The declaration of the most Christian King of France and Navarre against the most horrid proceedings of a rebellious party of Parliament-men and souldiers in England, against their king and countrey / translated out of the French, by P. B.

The declaration of the most Christian King of France and Navarre against the most horrid proceedings of a rebellious party of Parliament-men and souldiers in England, against their king and countrey / translated out of the French, by P. B.

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THE DECLARATION OF THE Moſt Chriſtian King of France and Navarre: Againſt the moſt horr•d proceedings of a rebellio•s party of Parliament-men and Souldiers in England, againſt their KING and Countrey.

THE DECLARATION OF THE Moſt Chriſtian King of France and Navarre: Againſt the moſt horr [...]d proceedings of a rebellio [...]s party of Parliament-men and Souldiers in England, againſt their KING and Countrey.

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Tranſlated out of French, By P.B.

Louis the fourteenth by the grace of God, the moſt Chriſtian King of France and Navarre,

to all Christian Kings, Princes, States and People, ſendeth greeting.

WHereas we are informed by our Deare Aunt the Queene of England, of the diſtreſſed eſtate of the King her Husband, forced upon him by a rebellious party of his meaneſt Subjects under the command of the Baron of FAIRFAX, who is likewiſe countenanced by a ſmall handfull of the baſeſt of the people crept into the lower Houſe of Parliament, but not being a tenth part thereof, the worthieſt being either impriſoned, or baniſhed by the tyranny of the Army, have deſigne to proceed againſt the perſon and life of their King, which is an action ſo deteſtable, and ſo deſtructive to the Nationall Rights of Princes and people, who are like to be inſlaved thereby, and to know no law but that of the Sword; that we conceive our ſelf obliged by the lawes of God and man, in the duty of a Chriſtian, as well as the rights of a King, either to redeem from bondage the injured perſon of our neighbour King and Uncle, or to revenge all outrages already done, or hereafter which may happen to be done thereupon.

Therefore with the advice of our deare Mother the Queen Regent, and Counſell, we do publiſh and declare our deteſtation of all ſuch proceedings, and vow in the preſence of God and his holy Angels, a full revenge upon all actors or abettors of this odious deſigne, to the utter extirpation of them, their wives and children, out of all parts of Chriſtendome wherein our power or intereſt can prevaile, if they proceed to this damnable fact, we conceiving it fit, to root out from humane ſociety ſuch a ſpurious and viperous generation of men. And we do therefore prohibit all ſuch perſons, their wives and children to come into any of our Dominions, unleſſe they will be proceeded againſt as traitors to God and Nations.

And we do likewiſe invite all our neighbour Kings, Princes and States in amity with Us, or with whom we have any difference, to an honourable peace▪ that we may all joyne in Gods Cauſe and our owne, to revenge theſe hypocriticall proceedings of inraged Villains, who (we heare) take the cauſe of God for their pretence to deſtroy his ordinance.

And we deſire all our neighbour Kings, Princes and States to make the ſame Proclamation we have done, againſt any of theſe or their adherents, from coming into their Territories; that when by Gods juſtice, and ours and others endeavours, they ſhall be chaſed out of their native countrey, they may wander like vagabonds in heatheniſh places, with the odious brands of Regicides upon them: and further to conſider, whether that if the like madneſſe took any of their armies, they would not implore our helps, as now this afflicted Queen and Aunt of ours hath occaſion to do theirs, againſt perſons who are now twice Rebells: Firſt, againſt their lawfull Soveraigne, upon pretence of reformation of Government; and now againſt the very men and authority which raiſed them for that pretended occaſion; wherein Gods juſtice is ſo apparent, that we are confident he will bleſſe this work intended by us, and which we hope will be ſeconded by all perſons of honor and Juſtice both at home and abroad, to help to ſuppreſſe theſe rebells againſt their raiſers; who yet preſume upon the ſucceſſe of their armes to erect their owne baſe thoughts and fortunes, above the limits of Religion or reaſon, to ſuppreſſe that Authority which God hath ſet over them.

Signed, Louis.

And below,

Bryan, Secretary of State.

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The declaration of the most Christian King of France and Navarre against the most horrid proceedings of a rebellious party of Parliament-men and souldiers in England, against their king and countrey / translated out of the French, by P. B.

France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV)

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— The declaration of the most Christian King of France and Navarre against the most horrid proceedings of a rebellious party of Parliament-men and souldiers in England, against their king and countrey / translated out of the French, by P. B., France. Sovereign (1643-1715 : Louis XIV), Louis XIV, King of France, 1638-1715., P. B..

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