actions, wholly contrarying the tenor and observation of the said Proclamation: Whereto nevertheless, we are content to believe; that they have been induced rather by some apprehension that they have taken of themselves, and under false shadows and pretences, then of any bad minds or intentes: as having always acknowledged those of the said Religion in general, to have been very well affected to the good of our service, and fast and assured to the regard, fidelity, and obedience, that they own unto us.  
But as this evil may draw after it most dangerous consequeces, we have thought it necessary to provide, and remedy it, and to re-establish that good love, intelligence, and society that ought to be indifferently among all our said Subjects, to the maintenance of their common quiet; which as it seemeth, can not be more assuredly brought to pass, then by the exact observation of the said Proclamation, secret Articles, Briefs, and other Acts, made in suit of the same; and withal, giving a new assurance to our said Subjects of the said pretended reform Religion, of our good inclination in their behalfs, and of that intent that we have to preserve, maintain, protect, and make them inviolably to enjoy all the favours, grants, and graces, that have been granted unto them as well by the said Proclamation, as since the same, even as they did in the life time of the late King until his decease, as also all that have since by us been granted unto them.  
For these causes and others, thereto us moving, having put this affair in deliberation to our Counsel, wherein were assistant the Queen Regent, our most honoured Lady and Mother, the Princes of our blood, and other Princes, with many Officers of our Crown, and principal counsellors of our Counsel: By the advice thereof, we have said and declared, and do say and declare; will, and it is our pleasure, that the aforesaid Proclamation of Nantes, together with our Declaration of the xxii. of May 1610. with all the particular Articles, Rules, Decrees, and other Law dispatches in consequence and in interpretation or execution of the same, shall be again read and published in all our Courts and Bailiwicks of them depending, having to the same end, and so long as need shall require, confirmed them; and by these presents signed with our own hand, do confirm them.  
WE will and ordain, that the whole shall be received, and inviolably observed, without any contrarying in any sort or manner whatsoever. And in as much as the breaches hereof made by some of our said Subjects, proceeded rather of the suspicious & mistrustes where with they were slightly carried away, then for want of any affection, will, or obedience; which they always testified unto us in all occasions that have been offered: as also hoping that hereafter, they will contain themselves in their duties under the observation of our Proclamation and Decrees; We will, mean and it is our pleasure, that all Decrees, Acts, and other Expeditions, that have been given and made against them, as well in general as in particular, for any cause or occasion whatsoever, shall be void and as not made, so as by occasion or in suit of the same, they shall not incur any reproach, danger, or damage; neither be hereafter molested, or called in question. And hereupon, we do impose silence to all our attorneys general, their substitutes, and all others: As also, we do expressly forbid all our said Subjects conformably to the seventy seventh, and eighty two Articles of the said Proclamation, hereafter to make any callings of Assemblies, or holding of any provincial Counsels, or other levies, or gathering of Arms, or men of War, or any other actions directly or indirectly, repugnant to our said Proclamations or Declarations, under pain of disobedience, and to be punished as disturbers of the public peace.  
We also command our well-beloved and trusty counsellors, the people holding our Court of Parliament of Paris, and all other our Courts of Parliament, and Chambers of Proclamation established throughout this Kingdom, that the aforesaid Proclamation of Pacification, secret Articles, Briefs, Declarations, and other Letters patents to them sent in consequence of the same; together with these presents, they cause immeadiatly to be read and published in all places accustomed in such cases, and the Contents of the same to cause to be kept and observed, and inviolably to be maintained; ceasing, and causing to cease, all troubles and hinderances to the contrary.  
We also do enjoin all our attorneys general, diligently to set to their hands: And in case there shall hereafter, be any gainsayer to cause such seveere proceedings against them, that the example of their punishment may be a restraint to others: For such is our pleasure.  
In witness whereof, we have caused to put our Seal to these Presents.  
Given at Paris the 15. of December the year of grace 1612. and of our reign the third. Signed LEWES. And upon the fold;  
By the King being in his Counsel, the Queen Regent his mother present.  
DE LOMENIE.  
FINIS.