MEMOIRS
OF
THE
COURT
OF
SPAIN
.
WE
must
not
expect
to
find
in
a
general
History
those
particular
relations
of
things
,
that
generally
entertain
the
Reader
better
than
the
History
it self
:
but
when
any
person
is
once
acquainted
with
them
,
he
often
reflects
upon
them
with
a
great
deal
of
pleasure
.
I
imagine
I
may
without
any
flattery
pretend
my self
to
be
capable
of
writing
several
secret
passages
,
that
happened
at
Madrid
from
the
year
1679
,
to
the
year
1681.
However
I
think
it
not
amiss
to
begin
these
Memoirs
from
the
time
of
Philip
the
IV.
in
order
to
render
the
following
discourse
more
intelligible
,
and
to
give
the
Reader
a
better
Idea
of
the
Genius
of
the
Spanish
Court.
Elizabeth
of
France
,
his
Queen
,
being
dead
,
he
espoused
Mary
Ann
of
Austria
,
Daughter
of
the
Emperor
Ferdinand
,
and
Sister
of
him
that
reigns
at
present
.
She
was
young
,
of
a
fair
flaxen
complexion
,
her
humour
was
lively
and
pleasant
,
and
she
was
no
less
agreeable
than
witty
.
She
departed
from
Vienna
,
in
order
to
go
to
Spain●n
●n
the
year
16●9
.
She
loved
the
Arch-Duke
her
Brother
very
affectionately
,
and
as
both
of
them
were
weeping
when
they
took
their
leave
of
one
another
,
she
demanded
of
him
what
it
lay
in
her
power
to
do
for
his
service
:
My
dear
Sister
,
says
he
,
it
lies
in
your
powe●
to
have
an
Infanta
there
,
which
you
may
give
to
me
in
marriage
.
This
accident
is
so
much
the
more
observable
,
because
the
Arch-Duke
having
at
that
time
an
Elder
Brother
,
who
died
afterwards
King
of
the
Romans
,
and
being
himself
designed
for
the
Ecclesiastic
State
,
there
was
little
probability
that
he
should
ever
arrive
to
the
Empire
,
and
marry
,
as
it
since
fell
out
,
the
Eldest
Daughter
of
the
Queen
his
Sister
.
Amongst
several
other
persons
,
whom
the
Emperor
gave
the
Queen
his
Daughter
to
accompany
her
into
Spain
,
he
chose
Father
Iohn
Evrard
Nitard
,
a
German
Jesuit
,
to
be
her
Confessor
.
His
extraction
was
mean
and
obscure
,
and
he
employed
almost
all
his
thoughts
in
the
advancing
of
his
fortune
.
He
was
of
a
supple
complaisant
temper
,
he
exactly
studied
the
respective
characters
of
those
persons
to
whom
he
belonged
,
and
took
care
never
to
differ
much
from
them
as
to
matters
of
opinion
.
He
finished
his
Studies
in
the
Jesuits
College
at
Vienna
,
and
there
took
upon
him
the
Habit
of
his
Order
,
and
afterwards
was
sent
to
govern
one
of
their
Seminaries
,
in
which
office
he
acquitted
himself
very
well
.
When
he
came
back
again
to
Vienna
,
he
began
to
make
himself
known
in
the
world
,
and
several
Ladies
of
the
Court
desired
him
to
be
their
Spiritual
Director
:
they
omitted
no
opportunity
to
do
him
all
the
good
offices
they
could
with
the
Emperor
;
and
in
fine
,
spoke
in
such
advantagious
terms
of
him
,
that
he
was
well
enough
contented
to
let
the
Queen
take
him
along
with
her
.
This
Princess
was
extreamly
surprized
at
all
the
Spanish
Customs
,
which
those
who
came
to
wait
upon
her
from
the
King
,
caused
her
to
observe
in
the
first
days
of
her
Voyage
.
I
have
have
been
told
that
as
she
arrived
to
a
certain
City
under
the
dominion
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
where
the
principal
Commodities
of
the
place
consisted
in
Frocks
,
Wastcoats
and
Silk
Stockings
;
they
made
her
a
present
of
a
great
quantity
of
them
,
of
different
colours
;
But
her
Major
Domo
Mayor
who
religiously
observed
the
Spanish
gravity
,
despised
the
present
,
and
so
taking
up
a
bundle
of
Silk
Stockins
,
threw
them
at
the
heads
of
the
Deputies
of
the
Town
.
Aveis
de
Saber
,
says
he
to
them
in
a
very
furious
tone
,
que
las
Reynas
de
Espagna
no
teinen
piernas
,
that
is
to
say
,
I
would
have
you
to
know
that
the
Queens
of
Spain
have
no
Legs
;
meaning
,
that
they
are
so
far
elevated
above
others
by
vertue
of
their
rank
,
that
they
have
no
Feet
to
touch
the
ground
like
the
rest
of
their
Sex
.
However
it
was
,
the
young
Queen
,
who
was
not
as
yet
acquainted
with
the
niceties
of
the
Spanish
Language
,
took
it
in
the
literal
sense
,
and
began
to
weep
,
saying
that
she
was
fully
determined
to
go
back
to
Vienna
▪
and
if
she
had
known
before
her
departure
from
thence
that
they
design'd
to
cut
off
her
legs
,
she
would
rather
have
died
,
than
stirred
a
foot
.
It
was
no
difficult
matter
to
assure
her
of
the
contrary
,
and
she
continued
her
Voyage
.
When
she
came
to
Madrid
they
told
the
King
of
this
innocent
simplicity
of
his
Queen
,
he
was
so
mightily
pleased
at
the
story
,
that
he
vouchsafed
to
laugh
a
little
at
it
,
and
this
was
the
most
extraordinary
thing
in
the
world
for
him
to
do
,
for
whether
it
proceeded
from
affectation
,
or
was
the
effect
of
his
constitution
,
it
was
observed
of
him
that
he
never
laugh'd
above
thrice
in
all
his
Life
.
The
King
show'd
a
great
respect
for
Father
Nitard
because
he
was
the
Queen's
Confessor
,
who
reposed
an
intire
confidence
in
him
,
but
whatever
desires
she
had
to
see
him
advanced
,
he
left
him
peaceably
in
his
post
,
without
conferring
any
other
Dignities
upon
him
,
and
he
had
unquestionably
continued
a
long
time
in
the
same
condition
,
if
the
King
had
not
hapned
to
die
.
When
that
Prince
found
himself
to
be
dangerously
ill
,
and
saw
he
could
not
bequeath
the
care
of
his
Kingdoms
to
Cardinal
Sandoval
,
upon
whose
management
of
affairs
he
always
depended
,
because
he
was
at
that
time
extremely
sick
,
and
to
say
the
truth
,
died
but
20
hours
after
him
;
he
made
his
will
,
wherein
he
ordered
that
the
Queen
his
Spouse
should
be
Regent
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
Governess
of
the
young
Prince
,
who
was
then
four
years
and
an
half
old
,
[
a
](A26221-e1240-b)
a
Since
the
time
of
Don
Loys
de
Haro
,
the
Kings
of
Spain
have
had
no
Privado
or
chief
Minister
.
The
Duke
di
Medina
de
las
Torres
had
the
management
of
the
Northern
affairs
,
and
the
Count
de
Castrillo
of
the
rest
.
he
named
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
,
Archbishop
of
Toledo
and
Inquisitor
General
;
the
Count
of
Castrillo
President
of
Castile
,
the
Count
de
Penarauda
,
Don
Cristoval
Crespi
Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
and
the
Marquiss
d'
Aytona
;
to
the
end
that
these
six
Ministers
should
assist
the
Queen
in
her
Councils
;
and
thus
the
King
died
in
the
month
of
September
1665.
[
b
](A26221-e1380-b)
b
The
six
Ministers
that
composed
the
Junta
,
were
those
that
were
or
should
be
Archbishop
of
Toledo
,
the
President
of
Castile
,
Vice-Cancellor
of
Arragon
,
and
Inquisitor
General
.
And
besides
these
a
Grandee
of
Spain
,
and
a
Counsellor
of
State
.
The
Queen
resented
the
great
loss
she
sustained
with
abundance
of
sorrow
,
but
she
had
been
still
more
sensible
of
it
,
if
she
had
found
her self
in
the
condition
of
the
other
Queens
of
Spain
,
who
are
obliged
to
enter
into
a
Convent
,
when
they
are
Widows
,
unless
the
King
orders
the
contrary
before
his
decease
;
Nor
was
she
insensible
of
the
sweets
of
Governing
.
The
first
use
she
made
of
her
Authority
,
was
in
favour
of
Father
Nitard
:
For
Don
Pascal
of
Arragon
having
been
made
Archbishop
of
Toledo
and
grand
Inquisitor
,
in
the
place
of
Cardinal
Sandoval
,
the
Queen
sent
for
him
,
and
by
her
repeated
importunities
prevailed
with
him
to
quit
the
last
of
these
two
Dignities
.
[
c
](A26221-e1500-b)
c
The
Cardinal
of
Arragon
being
Grand
Inquisitor
,
and
afterwards
named
to
the
Archbishoprick
of
Toledo
,
quitted
the
post
of
grand
Inquisitor
,
because
he
could
not
not
have
two
places
in
the
Junto
.
He
could
not
be
brought
to
comply
with
this
request
without
a
great
deal
of
trouble
,
for
he
almost
chose
rather
to
be
Inquisitor
General
,
than
Archbishop
of
Toledo
,
although
that
Archbishoprick
is
worth
366
thousand
Crowns
per
annum
.
But
he
was
not
able
to
refuse
the
Queen
a
thing
she
so
passionately
desired
,
who
as
soon
as
she
saw
her self
in
a
capacity
to
dispose
of
that
important
charge
,
bestow'd
it
upon
her
Confessor
.
As
she
engaged
her self
in
this
affair
of
her
own
proper
inclination
,
without
consulting
any
thing
else
but
the
desire
she
had
to
see
him
made
superior
to
the
other
Ministers
,
so
she
took
occasion
to
discourse
of
it
to
them
,
who
immediately
began
to
murmur
amongst
themselves
.
They
read
over
the
will
of
the
late
King
,
where
they
found
it
expresly
ordered
that
the
Queen
should
do
nothing
without
consulting
their
advice
,
and
yet
notwithstanding
all
this
precaution
of
the
deceased
,
they
saw
with
no
little
concern
that
she
had
without
ever
communicating
the
matter
to
them
,
disposed
of
one
of
the
most
considerable
Offices
in
the
Kingdom
,
and
that
to
a
meer
stranger
,
who
had
been
born
and
bred
up
in
the
[
d
](A26221-e1580-b)
d
Altho
't
is
very
true
that
he
had
been
formerly
a
Lutheran
and
it
was
objected
to
him
,
yet
he
vehemently
denied
it
,
because
it
might
have
made
him
uncapable
of
that
Office
.
Lutheran
Religion
till
he
was
14
years
of
age
.
The
desire
they
had
to
preserve
their
own
authority
,
and
the
jealousie
which
it
is
natural
for
all
men
to
have
of
a
Favourite
,
made
them
speak
very
fiercely
in
the
matter
:
However
the
Queen
being
informed
of
their
discontent
,
took
the
true
measures
to
appease
them
.
The
charming
manner
of
her
deportment
,
and
particularly
the
obliging
things
she
spoke
to
them
upon
this
occasion
,
prevailed
with
them
to
lay
aside
their
murmurs
,
so
they
agreed
to
dispatch
Letters
of
Naturalization
for
the
Confessor
,
without
which
it
was
impossible
for
him
to
execute
the
office
the
Queen
had
given
him
.
Altho
all
those
difficulties
that
at
first
threatned
to
hinder
the
Elevation
of
Father
Nitard
,
were
removed
without
any
great
trouble
,
yet
he
did
not
fail
to
raise
several
secret
enemies
upon
himself
,
who
envied
his
growing
Fortune
.
They
beheld
with
a
great
disdain
and
impatience
the
extraordinary
confidence
that
the
Queen
reposed
in
him
,
for
she
determined
nothing
without
advising
with
him
,
and
so
great
was
his
credit
,
and
interest
with
her
that
he
durst
offer
to
resolve
things
of
the
greatest
importance
,
without
speaking
a
word
about
them
to
the
Queen
.
Don
Iuan
was
one
of
those
that
was
the
most
offended
at
the
advancement
of
Father
Nitard
:
He
was
sensible
that
they
would
turn
him
out
of
all
by
little
and
little
,
upon
this
score
he
gave
way
intirely
to
the
Father
Confessor
,
whom
the
Q.
had
made
Counsellor
of
State
;
he
then
retired
to
Consuegra
the
ordinary
residence
of
the
Grand
Prior
of
Castile
,
of
the
order
of
Malta
,
and
said
very
imperiously
,
that
after
he
had
seen
himself
President
of
the
Privy
Council
of
the
King
his
Father
,
he
could
never
endure
a
Companion
that
was
so
much
his
inferior
.
But
the
Queen
who
was
wholly
busied
in
advancing
her
chief
Minister
,
never
disquieted
her self
with
thinking
what
reflections
people
might
make
upon
him
,
so
that
without
taking
the
least
notice
of
Don
Iuan's
discontent
,
she
suffered
him
to
depart
,
and
he
continued
a
long
time
without
visiting
the
Court
,
until
the
Queen
sent
him
particular
orders
at
Aranjues
,
whither
he
was
gone
to
divert
himself
,
to
come
immediately
for
Madrid
upon
some
important
affairs
,
which
she
was
willing
to
communicate
to
him
He
was
the
natural
Son
of
King
Philip
IV.
and
a
certain
Actress
whose
name
was
Maria
Calderona
.
He
was
privately
brought
up
at
Ocana
near
Madrid
,
and
of
all
the
natural
Sons
that
King
had
,
he
only
acknowledged
him
,
whether
it
were
because
he
loved
his
Mother
better
than
any
of
his
other
Mistresses
(
and
to
say
the
truth
she
was
the
most
charming
person
in
the
world
.
)
or
because
Count
d'
Olivarez
procured
this
good
Fortune
for
him
;
for
't
is
commonly
given
out
that
the
Count
had
a
Son
named
Don
Iulian
de
Gusman
,
whom
he
had
a
mind
to
own
,
and
therefore
used
this
artifice
of
perswading
the
King
to
begin
with
Don
Iuan
,
that
so
he
might
follow
his
Example
.
Whatever
the
matter
was
,
Philip
loved
this
young
Prince
very
tenderly
,
altho
some
people
suspected
he
was
the
Son
of
the
Duke
of
Medina
,
of
the
house
of
Gusman
,
who
had
formerly
been
passionately
in
love
with
the
young
Calderona
,
and
was
in
his
time
the
most
accomplisht
handsom
Cavalier
in
Spain
,
and
Don
Iuan
very
much
resembled
him
.
But
if
some
persons
were
of
this
opinion
,
others
could
never
believe
it
,
especially
when
they
considered
the
great
kindness
and
fatherly
affection
that
the
King
had
for
him
,
and
besides
reflected
upon
his
extraordinary
good
qualities
,
which
declared
him
to
be
worthy
to
be
the
Son
of
so
great
a
Monarch
.
He
was
brave
even
to
a
contempt
of
all
dangers
whatever
,
gallant
and
agreeable
,
well-shaped
,
obliging
,
liberal
,
and
a
person
of
great
honour
;
he
had
abundance
of
wit
,
and
was
master
of
a
Genius
that
extended
it self
to
all
Arts
and
Sciences
.
As
there
is
ne're
a
Court
in
Europe
where
natural
Sons
are
treated
with
such
advantageous
distinctions
as
they
are
in
Spain
,
so
this
Prince
could
scarce
perceive
that
the
unhappiness
of
his
birth
did
in
the
least
prejudice
his
advancement
;
and
't
is
indeed
a
certain
truth
,
that
we
see
in
this
Country
,
the
legitimate
Sons
bred
up
with
those
that
are
not
so
in
the
same
Father's
house
,
without
any
distinction
between
one
and
the
other
.
But
this
custom
is
not
altogether
observed
with
relation
to
the
natural
Sons
of
the
Kings
of
Spain
:
For
example
,
they
never
bestow
the
title
of
Infante
upon
them
,
and
Don
Iuan
who
passionately
desired
to
have
it
,
used
his
utmost
efforts
to
accomplish
it
,
but
had
not
the
fortune
to
succeed
in
his
designs
.
From
the
year
1643
the
King
had
given
him
the
Government
of
the
Low
Countries
,
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e
He
held
as
his
proper
right
the
Government
of
the
Low
Countries
.
of
Burgundy
and
Charolois
,
and
he
always
enjoyed
it
,
excepting
the
time
when
the
Arch-duke
Leopold
governed
there
.
Don
Iuan
contributed
very
much
towards
the
reducing
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
to
the
Spanish
Obedience
:
He
took
Piombino
and
Portolongone
,
and
in
all
his
Campaigns
he
performed
a
world
of
actions
that
equally
testified
his
bravery
and
conduct
.
The
King
his
Father
having
conceived
no
less
an
esteem
than
tenderness
for
him
,
communicated
to
him
the
most
weighty
affairs
of
State
,
and
chose
him
to
be
chief
of
an
Assembly
of
the
chief
Ministers
of
his
Kingdom
.
He
was
scarcely
arrived
at
Madrid
but
a
Council
was
held
,
where
he
came
to
be
informed
that
the
King
of
France
was
resolved
to
espouse
the
interests
of
his
Queen
,
to
whom
Brabant
and
some
other
states
of
the
Low
Countries
escheated
by
right
of
devolution
,
upon
the
death
of
the
Infant
Don
Balthazar
her
Brother
;
that
his
most
Christian
Majesty
had
published
a
Manifesto
wherein
he
proved
the
justice
of
his
claim
,
and
that
not
thinking
himself
obliged
to
consume
any
time
in
unprofitable
contestations
,
he
had
turned
his
arms
towards
that
side
of
the
Country
;
that
he
had
matched
his
Troops
with
incredible
diligence
,
and
made
considerable
conquests
as
soon
as
ever
he
appeared
.
Upon
a
serious
examination
of
the
present
state
of
the
Monarchy
,
they
were
convinced
that
it
was
impossible
at
the
same
time
to
maintain
a
war
against
France
and
Portugal
,
and
that
it
was
necessary
for
them
to
lay
hold
of
a
certain
conjuncture
that
made
a
very
plausible
appearance
;
that
Don
Alphonso
King
of
Portugal
,
having
by
his
extravagant
conduct
lost
the
hearts
of
his
people
,
was
dispossest
of
the
Government
,
and
his
Subjects
freed
from
the
Allegiance
they
ow'd
him
;
that
the
Infanta
Don
Pedro
his
Brother
had
taken
upon
him
the
administration
of
affairs
;
that
things
of
this
considerable
importance
could
neither
be
begun
nor
ended
without
some
disturbance
,
during
which
they
must
have
occasion
for
their
own
Troops
,
and
therefore
if
it
was
judged
expedient
they
should
lay
hold
of
this
opportunity
to
advance
proposals
for
a
peace
.
After
every
one
had
delivered
his
own
opinion
of
the
matter
,
the
Queen
came
to
this
conclusion
.
A
Letter
was
dispatched
to
the
Marquiss
de
Liche
,
who
was
at
that
time
Prisoner
of
war
at
Lisbon
,
wherein
he
had
all
necessary
instructions
given
him
.
In
fine
,
he
managed
the
affair
so
dexterously
,
that
the
Regent
Don
Pedro
listened
favourably
to
the
proposals
,
and
so
a
treaty
of
peace
was
concluded
on
the
13th
,
of
Ian.
1668.
This
news
was
entertained
at
Madrid
with
a
great
deal
of
satisfaction
,
because
the
affairs
of
Flanders
grew
every
day
worse
and
worse
,
and
it
was
necessary
to
take
some
speedy
measures
to
preserve
it
,
or
else
to
abandon
it
for
good
and
all
.
New
levies
of
Souldiers
were
ordered
in
Gallicia
and
elsewhere
,
and
the
Queen
cast
her
eyes
upon
Don
Iuan
to
send
him
thither
to
command
the
Troops
;
for
besides
that
no
body
was
more
capable
of
so
great
a
trust
than
he
was
,
she
had
observed
that
during
the
little
stay
he
made
at
Madrid
,
his
aversion
to
F.
Nitard
daily
increased
,
and
this
reason
alone
was
sufficient
to
incline
her
to
resolve
upon
his
removal
.
She
was
not
able
to
indure
those
biting
reflections
which
Don
Iuan
by
way
of
raillery
very
liberally
bestowed
upon
the
Father
Confessor
.
One
time
among
the
rest
when
the
Ministers
demanded
of
him
who
was
fit
to
send
against
the
King
of
France
.
I
am
clearly
of
opinion
,
says
he
,
that
we
had
best
send
Father
Nitard
,
he
is
a
Saint
to
whom
Heaven
can
refuse
nothing
;
the
post
wherein
we
behold
him
at
present
is
an
undeniable
proof
of
those
miracles
,
which
he
can
command
upon
all
occasions
.
The
Confessor
answered
,
with
a
very
melancholly
air
,
That
he
was
of
a
Profession
which
taught
him
to
hope
every
thing
from
the
divine
mercy
,
but
that
it
did
not
belong
to
his
function
to
be
a
General
of
an
Army
.
Oh
my
dear
Father
,
replies
Don
Iuan
,
and
don
't
we
see
your
reverence
every
day
employed
in
things
that
are
full
as
unsuitable
to
your
profession
.
As
I
said
before
,
it
was
resolved
to
send
the
Prince
with
the
new
supplies
to
Flanders
,
and
a
recruit
of
nine
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
with
which
they
furnished
him
out
of
the
silver
that
was
brought
in
the
Gallions
.
Necessary
orders
were
likewise
dispatched
to
Cales
,
and
so
the
Admiral
who
had
charge
given
of
this
Sum
,
set
Sail
with
eight
Vessels
,
from
thence
at
the
same
time
when
Don
Iuan
was
marching
towards
Gor●●ne
,
where
the
rendezvous
was
appointed
to
be
.
The
French
Fleet
cruised
upon
the
Coasts
of
Gallicia
,
and
was
composed
of
36
Vessels
and
6
Fireships
.
Don
Iuan
finding
his
Forces
much
inferiour
to
the
Enemy
was
not
willing
to
hazard
all
in
a
fight
,
where
in
all
probability
he
could
not
avoid
a
total
defeat
.
Therefore
he
thought
it
more
advised
to
send
his
Troops
in
small
bodies
to
Flanders
,
where
they
arrived
without
any
danger
.
The
formidable
power
of
his
most
Christian
Majesty
not
only
alarm'd
the
Spaniard
,
but
the
English
and
Dutch
,
who
after
a
bloody
war
at
last
concluded
a
peace
at
Breda
in
1667.
and
having
ceast
from
all
acts
of
Hostility
towards
one
another
,
entred
into
a
League
,
in
the
beginning
of
1668.
to
oblige
the
King
of
Spain
to
accept
of
one
of
the
two
alternatives
proposed
by
the
King
of
France
,
who
still
persisted
in
his
Offers
.
After
their
Example
the
Archbishop
of
Triers
,
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
,
the
Elector
Palatine
,
and
Duke
Ernest
Augustus
of
Brunswick
Bishop
of
Osnabruck
,
concerted
their
resolutions
for
the
common
safety
,
and
made
a
League
,
whereby
they
obliged
themselves
to
endeavour
the
adjusting
the
differences
between
France
and
Spain
,
or
else
to
declare
war
against
either
of
the
two
Crowns
that
should
refuse
their
mediation
,
and
act
against
the
Treaty
.
The
Pope
likewise
entred
into
the
League
,
and
a
peace
was
concluded
at
Aix
la
Chapelle
.
But
these
things
were
not
so
speedily
determined
,
but
that
other
matters
of
consequence
happened
at
Madrid
and
other
places
,
which
strangely
perplexed
those
persons
that
were
interested
and
concerned
in
them
.
Don
Iuan
as
was
before
mentioned
,
was
at
Corogue
upon
the
point
of
imbarquing
himself
,
when
he
received
certain
informations
of
the
death
of
Ioseph
Mallades
a
Gentleman
of
Arragon
whom
he
entirely
loved
.
It
was
told
him
to
his
unexpressible
amazement
,
that
he
had
been
secretly
arrested
at
Madrid
about
eleven
a
clock
at
night
;
and
that
by
an
order
of
the
Queen
written
by
her
own
hand
,
he
was
strangled
two
hours
after
.
The
great
care
they
took
to
keep
this
execution
private
only
contributed
to
make
it
spread
the
faster
,
and
it
was
not
doubted
but
that
the
Queen
sacrificed
this
unfortunate
Gentleman
to
the
security
of
her
Confessor
.
Don
Iuan
was
extremely
concerned
at
the
tragical
death
of
a
person
whom
he
loved
so
well
,
and
yet
more
enraged
at
the
injury
which
he
imagined
himself
to
have
directly
received
from
Father
Nitard
,
resolved
not
to
go
to
Flanders
.
They
would
never
have
exposed
me
to
the
puissance
of
the
most
Christian
King
,
(
says
he
to
Don
Diego
de
Valasco
,
for
whom
he
had
an
extraordinary
affection
)
but
only
with
a
design
to
compleat
my
ruine
.
They
will
certainly
take
care
to
keep
back
those
succours
from
time
to
time
,
of
which
I
shall
stand
in
need
,
and
whatsoever
good
conduct
I
may
use
in
the
management
of
the
war
,
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
,
but
that
they
will
make
me
answerable
for
all
the
ill
success
we
meet
.
You
see
I
am
now
at
the
port
,
and
yet
they
have
executed
a
man
who
was
guilty
of
no
other
crime
than
of
wearing
the
character
of
my
friend
.
What
will
they
do
then
if
I
were
once
in
Flanders
,
all
my
friends
would
undoubtedly
find
themselves
exposed
to
the
malice
and
hatred
of
the
new
Favourite
.
He
searched
the
most
plausible
pretences
he
could
think
of
,
to
excuse
his
going
for
Flanders
.
For
some
days
he
feigned
him●elf
to
be
indisposed
,
and
sent
word
to
the
Queen
that
he
was
troubled
with
a
defluxion
on
his
breast
,
that
the
Physicians
had
made
him
apprehend
the
fatal
consequences
of
it
if
he
undertook
so
long
a
voyage
,
and
therefore
he
beseeched
her
to
dispense
with
him
.
An
alteration
so
little
expected
made
a
great
noise
at
Court
,
and
gave
no
small
mortification
to
her
Majesty
and
Father
Nitard
.
They
easily
guessed
at
the
cause
,
and
if
they
had
imagined
the
Prince
was
no
farther
off
,
perhaps
they
had
not
sentenced
Malladas
to
die
so
soon
.
The
Q.
ordered
Don
Iuan
to
resign
his
employ
to
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
who
was
to
go
to
Flanders
in
his
room
,
and
also
commanded
him
to
go
immediately
to
Consuegra
,
without
presuming
to
come
nearer
than
20
League
of
Madrid
,
which
he
accordingly
obey'd
.
But
it
seems
this
obedience
was
not
enough
to
satisfie
the
Queen's
Indignation
,
who
was
so
exasperated
at
him
,
that
in
August
1668.
she
carried
into
the
Council
with
her
own
hands
a
Decree
against
the
Prince
;
wherein
she
represented
to
them
the
disobedience
he
had
shown
at
so
pressing
a
juncture
,
and
the
reasons
which
ought
to
have
obliged
him
to
set
sail
,
altho
the
indisposition
he
pretended
had
been
really
true
▪
that
a
lye
from
a
Subject
to
his
Soveraign
was
always
thought
worthy
of
the
highest
punishments
,
and
especially
under
such
important
circumstances
.
Don
Iuan
was
informed
of
all
that
this
Decree
contained
against
him
,
and
he
was
the
more
sensibly
concerned
at
this
ill
usage
,
since
he
had
trespassed
so
much
upon
moderation
,
in
not
making
a
louder
complaint
of
the
death
of
Malladas
.
The
man
that
served
altogether
to
estrange
his
inclinations
from
the
Queen
,
was
a
Captain
,
whose
name
was
Don
Petro
de
Pinilla
,
who
having
asked
leave
to
speak
with
the
Queen
,
threw
himself
at
her
feet
,
and
entertained
her
an
hour
in
private
without
any
bodies
knowing
what
he
said
to
her
.
It
is
not
doubted
by
what
happened
afterwards
but
that
he
discovered
something
of
importance
against
Don
Bernardo
Pategno
,
Brother
to
Don
Iuan's
chief
Secretary
because
he
was
seized
the
next
morning
with
2
of
his
Servants
.
These
informations
were
kept
so
secret
that
no
one
knew
the
matters
they
contained
:
The
Marquess
de
Salinas
,
Captain
of
the
Spanish
Guards
,
received
orders
from
the
Q.
to
post
away
with
fifty
of
the
reformed
Officers
,
and
arrest
the
Prince
at
Consuegra
;
but
altho
he
used
the
utmost
diligence
in
this
affair
,
yet
he
was
not
able
to
find
him
.
This
,
as
it
happened
,
did
not
prove
unlucky
to
him
,
for
Don
Iuan
had
about
him
at
that
time
a
great
number
of
his
Friends
and
Domesticks
,
who
would
all
have
hazarded
their
lives
to
preserve
him
from
being
taken
;
but
by
his
great
prudence
he
avoided
the
exposing
any
single
man
of
them
,
for
being
advertised
of
what
had
passed
he
withdrew
in
time
,
and
only
left
a
Letter
behind
him
to
the
Queen
,
dated
Octob.
21.
wherein
he
spoke
to
her
with
greater
liberty
than
he
had
hitherto
used
.
He
there
takes
an
occasion
to
acquaint
her
,
That
he
would
have
certainly
gone
for
Flanders
,
if
it
had
not
been
for
the
surprizing
and
tragical
death
of
his
friend
Malladas
,
that
he
had
all
the
reason
in
the
world
to
believe
that
Father
Nitard
was
the
instrument
and
author
of
it
,
that
so
horrid
an
injustice
●●ied
out
aloud
for
vengeance
against
the
man
that
had
committed
it
,
that
he
found
himself
possest
with
an
earnest
desire
to
contribut
what
lay
in
his
power
towards
the
removal
of
so
wicked
a
man
,
that
he
humbly
beseeched
her
both
for
the
good
of
the
Kingdom
in
general
,
as
also
for
her
Majesties
glory
to
consent
to
his
banishment
;
that
he
hop'd
he
should
never
be
constrained
to
have
recourse
to
any
other
methods
than
those
of
prayer
to
chase
him
out
of
that
place
,
where
his
presence
was
become
odious
to
all
the
world
;
that
he
found
himself
obliged
to
go
and
seek
a
Sanctuary
against
the
violences
of
this
stranger
,
and
that
this
was
a
cruel
necessity
for
a
person
of
his
quality
;
that
he
hoped
her
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
make
serious
reflections
upon
the
whole
,
and
apply
necessary
remedies
accordingly
.
The
reading
of
this
Letter
awakened
all
the
resentment
and
indignation
that
the
Queen
had
naturally
to
Don
Iuan
:
She
flew
into
the
greatest
passion
imaginable
,
and
had
made
it
appear
in
a
terrible
manner
,
if
the
Grandees
and
People
had
not
testified
less
inclination
for
her
.
'T
was
a
new
subject
of
displeasure
to
the
Queen
and
Father
Nitard
to
see
that
all
the
world
agreed
to
set
themselves
free
from
his
Ministry
,
and
that
they
had
the
hardiness
to
tax
him
publickly
with
the
murder
of
Malladas
,
and
the
imprisonment
of
Patigno
.
This
obliged
the
Queen
to
set
forth
a
Declaration
,
wherein
she
assured
the
world
that
both
those
persons
came
to
Madrid
to
execute
the
wicked
designs
of
Don
Iuan
,
that
she
was
fully
inform'd
of
the
whole
by
their
●wn
proper
confession
,
and
that
she
had
never
proceeded
so
far
as
to
take
away
Malladas's
life
if
she
had
not
been
assured
of
his
crime
.
At
the
same
time
Father
Nitard
printed
and
published
a
sort
of
an
Apology
,
in
which
he
accuses
Don
Iuan
with
having
frequently
endeavour'd
to
assassinate
him
;
he
spoke
of
this
design
as
a
thing
beyond
contest
,
and
declared
his
own
innocence
with
relation
to
the
death
of
Malladas
,
and
the
imprisonment
of
Patigno
.
He
pretended
to
give
an
undeniable
proof
of
this
assertion
,
in
alledging
that
when
the
former
was
strangled
,
he
was
saying
over
his
Breviary
along
with
Frier
Bustos
;
and
that
when
the
second
was
arrested
,
he
was
setting
his
Papers
in
order
in
his
Cabinet
.
Then
he
took
occasion
to
enlarge
upon
the
Nobleness
of
his
birth
,
and
upon
the
considerable
services
which
his
Ancestors
had
done
for
the
Emperours
.
This
Article
only
served
to
set
people
on
work
to
examine
the
obscurity
of
his
family
.
He
addressed
this
writing
to
the
Queen
,
and
she
for
her
part
forgot
nothing
that
might
make
his
attestation
be
the
better
believed
.
Some
time
after
she
presented
to
the
Council
a
second
complaint
against
the
Prince
,
charging
him
with
having
〈…〉
Flanders
;
in
which
't
was
easy
to
discover
the
high
and
mighty
expectations
with
which
he
fed
his
ambition
.
That
such
an
insufferable
curiosity
had
been
always
punished
as
a
crime
of
High
Treason
,
that
it
was
not
only
necessary
to
examine
the
fault
,
but
also
the
quality
of
the
person
that
committed
it
,
that
the
debate
was
about
a
man
of
design
,
who
could
by
no
means
pretend
to
sin
out
of
ignorance
;
and
an
ungrateful
rebellious
Subject
loaded
with
favours
and
rewards
by
the
Crown
;
that
it
was
absolutely
requisite
to
chastize
him
,
for
fear
lest
a
connivance
should
authorize
his
wicked
designs
,
and
put
him
in
a
capacity
of
accomplishing
them
.
The
Prince
had
too
many
friends
,
not
to
find
some
amongst
them
who
had
the
courage
to
defend
him
;
there
was
scarce
any
thing
to
be
seen
in
all
manner
of
company
but
multitude
of
writings
,
the
bitterness
of
which
only
served
to
animate
the
interested
parties
,
and
make
them
more
inveterate
.
Those
that
appear'd
in
behalf
of
Don
Iuan
,
maintained
that
he
was
incapable
of
forming
so
mean
and
low
a
design
as
that
of
assassinating
Father
Nitard
;
that
if
it
had
ever
entred
into
his
imagination
,
the
execution
of
it
could
have
been
no
difficult
matter
;
that
the
difference
was
only
about
a
Stranger
of
an
Ecclesiastic
,
without
Friends
or
Relations
,
supported
by
a
Q.
who
ought
to
have
abandoned
him
to
vengeance
,
when
she
was
informed
of
his
wicked
conduct
;
that
the
best
proof
one
can
bring
to
show
that
the
Prince
had
no
inclination
to
do
any
such
thing
was
,
because
it
was
not
done
;
that
far
from
endeavouring
to
take
him
off
privately
,
he
had
demanded
in
publick
to
have
him
removed
from
his
Ministry
,
and
that
for
attempting
his
removal
,
he
exposed
himself
to
all
the
indignation
of
the
Queen
:
That
at
the
bottom
,
Father
Nitard
would
have
no
reason
to
complain
of
his
ill
usage
,
since
he
was
permitted
to
retire
with
the
punishment
only
of
a
pension
of
60000
Crowns
per
annum
,
which
he
has
hitherto
enjoyed
,
besides
some
other
private
benevolences
that
don't
appear
;
that
so
considerable
a
Revenue
one
would
think
might
content
the
Ambition
of
a
simple
Ecclesiastic
;
who
was
himself
of
so
vindicative
a
nature
,
that
he
would
fain
have
assassinated
the
Prince
at
Barcelona
and
Consuegra
;
that
it
was
not
the
effect
of
any
particular
resentment
which
made
Don
Iuan
press
the
Queen
so
earnestly
to
send
him
home
to
his
own
Country
,
being
generous
enough
to
forget
any
private
injuries
;
but
that
he
was
too
good
a
Subject
to
bear
any
longer
with
a
man
,
whose
rash
and
violent
counsels
might
some
time
or
other
prove
the
occasion
of
a
general
revolution
in
the
Kingdom
of
Spain
.
To
this
they
added
several
other
things
,
which
I
shall
pass
over
in
silence
.
The
Court
and
the
City
were
divided
upon
this
point
,
every
one
engaging
himself
in
the
affair
,
either
as
his
own
sentiments
led
him
,
or
as
he
was
influenced
by
the
reports
of
others
.
Nay
the
Court
Ladies
entred
into
the
quarrel
,
and
for
a
distinction
of
the
party
they
embraced
,
some
were
called
Austrians
,
and
others
Nitardines
.
Thus
I
have
given
you
a
Relation
of
what
past
at
Madrid
,
during
the
time
that
Don
Iuan
kept
himself
at
a
distance
from
it
,
and
approached
to
Barcelona
.
The
Queen
was
ignorant
what
way
he
took
,
and
her
disquietudes
doubled
upon
her
,
when
she
considered
with
her self
what
dangerous
effects
an
affair
of
this
nature
might
carry
along
with
it
,
especially
seeing
it
began
with
so
much
heat
.
When
he
was
arrived
there
he
writ
a
very
respectful
Letter
to
the
Queen
,
but
did
not
conceal
the
resolution
he
had
taken
,
to
demand
of
her
constantly
the
removal
of
her
Confessor
;
he
advised
her
to
it
with
very
forcible
reasons
,
but
they
only
provoked
her
the
more
against
him
,
and
she
could
never
suffer
her self
to
be
perswaded
,
that
she
ought
to
deprive
her self
of
the
man
in
whom
she
reposed
so
intire
a
confidence
,
and
for
whom
she
preserved
so
great
an
affection
.
She
found
that
Don
Iuan
meddled
with
an
affair
she
had
no
inclination
to
,
and
that
since
the
Council
which
the
late
King
had
assigned
her
,
could
find
nothing
to
except
against
the
Father's
conduct
,
she
was
not
obliged
to
gratifie
an
aversion
,
which
the
Prince
had
so
injustly
entertained
against
him
;
that
it
would
be
for
her
Glory
,
to
testifie
to
the
world
the
firmness
of
her
mind
in
this
rencounter
;
and
that
if
she
abandoned
her
Servants
at
the
first
Chimerical
objections
that
were
raised
against
them
,
it
would
be
a
dangerous
matter
for
anyone
to
serve
her
.
In
fine
,
the
extream
desire
she
had
to
keep
Father
Nitard
with
her
,
furnished
her
with
such
specious
reasons
,
that
no
body
durst
combat
them
.
The
Father
on
his
part
knew
not
where
to
turn
himself
,
he
was
pleased
without
question
to
see
himself
beloved
and
protected
by
so
great
a
Queen
,
and
to
enjoy
an
absolute
power
next
to
her
;
but
on
the
other
hand
,
he
was
not
without
sensible
emotions
when
he
considered
what
an
enemy
he
had
to
deal
with
:
He
was
apprehensive
of
being
poisoned
or
assassinated
,
and
tho
the
Council
had
not
as
yet
spoken
against
him
,
yet
he
was
not
ignorant
that
he
was
but
ill
beloved
by
all
the
Ministers
.
and
that
if
ever
it
was
his
fortune
to
be
turned
out
,
the
greatest
part
of
the
Grandees
would
commend
the
courage
and
constancy
of
Don
Iuan.
These
reflexions
so
palled
his
Spirits
,
that
he
often
went
and
threw
himself
at
her
Majesty's
feet
,
with
tears
in
his
eyes
,
humbly
to
beg
the
favour
of
her
to
suffer
him
to
depart
:
but
she
always
assur'd
him
of
the
continuance
of
her
protection
,
and
forbad
him
any
more
to
mention
that
thing
,
which
gave
her
so
much
pain
and
uneasiness
.
The
Prince
did
not
content
himself
with
writing
to
the
Queen
,
but
writ
also
to
the
chief
Ministers
,
in
such
vehement
terms
,
that
they
evidently
saw
what
it
was
he
desired
to
do
with
the
Father
Confessor
,
and
likewise
that
he
would
never
depart
from
his
resolutions
.
He
pray'd
them
to
second
him
with
her
Majesty
,
and
to
represent
to
her
,
of
what
a
mighty
consequence
it
would
be
to
the
State
,
to
send
this
stranger
home
.
These
Letters
mightily
augmented
the
troubles
of
F.
Nitard
,
his
friends
were
afraid
that
Don
Iuan
would
betake
himself
to
violent
methods
,
and
his
enemies
had
the
satisfaction
to
consider
that
the
Prince
would
employ
his
u●most
efforts
to
turn
him
out
of
Spain
.
But
those
that
beheld
the
whole
Scene
calmly
and
without
passion
,
judged
that
the
Queens
obstinacy
and
the
opiniatrete
of
Don
Iuan
,
would
necessarily
involve
the
Kingdom
in
some
great
disorders
,
where
every
thing
would
be
equally
confounded
.
The
Queen
fell
into
the
greatest
passion
imaginable
,
whenever
the
matter
was
mentioned
to
her
,
and
finding
her
person
to
be
no
where
else
in
safety
,
she
order'd
the
Cavalry
to
come
to
Pardo
,
which
is
a
Royal
Palace
within
two
leagues
of
Madrid
.
'T
is
certain
,
that
if
she
had
had
less
fears
upon
her
,
she
had
at
that
moment
declared
Don
Iuan
Rebel
.
She
communicated
this
design
to
her
Father
Confessor
,
who
approved
of
this
way
of
procedure
well
enough
,
but
others
that
were
consulted
about
it
,
opposed
it
with
all
their
might
.
They
represented
to
her
,
That
in
case
this
was
done
,
the
Prince
would
no
longer
observe
any
measures
with
her
,
that
perhaps
he
waited
for
a
favourable
pretence
to
declare
himself
;
that
he
was
brave
in
his
own
person
,
well
beloved
by
his
friends
,
and
besides
had
the
people
on
his
side
;
that
less
causes
have
occasioned
great
revolutions
;
that
there
was
nothing
left
but
good
usage
and
gentleness
that
could
make
him
return
to
his
duty
,
or
at
least
convince
him
that
nothing
had
been
omitted
to
inspire
him
with
a
true
sense
of
it
.
Altho
this
advice
was
extremely
opposite
to
the
Queens
resentments
,
and
by
her
good
will
she
would
never
have
treated
with
a
Prince
,
by
whom
she
supposed
herself
to
be
injured
,
yet
she
was
at
last
perswaded
to
follow
this
good
counsel
.
So
she
wrote
a
very
obliging
Letter
to
him
,
wherein
she
conjured
him
to
return
to
Consuegra
,
and
she
engaged
her
Royal
word
for
the
security
of
his
person
.
Don
Iuan
made
some
difficulty
at
first
of
obeying
these
orders
,
whether
it
were
,
because
he
was
apprehensive
,
as
he
told
the
Queen
,
of
putting
himself
into
the
hands
of
Father
Nitard
,
whom
he
had
but
lately
escaped
,
or
for
some
other
reasons
that
are
unknown
:
but
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
who
was
then
at
Barcelona
,
spoke
to
him
with
so
much
zeal
,
and
so
vigorously
sollicited
him
to
obey
her
Majesty's
orders
,
that
he
submitted
to
his
reasons
,
and
so
departed
with
three
Companies
of
Horse
,
which
the
Duke
had
given
him
for
his
guard
.
The
Queen
having
received
advice
of
it
,
contrived
to
give
him
some
affronts
upon
the
road
.
She
knew
that
he
was
to
pass
through
Arragon
,
and
therefore
she
writ
to
the
States
of
that
Kingdom
to
show
Don
Iuan
no
manner
of
respect
,
nay
,
even
to
seek
out
some
opportunities
to
disgust
him
;
but
herein
she
was
ill
obey'd
.
The
States
sent
her
word
back
again
,
that
they
could
not
dispence
with
themselves
from
paying
to
the
Son
of
the
late
King
,
and
the
Brother
of
their
present
Monarch
,
those
devoirs
that
were
due
to
his
quality
and
merits
.
To
say
the
truth
,
they
acquitted
themselves
herein
with
the
greatest
zeal
;
and
when
he
approached
Saragossa
,
all
the
inhabitants
went
out
above
two
leagues
to
meet
him
on
the
way
.
The
press
was
so
great
that
he
had
much
ado
to
get
through
it
,
they
cried
all
with
one
voice
,
Let
the
King
live
,
and
the
Lord
Don
Juan
,
let
him
always
have
the
better
of
his
enemies
,
and
curses
light
on
the
Iesuit
that
persecutes
him
.
Every
one
scatter'd
flowers
before
him
,
such
as
the
season
of
the
year
furnished
them
with
,
and
sprinkled
him
with
perfumed
waters
;
the
Ladies
better
apparell'd
than
they
used
to
be
on
the
most
solemn
days
,
made
a
double
lane
for
him
with
their
Coaches
;
the
air
was
filled
with
nothing
but
the
benedictions
and
praises
they
bestow'd
upon
him
:
in
a
word
,
the
joy
was
universal
in
this
great
City
.
The
Queen
and
Father
Confessor
,
who
received
a
faithful
relation
of
the
whole
proceedings
,
were
sensibly
concerned
,
she
to
see
the
contempt
wherewith
her
orders
were
entertain'd
,
he
to
find
himself
so
inveterately
hated
by
the
people
.
The
report
of
Don
Iuan's
extraordinary
reception
spread
it self
as
far
as
Madrid
;
and
amongst
several
persons
that
receiv'd
it
with
joy
and
satisfaction
,
there
were
many
that
apprehended
some
disorder
at
the
return
of
the
Prince
.
In
order
to
prevent
those
evils
that
seemed
to
threaten
them
,
the
Regidors
and
other
Magistrates
of
that
City
assembled
on
the
first
of
February
.
They
sent
four
of
their
body
to
the
President
of
Castile
,
to
represent
to
him
the
great
mischief
that
might
be
occasioned
by
Don
Iuan's
arrival
with
his
Troops
,
at
a
time
when
the
Court
was
so
weak
,
and
the
people
so
insolent
and
disposed
for
a
revolt
;
that
notwithstanding
the
Prince
was
well
affectioned
towards
them
,
yet
he
would
not
be
able
to
prevent
the
lamentable
effects
they
had
reason
to
fear
.
The
President
waited
upon
the
Queen
,
and
the
Council
immediately
met
,
where
it
was
ordered
to
dispatch
a
Courier
to
Don
Iuan
,
with
her
Majesty's
Orders
to
send
back
his
Guards
without
delay
.
He
received
the
Order
,
but
hastened
his
march
,
making
the
Courier
follow
him
two
days
,
on
the
third
he
gave
him
a
Receipt
for
his
Order
,
and
sent
him
back
without
any
answer
.
In
the
mean
time
that
he
delay'd
the
Couriers
coming
back
,
they
were
alarm'd
at
Court
with
the
ill
success
of
his
Voyage
,
and
their
uneasiness
was
much
increas'd
in
the
Palace
,
when
they
saw
him
sent
back
without
any
Letter
.
Some
of
the
Lords
went
thereupon
to
find
out
the
President
,
to
desire
him
to
tell
the
Queen
,
that
they
were
ready
to
undertake
any
thing
in
the
world
for
her
service
.
The
Cavalry
was
drawn
up
together
,
and
preparations
were
making
at
Madrid
to
sustain
a
siege
,
the
event
whereof
appeared
very
doubtful
,
altho
they
had
to
deal
with
a
Prince
who
was
only
attended
by
300
Horse
.
'T
was
in
effect
this
Guard
that
occasioned
the
greatest
trouble
;
the
Queen
ordered
the
Marquess
de
Penalva
to
assemble
the
reformed
Officers
together
,
with
those
that
should
offer
themselves
,
to
go
upon
this
occasion
,
and
tell
the
Prince
,
that
her
Majesty
ordered
him
to
send
back
the
three
Troops
of
Horse
,
he
had
brought
along
with
him
.
The
Marquess
de
Penalva
was
disposed
to
obey
,
but
he
demanded
an
order
of
the
Council
Royal
,
and
the
Secretary
of
State
refused
to
expedite
it
,
alledging
that
the
Queen
could
do
nothing
without
the
Council
of
the
Government
,
and
that
she
had
never
consulted
them
about
this
affair
.
The
Queen
being
provoked
,
sent
the
Secretary
word
,
That
he
ought
seriously
to
consider
what
difficulties
he
was
going
to
start
at
so
ill
an
exigence
,
and
how
little
they
were
to
the
purpose
.
The
Cardinal
Arragon
,
the
Count
de
Penarauda
,
and
the
Vice-Chancellor
came
to
wait
upon
her
Majesty
;
they
represented
to
her
,
that
the
Secretary
was
in
the
right
,
and
gave
the
President
of
Castile
a
severe
Reprimand
for
giving
way
by
his
counsels
to
an
Order
that
might
have
produced
very
evil
consequences
.
They
resolved
at
last
not
to
take
up
arms
;
and
to
dissipate
the
apprehensions
the
people
were
under
at
Madrid
,
't
was
publickly
proclaimed
that
Don
Iuan
had
sent
back
his
guards
,
or
that
if
he
had
not
done
it
as
yet
;
yet
he
would
send
them
back
at
the
first
warning
.
The
Queen
having
no
hopes
at
all
of
seeing
her self
obeyed
by
force
,
betook
her self
to
more
gentle
methods
,
to
try
if
she
could
by
that
conduct
oblige
Don
Iuan
to
send
back
his
Soldiers
:
She
writ
to
him
by
Don
Diego
de
Velasco
,
who
was
his
great
Confident
,
and
the
Letter
was
very
courteous
and
civil
.
The
Prince
,
who
came
secretly
to
Madrid
to
discover
the
state
of
affairs
,
the
dispositions
of
his
friends
,
and
what
he
might
be
able
to
effect
there
,
very
resolutely
sent
the
Queen
word
again
,
that
there
lay
no
obligation
upon
him
to
expose
himself
to
the
revenge
of
Father
Nitard
,
therefore
he
positively
demanded
to
have
him
turned
out
of
the
Kingdom
;
that
after
this
were
once
done
,
none
of
all
her
Subjects
should
pay
a
more
dutiful
submission
to
her
Orders
than
himself
.
This
was
to
demand
a
thing
of
the
Queen
,
which
she
had
no
manner
of
inclination
to
grant
;
The
Noncio
Borromée
,
the
Council
of
State
,
and
the
Grandees
gave
themselves
a
great
deal
of
trouble
to
no
purpose
to
adjust
the
matter
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Prince
appeared
so
firm
in
his
resolution
,
that
all
the
world
judged
it
would
go
very
happy
for
the
Confessor
,
if
he
could
escape
with
his
life
.
He
himself
was
sensible
enough
of
the
danger
he
was
in
,
so
he
redoubled
his
importunities
with
the
Queen
to
suffer
him
to
depart
.
She
returned
him
no
answer
but
by
her
Tears
and
Sighs
,
insomuch
that
he
chose
rather
to
expose
his
own
life
to
the
utmost
extremity
,
than
disoblige
her
by
leaving
her
service
.
News
arrived
,
that
the
Prince
was
come
with
his
Troops
to
Torrejon-dardos
,
which
is
but
four
leagues
from
Madrid
.
Those
that
were
of
the
Queens
party
were
mightily
disquieted
at
it
,
and
she
her self
was
more
afflicted
than
the
rest
.
They
heard
her
several
times
repeat
these
words
,
Oh
Heavens
!
this
good
Father
will
be
the
first
Sacrifice
.
The
Council
of
the
Government
met
,
and
desired
the
Nuncio
to
carry
Don
Iuan
the
Letter
the
Pope
had
written
to
him
,
wherein
he
conjured
him
to
preserve
those
sentiments
of
respect
and
submission
for
the
Queen
,
which
a
subject
ow'd
his
Soveraign
.
The
Nuncio
went
to
find
him
▪
and
came
back
about
midnight
.
No
body
almost
in
this
great
City
went
to
bed
,
but
attended
his
return
with
impatience
,
for
they
knew
the
occasion
of
his
journey
;
and
the
people
ran
up
and
down
the
streets
in
great
bodies
,
asking
each
other
who
they
were
for
.
The
news
the
Nuncio
brought
back
with
him
did
not
at
all
please
the
Queen
,
he
told
her
that
he
had
earnestly
requested
the
Prince
to
go
to
Guadalajara
,
or
at
least
to
stay
where
he
was
a
few
days
,
that
new
measures
might
be
taken
to
satisfie
him
,
but
that
the
Prince
refused
both
the
one
and
the
other
,
and
said
,
that
if
on
the
Monday
following
the
Co●f●ssor
would
not
go
out
of
the
Gate
,
he
would
throw
him
out
at
the
Window
,
and
enter
Madrid
on
purpose
to
put
it
in
execution
.
It
was
afterwards
known
,
that
this
Negotiation
passed
after
another
manner
,
viz.
that
the
Prince
had
agreed
to
let
Father
Nitard
be
with
the
Queen
,
provided
she
would
grant
some
advantages
to
him
which
he
proposed
;
but
that
the
Nuncio
,
who
had
no
kindness
for
the
Father
,
was
resolved
to
break
the
Treaty
all
to
pieces
by
concealing
the
favourable
inclinations
of
Don
Iuan.
Father
Nitard
was
informed
of
all
that
happened
,
he
Confessed
the
Queen
the
next
morning
,
and
afterwards
threw
himself
at
her
feet
,
beseeching
her
not
to
expose
him
to
the
outrages
which
he
might
expect
to
suffer
from
an
incensed
Prince
,
that
his
life
was
at
stake
,
and
that
there
was
no
other
way
to
preserve
it
,
but
by
submitting
to
the
present
necessity
.
The
Queen
answered
him
with
abundance
of
tears
,
that
she
was
not
able
to
consent
to
his
removal
,
that
he
should
not
disquiet
himself
at
all
,
for
she
would
take
care
to
set
things
to
rights
again
.
He
was
well
enough
satisfied
of
her
own
good
will
for
him
,
but
he
questioned
whether
her
power
answered
her
inclinations
;
nevertheless
he
resolved
at
last
that
he
would
be
torn
in
pieces
by
the
people
,
before
he
would
leave
Madrid
without
her
Order
.
So
he
tarried
with
her
,
having
all
the
apprehensions
upon
him
that
a
man
,
who
every
moment
expects
his
death
,
can
be
capable
of
.
These
affairs
came
to
this
upshot
at
last
,
that
on
Monday
the
25th
of
February
,
the
great
Court
of
the
Palace
was
filled
with
numbers
of
people
of
all
conditions
,
who
in
a
disorderly
manner
,
that
was
not
easie
to
be
suppressed
,
loudly
demanded
to
have
the
Confessor
discarded
without
any
more
delay
,
That
no
body
was
ignorant
of
what
Don
Iuan
had
said
to
the
Nuncio
,
that
the
City
would
go
near
to
be
exposed
to
plunder
and
desolation
for
the
sake
of
a
Jesuit
who
was
a
stranger
,
and
had
no
other
merit
to
recommend
him
but
his
pleasing
the
Queen
.
The
Duke
d'
Infantado
and
the
Marquess
de
Liche
seeing
such
a
vast
multitude
assembled
together
,
ran
to
the
Queens
Apartment
,
who
was
then
in
Bed
:
She
had
not
closed
her
Eyes
all
night
long
,
and
had
not
enjoyed
one
moment
of
rest
,
having
it
seems
received
some
information
of
what
had
past
.
One
of
her
Ladies
,
whose
name
was
Donna
Eugenia
,
was
upon
her
knees
by
her
to
comfort
her
in
these
extremities
.
Alas
,
said
the
Queen
to
her
,
what
signifies
my
Grandeur
,
and
these
high
Titles
they
give
me
,
since
I
am
not
allowed
the
liberty
to
keep
the
good
man
any
longer
with
me
,
upon
whom
the
consolation
of
my
life
depends
?
There
is
never
a
Lady
in
Spain
but
has
the
priviledge
of
keeping
her
Chaplain
,
and
no
body
finds
fault
with
it
.
But
I
am
the
only
woman
in
the
Kingdom
,
that
is
persecuted
upon
this
score
,
and
whose
Confessor
must
be
taken
away
from
her
by
force
.
The
Council
sate
immediately
because
the
disorder
still
increased
in
the
City
,
and
it
was
to
be
feared
that
it
would
augment
more
and
more
.
Some
of
the
Ministers
,
who
were
in
the
Queens
interests
,
were
for
finding
out
some
expedient
to
hinder
the
departure
of
Father
Nitard
;
but
others
pretended
there
was
no
room
left
for
an
accommodation
,
and
said
that
if
the
business
was
any
longer
delayed
,
all
would
be
lost
:
that
Don
Iuan
would
soon
enter
Madrid
,
and
then
Friends
and
Enemies
would
fare
alike
,
that
their
debate
at
present
was
only
about
a
poor
Ecclesiastick
,
whom
the
people
hated
even
to
madness
,
and
never
mentioned
without
the
bitterest
execrations
,
altho
at
the
bottom
he
never
deserved
them
,
and
was
an
honest
man
.
Her
Majesty
happening
to
be
in
Bed
,
when
the
Duke
d'
Infantado
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Liche
demanded
to
speak
with
her
,
they
could
not
see
her
,
because
it
is
the
custom
in
Spain
for
no
body
to
go
into
the
Queens
Chamber
when
she
is
gone
to
Bed
.
So
they
went
to
the
Cavacuela
,
which
is
a
place
under
ground
belonging
to
the
Palace
,
where
the
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Who
is
called
in
Spain
Secretary
del
Defpacho
Universal
.
Secretaries
of
State
abide
.
They
spoke
to
Don
Blasco
de
Loyola
,
and
would
have
given
him
a
memoir
to
deliver
to
her
Majesty
;
but
the
great
haste
they
made
in
running
up
to
the
Queens
Apartment
,
and
afterwards
in
hurrying
down
stairs
again
to
the
Privy
Council
,
together
with
the
great
ado
they
made
to
get
in
,
caused
several
persons
that
met
them
,
to
follow
after
them
,
so
that
when
they
entred
the
Chamber
where
the
Ministers
were
assembled
,
to
inform
themselves
of
what
had
past
,
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These
two
Lords
were
not
of
the
Junta
of
the
Government
.
they
found
a
great
rabble
of
people
who
entred
along
with
them
,
and
began
to
cry
out
all
together
,
Deliver
us
from
the
Iesuit
,
and
send
him
packing
.
The
Ministers
continued
a
while
surprized
,
and
looking
upon
one
another
,
while
the
Rabble
renewed
their
importunities
,
adding
at
the
same
time
some
menaces
against
those
that
should
offer
to
stand
by
the
Father
Confessor
.
Without
demurring
any
longer
upon
the
matter
,
they
resolved
to
send
Don
Blasco
de
Loyola
to
wait
upon
the
Queen
with
a
Decree
,
with
which
they
entrusted
him
.
He
brought
her
word
that
the
Council
had
determin'd
that
Father
Nitard
should
depart
Madrid
within
three
hours
warning
.
The
Order
was
already
drawn
and
the
Queen
discovered
no
emotion
in
reading
it
;
she
signed
it
with
great
steadiness
of
mind
,
and
without
shedding
one
tear
;
but
being
desirous
that
her
Confessors
removal
should
not
seem
to
be
extorted
by
force
,
but
that
he
made
an
honourable
retreat
,
she
procured
an
Order
of
Leave
to
be
drawn
up
in
these
words
,
Whereas
F.
John
Everard
Nitard
,
of
the
Society
of
Jesus
,
my
Confessor
,
Minister
of
State
,
and
Inquisitor
General
,
has
humbly
intreated
me
to
give
him
leave
to
withdraw
himself
out
of
these
Kingdoms
;
altho
I
am
fully
satisfied
not
only
of
his
integrity
and
his
other
good
qualities
,
but
also
of
the
great
zeal
and
application
wherewith
he
has
always
served
the
Crown
;
yet
nevertheless
upon
the
account
of
his
earnest
supplications
,
as
well
as
for
divers
other
important
reasons
,
I
have
given
him
my
permission
to
go
where
he
pleases
:
And
since
I
desire
that
this
may
be
done
in
a
manner
that
is
suitable
to
his
merits
and
dignity
,
I
have
●hought
it
expedient
to
give
him
his
choice
of
going
in
the
quality
of
Embassador
Extraordinary
either
to
Germany
or
Rome
,
with
all
the
emoluments
and
advantages
that
belong
to
that
charge
.
Given
at
Madrid
the
25th
of
February
,
1669.
As
soon
as
Don
Blasco
was
gone
,
the
Queen
using
no
farther
violence
with
her self
to
keep
in
her
tears
,
shed
them
very
plentifully
,
and
casting
herself
upon
the
bed
with
all
the
grief
imaginable
cryed
out
incessantly
,
Alas
!
alas
!
to
what
purpose
is
it
to
be
a
Queen
and
Regent
!
On
the
other
hand
the
Council
commanded
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
,
and
the
Count
de
Penaranda
to
go
and
acquaint
Father
Nitard
with
the
order
her
Majesty
had
signed
.
He
who
had
long
expected
this
tempest
,
seemed
not
to
be
surprized
at
the
News
,
but
was
perswaded
by
the
Nuncio's
importunities
not
to
go
to
Council
as
he
had
designed
,
for
he
told
him
the
people
were
so
highly
incensed
against
him
,
that
he
would
infallibly
run
the
risque
of
being
torn
to
pieces
,
if
he
offer'd
to
shew
himself
.
The
Superiors
of
the
Jesuits
were
come
to
wait
upon
him
to
prepare
him
for
this
fatal
stroak
.
The
Admiral
of
Castile
came
thither
also
,
telling
him
with
great
fierceness
and
that
freedom
of
Conversation
,
that
so
peculiarly
distinguishes
Persons
of
Quality
from
others
,
that
he
had
drawn
all
these
Misfortunes
upon
himself
by
his
own
ill
measures
,
which
he
there
particularly
enumerated
to
him
.
The
Father
who
had
been
never
accustomed
to
these
Reprimands
,
replyed
that
this
discourse
was
not
fit
for
an
Inquisitor
General
to
hear
before
all
the
world
.
When
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
arrived
,
he
found
the
Father
extremely
afflicted
.
The
necessity
of
parting
immediately
without
so
much
as
taking
leave
of
the
Queen
his
Mistriss
toucht
him
to
the
quick
.
The
Cardinal
was
not
able
to
refrain
tears
at
beholding
it
,
whether
from
a
consideration
of
the
incertainty
of
humane
affairs
that
have
no
sure
Foundation
,
or
else
from
the
particular
esteem
he
always
had
for
him
.
He
offer'd
to
furnish
him
with
a
thousand
Pistols
for
his
voyage
,
and
the
Count
de
Penarauda
with
letters
of
Exchange
for
thirty
thousand
Ducats
,
but
he
would
not
accept
of
them
,
saying
,
that
as
he
came
thither
a
poor
Ecclesiastic
,
so
he
knew
well
enough
how
to
depart
from
thence
under
the
same
circumstances
.
The
Cardinal
comforted
him
as
well
as
he
was
able
,
and
told
him
that
he
would
accompany
him
to
Fuencaral
,
then
he
withdrew
to
leave
him
at
liberty
to
set
his
own
things
in
order
,
and
towards
the
Evening
came
to
take
him
up
in
his
Coach
,
which
was
well
guarded
:
He
asked
him
immediately
whether
all
his
things
were
ready
,
I
have
no
other
things
,
replies
the
Father
,
save
only
my
Habit
and
Breviary
,
so
they
departed
,
being
accompanied
by
all
the
Officers
of
the
Inquisition
.
As
soon
as
ever
the
people
saw
Father
Nitard
,
they
fell
a
crying
and
throwing
stones
at
him
,
and
followed
him
with
Curses
and
Imprecations
:
It
happen'd
well
for
him
that
he
was
in
company
with
a
person
of
the
Cardinal's
Dignity
,
for
otherwise
he
had
been
exposed
to
the
fury
of
the
rabble
.
The
grief
that
so
rude
a
treatment
possest
him
with
,
obliged
him
several
times
to
say
with
tears
in
his
eyes
,
that
God
had
now
tryed
him
by
throwing
him
into
this
furnace
of
tribulations
,
and
that
he
should
be
very
happy
to
be
found
good
alloy
.
As
he
passed
through
the
streets
,
he
said
to
the
people
who
pursued
him
with
contumelious
reproaches
,
Farewel
my
Children
,
farewel
,
I
am
a
going
.
He
was
not
willing
to
accept
of
the
Embassy
to
Rome
,
altho
the
Queen
writ
a
very
obliging
Letter
to
him
at
Fuencaral
,
and
reiterated
the
offer
to
him
.
She
sent
him
two
thousand
Pistoles
for
his
Voyage
to
Rome
,
some
Precious
Stones
,
and
an
augmentation
of
two
thousand
Crowns
by
way
of
pension
.
When
he
was
gone
,
his
Domestics
found
a
Hair-cloth
and
some
Disciplines
in
his
Cabinet
.
When
there
was
now
no
longer
any
fear
of
displeasing
the
Father
Confessor
by
showing
respect
to
Don
Iuan
,
every
one
went
to
see
him
at
Consuegra
,
and
testified
their
zeal
for
him
.
He
wrote
to
the
Queen
to
thank
her
for
sending
away
his
inveterate
enemy
,
as
well
as
that
of
the
State
,
and
pray'd
her
to
give
him
leave
to
come
to
Court
,
and
kiss
the
Kings
hands
.
But
instead
of
granting
him
that
request
,
she
order'd
him
to
retire
a
dozen
leagues
from
Madrid
.
He
was
sensibly
toucht
at
this
unexpected
severity
,
and
complained
of
it
as
of
a
sort
of
banishment
.
Nevertheless
this
did
not
hinder
him
from
demanding
by
Letters
,
as
well
to
the
Queen
as
the
Council
,
to
take
the
public
good
into
their
consideration
,
and
to
fill
Father
Nitard's
places
with
persons
that
were
capable
of
discharging
them
well
:
he
represented
to
them
,
that
those
dignities
ought
to
be
taken
from
him
,
since
it
was
equally
as
important
a
matter
to
hinder
him
from
coming
back
again
into
the
Kingdom
,
as
it
was
necessary
to
make
him
leave
it
.
He
demanded
also
that
they
should
take
away
the
Place
of
President
of
Castile
from
the
Bishop
of
Placentia
,
since
he
was
the
man
that
issued
out
the
Decree
,
by
virtue
of
which
Malladas
was
strangled
;
and
that
the
Marquess
d'
Aytone
,
his
capital
enemy
,
should
no
longer
have
the
liberty
of
passing
his
judgment
in
those
affairs
that
concerned
him
.
The
Queen
was
very
much
offended
at
the
manner
wherein
the
Prince
wrote
to
her
,
and
yet
more
enraged
at
what
had
happened
,
sent
him
a
very
unpallatable
Message
,
and
order'd
him
forthwith
to
discharge
his
guards
,
as
he
had
engag'd
to
do
.
He
complained
of
this
to
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
and
the
Nuncio
,
giving
them
as
well
as
the
Queen
to
understand
,
that
he
could
not
part
with
his
friends
that
accompanied
him
,
till
such
time
as
he
was
certainly
informed
that
Father
Nitard
was
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
because
he
had
still
reason
to
fear
some
mischief
from
that
quarter
.
Hereupon
the
Council
met
,
and
judged
it
convenient
that
the
Cardinal
should
go
to
Guadalajara
,
to
engage
the
Prince
to
comply
with
the
Queens
desires
;
he
consented
to
it
at
last
and
dismist
his
guards
,
after
the
Cardinal
had
managed
a
sort
of
a
Treaty
between
that
Princess
and
Don
Iuan
,
by
which
she
confirmed
him
in
the
government
of
the
Low
Countries
,
and
passed
her
word
that
the
Father
Confessor
should
quit
his
places
;
that
the
President
of
Castile
and
the
Marquis
d'
Aytone
should
not
meddle
with
the
cognizance
of
those
things
wherein
the
Prince
was
concerned
;
that
as
for
himself
,
he
might
settle
whereever
he
thought
convenient
;
that
they
would
take
particular
care
to
ease
the
people
of
their
grievances
;
that
no
body
should
be
admitted
to
any
of
the
Military
Orders
of
Castile
,
who
had
not
served
ten
years
by
Land
or
by
Sea
;
that
the
Pope
should
be
the
Depository
of
the
Queens
word
for
the
security
of
the
Prince
.
There
were
many
other
Articles
besides
these
,
but
not
of
the
same
weight
and
consideration
,
all
tending
either
to
the
satisfaction
of
Don
Iuan
,
or
the
ease
of
the
people
.
He
forbore
making
his
usual
remonstrances
till
the
month
of
May
,
at
which
time
he
received
information
that
the
Queen
was
setting
on
foot
a
Regiment
of
guards
for
the
Kings
service
,
whereof
she
had
made
the
Marquis
d'
Aytone
Collonel
.
He
wrote
very
sharply
to
her
about
this
matter
,
and
represented
to
her
,
that
it
was
against
the
custom
of
the
Kings
of
Spain
to
have
any
other
guards
but
the
Inhabitants
of
Madrid
,
that
this
Regiment
would
be
an
everlasting
reproach
to
the
City
,
and
would
occasion
abundance
of
ill
effects
,
which
he
there
enumerated
at
length
.
It
is
worth
the
observing
,
(
and
I
could
not
forbear
to
take
notice
of
it
)
that
in
this
same
Letter
he
complained
,
that
the
Queen
did
not
answer
him
with
her
own
hand
;
but
used
that
of
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
,
under
pretence
that
she
was
troubled
with
a
megrim
;
telling
her
in
plain
down-right
terms
,
that
a
man
of
his
rank
and
quality
was
not
able
to
bear
such
a
contempt
.
The
world
may
learn
from
this
remarkable
passage
on
what
grounds
the
natural
sons
of
the
Kings
of
Spain
pretend
to
stand
.
All
the
Courts
of
Judicature
as
well
the
chief
as
the
subaltern
,
the
body
of
the
City
and
the
people
made
several
Remonstrances
to
the
Queen
,
to
hinder
the
setting
up
this
Regiment
in
Madrid
,
but
to
no
purpose
.
In
fine
they
importuned
her
so
often
upon
this
score
,
that
she
signed
an
Order
,
by
which
she
prohibited
them
to
speak
to
her
any
more
about
it
,
and
so
without
any
more
delay
she
compleated
the
Regiment
.
She
afterwards
commanded
Don
Iuan
,
under
very
rigorous
penalties
,
to
remove
from
Guadalajara
:
He
obeyed
her
Orders
with
a
great
deal
of
respect
,
altho
he
was
in
a
condition
,
by
the
the
help
of
his
friends
,
that
were
come
to
him
from
Arragon
and
other
places
,
to
do
what
he
pleased
;
the
report
ran
,
that
he
was
coming
within
a
little
distance
of
Madrid
,
and
this
gave
several
persons
abundance
of
uneasie
thoughts
.
To
pacifie
their
spirits
,
the
Queen
wrote
to
him
and
desired
him
to
repair
to
Arragon
,
in
the
quality
of
Viceroy
and
Vicar-General
of
the
Kingdoms
dependant
upon
it
.
This
Order
affected
him
with
a
very
sensible
joy
,
and
he
took
care
to
testifie
it
by
the
thanks
he
returned
the
Queen
,
to
whom
he
writ
a
very
large
Letter
,
desiring
her
Majesty
to
consider
seriously
of
the
education
of
the
young
King
.
In
it
he
represented
to
her
the
great
consequences
of
it
,
as
being
a
man
,
that
was
master
of
a
great
deal
of
wit
and
honour
.
He
wrote
likewise
to
the
Pope
on
the
7th
of
Iune
,
to
conjure
him
to
oblige
Father
Nitard
to
quit
his
Offices
.
In
the
mean
time
some
of
the
Queens
enemies
set
about
a
sham
decree
,
wherein
she
gave
orders
to
the
Council
to
disarm
the
people
immediately
,
and
return
their
Arms
into
the
Common
Hall
.
It
was
an
easie
matter
to
perswade
the
world
that
this
was
her
real
intention
,
and
indeed
this
pretended
innovation
so
far
estranged
the
peoples
hearts
from
her
Majesty
,
that
they
were
just
upon
the
point
of
making
an
insurrection
.
This
reason
joined
with
the
horrible
disorders
that
were
committed
by
the
Regiment
of
the
Scambergues
(
for
so
the
people
nick-named
them
because
they
were
clad
a
la
Francoise
,
and
the
Spaniards
copied
this
mode
from
M.
de
Schomberg
)
this
reason
,
I
say
,
obliged
the
Council
Royal
to
present
another
Remonstance
to
the
Queen
,
wherein
they
desired
her
to
send
these
new
Soldiers
to
the
Frontiers
;
but
she
did
not
think
fit
to
comply
with
their
requests
,
because
she
imagined
this
body
of
military
men
would
keep
the
City
in
awe
and
subjection
.
Don
Iuan
was
now
at
Saragossa
,
beloved
by
the
Nobility
,
and
adored
by
the
people
:
the
Queen
could
never
forgive
him
the
irreparable
injury
he
did
her
,
in
forcing
her
to
part
with
her
Confessor
,
who
made
but
a
sorry
figure
at
Rome
,
so
that
by
way
of
raillery
it
was
frequently
said
.
That
the
Queen
of
Spain
had
so
invincible
an
aversion
to
the
Spaaiards
,
that
she
would
never
consent
to
the
ruine
of
Father
Nitard
,
till
he
was
naturalized
a
Spaniard
.
But
however
she
still
preserved
so
great
an
esteem
and
affection
for
him
,
thatshe
employed
her
utmost
endeavours
to
procure
him
a
Cardinals
Cap.
For
this
reason
she
gave
secret
orders
to
the
Marquiss
de
S.
Romain
,
her
Ambassador
ordinary
at
Rome
.
This
soon
came
to
be
known
at
Madrid
,
and
the
news
alarm'd
the
people
exceedingly
,
every
one
apprehending
that
if
ever
the
Father
Confessor
was
made
Cardinal
,
he
would
certainly
by
those
steps
come
back
to
Spain
,
and
they
were
all
perswaded
that
the
Queen
maintained
the
Regiment
of
the
Schombergs
for
no
other
end
,
but
only
to
favour
this
design
.
The
Council
being
really
afraid
lest
the
intrigue
should
succeed
,
bethought
themselves
of
some
means
to
defeat
Father
Nitard
in
his
pretensions
,
and
for
that
purpose
they
dispatched
a
Courier
to
the
Marquess
de
S.
Romain
to
propose
to
the
Pope
some
other
Subjects
of
Spain
,
who
better
deserved
the
purple
.
The
Queen
made
as
if
she
consented
to
the
busine●s
,
but
under
hand
renewed
her
orders
:
but
the
Ambassador
,
who
was
no
friend
at
all
to
the
Jesuits
,
managed
his
affairs
so
prudently
,
that
his
Holiness
rejected
Father
Nitard
,
and
besides
obliged
him
to
resign
his
other
Places
.
The
General
of
his
Order
,
whom
he
had
formerly
neglected
,
and
who
for
that
reason
owed
him
a
great
deal
of
ill
will
,
thought
he
had
now
an
opportunity
in
the
reverse
of
the
Father's
fortune
to
pay
the
debt
,
so
he
sent
him
immediately
to
one
of
their
Houses
near
Rome
.
He
retired
thither
with
a
spirit
of
moderation
that
was
very
exemplary
,
and
of
all
his
Train
he
kept
no
one
with
him
but
Friar
Bustos
his
Companion
:
Behold
here
a
continued
series
of
Thunder
claps
one
upon
the
neck
of
another
.
This
harsh
usage
appeared
so
terrible
to
the
poor
Queen
,
who
did
not
in
the
least
question
the
success
of
her
negotiation
,
that
she
fell
sick
of
a
Tertian
Ague
,
which
continued
a
long
time
upon
her
.
'T
is
easy
to
believe
,
by
what
I
have
already
related
,
that
her
resentments
became
more
violent
than
ever
against
Don
Iuan
:
from
her
natural
disposition
she
was
inclined
to
make
him
him
responsible
for
every
thing
that
gave
her
any
disquiet
,
and
when
she
saw
at
the
same
time
the
Bulls
for
the
Charge
of
Inquisitor
General
arrive
at
Madrid
,
she
did
not
doubt
but
it
was
all
of
the
Prince's
doing
.
In
fine
that
place
which
she
had
seen
so
deservedly
filled
by
Father
Nitard
,
was
possest
by
Don
Antonio
Balladores
,
President
of
Castile
;
and
Father
Nitard
for
his
part
continued
still
near
Rome
,
but
subject
to
all
the
ill
treatment
,
with
which
the
General
of
his
Order
thought
fit
to
mortify
him
.
The
Queen
was
not
able
to
endure
,
that
a
man
who
had
formerly
enjoyed
so
great
a
share
in
her
friendship
and
confidence
,
and
who
had
governed
the
whole
Monarchy
of
Spain
so
absolutely
should
continue
exposed
to
all
the
resentments
and
caprices
of
his
General
,
Therefore
she
employed
all
the
credit
she
had
at
Rome
to
place
Father
Nitard
in
another
condition
.
Clement
IX
dying
in
the
Month
of
December
1669.
Cardinal
Altieri
was
chosen
Pope
,
and
took
upon
him
the
name
of
Clement
X.
The
Queen
,
who
did
not
doubt
but
that
this
Pope
would
bestow
a
Cap
upon
her
Confessor
,
named
the
Father
to
be
Ambassador
extraordinary
of
Spain
at
his
Holiness's
Court
,
an
employment
which
she
had
formerly
offer'd
him
,
when
he
departed
from
Madrid
,
and
which
he
was
not
then
willing
to
accept
of
;
she
procured
leave
for
him
to
return
to
Rome
,
and
in
fine
,
managed
this
affair
with
his
Holiness
so
successfully
,
that
Father
Nitard
was
created
Archbishop
of
Edessa
.
She
continued
to
sollicit
his
promotion
with
a
great
deal
of
vigour
and
application
.
The
Pope
being
thus
importuned
,
made
him
Cardinal
Priest
in
the
month
of
April
1672
,
and
gave
him
in
the
Month
of
August
following
,
the
title
of
St.
Bartholomew
d'
Isola
,
and
gave
him
a
place
in
the
4
Congregations
.
This
news
filled
the
Queen
with
a
very
sensible
joy
,
and
all
those
persons
who
were
of
her
party
did
not
fail
to
compliment
her
upon
this
occasion
.
The
new
Cardinal
writ
a
very
obliging
Letter
to
Don
Iuan
in
hopes
that
this
civility
would
draw
another
from
the
Prince
,
and
that
finding
by
this
correspondence
a
means
to
reconcile
himself
to
him
,
he
would
at
last
consent
to
his
return
into
Spain
.
But
he
was
mightily
mistaken
in
his
project
,
for
Don
Iuan
sent
him
no
answer
back
again
.
Cardinal
Nitard
seeing
that
the
Prince
still
continued
his
aversion
to
him
,
laid
aside
all
hopes
of
going
to
Madrid
,
till
the
time
of
the
King's
Coronation
.
But
since
what
I
have
written
concerning
Cardinal
Nitard
,
has
insensibly
led
me
to
the
time
of
Don
Fernand
de
Valenzuela
,
I
think
my self
obliged
to
speak
of
him
.
He
was
originally
of
the
City
de
Ronda
in
the
Kingdom
of
Granada
,
and
was
supposed
to
be
an
Hidalgo
,
that
is
to
say
a
Gentleman
,
and
not
a
Cavallero
.
For
they
make
this
difference
in
Spain
between
a
Cavalier
and
a
Gentleman
,
that
the
former
is
descended
of
an
ancient
family
,
or
at
least
allied
to
some
illustrious
house
,
and
pays
neither
taxes
nor
tribute
,
whereas
the
latter
is
exempt
from
nothing
,
tho
he
perhaps
has
acquired
the
quality
of
a
Gentleman
.
Valenzuela
came
very
young
to
Madrid
,
where
the
Duke
de
l'
Infantado
took
him
for
his
Page
,
when
he
went
Ambassador
to
Rome
.
He
was
handsom
and
well-shaped
,
of
an
agreeable
meen
,
had
a
great
deal
of
wit
,
loved
his
studies
,
and
was
naturally
a
Poet.
The
character
of
his
verse
was
tender
and
passionate
,
there
are
several
pieces
of
his
to
be
seen
that
are
composed
after
this
fashion
,
and
among
the
rest
some
Comedies
which
he
caused
to
be
represented
for
the
diversion
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
at
the
time
when
he
first
began
to
have
the
honour
of
being
in
her
good
graces
.
The
Duke
de
l'
Infantado
being
returned
out
of
Italy
,
made
Don
Fernand
Knight
of
St.
Iago
.
'T
is
by
this
means
ordinarily
that
great
Persons
begin
to
recompence
those
of
their
Domestics
,
for
whom
they
have
the
greatest
consideration
.
But
he
received
nothing
else
but
this
bare
title
for
the
many
years
service
he
had
waited
upon
his
Master
,
because
it
so
happened
that
the
Duke
died
,
before
he
did
any
farther
kindness
for
him
.
He
found
himself
therefore
all
at
a
blow
destitute
of
a
Protector
,
and
so
miserably
poor
,
that
he
was
obliged
to
become
Passean●e
en
Corte
,
which
is
as
much
as
to
say
,
a
man
that
lives
by
his
wits
.
To
say
the
truth
,
he
was
Master
of
very
happy
Talents
,
which
put
him
in
a
condition
to
accomplish
every
thing
he
undertook
,
so
that
after
he
had
seriously
examined
with
himself
the
meanness
of
his
fortune
,
he
imagined
the
best
conduct
he
could
use
to
advance
it
,
was
to
make
himself
acquainted
and
known
to
some
persons
,
that
were
particularly
devoted
to
the
interests
of
the
Queen
.
He
searcht
out
means
to
effect
this
design
with
so
continued
an
application
,
that
at
last
he
found
access
to
Father
Nitard
;
he
chose
him
immediately
for
his
Patron
,
and
indeed
could
not
have
pitch'd
upon
a
better
;
and
soon
insinuated
himself
into
his
favour
by
his
exemplary
submission
and
diligence
.
The
Father
taking
notice
that
he
wanted
neither
address
nor
wit
,
and
besides
that
he
was
capable
of
keeping
a
secret
,
communicated
to
him
some
of
his
own
,
and
afterwards
entrusted
him
with
those
of
the
Queen
,
acquainting
him
with
the
resentments
she
had
entertained
against
Don
Iuan
of
Austria
.
He
knew
very
well
what
advantages
to
make
,
both
of
the
discovery
that
was
made
him
,
and
of
the
favourable
disposition
of
the
Father
Confessor
,
and
rendred
himself
so
necessary
to
him
that
he
could
not
almost
be
a
moment
without
him
.
This
obliged
him
to
give
him
admission
into
the
Palace
,
whether
he
often
came
to
give
him
on
account
of
the
several
things
he
had
intrusted
him
with
.
As
soon
as
ever
Valenzuela
was
introduced
into
the
Palace
,
he
lost
no
time
there
,
but
improved
all
his
favourable
moments
to
the
best
advantages
;
he
plaid
very
well
at
Cards
,
and
being
informed
that
amongst
the
other
women
that
waited
upon
the
Queen
,
there
was
a
German
Lady
,
whose
name
was
Donna
Eugenia
,
in
whom
her
Mistress
intirely
confided
,
he
presently
resolved
to
use
all
means
to
see
her
:
He
walked
often
under
her
Chamber
window
,
and
being
an
handsome
agreeable
young
fellow
,
she
for
her
part
failed
not
to
take
due
notice
of
him
.
In
short
they
spoke
to
one
another
,
he
pleased
her
at
least
as
well
as
she
pleased
him
,
she
gave
him
leave
to
Galantear
her
,
for
that
is
the
fashionable
word
with
them
there
,
when
any
person
devotes
himself
to
the
service
of
any
of
the
Court-Ladies
:
And
't
is
a
thing
so
common
among
them
,
that
altho
a
man
is
married
,
yet
he
does
not
forbear
to
treat
his
Mistress
in
publick
with
all
those
Ceremonies
,
that
are
usually
paid
to
the
Lady
,
whom
they
design
to
marry
.
Donna
Eugenia
did
not
receive
the
Testimonies
,
that
young
Valenzuela
gave
her
of
his
passion
with
the
least
coldness
or
indifference
,
and
he
pursued
the
point
so
vigorously
,
and
prest
her
so
earnestly
to
consent
to
marry
him
,
that
she
discoursed
the
Queen
about
it
.
Her
Majesty
had
already
taken
notice
of
him
,
and
he
had
the
good
fortune
not
to
displease
her
,
so
that
to
tye
him
the
faster
to
her
interests
she
consented
to
let
him
marry
her
Favourite
,
and
afterwards
bestowed
a
Gentleman
Querry's
place
upon
the
new
Bridegroom
.
About
this
time
the
differences
between
the
Queen
and
Don
Iuan
daily
increased
,
and
as
Don
Fernand
was
a
man
of
address
enough
to
sound
the
bottom
of
any
intrigue
,
so
he
did
not
omit
to
do
the
Queen
all
the
useful
services
that
lay
in
his
power
.
She
beheld
his
zeal
with
a
great
deal
of
pleasure
,
and
took
him
so
far
into
her
consideration
,
that
she
daily
gave
him
some
fresh
assurances
of
her
confidence
.
Father
Nitard
placed
all
this
to
his
own
account
,
and
voluntarily
contributed
to
Valenzuela's
advancement
,
because
he
looked
upon
him
as
his
own
creature
:
But
tho
Fortune
now
began
to
dese●t
and
leave
him
,
yet
she
absolutely
declared
her self
in
favour
of
Valenzuela
,
about
the
time
when
Don
Iuan
returned
from
Arragon
to
Castile
,
and
caused
the
Father
Confessor
to
be
turned
out
of
Spain
.
Valenzuela
continued
the
Queen
's
sole
Favourite
without
any
spy
upon
him
,
for
the
Prince
returned
back
to
Saragossa
in
quality
of
VicarGeneral
of
the
Kingdoms
of
Arragon
.
The
Queen
was
so
extremely
perplexed
and
mortified
by
the
removal
of
Father
Nitard
,
and
her
enemies
knew
so
well
to
make
their
advantages
of
it
,
that
it
was
some
time
before
she
could
tolerably
recover
herself
from
the
impression
that
so
rude
a
Shock
had
made
upon
her
:
but
having
considered
the
necessity
she
lay
under
to
have
a
faithful
person
near
her
,
whom
she
might
entrust
with
her
most
secret
affairs
,
she
cast
her
eyes
upon
Valenzuela
,
who
for
his
part
still
continued
very
much
amaz'd
at
the
misfortunes
of
Father
Nitard
.
One
day
the
Queen
spoke
to
Donna
Eugenia
to
bring
her
Husband
with
her
privately
towards
the
Evening
,
because
she
had
a
mind
to
discourse
with
him
alone
:
Donna
Eugenia
who
wanted
neither
wit
nor
ambition
,
was
transported
with
joy
to
think
that
Valenzuela
was
going
to
have
such
particular
conversations
with
the
Queen
,
and
exactly
obeyed
the
Orders
she
had
received
.
The
first
time
he
entred
into
the
Queen's
Chamber
,
he
was
very
cautious
and
fearful
,
for
he
came
armed
with
a
Broquel
,
which
is
a
sort
of
a
Buckler
,
that
they
generally
carry
with
them
in
Spain
,
when
they
go
to
a
place
where
they
apprehend
any
danger
:
His
hair
,
that
was
very
fine
and
delicate
,
he
had
tyed
up
in
a
Ribbon
knot
,
he
had
not
his
Golilia
on
,
for
't
is
the
fashion
there
to
leave
them
off
at
night
,
in
short
he
forgot
nothing
that
might
render
himself
charming
and
agreeable
to
the
Queen
.
She
appeared
in
a
deshabille
that
sate
much
better
upon
her
,
than
the
Widdows
habit
she
wore
in
the
day
time
,
which
very
much
resembles
that
of
a
Religious
woman
.
Valenzuela
threw
himself
immediately
at
her
feet
,
and
after
he
had
returned
her
his
most
humble
thanks
for
the
great
honour
she
was
now
pleased
to
do
him
,
he
assured
her
,
that
his
blood
,
his
life
,
in
a
word
every
thing
that
lay
in
his
power
was
so
intirely
resigned
to
her
service
,
that
he
had
the
presumption
to
believe
none
of
all
her
.
Subjects
was
devoted
to
her
Majesty
,
after
so
particular
a
manner
as
himself
.
The
Queen
gave
credit
to
his
words
,
and
after
this
meeting
scarce
a
night
past
over
his
head
,
but
she
caused
him
to
come
privately
to
her
Apartment
.
His
Wife
always
conducted
him
thither
,
and
the
Queen
ordered
her
to
be
present
all
the
while
to
take
away
all
Suspi●ion
and
umbrage
.
Here
it
was
that
he
gave
her
a
particular
account
of
every
thing
he
knew
,
and
informed
her
of
all
the
most
secret
intrigues
that
were
carried
on
in
Court
or
City
,
of
the
designs
of
Don
Iuan
,
of
those
Lords
that
were
of
the
Prince's
Faction
,
of
the
measures
that
were
taken
against
her
,
so
that
she
knew
all
the
most
private
affairs
,
altho
to
appearance
she
spoke
with
no
body
.
It
was
commonly
said
at
Court
that
there
was
a
Duende
in
the
Palace
,
that
is
to
say
a
familiar
Spirit
,
that
acquainted
the
Queen
with
all
the
news
,
and
secret
designs
:
But
some
time
after
when
it
came
to
be
publickly
known
,
that
Valenzuela
was
this
Esprit
folet
,
this
Familiar
Spirit
,
he
was
usually
called
el
Duende
de
la
Reina
.
The
affection
she
had
for
him
encreased
to
such
a
degree
,
that
all
the
world
knew
it
,
and
the
Courtiers
all
endeavoured
to
please
the
new
Favourite
:
No
favours
were
to
be
obtained
but
through
his
Intercession
,
and
the
Credit
of
the
other
Ministers
sunk
so
low
that
they
stood
only
for
Ciphers
,
So
they
began
to
murmur
amongst
themselves
.
To
what
purpose
was
it
,
said
they
,
to
remove
Father
Nitard
and
send
him
away
,
since
a
new
Favourite
is
started
up
,
that
succeeds
him
in
his
place
,
and
acts
with
more
Authority
than
the
other
ever
did
.
This
good
fortune
of
Valenzuela
occasioned
him
a
thousand
enemies
,
they
spoke
of
the
Q.
with
all
the
freedom
and
liberty
imaginable
;
both
Grandees
and
people
made
no
scruple
of
saying
in
publick
that
a
young
ignorant
Favourite
without
fortune
or
merit
governed
all
Spain
,
and
that
it
was
a
shame
to
endure
it
.
The
Q.
being
informed
of
what
was
said
,
resolved
to
advance
Valenzuela's
fortune
without
delay
,
to
the
end
that
he
might
feel
the
good
effects
of
her
protection
,
before
they
were
able
to
hurt
him
.
Upon
this
consideration
she
gave
him
the
charge
of
Master
of
the
Horse
,
without
having
any
regard
to
the
custom
,
by
which
she
was
obliged
to
concert
it
with
her
Ministers
,
as
is
the
way
in
Spain
,
when
they
are
going
to
dispose
of
any
considerable
post
,
because
she
apprehended
they
would
have
opposed
her
designs
;
so
that
without
entring
into
any
manner
of
consultation
(
that
is
the
usual
term
in
Spain
)
she
ordered
his
Commission
to
be
dispatched
.
The
Marquess
de
Castel-Rodrigo
who
was
at
that
time
Master
of
the
Horse
,
opposed
it
with
all
his
power
,
and
peremptorily
refused
to
give
him
admission
into
that
place
,
alledging
abundance
of
very
disobliging
reasons
against
the
pretensions
of
Don
Fernand
,
and
particularly
that
he
had
no
Title
to
make
him
hope
so
great
an
honour
.
The
Queen
removed
that
difficulty
very
easily
,
for
she
created
him
Marquess
de
San-b●rtolome
de
los
Pinares
.
When
the
World
observed
so
advantageous
an
alteration
in
the
fortune
of
Valenzuela
,
no
b●dy
questioned
but
that
he
was
a
Valido
,
that
is
to
say
a
Favourite
.
The
report
immediately
spread
it self
through
all
Spain
,
attended
with
some
circumstances
that
deeply
concerned
her
Majesty's
reputation
,
but
she
made
no
account
of
them
;
whether
it
were
,
because
she
thought
those
persons
not
worth
her
consideration
that
had
the
boldness
to
talk
so
freely
of
her
,
or
because
she
had
some
particular
reasons
to
herself
not
to
alter
this
conduct
.
Some
time
after
,
the
Marquis
de
Castel
Rodrigo
,
Master
of
the
Horse
,
happened
to
die
,
and
the
Queen
bestow'd
his
Charge
upon
Valenzuela
:
if
the
Grandees
formerly
murmured
when
he
was
advanced
to
a
less
considerable
post
,
't
is
an
easie
matter
to
imagine
the
excess
of
their
dissatisfaction
and
jealousy
,
when
they
behold
him
settled
in
a
place
,
which
all
of
them
could
have
wished
to
have
enjoyed
,
and
of
which
they
believed
themselves
to
be
infinitely
more
deserving
▪
But
they
ceased
to
make
any
farther
clamours
about
this
business
,
when
they
found
they
had
a
Subject
to
talk
of
that
was
a
great
deal
more
surprizing
.
Her
Majesty
made
Valenzuela
a
Grandee
of
Spain
of
the
first
Class
,
with
a
double
gold
Key
.
At
this
piece
of
news
all
people
looked
upon
one
another
,
and
continued
mute
for
some
time
,
not
being
able
to
express
the
astonishment
they
were
in
.
The
Lords
as
they
met
one
another
said
nothing
else
but
Valenzuela
made
a
Grandee
,
O
tempora
,
O
mores
:
In
fine
the
Queen
declared
him
her
sole
Favourite
,
so
that
he
issued
out
all
Orders
for
her
as
Chief
Minister
,
or
to
speak
more
properly
,
as
an
absolute
Master
.
No
body
was
surprized
at
this
new
honour
that
arrived
to
him
,
for
they
made
no
question
,
but
that
after
such
strange
unaccountable
beginnings
,
he
was
marked
out
and
designed
for
the
Ministry
.
Being
elevated
to
so
eminent
a
post
,
he
wanted
nothing
but
some
friends
to
help
and
support
him
,
if
it
ever
should
be
his
ill
fortune
to
make
a
wrong
step
.
And
it
was
no
difficult
matter
for
him
to
effect
it
in
so
advantageous
a
scituation
,
where
all
favours
,
all
the
mony
,
all
the
the
offices
and
benefices
were
at
his
intire
disposal
.
But
as
soon
as
ever
he
procured
a
favour
for
any
●ingle
Grandee
,
he
at
the
same
moment
disobliged
above
twenty
more
,
who
from
that
time
dated
themselves
his
mortal
enemies
,
and
heartily
wished
his
ruine
,
because
he
did
not
prefer
them
:
So
that
he
was
often
heard
to
complain
and
regret
his
fate
,
for
that
he
could
not
satisfy
all
the
world
,
And
as
the
number
of
his
friends
was
infinitely
inferiour
to
that
of
his
enemies
,
so
the
latter
began
to
cabal
against
him
,
and
think
of
some
way
or
other
to
oblige
Don
Iuan
of
Austria
to
return
,
out
of
an
expectation
that
he
was
the
fittest
person
to
remove
this
universal
grievance
,
this
new
Creature
Valenzuelae
.
This
Cabal
of
Malecontents
increased
so
mightily
,
that
there
was
almost
nothing
to
be
seen
but
Pasquils
,
Lampoons
,
and
Satyrs
both
in
prose
and
verse
against
the
Queen
and
against
him
.
Nay
they
had
the
boldness
to
give
out
,
that
he
hindered
her
Majesty
from
recompencing
the
services
of
several
persons
,
who
otherwise
might
have
expected
considerable
employments
.
In
short
,
their
insolence
proceeded
so
far
,
that
one
night
very
near
the
Palace
,
they
hung
up
the
portraiture
of
the
Queen
with
Valenzuela
.
He
had
at
his
feet
all
the
marks
that
represented
his
several
places
,
a
Sword
for
Constable
,
an
Anchor
for
Admiral
,
a
Golden
Key
for
Gentleman
of
the
Bed
Chamber
,
a
Collar
of
the
Fleece
for
Knight
of
that
Order
,
and
so
of
the
rest
.
He
pointed
at
all
these
things
with
his
hand
,
and
below
was
written
Este
se
Vende
,
that
is
to
say
,
all
this
is
sold.
And
the
Queen
leaning
her
hand
upon
his
heart
with
this
inscription
Yeste
se
da
,
that
is
to
say
,
and
this
is
given
:
The
report
ran
very
strong
,
that
he
sold
all
Office
;
and
Dignities
at
high
rates
,
at
which
some
persons
of
the
highest
quality
were
extremely
offended
,
and
his
avarice
drew
upon
him
abundance
of
Enemies
.
But
what
is
still
the
most
remarkable
is
this
,
that
all
these
various
reports
made
not
the
least
impression
on
the
Queen
.
She
said
That
her
rank
placed
her
above
these
little
contumelies
,
and
that
she
should
be
angry
with
her self
if
she
were
capable
of
being
disquieted
at
such
miserable
reproaches
,
that
were
so
infinitely
below
her
indignation
;
that
the
most
effectual
way
to
punish
and
extinguish
these
licentious
abuses
was
to
take
no
notice
of
them
,
that
the
reason
why
they
were
so
inveterate
against
the
Marquess
de
Valenzuela
proceeded
only
from
their
envy
,
that
she
was
resolved
not
to
abandon
and
sacrifice
one
of
the
best
Subjects
that
the
King
her
Son
had
,
to
gratifie
the
insatiable
humour
of
some
Malecontents
that
were
never
to
be
satisfied
.
So
that
now
it
was
apparent
,
that
all
the
methods
they
took
to
destroy
this
Favourite
,
served
only
to
confirm
him
so
much
the
deeper
in
the
affections
,
and
good
graces
of
the
Queen
.
Nevertheless
he
used
all
possible
means
to
procure
the
good
will
of
the
people
,
he
took
care
that
Madrid
should
be
always
plentifully
supplied
with
provisions
,
necessary
for
life
;
and
that
all
sorts
of
commodities
should
be
sold
at
cheap
easy
rates
.
He
often
entertained
the
City
with
Bull
Feasts
,
where
he
generally
made
his
appearance
in
a
black
habit
,
embroidered
over
with
silver
,
and
wore
black
and
white
Plumes
,
as
being
in
second
mourning
,
because
the
Queen
was
a
Widdow
:
But
as
soon
as
ever
he
entred
the
Lists
,
and
according
to
the
custom
of
those
that
design
to
combat
the
Bulls
,
came
under
the
Queen's
Balcony
making
her
a
profound
reverence
and
demanding
permission
de
Taurear
,
(
as
they
call
it
there
)
she
sent
a
Messenger
to
forbid
him
to
expose
himself
.
'T
was
observable
in
one
of
these
courses
,
that
he
wore
a
Scarf
of
black
Taffata
embroidered
o're
with
Gold
,
with
the
device
of
an
Eagle
gazing
stedfastly
upon
the
Sun
,
and
for
the
Motto
these
words
,
Tengo
solo
Licentia
,
that
is
to
say
,
it
is
only
permitted
to
me
.
Some
days
after
he
appeared
at
the
running
at
the
ring
,
having
an
Eagle
painted
upon
his
Buckler
,
(
for
they
always
wear
them
at
this
sort
of
Course
,
which
is
an
ancient
diversion
of
the
Moors
)
armed
with
Iupiter's
thunder
,
bearing
the
same
Motto
,
It
is
only
permitted
to
me
.
There
being
no
hazard
to
run
in
this
sport
,
the
Queen
was
willing
that
Valenzuela
should
show
his
dexterity
,
which
he
did
,
and
carried
away
the
prize
from
a
great
number
of
young
Lords
,
that
disputed
it
with
him
,
and
received
from
the
Queen's
hand
a
Sword
beset
with
Diamonds
.
They
talked
hotly
at
Court
of
the
two
devices
of
the
Favourite
,
and
every
one
was
ready
to
explain
them
according
to
his
own
fancy
and
inclination
.
He
caused
some
Comedies
of
his
composing
to
be
publickly
represented
on
the
Theatre
,
and
all
the
Town
had
the
liberty
of
seeing
them
for
nothing
.
This
was
the
most
taking
way
in
the
world
to
gain
the
hearts
of
the
Spaniards
,
for
they
are
such
passionate
admirers
of
all
publick
shows
,
that
they
will
lay
up
the
mony
,
which
ought
to
be
spent
in
maintaining
their
poor
Families
,
to
purchase
a
dear
seat
at
a
Bull-feast
.
Valenzuela
was
not
satisfied
to
cultivate
the
affections
of
the
people
by
these
magnificences
,
but
sought
other
ways
to
win
their
hearts
.
He
set
several
noble
buildings
on
foot
,
rebuilt
the
great
Square
,
the
better
part
of
which
had
been
consumed
by
fire
,
and
particularly
the
House
where
their
Majesties
went
to
behold
the
Courses
at
the
Bull-feasts
,
and
running
at
the
ring
.
He
caused
a
bridge
to
be
built
at
the
gate
near
Toledo
over
the
Mancanares
,
that
cost
a
million
of
Ducats
,
and
another
bridge
over
the
same
river
at
Pardo
,
which
is
a
house
of
pleasure
belonging
to
the
King
.
The
Frontispiece
and
place
before
the
Palace
was
finished
by
his
order
,
as
also
the
Tower
of
the
Queen's
Apartment
was
raised
much
higher
.
He
employed
all
his
thoughts
in
contributing
to
the
diversion
of
the
Queen
,
and
the
King
her
Son
;
this
young
Prince
now
began
to
go
to
all
the
meetings
of
Sport
and
Pleasure
that
were
kept
at
Aranjues
,
the
Escurial
and
the
other
Royal
Houses
.
One
day
when
the
Marquess
de
Valenzuela
had
received
Orders
of
the
King
to
prepare
a
Chase
for
him
,
and
the
Court
was
then
at
the
Escurial
,
the
King
designing
to
shoot
a
Stag
,
shot
his
Favourite
and
wounded
him
on
the
Thigh
;
the
Queen
being
terribly
affrighted
broke
out
into
great
Lamentations
,
and
fainted
away
between
the
arms
of
her
Ladies
.
This
accident
occasioned
some
people
to
predict
the
approaching
ruine
of
Valenzuela
,
whereof
this
odd
adventure
seemed
to
be
a
presage
.
The
time
being
now
come
to
order
the
King's
Houshold
,
the
Marquess
made
choice
of
all
the
O●ficers
,
He
made
the
Duke
d'
Albuquerque
Mayor-Dome
Mayor
,
the
Admiral
of
Castile
Cavallerizo
Mayor
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina-celi
Sumiller
de
Corps
,
this
Officer
is
the
same
in
effect
with
High
Chamberlain
,
and
puts
on
the
Kings
shirt
:
The
name
is
originally
French
,
and
comes
from
the
Dukes
of
Burgundy
,
from
whom
the
House
of
Austria
is
descended
.
After
the
same
manner
he
disposed
of
the
other
places
.
Now
as
there
were
abundantly
more
pretenders
than
places
to
fill
,
he
drew
upon
him
by
this
means
a
considerable
number
of
Enemies
,
who
could
not
digest
the
affront
of
having
nothing
given
them
,
and
were
less
inclined
to
pardon
him
for
that
which
directly
concerned
themselves
,
than
for
what
related
to
the
Interest
of
State
.
At
this
time
they
thought
more
earnestly
than
ever
of
Don
Iuan
,
hoping
that
he
would
come
to
revenge
their
quarrel
upon
Valenzuela
,
and
besides
they
laboured
underhand
to
convince
the
King
,
how
necessary
it
was
for
the
better
management
of
affairs
to
have
the
Prince
about
him
.
The
Queen
being
informed
of
what
was
designed
against
her
,
passed
many
sorrowful
days
,
and
more
melancholy
nights
,
altho
she
had
almost
continual
conferences
with
the
Marquess
;
but
she
could
never
represent
to
her
mind
the
killing
thought
,
that
they
would
treat
the
Marquess
after
the
same
cruel
manner
as
they
had
used
Father
Nitard
,
but
she
fell
a
weeping
and
discovered
all
the
signs
of
a
real
concern
.
She
knew
very
well
,
that
the
Grandees
frequently
assembled
together
,
and
that
they
spoke
of
the
Government
with
all
the
freedom
imaginable
;
that
the
Libels
and
Pasquils
,
that
were
insolently
scattered
abroad
,
all
tended
to
defame
her
administration
,
were
publickly
owned
and
acknowledged
by
the
Authors
themselves
,
and
that
she
was
obliged
to
seem
,
as
if
she
knew
nothing
of
those
matters
,
because
she
was
not
in
a
capacity
to
punish
them
.
Valenzuela
for
his
part
was
not
without
his
uneasy
moments
,
the
elevation
of
his
fortune
only
served
to
make
him
sensible
of
the
terrible
precipice
he
was
falling
down
,
from
which
he
did
not
perceive
any
visible
means
to
secure
himself
.
In
the
mean
time
Don
Iuan
,
who
continued
still
at
Saragossa
,
was
discontented
at
his
banishment
,
how
honourable-soever
it
appeared
,
it
is
sufficient
that
it
was
not
voluntary
,
and
that
was
enough
to
make
him
disrelish
it
.
The
Queen
and
he
had
still
the
same
mutual
aversion
to
one
another
as
formerly
,
and
notwithstanding
the
fair
appearances
of
his
outward
behaviour
,
he
laboured
under
hand
with
his
friends
to
get
himself
declared
,
Infant
de
Castile
.
At
least
people
report
it
of
him
;
't
is
indeed
very
true
,
that
he
was
never
able
to
accomplish
that
design
,
but
they
pretend
that
he
was
not
absolutely
without
hopes
to
effect
it
.
However
it
was
,
he
made
so
great
a
Faction
,
by
the
means
of
some
considerable
persons
about
the
King
▪
who
were
for
promoting
his
return
,
that
his
friends
sent
him
word
,
that
the
King
desired
it
,
that
every
thing
was
disposed
,
and
ready
to
receive
him
,
and
that
the
credit
of
the
Queen
would
never
be
able
to
stand
in
competition
against
his
.
This
good
news
obliged
him
to
quit
Arrag●n
,
and
make
all
the
haste
he
could
to
arrive
at
Buenretiro
1677.
To
bring
about
this
affair
with
more
facility
,
they
gave
the
King
to
understand
,
That
he
was
not
only
under
the
Tutorage
of
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
but
under
that
of
Valenzuela
.
They
afterwards
represented
to
him
the
constraint
he
lived
under
in
such
lively
colours
,
that
he
protested
he
would
free
himself
immediately
from
this
servitude
.
And
altho
the
Queen
had
always
her
eye
upon
him
,
for
fear
he
should
be
seduced
by
any
ill
Counsels
,
and
take
contrary
measures
to
what
she
prescribed
him
,
yet
he
found
the
opportunity
one
night
to
steal
out
of
the
Palace
with
only
one
Gentleman
of
his
Bed-chamber
,
who
lay
in
his
room
,
and
so
muffled
up
in
his
Cloak
he
walk'd
on
foot
to
Retir●
,
which
was
far
enough
off
:
From
thence
he
dispatched
an
Order
immediately
to
the
Queen
not
to
stir
out
of
the
Palace
.
It
is
easy
to
imagine
what
entertainment
such
mortifying
news
found
with
her
,
and
what
effects
this
sudden
reverse
of
fortune
caused
in
a
Princess
,
who
had
been
accustomed
to
govern
.
She
employed
the
remainder
of
the
night
in
writing
to
the
King
,
conjuring
him
in
the
most
tender
terms
to
give
her
leave
to
visit
him
,
but
he
still
refused
it
.
While
the
King
tarried
at
Retiro
,
the
people
being
informed
of
his
intentions
,
flockt
in
multitudes
to
salute
and
acknowledge
him
.
All
the
Lords
of
the
Court
made
him
very
considerable
presents
,
so
that
some
persons
valued
them
at
a
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
either
in
Mony
,
Plate
,
Tapistry
or
Diamonds
.
There
was
an
universal
joy
at
Madrid
upon
this
occasion
,
and
that
for
these
two
reasons
,
which
equally
caused
it
.
The
first
is
,
the
exceeding
affection
the
Spaniards
have
for
their
Prince
,
the
second
,
because
the
Queen
was
so
ill
beloved
,
and
besides
the
people
could
never
forget
some
words
that
dropt
from
her
once
,
viz.
That
she
should
never
be
at
rest
,
till
she
had
brought
them
all
to
be
cloathed
with
Esterac
.
This
is
a
sort
of
a
course
Matt
made
of
Rushes
,
that
serves
them
for
Mattresses
and
their
bedding
.
The
next
night
after
the
King's
retreat
,
they
made
Illuminations
in
all
the
streets
.
As
soon
as
Don
Iuan
arrived
,
he
obliged
the
King
to
remove
the
Queen
from
thence
,
so
she
was
sent
to
Toledo
,
with
positive
orders
not
to
stir
out
of
that
City
.
The
unfortunate
Valenzuela
took
his
leave
of
her
with
all
the
Testimonies
of
grief
and
duty
,
that
so
short
a
time
would
allow
him
,
and
retired
to
the
Escurial
according
to
order
.
Thus
there
being
a
new
face
of
affairs
,
every
body
made
his
Court
and
Application
to
Don
Iuan
,
and
the
King
by
his
extraordinary
caresses
,
sufficiently
testifyed
how
joyful
he
was
to
see
him
again
.
He
commanded
him
to
take
care
of
all
his
affairs
,
and
indeed
Don
Iuan
rendred
himself
so
absolute
a
Master
,
that
his
authority
became
much
greater
than
that
of
the
Queen
,
and
her
two
chief
Ministers
.
Don
Iuan
earnestly
desired
to
have
Valenzuela's
person
in
his
power
,
but
could
not
tell
whither
he
was
gone
.
At
last
being
informed
that
he
was
to
be
found
at
the
Escurial
he
showed
a
great
deal
of
joy
at
the
news
.
This
is
one
of
the
King's
Houses
,
and
is
of
so
prodigious
an
extent
,
that
if
we
take
in
the
Buildings
,
the
Park
,
and
a
Convent
of
Religious
Ieronomites
,
which
is
contained
within
the
Precincts
of
it
,
't
is
thought
it
is
several
Leagues
in
compass
,
and
is
all
inclosed
with
Walls
:
The
King
commanded
Don
Antonio
de
Toledo
,
Son
to
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
to
go
thither
in
person
and
arrest
Valenzuela
;
he
departed
immediately
with
the
Duke
De
Medina
Sidonia
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Valpa
rayso
,
Don
Fernand
de
Toledo
,
several
persons
of
great
quality
,
and
two
hundred
Horse
.
The
Marquess
was
then
walking
in
an
adjoyning
Forrest
full
of
heaviness
and
melancholy
,
but
hearing
on
a
sudden
a
great
noise
about
him
,
and
being
informed
at
the
same
time
,
of
what
had
happened
,
by
a
certain
Messenger
,
whom
some
of
his
Friends
had
sent
in
all
speed
to
acquaint
him
with
the
news
;
he
returned
hastily
to
the
Escurial
;
and
finding
out
the
Prior
of
the
Convent
of
the
Ieronomites
,
who
was
a
very
honest
man
,
and
particularly
concerned
at
the
misfortunes
of
this
Favourite
,
he
told
him
in
a
few
words
what
danger
he
was
in
,
and
what
reasons
he
had
to
apprehend
the
loss
of
his
life
,
in
case
he
was
taken
;
praying
and
conjuring
him
with
all
imaginable
earnestness
to
conceal
him
in
some
place
of
safety
.
The
Prior
immediately
ordered
a
hole
to
be
contrived
in
a
Cell
,
belonging
to
one
of
the
Religious
,
of
whose
Confidence
he
was
well
assured
▪
This
Cell
it
seems
was
all
over
wainscoted
,
so
that
taking
down
one
of
the
Pannels
of
the
Wainscot
,
and
making
a
cavity
in
the
wall
which
was
of
a
considerable
thickness
,
in
manner
of
a
nitch
,
they
threw
in
a
few
Mats
,
and
there
the
poor
Marquess
was
shut
up
.
It
being
very
well
known
,
that
the
Marquess
was
retired
into
the
Convent
,
there
was
no
place
or
corner
left
unsearcht
by
Don
Antonio
de
Toledo
,
and
those
that
accompanied
him
.
They
had
so
small
a
respect
to
the
most
holy
places
,
that
they
almost
turned
every
thing
in
the
Church
upside
down
.
But
their
search
was
to
no
purpose
;
and
Don
Antonio
could
not
tell
what
to
resolve
upon
.
He
had
been
upon
the
hunt
there
several
days
to
find
out
Valenzuela
,
who
,
as
he
now
began
to
imagine
,
had
certainly
found
the
means
to
save
himself
:
When
the
unhappy
Marquess
bein●
almost
stifled
in
the
Hole
for
want
of
air
,
and
besides
disordered
with
his
late
afflictions
,
fell
so
dangerously
ill
,
that
there
were
little
hopes
of
his
life
.
Finding
himself
therefore
in
this
desperate
condition
,
he
cared
not
what
became
of
him
:
But
the
Father
Prior
having
first
taken
the
Chirurgion
of
the
Convent's
word
to
keep
the
secret
inviolably
,
sent
him
to
the
Marquess
to
let
him
blood
:
This
treacherous
Villain
within
a
quarter
of
an
hour
after
discovered
the
whole
mystery
to
Don
Antonio
,
who
had
been
it
seems
in
the
Cell
,
where
poor
Valenzuela
lay
immured
,
almost
every
day
since
he
began
to
make
the
search
after
him
.
He
then
immediately
entred
the
Convent
,
and
all
on
the
sudden
commanded
the
Pannel
,
which
covered
the
Marquess
,
to
be
taken
down
.
He
f●●nd
him
fast
asleep
▪
but
very
much
altered
by
his
indisposition
and
misfortunes
;
his
arms
lay
ready
by
him
,
and
if
he
had
been
awake
,
there
is
no
question
to
be
made
but
that
he
had
resolutely
defended
himself
,
being
a
person
of
great
courage
and
bravery
:
And
besides
what
would
not
a
man
attempt
in
so
deplorable
a
condition
?
He
was
conducted
to
the
Castle
de
Consuegra
,
which
belongs
to
the
Grand
Priory
of
Castile
,
of
the
order
of
Malta
.
Don
Iuan
chose
to
make
this
the
scene
of
his
confinement
,
because
the
Castle
depended
upon
him
.
Valenzuela
lay
there
dangerously
sick
,
and
often
said
in
the
hearing
of
his
Guards
,
Oh
heavens
!
and
there
is
no
hope
then
that
I
shall
dye
immediately
,
must
I
still
live
after
I
have
endured
so
many
afflictions
?
When
he
was
somewhat
better
,
he
was
removed
to
the
Castle
de
los
Puntales
at
Cadiz
,
where
he
suffered
a
very
close
imprisonment
;
nevertheless
heshowed
a
great
deal
of
constancy
and
resolution
,
in
the
midst
of
all
his
ill
usage
and
disgraces
.
At
last
he
was
imbarked
in
a
Vessel
to
be
sent
to
Chile
in
the
Philipines
.
These
are
certain
Islands
in
the
extreamest
part
of
the
East-Indies
,
almost
adjoyning
to
China
.
'T
is
a
long
and
tedious
Voyage
thither
,
and
they
generally
transport
their
most
notorious
Criminals
in
Spain
to
those
places
,
where
they
are
forced
to
work
in
the
Quicksilver
mines
.
They
seldom
tarry
above
two
years
in
that
slavish
employment
but
they
die
,
or
at
least
are
troubled
with
a
general
trembling
in
their
limbs
,
which
makes
them
suffer
infinitely
more
than
death
it self
.
Valenzuela
was
in●ormed
before
his
departure
,
that
he
was
degraded
from
all
his
honours
,
and
that
the
King
had
taken
away
all
his
Offices
,
leaving
only
his
bare
name
to
him
.
I
perceive
then
,
says
he
very
pensively
,
that
I
am
under
more
unfortunate
circumstances
by
far
,
than
when
I
first
came
to
Court
,
and
the
Duke
de
l'
Infantado
took
me
for
his
Page
.
But
tho
they
took
care
to
acquaint
him
with
what
related
particularly
to
himself
,
yet
he
could
learn
nothing
of
the
Queen's
destiny
,
or
what
became
of
his
Wife
,
and
Children
.
They
had
shut
up
her
Majesty
together
with
them
in
a
Convent
at
Talavera
de
la
Reine
,
and
strictly
commanded
the
Abbess
,
not
to
let
them
stir
abroad
,
or
speak
to
any
body
.
'T
is
commonly
reported
,
that
at
the
time
,
when
he
was
at
the
Port
of
Cales
ready
to
embarque
,
a
woman
of
an
extraordinary
size
,
handsomly
drest
,
and
covered
with
her
veil
,
as
it
is
the
Spanish
Fashion
,
bustled
through
the
Guards
close
up
to
him
.
Take
courage
Valenzuela
,
says
she
to
him
,
thy
Enemy
will
die
,
and
thou
shalt
once
more
see
Spain
.
Those
that
heard
her
say
so
,
would
have
stopt
her
,
but
she
found
out
means
to
make
her
escape
.
What
she
told
him
afterwards
proved
in
effect
to
be
true
,
for
Don
Iuan
died
,
and
one
of
the
first
graces
that
the
Queen
Mother
begged
of
the
King
at
her
return
to
Madrid
,
was
to
have
Valenzuela
recalled
home
.
So
a
Vessel
was
sent
to
the
Philippines
to
bring
him
back
,
but
he
found
to
his
sorrow
,
that
d'
Eguya
hindered
his
return
,
altho
the
Queen
so
earnestly
desired
it
.
The
Pope
having
received
information
of
what
had
passed
,
as
well
in
the
Church
as
in
the
Convent
,
when
they
dragged
Valenzuela
by
force
out
of
the
Escurial
,
excommunicated
all
those
that
were
concerned
in
the
fact
;
so
that
before
the
Lords
could
prevail
to
have
the
Ecclesiastical
Censure
taken
off
,
which
by
this
violation
of
the
Churches
Liberty
they
had
incurred
,
they
were
obliged
in
white
Sheets
and
Halters
about
their
Necks
to
walk
to
the
Imperial
Colledge
,
where
Cardinal
Mellini
,
who
was
then
Nuncio
at
Madrid
,
made
each
of
them
undergo
some
blows
of
Discipline
.
All
the
Kingdom
testified
an
extraordinary
satisfaction
to
to
see
Don
Iuan
enter
upon
the
Government
,
and
we
may
safely
say
,
that
all
the
hopes
and
expectations
of
Spain
were
lodged
in
him
.
As
he
was
master
of
a
great
deal
of
wit
and
vivacity
,
so
that
it
was
natural
to
believe
that
the
different
empl●●m●●ts
of
his
life
,
whether
in
peace
or
war
,
rend●●ed
him
extreamly
capable
of
repairing
the
breaches
and
reforming
all
the
irregularities
of
the
State
.
Several
of
the
Grandees
had
entred
into
a
sort
of
an
Association
for
his
return
;
and
now
they
had
leisure
to
make
severe
reflections
upon
the
weakness
of
the
late
Government
,
where
they
found
nothing
but
private
intreagues
and
little
factions
,
that
were
extreamly
disadvantagious
to
the
Publick
Interest
.
A
German
Queen
,
an
Infant
King
,
a
Foreigner
Chief
Minister
of
State
and
Confessor
,
Valen●uela
made
a
Favourite
and
Minister
;
without
birth
and
without
capacity
,
raised
upon
the
sudden
by
a
strange
caprice
of
Fortune
,
and
thrown
down
again
into
his
primitive
nothing
:
In
fine
,
all
their
hopes
centred
in
Don
Iuan
,
and
they
had
long
expected
him
almost
to
a
degree
of
impatience
:
but
when
he
was
once
arrived
,
and
they
beheld
him
at
a
nearer
view
,
presently
all
those
great
and
glorious
Ideas
,
which
they
had
conceived
of
him
,
vanished
away
like
a
dream
.
This
is
commonly
the
fate
and
destiny
of
all
great
Ministers
;
the
high
place
they
possess
only
serves
to
expose
them
the
more
to
the
envy
of
their
inferiours
.
Even
those
persons
that
took
the
greatest
pains
to
place
them
in
that
condition
,
think
they
have
laboured
all
the
while
for
an
ungrateful
wretch
,
and
if
he
fails
to
showr
down
all
his
favours
upon
them
,
will
be
sure
to
give
him
less
quarter
than
any
men
else
.
So
small
a
distance
there
is
from
publick
favour
and
admiration
to
publick
hatred
.
This
rule
which
generally
holds
a●
all
●imes
and
in
all
places
,
did
not
fail
to
be
accomplished
in
the
person
of
Don
Iuan.
Most
people
were
concerned
to
see
what
harsh
usage
he
gave
the
Queen
,
and
could
not
forbear
to
accuse
his
obstinacy
,
for
refusing
to
enter
Madrid
,
till
the
Queen
was
gone
out
,
and
on
her
way
to
Toledo
.
He
was
not
content
with
this
affront
that
he
put
upon
her
at
his
first
appearance
,
but
to
humble
her
still
the
more
,
he
added
another
that
was
full
as
mortifying
,
he
descended
into
a
severe
examination
of
her
past
conduct
,
the
particulars
of
which
had
not
the
least
relation
to
the
present
state
of
affairs
,
and
only
tended
to
defame
her
.
This
Princess
suffered
with
an
incredible
grief
a
treatment
so
unbefitting
her
high
Quality
,
and
so
injurious
to
her
reputation
,
but
all
other
ways
of
shewing
her
resentments
were
denied
her
,
and
she
had
nothing
left
to
exercise
,
save
only
her
patience
and
virtue
.
But
several
persons
of
Quality
that
were
still
linked
to
her
whether
out
of
affection
or
duty
,
could
not
without
a
sensible
affliction
,
behold
the
oppression
she
lay
under
.
They
generally
spoke
of
it
with
heat
and
indignation
,
and
spread
abroad
a
report
,
that
altho
Don
Iuan
was
no
legitimate
Prince
,
yet
he
flattered
himself
that
he
should
one
day
become
absolute
Master
of
the
Monarchy
.
Abundance
of
people
maintained
the
contrary
,
alledging
that
he
was
never
guilty
of
such
a
design
,
and
that
if
he
had
been
capable
of
harbouring
any
such
thoughts
,
he
might
easily
have
succeeded
in
them
,
by
the
assistance
of
his
own
party
which
was
very
numerous
,
and
by
his
own
power
;
that
the
King
was
but
fifteen
years
old
,
and
besides
was
equally
destitute
of
authority
and
experience
.
What
occasioned
this
suspicion
was
his
establishing
of
some
innovations
that
were
never
practised
by
any
Minister
before
him
.
One
that
made
the
greatest
noise
was
this
,
that
in
his
Chamber
of
Audience
he
would
neither
give
the
right
Hand
nor
a
Seat
to
the
Ambassadors
.
At
first
they
shewed
themselves
extreamly
disobliged
at
it
,
but
at
last
the
Nuncio
and
the
other
foreign
Ministers
submitted
to
this
Rule
,
and
visited
him
without
difficulty
.
The
Queen's
Creatures
made
a
greater
bustle
about
this
affair
than
even
the
Ambassadors
themselves
,
who
were
only
concerned
in
it
,
and
whether
they
discoursed
of
it
with
too
much
freedom
,
or
Don
Iuan
only
suspected
their
private
sentiments
,
he
caused
several
of
them
to
be
banished
.
Among
the
rest
were
the
Admiral
of
Castile
,
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
the
Prince
de
Stillano
,
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
,
the
Count
d'
Humanez
,
the
Count
d'
Aquillar
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Mondejar
.
The
last
of
whom
was
accused
for
making
the
following
Verses
,
but
they
were
mistaken
in
the
Author
,
for
they
were
written
by
the
Admiral
,
who
was
a
person
of
extraordinary
wit
.
Vn
frayle
y
una
Corona
,
Vn
Duque
y
u●
Cartelesta
An
dubleron
la
lista
De
la
bella
Calderona
.
Baylo
y
alguno
blasona
Que
de
quantos
han
entrado
En
'
la
danca
ha
averiguado
Quien
Ilezo
el
prez
del
bayle
:
Pero
yo
atingome
al
frayle
,
Y
quiero
perder
doblado
.
I
have
here
translated
these
Verses
into
English
,
altho
it
is
certain
they
have
nothing
of
the
bel
air
and
Spirit
the
Spanish
have
.
Fair
Calderona
,
the
pride
of
the
Stage
,
In
her
youth
did
with
many
a
Lover
engage
.
Dukes
,
Actors
,
and
Kings
,
in
spight
of
their
state
,
And
Monks
so
demure
on
her
Triumphs
did
wait
.
The
kind
coming
Nymph
,
as
befitted
her
station
,
Receiv'd
the
Addresses
of
half
the
Creation
.
And
very
well
knew
,
(
as
Sh'
had
reason
enough
)
Who
plaid
his
Cards
surest
,
and
came
the
best
off
.
As
for
me
,
without
giving
my
Wherefore
or
Why
,
The
Monk
,
the
fat
Monk
did
the
business
,
say
I.
De
tan
santa
Confradia
,
Procidio
un
hijo
fatal
.
Y
coco
al
ma●
principal
La
pension
de
la
obua
pial
.
Claro
esta
que
les
diera
Lo
que
qui
siesse
su
Madre
Pero
no
haura
a
quien
no
quadro
Vna
rason
que
si
offrece
:
Mirese
a
quien
parece
Porque
aquel
sera
su
Padre
.
Sole
tiene
u●a
Sefial
De
nuestro
Rey
Soberano
.
Que
en
nada
pone
la
mano
.
Que
no
le
succeda
mal
.
A
ca
perdio
a
Portugal
.
En
las
Dunas
su
aroganciae
Dio
tantos
triumphos
a
Francia
,
Que
es
cosa
de
admiracion
Que
dar
tanta
perdicion
En
un
hijo
de
ganancia
.
Mande
pues
Carlos
secundo
Ber
si
le
huvo
sin
recelo
El
Rey
que
vi●●el
Cielo
De
unia
muger
del
munda
:
En
misterio
tan
presundo
Solo
puedo
de●ir
yo
Que
por
suyo
le
jusgo
Mas
si
contodo
es
estrasio
No
sea
el
primer
engasio
Que
Felipe
padecio
.
In
this
Blessed
Conjunction
a
Bantling
was
got
,
And
the
King
,
as
best
able
,
did
pay
for
the
shot
:
He
got
him
nurst
up
in
a
little
blind
quarter
,
And
had
it
been
the
mode
there
,
wou'd
have
giv'n
him
a
Garter
,
The
Politick
Dame
,
●o
Iilting
well
used
,
With
a
thousand
strange
stories
,
her
Lovers
amus'd
,
But
,
we
,
that
have
no
inclinations
to
flatter
,
Are
resolved
to
be
rul'd
by
our
Eyes
in
the
matter
,
And
him
,
for
the
Brat's
real
Father
we
'll
find
,
Whom
most
he
resembles
in
Body
or
Mind
.
Of
our
late
piou●
Monarch
,
no
marks
he
retains
But
a
constant
ill
conduct
,
ill
luck
,
and
no
brains
:
Through
him
all
our
hopes
were
in
Portugal
crost
,
And
Dunkirk
alas
!
by
his
folly
was
lost
:
The
Plague
of
our
Counsels
,
and
Cause
of
our
Woes
,
Fresh
losses
attend
him
where
ever
he
goos
.
Well
Fortune
I
'll
call
thee
a
Strumpet
no
more
,
For
wer
't
thou
in
truth
and
in
earnest
a
Wh●re
,
Thou
oughtst
to
have
favour'd
him
more
than
another
,
And
shown
him
respect
for
the
sake
of
his
Mother
.
Let
Charles
send
an
Envoy
to
the
Mansions
above
,
And
let
the
late
King
all
our
doubts
to
remove
,
Tell
us
whether
he
'll
〈◊〉
Don
John
for
his
Son
,
Since
more
were
conce●●d
,
as
the
runner
does
run
.
His
Mother
,
we
know
,
was
a
good
natur'd
Dance
,
That
strove
to
oblige
all
Strangers
that
came
.
If
Philip
at
last
in
his
judgment
was
gull'd
;
Pray
is
this
the
first
time
that
the
Monarch
was
fool'd
?
En
sus
definios
penetro
Por
una
y
por
otra
acion
.
Que
no
tiem
otra
entencion
Don
Iuan
,
que
empefiar
el
Cetro
:
Abrenuncio
vade
retro
Hi
de
Dame
para
el
,
Reyno
,
Enrique
y
a
un
fiel
,
[
(a)
](A26221-e9440-b)
(a)
Don
Enrique
II.
Noble
y
valiante
le
admira
Hasta
el
dia
de
oy
suspira
La
Lealtad
porel
cruel
.
[
(b)
](A26221-e9490-b)
(b)
Don
Petro
el
cruel
Matado
por
Don
Enrique
Su●rm●no
natural
.
OCarlos
gran
Rey
de
Espana
,
No
te
espantes
ni
te
admire
,
Que
el
mundo
todo
suspire
Con
oppression
tan
estrana
Noes
porque
el
pueblo
engana
El
pretexto
del
rumor
,
Si
no
que
es
tanto
el
aemor
De
la
plebe
lastimosa
Es
solo
ana
vos
quexosa
Que
les
oprime
el
dolor
.
By
his
Conduct
't
is
plain
both
to
Country
and
Town
,
That
his
●aughty
designs
tend
all
to
the
Crown
;
But
durst
he
aspire
,
and
make
such
a
pother
,
If
he
'd
ever
reflect
on
the
Strumpet
his
Mother
?
●ave
[
a
](A26221-e9680-b)
a
Henry
the
Bastard
King
of
Gastile
.
Henry
't
is
true
,
tho
a
Bastard
,
did
reign
,
●ut
tho
his
exploits
are
so
famous
in
Spain
,
So
seldom
to
serve
our
true
Prince
we
have
fail'd
,
That
in
spight
of
the
Tyrant
,
Don
[
b
](A26221-e9760-b)
b
Pedro
the
Cruel
,
King
of
Castile
,
turned
out
of
his
Kingdom
by
Henry
the
Bastard
in
1366
,
and
1367.
Pedro's
bewaild
.
Awake
mighty
Charles
,
and
thy
Sceptre
assume
,
Let
the
Arrogant
Wretch
feel
the
weight
of
his
doom
.
And
be
not
amazed
that
the
People
thus
cry
,
Vnder
all
the
oppressions
and
burdens
they
lie
.
Though
too
loudly
they
rail
at
the
Plague
of
the
Age
,
Their
Zeal
to
thy
Person
excuses
their
Rage
.
And
if
they
Repine
,
and
are
heard
to
Complain
,
It
proceeds
from
the
smart
and
excess
of
their
Pain
.
Don
Iuan
found
these
Verses
upon
his
Toillette
,
and
in
several
other
places
of
his
Chamber
;
he
was
more
concerned
at
them
,
than
in
reason
he
ought
to
be
,
for
certainly
he
could
never
be
so
vain
as
to
imagine
that
he
was
equally
acceptable
to
all
the
world
.
These
resentments
having
sowred
and
exasperated
his
spirit
,
he
observed
that
the
conversation
of
the
Count
de
Monterey
diverted
the
King
;
this
was
enough
to
render
him
suspected
;
and
altho
this
Nobleman
had
set
himself
at
the
head
of
a
party
,
which
declared
for
the
Prince's
return
,
yet
all
his
services
were
forgot
,
and
the
prejudices
of
jealousie
,
which
are
sometimes
too
headstrong
to
be
mastered
,
made
Don
Iuan●end
●end
him
to
command
in
Catalonia
.
He
afterwards
banished
him
,
and
what
is
more
,
ordered
a
Trial
to
be
commenced
against
him
about
the
affair
of
Puicerda
:
thus
the
unfortunate
Count
saw
himself
all
in
a
moment
removed
from
Court
,
where
he
flattered
himself
long
to
continue
in
the
King
's
and
Princes
favour
.
But
that
Monarch
was
young
,
and
destitute
of
experience
,
and
besides
laboured
under
the
ill
effects
of
a
bad
education
;
for
a
Minister
that
regards
nothing
in
the
world
but
what
has
a
particular
relation
to
his
own
interests
,
will
be
sure
to
keep
back
those
lights
from
his
Prince
,
that
may
help
him
afterwards
to
discover
by
what
an
ill
conduct
he
is
managed
.
Don
Iuan
was
very
well
acquainted
with
the
policy
of
this
Maxim
,
and
accordingly
took
care
to
conceal
the
affairs
of
State
from
the
King
,
with
as
much
precaution
as
the
Priests
keep
their
mysteries
from
the
people
.
To
make
himself
always
necessary
to
him
,
he
never
instructed
him
in
the
art
of
governing
,
but
perpetually
amused
him
with
some
little
insignificant
diversions
,
that
possessed
his
tender
years
with
a
spirit
of
laziness
,
which
could
never
fail
to
produce
ill
consequences
afterwards
,
and
never
gave
him
leave
to
stir
a
foot
out
of
the
Palace
but
in
his
own
company
.
The
people
that
are
never
sensible
of
events
,
but
at
the
very
moment
when
they
feel
the
smart
,
had
perhaps
looked
upon
the
banishment
of
the
Lords
,
and
the
captivity
of
their
King
with
an
indifferent
Eye
,
if
they
had
not
been
sufferers
themselves
.
But
the
great
scarcity
of
provisions
that
were
daily
inhanced
,
the
irregular
administration
of
justice
,
and
the
disorderly
management
of
the
Finances
,
made
them
soon
sensible
,
that
the
changing
of
Masters
is
not
always
for
the
better
.
And
as
it
is
natural
to
run
headlong
from
one
extream
into
another
,
and
the
just
limits
of
carrying
on
a
reformation
are
known
but
to
very
few
persons
,
so
they
began
to
disrelish
the
Regency
,
and
to
show
a
dissatisfaction
,
that
might
easily
have
been
improved
into
an
insurrection
,
but
that
the
anger
of
the
people
of
Spain
is
generally
weak
and
feeble
,
and
't
is
not
only
upon
these
occasions
that
the
apparent
fierceness
of
that
Nation
goes
off
,
and
vani●hes
.
For
't
is
very
true
,
that
the
people
content
themselves
there
with
railing
and
murmuring
,
so
that
if
there
was
any
thing
to
be
feared
it
was
from
the
Grandees
,
who
notwithstanding
their
banishment
,
left
very
considerable
Relations
and
Friends
behind
them
at
Court
:
These
being
concerned
to
see
them
exiled
,
began
privately
to
join
and
associate
for
the
same
Cause
;
they
proceeded
so
far
as
to
signifie
to
the
Queen
that
they
passionately
desired
her
return
,
and
that
she
ought
to
attempt
something
on
her
side
as
they
were
resolved
to
do
something
on
theirs
,
and
in
short
they
took
an
occasion
to
discourse
the
King
about
the
matter
.
They
made
him
sensible
that
he
was
under
a
slavish
ignominious
dependance
,
and
confirmed
him
in
his
natural
inclinations
to
take
the
government
of
the
State
into
his
own
hands
.
He
relished
very
well
the
overtures
they
made
him
,
and
the
Queen
likewise
received
her
informations
not
without
pleasure
;
but
it
was
not
enough
to
wish
well
,
something
of
Action
was
necessary
:
for
the
King
was
young
,
wanted
assistance
,
and
every
one
shifted
it
off
from
himself
to
another
.
The
pleasures
of
the
Court
,
and
that
laziness
which
is
so
peculiar
to
the
Spaniards
made
them
advance
so
slowly
in
their
affairs
,
that
Don
Iuan
had
leisure
enough
to
destroy
in
one
day
the
foundations
they
had
been
laying
for
several
weeks
.
The
Queen
for
her
part
was
under
a
confinement
,
which
held
her
chained
to
the
place
,
so
that
she
could
attempt
nothing
without
being
discovered
.
She
was
afraid
too
of
finding
Traitors
among
her
own
Servants
,
and
drawing
new
disgraces
upon
her
,
whilst
she
endeavoured
to
free
her self
from
those
she
lay
under
at
present
.
What
was
past
instructed
her
in
some
measure
to
fear
and
avoid
what
was
to
come
.
As
she
is
naturally
of
a
slow
disposition
,
so
after
long
reflections
upon
the
matter
,
she
was
of
the
opinion
,
that
she
ought
not
by
any
precipitate
actions
hazard
the
future
repose
of
her
life
.
Don
Iuan
on
his
side
was
alarm'd
with
continual
fears
and
jealousies
;
and
having
abundance
of
Spies
about
him
,
he
was
instructed
of
what
he
did
not
care
to
hear
,
the
unwearied
designs
that
were
daily
formed
against
him
.
Notwithstanding
the
great
authority
and
power
,
with
which
he
was
invested
,
he
could
not
forbear
very
sensibly
to
apprehend
the
bad
consequences
of
an
aversion
,
that
began
to
be
entertained
so
generally
against
him
.
He
was
in
a
manner
responsible
for
all
the
good
and
all
the
bad
successes
of
the
State
,
and
the
weight
of
so
cumbersom
a
Monarchy
hung
very
heavy
about
him
.
He
sometimes
considered
with
regret
the
tranquility
he
had
formerly
enjoyed
in
Flanders
and
Arragon
;
in
fine
his
spirit
was
not
in
its
natural
sphere
,
and
we
may
say
of
him
,
that
he
even
overbought
the
pleasure
of
making
so
great
a
figure
on
the
Theatre
of
the
World
.
The
war
that
was
kindled
1672.
between
France
and
Holland
,
interested
several
Princes
of
Europe
,
who
took
their
sides
in
it
,
either
according
to
their
several
inclinations
,
or
else
the
particular
engagements
they
had
to
the
powers
,
that
were
then
at
variance
.
Spain
,
which
is
always
inseparable
from
the
interests
of
the
Empire
,
neither
spared
her
Mony
nor
Forces
upon
this
occasion
,
when
the
Hollanders
made
a
peace
with
France
first
in
the
year
1678.
The
Emperor
and
some
of
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
followed
their
Example
,
nay
Spain
could
not
hinder
it self
from
doing
the
like
.
The
King
of
Denmark
and
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
,
who
as
yet
kept
their
Swords
in
their
hands
still
,
laid
them
down
likewise
,
and
a
peace
was
concluded
at
Nimeguen
,
that
gave
repose
to
all
Europe
.
In
the
mean
time
the
King
of
Spain
was
upon
the
point
of
Marrying
the
Arch
Dutchess
,
the
Emperor's
Daughter
:
this
affair
was
so
far
advanced
,
that
the
Articles
were
regulated
,
and
the
Contract
signed
.
This
marriage
was
of
the
Queen's
doing
,
who
earnestly
desired
the
accomplishment
of
it
;
but
Don
Iuan
at
his
return
broke
off
this
match
,
not
being
desirous
to
strengthen
his
enemy's
party
,
as
it
must
assuredly
have
been
by
the
accession
of
this
young
Princess
,
who
was
of
the
same
Name
and
same
Country
with
the
Queen
,
and
besides
all
this
,
was
her
Grand
Daughter
and
Neice
.
He
too
much
feared
the
ill
consequences
of
this
affair
to
give
his
consent
to
it
.
The
King
about
his
nineteenth
year
seemed
to
be
setled
in
a
healthful
state
of
body
,
which
promised
Successors
to
the
Crown
,
and
he
expressed
a
great
inclination
to
be
married
;
he
considered
that
of
the
House
of
Austria
he
alone
was
left
remaining
of
the
Spanish
branch
,
and
that
his
whole
Kingdom
had
an
equal
interest
to
see
him
have
Children
.
The
circumstances
of
the
Peace
,
that
hapned
to
be
concluded
at
Nimeguen
,
made
him
cast
his
eyes
upon
Mademoiselle
,
Eldest
Daughter
of
Monsieur
,
who
was
the
Kings
only
Brother
.
She
was
almost
of
his
own
age
,
amiable
,
well-shaped
,
of
a
sweet
disposition
,
witty
and
charming
:
all
her
inclinations
were
noble
and
vertuous
,
and
Lewis
the
Great
took
an
extraordinary
affection
to
her
,
because
her
humour
so
exactly
suited
with
his
,
so
that
all
the
Courtiers
were
surprized
at
it
.
The
King
had
accidentally
seen
some
portraitures
of
this
Princess
,
and
several
Spanish
Lords
who
had
been
at
the
Court
of
France
spake
of
her
as
a
Prodigy
.
These
advantagious
testimonies
so
luckily
concurring
,
sensibly
affected
him
,
he
could
not
take
his
rest
a
nights
,
he
carried
her
Picture
next
his
heart
,
and
held
long
conversations
with
it
,
as
if
it
understood
him
.
But
what
is
the
most
incredible
thing
of
all
,
and
yet
is
related
for
a
certain
truth
,
is
this
,
that
before
he
became
enamoured
he
could
not
endure
any
woman
near
him
,
but
these
dispositions
were
altered
in
him
upon
this
occasion
,
and
he
beheld
the
fair
Sex
never
after
with
aversion
.
All
the
people
were
ravished
with
joy
to
hear
that
the
King
desired
Mademoiselle
.
The
memory
of
Queen
Elizabeth
of
France
,
the
first
Wife
of
Philip
the
IV.
was
so
deeply
imprinted
upon
the
hearts
of
all
the
Spaniards
,
that
they
desired
to
see
one
of
the
same
blood
sit
upon
the
Throne
again
.
Don
Iuan
agreed
with
the
King's
inclinations
,
as
well
as
those
of
the
people
in
relation
to
this
Princess
.
He
sent
orders
to
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
in
Flanders
,
who
was
come
from
Nimeguen
,
where
he
had
assisted
at
the
treaty
of
peace
,
to
go
and
demand
Mademoiselle
for
the
King
his
Master
.
Every
one
was
surprized
that
the
Prince
lent
his
helping
hand
to
this
affair
.
True
policy
would
have
required
him
to
protract
as
long
as
he
was
able
and
to
delay
the
Marriage
,
because
as
it
gave
a
Wife
to
the
King
,
so
it
might
perhaps
give
an
Enemy
to
the
Favourite
.
And
here
many
people
could
not
forbear
to
call
to
mind
the
first
Ideas
of
that
ambition
,
of
which
he
was
suspected
,
now
it
was
for
good
and
all
to
abandon
the
design
of
making
himself
declared
Infant
,
to
content
himself
with
reigning
after
the
King
,
in
case
he
had
no
Children
.
Many
persons
do
likewise
pretend
,
that
notwithstanding
the
great
earnestness
he
showed
in
publick
,
yet
he
had
no
over
great
desire
to
have
the
match
succeed
.
They
alledge
this
for
a
reason
,
that
he
ought
to
have
done
something
before
so
open
an
Embassy
,
by
way
of
secret
dispatches
,
which
might
absolutely
have
had
the
success
of
a
negotiation
:
but
that
at
the
bottom
,
whatever
he
did
or
whatever
he
said
to
the
contrary
,
he
did
not
heartily
desire
it
;
that
he
was
afraid
lest
a
French
Queen
,
supported
by
the
authority
of
the
greatest
King
in
the
world
,
would
never
truckle
to
him
;
that
now
he
was
Master
,
but
hereafter
would
become
no
more
than
a
Companion
,
Others
were
of
the
contrary
opinion
,
and
said
that
he
had
a
fair
prospect
of
being
well
received
by
Mademoiselle
,
especially
since
he
had
broke
off
the
marriage
with
the
Arch
Dutchess
,
and
given
the
preference
to
her
.
These
different
considerations
embarrassed
and
perplexed
Don
Iuan
to
such
a
degree
,
that
he
knew
not
which
way
to
determine
himself
,
and
even
at
the
very
time
that
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
demanded
the
Princess
in
France
,
he
very
cunningly
got
the
King
at
Madrid
to
see
the
portraiture
of
the
Infanta
of
Portugal
,
who
was
a
Lady
of
admirable
beauty
:
He
talked
exceedingly
of
her
charms
,
and
not
knowing
as
yet
that
her
marriage
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
was
agreed
upon
,
he
underhand
made
a
proposal
to
give
her
to
the
King
;
but
he
was
too
deeply
gone
to
alter
his
affections
.
The
Demand
made
by
Don
Balbazez
was
very
agreeable
to
his
Most
Christian
Majesty
,
and
Don
Iuan
who
received
advice
of
it
,
did
not
at
first
doubt
of
its
success
.
Therefore
he
●ow
endeavoured
to
overshoot
the
favourable
dispositions
of
France
,
either
to
promote
his
own
interest
by
it
,
or
else
by
demanding
things
that
were
too
great
,
to
meet
a
refusal
,
and
by
that
means
to
find
a
plausible
pretence
to
break
off
.
In
effect
,
he
pretended
that
Mademoiselle
not
being
the
Daughter
of
a
King
,
they
ought
therefore
for
that
reason
on
the
side
of
the
French
Court
to
enter
into
particular
considerations
,
and
restore
to
Spain
some
of
those
places
,
that
were
yeilded
up
to
France
by
the
last
Treaty
of
Nimeguen
.
Upon
this
he
held
a
Council
,
where
he
was
desirous
to
insinuate
his
own
sentiments
into
them
,
but
he
found
no
body
inclined
to
hearken
to
them
.
Every
one
concluded
,
that
they
ought
to
have
nothing
else
in
view
but
the
King's
satisfaction
;
that
they
were
happy
enough
in
finding
out
a
Princess
,
that
was
beautiful
and
capable
to
give
them
a
Soveraign
,
and
that
they
ought
not
to
take
pains
to
destroy
a
thing
of
that
consequence
,
which
all
the
world
so
earnestly
desired
to
see
accomplished
.
The
Queen
who
continued
still
very
solitary
at
Toledo
,
and
who
was
consulted
in
no
affairs
,
wrote
a
Letter
to
the
King
,
wherein
she
told
him
,
she
had
received
information
that
he
was
going
to
be
married
,
that
she
counselled
him
in
the
mean
time
,
while
that
affair
was
carrying
on
,
to
go
to
Arragon
,
and
Catalonia
,
to
confirm
the
ancient
priviledges
of
those
people
.
The
King
sent
her
barely
word
again
that
he
would
do
it
,
without
explaining
himself
more
openly
upon
his
marriage
.
Ever
since
the
twenty
fourth
of
Ianuary
1679.
the
King
had
nominated
those
persons
who
were
to
fill
up
the
respective
offices
of
the
House
of
the
new
Queen
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
was
made
Camarera
Major
,
that
is
,
first
Lady
of
Honour
,
but
her
power
is
of
a
greater
extent
than
that
of
the
other
Ladies
of
Honour
;
because
she
is
Mistress
of
all
the
Women
that
serve
the
Queen
in
her
Palace
.
She
is
the
Widow
of
the
Duke
de
Terra
Nova
,
who
was
of
the
House
of
Pignatelli
,
and
a
Grandee
of
Spain
.
She
in
herited
a
vast
fortune
that
descended
to
her
from
Fernando
Cortez
,
for
her
Mother
bore
the
name
of
that
famous
Captain
,
who
left
her
a
small
Kingdom
in
the
West
Indies
,
tho
he
might
,
if
he
pleased
,
have
left
her
a
more
considerable
one
in
that
part
of
the
world
,
where
he
made
so
great
a
progress
.
She
is
descended
of
a
branch
of
the
House
of
Arragon
,
that
setled
a
long
while
ago
in
Sicily
;
she
is
extreamly
rich
,
of
a
fierce
imperious
humour
towards
persons
that
are
above
her
,
insupportable
to
her
equals
,
but
kind
and
obliging
to
her
inferiours
.
She
has
a
world
of
wit
,
is
fixed
in
her
resolutions
,
and
is
of
a
deep
penetrating
●pirit
:
her
temper
cold
and
serious
,
still
preserving
her
Spanish
gravity
,
and
never
steps
a
foot
backward
or
forward
unless
she
has
well
considered
of
it
before
.
She
thunders
out
her
I
will
,
or
I
will
not
,
enough
to
make
one
tremble
.
She
is
a
meager
pale
woman
,
of
a
long
and
wrinkled
visage
,
her
eyes
little
and
severe
,
in
short
she
makes
a
dangerous
terrible
Enemy
.
Don
Carlos
of
Arragon
her
Cousin
German
was
assassinated
by
the
Banditti
,
whom
she
caused
expresly
for
that
purpose
to
come
from
Valentia
,
because
he
demanded
of
her
restitution
of
the
Dutchy
of
Terra
Nova
,
which
was
in
her
possession
,
altho
of
right
it
belonged
to
him
.
The
terrible
noise
this
affair
made
in
the
world
,
obliged
her
to
retire
into
Arragon
,
where
Don
Iuan
resided
at
that
time
,
deeply
afflicted
at
his
misfortunes
.
Both
of
them
imagined
,
that
they
had
reason
to
complain
of
the
severity
of
their
fortune
,
and
this
soon
occasioned
a
certain
friendship
between
them
,
as
it
usually
happens
amongst
persons
of
their
Quality
when
they
come
to
be
involved
in
the
same
circumstances
.
After
they
had
frequently
conversed
with
one
another
,
the
Prince
found
out
part
of
the
Dutchesse's
humour
;
he
knew
she
was
ambitious
,
but
as
all
the
other
ill
qualities
of
her
soul
were
outwardly
set
off
by
the
appearance
of
a
great
devotion
,
he
never
took
her
for
so
malicious
and
spightful
a
Devil
,
as
she
really
was
.
He
therefore
cast
his
eyes
upon
her
to
make
her
Camarera
Major
for
the
Young
Queen
.
The
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
was
nominated
at
the
same
time
to
be
Grand
Master
of
her
House
,
Don
Iuan
had
some
thoughts
at
first
of
conferring
this
Office
upon
Don
Vincente
Gonzaga
of
the
House
of
Mantua
,
and
made
him
quit
his
Viceroyship
of
Sicily
to
come
and
possess
it
,
which
the
other
freely
left
,
in
consideration
of
the
place
,
that
was
now
offered
him
.
But
his
expectations
were
deceived
;
for
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
,
who
had
heaped
up
a
prodigious
wealth
when
he
was
Viceroy
of
Naples
,
having
profered
the
use
of
it
to
Don
Iuan
,
who
mightily
stood
in
need
of
mony
at
that
time
and
accepted
the
profer
,
was
preferred
to
Don
Vin●ente
,
who
was
admitted
however
into
the
●ouncil
of
State
,
where
his
great
abilities
,
without
question
,
did
great
service
.
Altho
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
continued
as
yet
in
exile
,
Don
Iuan
did
not
forget
to
nominate
him
for
Master
of
the
Horse
to
the
Queen
;
he
bestowed
that
place
upon
him
only
that
he
might
have
an
opportunity
to
take
away
from
him
that
of
the
President
of
the
Orders
,
where
his
conduct
it
seems
did
not
please
him
.
He
affected
a
certain
air
of
devotion
that
sate
very
disagreeably
upon
him
,
because
he
mixed
too
much
Bigotry
with
it
,
and
it
was
a
strange
sort
of
Bigotry
too
;
for
this
good
Duke
one
evening
caused
the
Count
d'
Humanez
to
be
set
upon
in
the
streets
by
some
men
of
Valencia
,
who
never
come
to
Madrid
but
to
commit
murders
and
other
crimes
of
that
nature
.
The
occasion
of
the
quarrel
was
this
,
the
Duke
was
passionately
in
love
with
a
certain
Lady
,
and
soon
after
came
to
discover
that
the
Count
was
a
more
fortunate
man
than
himself
.
Nevertheless
the
Count
escaped
the
danger
.
This
affair
made
a
great
bustle
;
Don
Iuan
who
was
particularly
disgusted
at
the
Duke
,
laid
hold
of
this
opportunity
to
banish
him
the
Court
,
but
now
procured
this
considerable
post
for
him
,
that
he
might
gain
over
to
his
party
a
man
of
so
great
an
importance
;
besides
it
was
his
interest
to
see
the
Chief
Offices
of
the
Queen's
House
filled
with
those
persons
that
were
at
his
devotion
,
and
might
prepossess
the
mind
of
that
Young
Princess
in
favour
of
him
.
The
other
Officers
of
her
House
were
likewise
nominated
about
the
beginning
of
March
.
At
the
same
time
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
Mayor
Domo
to
the
Queen
Mother
was
fined
a
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
which
he
paid
upon
the
nail
.
After
this
manner
the
King
sometimes
punishes
the
crimes
that
the
Grandees
commit
against
him
.
He
was
soon
after
banished
to
the
Castle
de
Cocchia
,
and
his
place
was
given
to
the
Count
de
Chincho●
.
But
the
Queen
being
highly
incensed
at
these
proceedings
,
declared
that
she
would
never
suffer
it
,
alledging
that
the
Widow
of
Philip
the
fourth
,
and
Mother
of
Charles
the
second
ought
not
to
be
treated
after
this
unworthy
manner
,
so
they
were
forced
to
let
the
matter
drop
,
and
proceed
no
farther
in
it
.
There
happened
a
little
after
another
business
,
that
occasioned
a
great
clamour
.
Don
Francisco
de
Toledo
,
second
Son
of
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
the
Count
de
Mirande
Grandee
of
Spain
,
the
Marquess
de
Valero
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Bejar
,
and
the
eldest
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Sessa
occasioned
the
escape
of
a
man
,
that
was
accused
of
great
crimes
.
The
manner
whereby
they
brought
it
about
,
was
this
.
They
sent
a
woman
with
a
basket
of
Fish
to
stand
near
the
Prison
,
she
sold
such
good
pennyworths
there
,
that
a
man
appointed
for
the
purpose
having
informed
the
Jaylor
,
and
the
Keepers
of
it
,
they
presently
ran
to
the
place
to
buy
some
Fish
.
The
woman
amused
them
with
abundance
of
foolish
stories
so
well
,
that
she
succeeded
in
her
design
,
for
in
the
mean
time
the
above-mentioned
Lords
broke
open
the
Prison
Gates
.
The
King
ordered
all
of
them
to
be
arrested
,
however
this
affair
,
like
others
of
the
same
nature
at
Madrid
,
brought
no
ill
consequences
upon
them
.
The
King
took
all
the
care
imaginable
to
have
the
young
Queens
Apartments
in
the
Palace
fitted
up
,
and
made
ready
.
He
was
to
have
gone
according
to
the
usual
custom
,
in
the
month
of
April
to
Aranjues
,
but
Don
Iuan
hindred
him
,
because
that
place
was
too
near
Toledo
,
so
he
went
to
Buen-Retiro
.
The
Queen
Mother
wrote
to
him
thither
,
desiring
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
come
and
see
her
;
but
tho
she
prest
it
with
a
great
deal
of
tenderness
and
importunity
,
she
was
not
able
to
succeed
in
her
desires
.
He
diverted
himself
every
day
with
hunting
and
seeing
Comedies
,
either
at
Pardo
or
Zarzuela
,
which
are
two
Houses
of
Pleasure
belonging
the
King
of
Spain
.
The
Opera
d'
Alcine
was
represented
before
him
,
it
cost
a
world
of
mony
,
but
was
miserably
performed
.
There
was
likewise
a
Bull-feast
kept
,
where
two
young
Cavaliers
unfortunately
perished
:
On
the
following
day
there
was
running
at
the
ring
.
About
this
time
the
Prince
de
Ligne
arrived
,
and
a
day
or
two
after
kissed
his
Majestys
hand
,
and
took
his
place
at
the
Council
of
State
.
Father
Francis
de
Relux
a
Dominican
came
likewise
from
Salamanca
,
where
he
had
been
Professor
of
Divinity
,
and
was
chosen
by
Don
Iuan
to
be
the
Kings
Confessor
.
The
Duke
of
Alva
had
engaged
that
he
should
submit
himself
intirely
to
Don
Iuan's
will
,
who
accepted
him
upon
his
parole
.
At
this
time
the
Cardinal
de
Portacarero
Archbishop
of
Toledo
returned
from
Rome
.
The
Court
at
Madrid
was
very
full
and
numerous
.
On
the
twentieth
of
Ianuary
the
King
of
France
named
the
Marquess
de
Villars
to
be
his
Ambassador
in
Spain
,
who
was
at
that
time
under
the
same
Character
at
Savoy
.
He
was
known
to
the
Court
of
Spain
,
for
in
the
year
1673.
he
resided
there
in
quality
of
Ambassador
;
he
arrived
at
Madrid
on
the
seventeenth
of
Iune
,
and
those
persons
that
were
well
acquainted
with
the
disposition
of
Don
Iuan
,
very
much
doubted
whether
he
would
meet
with
that
reception
,
which
he
might
reasonably
promise
himself
:
they
knew
well
enough
that
the
natural
haughtiness
of
Don
Iuan
would
never
comply
with
the
instructions
of
that
Minister
,
who
to
be
sure
would
never
go
to
visit
the
Prince
,
unless
he
were
assured
beforehand
of
receiving
the
honour
of
the
Hand
,
the
Step
and
the
Chair
;
that
Don
Iuan
would
never
consent
to
this
proposal
,
because
it
was
not
to
be
imagined
that
he
would
easily
give
up
the
rights
he
had
obtained
over
the
other
Ambassadors
,
and
that
it
would
be
an
inconvenient
thing
for
him
of
France
not
to
treat
directly
with
the
chief
Minister
.
What
people
surmised
upon
this
occasion
really
happened
,
for
the
Prince
would
not
bate
him
an
ace
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Villars
kept
fast
to
his
instructions
.
Therefore
they
looked
upon
one
another
with
great
coldness
,
but
nevertheless
this
did
not
hinder
the
Ambassador
from
having
a
private
Audience
of
the
King
on
the
eighth
of
Iuly
,
and
a
publick
one
a
little
after
,
upon
the
conclusion
of
his
Marriage
with
Mademoiselle
.
Don
Iuan
had
three
fits
of
a
Tertian
Ague
towards
the
beginning
of
Iuly
.
On
the
thirteenth
the
Secretary
of
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
arrived
,
who
brought
word
that
the
King
had
consented
to
the
marriage
of
Mademoiselle
with
the
King
of
Spain
:
Nothing
is
equal
to
the
joy
that
he
shew'd
upon
this
account
,
for
he
had
expected
the
news
with
the
greatest
impatience
.
He
ordered
Te
Deum
to
be
sung
at
our
Ladies
d'
Atocha
,
all
the
Houses
in
the
City
were
illuminated
with
white
Wax
Tapers
,
and
Bonefires
were
to
be
seen
in
every
street
.
An
hundred
and
fifty
Cavaliers
of
the
best
Families
in
the
Kingdom
performed
a
Masquerade
on
horse-back
,
that
consisted
only
of
some
embroiderie
,
Tiffany
Ribbons
and
Feathers
;
for
they
were
apparalled
in
black
as
they
used
to
be
,
but
were
not
masqued
at
all
.
After
this
manner
they
ran
all
night
,
every
man
carrying
a
Flambeaux
in
his
hand
:
all
these
divertisements
lasted
three
days
and
three
nights
.
A
Courier
arrived
soon
after
,
who
brought
the
contract
of
the
King's
marriage
,
this
was
soon
communicated
to
the
Queen
Mother
,
who
exprest
a
great
deal
of
joy
at
it
.
The
Ratification
was
presently
sent
back
,
and
Bonefires
were
made
as
before
.
While
the
people
did
thus
endeavour
to
express
their
zeal
to
the
King
,
the
servants
of
the
Queen
Mother
were
busied
in
finding
out
some
means
or
other
to
advance
her
return
.
The
Marquess
de
Villars
had
refused
to
follow
the
example
of
the
other
Ambassadors
in
the
conduct
they
used
towards
Don
Iuan
upon
the
occasion
of
those
new
customs
,
which
they
suffered
him
to
establish
;
and
this
seemed
a
favourable
opportunity
to
perswade
the
enemies
of
the
Prince
,
that
Monsieur
de
Villars
had
some
secret
instructions
which
were
not
favourable
to
him
.
They
flattered
themselves
immediately
with
the
hopes
of
making
him
one
of
their
party
,
and
believed
it
would
extreamly
strengthen
their
own
side
if
they
could
once
bring
him
over
to
them
.
Upon
this
consideration
,
the
greater
part
of
the
Courtiers
applauded
him
mightily
for
his
constancy
,
and
made
him
abundance
of
complements
upon
that
score
.
He
was
respected
at
Madrid
,
and
had
the
good
fortune
to
find
out
several
of
his
friends
again
,
and
the
Queen
Mother
shewed
a
particular
esteem
for
him
.
She
gave
him
a
very
obliging
proof
of
this
,
when
he
came
to
wait
upon
her
at
Toledo
;
for
after
publick
Audience
was
over
,
she
was
pleased
to
entertain
him
in
private
about
her
own
Affairs
,
and
testified
what
an
entire
confidence
she
reposed
in
him
:
But
altho
several
proposals
were
made
to
him
,
to
be
of
a
party
against
the
Prince
,
and
besides
his
own
natural
disposition
led
him
to
espouse
the
quarrel
of
those
persons
who
opposed
a
Minister
,
whose
civilities
he
had
no
great
reason
to
applaud
,
yet
he
was
of
opinion
that
in
this
present
conjuncture
it
would
be
his
best
way
to
remain
Neuter
.
He
considered
still
,
that
the
marriage
of
the
King
of
Spain
with
Mademoiselle
would
bring
along
with
it
some
agreements
that
were
not
to
be
expected
before
the
arrival
of
that
Princess
,
that
it
was
a
sure
unfailing
way
to
oppose
one
power
to
another
,
that
this
young
Princess
would
never
suffer
theMinister
of
France
to
be
run
down
in
that
Court
where
she
was
to
become
the
Mistress
and
sole
delight
,
that
it
was
certain
she
would
link
her self
to
the
interests
of
the
Queen
Mother
;
that
the
most
Christian
Queen
who
loved
both
the
one
and
the
other
very
affectionately
,
would
be
sure
to
give
her
this
in
charge
before
her
departure
amongst
the
other
counsels
,
which
she
was
always
to
observe
;
that
their
credit
being
united
together
and
seconded
by
all
those
persons
,
that
desired
another
Government
,
Don
Iuan
would
without
question
find
himself
obliged
to
give
way
.
Most
persons
reasoned
after
the
same
manner
upon
this
affair
,
and
encouraged
one
another
to
stand
firm
against
the
Favourite
;
they
now
began
to
speak
those
things
aloud
which
before
they
were
almost
afraid
to
mutter
in
private
,
they
complained
of
him
,
and
importuned
the
King
to
call
the
Exiles
home
,
and
openly
promoted
the
return
of
Queen
Mother
.
Don
Iuan
was
now
more
disquieted
than
ever
:
the
appearance
only
of
his
fall
had
prevailed
with
several
persons
,
who
ought
to
have
been
his
Creatures
,
to
abandon
him
for
good
and
all
;
and
as
for
those
that
remained
,
they
had
neither
authority
,
nor
merit
enough
to
support
him
.
He
could
scarce
find
any
comfort
but
when
he
was
alone
,
but
this
sort
of
conduct
does
not
always
afford
a
man
a
Sanctuary
;
for
even
the
silence
,
the
retirement
,
and
the
infinite
reflections
we
make
are
rather
apt
to
perplex
and
disturb
,
than
to
relieve
our
spirits
.
He
was
still
more
afflicted
,
when
he
saw
some
of
his
friends
,
or
at
least
such
as
he
believed
to
be
so
,
embrace
the
interests
that
were
directly
opposite
to
his
,
and
he
knew
they
employed
the
Confessor's
credit
with
the
King
to
bring
all
these
matters
about
.
I
have
already
told
you
,
that
Don
Iuan
was
the
man
who
caused
him
to
come
from
Salamanca
,
and
after
he
had
advanced
him
to
this
preferment
,
thought
he
might
ever
after
have
him
at
his
devotion
.
Nevertheless
,
whether
he
had
promised
him
nothing
,
or
really
broke
his
word
,
't
is
certain
he
quitted
the
Prince's
party
,
and
caballed
amongst
his
enemies
.
Some
people
pretend
that
this
proceeded
from
a
principle
of
Conscience
,
but
it
is
impossible
that
ingratitude
should
ever
flow
from
a
good
principle
.
However
it
was
,
he
obtained
for
the
Princess
de
Stillano
,
who
was
the
Duke
of
Alva's
Daughter
,
the
return
of
her
Husband
.
Don
Iuan
had
absolutely
refused
it
,
and
found
so
little
credit
upon
this
occasion
,
that
he
was
sensibly
afflicted
at
it
:
for
the
thing
it
seems
was
pushed
so
far
,
that
the
King
out
of
pure
complaisance
to
his
Confessor
said
it
signifies
nothing
that
Don
Juan
opposes
it
,
't
is
enough
that
I
would
have
it
so
.
These
few
words
very
much
increased
the
Prince's
melancholy
;
but
as
misfortunes
seldom
come
unattended
,
there
happened
another
mortification
upon
the
account
of
the
Duke
of
Ossone
,
who
was
in
the
number
of
the
Exiles
.
The
Prince
had
sent
him
notice
by
some
of
his
friends
,
that
he
desired
him
to
throw
up
his
place
of
Master
of
the
Horse
to
the
new
Queen
,
which
he
had
lately
bestowed
upon
him
,
but
he
rejected
his
proposal
with
the
greatest
scorn
imagi●able
.
Don
Iuan
was
mightily
enraged
at
it
,
and
would
have
banished
him
farther
off
,
to
make
him
sensible
of
his
power
,
and
of
the
affront
he
had
done
him
in
pretending
to
oppose
his
intentions
:
but
he
was
so
far
from
succeeding
in
his
project
,
that
he
saw
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
who
hitherto
kept
fair
measures
with
him
,
had
prevailed
with
the
King
to
recall
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
.
The
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
married
the
Daughter
of
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
and
this
occasioned
the
great
friendship
between
them
.
The
pretence
was
,
that
it
was
necessary
for
him
to
be
with
the
Queen
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
having
found
a
favourable
opportunity
,
told
the
King
that
he
was
not
a
little
concerned
to
see
a
man
of
the
Duke
d'
Ossone's
quality
,
who
had
the
honour
to
possess
one
of
the
highest
Offices
in
the
Queens
House
,
banished
so
far
from
Court
,
at
a
time
when
all
those
persons
that
ought
to
serve
her
,
should
be
making
preparations
to
meet
her
.
The
King
consented
to
his
return
,
as
likewise
to
the
Count
de
Montereys
,
upon
condition
that
they
should
neither
make
nor
receive
any
visits
at
Madrid
.
A
general
custom
seldom
fails
to
hold
true
for
any
particular
person
,
and
't
is
an
usual
observation
,
that
when
we
begin
to
receive
any
one
misfortune
,
we
ought
to
expect
another
.
Don
Iuan
being
perswaded
that
he
was
not
happy
enough
to
be
excepted
from
this
invidious
rule
,
was
desirous
to
strengthen
his
party
by
the
Authority
of
the
Constable
of
Castile
;
but
he
met
with
a
very
unlucky
rub
in
his
way
,
for
having
engaged
the
Duke
of
Alva
to
propose
an
accommodation
to
him
,
t●e
Constable
calling
to
mind
the
insupportable
pride
wherewith
Don
Iuan
had
formerly
treated
him
,
and
therefore
still
looking
upon
the
Prince
as
his
formidable
enemy
,
answered
very
coldly
,
that
the
time
was
past
.
To
encrease
his
troubles
,
all
those
that
were
exiled
came
into
favour
,
for
they
took
an
opportunity
to
solicit
their
return
whilst
he
was
sick
,
and
made
such
advantages
of
that
conjuncture
,
and
pushed
matters
so
home
,
that
the
King
was
resolved
to
call
home
the
Queen
Mother
.
While
they
were
deliberating
upon
the
conduct
,
that
was
to
be
observed
in
this
affair
,
the
King
held
a
long
Conversation
with
the
Inquisitor
General
;
he
sent
his
Confessor
to
acquaint
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
of
the
House
de
la
Cerda
,
and
the
Count
d'
Oropeza
of
the
House
of
Braganza
to
meet
at
an
appointed
hour
at
the
Inquisitors
.
When
they
were
met
,
the
King
sent
them
word
by
the
aforementioned
Father
Relux
to
advise
him
of
the
best
method
to
remove
Don
Iuan
,
and
recall
the
Queen
Mother
.
The
day
was
spent
in
Conference
,
and
after
all
,
it
was
unanimously
agreed
that
the
King
should
depart
from
the
Palace
as
if
he
were
going
out
to
hunt
,
and
that
before
his
return
he
should
send
word
to
the
Prince
to
withdraw
immediately
.
This
project
was
not
put
in
execution
,
the
Prince
knew
not
a
syllable
of
the
matter
,
and
for
want
of
resolution
and
courage
the
design
fell
.
On
the
twenty
sixth
of
Iune
,
a
Bull
feast
was
kept
,
where
there
was
very
good
sport
,
at
the
same
time
the
Marquess
de
Fuentes
got
to
be
●●de
Counseller
of
the
military
Affairs
.
The
K●●g
gave
Orders
to
the
Gentlemen
of
his
Bed-chamber
,
who
were
to
meet
the
Queen
upon
the
way
,
to
furnish
themselves
with
three
suits
of
clothes
a
peice
,
and
two
of
them
were
to
be
after
the
French
fashion
.
Our
Ambassador
made
his
entry
on
the
thirteenth
of
August
,
and
we
did
not
fail
to
go
to
some
of
our
Friends
to
behold
the
Show
.
'T
is
a
custom
there
for
the
King
to
send
the
Ambassador
a
certain
number
of
Horses
out
of
his
own
Stable
both
for
himself
and
his
attendants
,
for
the
Ambassadors
make
their
entry
on
Horseback
;
next
morning
the
Major
Domo
in
waiting
,
the
Conductor
of
the
Ambassadors
and
his
Deputy
accompanied
him
from
his
own
House
to
the
Palace
.
In
his
publick
Audience
,
which
he
had
of
the
King
,
he
always
spoke
in
French
;
the
procession
of
his
Entry
was
a
long
time
interrupted
by
the
opiniatrete
of
the
Ambassador
of
Malta
,
who
pretended
that
his
Coach
ought
immediately
to
follow
that
of
the
Venetian
Ambassador
,
who
was
the
last
Ambassador
of
the
Chappel
,
in
such
manner
that
he
was
got
before
the
second
Coaches
of
the
Marquess
de
Villars
:
but
to
put
an
end
to
the
dispute
,
the
Conductor
of
the
Ambassadors
was
sent
to
the
Palace
,
where
every
thing
was
adjusted
to
the
advantage
of
the
Ambassador
of
France
,
and
the
pretensions
of
him
of
Malta
,
who
was
Don
Diego
de
Bracamonte
,
were
adjudged
to
be
ill
grounded
,
since
the
Ambassadors
of
Crowned
Heads
never
gave
him
the
Right
Hand
at
their
Houses
.
After
some
instances
on
his
side
,
his
Coach
withdrew
;
he
is
the
first
Ambassador
of
Malta
that
ever
aspired
to
this
honour
.
Don
Rodrigo
de
Silva
de
Mendoza
,
Duke
de
Pastrane
&
de
l'
Infantado
,
having
been
named
by
the
King
to
go
Ambassador
extraordinary
into
France
,
and
to
carry
the
presents
of
Marriage
to
Mademoiselle
,
went
immediately
to
Toledo
to
receive
Orders
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
being
returned
to
Madrid
,
he
departed
from
thence
with
a
dozen
Postillions
,
and
six
Trumpeters
clad
in
green
Velvet
embroidered
with
Gold
:
He
had
several
Gentlemen
,
and
Pages
with
him
,
and
his
two
Brothers
Don
Ioseph
,
and
Don
Gaspar
de
Silva
accompanied
him
in
his
journey
.
Donna
Catarina
de
Mendoza
his
Mother
gave
him
twenty
thousand
Pistoles
,
and
five
thousand
to
each
of
his
Brothers
.
He
was
descended
in
a
right
line
from
Father
to
Son
of
Rui
Gomez
Prince
a'
Eboli
,
who
was
made
Duke
de
Pastrane
by
King
Philip
II.
whose
Privado
or
principal
Favourite
he
was
,
as
his
Wife
,
whose
beauty
has
made
so
great
a
noise
in
the
world
,
was
his
Mistress
.
The
King
named
the
Marchioness
de
Mortare
,
the
Marchioness
del
Fresno
,
the
Countess
de
Santorcas
,
the
Countess
Dayala
,
and
the
Marchioness
de
Castra
Forte
to
be
Ladies
of
Honour
to
the
Queen
;
and
for
Maids
of
Honour
the
Daughters
of
the
Dutchess
de
Sessa
&
de
Frias
,
those
of
the
Marchioness
d'
Alcanisa
,
of
the
Countess
de
Villambrosa
,
of
the
Marchioness
de
Villa
Franca
,
of
the
Marchioness
de
Villa
Manriquez
,
those
of
the
Dukes
d'
Hijar
and
d'
Albe
,
of
the
Counts
de
Paredes
,
and
d'
Arcos
,
the
Sisters
of
the
Duke
de
Vareguas
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Godar
;
the
Daughters
of
the
Duke
d'
Hijar
,
and
Pastrane
were
to
be
Menines
or
young
Ladies
of
Honour
:
they
are
not
above
ten
years
old
,
and
are
the
prettiest
Ladies
I
have
seen
in
Spain
.
Donna
Laura
d'
Alarçon
was
named
to
be
the
Mother
of
the
Maids
of
Honour
,
the
Sons
of
the
Marquess
de
Villa
Manriquez
,
and
of
the
Count
of
St.
Stephen
to
be
Menins
or
Pages
to
the
Queen
,
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
Major
Domo
Major
,
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
to
be
Camarera
Major
of
the
young
Queen
.
All
these
Ladies
went
to
Toledo
to
take
their
leave
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
at
their
return
they
went
strait
down
to
the
Palace
,
where
the
took
possession
of
those
Chambers
that
were
alotted
to
them
.
The
King
presented
a
thousand
Pistoles
to
every
Maid
of
Honour
to
bear
the
expence
of
their
journey
,
with
a
pension
of
a
thousand
Ducats
.
He
gave
the
title
of
Grandee
to
Don
Francis
Maria
Spinola
a
Gentleman
of
Genoa
,
Duke
de
S.
Pierre
,
and
Son
in
Law
to
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
:
He
was
a
young
Lord
very
well
shaped
and
accomplished
.
At
the
same
time
the
Count
de
Talara
brought
the
King
a
resignation
of
his
Office
of
Master
of
the
Horse
,
the
aversion
between
him
and
the
Admiral
of
Castile
made
him
unwilling
to
execute
his
Orders
,
and
since
he
saw
himself
recalled
from
banishment
,
he
thought
it
the
best
way
to
leave
the
Court.
A
Courier
arrived
from
Cales
on
the
twenty-second
of
August
,
who
brought
the
news
of
the
safe
arrival
of
the
Gallions
tha●
were
computed
to
be
worth
thirty
Millions
,
but
above
half
the
treasure
belonged
to
the
Merchants
.
They
were
once
minded
to
seize
the
whole
Cargo
to
defray
the
charge
of
the
Marriage
,
and
to
serve
for
other
occasional
expences
.
However
after
a
long
consideration
,
the
Council
finding
it
would
utterly
ruin
all
commerce
,
desisted
from
the
design
.
The
Ministers
and
Grandees
went
to
complement
the
King
on
St.
Lewis's
day
,
because
it
was
the
Birth-day
of
the
young
Queen
;
he
received
them
with
with
a
more
pleasant
air
than
was
his
usual
manner
,
and
having
abundance
of
precious
Stones
in
his
Hat
,
he
told
them
that
he
wore
them
for
the
sake
of
the
Queen
.
The
Cardinal
Portocarero
came
to
wait
upon
his
Majesty
,
he
went
from
Madrid
to
Toledo
very
much
discontented
;
and
told
some
persons
,
that
if
the
King
did
not
receive
him
with
more
honour
,
than
he
did
the
first
time
,
he
would
never
come
back
again
to
Court
;
but
he
had
reason
enough
now
to
be
satisfied
,
for
as
he
came
out
of
the
Coach
he
found
the
Halberdiers
of
the
Guards
under
their
Arms
,
touching
the
pavement
with
their
Halberds
,
as
they
always
use
to
do
when
the
King
passes
by
.
So
great
and
so
welcom
a
reception
made
him
resolve
not
to
give
the
right
hand
to
Ambassadors
and
to
the
Grandees
,
which
at
first
a
little
displeased
some
people
,
but
the
Dukes
de
Medina
Celi
,
d'
Ossone
,
and
Alva
,
the
Popes
Nuncio
,
and
the
Venetian
Ambassador
having
made
him
a
visit
,
were
pleased
to
submit
to
the
new
regulation
he
had
established
,
which
some
others
followed
after
their
example
.
When
it
was
known
at
Madrid
,
that
our
King
was
to
swear
to
the
Peace
at
Fountainblea●
on
the
last
day
of
August
,
the
King
of
Spain
came
about
four
a
clock
in
the
afternoon
to
the
great
Gilded
Hall
of
the
Palace
,
to
perform
this
Ceremony
on
his
side
.
The
Marquess
de
Villart
came
to
the
Palace
,
where
he
was
received
by
the
Master
of
the
Ceremonies
:
the
Constable
of
Castile
followed
by
all
the
Ma●●●
D●●●'s
received
him
at
the
Gate
of
the
●●●st
Hall
;
he
passed
,
through
several
rooms
,
each
more
magnificent
than
the
other
,
and
hung
with
the
richest
Tapistry
in
the
world
.
At
the
upper
end
of
the
Hall
there
was
a
Scaffold
erected
,
covered
with
Persian
Tapistry
gounded
with
Gold
,
it
was
ascended
by
three
steps
,
the
King's
Throne
was
placed
upon
it
,
all
imbroidered
with
large
Pearls
and
precious
Stones
of
admirable
beauty
and
splend●r
.
The
Cardinal
Port●carero
sate
upon
a
Chair
of
State
,
the
Constable
of
Castile
upon
a
little
low
Stool
;
our
Ambassador
seated
himself
upon
another
B●nch
,
the
Patriarch
of
the
In●ies
continued
standin●
:
The
King
came
followed
by
his
Grandees
and
sate
down
▪
and
those
w●ose
right
it
was
to
sit
down
and
be
covered
did
it
.
Don
Pedro
Colonna
Secretary
of
State
read
with
a
loud
voice
the
Commission
which
our
King
had
sent
to
the
Marquess
de
Villars
to
assist
at
this
Ceremony
in
his
stead
.
A
little
Silver
Table
was
set
before
the
King
,
on
which
a
Crucifix
and
the
Gospel
was
placed
.
The
King
kneeling
,
set
his
right
hand
upon
the
Book
▪
all
the
while
that
the
Cardinal
read
aloud
the
Oath
which
his
Majesty
took
to
keep
peace
with
France
.
When
this
was
over
,
the
Ambassador
approached
and
made
a
Complement
to
the
King
,
who
briefly
answered
him
according
to
the
custom
,
and
returned
presently
to
his
Apartment
.
All
the
Court
was
now
filled
with
joy
:
A
Masquerade
on
Horseback
was
kept
in
the
great
Cour●
of
the
Palace
▪
it
was
divided
into
two
Squadrons
which
ran
against
one
another
.
Prince
Alexander
Fa●●ese
Brother
to
the
Duke
of
Parma
led
one
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
de
las
Torres
led
the
other
.
The
King
named
the
Constable
of
Castile
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
to
be
Judges
and
Arbitrators
of
the
Course
.
The
Marquess
Defiat
arrived
at
Madrid
from
the
part
of
Monsieur
▪
to
make
his
Complements
to
the
King
of
Spain
.
He
received
him
very
kindly
and
as
a
person
of
his
merit
deserved
:
he
went
to
Toledo
to
wait
upon
the
Qu●en
Mother
,
and
came
back
immediately
.
On
the
ninth
of
August
a
Courier
from
the
Marquess
de
〈◊〉
B●lbara●
arived
at
Madrid
,
who
brought
the
happy
ne●●
that
the
marriage
of
the
King
with
Mademoiselle
had
been
solemnized
at
Fountainbleau
,
and
this
gave
occasion
to
the
Masquerades
on
Horseback
,
and
the
bonefires
that
were
to
be
seen
for
three
days
together
.
All
this
publick
rejoycing
did
not
in
the
least
diminish
Don
Iuan's
melancholy
;
and
't
is
certain
,
the
great
perplexity
of
mind
he
was
under
very
much
impaired
his
health
,
and
the
vigour
of
his
constitution
.
He
was
at
a
stand
what
party
to
take
,
for
as
he
had
too
much
bravery
ever
to
think
of
giving
way
to
his
enemies
,
so
his
credit
was
not
strong
enough
to
put
him
in
capacity
of
resisting
them
.
In
this
violent
condition
,
he
was
sensible
enough
tha●
he
should
never
be
able
to
sustain
the
weight
of
his
affliction
,
and
to
say
the
truth
,
it
cost
him
his
life
at
last
:
But
great
men
seldom
complain
when
they
become
the
sport
of
fortune
,
and
after
their
example
Don
Iuan
expected
his
last
day
with
the
constancy
and
steadiness
of
a
Heroe
:
His
Tertian
Ague
seized
him
again
,
and
on
the
seventh
of
September
he
found
himself
so
extreamly
ill
,
that
the
Physitians
acquainted
the
King
that
there
was
but
little
hopes
of
his
recovery
.
At
this
news
his
Majesty
wept
,
and
testified
a
sensible
grief
,
He
ordered
Cardinal
P●rtocarer●
to
go
to
him
and
learn
what
condition
he
was
in
;
he
appeared
but
little
concerned
,
and
prepared
himself
for
death
like
a
●ood
Christian
and
Philosopher
:
He
comforted
〈◊〉
his
friends
with
a
wonderful
presence
of
●●nd
,
A
man
has
lived
long
enough
,
said
he
to
●●em
,
when
he
dies
without
having
any
thi●g
to
〈◊〉
him
,
I
mean
in
r●la●ion
to
Honour
:
〈◊〉
for
what
concerns
my
d●ty
to
God
I
have
been
too
deficious
,
and
the
time
of
my
repentance
cannot
be
too
long
.
He
received
the
Holy
Viaticum
,
and
the
King
almost
every
other
moment
came
into
his
Chamber
,
testifying
a
great
deal
of
friendship
for
him
,
and
tenderly
complained
,
that
he
would
abandon
him
at
a
juncture
,
when
his
assistance
was
become
so
necessary
to
him
.
Don
Iuan
made
his
Will
,
by
which
he
constituted
the
King
his
Heir
,
he
left
almost
all
his
Jewels
to
the
young
Queen
,
and
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
named
Cardinal
Portocarero
,
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
and
the
President
of
Castile
to
be
his
Executors
.
He
likewise
gave
order
,
that
as
soon
as
ever
he
was
dead
,
they
should
remove
his
Cabinet
,
which
was
filled
with
Papers
of
great
importance
,
out
of
his
own
Apartment
to
that
of
the
King
.
This
extream
illness
of
the
Prince
put
some
stop
to
the
publick
rejoycings
that
were
resolved
upon
,
and
particularly
to
a
Bull-feast
,
but
however
it
did
not
hinder
them
from
making
fine
artificial
Fireworks
in
the
Court
of
the
Palace
;
nay
he
desired
it
himself
,
altho
he
was
troubled
with
a
furious
pain
in
his
Head
,
that
might
very
well
be
increased
with
the
noise
of
Rockets
and
Crackers
.
All
this
while
his
Physitians
,
who
knew
nothing
of
the
profound
melancholy
wherein
he
was
plunged
,
punished
his
body
for
an
indisposition
,
that
was
properly
lodged
in
the
mind●
and
made
him
suffer
a
sort
of
martyrdom
by
the
several
torments
they
inflicted
upon
him
.
In
fine
,
this
poor
Prince
died
on
the
seventeenth
of
September
1679.
on
the
very
same
day
that
his
Father
Philip
IV.
did
.
He
was
born
in
1626.
and
abounded
with
a
thousand
good
qualities
.
A
little
time
after
his
birth
,
his
Mother
received
the
habit
of
a
Religious
Woman
from
the
hands
of
Pope
Innocent
X.
who
was
then
the
Pope's
Nuncio
to
King
Philip
IV.
this
action
of
her
retiring
out
of
the
world
,
justified
her
from
abundance
of
suspicions
,
which
people
entertained
upon
the
score
of
her
imprudent
conduct
.
The
King
did
not
acknowledge
him
till
the
year
1642.
He
had
the
Grand
Priory
of
Malta
in
Castile
bestowed
upon
him
,
and
was
sent
against
the
Portugueses
with
the
Title
of
Generalissimo
of
the
Armies
by
Sea
and
Land
.
After
this
he
reduced
the
City
of
Naples
to
its
obedience
,
and
went
to
Flanders
to
command
the
Troops
there
.
He
was
Governour
of
the
Low
Countries
,
of
Burgundy
and
Char●lois
;
but
he
came
back
to
march
once
more
against
the
Portugueses
.
After
the
de●●h
of
the
King
his
Father
,
he
passed
his
time
,
as
it
above
mentioned
,
at
Consuegra
,
the
ordinary
residence
of
the
Grand
Prior
of
Castile
,
and
when
the
present
King
came
to
be
of
age
,
he
continued
near
him
.
On
the
twentyeth
his
body
was
carried
to
the
Escurial
,
and
was
interred
in
the
Pa●theon
,
for
so
the
place
is
called
where
they
lay
the
bodies
of
the
Kings
of
Spain
,
but
those
of
the
Princes
and
Princesses
of
the
Royal
Family
are
placed
in
a
Vault
which
is
not
far
from
it
;
nay
they
don't
lay
the
bodies
of
the
Queens
of
Spain
in
the
Pantheon
unless
they
have
had
Children
.
He
left
a
very
beautiful
Daught●r
behind
him
,
whom
he
had
by
a
Person
of
Gr●●t
Quality
.
She
is
a
Religiou●
among
the
Carm●lit●●
at
Madrid
,
who
are
called
las
Descaltas
Re●les
.
The
first
journey
the
King
made
after
the
death
of
Don
Iuan
was
to
go
and
visit
the
Queen
Mother
,
he
parted
the
very
same
day
from
Madrid
,
and
lay
on
the
way
at
Ara●juez
,
and
arrived
the
next
day
at
Toledo
.
The
Queen
received
him
with
great
testimonies
of
tenderness
,
they
mingled
their
Tears
together
as
they
embraced
one
another
,
and
dined
,
and
afterwards
entertained
one
another
a
long
time
in
private
.
All
those
that
accompanied
the
King
,
kissed
her
Majesty's
hand
;
so
after
the
day
was
ag●eed
upon
for
her
to
come
back
to
Madrid
,
he
left
her
.
We
may
easily
believe
,
that
she
took
but
little
time
to
prepare
her self
for
a
journey
that
was
so
welcome
to
her
.
The
King
parted
from
Madrid
on
the
twenty
seventh
,
he
lay
again
at
Aranj●●z
and
the
next
day
he
set
forward
to
meet
the
Q●een
on
the
way
that
leads
to
Toledo
.
As
soon
as
they
met
,
he
desired
her
to
come
into
his
Coach
that
they
might
discourse
in
private
,
and
so
he
brought
her
to
Buen
R●t●r●
,
which
is
one
of
the
King's
Houses
scituate
at
the
end
of
the
City
.
There
she
rested
her self
for
some
time
,
till
the
House
of
the
Duke
D●●eda
could
be
fitted
up
fo●
her
,
which
it
seems
she
chose
to
reside
in
,
because
the
Palace
was
not
spacious
enough
to
lodge
the
two
Queens
.
It
would
be
an
endless
piece
of
trouble
to
reckon
up
all
the
Persons
of
Quality
,
besides
the
vast
multitudes
of
people
that
accompanied
their
Majesties
at
their
arrival
,
and
indeed
this
mighty
alteration
of
fortune
was
very
remarkable
on
the
Queen
Mothers
side
.
There
was
an
universal
joy
for
her
return
in
the
very
same
City
,
where
but
two
years
ago
Don
Iuan
was
seen
to
enter
as
the
Deliverer
of
his
Country
,
and
the
Queen
to
go
out
like
a
meer
Fugitive
under
all
the
weight
of
the
publick
hatred
.
The
King
●arried
there
till
evening
,
and
there
scarce
passed
a
day
over
his
head
,
from
the
time
he
went
to
meet
the
Queen
first
on
the
Road
,
but
he
dined
with
her
,
and
staid
a
long
time
in
her
company
.
All
the
new
Queens
Family
were
just
upon
the
point
of
going
to
meet
her
;
t●e
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
made
great
preparations
,
and
since
every
body
in
a
manner
envyed
her
for
having
so
advantagious
a
Post
,
and
Don
Iuan
her
Protector
was
dead
,
't
was
commonly
believed
that
she
would
be
obliged
to
resign
it
:
but
she
foresaw
and
prevented
all
this
by
taking
possession
of
her
Apartment
in
the
Palace
,
from
whence
it
was
not
so
easie
a
matter
to
eject
her
now
,
as
it
would
have
been
before
.
She
departed
on
the
twenty
sixth
of
September
with
the
Marquess
d'
Ast●rgas
,
and
the
whole
Family
of
the
Queen
except
the
Duke
d'
Osso●e
,
whose
equipage
could
not
be
got
ready
,
because
he
was
but
just
returned
from
his
banishment
.
But
before
I
carry
on
these
Memoirs
any
farther
,
I
judge
it
not
amiss
to
speak
a
few
words
of
some
of
the
Lords
that
belonged
to
the
Court
when
I
was
there
.
I
shall
particularly
enlarge
upon
those
that
were
of
the
Council
of
State
,
for
it
will
be
no
small
satisfaction
to
the
R●●der
to
know
the
Characters
of
those
persons
,
whose
names
he
meets
so
frequently
.
I
shall
not
here
speak
of
the
Duke
de
M●dina
Celi
,
nor
of
the
Cons●able
of
Castile
,
neither
do
I
pretend
to
name
them
according
to
their
rank
and
order
,
but
shall
only
place
them
as
they
occur
first
to
my
remembrance
,
and
shall
begin
with
.
The
Duke
of
Alva
or
Dalbe
of
the
Family
of
Toledo
,
he
has
a
vast
estate
and
a
considerable
revenue
,
and
yet
for
all
that
is
not
before
hand
in
the
world
;
he
enjoys
several
good
places
and
a
large
pension
at
Court
.
He
was
a
witty
obliging
person
,
and
shew'd
but
little
kindness
to
the
Queen
Mother
.
He
was
67.
years
old
.
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
was
formerly
known
by
the
name
of
the
Marquess
de
P●bar
,
he
endeavoured
to
relieve
Perpig●●●
,
when
he
was
General
of
the
Horse
,
but
had
the
ill
luck
to
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
French
,
amongst
whom
he
continued
a
Prisoner
for
some
time
.
At
his
return
to
Madrid
,
the
King
made
him
Governour
to
the
Prince
Don
Bakazar
his
Son
,
who
died
by
overheating
himself
,
and
was
afterwards
let
blood
in
vain
.
The
King
upon
this
enraged
against
Don
Pedro
,
banished
him
.
When
the
King
was
dead
,
the
Queen
Regent
called
him
home
and
sent
him
Ambassador
to
Rome
.
After
this
he
was
made
Viceroy
of
Naples
,
where
according
to
the
custom
he
heaped
a
great
treasure
together
,
and
what
is
more
remarkable
,
knew
how
to
keep
it
,
for
this
is
not
the
genius
of
that
Nation
.
He
was
77.
years
old
.
The
Admiral
of
Castile
of
the
family
d'
Henri●●●
,
descended
from
a
Bastard
of
the
Kings
of
Castile
,
was
a
great
Lord
,
and
better
shaped
than
any
in
the
Court
:
he
was
tall
of
statu●e
and
well
proportioned
,
the
air
of
his
face
was
great
and
noble
,
and
he
had
a
world
of
wit
,
was
a
of
gentle
easie
deportment
,
and
had
nothing
to
trouble
him
,
but
only
his
being
58.
years
old
.
He
had
an
excellent
talent
at
writing
of
Verses
,
which
flowed
naturally
from
him
,
and
in
these
diversions
he
employed
himself
more
than
in
his
●●●mestick
affairs
.
He
was
born
a
Libertine
,
and
lived
private
,
and
could
not
fix
himself
so
as
to
make
a
regular
Court
either
to
the
King
or
the
Chief
Minister
.
He
was
of
opinion
that
whatever
is
done
by
constraint
cannot
be
recompenced
by
all
the
favours
of
fortune
,
he
communicated
himself
to
a
very
few
persons
,
whether
it
were
,
because
he
had
too
exquisite
and
nice
a
tast
to
accommodate
himself
to
all
the
world
,
or
because
he
was
a
lover
of
solitude
,
which
the
most
delicious
Gardens
and
the
finest
House
in
Madrid
recommended
to
him
.
Formerly
he
kept
some
Mistresses
,
for
whose
sakes
he
almost
ruined
himself
.
He
was
Master
of
the
Horse
to
the
King
.
The
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
of
the
family
d'
Ozorio
was
in
his
time
a
person
of
the
greatest
gallantry
in
the
world
,
and
notwithstanding
the
disadvantage
of
being
68.
years
old
,
continued
still
to
be
so
.
He
was
of
a
chearful
lively
Spirit
,
and
talked
justly
and
well
upon
all
occasions
.
He
was
Grand
Master
of
the
young
Queens
Horse
;
his
Lady
having
entertained
an
implacable
jealousie
and
hatred
against
a
young
beautiful
woman
,
for
whom
he
had
an
extraordinary
affection
,
found
an
occasion
to
kill
her
,
took
out
her
heart
and
made
a
Ragoo
of
it
.
When
her
Husband
had
eaten
part
of
it
,
she
asked
him
how
he
liked
it
,
he
answered
very
well
.
I
am
much
surprized
at
it
,
says
she
,
for
't
is
the
heart
of
your
Mistress
,
and
immediately
drew
out
her
Head
,
all
bloody
as
it
was
,
from
under
her
Farthingal
,
and
so
threw
it
upon
the
Table
,
where
he
was
with
several
of
his
friends
.
'T
is
easie
to
imagine
how
●●eply
he
was
concerned
at
so
tragical
a
sight
,
she
saved
her self
in
a
Convent
,
whither
she
retired
full
of
rage
and
jealousie
,
and
never
stirred
out
of
it
.
The
Marquess's
affliction
was
so
great
,
that
it
had
like
to
have
made
an
end
of
him
.
He
was
exceeding
rich
.
The
Prince
de
Stillano
of
the
House
of
Gusman
,
and
Duke
de
Medina
de
las
Torres
,
had
abundance
of
wit
,
and
if
he
had
joyned
a
little
more
experience
to
his
natural
parts
,
had
assuredly
been
capable
of
the
greatest
things
.
But
he
was
never
out
of
Madrid
,
and
lived
an
effeminate
lazy
life
there
,
which
alienated
his
mind
from
all
manner
of
business
.
He
lived
at
la
Floride
near
the
Gates
of
Madrid
,
where
he
had
charming
Gardens
,
and
continued
there
under
so
unconcerned
a
state
,
that
he
neither
received
nor
made
any
visits
,
and
never
endeavoured
to
draw
any
advantages
from
the
Court
;
he
had
a
prodigious
estate
,
but
for
all
that
it
was
sufficiently
intangled
,
for
want
of
putting
every
thing
in
order
.
When
he
married
the
Daughter
of
Duke
d'
Albe
he
ordered
a
Sedan
to
be
made
for
her
all
covered
over
with
plates
of
Gold
,
and
garnished
with
Coral
;
but
when
it
was
finished
,
no
body
was
found
strong
enough
to
carry
it
.
He
was
42.
years
old
,
and
was
deeply
in
the
interests
of
the
Queen
Mother
.
The
Duke
d'
Ossone
of
the
House
de
Giron
was
Master
both
of
good
and
bad
qualities
,
that
equally
distinguished
him
.
He
loved
his
friends
passionately
,
and
served
them
freely
with
his
credit
and
purse
,
he
was
of
a
liberal
temper
,
and
a
great
adorer
of
Ladies
,
sparing
no
cost
to
ingratiate
himself
with
them
;
he
was
an
irreconcileable
enemy
,
and
withall
was
of
a
proud
naughty
imperious
humour
,
that
made
him
insupportable
to
all
the
world
;
and
yet
his
conversation
was
diverting
and
pleasant
enough
,
when
he
could
leave
off
his
grandeur
and
Rhodomontadoes
.
He
was
a
man
of
an
inflexible
steadiness
,
and
always
had
some
quarrel
or
other
in
Court
or
City
.
He
was
one
of
the
richest
Noblemen
in
Spain
,
and
might
be
about
49.
years
old
.
He
had
been
Vice
Roy
of
Catalonia
,
Governour
of
Milan
,
President
of
the
Orders
,
and
was
Master
of
the
Horse
to
the
young
Queen
.
The
Count
de
Chinch●●
was
formerly
called
Marquess
de
Bayon●a
:
He
had
been
General
of
the
Spanish
Gallies
,
was
a
brave
man
,
he
neither
was
rich
,
nor
desired
to
be
so
.
He
was
60.
years
old
.
Don
Vincente
Gonzagua
,
Prince
de
Guastalla
,
had
never
been
married
,
he
was
a
very
polite
witty
person
,
and
came
very
young
to
the
Spanish
Court
,
where
he
ran
through
most
of
the
considerable
Posts
,
and
always
acquitted
himself
well
in
them
.
He
had
been
Vice-Roy
of
Catalonia
and
Sicily
,
and
being
a
man
of
singular
integrity
,
Don
Iuan
caused
him
to
come
to
him
to
Madrid
,
in
order
to
give
him
a
place
in
the
Council
.
He
was
74.
years
old
.
Don
Louis
Portocarero
,
Cardinal
and
Arch-Bishop
of
Toledo
,
possessed
the
greatest
Benefices
in
Spain
.
He
was
extreamly
rich
,
and
his
Archbishoprick
was
worth
three
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
Crowns
per
annum
to
him
.
He
did
abundance
of
good
in
his
station
,
was
very
obliging
and
courteous
,
of
an
easie
temper
,
and
had
the
repute
of
being
an
honest
man
.
He
might
be
about
52.
years
old
.
The
Marquess
de
Liche
,
who
carried
the
name
of
de
Haro
Gusman
,
had
two
very
opposite
qualities
,
he
was
liberal
and
yet
covetous
,
he
carried
his
magnificence
even
to
an
excess
,
considering
his
rank
in
the
world
,
but
especially
towards
his
Mistresses
;
nevertheless
he
sometimes
shewed
his
frugality
in
things
that
did
him
no
credit
.
He
had
but
an
ordinary
mein
,
and
was
ill-favoured
,
but
was
master
of
all
the
wit
,
penetration
and
vivacity
imaginable
.
He
was
a
great
Lord
,
full
of
ambition
and
so
naturally
forward
and
adventurous
,
that
they
feared
him
at
Court
,
and
kept
him
always
at
a
great
distance
.
He
was
Ambassador
at
Rome
,
and
was
42.
years
old
.
The
Count
de
Monterey
was
Brother
to
the
Marquess
de
Liche
;
more
medling
in
all
affairs
.
and
no
less
ambitious
,
but
more
discreet
,
and
more
moderate
,
gallant
,
liberal
and
witty
.
He
had
a
great
deal
of
experience
,
and
people
were
well
contented
with
his
conduct
in
the
Government
of
Flanders
.
He
was
not
above
40.
years
old
.
'T
was
observable
,
that
he
was
well-shaped
,
and
his
Wife
very
deformed
,
whereas
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
his
Brother
,
was
very
deformed
,
and
his
Wife
exceeding
beautiful
.
The
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
a
Geniese
,
of
the
House
of
Spinola
,
was
very
rich
.
He
was
not
without
justice
reproached
for
falling
into
an
excess
in
the
manag●ment
of
his
domestick
concerns
.
He
married
the
Sister
of
the
Constable
Colonna
:
The
bigness
and
and
figure
of
that
Lady
were
very
remarkable
.
It
must
be
owned
that
he
had
both
zeal
and
capacity
for
the
service
of
his
Master
.
He
had
been
Governour
of
Milan
,
and
afterwards
was
Ambassador
at
Vienna
and
at
France
,
and
Plenipotentiary
at
Nimeguen
.
He
was
50.
years
old
.
Don
Diego
Sarmiento
was
originally
of
Gallicia
,
his
birth
was
not
illustrious
.
The
Queen
Mother
protected
him
,
and
procured
for
him
the
place
of
Councellor
of
State
,
because
he
was
altogether
devoted
to
her
service
.
He
was
a
person
of
great
abilities
and
prudence
,
and
reckoned
to
be
58.
years
old
.
The
Duke
de
Villa-Hermosa
of
the
House
of
Borgia
,
mightily
increased
his
fortunes
during
his
stay
in
Flanders
,
where
he
was
Governour
.
He
passed
for
a
person
of
great
bravery
,
and
had
the
Character
of
a
sweet-tempered
affable
man
.
He
was
not
very
rich
,
and
might
be
about
50.
years
old
.
Don
Melchior
Navarra
owed
his
elevation
to
his
good
fortune
,
and
to
the
Queen
Mother
.
He
was
a
man
of
great
merit
and
knowledge
,
and
was
a
member
of
the
Council
Royal.
He
left
Spain
in
the
year
1680.
to
be
Vice-Roy
of
Peru
,
and
was
supposed
to
be
50
,
years
old
.
The
Marquess
de
Los-Velez
was
Son
to
the
Marchioness
de
Los-Velez
,
who
had
been
Gover●●nte
to
the
King
:
he
married
the
Sister
of
the
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
,
he
was
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
,
and
made
himself
to
be
beloved
there
for
his
good
qualities
.
He
was
master
of
a
great
fortune
,
but
of
greater
vertues
,
and
was
but
30.
years
old
.
The
Count
d'
Oropeza
,
who
carries
the
name
of
Toledo
conjunctly
with
that
of
Portugal
,
was
young
and
not
above
30.
years
old
.
His
stature
was
somewhat
of
the
lowest
,
otherwise
he
was
well
enough
made
as
to
his
person
,
of
a
smiling
agreeable
countenance
,
and
a
sweet
and
infinuating
conversation
,
open
in
appearance
,
but
in
effect
very
reserved
and
close
,
not
always
speaking
as
he
thought
,
and
generally
intent
upon
nothing
but
to
deceive
and
amuse
.
He
pretended
to
be
devout
,
and
under
the
exteriour
shew
of
unconcernedness
for
the
world
concealed
his
great
ambition
,
to
which
he
might
be
prompted
perhaps
by
his
illustrious
birth
:
he
was
of
the
House
of
Portugal
,
and
presumptive
Heir
of
that
Kingdom
in
case
the
King
had
no
Children
.
The
King
at
that
time
loved
him
exceedingly
,
and
this
love
has
been
since
wonderfully
increased
;
he
is
become
a
Favourite
and
chief
Minister
.
The
Marquess
de
Mansera
had
been
formerly
sent
.
Ambassador
into
Germany
,
and
afterwards
was
made
Vice-Roy
of
New
Spain
,
where
he
enriched
himself
,
and
came
back
to
Madrid
:
he
was
of
so
unhealthful
a
constitution
,
that
he
could
not
fill
the
chief
places
of
the
Government
,
which
otherwise
he
might
have
done
,
being
a
person
of
great
capacity
,
in
regard
of
his
experience
and
judgment
.
He
was
59.
years
old
.
The
Duke
d'
Albuquerque
was
General
at
Sea
,
he
was
very
brave
,
and
was
not
destitute
of
wit
.
He
married
the
Daughter
of
his
Eldest
Brother
to
keep
up
the
name
of
his
Family
,
which
was
that
of
Cueva
,
and
was
very
antient
.
He
might
be
about
48.
years
old
.
Don
Iuan
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
was
born
at
Gesue
,
but
his
family
was
of
Nav●●re
,
and
his
Father
had
been
Gentleman
to
the
Duke
de
Turcis
:
he
was
well
shaped
and
agreeable
,
had
abundnace
of
wit
,
and
lived
in
the
quality
of
a
Page
to
Don
Pedro
Fernandez
del
Campo
,
Secretary
of
State
:
his
Master
loved
him
exceedingly
,
and
made
him
his
chief
Commissary
.
He
afterwards
rose
to
be
Secretary
;
for
Don
Pedro
del
Campo
not
being
in
the
good
graces
of
Valenzuela
,
d'
Eguya
was
chosen
to
officiate
in
his
place
by
a
Commission
,
and
after
some
time
had
the
good
fortune
to
get
it
for
himself
,
for
he
,
to
whom
it
belonged
,
died
of
grief
because
he
was
not
permitted
to
exercise
it
any
longer
.
The
King
had
a
great
kindness
for
him
,
and
he
behaved
himself
towards
his
Majesty
with
all
the
Address
imaginable
.
His
Office
was
under
the
King's
apartment
,
he
was
called
Secretary
of
State
and
del
Despacho
Vniversal
.
He
was
never
of
the
Council
:
his
employment
directly
fastned
him
to
the
person
of
the
King
and
chief
Minister
.
He
kept
the
Bolfillo
,
without
being
obliged
to
give
up
his
accounts
.
Now
these
are
the
fines
that
come
to
the
King
,
as
well
from
Spain
as
the
Indies
;
they
amount
to
a
prodigious
summ
,
and
are
employed
for
secret
services
,
either
by
way
of
presents
or
pensions
.
All
these
persons
,
whom
I
have
mentioned
,
were
very
eminent
and
considerable
,
and
possessed
the
Chief
Offices
and
greatest
employments
.
There
is
another
Class
of
Courtiers
still
behind
,
which
is
only
composed
of
young
Lords
,
who
are
there
called
Guaps
,
as
we
call
them
in
France
les
petits
M●●tres
.
The
most
witty
and
well-shaped
among
these
are
reckoned
to
be
the
Duke
d'
V●zeda
,
the
Marquess
de
Penaranda
,
the
Count
d'
Altamire
,
the
Sons
of
the
Duke
de
Cessa
,
the
Prince
de
Montoleon
;
Don
Antonio
and
Don
Francisco
de
Toledo
,
Sons
of
the
Duke
Dalbe
,
and
Don
Fernand
de
Toledo
his
Nephew
,
the
two
Silva
Brothers
to
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
,
the
Marquess
de
Leyva
,
the
Duke
de
Medina
Sidonia
,
the
Marquess
de
Quintana
,
and
the
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
.
Altho
the
eldest
of
these
Lords
is
not
above
25.
years
old
,
yet
they
were
most
of
them
married
;
for
they
take
care
in
Spain
to
make
themselves
acquainted
with
his
Godship
Hymen
,
as
soon
as
is
possible
.
And
now
as
for
the
Ladies
,
I
shall
only
say
in
general
,
that
there
is
no
place
in
the
world
where
they
have
a
greater
share
of
vivacity
and
wit
,
and
a
better
talent
to
please
,
than
they
have
in
Spain
;
amongst
these
,
without
reckoning
the
Maids
of
Honour
that
belonged
to
the
two
Queens
,
the
most
remarkable
for
wit
were
the
Dutchesses
Dalbuquerque
,
de
Terra
Nova
,
d'
Ossone
,
de
Frias
,
de
Medina
Celi
,
d'
Hijar
,
de
Pastrane
,
and
the
Countesses
de
Monterey
and
de
Villambrosa
;
for
beauty
the
Marchioness
de
Liche
,
the
Princess
de
Montelion
the
Marchioness
de
la
Roche
,
the
Countess
de
Penaranda
,
the
Princess
Stillano
,
the
Dutchess
d'
Osseda
,
the
Wife
of
Don
Pedro
of
Arragon
,
that
of
Don
Henrique
Henriques
,
and
the
Marchioness
de
la
Puebla
.
The
constraint
wherein
they
live
,
the
climate
of
the
Country
and
their
own
natural
temper
carry
them
to
gallantry
on
course
.
They
are
for
the
most
part
little
,
lean
and
slender
,
their
skin
is
swarthy
,
soft
,
and
painted
,
their
features
regular
,
their
eyes
full
of
fire
,
their
hair
black
and
in
great
abundance
,
and
their
feet
small
to
admiration
.
Their
habit
sits
so
ill
upon
them
,
that
unless
one
has
been
long
accustomed
to
it
,
she
can
scarce
know
how
to
endure
it
.
The
men
are
no
less
disadvantageously
apparalled
;
they
always
come
to
Court
in
their
Golilia
and
a
black
Cloak
and
hanging
sleeves
,
and
altho
they
be
never
so
well
shaped
and
handsom
,
with
fine
heads
of
hair
and
good
features
,
yet
their
awkward
way
of
dressing
and
parting
their
hair
on
one
side
of
their
face
,
and
throwing
it
behind
their
ears
,
does
abominably
disfigure
them
.
This
digression
has
caused
me
to
interrupt
the
series
of
these
Memoirs
,
but
now
to
reassume
my
discourse
,
I
must
inform
my
Reader
,
that
the
good
understanding
which
passed
between
the
King
and
the
Queen
Mother
,
occasioned
abundance
of
people
to
make
their
court
to
the
latter
.
They
looked
upon
her
as
a
Princess
,
who
had
assumed
all
her
former
Authority
,
for
the
King
was
still
young
,
and
had
need
of
good
counsel
,
and
his
Mother
being
accustomed
to
Govern
,
was
for
all
sorts
of
reasons
more
capable
to
direct
him
than
any
one
besides
.
Nay
it
was
commonly
believed
,
that
she
would
not
be
displeased
to
take
the
Government
again
into
her
hands
,
and
so
some
by
inclination
,
and
others
out
of
policy
endeavoured
to
get
into
her
favour
,
in
order
to
obtain
some
place
or
other
under
the
new
Ministry
,
that
was
going
to
be
formed
,
as
well
upon
the
score
of
her
return
,
as
the
arrival
of
the
young
Queen
.
The
world
had
reason
to
believe
,
that
the
face
of
affairs
would
be
absolutely
changed
,
and
therefore
every
one
thought
of
himself
in
the
present
conjuncture
.
'T
is
true
abundance
of
persons
that
were
very
well
read
in
politicks
,
judged
that
the
Queen
Mother
would
not
perhaps
manage
the
Reins
of
the
Government
,
they
pretended
that
this
would
be
always
a
weighty
and
troublesom
Charge
,
that
she
had
been
of
late
years
accustomed
to
ease
and
quietness
,
and
having
undergone
all
the
varieties
of
an
uncertain
fortune
,
she
was
afraid
of
seeing
her self
exposed
to
them
the
second
time
;
that
there
was
hopes
she
would
disswade
the
King
from
taking
a
chief
Minister
,
and
that
she
would
be
forward
enough
to
make
him
conceive
an
aversion
for
one
;
that
to
effect
this
she
only
needed
to
put
him
in
mind
of
the
sorry
figure
he
made
,
when
Don
Iuan
had
such
an
authority
over
him
,
and
that
in
fine
she
would
endeavour
to
form
a
Junta
,
which
should
be
composed
of
her
own
Creatures
;
that
this
would
be
the
true
way
to
Reign
,
without
making
her self
responsible
for
any
events
;
that
all
her
Orders
would
be
punctually
executed
,
and
yet
she
not
appear
to
have
any
hand
in
them
.
I
ought
to
acquaint
my
Reader
,
that
a
Iunta
is
an
extraordinary
Council
of
State
,
which
the
Kings
of
Spain
erect
to
remedy
the
pressing
necessities
of
the
State
:
For
example
,
Philip
IV.
by
his
last
Will
created
a
Iunta
to
serve
and
assist
the
Queens
Council
during
the
minority
of
the
King
his
Son
.
Thus
people
searched
after
,
and
as
easily
found
out
the
Lords
who
were
to
compose
this
Iunta
;
the
hatred
or
the
friendship
of
those
persons
that
made
reflections
upon
the
present
affairs
enriched
or
impoverished
those
they
had
a
mind
to
;
they
bestowed
Offices
and
took
them
away
,
they
made
vows
to
no
purpose
,
and
had
effectual
fears
and
apprehensions
upon
them
:
In
a
word
,
all
these
busie
Spirits
were
divided
upon
the
point
,
and
the
most
quiet
among
them
found
themselves
somewhat
concerned
for
what
was
to
come
.
But
the
Queen
Mother
made
no
stir
,
she
seemed
in
appearance
to
have
no
other
thoughts
than
how
to
establish
her self
in
the
favour
of
the
King
her
Son
,
and
serve
her self
in
the
same
condition
.
This
young
Prince
was
passionately
in
love
,
and
was
sensible
of
all
the
pleasure
that
accompanies
those
agreeable
Ideas
,
that
love
uses
to
inspire
,
and
flattered
himself
to
see
all
his
expectations
suddenly
crowned
;
the
possessing
a
Princess
,
who
was
already
become
so
dear
to
him
,
employed
his
heart
to
such
a
degree
,
that
he
could
think
of
nothing
else
.
He
pressed
the
time
of
his
departure
that
he
might
be
the
sooner
with
her
.
The
arrival
of
the
Courier
,
who
brought
the
news
,
that
the
Queen
was
advanced
towards
the
frontiers
was
expected
with
extream
impatience
.
The
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
sent
them
word
exactly
on
what
day
she
was
to
arrive
at
Irun
:
while
she
was
in
the
territories
of
France
the
Kings
Houshold
waited
upon
her
.
The
Prince
d'
Harcourt
accompanied
her
in
quality
of
Ambassador
Extraordinary
and
the
Princess
his
Wife
likewise
made
the
journey
.
The
Mareshal
de
Clerambant's
Lady
who
was
Governness
to
her
,
waited
upon
her
as
Lady
of
Honour
,
Mademoiselle
de
Grance
as
Lady
of
the
Wardrobe
,
and
this
place
has
left
her
the
name
of
Madam
instead
of
that
of
Mademoiselle
.
Nothing
was
omitted
in
any
of
the
Cities
through
which
her
Majesty
passed
,
to
receive
her
with
a
respect
suitable
to
her
high
rank
,
and
we
may
say
she
so
much
set
off
the
grandeur
of
her
Birth
by
her
natural
beauty
,
and
by
her
engaging
and
courteous
deportment
;
that
all
France
was
sensibly
grieved
to
lose
her
.
One
of
the
first
persons
that
took
the
freedom
to
speak
to
the
Queen
and
give
her
advice
was
a
Religious
Theatin
,
called
Father
Vintimiglia
.
He
was
born
in
Sicily
of
an
Illustrious
Family
,
and
was
Brother
to
the
Count
de
Prade
who
happened
to
be
Governour
of
Palermo
at
the
time
when
that
City
revolted
in
the
late
troubles
.
He
had
been
seized
,
and
people
thought
it
would
have
cost
him
his
head
,
but
he
got
the
favour
to
be
sent
to
Madrid
to
justifie
himself
;
his
Brother
the
Theatin
went
along
with
him
to
assist
him
with
his
credit
.
He
was
a
bold
hardy
adventurous
man
,
and
devoted
himself
entirely
to
Don
Iuan
,
and
his
zeal
for
that
Prince
carried
him
so
far
,
that
in
some
of
his
Sermons
he
spoke
of
the
Queen
Mother
with
very
little
respect
.
This
Father
departed
from
Madrid
,
in
company
with
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
and
tho
he
had
not
now
any
hopes
of
being
made
the
Queens
Confessor
,
as
he
had
before
the
death
of
Don
Iuan
,
yet
he
could
not
forbear
to
go
as
far
as
Bayonne
to
salute
her
;
his
deportment
,
his
birth
,
and
his
knowledge
of
the
French
tongue
,
which
he
spoke
perfectly
well
,
because
he
had
resided
a
long
time
at
Paris
,
procured
him
access
enough
to
the
young
Queen
to
take
his
opportunity
of
prepossessing
her
with
some
suspicions
and
jealousies
against
the
Queen
her
Mother
in
Law
,
and
the
French
Ambassador
.
By
this
piece
of
conduct
he
did
not
only
design
to
injure
those
persons
who
had
formerly
been
enemies
to
Don
Iuan
,
but
he
had
a
particular
aim
,
that
personally
respected
himself
,
and
wherein
his
ambition
had
by
much
the
upper
hand
of
his
discretion
:
and
that
was
to
perswade
the
Queen
to
endeavour
the
erecting
of
a
Iunta
,
that
was
to
depend
solely
upon
her
.
He
told
her
,
that
in
order
to
bring
this
design
about
,
she
was
to
chuse
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
to
be
a
member
of
it
,
because
he
was
a
person
of
consummate
abilities
,
and
besides
had
a
great
zeal
for
her
Majesty
,
he
took
care
to
reckon
himself
in
the
number
of
the
Ministers
,
and
could
not
forbear
to
write
a
Scheme
of
the
Government
;
the
memoirs
of
which
he
gave
to
the
Duke
d'
Harcourt
,
to
the
end
that
he
might
present
them
to
the
Queen
,
but
't
is
very
probable
,
he
never
showed
them
to
her
Majesty
.
The
Queen
was
now
advanced
as
far
as
St.
Iohn-de-Luz
,
and
she
departed
from
thence
about
one
a
clock
in
the
afternoon
on
the
third
of
November
,
followed
by
the
Guards
an
Corps
of
the
King
.
She
came
to
a
wooden
house
that
was
purposely
prepared
for
her
,
it
was
gilded
and
painted
within
and
without
,
there
was
a
great
Hall
in
it
,
a
Chamber
,
and
a
moveable
Closet
of
Crimson-Damask
with
Galloon
and
a
rich
Lace
of
Gold
and
Silver
.
This
house
was
scituate
upon
the
brink
of
the
River
de
Bidassoa
which
parts
France
from
Spain
.
As
soon
as
the
Queen
arrived
there
,
she
put
on
a
most
sumptuous
Habit
,
then
coming
into
the
Hall
,
she
took
part
of
a
noble
Collation
:
There
she
staid
a
little
,
and
afterwards
retired
into
her
Chamber
,
after
this
she
ascended
a
Scaffold
,
and
placed
her self
in
a
Chair
of
State
under
a
noble
Canopy
;
at
this
very
moment
she
was
seized
with
an
air
of
melancholy
which
shewed
what
a
regret
she
had
to
be
so
near
leaving
France
.
The
Prince
d'
Harcourt
placed
himself
at
her
right
hand
,
the
Princess
d'
Harcourt
at
her
left
,
the
Mareshal
de
Clerambaut's
Lady
and
Madam
de
Grance
behind
her
Chair
.
Monsieur
de
Saintot
went
to
inform
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
of
it
,
who
was
Major
D●no
to
the
Queen
.
He
was
in
a
Boat
upon
the
River
,
near
a
little
Island
,
which
the
Treaty
of
the
Pyrantes
has
rendred
since
so
famous
,
and
which
was
joyned
to
the
Queen's
House
by
a
Bridge
of
Communication
.
The
Guards
de
Corps
formed
themselves
into
several
Squadrons
in
this
place
.
The
Marquess
was
waiting
for
his
orders
in
this
Boat
,
which
was
very
magnificent
,
and
was
prepared
on
purpose
to
carry
her
Majesty
over
to
the
other
side
.
As
soon
as
he
was
informed
that
the
Queen
expected
him
,
he
set
foot
upon
the
ground
,
and
fourscore
persons
,
Gentlemen
,
Pages
,
or
Valets
marched
on
foot
before
him
,
he
threw
himself
immediately
at
the
feet
of
the
Queen
,
kissed
her
hand
,
made
her
a
Complement
,
got
up
again
,
and
covered
himself
,
without
staying
for
the
Queen
to
say
any
thing
to
him
.
The
Prince
d'
Harcourt
covered
himself
likewise
at
the
same
time
.
The
Marquess
spoke
to
her
all
the
while
in
Spanish
,
and
presented
her
Majesty
with
two
Letters
from
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
;
but
before
he
gave
them
,
he
touched
them
upon
his
Forehead
,
his
Eyes
,
his
Mouth
,
and
his
Heart
,
as
the
fashion
is
.
The
Queen
told
him
she
was
extreamly
glad
that
the
King
her
Husband
had
given
him
the
charge
of
conducting
her
.
After
this
the
old
Marquess
turned
himself
towards
the
Prince
d'
Harcourt
,
and
made
him
a
Complement
,
who
answered
that
he
had
orders
from
the
King
his
Master
to
deliver
the
Queen
of
Spain
into
his
hands
.
Monsieur
de
Chateanneu●
Counsellor
of
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
read
the
Act
of
Deliverance
in
French
;
and
Don
Alançon
,
Caruero
,
Secretary
of
State
,
read
the
Act
of
Reception
in
Spanish
.
The
Marquess
presented
several
persons
of
Quality
to
her
Majesty
,
who
kissed
her
hand
kneeling
down
upon
one
Knee
.
The
Bishop
of
Pampelune
kissed
her
hand
,
but
did
not
kneel
.
The
Queen
did
not
press
to
depart
,
but
the
Marquess
informed
her
that
it
was
high
time
to
march
;
she
immediately
arose
,
placing
him
on
her
right
hand
and
a
M●nin
of
Honour
on
her
left
,
upon
whose
shoulder
she
leaned
,
for
he
was
a
young
Boy
,
and
thus
she
advanced
towards
the
Bridge
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
met
her
just
about
the
middle
,
and
kissed
her
hand
with
the
Ladies
of
the
Palace
that
followed
her
,
who
threw
themselves
all
at
her
feet
.
After
the
Dutchess
had
made
her
Complement
,
she
presented
several
Spanish
Ladies
to
the
Queen
.
Monsieur
de
Repaire
,
Lieutenant
of
the
King'sGuards
duCorps
,
who
carried
the
Queens
Train
,
gave
it
to
the
Dutchess
.
The
Queen
entred
into
the
Boat
along
with
her
,
her
Chamber
was
glazed
all
over
;
and
thus
being
all
alone
with
this
old
Dame
,
she
cast
her
eyes
frequently
towards
that
side
of
the
Kingdom
which
she
had
quitted
,
and
her
languishing
air
sufficiently
testified
by
what
commotions
she
was
agitated
within
.
Twenty
four
Seamen
placed
in
two
Barques
drew
the
Boat
along
,
and
the
Spanish
Horse
discharged
their
Musquetoons
and
Pistols
as
soon
as
it
began
to
move
,
the
artillary
of
Fontarabia
answered
them
with
a
great
firing
.
The
Prince
and
Princess
d'
Harcourt
,
the
other
Ladies
and
all
the
Queens
Attendants
passed
over
in
Boats
that
were
prepared
on
purpose
.
The
Queen
setting
foot
upon
the
Ground
towards
the
evening
,
found
her
own
Coach
,
her
Litter
,
and
a
Chair
with
abundance
of
men
in
Liveries
;
she
placed
her self
in
her
Chair
,
and
twenty
Valets
on
foot
lighted
the
way
with
long
Flambeaux
of
White
Wax
:
when
they
came
to
Irun
,
Te
Deum
was
sung
,
and
this
was
the
first
time
her
Supper
was
served
after
the
Spanish
fashion
;
the
repast
was
so
little
and
so
ill
drest
,
that
she
was
extreamly
surprized
at
it
,
and
could
scarce
eat
at
all
.
Alas
!
that
a
young
Princess
bred
up
in
the
most
magnificent
and
refined
Court
in
the
World
should
be
forced
to
pass
so
many
sorrowful
melancholy
moments
.
She
had
always
had
the
liberty
hitherto
to
eat
in
publick
,
and
it
had
not
been
denied
to
her
upon
the
way
;
she
danced
,
she
rode
on
Horseback
,
she
knew
and
esteemed
those
that
were
her
Companions
,
and
they
(
if
I
may
use
the
expression
)
adored
her
.
And
now
she
found
her self
all
on
a
suddain
amongst
persons
whom
she
knew
not
,
and
consequently
could
not
appear
amiable
enough
to
divert
her
grief
,
she
understood
so
very
little
of
their
language
,
that
she
could
not
tell
what
they
meant
,
or
return
them
any
answer
without
trouble
;
then
besides
all
this
,
the
manner
wherein
they
served
her
appeared
so
strange
,
and
carried
so
small
a
resemblance
to
that
of
France
,
that
she
was
not
a
little
discomposed
at
it
.
All
was
Ceremony
,
all
was
Restraint
and
Affection
;
from
the
very
first
day
she
appeared
amongst
them
,
the
Spaniards
expected
she
should
know
and
do
every
thing
as
readily
as
themselves
,
who
had
been
learning
them
the
better
part
of
their
lives
.
They
never
considered
the
difference
between
the
two
Nations
,
that
are
opposite
to
one
another
in
every
punctilio
,
but
believing
that
her
Majesty
ought
immediately
to
be
made
acquainted
with
their
way
of
living
,
which
she
was
religiously
to
observe
for
the
rest
of
her
life
,
they
dispensed
with
her
in
nothing
,
so
that
from
that
time
she
suffered
a
kind
of
slavery
,
to
which
the
rigid
humour
of
her
Camarera
Major
contributed
very
much
;
but
the
natural
sweetness
of
the
Queens
temper
,
and
her
prudence
made
her
receive
all
these
things
,
that
naturally
fatigued
and
displeased
her
,
with
a
world
of
patience
.
Nevertheless
one
would
have
been
apt
to
conclude
,
that
out
of
meer
policy
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
ought
to
have
managed
the
good
disposition
of
the
Queen
after
another
manner
,
especially
since
having
no
interest
in
her
at
present
,
she
ought
by
a
courteous
deportment
to
have
gained
her
favour
,
because
she
had
so
great
a
number
of
considerable
enemies
;
and
the
greatest
part
of
the
Court
Ladies
were
desirous
of
her
place
.
The
Prince
who
advanced
her
to
this
Post
,
was
already
dead
,
all
appearances
seemed
to
predict
her
fall
,
and
she
her self
was
very
apprehensive
of
it
.
However
she
took
different
measures
from
what
any
body
would
have
thought
she
ought
to
observe
,
for
instead
of
shewing
any
complaisance
to
her
young
Mistress
,
she
became
a
spy
upon
her
actions
,
so
that
by
this
means
she
might
merit
the
King's
favour
.
She
studied
all
her
inclinations
,
and
her
humour
,
she
frequently
caused
some
French
women
,
that
followed
her
to
Madrid
to
be
entertained
,
she
drew
strange
consequences
from
the
slightest
occasions
,
and
every
thing
became
poison
in
her
hands
.
She
likewise
drew
for
her self
a
Plan
of
the
conduct
she
was
to
follow
,
and
this
effectually
hindred
her
from
being
turned
out
of
her
Post.
She
was
not
only
content
with
taking
these
remote
measures
to
ingratiate
her self
with
the
King
,
but
likewise
was
of
opinion
,
that
to
secure
her
own
interests
,
she
was
to
hinder
the
young
Queen
from
ever
having
any
friendly
correspondence
with
the
Queen
Mother
,
or
reposing
any
confidence
in
her
:
because
her
party
being
absolutely
opposite
to
that
of
Don
Iuan
,
it
was
natural
to
believe
that
the
first
sacrifice
she
would
demand
of
her
Daughter
in
Law
,
would
be
the
removal
of
the
Camarera
,
who
was
the
Creature
of
her
Enemy
.
Besides
she
could
not
flatter
her self
,
that
the
young
Queen
would
refuse
to
give
the
Queen
Mother
this
proof
her
complaisance
,
at
a
conjuncture
that
would
deliver
her
from
a
sort
of
a
Governess
,
whom
she
had
no
great
reason
to
love
;
thus
she
could
not
think
of
a
better
expedient
to
support
her self
,
than
by
possessing
the
Queen
,
that
the
Queen
Mother
was
her
secret
enemy
;
that
she
would
oppose
her
in
every
thing
;
that
she
could
never
forget
that
she
was
in
part
the
cause
that
the
marriage
of
the
Arch
Dutchess
her
Grand-Daughter
was
not
consummated
with
the
King
her
Son
;
that
she
was
always
uneasie
because
she
had
not
that
ascendant
,
as
she
desired
,
over
the
King's
affections
;
that
she
was
resolved
to
keep
her
under
a
subjection
that
was
more
befitting
a
Daughter
in
Law
,
than
the
Spouse
of
so
great
a
Monarch
.
To
effect
this
more
easily
,
she
had
instructed
some
persons
that
stood
very
near
the
Queen
,
who
acted
their
parts
well
enough
.
When
they
first
took
the
liberty
to
discourse
her
about
this
affair
,
she
thought
them
to
be
altogether
devoted
to
her
service
,
and
their
pretended
tears
seemed
to
engage
for
the
sincerity
of
their
apparent
zeal
,
What
have
you
lost
Madam
,
would
they
say
to
her
sometimes
with
a
mournful
air
,
What
have
you
lost
by
the
Death
of
Don
Iuan
?
What
would
not
he
have
done
to
please
you
?
If
it
had
not
been
for
him
the
King
had
married
the
Arch
Dutchess
,
and
his
breaking
off
that
Match
drew
abundance
of
mortal
enemies
upon
him
.
Now
if
you
could
promise
your self
,
that
the
Ambassador
of
France
would
prove
faithful
to
you
,
you
might
find
some
consolation
in
him
,
you
might
follow
his
advice
,
and
profit
your self
by
his
directions
;
but
considering
his
present
dispositions
,
Heaven
preserve
you
,
Madam
,
from
taking
his
Counsel
:
Alas
,
he
quarrelled
with
Don
Iuan
only
upon
the
Queen
Mothers
account
,
he
clearly
declared
himself
for
her
in
his
first
Embassie
,
and
she
reposes
an
intire
confidence
in
him
.
Thus
your
Majesty
cannot
show
your self
too
great
a
stranger
to
such
a
Minister
,
that
will
never
go
cordially
along
with
you
,
and
who
will
penetrate
into
your
private
sentiments
for
no
other
reason
,
than
only
to
make
an
ill
use
of
them
.
The
Queen
was
extreamly
alarm'd
at
the
things
they
told
her
,
and
knew
not
which
way
to
determine
her self
,
being
so
young
,
and
having
no
experience
in
this
new
world
,
where
she
was
acquainted
with
no
body
.
She
departed
from
Irun
,
and
lay
that
night
at
Hernani
.
The
next
day
she
mounted
on
Horseback
,
followed
by
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
who
made
but
a
sorry
figure
upon
her
Mule
;
Madam
de
Grance
accompanied
her
.
The
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
,
and
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
with
each
a
pair
of
Spectacles
upon
their
Nose
,
as
is
the
fashion
of
the
Grandees
,
bore
their
shares
in
the
Cavalcade
.
The
Marquess
placed
himself
next
her
Majesty
,
because
she
was
to
be
his
charge
till
she
saw
the
King
;
but
the
Duke
pretended
a
right
to
the
same
place
,
as
being
Master
of
the
Horse
,
and
so
took
it
by
force
,
menacing
the
Marquess
very
haughtily
.
This
dispute
obliged
the
Queen
to
take
Coach
again
.
She
lay
that
night
at
Tolosette
,
where
as
soon
as
she
was
arrived
,
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
arrested
the
Guard
,
who
had
abused
his
Coachman
,
because
he
would
not
suffer
the
Coach
of
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
to
go
before
his
.
This
quarrel
was
renewed
upon
the
discharging
of
their
Offices
;
the
Marquess
pretended
,
that
all
the
honours
of
the
Queens
Reception
belonged
to
him
;
the
Duke
maintained
that
he
being
Master
of
the
Horse
,
ought
therefore
to
have
all
the
pre-eminences
in
her
House
.
To
decide
the
matter
,
they
were
forced
to
write
to
the
King
about
it
,
who
decided
it
in
favour
of
the
Marquess
.
The
Duke
not
thinking
himself
justly
dealt
with
,
continued
his
pretensions
still
,
but
this
obstinacy
drew
an
Order
upon
him
to
return
to
Madrid
,
with
a
prohibition
to
pass
through
Burgos
,
where
the
King
was
at
that
time
.
In
effect
,
the
King
left
Madrid
on
the
twenty
second
of
October
,
being
but
slenderly
accompanied
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
Lord
Chamberlain
,
the
Constable
,
and
Don
Ioseph
de
Silva
were
all
three
in
his
Coach
;
as
for
the
Admiral
of
Castile
he
did
not
go
along
with
them
,
for
he
pretended
that
for
want
of
mony
he
was
not
in
a
capacity
to
fit
out
an
answerable
equipage
:
there
might
indeed
be
something
of
truth
in
this
pretence
;
but
it
is
certain
,
that
his
natural
laziness
was
the
real
occasion
,
he
loved
his
pleasure
,
he
shunned
all
trouble
,
and
carefully
avoided
whatever
might
make
him
uneasie
,
and
this
was
the
true
reason
why
he
did
not
meet
the
King
and
Queen
till
they
were
within
a
days
journey
of
Madrid
.
The
King
continued
fifteen
days
at
Burgos
,
because
he
was
extreamly
troubled
with
a
Cold
,
in
the
mean
time
the
Queen
advanced
forwards
by
small
journeys
.
She
wrote
to
him
several
times
,
and
he
answered
her
again
.
Her
Majesty
was
forced
to
send
to
him
to
demand
leave
to
dine
in
publick
,
and
sometime
to
ride
on
Horseback
;
for
those
two
terrible
Creatures
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
,
and
the
Camarera
Major
would
not
consent
to
it
,
till
they
had
received
positive
Orders
.
He
granted
it
very
freely
,
and
she
sent
to
him
in
this
place
a
Watch
beset
with
Diamonds
,
and
a
Cravat
with
a
Knot
of
a
fire
colour
.
He
immediately
put
on
the
Cravat
,
and
ordered
five
hundred
Pistols
to
be
given
to
the
Gentleman
who
brought
him
the
Present
.
The
Count
d'
Altamire
,
Grandee
of
Spain
;
came
to
Ognate
to
complement
the
Queen
from
the
King
,
and
presented
her
with
Bracelet
of
Diamonds
and
Rubies
.
She
arrived
on
the
eleventh
to
Victoria
,
where
a
lamentable
Comedy
was
prepared
to
Regale
her
.
There
it
was
that
she
drest
her self
first
a
l'
Espagnolle
,
and
she
appeared
no
less
beautiful
and
charming
in
that
,
than
in
her
French
Habit.
She
went
likewise
to
the
Great
Church
,
where
the
Bishop
of
Calahorra
received
her
at
the
Gate
,
and
held
the
Canopy
over
her
,
she
afterwards
was
pleased
to
go
and
see
a
Bull-feast
in
the
Market-place
,
but
there
was
little
or
no
magnificence
in
the
sight
,
because
it
was
only
performed
by
Citizens
.
She
received
in
this
place
a
pair
of
Pendants
for
the
Ears
,
with
Pearls
to
them
of
a
Pear
fashion
,
this
present
was
sent
to
her
from
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
was
valued
at
four
hundred
thousand
Livers
.
Monsieur
the
Ambassador
of
France
came
to
wait
upon
her
at
Bribiesca
,
and
tho
he
tarried
but
a
little
time
with
her
,
and
their
Conversation
was
but
short
,
yet
he
could
very
easily
observe
that
she
exprest
a
great
uneasiness
,
and
a
particular
distrust
of
him
;
he
could
not
penetrate
into
the
reason
of
it
,
however
he
presently
judged
that
these
dispositions
were
not
natural
to
her
,
he
told
her
several
things
that
might
be
serviceable
to
her
,
he
advised
her
not
to
amuse
her self
with
the
different
impressions
that
any
persons
might
endeavour
to
make
upon
her
,
that
she
ought
to
consider
that
the
greatest
part
of
those
that
waited
on
her
only
minded
their
own
proper
interests
,
that
her
surest
way
would
be
to
love
the
King
cordially
,
and
so
by
that
means
engage
him
to
love
her
;
to
unite
her self
to
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
concert
all
affairs
with
her
;
that
she
ought
to
rest
satisfied
,
that
that
Princess
had
a
great
kindness
for
her
,
and
that
if
she
took
care
to
make
suitable
returns
,
she
would
find
the
affections
of
a
true
Mother
in
her
.
The
young
Queen
was
already
prepared
for
this
discourse
,
and
particularly
for
what
concerned
the
Queen
Mother
.
She
had
been
tampered
with
upon
that
point
before
,
but
if
she
had
seriously
examined
what
he
spoke
to
her
,
she
had
soon
been
made
sensible
,
as
she
was
a
person
of
extraordinary
wit
,
that
the
Ambassador
dealt
plainly
with
her
,
and
that
whoever
perswaded
her
to
the
contrary
,
endeavoured
to
disunite
her
from
her
real
interests
.
He
took
his
leave
of
her
,
and
went
back
to
the
King
at
Burgos
,
and
during
this
short
time
he
had
the
honour
to
discourse
with
her
,
she
still
entertained
him
with
great
coldness
and
indifferency
.
The
Prince
d'
Harcourt
was
advanced
as
far
as
Burgos
to
salute
the
King
;
and
since
the
Queen
was
to
come
to
Quintanapalla
,
which
is
within
three
leagues
of
it
,
it
was
generally
supposed
that
she
would
come
to
lie
there
on
the
nineteenth
of
November
,
and
that
the
Ceremony
of
the
Marriage
would
be
there
solemnized
:
But
the
Marquess
de
Villars
,
having
met
,
as
he
was
coming
back
,
the
Patriarch
of
the
Indies
who
was
going
to
meet
the
Queen
,
it
came
immediately
into
his
head
,
that
the
Marriage
might
perhaps
be
consummated
,
without
his
being
informed
of
it
;
this
thought
made
him
inquire
the
news
of
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
,
Secretary
of
State
,
who
only
told
him
,
that
the
Queen
was
expected
the
next
day
at
Burgos
.
This
doubtful
answer
,
which
had
nothing
positive
in
it
,
obliged
our
Ambassador
to
inform
himself
still
more
particularly
,
and
he
understood
at
last
that
the
King
was
to
go
the
next
day
to
Quintanapalla
to
celebrate
the
Marriage
.
Being
assured
of
this
,
he
took
care
to
send
advice
of
it
to
the
Prince
d'
Harcourt
,
and
they
departed
together
soon
enough
to
be
with
the
Queen
before
the
King
arrived
thither
.
When
they
came
there
,
they
found
it
no
difficult
matter
to
discover
,
that
the
Spaniards
desired
to
have
the
Marriage
solemnized
without
them
.
The
Camarera
Major
,
who
was
altogether
of
that
opinion
,
and
to
whom
they
spoke
with
abundance
of
honest
freedom
,
told
them
coldly
that
they
were
not
to
assist
at
the
Ceremony
,
and
that
the
King
would
have
no
body
be
there
,
except
only
those
whose
presence
was
indispensably
necessary
,
such
as
the
chief
Officers
,
and
some
Gentlemen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
.
The
Prince
d'
Harcourt
and
the
Marquess
de
Villars
answered
,
that
the
King
their
Master
had
given
them
Orders
to
be
present
at
it
.
She
fiercely
replied
,
that
the
King
their
Master
had
nothing
to
do
to
command
in
Spain
.
Monsieur
de
Villars
told
her
that
the
King
his
Master
was
used
to
command
his
Ambassadors
,
and
that
they
would
obey
him
in
every
thing
;
that
if
the
King
was
not
willing
to
have
them
assist
at
his
Marriage
,
he
ought
to
signifie
to
them
by
an
order
in
writing
that
they
were
not
to
be
there
.
The
Camarera
ravished
with
joy
that
she
had
an
opportunity
to
show
her
zeal
for
the
King
of
Spain
,
altho
this
was
a
very
improper
time
for
it
,
was
so
far
transported
with
the
matter
,
and
spoke
several
things
so
incoherent
and
so
fierce
,
that
the
Ambassadors
left
her
and
addressed
themselves
to
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
;
he
patiently
listned
to
them
,
and
told
them
ingenuously
that
he
would
immediately
dispatch
a
Gentleman
to
the
King
to
know
his
pleasure
herein
.
This
Gentleman
found
him
on
the
way
,
and
he
consented
that
the
Messieurs
d'
Harcourt
and
Villars
should
assist
at
the
Ceremony
.
In
short
it
was
occasioned
by
the
industrious
diligence
of
some
persons
who
had
no
inclination
to
the
French
,
that
this
thought
was
insinuated
into
the
King
:
They
were
of
opinion
,
that
so
August
a
Marriage
ought
not
to
be
Celebrated
in
a
poor
Village
,
where
there
were
not
above
a
dozen
Houses
,
and
their
Spanish
vanity
was
so
extreamly
offended
at
it
,
as
to
desire
that
the
Ambassadors
of
so
great
a
King
might
not
be
witnesses
of
so
great
a
negligence
,
not
to
say
misery
.
And
now
,
to
excuse
the
matter
,
they
gave
out
that
the
King
was
young
and
amorous
,
that
every
thing
that
hastned
the
pleasure
of
seeing
his
Spouse
touched
him
so
sensibly
,
that
he
even
forgot
the
magnificence
and
grandeur
of
his
Rank
;
that
love
alone
made
up
the
Honours
of
his
Feast
,
and
that
the
King
thought
this
alone
sufficient
.
The
Queen
having
passed
the
night
at
Quintanapalla
,
about
ten
a
clock
in
the
morning
was
told
that
the
King
was
arrived
;
this
news
caused
a
small
emotion
in
her
,
and
spread
a
colour
upon
her
Cheeks
that
made
her
still
appear
more
beautiful
and
lovely
.
She
went
to
receive
him
in
her
Spanish
dress
,
and
having
met
him
as
he
was
just
going
to
enter
her
Anti-Chamber
,
she
would
have
thrown
her self
several
times
at
his
feet
,
and
kissed
his
hand
,
but
he
hindered
her
still
and
saluted
her
after
the
Spanish
fashion
,
that
is
,
without
kissing
her
,
but
pressing
her
arms
close
with
his
two
hands
,
and
calling
her
often
Mireina
,
Mireina
,
my
Queen
,
my
Queen
.
They
discoursed
together
a
long
time
,
without
being
able
to
understand
one
another
,
and
this
was
certainly
no
little
pain
to
them
.
Monsieur
Villars
,
who
perceived
it
,
advanced
forward
to
serve
as
an
Interpreter
;
if
he
did
not
say
every
thing
they
said
,
it
is
at
least
very
certain
that
he
spoiled
nothing
of
their
conversation
,
and
that
he
mingled
a
great
deal
of
tenderness
,
and
passion
with
it
.
The
King
was
drest
a
la
Scombergue
,
which
is
properly
after
the
French
mode
,
and
all
his
attendants
were
clad
after
the
same
manner
:
For
the
campagne
habits
of
the
Spaniards
somewhat
resemble
ours
.
The
Marquess
de
Villars
having
observed
that
the
Grandees
of
Spain
took
the
right
hand
,
spoke
to
the
King
about
it
,
and
represented
to
him
,
the
rank
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
had
given
to
him
at
Fountainbleau
,
when
the
Queen
was
espoused
there
.
This
reason
prevailed
,
so
the
King
ordered
the
Ambassadors
of
France
to
be
treated
after
the
same
manner
.
The
Constable
of
Castile
could
not
be
brought
to
quit
his
place
without
some
trouble
;
he
had
still
a
small
dispute
upon
the
point
,
which
continued
a
little
time
between
the
Ambassador
and
him
,
however
civility
was
still
preserved
on
both
sides
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Grandees
placed
themselves
behind
the
King
.
Don
Antonio
de
Benavidez
y
Bazan
,
Patriarch
of
the
Indies
and
Grand
Almoner
gave
them
a
second
benediction
;
the
Ceremony
was
performed
incognito
in
the
Queens
Anti-Chamber
:
If
the
Arch-Bishop
of
Burgos
had
not
been
indisposed
,
he
had
performed
this
Office
.
Whilst
Mass
was
saying
,
they
put
a
Ribbond
of
black
Taffaty
about
the
King
and
Queen
,
tied
up
in
a
true
Lovers
knot
,
and
a
white
Gauze
with
a
Silver
Fringe
upon
the
King's
Shoulders
,
and
over
the
Queens
Head
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
held
up
her
Train
.
When
the
Ceremony
was
over
,
the
King
and
Queen
withdrew
into
a
Chamber
by
themselves
,
where
they
continued
two
hours
alone
:
they
dined
afterwards
in
publick
,
and
parted
from
thence
to
go
and
lie
at
Burgos
.
There
was
no
body
with
them
in
the
Coach
,
and
since
they
did
understand
one
another
but
very
little
,
one
can
scarce
imagine
what
they
said
,
however
the
King
appeared
very
amorous
and
affectionate
;
several
Grandees
of
Spain
went
before
their
Majesties
with
very
stately
Liveries
,
and
accompanied
them
to
the
Palace
,
where
a
Comedy
was
acted
,
and
artificial
Fireworks
were
to
be
seen
.
The
next
day
the
King
came
to
a
rich
Abby
of
Nuns
,
that
are
called
Las
Huelgas
,
which
is
not
much
beyond
the
Suburbs
of
Burgos
:
She
dined
there
,
and
about
three
a
Clock
made
her
entry
on
Horseback
,
being
drest
after
the
Spanish
mode
,
but
appeared
so
beautiful
and
charming
,
that
she
ravished
the
hearts
of
all
the
spectators
.
Three
Grandees
marched
before
her
,
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
followed
her
;
a
Canopy
was
carried
over
her
head
;
the
Old
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
rode
upon
a
Mule
,
and
the
Maids
of
Honour
accompanied
her
on
Horseback
.
On
the
twenty
second
of
November
Prince
d'
Harcourt
made
his
entry
,
and
had
Audience
of
the
King
and
Queen
;
after
Dinner
there
was
a
Bull-feast
,
which
pleased
the
Queen
exceedingly
,
because
the
Cavaliers
showed
extraordinary
dexterity
and
courage
in
the
performance
.
The
day
following
she
saw
the
Parejas
,
that
is
to
say
,
an
Horserace
,
in
which
nothing
is
observeable
,
but
that
two
men
who
start
together
,
ride
even
without
going
a
step
one
before
the
other
,
altho
they
ride
full
speed
:
Sixty
Gentlemen
clad
in
Silver
Brocard
ran
after
this
manner
.
After
they
had
thus
spent
three
days
in
different
pleasures
and
diversions
,
it
was
high
time
to
think
of
going
to
Madrid
;
most
of
the
French
Gentlemen
and
Ladies
that
followed
the
Queen
took
leave
of
her
in
this
place
,
so
that
the
greatest
part
of
the
Houshold
went
back
to
France
;
but
this
was
not
done
without
shedding
abundance
of
Tears
.
The
Queen
had
the
liberty
still
to
keep
with
her
her
two
Nurses
,
two
Women
of
the
Chamber
,
some
Valets
de
Chambre
,
a
Gentleman
to
look
after
five
or
six
English
Horses
she
had
ordered
to
be
brought
with
her
,
and
some
other
Officers
for
her
Table
.
She
presented
the
Prince
and
Princess
d'
Harcourt
,
the
Mareshal
de
Clerembaut's
Lady
,
and
Madam
de
Grance
with
her
Picture
enriched
with
Diamonds
of
different
prices
,
according
to
the
Quality
of
the
persons
to
whom
she
gave
them
:
and
the
obliging
manner
wherewith
she
knew
how
to
accompany
her
liberalities
augmented
the
price
of
them
exceedingly
.
They
pretend
that
the
present
the
King
made
the
Prince
d'
Harcourt
was
worth
twenty
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
but
it
fell
much
short
of
it
;
the
Queen
got
a
Pension
of
two
thousand
Crowns
for
Madam
de
Grance
,
which
was
to
be
paid
her
where-ever
she
lived
.
The
Princess
d'
Harcourt
,
and
the
other
Ladies
that
followed
the
Queen
went
back
to
France
,
while
she
and
the
King
took
the
way
to
Madrid
,
being
both
by
themselves
,
and
sate
in
the
back
part
of
the
Coach
.
Several
Officers
of
the
Houshold
went
before
,
and
marched
by
different
Roads
to
avoid
an
embarras
;
the
Counts
d'
Arcos
,
and
de
Talara
,
Don
Ioseph
de
Silva
,
and
the
Duke
d'
Hijar
,
Gentlemen
of
the
Chamber
,
were
named
by
the
King
to
accompany
him
in
his
journey
;
he
came
back
the
very
same
way
as
he
went
to
Burgos
;
he
lay
at
Lerma
,
at
Aranda
,
at
St.
Stephen
de
Gormas
,
and
at
Guadalajara
:
The
Nuncio
and
the
Venetian
Ambassador
came
thither
to
make
their
Complements
to
the
Queen
:
The
next
day
their
Majesties
arrived
at
Torrejon
,
which
is
within
three
leagues
of
Madrid
.
All
the
while
that
the
Court
was
on
the
way
from
Burgos
to
this
place
,
the
Camarera
Major
frequently
discoursed
the
King
in
private
:
She
found
it
no
difficult
matter
to
insinuate
those
sentiments
into
him
,
that
are
so
natural
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
he
had
for
his
share
been
educated
in
a
Country
where
they
make
no
reckoning
of
a
Ladies
virtue
,
unless
they
take
away
from
her
all
opportunities
of
trangressing
.
She
represented
to
him
the
ill
consequences
of
that
liberty
which
the
women
are
allowed
in
France
;
that
it
was
absolutely
necessary
for
the
Queen
to
live
after
the
retired
manner
that
those
of
her
sex
observe
at
Madrid
;
that
she
was
young
,
lively
,
and
of
a
brillant
spirit
,
accustomed
to
the
French
fashions
;
that
what
is
innocent
in
one
place
may
become
criminal
in
another
;
but
if
he
would
be
pleased
to
confide
in
her
,
she
would
by
her
great
diligence
prevent
every
thing
.
The
King
commended
her
zeal
,
and
gave
her
sufficient
assurances
of
his
confidence
.
The
Queen
Mother
was
arrived
at
Torrejon
before
the
King
;
she
quitted
her
Apartment
to
go
and
meet
their
Majesties
;
when
the
King
saw
her
,
he
ran
to
her
and
embraced
her
very
tenderly
;
the
young
Queen
advanced
forward
at
the
same
time
to
kiss
he●
hand
,
but
the
Queen
Mother
would
not
suffer
it
:
She
took
her
between
her
Arms
,
and
embraced
her
several
times
with
great
testimonies
of
friendship
,
treating
her
still
by
the
name
of
Her
Majesty
;
but
the
young
Queen
told
her
,
that
she
requested
her
to
call
her
Daughter
,
and
love
her
as
one
,
and
to
be
perswaded
that
she
had
all
those
dutiful
sentiments
for
her
,
that
might
make
her
worthy
of
this
Honour
.
The
King
gave
her
his
hand
on
one
side
,
and
the
Queen
Mother
on
the
other
;
and
thus
going
between
them
she
entred
the
Palace
,
that
had
been
prepared
to
receive
them
.
The
Queen
Mother
perceiving
that
the
Queen
had
never
a
Muff
,
presented
her
with
her
own
,
about
which
was
a
great
knot
of
Diamonds
:
afterwards
she
took
from
her
a
Ribbond
that
tied
some
of
her
Tresses
,
and
in
exchange
put
upon
her
Arm
a
Bracelet
that
was
computed
to
be
worth
three
thousand
Pistols
.
In
a
word
,
she
showed
the
Queen
all
marks
of
her
good
inclinations
to
her
,
from
which
she
might
promise
her self
all
happy
consequences
.
She
staid
with
their
Majesties
as
long
as
she
could
,
but
went
home
that
evening
,
because
this
place
had
not
conveniencies
enough
to
receive
her
.
The
next
day
which
was
the
second
of
December
,
the
King
and
Queen
arrived
at
Madrid
,
in
a
Coach
with
the
Curtains
open
,
that
they
might
be
seen
by
the
people
.
They
went
down
to
our
Ladies
Datocha
,
where
Te
Deum
was
sung
,
and
at
night
lay
at
Buen-Retiro
;
the
next
day
a
Comedy
was
acted
,
and
some
French
Musitians
,
that
followed
the
Queen
,
prepared
some
Opera's
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
being
resolved
to
take
entirely
from
the
Queen
that
little
liberty
that
remained
to
her
,
and
desiring
to
continue
sole
Mistress
of
her
Majesty's
Will
,
declared
when
she
was
arrived
at
Buen-Retiro
,
that
no
body
,
of
what
quality
or
condition
soever
,
should
see
the
Queen
till
after
she
had
made
her
publick
entry
.
This
was
a
sorrowful
state
,
and
a
heavy
restraint
to
the
young
Queen
to
find
her self
thus
all
on
a
sudden
shut
up
from
those
persons
,
that
either
might
have
afforded
her
some
consolation
,
or
diversion
,
or
useful
advice
.
She
kept
her
in
this
solitary
condition
at
Retiro
,
without
permitting
her
so
much
as
to
go
out
of
her
Apartment
.
All
the
entertainment
they
regal'd
her
with
,
was
to
see
long
fulsom
tedious
Comedies
,
little
of
which
she
understood
;
and
the
terrible
Camarera
was
incessantly
before
her
eyes
,
with
a
severe
affected
air
,
and
never
laught
,
but
was
perpetually
finding
fault
with
something
or
other
.
She
was
a
professed
enemy
to
all
manner
of
pleasure
,
and
she
treated
her
Mistress
with
as
much
Authority
,
as
a
Governess
would
use
towards
a
little
Girl
.
The
Marquess
de
Villars
knew
all
that
passed
,
and
was
mightily
concerned
at
it
,
but
it
was
not
time
as
yet
to
speak
of
it
.
He
sent
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
to
know
whether
he
might
have
leave
to
salute
the
Queen
,
she
answered
him
just
as
she
did
all
the
rest
of
the
world
,
that
she
was
not
to
be
seen
till
after
the
Entry
was
over
.
This
answer
he
looked
upon
to
be
so
positive
,
that
not
desirous
to
run
the
risque
of
meeting
a
second
refusal
,
he
was
forced
to
acquiesce
:
but
the
Queen
being
informed
of
what
had
hapned
by
some
of
the
French
women
that
still
continued
with
her
,
could
not
forbear
to
acquaint
the
King
with
it
,
and
obtained
leave
to
see
our
Ambassador
de
secreto
,
that
is
to
say
,
as
a
private
person
.
She
immediately
took
care
to
inform
him
of
it
;
and
the
Marchioness
de
Villars
imagining
that
she
might
likewise
have
the
favour
of
the
same
priviledge
,
sent
to
the
Camarera
Major
to
know
whether
she
might
be
admitted
to
wait
upon
the
Queen
,
but
she
received
the
same
answer
that
Monsieur
the
Ambassador
had
received
from
her
before
,
saying
in
a
few
words
,
she
had
no
order
to
let
her
in
.
The
Gentleman
that
discoursed
the
matter
with
her
,
still
insisted
that
she
had
something
of
moment
to
say
to
her
;
't
is
all
one
,
says
the
Camarera
,
I
'll
never
suffer
any
new
customs
to
be
introduced
within
these
Walls
.
Her
Majesty
not
knowing
what
had
passed
between
the
Camarera
and
the
Ambassador's
Lady
,
charged
her
Confessor
to
tell
her
,
that
she
desired
to
see
her
,
and
that
she
would
extreamly
oblige
her
by
making
her
a
visit
.
But
she
was
not
in
a
capacity
to
obey
the
Orders
she
had
received
,
and
the
Confessor
being
informed
what
obstacles
stood
in
the
way
,
very
fairly
gave
the
Queen
an
account
of
all
.
She
was
not
a
little
troubled
at
the
ill
services
the
Dutchess
had
done
her
;
and
one
may
be
able
to
judge
by
these
few
instances
what
an
absolute
power
that
old
Lady
assumed
in
the
Queens
House
,
and
over
the
Queens
person
.
The
Queen
Mother
,
who
came
every
day
to
Retiro
,
observed
an
air
of
melancholy
in
the
looks
of
the
young
Princess
,
which
sufficiently
testified
her
disquietude
within
:
She
easily
apprehended
,
that
a
person
of
her
age
could
not
chuse
but
be
disgusted
at
the
severity
of
the
Camarera
;
so
she
thought
her self
obliged
to
acquaint
the
King
with
it
,
and
desired
him
that
he
would
be
pleased
to
treat
her
after
a
more
gentle
method
:
She
succeeded
in
her
Petition
,
and
procured
leave
for
the
Marchioness
de
Villars
to
go
and
wait
upon
the
Queen
,
who
was
introduced
into
her
Apartment
through
that
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
who
appeared
less
savage
and
somewhat
more
respectful
to
her
than
she
used
to
be
.
The
King
according
to
the
custom
of
Spain
,
sate
in
a
Chair
of
State
,
the
two
Queens
upon
two
low
Stools
,
and
presently
another
was
brought
for
the
Ambassador's
Lady
.
Soon
after
the
Queen
Mother
going
out
along
with
the
King
,
she
found
her self
alone
with
the
Queen
,
who
seeing
she
was
now
at
liberty
to
talk
,
could
not
●orbear
to
shed
some
Tears
,
as
she
acquainted
her
with
the
sorrowful
life
she
led
.
After
she
somewhat
eased
her self
by
recounting
to
her
the
several
ill
usages
that
so
much
disturbed
her
,
the
Ambassador's
Lady
did
not
fail
to
apply
those
consolations
she
judged
expedient
for
one
in
her
condition
.
She
made
her
sensible
,
that
this
life
,
so
full
of
constraint
as
it
was
,
and
for
which
she
expressed
so
great
a
reluctancy
,
was
yet
the
very
same
that
all
the
Queens
and
Infanta's
of
Spain
had
ever
been
accustomed
to
;
that
there
was
nothing
particular
in
what
she
suffered
▪
and
consequently
was
not
designed
to
disoblige
her
;
that
she
ought
to
hope
,
that
when
the
King
was
better
acquainted
with
her
,
and
saw
he
had
an
entire
possession
of
her
heart
,
he
might
out
of
complasance
allow
her
some
relaxations
which
hitherto
her
Predecessors
had
never
enjoyed
;
That
since
the
Queen
Mother
loved
her
,
and
cherished
her
interests
as
her
own
,
she
could
not
do
too
much
to
cultivate
that
friendship
,
which
would
be
so
advantageous
and
necessary
to
her
;
that
in
the
distribution
of
humane
things
,
the
greatest
happiness
is
always
attended
with
some
inconveniencies
;
that
she
was
now
elevated
to
the
supreamest
Grandeur
upon
Earth
,
which
Heaven
would
have
her
purchase
at
the
expence
of
a
few
mortifications
,
but
that
her
complaisance
to
the
King
and
Queen
Mother
would
soon
deliver
her
out
of
them
.
She
likewise
told
her
several
things
,
which
in
the
conduct
she
was
to
observe
towards
the
rest
of
the
Court
,
might
assist
her
to
support
the
beginnings
,
and
render
what
followed
more
agreeable
to
her
.
Madam
de
Villars
spoke
with
a
great
deal
of
zeal
of
the
Queen
Mother
;
but
the
young
Queen
being
not
as
yet
disingaged
from
those
sentiments
with
which
she
had
been
lately
possessed
,
looked
upon
all
this
discourse
as
designed
to
mislead
her
,
and
tho
she
ought
to
have
considered
that
the
Ambassadress
could
have
no
other
views
in
what
she
told
her
,
than
only
to
make
her
sensible
of
her
own
true
interests
,
yet
these
advices
did
not
at
that
time
make
those
impressions
upon
her
,
as
one
could
have
wished
they
had
for
her
good
.
Her
prejudices
to
the
Queen
Mother
,
which
were
perpetually
inspired
into
her
,
ballanced
the
confidence
she
had
in
Madam
de
Villars
,
and
her
mind
,
that
was
only
accustom'd
to
be
entertained
with
those
agreeable
things
,
that
use
to
employ
persons
of
her
youth
,
her
temper
that
was
naturally
free
and
lively
,
dissipated
the
application
she
ought
to
have
made
,
in
order
to
distinguish
good
counsels
from
bad
.
She
knew
just
enough
to
embarrass
her
and
give
her
occasions
of
being
uneasy
,
but
could
not
tell
how
to
disintangle
herself
,
and
for
want
of
a
steady
resolution
to
free
herself
from
these
melancholy
Ideas
,
thought
it
too
great
a
fatigue
to
solve
these
apparent
contradictions
.
So
she
continued
under
this
uncertainty
without
being
able
to
rescue
her self
from
it
,
and
perhaps
by
this
means
lost
a
favourable
juncture
that
then
offer'd
it self
to
deliver
her
from
the
Subjection
,
under
which
the
Dutchess
kept
her
afterwards
.
The
Ambassador
of
France
saw
her
sometimes
whilst
she
continued
at
Retiro
,
but
this
was
before
Company
,
and
besides
the
time
they
allotted
him
to
be
with
her
,
was
so
short
,
that
in
those
general
visits
they
could
discourse
of
no
particular
affairs
.
The
Queen
Mother
continued
to
visit
the
Queen
often
,
she
desired
her
to
dress
herself
after
the
French
fashion
,
because
she
never
beheld
her
in
that
dress
;
she
did
so
,
and
the
Queen
Mother
liked
it
extremely
well
.
When
she
was
returned
to
her
Palace
,
which
is
the
House
of
the
Duke
d'
Vzeda
,
and
is
one
of
the
finest
in
Madrid
,
the
Young
Queen
sent
her
two
little
Cabinets
full
of
pretty
curiosities
;
she
on
the
other
hand
procured
her
by
way
of
exchange
the
diversion
of
going
a
hunting
at
Pardo
.
She
had
not
been
on
Horseback
since
she
came
to
Retiro
.
The
King
killed
a
wild
Boar
before
her
,
and
after
that
day
they
went
frequently
to
the
Chase
together
.
The
Councils
of
the
Inquisition
,
of
Castile
,
of
Italy
,
of
Flanders
,
of
Arragon
,
of
the
Indies
,
of
War
,
of
the
Finances
,
of
the
Crusade
,
and
of
the
Orders
,
went
on
New
years
day
to
wish
a
happy
year
to
their
Majesties
;
for
this
is
the
Custom
in
Spain
.
The
Marquess
Sera
a
Genoese
,
offer'd
to
make
the
Naples
Squadron
consist
of
fourteen
Gallies
,
which
was
never
more
than
seven
,
and
not
put
the
King
to
any
expence
,
provided
he
would
allow
him
the
same
conditions
that
the
Duke
de
Tursis
had
at
Genoa
.
He
had
made
this
proposal
to
Don
Iuan
,
some
time
before
his
death
,
who
found
it
to
be
very
advantageous
.
However
their
resolutions
are
so
long
a
taking
in
Spain
,
and
they
have
so
small
a
consideration
for
Novelties
,
of
whatsoever
use
they
may
prove
,
that
it
is
almost
impossible
to
introduce
one
;
and
this
affair
it
seems
met
with
the
same
fortune
.
The
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
took
the
Oath
of
fidelity
for
his
place
of
Counsellor
of
State
,
and
Don
Manuel
de
Lira
did
the
same
,
for
that
of
Secretary
of
State
in
Italy
.
The
Duke
d'
Ossone
still
expected
that
they
would
accommodate
the
dispute
between
him
and
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
,
but
seeing
that
they
said
nothing
to
him
about
it
,
he
took
up
a
resolution
to
go
no
more
to
Court
,
and
appeared
every
day
in
the
City
with
a
great
equipage
.
This
is
often
enough
practised
in
Spain
.
There
are
some
people
in
the
world
that
are
never
to
be
discountenanc'd
by
a
repulse
,
and
Father
Vintimiglia
was
of
this
number
:
Altho
he
had
received
no
manner
of
answer
to
the
memorial
he
gave
the
Pr.
d'
Harcourt
at
Bayonna
to
present
to
the
Queen
,
yet
he
could
not
forbear
to
draw
up
a
second
,
wherein
he
regulated
all
the
Monarchy
;
he
intrusted
a
French
Gentleman
with
it
,
who
promised
to
find
out
some
means
or
other
to
give
the
Queen
a
sight
of
it
:
But
whether
he
show'd
it
her
,
or
not
,
't
is
certain
that
Vintimiglia
by
an
express
order
of
the
King
was
banished
out
of
all
his
Dominions
.
He
betook
himself
to
the
Ambassador
of
France
,
and
nothing
more
became
of
the
matter
.
'T
was
expected
that
immediately
after
the
King's
return
some
sort
of
Government
would
be
established
to
settle
affairs
in
their
old
course
,
which
had
been
intirely
suspended
ever
since
the
Death
of
Don
Iuan.
Just
as
his
Death
happened
,
every
thing
was
making
ready
for
the
Journey
,
which
employ'd
all
the
Court
,
and
the
King
in
particular
;
his
Marriage
might
well
enough
detain
him
some
time
from
making
those
applications
he
ought
to
use
in
the
choice
of
an
able
Minister
:
And
the
world
was
not
at
all
surprized
,
to
find
him
forget
the
concerns
of
the
kingdom
in
general
,
at
a
time
when
he
was
wholly
possess'd
with
a
Passion
for
his
Queen
;
and
had
his
head
full
of
those
agreeable
Ideas
,
which
all
Lovers
amuse
themselves
with
.
But
now
when
that
business
was
over
,
they
impatiently
expected
to
see
him
take
up
some
fixed
Resolutions
.
The
Queen
Mother
who
was
newly
returned
from
her
Exile
thought
of
nothing
else
than
how
to
preserve
her self
in
the
favourable
Scituation
she
was
in
at
present
,
and
no
body
in
a
manner
was
so
interested
with
the
King
as
to
be
able
to
pretend
to
the
Ministry
.
Thus
the
whole
government
was
lodged
in
the
hands
of
a
Monarch
,
who
was
but
17
years
old
,
and
who
was
never
so
well
versed
in
things
of
lesser
consequence
as
to
have
any
just
knowledge
in
greater
Affairs
.
The
only
man
that
shared
the
Monarchy
with
him
,
was
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
,
who
had
been
Secretary
of
State
4
years
,
to
which
post
he
arrived
from
that
of
a
simple
Co●missary
.
His
address
together
with
his
good
fortune
render'd
him
agreeable
to
the
King
,
who
had
followed
no
other
Counsel
than
his
,
unless
d'
Eguya
who
was
fearful
of
giving
it
sometimes
,
had
not
advised
him
to
consult
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
in
certain
affairs
,
because
he
had
no
mind
to
answer
for
every
thing
himself
.
It
is
indeed
true
,
that
during
the
Journey
nothing
of
importance
was
debated
upon
,
for
they
only
busied
themselves
about
that
in
particular
,
and
the
orders
that
are
necessary
to
be
given
upon
such
occasions
.
The
Court
became
now
very
full
;
the
Kings
marriage
and
the
return
of
the
Q.
Mother
had
brought
together
the
most
considerable
persons
of
the
Kingdom
.
Every
Family
was
consulting
about
the
measures
that
were
to
advance
some
particular
man
amongst
them
to
the
Chief
Ministry
:
Some
wished
their
Relations
had
it
,
others
desired
it
for
their
Friends
,
and
abundance
of
people
wished
to
enjoy
it
themselves
:
Among
those
that
had
the
justest
pretensions
were
reckoned
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
:
They
were
both
of
them
furnished
with
great
personal
qualities
,
were
both
of
an
illustrious
birth
,
and
considerable
fortune
;
they
possessed
the
chief
Offices
of
the
Crown
,
were
Counsellors
of
State
,
and
their
merits
equally
distinguished
them
:
But
nothing
was
more
opposite
than
these
two
Lords
were
to
one
another
:
an
old
Spirit
of
hatred
,
which
they
were
not
able
to
suppress
,
and
which
they
had
testified
in
a
thousand
Rencounters
,
increased
their
common
emulation
;
their
humors
and
inclinations
were
as
contrary
as
night
is
to
day
.
Several
of
their
common
Friends
had
endeavoured
to
reconcile
them
,
but
their
pains
were
to
no
purpose
:
They
were
all
sensible
that
if
they
concerted
matters
together
,
they
would
reciprocally
render
good
Offices
to
one
another
,
which
might
serve
to
advance
their
Fortune
.
This
was
one
of
the
reasons
they
used
to
accomodate
the
matter
between
them
;
but
sometimes
we
meet
with
aversions
that
are
never
to
be
surmounted
,
and
this
I
have
mentioned
was
of
that
number
.
The
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
was
45
years
old
,
his
Humour
sweet
and
good
natur'd
,
but
too
slow
and
careless
in
matters
of
moment
,
of
an
insinuating
agreeable
Spirit
.
He
was
descended
of
the
illustrious
Houses
of
Castile
and
de
Foix
:
he
is
seven
times
a
Grandee
of
Spain
.
His
Wife
was
Heiress
of
the
House
of
Arragon
de
Cardonne
,
she
is
very
rich
on
her
side
,
as
well
as
he
is
on
his
.
He
was
President
of
the
Council
of
the
Indies
,
Sommellor
du
Corps
,
that
is
to
say
,
High
Chamberlain
,
he
made
his
Court
regularly
,
and
always
testified
a
particular
zeal
for
the
person
of
the
King
;
and
his
Majesty
as
he
never
fails
upon
that
point
,
expressed
a
certain
affection
for
him
,
which
he
never
show'd
to
any
one
besides
.
This
made
the
world
believe
,
that
he
stood
fairer
for
the
Ministry
than
all
his
Competitors
.
The
Constable
of
Castile
,
descended
of
the
House
de
Ve●●sco
,
was
57
years
old
,
and
was
Master
of
a
considerable
estate
,
nevertheless
he
did
not
live
easy
amidst
all
his
wealth
;
he
is
the
tenth
Hereditary
Constable
of
Castile
,
Dean
of
the
Council
of
State
,
and
Grand
Master
of
the
King's
Houshold
.
His
Genius
is
vast
,
his
Abilities
and
Knowledge
are
surprizing
,
and
he
was
always
concern'd
in
employments
,
where
he
acquired
experience
.
The
last
of
his
Governments
was
that
of
Flanders
,
and
altho
these
posts
ought
to
have
made
him
sociable
and
familiar
,
yet
he
always
preserved
so
severe
and
rigid
a
character
,
that
it
rendred
him
terrible
:
access
to
him
is
very
difficult
,
and
his
humour
is
naturally
so
imperious
,
that
he
can
never
submit
.
And
this
is
the
reason
why
he
was
embroiled
so
deeply
with
Don
Iuan
,
and
hindered
him
from
receiving
several
favours
,
which
that
Prince
would
otherwise
have
willingly
bestowed
upon
him
,
to
have
brought
him
over
to
his
own
Party
.
'T
is
true
he
declared
himself
very
violently
for
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
this
might
be
one
of
the
principal
causes
,
that
kept
him
from
being
of
Don
Iuan's
Faction
.
No
body
doubted
but
that
the
King
respected
him
very
much
,
for
what
the
Queen
Mother
might
say
in
favour
of
him
,
and
the
world
was
perswaded
,
that
among
those
persons
,
whose
merits
she
would
recommend
to
the
King
,
the
Constable
would
be
the
first
,
who
besides
this
would
unquestionably
find
himself
supported
by
all
the
party
that
had
been
ill
treated
by
Don
Iuan
,
and
by
all
those
that
continued
still
in
the
Interests
of
the
Queen
Mother
:
She
was
obliged
for
her
own
proper
Interests
to
procure
the
King's
favour
,
and
the
Favourite's
place
for
the
Constable
.
But
amidst
all
these
flattering
appearances
,
he
seemed
to
be
very
indifferent
in
the
matter
,
whether
it
were
because
the
ill
posture
of
affairs
,
and
the
tender
Age
of
the
King
,
made
him
apprehend
some
danger
to
be
in
the
chief
post
,
or
because
he
was
sensible
that
he
had
not
a
prospect
of
obtaining
it
at
one
step
,
and
so
was
willing
to
ascend
it
by
degrees
.
He
seem'd
to
desire
that
a
Junto
were
established
for
the
Government
,
wherein
he
wou'd
bear
his
share
with
the
Inquisitor
General
and
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
.
He
sometimes
told
his
Friends
that
the
weight
of
great
affairs
astonished
him
,
and
that
he
found
it
a
harder
matter
to
adjust
them
,
than
those
persons
who
behold
them
only
at
a
distance
,
can
well
imagine
;
and
that
all
his
ambition
was
to
contribute
what
in
him
lay
to
the
erecting
a
Junto
.
The
Queen
Mother
was
not
unwilling
to
have
this
project
take
effect
;
because
this
was
the
way
to
keep
the
entire
Authority
in
her
own
hands
;
for
the
Council
being
composed
of
her
creatures
,
they
would
in
all
probability
act
according
to
her
directions
.
The
Constable
for
his
part
secretly
promised
,
that
by
his
conduct
and
management
he
would
always
keep
the
upper
hand
over
the
other
two
,
and
that
thus
his
Companions
would
only
enable
him
to
bear
the
publick
hatred
,
in
case
any
thing
should
meet
with
ill
success
.
But
this
Junto
,
that
would
lodge
all
the
authority
in
the
hands
of
three
persons
only
,
destroyed
at
the
same
time
the
expectations
of
all
those
that
would
have
it
be
divided
amongst
more
,
out
of
a
consideration
of
their
own
interest
:
This
party
desired
to
have
it
full
as
numerous
as
it
was
during
the
Regency
,
and
would
have
it
composed
of
the
Cardinal
Portocarero
Archbishop
of
Toledo
,
of
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
who
had
been
formerly
Vice
Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
the
other
three
whom
I
have
mentioned
.
After
so
many
different
projects
,
People
were
so
well
satisfied
that
the
Council
at
last
would
be
only
composed
of
the
Queen
Mothers
Creatures
,
that
the
alarm
became
general
to
those
persons
who
had
been
devoted
to
Do●
Iuan
,
and
were
very
apprehensive
of
the
credit
of
the
Queen
Mother
and
the
advancement
of
the
Constable
:
Several
of
them
assembled
hereupon
,
they
beheld
their
ruine
in
the
elevation
of
the
contrary
party
,
and
united
themselves
to
the
D.
de
Medina
Celi
,
to
find
protection
from
him
,
out
of
hopes
of
beholding
him
made
Chief
Minister
:
They
considered
that
it
would
be
more
advantageous
to
them
to
see
one
man
made
happy
,
who
was
sure
to
befriend
them
,
than
to
see
three
happy
persons
depending
upon
one
alone
,
who
had
just
reasons
to
wish
them
ill
.
The
Duke
de
Mediea
Celi
was
of
an
equal
and
peaceable
temper
,
which
rendred
him
agreeable
to
the
King
.
This
good
fortune
,
which
seem'd
particular
to
himself
,
made
him
be
looked
upon
by
the
greater
part
of
the
Courtiers
as
the
only
man
that
ought
to
pretend
to
this
favour
,
in
a
C●urt
where
the
greatness
of
rank
and
birth
is
one
of
the
most
essential
qualities
to
recommend
a
Chief
Minister
.
Those
that
penetrated
into
the
true
disposition
of
the
King
,
saw
very
well
that
in
the
midst
of
these
different
parties
,
the
Duke
could
not
fail
to
get
the
better
;
but
whether
it
was
an
effect
of
his
Prudence
and
Moderation
,
or
whether
it
was
occasioned
by
the
Intrigues
of
those
persons
that
were
on
the
contrary
side
,
he
advanced
but
slowly
.
It
appears
probable
,
that
the
greatest
part
of
his
Ambition
came
from
his
Friends
,
and
that
he
rather
followed
the
advices
they
inspired
into
him
,
than
his
own
proper
inclinations
.
I
desire
the
same
thing
that
you
do
,
would
he
say
to
them
,
but
in
truth
the
tranquillity
a
man
abandons
to
expose
himself
to
all
the
murmurs
of
the
people
,
and
to
all
publick
inquietudes
,
very
much
moderates
the
pleasure
that
is
inseparable
from
so
great
a
Post
:
and
unless
it
were
for
the
service
we
hereby
render
to
our
Master
,
I
can't
imagine
how
any
man
could
find
any
satisfaction
in
a
thing
that
draws
so
many
hazards
along
with
it
.
Thus
people
busied
themselves
about
the
two
different
factions
,
that
were
formed
by
the
Constable
,
supported
by
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
by
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
,
who
was
seconded
by
all
the
Creatures
of
Don
Iuan
:
But
while
these
Rivals
were
openly
disputing
the
prize
,
and
all
the
Court
seemed
divided
between
them
,
every
one
embracing
a
party
according
to
his
own
inclinations
,
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
formed
a
third
almost
alone
.
He
saw
himself
all
on
the
sudden
made
Secretary
of
State
,
when
the
Marquis
de
Valenzuela
,
after
the
removal
of
F.
Nitard
,
became
the
Queen
Mother's
Favourite
and
took
away
that
Office
from
Don
Pedro
Fernandez
del
Campo
,
who
did
not
behave
himself
supple
and
submissive
enough
to
him
,
so
that
we
may
say
his
Haughtiness
was
the
occasion
of
his
Fall
,
Valenzuela
having
no
reason
to
be
content
with
him
,
obliged
him
to
quit
his
Office
,
and
bestowed
it
upon
d'
Eguya
.
He
had
too
fresh
an
example
before
his
eyes
to
fall
into
the
same
fault
,
and
being
very
adroit
,
complaisant
,
and
well
enough
versed
in
dissimulation
,
neglected
nothing
to
please
Valenzuela
as
long
as
he
stood
upon
his
Feet
:
but
when
he
saw
his
Fortune
declining
,
and
that
the
Court
declared
in
favour
of
Don
Iuan
,
he
presently
copied
after
them
,
and
preserved
himself
,
during
that
Ministry
,
by
his
exemplary
Submission
.
He
was
one
of
the
first
that
espoused
his
party
,
and
was
likewise
one
of
the
first
that
abandon'd
the
Prince
,
when
he
saw
his
credit
began
to
sink
in
the
world
.
Nay
some
time
before
the
end
of
Don
Iuan
,
he
managed
himself
as
he
had
done
before
Valenzuela's
fall
,
he
entred
into
a
correspondence
with
the
Queen
Mother
,
assuring
her
that
he
would
only
depend
upon
her
,
so
whether
she
was
really
perswaded
of
his
sincerity
,
or
had
not
as
yet
a
fit
occasion
to
remove
him
from
his
Post
,
she
suffered
him
to
continue
in
it
without
the
least
molestation
.
In
all
these
Changes
he
only
held
his
place
by
a
Commission
,
but
as
this
furnished
him
with
an
occasion
to
see
the
King
perpetually
,
and
to
discourse
him
in
private
about
all
affairs
,
so
he
made
use
of
this
opportunity
to
possess
him
with
a
distrust
of
all
those
,
that
might
with
justice
make
pretensions
to
his
favour
,
nay
even
of
the
most
considerable
persons
:
So
that
being
only
a
simple
Secretary
of
State
by
a
Commi●●ion
,
and
in
all
appearance
of
a
narrow
unexperienced
Genius
,
he
beheld
himself
in
a
capacity
to
ballance
at
one
time
two
powerful
parties
,
so
that
neither
one
nor
the
other
could
succeed
in
their
affairs
,
so
long
as
he
opposed
them
.
Whatsoever
Inclinations
the
King
had
for
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
Don
Ieronimo
frustrated
them
,
by
awakening
him
with
an
Idea
of
Don
Iuan's
Ministry
,
The
Slavery
he
then
suffered
,
the
Persecution
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
so
many
Persons
of
quality
ill
used
without
any
occasion
,
the
Misery
of
the
People
,
and
many
other
disorders
that
inevitably
happen
,
when
the
Government
is
abandoned
to
the
Caprice
of
one
man
:
On
the
other
hand
he
represented
a
Junto
to
him
,
as
a
Company
of
Ministers
that
would
command
every
body
,
and
everlastingly
embarras
their
own
affairs
by
their
Jealousies
and
mutual
Discords
;
that
it
would
be
a
burthen
to
himself
,
as
well
as
unprofitable
to
the
State
;
that
Junto's
might
do
some
good
under
a
Minority
,
but
that
his
Majesty
was
too
far
advanced
in
Age
,
to
want
any
Governors
;
that
suppose
he
were
pleased
to
compose
one
,
yet
the
obligation
he
had
to
make
the
Constable
one
of
the
number
,
would
involve
him
in
new
difficulties
;
that
his
temper
was
haughty
and
imperious
in
Authority
,
and
that
he
was
wholly
devoted
to
the
Queen
Mother
;
that
she
had
been
accustomed
to
govern
,
and
would
easily
come
to
be
Mistress
again
,
by
the
help
of
a
Junto
composed
of
her
own
Creatures
;
that
since
he
was
married
,
and
had
Prudence
and
Wit
sufficient
,
he
ought
to
manage
himself
,
and
that
if
ever
he
was
prevailed
upon
to
do
otherwise
,
he
would
find
himself
by
little
and
little
reduc'd
to
those
sufferings
,
from
which
he
desir'd
to
free
him
.
It
is
natural
for
a
Young
King
to
desire
to
be
at
large
,
and
independent
;
so
whilst
he
continued
thus
in
suspence
,
Eguya
was
Master
of
all
affairs
:
The
Confessor
possessed
the
King
with
the
same
sentiments
to
chuse
no
Chief
Minister
,
upon
whom
he
must
depend
:
And
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
nova
found
herself
equally
concerned
to
keep
off
the
Queen
Mother
,
a
Junto
,
and
a
Favourite
.
During
this
Interregnum
,
she
had
opportunity
enough
to
fix
and
settle
herself
in
the
King
's
good
opinion
,
she
did
not
question
but
if
the
Q.
Mother
hapned
to
be
once
more
Mistress
,
she
would
endeavour
either
by
herself
or
by
her
Creatures
to
turn
her
out
of
the
Court
;
this
consideration
obliged
her
to
discourse
frequently
with
the
King
,
and
her
only
care
was
to
perswade
him
,
that
he
ought
to
be
apprehensive
of
the
Queen
Mothers
designs
.
She
likewise
inspired
him
with
the
same
distrust
of
the
Queen
,
whose
Youth
and
Easiness
of
Temper
made
her
uncapable
of
taking
strict
measures
:
She
constantly
whispered
some
disagreeable
things
or
other
into
his
Ear
,
that
only
tended
to
disquiet
him
;
but
he
preserved
so
great
a
Love
for
his
Queen
,
that
notwithstanding
he
believed
all
the
Stories
this
old
Beldam
told
him
,
he
never
had
the
less
affection
and
tenderness
for
her
.
The
Court
continued
still
at
Buen-Retiro
,
that
is
to
say
without
Madrid
,
expecting
the
Queen
to
make
her
Entry
,
after
which
they
were
to
go
and
lodge
in
the
Palace
;
the
preparations
for
her
Entry
were
very
long
,
it
was
commonly
believed
for
some
time
that
the
Queen
was
with
Child
,
but
all
these
hopes
vanishing
about
the
beginning
of
Ianuary
1680
,
She
made
her
Entry
on
the
13th
.
of
the
same
Month
;
The
Queen
Mother
went
in
the
morning
to
Buen-Retiro
,
from
whence
she
parted
some
time
after
along
with
the
King
,
they
went
together
to
see
all
the
streets
through
which
the
Queen
was
to
pass
,
and
stayed
at
the
Countess
Dognates
in
a
Balcony
made
on
purpose
,
and
having
a
Lattice-Window
gilt
all
over
,
the
Avenues
that
led
to
Retiro
were
all
shut
up
,
and
a
prohibition
was
issued
out
for
any
Coach
to
go
that
way
.
About
eleven
the
Queen
mounted
on
Horseback
,
those
that
were
to
go
before
began
to
march
,
and
passed
through
a
marble
Gate
,
which
was
but
lately
built
:
The
Kettle
Drums
and
the
Trumpets
of
the
City
,
in
their
Habits
used
in
these
Ceremonies
,
marched
at
the
head
of
all
;
after
them
the
Alcaldes
of
the
Court
,
the
Nobility
,
the
Knights
of
the
three
Military
Orders
,
the
Gentlemen
of
the
King's
house
,
the
Mayor
domo's
to
the
Queen
,
and
the
Grandees
of
Spain
,
followed
by
a
great
number
of
Lacquays
,
whose
different
Liveries
of
Brocard
,
and
Gallon
of
Gold
and
Silver
of
a
mixt
colour
,
made
an
agreeable
diversity
;
the
Querries
of
the
Queen
marched
on
foot
immediately
before
her
:
the
Count
de
Villa
Mayana
was
on
her
Right
hand
,
who
was
her
Chief
Gentleman
Usher
:
She
was
surrounded
with
her
Menins
and
Pages
of
Honour
(
when
she
walks
on
foot
she
always
leans
upon
one
of
them
)
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
nova
followed
her
,
and
Donna
Laura
de
Alargon
Governante
of
the
Maids
of
Honour
,
both
of
them
mounted
upon
their
Mules
,
and
in
their
Widdows
habit
;
which
somewhat
resembles
that
of
Religious
Women
,
except
that
when
they
are
on
Horseback
,
they
wear
great
Hats
on
their
Heads
,
which
made
no
less
terrible
a
figure
than
the
rest
of
their
garb
.
But
People
saw
after
this
with
a
great
deal
of
pleasure
Donna
Teresa
de
Toledo
,
Donna
Francisca
Henriquez
,
Donna
Maria
de
Gusman
,
Iosepha
de
Figueroa
,
and
Donna
Manuela
de
Velasco
,
Maids
of
Honour
to
the
Queen
,
all
very
beautiful
and
richly
drest
;
they
were
on
Horseback
,
each
of
them
was
accompanied
by
their
Relations
,
in
the
midst
of
whom
they
marched
:
There
were
several
led
Horses
admirably
fine
,
led
by
Grooms
clad
in
rich
Liveries
,
and
the
passage
was
shut
up
by
the
Guards
de
la
Lancilla
.
At
the
Prado
,
which
is
one
of
the
most
agreeeble
walks
in
Madrid
,
by
reason
of
the
several
Fountains
that
water
it
continually
,
was
to
be
seen
a
Gallery
open
on
every
side
with
one
and
twenty
Arches
,
there
were
several
jettings
out
in
it
,
on
which
the
Armes
of
the
several
Kingdoms
under
the
Dominion
of
Spain
were
affixed
to
Pillars
that
supported
some
gilt
Statues
,
which
carried
Devices
in
honour
of
the
Queen
,
with
Crowns
and
Inscriptions
that
had
a
relation
to
the
several
Kingdoms
;
The
Queen
found
at
the
end
of
the
Gallery
a
Triumphal
Arch
,
very
magnificent
and
well
design'd
,
through
which
she
entred
into
the
City
.
The
Corrigidor
and
the
Rigidors
apparelled
in
Brocard
of
Gold
,
of
a
red
Crimson
colour
,
with
Bonnets
and
Breeches
,
such
as
the
antient
Castilians
wore
,
presented
her
with
the
Keys
of
the
City
,
and
with
a
Canopy
which
they
carried
over
her
head
,
during
the
procession
:
The
Streets
were
adorned
with
the
richest
Tapestries
,
and
the
precious
Stones
that
were
to
be
seen
in
the
Goldsmiths
Row
were
valued
at
Eleven
Millions
.
It
would
take
up
too
much
time
to
describe
all
the
magnificences
of
that
day
,
I
shall
only
content
my self
to
say
,
that
the
Queen
was
mounted
upon
a
fine
Andaluzian
Horse
,
which
in
this
noble
march
seemed
proud
to
carry
so
beautiful
and
great
a
Princess
.
Her
Habit
was
so
covered
with
Embroidery
that
the
Stuff
was
not
to
be
seen
;
she
wore
on
her
Hat
white
Plumes
mixt
with
red
;
and
a
Pearl
called
there
the
Peregrina
,
which
is
as
big
as
a
small
Catherine
Pear
,
and
is
of
an
inestimable
value
,
hung
below
a
Clasp
of
Diamonds
with
which
her
Hat
was
beset
.
She
wore
on
her
finger
the
great
Diamond
of
the
King
,
which
,
as
they
pretend
,
surpasses
in
beauty
any
thing
of
that
nature
that
was
ever
set
in
a
Ring
.
But
the
graceful
deportment
of
the
Queen
in
all
her
actions
,
and
particularly
in
the
management
of
her
Horse
,
and
the
charms
of
her
person
made
a
greater
lustre
than
all
the
pretious
Stones
she
wore
,
altho
it
is
certain
that
people
could
scarce
behold
the
glittering
of
them
.
She
made
an
halt
before
the
Balcony
of
the
Countess
Dognate
to
salute
the
King
,
and
Queen
Mother
;
they
opened
the
Lattice
about
4
broad
fingers
to
see
her
,
and
the
K.
taking
hisHanderchief
in
his
hand
,
carried
it
several
times
to
his
Mouth
,
his
Eyes
and
his
Heart
,
which
is
the
greatest
piece
of
Gallantry
in
Spain
.
She
went
on
in
her
Procession
,
and
the
King
with
the
Queen
Mother
received
her
in
the
Court
of
the
Pallace
,
he
helped
her
to
light
off
her
Horse
,
and
the
other
taking
her
by
the
hand
conducted
her
to
her
Apartment
,
where
she
embraced
her
often
,
telling
her
that
she
was
over
happy
to
have
so
amiable
a
Daughter
in
Law
.
That
Evening
there
were
curious
Fireworks
,
and
Illuminations
for
three
nights
together
;
the
King
next
day
went
to
the
Royal
Chappel
,
where
the
Queen
was
likewise
in
her
Chair
of
State
,
the
Ambassadors
and
Grandees
were
there
according
to
the
Custom
,
and
Te
Deum
was
sung
.
After
dinner
the
King
and
Queen
went
out
together
,
which
was
the
first
time
of
their
appearing
in
publick
:
They
were
in
a
Chariot
made
like
a
Triumphal
Coach
without
a
Crown
upon
it
,
and
open
on
all
sides
to
shew
themselves
to
the
People
,
they
traversed
the
great
Square
before
the
Palace
,
and
passed
through
several
Streets
,
where
the
Balconies
were
full
of
Ladies
,
who
mingled
their
Acclamations
with
those
of
the
people
;
the
Grandees
followed
their
Majesties
in
very
rich
Coaches
,
with
a
great
number
of
Livery
men
.
There
were
abundance
of
these
Lords
who
for
nine
days
together
had
nine
different
Liveries
,
and
each
finer
than
the
other
;
after
this
manner
they
went
to
our
Ladies
Datocha
,
and
it
being
already
night
before
they
returned
to
the
Palace
,
white
wax
Tapers
were
lighted
at
all
the
Windows
,
and
the
Streets
were
so
prettily
illuminated
,
by
them
,
that
a
man
might
almost
see
from
one
end
of
the
City
to
the
other
.
The
finest
show
of
these
Lights
was
at
the
Placa
Mayor
,
which
is
a
very
large
noble
Square
,
the
Houses
are
built
with
five
Rows
of
Balconies
one
over
another
,
and
could
reckon
above
three
Thousand
Tapers
in
all
.
As
soon
as
the
King
and
Queen
were
arrived
there
,
the
Fireworks
began
.
Many
other
diversions
lasted
for
several
days
;
sometimes
their
Majesties
went
a
hunting
,
at
other
times
to
a
Comedy
,
or
took
a
Walk
:
Sometimes
they
went
to
Sup
with
the
Queen
Mother
,
or
the
Queen
Mother
came
to
eat
with
them
at
the
Palace
.
All
the
Ladies
had
the
Honour
to
kiss
the
Queen's
Hand
,
the
Councils
and
the
Grandees
complemented
her
also
.
Some
days
after
her
Entry
a
Bull-feast
was
kept
at
Madrid
,
which
was
the
most
magnificent
of
the
kind
that
had
been
seen
for
a
long
time
.
The
King
and
the
Queen
came
to
the
Great
Square
about
one
a
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
:
aftewards
entred
the
Duke
de
Medina
Sidonia
,
the
Marquess
Camaraza
Grandees
of
Spain
,
Don
Felix
de
Cordova
,
Second
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Sessa
,
Don
Francisco
Moscoso
,
and
Don
Fernando
de
Lea
,
a
Gentleman
of
Cordova
,
each
of
them
followed
by
an
hundred
Lacqueys
,
some
dressed
after
the
Turkish
,
others
after
the
Graecian
fashion
;
and
after
this
manner
they
represented
several
Nations
.
They
combated
the
Bulls
with
extraordinary
dexterity
and
courage
;
the
Son
of
the
Duke
de
Sessa
had
two
Horses
killed
under
him
.
This
sport
is
an
old
remainder
of
the
Moors
,
whose
Genius
and
Customs
are
not
intirely
extinguished
in
Spain
,
altho
they
themselves
have
been
long
turned
out
of
it
.
The
Spaniards
still
seem
to
preserve
something
of
the
barbarity
of
these
people
,
since
they
do
so
freely
expose
themselves
the
rage
of
Mad
Bulls
to
divert
the
Publick
.
But
to
say
the
truth
,
this
representation
is
one
of
the
finest
things
in
the
world
,
and
nothing
can
afford
so
agreeable
a
prospect
,
as
the
place
of
the
Combat
,
which
is
prodigiously
spacious
,
encompassed
with
five
ranks
of
Balconies
all
equal
and
regular
,
and
curiously
set
out
with
rich
hangings
and
Furniture
,
as
well
as
filled
with
almost
an
infinite
number
of
Spectators
.
The
King
on
the
eighteenth
of
Ianuary
named
the
Marquess
d'
Ossera
to
go
Vice-Roy
per
interi●
of
Sardinia
,
because
the
Count
d'
Egmon
was
not
as
yet
in
a
condition
to
go
thither
:
He
named
the
same
day
the
Marquess
de
Fuentes
,
Son
to
him
who
had
been
Ambassador
in
France
,
to
go
thither
in
that
quality
in
the
room
of
the
Duke
de
Giovenazzo
,
who
from
an
Envoy
to
the
Court
of
Savoy
,
was
nominated
to
that
of
France
,
but
it
seems
was
at
last
destined
to
return
to
Turin
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Marquess
de
Villa
Mayna
,
Chief
Gentleman
Usher
to
the
Queen
discharged
the
Office
of
Master
of
the
Horse
,
in
the
place
of
the
Duke
d'
Ossone
,
who
for
his
ill
conduct
was
prohibited
to
come
to
the
Palace
.
The
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
took
the
advantage
of
his
absence
to
make
his
own
Court
,
and
altho
he
had
been
indisposed
,
and
continued
to
be
so
still
,
yet
he
went
every
day
with
five
Coaches
of
extraordinary
fineness
,
and
a
numerous
retinue
of
Livery-men
to
wait
upon
the
King
.
The
Duke
d'
Ossone
being
informed
of
it
resolved
to
meet
him
,
and
give
him
some
affront
,
so
he
took
abundance
of
people
with
him
,
and
knowing
which
way
the
Marquess
was
to
pass
,
he
ordered
his
Coachman
to
drive
thither
full
speed
,
and
to
overturn
the
Marquess's
Coach
,
in
case
he
was
within
:
It
happened
he
went
that
day
in
a
Chair
,
and
his
Coaches
followed
him
,
but
the
Duke
d'
Ossone's
Coachman
for
all
that
met
with
him
so
conveniently
,
that
he
threw
him
along
in
the
River
:
This
rencounter
made
a
great
noise
,
and
did
not
at
all
accommodate
the
affairs
of
the
Duke
,
which
before
this
were
in
no
good
condition
.
Madam
,
the
Constable
Colonna's
Lady
,
who
went
out
of
the
Convent
,
where
she
sojourned
,
to
behold
the
Queens
Entry
,
staid
with
the
Marchioness
de
los
Balbazez
till
the
fifth
of
February
,
when
she
was
carried
away
by
the
King's
Order
to
a
Convent
some
leagues
off
Madrid
.
'T
is
the
Custom
of
Spain
,
that
upon
all
solemn
occasions
,
whether
of
Joy
or
Grief
,
all
the
Kingdoms
and
all
the
Principalities
that
depend
upon
the
King
,
send
their
Deputies
to
complement
him
.
Thus
Don
Pedro
de
Salinas
y
Vnda
came
in
the
name
of
the
Principality
of
d'
Avila
,
accompanied
with
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
,
and
Don
Ioseph
de
Silva
his
Brother
,
to
kiss
the
King's
hand
,
and
complement
him
upon
the
score
of
his
marriage
.
The
Kingdoms
of
Naples
,
Navar
,
Arragon
,
Granada
,
and
divers
other
places
sent
likewise
.
After
the
King
had
given
them
Audience
,
he
took
the
Queen
along
with
him
to
a
great
hunting
of
the
Wild
Boar
,
where
they
killed
abundance
of
them
.
The
Duke
de
Pastrane
,
who
exercised
the
Office
of
Chief
Ranger
in
the
absence
of
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
conducted
the
Queen
to
a
place
in
the
Forrest
,
that
was
extreamly
pleasant
.
Several
streams
of
water
ran
by
the
place
,
and
under
some
of
the
highest
Trees
a
Pavilion
of
Gold
Brocard
adorned
with
a
Fringe
of
the
same
,
was
set
up
.
All
the
Trees
were
covered
with
little
Apes
,
Squirrels
and
Parrots
,
and
a
thousand
other
Birds
that
were
fastned
to
them
;
young
Boys
that
were
drest
like
Fauns
and
Silvanes
,
and
Girls
apparelled
like
Nymphs
and
Driades
,
and
Shepherdesses
served
up
a
nobleCollation
to
her
Majesty
,
who
seemed
to
be
at
first
extreamly
pleased
with
the
entertainment
.
But
altho
no
body
knew
what
it
was
that
disquieted
her
afterwards
,
she
appear
to
be
very
sad
all
the
remainder
of
the
day
.
On
Candlemas
day
there
was
a
procession
in
the
Galleries
of
the
Palace
;
the
Religious
of
the
Mendicant
Orders
,
and
all
the
Ecclesiasticks
belonging
to
the
Chappel
walked
before
the
Pages
of
the
King
,
and
those
of
the
Queen
followed
after
.
The
Grandees
of
Spain
marched
before
their
Majesties
,
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
held
up
the
Queens
Train
,
the
Maids
of
Honour
came
next
,
and
there
did
not
seem
to
be
above
eighteen
or
twenty
of
them
:
'T
is
not
here
as
in
other
Holidays
where
they
all
wait
upon
their
Soveraign
.
Tho
the
young
Queen
changed
her
place
of
abode
,
yet
she
did
not
change
that
solitary
and
disagreeable
life
she
led
at
Buen
Retiro
,
under
the
guard
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
.
She
governed
her
like
a
Child
,
and
continued
still
to
treat
her
after
a
worse
manner
,
unless
it
were
that
she
was
permitted
to
receive
the
visits
of
some
Ladies
,
which
oftentimes
appeared
more
tedious
to
her
than
even
solitude
it self
;
not
that
they
wanted
wit
,
for
no
body
can
reproach
them
with
want
of
that
:
But
the
Queen
understood
but
a
little
of
what
they
said
,
and
besides
could
not
repose
that
confidence
in
them
,
which
gives
liberty
,
and
life
,
and
spirit
to
Conversation
;
all
was
Grandeur
,
and
Ceremony
,
and
Reverence
,
and
State
.
Much
about
this
time
I
had
the
honour
to
kiss
her
hand
,
but
she
could
not
forbear
smiling
,
to
see
me
so
much
altered
for
the
worse
by
my
Spanish
Garb
,
for
unless
her self
alone
,
I
never
saw
a
Stranger
look
well
in
that
Habit.
After
I
had
passed
through
her
Apartments
,
which
to
say
the
truth
,
were
exceeding
pretty
,
I
found
her
in
her
Closet
,
which
was
painted
and
gilded
,
and
set
out
with
great
Looking
Glasses
fastned
to
the
ceiling
;
she
sate
upon
a
little
square
Stool
near
the
Window
,
making
Gold
Net
Work
,
mingled
with
Blew
Silk
;
her
Hair
was
parted
in
the
middle
of
her
Head
,
which
was
bare
,
only
one
knot
of
her
Hair
was
curled
and
plaited
with
great
Pearls
,
and
reached
down
to
her
Waste
;
she
had
a
Velvet
Robe
on
,
of
a
Rose
Colour
,
Embroidered
with
Silver
,
and
had
Pendants
in
her
Ears
that
touched
her
very
Breast
,
and
so
heavy
that
she
gave
her self
the
trouble
to
take
out
one
of
them
that
I
might
pass
my
judgment
on
it
,
and
I
was
exceedingly
surprized
at
it
.
She
spoke
very
little
French
to
me
,
affecting
to
talk
Spanish
before
the
Camarera
Major
.
She
ordered
me
to
send
her
all
the
Letters
I
received
from
France
which
had
any
news
in
them
,
to
which
I
replied
,
that
the
news
which
was
sent
to
me
did
not
deserve
the
consideration
of
so
great
a
Queen
.
Ah
good
God
,
cryed
she
,
lifting
up
her
Eyes
with
a
charming
air
,
I
shall
never
think
meanly
of
any
thing
that
comes
out
of
a
Country
,
which
is
so
dear
to
me
.
This
affection
,
said
I
to
her
,
which
your
Majesty
preserves
for
your
own
Native
Country
,
makes
me
hope
every
thing
,
Madam
,
since
as
I
have
the
happiness
to
be
one
,
so
I
have
all
the
inclinations
of
a
good
French
Woman
.
She
answered
this
with
her
usual
goodness
,
and
whispered
me
in
French
,
that
she
would
rather
see
me
apparalled
after
the
French
fashion
than
that
of
Spain
:
But
,
Madam
,
said
I
to
her
,
't
is
a
sacrifice
which
I
have
made
to
the
respect
I
have
for
your
Majesty
.
Say
rather
,
continued
she
with
a
smiling
air
,
that
the
rigid
temper
of
the
Dutchess
has
frightned
you
.
She
appeared
to
me
so
very
charming
that
day
,
that
I
could
not
forbear
to
admire
her
,
for
in
spight
of
her
melancholy
she
was
plump
and
and
in
good
liking
,
and
that
contributed
to
make
her
still
more
beautiful
and
agreeable
.
When
I
came
back
to
my
lodgings
,
I
found
my
Letters
from
France
were
arrived
;
there
was
one
amongst
the
rest
,
which
I
supposed
would
please
the
Queen
,
so
I
made
all
the
haste
I
could
the
next
morning
to
carry
it
to
her
,
but
the
Camarera
would
not
suffer
me
to
have
the
honour
of
seeing
the
Queen
two
days
together
,
therefore
I
was
contented
to
write
to
the
Dutchess
,
desiring
her
to
present
that
Letter
to
the
Queen
.
Behold
the
Contents
of
it
.
I
Am
of
opinion
,
Madam
,
that
I
cannot
send
you
better
news
to
day
,
than
that
of
the
marriage
of
Mademoiselle
de
Blois
with
Monsieur
the
Prince
de
Conty
.
The
Contract
of
the
Marriage
was
signed
on
the
fifteenth
of
this
month
in
the
King's
Chamber
,
who
went
about
seven
a
Clock
at
Night
to
the
Queens
Apartment
,
and
afterwards
returned
to
his
own
with
all
the
Royal
Family
:
The
Prince
de
Conty
led
Mademoiselle
de
Blois
;
she
was
set
out
with
the
finest
Iewels
in
the
world
,
all
which
together
did
not
glitter
so
brightly
as
her
Eyes
,
and
whose
lustre
was
inferiour
to
the
Lillies
and
Roses
of
her
Complexion
.
All
the
Court
was
in
a
transport
as
soon
as
she
appeared
,
and
the
majesty
of
her
stature
was
not
a
little
increased
by
a
Train
five
Ells
long
,
which
Mademoiselle
de
Nante
carried
.
The
King
drew
near
to
a
Table
that
stood
against
the
Wall
;
the
Queen
was
on
his
left
hand
,
and
next
after
Monseigneur
,
Monsieur
,
Madam
,
Mademoiselle
d'
Orleans
,
Madam
the
Dutchess
of
Tuscany
,
Madam
de
Guise
,
Monsieur
the
Prince
,
and
Monsieur
the
Duke
,
and
Madam
the
Dutchess
,
the
Prince
de
la
Roche
sur
yon
,
Mademoiselle
de
Bourbon
,
the
Princess
de
Carignan
,
the
Count
de
Vermandois
,
the
Count
du
Maine
,
Mademoiselle
de
Nante
,
and
Mademoiselle
de
Tours
,
all
placed
in
a
Demi-circle
about
the
Table
.
The
Prince
de
Conty
,
and
Mademoiselle
de
Blois
came
one
after
the
other
within
the
Demicircle
over
against
the
Table
.
The
Marquess
de
Seignelay
drew
near
to
the
King
,
and
read
the
beginning
of
the
Contract
with
a
loud
voice
,
but
he
had
scarce
read
the
qualifications
,
when
the
King
told
him
't
was
enough
,
and
so
signed
the
Contract
.
After
all
the
Royal
Family
had
signed
it
the
Cardinal
de
Bouillon
entred
,
and
advanced
forward
to
the
middle
of
the
Chamber
;
then
the
Prince
de
Conty
and
Mademoiselle
de
Blois
approached
up
to
him
,
and
performed
the
Ceremony
of
the
Betrothing
.
The
Princess's
Name
,
as
you
know
,
is
Anna
Maria
,
and
the
Prince's
Louis
Armand
:
This
Ceremony
being
over
,
the
King
and
all
the
Court
went
to
see
an
Opera
.
Next
day
the
Cardinal
de
Bouillon
married
this
young
Prince
and
beautiful
Princess
in
the
Chappel
of
the
Old
Castle
in
the
presence
of
the
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
all
the
Court
:
the
King
dined
with
all
the
Royal
Family
:
at
night
a
Comedy
was
acted
,
and
after
that
there
was
a
great
Supper
,
where
,
without
reckoning
the
Princes
and
Princesses
of
the
Blood
,
there
were
fifty
Ladies
that
sate
at
one
Table
▪
which
was
served
with
three
services
of
two
hundred
dishes
each
.
The
Cardinal
Bouillon
blessed
the
Bed
,
the
King
gave
the
Shift
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Queen
to
the
Princess
.
Next
morning
their
Majesties
went
to
see
her
at
her
Apartment
in
the
New
Castle
.
The
King
has
given
her
the
Dutchy
de
Vaujour
,
a
Million
of
mony
in
hand
,
a
Pension
of
a
hundred
thousand
Livers
,
and
abundance
of
Iewels
;
to
the
Prince
de
Conty
fifty
thousand
Crowns
in
hand
,
and
a
Pension
of
twenty
thousand
to
the
Prince
de
la
Roche
Sur-Yon
.
From
St.
Germains
the
18th
of
Ian.
1680.
The
Queen
Mother
had
given
all
imaginable
assistance
to
the
Queen
of
Spain
,
to
deliver
her
from
part
of
her
troubles
,
if
she
could
have
cured
her self
of
those
suspicions
with
which
some
people
had
possest
her
against
her
;
but
she
unhappily
imagining
,
that
the
other
still
regretted
the
Arch-Dutchess
,
and
would
have
been
glad
to
see
her
in
her
place
,
that
opinion
made
her
extreamly
distrustful
:
and
the
Queen
Mother
who
found
nothing
of
that
openness
of
heart
and
freedom
as
she
desired
,
was
likewise
troubled
for
her
part
:
for
in
effect
,
she
loved
her
tenderly
,
and
was
ready
to
give
her
all
possible
testimonies
of
her
affection
.
The
Ambassador
of
France
,
his
Lady
,
and
the
Confessor
often
reminded
the
Queen
of
that
conduct
she
was
to
observe
,
if
she
intended
to
be
happy
.
They
told
her
,
that
she
ought
to
give
her self
intirely
up
to
the
Queen
her
Mother
in
Law
out
of
a
principle
of
Duty
,
and
Gratitude
for
the
friendship
she
showed
her
,
as
out
of
a
consideration
of
her
own
proper
interests
:
they
represented
to
her
,
that
the
Queen
Mother
ought
not
to
be
suspected
by
her
,
and
that
altho
the
Arch
Dutchess
was
her
Grand
Daughter
,
yet
she
had
received
such
few
tokens
and
assurances
of
friendship
from
the
Emperour
during
her
disgrace
,
that
she
was
too
sensible
ever
to
forget
it
:
that
the
Conduct
of
France
towards
her
was
directly
opposite
to
this
,
that
there
she
had
been
pitied
and
obliged
,
that
her
Most
Christian
Majesty
had
ever
preserved
a
strict
correspondence
and
friendship
with
her
,
and
that
the
Queen
Mother
knew
well
enough
that
she
could
not
by
any
returns
oblige
the
Queen
of
France
more
,
than
by
showing
back
all
that
kindness
to
the
young
Queen
of
Spain
;
that
she
had
all
the
agreements
in
her
,
which
could
engage
her
heart
;
that
besides
this
she
hoped
to
see
her
give
an
Heir
to
the
Crown
;
that
this
was
necessary
for
the
good
of
Spain
;
that
the
melancholy
humour
,
to
which
she
abandoned
her self
,
might
hinder
her
from
having
one
;
that
they
ought
to
concert
all
their
affairs
together
,
in
order
to
possess
the
good
graces
and
inclinations
of
the
King
;
that
it
was
natural
to
believe
,
he
would
divide
his
power
between
his
Mother
and
his
Queen
,
rather
than
bestow
it
upon
a
Favourite
,
who
would
think
of
serving
him
no
longer
,
than
his
Family
reaped
advantage
by
it
;
whereas
the
Souls
of
Soveraigns
,
having
something
in
them
that
was
more
noble
and
great
,
than
those
of
private
persons
,
the
motives
of
interest
would
never
be
supposed
to
influence
two
Queens
,
so
much
as
they
would
a
Chief
Minister
;
that
in
fine
there
ought
to
be
no
separation
between
them
,
but
that
they
must
begin
with
the
union
of
their
hearts
.
The
Queen
relished
these
reasons
,
and
found
them
plausible
enough
,
but
for
all
that
she
relapsed
all
on
a
sudden
into
her
old
distrust
,
into
which
the
different
things
that
had
been
said
to
her
,
did
cast
her
anew
:
Besides
the
extream
trouble
she
suffered
from
the
rigid
conduct
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
;
she
found
her
so
absolute
and
inflexible
that
she
began
to
fear
her
,
to
which
the
tenderness
of
her
youth
,
her
want
of
experience
,
and
her
natural
sweetness
contributed
not
a
little
,
so
that
she
could
not
open
her self
to
the
Queen
Mother
,
when
she
considered
,
that
if
she
did
not
really
love
her
,
but
would
make
invidious
reflexions
upon
what
she
said
,
this
would
be
the
way
to
throw
her
into
new
inconveniencies
;
so
that
notwithstanding
the
desire
she
had
to
speak
to
her
,
she
was
always
silent
in
her
company
.
The
Queen
Mother
perceived
it
well
enough
,
yet
for
all
that
she
continued
to
visit
her
almost
every
day
,
and
sent
her
presents
from
time
to
time
.
At
last
the
young
Queen
being
entirely
vanquished
by
all
these
demonstrations
of
amity
,
resolved
to
submit
her self
wholly
to
her
directions
.
They
had
a
long
conference
together
,
where
they
took
those
measures
which
they
judged
were
necessary
to
promote
their
common
satisfaction
.
After
this
the
Queen
Mother
spoke
to
the
King
,
but
found
him
in
a
cold
reserved
humour
,
so
she
made
him
no
discoveries
of
any
thing
,
but
took
her
opportunity
to
withdraw
,
imagining
with
her self
that
her
Son
would
be
obliged
to
come
after
her
;
and
that
the
world
might
take
less
notice
of
this
alteration
,
she
gave
out
that
she
only
desired
to
live
easie
,
and
that
she
preferred
her
own
repose
to
all
other
considerations
whatsoever
:
She
talked
after
this
rate
before
several
persons
,
in
whom
she
reposed
no
ordinary
confidence
,
altho
at
the
bottom
she
was
clearly
of
a
different
opinion
.
The
Constable
was
the
first
man
that
was
aware
of
this
alteration
,
and
was
one
of
those
who
were
mightily
troubled
at
it
.
He
easily
saw
that
the
Queen
Mother
was
leaving
all
thoughts
of
advancing
him
,
and
as
he
had
his
own
particular
views
,
so
he
used
all
the
means
in
the
world
to
effect
his
designs
.
In
fine
,
he
joyned
interests
with
the
Camarera
Major
,
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
,
and
the
King's
Confessor
,
who
brought
the
Duke
of
Alva
into
the
same
confederacy
:
the
design
of
these
three
last
was
to
set
up
the
Constable
against
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
whose
favour
with
the
King
increased
,
as
they
thought
,
very
fast
,
and
this
gave
them
violent
jealousies
of
him
.
The
Constable
for
his
part
endeavoured
to
gain
by
them
what
they
designed
to
make
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
lose
;
his
Emissaries
began
to
promote
the
affair
with
very
favourable
appearances
,
but
after
they
had
seriously
reflected
upon
the
imperious
humour
of
the
Constable
.
He
is
so
arrogant
and
haughty
,
said
they
,
that
he
would
rather
ruin
every
man
of
us
,
than
ever
be
brought
to
own
that
he
was
obliged
to
us
for
his
elevation
,
and
whatever
Minister
has
his
place
,
will
certainly
be
less
dangerous
than
he
.
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
,
who
thought
of
nothing
else
but
how
to
ballance
the
credit
of
these
two
Lords
one
with
the
other
,
did
not
neglect
their
reflections
.
He
mentioned
them
almost
every
day
,
and
endeavoured
to
make
them
more
strong
if
it
were
possible
,
he
found
it
would
be
a
great
deal
more
advantagious
to
him
to
continue
in
the
same
condition
,
than
to
see
himself
subjected
to
a
new
dependance
,
and
this
reason
obliged
him
to
inspire
the
King
with
an
aversion
and
jealousie
for
the
Constable
;
so
that
instead
of
doing
him
any
service
as
he
promised
,
he
did
him
underhand
all
the
ill
offices
imaginable
.
When
our
own
particular
interest
lies
at
stake
,
and
we
are
pursuing
the
dictates
of
our
ambition
,
we
are
so
clear-sighted
,
that
it
is
a
difficult
matter
for
any
one
to
deceive
us
long
.
We
penetrate
even
into
the
most
secret
thoughts
of
him
that
calls
himself
our
friend
,
and
easily
find
out
whether
he
doth
us
good
or
ill
.
Pursuant
to
this
maxim
,
the
Constable
soon
perceived
how
well
he
was
served
by
his
friends
,
and
what
designs
each
of
them
drove
in
particular
.
It
is
no
difficult
matter
to
imagine
how
a
person
of
his
Temper
,
as
I
have
already
described
,
resented
this
usage
,
and
his
uneasiness
to
be
sure
was
so
much
the
more
violent
because
he
smother'd
it
for
some
time
before
he
let
it
break
out
.
Don
Ieronimo
de
Eguya
was
the
first
person
whom
he
attacqued
.
Having
represented
to
them
one
day
in
a
full
Council
,
and
that
with
the
greatest
fierceness
in
the
world
,
how
all
affairs
went
from
bad
to
worse
,
he
added
,
that
no
body
ought
to
be
surprized
to
find
it
so
,
since
d'
Eguya
who
pretended
,
to
manage
every
thing
,
had
neither
Judgment
,
nor
Experience
,
nor
Capacity
,
and
that
he
ought
to
be
confined
to
the
Duties
of
his
Post
,
without
medling
with
those
things
that
had
no
relation
at
all
to
it
.
When
he
had
ended
his
discourse
,
Don
Manuel
de
Lira
Secretary
of
State
of
the
Council
of
Italy
,
who
was
of
the
Constables
Faction
,
presented
to
them
at
the
same
time
a
large
memorial
,
in
which
he
laid
open
the
vast
prejudice
which
the
State
of
Affairs
received
from
the
ill
conduct
of
de
Eguya
,
and
most
of
them
there
had
been
well
enough
satisfied
,
if
these
complaints
had
obliged
the
King
to
remove
him
.
Don
Manuel
de
Lira
did
not
act
only
out
of
Complaisance
to
the
Constable
but
had
his
own
private
ends
.
He
imagined
that
if
d'
Eguya
were
once
turned
out
of
his
Post
,
he
might
perhaps
succeed
him
in
it
.
Now
nothing
animates
a
man's
zeal
in
any
affair
,
more
than
the
prospect
of
some
advantage
or
other
to
be
gained
by
it
.
However
this
same
business
did
not
meet
with
that
success
which
he
and
the
Constable
proposed
to
themselves
,
so
after
long
consideration
the
Constable
was
obliged
to
come
back
to
the
Queen
Mother
,
and
importune
her
to
appear
in
favour
of
him
.
He
represented
to
her
,
That
if
the
Chief
Minister
was
not
one
of
her
party
,
her
repose
would
not
be
of
long
continuance
;
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
stood
very
fair
for
it
,
and
altho
he
advanced
insensibly
,
yet
it
was
probable
he
would
soon
find
himself
possessed
of
a
place
where
he
would
make
his
Enemies
severely
feel
the
weight
of
his
Indignation
;
that
in
spight
of
Politicks
,
to
which
he
pretended
,
he
would
not
fail
to
set
up
the
President
of
Castile
against
her
,
who
was
a
Creature
of
Don
Iuan
,
and
always
ready
to
execute
those
resentments
that
had
lodged
in
his
breast
so
long
;
that
this
Duke
was
the
very
person
who
formerly
had
the
hardiness
to
carry
her
the
Order
for
her
Exile
;
that
he
seem'd
at
that
time
to
rejoyce
at
her
misfortunes
and
perplexities
;
that
if
ever
he
came
to
be
Favourite
,
she
would
find
him
to
be
a
constant
rub
in
her
way
,
and
that
this
conjecture
perhaps
was
not
ill
grounded
,
since
the
Duke
still
possessed
all
the
passions
of
Don
Iuan.
The
Queen
Mother
was
alarmed
at
what
the
Constable
represented
to
her
,
and
gave
him
her
word
to
act
vigorously
in
his
behalf
;
but
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
being
advertised
of
it
,
was
resolved
to
prevent
the
blow
,
and
judged
it
the
best
expedient
to
soften
the
Spirit
of
the
Queen
Mother
,
by
making
a
profound
Submission
to
her
.
In
fine
he
went
to
her
,
and
told
her
,
That
he
was
resolved
to
be
oblig'd
to
her
for
all
the
King's
favours
,
and
desired
to
depend
upon
her
out
of
an
obligation
of
Gratitude
,
as
he
had
done
a
long
time
ago
out
of
Duty
and
Inclination
;
that
he
humbly
begged
of
her
to
do
him
the
justice
as
to
believe
,
that
his
Heart
,
his
Birth
,
and
his
Fortune
,
were
too
great
ever
to
suffer
him
to
be
one
of
Don
Iuan's
Creatures
;
that
he
would
never
receive
that
title
but
from
his
own
Master
,
and
that
the
Party
must
wear
a
Crown
who
commanded
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
;
that
altho
he
had
declared
himself
for
the
President
of
Castile
,
yet
it
was
not
out
of
a
Consideration
of
Don
Iuan
,
but
the
King's
Service
,
and
he
was
ready
to
abandon
his
Interest
at
any
time
,
having
no
particular
engagements
of
Friendship
to
him
;
and
that
if
he
appeared
in
this
affair
,
it
was
only
done
with
a
design
to
defend
the
Authority
of
the
King
,
which
the
Nuncio
had
a
mind
to
invade
in
the
conduct
which
he
used
towards
the
President
.
The
Queen
Mother
answered
him
,
that
she
did
not
without
a
great
satisfaction
,
believe
what
he
said
to
be
true
,
that
she
had
a
great
esteem
for
him
,
and
would
not
fail
to
give
him
convincing
proofs
of
it
in
a
short
time
.
The
Constable
being
informed
on
his
side
,
that
Queen
Mother
had
very
favourably
received
the
Submission
of
the
Duke
,
whether
out
of
a
Spirit
of
kindness
,
or
indifference
to
the
choice
the
King
might
make
of
a
Chief
Minister
,
dispaired
at
last
of
seeing
himself
succeed
in
any
of
his
projects
,
either
of
the
Junto
whereof
he
pretended
to
be
a
Member
if
one
were
erected
,
or
in
the
place
of
Favourite
which
he
could
have
desired
rather
to
fill
alone
.
He
resolved
to
merit
something
at
least
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
by
yielding
up
that
Post
with
a
good
grace
,
when
he
was
in
a
capacity
to
dispute
it
with
him
still
.
In
short
,
he
laid
hold
of
the
first
opportunity
he
could
find
,
to
tell
the
King
that
no
Person
was
fitter
to
serve
his
Majesty
,
and
preserve
the
Government
in
good
order
,
than
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
.
He
bestowed
wonderful
commendations
upon
him
for
the
good
conduct
he
had
ever
used
;
The
free
unconstrained
manner
wherein
he
spoke
all
this
,
was
exceeding
remarkable
,
especially
in
a
man
of
the
Constables
haughty
Temper
,
who
,
as
the
world
imagined
,
would
dye
a
thousand
times
,
rather
than
offer
this
violence
inwardly
to
himself
:
But
people
at
last
believed
that
he
design'd
to
render
himself
agreeable
to
the
King
,
by
commending
a
man
,
for
whom
his
Majesty
testified
so
great
an
Inclination
.
After
all
,
it
must
be
confessed
that
he
showed
a
generosity
,
which
is
not
common
,
in
treating
his
declared
Enemy
after
this
manner
.
It
cannot
be
easily
imagin'd
,
what
a
great
detriment
the
Republick
received
by
these
Factions
of
the
Courtiers
,
and
the
King's
Irresolution
to
take
or
not
take
a
Chief
Minister
.
Nothing
was
concluded
,
nothing
was
done
;
a
Spirit
of
Lethargy
seemed
to
be
predominant
at
Court
,
which
helped
to
increase
those
perplexities
,
under
which
the
Kingdom
laboured
before
.
Every
body
languished
to
see
what
would
be
the
success
of
the
smallest
matters
;
and
business
that
had
been
carried
into
the
Council
,
tarried
there
whole
years
,
nay
things
that
went
directly
into
the
King's
hands
were
dispatched
never
the
sooner
.
Thus
no
one
knew
what
Party
to
take
,
or
where
to
address
himself
.
Our
Ambassador
who
promised
himself
to
find
a
better
treatment
than
he
had
met
with
a
long
while
,
and
which
he
dexterously
dissembled
in
expectation
of
the
Queen's
arrival
,
perceived
at
last
that
they
designed
to
satisfie
him
no
better
,
than
the
other
Ministers
.
who
made
their
Complaints
.
About
five
Months
were
passed
since
he
demanded
Justice
for
some
violations
of
the
Peace
that
were
lately
committed
as
well
by
the
Governors
of
the
Provinces
,
as
by
the
taking
of
several
Vessels
,
and
the
burning
of
others
.
But
at
the
time
when
he
was
urgent
to
have
a
positive
answer
,
he
received
a
new
injury
by
the
insolence
of
an
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These
are
Serjeants
and
Bayliffs
.
Alguazils
who
passed
before
his
House
,
which
was
never
done
at
Madrid
,
in
the
quarter
belonging
to
an
Ambassador
.
He
was
extremely
surprized
at
it
,
but
was
so
far
from
receiving
the
satisfaction
that
was
due
to
him
for
this
affront
,
that
they
told
him
His
Majesty
had
given
Order
that
his
quarter
should
be
no
longer
exempt
.
This
Resolution
so
much
the
more
disgusted
him
,
because
it
affected
only
himself
,
and
all
the
other
Ambassadors
enjoyed
their
Priviledges
as
formerly
.
Not
but
that
they
had
several
other
complaints
upon
their
Hands
,
as
for
example
,
the
Envoy
from
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
made
a
great
noise
because
they
had
amused
him
a
long
time
with
specious
promises
that
had
no
effect
at
all
;
they
ow'd
his
Master
a
great
Sum
of
money
,
he
demanded
the
payment
of
it
,
but
they
shifted
him
off
from
time
to
time
,
so
that
at
last
he
perceived
that
they
neither
had
the
power
nor
inclination
to
satisfie
him
.
The
Nuncio
did
not
seem
to
be
less
disgusted
for
his
part
,
because
he
saw
the
President
of
Castile
keep
his
Place
and
continue
still
in
Favour
,
altho
the
Pope
had
declared
him
suspended
,
and
he
himself
omitted
no
application
to
have
justice
done
upon
him
.
In
the
mean
time
they
wanted
mony
to
raise
four
Spanish
Regiments
that
were
designed
to
be
sent
to
Milain
,
because
they
apprehended
some
motion
from
the
Court
of
France
,
but
it
was
almost
impossible
to
find
any
funds
,
and
besides
this
the
Silver
that
came
from
the
Indies
in
the
Flota
was
so
suddenly
gone
and
with
so
little
order
,
that
no
body
knew
what
was
become
of
it
,
so
that
it
was
a
difficult
matter
to
send
any
returns
into
Flanders
,
or
other
places
,
where
there
was
occasion
.
Those
that
used
to
advance
mony
upon
these
sorts
of
occasions
,
would
now
do
nothing
at
all
,
they
were
all
of
them
drained
,
and
the
necessities
were
generally
so
great
,
that
they
knew
not
where
to
take
up
mony
to
defray
the
ordinary
expences
of
the
King
and
Queens
House
.
This
proceeded
in
part
from
the
disorder
of
the
mony
;
a
Pistole
which
ought
to
go
for
no
more
than
fourty
eight
Reals
de
Vellon
,
was
raised
up
to
a
hundred
and
ten
;
and
the
Patacoons
that
are
only
worth
twelve
Reals
went
at
the
rate
of
thirty
.
The
occasion
of
it
was
this
,
a
great
part
of
the
Reals
de
Vellon
,
that
are
of
Copper
,
were
bad
,
and
the
common
custom
made
them
pass
as
well
in
commerce
,
as
if
they
had
been
good
.
But
at
last
they
were
called
in
all
on
the
sudden
,
by
reason
of
the
excessive
price
a
Pistole
was
raised
to
,
and
't
is
impossible
to
recount
the
disorders
and
inconveniencies
that
attended
this
new
Regulation
.
The
Court
was
of
opinion
in
the
month
of
February
1680.
that
there
was
a
necessity
to
find
out
some
remedy
or
other
suddenly
for
it
;
so
a
Pistole
from
a
hundred
and
ten
Reals
was
levelled
to
fourty
eight
,
the
Patacoons
to
twelve
,
and
the
other
mony
was
so
confounded
one
with
the
other
,
that
it
was
reduced
to
the
eighth
part
of
the
ordinary
value
.
There
was
no
body
almost
but
lost
more
or
less
upon
the
account
of
this
new
Regulation
,
and
accordingly
felt
it
;
that
which
before
the
sinking
the
value
of
the
mony
was
worth
fourty
Reals
,
which
make
four
Livers
of
French
mony
,
since
the
reducing
of
it
,
was
worth
a
hundred
and
ten
Reals
,
which
is
ten
Livers
of
our
mony
;
so
that
what
Commodities
a
man
could
buy
on
Munday
for
fifty
Sons
,
went
on
the
Tuesday
for
above
a
third
part
more
;
and
the
Debtor
,
who
,
it
may
be
,
on
Saturday
owed
twenty
thousand
Reals
de
Vellon
,
which
made
but
two
hundred
Pistoles
,
found
to
his
sorrow
the
next
day
after
that
he
owed
near
five
hundred
Pistoles
.
This
ruined
a
great
number
of
Families
,
and
caused
a
mighty
dejection
in
the
spirits
of
the
people
;
for
every
thing
a
man
has
occasion
to
buy
,
is
dearer
by
much
in
Madrid
than
any
where
else
,
because
they
are
brought
a
great
way
off
,
and
there
are
few
or
no
Manufactures
at
all
in
that
part
of
the
Country
.
A
kind
of
a
mutiny
happened
at
Toledo
,
because
after
this
sinking
the
value
of
mony
,
no
care
was
taken
to
regulate
the
price
of
Provisions
,
for
which
they
paid
excessive
rates
.
It
is
still
to
be
noted
,
that
the
Civil
Government
in
Spain
is
managed
but
after
a
very
sorry
manner
,
and
that
the
slow
lazy
humour
of
those
persons
,
who
might
,
if
they
pleased
,
correct
the
ill
conduct
of
others
,
contributes
exceedingly
to
the
publick
loss
.
All
these
disorders
and
continual
complaints
,
which
made
a
noise
from
all
quarters
,
began
at
last
to
shake
and
undermine
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
.
He
knew
very
well
,
that
the
Post
wherein
he
stood
,
was
ticklish
and
dangerous
,
and
that
after
all
his
endeavours
to
disgust
the
world
,
in
case
he
remedied
nothing
,
the
oblige
maledictions
and
hatred
would
fall
upon
the
Favourite
.
The
present
ill
state
of
affairs
was
attributed
to
his
ill
conduct
,
so
he
thought
within
himself
,
that
he
could
not
too
soon
deliver
himself
from
the
torrent
of
the
popular
fury
,
and
therefore
resolved
to
omit
nothing
,
whereby
he
might
incline
the
King
to
choose
a
Chief
Minister
.
The
consideration
of
his
own
interest
soon
determined
him
to
act
vigorously
in
favour
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
he
knew
the
King
had
a
particular
affection
for
him
,
and
besides
he
perswaded
himself
,
that
when
the
Duke
was
informed
what
good
offices
he
had
done
him
,
he
would
maintain
him
still
in
his
Post
,
as
well
out
of
a
principle
of
acknowledgment
,
as
for
the
great
services
he
might
do
him
in
these
affairs
,
since
he
had
managed
them
for
so
long
a
time
,
and
consequently
was
in
a
capaci●y
to
furnish
him
with
some
necessary
lights
,
which
all
those
persons
that
newly
enter
into
the
Government
are
altoge●her
unacquainted
with
.
And
then
he
knew
the
natural
sweetness
of
the
Duke's
temper
would
never
permit
him
to
turn
him
out
of
his
place
,
and
he
was
certain
that
as
long
as
he
continued
in
it
,
he
could
manage
the
King's
favour
,
the
functions
of
his
place
giving
him
opportunity
to
approach
near
the
King's
person
very
often
.
The
Camarera
Major
,
and
his
Majesty's
Confessor
had
each
of
them
particular
designs
in
their
head
,
however
they
were
both
agreed
as
to
the
Duke's
advancement
,
so
that
all
the
world
concurring
with
the
favourable
dispositions
which
the
King
had
for
him
,
he
signed
a
Decree
(
that
is
the
usual
term
with
them
in
Spain
)
wherein
he
declared
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
to
be
Chief
Minister
.
He
immediately
commanded
Father
Relux
to
carry
it
to
him
,
who
came
to
his
House
about
ten
a
Clock
at
night
on
the
twenty
first
of
February
1680.
and
acquainted
him
with
the
good
news
.
No
body
had
any
reason
to
be
surprized
at
the
Duke's
elevation
.
It
seems
he
had
promised
himself
the
place
some
time
before
,
whether
it
were
because
the
King
gave
him
his
promise
,
or
that
some
outward
appearances
assured
him
of
it
.
However
it
was
,
it
was
agreed
upon
by
all
hands
at
Court
that
the
King
could
not
have
made
a
better
choice
.
He
was
a
person
in
whom
all
good
qualities
were
to
be
found
;
his
agreeable
Conversation
,
his
obliging
Character
,
his
noble
and
generous
.
Deportment
,
his
free
easie
Temper
,
made
him
beloved
by
all
the●
world
:
People
only
wundered
,
that
being
so
great
a
Lord
as
he
was
,
he
would
sacrifice
his
repose
to
the
administration
of
Affairs
,
that
were
then
in
a
miserable
condition
.
They
could
scarce
imagine
(
and
perhaps
he
was
of
the
same
opinion
himself
)
how
he
could
ever
be
able
to
remedy
evils
of
so
inveterate
a
malignity
.
Before
he
could
effect
this
,
he
must
in
all
appearance
make
an
intire
Change
in
the
ordering
of
the
Monarchy
,
but
this
was
an
impracticable
design
,
and
impossible
to
be
executed
.
As
soon
as
the
choice
His
Majesty
had
made
in
favour
of
the
Duke
,
came
to
be
publickly
known
;
all
Persons
that
were
of
any
Quality
went
to
complement
him
,
as
well
the
Ministers
of
foreign
Princes
,
as
the
Grandees
of
Spain
.
The
next
day
being
accompanied
by
all
his
Friends
and
Relations
,
he
repaired
to
Court
to
kiss
his
Majesty's
hand
,
and
thank
him
most
humbly
for
all
his
great
favours
.
On
the
following
days
he
received
visits
in
his
Bed
,
pretending
a
slight
indisposition
to
exempt
himself
from
the
fatigue
of
Ceremonies
,
His
Apartment
and
Furniture
were
extreamly
magnificent
,
but
it
is
an
odd
sight
to
see
a
Spaniard
in
his
Bed
of
State
,
because
they
wear
no
Morning
Gowns
here
,
but
only
their
Golilia
and
black
Cloaks
,
and
have
their
Hats
on
,
or
else
are
bare-headed
,
for
the
Men
as
well
as
the
Women
wear
no
Caps
;
He
had
enjoyed
the
place
of
Sumiller
de
Corps
,
i.
e.
Lord
Chamberlain
for
a
long
time
,
and
in
this
Quality
he
was
the
only
person
that
commanded
in
the
King's
Chamber
,
and
lay
there
.
He
did
not
delay
to
give
publick
Audience
in
the
Hall
,
which
they
call
the
Rubis
,
and
is
the
place
where
the
Council
of
State
uses
to
assemble
.
'T
is
under
the
King's
Apartment
.
Here
it
was
that
the
Duke
received
the
visit
of
the
Nuncio
and
the
Venetian
Ambassador
,
they
did
not
seem
to
be
pleased
at
the
manner
wherein
the
Chairs
were
disposed
,
because
it
could
not
absolutely
be
determined
whether
either
of
them
or
he
had
the
Chief
Place
of
Honour
.
Besides
this
,
he
only
reconducted
them
to
the
middle
of
the
Hall
of
Audience
.
They
acquainted
the
Marquess
de
Villars
with
it
,
who
told
them
that
he
had
designed
to
make
that
visit
along
with
them
,
because
the
Ambassadors
of
the
Chappel
generally
acquit
themselves
of
these
sorts
of
devoirs
together
,
but
that
he
was
not
displeased
with
himself
for
not
being
there
,
since
he
was
resolved
to
take
direction
by
the
fault
they
had
committed
;
and
that
he
would
not
neglect
,
as
they
did
,
to
use
all
necessary
precautions
about
the
Step
,
Place
and
Rank
,
and
would
be
assured
both
of
the
one
and
the
other
before
he
performed
that
Ceremony
.
In
short
,
he
sent
to
the
Duke
to
know
whether
he
would
not
receive
him
,
as
Don
Louis
de
Haro
used
to
receive
the
Ambassadors
of
France
;
he
immediately
agreed
to
it
,
and
that
there
might
be
no
mistakes
committed
,
the
places
were
marked
out
,
and
every
thing
was
adjusted
before
the
day
of
Audience
.
The
other
Ambassadors
were
concerned
at
the
oversight
they
had
committed
,
and
by
this
visit
of
our
Ambassador
,
regulated
those
they
continued
to
make
to
the
Chief
Minister
.
The
Count
de
Monterey
kissed
the
Kings
hand
and
the
Queens
,
he
complemented
them
from
the
part
of
the
City
of
St.
Iago
de
Compostella
,
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
did
the
same
from
the
City
of
Avila
.
About
this
time
Don
Francisco
d'
Agourto
was
nominated
by
the
King
to
be
Master
of
the
Camp
General
of
the
Cavalry
.
The
Envoy
extraordinary
from
England
surprized
all
the
Court
by
the
strict
prohibition
he
gave
his
Domesticks
not
to
suffer
any
Ecclesiasticks
or
Religious
to
come
within
his
Doors
.
The
young
Queen
was
so
taken
up
with
the
diversions
of
the
Carnaval
,
that
she
had
scarce
opportunity
to
perceive
that
this
was
a
set
time
of
mirth
and
jollity
:
Her
best
days
were
spent
in
hunting
with
the
King
,
and
the
three
last
days
of
the
Carnaval
there
was
a
Comedy
represented
upon
the
Theatre
at
Buen-Retiro
,
which
is
a
well-contrived
Building
.
The
King
and
the
Queen
saw
it
on
the
Sunday
,
the
next
day
it
was
acted
before
the
several
Councils
,
and
on
Tuesday
before
the
Officers
of
the
City
.
The
Queen
being
informed
that
the
Dutchess
de
Bejar
,
and
the
Marchioness
de
Castel
Rodrigo
,
who
had
never
bore
any
Children
before
,
were
each
of
them
delivered
of
a
Son
,
begged
leave
of
the
King
to
send
them
word
that
she
wished
them
joy
,
I
agree
to
it
,
says
the
King
smiling
,
on
condition
that
within
nine
months
they
will
come
in
their
turn
to
perform
the
same
complement
to
you
.
All
Spain
impatiently
expected
to
see
what
remedies
the
New
Ministers
would
apply
to
those
disorders
,
that
seemed
for
a
long
time
to
be
radicated
in
the
Monarchy
;
but
whatever
good
intentions
he
had
to
rectifie
them
,
he
found
it
a
difficult
matter
to
put
them
in
execution
.
The
King's
Treasury
was
exhausted
,
several
private
Families
ruined
,
the
price
of
all
Commodities
excessive
high
;
and
these
perplexities
were
heightned
by
the
connivance
of
the
Magistrates
,
and
the
length
of
time
.
During
the
Ministry
of
Don
Iuan
nothing
had
been
set
in
order
,
and
since
his
death
one
would
have
thought
they
had
affected
to
abandon
all
manner
of
business
.
To
this
we
may
add
,
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
never
been
in
any
employ
,
where
he
might
learn
that
experience
which
is
so
necessary
for
Government
.
He
was
born
and
bred
in
the
Genius
of
Madrid
,
which
is
so
supine
and
careless
,
that
nothing
almost
is
determined
there
.
Nay
what
is
more
,
he
suffered
the
Master
of
the
Council
to
deliberate
about
the
Publick
Affairs
,
after
the
same
manner
,
as
he
did
,
before
his
Ministry
,
and
submitted
to
take
his
Counsel
;
he
likewise
erected
Iunta's
to
debate
of
those
things
,
which
he
supposed
to
carry
any
great
difficulty
with
them
.
He
erected
one
amongst
the
rest
,
to
which
he
nominated
the
Constable
,
the
Admiral
,
and
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
,
all
which
three
were
Councellors
of
State
;
he
also
admitted
three
Divines
,
whereof
the
King's
Confessor
was
one
,
and
three
Councellors
of
the
King's
Council
to
examine
along
with
him
the
Affair
of
the
President
of
Castile
,
about
which
the
Nuncio
made
so
great
a
noise
.
The
occasion
of
this
Dispute
was
this
,
Monsieur
Mellini
,
the
Nuncio
,
had
a
mind
to
preside
over
a
Chapter
of
Religious
,
whom
they
call
Clericos
Minores
,
who
were
going
to
choose
a
Provincial
.
The
President
desired
that
one
of
his
friends
might
be
named
;
now
he
knew
that
the
Nuncio
had
a
kindness
for
another
,
so
he
went
the
shortest
way
to
work
,
and
obtained
a
Decree
of
the
King
,
which
forbad
him
to
preside
in
that
Assembly
,
and
because
he
did
not
exactly
obey
it
,
he
was
fined
a
thousand
Crowns
.
The
Nuncio
suffered
this
strange
treatment
with
indignation
enough
,
and
complained
of
it
to
the
Pope
.
His
Holiness
writ
to
the
King
about
it
,
and
Don
Iuan
promised
him
to
get
the
Fine
revoked
;
but
the
many
disorders
that
happened
after
his
death
,
hindred
the
execution
of
it
.
The
King
thought
the
business
was
laid
asleep
,
because
he
writ
a
very
submissive
Letter
to
the
Pope
about
it
,
but
for
all
that
,
the
Nuncio
,
who
was
not
to
be
appeased
by
a
Letter
,
renewed
the
quarrel
after
the
Prince's
death
.
He
saw
that
the
King
had
not
as
yet
pitched
upon
a
Chief
Minister
,
and
judged
that
the
President
of
Castile
was
not
well
supported
;
he
knew
he
had
abundance
of
enemies
,
and
that
amongst
the
rest
the
Queen
Mother
was
the
most
inveterate
against
him
.
All
these
considerations
served
to
perswade
him
,
that
he
should
obtain
an
intire
satisfaction
without
any
trouble
:
He
pretended
therefore
that
he
ought
to
lose
his
Place
,
and
to
go
to
Rome
to
have
the
suspension
taken
off
,
which
he
had
incurred
in
the
year
1679.
The
Court
absolutely
refused
to
grant
him
what
he
demanded
;
upon
this
he
complained
very
highly
to
the
King
,
telling
him
that
he
ill
performed
what
he
had
promised
the
Pope
in
his
Letter
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
being
advanced
to
the
Ministry
,
was
willing
to
examine
the
reasons
of
the
Nuncio
,
and
those
of
the
President
by
a
Iunta
.
'T
was
alledged
in
favour
of
the
last
,
that
being
a
native
of
Spain
,
the
King
could
not
abandon
him
to
the
Pope's
resentments
if
at
the
bottom
he
did
not
deserve
it
;
that
it
was
true
indeed
he
had
done
irregular
things
upon
several
occasions
,
but
then
his
Place
was
of
that
nature
,
that
he
could
not
forfeit
it
unless
it
were
for
reasons
of
the
greatest
importance
:
The
Chief
Minister
declared
,
that
he
should
keep
his
Place
of
being
President
of
the
Council
of
the
Indies
,
and
that
Don
Vicente
Gonzaga
should
perform
all
his
Functions
.
He
received
with
extraordinary
satisfaction
the
offer
which
the
Admiral
of
Castile
made
,
to
resign
the
Office
of
Master
of
the
Horse
to
him
,
which
is
generally
possest
by
the
Favourite
,
but
would
not
accept
of
it
.
He
gave
order
to
Don
Gabriel
Quinones
,
Secretary
of
the
Council
of
War
,
to
bring
in
his
accounts
,
out
of
hopes
of
drawing
some
mony
from
thence
;
and
indeed
the
State
was
never
in
such
extremity
of
want
as
now
;
for
since
the
publishing
of
the
King's
Declaration
for
sinking
the
value
of
mony
,
all
Commerce
was
intirely
stopt
,
the
Shops
continued
shut
up
,
and
the
people
groaned
under
the
greatest
necessities
imaginable
.
The
Duke
used
all
his
power
to
remedy
these
pressing
Grievances
,
he
designed
to
coin
new
mony
,
and
to
lessen
the
price
of
all
Commodities
,
but
the
effect
of
his
good
intentions
was
long
delayed
,
and
the
publick
misery
increased
more
and
more
every
day
.
Hereupon
a
man
of
great
business
,
whose
name
was
Marcos
Dias
presented
a
Memorial
to
the
Duke
,
wherein
he
proposed
a
method
to
raise
the
King's
Revenue
,
and
yet
ease
the
people
;
he
offered
to
prove
that
the
Magistrates
of
the
City
of
Madrid
,
under
pretence
of
reimbursing
themselves
of
the
mony
they
had
lent
the
late
King
,
had
raised
considerable
summs
,
and
had
never
given
any
account
of
them
.
He
proposed
a
way
to
force
them
to
refund
the
overplus
,
as
well
to
supply
the
present
want
,
as
to
prevent
the
like
exactions
for
the
time
to
come
.
The
Duke
hearkned
to
him
,
and
told
him
his
advice
was
good
.
Immediately
after
this
Marcos
Dias
presented
another
Memorial
to
him
,
wherein
he
shewed
,
that
his
Majesty's
Dues
were
considerably
diminished
,
that
he
offered
to
pay
the
full
worth
of
them
,
and
yet
to
make
an
advance
of
two
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
a
present
of
a
hundred
thousand
Crowns
to
the
King
▪
and
lessen
the
imposition
of
the
Dues
one
half
of
what
it
amounted
to
the
year
1664.
when
they
were
less
by
one
third
part
,
than
they
were
this
present
year
.
For
this
he
demanded
that
the
Rents
of
the
Guild-Hall
of
the
City
of
Madrid
,
the
payments
whereof
were
assigned
for
these
funds
,
should
be
reduced
to
five
in
the
hundred
,
whereas
they
were
risen
to
eight
;
and
what
is
more
,
he
still
offered
to
reimburse
those
persons
who
were
not
willing
to
suffer
this
diminution
.
It
is
natural
to
believe
,
that
he
knew
his
own
accounts
well
enough
,
not
to
lose
any
thing
by
his
project
,
and
to
say
the
truth
he
had
been
no
loser
:
for
the
disorders
and
rapines
were
at
that
time
so
great
,
that
not
a
ninth
part
of
the
King's
rights
came
into
his
Coffers
.
The
Duke
foreseeing
the
event
of
this
affair
,
advised
Marcos
Dias
not
to
stir
out
of
the
Palace
,
but
he
had
a
mind
to
go
to
Alcala
,
and
he
returned
with
vomiting
of
blood
and
Convulsions
,
which
occasioned
the
belief
that
he
was
poisoned
:
for
this
overture
of
accommodating
the
publick
affaris
,
disgusted
some
particular
persons
of
great
estates
,
who
got
prodigious
summs
at
the
expence
of
the
King
and
People
.
These
persons
,
to
avert
this
blow
,
had
written
to
Dias
,
and
threatned
to
have
him
infallibly
stabbed
if
he
continued
his
proposals
.
He
was
very
apprehensive
of
the
danger
he
incurred
,
and
besides
this
,
these
very
Magistrates
offered
the
same
terms
to
his
Majesty
:
But
the
Duke
saw
there
was
all
the
reason
in
the
world
to
prefer
Dias
,
and
so
he
refused
the
others
.
Upon
a
consideration
of
what
these
differences
might
produce
,
the
Duke
advised
him
to
have
a
care
of
himself
,
till
the
Treaty
was
concluded
.
The
advice
was
good
,
if
he
had
had
the
good
fortune
to
have
followed
it
,
but
as
he
came
back
from
Alcala
to
Madrid
,
he
met
some
men
in
Masques
,
who
gave
him
several
blows
with
little
bags
full
of
Sand
,
so
that
he
spit
abundance
of
blood
at
his
mouth
,
and
being
seized
with
a
violent
Feavor
died
on
the
first
day
of
April
.
The
Corrigidor
,
and
some
other
Officers
of
the
City
were
the
men
that
were
principally
exasperated
against
him
,
because
he
had
discovered
their
Villanies
a
little
before
:
nevertheless
they
were
willing
to
submit
to
some
beneficial
alterations
in
matters
,
and
so
they
reduced
the
Rents
of
the
Guild-Hall
of
the
City
,
from
eight
to
five
in
the
hundred
.
There
was
also
some
small
regulation
made
in
the
Civil
Government
,
but
the
Duke
could
not
forbear
to
be
sensibly
touched
for
losing
,
by
the
death
of
Dias
,
an
opportunity
to
serve
the
King
and
ease
the
People
.
In
the
mean
time
the
people
who
had
fully
flattered
themselves
that
if
the
Proposals
made
by
Dias
had
taken
effect
,
they
should
have
met
with
plenty
instead
of
want
;
bei●g
informed
of
his
indisposition
,
flocked
about
his
House
,
and
cryed
out
aloud
,
that
he
was
poisoned
,
and
that
this
business
ought
to
be
examined
to
the
bottom
,
because
he
suffered
for
the
good
will
he
had
expressed
towards
them
.
They
added
menaces
against
those
persons
who
had
opposed
such
profitable
advice
,
and
as
the
King
accidentally
passed
by
them
in
his
Coach
,
a
great
body
of
them
▪
got
about
the
Coach
,
and
followed
it
crying
,
Vive
el
Roi
y
muera
el
mal
Goviorno
,
that
is
to
say
,
Let
the
King
live
,
and
the
ill
Government
dye
.
There
were
great
endeavours
used
to
moderate
the
first
motions
of
the
popular
fury
,
which
exceedingly
increased
on
the
day
that
Dias
died
.
Above
six
thousand
were
got
together
,
who
ran
up
and
down
the
Streets
complaining
and
weeping
bitterly
,
every
one
of
them
said
,
that
they
had
murdered
the
only
man
that
wished
them
well
.
They
accompanied
his
body
to
the
place
of
burial
,
and
the
Streets
were
so
full
of
people
,
that
the
King
durst
not
stir
out
of
his
Palace
,
altho
he
was
to
go
to
a
great
Festival
that
was
celebrated
by
the
Jesuits
,
and
he
had
a
great
desire
to
be
there
.
There
was
little
probability
that
they
would
ever
be
appeased
,
but
as
good
fortune
would
have
it
,
the
multitude
was
only
made
up
of
poor
irresolute
people
,
whose
spirits
were
broken
by
the
miseries
of
which
they
complained
.
All
this
Tempest
past
over
in
vain
menaces
,
and
some
injuries
against
some
considerable
persons
,
but
however
it
did
not
alter
the
State
of
Affairs
.
At
this
same
time
word
was
sent
to
the
Nuncio
,
by
an
express
Order
from
Court
,
that
he
should
enjoy
no
other
priviledges
than
what
the
Ambassador
of
Spain
did
at
Rome
.
This
was
a
new
occasion
of
discontent
to
him
;
but
the
Action
was
general
,
and
they
took
care
to
inform
the
other
Forreign
Ministers
,
that
for
the
future
the
would
allow
them
only
the
same
priviledges
as
their
Princes
allowed
to
the
Ambassadors
of
his
Catholick
Majesty
;
so
that
he
had
no
reason
to
complain
since
he
was
treated
but
like
the
rest
.
This
resolution
was
taken
upon
this
account
.
Six
Alguazils
de
Corte
passing
before
the
H●use
of
the
Venetian
Ambassador
,
it
seems
three
of
his
Footmen
knew
them
,
and
dem●nded
of
them
how
they
durst
have
the
impudence
to
go
through
their
Quarter
.
The
Alguazels
returned
them
a
sawcy
answer
,
whereupon
the
servants
drew
their
Swords
,
but
the
Alguazels
fired
immediately
upon
them
,
and
killed
them
upon
the
place
.
The
Ambassador
made
great
complaints
about
it
,
they
promised
to
give
him
full
satisfaction
,
but
to
av●id
the
doing
of
it
,
they
thought
it
more
expedient
to
revoke
all
the
Franchises
.
The
King
received
a
Letter
from
the
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
,
and
was
extreamly
glad
to
hear
that
he
had
found
out
a
way
to
borrow
three
hundred
thousand
Crowns
of
the
Merchants
of
Genoa
for
the
raising
four
thousand
men
that
were
to
be
sent
into
the
Milanese
:
But
they
were
perswaded
at
Court
that
it
would
be
a
long
time
before
they
could
be
in
a
condition
to
get
there
,
because
they
demanded
a
further
supply
of
mony
from
Madrid
,
and
here
they
wanted
it
,
without
exception
,
for
every
thing
.
However
this
did
not
hinder
them
from
using
all
imaginable
efforts
to
contribute
towards
the
raising
of
these
four
thousand
men
,
because
they
were
exceedingly
alarmed
at
the
Treaty
of
Casal
,
which
they
pretended
our
King
had
bought
of
the
Duke
of
Mantua
.
They
apprehended
,
this
was
an
open
pass
to
render
himself
Master
of
Italy
when
he
pleased
,
and
they
were
fully
perswaded
that
he
had
sent
an
Army
thither
upon
this
score
.
The
Genoese
first
whispered
and
spread
about
these
jealousies
,
which
at
last
reached
the
Venetians
,
so
that
they
drew
their
Soldiers
out
of
their
Garrisons
in
Dalmatia
,
and
bestowed
them
in
their
own
Towns
in
Lumbardy
,
where
they
made
some
new
Fortifications
.
The
Emperor
for
his
part
was
as
much
alarmed
as
the
rest
of
his
Neighbours
,
for
he
sent
his
Troops
to
the
Milanese
to
guard
them
,
and
several
Princes
of
Italy
put
themselves
to
a
great
deal
of
trouble
,
out
of
an
apprehension
of
a
rupture
.
But
if
there
was
any
reason
to
fear
one
,
it
was
from
the
side
of
Bisca
,
where
the
people
of
that
Province
,
who
are
under
the
dominion
of
Spain
,
have
almost
every
day
some
disputes
with
those
that
live
under
the
dominion
of
France
,
sometimes
about
the
fishing
,
at
other
times
about
other
differences
,
each
of
them
appropriating
the
River
de
Bid●ssoa
to
themselves
,
so
that
they
seldom
live
in
peace
.
Matters
came
to
that
upshot
at
l●st
,
that
they
burnt
several
Barques
,
and
took
several
of
the
French
prisoners
.
Our
Ambassador
was
ordered
to
demand
justice
for
these
injuries
,
and
frequently
spoke
to
the
Ministers
about
it
,
who
continued
deaf
in
these
cases
because
they
had
no
mind
to
redress
them
.
They
persisted
to
be
so
stiff
and
obstinate
upon
this
occasion
,
that
the
Ambassador
declared
at
last
to
Don
Vincente
Gonzaga
,
that
his
Master
would
order
his
Troops
to
march
towards
the
Frontiers
,
by
which
mea●s
it
would
be
more
easie
to
get
satisfaction
for
the
insolence
of
the
Biscayneers
,
than
by
sending
to
the
Council
at
Madrid
,
that
His
Majesty
was
concerned
for
the
tranquility
of
his
Subjects
,
and
that
he
●ould
take
a
due
course
to
procure
it
.
Gonz●ga
heard
Monsie●●
de
Villars
very
patiently
,
●nd
t●l●
him
at
la●●
that
he
was
surprized
to
find
him
add●ess
himself
to
him
because
he
was
no
longer
Commissary
,
and
that
the
Marquess
de
los
Ba●bazez
,
had
been
nominated
to
his
Place
above
a
month
before
.
The
A●bassador
acquainted
him
,
that
generally
these
sorts
of
Changes
are
not
made
without
in●o●ming
those
persons
who
are
interested
in
them
▪
and
that
as
for
himself
he
had
never
heard
the
least
mention
of
it
.
Don
Vincente
replied
,
that
Don
Pedro
Colonna
had
been
ordered
to
inform
him
of
it
,
but
that
in
truth
he
was
a
negligent
person
,
and
had
showed
h●mself
so
not
only
on
this
occasion
.
Upon
this
he
made
some
particular
reflections
that
were
not
very
obliging
to
the
new
Secretary
of
State
.
Don
Pedro
Fernandez
del
Campo
,
Marquess
de
Majorada
,
who
had
been
formerly
Secretary
of
State
,
and
to
whom
the
Marquess
de
Valenzuela
,
when
he
became
sole
Favourite
had
an
aversion
,
because
he
would
not
blindly
obey
him
,
died
of
grief
for
the
loss
of
his
Place
,
and
to
see
it
still
possessed
by
Don
Ieronimo
d'
Eguya
.
The
number
of
the
Maids
of
Honour
belonging
to
the
Queen
,
was
about
this
time
augmented
.
The
King
added
to
them
the
Daughter
of
the
Princess
Pio
,
those
of
the
Countess
de
Villambrosa
,
the
Marquess
do
Pouar
;
the
Duke
d'
Hijar
,
Donna
Eleonora
of
the
House
de
Zapara
,
the
Niece
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
and
Mademoiselle
de
Lalain
,
who
was
a
Flemish
woman
.
But
altho
this
was
a
Testimony
of
the
particular
consideration
which
the
King
had
for
his
Young
Queen
,
because
ordinarily
the
Queens
of
Spain
have
not
so
many
,
yet
he
could
not
●orbear
to
be
sensibly
tormented
at
the
Stories
which
the
Camarera
continually
buzzed
into
his
ear
.
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
who
had
formerly
been
Vice-Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
and
whom
Don
Iuan
banished
to
Cienpuzu●los
,
was
called
home
at
the
intreaties
of
the
Queen
Mother
.
Nay
it
was
even
believed
that
the
King
would
give
him
the
Place
of
President
of
Castile
,
in
case
the
President
,
who
was
then
embroyled
with
the
Nuncio
,
were
turned
out
of
his
Place
.
The
King
and
Queen
had
the
pleasure
of
hearing
Mass
celebrated
at
the
Jesuits
College
in
the
Chaldean
language
,
by
a
Priest
of
the
City
of
Muzal
,
which
was
heretofore
called
Ninive
.
After
it
was
over
,
the
Queen
,
who
was
always
desirous
of
informing
herself
in
matters
of
Curiosity
,
sent
for
him
to
come
to
her
,
and
by
the
means
of
an
Interpreter
,
she
asked
him
several
questions
,
and
amongst
the
rest
,
whether
the
women
were
as
severely
lock'd
up
at
Muzal
,
as
they
were
at
Madrid
.
This
question
,
altho
there
was
nothing
criminal
in
it
,
was
so
maliciously
explained
by
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
nova
,
that
the
King
was
observed
to
look
upon
her
with
a
great
deal
of
Coldness
for
some
days
after
.
This
did
not
hinder
the
Queen
Mother
from
going
to
visit
her
,
who
assured
her
with
all
the
Tenderness
imaginable
how
sensibly
she
was
concerned
at
these
ill
Offices
that
were
done
her
.
They
went
together
to
St.
Marie
la
Royalle
,
where
was
celebrated
the
Beatification
of
Torribio
Alphonso
Mogrobejo
,
Second
Archbishop
of
Lima
:
The
Musick
of
the
Chappel
was
there
;
their
Majesties
were
informed
at
their
return
that
the
Great
Arch
Deacon
of
Madrid
was
dead
.
The
Queen
Mother
seemed
to
be
desirous
of
seeing
this
Dignity
filled
by
one
of
her
own
Creatures
,
and
the
Young
Queen
proposed
to
send
to
Cardinal
Portocarero
to
demand
it
of
him
:
But
now
it
was
too
late
,
for
the
Cardinal
to
prevent
all
Sollicitations
upon
this
point
,
made
haste
to
gratify
his
Nephew
Don
Pedro
Portocarero
with
it
.
In
the
mean
time
,
whilst
these
small
things
happened
,
News
was
brought
that
a
Squadron
of
French
men
of
War
,
commanded
by
the
Marquess
de
Valbelle
,
was
arrived
before
the
Isle
of
Majorca
,
to
demand
of
the
Viceroy
some
Merchantmen
that
had
been
taken
by
the
Corsairs
,
since
the
peace
,
and
Monsieur
Valbelle
had
in
his
hands
an
Order
of
the
King
of
Spain
for
their
Restitution
.
The
Viceroy
would
not
restore
these
prizes
,
alledging
That
the
Persons
who
had
taken
them
had
already
shared
and
divided
them
,
and
that
they
were
not
all
of
them
Majorcans
;
that
theEffects
were
all
consumed
and
gone
,
and
for
his
part
he
demanded
Damages
for
certain
hostilities
which
these
Corsairs
had
suffered
.
Valbelle
continued
his
instances
,
but
seeing
they
had
no
Effect
;
he
declared
that
he
would
not
forget
to
make
use
of
the
Right
of
Reprisals
;
That
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
whenever
he
met
them
on
the
Sea
,
should
find
it
to
their
cost
;
that
the
King
his
Master
had
reason
to
complain
of
the
usage
he
found
at
their
hands
;
That
several
Governors
and
Viceroys
dependant
upon
the
King
of
Spain
had
taken
liberty
to
commit
all
injustices
against
the
French
;
that
it
was
almost
to
no
purpose
to
demand
satisfaction
from
those
at
Madrid
,
where
the
Councils
were
filled
with
persons
who
had
played
the
same
Tricks
,
when
they
were
in
the
like
posts
,
and
consequently
durst
not
condemn
and
punish
others
for
the
very
same
crimes
they
had
committed
themselves
;
that
he
was
assured
this
was
the
reason
that
occasioned
this
impunity
and
all
their
frivolous
pretences
:
In
a
word
,
that
he
was
going
to
take
another
course
with
them
,
and
do
himself
Justice
.
These
Menaces
,
one
would
have
thought
,
were
sufficient
to
alarm
those
persons
that
were
concerned
in
them
;
but
they
have
this
Maxim
in
Spain
,
that
provided
the
danger
is
a
little
remote
,
they
never
fear
it
,
whether
this
happens
through
insolence
or
temerity
,
and
they
rather
chuse
to
suffer
the
disorders
,
that
always
fall
out
in
military
executions
,
than
give
themselves
the
trouble
to
do
justice
upon
the
complaints
that
are
made
.
But
before
I
finish
the
first
part
of
my
Memoirs
;
I
think
it
will
not
be
altogether
amiss
to
say
something
of
the
Councils
of
Spain
,
according
to
the
best
information
I
have
received
concerning
them
.
The
Council
of
State
.
The
number
of
these
Counsellors
is
not
●ixed
,
they
don't
observe
the
right
of
Seniority
amongst
themselves
,
but
take
their
Places
as
they
happen
to
come
into
the
Chamber
.
The
King
administers
the
Oath
to
them
,
and
they
sit
,
as
the
Secretaries
of
State
do
upon
benches
,
with
backs
to
them
,
every
man
has
his
Cushion
,
the
Counsellors
are
in
the
middle
near
the
Table
,
the
Secretaries
of
State
at
both
ends
.
When
the
King
assists
there
,
he
has
a
Table
above
that
of
the
Counsellors
,
who
for
that
time
have
only
places
,
and
the
Secretaries
of
State
stand
.
This
Council
is
held
twice
every
Saturday
,
and
but
once
on
Mondays
and
Tuesdays
,
all
of
them
are
called
his
Counsellors
,
and
they
deliberate
here
upon
affairs
of
the
greatest
importance
,
such
as
Peace
and
War
,
Leagues
and
Truces
.
Here
they
likewise
treat
of
the
Marriage
of
the
Kings
and
Princes
of
the
Royal
Family
,
and
distribute
the
Viceroyships
,
and
all
the
Governments
of
the
Provinces
that
are
under
the
Obedience
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
altho
other
affairs
are
examined
in
other
Councils
,
yet
the
Counsellors
of
State
don't
for
all
that
omit
to
give
the
King
their
advice
about
them
.
Behold
a
List
of
those
that
compose
this
Council
at
present
.
The
Constable
of
Castile
,
who
is
the
Dean
of
it
.
-
The
Duke
of
Alva
.
-
Don
Pedro
d'
Arragon
.
-
The
Admiral
of
Castile
.
-
The
Marquess
d'
Astorgas
.
-
The
Duke
D'
Ossone
-
The
Prince
de
Stillano
.
-
Don
Vincente
Gonzaga
,
Prince
de
Guastallo
.
-
Don
Lovis
Portocarero
Cardinal
and
Archbishop
of
Toledo
.
-
The
Marquess
de
Liche
.
-
TheMarquess
de
loz
Balbazez
.
-
Don
Diego
Sarmiento
.
-
The
Prince
de
Ligne
.
-
The
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
.
-
Don
Melchior
Navarra
.
-
The
Marquess
de
los
Velez
.
-
The
Count
d'
Oropesa
.
-
The
Marquess
de
Mansera
,
-
And
the
Duke
d'
Albuquerque
.
The
Council
Royal
of
Castile
.
This
Council
is
the
chief
of
all
,
and
to
distinguish
it
from
the
rest
by
a
Title
of
Honour
,
the
King
calls
it
Our
Council
.
It
was
established
by
St.
Ferdinand
the
third
of
that
name
,
in
the
year
1246.
There
are
in
this
Council
a
President
,
Sixteen
Counsellors
,
a
Fiscal
,
Six
Reporters
,
Six
Secretaries
,
a
Register
,
and
a
Keeper
of
the
Registers
,
a
Receiver
of
the
Fines
due
to
the
Council
,
another
of
the
Fines
adjudged
to
particular
persons
,
a
Treasurer
,
a
Deputy
,
and
a
dozen
Porters
.
The
Council
assembles
every
Friday
in
the
Palace
,
towards
Evening
the
King
comes
there
.
The
Kings
,
Don
Ferdinand
the
Fourth
,
and
Don
Alonzo
the
last
of
that
name
,
established
this
Custom
.
This
Council
is
divided
into
four
Chambers
,
where
they
distribute
those
Affairs
that
are
under
their
Jurisdiction
in
Castile
.
One
of
them
goes
by
the
name
of
the
Chamber
of
the
fifteen
hundred
Pistoles
,
because
such
a
Sum
is
to
be
consigned
before
any
man
can
get
a
review
of
a
process
which
is
pretended
to
be
unjustly
judged
by
the
Parliaments
of
Vailladolid
and
Granada
,
which
are
the
two
Parliaments
of
Castile
.
When
the
President
of
Castile
,
goes
out
of
the
Council
,
the
Counsellors
follow
him
to
his
Chair
;
he
never
makes
any
Visits
,
never
gives
the
Right
hand
to
any
at
his
House
;
he
is
to
give
the
King
an
account
of
the
most
important
affairs
,
that
pass
in
Council
,
where
they
name
a
Council
every
Week
to
report
them
.
When
the
King
comes
there
,
they
all
uncover
themselves
and
kneel
down
.
Afterwards
they
cover
themselves
and
sit
.
When
Audience
is
over
,
the
King
retires
into
his
Cabinet
with
the
President
,
who
discourses
him
about
business
of
the
greatest
moment
for
which
the
King
gives
his
Orders
,
and
this
does
not
return
any
more
to
the
Chamber
for
the
Counsellors
to
deliberate
upon
it
.
In
the
Year
1609.
all
Castile
was
divided
into
five
Districts
,
and
every
District
is
under
a
Counsellor
of
the
Council
Royal
,
who
takes
cognizance
of
the
conduct
of
the
Judges
,
the
Lords
,
Ecclesiasticks
,
and
other
secular
Persons
.
Besides
this
,
there
is
a
particular
Council
that
is
called
the
Council
of
the
Chamber
of
Castile
;
the
President
is
the
Chief
,
and
the
King
names
a
certain
number
of
Counsellors
of
the
Council
Royal
whether
they
be
three
,
or
four
that
compose
it
.
Here
it
is
that
they
dispatch
all
Benefices
in
the
King's
Nomination
,
Titles
,
and
Patents
for
the
most
considerable
Places
,
Letters
of
Naturalization
,
and
the
Ratification
of
Orders
to
arrest
the
Grandees
of
Spain
,
and
the
Graces
and
Favours
,
to
which
his
Majesty
is
pleased
to
give
his
Consent
.
The
King
receives
prodigious
Sums
of
Money
for
the
Places
that
are
sold
by
the
means
of
these
Counsellors
.
He
gives
likewise
the
Patents
and
Commissions
of
several
places
of
Justice
,
and
't
is
commonly
pretended
that
in
the
two
Castiles
,
the
Kingdom
of
Leon
,
Guypuscoa
,
Biscay
,
the
Province
de
Hana
,
and
in
Navarr
there
are
above
72
thousand
places
of
Judicature
.
Secretary
of
State
,
and
of
the
Vniversal
Dispatch
.
This
Secretary
is
in
a
condition
to
serve
or
injure
people
,
according
as
he
stands
affected
to
them
,
for
all
the
Requests
and
Petitions
,
which
they
call
Memorials
here
,
and
are
presented
to
the
King
or
Chief
Minister
,
pass
through
his
hands
.
'T
is
he
who
sends
them
to
his
Counsellors
,
who
are
to
give
their
advice
concerning
them
:
After
the
consult
is
made
(
for
this
is
their
Phrase
in
Spain
)
these
Petitions
are
sent
back
again
to
the
Secretary
of
State
,
and
when
he
reports
them
to
the
King
,
His
Majesty
orders
what
pleases
him
,
and
this
is
called
a
Decree
.
This
Decree
is
expedited
by
persons
proposed
for
that
Office
;
so
that
when
these
Requests
are
carried
to
the
King
they
say
the
Memorial
is
mounted
;
and
when
they
are
answered
,
they
say
the
Memorial
falls
down
;
or
else
the
Consult
ascended
and
the
Decree
descended
.
Without
counting
the
Secretary
of
State
,
whom
I
have
been
speaking
of
,
there
are
two
more
that
enter
the
Council
,
one
of
them
dispatches
the
Affairs
of
Arragon
,
of
Italy
and
Sicily
,
the
other
those
of
Castile
and
the
North.
One
of
these
is
named
Don
Manuel
de
Lira
,
who
was
formerly
Master
of
the
Ceremonies
,
and
Envoy
Extraordinary
in
Holland
;
he
was
made
at
his
return
Secretary
of
State
.
The
other
is
called
Don
Pedro
Colonna
,
he
is
descended
of
a
good
Family
,
and
those
of
his
House
have
always
possest
great
places
.
They
may
give
their
advice
in
writing
in
matters
of
consequence
.
The
King
sends
the
Decrees
to
them
,
and
through
their
hands
Affairs
go
to
the
Council
of
State
:
They
make
a
Report
of
them
there
,
and
gather
the
voices
;
and
give
an
account
of
all
to
his
Majesty
,
who
at
last
orders
it
as
he
thinks
fit
.
They
have
power
to
assemble
the
Council
out
of
the
appointed
days
,
when
they
judge
it
convenient
,
and
when
the
King
has
a
mind
that
they
should
have
any
extraordinary
meeting
,
they
send
the
Order
immediately
to
all
the
Counsellors
.
Every
Secretary
of
State
has
a
Chief
Commissary
,
who
is
called
the
Official
Mayor
,
and
exercises
his
Masters
Office
,
when
he
happens
to
be
absent
.
The
Secretary
of
State
for
Italy
has
eight
Commissaries
reckoning
him
that
is
the
principal
,
the
King
pays
them
:
And
the
Secretary
of
State
for
the
North
has
seven
under
him
;
They
chuse
them
themselves
and
the
King
gives
his
consent
:
These
dispatch
all
Patents
,
and
generally
those
persons
that
get
into
these
Employments
,
advance
their
fortunes
in
the
world
.
The
Council
of
War
.
This
began
as
soon
as
the
Kingdoms
of
Castile
and
Leon
were
erected
,
under
King
Pelagius
,
in
the
year
720.
It
assembles
on
Mundays
,
Wednesdays
,
and
Fridays
:
As
for
what
concerns
the
Government
of
it
,
the
King
is
always
President
of
it
,
and
the
Counsellers
are
men
of
the
Sword
.
They
must
be
men
of
experience
and
service
,
the
number
of
them
is
not
fixed
,
and
it
depends
upon
the
King's
pleasure
to
augment
or
to
diminish
them
.
Their
places
are
not
regulated
in
the
Council
,
but
they
sit
as
they
they
come
.
It
is
indeed
true
,
that
when
the
Counsellors
of
State
are
called
thither
,
they
have
the
upper
end
,
but
then
they
never
come
but
at
a
time
when
a
full
Council
of
War
is
held
.
They
have
two
Secretaries
,
who
have
each
of
them
two
Commissaries
under
them
,
one
of
these
is
for
the
Sea-affairs
,
and
the
others
for
those
at
Land
.
When
they
debate
about
matters
of
justice
,
an
Assessor
of
the
Council
Royal
,
makes
a
report
of
them
,
who
has
likewise
the
priviledge
to
give
his
opinion
before
the
Dean
of
the
Council
:
The
King
comes
there
almost
most
every
day
.
There
are
besides
some
other
Chambers
that
depend
upon
this
Council
,
such
as
those
of
the
Flota's
,
the
Gallies
,
and
the
Garrisons
.
The
King
nominates
the
Officers
for
these
Chambers
.
The
Councils
are
the
same
with
those
of
the
Council
of
War
,
and
't
is
the
Chief
Minister
or
the
President
of
Castile
that
presides
there
.
Alcaldes
of
the
Court.
The
word
Alcalde
signifies
a
Judge
of
any
place
.
This
Tribunal
is
full
as
ancient
as
the
Council
Royal
,
whoever
is
judged
to
be
a
criminal
by
it
can
make
no
appeals
but
is
executed
immediately
.
For
this
reason
it
is
named
the
Quinta
Sala
,
that
is
to
say
,
the
fifth
Hall
.
Here
they
determine
both
Civil
and
Criminal
Affairs
,
but
when
these
Councils
were
established
in
Castile
,
the
Judges
thereof
were
reduced
to
four
Alcaldes
.
They
have
been
augmented
since
,
and
are
nine
at
present
,
two
Reporters
and
four
Registers
:
Their
Jurisdiction
is
divided
into
two
parts
,
one
,
as
I
said
before
,
relates
only
to
Criminal
Matters
,
the
other
is
like
that
of
ordinary
Judges
,
and
is
to
direct
the
management
of
Civil
Affairs
.
The
Supream
Council
of
the
Inquisition
.
This
Council
was
erected
in
the
year
1483.
by
Don
Ferdinand
,
and
Donna
Isabella
,
King
and
Queen
of
Castile
,
to
defend
and
preserve
the
Catholick
Religion
,
altho
it
is
certain
that
this
Tribunal
of
the
Inquisition
was
established
ever
since
the
year
1478.
The
President
of
this
Council
is
called
the
Inquisitor
General
,
and
the
Counsellors
,
the
Apostolick
Inquisitors
.
They
are
named
by
the
Pope
,
and
there
are
in
Spain
above
twenty
thousand
Officers
belonging
to
the
Holy
Inquisition
,
whose
business
it
is
to
seize
the
persons
of
Criminals
.
Every
Council
consists
of
six
Inquisitors
(
the
word
signifies
Enquirers
,
)
the
Fiscal
who
is
the
Accuser
,
two
Secretaries
,
and
Alguazil
Principal
,
two
Reporters
,
a
Receiver
of
the
Fines
,
four
Porters
,
and
a
Sollicitor
.
The
Inquisition
keeps
its
Tribunals
at
Madrid
,
at
Toledo
,
at
Granada
,
at
Sevil
,
at
Cordova
,
at
Murcia
,
at
Guenza
,
at
Logrono
,
at
Lierena
,
in
Gallicia
,
and
at
Vailladolid
.
The
Council
of
Orders
.
This
was
erected
in
the
year
1489.
The
Duke
de
Sessa
of
the
House
de
Cordonne
is
now
the
President
of
it
,
he
has
two
Counsellors
of
the
Order
of
St.
Iago
,
two
of
Calatrava
,
two
of
Alcantara
,
a
Fiscal
and
a
Secretary
,
who
are
all
Knights
.
The
King
is
Grand
Master
of
these
three
Orders
,
and
is
called
the
Perpetual
Administrator
of
it
.
This
Council
take
Cognizance
of
the
Temporal
and
Spiritual
Government
and
of
the
Civil
and
and
Criminal
Justice
of
these
Orders
.
There
are
also
Religious
Men
and
Religious
Women
of
it
,
who
bring
their
proofs
and
carry
the
mark
of
the
Order
.
'T
is
in
concert
with
this
Council
that
the
King
examines
those
of
his
Subjects
,
who
are
capable
of
filling
the
places
and
vacant
governments
that
depend
upon
the
Order
.
The
Sacred
Royal
and
Supream
Council
of
Arragon
.
The
King
Don
Ferdinand
established
this
Council
at
Madrid
in
the
year
1590.
Charles
the
Fifth
confirmed
it
in
the
year
1522.
and
appointed
new
Regulations
of
it
in
1543.
when
he
passed
through
Catalonia
to
go
into
Italy
.
The
Chief
of
this
Council
is
called
the
Vice-Chancellor
,
who
at
present
is
Don
Pedro
d'
Arragon
,
and
the
Prince
de
Stillano
is
Treasurer
General
.
This
place
is
hereditary
to
the
Family
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
de
las
Torres
,
and
this
Duke
is
the
Head
of
it
.
Three
of
the
Councellers
are
to
be
Natives
of
Valentia
,
three
of
Arragon
,
three
of
Catalonia
,
a
Protonotary
,
a
Fiscal
,
four
Secretaries
,
four
Scriveners
,
a
Procurator
General
,
nine
Commissaries
for
the
great
Registers
,
five
for
the
little
,
one
for
Letters
,
four
Porters
,
and
an
Alguazil
:
The
Isles
of
Majorca
,
Minorca
,
Sardinia
,
and
Innica
are
under
the
jurisdiction
of
this
Council
;
they
take
cognizance
of
every
thing
that
happens
within
the
extent
of
their
Authority
;
and
deliberate
with
the
King
about
Ecclesiastick
and
Military
Affairs
,
Vice-Roy-ships
,
Bishopricks
,
the
Finances
,
and
in
short
about
whatsoever
relates
to
the
Civil
Government
.
The
Council
Royal
of
the
Indies
.
The
Spaniards
having
had
the
good
fortune
to
find
out
this
part
of
the
world
which
was
unknown
before
,
and
to
reduce
it
under
the
Dominion
of
Spain
,
His
Catholick
Majesty
in
the
year
1511.
established
a
Council
of
the
Indies
at
Madrid
;
Charles
the
Fifth
in
1524.
added
a
clause
to
it
about
the
preserving
of
Religion
,
and
ordained
that
it
should
be
composed
of
a
Lord
Chancellor
,
a
President
,
eight
Councellers
of
the
Long
Robe
,
and
four
of
the
Sword
,
with
a
Deputy
to
the
Chancellor
,
a
Fiscal
,
a
Treasurer
,
four
Contadores
,
an
Alguazil
Mayor
,
two
Secretaries
who
have
each
a
dozen
Commissaries
under
them
,
two
Agents
to
the
Fiscal
,
five
Reporters
,
one
Historiographer
,
one
Geographer
,
one
Chaplain
,
one
Sacristan
,
one
Advocate
,
and
one
Proctor
for
the
Poor
,
ten
Porters
,
one
Scrivener
,
and
a
Counceller
of
the
Contratation
at
Sevil
;
this
last
is
commanded
to
preserve
and
keep
together
all
the
Ordinances
and
Laws
for
the
Indies
.
There
is
a
Chief
,
and
an
Under
Commissary
,
and
four
more
under
him
.
This
Council
together
with
the
King
takes
cognizance
of
every
thing
that
has
relation
to
the
several
Kingdoms
and
Provinces
in
the
Indies
,
of
Navigation
,
of
War
,
of
Peace
,
and
of
Civil
and
Criminal
Affairs
.
Philip
the
Fourth
created
a
Chamber
for
the
Indies
in
the
year
1644.
Before
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
was
made
Chief
Minister
,
he
was
President
of
the
Council
,
he
still
retains
the
Profits
as
well
as
the
Title
of
it
,
but
he
has
placed
in
his
room
Don
Vincente
Gonzaga
Councellor
of
State
,
by
a
Commission
;
He
is
called
the
Governor
of
the
Council
of
the
Indies
.
The
Council
of
Italy
.
Charles
the
Fifth
first
erected
this
Council
in
the
year
1555.
and
afterwards
Philip
the
Second
did
cast
it
into
a
new
Form
.
It
is
composed
of
six
Councellors
and
a
President
,
which
Office
at
present
is
filled
by
the
Duke
of
Alva
of
the
House
of
Toledo
.
They
are
called
Councellors
Regent
,
and
there
are
two
for
the
affairs
of
Milan
,
two
for
those
of
Sicily
,
and
two
for
those
of
Naples
.
Of
this
number
three
are
to
be
Spaniards
,
and
three
Italians
.
The
last
of
these
reside
upon
the
place
where
their
District
is
,
and
have
a
Fiscal
,
a
Secretary
,
two
Reporters
and
four
Porters
.
The
President
has
no
voice
in
the
Affairs
of
Justice
;
His
business
is
to
propose
persons
to
the
King
for
military
Employments
.
This
Council
takes
cognizance
of
matters
of
State
,
of
Grace
,
and
of
Justice
that
lie
within
the
reach
of
their
jurisdiction
,
as
also
of
the
Affairs
of
the
Treasury
.
They
consult
with
the
King
about
the
disposing
of
Bishopricks
,
and
places
of
Justice
,
as
well
as
those
of
the
Finances
and
the
Civil
List
,
and
in
short
about
all
Governments
of
places
,
except
some
few
that
belong
to
the
Council
of
State
,
as
for
example
the
Castle
of
Naples
does
.
They
deliberate
about
the
Government
of
the
Mildnese
,
Naples
and
Sicily
.
The
Council
of
the
Finances
named
de
Hazienda
.
Philip
the
Third
in
the
year
1602.
established
this
Council
.
It
consists
of
four
Tribunals
,
Don
Carlos
Ramirez
de
Atellano
is
President
of
it
;
eight
Councellors
of
the
Sword
,
and
the
President
compose
this
Council
.
Their
chief
business
lies
in
the
recovery
and
administration
of
the
Finances
,
in
the
raising
and
augmenting
of
the
Rents
,
Graces
,
Priviledges
and
Concessions
of
the
King
.
They
make
Treaties
for
defraying
the
expence
of
the
Houshold
and
of
the
Armies
.
When
there
is
occasion
for
advance-mony
,
they
are
to
find
out
people
to
do
it
.
The
President
signs
all
the
expeditions
alone
by
himself
,
after
he
he
has
received
the
King's
Order
,
and
the
consult
of
the
Council
,
for
all
Gratifications
,
Appointments
,
Assignments
,
Profits
,
Pensions
,
Ordinances
and
advances
of
Uundertakers
.
Their
expeditions
are
made
in
two
Offices
,
in
each
of
which
there
is
a
Chief
Commissary
,
two
Seconds
,
and
two
that
are
called
Entretenus
.
There
are
a
dozen
Contadores
,
that
keep
the
Registers
,
and
Accounts
of
this
Council
.
The
last
Contador
is
called
Ecrivain
Major
,
which
signifies
the
Register
of
his
Majesty's
Rents
:
They
all
go
the
Council
of
the
Finances
,
where
they
cover
themselves
after
they
have
stood
bare
for
some
time
.
They
give
them
a
sign
to
go
,
when
the
Secretaries
have
a
mind
to
come
in
.
In
the
regard
of
the
Affairs
,
and
Trials
belonging
to
the
Tribunal
of
the
Oydores
,
and
the
Council
of
the
Finances
,
there
is
a
great
number
of
inferiour
Officers
,
whose
Places
are
sold
,
and
four
Reporters
,
that
are
named
by
the
Council
.
The
Council
of
the
Crusade
.
Pope
Iulius
the
Second
in
the
year
1509.
granted
the
priviledge
of
the
Crusade
to
the
Kings
of
Spain
,
to
make
war
against
the
Infidels
;
the
Revenue
of
it
is
so
considerable
,
that
it
brings
in
several
millions
,
and
in
the
same
year
Queen
Ioan
and
the
King
her
Father
,
who
Governed
in
her
name
,
formed
and
erected
the
Council
of
the
Cruzada
.
The
President
thereof
carries
the
Title
of
Commissary
General
,
and
he
is
at
present
Don
Henriquez
de
Benavides
y
Bazan
,
Patriarch
of
the
Indies
.
It
is
composed
of
two
Councellors
of
the
Council
of
Castile
,
and
two
Regents
,
one
of
the
Council
of
Arragon
,
the
other
of
that
of
the
Indies
,
a
Fiscal
,
two
Treasurers
,
a
Reporter
,
two
Registers
,
and
three
Sollicitors
.
This
Council
gives
permission
or
licence
to
publish
Jubiles
,
and
to
print
Books
;
all
the
States
of
his
Catholick
Majesty
are
under
its
jurisdiction
,
except
those
of
Flanders
,
Milan
and
Naples
,
who
would
never
admit
of
its
Authority
.
They
Judge
without
Appeal
.
The
Council
of
Flanders
.
Philip
the
Fourth
named
the
President
and
Councellors
of
it
in
the
year
1628.
This
Council
is
superiour
to
all
those
that
are
established
in
Flanders
:
The
Prince
de
Stillano
was
President
of
it
,
but
the
Count
de
Monterey
is
now
preferred
to
this
Post.
It
consists
of
no
more
than
three
Councellors
.
The
Council
d'
Aposento
.
Since
the
first
Floor
that
is
raised
in
all
the
Houses
in
Madrid
,
belongs
to
the
King
,
this
Council
may
Rent
it
,
or
Sell
it
until
the
Proprietors
redeem
it
.
Don
Alonzo
,
the
Eleventh
of
that
Name
,
erected
in
the
year
1341.
a
Junto
consisting
of
a
President
,
who
is
called
the
Aposentador
Major
,
of
six
Aposentadores
of
exercise
,
(
because
some
others
may
be
admited
into
it
if
they
are
Veteranes
,
)
of
a
Fiscal
,
a
Secretary
,
a
Receiver
,
an
Alguazil
,
and
a
Porter
.
This
Junto
preserves
His
Majesty's
Rights
,
they
take
care
likewise
to
lodge
the
Officers
of
the
King's
Houshold
.
The
Council
of
the
Chamber
of
Castile
.
Queen
Ioan
and
Charles
the
Fifth
her
Son
,
erected
this
Council
in
the
year
1518.
The
President
of
Castile
is
the
Chief
Man
of
it
,
with
four
Councellors
of
the
same
Council
,
three
Secretaries
and
a
Reporter
.
They
meet
toward
night
on
Mundays
and
Wednesdays
every
week
at
the
Presidents
House
,
and
give
him
an
account
of
all
the
Posts
that
are
to
be
filled
in
the
two
Castiles
.
They
expedite
all
Remissions
and
deliver
the
Titles
to
Dukes
,
Marquesses
,
Counts
,
and
the
names
of
the
Villages
.
They
likewise
look
after
all
the
Benefices
,
that
are
in
the
King's
Presentation
,
by
the
Apostolick
Commission
.
The
Iunto
de
Bosques
Reale
.
Charles
the
Fifth
established
it
in
the
1545
:
It
consists
of
two
Councellors
,
an
Alcalde
,
a
Fiscal
and
a
Secretary
.
Their
business
is
to
look
after
the
Palace
,
and
the
rest
of
the
King's
Houses
as
well
in
City
as
in
Country
,
and
likewise
to
take
care
of
His
Majesty's
Woods
.
The
Iunto
of
the
Millions
.
Philip
the
Fourth
observing
that
the
Council
de
Hazienda
was
overcharged
with
business
,
in
the
year
1653.
formed
a
Chamber
composed
of
a
President
,
four
Councellors
of
the
Finances
,
four
Commissaries
Deputies
of
the
States
,
a
Fiscal
,
and
two
Proctors
of
the
Court
.
This
Chamber
is
called
the
Tribunal
of
the
Millions
,
because
here
they
receive
the
Revenue
that
arises
from
Imposts
upon
Victuals
,
Oyl
,
Wine
and
Vinegar
,
and
amounts
to
a
Prodigious
Summ.
The
End
of
the
First
Part.
MEMOIRS
OF
THE
COURT
OF
SPAIN
.
PA●T
II.
ON
the
Fea●●
of
the
Annunciation
,
the
Young
Q.
went
to
the
Monastery
of
the
Incarnation
.
The
French
Ambassador's
Lady
accompanied
her
thither
;
but
tho'
she
never
so
earnestly
desired
to
have
an
opportunity
to
entertain
her
in
private
,
she
could
not
find
one
single
moment
to
do
it
;
for
the
vigilant
Camarera
would
not
allow
the
Q.
that
Liberty
.
At
her
return
,
she
served
Nine
Poor
Women
at
Dinner
,
and
gave
each
of
them
a
Suit
of
Apparel
,
and
five
Pistols
in
their
Purse
:
The
Maids
of
Honour
carried
the
Dishes
;
the
Q.
Mother
performed
the
same
Ceremony
on
her
side
.
But
what
infinitely
surprized
the
Q.
was
to
find
a
Billet
privately
slipt
into
her
Pocket
,
and
thus
Superscribed
:
For
the
QUEEN
Alone
.
At
first
she
was
in
doubt
,
whether
she
ought
to
open
it
or
no
;
but
presently
after
she
had
a
mind
to
carry
it
to
the
King
:
Nevertheless
the
uncertainty
of
what
was
contained
in
it
,
and
after
what
manner
the
K
▪
might
take
it
,
prevailed
with
her
at
last
to
open
it
.
It
seemed
to
be
written
in
a
disguised
sort
of
an
Hand
,
and
contained
these
Words
in
Spanish
:
The
Supreme
Elevation
of
your
Majesty
,
and
the
mighty
difference
that
〈◊〉
between
us
,
has
not
been
able
to
efface
that
Passio●
which
your
admirable
Qualities
have
infused
into
my
Heart
.
I
adore
you
,
my
Queen
;
I
die
in
adoring
you
;
and
I
dare
say
,
that
I
am
not
unworthy
,
to
adore
you
:
I
see
you
,
I
sigh
after
you
;
but
you
don't
know
my
Sighs
,
you
don't
understand
my
secret
Languishings
;
nay
,
you
don't
turn
your
Charming
Eyes
upon
me
.
Ab
,
Madam
,
how
unhappy
am
I
to
be
born
a
Subject
,
who
find
my self
possessed
with
the
Inclinations
of
the
greatest
K.
in
the
Universe
.
The
Queen
continued
some
time
surprized
and
astonished
:
She
could
not
imagine
who
this
Rash
Person
was
,
that
had
the
hardiness
to
write
to
her
in
these
Terms
;
and
did
not
question
,
but
that
the
Billet
was
slipt
into
her
Pocket
by
one
of
the
Poor
Women
whom
she
had
served
.
But
then
it
appear'd
very
strange
,
that
a
Man
,
who
seem'd
to
be
of
great
Quality
,
would
trust
his
Life
(
for
nothing
less
was
hazarded
)
into
the
Hands
of
a
poor
needy
Creature
;
for
such
she
must
be
that
could
approach
the
Q.
that
day
.
It
was
true
indeed
,
that
she
had
been
amongst
the
Religious
Women
of
the
Incarnation
;
but
altho'
some
of
them
might
undertake
this
business
,
yet
there
was
little
probability
to
believe
it
,
by
reason
of
the
Consequences
that
would
have
proved
fatal
to
the
Party
concerned
,
if
ever
the
matter
came
to
be
discovered
.
Sometimes
she
thought
,
that
perhaps
it
might
be
a
Trick
of
the
Camarera
Mayor
,
to
see
what
use
she
made
of
this
Billet
,
and
then
to
acquaint
the
King
with
it
,
and
turn
the
most
Innocent
thing
in
the
world
into
a
wrong
sense
.
After
these
different
Reflections
,
at
last
she
judged
it
would
be
the
safest
way
to
discover
the
Matter
to
the
Q.
Mother
,
and
follow
her
Advice
.
She
went
the
next
day
to
dine
with
her
,
and
afterwards
shew'd
her
the
Letter
,
beseeching
her
to
keep
it
:
That
if
the
K.
came
to
know
any
thing
of
the
matter
,
she
would
be
so
kind
as
to
testifie
the
whole
Truth
.
The
Q.
Mother
seeing
that
she
was
discomposed
at
it
,
assured
her
,
that
it
was
not
worth
the
while
to
torment
her self
about
it
;
and
from
whatever
Hands
the
Letter
came
,
if
the
King
was
disquieted
at
it
,
she
would
take
care
to
acquaint
him
wi●●●ne
Truth
:
So
that
the
Queen
le●t
her
more
at
ease
than
she
was
before
,
by
reason
of
this
assurance
.
On
this
day
the
Q.
arrived
to
her
Eighteenth
Year
:
She
received
the
Compliments
of
all
the
Lords
,
and
the
Ladies
made
her
Presents
,
particularly
the
Q.
Mother
,
who
sent
her
a
Set
of
Diamonds
and
Turquoises
.
At
Night
there
was
a
Consort
of
French
Musick
at
the
Palace
.
It
was
much
about
this
time
that
the
Envoy
of
Brandenburgh
parted
from
Madrid
,
complaining
,
and
loudly
th●eatning
them
with
his
Master's
Resentments
.
He
came
to
receive
several
considerable
Sums
,
which
the
Elector
had
sent
to
the
K.
of
Spain
.
They
had
amused
him
a
long
time
with
many
tedious
delays
,
but
at
last
gave
him
an
Assignation
to
receive
fifty
thousand
Crowns
of
the
Silver
that
was
daily
expected
from
the
Indies
.
When
the
Flota
was
arrived
,
he
went
to
Sevil
,
but
his
Journey
had
no
success
,
because
they
had
ordered
the
President
of
the
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The
Contration
is
a
Council
where
they
order
all
Affairs
relating
to
the
Indice
.
Contration
at
Sevil
,
to
give
him
nothing
.
He
came
back
to
Madrid
with
all
the
Fury
imaginable
,
to
find
himself
treated
with
so
little
Respect
:
He
renewed
his
Importunities
;
and
they
for
their
part
renewed
their
Promises
:
At
last
he
was
so
wearied
with
these
continual
Delays
,
whereby
they
still
put
him
off
,
that
he
demanded
a
positive
Answer
,
and
yet
tarried
longer
than
he
had
resolved
.
But
his
Master
being
informed
of
the
whole
Proceedings
,
ordered
him
to
take
his
Audience
of
Leave
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
would
fain
have
stopt
him
,
promising
to
pay
down
fifty
thousand
Crowns
in
four
Months
:
And
perhaps
the
Envoy
had
stay'd
in
expectation
of
them
,
if
he
had
not
been
otherwise
ordered
,
altho'
there
was
little
probability
,
that
he
would
have
received
satisfaction
at
the
time
appointed
;
and
so
he
refused
this
Proposal
.
Then
they
offered
him
thirty
thousand
Crowns
in
hand
.
He
was
upon
the
point
of
accepting
them
,
when
he
was
given
to
understand
,
that
this
would
be
paid
him
no
better
than
the
rest
.
This
put
him
into
a
great
Passion
,
which
made
him
speak
so
fiercely
and
freely
to
the
Ministers
,
that
he
did
not
spare
them
at
all
.
He
shew'd
several
Persons
a
Letter
from
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
,
which
was
full
of
Menaces
,
for
the
rude
Treatment
of
his
Envoy
.
The
Night
before
he
parted
,
they
sent
him
a
Golden
Chain
worth
a
hundred
and
fifty
Pistols
;
but
he
returned
it
immediately
back
again
to
the
Person
who
brought
it
to
him
from
the
King
:
The
next
day
the
same
Chain
was
brought
to
him
the
second
time
;
but
he
sent
it
back
to
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
told
him
,
He
would
rather
say
,
he
had
lost
it
upon
the
Road
,
than
accept
of
a
Present
that
was
so
unworthy
of
the
Elector
his
Master
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Count
de
Gubernatis
,
Envoy
from
Savoy
,
seeing
that
all
his
Solicitations
and
Instances
for
four
years
last
past
,
hadnot
advanced
his
Negotiation
,
in
the
least
;
and
that
all
the
hopes
they
gave
him
of
granting
the
same
Honours
to
the
Ministers
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
as
they
received
in
France
,
were
only
dilatory
Illusions
to
amuse
him
,
without
ever
designing
to
perform
them
;
he
departed
from
Madrid
in
a
great
Fury
,
which
was
so
much
the
greater
,
because
they
refused
to
satisfie
his
Demands
,
in
the
payment
of
those
Subsidies
that
were
due
to
his
Master
.
Some
of
the
other
Envoys
departed
also
with
no
less
discontents
;
and
as
for
those
that
stay'd
behind
,
they
complained
in
their
turns
,
of
the
Ill
Usage
they
had
received
.
But
Forreigners
were
not
the
only
Persons
that
were
disgusted
the
Subjects
of
the
K.
of
Spain
were
little
better
used
;
and
the
Count
de
Balbo
,
with
several
Milanese
Officers
,
returned
to
Italy
,
without
being
able
to
obtain
what
was
due
to
them
,
or
get
the
Recompence
they
demanded
.
It
is
indeed
certain
,
that
the
King
had
no
Funds
,
that
the
price
of
Victuals
was
not
in
the
least
diminished
,
that
many
poor
:
Artisans
and
Day-labourers
died
of
Hunger
,
and
that
those
men
who
were
supposed
to
be
rich
,
had
Billets
often
sent
to
them
to
send
their
Money
to
such
and
such
places
,
with
great
Menaces
to
Assassinate
them
,
in
case
they
failed
.
Another
Affair
happened
,
upon
which
the
Court
had
their
Eyes
fixt
for
a
long
time
,
and
several
Persons
of
the
highest
Quality
found
themselves
Interested
in
it
,
by
the
means
of
the
Prince
d'
Stillano
,
and
the
Count
de
Monterey
.
The
first
of
these
possess'd
the
place
of
President
of
the
Council
of
Flanders
at
Madrid
;
it
was
taken
from
him
by
Don
Iuan
of
Austria
,
and
conferr'd
upon
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
who
had
never
taken
possession
of
it
.
The
pretence
they
used
to
set
by
the
Prince
de
Stillan●
,
was
a
quarrel
raised
for
the
purpose
.
He
had
been
banished
,
but
was
afterwards
informed
under
hand
,
that
he
might
,
if
he
pleased
,
come
back
to
Madrid
:
so
he
fell
into
the
Snare
,
and
returned
.
The
K.
and
Don
Iuan
seemed
to
be
very
angry
with
him
,
because
he
presumed
to
come
back
,
contrary
to
his
Majesty's
Order
;
and
therefore
to
punish
him
,
they
bestow'd
his
place
upon
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
who
at
that
time
commanded
the
Army
in
Catalonia
;
and
after
this
usage
were
so
far
from
revoking
his
Sentence
,
that
they
banished
him
to
his
old
place
.
The
fi●st
thing
the
Count
did
after
he
had
been
summoned
to
the
Court
,
was
to
demand
the
Oath
of
his
Office
,
and
the
K.
promised
to
chuse
a
convenient
Opportuni●y
to
receive
him
:
But
the
Q.
Mother
being
informed
of
it
by
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
,
hindered
the
King
from
receiving
the
Oath
of
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
because
she
had
a
kindness
for
the
Prince
d'
Stillano
,
who
was
altogether
devoted
to
her
Service
.
The
Affair
continued
in
this
condition
,
till
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
was
advanced
to
the
Ministry
,
who
assembled
a
Iuncto
at
Cardinal
P●rt●carero's
Palace
,
to
examine
the
Reasons
of
one
side
and
t'other
:
The
Cardinal
presided
in
it
,
and
was
assisted
by
the
King
's
and
Queen
Mother's
Confessors
,
by
Don
Benedetto
,
and
by
Don
Pedro
Gil
del
Faro
:
They
gave
the
Prince
de
Stillano
to
understand
,
that
since
his
Majesty
had
disposed
of
his
Place
in
favour
of
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
he
had
nothing
left
him
to
do
,
but
only
to
submit
.
To
this
the
Prince
answer'd
,
That
by
an
ancient
Law
of
Castile
,
the
King
could
not
take
away
his
Place
,
without
commencing
a
Process
against
him
.
Upon
this
the
Iuncto
broke
up
,
but
at
their
second
Meeting
concluded
,
That
it
was
in
the
King's
Power
to
dispose
of
this
Office
,
who
having
a
great
Inclination
to
the
Count
,
had
decided
it
in
his
advantage
.
Whilst
the
Prince
de
Stillano
continued
thus
outed
,
the
Queen-Mother
was
sensibly
concerned
at
the
Injustice
that
was
done
to
one
of
her
principal
Servants
;
and
she
was
perswaded
,
as
well
as
the
rest
of
her
Family
,
that
they
could
reproach
him
with
nothing
but
his
faithful
adhering
to
that
Princess
.
He
still
persisted
in
his
Demands
to
have
his
Tryal
come
on
;
That
since
they
had
taken
away
his
Place
from
him
,
as
from
a
Criminal
,
they
ought
to
treat
him
as
one
,
and
punish
him
according
to
his
Faults
.
All
the
Queen-Mother's
Faction
joyned
in
the
same
Complaints
;
but
that
did
not
hinder
the
Count
de
Monterey
from
continuing
still
in
his
Place
.
It
is
true
,
that
considering
him
Personally
,
he
was
more
deserving
than
the
P●●nce
de
Stillano
;
that
he
had
faithfully
served
the
King
in
Flanders
,
when
he
was
Governour
there
,
at
a
time
when
Affairs
were
in
a
ticklish
condition
.
He
is
a
well
made
agreeable
Person
,
of
great
Abilities
;
and
we
ought
to
reckon
amongst
his
other
good
Qualities
,
his
Alliance
with
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
;
and
this
was
no
small
consideration
,
at
a
time
when
the
Duke
did
whatever
he
pleased
at
Court
:
For
Example
,
he
nominated
his
Brother
to
be
Vice
Roy
of
Mexico
,
which
is
a
Post
where
they
get
a
prodigious
Wealth
in
a
short
time
.
The
President
of
the
Council
of
Castile
,
received
about
this
time
a
Breve
from
the
Pope
,
whereby
he
was
enjoyn'd
to
repair
immediately
to
Rome
,
to
give
an
account
of
his
Behaviour
towards
the
Nuncio
;
but
they
were
of
Opinion
here
,
that
he
was
not
obliged
to
obey
it
.
It
was
known
at
Madrid
,
that
the
Visitor
General
of
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
had
sent
word
to
the
Duke
de
Saint-Angelo
,
Dean
of
the
Collateral
Council
,
to
depart
out
of
Naples
within
three
days
,
and
to
retire
sixty
Miles
off
.
He
obey'd
this
Injunction
,
after
having
taken
his
Leave
of
the
Vice-Roy
,
and
the
most
considerable
Persons
of
the
City
;
and
afterwards
went
to
Gaette
with
his
whole
Family
.
The
Vice-Roy
,
who
appeared
in
Favour
of
him
,
was
very
glad
that
the
City
of
Naples
had
Writ
to
the
King
of
Spain
about
him
,
with
a
great
deal
of
Zeal
and
Affection
.
The
Visitor
General
enraged
at
the
Course
they
had
taken
,
sent
Orders
immediately
to
the
Duke
de
Monte
Sardo
,
his
Son
in
Law
,
to
the
Duke
della
Regina
,
his
Nephew
,
and
to
all
his
other
Relations
,
to
be
gone
within
an
hour
.
The
Duke
Della
Regina
being
a
Magistrate
of
the
City
▪
pretended
,
that
he
could
not
be
hindered
from
staying
in
it
.
He
summon'd
his
Friends
together
,
and
after
he
had
represented
to
them
the
Injury
that
was
done
to
himself
in
particular
,
he
declared
to
them
,
that
the
Visitor
had
a
design
to
attack
them
too
in
general
,
as
appeared
by
his
severe
examining
the
Conduct
of
the
Princes
and
Barons
of
that
Kingdom
,
although
by
their
Priviledges
they
were
exempted
from
it
.
'T
was
resolved
in
this
Assembly
,
to
meet
again
the
next
day
;
and
accordingly
a
great
number
of
people
came
there
.
In
short
,
there
came
more
than
sixty
,
who
elected
out
of
themselves
the
Prince
Dotojano
,
of
the
House
de
Medici●
,
the
Prince
de
la
Torella
,
of
the
House
of
Caraccioli
,
and
the
Duke
de
Matalone
,
of
the
House
de
Caraffa
:
They
went
to
find
out
the
Vice-Roy
,
who
voluntarily
engaged
to
speak
to
the
Visitor
General
;
but
he
coldly
told
him
,
That
he
executed
the
Orders
he
had
received
from
Spain
.
Hereupon
the
Neapolitan
Lords
were
extreamly
dissatisfied
,
and
several
of
them
wished
,
that
they
had
some
Chief
or
other
to
head
them
,
who
was
capable
of
a
great
Resolution
.
For
the
better
understanding
of
these
Memoirs
,
I
ought
to
acquaint
the
Reader
,
That
the
Ambassadors
,
and
even
the
Envoys
,
had
a
certain
Right
at
Madrid
,
which
exempted
them
from
paying
any
Toll
at
the
City
Gates
,
for
those
things
that
were
nece●sary
for
their
Families
.
This
Custom
had
been
observed
time
out
of
mind
;
but
it
being
discovered
,
that
some
persons
had
extended
this
Priviledge
farther
than
it
ought
to
be
,
and
that
hereby
the
King
suffered
exceedingly
in
his
Dues
;
the
Council
judged
it
expedient
to
convert
it
into
a
Sum
of
Money
,
which
was
in
effect
paid
to
the
Forreign
Ministers
,
and
the
Franquezas
(
for
so
they
call
this
Right
)
were
abolished
.
There
was
likewise
another
Priviledge
,
which
is
called
Immunidad
del
Barrio
;
that
is
to
say
,
the
Ambassadors
have
a
certain
Precinct
markt
out
about
their
Houses
,
in
which
compass
Justice
is
not
to
be
performed
without
their
permission
,
and
the
Alcaldes
dare
not
pass
in
the
Ambassador's
Quarter
with
their
White
Rods
,
which
is
the
Badge
of
their
Authority
.
Every
Ambassador
is
so
jealous
to
preserve
this
Priviledge
,
that
some
Forreign
Ministers
have
been
so
hardy
as
to
hang
the
Alguazils
at
their
Gates
,
when
they
found
them
trespassing
in
this
point
.
I
must
confess
very
few
of
them
have
carried
things
to
this
extremity
,
but
several
have
ordered
them
to
receive
an
hundred
blows
with
a
cudgel
.
Notwithstanding
the
apparent
Risque
they
ran
,
and
the
Consequences
that
such
Infractions
might
carry
,
the
Corrigidor
,
accompanied
with
his
Officers
,
passed
at
mid-day
through
the
Quarter
belonging
to
our
Ambassador
:
They
carried
with
them
their
White
Rods
;
but
he
not
being
informed
of
it
till
they
were
quite
gone
,
could
only
send
to
the
Corrigidor
to
tell
him
,
that
he
was
extreamly
surprized
at
his
procedure
,
and
that
for
the
time
to
come
,
he
should
remember
his
Duty
better
.
He
answer'd
,
That
he
was
ignorant
,
till
he
was
now
better
informed
,
that
the
Ambassador's
Quarter
extended
so
far
as
the
place
through
▪
which
he
had
passed
;
and
that
it
was
sufficient
he
knew
it
now
.
But
notwithstanding
this
sort
of
satisfaction
,
the
very
same
Corrigidor
a
few
days
after
came
by
that
way
again
,
and
pass'd
before
the
Ambassador's
House
at
a
time
●hen
he
was
abroad
.
The
Marquiss
de
Villars
being
informed
of
it
,
complained
loudly
of
this
Insolence
.
He
expected
with
Impatience
what
would
be
the
Result
of
the
matter
,
when
an
Order
from
the
King
came
to
him
,
wherein
his
Majesty
revoked
the
Priviledges
of
his
Quarter
,
pretending
it
was
not
just
,
that
the
Ambassador
of
France
should
be
more
favourably
treated
at
Madrid
,
than
the
Ambassador
of
Spain
was
at
Paris
.
It
was
said
at
Court
,
that
in
that
great
City
the
Officers
of
Justice
went
when
they
pleased
up
to
the
very
Gates
of
the
Spanish
Ambassador
,
to
perform
the
Functions
of
their
respective
Offices
:
That
in
the
Year
1671.
there
was
issued
out
a
Declaration
of
the
same
Nature
with
this
;
that
the
renewing
of
it
was
no
Novelty
,
and
that
since
the
first
Declaration
the
Ambassadors
had
only
enjoy'd
this
Priviledge
by
Sufferance
,
but
that
for
the
future
they
were
resolved
to
connive
at
it
no
more
.
Monsieur
de
Villars
answer'd
,
That
he
owed
too
great
a
respect
to
the
King
,
ever
to
remove
himself
from
it
:
That
he
was
assured
the
King
his
Master
would
approve
of
the
Proposal
to
●●eas
their
Ambassador
,
as
they
did
his
in
Spain
:
but
th●●
they
ought
to
consider
,
what
Priviledges
that
Minister
has
at
the
Court
of
France
:
That
it
was
not
necessary
there
to
demand
Audience
and
Permission
,
which
always
retard
Affairs
,
in
order
to
speak
to
the
King
and
Queen
,
to
see
them
,
and
accompany
them
;
that
he
went
a
hunting
with
the
King
;
that
he
assisted
at
Feasts
,
and
other
Ceremonies
,
as
often
as
he
pleased
;
that
he
was
allow'd
to
have
Six
Horses
to
his
Coach
,
and
so
to
drive
all
about
Paris
:
That
the
Ambassador's
Lady
went
in
the
Queen's
Coach
;
that
she
sometimes
Dined
with
her
,
and
that
she
received
several
Marks
of
Distinction
,
all
which
served
to
make
an
Embassy
pass
very
agreeable
:
That
it
ought
to
be
considered
,
that
he
did
not
enjoy
all
these
Advantages
at
Madrid
:
And
lastly
,
That
he
would
take
care
to
acquaint
his
Master
with
the
Declaration
of
his
Christian
Majesty
:
That
he
could
not
have
an
Answer
immediately
,
by
reason
of
the
great
distance
;
and
that
it
was
but
reasonable
and
just
,
that
things
should
continue
in
the
Old
State
,
till
it
arrived
.
But
the
King
of
Spain
issu'd
out
a
Second
Declaration
,
wherein
it
was
said
,
That
his
Majesty
persisted
in
his
first
Resolution
,
and
that
he
thought
fit
to
take
away
the
Immunities
of
the
French
Ambassador's
Quarter
,
without
assigning
any
Cause
.
'T
is
indeed
very
surprising
,
that
Monsieur
de
Villars
,
who
had
reason
to
promise
himself
very
advantageous
.
Distinctions
upon
the
Queen's
account
,
should
be
the
only
man
,
who
was
singled
out
from
the
rest
of
the
Ambassadors
,
to
have
his
Franchises
taken
away
from
him
,
whilst
the
others
●njoy'd
theirs
as
formerly
.
He
did
not
fail
to
send
Advice
to
the
Court
of
France
of
what
had
happened
;
the
King
was
sensibly
concerned
at
his
Ill
Usage
,
and
promised
to
see
Justice
done
to
him
.
But
Monsieur
desiring
,
that
things
might
not
be
carried
to
Extremities
,
neither
on
one
side
nor
the
other
,
writ
a
Letter
to
the
Queen
his
Daughter
,
wherein
he
signified
to
her
his
great
Trouble
and
Inquietude
about
this
Affair
.
He
conjured
her
to
use
all
her
Interest
with
the
King
her
Husband
,
to
engage
him
to
do
his
most
Christian
Majesty
Justice
.
She
was
kept
ignorant
till
this
very
moment
,
of
what
had
passed
,
and
was
no
less
surprized
than
afflicted
at
it
.
She
took
occasion
to
discourse
the
King
about
it
at
a
favourable
Juncture
,
as
she
imagined
;
but
he
answer'd
her
coldly
enough
,
That
it
was
a
long
time
a-go
since
this
Affair
had
been
regulated
,
and
that
he
would
dispense
with
himself
for
telling
her
the
Reasons
.
She
earnestly
importuned
him
to
acquaint
her
with
them
;
and
after
infinite
Sollcitations
,
he
could
only
be
brought
to
reply
as
follows
:
Esque
me
quiteram
este
Embaxador
,
y
me
embiaram
otro
Gavacho
.
Which
signifies
in
our
Language
;
Let
them
take
away
this
Ambassador
from
me
,
and
send
me
another
in
his
room
.
It
is
easie
to
judge
,
that
the
King
speaking
in
those
Terms
,
was
not
only
prejudiced
against
the
Marquess
de
Villars
,
but
also
against
any
other
that
might
be
sent
to
him
.
Whatsoever
Intreaties
the
Queen
made
to
oblige
him
to
settle
matters
in
●●e
Estate
they
were
formerly
,
yet
he
continued
still
inflexible
,
and
seem'd
indeed
to
act
in
this
Affair
rather
by
another
Spirit
than
his
own
,
without
making
any
Reflection
,
either
he
or
his
Council
,
that
France
would
resent
the
Injury
.
But
they
awaked
out
of
their
Lethargy
,
when
they
saw
an
Extraordinary
Courier
arrive
on
the
8
th
of
April
to
the
Marquess
de
Villars's
House
.
They
had
terrible
apprehensions
upon
them
,
that
he
brought
a
Declaration
of
War
along
with
him
;
and
the
Suspicions
they
had
entertain'd
a
long
time
from
the
side
of
Italy
,
sensibly
alarm'd
them
.
Our
Ambassador
had
Audience
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
to
demand
the
Re
establishment
of
his
Franchises
,
and
the
Jurisdiction
of
his
Quarter
.
He
represented
to
him
the
hardship
of
his
Usage
,
and
the
little
reason
they
had
to
treat
him
after
this
manner
,
and
to
chose
him
from
amongst
the
rest
to
be
affronted
:
That
the
King
his
Master
was
never
the
Aggressor
,
but
that
he
would
not
tamely
suffer
an
Injury
,
without
revenging
it
:
That
particularly
he
was
sensible
of
this
,
and
demanded
publick
satisfaction
for
it
.
The
Duke
alledged
,
as
he
had
done
before
,
That
ever
since
the
Year
1671.
the
King
of
Spain
was
resolved
not
to
grant
the
Franchises
to
the
Ambassadors
any
longer
,
but
that
the
Relaxation
which
time
causes
in
every
thing
,
was
the
reason
that
the
Forreign
Ministers
by
little
and
little
recovered
their
former
Rights
;
That
this
was
no
good
Consequence
,
why
it
should
take
place
of
the
Law
,
and
for
a
Testimony
that
they
had
no
intention
to
disgust
him
in
this
particular
,
he
might
rest
assured
,
that
for
the
time
to
come
,
all
the
other
Ambassadors
should
be
treated
after
the
same
manner
.
To
this
the
Marquess
de
Villars
made
Answer
,
That
instead
of
finding
any
particular
Satisfaction
for
himself
,
he
met
with
a
new
Subject
of
Complaint
,
upon
the
score
of
this
General
Conduct
;
That
since
the
new
Alliance
that
was
contracted
between
the
Two
Crowns
,
the
Natural
Right
warranted
him
to
expect
that
the
Ambassadors
of
one
would
easily
merit-Favours
of
the
other
,
and
even
procure
them
for
their
Friends
;
that
he
was
so
far
from
meeting
that
Usage
,
that
he
could
get
nothing
for
them
but
affronts
;
but
●hat
this
was
not
the
〈◊〉
he
demanded
:
That
as
for
the
Declaration
of
1671.
he
was
not
obliged
to
take
the
least
notice
of
it
,
since
having
been
Ambassador
at
Madrid
,
near
four
years
a-go
,
he
peaceably
enjoy'd
all
those
Priviledges
,
which
now
they
designed
to
retrench
him
of
,
under
the
pretence
of
that
Declaration
.
He
was
not
content
with
discoursing
the
Chief
Minister
about
this
Affair
,
but
demanded
Audience
of
the
King
,
and
immediately
obtained
it
.
So
he
presented
to
him
his
Letters
of
Credence
,
to
have
this
Affair
regulated
,
and
●aid
every
thing
that
was
necessary
to
engage
him
to
make
necessary
Reflections
upon
a
thing
that
might
draw
after
it
such
evil
Consequences
.
He
reminded
him
of
the
Peace
that
was
so
lately
sworn
,
and
of
the
Marriage
he
had
contracted
with
a
Princess
of
the
Blood
of
France
,
and
told
him
what
little
occasion
he
had
to
disgust
the
most
Christian
King
;
That
in
truth
,
his
Master
believed
he
did
not
act
by
his
own
Inclinations
,
and
that
upon
this
Consideration
he
was
disposed
to
receive
the
Satisfaction
he
had
so
much
reason
to
promise
himself
on
his
part
.
The
King
of
Spain
only
answered
with
We
will
see
.
Veremos
,
according
to
his
usual
Custom
.
After
this
,
it
was
deliberated
in
Council
,
what
was
necessary
to
be
done
in
the
business
:
The
Council
gave
their
Advice
to
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
he
to
the
King
,
as
is
the
way
in
Spain
.
At
last
a
Resolution
was
taken
up
,
that
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
who
had
been
named
to
go
Commissary
to
the
Ambassador
in
France
,
should
give
him
Satisfaction
.
In
pursuance
to
this
Order
,
he
went
to
the
Palace
of
the
Marquess
de
Villars
,
and
presented
to
him
a
Paper
that
was
signed
,
wherein
was
represented
in
terms
full
of
Amity
and
Respect
,
That
the
King
of
Spain
had
given
necessary
Orders
to
his
Ambassador
,
to
give
that
Answer
and
Satisfaction
to
his
most
Christian
Majesty
,
which
he
had
demanded
in
his
Letter
;
and
that
he
came
to
assure
him
,
That
the
King
his
Master
had
so
great
a
regard
to
all
the
Motives
of
Friendship
that
united
their
Majesties
,
that
he
would
still
continue
the
Ambassador
of
France
in
all
the
Priviledges
and
Immunities
of
his
Quarter
;
and
that
he
should
likewise
have
the
Right
of
the
Franchises
paid
to
him
;
That
if
he
had
them
not
till
this
present
,
it
was
only
occasioned
by
his
own
neglect
to
demand
them
;
and
that
the
King
had
never
any
designs
to
take
them
away
from
him
.
It
is
a
thing
seldom
practised
in
other
Courts
to
begin
Actions
of
this
Nature
,
unless
they
have
had
an
important
occasion
to
do
it
,
and
afterwards
to
abandon
them
with
an
Easiness
,
which
may
in
some
measure
be
attributed
to
their
great
Weakness
;
but
there
are
some
places
where
this
Conduct
is
more
in
Request
than
others
,
and
the
Court
of
Spain
is
one
of
them
.
Some
persons
were
even
perswaded
,
that
this
design
of
taking
away
the
Ambassador's
Priviledges
,
was
executed
by
the
Ministers
,
only
out
of
a
Principle
of
Revenge
,
because
our
King
had
sent
word
to
the
Duke
de
Giovenazzo
,
that
he
was
willing
to
give
him
at
his
Court
all
the
Advantages
that
belonged
to
the
Character
of
the
Ambassador
of
Spain
,
wherewith
he
was
invested
;
but
that
he
had
no
Intention
to
leave
him
those
Liberties
which
he
allowed
to
others
.
And
he
had
a
particular
Reason
to
observe
this
Conduct
with
him
;
for
it
is
very
well
known
,
that
when
he
was
in
the
Quality
of
Envoy
at
the
Court
of
Savoy
,
he
had
busied
himself
,
without
any
provocation
,
to
put
them
upon
the
Design
of
burning
the
Vessels
of
Toulon
,
and
the
Magazines
of
Pignerol
:
So
that
the
King
having
very
just
Reasons
to
look
upon
him
as
a
particular
Enemy
,
it
was
Natural
enough
to
deny
him
those
Favours
that
are
allowed
to
those
Persons
for
whom
we
have
an
Esteem
.
However
it
was
,
if
the
Court
of
Spain
was
at
the
bottom
mortified
at
this
matter
,
they
took
care
not
to
make
it
appear
;
and
to
take
away
from
our
King
an
Ambassador
who
was
by
no
means
agreeable
to
him
,
they
immediately
named
the
Marquess
de
la
Fuente
to
go
and
supply
his
Place
.
The
Queen
was
extremely
satisfied
to
see
the
business
of
the
Franchises
terminate
as
she
desired
.
The
King
,
who
loved
her
tenderly
,
notwithstanding
all
those
secret
Enemies
that
did
her
ill
Services
with
him
,
knowing
that
one
of
her
greatest
Diversions
was
to
ride
a
hunting
,
ordered
Three
fine
Horses
to
be
brought
to
her
from
Andalusia
.
She
chose
one
of
the
most
mettlesome
,
and
mounted
him
;
but
she
was
no
sooner
got
upon
his
back
,
but
he
began
to
caper
,
and
was
very
like
to
have
thrown
himself
backwards
upon
her
,
when
she
fell
:
One
of
her
Feet
unluckily
happened
to
hang
in
the
Stirrup
,
and
the
Horse
finding
this
Embarras
,
ran
about
very
furiously
,
and
dragged
the
poor
Queen
after
him
,
to
the
extream
peril
of
her
Life
.
This
Accident
happen'd
in
the
Court
of
the
Palace
.
The
King
beholding
her
from
a
Balcony
,
was
brought
to
the
last
Despair
;
And
though
the
Court
was
full
of
Persons
of
Quality
,
and
the
Guards
,
yet
no
one
durst
offer
to
go
and
help
the
Queen
,
because
it
is
not
lawful
for
any
body
to
touch
her
,
and
especially
by
the
Feet
,
unless
it
be
the
Chief
of
her
Menins
,
or
Pages
,
who
puts
on
her
Chiopins
:
These
are
a
sort
of
Sandals
,
into
which
the
Ladies
put
their
Shooes
,
and
make
them
appear
very
tall
.
The
Queen
always
supports
her self
upon
one
of
her
Menins
,
when
she
walks
any
where
;
but
these
were
Children
too
small
to
rescue
her
from
the
danger
wherein
she
was
.
At
last
,
Two
Spanish
Knights
,
one
of
whom
was
named
Don
Louis
de
las
Torres
,
and
the
other
Don
Iaime
de
Soto-Mayor
,
resolved
,
whatever
might
happen
,
to
deliver
her
:
So
one
of
them
caught
hold
of
the
Horse
by
the
Bridle
,
and
stopt
him
;
the
other
took
hold
immediately
of
the
Queen's
Foot
,
took
it
out
of
the
Stirrup
,
and
put
one
of
his
fingers
out
of
Joynt
in
doing
her
this
piece
of
Service
:
But
without
tarrying
a
moment
,
away
they
went
to
their
Houses
,
and
presently
ordered
their
Horses
to
be
sadled
,
to
escape
the
King's
Indignation
.
The
Young
Count
de
Pennaranda
,
who
was
a
Friend
to
both
of
them
,
approached
the
Queen
,
and
told
her
very
respectfully
,
That
those
Gentlemen
who
had
been
so
happy
as
to
save
her
Life
,
were
yet
in
fear
of
losing
their
own
.
She
had
the
Goodness
to
speak
to
the
King
in
their
favour
,
because
,
as
I
mentioned
before
,
no
body
was
permitted
to
touch
her
,
and
particularly
by
the
Feet
.
The
King
,
who
came
down
immediately
,
to
see
in
what
a
condition
she
was
,
testified
an
extraordinary
Joy
to
find
she
was
not
hurt
,
and
very
kindly
received
the
Request
she
made
in
behalf
of
these
Generous
Criminals
.
Word
was
immediately
sent
to
them
,
who
by
this
time
were
got
on
Horse-back
to
save
themselves
:
The
Queen
honoured
them
with
a
Present
,
and
ever
after
had
a
particular
Consideration
for
them
.
A
few
days
after
this
Accident
had
befallen
the
Young
Queen
,
she
received
a
small
disgust
from
the
King
upon
this
occasion
:
She
had
a
very
pretty
Spaniel
with
her
,
and
the
little
Creature
used
to
lie
with
her
a
Nights
.
The
Queen
happening
to
miss
her
one
Night
,
got
out
of
her
Bed
,
and
groped
up
and
down
the
Room
for
her
;
the
King
too
finding
the
Queen
was
not
in
Bed
,
got
up
likewise
to
find
her
.
Behold
them
now
in
the
midst
of
a
great
Chamber
,
without
any
Light
,
going
on
one
side
and
t'other
,
and
rubbing
their
Shins
against
every
thing
they
met
;
At
last
,
the
King
being
impatient
,
asked
the
Queen
,
Why
she
got
up
?
the
Queen
answered
him
,
To
search
for
her
Spaniel
:
And
is
it
worth
the
while
,
said
he
,
for
a
King
and
Queen
of
Spain
to
rise
out
of
their
Beds
,
to
find
a
little
pitiful
Bitch
?
Being
thus
vexed
,
he
spurned
the
poor
creature
with
his
Foot
,
as
she
came
against
his
Legs
,
and
was
like
to
kill
it
.
At
the
Crys
she
made
,
the
Queen
,
who
loved
the
Bitch
,
could
not
forbear
to
complain
in
a
sweet
manner
,
and
came
to
bed
again
very
sorrowful
;
but
neither
the
King
nor
she
were
able
to
find
it
again
;
and
they
were
forced
to
call
up
the
Queen's
Women
to
bring
them
a
Light
.
The
next
Morning
the
King
went
out
very
early
a
hunting
all
alone
,
without
saying
a
word
to
the
Queen
.
This
disquieted
her
all
day
long
,
and
she
past
the
greatest
part
of
it
leaning
upon
the
Windows
of
her
Chamber
,
although
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
frequently
disturbed
her
,
and
told
her
,
That
a
Queen
of
Spain
ought
not
to
look
out
at
a
Window
.
All
that
day
she
impatiently
expected
the
King's
return
,
and
as
soon
as
ever
he
lighted
from
his
Horse
,
met
him
about
half
the
Stair-Case
,
and
threw
her self
about
his
Neck
,
with
that
agreeable
French
Liberty
,
which
she
had
not
yet
forgotten
:
He
was
perfectly
charmed
at
it
,
and
could
not
forbear
to
embrace
her
often
,
altho
it
is
not
the
Custom
in
that
Country
,
where
their
way
of
saluting
the
Ladies
,
is
to
press
their
Arms
with
their
Hands
.
He
was
in
so
good
a
humour
,
that
she
obtained
leave
for
the
Duke
de
Ossone
,
to
come
back
to
Court
,
and
execute
his
Place
of
Great
Master
of
the
Horse
.
The
Iuncta
,
that
was
erected
to
determine
the
Affair
between
the
Nuncio
,
and
Don
Iuan
de
la
Puente
y
Guebarra
,
President
of
the
Council
of
Castile
,
decided
it
on
the
12
th
of
April
.
He
was
sentenced
to
be
banished
,
and
turned
out
of
his
Office
.
The
Nuncio
demanded
of
them
,
that
they
would
oblige
him
to
go
to
Rome
,
to
take
off
the
Suspension
he
had
incurred
;
but
they
thought
they
had
punished
him
sufficiently
.
Abundance
of
people
said
,
That
these
great
Names
he
took
upon
him
,
did
not
belong
to
him
;
and
that
his
true
Name
was
Don
Iuan
de
Montesillo
,
and
that
he
was
barely
a
Gentleman
of
the
Province
of
Castile
.
He
finished
the
Course
of
his
Studies
at
Salamania
,
and
afterwards
was
made
Canon
of
Toledo
.
His
Behaviour
mightily
pleased
the
Archbishop
of
Toledo
,
who
was
at
that
time
Cardinal
of
Arragon
,
and
taking
a
delight
in
his
Conversation
,
trusted
him
with
the
Management
of
all
his
Affairs
.
He
acquitted
himself
so
well
in
this
Station
,
that
the
Archbishop
took
care
to
recommend
,
and
make
him
known
to
Don
Iuan
of
Austria
,
whom
he
extreamly
pleased
by
the
Suppleness
of
his
Carriage
,
and
the
Vivacity
of
his
Genius
;
And
whether
that
Prince
had
any
particular
Designs
upon
him
,
or
only
intended
to
prefer
him
,
to
acquit
himself
of
the
Promise
he
had
made
to
the
Cardinal
,
he
made
him
President
of
the
Chancery
of
Valladolid
.
Some
time
after
the
Count
de
Villambrosa
,
who
was
President
of
Castile
,
happening
to
die
,
the
Prince
gave
his
Place
to
Don
Iuan
de
la
Puente
.
To
say
the
truth
,
he
only
executed
that
Office
by
a
Commission
;
but
it
was
a
very
great
Post
,
and
could
not
fail
to
draw
the
Envy
of
several
Persons
upon
him
:
And
so
it
really
did
;
for
few
people
were
concerned
at
his
Misfortunes
:
They
looked
upon
him
as
one
of
the
Creatures
of
Don
Iuan
;
and
those
that
were
always
looking
out
for
an
Object
for
their
Hatred
,
when
that
Prince
was
gone
,
vented
all
their
Spleen
and
Indignation
upon
him
.
The
people
accused
him
of
all
their
Grievances
,
and
pretended
,
that
he
was
the
Cause
of
crying
down
the
Money
;
That
being
in
a
Place
which
rendered
Chief
of
Justice
and
the
Civil
Government
,
he
might
,
if
he
had
been
so
minded
,
have
found
out
some
way
or
other
to
relieve
so
many
different
Persons
,
that
suffered
according
to
their
Condition
.
But
the
Complaints
of
private
Men
,
nay
,
even
those
of
the
Publick
in
general
,
could
not
have
been
able
to
hurt
him
,
if
there
had
not
been
a
necessity
at
that
Juncture
,
to
oblige
the
Pope
,
by
reason
of
the
Apprehensions
they
had
of
the
Designs
of
the
most
Christian
King
upon
Italy
.
Although
the
Office
of
the
President
of
Castile
is
the
next
in
Dignity
to
that
of
the
Chief
Minister
,
yet
all
People
have
not
an
equal
desire
to
possess
it
.
Don
Iuan
Ascensio
,
Bishop
of
Avila
,
whom
the
King
nominated
to
it
,
refused
it
:
An
Order
was
sent
to
him
,
to
come
immediately
,
but
he
desired
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
to
excuse
him
,
and
leave
him
in
his
Diocess
.
He
had
formerly
been
a
Religious
of
the
Mercy
,
and
General
of
his
Order
:
However
,
as
it
is
a
hard
matter
to
resist
the
Will
of
one's
Prince
,
especially
when
it
happens
to
be
so
advantageous
as
this
was
,
he
obey'd
the
Second
Order
that
was
sent
him
,
and
came
without
any
delay
.
He
was
a
Person
of
great
Discretion
;
and
't
is
certain
a
Man
cannot
have
too
much
to
qualifie
him
for
the
Exercise
of
so
considerable
a
Place
:
for
the
Council
of
Castile
regulates
all
the
Affairs
that
respect
the
Government
of
the
States
of
Castile
:
it
was
first
created
in
the
Year
1245.
by
St.
Ferdinand
,
King
of
Castile
;
it
is
composed
of
a
President
and
sixteen
Counsellors
;
The
President
never
makes
any
Visits
,
and
at
his
House
gives
the
Right
Hand
to
no
body
.
They
summon
to
this
Council
the
Chanceries
of
Granada
and
Vailladolid
,
and
the
Courts
of
Judicature
of
Sevil
and
Gallicia
,
which
are
the
Four
Seats
of
Justice
,
where
they
determine
,
by
way
of
Appeal
,
all
the
Suits
that
are
judged
by
the
Corrigidors
in
the
Cities
,
and
by
the
Alcades
in
the
Villages
:
When
the
King
speaks
of
the
Council
of
Castile
,
he
barely
calls
it
Our
Council
.
The
Court
was
exceedingly
troubled
at
the
Advices
they
received
,
That
the
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
,
having
with
no
small
pains
,
heaped
together
the
Sum
of
two
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
part
of
which
he
had
borrowed
to
send
to
Piombino
,
Portolongone
,
Orbitelle
,
and
some
other
places
which
the
King
of
Spain
possesses
on
the
Coasts
of
Tuscany
;
the
Money
being
embarked
in
a
Felouque
,
Eight
Slaves
found
the
opportunity
to
carry
off
the
Vessel
:
Two
small
Vessels
and
a
Gally
were
sent
after
them
to
bring
them
back
,
but
they
were
gone
too
far
to
be
recovered
:
So
all
the
pains
of
the
Marquess
de
Los-Velez
,
tended
only
to
set
Eight
Slaves
at
liberty
,
and
enrich
them
for
the
remainder
of
their
Lives
.
The
Ambassador
of
Venice
seeing
that
he
of
France
received
Satisfaction
upon
the
occasion
of
the
Franchises
and
Immunities
,
redoubled
his
Instances
to
have
Justice
done
him
upon
the
Alguazils
,
who
had
killed
two
of
his
Attendants
.
He
received
Satisfaction
on
the
17
th
of
April
.
The
Alcalde
who
led
them
on
was
banished
,
and
the
Alguazils
were
sent
to
Prison
,
and
were
not
enlarged
but
by
his
Intreaty
.
If
the
Count
de
Monterey
was
sensibly
affected
with
Joy
,
to
be
preferr'd
to
the
Prince
de
Astillano
,
as
to
the
Presidentship
of
Flanders
,
he
was
not
a
little
disgusted
to
see
several
Persons
made
Counsellors
of
State
before
him
;
and
notwithstanding
he
earnestly
desired
to
be
one
of
the
number
,
he
was
disappointed
.
The
King
named
the
Duke
de
Albuquerque
General
at
Sea
,
the
Count
Doropesa
,
who
was
very
Young
,
and
had
no
other
Dignity
as
yet
,
the
Marquess
de
Los
Velez
Governour
of
Naples
,
the
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
Governour
of
Flanders
,
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
who
had
been
formerly
Vice-Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
Mayor
,
Domo
Major
to
the
Q.
Mother
,
and
the
Inquisitor
General
,
to
be
Members
of
this
Council
.
It
was
commonly
believed
that
the
Q.
Mother
had
a
great
influence
in
naming
most
of
these
Lords
.
The
Council
of
State
was
instituted
by
Charles
the
Fifth
in
1526.
Here
it
is
that
they
examine
the
Merits
and
Services
of
those
Persons
that
pretend
to
be
made
Vice-Roys
,
or
to
possess
any
other
great
Employments
:
They
regulate
the
most
important
Affairs
of
the
Monarchy
;
the
King
only
is
the
President
of
it
,
and
the
number
of
the
Counsellors
is
not
fixed
.
Most
People
were
surprized
,
that
Don
Carlos
Ramirez
de
Arrellano
,
was
made
President
of
the
Finances
,
on
the
8
th
of
April
,
after
he
had
been
so
long
chained
and
shut
up
for
his
Lunacy
and
Madness
:
He
was
chosen
in
the
room
of
Don
Antonio
de
Monsalve
.
No
body
could
imagine
for
what
Reason
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
thought
fit
to
trust
him
with
a
Post
of
that
Consequence
;
for
he
had
none
of
those
Qualities
that
are
necessary
to
make
a
Man
capable
of
discharging
it
well
;
nay
,
he
had
some
that
ought
to
have
excluded
him
.
Amongst
the
rest
,
he
was
Son-in-Law
to
a
Corrigidor
,
named
Don
Francisco
de
Herrera
,
who
was
mortally
hated
by
the
People
;
and
't
is
said
,
not
without
just
Grounds
,
since
he
contributed
not
a
little
to
the
extream
Miseries
under
which
they
groaned
.
The
Council
of
Finances
,
which
is
there
called
de
Hazienda
,
was
established
in
the
Year
1602.
by
Philip
III.
It
is
their
business
to
inspect
the
Tribunal
,
which
is
called
the
Contaduria
Mayor
,
and
was
set
up
by
Philip
the
Second
in
1574.
A
certain
Accident
happened
at
Court
,
which
I
cannot
forbear
to
relate
,
although
it
is
of
little
Consequence
.
The
Queen
had
two
of
the
prettiest
Parrots
in
the
World
,
which
she
had
brought
along
with
her
from
France
,
and
loved
mightily
:
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
thought
to
do
a
meritorious
work
in
killing
them
,
because
they
could
only
talk
French
,
One
day
when
the
Queen
was
gone
out
to
take
a
Walk
,
and
the
Dutchess
,
to
avoid
going
with
her
,
and
to
put
this
Design
in
Execution
,
had
pretended
a
slight
Indisposition
;
she
demanded
the
Parrots
of
the
Woman
that
looked
after
them
,
and
so
without
any
more
a-do
,
as
soon
as
ever
she
had
got
them
into
her
Hands
,
wrung
off
their
Necks
,
in
spight
of
all
the
Prayers
and
Intreaties
that
were
used
to
prevent
her
from
killing
them
.
This
was
a
great
Affliction
to
the
poor
French
Women
that
waited
upon
the
Queen
,
who
when
she
came
back
to
her
Apartment
,
commanded
them
to
bring
her
Parrots
and
Dogs
,
as
her
custom
was
always
when
the
King
was
not
there
:
for
he
could
not
endure
any
of
these
little
creatures
,
because
they
came
from
France
;
and
whenever
he
saw
them
,
he
cry'd
,
Fuera
,
fuera
,
Perros
Frances
;
that
is
to
say
,
Out
,
out
,
you
French
Dogs
.
All
the
Queen's
Women
,
instead
of
going
to
fetch
what
she
demanded
,
stared
upon
one
another
,
and
continued
for
some
time
immoveable
,
without
daring
to
speak
a
word
;
but
at
last
,
after
a
long
silence
,
one
of
them
gave
her
an
account
of
the
Execution
which
the
Camarera
had
made
of
them
.
She
was
extreamly
concerned
,
although
she
took
care
not
to
discover
it
;
but
as
soon
as
the
Dutchess
entred
the
Room
,
and
according
to
her
custom
,
came
to
kiss
her
Hand
:
The
Queen
,
without
speaking
a
Syllable
to
her
,
gave
her
two
Boxes
on
the
Ear
with
her
Hand
.
Never
was
any
thing
in
the
World
in
such
a
Rage
and
Surprize
as
the
Dutchess
was
;
for
she
was
one
of
the
most
haughty
imperious
Women
living
,
and
carried
as
much
State
and
Grandeur
:
She
possessed
,
as
I
mentioned
before
,
a
Kingdom
in
Mexico
,
and
now
to
be
buffeted
by
a
young
Queen
,
whom
she
had
hitherto
treated
like
a
Child
;
this
appeared
insupportable
;
she
immediately
flew
out
of
the
Room
,
saying
all
the
impertinent
things
that
her
Anger
suggested
to
her
,
and
assembled
together
her
Relations
and
Friends
,
and
above
four
hundred
Ladies
:
With
this
numerous
Train
of
Coaches
,
she
came
to
the
King's
Apartment
,
to
demand
Justice
of
him
for
the
Affront
she
pretended
she
had
received
from
the
Queen
:
She
made
so
great
a
Clamour
,
and
shed
so
many
Tears
,
that
he
sent
for
the
Queen
to
come
to
him
:
And
as
he
represented
to
her
the
high
Rank
which
the
Camarera
Mayor
held
in
the
World
,
the
Queen
interrupted
him
,
and
told
him
,
without
any
hesitation
,
Senor
,
esto
es
une
antojo
.
These
few
unexpected
Words
clearly
changed
the
Face
of
Affairs
;
The
King
embraced
her
with
a
thousand
Testimonies
of
Joy
,
adding
,
That
she
had
done
very
well
;
and
that
if
Two
Blows
were
not
enough
to
satisfie
her
,
he
consented
she
should
give
the
Dutchess
Two
Dozen
more
.
Now
antojo
signifies
in
the
Spanish
Tongue
,
the
Longing
of
a
Woman
with
Child
:
And
they
are
it
seems
convinced
by
long
Experience
,
That
if
Women
with
Child
in
that
Country
have
not
what
they
desire
,
and
don't
do
what
they
have
a
mind
to
do
,
they
are
delivered
before
their
time
of
a
dead
Infant
.
The
King
,
who
believed
the
Queen
was
with
Child
,
was
ravished
with
Joy
;
and
though
he
had
a
mighty
kindness
for
the
Dutchess
,
yet
he
exceedingly
approved
of
the
Queen's
Action
:
So
that
all
the
Satisfaction
she
received
from
him
was
this
,
Cailla
os
,
est
as
bofetadas
son
bii
as
del
antojo
;
That
is
to
say
,
Hold
your
peace●
these
Bl●ws
are
the
Fruits
of
a
Woman
with
Child
.
The
Queen
had
so
much
Prudence
and
Address
,
as
not
to
take
the
least
notice
of
the
Death
of
her
Parrots
:
So
that
she
left
the
King
no
Room
to
imagine
,
that
the
antojo
of
boxing
the
Old
Dutchess
proceeded
from
her
own
Resentments
.
The
Marquess
de
Villa
Menrique
obtain'd
the
Vice-Royship
of
Peru
,
which
is
one
of
the
most
considerable
Posts
,
by
the
means
of
a
pretty
Lady
,
of
whom
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
was
extreamly
enamoured
.
The
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
the
Queen-Mother
,
went
together
to
Buen-Retiro
to
pass
the
Holy
Week
there
.
After
Easter
was
over
,
the
King
expressed
a
great
desire
to
go
to
Aranjuez
,
as
it
had
always
been
the
custom
:
But
the
Queen-Mother
,
who
had
no
Inclinations
to
be
at
any
great
distance
from
Madrid
,
because
all
Affairs
were
managed
there
,
and
the
Counsellors
never
stir
out
of
it
;
and
likewise
because
the
Neighbourhood
of
Toledo
,
where
she
had
been
formerly
confined
against
her
Will
,
revived
a
sort
of
Horror
in
her
,
raised
so
many
Obstacles
,
that
the
King
alter'd
his
Mind
:
So
he
stay'd
but
a
very
inconsiderable
time
at
Buen-Retiro
,
and
passed
four
days
at
the
Escurial
.
He
would
only
suffer
himself
to
be
accompanied
by
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
the
Master
of
the
Horse
,
one
of
the
Gentlemen
of
his
Bed-Chamber
,
and
the
Major
domo
.
The
next
day
after
he
was
arrived
,
the
Queen
wrote
a
very
tender
Letter
to
him
,
and
sent
him
a
Diamond
Ring
.
He
sent
her
,
by
way
of
r●turn
,
a
Chaplet
made
of
the
Wood
of
Calambour
,
garnished
with
Diamonds
,
in
a
little
Box
of
Gold
Filagreen
,
wherein
he
inclosed
a
Billet
that
had
only
these
Words
,
Madam
,
there
has
been
a
great
Wind
;
I
have
killed
six
Wolves
.
As
soon
as
he
returned
to
Madrid
,
the
desire
of
going
to
Aranjuez
,
seized
him
again
.
By
a
custom
that
had
been
established
ever
since
the
time
of
Philip
II.
the
Kings
of
Spain
were
used
to
go
to
this
Noble
House
some
time
after
Easter
.
This
is
appointed
in
the
Ceremonial
of
the
Palace
,
which
is
a
Rule
they
always
follow
:
In
it
are
to
be
found
all
the
Ceremonies
that
are
to
be
observed
,
the
Habits
which
the
Kings
and
Queens
are
to
wear
,
the
Time
of
their
going
to
their
Royal
Houses
,
how
long
they
are
to
continue
there
;
the
Days
of
going
to
Chappel
,
as
also
those
for
Bull
Feasts
,
and
running
at
the
Ring
,
the
Hour
of
their
Majesties
going
to
Bed
,
and
Rising
,
and
a
thousand
other
things
of
the
same
Nature
.
But
,
as
it
happen'd
,
there
was
so
great
a
scarcity
of
Money
,
that
the
King
was
obliged
to
stay
at
Madrid
:
However
,
to
excuse
and
colour
so
extraordinary
a
thing
,
they
gave
out
,
that
the
Small
Pox
was
at
Aranjuez
,
which
being
scituated
upon
the
Road
to
Malaga
,
where
the
Plague
raged
,
and
from
whence
it
might
easily
be
spread
thither
,
his
Majesty
was
not
willing
to
hazard
himself
so
far
as
to
venture
thither
.
The
Court
was
troubled
at
the
Advices
they
received
on
the
first
of
May
,
That
the
Fishermen
of
Fontarabia
and
those
of
Andaye
,
had
been
lately
engaged
in
a
Quarrel
about
the
Fishery
of
the
River
Bidassoa
,
which
separates
the
two
Kingdoms
.
They
fought
,
and
several
Men
were
killed
on
both
sides
;
but
what
concerned
them
the
most
,
was
,
that
the
Governour
of
Fontarabia
,
instead
of
sending
to
part
them
,
play'd
the
Cannon
upon
the
French
,
and
demolished
some
Houses
in
Andaye
:
So
that
to
prevent
the
Consequences
,
which
might
perhaps
have
proved
very
dangerous
,
they
commanded
him
to
repair
the
Houses
that
were
battered
,
and
give
the
French
Fishermen
all
the
Satisfaction
they
desired
.
Our
Ambassador
assured
them
,
that
he
would
write
to
his
Master
,
and
acquaint
him
with
what
readiness
and
complaisance
this
Affair
was
made
up
at
Court
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
offer'd
to
make
the
Marquess
de
Villa
Franca
Counsellor
of
State
,
provided
he
would
quit
his
Place
of
Lieutenant
General
of
the
Mediterranean
,
which
the
King
had
a
mind
to
bestow
upon
Prince
Alexander
Farnese
:
but
he
returned
him
this
Answer
,
That
having
Reason
to
flatter
himself
,
that
he
had
discharged
this
Office
well
,
he
could
never
be
prevailed
with
to
throw
it
up
to
another
,
as
long
as
he
was
capable
of
doing
the
Duties
of
it
himself
.
The
King's
Confessor
was
upon
the
point
of
being
sent
away
about
the
beginning
of
May.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
designed
that
place
for
Father
Bayona
,
Confessor
of
the
University
of
Alcala
;
for
he
imagined
he
might
reckon
upon
him
,
and
beside
,
the
King
had
given
his
consent
.
They
had
a
mind
to
bestow
the
Bishoprick
of
Plazencia
upon
Father
Francis
de
Relux
,
to
have
a
favourable
pretence
to
remove
him
:
But
he
used
all
the
Interest
and
Credit
he
had
in
the
World
to
keep
his
old
Post
,
declaring
,
That
he
would
refuse
the
Bishoprick
;
and
that
if
the
King
turned
him
off
,
he
would
every
where
complain
of
the
Chief
Minister
.
Although
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
hated
him
heartily
,
because
he
was
difficult
of
Access
,
and
having
a
great
Ascendant
over
the
King
,
possess'd
him
with
several
Scruples
,
in
order
to
pursue
his
own
particular
Views
;
yet
he
was
forced
to
let
him
alone
.
Every
one
is
of
Opinion
,
that
the
Duke
had
done
much
more
discreetly
,
not
to
have
discovered
his
Intentions
agains●
him
,
unless
he
had
been
in
a
capacity
to
put
them
in
Execution
,
because
to
shew
an
ill
Will
,
and
not
be
able
to
effect
our
Designs
,
only
draws
mor●
Enemies
upon
our
heads
,
and
exposes
us
to
the
contempt
of
all
the
World
,
which
will
be
apt
to
conclude
we
only
are
too
weak
.
But
this
was
not
all
;
he
left
in
the
Person
of
the
Confessor
a
Man
that
was
always
with
the
King
,
and
who
was
sure
to
oppose
him
in
every
thing
;
but
that
was
not
the
only
thing
he
had
Reason
to
apprehend
.
The
Camarera
Mayor
,
and
Don
Ieronimo
de
Eguya
,
still
continued
to
possess
the
King's
Favours
;
They
had
opportunity
to
discourse
him
a●
often
as
they
pleased
,
by
vertue
of
their
Places
,
and
neglected
●o
occasions
to
advance
and
secure
their
own
Interest
.
This
was
a
sort
of
a
Triumvirate
,
which
might
very
well
check
the
Authority
of
the
Chief
Minister
;
he
very
well
saw
what
he
was
to
●ear
from
this
quarter
,
and
was
extreamly
concerned
at
it
;
he
had
long
a-go
desired
to
remove
de
Eguya
,
but
he
fixed
himself
every
day
more
and
more
in
the
King
's
good
Graces
;
and
the
the
Death
of
Don
Pedro
Fernandez
del
Campo
,
left
him
in
the
intire
possession
of
a
Place
,
which
before
he
had
only
exercised
by
a
Commission
.
He
likewise
obtained
a
Place
of
being
a
Counsellor
in
the
Chamber
of
the
Indies
;
and
when
the
Duke
used
all
his
Endeavours
to
remove
him
from
business
,
he
perceived
,
that
the
King's
inclination
prevailed
above
all
his
Attempts
to
the
contrary
;
for
his
Majesty
was
perswaded
,
that
de
Eguya
was
faithful
and
necessary
to
him
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Novo
,
as
well
as
the
Confessor
,
confirmed
him
in
this
Opinion
:
So
that
they
rendred
one
another
all
good
Offices
reciprocally
;
and
this
was
a
sure
and
easie
way
to
support
themselves
.
Ever
since
the
Night
that
the
Camarera
Moyor
had
received
that
Chastisement
from
the
Queen
,
after
a
long
consideration
of
the
matter
,
she
found
,
that
if
she
continu'd
to
observe
the
same
rigorous
Conduct
towards
that
young
Princess
,
which
she
had
hitherto
used
,
she
could
never
insinuate
her self
into
her
Affections
.
Besides
this
,
she
knew
that
the
Queen-Mother
utterly
disapproved
this
sort
of
Treatment
,
and
that
she
had
frequently
spoke
to
the
King
her
Son
about
it
;
that
she
had
represented
to
him
,
that
there
was
so
vast
a
difference
between
the
Customs
of
France
and
those
of
Spain
,
that
there
was
a
necessity
to
make
some
Allowances
,
and
not
to
perplex
a
Young
Princess
,
whose
Age
,
as
well
as
the
Sweetness
of
her
Temper
,
deserved
another
sort
of
Usage
.
The
Camarera
looked
upon
her self
as
undone
,
if
she
did
not
lay
aside
all
her
former
Severity
;
and
these
considerations
prevailed
with
her
to
assume
a
more
engaging
Air
,
and
to
endeavour
to
relieve
the
Queen
in
all
her
pensive
moments
,
by
discovering
the
King's
Humour
to
her
,
and
the
means
to
please
him
.
Whenever
the
King
was
vext
,
and
out
of
Humour
,
she
seemed
to
spare
no
pains
to
sweeten
him
;
and
the
Queen
being
of
a
frank
,
easie
Disposition
,
was
immediately
perswaded
,
that
the
Dutchess
had
taken
up
a
better
Temper
,
and
even
believed
,
that
she
did
her
all
the
Services
she
could
.
But
the
rest
of
the
World
were
of
a
different
Opinion
from
her
Majesty
;
they
knew
well
enough
that
this
Old
Bell-dame
was
rather
inclined
in
her
own
Nature
,
to
throw
Oil
into
the
fire
,
than
endeavour
to
quench
it
;
and
they
alledged
,
as
an
indisputable
Proof
of
this
,
all
the
ill
impressions
she
had
made
upon
the
King
,
in
relation
to
the
French
;
nay
,
even
the
most
inconsiderable
things
that
came
from
France
:
For
,
as
I
signified
before
,
the
Queen
durst
not
play
with
the
little
Dogs
she
had
brought
along
with
her
,
before
the
King
;
and
the
two
Parrots
were
killed
for
no
other
reason
but
because
they
talked
French
:
The
King
was
out
of
humour
as
oft
as
any
Frenchman
passed
through
the
Court
of
the
Palace
,
especially
if
the
Queen
looked
upon
him
,
although
it
was
through
the
Windows
and
Lattices
of
her
Chamber
.
As
she
was
going
one
day
to
Datocha
,
a
poor
fellow
,
who
was
a
Frenchman
,
came
to
her
Coach
,
and
begged
an
Alms
of
her
;
the
King
was
in
so
horrible
a
Passion
,
that
they
were
afraid
he
would
have
caused
this
Unfortunate
Wretch
to
be
killed
immediately
.
The
Camarera
officiously
counsell'd
the
Queen
to
order
him
to
leave
Madrid
without
any
delay
;
but
if
the
Dutchess
had
not
prejudiced
the
King
after
this
manner
,
it
is
not
to
be
imagined
that
the
Queen
had
been
exposed
to
these
Injuries
,
which
happened
so
often
to
her
.
This
is
so
undeniable
a
truth
,
that
one
day
when
their
Majesties
went
into
the
City
,
two
Gentlemen
belonging
to
the
Ambassador
of
Holland
,
chancing
to
meet
them
,
they
stopt
their
Coach
,
out
of
Respect
,
and
saluted
them
as
they
ought
:
They
were
on
that
side
the
Queen
happened
to
be
of
,
and
were
apparelled
after
the
French
Fashion
.
This
immediately
raised
the
Camarera's
Passion
,
who
commanded
one
of
the
Guards
to
go
and
demand
of
them
who
they
were
,
from
whence
they
came
,
whither
they
were
going
,
what
business
they
had
in
Madrid
?
And
when
to
this
they
answered
,
That
they
were
both
Hollanders
in
the
Ambassador's
Retinue
,
she
believed
it
to
be
a
Sham
,
or
at
least
pretended
to
believe
it
,
that
she
might
give
the
King
a
fresh
occasion
to
commend
her
Care
and
Zeal
for
him
▪
So
that
she
sent
to
the
Ambassador
himself
to
be
better
satisfied
;
and
when
she
was
fully
assured
of
the
truth
,
she
sent
the
two
Gentlemen
word
,
That
when
they
met
their
Majesties
,
they
should
never
be
guilty
of
the
Presumption
any
more
to
go
on
the
Queen's
side
,
to
salute
her
,
or
look
upon
her
.
Nevertheless
,
observing
the
Queen
to
be
concerned
at
this
Conduct
,
as
soon
as
she
was
informed
of
it
,
she
thought
to
efface
all
this
out
of
her
Mind
,
by
sending
often
to
the
French
Ambassador
,
and
giving
him
to
understand
,
that
she
was
angry
with
him
for
coming
so
seldom
to
the
Palace
,
She
used
the
same
Expressions
to
the
Ambassador's
Lady
,
and
told
her
,
That
it
would
be
the
greatest
Joy
,
in
the
World
to
her
to
see
them
visit
the
young
Queen
oftner
,
who
perhaps
was
too
melancholy
in
private
,
and
would
certainly
find
no
small
Diversion
to
enjoy
the
Company
of
Persons
of
their
Merit
,
and
who
were
of
the
same
Country
with
her
.
This
did
not
make
the
Marquess
de
Villars
alter
his
Conduct
in
the
least
;
for
he
understood
well
enough
what
was
the
meaning
of
these
fair
Speeches
;
but
as
for
his
Lady
,
there
seldom
passed
a
day
but
she
went
to
wait
upon
the
Queen
,
either
in
the
Queen-Mother's
company
,
or
all
alone
by
her self
;
but
notwithstanding
the
Assiduity
of
her
Visits
,
she
seldom
found
an
opportunity
to
entertain
her
in
private
:
She
was
hindered
from
doing
this
,
by
the
presence
of
the
Spanish
Ladies
,
who
came
to
make
their
Court
;
or
else
by
the
King
's
coming
,
who
went
every
other
moment
from
his
own
Apartment
to
the
Queen's
;
for
't
is
the
Custom
there
,
that
as
soon
as
he
appears
,
all
the
Women
that
are
in
the
Chamber
do
immediately
withdraw
.
Without
reckoning
the
Pennance
of
this
extraordinary
Solitude
,
the
Queen
had
other
things
to
afflict
her
,
and
one
was
to
find
her self
clearly
destitute
of
Money
;
and
this
,
considering
the
Generosity
of
her
Heart
,
and
her
natural
Inclination
to
be
liberal
,
was
a
very
sensible
Mortification
.
She
had
lived
there
six
Months
intire
,
without
having
any
Money
to
serve
her
for
her
lesser
pleasure
and
she
was
forced
to
●orrow
a
little
,
to
buy
a
few
things
,
she
had
a
necessary
occasion
for
,
and
to
keep
a
few
Horses
she
had
brought
with
her
out
of
France
,
that
were
become
altogether
unserviceable
to
her
,
because
she
had
no
permission
to
ride
them
out
at
any
time
.
She
wanted
Money
likewise
to
send
back
some
of
her
Women
that
could
not
comply
with
the
Customs
of
Spain
,
and
whom
they
could
not
consequently
endure
there
.
The
few
Officers
that
she
was
allowed
to
bring
with
her
,
were
all
dismist
,
even
to
her
Chyrurgeon
,
who
had
bought
the
Place
,
and
performed
the
Journey
at
his
own
Expences
.
All
of
them
departed
;
and
this
consideration
redoubled
the
young
Queen's
Afflictions
,
to
see
she
was
not
Mistriss
enough
to
keep
them
any
longer
,
or
to
do
them
those
kindnesses
she
designed
.
On
the
15
th
of
May
500
Pistols
a
Month
were
assigned
her
▪
but
this
was
in
a
manner
less
than
nothing
,
because
for
six
Months
together
she
had
been
forced
to
borrow
Money
,
and
even
out
of
this
small
Sum
she
was
obliged
to
lay
aside
200
Pistols
monthly
for
some
Alms
and
Charity
,
which
the
Queens
of
Spain
were
accustomed
to
make
.
All
this
while
no
Orders
were
given
out
about
the
Currant
Money
of
the
Kingdom
,
nor
was
the
Price
of
Victuals
regulated
;
a
great
Want
and
Scarcity
reigned
every
where
,
and
the
Publick
Miseries
daily
increased
:
it
had
not
rained
for
six
Months
together
,
and
this
very
much
contributed
to
inhance
the
Price
of
Corn
:
So
that
the
People
were
reduced
to
the
last
Extremities
:
Nay
,
what
is
infinitely
more
surprising
,
they
were
not
in
a
condition
to
pay
the
Queen
the
Money
that
was
assigned
to
her
,
Gold
and
Silver
being
so
scarce
,
that
none
of
it
was
to
be
seen
.
The
Bishop
of
Aquila
being
arrived
at
Madrid
,
took
possession
of
his
Place
of
President
of
Castile
;
and
the
first
of
his
Cares
was
to
relieve
and
ease
the
People
of
their
Grievances
To
effect
this
,
he
made
a
strict
Examination
into
the
most
minute
matters
,
and
soon
discovered
,
that
the
gross
Monopolies
,
and
insatiable
Avarice
of
the
Magistrates
,
were
partly
the
occasion
of
these
horrid
Disorders
.
He
came
to
be
informed
,
That
even
the
Counsellors
of
the
Council
Royal
,
by
some
of
their
Creatures
,
took
their
shares
of
the
Imposts
that
were
laid
upon
Victuals
;
and
that
the
same
thing
was
done
in
the
Oil
,
Chocolate
,
Coals
,
and
other
Provisions
necessary
for
Life
:
That
the
Regidors
and
Corregidors
belonging
to
the
Town-Hall
,
play'd
most
abominable
Cheats
in
the
Corn
,
and
consequently
advanced
the
Price
of
Bread
,
at
least
one
half
above
its
usual
Price
.
But
he
was
sensible
that
he
was
not
able
to
rectifie
these
Abuses
alone
;
so
he
discoursed
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
about
the
matter
,
whose
Encouragement
and
Assistance
he
promised
himself
.
Nevertheless
,
whether
the
Duke
,
were
otherwise
employed
,
or
had
no
real
intentions
to
change
the
Form
of
the
Government
,
he
did
not
answer
the
President
's
Desires
,
who
perceiving
that
if
he
acted
by
himself
,
the
hatred
of
all
those
Persons
,
whom
he
should
cause
to
be
punished
,
would
directly
fall
upon
his
own
Head
,
he
was
not
willing
to
Sacrifice
himself
for
the
Publick
Good
.
He
remembred
that
in
the
time
of
the
Regency
,
a
certain
Bishop
,
who
was
President
as
he
was
,
having
endeavoured
to
suppress
these
Abuses
,
had
been
poisoned
by
the
Magistrates
.
In
the
mean
time
every
thing
without
exception
continued
to
be
as
dear
as
formerly
,
and
Silver
was
so
scarce
a
Commodity
,
that
one
would
have
imagined
it
had
been
all
melted
down
;
I
once
saw
at
a
Relation's
House
of
mine
the
Sum
of
almost
three
thousand
Crowns
received
in
Pieces
of
Bellon
and
in
Ochavos
[
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These
are
much
of
the
same
value
with
the
French
Doubles
,
and
are
scarce
an
English
Farthing
.
,
which
are
a
wretched
sort
of
Brass
Money
,
and
for
the
greatest
part
had
,
and
yet
happy
was
the
Man
who
in
this
Universal
Scarcity
could
get
this
Money
.
However
I
am
obliged
to
say
this
in
honour
of
Spain
,
that
althô
the
Finances
were
in
that
sad
condition
as
I
represented
them
before
,
yet
the
King
paid
all
the
Pensions
that
were
due
to
Foreigners
very
exactly
,
because
he
looked
upon
himself
obliged
in
Honour
to
do
it
,
and
yet
to
confess
a
truth
,
some
of
these
Pensions
were
not
inconsiderable
.
I
knew
a
certain
Lady
,
to
whom
he
gave
Eight
Thousand
Crowns
,
and
they
were
constantly
paid
her
in
the
most
difficult
times
.
The
Families
that
were
ready
to
die
of
Hunger
,
set
themselves
to
Rob
and
Murder
,
being
in
a
manner
Authorized
in
these
Disorders
,
by
the
little
care
that
was
taken
to
punish
Murderers
as
they
deserved
,
and
by
the
extraordinary
Partiality
which
the
Judges
shew
to
the
Natives
of
the
Country
.
These
Families
,
I
say
,
that
were
very
numerous
at
Madrid
,
assembled
together
in
one
of
the
least
frequented
Quarters
of
the
Town
,
and
resolved
by
main
force
to
break
open
some
of
the
Magistrates
Houses
,
because
they
principally
charged
them
with
the
Disorders
of
the
present
Affairs
,
and
afterwards
to
Plunder
them
in
the
face
of
the
World
,
to
serve
for
an
Example
to
others
.
But
as
this
Design
was
only
formed
by
a
Mutinous
Rabble
,
who
had
never
a
Head
to
lead
them
on
,
so
it
is
not
to
be
wondred
if
they
did
not
push
their
wicked
Intentions
any
farther
.
In
short
,
every
Man
returned
to
his
ordinary
Occupation
,
and
none
of
them
were
called
to
an
Account
for
Assembling
after
this
Tumultuous
manner
.
Behold
now
the
Effects
which
this
sort
of
Connivance
and
Toleration
always
produces
.
The
Shoemakers
being
informed
about
the
middle
of
May
,
that
that
the
Price
of
Shoes
was
orderd
to
be
regulated
,
presented
a
Petition
to
the
new
President
of
Castile
,
wherein
with
terms
full
of
Respect
they
represented
their
Reasons
against
this
Regulation
,
making
it
appear
,
that
they
could
not
possibly
lessen
the
Price
of
Shoes
,
as
long
as
Leather
was
sold
so
dear
as
it
was
.
He
sent
them
to
the
President
of
the
Chamber
of
the
Alcaldes
;
so
they
formed
themselves
into
a
sort
of
a
Body
,
to
meet
him
with
the
greater
Ceremony
:
but
he
being
a
Man
of
a
sour
sullen
Humour
,
fell
into
a
Passion
to
see
so
great
a
number
of
them
;
he
threatned
to
Imprison
them
,
and
told
them
,
that
if
their
Power
were
equal
to
their
ill
Intentions
,
they
were
to
be
feared
,
because
they
were
neither
better
nor
worse
than
down-right
Mutineers
.
They
muttered
a
few
words
,
and
being
at
that
time
none
of
the
strongest
,
went
in
a
Body
to
find
out
their
Companions
and
Friends
,
and
then
immediately
repaired
to
the
Court
of
the
Palace
.
They
ran
under
the
Windows
of
the
King's
Chamber
,
and
,
as
it
is
the
Custom
there
when
the
People
complain
of
the
Government
,
they
cried
out
as
loud
as
they
were
able
,
Let
the
King
live
,
and
let
the
ill
Government
die
.
As
soon
as
the
King
perceived
it
,
he
came
near
the
Window
,
and
was
extreamly
surprized
to
see
so
great
a
Rabble
got
together
,
for
by
this
tim●
abundance
of
other
People
had
joyned
them
.
The
King
sent
in
great
hast
to
find
out
the
President
of
Castile
,
who
came
amongst
them
,
and
promised
them
all
the
satisfaction
imaginable
:
He
moreover
told
them
,
they
violated
that
Respect
they
owed
His
Majesty
,
in
coming
to
demand
Justice
of
him
with
such
Clamours
and
Tumults
,
and
that
if
they
would
follow
him
home
,
he
would
presently
content
them
.
They
very
readily
went
along
with
him
;
so
he
gave
them
a
permission
to
sell
their
Shoes
at
the
same
Price
as
they
did
before
the
Order
was
published
.
This
made
them
return
the
joyfullest
People
in
the
World
,
but
they
happened
to
meet
the
President
of
the
Alcaldes
in
the
way
,
who
not
knowing
a
Syllable
of
what
had
past
,
and
not
at
all
considering
that
he
had
to
do
with
an
unruly
Mob
,
stopt
them
to
vent
his
Reproaches
and
Menaces
against
them
.
But
this
procedure
raised
their
Indignation
so
high
,
that
they
drew
out
their
Swords
with
a
design
to
kill
him
,
and
pursued
him
so
fiercely
,
that
never
was
any
Man
under
more
terrible
Apprehensions
.
He
had
never
escaped
their
hands
,
had
not
their
Fury
so
far
transported
them
,
that
they
took
no
notice
how
he
saved
himself
through
a
little
Gate
,
which
he
took
care
to
shut
after
him
,
but
his
fear
was
so
great
,
that
he
fell
dangerously
ill
upon
it
.
After
they
had
searched
for
him
on
all
sides
,
to
no
purpose
,
they
were
going
homewards
,
when
they
saw
the
President
of
Castile
coming
that
way
;
they
presently
surrounded
him
,
and
swore
they
would
not
let
him
pass
any
farther
,
till
he
had
signed
the
Permission
he
had
given
them
to
sell
their
Shoes
at
the
ordinary
Price
.
He
immediately
did
every
thing
they
demanded
of
him
;
so
without
any
delay
they
took
Drums
and
Trumpets
to
publish
and
affix
this
Permission
to
all
the
Publick
places
of
the
City
.
They
suffered
this
first
Heat
to
pass
over
without
Opposition
,
but
afterwards
they
arrested
several
of
those
whom
they
found
the
most
Seditious
;
nevertheless
they
tarried
but
a
short
time
in
Prison
,
and
what
deserved
an
Exemplary
Chastisement
,
was
punished
like
an
inconsiderable
Trifle
.
It
is
indeed
very
true
,
that
in
order
to
humble
the
People
,
it
was
proposed
to
forbid
all
manner
of
Tradesmen
to
carry
Swords
about
them
,
and
to
wear
black
Silk
Cloathes
with
the
Golilia
.
'T
was
likewise
designed
that
that
this
Prohibition
should
extend
to
all
those
Persons
who
had
no
Titles
,
and
were
not
able
to
keep
a
Coach
:
However
they
durst
not
put
it
in
execution
,
because
they
thought
this
Regulation
would
be
too
difficult
and
severe
to
be
practised
.
The
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
was
not
a
little
afflicted
at
the
loss
of
the
Money
which
the
eight
Slaves
had
carried
away
with
them
.
He
was
obliged
to
get
more
,
but
it
was
no
easie
matter
to
find
it
in
a
place
,
where
they
were
burthen'd
every
day
with
Imposts
upon
Imposts
.
He
received
Orders
from
Madrid
to
Let
out
the
Lands
belonging
to
the
King's
Demain
at
forty
thousand
Crowns
per
Annum
;
but
no
body
could
be
found
to
take
them
,
although
those
Persons
,
who
had
formerly
taken
them
,
enjoy'd
them
peaceably
;
and
this
Example
one
would
have
thought
ought
to
have
encouraged
others
to
imitate
them
.
The
Banditti
of
that
Country
had
●or
some
time
suspended
all
Acts
of
Hostility
,
out
of
hopes
that
His
Majesty
would
have
given
them
a
General
Indemnity
upon
the
score
of
his
Marriage
;
but
when
they
perceived
that
their
Expectations
were
like
to
be
frustrated
,
and
that
endeavours
were
used
to
Apprehend
their
Captain
Mattheo
Tango
,
who
was
just
come
from
Pirateering
at
Sea
,
they
met
to
the
number
of
Three
Thousand
,
pillaging
and
ravaging
every
thing
they
found
in
the
Country
,
and
,
what
is
strange
,
not
a
word
was
spoken
of
the
horrible
Disorders
they
committed
.
The
Queen-Mother
who
was
every
day
at
Buen
Retiro
,
and
searched
all
means
to
gain
the
Affections
of
the
People
,
gave
three
Comedies
,
with
Musick
between
the
Acts
,
that
were
represented
on
a
Theatre
in
the
Placa
Mayor
,
that
abundance
of
People
might
have
the
pleasure
of
seeing
them
without
putting
them
to
any
Expence
.
The
Comedians
play'd
for
three
days
together
,
and
the
crowd
was
so
great
,
that
some
People
were
killed
.
The
City
seemed
to
be
very
well
pleased
with
these
Shews
,
for
they
love
them
more
in
Spain
than
in
any
other
part
of
the
World
;
and
what
helped
to
sustain
the
publick
Joy
,
was
the
mighty
expectation
they
had
of
seeing
a
new
face
of
Affairs
,
under
the
Ministry
of
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
:
they
promised
themselves
to
find
an
end
of
all
their
present
Grievances
,
without
considering
that
although
his
intentions
were
never
so
good
,
it
would
be
a
difficult
matter
to
redress
them
.
He
had
Don
Vincente
Gonzaga
for
his
Friend
,
who
was
very
capable
to
advise
him
and
furnish
him
with
all
necessary
Expedients
to
accomplish
his
Designs
,
but
the
execution
of
them
seemed
to
carry
almost
invincible
difficulties
along
with
it
.
There
was
a
necessity
to
be
severe
,
to
disgust
some
,
and
punish
others
;
to
remove
several
things
that
had
been
long
established
,
to
give
ones
self
up
entirely
to
Business
,
and
constant
Application
,
before
these
matters
could
ever
be
accomplished
:
But
this
was
not
the
Genius
of
the
Duke
,
and
his
Natural
Sweetness
and
Bounty
suited
but
very
ill
with
that
steadiness
and
resolution
that
ought
to
be
observed
in
these
nice
ran-counters
.
This
gave
him
abundance
of
uneasie
thoughts
,
so
that
Don
Vincente
,
who
still
prest
him
to
take
up
steady
Measures
,
and
support
them
with
vigour
,
had
opportunity
enough
to
discover
his
Weakness
.
To
deliver
himself
therefore
from
so
rigid
and
severe
a
Supervisor
,
the
Duke
gave
him
the
Government
(
as
't
is
called
there
)
of
the
Council
of
the
Indies
,
upon
Condition
that
he
himself
should
always
be
the
President
of
it
;
but
as
for
the
Profits
,
one
had
as
great
a
share
as
the
other
.
And
now
Don
Vincente
thought
of
nothing
more
than
discharging
the
Duties
of
his
New
Place
,
and
it
was
not
doubted
but
he
would
worthily
exercise
them
;
for
his
Judgment
,
his
Age
,
and
his
Experience
made
him
to
be
considered
as
one
of
the
Chief
Persons
of
the
Council
.
In
the
mean
time
several
People
of
great
Merit
and
Birth
were
displeased
to
see
the
Duke
confided
in
him
no
longer
,
they
were
in
hopes
that
they
would
have
joyned
together
to
Regulate
the
Money
.
The
good
was
diminished
,
as
I
said
before
,
and
the
bad
continued
to
go
as
freely
as
formerly
it
did
.
It
was
therefore
resolved
to
suppress
it
for
good
and
all
in
Commerce
,
and
an
Edict
was
published
on
the
24
th
.
of
May
1680.
by
which
the
King
suppressed
all
the
Copper
Money
that
had
gone
for
several
Years
,
and
People
were
ordered
to
bring
it
in
within
Ten
Days
to
certain
Offices
that
were
set
up
in
all
parts
of
Madrid
,
where
they
were
to
receive
Bills
of
Exchange
for
it
,
that
were
payable
in
Six
Months
.
But
they
found
a
vast
inconvenience
in
the
Execution
of
this
Project
;
for
in
the
two
Castiles
they
had
sixteen
Millions
of
this
Money
,
part
of
which
were
mixed
with
good
Silver
,
and
the
other
was
notoriously
bad
.
So
that
to
draw
these
sixteen
Millions
out
of
the
hands
of
private
Persons
,
they
found
in
the
King's
Coffers
a
Fund
of
only
sixscore
thousand
Crowns
:
however
,
this
did
not
hinder
the
crying
down
of
the
Money
;
and
as
for
those
Persons
that
had
store
of
it
,
they
were
utterly
undone
.
It
is
an
easie
matter
to
imagine
what
sad
Effects
these
new
Grievances
drew
upon
the
People
,
who
were
miserable
enough
in
all
conscience
before
,
and
who
were
forced
to
buy
every
thing
at
excessive
Rates
.
The
Ministers
of
the
Inquisition
,
with
their
Trumpets
,
Kettle-Drums
and
Banner
marching
before
them
,
went
on
the
30
th
of
May
in
a
Cavalcade
,
from
the
Palace
to
the
Place
Major
,
where
they
ordered
it
to
be
published
,
That
on
the
30
th
of
Iune
,
they
would
publickly
punish
all
those
whom
they
had
condemned
to
the
fire
and
other
torments
.
It
was
forty
years
a-go
,
since
a
thing
of
this
nature
had
been
seen
;
and
the
Sight
was
expected
at
Madrid
with
as
great
an
impatience
,
as
if
it
had
been
the
most
agreeable
Festival
in
the
World
.
Don
Thomas
de
la
Cerda
,
Brother
to
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
,
parted
for
Cales
,
with
so
magnificent
an
Equipage
,
that
a
Prince
of
the
Blood
could
not
have
a
finer
.
Three
Men
of
War
waited
to
carry
him
over
to
New
Spain
,
of
which
he
was
made
Vice-Roy
.
They
received
Advices
at
Court
,
That
the
Count
de
Fuensalida
,
Vice-Roy
of
Navar
,
had
sent
some
Troops
to
Fontarabia
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Duke
de
Canzano
.
This
Conduct
did
not
seem
to
agree
with
the
Orders
they
had
sent
him
from
this
place
,
to
give
Satisfaction
to
the
French
Fishermen
of
Andaye
,
who
had
been
abused
and
injured
.
On
the
16
th
of
Iune
a
Bull
Feast
was
kept
,
at
which
the
King
and
the
Queen
,
attended
by
all
the
Court
,
made
their
Appearance
.
This
seemed
an
extraordinary
fine
Show
to
the
Spaniards
,
because
two
of
the
Combatants
were
killed
upon
the
Spot
,
and
three
Cavaliers
more
were
dangerously
wounded
.
The
Queen
was
so
concerned
at
it
,
that
she
found
her self
somewhat
discomposed
;
however
,
she
took
care
not
to
discover
it
,
for
fear
of
disquieting
the
King
.
The
Count
de
Gubernatis
,
Envoy
Extraordinary
of
Savoy
,
waited
for
his
Orders
to
depart
,
but
he
received
a
command
to
attend
the
Marquess
de
Dronero
,
who
went
Ambassador
Extraordinary
into
Portugal
.
So
he
tarried
at
Court
without
any
Character
.
We
were
here
informed
,
that
the
Spanish
Captains
,
who
were
at
Naples
,
were
not
a
little
mortified
at
the
Prohibition
that
was
issued
out
to
forbid
them
to
go
drest
after
the
French
Fashion
.
There
is
never
a
Spaniard
of
'em
all
that
is
not
ravished
with
Joy
,
as
soon
as
he
is
out
of
his
own
Country
,
to
quit
the
Habit
of
it
also
,
and
to
ablige
them
to
wear
it
again
,
nothing
less
will
serve
the
Turn
but
re-iterated
Edicts
one
upon
the
back
of
another
.
The
execrable
Secret
of
preparing
the
most
subtle
Poyson
,
that
is
so
frequently
practised
in
Italy
,
has
been
used
from
time
to
time
in
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
.
The
Regent
Galeota
,
who
came
back
from
Gaeta
,
made
a
sad
Experiment
of
it
,
in
a
Dose
of
Physick
,
which
dispatched
him
in
a
few
hours
after
:
The
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
,
who
loved
him
dearly
,
exprest
a
mighty
sorrow
at
his
Loss
,
and
promised
,
that
if
ever
he
was
able
to
discover
the
Crime
,
he
would
make
a
notorious
Example
of
those
that
were
concerned
in
it
.
On
the
30
th
of
Iune
there
was
kept
at
Madrid
an
Auto
de
Inquisition
;
That
is
to
say
,
a
general
Execution
of
the
Iews
.
The
People
ran
thither
in
their
best
Cloaths
,
and
with
as
great
an
earnestness
as
if
it
had
been
to
the
most
solemn
show
.
A
great
Scaffold
was
erected
in
the
Placa
Mayor
,
where
from
Seven
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
till
Nine
at
Night
,
nothing
was
to
be
seen
but
Criminals
of
both
Sexes
,
that
had
been
sent
from
all
the
Inquisitions
to
Madrid
:
Their
Process
was
read
aloud
,
and
Judgment
was
pronounced
against
them
:
Twenty
Iews
,
as
well
Men
as
Women
,
and
a
Renegado
Mahometan
,
were
sentenced
to
be
burnt
:
Five
more
Iews
of
both
Sexes
,
this
being
the
first
time
they
were
apprehended
,
and
now
repenting
of
their
Errors
,
were
condemned
to
a
long
Imprisonment
,
and
to
wear
a
Yellow
Scapulary
,
with
a
Red
St.
Andrew's
Cross
upon
it
,
which
they
call
a
Sanbenito
,
as
those
that
carry
this
Habit
are
called
Sanbenitados
.
Ten
more
accused
of
Bigamy
,
Witchcraft
and
Sorcery
,
were
sentenced
to
be
whipt
,
and
sent
to
the
Gallies
:
These
wore
Past-board
Bonnets
upon
their
Heads
,
with
Inscriptions
upon
them
,
having
a
Rope
about
their
Necks
,
and
Torches
in
their
Hands
.
All
the
Court
was
present
,
the
King
,
the
two
Queens
,
the
Ladies
,
the
Ambassadors
,
the
Grandees
,
and
a
great
multitude
of
People
.
The
Inquisitor's
Chair
was
placed
after
the
manner
of
a
Tribunal
,
and
was
much
above
that
of
the
King
,
and
a
great
deal
higher
.
These
Unfortunate
People
were
persecuted
so
near
the
King
,
that
he
heard
all
their
Complaints
and
Groans
;
for
the
Scaffold
where
they
were
ranged
touched
his
Balcony
.
The
Grandees
of
Spain
did
the
same
thing
here
as
our
Provost-Marshal's
Men
do
in
France
,
they
conducted
the
Criminals
that
were
to
be
burnt
,
and
held
them
tied
fast
with
thick
Cords
:
The
Famillares
;
that
is
to
●ay
,
the
Domestick
Officers
of
the
Holy
Inquisition
,
at
the
same
time
led
the
other
Offenders
,
and
several
of
the
Religious
,
whether
Learned
or
Ignorant
,
disputed
vehemently
with
them
,
to
convince
these
miserable
Creatures
of
the
Truth
of
our
Religion
.
Some
of
the
Iews
were
very
knowing
in
their
own
way
of
Worship
,
and
returned
very
surprizing
Answers
to
their
Disputants
.
Amongst
the
rest
,
there
was
a
young
Woman
,
of
admirable
Beauty
,
who
seemed
not
to
be
above
Seventeen
Years
of
Age
,
and
happening
to
be
on
the
same
side
where
the
Queen
was
,
she
addressed
her self
to
her
,
to
obtain
Favour
at
her
Hands
:
Great
Queen
,
says
she
,
cannot
your
Royal
Presence
bring
some
Remedy
to
my
Misfortunes
?
Have
pity
on
my
Youth
,
and
consider
that
I
am
persecuted
for
a
Religion
which
I
have
sucked
in
with
my
Mother's
Milk
.
The
Queen
turned
away
her
Eyes
,
and
appear'd
to
pity
her
case
,
but
durst
not
make
any
intercession
to
have
her
saved
.
Mass
was
now
began
,
in
the
midst
of
which
the
Priest
that
officiated
,
quitted
the
Altar
,
and
sate
down
upon
a
Seat
which
was
prepared
for
him
;
then
the
Inquisitor
General
descended
from
the
Amphitheater
,
drest
in
his
Cope
,
and
having
a
Mitre
on
his
Head
;
and
after
he
had
bowed
towards
the
Altar
,
he
advanced
to
the
King's
Balcony
,
which
he
ascended
by
some
Steps
that
went
round
the
Scaffold
,
accompanied
by
some
Officers
of
the
Inquisition
,
who
carried
the
Cross
,
and
the
Evangelists
,
and
a
Book
containing
the
Oath
,
by
which
the
Kings
of
Spain
oblige
themselves
to
protect
the
Catholick
Fai●h
,
to
extirpate
Heresies
,
and
to
support
the
Procedures
of
the
Inquisition
with
their
Royal
Authority
.
The
King
stood
up
,
with
his
Head
uncovered
,
and
having
the
Constable
of
Castile
on
one
side
of
him
,
who
held
the
Royal
Sword
lifted
up
,
swore
to
observe
the
Oath
,
which
a
Counsellor
of
the
Council
Royal
read
to
him
,
and
continued
in
this
posture
till
such
time
as
the
Inquisitor
was
returned
to
his
Place
.
Then
a
Secretary
of
the
Inquisition
got
up
in
a
Pulpit
,
and
read
the
same
Oath
,
which
he
caused
the
Councils
,
and
all
the
Assembly
to
take
.
It
was
about
Noon
when
Mass
began
,
and
it
was
not
over
till
Nine
a
clock
at
Night
,
by
reason
of
the
long
Sentences
of
the
condemned
Persons
,
that
were
read
aloud
one
after
another
.
The
Constancy
and
Resolution
with
which
they
went
to
the
place
of
Punishment
,
had
something
in
it
which
was
very
extraordinary
;
several
of
them
cast
themselves
into
the
fire
,
others
burnt
their
Hands
,
and
afterwards
their
Feet
in
the
Flames
,
bearing
their
Torments
with
a
Tranquillity
which
made
them
be
lamented
,
that
such
resolute
Souls
were
not
illuminated
with
the
Light
of
Faith
.
As
for
my self
,
I
did
not
go
to
behold
this
sad
Spectacle
;
for
besides
that
it
was
mid-night
,
and
the
place
of
Execution
was
without
the
Gate
of
Fuencaral
,
I
was
so
concerned
at
what
I
had
seen
in
the
day-time
,
that
I
found
my self
indisposed
.
The
King
could
not
avoid
seeing
this
horrible
sight
,
both
because
it
was
a
Religious
Affair
,
and
because
he
is
obliged
to
authorize
by
his
Presence
whatever
the
Inquisition
does
.
We
must
not
believe
that
these
rigorous
Examples
do
in
the
least
promote
the
Conversion
of
the
Iews
;
they
are
not
at
all
concerned
at
it
,
and
there
are
a
considerable
number
of
them
in
Madrid
,
who
are
known
to
be
such
,
and
yet
are
quietly
suffered
to
enjoy
their
Employments
in
the
Finances
.
Amongst
these
Don
Aventura
Dionis
was
reckoned
:
His
Father
gave
Seventy
thousand
Crowns
to
be
made
a
Knight
of
St.
Iago
;
and
he
himself
a
few
days
after
this
Execution
obtained
of
the
King
a
Marquess's
Title
,
which
stood
him
in
Fifty
thousand
Crowns
.
His
Uncle
was
one
of
the
most
Famous
Iews
of
Amsterdam
:
All
this
was
known
at
Court
,
but
there
was
not
the
least
notice
taken
of
it
;
and
indeed
the
General
Receipts
and
Farms
are
full
of
these
People
.
When
they
are
rich
,
the
Spaniards
content
themselves
with
affrighting
them
,
that
they
may
make
them
empty
their
Purses
to
redeem
their
Lives
.
By
this
means
they
draw
prodigious
Sums
of
Money
from
them
,
and
provided
they
are
in
a
condition
to
pay
a
good
round
Sum
,
they
make
a
shift
to
escape
the
Fire
,
which
they
deserve
as
well
as
the
rest
.
The
Duke
de
Giovenazzo
,
who
from
being
Envoy
at
the
Court
of
Savoy
,
was
nominated
to
go
Ambassador
to
that
of
France
,
was
ordered
to
return
to
Turin
.
But
the
Count
de
Gubernatis
,
who
at
that
time
was
under
no
Character
at
Madrid
,
and
who
was
making
Prepatations
for
his
Journey
to
Portugal
,
went
to
find
out
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
represented
to
him
,
That
the
Duke
his
Master
was
so
ill
satisfied
,
to
see
that
his
Ministers
were
not
treated
in
Spain
with
the
same
Respect
as
they
were
in
France
,
and
especially
because
they
did
not
pay
him
those
great
Sums
that
were
due
to
him
,
that
he
desired
to
see
an
Envoy
of
Spain
no
more
at
Turin
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
answered
him
,
That
whatever
Treatment
was
paid
his
Master
in
France
▪
ought
not
to
be
used
as
a
Consequence
for
the
King
of
Spain
to
do
the
like
,
who
wa●
so
far
above
all
other
Kings
,
that
he
had
no
Example
to
follow
.
The
Count
replied
,
That
he
had
no
mind
at
present
to
enter
into
an
Examination
of
their
Greatness
,
or
the
difference
that
might
be
between
them
;
but
that
he
had
not
forgotten
,
that
about
Twenty
Years
ago
Philip
IV.
had
declared
,
by
the
Marquess
de
la
Fuente
,
That
his
Ambassador
should
not
appear
at
the
Ceremonies
where
those
of
France
assisted
;
and
that
this
Declaration
was
very
well
known
,
and
accordingly
regulated
in
all
the
Court●
of
Europe
.
The
Duke
answered
him
,
That
he
knew
nothing
of
the
matter
,
and
that
he
could
hardly
believe
the
business
was
as
he
represented
it
.
In
the
mean
time
,
they
made
several
Reflections
at
Court
upon
the
Proposals
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
;
and
Don
Antonio
de
la
Cerda
,
who
had
been
nominated
to
go
to
Turin
,
was
recalled
home
before
he
arrived
there
.
Nevertheless
,
they
dispensed
with
themselves
so
far
,
as
to
send
to
compliment
the
Duke
,
upon
the
Alliance
he
was
going
to
make
with
the
Infanta
of
Portugal
.
This
Princess
,
as
it
was
commonly
pretended
,
was
supposed
to
be
poysoned
;
and
what
made
the
World
judge
so
,
was
,
because
one
of
her
Officers
having
carried
some
of
the
Dishes
from
her
Table
to
his
own
House
,
his
Wife
,
and
some
others
,
after
they
had
eat
of
them
,
found
themselves
extreamly
ill
,
that
they
believed
they
should
die
,
and
had
all
of
them
Marks
of
poyson
about
them
.
This
Accident
occasioned
a
great
bustle
at
Lisbon
;
the
People
mutinied
,
and
wanting
a●
Object
for
their
Fury
to
work
upon
,
they
desig●ed
to
pick
a
quarrel
with
the
Spanish
Envoy
,
a●though
they
had
no
Reason
for
it
,
and
he
was
just
upon
the
point
of
suffering
the
greatest
Outrag●s
imaginable
.
The
Portug●eses
had
afterwards
a
new
occasion
to
grieve
them
,
caused
by
the
Death
of
Don
Duarte
Ribero
,
who
was
sent
Ambassador
to
Savoy
.
He
happened
to
die
in
the
Territories
of
Spain
,
after
so
violent
and
sudden
a
manner
,
that
all
the
World
was
astonished
at
it
;
and
this
served
to
increase
the
Suspicions
they
formerly
entertained
of
the
evil
intentions
of
some
persons
,
in
relation
to
the
Infanta
.
A
little
time
appeased
all
these
Clamours
,
and
the
Count
de
Gubernatis
departed
towards
the
end
of
Iune
to
go
for
Portugal
.
On
the
22
d
of
the
same
Month
,
the
Marquess
de
Grana
,
Ambassador
from
the
Emperour
,
made
his
Entry
.
All
his
Retinue
were
ba●ely
cloathed
in
Gray
,
and
his
Coaches
had
no
Gilding
about
them
.
Most
People
were
surprised
at
the
sight
;
and
to
say
the
truth
,
this
was
not
the
right
way
to
please
in
Madrid
;
for
there
they
shew
them
more
or
less
Respect
,
according
to
the
Expences
they
are
at
in
these
sorts
of
occasions
.
To
this
we
may
add
,
that
the
People
there
love
fine
Shows
above
any
thing
in
the
World
,
and
it
being
known
,
that
the
Ambassador
had
received
twenty
five
thousand
Crowns
to
defray
the
Charges
of
his
Journey
,
and
that
he
drew
every
Year
from
the
Emperour
and
the
King
forty
thousand
Crowns
more
,
they
were
ready
to
throw
Stones
at
him
,
when
they
saw
him
make
so
scandalous
an
Entry
.
Don
Diego
de
Bracamonte
,
Ambassador
of
Malta
,
was
the
Reason
why
he
made
his
Entry
no
sooner
.
He
was
still
of
Opinion
,
that
they
had
not
done
him
Justice
,
when
as
he
Marquess
de
Villars
made
his
Entry
,
but
that
as
soon
as
ever
he
renewed
his
Pretensions
,
he
should
have
Satisfaction
given
him
.
Being
under
these
Expectations
,
he
demanded
that
his
Chariot
might
march
immediately
after
that
of
the
last
Ambassador
of
the
Chappel
;
the
Marquess
de
Grana
would
by
no
means
consent
to
it
,
alledging
what
had
been
formerly
done
by
the
Ambassador
of
France
,
and
so
that
Example
was
followed
.
This
small
difference
was
scarce
determined
,
when
the
Marquess
de
Grana
had
another
Contest
with
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
;
he
would
have
had
him
make
the
first
Visit
,
as
the
other
Secretaries
of
State
had
always
done
before
him
.
D'
Eguya
excused
himself
,
by
pretending
,
that
all
the
other
Ambassadors
has
come
first
to
visit
him
,
and
that
he
lay
under
no
Obligations
to
make
any
particular
Distinctions
for
the
sake
of
Monsieur
de
Grana
.
Upon
this
,
the
other
Ambassadors
taking
notice
what
ill
Advantage
he
had
made
of
the
Civility
that
shew'd
him
,
unanimously
declared
,
that
they
never
pretended
to
make
that
Visit
,
as
if
it
had
been
a
Duty
incumbent
upon
them
;
so
that
d'
Eguya
was
not
a
little
mortified
at
a
Declaration
so
contrary
to
his
Vanity
and
Pretensions
,
and
found
himself
now
under
an
indispensable
necessity
to
go
first
to
the
Ambassador
of
Germany
.
He
carried
till
the
Court
was
gone
to
the
Escurial
,
and
took
his
Opportunity
to
go
to
his
House
on
a
certain
day
,
when
he
knew
he
was
not
at
home
:
But
this
did
not
satisfie
the
Marquess
,
who
said
,
he
reckoned
that
Visit
for
nothing
,
which
he
had
not
received
:
D'
Eguya
answered
,
That
he
had
acquitted
himself
of
his
Duty
;
and
thus
they
did
not
see
one
another
at
all
.
The
Embassador
Extraordinary
of
Malta
made
his
Entry
,
which
tho'
it
made
no
Magnificent
Appearance
,
was
handsomly
ordered
.
It
was
no
small
satisfaction
to
them
at
Court
to
hear
,
that
the
Flota
for
the
Indies
,
which
they
believed
would
scarce
be
in
a
condition
to
go
this
Year
,
by
reason
that
the
great
Disorder
of
the
currant
Money
had
not
a
little
hindred
all
manner
of
Commerce
,
had
set
Sail
out
of
the
Port
of
Cales
,
and
made
a
Happy
Voyage
with
the
Brother
of
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
,
who
went
Vice-Roy
to
New
Spain
:
But
to
allay
their
Joy
,
they
were
informed
,
that
one
of
the
greater
Vessels
had
struck
against
a
Rock
in
the
middle
of
the
Bay
,
and
received
so
much
damage
,
that
springing
a
Leak
on
every
side
,
they
had
not
time
enough
to
bring
her
off
to
any
place
where
they
might
unload
and
repair
her
,
so
that
she
was
lost
with
some
of
her
Passengers
,
and
all
her
Merchandize
.
The
Duke
of
Medina-Celi
not
being
absolutely
assured
to
continue
Chief
Minister
long
,
thought
it
the
best
way
to
make
all
Advantages
of
the
present
Opportunity
.
He
had
nine
Daughters
,
but
had
only
married
two
of
them
,
and
had
a
great
mind
to
bestow
the
third
upon
the
Son
of
the
Constable
Colonna
,
who
was
newly
returned
to
Madrid
from
his
his
Vice-Royship
of
Arragon
,
and
had
brought
his
Children
along
with
him
.
This
appeared
to
be
a
very
Advantageous
Match
for
the
Duke's
Daughter
,
and
therefore
having
it
still
in
his
Eye
,
he
shewed
a
particular
Respect
to
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazez
,
who
was
Brother-in-law
to
the
Constable
.
Few
Persons
penetrated
at
first
into
the
true
Motive
of
the
thing
;
they
thought
he
did
it
only
to
have
a
fit
Occasion
to
take
his
Instructions
,
because
he
was
capable
of
giving
him
the
best
:
but
the
more
understanding
People
soon
discovered
that
the
great
desire
he
had
to
conclude
this
Alliance
,
was
the
principal
Reason
;
for
at
the
bottom
the
Marquess
de
los
Balbazes
had
more
Reputation
at
the
time
when
his
Embassies
and
great
Negotiations
kept
him
at
a
distance
,
than
when
he
was
at
Madrid
.
Whether
it
proceeded
from
the
Envy
the
World
bore
him
,
or
that
his
Presence
made
them
examine
his
Faults
more
narrowly
,
it
is
certain
that
People
had
a
better
Opinion
of
him
when
he
was
absent
,
than
when
they
saw
him
before
them
.
The
good
Graces
of
the
Duke
still
contributed
to
draw
more
Hatred
and
Envy
upon
him
,
but
they
did
not
last
long
enough
to
make
him
suffer
any
thing
upon
that
Account
.
One
of
the
greatest
things
they
usually
reproached
Balbazez
with
,
was
his
excessive
Avarice
which
busied
it self
in
the
most
inconsiderable
matters
,
altho
he
was
Master
of
a
plentiful
Fortune
,
and
might
have
lived
after
another
manner
,
without
incommoding
his
Estate
in
the
least
.
He
was
a
Genoese
,
of
the
House
of
Spinola
;
his
Grandfather
had
formerly
commanded
the
Spanish
Army
,
and
this
was
likewise
a
great
Captain
;
but
whether
it
were
because
he
was
a
Stranger
,
or
for
some
other
Reason
,
the
Grandees
of
Spain
looked
upon
him
as
much
inferiour
to
them
,
although
he
was
a
Grandee
as
well
as
themselves
,
and
was
of
illustrious
Birth
.
They
despised
him
,
because
he
made
Advantage
of
his
Money
,
after
the
manner
of
a
Banker
,
which
is
so
seldom
practised
in
Spain
by
Persons
of
Quality
,
that
they
,
cannot
endure
those
that
do
it
.
His
Enemies
pretended
,
that
he
had
committed
notorious
Oversights
at
the
Treaty
of
Nimeguen
,
and
that
they
daily
beheld
new
Inconveniences
arise
from
his
ill
Conduct
there
;
That
this
was
the
Subject
of
perpetual
quarrels
between
France
and
Spain
,
because
he
had
neglected
to
lay
down
in
plain
intelligible
terms
,
what
things
were
yielded
up
,
and
their
Dependances
,
and
that
every
one
made
use
of
this
Obscurity
to
interpret
it
to
their
own
Advantage
.
It
is
certain
,
that
what
they
alledged
against
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
had
foundation
enough
,
but
the
Constable
of
Castile
was
the
Man
that
took
the
greatest
pains
to
expose
his
Miscarriages
to
the
World
.
He
had
no
kindness
for
him
for
Don
Iuan's
sake
,
whose
Favourite
he
had
always
been
,
and
for
which
Reason
the
Marquess
declared
against
the
Queen
.
This
was
the
true
Cause
of
the
Aversion
that
was
between
the
Constable
and
him
,
and
it
increased
very
much
on
the
side
of
the
former
,
when
he
saw
what
a
Respect
and
Esteem
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
testified
for
the
other
.
He
needed
no
more
than
this
to
revive
the
Old
Grudge
he
had
against
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
it
proceeded
so
far
,
that
he
incessantly
heighten'd
the
Complaints
that
came
from
all
parts
,
under
the
Dominion
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
against
the
Duke
.
It
must
be
allowed
,
that
the
Constable
was
one
of
the
most
dexterous
prudent
Men
of
his
Age
,
and
that
his
Rank
and
great
Abilities
gave
him
vast
Advantages
over
the
rest
;
so
that
whenever
he
gave
his
Advice
,
few
People
were
found
so
hardy
as
to
oppose
him
.
The
Duke
was
sensible
,
that
he
directly
thwarted
him
upon
all
occasions
:
This
together
with
his
other
Affairs
,
made
him
extreamly
uneasie
,
to
find
himself
perpetually
engaged
in
a
troublesome
Combat
,
and
to
dispute
against
a
Man
,
who
,
as
we
may
say
,
took
a
Pleasure
in
chasing
himself
,
and
who
searched
all
occasions
to
perplex
and
disgust
him
.
Therefore
in
this
Affair
the
Duke
took
the
mildest
course
;
he
courted
the
Constable's
Friendship
,
and
made
all
Advances
towards
it
:
He
knew
that
he
was
fall'n
ill
,
and
that
though
he
was
not
in
a
condition
to
go
to
the
Council
,
he
was
not
so
much
indisposed
,
but
that
he
might
his
have
Advice
,
in
case
it
were
demanded
.
He
sent
constantly
to
the
Constable's
House
to
consult
him
upon
all
important
occasions
,
and
this
mark
of
distinction
flatter'd
his
Vanity
so
agreeably
,
that
he
found
himself
mightily
obliged
to
the
Duke
.
He
wanted
very
little
of
pretending
to
be
always
sick
for
the
time
to
come
,
as
long
as
the
Duke
continued
to
give
him
so
evident
a
Proof
of
Deference
:
However
,
't
is
very
certain
,
that
although
he
was
as
well
as
ever
,
he
would
not
stir
abroad
for
a
long
time
,
only
to
prolong
a
thing
which
filled
him
with
so
much
Pleasure
and
Satisfaction
.
He
received
another
Obligation
from
the
Duke
,
which
made
no
less
an
impression
upon
him
;
a
considerable
Benefice
happening
to
be
vacant
,
he
bestow'd
it
immediately
upon
one
of
his
Natural
Sons
,
without
the
Constable's
ever
demanding
it
.
So
many
unexpected
Favours
perfectly
overcame
him
,
and
made
him
desirous
to
do
something
on
his
side
;
so
he
proposed
to
submit
to
a
Reference
,
in
order
to
accommodate
the
business
of
the
Duke
de
Cardonne's
Succession
.
The
Constable
had
espoused
his
Widow
,
and
the
Duke
his
Daughter
:
These
Two
Ladies
had
great
Pretensions
,
and
as
great
Differences
;
therefore
they
thought
it
the
best
way
to
determine
them
by
the
mutual
consent
of
both
Parties
:
The
Duke
was
sensible
,
that
the
Constable
,
who
naturally
loved
long
tedious
Law-Suits
,
shew'd
a
great
deal
of
Complaisance
in
this
matter
,
and
indeed
the
Constable
was
of
Opinion
,
that
it
would
be
better
to
put
an
end
to
this
Affair
,
than
be
engaged
in
an
everlasting
Contest
with
the
Chief
Minister
.
This
Chief
Minister
often
assisted
the
King
,
and
denied
,
Audience
to
no
body
;
but
neither
did
his
Endeavours
or
Audiences
produce
any
advantageous
Effects
for
the
publick
Interest
,
and
the
smallest
Affairs
were
as
difficult
for
him
to
determine
as
the
greatest
.
The
Marquess
de
Grana
knew
so
well
before
hand
what
he
was
to
expect
upon
this
score
,
that
he
could
not
be
brought
to
accept
the
Embassy
for
Spain
,
till
he
received
express
Orders
from
the
Emperour
,
although
for
his
farther
Encouragement
,
he
had
several
Relations
and
Friends
at
Madrid
,
and
that
besides
his
having
resided
there
formerly
,
th●
consideration
of
those
Favours
he
might
reasonably
expect
for
his
Master's
sake
,
ought
to
have
overcome
the
unwillingness
he
expressed
to
come
to
this
Court.
It
is
true
,
what
served
to
increase
it
very
much
,
was
the
secret
Advantage
which
he
thought
his
Enemies
,
and
those
that
envied
him
,
might
have
upon
him
,
during
his
Absence
from
Vienna
?
But
for
all
this
he
found
he
had
reason
enough
to
be
content
with
the
manner
of
his
usage
,
the
King
allow'd
him
a
double
Franchise
,
and
paid
all
the
Charges
of
his
House
at
his
Arrival
:
The
Two
Queens
honoured
the
Marchioness
de
Grana
,
and
her
Daughters
,
with
several
Presents
;
they
favoured
him
in
every
thing
,
yet
nevertheless
he
could
not
forbear
to
say
proudly
,
that
he
hoped
he
should
not
tarry
there
above
a
year
,
and
that
it
should
not
be
his
Fault
,
if
he
did
not
depart
sooner
.
He
was
a
fine
Gentleman
,
had
abundance
of
Wit
,
Penetration
and
Conduct
;
but
he
was
of
a
prodigious
bigness
,
and
found
himself
mightily
incommoded
by
it
:
He
sometimes
could
not
help
changing
his
Countenance
,
when
he
happen'd
to
be
in
Company
with
People
whom
he
was
not
well
acquainted
with
,
when
they
looked
stedfastly
upon
him
.
The
Court
of
Spain
had
such
favourable
Inclinations
for
him
,
that
they
readily
granted
him
whatever
he
desired
;
but
they
could
not
forbear
now
and
then
to
promise
him
some
things
which
they
never
performed
,
and
he
himself
was
sensible
that
they
never
would
.
He
was
frequently
vexed
upon
these
Occasions
,
saying
,
That
it
was
his
Misfortune
not
to
know
what
he
might
depend
upon
:
He
was
concerned
at
the
Misery
to
which
all
sorts
of
People
were
reduced
at
Madrid
,
and
I
have
heard
him
frequently
say
,
That
whatever
Idea's
a
Man
might
form
to
himself
of
the
Publick
Grievances
,
yet
they
infinitely
fell
short
of
what
they
really
were
,
when
he
came
to
see
them
,
and
that
for
his
part
,
he
could
not
imagine
what
Remedies
they
could
apply
to
them
.
It
is
indeed
true
,
that
Funds
were
wanting
for
the
most
necessary
.
Exigencies
,
and
that
they
were
forced
to
borrow
five
thousand
Pistols
for
the
Subsistence
of
some
Troops
that
they
thought
convenient
to
send
to
Italy
,
and
the
Frontiers
of
Biscay
,
by
reason
of
the
Apprehensions
they
had
at
Court
of
the
Designs
of
our
King
.
I
have
heard
it
often
said
,
That
the
Couriers
could
not
go
,
for
want
of
Money
to
defray
the
Expences
of
their
Journey
,
although
they
had
Affairs
of
great
Consequence
to
dispatch
;
and
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
who
knew
this
better
than
any
body
,
represented
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
that
there
was
a
perfect
necessity
to
take
full
Cognizance
of
the
Funds
,
upon
which
they
might
depend
for
the
time
to
come
.
The
Duke
relishing
this
Proposal
,
ordered
a
true
Scheme
of
the
King's
Revenues
to
be
brought
before
him
:
But
the
President
of
the
Finances
,
and
some
others
,
after
they
had
deliberated
,
as
their
Fashion
was
,
upon
the
matter
,
that
is
,
with
a
regard
only
to
their
own
proper
Interests
,
answered
all
with
one
Consent
,
That
what
he
demanded
of
them
was
the
Work
of
several
Years
.
This
Answer
was
sufficient
to
make
him
abandon
the
Undertaking
;
for
the
Duke
never
cared
to
engage
himself
in
any
business
that
was
of
long
continuance
;
nay
,
he
had
scarce
Resolution
enough
to
go
through
those
things
which
he
was
obliged
suddenly
to
begin
,
and
as
soon
to
finish
.
One
of
the
best
Examples
I
can
produce
to
justifie
this
,
is
his
leaving
the
Camarera
Major
,
Don
Geronimo
de
Eguya
,
and
the
Confessor
,
quietly
to
enjoy
their
Places
,
without
endeavouring
to
remove
them
,
whether
it
were
because
he
despised
them
,
or
that
he
imagined
them
to
be
too
powerful
to
attempt
any
thing
against
them
.
The
Weakness
which
he
shew'd
in
that
Rancounter
,
served
only
to
increase
their
Courage
and
Haughtiness
;
and
they
went
so
far
at
last
,
as
not
to
fear
him
at
all
:
They
possessed
the
King
with
a
strong
Aversion
to
him
,
and
insinuated
several
things
into
him
that
were
quite
opposite
to
the
Duke's
Intentions
.
He
was
well
enough
sensible
of
it
,
but
his
natural
insensibility
hindered
him
from
resenting
it
:
His
Gentleness
rend'red
him
contemptible
both
to
one
and
the
other
,
but
particularly
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
who
spoke
often
to
the
King
about
him
,
and
explained
her self
upon
her
constant
Chapter
,
the
Duke
,
in
such
bitter
Language
,
that
he
being
informed
of
it
,
as
he
certainly
was
,
every
body
had
Reason
to
wonder
how
he
was
able
to
endure
it
.
This
ill-natur'd
old
Beldame
had
only
a
seeming
,
and
not
a
real
Kindness
for
the
Young
Queen
,
and
it
lasted
so
short
a
time
,
that
her
usage
served
only
to
make
the
Queen
sensible
,
that
she
knew
how
to
moderate
her self
well
enough
,
when
she
saw
it
was
necessary
for
her
interest
so
to
do
.
But
as
this
was
indeed
a
true
constraint
upon
her
Nature
,
and
she
could
not
counterfeit
the
least
sweetness
of
Temper
,
without
a
great
Reluctance
,
so
she
soon
re-assumed
her
proper
C●●racter
,
and
her
Persecutions
became
more
frequent
than
ever
.
The
Queen
,
utterly
impatient
of
this
Rigorous
Deportment
,
charmed
the
King
one
day
,
by
all
manner
of
tender
engaging
Caresses
,
till
she
found
him
in
a
Humour
to
deny
her
nothing
.
After
some
time
had
past
,
she
told
him
,
That
if
she
was
dear
to
him
,
she
conjured
him
to
give
her
some
testimony
of
it
,
that
was
as
well
necessary
for
her
Health
,
as
the
Satisfaction
of
her
Mind
.
He
promised
to
consent
to
whatever
she
desired
.
Why
then
,
saith
she
,
deliver
me
from
the
Tyranny
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
.
This
Demand
surprised
him
,
and
it
was
a
pretty
while
before
he
returned
her
any
Answer
;
but
knowing
that
this
had
disquieted
her
a
long
time
,
he
told
her
at
last
,
That
what
she
requested
had
never
any
President
,
and
that
no
Queen
had
ever
changed
her
Camarera
Major
.
Ah
,
Sir
,
replied
the
Queen
,
your
Majesty
has
shew'n
me
several
Favours
for
which
none
of
your
Predecessors
have
left
any
Example
;
and
cannot
you
then
condescend
to
grant
me
this
?
I
consent
to
it
,
says
the
King
,
taking
her
by
the
Hand
,
I
consent
to
it
;
but
then
,
Madam
,
have
a
care
upon
whom
you
cast
your
Eyes
;
for
after
this
first
choice
it
will
be
impossible
for
you
to
make
another
.
The
Queen
testified
her
Joy
and
Acknowledgment
,
by
Thanks
proportionable
to
the
Pleasure
she
received
.
The
first
Journey
she
made
,
was
to
acquaint
the
Queen-Mother
with
the
News
,
not
at
all
questioning
,
but
that
she
would
almost
shew
as
much
Joy
upon
this
occasion
as
her self
.
But
she
was
not
a
little
surprised
to
find
her
so
reserved
and
cold
,
as
if
the
matter
were
absolutely
indifferent
to
her
.
This
mightily
perplexed
her
,
and
so
she
discovered
the
whole
Affair
to
the
French
Ambassador's
Lady
,
who
took
pains
to
put
her
in
heart
again
,
by
making
her
sensible
,
that
the
Queen-Mother
was
only
apprehensive
of
seeing
this
place
filled
by
some
other
Lady
,
who
might
perhaps
be
full
as
disagreeable
to
her
as
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
was
,
and
that
she
was
of
Opinion
,
that
if
she
proposed
some
body
to
her
,
whom
she
liked
,
she
would
open
her self
more
clearly
to
her
.
The
Young
Queen
replied
,
That
she
would
do
nothing
in
this
business
,
without
the
Advice
of
the
Queen
her
Mother
in
Law
;
That
she
was
minded
to
have
said
as
much
to
her
,
when
she
first
discoursed
her
about
it
,
but
that
she
seemed
to
be
so
indifferent
in
the
matter
,
that
she
had
not
Confidence
enough
to
explain
her self
farther
.
The
Queen
judged
it
would
be
expedient
to
acquaint
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
with
this
Affair
,
for
fear
,
least
if
she
made
a
Mystery
of
it
,
and
he
should
afterwards
happen
to
discover
it
,
he
might
look
upon
himself
to
be
disobliged
,
and
resent
it
so
much
,
as
to
endeavour
to
hinder
the
Accomplishment
of
it
:
But
she
still
lay
under
some
Perplexities
,
because
she
fancied
she
did
not
understand
the
Spanish
Language
well
enough
,
to
be
able
to
hold
any
long
Conversation
in
it
with
the
Duke
,
and
this
was
a
nice
Case
,
wherein
she
ought
to
explain
her self
clearly
and
intelligibly
.
She
was
yet
more
afraid
,
that
the
Camarera
,
who
was
always
a
listening
in
all
parts
of
her
Apartment
,
and
who
sometimes
slipt
into
Corners
,
where
,
without
being
perceived
,
she
understood
and
saw
everything
that
past
,
would
go
and
discover
what
she
said
concerning
her
.
These
Reasons
prevailed
with
her
to
charge
one
of
her
Women
,
in
whom
she
reposed
a
great
confidence
,
to
go
to
Don
Antonio
de
la
Cerda
,
who
was
a
near
Relation
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
who
besides
expressed
a
great
Zeal
for
her
Majesty
,
and
desire
him
to
acquaint
the
Chief
Minister
with
what
had
happened
,
and
to
tell
him
,
That
since
the
Queen
was
resolved
to
remove
her
Camarera
,
she
desired
him
to
chuse
for
her
one
of
his
Friends
,
of
whose
Fidelity
he
was
assured
;
and
that
it
was
necessary
for
him
to
assist
her
in
this
Affair
,
to
the
end
,
that
acting
in
Consort
one
with
another
,
the
business
might
succeed
to
their
common
Satisfaction
.
The
Duke
received
the
Honour
the
Queen
did
him
,
with
a
great
deal
of
Respect
and
Acknowledgement
,
and
sent
his
Dutchess
that
very
Evening
to
return
her
his
most
humble
Thanks
.
When
she
came
to
the
Queen's
Apartment
,
she
carried
till
the
other
Ladies
were
gone
out
of
the
Room
,
that
she
might
have
a
better
opportunity
of
making
her
Compliment
.
The
Queen
,
who
knew
very
well
,
that
the
Dutchess
was
sensible
enough
of
the
favourable
Condescensions
she
had
made
on
her
side
,
was
desirous
to
bestow
the
Place
upon
her
;
but
the
Affair
did
not
succeed
as
she
imagined
,
because
that
Lady
had
too
much
business
upon
her
Hands
to
accept
the
Offer
.
I
have
designed
it
for
you
,
says
the
Queen
,
and
I
am
of
Opinion
,
that
you
will
not
be
unwilling
to
serve
me
.
The
Dutchess
thanked
her
,
as
in
Duty
obliged
,
and
told
her
,
She
could
wish
with
all
her
heart
that
she
was
in
a
condition
to
accept
this
Honour
,
and
that
no
body
in
the
World
should
serve
her
Majesty
more
faithfully
than
she
would
;
but
her
Health
was
so
ill
,
that
it
would
not
permit
her
to
render
her
those
Services
in
which
that
Place
,
as
well
as
her
own
inclinations
,
would
engage
her
.
But
the
Queen
continuing
to
press
her
still
,
she
told
her
,
That
although
this
Consideration
was
laid
aside
,
yet
she
had
another
of
equal
importance
,
which
she
could
never
dispence
with
,
That
she
had
Seven
Daughters
,
upon
whose
Education
and
good
Conduct
all
her
Cares
were
bestow'd
;
and
therefore
she
requested
her
Majesty
to
think
of
her
no
more
:
However
,
she
durst
assure
her
,
she
believed
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
to
be
the
most
proper
Person
to
execute
this
Place
;
That
she
was
a
Lady
of
great
Merit
,
and
illustrious
Birth
;
that
she
had
formerly
been
Governante
to
the
Young
King
,
and
consequently
being
so
well
known
to
his
Majesty
,
could
more
dexterously
humour
and
please
him
than
any
one
besides
.
The
Queen
very
well
approved
of
this
Advice
,
and
the
Dutchess
afterwards
withdrew
.
She
gave
her
Husband
an
Account
of
what
Conversation
had
passed
between
her
and
the
Queen
;
but
he
was
displeased
to
hear
that
she
had
recommended
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
because
he
had
already
engaged
himself
in
behalf
of
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
,
and
earnestly
desired
to
see
her
advanced
to
this
Post.
The
Confidence
which
the
King
reposed
in
de
Eguya
,
would
not
permit
him
to
conceal
from
him
the
promise
he
made
the
Queen
to
remove
the
Camarera
.
He
for
hi●
part
omitted
nothing
that
might
turn
off
the
intended
blow
;
but
he
found
the
King
was
so
fully
resolved
to
satisfie
the
Queen
,
that
he
perceived
it
would
be
to
no
purpose
to
use
any
importunities
with
him
upon
this
score
:
So
all
he
could
do
in
the
matter
,
was
only
to
acquaint
the
Camarera
with
what
was
designed
against
her
,
that
so
she
might
be
the
better
provided
to
bear
the
shock
when
it
happened
.
She
had
some
Suspicions
of
this
before
,
it
being
her
principal
Talent
to
penetrate
into
the
most
secret
Affairs
.
This
blow
sensibly
afflicted
her
,
and
she
could
not
forbear
to
speak
to
the
Queen
about
it
.
Madam
,
says
she
,
I
should
reckon
my self
extreamly
unfortunate
,
if
my
Zeal
for
your
Majesty
should
ever'
happen
to
displease
you
:
I
have
spoken
to
you
with
more
Zeal
,
and
perhaps
with
more
Freedom
than
any
one
has
done
;
nevertheless
,
my
design
was
only
to
inspire
you
with
a
desire
of
learning
all
our
Fashions
,
that
so
you
might
absolutely
possess
the
Heart
and
good
Inclinations
of
the
King
:
The
Liberty
I
took
has
appeared
too
assuming
;
I
have
drawn
your
displeasure
upon
my self
,
by
endeavouring
to
deserve
your
Affection
;
and
I
am
informed
at
last
,
that
your
Majesty
desires
to
see
my
Place
filled
by
another
.
The
Queen
;
surprised
to
see
that
the
Affair
she
had
communicated
to
so
few
Persons
,
had
taken
Air
,
answered
coldly
,
It
is
not
worth
the
while
,
Madam
,
to
trouble
your self
about
what
People
say
;
few
Persons
know
my
Thoughts
;
and
't
is
a
thing
usually
practised
in
Courts
,
to
invent
News
,
and
then
to
relate
it
as
if
it
were
true
.
The
Camarera
was
not
able
to
draw
any
Discoveries
from
this
Conversation
;
but
whether
her
Conscience
reproached
her
for
the
Conduct
she
had
used
,
or
else
she
had
been
informed
of
the
Queen's
Designs
before
de
Eguya
spoke
to
her
about
them
;
it
was
some
time
a-go
since
she
suspected
that
she
was
to
be
removed
,
and
upon
that
Consideration
,
having
examined
all
the
Ladies
of
the
Court
,
who
gave
her
the
greatest
Jealousie
,
she
found
Three
,
viz.
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
,
and
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
.
This
is
the
Cause
that
she
took
her
measures
a
long
time
before
,
and
spoke
of
these
Three
Ladies
in
very
disobliging
Terms
before
the
Queen
,
whenever
an
occasion
presented
it self
.
She
accused
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
for
her
Haughtiness
in
all
her
Actions
,
and
for
her
insupportable
Severity
.
She
pretended
,
that
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
hated
all
the
French
so
mortally
,
that
when
she
happen'd
to
meet
any
of
that
Nation
,
she
turned
her
Eyes
aside
,
that
she
might
not
behold
them
;
and
that
she
valued
her self
so
mightily
upon
the
score
of
her
high
Birth
and
Vertue
,
that
she
had
always
something
or
other
to
say
against
all
the
World
:
And
then
as
for
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
,
she
represented
her
as
an
old
doting
Woman
,
who
at
the
best
had
never
any
great
share
of
Wit
,
and
had
now
totally
lost
it
,
by
reason
of
her
great
Age.
She
was
not
content
to
speak
of
them
after
this
manner
,
but
engaged
all
the
French
Women
,
who
were
near
the
Queen
,
to
insinuate
the
same
Opinion
into
her
,
and
they
acquitted
themselves
in
the
matter
as
well
as
they
could
,
out
of
hopes
,
that
if
the
Dutchess
continued
in
her
Post
still
,
she
would
take
care
to
consider
them
for
their
good
Services
.
What
they
said
to
the
Queen
upon
this
occasion
,
made
but
a
small
impression
upon
her
Mind
;
and
the
first
time
she
could
find
an
opportunity
to
discourse
the
Queen-Mother
about
it
,
she
acquainted
her
with
her
Designs
in
favour
of
the
Marchioness
de
los
Velez
;
but
she
expressed
as
great
an
indifference
at
this
Motion
as
she
did
at
first
.
This
gave
the
Queen
no
small
Affliction
;
so
she
imagined
,
that
she
ought
to
inform
her
of
every
thing
that
was
laid
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova's
Charge
,
as
well
upon
the
Affair
of
Don
Carlos
of
Arragon
,
whom
she
caused
to
be
Assassinated
,
as
several
other
things
that
rendered
her
odious
.
After
this
,
she
added
the
Particulars
of
the
Deportment
she
had
used
towards
her
.
But
the
Queen-Mother
pretended
,
as
if
all
this
were
News
to
her
,
and
still
continued
to
speak
very
kindly
of
the
Camarera
;
not
that
she
had
the
least
kindness
for
her
in
reality
;
for
she
had
not
forgotten
how
deeply
she
had
been
engaged
in
the
Interests
of
Don
Iuan
;
and
she
had
not
as
yet
forgiven
the
Memory
of
that
Prince
for
the
Troubles
he
brought
upon
her
.
The
Reason
of
her
using
this
Conduct
with
the
Queen
,
was
only
to
exclude
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
and
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
,
whom
she
did
not
greatly
care
for
.
She
thought
with
her self
,
that
if
she
desired
to
oblige
the
Queen
to
take
a
Camarera
from
her
Hands
,
it
would
he
necessary
for
her
to
testifie
no
Aversion
for
her
that
was
to
fill
that
Place
,
and
that
the
Queen
being
desirous
to
be
seconded
by
her
,
would
demand
of
her
whom
she
pitched
upon
,
and
so
take
a
Person
of
her
own
chusing
.
The
Young
Queen
was
aware
of
her
Mother-in-Law's
Designs
:
However
,
she
pretended
to
know
nothing
of
them
,
supposing
that
such
a
one
would
be
always
obliged
to
do
as
the
Queen-Mother
directed
her
;
Having
therefore
a
particular
inclination
for
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
she
was
resolved
to
sound
the
King's
Sentiments
upon
that
Affair
,
and
proposed
her
to
him
;
but
he
exprest
an
extraordinary
Antipathy
to
her
:
If
,
says
he
,
you
knew
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
as
well
as
I
do
,
I
am
confident
you
would
never
think
of
placing
her
so
near
you
;
She
has
been
my
Governante
,
and
is
the
only
Person
in
the
World
whom
I
dread
most
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
desired
no
more
to
see
her
in
that
Station
than
the
King
did
,
and
shew'd
as
great
a
dislike
to
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
;
all
their
Votes
concurr'd
in
behalf
of
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
,
and
it
was
agreed
upon
at
last
,
to
perswade
the
Queen
that
she
ought
to
chuse
her
.
This
Choice
had
infallibly
succeeded
,
if
the
Queen
could
have
cured
her self
of
those
disagreeable
impressions
which
the
Camarera
had
made
upon
her
in
relation
to
that
Dutchess
;
She
often
thought
of
the
imperious
Humour
that
was
attributed
to
her
,
of
the
pretended
Aversion
she
had
to
the
French
,
but
especially
of
what
the
King
had
told
her
,
That
when
once
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
was
removed
,
and
another
put
into
her
Place
,
she
must
never
think
of
turning
her
off
.
She
was
perswaded
,
that
she
should
be
no
Gainer
by
the
change
,
if
she
pitched
upon
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
:
Nay
,
that
it
might
so
happen
to
her
,
as
to
be
a
considerable
loser
by
it
.
This
Imagination
hindered
her
from
pushing
this
Affair
any
farther
;
and
she
thought
it
would
be
much
better
to
carry
a
little
,
till
she
could
find
out
some
other
Lady
,
who
might
be
altogether
agreeable
to
her
.
In
effect
,
as
she
was
searching
after
one
,
she
was
told
of
the
Marchioness
de
Eytona
,
who
was
a
Woman
of
Solid
Vertue
,
great
Merit
,
and
had
abundance
of
Wit
and
Gallantry
.
In
fine
,
she
was
every
way
so
well
Accomplished
,
that
it
was
necessary
for
her
Majesty
to
have
her
near
her
;
and
by
the
Relations
she
had
at
the
Queen-Mother's
Court
,
and
with
the
Chief
Minister
,
she
could
not
chuse
but
please
both
Parties
alike
.
The
King
shew'd
no
opposition
to
her
,
and
the
Queen
who
knew
her
,
loved
her
already
;
so
that
she
was
mighty
joyful
to
meet
with
one
whom
she
liked
so
well
.
But
this
Joy
did
not
continue
long
;
for
the
Marchioness
de
Eytona
fell
sick
,
and
died
a
few
days
after
.
The
Young
Queen
was
sensibly
Afflicted
at
this
Loss
,
and
not
knowing
where
to
make
a
better
choice
,
she
came
back
again
to
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
because
she
comprehended
no
difference
between
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
and
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
;
And
as
for
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
,
●he
perceived
well
enough
that
she
was
not
fit
for
her
.
But
now
to
propose
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
was
to
attempt
a
thing
that
could
never
succeed
,
for
the
Reasons
I
have
already
mentioned
.
The
Marchioness
,
who
perceived
them
better
than
any
body
,
could
not
endure
to
be
so
long
exposed
to
an
Exclusion
that
was
so
very
disobliging
to
her
;
So
she
went
to
find
out
the
Queen
,
and
returned
her
Thanks
for
her
great
Favours
;
but
she
told
her
,
That
her
Age
,
and
the
Trouble
she
had
had
with
the
King
,
when
she
was
Governante
to
him
,
gave
her
so
great
a
disrelish
for
the
Court
,
that
she
could
by
means
reconcile
her self
to
it
,
and
therefore
desired
her
to
think
of
her
no
more
.
All
these
Difficulties
seemed
to
arise
for
the
Satisfaction
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
or
at
least
,
they
proved
the
occasion
why
she
continued
still
in
her
Place
;
and
that
the
Queen
,
utterly
wearied
to
find
so
many
disappointments
in
her
way
,
was
come
to
such
a
pass
;
that
she
was
no
longer
desirous
to
remove
her
.
The
Queen-Mother
all
the
while
intrigued
more
than
she
,
because
she
earnestly
desired
to
have
that
Lady
turned
out
of
the
Palace
.
What
still
contributed
to
make
the
Young
Queen
less
concerned
for
the
matter
,
was
,
that
her
Mind
was
taken
up
with
new
Troubles
,
that
were
more
pressing
upon
her
than
those
she
received
from
the
Camarera
;
I
mean
,
the
Apprehensions
they
had
at
Court
of
a
Rupture
between
the
two
Crowns
.
The
Queen
remained
inconsolable
,
when
she
considered
,
that
the
Peace
of
Nimeguen
,
of
which
she
was
,
as
it
were
,
the
Seal
,
was
going
to
be
broken
.
The
Love
she
had
for
France
,
and
the
Obligations
that
fastened
her
to
Spain
,
ballanced
all
her
Inclina●ions
;
and
she
often
shed
Tears
,
out
of
a
fear
only
of
seeing
the
War
renewed
.
The
most
Christian
King
pretended
,
That
the
Spaniards
had
pillaged
and
abused
his
Subjects
in
several
places
,
and
either
burnt
or
taken
many
French
Vessels
;
That
they
returned
him
no
Answer
at
Madrid
,
to
the
Complaints
he
had
made
;
That
the
Marquess
de
Borgomaine
,
who
resided
at
London
,
in
quality
of
Ambassador
Extraordinary
from
the
King
of
Spain
,
observed
no
manner
of
measures
;
nay
,
not
even
those
that
Decency
prescribes
;
That
he
had
made
a
League
in
the
Name
of
the
King
his
Master
,
with
the
King
of
England
against
France
;
That
he
was
well
informed
,
that
as
he
was
upon
his
departure
to
go
Ambassador
to
Vienna
,
he
had
received
private
Orders
to
stay
some
time
in
Holland
,
to
try
if
he
could
perswade
the
Hollanders
to
do
the
most
prejudicial
things
they
could
to
France
.
The
King
,
provoked
at
so
clandestine
a
Conduct
,
and
so
extraordinary
in
the
midst
of
a
Peace
,
which
he
had
not
infringed
the
least
on
his
part
,
was
resolved
to
act
according
to
his
usual
Justice
and
Equity
;
and
finding
himself
possess'd
with
these
Resentments
,
he
had
nothing
to
incline
him
to
believe
,
that
he
was
obliged
to
part
with
any
of
his
Rights
.
He
ordered
his
Gallies
to
put
to
Sea
,
with
an
express
Command
to
make
those
of
Spain
give
them
the
first
Gun
whenever
they
met
them
.
He
knew
that
this
Affair
had
been
regulated
at
the
same
time
when
Philip
IV.
had
agreed
,
that
his
Ambassadors
should
never
appear
in
Publick
with
those
of
France
;
and
he
made
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
be
acquainted
,
that
the
Conduct
he
used
during
the
Peace
,
was
so
opposite
to
Peace
it self
,
that
he
saw
himself
obliged
to
seek
out
all
Advantages
on
his
side
,
as
he
found
it
expedient
.
The
King
of
Spain
,
for
his
part
,
complained
of
the
exact
Severity
that
was
show'n
him
in
the
smallest
matters
,
alledging
,
that
when
the
Commissioners
of
the
most
Christian
King
were
to
have
adjusted
with
those
that
came
from
Spain
,
the
Limits
of
what
had
been
yielded
up
by
the
Treaty
of
Nimeguen
,
the
French
had
refused
to
Treat
with
the
Deputies
●f
Spain
,
as
long
as
the
Catholick
King
should
take
upon
him
the
Quality
of
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
:
They
added
a
Declaration
to
this
Refusal
,
That
if
within
a
certain
time
assigned
,
they
did
not
Treat
,
by
Vertue
of
another
Commission
,
where
this
Title
was
not
inserted
,
they
would
immediately
put
the
King
of
France
in
Possession
of
the
Territories
and
Rights
which
belonged
to
him
.
So
that
the
King
of
Spain
was
content
to
cut
off
the
Titles
he
usually
assumes
,
with
an
&c.
This
League
,
about
which
the
Marquess
de
Borgomaine
made
such
a
bustle
and
stir
in
England
,
was
at
last
concluded
with
Spain
.
It
was
a
mutual
Engagement
on
both
sides
,
whereby
they
obliged
themselves
to
defend
one
another
,
in
what
place
soever
they
should
happen
to
be
attacked
.
For
this
end
England
was
to
furnish
Eight
Thousand
Foot
,
and
Thirty
Men
of
War
;
and
Spain
was
obliged
to
send
an
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
every
Month
into
Flanders
,
to
keep
the
Garisons
there
in
a
good
condition
,
and
have
Twelve
Thousand
Men
in
pay
in
Champagne
.
They
were
in
good
hopes
,
that
the
Emperour
and
the
Hollander
would
likewise
enter
into
the
League
.
Don
Pedro
Ronquillo
,
Ambassador
Extraordinary
of
Spain
,
in
England
,
sent
a
Courier
,
with
a
Ratification
of
the
Treaty
,
which
was
received
at
Madrid
on
the
25
th
of
Iune
,
1680.
Most
People
were
very
well
satisfied
,
when
they
saw
the
several
Motions
on
both
sides
,
that
the
War
would
infallibly
be
kindled
somewhere
or
other
in
Flanders
.
The
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
had
demanded
to
be
recalled
home
,
and
that
another
Governour
might
be
sent
to
supply
his
Place
.
The
unconcerned
Temper
,
as
well
as
the
Natural
Slowness
of
the
Spaniards
,
held
the
matter
a
considerable
time
in
suspence
,
without
giving
themselves
the
trouble
to
determine
it
.
The
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
was
first
pitched
upon
to
be
sent
thither
:
but
as
soon
as
he
received
Advice
of
it
,
he
endeavoured
all
he
could
to
get
himself
excused
,
out
of
an
Apprehension
that
they
would
engage
him
at
the
same
time
to
contract
vast
Debts
,
to
which
his
Thrifty
Humour
gave
him
an
invincible
Aversion
.
Besides
this
,
they
found
it
a
difficult
matter
to
meet
with
any
Subject
who
was
to
their
Mind
:
The
Report
ran
,
That
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
would
go
to
command
there
in
Chief
;
Afterwards
it
was
said
,
the
Duke
of
Newburg
would
be
the
Man
,
for
whom
the
Marquess
de
Grana
did
several
good
Offices
.
After
they
had
deliberated
a
long
time
about
the
Merits
of
these
two
Competitors
,
at
last
they
cast
●heir
Eyes
upon
Prince
Alexander
Farnese
;
he
obtained
the
Preference
,
and
was
named
a●out
the
beginning
of
Iuly
.
He
was
Brother
to
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
and
was
about
Threescore
Year
old
;
the
Gou●
very
much
troubled
him
,
and
the
Tallness
of
his
Stature
was
very
Extraordinary
:
He
had
been
a
long
time
devoted
to
Spain
,
and
particularly
to
the
Queen-Mother
,
at
the
juncture
when
she
had
those
great
Differences
with
Don
Iuan
:
He
had
been
General
of
the
Cavalry
in
Estramadura
and
Catalonia
,
and
passed
for
a
very
great
Souldier
,
although
't
is
certain
he
had
but
very
little
Experience
,
and
the
Management
of
his
private
Affairs
sufficiently
demonstrated
it
;
for
he
ow'd
every
body
Money
,
paid
seldom
,
and
had
not
a
Farthing
by
him
:
his
Profuseness
and
his
Mistresses
ruined
him
;
and
although
,
after
all
,
he
had
really
a
great
Estate
,
yet
it
was
miserably
incumbred
.
It
was
the
General
Opinion
here
,
that
if
the
War
commenced
,
Flanders
would
be
the
first
Victim
;
and
this
made
them
believe
,
that
it
would
be
less
ignominious
for
Spain
to
suffer
this
Loss
,
when
an
Italian
was
Governour
of
the
Low-Countries
,
than
if
a
Spaniard
were
there
.
In
short
,
it
could
be
nothing
else
but
this
Consideration
only
,
that
could
possibly
induce
them
to
believe
they
did
well
to
fill
this
Post
with
a
Man
,
who
never
had
managed
as
yet
any
Affair
of
that
vast
importance
as
these
were
.
They
bargained
with
Don
Francisco
de
Castile
,
for
the
Sum
of
Three
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
,
which
was
to
be
remitted
to
Brussels
,
for
the
payment
of
the
Troops
:
And
after
Prince
Alexander
had
received
the
Thirty
Thousand
Crowns
which
the
King
ordered
to
be
given
him
,
to
bear
the
Expence
of
his
Voyage
,
he
parted
on
the
17
th
of
Iuly
,
to
go
and
take
Shipping
at
the
Groyne
in
Galicia
.
He
took
along
with
him
abundance
of
Voluntiers
,
and
a
numerous
Train
of
Domesticks
:
He
sent
a
Courier
into
France
,
to
get
necessary
Pasports
,
and
left
the
Court
in
such
haste
,
that
he
forgot
to
carry
with
him
the
Patent
for
his
Government
.
It
was
not
very
long
before
he
heartily
repented
for
so
doing
,
and
he
prest
earnestly
to
have
it
:
However
,
they
promised
him
one
,
but
d●ferr'd
to
expedite
it
;
so
that
he
could
only
be
said
to
be
Governour
for
the
Interim
;
and
it
was
believed
,
with
Reason
enough
,
that
he
would
not
be
well
pleased
with
this
Usage
.
He
had
intrusted
some
Persons
at
Madrid
to
sollicite
this
Affair
for
him
;
but
they
refused
the
Expeditions
,
when
the
Court
would
oblige
them
to
take
them
in
such
a
Form
,
and
after
many
Petitions
on
their
side
,
and
several
Contests
with
the
Ministers
about
it
,
it
was
not
at
last
inserted
into
the
Patent
after
what
manner
he
was
made
Governour
.
In
the
mean-time
the
Prince
departed
from
Madrid
with
so
little
Money
,
according
to
his
usual
Custom
,
that
he
was
scarce
arrived
at
the
Groyne
,
but
he
dispatch'd
a
Courier
away
to
the
Court
with
some
Letters
,
wherein
he
demanded
Money
to
perform
his
Voyage
.
They
answered
him
very
coldly
,
That
they
would
advise
him
not
to
defer
the
day
of
his
departure
,
and
that
they
could
by
no
means
believe
,
that
he
had
already
spent
his
Thirty
Thousand
Crowns
.
He
embarked
immediately
,
accompanied
by
some
Vessels
belonging
to
Biscay
,
which
transported
five
hundred
new
raised
Men
,
that
had
been
levied
in
Galicia
,
and
were
commanded
to
guard
the
Frontiers
.
The
People
in
Flanders
had
not
for
many
Years
seen
any
other
Governour
but
Don
Iuan
;
he
possessed
the
Government
as
his
own
till
his
Death
;
and
although
he
was
at
so
great
a
distance
,
yet
Couriers
were
still
dispatched
to
him
,
to
receive
his
Orders
,
even
in
th●
most
important
Conjunctures
.
To
say
the
truth
,
the
Constable
of
Castile
had
been
sent
thither
,
as
I
have
already
observed
in
the
beginning
of
these
Memoirs
,
in
the
Place
of
that
Prince
;
and
he
obtained
a
General
Patent
,
without
specifying
in
it
,
that
it
was
only
by
a
Commission
;
but
the
Queen-Mother
would
have
it
so
,
on
purpose
to
disgust
Don
Iuan.
The
pressing
Necessity
there
was
for
Money
in
Flanders
,
obliged
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
to
search
with
all
imaginable
Application
some
means
or
other
to
furnish
them
with
some
;
and
he
tried
several
without
meeting
any
Success
.
Don
Francisco
de
Castile
immediately
promis'd
to
remit
Thirty
Thousand
Crowns
thither
,
and
afterwards
engaged
to
make
a
return
of
Eighteen
Hundred
Thousand
Florins
more
;
upon
which
consideration
they
were
to
give
him
Two
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
in
Hand
,
and
to
pay
him
the
rest
at
different
times
upon
Assignations
,
which
in
all
probability
would
never
have
been
paid
to
him
.
He
questioning
it
very
much
,
was
not
willing
to
be
their
Fool
,
and
resolved
to
send
no
Money
to
Brussels
,
but
accordingly
as
he
received
it
at
Madrid
.
They
failed
to
perform
the
Promise
they
had
made
him
,
to
pay
him
Two
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
down
upon
the
Nail
;
〈◊〉
he●
,
for
his
part
,
failed
them
in
the
〈◊〉
.
Now
how
was
it
possible
to
draw
such
〈◊〉
Sum
as
this
out
of
the
King's
Treasury
,
●hen
it
was
totally
exhausted
?
The
inferi●ur
Officers
of
his
House
having
tarried
for
●heir
Wages
longer
than
they
could
well
do
,
except
they
reduced
themselves
to
down-right-Beggary
,
would
have
thrown
up
their
Liveries
,
being
resolved
to
quit
the
Service
,
unless
they
had
been
partly
detained
by
Menaces
,
and
partly
by
fair
Promises
to
see
them
paid
,
if
they
continued
in
it
still
.
As
for
People
of
Quality
,
they
could
not
tell
what
to
do
:
After
they
had
pawn'd
their
Jewels
,
their
Plate
,
nay
,
even
their
Canopies
of
State
,
and
their
wearing
Apparel
,
they
found
they
had
now
no
more
Money
or
Credit
left
.
The
Bankers
were
not
in
a
better
condition
,
and
the
Merchants
had
neither
Merchandize
nor
Money
.
The
inconvenience
of
proclaiming
Money
,
to
go
at
a
lower
Price
,
was
sensibly
perceived
every
day
more
and
more
,
and
the
Publick
Misery
still
increased
.
A
Man
cannot
sufficiently
wonder
that
things
of
so
great
a
consequence
were
managed
with
so
little
consideration
:
Nay
,
matters
were
come
to
that
pass
,
that
in
several
Provinces
they
were
forced
to
exchange
Cattle
for
Corn
,
and
Cloath
for
Linnen
,
because
there
was
not
Money
enough
to
circulate
in
the
way
of
Trade
.
Heaven
pitied
the
great
Afflictions
of
those
People
,
and
favoured
them
with
a
Plentiful
Year
;
but
the
Price
of
Bread
was
not
in
the
least
diminished
,
either
through
the
Negligence
or
Villany
of
the
Magistrates
,
who
were
so
far
from
encouraging
the
Corn
to
be
brought
into
the
great
Cities
,
that
they
under-hand
hindered
it
from
being
carried
to
those
Places
.
The
Queen-Mother's
Houshold
began
to
find
in
their
turn
,
the
Effects
of
these
Disorders
;
she
had
been
hitherto
very
well
paid
,
and
her
Domesticks
received
their
Racions
,
that
is
to
say
,
their
Allowances
,
either
in
Money
or
Provisions
;
and
now
when
they
prest
the
Treasurers
to
take
care
they
might
have
them
,
they
were
told
,
that
they
might
go
and
visit
the
Chests
of
the
Treasury
,
if
they
pleased
,
which
at
present
were
all
open
,
because
they
had
no
Money
within
.
So
many
particular
,
as
well
as
private
Calamities
,
were
yet
increased
by
the
Ravage
and
Desolation
the
Plague
made
in
Andaluzia
.
It
is
not
long
ago
since
it
was
altogether
uninhabited
along
the
Sea
Coasts
from
Malaga
to
Alicant
.
The
Kingdom
of
Granada
was
not
free
from
this
Pestilence
,
which
spread
it self
about
Sevil
and
Corduba
,
and
in
Estramadura
.
It
was
immediately
perceived
at
Port
St.
Mary
,
but
they
would
not
take
any
publick
notice
of
it
,
till
after
the
departure
of
the
Flota
for
the
Indies
,
for
fear
of
spoiling
Commerce
.
If
it
had
not
been
for
this
consideration
,
it
had
been
visibly
perceived
much
sooner
.
The
difficulties
still
increased
,
as
to
the
business
of
Trade
,
and
People
were
apprehensive
that
their
Letters
,
Commodities
and
Goods
carried
the
infection
with
them
.
It
is
natural
enough
for
Men
to
use
all
necessary
Precaution
against
so
dangerous
a
Distemper
as
this
was
.
I
have
already
observed
,
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
would
have
fain
engaged
the
King
to
part
with
his
Confessor
,
but
that
finding
so
many
difficulties
appear
in
the
way
,
he
desisted
from
his
design
:
But
Father
Francis
de
Relux
had
not
,
for
his
part
,
forgotten
the
ill
Offices
that
the
Duke
endeavoured
to
do
him
.
He
dissembled
his
Resentments
,
because
he
was
not
as
yet
so
well
settled
in
the
King
's
good
inclinations
,
as
to
venture
to
cope
with
the
Chief
Minister
.
But
as
soon
as
he
found
himself
upon
sure
grounds
,
he
spoke
to
de
Eguya
,
and
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
to
interest
them
in
his
quarrel
,
out
of
a
desire
he
had
to
make
the
Duke
sensible
of
the
Effects
of
his
Power
.
The
old
Dutchess
was
not
ignorant
,
that
the
Duke
hated
her
,
and
that
he
passionately
desired
to
see
another
in
her
Place
:
This
inspired
her
with
a
mortal
Aversion
to
him
;
and
so
these
Three
Persons
being
always
united
,
raised
a
considerable
Faction
against
him
:
But
that
of
the
Confessor
was
carried
on
more
secretly
,
and
consequently
was
more
dangerous
.
It
often
happens
,
that
a
Man
pursues
his
Revenge
freely
,
when
he
may
safely
do
it
under
the
Pretence
of
Devotion
;
And
this
was
the
Case
of
Father
de
Relux
;
for
he
incessantly
attacked
the
King
in
his
most
tender
part
,
his
Conscience
.
He
represented
to
him
the
Misery
of
his
People
,
the
Extremity
of
the
State
,
the
Disorder
and
Miscarriages
,
which
were
so
far
from
being
remedied
,
that
they
were
openly
encouraged
;
that
no
Grievances
were
redrest
,
that
every
thing
came
to
ruine
;
that
if
his
Majesty
was
sensible
that
he
had
not
Power
and
Experience
enough
to
regulate
Affairs
of
himself
,
and
to
take
the
Reins
of
the
Government
into
his
own
hands
,
he
ought
at
least
,
to
intrust
them
with
a
Minister
,
who
would
give
him
an
honest
and
faithful
Account
of
his
Employment
:
That
the
debate
was
not
now
about
a
trivial
matter
,
but
that
his
Everlasting
Salvation
lay
at
stake
;
that
God
,
who
makes
and
preserves
Kings
in
their
Sovereign
Authority
,
expects
that
Kings
should
perform
their
Duties
;
that
they
are
obliged
to
cherish
their
Subjects
as
their
Children
,
and
to
make
them
happy
as
far
as
it
lies
in
their
Power
;
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
only
regarded
his
own
private
Interests
,
and
minded
nothing
but
his
Family
,
which
was
very
numerous
,
and
the
advancing
of
his
Relations
,
whilst
the
rest
of
Spain
groaned
under
the
heavy
weight
of
Subsidies
,
Imposts
,
and
a
thousand
other
Vexations
,
which
were
purposely
raised
to
exhaust
them
;
that
he
was
obliged
in
Conscience
to
inform
him
,
that
unless
he
vigorously
endeavoured
to
apply
proper
Remedies
to
these
Evils
,
it
was
his
Duty
to
deny
him
Absolution
.
The
King
,
who
continued
for
some
time
astonished
at
these
Menaces
,
demanded
of
him
,
whether
he
did
not
speak
all
these
afflicting
things
only
to
try
him
,
The
other
answered
,
That
he
was
so
far
from
entertaining
any
such
thoughts
,
that
were
so
little
conformable
to
the
Respect
he
owed
him
,
that
he
would
willingly
have
sacrificed
his
own
Life
,
to
have
been
exempted
from
the
cruel
necessity
of
speaking
to
him
after
so
frank
a
manner
.
The
King
was
very
Pensive
,
and
spent
several
days
in
consulting
himself
,
without
knowing
what
to
resolve
upon
:
He
loved
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
exceedingly
,
and
at
last
sent
for
him
to
come
to
him
.
So
having
shut
him
up
with
himself
in
his
Closet
,
he
fairly
acquainted
him
with
the
occasion
of
his
Uneasiness
,
and
with
his
Apprehensions
in
relation
to
his
Salvation
:
He
recounted
to
him
every
thing
that
past
between
his
Confessor
and
him
,
and
how
he
refused
to
Absolve
him
,
because
of
the
general
disorder
of
Affairs
;
and
at
last
told
the
Duke
,
He
had
now
sent
for
him
to
comfort
him
with
good
Reasons
.
The
Chief
Minister
listned
very
respectfully
to
him
all
the
while
,
and
would
not
suffer
himself
to
be
transported
with
any
Passion
against
the
Confessor's
Severity
,
for
fear
the
King
should
suspect
the
true
Motives
of
that
Heat
.
On
the
contrary
he
agreed
,
That
he
was
indeed
a
Man
of
Sincerity
,
and
that
his
Advices
seemed
to
proceed
from
a
good
intent
:
But
then
he
added
,
That
he
was
a
Monk
,
and
had
no
manner
of
Experience
in
the
World
:
That
Don
Iuan
had
drawn
him
out
of
a
Convent
,
where
he
lay
buried
;
That
he
never
had
any
Conversation
but
with
Monks
,
like
himself
;
that
he
was
dazled
with
the
Post
,
to
which
,
by
the
Favour
of
Don
Iuan
he
had
been
elevated
all
on
the
sudden
;
that
his
Head
was
giddy
,
and
that
he
knew
not
how
to
make
any
difference
between
things
and
times
,
although
this
was
an
Article
absolutely
necessary
in
the
Conduct
of
Souls
;
that
he
placed
the
King's
Soul
in
a
parallel
with
that
of
a
private
Man
;
that
he
agreed
indeed
,
that
in
the
sight
of
God
one
were
as
valuable
as
the
other
,
and
that
all
the
difference
that
was
to
be
found
between
them
,
proceeded
only
from
the
diversity
of
their
Works
;
but
then
every
Man
had
a
particular
way
to
save
himself
,
that
a
Prince
ought
to
live
like
a
Prince
,
and
a
private
Man
like
a
private
Man
,
and
so
after
the
same
manner
,
a
Secular
like
a
Secular
,
and
a
Religious
like
a
Religious
;
that
Father
Relux
,
whose
Capacity
was
very
narrow
,
confounded
all
Estates
,
and
even
lost
himself
in
this
Chaos
;
that
his
Majesty
ought
not
to
be
disturbed
at
what
he
had
told
him
,
and
especially
least
of
all
in
the
present
Affairs
,
because
he
assured
him
,
for
his
part
,
that
he
would
not
lose
a
moment
to
set
them
in
the
best
Order
imaginable
;
that
in
truth
,
it
was
necessary
to
allow
some
time
for
the
performance
of
this
;
that
let
a
Man's
Zeal
be
never
so
earnest
for
the
Publick
Good
,
yet
he
cannot
effect
it
immediately
,
since
it
is
full
as
difficult
a
matter
to
remedy
Grievances
,
as
't
is
easie
to
desire
the
removal
of
them
;
but
that
since
the
Confessor
had
troubled
himself
with
several
things
,
which
did
not
at
all
belong
to
him
,
if
the
King
would
be
pleased
to
take
his
Advice
,
he
would
provide
him
with
one
,
who
was
more
capable
of
the
Post
than
F.
Relux
,
and
would
never
torment
him
with
impertinent
Scruples
.
The
Duke
found
it
an
easie
matter
to
perswade
his
Majesty
to
embrace
a
t●●ng
that
would
set
his
Conscience
at
rest
;
and
the
King
had
consented
that
very
moment
to
the
removal
of
the
Confessor
,
if
he
had
not
judged
it
necessary
to
take
the
Advice
of
Don
Geronimo
de
Eguya
,
and
so
he
told
the
Duke
,
that
he
would
make
a
few
Reflections
as
was
requisite
,
upon
the
matter
.
De
Eguya
coming
to
wait
upon
the
King
,
he
communicated
his
Designs
to
him
.
After
the
strict
Union
that
was
between
this
Favourite
,
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
and
Father
Relux
,
there
was
little
probability
that
he
would
consent
to
his
Removal
,
but
as
he
preferr'd
his
own
Interests
to
those
of
other
Persons
,
and
only
served
others
out
of
a
Respect
to
his
own
Advantage
:
So
he
found
,
that
the
Confessor
was
so
devoted
to
the
Camarera
Major
,
and
that
she
so
resolutely
swore
the
Down-fall
of
the
Duke
,
that
if
this
Combination
continued
much
longer
,
the
Duke
would
infallibly
fall
under
the
weight
of
it
:
That
his
Successor
might
perhaps
have
less
favourable
Dispositions
towards
him
,
and
that
he
had
better
sacrifice
the
Confessor
to
the
Minister
,
than
the
Minister
to
the
Confessor
.
These
Reasons
appeared
so
well-grounded
,
that
instead
of
inspiring
other
Sentiments
into
the
King
,
he
fortified
those
he
had
already
,
and
this
was
enough
to
ruine
the
Father
Confessor
to
all
intents
and
purposes
.
They
offered
him
,
as
they
did
before
,
the
Bishoprick
of
Avila
,
in
order
to
observe
some
sort
of
Decency
in
removing
him
;
but
he
would
not
accept
of
it
,
and
was
content
to
contin●e
a
Counsellor
in
the
Supreme
Council
of
the
Inquisition
,
where
they
are
always
obliged
to
have
a
Dominican
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
perswaded
the
King
to
take
in
his
Place
Father
Bayona
,
a
Dominican
,
Professor
of
the
University
of
Alcala
:
He
had
expressed
a
great
desire
long
before
to
see
him
placed
in
this
Station
,
and
had
spoke
of
him
ever
since
the
Ministry
of
Don
Iuan.
That
Prince
,
who
had
no
kindness
for
him
,
would
never
admit
him
,
saying
,
that
he
was
a
Frenchman
.
He
was
indeed
a
Native
of
Navar
,
but
that
was
the
Spanish
Navar
:
He
entred
into
this
Function
towards
the
end
of
Iuly
.
'T
is
very
observable
,
that
in
the
space
of
Five
Years
the
King
had
Seven
Confessors
.
This
Alteration
gave
a
fatal
Blow
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
and
the
Chief
Minister
flatter'd
himself
,
that
she
would
now
leave
the
Palace
in
a
short
time
.
Since
People
spoke
no
more
of
sending
her
away
,
and
she
was
well
informed
of
every
thing
that
past
,
she
was
of
opinion
,
that
they
could
not
find
any
Lady
who
was
fit
to
succeed
her
in
her
Place
,
and
that
she
should
still
continue
in
it
:
But
the
Queen
finding
all
her
Stock
of
Patience
spent
and
gone
,
by
reason
of
all
those
occasions
of
Complaint
she
still
persisted
to
give
her
,
consented
at
last
to
receive
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
near
her
Person
:
But
this
was
not
till
after
she
had
endeavoured
to
obtain
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
and
even
the
Dutchess
de
l'
Infantado
.
She
saw
very
well
,
that
the
Queen-Mother
,
and
the
Chief
Minister
would
never
give
their
Consent
to
it
,
and
that
it
was
indispensably
necessary
for
her
to
take
a
Camar●ra
Major
from
their
hands
,
or
else
to
rest
contented
with
whom
she
now
had
.
Every
one
gave
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
a
good
Character
,
to
efface
those
ill
impressions
she
had
received
against
her
.
They
took
care
to
satisfie
her
,
That
she
was
ingenious
,
and
well-read
in
the
World
;
that
she
was
not
ignorant
of
any
of
the
Customs
and
Ceremonies
of
the
Court
;
that
she
would
do
her
all
good
Offices
imaginable
,
both
with
the
Queen-Mother
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
;
that
she
had
better
make
this
Choice
freely
and
voluntarily
,
than
express
any
repugnance
to
a
thing
,
which
would
unavoidably
happen
.
These
Reasons
had
their
Effect
;
the
Queen
accepted
her
,
and
receiv'd
her
very
kindly
when
she
saw
her
.
She
had
concerted
the
matter
with
the
Queen
her
Mother
in
Law
,
and
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
:
But
this
was
not
sufficient
;
the
King's
Consent
remained
still
to
be
gained
;
and
he
was
no
less
averse
to
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
,
than
to
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
.
The
Prejudices
he
had
received
against
this
Dutchess
were
of
the
same
Nature
with
those
that
had
been
insinuated
into
the
Queen
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
,
and
the
Secretary
de
Eguya
,
were
the
Persons
who
had
thus
maliciously
pre
possessed
him
against
her
;
and
nothing
less
than
all
the
Authority
of
the
Queen-Mother
could
make
him
resolve
to
admit
her
into
the
Palace
.
She
spoke
to
him
of
it
at
first
very
softly
and
gently
,
but
afterwards
in
a
stronger
and
higher
Tone
.
She
told
him
,
That
it
was
high
time
for
him
now
to
know
People
of
himself
,
and
not
to
judge
of
their
Merits
by
what
was
whispered
to
him
concerning
them
;
that
any
Person
might
be
so
unhappy
as
to
have
secret
Enemies
,
and
that
he
was
in
a
miserable
condition
to
depend
always
upon
those
that
possessed
his
Ear.
When
he
perceived
the
Queen-Mother
to
speak
to
him
after
this
manner
,
he
opposed
the
business
no
longer
,
and
so
every
thing
was
adjusted
.
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
received
Orders
on
the
Twentieth
of
August
,
to
acquaint
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
with
the
Queen's
Intentions
,
and
with
the
Reasons
she
pretended
to
Assign
against
her
Conduct
;
that
the
best
way
she
could
take
,
would
be
to
obey
without
resistance
,
and
to
make
it
appear
,
as
well
as
she
could
,
that
she
retired
of
her
own
Accord
.
This
Blow
did
not
surprize
her
,
since
she
was
long
ago
prepared
for
it
,
by
the
private
Whisperings
that
were
spread
about
the
Court
.
She
answered
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
in
a
very
few
Words
,
and
could
not
yet
bring
her self
to
believe
,
that
the
King
had
given
his
Consent
to
her
Removal
:
So
she
was
resolved
to
be
satisfied
of
the
truth
of
it
from
his
own
Mouth
.
She
waited
to
speak
with
him
,
as
he
was
just
going
to
sit
down
to
Dinner
,
and
entertain'd
him
for
some
time
in
a
low
Tone
;
at
last
,
raising
her
Voice
to
a
higher
pitch
,
she
demanded
leave
of
him
to
retire
.
The
King
answered
her
aloud
,
I
give
you
my
Consent
,
Madam
;
you
may
retire
as
soon
as
you
please
.
These
few
Words
were
like
to
discompose
all
the
Constancy
of
the
Dutchess
;
she
changed
Colour
several
times
,
and
advanced
a
few
steps
to
speak
in
private
with
him
again
;
but
he
turned
his
back
towards
her
,
and
asked
something
or
other
of
the
Duke
de
Uzeda
.
She
went
hastily
out
of
the
Room
,
and
retired
to
her
Chamber
to
compose
her self
again
;
but
the
disorder
she
was
in
,
would
not
permit
her
to
appear
before
the
Queen
till
Evening
;
and
then
she
came
to
wait
upon
her
at
Supper
,
and
at
her
going
to
Bed
,
with
as
unconcerned
an
Air
,
as
if
nothing
had
passed
,
though
to
counterfeit
this
,
gave
her
a
great
deal
of
trouble
,
because
she
was
throughly
netled
.
The
Queen
was
informed
by
the
King
of
what
he
had
said
to
her
;
however
,
she
had
the
Goodness
not
to
discover
any
thing
of
it
,
although
she
had
no
Reason
to
be
well
pleased
with
her
.
Next
Morning
,
the
Dutchess
,
who
had
not
gone
to
Bed
,
but
had
passed
the
whole
Night
walking
in
her
Chamber
,
with
the
Dutchesses
de
Monteleon
and
de
Hijar
her
two
Daughters
,
only
waited
till
the
Queen
was
up
,
to
go
and
take
her
leave
of
her
.
Her
Visage
was
more
pale
than
ordinary
,
and
her
Eyes
more
red
and
fiery
:
She
then
approached
the
Queen
,
and
without
weeping
,
or
shewing
the
least
Concern
,
told
her
,
She
was
very
sorry
that
she
had
not
served
her
so
well
as
she
wished
.
The
Queen
,
who
was
a
Person
of
wonderful
Tenderness
,
could
not
forbear
to
seem
somewhat
touched
,
and
to
relent
a
little
;
but
as
she
was
saying
some
obliging
things
to
comfort
her
,
the
Dutchess
interrupted
her
,
and
told
her
with
an
imperious
Air
,
That
a
Queen
of
Spain
ought
not
to
weep
for
so
inconsiderable
a
matter
;
That
the
Camarera
who
came
to
succeed
her
in
her
Place
,
would
acquit
her self
better
of
her
Duty
:
And
so
,
without
saying
a
Word
more
,
she
took
hold
of
the
Queen's
Hand
,
and
making
a
shew
of
kissing
it
,
immediately
retired
.
When
every
one
about
the
Court
knew
that
she
was
to
go
away
,
they
came
to
her
Apartment
,
shedding
Tears
,
either
through
Policy
,
Inclination
or
Weakness
.
She
did
not
seem
to
them
to
be
in
the
least
afflicted
,
and
casting
her
Eyes
on
all
sides
,
she
said
:
I
thank
Heaven
,
this
is
a
Place
where
I
shall
never
set
my
Foot
again
;
I
am
going
to
taste
the
Sweets
of
Repose
,
and
to
find
Tranquillity
at
my
own
House
:
I
will
go
to
Sicily
,
there
I
shall
meet
with
no
such
Disgusts
as
I
have
found
at
Madrid
.
In
saying
these
Words
,
she
struck
her
Fist
twice
upon
a
little
Table
that
stood
near
her
,
and
taking
a
very
pretty
China
Fan
,
she
broke
it
in
two
,
threw
it
upon
the
ground
,
and
stampt
it
under
her
Feet
.
Thus
she
was
sent
away
a
few
days
after
the
Father
Confessor
;
she
that
never
thought
of
leaving
the
Court
,
as
well
by
reason
of
the
Ascendant
she
had
got
over
the
King
,
as
because
it
was
a
thing
without
a
President
,
till
now
,
to
remove
the
Queen
's
Camarera
Major
,
unless
it
so
happen'd
,
that
she
desired
it
her self
.
'T
is
easie
to
imagine
the
Grief
she
felt
upon
this
occasion
;
however
,
to
comfort
her
in
some
measure
,
it
was
resolved
to
bestow
the
Vice-Royship
of
Gallicia
upon
the
Duke
de
Hijar
,
her
Son
in
Law
,
and
the
Order
of
the
Fleece
upon
the
Duke
de
Monteleon
,
who
had
married
her
Grand
Daughter
.
They
were
likewise
willing
still
to
continue
to
her
the
Honours
and
the
Appointments
belonging
to
her
Place
;
but
as
soon
as
she
was
informed
of
the
good
intentions
of
the
Court
towards
her
,
she
proudly
said
,
That
she
would
refuse
every
thing
they
could
offer
her
,
and
that
this
was
to
give
her
Incense
,
forsooth
,
and
break
her
Nose
with
the
Censer
.
As
soon
as
she
was
departed
from
the
Palace
,
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
went
thither
to
take
possession
of
her
Apartment
;
and
though
she
had
the
Character
of
a
Proud
Haughty
Woman
,
yet
she
did
not
make
it
appear
,
that
she
intended
to
Copy
after
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova's
Conduct
:
On
the
other
hand
,
she
entertained
all
People
with
a
World
of
Respect
and
Civility
,
and
expressed
the
greatest
Affection
imaginable
for
the
Young
Queen
.
This
Lady
was
Widow
to
the
Duke
de
Albuquerque
,
who
was
Chief
of
the
Family
de
la
Cueva
,
and
was
Fifty
Years
old
.
I
always
saw
her
wear
a
little
Bandore
of
Black
Taffata
,
which
reached
down
as
low
as
her
Eye-Brows
,
and
bound
her
Forehead
so
hard
,
that
her
Eyes
were
swelled
with
it
.
She
was
a
Woman
of
great
Wit
and
Reading
,
and
on
certain
days
in
the
Week
,
held
Assemblies
at
her
House
,
where
all
the
Learned
were
well
received
.
She
had
only
one
Daughter
,
whom
she
married
to
the
Youngest
Brother
of
the
late
Duke
de
Albuquerque
,
to
keep
up
the
Name
of
the
Family
.
She
was
passionately
devoted
to
the
Queen-Mother's
Party
,
and
People
did
not
doubt
,
but
that
she
would
use
the
Young
Queen
very
well
.
They
were
afterwards
confirmed
in
this
Opinion
,
when
they
heard
the
King
,
a
little
after
her
admittance
to
Court
,
tell
the
Queen
,
That
he
would
have
her
take
her
Pleasure
more
than
she
had
hitherto
done
;
That
she
must
walk
abroad
,
and
ride
on
Horse-back
;
and
that
he
was
willing
she
might
go
to
Bed
late
,
provided
he
might
go
to
Bed
at
Eight
a
Clock
,
as
his
Custom
was
.
Nay
,
he
was
so
very
complaisant
a
few
days
after
,
as
to
resolve
not
to
go
to
Bed
till
Ten.
This
agreeable
Alteration
in
his
Conduct
,
gave
the
World
occasion
to
conjecture
,
that
the
Dutchness
de
Albuquerque
had
engaged
the
Queen-Mother
to
speak
to
the
King
in
favour
of
her
;
and
that
the
Severity
which
the
Queen
had
hitherto
undergone
,
had
been
inspired
into
the
King
only
by
the
means
of
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
.
The
Marquess
de
Caralvo
,
who
was
of
the
Council
of
State
,
died
about
this
time
:
He
●eft
prodigious
Sums
of
ready
Money
behind
him
;
and
the
Crown
gained
by
his
Death
sixty
seven
thousand
Crowns
,
which
was
yearly
given
him
by
way
of
Pension
.
The
Admiral
of
Castile's
Lady
died
likewise
,
and
as
he
had
lived
after
a
very
indifferent
manner
with
her
always
,
and
was
one
of
the
greatest
Admirers
of
the
Fair
Sex
in
all
the
World
;
so
he
did
not
over-much
complain
for
his
Wive's
Death
,
nor
was
over-sorrowful
to
become
a
Widower
.
He
had
accustomed
her
to
see
near
fifteen
or
sixteen
of
his
Mistrisses
live
in
his
House
with
him
,
in
very
fine
Apartments
,
and
all
different
;
and
he
was
sometimes
so
malicious
,
when
she
walked
out
in
the
Garden
,
as
to
look
out
of
a
Window
with
one
of
these
Creatures
standing
by
him
,
who
let
her
Handkerchief
,
or
a
Ribban
drop
,
and
the
Admiral
would
call
to
his
Wife
to
take
it
up
,
and
bring
it
to
the
Person
to
whom
it
belonged
;
which
she
submitted
to
do
,
with
a
Respect
and
Patience
that
all
the
World
admired
.
It
happened
to
be
said
at
Court
,
That
a
certain
Man
was
found
digging
in
the
Ground
very
early
in
the
Morning
,
over-against
the
Imperial
Colledge
.
His
Design
was
to
take
up
some
Money
and
Jewels
,
which
a
Iew
,
who
had
been
burnt
,
and
whose
Domestick
he
was
,
had
buried
,
in
that
place
.
The
King
ordered
him
to
bring
what
he
had
found
there
:
It
was
all
locked
up
in
a
little
Iron
Chest
,
which
was
full
of
Pieces
of
Gold
of
several
sorts
;
and
amongst
the
rest
,
there
were
Two
Pictures
,
which
I
have
seen
,
bigger
than
my
Hand
,
and
incircled
round
with
Diamonds
of
a
considerable
Value
:
about
them
were
Two
little
Scrowls
of
Parchment
,
with
some
Writing
upon
them
;
upon
one
,
The
Dutchess
de
Chevreuse
;
and
on
the
other
,
The
Dutchess
de
Montbazon
.
It
was
judged
,
that
the
Iews
,
who
traffick
much
,
and
lend
Money
upon
Pawns
,
came
perhaps
by
these
Pictures
after
the
same
manner
.
They
were
perfectly
finished
,
and
the
Ladies
were
both
of
admirable
Beauty
.
The
King
said
,
that
they
ought
to
be
sent
to
the
Escurial
.
I
often
had
the
happiness
to
see
the
Marchioness
de
Liche
,
who
was
one
of
the
most
beautiful
and
agreeable
Persons
at
Court
;
her
Husband
was
a
Man
of
infinite
Wit
:
He
was
much
against
his
Will
Ambassador
at
Rome
;
and
when
he
was
to
go
thither
,
endeavoured
all
the
ways
in
the
World
to
break
off
his
Voyage
.
He
tarried
a
long
time
upon
the
Coasts
of
Spain
,
and
was
unwilling
to
depart
,
pretending
that
he
was
ill
,
and
praying
them
to
send
another
in
his
room
,
to
whom
he
offered
to
give
all
his
Equipage
,
as
a
free
Gift
,
or
else
to
trust
him
for
it
,
at
his
choice
:
But
the
Court
was
afraid
of
the
Vivacity
of
his
Genius
,
and
he
was
known
to
be
a
Man
of
Enterprise
:
For
this
Reason
it
was
thought
convenient
to
keep
him
at
a
distance
and
so
they
sent
him
fresh
Orders
to
depart
,
and
go
to
Rome
.
He
appeared
there
with
a
great
Magnificence
,
and
supported
the
Honour
of
his
Ministry
very
well
.
When
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
was
made
Chief
Minister
,
he
writ
several
Letters
to
him
,
and
employ'd
the
Interest
of
all
his
Family
to
get
himself
re-called
.
It
was
positively
denied
him
,
because
he
was
feared
now
more
than
ever
;
And
it
was
apprehended
,
in
case
he
returned
home
,
that
he
would
unite
himself
with
his
Brother
the
Count
de
Monterei
.
To
these
Reasons
of
State
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
joyned
some
private
ones
,
that
purely
respected
his
own
proper
Interest
:
for
it
was
an
easie
matter
to
take
Advantage
of
the
Absence
of
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
to
have
a
certain
Law-Suit
determined
,
which
was
depending
between
them
.
The
Marquess
being
informed
of
what
had
happened
,
and
despairing
ever
to
surmount
those
Obstacles
which
the
Duke
laid
in
his
way
,
thought
the
surest
Expedient
to
get
himself
re-called
home
,
would
be
to
disgust
the
Pope
upon
all
occasions
;
And
herein
he
acquitted
himself
so
dexterously
,
and
did
every
thing
to
displease
the
Pope
after
so
disobliging
a
manner
,
that
his
Holiness
sent
the
King
Word
,
That
unless
he
would
re-call
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
he
must
resolve
to
leave
Rome
;
intreating
him
to
send
another
Ambassador
in
his
Place
,
since
he
had
never
seen
so
disagreeable
a
one
as
this
in
all
his
Life
:
But
they
answered
him
,
That
one
of
the
Reasons
which
inclined
them
to
continue
him
still
at
Rome
,
was
,
because
his
Holiness
had
declared
.
That
he
would
grant
the
Rights
of
the
Franchises
,
and
the
Immunities
of
their
Quarter
,
only
to
those
Ambassadors
who
were
then
resident
in
Rome
,
and
that
those
who
were
to
be
sent
in
their
room
for
the
time
to
come
,
should
no
more
enjoy
them
.
The
Pope
perceiving
that
he
tormented
himself
in
vain
,
and
that
if
he
,
for
his
part
,
had
good
Reasons
to
demand
the
re-calling
of
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
the
Court
of
Spain
had
also
theirs
to
deny
it
,
did
not
renew
his
Importunities
any
more
:
but
being
resolved
to
do
all
the
ill
Offices
he
could
to
the
Ambassador
,
who
had
on
purpose
disobliged
him
,
as
far
as
lay
in
his
power
,
he
found
an
opportunity
to
quit
Scores
with
him
;
and
he
took
his
Advantage
of
it
with
pleasure
.
It
was
about
a
Dispensation
,
which
the
Marquess
de
Liche
demanded
of
him
,
in
favour
of
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
,
his
Uncle
,
to
marry
Donna
Catalina
de
la
Cerda
,
Daughter
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
.
This
young
Lady
was
Niece
to
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
,
who
was
Brother
to
the
Duke
de
Cardonne
,
and
to
the
Cardinal
of
Arragon
;
and
the
Duke
de
Cardonne
was
Father
to
the
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
:
so
that
there
was
an
absolute
necessity
for
a
Dispensation
.
The
Marquess
was
intrusted
with
the
procuring
of
it
by
his
Uncle
,
who
writ
him
word
,
That
he
should
die
contentedly
,
if
he
could
but
leave
an
Heir
of
his
Name
and
Estate
behind
him
;
That
after
he
had
been
twice
married
,
without
getting
any
Children
,
he
hoped
his
Third
Match
would
prove
more
Fortunate
to
him
;
and
therefore
he
desired
him
,
not
to
lose
a
moment
to
obtain
of
the
Pope
what
he
desired
.
The
Ambassador
omitted
nothing
to
compass
it
,
and
gave
himself
a
great
deal
of
Trouble
and
Pains
to
no
purpose
;
they
still
put
him
off
,
and
sent
him
sometimes
to
one
,
and
sometimes
to
another
Cardinal
.
In
fine
,
after
having
made
him
dance
Attendance
long
enough
,
till
he
had
lost
all
manner
of
Patience
,
they
bluntly
told
him
,
that
they
could
by
no
means
grant
what
he
demanded
,
and
that
the
Pope
made
a
Scruple
of
giving
a
Dispensation
to
a
Man
,
who
was
Seventy
Years
old
,
to
marry
his
Niece
,
who
was
not
yet
Sixteen
.
The
Ambassador
sensibly
resented
this
Refusal
,
and
sent
speedy
notice
of
it
to
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
:
but
what
gave
him
a
new
occasion
to
be
more
displeased
,
was
to
hear
,
That
at
the
very
moment
,
when
Don
Pedro
was
reading
his
Letter
at
Madrid
,
the
Nuncio
brought
him
a
Dispensation
that
was
expedited
gratis
,
and
told
him
,
That
he
had
received
it
much
sooner
,
if
the
Marquess
de
Liche
had
not
appeared
in
the
matter
.
Don
Pedro
sent
his
Nephew
word
of
all
these
Circumstances
,
who
was
exceedingly
vexed
at
it
.
The
Marriage
was
concluded
on
the
15
th
of
Iuly
,
without
any
Ceremony
,
at
the
House
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
where
Cardinal
Portocarero
married
them
.
All
the
Spanish
Officers
at
Naples
were
enjoyn'd
to
reassume
the
Spanish
Dress
:
'T
was
believed
that
the
Neapolitans
would
soon
imitate
them
;
but
seeing
they
did
it
not
in
the
least
,
an
Ordinance
was
published
,
by
Sound
of
Trumpet
,
at
the
beginning
of
August
,
commanding
all
the
Officers
of
Justice
to
Apparel
themselves
after
the
Spanish
Fashion
.
This
Conduct
had
never
been
used
towards
them
,
had
it
not
been
to
let
them
see
how
great
a
Heart-burning
it
was
to
them
,
to
behold
them
drest
after
the
French
way
.
The
Troops
continued
still
to
make
Complaints
,
because
it
was
a
long
time
since
they
had
been
paid
off
:
They
spoke
several
times
to
the
Vice-Roy
about
it
,
who
sent
them
to
the
Secretary
of
War
,
and
he
to
the
Cash-Keeper
,
or
Pay-Master
to
the
Army
.
He
answered
them
,
That
the
Military
Funds
were
clearly
exhausted
,
and
that
he
was
not
in
a
Condition
to
satisfie
them
.
This
makes
it
sufficiently
appear
,
That
the
extream
Misery
,
which
indeed
oppressed
the
whole
Spanish
Monarchy
,
was
not
only
perceived
at
Madrid
.
The
King
being
fully
resolved
to
endeavour
,
as
far
as
in
him
lay
,
the
Ease
and
Satisfaction
of
his
People
,
and
thinking
himself
obliged
to
the
Performance
of
it
,
by
those
things
which
Father
Francis
de
Relux
had
said
to
him
,
at
the
time
when
he
was
his
Confessor
,
acquainted
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
with
his
Designs
to
establish
a
particular
Council
,
where
all
manner
of
Affairs
should
be
debated
;
and
it
should
be
composed
of
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
the
Inquisitor
General
,
and
Don
Melchior
Navarra
.
The
Chief
Minister
was
to
be
the
Head
of
it
,
but
the
King
reserved
to
himself
the
last
Resolutions
of
things
,
and
all
Favours
,
and
Disposals
of
Places
.
The
Duke
approved
at
first
of
the
King's
Project
,
but
after
he
had
maturely
deliberated
upon
it
,
he
went
to
the
King
on
purpose
to
disswade
him
from
it
,
out
of
an
Assurance
,
that
the
Council
of
State
would
be
Jealous
of
it
,
which
was
composed
of
some
of
the
most
considerable
Persons
in
the
Kingdom
;
that
this
would
occasion
a
vexatious
difference
between
them
,
and
rather
hinder
the
Success
and
Advancement
of
Affairs
,
than
promote
them
.
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
Vice-Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
obtained
all
the
Appointments
and
Profits
,
which
the
Presidents
of
that
Council
were
formerly
used
to
enjoy
.
It
was
not
at
all
questioned
,
but
that
the
Queen-Mother
advanced
the
Dutchess
de
Albuquerque
to
the
Place
where
now
she
was
to
be
seen
;
and
People
were
as
fully
perswaded
,
that
it
was
she
who
got
the
Prince
de
Parma
to
be
sent
into
Flanders
,
to
recompence
the
great
Zeal
he
had
always
expressed
in
her
Service
.
But
the
Council
of
State
began
to
be
Alarmed
at
the
great
Power
of
this
Princess
.
What
is
the
matter
?
would
they
usually
say
one
to
another
,
Are
we
going
to
have
a
new
Regency
,
and
is
the
King
resolved
to
be
under
Wardship
again
?
What
gave
them
the
greatest
occasion
to
talk
after
this
manner
,
was
as
follows
:
The
Council
having
,
according
to
the
Custom
,
named
Three
Subjects
for
the
Vice-Royship
of
Peru
,
out
of
which
number
the
King
generally
chuses
one
;
his
Majesty
,
without
having
any
regard
to
it
,
named
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
w●o
had
advanced
his
Fortune
by
the
means
of
the
Queen-Mother
,
and
was
absolutely
devoted
to
her
.
He
was
born
in
Arragon
,
of
an
obscure
Family
,
and
at
first
was
an
Advocate
,
and
afterwards
a
Counsellor
at
Naples
;
Being
come
to
Madrid
,
he
there
became
Fiscal
to
the
Council
of
Arragon
,
and
had
the
good
Fortune
to
please
the
Queen-Mother
,
who
was
then
Regent
.
She
made
him
Vice
Chancellor
of
Arragon
,
which
is
one
of
the
most
considerable
Places
,
out
of
pure
Spight
to
the
Council
of
State
,
who
opposed
her
,
so
that
she
could
not
bestow
this
Office
upon
the
Prince
de
Stillano
.
The
Iuncto
of
the
Government
refusing
to
admit
him
,
she
put
the
other
in
his
Place
,
that
she
might
always
have
one
of
her
own
Creatures
in
that
Iuncto
;
and
besides
this
,
might
always
be
informed
for
the
time
to
come
,
of
what
was
transacted
there
.
The
Queen
had
no
sooner
given
this
Testimony
of
her
Affection
to
Don
Melchior
,
but
every
body
stood
surprized
to
see
a
Man
of
so
mean
a
Birth
,
advanced
to
so
high
a
Post
;
but
when
they
knew
him
better
,
they
found
him
to
be
a
Person
of
great
Merit
,
Experience
and
Probity
.
Don
Iuan
of
Austria
,
who
was
mightily
displeased
at
his
Conduct
,
banished
him
,
and
he
came
not
back
to
Court
till
after
the
Death
of
that
Prince
.
The
Queen-Mother
being
desirous
to
make
him
compleatly
happy
,
got
the
Vice
Royship
of
Peru
for
him
,
which
is
a
very
Advantageous
Post
;
for
in
less
than
five
Years
time
a
Man
may
very
well
heap
up
Three
Millions
by
it
,
without
wronging
either
his
own
Conscience
,
or
his
Neighbour
.
Just
at
his
departure
,
they
charged
him
with
very
rigorous
Orders
against
the
Governours
of
that
Kingdom
,
who
had
made
an
ill
use
of
their
Power
.
This
Custom
has
been
taken
up
of
a
long
time
;
the
Poor
and
Unfortunate
only
are
made
Examples
,
but
the
rest
make
a
shift
to
escape
well
enough
,
by
giving
a
good
round
Sum
of
Money
,
which
perhaps
they
have
extorted
from
other
People
.
But
as
it
always
happens
,
that
one
Man's
good
Fortune
proves
an
Obstacle
to
that
of
another
,
the
Marquess
de
Santa
Crux
died
of
Grief
,
because
he
mist
this
Place
.
He
had
been
General
of
the
Spanish
Gallies
,
and
was
a
Man
of
Birth
and
Merit
,
but
so
extreamly
poor
,
that
he
saw
nothing
else
could
set
him
up
again
,
but
the
Vice-Roy-ship
of
Peru.
He
did
not
question
but
that
they
would
consider
him
for
the
Services
of
his
Ancestors
,
and
remember
that
the
Count
de
Chinchon
,
his
Father
,
who
had
been
Counsellor
of
State
,
was
always
Faithful
to
the
Crown
,
and
that
they
would
examine
his
own
Personal
Merit
.
He
flattered
himself
,
that
all
these
Considerations
would
infallibly
procure
him
the
Vice-Royship
of
Peru.
He
came
on
purpose
to
Madrid
,
to
solicite
for
it
;
but
when
he
saw
Don
Melchior
Navarra
preferred
before
him
,
he
could
not
master
his
Grief
,
and
died
within
few
days
after
.
His
Death
was
attended
by
that
of
one
of
the
dearest
Persons
in
the
World
to
him
,
Donna
Antonia
de
la
Cerda
,
Daughter
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
Wife
to
the
Son
of
the
Marquess
de
Villa
Manriquez
.
She
was
very
young
,
and
yet
extreamly
agreeable
.
The
Ambassador
of
the
Estates
of
the
United
Provinces
,
had
Audience
of
the
King
,
on
the
Twentieth
of
August
:
He
demanded
of
him
the
Payment
of
several
Millions
that
were
due
from
the
Crown
of
Spain
to
the
Admiralty
of
Holland
,
ever
since
the
Year
1675.
The
King
was
only
pleased
to
say
,
Veremos
,
and
that
Evening
having
sent
for
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
to
come
to
him
,
I
have
never
,
says
he
,
seen
so
many
Debts
,
and
so
little
Money
to
pay
them
;
If
this
holds
,
I
will
give
no
more
Audience
to
those
to
whom
I
am
indebted
.
The
Duke
told
him
,
He
hoped
that
in
a
short
time
things
would
be
in
a
better
Condition
,
and
that
the
Hollanders
were
rich
enough
to
stay
a
little
longer
for
their
Money
.
People
talked
very
strangely
at
Madrid
,
of
the
King
's
recalling
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
,
who
was
Vice-Roy
of
Valentia
.
This
little
Kingdom
is
,
as
it
were
,
annexed
to
that
of
Arragon
,
and
is
a
place
where
there
never
fail
to
be
abundance
of
Murderers
,
Robbers
and
Cut-Throats
.
The
malignant
influence
that
reigns
here
,
makes
the
Men
naturally
so
bad
,
that
when
there
is
any
ill
Action
to
be
done
,
they
make
use
of
the
Bandoleros
,
who
are
a
sort
of
Banditti
,
divided
into
several
Factions
,
and
have
each
of
them
their
Chief
,
who
are
generally
seditious
Persons
,
capable
of
all
the
Villanies
in
the
World
.
An
Apostatized
Monk
took
shelter
amongst
them
,
and
they
found
him
to
be
so
resolute
and
hardened
a
Fellow
,
that
they
chose
him
for
their
Captain
;
but
as
it
happened
,
the
very
moment
he
came
to
commit
an
Assassinate
,
he
was
taken
with
his
Sword
in
his
Hand
.
He
could
not
deny
so
palpable
a
Crime
,
and
the
Vice-Roy
was
advised
to
execute
speedy
Justice
upon
him
.
The
Vice-Roy
was
well
enough
satisfied
that
he
ought
to
serve
him
so
;
but
what
gave
him
some
trouble
,
was
this
,
that
having
to
deal
with
a
Religious
,
he
thought
,
that
he
ought
to
use
more
Formality
with
him
.
Another
Reason
likewise
stopt
him
a
little
;
for
by
the
Laws
of
Valentia
,
some
days
are
allotted
to
Criminals
after
they
are
condemned
,
before
their
Execution
.
He
ordered
Four
Religious
of
different
Orders
to
meet
,
and
consulted
them
upon
these
Two
Heads
:
Two
of
them
were
of
opinion
,
that
he
might
take
Cognizance
of
this
matter
with
the
Archbishop's
Consent
:
The
Two
others
maintained
,
That
although
the
Laws
of
the
Countrey
allow
some
time
to
a
Guilty
Person
,
and
that
this
was
a
Monk
belonging
to
the
Ecclesiastical
Jurisdiction
;
yet
for
all
that
,
the
King's
Service
demanded
a
speedy
and
severe
Example
;
and
that
the
Actions
of
this
Man
were
so
abominably
odious
,
that
he
deserved
to
have
no
Respect
show'n
him
.
The
Duke
de
Veraguas
was
of
their
Opinion
,
and
ordered
him
to
be
hanged
immediately
.
The
Ecclesiasticks
demanded
him
before
Execution
;
the
Archbishop
supported
them
by
his
Authority
,
and
when
he
knew
it
was
to
no
purpose
,
his
Official
published
an
Interdict
.
The
People
immediately
made
an
Insurrection
,
and
the
Vice-Roy
was
obliged
to
shut
himself
up
in
his
Palace
;
but
being
besieged
on
every
side
,
and
apprehending
some
danger
from
the
Violence
of
the
Rabble
,
he
escaped
out
of
the
City
well
Accompanied
.
The
Archbishop
lost
no
time
to
inform
the
Court
of
what
had
happened
;
the
Duke
too
sent
thither
as
soon
,
and
each
of
them
alledged
their
Reasons
.
Upon
this
the
King
ordered
a
Iuncto
to
sit
,
composed
of
his
own
Confessor
,
a
Jesuit
,
and
a
Dominican
.
It
happened
well
for
the
Archbishop
that
he
was
of
the
same
Order
with
this
last
,
and
had
been
General
of
his
Order
;
He
wanted
no
more
to
gain
the
Cause
;
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
was
condemned
with
one
Consent
,
and
a
Sum
of
Money
was
remitted
to
him
,
with
Orders
to
come
within
Twenty
Leagues
of
Madrid
,
and
there
to
wait
the
King
's
farther
Pleasure
.
On
the
Twenty
Sixth
of
August
the
Count
de
Aquilar
was
named
to
succeed
him
in
his
Place
,
and
within
24
Hours
after
he
departed
,
to
go
and
take
poss●ssion
of
it
.
If
t●is
Affair
,
the
Judgment
whereof
appeared
too
rigorous
,
made
so
great
a
Noise
,
the
Connivance
show'n
to
the
Marquess
de
Las
Navas
,
Vice
Roy
of
Sicily
,
surprized
People
no
less
.
He
merely
,
for
a
Humour
,
persecuted
the
Archbishop
of
Palermo
,
so
as
to
make
him
leave
the
City
:
The
King
being
informed
of
the
Proceedings
,
was
not
only
content
to
Reprimand
the
Vice-Roy
for
it
,
but
ordered
,
That
the
Archbishop
should
receive
particular
Satisfaction
from
him
.
He
wrote
a
very
obliging
Letter
to
this
Prelate
,
wherein
he
acquainted
him
how
much
he
was
concerned
at
the
Affronts
he
had
received
,
and
sent
it
to
the
Marquess
de
Navas
,
with
Orders
to
deliver
it
to
the
Archbishop
with
his
own
Hands
.
The
Vice-Roy
received
it
,
and
kept
it
by
him
;
but
they
being
informed
of
it
at
Court
,
a
fresh
Injunction
was
sent
him
:
He
obey'd
this
no
better
than
the
former
.
This
Stiffness
and
Contumacy
of
his
,
perfectly
wearied
the
Council
,
without
drawing
the
least
inconvenience
upon
him
;
so
that
they
no
more
commanded
him
to
deliver
the
Letter
to
the
Archbishop
.
It
is
very
certain
,
that
another
Man
would
not
have
had
this
Indulgence
show'n
him
;
but
the
Vice-Roy
being
,
it
seems
,
obliged
to
marry
his
Son
to
one
of
the
Daughters
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
this
is
one
Reason
why
he
was
sure
to
meet
with
good
Quarter
,
as
long
as
the
Duke
continued
in
Favour
.
Nevertheless
,
the
Marquess
de
Louvignies
,
who
was
made
Governour
of
Messina
,
was
no
sooner
arrived
there
,
but
he
was
offended
to
see
the
Fortifications
and
Garrison
in
so
ill
a
Condition
.
He
plainly
told
the
Marquess
de
Las
Navas
,
That
he
could
not
dispence
with
himself
from
giving
the
Court
an
Account
of
these
matters
.
He
was
as
good
as
his
Word
,
and
the
Vice-Roy
received
a
severe
Check
for
his
Negligence
.
They
had
a
new
occasion
to
be
displeased
at
Madrid
,
when
they
received
Advices
of
what
happened
at
Naples
,
on
the
7
th
of
September
:
The
Vice-Roy
passing
through
the
Toledo-Street
,
to
go
to
Visit
the
Spanish
Nuns
,
was
stopt
by
an
Hundred
Troopers
,
all
armed
,
and
on
Horse-back
,
who
Audaciously
demanded
of
him
,
either
to
pay
them
off
,
or
else
to
dismiss
them
.
So
resolute
an
Action
as
this
was
,
did
not
a
little
surprize
him
:
He
promised
to
do
every
thing
they
desired
of
him
,
and
returned
back
again
to
the
Palace
very
suddenly
.
As
soon
as
he
believed
himself
to
be
safe
,
he
ordered
Six
Souldiers
to
be
sent
to
Prison
,
and
their
Tryals
to
come
on
speedily
.
He
reformed
all
the
Cavalry
,
together
with
the
Captains
,
and
the
other
Officers
,
as
well
as
the
Lieutenant
General
.
This
Body
of
Horse
consisted
of
Seven
Troops
,
and
had
been
kept
up
above
Fifty
Years
.
He
pretended
,
That
he
had
received
Orders
from
Madrid
to
reform
them
after
this
manner
;
but
the
real
Truth
is
,
he
was
not
in
a
condition
to
pay
them
.
The
King
of
Spain
hereupon
was
exceedingly
grieved
,
to
behold
the
Misery
to
which
all
his
Kingdoms
were
reduced
.
But
all
this
evil
News
was
ballanced
,
when
they
knew
that
the
Plague
was
intirely
ceas'd
in
Andaluzia
,
and
that
the
Chief
Magistrate
of
Cales
finding
the
Port
of
St.
Mary
free
from
the
Infection
,
had
taken
off
the
Prohibition
of
Commerce
.
After
this
,
they
immediately
begun
to
load
the
Gallions
.
On
the
Fifth
of
September
there
were
great
rejoicings
at
Court
,
because
it
was
the
Birth-day
of
his
Most
Christian
Majesty
:
A
Comedy
was
Acted
there
,
and
all
the
Ambassadors
and
Grandees
of
Spain
were
present
at
it
.
The
Queen
appeared
so
covered
with
Jewels
,
that
her
Diamonds
cast
a
greater
Light
than
six
large
Flambeaux
,
as
big
as
Torches
did
,
that
were
lighted
in
the
Great
Hall
.
A
few
days
after
this
,
the
King
and
the
Two
Queens
went
solemnly
to
Chappel
,
where
the
Anniversary
of
Philip
IV.
was
celebrated
with
great
Ceremonies
.
The
Queen
being
returned
to
the
Palace
,
found
a
Sealed
Letter
in
her
Pocket
,
having
the
same
Superscription
with
that
which
she
formerly
received
;
and
seeing
written
on
the
out-side
,
For
the
Queen
alone
,
she
would
not
open
it
,
and
almost
distracted
her self
in
thinking
what
Person
it
was
,
that
could
find
the
means
to
come
so
nigh
her
,
as
to
slip
this
Letter
into
her
Pocket
.
Towards
Evening
she
went
along
with
the
King
to
the
Queen-Mother's
Palace
,
to
make
her
the
usual
Complements
of
Condolance
,
upon
the
Death
of
the
late
King
her
Husband
.
The
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
told
the
King
,
That
she
had
received
a
Letter
from
Ispaham
,
the
Capital
City
of
Persia
,
which
had
great
Curiosities
in
it
.
The
King
replied
,
That
he
was
desirous
to
hear
it
.
All
the
Company
being
gone
out
of
the
Room
,
she
placed
her self
near
him
to
read
it
.
The
Queen
took
her
Advantage
of
this
Opportunity
,
and
told
the
Queen-Mother
,
That
she
had
a
great
desire
to
see
a
Picture
of
Titian
,
which
she
had
lately
bought
.
As
she
said
these
Words
,
she
advanced
towards
the
great
Closet
of
the
Queen-Mother
,
whither
she
follow'd
her
.
When
they
had
entred
into
it
,
the
Young
Queen
gave
her
the
Letter
,
which
she
had
found
in
her
Pocket
,
and
desired
her
to
keep
it
,
or
burn
it
,
as
she
thought
most
convenient
.
I
don't
know
,
says
she
,
but
it
may
come
from
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
;
but
she
shall
be
clearly
mistaken
in
her
Project
.
The
Queen-Mother
told
her
,
That
she
had
best
open
the
Letter
,
to
see
what
was
contained
in
it
.
Ah
,
Madam
,
replied
the
Queen
,
I
would
never
,
by
my
good
Will
,
see
any
such
Letters
.
The
Queen-Mother
admired
the
prudent
Conduct
of
this
Young
Princess
,
and
bid
her
not
disquiet
her self
about
the
matter
;
for
she
would
take
care
to
keep
it
sealed
by
her
;
And
some
time
after
she
recounted
this
Adventure
to
the
Marchioness
de
M●rtare
,
and
show'd
her
the
first
Letter
,
saying
,
she
believed
it
proceeded
from
the
Malice
of
some
Persons
who
designed
to
do
the
Queen
a
Mischief
.
It
was
through
this
Lady's
Means
,
that
my
Cousin
and
I
came
to
know
all
that
I
have
written
concerning
this
Affair
.
The
Queen
,
and
the
Queen-Mother
did
not
tarry
long
together
,
but
came
to
find
the
King
,
who
told
them
,
That
the
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
had
read
a
Letter
to
him
,
wherein
was
contained
a
very
Tragical
surprising
Accident
,
and
that
they
would
by
no
means
think
their
time
lost
to
hear
it
.
The
Dutchess
immediately
read
the
Letter
;
it
was
dated
from
Ispahan
,
the
18
th
of
March
,
1680.
and
gave
an
Account
,
how
,
That
on
the
23
d
of
Ianuary
,
in
the
same
Year
,
the
City
of
Masulipatan
,
which
is
the
greatest
Scale
of
Trade
in
the
Kingdom
of
Golconda
,
had
been
overflow'd
by
the
Sea
,
and
by
extraordinary
Rains
,
accompanied
with
a
furious
Hurricane
;
That
above
Twenty
five
thousand
Persons
were
drowned
there
,
and
that
the
Loss
of
the
Goods
and
Merchandize
amounted
to
Twenty
Millions
;
That
it
had
Rained
Blood
for
the
space
of
Two
Hours
,
in
the
Village
of
Sobou
,
near
Deli
,
where
the
Great
Mogul
keeps
his
Residence
;
and
that
part
of
the
City
of
Sougean
,
near
Daera
,
had
been
over-whelmed
by
an
Earthquake
:
That
the
Engl●sh
having
received
Advice
,
That
the
Raja
Sevagi
,
after
he
had
pillaged
the
City
of
Danga
,
threatned
to
besiege
Bombay
,
(
which
is
a
Place
that
was
yeilded
up
by
the
Portugueses
to
them
,
together
with
Tangier
,
upon
occasion
of
the
Marriage
of
the
Infanta
Catharina
,
Queen
of
England
,
)
had
sent
some
Men
of
War
to
Bombay
to
defend
it
;
but
that
it
was
very
much
questioned
whether
they
would
be
able
to
hold
it
out
against
a
Prince
who
continued
to
make
his
Conquests
with
so
prodigious
a
Swiftness
,
and
who
had
already
defeated
Cercan
Loudi
,
a
Prince
dependant
upon
the
King
of
Visiapour
.
He
had
possessed
himself
in
less
than
Two
Years
of
all
the
Territory
scicuate
upon
the
Coasts
of
Coromand●l
.
The
King
of
Visiapour
being
concerned
at
the
Misfortune
of
this
Prince
,
who
was
just
upon
the
point
of
Marrying
the
Princess
Famika
,
his
Sister
,
designed
to
assist
him
,
and
sent
his
Forces
under
the
Command
of
Famika
,
who
was
as
brave
as
an
Amazon
,
Beautiful
and
Haughty
.
The
Prince
Sevagi
knowing
that
she
marched
against
him
,
advanced
with
his
Army
,
and
met
her
towards
the
Kingdom
of
Golconda
.
She
sent
a
Zagay
to
him
,
with
a
Sabre
,
and
writ
to
him
,
That
in
case
he
was
so
pleased
,
they
would
decide
the
Quarrel
by
a
single
Combat
.
He
accepted
the
Challenge
,
took
the
Arms
she
sent
him
,
and
returned
her
other
.
The
Two
Armies
were
drawn
out
in
Battel
,
with
Orders
,
not
to
make
the
least
movement
as
long
as
the
Combat
continued
.
The
Princess
was
vanquished
,
and
surrendered
her self
Prisoner
.
The
Prince
Cercan
Londi
,
who
was
with
her
,
was
driven
into
Despair
,
when
he
saw
his
Mistress
taken
away
from
him
;
he
threw
himself
,
with
his
Forces
upon
those
of
S●vagi
,
and
after
a
long
Combat
Cercan
was
taken
Prisoner
,
and
the
Prince
remained
Master
of
the
Field
.
After
this
,
he
still
carried
Famika
along
with
him
;
and
she
appeared
so
charming
to
him
,
that
he
told
her
,
If
she
was
willing
to
marry
him
,
he
would
restore
to
Cercan
Loudi
all
that
he
had
taken
from
him
by
way
of
Conquest
.
The
Princess
haughtily
replied
,
That
she
would
never
sacrifice
her self
to
one
that
was
a
Subject
to
the
King
her
Brother
.
Sevagi
,
who
was
deeply
in
Love
with
her
,
dispatched
an
Envoy
to
the
King
of
Visiapour
,
to
demand
Famika
of
him
,
and
promised
,
That
if
he
would
bestow
that
Princess
upon
him
,
he
would
serve
him
as
his
Vastal
.
The
King
scorned
the
Proposal
,
treating
him
as
a
Revolted
Subject
,
whom
he
knew
well
enough
how
to
chastise
.
When
the
other
saw
that
gentle
Methods
signified
nothing
,
he
presently
fell
a
Ravaging
the
Countrey
of
Visiapour
,
from
Surat
to
Goa
,
except
six
or
seven
Places
upon
the
Coasts
;
so
that
his
Conquests
extended
as
far
as
N●gapatan
;
And
this
,
in
all
,
made
near
250
Leagues
in
length
.
He
always
carried
his
Fair
Prisoner
along
with
him
,
hoping
to
gain
her
by
his
Respect
and
Complaisance
;
but
having
had
one
day
a
very
long
Conversation
with
her
upon
this
Topick
,
wherein
she
declared
,
That
all
the
Injuries
either
she
,
or
those
of
her
Family
,
suffered
at
his
Hands
,
only
served
to
provoke
her
the
more
,
and
that
she
would
never
love
any
one
but
Cercan
Loudi
:
the
Love
of
Sevagi
was
in
a
moment
turned
into
Fury
,
and
he
had
the
Cruelty
to
cause
a
Scaffold
to
be
erected
for
her
,
where
with
his
own
Hands
he
cut
off
the
Head
of
the
young
Princess
Famika
,
and
her
Lover
.
The
Queen-Mother
having
a
great
kindness
for
the
Marchioness
de
Grana
,
received
two
of
her
Daughters
,
who
were
very
lovely
and
well
shaped
,
into
the
number
of
her
Ladies
.
A
short
time
after
,
the
King
,
the
Two
Queens
,
and
all
the
Court
,
departed
for
Aranjuez
;
but
the
House
not
being
large
enough
to
lodge
half
the
Officers
and
Ladies
,
they
came
back
every
Night
,
and
lay
near
it
.
The
Duke
de
Uzeda
,
the
Count
de
Altamire
,
and
the
Two
Sons
of
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
disguised
themselves
like
Muleteers
,
with
Bonnets
,
after
the
English
Fashion
pulled
over
their
Heads
to
hide
them
;
and
being
drest
after
this
Fashion
,
they
went
every
day
on
Foot
by
the
Boot
of
the
Coach
of
the
Queen's
Maids
of
Honour
,
to
Court
their
Mistresses
,
as
the
Custom
is
there
.
Although
the
King
had
Prohibited
all
Persons
in
General
,
and
Married
People
in
Particular
,
Los
Galanteos
de
Palacio
,
as
they
call
it
,
at
Madrid
;
yet
he
was
not
able
to
hinder
it
.
It
has
been
a
thing
established
time
out
of
mind
amongst
them
,
to
entertain
the
Ladies
of
the
Court
,
with
their
Gallantry
,
although
they
have
not
the
least
design
to
marry
them
:
And
they
wait
upon
them
with
as
much
Assiduity
as
if
they
were
already
betrothed
to
them
.
But
what
is
the
strangest
,
as
well
as
the
least
pardonable
thing
of
all
,
is
,
that
they
ruine
themselves
by
it
:
I
have
seen
married
men
,
nay
,
even
those
that
were
Grandfathers
,
totally
taken
up
in
an
Amour
with
one
of
the
Ladies
of
the
Court
.
The
Women
,
whose
Husbands
are
led
away
with
these
Extravagant
Fancies
,
are
extreamly
disgusted
at
it
;
and
this
often
occasions
horrid
Disorders
in
their
Families
;
but
all
that
these
Cavaliers
pretend
to
reap
by
their
Passion
,
is
only
,
that
their
Mistresses
will
suffer
them
to
come
and
stop
under
their
Windows
.
Here
they
sit
in
the
back
part
of
their
Coaches
,
and
entertain
them
by
their
Fingers
,
and
the
Ladies
answer
them
after
the
same
manner
,
without
speaking
to
them
,
but
only
upon
days
of
Ceremony
,
for
at
that
time
they
have
the
liberty
to
Accost
them
before
all
the
World
.
But
what
is
very
surprising
,
and
was
never
yet
practised
any
where
else
,
the
Ladies
of
Honour
belonging
to
the
Queen
,
receive
Jewels
,
Apparel
,
and
considerable
Sums
of
Money
from
their
Gallants
.
The
Dukes
de
Montalte
,
and
de
Medina
Sidonia
,
having
no
Office
to
oblige
them
to
follow
the
Court
to
Aranjuez
,
sent
their
Stewards
,
Cooks
,
and
other
Servants
,
with
Gold
and
Silver
Plate
,
to
carry
Magnificent
Repasts
to
their
Mistresses
,
as
long
as
they
staid
at
Aranjuez
.
The
Diversion
there
is
but
little
,
because
the
greatest
pleasure
one
can
take
,
is
to
walk
along
the
sides
of
the
River
Tagus
,
which
wash
the
Banks
of
the
finest
Walks
in
the
World
;
but
the
Rains
were
so
great
,
that
no
body
could
stir
out
.
When
there
was
the
least
fair
Weather
,
the
Queen
rode
on
Horse-back
with
all
her
Ladies
,
but
one
of
them
had
the
Mischance
to
be
carried
away
by
her
Horse
,
and
received
so
much
hurt
by
her
Fall
,
that
she
died
within
three
days
after
.
This
ill
Accident
troubled
the
King
exceedingly
,
so
that
by
his
good
Will
,
he
would
not
suffer
the
Queen
to
ride
;
When
he
saw
her
not
,
he
would
still
be
crying
,
Let
some
body
go
to
see
how
my
Queeen
does
,
and
bring
me
word
,
whether
she
is
fallen
off
her
Horse
.
The
King
was
informed
at
Aranjuez
,
that
Two
Portugues●
Men
of
War
,
in
their
return
to
Lisbon
,
had
met
a
French
Vess●l
,
commanded
by
the
Chevalier
de
Leti
:
He
demanded
the
Salute
of
them
;
and
upon
their
refusing
to
do
it
,
gave
them
a
Broad-side
,
which
they
answered
with
all
their
Guns
;
but
after
a
long
dispute
,
he
obliged
them
to
strike
the
Flag
.
After
this
,
the
Vessel
continued
its
course
towards
Villa
Franca
,
where
the
Ambassador
of
Savoy
waited
to
be
carried
over
to
Portugal
.
Upon
this
the
King
of
Sp●in
told
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
that
there
was
no
question
to
be
made
but
his
Gallies
would
be
served
after
the
same
manner
,
if
they
were
not
better
provided
.
The
King
had
a
mighty
desire
when
he
parted
from
Madrid
,
to
go
immediately
to
the
Escurial
,
but
he
could
not
fully
resolve
to
carry
the
Queen
along
with
him
thither
,
till
he
had
staid
some
time
at
some
of
the
other
Houses
belonging
to
the
Kings
of
Spain
.
He
had
been
told
,
That
it
was
looked
upon
to
be
an
ill
Omen
to
go
first
to
the
place
where
the
Royal
Tombs
are
;
and
since
the
Queen
had
as
yet
been
only
at
Buen
Retiro
,
à
la
Casa
del
Campo
,
at
Pardo
,
and
Zarzuela
,
which
are
so
near
Madrid
,
that
she
just
rested
her self
there
a
few
hours
after
she
came
from
hunting
,
He
was
resolved
to
begin
with
Aranjuez
,
to
avert
and
frustrate
those
evil
Presages
:
Therefore
he
ordered
every
thing
to
be
in
readiness
for
his
Journey
,
by
the
beginning
of
September
,
which
is
one
of
the
finest
Months
of
the
Year
in
Spain
;
but
the
Ministers
not
finding
Money
enough
in
the
Treasury
to
defray
the
Expences
of
the
Progress
,
dexterously
endeavoured
to
put
it
by
,
though
in
all
appearance
they
seem'd
to
desire
it
as
much
as
the
King
did
,
and
daily
ordered
Mules
to
be
got
ready
to
carry
the
Baggage
.
They
pretended
the
Ways
were
dangerous
and
bad
,
and
at
last
,
that
the
great
Rains
had
corrupted
the
Air.
Nay
,
they
sent
for
some
Physicians
,
with
whom
they
had
been
practising
,
to
confirm
all
they
said
.
Notwithstanding
these
Reasons
,
the
King
still
persisted
in
his
Resolution
to
go
to
Aranjuez
,
and
did
not
know
till
the
very
Evening
before
he
was
to
depart
,
that
he
could
not
go
.
He
was
the
only
Person
that
was
ignorant
of
it
;
for
the
Ministers
had
acquainted
their
Friends
with
it
above
Twelve
Days
before
,
and
all
the
City
was
informed
,
that
the
King
was
to
stay
at
Madrid
still
.
The
Queen
was
not
a
little
displeased
at
these
Proceedings
;
she
spoke
to
the
King
about
it
,
and
told
him
,
that
the
Ministers
might
now
very
well
forbear
to
use
them
any
longer
like
Children
;
that
if
there
had
been
any
important
Reasons
why
they
should
not
go
to
Aranjuez
,
they
ought
to
have
given
them
timely
notice
of
it
;
but
to
put
them
off
,
and
,
speaking
properly
,
to
fool
them
after
this
insufferable
rate
,
was
never
to
be
endured
.
The
King
was
vexed
,
and
told
the
Queen
,
That
this
should
be
the
last
time
he
would
suffer
such
things
at
their
hands
,
and
that
they
should
direct
themselves
for
the
future
only
by
his
Will
and
Pleasure
.
This
Discourse
was
over-heard
by
some
of
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Bed-Chamber
,
who
went
presently
to
acquaint
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
with
it
,
to
make
their
Court
by
this
means
.
He
was
terribly
disheartned
,
and
feared
least
the
Queen
,
who
was
charming
and
witty
,
might
come
to
get
a
greater
Ascendant
over
the
King's
Inclinations
than
he
desired
;
and
therefore
that
he
might
not
displease
the
King
any
more
,
used
all
imaginable
diligence
to
provide
a
Fund
sufficient
to
bear
the
Expences
of
going
to
Aranjuez
and
the
Escurial
.
Till
this
very
moment
he
had
resolved
to
break
off
these
Two
Journeys
;
but
he
apprehended
a
great
deal
of
danger
from
the
Queen's
dissatisfaction
;
and
so
to
get
a
Sum
necessary
for
the
occasion
,
he
sold
Two
Offices
of
the
Contador
Major
for
Twenty
five
thousand
Crowns
,
and
received
Forty
more
for
a
Government
in
the
Indies
.
He
took
Fifty
thousand
Crowns
out
of
an
Hundred
thousand
,
that
were
to
be
laid
out
in
Equipping
of
the
Gallions
.
He
made
use
of
the
Money
gathered
for
Custom
,
that
was
to
have
paid
off
the
the
Rights
of
the
Franchises
,
and
the
Revenues
of
the
Town-Hall
:
In
a
word
,
every
thing
was
got
ready
by
that
time
the
Court
came
back
from
Aranjuez
,
for
them
to
go
to
the
Escurial
.
However
,
the
King
was
not
able
to
go
as
soon
as
he
desired
,
by
reason
that
the
ill
Weather
increased
;
ever
since
the
beginning
of
September
never
a
day
passed
without
violent
Tempests
,
accompanied
by
dreadful
Claps
of
Thunder
:
The
Lightning
struck
abundance
of
Persons
in
several
Places
,
and
the
Hail
fell
so
thick
,
and
in
such
prodigious
quantities
in
the
Forrest
of
the
Pardo
,
which
is
an
House
of
pleasure
belonging
to
the
King
,
that
it
broke
the
Branches
of
the
greatest
Trees
,
and
killed
so
many
Birds
and
Wild
Fowl
,
that
both
the
Fields
and
the
River
of
Mancanarez
,
were
covered
with
them
,
and
it
was
the
most
surprising
sight
in
the
World
to
behold
;
the
Ancient
Bridge
de
Aranda
de
Ducro
,
was
carried
away
by
the
Waters
of
that
River
,
and
the
Tagus
over-flow'd
its
Banks
with
that
Impetuosity
,
that
it
did
an
incredible
Mischief
to
the
pleasant
Walks
at
Aranjuez
.
So
many
Accidents
,
of
which
they
received
fresh
News
daily
,
troubled
the
Court
exceedingly
;
for
there
was
scarce
a
place
in
Spain
exempt
from
these
continual
Tempests
:
One
of
them
happened
on
the
26
th
of
September
,
in
so
out-ragious
a
manner
,
that
the
Gardens
of
the
Countess
de
Ognate
,
which
are
the
finest
in
Madrid
,
were
overflown
in
a
moment
;
the
Water
entred
into
the
lower
Apartments
of
her
House
,
where
she
kept
her
Noblest
Italian
Paintings
,
and
her
richest
Moveables
,
and
all
was
intirely
spoiled
by
this
Inundation
.
The
Torrent
,
to
work
out
its
passage
,
threw
down
the
Garden-Walls
,
and
broke
into
that
belonging
to
our
Ladies
de
Atocha
.
The
next
Night
we
all
thought
that
Madrid
would
be
beaten
down
about
our
Ears
by
the
Thuder
claps
,
the
Lightning
,
the
Wind
,
the
Rain
,
and
the
Hail
.
I
don't
believe
any
body
went
to
Bed
in
the
whole
City
;
the
Churches
were
full
of
People
who
confessed
,
as
if
the
hour
of
Death
were
approaching
.
The
Water
of
the
Mancanarez
swelled
exceedingly
,
and
spread
it self
on
all
sides
.
The
King
and
the
Queen
,
who
impatiently
waited
for
day
light
,
went
in
Devotion
to
our
Ladies
de
Atocha
,
but
at
their
return
they
found
the
Prado
overflown
;
And
tho●gh
a
Coach
had
been
overturned
a
little
before
,
by
the
Rapidity
of
the
Torrent
,
the
King
believed
that
his
might
pass
it
well
enough
,
and
commanded
the
Coachman
to
advance
speedily
forward
towards
the
Bridge
of
the
bare-legged
Augustines
:
Within
a
few
Paces
of
the
Bridge
the
two
fore
Mules
,
which
in
Spain
are
at
a
pretty
distance
from
the
hindmost
,
were
overturned
by
the
Impetuosity
of
the
Water
:
The
Postillion
that
led
them
'scaped
very
narrowly
;
the
Mules
recovered
themselves
twice
,
and
were
thrown
down
as
often
.
The
King
was
all
alone
in
the
Coach
wi●h
the
Queen
,
very
much
concerned
,
and
telling
her
,
that
he
was
in
pain
only
for
her
sake
.
In
the
mean
time
some
People
got
hold
by
the
Traces
,
and
so
drew
out
the
Coach
by
meer
Strength
.
By
this
means
the
Mules
got
out
of
the
Water
;
but
their
Majesties
could
not
reach
the
Palace
,
and
being
affrighted
at
the
great
danger
they
had
just
escaped
,
were
obliged
to
go
to
Buen-Retiro
,
where
they
tarried
till
mid-night
,
and
waited
for
the
Waters
to
fall
.
The
Marquess
de
los
Velez
,
Vice-Roy
of
●●●ples
,
dispatched
a
Courier
to
Court
,
to
give
them
Advice
,
That
the
Pope
had
demanded
of
them
to
send
the
Marquess
Sera
,
a
Geroes●
,
to
him
,
who
was
Excommunicated
for
falling
foul
upon
the
Apostolick
Nuncio's
Courier
on
Maunday
Thursday
.
The
Brief
specified
,
That
h●s
Holiness
grounded
his
Pretensions
upon
the
Right
of
Soveraignty
the
Holy
See
had
to
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
.
The
Officers
of
all
the
Courts
of
Judicature
Assembled
upon
it
,
and
resolved
not
to
comply
with
the
Popes
Desires
,
by
Reason
of
the
ill
Consequences
that
might
attend
such
an
Affair
.
But
the
King
,
and
the
Ministers
here
,
could
not
forbear
to
wonder
,
that
his
Holiness
spoke
of
renewing
his
Pretensions
,
which
seemed
to
be
adjusted
a
long
time
ago
.
The
only
Son
of
the
Marquess
de
Castel-Rodrigo
died
about
the
beginning
of
October
,
as
did
also
Don
Rui
Gomez
de
Silva
,
Brother
to
the
Duke
de
Hijar
:
We
may
say
,
they
were
two
of
the
most
handsome
and
hopeful
Lords
at
Court
.
This
last
was
mightily
devoted
to
Donna
Isabella
de
Mendoza
,
a
Lady
of
great
Beauty
,
who
was
not
compleatly
Seventeen
Years
old
.
She
took
the
Death
of
her
Lover
so
much
to
heart
,
that
without
acquainting
her
Mother
with
it
,
she
got
out
of
her
House
,
covered
in
a
Mantle
,
and
went
to
the
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founded
by
Joanna
,
Sister
to
Philip
IV.
Descalsas
Reales
,
there
to
take
upon
her
the
Religious
Habit.
Their
Majesties
parted
from
Madrid
on
the
7
th
of
October
,
to
go
to
the
Escurial
.
The
King
only
carried
with
him
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
the
Grand
Master
of
the
Houshold
,
with
two
Masters
of
the
House
in
Ordinary
,
the
Great
Forrester
;
and
the
First
Gentleman
of
the
Bed-Chamber
,
and
two
other
Lords
in
the
same
Office
,
Don
Geronimo
de
Eguya
,
Secretary
of
State
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Grana
,
Ambassador
from
the
Emperour
.
The
Admiral
of
Castile
,
who
was
Master
of
the
Horse
,
did
not
arrive
there
till
Fourteen
Days
after
the
King
:
he
was
naturally
so
lazy
,
even
when
he
was
obliged
to
make
his
Court
,
that
he
could
not
resolve
in
a
less
time
to
go
to
the
Escurial
.
All
the
Ladies
of
the
Court
,
and
Six
Women
of
the
Bed-Chamber
,
Accompanied
the
Queen
;
The
Marquess
de
Villa
Maina
,
Chief
Gentleman
of
the
Bed-Chamber
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Astorgas
,
Grand
Master
of
the
Houshold
,
went
along
with
her
.
As
for
the
Duke
de
Ossone
,
who
was
Master
of
the
Horse
to
her
,
he
tarried
at
Madrid
,
upon
the
Account
of
a
New
Disgust
he
had
received
at
Court
.
The
King
was
willing
that
the
Queen
should
ride
on
Horse-back
,
to
take
a
few
turns
in
the
Walks
of
the
Meadows
,
and
to
meet
him
as
he
came
from
hunting
.
She
had
Four
Fits
of
an
Ague
,
but
the
following
ones
were
so
gentle
,
that
she
was
able
to
get
up
a
few
days
after
,
and
divert
her self
,
as
she
had
used
to
do
ever
since
her
Arrival
to
the
Escurial
.
The
King
,
who
was
altogether
taken
up
with
the
Pleasures
of
hunting
,
pursued
the
Sport
from
Sun
rising
till
Night
.
One
day
he
ordered
a
Chase
to
be
prepared
after
the
German
manner
;
they
had
Toils
,
which
inclosed
a
great
quantity
of
Ground
,
and
here
with
their
Guns
they
killed
above
two
hundred
Bucks
or
Does
.
The
Queen
was
at
first
desirous
to
be
there
,
but
being
informed
after
what
manner
they
used
these
poor
Creatures
,
she
imagined
that
such
a
sight
would
rather
give
her
occasion
to
employ
her
Pity
,
than
afford
her
any
Pleasure
.
The
King
in
all
his
Chases
generally
took
no
more
with
him
than
the
first
Gentleman
of
the
Bed-Chamber
,
and
the
Great
Forrester
;
he
loved
to
find
himself
alone
in
vast
Solitudes
,
and
sometimes
it
was
a
long
while
before
they
could
find
him
.
When
he
hunted
after
the
German
manner
,
he
would
be
accompanied
by
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Grana
.
At
his
return
,
the
Chief
Minister
following
the
King
to
the
Queen's
Apartment
,
found
that
her
Majesty
did
not
cast
her
Eyes
upon
him
,
he
immediately
penetrated
into
the
Reason
of
this
Alteration
he
found
in
the
Queen's
Behaviour
;
for
to
say
the
truth
,
she
was
displeased
with
him
for
disswading
his
Majesty
to
expedite
a
Parent
for
a
Government
in
the
Indies
,
which
he
had
granted
to
her
:
But
when
the
Duke
knew
it
,
he
told
the
King
,
That
the
Queen
begged
this
Grace
of
him
,
at
the
intreaty
of
one
of
the
Women
of
her
Bed-Chamber
,
who
was
a
French
Woman
,
who
would
get
considerably
by
it
,
when
in
the
mean
time
twelve
thousand
Pistols
were
offered
for
it
.
The
King
thought
it
was
the
best
way
to
take
this
Sum
,
and
after
this
would
not
hear
the
least
Word
of
dispatching
the
Patent
,
as
he
had
promised
.
But
what
provoked
the
Queen
infinitely
more
,
was
the
Conduct
he
had
used
in
her
Absence
towards
the
Constable
Colonna's
Lady
.
The
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
had
passed
her
Word
to
the
Queen
,
as
in
her
Husband's
Name
,
That
during
the
stay
her
Majesty
made
at
the
Escurial
,
nothing
should
be
done
to
the
prejudice
of
this
Lady
.
Notwithstanding
these
Assurances
,
upon
which
she
depended
,
she
was
carried
away
from
Madrid
,
and
by
an
Order
from
the
King
,
confined
to
the
Cas●le
of
Segovia
.
To
begin
this
Story
from
its
Original
,
the
Reader
is
to
know
,
that
this
Lady
was
Niece
to
the
late
Cardinal
Mazarine
:
She
brought
a
very
considerable
Fortune
with
her
at
her
Marriage
;
and
perhaps
the
Family
of
the
Colonna's
had
sunk
very
low
without
this
seasonable
Relief
.
After
she
had
passed
the
happiest
and
most
pleasant
part
of
her
Life
at
Rome
,
where
she
always
appeared
in
great
Pomp
and
Splendor
,
having
the
liberty
to
live
after
the
French
Fashion
,
and
according
to
all
Appearances
,
seeming
to
be
content
with
her
Fortune
:
She
withdrew
all
on
the
sudden
,
without
so
much
as
knowing
the
Reason
of
it
her self
,
through
the
ill
Counsels
of
some
Persons
,
who
hazarded
not
a
little
upon
her
Account
,
in
making
her
hazard
every
thing
on
her
side
:
So
that
she
departed
privately
with
the
Dutchess
of
Mazarine
,
her
Sister
.
They
had
disguised
themselves
so
well
,
that
none
knew
them
when
they
took
Shipping
:
And
thus
they
arrived
safely
in
France
.
The
Constable
Colonna's
Lady
hoped
to
find
here
a
Sanctuary
against
her
Husband
,
and
some
vain
flattering
Idea's
,
that
were
not
as
yet
perfectly
extinguished
in
her
Heart
,
served
to
perswade
her
,
that
she
should
be
well
received
at
Court
;
but
so
far
was
she
from
meeting
any
Encouragement
to
make
her
Appearance
there
,
that
she
was
prohibited
by
the
King
to
come
there
.
I
have
heard
her
say
,
That
she
resented
this
Treatment
with
so
sensible
a
Grief
,
that
she
was
like
to
have
died
of
it
.
After
this
she
went
to
Turin
,
where
she
made
a
short
stay
,
and
the
uneasiness
of
her
Mind
led
her
at
last
to
Flanders
.
There
she
happened
to
find
the
Marquess
de
Borgomaine
,
of
the
House
of
Este
,
in
whom
she
reposed
an
intire
Confidence
,
without
remembring
that
he
was
rather
a
Friend
to
her
Husband
than
to
her self
.
He
flattered
her
in
all
her
Projects
,
in
order
to
amuse
her
,
and
to
gain
time
till
he
might
receive
Advice
from
the
Constable
,
how
to
dispose
of
her
;
for
he
had
sent
him
a
Letter
by
a
Courier
for
that
purpose
,
to
inform
him
,
that
his
Wife
was
at
Brussels
;
and
in
Answer
to
it
,
the
Constable
earnestly
desired
him
to
Seize
and
Apprehend
her
.
He
acquitted
himself
immediately
of
his
Commission
,
and
carried
her
to
a
Convent
,
from
whence
she
was
not
to
depart
,
unless
she
would
consent
to
be
Shipt
for
Spain
,
as
they
desired
her
.
When
she
was
at
Madrid
she
delay'd
,
upon
several
Pretences
,
to
take
the
Religious
Habit
upon
her
;
she
loved
her
Liberty
,
and
was
desirous
still
to
enjoy
it
:
But
The
Constable
being
informed
of
her
Arrival
,
sent
Don
Fernand
de
Colonna
,
his
Natural
Brother
,
with
Letters
to
the
King
,
and
the
Ministers
,
wherein
he
beseech'd
them
,
that
either
by
fair
means
,
or
Violence
they
would
oblige
his
Lady
to
enter
into
a
Convent
.
This
Necessity
seemed
very
hard
to
her
;
nevertheless
she
submitted
to
it
,
and
retired
to
the
Monastery
de
Santo
Domingo
el
Real
,
upon
Condition
,
That
if
she
happened
to
come
out
of
it
,
she
would
consent
that
the
King
should
restore
her
to
her
Husband
.
She
continued
there
a
long
time
,
and
sometimes
in
an
Evening
she
escaped
out
with
one
of
her
Women
,
and
often
went
to
walk
on
Foot
in
a
White
Mantle
in
the
Prado
,
where
she
met
with
several
pleasant
Adventures
,
because
most
of
the
Women
that
come
there
are
Ladies-Adventurers
;
and
some
Ladies
of
the
best
Quality
at
Court
,
take
a
mighty
pleasure
when
they
can
go
thither
,
and
are
not
known
.
The
Constable
Colonna
being
come
to
Madrid
,
in
his
way
to
Arragon
,
whereof
he
was
Vice-Roy
,
went
every
day
to
entertain
her
at
this
Grate
,
and
I
have
seen
him
show
those
Gallantries
to
her
,
which
a
Lover
may
show
to
his
Mistress
.
He
departed
in
a
very
good
understanding
with
her
;
but
when
the
Queen
made
her
Entry
,
she
having
a
great
desire
to
behold
her
Majesty
,
did
not
imagine
they
would
hold
her
so
strictly
to
the
Word
she
had
given
the
King
,
That
in
case
she
ever
quitted
the
place
of
her
Confinement
,
he
should
deliver
her
into
her
Husband's
Hands
:
So
without
any
more
a-do
,
she
went
to
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Balbazez
,
her
Sister
in
Law
,
who
received
her
very
kindly
,
and
the
Marquess
made
her
an
Entertainment
that
might
have
deceived
a
Person
of
less
Faith
than
her self
.
Seeing
these
fair
Appearances
she
thought
no
more
of
returning
to
Santo
Domingo
,
but
staid
with
the
Marchioness
de
Los
Balbazez
.
All
this
while
he
secretly
endeavoured
to
get
an
Order
from
the
King
,
and
as
soon
as
he
had
procured
it
,
carried
her
to
a
Convent
within
Four
Leagues
of
Madrid
.
So
severe
a
Procedure
afflicted
her
as
much
as
it
is
possible
for
a
Woman
to
be
afflicted
.
She
wrote
to
the
Queen
to
demand
her
Protection
;
and
being
informed
,
that
the
Constable
was
come
back
from
Arragon
,
with
his
Sons
,
she
obtained
a
permission
of
the
King
to
go
into
some
Monastery
or
other
at
Madrid
.
But
whether
it
were
,
that
she
was
not
content
to
be
there
,
or
that
she
had
some
other
Views
in
her
Head
,
she
made
her
escape
,
and
went
strait
to
her
Husband's
House
:
She
lived
in
one
half
of
it
,
made
her
Court
very
regularly
to
the
Queen
,
visited
abundance
of
Ladies
,
and
diverted
her self
very
well
.
The
Constable
left
her
an
intire
Liberty
to
do
what
she
pleased
;
but
when
he
was
desirous
to
return
to
Rome
,
he
talked
of
carrying
his
Lady
along
with
him
thither
.
She
was
mightily
Alarmed
at
it
,
and
declared
,
that
she
would
not
go
.
The
Reason
was
,
because
she
had
got
her
Nativity
to
be
Calculated
,
and
it
was
told
her
,
That
if
she
had
another
Child
,
she
should
die
.
This
Prediction
was
so
fresh
in
her
imagination
,
that
she
would
rather
chuse
to
return
to
her
old
Place
of
Retreat
.
The
King
was
urgent
with
her
to
explain
her
meaning
;
She
sent
him
Word
back
again
,
That
she
humbly
requested
him
to
grant
her
his
Protection
,
in
the
design
she
had
to
throw
her self
into
a
Convent
.
The
King
judged
it
convenient
,
That
the
Inquisitor
General
,
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
and
his
Confessor
,
should
meet
to
determine
this
difference
between
the
Constable
and
his
Lady
.
The
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
sollicited
so
powerfully
,
that
the
Iuncto
concluded
to
●end
her
to
the
Castle
of
Segovia
.
This
he
so
passionately
desired
,
that
all
the
last
Year
he
was
perpetually
troubling
his
Brain
,
how
to
do
her
some
ill
Office
.
But
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
and
the
Admiral
,
set
themselves
all
they
could
to
oppose
it
;
and
they
were
not
able
to
obtain
an
Order
for
it
.
They
had
never
obtained
one
,
if
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
not
been
an
Enemy
to
the
Constable's
Lady
.
She
being
informed
of
what
had
past
against
her
,
and
what
Reasons
she
had
to
apprehend
some
Mischief
from
her
Enemies
,
cast
her self
at
the
Queen's
Feet
,
and
conjured
her
,
with
Tears
in
her
Eyes
,
not
to
abandon
her
in
this
distress
,
but
to
engage
the
Chief
Minister
to
pass
his
Word
,
that
nothing
should
be
attempted
against
her
as
long
as
the
Court
was
at
the
Escurial
.
The
Queen
interposed
in
this
Affair
,
as
I
have
already
mentioned
;
but
notwithstanding
all
this
Precaution
,
within
Eight
Days
after
her
departure
,
a
Counsellor
of
the
Council
Royal
,
with
his
Officers
,
Accompanied
by
the
Constable
Colonna
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
who
performed
the
Office
of
Bailiffs
,
being
all
Armed
,
as
if
they
had
been
going
to
apprehend
a
Ring-Leader
of
Robbers
,
rather
than
an
unfortunate
Lady
,
who
was
not
capable
of
making
the
least
Resistance
,
went
about
Eleven
a
Clock
at
Night
to
break
open
the
Doors
of
her
Apartment
,
although
it
was
within
her
Husband's
House
.
She
was
in
her
Chamber
,
when
immediately
an
Alcalde
of
the
Court
pretended
to
tie
her
Arms
with
a
Cord
:
Seeing
her self
used
after
so
ignominious
a
manner
,
she
took
up
a
little
Knife
,
which
lay
accidentally
upon
the
Table
;
and
as
she
defended
her self
,
gave
him
a
cut
in
the
Hand
.
This
Resistance
made
the
rest
of
the
Company
fall
upon
her
with
that
barbarous
Fury
,
that
they
dragged
the
poor
Lady
,
half
naked
,
as
she
was
,
by
the
Hairs
of
her
Head
,
and
so
they
forced
her
away
,
like
one
of
the
most
miserable
of
her
Sex
.
She
was
conducted
after
this
manner
all
Night
long
to
the
Castle
of
Segovia
,
without
expressing
the
least
consideration
either
for
her
Birth
or
Reputation
,
although
she
had
given
them
no
occasion
to
treat
her
thus
;
for
in
fine
,
she
was
actually
at
that
time
in
her
Husband's
House
,
and
her
only
Crime
was
,
her
refusing
to
return
to
Rome
with
the
Constable
,
although
she
offered
to
go
into
a
Convent
,
without
having
the
liberty
ever
to
leave
it
.
Most
Persons
pitied
her
sorrowful
Condition
,
and
took
it
ill
that
they
broke
their
Promise
to
the
Queen
,
and
that
they
durst
employ
the
King's
Name
,
only
to
satisfie
the
Malice
and
Animosity
of
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
.
It
was
for
his
sake
principally
that
they
used
this
Persecution
towards
the
Constable's
Lady
;
for
her
Husband
was
one
of
the
best
Conditioned
Men
in
the
World
:
He
loved
her
,
and
as
he
had
formerly
given
her
his
consent
to
stay
several
Years
in
a
Religious
House
;
so
without
question
he
had
not
now
opposed
the
Conditions
she
desired
,
if
it
had
not
been
for
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
.
He
alone
managed
this
Affair
,
and
sollicited
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
in
the
Constable's
Name
;
and
that
Minister
thinking
by
this
means
to
oblige
both
of
them
,
gave
his
consent
to
what
was
demanded
of
him
.
Nevertheless
it
was
a
surprising
thing
,
that
he
used
so
rude
a
Conduct
towards
the
Constable's
Lady
;
it
had
been
a
more
Generous
and
Manly
Part
,
to
endeavour
to
reconcile
the
present
Differences
,
than
to
imprison
a
Lady
who
was
to
be
Mother
in
Law
to
his
own
Daughter
.
He
ought
to
have
considered
,
that
a
Husband
and
Wife
are
easily
brought
to
accommodate
matters
;
and
that
if
ever
they
came
to
be
Friends
again
,
his
Daughter
would
fall
into
the
Hands
of
the
Constable's
Lady
,
who
would
then
be
in
a
condition
to
revenge
her self
upon
her
for
the
Injuries
he
had
done
her
.
He
might
reasonably
imagine
,
that
as
she
was
rich
,
and
had
a
great
number
of
near
Relations
,
who
made
a
considerable
Figure
in
the
World
:
so
they
would
never
see
her
opprest
,
without
regretting
her
Misfortunes
,
and
interesting
themselves
in
her
Quarrel
:
That
they
would
vigorously
endeavour
to
procure
her
her
Liberty
,
and
that
at
the
bottom
,
when
he
came
to
cast
up
his
Accounts
,
he
himself
would
get
nothing
but
ill
will
by
it
.
This
Affair
made
a
great
Noise
in
the
World
:
I
knew
every
particular
circumstance
of
the
Story
,
because
I
was
intimately
acquainted
with
this
Unfortunate
Lady
,
and
knew
her
to
be
of
a
good
Disposition
,
and
not
given
to
speak
ill
of
other
People
,
and
,
as
it
was
truly
said
of
her
,
she
was
never
an
Enemy
to
any
one
but
her self
.
Indeed
it
were
to
be
wished
,
she
had
been
Mistress
of
more
Discretion
,
and
had
not
been
of
so
easie
a
Temper
as
to
believe
those
Persons
who
advised
her
ill
.
She
was
very
lovely
,
although
she
was
not
in
the
Prime
of
her
Youth
;
her
Eyes
were
lively
,
quick
and
piercing
,
her
Teeth
admirable
,
her
Hair
blacker
than
Jet
,
and
in
a
great
quantity
;
her
Stature
Noble
,
and
her
Leg
well
shaped
.
The
Queen
being
informed
of
her
Misfortunes
,
was
mightily
concerned
at
them
,
and
continued
to
be
very
angry
with
the
Duke
de
Medina
C●li
,
for
not
keeping
his
Promise
to
her
.
The
Calamities
occasioned
by
the
Plague
,
were
not
the
only
Evils
which
the
People
of
Spain
suffered
.
The
publick
Poverty
spread
it self
farther
still
,
for
the
scarcity
of
Provisions
continued
,
and
no
Remedies
were
applied
to
rectifie
these
Disorders
.
No
alteration
was
made
in
the
Government
,
and
the
Chief
Minister
seemed
to
be
possessed
with
a
Lethargy
.
Every
body
hung
down
his
Head
,
and
Men
were
so
enfeebled
,
that
they
had
scarce
strength
enough
to
lift
up
their
Eyes
and
Hands
to
Heaven
to
implore
its
Assistance
and
Relief
.
The
past
and
present
Miseries
made
them
apprehend
what
was
to
follow
;
every
one
made
melancholy
Reflections
upon
the
sad
condition
of
Affairs
,
which
carried
them
further
than
they
desired
:
But
to
compleat
the
general
Calamity
,
after
they
had
for
six
Weeks
together
beheld
terrible
Inundations
that
did
a
world
of
Mischief
in
several
goodly
Cities
,
these
Accidents
were
followed
by
an
Earthquake
,
which
happened
two
days
after
the
King's
departure
to
the
Escurial
.
We
perceived
it
at
Madrid
on
the
9
th
.
of
October
,
between
six
and
seven
a
Clock
in
the
Morning
;
it
was
so
violent
,
that
it
made
a
general
Concussion
,
and
the
most
Resolute
Persons
were
possess'd
with
fear
.
This
extraordinary
Motion
was
perceived
all
the
Kingdom
over
,
and
even
at
Lisbon
,
and
the
other
parts
of
Portugal
;
but
the
City
of
Malaga
found
the
saddest
Effects
,
and
sustained
the
greatest
Loss
by
it
.
This
City
is
situated
in
the
Kingdom
of
Granada
upon
the
Coasts
of
the
Mediterranean
Sea
,
within
Twenty
five
Leagues
of
the
Streights
,
at
the
foot
of
a
Mountain
,
upon
the
top
of
which
stands
a
Castle
that
Commands
the
Town
and
the
Port.
It
is
large
,
well
peopled
,
and
rich
,
by
reason
of
the
considerable
Trade
they
drive
in
Spanish
Wine
,
Oyl
,
Citrons
,
Fruits
,
and
other
Commodities
,
which
draw
a
vast
number
of
Vessels
to
that
Port.
Its
Fortifications
,
although
they
are
Old
,
are
very
good
,
and
are
adorned
with
several
stately
Buildings
,
which
are
remainders
of
the
Magnificence
of
the
Moors
,
and
the
Cathedral
Church
was
formerly
the
Principal
Mosque
.
They
perceived
there
a
great
Trembling
of
the
Earth
,
which
lasted
but
a
few
moments
,
however
the
concussions
were
so
violent
,
that
they
caused
a
general
fear
and
desolation
in
in
the
City
by
the
strange
disorders
it
occasioned
.
The
Harbour
,
and
the
Walls
on
the
same
side
,
with
their
Bulwarks
,
Towers
,
and
Ramparts
were
overthrown
;
the
Sea
was
in
so
extraordinary
an
agitation
,
that
the
Fishes
every
where
leapt
out
of
the
Water
;
the
Vessels
that
were
in
the
Port
were
lifted
up
above
Twenty
Foot
high
,
and
all
their
sides
crack'd
as
if
they
had
been
in
a
real
Tempest
,
so
that
the
Mariners
believed
they
were
unavoidably
lost
.
Fifteen
Convents
of
Men
and
Women
were
ruined
after
that
manner
,
that
scarce
one
stone
lay-upon
another
;
and
in
that
of
the
Observance
of
St.
Francis
,
there
were
fourteen
persons
buried
in
the
Ruins
.
This
Magnificent
Church
,
which
had
been
enlarged
and
beautified
in
the
Year
1521.
leaned
several
times
on
its
two
sides
ready
to
overturn
,
and
yet
received
no
damage
,
which
the
Inhabitants
took
for
a
Miracle
.
1300
Houses
were
sorely
battered
,
and
more
than
1200
ruined
.
'T
is
easie
to
judge
what
a
vast
number
of
persons
must
have
been
killed
,
hurt
,
and
buried
in
this
Confusion
.
As
soon
as
the
Earthquake
had
ceased
,
the
Bishop
,
followed
by
his
Clergy
,
and
a
great
multitude
of
people
,
went
in
Procession
to
the
Church
,
to
implore
the
Divine
Commiseration
.
Assuredly
in
these
sorts
of
Occasions
the
most
irreligious
hardned
persons
pray
heartily
and
sincerely
.
The
Inhabitants
being
affrighted
,
retired
into
the
Country
,
fearing
to
be
overwhelmed
in
the
City
by
some
new
Concussion
,
but
several
Houses
fell
down
all
about
Malaga
;
a
great
Mountain
was
perfectly
overthrown
,
the
Earth
opened
in
abundance
of
places
,
and
cast
up
the
Water
in
such
prodigious
quantities
,
that
great
Torrents
were
occasioned
by
it
,
which
swelled
the
Rivers
so
as
to
make
them
overflow
their
Banks
.
'T
was
observable
that
the
Wall
of
the
Church
d'
Albavrin
opened
it self
the
breadth
of
four
foot
,
and
afterwards
closed
again
,
so
that
the
place
where
this
fissure
happened
,
could
not
be
discerned
.
The
Jasper
Pillars
in
the
same
Church
were
removed
from
their
Pedestals
,
but
afterwards
returned
to
their
old
place
,
and
sustained
no
damage
.
At
the
City
of
Velez
Malaga
the
Earth
opened
and
swallowed
up
a
River
which
runs
near
it
,
after
this
it
closed
again
with
so
terrible
a
noise
,
and
threw
up
the
Water
with
so
great
a
violence
,
that
it
rose
above
ten
Pikes
higher
than
the
Houses
,
and
had
like
to
have
overwhelmed
every
thing
when
it
fell
down
.
Several
Cities
here
were
entirely
overthrown
,
and
the
Earthquake
did
a
great
deal
of
Mischief
at
Sevil
,
Corduba
,
and
at
Iaen
,
where
Palaces
and
Churches
,
and
many
Houses
were
ruined
.
It
is
impossible
for
any
thing
in
Nature
to
be
more
terrible
than
this
was
,
for
no
body
knew
where
to
save
themselves
,
and
Death
seemed
to
pursue
them
where-ever
they
fled
.
A
few
days
after
this
Earthquake
,
there
happened
at
Night
a
Tempestuous
Storm
,
which
overturned
part
of
the
Roof
of
the
Escurial
,
broke
the
Crystal
Windows
of
the
King's
Apartment
,
and
tore
up
abundance
of
Trees
in
the
Garden
by
the
Roots
.
The
King
perceiving
the
Queen
to
be
affrighted
at
it
,
was
so
complaisant
as
to
rise
with
her
,
and
sent
for
some
Company
to
come
to
her
Chamber
,
and
comfort
her
a
little
.
It
has
been
a
Custom
long
ago
established
in
Spain
,
that
when
any
thing
happens
,
the
truth
of
which
they
cannot
immediately
discover
,
for
the
Ministers
to
suspect
that
France
had
a
hand
in
it
.
Thus
they
had
received
certain
Advice
,
that
the
Count
d'Estrées
had
sailed
with
several
Men
of
War
in
his
Company
for
the
West-Indies
,
and
therefore
they
presently
concluded
,
that
it
was
he
who
burnt
Porto-bello
;
but
they
were
informed
of
the
contrary
by
two
Vessels
,
which
were
arrived
from
the
Honduras
at
the
Port
of
Cales
,
laden
with
six
thousand
Chests
of
Indigo
,
and
two
hundred
thousand
Piasters
.
These
brought
word
,
that
some
Bucaniers
,
commanded
by
an
English-man
,
had
landed
at
the
Port
de
Bastimentos
,
and
after
five
days
march
in
the
Mountains
,
had
attacqued
Porto-bello
;
that
the
Spanish
Garrison
threw
away
their
Arms
,
and
retired
without
fighting
a
stroke
into
the
Citadel
;
that
a
poor
Negro
,
who
was
Seventy
Years
old
,
had
marched
out
of
it
,
followed
by
twenty
five
Soldiers
,
and
made
a
brave
Resistance
,
but
was
killed
upon
the
place
,
being
abandoned
by
his
Men.
The
Bucaniers
carried
away
thirty
six
Thousand
Crowns
,
and
all
the
Booty
they
were
able
to
take
with
them
.
In
fine
,
having
passed
the
Gulf
of
Darien
,
and
being
conducted
by
the
Indians
that
were
Enemies
to
the
Spaniards
,
they
arrived
through
unknown
ways
in
nine
days
to
the
South
Sea
,
within
a
League
of
Panama
:
They
imbarked
in
this
place
in
some
Cano●s
,
and
passed
by
Port
de
Perico
,
where
they
made
themselves
Masters
of
three
Vessels
,
and
several
Ba●ks
.
They
went
from
thence
to
pillage
the
Suburbs
of
Panama
,
the
Garrison
of
which
place
,
without
making
any
Resistance
,
retired
to
a
Bastion
,
with
the
President
and
the
Auditors
of
the
Exchequer
.
The
Bucaniers
continued
some
days
Masters
of
the
Sea
,
but
at
last
departed
,
upon
Information
that
a
Relief
of
Four
Hundred
Men
was
coming
from
Cartagena
,
and
that
two
Vessels
were
setting
Sail
from
Lima
,
to
oppose
their
Designs
.
The
Council
of
the
Indies
,
highly
provoked
against
the
Spanish
Soldiers
,
who
had
shewd
so
little
courage
upon
this
Occasion
,
assembled
at
Madrid
,
and
resolved
to
send
Three
Hundred
Veterane
Soldiers
to
reinforce
the
Garrisons
.
They
gave
full
Authority
to
Don
Melchior
Navarra
,
who
was
named
to
go
Vice-Roy
for
Peru
,
to
Condemn
without
Appeal
the
Officers
and
other
Soldiers
that
were
found
guilty
,
and
to
decimate
them
,
in
case
he
found
them
all
in
fault
,
as
it
was
believed
here
.
It
was
no
small
Mortification
to
them
to
hear
of
the
taking
of
a
Vessel
belonging
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
the
Lading
whereof
was
computed
to
be
worth
Four
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
in
Goods
.
Six
Ships
of
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
took
her
near
Oftend
.
This
Prince
was
highly
enraged
at
the
ill
Treatment
of
his
Envoy
,
and
it
seems
the
Menaces
he
gave
them
just
as
he
left
Madrid
,
were
not
without
effect
.
'T
was
believed
here
,
that
he
had
done
himself
too
much
Justice
;
but
others
,
who
considered
this
Action
without
prejudice
,
were
agreed
,
that
it
was
but
Natural
for
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
to
make
recourse
to
violence
,
after
the
unfair
measures
they
had
kept
with
him
,
which
he
had
so
much
the
less
Reason
to
expect
,
because
he
was
devoted
to
the
Interests
of
the
House
of
Austria
,
and
had
chiefly
supported
it
in
the
last
War
.
But
if
these
Reasons
served
to
excuse
him
,
there
were
others
that
laid
some
blemish
upon
him
,
to
use
such
an
Action
of
Hostility
towards
a
King
,
with
whom
he
was
in
Peace
,
and
who
had
never
failed
on
his
side
to
satifie
him
,
unless
he
had
been
utterly
uncapable
of
paying
him
:
That
at
the
very
time
when
the
Envoy
from
Brandenburgh
demanded
the
Money
,
the
King
of
Spain
had
not
enough
to
defray
th●
Expenses
of
his
Houshold
,
and
that
if
h●●ad
been
in
other
circumstances
,
he
had
de●●t
better
by
him
.
The
Court
was
not
a
●●tle
troubled
at
this
infraction
of
the
Peace
,
and
now
they
had
a
fresh
Argument
to
grie●e
them
.
They
were
informed
that
the
Portugu●ses
pretended
to
keep
the
Island
of
St.
Gabriel
to
themselves
,
and
that
although
Buenosaires
lay
so
near
it
,
yet
they
were
in
a
condition
to
maintain
themselves
there
.
The
Coast
of
Brasil
lying
to
near
favoured
them
,
as
well
as
the
River
,
whose
Channel
is
so
very
narrow
in
that
place
,
that
it
was
an
easie
matter
to
Command
it
,
and
to
hinder
all
Commerce
.
The
Portugueses
it
seems
had
entred
the
River
de
Plata
;
and
all
these
circumstances
were
the
more
afflicting
,
because
it
was
certainly
known
that
a
Squadron
of
Brandenburghers
was
gone
for
the
Indies
.
This
Affair
was
much
talked
of
,
and
the
Council
met
about
it
:
But
those
that
were
well
acquainted
with
the
Genius
of
the
Spanish
Nation
,
were
satisfied
that
the
Alarm
would
not
last
very
long
,
because
at
Court
they
look
upon
dangers
,
that
are
at
any
distance
,
but
as
so
many
things
that
will
never
happen
.
The
King
and
Queen
being
come
back
to
Madrid
from
the
Escurial
,
every
one
was
very
forward
to
make
his
Court
to
them
;
and
on
the
Fourth
of
November
,
which
was
the
Festival
of
St.
Charles
,
His
Majesty
went
to
the
Chappel
in
the
Palace
,
where
the
Embassadors
of
crowned
Heads
appeared
to
Complement
him
,
and
several
of
the
Grandees
of
Spain
,
who
kissed
his
Hand
according
to
the
Custom
.
The
King
was
dress'd
in
a
Suit
,
the
Ground-stuff
whereof
was
black
,
with
flowers
of
Gold
,
Embroidered
with
Pearls
,
and
a
large
Diamond
in
the
midst
of
every
Flower
.
His
Chain
,
to
which
the
Order
of
the
Fleece
was
fastened
,
glittered
with
several
Emeralds
half
a
finger
long
.
The
Queen-Mother
writ
to
the
Queen
in
the
Morning
,
desiring
her
to
dress
her self
that
day
after
the
French
Fashion
.
The
Queen
carried
this
Billet
to
the
King
,
and
after
she
had
read
it
to
him
,
asked
him
,
if
he
would
agree
to
it
?
He
told
her
,
she
look'd
so
pretty
in
her
Spanish
dress
,
that
he
pray'd
her
not
to
quit
that
Habit
on
a
day
of
Rejoycing
.
The
King
took
away
the
Receipt
and
Administration
of
the
Revenues
of
Madrid
from
the
Corregidors
and
Regidors
,
when
he
knew
their
Cheats
and
Villanies
.
He
entrusted
the
Management
of
them
to
a
Council
composed
of
four
persons
,
Don
Lopez
de
los
Rios
,
Don
Andrea
Villaran
,
Don
Francisco
Carillo
,
and
Don
Ioseph
Benavidez
;
and
empowred
them
to
make
the
Regidors
give
them
an
Account
of
their
Administration
.
They
were
Accused
to
have
gotten
the
Sum
of
Eight
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
by
the
Expences
of
the
Queen's
Entry
,
and
by
the
Building
of
the
New
Bridge
at
Toledo
,
which
was
carried
away
by
the
Waters
of
the
Mancanares
.
At
the
same
time
the
Collecting
of
the
Imposts
upon
Wine
,
Victuals
,
and
Coals
,
was
taken
away
from
them
.
These
Alterations
diminished
the
Profits
of
their
Offices
so
mightily
,
that
they
could
scarce
get
any
people
to
bid
Six
Thousand
Ducats
for
them
,
whereas
before
this
Reformation
it
was
an
usual
thing
to
give
Ninety
Thousand
,
although
the
Sallaries
were
not
above
Six
Hundred
Ducats
.
The
Chief
Minister
had
sent
a
Commissioner
some
Months
before
to
the
Frontiers
of
Biscay
,
to
adjust
the
Rights
of
both
sides
with
the
French
,
but
he
being
fond
of
his
Commission
,
endeavoured
to
prolong
it
,
and
so
decided
none
of
the
Differences
.
There
were
some
Regiments
at
Bayonne
posted
all
along
the
River
of
Bidassoa
,
and
some
Brigandines
blocked
up
the
Mouth
of
it
to
hinder
the
Inhabitants
of
Fontarabia
from
all
manner
of
Traffick
.
They
could
not
go
out
to
Fish
,
or
commit
any
of
those
Acts
of
Hostility
,
to
which
they
had
been
so
long
accustomed
:
And
now
they
were
given
to
understand
that
they
should
be
kept
thus
imprisoned
till
the
Court
of
Spain
had
consented
to
a
Reasonable
Accommodation
.
Whilst
matters
continued
in
this
posture
,
the
Brigandines
pretended
to
go
away
;
immediately
the
Biscayners
began
to
Fish
,
but
the
French
coming
back
upon
them
,
carried
them
away
Prisoners
,
and
made
themselves
Masters
of
their
Barks
.
As
soon
as
this
News
was
brought
to
Madrid
,
the
Ministers
began
to
exclaim
that
this
was
an
unheard
of
Violence
,
and
such
an
infraction
of
the
Peace
,
as
was
never
to
be
endured
.
But
his
Most
Christian
Majesty
ordered
his
Ambassador
to
acquaint
them
that
they
then
ought
to
remove
the
difficulties
,
which
occasion'd
so
many
Disorders
;
or
till
they
were
regulated
to
consent
to
follow
the
decisions
which
the
Commissioners
of
France
had
made
after
the
Treaty
of
Peace
.
A
Person
of
the
first
Quality
who
had
followed
the
King
to
the
Escurial
,
and
came
back
from
thence
before
him
,
told
us
,
that
he
had
strong
conjectures
to
believe
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
fallen
out
with
the
Queen
Mother
.
However
,
few
Persons
suspected
it
at
that
time
;
but
after
the
return
of
the
Court
to
Madrid
,
it
was
plain
and
visible
.
Some
People
pretend
that
the
Duke
was
wearied
with
the
great
number
of
Creatures
,
whom
the
Queen-Mother
daily
recommended
to
him
,
and
to
whom
he
was
forced
to
distribute
part
of
his
Favours
;
that
now
he
did
not
look
upon
her
as
any
longer
necessary
to
support
his
fortune
,
and
therefore
was
not
willing
to
grant
the
frequent
demands
she
made
him
;
that
in
order
to
break
off
with
her
all
at
once
,
he
found
it
convenient
to
visit
her
no
more
,
but
express
a
great
coldness
towards
her
.
On
the
contrary
,
there
were
other
Persons
that
said
,
that
it
was
occasion'd
by
the
Queen-Mother
her self
,
who
was
not
able
to
constrain
her self
so
far
as
to
suffer
the
presence
of
a
Man
who
minded
nothing
but
how
to
advance
his
Family
or
Friends
,
and
never
show'd
any
Civilities
to
her
.
There
were
others
still
that
were
of
Opinion
,
that
the
Duke's
behaviour
towards
the
Queen-Mother
was
not
the
result
of
his
own
Inclinations
,
but
proceeded
from
the
Suggestions
of
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
,
and
indeed
it
might
be
so
,
if
it
were
not
for
the
two
following
reasons
:
the
first
is
because
there
was
not
the
least
appearance
of
any
particular
motive
to
engage
him
to
desire
a
rupture
between
the
Queen-Mother
and
the
Duke
;
the
other
is
,
that
supposing
he
had
such
a
Design
,
yet
d'
Eguya
did
not
at
that
time
stand
so
firm
in
the
King
's
good
Graces
,
as
that
the
Chief
Minister
should
think
it
worth
his
while
to
give
him
so
great
a
proof
of
his
deference
:
Nay
't
is
certain
that
they
had
a
pique
against
one
another
for
some
time
,
the
subtle
insinuating
Humour
of
d'
Eguya
made
him
always
embrace
the
Interests
of
the
most
fortunate
,
and
he
found
himself
under
certain
Circumstances
,
which
advised
him
not
to
press
too
far
,
for
fear
of
disobliging
the
chief
Minister
.
But
notwithstanding
the
coldness
which
passed
between
them
,
the
King
when
he
was
at
the
Escurial
,
told
d'
Eguya
one
day
very
angrily
,
that
if
he
was
not
more
punctual
for
the
future
,
to
come
and
help
him
in
the
Dispatches
,
he
would
do
all
the
business
with
Vibanco
,
who
was
Secretary
to
the
Chamber
,
and
for
whom
the
King
shew'd
Inclination
enough
.
The
Duke
immediately
,
whether
out
of
Generosity
or
Politick
,
excused
de
Eguya
so
handsomely
,
that
he
set
him
right
in
the
King's
Favour
again
;
and
this
Obligation
,
for
which
de
Eguya
was
indebted
to
him
,
made
them
be
in
a
good
Understanding
with
one
another
.
De
Eguya
finding
himself
so
well
with
the
Duke
,
confirmed
him
in
all
the
dispositions
he
already
had
,
not
only
in
regard
to
the
Queen-Mother
,
but
also
to
the
Young
Queen
,
He
represented
to
him
,
That
these
Two
Princesses
could
do
nothing
for
him
;
That
the
King
would
take
it
well
,
to
find
him
testifie
a
Devotion
only
to
his
own
Person
,
and
that
he
would
answer
him
with
his
Affection
better
when
he
saw
it
was
not
divided
.
His
true
Design
in
speaking
to
him
after
this
manner
,
was
only
to
keep
him
to
himself
,
that
so
the
Chief
Minister
might
repose
an
intire
confidence
in
him
.
In
fine
,
they
were
both
agreed
,
that
in
order
to
render
the
Duke
an
absolute
Master
,
it
would
be
necessary
for
him
to
resolve
to
refuse
the
Two
Queens
whatever
Offices
or
Employments
they
begged
for
their
Creatures
.
The
Duke
imagined
that
this
Counsel
proceeded
from
a
true
Motive
of
Zeal
,
which
he
thought
abounded
in
De
Eguya
,
and
believed
him
so
heartily
,
that
he
would
do
nothing
but
by
his
Advice
.
The
Duke
was
generally
complained
of
,
for
suffering
himself
to
be
managed
like
a
Child
,
by
the
only
Man
of
Spain
,
who
as
he
was
a
Person
of
the
greatest
Courtship
,
so
he
was
likewise
of
the
least
Sincerity
.
To
pursue
his
Project
of
disgusting
the
Queen
Mother
,
the
Chief
Minister
ordered
Pensions
to
be
given
to
several
Persons
who
were
directly
opposite
to
her
;
the
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
,
who
had
got
enough
in
Flanders
,
and
the
Duke
of
Alva
,
were
in
this
number
.
The
Marquess
de
Astorgas
was
made
Master
of
the
Ordonance
,
although
he
was
Comptroller
of
the
Queen's
Houshold
;
and
that
single
Place
,
with
the
Wealth
he
had
heaped
up
in
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
,
might
very
well
suffice
a
Man
of
his
Age.
The
Chief
Minister
afterwards
assigned
Pensions
to
the
Women
of
the
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
,
out
of
the
Bolsillo
,
which
is
a
sort
of
a
Privy
Purse
for
the
King's
House
,
and
other
Private
Expences
.
He
gratified
several
of
his
own
Domesticks
after
the
same
manner
,
whilst
those
belonging
to
the
King
lay
under
such
great
Necessities
,
that
they
found
themselves
obliged
to
quit
his
Service
for
meer
Want
and
Poverty
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
gave
one
Proof
of
his
Power
,
which
succeeded
a
great
deal
better
than
one
could
have
believed
.
On
the
13
th
of
N●vember
,
he
married
one
of
his
Relations
,
whose
Name
was
Don
Augustine
Henriquez
de
Gusman
,
a
Cadet
of
the
House
of
Gusman
,
very
poor
,
and
of
little
or
no
Merit
,
to
Donna
Laura
,
only
Daughter
to
the
Duke
de
Montalte
,
who
was
but
fifteen
years
old
,
and
so
rich
,
that
she
was
looked
upon
to
be
the
best
Match
in
all
Spain
,
as
well
upon
the
Account
of
her
Fathers
vast
Estate
,
as
those
of
the
Marquess
de
Los
Velez
,
and
the
Count
de
Oropeza
,
whose
Fortunes
she
was
to
inherit
,
in
case
they
had
no
Children
.
This
Affair
was
the
Work
of
the
Dutchess
de
Medina
Celi
:
Don
Augustine
de
Gusman
had
waited
upon
her
with
so
much
Assiduity
,
that
to
recompence
his
Services
,
she
procured
this
Marriage
for
him
.
All
the
World
was
extreamly
surprised
at
it
;
but
no
body
could
comprehend
upon
what
Considerations
the
Duke
de
Montalte
consented
to
sacrifice
his
Daughter
to
Policy
.
The
Marquess
de
Los
Velez
,
the
Count
de
Oropeza
,
and
all
the
rest
of
their
Family
were
hereupon
mightily
enraged
at
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
;
they
quitted
his
Interests
,
which
they
had
hitherto
embraced
with
Zeal
,
and
they
openly
declared
,
That
they
would
resent
so
dishonourable
an
Alliance
as
long
as
they
lived
.
The
Count
de
Oropeza
made
particular
Complaints
against
the
Duke
,
because
he
had
contributed
more
than
any
one
to
his
Elevation
,
and
that
if
he
had
been
minded
to
have
taken
Advantage
of
the
Favourable
Dispositions
his
Majesty
had
to
him
,
it
is
certain
,
that
when
Don
Iuan
was
dead
,
he
might
have
been
made
Chief
Minister
,
notwithstanding
he
was
so
young
:
But
as
he
had
a
great
Respect
for
the
Duke
,
he
imagined
,
that
if
he
vigorously
assisted
him
upon
so
important
an
occasion
,
he
would
always
remember
him
for
his
Services
;
and
that
if
he
did
not
govern
by
himself
,
he
should
at
least
govern
by
his
Friend
.
In
this
he
found
both
Repose
and
Security
together
,
he
flattered
himself
with
disposing
of
Favours
,
and
being
defended
from
the
Aversion
of
the
People
.
These
Reflections
engaged
him
to
employ
all
his
Wit
,
and
all
his
Credit
with
the
King
,
to
declare
the
Duke
his
Chief
Minister
.
But
for
all
this
Obligation
,
which
was
transcendent
,
and
for
which
he
was
highly
indebted
to
him
,
he
did
not
act
fairly
with
relation
to
the
Daughter
of
the
Duke
de
Montalte
;
for
altho
the
Count
de
Oropeza
was
her
Uncle
,
yet
he
knew
nothing
of
her
Marriage
.
The
Marchioness
de
Los
Velez
,
Grand-Mother
to
this
young
Lady
,
was
no
better
informed
of
it
;
they
were
married
privately
without
any
Ceremony
,
for
fear
least
any
one
should
come
to
disturb
the
Feast
.
The
King
and
Queen
,
being
willing
to
divert
themselves
,
went
to
Prado
,
to
hunt
there
till
St.
Andrews
Day
;
they
came
back
from
thence
,
by
reason
the
Queen-Mother
had
a
slight
indisposition
upon
her
,
and
they
were
desirous
to
visit
her
every
day
.
About
this
time
Don
Philip
Vinzani
,
an
able
Chymist
,
who
came
from
Naples
to
Madrid
,
with
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
,
received
Orders
from
the
Chief
Minister
to
examine
the
Money
,
which
had
been
cried
down
some
Months
before
,
in
order
to
separate
the
Silver
from
the
Brass
.
It
was
pretended
,
that
the
King
by
this
means
,
would
get
Six
Millions
of
Peices
of
Eight
,
and
that
he
would
employ
them
to
send
considerable
Forces
to
Sea
;
for
the
Pope
was
willing
,
that
the
Money
which
was
to
be
collected
by
the
Bulls
of
the
Crusade
,
should
be
laid
out
to
equip
a
Fleet
,
to
make
War
against
the
Corsairs
of
Barbary
.
At
the
same
time
they
were
apprehensive
that
the
Vessels
sent
to
the
Indies
had
suffered
Shipwrack
,
because
they
had
received
Advice
,
that
one
of
them
arrived
very
much
shattered
at
Barbadoes
,
and
they
could
not
hear
any
News
of
the
rest
.
Although
it
is
the
Custom
of
Spain
for
the
King
to
dine
with
the
Knights
of
the
Golden
Fleece
on
St.
Andrew's
day
,
his
Majesty
dispensed
with
it
,
to
take
the
diversion
of
Hunting
.
As
he
came
back
from
Prado
,
towards
the
Evening
,
the
two
Queens
went
out
to
meet
him
,
and
conducted
him
to
the
Admiral
of
Castile's
House
,
where
they
had
passed
the
time
ever
since
Noon
.
This
Nobleman
,
who
was
always
generous
and
magnificent
,
being
informed
that
he
was
to
receive
this
Honour
,
ordered
the
Basons
of
several
Fountains
to
be
encompassed
with
large
silver
Pots
,
filled
with
all
manner
of
Victuals
,
Flowers
and
Fruits
as
the
Season
produced
,
and
the
diversity
joyned
to
the
Order
had
a
very
agreeable
effect
upon
the
Eye
.
In
all
the
Summer-houses
which
terminated
the
walks
,
there
were
little
Tables
set
out
with
pieces
of
Cristal
,
Agate
,
Cornelian
,
Tapistry
of
Gold
and
Vermilion
,
having
all
sorts
of
things
in
Basons
after
the
same
manner
as
the
Tables
had
.
He
got
all
sorts
of
Fruit
counterfeited
,
particularly
of
Grapes
which
hung
with
their
Leaves
and
Branches
in
the
Grottas
,
they
were
composed
chiefly
of
little
Carbuncles
of
a
Pomgranet
colour
,
Topazes
,
and
Amethysts
,
and
nothing
could
look
finer
or
prettier
.
The
two
Queens
received
a
mighty
satisfaction
at
this
walk
.
As
soon
as
the
King
was
arrived
,
they
went
into
the
House
,
where
fifteen
Ladies
and
as
many
Cavaliers
immediately
appeared
,
drest
after
the
fashion
of
the
Country
.
The
Ladies
came
at
first
in
their
Mantles
Tabados
,
that
is
to
say
,
all
their
Face
was
covered
except
one
Eye
.
The
Cavaliers
for
their
part
wore
their
Cloaks
up
to
their
Noses
,
and
their
Hats
over
their
Eyes
;
this
was
a
sort
of
Masquerade
,
and
to
divert
their
Majesties
they
talked
with
their
Fingers
,
and
by
signs
for
some
time
,
with
all
the
several
turns
and
Jestures
that
are
used
in
this
kind
of
dumb
Conversation
:
Afterwards
the
Ladies
quitted
their
Mantles
,
and
the
Lords
their
Cloaks
,
and
began
to
dance
a
Saraband
after
the
Moorish
fashion
,
holding
one
another
with
Taffata
Skarfs
of
different
colours
,
and
quitting
them
sometimes
to
carry
Flambeaus
in
their
hands
.
The
Women
wore
little
Caps
on
their
Heads
,
covered
with
Plumes
that
were
raised
up
on
the
sides
very
high
.
When
the
Saraband
was
finished
,
the
Ladies
kissed
the
Queens
Hand
,
and
the
Cavaliers
the
King
's
;
their
Majesties
were
pleased
to
declare
,
that
they
were
extreamly
satisfied
with
this
pretty
Entertainment
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
knowing
what
Honour
the
King
had
done
the
Admiral
,
desired
him
that
he
would
condescend
to
come
and
divert
himself
at
their
Houses
,
whither
he
went
along
with
the
two
Queens
.
There
were
Comedies
there
,
and
Artificial
Fire-works
,
and
a
noble
Collation
:
they
omitted
nothing
that
might
testifie
their
Joy
upon
this
Occasion
,
and
their
acknowledgment
of
so
great
a
Favour
.
On
the
second
of
December
the
King
demanded
a
supply
of
Mony
of
all
the
Councils
,
and
a
hundred
thousand
pieces
of
Eight
of
the
Council
of
Italy
.
He
proposed
to
fell
some
Places
to
raise
this
Summ
,
because
it
was
impossible
to
be
raised
any
other
way
.
The
King
being
informed
that
abundance
of
People
died
of
several
Distempers
at
Port
St.
Mary
,
which
were
chiefly
occasioned
by
the
great
scarcity
of
Provisions
,
told
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
that
some
way
or
other
must
be
found
out
to
remedy
these
Miseries
,
and
that
he
could
not
endure
to
hear
any
more
talk
of
them
;
that
they
had
been
of
a
long
standing
,
which
made
him
inclined
to
believe
that
all
this
proceeded
from
meer
negligence
.
The
Duke
replied
that
he
would
not
lose
one
moment
to
redress
them
,
and
that
if
his
Life
would
do
the
People
any
good
,
he
was
free
to
sacrifice
it
.
He
went
home
very
melancholy
,
and
having
retired
into
his
Closet
with
his
Dutchess
,
I
have
a
great
desire
,
says
he
to
her
,
to
abandon
every
thing
,
I
slave
and
kill
my self
here
with
business
,
and
after
all
meet
with
nothing
but
Reproaches
for
my
Pains
.
When
you
have
once
brought
things
into
a
good
Condition
,
says
she
,
you
may
quit
them
if
you
please
;
but
if
you
leave
them
at
present
,
all
the
World
will
conclude
that
it
is
through
weakness
.
She
added
so
many
reasons
to
these
,
that
she
made
him
take
Courage
again
,
altho'
he
was
mightily
dejected
.
The
Marquiss
de
Priego
,
his
Son-in-law
being
come
to
Madrid
to
see
him
,
as
he
entred
the
Room
hit
himself
a
little
blow
on
the
Temples
against
the
Edge
of
a
Cabinet
,
he
was
immediately
seized
with
a
bleeding
at
the
Nose
,
and
died
of
it
within
a
short
time
after
.
Our
Ambassador
prevailed
with
the
King
to
give
his
consent
to
appoint
a
Judge
Conservator
,
whose
only
business
should
be
to
look
after
all
Affairs
relating
to
the
French
Nation
.
The
business
was
decided
at
last
in
Madrid
,
in
favour
of
Constable
Colonna
,
upon
the
difference
he
had
with
the
Roman
Knights
,
Subjects
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
about
the
Priority
they
pretended
to
dispute
with
him
in
the
Cavalcade
,
which
is
every
year
performed
to
present
the
Pope
with
a
white
Mare
,
and
a
common
Scedule
for
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
,
which
the
King
of
Spain
holds
in
fief
of
the
Holy
See
.
His
Catholick
Majesty's
Council
had
delay'd
to
regulate
this
Affair
ever
since
the
year
1668.
When
the
Roman
Barons
perceived
that
it
was
not
determined
in
favour
of
them
,
they
searched
new
occasions
to
get
the
sentence
revoked
;
and
to
succeed
in
their
designs
,
they
united
themselves
with
the
Heads
of
the
Papal
Families
,
to
write
all
of
them
together
to
Madrid
about
the
Matter
:
When
the
King
was
told
of
it
,
he
only
answered
,
What
is
judged
is
judged
.
The
Marquis
de
Liche
,
Ambassador
from
Spain
,
at
Rome
fell
sick
;
he
sent
immediately
for
the
Pope's
Physician
to
come
to
him
,
and
when
his
Friends
demanded
of
him
why
he
chose
him
before
his
own
,
I
am
so
weary
of
my
Life
,
says
he
,
that
I
purposely
send
for
one
,
who
will
soonest
kill
me
,
if
it
were
only
to
please
his
Master
.
The
Pope
being
informed
of
this
answer
,
sent
one
of
the
Gentlemen
of
his
Chamber
to
visit
him
,
and
ordered
him
to
tell
the
Marquis
,
that
he
desired
his
Health
as
much
as
he
did
his
absence
,
and
by
that
he
might
judge
whether
he
wished
his
recovery
or
no.
About
the
beginning
of
December
there
was
a
great
Earthquake
in
the
Province
of
Salerne
,
as
also
at
Naples
,
and
the
Places
about
it
,
nevertheless
it
did
no
damage
.
It
was
commonly
said
at
Madrid
,
that
the
Queen-Mother
had
engaged
the
King
to
nominate
Cardinal
Nitard
to
be
Vice-Roy
of
Naples
,
and
that
she
hoped
in
a
short
time
to
see
her
two
Favorites
with
her
.
The
Cardinal
was
the
first
,
and
the
Marquiss
de
Valenzuela
the
second
.
The
Marquiss
de
los
Velez
,
who
had
no
desire
to
quit
his
place
,
sent
the
King
(
in
order
to
six
himself
in
his
good
Graces
)
a
stately
Coach
of
admirable
Sculpture
,
and
Embroidered
all
over
most
delicately
.
But
although
the
King
had
so
many
fine
Coaches
by
him
,
I
never
saw
him
in
any
of
them
;
he
just
cast
his
Eyes
upon
them
,
and
then
they
were
shut
up
in
a
Coach-house
,
where
time
and
the
dust
absolutely
spoiled
them
;
the
King
rather
loves
to
ride
in
great
Coaches
of
green
Linnen
waxed
over
,
made
after
the
same
fashion
with
ours
,
and
which
a
simple
Citizen
of
Paris
would
not
vouchsafe
to
go
in
.
The
Marquiss
de
los
Velez
sent
him
likewise
some
Neapolitan
Horses
,
but
so
finely
shaped
,
that
nothing
certainly
ever
came
near
them
.
Few
days
passed
wherein
the
King
and
Queen
did
not
go
a
hunting
,
or
else
to
see
a
Play
;
they
went
to
Buen
Retiro
to
behold
some
Dutchmen
skate
upon
the
Ice
after
the
fashion
of
their
Country
.
Some
Ladies
sent
to
acquaint
the
Queen
that
if
her
Majesty
would
permit
them
to
appear
masked
,
because
they
had
no
mind
to
be
known
,
they
would
show
her
better
sport
than
she
had
hitherto
seen
.
They
were
told
that
they
might
come
if
they
pleased
,
and
immediately
they
went
upon
the
Ice
in
short
Petticoats
,
fine
Shooes
and
Stockings
,
and
Pattins
after
the
Dutch
manner
;
they
danced
a
Saraband
with
Castanets
to
admiration
,
moving
as
nimbly
as
the
dance
would
allow
them
;
but
the
Ice
not
being
equally
thick
in
all
Places
,
broke
under
one
of
them
,
and
let
her
fall
into
the
water
,
where
she
had
certainly
been
drowned
,
if
People
had
not
come
to
her
help
immediately
.
Having
lost
her
Mask
by
this
Mischance
,
they
saw
she
was
a
ve●y
deformed
old
Woman
,
who
was
near
threescore
years
old
.
When
the
Queen
was
told
of
it
,
she
smiled
and
answered
,
That
at
that
Age
it
was
lawful
for
any
one
to
go
masked
.
The
two
Queens
on
St.
Nicholas's
day
made
a
Present
of
precious
Stones
to
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
,
because
it
was
her
Birth-day
.
She
offered
them
in
way
of
return
,
some
Curiosities
of
great
Value
,
and
particularly
a
Prayer-book
to
the
young
Queen
which
was
incomparably
well
painted
,
with
golden
Clasps
,
and
adorned
with
Diamonds
.
It
being
now
towards
the
end
of
the
Year
,
I
went
(
according
to
the
Custom
)
to
wish
her
Majesty
a
happy
New
Year
,
she
was
drest
in
a
slight
Stuff
of
white
Wool
,
and
had
a
prodigious
quantity
of
large
Pearls
about
her
;
she
sat
near
a
great
Vessel
full
of
Olive
stones
,
and
turning
over
the
Leaves
of
the
Prayer-book
which
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
had
given
her
,
did
me
the
honour
to
shew
it
me
.
See
,
says
she
,
here
are
Henry
the
Fourth
,
and
Mary
de
Medicis
on
their
Knees
,
stretching
out
their
Arms
in
their
Oratory
;
it
is
certain
that
this
Book
was
made
for
one
of
them
.
I
was
desirous
to
know
by
what
accident
it
came
into
Spain
,
and
told
her
that
perhaps
Queen
Elizabeth
brought
it
thither
.
Upon
this
she
called
for
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
,
and
asked
her
how
she
came
by
it
.
The
Dutchess
told
her
she
could
not
tell
,
but
only
that
she
had
received
it
of
her
Mother
.
The
Queen
said
to
me
afterwards
,
Are
you
not
surprized
to
find
me
drest
in
white
Wollen
;
'T
is
a
small
sort
of
Devotion
which
the
King
and
I
perform
,
but
no
body
shall
know
the
reason
of
it
.
Ab
Madam
,
reply'd
the
Dutchess
de
Pastrane
,
we
all
of
us
take
the
liberty
to
divine
.
How
says
the
Queen
,
without
mistaking
?
No
,
I
am
not
positive
said
the
Dutchess
.
And
for
you
,
said
she
to
me
,
have
you
guess'd
at
the
true
cause
?
Yes
Madam
,
very
easily
,
reply'd
I
,
and
all
Spain
joyns
its
Vows
with
yours
.
Don't
you
know
,
says
the
Queen
smiling
,
that
this
is
none
of
the
best
Places
in
the
World
to
play
the
Sorceress
in
,
and
that
we
have
a
horrible
Inquisition
here
?
The
King
entred
the
Room
at
that
moment
,
so
the
Queen
rising
up
,
told
him
with
a
chearful
Air
,
that
she
had
two
Sorceresses
to
shew
him
;
and
that
the
Dutchess
de
Pastrane
and
I
had
divined
the
Mystery
of
her
white
Habit.
The
King
,
although
in
all
appearance
he
seemed
to
be
in
a
good
Humour
,
looked
so
angrily
upon
us
,
and
particularly
upon
my self
,
whom
he
knew
to
be
a
French-Woman
,
that
I
made
a
profound
Reverence
,
and
went
immediately
out
of
the
Queen's
Apartment
.
An
Order
was
here
published
to
raise
the
price
of
Money
,
which
was
reduced
to
a
fourth
part
of
its
value
.
Although
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
was
indisposed
,
yet
he
did
not
neglect
to
inform
himself
diligently
of
every
thing
that
happened
,
and
he
was
not
a
little
troubled
to
hear
that
the
Plague
began
to
rage
again
at
Port
St.
Mary
.
The
Scarcity
and
Poverty
of
this
Country
was
so
extreamly
great
,
that
several
Persons
died
daily
for
Want
.
And
the
Duke
de
Medina-Cidonia
was
obliged
to
send
Corn
from
Andaluzia
thither
.
The
Misery
was
not
less
at
Naples
.
The
Pope's
Nuncio
,
by
his
Holiness's
Order
,
Summoned
the
Superiours
of
all
the
Regular
Houses
hither
,
to
oblige
them
to
give
the
City
some
Relief
in
Corn.
They
granted
two
in
a
hundred
of
their
Revenue
,
and
it
was
hoped
that
what
with
this
Money
,
and
what
with
the
Charities
they
drew
from
private
Persons
,
they
would
remedy
these
pressing
Necessities
:
But
after
some
time
,
Cardinal
Caracchioli
,
Arch-bishop
of
Naples
,
acquainted
the
Marquess
de
los
Velez
by
his
Vicar
General
,
that
the
Pope
would
not
suffer
the
Tax
of
two
in
the
hundred
to
be
raised
any
longer
upon
the
Ecclesiastical
Revenues
.
Thus
the
Vice-Roy
found
himself
disappointed
in
his
designs
of
raising
two
hundred
thousand
Crowns
,
which
were
to
be
laid
out
in
Corn
,
and
likewise
a
more
considerable
Sum
that
was
to
be
sent
to
Madrid
.
To
augment
the
Disorder
,
which
was
already
great
enough
,
the
price
of
Gold
Money
diminished
daily
in
the
Dutchy
of
Bari
,
which
totally
hindred
all
Commerce
in
the
greatest
part
of
the
Kingdom
.
On
the
16
th
.
of
December
they
made
a
Procession
at
Naples
,
which
is
duly
performed
every
Year
,
to
thank
God
for
preserving
this
City
from
the
Flames
of
the
Mountain
Vesuvius
.
The
Body
and
Blood
of
St.
Ianuarius
,
one
of
the
Protectors
of
Naples
,
was
carried
about
in
this
Procession
.
The
King
was
troubled
with
an
Ague
for
a
few
days
towards
the
beginning
of
Ianuary
1681.
It
is
impossible
for
any
one
to
show
the
assiduity
that
the
young
Queen
made
appear
during
the
little
time
his
Indisposition
lasted
.
Two
Comedies
were
acted
at
Court
to
divert
His
Majesty
after
his
Recovery
.
On
one
of
these
days
,
the
King
having
prohibited
all
Persons
,
without
exception
,
to
sit
upon
the
Theatre
;
the
Duke
d'Ossone
placed
himself
there
upon
a
heap
of
Cushions
,
and
would
not
depart
.
The
King
took
no
notice
of
it
during
the
Play
,
but
as
soon
as
it
was
over
,
he
sent
an
Order
to
him
,
to
come
no
more
to
Council
or
to
Court
.
He
was
not
in
the
least
pitied
,
since
he
had
voluntarily
drawn
this
Misfortune
upon
himself
,
and
because
it
was
necessary
to
mortifie
him
a
little
.
But
what
principally
occasioned
the
King's
Severity
,
is
,
that
he
had
observed
in
his
Journey
to
the
Escurial
,
that
the
Duke
,
who
was
Master
of
the
Horse
to
the
Queen
,
did
not
follow
the
Court
thither
.
A
little
after
his
return
,
he
sent
him
word
,
that
he
expected
him
to
wait
more
diligently
for
the
future
;
the
Duke
took
no
notice
of
this
Advice
,
and
as
he
was
one
of
the
haughtiest
Men
in
the
World
,
affected
a
certain
negligence
in
the
discharge
of
his
Office
,
which
obliged
the
King
to
acquaint
him
by
a
Note
from
the
Secretary
of
State
,
that
if
he
did
not
behave
himself
better
for
the
time
to
come
,
he
would
dispose
of
his
Place
to
some
body
else
.
He
might
easily
have
judged
from
this
,
that
the
King
had
his
Eye
fixed
upon
him
,
and
at
least
ought
to
have
taken
care
of
himself
for
some
time
,
but
his
Natural
haughtiness
would
not
suffer
him
to
comply
with
this
constraint
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
did
not
pass
all
his
moments
with
content
;
he
was
envied
for
the
high
Post
he
enjoyed
,
and
d'Eguya
was
mortally
hated
:
both
of
them
had
powerful
Enemies
,
and
amongst
these
were
reckoned
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
,
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
and
his
two
Brothers
,
the
Admiral
of
Castile
,
the
Prince
de
Stillano
,
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
the
Count
d'Oropeza
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
.
They
frequently
met
together
,
and
made
severe
Reflections
upon
the
unequal
Conduct
of
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
;
they
observed
that
he
was
too
irresolute
when
there
was
an
occasion
for
constancy
;
too
lazy
,
when
he
ought
to
be
diligent
;
and
too
positive
,
when
he
was
justly
and
reasonably
opposed
.
They
examined
the
present
state
of
the
Kingdom
,
the
Misery
of
the
People
,
and
the
little
appearances
there
were
that
he
would
redress
them
.
They
proposed
Expedients
to
Remedy
all
these
Grievances
,
and
likewise
to
prevent
those
that
might
happen
;
but
as
it
was
not
the
publick
Good
alone
that
made
them
thus
inquisitive
,
but
their
private
Interest
animated
them
,
they
took
all
of
them
different
Measures
to
attain
the
particular
Ends
they
proposed
to
themselves
.
It
is
true
indeed
,
they
all
concurred
in
the
destruction
of
the
Chief
Minister
,
but
when
he
was
removed
out
of
the
way
,
every
one
was
desirous
to
make
the
best
Advantages
of
it
for
himself
;
and
thus
this
narrow
Spirit
of
Self-Interest
which
was
so
predominant
in
their
Cabals
,
hindred
them
from
uniting
with
that
sincerity
,
that
makes
great
Affairs
succeed
happily
.
Amongst
these
Noblemen
the
Admiral
was
most
forward
to
desire
an
Alteration
:
He
had
not
forgot
the
sweetness
he
had
tasted
in
that
short
interval
,
when
the
Marquess
de
Valenzuela
was
the
Queen-Mother's
Favourite
:
the
remembrance
of
that
Golden
time
made
him
desirous
of
another
like
it
;
for
though
he
was
a
Person
of
a
great
Estate
,
yet
his
Expences
were
so
extraordinary
,
that
if
he
had
been
a
great
deal
richer
,
he
would
have
been
always
in
Debt
.
He
desired
therefore
to
contribute
what
in
him
lay
to
the
setting
up
of
another
Minister
,
in
order
to
find
his
Accounts
in
it
;
not
that
he
designed
to
heap
up
any
Money
,
but
to
throw
it
out
of
the
Windows
,
and
squander
it
away
,
if
he
could
but
get
enough
to
serve
so
.
He
carefully
look'd
about
him
to
find
out
a
fit
and
capable
Person
to
be
advanced
to
this
Honour
;
and
at
last
,
the
Count
d'
Oropeza
seemed
to
be
the
most
proper
to
accomplish
his
Designs
:
for
he
did
not
doubt
but
that
those
particular
marks
of
Esteem
His
Majesty
always
shewed
him
,
would
have
their
effect
,
in
case
he
were
supported
by
a
powerful
Party
.
On
the
other
hand
,
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
who
wanted
neither
Youth
,
Wit
,
nor
Ambition
,
whose
whole
deportment
was
agreeable
and
Court-like
,
who
had
been
concerned
in
the
management
of
several
Affairs
,
who
was
laborious
and
vigilant
,
took
only
resolute
and
secret
Persons
into
his
Party
.
He
had
the
justest
occasions
in
the
World
to
be
displeased
with
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
his
Mortal
Enemy
had
done
him
a
great
deal
of
wrong
before
the
King
.
He
had
painted
the
Action
and
Character
of
this
Count
in
such
black
colours
,
that
the
Young
Queen
designing
to
do
him
some
good
Offices
,
and
speaking
very
advantageously
of
him
to
His
Majesty
,
he
told
her
,
That
Monterey
might
reckon
himself
happy
enough
,
that
he
wore
his
Head
upon
his
shoulders
still
.
The
Count
was
sensibly
disgusted
to
see
the
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
,
who
had
been
Governour
of
Flanders
after
him
,
and
who
had
even
served
under
his
Orders
,
made
Counsellor
of
State
at
his
arrival
at
Madrid
,
and
himself
consequently
excluded
after
so
disobliging
a
manner
.
Besides
this
,
he
saw
that
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
his
Brother
was
detained
at
Rome
against
his
will
,
although
he
daily
petitioned
to
be
called
home
.
This
gave
the
Count
a
new
occasion
to
complain
,
and
made
him
sensible
of
the
ill
dispositions
they
had
at
Court
to
his
Brother
and
himself
.
The
Marchioness
de
Liche
,
who
was
Beautiful
and
Young
,
threw
her self
frequently
at
the
King's
feet
,
to
demand
of
him
the
return
of
her
Husband
,
who
was
continually
indisposed
at
Rome
,
whether
it
were
because
the
Air
did
not
agree
with
him
,
or
that
his
uneasiness
to
be
kept
there
by
force
,
contributed
to
destroy
his
Health
.
What
makes
the
case
harder
,
is
,
that
she
did
not
request
to
have
him
come
back
to
Madrid
,
but
only
that
he
might
have
permission
to
live
in
any
of
His
Majesty's
Dominions
.
The
greater
part
of
the
Councellors
of
State
were
agreed
in
favour
of
the
Marchioness
,
and
her
Prayers
had
certainly
met
with
success
,
if
the
Enemies
of
the
Marquess
de
Liche
had
not
taken
all
Opportunities
to
confirm
the
King
in
the
Opinion
he
had
already
of
him
,
that
he
was
a
Man
of
the
most
incurable
ill
Temper
in
the
World
,
and
that
it
was
not
possible
for
him
to
permit
him
to
come
home
,
without
hazarding
the
Peace
of
all
the
Court
.
We
may
therefore
easily
apprehend
,
that
the
Count
de
Monterey
had
reason
enough
to
be
angry
with
the
Duke
de
Medina-Celi
and
d'
Eguya
;
and
his
Resentments
as
well
as
his
Ambition
made
him
passionately
wish
to
see
another
in
the
Place
,
that
he
might
effectually
Revenge
himself
upon
the
Duke
,
whom
he
hated
,
and
might
have
Access
enough
to
the
New
Favourite
,
to
be
able
through
his
means
to
be
introduced
into
the
Council
of
State
,
and
push
on
his
own
Fortune
.
He
imagined
himself
capable
of
doing
it
by
his
Merits
and
good
Management
;
but
although
he
might
with
Justice
aspire
to
the
most
high
and
difficult
Posts
,
he
was
obliged
to
conceal
his
desires
and
intentions
,
because
he
found
People's
Eyes
were
still
upon
him
,
and
that
several
who
made
a
Solemn
Profession
to
be
his
Friends
,
served
only
as
so
many
Spies
to
watch
him
.
This
consideration
prevailed
with
him
to
put
that
restraint
upon
himself
,
as
to
live
in
a
sort
of
Retirement
,
and
that
with
so
much
circumspection
,
as
to
discover
his
Designs
almost
to
no
body
.
Nay
,
he
affected
to
Visit
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
having
found
him
one
day
more
easie
of
Access
than
was
usual
with
him
,
he
freely
declared
to
him
,
that
it
was
not
without
the
greatest
impatience
that
he
beheld
the
preference
the
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
met
with
,
to
be
made
Privy-Counsellor
,
and
himself
excluded
.
The
Duke
answered
him
,
that
he
might
expect
his
turn
one
day
,
and
upon
this
shewed
him
some
Civility
,
which
perswaded
the
Count
to
believe
,
that
he
had
now
perhaps
a
greater
kindness
for
him
than
formerly
.
This
Reason
engaged
him
to
make
his
Court
regularly
to
him
,
and
to
devote
himself
to
him
,
at
least
in
appearance
.
The
Duke
de
Veraguas
,
sensible
of
the
Affront
he
had
received
in
losing
the
Vice-Roy-ship
of
Valentia
,
had
no
other
motive
to
induce
him
to
think
of
the
removal
of
the
Chief
Minister
,
but
only
an
expectation
that
he
who
succeeded
him
in
that
Place
,
would
do
him
more
Justice
,
than
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
done
:
For
although
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
was
descended
of
an
Illustrious
Family
,
as
being
of
the
House
of
Portugal
,
and
that
besides
his
Youth
,
he
had
a
great
deal
of
Merit
and
Capacity
,
yet
whatever
importunities
he
made
at
Court
to
be
restored
to
his
Vice-Roy-ship
again
,
he
was
not
able
to
obtain
it
.
He
had
received
Absolution
privately
from
the
Apostolick
Nuncio
for
having
ordered
the
Monk
to
be
executed
,
who
had
quitted
his
Habit
,
and
was
made
Captain
of
the
Banditti
.
It
was
believed
,
that
having
now
appeased
the
Pope
,
this
would
facilitate
his
re-establishment
;
he
daily
presented
his
Petitions
to
the
Council
,
he
demanded
of
them
,
that
if
he
were
a
Criminal
,
they
would
treat
him
as
such
,
that
his
Tryal
might
come
on
,
and
that
his
Head
might
answer
for
the
faults
he
had
committed
;
but
that
if
after
a
strict
Examination
of
his
Conduct
,
they
found
he
had
served
His
Majesty
well
,
they
would
not
deny
him
the
Justice
that
is
allowed
to
the
meanest
Souldier
.
His
Trouble
and
his
Requests
were
always
equally
unsuccessful
,
he
found
them
perverse
and
prejudiced
against
him
;
and
so
by
this
ill
usage
they
obliged
him
to
joyn
with
the
Male-contents
.
As
for
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
,
he
had
not
in
the
least
been
ill
used
at
Court
,
however
he
thought
it
sufficient
ill
Treatment
to
be
left
without
an
Employ
.
His
Wife
,
who
was
Sister
to
the
Marquess
de
Liche
and
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
being
provoked
at
what
Indignities
those
of
her
Family
had
suffered
,
perswaded
him
to
use
all
his
Efforts
to
get
a
new
Ministery
established
.
The
Duke
de
Pastrane
voluntarily
espoused
this
Party
,
and
his
two
Brothers
,
whom
he
had
made
acquainted
with
the
Design
,
were
resolved
not
to
separate
their
Interests
from
his
;
one
of
them
was
named
Don
Gaspar
,
the
other
Don
Ioseph
de
Silva
;
the
last
of
these
had
a
very
great
share
in
the
King's
Affections
,
and
his
Place
of
Chief
Gentleman-Usher
procured
him
a
great
Esteem
and
Approbation
.
He
had
married
the
Daughter
of
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
:
But
these
three
Noblemen
were
guilty
of
a
great
Solecism
in
this
Affair
;
for
they
communicated
the
matter
to
Don
Sebastian
Bibanco
,
Secretary
of
the
Chamber
,
out
of
a
presumption
that
he
was
of
the
same
Opinion
with
themselves
,
but
herein
they
were
mistaken
;
for
he
was
●●finitely
more
devoted
to
the
Chief
Minister
●●an
to
them
,
and
consequently
no
sooner
knew
any
thing
of
Importance
,
but
he
immediately
discovered
it
to
him
.
The
Marquess
de
Mansera
,
Grand
Master
of
the
Queen-Mother's
Houshold
,
and
her
Creature
,
desired
for
her
sake
as
well
as
his
own
,
to
see
the
Government
molded
into
another
form
.
He
was
a
Man
well
advanced
in
years
,
whose
Merit
and
Experience
might
with
Justice
prompt
him
to
believe
that
he
was
fit
to
possess
whatever
Place
they
would
assign
him
in
the
Ministry
.
He
desired
a
Iuncto
to
be
erected
,
that
he
might
be
chosen
a
Member
of
it
:
But
knowing
that
his
Zeal
for
the
Queen-Mother
rendred
him
strongly
suspected
,
and
that
he
ran
an
extraordinary
hazard
if
he
appeared
for
himself
,
he
judged
it
expedient
to
employ
the
Marquess
de
Grana
,
who
was
his
Brother-in-law
and
Confident
.
So
he
discoursed
him
about
the
matter
,
and
possessed
him
with
a
desire
to
take
all
necessary
measures
to
effect
it
.
The
other
having
nothing
to
fear
by
reason
of
his
Quality
of
being
Ambassador
,
laboured
very
diligently
in
the
Affair
,
while
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
expressed
but
a
small
concern
for
whatever
happened
at
Court
,
unless
it
were
for
the
Marquess
de
Grana's
Endeavours
to
contribute
to
his
Advancement
.
He
seemed
to
be
of
Opinion
,
that
for
the
Interests
of
the
Emperour
his
Master
,
he
was
obliged
to
procure
the
Prosperity
of
Spain
,
which
languished
under
an
extream
Misery
that
extended
it self
farther
than
the
Limits
of
that
Kingdom
:
That
it
was
impossible
for
the
King
to
Second
the
Emperour
in
any
of
his
Designs
,
as
long
as
the
Members
of
that
great
body
were
declining
,
and
continued
under
the
ill
effects
of
a
Consumption
,
that
made
them
utterly
incapable
of
Action
;
that
it
was
to
no
purpose
to
make
any
Proposals
to
the
Ministers
,
because
whatever
they
promised
him
was
never
executed
.
All
these
Motives
joyned
together
,
excited
him
to
make
all
possible
advances
to
convince
the
Duke
of
the
Necessity
he
lay
under
to
erect
a
Juncto
.
Besides
this
he
considered
that
the
Marquess
de
Mansera
wou'd
not
fail
of
making
one
of
that
number
;
that
he
would
manage
himself
in
the
Council
according
to
the
Directions
he
gave
him
,
and
that
this
would
be
the
easiest
way
for
him
to
succeed
in
all
his
Enterprizes
.
He
imagin'd
that
the
best
Policy
he
could
use
to
accomplish
these
Designs
,
would
be
to
use
none
at
all
,
and
so
he
addressed
himself
immediately
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
.
He
began
with
commending
his
Zeal
,
his
Industry
and
Pains
,
and
afterwards
passing
into
a
more
strict
Examination
of
every
thing
,
he
was
desirous
to
make
him
comprehend
,
That
the
Affairs
of
this
Monarchy
were
reduced
to
their
last
Period
,
unless
he
took
sure
and
ready
Methods
to
remedy
them
;
that
he
made
a
slave
of
himself
in
vain
,
since
it
was
not
possible
for
one
single
Man
to
sustain
(
like
another
Atlas
)
the
weight
of
so
many
Kingdoms
;
that
Don
Louis
de
Haro
at
a
conjuncture
of
less
difficulty
,
had
composed
a
Iuncto
for
his
own
ease
,
and
herein
followed
the
Example
of
several
great
Ministers
who
preceded
him
;
that
a
Iuncto
would
serve
to
determine
Matters
under
the
Authority
of
the
Chief
Minister
,
to
whom
they
would
carry
every
thing
almost
digested
in
his
hand
,
and
that
by
this
means
business
would
go
on
cheerfully
and
speedily
;
that
at
the
present
time
,
whatever
good
Resolutions
were
taken
,
yet
they
continued
without
effect
by
reason
of
the
general
Perplexity
,
which
rendred
those
things
difficult
that
appeared
to
be
very
easie
;
that
he
ought
to
consider
,
that
the
most
accomplished
Genius
in
the
World
,
without
great
Presumption
,
could
never
promise
himself
to
move
so
ponderous
a
Machine
all
alone
,
and
that
he
therefore
counselled
him
to
take
some
seconds
,
of
Experience
and
Ability
sufficient
,
to
make
him
repose
one
part
of
his
Affairs
upon
them
.
The
Chief
Minister
relished
these
Reasons
of
the
Marquiss
de
Grana
,
promising
to
weigh
the
matter
with
Deliberation
,
and
afterwards
if
he
saw
good
,
to
determine
himself
by
the
Advice
he
had
given
him
.
This
gave
the
Ambassador
good
hopes
,
that
his
visit
would
meet
with
happy
success
;
and
as
he
was
a
Person
of
a
great
deal
of
Wit
,
who
knew
how
to
set
off
any
thing
to
the
best
advantage
,
and
show
it
by
the
best
Lights
,
so
he
did
not
question
but
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
would
lay
hold
of
the
Expedients
he
had
discovered
to
him
;
but
the
Chief
Minister
had
the
weakness
to
discourse
d'
Eguya
about
them
;
who
did
not
lose
one
moment
to
disswade
him
from
this
Resolution
.
He
represented
to
him
,
that
if
he
composed
a
Iuncto
he
went
to
give
himself
so
many
Tutors
;
that
then
he
could
decide
nothing
but
in
concert
with
them
;
that
he
would
find
himself
joyned
with
Noblemen
who
were
led
by
their
own
Passions
,
blinded
with
their
own
Interests
,
still
pursuing
their
own
ends
,
and
turning
every
matter
to
their
own
private
advantage
;
that
notwithstanding
all
this
,
he
only
must
resolve
to
bear
the
brunt
of
all
,
and
that
every
body
having
their
Eyes
fixed
upon
him
would
pursue
all
his
Motions
step
by
step
;
that
if
any
difficult
juncture
,
any
misfortune
,
or
unexpected
accident
should
happen
,
he
alone
must
incur
the
Reproach
of
it
;
that
the
Iuncto
would
never
be
called
in
question
for
ill
Events
,
but
that
they
would
all
lye
at
the
Chief
Minister's
door
;
that
it
was
very
just
and
natural
to
think
,
that
if
he
alone
was
responsible
for
all
Miscarriages
,
that
then
he
alone
deserved
to
enjoy
the
Grandeur
and
Advantages
that
are
annexed
to
this
Place
.
He
turned
the
Duke's
Inclinations
so
happily
by
these
Reasons
,
that
he
resolved
to
follow
them
,
notwithstanding
the
advice
that
was
given
him
to
the
contrary
;
so
that
when
the
Marquess
came
to
him
with
Expectations
to
find
him
continue
still
in
the
same
Sentiments
,
and
ready
to
put
them
in
Execution
,
he
perceived
that
he
was
stedfast
and
inflexible
in
the
other
Opinion
,
and
that
all
the
Avenues
to
him
were
shut
up
and
hindred
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Lords
who
had
associated
together
to
make
a
League
against
the
Duke
,
continued
to
assemble
in
private
,
and
to
debate
of
the
Expedients
that
were
to
be
taken
to
convince
the
King
of
the
necessity
there
was
to
chose
another
Minister
,
or
at
least
to
erect
a
Juncto
;
but
the
greatest
part
of
their
time
was
generally
spent
in
making
long
Political
Discourses
,
and
these
same
Politicks
hindered
them
so
,
that
none
of
them
offered
to
put
himself
at
the
head
of
the
Party
.
When
the
Question
was
about
setting
up
a
Chief
,
every
one
stood
looking
upon
his
Neighbour
;
they
wanted
that
Amity
and
Confidence
in
one
another
which
is
necessary
to
cement
these
Designs
,
and
he
that
merited
the
greatest
esteem
,
was
sure
to
find
the
least
Friendship
from
the
rest
.
Envy
reigned
amongst
them
,
Sincerity
was
not
observed
;
and
when
their
Society
was
examined
,
there
was
nothing
but
vanity
and
weakness
to
be
found
at
the
bottom
.
Amongst
those
who
were
most
sensible
of
the
ill
management
that
was
to
be
found
in
this
Cabal
,
the
Admiral
of
Castile
was
one
of
the
first
.
He
easily
discovered
all
the
defects
of
the
Party
,
and
found
it
was
non
sense
to
be
longer
engaged
in
it
,
since
the
Bow
was
not
drawn
high
enough
to
send
the
Arrow
to
the
Butt
.
He
was
assured
that
the
design
would
be
discovered
,
and
that
then
he
should
find
himself
very
finely
ruined
;
that
supposing
it
succeeded
,
and
a
Juncto
was
set
up
,
the
Marquess
de
Liche
would
in
all
probability
be
made
a
Member
of
it
,
and
for
his
part
rather
than
that
should
happen
,
he
would
chuse
to
go
to
Hell
,
because
he
bore
such
an
implacable
hatred
to
him
.
This
only
Idea
,
that
now
he
contributed
to
procure
an
Advantage
for
the
Marquess
,
turned
his
Inclinations
absolutely
from
the
Society
into
which
he
was
entred
;
in
fine
,
after
abundance
of
Reflexions
he
totally
abandoned
it
,
and
several
People
were
strongly
perswaded
that
he
was
not
content
to
quit
it
,
but
that
he
went
to
the
King
,
and
acquainted
him
with
the
least
Particulars
of
what
had
passed
there
;
nay
,
that
he
gave
the
same
Advice
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
.
The
first
Victim
the
Duke
sacrificed
to
his
Resentments
,
was
the
Count
de
Monterey
whether
it
were
because
his
Indignation
was
the
more
violent
against
him
by
reason
of
the
Friendship
he
always
pretended
to
him
,
and
now
had
violated
;
or
because
he
feared
him
more
than
any
of
the
rest
:
So
that
notwithstanding
the
great
security
he
imagined
himself
to
be
in
for
his
circumspect
Conduct
,
the
President
of
Castile
sent
him
word
,
that
he
had
something
to
say
to
him
,
and
therefore
must
see
him
that
Evening
at
Court
,
(
for
it
must
be
observed
by
the
way
,
that
the
Presidents
of
Castile
never
go
to
make
any
Visits
.
)
The
Count
was
very
glad
to
have
this
Opportunity
to
discourse
him
,
having
some
Affairs
to
speak
with
him
about
,
wherein
he
was
concerned
.
But
his
Joy
lasted
but
a
short
time
,
for
the
President
gave
him
an
Order
contained
in
a
Billet
from
the
King
,
and
signed
by
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
,
wherein
it
was
specified
that
he
must
instantly
retire
to
one
of
his
Country
Houses
.
He
continued
surprized
for
some
time
,
and
told
the
President
that
he
was
ready
to
obey
it
;
but
that
being
a
Grandee
of
Spain
,
he
demanded
an
Order
signed
by
the
King
's
own
hand
,
since
it
was
the
Custom
;
and
that
while
he
tarried
for
it
,
he
would
go
to
put
his
Affairs
in
Order
.
In
short
,
he
returned
to
his
own
House
extreamly
concerned
,
and
got
his
Equipage
made
ready
,
not
at
all
doubting
but
that
the
Order
would
be
sent
suddenly
to
him
.
He
received
it
next
day
,
which
was
the
15
th
of
Ianuary
,
accompanied
with
a
Permission
to
tarry
three
days
longer
in
Madrid
.
He
passed
them
there
amongst
some
of
his
Friends
,
and
afterwards
parted
for
Salamanca
.
Few
People
pittied
his
case
,
because
he
was
generally
envied
;
and
when
Fortune
leaves
a
man
,
few
of
his
Friends
have
Generosity
enough
to
declare
themselves
in
favour
of
him
,
or
to
espouse
his
Cause
.
He
was
the
first
Person
whom
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
treated
ill
,
and
't
is
believed
he
had
not
made
him
serve
as
an
Example
for
the
rest
,
if
d'
Eguya
by
his
violent
Courses
had
not
sowred
that
peaceable
and
sweet
Disposition
that
was
so
natural
to
the
Chief
Minister
;
for
he
advised
him
to
punish
the
Count
immediately
,
to
be
a
warning
to
others
;
and
he
was
banished
rather
because
he
was
not
agreeable
to
d'
Eguya
,
and
had
too
much
Merit
,
than
because
he
was
an
Enemy
to
the
Duke
.
The
Queen-Mother
secretly
rejoyced
at
it
,
but
could
not
so
well
conceal
her
satisfaction
,
but
that
it
was
evidently
perceived
.
The
Count
had
quitted
her
Party
in
Don
Iuan's
time
,
and
't
is
very
well
known
that
he
had
several
pressing
Obligations
upon
him
to
have
used
her
after
another
manner
;
for
if
he
had
been
willing
to
have
made
the
best
advantage
of
his
Fortune
,
she
had
preferred
him
to
Valenzuela
,
and
intrusted
him
with
the
management
of
her
Affairs
.
He
had
at
least
as
many
good
Qualities
as
the
other
could
pretend
to
,
and
was
of
an
illustrious
Extraction
,
but
being
a
young
man
he
neglected
the
advances
the
Queen-Mother
made
towards
him
.
A
certain
Person
who
knew
the
whole
Proceedings
very
well
,
told
me
that
Father
Nitard
was
scarce
gone
out
of
Spain
when
she
began
to
cast
her
Eyes
upon
him
intending
to
honour
him
with
her
Confidence
.
On
the
Festival
of
St.
Isidore
,
who
is
the
Patron
of
Madrid
,
and
on
which
day
a
Bull-feast
was
celebrated
at
the
Expence
of
the
City
,
the
Queen-Mother
asked
the
Count
whether
he
designed
to
combat
the
Bulls
,
he
told
her
no
,
unless
her
Majesty
would
be
pleased
to
order
him
.
No
,
says
she
,
I
will
by
no
means
command
you
to
do
it
,
but
is
there
ne'er
a
Lady
here
in
Court
,
who
has
laid
any
such
Commands
upon
you
?
If
any
of
them
had
,
reply'd
he
,
your
Majesty
may
well
imagine
that
I
would
not
fail
to
give
her
this
mark
of
my
Obedience
.
The
Queen
cryed
out
Jesus
,
Jesus
,
Count
!
Will
you
expose
your
Life
thus
?
A
few
days
after
this
she
let
a
Paper
drop
out
of
her
hands
as
he
was
giving
her
an
Account
of
some
Affairs
she
had
intrusted
him
with
,
he
took
it
up
,
and
kneeling
upon
one
Knee
,
presented
it
to
her
.
Perhaps
,
says
the
Queen
,
you
believe
it
is
a
Paper
of
Importance
,
come
I
'll
leave
you
to
judge
of
that
your self
,
open
it
.
The
Count
found
the
following
words
there
.
Estoy
toda
la
noche
despierta
sola
,
triste
,
y
deseando
:
mis
penas
son
Martirios
,
mis
Martirios
son
gustos
.
That
is
to
say
,
I
pass
all
the
Night
without
sleeping
,
alone
,
pensive
,
and
forming
desires
to
my self
:
my
Pain
is
a
Martyrdom
,
but
my
Martyrdom
is
a
Pleasure
.
The
Count
read
these
words
with
so
careless
an
Air
,
that
the
Queen
who
observed
it
,
snatched
the
Paper
out
of
his
hand
,
and
said
to
him
,
go
you
insensible
,
and
say
your
Domine
non
sum
dignus
.
The
Count
was
sensible
of
his
fault
,
and
indeavoured
to
repair
it
,
but
it
succeeded
a
great
deal
worse
with
him
.
The
Queen-Mother
did
not
doubt
but
that
he
had
some
other
Engagement
which
he
preferr'd
to
his
Fortune
;
she
informed
her self
of
his
Conduct
,
and
at
last
knew
that
he
was
desperately
in
love
with
the
Dutchess
de
Monteleon
.
This
was
a
young
Widow
,
beautiful
and
agreeable
,
but
the
Queen
prohibited
her
to
come
to
Court
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
her
Mother
,
was
extreamly
disgusted
at
it
,
and
this
was
the
occasion
why
she
disengaged
her self
from
the
Interests
of
the
Queen-Mother
,
and
joyned
with
Don
Iuan's
Faction
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Queen
continued
still
enraged
at
the
Procedure
of
the
Count
de
Monterey
;
so
that
passing
from
the
extremity
of
Love
to
that
of
hatred
,
she
gave
him
,
during
the
remainder
of
her
Regency
,
all
the
Mortifications
she
could
think
of
.
Most
People
were
displeased
with
the
Admiral
of
Castile
,
and
call
him
nothing
but
false
Brother
,
and
false
Friend
.
Nevertheless
he
would
have
it
received
for
a
certain
truth
,
that
he
never
had
any
intention
to
make
the
least
Discoveries
,
but
that
the
King
having
sent
for
him
,
told
him
,
that
upon
condition
he
would
deal
fairly
and
honestly
by
him
,
he
would
forgive
him
;
whereas
on
the
contrary
,
if
he
went
about
to
Excuse
himself
,
he
was
certainly
undone
;
that
he
knew
every
thing
that
had
passed
,
even
to
the
least
Circumstance
,
that
the
Declaration
he
demanded
of
him
was
rather
to
know
his
Heart
,
than
to
draw
any
new
lights
from
him
;
that
when
he
would
have
denied
every
thing
,
the
King
prest
him
more
earnestly
than
before
;
so
that
upon
that
score
he
resolved
to
discover
what
related
personally
to
himself
,
but
that
he
had
avoided
as
much
as
was
possible
to
speak
of
his
Friends
.
To
say
the
truth
,
whether
he
really
excused
the
Prince
de
Stillano
,
or
the
Court
looked
upon
him
to
have
made
but
an
inconsiderable
Figure
amongst
the
Party
,
the
Chief
Minister
did
not
make
him
feel
the
Effects
of
his
Indignation
.
It
is
indeed
as
certain
,
that
his
Punishment
preceded
his
Fault
,
and
that
having
already
lost
his
Place
of
being
President
of
the
Council
of
Flanders
,
which
was
bestowed
upon
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
he
had
some
Justice
on
his
side
to
expect
that
they
would
suffer
him
to
live
in
quiet
.
The
Banishment
of
the
Count
de
Monterey
so
terribly
affrighted
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
his
Brother-in-law
,
that
he
thought
of
nothing
else
but
how
to
get
handsomly
out
of
the
Intrigue
:
He
follow'd
the
Admiral
's
steps
,
that
is
to
say
,
he
readily
discovered
whatever
he
knew
of
this
Affair
,
that
he
might
better
perswade
the
King
of
his
Sincerity
and
Repentance
.
Secretary
Vibaneo
,
to
whom
he
opened
himself
,
had
already
discovered
the
whole
Contrivance
;
but
in
fine
,
he
came
soon
enough
to
be
favourably
received
;
his
two
Brothers
,
who
were
concerned
in
the
same
Cabal
,
imitated
his
Example
in
reconciling
themselves
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
they
seemed
in
all
appearance
to
embrace
his
Interests
with
greater
Zeal
than
any
of
his
best
and
oldest
Friends
.
Nevertheless
the
Duke
de
Pastrane
and
his
two
Brothers
could
not
forbear
to
be
a
little
troubled
,
for
being
looked
upon
by
the
World
as
timerous
Persons
,
who
had
only
made
these
Discoveries
out
of
Weakness
and
Irresolution
:
This
Reason
obliged
them
to
use
all
imaginable
means
to
make
it
be
believed
that
they
had
told
the
King
nothing
;
but
that
having
had
the
misfortune
to
communicate
their
Designs
to
Vibanco
,
he
had
sacrificed
his
Friendship
to
make
his
Court
at
their
Expence
;
that
the
King
had
him
ready
to
produce
as
a
Witness
against
them
,
that
he
had
severely
threatned
them
,
and
affixed
their
Pardon
only
to
their
sincerity
;
that
they
could
not
possibly
avoid
the
doing
of
this
at
a
Juncture
when
they
should
otherwise
have
destroyed
themselves
without
saving
any
body
else
;
and
that
if
it
had
not
been
for
these
unhappy
Circumstances
,
they
had
never
been
capable
of
doing
this
Injury
to
their
Friends
.
People
hearkned
to
them
,
but
gave
no
Credit
to
their
words
;
nay
,
several
of
their
Friends
reproached
them
very
frankly
for
shewing
so
little
courage
and
constancy
upon
this
Occasion
.
Perhaps
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
had
escaped
as
well
as
the
Prince
de
Stillano
,
and
the
loss
of
his
Vice-Roy-ship
had
prevented
the
Punishment
they
pretended
he
deserved
,
for
joyning
himself
to
a
Party
against
the
Chief
Minister
:
But
he
was
impatient
to
be
restored
to
his
former
Dignity
,
and
continually
demanded
Justice
at
their
hands
;
he
filled
all
his
Petitions
with
Complaints
,
and
loudly
vented
them
against
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
;
besides
this
,
he
earnestly
importuned
the
King
to
assign
him
some
Judges
,
before
whom
he
might
Justifie
his
Conduct
in
condemning
the
relapsed
Monk
,
who
had
betaken
himself
to
the
Banditti
.
So
at
last
he
was
sent
to
the
Council
of
Arragon
,
where
he
demanded
to
be
re-established
,
as
a
piece
of
Justice
that
could
not
be
denied
him
,
and
pursued
this
Affair
with
all
possible
vigour
and
heat
:
But
on
the
third
of
February
he
received
an
Order
to
withdraw
presently
to
his
Estate
in
Andaluzia
.
He
begged
leave
to
go
to
any
other
place
,
because
the
Plague
raged
violently
in
that
Province
;
but
it
was
refused
him
,
and
he
had
only
eight
hours
to
prepare
for
his
departure
.
One
may
say
,
it
was
only
the
ill
Fortune
of
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
that
procured
him
all
the
ill
usage
he
met
upon
the
account
of
his
Vice-Roy-ship
:
for
it
is
a
certain
truth
,
that
if
there
were
a
Law
to
treat
all
People
after
the
same
manner
who
fail
in
their
Duty
,
abundance
of
Persons
had
been
severely
punished
,
who
were
now
gratified
and
encouraged
for
their
pains
:
But
His
Majesty
was
so
exceedingly
prejudiced
against
him
,
that
one
Evening
when
the
Queen
was
demanding
of
him
,
whether
it
were
true
,
that
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
was
banished
:
He
answered
,
Yes
,
and
that
all
those
should
be
treated
in
the
same
kind
,
who
talked
impertinently
.
This
was
sufficient
to
make
the
Queen
know
how
his
inclinations
stood
,
and
as
she
was
very
prudent
,
she
took
care
to
change
the
Discourse
immediately
.
It
was
now
sensibly
perceived
at
Court
,
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
opposed
the
Queen-Mother
in
every
thing
,
but
the
true
occasion
was
not
positively
known
.
One
day
when
the
Marchioness
de
Mortare
came
to
Visit
us
,
we
spoke
to
her
concerning
it
;
and
as
she
was
particularly
informed
of
the
whole
matter
,
and
reposed
a
greater
confidence
in
us
than
in
the
Spaniards
,
because
we
had
no
Interests
to
take
in
this
Affair
;
she
acquainted
us
,
That
some
time
before
the
King
went
to
the
Escurial
,
d'
Eguya
going
to
find
out
the
Queen-Mother
,
to
shew
her
a
certain
Letter
which
the
Marquess
de
Liche
,
Ambassador
at
Rome
,
had
sent
to
the
King
:
when
he
was
come
into
her
Closet
,
looked
for
it
in
his
Letter-bag
to
no
purpose
.
He
then
remembred
himself
,
that
he
had
lock'd
it
up
in
his
Scritore
,
where
he
had
several
other
Papers
,
which
he
had
no
mind
any
body
should
see
;
and
sent
a
little
Page
for
it
,
who
could
not
read
.
The
poor
Boy
took
the
first
Letter
he
found
there
,
and
wrapped
it
up
in
a
sheet
of
white
Paper
,
as
he
had
every
day
seen
his
Master
do
the
same
,
when
he
carried
his
Expeditions
to
the
King
.
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
tarried
all
this
while
with
the
Queen-Mother
,
and
as
soon
as
the
Boy
brought
him
the
Letter
,
without
taking
it
out
of
the
Paper
,
delivered
it
to
her
.
It
was
now
towards
Evening
,
and
the
Queen
went
to
the
Window
to
read
it
more
conveniently
:
She
was
immediately
surprized
to
find
it
was
not
the
Marquess
de
Liche's
Hand
,
but
that
of
Donna
Lucinda
Bucados
(
who
was
of
the
House
de
Barcelona
)
one
of
her
Maids
of
Honour
,
who
was
a
very
Beautiful
Lady
,
and
extreamly
lov'd
by
d'
Eguya
.
The
Letter
was
writ
with
a
great
deal
of
freedom
,
and
signified
to
him
,
that
he
had
no
reason
to
apprehend
that
the
Queen
her
Mistress
would
censure
their
Amours
.
She
gave
him
several
Reasons
for
it
,
that
highly
reflected
on
the
Queen's
Reputation
.
After
she
had
read
it
over
,
she
imposed
that
constraint
upon
her self
,
as
to
conceal
her
Indignation
for
that
time
,
and
only
told
d'
Eguya
,
that
she
must
Discourse
the
King
about
what
the
Ambassador
had
written
to
him
.
As
soon
as
he
was
gone
,
she
sent
for
Donna
Lucinda
,
and
after
she
had
reproached
her
for
her
Ingratitude
and
Impudence
,
she
caused
her
to
be
privately
locked
up
in
a
little
Chamber
well
grated
and
barred
up
,
and
kept
the
Key
of
it
her self
.
Here
the
unfortunate
Lucinda
was
forced
to
lye
upon
a
sorry
Matt
,
having
nothing
but
Bread
and
Water
to
sustain
her
,
and
the
Queen-Mother
frequently
ordered
her
to
undergo
the
Penance
of
a
Discipline
.
They
told
those
that
enquired
after
her
,
that
she
was
sick
of
the
Small
Pox
,
that
the
Queen
had
ordered
her
to
be
removed
out
of
the
Palace
,
and
that
she
was
dangerously
ill
.
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
believed
the
News
,
and
was
almost
desperate
for
two
days
;
but
having
opened
his
Scritore
to
take
out
something
or
other
,
he
was
exceedingly
surprised
to
find
the
Marquess
de
Liche's
Letter
there
,
which
he
thought
he
had
left
in
the
hands
of
the
Queen-Mother
:
He
searched
immediately
for
that
of
Donna
Lucinda
,
and
not
finding
it
,
he
soon
concluded
where
the
fatal
Error
was
committed
;
so
he
ran
in
all
hast
to
the
Queen-Mother's
Apartment
,
cast
himself
at
her
feet
,
conjured
her
to
forgive
Lucinda
,
to
consider
her
Youth
,
her
Birth
,
and
the
humble
tender
Intreaties
he
made
in
her
behalf
,
but
he
found
the
Queen
inflexible
.
Seeing
at
last
that
he
was
not
able
to
move
her
,
he
told
her
,
he
knew
a
way
how
to
revenge
himself
upon
her
.
She
asked
him
what
it
was
?
He
replied
,
that
he
would
hinder
Valenzuela
from
ever
coming
back
again
;
and
that
she
should
behold
him
no
more
.
The
Queen
very
much
enraged
at
this
Answer
,
told
him
,
that
she
was
sensible
enough
of
the
ill
will
he
bore
her
,
but
that
she
did
not
fear
the
Effects
of
it
;
that
it
was
a
long
time
since
she
had
lost
Valenzuela
,
who
was
indeed
one
of
the
best
Servants
she
ever
had
,
but
that
she
was
now
accustomed
to
bear
his
absence
.
Afterwards
she
added
these
words
,
looking
earnestly
upon
him
,
I
would
advise
you
for
your
own
sake
to
hinder
his
return
,
for
if
ever
he
comes
to
know
that
such
a
fellow
as
you
had
the
boldness
to
displease
me
,
he
would
tear
you
in
pieces
,
as
a
Lion
does
a
She-Goat
.
D'
Eguya
possessed
with
Rage
,
took
the
first
favourable
Opportunity
to
speak
to
the
King
in
prejudice
of
Valenzuela
;
He
represented
to
him
,
That
he
was
a
bold
intriguing
Man
;
that
if
the
Queen
had
him
with
her
,
they
two
would
raise
Factions
together
,
in
which
they
would
engage
all
the
turbulent
Spirits
in
the
Kingdom
;
that
by
this
means
they
would
disturb
the
Tranquillity
he
now
enjoyed
;
that
the
Queen
still
regretted
the
Time
and
Authority
of
the
Regency
;
that
it
was
dangerous
to
sh●w
favours
to
any
of
those
Persons
who
had
been
her
Creatures
of
old
.
In
a
word
,
he
so
well
managed
the
King
upon
this
occasion
,
that
he
bid
him
issue
out
an
Order
,
such
as
he
judged
convenient
,
to
hinder
the
coming
back
of
the
unfortunate
Valenzuela
;
d'Eguya
lost
no
time
about
it
,
and
the
substance
of
the
Order
was
,
That
if
they
met
him
upon
the
Sea
in
his
return
to
Spain
,
they
should
take
him
out
of
the
Vessel
where
he
was
,
and
re-embark
him
in
that
which
brought
the
Order
,
and
so
carry
him
to
Cartagne
in
the
West-Indies
.
The
Queen-Mother
for
her
part
sent
away
Donna
Lucinda
in
private
,
with
Orders
to
Ship
her
at
the
Groyn
,
and
to
Transport
her
to
Flanders
,
where
she
had
sent
word
to
Prince
Alexander
of
Parma
,
to
get
her
shut
up
in
a
Nunnery
.
But
Don
Geronimo
d'
Eguya
having
found
means
to
acquaint
himself
of
what
had
hapned
,
dispatched
an
Order
of
the
Chief
Minister
to
the
Groyne
,
to
bring
Donna
Lucinda
back
to
one
of
her
Relations
,
who
had
agreed
to
take
care
of
her
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
espoused
d'Eguya's
side
in
this
Dispute
with
a
mighty
heat
.
The
Affair
blew
over
at
Court
without
any
noise
or
bustle
;
as
for
the
Queen
Mother
she
spoke
nothing
at
all
of
it
,
because
it
had
then
been
necessary
to
produce
Lucinda's
Letter
,
which
was
by
no
means
convenient
to
be
shown
,
for
the
several
fierce
and
disrespectful
things
contained
in
it
.
On
the
other
hand
,
d
Eguya
had
no
Temptation
to
speak
of
it
,
for
being
Secretary
of
State
,
and
under
an
Obligation
to
preserve
his
Spanish
Gravity
,
he
was
not
willing
to
discover
his
Amorous
weaknesses
to
the
World
.
D'Eguya
,
who
was
the
sole
cause
of
the
ill
understanding
between
the
Queen-Motherand
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
used
all
his
Endeavours
to
increase
it
still
,
and
in
order
to
accomplish
his
designs
,
alarmed
the
Duke
perpetually
with
all
that
he
had
reason
to
apprehend
from
the
Resentments
and
Indignation
of
that
Princess
.
What
he
whispered
to
him
,
served
to
exasperate
the
Chief
Minister
more
and
more
against
her
,
and
this
made
him
keep
a
fair
Correspondence
with
her
no
longer
.
He
considered
with
himself
,
that
he
stood
firm
in
the
King's
Affection
,
and
that
the
Father
Confessor
and
d'
Eguya
,
who
had
more
frequent
occasions
to
discourse
his
Majesty
than
he
had
,
would
take
care
to
confirm
him
in
all
the
favourable
Dispositions
he
had
for
the
Duke
.
This
Triumvirate
began
at
the
same
time
to
sow
the
Seeds
of
Discord
between
the
King
and
the
Queen-Mother
.
No
body
durst
acquaint
the
King
with
the
Reasons
that
inclined
them
to
act
so
violently
,
they
had
seen
after
what
manner
the
Chief
Minister
had
treated
those
Persons
who
were
not
of
his
side
,
and
they
had
no
mind
to
draw
down
his
Anger
upon
themselves
.
The
great
Officers
belonging
to
the
King's
Houshold
seemed
to
depend
intirely
upon
him
;
the
Gentlemen
of
the
Chamber
,
who
waited
every
day
in
their
turn
,
pay'd
a
no
less
abject
Submission
to
the
Favourite
,
and
those
who
had
Sincerity
enough
to
speak
,
considering
the
Injury
they
might
hereby
do
themselves
,
left
the
Province
of
better
informing
the
King
to
some
body
else
who
had
more
Zeal
,
and
less
Policy
:
so
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
d'Eguya
,
and
the
Confessor
,
finding
a
clear
field
,
gave
his
Majesty
what
ill
Impressions
they
pleased
,
in
relation
to
the
Queen-Mother
;
they
assured
him
that
nothing
in
the
World
could
make
her
forget
the
Troubles
and
ill
usage
she
had
found
when
Don
Iuan
governed
all
;
that
although
she
had
reason
enough
to
believe
that
when
that
Minister
treated
her
so
rudely
,
he
acted
only
by
himself
;
yet
it
was
certainly
true
that
all
was
done
under
the
Name
and
Authority
of
the
King
;
that
therefore
she
would
always
remember
,
it
was
he
that
abetted
the
Persecution
she
had
suffered
;
and
that
he
ought
to
consider
,
that
it
was
by
no
means
safe
to
repose
any
Confidence
in
a
reconciled
Enemy
.
The
natural
goodness
of
the
King
,
and
the
Respect
he
had
for
the
Queen
his
Mother
,
hindered
him
from
being
absolutely
influenced
by
the
pernicious
Counsels
they
gave
him
;
however
they
prevailed
so
far
upon
him
as
to
render
him
jealous
,
and
consequently
cold
and
reserved
to
her
;
she
easily
perceived
it
,
and
was
well
informed
of
all
their
Designs
,
but
whether
she
judged
it
was
by
no
means
a
proper
time
to
endeavour
the
Destruction
of
her
Enemies
,
or
whether
she
had
some
other
reasons
to
disswade
her
from
attempting
it
,
she
did
not
move
at
all
in
that
Affair
,
and
a
short
time
after
she
never
went
out
of
her
Palace
but
only
to
make
Visits
of
common
decency
to
the
King
and
Queen
.
The
Chief
Minister
,
the
Father
Confessor
,
and
d'Eguya
applauded
one
onother
for
having
removed
the
Queen-Mother
from
all
share
in
the
Administration
of
Affairs
;
but
fearing
lest
the
young
Queen
might
become
serviceable
to
her
in
this
conjuncture
,
they
found
it
convenient
to
render
the
Queen-Mother
suspected
to
her
.
They
took
a
very
odd
way
to
effect
it
,
but
one
that
served
their
turn
as
well
as
any
;
that
is
to
say
,
they
began
to
inspire
the
King
with
a
dislike
of
the
Queen's
Conduct
,
wherein
they
made
him
observe
abundance
of
inconsiderable
slight
things
,
which
they
interpreted
to
him
with
so
much
the
more
Malignity
,
because
the
Queen
acting
without
any
reserve
,
as
all
persons
of
Sincerity
use
to
do
,
never
restrained
her
own
natural
Temper
.
Sometimes
the
King
expressed
to
her
some
dissatisfaction
at
it
,
and
this
afflicted
her
extreamly
,
but
while
she
looked
about
her
to
find
out
who
those
Persons
were
that
did
her
these
ill
Offices
,
some
of
the
Duke's
Confidents
gave
her
to
understand
that
all
this
came
from
the
Queen-Mother
,
who
seeing
she
had
no
Children
,
endeavoured
to
render
the
King
indifferent
to
her
,
that
so
she
might
arrive
to
what
she
so
earnestly
desired
,
which
was
to
see
the
Arch
Dutchess
Queen
of
Spain
.
The
young
Queen
found
some
appearances
of
truth
in
what
they
told
her
,
and
this
threw
her
into
a
dejection
of
Mind
,
that
really
made
her
an
object
of
Compassion
.
Another
Affliction
was
joyned
to
this
,
and
contributed
to
augment
her
Grief
,
and
that
was
to
see
the
little
Credit
she
had
to
obtain
what
ever
she
desired
.
For
although
the
Chief
Minister
had
promised
to
be
always
devoted
to
her
Service
,
and
she
had
accepted
of
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
chiefly
upon
his
Recommendation
,
yet
he
seemed
not
at
all
to
be
sensible
of
it
,
and
never
obliged
her
in
any
tolerable
manner
.
It
was
to
no
purpose
that
she
begged
any
favour
of
the
King
,
and
it
was
to
as
little
purpose
that
his
Majesty
granted
them
;
for
he
no
sooner
spoke
to
the
Duke
about
them
,
but
the
Duke
disswaded
him
from
doing
what
the
Queen
desired
;
in
such
manner
,
that
if
she
requested
any
thing
it
was
sufficient
for
her
to
rest
assured
that
she
should
lose
the
fruit
of
her
Prayers
.
The
Queen
who
had
a
great
deal
of
Wit
and
Penetration
,
and
who
knew
what
obstacles
the
Chief
Minister
always
laid
in
her
way
,
could
not
forbear
to
speak
to
the
King
about
him
in
a
most
pressing
earnest
manner
,
which
intimated
to
him
his
unaccountable
fondness
for
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
sometimes
she
closed
the
discourse
with
a
particular
detail
of
the
disorders
which
were
to
be
found
in
all
Affairs
by
reason
of
the
Duke
's
insufferable
negligence
.
The
King
gave
d'Eguya
an
Account
of
what
the
Queen
told
him
,
d'Eguya
carried
all
to
the
Duke
to
make
his
Court
by
it
,
and
this
still
occasioned
fresh
Complaints
on
one
side
and
t'other
.
The
young
Queen
by
this
means
compleatly
lost
that
little
Interest
she
had
in
the
Chief
Minister
,
and
sometimes
could
not
tell
what
measures
she
ought
to
take
to
strengthen
and
support
her
own
Authority
.
The
Queen
was
considering
with
her self
what
the
Occasion
might
be
that
made
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
neglect
to
give
her
that
deference
he
was
obliged
to
pay
her
for
so
many
reasons
;
and
the
Duke
being
informed
that
the
Queen's
Resentments
against
him
daily
increased
,
made
use
of
the
Marquess
d'
Astorgas's
Confessor
to
tell
him
who
belonged
to
the
Queen
,
that
her
Majesty
made
a
wrong
judgment
of
his
Inclinations
;
that
he
should
always
be
ready
to
give
her
all
imaginable
Testimonies
of
his
Respect
and
Fidelity
,
but
that
it
was
an
ungrateful
displeasing
sight
to
him
to
see
her
Majesty
shew
such
particular
Favours
to
Persons
directly
opposite
to
him
,
amongst
whom
he
reckoned
the
Marchioness
de
Liche
,
the
Countess
de
Monterey
,
the
Princess
de
Stillano
,
the
Dutchess
d'Ossone
,
the
Marchioness
de
los
Velez
,
the
Dutchess
de
l'Infantado
,
and
some
others
:
That
if
she
would
be
pleased
to
remove
those
Ladies
,
or
at
least
not
entertain
them
with
such
evident
distinctions
of
kindness
,
he
should
receive
it
with
a
most
sensible
acknowledgment
,
and
omit
no
opportunity
to
give
her
all
the
proofs
of
Gratitude
he
was
capable
of
.
He
added
,
that
without
consulting
his
particular
Interests
in
this
,
he
was
obliged
to
acquaint
her
Majesty
,
as
being
her
Servant
,
that
it
was
not
the
Custom
of
Spain
for
the
Ladies
to
have
such
free
access
into
the
Queens
Apartment
,
and
that
generally
they
were
introduced
by
the
Camerara
Major
only
.
The
Queen
listned
to
this
Advice
the
Chief
Minister
sent
her
,
but
had
no
Inclinations
to
follow
it
,
because
she
found
he
designed
to
subject
her
intirely
to
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
after
the
same
manner
as
she
had
been
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
.
She
knew
that
in
all
the
differences
he
had
with
the
Queen-Mother
the
Camerara
Major
always
declared
for
him
,
that
she
embraced
his
Interests
with
more
Zeal
than
her
own
,
and
that
she
had
clearly
forgotten
all
that
the
Queen-Mother
had
done
for
her
to
advance
her
to
this
place
.
The
Queen
had
no
desire
to
throw
her self
again
into
a
Captivity
,
from
which
she
had
lately
got
her self
delivered
with
so
much
difficulty
.
Thus
she
was
content
to
examine
the
Motives
which
made
them
set
so
many
Intreagues
on
foot
,
but
had
no
mind
to
be
the
Victim
.
The
Duke
had
so
pressing
a
desire
to
possess
the
sole
Affections
of
his
Master
,
that
he
could
never
forgive
those
Persons
who
were
in
a
Capacity
to
become
his
Rivals
;
and
he
added
a
certain
Air
of
Sincerity
to
his
Words
,
whenever
he
spoke
ill
of
any
one
,
that
the
King
was
really
perswaded
he
had
no
private
by-ends
in
doing
it
:
His
Relations
,
nay
,
even
his
Friends
had
no
more
Priviledges
than
others
,
who
were
indifferent
to
him
.
The
Duke
was
believed
,
because
he
always
passed
for
an
honest
Gentleman
;
but
one
ought
to
have
a
great
Fund
of
Vertue
,
not
to
be
corrupted
when
he
becomes
a
Favourite
.
He
represented
to
the
King
,
all
those
that
came
near
his
Person
,
as
so
many
secret
Enemies
and
Domestick
Spies
,
who
had
neither
Zeal
nor
Affection
for
him
:
And
these
Impressions
wrought
so
far
upon
the
King's
Spirit
,
that
he
was
scarce
ever
able
to
wear
them
off
.
The
Duke
not
only
did
ill
Offices
to
those
that
belonged
to
the
King's
Houshold
,
but
he
extended
his
Malice
to
all
those
who
were
able
to
maintain
any
Intelligence
between
the
Queen
and
the
Queen-Mother
.
He
was
perswaded
,
that
the
Ambassador
of
France
and
his
Lady
,
contributed
to
it
all
that
lay
in
their
Power
;
and
this
made
him
conceive
an
Aversion
for
them
both
:
He
spoke
of
them
daily
to
the
King
,
after
a
very
disobliging
manner
,
and
laid
several
things
to
their
charge
wherein
they
were
not
concerned
.
This
made
the
King
so
mightily
displeased
with
them
,
that
he
could
not
forbear
to
tell
the
Queen
one
Day
,
as
they
accidentally
talked
of
the
Marquess
de
Villars
,
That
he
had
poysoned
all
the
Court
,
and
that
he
would
rather
chuse
to
have
an
open
War
with
France
,
than
such
an
Ambassador
at
Madrid
.
He
after
this
let
fall
some
reflecting
Words
against
the
Ambassador's
Lady
,
which
sufficiently
testified
what
strange
Thoughts
he
had
of
her
,
although
we
may
safely
say
,
that
neither
she
nor
her
Husband
deserved
it
.
But
the
Reason
why
the
Chief
Minister
was
so
provok'd
against
them
,
was
,
because
he
was
well
informed
,
that
the
Prince
de
Stillano
,
the
Count
de
Monterey
,
the
Duke
de
Veraguas
,
the
Admiral
of
Castile
,
and
some
others
,
had
seen
him
in
private
,
and
communicated
to
him
their
Designs
against
him
,
to
which
he
was
to
contribute
something
on
his
side
,
by
getting
the
Q●een
to
support
the
Project
.
But
suppose
the
Ambassador
really
knew
of
their
Intentions
,
this
is
no
good
Consequence
,
that
he
was
willing
to
second
them
;
and
indeed
there
is
little
probability
to
believe
it
,
because
the
Ambassador
had
no
Reason
to
desire
the
Removal
of
the
Chief
Minister
;
and
the
Duke's
Abilities
were
not
so
formidable
,
that
the
Court
of
France
had
any
occasion
to
be
apprehensive
of
him
.
While
the
Court
at
Madrid
was
thus
divided
about
the
little
Intrigues
I
have
mentioned
,
the
People
continued
to
cry
out
and
complain
of
their
Grievances
,
because
no
care
was
taken
to
redress
them
.
It
was
now
a
full
year
since
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
had
been
made
Chief
Minister
,
and
it
was
hoped
that
he
would
have
taken
all
necessary
measures
in
a
matter
so
pressing
and
important
,
as
was
the
easing
of
the
People
;
but
he
so
far
forgot
his
Duty
,
that
every
thing
went
worse
and
worse
still
;
and
indeed
the
least
Inconveniencies
sensibly
improve
in
their
malignity
,
when
they
are
neglected
.
The
lessening
the
Value
of
the
Copper-Money
had
occasioned
a
great
Disorder
:
'T
is
true
indeed
it
might
have
been
managed
to
the
Publick
Advantage
,
but
they
took
such
wrong
measures
in
the
Regulation
,
that
it
became
a
most
horrible
Oppression
;
for
the
Species
of
Gold
and
Silver
being
thus
reduced
to
one
half
of
its
just
Value
,
Forreigners
took
such
hold
of
this
opportunity
,
that
they
exported
prodigious
Sums
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
Besides
this
,
the
Price
of
Segovia
Wooll
,
which
is
an
excellent
Commodity
,
and
brings
a
mighty
Profit
to
those
that
deal
in
it
,
rose
in
proportion
to
the
Abatement
of
the
Money
;
so
that
no
body
would
buy
it
,
unless
they
would
sink
the
Price
:
And
things
being
in
this
condition
,
then
at
last
came
the
crying
down
of
the
Money
,
and
this
totally
compleated
and
ratified
their
Misery
.
There
was
computed
to
be
of
it
to
the
Value
of
Six
Millions
of
Crowns
.
The
King
did
not
at
all
take
them
off
,
although
he
had
promised
by
his
Edict
,
to
pay
the
full
Value
of
the
Metal
,
to
those
who
brought
them
into
the
Offices
appointed
to
receive
them
.
So
all
this
Money
lay
absolutely
dead
:
and
it
is
no
easie
'
matter
to
express
the
Loss
which
the
Bankers
,
the
Merchants
,
the
King's
Farmers
,
and
almost
every
private
Man
suffered
by
this
decrying
of
it
down
.
Forreigners
were
the
only
Men
that
made
Advantage
of
this
General
Misfortune
of
Spain
:
They
bought
this
Copper
Money
,
that
was
mixt
with
a
good
Allay
of
Silver
,
for
very
little
,
and
sent
it
to
Genoa
,
to
Portugal
,
and
other
Places
.
The
Council
very
well
knew
the
Prejudice
the
Kingdom
received
by
it
,
and
Assembled
several
times
to
find
out
an
Expedient
to
put
a
stop
to
it
:
There
were
some
Undertakers
,
that
offered
to
treat
for
all
of
it
,
and
separate
the
Silver
from
the
Copper
;
and
,
as
I
said
before
,
Don
Philip
Vinzani
,
was
made
choice
of
in
this
Affair
;
but
he
had
not
been
preferred
before
others
,
if
it
had
not
been
for
the
Credit
of
Don
Pedro
de
Arragon
.
This
Man
owed
him
great
Sums
of
Money
,
and
had
been
twice
Bankrupt
,
and
was
just
upon
the
Point
of
breaking
the
third
time
;
so
he
was
desirous
to
introduce
him
into
some
great
business
,
that
he
might
by
this
means
enrich
himself
,
and
be
in
a
capacity
of
paying
his
Debts
:
But
this
Project
did
not
succeed
,
because
so
great
a
quantity
of
this
Money
was
already
carried
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
separating
of
the
Allay
was
so
difficult
a
matter
.
These
Losses
were
the
cause
that
abundance
of
Persons
of
great
Quality
found
themselves
under
a
necessity
of
selling
their
Plate
and
Jewels
.
'T
is
true
,
there
is
so
much
both
of
the
one
and
the
other
at
Madrid
,
that
it
cannot
well
fail
in
a
long
time
.
What
made
several
private
Men
suffer
the
more
,
was
,
that
the
Rents
of
the
Town-Hall
,
which
were
reduced
from
eight
to
five
in
the
hundred
,
were
not
now
paid
at
all
,
because
the
Corregidors
and
Regidors
,
who
were
concerned
in
the
payment
of
it
,
were
such
great
Villains
,
that
although
the
City
was
sufficiently
harassed
with
Customs
,
Taxes
,
and
heavy
Duties
,
before
these
People
had
drained
it
as
long
as
they
pleased
,
and
that
they
had
put
some
small
inconsiderable
matter
of
it
into
the
King's
Coffers
,
there
was
nothing
left
more
out
of
so
many
Imposts
,
and
yet
they
were
not
levied
for
the
greatest
part
,
but
under
the
pretence
of
satisfying
the
Rents
of
the
Town-Hall
.
But
how
was
it
possible
to
put
things
,
as
they
now
stood
,
into
a
better
Order
?
It
was
resolved
,
that
there
should
not
be
above
four
Regidors
;
there
had
been
more
than
fifty
,
and
their
Places
were
worth
sixty
thousand
Crowns
.
It
is
certain
,
that
before
they
could
reimburse
themselves
of
such
a
Sum
,
they
must
be
guilty
of
great
Extortion
and
Cheating
.
An
Order
was
sent
from
Madrid
to
all
the
Ports
to
publish
Reprisals
in
favour
of
the
Subjects
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
upon
the
Vessels
belonging
to
the
Elector
of
Brandenburgh
.
I
have
already
spoke
of
the
Vessel
which
that
Elector's
Subjects
had
taken
away
from
his
Catholick
Majesty
.
The
Elector
had
allowed
three
Months
to
redeem
her
,
but
they
were
not
in
a
condition
to
do
it
.
The
Ambassadors
of
England
and
Holland
laboured
to
Accommodate
the
Businesss
with
no
Success
,
because
the
Elector
declared
he
would
be
paid
his
Eight
Hundred
Thousand
Crowns
that
were
due
to
him
,
and
he
would
restore
nothing
but
upon
that
condition
.
And
therefore
the
Court
would
rather
suffer
him
to
enjoy
his
Prize
:
however
,
to
save
the
Honour
of
Spain
,
the
Ministers
pretended
that
the
King
would
have
his
Vessel
restored
before
he
would
do
any
thing
,
and
that
he
refused
to
hearken
to
any
other
Proposal
,
till
that
were
executed
.
The
Queen-Mother
,
who
seldom
stirred
abroad
,
and
who
lived
a
very
Melancholy
Life
at
her
Palace
,
invited
the
Young
Queen
one
day
to
Dinner
,
when
the
King
was
gone
out
a
Hunting
:
They
afterwards
shut
themselves
up
in
the
Queen-Mother's
great
Closet
,
and
(
as
she
told
the
Marchioness
de
Mortare
,
from
whom
I
afterwards
had
the
Story
)
they
began
to
weep
,
and
embrace
one
another
very
tenderly
.
The
Queen-Mother
complained
,
That
the
Queen
her
Daughter-in-law
,
had
prejudiced
the
King
against
her
,
and
that
she
suffered
as
great
a
Confinement
,
as
if
Don
Juan
did
still
Govern
;
that
she
was
not
ignorant
that
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
d'
Eguya
,
and
the
Confessor
did
her
all
the
ill
Offices
they
were
able
;
that
if
she
had
only
these
to
Combat
,
she
would
endeavour
to
destroy
them
;
that
perhaps
she
might
be
able
to
accomplish
it
;
but
that
when
she
saw
the
Queen
at
the
Head
of
the
Party
,
she
had
no
Courage
left
to
defend
her self
;
that
although
she
very
well
knew
she
had
promised
to
do
her
all
the
injury
she
could
,
yet
she
could
not
forbear
to
speak
to
her
of
it
,
rather
to
ease
her self
,
than
out
of
any
hopes
to
soften
her
dispositions
.
Alas
,
Madam
,
Alas
,
cryed
the
Young
Queen
all
in
Tears
,
why
do
you
add
such
stabbing
Suspicions
to
the
other
ills
you
have
done
me
?
Could
you
not
be
content
to
poyson
my
Conduct
before
the
King
,
and
make
him
shew
me
a
thousand
sensible
unkindnesses
upon
that
score
,
but
must
you
insult
upon
me
too
,
and
accuse
me
of
the
only
thing
in
the
World
I
am
uncapable
of
doing
?
At
these
words
the
Queen-Mother
stretched
out
her
Arms
to
her
,
and
they
tarried
a
considerable
space
of
time
without
being
able
to
speak
a
Syllable
,
so
much
were
both
their
minds
prepossessed
against
each
other
:
But
at
last
,
when
they
could
speak
in
cold
Blood
,
and
came
to
examine
what
had
been
said
on
both
sides
,
they
were
sensible
that
some
ill
Persons
had
endeavoured
to
disunite
them
,
in
order
to
Fortifie
their
own
Party
,
which
was
equally
contrary
to
them
both
.
They
gave
one
another
an
Account
of
the
measures
that
had
been
taken
,
of
the
Persons
that
were
concerned
in
them
,
of
●hose
whom
they
ought
to
suspect
for
the
ti●e
to
come
,
and
they
resolved
to
employ
all
their
Interest
to
destroy
the
opposite
Cabal
.
They
staid
together
till
it
was
Night
,
and
on
the
next
day
,
which
was
the
fifth
of
February
,
the
Constable
of
Castile
gave
the
King
and
the
two
Queens
a
Magnificent
Collation
,
accompanied
with
Musick
.
The
King's
Dwarf
,
who
is
one
of
the
prettiest
Creatures
in
the
World
,
whom
the
Constable
brought
with
him
from
his
Government
of
Flanders
,
where
he
succeeded
Don
Iuan
,
danced
a
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A
Ground
.
Passa
Cailla
along
with
a
young
Girl
whom
the
Queen
had
taken
to
her
Service
,
and
was
newly
redeemed
out
of
Slavery
.
They
were
both
of
them
dress'd
after
the
Indian
Fashion
,
covered
with
Feathers
of
Birds
of
different
colours
;
they
had
little
Tabors
,
and
played
prettily
upon
them
.
This
Feast
was
followed
by
another
at
the
House
of
Don
Pedro
d'
Arragon
,
where
the
Queen
danced
before
the
King
,
which
she
had
never
done
before
,
although
she
acquitted
her self
that
way
to
admiration
.
She
had
purposely
learned
the
Canaries
and
a
Saraband
,
so
that
the
King
was
perfectly
charmed
to
see
her
so
expert
in
the
Spanish
Dances
,
and
told
her
several
times
as
he
pressed
her
Arms
with
his
two
Hands
,
Mi
Reina
,
Mi
Reina
,
eres
la
mas
perfeta
de
todo
el
Orbe
:
That
is
to
say
,
My
Queen
,
My
Queen
,
you
are
the
most
accomplished
Person
in
the
whole
World
.
The
Queen-Mother
sent
her
that
Evening
a
Watch
all
adorned
with
Diamonds
,
and
a
Gold
Chain
of
exquisite
Work
;
she
writ
a
Letter
to
her
,
wherein
she
wished
that
this
Watch
would
only
shew
her
happy
and
pleasant
Hours
.
The
Queen
returned
her
this
Answer
,
That
they
would
be
always
so
,
if
she
would
continue
to
love
her
.
She
afterwards
desired
the
King
to
tell
her
some
tender
thing
,
that
she
might
send
it
to
the
Queen-Mother
.
The
King
told
her
immediately
,
No
tengo
que
desir
.
How
,
Sir
,
says
the
Queen
,
have
you
nothing
to
say
to
the
Queen
your
Mother
?
I
beseech
you
to
give
me
a
Complement
that
may
please
her
.
The
King
studied
a
long
time
what
to
send
her
,
and
at
last
said
,
Ponga
os
mi
Reina
que
jo
tongo
busna
salud
.
That
is
to
say
,
Write
,
my
Queen
,
that
I
am
well
.
The
King
dispatched
an
Order
to
Prince
Alexander
,
Governour
of
the
Low-Countries
,
to
make
a
grand
Reform
amongst
the
Officers
of
War
and
Justice
.
He
gave
at
the
same
time
the
Vice-Roy-ship
of
Navar
to
the
Great
Prior
of
Castile
.
The
Count
de
Fuen
Salida
,
who
possessed
that
Post
,
went
to
Gallicia
,
whereof
he
was
made
Vice-Roy
.
The
Count
de
Palma
,
Nephew
to
Cardinal
Portocarero
,
had
the
Government
of
Malaga
,
and
the
Coasts
of
Granada
,
in
the
room
of
the
Count
de
Cifuentes
;
and
the
Duke
de
Hijar
,
Son-in-law
to
the
Dutchess
de
Terra-Nova
,
obtained
the
Vice-Roy-ship
of
Arragon
.
This
Dutchess
had
not
appeared
at
Court
ever
since
she
had
quitted
it
with
so
great
a
Disgust
:
But
her
Son-in-law
having
now
received
this
new
Favour
,
she
was
resolved
to
go
and
visit
the
Queen
on
the
tenth
of
February
.
She
had
already
sent
to
her
Majesty
to
demand
her
Permission
,
and
the
Queen
sent
her
word
,
that
she
should
be
glad
to
see
her
.
The
Dutchess
at
her
entrance
into
the
Queen's
Chamber
,
seemed
at
first
a
little
disordered
:
She
excused
her
not
coming
to
Court
upon
the
account
of
a
long
Fit
of
Sickness
,
and
then
added
,
I
assure
your
Majesty
I
did
not
think
I
should
have
been
able
to
live
,
after
my
misfortune
to
be
separated
from
you
.
The
Queen
told
her
,
that
she
had
been
informed
of
her
Indisposition
,
but
that
this
was
not
a
place
for
her
to
speak
of
what
made
her
uneasie
,
and
in
effect
passed
to
some
other
Discourse
.
The
Dutchess
de
Terra
Nova
fixed
her
Eyes
continually
on
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
,
as
if
she
had
a
mind
to
devour
her
;
and
the
Dutchess
d'
Albuquerque
,
whose
Eyes
were
neither
better
nor
sweeter
than
hers
,
looked
askew
upon
her
,
and
they
let
fall
every
other
moment
some
Expressions
that
were
a
little
eager
.
One
of
the
Footmen
belonging
to
the
Venetian
Ambassador
had
committed
some
Insolence
,
and
the
Justices
ordered
him
to
be
Apprehended
for
it
:
but
this
Minister
pretending
that
it
was
against
the
Priviledge
of
Ambassadors
,
complained
of
it
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
but
did
not
receive
so
favourable
an
Answer
from
him
as
he
expected
.
This
so
much
disgusted
him
,
that
he
went
to
acquaint
the
rest
of
the
Ambassadors
with
it
,
who
all
agreed
to
represent
the
Consequences
of
such
an
Action
to
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
in
a
large
Memorial
conceived
in
very
harsh
terms
,
which
they
sent
to
him
all
at
the
same
time
.
The
Chief
Minister
carried
it
to
the
Council
of
State
,
who
,
after
they
had
maturely
deliberated
upon
the
Affair
,
were
of
Advice
that
they
should
set
the
Footman
immediately
at
liberty
.
The
Ambassadors
were
resolved
,
in
case
they
had
refused
them
this
Satisfaction
,
to
have
forced
the
Prison
to
fetch
him
out
.
Constable
Colonna
came
back
to
Madrid
in
February
.
The
most
important
Affair
that
brought
him
thither
,
was
his
desire
to
Accommodate
Matters
with
his
Lady
,
and
to
find
out
a
way
for
both
of
them
to
live
in
peace
.
The
Marriage
of
his
Son
with
the
Daughter
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
did
also
take
him
up
very
much
.
The
Queen
was
concerned
at
the
Misfortunes
of
his
Wife
,
and
it
was
no
small
trouble
to
her
to
understand
what
ill
Usage
a
Person
of
her
Quality
received
in
Prison
:
Nay
,
she
was
particularly
obliged
to
protect
her
,
by
reason
of
the
Promise
the
Duke
had
made
her
,
and
the
Confidence
the
Constable's
Lady
reposed
in
it
.
These
Reasons
engaged
her
to
charge
her
Confessor
to
do
all
he
could
with
the
Constable
,
in
order
to
Negotiate
an
Accommodation
,
and
see
whether
he
would
carry
her
into
Italy
,
or
suffer
her
to
stay
in
some
Religious
Convent
at
Madrid
,
as
she
had
already
been
.
But
the
Constable
and
his
Wife
were
strangely
exasperated
against
one
another
:
She
resented
to
the
Life
the
unworthy
Treatment
she
had
received
,
and
the
mutual
occasions
they
had
to
complain
,
hindered
them
from
consenting
to
what
might
contribute
to
their
common
Satisfaction
.
At
last
,
the
Constable
being
earnestly
importuned
by
the
Queen
,
and
advised
by
the
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
proposed
,
that
his
Wife
should
turn
a
Religious
,
and
that
he
,
for
his
part
,
should
take
the
Habit
of
a
Knight
of
Malta
.
This
at
first
appeared
very
surprising
to
all
the
World
,
but
indeed
was
more
strange
to
the
Constable's
Lady
than
to
any
one
;
for
't
is
certain
she
had
no
great
desire
to
that
Life
,
and
her
Inclination
did
not
very
well
relish
three
mortifying
Vows
,
an
austere
Cloystering
,
and
a
severe
Rule
.
Nevertheless
,
the
Constable
was
so
positive
,
that
all
his
Wive's
Friends
were
satisfied
there
was
no
other
Way
to
deliver
the
Unfortunate
Lady
out
of
the
Castle
of
Segovia
,
but
by
obliging
her
to
give
her
Consent
to
what
he
proposed
.
Thus
at
last
they
prevailed
upon
her
to
consent
to
it
;
so
she
was
brought
back
to
Madrid
on
the
15
th
of
February
,
1681.
where
she
immediately
was
shut
up
amongst
the
Nuns
of
the
Conception
of
the
Order
of
St.
Ierome
.
She
was
so
afflicted
at
her
Misfortunes
,
that
she
would
see
no
body
but
her
Children
:
She
told
them
,
she
looked
upon
her self
to
be
the
most
Unfortunate
Creature
in
the
World
,
and
that
she
was
going
to
do
a
thing
which
might
cost
her
the
Repose
of
her
Life
;
That
she
beheld
the
Consequences
of
it
with
Terror
,
but
that
nevertheless
she
was
resolved
to
undergo
it
,
because
she
had
given
her
Promise
.
In
effect
,
she
went
down
into
the
Quire
,
where
every
thing
was
prepared
for
the
Ceremony
,
and
she
took
upon
her
the
Habit
of
a
Novice
,
but
with
a
formal
design
to
die
rather
than
make
Profession
.
She
wore
a
Petticoat
of
Gold
and
Silver
Brocard
,
under
her
Woollen
Robe
,
and
when
she
was
not
in
company
with
any
of
the
Nuns
,
she
would
throw
her
Veil
aside
,
and
put
a
Coif
upon
her
Head
,
after
the
Spanish
Mode
,
drest
with
Ribbons
of
all
Colours
.
Sometimes
it
so
happened
,
that
the
Bell
rung
to
Chappel
,
where
she
was
obliged
to
make
her
Appearance
by
the
Rule
of
her
Order
;
and
the
Mistress
of
the
Novices
coming
to
inform
her
of
it
,
she
clapt
on
her
Frock
and
Veil
over
her
Ribans
and
her
loose
Hair
;
This
made
a
very
odd
and
Comical
Figure
,
and
no
body
could
have
forborn
laughing
at
it
,
had
not
her
Miseries
on
the
other
hand
,
drawn
the
Compassion
of
all
Persons
that
knew
her
;
for
indeed
her
Condition
was
very
necessitous
;
she
wanted
Money
,
had
but
mean
Eating
,
and
yet
worse
Lodging
.
One
Day
as
I
happened
to
be
in
the
Queen's
Retinue
,
I
entred
into
the
Convent
,
and
the
Constable's
Lady
carried
me
to
her
Chamber
;
I
was
like
to
have
been
starved
with
the
Cold
there
;
it
was
as
high
as
a
Tennis-Court
;
and
,
not
to
flatter
the
Place
it
was
no
better
than
a
great
Barn
.
The
Constable
got
a
Dispensation
from
Rome
to
hasten
the
time
of
her
Profession
;
and
he
himself
was
obliged
,
as
I
have
already
said
,
to
take
the
Vows
of
the
Order
of
Malta
,
but
he
was
told
every
day
,
that
his
Wife
had
an
unconquerable
Aversion
to
become
a
Religious
,
and
at
last
had
no
hopes
of
it
:
The
Marquess
de
Los
Balbazez
,
as
well
as
the
Marchioness
,
were
not
a
little
concerned
to
be
laught
at
by
all
the
World
.
The
Constable
concluded
the
Marriage
of
his
Eldest
Son
with
the
Daughter
of
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
,
and
parted
three
days
after
to
return
to
Rome
:
He
carried
his
Sister
in
Law
,
and
his
two
Sons
along
with
him
.
As
for
his
Lady
,
she
still
carried
in
the
Convent
,
where
she
wore
the
Habit
of
a
Religious
long
enough
,
and
at
last
quitted
it
.
The
King
and
Queen
went
to
the
Iesuites
Colledge
,
to
see
a
Tragedy
,
where
a
Young
Scholar
,
who
Personated
a
Fury
,
coming
upon
the
Theatre
with
a
lighted
Torch
in
his
Hand
,
perceived
his
Tutor
in
a
corner
,
who
Acted
a
Chymist
;
in
all
appearance
he
bore
him
a
Grudge
;
for
he
run
after
him
,
and
burnt
his
Beard
and
Hair
,
and
pursued
him
like
a
real
Fury
indeed
.
He
play'd
his
part
so
well
,
that
the
King
was
mightily
pleased
with
him
,
and
would
needs
have
them
begin
that
Scene
again
,
because
it
was
the
prettiest
in
the
Play
.
The
Scholar
desired
it
with
all
his
heart
,
but
neither
his
Tutor
,
nor
any
of
the
Colledge
,
had
a
mind
to
be
concerned
in
the
other
part
.
The
Carnival
approached
,
and
a
Comedy
was
play'd
the
Three
last
Days
of
it
at
Court.
On
the
19
th
of
February
,
which
was
Ash-Wednesday
,
the
King
had
a
Solemn
Service
at
the
Chappel
Royal
,
and
ordered
the
Ambassadors
to
be
told
,
that
he
would
continue
to
have
one
every
Week
,
except
Holyday-Week
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
applied
himself
seriously
to
find
out
means
to
set
a
Fleet
to
Sea
by
the
Spring
,
and
treated
with
some
of
the
principal
Bankers
of
Madrid
,
whose
Names
were
Dominico
Grillo
,
Francisco
de
Monserato
,
and
Ambrosio
Dionis
.
The
first
engaged
to
send
a
Hundred
Thousand
Piasters
a
Month
to
Flanders
,
the
second
to
remit
Fifty
Thousand
to
Catalonia
,
and
the
third
Thirty
Thousand
to
Navar.
But
what
signified
all
these
Treaties
,
since
they
were
not
in
a
Condition
to
furnish
necessary
Funds
?
The
Court
received
Advice
from
Naples
,
from
whence
they
expected
some
Supplies
in
Money
,
That
the
Prince
de
Belvidere
,
and
several
of
the
principal
Barons
,
were
retired
to
their
respective
Countrey-Houses
,
by
Reason
of
the
great
Disorders
and
Misery
of
that
City
.
Besides
this
,
they
were
informed
,
that
the
Inhabitants
of
Trapan
,
and
of
Two
other
Cities
in
that
Kingdom
,
had
made
an
Insurrection
,
killed
their
Governour
and
Judges
,
and
at
the
same
time
had
sent
to
demand
Assistance
of
the
Turks
.
This
News
found
but
an
Unwelcome
Reception
at
Madrid
.
There
arrived
also
at
Court
a
Deputy
of
the
Commerce
at
Sevil
,
with
whom
I
had
a
long
Conversation
.
He
assured
me
,
that
that
great
and
stately
City
was
reduced
to
a
condition
which
amazed
all
the
World
;
That
there
did
not
now
remain
one
Fourth
Part
of
its
Inhabitants
;
That
the
Imposts
increased
every
day
,
and
that
this
City
,
which
but
about
Fifty
years
ago
,
was
one
of
the
Richest
in
the
Universe
,
was
now
ready
to
sink
for
want
of
Relief
,
although
the
Gallions
arrived
there
,
and
it
still
enjoy'd
the
most
considerable
Trade
of
any
Place
in
Spain
.
We
may
hence
justly
conclude
,
in
what
a
sad
condition
the
rest
of
the
Cities
of
Spain
were
reduced
to
,
since
the
best
of
them
was
almost
ruined
.
This
Reason
obliged
me
to
enquire
of
a
certain
Gentleman
,
who
was
well
acquainted
in
those
Affairs
,
what
the
Revenues
of
the
King
of
Spain
might
amount
to
?
He
told
me
,
That
in
ready
Money
only
,
which
came
from
the
Indies
,
they
amounted
to
Thirty
Millions
,
and
Eight
Hundred
Thousand
Ducats
,
which
in
French
Money
is
worth
somewhat
more
than
Seventy
five
Millions
of
Livres
:
But
then
it
ought
to
be
observed
,
that
the
King
does
not
touch
a
third
part
of
this
Sum
,
the
greatest
part
of
it
being
either
otherwise
engaged
or
purloined
;
And
yet
out
of
this
third
part
are
to
be
defrayed
the
Expences
of
the
Palace
,
the
Pensions
his
Majesty
bestows
,
and
the
Payment
of
his
Armies
.
He
is
likewise
obliged
to
be
still
sending
considerable
Sums
to
Milan
,
to
Naples
,
to
Messina
,
to
Catalonia
,
and
to
Flanders
:
For
the
Vice-Roys
and
Governours
take
effectual
care
that
the
King
shall
not
draw
a
Farthing
out
of
those
Kingdoms
and
Provinces
;
they
keep
all
the
Profits
to
themselves
:
And
this
is
the
Reason
why
Money
is
so
often
wanting
,
even
for
the
necessary
occasions
of
the
King's
House
.
But
after
all
,
I
can
by
no
means
be
perswaded
,
but
that
he
is
Richer
than
he
is
generally
supposed
to
be
;
for
there
is
no
probability
that
otherwise
he
could
be
able
to
give
,
as
he
does
,
such
considerable
Pensions
,
and
so
much
in
standing
Wages
,
to
so
vast
a
number
of
People
.
It
is
true
,
these
Liberalities
so
mightily
incommoded
him
,
that
about
the
beginning
of
the
Year
1681.
all
the
Livery-men
of
the
Stables
having
waited
Two
Years
together
for
their
Wages
,
left
the
King's
Service
on
the
same
day
,
and
looked
abroad
to
get
a
Livelihood
;
so
that
his
Horses
had
no
body
to
look
after
them
,
or
give
them
Corn.
This
appeared
so
much
the
less
surprising
,
because
the
Table
of
the
Gentlemen
of
his
Bed-Chamber
,
was
absolutely
laid
aside
,
although
it
was
the
only
one
the
King
kept
in
his
Palace
.
The
Women
that
waited
upon
the
Queen
had
no
better
luck
,
and
the
Court
could
not
be
supplied
with
Money
enough
to
defray
the
least
Expences
.
This
Extremity
lasted
for
a
while
,
and
then
things
were
established
as
formerly
.
But
what
is
very
remarkable
,
and
deserves
the
last
Commendation
,
the
Souldiers
,
notwithstanding
this
Misery
,
continued
still
in
the
Service
;
although
there
were
several
Officers
,
nay
,
entire
Regiments
of
them
that
had
not
received
two
Months
pay
in
three
Years
.
However
this
was
the
reason
that
abundance
of
Garrisons
were
ill
provided
with
men
,
and
in
a
very
bad
Condition
,
and
particularly
on
the
side
of
Estra
Madura
,
where
nevertheless
it
was
their
Interest
to
have
been
more
careful
,
because
the
Portugueses
had
very
considerable
Posts
in
that
part
of
the
Country
.
We
saw
the
Governours
of
St.
Sebastian
,
Bilboa
,
and
Fontarabia
at
Madrid
,
who
came
on
purpose
to
acquaint
the
Council
of
War
,
that
their
Souldiers
died
of
hunger
,
that
the
youngest
of
them
had
deserted
,
that
none
but
the
old
and
infirm
were
left
behind
in
the
Garrisons
;
and
that
in
a
short
time
there
would
be
none
of
these
left
,
unless
they
gave
them
a
speedy
Relief
.
They
had
fair
Promises
made
them
,
they
returned
back
,
but
were
forgotten
as
well
as
a
great
number
of
others
.
It
is
indeed
surprizing
,
and
cannot
easily
be
believed
,
that
in
this
very
Spain
,
so
excessively
poor
and
exhausted
,
as
it
seems
to
be
,
the
Flota
from
the
Indies
only
,
in
the
year
1680.
brought
thirty
Millions
of
Gold
.
But
of
these
prodigious
Summs
that
arrive
there
every
year
,
we
must
deduct
near
two
thirds
which
the
Forreigners
draw
away
for
the
several
Goods
they
furnish
them
with
;
and
besides
there
is
a
way
found
to
cheat
the
King
of
the
fifth
Penny
,
which
is
due
to
him
out
of
all
the
Silver
that
comes
from
the
Indies
.
There
is
another
thing
still
behind
that
contributes
exceedingly
to
make
the
Spaniards
so
destitute
of
Money
as
they
are
,
and
that
is
the
prodigious
number
of
French
and
Dutch
who
come
to
help
them
,
whether
in
the
tillage
of
the
Ground
,
or
in
their
Buildings
,
or
any
other
things
of
a
more
servile
Nature
,
which
the
Don
Diegos
and
the
Don
Rodriguez
think
so
much
below
them
,
either
out
of
a
Principle
of
Vanity
or
Idleness
,
that
they
had
rather
chuse
to
starve
,
than
resolve
to
set
about
them
.
But
Foreigners
are
not
so
nice
and
delicate
,
they
come
hither
,
and
when
they
have
scraped
a
little
Mony
together
,
they
return
to
their
own
Country
,
in
the
mean
time
others
come
in
their
room
;
and
are
employed
in
the
same
work
.
They
are
computed
generally
to
be
full
forty
thousand
,
who
come
in
and
go
out
of
the
Kingdom
after
this
manner
,
and
there
is
not
one
of
them
who
does
not
carry
away
with
him
seven
or
eight
Pistoles
every
year
,
and
sometimes
more
.
It
is
easie
to
judge
that
this
arises
to
a
prodigious
Summ.
The
People
still
continued
to
cry
out
and
exclaim
,
and
at
last
the
Duke
fatigu'd
with
the
great
business
he
had
upon
his
hands
,
and
with
these
continual
Complaints
,
resolved
to
erect
a
Juncto
to
set
things
in
Order
again
,
and
endeavour
to
relieve
the
present
Necessities
.
He
cast
his
Eyes
upon
a
Person
of
great
Abilities
,
whose
Name
was
Don
Lopez
de
los
Rios
,
and
whose
Vertue
and
Experience
were
sufficiently
known
,
for
he
had
always
bore
some
Office
either
in
the
Civil
Government
,
or
the
Finances
.
He
at
first
shew'd
a
great
Zeal
,
and
the
heat
of
this
Zeal
did
not
at
all
abate
in
his
Mind
,
but
he
found
himself
not
strong
enough
to
cope
with
all
the
Enemies
alone
,
whom
he
must
expect
to
create
by
a
severe
and
steady
Conduct
.
Several
Persons
,
nay
even
the
Ministers
interested
in
these
Affairs
,
directly
thwarted
him
,
and
by
this
means
destroyed
all
that
he
had
established
with
so
much
Pains
and
Industry
.
On
the
23
d.
of
February
a
private
Act
of
the
Inquisition
was
performed
in
the
Church
of
the
Dominicans
,
where
twenty
Persons
were
condemned
for
being
guilty
of
Superstition
,
Sorcery
,
and
Judaism
.
The
Duke
de
Villa
Hermosa
,
who
came
back
from
Flanders
,
arrived
about
this
time
at
Madrid
,
and
the
Duke
d'
Hijar
parted
from
thence
to
go
to
Saragossa
,
and
take
Possession
of
the
Viceroyship
of
Arragon
.
Two
days
after
this
,
which
was
the
26
th
of
February
,
the
Marquess
du
Mondejar
was
made
a
Grandee
of
Spain
.
The
Duke
d'
Ossone
who
now
began
to
be
weary
of
not
supplying
his
Place
himself
,
desired
some
of
his
Friends
to
intercede
with
the
King
in
his
behalf
that
he
might
come
to
Court
;
and
the
King
consented
to
it
,
with
this
Proviso
,
that
he
should
perform
his
Duty
better
for
the
time
to
come
.
The
Count
de
Pouar
,
and
the
Count
de
Montiel
were
forbidden
the
Court
;
both
of
them
were
passionately
in
love
with
Donna
Francisca
d'
Alcannicas
,
Lady
of
Honour
to
the
Queen
,
and
Niece
to
the
Constable
of
Castile
.
The
Count
de
Pouar
was
under
her
Chamber
Window
,
and
entertained
her
there
with
his
Fingers
as
is
the
manner
of
Spain
,
and
told
her
a
Story
very
much
to
the
disadvantage
of
the
Count
de
Montiel
,
who
lay
hid
in
a
corner
where
he
saw
and
understood
all
,
so
that
coming
towards
the
Count
de
Pouar
all
enraged
,
with
his
hand
upon
the
guard
of
the
Sword
,
he
told
him
he
was
a
persidious
Villain
,
and
that
he
might
thank
his
good
Fortune
for
being
in
the
Palace
.
The
Count
de
Pouar
coldly
answered
,
that
he
would
go
out
of
it
as
soon
as
he
had
told
Donna
Francisca
two
or
three
things
he
had
still
to
say
to
her
,
and
that
he
came
seasonably
enough
to
be
a
Witness
of
them
,
because
they
concerned
him
.
The
Count
de
Montiel
transported
with
Choler
,
was
upon
the
point
of
drawing
his
Sword
upon
his
Rival
.
But
the
Duke
d'
Usseda
,
Brother
to
Donna
Francisca
,
passing
by
that
way
with
the
Count
d'
Altamire
,
she
made
them
a
sign
to
draw
near
,
and
told
them
with
her
Fingers
what
had
hapned
.
The
two
Lords
laboured
all
they
could
to
make
up
the
quarrel
between
the
two
Rivals
,
and
succeeded
in
it
;
however
this
Accident
could
not
be
kept
so
secret
but
that
the
King
being
informed
of
it
,
forbid
them
the
Court.
The
Duke
de
Sejar
parted
from
hence
to
go
and
serve
in
Flanders
in
quality
of
a
Volunteer
.
He
was
a
Person
of
Illustrious
Birth
,
very
rich
,
and
very
young
;
the
reason
he
did
this
was
only
because
he
was
jealous
of
his
Lady
.
The
Count
de
Talara
had
the
Place
of
Judge
of
the
Forrests
conferred
upon
him
,
which
was
vacant
by
the
Death
of
the
Marquess
de
la
Garde
;
and
Don
Francisco
de
Manserato
obtained
the
Title
of
Marquess
de
Tamarit
.
The
King
ordered
the
Council
to
discharge
all
the
Receivers
of
the
Impositions
,
that
are
laid
upon
the
Provinces
:
These
Officers
were
above
a
thousand
,
and
the
suppressing
of
them
must
needs
be
of
great
advantage
to
his
Catholick
Majesty
,
and
to
his
Subjects
.
A
Vessel
which
came
to
Cales
from
the
Honduras
,
brought
News
that
the
Flota
was
happily
arrived
on
the
fifth
of
September
,
and
that
the
Merchants
of
Lima
offered
three
hundred
thousand
Crowns
to
the
King
,
on
condition
that
for
an
year
and
half
he
would
not
send
the
Gallions
here
.
In
the
mean
time
ill
Weather
hindred
the
Fleet
,
which
had
set
sail
from
Cales
a
little
before
,
from
doubling
the
Cape
of
St.
Vincent
;
the
bad
effects
of
this
Tempest
were
not
only
perceived
at
Sea
,
for
it
was
so
violent
in
all
parts
of
Castile
,
that
several
Houses
were
beaten
down
,
and
the
exceeding
Rains
so
swelled
the
Rivers
,
that
the
Roads
were
o'reflown
,
and
almost
all
the
Bridges
carried
away
by
the
rapidity
of
the
Waters
.
This
ill
News
was
followed
immediately
by
three
Couriers
,
one
upon
the
neck
of
another
,
and
the
first
of
them
arrived
on
the
13
th
.
of
March
from
Abbot
Masserati
,
Envoy
of
Spain
in
Portugal
.
He
dispatched
them
to
inform
the
Council
,
that
they
had
received
Advice
at
Lisbon
by
a
Vessel
,
that
the
Governour
of
Buenosaires
,
having
got
together
abundance
of
Indians
,
had
joyned
them
to
his
Garrison
;
that
on
the
15
th
.
of
August
1680.
he
had
surprized
the
Fort
which
the
Portugueses
had
began
to
build
in
the
Isle
of
St.
Gabriel
;
that
he
had
taken
the
Governour
Prisoner
,
and
cut
the
Garrison
in
pieces
;
that
the
Prince-Regent
,
being
provoked
at
this
Insult
,
had
assembled
the
Council
of
State
,
where
the
Queen
of
Portugal
was
present
;
that
they
had
re●olved
to
raise
the
Militia
,
and
send
400
Horse
,
and
four
Regiments
of
Old
Soldiers
into
Estramadura
;
that
it
would
be
necessary
to
get
Magazines
ready
on
the
Frontiers
,
and
to
have
a
General
Rendezvous
at
Eluas
;
that
having
demanded
Audience
of
the
Prince-Regent
,
he
had
refused
it
him
,
and
that
in
all
probability
a
War
would
ensue
.
'T
was
expected
at
Court
that
the
Envoy
of
Portugala
would
make
his
Complaints
,
but
they
were
extreamly
surprized
to
see
him
take
no
notic●
of
it
at
all
:
so
now
it
was
not
doubted
,
bu
that
this
silence
certainly
presaged
a
surprize
of
the
Spanish
Territories
,
like
to
that
which
the
Governour
of
Buenosaires
had
committed
in
the
Indies
upon
the
Portugueses
.
The
Ministers
judged
it
convenient
to
prevent
this
blow
,
and
spoke
to
the
English
Ambassador
about
it
,
desiring
him
to
represent
to
the
Envoy
of
Portugal
,
that
the
King
of
England
would
be
obliged
to
take
up
Arms
against
him
who
first
broke
the
Peace
,
whereof
he
was
Guarrantee
;
that
he
had
also
a
more
particular
Reason
than
this
,
forasmuch
as
by
the
League
that
was
concluded
between
the
King
his
Master
and
his
Catholick
Majesty
,
they
had
mutually
engaged
to
Declare
against
the
Enemy
that
fell
upon
either
of
them
.
This
Discourse
was
spoke
with
a
great
deal
of
heat
;
but
the
Envoy
of
Portugal
answered
him
,
That
he
looked
upon
him
to
be
a
Partisan
of
the
Court
of
Spain
rather
than
an
Ambassador
from
the
King
of
England
;
that
he
knew
very
well
he
spoke
without
Order
,
and
of
his
own
Head
:
This
Answer
was
followed
by
a
Protestation
in
Writing
,
wherein
it
was
declared
,
that
the
King
of
England
could
not
upon
any
Reason
whatever
hinder
the
Prince
of
Portugal
from
using
the
Right
of
Reprisals
,
and
endeavouring
to
get
Satisfaction
from
the
Spaniards
for
the
Injuries
received
.
A
little
after
this
,
the
Envoy
of
Portugal
received
an
Order
from
the
Prince-Regent
to
demand
Publick
Audience
upon
this
Occasion
;
and
told
his
Catholick
Majesty
,
that
he
demanded
an
entire
Satisfaction
from
him
,
and
that
the
Prince-Regent
desired
,
that
they
would
set
the
Souldiers
and
Governour
at
Liberty
;
that
they
would
punish
those
of
Buenosaires
;
that
they
would
restore
the
Ammunition
and
Cannon
;
that
if
the
Fort
were
razed
,
they
would
rebuild
it
▪
or
else
surrender
the
place
;
that
in
case
the
Prisoners
were
sent
into
Spain
,
they
would
set
them
at
Liberty
;
that
they
would
receive
into
the
Fort
of
St.
Gabriel
the
Garrison
which
the
Prince
of
Portugal
should
send
thither
;
that
the
Governour
of
Buenosaires
should
be
chastised
,
and
that
an
Answer
be
given
in
within
Twenty
Days
,
or
else
they
would
begin
Actions
of
Hostility
.
Upon
this
the
Council
met
,
and
spent
three
days
to
deliberate
about
it
.
They
gave
Orders
for
their
Forces
to
march
towards
the
most
exposed
,
defenceless
places
,
and
Don
Antonio
Panyagua
,
Master-General
of
the
Camp
,
was
charged
to
stay
there
,
till
he
saw
an
end
of
this
Affair
.
Besides
they
set
forth
a
great
Memorial
,
wherein
were
contained
the
Arguments
which
the
Envoy
of
Spain
had
given
in
at
Lisbon
,
to
make
it
appear
by
Authentick
Papers
,
that
according
to
the
Limits
appointed
by
Pope
Alexander
VI.
the
Isle
of
St.
Gabriel
belongs
to
the
Spaniards
,
and
that
they
have
had
it
a
hundred
fourscore
and
six
Years
in
their
possession
.
After
this
they
took
notice
of
the
Declaration
of
the
Envoy
of
Portugal
,
and
ended
all
with
a
Protestation
,
signifying
,
That
they
were
desirous
to
preserve
the
Peace
,
and
that
they
would
labour
with
all
Application
in
this
matter
.
This
Manifesto
was
sent
to
all
the
Foreign
Ministers
to
communicate
to
their
Masters
;
but
they
had
scarce
given
it
to
them
,
when
they
sent
in
all
hast
back
again
for
the
Copies
to
Correct
something
or
other
,
and
then
they
returned
them
again
.
At
the
same
time
a
Rumour
was
industriously
dispersed
,
that
the
Nuncio
by
an
express
Order
from
the
Pope
,
had
moved
them
to
send
an
Ambassador
to
Lisbon
to
treat
about
an
Accomodation
.
But
this
was
really
a
Temperament
they
had
found
out
to
conceal
the
true
motives
which
engaged
them
to
make
this
Advance
.
The
Nuncio
upon
this
said
openly
,
that
he
had
never
interposed
in
the
business
,
and
that
it
was
impossible
to
receive
any
Orders
from
Rome
about
so
fresh
an
Affair
.
The
Duke
de
Giovenazzo
was
chosen
for
this
Embassy
.
As
soon
as
he
was
arrived
at
Lisbon
,
he
saw
the
Prince-Regent
,
who
nominated
the
Duke
de
Cadaval
,
and
the
Marquess
de
Fronteyra
for
Commissioners
.
He
would
have
made
his
Complaints
at
first
,
and
demanded
Satisfaction
:
But
he
was
told
,
that
they
were
of
a
Humour
clearly
opposite
to
what
he
pretended
;
and
that
matters
were
to
be
done
conformable
to
the
Memorial
which
the
Envoy
of
Portugal
had
presented
at
Madrid
,
or
else
let
the
Affair
go
whither
it
would
for
them
.
After
some
slight
contestations
,
he
gave
his
consent
to
it
,
and
dispatched
a
Courier
to
Madrid
to
inform
the
Court
of
what
he
had
done
.
Immediately
the
Ministers
bellowed
out
against
him
as
a
Man
of
no
Judgment
,
who
had
violated
his
Fidelity
to
the
King
,
pretending
that
he
had
infringed
all
the
Rules
of
Prudence
and
good
Sense
by
a
Conduct
and
an
Accommodation
so
disadvantageous
to
Spain
,
and
that
his
Instructions
furnished
him
with
no
such
Power
.
All
these
Circumstances
of
Indignation
and
Resentment
were
only
offered
to
the
Honour
of
the
Nation
:
But
notwithstanding
all
this
,
they
did
not
lose
a
moment
to
conclude
the
Accommodation
,
and
the
Ratification
of
it
was
speedily
sent
to
the
Duke
de
Giovenazzo
.
Money
still
continued
to
be
as
scarce
as
ever
at
Madrid
,
and
certain
it
is
that
it
was
the
greatest
difficulty
in
the
World
for
the
Council
to
provide
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
Crowns
for
the
King
to
go
to
Aranjuez
.
The
Ceremonial
of
the
Palace
,
whereof
I
have
already
made
mention
,
orders
this
Summ
precisely
to
be
spent
in
that
small
Journey
,
and
here
they
are
so
exact
to
follow
it
,
that
they
would
not
for
all
the
World
lay
out
a
hundred
Pistoles
less
.
But
after
the
Money
was
once
in
the
King's
Coffers
,
the
Council
thought
to
send
it
to
the
Forces
that
were
kept
on
the
Borders
of
Portugal
,
by
reason
of
the
late
difference
about
the
Isle
of
St.
Gabriel
.
The
Duke
de
Medina
Celi
spoke
to
the
King
about
it
,
and
proposed
that
in
this
juncture
they
might
take
Money
where
ever
they
could
find
it
;
but
he
roundly
answered
him
,
Do
what
you
will
,
provided
you
don
't
meddle
with
that
which
is
designed
for
Aranjuez
.
He
was
not
able
to
go
thither
all
the
Autumn
,
because
such
a
Summ
of
Mony
as
is
necessary
for
that
purpose
could
not
be
then
gotten
ready
.
He
began
his
Journey
about
the
beginning
of
April
1681.
being
not
willing
to
break
any
of
the
Customs
that
are
established
in
the
Ceremonial
of
the
Palace
:
Philip
II.
observed
it
religiously
,
and
after
him
the
Kings
of
Spain
have
look'd
upon
it
as
Sacred
as
a
Law
.
Every
thing
is
there
set
down
,
the
Processions
,
the
Chases
,
the
Solemn
days
of
Chappel
,
the
changing
of
their
Apartments
,
their
Habits
,
their
Walks
,
their
Journeys
,
the
Presents
the
Kings
make
their
Mistresses
,
and
what
is
to
become
of
them
when
they
cease
to
love
them
any
longer
:
In
a
word
,
there
is
to
be
found
every
thing
from
the
most
essential
circumstance
of
State
down
to
the
most
insignificant
Trifles
.
The
King
tarried
five
Weeks
at
Aranjuez
.
This
Royal
House
is
within
seven
Leagues
of
Madrid
.
He
goes
no
where
all
the
year
round
but
there
,
and
to
the
Escurial
in
October
:
These
are
his
two
great
Journeys
.
I
went
thither
along
with
a
Relation
of
mine
to
take
leave
of
the
Queen
,
and
receive
her
Orders
.
She
had
the
goodness
to
promise
me
her
Protection
for
a
young
Girl
,
whom
I
was
to
leave
behind
me
in
Spain
,
and
was
very
dear
to
me
.
She
told
me
she
would
take
her
into
the
Number
of
her
Menines
,
and
that
I
might
assure
my self
she
carried
her
own
Recommendation
along
with
her
,
since
she
came
from
France
.
She
honoured
me
with
her
Picture
in
Enamel
,
incircled
with
Diamonds
,
and
I
sensibly
regret
the
loss
of
it
to
this
very
day
.
This
is
not
a
fit
place
to
tell
how
this
Misfortune
hapned
to
me
;
perhaps
I
may
still
write
the
Memoirs
of
another
Court
,
where
I
resided
some
time
,
and
which
are
no
less
particular
than
these
;
and
there
I
shall
have
a
fit
opportunity
to
speak
concerning
the
Portraiture
of
this
lovely
Queen
.
FINIS
.