for repairing and fortifying the cities and places of our kingdom shall not be sold by the clergy or other individuals public or private, until the said fortifications shall be demolished by our Decree.
6th.— And in order to leave no opening for discord and divisions amongst our subjects, we have permitted and do permit those of the pretended Reformed religion to live and remain in all cities and places within this our kingdom and country of our obedience without being disturbed, vexed, molested or forced to do any thing against their conscience on the subject of religion, neither can their houses or places of abode be searched on that score; provided that in all things they conform to what is contained in our present Edict.
7th.—We have also permitted all lords, nobles, and other persons, as well natives and others, professing the pretended reformed religion, in this our kingdom, having * "Haute Justice," or "plein+ fief de Haubert," as in Normandy, whether in full ownership or merely usufruct, the whole, one-half, or the third, to have the exercise of the said religion in such of the houses of the said "Haute Justice" or fiefs as they shall name as the principal domicile, in the presence of our Bailifis and Seneschals, each in his district; and in the absence of the heads of the family, their wives and families, and parts of them, may have religious exercises. Though the right of "Justice" or "fief de Haubert" be disputed, yet the exercise of the said religion shall be allowed, provided that the above mentioned be in actual possession of the said "Haute Justice," even if our Attorney General be opposed. We permit also said religious exercises in their other houses of "Haute Justice"[1] or "fief de Haubert"[2] when themselves are present, but not otherwise. Such services may be not only for their own benefit, but their families, subjects, and all who shall wish to attend.
8th.—In the houses of the fiefs, where those of the said religion shall not have the said "Haute Justice" or "fief de Haubert," they may have religious exercises for their own families only, nevertheless, if other persons should be present, not exceeding thirty in number, on Baptismal occasions, friendly visits, or by invitation, they may attend said worship; provided always that said fiefs are not
- ↑ Haute Justice. The jurisdiction of manorial courts where the judge takes cognizance of both civil and criminal suits, not affecting the Crown.
- ↑ Fief de Haubert A tenure by Knight's service whose owner was bound to serve on horseback in complete armor. This tenure existed longer in Normandy, than any other part of France.
