Letter of signed remission "Henry" in favour of Henry Philibert, knight, lord of Venterol pres de Gap. Poitiers: May 1602.

Lettre de rémission signée "Henry" en faveur de Henry Philibert, écuyer, seigneur de Venterol près de Gap. French "(HENRI IV (1553-1610). Letter of signed remission "Henry" in favour of Henry Philibert, knight, lord of Venterol pres de Gap. Poitiers: May 1602. (535 X 618 mm). Manuscript on parchment, folded up. Seal delphinal and wire lakes of colors. (Some small rednesses, restored seal.) REMISSION GRANTED BY HENRI IV HENRY PHILIBERT, LORD OF VENTEROL, FOLLOWING A DUEL TO THE DEATH WITH THE LORD OF THE GAYET. ONE MONTH AFTER the EDICT OF BLOIS (in April 1602) PROHIBITING the DUELS, the KING GRANTS HIS FORGIVENESS. The letter reports the circumstances during which the lord of Gayet, following a dispute with the lord of Gua, caused a duel with Henry Philibert. "[...] fire Jacques Pila and the supplicant, being in our town of Grenoble assembled in the house of the Lord of the Motte for [? ] a ballet that they staged to honour the day of the baptism of the son of the Lord of Créquy". At the time of this repetition, the Lord of Gua came to make an unfortunate comparison between the color of his [pourpoint] and that of the Lord of Gayet. "On these terms, the supplicant, believing that [ilz gaussaient] one or the other of the colors of their habitz, auroit by manner of play and passetemps and without thinking of aulcune offence dict with the sior of Gayet that the color of ysabelle estoit passed well, that it falloit not to make a comparison [... ]". the situation envenima as long as of Gayet sent to him by its lackey" a trust of deffy and signed his hand with the choice of two poignardz [...]". After having wounded Henry Philibert, of Gayet" precipitating in mesme time seroit in end found opposite the sword begging and opened a playe apréhendant the evil and recognoissant its fault and the wrong that it avoit, asked the life begging, which without luy to redouble aulcun blow the luy voluntarily granted aussy that in regret [... ]". But of Gayet was to die a few hours later. The good faith of the lord of Venterol was recognized, although it already obtained remission for the death of the sior of Regnard. Preferring "mercy with rigour of justice" the king granted his forgiveness. It is further learned "begging it" "always has faict and faict encores profession of the Protestant alleged religion". [ One joint: ] --Un handwritten document relating to the letter of remission and confirming the forgiveness of the king. VERY BEAUTIFUL DOCUMENT COMPRISING A VERY RARE SEAL DELPHINAL.)",Full pdf available, https://dl.mospace.umsystem.edu/mu/islandora/object/mu%3A439230/datastream/PDF/view