to demand or require any thing, or bring or begin any Dispute or Action at Law against one another, in the Name, on the Account, Occafion or Pretence of taking, plundering, robbing or detaining of Ships, Arms, Inftruments of War, Merchandizes, Victuals, Provifions or any other movable Goods, from the 1ft Day of September, 1562. till the Day of the Publication of the prefent Peace; but that all fuch Complaints, Demands, Difputes and Actions fhall ceafe, be bury'd and forgot, and be held and efteem'd to be extinct.

X. And to what concerns the French and English detain'd. Prisoners on both fides; it is agreed, That the Ambaffadors and Plenipotentiaries refpectively refiding as well at the Court of the moft Chriftian King, as at that of the moft Serene Queen of England, fhall amicably and kindly treat with the forefaid Princes concerning the fetting at liberty the forefaid Captives, as is juft, and becoming the Greatness and Excellence of the forefaid Princes, that fo their Friendship may be the more ftrengthen'd and confirm'd; and this fhall be done within two Months after the Date of the prefent Treaty.

XI. It is agreed, &c. That all and fingular the Rights, Actions, Petitions, Pretenfions and Demands, which either the forefaid most Christian King, or the most SeIrene Queen of England, or their Heirs and Succeffors have or pretend to have refpectively against one another, upon any Reafon or Occafion whatfoever, fhall remain to them fafe and intire; and in like manner their Exceptions and Defences on both fides shall be referv'd.

XII. There are comprehended in this Treaty of Peace on the part of the moft Chriftian King, Ferdinand Emperor of the Romans, and the Sacred Roman Empire; Philip Catholick King of Spain; as alfo the Queen and Kingdom of Scotland, according to antient Confederacies, and the perpetual Rights of Friendship between the Kings of France and Scotland, and their Kingdoms and Subjects. The Kings of Denmark and Sweden are likewife comprehended. And on the part of the moft Serene Queen of England, Ferdinand Emperor of the Romans, always Auguft, and Philip Catholick King of Spain, according to the Force and Effect of Treaties

formerly

formerly made between the faid King and Queen, and their Kingdoms, Lands, Countries and Dominions, as alfo the moft Serene Lady, Mary Queen of Scotland, and her faid Kingdom; Maximilian King of the Romans, and Philibert Duke of Savoy.

XIII. It is agreed, &c. That both the forefaid Princes fhall caufe the faid Peace, Confederacy and Concord, to be refpectively publish'd and notify'd at Paris and London, within twelve Days after the Date of the prefent Treaty; and in the Ports, and other remarkable Places of the Kingdoms of France and England, as fpeedily as poffible.

XIV. And that no Hoftility may be committed from that twelfth Day either by Sea or Land, that may do any Damage to the faid Princes, or their Subjects; it is agreed and concluded, That all Captures of any Perfons, Goods and Ships that fhall be made on either fide after that twelfth Day, fhall be null and void; and all Depredations whatfoever committed from that time, and all Damages fuftain'd by the Subjects of either Prince, fhall be reftor'd, and the Captors and their Accomplices fhall be condemn'd and forc'd to make reftitution, by detaining their Perfons and Goods till they have made fatisfaction.

XV. It is agreed aud concluded, That the faid moft Chriftian King of France, and the moft Serene Queen of England, fhall ratify, authorize and confirm all and fingular the Articles agreed in the prefent Treaty, by their Letters Patent fubfcrib'd by their own Hands, and feal'd with their own Seals; and fhall deliver, or caufe to be deliver'd bona fide, really and effectually, thefe Letters of Ratification conceiv'd and drawn up in a fufficient, valid and effectual Form, viz. The most Christian. King fhall thus deliver, or caufe them to be deliver'd into the hands of the forefaid moft Serene Queen of England's Ambaffador, refiding in France with his moft Chriftian Majefty; and the moft Serene Queen of EngLand fhall thus deliver or cause them to be deliver'd into the hands of the faid moft Chriftian King's Ambaffador, refiding in England with her moft Serene Majefty; and both of them fhall faithfully obferve all and fingular the Premifes; and fo foon as they are requir'd by the Ambaffador or Ambaffadors refpectively fent on both fides,

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and having fufficient Inftructions for that purpofe, they fhall fwear thus to obferve them, on the Holy Gospels, and in the Prefence of the faid Ambaffador or Ambaffadors.

In Faith and Teftimony of all and every one of which Premifes, we the Ambaffadors, Deputies and Negotiators above-nam'd have caus'd this Treaty, which is fubfcrib'd with our Hands, to be ftrengthen'd and corroborated by affixing of our Seals. Given at Troies the 11th of April, 1564. after Eafter.

We holding the forefaid Treaty with all and fingular the Contents thereof valid, firm and acceptable, ratify, authorize and confirm all and every one of them, for us, our Heirs and Succeffors, as far as they do or may concern and touch us, our Heirs and Succeffors, our Kingdoms, Countries, Dominions or Subjects; and promife inviolably to keep and obferve, and caufe to be kept and obferv'd all and fingular the Premises. In Faith and Teftimony of all and every one of them, we have caus'd our Great Seal of England to be affix'd to thefe Prefents, which are fubfcrib'd with our own Hand. Given at Richmond, the 27th of April, in the Year of our Lord 1564. and of our Reign the Sixth. Sign'd Elizabeth.

Register'd in our Exchequer Chamber, the 15th of May 1564. Formaget.

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A Treaty of Confederacy and Alliance between Charles the IX. King of France, and Elizabeth Queen of England. At Blois, the 29th of April, 1572.

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N the Name of the Almighty and moft Gracious God. Be it known to all and every one who fhall fee thefe Prefents. Whereas Charles the Ninth, by the Grace of God, moft Chriftian King of France; and Elizabeth by the fame Grace of God, Queen of England, from their fincere Amity and Affection, begun by the mutual Relation betwixt their Majefties, increas'd by the Confideration, that it has pleas'd God to call them both to the like Grandeur and Royal Dignity, and at laft brought to its Perfection by the great and mutual Offices they have done one another ever fince it hath pleas'd God to call them to the Government of their Kingdoms and States; their Majefties having been induc'd to enter into a moft ftrict League, Alliance and Confederacy, for the Prefervation and Maintenance of this their Friendship, the Security of their Kingdoms and Dominions, and the Benefit and Quiet of their Subjects. They, in order to execute this fo holy and laudable a Delign, and ftill to ftrengthen, and more and more confirm and maintain the Peace, Friendship and common good Underftanding, which is at prefent between them, have commiffion'd and deputed on both fides, viz. the most Christian King hath deputed us Francis, Duke of Montmorency, Peer and Marefchal of France, and Lieutenant-General for the King in the Town and City of Paris, and Governor of the Ifle of France, Rene de Biraque, Keeper of the Seals of France; Sebaftian de l'Aubefpine, Bishop of Limoges, and Paul de Foix, Privy Counsellor to his Majefty, his Commiffaries and Ambaffadors, with fufficient Power and Authority: And the faid moft Serene Queen of England hath Vol.II. F deputed

deputed us Thomas Smith, Knight, Privy Counsellor to the faid Queen, and Chancellor of the most noble Order of the Garter; and Francis Walfingham, Ambaffador Refident for the faid Lady with the faid most Christian King, Ambaffadors, Plenipotentiaries, Commiffaries and Negotiators of the faid Queen, fufficiently authoriz'd, warranted and inftructed, as will appear by the Tenor of our Powers and Commiffions, refpectively given to us by the faid most Christian King, and the Queen of England. We have therefore agreed, contracted and concluded, in the Name of the faid King and Queen, our Sovereigns, the following Capitulations, Conventions, Pactions and Articles.

I. It is agreed, accorded and concluded, That it fhall not be lawful for either Party, by any of the Pactions, Conventions or Articles contain'd in the prefent Treaty of Confederation and Union, to depart from preceding Treaties or Alliances formerly enter'd into by the faid Confederates and their Predeceffors; but notwithstanding they fhall remain in their full virtue, force and vi gour, in fo far as they are not contrary or repugnant to the present Treaty, or any Articles contain'd there

in.

II. It is agreed, &c. That neither Party fhall give, nor fuffer his Subjects to give openly or fecretly, directly or indirectly, aid, favour or fupport to any one, of what Degree, Condition, Dignity or Order foever, who fhall invade or endeavour to invade the Kingdoms, Countries, Lands, Dominions, or any other Place whatfoever be longing to the other Confederate: but there fhall be a Confederacy, League and Union between the faid Princes for their mutual Defence against all, of whatfoever Condition, State, Degree or Order they be, who upon any Pretence, Colour or Caufe, fhall invade or endeavour to invade, in a hoftile manner, and by force of Arms, their Perfons, Kingdoms, Countries, Lands, Dominions, Territories held and poffefs'd, at the time of the Conclufion of this Treaty, by the faid Princes or either of them.

III. It is agreed, &c. That this prefent. Treaty of Alliance and Confederacy fhall be perpetual; fo that as long as the faid moft Chriftian King, and the most Serene Queen of England fhall live, it fhall remain firm,

ftable