498 The HISTORY of the PURITANS. Chap. IL Kingjamesh objections, his majefly promifed upon the word of a king, that no- 1622 roman catholick fhould be proceeded againft capitally ;. and though he could not at prefent repeal the pecuniary laws, that he would mitigate them to the fatisfa Lion of the catholic king; and the lengths his majefly went in favour of papifts on this occafion, will appear by the following articles, which were inferted both into the Span Ih and French treaty, which afterwards took place. .dracles of The articles of the intended Span match relating to religion, were marriage. thefe. Rufhw. Art. 6. " The Infanta herfelf, her men and maid- fervants, her chit Vo1.I. p. 86. " dren and defcendants, and all their families, of what fort foever, ferv- Rapin, " ing her highnefs, may freely and publickly profefs themfelves ca- P. 543, tholicks. Art. 5, 7, and S. " Provide a church, a chapel, and an oratory for a her highnefs, with all popifh ornaments utenfils and decorations. Art, r o, and i r. " Allow her twenty-four priefis and afiiftants, and " over them a bifhop, with full authority and fpiritual jurifdiction. Art. 13. " Admits the Infanta and her fervants to procure from " Rome difpenfations, indulgences, jubilees, &c. and all graces, as (halt " feem meet to them. Art. 16. " Provides that the laws made- againft roman catholicks its " England, or in any of the king's dominions, (hall not extend to the children of this marriage ; nor (hall they lofe their fncce(fion to the " crown, although they be roman catholicks. Art. F7." Authorizes the Infanta to choofe nurfes for her children,, " and to bring them up in her religion till they are ten years ofage." But the term was afterwards enlarged to twelve;. and in the match with France, to thirteen. m'í23. Sworn to by the king and prime, of Wales, King names fwore to the obfervation of thefe articles, in the prefence of the two Span ambafíadors, and twenty-four privy-counfellors, who, fet their hands to the treaty. Befides which, his majefty and prince of Wales fwore to the four following private ones, " (r.) That no laws " againft papifts (hould hereafter be put in execution. (2.) That no " new laws !hall be made againft them; but that there (hall be a per- " petual toleration of the roman catholick religion in private bodes, " throughout all his majefty's dominions, which his council (hall fwear " to. (3.) That he will never perfuade the Infanta to change her..reli- " gion. (q,.) That he will ufe all his authority and influence to have " thefe conditions ratified by parliament, that fo all penal laws againft of papilla may not only be fufpended, but legally difannulled." The
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