My apologies for speaking too soon. The other sword had recently been sold. That blade is on a 17th C Campaign sword. Exactly like yours except longer and "Roy" is spelled "Roi".
Here were their thoughts on these blades.- "Its the blade of what the French called a forte épée the type first turned up on German swords around 1550.
This one is indeed first half of the 17th century and shortened, these are very rare.
With this inscription it were used by guard regiments of the French king, could be Royal Guards, could also be musketair du roi , Royal dragoons etc."
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