ARTICLES Concerning the yeelding of the Cittie of Grenoble into the Kings obedience, agreed vpon betweene the Lord Desdiguiers, and the Committies of the Countrey.
Togither with the besieging and yeelding vp of Chartres.
Faithfully translated out of the French Coppie Printed at Tours, by E. A.
LONDON Printed by Iohn Wolfe, and are to be solde at his shop right ouer against the great South doore of Paules. 1591.
Articles agreed vpon concerning the yeelding of the City of Grenoble into the Kings obedience, betweene the L. Desdiguiers, one of the Kings priuie Counsel and of Estate, Captaine of a hundred men at Armes, of his ordinaunces, and Generall of the army leuied for his Maiesties seruice in the land of Daulphiny on the one parte, and the Counsellors of the Court of Parliament, the Committies of the countie and the Consuls of the same.
THat the exercise of the Catholike Apostolike and Romish religion shal remaine frée within the said towne and the suburbes thereof, as hitherto it hath done, without innouation or alteration, and the clergie both of the towne & prouince be restored and preserued in their priuiledge and libertie, with ful possession and enioying of al and euery their goodes in anie place wheresoeuer vnder the Kings protection and safegard, who shall be requested to graunt them a particular declaration thereof in good forme, if néede so require.
That the frée exercise of the reformed Religion may also be publikely vsed and celebrated within Trescloistre suburbes, in such conuenient place as shall be found méete, wherein the professors of the said religion shall not be any way troubled or molested, attending the Kings good pleasure concerning the same.
That al dwellers and inhabitants in the same towne, that wil continue therein, shal personally protest to acknowledge Henry the fourth King of France and Nauarre for their Soueraigne, and yéelde to him the oath of fidelitie in like cases requisite in the handes of the Lord of saint Andrews President of the Court of Parliament, and Chastellard Counsellour of the same Court in the presence of the Lordes of Blaymeu and Callignon: and vpon the said oath taken, the said inhabitants shal be maintained, and so farre as néede require, restored to the full [Page] and peaceable enioying of all their goods, moueable and immouable, offices, dignities and priuiledges, either general or particular.
That if any, whether Cleargie men, Officers, Gentlemen, Captaines, Souldiors or other whosoeuer nowe of the garrison of the same be loath to take the said oath, and therefore are desirous to depart else where, the same shal haue a passeport deliuered them with safe conduct sufficient if néede so require, safelie to conduct them to their houses or fieldes, or to any other place where they shal thinke good within the realme or without.
That all such as will absent themselues from the said towne and retire else whither as is aforesaide, shal notwithstanding quietly and fréely enioy al their goods moueable or immouable, together with their offices and dignities, either by the sale of the said goods or offices, or by receiuing the fruits or stipend thereof at their choice, whither soeuer they goe. Alwayes prouided, and with condition, that they enterprize nothing against his maiesties seruice.
That the custody and gouernement of the saide towne shall be referred to his Maiesties good pleasure, who shal be requested to prouide it of such a gouernour, and so sufficient a garrison as he shall thinke méete for the good of his owne seruice, and the preseruation of the towne.
That in the meane time in as much as the Lord of Arbucy hitherto gouernour of the saide towne, vpon sundry particular considerations can not as yet resolue to take the saide oath of fidelitie aforementioned, the said place shall remaine vnder the gouernment and guiding of the Lorde of Roche-giron wyth such number and company as shall be thought conuenient: and the said Lord of Arbucy shal haue thrée moneths respite to resolue vpon the said oath, and taking it, in consideration thereof his Maiestie shallbe requested againe to grant vnto him the gouernement of the same towne.
That by vertue of this treaty the said Lord of Arbucy, as also the officers of the Court, together with al such as hitherto haue executed the offices of Commissioners or procurer of the said Country, and generally al the dwellers and inhabitants, [Page] Captaines and Souldiours being in the towne, of whatsoeuer condition or calling, shal stand discharged and acquited of and for al leauies and impostes of coine, bearing of armes, treaties, and practises, euen with forreiners and any other actes of hostilitie. And his Maiestie shall be requested to graunt them all necessary prouisoes for the same, which the saide Lord Desdiguiers hath vndertaken within two moneths to deliuer vnto them.
That the memorie of all thinges past on either side from or since the beginning of these troubles, or vppon occasion of the same shal rest extinct and quenched, as matter not happened: neither shal it be lawful for any man publike or priuate, at or for any time, or vpon anie occasion whatsoeuer by anie meanes to enter-search, mention, processe or pursuit of the same.
That the saide Lorde Desdiguires and other the principall Gentlemen in the army haue promised by themselues or by their meanes neuer to reuiue the memorie thereof, neither to find themselues grieued thereat, vpon anie quarrel or pretence whatsoeuer. And al other vnto whome it may in any wise appertaine shal be forbidden to argue, quarrel, or otherwise minde the same, so that al his Maiesties subiectes of Daulphine shal liue togither in peace as brethren, friendes, and fellowe Cittizens, vnder paine that all transgressours herein shall be punished as breakers of the peace, and disturbers of the publique quiet.
That for a more perfect vnion of the heartes and mindes of his Maiesties subiects, and a stedfast establishment of the obedience vnto him due, the Lordes of the Court of Parliament, chamber of accounts and other the officers as yet resident at Rouan or elsewhere throughout the prouince, shal with al conuenient spéede returne to Grenoble, there to follow and continue their charges, according as they shall be required by the Lords and Gentlemen in the army all vnder his Maiesties good pleasure, who shal be requested to agrée thereunto, notwithstanding his Letters patents for the translation of the same, togither with the decrées that thereupon haue insued.
That within these two moneths there shall be summoned a [Page] general assembly of the Estats after the maner accustomed, for the hasting of the meanes to discharge and reléeue the people, and establish the common body of this Countrey.
Made and agréed, with the Kings good pleasure at Saint Laurence of Grenoble. December. 22. 1590.
The besieging and yeelding vp of Chartres on the 19. day of Aprill. 1591.
THere is no man of vnderstanding but he must confes the great clemencie of the king, how hée had rather win his rebellious people by mercie then by rigour, as by the Chartraines may be séene, whose obstinat harts would not acknowledge his M. for their soueraigne, but withstood him to the vttermost of their might, threatning, and breathing out most vnnaturall spéeches against him at the late séege of Chartres, insomuch that his Highnesse was inforced to plant his ordinance against the towne, and to make a sharpe assault vpon them which they indured vntil their walles were battered and broken downe, and that they saw it was in vaine to withstand the king any longer, wherefore the chiefe of the citty consented to yéelde it vp to his grace. Whose good intent when dyuers other of the Leaguers vnderstood, they were greatly displeased therewith, and threatned the other that they woulde make them repent that euer they determined the same: wherevpon those discontented persons were set, and constrained them selues to indure the fight, which was so sharpe, that presentlie they likewise were glad to giue ouer, and with the rest to submit themselues without further disputation, saying, that they [Page] perceiued that the cursed league did nothing but séeke the countries ruine and destruction, wherfore they purposed to acknowledge him their onely king and soueraigne, against whome they had bin such vnnaturall rebels, and thereupon sent to his Highnes for pardon, yéelding themselues and the citty to his mercie. His Highnes granted their petition, and he with his Princes prepared to enter the towne. On the 19. day of Aprill the cittizens each one in their degrée attended his maiesties comming, who was so good and gratious vnto them: and they with the Magistrates of the towne and the whole Cleargy fel downe on their knees before their king, crying with one accord, God saue Henry of Bourbon our mercifull and gratious king, long may he liue the noble king of France. The citizens first leading the way, the magistrates followed them, each one according to his place, and the whole cleargy next, euery one attired according to his calling. And all the way as the king and his princes rode, the people stil cryed, Long liue Henry of Bourbon king of France and Nauarre. Then with great reuerence and humilitie they swore themselues to continue his faythful subiects for euer. The K. noting their great humility, and perceiuing their sorrow for their passed rebellion, most graciously receiued them into fauor, and pardoned their offences committed against him. Then were the keyes of the cittie deliuered vnto him, which the king tooke with an amiable countenaunce, and so with his princes and nobles passed in most triumphant sort to his lodging.
Aduertisements sent to the King.
THe King was aduertised out of Prouance that the Lorde Dampuis Lieutenant vnto the Duke of Sauoy, and in his name generall of the saide Prouance had wrought a practise against the citie of Tarascon, which he was in hope to surprize by the meanes of foure Iacobins, and thirty or fortie other [Page] inhabitants of the towne, who should haue seized vpon one of the gates thereof, which practise, a little before the appointed time of execution, through the great diligence and good order vsed by the Lady of Oruano, and one Captaine Corses, who lay in garrison in the said towne was discouered. Also that the gouernour giuing the watch-word which the said Iacobins had promised, which was thrée toles of a bell about midnight, to cal in the ennemy, the said Lorde of Dampuis came vnto the gate where he should haue entred with fiue hundred cuyrases and as many harquebuziers, where he was so welcomed with harquebuze shot, that himselfe remained prisoner and wounded, and within thrée daies after died of his hurts, and many other slaine or taken. The Iacobins also and other traitors were apprehended and committed to prison.
The County of Carces had wrought an other practise also against the towne of Tholon, with the chiefe Consull and other townesmen, which was likewise discouered, and most of the traitors apprehended.
The duke of Sauoy buildeth a Citadell in the towne of Aix in Prouance, whereupon all the nobilitie of the Countrie haue forsaken him, and no other of the townes will receiue any garrison to his behoofe.
The inhabitants of Marseils do stand vpon their guard, and haue set vp his Maiesties armes ouer their towne gates.
Within these few dayes the Lorde Desdiguires hath defeated foure or fiue hundred Neapolitans with their Colonell néere to the fort of Boue.
President Ianin passing toward Spaine is slaine.
The Lorde of Saint Vidal one of the best captaines of the leaguers is also slaine.
The L. of Chastillon with the power of Berry and Bourbon did a while pursue the Lorde of Chastre, so to kéepe him from wasting the landes of Berry and Nyuernois, and in the end followed him so hard, that he was forced to get into the borough of Chasteaunuef, where the said Lord of Chastillon besiegeth him, being in hope to take him: either if he misse of his person, yet to get foure Canons which he hath.