 SiRE- -I have received an order, under your majesty's seal, to put to death all the protestants in my province. I have too much respect for your majesty, not to believe the letter a forgery ; but if (which God forbid) the order should be genuine, I have...  History of the Huguenots - Page 771844 - 300 pagesAffichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | 1836 - 878 pages
...hrave and the wise. "Sire," was the answer of Montmerin, the governor of Auvergne, to the King,— "I have received an order, under your Majesty's seal, to put to death all the Protestants in the province. I respect your Majesty too much to suppose that these letters are not forgeries ;... | |
 | William Shergold Browning - 1840 - 324 pages
...received the king's letter, " That it could not be his majesty's orders."** St. Heran de Montmerin, governor of Auvergne, addressed the king in the following...the letters are other than forgeries ; and if (which Ciod forbid) the order has really emanated from your majesty, I have still too much respi • I for... | |
 | Amos Blanchard - 1844 - 552 pages
...Auvergne, wrote the king the following letter, which deserves to be transmitted to the latest posterity. "SiRE- -I have received an order, under your majesty's seal, to put to death all the protestants in my province. I have too much respect for your majesty, not to believe the letter a forgery ; but... | |
 | 1847 - 272 pages
...wrote the king the following letter, which deserves to be transmitted to latest posterity : — " SIR : I have received an order under your majesty's seal, to put to death all the protestants in my province. I have too much respect for your majesty, not to believe the letter a forgery : but... | |
 | George Payne Rainsford James - 1847 - 946 pages
...town. St. Heran, the governor of Auvergne, replied to the King's letter in the following words : " Sire, I have received an order, under your majesty's seal, to put all the Protestants of this province to death. I respect your majesty too much not to believe that... | |
 | 1847 - 610 pages
...however St. Heran, the Governor of Auvergne, replied to the King's letter in the following words : ' Sire, I have received an order, under your Majesty's seal, to put all the Protestants of this province to death. I respect your Majesty too much not to believe that... | |
 | John Stevens Cabot Abbott - 1856 - 344 pages
...Noble replies to the king's decree. replied to the secret letter of the king in the following words : " Sire, I have received an order, under your majesty's seal, to put all the Protestants of this province to death, and if, which God forbid, the order be genuine, I respect... | |
 | Henry White - 1868 - 584 pages
...bloody rescripts of the court. St. Herein of Montmcrin, governor of Auvergne, wrote to the king : " Sire, I have received an order under your majesty's seal to put to death all the Protestants in my province. I respect your majesty too much to suppose the letter is other than a forgery; and... | |
 | William Maxwell Blackburn - 1859 - 408 pages
...orders of Montpensier and kept down all riots. Montmeriu, governor of Auvergne, wrote back to the king: "Sire, I have received an order under your majesty's seal. to put to death all the Protestants in my province. I respect your majesty too much to suppose the letter is other than a forgery, and... | |
 | 1869 - 662 pages
...extinguished in every IViraish breast. St. Herem, Governor of Auvergne, wrote to Charles, " Sire, 1 have received an order, under your Majesty's seal, to put to death all the Protestants in my Province. I respect your Majesty too much to suppose the letter is other than a forgery; and... | |
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