The kings Edict or decree upon the pacification of the troubles of his Realm, made the xxiij of March .1568. Containing also the confirmation of another like Edict, of the xix day of March .1562.  
THE Copy whereof is also added, the better to satisfy the Readers.  
And also certain requests, made by the Protestants, with the King's answers thereunto. All now translated out of French. The .19. of April .1568.  
Imprinted by William Seres.   


The kings Edict upon the peace making of the troubles of his Realm. Made the xxiii day of March, 1568. Containing also the confirmation of an other like Edict of the xix day of March. 1562.  
CHARLES by the grace of God King of France. To all them that shall see these present letters, greeting.  
Considering the great harms and calamities chanced, by the great troubles and wars, wherewithal our realm hath been of late, and is yet at this present much afflicted: and foreseeing the desolation which might hereafter happen, if by the grace and mercy of our Lord God, the said troubles were not speedily pacified: Wherefore to make an end thereof, and to remedy the afflictions that do proceed by them: likewise to restore and cause our subjects to live in peace, rest, unity, and concord, as it hath been always our intention.  
We let you understand, that after we have thereupon taken the advise and counsel of the Queen our right dear and right honourable Lady and mother. And of our right dear and right well-beloved brethren the Duke of Anjou our Lieutenant general. And Duke Alenson, Princes of our blood, and others great and notable personages of our privy Counsel; By their advice and counsel for the causes and reasons aforesaid, and others good and great considerations thereunto us moving. We have, in confirming again (so much as need should be) our Edict of peace making of the xix of March. 1562. to be observed in all and every his points, and articles, as fully as if they were from word to word here transcribed, annexed, said, declared, enacted, and ordained. We do say, declare, evact, and ordain, we will and our pleasure is, as followeth.  
TO wéet, that all those of the Religion pretended reform, shall enjoy purely & simply the said Edict of peace making, and that it shall be executed in all points and articles, according to his first form and content. Taking away from the same all restraints, modifications, declarations, and interpretations, the which have been made since the day and date of the same, until the day of the proclaiming of these presents.  
AND as touching the Lords and Gentlemen, which are of the condition or estate, of those which may have preaching in their houses, according to the said Edict of peace making, in assuring us not to do any thing prejudicial or hurtful to our service, under pretence and colour of the said preachings, and shall not abuse the same: we do take away all restrayntes aswell for their own parts, as for others that will go unto the said preachings.  
MOREOVER, the Lords and Gentlemen of the County of Provence, being of the aforesaid condition or estate, shall enjoy the benefit of the said Edict, and cause preaching in their houses, as those of the other provinces being of the above said sort and condition: and nevertheless, as for the said County, and Stewardship of the said Provence, there shall none other place but that of merindol.  
THAT every one of the said Religion, shall return and shall be preserved, maintained, and kept under our protection in all their goods, honours, estates, charges, offices, & dignities, of what quality soever they be. Notwithstanding all Edicts, letters patents, decrees, confiscations, proceed, judgements, & sentences against them, aswell living as dead, given & made since the beginning of this last insurrection, & execution thereof, as well for the matters of Religion, the raising & sold or wages of strangers, the gatherings of money, enrolmentes of men, the voyages and ambassades into strange countries, and within this our Realm, before and during the last troubles, by the commandment of our Cousin the Prince of Conde, as also for the arms taken for that occasion, & for all that is happened thereof: The which we declare void and of none effect, so that notwithstanding, neither they nor their children, heirs and others having cause, should be any thing impeached or let, from the enjoying of their said goods and honours, nor that they should be bound to take of us, any other proviso or warrant then these our present letters, by the which we do put their persons in full liberty, discharging them of all takings of towns, bearing of arms, assemblies, seasures and taking of our money and treasures, establishmentes of justice amongst them, and judgements, and executions thereof.  
AND to the end there should be no doubt of the right meaning and intention of our Cousin the Prince of Conde, we have said and declared, and do say and declare, that we do hold and repute the same our said Cousin, for our good kinsman, faithful subject, and servant as also we do account all the Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, and all others inhabiting the Cities and towns, commonalties, boroughs and other places of our said realm country & obedience the which have followed, succoured, and accompanied him, in this present war, and during these tumults, in what place soever it be of this our said realm, for our good and faithful subjects, and servants.  
AND our said Cousin shall remain acquitted & discharged, as by these presents signed with our own hand, we do acquit and discharge him, of all such money as hath been by him or by his commandment and order, levied, and taken in our recepts general & particular, unto whatsoever sums the same may amount: And in like manner of such sums as hath been (as it is said) by him or by his order also raised and taken of the commonalty, Cities, towns, pay masters, rents, and revenues of Churches, and other by him bestowed in the occasion of this present war: so that neither he, nor his, nor they that have been appointed by him for the gathering of the said money, the which, and likewise those which have furnished and given it, shall remain acquitted and discharged, and the which, we do acquit and discharge, never to be in any wise examined or called to any account, presently nor in time to come, nor also for the coining of money, melting or casting of Artillery, making of Gunpowders & saltpeters, fortifying of towns, demoliments made for the said fortifications, by the commandment of the same our said Cousin, in all the towns of our Realm, and country of our obedience: and generally of all other demoliments and ruins, so that there shall be no pretence made for any recompense therefore in time to come, whereof the bodies and inhabitants of the same shall remain in like manner discharged, & we do discharge them therefore by these presents.  
AND further, there shall none of our subjects complain nor commence any action for any fruits, revenues, arrierages of rents, money or other movables, which they mought pretend to have been taken and borne away from them, nor of any other damages or hurts, done since the beginning of these troubles, unto the day of the proclaiming of these presents, made in the two camps and armies: which shallbe for the behalf of the Parliament of Paris, three days after the date of these said presents, and for the behalf of the other parliaments, eight days after the date of these said presents: within which time, it shall be commanded with all diligence, unto our governors and lieutenants general, to cause it to be forthwith proclaimed and observed, every one, in all the places of his government, where it shall appertain, without tarrying the proclaminges of the said Courts: to the end that no man mought pretend cause of ignorance, and that more readily all ways of hostility, spoilings and demoliments, of the one part & the other, mought cease. Declaring now forthwith, that all demoliments, spoils, takings and ravishings of goods, movables, & other acts of hostility, which shall be done after the said time, are subject to restitution and reparation.  
WE do also command our Courts of parliaments, that so soon as they shall receive the said edict, they shall (leaving all other business apart) cause the same our edict to be proclaimed & registered in our said courts, according to the form and tenor thereof: and to our attorneys general consideredly to require and pursue the proclaiming thereof, without any refusal, protracting of time, nor tarrying for any further bidding or commandment from us, for (as it is said) to make a ready end unto all enmities, rancours and hostilities.  
WE mean further that the town and resort of the Provosty (or Mayralty) & Viconty of Paris should be & remain exempted from all exercise of the said Religion, according to the contents of the said edict of pacification, which remaineth in his first force and virtue.  
AND we will in like manner, that after the proclaiming of these said presents made in our court of parliament of Paris, and in the two camps, those of the said religion, should disarm themselves forthwith, and should separate their forces, to retire themselves home, and that the Cities, towns and places, occupied with men of war, should be presently restored and set in their first estate and traffic, with all their artillaries & munitions which shall be in nature, as also the houses of several persons which have been in likewise occupied, should be with diligence restored, unto whom they shall appertain: and all prisoners, whether it be of war, or for the matter of Religion, shall be in like manner set again in liberty, of their persons and goods, without paying any ransom.  
AND to the end that hereafter, all occasions of troubles, tumults & seditions may cease, and the better to reconcile and unite the intentions and wills of our said subjects, the one towards the other, and with this union, the more easily to maintain the obedience which they all do own us, we have ordained and do ordain, we mean, will and our pleasure is, that all injuries and offences, which the iniquity of the time, and the occasions which have thereof happened, mought have caused to have sprung amongst our said subjects, and all other things passed, and caused, by these present tumults, shall remain quenched, as dead, buried, and not happened. Right expressly and most earnestly upon pain of death, forbidding all our said subjects, of what soever estate & quality they may be, that they do forbear injuring or provoking the one the other, in reproaching that which is past, nor to dispute, argue, quarrel, contest nor brawl together of any matter, neither to outrage and offend in deed nor word, but to contain & stay themselves, and to live peaceably together, as brethren, friends and fellow-citizens: upon pain unto those, which may offend, & which shall be cause & movers of the injury and offence which should happen, to be in the place and forthwith, and without any other form of process, punished according to the rigour of our present ordinance.  
AND to cause all scruple and doubt to cease, our said subjects shall departed & leave all assotiations and gatherings, the which they have within & without this Realm, and shall not make from henceforth any taking up of money, enrolmentes of men, congregations nor other assemblies, than those which are permitted by this present Edict: which we do forbid them and command also upon pain to be rigorously punished, and as contemners and breakers of our commandments and orders.  
FURTHER right expressly & straightly charging them, & upon the like pains, not to trouble, molest, nor disquiet the Ecclesiastical in the celebration of the divine service, the enjoying and perceiving of the fruits and revenues of their benefices, tithes and all other rights and duties which do appertain unto them: so that none of the said religion may use, take or retain any Temple or Church of the said Ecclesiastickes, which we do mean should be presently remitted in their Churches, houses, goods, tithes, possessions and revenues, to enjoy and use them even as they did before these tumults, to use and continue the service divine & accustomed by them in their said Churches, without any manner of molestation, impeachment or disturbance.  
WE will, do ordain and our pleasure is, that the contents hereabove, and also our said first Edict of pacification whereunto these presents are referred, & are to confirm the same, should be inviolately entertained kept and observed, over all and every the places of our realm, unto the time that it may please God to give us the grace that our subjects may be reunited in one self religion.  
AND also we do command our beloved & faithful, the keepers of our courts of parliaments, chambers of our accounts, Courts of our helps, Bailiffs, Stewards, and others our justicers and officers to whom it may appertain, or their Lieutenants, that this our present Edict and decree, they should cause to be red, published, and registered in their Courts and jurisdictions, and the same to entertain, and cause to entertained, kept and observed inviolably from point to point, and to whom it may appertain, to enjoy and use fully and peaceably the contents thereof, ceasing & causing to be ceased all impeachments, troubles and lets to the contrary. For such is our pleasure.  
In witness whereof we have signed these presents with our hand, and have caused our seal to be set thereunto. Given at Paris the xxiij day of March, the year of our Lord GOD 1568. and the eight year of our reign. And so signed. CHARLES. And there under, By the King in his Counsel. Signed. ROBERTET. And sealed upon a double label with yellow Wax.   

Red, published and registered, requiring and hearing the same the king's attorney general, at Paris in Parliament the xxvij day of March, the year. 1568.  
Signed, DV TILLET.   

The Extract of the Privilege.  
BY the kings special privilege given at Paris, the xxvi day of March. 1568. signed by the king in his Counsel: ROBERTET and sealed with the great seal of the said Lord, in yellow Wax upon a single label: confirming the Letters Patents given by the said Lord at Saint German in Lay, the viii. of October. M.d.lxi Signed by the king, the Lord chancellor present, De Laubespine, sealed as above and verified in the Court of Parliament at Paris, the xviij day of February in the said year: it is permitted unto Robert Stephanus his ordinary printer to print or cause to be imprinted, to sell and to depute this present Edict of late, for the pacyfying of the troubles of this kingdom: so that none other Library nor Imprinter may print them, nor cause to be imprinted without his permission & consent, within three Months after his said imprinting thereof, upon pain, for such as shall offend therein to confiscate and forfeit all that which they may have imprinted, and to fine at pleasure.    


An Edict or decree and declaration, made by the king Charles, the ninth of that name, upon the peace making of the troubles of France, the nineteen. day of March 1562.  
Printed at Paris by Robert Stephanus the kings printer. 1562.  
With Privilege of the said king.  
CHARLES by the grace of God king of France, unto all those that shall see these presents, greeting.  
Every man hath seen and known how it hath pleased the Lord God, within these few years, to suffer that this our Realm, should be afflicted and wersed with many troubles, seditions and tumults amongst our subjects, stirred and raised by the diversity of opinions, and scruple of their consciences for the matter of Religion. For remedy whereof, and that this fire should not kindle further, there hath been heretofore made, divers assemblies and convocations, of the most great and notable personages of our kingdom, and by their good counsel and advise, set forth many Edicts and ordinances, according to the behoof and need which was offered: thinking thereby to prevent the evil, and to go before the inconvenience hanging thereupon.  

☞ Nevertheless the malice of these days hath willed, and the Lord also hath by his judgement unknown (provoked as we must needs believe, with our offences and sins) left the bridle unto the said tumults. In such wise, as men have armed themselves, so far forth, as there is come thereof infinite murders, vengeances, robberies, forcing and pillage of towns, the ruin of temples & Churches, battles given, and so many other evils, calamities, and desolations committed and exercised in divers places, that this evil continuing, and seeing already so many strangers in our said Realm, knowing also the preparatives made for the bringing in of more, the evident ruin of the same to be incuitable: Considering also the great and unreparable loss, which (to our great grief) we have had, since the beginning of these tumults, of so many Princes, Lords, Knights of our order, great Captains and men of war: which is next unto the hand of God, the true sustainer, pillar, defence, and protection of this our Crown, and an argument unto our neighbours, which should be of an ill will, to pierce and invade us, as we have been and are threatened thereof.   
Which by us considered, searching all possible remedies (how be it that thanks be to God our forces be great, and that in appearance, we want no men:) Seing nevertheless, that all the evil, and inconvenience which cometh of this war, turneth to the decay and hurt of our Realm, and having erperimented to our great loss, such remedy to be neither fit nor convenient (the sickness being hidden within the bowels and minds of our people.) We have thought that the best and most profitable, which we might apply thereunto, was (as a Prince most christian, whereof we bear the name) to have recourse, to the infinite grace and goodness of our Lord, and with his good help, to find the means to pacify by our gentleness, the sharpness of the sickness: In calling again & reconciling, the wills of our said subjects, to an union, & to the acknowledging, which they all own unto our obedience, to the honour of God, wealth, health, and conservation of this our Realm: In providing such means as may retain and content our said Subjects: hoping that the time, the fruit of a good, holy, free, and general or national counsel, and the virtue of our ripe age, near coming, led and directed by the hand and grace of our Lord, (who of his goodness hath always had care and guard of this Crown) shall bring hereafter the certain and true establishing (unto his honour and glory) rest and tranquillity to our said people and subjects.  
Whereupon we have well willed, to take the good & prudent council, of the Queen our right dear and right honourable Lady and mother, of our right dear and right well-beloved Cousins the Cardnal of Bourbon, Prince of Conde, Duke of Mountpensier, & Prince of the Roche-sur-Yon, Princes of our blood. Also of our right dear and right well-beloved Cosines, the Cardinal of Guise, Duke of Aumale, Duke of Mountmorency Constable, Pairs of France, Duke of Estamps, marshals of Brissack, and of Bordillon, Lords of Andilot, of Sansack, of Sipierre, and others good and great personages, of our privy counsel: which all have been of the advice, and found it reasonable for the common wealth of this our Realm, to make and ordain that which followeth.  
We give to understand, that we according to their good counsel, and for the causes, reasons and considerations abovesaid, and others good and weighty thereunto moving us, have said, declared, constituted and ordained, do say, declare, constitute and ordain, we will and our pleasure is. That from henceforth, all Gentlemen, which are Barons, Chastelains, high justicers, and Lords holding full fee of Hawbert and every one of them may live in their houses, (wherein they shall dwell) in liberty of their consciences and exercise of the Religion, the which they do call reform, with their family and subjects, which freely and without any constraint would be thereat. And the other Gentlemen having see, also in their houses, for them and their families only. So that they dwell not in the Towns, boroughs and Villages of the Lords, high justicers, besides ourself. In which case they may not use in the said places, any exercise of the said Religion, except it be by permission & licence of their said Lords, high justicers, & none otherwise.  
That in every bailiwick, Stewardship and Government, holding place of a bailiwick, as Peronne, Montdidier Roy, and Rochel, and others of like nature, resorting barely and without any means in our Courts of Parliaments. We shall ordain, at the request of those of the Religion, a Town, in the Suberbes whereof, the exercise of the said Religion may be used, of all those of the resort which would go unto it, and none otherwise nor else where.  
And nevertheless, every one may live and dwell over all, in his house freely, without being examined or molested, forced or constrained for the matter of his conscience. That in all the towns, wherein the said Religion was unto the vij of this present month of March exercised, besides the other towns which shall be (as it is said) particularly named of the said Baylywicks and Stewardships: The said exercise shall be continued in one or two places within the said Town, such one or both as by us shall be ordained.  
Provided that those of the said religion shall not use or take, or retain any Temple, or Church of the Ecclesiastical sort: which we do mean to be now remitted in their Churches, houses, goods, possessions and revenues, to enjoy and use them, so fully as they did before these tumults. To use and continue the service divine and accustomed by them, in their said Churches, without any manner of molestation, impeachment or let: nor also that they may challenge any recompense for the ruins & hurts, which have been done thereunto.  
We mean also that the Town and resort of the Prevostie, or Marialtie and viscounty of Paris, shall be and remain exempted, of all exercise of the said Religion. And that notwithstanding those which have their houses within the said Town and resort, may return into their said houses, and enjoy their said goods peaceably: without being forced or constrained, examined or molested for the time past, nor for to come, for the matter of their conscience. All Towns shall be remitted and set in their first estate and free traffic, and all strangers put and sent out of this our Realm, the soonest that it may be done.  
And to make the wills of our said subjects the more contented and satisfied, we do ordain, will, and also our pleasure is, that every one of them return and be conserved, maintained and kept under our protection, in all his goods, honours, estates, charges and offices, of what quality they may be: Notwithstanding all decrees, seasures, proceedings, judgements, arrests, and sentences given against them, sithence the death of the late king Henry, our right honourable Lord and father (of laudable memory) and the execution of them: as well for the matter of Religion, voyages and journeys made, within and without this kingdom, by commandment of our said Cousin the Prince of Conde, as for the arms taken for this occasion & that which hath followed thereof: the which we have declared and do declare void and of none effect. So that by their means, they nor their children, heirs & having cause, be in any thing impeached or let, from the enjoying of their said goods and honours, nor that they should be bound to take, obtain nor procure of us, any other proviso or warrant then these presents, by the which we do put their persons and goods in full liberty.  
And to the end it should not be doubted of the sincerity and right intention of our said Cousin the Prince of Conde, we have said and declared, do say and declare, that we do repute the same our said Cousin, for our good kinsman, faithful subject and servant: as also we do account all the Lords, Knights, Gentlemen and others, dwelling in the Cities, Towns, commonalties, boroughs and other places of our Realm and Country, under our obedience, which hath followed, succoured, helped and accompanied him, in this present war, and during the said tumults in any part and place whatsoever of our said Realm, for our good and lawful subjects and servants: believing and esteeming, that the same which hath been done heretofore by our said subjects, aswell for the matter of arms, as the stablishing of the justice set amongst them, judgement and executions thereof, hath been done, to a good end and intention, and for our service.  
We do ordain also, we will and our pleasure is, that our said Cousin the prince of Conde, do remain acquitted and by these presents, signed with our hand, we do acquit him, of all the money which have been by him and his commandment and order taken and raised in our receipts and of our treasures unto whatsoever some they may amount.  
And likewise that he should remain discharged of those which have been (as it is said) by him and his order also taken and raised of the commonalty, Cities, towns, paymasters, rents, revenues of Churches, and other, by him employed for the occasion of the present wars: so that he nor his, nor those which have been by him committed, to take up the said money (the which sort) & in like manner those which have furnished & delivered it to them, shall remain acquitted & discharged therefore, & shall not be in any wise, examined or called to any account, for the time present or hereafter: nor also for the coining of money, melting or casting of artillery, making of Gunpowders & saltpeters, fortifications of towns, ruins & demoliments made for the said fortifications, by commandment of the same our said Cousin the Prince of Conde, in all Towns of this our Realm, and Countries of our obedience, whereof the bodies and Inhabitants of the said towns, shall remain also discharged by these said presents. That all prisoners whether it be for the war, or for the matter of religion, shallbe consideredly and duly set at liberty, of their persons and goods, with out paying any ransom, excepting robbers, felons, thieves, and murderers, which shall not be comprehended in these said presents.  
And for that we do singularly desire, that all the occasions of these troubles, tumults and seditions may cease, to reconcile and unite the minds and wills of our said subjects the one toward the other, and the more easier by this union, to maintain the obedience which the one part and the other doth owe us, we have ordained and do ordain, intent, will, and our pleasure is. That all injuries & offences, which the iniquity of the time, & occasions which have thereby happened, might have caused to spring among our said subjects, & all other things passed and caused, by these tumults, shall remain quenched, as dead, buried and not chanced: defending right straightly, upon pain of death, unto all our said subjects, of whatsoever estate and quality they may be of, that they do not endeavour themselves, to vex nor provoke the one the other, by injurious words, in reproaching that which is passed, nor to dispute, quarrel nor contest and brawl together, of the matter of religion, offend nor outrage or wrong by word or deed, but to contain and refrain themselves, and to live peaceably together, as brethren, friends, fellow citizens and neighbours, upon pain, for them which shall offend, and which shallbe cause and motion of the vexation, injury and offence, which should happen, to be upon the place forthwith, and without any other form of process executed, according to the rigour of our present ordinance.  
In consideration also whereof, and of the contents here before, and to cause all scruple and doubt to cease, our said subjects shall departed and divide themselves and shall forbear all manner of associations, and gatherings together, which they have within and without this Realm, and shall not from henceforth, make any takings up of money, enrolings of men, congregations, nor assemblies, other than is abovesaid, and without arms. Which we do also prohibit and forbidden them upon pain to be rigorously punished, and as contempters and breakers of our ordinances and commandments.  
We do further command by these self same presents, unto our beloved and faithful, such as keep our Courts of Parliaments, Chambers of our accounts, Courts of our helps, Bailives, Stewards and other our justicers, and officers to whom it may appertain, or unto their wieutenants, that they do cause this our present declaration and ordinance, to be red, published & registered, in their Courts and jurisdictions, and the same to entertain and cause to be entertained kept and observed inviolably from point to point, and they to whom it shall appertain to enjoy and use, fully and peaceably, the content thereof. Ceasing and causing to cease all troubles impeachments and lets to the contrary. For such is our pleasure.  
In witness whereof, we have caused our Seal to be set to these presents. yeven at Amboise the xix day of March in the year of our Lord God. 1562. and in the third year of our reign. Signed CHARLES. And there under, By the King in his Counsel. Signed ROBERTET. And sealed in yellow Wax with a double label of Parchment appending.   

Red, published and registered, in the hearing of the king's Attorney general, in the presence of the right mighty princes and Lords, the Cardinal of Borbon, the Duke of Montpenseir, thereunto specially sent, by our Lord the most christian king. In the Parliament of Paris, the xxvij day of the month of March, in the year of our Lord. 1562.  
Signed DV TILLET.   

In like manner red, published and registered, in the hearing of the kings Attorney general, in the Chamber of his accounts, the year and day abovesaid.  
Signed FORMAGET.   

Red, published and registered in the Courts of helps, hearing and consenting the king's Attorney general.  
Signed LE SVEUR.   

Red, proclaimed and published, with sound of Trumpet, and public proclamation, in the accustomed places of the City of Paris, by the King's majesties heralds, assisting and being present the Lord Lieutenant civil and others, the Thursedaye the xxvij of May. 1563.   

The extract of the King's Privilege.  
BY the king's majesties special Privilege, yeven at the Camp near Orleans the xxv day of March. 1562. signed by the King in his counsel, by the Laubespine and sealed with the great seal of the said King in yellow Wax, upon a single label confirmative of the Letters patents of the said Lord, yeven before at Saint jermane in Lay, the eight of October. 1561. signed by the King, the Lord Chancellor being present, and Laubespine, sealed as above & verified in the Court of Parliament at Paris the xviij day of February in the said year. It is permitted to Robart Stephanus his Printer, to imprint or cause to be imprinted, sold and to depute this present Edict of late made for the peace making of the troubles of this Realm. So that no other Printers whatsoever, may print the same, or cause to be imprinted, without licence, permission and consent for three months after this his impression, upon pain unto the offenders, to confiscate and forfeit all that which they may have imprinted, and to fine at pleasure.    

¶ Certain Articles of the requests made, in the behalf of the Protestants, unto the King, with his majesties Answers thereunto.  
¶ The same was delivered the .4. day of March. M.D.lxviij. by the Lords the Chastillon, Count of the Rochfoucault, & of Bouchauanes deputies of the right noble Prince of Conde, Lords, gentlemen and others of the religion pretended reform, which in treating of peace have required to be presented to the King, to have thereupon express and special answers, and provident remedies. And to serve unto those abovesaid of the religion pretended reform, in all places, and everywhere as need shall be, to the end, that upon the Execution of the Edict of peace making, there should nothing be left in doubt of his majesties intention, and that the Governors, Lieutenants, generals of Provinces, Courts of Parliament, and other judges, should not be ignorant of every one of the said Articles, presented to his Majesty. After they have been by him seen in his counsel, it was answered according as it shallbe hereafter said.  

The first Article  
HIs Majesty may consider, if it may please his highness, that here before his subjects have sustained great troubles & charges, in suing for the change of the unmeet places which were given them against the Edict, whereby they could find no fruit for the comfort of his Subjects, wherefore it may please his Majesty himself, to ordain such places, as may be more commodious in the Suburbs of Cities, and Towns, according to the Edict.  

The Answers made by the kings Counsel. And first to the aforesaid Article.  
giving the king to understand the places which they pretend unmeet, and requiring to be changed, his majesty will provide for them accordingly.    

The second Article.  
Because those of the said Religion, do desire chief, that the Edict which shall be, whereof dependeth the common wealth and health, may be sincerely observed, they have most humbly besought his Majesty, as yet they do, that after the proclaiming thereof, the Princes and Lords of his counsel, officers of his Crown, and governors of his Provinces, do promise and swear, by his commandment and authority, and in his own hands, to continue the execution and entertainment thereof, every one in his charge, not thereby paragoning or comparing any one to the greatness of his Majesty, but because they have experimented that the example in forbering of the great, shall do much harm in the matter, and therefore to refrain them, & bind them further by their said promises and oath.  

The Answer.  
The king after the proclaiming of the Edict, shall cause the princes and Lords of his counsel, officers of his crown, and Governors of Provinces, to put their oath into his hands, to observe and continue the execution and entertainment of the said Edict, every one for his own respect or part, and in his charge.    

The third Article.  
They beseech further, that the same which shall be done, may be purely and sincerely observed, without making hereafter any declaration, or interpretation thereupon, and that these words may be added: (Unto the time that God may give us the grace, that our subjects may be reunited and brought into one religion.) Not understanding (as they say) by this article, that the said reuniting, and bringing into one, may come unto them from else where then from the grace of God, and of the benefit and goodness of the kings Majesty.  

The Answer.  
The King doth grant them that these words shall be added. (Unto the time that God may give us the grace, that our subjects may be reunited into one religion.)    

The fourth Article.  
Which Majesty they do supply most humbly, seeing that the same doth promise to cause to be administered unto them, good and sincere justice, that it may be permitted unto them for this effect, to have recourse to put requests unto his said majesty, when as there may be done unto them any wrong and oppressions.  

The Answer.  
The king granteth, & will always think it good, that they shall put unto him their requests and griefs, whereupon he will cause to be administered unto them good and sincere justice.    

The fift Article.  
As touching the conferences of the Ministers, they do require, that seeing the same is but for the keeping and containing of the Ministers and others in their duty, and to rule the doctrine and discipline of their religion, wherein there is contained no jurisdiction, that it may please the King, for that they are necessary exercises, and the which (as they do pretend) are permitted by his Edicts, to grant the same unto them. And to cause such letters to be set forth & dispatched in such forms, as they may be assured in that behalf.  

The Answer.  
The king doth grant it them, always provided, that when they will use their said conferences, they shall advertise the Governor of the Country, or his Lieutenant in his absence, who shall commit some person to be there, to the end there should be traycted of none other things, then of the doctrine, and discipline of the religion.    

The uj Article.  
And for schools they do require that the children may be publicly and openly instructed & taught, and privately in particular houses.  

The Answer.  
The King granteth and permitteth to instruct their children, in the places appointed in the Baylywikes, and stewardships for the exercise of the said religion, and in like manner in the other Cities, Towns and places, in the which the exercise of their Religion was the seven. of March. 1562. and hath been always continued. And in like manner, that every one of them may cause their children to be taught in their houses.    

The vij Article.  
Showing also, that the little obedience which some officers have given unto the King's Edicts, and the boldness whereof they have used, and further hereafter will use, toward those of the religion, if it would not please him to provide them of present remedy, & that to this end, it would please him to ordain in every parliament, a Chamber made and gathered, of those which shall find themself most quiet and least offended, unto which only, it shall privately, but to all others appertain, for such time as it shall please his Majesty to ordain for the knowledge of the matter of religion, & the observations of the Edicts of peace, in which chamber, all those of the said religion may (when they seem good) cause to be sent all their process and matters depending in the said Courts.  

The Answer.  
The king can not make any alteration in the estate and order established in the laws, but he will provide to cause it to be administered with such sincerity & equality, to all his subjects indifferently, that every man shall have justice.    

The eight Article.  
They have also declared, because that those which are out of the resort of the Court of Parliament of Paris, cannot have assured access, nor withdrawing unto their houses, before that the Edict be published at the Parliaments, in the seats & resorts of the which they are dwelling: that it would please his Majesty, to ordain a certain time to make the said Proclamation, and the means whereby they may safely retire themselves unto their houses, & there to lay down their arms.  

The Answer.  
It shall be commanded and enjoined, unto the parliaments, to publish the Edict forthwith, which shall be promptly, by a man specially sent, and to the king's attorneys and Generals to procure and require, the said publication, & nevertheless in this mean time, it shall be ordained unto them, and especially unto the Governors of countries, to provide and be with all their power, helping that those of the said Religion, may retire themselves safely into their houses. And there to remain in all safety, and to leave them in the peaceable enjoying of all their goods, although the said Edict were not yet published.    

The ix Article.  
They do require that it would please the King, that his Emologation, comprobation and allowing for the authority of the said Edict, may be without a secret register, and that the King's Attorney be consenting thereunto.  

The Answer.  
Agreed, & his Majesty meaneth that all the answers hereabove made, upon every one of the said Articles, shall be hereafter observed and kept, over all his Realm, by all his Governors, Lieutenants, Generals, Courts of Parliament, & other judges, having to this end, signed them with his hand, and caused his Secretary of estate by name, to countersigne them, and doth command that a copy of the Articles, be put into the hands of the said Lord Cardinal of Chastillon, Count of the Rochefoucault, & of Bouchauanes, to use it at their need.    
Given the xxiij day of March. 1568. Signed Charles. And thereunder, signed, Fizes.