法王亨利四世宽严相济的安邦方略

Severity with Leniency:Strategy of Henri IV,King of France,to Ensure Security of Kingdom

1601-1606年间,法国波旁王朝多次出现传统封建贵族密谋分裂活动,严重威胁王权。亨利四世以信任与宽大处理为名,要求主谋者赴巴黎最高法院申辩认罪,同时彻底追查镇压密谋活动参与者,强调忠顺意识,最终取得成功。在当时传统封建贵族势力依旧强大、宗教矛盾突出的背景下,宽严相济是亨利四世采取的一种安邦方略,有效解除了王国可能再度分裂的威胁且强化王权,巩固了新建波旁王朝的统治,对于近代法兰西民族国家形成有积极的促进作用。

However, as a series of conspiracies plotted by the nobles were brewing from 1601 to 1606,the fragile peace and the royal power yet to be cemented were gravely threatened. In the name of trustand leniency, the King therefore demanded that the major dignitaries come to the Supreme Court in Paristo make self justification or plead guilty. Meanwhile he thoroughly cracked down and suppressed theplotted activities through highlighting loyal and obedient mentality, and finally succeeded in putting theprincipal plotters under control. Against a background in which traditional influences of feudal nobleswere still strong and religious conflicts as yet persisted, the practice of severity with leniency was but astrategy to ensure the security of the Kingdom. Yet, through the reinforcement of the royal power, it effectively removed a once more secession from the Kingdom, and consolidated the rule of the newly established Bourbon Dynasty. And this has played a positive role in promoting the initial formation of a modem French nation state.