Crudelitas Gallica

diligence, both in apprehending and convicting these heretics and authors of false religion, of whatever place and order they may be; in which matter you will follow the authority of our Edicts and mandates. † Beware also again and again, that you have no regard for persons, whether by dissimulation or by remission of punishment, that which we have heard of some of your order, who act in such a way, and do so, as if they were of the number of those against whom it was necessary to take action. But if we perceive you to act otherwise than we wish, in this we want you warned, that you will be the first whom we will pursue with punishments and tortures, so that you may be an example to the others. You will also make us certain daily of the diligence which you will provide, and what kind of state of religion appears in each domain. † For thus it pleases us. Given at Scuani,
† the second of June, 1559.

† Thus the illustrious Scot was summoned; five senators were apprehended and harassed because of a modestly stated opinion; three, however, were recently proscribed.

† In the cause of religion, not the pleasure of Kings, but the reasons from holy scripture should be sought.

† Before the end of the month, alas, the hand of the Lord touched you. Now, therefore, be intelligent, O Kings, and be instructed, you who administer the earth.

Henry

Duthierus.