A LETTER WRITTEN By the FRENCH KING, to the Cardinal Richieleu, occasioned upon a Letter, dated jan. the 28. being sent him from Pope Vrban the 8. intimating the miserable condition the Catholics (both in England and Ireland) are like to come into, and upon some late proceed of the Parliament in England.  
Commanding the said Cardinal to hold, and observe the like strict hand towards the Huguenots, or Protestants, in France.  
Whereunto is added the Cardinal's answer to his Majesty, and expression of his Zeal in the observation of His commands therein.  
Faithfully translated out of the French Copy.  
London, Printed for Nath: Butter, March, 18. 1642.   

A Copy of a Letter, written by the King of France, unto Cardinal Richellieu, Feb. 19 new stile, wherein he requireth him to consider the contents of the Letter sent him unto St. Vincent, by Pope Vrban, jan. 28. 1642. And to give order therein, according unto the concernment.  
Right trusty, and well beloved Cousin, and Counsellor, We greet you well:  
We having received, Feb. 19 from our holy Father, and Uncle Pope Vrban the eight, by the hand of jacob, by God's providence, Bishop of Salerno: his holiness' Nuncio Letters, fatherly advising us in matters at this time, highly concerning us, & the flourishing prosperity of this our Monarchy: deeply weighing how nearly it concerns us, who have wars abroad to provide for; and maintain peace, and unity at home: and that the greatest turmoil, and discords that ever arose in our Realm, was occasioned, stirred up, and maintained by those of the Religion, pretended reform, usually called Huguenots: not content to mutiny themselves, (notwithstanding all our gracious messages and replies unto them: granting them more than any of our Royal Predecessors ever yielded unto: (but called and obtained the actual aid of our dearest brother of great Britain against us: thereby as much as in them lay, labouring the utter dissolution of our long ratified league, and amity: and in lieu thereof to bring in, and cherish an irreconciliable hate and discord, between us and our dominions: not yet forgetting the both cost and labour, lives and limbs, the reducing of that strong Town, and Citadel of Rochel stood us in, before we could have our deuce from them; and their duties to us, and our Crown acknowledged: and that which is not the least of the rest, being certified by our Chamber accounts of Paris, as they, from the several Out-lookers, and Surveyors of Parishes, throughout our whole Realm; how that sect not only increaseth, but swarms, so that it is greatly to be suspected, that (if not their Forts and Castles) yet their number will shortly become formidable: in no wise over slipping the mis-deameanour, and outrages there have lately been committed in England; to the great discontent, and damage of our dearest brother, as we have been not long since to our great grief informed: albeit his Royal self, a Professor, and maintainer of the same Religion with them.  
We justly fearing (as his holiness providently forseeth, that had they the same power in our Kingdom, we should undoubtedly be sensible of the same inconveniency: by reason, that that sect in its very principal, is a Shaker off, and Despiser of all Monarchical government) do charge and require you with all diligence possible, as to your wont approved wisdom, you shall think fitting, (we leaving the ordering, remedying, and redressing of this so weighty affair, wholly unto your tried, and experienced ableness therein, as you will answer the contrary unto his holiness, as touching obedience, and us in duty: to put your best endeavours in hand, for the full and plenary satisfaction of his Holiness and Us, as touching all, and every particulars in the said Letter contained: we have likewise given in charge unto Sir de Boies, the Bearer hereof, most special command, farther to acquaint you with our pleasure in this kind.  
Given at our Palace of the Castle, Saint Vincent, of this present Feb. 23. anno Dom. 1641. And King of France, and Navarre, 40. Signed LEWIS, And under De LANTON.   

Cardinal Rechillieu's Letter unto the King of France, Feb. 22. wherein he intimateth unto his Majesty, the great care he hath taken in fulfilling the charge, by the same King's Letter, laid upon him, Feb. 19 about the Pope's Letter, written unto the French King, from Rome, jan. 28. 1641.  
Most Christian Sir,  
We have most seriously weighed, the contents of the Letter brought to us from your Majesty, by Lord du Bois, Master of your Majesty's Ceremonies, bearing date the nineteenth of this present month of Feb. having thought deeply there upon, with the rest of your Majesty's Counsel, Precedents of Estate and Parliament, as the importance of the matter, our bounden duty toward your Majesty, right humble and feliall obedience on his Holiness his behalf, duty and conscience toward the Roman Catholic Religion, do all severally and respectively command and require: And first your Majesty hath good reason, and therein obliged: to give thanks and acknowledgement unto his Holiness; for the care he hath of the durancy, and perpetuity of the now flourishing State of your Majesty's Crown, giving unto your Majesty very seasonable warning of foreseeing, and preventing the evils that may any way endanger it: amongst which (we all here residing for the service of your Majesty, in all things whatsoever, and principally about this now in hand: do advertise your Majesty, that it is a mischief, the remedy of which is not to be any while deferred: for the Huguenots in number increase, and swell mightily in France, thorough all quarters and territories; yea, we are given to understand, that in some places they are become so impudent, that they oppose, and mock you Catholic subjects, as they come from our God unto the holy Mass: which is more, Boyaux our Secretary hath avowed unto us, that a Gentleman of Deep an Huguenot, stuck not to say (in reproaching him) that he should see shortly, that the Protestants (as he termed them) would make proof of force enough, not only to defend themselves, but (may be) to offend their adversaries: which he spoke openly in a Tavern, and (we pray God) without ground: we are all assured, that the conjunction of your Majesty's most Royal sister in marriage, with the King of great Britain, being a Prince professing the same Religion, (although il rewarded of it) and the promise your Majesty made unto his Ambassador, of gentle use of them, during their loyal deportment: and his Majesties like usage of those of yours in England, hath been the cause that your Majesty hath showed such clemency, that we may not say licentious liberty unto them, against your Majesties own interest and profit, that we may not say, conscience, and otherwise obligements: but seeing that this obligation is frustrate, and broken on their part: and that your Majesty is so assuredly certified by messengers, the verity of whose report we no ways doubt, how great miseries the Catholics there abiding, since the holding there of their Parliament, are put unto; not only in respect of estates and honours, but of freedom and life: how unworthily your own most Royal sisters Subjects, (knowing that her reproach doth some way glance upon your Majesty) we assure your Majesty, and declare unto all the world, that your Majesty is acquitted, and discharged of all obligation, or promise whatsoever made in that kind, seeing that his Majesty of great Britain, either cannot, or will not keep and observe his: All which considered, that which your Majesty is speedily to resolve upon, is this: Your Majesty must forthwith publish an absolute, and peremptory Edict, declaring what course your Majesty is pleased, and resolved to take with these Huguenots: straight charging therein, all your officers, of what quality, degree, condition, place, or authority soever, where these Huguenots inhabit, upon pain of loss of office, fine, and imprisonment, and farther sharper proceeding, if your Majesty shall see just cause to accomplish, and put in strictest execution, without any respect, or favour whatsoever, all and every the particular clauses, as touching the said Huguenots, that in the fore-rehearsed Edict shall be contained; the Copy whereof we have here sent unto your Majesty, by Mounsieur du Plaisir: one of the Precedents of Parliament, to lead, revised, amended, enlarged, altered, or presently signed, as it shall please your Majesty to write your Royal disposedness, we remit ourselves.  
From St. Germia Paris, the 22. of this present. Your Majesty's most loyal subject and servant, Sir Richieleu.  
FINIS.