Arrest de la Cour de Parlement par lequel est enioint de recognoistre le Roy Charles X. pour vray & legitime Roy de France, & deffendu aucun traicté de paix auec Henry de Bourbon; Arrest de la Covr de Parlement par lequel est enioint de recognoistre le Roy Charles X. pour vray & legitime Roy de France

Abstract

Upon the death of Henry III by assassination a succession crisis occurred. Henry III had solemnly recognized Henry of Navarre as his successor before he died. The Catholic League, however, refused to recognize a Protestant as King of France. The military leader of the Leaguists was Charles, Duc de Mayenne who supported the Cardinal of Bourbon, 1523-1590, as Charles X. This pamphlet is a declaration by the Parlement of Paris which also recognized the Cardinal as Charles X. The Cardinal, however, died in May, 1590 leaving no one as the apparent successor. Henry of Navarre's claim to the throne was therefore further strengthened. ; Electronic reproduction; 6, [2] p. ; 17 cm. (8vo)