Phélypeaux de La Vrillière, Louis, French statesman (1599-1681). Letter signed.

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In his office as Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs, responding negatively to a complaint by a Madame de Saint Cosme: "Jay receu une de vos lettres sans datte avec un mémoire des consul. des habitans relig.ses de vre terre de St. Cosme sur les pretentions touchant l’exercice aud.t lieu. Comme la chose sans doubte a esté bien examinée par Mess.rs les commissaires avant que de la descider, il est à croire que le jugement qu’ils rendu est juste. Je suis fasché que vous ayez sujet de vous en plaindre […]".

Until the revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, the Secretary of State for Protestant Affairs had the responsibilty of enforcing the Edict and settling conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots on an administrative level. Over the 17th century, increasing pressure was put on the French Huguenots, which led to many complaints, generally unsuccessful. Members of the Phélypeaux family held the office from 1610 until 1775.

Traces of folds. Some foxing.