[MATTHIEU (Pierre), père] - Lot 545

[MATTHIEU (Pierre), père] Histoire de France et des choses mémorables advenues aux provinces estrangères durant sept années de paix du règne de Henri IIII... Paris, Bessin, sd. (circa 1606). 7 books in 2 large volumes in-8: 20f. (including engraved title), 692pp., 54f. (tables) / 8f., 802pp., 55f. (tables). Antique stiff vellum with covers, handwritten title on spine, head trimmed, blue edges. An important work on the events that marked French history during the reign of Henri IV. A former Ligueur, Father Matthieu rallied to the King in 1594 and became his historiographer. A former Ligueur, the author, humanist, poet, playwright, jurist and historiographer, rallied to Henri IV, becoming his close advisor and confidant. Interesting passages on the need for reconciliation between Protestants and Catholics, with praise for the Edict of Nantes.