The history of the League. . The Hi/iory of the League. permitted them to enter into any Trea-ty of Peace, or to take any Securities,becaule that wouM be to prevent theJudgment of the Pope, and to treat atleaft indirectly with him ,. who wasvet out of the Pale of the Church,which woud be directly againft theOath which they had taken. Andthereupon , the Duke of Mayenm,who only fought the means of retain-ing as long as poffibly he coud, thatalmoft foveraign Authority which hehad ufurpd, together with the great*eft part of the Princes and Lords ofhis Party, took a new Oath, betwixtthe Hands of th

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The history of the League. . The Hi/iory of the League. permitted them to enter into any Trea-ty of Peace, or to take any Securities,becaule that wouM be to prevent theJudgment of the Pope, and to treat atleaft indirectly with him ,. who wasvet out of the Pale of the Church,which woud be directly againft theOath which they had taken. Andthereupon , the Duke of Mayenm,who only fought the means of retain-ing as long as poffibly he coud, thatalmoft foveraign Authority which hehad ufurpd, together with the great*eft part of the Princes and Lords ofhis Party, took a new Oath, betwixtthe Hands of the Legat, that the}woud never acknowledge the KingolNavarre^ even though he flioud turn,Catholick, unlefs by the Command ;ment of the Pope. Thus remaining al-ways fixM in thatRefolution, whichabfblutely hindjed any farther progrefs in the Conference, after feveror eight Seilions held at Surenm, andtwo more at Roquette, an Houfe be-longing to the Chancellor de St- Anthonies Gate, and at Lc>Villettt) betwixt

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