Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros

Date:
1924
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/28
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 449: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    205 MURDER OF FRANCIS, 2ND DUC DE GUISE. GUISE (HENRY DE LORRAINE, 3rD DUC DE, 1550-1588). ‘* Le Balafré,’’ head of the Catholic party; directed the massacre of St. Bartholomew. Assassinated at Blois by order of Henri III. DOCUMENT, SIGNED. BY THE DUKE AND HIS, BROTHERS CLAUDE AND RENE, BEING A COVENANT NOT TO AVENGE THE MURDER OF THEIR FATHER. 1 page, folio. Paris, January 5th, 1563/4. £21 A document of much historical interest, being a solemn promise made to Charles IX. by the Duc de Guise and his brothers, soon after the murder of their father, a deed which was attributed to Coligny and his friends, not to undertake anything against the Admiral de Coligny and his brothers or any of the house of Chatillon. (Trans.)}:—‘‘ We, Henry de Lorraine, Duc de Guise, Claude de Lorraine, Duc dAumaile, and Réné de Lorraine, Marquis d’Elbeuf, promise the King our Sovereign Lord on our life and honour, that neither by us or on our behalf shall be done, undertaken, or attempted, directly or indirectly, anything by deed or word, against the persons, lives and honour of the Sieur de Chatillon, Admiral of France, and d’Andelot, Colonel of Infantry of this Realm, their brothers, children, and others of the said house and name of Chatillon, having to this end received and accepted, do receive and accept, the command it has pleased’ His Majesty to give us to-day verbally, which we promise to observe sincerely, inviolably and honestly, as very humble and obedient subjects and servants of his said Majesty.”