The letter of the French King, to the Parliament of Roan, concerning the death of the Marshall D'Ancre Together with an act of the saide Parliament thereupon.

The letter of the French King, to the Parliament of Roan, concerning the death of the Marshall D'Ancre Together with an act of the saide Parliament thereupon.

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The Act of the Court Parliament of Roan, heerevpon ensuing.

A further Aduertisement.

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THE LETTER OF THE FRENCH King, to the Parliament of Roan, concerning the death of the Marshall D'Ancre.

Together with an Act of the saide Parliament thereupon.

COR VNVM VIA VNA

LONDON Printed by H. L. for Nathanael Newbery; and are to be sould at his Shop vnder St. Peters in Cornehill, and in Popes-head Alley. 1617.

COR VNVM VIA VNA

THE KINGS LETTER sent to the Parliament of Roan.

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By the King.

OVR Trustie & Beloued: Wee doubt not, but that in the sequel of those proceedings vvhich haue passed, since the death of the late King Our most honored Lord, and Father, you haue euidently obseru'd, how Marshall D' Ancre and his wife, abusing Our minoritie, and the power which of long time hee possessed with the Queene our [Page] most honoured Lady and Mother, did practice to vsurpe the whole authoritie of our State, to dispose absolutely of all affaires, and to remooue all meanes, from our comming to the knowledge or vnderstanding thereof; A disseigne which they so wrought and effected, that hitherto Wee carried but onely the bare Name, and title of a King: They condemning it as a capitall crime in any of our Officers or Subiects (when they did visite vs in particular) to entertaine vs with any serious discourse. Which God of his infinite bountie giuing Vs the grace at last to discerne, and pointing out vnto Vs as it were with his omnipotent finger, the imminent perill that hung ouer Our person, and State, through such an insatiable and irregular ambition; Wee gaue testimonie at length of our apprehension in this point, and of the singular desire Wee had, to take requisite and due order for the same: Yet were Wee enforced in all our exterior actions, to disguise and couer that, which inwardly in heart Wee determin'd and resolued vpon, while it might please the same our good GOD to open Vs a fit way, and conuenient opportunitie, to apply thereunto some preualent remedy. Vpon [Page] these intentions, not many daies since, it fel out, that sundry persons, both of Our capitall Citie of Paris, as also others of diuerse parts of Our Kingdome, taking occasion, of the said Marshall D' Ancre his absence (who was gone into Normandie, vvith a deliberation there to soiourne for some time) addressed them-selues to the Queene Our said Lady & Mother, and to such Ministers as the said Marshall and his wife had established, (who vnder them, at their will and pleasure, should carry and sway all proceedings within this State) and effectually layd open their reasons to them, why it was most necessary and expedient, that Wee our selfe should readily and seriously assume the sole Administration of our weightie affaires; otherwise, that our Realme which now began to rise and reuolt in all parts by meanes of this vvant and defect, could not auoyde an absolute and lamentable subuersion.

Whereof Marshall D' Ancre hauing been aduertised, and returning with all expedition, began to employ his power and policy, not onely to stop the course of these prouident propositions and ouertures, as repugnant to his owne ends, but further he resolued to depriue [Page] Our selfe of all meanes to put them in practice, by certain counsells and courses, which I think yet more fit to conceale, than publish. All which being comne to Our perfect vnderstanding and notice, and considering that besides the danger of Our person, the mortall hatred that almost all our good subiects and seruants did beare towards the vsurped and insolent authority and gouernement of these people, would in such sort exasperate, and obdurate, the mindes of men within Our kingdome, as it would be in danger to growe to an vnquenchable flame and combustion:

Moued I say, by these iust, and most weightie considerations, & by the heauenly instinct, that God vpon this occasion put into Our heart: Wee resolued to secure Our selfe of the person of the saide Marshall D' Ancre, giuing expresse charge to Sieur de Vitry Captaine of Our Guards, to apprehend and arrest him within Our Castle of the Louure. The which Our pleasure hee intending to put in execution, the said Marshall (who according to his accustomed manner, had many followers about him) himselfe with some other of his company, made offer to resist: wherupon, certaine [Page] bullets were discharged; of which some light on the said Marshall, so as hee remain'd dead vpon the place.

Afterwards, Wee caused his wife to be arrested, and also his aboue mentioned Ministers; hauing furthermore entreated the Queene Our saide Lady and Mother, to bee content that from thenceforward, We might take the gouernement of Our State into Our owne hands, and so labour to diuert from it those extreamities and miseries, whereinto it hath beene plunged, by the sinister counsels which shee formerly had made vse of. The accomplishment of which businesse Wee hope, God of his gratious goodnes will the more readily grant Vs, in that all our intentions haue no other ayme or scope, but his glorie, and the good of Our subiects. Which We thought good to aduertise you of, to the end you may make it knowne through all your precincts; adding to these formerly specified, any other reasons you shall thinke fit and conuenient, for containing euery man within the bounds of obedience and dutie; Taking vigilant care, that none may rise, or mutine, within Our said territories, & that nothing may disturb the peace, [Page] and quiet, which We desire to haue maintain'd. But if there be any that haue Complaints, or Requests to make, let them bee assured, that if they repaire to Vs, by those mediations and waies, that subiects ought to vse, when they would petition to their King, they shall alwaies find Vs enclining to whatsoeuer standeth with reason, or iustice.

This Action hath here beene so approued and allowed, that here is nothing but applause, and euery mans benediction vpon Vs for the same, because We attempted it in so due and necessarie a time: and We hope it will receiue no lesse approbation in other places. In the meane while, Wee haue writ to all our Lieutenants, and Generalls of our Armies, to keep them still afoot, that if occasion serue, We may imploy them against those, that will not acknowledge Our soueraigne Authoritie. Wee will shortly dispatch vnto you Letters of instruction more at large.

Giuen at Paris, this xxiiii. of Aprill. 1617.

Signed:

Lewis.

And vnderneath:

Pottier.

The Act of the Court Parliament of Roan, heerevpon ensuing.

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THE vvhole Court, and the seuerall Houses therof assembled, doe most expresly enioyne and commaund, conformably to the Kings most excellent Maiestie his vvill and pleasure, signified in his Letters bearing date the xxiiij. of this Moneth; that those of the Garrisons, within the Castles of Pontdelarch, Caen, and Quillebeuf, doe presently make ouer those places into the hands of those exempt, now deputed by his Maiestie, to establish therin such order, as He hath appointed. And they haue, and doe prohibite all the Kings subiects, either by themselues to worke or to cause any other to labour in the fortifications of the said places, or to bring in any victuall or munition, vpon the vtmost paine and perill of their liues; [Page] All the Iudges, and Officers of the said places beeing heereby enioyned to see this executed, and to aduertise the said Court of their proceeding heerein. To which end, we haue caused this present Act to be sent vnto them, by the Kings Attorny Generall, there to be published where need shall require.

Giuen at Roan in the said Court of Parliament, the xxvj. of Aprill. 1617.

Signed:

De Bois levesque.

A further Aduertisement.

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KNow also good Reader, that it is credibly reported, that the dead corps of the Marshall D' Ancre hath vndergone the greatest Indignities and Shame, that can bee inflicted, or proceed from the fury of a vulgar multitude, prouoked to hatred by his Tyranny: viz. that being buried obscurely, befitting his basenesse, hee was taken vp againe, and dragged through the streets of Paris with his face on the ground, vnto the gallowes: where being disfigured and dismembred in most shamefull manner, he was as shamefully hanged, and his priuie members nayl'd thereunto. But that satisfied not their rage, vntill they had taken downe his miserable body, and diuided it into many parts (burning some) and dispersing them into diuerse places; that so his shame, and their indignation towards him, might bee published into those parts that had felt his tyrannous insolencie in the time of his former greatnesse and potencie.

And withall, that his Wife beeing imprisoned, hath had her haire shorne off her head, for some probation and triall of her witchcraft: but the effects of that are not yet certified.

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The letter of the French King, to the Parliament of Roan, concerning the death of the Marshall D'Ancre Together with an act of the saide Parliament thereupon.

France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII)

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1617

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A06366

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STC 16835

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ESTC S108828

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99844482

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99844482

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9299

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— The letter of the French King, to the Parliament of Roan, concerning the death of the Marshall D'Ancre Together with an act of the saide Parliament thereupon., France. Sovereign (1610-1643 : Louis XIII), Louis XIII, King of France, 1601-1643., France. Parlement (Normandy). Proceedings. 1617-04-26..

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Printed by H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Nathanael Newbery; and are to be sould at his shop vnder St. Peters in Corne-hill, and in Popes-head Alley,. London :: 1617.. (Letter dated at end "Paris, this xxiiii. of Aprill. 1617". The Act dated at end "Roan in the said Court of Parliament, the xxvj. of Aprill. 1617".) (Printer's name from STC.) (Signatures: A⁴ B² .) (Reproduction of the original in the British Library.)

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