CHAP. X.

The Form and Conftitution of the

Francogallican Government. p. 63

CHA P. XI.

Of the Sacred Authority of the Publick

Council.

CHAP. XII.

77

Of the Kingly Officers, commonly called

Mayors of the Palace.

CHAP. XIII.

85

Whether Pipin was created King by the

Pope,or by the Authority of the Fran-

cogallican Council. I

CHA P. XIV.

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Of the Conftable and Peers of France.

97

CHAP.

3

CHAP. XV.

Of the continued Authority and Power

of the Sacred Council, during the

Reign of the Carlovingian Family.

CHAP. XVI.

P. 104

Of the Capevingian Race, and the

Manner of its obtaining the Kingdom

of Francogallia.

CHAP. XVII.

110

Of the uninterrupted Authority of the

Publick Council, during the Ca-

pevingian Line.

CHA P. XVIII.

114

Of the Remarkable Authority of the

Council againft Lewis the Eleventh.

118

CHAP.

CHAP. XIX.

Whether Women are not as much de-
barr'd by the Francogallican Law
from the Adminiftration, as from
the Inheritance of the Kingdom.

HOP. 125

CHAP. XX. od 10

Of the Juridical Parliaments in France.

A

Short EXTRACT

OF THE

LIFE

O F

Francis Hotoman,

Taken out of Monfieur Bayle's
Hift. Dict. and other Authors.

F

RANCIS HOTO MAN (one of the
moft learned Lawyers of that Age) was
Born at Paris the 23d of August, 1524.

His Family was an Ancient and Noble one, Originally of Breflaw, the Capital of Silefia. Lambert Hotoman, his Grandfather, bore Arms in the Service of Lewis the 11th of France, and married a rich Heirefs at Paris, by whom he had 18 Children: the Eldeft of which (John Hotoman) had fo plentiful an Eftate, that he laid down the Ranfom-Money for King Francis the First, taken at the Battle of Pavia: Summo galliæ bono, fumma cum fuâ laude, fays Neveletus,

B

Peter

*

Maistre Peter Hotoman his 18th Child, and * Mafter of des Eaux the Waters and Forefts of France (afterwards a &Forrefts. Counsellor in the Parliament of Paris) was Fa

Lettres.

He

ther to Francis, the Author of this Book. He fent his Son at 15 years of Age to Orleans to study the Common Law, which he did with fo great Applaufe, that at three years end he merited the Degree of Doctor. His Father designing to furrender to him his Place of Counsellor, the Parliament fent for him home: but the young Gentleman was foon tired with the Chicane of the Bar, and plung'd himself deep in the StuLes belles dies of † Humanity and the Roman Laws; for which he had a wonderful Inclination. hapned to be a frequent Spectator of the Proteftants Sufferings, who, about that time, had their Tongues cut out, were otherwife tormented, and burnt for their Religion. This made him curious to dive into thofe Opinions, which infpired fo much Conftancy, Refignation and Contempt of Death; which brought him by degrees to a liking of them, fo that he turn'd Proteftant. And this put him in dif grace with his Father, who thereupon difinherited him; whic. forced him at laft to quit France, and to retire to Lausanne in Swifferland by Calvin's and Beza's advice; where his great Merit and Piety promoted him to the Humanity-Profeffor's Chair, which he accepted of for a Livelihood, having no Subfiftance from his Father. There he married a young French Lady, who had fled her Country upon the Score of Religion: He afterwards remov'd to Strasburg, where he alfo had a Profeffor's Chair. The Fame of his great Worth was so blown about, that he was invited by all the great Princes to their feveral Countries, particularly by

the