THE
HISTORY
OF
THE
MANAGEMENTS
OF
Cardinal
JVLIO
MAZARINE
,
Chief
Minister
of
State
of
the
CROWN
of
FRANCE
.
Written
in
Italian
by
Count
Galeazzo
Gualdo
Priorate
.
And
Translated
according
to
the
Original
.
In
the
which
Are
Related
the
Principal
Successes
Happened
from
the
Beginning
of
His
Management
of
Affairs
till
His
Death
.
Tom.
I.
Part
I.
LONDON
:
Printed
by
H.
L.
and
R.
B.
in
the
Year
1671.
To
their
most
Serene
HIGHNESSES
the
Duke
and
Dutchess
Regent
of
Modena
and
Regio
,
&c.
CArdinal
JULIO
MAZARINE'S
Government
of
Affairs
,
hath
deserved
all
the
Applauses
that
Fame
can
give
.
The
World
hath
admired
him
as
the
Product
of
a
Phoenix
.
I
have
writ
his
History
;
And
as
he
hath
been
the
Splendour
of
our
times
,
I
think
it
proper
to
bring
him
to
the
Feet
of
your
Highnesses
of
Este
,
who
are
the
most
splendid
Ornaments
of
all
Italy
.
In
the
Heroick
Actions
of
so
great
a
Minister
your
most
Serene
Highnesses
may
behold
your
own
proper
Glory
;
take
therefore
(
as
I
most
humbly
supplicate
)
this
testimony
of
my
observance
,
with
that
benignity
which
is
proper
to
the
Greatness
of
your
most
Serene
Family
,
known
for
thousands
of
years
to
be
the
true
Seminary
of
Heroes
.
There
is
no
room
for
Panegyricks
in
this
short
Dedication
,
neither
ought
your
Modesty
to
be
wronged
by
my
weak
Pen
,
with
inferiour
Praises
to
your
unexpressible
Merits
;
and
therefore
with
a
most
humble
submission
,
asking
Pardon
for
this
my
boldness
,
I
rest
,
Your
most
Serene
Highnesses
most
humble
and
most
obsequious
Servant
,
Galeazzo
Gualdo
Priorato
.
TO
THE
Reader
.
THE
HISTORY
of
the
Managements
of
Cardinal
Julio
Mazarine
is
a
matter
most
proper
and
most
curious
for
Posterity
.
The
Rules
this
man
went
by
wil
serve
for
a
most
profitable
Example
to
whomsoever
shall
have
the
Fortune
to
pass
thorough
the
degrees
of
the
like
Sphere
.
Histories
do
mention
many
Statesmen
with
Applause
and
Veneration
,
and
the
Managements
of
the
late
Cardinal
Richlieu
are
Celebrated
with
more
then
humane
Attributes
,
as
if
Nature
had
given
him
the
preeminence
of
all
her
Graces
.
Without
doubt
Richlieu
was
a
great
Politician
,
a
great
Minister
of
State
;
and
a
man
may
truly
say
,
that
for
Humane
Prudence
France
never
had
his
equal
.
He
knew
,
loved
,
and
had
in
so
much
esteem
the
vivacity
of
Mazarine
,
that
oftentimes
he
has
been
heard
to
say
,
that
this
man
by
his
ability
and
his
fortune
would
surpass
not
only
his
Master
,
but
the
most
sublime
Wits
that
have
guided
States
and
Monarchies
.
Richlieu
was
not
at
all
deceived
,
for
whoever
compares
their
Actions
,
shall
not
finde
them
equal
.
Richlieu
was
a
Frenchman
,
Minister
of
State
to
a
King
in
his
Majority
,
strengthned
by
Kindred
,
Friends
,
and
Parties
.
Mazarine
an
Italian
,
Minister
to
a
King
in
his
Minority
,
and
to
a
Regent
of
an
emulous
and
suspected
Nation
,
without
Relations
,
and
no
other
friends
but
his
own
spritely
Wit.
Richlieu
was
at
the
Helm
when
France
was
assisted
by
the
Conjunctions
of
Swedeland
,
Holland
,
the
Protestant
Princes
of
Germany
,
the
Royal
House
of
Savoy
,
and
many
others
;
and
enjoyed
an
entire
obedience
of
its
subjects
:
When
England
naturally
emulous
of
the
Greatness
of
France
was
embroiled
by
Intestine
troubles
,
and
when
there
was
a
perfect
Correspondency
with
Pope
Urban
VIII
.
Mazarine
governed
in
a
time
that
Holland
was
reconciled
to
Spain
,
that
the
major
part
of
the
Princes
of
the
Empire
had
deserted
the
Cause
,
the
Swedes
abated
in
their
Power
,
the
English
become
formidable
by
their
Victories
;
In
the
heat
of
the
Revolutions
of
the
Kingdom
,
Persecuted
by
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
by
the
major
part
of
the
Grandees
;
by
the
Parliaments
and
by
the
People
,
and
under
the
Pontificate
of
Innocent
X.
little
affecting
his
Person
.
Richlieu
acted
with
Rigour
,
and
with
too
high
Pretensions
,
ending
his
life
in
no
good
opinion
with
the
King
his
Master
,
disgusted
with
his
vast
Aims
,
and
left
the
Warre
unquenched
.
Mazarine
deported
himself
with
Affability
and
kindness
,
and
exercised
Humanity
more
then
Austerity
.
He
died
in
compleat
favour
with
their
Majesties
,
who
lamented
his
loss
with
tears
,
and
was
he
wailed
by
his
very
Enemies
.
He
gave
his
King
a
great
Queen
for
his
Wife
,
and
with
her
the
Peace
so
longed
for
by
the
Kingdom
;
with
so
great
advantages
,
and
so
much
Reputation
,
that
the
most
Christian
King
Lewis
XIV
.
may
rightly
be
instyled
the
Great
;
being
that
France
hath
never
had
greater
strength
in
Forces
,
nor
a
greater
King
for
Valour
,
and
all
other
Eminent
Vertues
.
The
Reader
will
pardon
the
feebleness
of
my
Pen
,
if
it
hath
not
sufficiently
expressed
the
merits
of
so
great
a
man
for
his
Actions
,
having
brought
forth
Effects
above
the
order
of
Nature
,
would
require
a
Style
Supernatural
,
not
to
say
Divine
,
to
celebrate
them
.
The
HISTORY
of
the
Managements
of
Cardinal
MAZARINE
.
Lib.
I.
HE
was
born
in
the
Year
1602
,
at
Piscina
in
Abruzzo
the
14th
.
day
of
July
,
son
of
Peter
Mazarine
,
and
Hortensia
Buffalini
.
In
his
Infancy
he
was
instructed
in
the
Rudiments
of
that
tender
Age
,
and
by
little
and
little
in
all
those
Exercises
befitting
a
Gentleman
.
In
the
Jesuits
Colledge
at
Rome
he
so
cultivated
his
Understanding
,
that
the
vivacity
of
his
Wit
,
and
the
sublimity
of
his
elevated
Mind
,
shined
forth
even
to
Admiration
.
He
compleated
his
course
in
Philosophy
,
at
the
Age
of
17.
maintaining
Conclusions
in
the
most
subtile
Points
,
to
the
Wonder
of
all
men
.
His
courageous
heart
began
to
be
inflamed
with
desire
of
new
things
,
and
to
see
and
be
informed
of
the
Manners
and
Qualities
of
forein
Nations
;
for
that
purpose
he
accompanied
Don
Girolamo
Colonna
,
(
now
a
Cardinal
)
into
Spain
,
and
together
with
him
studied
the
Law
in
the
University
of
Alcalà
,
and
in
a
short
time
he
became
perfect
in
the
Spanish
Tongue
.
While
he
was
intent
upon
his
Studies
,
it
hapned
that
his
father
,
being
accused
of
a
certain
Homicide
,
was
in
some
trouble
,
and
having
no
other
sons
,
(
for
Alexander
the
younger
brother
was
become
a
Dominican
)
so
that
he
was
obliged
to
return
to
assist
his
father
in
his
troubles
,
where
he
arrived
with
all
diligence
,
and
bestirred
himself
in
his
Defence
so
efficaciously
,
that
he
was
clear'd
from
his
accusations
.
He
had
no
sooner
Accomplished
the
Age
of
20
years
,
when
as
his
Heroick
Genius
excited
him
to
the
desire
of
Armes
,
and
being
favoured
by
the
House
of
Colonna
,
he
obtained
to
be
chosen
Captain
Lieutenant
of
the
Colonels
Company
in
the
Regiment
of
the
Prince
of
Palestrina
;
he
led
his
Company
to
Milan
,
where
he
came
acquainted
with
Giovanni
Francesco
Sacchetti
,
Commissary
General
of
the
Popes
Souldiers
,
sent
to
take
possession
of
the
Valtoline
;
and
in
the
management
of
divers
smaller
Affairs
he
made
appear
so
much
Ability
,
that
he
was
soon
employed
in
matters
of
greater
moment
,
performing
them
to
the
entire
satisfaction
of
those
who
employed
him
,
and
of
the
parties
with
whom
he
Negotiated
.
He
made
a
Relation
of
the
Occurrences
in
the
Valtoline
,
full
of
such
exquisite
Observations
,
that
Torquato
Conti
,
General
of
the
Popes
Forces
,
sent
them
to
his
Holiness
,
that
perused
them
with
much
satisfaction
and
commendation
of
Mazarine
,
who
by
his
sweet
carriage
,
and
by
Gaming
,
in
which
Fortune
was
very
favourable
to
him
,
he
increased
his
acquaintance
with
great
men
,
and
gained
the
good
will
and
esteem
of
all
that
conversed
with
him
.
The
Pope
afterwards
being
desirous
to
disburden
himself
of
the
charge
of
the
Warre
,
sent
Giovanni
Ginetti
,
brother
to
the
Cardinal
of
that
name
,
to
the
aforesaid
General
Conti
,
and
to
Commissary
Sacchetti
,
with
order
to
disband
the
Souldiers
,
which
being
done
,
Conti
returned
into
Germany
,
and
the
two
Brothers
Sacchetti
retired
to
Fano
,
where
Cardinal
Sacchetti
was
Bishop
,
Mazarine
being
their
great
friend
and
familiar
Acquaintance
accompanied
them
.
The
Cardinal
was
made
Legate
of
Ferrara
,
and
Superintendent
of
the
Military
Forces
of
that
Government
;
Giovanni
Francesco
Sacchetti
being
bred
a
Soulider
,
commanded
the
Militia
,
and
took
Mazarine
along
with
him
,
in
whom
he
confided
above
all
others
.
Giovanni
Francesco
afterward
returning
to
Rome
,
Mazarine
went
also
along
with
him
,
and
endeavoured
by
all
means
to
enter
into
the
Service
of
Cardinal
Antonio
the
Popes
Nephew
,
knowing
how
generous
and
obliging
he
was
towards
his
Servants
,
but
he
was
hindered
by
the
malice
of
those
that
envied
his
Endowments
.
He
strove
likewise
to
put
himself
into
the
Court
of
Cardinal
Francesco
;
but
there
also
he
received
little
encouragement
,
that
Cardinal
not
being
inclined
to
favour
so
Aspiring
a
Wit.
Perceiving
therefore
that
he
had
no
luck
in
that
Court
,
and
having
fail'd
of
making
his
Fortune
by
his
Sword
,
he
returned
again
to
his
Studies
;
declaring
that
Virtue
,
although
she
be
suppressed
by
Envy
,
yet
he
is
always
Master
who
possesseth
her
,
nor
can
she
be
taken
away
by
any
thing
but
Death
,
which
levels
all
men
.
In
a
years
time
he
made
a
great
progress
in
the
study
of
the
Laws
,
improving
still
his
Friendship
with
the
Family
of
Sachetti
.
In
the
mean
while
the
war
of
Mantua
brake
out
by
the
death
of
Duke
Vincenzo
last
of
that
Line
;
whereupon
the
Pope
resolved
to
dispatch
Giovanni
Francesco
Sachetti
to
Milan
,
with
whom
likewise
went
Mazarine
,
who
quickly
introduced
himself
into
the
management
of
those
weighty
publick
Negotiations
,
with
intire
satisfaction
of
Sachetti
,
and
of
all
that
treated
with
him
,
having
a
Genius
so
applicable
to
the
humour
of
all
Nations
,
that
when
he
negotiated
with
the
Ministers
of
Spain
,
he
knew
how
to
form
himself
to
their
garb
,
and
with
the
Frenchmen
according
to
their
mode
;
but
withall
he
had
so
pleasing
a
manner
in
his
Discourse
,
accompanied
with
so
modest
a
Civility
,
that
every
one
was
ambitious
of
his
Conversation
.
The
occasion
being
come
(
which
I
call
Fortune
)
that
Sachetti
was
to
depart
for
Rome
by
reason
of
his
Indisposition
,
and
afterwards
by
the
death
of
one
of
his
Brothers
,
the
Superintendency
of
all
those
Affairs
was
by
him
(
in
his
absence
)
left
in
the
hands
of
Mazarine
,
by
which
means
he
had
a
large
Field
to
give
proof
of
his
Parts
and
Capacity
,
advertizing
continually
the
Court
of
Rome
of
what
passed
,
by
Letters
so
well
indited
and
relishing
,
that
the
Pope
greatly
delighting
in
them
,
resolved
to
continue
him
in
his
Service
,
omitting
to
send
any
other
in
the
place
of
Sachetti
,
who
was
graced
by
His
Holiness
with
the
Government
of
his
House
,
which
Place
was
vacant
by
the
death
of
Sachetti
his
brother
lately
deceased
.
The
rumours
of
the
War
afterwards
increasing
,
Urban
deliberated
to
send
Cardinal
Antonio
his
Nephew
,
Apostolical
Legate
into
Piemont
,
and
gave
him
Monsignor
Panziroli
for
his
Coadjutor
,
with
the
Title
of
Nuntio
,
who
was
afterward
Cardinal
and
Secretary
of
State
in
the
Pontificate
of
Innocent
X.
Mazarine
having
notice
of
this
,
went
in
all
haste
to
Bologna
,
to
inform
the
Cardinal
of
what
had
pass'd
,
and
from
thence
to
Rome
,
to
give
His
Holiness
a
distinct
Account
of
all
those
Negotiations
,
with
due
Reflexions
thereupon
.
The
Pope
was
highly
satisfied
with
his
acute
Discourse
,
and
judged
it
necessary
to
make
use
of
him
,
as
one
who
besides
his
being
well
instructed
in
all
things
,
had
already
acquired
great
credit
and
esteem
amongst
them
with
whom
he
had
negotiated
;
wherefore
he
dispatch'd
him
back
to
Cardinal
Antonio
,
ordering
him
to
make
use
of
his
Service
,
having
found
him
capable
of
all
Imployment
.
He
found
the
Cardinal
still
at
Bologna
,
and
in
a
long
Discourse
together
,
His
Eminency
rested
so
highly
satisfied
,
that
immediately
he
sent
him
to
Count
Collalto
,
the
Emperours
General
,
who
quatter'd
at
St.
Benedetto
in
the
Territories
of
Mantua
.
He
insinuated
himself
so
far
into
the
favour
of
the
said
Count
,
that
having
dispatched
Piccolomini
for
some
Affair
to
Cardinal
Antonio
,
gave
him
to
understand
,
that
he
was
so
well
satisfied
with
Mazarine
,
that
he
would
rather
treat
with
him
then
with
any
other
,
declaring
himself
not
at
all
content
with
the
austere
manner
of
proceeding
of
the
Nuntio
Panzirolo
.
In
the
mean
time
Don
Gonzales
de
Cordoua
,
Governour
of
Milan
,
was
gone
with
the
Spanish
Army
to
besiege
Casal
in
Monferat
,
but
with
ill
success
;
for
that
place
being
well
fortified
,
and
well
defended
by
Monsieur
de
Toiras
,
held
out
so
long
,
till
the
French
Army
passing
the
Alpes
,
it
behoved
the
Spaniards
to
quit
the
Siege
and
retire
.
The
Catholick
King
,
much
unsatisfied
with
Don
Gonzales
,
recalled
him
into
Spain
,
and
sent
thither
Governour
and
Captain
General
Marquess
Ambrosio
Spinola
,
the
famous
Souldier
in
the
Warres
of
Flanders
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Pope
and
the
Cardinal
Legate
efficaciously
endeavour'd
to
divert
the
approaching
ruine
of
Italy
,
by
seeking
an
Accommodation
.
Mazarine
was
before
all
others
employed
,
and
knowing
how
to
lay
hold
on
the
occasion
,
laboured
to
ingratiate
himself
with
all
parties
,
and
amongst
the
rest
he
captivated
the
good-will
of
Charles
Emanuel
the
potent
Duke
of
Savoy
,
in
such
a
manner
,
that
that
wise
Prince
finding
him
capable
of
the
most
important
Affairs
,
desired
him
to
make
a
Voyage
into
France
,
to
endeavour
by
his
perspicacious
Wit
to
prevail
with
Cardinal
Richlieu
to
stop
the
French
Army
from
passing
over
the
Mountains
.
Thereupon
he
went
with
leave
of
the
Cardinal
Legate
and
the
Nuntio
to
Lions
,
where
Richlieu
was
already
arrived
with
the
French
Army
;
He
had
conference
with
his
Eminence
,
proposed
divers
Expedients
,
and
used
all
Art
to
stop
him
,
but
all
in
vain
.
This
was
the
first
time
that
ever
Richlieu
saw
Mazarine
,
and
although
his
Proposals
were
little
to
his
liking
,
nevertheless
he
was
extreamly
pleased
with
his
so
pertinent
manner
of
discourse
,
affirming
that
he
had
found
him
far
beyond
what
he
expected
;
so
that
in
those
few
days
Mazarine
staid
at
Lions
,
he
so
well
knew
how
to
deport
himself
with
that
great
Minister
of
State
,
that
he
ingrafted
himself
deeply
in
his
favour
.
But
failing
to
serve
the
Duke
as
he
heartily
desired
,
he
endeavored
at
least
to
render
him
another
service
of
no
small
moment
,
which
was
to
perswade
Prince
Thomas
his
son
,
who
was
then
at
Chambery
in
Savoy
,
to
return
into
Piemont
,
to
avoid
an
open
breach
with
the
Crown
of
France
,
which
his
Presence
in
those
parts
might
occasion
.
The
Duke
laboured
by
all
means
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Spaniards
and
Imperialists
,
to
oppose
the
designes
of
the
French
;
Mazarine
had
his
eye
continually
on
the
Liberty
of
Italy
,
and
on
the
Conservation
of
Mantua
at
that
time
besieged
;
which
was
one
of
his
principal
Instructions
;
and
seeing
the
maintaining
Duke
Charles
of
Nevers
in
the
possession
of
his
Hereditary
Countreys
in
Italy
depended
on
the
Protection
of
the
French
,
he
advertised
the
Ministers
of
the
most
Christian
King
of
the
powerful
Forces
of
the
Confederate
enemies
,
that
Cardinal
Richlieu
might
opportunely
provide
against
them
,
and
shun
the
approaching
danger
.
To
this
,
and
to
the
easier
Acquist
of
Pignerol
,
Spinola's
clashing
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
and
refusing
to
assist
him
in
such
manner
as
he
desired
,
did
not
a
little
conduce
;
and
was
cause
that
he
died
afterward
with
discontent
;
and
that
the
Imperialists
missed
of
obtaining
their
designes
.
The
Duke
sent
the
Abbot
Scaglia
into
Spain
,
to
represent
to
the
Catholick
King
,
that
Spinola
giving
ear
to
the
Propositions
of
the
Cardinal
Legate
for
an
Accommodation
,
occasion'd
all
the
ill
success
,
and
that
the
French
through
his
fault
were
got
on
this
side
the
Mountains
,
for
which
the
King
being
full
of
indignation
against
Spinola
(
in
opposition
to
whom
there
wanted
not
the
Suggestions
and
Arts
of
those
that
envied
his
Employment
)
resolved
to
take
from
him
all
Authority
and
Command
of
the
Army
,
which
through
so
great
experience
of
his
worth
he
had
conferr'd
upon
him
.
Mazarine
continuing
a
Mediator
between
each
party
,
demean'd
himself
with
such
exquisite
Sagacity
,
and
with
so
sweet
a
manner
Negotiating
,
sometimes
with
one
,
sometimes
with
another
,
that
he
rendred
himself
equally
beloved
and
confided
in
by
all
;
and
continuing
by
Play
and
Familiarity
to
acquire
every
ones
Friendship
,
he
came
at
length
to
penetrate
into
the
most
hidden
Caballs
,
and
to
discover
the
most
secret
Designs
.
He
by
this
means
seasonably
advised
the
Duke
of
Mantua's
General
of
the
Surprisal
,
the
Imperiallists
were
plotting
against
that
City
on
the
side
of
the
Mincio
,
not
over
carefully
guarded
by
the
Besieged
.
Spinola
in
the
mean
while
had
laid
siege
to
Casal
with
a
most
flourishing
Army
,
and
had
begun
very
much
to
streighten
it
.
Mazarine
brought
on
new
Treaties
,
and
persuaded
Spinola
to
condescend
to
some
honourable
and
honest
Accommodation
.
He
formed
a
Writing
to
the
satisfaction
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
of
Spinola
,
and
of
Colalto
,
and
immediately
went
to
find
the
King
of
France
at
St.
John
di
Moriana
,
(
who
staid
there
expecting
the
yielding
up
of
Montmelian
attaqu'd
by
his
Forces
)
and
brought
back
from
the
King
what
he
desired
.
He
returned
into
Piemont
,
but
in
those
few
days
of
his
absence
the
face
of
Affairs
being
changed
by
the
surprize
of
Mantua
,
as
also
by
the
death
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
;
and
that
Spinola
was
far
advanc'd
in
the
siege
of
Casal
,
his
first
Projects
were
confounded
,
and
he
was
forced
to
mould
new
ones
,
with
which
he
went
back
to
the
most
Christian
King
at
Paris
,
by
order
of
his
Patron
Cardinal
Antonio
.
He
was
received
there
with
great
Honour
,
and
demonstrations
of
high
Esteem
for
his
Person
,
and
obtained
His
Majesty's
assent
to
the
Agreement
,
with
which
he
hastened
to
find
Vittorio
Amadeo
the
new
Duke
of
Savoy
and
Collalto
.
He
demonstrated
to
them
the
good
inclination
of
the
King
to
the
accord
,
and
left
them
satisfied
and
inclined
to
the
Peace
.
But
because
Spinola
longing
to
take
Casal
,
seemed
likely
to
withdraw
himself
from
the
Treaty
;
Mazarine
went
again
to
find
him
at
the
Camp
,
and
with
convincing
Reasons
disposed
him
to
the
Agreement
.
He
requested
that
for
the
Honour
of
the
King
and
himself
the
City
and
Castle
of
Casal
might
be
deposited
in
his
hands
,
the
French
retaining
still
the
Cittadel
,
promising
to
resign
up
the
said
City
and
Castle
within
the
term
of
15
days
;
and
that
Mantua
should
likewise
be
delivered
up
to
that
Duke
:
for
the
performance
of
which
he
offered
in
Hostage
his
own
Son
.
The
King
of
France
condescended
to
the
Proposals
of
Spinola
,
and
gave
order
to
his
Lieutenants
Generals
to
conclude
the
Treaty
;
but
in
the
very
point
of
effecting
it
the
King
of
Spain
sent
an
Express
,
depriving
Spinola
of
all
Authority
:
At
which
he
was
so
much
cast
down
and
struck
with
grief
,
that
when
Mazarine
returned
to
give
him
an
account
of
his
Negotiation
,
and
how
he
had
accomplished
what
Spinola
had
desired
and
proposed
,
he
could
get
no
other
Answer
from
him
then
these
two
words
:
V.
S.
es
hombre
da
bien
pero
,
jo
tambien
.
Your
Lordship
is
an
honest
man
,
and
I
am
so
too
.
And
thus
walking
to
and
fro
,
and
stamping
,
he
shewed
himself
to
be
agitated
by
a
most
fierce
and
secret
grief
.
Wherefore
temporizing
with
artificial
Excuses
,
he
gave
no
other
Answer
then
the
former
words
often
reiterated
.
Finally
,
Cardinal
Antonio
resolving
to
see
the
end
of
it
,
with
the
approbation
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
and
Collalto
,
sent
back
Mazarine
to
Spinola
,
who
was
sick
in
bed
,
and
prevailed
so
much
,
that
Spinola
in
the
end
not
being
able
to
resist
the
force
of
the
Reasons
produced
by
Mazarine
,
broke
out
into
a
grievous
lamentation
in
defence
of
his
Honour
:
saying
,
M'
hanno
levato
l'
honore
.
They
have
taken
away
my
Honour
.
Then
calling
one
of
his
Servants
,
he
ordered
the
King
of
Spains
Letter
to
be
brought
,
by
which
all
his
Power
was
taken
from
him
,
and
shewed
it
to
Mazarine
,
that
he
might
know
the
true
cause
of
his
Irresolution
,
and
said
again
,
M'
hanno
levato
l'
honore
.
They
have
taken
away
my
Honour
.
Afterwards
turning
himself
to
the
other
side
of
the
bed
(
with
the
Letter
in
his
hand
)
he
aggravated
his
Misfortune
,
and
the
injury
done
to
his
Reputation
,
and
the
Merit
of
so
many
Services
performed
by
him
to
the
Crown
of
Spain
for
40
years
together
.
The
business
being
in
this
posture
,
Mazarine
by
order
of
Cardinal
Antonio
entered
upon
new
Negotiations
,
and
proposed
a
Suspension
of
Arms
,
but
Spinola
being
dead
,
and
the
Marquess
di
Sante
Croce
entering
upon
his
Command
,
who
found
all
things
in
disorder
by
the
death
of
the
General
,
underwrit
the
Truce
,
which
was
already
subscribed
to
by
the
Duke
of
Savoy
and
Collalto
.
In
the
mean
while
the
French
Army
descended
into
Piemont
,
to
relieve
Casal
,
and
each
Party
hoping
to
win
by
their
Arms
,
the
business
was
in
a
ready
way
to
be
decided
by
them
.
To
that
purpose
the
French
Army
advance
within
sight
of
the
place
.
The
Legat
made
use
of
Mazarine
also
in
this
occasion
,
who
flying
like
Lightening
,
now
to
one
side
,
now
to
the
other
,
behaved
himself
with
such
dexterity
,
that
in
the
very
instant
that
both
Armies
were
ranged
in
Battalia
ready
to
engage
,
he
concluded
the
Peace
,
to
the
general
satisfaction
of
all
,
and
with
so
great
applause
for
himself
,
that
by
this
action
the
way
was
open'd
to
those
Grandeurs
which
afterwards
he
arrived
at
,
becoming
in
a
manner
absolute
Moderator
of
the
greatest
Affairs
of
the
World
.
Upon
putting
the
Peace
in
execution
the
Spaniards
by
their
slow
departure
out
of
the
Territories
of
Monferat
,
giving
some
apprehension
to
the
French
,
they
presently
conveyed
several
Troops
into
the
Cittadel
of
Casal
,
contrary
to
the
Articles
of
the
Stipulation
,
whereat
the
Duke
of
Feria
taking
Alarm
,
advanced
part
of
the
Army
to
fall
upon
the
French
in
their
disorderly
return
into
Piemont
.
Cardinal
Antonio
having
advice
thereof
,
so
order'd
the
matter
,
that
Mazarine
not
only
gave
notice
to
the
chief
Commanders
of
the
French
Army
,
but
likewise
by
gentle
means
delayed
Galasso
and
Piccolomini
,
who
were
advancing
to
fight
them
;
so
that
the
French
had
time
to
retreat
without
any
disturbance
.
With
new
windings
and
Negotations
he
finally
adjusted
every
thing
,
and
by
his
means
the
Peace
was
fully
concluded
at
the
Treaty
at
Chirasco
,
in
which
Mazarine
was
the
person
that
by
the
Popes
order
negotiated
secretly
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
and
caused
him
to
deliver
up
Pignerol
to
the
King
of
France
,
whereat
the
Spaniards
took
so
great
distaste
,
that
calling
him
Traytor
made
bitter
complaints
against
him
to
the
Pope
and
Cardinal
Barbarine
;
who
ignorant
of
the
private
Orders
given
to
Mazarine
by
His
Holiness
,
and
believing
that
he
had
gone
beyond
those
of
his
Patron
,
began
to
favour
the
Spaniards
complaints
,
denied
to
give
him
Audience
,
and
sollicited
the
Pope
that
he
would
appoint
that
a
Process
might
be
drawn
up
against
him
.
The
Pope
to
please
the
Cardinal
his
Nephew
gives
way
to
it
,
but
underhand
encouraged
Mazarine
not
to
fear
any
thing
,
who
was
shunn'd
and
murmurr'd
against
on
all
sides
by
the
wicked
and
hollow-hearted
Courtiers
;
Truth
lying
hid
,
and
Lies
taking
place
,
to
please
those
on
whom
they
had
dependance
.
At
length
,
being
admitted
to
the
Audience
of
Cardinal
Barbarine
,
with
sweetness
of
language
and
much
respect
he
lamented
the
wrong
done
him
,
and
the
slender
Acknowledgments
he
had
received
in
recompence
of
all
his
pains
and
eminent
services
,
performed
to
the
Holy
Church
and
all
Italy
;
and
so
efficacious
were
his
Reasons
,
that
the
Cardinal
was
much
mollified
:
but
as
there
was
an
Antipathy
between
their
Genius
and
his
malignant
Enviers
never
ceasing
to
torment
him
,
the
aversion
he
had
conceived
against
him
could
never
be
eradicated
out
of
his
heart
.
Mazarine
in
the
mean
time
by
his
courteous
carriage
and
affability
made
it
his
business
to
gain
Friends
and
Acquaintance
,
declaring
that
mens
Fortunes
did
depend
on
their
good
Friends
,
who
are
preserved
by
means
of
Services
and
Civilities
,
the
most
proper
Instruments
to
captivate
mens
Affections
.
And
therefore
putting
in
practice
this
Maxime
,
he
began
to
gain
the
good
will
of
many
,
that
were
ambitious
of
his
Friendship
;
by
which
means
having
at
last
overcome
all
oppositions
,
and
abated
the
bitterness
of
Barbarine
,
That
Preferment
was
offered
him
both
by
this
Cardinal
and
his
brother
Cardinal
Antonio
,
that
at
other
times
he
had
sought
after
,
and
could
never
obtain
;
and
the
Election
being
in
his
own
power
,
he
chose
rather
to
serve
Cardinal
Antonio
then
Francesco
,
their
Humours
suiting
better
together
,
for
Antonio
was
of
a
magnanimous
spirit
,
and
generous
in
the
highest
degree
.
The
Place
he
gave
him
was
Vice-Treasurer
,
with
an
Assignment
of
800
Crowns
a
year
,
but
His
Eminence
afterwards
having
changed
the
Office
of
Treasurer
to
be
Legat
of
Avignon
,
declar'd
him
his
Auditor
,
setting
a
high
value
on
him
for
those
Affairs
.
And
a
little
after
the
Pope
willing
to
give
him
some
sign
of
his
not-forgotten
thankfulness
,
made
him
his
Houshold
Chaplain
and
Vice-Legat
of
Avignon
,
and
afterward
sent
him
Nuntio
Extraordinary
into
France
,
to
sollicite
the
most
Christian
King
for
the
Restitution
of
Lorrain
to
that
Duke
;
as
also
to
endeavour
to
prevent
the
War
which
began
to
break
out
betwixt
the
two
Crowns
,
by
the
surprisal
of
Philipsbourg
,
and
afterward
of
Treves
,
with
the
imprisonment
of
that
Elector
.
But
before
he
went
from
Rome
he
married
two
of
his
Sisters
,
Marguerit
the
Elder
to
Count
Girolamo
Martinozzi
of
Fano
,
and
Girolama
the
younger
to
Lorenzo
Mancini
,
both
of
them
of
ancient
Families
.
Monsignor
Mazarine
taking
his
Voyage
towards
France
,
in
the
Quality
of
Apostolical
Nuntio
Extraordinary
,
was
kindly
received
,
and
splendidly
treated
,
by
all
the
Princes
thorough
whose
Dominions
he
passed
;
but
especially
he
found
an
extraordinary
kind
Reception
in
the
Royal
Court
of
Savoy
.
No
sooner
arrived
at
Paris
,
but
he
revived
his
Friendship
with
his
former
Acquaintance
,
and
suddenly
gained
a
Sympathetical
correspondence
with
all
the
Statesmen
and
Grandees
of
that
Court
,
and
particularly
contracted
an
intimate
Friendship
with
the
Count
de
Chavigny
,
principal
Secretary
of
State
,
Cardinal
Richlieu's
greatest
Confident
and
most
imployed
by
him
.
The
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
Richlieu
himself
,
esteemed
him
highly
,
and
the
Cardinal
was
never
better
pleased
then
when
any
occasion
offered
it self
to
discourse
with
the
Nuntio
,
in
whom
he
admired
the
Acuteness
,
Eloquence
,
and
handsom
way
of
representing
of
business
.
Chancing
once
to
fall
sick
,
the
King
himself
honoured
him
with
a
Visit
.
The
Popes
Mediation
for
Peace
proving
ineffectual
by
reason
of
the
too
high
Pretensions
of
both
Parties
,
at
the
end
of
two
years
His
Holiness
recalled
Mazarine
;
who
notwithstanding
in
his
Nuntiature
did
not
omit
to
perform
many
important
Services
for
the
Holy
See
.
He
went
directly
to
Avignon
,
where
he
staid
about
six
Moneths
,
demeaning
himself
with
seemly
decorum
,
and
with
all
affability
:
He
finished
and
adjusted
many
things
,
and
did
not
neglect
to
cultivate
a
most
intimate
correspondence
with
Cardinal
Richlieu
,
oftentimes
presenting
him
with
divers
choice
things
from
Italy
.
Finally
,
having
obtained
leave
to
return
to
Rome
,
he
went
by
Sea
;
and
having
given
the
Pope
and
the
Cardinal
Nephew
an
account
of
his
Negotiations
,
he
was
received
by
them
with
all
demonstrations
of
Esteem
.
The
Pope
,
who
was
a
Prince
of
a
deep
understanding
,
taking
delight
to
discourse
with
a
person
of
so
lively
a
Wit
,
enrich'd
with
the
knowledge
of
the
Affairs
of
the
world
,
admitted
him
often
to
Audience
,
entertaining
him
for
many
hours
together
.
Cardinal
Barbarine
growing
jealous
of
so
great
esteem
and
familiarity
,
and
not
enduring
that
any
one
should
insinuate
himself
so
far
in
his
Uncles
favour
,
rigorously
forbid
him
his
so
frequent
Visits
,
and
cajoling
His
Holiness
with
his
Discourses
,
by
which
he
had
wrought
upon
him
to
be
content
that
Cardinal
Antonio
might
be
honoured
by
the
most
Christian
King
with
the
Protectorship
of
that
Crown
,
to
the
great
disgust
of
the
Spaniards
and
their
Party
,
who
encreasing
their
disdain
against
Mazarine
,
as
the
Contriver
of
this
blow
,
they
began
to
study
by
what
means
they
might
lessen
him
,
and
avoid
those
prejudices
to
their
Interests
which
they
did
prognosticate
by
his
professed
Devotion
to
France
.
Though
he
did
not
enjoy
the
good
Graces
of
him
that
was
prevalent
in
the
Popes
affections
,
yet
by
his
extraordinary
ability
he
still
maintained
the
Reputation
he
had
merited
for
his
good
Services
towards
the
Holy
See
,
and
continued
his
Protection
under
Cardinal
Antonio
.
Some
differences
happening
betwixt
the
House
of
Medici
and
Don
Filippo
Colonna
,
by
his
Mediation
they
were
composed
.
And
it
was
no
small
matter
he
did
in
hindering
greater
disorders
,
when
that
unfortunate
accident
happened
of
the
Gentleman
of
the
Horse
to
the
Mareschal
d'Estree
the
French
Embassadour
.
But
as
the
best
qualified
and
ablest
men
are
most
envied
,
and
most
liable
to
Persecution
and
Malice
,
so
he
being
watch'd
on
every
side
,
could
not
advance
himself
to
those
Honours
,
which
the
Malignity
and
Emulation
of
others
hindered
him
from
.
Whence
the
King
of
France
perceiving
that
this
Person
(
for
being
well
affectionated
to
his
Crown
)
was
persecuted
by
the
Spaniards
,
and
esteeming
it
a
dishonourable
thing
to
keep
idle
and
depress
an
Understanding
so
sublime
,
took
him
near
himself
,
with
profession
of
great
esteem
,
and
with
offers
of
support
,
honour
,
and
assistance
.
Many
other
Princes
of
Italy
proffered
him
considerable
advantages
in
their
Courts
.
Vittorio
Amadeo
Duke
of
Savoy
,
a
very
intelligent
Prince
,
particularly
invited
him
with
much
benignity
to
his
Court.
Resolving
finally
to
pass
into
France
,
he
went
thither
in
the
beginning
of
the
year
1639.
and
arrived
just
at
the
time
when
Father
Joseph
the
Capucine
died
,
one
(
for
his
great
Parts
and
Experience
in
the
Affairs
of
State
)
imployed
with
great
assurance
by
Cardinal
Richlieu
in
the
Intrigues
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
King
had
nominated
him
to
a
Cardinalship
,
and
his
Promotion
was
with
all
earnestness
sollicited
by
Mazarine
,
whose
Fortune
it
was
not
to
obtain
the
Scarlet
for
Father
Joseph
,
seeing
that
the
King
named
him
instead
of
the
other
,
declaring
by
this
the
great
esteem
he
had
for
him
,
in
preferring
him
before
any
other
of
his
Kingdom
,
qualifying
him
besides
with
the
Title
of
his
Plenipotentiary
at
the
Treaty
of
the
General
Peace
,
which
Mazarine
valued
more
then
his
Recommendation
to
the
Cardinalship
.
Few
days
after
his
Arrival
in
France
His
Majesty
sent
him
Extraordinary
Embassadour
into
Piemont
upon
business
of
Importance
,
and
particularly
to
win
to
the
French
fide
Prince
Thomas
,
and
to
reunite
those
Princes
to
the
chief
of
their
House
.
He
dexterously
atchieved
them
both
,
though
that
which
concerned
the
first
with
Prince
Thomas
had
not
then
its
effect
,
for
some
impediments
which
he
could
not
suddenly
surmount
:
but
he
fixed
the
second
in
such
manner
,
that
France
thereby
received
many
advantages
.
Returned
from
Piemont
he
waited
upon
Cardinal
Richlieu
into
Languedoc
,
honoured
by
that
great
Politician
with
an
entire
Confidence
;
and
his
Zele
for
the
Kings
Service
was
succesful
,
not
onely
in
the
Affairs
of
that
Voyage
,
but
also
in
remoter
parts
;
for
at
the
same
time
by
his
Negotiations
he
reduced
the
strong
Town
of
Sedan
into
the
Kings
power
,
which
was
a
receptacle
of
Male-contents
.
He
was
the
man
that
designed
the
Attempt
of
Tortona
in
the
State
of
Milan
,
and
took
upon
him
to
provide
all
things
necessary
for
the
gaining
of
that
City
;
and
it
was
he
likewise
that
drew
the
Prince
of
Monaco
to
the
French
Party
.
Finally
,
on
the
16th
.
of
December
1641.
with
universal
Applause
,
he
was
promoted
to
the
purple
robe
,
to
the
particular
satisfaction
of
the
King
,
and
of
Richlieu
,
who
was
pleased
to
see
him
his
Companion
in
the
Ecclesiastical
Function
,
whom
he
already
presaged
his
Successor
in
his
Ministery
.
He
prepared
for
his
journey
to
Rome
,
to
receive
the
Hat
,
and
to
perfect
many
important
Commissions
.
But
Richlieu's
indisposition
of
body
increasing
,
and
the
machinations
of
his
enemies
growing
stronger
,
to
justle
him
out
of
the
Kings
favour
;
he
thought
fit
to
cause
him
stop
his
journey
,
to
make
use
of
his
help
and
councel
(
of
which
he
had
so
good
experience
,
)
very
useful
in
that
rugged
conjuncture
.
The
King
perfectly
knowing
Mazarines
abilities
:
in
the
foreseen
failing
of
Richlieu
,
had
oftentimes
thoughts
to
make
use
of
him
,
in
direction
of
the
Affairs
of
the
Crown
,
and
had
also
discovered
this
his
intent
to
some
of
his
Confidents
,
extolling
him
for
the
most
able
he
knew
to
undergo
this
burden
;
which
gave
much
trouble
to
Mazarine
,
doubting
with
himself
that
such
manifestation
of
his
Majestie
might
give
Richlieu
some
jealousie
;
it
being
for
the
most
part
the
humour
of
Courtiers
,
to
look
with
a
scouling
brow
on
those
they
deem
able
to
sustain
the
same
charge
with
themselves
;
and
therefore
he
urged
anew
for
leave
to
go
to
Rome
,
which
was
still
denied
him
by
the
King
,
and
opposed
by
Richlieu
himself
,
quite
contrary
to
Mazarines
expectation
;
besides
,
Richlieu
,
before
his
death
,
assured
His
Majestie
,
that
he
could
not
better
trust
the
Management
of
his
weighty
Affairs
to
any
,
then
to
Mazarine
.
Richlieu
dying
,
the
King
immediately
began
to
make
use
of
Mazarines
Advice
and
Councel
,
with
open
shew
of
the
value
and
confidence
he
had
of
his
ableness
and
fidelity
,
and
to
qualifie
him
higher
,
caused
him
one
day
to
sit
in
his
Presence
,
an
honour
that
was
never
bestowed
on
Cardinal
Richlieu
in
so
many
years
of
his
Attendance
.
The
King
desirous
he
should
take
notice
that
the
Choice
he
had
made
proceeded
solely
from
himself
,
assured
him
that
of
his
own
proper
inclination
he
had
chosen
him
out
from
amongst
so
many
excellent
men
of
his
Kingdom
.
The
Cardinal
being
very
wary
in
his
demeanour
,
conformed
himself
so
well
to
the
humour
of
his
Majestie
,
that
he
did
not
give
him
the
least
doubt
of
that
odious
power
,
that
he
had
abhorred
in
his
Predecessor
;
from
whence
it
hapned
that
he
became
in
a
short
time
disposer
of
the
Kings
Will
and
Trust
.
By
how
much
the
more
he
saw
himself
advanced
in
his
Princes
favour
,
so
much
the
more
did
he
reflect
on
his
tottering
Fortune
;
for
while
the
King
lay
under
a
languishing
condition
,
he
began
to
weigh
what
a
difficult
passage
it
would
be
from
a
firme
to
a
wavering
Government
,
by
the
disorders
,
changes
and
turbulencies
,
commonly
hapning
in
Minorities
,
especially
the
Queen-Mother
,
being
of
a
Nation
so
much
exposed
to
the
jealousie
of
that
Countrey
.
The
first
trial
the
King
made
under
the
direction
of
Mazarine
,
was
to
render
his
Armies
victorious
the
next
Campania
;
to
the
intent
that
the
world
might
not
attribute
his
past
Victories
totally
to
the
Government
of
Richlieu
.
Mazarine
in
this
occasion
gave
great
proof
of
his
dexterous
abilities
,
by
obtaining
that
the
Command
of
the
Army
in
Flanders
might
be
conferred
on
the
Duke
d'
Anguien
,
eldest
son
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
notwithstanding
his
Majestie
had
some
aversion
against
it
.
The
Kings
sickness
increasing
with
little
hope
of
recovery
,
calling
for
Mazarine
,
he
communicated
to
him
his
intent
of
forming
a
Councel
without
the
Princes
of
the
blood
;
of
which
he
intended
to
make
him
President
.
The
Cardinal
,
though
astonish'd
at
so
great
honour
,
was
not
at
all
dazled
with
the
ambition
,
but
with
great
reverence
demonstrated
to
his
Majestie
the
disorders
such
a
form
might
cause
;
and
with
convincing
reasons
framed
his
answer
in
favour
of
the
Queen
,
comprehending
also
the
Princes
of
the
blood
,
as
for
what
concerned
his
own
person
,
he
beseech'd
his
Majestie
that
others
might
share
in
that
honour
,
which
he
thought
too
far
exceeding
his
merit
,
and
too
probable
to
excite
envy
against
him
,
being
a
stranger
.
The
King
,
notwithstanding
continued
resolute
,
in
his
purpose
,
to
limit
at
least
the
Regency
of
the
Queen
,
with
Restriction
of
the
Council
to
the
plurality
of
Voices
;
he
was
confirmed
in
this
determination
by
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
by
the
Authority
he
had
above
the
other
Counsellors
,
imagined
to
turn
and
wind
all
at
his
pleasure
;
wherefore
the
Councel
of
Mazarine
for
the
uncontrolled
Authority
of
the
Queen
,
conformable
to
the
examples
of
former
Regencies
remained
fruitless
.
That
which
only
remained
to
settle
the
Kings
minde
,
was
to
have
an
assurance
that
the
Cardinal
would
not
return
into
Italy
after
his
death
,
wherefore
having
earnestly
besought
him
never
to
abandon
his
sons
,
importun'd
him
to
a
direct
promise
,
as
likewise
the
Queen
,
not
to
permit
him
upon
any
pretext
whatsoever
to
quit
the
Affairs
;
and
to
engage
him
the
more
,
he
was
pleased
that
he
should
answer
for
the
Dauphine
at
the
Holy
Font
in
Quality
of
Godfather
,
together
with
the
Princess
of
Conde
,
confessing
that
he
did
it
more
straitly
to
oblige
him
to
his
sons
service
.
His
Majestie
well
knowing
the
need
he
should
have
of
him
in
his
unripe
years
.
The
King
dead
,
it
seemed
not
convenient
to
the
Queen
,
to
suffer
that
Authority
to
be
retrenched
in
such
manner
which
other
Queens
had
enjoyed
freely
,
wherefore
she
permitted
her self
to
be
perswaded
,
against
the
sense
and
counsel
of
the
Cardinal
,
to
make
the
Parliament
annul
the
Will
of
her
late
husband
;
which
Mazarine
foreseeing
would
prove
a
mortal
blow
to
the
State
,
and
highly
prejudicial
to
the
Regent
her self
,
did
not
only
forbear
to
appear
in
Parliament
,
but
likewise
prepared
himself
to
retire
,
which
was
by
no
means
assented
to
by
the
Queen
,
who
having
the
Authority
of
the
Regency
confirmed
to
her
,
not
only
assured
him
of
an
entire
confidence
,
but
engaged
him
also
to
remain
,
minding
him
of
his
promise
made
to
the
King
,
never
to
depart
from
his
children
,
and
notwithstanding
the
great
oppositions
made
against
Mazarine
by
the
enemies
of
Richlieu
,
and
by
the
disaffected
he
carried
himself
so
well
,
that
in
a
short
time
he
engrossed
all
Affairs
.
The
Bishop
of
Beauvais
,
whom
the
Queen
had
added
to
the
Councel
(
where
,
in
those
few
days
of
his
direction
all
things
were
fallen
into
disorder
)
being
excluded
.
On
the
contrary
,
Mazarine
entred
upon
the
business
of
the
Kingdom
with
very
lucky
beginnings
,
when
many
important
considerations
would
have
been
enough
to
have
discomposed
the
stoutest
mind
,
in
so
dangerous
a
condition
of
so
Infantine
a
Minority
.
The
unquiet
nature
of
the
French
desirous
of
Novelties
,
easie
to
be
drawn
into
sedition
,
the
Court
full
of
turbulent
spirits
,
many
prisoners
set
free
,
many
returned
from
their
exile
;
others
,
who
before
,
for
their
rebellious
attempts
,
durst
not
so
much
as
shew
their
heads
now
so
arrogant
,
as
to
pretend
a
share
in
the
Government
.
The
Parliament
depressed
and
discontented
,
desirous
to
recover
their
lustre
,
and
dilate
their
power
.
The
Provinces
oppressed
by
the
grievances
of
a
long
War
,
more
inclined
to
disloyalty
then
obedience
;
the
Princes
disposed
to
the
most
desperate
attempts
to
make
their
advantage
of
these
Conjunctures
,
the
people
animated
to
shake
off
so
weighty
a
yoke
.
The
apprehension
not
ill
grounded
,
that
the
Confederates
of
France
fearing
the
unstable
Resolution
in
a
womans
Regency
,
and
for
their
own
proper
Interests
,
were
ready
to
relinquish
their
former
Union
.
And
lastly
,
all
the
Concerns
of
the
Crown
threatning
on
all
hands
fear
and
terror
.
Yet
nothing
could
dismay
the
courage
of
the
Cardinal
,
resolved
to
despise
all
danger
for
the
Royal
service
.
He
applied
himself
suddenly
to
strengthen
and
conserve
the
external
and
internal
vigour
of
the
Kingdom
.
And
procured
in
the
first
place
to
confirm
the
Confederates
in
their
Adherence
to
the
Crown
,
writing
to
all
with
such
assuredness
of
the
stability
of
the
Regency
in
the
established
mutual
Union
,
and
with
such
motives
of
honour
and
profit
to
themselves
,
that
he
easily
confirmed
them
in
their
Confederations
;
thus
in
that
beginning
was
established
to
the
Crown
the
Amity
of
the
Swedes
,
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
of
the
Langrave
of
Hesse
,
of
the
States
of
Holland
,
of
the
Catalonians
,
and
of
the
Portugals
,
a
League
which
rendred
the
Power
of
France
so
much
the
stronger
and
feared
,
and
which
at
last
did
so
much
cooperate
to
the
Conclusion
of
the
Peace
.
And
secondly
,
considering
that
intestine
evils
are
most
dangerous
,
and
aptest
to
destroy
the
Individual
;
and
foreseeing
how
much
Civil
discords
do
indamage
a
State
,
he
placed
all
his
care
to
preserve
the
Peace
of
the
Kingdom
,
by
uniting
the
Royal
Family
,
which
was
easily
brought
to
pass
for
some
years
.
To
handsel
the
Regency
with
some
egregious
deed
,
he
propounded
,
and
against
the
opinion
of
every
one
,
undertook
the
Siege
of
Teonville
,
a
place
of
great
importance
,
which
happily
succeeding
,
he
gained
great
commendation
.
Frieburg
afterward
being
attacqued
by
the
Army
of
the
Elector
of
Baviere
,
with
manifest
danger
to
be
lost
:
he
opportunely
provided
to
relieve
it
,
causing
the
Queen
to
command
the
Duke
of
Anguien
to
joyn
speedily
his
Troops
to
those
of
Mareschal
Turenne
,
and
to
bring
timely
succours
,
which
succeeded
prosperously
,
by
which
means
not
only
the
possession
of
that
City
was
kept
,
which
had
already
capitulated
;
but
also
other
considerable
Conquests
were
acquired
.
The
French
Armies
passing
beyond
the
Rhine
,
the
Danube
,
and
the
Lech
;
and
the
Duke
d'
Anguien
having
gained
a
singular
victory
;
they
over-ran
Spire
,
Ghermensain
,
Landau
,
Bindemo
,
Cronach
,
and
Magonza
.
By
like
advantages
in
those
parts
the
Confederates
were
got
in
a
condition
to
lend
their
helping
hand
at
any
time
of
need
,
who
by
making
themselves
Master
of
a
great
part
of
Franconia
and
Suevia
,
they
became
much
stronger
then
their
enemies
,
but
chiefly
by
the
taking
of
Hoilbrun
,
yet
an
Imperial
City
of
very
grear
importance
,
confirmed
to
them
by
the
Treaty
of
the
Truce
concluded
at
Ulme
,
with
the
Elector
of
Bavaria
.
He
cooperated
afterward
to
the
Peace
of
Munster
,
and
quickly
saw
it
concluded
,
with
notable
advantages
to
the
Crown
of
France
,
to
which
he
establish'd
the
possession
of
both
the
Alsatia's
,
and
the
two
very
strong
places
of
Brijac
and
Phillipsburg
near
the
Rhine
,
opening
a
Pass
into
Germany
at
their
pleasure
.
By
this
Peace
there
did
accrew
to
France
the
three
Bishopricks
of
Metz
,
Tul
and
Verdun
,
and
by
the
creating
Metz
a
Parliament
,
heretofore
found
a
matter
of
much
difficulty
,
firmly
established
the
controverted
Jurisdiction
of
them
,
with
an
absolute
and
perpetual
possession
ratified
by
the
Emperor
,
and
the
several
Orders
of
the
Empire
.
The
cares
of
the
Cardinal
were
not
restrained
to
these
Expeditions
only
:
but
at
the
same
time
he
was
likewise
intent
upon
the
Caballs
of
the
Cabinet
,
finding
himself
compelled
by
the
Court-Intrigues
,
to
apply
himself
to
extinguish
in
the
beginning
every
spark
of
Civil
trouble
,
and
oft-times
to
ward
his
own
life
from
the
treacheries
of
his
enemies
.
By
this
his
care
he
saved
himself
from
the
Conspiracy
contrived
against
him
by
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
who
thinking
the
Cardinal
an
obstacle
against
his
high
designes
,
by
the
occasion
of
a
certain
Collation
which
the
Count
of
Chavigny
had
prepared
for
the
Queen
at
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
,
which
was
in
his
Government
,
whether
the
Duke
came
accompanied
by
many
followers
,
with
design
to
murder
him
;
the
Cardinal
Advertized
of
it
,
forbore
to
appear
to
the
Treat
,
saved
himself
in
the
Louvre
,
where
the
day
following
he
caused
Beaufort
to
be
arrested
,
and
sent
him
with
a
strong
Guard
to
the
said
Castle
of
Vincennes
.
With
admirable
subtilty
he
raised
a
glorious
Envy
betwixt
the
Dukes
of
Orleans
and
Anguien
,
enticing
the
former
to
the
Incommodities
of
Warre
,
as
well
by
the
Allurements
of
Glory
,
as
by
the
diligent
furnishing
him
with
all
things
necessary
,
to
make
it
less
irksom
to
him
;
by
this
means
making
use
of
the
Triumphs
of
the
one
,
to
moderate
the
haughtiness
of
the
other
,
which
was
one
of
his
greatest
Artifices
,
to
enjoy
the
benefit
of
a
well-concerted
Union
.
Hereupon
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
marched
into
Flanders
at
the
head
of
a
most
puissant
Army
,
and
after
the
taking
of
Graveling
,
Mardike
,
and
Dunkirk
,
by
all
men
esteemed
impossible
;
he
opened
a
way
into
the
heart
of
Flanders
,
passed
the
River
Colma
,
and
brought
in
a
short
time
under
the
French
Dominion
Lens
,
Bourbourg
,
Merville
,
Bettunes
,
St.
Venant
,
Armentieres
,
Bergues
,
Courtray
,
Ypres
,
la
Bassee
,
Dixmude
,
Landresy
,
Furnes
,
and
other
places
.
He
put
them
upon
few
Undertakings
that
did
not
succeed
;
and
though
he
failed
in
that
of
Cambray
,
attempted
by
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
,
yet
it
cannot
be
said
but
that
he
merited
great
praise
for
the
most
accurate
diligence
that
he
shewed
they
ought
to
use
in
those
Conjunctures
,
which
in
all
probability
would
have
rendred
the
defence
of
that
place
more
difficult
,
then
the
taking
it
,
if
his
Orders
had
been
put
in
execution
,
according
as
he
directed
.
He
caused
to
be
sent
to
the
Catalonians
a
considerable
assistance
,
with
which
they
got
Tortosa
,
Roses
,
and
other
places
,
and
to
give
that
people
a
fuller
assurance
of
the
firm
Protection
of
France
,
he
made
his
brother
the
Cardinal
of
Sancta
Cicilia
Governour
of
that
Province
.
In
Italy
after
the
Kings
death
many
enterprizes
were
begun
by
his
directions
and
Counsel
,
and
many
things
done
to
the
great
benefit
of
the
Crown
.
The
Town
and
Cittadel
of
Aste
were
suddenly
recovered
;
they
gained
great
advantages
in
the
Siege
of
Turin
,
in
the
Enterprize
of
Pontestura
and
Vigevano
,
and
many
other
Expeditions
prudently
undertaken
,
although
some
were
unsuccessful
,
whether
for
the
ill
fortune
of
Prince
Thomas
of
Savoy
in
the
Warre
of
Italy
,
or
for
the
variable
Accidents
of
War
.
Considering
moreover
how
beneficial
the
friendship
of
the
Princes
of
Este
would
be
to
the
French
in
their
Affairs
of
Italy
,
and
making
use
of
the
happy
Conjuncture
,
when
by
the
phlegme
of
some
Ministers
of
Spain
those
Princes
thought
themselves
not
treated
according
to
their
merit
.
He
bent
his
thoughts
to
draw
them
to
the
French
party
,
beginning
luckily
with
the
Acquisition
of
Cardinal
Rinaldo
d'
Este
,
a
Prince
in
earnest
very
worthy
of
that
high
esteem
,
which
he
enjoys
in
the
opinion
of
all
the
World
,
causing
him
to
be
honoured
by
the
King
of
France
with
the
Protection
of
that
Crown
in
the
Court
of
Rome
;
and
afterward
obliging
Duke
Francesco
his
brother
,
by
giving
him
the
charge
of
General
of
the
Army
of
his
most
Christian
Majesty
in
Lombardy
:
Both
these
,
by
their
generous
actions
have
always
upheld
,
(
the
one
in
Rome
,
the
other
in
the
Army
)
the
Reputation
of
the
Crown
of
France
,
to
their
eternal
glory
and
merit
.
Mazarine
,
well
knowing
,
that
to
attaque
the
Spaniards
in
their
holds
of
Italy
would
touch
them
to
the
quick
,
caused
to
be
set
out
to
Sea
a
very
potent
Fleet
,
and
aiming
to
gain
some
Poste
on
the
Shore
of
Tuscany
,
caused
Orbitello
to
be
beleagured
by
the
Army
under
Prince
Thomas
of
Savoy
by
Land
,
and
by
the
Navy
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Bresé
by
Sea
.
But
the
Duke
of
Bresé
being
slain
at
the
very
first
by
a
Cannon-shot
,
and
the
Prince
probably
ill
served
by
his
Officers
,
the
Action
succeeded
not
,
which
otherwise
was
well
designed
by
the
Cardinal
,
intending
by
the
gaining
of
this
place
to
facilitate
the
Enterprise
,
which
he
had
plotted
against
Naples
,
and
to
hinder
the
communication
betwixt
that
Kingdom
and
the
State
of
Milan
.
Likewise
,
in
the
other
attempts
made
upon
the
same
Kingdom
by
the
Duke
of
Guise
they
found
no
better
fortune
,
for
the
sinister
correspondencies
of
those
giddy
headed
Napolitans
with
the
Crown
of
France
,
together
with
the
contrariety
of
their
humours
that
hindred
all
good
operations
;
yet
whether
they
succeeded
or
not
,
Mazarine
gave
not
over
to
make
his
advantage
of
them
,
as
potent
diversions
for
the
Enterprizes
of
Flanders
,
which
were
of
greatest
concernes
,
being
nearest
to
the
heart
of
the
Kingdom
.
Mazarine
desirous
to
recover
the
Glory
of
the
French
,
which
the
ill
success
in
Italy
had
much
eclipsed
,
with
an
incredible
and
unexpected
resolution
;
that
Navy
which
was
supposed
incapable
to
appear
in
the
Mediterranean
for
a
long
time
,
was
seen
to
return
again
the
year
following
more
formidable
then
ever
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Mareschals
de
la
Milleray
,
and
Plessis
Pralin
,
with
which
in
a
few
days
they
possest
themselves
of
Piombino
and
Porto
Longone
in
the
Isle
of
Elba
,
half
belonging
to
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
half
to
the
Duke
of
Tuscany
;
by
which
Victories
the
Reputation
of
the
French
was
much
recovered
,
the
Applauses
and
Fame
of
the
Victors
echoing
every
where
,
to
the
great
advantage
of
the
Neighboring
Princes
,
especially
of
the
Cardinals
Barbarini
,
who
flying
the
indignation
of
Innocent
the
tenth
,
had
sheltered
themselves
under
the
Protection
of
the
King
of
France
;
by
the
efficacious
and
powerful
Offices
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
;
who
by
a
noble
Example
of
Gratitude
upheld
that
Family
,
which
newly
fallen
from
a
potent
and
long
Dominion
(
a
warning
to
elective
Princes
)
knew
not
whether
to
turn
themselves
for
a
friendly
Sanctuary
.
Thus
by
the
help
of
Mazarine
,
they
saw
themselves
honoured
with
the
Protection
of
the
most
Christian
King
;
by
which
means
they
were
in
a
short
time
re-established
by
the
Pope
himself
,
and
with
a
strange
Metamorphosis
embraced
again
.
The
Comedy
of
their
wandring
ending
in
a
strict
Union
and
Alliance
,
by
the
Marriage
of
one
of
the
Popes
Nieces
Daughters
to
Don
Maffeo
Barberino
,
to
whom
Don
Carlo
Prince
of
Pellestrina
,
renounced
his
Titles
and
Honours
,
himself
being
promoted
to
the
Scarlet
,
whereby
he
had
a
fair
pretence
to
free
himself
from
the
engagement
wherein
he
had
promised
to
wed
no
other
then
the
Countess
Martinozzi
,
Mazarines
Niece
,
who
finding
in
this
as
in
all
other
occasions
the
usual
experiment
of
working
good
out
of
evil
,
saw
afterward
his
said
Niece
more
highly
matched
in
the
Family
of
Este
,
and
Dutchess
of
Modona
.
It
will
not
be
amiss
,
since
we
are
entred
upon
the
discourse
of
this
Family
,
to
give
a
touch
of
what
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
being
chief
Minister
of
State
,
did
in
favour
of
the
Barbarini
in
the
War
with
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
with
whom
most
of
the
Princes
of
Italy
were
joyned
in
League
,
for
the
aversion
that
they
bore
to
Cardinal
Barbarini
,
with
whom
they
were
generally
dis-satisfied
.
The
Warre
being
kindled
,
the
Fire
seemed
unextinguishable
,
not
only
because
it
chiefly
arose
,
as
the
common
report
went
,
from
private
passion
,
and
particular
envy
;
and
the
flames
daily
encreasing
from
those
puffs
of
anger
,
the
discontents
grew
still
higher
,
which
according
to
the
Contingencies
of
Warre
administred
new
matter
of
rancour
.
But
also
on
the
Popes
Account
,
that
he
being
the
Common
Father
,
should
with
a
constant
resentment
pretend
a
just
title
to
disturb
the
quiet
of
Italy
by
armes
,
when
all
Christendom
,
groaning
so
long
time
under
the
weight
of
innumerable
miseries
,
thought
they
might
expect
from
his
Piety
a
paternal
and
serious
application
,
to
compose
the
inveterate
motions
of
War
,
and
not
to
excite
new
ones
.
On
the
other
side
the
interessed
Confederates
,
longing
to
abate
the
temporal
power
of
the
Ecclesiastical
Princedom
;
and
to
give
a
wholesom
Admonishment
to
those
,
that
being
destin'd
by
God
to
enjoy
it
for
a
season
,
are
oftentimes
unmindful
of
returning
again
to
their
private
condition
,
were
resolved
to
maintain
with
all
perseverance
the
reputation
of
their
Armes
.
For
this
cause
the
mediation
or
the
Spaniards
and
the
Emperor
for
a
pacification
proved
a
long
time
ineffectual
;
the
King
of
France
not
omitting
to
interpose
his
his
Authority
,
for
the
service
of
her
,
to
whose
Assistance
his
Ancestors
had
so
often
passed
the
Mountains
,
dispatched
,
by
the
Counsel
and
dictates
of
Mazarine
,
the
Marquess
of
Lionne
to
the
Confederate
Princes
,
to
whom
he
delivered
his
Message
with
such
vigour
and
reputation
,
that
by
his
prudent
Negotiations
he
ripened
that
fruit
which
Cardinal
Bichi
(
who
was
ordered
by
the
King
to
manage
the
Treaty
)
afterward
had
the
good
fortune
to
gather
,
by
the
Conclusion
of
the
Peace
,
as
acceptable
and
advantageous
to
the
Barberines
,
as
afterward
the
memory
of
that
War
proved
prejudicial
to
them
.
The
Cardinal
likewise
got
no
small
reputation
by
composing
the
differences
between
the
Kings
of
Swedeland
and
Denmark
,
who
were
entring
into
a
most
cruel
War
.
He
shewed
himself
also
very
constant
in
overcoming
all
the
difficulties
which
hapned
upon
the
Marriage
of
the
Princess
Maria
Gonzago
with
Uladislao
King
of
Poland
,
brought
to
an
end
by
his
great
Prudence
.
While
the
Affairs
of
France
went
thus
prosperously
on
,
and
that
all
Europe
had
their
eyes
fixed
on
the
greatness
and
power
of
that
Crown
,
admiring
the
Ascendant
Fortune
of
the
most
Christian
King
,
with
the
same
Reflexions
wherewith
heretofore
were
admired
that
of
the
most
victorious
Emperour
Charles
the
Fifth
;
on
a
sudden
she
saw
her self
overwhelmed
by
those
Civil
broils
which
have
always
been
the
most
powerful
mischiefs
to
depress
her
.
The
first
ground
from
whence
these
turbulent
Revolutions
arose
was
from
the
Treasurer
Emery
,
who
was
the
Person
that
disposed
the
minds
of
the
Parlementarians
of
Paris
to
Commotions
,
by
troubling
them
in
their
places
,
hereby
to
raise
money
,
not
without
the
opinion
of
many
,
that
he
did
this
with
an
intent
to
overthrow
the
Cardinal
,
who
vigorously
opposed
such
his
dangerous
Undertakings
,
knowing
the
nature
of
the
French
to
be
most
extremely
violent
for
their
particular
benefit
.
For
this
cause
therefore
the
Parlement
of
Paris
having
declared
against
the
Kings
Government
,
the
Queen
thought
to
destroy
this
growing
Hydra
,
by
punishing
three
of
her
Heads
,
giving
order
for
the
Imprisonment
of
the
Counsellour
Brussel
,
and
the
Presidents
Blamenil
and
Charton
,
though
Mazarine
did
greatly
impugn
it
,
well
perceiving
that
it
was
not
yet
time
to
stir
the
Humours
,
when
there
was
no
likelihood
to
dissipate
them
,
and
it
succeeded
just
so
as
he
foresaw
;
for
the
People
having
taken
Arms
and
chained
the
streets
,
compell'd
the
Court
to
set
free
the
prisoners
,
and
to
turn
out
Emery
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
the
Royal
Authority
,
and
to
the
emboldening
of
the
Seditious
to
undertake
new
Villanies
.
The
Cardinal
on
this
occasion
maintained
,
but
it
did
not
help
him
,
that
by
the
rule
of
good
Government
they
ought
constantly
to
adhere
to
their
resolutions
once
taken
,
although
they
were
not
assumed
with
their
due
precautions
,
it
being
always
hurtful
to
Princes
to
recede
from
that
which
they
have
once
pretended
to
be
observed
by
their
Subjects
.
From
the
like
beginnings
the
Alterations
plotted
by
the
restless
minds
of
those
who
hoped
to
advance
their
private
Fortunes
greatly
increased
.
These
disorders
were
fomented
by
the
Coadjutor
of
Paris
,
allured
by
the
hopes
of
Mazarines
ruine
,
to
enter
into
his
place
of
Chief
Minister
,
being
a
person
of
an
high
spirit
,
and
very
intelligent
in
the
Affairs
;
and
by
the
Count
de
Chavigny
likewise
exasperated
,
seeing
himself
by
the
Queens
aversion
to
him
,
not
in
that
full
Credit
and
Authority
which
he
had
in
the
Consultations
in
the
time
of
Richlieu's
Government
:
So
that
all
things
being
in
a
confusion
,
and
impossible
to
provide
against
the
disorders
without
.
That
flourishing
and
potent
Kingdom
at
the
height
of
its
greatest
glory
became
a
Scene
of
most
lamentable
miseries
,
losing
in
one
Campania
the
fruits
of
many
others
,
purchased
with
so
much
sweat
,
with
so
much
bloud
,
and
with
so
great
expence
of
money
.
The
Cardinal
sought
nevertheless
to
hinder
what
he
could
the
growth
of
these
disorders
,
and
knowing
how
dangerous
it
would
be
to
France
if
England
should
declare
for
Spain
,
as
it
was
by
all
Arts
endeavoured
by
the
Spanish
Agents
,
he
knew
so
wisely
to
manage
the
business
,
that
he
frustrated
the
Enemy's
design
,
and
preserved
the
friendship
of
the
English
,
though
ever
emulous
and
no
well-willers
to
the
French
.
The
Events
that
after
these
commotions
rent
in
pieces
the
Regency
and
all
France
were
infinite
and
deplorable
;
for
although
Mazarine
with
all
sweetness
and
gentleness
did
endeavour
to
smooth
their
minds
by
temporizing
till
the
Kings
Majority
,
but
the
more
he
endeavoured
by
these
means
to
appease
the
Animosities
of
the
Seditious
,
the
more
they
were
hardened
in
their
insolence
,
and
by
open
violence
opposed
the
Orders
of
the
Regent
:
whereupon
by
his
advice
the
Queen
resolved
to
remove
from
Paris
with
the
King
,
which
she
did
on
Twelveth-night
1649.
For
this
cause
the
City
was
in
a
great
commotion
,
and
the
Court
in
a
state
to
recover
its
due
regard
;
but
hereupon
their
Animosities
against
the
Cardinal
grew
higher
,
suspecting
him
to
be
(
as
indeed
he
was
)
the
Author
of
this
Retreat
;
whence
the
fury
of
the
People
and
Parlement
breaking
out
against
him
,
he
was
by
the
later
order'd
to
depart
within
eight
days
.
The
Court
stoutly
supporting
the
Cardinal
,
resolved
to
block
up
Paris
with
the
Army
,
as
it
was
forthwith
done
by
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
,
though
he
had
his
Brother
,
his
Sister
,
and
his
Brother
in
Law
on
the
Parlements
side
,
yet
held
himself
always
united
with
the
Regent
and
Mazarine
,
who
failed
not
in
the
mean
while
accurately
to
watch
how
to
compose
the
differences
.
In
this
occasion
Cardinal
Mazarine
made
manifest
the
height
of
his
Intellectuals
,
the
excellency
of
his
Skill
,
his
Wit
,
and
his
Craft
,
joyning
himself
now
with
the
one
,
now
with
the
other
Party
,
and
finally
crushing
them
both
,
remained
Conquerour
in
the
field
,
and
obtained
the
Laurel
of
a
glorious
victory
.
Finding
himself
amidst
these
Intrigues
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
agrieved
with
the
Cardinal
for
breach
of
his
promise
,
as
he
said
,
in
not
procuring
the
Government
of
Pont
de
l'
Arche
for
the
Duke
of
Longueville
his
Brother
in
Law
,
declared
publickly
,
that
he
would
not
come
to
Court
while
the
Cardinal
was
chief
Minister
;
who
to
take
from
the
Prince
all
pretence
of
breach
with
the
Regent
,
offered
his
readiness
to
retire
:
but
Conde
afterward
revolving
in
his
thoughts
,
that
if
the
Cardinal
absented
himself
,
none
could
enter
into
the
Ministry
but
the
Coadjutor
,
or
the
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
,
his
most
bitter
enemies
,
resolved
to
reconcile
himself
with
Mazarine
,
obtaining
beside
the
Government
of
Pont
de
l'
Arche
for
Longueville
,
with
a
promise
not
to
proceed
further
in
the
overture
of
Marriage
between
one
of
his
Nieces
and
the
Duke
de
Mercure
;
and
moreover
to
send
his
three
Nieces
out
of
France
,
which
two
years
before
with
a
Nephew
he
had
caused
to
come
to
Court
;
in
pursuit
of
which
the
Cardinal
cloystered
his
Nieces
in
a
Nunnery
in
the
Suburbs
of
S.
Germaine
.
For
all
that
the
Duke
of
Longueville
and
others
gave
not
over
to
demonstrate
to
Conde
,
that
to
obtain
their
ends
of
Mazarine
suitable
to
the
Conjunctures
,
it
would
be
convenient
to
necessitate
him
to
procure
his
own
concern
.
Whence
out
of
these
contrarieties
there
arising
nothing
but
diffidences
,
suspicions
,
and
jealousies
,
all
their
minds
were
agitated
by
secret
passions
,
bending
onely
to
their
own
private
Interest
.
The
Prince
bore
still
a
hidden
malice
against
Mazarine
,
who
likewise
being
aware
of
it
,
behaved
himself
daily
towards
him
with
more
refined
dissimulation
;
and
Conde
having
drawn
upon
himself
the
publick
odium
of
the
Parisiens
,
for
having
discovered
by
his
reconciliation
with
the
Cardinal
(
at
least
in
appearance
)
that
he
preferred
his
private
Interest
before
the
Publick
good
,
(
which
was
to
see
the
chief
Minister
of
State
suppressed
)
a
great
many
began
to
wish
the
ruine
of
the
Prince
himself
.
And
the
greatest
Politicians
grew
amazed
at
the
shifting
of
this
Scene
.
The
Frondeurs
seeing
in
the
mean
time
their
hopes
of
a
change
in
the
Government
(
which
they
long'd
for
)
frustrated
,
went
watching
all
opportunities
to
draw
the
people
of
Paris
to
some
considerable
commotion
;
and
to
that
purpose
they
contrived
with
the
Counsellour
Joly
,
that
he
should
cause
a
Harquebuss
to
be
discharged
at
an
appointed
time
,
to
provoke
the
people
to
an
Insurrection
,
the
Marquess
de
la
Bollaye
making
himself
Head
of
the
Faction
,
who
endeavoured
(
though
in
vain
)
in
divers
parts
of
the
City
to
stir
them
up
by
his
Exclamations
.
This
Essay
becoming
frustrate
,
and
it
being
told
at
Court
,
that
there
were
some
Horsemen
in
Arms
upon
the
new
Bridge
,
they
made
the
Prince
believe
,
who
at
that
instant
was
at
Court
,
that
doubtless
there
was
Treachery
intended
him
from
the
Frondeurs
;
and
to
make
proof
of
it
,
the
Queen
detaining
him
in
her
Lodgings
,
caused
him
to
send
his
Coach
empty
with
his
Pages
and
Laquays
after
the
accustomed
manner
,
to
observe
what
those
armed
men
did
there
:
this
was
done
,
and
the
Coach
was
no
sooner
on
the
Bridge
,
but
some
came
up
to
it
to
discover
,
and
not
finding
the
Prince
,
letting
it
pass
,
discharged
divers
Shot
at
the
Coach
of
the
Count
de
Duras
,
which
followed
it
,
and
killed
a
Laquay
.
The
news
of
this
accident
arriving
at
Court
,
the
Prince
was
furiously
enraged
,
and
fill'd
with
desire
of
revenge
against
the
Frondeurs
.
And
the
Cardinal
profiting
himself
of
this
lucky
hit
,
failed
not
to
instigate
Conde
,
nourishing
betwixt
him
and
the
Frondeurs
a
distrust
,
which
afterwards
turned
into
open
enmity
.
The
Prince
complained
to
the
Parlement
of
the
Coadjutor
,
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
and
others
,
as
Authors
of
this
Assassinate
;
and
seeking
to
extinguish
that
Faction
▪
fondly
hoped
to
ruine
afterward
the
Cardinal
.
But
he
most
vigilant
knew
to
govern
himself
in
such
manner
,
that
laying
hold
on
the
opportunity
,
obliged
the
Court
to
think
of
moderating
Conde's
Authority
,
which
he
daily
by
little
and
little
increased
.
The
Prince
having
in
contempt
of
the
Regent
concluded
the
Marriage
betwixt
the
Duke
of
Richlieu
and
the
Marchioness
of
Pons
,
furthered
this
Application
.
The
Court
surmizing
that
this
was
done
,
that
he
might
the
easilier
afterwards
get
the
Fortress
of
Havre
de
Grace
out
of
Richlieu's
hands
,
of
which
he
was
Governour
,
or
at
least
to
have
it
at
his
devotion
on
all
occurrences
.
The
Frondeurs
perceiving
themselves
persecuted
by
the
Prince
,
offered
to
piece
with
the
Cardinal
,
to
lessen
him
,
being
thereunto
sollicited
by
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
,
offended
with
Conde
because
of
the
aforesaid
Marriage
,
in
regard
she
had
designed
her
own
daughter
to
be
Dutchess
of
Richlieu
,
for
the
love
the
Duke
himself
bore
him
.
The
Coadjutor
,
chief
Head
of
this
Faction
,
propounded
to
have
the
Prince
imprisoned
;
for
he
being
weakened
,
he
reckoned
that
Mazarine
might
be
the
easilier
ruined
,
who
still
carrying
it
fairly
on
with
dissimulation
,
thought
of
nothing
more
then
to
shock
one
Party
against
the
other
,
and
to
sustain
intemerate
the
Authority
of
the
Regent
.
The
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
wishing
the
Princes
ruine
in
what
manner
soever
,
had
already
obtained
to
this
end
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
consent
,
enjoyning
him
not
to
communicate
the
secret
to
the
Abbot
della
Riviera
,
as
one
not
to
be
trusted
;
for
the
strict
correspondence
which
he
held
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
upon
the
account
of
his
Cardinalship
,
and
by
consequence
with
the
Prince
himself
.
The
Coadjutor
,
in
the
same
time
that
he
counselled
and
sollicited
the
imprisonment
of
the
Prince
,
persisting
nevertheless
in
his
desire
first
to
abase
the
Cardinal
,
(
of
whose
subtilty
he
was
more
apprehensive
then
of
the
other
)
he
sought
with
great
diligence
to
reconcile
himself
to
Conde
by
means
of
Friends
,
Submissions
Protestations
,
and
Offers
;
but
all
his
Attempts
proving
in
vain
,
by
reason
of
the
strong
Antipathy
that
the
Prince
had
against
his
person
,
as
likewise
against
Beaufort
:
they
resolved
to
joyn
with
the
Cardinal
to
the
prejudice
of
Conde
,
with
a
full
intention
afterward
to
destroy
him
too
.
With
these
Preparatives
for
a
change
began
the
Year
1650
,
and
all
things
being
already
well
disposed
.
The
evening
before
the
18th
.
of
January
,
that
was
allotted
for
securing
not
onely
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
but
likewise
his
Brother
and
Brother
in
Law
.
These
Princes
upon
some
preceding
rumour
among
the
people
that
they
should
be
imprisoned
,
agreed
among
themselves
never
to
appear
at
the
Council
all
together
,
and
till
that
time
they
observed
that
rule
.
Mazarine
this
notwithstanding
was
so
much
his
Crafts
master
in
dissimulation
,
and
so
well
feigned
himself
a
stranger
to
any
such
resolution
,
that
finally
with
a
most
subtil
artifice
he
so
wrought
,
that
the
Prince
himself
prepared
the
Guards
,
under
pretext
to
imprison
one
Coutures
,
and
became
instrumental
to
his
own
imprisonment
.
The
Prince
that
very
morning
had
been
in
the
Cardinals
Appartiment
,
in
the
instant
that
Monsieur
de
Lionne
was
writing
the
Warrant
for
the
Arrest
of
him
,
his
Brother
,
and
Brother
in
Law
.
The
Cardinal
shew'd
not
the
least
alteration
in
his
Countenance
,
received
the
Prince
with
all
demonstration
of
affection
and
sincere
friendship
:
and
Conde
complaining
to
him
of
the
bruit
spred
thorough
the
City
,
that
he
was
not
his
true
friend
,
and
sought
his
ruine
:
Mazarine
with
the
greatest
protestations
of
sincerity
and
friendship
assured
him
of
the
esteem
he
had
for
him
,
and
of
his
affectionate
and
loyal
correspondence
,
redoubling
still
his
Asseverations
,
that
he
never
had
the
least
thought
of
being
against
him
;
and
yet
at
the
same
time
Mons.
de
Lionne
was
writing
the
Order
.
To
entice
the
Duke
of
Longueville
to
transgress
the
Agreement
made
with
his
brothers
in
Law
,
never
to
appear
all
three
at
the
Council
they
made
him
believe
,
that
in
the
evening
of
the
18th
.
of
January
1650
,
the
Affair
concerning
the
Marquess
of
Beveron
his
great
Confident
would
be
debated
;
so
that
for
his
care
to
favour
his
friend
he
forgot
his
own
concern
,
and
notwithstanding
that
Mons.
Priolo
his
familiar
Acquaintance
advertiz'd
him
not
to
go
to
the
Council
,
yet
would
he
not
be
persuaded
,
so
that
all
three
came
thither
one
after
another
,
though
Conde
and
Conty
were
dissuaded
by
the
Princess
their
Mother
that
very
morning
;
the
Prince
not
apprehending
any
thing
,
as
well
for
the
Cardinals
demonstrations
of
his
true
friendship
,
as
for
his
confidence
of
the
Abbot
della
Riviera
,
who
would
have
told
him
all
,
supposing
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
without
his
assent
would
have
taken
no
such
resolution
;
and
though
it
had
been
taken
,
would
have
communicated
it
to
the
Abbot
his
bosom-friend
.
They
went
together
to
wait
on
the
Queen
,
who
feigning
her self
not
very
well
was
lain
down
to
repose
her self
on
her
bed
;
wherefore
they
suddenly
withdrew
,
and
staying
awhile
in
the
Anti-chamber
,
the
Queen
being
alone
with
the
King
,
and
sollicitous
for
what
she
knew
must
happen
,
prayed
the
King
to
shut
the
door
,
which
he
did
.
The
Princes
going
afterwards
into
the
Gallery
where
the
Council
was
held
,
they
found
every
one
there
but
the
Cardinal
,
who
was
in
his
own
Appartement
discoursing
with
the
Abbot
della
Riviera
,
ignorant
of
this
business
,
after
which
he
found
himself
openly
in
disgrace
,
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
Patron
,
who
likewise
came
not
to
Council
,
as
they
had
agreed
,
for
fear
of
what
might
happen
abroad
.
The
Sieur
de
Cominges
Lieutenant
of
the
Queens
Guards
entered
immediately
into
the
Gallery
with
the
Sieur
de
Guitault
his
Uncle
,
and
Croissy
,
who
told
the
Princes
the
Orders
they
had
from
the
King
to
secure
their
persons
.
They
standing
amazed
at
such
news
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
requested
to
speak
a
word
with
the
Queen
,
but
being
refused
,
as
also
to
speak
with
the
Cardinal
,
they
were
constrained
to
descend
by
the
Back-stairs
that
leads
to
the
Garden
,
without
the
least
noise
or
suspicion
given
to
any
,
although
the
Halls
,
Chambers
,
and
Courts
were
full
of
the
Princes
friends
and
followers
.
They
were
carried
away
in
a
Coach
with
a
Guard
of
Horse
to
the
Boys
de
Vincennes
.
The
Partizans
of
the
Princes
were
exceedingly
astonished
at
this
news
,
which
was
presently
noised
in
the
City
,
the
sign
being
given
by
discharging
a
Cannon
,
that
the
prisoners
were
arrived
at
Vincennes
,
whereupon
the
whole
City
was
immediately
in
Arms
,
the
people
believing
that
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
was
likewise
secured
,
as
the
friends
of
the
prisoners
did
artificially
divulge
,
to
exasperate
the
people
against
Mazarine
;
so
that
Beaufort
was
obliged
that
very
night
to
ride
thorough
the
City
by
Torch-light
,
that
he
might
be
seen
which
pacified
and
much
contented
the
people
,
who
rejoycing
at
the
imprisonment
of
the
Princes
,
made
Bonfires
in
several
parts
of
the
Town
,
with
such
Acclamations
as
if
the
Kingdom
had
been
redeemed
from
all
misery
and
affliction
,
and
all
blessed
the
Cardinal
for
so
pious
a
resolution
.
But
the
more
reputation
he
gained
by
this
act
,
the
more
did
he
awaken
their
envy
,
and
incited
the
Frondeurs
to
contrive
his
destruction
,
since
they
had
obtained
their
intent
in
seeing
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Party
laid
low
,
pursuing
still
their
former
design
of
getting
the
sole
management
of
Affairs
in
their
own
power
.
After
this
there
arose
new
disturbances
in
divers
parts
of
the
Kingdom
,
stirred
up
by
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Mother
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
and
many
other
Princes
and
Noblemen
of
their
Kindred
and
Friends
in
the
Provinces
under
their
Government
;
and
in
Paris
it self
the
favourers
of
the
imprisoned
being
assembled
in
the
House
of
the
Princess
Palatine
,
consulted
about
the
properest
remedies
to
draw
them
out
of
prison
.
The
Coadjutor
and
Beaufort
concurred
with
them
in
this
Consultation
,
on
design
to
ruine
also
Mazarine
,
and
remain
sole
Masters
.
The
Cardinal
finding
himself
more
at
liberty
to
act
,
began
to
practise
the
ways
how
to
arrive
at
his
intent
,
which
was
to
destroy
the
Faction
of
la
Fronda
,
serving
himself
to
that
end
with
his
wonted
dissimulation
,
excellently
by
him
practised
,
to
make
appear
his
reconciliation
with
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
seem
candid
and
sincere
,
who
at
that
time
was
in
the
highest
degree
of
Esteem
and
Veneration
with
the
Parisiens
:
and
with
design
to
make
them
diffident
of
him
he
went
publickly
to
pay
him
a
Visit
,
unusual
for
him
to
do
,
for
which
the
Frondeurs
murmured
against
the
Duke
,
calling
him
a
Mazarine
,
which
much
lessened
his
credit
and
esteem
with
the
people
and
the
Faction
of
la
Fronda
.
The
Friends
and
kindered
of
the
Princes
ceased
not
at
the
same
time
to
raise
new
commotions
in
the
other
parts
of
France
;
so
that
the
Tumults
of
Normandy
,
Champagne
,
and
Burgundy
were
scarce
appeased
,
when
as
those
of
Guienne
and
chiefly
of
Bourdeaux
began
to
break
out
.
Mazarine
being
no
less
agitated
by
the
commotions
of
the
Kingdom
,
then
by
those
in
Paris
,
where
the
people
were
more
and
more
set
on
to
Seditions
,
he
thought
fit
to
cause
the
K
:
to
leave
the
City
again
,
under
pretext
to
oppose
the
Preparations
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
were
united
with
the
Male-contents
on
the
Confines
of
Flanders
.
Whereupon
the
Court
went
to
Compeigne
;
and
because
the
Spaniards
at
this
time
had
besieged
Guise
,
a
place
of
great
importance
,
the
Cardinal
thought
it
convenient
to
go
in
person
to
the
Army
,
and
attempt
to
relieve
it
;
which
successfully
he
performed
,
having
encourage
the
Souldiers
and
Officers
with
money
,
and
many
Presents
distributed
amongst
the
principal
Commanders
,
by
which
kind
of
dealing
he
kept
the
Souldiery
always
well-affected
,
and
faithful
to
the
King
and
his
own
person
.
Upon
this
good
success
the
Cardinal
took
courage
to
go
with
the
King
to
chastise
the
Rebels
of
Bourdeaux
,
and
drew
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
all
the
Council
to
his
Opinion
.
This
resolution
displeased
the
Frondeurs
,
for
the
advantages
they
foresaw
the
happy
execution
of
this
Enterprize
might
bring
to
the
Court
and
to
Mazarine
,
and
by
consequence
the
damage
and
prejudice
to
their
own
Party
.
Whereupon
they
began
to
divulge
new
calumnies
against
the
Cardinal
,
namely
that
this
Progress
was
for
no
other
purpose
then
to
establish
the
Matrimony
of
his
Nieces
,
who
after
the
imprisonment
of
the
Princes
were
taken
out
of
the
Monastery
,
and
brought
to
live
in
the
Palace
Royal
with
the
Dukes
of
Mercure
,
and
Candale
only
son
of
the
Duke
of
Espernon
,
so
that
they
plotted
all
they
could
to
hinder
the
chastisement
of
those
of
Bourdeaux
,
and
to
reconcile
themselves
to
the
Princes
,
and
to
release
them
,
with
design
to
fall
altogether
upon
the
Cardinal
;
and
having
ruined
him
to
fall
upon
the
Princes
,
and
remain
sole
in
the
Government
.
To
this
end
,
they
flattered
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
with
hopes
of
marrying
her
daughter
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
;
and
she
being
in
great
credit
and
esteem
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
by
her
means
they
gained
the
good-will
of
that
Duke
,
and
with
various
Artifices
perswaded
him
to
press
the
Queen
,
that
the
Princes
might
be
brought
from
Vincennes
to
the
Bastile
,
of
which
place
the
Councellour
Brussel
(
one
of
the
chief
of
the
Frondeurs
)
being
Governour
,
they
thought
by
this
means
to
get
the
Princes
into
their
custody
,
and
to
unite
themselves
with
them
,
to
confound
the
Cardinal
;
or
if
they
should
be
able
to
ruine
the
Cardinal
of
themselves
,
then
to
detain
the
Princes
still
prisoners
,
and
keep
the
dominion
in
their
own
power
.
They
joyned
themselves
thereupon
in
a
stricter
union
,
and
diligently
laboured
to
hinder
the
King
from
going
into
Guienne
,
using
innumerable
devices
,
to
frustrate
this
intention
of
the
Cardinal
,
who
for
all
that
,
mock'd
at
all
the
tricks
of
his
enemies
,
and
with
more
discerning
and
wise
Counterplots
deluded
them
.
Their
endeavors
to
hinder
the
Voiage
into
Guienne
not
succeeding
,
they
found
out
another
pretext
to
stir
up
the
people
,
giving
out
that
Mazarine
was
the
only
Obstructer
of
the
Peace
,
and
that
they
ought
to
consider
of
the
means
to
force
him
to
conclude
it
;
the
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
with
like
pretexts
endeavored
to
regain
his
credit
with
the
people
,
from
which
he
was
much
fallen
,
ever
since
the
Cardinals
Visit
.
The
Court
at
this
time
went
into
Guienne
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
remained
in
Paris
in
quality
of
Lieutenant
General
of
the
Crown
.
The
Cardinal
,
though
he
found
himself
strong
enough
in
forces
to
chastise
the
Bourdelese
,
yet
did
not
omit
according
to
his
wonted
custom
to
seek
by
fair
means
and
by
treaty
to
quiet
these
differences
,
knowing
the
ill
consequences
that
follow
the
bloody
remedies
of
Arms
,
against
ones
own
Subjects
.
But
the
Bourdelese
that
were
back'd
by
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
by
the
Faction
of
the
Princes
,
by
the
Frondeurs
,
and
by
the
very
Spaniards
,
obstinately
prepared
themselves
to
a
defence
.
The
Spaniards
,
making
advantage
of
this
diversion
,
recovered
Piombino
and
Portolongone
in
Italy
.
And
in
Flanders
,
joyning
with
Mareschal
Turenne
they
took
Rhetel
,
and
la
Chappelle
over-running
the
Countrey
within
ten
Leagues
of
Paris
.
The
Frondeurs
rejoycing
at
this
Progress
of
the
enemy
,
thought
of
nothing
more
then
of
the
delivery
of
the
Princes
,
to
counterballance
the
Cardinal
,
hoping
that
the
Obligation
,
in
freeing
them
from
Prison
,
would
cancel
the
demerit
of
making
them
Prisoners
.
None
was
more
zealous
to
serve
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
then
the
Coadjutor
,
who
by
means
of
Letters
reciprocally
convey'd
to
and
from
the
Princes
,
had
gained
a
promise
from
the
Prince
of
Conty
to
marry
her
Daughter
.
Hereupon
the
Dutchess
pressed
the
Duke
of
Orleans
that
he
would
likewise
set
his
helping
hand
to
their
liberty
.
But
the
Persuasions
of
Monsieur
Tillier
,
Secretary
of
State
,
(
left
by
the
King
at
Paris
to
assist
the
Duke
of
Orleans
)
prevailing
with
the
Duke
,
and
knowing
the
danger
,
that
if
the
Spaniards
should
advance
as
far
as
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
,
they
might
set
the
Princes
at
liberty
,
consented
,
that
they
should
be
remove
to
the
Castle
of
Marcoussy
,
to
keep
them
still
in
the
Kings
Power
.
The
Spaniards
making
use
of
this
favourable
conjuncture
,
for
their
interests
,
thought
to
increase
the
animosities
of
the
Parisiens
,
by
sending
a
Trumpet
from
the
Arch-Duke
,
with
Letters
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
inviting
him
to
a
Treaty
for
a
General
Peace
,
with
a
shew
of
sincere
intentions
.
The
Duke
willingly
lent
an
ear
to
this
invitation
,
hoping
thereby
to
acquire
no
less
glory
abroad
,
then
credit
and
good-will
amongst
the
French
:
wherefore
dispatching
several
Courriers
to
Court
,
they
to
please
him
sent
him
Power
and
Authority
to
Treat
;
the
Cardinal
not
doubting
but
that
quickly
(
as
it
afterwards
happened
)
he
should
discover
the
Arts
by
which
this
Engine
was
levell'd
.
The
Princes
friends
in
the
mean
time
did
not
let
slip
this
opportunity
to
instigate
the
people
so
much
the
more
against
Mazarine
,
affixing
several
papers
in
divers
parts
of
the
City
,
in
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne's
name
,
containing
in
substance
that
there
being
in
the
Cardinal
as
great
a
reluctancy
to
the
peace
,
as
in
the
Archduke
and
the
Spaniards
there
was
a
readiness
and
inclination
for
it
,
they
ought
by
no
means
to
lose
this
opportunity
of
enjoying
again
so
great
a
happiness
;
aggravating
withall
the
miseries
and
ruine
that
by
the
continuation
of
the
war
hovered
over
all
France
.
To
this
effect
the
Marquess
de
Bagni
Apostolical
Nuntio
,
with
the
Count
d●
Avaux
went
to
Soissons
to
confer
with
the
Archduke
about
the
first
Overtures
.
Where
they
not
onely
found
none
on
the
part
of
the
Catholick
King
,
but
also
were
slightly
answered
by
Don
Gabriel
di
Toledo
,
that
it
behoved
them
to
expect
Orders
from
Spain
;
whilest
the
Archduke
made
account
he
had
been
Plenipotentiary
,
having
made
the
invitation
with
such
earnestness
and
importunity
.
Those
of
Bourdeaux
in
the
mean
while
were
reduced
to
great
streights
by
the
assault
made
upon
the
Town
by
the
Kings
Army
,
so
that
they
inclined
to
an
Accommodation
;
nor
did
the
Court
shew
much
aversion
thereunto
,
for
the
apprehension
they
had
of
the
commotions
of
Paris
:
wherefore
the
King
granted
them
a
general
Amnesty
,
without
giving
ear
to
their
importunities
for
the
delivery
of
the
Princes
;
but
giving
them
the
satisfaction
in
the
removal
of
the
Duke
of
Espernon
from
that
Government
,
the
rest
remaining
in
the
same
state
.
This
Peace
of
Bourdeaux
was
received
with
unexpressible
bitterness
by
the
Frondeurs
,
who
jealous
that
the
Cardinal
would
set
the
Princes
at
liberty
without
acquainting
them
,
they
united
themselves
afresh
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
sought
by
all
means
to
set
him
at
odds
with
Mazarine
,
whom
they
gave
to
understand
that
the
Court
should
return
Paris
,
and
this
with
intent
to
hinder
him
of
those
advantages
that
he
might
reap
by
the
Voyage
of
Tholouse
and
Provence
,
which
was
of
the
Cardinal
for
many
weighty
reasons
,
who
preferring
the
urging
desire
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
for
the
Kings
return
to
Paris
,
and
the
necessity
of
providing
for
the
securing
of
the
Princes
(
in
causing
them
to
be
transported
to
a
safer
place
then
Marcousy
)
before
any
other
consideration
,
he
brought
back
their
Majesties
towards
Paris
,
and
they
remained
at
Fountainbleau
,
whither
the
Queen
invited
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
consult
Affairs
of
great
importance
;
but
in
effect
it
was
onely
to
win
him
to
the
removal
of
the
Princes
;
a
thing
dreaded
by
the
Frondeurs
,
who
foreseeing
it
,
had
made
the
Duke
promise
them
never
to
consent
to
it
:
but
the
easie
nature
of
that
Prince
submitting
after
his
accustomed
manner
to
the
Genius
of
the
Queen
,
and
to
her
Caresses
,
he
could
not
deny
to
give
his
assent
for
the
transport
of
the
Princess
to
Havre
de
Grace
,
which
was
done
the
15th
.
of
November
following
,
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
being
their
Convoy
.
This
blow
much
confounded
the
Frondeurs
,
and
therefore
they
sought
anew
to
possess
the
Dukes
mind
with
fears
and
suspicions
,
and
joyned
themeselves
again
(
with
all
the
Princes
Kindred
,
Friends
,
and
Partakers
)
with
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
,
the
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
,
the
Dutchess
of
Orleans
,
and
Madamoiselle
,
and
imployed
all
their
thoughts
on
the
liberty
of
the
Princes
.
But
they
doubted
by
what
course
to
attempt
it
:
Some
were
of
opinion
that
they
should
gain
the
Cardinal
;
for
the
Prisoners
once
delivered
,
and
la
Fronda
uniting
himself
with
them
,
they
might
ruine
him
at
pleasure
:
But
the
major
part
concluded
,
that
they
ought
to
make
use
of
la
Fronda's
power
.
The
first
way
was
tried
,
but
proved
in
vain
,
Mazarine
opining
,
that
for
the
safety
of
the
Kingdom
they
ought
not
to
trust
them
at
liberty
till
the
Kings
Majority
:
wherefore
they
had
recourse
to
the
second
making
the
Duke
of
Orleans
Head
of
the
Caball
;
who
at
length
having
by
his
intreaty
won
the
Queen
to
remove
to
Paris
,
gained
a
great
step
to
the
designs
of
the
Frondeurs
.
By
these
intestine
distractions
France
continued
to
feel
in
divers
parts
more
and
more
the
effects
of
the
present
calamities
,
losing
at
the
same
time
Flix
,
Miravet
,
and
Tortosa
in
Catalonia
,
and
Mouzon
in
France
.
The
Cardinal
to
recover
these
losses
,
and
to
clear
Champagne
from
the
enemy
,
who
was
fortified
there
,
upon
the
gaining
of
the
Rhetel
,
resolved
to
go
in
person
to
regain
that
place
,
which
he
accordingly
did
about
the
end
of
November
with
12000
Souldiers
,
and
recovered
it
within
the
space
of
five
days
,
to
the
great
glory
of
the
Mareschal
du
Plessis
Pralin
,
who
commanded
the
Army
.
The
Opinions
were
various
,
whether
they
should
prosecute
the
Victory
by
giving
battel
to
Turenne
,
who
was
drawn
near
to
succour
it
:
the
Cardinal
concluded
contrary
to
the
rest
,
that
they
ought
to
fight
him
,
which
they
did
,
and
gained
a
remarkable
Victory
,
with
the
total
rout
of
Turenne
,
taking
prisoner
Don
Stephano
di
Gammara
,
a
Cavalier
of
considerable
condition
,
and
General
of
the
Spanish
Troops
that
were
united
with
Turenne
.
The
Cardinals
enemies
considering
,
that
notwithstanding
all
their
Machinations
he
had
the
hap
in
a
few
moneths
,
and
in
the
heat
of
the
greatest
troubles
,
to
imprison
the
Princes
,
to
secure
their
Towns
,
to
relieve
Guise
,
to
conserve
Havre
de
Grace
,
to
recover
the
Castle
of
Dijon
,
the
Towns
of
Danvillers
,
Bellegarde
,
Clermont
,
St.
John
de
l'Ausne
,
Verdun
,
Caen
,
Diepe
,
to
confirm
Rouen
in
the
Kings
obedience
,
which
had
began
to
rebell
,
to
quiet
Bourdeaux
,
and
put
an
end
to
the
commotions
of
Guienne
,
and
lastly
driven
the
Spaniards
from
Rhetel
:
Successes
able
to
bring
his
enemies
to
the
greatest
despair
;
but
which
(
quite
contrary
)
gave
occasion
to
his
friends
to
do
him
that
mischief
by
their
flatteries
,
which
the
others
could
not
do
by
their
persecutions
;
for
while
he
was
resolved
to
continue
yet
some
time
with
the
Army
,
those
that
had
an
affection
for
him
invited
him
with
great
importunity
to
return
to
triumph
in
Paris
,
to
the
end
that
(
as
they
said
)
by
the
splendour
of
his
glory
he
might
dim
the
eyes
of
his
Maligners
;
which
so
awakened
their
envy
,
rancour
,
and
jealousie
,
that
minding
nothing
else
but
his
ruine
,
judged
there
could
be
no
better
way
to
compass
it
then
to
free
the
Princes
;
so
that
all
uniting
themselves
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Parlement
,
they
caused
this
last
to
make
a
Remonstrance
to
the
Queen
for
the
Princes
liberty
.
Her
Majesty
very
prudently
endeavoured
to
gain
time
,
hoping
by
these
means
to
effectuate
her
designs
,
but
the
Combiners
continued
their
Assemblies
,
and
after
divers
Treaties
they
concluded
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
;
and
by
engagements
of
Alliances
and
other
ways
took
the
boldness
whatsoever
came
on
't
to
have
the
Princes
out
of
prison
.
The
Cardinal
was
not
well
served
in
the
management
of
these
Treaties
,
not
having
those
Advertisements
that
were
necessary
;
for
if
he
had
been
thoroughly
inform'd
of
their
designs
,
there
is
no
doubt
but
he
would
have
found
ways
to
have
frustrated
them
.
The
Coadjutor
appeared
in
Parliament
the
first
of
February
1651
,
and
enlarged
himself
in
an
eloquent
speech
in
favour
of
the
Princes
,
giving
weight
to
his
discourse
by
shewing
that
it
was
wholly
conformable
to
the
sentiment
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
:
whereby
he
more
and
more
disposed
the
minds
of
the
Parliamentarians
in
favour
of
the
Prisoners
,
and
confirmed
the
Duke
in
his
resolution
,
perswading
him
openly
to
avow
to
the
Court
,
not
to
appear
any
more
at
Council
,
so
long
as
the
Cardinal
came
there
with
whom
he
shewed
himself
extreamly
offended
.
The
Court
was
much
perplexed
at
the
found
of
so
many
Alarms
,
and
knowing
that
the
present
constitution
of
Affairs
disabled
them
to
shun
the
blow
,
they
resolved
to
prevent
it
,
by
setting
the
Princes
free
before
it
came
to
force
of
Arms
,
wherfore
the
Mareschal
de
Gramont
,
the
Marquess
de
Lionne
,
and
Secretary
Goulas
were
dispatched
away
secretly
to
treat
with
them
.
The
Coadjutor
in
the
mean-while
was
much
afflicted
that
the
Parliament
could
not
be
induced
to
decree
against
the
Cardinal
,
whose
innocency
appeared
so
much
the
more
clear
,
that
notwithstanding
the
most
diligent
Inquisition
of
his
very
enemies
,
they
could
not
find
any
proofs
of
the
accusations
laid
to
his
charge
.
Finally
,
another
invention
was
found
out
to
incense
the
Parliament
more
highly
,
which
was
to
make
them
believe
that
the
Cardinal
had
publickly
communicated
those
Counsels
with
Fairfax
and
Cromwell
,
which
so
exasperated
even
those
that
had
yet
some
kindness
for
him
,
that
they
not
only
voted
the
innocency
of
the
Princes
,
but
also
the
Cardinals
Condemnation
;
aggravating
that
he
had
dissipated
the
Treasure
,
hindred
the
Peace
,
and
aspersed
the
Parliament
with
injurious
and
dishonourable
words
;
propounding
in
conclusion
,
to
supplicate
the
Queen
to
send
him
away
from
Court
:
and
accompanied
this
their
deliberation
with
publick
cries
and
clamours
against
Mazarine
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
went
after
to
the
Parlement
,
to
confirm
what
the
Coadjutor
had
delivered
in
his
name
,
and
sollicited
for
the
effectual
removal
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
for
setting
the
Princes
at
liberty
,
earnestly
speaking
in
their
behalf
,
and
with
great
sharpness
against
the
Cardinal
,
which
emboldened
the
Parlement
to
persist
in
their
deliberations
against
him
,
although
the
first
President
Mollé
(
a
well-meaning
man
)
did
seek
to
allay
those
too
licentious
discourses
:
but
he
himself
was
constrained
to
go
to
the
Queen
,
to
remember
Her
Majesty
of
her
promise
to
free
the
Princes
;
to
whom
the
Queen
answered
that
she
did
continue
in
the
mind
to
set
them
at
liberty
;
and
to
that
purpose
had
dispatched
Gramont
and
Lionne
to
Havre
de
Grace
,
to
treat
with
them
about
it
,
but
that
they
ought
not
to
pretend
nor
expect
the
execution
of
it
,
without
due
precautions
for
the
security
of
the
State
;
aggravating
withall
,
that
all
the
suppositions
brought
in
against
the
Cardinal
were
seditious
,
lies
,
and
calumnies
.
But
the
Regents
exaggeration
availed
nothing
:
for
the
delivery
of
the
Princes
,
and
the
removal
of
the
Cardinal
,
were
decreed
anew
by
the
Parliament
All
the
three
Factions
were
at
this
time
united
against
that
of
Mazarine
,
who
was
upheld
by
the
sole
Authority
of
the
King
and
Queen
,
and
Forces
of
the
Kingdom
;
and
being
in
this
streight
,
his
only
Meditation
was
how
to
put
in
practice
the
laudable
Maxime
of
temporizing
.
The
Court
,
by
reason
of
the
general
uniting
of
so
many
Seditious
,
was
necessitated
to
give
way
to
so
many
contrivings
,
in
which
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
acted
her
part
to
the
life
,
stimulated
by
interest
,
and
by
the
ambition
of
the
aforesaid
Marriage
;
for
,
setting
that
aside
,
she
was
the
Cardinals
intimate
friend
.
And
feigning
her self
still
so
,
told
him
confidently
,
that
if
he
did
withdraw
himself
for
some
short
time
,
he
should
by
that
means
appease
these
first
passions
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
who
returning
to
the
Council
,
the
Queen
would
soon
win
him
to
her
party
;
and
in
few
days
he
would
be
recalled
again
,
knowing
the
nature
of
the
French
,
that
having
obtained
their
desire
,
they
presently
grow
weary
,
and
change
their
minds
.
The
Cardinal
suffering
himself
to
be
lulled
asleep
by
the
harmony
of
this
Syren
,
and
not
to
put
to
hazard
the
publick
Tranquillity
,
resolved
his
Departure
,
and
went
to
impart
it
to
the
Queen
,
advising
her
to
stand
firm
in
her
resolution
of
keeping
the
Princes
fast
,
while
he
,
securing
his
own
person
,
should
take
away
all
pretext
from
the
Male-contents
to
proceed
further
;
and
leaving
her
many
good
Memorials
for
the
service
of
the
King
and
the
State
,
with
a
Letter
from
the
Regent
to
the
Sieur
de
Bar
(
who
had
the
custody
of
the
Princes
)
containing
a
precise
Order
to
obey
the
Cardinal
in
every
particular
,
he
went
in
all
diligence
towards
Havre
de
Grace
,
with
design
that
if
he
could
not
handsomly
secure
the
detaining
of
the
Princes
,
to
cause
them
at
least
to
acknowledge
him
the
Author
of
their
liberty
,
and
by
this
act
to
oblige
them
to
a
gratitude
,
making
the
Count
de
Servient
and
Monsieur
le
Tillier
partakers
and
actors
in
this
and
other
secrets
.
The
evening
before
the
6th
,
of
February
1651
,
he
got
on
Horseback
,
with
onely
three
persons
,
and
passed
out
by
the
gate
of
Richlieu
,
without
which
he
found
divers
Gentlemen
,
to
the
number
of
400
Horse
,
that
expected
him
;
and
with
these
he
went
to
St.
Germaines
,
whence
he
dispatched
a
Courrier
to
the
Marquess
de
Lionne
at
Havre
de
Grace
,
to
understand
the
issue
of
his
Negotiations
,
and
to
Monsieur
le
Tillier
,
putting
him
in
mind
to
give
way
to
the
Princes
delivery
,
till
he
had
adjusted
what
they
had
agreed
upon
amongst
themselves
;
which
being
come
to
the
knowledge
of
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
,
he
making
use
of
it
for
his
own
benefit
,
hoped
by
rendering
himself
the
principal
Author
of
the
Princes
liberty
,
to
delude
the
designs
of
the
Cardinal
;
who
being
advised
of
the
streights
to
which
the
Queen
was
more
and
more
reduced
,
resolved
no
longer
to
defer
the
Princes
releasment
.
The
12th
.
of
February
he
hasted
away
to
Havre
de
Grace
,
where
he
was
received
with
all
demonstration
of
Honour
,
and
entering
where
the
Princes
were
,
with
much
frankness
uttered
these
words
,
Jo
porto
per
ordine
della
Regina
la
liberta
a
V.
V.
A.
A.
senza
alcuna
conditione
;
I
bring
by
the
Queens
Order
your
Highnesses
liberty
without
any
reserve
:
yet
adding
,
S.M.
vi
prega
però
d'amar
lo
Statto
il
Re
,
la
di
lei
persona
;
Her
Majestie
prays
ye
to
love
the
State
,
the
King
and
her
Person
;
delivering
all
this
in
a
posture
of
Respect
and
Reverence
,
yet
not
unbeseeming
his
Quality
and
sweet
manner
of
speech
.
The
Prince
answered
in
name
of
them
all
,
with
a
chearful
but
grave
countenance
,
Noi
si
chiamamo
obligati
a
S.
M.
della
giustitia
che
ci
rende
;
serviremo
sempre
il
Re
,
la
Regina
:
We
hold
our selves
obliged
to
her
Majestie
for
the
justice
which
she
renders
us
;
we
shall
always
serve
the
King
,
the
Queen
;
and
embracing
the
Cardinal
,
ancora
voi
Signore
,
and
also
you
Sir
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
resolved
to
dine
before
he
went
out
,
wherefore
the
Princes
,
the
Cardinal
,
Gramont
,
Palleau
,
Lionne
and
Goulas
sate
down
to
dinner
,
entertaining
one
another
with
mutual
familiarity
,
in
which
was
verified
the
saying
of
Caesar
,
speaking
of
the
French
Humour
.
After
dinner
the
Cardinal
had
private
Conference
with
the
Prince
,
and
immediately
going
out
of
the
Fort
they
entred
into
Mareschal
de
Gramonts
Coach
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
going
in
last
,
placed
himself
in
the
Boot
,
and
hearing
the
Cardinal
to
with
him
a
good
Voiage
,
did
not
answer
him
with
the
least
shew
of
courtesie
,
making
the
Coach
drive
on
without
saying
any
thing
:
giving
the
Cardinal
quickly
to
understand
the
requital
he
was
to
expect
,
for
the
kind
embracements
with
which
he
received
him
on
the
day
of
his
imprisonment
,
with
Protestations
of
a
sincere
friendship
,
when
at
the
same
instant
he
made
the
Marquess
of
Lionne
write
the
order
for
his
Arrest
.
Upon
the
News
that
the
Cardinal
was
gone
from
Paris
,
the
people
were
presently
up
in
arms
,
running
tumultuously
to
the
Palace
Royal
,
and
suspecting
that
the
King
and
Queen
were
also
upon
departure
,
they
placed
2000
men
in
Guard
:
and
the
diffidence
and
impudence
of
the
Frondeurs
went
so
far
,
that
they
placed
Guards
even
at
the
Kings
bed-fide
,
who
ever
and
anon
opening
the
Curtains
observed
if
he
slept
,
and
if
he
were
there
.
The
Cardinal
being
departed
,
the
Queen
sent
to
invite
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
the
Council
,
who
under
several
pretences
refused
to
come
,
for
fear
lest
the
Queen
should
gain
him
,
and
send
for
the
Cardinal
back
;
who
caused
his
Nieces
also
to
be
conducted
out
of
Paris
.
Mazarine's
Enemies
greatly
fearing
his
return
,
insisted
that
Orleans
should
receive
a
promise
from
the
Queen
,
that
he
should
return
no
more
,
about
which
the
Parlement
framed
a
most
rigorous
Decree
,
by
which
they
enjoyned
him
to
depart
the
Kingdom
within
15
days
,
as
likewise
his
Kindred
and
familiar
Friends
,
under
a
great
Mulct
to
any
that
should
receive
them
;
procuring
this
Order
to
be
confirmed
by
all
the
Parlements
of
France
.
The
Cardinal
lingered
some
time
at
Havre
de
Grace
,
consulting
with
his
friends
to
what
part
he
should
retire
,
upon
which
occasion
they
that
coveted
his
Charge
reported
,
that
he
staid
there
to
make
himself
Master
of
that
place
.
Wherefore
to
take
away
all
pretexts
of
their
Exclamations
,
and
being
daily
more
convinced
of
the
ill
will
of
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
who
spake
injuriously
of
his
Person
,
he
resolved
to
depart
with
many
Gentlemen
his
Friends
,
who
together
with
several
Souldiers
made
up
the
number
of
near
100
Horse
,
and
travelling
with
great
hardship
and
incommodity
by
reason
of
the
sharp
season
,
he
went
to
Dorlans
a
Town
in
Picardy
,
under
the
Government
of
the
Sieur
de
Bar
,
who
was
one
of
those
that
followed
him
,
being
received
with
great
honour
and
civility
in
all
those
Provinces
.
He
stayed
there
some
time
to
resolve
where
he
might
best
retire
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
Parisiens
renewing
their
clamours
to
the
Queen
,
constrained
her
to
write
to
the
Cardinal
,
that
for
the
good
of
the
State
he
would
speedily
go
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
inducing
her
moreover
to
make
a
Declaration
,
that
all
strangers
,
though
naturalized
,
should
not
for
the
future
be
capable
of
being
admitted
into
the
Council
of
State
,
some
insisting
that
even
the
French
Cardinals
should
be
comprehended
;
and
this
chiefly
to
keep
off
the
Coadjutor
from
being
Chief
Minister
of
State
(
to
which
he
aspired
together
with
the
Cardinalship
)
who
was
really
more
hated
then
loved
,
being
held
to
be
a
man
very
violent
,
and
hardy
in
his
resolutions
,
though
he
was
doubtless
one
of
the
bravest
Persons
of
France
.
This
Declaration
was
passed
in
Parliament
,
but
by
reason
of
the
contrariety
of
opinions
in
the
particular
of
the
French
Cardinals
,
according
to
the
inclination
of
those
Counsellors
,
(
thought
it
passed
also
in
this
particular
)
it
was
moderated
,
and
had
not
its
full
force
,
and
was
put
in
execution
,
only
against
Mazarine
,
who
staying
still
in
France
,
expecting
his
Pass-port
from
the
Spaniard
,
gave
new
occasion
to
his
adversaries
to
murmur
,
who
induced
the
Queen
again
to
sollicit
his
departure
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
to
which
the
Cardinal
shewed
himself
most
ready
,
though
his
friends
offered
him
10000
fighting
men
to
defend
him
against
the
persecution
of
his
enemies
;
and
even
the
Spaniards
themselves
promised
him
all
vigorous
assistance
,
with
a
Pension
not
inferiour
to
what
he
had
in
France
.
The
Cardinal
rejected
all
most
generously
,
into
whose
Heart
the
French
(
his
Enemies
)
with
all
their
injurious
dealings
could
never
introduce
the
least
sense
of
revenge
to
the
damage
of
France
,
since
that
the
sense
of
gratitude
towards
their
Majesties
,
and
his
Cordial
affection
for
those
that
were
Loyal
,
were
too
prevalent
in
his
Noble
Soul
.
He
departed
therefore
speedily
from
Dorlans
,
from
whence
he
wrote
two
very
handsom
Letters
,
which
were
seen
in
Print
,
on
to
the
Queen
,
and
the
other
to
the
Count
de
Brienne
,
at
that
time
chief
Secretary
of
State
,
full
of
cordial
expressions
of
his
constant
fidelity
to
their
Majesties
,
and
of
prudent
counsel
for
the
good
of
the
State
;
the
tenour
of
which
Letters
moved
a
tender
compassion
in
the
minds
of
his
Friends
,
and
inwardly
convinced
and
staggered
his
Enemies
.
From
thence
he
went
to
Perone
,
not
without
some
inconvenience
,
where
he
found
his
Nieces
conducted
thither
in
safety
by
the
Abbot
Ondedei
.
He
went
with
them
to
la
Fere
,
and
thence
to
Rhetel
,
from
whence
Generel
Rosa
with
300
Horse
conducted
him
to
Barleduc
.
Where
in
sequence
of
the
Honours
done
him
in
every
place
in
this
his
Retirement
,
by
an
express
Courrier
he
received
the
most
courteous
proffers
of
the
Elector
of
Colen
,
who
sent
to
invite
him
,
offering
him
his
whole
State
to
be
at
his
service
,
with
all
the
kind
expressions
that
could
possibly
be
expected
from
a
generous
Prince
and
a
true
Friend
.
For
which
having
given
to
that
Prince
most
affectionate
thanks
,
he
proceeded
on
to
Clermont
,
by
the
assistance
of
the
Mareschal
de
la
Ferté
Seneterre
,
who
in
that
Rencounter
gave
him
many
authentick
proofs
of
a
loyal
and
faithful
friendship
,
which
he
made
more
particularly
appear
in
refusing
to
put
the
Town
into
the
hands
of
two
Gentlemen
of
the
Prince
of
Conde's
,
who
had
brought
him
the
Kings
Order
,
the
Mareschal
excusing
himself
by
telling
them
that
he
had
too
much
cause
to
believe
,
that
that
Order
was
extorted
by
violence
,
and
that
therefore
he
would
not
give
credit
to
it
unless
he
were
commanded
by
him
that
intrusted
it
with
him
,
which
was
as
much
as
to
say
the
Cardinal
,
who
understanding
this
,
notwithstanding
the
foresaid
reflexions
,
to
shew
how
much
a
Kings
Order
ought
to
be
respected
,
prayed
the
Mareschal
to
obey
it
,
which
immediately
he
did
.
From
Clermont
he
went
to
Sedan
,
where
once
more
by
the
importunity
of
his
enemies
receiving
the
Queens
Orders
to
depart
quite
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
he
went
to
Boullon
in
the
State
of
Liege
,
convoyed
by
Don
Antonio
Pimentelli
,
Major
General
of
the
Spanish
Army
,
with
500
Horse
;
the
Spaniards
themselves
concurring
to
demonstrate
to
the
world
,
that
they
understood
the
Merits
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
the
Honours
due
to
the
Sacred
Purple
better
then
the
French
.
From
Liege
he
continued
his
journey
towards
Aix
la
Chapelle
,
and
from
thence
he
passed
to
Brul
,
a
place
belonging
to
the
Elector
of
Colen
,
who
sent
immediately
to
complement
him
,
offering
him
all
manner
of
courtesie
;
and
being
Royally
received
in
the
Electoral
Palace
,
he
was
first
visited
by
all
the
Cannons
of
the
Archbishoprick
of
Colen
,
the
principal
Gentlemen
of
the
Country
,
and
afterward
by
the
Elector
himself
,
who
came
expresly
from
Bona
place
of
his
residence
.
The
Cardinal
went
to
return
his
Visit
,
where
he
was
received
with
all
the
Honours
that
could
be
done
to
the
greatest
Prince
,
and
came
back
to
Brul
infinitely
obliged
to
the
Elector
for
his
civilities
.
Here
he
fixed
his
abode
,
and
the
concourse
of
all
sorts
of
people
that
came
to
see
him
was
such
,
that
that
place
seemed
a
great
Court
.
He
was
complemented
here
by
Expresses
from
the
King
and
Queen
of
Poland
,
from
the
Queen
,
of
Swedeland
,
from
the
Electors
of
the
Empire
,
and
finally
from
most
of
the
Princes
of
Europe
,
who
sent
to
offer
him
their
Dominions
;
to
the
great
mortification
of
his
enemies
,
who
the
more
they
,
sought
to
abase
him
by
their
passionate
resolutions
,
the
more
they
saw
him
honoured
and
extolled
by
all
the
world
.
The
Princes
in
the
interim
arriving
at
Paris
,
and
the
Queen
with
the
King
remaining
in
a
manner
prisoners
in
the
Palace
Royal
,
where
they
were
begirt
on
all
sides
by
the
armed
Parisiens
,
all
the
concourse
of
the
Cavaliers
was
at
the
Prince
of
Conde's
,
and
of
the
Ladies
at
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville's
,
so
that
there
seemed
to
be
no
such
thing
as
a
King
.
But
although
the
Cardinal
was
absent
in
person
,
yet
he
was
virtually
present
,
applying
himself
continually
with
the
greatest
artifice
to
divide
the
minds
of
the
Frondeurs
from
the
Union
of
the
Princes
:
and
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
being
the
person
,
that
together
with
the
Coadjutor
governed
the
whole
Caball
,
he
applied
himself
to
those
means
that
might
draw
her
from
the
Prince's
party
,
or
indeed
make
her
their
enemy
;
for
which
he
knew
no
better
way
then
to
frustrate
the
Match
betwixt
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
her
daughter
.
Taking
this
business
in
hand
,
he
suggested
to
his
Confidents
at
Paris
such
items
,
which
being
by
them
punctually
observed
,
they
made
Conty
believe
that
the
Princess
of
Chevreuse
was
not
of
that
Quality
besitting
his
birth
,
and
they
intimated
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
that
if
the
Prince
his
brother
should
marry
,
it
would
much
prejudice
the
Revenue
of
his
Family
,
by
the
division
of
the
common
Patrimony
.
Besides
,
the
Prince
of
Conty
being
of
a
bleak
complexion
and
tender
,
Marriage
would
shorten
his
days
.
These
discourses
did
so
far
prevail
with
both
the
Princes
,
that
Conty
declared
that
he
would
not
marry
.
Upon
this
repenting
,
and
going
off
from
their
word
,
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
swell'd
with
such
disdain
against
the
Princes
,
that
she
soon
withdrew
her self
from
the
Union
,
together
with
the
Coadjutor
,
who
was
likewise
much
nettled
at
it
.
They
joyned
themselves
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
endeavoured
(
which
at
length
they
accomplished
)
to
reunite
him
to
the
Court
,
reconciling
themselves
to
the
Cardinal
,
all
things
being
agreed
on
as
hereafter
shall
be
declared
.
The
Duke
of
Espernon
in
the
mean
while
foreseeing
the
disorders
inevitable
in
a
Province
against
which
he
had
shewn
himself
so
opposite
,
and
drawn
upon
himself
the
general
odium
of
those
people
,
he
made
a
Proposal
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
to
exchange
his
Government
of
Guienne
for
that
of
Burgundy
,
where
the
Prince
was
Governour
,
who
at
first
did
not
shew
any
inclination
to
it
,
but
afterward
understanding
that
Mazarine
having
an
inkling
of
it
with
strong
reasons
had
dissuaded
the
Queen
from
it
,
he
was
more
earnestly
bent
upon
it
.
And
although
most
of
the
Statesmen
were
of
Mazarine's
Opinion
,
not
to
permit
such
an
Exchange
,
nevertheless
the
politick
Reasons
alledged
by
the
Count
de
Servient
prevailed
for
it
,
who
soon
,
after
perceived
his
errour
,
in
believing
to
gain
the
Prince
,
by
satisfying
him
in
this
particular
,
which
clean
contrary
rather
proved
an
incitement
to
him
to
pretend
to
greater
things
;
for
he
had
no
sooner
obtained
the
Government
of
Guienne
,
but
he
immediately
requested
to
make
an
Exchange
of
Champagne
,
under
the
Government
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
that
of
Provence
;
but
in
this
(
it
being
of
greater
importance
then
the
other
)
he
met
with
a
general
opposition
of
all
the
other
Ministers
of
State
,
and
of
Servient
himself
.
The
Cardinal
(
though
absent
)
was
nevertheless
secretly
inform'd
of
all
the
Affairs
of
the
Crown
,
as
if
he
had
been
present
;
he
highly
aggravated
the
concession
of
Guienne
,
and
reproved
those
that
unadvisedly
had
given
ear
to
the
other
pretensions
for
Provence
,
it
being
a
business
too
prejudicial
to
the
Kings
service
and
the
Commonwealth
,
for
the
consequences
that
might
follow
.
The
King
on
all
occasions
experimenting
the
refined
prudence
of
Mazarine
,
thought
on
nothing
more
then
his
return
,
continually
giving
him
notice
,
and
assuring
him
of
this
his
fixed
resolution
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
himself
cooperated
to
this
desire
of
the
King
;
who
being
disgusted
with
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
,
about
the
Marriage
of
her
daughter
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
as
also
with
the
Princess
Palatine
,
for
many
dissatisfactions
past
betwixt
them
,
by
reason
that
the
Princess
having
interposed
for
the
reconcilement
of
the
Prince
with
the
Court
,
and
having
received
some
promise
upon
the
effecting
it
,
she
complained
that
she
had
been
mock'd
.
These
two
Princesses
therefore
were
united
with
the
Queen
for
the
depression
of
the
Prince
,
who
permitted
himself
in
this
occasion
to
be
led
away
by
the
Male-contents
of
this
Court
,
and
in
particular
by
the
Count
de
Chavigny
,
who
had
been
thorough
Mazarine's
counsel
at
his
departure
out
of
the
Kingdom
recalled
by
the
Queen
;
to
oblige
him
in
that
manner
to
depend
on
her
,
lest
if
Conde
should
have
caused
his
return
,
it
was
to
be
doubted
that
he
would
not
hearken
to
the
Proposals
that
were
made
him
on
the
Kings
behalf
,
to
alienate
him
from
the
Frondeurs
,
and
the
other
Male-contents
.
These
two
mettled
Princesses
thus
joyning
with
the
Queen
and
the
Cardinal
,
drew
along
with
them
the
Coadjutor
,
promising
him
a
Nomination
to
a
Cardinalship
,
and
to
cause
the
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
,
a
great
Confident
of
the
Dutchess
,
and
the
Prince's
Enemy
,
to
be
recall'd
to
the
Council
,
upon
the
gaining
of
these
persons
,
intimate
friends
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
the
Court
resolved
what
e're
came
on
't
to
recall
the
Cardinal
,
who
was
wish'd
for
at
that
time
by
his
very
Adversaries
for
their
particular
Interests
,
(
men
of
spirit
laying
hold
on
all
occasions
that
seem
opportune
to
them
for
obtaining
that
which
is
not
to
be
had
by
other
means
.
)
To
which
end
Bertet
(
a
Confident
of
Chasteuneuf's
)
was
dispatched
with
this
Negotiation
to
find
the
Cardinal
:
who
,
the
better
to
establish
the
business
,
and
to
assure
himself
thoroughly
of
the
Queens
mind
,
sent
the
Abbot
Ondedei
privately
to
Paris
,
who
having
run
many
dangers
in
his
Voyage
,
arrived
there
safe
,
and
without
being
discovered
lying
hid
in
the
House
of
the
Marchioness
of
Ampoux
,
he
negotiated
all
this
Affair
succesfully
:
He
assured
Chasteauneuf
,
that
at
the
Kings
Majority
he
should
be
made
chief
Minister
of
State
;
that
the
Chief
President
of
the
Parlement
Mole
should
have
the
Seal
;
the
Marquess
of
Vieville
should
be
made
Superintendant
of
the
Finances
;
and
the
Coadjutor
nominated
to
the
Cardinalate
.
The
Prince
having
sented
these
proceedings
,
began
to
suspect
that
the
Court
was
musing
to
imprison
him
anew
,
and
these
doubts
were
fomented
by
those
that
sought
to
revive
the
dissentions
;
wherefore
he
resolved
without
saying
any
thing
to
retire
to
his
Seat
of
S.
Maur
,
whither
the
Queen
dispatch'd
divers
Lords
,
to
assure
him
of
her
sincerity
towards
him
;
but
all
her
diligence
proved
in
vain
,
the
Prince
justifying
his
suspitions
to
be
founded
upon
good
grounds
,
and
that
having
been
once
cousen'd
,
he
durst
trust
himself
no
more
:
nevertheless
he
might
easily
have
been
pacified
,
being
naturally
of
a
good
disposition
.
But
all
his
Kindred
and
Friends
threatening
to
abandon
him
if
he
agreed
with
the
Cardinal
;
and
he
considering
,
that
losing
these
,
he
should
remain
too
much
expos'd
to
the
Arbitrement
of
the
Court
,
he
resolved
(
though
against
his
will
)
to
stand
firm
,
declaring
nevertheless
openly
to
his
Relations
and
Friends
,
that
he
began
a
dance
that
he
should
not
so
easily
finish
,
and
that
all
of
them
afterward
would
forsake
him
.
He
endeavoured
then
to
engage
the
Parlement
of
Paris
in
his
behalf
,
and
pretended
to
have
the
Count
de
Servient
and
the
Sieurs
de
Tellier
and
Lionne
removed
from
Court
,
taxing
them
for
being
Mazarine's
Creatures
.
To
this
removal
the
Coadjutor
also
underhand
assisted
,
hoping
that
these
being
sent
away
,
who
were
esteemed
the
wisest
Heads
of
the
Cabinet
,
he
should
with
more
ease
introduce
himself
into
the
management
of
Affairs
.
The
Prince
concerting
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
for
the
expelling
of
these
three
persons
,
they
endeavoured
to
draw
likewise
the
Parlement
to
their
Party
,
who
refused
to
interest
themselves
in
this
affair
.
The
Sieurs
de
Servient
,
Tillier
,
and
Lionne
,
to
take
away
all
pretexts
of
new
disturbances
,
resolved
to
ask
leave
of
the
Queen
to
retire
,
to
which
Her
Majesty
consented
,
though
very
unwillingly
.
Hereupon
the
Prince
of
Conde
returned
immediately
to
Paris
,
and
going
first
to
the
Parlement
,
to
give
them
thanks
for
their
Protection
of
him
,
went
afterwards
to
visit
their
Majesties
,
who
received
him
somewhat
coldly
;
which
moved
him
to
utter
these
words
,
That
he
would
return
thither
no
more
,
complaining
publickly
of
this
reception
.
The
Duke
of
Mercoeur
in
the
mean
while
remaining
in
Paris
after
the
departure
of
the
Cardinal
,
was
every
night
with
the
Queen
when
all
others
were
retired
,
conferring
with
Her
Majesty
about
those
Expedients
that
were
most
urgent
;
and
seeing
his
own
Affairs
but
in
an
ill
condition
,
by
reason
of
the
dissatisfaction
of
those
of
his
Family
for
his
Interest
with
the
Cardinal
,
he
supplicated
the
Queen
for
the
Government
of
Auvergne
.
Her
Majesty
,
before
she
would
gratifie
him
,
asked
the
opinion
of
one
of
her
Ministers
of
State
,
in
whom
she
confided
,
who
represented
to
her
,
that
the
Duke
obtaining
what
he
desired
,
might
perhaps
take
an
occasion
to
withdraw
himself
from
the
Marriage
with
Madamoiselle
Mancini
,
and
therefore
judged
rather
to
defer
it
,
to
gain
time
,
which
ripens
all
things
.
Which
counsel
being
imbraced
by
the
Queen
,
caused
Mercoeur
(
aware
of
this
artificial
delay
)
to
protest
with
much
frankness
,
that
his
intent
was
to
consummate
the
Marriage
,
and
that
there
was
no
reason
to
doubt
of
his
word
,
shewing
all
readiness
to
complete
every
thing
agreed
upon
.
Upon
this
they
writ
to
the
Cardinal
,
who
though
he
did
not
recede
from
the
terms
agreed
on
,
yet
knowing
that
this
Parentage
would
give
new
occasion
to
his
Enemies
to
foment
the
disturbances
,
he
resolved
by
any
means
to
prefer
the
Kings
service
before
his
own
private
Interest
;
wherefore
he
answered
the
Advocate
Bluet
,
that
he
did
not
approve
that
the
Duke
should
stir
from
Paris
,
as
well
to
avoid
the
dangers
that
might
happen
in
such
a
journy
,
and
for
the
alterations
that
might
follow
in
that
City
under
this
pretext
;
as
also
by
reason
there
was
none
else
at
that
time
nigh
His
Majesty
,
with
whom
the
Queen
might
discourse
freely
,
and
confide
in
,
except
himself
and
the
Mareschal
de
Plessis
Pralin
.
But
the
Duke
seeing
his
Word
and
Honour
engaged
,
admitted
not
of
this
repulse
,
esteeming
that
to
expose
himself
in
so
turbulent
a
time
,
and
in
the
greatest
heat
of
the
persecutions
,
to
a
journy
full
of
danger
,
would
give
a
more
clear
testimony
of
his
Fidelity
,
and
more
oblige
the
Cardinal
and
the
Spouse
to
effectuate
the
Marriage
;
so
that
having
represented
to
the
Queen
several
times
his
determined
resolution
,
he
disposed
her
at
last
to
grant
him
leave
to
depart
,
receiving
besides
a
thousand
Pistols
to
help
to
defray
his
charges
.
Having
thus
established
his
departure
,
and
resolved
to
take
his
journy
with
all
secresie
,
to
shun
the
Ambushes
that
might
be
laid
for
him
on
the
way
,
he
sent
his
Gentlemen
into
the
Country
of
Vendosme
,
with
semblance
that
he
would
make
a
journy
thither
;
and
feigning
himself
a
Servant
of
the
Sieur
de
Siron
,
a
Domestick
of
the
Cardinals
,
in
the
beginning
of
July
1651
issuing
out
of
the
Queens
Cabinet
,
and
descending
all
alone
by
a
private
stairs
,
in
the
dusk
of
the
Evening
he
took
Post
,
and
with
the
Sieur
de
Siron
rode
to
Peronne
,
and
from
thence
with
a
Spanish
Pass-port
passed
to
Brules
,
where
on
the
12th
.
of
the
same
Moneth
the
Marriage
was
celebrated
and
solemnized
by
the
Archbishop
the
Elector
of
Colen
;
after
which
with
the
same
celerity
he
returned
to
Paris
,
where
it
being
understood
,
that
there
was
an
Ambush
laid
for
him
on
the
way
,
the
Marchioness
d'Ampoux
,
by
an
express
Courrier
(
borrow'd
of
the
Venetian
Embassadour
)
advertized
him
of
the
danger
,
whereupon
he
returned
to
Paris
another
way
,
and
remained
there
hid
for
some
time
in
the
house
of
the
said
Marchioness
.
At
the
news
of
this
Match
a
great
rumour
was
spred
in
Paris
,
arguing
probably
from
this
,
that
Mazarine's
return
was
no
more
covertly
,
but
publickly
endeavoured
:
but
because
by
their
Majesties
Declaration
,
and
by
the
Decrees
of
the
Parlement
,
not
onely
the
Cardinal
,
but
also
his
Kindred
were
condemn'd
,
they
persuaded
themselves
that
the
Marriage
ought
to
be
held
invalid
,
since
that
(
as
they
said
)
a
Prince
of
France
could
not
marry
without
the
Kings
consent
,
and
much
less
with
an
exiled
person
,
and
an
enemy
of
the
State
;
not
reflecting
that
if
this
Contract
was
not
valid
,
neither
ought
the
Decrees
of
Parlement
to
be
esteem'd
valid
which
were
made
without
the
Kings
assent
,
and
not
ratified
by
his
Authority
.
Upon
the
account
of
this
Invalidity
the
Parlement
met
often
,
and
the
business
would
have
run
a
greater
Praecipice
(
notwithstanding
the
Duke
was
not
wanting
in
his
own
concern
)
if
for
the
change
that
followed
,
and
that
obliged
the
Parlement
to
think
of
something
else
,
this
Affair
had
not
been
laid
aside
;
for
the
which
Mercoeur
being
call'd
as
Duke
and
Peer
of
France
went
to
the
Parlement
,
accompanied
with
so
great
a
number
of
Friends
,
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
arrived
not
till
two
hours
after
,
retarded
by
putting
their
Followers
in
order
to
appear
full
as
strong
as
Mercoeur
.
He
being
there
very
much
pressed
to
clear
this
Affair
,
Answered
,
that
he
was
not
obliged
to
say
any
thing
else
,
then
that
he
had
not
in
the
least
transgressed
their
Ordinances
,
and
justified
to
their
faces
,
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
were
the
persons
that
had
persuaded
him
and
engaged
him
in
the
aforesaid
Marriage
;
and
if
afterward
the
consideration
of
their
Interest●
had
made
them
change
their
Opinion
,
he
for
his
part
knew
what
was
to
be
expected
from
a
Cavalier
and
a
Prince
born
,
in
maintaining
his
Faith
and
Word
.
This
notwithstanding
,
his
Father
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
was
call'd
,
who
appearing
in
Parlement
,
and
being
demanded
if
he
had
given
his
Assent
,
could
not
deny
but
that
he
had
formerly
consented
to
it
;
and
withall
said
,
that
he
had
done
it
by
the
counsel
and
assistance
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
but
after
the
Cardinals
departure
there
was
no
more
said
of
it
,
there
being
no
occasion
for
it
;
so
that
the
Affair
rested
in
this
manner
without
passing
further
.
For
these
Controversies
Paris
being
in
a
great
commotion
,
every
one
cast
their
eyes
on
the
proceedings
of
the
Court
,
and
of
the
Princes
;
and
their
curiosity
was
grown
to
that
pass
,
that
whensoever
the
Parlement
assembled
to
treat
of
publick
Affairs
,
and
against
the
Cardinal
,
and
infinite
number
(
as
well
of
the
People
as
of
the
Nobility
)
ran
to
the
Palace
with
all
sorts
of
Weapons
to
assist
,
some
the
one
,
some
the
other
Party
;
by
which
the
dangers
daily
increasing
for
the
variety
of
Interests
,
which
divided
and
incensed
their
minds
,
the
Parlement
decreed
,
that
every
one
should
retire
upon
pain
of
death
,
and
the
Kings
Officers
were
charged
to
see
the
Decree
observed
.
The
Queen
courted
the
Duke
of
Orleans
at
this
time
to
concur
with
her
for
the
Election
of
a
Council
to
assist
the
King
:
the
Duke
answered
that
he
would
speak
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
but
Her
Majesty
would
not
consent
that
he
should
communicate
any
thing
to
him
,
holding
him
for
one
of
her
bitterest
Enemies
.
The
Parlement
met
again
,
and
went
on
to
treat
about
the
Marriage
of
the
Duke
de
Mercoeur
,
to
whom
it
was
given
in
charge
,
that
within
the
space
of
three
days
he
should
put
into
the
hands
of
the
Secretary
of
the
Parlement
the
Circumstances
of
his
Espousals
,
with
the
Avouchment
of
them
,
to
be
communicated
to
his
Father
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
:
that
all
the
Decrees
against
the
Cardinal
,
his
Domesticks
,
and
Kindred
should
be
renewed
,
and
particularly
against
Madamoiselle
Mancini
,
who
especially
was
prohibited
to
return
into
France
,
and
if
she
were
there
to
depart
within
8
days
.
The
Declaration
that
the
King
was
to
set
forth
against
the
Cardinal
was
likewise
read
,
and
the
Duke
of
Orleans
made
them
adde
,
The
damage
which
ensued
upon
his
hindering
the
General
Peace
;
as
also
for
undertaking
the
War
against
Bourdeaux
without
his
consent
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
obtained
to
be
added
,
That
his
imprisonment
was
for
no
other
cause
,
but
that
he
would
not
consent
to
the
Marriage
of
the
Cardinals
two
Nieces
with
the
Dukes
of
Mercoeur
and
Candale
.
Upon
the
retirement
of
Servient
,
Tillier
,
and
Lionne
,
the
Regent
saw
it
necessary
to
elect
a
new
Council
,
to
which
the
Duke
of
Orleans
assenting
,
(
counselled
thereunto
by
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
and
the
Coadjutor
,
who
had
pressed
him
a
great
while
before
they
could
prevail
)
it
was
resolved
on
to
call
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
to
exercise
the
charge
of
Chief
Minister
,
the
Marquess
of
Vieville
to
be
Superintendent
of
the
Finances
,
and
to
confirm
the
Chief
President
,
Keeper
of
the
Seal
;
and
the
Coadjutor
was
nominated
to
be
Cardinal
.
Chasteauneuf
taking
upon
him
the
Management
of
Affairs
,
began
immediately
to
think
upon
those
means
that
might
hinder
the
Cardinals
return
,
which
were
to
make
the
King
to
go
into
Berry
,
and
from
thence
towards
Poictu
;
for
the
further
off
he
was
,
the
more
difficult
and
impracticable
it
would
be
for
the
Cardinal
to
return
,
as
well
for
the
Animosities
of
the
Parlement
,
as
for
the
ill
season
of
the
year
,
being
to
pass
14
Rivers
;
and
by
keeping
the
King
absent
he
should
put
the
Duke
of
Orleans
into
the
Government
of
Affairs
,
which
was
his
principal
end
.
These
designs
of
Chasteauneuf
being
suspected
by
the
Cardinals
Confidents
,
who
discovering
that
there
were
but
few
in
the
Council
which
delivered
their
mind
cordially
,
(
the
rest
onely
in
appearance
,
and
to
gratifie
the
Queen
,
professed
themselves
good
friends
)
concluded
,
that
there
was
no
better
Expedient
for
their
Majesties
,
and
for
the
Cardinal
himself
,
then
to
make
use
of
their
power
,
and
to
get
that
by
force
which
they
could
not
obtain
by
reason
and
fair
means
.
To
this
intent
the
Abbot
Ondedei
by
the
Kings
Order
(
who
with
reiterated
Letters
had
recall'd
the
Cardinal
to
Court
)
hasted
to
Brules
,
to
let
Mazarine
understand
the
necessity
of
taking
this
course
,
and
to
inform
him
really
of
what
past
,
assuring
him
of
their
Majesties
good
intentions
,
for
whose
service
it
was
absolutely
necessary
he
should
return
to
his
Charge
,
it
being
manifest
that
there
was
no
person
served
them
with
more
readiness
and
cordiality
.
The
Cardinal
hearkened
to
what
the
Abbot
delivered
;
for
having
found
him
in
all
occasions
of
an
ingenious
,
free
,
and
sincere
nature
,
he
much
confided
in
him
:
but
he
rested
somwhat
doubtful
in
his
resolution
,
for
fear
of
making
a
greater
alteration
in
Affairs
,
and
of
giving
new
matter
to
the
Male-contents
and
to
his
Enemies
,
to
raise
pretexts
for
Seditions
and
Tumults
,
to
quiet
which
he
thought
it
best
to
remain
in
exile
,
with
the
loss
of
all
he
had
gained
hitherto
.
But
in
the
end
the
reasons
alledged
by
the
Abbot
prevailing
,
who
with
an
equal
zele
to
his
hearty
affection
laboured
to
make
him
comprehend
the
necessity
of
his
return
,
he
determined
with
his
own
mony
,
to
make
without
delay
a
Levy
of
four
or
five
thousand
Souldiers
,
giving
the
command
of
them
to
the
Mareschals
at
la
Ferté
,
Seneterre
,
and
d'Hoquincourt
,
the
Counts
de
Novailles
and
Broglio
,
his
intimate
friends
,
and
persons
of
great
integrity
,
who
took
upon
them
the
command
,
and
with
all
diligence
applied
themselves
to
serve
him
,
desiring
earnestly
to
see
him
readmitted
to
his
former
State
,
to
his
Enemies
shame
and
reproach
.
This
being
resolved
on
,
the
Cardinal
desired
a
Pass-port
of
the
Spaniards
to
return
to
Bovillon
,
which
was
by
them
delay'd
,
foreseeing
perhaps
of
what
prejudice
his
return
to
Court
might
prove
.
Wherefore
departing
suddenly
from
Brules
,
instead
of
going
to
Juliers
(
without
drawing
bit
)
he
rode
to
Duren
,
a
City
belonging
to
the
Duke
of
Newbourg
,
from
thence
to
Aix
la
Chapelle
,
and
so
to
Liege
,
to
Huy
,
and
lastly
to
Dinan
,
whither
the
Counts
of
Novailles
and
Iroglio
came
to
him
to
agree
on
the
Levies
,
for
which
he
there
disbursed
the
Moneys
,
and
in
40
days
time
that
he
staid
there
they
raised
their
whole
number
of
Souldiers
.
Upon
this
news
the
Parlement
renewed
the
Decree
against
the
Cardinal
,
laying
to
his
charge
that
he
had
infringed
their
Order
,
by
levying
of
Souldiers
to
enter
again
into
France
,
and
did
what
they
could
to
hinder
his
return
;
but
he
continuing
at
Dinan
,
hastened
with
all
diligence
the
new
Levies
,
that
he
might
accompany
them
to
reinforce
the
King
:
and
the
time
of
his
motion
drawing
nigh
,
he
renewed
his
request
to
the
Spaniards
for
a
Passport
,
but
it
not
appearing
,
one
night
unexpectedly
in
18
hours
riding
(
without
drawing
bit
)
he
came
to
Bovillon
,
not
without
danger
of
being
snapt
by
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Troops
,
who
watched
diligently
to
intercept
him
,
skirting
ever
and
anon
the
adjacent
Campagne
.
From
hence
he
sent
word
to
advertise
the
Spanish
Commanders
that
he
was
gone
,
and
since
they
had
not
favoured
him
to
with
the
desired
Pass
for
himself
,
desired
that
they
would
at
least
vouchsafe
one
for
his
Nieces
,
which
was
immediately
granted
,
and
with
much
Honour
they
were
served
,
and
convey'd
to
Bovillon
by
Don
Antonio
Primentelli
;
and
from
hence
arose
the
good
correspondence
betwixt
him
and
the
Cardinal
,
which
afterward
so
much
conduc'd
to
the
Peace
of
the
two
Crowns
,
to
which
the
Elector
of
Colen
contributed
much
,
by
encouraging
Mazarine
to
so
pious
and
holy
a
work
.
He
went
on
to
Sedan
,
and
determined
as
soon
as
might
be
to
advance
with
his
levied
Souldiers
,
and
with
those
the
Mareschal
d'
Hoquincourt
had
gathered
,
who
had
Order
from
the
King
to
joyn
with
him
,
and
with
one
Body
to
enter
into
France
.
This
novelty
made
a
great
noise
in
Paris
,
but
alarm'd
most
the
Frondeurs
,
the
Parlement
,
and
the
Dukes
of
Orleans
and
Beaufort
;
who
being
surprised
when
they
least
imagined
with
clamorous
complaints
,
gave
out
that
it
was
a
thing
not
to
be
endured
,
that
the
Court
should
so
notoriously
infringe
their
Promise
and
Word
so
often
given
,
and
that
the
contempt
was
too
remarkable
,
to
see
themselves
so
palpably
deluded
.
The
Parlement
therefore
decreed
,
that
in
prosecution
of
the
Judgment
concluded
four
days
before
against
the
Cardinal
,
to
depute
some
with
a
Message
to
their
Majesties
,
to
complain
of
what
was
acting
on
the
Frontiers
against
their
service
,
by
levying
of
Souldiers
,
distributing
of
Mony
,
and
bruit
of
Mazarine's
return
,
all
contrary
to
the
Kings
Declaration
and
his
Royal
Word
,
for
the
maintaining
of
which
they
should
beseech
him
with
all
earnestness
,
that
the
commotions
likely
suddenly
to
arise
to
the
destruction
of
the
Peace
and
the
publick
good
,
might
be
avoided
:
and
the
Duke
of
Orleans
was
intreated
to
joyn
some
of
his
with
the
said
Deputies
,
mutually
to
importune
that
the
Cardinal
might
be
kept
at
distance
.
By
a
publick
command
they
did
prohibit
all
Cities
,
Towns
,
and
all
those
who
were
in
Authority
on
the
Frontiers
not
to
receive
him
,
nor
give
him
any
assistance
upon
pain
of
High
Treason
.
Though
they
reaped
small
benefit
from
these
deliberations
,
because
every
one
laugh'd
at
it
,
reputing
it
mere
madness
and
folly
,
to
pretend
to
controle
with
scribling
and
papers
,
where
the
Kings
lawful
power
was
predominant
,
back'd
with
the
strength
of
Arms
;
nevertheless
they
were
so
intoxicated
with
a
most
sottish
pretension
of
Authority
,
and
so
instigated
by
their
Passion
,
that
they
persuaded
themselves
that
an
Order
of
Parlement
was
sufficient
to
bring
the
whole
Kingdom
under
obedience
;
and
so
passing
from
one
absurdity
to
anothet
,
to
end
this
year
1651
,
the
29th
.
of
December
,
in
virtue
of
the
aforesaid
Declarations
,
of
the
7th
.
and
9th
.
of
February
,
the
11th
.
of
March
,
the
2d
.
and
8th
.
of
August
last
past
)
and
of
those
and
some
other
Parlements
against
the
Cardinal
,
he
was
by
the
Parlement
of
Paris
declared
guilty
of
High
Treason
for
returning
to
Sedan
,
contrary
to
the
Prohibition
;
and
for
putting
himself
in
a
posture
to
return
into
France
:
ordering
moreover
to
finish
the
selling
his
Library
,
and
all
the
Furniture
of
his
House
,
with
the
Confiscation
of
all
his
Ecclesiastical
Emoluments
,
depositing
50000
Crowns
to
be
given
to
him
that
should
kill
him
,
or
deliver
him
alive
to
Justice
,
petitioning
His
Majesty
in
such
case
to
give
his
Grace
to
the
Assassine
,
who
if
by
his
misfortune
in
giving
the
blow
should
not
escape
,
but
be
kill'd
himself
,
that
his
Heirs
should
be
capable
of
the
reward
,
making
their
account
that
so
great
a
recompence
would
invite
some
desperate
Villain
to
take
away
his
Life
:
a
thing
never
heard
of
,
and
unworthy
to
be
decreed
,
nay
not
to
be
propos'd
in
a
Catholick
Parlement
,
the
bounds
of
whose
Authority
extended
no
further
then
to
judge
of
Civil
and
Criminal
causes
,
and
not
in
the
least
to
interest
themselves
in
the
Affairs
of
State
.
It
was
therefore
looked
upon
with
detestation
,
that
they
should
proceed
to
the
condemnation
of
so
conspicuous
a
Statesman
,
so
dear
to
the
King
,
and
by
His
Majesty's
Council
known
to
be
so
advantageous
to
the
good
of
France
,
and
adorned
with
the
Dignity
of
Cardinal
.
All
Europe
abhorr'd
this
Action
,
and
every
good
Catholick
was
scandaliz'd
,
that
the
Life
of
a
Prince
of
Holy
Church
should
be
expos'd
to
sale
,
so
acceptable
to
the
King
,
by
whose
express
Order
onely
he
acted
.
And
many
foresaw
,
that
the
Authors
of
these
execrable
doings
,
though
Humane
Revenge
should
fail
,
would
find
in
their
season
(
no
less
then
those
English
who
condemn'd
their
King
to
death
)
the
chastisements
of
Heaven
,
for
the
little
respect
that
they
bore
not
only
to
the
Cardinal
,
but
also
to
the
King
and
the
Holy
Church
.
This
Decree
(
as
far
as
could
be
guess'd
)
pass'd
not
without
the
secret
intelligence
of
the
Count
de
Chavigny
,
who
believed
by
such
means
to
hinder
the
Cardinals
return
,
supposing
that
if
the
Order
had
but
issued
out
a
little
before
,
he
would
not
have
enter'd
again
into
the
Kingdom
.
The
Count
was
the
first
that
tasted
Gods
judgment
,
dying
a
while
after
in
despair
,
conscious
of
betraying
the
Court
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
his
greatest
Confident
,
in
one
and
the
same
time
.
All
this
was
represented
to
the
Court
of
Rome
,
supposing
that
the
Sacred
College
would
not
allow
that
such
an
Example
should
remain
in
the
memory
of
the
present
Age
,
much
less
be
transferred
to
posterity
,
without
those
remedies
and
punishments
which
belong
to
the
Popes
Authority
.
But
the
Romanists
considering
that
if
the
success
should
not
answer
the
attempt
,
the
reputation
and
dignity
of
the
Apostolical
See
would
be
too
far
engaged
;
wherefore
they
passed
it
over
,
palliating
it
with
dissimulation
:
for
Mazarine
had
his
back-friends
in
Rome
as
well
as
in
France
,
and
the
Pope
himself
was
his
Enemy
,
These
news
coming
to
the
Court
,
they
rejoyced
at
the
seditious
Parisiens
,
and
valued
little
their
words
and
inconsiderable
strength
,
and
had
frequent
Consultations
about
this
business
;
and
although
few
pressed
the
return
of
Mazarine
,
yet
finding
the
King
was
resolved
to
have
him
near
about
him
,
according
to
the
Court
custom
,
where
they
flatter
more
the
Fortune
then
the
Person
,
they
began
with
an
affected
ostentation
to
shew
,
that
they
desired
as
much
;
some
of
them
persuading
the
Queen
to
hasten
his
return
,
constraining
their
own
inclination
,
that
they
might
appear
to
be
his
most
cordial
friends
.
But
Prince
Thomas
(
being
a
little
before
come
out
of
Piemont
into
France
)
the
Mareschal
de
Plessis
Pralin
,
the
Sieurs
de
la
Ferté
and
Seneterre
,
the
Count
de
Servient
,
the
Sieur
de
Lionne
,
and
other
Noblemen
of
a
clear
Fidelity
,
ingenuous
Disposition
,
and
true
Friends
,
deliver'd
their
minds
with
affection
and
sincerity
;
as
also
the
Princess
Palatine
,
the
Secretary
Tillier
recalled
to
Court
by
the
means
of
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
,
and
of
the
Mareschal
de
Villeroy
,
which
vexed
those
at
heart
who
persuaded
themselves
that
they
might
be
useful
in
that
charge
,
and
beheld
with
an
evil
eye
that
Mazarine's
Affairs
proceeded
so
smoothly
on
to
his
re-establishment
.
They
that
chiefly
opposed
his
return
in
the
Council
were
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
,
who
exercised
the
charge
of
first
Minister
of
State
,
and
deliciously
relished
the
Applauses
and
the
Honours
,
which
to
it
paid
Tribute
as
Rivers
to
the
Sea
;
but
he
vailed
his
thoughts
with
the
pretext
,
that
yet
the
conjuncture
of
Affairs
was
not
ripe
for
his
return
,
because
the
unseasonableness
of
it
would
colour
the
pretences
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
of
the
other
Male-contents
,
with
the
face
of
Justice
,
and
would
ferment
new
grievances
and
revolutions
,
not
only
in
Paris
,
but
in
other
parts
of
the
Kingdom
;
and
said
,
it
would
be
better
counsel
to
seek
first
to
remove
out
of
the
way
the
Prince
and
his
Party
,
that
he
might
return
with
more
security
.
The
Proposition
truly
in
it self
look'd
well
;
and
if
at
that
time
nothing
had
been
innovated
about
Mazarine's
coming
back
,
the
Prince
had
been
totally
ruined
,
the
whole
Kingdom
standing
firm
for
the
King
:
but
when
it
was
considered
,
that
if
while
the
Cardinals
return
was
delay'd
,
the
business
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
present
state
of
Affairs
should
be
mitigated
,
and
the
Prince
destroyed
,
the
reasons
for
his
return
as
a
necessary
Minister
would
not
have
so
much
vigour
as
when
it
might
be
averred
,
that
the
King
had
no
person
about
him
sufficient
to
undergo
so
weighty
a
Charge
.
For
this
reason
Chasteauneuf's
Opinion
did
not
take
place
,
and
their
counsel
was
imbraced
who
supported
the
Cardinals
Interest
;
alledging
that
his
presence
was
of
great
importance
for
the
better
carrying
on
the
Affairs
,
besides
the
recruit
of
a
Body
,
of
old
Souldiers
levied
by
him
,
to
hasten
the
depression
of
Conde
;
it
not
seeming
decent
to
the
Greatness
of
the
King
,
who
was
Master
,
not
to
be
able
to
have
near
him
such
as
he
liked
best
.
And
albeit
any
other
consideration
might
require
,
that
the
Cardinal
should
continue
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
the
pretensions
of
the
Parlement
and
the
Frondeurs
were
sufficient
,
that
to
confound
them
the
contrary
should
be
done
,
by
which
means
the
Soveraign
Authority
(
independant
from
all
other
)
might
shine
with
greater
lustre
,
and
not
to
permit
so
scandalous
an
Example
,
that
the
Servants
should
impudently
give
Law
to
their
Master
.
These
Reasons
were
fomented
by
the
first
President
more
then
any
other
,
being
no
friend
to
Chasteauneuf
,
and
alienated
from
the
Prince
,
for
having
no
greater
passion
then
that
of
his
service
to
his
King
.
He
had
a
principal
part
in
this
resolve
,
sufficiently
knowing
the
need
that
they
had
in
Court
of
a
prime
Minister
thoroughly
inform'd
of
all
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
President
was
called
to
Poictiers
,
with
the
Marquess
of
Vieville
.
The
Parisiens
and
the
Parlement
regretted
their
departure
so
much
the
more
,
by
how
much
they
knew
it
prejudicial
to
their
Party
,
that
a
person
of
so
high
estimation
had
totally
given
himself
up
to
the
Kings
Interest
and
the
Cardinals
.
Chasteauneuf
for
this
cause
not
being
able
to
make
good
his
Maxim
,
he
took
himself
to
those
Arts
,
which
were
suggested
to
him
by
his
many
years
experience
in
the
Affairs
and
Interests
of
the
Court.
To
disturb
then
Mazarine's
return
,
he
writ
to
the
Sieur
de
Fremont
,
Secretary
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
to
dispose
his
Master
to
come
to
Court
,
because
by
his
presence
,
giving
countenance
and
support
to
them
that
opposed
the
Cardinal
,
he
should
easily
prevail
to
hinder
the
designs
of
those
that
adhered
to
him
.
But
the
Coadjutor
on
the
contrary
foreseeing
,
that
the
Duke
would
be
quickly
brought
about
to
the
Queen
,
and
instead
of
opposing
would
condescend
to
her
satisfaction
,
he
opposed
the
counsel
of
Chasteauneuf
,
and
with
great
sagacity
diverted
the
journy
of
His
Royal
Highness
,
who
had
undertaken
it
,
if
instead
of
writing
to
Fremont
he
had
writ
to
the
Count
of
Chavigny
and
the
Secretary
Goulas
.
In
that
interim
the
Mareschal
de
Hoquincourt
had
rendezvouz'd
his
Troops
about
Laon
to
joyn
with
the
Cardinal
,
who
was
ready
with
others
under
his
pay
to
enter
into
France
;
wherefore
having
agreed
to
meet
about
Derlans
and
Espernay
upon
the
Marne
in
the
beginning
of
January
,
the
Mareschal
began
to
move
the
18th
.
of
December
,
and
the
Cardinal
leaving
his
Nieces
at
Sedan
,
advanced
likewise
toward
Espernay
with
5000
chosen
fighting
men
,
and
there
calling
a
Council
of
War
it
was
concluded
,
that
the
Mareschal
with
1000
Horse
should
secure
the
Passes
on
the
Rivers
Aube
and
Sene
,
which
he
accordingly
did
,
passing
luckily
without
any
opposition
by
l'
Anglure
and
l'
Aube
,
and
crossed
the
Sene
at
Mery
,
where
the
Regiments
of
Horse
and
Foot
under
the
command
of
the
Sieur
de
St.
Mor
joyned
with
him
,
and
receiving
intelligence
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
had
sent
out
four
Companies
to
Pont
sur
Sonne
,
Hoquincourt
charged
them
,
routed
some
Horse
which
infested
the
road
to
Sens
,
and
compelled
the
Sieur
de
Morandiere
,
Commander
of
the
Dukes
men
,
to
quit
his
Post
and
retire
.
It
was
thought
that
the
Princes
did
not
do
all
their
endeavour
to
hinder
this
return
;
for
perceiving
that
their
Affairs
were
in
a
most
desperate
condition
,
(
the
whole
Kingdom
concurring
in
favour
of
the
King
)
they
knew
that
nothing
could
keep
them
from
their
last
tottering
,
but
some
new
pretext
that
might
give
an
honest
colour
to
their
Cause
,
and
retard
the
Subjects
from
the
assistance
which
they
contributed
to
their
Soveraign
.
And
it
was
suspected
,
that
instead
of
providing
to
defend
the
Passes
with
some
competent
Forces
,
which
they
might
sooner
have
gathered
together
,
they
delayed
so
long
till
the
Cardinal
was
far
advanced
into
the
Kingdom
;
and
it
was
believed
that
not
onely
the
Princes
that
were
in
Paris
promoted
this
design
,
but
that
it
was
also
secretly
fomented
by
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
it
being
known
that
he
had
made
Gourville
and
others
to
sollicit
the
Cardinal
to
undertake
his
return
to
Court
,
hoping
that
this
would
serve
him
either
for
a
pretext
to
justifie
his
proceedings
,
or
for
an
occasion
to
piece
with
him
,
because
he
had
rather
have
to
do
with
Mazarine
then
with
Chasteauneuf
.
The
thoughts
in
the
mean
time
of
the
Coadjutor
were
to
induce
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
frame
a
third
Party
of
Male-contents
,
and
Enemies
to
Mazarine
,
which
perhaps
might
be
seconded
by
the
Courtiers
that
were
averse
to
him
;
and
therefore
he
used
all
industry
to
make
the
plot
succeed
:
imagining
that
the
Queen
being
intimidated
by
the
Duke
,
more
firmly
adhering
to
Conde
,
she
would
be
necessitated
to
keep
the
Cardinal
further
off
;
in
which
case
(
Orleans
uniting
himself
to
the
Interest
of
the
Court
,
and
fortifying
himself
with
the
Troops
of
Lorrain
)
he
should
totally
ruine
the
Prince
.
But
the
Count
of
Chavigny
,
and
the
rest
of
Conde's
friends
kept
Orleans
firm
,
making
him
understand
that
he
could
not
sustain
himself
but
by
uniting
with
the
Prince
;
and
though
they
should
not
fully
make
sure
of
him
,
they
hoped
at
least
to
prevent
him
,
by
closing
with
the
Court
,
in
which
case
he
would
hardly
be
able
to
uphold
himself
.
In
the
interim
the
Duke
of
Nemours
coming
to
Paris
,
confirmed
in
the
name
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
the
Treaty
with
Orleans
,
and
the
result
was
for
the
keeping
out
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
to
make
peace
with
Spain
.
The
news
being
spread
in
Paris
of
Orders
given
out
by
the
King
different
to
his
former
Declarations
,
it
is
not
to
be
imagined
how
the
contrary
Spirits
were
enraged
;
yet
they
could
do
no
more
then
make
a
noise
,
so
long
as
the
Kings
Authority
was
prevalent
in
the
Kingdom
:
but
however
the
Cardinal
was
thwarted
by
the
one
side
,
yet
he
was
animated
by
the
other
;
for
the
Parlement
of
Brittain
being
sollicited
by
that
of
Paris
,
to
frame
a
like
Ordinance
in
favour
of
the
Princes
against
the
Cardinal
,
they
ordered
quite
contrary
,
that
all
Proceedings
against
him
should
be
suspended
till
the
Prince
returned
to
his
duty
,
and
the
Spanish
Troops
were
departed
the
Kingdom
.
The
Tumults
of
the
Frondeurs
continuing
,
the
Parlement
decreed
to
proceed
to
the
sale
of
the
Cardinals
goods
,
and
not
to
ratifie
the
Kings
Declaration
against
the
Prince
,
till
that
against
the
Cardinal
had
first
taken
effect
;
from
whence
it
behoved
that
he
should
again
quit
the
Kingdom
,
if
they
meant
that
the
Parlement
should
pass
the
Declaration
.
They
had
many
Consultations
great
in
appearance
,
but
weak
in
substance
,
and
some
Overtures
to
the
King
succeeded
them
.
The
Court
talked
in
ambiguous
terms
,
and
amused
them
still
with
hopes
,
because
Time
(
which
ripens
all
things
)
they
hoped
would
also
maturate
the
bitterness
of
the
turbulent
minds
.
The
Queen
afterward
sent
to
exhort
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
retire
from
Paris
,
to
remove
the
umbrage
that
they
had
of
him
:
but
the
design
succeeded
not
,
and
increased
the
distrust
,
whereat
the
others
taking
Alarm
became
much
more
audacious
and
undertaking
.
The
Parlement
added
to
the
Instructions
given
to
their
Deputies
,
dispatched
to
the
Court
to
urge
the
release
of
the
Counsellour
Bitant
;
and
that
the
Mareschal
de
la
Milleray
could
be
advanced
to
the
Dignity
of
Duke
and
Peer
,
if
first
he
did
not
give
the
pretended
satisfaction
to
the
Parlement
of
Brittain
.
Moreover
,
that
no
Duke
,
Mareschal
of
France
,
or
other
Officer
of
the
Crown
,
should
hence
forward
be
admitted
to
their
Function
,
if
the
Cardinal
were
not
first
withdrawn
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
It
was
thought
that
this
was
done
to
lessen
the
Interest
that
he
had
by
disposing
of
the
Offices
of
the
Crown
;
thereby
to
gain
those
Officers
to
their
Party
.
But
of
this
the
Gentry
and
Nobility
of
the
Kingdom
made
no
reckoning
;
but
by
how
much
the
more
the
Parlement
shewed
themselves
eager
against
the
Court
,
so
much
the
more
contemptible
they
render'd
themselves
,
no
body
regarding
their
Decrees
,
so
long
as
the
Authority
of
the
King
could
annul
them
,
and
render
them
invalid
;
and
therefore
they
who
sounded
the
Affairs
to
the
bottom
,
found
it
better
counsel
to
keep
the
streight
way
of
Obedience
,
then
to
walk
in
rugged
paths
and
praecipices
.
In
this
manner
the
Princess
Palatine
Anna
Gonzaga
,
from
being
first
Conde's
Friend
became
the
Queens
greatest
Confident
,
and
the
Cardinals
,
to
which
the
King
corresponding
called
her
to
Court
,
to
foment
by
her
ready
and
smart
Wit
the
Parties
proper
to
destroy
the
Caballs
of
the
Male-contents
.
She
arrived
there
,
as
likewise
divers
other
Lords
did
,
who
openly
condemned
the
Opinion
of
those
,
which
could
not
but
in
the
end
be
losers
,
yet
obstinately
follow'd
the
Game
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Cardinal
at
the
Head
of
the
Army
departing
from
Pont
sur
Saone
,
came
to
Chasteaurenart
,
and
from
thence
advanced
to
Gien
upon
the
River
Loire
.
The
Souldiers
of
the
Marquess
of
Sordis
,
who
were
enter'd
into
the
Town
,
upon
news
of
his
March
,
quitted
it
.
The
Cardinal
pass'd
the
River
over
the
Bridge
,
and
was
civilly
receiv'd
by
those
Inhabitants
.
He
went
thence
to
Vierron
,
where
he
left
the
Army
under
the
command
of
the
Count
Broglio
,
to
continue
their
March
towards
Guienne
;
and
His
Eminence
,
accompanied
with
Hoquincourt
and
Grançay
Mareschals
of
France
,
with
a
great
number
of
other
principal
Officers
and
Persons
of
Quality
,
went
in
diligence
towards
Poitiers
,
where
the
King
was
,
and
drawing
near
was
met
by
His
Majesty
without
the
City
.
The
King
light
out
of
his
Coach
,
and
imbraced
him
with
so
much
affection
,
that
the
Honours
were
greater
which
the
Cardinal
received
by
that
benign
Reception
,
then
his
misusage
by
so
many
Decrees
of
the
Parlement
.
His
Majesty
took
him
into
his
Coach
,
and
conducted
him
to
kiss
the
Queens
hand
,
where
the
joy
of
the
Court
was
redoubled
.
By
how
much
the
more
splendent
the
Applauses
and
Contentments
were
in
this
part
,
by
so
much
the
more
the
hatred
was
dismal
and
cloudy
in
other
parts
;
and
in
no
City
greater
threatnings
appeared
then
in
Bourdeux
,
whose
Parlement
after
the
example
of
that
of
Paris
,
persevering
in
their
Assemblings
,
and
unlawful
and
seditious
Decrees
,
drove
from
the
City
the
persons
and
whole
Families
of
those
who
were
esteemed
faithful
to
the
King
,
and
did
all
that
Rebells
and
Enemies
of
their
lawful
Soveraign
could
do
.
THE
HISTORY
Of
the
Managements
of
Cardinal
MAZARINE
.
Lib.
II.
MAZARINE
being
enter'd
into
France
the
16th
.
of
January
1652
,
the
King
cancell'd
and
annull'd
the
Decree
of
the
Parlement
of
Paris
,
of
the
29
September
1651
,
with
express
prohibition
to
put
it
in
execution
,
and
not
to
attempt
any
thing
against
him
upon
pain
of
death
.
He
forbad
also
not
to
proceed
to
the
sale
of
his
Goods
,
nor
Books
;
the
Transgressors
in
this
case
being
to
lose
what
they
had
paid
,
and
●0000
Livres
penalty
:
declaring
●●at
the
said
Decree
was
contrary
to
His
Majesty's
intention
,
to
the
ordinary
Forms
of
Justice
,
to
the
Customs
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
injurious
to
the
Sacred
College
of
Cardinals
,
to
the
Head
of
the
Church
,
and
to
the
Holy
Apostolick
See
,
towards
which
he
protested
,
following
the
example
of
the
Kings
his
predecessours
,
always
to
observe
an
unalterable
devotion
and
reverence
:
that
the
Cardinal
was
entered
into
the
Kingdom
by
his
express
Order
,
to
conduct
a
good
Body
of
an
Army
levied
at
his
own
proper
charges
,
to
serve
him
in
the
present
Emergencies
;
and
that
he
being
a
Soveraign
King
,
and
absolute
Master
of
all
,
he
ought
to
be
obey'd
by
his
Subjects
without
any
limitation
.
In
Poitiers
,
after
the
arrival
of
the
Cardinal
,
divers
Consultations
of
War
were
held
,
which
were
reduced
to
the
examinations
of
two
points
:
The
one
,
to
go
with
all
the
Forces
into
Guienne
,
to
bring
under
Bourdeaux
,
and
totally
to
suppress
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Party
:
the
Queen
and
the
Cardinal
were
of
the
same
judgment
.
The
other
was
,
to
go
towards
Paris
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Forces
,
to
disperse
those
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
encourage
the
well-affected
Citizens
,
and
hinder
the
passage
of
the
Duke
of
Nemours
Souldiers
,
who
were
about
to
enter
into
France
.
Divers
Reasons
were
alledged
for
both
these
Opinions
,
and
it
was
resolved
on
to
pass
into
Guienne
,
but
the
City
of
Angers
being
up
in
Arms
by
means
of
the
Duke
de
Rohan
Chabot
Governour
of
Anjou
,
the
Cardinal
judged
it
more
opportune
to
direct
their
course
that
way
:
so
that
unexpectedly
on
the
6th
.
of
February
the
Court
hasted
to
Saumeur
,
to
the
great
resentment
of
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
;
who
seeing
that
in
the
Kings
Council
it
was
resolved
on
to
march
into
Guienne
,
and
afterward
,
without
consulting
him
,
they
changed
their
resolution
for
Anjou
.
He
thought
they
made
little
Account
of
him
,
and
that
the
Cardinal
was
become
again
the
sole
Disposer
of
all
Affairs
;
wherefore
he
took
free
leave
of
the
Court
,
and
retired
to
live
privately
at
Tours
,
whereby
Mazarine
remain'd
to
direct
all
as
before
,
without
any
companion
,
but
not
without
the
envy
and
jealousie
of
some
of
his
friends
,
who
could
not
brook
the
preeminency
of
a
stranger
.
The
Court
having
finished
the
Enterprize
of
Angers
,
which
was
reduced
to
the
Kings
obedience
,
possessed
themselves
also
of
Pont
de
Cé
,
and
secured
the
Provinces
beyond
the
Loire
;
the
News
coming
of
the
Duke
of
Nemours
Arrival
in
France
,
with
some
Troops
out
of
Flanders
;
the
Cardinal
thought
fit
not
to
defer
time
,
but
to
provide
carefully
for
the
Affairs
of
those
parts
,
where
all
their
friends
desired
the
Kings
Presence
.
The
Court
then
departed
from
Saumeur
,
the
7.
of
March
1652
,
and
settled
at
Tours
,
whether
from
divers
Provinces
and
Cities
came
several
Persons
of
Quality
,
deputed
to
confirm
to
the
King
their
fidelity
and
obedience
;
and
amongst
others
the
Archbishop
of
Rouen
Chamvallon
Primate
of
Normandy
,
deputed
by
a
great
Assembly
of
Prelates
met
at
Paris
upon
the
Decree
against
the
Cardinal
,
to
demonstrate
to
his
Majestie
the
wrong
that
was
done
to
the
Church
of
Rome
,
and
the
injury
she
received
in
the
person
of
one
of
her
Members
out-raged
.
The
Archbishop
had
a
favourable
Audience
.
This
Deputation
was
very
famous
,
not
only
for
the
quality
and
importance
of
the
matter
,
but
for
the
merit
and
prerogative
of
the
said
Prelate
,
who
exaggerated
highly
the
Ptoceedings
of
the
Parliament
,
in
treating
with
so
much
rigour
,
and
such
unusual
courses
,
a
Prince
of
the
Holy
Church
,
without
considering
,
that
these
were
formes
prohibited
by
divine
and
humane
laws
;
and
that
which
appeared
admirable
in
his
discourse
,
was
,
that
openly
praising
and
yet
oblikely
touching
the
Parliament
,
he
obliged
the
whole
Ecclesiastical
Order
.
While
the
Court
was
at
Tours
,
the
Count
de
Servient
was
restored
by
the
King
to
his
Charge
of
Minister
of
State
,
who
being
a
very
able
and
experienc'd
person
,
it
turn'd
too
much
to
the
damage
of
the
publick
interest
to
keep
him
at
such
a
distance
;
but
the
Sieur
de
Lionne
his
Nephew
was
not
recall'd
,
by
the
prevailing
of
his
particular
enemies
,
to
whom
the
Court
was
willing
at
that
time
to
give
that
satisfaction
.
From
Tours
the
Court
removed
to
Blois
,
and
made
some
stay
there
,
which
was
very
prejudicial
to
it
,
since
those
of
the
contrary
party
had
time
to
provide
for
the
Conservation
of
Orleans
(
into
which
City
Madamoiselle
entred
)
and
for
the
defence
of
Chartres
,
proposed
and
considered
by
the
Cardinal
,
for
the
shortest
way
to
approach
near
Paris
.
Not
being
able
therefore
neither
to
pass
to
Orleans
,
nor
to
go
to
Chartres
,
it
was
determin'd
to
take
the
way
of
Gergeau
,
because
the
Bridge
of
Beaugency
was
broken
by
the
swelling
of
the
River
,
hapning
a
little
before
,
with
very
great
floods
:
but
that
of
Gergeau
being
likewise
spoil'd
,
the
only
Pass
that
remain'd
was
that
of
Gien
,
whereupon
the
Court
went
to
Sully
,
and
the
Army
to
Sandilon
,
a
little
distant
.
According
as
this
moved
toward
Gien
,
that
of
the
Princes
went
continually
coasting
on
the
other
side
the
river
,
to
dispute
their
passage
,
and
interrupt
their
design
.
They
muster'd
in
the
Princes
Camp
betwixt
nine
and
ten
thousand
,
four
thousand
chosen
and
old
Souldiers
,
most
part
of
them
Infantry
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
and
the
rest
under
the
Duke
of
Nemours
;
and
these
were
partly
French
of
the
Prince
of
Conde's
,
and
partly
high
Germans
and
other
Nations
levied
by
the
King
of
Spain
.
The
Dukes
of
Beaufort
and
Nemours
did
not
agree
together
,
though
they
were
Kinsmen
,
and
should
have
fought
a
Duell
near
Orleans
,
if
it
had
not
been
prevented
by
Madamoiselle
,
who
by
her
interposing
made
them
friends
;
wherefore
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
was
in
Guienne
thought
fit
to
convey
himself
to
this
Army
,
not
only
moved
thereunto
for
this
cause
,
but
for
divers
other
reasons
,
amongst
which
were
the
following
;
First
,
that
by
making
this
diversion
all
the
Kings
Forces
would
be
drawn
that
way
where
the
Prince
was
,
and
by
that
means
Bourdeaux
would
be
out
of
danger
.
Secondly
,
because
the
condition
of
Paris
stood
in
need
to
be
strengthned
by
his
Presence
,
chiefly
suspecting
that
the
King
would
come
thither
,
and
to
oppose
himself
to
cross
the
designes
of
the
Coadjutor
,
who
used
all
his
endeavour
to
disjoyn
the
Duke
of
Orleans
from
him
.
And
,
what
obliged
him
most
to
go
,
was
to
see
,
whether
it
would
turn
to
best
Account
,
to
reunite
himself
to
the
Court
,
or
to
adjust
with
the
Coadjutor
;
or
at
least
to
render
his
Intrigues
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
unuseful
.
With
these
considerations
,
and
with
thoughts
of
piecing
with
the
Coadjutor
,
he
took
a
journey
the
most
difficult
and
most
dangerous
,
that
could
possibly
have
come
into
his
thought
,
being
like
to
have
been
taken
Prisoner
by
the
Sieur
de
Saint
Mor
,
dispatcht
from
Court
with
300
horse
to
track
him
,
and
seize
on
his
person
:
nevertheless
he
came
safe
thither
,
and
the
News
of
his
coming
being
spred
abroad
,
the
Army
was
as
much
joy'd
and
pleas'd
,
as
the
Prince
confounded
and
troubled
at
the
dissention
of
his
Generals
.
From
hence
he
gave
advice
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
to
the
Parliament
of
his
welfare
,
and
had
thoughts
of
passing
thither
,
to
resolve
what
was
to
be
done
,
to
encourage
his
party
,
and
to
settle
the
peoples
inconstancy
,
accustomed
to
vary
,
according
as
the
Accidents
that
nourish
it
do
alter
.
But
having
afterwards
understood
,
that
by
the
Arrival
of
the
Duke
of
Bovillon
,
and
many
Cavaliers
and
Souldiers
from
divers
parts
,
the
Mareschal
of
Turenne
was
constituted
their
General
by
the
King
,
and
by
this
means
the
Court
was
recruited
no
less
in
courage
then
in
forces
.
He
stayd
with
the
Army
,
not
a
little
discompos'd
by
the
differences
amongst
the
Commanders
;
wherefore
the
Court
was
not
a
little
troubled
,
seeing
that
their
designs
of
their
Generals
upon
the
ill-ordered
Camp
of
the
Princes
were
vanish'd
.
The
Discipline
being
establish'd
in
the
Army
by
Conde
,
and
their
minds
reincouraged
upon
the
confidence
that
every
body
had
of
his
valour
,
he
caused
Montargis
to
be
be
attaqued
,
and
took
it
,
by
which
Post
he
opened
a
Passage
into
Burgundy
,
and
made
feasible
his
designes
.
The
Royallists
lodged
betwixt
the
River
Loire
,
and
the
Canal
of
Briare
.
The
Quarters
of
the
Mareschal
d'
Hoquincourt
were
a
little
distant
,
and
exposed
to
the
enemy
.
The
Prince
made
semblance
to
march
toward
Chasteau-renard
,
to
go
into
Burgundy
;
but
altering
his
March
he
went
towards
Blenau
,
Hoquincourts
quarters
,
and
unawares
surprized
him
in
the
night
,
in
such
sort
that
he
routed
him
,
and
took
all
the
Baggage
.
At
this
News
,
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
caused
sound
to
horse
throughout
all
his
quarters
,
and
speedily
drawing
the
Troops
together
,
advanc'd
towards
the
Posts
assaulted
,
to
succour
them
;
but
having
notice
of
those
that
fled
,
of
the
disorder
and
disaster
,
wont
always
to
be
increased
by
Fame
,
being
confirm'd
to
him
by
divers
Officers
,
with
the
foresight
of
a
great
Captain
he
thought
it
not
fit
to
hazard
a
new
Engagement
:
wherefore
he
took
the
way
of
Osoy
on
this
side
the
Canal
,
where
was
the
quarters
of
Novailles
,
with
design
to
put
himself
into
a
safe
Post
,
they
had
divers
skirmishes
,
marches
,
and
counter-marches
,
and
all
day
the
Armies
faced
one
another
,
without
engaging
otherwise
then
by
the
Exchange
of
many
Cannon-shot
.
The
Cardinal
being
inform'd
of
the
suceess
,
gave
sudden
account
to
the
King
how
things
stood
,
moderating
the
vapourings
which
were
cunningly
spred
abroad
.
His
Majesty
with
a
generous
heart
,
and
courage
of
a
great
King
,
leaping
out
of
his
bed
,
said
that
himself
would
be
at
the
head
of
his
Army
.
All
mounted
on
Horseback
,
and
no
man
that
had
a
sword
by
his
side
stayd
in
Gien
.
The
Cardinal
very
undauntedly
gave
all
expedient
Orders
,
and
dispatch'd
the
Duke
of
Bovillon
to
the
Camp
,
with
a
Squadron
of
Gentlemen
Voluntiers
,
and
afterward
advanc'd
with
the
King
to
the
Army
of
Turenne
,
by
whose
means
not
only
the
disperst
troops
of
Hoquincourt
were
rallied
,
but
also
the
Princes
were
constrained
to
retire
into
Estampes
,
which
afterward
was
attaqued
by
the
Royallists
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
went
to
Paris
,
where
the
number
of
Male-contents
daily
increased
,
heightned
by
the
hopes
that
they
had
of
the
coming
of
the
Duke
of
Lorain's
Army
.
Every
one
desired
to
establish
his
own
interest
by
diminishing
the
Royal
Authority
,
supporting
themselves
with
the
pretext
,
that
Mazarine
was
the
ruine
of
the
Kingdom
;
and
all
Paris
was
full
of
seditious
Libells
,
Satyrical
Verses
,
lying
Stories
,
and
Politick
Discourses
,
which
tearing
the
name
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
other
Ministers
of
State
,
did
redound
to
the
contempt
and
disgrace
of
their
Royal
Majesties
;
and
with
such
formes
those
seditious
did
seek
to
make
sinister
impressions
in
the
people
,
ignorant
of
the
Mysteries
of
State
.
On
the
contrary
,
all
the
streets
and
corners
of
the
City
did
echo
forth
the
Praises
of
the
Princes
,
and
of
the
Arch-Duke
himself
,
celebrated
in
prose
and
verse
by
a
number
of
Writers
,
with
the
Title
of
Deliverers
of
the
oppressed
people
;
and
many
Preachers
getting
into
the
Pulpits
,
wearied
themselves
with
no
less
liberty
,
speaking
detractingly
of
the
present
Affairs
;
and
all
this
to
imprint
sinister
apprehensions
in
the
people
,
which
redounded
more
to
the
blame
of
the
Superiours
,
which
tolerated
them
,
then
of
those
that
recited
them
.
The
Parlement
continuing
still
in
their
purpose
to
reduce
Mazarine
to
the
last
extremity
,
dispatch'd
the
President
Nesmond
,
with
other
Counsellours
,
to
Sully
,
to
represent
to
the
King
what
they
thought
necessary
for
his
removal
from
Court
,
in
conformity
to
their
first
Deliberations
and
His
Majesty's
Word
:
but
the
Court
was
not
at
all
moved
for
any
of
these
instances
,
judging
it
a
petulancy
and
too
great
an
impudence
of
the
Parlementarians
,
in
pretending
to
give
Law
to
their
Master
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Spaniards
making
use
of
these
favourable
conjunctures
,
which
the
discord
in
the
Kingdom
of
France
gave
them
,
they
possess'd
themselves
of
Trino
in
Italy
,
taken
by
the
Marquess
of
Caracena
,
and
in
Flanders
of
Graveling
,
gained
by
the
conduct
of
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagna
,
who
commanded
under
the
Archduke
.
The
Cardinal
did
his
utmost
to
succour
Graveling
,
a
place
of
great
importance
:
but
the
remedies
are
too
weak
,
in
a
time
that
the
Court
was
miserably
distracted
by
domestick
broyls
,
when
the
Foreign
enemy
from
many
parts
assailed
her
with
powerful
Forces
,
and
in
a
conjuncture
that
the
Seditious
of
the
Parlement
(
to
render
the
Malady
more
incurable
)
diverted
the
Kings
revenues
in
such
manner
,
that
oftentimes
he
was
reduced
to
great
necessity
,
not
having
wherewithall
to
provide
even
for
the
Court
it self
.
In
Paris
the
disorders
continued
more
then
in
any
other
part
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
being
come
thither
,
it
is
impossible
to
relate
with
what
Applauses
he
was
received
;
whereat
the
Kings
faithful
servants
and
the
Cardinals
friends
were
so
much
astonish'd
,
that
they
durst
not
set
their
foot
out
of
doors
.
These
sent
Dispatches
to
Court
,
supplicating
their
Majesties
to
draw
near
the
City
with
all
speed
,
otherwise
(
the
Faction
of
Conde
growing
stronger
)
they
should
be
constrained
to
abandon
it
,
and
let
all
their
consultations
fall
to
the
ground
.
The
Kings
Council
being
moved
by
these
Sollicitations
,
and
much
more
persuaded
by
reason
to
preserve
by
all
means
that
great
and
potent
City
,
determin'd
to
approach
nigh
it
.
In
order
hereunto
their
Majesties
came
to
Auxerre
,
from
thence
to
Sens
,
to
Montreul
,
to
Melun
,
and
other
places
near
;
and
in
the
Kings
Council
it
was
debated
to
famish
Paris
,
by
taking
away
the
commerce
of
the
River
,
but
this
was
not
assented
to
by
the
Cardinal
,
who
knowing
well
that
these
Extravagancies
of
the
Citizens
proceeded
from
the
Arts
of
a
few
Seditious
people
,
more
covetous
to
advance
their
particular
Interests
,
then
desirous
(
as
they
gave
out
)
of
the
publick
good
;
and
that
suddenly
they
would
perceive
their
errour
,
and
put
themselves
again
in
their
due
obedience
to
their
King
:
adding
that
it
was
not
good
by
rigour
to
exasperate
the
people
of
that
City
further
,
and
precipitate
them
by
despair
to
declare
for
the
Princes
,
which
was
the
Card
they
call'd
for
,
without
which
their
Party
was
weak
and
declining
.
That
the
people
ofttimes
changed
their
minds
,
and
sometimes
for
the
better
,
as
there
was
some
hopes
they
would
do
now
,
when
they
continually
invited
His
Majesty
to
return
to
his
Royal
Palace
,
having
to
that
purpose
sent
the
Sieur
de
Lerygue
.
But
the
Cardinal
was
not
for
embracing
that
counsel
,
it
not
behoving
to
trust
the
Kings
Person
on
the
word
of
the
people
and
la
Fronda
without
good
caution
;
he
consented
nevertheless
to
hold
the
Parisiens
in
hand
with
hopes
and
fair
words
,
without
coming
to
any
particular
Declaration
.
And
thus
by
Mazarines
dexterity
Paris
was
in
effect
kept
Neutral
,
though
in
outward
appearance
it
seemed
the
contrary
,
by
which
they
gain'd
time
to
perfectionate
those
things
,
which
afterward
followed
to
the
Kings
advantage
.
The
Court
departed
from
Melun
,
and
came
to
Corbeil
,
and
thence
by
the
way
of
Chily
to
St.
Germains
,
still
under
covert
of
the
Army
.
Though
Paris
was
not
in
open
breach
with
the
Court
,
they
nevertheless
continued
to
keep
a
good
correspondence
with
the
Princes
;
the
Inhabitants
took
Armes
,
and
began
to
keep
guard
,
held
consultations
and
made
preparations
for
Warre
;
And
among
other
Assemblies
,
they
held
a
General
one
,
of
the
Body
of
the
Citizens
,
assisted
by
the
Deputies
of
the
Parliament
,
in
which
was
decreed
,
that
when
the
Cardinal
should
be
driven
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
with
security
not
to
return
again
,
they
would
presently
lay
down
their
arms
:
but
as
they
made
use
of
this
pretext
,
only
to
make
their
actions
appear
innocent
to
the
people
,
and
that
they
directed
their
intentions
to
no
other
end
,
then
to
the
publick
relief
,
by
sending
farther
off
that
Minister
,
to
whom
they
imputed
all
their
grievance
,
and
continuance
of
the
Warre
:
so
the
Court
,
admitting
they
did
deprive
themselves
of
the
Cardinal
by
licensing
him
to
depart
,
knew
that
they
should
be
at
the
same
pass
that
they
were
the
last
time
he
left
the
Kingdom
.
And
by
yielding
to
the
pretensions
of
subjects
,
they
sensibly
wounded
the
Royal
Authority
,
which
ought
to
be
kept
absolute
and
independent
,
wherefore
they
pretended
on
the
contrary
,
that
it
did
not
belong
to
any
one
to
give
laws
,
but
to
receive
them
from
their
Sovereign
;
and
that
the
sole
pretension
that
the
King
should
serve
himself
of
Ministers
of
their
appointing
,
deserved
as
much
blame
and
correction
,
as
it
was
contrary
to
the
Maxims
of
good
Government
,
to
permit
that
any
body
of
His
Majesty's
Council
should
depend
on
any
other
then
on
the
King
himself
;
so
that
they
cried
Out
on
't
,
as
too
great
an
impertinency
,
to
require
that
one
should
be
driven
away
(
of
whom
his
Patron
did
profess
himself
well
served
)
to
put
in
another
that
probably
would
not
please
him
,
and
who
might
perhaps
study
more
the
Interest
of
particular
persons
then
the
publick
good
and
the
Crown
's
;
it
manifestly
appearing
,
that
to
deprive
the
King
of
the
Cardinal
,
was
to
take
away
from
him
all
satisfaction
,
and
to
make
him
depend
on
their
pleasure
.
And
therefore
not
to
give
so
pernicious
an
example
(
though
he
had
had
a
mind
for
other
causes
to
put
him
away
)
he
ought
not
to
do
it
;
but
to
uphold
him
,
that
the
world
might
know
that
he
was
Master
.
The
Parisiens
the
day
following
had
another
general
Assembly
,
and
selected
some
Deputies
to
desire
their
Majesties
to
remove
the
Cardinal
further
off
,
and
to
return
to
Paris
;
but
it
was
to
no
purpose
,
the
Court
standing
firm
in
their
resolution
not
to
sully
the
Royal
Authority
,
endeavouring
to
gain
time
,
and
to
keep
Paris
Neutral
,
that
they
might
not
supply
the
contrary
Party
with
Men
and
Money
,
of
which
they
stood
in
need
enough
.
The
Princes
and
the
Parlement
on
the
other
side
studying
to
maintain
themselves
in
the
Peoples
favour
,
did
not
omit
to
imploy
all
their
industry
to
stir
up
the
people
against
the
Kings
Ministers
;
and
because
it
was
necessary
(
to
keep
afoot
the
commerce
of
Paris
)
to
hinder
the
Kings
Army
from
passing
the
Sene
,
they
made
some
Levies
,
which
joyn'd
with
some
other
Troops
of
the
Princes
to
scower
the
neighbouring
Campania
.
The
Army
of
the
Princes
possest
themselves
of
the
Country
of
Estampes
,
situated
betwixt
Orleans
and
Paris
,
where
they
found
a
great
quantity
of
Corn
;
and
here
they
intended
to
abide
and
fortifie
themselves
with
hopes
,
by
maintaining
this
Post
to
keep
Paris
and
Orleans
faithful
,
which
was
the
main
scope
of
all
.
While
the
Kings
Army
lay
quarter'd
at
Chartres
and
thereabouts
,
they
cast
themselves
into
Estampes
,
with
their
Lieutenants
Generals
;
for
the
Prince
and
the
Dukes
of
Nemours
and
Beaufort
were
gone
to
Paris
,
where
they
staid
to
make
sure
of
the
Frondeurs
and
their
Party
,
a
good
part
of
whom
desiring
the
Kings
return
,
hearkened
willingly
to
the
Treaties
that
thereupon
were
had
about
the
entry
and
reception
of
His
Majesty
,
who
if
at
that
instant
he
had
frankly
shewn
himself
,
he
would
have
been
received
with
all
joyfulness
and
applause
,
and
the
Princes
and
their
Party
chased
away
,
since
the
Citizens
were
at
last
weary
of
these
hurly-burlies
,
but
nothing
was
done
,
the
King
not
daring
to
venture
himself
on
the
peoples
instability
,
nor
willing
to
let
the
Cardinal
depart
as
he
often
pressed
,
to
take
away
all
pretext
from
the
Male-contents
.
The
Kings
Army
besieged
that
of
the
Princes
in
Estampes
,
where
followed
divers
skirmishes
,
and
amongst
the
rest
a
very
bloudy
one
in
possessing
themselves
of
the
Suburbs
.
The
Court
fixed
at
St.
Germains
,
and
here
the
first
Deputation
which
was
sent
was
in
the
name
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
dispatched
thither
the
Count
de
Chavigny
,
the
Secretary
Goulas
,
and
the
Duke
de
Rohan
Chabot
;
Chavigny
was
for
the
Prince
,
Goulas
for
Orleans
,
and
Chabot
for
both
.
At
first
they
declared
,
that
they
would
not
treat
with
the
Cardinal
;
but
this
was
only
a
shew
,
for
they
had
secret
order
to
see
him
,
and
to
seek
all
ways
to
come
to
an
Agreement
with
him
,
with
a
firm
resolution
to
gain
him
to
their
particular
interests
,
supposing
,
that
he
to
continue
in
France
,
and
in
his
Ministry
,
would
easily
condescend
to
their
pretensions
.
They
were
secretly
in
the
Cardinals
Cabinet
,
treated
with
him
,
and
Chavigny
,
a
person
of
great
worth
,
propounded
to
the
Cardinal
to
make
an
entire
Agreement
with
the
Prince
,
by
granting
him
four
Demands
.
One
was
to
make
the
Count
d'
Ognon
Duke
and
Peer
;
the
Count
de
Marsin
a
Mareschal
of
France
;
the
Prince
of
Conty
Governour
of
Provence
;
and
the
Prince
himself
Plenipotentiary
for
the
General
Peace
.
To
the
two
first
the
Cardinal
did
comply
,
because
they
simply
concerned
only
honourable
titles
:
But
the
Government
of
Provence
,
and
the
Plenipotentiary
of
the
Peace
,
he
did
wholly
reject
,
declaring
,
he
would
never
consent
,
that
for
his
particular
interest
the
Kings
Authority
and
Service
should
be
prejudic'd
.
This
Deputation
was
of
huge
prejudice
to
the
Princes
,
because
it
was
made
in
a
time
that
the
Parliament
and
the
Parisiens
were
more
incensed
against
the
Cardinal
,
and
when
all
the
Sovereign
Courts
had
deliberated
to
require
his
removal
,
and
that
the
Commonalty
of
Paris
were
of
the
same
mind
;
in
a
time
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
had
declared
in
Parliament
,
that
for
a
general
satisfaction
they
desired
nothing
but
the
banishment
of
the
Cardinal
:
so
that
the
people
seeing
them
act
against
such
express
Declarations
,
from
thence
forward
they
were
not
a
little
jealous
of
their
carriage
,
and
many
that
were
very
well
inclined
towards
them
began
to
be
more
wary
in
their
proceedings
,
which
was
afterward
one
of
the
principal
causes
of
their
fall
.
In
the
neck
of
this
Deputation
the
Deputies
of
the
Parliament
appear'd
at
St.
Germains
,
with
their
Remonstrances
to
their
Majesties
about
giving
the
Cardinal
his
Congé
,
against
whom
the
President
Nesmond
spake
with
great
liberty
.
The
King
heard
them
with
much
civility
,
and
afterward
told
them
that
he
was
very
well
informed
of
the
good
intentions
of
the
Parliament
,
and
wish'd
that
they
were
as
well
perswaded
of
his
.
That
he
would
confer
with
his
Privy
Council
,
and
in
three
days
they
should
understand
his
will
;
with
such
words
and
general
termes
concluding
nothing
,
the
Deputies
return'd
to
Paris
.
The
same
day
those
sent
from
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
and
Court
of
Aids
had
Audience
,
and
the
Answer
was
the
same
he
gave
the
Parliament
;
also
the
Provost
of
Merchants
,
the
Sheriffs
,
the
Attorney-General
,
the
City-Notary
,
and
others
deputed
from
the
Communalty
,
presented
themselves
before
his
Majestie
,
representing
to
him
the
unhappy
state
of
his
Subjects
,
and
of
the
necessity
of
dismissing
the
Cardinal
,
the
sole
cause
of
all
the
distasts
and
differences
.
The
Keeper
of
the
Seals
answer'd
,
that
his
Majestie
was
assured
of
the
good
affection
of
the
City
of
Paris
,
and
to
satisfie
them
he
intended
to
return
thither
so
soon
as
the
Passes
should
be
open
;
and
this
he
said
to
give
them
a
wipe
,
that
in
the
same
time
they
made
these
Addresses
,
they
endeavored
to
hinder
his
coming
,
cutting
off
the
Bridges
of
the
Sene
and
Marne
.
The
King
therefore
not
yielding
to
condescend
to
such
licentious
demands
,
the
Male-contents
took
occasion
to
exclaim
against
his
Council
,
who
on
the
other
side
complaining
of
the
Subjects
Proceedings
,
every
thing
went
more
and
more
into
confusion
,
and
all
the
faults
,
which
indeed
did
concern
onely
a
few
interessed
people
and
Male-contents
,
were
charged
upon
Mazarine
,
against
whom
their
hatred
and
fury
not
abating
,
he
was
commonly
called
The
root
of
all
evil
,
and
The
cause
of
all
the
miseries
of
that
flourishing
Kingdom
;
which
would
have
been
more
unhappy
(
wanting
the
protection
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
the
power
of
the
Princes
and
of
the
Parlement
increasing
)
if
the
Kings
Authority
had
been
diminished
,
which
the
more
independent
and
absolute
,
the
more
profitable
to
Subjects
,
who
are
always
most
miserable
where
there
are
most
Masters
.
The
Parliament
Assembled
to
hear
the
Answers
that
the
Deputies
brought
from
Court
,
where
were
present
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
with
all
the
chief
of
the
Faction
,
when
the
News
came
,
that
the
Royallists
were
assaulting
the
Bridge
of
St.
Cloud
,
defended
by
a
little
Fort
;
whereupon
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
mounting
suddenly
on
Horseback
,
with
several
Gentlemen
,
and
above
eight
thousand
Parisiens
,
made
them
retire
,
and
from
thence
marching
towards
St.
Denis
,
where
were
200
Swisses
of
the
Kings
Guards
in
Garrison
,
and
assailing
those
old
and
rotten
walls
,
they
made
themselves
Masters
of
it
,
taking
those
souldiers
prisoners
,
which
were
led
to
Paris
in
triumph
.
But
this
City
was
soon
recover'd
by
the
Kings
Forces
,
commanded
by
the
Sieur
de
Renville
Colonel
of
Horse
,
after
which
a
Neutrality
was
granted
to
the
Town
of
St.
Denis
,
upon
condition
that
the
Princes
should
also
,
leave
free
the
Passes
of
St.
Cloud
,
Neully
,
Charenton
,
and
St.
Maur.
After
these
divers
successes
the
Parliament
assembled
again
,
and
having
heard
the
Relation
made
by
the
President
Nesmond
,
they
determined
to
send
him
back
to
St.
Germains
to
receive
the
Kings
Answer
,
which
he
had
promised
in
three
days
:
But
it
being
to
the
advantage
of
the
Court
to
gain
time
,
Mazarine
with
great
subtilty
prolong'd
the
Resolutions
,
keeping
still
the
Treaties
on
foot
,
not
to
put
the
people
in
despair
,
and
necessitate
them
(
when
they
should
have
no
more
hopes
)
to
declare
for
the
Princes
;
and
for
that
cause
the
Duke
d'
Anville
made
divers
journeys
from
Court
to
Paris
on
the
Kings
behalf
,
managing
dexterously
the
Treaty
with
the
Princes
,
who
pressed
more
and
more
the
Cardinals
departure
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
by
a
particular
gift
of
Nature
was
no
less
endowed
with
a
most
prudent
faculty
of
discerning
,
then
with
a
marvellous
and
unparallel'd
valor
in
Arms
,
observing
the
instability
of
his
Party
,
grounded
on
uncertain
and
wavering
designs
,
he
inclined
to
an
agreement
in
any
manner
,
even
without
the
removal
of
the
Cardinal
from
the
Ministry
,
considering
it
better
to
treat
with
him
who
was
of
a
sweet
and
gentle
nature
,
then
others
of
a
violent
Genius
,
as
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
was
reputed
to
be
.
But
the
good
intention
of
the
Prince
was
diverted
by
his
Kindred
and
Friends
,
who
declared
that
in
such
case
they
would
forsake
him
;
and
lastly
,
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
sollicited
thereunto
by
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
was
accused
that
for
his
private
advantage
he
equally
desired
the
ruine
of
the
Prince
and
of
Mazarine
;
so
that
His
Royal
Highness
vigorously
opposed
it
,
and
was
cause
that
this
Overture
took
no
effect
.
From
S.
Germain
the
Court
removed
to
Melun
;
for
this
City
being
upon
the
Sene
,
and
nearer
to
Estampes
,
they
might
from
hence
with
more
ease
send
Supplies
and
Recruits
to
the
Kings
Camp
,
stopping
in
the
same
time
the
Provisions
which
are
wont
to
be
brought
down
the
River
from
those
fertile
Fields
to
Paris
:
and
here
the
King
gave
Order
to
Mareschal
Turenne
to
endeavour
what
er'e
came
on
't
to
expugn
Estampes
,
and
defeat
the
Army
of
the
Princes
,
who
defending
themselves
bravely
,
there
followed
many
hot
Skirmishes
,
with
no
small
slaughter
of
Souldiers
and
considerable
Captains
on
either
side
:
wherefore
the
Princes
perceiving
that
their
Army
would
subsist
a
long
time
in
Estampes
,
sollicited
the
Spaniards
that
the
Army
of
Duke
Charles
of
Lorrain
might
advance
to
their
succour
.
The
Ministers
of
Spain
chearfully
assenting
to
uphold
the
Party
of
the
Princes
,
and
keep
afoot
the
Civil
War
in
France
,
presently
set
themselves
about
it
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
was
wont
every
year
to
make
a
bargain
with
the
Spaniards
for
the
next
Campania
,
by
which
they
obliged
him
for
a
certain
summe
of
money
to
serve
them
with
his
Troops
.
This
year
therefore
1652
they
engaged
him
to
pass
into
France
,
to
succour
the
Princes
.
In
pursuance
of
which
accord
he
marched
with
his
Army
of
4000
Foot
,
and
about
5000
Horse
,
with
some
Pieces
of
Artillery
,
thorough
Champagne
towards
the
Sene
,
to
raise
the
Siege
of
Estampes
:
leaving
his
Forces
at
Lagny
,
he
went
to
Paris
,
where
he
was
received
with
all
the
Honours
wont
to
be
given
to
a
Prince
of
whom
they
stood
in
need
.
At
this
news
the
Cardinal
began
to
set
his
Wits
at
work
,
and
to
give
necessary
Orders
for
securing
the
most
important
places
.
He
sought
to
gain
Duke
Charles
by
the
mediation
of
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
his
Ally
,
and
of
the
same
House
.
She
being
a
Lady
of
great
sense
,
and
full
of
Intrigues
,
making
use
of
the
natural
jealousie
wont
to
be
betwixt
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
and
the
Dukes
of
Lorrain
,
and
especially
betwixt
Conde
and
them
,
who
was
much
esteemed
amongst
the
Spaniards
,
she
gave
the
Duke
to
understand
,
that
it
would
not
turn
to
his
benefit
to
assist
them
.
The
Duke
was
convinc'd
by
her
Reasons
,
and
inclin'd
to
imbrace
her
counsel
,
so
he
could
find
a
sufficient
pretext
to
disingage
himself
from
the
Spaniards
,
to
whom
he
had
promised
to
succour
Estampes
.
Mazarine
sent
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
to
negotiate
secretly
with
the
Duke
,
and
they
agreed
together
,
that
to
disingage
his
word
,
and
to
keep
himself
from
the
blame
he
might
incur
,
he
should
raise
the
Siege
of
Estampes
;
and
the
morning
following
that
Turenne
should
retire
from
thence
,
the
Duke
promis'd
to
retreat
to
the
Frontier
of
the
Kingdom
,
(
to
make
a
shew
that
it
was
not
by
compact
,
but
by
reason
of
the
State
of
the
Kings
Army
,
that
obliged
him
to
take
this
course
)
to
which
purpose
they
should
furnish
him
with
all
necessary
provisions
.
The
Princes
knew
him
by
his
Conduct
,
and
by
the
difficulty
he
made
in
passing
the
Sene
,
that
he
had
intelligence
with
the
Court
;
wherefore
they
went
to
find
him
at
his
Camp
,
and
oblige
him
to
pass
the
River
;
but
he
represented
to
them
,
that
they
ought
to
rest
satisfied
if
so
be
he
raised
the
Siege
of
Estampes
;
and
having
some
hopes
that
the
Court
would
take
the
same
resolution
,
it
was
not
necessary
to
engage
himself
further
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
gave
him
to
understand
,
it
was
a
small
matter
to
cause
the
Siege
to
be
raised
,
if
he
did
not
give
them
the
opportunity
to
put
their
Troops
in
safety
,
because
they
could
no
longer
subsist
in
a
ruinated
place
,
so
that
after
many
Discourses
the
Duke
permitted
himself
to
be
engaged
before
he
was
aware
,
to
give
in
writing
a
Declaration
to
the
Princes
,
by
which
he
obliged
himself
to
stay
yet
some
days
in
the
same
Post
upon
the
River
Sene
,
that
in
the
mean
while
the
Princes
might
withdraw
their
Troops
from
Estampes
,
and
come
nearer
Paris
.
The
Kings
Army
being
retired
from
the
Siege
of
Estampes
,
and
the
Court
seeing
he
failed
in
performing
the
private
Treaty
concluded
with
Chasteauneuf
;
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
by
advice
of
Mazarine
moved
his
Camp
with
expedition
toward
Corbeil
,
with
design
to
fight
the
Lorrainers
,
before
they
should
pass
the
River
to
joyn
with
the
Princes
Forces
,
and
they
faced
the
Enemy
so
opportunely
,
that
being
surprised
and
astonished
,
doubting
they
should
be
engaged
in
fight
,
they
presently
retired
,
taking
the
advantage
of
the
high
Hills
of
Ville
nieufve
and
S.
George
,
and
putting
themselves
under
covert
of
a
little
River
,
that
dischargeth
it self
into
the
Sene.
The
Kings
Party
advancing
towards
Corbeil
took
several
prisoners
,
which
obliged
Duke
Charles
to
desire
the
Sieur
de
Beaulieu
,
who
was
present
with
him
,
to
procure
the
fulfilling
of
the
Agreement
,
and
to
let
him
know
the
reason
why
they
brought
the
Army
against
him
,
while
he
was
in
Treaty
with
the
Court.
Turenne
returned
him
answer
,
that
he
supposed
there
was
no
more
Treaty
with
him
,
he
having
failed
of
his
word
,
or
at
least
retarded
to
perform
his
promise
;
yet
if
he
would
stand
to
the
Treaty
in
good
earnest
,
he
would
advance
no
further
,
and
granted
him
four
hours
to
consider
on
it
,
which
being
past
he
was
acquit
of
his
word
.
The
term
expired
without
any
Answer
,
and
without
any
effect
;
and
therefore
without
delay
the
Kings
Army
marched
hastily
(
leaving
their
baggage
behind
)
against
a
Castle
upon
the
River
held
by
the
Duke
,
half
a
League
distant
from
his
quarters
,
and
took
it
upon
discretion
;
and
casting
a
Bridge
over
the
River
,
passed
it
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Foot
and
Cannon
,
making
the
rest
of
the
Troops
foard
it
a
little
above
,
and
came
within
Cannon-shot
of
the
Lorrainers
;
which
the
Duke
seeing
,
and
being
resolved
not
to
fight
,
and
hazard
the
defeat
of
his
people
,
which
was
all
he
had
to
trust
to
,
he
sent
my
Lord
Germain
,
a
principal
Officer
of
the
King
of
England's
,
(
who
was
one
that
mediated
in
the
said
Agreement
with
the
Mareschal
)
to
let
him
understand
that
he
was
reayd
to
fulfill
the
Treaty
concluded
.
Turenne
told
him
,
that
this
was
good
the
day
before
;
but
that
then
being
upon
the
point
of
fighting
,
and
having
drawn
back
his
word
,
they
ought
to
speak
no
more
of
preceding
Treaties
,
matters
being
now
changed
;
and
dispatch'd
the
Sieur
de
Varennes
to
let
him
understand
,
that
he
would
not
defer
any
longer
to
attaque
him
,
if
he
did
not
suddenly
yield
up
the
Bridge
of
Boats
which
he
had
upon
the
Sene
,
if
he
did
not
forbear
to
fortifie
himself
,
and
if
he
did
not
immediately
depart
out
of
France
within
15
days
by
the
way
he
should
appoint
him
,
giving
responsible
Hostages
for
the
performance
.
The
Duke
,
after
he
had
made
some
difficulty
,
and
sought
to
prolong
the
Affair
,
being
press'd
anew
with
positive
threatnings
,
determin'd
to
assent
to
all
that
was
requir'd
him
,
conditionally
though
,
that
Turenne
should
not
make
use
of
the
Bridge
which
he
put
into
his
hands
,
to
march
against
the
Army
of
the
Princes
;
and
that
the
Troops
that
he
had
with
them
of
theirs
should
have
Pass-ports
to
go
to
Paris
;
that
they
should
give
him
Billetings
for
his
March
,
and
15
days
time
to
get
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
All
was
concluded
.
The
Duke
gave
for
Hostage
the
Count
de
Linville
,
and
the
General
of
the
Ordnance
.
On
the
Kings
part
were
given
to
the
Duke
the
Chevalier
of
Marcoussé
,
and
the
Sieur
de
Vaubecourt
.
In
this
manner
the
Treaty
with
Turenne
being
agreed
on
,
to
his
great
glory
,
at
the
head
of
the
Armies
,
the
Lorrainers
began
without
delay
to
file
off
towards
Brie
Comte
Robert
.
The
Duke
having
in
this
manner
deluded
the
Princes
and
the
Spaniard
they
were
thereat
highly
disgusted
;
and
this
was
one
of
the
chief
motives
that
caused
the
Court
of
Spain
to
resolve
his
imprisonment
,
as
shall
be
related
in
its
due
place
.
The
Parlement
of
Paris
believed
by
the
coming
of
the
Lorrainers
,
that
they
had
won
the
Game
,
and
therefore
raising
more
and
more
their
pretensions
,
they
deputed
again
to
Court
the
President
Nesmond
,
to
insist
upon
sending
away
the
Cardinal
;
who
coming
with
the
other
Deputies
to
Melun
,
they
made
their
Remonstrance
on
the
same
subject
,
adding
that
it
was
a
small
matter
for
the
King
to
deprive
himself
of
one
Statesman
,
to
gain
the
obedience
of
all
who
for
that
one
reason
had
withdrawn
themselves
from
him
.
The
King
returned
answer
in
writing
,
that
having
divers
times
heard
the
Remonstrances
made
him
by
his
Parlement
,
he
let
them
understand
,
that
he
had
always
in
his
thoughts
what
they
represented
to
him
,
being
assured
that
as
the
Parlement
were
very
much
concerned
for
the
maintaining
of
the
Royal
Authority
,
so
he
should
have
no
other
thought
,
then
to
contribute
all
his
power
for
the
advantage
of
his
service
;
wherefore
perceiving
that
the
wound
would
prove
incurable
without
present
remedy
,
desired
that
the
Deputies
or
others
that
were
chosen
should
joyn
with
those
of
his
Royal
Council
,
and
together
procure
to
find
a
remedy
for
the
threatning
inconveniences
to
ward
his
Subjects
,
from
the
evident
ruine
into
which
(
for
the
caprice
of
a
few
disturb'd
by
their
own
Ambition
)
they
were
ready
to
cast
themselves
,
His
Majesty
having
nothing
nearer
his
heart
then
the
desire
of
Peace
and
Union
,
and
to
restore
his
Kingdom
to
its
pristine
splendour
.
Nesmond
having
read
this
Answer
,
replied
,
the
onely
means
to
quiet
all
was
the
putting
further
off
the
Cardinal
.
The
King
instantly
interrupted
him
,
and
with
a
serious
grave
brow
told
him
,
You
have
understood
my
Will
,
and
so
brake
off
.
The
Deputies
returned
to
Paris
,
where
they
rendred
a
distinct
account
to
the
rest
of
their
Members
of
what
had
past
,
they
differ'd
in
their
Opinions
,
whether
they
should
accept
of
the
Conference
propos'd
,
and
many
assented
to
it
:
but
Brussel
with
a
pretence
of
Zele
for
the
publick
good
stood
firm
,
that
there
was
no
need
of
other
Conference
,
nor
of
other
Treaties
,
seeing
that
all
was
reduced
to
this
one
point
,
which
was
,
the
departure
of
Mazarine
,
who
being
the
onely
occasion
of
all
the
distastes
,
they
ought
to
stand
upon
that
,
which
being
obtain'd
,
all
the
other
Controversies
would
be
at
an
end
.
And
the
more
they
perceived
the
King
averse
to
deprive
himself
of
that
Statesman
,
the
more
clamour
they
made
about
it
;
not
that
they
really
much
desired
it
,
but
because
they
saw
it
was
the
way
to
nourish
the
distrusts
,
and
keep
alive
the
differences
.
It
being
manifest
enough
,
that
if
the
Parlement
had
believed
,
that
the
King
by
sending
away
Mazarine
would
unite
the
Princes
to
his
service
,
they
would
never
have
wished
it
,
but
rather
underhand
have
endeavoured
his
stay
,
it
not
being
for
their
advantage
that
the
Princes
joyning
with
the
King
should
so
much
the
more
strengthen
his
Authority
,
and
by
consequence
weaken
their
pretensions
.
Holding
therefore
to
the
Opinion
of
Brussel
it
was
decreed
,
that
without
any
delay
the
Deputies
should
return
to
declare
anew
to
His
Majesty
,
that
they
had
nothing
to
adde
nor
to
propose
,
then
the
effective
removal
of
the
Cardinal
,
conformable
to
the
Decrees
and
Declarations
of
His
Majesty
,
and
the
Protests
of
the
Princes
,
who
replied
in
full
Assembly
that
they
were
ready
to
lay
down
their
Arms
so
soon
as
Mazarine
should
be
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
To
the
same
Deputies
were
consigned
also
the
Queen
of
Swedeland's
Letters
to
the
Parlement
(
brought
expresly
by
one
of
her
Gentlemen
)
to
deliver
to
the
King
,
the
Contents
of
which
contained
an
offer
of
her
Mediation
to
bring
them
to
an
Agreement
,
as
a
Friend
and
Confederate
of
the
Crown
of
France
,
whose
troubles
did
much
grieve
her
.
The
Deputies
appeared
at
Melun
(
where
the
Court
was
)
the
12th
.
of
June
,
they
had
Audience
two
days
after
,
and
represented
the
desolation
of
the
State
to
proceed
from
the
return
of
Mazarine
,
who
was
the
sole
occasion
of
all
these
disturbances
.
The
Affair
was
remitted
to
the
Council
of
State
;
they
examined
the
Answers
.
The
Cardinal
renewed
his
instances
divers
times
made
for
leave
to
depart
,
alledging
that
it
was
not
convenient
,
that
for
him
alone
the
tranquillity
of
the
Kingdom
should
be
discompos'd
.
He
was
oppos'd
by
the
King
himself
,
saying
that
he
was
Master
,
and
would
be
served
by
them
that
liked
him
best
,
nor
did
he
acknowledge
any
to
give
him
Laws
but
God
.
The
Sunday
following
the
Deputies
return'd
to
the
Audience
of
the
King
,
who
plucking
out
from
under
his
Garment
a
Writing
said
,
that
by
that
they
should
know
his
Will.
Monsieur
de
la
Vrilliere
Secretary
of
State
read
it
,
and
afterwards
deliver'd
it
to
the
President
Nesmond
,
who
return'd
with
it
to
Paris
.
It
contain'd
that
the
King
did
wonder
very
much
,
that
having
in
his
Parlement
so
many
persons
endued
with
so
excellent
understanding
and
acuteness
,
they
did
not
discern
,
that
the
request
of
removing
the
Cardinal
was
onely
a
specious
and
varnish'd
pretext
,
since
it
was
manifest
,
the
true
cause
of
the
present
disturbances
was
the
Interest
and
Ambition
of
them
that
had
taken
Arms
,
and
kindled
the
Civil
war
,
when
the
Cardinal
was
as
far
as
Germany
from
the
Court
and
Ministry
;
which
made
it
clearly
appear
,
that
the
evils
of
a
State
were
not
to
be
healed
so
long
as
they
rested
upon
pretences
,
whose
roots
do
produce
as
much
as
are
lopp'd
off
;
wherefore
the
onely
remedy
left
was
,
to
pluck
up
the
deepest
and
most
principal
.
That
if
His
Majesty
should
resolve
to
permit
the
Cardinal
to
retire
upon
some
imployment
abroad
,
and
with
due
reputation
to
his
Honour
;
what
Security
should
he
have
,
that
the
waverings
of
the
unquietness
of
the
Male-contents
should
calm
,
since
it
was
fresh
in
memory
,
that
his
departure
in
the
beginning
of
the
last
year
had
rather
augmented
then
moderated
the
Troubles
;
which
if
they
were
not
allay'd
by
his
going
then
(
though
it
was
proposed
for
the
only
remedy
:
)
nor
ought
he
less
to
believe
that
it
would
succeed
otherwise
,
if
he
were
sent
away
a
second
time
,
unless
at
the
same
instant
the
occasion
was
taken
away
that
caused
these
matters
.
That
the
prudence
of
His
Majesty
sought
a
prompt
and
permanent
repose
to
his
Subjects
,
that
they
might
not
fall
again
into
the
same
inconveniences
,
of
which
they
had
too
much
felt
the
sad
effects
:
It
being
very
well
known
,
that
in
the
same
time
that
the
Princes
declar'd
themselves
ready
to
lay
down
their
Arms
if
the
Cardinal
was
sent
away
,
they
endeavoured
to
fortifie
their
party
by
fomenting
of
strangers
,
and
drawing
other
of
His
Majesty's
Subjects
from
their
obedience
.
That
the
Declaration
made
a
few
days
before
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
the
Communalty
of
Paris
,
shewing
that
he
had
no
Authority
over
the
Forces
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
which
he
boasted
he
had
drawn
into
France
,
was
not
conformable
to
that
he
made
in
Parlement
.
That
the
Treaty
concluded
by
the
Prince
of
Condé
with
the
Spaniards
did
not
speak
of
laying
down
their
Arms
when
the
Cardinal
should
be
sent
away
;
nor
could
it
be
mentioned
,
for
when
it
was
concluded
,
Mazarine
was
in
Germany
.
That
in
the
mean
while
therefore
it
behoved
to
have
real
and
positive
Security
of
the
Princes
for
the
entire
performance
of
what
they
offered
;
and
therefore
he
desired
to
know
if
they
would
renounce
all
their
Leagues
and
Associations
contracted
with
strangers
,
and
all
Treaties
concluded
in
particular
with
his
Subjects
against
his
Royal
Service
.
If
they
would
make
no
other
pretensions
after
the
departure
of
the
Cardinal
.
If
this
being
done
,
they
would
repair
to
His
Majesty
to
serve
him
according
to
their
duty
.
If
they
would
cause
the
strangers
they
had
brought
in
to
depart
the
Kingdom
,
and
would
promise
that
the
Spanish
Troops
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrains
should
retire
,
without
giving
them
that
they
might
pretend
to
,
in
prejudice
of
the
King
and
the
State
.
If
the
Souldiers
,
that
under
their
name
made
war
against
His
Majesty
,
should
be
disbanded
.
If
those
of
the
King
of
Spains
at
Stenay
,
at
Bourg
in
Guienne
,
and
in
other
places
,
should
retire
,
and
refusing
to
do
it
what
way
should
be
taken
to
force
them
.
If
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
would
return
to
their
devoir
,
and
whether
the
Prince
of
Conde
had
power
to
promise
for
them
.
If
the
Prince
of
Conty
would
lay
aside
all
pretensions
.
If
they
have
joyntly
the
power
from
the
Persons
of
Quality
that
have
engag'd
with
them
,
to
give
Security
for
their
obedience
.
If
the
Cities
and
Fortified
places
kept
in
the
name
of
the
Pr.
of
Conde
should
be
put
into
the
same
state
and
being
that
they
were
before
.
If
the
City
of
Bourdeaux
would
return
to
its
duty
.
If
the
Establishment
made
against
the
Kings
service
since
these
present
troubles
should
be
revoked
.
And
finally
,
all
things
settled
in
their
former
state
,
according
to
the
Articles
in
the
Kings
Declaration
of
December
,
1649.
Concerning
which
Points
when
His
Majesty
should
receive
full
assurance
of
their
performance
,
without
cavils
and
and
new
pretences
,
he
should
be
induced
to
believe
,
that
the
Malady
which
afflicted
the
Kingdom
might
be
easily
remedied
.
This
Answer
being
read
in
Parlement
,
with
the
twelve
Questions
in
reply
to
that
of
the
Princes
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
said
it
was
all
of
the
Cardinals
dictating
,
who
(
ill-inform'd
of
the
Customs
of
France
)
framed
Questions
to
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
in
form
of
Interrogatories
,
which
was
never
yet
seen
practised
;
and
having
declared
over
and
over
,
as
they
did
now
again
,
to
lay
down
their
Arms
so
soon
as
the
Cardinal
should
be
out
of
France
,
there
was
no
need
of
other
Security
,
since
all
was
done
with
sincerity
,
and
without
any
doubleness
.
They
disputed
a
great
while
upon
this
subject
in
the
Assembly
,
in
which
it
was
proposed
by
those
on
the
Kings
side
,
that
they
ought
to
send
again
Deputies
to
His
Majesty
,
with
Authority
to
treat
of
Peace
so
necessary
to
the
State
.
The
Counsellour
Brussel
stood
still
fix'd
in
his
averseness
to
the
Conference
,
and
to
hold
themselves
simply
to
the
Declaration
.
There
followed
other
Disputes
and
Contests
in
words
amongst
some
of
the
Counsellours
,
and
the
21th
.
of
June
the
Chambers
met
again
,
where
they
made
two
Propositions
,
one
to
seek
a
way
to
maintain
the
poor
,
and
the
other
to
raise
150000
Crowns
for
the
price
of
the
Cardinals
head
,
having
thoughts
that
there
would
be
some
rash
enough
to
offer
themselves
to
kill
him
;
but
this
was
laid
aside
as
then
,
as
an
unworthy
thing
and
detestable
in
Christians
:
and
all
that
was
done
was
to
raise
100000
Crowns
for
the
relief
of
the
poor
,
every
Counsellour
taxing
himself
100
Livres
.
Many
of
these
poor
people
were
paid
expresly
to
clamour
at
the
Parlement
door
,
and
raise
some
tumult
,
to
oblige
the
Assembly
to
a
declared
Union
with
the
Princes
,
which
was
the
design
of
these
,
to
necessitate
Paris
to
provide
Moneys
and
other
necessaries
for
sustaining
the
War
.
As
the
Counsellours
came
out
of
the
Palace
People
began
to
cry
,
Bread
and
Peace
,
and
no
Mazarine
.
Some
of
them
they
shut
in
,
and
misused
others
.
The
Duke
of
Beaufort
returning
into
the
Palace-hall
,
spake
in
a
loud
voice
to
the
people
,
that
that
was
not
the
right
way
of
proceeding
,
but
that
they
ought
to
assemble
in
some
place
,
and
there
deliberate
of
what
was
fitting
to
be
done
to
bring
the
Mazarinists
to
reason
;
wherefore
he
invited
them
all
that
evening
to
the
Palace
Royal
,
where
he
would
be
himself
,
and
there
every
one
should
propound
his
Opinion
.
There
assembled
about
5000
people
:
Beaufort
told
them
it
was
not
handsom
to
make
a
noise
about
the
Palace
,
and
pretend
with
weapons
to
force
Justice
,
in
that
manner
oppressing
the
good
as
well
as
the
bad
;
but
they
ought
to
make
a
distinction
,
and
24
of
them
to
frame
a
Request
,
whereby
to
oblige
the
Counsellours
to
declare
whether
they
were
Mazarinists
or
not
;
that
so
being
able
to
distinguish
those
that
were
on
the
contrary
party
,
and
taking
particular
notice
of
them
,
they
might
easily
disperse
them
,
attaquing
them
on
all
sides
.
He
found
the
people
well
disposed
to
follow
his
counsel
,
and
every
one
willingly
embracing
those
resolutions
which
did
square
with
their
humour
,
he
had
no
trouble
to
dispose
them
all
unanimously
to
fury
and
sedition
;
which
being
aware
of
,
he
ended
briefly
his
Discourse
,
saying
he
expected
them
the
next
morning
at
the
Palace
.
The
Parlement
being
advertised
of
this
,
the
Provost
of
Merchants
gave
notice
presently
to
all
the
Wards
,
and
to
the
Colonels
,
with
order
to
have
the
Chains
prepar'd
,
and
the
Inhabitants
in
a
readiness
to
take
Arms
upon
the
first
Order
they
should
receive
.
In
the
mean
while
they
talked
up
and
down
the
streets
of
nothing
but
of
falling
upon
the
Parlement
,
wherein
they
said
there
were
divers
Mazarines
that
would
not
declare
themselves
.
The
same
People
cried
out
when
the
Prince
of
Condé
entered
into
the
Parlement
,
that
they
would
have
Peace
;
to
whom
he
answered
,
that
he
desired
it
himself
,
and
that
he
took
pains
to
that
purpose
,
(
but
without
Mazarine
.
)
The
Parlement
intimidated
by
the
Sedition
begun
at
the
Palace
Royal
,
forbore
to
assemble
(
as
they
were
wont
to
do
)
the
22th
.
of
July
.
The
Frondeurs
nevertheless
met
,
but
the
Presidents
convened
at
the
House
of
Bailleul
,
to
consider
what
to
resolve
on
:
which
being
understood
by
the
Prince
,
he
went
himself
to
desire
them
in
his
own
and
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
name
,
that
they
would
be
at
the
Palace
after
dinner
,
but
they
excused
themselves
,
being
informed
of
the
Plot
laid
for
them
,
for
which
reason
they
could
not
be
secure
.
All
the
Presidents
were
of
this
Opinion
,
without
being
a
jot
affrighted
at
the
threatenings
of
the
Princes
:
but
being
again
intreated
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
Conde
,
with
a
promise
that
they
should
have
no
wrong
,
they
assembled
the
25th
.
following
,
and
here
the
Princes
declared
,
that
they
were
willing
to
lay
down
their
Arms
,
and
ready
to
fulfill
all
that
the
King
desired
in
the
Writing
brought
by
the
Deputies
,
so
soon
as
His
Majesty
should
send
away
Mazarine
,
according
to
the
Contents
in
his
Declaration
of
the
6th
.
of
September
last
past
.
After
this
Declaration
of
the
Princes
there
remained
no
more
difficulty
in
this
Affair
,
but
onely
in
the
form
that
they
ought
to
keep
in
sending
it
,
whether
by
those
that
were
for
the
King
,
or
by
the
Deputies
of
the
Parlement
that
had
been
there
already
,
or
by
others
that
they
should
chuse
out
of
every
Chamber
.
To
all
which
the
Princes
agreed
,
excluding
onely
the
President
Nesmond
,
impeaching
him
to
have
been
corrupted
by
the
Cardinal
.
This
clause
occasioned
in
the
Assembly
no
little
confusion
,
it
seeming
strange
to
the
Counsellours
,
that
they
should
be
limited
in
their
Deliberations
at
the
pleasure
of
the
Princes
,
in
which
they
ought
to
be
free
,
and
depend
upon
none
whosoever
.
The
Debate
lasted
three
hours
,
and
the
gravest
of
them
considering
,
that
the
pretences
of
the
Princes
were
insupportable
,
deplored
the
miseries
of
the
times
,
clearly
seeing
,
that
by
flying
the
Obedience
of
the
King
they
slipp'd
into
the
Subjection
of
the
Princes
:
wherefore
they
saw
it
necessary
to
make
use
of
the
same
Maxim
towards
these
as
the
Court
practised
with
them
,
boldly
refusing
whatever
seem'd
to
depend
on
the
Authority
of
others
;
for
in
such
cases
(
by
little
and
little
)
Intreaties
became
Commands
,
and
he
that
would
not
be
persuaded
to
obey
,
ought
not
to
suffer
himself
to
be
governed
.
It
was
therefore
resolved
to
send
again
Nesmond
with
the
other
Deputies
,
to
remonstrate
to
the
King
,
that
upon
sending
away
the
Cardinal
according
to
His
Majesty's
Declaration
of
the
6th
.
of
September
,
the
Princes
would
lay
down
their
Arms
,
and
put
in
execution
the
Articles
contain'd
in
the
Writing
sent
by
His
Majesty
to
the
Parlement
.
In
this
manner
ended
that
Assembly
,
coming
out
of
which
the
Counsellours
were
beat
back
by
the
people
that
were
gathered
together
in
great
number
at
the
Entrance
,
who
cried
out
,
Peace
and
Union
with
the
Princes
;
which
did
evidently
shew
that
their
design
was
to
have
the
Parlement
and
the
City
publickly
engaged
on
their
side
,
it
being
known
that
many
of
the
Princes
Souldiers
were
shuffled
in
among
the
people
,
who
occasioned
a
dangerous
Commotion
against
the
Parlement
,
the
Counsellours
of
which
were
pursued
by
the
Rabble
with
great
hazard
of
their
Lives
into
the
neighbouring
houses
,
where
they
saved
and
absconded
themselves
,
not
without
marvel
that
they
escaped
unhurt
from
the
thick
hail
of
shot
that
was
discharg'd
against
them
:
divers
innocent
persons
were
slain
out-right
,
besides
many
others
hurt
;
and
amongst
these
the
President
Novion
saved
himself
by
great
good
fortune
,
follow'd
by
the
people
three
or
four
streets
.
The
Lieutenant
Civill
retired
himself
into
the
Chastelet
with
some
Counsellours
,
where
he
was
beset
by
the
Multitude
,
who
determined
to
set
it
on
fire
,
not
being
able
to
enter
(
prohibited
by
the
great
number
of
Archers
that
defended
it
;
)
which
they
would
have
effected
if
they
had
not
been
opposed
by
Monsieur
de
Miton
,
Colonel
of
that
Quarter
,
who
with
his
Company
made
the
Multitude
retire
.
Other
Presidents
and
Counsellours
saved
themselves
as
well
as
they
could
,
and
the
Sedition
lasted
till
the
shutting
in
of
the
Evening
,
no
less
to
the
horrour
and
distraction
of
the
Parlement
then
of
the
Civil
Inhabitants
,
fearing
what
might
be
the
issue
of
the
fury
and
insolence
of
the
baser
sort
of
people
,
kindled
with
rage
and
desire
of
Innovation
.
This
action
was
highly
complain'd
on
,
not
onely
in
the
Parlement
,
but
also
in
the
Town-house
:
they
detested
the
enormity
of
it
,
and
and
lamented
the
publick
misery
,
occasioned
by
the
phantasticalness
of
a
few
particular
persons
;
and
it
was
resolved
on
to
provide
for
the
publick
security
.
The
Parlement
was
convocated
,
and
a
Decree
made
,
that
Monsieur
de
Champrond
(
a
Counsellour
)
should
form
a
Process
against
the
Heads
and
Authors
of
the
Sedition
,
as
also
against
those
that
had
printed
and
published
any
infamous
and
abominable
Libells
against
the
Court
and
Parlement
,
an
Ecclesiastical
Monitory
was
likewise
exhibited
against
the
Complices
of
these
proceedings
.
And
the
Provost
of
Merchants
,
the
Consuls
,
the
Sheriffs
,
with
the
other
Heads
of
the
Citizens
,
being
assembled
,
they
order'd
that
the
Colonels
and
Captains
of
the
several
Wards
should
have
their
Companies
ready
,
and
a
Court
of
Guard
placed
about
the
Palace
to
hinder
greater
insolencies
,
and
conserve
the
Liberty
of
the
Parlement
,
whose
power
was
too
weak
to
preserve
the
Peace
,
since
the
number
that
followed
the
Party
of
the
Princes
was
greater
then
those
who
adhered
to
the
Parlement
and
the
Common
Council
of
the
City
.
It
was
concluded
on
to
have
a
general
Meeting
of
all
the
Inhabitants
the
4th
.
of
July
,
to
resolve
on
the
most
convenient
Expedients
for
the
Indemnity
of
Paris
,
and
of
the
Parlement
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
was
discamp'd
from
Ville
neufue
St.
George
the
17th
.
of
June
,
and
already
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
Which
unexpected
News
greatly
surprised
the
Parisiens
,
fearing
that
the
said
Duke
had
abandon'd
and
betray'd
the
Princes
,
from
which
arose
great
rumours
and
no
ordinary
Trepidation
in
all
those
that
were
against
the
Court-Faction
,
suspecting
that
the
Kings
Army
apprehending
nothing
from
the
Lorrainers
,
should
beleaguer
Paris
,
and
the
Princes
be
necessitated
to
comply
with
force
.
Wherefore
the
Prince
of
Conde
caused
his
Troops
that
came
out
of
Estampes
to
march
towards
Paris
,
and
encamp
betwixt
S.
Clou
and
Surenne
upon
the
Sene
two
Leagues
from
Paris
;
and
hither
also
were
sent
those
few
Souldiers
that
the
Princes
had
about
them
in
Paris
,
with
the
which
they
formed
a
Body
of
about
five
or
six
thousand
men
,
and
were
provided
of
all
necessaries
from
the
City
;
but
all
with
the
Princes
own
Money
,
for
they
never
could
draw
from
the
Parisiens
neither
Money
nor
other
sustenance
;
but
onely
free
commerce
,
popular
affection
,
and
shelter
in
time
of
need
.
Wherefore
the
Prince
knowing
that
he
could
not
long
subsist
,
without
an
open
Declaration
of
the
City
and
the
Parlement
in
his
behalf
,
he
sought
all
ways
to
oblige
the
one
and
the
other
to
second
his
designs
:
but
all
was
thwarted
by
the
address
of
Mazarine
,
who
in
these
fastidious
Emergencies
shewed
in
a
more
extraordinary
manner
the
refinedness
of
his
Wit.
And
because
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
in
these
conjunctures
was
of
no
little
importance
,
it
was
reinforced
with
100
Souldiers
by
the
Count
de
Chavigny
,
Governour
of
the
said
place
,
who
was
then
in
Paris
,
and
in
good
intelligence
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
although
(
as
the
same
went
)
he
held
private
correspondence
with
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
and
by
his
dexterous
carriage
his
Enemies
were
by
little
and
little
won
over
.
Divers
other
provisions
were
likewise
made
for
maintaining
their
common
Interest
:
to
which
end
by
reiterated
Carriers
,
and
by
dispatching
away
several
Gentlemen
,
they
sollicited
the
Spaniards
in
Flanders
for
their
promised
assistance
,
and
to
enter
into
France
with
a
powerful
Army
to
drive
away
the
Kings
Forces
from
about
Paris
,
who
held
the
Male-contents
in
continual
jealousie
and
fear
,
and
fill'd
the
Kings
Party
with
hopes
and
confidence
.
But
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagna
(
a
sage
Politician
,
and
a
Cavalier
of
a
very
acute
understanding
)
consented
not
to
give
any
larger
help
then
what
might
suffice
to
uphold
them
in
their
pretensions
;
thereby
to
keep
afoot
the
civil
disturbances
in
France
,
and
be
able
by
such
means
to
advance
the
Interest
of
His
Catholick
Majesty
in
Flanders
,
Italy
,
and
Catalogne
,
where
it
was
more
behoveful
to
imploy
the
Armies
then
in
France
,
where
(
by
the
instability
of
that
Nation
)
he
foresaw
that
if
the
Princes
by
the
assistance
of
Spain
should
be
made
more
powerful
then
the
Kings
Party
,
His
Majesty
would
upon
easier
terms
agree
with
the
Parlement
and
the
Princes
themselves
;
who
afterwards
would
turn
with
greater
zele
against
those
that
had
helped
them
.
He
continued
nevertheless
to
feed
them
with
hopes
,
and
now
and
then
with
some
returns
of
Money
;
things
not
seeming
to
him
to
be
reduc'd
as
yet
to
such
straits
to
require
so
great
aid
:
and
that
they
should
neglect
their
own
business
to
attend
onely
that
of
others
.
The
Princes
and
the
Frondeurs
were
not
wanting
to
instigate
in
Bourdeaux
the
minds
of
those
who
were
desirous
of
novelties
;
where
many
of
the
Citizens
being
more
and
more
inclined
to
Sedition
:
Ambition
and
Avarice
added
more
fuel
to
the
fire
.
And
here
it
will
not
happen
amiss
to
understand
how
among
those
of
the
same
Party
,
by
means
of
Mazarine
,
many
divisions
did
arise
,
while
in
all
reason
they
ought
to
have
been
united
as
well
in
Affection
as
Interest
.
It
is
a
common
Maxim
,
that
One
Absurdity
begets
another
;
and
he
that
cannot
submit
to
a
lawful
Government
,
much
less
will
he
endure
an
unlawful
Usurpation
.
The
Frondeurs
of
Bourdeaux
were
divided
into
two
Factions
,
one
was
call'd
the
little
,
and
the
other
the
great
Fronda
;
each
compos'd
of
various
persons
as
well
of
the
Parlement
as
of
the
Citizens
.
These
divided
the
Province
betwixt
them
,
to
levy
Contributions
:
Those
of
the
great
Fronda
had
a
strong
pretext
to
accuse
them
of
the
losser
,
for
causers
of
all
the
disorders
.
From
these
two
Factions
there
sprang
another
,
call●d
the
Ormiere
,
which
in
a
short
space
being
become
more
potent
then
the
others
,
(
because
follow'd
by
the
people
)
there
happen'd
divers
dangerous
Seditions
.
The
Princes
endeavour'd
to
weaken
the
Ormiere
by
the
Authority
of
the
Parlement
,
but
this
occasion'd
greater
disorders
,
and
made
them
more
insolent
.
And
the
distempers
grew
so
high
,
that
there
followed
divers
fierce
Conflicts
,
and
greater
would
have
happened
without
the
pretence
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
who
interposing
his
Authority
many
times
quieted
the
fury
of
the
people
,
and
endeavoured
to
divert
those
Innovations
which
were
plotted
by
some
of
the
most
insolent
and
seditious
.
In
several
Cities
of
Provence
there
arose
likewise
some
disorders
,
but
having
none
of
Reputation
to
head
them
,
nor
sufficient
means
to
support
themselves
,
they
signified
little
,
and
by
the
vigilance
of
the
Duke
of
Mercoeur
,
who
acted
according
as
the
Cardinal
his
Uncle
(
who
loved
him
extremely
)
advised
him
;
with
a
few
people
,
and
with
little
ado
,
they
were
suppressed
,
maintaining
that
Province
in
its
due
obedience
.
The
Court
in
the
interim
did
not
lay
aside
the
endeavours
for
adjusting
with
the
Princes
,
and
in
particular
with
Conde
,
upon
whom
they
bottom'd
their
greatest
foundation
,
as
of
most
repute
in
respect
of
his
Followers
,
and
the
esteem
he
had
gain'd
by
his
valour
.
Nor
was
it
difficult
to
bring
him
to
an
Agreement
,
he
being
very
much
inclin'd
,
and
very
willing
to
it
:
but
by
the
means
of
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
and
others
,
to
whose
Interest
the
Peace
did
not
sute
,
all
the
Negotiations
were
interrupted
,
the
Cardinal
of
Retz
prevailing
still
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
oppose
it
;
and
Conde
resolving
not
to
abandon
Orleans
,
having
so
many
times
declar'd
always
to
stand
by
him
,
so
that
all
the
proposals
were
obstructed
.
Cardinal
Mazarine
trying
all
means
to
render
these
Machinations
unuseful
,
the
aptest
was
found
to
be
to
make
the
people
of
Paris
see
their
own
error
,
which
if
he
could
make
them
comprehend
,
he
thought
it
not
difficult
to
disjoyn
them
from
the
rest
;
for
when
the
support
of
Paris
should
be
taken
from
them
,
all
their
fabrick
would
moulder
away
and
be
ruined
.
Upon
these
considerations
the
Court
departed
from
Melun
towards
the
end
of
May
,
and
came
to
S.
Denis
,
a
League
or
two
distant
from
Paris
,
to
countenance
the
Managements
undertaken
by
the
Kings
Party
in
that
City
,
towards
which
place
,
by
the
Cardinals
counsel
His
Majesty
us'd
as
great
clemency
as
if
it
had
been
Loyal
,
that
they
might
see
it
was
far
from
the
Kings
mind
to
block
them
up
,
as
the
Princes
divulg'd
abroad
.
He
caused
moreover
the
commerce
to
be
kept
free
and
order'd
,
so
much
as
the
Bread
to
be
convoy'd
by
his
own
Guards
,
which
in
great
abundance
is
brought
thither
twice
a
week
.
The
Kings
Army
led
by
Turenne
follow'd
the
Court
,
and
being
reinforc'd
with
3000
men
of
the
Mareschal
de
la
Ferté
Seneterre
,
who
together
with
Turenne
was
left
to
command
the
Army
;
they
incamped
near
S.
Denis
,
on
the
left
hand
upon
the
River
towards
Paris
,
which
was
in
this
manner
every
where
beyond
the
Sene
on
the
West
side
inviron'd
by
the
Kings
Forces
,
who
at
their
pleasure
could
shut
up
the
Passes
on
the
River
,
and
reduce
the
City
to
greater
straits
for
provisions
then
it
was
,
though
they
paid
at
that
time
an
excessive
price
for
bread
and
every
thing
else
,
not
only
in
Paris
,
but
in
S.
Denis
and
the
Camp
it self
.
This
Expedient
was
thought
by
Mazarine
to
be
the
best
,
foreseeing
that
the
people
not
being
able
to
endure
the
scantness
of
Victuals
,
nor
the
Citizens
to
see
their
Trade
interrupted
,
by
which
they
have
their
subsistence
;
and
lastly
wearied
out
by
the
desolations
which
they
daily
felt
in
their
Territories
round
about
,
equally
ill-treated
by
Friends
and
Foes
,
they
would
resolve
to
deliver
themselves
from
such
tedious
mischiefs
;
but
notwithstanding
they
suffered
so
many
miseries
and
incommodities
,
yet
the
obstinacy
of
the
people
was
such
,
by
reason
of
the
credit
of
the
Princes
and
the
Frondeurs
,
that
feeding
themselves
with
hopes
to
hear
suddenly
of
the
ruine
of
all
the
Mazarines
,
(
for
so
they
call'd
those
of
the
Kings
Party
)
they
did
not
mind
their
own
destruction
,
and
this
served
to
render
their
grievous
sufferings
tollerable
,
which
they
experimented
very
considerably
,
as
well
for
the
continual
dammages
to
which
they
were
daily
expos'd
,
as
for
the
interruption
of
their
rest
,
being
obliged
to
keep
in
that
vast
City
10000
upon
the
Guards
day
and
night
:
the
Kings
Party
then
not
being
able
to
reduce
into
a
streight
path
that
people
back'd
by
the
Army
,
and
encouraged
with
hopes
given
them
by
the
Princes
.
They
endeavour'd
to
destroy
as
soon
as
might
be
their
Troops
,
the
attempt
not
seeming
difficult
,
their
Camp
being
neither
fortified
nor
advantaged
by
the
Situation
,
and
inferiour
by
more
then
the
half
to
that
of
the
Kings
.
The
Cardinal
provided
what
was
necessary
for
the
execution
of
this
Enterprise
before
the
Spaniards
should
appear
with
their
promis'd
Supplies
,
and
which
were
continually
sollicited
for
by
the
Princes
.
The
29th
.
of
June
then
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
drew
near
to
the
River
to
make
a
Bridge
of
Boats
beneath
Espinay
,
and
there
passing
the
Sene
to
assault
the
Camp
at
S.
Cloud
,
which
having
allarm'd
the
Army
of
the
Princes
,
the
Count
of
Tavannes
sent
150
Foot
,
and
as
many
Horse
,
and
he
with
the
rest
of
the
Troops
followed
thither
.
In
the
same
time
advertizing
the
Prince
of
Conde
at
Paris
,
who
suddenly
issuing
forth
put
himself
at
the
head
of
them
,
and
hindered
the
Royallists
from
framing
the
Bridge
,
as
likewise
their
Passage
down
lower
at
Poissy
;
but
suspecting
that
Turenne
should
pass
at
Espinay
,
and
come
upon
their
backs
,
he
resolved
to
raise
the
Camp
from
St.
Cloud
,
and
pass
over
to
Charenton
,
as
a
more
safe
Post
,
having
the
Marne
on
their
backs
,
and
flank'd
by
the
Sene.
In
pursuance
of
this
,
rising
from
S.
Cloud
the
first
of
July
,
two
hours
before
Sun-set
,
he
pass'd
the
Sene
over
the
Stone-bridge
,
and
another
of
Boats
,
and
march'd
thorough
the
Wood
of
Bologne
and
Chaliot
directly
to
Paris
.
But
finding
that
Order
had
been
given
to
the
Captains
that
were
in
Guard
with
their
City-companies
at
the
Gate
of
the
Conference
,
and
all
the
other
Gates
,
to
permit
no
Souldiers
to
pass
whatsoever
,
he
caused
his
Army
to
advance
along
the
Town-ditch
towards
the
Gate
of
Richlieu
,
continuing
his
March
towards
Charenton
.
About
an
hour
after
Mid-night
Cardinal
Mazarine
had
advice
of
it
by
one
of
his
Confidents
hid
in
Paris
,
who
made
his
Servant
pass
over
the
Wall
to
give
notice
to
Turenne
,
who
without
losing
time
mounted
his
Cavalry
with
such
diligence
,
that
at
5
a
clock
the
morning
following
he
encounter'd
the
Rere
of
the
Prince
at
the
entrance
of
the
Suburbs
of
St.
Denis
street
.
The
Count
de
Novailles
charg'd
them
so
briskly
,
that
the
Regiment
of
Conty
was
greatly
endamag'd
,
and
another
Squadron
which
was
drawn
up
in
Battalia
with
him
near
the
Gate
of
the
Temple
,
was
no
less
ill-handled
.
The
Prince
entering
into
Paris
went
to
confer
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
issued
out
afresh
at
S.
Martins
Gate
,
flying
like
Lightening
from
the
Van
to
the
Rere
of
his
Army
,
which
was
marching
to
the
designed
Post
.
All
the
Royal
Camp
and
Court
was
got
on
Horse-back
,
being
confident
that
day
to
conquer
and
put
an
end
to
the
War
,
not
only
for
the
superiority
in
Number
,
but
also
for
the
length
of
the
Way
which
the
Prince
was
forc'd
to
take
in
regard
of
the
Baggage
.
The
Cardinal
upon
this
confidence
leaving
fit
Orders
with
Turenne
,
conducted
the
King
to
the
hill
of
Saronne
,
that
he
might
be
Spectator
of
so
famous
an
action
,
in
which
they
discoursed
to
have
the
Prince
dead
or
a
prisoner
,
his
Army
destroyed
,
and
the
War
ended
.
Mazarine
sent
to
his
party
in
Paris
to
be
of
good
courage
,
and
to
use
all
their
industry
to
hinder
that
the
Gates
might
not
be
opened
to
the
Enemies
Troops
,
nor
to
the
succour
that
might
be
sent
them
from
the
City
.
The
Kings
Army
being
arrived
at
Villette
,
half
a
League
from
Paris
,
and
having
notice
that
the
Forces
of
the
Princes
were
already
past
those
places
,
in
which
if
they
could
have
set
upon
them
they
would
without
doubt
have
been
defeated
,
Turenne
taking
to
the
left
hand
passed
the
hills
of
Saronne
,
and
came
into
the
Plain
between
the
Suburbs
of
S.
Anthony
and
Charenton
,
putting
his
men
in
order
,
while
the
other
part
of
the
Army
remained
on
the
right
hand
with
the
Mareschal
de
la
Penté
Seneterre
;
and
although
the
Prince
being
in
the
Suburbs
,
and
under
the
Walls
of
Paris
,
had
the
advantage
of
the
Post
;
nevertheless
the
Kings
Generals
knowing
that
they
could
not
in
the
end
be
able
to
defend
themselves
against
their
Attaque
,
and
being
assured
by
the
Court
that
they
would
not
be
received
into
Paris
,
having
been
denied
the
Evening
before
,
they
resolved
to
advance
boldly
,
and
fall
upon
some
Squadrons
that
were
entered
into
the
Suburbs
it self
,
which
they
did
,
and
pursued
them
into
the
very
houses
.
Here
the
Prince
,
who
with
an
unmatchable
valour
bore
all
the
brunt
of
this
hot
Conflict
,
though
he
declar'd
aloud
that
the
danger
was
great
and
inevitable
,
using
his
Wit
where
Force
fail'd
,
galloping
from
Squadron
to
Squadron
,
put
his
men
into
very
good
order
.
The
Royallists
press'd
on
with
marvellous
courage
and
fury
,
assaulting
vigorously
the
Enemies
Posts
in
two
several
places
,
where
they
were
courageously
resisted
and
beat
back
for
some
while
.
But
the
Regiments
of
Languedoc
,
Valois
,
and
Langeron
,
not
being
able
to
resist
any
longer
,
and
retreating
with
some
loss
as
far
as
the
Market-place
of
the
Suburbs
,
the
Prince
himself
came
speedily
to
their
assistance
at
the
head
of
his
Regiment
of
Horse
and
that
of
Anguien
;
and
here
the
Fight
was
renewed
afresh
so
hotly
,
that
the
Prince
gave
high
proofs
of
his
skill
in
the
art
of
War
,
and
of
his
undaunted
Courage
,
never
shewing
greater
boldness
,
nor
more
hazarding
his
Life
,
then
in
this
perillous
Rencounter
,
engaging
himself
as
a
common
Souldier
amongst
the
Enemies
Ranks
,
killing
many
with
his
own
hands
,
and
repelling
others
;
so
that
to
his
eternal
glory
those
Regiments
assumed
new
courage
,
and
regained
their
Posts
,
from
whence
they
had
been
chased
.
But
in
the
other
Posts
commanded
by
the
Count
de
Tavannes
they
had
not
the
like
fortune
;
for
the
Marquess
de
St.
Magrin
,
a
Cavalier
of
great
courage
,
with
divers
noble
Voluntiers
,
the
Light
Horse
,
and
Cuirassiers
of
the
Kings
Guards
,
sustained
by
a
Battalion
of
Suissers
,
fell
on
with
such
fury
,
that
the
Princes
Troops
were
much
shattered
,
and
near
being
totally
routed
,
if
by
the
death
of
St.
Magrin
the
heat
of
that
Onset
(
which
by
his
boldness
was
fomented
with
an
extravagant
,
not
to
say
bizzarre
temerity
)
had
not
been
abated
;
for
he
being
in
the
Skirmish
mortally
hurt
and
unhors'd
,
was
miserably
slaughter'd
by
some
Freebooters
,
who
were
mingled
amongst
them
:
so
that
the
Kings
Troops
in
this
part
also
were
beaten
and
repulsed
by
those
of
the
Princes
,
though
with
the
expence
of
much
bloud
,
for
here
happened
their
greatest
loss
,
many
of
the
principal
Gentlemen
of
the
Army
being
slain
or
wounded
.
In
the
mean
while
the
Royallists
had
possessed
themselves
of
the
street
Rambovillet
,
with
some
Houses
and
Barricadoes
,
notwithstanding
the
obstinate
defence
of
the
Assailed
,
to
whose
succour
a
Regiment
of
Germans
advancing
,
they
fail'd
not
to
perform
their
parts
manfully
.
The
Prince
kept
the
street
from
the
Gate
of
Paris
to
a
large
place
upon
the
same
street
environ'd
about
with
Houses
and
Garden-walls
;
here
the
Royallists
had
made
holes
in
the
Houses
and
Walls
,
and
from
thence
they
gall'd
with
shot
the
Princes
people
.
The
Dukes
of
Nemours
and
Beaufort
joyn'd
both
at
the
same
instant
with
the
Prince
;
and
although
betwixt
these
two
Brother-in-Laws
there
was
no
good
intelligence
,
they
agreed
very
well
in
this
Emergency
,
and
were
cause
that
the
resolution
was
taken
to
attempt
the
recovery
of
the
lost
Barricado
.
The
Prince
,
though
he
suddenly
foresaw
the
ill
success
,
it
being
difficult
with
people
weary
and
worsted
to
vanquish
those
who
were
under
shelter
and
fresh
;
yet
for
all
this
his
Generous
Heart
never
refusing
the
most
dangerous
and
difficult
bickering
,
he
submitted
to
this
reason
,
that
though
the
attempt
succeeded
not
according
to
their
intent
,
he
should
by
such
a
bold
and
extraordinary
an
action
give
his
Enemies
cause
to
look
about
them
,
and
lengthen
the
Dispute
,
which
would
be
the
onely
remedy
for
his
safety
.
They
were
thereupon
attaqued
by
these
two
Dukes
,
together
with
the
Duke
de
Rochefoucaut
,
and
the
Prince
of
Marsillac
,
followed
by
a
Body
of
Musquettiers
,
who
refusing
to
advance
further
,
they
dismounted
from
their
Horses
,
run
on
without
fear
of
death
,
with
so
much
courage
,
not
to
say
rashness
,
that
the
Royallists
being
surprised
and
amazed
,
they
abandon'd
the
Barricadoes
,
and
those
four
Princes
alone
recovered
them
with
admirable
Gallantry
,
and
would
have
maintained
them
if
the
Enemies
(
flank'd
on
both
sides
the
streets
,
and
thundering
in
continually
Volleys
of
shot
against
the
Assailants
)
had
not
made
them
see
it
impossible
to
make
a
stay
in
that
open
place
,
where
the
Duke
of
Nemours
received
13
Musquet
shot
in
his
Cuirace
,
and
two
in
his
right
hand
.
The
Duke
de
la
Rochefoucaut
was
wounded
in
the
face
betwixt
his
Eyes
,
and
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
and
the
Prince
of
Marsillac
being
oblig'd
to
help
the
wounded
,
were
necessitated
to
abandon
the
Post
;
which
being
observed
by
the
Royallists
,
they
issued
out
of
the
houses
in
all
haste
to
take
them
prisoners
,
which
they
had
done
if
the
Prince
of
Condé
with
his
wonted
courage
had
not
pressed
forward
thorough
the
cloud
of
smoke
and
fire
,
with
some
few
Gentlemen
that
followed
him
,
giving
by
this
means
time
and
opportunity
to
the
wounded
Princes
to
retire
.
Many
were
slain
and
hurt
on
the
Princes
side
in
this
Skirmish
,
and
the
rest
would
have
very
hardly
escaped
,
if
with
the
same
care
as
the
Royallists
attaqued
this
side
,
they
had
assailed
that
part
behind
the
Suburbs
,
putting
themselves
betwixt
it
and
the
City
gate
,
which
was
not
done
,
it
being
not
thought
fit
to
put
themselves
under
the
mercy
of
the
shot
from
the
Ramparts
of
Paris
,
full
of
armed
Inhabitants
,
doubting
lest
they
might
have
been
persuaded
to
discharge
upon
them
,
or
as
it
was
whisper'd
(
though
upon
what
grounds
is
not
known
)
that
some
persons
did
not
desire
the
loss
of
the
Prince
with
so
many
brave
French
Gentlemen
,
against
whom
the
Victory
could
not
be
but
damageable
,
it
being
probable
that
they
finally
perceiving
their
own
errour
,
would
return
to
their
duty
,
and
serve
His
Majesty
with
as
much
Fidelity
,
as
now
they
express'd
Affection
for
the
Party
that
oppos'd
Mazarine
.
In
the
same
time
that
without
the
Walls
they
were
fighting
with
their
weapons
,
the
contest
was
no
less
in
words
within
amongst
the
Citizens
;
some
pretended
that
they
should
not
onely
issue
out
to
help
the
Princes
,
but
that
opening
the
Gates
they
should
give
them
a
favourable
reception
.
Others
insisted
,
that
letting
the
Prince
be
destroyed
(
the
occasion
of
all
their
misfortunes
)
thereby
they
should
put
an
end
to
those
miseries
,
and
settle
the
City
in
its
former
tranquillity
,
and
be
freed
from
those
sad
accidents
wont
to
accompany
the
confusion
of
War
.
Finally
,
upon
these
differences
that
concluded
nothing
in
favour
of
the
Princes
,
Madamoiselle
d'Orleans
came
into
the
streets
,
went
to
the
Town-house
,
told
the
Citizens
,
that
without
loss
of
time
the
Inhabitants
ought
to
go
out
to
assist
the
Princes
,
allowing
the
Baggage
and
Troops
of
their
friends
to
enter
the
City
;
which
she
urged
with
such
efficacy
,
that
adding
hereunto
the
lamentable
and
horrid
spectacle
of
so
many
Noblemen
of
high
condition
gasping
,
wounded
,
and
besmear'd
with
bloud
,
they
concluded
to
open
their
Gates
and
receive
them
;
and
many
crying
in
the
streets
they
ought
to
help
the
Prince
,
who
with
so
much
valour
put
his
own
Life
,
and
the
Lives
of
so
many
good
Frenchmen
,
in
evident
and
almost
inevitable
peril
for
the
publick
cause
;
there
issued
out
about
300
Inhabitants
,
who
were
placed
by
the
Prince
to
guard
certain
Posts
.
One
part
of
the
Baggage
enter'd
by
the
Gate
of
the
Temple
,
and
the
other
by
that
of
S.
Anthony
.
The
Prince
gave
the
Orders
for
the
favouring
and
securing
their
retreat
,
and
sent
to
Monsieur
de
Louviere
,
Commander
at
that
time
of
the
Bastile
in
lieu
of
his
father
the
Counsellour
Brussel
,
to
cause
the
great
Guns
to
be
discharged
upon
the
Kings
Troops
,
which
being
delay'd
as
a
thing
unbeseeming
a
Subject
,
Madamoiselle
came
into
the
Bastile
,
and
mounting
briskly
upon
the
Wall
,
with
an
Amazonian
courage
,
as
if
she
her self
had
participated
of
the
glory
and
danger
,
commanded
that
in
her
presence
the
Artillery
should
be
discharged
against
the
Kings
Army
,
which
was
done
accordingly
.
Thereupon
Order
being
given
for
the
Retreat
,
the
Horse
,
Foot
,
and
Canon
march'd
forthwith
.
It
was
thought
at
the
first
discharge
of
the
Bastile
,
that
it
was
against
the
Princes
Troops
,
the
Parisiens
,
having
assured
the
Kings
Ministers
that
they
would
not
receive
the
Princes
People
;
but
afterward
perceiving
that
they
shot
against
the
Royallists
,
and
that
the
Inhabitants
failing
of
their
promise
,
the
Baggage
was
already
safe
,
and
the
Troops
began
to
enter
into
the
City
,
those
of
the
Kings
Party
were
greatly
astonished
for
the
lost
hopes
of
their
assured
Victory
.
The
Kings
Generals
were
no
less
troubled
,
as
well
for
some
reproofs
of
their
slowness
and
negligence
,
as
to
see
themselves
at
the
very
point
of
their
Victory
defrauded
of
their
Expectations
,
so
that
they
retreated
again
to
S.
Denis
.
The
Cardinal
being
very
sad
for
the
ill
success
of
the
Enterprise
,
and
for
the
mortal
Wound
his
Nephew
Mancini
receiv'd
,
of
which
he
died
in
few
days
;
in
which
time
the
King
with
a
demonstration
of
singular
affection
visited
him
often
,
as
also
the
afflicted
Lady
of
S.
Magrin
.
The
Forces
of
the
Princes
encamp'd
themselves
in
the
Fields
of
Yvry
,
without
the
Suburbs
of
St.
Marceau
,
and
in
two
days
time
sackt
all
the
Villages
and
Houses
for
three
Leagues
about
.
Madamoiselle
in
this
occasion
did
another
mad
prank
,
which
was
seconded
by
all
Paris
.
She
stuck
a
handful
of
straw
upon
her
head
,
and
passing
thorow
the
streets
,
cried
,
that
was
the
sign
which
they
that
were
not
Mazarines
,
ought
to
wear
;
In
a
moment
,
not
only
all
the
Inhabitants
,
but
the
strangers
of
every
Nation
,
and
of
all
sorts
,
even
to
the
Religious
Men
and
Ministers
of
forreign
Princes
were
seen
to
follow
this
fashion
,
to
secure
themselves
from
the
violence
and
insolence
the
people
used
towards
those
that
had
not
this
distinction
about
them
.
But
this
was
a
fore-running
Presage
of
unhappy
events
to
follow
;
for
straw-fire
being
the
weakest
,
and
the
easiest
to
be
extinguisht
portended
that
that
Party
should
suddenly
be
dissolved
,
like
straw-fire
into
smoke
.
In
this
manner
ended
the
memorable
Fight
in
the
Suburbs
of
St.
Anthony
,
the
second
of
July
1652
,
in
which
the
quality
of
the
slain
and
wounded
was
more
considerable
then
the
number
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
not
at
all
valuing
his
own
life
,
running
now
to
one
place
,
now
to
another
,
where
the
fight
was
most
bloody
,
and
his
men
in
greatest
danger
,
he
perform'd
the
Office
not
only
of
a
General
,
but
of
a
Common
Souldier
,
and
oftentimes
was
at
the
Graves
Mouth
,
His
Horse
was
slain
under
him
,
he
received
several
shot
on
his
Armour
,
his
Cloaths
pierc'd
through
in
many
places
,
his
Feather
and
Hair
burnt
;
and
yet
to
the
admiration
of
all
he
remain'd
unhurt
.
The
Mareschal
de
Turenne
behaved
himself
with
no
less
valour
,
who
pressing
on
with
great
celerity
on
every
side
,
gave
worthy
proofs
of
his
experience
and
skill
,
and
he
was
heard
to
say
,
that
he
had
received
order
to
go
and
fight
the
Prince
of
Conde
.
But
wheresoever
he
charg'd
the
Enemy
,
he
always
found
the
Prince
at
the
Head
of
them
.
All
the
other
Generals
and
Captains
behaved
themselves
bravely
.
And
for
their
extraordinary
boldness
,
and
famous
and
courageous
deeds
of
both
Parties
,
this
was
accounted
amongst
the
noblest
and
worthiest
Exploits
that
ever
happened
in
any
Age.
The
Prince
of
Conde
being
grown
more
confident
upon
the
increased
reputation
of
his
Arms
,
he
tried
to
make
them
declare
openly
in
favour
of
his
Party
,
seeing
he
wanted
money
and
other
necessary
assistance
to
maintain
the
War
.
But
because
till
that
time
his
pressing
instances
made
to
the
Citizens
had
taken
little
effect
,
who
by
Mazarines
means
were
daily
more
and
more
gain'd
to
the
Kings
party
,
he
thought
(
as
it
was
famed
abroad
,
and
the
Parisiens
themselves
fear'd
)
to
constrain
them
by
force
to
do
what
he
desired
.
A
General
Assembly
of
the
Citizens
being
to
be
held
in
the
Town-House
at
the
Greve
,
the
4th
.
of
July
,
in
the
same
year
1652
;
It
was
resolved
by
the
Princes
to
make
the
common
people
fall
upon
that
Assembly
,
and
by
putting
them
in
fear
bring
them
to
their
will
.
All
the
Officers
of
the
Communalty
being
come
together
,
which
might
be
about
400
of
the
chief
of
the
City
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
sent
the
Mareschal
of
Estampes
to
the
Mareschal
de
l'
Hospital
,
who
presided
in
the
Assembly
as
Governour
of
Paris
,
to
assure
him
,
that
that
morning
there
should
happen
no
disorder
;
and
that
he
desired
,
that
laying
aside
publick
affairs
,
they
would
consult
how
to
put
the
Parlement
in
safety
,
and
give
time
to
their
Deputies
,
which
were
gone
to
Court
,
promising
to
be
himself
within
two
houres
at
the
Assemblie
.
The
Mareschal
answer'd
,
that
it
was
fit
that
his
Royal
Highness
should
have
all
satisfaction
.
The
Assembly
met
,
the
Duke
came
thither
at
half
an
houre
past
four
in
the
afternoon
,
at
which
time
the
Greve
was
full
of
armed
seditious
people
,
with
straw
upon
their
heads
;
an
evident
token
of
some
extravagant
disorder
,
and
a
Prelude
to
the
funest
Tragedy
that
followed
.
The
Duke
being
entred
into
the
Hall
,
the
Mareschal
resigned
his
Chair
to
him
,
placing
himself
upon
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchands
Bench.
It
is
not
amiss
to
observe
,
that
the
Mareschal
having
received
the
Duke
at
the
foot
of
the
stairs
,
seeing
him
adorned
with
his
bunch
of
straw
,
told
him
boldly
;
What
your
Royal
Highness
then
enters
with
the
mark
of
sedition
into
the
Kings
House
.
The
Duke
replied
,
he
had
indeed
received
that
straw
,
but
did
not
approve
of
it
;
they
went
up
the
stairs
,
and
Orleans
taking
his
place
,
thank'd
the
City
for
granting
a
passage
to
his
Troops
,
asking
them
if
in
a
like
occurrence
they
would
do
it
again
.
The
Prince
appear'd
there
also
,
and
spake
to
the
same
purpose
.
The
Mareschals
Answer
was
,
that
they
should
always
have
the
same
inclination
to
their
service
;
and
when
they
pleas'd
to
withdraw
,
they
would
take
it
into
their
consideration
;
in
which
Speech
the
Prevost
of
Merchands
concurr'd
.
In
the
mean
time
a
Trumpet
arrived
with
a
Letter
with
a
Seal
,
in
which
the
King
ordered
,
that
the
Assembly
should
be
put
off
till
the
8th
.
of
the
same
moneth
.
The
Mareschal
caused
it
to
be
read
,
and
then
asked
the
Princes
and
the
rest
of
the
Assembly
,
if
they
were
in
the
mind
to
obey
the
Kings
Orders
.
The
Princes
without
answering
any
thing
retired
,
judging
their
Party
not
strong
enough
to
make
them
determine
on
the
Union
which
they
desired
,
and
coming
out
of
the
Parquet
(
so
is
the
Tribunal
,
or
place
rail'd
in
,
where
the
Lords
sit
,
called
)
to
accompany
the
Duke
and
the
Prince
,
the
Mareschal
was
presented
by
an
impertinent
fellow
with
a
posie
of
straw
;
with
which
sawciness
being
much
incens'd
,
turning
himself
briskly
told
him
,
that
if
it
were
not
for
the
respect
he
bore
to
his
Royal
Highness
,
he
would
cause
him
presently
to
be
thrown
out
at
the
window
,
and
hang'd
upon
a
Gibbet
.
The
Princes
going
out
said
,
that
place
was
full
of
Mazarines
,
who
had
a
mind
to
prolong
and
gain
time
,
which
occasion'd
so
great
a
commotion
,
that
the
Souldiers
of
the
Princes
and
the
seditious
people
fell
to
discharge
against
the
windows
and
doors
.
Some
Officers
of
the
Princes
to
give
countenance
to
this
business
,
had
appointed
several
Musquettiers
with
their
Leaders
,
who
having
attempted
in
vain
to
raise
a
tumult
in
some
other
parts
of
the
City
,
came
at
last
to
this
place
,
mingling
themselves
with
the
people
.
One
of
the
people
that
stood
upon
the
steps
of
the
Cross
,
in
the
midst
of
the
place
,
happened
in
this
time
to
be
kill'd
by
a
shot
,
whether
by
chance
or
on
purpose
,
which
much
more
increas'd
their
rage
and
fury
,
every
one
beginning
to
cry
the
Mazarines
had
made
that
shot
,
and
therefore
they
ought
to
kill
them
all
,
menacing
those
that
were
within
the
Town-house
;
and
in
this
hurly-burly
many
were
heard
to
cry
,
Union
,
Union
,
and
away
with
the
Mazarines
;
and
all
running
with
the
straw
in
their
Hats
,
like
so
many
possess'd
with
Furies
,
they
began
to
commit
the
accustomed
insolencies
,
that
the
indiscretion
and
bestiality
of
the
rabble
are
wont
to
inspire
.
The
City-Companies
that
guarded
the
Town-house
fled
presently
away
,
which
emboldning
the
seditious
more
and
more
they
ran
to
fetch
wood
from
the
next
boats
,
and
set
fire
to
the
great
Gate
,
endeavouring
to
get
in
,
to
commit
all
the
insolencies
that
blind
passion
could
prompt
them
to
.
In
this
danger
the
Mareschal
and
divers
others
undauntedly
resolved
,
rather
to
perish
gloriously
,
then
to
submit
and
save
their
lives
weakly
and
dishonorably
;
wherefore
they
prepared
for
a
generous
defence
.
The
Mareschal
ordered
them
to
make
a
Barricade
of
great
Pieces
of
Timber
above
stairs
at
the
entrance
of
the
great
Hall
that
looks
into
the
Court
,
which
was
defendde
and
maintain'd
bravely
by
the
Mareschals
Guards
.
He
gave
order
likewise
to
spare
their
powder
till
night
,
and
in
the
mean
time
they
should
defend
themselves
with
the
stones
of
the
pavement
;
but
at
the
same
instant
,
the
great
Gate
being
burnt
and
fallen
down
,
the
seditious
assaulted
the
Barricade
,
where
Blancart
Commissary
of
the
Princes
Army
received
a
mortal
wound
,
of
which
he
died
,
a
little
after
,
with
him
some
other
Souldiers
of
the
Princes
were
also
slain
.
While
this
pass'd
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
at
the
Palace
of
Orleans
,
where
having
notice
that
the
business
went
contrary
to
his
intention
,
which
was
to
put
them
in
fear
,
but
not
to
carry
it
on
to
extremity
,
he
intended
to
transport
himself
presently
upon
the
place
,
and
making
them
by
his
Presence
to
cease
the
assault
,
oblige
those
within
to
acknowledge
their
lives
and
safety
from
him
:
But
the
Duke
,
to
whom
it
seemed
not
perhaps
convenient
that
the
Prince
should
hazard
his
person
amongst
that
mad
rabble
,
or
whether
he
thought
it
not
expedient
he
should
gain
the
good-will
of
the
Citizens
,
by
that
generous
action
,
and
himself
to
bear
all
the
hatred
,
detain'd
him
by
force
,
and
in
no
wise
would
not
permit
him
to
go
out
of
his
house
,
so
that
to
his
great
discontent
he
was
constrain'd
to
remain
quiet
.
Many
in
this
while
seeing
the
imminent
danger
,
and
excited
by
fear
,
desiring
to
get
out
of
the
Palace
,
attempted
to
make
their
way
thorow
the
thickest
of
the
people
;
several
of
them
were
kill'd
,
but
some
had
the
good
fortune
to
save
themselves
without
hurt
.
The
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
and
the
Marquess
de
la
Bollay
,
who
were
in
a
house
near
by
,
issuing
out
,
call'd
aloud
to
some
of
the
Assembly
by
their
names
,
saying
,
he
came
to
bring
Peace
,
and
free
them
from
the
danger
they
were
in
.
The
Mareschal
believing
this
to
be
only
a
trick
to
get
out
those
of
the
Princes
Party
,
and
leave
the
rest
to
the
discretion
of
the
peoples
fury
,
sent
to
ask
him
if
there
was
safety
;
and
with
a
constant
and
stout
mind
,
declar'd
that
they
would
all
have
their
lives
,
or
all
perish
together
.
The
Assault
lasted
from
five
a
Clock
in
the
Evening
till
ten
at
night
;
at
which
time
the
Mareschal
going
to
the
Barricade
,
found
it
abandon'd
,
and
his
Guards
retired
,
upon
the
false
report
spread
that
he
had
made
his
escape
.
The
people
thereupon
entred
,
sack'd
every
thing
,
and
stript
all
they
met
,
who
were
glad
to
part
with
their
cloaths
to
save
their
lives
.
The
Mareschal
not
knowing
how
to
get
out
,
without
being
discover'd
,
took
the
opportunity
to
put
himself
among
the
people
,
and
so
passed
into
the
next
Chamber
.
He
had
given
the
Order
of
the
Holy
Ghost
to
one
of
his
Pages
to
keep
,
and
chang'd
Hats
with
him
,
and
having
on
a
Coat
of
a
dark
colour
,
stood
in
the
midst
of
them
,
that
blaspheming
and
raging
with
madness
sought
him
every
where
;
and
by
the
Address
of
a
friend
of
his
that
call'd
him
by
another
name
he
got
safe
out
.
At
last
Madamoiselle
being
moved
to
pity
for
so
great
a
Massacre
,
with
her
wonted
generosity
(
though
it
was
three
houres
within
night
)
went
to
the
Town-house
,
and
took
along
with
her
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
where
she
quieted
the
tumult
,
and
caused
those
of
the
Assembly
to
pass
out
safe
and
unhurt
,
to
her
great
commendation
.
The
Confusions
and
Cruelties
committed
in
this
Action
served
only
to
put
the
Prince
of
Conde
in
the
ill
opinion
of
the
Parisiens
,
whence
as
the
second
of
July
was
the
day
of
Triumph
and
height
of
his
glory
in
that
City
,
so
the
fourth
following
was
the
impulsive
cause
of
his
fall
;
being
the
Parisiens
could
never
be
got
to
contribute
any
money
,
nor
to
come
to
an
open
rupture
with
the
Court
,
complaining
generally
of
the
Princes
,
who
to
abate
the
ill
esteem
,
and
to
disguise
as
much
as
they
could
the
part
they
had
(
which
was
very
considerable
)
in
this
deliberation
,
they
imprisoned
two
Complices
of
the
sedition
,
who
were
also
executed
.
The
6th
.
of
the
same
month
the
Assembly
was
called
again
to
the
Town-house
,
but
few
went
;
and
for
all
the
entreaties
the
Duke
of
Orleans
made
,
sending
thither
even
his
own
Swisse
Guards
,
none
appeared
,
but
some
few
dependents
of
the
Princes
.
The
Prevost
of
Merchands
sent
to
declare
,
that
he
should
come
no
more
to
the
Councils
nor
publick
Assemblies
,
till
the
Kings
Authority
was
re-established
;
wherefore
Orleans
substituted
the
Counsellor
Brussel
in
that
Charge
,
making
him
take
his
Oath
in
forme
:
and
the
Mareschal
de
l'
Hospital
,
being
no
more
to
exercise
his
Command
of
Governour
of
Paris
,
that
dignity
was
conferr'd
on
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
and
this
was
the
first
effect
of
the
foregoing
violence
,
and
the
first
step
the
Princes
mounted
to
arrive
at
their
intents
.
The
Parlement
being
afterward
convened
,
and
although
none
of
the
Presidents
of
the
Morter
appeared
there
,
they
did
not
cease
to
give
Counsel
;
the
Dean
of
the
Parliament
presiding
by
way
of
Supplement
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
propounded
four
things
,
which
he
said
was
convenient
should
speedily
be
taken
care
of
.
The
first
to
take
order
about
the-Provisions
;
and
particularly
,
about
bread
,
which
was
risen
to
an
exorbitant
price
.
The
second
,
the
safety
of
the
City
and
Parlement
,
shewing
great
displeasure
for
the
accident
hapned
at
the
Town-house
.
The
third
,
to
finde
means
to
retain
those
that
left
the
City
,
(
amongst
which
were
several
Officers
of
the
Parlement
)
in
contempt
of
the
Decree
,
which
prohibited
them
to
depart
from
their
Companions
;
and
the
fourth
,
that
it
being
a
great
while
,
that
the
Deputies
were
kept
at
Court
,
without
being
able
to
obtain
an
Answer
,
they
ought
to
resolve
what
was
to
be
done
upon
these
Points
:
It
was
resolved
,
that
the
Decrees
of
the
fourth
of
the
same
month
,
and
others
heretofore
made
,
concerning
the
ordering
the
Provisions
,
should
be
punctually
observed
.
That
the
Officers
should
be
prohibited
to
depart
from
Paris
,
and
the
Counsellors
invited
to
come
and
assist
in
their
several
Charges
.
Messieurs
de
Lesne
and
de
Gilbert
,
Members
of
the
Parlement
,
had
order
to
forme
a
Process
against
the
Riot
committed
by
the
People
at
the
Town-house
three
days
before
;
That
no
publick
nor
private
meetings
should
be
held
upon
pain
of
death
.
And
because
the
disorders
of
the
Princes
Souldiers
were
insupportable
,
who
sack'd
all
the
neighboring
Territory
,
and
rifled
all
that
pass'd
those
High-ways
,
it
was
likewise
ordered
to
prosecute
,
not
only
those
who
cut
or
sold
the
corne
in
the
fields
,
but
those
also
that
bought
it
,
or
help'd
to
convey
it
away
.
Besides
these
Decrees
there
followed
likewise
an
Ecclesiastical
Monitory
against
the
Authors
and
Complices
of
firing
the
Town-house
,
and
nothing
was
forgot
to
soften
the
Parisiens
,
who
were
generally
offended
,
there
being
few
Citizens
,
that
in
the
late
disorder
were
not
concern'd
either
by
alliance
or
friendship
.
The
Prince
seeing
the
small
hopes
of
subsisting
only
with
his
own
forces
,
and
that
there
was
need
of
speedy
help
,
he
dispatch'd
in
all
haste
a
Courier
to
the
Baron
de
Batteville
at
S.
Sebastian
,
with
advice
of
what
had
hapned
,
and
of
the
urgent
necessity
of
assistance
,
without
which
he
could
not
long
subsist
.
Batteville
sending
the
Letters
into
Spain
,
they
arrived
so
opportunely
,
and
that
it
was
easie
for
the
Spaniards
to
supply
him
with
a
sum
of
ready
money
to
finish
those
enterprizes
,
which
without
ready
coyn
,
they
could
not
bring
to
pass
.
This
was
the
Arrival
of
the
Plate
Fleet
from
the
Indies
the
8.
of
July
in
this
same
year
,
which
delivered
Spain
from
a
mischief
,
which
without
money
could
not
have
been
avoided
.
Conde
sent
also
into
Flanders
,
to
represent
to
the
Ministers
of
Spain
the
state
of
his
Affairs
:
And
they
perceiving
the
Princes
party
,
after
the
retreat
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
not
a
little
weakned
,
and
in
danger
to
be
suppress'd
or
forc'd
to
yield
to
an
Agreement
,
which
would
prove
very
prejudicial
to
their
interest
;
they
fill'd
the
Prince
with
great
hopes
and
large
Promises
,
resolving
to
strengthen
his
Faction
with
a
recruit
of
six
thousand
men
,
under
the
Command
of
Prince
Ulderic
of
Wirtemberg
,
General
of
the
German
Horse
in
Flanders
;
to
which
purpose
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagna
entring
into
the
Fields
,
and
taking
the
common
Rode
betwixt
the
Rivers
of
Somme
and
Oyse
,
came
under
Chauny
,
where
the
Duke
of
Elboeuf
,
Governour
of
Picardy
was
with
many
people
gathered
together
out
of
the
Neighbouring
Countrey
,
to
hinder
the
Spaniards
from
advancing
further
into
France
,
but
having
no
Provisions
,
nor
the
place
defenceable
,
they
yielded
upon
conditions
,
that
he
and
his
Monsieur
de
Manicamp
his
Lieutenant
General
,
with
some
other
of
the
chiefest
Officers
,
should
march
out
,
all
the
rest
remaining
prisoners
of
Warr
,
amongst
which
there
were
above
a
hundred
Gentlemen
Voluntiers
,
and
about
500
Souldiers
,
Officers
,
and
some
few
Horse
,
which
were
all
taken
.
Here
the
Spaniards
stayed
several
days
,
as
well
to
enjoy
the
benefits
of
that
fertile
Country
,
as
to
expect
a
better
opportunity
to
advance
towards
Paris
,
not
judging
it
prudent
Council
to
give
further
assistance
to
the
Male-contents
while
the
Treaty
was
on
foot
,
and
nigh
being
concluded
,
lest
the
Court
should
condescend
ro
the
Pretences
of
the
Princes
;
wherefore
they
neglected
to
answer
the
hopes
given
to
the
Princes
and
Parlement
,
levelling
their
aim
,
not
to
fortifie
them
so
,
that
they
might
by
their
strength
make
the
Court
ply
to
their
demands
,
the
Ministers
of
the
Catholick
King
considering
,
that
if
it
should
so
happen
,
as
there
was
likelihood
,
in
stead
of
adding
new
fewel
to
these
Civil
broyles
,
they
should
at
their
own
charge
and
ruine
quite
extinguish
them
.
The
time
thus
passing
away
,
without
any
resolution
on
this
side
,
was
spent
likewise
on
the
other
without
any
considerable
accident
;
for
from
the
2.
till
the
20.
of
July
,
the
Kings
Army
about
St.
Denis
,
and
the
Princes
without
the
Suburbs
of
St.
Victor
,
lay
quiet
without
any
stirring
,
all
those
days
being
spent
in
Treaties
of
Peace
betwixt
both
parties
.
The
result
of
which
was
,
that
the
King
finally
declared
,
that
although
he
did
ever
believe
,
and
still
thought
,
that
the
instances
made
unto
him
to
send
away
the
Cardinal
were
only
pretexts
to
colour
other
designes
:
Nevertheless
,
his
Majestie
wishing
nothing
more
then
the
Quiet
of
the
Kingdom
,
he
was
content
to
gratifie
the
Cardinal
,
granting
him
the
favour
oftentimes
requested
by
him
to
retire
from
Court
;
but
yet
not
until
all
things
necessary
for
re-establishing
the
Peace
in
France
,
should
be
better
settled
:
to
which
effect
his
Majestie
ordered
the
Deputies
to
advertise
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
to
send
some
on
their
part
to
discuss
the
essential
points
;
and
they
in
the
mean
time
remaining
at
Court
to
expect
the
resolution
from
Paris
:
and
because
some
doubt
might
arise
,
if
before
or
after
the
Ratification
the
Cardinal
should
be
effectively
withdrawn
,
His
Majesty
declared
,
he
should
depart
immediately
upon
the
Conclusion
of
the
Treaty
,
and
before
the
Consummation
.
This
Affair
was
variously
debated
in
Parlement
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
said
,
the
Answer
was
ambiguous
,
and
contrived
to
engage
them
to
a
Conference
to
spin
out
the
business
;
That
if
the
Cardinal
had
really
an
intent
to
retire
,
he
ought
not
to
have
kept
the
Deputies
of
the
Parlement
15
days
for
an
Answer
,
and
in
the
Interim
betake
himself
to
violent
resolutions
,
as
was
that
of
the
second
of
this
Month
in
the
Fauxbourgs
of
St.
Anthony
,
to
destroy
the
Army
,
and
afterwards
cut
the
throats
of
all
the
Parisiens
.
If
he
intended
to
retire
,
there
was
no
need
of
any
other
Conference
upon
this
subject
;
for
so
soon
as
he
should
be
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
according
to
the
Kings
Declaration
,
they
asked
no
more
;
nor
would
they
fail
to
render
immediately
all
duty
and
obedience
to
his
Majesty
.
That
to
send
Deputies
in
their
names
was
superfluous
,
since
those
of
the
Parlement
being
there
,
in
whom
they
reposed
all
confidence
,
they
did
not
intend
to
do
any
thing
without
the
privity
of
the
Parlement
,
to
which
effect
they
should
at
all
times
write
their
mind
to
President
Nesmond
.
After
which
it
was
concluded
,
to
return
thanks
to
his
Majestie
for
his
favourable
Answer
,
for
sending
away
the
Cardinal
,
and
to
supplicate
him
anew
,
that
it
might
be
done
speedily
.
That
the
Princes
would
be
pleased
to
write
to
Nesmond
,
or
to
some
other
of
the
Deputies
,
to
second
this
their
Declaration
,
that
whensoever
the
Cardinal
should
be
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
they
should
perform
what
they
had
promised
,
and
order
the
said
Deputy
to
receive
what
Commands
the
King
should
deem
necessary
.
In
this
Assembly
the
Prince
was
observed
to
discourse
with
some
sternness
,
as
if
he
were
angry
.
Monsieur
de
Bust
proposed
to
choose
new
Deputies
,
that
might
find
out
the
most
convenient
means
to
send
the
Troops
farther
off
,
and
to
do
their
utmost
endeavour
to
procure
the
Peace
;
and
although
all
things
should
happen
to
be
agreed
on
,
yet
nothing
to
be
done
till
the
Cardinal
was
first
departed
.
Upon
this
the
Parlement
thought
it
expedient
,
to
order
their
Deputies
at
Court
,
to
give
the
King
thanks
for
his
Promise
of
giving
Mazarine
licence
to
depart
,
and
to
sollicit
the
performance
of
it
:
and
to
desire
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
to
write
to
the
President
Nesmond
,
with
assurance
(
as
they
had
declared
in
the
Assembly
)
to
lay
down
their
Arms
,
and
yield
entire
obedience
to
his
Majestie
,
so
soon
as
Mazarine
should
be
gone
.
Orleans
therefore
writ
,
that
by
the
desire
of
the
Court
,
that
he
and
the
Prince
should
send
Deputies
to
the
King
,
they
could
imagine
no
other
thing
,
considering
with
what
delays
the
Audience
of
the
Deputies
was
retarded
)
but
that
it
was
a
device
of
the
Cardinal
to
elude
his
Majesties
resolution
in
banishing
him
the
Kingdom
,
and
making
Peace
with
his
subjects
:
that
although
the
solemn
Declarations
made
and
reiterated
before
the
Parlement
might
suffice
,
yet
to
make
it
more
clearly
appear
,
how
sincerely
and
candidly
he
had
behaved
himself
in
all
those
Transactions
,
he
was
resolved
to
let
him
know
by
that
Letter
,
that
he
might
assure
and
faithfully
promise
to
the
King
,
that
he
should
punctually
make
good
his
said
Declaration
so
soon
as
ever
the
Cardinal
should
withdraw
in
good
earnest
,
and
without
any
other
shadow
of
suspition
;
and
should
send
to
render
him
his
humble
thanks
,
receive
his
Orders
and
Commands
,
having
no
other
Agreements
or
Conditions
to
make
with
his
Majestie
,
but
only
to
obey
him
,
as
he
was
always
ready
to
do
,
with
all
respect
and
submission
,
according
to
the
obligation
of
his
birth
.
The
Prince
writ
also
to
Nesmond
in
the
same
form
,
and
charged
him
to
give
all
assurance
of
the
reality
of
their
intentions
:
Hereupon
Nesmond
being
admitted
to
the
Kings
Presence
,
spake
in
this
manner
,
Sir
,
The
Assurance
that
it
hath
pleased
your
Majestie
to
give
us
for
the
retirement
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
hath
fill'd
the
hearts
of
your
Vassals
with
hope
,
upon
the
confidence
they
have
,
that
the
words
of
Kings
,
as
the
Word
of
God
,
bring
their
full
effect
,
and
can
never
be
but
profitable
.
Your
Parlement
hath
given
us
in
charge
to
testifie
to
your
Majestie
with
all
humbleness
and
respect
their
desire
;
and
to
request
the
effecting
it
,
conformable
to
their
Declaration
,
and
to
the
Decrees
that
have
seconded
it
;
supplicating
your
Majestie
to
consider
,
that
the
miseries
of
France
augmenting
daily
,
and
suffering
no
delay
,
it
will
be
an
effect
of
your
bounty
.
Not
to
defer
the
remedy
,
so
desired
a
benefit
,
any
longer
,
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
have
given
us
in
charge
,
to
confirm
to
your
Majestie
their
first
Declarations
,
and
represent
on
their
behalf
,
that
they
have
nothing
to
propound
▪
by
employing
Deputies
,
submitting
themselves
to
obey
your
Orders
with
all
obedience
,
so
soon
as
the
Cardinal
shall
have
fulfill'd
your
Majesties
Declaration
.
It
depends
now
,
Sir
,
on
your
Authority
,
to
shorten
all
these
ills
,
yielding
to
this
departure
at
our
supplication
.
We
have
no
more
words
to
express
our
grief
,
the
force
of
which
does
stop
our
utterance
.
The
publick
disorders
,
the
ruine
of
the
State
,
the
Power
of
the
Enemies
,
the
Misery
of
the
People
,
are
sensibly
obvious
to
your
Majesties
sight
,
and
will
yet
more
touch
your
Majesties
heart
,
to
whom
we
protest
that
we
shall
always
have
an
eternal
obligation
;
for
the
end
of
so
many
mischiefs
,
and
for
the
Peace
the
Kingdom
.
The
King
reply'd
,
that
he
would
participate
all
this
to
his
Council
,
and
they
should
receive
his
Answer
,
which
was
delivered
them
the
day
following
in
writing
,
and
read
by
the
Count
de
Brienne
in
these
words
:
That
the
King
had
granted
the
request
made
him
to
send
away
the
Cardinal
,
though
he
clearly
saw
it
was
only
a
pretext
to
disturb
the
State
;
if
the
Princes
had
accepted
the
Articles
that
were
to
be
performed
on
their
part
sincerely
,
there
would
have
remained
no
other
stop
to
the
establishment
of
the
quiet
of
the
Realm
:
That
if
his
Majestie
had
believed
,
that
his
Answer
to
the
Deputies
,
touching
that
Affair
,
should
have
served
as
an
occasion
for
a
new
Decree
of
Parlement
,
he
would
not
have
given
it
in
any
wise
,
knowng
that
in
the
condition
the
Parlement
was
then
in
,
(
as
well
for
the
absence
of
a
great
number
of
the
principal
Counsellours
,
as
for
the
violent
Authority
usurp'd
by
the
Heads
of
the
Rebellion
)
they
were
deprived
of
their
freedom
,
and
reduced
to
obey
other
mens
wills
;
since
by
the
Decree
of
the
first
of
July
it
was
resolved
,
not
to
treat
nor
determine
any
thing
concerning
the
publick
Affairs
,
till
the
Courts
of
Justice
and
the
City
were
restored
to
their
freedom
;
but
instead
of
providing
for
their
safety
,
when
the
Assembly
was
convened
in
the
Town-house
to
that
effect
,
the
burnings
,
violences
,
and
slaughters
,
had
reduced
the
Tribunals
and
the
City
to
the
extreamest
oppression
,
so
that
his
Majestie
could
no
longer
regard
the
determinations
made
in
a
Company
where
the
Liberty
of
Voices
was
not
free
.
The
Kings
intention
in
his
Answer
to
the
Deputies
was
to
give
them
opportunity
,
that
the
Princes
might
send
persons
of
their
own
,
with
Authority
to
receive
Orders
for
putting
the
Articles
by
them
accepted
in
execution
,
and
to
agree
upon
the
time
,
the
manner
,
and
the
security
for
the
performance
:
so
that
not
without
Reason
His
Majesty
was
surprized
to
see
Subjects
pretend
to
obtain
things
of
their
Soveraign
,
that
were
never
practised
even
among
Princes
that
were
equal
.
It
was
not
fit
that
he
should
be
the
first
to
fulfil
on
his
part
what
hath
been
agreed
on
,
till
the
Conditions
which
comprehend
the
true
cause
of
these
distractions
be
solemnly
promised
,
and
cleared
as
they
ought
to
be
:
It
being
evident
that
the
principal
occasion
of
the
Disturbances
of
the
Kingdom
hath
been
the
taking
up
of
Arms
,
the
Union
of
the
Princes
with
the
Spaniards
,
the
introducing
them
into
His
Majesties
Fortresses
,
and
the
ruines
and
desolations
caused
by
the
Souldiers
of
the
Princes
,
and
by
consequence
the
peace
can
never
be
re-established
till
the
Hostilities
be
forborn
,
their
Arms
laid
down
,
the
Spaniards
driven
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
Leagues
made
with
them
intirely
broken
.
It
is
therefore
necessary
for
all
these
reasons
,
that
the
Princes
do
agree
upon
the
time
,
the
manner
,
and
the
security
for
performance
of
the
Conditions
,
that
they
seem
to
have
accepted
.
And
although
His
Majesty
may
in
reason
insist
(
as
well
for
the
conservation
of
his
Dignity
as
for
Interest
of
State
)
to
have
all
the
said
Conditions
performed
by
the
Princes
before
he
advance
a
step
further
on
his
part
;
yet
nevertheless
the
King
persisting
in
his
Declaration
,
gives
his
Word
again
upon
their
continued
instances
,
to
permit
the
Cardinal
to
retire
so
soon
as
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
shall
agree
,
not
in
general
and
obscure
Declarations
,
but
clearly
and
in
good
form
,
as
is
wont
to
be
practised
in
occurrences
of
that
importance
,
and
in
the
manner
as
above-mentioned
,
for
putting
in
execution
the
Articles
included
in
His
Majesties
Answer
of
the
16th
.
of
June
last
past
;
there
being
no
likelihood
that
onely
general
Declarations
inserted
in
a
Register
are
of
sufficient
force
to
annul
the
Princes
Treaty
concluded
and
ratified
with
Spain
,
for
the
performance
of
which
he
seemed
very
much
concern'd
,
and
from
which
there
is
no
probability
he
will
depart
,
if
the
Spaniards
continue
to
make
good
their
promise
in
sending
Souldiers
and
Money
:
and
when
he
really
should
have
a
mind
to
break
off
the
said
Treaty
,
he
must
necessarily
give
notice
of
it
to
the
Spaniards
,
to
the
end
that
they
forbear
to
execute
their
Promise
.
That
which
the
King
desires
therefore
of
the
Prince
is
,
that
he
agree
of
the
time
,
and
manner
,
how
to
declare
to
the
Ministers
of
Spain
,
that
he
intends
to
be
no
longer
engaged
with
them
.
And
this
His
Majesty
finds
himself
obliged
the
more
earnestly
to
insist
on
,
knowing
by
divers
Letters
intercepted
,
which
were
shewn
and
verified
to
the
Deputies
,
that
the
said
Prince
after
the
Declaration
made
in
Parlement
hath
sollicited
the
Spanish
Generals
,
as
he
still
continues
to
do
,
that
they
will
enter
into
France
with
all
their
Forces
;
and
it
is
very
hard
to
believe
,
that
his
intention
is
to
establish
Peace
in
the
Kingdom
,
which
he
gives
out
to
depend
on
the
Cardinals
removal
,
making
use
of
the
Spanish
Forces
for
the
obtaining
thereof
.
That
nothing
can
be
more
for
the
interest
and
designes
of
the
Ministers
of
Spain
,
then
to
continue
the
divisions
;
wherefore
his
Majesties
pleasure
is
,
that
the
said
Deputies
do
give
notice
of
all
this
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
and
the
Prince
,
to
the
end
that
they
may
know
the
Reasons
for
which
they
are
obliged
to
send
some
one
to
Court
in
their
name
sufficiently
impowered
,
to
declare
more
particularly
their
will
,
for
the
real
effecting
every
thing
contain'd
in
the
Articles
:
and
that
in
the
mean
time
they
remain
at
Court
to
expect
the
Answer
,
and
to
be
eye-Witnesses
of
His
Majesties
sincerity
in
condescending
to
whatever
may
conduce
to
settle
the
Kingdom
in
quiet
;
the
retarding
of
which
can
be
imputed
to
none
but
the
Princes
,
if
they
refuse
to
agree
to
what
hath
been
delivered
,
with
His
Majesties
accustomed
Clemency
,
which
shines
forth
the
more
brightly
,
and
ought
to
be
the
more
valu'd
,
considering
that
he
hath
the
absolute
power
to
give
Law
to
whom
he
please
without
condition
.
The
Court
not
well
satisfied
with
the
Pric●s
for
sending
their
●●p●ties
to
receive
orders
,
and
adjust
businesses
which
they
had
declar'd
were
agreed
upon
they
used
all
art
and
diligence
to
inform
the
people
,
that
not
the
Cardinal
,
but
the
pretension
of
the
Princes
,
was
the
sole
obstacle
of
the
Peace
,
and
the
principal
cause
of
all
the
miseries
of
the
poor
subjects
,
not
omitting
by
the
help
of
their
party
,
and
those
servants
who
had
stuck
to
them
,
to
keep
Intelligence
,
and
put
in
practice
all
fit
means
for
the
establishment
of
the
Royal
Authority
,
and
for
the
ruine
of
the
lawless
and
inconsistent
party
:
seeing
moreover
the
little
effect
the
Kings
near
approach
to
Paris
had
produced
in
all
this
time
;
the
great
scarcity
of
Provisions
,
which
more
and
more
incommoded
them
;
the
Infection
in
the
Royal
Camp
,
which
destroyed
many
;
and
the
fear
lest
that
the
Spanish
Army
,
keeping
along
the
Oyse
,
should
advance
towards
Pontoise
,
a
very
important
place
at
that
time
.
By
the
Council
of
the
Cardinal
His
Majestie
resolved
the
16.
of
July
to
dislodge
from
St.
Denis
and
go
to
Pontoise
,
fix
leagues
distant
,
the
Cardianal
continuing
still
in
his
Ministry
by
His
Majesties
express
Command
,
though
he
continually
press'd
for
leave
to
depart
.
All
the
Affairs
therefore
,
being
regulated
as
he
saw
fit
,
they
were
so
well
ordered
,
that
those
good
effects
ensued
which
were
seen
afterwards
:
but
the
Princes
and
their
Favourers
continually
quarrelling
at
the
doings
of
the
Court
,
taxing
them
,
that
they
studied
only
tricks
to
delude
the
people
,
and
had
very
little
inclination
for
the
Peace
,
which
depended
on
the
sending
away
of
the
Cardinal
;
they
redoubled
their
detractions
with
so
much
heat
&
malice
,
that
it
is
not
to
be
imagined
the
conceits
spread
in
publick
and
in
private
against
the
Cardinal
and
other
Officers
of
Court
,
continually
slandered
with
opprobrious
language
.
The
Court
removing
from
St.
Denis
,
left
there
the
Deputies
with
orders
,
to
expect
what
Answer
his
Majestie
should
think
fit
to
return
them
,
since
they
had
refused
to
follow
him
,
upon
pretence
that
they
had
not
their
Equipage
,
and
that
it
was
necessary
they
should
return
to
Paris
to
exercise
their
charge
.
The
King
lay
at
Pontoise
,
and
the
Army
in
the
adjacent
places
upon
the
River
,
to
watch
the
motion
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
made
excursions
into
those
Territories
,
to
the
great
damage
of
the
Inhabitants
.
The
News
of
the
Kings
and
Armies
departure
from
St.
Denis
being
spread
abroad
,
it
was
divulged
in
Paris
(
according
to
the
nature
of
same
,
which
always
makes
things
appear
more
then
they
are
)
that
the
Deputies
were
detained
prisoners
,
wherefore
the
Prince
of
Conde
with
400
Horse
posted
thither
,
to
inform
himself
of
the
business
,
found
there
the
Deputies
at
liberty
,
and
offered
eo
conduct
them
to
Paris
.
They
excused
themselves
,
that
they
had
engaged
their
word
to
Monsieur
de
Saintot
to
stay
at
St.
Denys
till
further
Order
from
the
King
,
but
the
Parlement
meeting
the
day
following
,
and
determining
to
call
them
back
;
Oleans
,
Conde
,
and
Beaufort
went
out
again
with
above
2000
persons
,
and
bringing
them
to
Paris
,
conducted
them
to
the
Parlement
with
such
universal
applause
,
as
if
they
had
return'd
from
some
glorious
conquest
,
albeit
the
King
by
express
Order
had
call'd
them
to
Pontoise
,
for
Affairs
of
great
concern
that
hapned
unexpectedly
after
his
departure
from
St.
Denis
.
Yet
the
Male-contents
divulged
,
that
this
was
an
artificial
reach
of
the
Court
to
weary
them
out
by
delays
,
in
stead
of
giving
consolation
in
good
earnest
;
and
to
protract
time
,
by
which
Mazarine
hoped
to
be
able
at
last
to
gain
the
Parisiens
by
force
of
sufferings
,
accustomed
to
enjoy
peaceably
their
rich
Traffick
,
and
to
make
extraordinarily
advantage
of
those
commodities
that
they
send
to
all
the
parts
of
the
world
.
To
take
order
for
all
these
things
,
the
King
with
advice
of
his
Council
the
18th
.
of
July
,
after
a
long
rehearsal
of
all
things
past
,
and
of
the
principal
causes
of
those
ill
events
,
decreed
,
that
Information
should
be
taken
of
the
horrible
and
scandalous
attempt
upon
the
Town-house
the
14th
.
of
the
present
moneth
,
seeking
and
finding
out
the
circumstances
and
dependencies
also
by
way
of
Monitory
,
and
to
proceed
against
the
Authors
and
Complices
of
the
Massacres
and
Violences
committed
,
according
to
the
Statutes
and
rigour
of
the
Laws
;
and
in
the
mean
time
annull'd
and
revoked
the
pretended
Election
of
the
Counsellour
Brussel
into
the
place
of
Provost
of
Merchands
,
whom
His
Majesty
expresly
prohibited
to
act
in
that
Function
upon
pain
of
Death
,
and
he
and
all
his
posterity
to
be
accountable
for
the
disorders
happened
,
or
that
should
happen
since
his
pretended
administration
.
He
declared
moreover
all
the
Resolves
made
from
the
first
of
July
,
as
well
in
the
Parlement
as
in
the
Town-house
,
touching
the
publick
affairs
null
and
invalid
,
till
the
Governour
,
and
the
Provost
of
Merchands
,
and
the
other
Magistrates
that
were
constrained
to
absent
themselves
were
restored
,
and
that
sufficient
Provision
were
made
for
securing
of
the
due
Administration
of
Justice
,
and
safety
of
the
City
,
according
to
the
tenure
of
that
Decree
.
The
King
expresly
prohibited
all
the
other
Cities
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
all
his
Subjects
and
Servants
,
not
to
take
any
cognizance
of
any
Orders
or
Decrees
from
Paris
,
so
long
as
it
remain'd
under
the
Tyrannical
power
of
Rebels
.
And
to
the
end
that
the
Money
destin'd
for
the
publick
Uses
of
the
City
should
not
remain
at
the
Enemies
disposal
,
to
make
use
of
it
for
the
Warre
,
and
to
pay
the
Spanish
troops
that
they
had
call'd
in
;
His
Majestie
ordered
it
to
be
brought
to
the
place
where
he
should
establish
his
abode
,
to
be
put
into
Hands
of
the
Pay-Masters
of
the
publick
Rents
,
who
were
commanded
to
repair
to
Court
with
all
the
other
Consuls
and
Sheriffs
of
the
Cities
,
within
the
term
of
three
days
after
the
publication
of
the
Decree
in
the
usual
manner
.
The
Princes
,
the
Parlement
,
and
the
Frondeurs
,
were
greatly
disturb'd
at
this
departure
,
believing
that
the
Court
did
but
mock
at
their
licentious
and
extravagant
Pretences
.
The
Count
de
Servient
had
signified
to
the
Deputies
in
His
Majesties
Name
,
that
if
the
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
(
not
willing
to
nominate
Commissioners
of
their
own
)
should
rather
desire
to
make
use
of
the
Parlements
Deputies
,
that
the
King
was
content
,
and
would
adjust
the
Propositions
with
them
contain'd
in
the
foresaid
Answer
,
promising
to
send
away
the
Cardinal
,
and
that
before
the
Articles
should
be
performed
on
their
part
,
provided
they
could
come
to
an
Agreement
with
their
Deputies
,
or
with
those
of
the
Parlement
,
when
they
should
be
impowered
.
but
the
Princes
,
in
stead
of
accepting
this
offer
,
and
staying
the
Deputies
at
St.
Denis
,
to
expect
there
the
Kings
Answer
,
or
to
go
and
find
him
at
Pontoise
,
as
he
had
ordered
,
they
were
conducted
(
as
hath
been
said
)
to
Paris
,
where
continuing
their
Complaints
of
their
being
slighted
by
the
Court
,
they
stood
firm
to
have
the
Cardinal
expell'd
before
any
thing
else
was
done
,
flattering
themselves
in
their
own
opinions
,
and
esteeming
every
thing
easie
,
arising
from
an
overweening
sufficiency
.
The
Parlement
(
ambitious
to
usurp
a
greater
Authority
then
what
became
them
)
fell
at
last
upon
the
resolution
to
chuse
the
Duke
of
Orleans
Lieutenant
General
of
the
Crown
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
General
of
the
Army
under
Orleans
,
and
supplicated
His
Royal
Highness
to
take
upon
him
this
Quality
under
pretence
of
freeing
the
King
from
the
hands
of
the
Cardinal
,
who
had
snatcht
him
from
his
people
and
kept
him
in
constraint
.
But
this
determination
profitted
them
little
,
as
well
because
it
was
not
imbraced
by
the
other
Parlements
of
the
Kingdom
,
but
rather
refused
and
reprehended
,
as
also
because
Orleans
being
of
a
disposition
absolutely
contrary
to
violent
courses
,
would
not
imbroil
himself
in
that
attempt
:
but
especially
because
he
and
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
(
the
Contriver
of
all
the
Plots
)
promised
to
themselves
,
that
without
their
ruining
the
Court
Mazarine
would
be
gone
of
himself
.
The
Cardinal
de
Retz
put
this
into
the
Dukes
head
for
fear
that
the
Court
being
too
much
depressed
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
(
his
irreconcilable
Enemy
)
should
rise
too
high
.
Retz
thus
endeavouring
to
arrive
at
the
Ministry
,
first
with
the
expulsion
of
Mazarine
,
and
afterward
with
the
ruine
of
the
Prince
,
(
through
the
re-uniting
the
Queen
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
)
was
supposed
the
onely
and
true
cause
of
the
total
downfall
of
that
Party
,
and
afterward
of
his
own
imprisonment
.
The
Parlement
moreover
decreed
,
that
should
go
in
the
sale
of
the
Moveables
and
other
things
belonging
to
the
Cardinal
.
The
fond
was
likewise
laid
for
the
50000
crowns
,
the
price
of
the
Cardinals
Head
,
upon
a
years
tax
on
Cattel
.
But
whether
it
was
lukewarmness
,
or
the
policy
of
those
who
endeavoured
with
like
arts
to
bring
to
an
advantageous
conclusion
the
secret
Treaties
still
managed
in
the
Princes
name
by
Monsieur
de
Goucourt
,
with
the
assistance
of
the
Duke
of
Bovillon
,
(
who
insisted
earnestly
for
bringing
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
the
Cardinal
to
an
Agreement
,
excluding
Orleans
)
or
for
what
other
secret
respects
,
the
money
was
never
deposited
,
and
many
other
things
were
passed
by
,
by
reason
of
the
concerns
of
the
parties
that
interven'd
.
The
day
following
Orleans
went
to
the
Parlement
,
and
after
many
Complements
declared
that
he
would
accept
the
charge
of
Lieutenant-General
of
the
Crown
,
so
long
as
the
King
should
be
retained
by
the
Cardinal
;
but
desired
to
have
a
Council
about
him
establish'd
by
the
Parlement
.
The
Chambers
return'd
Answer
,
that
they
referr'd
themselves
to
what
his
Royal
Highness
should
determine
.
He
went
in
the
same
manner
to
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
where
he
declared
the
same
thing
,
and
made
the
same
request
to
have
some
of
their
Members
in
his
Council
;
and
here
again
he
had
the
like
Answer
,
that
all
was
left
to
his
own
choice
:
in
pursuance
whereof
he
took
into
his
new
Council
of
State
the
major
part
of
the
Male-contents
,
and
the
first
Consultation
that
was
held
was
the
third
of
August
.
But
these
Proceedings
,
so
prejudicial
to
the
Crown
,
were
carried
on
with
as
much
coldness
,
as
they
were
embraced
with
eagerness
.
And
although
in
appearance
these
Decrees
of
the
Parlement
,
and
Actions
of
the
Princes
,
looked
like
some
great
matter
of
importance
;
in
reality
they
were
only
shadows
,
which
in
a
short
time
vanished
of
themselves
;
for
by
the
cunning
contrivances
of
Mazarine
,
by
little
and
little
the
Peoples
affections
thorowout
the
Realm
,
and
even
in
Paris
it self
,
were
won
to
the
King
;
few
being
found
that
would
obey
the
new
Lieutenant-General
;
and
the
Parlement
of
Tholouse
Metropolis
of
the
Province
of
Languedoc
and
Government
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
although
they
acknowledged
themselves
much
devoted
to
his
service
,
decreed
against
the
Ordinance
of
the
Parlement
of
Paris
,
declaring
it
null
and
invalid
.
All
things
falling
thus
contrary
to
their
expectation
,
and
the
Princes
seeing
their
designs
begin
to
fail
,
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
in
much
perplexity
;
and
little
caring
to
gratifie
other
,
while
he
himself
was
nigh
ruine
for
want
of
money
,
he
used
such
means
,
that
finally
in
an
Assembly
of
the
Inhabitants
by
the
assistance
of
those
of
his
party
,
he
prevail'd
with
them
to
aid
him
with
a
small
summe
.
There
were
many
ways
to
draw
money
from
the
people
with
little
noise
,
but
by
the
vigilance
of
Mazarine
that
way
was
taken
,
which
seeming
most
specious
and
practicable
in
appearance
,
but
hard
and
difficult
in
substance
,
might
prove
ineffectual
,
and
increase
the
distasts
of
the
Citizens
against
the
Authors
of
these
Novelties
;
and
this
was
a
tax
upon
all
the
Gates
of
Houses
capable
of
receiving
Cart
or
Coach
,
paying
twenty
five
Crowns
for
the
bigger
,
the
Shops
ten
,
and
the
little
doors
five
,
and
this
in
Paris
and
the
Boroughs
only
.
By
this
Collection
,
which
made
a
great
noise
and
heart-burning
,
they
could
not
raise
above
twenty
thousand
Crowns
,
by
reason
of
the
avarice
or
streights
of
the
Citizens
,
or
both
,
disheartened
by
so
many
pressures
and
grievances
,
but
much
more
for
the
detestation
they
had
of
the
War
.
The
Prince
foresaw
the
ill
effect
of
that
determination
(
as
he
declared
to
many
)
before
it
happened
.
This
design
therefore
did
not
hit
the
mark
it
was
aimed
at
,
which
was
intended
to
raise
his
reputation
at
Court
,
and
make
them
believe
that
he
was
Master
of
Paris
,
(
in
which
consisted
the
summe
of
all
the
Affairs
)
to
necessitate
them
by
these
jealousies
and
threatenings
to
condescend
to
the
Agreement
and
yield
him
his
demands
,
which
were
the
same
that
were
propounded
heretofore
,
and
refused
in
the
preceding
Treaties
of
the
Count
de
Chavigny
and
the
Secretary
Goulas
,
by
reason
the
Court
could
not
swallow
the
bitter
morsel
,
to
put
Provence
,
so
considerable
a
Province
,
under
the
Government
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
nor
to
make
the
Count
Marcin
(
a
person
so
diffident
and
refractory
)
Lieutenant
General
of
Guienne
;
so
that
this
Remedy
producing
little
effect
at
Court
,
helpt
as
little
among
the
Parisiens
,
who
in
lieu
of
contributing
Mony
brake
out
into
the
greatest
Maledictions
imaginable
,
against
what
was
done
the
4th
.
of
July
,
accusing
the
Prince
for
the
Author
of
it
,
and
that
he
alone
was
the
person
that
disturb'd
the
quiet
of
the
Kingdom
.
This
conceit
was
so
strongly
imprinted
in
the
minds
of
the
Citizens
,
that
it
much
increased
their
hatred
against
him
and
his
Adherents
,
and
made
way
for
the
change
that
followed
.
The
Prince
and
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
beginning
to
decline
in
their
repute
with
the
people
,
the
Parlement
fell
likewise
into
their
disesteem
,
because
instead
of
seeking
remedies
against
the
mischiefs
,
they
exasperated
and
abetted
them
more
then
the
rest
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
apprehending
no
more
the
Kings
Forces
,
they
being
gone
towards
Pontoise
,
he
sent
his
Troops
further
off
to
Jouisy
,
a
Village
4
Leagues
from
Paris
;
but
here
provisions
and
forage
failing
,
he
came
with
part
of
them
to
Charenton
,
and
part
he
sent
to
Saint
Clou.
In
this
interim
the
heart-burning
and
emulation
betwixt
the
Dukes
of
Nemours
and
Beaufort
his
Brother
in
Law
still
continuing
,
it
proceeded
to
a
Duel
,
where
the
Duke
of
Nemours
being
slain
,
it
behoved
Beaufort
to
retire
from
Paris
,
those
of
the
Union
that
opposed
the
Cardinal
remaining
in
this
manner
deprived
of
two
Princes
,
of
the
most
value
and
esteem
with
the
people
.
There
arose
likewise
a
contest
and
dispute
betwixt
the
Count
de
Rieux
(
of
the
House
of
Lorrain
)
and
the
Prince
of
Tarante
(
of
the
House
of
Trimouille
)
about
precedency
in
the
new
Council
established
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
whose
onely
Son
of
about
two
years
old
,
dying
also
at
this
time
,
those
of
that
Party
began
to
consider
,
that
God
when
he
purposes
to
chastise
men
,
takes
from
them
their
earthly
comforts
,
and
raises
discords
and
dissentions
amongst
the
most
intimate
friends
.
The
King
remain'd
at
Pontoise
with
all
the
Court
from
the
17th
.
of
July
till
the
19th
.
of
August
,
during
which
time
what
with
the
incommodities
they
suffered
in
so
streight
a
place
,
&
the
scarcity
of
all
things
necessary
,
diseases
multiplied
,
and
many
persons
died
,
amongst
whom
the
loss
of
the
Duke
of
Bovillon
was
much
lamented
for
his
great
capacity
,
and
the
intire
confidence
betwixt
him
and
Mazarine
.
The
Spaniards
in
the
mean
while
taking
advantage
of
the
Civil
Troubles
in
France
(
seasonable
for
their
Interest
)
laid
Siege
to
Dunkirk
,
and
began
very
much
to
streighten
it
.
By
Land
it
was
impossible
to
succour
it
,
because
the
Royal
Army
was
necessary
about
the
Kings
Person
;
wherefore
there
remaining
no
way
open
but
that
of
the
Sea
,
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
High
Admiral
,
was
commanded
to
take
care
for
the
relief
of
it
.
The
French
Fleet
was
gone
toward
Biscay
to
fight
the
Spaniards
,
who
with
17
Men
of
War
were
crusing
in
those
Seas
.
The
9th
.
of
August
both
Fleet
came
within
fight
of
each
other
about
the
Pertuis
d'Antioch
:
the
Fight
began
with
the
furious
discharge
of
their
Cannon
.
But
each
side
advancing
with
a
regard
not
to
engage
themselves
too
far
where
the
success
might
prove
hazardous
:
the
night
in
the
mean
time
drawing
on
,
and
the
wind
blowing
hard
,
they
were
separated
.
On
the
Spanish
side
the
Ship
called
The
Nativity
was
set
on
fire
,
and
another
Vessel
of
the
Squadron
of
Naples
taken
and
sunk
.
Vendosme
would
have
prosecuted
this
fortunate
Encounter
,
but
wanting
necessary
Provisions
and
Money
,
he
rested
himself
satisfied
in
having
driven
them
out
of
those
Seas
.
He
went
ashoar
at
Rochel
,
and
the
Fleet
returned
into
Brittain
,
from
whence
by
Order
from
the
King
they
hoys'd
sail
again
toward
the
English
Chanel
,
and
steer'd
their
course
to
give
succour
to
languishing
Dunkirk
.
The
Parlement
of
England
,
who
were
not
willing
that
that
place
and
Haven
should
remain
in
the
hands
of
the
French
,
fell
upon
the
Kings
Fleet
in
such
manner
,
that
taking
them
unawares
in
the
Road
of
Calais
,
without
fighting
took
all
those
Ships
except
three
,
which
getting
by
the
English
saved
themselves
in
Flushing
.
The
people
that
were
aboard
were
set
ashour
by
the
English
on
the
Coast
of
France
,
and
the
Vessels
retained
under
the
title
of
Reprisals
.
Wherefore
on
the
18th
.
of
September
Monsieur
d
Estrades
Governour
of
Dunkirk
,
was
forc'd
to
march
out
with
Honourable
Conditions
,
And
in
this
manner
the
Spaniards
recover'd
that
Town
;
after
which
the
Prince
of
Ligne
advanced
toward
the
Frontiers
of
France
with
4000
Souldiers
,
to
second
the
designs
of
the
Princes
,
who
were
incamped
about
Paris
.
The
distastes
continued
still
more
and
more
in
the
minds
of
the
good
Frenchmen
,
for
the
affronts
and
abuses
offered
them
by
the
Seditious
,
and
for
the
little
safety
that
was
for
them
at
that
time
in
Paris
,
where
the
burning
of
the
Town-house
had
let
them
see
how
violent
the
designs
were
of
the
Male-contents
:
whereupon
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
who
continually
studied
all
opportunities
for
the
service
of
the
Crown
,
perceived
at
last
that
the
surest
remedy
was
to
call
the
Parlements
from
Paris
;
of
which
although
he
had
often
thought
,
and
for
some
doubt
of
opposition
omitted
.
At
this
time
he
found
it
necessary
not
to
defer
it
any
longer
.
The
Cardinal
and
Monsieur
Fouquet
the
Attorney
General
keeping
correspondence
with
each
other
,
and
taking
the
opportunity
,
Fouquet
propounded
and
maintained
,
that
the
Parlement
ought
to
remove
to
Pontoise
,
which
was
done
by
His
Majesty's
Decree
the
6th
.
of
August
,
containing
first
a
long
discourse
upon
the
Reasons
that
moved
him
to
it
,
annulling
and
abolishing
all
the
Decrees
and
Arrests
made
as
well
in
the
Parlement
as
in
the
Town-house
,
and
particularly
those
of
the
20th
.
and
24th
.
of
the
same
August
,
prohibiting
all
persons
not
to
acknowledge
the
Duke
of
Orleans
of
Lieutenant
of
the
Crown
,
nor
the
Prince
of
Conde
for
General
of
the
Army
,
who
made
use
of
these
Attributes
for
scandalous
intents
,
and
of
dangerous
consequence
,
forcing
the
Subjects
to
execute
Orders
and
Designs
tending
to
the
subversion
of
the
Kingdom
.
He
commanded
moreover
all
the
Counsellours
and
Officers
of
the
Parlement
to
appear
at
Pontoise
,
under
the
penalty
of
losing
their
Offices
,
and
with
express
prohibition
to
all
,
not
to
take
notice
of
nor
obey
other
Orders
then
those
of
His
Majesty's
,
nor
other
Decrees
then
those
of
the
Parlement
removed
to
Pontoise
.
In
order
to
this
the
major
part
of
the
Presidents
went
thither
,
five
of
six
Masters
of
Requests
,
and
about
twenty
Counsellours
,
to
whom
divers
Counsellours
of
State
joyn'd
themselves
,
with
the
Dukes
and
Peers
that
were
at
Court
:
these
formed
a
Party
strong
enough
to
precipitate
the
whole
Faction
of
the
Princes
.
This
new
Parlement
then
beginning
to
act
,
that
they
might
acquire
Authority
,
and
to
let
the
people
understand
that
they
desired
the
publick
good
,
they
proposed
to
the
Cardinal
that
now
he
would
do
well
to
retire
himself
,
since
his
stay
was
the
onely
pretext
of
the
Princes
,
and
of
the
Frondeurs
,
so
that
he
being
gone
,
they
would
either
lay
down
their
Arms
,
and
return
to
their
duty
,
(
by
which
means
the
King
would
remain
absolute
Master
;
)
or
persevering
in
their
disobedience
,
the
world
would
plainly
perceive
their
evil
intention
,
the
honest
people
would
be
a
weary
of
following
them
,
and
the
Parlement
of
Pontoise
,
now
acknowledged
by
the
other
Parlements
for
lawful
,
would
give
out
Decrees
against
the
Princes
and
the
Rebels
,
and
the
King
having
made
it
clearly
appears
that
the
Cardinal
served
merely
for
a
pretext
to
the
Enemies
of
the
Common
wealth
,
might
(
the
people
remaining
convinc'd
and
satisfied
)
recall
him
at
his
pleasure
.
The
Cardinal
declared
that
he
desired
nothing
more
then
the
service
of
His
Majesty
,
and
with
much
readiness
and
zele
resolved
to
depart
against
the
sentiment
of
most
of
his
friends
,
and
the
King
himself
,
who
knew
not
how
to
dispose
himself
to
give
him
leave
,
which
he
had
so
often
requested
.
This
the
Parlement
did
,
not
only
for
the
Reasons
abovesaid
,
but
to
surprise
the
Opinions
that
went
about
concerning
the
Kings
breach
of
his
Word
,
given
heretofore
both
in
Speech
and
Writing
,
for
the
assuring
of
the
Cardinals
departure
.
Since
that
,
not
seeing
it
accomplished
,
they
branded
the
Court
with
falsness
,
and
the
Princes
set
a
fair
colour
,
and
strengthened
their
contumacy
with
that
pretext
,
they
added
moreover
,
that
this
retirement
of
the
Cardinal
would
greatly
facilitate
the
Negotiation
,
which
was
carrying
on
in
Paris
for
receiving
the
King
and
expelling
of
Condé
.
In
the
managing
of
this
Affair
Father
Forz
Bishop
of
Amiens
,
and
Father
Bertaut
a
Franciscan
,
and
Monsieur
Prevost
a
Counsellour
of
the
great
Chamber
,
with
others
devoted
to
the
King
,
did
interest
themselves
with
much
affection
and
fidelity
,
who
found
the
way
more
open
after
the
departure
of
the
Cardinal
.
The
wisdom
of
this
Council
quickly
manifested
it self
,
because
the
People
(
who
pierce
not
so
far
)
took
it
for
granted
he
should
return
no
more
.
With
these
considerations
therefore
the
King
gave
the
Cardinal
leave
to
be
gone
,
although
at
that
time
there
was
more
need
of
his
presence
then
of
his
departure
.
But
before
we
proceed
any
further
,
it
must
not
be
omitted
,
that
the
Kings
Council
,
being
greatly
disturbed
at
the
resolution
of
the
Parlement
of
Paris
,
in
choosing
the
Duke
of
Orleans
Lieutenant
General
of
the
Crown
,
and
in
declaring
the
King
the
Cardinals
Prisoner
,
they
proclaimed
invalid
,
not
only
what
the
Parliament
had
done
till
that
time
,
but
all
other
deliberations
for
the
future
,
as
unlawful
,
insufficient
,
and
void
of
all
Prerogative
,
and
that
no
other
Parlement
ought
to
be
acknowledged
,
then
that
which
was
lawfully
called
to
Pontoise
.
The
major
part
of
the
Counsellors
that
remain'd
in
Paris
(
amongst
whom
were
divers
of
the
most
seditious
)
contesting
about
this
matter
,
several
Declarations
were
pass'd
in
opposition
to
that
of
His
Majestie
,
that
the
translating
of
the
Parlement
to
Pontoise
was
invalid
and
unlawful
,
protesting
against
it
,
and
maintaining
,
that
the
Parlement
was
never
kept
out
of
Paris
,
though
Charles
the
VII
.
once
removed
it
for
certain
Affairs
to
Montargis
.
They
annull'd
besides
,
all
that
was
done
in
the
Kings
Council
about
Prohibiting
the
levy
of
the
imposition
upon
the
gates
of
Paris
,
ordering
on
the
contrary
,
that
none
should
be
exempt
from
paying
it
.
They
decreed
moreover
,
that
the
Farmers
of
the
Salt
,
should
pay
the
dues
of
their
Farmes
to
the
Deputies
of
the
Parlement
;
and
that
the
Goods
of
those
Counsellours
and
Presidents
that
were
gone
to
Pontoise
,
should
be
confiscated
if
they
did
not
suddenly
return
to
Paris
,
to
the
exercise
of
their
places
,
and
further
would
they
have
proceeded
,
if
force
had
been
coupled
to
their
will
,
which
failing
,
all
those
determinations
proved
vain
and
ridiculous
.
The
Cardinal
making
haste
for
his
departure
,
the
day
before
he
went
,
he
procured
the
Kings
Grant
for
a
Brevet
of
Duke
and
Peer
of
France
to
Monsieur
de
Crequy
,
first
Gentleman
of
the
Chamber
to
the
King
,
to
the
Marquesses
de
Mortmar
also
first
Gentleman
of
the
Chamber
,
and
de
Roquelaure
Great
Master
of
the
Wardrobe
.
The
Cardinal
afterward
consigned
into
the
Kings
hands
particulars
Instructions
of
all
things
concerning
his
Government
.
Though
his
Majestie
had
given
express
Order
to
all
the
Counsellors
of
the
Parliament
to
assemble
at
Pontoise
,
yet
many
of
them
refusing
to
give
their
Consents
,
the
thing
seemed
to
many
to
have
something
of
impossibility
in
it
,
which
proved
to
be
the
safety
of
the
Kings
party
▪
since
those
that
remain'd
in
Paris
,
not
having
means
to
maintain
the
War
,
and
to
hinder
this
removal
to
Pontoise
,
they
were
constrain'd
to
yield
to
all
the
conditions
that
were
prescribed
them
by
the
Court.
The
Cardinal
left
in
the
exercise
of
his
Charge
of
chief
Minister
of
State
,
with
the
Kings
good
liking
,
Prince
Thomas
of
Savoy
,
as
one
,
who
besides
being
his
great
Confident
,
was
of
an
incomparable
Integrity
,
in
whom
the
King
might
wholly
confide
without
any
suspicion
;
he
left
also
the
Count
de
Servient
,
a
Person
no
less
Politick
then
versed
in
all
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
Tillier
the
Secretary
of
State
,
a
man
of
great
wit
and
understanding
ready
to
execute
the
Court-orders
,
with
faithfulness
and
zeal
,
and
these
three
for
the
Negotiations
of
the
State
and
the
War
;
he
left
besides
with
the
Queen
,
for
the
directions
of
the
most
important
and
most
secret
Affairs
,
the
Abbot
Ondedei
(
who
was
afterwards
Bishop
of
Fregius
)
Counsellor
of
State
to
Her
Majestie
,
of
whose
known
and
experienc'd
fidelity
and
practice
in
managements
,
he
had
full
assurance
.
This
being
done
,
he
took
leave
of
their
Majesties
with
that
tenderness
,
which
his
ardent
affection
urged
him
to
,
and
the
19.
of
August
1652.
departed
from
Pontoise
for
Sedan
,
passing
first
to
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne's
Camp
,
to
view
the
Army
,
which
from
Lagny
was
already
advancing
into
Brie
to
oppose
the
March
that
the
Duke
of
Lorain
was
taking
,
after
the
Prince
of
Wirtemberg
had
sent
back
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagna's
Spaniards
into
Flanders
;
and
proceeding
in
his
journey
with
a
good
Convoy
,
he
came
to
Sedan
,
and
from
thence
went
to
Bouillon
where
he
staid
,
expecting
from
time
,
the
fruits
of
his
truth
and
innocency
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
understanding
that
the
Cardinal
was
going
,
and
by
consequence
the
Pretext
of
the
War
ceasing
.
He
sent
the
Marquess
de
Jersé
to
the
Army
of
Lorain
,
(
to
which
were
joyn'd
the
Troops
that
Wirtemberg
conducted
to
the
Princes
)
with
direction
to
take
his
time
,
and
set
upon
the
Cardinal
in
his
journey
,
and
take
him
prisoner
.
But
the
Spaniards
upon
this
becoming
diffident
,
he
was
by
their
means
advertized
,
and
shunn'd
the
danger
,
seeing
the
Ministry
of
Spain
knew
,
that
it
was
for
their
interest
that
the
Cardinal
should
subsist
,
for
under
this
colour
the
civil
dissentions
in
France
were
kept
afoot
,
from
which
they
drew
much
profit
.
The
same
day
the
King
,
the
Queen
,
and
all
the
Court
went
to
Compeigne
;
and
the
better
to
dispose
the
minds
of
the
Parisiens
to
joyn
themselves
to
their
party
,
the
King
so
soon
as
he
was
arrived
at
Compeigne
,
put
forth
a
General
Act
of
Oblivion
,
the
Contents
whereof
imported
,
(
after
a
summary
Rehearsal
of
all
things
past
,
from
the
year
1648.
till
that
time
)
a
General
Pardon
,
and
abollition
of
all
that
had
been
done
against
his
Royal
Service
,
making
void
and
of
no
effect
,
all
the
Informations
,
Decrees
,
Sequestrations
,
and
other
Proceedings
following
thereupon
,
by
occasion
of
the
disorders
from
the
first
of
February
1651.
till
this
time
,
as
also
His
Majesties
Declarations
of
the
month
of
September
,
and
the
8.
of
October
in
the
same
year
,
upon
this
Condition
,
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
the
Princes
of
Conde
and
Conty
,
and
all
others
of
their
party
,
should
lay
down
their
Arms
within
three
days
after
the
Publication
of
this
Act.
To
this
end
the
Duke
of
Orleans
should
send
to
His
Majestie
within
the
term
of
three
days
an
Act
subscribed
with
his
own
Hand
,
by
which
he
renounced
all
Treaties
,
Leagues
and
Confederations
made
with
what
Prince
soever
,
without
his
Majesties
Approbation
;
the
like
was
enjoyn'd
the
Prince
of
Conde
and
Conty
,
who
were
also
at
the
same
time
to
put
into
the
Kings
Hands
necessary
Orders
,
as
well
to
send
the
Spanish
Souldiers
out
of
Stenay
and
Burg
in
Guienne
,
and
other
places
wheresoever
;
as
also
to
cause
the
Enemies
Ships
to
draw
off
from
the
Coasts
of
France
.
That
the
said
Duke
of
Orleans
and
Prince
of
Conde
should
cause
the
foreign
Troops
that
were
about
Paris
,
to
march
directly
to
the
Frontiers
of
Flanders
,
and
unite
their
Souldiery
to
the
Army
of
Turenne
,
and
la
Ferté
Seneterre
,
and
all
those
who
were
further
off
,
within
the
space
of
fifteen
days
:
declaring
,
that
those
who
should
fail
to
perform
in
the
space
of
three
days
the
Contents
of
this
Amnesty
should
reap
no
benefit
by
it
,
from
which
his
Majestie
only
excepted
the
Crimes
committed
betwixt
particular
persons
,
which
were
to
remain
as
before
without
other
alteration
.
This
Amnesty
with
such
an
Exception
at
the
end
of
it
,
was
esteemed
only
as
an
Artifice
by
those
that
did
not
desire
it
:
though
for
that
time
it
took
no
effect
,
for
it
was
publish'd
abroad
,
that
,
not
including
those
that
had
fought
in
duel
,
and
assaulted
the
Town-house
the
4.
of
July
,
it
rested
in
the
Will
of
the
King
to
chastise
whom
he
pleased
,
under
colour
of
this
Delinquency
;
yet
it
ceased
not
to
leave
an
impression
in
many
,
who
understanding
the
cavil
introduc'd
by
the
Princes
,
and
the
Frondeurs
,
were
much
offended
,
having
always
believed
,
that
when
the
Cardinal
should
be
gone
,
the
Princes
and
the
Parlement
would
have
cast
themselves
at
the
Kings
feet
.
But
although
those
with
the
Frondeurs
had
no
thought
to
receive
the
said
Amnesty
,
though
it
should
be
made
in
the
forme
they
desired
,
nevertheless
they
feined
themselves
zealous
for
the
publick
good
,
shewing
themselves
very
well
pleased
at
the
Cardinals
departure
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
went
afterward
to
the
Parlement
,
where
it
was
concluded
to
present
the
King
their
thanks
for
sending
away
the
Cardinal
;
and
the
Sovereign
Courts
,
and
the
body
of
the
City
send
Deputies
to
the
King
to
the
same
effect
,
and
to
compleat
all
that
was
necessary
for
the
welfare
and
repose
of
the
State
.
A
little
after
,
the
Parlement
resolved
to
desire
the
King
again
to
return
to
Paris
,
and
the
Princes
declared
that
they
were
ready
to
lay
down
their
Armes
,
so
an
Amnesty
were
granted
them
in
good
forme
,
making
the
same
Protests
in
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
,
and
Court
of
Aids
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
dispatch'd
a
Courier
to
the
Duke
d'
Anville
his
Friend
,
and
a
Minister
of
State
very
dear
to
the
King
,
and
most
faithful
to
the
Queen
,
to
obtain
of
his
Majestie
Passports
for
the
Deputies
that
were
appointed
to
negotiate
the
final
Peace
:
But
d'
Anville
having
kept
the
Courier
a
while
,
sent
him
back
empty
,
because
it
did
not
seem
decent
,
for
the
King
to
enter
into
other
Treaties
,
since
by
the
Amnesty
he
had
perfected
every
thing
,
and
expected
that
the
Princes
should
suddenly
lay
down
their
Armes
,
as
they
had
formerly
declared
to
do
,
so
soon
as
the
Cardinal
was
gone
from
Court
.
D'
Anville
writ
withal
another
Letter
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
importing
,
that
he
believed
the
Passports
would
be
granted
,
if
they
renewed
their
requests
directly
to
the
King
himself
,
which
being
done
,
a
Passport
was
granted
to
the
Mareschal
d'
Estampes
to
come
to
Court
,
not
as
a
Deputy
,
but
as
a
meer
Courtier
;
and
at
the
same
time
some
secret
Negotiations
were
renewed
betwixt
the
Secretary
Goulas
,
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Aiguillon
,
the
drift
of
which
was
to
take
off
the
Duke
of
Orleans
from
the
Union
with
Conde
,
they
clearly
perceiving
,
that
the
Declarations
that
he
made
to
the
Parlement
and
the
Court
were
not
sincere
,
while
at
the
same
time
that
he
profess'd
himself
ready
for
the
Peace
;
he
protested
at
Madrid
and
Brussels
that
he
would
always
adhere
to
the
Crown
of
Spain
,
and
hold
on
the
War
,
negotiating
likewise
in
England
to
get
assistance
to
carry
on
his
designes
;
and
therefore
it
concern'd
them
to
take
away
his
Helps
and
Associates
in
France
,
without
which
he
would
remain
only
a
bare
Captain
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
be
able
to
do
little
against
a
Kingdom
more
potent
then
any
other
,
when
united
,
and
obedient
to
its
King
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Troops
of
the
Princes
remain'd
encamp'd
on
the
other
side
the
River
Sene
,
betwixt
Surenne
and
St.
Cloud
,
expecting
the
supplies
which
were
sent
him
from
Flanders
,
but
those
fruitful
hills
being
full
of
Vineyards
,
and
the
Grapes
beginning
to
ripen
,
the
damage
which
the
Souldiers
did
to
the
people
,
was
very
grievous
,
by
whose
Sollicitation
they
were
drawn
out
,
to
the
end
of
the
Suburbs
of
St.
Victor
,
where
in
quartering
themselves
,
they
fell
to
blows
with
the
Citizens
,
that
were
upon
the
Guard
at
the
street
end
,
where
four
or
five
inhabitants
,
ans●
fifteen
or
twenty
Souldiers
were
slain
,
which
help'd
so
much
the
more
to
augment
the
discord
amongst
them
.
But
the
Cardinal
knowing
that
the
safety
of
the
Royal
party
consisted
in
reducing
the
Parisiens
,
to
seek
their
quiet
,
which
began
to
be
wish'd
for
by
them
,
The
people
,
the
Merchants
,
and
all
persons
generally
being
weary
of
the
calamities
they
sustain'd
,
and
tired
out
by
the
continual
Guards
,
which
without
pay
,
and
with
abandoning
their
traffick
they
were
constrained
to
keep
,
he
advised
the
King
to
stay
at
Compiegne
,
and
not
to
be
prevail'd
on
by
intreaties
to
return
to
Paris
without
unquestion'd
security
,
that
he
should
not
be
detain'd
again
;
and
this
was
one
of
the
Maxims
especially
recommended
to
the
Queen
in
his
absence
,
and
which
he
particularly
gave
in
charge
to
the
Abbot
Ondedei
.
He
added
,
that
the
Kings
Army
ought
to
go
to
oppose
the
troops
of
Flanders
,
which
were
marching
to
assist
the
Princes
,
and
if
they
were
too
weak
so
that
enterprize
,
they
should
remove
to
Ville
neufve
S.
George
on
the
North-side
the
Sene
,
four
leagues
from
Paris
,
and
fortifying
themselvs
with
good
trenches
,
live
upon
the
provisions
,
that
from
Corbeil
,
Melun
,
and
other
neighboring
places
,
they
should
get
in
abundance
by
means
of
the
River
,
where
making
a
stay
,
the
Enemies
troops
by
consequence
must
lodge
themselves
thereabouts
;
so
that
the
Souldiers
sacking
and
pillaging
the
Country
,
and
robbing
and
killing
all
that
should
pass
that
way
,
without
coming
to
a
rupture
,
of
shewing
any
such
intention
,
Paris
would
be
involv'd
in
a
very
troublesome
siege
,
and
the
Princes
rendred
odious
,
as
being
reputed
the
principal
occasion
of
all
those
disasters
;
and
thus
carrying
on
their
intelligence
with
their
loyal
friends
in
the
City
,
the
Parisiens
would
be
brought
with
greater
facility
to
take
fit
resolutions
to
free
them
from
their
miseries
,
which
could
not
be
done
so
long
as
they
were
deprived
of
the
King
.
This
was
the
greatest
stroak
the
Cardinal
could
give
,
and
it
is
certain
that
this
Maxim
duly
observed
promoted
the
ruine
of
his
opposite
Party
;
for
Paris
could
not
free
it self
from
the
hovering
ruine
,
without
sending
away
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
whose
fall
was
most
certain
,
because
staying
there
with
the
Army
he
increased
their
miseries
,
which
stirred
up
the
peoples
hatred
against
him
;
and
by
retiring
himself
he
lost
the
support
of
so
rich
and
powerful
a
City
,
with
so
much
the
more
prejudice
,
as
that
he
would
be
forc'd
to
retire
to
his
places
upon
the
Mose
,
quit
the
Realm
,
and
throw
himself
into
the
arms
of
the
Spaniards
.
Upon
the
news
of
the
Cardinals
departure
out
of
the
Kingdom
the
Ministers
of
Spain
were
not
a
little
troubled
,
because
they
perceived
by
his
removal
the
Male-contents
had
no
more
pretext
for
what
they
did
.
Taking
their
measures
therefore
to
assist
(
but
not
to
strengthen
too
much
)
the
Party
of
the
Princes
,
two
things
were
propos'd
:
One
was
to
advance
with
their
whole
Army
,
and
forcing
the
Kings
Army
from
about
Paris
,
keep
those
Citizens
faithful
and
united
to
the
Princes
.
The
other
,
to
amuse
that
Party
and
the
people
of
Paris
with
great
hopes
,
but
little
effects
,
that
by
their
seeming
assistance
they
might
hold
firm
in
their
pretensions
,
and
redoubling
their
disobedience
and
injuries
against
the
Court
,
be
finally
necessitated
to
declare
against
the
King
;
so
that
rendering
themselves
unworthy
of
favour
,
and
affrighted
with
the
thoughts
of
chastisement
,
they
would
endeavour
to
preserve
their
Usurped
Authority
.
To
the
first
Proposition
were
opposed
the
imminent
dangers
that
the
Court
seeing
themselves
reduc'd
to
,
should
be
forc'd
to
grant
to
the
Princes
those
Points
,
which
with
much
fervency
were
insisted
on
by
their
friends
and
partakers
.
Neither
did
the
other
seem
convenient
in
that
present
conjuncture
;
for
when
the
Princes
and
the
Parlement
should
perceive
themselves
depriv'd
of
the
hopes
and
promises
made
them
by
the
Spaniards
,
knowing
they
were
not
able
to
subsist
by
Paris
alone
,
(
which
was
wavering
even
in
the
beginning
of
the
Union
)
they
would
be
constrain'd
to
regulate
themselves
as
Necessity
should
counsel
them
,
and
accept
those
conditions
that
had
been
already
offer'd
them
upon
the
Accommodation
:
so
that
by
either
of
these
ways
they
apprehended
they
should
not
much
help
forward
their
Designs
,
which
they
had
proposed
to
themselves
upon
the
continuance
of
the
civil
troubles
in
France
.
Embracing
therefore
a
third
counsel
,
they
resolved
to
cause
their
Troops
to
advance
,
knowing
that
if
the
Parisiens
did
not
continue
firm
,
they
should
at
least
encourage
the
Martial
and
haughty
thoughts
of
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
who
making
war
in
France
as
first
Prince
of
the
Bloud
,
and
esteemed
one
of
the
Valiantest
of
the
Age
,
he
could
not
but
much
trouble
and
annoy
the
contrary
Party
.
Wherefore
the
Spanish
and
Lorein
Troops
began
to
move
towards
the
Sene
,
to
the
number
of
3000
Horse
,
under
Prince
Ulderick
of
Wirtemberg
,
6
other
Regiments
of
Horse
conducted
by
the
Chevalier
de
Guise
,
and
6000
Lorrainers
with
their
Duke
,
who
all
together
formed
an
Army
of
about
11000
combatents
.
These
thought
to
put
themselves
into
the
Post
of
Villeneuf
S.
George
,
but
were
prevented
by
the
Mareschal
Turenne
,
who
(
according
to
the
Instruction
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
)
had
already
possessed
it
,
and
intrenched
himself
there
with
the
Kings
Army
,
and
cast
two
Bridges
over
the
River
.
The
Spaniards
,
the
Lorrainers
,
and
the
Troops
of
the
Princes
,
quartered
round
about
the
Country
;
so
that
the
Souldiers
of
both
Parties
scouring
the
Campania
on
all
sides
,
Paris
remained
besieg'd
by
their
own
friends
;
wherefore
the
Citizens
daily
pressed
the
King
to
return
to
Paris
;
who
answered
,
he
was
ready
so
to
do
,
if
the
Duke
of
Orleans
would
cause
the
Prince
of
Conde
to
retire
to
his
Government
of
Guienne
,
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
to
his
Castle
of
Anet
,
and
the
strangers
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
Cardinal
de
Retz
took
the
advantage
of
these
favourable
accidents
,
and
with
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
and
the
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
,
Condé's
Enemies
,
endeavoured
to
separate
the
Duke
of
Orleans
from
the
Prince
,
and
unite
him
to
the
Court
,
that
so
remaining
together
near
the
King
they
might
hinder
the
return
of
Mazarine
;
and
having
ruined
the
Party
of
Condé
,
get
the
management
of
Affairs
into
their
own
hands
.
And
this
was
the
onely
true
cause
of
all
the
Caballs
of
these
Lords
,
for
they
had
no
ill
will
against
the
Kings
service
;
onely
thought
to
do
it
handsomer
then
Mazarine
did
,
who
was
hated
by
many
as
a
stranger
,
and
not
beneficial
.
Yet
notwithstanding
the
troubles
of
the
Court
,
the
Kings
Troops
went
on
with
the
Siege
of
Monterond
,
and
took
it
,
obliging
the
Defendants
to
yield
it
up
for
want
of
Provisions
.
Brisac
was
likewise
put
into
the
Kings
hands
by
the
Mareschal
of
Guebriants
Lady
through
the
Address
of
Mazarine
,
after
strange
occurrences
happened
in
that
place
by
the
Intrigues
of
Charlevois
,
who
was
taken
prisoner
,
and
of
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
,
who
under
some
vain
pretences
that
he
was
not
secure
at
Court
retired
into
that
Fortress
,
and
staid
there
some
time
,
till
he
had
spent
all
the
Money
he
had
got
in
managing
the
Kings
Army
in
Guienne
,
in
which
Affair
Mazarine
had
the
whole
direction
,
and
ordered
the
matter
so
dexterously
,
that
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
refusing
the
Offers
of
the
Spaniards
and
Imperialists
,
returned
at
last
to
his
due
obedience
.
The
Princes
in
the
mean
time
prosecuted
their
design
,
to
streighten
so
the
Camp
of
Turenne
,
that
forcing
them
to
quit
the
Post
they
might
fight
him
,
and
destroy
him
by
the
superiority
of
their
Forces
.
Turenne
staid
there
with
much
hardship
,
hoping
to
weary
out
the
Parisiens
,
and
reduce
them
to
their
duty
,
obliging
them
to
drive
away
the
strangers
from
the
Town
.
But
all
this
while
there
happened
no
Action
of
moment
,
because
both
Parties
proceeded
with
caution
and
reserve
,
lest
they
should
receive
any
disaster
;
so
that
the
Countrey
being
on
all
sides
,
overrun
by
the
Souldiers
,
Paris
chiefly
found
the
trouble
and
incommodity
,
none
being
secure
to
traffick
without
the
gates
,
without
danger
of
being
robb'd
and
kill'd
.
Upon
these
disorders
the
Townesmen
began
to
frequent
the
Assemblies
more
then
ordinary
,
to
devise
how
to
free
themselves
from
these
tedeous
miseries
.
The
5th
.
of
September
it
was
resolved
on
in
the
Town-house
to
send
some
of
the
Body
of
the
City
to
supplicate
the
King
to
come
to
Paris
.
For
the
same
effect
the
Clergy
likewise
deputed
some
of
theirs
,
and
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
was
chosen
their
Head
,
as
Coadjutor
of
that
Archbishoprick
.
He
went
in
a
very
splendid
Equipage
,
and
made
a
most
elegant
Oration
to
their
Majesties
,
exhorting
them
to
return
to
Paris
.
The
motive
of
this
his
going
(
as
the
report
went
)
was
to
gratifie
the
Parisiens
in
their
desire
for
the
Courts
return
,
to
gain
the
credit
as
Mediator
,
of
so
great
a
work
for
the
universal
good
,
and
drawing
advantage
by
Mazarines
absence
,
render
himself
necessary
at
Court
,
gain
the
Kings
favour
,
and
by
means
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
make
his
way
.
The
Kings
answer
was
in
general
,
and
like
to
the
others
formerly
given
to
those
that
went
upon
the
same
account
;
which
was
,
that
he
was
ready
to
grant
their
request
whensoever
the
Enemies
of
the
publick
peace
should
be
driven
away
.
And
this
was
the
result
and
drift
of
the
Court
(
according
to
the
advice
of
Mazarine
)
to
stir
up
the
City
against
the
Princes
,
who
though
they
laboured
all
they
could
to
make
them
understand
,
that
the
Amnesty
given
at
Pontoise
was
full
of
Prevarication
,
they
could
not
so
prevail
but
the
major
part
accepted
it
,
and
not
onely
in
Paris
,
but
also
in
Bourdeaux
it
caused
some
dispute
.
'T
is
true
,
that
the
Princess
of
Condé
,
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
and
others
,
being
in
this
remote
City
,
their
Presence
and
Authority
prevailed
.
The
new
Council
of
the
Ormiera
determined
not
to
permit
by
any
means
the
Parlement
to
accept
it
,
without
the
consent
of
the
Prince
of
Condé
.
The
Bourdelois
were
in
this
point
more
resolute
and
constant
,
because
the
Kings
Army
in
Guienne
,
wanting
a
General
after
the
departure
of
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
,
they
hoped
(
encouraged
thereunto
by
Count
Marcin
)
to
recover
the
Towns
and
places
possessed
by
the
said
Count
d'
Harcourt
;
especially
the
Kings
Troops
being
grown
lasie
and
negligent
,
they
let
Marsin
attempt
what
he
pleased
.
Wherefore
it
being
necessary
to
provide
another
Chief
,
by
the
counsel
of
Mazarine
the
Government
of
the
Army
and
the
Province
was
conferred
on
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
onely
Son
of
the
Duke
of
Espernon
,
a
young
Prince
sprightly
and
generous
,
and
valiant
above
measure
,
who
undertook
divers
Enterprises
,
and
finally
constrained
the
Bourdolois
to
return
to
their
obedience
.
THE
HISTORY
Of
the
Managements
,
of
Cardinal
MAZARINE
.
LIB.
III.
AT
the
same
time
the
Duke
de
Mercoeur
was
in
Provence
,
with
Commissions
for
Governour
of
that
Province
,
yet
without
the
dismission
of
the
Duke
of
Angoulesme
,
who
was
the
true
Governour
,
but
by
order
of
the
King
was
kept
Prisoner
in
Berry
;
because
having
promised
His
Majesty
not
to
go
into
Provence
without
his
Permission
,
but
to
stay
at
Paris
,
he
notwithstanding
,
afterwards
under
colour
of
going
to
his
estate
,
went
out
of
the
way
with
design
,
(
as
it
was
discovered
by
Mazarine
,
)
to
foment
the
sedition
begun
in
the
City
of
Tolon
;
by
this
imprisonment
,
with
the
diligence
of
the
Duke
of
Mercoeur
,
and
the
direction
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
Tolon
was
restored
to
its
former
obedience
,
and
the
gates
were
opened
to
the
Kings
Troops
,
and
all
the
Province
thereupon
kept
in
peace
,
which
was
otherwise
threatned
with
sedition
and
troubles
.
The
Duke
of
Angoulesme
remained
prisoner
three
months
,
but
afterwards
the
King
being
assured
by
the
promises
and
good
intentions
of
the
Dutchess
his
wife
,
and
by
the
interposition
of
the
Duke
of
Joyeuse
his
son-in-law
,
he
was
set
free
the
beginning
of
October
following
,
and
was
permitted
to
stay
in
Paris
,
and
at
Court
,
keeping
all
this
while
the
Patents
of
Governour
of
Provence
;
but
few
months
after
he
passed
to
another
life
,
and
with
his
death
his
Family
was
extinct
.
At
the
same
time
that
the
Cardinal
of
Retz
,
with
the
other
Deputies
of
the
Clergy
,
were
compleating
their
business
with
their
Majesties
at
Compeigne
,
the
Deputation
of
the
Commons
of
Paris
was
sent
back
by
the
King
,
with
the
Answer
which
followeth
.
That
his
Majesty
always
preserving
a
gracious
inclination
for
his
good
City
of
Paris
;
and
having
a
perfect
knowledge
of
their
fidelity
,
and
disposition
to
his
service
,
and
their
due
obedience
did
suffer
an
unspeakable
grief
of
heart
,
to
understand
the
oppression
which
it
underwent
,
and
particularly
since
the
fourth
of
July
,
all
seeming
to
be
perverted
,
which
he
had
endeavor'd
,
to
make
known
his
right
intentions
,
in
opposition
to
that
malice
and
violence
through
which
those
Conflagrations
,
Massacres
,
and
other
strange
effects
had
taken
place
,
for
no
other
end
then
to
turn
away
his
faithful
subjects
from
their
obedience
,
that
the
Officers
and
lawful
Magistrates
were
banished
,
the
Governour
,
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchants
,
the
Deputy
and
others
compell'd
to
flie
away
,
to
secure
their
own
lives
▪
in
whose
room
the
Authors
of
these
attempts
,
for
their
recompence
,
were
placed
;
new
Sheriffs
were
made
contrary
to
the
Kings
Prohibition
,
Taxes
laid
upon
the
goods
of
the
Citizens
and
people
,
whilst
those
of
the
Villages
and
Countrey
were
sack'd
and
plundred
with
all
temerity
and
insolence
.
That
his
Majesty
had
done
all
things
possible
,
even
to
the
prejudice
of
his
own
honour
,
to
restore
them
to
their
former
liberty
,
and
to
preserve
them
from
the
miseries
of
the
War
,
granting
the
Princes
leave
honourably
to
lay
down
their
Armes
,
and
return
to
their
obedience
;
but
they
,
instead
of
resting
quiet
,
had
called
together
an
Assembly
of
the
Body
of
the
City
,
the
chief
of
which
were
without
title
or
legal
character
;
this
to
delude
the
people
with
a
pretence
of
desiring
peace
,
at
the
same
time
that
themselves
refused
it
,
declaring
that
they
could
not
accept
of
the
Conditions
offered
them
;
whenas
there
were
no
others
then
the
very
same
they
had
demanded
,
that
far
from
any
thoughts
of
laying
down
their
Arms
,
they
had
caused
a
part
of
the
Spanish
Army
to
draw
near
to
Paris
,
to
which
they
had
joyned
their
own
troops
,
with
design
to
maintain
their
usurped
Authority
,
and
to
share
betwixt
the
enemy
and
themselves
the
goods
of
the
poor
subject
.
That
they
had
put
a
sinister
interpretation
upon
those
deliberations
which
the
King
had
made
,
and
did
still
make
to
preserve
the
lives
of
his
Officers
and
Magistrates
,
by
getting
them
out
of
their
hands
.
That
he
lived
in
greatest
impatiency
,
till
he
saw
a
possibility
of
restoring
that
Noble
City
to
her
ancient
splendour
,
to
that
plenty
enjoy'd
in
the
first
years
of
his
Reign
,
the
Trade
there
,
and
the
Parliament
re-establish'd
,
and
to
honour
it
with
His
Royal
Presence
,
not
only
for
his
own
content
,
but
also
for
the
satisfaction
of
all
his
obedient
subjects
.
That
in
the
mean
time
His
Majesty
would
be
much
satisfied
,
that
a
good
number
of
Officers
and
Inhabitants
did
come
to
him
,
but
considering
that
the
Body
of
the
City
was
over-powered
,
guided
,
and
compos'd
by
the
Adherents
to
the
Princes
,
who
came
contrary
to
the
ordinary
custom
into
the
Assembly
,
held
on
the
fifth
of
that
moneth
,
to
hinder
that
nothing
else
should
be
concluded
on
but
what
contributed
fewel
to
the
War
,
having
by
such
designs
turned
away
all
good
resolutions
,
which
might
have
been
taken
there
,
to
oblige
the
Princes
to
lay
down
their
Arms
,
and
return
to
their
duty
;
he
neither
could
nor
ought
to
authorize
that
which
was
determin'd
in
their
Presence
,
particularly
in
the
presence
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
and
Counsellor
Brussell
,
principal
Authors
of
all
these
disorders
;
without
offending
for
ever
the
publick
liberty
and
security
.
He
did
therefore
declare
the
aforesaid
Assembly
null
,
invalid
,
and
unlawful
;
and
consequently
could
not
grant
the
Passports
which
were
demanded
for
them
whom
they
had
deputed
;
but
free
leave
should
be
given
to
any
particular
men
,
which
were
dispos'd
to
come
and
see
him
,
whether
they
were
Magistrates
lawfully
established
in
their
Charges
;
or
other
publick
Officers
,
Citizens
,
Companies
of
Merchants
,
or
Inhabitants
of
the
City
,
who
should
be
courteously
heard
upon
all
matters
which
they
would
represent
.
De
Pietre
,
who
had
been
sent
by
the
Assembly
,
being
return'd
with
this
Answer
to
Paris
,
where
the
troubles
daily
more
and
more
encreasing
,
(
not
only
by
the
Commerce
being
interrupted
,
but
also
by
the
damage
done
to
the
countrey
,
round
about
,
which
was
made
a
spoil
to
both
Armies
;
with
insupportable
licentiousness
,
especially
of
the
Lorrainers
and
Germans
,
who
because
they
were
strangers
,
thought
they
might
do
any
thing
though
never
so
extravigant
)
the
Parisiens
understood
how
nigh
their
total
and
irrecoverable
ruine
did
approach
,
Especially
considering
that
the
time
of
sowing
and
the
Vintage
was
very
near
,
wherefore
they
began
more
openly
and
with
greater
heat
(
fomented
continually
by
the
ingenious
Artifices
of
Mazarine
;
to
renew
the
Negotiation
with
the
Court
,
by
the
means
of
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
of
the
Marquess
de
Chasteauneuf
,
and
other
persons
,
who
desired
no
less
the
fall
of
Mazarine
,
then
the
destruction
of
Conde
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
shewing
himself
of
the
same
opinion
,
and
wearied
with
these
disorders
,
being
a
Prince
of
a
very
good
disposition
,
and
an
enemy
to
violence
,
beside
the
often
repeated
Promises
of
his
good
intention
to
the
Peace
,
promoted
by
the
endeavours
of
the
Duke
d'
Anville
and
others
,
he
wrote
to
the
Queen
the
20.
of
September
in
these
terms
.
That
having
understood
with
great
comfort
by
the
Marquess
Joyeuse
Lambert
,
the
favourable
inclination
of
her
Majesty
towards
the
peace
,
he
thought
himself
obliged
to
assure
her
by
these
lines
,
that
he
also
,
together
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
did
passionately
desire
it
;
and
although
the
first
subject
of
their
Requests
which
they
made
to
Heaven
,
ought
to
be
the
good
of
the
State
;
yet
he
did
protest
with
sincerity
,
that
the
inclination
which
he
hath
always
had
to
honour
her
Majesty
,
which
was
one
of
the
principal
Reasons
,
and
that
there
could
never
any
thing
happen
,
which
should
upon
any
account
ever
alter
that
zeal
any
respect
,
with
which
he
declared
himself
her
most
obedient
Servant
.
At
the
same
time
the
Court
of
Aids
,
through
the
secret
management
of
Mazarine
found
an
expedient
to
assemble
at
Pontoise
,
in
conformity
to
the
Kings
order
.
The
Kings
good
subjects
in
the
mean-while
,
did
not
cease
to
contrive
how
to
draw
themselves
out
of
these
troublesom
disturbances
.
The
Bishop
of
Amiens
,
and
others
having
made
palpably
evident
to
their
friends
,
and
those
that
knew
the
state
of
Affairs
;
the
necessity
of
some
ready
and
fit
resolution
to
restore
to
Paris
the
splendour
of
the
Kings
Authority
,
obscured
and
damaged
by
the
pretensions
of
the
Princes
,
and
the
artifices
of
the
Enemies
to
the
publick
good
;
the
24th
.
of
September
they
held
an
Assembly
of
between
four
and
five
hundred
persons
in
the
Palace
Royal
,
where
the
Counsellour
Prevost
appeared
,
who
was
in
perfect
intelligence
with
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
and
consequently
with
the
Court
:
he
presented
them
a
Letter
of
the
Kings
,
in
which
he
declared
that
His
Majesty
had
a
very
great
desire
to
come
to
Paris
,
but
that
he
ought
not
to
return
so
long
as
there
were
Seditious
Governours
;
he
proposed
therefore
,
that
all
those
who
were
faithful
Citizens
should
take
Arms
,
throw
away
the
Straw
,
stick
Paper
in
their
Hats
,
go
out
into
the
Streets
and
cry
Vivele
Roy
;
and
with
one
accord
seise
upon
the
principal
places
of
the
City
,
drive
out
the
disturbers
,
and
fall
upon
as
many
as
should
oppose
this
design
:
this
being
done
,
the
King
would
then
soon
return
.
The
chief
Heads
and
principal
Authors
of
this
Company
,
after
the
aforementioned
Bishop
of
Amiens
,
Father
Bertaut
,
and
the
Counsellour
Prevost
,
who
had
all
the
secret
and
ordering
of
this
Affair
in
their
hands
,
were
the
Sieur
Barby
Controller
of
the
Kings
Houshold
,
who
drew
after
him
many
of
the
people
about
the
Gates
of
Monmartre
and
Richlieu
;
the
Sieur
de
Luynes
,
Counsellour
of
the
Parlement
of
Metz
,
followed
by
divers
Inhabitants
of
the
streets
of
S.
Opportune
and
S.
Innocent
;
the
Sieur
Borgon
,
accompanied
by
many
from
place
Maubert
;
the
Sieur
de
Fay
,
Keeper
General
of
the
Artillery
,
strengthened
by
a
multitude
of
followers
from
the
Suburbs
:
of
S.
Anthony
and
S.
Marcellus
,
and
with
a
number
of
Bargemen
and
Workers
of
Saltpeter
and
Gunpowder
;
the
Sieurs
de
Bidal
and
de
Villais
,
both
principal
Silk-merchants
in
the
Street
de
Fer
,
who
drew
after
them
the
Young
men
and
the
Silk-workers
thereabouts
,
and
being
esteemed
gallant
men
and
liberal
,
were
seconded
by
a
great
number
of
those
of
that
Profession
;
le
Sieur
Brun
,
a
Merchant
of
Tapistry
in
S.
Denis
Street
,
followed
by
the
greater
part
of
the
Neighbourhood
;
and
from
the
places
about
the
Grand
Chastelet
,
a
man
of
a
ready
Elocution
,
the
same
who
was
deputed
afterwards
to
make
a
Speech
to
their
Majesties
,
and
who
did
it
with
so
general
a
satisfaction
;
the
Sieur
Farin
,
the
Kings
Secretary
,
a
Confident
of
the
aforementioned
Counsellour
Prevost
,
and
of
esteem
amongst
the
Watermen
;
the
Sieur
de
Mare
,
Lieutenant
to
the
Sieur
Reghenlt
,
Perfumer
in
the
Street
of
S.
Honeré
,
Head
of
a
great
Faction
of
people
in
those
quarters
,
and
who
was
afterwards
Author
of
those
insolencies
committed
in
seising
the
Prince
of
Wirtenbergs
Baggage
,
as
we
shall
relate
hereafter
;
the
Sieur
le
Michel
,
Lieutenant
Colonel
to
Signior
Thibul
,
who
caused
his
Company
to
take
Arms
,
and
rais'd
a
great
number
of
people
about
the
Palace
Royal.
All
these
declared
that
they
met
together
upon
no
other
design
then
to
search
out
means
most
expedient
to
procure
the
Kings
return
to
his
former
residence
,
which
place
was
now
upon
the
brink
of
its
total
ruine
without
His
Majesty's
Presence
.
They
made
therefore
joyntly
a
Solemn
Protestation
to
observe
perfectly
those
Resolutions
which
were
taken
,
and
to
spend
their
Lives
and
Fortunes
in
maintaining
them
,
to
defend
all
in
general
,
and
every
one
in
particular
that
should
be
injured
by
the
contrary
Party
;
and
concluded
this
Engagement
in
protesting
,
that
their
assembling
together
was
to
no
other
end
but
the
Glory
of
God
,
and
the
Re-establishment
of
the
King
in
his
Lawful
Authority
,
after
the
manner
of
his
Predecessours
.
In
this
Assembly
although
there
met
no
more
then
between
four
and
five
hundred
persons
,
yet
the
Adherents
were
〈◊〉
●●●●rous
.
The
●
Companies
of
Merchants
did
concur
with
them
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
the
Colonels
,
and
almost
all
The
Deputies
of
the
Town-house
.
The
true
and
secret
end
of
this
was
to
let
the
People
see
,
that
there
was
a
powerful
Party
in
Paris
for
the
King
,
and
to
oblige
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
grant
Pasports
to
those
who
were
deputed
by
the
six
Companies
of
Merchants
,
and
by
the
Colonels
to
go
to
the
Court
and
Negotiate
with
their
Majesties
;
which
was
refused
by
the
said
Duke
as
hurtful
to
the
Interest
of
his
Party
.
This
Engagement
being
taken
,
some
propos'd
for
Head
of
this
new
Faction
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
a
person
very
fit
both
in
respect
of
his
own
Accomplishments
,
and
of
the
great
esteem
which
every
one
had
of
him
;
but
they
who
considered
that
this
might
be
done
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
bring
him
into
favour
again
at
Court
,
which
if
it
succeeded
there
would
be
no
further
hope
of
ever
seeing
Mazarine
return
,
did
oppose
it
with
forcible
Reasons
,
demonstrating
that
it
would
not
be
convenient
to
receive
any
other
Head
,
but
one
who
was
chosen
and
sent
by
His
Majesty
himself
,
seeing
also
that
for
the
most
part
the
Actions
of
those
men
are
suspicious
,
who
sollicit
with
much
artifice
for
those
Offices
which
they
desire
.
At
this
news
the
Princes
and
all
their
Party
were
extremely
troubled
,
foreseeing
those
Events
which
must
needs
prove
destructive
to
their
designs
;
they
considered
therefore
of
the
most
proper
means
to
redress
these
disorders
,
and
stop
that
torrent
which
was
coming
in
upon
them
.
The
Mareschal
d'
Estampes
went
presently
with
Orders
from
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
the
Palace
Royal
to
endeavour
to
dissolve
the
Meeting
,
but
all
in
vain
.
Madamoiselle
d'
Orleans
thought
also
to
go
thither
,
to
interrupt
by
her
Presence
and
Authority
those
undertakings
,
as
fortunately
as
she
had
formerly
done
others
upon
the
like
occasion
;
but
when
upon
second
thoughts
she
considered
,
that
she
might
thereby
very
much
hazard
her
Reputation
,
she
let
it
alone
,
and
advisedly
,
for
they
had
prepar'd
in
the
Assembly
a
white
Riband
for
her
instead
of
the
Straw
which
the
wore
.
The
whole
morning
of
the
24th
of
September
was
spent
in
these
and
the
like
deliberations
,
and
the
Assembly
adjourning
till
the
next
day
,
every
man
was
ordered
to
bring
as
great
a
number
of
his
Friends
with
him
as
he
could
.
The
same
day
they
sent
to
the
Court
,
to
give
an
account
of
the
good
disposition
of
the
Loyal
Inhabitants
for
His
Majesty's
return
to
Paris
.
The
good
effect
which
this
Assembly
produced
was
this
;
That
the
Counsellour
Brussel
knowing
that
the
Office
of
Provost
of
the
Merchants
conferred
upon
him
by
the
violence
and
fury
of
the
people
was
insubsistent
,
resolved
to
lay
it
down
voluntarily
,
to
avoid
the
being
constrain'd
to
do
it
by
force
;
but
declared
that
he
did
it
because
his
keeping
it
was
look'd
upon
as
one
of
the
causes
which
hindered
His
Majesty's
return
to
Paris
.
The
two
Sheriffs
Gervas
and
Orry
,
who
were
put
in
in
the
places
of
the
other
two
turned
out
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
although
they
were
counselled
to
follow
the
example
of
Brussel
,
would
not
consent
to
it
,
maintaining
that
their
Election
was
lawful
,
being
unwilling
to
lose
that
Honour
;
but
when
they
had
better
thought
on
't
,
and
consider'd
that
they
should
be
in
the
end
constrained
to
withdraw
,
they
declar'd
themselves
ready
to
submit
,
so
soon
as
they
should
know
that
the
Kings
will
and
pleasure
was
such
.
So
that
the
Town-house
in
this
manner
was
at
the
Courts
devotion
,
and
a
great
part
of
the
Inhabitants
followed
them
,
bewailing
the
miseries
and
losses
that
so
many
innocent
persons
had
suffered
by
the
extravagancies
of
some
few
who
were
guilty
of
all
these
disorders
.
The
day
following
le
Sieur
de
Vieux
Upper
Sheriff
,
and
le
Sieur
de
Pierre
abovementioned
,
were
deputed
to
Court
to
keep
on
the
Negotiation
,
supplicating
earnestly
in
the
name
of
the
People
for
the
Kings
return
.
To
render
what
they
did
more
authentick
,
and
to
encourage
them
to
proceed
,
the
Parlement
at
Pontoise
made
an
Order
in
favour
of
the
said
Counsellour
Prevost
,
and
all
those
who
met
or
should
meet
at
the
Assembly
under
the
Protection
of
the
King
and
his
Parlement
;
forbidding
every
one
of
what
degree
or
condition
soever
in
any
wise
to
acknowledge
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
for
Governour
of
Paris
,
Brussel
for
Provost
of
the
Merchants
,
or
Gervas
and
Orry
for
Sheriffs
;
commanding
these
in
particular
under
pain
of
being
declared
Rebels
not
to
exercise
any
longer
those
Offices
.
He
commanded
further
that
they
should
not
receive
or
grant
passage
for
Victuals
or
Ammunition
to
the
Troops
that
served
under
the
Princes
against
His
Majesty
.
This
Decree
was
read
and
published
throughout
Paris
the
27.
of
September
:
there
was
also
fixed
to
all
the
corners
of
the
principal
streets
a
Manifesto
of
the
Assembly
made
at
the
Palace-Royal
,
the
Contents
of
which
were
,
that
His
Majesties
good
Servants
and
Subjects
there
met
together
had
no
other
design
then
to
re-establish
Peace
in
the
City
,
which
could
not
otherwise
be
effected
,
then
by
the
Presence
of
its
lawful
Prince
,
and
by
driving
out
the
Strangers
and
Disturbers
of
the
publick
quiet
.
To
this
Manifesto
was
annexed
an
Edict
of
the
Kings
made
at
Compeigne
the
seventeenth
of
the
same
moneth
to
this
effect
,
that
His
Majesty
being
informed
of
the
Perseverance
of
the
inhabitants
of
his
good
City
of
Paris
in
their
right
intentions
for
his
service
,
and
for
the
publick
good
;
and
of
their
readiness
to
employ
all
their
power
to
reduce
things
to
their
former
estate
,
and
to
deliver
themselves
from
the
oppression
they
then
suffered
under
,
by
recovering
their
liberties
under
his
obedience
,
he
granted
leave
to
all
the
forementioned
inhabitants
,
and
to
every
one
of
them
in
particular
,
and
ordered
them
in
case
of
necessity
to
take
armes
,
to
joyne
themselves
together
to
seize
upon
those
places
which
they
judged
most
fit
,
to
fall
upon
those
who
should
oppose
their
design
,
to
imprison
the
seditious
,
and
in
general
to
do
whatsoever
they
should
judge
necessary
and
convenient
to
the
re-establishing
quietness
and
perfect
obedience
towards
the
King
;
and
to
reduce
the
City
to
its
Government
,
according
to
ancient
custome
,
by
lawful
Magistrates
under
the
Authority
of
His
Majestie
,
who
granted
them
all
ample
and
full
power
to
this
purpose
.
In
pursuance
of
these
good
intentions
of
the
Citizens
it
was
concluded
at
the
Meeting
of
the
six
Companies
of
the
Merchants
,
to
choose
ten
persons
out
of
every
one
of
these
six
Companies
,
and
to
send
them
to
Court
,
to
attest
not
only
their
services
and
fidelity
to
the
King
,
but
also
to
supplicate
His
Majesty
to
return
to
Paris
,
it
being
so
universally
desired
by
all
his
faithful
Subjects
.
The
Assembly
met
again
the
28.
at
the
Palace-Royal
,
where
the
aforesaid
Resolution
of
the
six
Companies
of
Merchants
being
proposed
,
they
treated
immediately
of
providing
a
Guard
for
the
City
,
that
forein
Forces
might
not
be
received
in
,
and
other
Troops
that
continually
passed
to
and
fro
;
and
to
hinder
the
sending
out
of
Victuals
and
Ammunition
to
the
Camp
of
the
Confederates
;
and
that
they
should
send
to
the
Colonels
to
put
this
order
punctually
in
execution
.
Their
meeting
at
the
Palace-Royal
was
put
off
till
the
return
of
the
Deputies
of
the
six
Companies
of
Merchants
from
Court
,
at
which
time
they
hoped
to
obtain
the
so
much
desired
and
longed
for
Peace
.
He
that
was
sent
to
Court
before
being
returned
,
brought
with
him
a
new
peculiar
Act
of
Oblivion
granted
by
the
King
to
the
Inhabitants
of
Paris
,
excluding
the
Parliament
and
the
Princes
,
as
those
who
by
perverse
Interpretations
had
abused
the
former
.
He
brought
also
the
Kings
Letters
to
the
Colonels
,
containing
,
after
a
fair
Preamble
,
express
Order
to
keep
strict
Guard
at
the
Gates
,
not
to
let
any
of
the
Spanish
,
Lorrain
,
nor
Princes
Forces
to
enter
,
nor
suffer
the
carrying
out
of
any
sort
of
Provision
for
the
Enemies
Army
;
to
search
through
all
quarters
and
houses
where
any
Souldiers
of
the
adverse
party
might
be
lodged
,
and
drive
them
presently
out
of
the
City
;
so
that
by
this
means
every
one
returning
to
his
due
obedience
,
there
might
not
remain
any
obstacle
to
his
Majesties
return
,
assuring
them
that
he
would
take
particular
notice
of
whatsoever
they
should
perform
in
this
juncture
of
Affairs
.
The
Princes
and
Parliament
being
advertised
of
the
Assembly
,
of
the
Message
from
the
six
Companies
of
the
Merchants
to
the
Court
,
and
of
the
Kings
Letter
to
the
Colonels
,
the
same
day
that
they
met
upon
the
Duke
of
Beauforts
Affairs
,
concerning
the
duell
with
the
Duke
of
Nemeurs
,
they
were
all
of
them
troubled
,
and
so
much
the
more
,
by
reason
that
they
had
not
received
any
Answer
of
the
Letter
written
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
the
Queen
,
although
that
the
Duke
d'
Anville
had
given
them
notice
it
was
well
received
,
and
that
they
should
have
suddenly
a
favourable
Answer
.
They
debated
on
the
prejudice
which
might
happen
to
their
party
,
if
the
publick
and
private
Meetings
and
Assemblies
of
the
Citizens
,
tending
to
open
sedition
,
continued
as
they
began
,
and
consulted
how
to
remedy
them
;
but
finding
so
many
difficulties
not
to
be
surmounted
,
they
resolved
to
send
le
Sieur
le
Talon
,
Advocate-General
,
to
the
Court
to
renew
the
Treaty
,
and
decreed
to
prohibit
the
Assemblies
,
the
wearing
of
paper
or
straw
in
their
Hats
;
and
they
nominated
le
Sieur
Meusnier
and
Lesné
Commissaries
,
to
take
information
concerning
those
who
had
been
the
first
Authors
of
the
Meetings
at
the
Palace-Royal
;
and
some
were
of
opinion
that
they
should
send
for
le
Sieur
Prevost
to
the
grand
Chamber
,
to
give
an
account
to
the
Parliament
of
his
assisting
at
that
Assembly
;
but
this
advice
was
not
followed
,
most
being
of
opinion
that
this
business
was
too
nice
to
be
handled
without
serious
consideration
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Sieur
le
Vieux
and
Pierre
met
the
King
at
Mantes
,
where
he
was
then
arrived
from
Compeigne
by
reason
of
the
inconveniences
which
the
Court
began
to
suffer
in
that
City
,
and
to
be
nearer
Paris
,
that
by
his
Presence
he
might
give
more
life
to
the
Negotiations
.
They
produced
their
Commissions
with
all
respectful
and
affectionate
supplications
,
testifying
to
his
Majesty
the
good-will
of
the
people
towards
his
service
,
and
to
the
re-establishment
of
his
Authority
.
They
were
received
graciously
,
and
returned
to
Paris
the
28.
of
September
with
this
following
Answer
.
That
his
Majestie
was
very
well
pleased
,
that
it
was
the
resolution
of
the
Communalty
,
to
establish
the
ancient
Orders
,
and
to
put
every
one
in
their
due
obedience
:
and
commended
the
decree
made
by
them
in
conformity
to
his
Commands
,
not
to
suffer
any
sort
of
Provision
,
Armes
or
Ammunition
,
to
be
sent
out
to
the
Enemies
Camp
,
or
to
permit
any
Troops
of
the
contrary
party
to
come
into
the
City
.
That
he
was
also
well
satisfied
,
that
Brussel
had
voluntarily
laid
down
the
Office
of
Provost
of
the
Merchants
,
which
he
had
taken
upon
him
contrary
to
the
Laws
,
and
in
prejudice
of
the
lawful
Possessor
;
and
as
for
the
pretended
Sheriffs
,
who
thought
they
might
lawfully
exercise
their
charge
under
pretence
of
leaving
it
so
soon
as
they
should
know
his
Majesties
pleasure
,
they
could
not
be
ignorant
that
their
Election
was
very
much
displeasing
to
him
,
seeing
that
he
had
made
it
null
and
void
by
an
Order
of
Parliament
passed
in
his
own
Presence
,
of
which
they
had
been
sufficiently
informed
;
and
therefore
he
had
reason
to
take
it
ill
,
that
these
pretended
Sheriffs
,
after
such
Advertisement
given
them
of
their
errour
,
should
still
continue
audaciously
to
exercise
those
Offices
,
and
did
therefore
again
command
them
to
give
up
their
places
without
delay
,
under
pain
of
most
severe
punishments
due
to
Rebels
and
Disturbers
of
the
publick
Peace
.
As
to
his
Return
to
Paris
the
substance
of
his
answer
was
,
that
as
soon
as
his
Enemies
(
and
those
who
by
abusing
his
Name
and
Authority
to
keep
the
people
in
disobedience
,
had
procured
the
destruction
of
the
principal
Inhabitants
in
the
Town-house
,
and
did
still
make
use
of
the
Spanish
Forces
to
keep
them
in
sub●ection
)
should
have
left
the
Town
,
that
then
he
would
immediately
return
,
having
drawn
right
to
Paris
to
that
intent
.
His
Majesty
added
,
that
as
he
was
much
contented
and
satisfied
,
that
those
who
had
entred
upon
offices
without
a
lawful
title
,
and
contrary
to
His
Royal
Will
,
were
discharged
of
their
places
,
and
from
the
Assemblies
at
the
Town-house
;
so
he
declared
that
he
could
not
for
the
future
but
disapprove
and
declare
void
and
unlawful
whatsoever
should
be
done
at
their
Meetings
in
the
Presence
of
the
Rebels
and
their
Adherents
,
if
they
continued
to
appear
there
,
or
did
any
thing
by
their
order
,
or
any
ways
favoured
their
evil
designs
;
of
which
he
thought
fit
to
advertise
the
Inhabitants
,
that
they
might
take
care
for
all
things
,
as
they
should
judge
convenient
and
necessary
,
assuring
himself
that
upon
these
occasions
they
would
give
good
proofs
of
their
fidelity
;
of
which
His
Majestie
would
take
particular
notice
,
and
give
proof
of
his
Royal
gratitude
to
all
those
who
should
be
assisting
in
so
important
an
occasion
,
as
the
Preservation
of
the
State
,
and
the
re-establishment
of
the
Metropolis
of
his
Kingdom
to
its
ancient
splendour
.
While
Affairs
pass'd
in
this
manner
at
Court
,
they
fail'd
not
at
Paris
to
attempt
all
manner
of
ways
the
Accomplishment
of
these
designes
;
and
the
Citizens
growing
daily
more
and
more
weary
of
the
Spanish
Troops
,
which
lay
about
Paris
,
a
part
of
the
Duke
of
Wirtenberg
his
baggage
was
plundred
by
the
people
of
St.
Honore's
street
,
near
to
the
Croix
du
Teroir
,
whilst
those
who
conducted
it
were
busie
at
some
Taverns
in
lading
of
Muscat
and
Spanish
Wines
for
the
Camp
of
the
Confederates
.
After
this
strict
Order
was
given
,
that
the
Gates
should
be
guarded
,
and
none
of
the
Army
to
be
permitted
any
more
to
enter
the
Town
,
esteeming
it
a
dishonour
to
the
French
name
,
that
the
enemies
of
their
King
and
Countrey
should
be
seen
publickly
in
their
red
Scarfs
in
the
Capital
City
of
the
Kingdom
;
whereat
the
Parliament
and
Princes
were
extraordinarily
surprized
,
perceiving
that
their
Authority
became
every
hour
more
weak
and
languishing
,
being
deprived
of
the
support
of
the
people
,
and
the
Citizens
in
Arms
;
but
what
astonish'd
them
more
was
,
to
see
the
device
of
the
Straw
obscured
by
the
splendor
of
the
white
Scarfs
and
Ribands
worn
by
many
of
the
Kings
faithful
Servants
.
The
Assembly
at
Palace-Royal
was
afterward
advertised
,
that
the
Guards
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
were
to
go
out
to
Convoy
the
bread
made
at
Gonesse
;
a
Captain
of
a
Quarter
being
spoken
to
,
and
perswaded
to
cast
away
his
Straw
as
a
mark
of
Sedition
,
and
to
take
a
white
Scarf
,
the
Colours
of
those
who
were
Loyal
;
and
threatned
withall
,
that
if
he
did
otherwise
he
should
be
set
upon
,
seeing
that
in
the
Assembly
it
was
resolved
to
fall
upon
as
many
as
should
be
found
without
Scarfs
or
White
paper
about
them
;
and
that
they
should
begin
to
execute
this
design
at
the
gate
of
St.
Martin
,
where
this
Captain
was
to
keep
Guard
,
who
thereupon
(
and
all
his
Company
)
very
joyfully
accepted
of
the
white
Colours
,
and
drank
the
Kings
health
and
the
Cardinals
;
obliging
moreover
the
Captain
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort's
Guards
to
do
the
like
,
who
going
out
at
that
Gate
were
stopped
,
telling
them
that
none
must
go
out
there
without
Passports
from
his
Majestie
on
his
Generals
;
and
that
by
the
white
colours
they
wore
,
they
might
perceive
they
were
the
Kings
Servants
.
The
Captain
answered
,
that
he
had
a
Passport
from
the
Duke
of
Orleans
;
they
replied
,
that
that
was
not
the
question
,
but
that
they
must
drink
the
Kings
Health
and
return
back
again
,
which
he
was
constrained
to
do
,
the
Souldiers
making
use
of
their
Hats
in
stead
of
Glasses
;
all
this
was
done
,
and
not
a
man
of
that
quarter
offered
to
stir
.
The
Duke
of
Beaufort
having
notice
,
immediately
took
Coach
to
remedy
this
Affair
;
but
having
understood
the
resolution
of
the
Assembly
,
he
stopped
at
the
Curates
house
of
Saint
Nicholas
Parish
,
expecting
while
that
Company
should
come
off
the
Guard
.
After
this
beginning
,
there
followed
many
happy
occurrences
and
great
advantages
to
the
Kings
party
,
many
in
emulation
of
one
another
following
this
example
.
The
King
being
very
much
satisfied
with
these
demonstrations
of
their
loyalty
,
to
encourage
them
the
more
,
commanded
upon
the
29.
of
September
,
that
the
Passages
should
be
opened
for
the
conveying
of
Corn
,
Wine
,
Wood
,
and
other
necessary
Provisions
for
so
numerous
a
people
.
The
Answer
afterwards
which
he
gave
to
the
six
Companies
of
Merchants
contained
,
That
His
Majestie
was
very
sensible
of
these
new
Testimonies
of
Affection
and
Fidelity
from
his
beloved
City
of
Paris
,
and
profess'd
himself
the
more
satisfi'd
in
that
he
discovered
in
their
looks
the
good
intentions
of
their
hearts
by
the
tears
which
accompanied
their
speeches
.
As
to
the
new
instances
they
made
for
his
return
to
Paris
,
he
gave
them
the
same
Answer
he
had
signified
to
the
Deputies
of
the
Town-house
upon
the
same
subject
;
of
which
he
caused
a
Copy
to
be
delivered
into
their
hands
,
adding
only
,
That
there
was
no
need
of
applying
themselves
any
further
to
His
Majesty
for
Peace
,
since
he
had
already
granted
it
them
by
the
Declaration
of
the
Amnesty
given
in
the
Parliament
at
Pontoise
;
the
forme
or
termes
of
which
ought
not
at
all
to
be
censured
by
Subjects
,
seeing
that
the
most
guilty
and
blameable
,
with
perfect
security
,
might
therein
finde
the
Pardon
and
Oblivion
of
all
their
Errours
;
but
that
they
ought
withal
to
oppose
them
who
were
the
cause
of
the
continuation
of
the
War
,
and
made
their
advantage
by
it
:
and
these
were
the
only
persons
to
be
complained
of
,
seeing
that
His
Majestie
for
his
part
upon
these
occurrences
had
out
of
his
incomparable
goodness
granted
(
without
any
exception
)
whatsoever
was
pretended
to
or
desired
,
when
the
others
had
so
often
gone
back
from
their
word
so
solemnly
given
,
making
use
still
of
the
Royal
Authority
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
His
Majesty
and
the
State
,
continuing
armed
contrary
to
their
Promise
,
and
united
with
the
declared
Enemies
of
the
Crown
,
keeping
the
Capital
City
of
the
Kingdom
in
awe
,
by
continual
seditions
and
violences
,
sacking
and
ruining
the
French
by
Foreiners
;
and
to
serve
Spain
,
made
desolate
and
destroy'd
France
:
and
therefore
it
being
the
interest
of
all
the
Inhabitants
,
to
put
an
end
to
these
disorders
in
that
City
,
he
hoped
that
they
would
apply
themselves
with
all
diligence
to
restore
her
to
her
former
state
,
notwithstanding
the
opposition
of
those
who
were
enemies
to
the
publick
good
;
he
ended
this
Answer
with
a
demand
which
he
made
them
to
try
their
good
intentions
,
and
as
a
business
most
necessary
,
which
was
,
That
the
Inhabitants
would
re-establish
in
their
Offices
,
the
Governour
,
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchants
,
and
the
Sheriffs
who
had
been
turned
out
.
Which
being
done
,
his
Majestie
would
presently
send
Orders
to
be
observed
in
the
Town-house
;
assuring
the
six
Companies
of
Merchants
of
his
entire
satisfaction
,
good-will
,
and
Protection
.
The
Princes
,
the
Parliament
,
and
the
whole
Faction
were
very
much
disturbed
at
this
Message
;
and
as
they
clearly
saw
that
those
of
Paris
had
changed
their
minds
,
and
most
earnestly
sought
for
Peace
,
which
was
not
a
little
destructive
to
their
designs
,
they
applied
themselves
with
all
industry
to
finde
out
means
to
overcome
the
Kings
Army
by
force
of
Arms
,
and
make
themselves
Masters
of
the
Field
;
esteeming
this
the
only
way
to
maintain
themselves
in
Paris
,
while
it
remain'd
deprived
of
that
support
which
on
all
occasions
it
might
deceive
from
the
Kings
troops
.
But
to
return
to
Mazarine
,
who
arriving
at
Sedan
,
and
from
thence
Bovillon
out
of
the
Kingdom
;
there
wanted
not
persons
who
interposed
for
the
adjusting
at
least
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
with
the
Court.
The
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
and
the
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
,
promising
to
themselves
,
that
if
once
his
Royal
Highness
should
return
to
Court
,
he
might
by
degrees
regain
His
Majesties
favour
,
and
taking
his
place
again
in
the
Council
they
should
not
be
left
behind
:
To
this
end
,
with
the
consent
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
the
Marquess
of
Saint
Lambert
was
dispatch'd
to
the
Court
to
begin
the
Negotiation
.
But
the
Queen
and
the
Kings
Officers
,
who
were
attent
upon
the
return
of
Mazarine
and
their
own
security
,
could
in
no
wise
consent
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
a
Confident
of
the
Prince
of
Conde's
and
a
Confederate
of
the
Spaniards
,
should
meddle
in
the
Government
,
considering
that
if
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
with
his
followers
and
Adherents
,
should
insinuate
themselves
into
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
there
would
be
more
danger
then
ever
of
diminishing
the
Kings
Authority
,
for
the
secure
support
whereof
it
is
requisite
,
that
no
Officer
of
State
should
depend
upon
any
other
then
the
King
himself
:
for
these
by
diminishing
the
credit
of
others
would
endeavour
to
dispose
of
all
things
after
their
own
fancies
,
threatning
whomsoever
should
oppose
them
to
turn
all
things
upside
down
again
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
,
who
was
engaged
with
the
Duke
of
Orleans
by
the
Promise
of
Marriage
between
his
Royal
Highness
his
Daughter
and
the
Duke
of
Anguien
,
and
thought
he
went
hand
in
hand
with
him
;
although
he
was
left
out
of
the
Treaty
,
might
in
time
also
have
made
his
Peace
with
those
advantages
himself
desired
,
and
the
Duke
of
Orleans
had
promised
.
Mazarine
therefore
making
prudent
reflexions
upon
considerations
so
nice
,
who
though
far
from
the
Court
,
yet
directed
all
things
,
was
very
sensible
how
inconsiderate
advice
this
must
be
,
that
exposed
the
Government
to
the
will
and
discretion
of
others
,
which
under
an
absolute
Monarch
will
admit
of
no
Companion
.
These
Affairs
being
thus
on
foot
,
the
Princes
and
the
Parliament
stood
much
upon
the
Point
,
that
the
Act
of
Oblivion
granted
by
the
King
did
not
contain
a
full
abolition
and
pardon
of
what
had
been
done
in
the
last
five
years
past
;
nor
was
expressed
in
those
termes
which
were
desired
,
viz.
in
general
,
and
without
conditions
,
but
served
only
for
the
inhabitants
of
Paris
,
with
design
that
if
they
were
once
satisfied
,
not
to
matter
much
the
Princes
and
Parliament
.
They
urged
therefore
,
that
the
King
ought
to
give
full
and
irrevocable
Authority
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
forme
another
without
any
exceptions
,
to
be
ratified
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
where
the
Counsellors
gone
to
Pontoise
ought
to
appear
,
and
this
to
be
done
in
the
Presence
of
the
King
himself
;
for
this
cause
the
Parliament
met
often
,
some
Letters
were
writ
by
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
the
Duke
d'
Anville
and
the
Marquess
of
St.
Lambert
negotiated
with
the
Kings
Council
,
and
many
things
were
done
,
the
particular
relation
of
which
would
be
too
tedeous
.
But
Cardinal
Mazarine
knowing
how
prejudicial
this
would
be
to
the
Kings
Authority
,
by
his
Advice
the
granting
of
Pass-ports
was
absolutely
denied
to
those
deputed
by
the
Parliament
,
already
declared
invalid
,
holding
firm
to
their
first
resolutions
;
so
that
Affairs
remained
in
the
same
posture
as
at
first
,
each
party
endeavouring
to
uphold
their
own
opinions
.
The
third
of
October
the
Parliament
in
Paris
being
assembled
to
hear
what
News
the
Marquess
of
St.
Lambert
brought
from
the
Court
,
two
Watermen
were
laid
hold
of
,
who
cried
aloud
,
God
bless
the
King
and
Cardinal
Mazarine
;
and
were
seconded
by
many
others
,
they
were
led
to
the
prison
of
Conciergery
,
and
Order
given
to
draw
up
their
Indictment
,
as
also
against
divers
others
,
who
cried
the
same
in
several
streets
of
Paris
,
giving
out
that
such
kind
of
Fellows
were
set
on
by
some
that
gave
them
money
,
on
purpose
to
move
the
people
to
sedition
.
This
News
being
brought
to
Court
,
and
besides
that
the
Parliament
continued
to
proceed
against
some
of
those
who
met
at
the
Assembly
in
the
Palace-Royal
;
the
King
with
the
Advice
of
His
Council
passed
a
Decree
upon
the
fifth
of
October
,
by
which
he
cancell'd
and
annull'd
all
the
aforesaid
pretended
proceedings
,
informations
,
and
orders
,
published
,
or
to
be
published
,
imposing
severe
penalties
upon
the
Commissioners
or
Judges
that
should
proceed
any
further
,
commanding
all
the
Inhabitants
of
Paris
to
execute
His
Majesties
Orders
and
Commands
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Kings
Army
was
at
Villeneufue
St.
George
,
much
streightned
and
pressed
hard
upon
by
the
Troops
of
the
Princes
and
their
Confederates
,
who
were
superior
in
number
,
and
in
danger
either
to
be
forced
as
they
lay
,
or
set
upon
in
their
retreat
;
seeing
that
for
want
of
provisions
and
forage
many
both
men
and
horses
died
.
This
troubled
the
Court
very
much
,
and
above
all
Mazarine
,
who
was
the
cause
that
the
Army
put
themselves
in
that
place
,
and
doubted
some
sinister
event
,
the
winning
of
the
day
consisting
in
keeping
the
Kings
Army
near
Paris
,
by
which
means
those
Practices
were
fomented
,
which
were
managed
by
the
Cardinals
directions
in
that
City
in
favour
of
the
King
.
The
Princes
,
who
understood
the
importance
of
this
business
,
and
that
if
the
Kings
Army
should
preserve
themselves
all
their
designs
were
ruined
,
omitted
nothing
,
either
to
overcome
them
,
or
reduce
them
by
famine
and
sufferings
to
the
utmost
despair
;
but
the
nearness
and
delights
of
Paris
,
together
with
the
sickness
which
hapned
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
Wirtemberg
,
and
many
other
of
the
Principal
Commanders
,
(
which
may
be
truly
attributed
to
an
effect
of
the
Divine
Providence
)
was
the
break-neck
of
their
party
;
but
besides
the
sickness
of
these
Princes
,
the
Dukes
of
Lorrain
and
Beaufort
,
and
most
of
the
other
Chief
Officers
,
with
a
considerable
number
of
the
best
Souldiers
,
were
also
in
the
City
,
as
well
for
the
suspicion
they
had
that
the
Citizens
might
rise
,
as
to
see
what
was
most
expedient
to
be
done
in
this
wavering
condition
of
the
inconstant
people
,
and
tired
out
by
the
long
continuance
of
these
disturbances
.
Mareschal
Turenne
,
a
no
less
prudent
then
valiant
Captain
,
stood
always
vigilant
to
observe
those
moments
,
which
opportunely
taken
bring
great
advantage
to
those
who
know
how
to
make
use
of
them
in
Warre
;
and
being
advertised
of
all
that
past
,
after
a
short
Conference
with
his
Colleague
the
Mareshal
de
la
Ferte
Seneterre
,
he
resolved
to
get
out
of
these
streights
,
and
bring
his
Army
into
a
securer
place
,
and
more
proper
for
their
subsistence
.
Having
caused
therefore
the
Baggage
and
Artillery
to
pass
over
the
Sene
October
4.
in
the
night
,
upon
the
Bridges
of
Boats
which
he
had
there
,
at
break
of
day
he
discamped
with
such
order
and
silence
,
that
the
Army
was
got
over
before
they
were
discovered
by
the
Enemies
Sentinels
.
There
was
no
other
General-Commander
left
in
the
other
Camp
but
the
Count
de
Tavannes
,
who
perceiving
(
though
late
)
the
March
of
Turenne
,
caused
presently
to
sound
to
Horse
,
and
put
his
Army
in
order
to
follow
him
,
and
fight
him
.
But
the
Mareschal
continuing
his
march
under
covert
of
the
River
quickly
arrived
at
Corbeil
,
a
place
held
by
the
King
,
where
passing
the
Sene
over
the
Stone-bridge
,
very
happily
and
to
his
great
reputation
he
withdrew
himself
from
all
danger
,
and
encamped
upon
the
River
Marne
,
between
Meaux
and
Lagny
,
getting
provisions
for
his
Army
from
all
the
neighbouring
Country
,
and
observing
the
motion
of
the
Enemy
with
so
much
advantage
to
His
Majesties
Interest
,
that
this
action
(
becoming
a
great
and
experienced
Commander
)
was
acknowledged
to
be
the
saving
of
the
Kings
Party
,
and
one
of
the
most
celebrated
acts
of
this
Prince
and
true
Master
of
the
art
of
War
.
This
blow
brought
extraordinary
confusion
and
astonishment
to
the
Princes
,
particularly
to
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
who
shewed
himself
very
much
grieved
at
the
negligence
of
his
Officers
,
reproching
Tavannes
as
if
he
had
lost
his
sense
of
Hearing
,
saying
,
If
he
had
been
well
,
so
favourable
an
occasion
should
never
have
escaped
his
hands
;
but
there
being
no
help
for
things
past
,
and
Fortune
changing
,
being
weary
of
staying
in
the
midst
of
Confusion
,
and
so
many
different
Humours
,
upon
the
7th
.
following
the
whole
Army
of
the
Princes
drew
up
at
the
end
of
the
Suburbs
of
S.
Anthony
,
and
encamped
near
to
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
,
to
keep
Paris
in
awe
.
The
King
and
Court
were
already
come
to
Mantes
to
pass
the
Sene
,
(
the
Bridges
of
Poissy
and
Meulan
being
broken
down
)
and
so
to
go
forwards
to
S.
Germain
,
with
intent
to
enter
into
Paris
when
Affairs
should
be
brought
to
that
pass
to
which
they
seemed
to
tend
every
day
more
and
more
.
The
Parisiens
were
resolved
to
free
themselves
of
these
miseries
before
they
were
irrecoverable
:
Wherefore
following
one
anothers
example
,
and
concurring
in
the
same
mind
,
as
Fortune
abandon'd
the
Princes
,
so
they
inclin'd
more
and
more
to
the
Kings
side
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
therefore
perceiving
that
the
tempest
which
threatned
him
was
near
at
hand
,
and
began
to
provide
for
his
own
safety
&
his
Armies
by
withdrawing
with
all
speed
from
Paris
.
And
because
by
his
departure
and
the
Kings
return
they
foresaw
the
quiet
of
Paris
,
and
the
recalling
of
Mazarine
,
many
strove
to
second
the
rising
fortune
of
that
Minister
of
State
;
and
even
among
the
Princes
own
friends
,
upon
this
turn
of
Fortune
,
some
changed
their
inclinations
,
and
in
particular
the
Count
de
Chavigny
.
Ever
since
the
Cardinals
return
into
France
he
had
thoughts
of
closing
with
him
,
considering
that
if
his
Enemies
were
not
able
to
ruine
him
at
a
distance
,
they
would
be
less
able
to
do
it
when
he
should
appear
at
Court
,
and
be
Master
of
all
affairs
.
Besides
,
at
this
time
the
Coadjutor
was
made
Cardinal
,
his
capital
Enemy
;
who
might
(
he
feared
)
be
made
chief
Minister
if
Mazarine
was
kept
out
.
He
resolved
therefore
to
come
to
an
agreement
with
Mazarine
,
so
as
to
oblige
him
;
and
that
his
Authority
might
be
limited
.
He
entered
therefore
upon
a
secret
Treaty
for
adjusting
the
Prince
with
the
Cardinal
,
and
replacing
of
Conde
,
there
seeming
an
apparent
necessity
of
making
use
of
him
;
and
that
he
might
live
quietly
at
Court
,
they
would
find
means
that
he
should
not
only
preserve
his
Fortune
,
but
increase
it
.
But
as
it
is
not
always
easie
to
walk
streight
between
two
Praecipices
,
so
in
the
end
he
found
himself
deceived
in
his
Maxims
,
on
the
one
side
while
he
thought
himself
secure
;
on
the
other
,
for
whether
it
was
that
he
was
resolved
to
forsake
the
Prince
,
as
he
was
accused
,
that
he
was
not
Loyal
to
his
Interests
,
or
whether
he
would
have
necessitated
him
to
make
peace
,
by
persuading
him
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
would
otherwise
conclude
it
without
him
;
or
whether
indeed
he
preferred
his
own
and
the
Courts
Interest
before
the
Princes
,
he
made
the
Abbot
Fouquet
believe
,
to
whom
the
Cardinal
committed
the
management
of
this
affair
,
that
if
the
Prince
did
not
conclude
the
peace
upon
those
terms
which
he
thought
reasonable
,
he
would
so
order
it
that
the
Duke
of
Orleans
should
quit
his
Party
.
The
Letter
which
Fouquet
wrote
to
the
Secretary
Tillier
,
to
inform
him
of
this
,
was
taken
by
one
of
the
Prince's
party
,
and
presently
delivered
into
his
hands
;
who
perceiving
that
his
confidence
was
misplaced
in
Chavigny
,
complain'd
of
it
to
persons
who
were
not
much
Chavigny's
Friends
,
and
that
in
terms
injurious
to
his
Reputation
,
yet
would
not
openly
fall
out
with
him
.
The
noise
of
this
being
divulged
about
Paris
,
and
increased
by
the
malice
of
those
who
were
engaged
in
the
same
disorders
,
obliged
Chavigny
to
justifie
himself
to
the
Prince
at
a
Conference
held
between
them
,
from
whence
he
came
out
so
mortified
and
concerned
,
for
having
dealt
with
a
Prince
after
this
manner
,
from
whom
he
had
received
such
high
Honours
,
that
returning
to
his
house
he
threw
himself
in
despair
upon
his
bed
,
and
after
a
Feaver
of
six
days
,
encreased
by
the
passions
of
his
mind
,
he
died
the
19th
.
of
October
.
This
was
the
end
of
Lion
de
Bouttilier
,
Count
de
Chavigny
,
in
the
44th
.
year
of
his
age
;
a
person
who
for
being
related
to
the
deceased
Cardinal
Richlieu
was
admitted
into
His
Majesty's
Council
at
19
years
old
,
at
24
he
was
made
Secretary
of
State
,
and
at
34
Minister
of
State
,
had
the
care
of
the
most
important
affairs
of
the
Crown
,
and
after
the
death
of
Lewis
XIII
.
he
was
nominated
Plenipotentiary
for
the
Treaty
of
Munster
;
a
person
of
a
quick
Wit
,
a
haughty
Spirit
,
of
a
ready
Judgment
,
and
covetous
of
Glory
and
Greatness
,
to
procure
which
he
spared
no
Industry
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Parlement
and
the
Assemblies
at
the
Town-house
met
often
upon
the
occurrent
emergencies
,
where
all
the
well-wishers
to
the
publick
thought
themselves
obliged
to
deliver
the
poor
Country
people
from
the
insolencies
of
the
Souldiery
,
and
especially
of
the
Lorrainers
,
who
destroyed
and
wasted
every
thing
.
Upon
the
9th
.
of
October
in
the
Assembly
held
at
the
Town-house
divers
were
chosen
and
deputed
to
go
to
Court
,
and
to
intreat
His
Majesty
again
to
return
to
Paris
;
but
because
His
Majesty
did
not
admit
of
publick
Messages
from
an
Assembly
where
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
(
pretended
Governour
of
Paris
)
used
to
be
present
,
contrary
to
the
Kings
Prohibition
;
so
that
by
consequence
the
Assembly
was
accounted
unlawful
:
it
was
proposed
in
Parlement
,
and
concluded
on
,
that
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
should
be
desired
to
renounce
his
Charge
voluntarily
,
that
he
might
not
hinder
the
conclusion
of
the
Peace
which
was
so
earnestly
sought
for
by
all
;
wherefore
Beaufort
remitted
it
into
the
hands
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
who
had
conferred
it
upon
him
.
The
whole
Body
of
the
Militia
of
Paris
was
also
resolved
for
Peace
;
and
knowing
that
the
presence
of
the
King
was
necessary
for
the
consummating
of
it
,
they
made
choice
at
the
same
time
of
250
persons
,
Colonels
,
Officers
,
and
other
Inhabitants
,
to
go
and
render
their
due
respects
to
His
Majesty
,
and
to
entreat
him
that
he
would
honour
his
good
City
of
Paris
with
his
return
.
These
Officers
having
given
notice
of
this
to
the
Court
,
and
desired
the
accustomed
Pasports
;
they
were
immediately
granted
,
and
the
King
himself
wrote
to
them
,
with
Orders
to
come
to
S.
Germans
Octob.
14.
where
he
intended
to
be
that
night
:
and
besides
this
Letter
to
all
in
general
,
he
sent
one
in
particular
to
every
Colonel
,
in
which
he
thanked
them
for
the
affection
and
goodwill
which
they
expressed
to
his
service
.
He
wrote
also
to
the
Communalty
,
and
commanded
them
to
call
a
general
Assembly
,
and
to
restore
to
their
Offices
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchants
and
the
Sheriffs
,
which
had
been
turned
out
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
seeing
by
all
these
changes
that
his
longer
stay
at
Paris
would
be
to
no
purpose
,
and
that
every
thing
was
in
readiness
to
receive
the
King
,
he
resolved
to
hasten
his
departure
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
also
took
leave
of
his
Brother
in
Law
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
upon
the
11th
.
of
October
,
to
follow
his
Army
which
were
on
their
march
not
far
off
;
but
at
his
going
out
of
S.
Martins
Gate
the
Guard
stopt
him
for
not
having
a
Pasport
from
the
Communalty
,
and
were
very
near
giving
him
some
affront
,
for
some
of
them
reproching
him
for
all
those
evils
which
had
happened
to
France
,
proposed
to
have
him
imprisoned
and
detained
till
his
Forces
were
out
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
he
had
given
satisfaction
for
the
damage
they
had
done
to
the
Country
about
:
but
this
was
not
put
in
execution
for
the
respect
they
bore
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
;
but
they
gave
him
a
thousand
injurious
words
,
and
the
next
morning
they
permitted
him
to
depart
upon
His
Royal
Highness
command
.
The
Prince
of
Condé
went
away
two
days
after
,
together
with
the
Duke
of
Wirtemberg
,
the
Duke
of
Rochefocaut
,
the
Prince
of
Tarante
,
and
many
other
peesons
of
Quality
,
who
resolved
to
take
their
Fortunes
with
him
.
At
his
going
away
he
said
as
he
passed
through
the
streets
,
That
the
Parisiens
hoped
for
the
return
of
the
Court
,
but
that
would
not
end
the
War
.
He
went
afterwards
towards
Rheims
,
a
great
City
and
Metropolis
of
Champagne
,
with
intention
to
lay
hold
of
what
he
could
in
that
Province
,
that
he
might
the
better
winter
there
,
under
the
Protection
of
Stenay
and
Mauson
,
two
places
upon
the
Mose
,
which
held
for
him
.
At
his
departure
from
Paris
he
left
a
printed
Manifesto
,
in
which
he
set
forth
how
much
he
had
done
for
the
publick
,
and
in
particular
for
the
Parisiens
,
exhorting
them
not
to
trust
to
the
Court
,
and
to
believe
,
that
he
could
by
the
force
of
Arms
have
constrained
them
to
make
Peace
.
Conde
therefore
and
all
the
Officers
of
the
Army
,
having
thus
abandoned
Paris
,
upon
the
fifteenth
following
,
the
aforesaid
Colonels
and
Officers
went
to
St.
Germains
,
Accompanied
with
two
hundred
Citizens
more
,
who
joyned
with
them
upon
the
way
.
They
had
a
favourable
audience
in
which
they
express'd
the
general
desire
of
all
,
to
see
these
mists
cleared
up
by
the
splendour
of
his
Royal
Presence
,
and
assured
His
Majesty
of
their
inviolable
faith
,
and
entire
Obedience
,
engaging
faithfully
their
word
,
that
they
would
be
all
in
armes
upon
any
occasion
ready
to
spend
their
lives
and
fortunes
in
his
Royal
service
,
beseeching
him
not
to
refuse
them
this
favour
,
but
to
be
touched
at
their
sighs
and
tears
,
proceeding
from
their
sincere
and
zealous
devotion
:
protesting
to
him
finally
,
that
he
should
finde
nothing
from
them
but
due
observance
,
and
a
perfect
propensity
to
make
good
the
Character
which
they
bore
of
His
most
humble
and
most
faithful
subjects
.
The
King
Answered
them
with
his
own
mouth
,
that
he
should
be
mindful
all
his
life-time
,
of
the
service
they
had
done
him
upon
this
occasion
,
and
desired
them
to
be
always
assured
of
his
affection
;
and
that
although
the
disorders
,
stirr●●
up
by
those
who
were
revolted
might
oblige
him
to
take
some
other
journey
,
yet
nevertheless
seeing
they
had
so
great
a
desire
,
he
was
resolved
to
go
with
the
first
occasion
to
Paris
,
and
would
signifie
to
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchants
and
the
Sheriffs
,
what
he
thought
necessary
to
that
effect
;
the
Deputies
gave
him
thanks
,
and
did
their
obeisance
to
their
Majesties
severally
,
who
were
pleased
to
receive
them
with
testimonies
of
extraordinary
satisfaction
.
After
this
they
were
treated
with
a
Dinner
,
and
had
leave
to
depart
to
Paris
,
with
so
much
joy
of
the
people
,
that
seeing
them
pass
through
the
streets
,
and
hearing
the
News
of
the
Kings
sudden
return
,
they
loaded
them
with
benedictions
,
and
deafned
them
with
their
continual
shoutings
of
Vive
le
Roy.
The
same
day
that
the
Colonels
went
to
St.
Germains
,
his
Majesty
before
he
left
Mantes
,
answered
the
Letters
which
the
Duke
d'
Anville
had
delivered
him
from
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
to
desire
an
Act
of
Oblivion
in
better
forme
then
the
former
;
the
Contents
were
,
that
the
King
did
not
desire
any
further
Declaration
from
the
said
Duke
,
it
being
sufficient
if
he
made
his
word
good
which
he
had
so
often
given
to
lay
down
his
Arms
,
and
send
the
foreign
Troops
to
the
Frontiers
thereby
to
free
Paris
,
his
Majesty
having
nothing
more
to
do
,
seeing
he
had
already
publish'd
a
General
Amnesty
,
and
such
an
one
as
the
most
seditious
could
not
find
what
more
to
adde
to
it
for
their
security
,
and
less
to
pretend
that
it
should
be
registred
at
Paris
,
seeing
that
it
was
done
publickly
in
the
Parliament
at
Pontorse
,
so
that
his
Majestie
having
anticipated
all
that
the
Duke
desired
of
him
without
any
reservation
,
there
remained
nothing
but
that
he
on
his
side
should
perform
his
Promises
.
And
that
therefore
his
Request
for
Passports
was
superfluous
,
and
from
the
purpose
,
because
it
tended
to
no
other
end
,
but
to
gain
time
,
till
the
Spanish
Troops
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Wirtenberg
,
were
drawn
near
Paris
to
joyn
with
those
at
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
to
amuse
the
people
,
whilst
that
another
Body
of
the
Spanish
Army
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Prince
of
Ligne
should
advance
into
the
Kingdom
;
which
Forces
were
designed
to
keep
Paris
in
that
servitude
,
under
which
it
now
suffered
,
and
to
hinder
His
Majesties
Return
.
So
soon
as
the
Colonels
before-mention'd
,
were
departed
,
it
was
variously
debated
at
the
Counsel
,
whether
the
Court
,
according
as
they
had
resolved
,
should
return
to
Paris
or
no.
They
who
apprehended
some
danger
of
receiving
affronts
,
by
reason
that
there
were
still
divers
ill-affected
persons
,
said
,
that
there
was
no
trusting
to
the
people
,
who
being
always
inconstant
,
are
apt
to
be
led
away
with
every
Novelty
,
and
to
forget
all
Promises
;
and
therefore
they
ought
to
walk
cautiously
to
secure
themselves
from
falling
into
new
inconveniences
.
The
greater
part
of
the
Counsel
was
of
this
opinion
,
adding
that
they
ought
not
to
trust
those
who
had
deceived
them
so
often
,
or
to
think
to
finde
faith
amongst
persons
,
who
with
such
bruitish
insolence
had
shewn
themselves
unfaithful
;
that
to
forsake
the
King
,
and
now
again
to
forsake
their
friends
,
whom
they
had
so
often
protested
never
to
leave
,
was
an
Argument
of
an
inconstancy
,
which
was
as
easie
to
promise
,
as
not
to
perform
.
That
this
City
,
by
its
out-rages
committed
against
His
Majesty
and
his
Officers
,
had
rendred
it self
unworthy
of
the
Presence
of
the
King
and
his
Court
,
neither
would
it
be
well
thus
by
the
easiness
of
the
Pardon
to
encourage
subjects
to
commit
new
misdemeanors
.
But
Prince
Thomas
of
Savoy
,
who
had
the
chief
Management
of
Affairs
,
and
who
being
a
Stranger
,
examined
matters
with
no
other
passion
then
that
of
serving
their
Majesties
discreetly
,
weighing
the
prejudice
they
might
receive
by
letting
slip
out
of
their
hands
such
favourable
opportunities
,
proposed
and
maintained
,
yet
with
the
Advice
of
the
Cardinal
,
that
they
ought
to
enter
into
the
City
without
loss
of
time
,
and
drive
from
thence
,
the
principal
Leaders
of
the
sedition
,
and
as
the
Princes
had
made
use
of
the
favour
of
the
people
to
strengthen
their
party
,
so
the
King
ought
to
do
the
same
to
overthrow
their
Faction
.
Mareschal
Turenne
was
also
of
this
opinion
,
who
considering
that
the
Countrey
about
Paris
was
wasted
,
and
the
Kings
Army
not
well
provided
for
,
represented
to
them
the
necessity
of
making
themselves
Masters
of
Paris
,
in
respect
of
the
abundance
of
all
things
there
;
and
that
the
King
might
be
said
to
be
without
his
Crown
,
so
long
as
he
was
deprived
of
that
potent
City
.
The
opinion
of
these
Princes
,
of
so
great
reputation
and
experience
,
overcoming
all
Arguments
produced
by
others
to
the
contrary
,
was
at
length
unanimously
received
;
and
the
rather
,
because
both
of
them
assured
their
Majesties
upon
their
words
and
lives
,
that
they
should
be
received
with
all
testimonies
of
affection
,
and
that
the
Citizens
,
to
wash
off
that
spot
they
had
contracted
by
what
was
past
,
would
with
so
much
the
more
readiness
procure
the
satisfaction
of
the
Court
,
as
they
had
before
acted
to
its
displeasure
.
In
order
to
this
,
the
Mareschal
of
the
Hospital
,
the
Prevost
of
the
Merchants
,
and
the
Sheriffs
,
being
restored
to
their
places
,
followed
the
Collonels
to
Paris
,
those
of
the
contrary
party
endeavored
to
hinder
their
entrance
into
the
City
,
perswading
them
that
there
could
be
no
security
for
their
persons
amongst
those
people
,
who
had
their
very
names
in
abomination
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
in
particular
told
them
,
that
not
being
able
to
promise
them
any
security
,
they
ought
to
consider
to
what
danger
they
exposed
themselves
;
but
these
threatnings
took
no
effect
,
for
they
being
informed
of
the
good
intention
of
the
people
to
receive
the
King
,
doubted
not
but
to
be
welcom
also
,
and
therefore
freely
entred
.
The
Mareschal
of
the
Hospital
took
presently
possession
of
the
Bastille
,
and
the
Arsenal
,
which
the
Sieur
de
Louvieres
son
to
Counsellour
Brussell
quitted
,
and
Orders
were
given
through
all
the
streets
and
quarters
of
the
City
,
to
keep
the
people
quiet
,
and
in
obedience
to
the
King
.
After
this
His
Majestie
ordered
the
Parliament
of
Pontoise
,
to
be
at
Paris
upon
the
22.
following
in
the
Palace
of
the
Lovure
,
where
he
designed
to
lodge
for
his
greater
security
,
the
King
of
England
who
lodged
there
removing
to
the
Palace-Royal
,
he
wrote
also
to
the
Communalty
to
advertise
them
,
that
his
Entrance
should
be
on
the
same
day
,
and
that
therefore
they
ought
to
take
away
the
Guards
from
the
Gates
,
and
all
the
Inhabitants
fall
to
the
exercise
of
their
several
Professions
and
traffick
,
which
was
presently
done
.
To
-
Mademoiselle
d'
Orleans
,
it
was
signified
,
that
the
Kings
Brother
intending
to
lodge
in
her
Apartment
in
the
Lovure
,
was
therefore
to
be
left
free
,
which
she
submitted
to
,
with
some
displeasure
,
and
removed
into
the
Hostel
of
the
Embassadors
extraordinary
,
in
the
suburbs
of
St.
Germain
.
On
Munday
morning
the
Parliament
met
,
where
the
President
Nesmond
declared
that
he
had
received
a
Letter
with
the
Kings
Seal
,
and
that
His
Majesty
had
sent
the
like
to
each
Counsellour
in
particular
,
in
which
they
were
appointed
to
meet
on
the
morrow
Morning
at
the
Lovure
,
there
to
understand
His
Majesties
pleasure
concerning
the
present
Affairs
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
replied
,
that
he
knew
nothing
of
it
,
and
some
other
Counsellours
,
about
twelve
in
number
,
said
,
that
they
had
received
no
such
Letters
,
with
much
resentment
and
paleness
of
face
,
perceiving
that
all
their
designs
were
totally
ruined
,
and
those
of
the
Kings
Party
being
called
to
give
in
their
opinions
,
they
gave
their
voices
for
the
adjourning
of
the
Parliament
to
the
Gallery
of
the
Lovure
,
although
those
who
had
received
no
Letters
from
His
Majesty
,
as
the
others
had
,
and
that
knew
themselves
not
to
be
in
favour
,
endeavoured
to
oppose
it
,
representing
the
prejudice
the
Priviledges
of
Parliament
might
receive
from
this
unaccustomed
Novelty
.
The
President
Nesmond
made
it
appear
,
that
the
King
was
Master
to
hold
it
in
what
part
of
Paris
he
pleased
,
alledging
that
formerly
in
the
Reign
of
Henry
the
second
,
and
Henry
the
third
,
it
was
held
in
the
Tournelle
,
and
in
the
house
of
Saint
Paul
,
and
that
the
Chamber
of
Vacations
had
ordered
the
Canopy
of
the
Kings
Seat
of
Justice
to
be
removed
into
the
said
Gallery
,
and
they
ought
to
obey
;
to
this
the
major
part
consenting
,
they
determined
to
meet
the
next
morning
by
Sun-rise
in
their
Scarlet
,
at
the
place
appointed
.
Upon
the
22.
of
October
the
King
departed
from
St.
Germains
,
dined
at
Ruel
,
and
from
thence
sent
the
Count
of
Nogent
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
give
him
notice
of
the
Kings
journey
,
and
to
exhort
him
,
as
from
himself
,
to
come
and
meet
the
King
,
and
do
his
respects
to
him
,
assuring
him
of
His
Majesties
favour
and
kinde
reception
.
The
Duke
of
Orleans
was
surprized
,
not
thinking
that
the
King
would
in
earnest
come
and
trust
himself
in
Paris
,
where
the
inquietude
of
those
spirits
who
had
so
highly
out-raged
him
,
was
not
yet
appeased
,
but
the
effect
confirmed
how
fallacious
those
designes
are
which
are
founded
upon
the
inconstancy
of
the
multitude
,
naturally
inclined
to
follow
what
flies
them
,
and
flie
from
that
which
follows
them
.
He
answered
Nogent
coldly
,
and
desired
eight
days
time
to
consider
of
it
,
for
he
could
not
,
nor
would
not
do
any
thing
without
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
with
whom
he
was
bound
in
a
strict
League
of
Friendship
.
The
King
being
come
to
St.
Clou
,
hearing
nothing
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
coming
to
meet
him
,
but
rather
that
there
was
little
appearance
of
it
,
he
sent
the
Duke
d'
Anville
for
the
same
purpose
to
him
,
whereat
the
Duke
was
much
perplexed
with
two
great
Considerations
;
On
the
one
side
,
he
was
touched
with
remorse
,
that
he
should
deny
his
Affection
and
due
respect
to
the
King
his
Nephew
;
on
the
other
side
;
his
faith
&
fair
dealing
with
his
friend
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
would
be
called
in
question
by
all
the
world
should
he
proceed
,
in
this
perplexity
therefore
at
last
he
resolved
not
to
stir
,
and
it
is
thought
that
he
took
this
resolution
by
the
Counsel
of
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
promised
to
himself
,
that
if
the
Duke
were
resolved
to
stay
in
Paris
,
he
might
make
his
party
strong
enough
against
the
Court
by
the
great
number
of
people
,
his
dependents
and
followers
;
but
whether
the
Duke
could
not
,
or
would
not
enter
upon
this
design
,
the
Proposition
was
rejected
,
as
shall
be
related
.
A
great
number
of
Persons
of
the
better
sort
,
besides
all
the
Officers
and
Magistrates
went
out
to
meet
the
King
,
and
returned
with
him
the
same
night
to
Paris
:
His
Majesty
came
in
late
by
reason
of
his
staying
by
the
way
,
expecting
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
Answer
,
not
thinking
it
convenient
to
come
into
the
City
,
if
the
Duke
did
not
go
out
,
or
promise
to
do
so
the
next
Morning
.
At
the
Gate
of
the
Louvre
the
King
was
received
by
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
with
a
great
number
of
Prelates
,
and
other
Persons
of
Quality
.
The
Sieur
de
Sevin
was
sent
the
same
Evening
to
the
Duke
in
His
Majestie
's
Name
,
to
give
him
notice
that
he
should
retire
to
his
dwelling
at
Lemours
,
he
made
Answer
with
some
resenting
words
.
They
consulted
again
what
expedient
to
take
,
some
insisted
not
to
obey
,
but
that
the
Duke
should
defend
himself
in
his
Palace
in
St.
Germains
suburbs
,
from
whence
it
was
no
easie
matter
for
the
Kings
Guards
alone
to
drive
him
out
,
for
they
judged
that
the
People
would
never
take
Arms
against
the
Kings
Uncle
,
especially
seeing
that
a
great
number
of
the
Parisiens
were
dependent
upon
him
,
and
on
other
Lords
of
his
party
;
amongst
these
was
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
was
in
favour
with
a
great
part
of
the
people
,
as
well
in
respect
that
he
was
their
Pastour
,
as
for
his
liberality
in
all
things
,
and
chiefly
to
the
poor
;
He
insisted
,
that
if
the
Inhabitants
that
were
affectionate
to
their
party
,
were
united
,
with
the
help
that
they
might
receive
from
those
of
the
Suburbs
of
Saint
Germain
,
they
should
be
able
to
contest
with
the
Court
,
if
in
case
they
should
set
upon
them
,
and
upon
occasion
they
might
call
the
Prince
of
Conde
back
again
with
the
Army
,
by
which
means
it
might
so
happen
,
that
their
Majesties
to
avoid
living
in
the
midst
of
such
confusions
,
upon
the
confidence
of
the
Inhabitants
so
much
given
to
change
,
would
return
to
St
Germains
,
or
else
the
business
being
brought
to
a
Treaty
,
and
this
Cardinal
entring
as
Mediatour
,
he
should
by
this
means
set
himself
right
again
at
Court
,
and
perhaps
partake
in
the
Management
of
Affairs
of
State
,
which
was
thought
to
be
the
scope
of
all
his
Actions
.
The
Duke
would
not
embrace
this
Counsel
,
but
resolved
to
obey
,
and
give
way
,
retiring
the
next
Morning
to
Limours
,
with
the
Dukes
of
Beaufort
and
Rohan
,
and
other
Lords
of
his
party
.
Mademoiselle
went
to
Fargeaux
a
house
of
hers
near
the
Loire
.
It
was
very
fortunate
for
Mazarine
,
that
Orleans
refused
to
agree
;
for
if
after
the
Agreement
he
had
remained
at
Paris
,
the
people
would
have
thought
that
all
this
was
brought
about
by
his
contriving
,
whereby
he
would
have
increased
his
reputation
with
the
Parisiens
,
and
maintained
his
former
Authority
,
so
that
Mazarine
would
not
have
dared
to
return
to
Court
,
whilst
there
was
a
strong
party
in
Paris
against
him
,
and
especially
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
for
his
generosity
,
was
more
generally
beloved
then
Mazarine
,
who
in
his
Actions
shew'd
somewhat
of
covetousness
,
and
was
more
sparing
both
in
his
expences
,
and
in
gratifying
his
friends
and
servants
.
The
King
therefore
being
absolutely
restored
to
his
full
Authority
,
and
the
Duke
deprived
of
all
obedience
,
and
a
great
way
from
Paris
,
with
all
his
Adherents
,
those
happy
events
which
succeeded
afterwards
were
more
easily
brought
to
pass
.
The
next
Morning
being
the
23.
all
the
Courts
of
Parliament
met
in
the
Gallery
of
the
Louvre
,
except
those
persons
who
had
not
received
particular
Letters
from
the
King
,
as
the
President
le
Bailleul
,
son
of
the
late
Chancellour
to
the
Queen
,
and
Surintendant
of
the
Finances
,
De
Thou
and
Viole
;
the
Counsellours
Brussell
,
Genou
,
Portail
,
Brisac
,
Croyssi
,
Foquet
,
Machault
,
and
Martineau
.
At
this
Meeting
they
made
four
Declarations
;
the
first
was
,
for
the
reuniting
of
the
two
Parliaments
;
the
second
,
the
General
Amnesty
;
the
third
,
was
a
Prohibition
to
the
Parliament
,
not
to
meddle
in
any
matters
but
civil
and
criminal
,
according
to
the
Laws
;
and
the
fourth
,
was
to
nominate
those
who
were
by
the
Kings
ordet
to
retire
,
viz.
the
forementioned
,
and
Counsellour
Bitaut
,
to
whom
a
Letter
had
been
sent
by
a
mistake
.
The
Duke
of
Beaufort
,
of
Rohan
,
of
Rochefoucaut
,
Frontailles
,
le
Bollay
,
Penis
,
the
Domesticks
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
of
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
the
Wives
and
Children
of
all
those
who
were
then
in
the
service
of
the
Princes
,
and
in
the
places
which
they
held
,
as
well
in
Guienne
as
elsewhere
,
had
order
to
be
gone
from
Paris
,
and
not
to
return
upon
any
pretence
soever
,
without
express
leave
from
his
Majesty
these
being
the
persons
accused
,
who
always
perverted
the
Parliament
,
and
made
the
people
discontent
and
seditious
;
there
were
also
express
orders
made
against
all
things
contained
in
the
third
Declaration
.
The
same
day
the
Queen
of
England
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
,
went
to
visit
the
Dutchess
of
Orleans
who
remained
in
Paris
,
by
reason
of
her
being
great
with
Childe
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
told
her
from
the
Queen
,
that
she
had
liberty
to
stay
in
her
Palace
.
The
Dutchess
was
very
much
surprised
at
the
Novelty
of
it
,
and
answered
in
modest
expressions
,
that
she
could
not
leave
the
Duke
her
husband
,
and
seeing
that
she
could
not
take
a
journey
any
otherwise
in
the
condition
she
was
in
,
she
would
be
carried
in
mens
arms
,
and
prepared
for
it
;
but
she
received
express
Orders
from
the
Duke
to
stay
,
and
not
to
hazard
her
life
,
being
so
near
her
t●●e
;
which
she
did
,
and
was
brought
to
bed
of
a
Daughter
a
few
days
after
.
Prince
Thomas
went
also
to
visit
her
,
and
assured
her
that
it
was
never
his
opinion
at
the
Counsel
,
that
the
Duke
should
withdraw
from
Court
,
where
if
he
had
appeared
;
he
would
have
been
received
by
their
Majesties
with
extraordinary
testimonies
of
their
cordial
affections
.
But
because
it
was
not
thought
good
,
that
so
great
a
Prince
should
be
left
under
the
notion
of
the
Kings
enemy
,
the
Wednesday
following
the
Duke
d'
Anville
was
sent
to
Limours
to
treat
with
him
,
where
the
King
desiring
that
Cardinal
Mazarine
might
be
comprehended
,
they
could
not
agree
;
the
Duke
continuing
firm
in
his
resolution
,
never
to
be
friends
with
him
more
,
nor
to
come
to
Court
so
long
▪
as
he
should
have
the
management
of
Affairs
;
but
in
every
thing
else
he
should
be
ready
to
give
His
Majestie
all
manner
of
satisfaction
.
The
Secretary
Tellier
,
and
others
of
the
Kings
Ministers
went
some
days
after
to
try
to
gain
him
:
but
the
Duke
,
that
he
might
not
seem
mistaken
in
his
deliberations
,
would
not
yield
to
their
reasons
;
and
having
at
length
given
notice
of
this
to
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
by
the
Sieur
de
Godovin
,
Field-Mareschal
,
whom
he
sent
expressly
to
him
,
and
receiving
Answer
that
the
Prince
was
of
the
same
opinion
with
the
Duke
of
it
was
concluded
in
this
manner
,
that
he
was
contented
to
live
quietly
at
Blois
,
that
he
would
call
back
his
Forces
from
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Army
,
and
unite
them
to
the
Kings
,
upon
condition
that
they
might
not
be
employed
immediatly
against
the
said
Prince
,
to
whom
,
by
reason
of
the
entire
friendship
that
he
professed
to
him
,
he
could
not
be
wanting
in
what
unfortunate
estate
soever
he
might
be
cast
.
The
Affairs
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
being
concluded
in
this
manner
,
he
executed
punctually
all
that
was
agreed
upon
,
and
withdrew
himself
from
the
care
of
all
worldly
affairs
,
applying
himself
to
live
quietly
,
and
free
from
all
disturbance
.
The
Duke
of
Beaufort
went
to
live
at
Vendosme
,
and
the
rest
of
those
who
were
exiled
,
leaving
Paris
,
retired
to
their
Countrey-houses
,
very
much
grieved
;
but
especially
when
they
saw
Mazarine
triumphant
in
their
misfortunes
.
The
President
Maison
and
Counsellour
Vedeau
proposed
to
assemble
the
Chambers
of
Inquest
to
treat
vpon
means
how
they
might
protect
their
Companions
fallen
into
disgrace
,
and
gave
out
that
they
would
rather
renounce
their
places
,
then
support
a
grievance
so
prejudicial
to
the
publick
dignity
.
But
the
greater
part
being
of
another
opinion
,
the
Chambers
met
not
,
and
Maison
being
sent
for
to
the
Louvre
received
a
sharp
reprehension
,
with
some
threathings
,
which
were
afterward
put
in
execution
;
for
he
and
Vedeau
were
also
banish●d
;
some
of
these
were
backward
to
quit
Paris
,
but
it
helped
nothing
,
being
constrained
to
do
it
for
fear
of
greater
violence
.
Only
Brussel
being
old
,
poor
,
and
without
any
Countrey-house
,
did
not
stir
from
his
in
Paris
,
where
he
remain'd
privately
,
saying
boldly
,
That
he
feared
nothing
,
because
he
was
guilty
of
nothing
;
that
if
the
Court
desired
his
life
they
might
take
it
,
for
he
was
now
old
enough
and
for
a
year
or
two
more
or
less
he
cared
very
little
,
seeing
that
the
praises
of
good
men
have
their
birth
from
the
bosom
of
death
.
These
expressions
made
deep
impression
in
the
hearts
of
many
of
the
people
,
whose
spirits
were
not
yet
quieted
,
and
who
had
not
forgot
the
good-will
they
had
had
for
him
,
nor
their
Prejudices
against
the
Court.
The
Court
took
no
notice
of
this
,
and
made
as
if
they
believed
he
were
out
of
the
Town
,
being
out
of
Commerce
and
sight
of
the
people
;
Brussel
therefore
remained
private
and
retired
,
in
the
City
,
although
he
was
banished
by
name
.
Afterwards
,
there
was
very
good
order
taken
for
the
Government
of
the
City
,
the
security
of
Paris
consisting
in
winning
the
affection
of
the
people
,
which
succeeded
happily
by
the
help
of
him
who
governed
in
a
time
,
when
by
the
weakness
of
the
Court
they
might
have
expected
great
misfortunes
;
it
was
no
small
marvel
,
not
to
say
a
miracle
,
to
see
in
so
short
a
time
the
fury
and
indignation
of
a
multitude
appeased
of
its
own
accord
,
which
boasted
of
nothing
more
then
their
firm
and
immutable
resolutions
,
of
maintaining
their
own
phrenzies
;
to
see
the
Meeting
of
the
Fronda
broken
and
dispersed
,
the
Parliament
curbed
,
the
most
audacious
brought
low
;
and
lastly
,
the
King
triumphing
more
by
the
Power
of
Justice
,
of
his
Innocence
and
Mildness
,
then
by
the
force
of
his
Strength
and
Authority
.
Whilst
things
pass
in
this
manner
at
Paris
,
many
new
disturbances
broke
out
at
Bourdeaux
.
Those
of
the
Faction
called
de
l'
Olmiere
dismantled
the
Palace
du
Ha
,
and
committed
many
insolencies
upon
those
of
the
Parlement
,
so
that
there
was
great
disorder
amongst
them
.
The
Parlement
sought
by
all
means
to
keep
this
Faction
under
,
but
in
vain
,
seeing
it
was
backed
by
the
greater
part
of
the
common
people
;
Mazarine
fail'd
not
also
to
use
all
industry
,
to
appease
these
disorders
,
endeavouring
to
sow
discord
amongst
them
,
and
to
render
them
diffident
of
one
another
;
and
in
the
end
obtained
his
intent
,
as
shall
be
related
.
The
Spaniards
in
the
mean-while
engaged
in
the
siege
of
Barcellona
,
failed
not
to
do
their
utmost
for
the
gaining
of
that
most
important
place
.
The
Cardinal
,
though
absent
,
took
care
that
the
King
gave
necessary
Orders
for
the
relief
of
it
:
and
the
Marquess
de
St.
Andre
Monbrun
was
commanded
to
march
from
Piemont
into
Catalonia
,
with
a
good
number
of
Horse
and
Foot
;
which
he
did
with
all
speed
,
&
there
ensued
divers
exploits
.
The
besieged
making
a
Sally
by
night
out
of
the
gate
of
Trussana
upon
the
16.
of
July
1652.
with
design
to
drive
the
enemy
further
off
,
assaulted
and
took
the
Fort
upon
the
Mountain
of
Mongirick
;
but
not
having
furnished
it
with
Provision
and
Ammunition
,
it
was
attacqued
again
,
and
retaken
by
the
Spaniards
giving
good
quarter
.
St.
Andrew
Montbrun
had
relieved
the
Town
,
if
he
had
had
money
enough
for
Provisions
to
have
put
into
it
,
and
for
the
maintaining
his
Army
,
for
having
happily
attaqued
the
line
.
He
entred
in
,
but
was
afterwards
forced
to
retire
for
want
of
Provisions
;
and
the
Horse
mutinying
by
reason
of
the
great
hardships
they
endured
;
the
Spaniards
took
all
the
places
which
are
beyond
upon
the
Sea-Coast
,
from
Palamos
to
Barcelona
;
and
so
deprived
the
besieged
of
that
little
which
used
to
be
brought
in
to
them
by
night
in
small
barks
,
so
that
being
reduced
to
the
greatest
extremities
,
upon
the
eleventh
of
October
the
Mareschal
de
la
Motte
capitulated
with
Don
John
of
Austria
for
the
surrender
,
and
so
that
City
returned
again
under
the
obedience
of
His
Catholick
Majesty
.
Upon
the
21
of
October
the
same
year
,
neither
the
French
nor
the
Savoyards
being
able
to
relieve
Casal
in
Italy
,
the
Governour
thereof
Monsieur
de
St.
Angel
was
constreined
to
surrender
it
upon
Articles
,
and
to
put
the
Citadel
into
the
hands
of
the
Duke
of
Mantua's
Captains
,
who
put
in
a
Garrison
of
his
own
souldiers
,
laughing
at
them
who
imagined
,
and
even
after
the
taking
of
it
,
were
so
confident
to
maintain
,
that
the
Spaniards
should
have
entred
the
Town
,
and
not
the
Mantuans
.
But
the
Marquess
of
Caracena
kept
his
word
punctually
with
the
Duke
in
all
what
he
had
promised
,
in
so
much
that
his
Highness
thinking
it
convenient
for
the
security
of
that
place
,
to
put
in
a
Garrison
of
German
Souldiers
;
he
proposed
to
take
in
some
of
those
which
had
served
in
the
Spanish
Army
,
after
they
should
be
disbanded
by
the
Spaniards
,
and
had
taken
an
Oath
of
Allegiance
to
him
,
but
the
Spaniard
would
not
consent
to
it
,
left
there
might
be
some
suspicion
of
deceit
in
this
,
neither
would
he
suffer
any
of
his
to
enter
into
the
Town
,
nor
would
he
go
himself
,
but
in
Company
of
the
Duke
of
Mantua
,
who
came
thither
a
few
days
after
.
The
Savoyards
not
being
able
to
relieve
Casale
,
assaulted
and
took
Crescentino
,
and
would
have
obtained
their
desired
intents
,
if
those
of
Montferrat
had
corresponded
with
them
,
but
they
being
very
faithful
to
their
Prince
,
were
assisting
towards
the
Recovery
of
the
Town
.
The
Duke
of
Mantua
declared
the
French
Plenipotentiaries
,
that
whensoever
his
Territory
of
Montferrat
should
be
restored
to
its
former
estate
,
and
put
peaceably
into
his
hands
,
without
trouble
or
injury
to
the
Treaty
of
Chirasco
,
he
would
presently
renounce
the
three
thousand
Crowns
a
month
,
which
the
Empress
was
to
give
him
for
the
paiment
of
the
Garrison
,
and
maintain
it
at
his
proper
charge
,
without
any
ones
help
,
This
his
Highness
did
to
take
away
all
jealousie
or
pretence
,
which
the
French
might
have
upon
this
account
,
though
this
was
not
his
principal
motive
;
for
it
is
certain
that
he
had
not
the
least
imagination
of
letting
this
most
noble
place
go
out
of
his
hands
again
,
which
rendred
him
conspicuous
to
all
Italy
,
and
made
him
esteemed
by
both
Crowns
,
and
this
was
always
the
opinion
of
the
Marquess
de
la
Val.
But
these
Declarations
of
the
Dukes
and
his
Agents
availed
little
;
for
things
being
diversly
suggested
at
the
Court
of
France
,
suspicion
had
such
force
,
that
they
judged
always
sinisterly
;
nor
could
the
Kings
Ministers
of
State
rest
satisfied
,
after
the
loss
of
so
important
a
place
,
and
which
rendred
their
Authority
so
considerable
to
all
Italy
.
Most
of
the
other
Italian
Princes
grew
jealous
also
that
Casale
should
at
length
fall
into
the
hands
of
the
Spaniards
,
and
therefore
lamented
that
the
French
had
not
provided
against
it
in
time
,
which
they
said
,
they
might
have
done
very
easily
,
if
they
had
not
busied
themselves
more
in
persecuting
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
and
overthrowing
his
Counsels
,
then
in
taking
care
for
the
concerns
of
the
Crown
;
their
Jealousies
and
Suspitions
were
also
much
more
encreased
by
the
report
which
went
about
that
the
Spaniards
after
they
had
driven
the
French
out
of
Casale
,
were
in
a
close
Treaty
with
the
Court
of
Savoy
,
soothing
their
chief
Ministers
,
with
a
belief
that
his
Catholick
Majesty
would
restore
Vercelli
,
drive
the
French
from
Pignerol
,
and
the
Cittadel
of
Turin
,
make
up
the
differences
with
Mantua
,
and
perhaps
espouse
the
Infanta
to
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
by
which
insinuations
they
went
about
to
gain
that
house
,
and
keeping
the
French
beyond
the
Mountains
,
restore
Peace
to
Italy
,
and
their
own
Authority
to
its
former
splendour
.
These
Propositions
were
hearkned
to
by
the
Piemontesi
,
who
opened
their
ears
with
no
little
attention
,
and
the
more
by
reason
that
they
were
fearful
that
whilst
his
Christian
Majesty
was
involved
in
Civil
Wars
,
and
not
able
to
contribute
to
the
defence
of
Piemont
,
the
Spaniards
might
make
some
considerable
Progress
,
so
that
if
they
should
defer
the
remedy
to
another
time
,
it
might
so
happen
that
they
should
find
neither
time
nor
remedy
.
These
Treaties
cast
a
great
cloud
upon
the
Affairs
of
the
Court
of
France
.
The
Cardinal
particularly
considering
the
Prejudices
which
the
King
might
receive
,
if
the
Spaniards
after
they
had
setled
their
Affairs
in
Italy
,
should
employ
all
their
forces
in
Flanders
and
Catalonia
;
he
endeavored
with
all
industry
,
by
the
means
of
the
Embassador
Servient
,
and
the
Abbot
of
Aille
,
to
keep
the
Savoyards
in
hopes
,
of
a
speedy
and
certain
care
of
their
Affairs
,
so
that
Mazarine
being
in
great
credit
,
and
strict
friendship
with
the
house
of
Savoy
,
his
word
alone
prevailed
more
then
all
other
means
to
elude
the
Artifices
of
the
Ministers
of
the
but
because
the
troubles
at
home
permitted
not
at
that
time
the
effecting
of
those
things
,
which
the
necessity
of
affairs
required
,
he
sought
no
further
at
present
,
then
to
keep
Piemont
united
with
the
Court
,
by
putting
them
in
hopes
of
restoring
into
their
hands
Verva
and
Villeneufve
d'
Astinelle
,
and
of
the
Honour
of
treating
their
Embassadours
for
the
future
,
equal
to
those
of
Kings
.
Besides
these
Honours
,
the
Count
de
Quincé
General
of
the
French
Forces
in
Piemont
was
sent
to
them
,
who
arrived
at
Turin
in
December
,
accompanied
with
a
great
number
of
Officers
and
Persons
of
Quality
.
Mazarine
who
amongst
these
dangerous
storms
had
saved
the
Kings
Authority
from
imminent
shipwrack
,
made
himself
known
to
all
the
World
,
for
one
of
the
most
expert
and
undaunted
Pilots
,
that
sails
in
the
Ocean
of
Policy
;
so
soon
as
ever
he
saw
the
Whirlwindes
of
those
commotions
which
had
so
furiously
agitated
the
whole
Kingdom
allayed
,
by
the
Presence
of
the
King
in
Paris
.
He
applied
himself
with
all
sollicitousness
to
search
out
means
proper
not
only
to
calm
the
intestine
troubles
;
but
to
raise
up
the
trampled
upon
credit
and
reputation
of
the
Regal
Dignity
.
Wherefore
he
judged
it
would
be
easier
to
render
it
esteemed
and
honoured
by
pardoning
then
by
punishing
.
This
being
the
Cardinals
constant
Maxime
,
to
win
upon
the
generous
humour
of
the
French
Nation
,
rather
by
gentle
usage
then
by
violence
of
Arms.
He
began
therefore
to
treat
with
those
who
were
most
contumacious
.
He
was
of
opinion
,
that
the
sole
love
of
the
King
ought
to
be
the
Quintessence
fit
to
nourish
that
Concord
amongst
subjects
,
which
is
interrupted
by
nothing
more
then
by
the
apprehensions
of
hatred
and
revenge
.
He
revived
new
Treaties
and
Propositions
of
Peace
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
with
the
Parlement
of
Bourdeaux
,
with
the
Count
d'
Harcourt
,
the
Count
d'
Ognon
,
and
with
all
the
other
Princes
and
great
Lords
of
high
spirit
.
He
sent
also
an
Intimate
of
his
to
negotiate
closely
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
to
pacifie
him
,
and
remove
him
from
the
Spanish
service
,
offering
him
the
Sovereignty
of
some
state
out
of
France
:
but
whether
the
Prince
found
himself
too
far
engaged
with
the
Catholick
King
,
or
whether
the
Nobleness
of
his
minde
would
not
suffer
him
to
be
worse
then
his
word
without
cause
or
apparent
reason
,
or
whether
he
judg'd
the
dignity
offered
him
inconsistent
,
or
moved
with
other
reasons
or
regards
,
the
effect
of
these
Propositions
vanish'd
.
The
Prince
declared
,
that
he
had
no
ambition
of
Sovereignty
,
but
was
contented
with
the
honour
which
he
had
of
being
first
Prince
of
the
blood-Royal
,
that
he
knew
not
how
to
trust
him
any
more
,
who
under
the
pretence
of
friendship
had
deceived
him
;
nor
could
he
esteem
him
faithful
,
who
had
not
shewn
himself
so
to
him
,
that
these
offers
might
be
like
those
Gifts
sent
exchangeably
between
Hector
and
Ajax
.
That
we
ought
to
give
least
credit
to
things
which
seem
most
credible
,
and
to
consider
that
the
more
any
one
offers
and
promiseth
out
of
Necessity
,
the
sooner
he
will
fail
when
his
turn
is
served
;
that
he
knew
sufficiently
the
Cardinal
to
be
a
person
as
ready
to
promise
much
,
as
industrious
afterwards
not
to
observe
more
then
what
he
thought
convenient
for
his
interest
,
and
protested
finally
that
he
would
not
consent
to
any
Agreement
,
but
wherein
the
Catholick
King
should
be
included
,
to
whom
he
profess'd
himself
highly
obliged
.
The
Envoy
laboured
to
draw
him
from
these
sinister
opinions
,
putting
him
in
minde
that
he
was
a
French-man
,
and
of
the
Blood-Royal
of
Bourbon
,
and
that
he
had
too
much
honour
and
glory
,
not
to
be
hereafter
made
the
object
of
the
Envy
and
Jealousie
of
a
Nation
so
emulous
of
the
French
.
That
to
lay
foundations
on
the
Promises
of
those
who
built
upon
the
hopes
of
others
,
was
no
sure
structure
;
That
friends
follow
the
fortune
and
not
the
persons
of
their
friends
;
That
he
abandoning
France
,
the
French
abandon'd
him
;
That
to
a
prudent
man
,
his
Countrey
ought
to
be
as
dear
to
him
as
the
shell
to
the
Tortoise
;
and
that
as
he
was
sincerely
his
faithful
servant
,
he
declared
freely
,
that
it
was
much
more
honourable
for
a
Peace
,
as
he
was
,
to
bear
the
Title
of
Cousin
to
His
Christian
Majesty
,
then
that
of
Servant
to
the
King
of
Spain
:
He
used
also
many
other
urgent
Reasons
,
but
all
in
vain
,
for
the
hatred
and
contempt
which
he
had
for
the
Cardinal
did
at
that
time
turn
away
the
minde
of
the
Prince
,
so
that
the
Cardinal
not
being
able
to
prevail
with
him
,
he
endeavour'd
to
disengage
his
brother
the
Prince
of
Conty
from
his
party
,
and
caused
to
be
proposed
to
him
very
advantageous
conditions
,
and
such
as
were
worthy
his
consideration
,
thinking
that
if
he
could
gain
Conty
,
he
might
by
that
means
reduce
Bourdeaux
and
Guienne
to
their
former
obedience
,
seeing
that
this
Prince
had
a
powerful
party
in
that
City
and
Province
.
The
Cardinal
thought
to
draw
from
hence
great
advantages
to
the
Kings
service
,
by
ihe
Jealousies
which
the
Spaniards
might
have
of
Conde
,
and
by
the
treatment
he
might
receive
from
them
,
which
would
be
slender
enough
,
when
they
should
see
him
deprived
of
those
supports
which
rendred
him
so
considerable
;
but
although
Conty
was
no
great
friend
to
his
brother
,
and
had
a
mind
much
more
pliable
,
yet
he
was
fixed
,
to
satisfie
his
Sister
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
that
without
her
he
would
resolve
of
nothing
:
and
she
not
being
able
to
disengage
her self
from
that
intimacy
she
held
with
Conde
,
nor
from
the
hopes
which
were
suggested
to
her
by
the
generosity
of
his
mind
,
the
attempts
on
this
side
were
also
rendred
fruitless
;
and
by
consequence
all
those
Practices
weakned
which
were
made
by
the
well-affected
to
the
Kings
Party
in
Bourdeaux
,
while
it
was
evident
that
that
City
was
resolved
to
follow
the
resolutions
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
Dutchess
of
Longueville
.
But
the
Cardinal
had
recourse
to
other
Expedients
,
and
because
the
design
of
gaining
the
Princes
failed
him
;
he
went
about
by
new
Stratagems
to
take
away
from
the
Princes
,
and
those
of
Bourdeaux
,
the
assistance
of
those
people
and
places
which
fomented
their
pretensions
.
He
ordered
therefore
the
Duke
of
Vaxdosme
to
carry
his
Fleet
into
the
Garonne
,
and
sent
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
(
who
was
already
upon
his
march
,
)
with
all
the
forces
that
he
could
gather
out
of
the
Neighboring
Provinces
.
He
treated
also
with
the
Count
d'
Ognon
,
and
others
,
to
disengage
them
from
the
Union
,
and
to
render
the
Kings
party
more
strong
in
that
Province
,
as
it
afterwards
succeeded
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Prince
of
Conde
was
in
Champagne
with
his
Army
,
where
his
designs
upon
Reims
,
Soissons
,
and
other
great
Cities
(
full
of
Warlike
people
,
and
faithful
to
the
King
)
proving
little
successful
,
he
went
to
Vervins
,
where
leaving
two
Regiments
of
Foot
,
and
one
of
Horse
,
he
went
with
the
Body
of
his
Army
towards
Rhetel
,
which
in
a
short
time
was
surrendred
to
him
by
the
Governour
;
the
Sieur
de
Rale
by
reason
of
the
weakness
of
the
place
,
and
for
want
of
Necessaries
to
defend
it
,
he
took
also
Chasteau
Porcien
,
not
far
distant
from
it
;
he
attaqued
afterwards
St.
Menhand
another
walled
Town
;
which
was
yielded
up
to
him
upon
the
13
of
November
by
the
Sieur
de
St
Mor.
and
because
this
place
was
being
situated
between
the
Mose
and
the
Marne
upon
the
river
Aisne
and
between
Verdun
and
Chalon
was
some
what
considerable
,
he
left
there
a
strong
Garrison
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Sieur
de
Montalt
,
and
ordered
it
to
be
fortified
;
hoping
by
maintaining
this
place
and
Rhetel
to
winter
his
forces
in
France
.
From
hence
having
dismissed
the
Troops
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
,
he
went
speedily
into
Barre
,
where
he
took
Barleduc
the
Castle
of
Lagny
,
and
Voet
,
but
not
being
able
to
attempt
any
thing
more
by
reason
the
season
was
too
far
advanced
,
and
his
Troops
wearied
,
he
sent
away
the
Spanish
and
Lorain
forces
,
and
put
his
own
into
Winter-Quarters
about
the
Mose
.
The
Cardinal
on
the
other
side
,
indefatigably
exercising
his
minde
in
intricate
and
dangerous
affairs
,
considered
that
it
was
absolutely
necessary
before
the
Army
went
into
Winter
Quarters
,
to
dislodge
the
Princes
,
forces
and
drive
them
out
of
the
places
which
they
held
,
he
therefore
reinforc'd
the
Kings
Camp
with
two
thousand
Souldiers
,
which
the
Duke
of
Elboeuf
had
gathered
together
in
Picardy
,
and
with
others
drawn
out
of
Normandy
,
and
the
Neighbouring
Provinces
,
and
in
stead
of
coming
to
Paris
he
stayed
in
the
Camp
,
to
redress
by
his
Presence
the
Affairs
of
the
Army
,
much
diminished
and
weakned
;
which
the
Generals
would
scarce
been
able
to
have
done
without
him
,
he
drew
after
Him
many
friends
and
dependents
,
and
confirmed
those
,
who
wearied
out
with
long
travel
and
pain
,
thought
rather
of
retiring
home
,
then
of
continuing
the
Warre
at
that
season
of
the
year
;
and
encouraged
every
one
to
continue
in
the
Kings
service
,
being
in
great
veneration
and
high
esteem
amongst
the
Souldiery
,
by
whom
he
was
as
much
loved
and
respected
,
as
he
was
abhorred
and
hated
by
some
seditious
and
contemptible
people
of
Paris
.
He
was
not
a
jot
deceived
in
the
hopes
he
had
to
draw
profit
from
these
opportune
endeavours
,
for
the
souldiery
,
awakened
by
his
gracious
aspect
,
and
the
military
Affairs
enlivened
by
his
Counsel
,
he
gained
those
advantages
that
made
him
in
a
short
time
return
gloriously
,
and
as
it
were
,
triumphant
into
Paris
,
more
then
ever
in
his
Majesties
favour
,
and
setled
him
in
the
Authority
of
his
Ministry
.
The
Marquess
of
Chasteauneuf
in
the
mean-while
remained
in
Paris
without
employ
,
deprived
of
his
Offices
,
and
not
being
able
to
refrain
from
bewailing
his
ill
fortune
and
the
miserable
estate
of
the
Kingdom
,
he
was
also
banished
the
City
in
the
month
of
November
;
upon
the
13.
of
the
same
month
the
King
appeared
in
Parliament
,
and
caused
the
Decree
made
in
his
Counsel
of
State
against
the
Princes
of
Conde
and
Condy
,
the
Dutchesse
of
Longueville
,
the
Duke
of
Rochefoucaut
and
others
,
to
be
ratified
and
registred
.
The
Court
continued
after
this
to
give
out
convenient
Orders
for
the
good
Government
of
the
Kingdom
,
but
always
regulating
himself
by
Mazarines
Instructions
;
but
above
all
,
the
Kings
counsel
applied
themselves
to
settle
the
minde
of
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
who
as
he
was
a
person
of
an
eminent
judgement
and
deep
understanding
,
so
he
was
considered
by
Mazarine
above
all
others
,
as
the
greatest
impediment
to
his
designes
.
He
hated
the
greatness
of
Conde
,
and
at
the
same
time
the
exorbitant
Authority
of
Mazarine
;
he
declared
himself
a
good
French
man
and
the
Kings
servant
;
and
thought
it
no
offence
to
procure
the
ruine
of
the
one
,
and
the
suppression
of
the
other
;
He
sollicited
therefore
the
Parliament
to
meet
,
to
procure
the
return
of
their
banished
Companions
,
to
bring
his
designs
to
pass
:
Mazarine
on
the
contrary
,
and
the
other
Ministers
of
State
endeavored
to
remove
him
from
Paris
,
where
he
was
in
great
esteem
and
veneration
;
but
finding
no
way
to
do
it
,
by
all
the
Arts
they
could
use
;
and
Mazarine
,
not
willing
to
return
to
Paris
,
so
long
as
he
was
there
,
so
powerful
in
friends
and
dependents
.
It
was
finally
concluded
to
imprison
him
.
The
difficulty
consisted
in
the
manner
,
for
it
was
not
to
be
done
in
his
own
house
,
and
dangerous
in
the
streets
of
Paris
.
Besides
,
this
was
far
from
the
Kings
mind
,
who
desired
it
might
be
without
noise
,
as
well
in
respect
of
his
dignity
of
Cardinal
,
as
that
his
intentions
were
to
do
all
quietly
and
without
confusion
.
While
therefore
the
Ministers
of
State
were
seeking
out
means
to
bring
about
this
Affair
,
and
discovered
every
day
more
and
more
difficulty
in
the
execution
of
it
;
there
hapned
a
more
favourable
Conjuncture
then
they
could
have
wish'd
for
.
His
friends
represented
to
him
,
how
that
the
King
would
now
be
Master
of
all
,
and
therefore
he
ought
to
render
His
Majesty
the
accustomed
Visits
,
or
to
abandon
Paris
,
shewing
him
how
scandalous
it
was
for
him
to
act
in
that
manner
which
he
did
;
these
Reasons
sufficiently
perswaded
the
Cardinal
,
and
therefore
the
Feast
of
Christmass
being
near
at
hand
,
he
resolved
to
preach
himself
in
the
Church
of
St.
Germain
l'
Auxerrois
,
of
which
the
Queen
being
advertised
,
she
gave
notice
to
the
Parochial
,
that
she
did
intend
to
be
present
there
her self
.
The
Cardinal
took
this
for
a
favourable
occasion
,
and
thought
himself
obliged
to
go
render
thanks
to
her
Majestie
for
so
great
an
Honour
;
and
to
this
intent
,
upon
the
20.
of
December
,
most
improvidently
;
and
without
the
least
suspicion
he
went
to
the
Louvre
,
and
entring
the
Court
,
he
found
that
the
Queen
was
not
fully
dressed
;
wherefore
going
up
the
great
stairs
to
visit
the
King
in
the
mean
time
,
he
met
His
Majesty
just
upon
the
middle
of
the
stairs
as
he
was
coming
down
,
who
received
him
courteously
,
and
carried
him
with
him
into
the
Queen-Mothers
Chamber
,
while
the
Cardinal
was
complementing
and
discoursing
with
the
Queen
;
the
King
whispered
le
Tellier
the
Secretary
of
State
in
the
ear
,
and
ordered
the
detaining
him
,
which
was
presently
done
by
the
Marquess
of
Villequier
Captain
of
the
Guard
,
who
arrested
him
as
he
was
going
out
of
the
Anti-chamber
.
The
Cardinal
was
in
great
confusion
,
and
said
,
What
me
?
for
what
reason
?
Villequier
with
some
Souldiers
conducted
him
into
the
great
Gallery
,
and
from
thence
to
the
Duke
of
Anjou's
Apartment
,
where
he
stayed
about
two
houres
,
whilst
the
Coach
and
the
Guards
were
made
ready
,
which
carried
him
through
the
Gate
de
la
Conference
to
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
,
without
the
peoples
knowing
the
least
of
it
;
and
when
they
afterwards
heard
the
News
,
they
discoursed
of
it
without
any
concern
,
praising
the
Kings
resolution
,
and
saying
,
It
was
well
done
to
imprison
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
but
to
do
better
,
he
should
likewise
imprison
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
and
give
such
an
example
to
Ecclesiastical
Persons
,
that
for
the
future
they
should
not
meddle
any
more
with
secular
Affairs
.
Upon
this
accident
not
ordinary
,
and
so
fortunately
succeeding
,
there
were
presently
various
and
different
discourses
.
Those
of
the
Court
said
,
that
the
King
began
to
shew
himself
a
King
,
and
That
his
Majestie
had
taken
this
resoluon
on
the
sudden
,
without
any
prompting
or
counsel
of
his
Ministers
;
That
the
Order
was
given
of
his
own
proper
accord
,
and
from
his
own
mouth
,
being
incensed
at
the
strange
proceedings
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
induced
hereto
by
the
necessity
of
the
publick
good
and
quiet
.
Those
of
the
prisoners
party
on
the
contrary
gave
out
,
that
this
blow
came
from
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
who
would
not
,
nor
could
not
return
and
live
at
Paris
,
with
so
considerable
an
Emulatour
,
supported
by
so
many
friends
that
opposed
his
interest
,
That
he
on
purpose
kept
himself
at
some
distance
from
Court
,
that
he
might
not
be
known
to
be
the
contriver
of
this
fact
,
and
for
fear
that
the
people
rising
in
the
defense
of
the
imprisoned
Cardinal
,
should
vent
their
inveterat
and
immortal
hatred
against
him
,
but
however
it
was
,
Mazarin
declared
that
he
had
no
hand
in
it
,
to
confirme
which
he
wrote
a
letter
to
the
King
,
which
was
suddainly
published
,
very
much
in
favour
of
the
imprisoned
;
wherein
he
represented
to
his
Majesty
,
that
by
the
title
which
he
bore
of
most
Christian
King
,
he
was
obliged
to
defend
the
Ecclesiastical
immunities
;
and
therefore
he
humbly
beseeched
his
Majesty
that
he
would
in
these
cases
have
that
regard
;
which
was
becoming
his
Royal
Piety
,
and
the
title
which
he
bore
of
eldest
Son
of
Holy
Church
,
recommending
to
him
with
all
earnestness
the
concernes
of
the
imprisoned
.
This
Letter
was
diversly
censured
,
some
were
of
one
opinion
and
some
of
another
.
Many
other
considerable
persons
of
the
Clergy
of
France
,
did
very
good
Offices
in
favour
of
the
Prisoner
;
But
the
publick
good
being
more
prevalent
then
the
satisfying
of
particular
persons
.
His
Majesty
openly
declared
,
that
he
had
no
other
intention
in
this
,
then
the
quiet
and
happiness
of
his
subjects
;
and
least
the
Court
of
Rome
should
take
occasion
to
resent
this
action
of
the
French
,
in
doing
what
was
so
contary
to
the
Ecclesiastical
Laws
,
a
Courier
was
dispatched
to
the
Pope
,
to
inform
him
fully
of
this
Affair
.
The
friends
of
the
prisoner
likewise
a
few
houres
after
sent
another
to
complain
to
his
Holiness
of
this
violence
,
and
to
engage
him
to
protect
the
imprisoned
.
This
News
arrived
in
a
few
days
at
Rome
,
and
the
Pope
was
much
troubled
at
it
,
not
only
as
being
obliged
to
maintain
the
reputation
of
the
Scarlet
Gown
,
and
the
indemnity
of
one
of
his
own
Creatures
;
but
because
it
was
thought
he
was
one
of
not
so
entire
an
Affection
to
the
Court
of
France
,
nor
Mazarine
;
and
if
he
had
had
means
to
testifie
his
resentments
,
as
he
had
the
will
,
there
might
perhaps
have
followed
considerable
disturbances
.
His
Holiness
called
divers
Congregations
of
the
most
learned
Cardinals
,
and
in
whom
he
most
confided
;
and
although
there
were
not
some
wanting
who
were
more
moderate
,
to
represent
to
them
how
circumspectly
they
ought
to
proceed
in
so
nice
an
Affair
;
yet
Monsignor
Marini
was
ordered
to
go
to
Paris
,
and
there
to
forme
a
pleading
of
what
was
imputed
to
the
Criminal
,
and
to
sollicit
that
the
Judgment
of
it
might
be
left
to
the
Holy
See
,
which
was
the
only
Court
and
Tribunal
for
the
Causes
of
Cardinals
.
But
as
they
were
very
certain
at
Rome
,
that
if
they
would
not
receive
in
France
Monsignor
Corsini
in
quality
of
Legat
to
that
Court
,
because
there
was
not
Advice
first
given
of
it
to
the
King
,
or
his
Ministers
of
State
,
much
less
would
they
admit
of
the
Arch-Bishop
Marini
with
the
like
Commissions
;
and
consequently
they
determined
a
thing
which
could
have
no
effect
;
so
they
at
Paris
did
verily
apprehend
,
that
this
proceeded
from
the
Counsel
of
them
,
who
desired
to
arm
the
Pope
with
pretences
to
blame
France
,
for
bearing
so
little
respect
to
the
Apostolick
See
,
giving
him
occasion
to
joyn
with
their
enemies
,
it
being
certainly
believed
in
Rome
,
as
also
in
Paris
,
that
the
King
would
never
have
venture
to
thwart
the
Pope
in
those
unhappy
Conjunctures
;
so
that
by
this
bold
Resolution
of
sending
the
Arch-Bishop
Marini
into
France
,
they
should
uphold
the
Pontifical
decorum
,
and
make
the
Ecclesiastical
Authority
very
glorious
.
The
Cardinal
Prince
Trivultio
,
who
was
at
that
time
in
Rome
,
to
take
care
of
the
Spanish
Interest
,
and
supplied
the
place
of
Ordinary
Embassador
for
His
Catholick
Majesty
,
wisely
foresaw
the
bad
success
of
this
deliberation
,
which
fell
out
exactly
as
he
had
foretold
;
for
those
that
were
concerned
,
judging
presently
,
that
these
Maxims
of
the
Court
of
Rome
,
had
no
other
foundation
then
a
flattering
opinion
of
their
own
wishes
,
they
quickly
applied
themselves
to
overthrow
them
.
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
convinced
of
the
nature
of
the
French
,
as
easie
to
give
way
to
Novelties
,
that
bring
their
delight
,
as
inflexible
to
those
things
that
threaten
them
,
he
was
constrained
to
minde
nothing
else
but
the
maintaining
of
the
Kings
Authority
,
and
therefore
Marini
was
not
permitted
to
enter
into
the
Kingdom
;
the
French
were
unsatisfied
with
the
Court
of
Rome
,
taxing
them
of
great
partiality
.
For
the
Affronts
and
Abuses
having
been
oftentimes
represented
to
them
,
that
were
put
upon
Cardinal
Mazarine
a
year
before
by
the
Parlement
of
Paris
,
against
all
Law
divine
and
humane
,
without
drawing
up
his
Indictment
,
without
lawful
Authority
,
and
contrary
to
the
Kings
minde
,
who
defended
him
,
and
acknowledged
himself
faithfully
served
by
him
;
and
what
was
worse
,
although
the
Parlement
proceeded
so
far
as
to
set
a
Tax
of
fifty
thousand
Crowns
on
his
Head
,
besides
the
Confiscation
of
all
his
estate
,
yet
for
all
this
the
Pope
never
concern'd
himself
for
defence
of
the
said
Cardinal
,
who
had
no
other
support
left
him
then
that
of
his
Holiness
,
the
Kings
Authority
being
at
that
time
contemn'd
and
trampled
on
,
where
on
the
contrary
,
for
the
only
detention
of
Retz
(
which
was
done
out
of
meer
necessity
for
the
publick
good
,
and
for
maintaining
of
the
Royal
Dignity
,
against
which
he
was
accused
to
have
a
long
time
plotted
)
they
made
so
much
noise
.
They
added
moreover
,
that
the
Pope
had
the
less
reason
to
find
himself
aggrieved
,
seeing
the
most
Christian
King
had
no
other
intent
,
then
to
stop
the
imprisoned
Cardinal
from
going
on
in
his
Instigations
,
and
not
to
bring
him
to
trial
,
much
less
to
judge
him
,
knowing
very
well
that
this
did
belong
to
the
sole
Vicar
of
Christ
,
although
the
Parlement
,
passing
all
respects
due
to
the
Holy
See
,
and
to
a
Prince
of
the
Holy
Church
,
had
arrogated
to
themselves
the
Authority
to
do
it
against
Mazarine
.
These
,
and
the
like
Reasons
were
deduced
by
the
French
,
alledging
likewise
the
example
of
Lewis
the
13.
who
caused
Cardinal
Ballua
,
to
be
imprisoned
and
detained
many
years
,
for
holding
correspondence
with
the
Kings
Brother
,
and
the
Duke
of
Burgundy
;
and
yet
the
Pope
resented
it
only
with
fatherly
Admonitions
,
and
good
Offices
for
his
freedom
;
and
his
errours
were
not
to
be
parallel'd
with
those
wherewith
de
Retz
was
charged
.
They
said
moreover
,
that
the
King
had
caused
to
be
conferr'd
upon
him
the
dignity
of
the
Scarlet
Robe
to
oblige
him
to
serve
him
with
the
greater
affection
,
and
not
to
make
use
on
't
to
the
prejudice
of
the
Crown
.
That
to
Sovereign
Princes
all
things
were
permitted
for
the
security
of
their
States
.
And
as
the
most
Christian
Kings
did
justly
boast
to
have
alwayes
defended
and
protected
the
Holy
See
,
and
to
have
also
reverently
and
piously
obey'd
it
,
assisting
them
in
all
occasions
with
their
forces
and
power
;
so
His
Majestie
should
glory
to
follow
the
footsteps
of
his
Ancestours
.
But
that
he
ought
likewise
to
take
care
for
the
benefit
and
quiet
of
his
loving
subjects
,
of
whom
the
King
was
the
Common
Father
.
The
Imprisonment
of
this
Cardinal
,
who
was
one
of
the
principal
Supports
of
the
Faction
of
la
Fronda
,
compleated
their
total
ruine
and
destruction
:
for
though
there
remained
in
Paris
some
Reliques
of
this
Fire
,
the
Sparks
were
so
weak
,
that
of
themselves
they
were
not
able
to
raise
the
least
Flame
;
and
therefore
the
Royal
Authority
being
more
and
more
setled
,
the
Ministers
of
State
proceeded
in
those
deliberations
,
which
they
judged
most
proper
for
the
re-establishing
the
Kingdom
in
its
ancient
splendour
.
By
these
troubles
the
Kings
Revenues
were
much
diminished
,
and
the
necessity
of
having
money
was
very
urgent
,
great
debts
being
contracted
,
and
the
credit
of
the
Court
reduced
to
last
extremity
,
notwithstanding
that
the
King
enjoys
a
yearly
Revenue
of
above
eight
millions
of
Pistols
;
so
that
to
raise
money
,
His
Majesty
made
divers
Decrees
,
which
upon
the
last
day
of
December
were
ratified
and
registred
in
Parliament
,
in
Presence
of
His
Majesty
,
with
all
readiness
,
although
they
amounted
to
the
number
of
thirteen
;
but
to
please
them
it
was
declared
,
that
the
money
raised
should
be
employed
upon
the
most
urgent
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
particularly
in
paying
the
Souldiery
.
These
Edicts
were
also
ratified
upon
the
7.
of
January
following
in
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
and
Court
of
Aids
,
in
Presence
of
the
Duke
of
Anjon
,
who
to
that
purpose
was
sent
thither
by
the
King
with
these
Redresses
of
the
Political
Affairs
the
Military
also
took
vigour
in
the
Managements
of
the
War
with
good
success
,
in
regard
of
the
ruines
and
losses
suffered
by
the
King
and
the
whole
Kingdom
,
not
only
in
those
parts
towards
Flanders
,
and
in
Guienne
,
but
also
in
Italy
and
Gatalonia
;
Cardinal
Mazarine
was
resolved
to
keep
the
War
on
foot
in
this
last
Countrey
,
to
divert
the
Spaniards
from
employing
their
forces
more
powerfully
in
other
parts
,
and
therefore
he
opportunely
reliev'd
Roses
with
some
barks
of
Provisions
which
he
ordered
to
be
sent
out
of
Provence
by
the
Duke
of
Mercoeur
:
The
Arrival
of
this
succour
occasion'd
the
discovery
of
a
notable
Conspiracy
in
that
Fortress
,
against
the
Governour
of
it
the
Marquess
de
la
Farre
,
laid
by
his
own
familiar
friends
.
The
Kings
forces
in
Guienne
began
also
to
prosper
,
according
as
those
of
Bourdeaux
began
to
grow
weak
,
by
the
discord
which
Mazarine
had
sown
among
them
.
The
Duke
of
Candale
being
sent
into
this
Province
,
(
as
hath
been
said
)
to
command
the
Kings
Forces
in
the
place
of
Count
de
Harcourt
,
took
the
Castle
of
Poniols
,
and
secured
Marmende
and
Aiguillon
,
situated
between
Bourdeaux
and
Agen
,
on
this
side
the
Garonne
,
set
upon
and
routed
some
Troops
of
the
Prince
,
seized
upon
Bastide
and
other
places
;
and
by
the
directions
of
Mazarine
,
secret
Plots
were
carried
on
for
reducing
of
Bourdeaux
to
the
Kings
obedience
.
But
because
it
was
difficult
to
gain
that
important
and
powerful
City
by
force
of
Armes
,
therefore
they
made
use
of
Art
and
Industry
.
Father
Faur
a
Franciscan
,
who
was
afterwards
made
Bishop
of
Glandeves
,
an
understanding
person
,
and
zealous
for
the
Kings
service
;
and
who
had
been
successfully
employed
in
bringing
Paris
to
its
duty
,
proposed
the
holding
of
Intelligence
in
Bourdeaux
it self
,
by
means
of
the
Fathers
of
his
Order
:
to
this
effect
Father
Bertaut
Guardian
of
Brode
,
was
sent
to
consult
with
Father
Itier
Superiour
of
the
Franciscans
Convent
in
Bourdeaux
,
who
carried
with
him
divers
Instructions
,
for
the
advancement
of
this
design
,
according
as
they
should
have
opportunity
.
Bertaut
being
discovered
by
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
escaped
out
of
his
hands
with
much
dexterity
,
having
under
a
dissembling
confidence
told
him
many
lies
,
to
take
away
from
him
the
true
knowledge
of
their
designs
,
and
of
the
Conspiratours
:
But
Father
Itier
was
not
at
all
moved
at
this
,
for
knowing
himself
to
be
greatly
esteemed
and
loved
by
the
Citizens
;
he
hope
,
that
in
case
his
Practices
were
discovered
,
he
should
be
protected
by
them
;
and
the
rather
,
because
he
was
assured
,
that
many
of
them
were
weary
of
groaning
under
the
Tyranny
of
the
Olmiere
,
which
proceeding
in
precipitous
&
inconsiderate
Progresses
,
put
their
Countrey
and
Religion
upon
the
point
of
being
ruined
by
treating
with
the
English
to
bring
them
into
Guienne
;
it
was
concluded
therefore
,
that
there
was
no
means
more
expedient
,
and
more
sure
,
them
to
gain
some
of
the
Heads
of
the
Olmiere
.
Mother
Angelica
Abbess
of
the
Carmelite
Nuns
,
gave
Father
Ityer
a
fit
occasion
,
and
discovered
to
him
how
that
one
of
the
Mothers
of
her
Convent
,
Sister
to
Villars
,
had
communicated
to
her
the
good
disposition
of
her
Brother
to
return
to
his
obedience
towards
the
King
,
out
of
remorse
of
Conscience
,
and
the
fear
of
a
miserable
end
,
which
he
had
deserved
by
his
great
wickedness
,
and
therefore
he
had
desired
his
Sister
,
that
she
,
together
with
the
rest
of
her
Companions
,
would
pray
to
God
to
give
him
grace
to
amend
his
life
.
Father
Ityer
made
no
difficulty
of
confiding
in
the
Nun
,
and
procured
that
she
should
confirm
her
Brother
in
his
purpose
.
Villars
engaged
to
restore
the
City
to
its
obedience
if
the
King
would
grant
a
General
Act
of
Oblivion
,
and
give
him
the
Office
of
Procurator
and
Syndick
of
the
Communalty
,
and
the
summe
of
fourty
thousand
Crowns
for
himself
,
and
those
who
should
be
employed
in
this
affair
.
The
Court
consented
to
his
demands
,
&
being
besought
by
the
said
Father
,
they
ordered
that
no
injury
should
be
done
to
the
Princes
or
Princesses
.
This
design
went
forward
well
,
and
had
easily
taken
effect
,
if
Villars
,
unconstant
in
his
resolutions
,
had
not
discovered
the
Con●piracy
,
which
hapned
by
the
vain
●rating
of
the
Sieur
de
Lenet
,
who
making
as
if
he
knew
,
(
although
●ndeed
he
knew
nothing
of
it
at
all
)
that
there
was
a
new
Intrigue
carrying
on
in
Bourdeaux
,
in
which
were
many
who
professed
themselves
of
the
Princes
Party
:
Villars
believing
that
some
of
his
Companions
had
revealed
the
secret
to
Lenet
,
was
in
fear
of
being
ruined
,
and
therefore
sought
to
save
himself
,
by
declaring
the
whole
matter
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
saying
,
that
he
had
not
engaged
in
this
business
;
but
the
better
to
discover
it
,
and
then
to
give
a
more
particular
account
of
it
to
his
Highness
,
and
that
this
was
the
reason
that
he
did
not
disclose
it
to
him
before
.
The
Prince
answered
him
,
that
he
was
well
satisfied
touching
his
fidelity
,
and
charged
him
to
continue
his
dissimulation
,
and
to
observe
the
whole
whole
matter
,
that
he
might
learn
the
Names
of
the
Complices
,
and
get
sufficient
proof
against
Father
Ityer
;
he
bound
Blerno
and
Giraut
Goldsmiths
,
under
a
solemn
Oath
to
go
and
receive
the
money
promised
by
the
King
,
of
which
there
were
1500
Pistols
consigned
,
so
that
upon
his
examination
and
deposition
Father
Ityer
was
imprisoned
and
carried
before
a
Counsel
where
Marsin
was
President
,
with
many
of
the
Olmiere
,
and
Officers
of
the
Army
;
and
here
arose
a
Contest
upon
the
Point
,
that
Laymen
had
not
power
to
judge
Churchmen
,
but
they
did
not
long
demurre
upon
it
.
The
Prince
of
Conde
and
Dutchess
of
Longueville
commanded
absolutely
that
they
should
not
put
him
to
death
,
but
that
it
was
sufficient
to
keep
him
in
prison
.
Marsin
and
Lenet
,
who
sought
to
inrage
people
more
,
caused
some
of
the
●abble
to
cry
out
Tolle
,
Tolle
,
Cru●ifige
,
&c.
At
this
rumour
some
of
the
Judges
were
much
disorder●d
,
and
with
disdainful
countenan●es
said
,
We
are
no
Jews
,
and
●f
you
are
not
Christians
you
may
go
and
search
out
some
Pilates
,
for
we
do
not
intend
to
dip
our
hands
in
innocent
blood
.
Marsin
was
much
humbled
,
and
composed
the
difference
,
causing
him
to
be
adjudged
to
an
open
pennace
,
which
Spectacle
moved
the
whole
City
to
Compassion
,
and
loaded
the
Princes
party
with
blame
and
hatred
;
for
the
Father
being
led
through
the
streets
,
with
a
thousand
reproches
and
insolences
from
the
Rascallity
,
was
not
at
the
least
disturb'd
either
at
death
,
which
they
threatned
him
,
or
at
the
injuries
they
did
him
,
but
walked
along
with
as
great
an
assurance
,
as
if
he
had
been
going
to
a
glorious
triumph
.
This
behavior
of
his
so
fearless
,
and
yet
full
of
humility
and
patience
,
did
so
move
the
Citizens
,
that
they
were
forced
quickly
to
send
him
back
to
the
prison
,
from
whence
they
had
taken
him
;
and
because
they
had
taken
from
him
the
habit
of
his
Order
,
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
detesting
such
wicked
doing
,
gave
command
that
it
should
be
restored
to
him
again
,
and
to
check
the
insolence
of
these
people
.
After
this
,
they
imprisoned
a
Cousin
of
the
said
Fathers
,
a
Complice
in
all
his
Contrivances
,
whom
they
put
to
a
strange
torture
;
but
,
as
if
it
had
been
nothing
,
he
endured
it
with
an
incredible
and
marvellous
constancy
,
nor
could
they
ever
draw
from
him
the
least
word
concerning
this
matter
.
The
same
morning
that
Father
Ityer
was
taken
,
the
President
Dasis
,
Counsellour
Bort
,
and
Counsellour
Castelnaut
were
also
attached
and
committed
to
the
Castle
du
Ha
,
and
afterwards
released
upon
their
words
.
D'
Asis
withdrew
himself
from
these
Intrigues
,
and
went
to
his
Brother
the
Bishop
of
Lombes
.
At
the
same
time
another
Frier
called
Lande
,
by
the
means
of
a
Gentlewoman
named
Laure
,
attempted
to
gain
Colonel
Marché
,
who
hearkned
to
the
sollicitations
of
the
Friars
brother
,
and
communicated
his
design
to
the
said
Widow
,
which
was
to
make
use
of
an
hundred
light
horse
which
he
commanded
in
the
City
,
to
deliver
up
a
Gate
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
desiring
this
Window
to
write
him
the
design
,
and
to
instruct
him
the
most
proper
means
to
execute
it
;
This
Plot
was
also
communicated
to
the
Jurate
Robert
.
But
in
the
end
Colonel
Marché
himself
discovered
it
to
Marsin
;
and
after
a
few
days
Lande
revealed
it
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
;
whereupon
the
Gentlewoman
was
imprisoned
and
examined
a
long
while
in
the
Presence
of
Lande
,
and
maintained
to
his
face
that
he
was
the
Author
of
all
this
,
accusing
him
of
infidelity
and
treacherousness
,
whereupon
he
was
laid
hold
on
,
and
banished
from
the
Olmiera
,
and
the
Widow
sent
back
to
her
Countrey-house
.
In
the
mean-while
the
City
of
Monsegur
,
wherein
the
Regiment
of
the
Marquess
of
Monpouillon
,
lay
in
Garrison
,
was
surrendred
to
the
Royallists
,
and
the
Officers
pretending
that
two
thousand
Pistols
were
due
to
them
,
put
themselves
into
His
Majesties
service
,
imprisoned
the
Commissary
,
and
took
from
him
a
good
summe
of
money
which
he
had
levied
on
the
people
thereabouts
;
but
they
sent
him
free
afterwards
,
with
some
Officers
belonging
to
Marsin
,
who
at
the
same
time
with
the
Princes
Troops
besieged
St.
Ferme
a
small
Town
near
by
.
This
was
a
Prelude
to
the
fall
of
the
Princes
party
,
being
forsaken
by
their
best
Troops
,
in
a
time
when
they
had
most
need
of
them
,
not
contented
to
take
pains
continually
for
so
small
profit
,
the
hopes
of
those
rewards
daily
declining
,
which
the
Princes
promised
them
,
to
soften
the
labours
and
sufferances
of
those
of
their
party
.
Divers
other
Accidents
hapned
,
which
rendred
this
party
still
more
infirm
;
which
having
no
other
foundation
then
the
imagination
of
becoming
more
happy
by
the
change
of
fortune
,
in
stead
of
meeting
with
their
desired
relief
,
they
encountred
the
most
unexpected
misfortunes
.
A
certain
Engineer
called
Larsigne
was
imprisoned
,
and
3500
Pistols
taken
from
him
,
set
him
in
the
Pillory
,
and
banished
under
pretence
that
he
wrote
to
Paris
the
News
of
what
hapned
in
Bourdeaux
.
They
arrested
a
vessel
also
,
and
confiscated
twenty
five
thousand
Crowns
,
which
belonged
to
Dutch
Merchants
for
corn
sold
in
that
City
,
and
were
carrying
to
Rochelle
,
declaring
it
to
be
counterband
goods
,
with
these
and
the
like
proceedings
;
the
foreign
Merchants
,
and
the
better
sort
of
Citizens
themselves
were
sensibly
touched
and
exasperated
,
seeing
that
without
shame
or
conscience
,
they
exempted
none
from
barbarous
and
unjust
punishments
.
The
Duke
of
Vandosme
appeared
with
his
Fleet
in
the
Garonne
at
the
beginning
of
February
,
and
presently
began
to
build
a
Fort
in
the
Isle
of
Cazaux
,
situated
in
the
middle
of
the
River
,
and
therefore
of
great
consequence
,
and
which
gave
no
small
trouble
to
the
inhabitants
of
Bourdeaux
;
amongst
whom
there
being
many
that
were
affected
to
the
Kings
party
,
it
behoved
the
rest
to
be
vigilant
against
surprises
and
stratagemms
,
which
were
easie
to
be
put
in
practice
in
such
Conjunctures
.
The
Curate
of
St.
Peters
,
having
exhorted
his
Parishioners
in
a
publick
Sermon
to
shake
off
the
yoke
of
their
servitude
,
and
to
withdraw
themselves
from
under
the
Authothority
unlawfully
usurped
by
that
wicked
counsel
of
the
Olmiere
,
he
was
taken
and
put
in
prison
;
but
the
people
of
that
parish
,
who
were
very
affectionate
to
him
,
beginning
to
rise
,
they
were
forced
to
let
him
go
and
escape
away
,
for
fear
some
greater
mischief
might
follow
:
for
those
who
are
admitted
to
preach
the
Word
of
God
,
have
great
power
over
the
people
when
they
denounce
to
them
peace
and
quietness
;
for
the
same
cause
were
banished
also
the
Curates
of
St.
Simon
and
St.
Remi
,
with
the
Prior
and
Guardian
of
the
Capucines
,
and
the
Dominicans
,
divers
Counsellors
of
the
Parliament
,
and
some
Citizens
,
who
were
contented
rather
to
undergo
any
persecution
,
then
to
follow
a
Faction
directly
contrary
to
the
service
of
the
King
,
so
that
the
Parliament
being
at
that
time
by
the
Advice
of
Mazarine
removed
to
Agen
,
that
at
Bourdeaux
was
so
weakned
that
there
remained
no
more
then
nine
Counsellors
,
and
some
of
them
so
confused
and
fearful
,
that
they
knew
not
what
to
resolve
on
.
The
Parliament
at
Agen
,
beginning
to
assemble
on
the
third
of
March
,
the
Sieur
de
la
Lane
,
Second
President
,
presided
at
the
opening
of
the
Parliament
,
in
the
Presence
of
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
and
the
Bishop
of
Agen
,
the
Sieur
de
Pontac
,
President
of
the
Treasurers
of
France
,
came
thither
with
divers
other
well-affected
persons
:
But
in
Bourdeaux
the
suspitions
of
some
new
Conspiracy
being
revived
,
all
possible
diligence
was
used
to
interrupt
it
,
and
to
maintain
the
Princes
Concerns
in
their
vigour
,
Proclamation
was
made
,
that
all
strangers
who
were
found
in
the
City
without
employ
,
should
presently
depart
:
All
Inne-keepers
,
Taverners
,
and
those
who
let
lodgings
,
were
prohibited
to
receive
any
one
without
express
order
and
billet
from
the
Magistrate
appointed
for
that
purpose
;
Meetings
were
forbidden
,
and
going
about
in
the
night
after
such
an
houre
,
and
every
where
they
kept
vigilant
Guards
,
to
watch
all
surprizes
,
especially
because
the
Neighboring
Towns
and
Provinces
were
every
day
more
and
more
incumbred
with
Souldiers
and
people
of
the
Kings
party
.
And
because
that
by
the
taking
of
Sarlaet
,
Sallagnac
,
Terrason
,
and
other
walled
Towns
of
Perigord
,
by
the
Princes
Troops
;
the
Souldiery
over-ran
all
the
Countrey
,
to
the
great
damage
of
that
Province
.
The
Marquess
of
Pompodor
,
Lieutenant
of
the
Province
of
Limosin
,
gathering
together
some
of
the
Kings
Troops
,
and
divers
Gentlemen
encountred
the
enemies
near
to
the
Village
St.
Robert
,
in
the
County
of
Agen
,
defeated
and
destroyed
them
,
and
so
delivered
the
Countrey
from
the
continual
molestation
of
these
Souldiers
,
who
were
the
more
licentious
by
reason
they
wanted
their
pay
,
and
were
dissatisfied
with
the
Princes
themselves
whom
they
served
.
The
Town
of
Montignac
,
maintaining
it self
in
its
due
obedience
to
the
King
,
did
incommodate
all
they
could
the
Princes
forces
,
who
lost
the
Castle
of
Surin
and
other
places
,
which
either
rendred
voluntarily
,
or
were
gained
by
the
force
of
Armes
,
whereby
those
of
their
party
being
reduced
to
streight
termes
,
the
greater
part
of
them
were
perswaded
by
others
example
to
return
to
their
due
obedience
.
To
these
favourable
events
in
Guienne
,
seconded
by
other
prosperous
successes
of
the
Kings
party
,
was
added
the
engagement
upon
the
28.
of
February
in
the
Narrow
Seas
,
between
the
English
and
Hollanders
,
each
party
glorying
to
have
had
the
advantage
;
but
seeing
there
was
no
great
difference
in
the
loss
of
Vessels
,
the
Victory
remained
undecided
,
so
that
the
English
being
busied
in
this
new
Warre
,
they
were
not
in
a
posture
to
embrace
those
resolutions
,
which
if
they
had
been
free
,
they
might
have
taken
,
to
encourage
the
seditious
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
thereby
have
notably
prejudiced
the
Crown
of
France
,
which
certainly
might
have
been
reduced
to
great
streights
if
on
the
one
side
being
assaulted
by
the
powerful
forces
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
shaken
by
intestine
troubles
,
it
had
been
also
on
the
other
side
set
upon
by
the
English
;
but
the
propitious
fate
of
France
,
subordinate
to
the
benigne
Will
of
God
,
who
disposeth
of
all
things
according
to
the
Rule
of
his
divine
Providence
,
preserved
in
these
disasters
that
most
Christian
Kingdom
,
from
the
dangerous
Enterprizes
of
that
Nation
,
which
differing
in
Religion
and
manners
,
would
have
found
a
fit
opportunity
of
putting
France
into
a
very
great
disorder
;
but
they
governing
themselves
by
violent
means
,
took
resolutions
very
much
different
from
what
was
suspected
;
so
that
confounding
themselves
they
gave
occasion
to
the
Royal
Authority
to
recover
its
strength
,
letting
the
disobedient
want
forces
,
and
those
who
sought
by
their
Factions
and
Cabals
to
disturb
and
overturn
all
,
This
was
the
Warre
against
the
Hollanders
,
to
the
promoting
of
which
Cardinal
Mazarine
did
so
much
contribute
by
his
secret
Managements
and
Arts
,
considering
the
damages
the
English
might
do
the
French
without
such
a
diversion
.
Not
to
interrupt
by
a
digression
the
thread
of
our
discourse
:
we
shall
only
touch
upon
the
principal
motives
of
this
War
.
After
the
Parliament
of
England
had
made
themselves
Masters
of
that
Kingdom
,
and
with
their
victorious
Arms
also
overcome
the
Kingdoms
of
Scotland
and
Ireland
,
they
endeavour'd
to
keep
themselves
armed
,
and
to
exercise
themselves
with
foreign
wars
,
now
that
the
Civil
were
at
an
end
.
Having
learnt
this
good
Maxime
of
State
,
to
keep
open
in
their
own
body
the
necessary
Preservative
of
a
Cautery
,
whereby
to
purge
out
the
boyling
and
malignity
of
the
peccant
humours
.
It
hapned
then
that
wanting
lawful
cause
to
break
with
France
,
and
held
back
by
divers
Reasons
of
State
,
no
less
then
by
the
Arts
of
Mazarine
,
who
made
appear
his
marvellous
parts
in
dealing
so
dexterously
with
a
Nation
so
ill
affected
to
the
French
,
they
betook
themselves
to
a
War
with
Holland
,
which
having
a
glorious
reputation
at
Sea
,
seemed
not
a
little
to
obscure
the
ancient
splendour
of
the
redouted
and
irresistible
power
of
the
English
.
Besides
,
the
natural
emulation
of
bordering
Nations
,
the
secret
and
artificial
encouragement
of
the
Neighboring
Kingdoms
,
did
promote
these
thoughts
,
who
observing
with
an
ill
eye
two
powerful
Republicks
on
each
hand
,
they
could
not
but
suspect
those
sudden
Growths
of
States
well
furnished
with
Sea-forces
.
The
English
took
their
pretext
from
the
Herring-Fishing
,
which
the
Hollanders
used
with
great
gain
every
year
in
the
Orcades
in
the
North
of
Scotland
.
They
pretended
that
the
Hollanders
had
usurped
this
Fishing-trade
by
the
negligence
of
their
King
,
to
the
great
detriment
of
the
publick
,
and
therfore
not
to
be
tolerated
by
a
Nation
,
that
for
so
many
Ages
held
the
principal
dominion
of
the
Ocean
.
On
the
contrary
,
the
States
of
the
United
Provinces
maintain'd
,
that
by
long
possession
and
ancient
custom
their
right
was
sufficiently
lawful
,
and
establish'd
with
just
reason
;
especially
it
being
never
known
that
the
English
pass'd
into
those
seas
to
fish
.
This
was
the
motive
,
for
which
both
parties
beginning
to
arme
,
the
one
to
pretend
custom
,
the
other
an
exemption
from
paying
custom
,
and
to
preserve
their
right
,
they
came
at
length
to
an
open
breach
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
both
their
interests
,
for
their
chiefest
subsistence
consisting
in
Trade
and
Navigation
,
which
being
interrupted
,
they
found
the
War
reciprocally
destructive
and
pernicious
,
but
especially
to
Holland
,
which
being
confined
to
a
narrow
Compass
of
ground
,
with
an
infinite
of
people
,
their
greatest
wealth
depends
upon
the
Sea
.
To
these
Reasons
derived
from
State-interest
,
and
particular
profit
,
were
added
other
causes
also
touching
Punctilio's
of
Reputation
,
the
English
pretending
they
had
been
affronted
by
the
Hollanders
in
divers
occasions
,
and
principally
in
the
Massacre
of
their
Embassador
Doctor
Dorislaws
at
the
Hague
,
killed
by
the
English
of
the
Kings
party
,
and
by
the
Adherents
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
.
To
this
they
joyned
other
Grievances
,
concerning
the
death
of
several
of
their
Nation
slain
at
Amboina
,
where
they
had
setled
themselves
,
the
Hollanders
being
jealous
of
the
Commerce
of
the
Indies
,
from
which
they
drew
great
emoluments
.
The
Quarrel
began
upon
the
meeting
of
some
English
Vessels
with
some
Hollanders
,
about
the
complement
of
striking
sale
.
The
Hollanders
sent
over
Adrian
Paw
Extraordinary
Embassador
famous
for
the
Treaty
of
Munster
,
managed
by
him
with
the
Spaniards
;
but
he
in
stead
of
bringing
things
to
a
good
end
rather
exasperated
the
minds
of
the
English
,
so
that
the
business
going
on
to
be
decided
by
arms
,
much
against
the
wishes
of
those
of
Amsterdam
especially
,
who
desired
to
withdraw
themselves
from
the
dependence
on
the
House
of
Orange
;
The
States
of
Holland
were
much
perplexed
;
but
nevertheless
,
by
their
fresh
and
multiplied
Victories
obtain'd
against
the
power
of
Spain
,
having
rais'd
their
fame
to
that
height
,
that
they
were
generally
feared
and
esteemed
;
and
having
made
so
advantageous
a
Peace
with
the
Catholick
King
,
they
resolved
not
to
prejudice
their
reputation
by
yielding
to
the
threats
and
pretensions
of
England
,
and
therefore
made
little
account
of
giving
satisfaction
to
that
Parlement
;
but
providing
for
the
War
,
they
set
out
a
numerous
Fleet
,
so
that
every
one
preparing
for
Hostility
,
many
Merchants
were
taken
and
lost
on
both
sides
;
and
at
length
the
Fleets
meeting
of
above
one
hundred
Ships
a
piece
,
there
followed
divers
Battels
and
Sea-fights
,
with
reciprocal
damage
,
so
that
each
pretending
to
the
Victory
,
no
certain
decision
could
be
made
on
't
,
the
losses
and
victories
consisting
in
the
number
of
Vessels
that
were
destroy●d
on
either
side
,
which
never
hindred
them
from
returning
to
Sea
again
,
ready
for
a
new
Engagement
.
But
the
Hollanders
were
very
sensible
of
the
loss
of
their
Admiral
Trump
,
a
Person
of
great
value
,
and
of
great
experience
in
Maritine
Affairs
,
and
much
troubled
that
several
Vessels
had
not
perform'd
their
duty
,
by
reason
they
had
not
the
Standard
of
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
to
whom
a
great
part
of
the
Fleet
shewed
themselves
much
affected
,
to
the
particular
disgust
of
those
of
Amsterdam
,
jealous
and
no
good
friends
to
that
House
.
The
Court
of
France
taking
the
opportunity
of
these
differences
,
applied
themselves
to
secure
Guienne
and
Bourdeaux
,
a
City
above
all
others
disposed
to
Rebellion
;
for
the
reduction
of
which
,
Mazarine
made
all
necessary
preparations
;
and
therefore
besides
the
sending
of
the
French
Fleet
into
the
Garonne
,
and
the
advancing
of
forces
from
all
parts
into
that
Province
:
he
gave
himself
to
make
Overtures
of
reconciliation
with
divers
persons
,
to
see
if
it
were
possible
to
terminate
that
War
,
rather
by
fair
means
then
by
Arms
,
which
being
among
their
own
people
and
subjects
,
wheresoever
the
Victory
fell
it
would
turn
to
loss
.
The
designes
of
the
Cardinal
went
on
prosperously
,
as
shall
be
related
hereafter
,
not
only
in
these
parts
but
in
others
also
;
in
the
mean
time
he
did
not
fail
to
act
vigorously
in
Champagne
,
to
ease
the
Countrey
of
the
enemies
Troops
where
they
lay
quartered
.
He
went
to
the
Army
which
was
reinforced
with
divers
troops
,
took
Barleduc
,
and
having
passed
the
River
of
Aisne
,
attached
Chasteau-Porcien
,
where
the
Sieur
de
Brisson
commanded
,
with
a
strong
Garrison
of
old
souldiers
,
which
rendred
the
place
very
considerable
,
especially
it
being
then
the
midst
of
Winter
,
a
season
improper
far
Armies
to
lie
in
the
field
.
This
difficulty
was
surmounted
by
the
affectionate
and
accurat
assistance
of
the
Cardinal
,
so
that
all
labour
and
hardship
seemed
light
to
the
souldiery
,
who
endured
it
with
as
great
resolution
as
they
served
and
followed
him
with
affection
.
In
seven
dayes
he
took
Chasteau-Porcien
,
&
had
also
taken
Rhetel
and
Saint
Menhaut
if
the
season
had
been
less
sharp
;
and
if
the
Prince
of
Conde
had
not
opportunely
reinforced
them
with
a
great
number
of
Souldiers
,
wherfore
the
Cardinal
gave
over
the
thought
of
them
,
and
having
put
the
army
into
winter
quarters
made
towards
Paris
being
often
importuned
by
their
Majesties
.
He
was
met
by
the
King
himself
and
the
Duke
of
Anjou
two
leagues
out
of
the
City
;
His
Majesty
received
him
with
extraordinary
tenderness
and
affection
;
took
him
into
his
own
Coach
,
and
coming
in
at
St.
Denis
Gate
,
conducted
him
through
a
great
throng
of
people
to
the
Louvre
.
The
Cardinal
took
up
his
Lodgings
there
,
to
be
nearer
,
as
first
Minister
of
State
,
to
His
Majesty
,
he
was
presently
visited
by
the
Body
of
the
Town-house
,
and
by
all
the
other
Orders
and
Magistrates
;
who
declared
their
acknowledgment
for
many
singular
advantages
received
through
his
care
,
and
that
all
France
was
obliged
to
the
conduct
of
so
great
a
Minister
,
expressing
their
joy
for
his
happy
return
.
Though
many
thought
that
how
much
the
more
kind
they
were
in
outward
appearance
,
so
much
the
more
corrupted
they
were
in
reality
,
there
being
no
greater
malice
then
that
which
is
hid
under
the
mask
of
dissimulation
.
Yet
I
who
have
procured
with
much
accurateness
and
long
experience
,
to
instruct
my self
in
the
knowledge
of
●he
nature
of
those
persons
of
whom
I
write
,
can
say
to
the
glory
of
France
,
not
to
have
found
any
Nation
less
addicted
to
dissimulation
then
this
,
which
being
free
and
frank
of
speech
,
thinks
little
of
what
is
to
come
;
and
nothing
of
what
is
past
.
Whosoever
shall
consider
the
contempts
and
abuses
done
in
Paris
to
the
name
of
the
Cardinal
in
the
month
of
September
1652.
and
shall
compare
them
with
the
honours
and
welcome
he
received
in
the
moneth
of
February
1653.
will
perceive
,
that
the
Fine
of
fifty
thousand
Crowns
,
which
was
set
upon
his
head
,
with
all
the
reproches
&
ignominies
,
with
which
his
reputation
was
wounded
,
were
nothing
else
but
the
effect
of
passion
which
being
prudently
dissembled
by
Mazarine
,
served
him
afterwards
to
fortifie
his
right
and
good
intentions
,
and
rendred
him
triumphant
over
his
persecutions
,
making
his
Ministry
still
more
glorious
.
The
same
Evening
the
King
caused
him
to
sup
with
him
,
in
the
Apartment
of
the
Mareschal
de
Villeroy
;
and
that
night
was
signalized
with
a
great
number
of
Bonefires
in
the
City
the
next
morning
,
as
he
came
from
Mass
he
cast
a
quantity
of
money
amongst
the
people
,
as
he
had
done
the
day
before
in
those
places
where
he
passed
;
and
after
he
had
received
the
Visits
of
the
chief
of
the
Court
,
and
of
other
persons
,
of
all
sorts
and
conditions
,
he
applied
himself
to
the
most
important
Affairs
of
the
Crown
.
On
the
3.
of
February
,
being
the
same
day
which
he
entred
Paris
he
brought
with
him
his
three
Nieces
which
were
met
out
of
the
gate
of
St.
Honoré
by
the
Pincesse
of
Carignan
,
Louise
her
daughter
by
the
Mareschall
de
Guebrian's
Lady
,
by
the
Marchionesse
of
Ampous
and
many
other
ladies
of
quality
.
These
Ladies
were
lodged
also
in
the
Louvre
in
an
apartment
by
themselves
,
over
the
Queens
Lodgings
.
The
King
had
not
conferred
any
Office
or
Charge
,
either
Ecclesiastical
or
Secular
,
since
his
Return
,
although
there
were
many
vacant
,
and
a
great
number
of
Pretenders
,
willing
to
stay
for
the
Cardinal
,
and
give
him
the
honour
of
confering
them
:
He
was
exactly
informed
of
the
deservings
of
each
particular
person
,
so
that
keeping
every
one
in
hopes
to
receive
rewards
proportionably
to
their
worth
,
he
rendred
them
more
ready
and
zealous
to
the
Kings
service
.
The
King
had
passed
the
Edicts
of
the
new
Impositions
,
and
dispatched
all
other
things
which
might
sound
less
grateful
in
the
ears
of
the
people
;
lest
that
doing
them
after
the
Cardinals
return
,
they
should
seem
to
be
suggested
by
the
Minister
of
State
,
against
whom
they
might
renew
the
pretences
of
those
fault
,
which
formerly
though
wrongfully
,
they
had
laid
to
his
change
;
so
that
the
Cardinal
,
by
His
Majesties
special
favour
,
having
the
disposal
of
the
Benefices
of
the
Church
and
divers
other
offices
of
the
Court
and
Kingdom
,
he
began
presently
to
distribute
them
to
those
he
judged
most
deserving
,
and
most
fit
to
be
employed
in
His
Majesties
service
;
detaining
a
considerable
part
vacant
to
keep
those
that
remained
at
that
time
,
excluded
in
hopes
and
obedience
,
knowing
by
experience
that
the
French
are
as
ready
to
serve
when
they
hope
to
be
recompensed
,
as
negligent
to
performe
,
when
they
have
obtained
their
desires
.
He
conferred
the
office
of
Superintendant
of
the
Finances
,
vacant
by
the
death
of
the
Marquis
of
Vieville
,
upon
the
a
count
de
Servient
Minister
of
State
who
had
deserved
well
of
the
Crown
,
being
very
cordiall
in
the
Kings
service
,
and
grown
aged
in
the
course
of
many
useful
negotiations
,
to
whom
he
joined
the
Sieur
de
Fouquet
Procurator
General
,
who
was
also
made
Minister
of
state
,
a
person
of
great
worth
for
his
constant
fidelity
towards
the
King
,
whom
in
all
things
,
but
particularly
in
the
removall
of
the
Parliament
to
Pontoise
he
had
served
with
great
zeale
,
so
that
at
this
time
there
was
two
Super-intendants
of
the
Finances
in
France
as
also
a
Chancellour
and
a
Keeper
of
the
Seal
,
which
though
it
seemed
strange
yet
had
been
practised
at
other
times
,
and
namely
,
under
the
ministery
of
Cardinal
Richelieu
.
To
these
Superintendants
were
joyned
four
Intendants
of
the
same
Finances
,
who
were
the
Sieurs
de
Paget
,
de
Boisleve
,
de
Hausset
,
and
de
Brisaciers
,
besides
this
,
he
gave
good
orders
for
the
payment
of
the
Kings
revenues
,
to
the
relief
and
satisfaction
of
the
Farmers
,
and
Cardinal
Antonio
Barberin
coming
to
Paris
at
this
time
,
the
dignity
of
great
Almoner
of
France
was
conferred
upon
him
,
Vacant
by
the
death
of
Cardinal
Richilieu
Archbishop
of
Lions
.
This
was
done
by
Mazarin
to
make
his
gratitude
the
more
conspicuous
,
and
to
oblige
him
he
conferred
it
on
,
more
streightly
to
the
Crown
,
esteeming
his
assistance
in
Rome
necessary
for
the
Interest
of
France
,
since
that
Cardinal
Francesco
his
brother
had
given
som
jealousie
of
his
intentions
having
lately
done
some
ill
offices
in
his
tart
Letters
to
His
Majestie
touching
the
direction
of
the
Government
.
It
was
discours'd
at
Court
,
that
Barbarin
had
changed
his
first
inclinations
,
having
been
gained
by
the
Pope
and
the
Spaniards
,
upon
the
hopes
of
having
the
Ecclesiastical
Revenues
of
Naples
and
Sicily
,
restored
to
him
,
and
the
money
seized
upon
in
Rome
by
the
Chamberlains
when
the
Pope
pretended
to
ruine
the
family
of
the
Barberines
,
by
forcing
them
to
an
account
.
The
Pope
was
inclined
to
a
reconciliation
with
the
Barberines
,
because
having
not
long
to
live
,
he
thought
it
not
convenient
to
leave
his
Kindred
at
variance
with
these
great
persons
,
who
were
still
very
powerful
in
Rome
;
the
Spaniards
also
concurred
herein
,
thereby
to
disengage
this
Family
from
their
dependence
on
France
,
that
they
might
not
oppose
them
in
the
Election
of
a
New
Pope
.
Cardinal
Francesco
cherishing
himself
(
as
was
supposed
)
with
these
hopes
,
complain'd
,
having
no
other
pretence
,
that
they
made
little
account
of
him
in
France
,
seeing
that
Cardinal
Mazarine
had
married
his
Neece
to
the
Duke
of
Mercoeur
,
without
concerning
himself
to
finde
out
a
Match
for
the
Princess
Lucretia
Barberini
,
at
which
he
manifested
so
much
displeasure
,
that
he
sent
his
Nephew
the
Abbot
Don
Maffeo
to
Lions
,
to
bring
away
,
privately
,
the
said
Princess
,
and
the
Prince
Don
Carlo
Praefect
of
Rome
into
the
Countrey
of
Vicenza
in
Italy
,
which
was
done
while
Cardinal
Antonio
was
at
Paris
,
without
his
having
the
least
inckling
of
it
.
This
resolution
seemed
strange
in
France
,
and
the
more
,
because
the
same
Cardinal
Barbarine
had
sent
his
Cousin
Colonel
Vaini
,
a
Person
of
great
value
and
esteem
,
some
years
before
into
France
,
to
ratifie
the
Espousals
betwixt
that
Prince
and
his
said
Neece
.
After
this
uniting
of
Cardinal
Barberin
with
the
Pope
,
to
engage
that
family
to
him
by
a
streighter
Tye
,
a
Marriage
was
concluded
between
Don
Maffeo
Barbarine
,
at
that
time
Abbot
,
and
a
Grand
Neece
of
his
Holiness
,
in
consideration
of
which
,
the
Prince
Governour
was
promoted
to
the
Cardinalship
,
who
renounced
his
Primogeniture
to
his
Brother
Bride-groom
,
as
hereafter
shall
be
said
.
FINIS
.
THE
TABLE
.
A.
-
Angers
in
Armes
page
155
-
Archbishop
of
Rouen
deputed
to
Court
.
page
157
-
Assembly
of
the
Citizens
of
Paris
.
page
172
-
Army
of
the
Princes
at
Estampes
.
page
175
-
Encamped
betwixt
St.
Clou
and
Furenne
.
page
218
-
Assembly
at
the
Palace-Royal
.
page
349.
-
Gives
great
disturbance
to
the
Princes
page
347
B.
-
Brisac
put
into
the
Kings
hands
.
page
326
-
The
Battel
in
the
Surburbs
of
St.
Anthony
page
230
-
Barcelona
rendered
to
the
Spaniards
.
page
415
C.
-
Cardinal
Mazarine
his
Birth
1
His
Voyage
into
Spain
.
2.
He
betakes
himself
to
the
Wars
.
3.
Makes
a
Relation
of
the
Affairs
of
the
Valtoline
.
5.
Endeavors
to
put
himself
in
the
Barberins
service
,
ib.
Returns
to
his
Studies
,
6.
Goes
to
Milan
with
Sacchetti
,
ib.
Returns
to
Rome
,
8.
is
sent
back
to
Cardinal
Antonio
,
9.
treats
with
the
Count
de
Collalto
,
ib.
He
captivates
the
affection
of
the
Duke
of
Savoy
11.
Chasteauneuf
banished
Paris
433
Chavigny
endeavours
to
make
his
Peace
with
Mazarine
380
his
death
383
Counsellor
Brussel
lays
down
his
office
of
Prevost
of
Merchants
346.
Cardinal
de
Retz
deputed
to
the
King
328
The
City
begins
to
treat
with
the
Court
338
Casal
delivered
to
the
Duke
of
Mantua
416
Cardinal
Mazarine
his
Advice
to
the
King
318
His
return
to
Paris
.
477
His
Artifices
to
render
the
Princes
odious
to
the
Parisiens
292
his
Plots
to
to
reduce
Bourdeaux
451
Contrives
the
Imprisonment
of
Cardinal
de
Retz
435
He
goes
to
the
Camp
432
Endeavors
to
gain
those
of
the
contrary
party
423
Cardinal
Antonio
Barbarin
Legate
à
Latere
for
the
Peace
8
Protector
of
France
27
Sends
Mazarine
to
Spinola
16
Cardinal
Francesco
Barberine
complains
of
Mazarine
21
Grows
jealous
of
him
27
Cardinal
Richlieu
takes
an
affection
to
Mazarine
12
Conspiracy
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
against
Mazarine
45
Cardinal
de
Sancta
Cicilia
,
Vice-Roy
of
Catalonia
48
The
Coadjutor
of
Paris
,
and
the
Count
de
Chavigny
envy
Mazarins
fortune
60
Commotions
at
Bourdeaux
quieted
87
Cardinal
Mazarine
sent
to
the
Court
of
France
11
treats
with
Cardinal
Richlieu
ib.
He
begins
to
render
good
Offices
to
the
French
,
treats
with
Spinola
ib.
passes
into
Savoy
to
the
King
of
France
14
after
the
death
of
Spinola
he
propounds
a
Suspension
of
Arms
18
Concludes
the
Peace
19
treats
secretly
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
to
deliver
Pignerol
to
the
French
20
Enters
into
the
service
of
Cardinal
Antonio
23
is
made
his
Auditor
ib.
is
sent
Nuntio
Extraordinary
into
France
,
ib.
gains
the
Affections
of
the
French
Ministers
of
State
24
is
recall'd
to
Rome
25
the
King
of
France
recalls
him
to
Paris
28
Nominates
him
to
the
Cardinalship
29
Flempotentiary
for
France
at
the
Treaty
of
Munster
30
Extraordinary
Embassador
into
Savoy
ib.
is
made
Cardinal
32
Extraordinary
Honour
conferr●d
on
him
,
he
causes
the
Command
of
the
Army
to
be
conferr'd
to
the
Duke'd
Anguien
35
Godfather
to
the
Dolphin
38
He
endeavours
to
confirm
the
Alliance
with
the
foreign
Princes
40
He
draws
the
Princes
of
Este
to
the
French
Faction
49
His
good
Offices
to
the
Barberins
52
Endeavours
to
preserve
the
friendship
of
England
61
His
dissimulation
with
Conde
72
His
Art
to
draw
the
three
Princess
together
ib.
He
endeavors
to
quiet
Bourdeux
78
He
leaves
Paris
103
Arrives
at
Havre
de
Grace
102
Departs
the
Kingdom
105
He
is
complemented
by
several
Princes
112
endeavors
to
divide
the
Princes
and
the
Frondeurs
113
Recall'd
by
the
King
126
Returns
into
France
with
an
Army
142
is
kindly
received
by
the
King
151
Endeavors
to
gain
the
Duke
of
Lorain
187
Raises
discord
among
those
at
Bourdeaux
414
He
encourageth
the
Court
of
Savoy
to
persist
in
their
Union
with
France
421
Great
commotions
in
Paris
130
Chafteauneuf
chief
Minister
132
retires
from
Court
156
The
Count
de
Servient
recalled
to
Court
158
the
Count
de
Chavigny
and
others
dispatched
to
Court
177
consternation
of
the
Parisiens
upon
the
retreat
of
the
Duke
of
Lorain
217
The
Cardinal
de
Retz
hinders
the
Peace
242
The
Court
resolves
to
destroy
the
Army
of
the
Princes
228
The
Court
of
Aids
assemble
at
Pontoise
338
The
Colonels
of
Paris
go
to
the
King
.
page
386
D.
-
The
Duke
of
Angoulesm
imprisoned
311
Duke
of
Orleans
Lieutenant
General
of
the
Crown
286
The
death
of
the
Duke
of
Bouillon
226
Designes
of
the
Cardinal
the
Retz
324
The
Duke
of
Nemours
slain
by
the
Duke
de
Beaufort
295
Duke
of
Beaufort
invites
the
people
to
assemble
at
the
Place-Royal
208
Made
Governour
of
Paris
258
renounces
his
Government
385
The
Duke
of
Savoy
complains
of
Spinola
14
the
Duke
of
Lorain
stopt
going
out
of
Paris
387
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
disgusted
with
the
Prince
of
Conde
68
Divers
Lords
banish'd
Paris
406
Disturbances
in
divers
parts
of
the
Kingdom
76
Duke
of
Wittenbergs
baggage
plundred
359
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
undertakes
to
free
the
Princes
81
Duke
de
Mercoeur
marries
the
Cardinals
Neece
126
His
Marriage
questioned
in
Parlement
127
Decrees
of
the
Parlement
against
the
Cardinal
132
Death
of
the
Count
of
Chavigny
135
Designs
of
the
Coadjutor
145
Difference
betwixt
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
and
Nemours
160
The
Duke
of
Lorain
marches
into
France
187
Dunkirk
taken
by
the
Spaniards
299
A
dispute
betwixt
the
Citizens
and
Souldiers
317
E.
-
Exceptions
against
the
Amnesty
page
313
-
Endeavors
to
take
off
the
Duke
of
Orleans
from
Conde
page
316
F.
-
The
Frondeurs
of
Bourdeux
divided
into
two
Factions
222
French
Fleet
in
the
Garonne
page
462
G.
-
A
General
Pardon
granted
by
the
King
311
the
Guards
of
the
Duke
of
Beaufort
stopt
the
Gates
of
Paris
page
363
H.
-
Hoquincourt
routed
page
164
K
-
King
of
Spain
takes
away
Spinola's
command
15
The
King
draws
near
Paris
170
His
Army
at
St.
Denys
226
His
Answer
to
Nesmond
272
Gives
the
Cardinal
leave
to
depart
304
His
Letters
to
the
Colonels
of
Paris
354
His
Answer
to
the
Deputies
of
the
City
357
His
Answer
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
his
Letter
390
He
comes
to
Paris
398
His
Answer
to
the
Deputies
from
the
City
.
page
233
L.
-
Losses
of
the
French
in
Catalonia
.
page
90
M.
-
Metz
,
Tul
and
Verdun
confirm'd
to
France
44
Mareschal
de
Turenne
advances
against
the
Duke
of
Lorain
185
Mazarine
studies
to
quiet
the
people
242
The
Mareschal
de
l'
Hospital
his
words
to
the
Duke
of
Orleans
248
threatens
the
fellow
that
presented
him
the
straw
250
Madamoiselle
quiets
the
people
256
Manifesto
of
the
Assembly
at
the
Palace-Royal
351
Mazarine
foments
the
War
betwixt
England
and
Holland
470
his
Progress
in
Champagne
page
476
N.
-
New
disturbances
at
Bourdeux
page
413
O.
-
Orbitello
besieged
by
the
French
page
50
P.
-
The
Princes
conducted
to
Havre
de
de
Grace
89
The
Pope
disbands
his
Troops
in
the
Valtoline
4
Satisfied
with
Mazarines
Relation
8
Progress
of
the
French
in
Flander
46
in
Italy
48
Plombino
and
Porto
Longone
taken
by
the
French
52
Three
of
the
Parlement
of
Paris
imprisoned
58
Paris
besieged
by
the
Kings
60
Prince
of
Conde
dissatisfied
with
Mazarine
64
displeased
with
the
Frondeurs
67
The
three
Princes
imprisoned
74
Prince
of
Conty
promiseth
to
marry
the
Princess
of
Chevreuse
84
Princes
freed
from
Prison
102
Paris
alarm'd
upon
the
Cardinals
March
130
The
Princes
Army
endeavors
to
hinder
the
Kings
Passage
159
Prince
of
Conde
comes
to
the
Army
161
Parisiens
exclaim
,
against
the
Cardinal
166
Prince
of
Conde
received
with
joy
at
Paris
169
The
Parlement
of
Paris
send
Deputies
to
the
King
180
The
Princes
desire
Aid
of
the
Spaniards
186
The
President
Nesmond
deputed
to
the
King
195
the
people
incensed
against
the
Parlement
213
The
four
Proposals
of
the
Duke
of
Orleans
to
the
Parlement
259
Parlement
of
Tholouse
declare
against
that
of
Paris
291
The
Parisiens
complain
of
the
Prince
294
The
Parlement
removed
to
Pontoise
300
That
at
Paris
declared
unlawful
305
Prince
Thomas
of
Savoy
chief
Minister
in
Mazarines
absence
308
Prince
of
Conde
sends
to
take
the
Cardinal
Prisoners
310
The
Perisiens
weary
of
the
Warre
327
The
Prince
of
Conde
leaves
Paris
388
Prince
Thomas
advises
the
King
to
go
to
Paris
393
President
Brussel
stays
privately
in
Paris
411
Progress
of
the
Prince
of
Conde's
Army
in
Champagne
430
The
Parlement
at
Pontoise
return
to
Paris
396
The
Preachers
in
Bourdeaux
perswade
the
people
to
Loyalty
463
Parlement
of
Bourdeaux
removed
to
Agen
464
Progress
of
the
Royallists
in
Guienne
page
466
Q.
-
The
Queen
of
France
anualls
the
Kings
Will
38
Queen
of
England
visits
the
Dutchess
of
Orleans
page
407
R.
-
Roses
in
Catalonia
relieved
by
the
French
490
Royallists
assault
St.
Clou
page
183
S.
-
The
Spaniards
retire
from
the
Siege
of
Casal
page
10
-
Spinola
made
Governour
of
Milan
.
ibid.
-
Surprize
of
Mantua
page
14
-
The
Spaniards
complain
of
the
French
for
putting
forces
into
Casal
19
open
enemies
to
Mazarine
20
They
invited
the
Parifiens
to
a
Treaty
of
Peace
85
Servient
,
Tellier
and
Lionne
retire
from
Court
122
The
Spaniards
take
Graveling
and
Irino
168
The
sedition
begun
at
the
Townhouse
250
Succours
out
of
Flanders
to
the
Prices
262
A
Sea-fight
betwixt
the
French
and
Spaniards
297
The
Spanish
Army
marches
to
Paris
323
Several
imprisoned
at
Bourdeux
page
458
T.
-
Tumults
in
Guienne
78
Tumults
in
Provence
quieted
by
the
Duke
of
Mercoeur
223
Turenne
discamps
from
Villeneufve
St.
George
page
377
W.
-
War
betwixt
England
and
Holland
.
page
467
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at
.
THE
HISTORY
OF
THE
MANAGEMENTS
OF
Cardinal
JVLIO
MAZARINE
Chief
MINISTER
of
STATE
of
the
Crown
of
FRANCE
.
Written
in
Italian
by
Count
Galeazzo
Gualdi
Priorato
.
And
Translated
according
to
the
Original
.
In
the
which
Are
Related
the
Principal
Successes
Happened
from
the
Beginning
of
his
Management
of
Affairs
till
his
Death
.
Tom.
I.
Part
II.
LONDON
,
Printed
by
H.
Lloyd
for
George
Calvert
and
Sam.
Sprint
at
the
Ball
in
Duck-lane
,
and
Christopher
Wilkinson
at
the
black
Boy
,
over
against
St.
Dunstans
Church
in
Fleetstreet
.
1672.
THE
HISTORY
of
Cardinal
JULIO
MAZARINE
.
Part
II.
Lib.
I.
THE
YEAR
1652.
concluding
with
worse
Fortune
and
Success
to
the
Crown
of
France
,
then
it
had
begun
;
Cardinal
Mazarine
being
triumphantly
returned
to
Paris
with
the
universal
Applause
(
either
true
or
pretended
)
of
the
People
and
Parliament
it self
,
which
had
treated
him
so
ignominiously
not
long
before
;
and
wounded
his
reputation
with
so
many
extravigant
injuries
,
applied
himself
with
great
diligence
to
the
continuation
of
the
Government
,
as
well
in
its
Politick
,
as
Military
Authority
,
endeavouring
both
by
his
Negotiations
and
his
Armes
,
not
only
to
reduce
the
disobedient
and
seditious
Towns
that
were
in
rebellion
at
home
,
but
to
purge
the
Kingdom
of
all
Foreign
Armies
,
and
restore
it
to
its
primitive
Potency
and
Grandeur
.
Proceeding
therefore
in
his
Preparations
for
War
,
the
Cardinal
in
the
first
place
caused
several
sums
of
money
to
be
paid
to
the
Colonels
and
Captains
of
the
old
Troops
for
their
Recruits
,
and
Commissions
to
be
given
out
for
new
Levies
;
he
thought
it
necessary
likewise
to
entertain
a
Squadron
of
German
Horse
,
as
Persons
very
proper
for
his
Incampments
,
and
constant
to
the
Party
in
which
they
engage
,
to
that
end
he
dispatch'd
the
Count
de
Nantueil
,
Monsieur
Milet
,
Monsieur
Gontier
,
Monsieur
Gravelle
and
others
into
Germany
with
ready
money
,
as
likewise
the
Counts
de
Grandprè
,
and
Beaujeu
,
into
the
Countrey
of
Liege
.
And
because
of
the
loss
of
Casal
,
and
the
Preparations
for
War
which
the
Spaniards
made
in
the
State
of
Milan
,
(
where
great
Recruits
were
expected
,
as
well
from
Naples
as
Germany
)
Piedmont
was
so
dangerously
threatned
,
that
the
Duke
of
Savoy
by
his
rieterated
solicitations
,
prest
hard
for
considerable
supplies
,
or
else
to
be
permitted
to
enter
into
a
Neutrality
with
Spain
;
the
Court
of
France
dispatch'd
into
Piedmont
4500
Foot
,
and
1500
Horse
,
which
arrived
happily
in
the
Month
of
May
at
Anone
,
as
an
insorcement
to
the
French
Troops
already
in
those
parts
under
the
Command
of
Count
de
Quincy
,
till
the
Arrival
of
a
Mareschal
of
France
,
who
was
expected
every
day
.
And
because
the
Spaniard
continued
the
Negotiations
which
were
begun
long
before
with
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
to
gain
him
to
their
party
,
or
at
least
reduce
him
to
a
Neutrality
,
by
their
advantageous
Exhibitions
,
to
which
a
Minister
of
that
Court
appear'd
to
be
inclin'd
;
The
King
sent
Monsieur
de
Plessis
Besanzon
his
Lieutenant
General
,
with
the
Title
of
one
of
his
Gentlemen
,
to
all
the
Princes
of
Italy
,
to
Negotiate
about
the
present
Affairs
of
those
parts
.
In
execution
therefore
of
his
Orders
,
Besanzon
advanced
with
great
diligence
to
Turin
,
from
whence
,
Having
assured
the
Duke
that
his
Majesty
would
maintain
the
Treaty
of
Chirasco
,
that
he
would
defend
Piedmont
,
always
protect
that
State
,
and
cause
an
Army
with
considerable
Commanders
to
march
immediately
thither
;
to
that
purpose
he
proceeded
to
Casal
,
where
he
found
the
Duke
of
Mantua
at
that
time
,
and
being
receiv'd
with
the
honours
usually
exhibited
to
the
Kings
Embassador
,
he
contracted
his
business
into
two
Points
.
One
was
,
that
His
Majesty
should
be
satisfy'd
about
the
interest
of
Casal
,
and
that
that
place
should
be
put
into
a
condition
,
not
to
be
surprized
,
exchanged
,
or
fall
any
other
way
into
the
hands
of
the
Spaniard
.
The
other
was
,
about
the
pretences
the
Ministers
of
Spain
might
make
under
the
name
of
the
said
Duke
of
Mantua
to
Montferrat
,
which
was
then
in
possession
of
Savoy
,
forasmuch
as
His
most
Christian
Majesty
wa●
ready
to
deposit
the
sum
contained
in
the
Treaty
of
Chirasco
,
for
th●
discharge
of
the
House
of
Savo
To
these
two
Propositions
the
Duke
reply●d
,
That
he
esteem'd
the
coming
of
the
said
Monsieur
du
Plessis
as
a
particular
favour
,
not
doubting
but
he
(
as
a
prudent
person
)
would
apprehend
the
necessity
which
obliged
him
to
possess
himself
of
those
places
,
and
be
perswaded
,
that
by
no
accident
whatever
,
he
should
be
alienated
from
that
devotion
,
which
upon
so
many
reasons
and
obligations
his
Highness
profess'd
to
His
most
Christian
Majesty
;
so
he
hoped
also
on
the
Other
side
,
he
would
shew
himself
so
courteous
,
as
to
convince
His
said
Majesty
,
that
he
was
resolved
to
hazard
his
own
life
and
estate
,
and
the
lives
and
estates
of
all
his
subjects
,
before
he
would
suffer
the
Spaniards
or
any
other
to
make
themselves
Master
of
the
said
places
.
That
it
might
possibly
be
,
the
money
for
the
payment
of
the
Garrison
might
come
out
of
the
Coffers
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
which
yet
was
more
then
he
knew
;
but
however
,
he
protested
he
receiv'd
it
as
coming
from
the
Empress
his
Aunt
,
and
her
Sister
,
under
whose
Authority
that
Treaty
was
concluded
.
That
whenever
he
should
be
repossess'd
of
that
part
of
the
estate
,
which
the
House
of
Savoy
,
with
manifest
injustice
detein'd
from
him
,
and
might
freely
make
use
of
those
Rents
,
as
he
had
formerly
done
:
and
as
he
had
often
protested
against
the
Treaties
,
which
were
never
consented
to
by
the
House
of
Mantua
,
as
being
too
much
to
its
prejudice
,
he
would
maintain
that
Garrison
himself
without
the
assistance
of
any
one
,
and
therefore
he
conceived
in
that
respect
it
would
have
been
more
proper
for
him
to
have
been
sent
to
the
Court
of
Savoy
,
to
have
interpos'd
his
Majesties
Authority
there
,
and
caus'd
them
without
further
expostulation
,
to
have
restor'd
what
so
unjustly
they
detein'd
,
then
to
address
himself
to
his
Highness
,
who
would
be
more
ready
to
embrace
ways
of
Amity
and
Peace
,
then
of
Violence
and
War
,
which
he
knew
would
disturb
the
quiet
of
all
Italy
,
so
much
desired
and
endeavoured
by
the
House
of
Mantua
,
which
would
clearly
appear
to
whoever
would
impartially
look
back
,
and
consider
who
they
were
which
did
really
interrupt
it
;
and
at
length
he
told
him
that
he
could
not
in
reason
accept
of
the
sum
he
was
offer'd
,
seeing
he
had
not
only
not
consented
to
,
but
oppos'd
the
aforesaid
Treaties
;
and
besides
,
the
said
sums
would
fall
much
short
of
what
was
due
,
by
reason
of
the
advantages
had
been
made
of
the
rents
of
it
,
since
the
House
of
Savoy
had
it
in
their
hands
.
Du
Plessis
had
declar'd
before
,
both
to
the
Duke
,
and
the
Marquess
de
la
Val
,
his
Highnesses
prime
Minister
,
that
they
could
not
satisfie
France
any
other
way
,
but
by
putting
the
affairs
of
Casal
and
Monferrat
in
the
same
condition
they
were
in
,
before
his
Highness
made
use
of
the
Spaniards
to
cause
the
French
to
march
out
.
But
perceiving
by
their
Answers
,
both
by
word
of
mouth
and
in
writing
,
that
that
instance
was
in
vain
,
and
believing
it
would
be
sufficient
for
His
Majesty
(
considering
the
importance
of
the
place
)
if
it
were
well
fortified
and
provided
with
a
Garrison
independent
on
the
Spaniards
,
and
able
to
keep
them
out
upon
any
pretence
whatsoever
;
he
propos'd
,
that
to
satisfie
those
ends
if
it
were
possible
,
That
half
the
Garrison
should
consist
of
the
subjects
of
the
said
Duke
,
and
the
other
half
of
Swisses
,
raised
in
the
Catholick
Cantons
,
That
all
of
them
should
remain
under
the
Command
and
Authority
of
his
Highness
.
That
one
half
of
them
should
be
paid
by
His
most
Christian
Majesty
,
and
the
other
half
by
the
Princes
and
Potentates
of
Italy
,
his
Allies
,
and
such
as
were
most
interested
in
that
Affair
:
He
considered
this
Expedient
would
be
a
great
ease
to
the
Dukes
Treasures
,
till
a
General
Peace
could
be
concluded
betwixt
the
two
Crowns
;
upon
such
conditions
as
should
be
proper
to
draw
his
Highness
out
of
the
necessity
(
in
which
he
was
at
that
time
)
of
taking
money
of
the
Spaniards
,
which
was
a
thing
much
to
the
dishonor
of
those
who
had
so
often
defended
that
place
against
them
,
and
might
at
length
produce
inconveniences
absolutely
repugnant
to
the
quiet
and
security
of
the
said
Duke
and
his
subjects
.
John
Coexens
,
Secretary
to
the
Emperess
Leonora
,
whom
she
had
sent
Post
with
all
possible
diligence
,
to
the
end
he
might
in
her
behalf
,
and
in
the
name
of
the
Emperess
Regnant
,
superintend
the
said
Treaty
,
was
arrived
,
and
at
that
time
present
in
the
Court.
Whereupon
the
Duke
,
having
communicated
the
aforesaid
Propositions
with
him
,
he
replied
,
That
his
Highness's
Aunt
and
her
Sister
,
would
have
no
small
reason
to
complain
,
if
,
after
his
Catholick
Majesty
had
pass't
his
Royal
word
,
that
all
things
should
always
be
maintained
in
the
free
disposition
of
his
Highness
,
and
they
received
that
Promise
as
a
great
Obligation
,
he
should
have
recourse
to
other
persons
for
the
subsistence
of
his
Troops
,
and
demonstrate
so
little
faith
and
confidence
in
his
Majesty
,
whose
interest
it
was
to
conserve
his
Famil●
and
his
Estate
:
To
this
Coexens
added
,
That
it
would
be
taken
ill
from
his
Highness
,
if
while
he
received
Investiture
for
Montferrat
from
his
Imperial
Majesty
,
he
should
receive
into
the
places
depending
upon
it
,
either
Garrison
or
money
from
any
other
Prince
,
without
the
Privity
and
Consent
of
the
said
Emperour
,
and
the
rather
,
because
the
aforesaid
Emperesses
,
his
Aunt
and
her
Sister
were
his
Sureties
in
that
Affair
.
At
length
all
the
Dukes
Answers
were
reduc'd
to
one
Point
,
which
was
this
,
That
if
the
Estates
which
were
taken
from
him
,
and
possest
by
the
House
of
Savoy
were
restored
,
and
all
the
rents
which
belong'd
to
them
,
he
should
be
able
without
assistance
from
any
person
to
secure
and
preserve
those
places
himself
.
But
Monsieur
du
Plessis
,
who
foresaw
that
would
be
the
most
ready
and
the
most
proper
Answer
could
be
given
,
was
not
however
satisfy'd
with
his
Answer
,
though
,
as
the
Duke
told
him
,
he
doubted
not
but
upon
a
prudent
and
serious
reflexion
he
would
approve
it
,
and
according
to
his
accustomed
courtesie
represent
it
to
the
King
,
adding
a
thousand
Professions
of
the
Obsequiousness
and
Devotion
he
intended
always
to
preserve
for
his
Majestie
.
Du
Plessis
was
not
at
all
satisfied
with
his
Answers
,
and
therefore
finding
his
Propositions
desperate
,
having
received
many
honours
,
and
demonstration
of
esteem
as
to
his
person
,
but
refus'd
the
Presents
which
the
Duke
out
of
his
Generosity
design'd
for
him
,
departing
from
Casal
,
he
return'd
to
Turin
,
from
whence
he
gave
the
King
an
account
of
his
Negotiation
;
From
Turin
he
was
conducted
to
Genoa
,
here
he
transacted
with
that
state
to
their
mutual
satisfaction
;
from
thence
he
went
to
Parma
,
and
Modena
,
and
having
managed
his
Affairs
there
with
the
same
good
success
,
he
arrived
at
Venice
the
24.
of
July
.
The
substance
of
his
Negotiation
was
,
to
let
the
Princes
of
Italy
know
of
what
importance
it
was
to
them
to
have
Pignerol
conserved
in
the
hands
of
the
French
;
That
the
Treaty
of
Chirasco
should
be
observ'd
,
and
that
satisfaction
should
be
given
to
His
most
Christian
Majesty
,
by
the
Duke
of
Mantua
,
in
reference
to
the
Affair
of
Casal
,
to
prevent
those
disorders
which
would
be
pernicious
to
the
quiet
and
liberty
of
Italy
,
if
his
most
Christian
Majesty
,
should
be
constrain'd
to
transport
his
Arms
into
the
very
heart
of
Lombardy
,
as
without
their
compliance
he
would
be
necessitated
to
do
.
The
Mareschal
Turenne
was
confirm'd
in
the
Command
of
his
Army
against
the
Spaniards
in
Flanders
;
for
his
Lieutenant-Generals
he
had
deputed
the
Marquess
de
Uxelles
,
the
Count
de
Beaujeu
,
the
Sieurs
de
Castelneau
,
and
de
Sant
Maur
,
all
brave
persons
,
of
great
experience
and
renown
.
There
were
designed
likewise
7500
Horse
and
Foot
for
Rossiglion
and
Catalonia
,
under
the
Command
of
Mareschal
Hoqiuncourt
;
and
at
last
,
after
several
Negotiations
,
by
the
intercession
of
the
Bishop
of
Xaintes
,
he
prevail'd
upon
the
Count
de
Ognon
,
to
resign
the
Governments
of
the
Countrey
of
Aunis
,
the
Isles
of
Oleron
and
Rhe
,
and
the
strong
Town
of
Brouages
,
which
he
held
as
the
Queens
Lieutenant-General
,
upon
the
paying
him
3000
Francs
,
and
delivering
a
Patent
to
be
Duke
,
Pair
and
Mareschal
of
France
.
The
Reasons
upon
which
this
person
was
brought
to
this
resignation
was
this
,
That
not
being
able
to
stand
upon
his
own
legs
,
he
must
have
been
constrained
to
have
thrown
himself
under
the
Protection
of
Spain
,
or
of
England
,
or
return
to
his
obedience
to
his
Majesty
;
so
that
foreseeing
discreetly
,
he
should
at
last
become
a
prey
to
those
who
had
undertaken
his
defence
,
and
considering
that
it
is
the
property
of
a
wise
man
to
prevent
other
people
,
and
not
attend
till
they
be
circumvented
themselves
,
and
to
return
with
security
to
his
own
Countrey
,
and
obedience
to
his
natural
Sovereign
,
rather
then
plunge
his
Name
and
Family
in
perpetual
Infamy
,
he
resolv'd
to
surrender
all
into
His
Majesties
hands
.
The
Lieutenancy
of
all
these
Governments
was
confirm'd
upon
Monsiëur
d'
Estrades
,
a
Person
of
tried
integrity
and
experience
.
The
Lieutenancy
of
Brouage
was
given
to
Monsieur
Champfleury
;
that
of
Oleron
to
Monsieur
de
St.
Leonard
;
the
Fort
of
Preda
in
the
Isle
of
Rhe
to
the
Sieur
de
Louches
,
and
the
Towers
of
Rochel
to
Sieur
de
Aunais
,
all
four
the
Cardinals
Confidents
,
with
whose
contrivances
Fortune
very
courteously
corresponding
,
by
his
success
,
and
his
wisdom
together
,
he
managed
things
so
well
,
the
effects
still
rendred
his
Actions
most
commendable
and
glorious
.
Mazarine
was
in
the
mean
time
contriving
all
ways
most
probable
to
reduce
the
minds
of
the
discontented
,
by
gentle
rather
then
by
violent
means
;
he
heaped
up
great
Treasures
of
money
for
the
payment
of
the
Souldiers
,
and
for
the
carrying
on
of
the
War
.
The
Recruits
of
the
old
Troops
,
and
the
Levies
of
new
,
were
not
small
,
nor
difficult
,
in
respect
that
the
reputation
of
the
Cardinal
among
the
Souldiers
prevail'd
over
any
interest
whatever
,
they
applying
themselves
with
effectual
diligence
to
such
ways
as
might
render
them
grateful
,
and
enable
them
to
merit
his
favour
,
which
was
so
exceedingly
desired
by
them
all
:
and
this
was
the
cause
,
that
by
their
fidelity
and
assistance
he
undertook
such
Enterprizes
,
and
succeeded
contrary
to
the
opinions
of
those
who
were
emulous
of
his
honour
.
The
principal
design
of
the
Cardinal
,
was
to
calm
all
intestine
Agitations
,
and
reunite
the
distracted
minds
of
the
French
;
and
considering
,
that
restoring
France
to
its
former
Amity
and
Obsequiousness
to
its
King
,
there
would
be
no
further
apprehension
of
any
Foreign
Power
,
he
addrest
himself
therefore
with
the
utmost
of
his
industry
and
his
Arms
,
to
reduce
Guienne
to
its
duty
,
not
omitting
what
correspondences
he
could
make
with
the
inhabitants
of
the
Town
of
Bourdeaux
,
with
several
of
which
he
treated
to
that
purpose
:
In
the
mean
time
,
he
gave
peremptory
Orders
,
that
the
River
called
the
Garonne
,
which
passes
by
that
City
,
should
be
stopt
up
,
to
the
end
,
that
perceiving
all
succour
excluded
,
all
Commerce
intercepted
,
and
the
Kings
Army
encompassing
the
Town
,
they
might
be
terrifi'd
into
a
surrender
,
without
the
hazard
of
fighting
.
The
Duke
of
Vendosme
with
his
Fleet
,
possest
himself
of
the
Passes
upon
the
River
,
and
by
building
of
Forts
in
places
of
most
importance
,
and
with
his
Forces
by
land
,
had
already
beaten
off
the
Princes
Troops
from
several
Posts
;
upon
which
it
was
resolv'd
in
His
Majesties
Councel
,
to
transmit
a
new
Amnesty
to
the
Citizens
of
that
Town
,
to
let
them
understand
,
that
notwithstanding
the
advantages
the
King
had
,
which
rendred
affairs
almost
secure
and
infallible
,
yet
such
was
his
gracious
clemency
,
that
he
stood
always
with
his
Arms
open
to
receive
them
again
into
his
favour
,
who
had
so
ungratefully
offended
him
.
This
Amnesty
was
published
and
registred
in
the
Parliament
,
transferr'd
to
Agen
,
upon
which
divers
Assemblies
were
held
in
Bourdeaux
,
in
which
the
most
moderate
declar'd
themselves
very
sensibly
for
their
Countrey
,
making
it
plain
and
palpable
,
in
what
damages
and
dangers
those
subjects
would
finde
themselves
involved
,
who
establish't
the
Fabrick
of
their
contumacy
and
disobedience
upon
the
foundation
of
foreign
assistance
;
but
the
incentives
o●
ambition
,
and
the
temerity
of
th●
multitude
were
too
potent
to
be
capable
of
Reason
,
so
that
they
●mmerged
themselves
over
head
and
ears
in
their
former
presumption
,
and
more
particularly
those
of
the
Olmiera
,
who
perverting
the
Counsels
of
the
good
Citizens
,
and
calling
them
unfaithful
,
who
with
more
fidelity
and
reason
prosecuted
the
advantage
of
the
Publick
,
they
rejected
all
their
Counsels
and
Advice
,
threatning
those
who
spake
any
thing
to
the
contrary
,
insulting
the
more
,
by
how
much
they
would
have
them
perswaded
that
the
said
Propositions
were
rather
an
effect
of
the
weakness
of
the
Kings
Power
,
then
of
the
sincerity
of
his
heart
.
They
believ'd
their
best
support
was
that
which
was
promis'd
●hem
by
the
Spaniard
,
who
with
their
money
and
their
insinuations
,
gain'd
daily
upon
the
Principals
of
●hat
Counsel
and
Faction
.
They
presumed
likewise
,
that
the
Eng●ish
would
not
neglect
so
favourable
an
occasion
of
improving
their
interests
in
the
divisions
of
France
,
and
assisting
that
City
,
which
was
upon
the
point
of
establishing
it self
into
a
Commonwealth
,
like
another
Rochel
.
They
hoped
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
with
his
Flanders
Army
would
be
able
to
force
his
way
to
the
very
gates
of
Paris
,
and
give
them
so
strong
a
diversion
in
those
parts
,
that
the
Kings
forces
would
not
be
strong
enough
to
do
any
thing
there
,
where
the
Princess
,
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
with
their
presence
,
gave
so
great
lustre
to
the
darkness
which
overspread
the
Town
.
These
Considerations
were
very
plausible
;
and
their
fair
Shew
had
a
great
power
to
effacinate
the
eyes
,
even
of
Prudence
it self
,
so
that
the
spirits
of
the
people
were
become
so
obstinately
perverse
,
that
the
reestablishment
of
the
Kings
Authority
in
those
parts
,
was
esteemed
a
very
difficult
if
not
an
impossible
thing
,
so
strangely
were
they
possest
of
the
irresistable
assistance
of
the
Spaniard
,
who
with
a
vast
Profusion
of
money
,
omitted
no
provision
that
might
quicken
that
party
,
which
was
so
likely
to
contribute
to
his
Grandeur
.
But
,
as
private
interest
for
the
most
part
prevails
over
the
publick
,
and
hopes
that
are
only
grounded
upon
appearance
,
produce
the
least
fruit
,
so
the
Bourdelots
in
time
found
it
true
to
their
Costs
.
For
though
they
dispatcht
their
Deputies
to
London
,
to
that
Parliament
and
Cromwell
,
to
represent
of
what
importance
it
was
to
England
to
assist
them
at
that
time
,
and
to
foment
the
divisions
in
France
;
and
though
the
English
understood
their
interest
well
enough
,
and
were
likewise
inclined
to
their
assistance
,
yet
those
inclinations
were
overweighed
by
other
reflexions
,
relating
more
to
their
future
then
to
their
present
advantage
.
The
English
at
that
time
were
at
Wars
with
the
Hollander
,
and
their
new
Government
stood
upon
too
tottering
a
foundation
,
to
embark
in
such
mighty
designes
.
The
consideration
,
that
the
ruine
of
France
would
be
the
aggrandishment
of
Spain
,
(
which
was
always
a
more
implacable
enemy
to
their
Religion
)
made
them
recollect
that
a
rupture
with
France
at
that
time
would
not
suit
with
their
present
affairs
,
in
respect
that
the
French
accommodating
(
as
probably
in
that
case
they
would
do
)
with
the
Crown
of
Spain
,
they
would
be
able
by
a
Conjunction
afterwards
with
Holland
,
and
by
the
intelligence
they
had
with
the
English
,
who
for
the
most
part
submitted
to
that
new
Government
,
for
want
of
power
to
dispute
it
any
longer
)
they
might
bring
King
Charles
once
more
into
that
Kingdom
,
and
pull
that
slautry
and
confusion
upon
their
own
backs
,
which
they
design'd
upon
their
Neighbours
:
whereupon
their
resolution
being
to
foment
the
differences
betwixt
the
two
Crowns
equally
,
and
with
such
Artifice
,
that
should
harrase
and
weaken
one
another
,
and
not
engage
themselves
wholly
with
one
,
which
would
be
the
way
to
drive
them
to
a
Peace
,
the
people
of
Bourdeaux
had
but
small
hopes
of
expectation
of
assistance
from
England
.
Besides
these
,
there
was
another
reason
more
secret
and
intrinsick
then
the
rest
;
and
that
was
a
private
design
which
Cromwell
had
to
reform
that
Government
,
which
he
knew
well
enough
,
(
not
suiting
with
his
designs
)
to
be
of
no
long
duration
;
so
that
it
was
not
convenient
for
him
to
engage
in
any
foreign
troubles
,
whilst
the
discontents
and
emulations
at
home
gave
him
such
employment
both
for
his
Counsels
and
Armes
.
Yet
though
President
Bourdeaux
the
French
Embassador
at
London
assur'd
his
Master
,
that
the
English
would
conserve
the
Peace
,
and
continue
their
intelligence
with
that
Crown
;
nevertheless
,
the
people
of
Bourdeaux
did
not
absolutely
despair
,
but
that
at
length
some
resolution
would
be
taken
for
their
relief
,
flattering
themselves
,
that
when
the
peace
with
the
Hollander
(
at
that
time
in
Agitation
)
should
be
concluded
,
and
those
differences
compos'd
,
they
would
apply
themselves
to
their
interests
and
support
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Spaniard
used
all
possible
Art
to
propagate
their
troubles
,
and
make
his
advantage
thereby
.
But
his
Indian
Fleet
being
insufficient
,
and
his
Treasure
at
home
too
small
to
satisfie
all
sollicitations
,
and
maintain
War
in
so
many
places
;
besides
,
the
Kingdoms
and
States
under
the
dominion
of
that
Monarchy
,
being
almost
depopulate
with
long
Wars
,
and
by
consequence
unable
to
afford
them
sufficient
supplies
of
men
,
they
were
forc't
to
address
themselves
to
the
English
for
a
certain
number
out
of
Ireland
,
which
were
immediately
rais'd
and
transported
,
to
evacuate
that
Countrey
of
such
persons
as
were
Catholicks
,
and
ill-affected
to
the
new
Commonwealth
.
In
Germany
and
other
parts
they
could
make
no
levies
at
all
;
insomuch
than
being
uncapable
of
making
any
benefit
of
so
benigne
a
Conjuncture
,
it
made
the
weakness
of
the
Spaniard
more
then
ordinarily
conspicuous
.
To
the
reinforcement
of
the
Princes
party
2000
Irish
were
sent
at
several
times
into
Guienne
.
The
Marquess
of
Santa
Croce
had
Orders
to
refit
the
Navy
in
the
Bay
of
Biscay
,
the
Baron
Batteville
to
beat
up
his
drums
for
men
,
and
to
provide
Ammunition
and
all
Accommodation
for
their
speedy
return
into
the
Garonne
;
besides
which
,
large
Promises
,
and
a
considerable
sum
of
ready
money
was
sent
to
Bourdeaux
,
and
into
Flanders
to
hasten
new
Levies
,
and
reinforce
those
Armies
,
that
by
the
assistance
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
and
his
party
,
they
might
be
able
to
make
a
vigorous
Inroad
upon
the
French
on
that
side
,
whilst
the
forces
of
Bourdeaux
gave
them
strong
and
considerable
diversion
on
the
other
.
The
money
which
was
remitted
was
very
welcom
to
those
that
had
the
good
fortune
to
receive
it
;
who
,
for
the
most
part
,
misappli'd
it
,
and
converted
to
their
own
,
what
was
intended
for
the
publick
use
;
by
which
means
the
designes
and
deliberations
of
the
Catholick
Court
,
were
not
only
retarded
,
but
oftimes
precipitated
;
for
being
so
remote
from
those
Provinces
in
which
the
War
was
carried
on
,
it
could
not
contribute
nor
proportion
its
Recruits
,
according
to
the
suddenness
and
variety
of
the
Accidents
which
hapned
;
an
inconvenience
of
great
importance
to
that
Crown
,
by
which
the
wisest
and
most
prudent
of
their
resolutions
have
been
many
times
enervated
and
lost
.
To
these
Reasons
another
may
be
added
,
and
that
is
that
the
Royal
Council
of
Spain
was
from
time
to
time
deluded
by
the
successive
relations
they
receiv'd
from
the
French
in
their
service
,
who
(
magnifying
the
power
and
interest
of
their
party
,
and
villifying
that
of
the
Kings
)
fill'd
the
heads
even
of
the
gravest
of
them
,
with
vain
and
impertinent
hopes
,
and
they
taking
their
measures
accordingly
,
found
themselves
at
last
not
only
mistaken
,
but
involv'd
in
greater
difficulties
then
before
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
French
being
an
united
and
entire
body
,
able
to
derive
Orders
immediatly
to
its
several
members
;
and
being
animated
and
directed
in
their
affairs
by
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
a
Person
of
miraculous
knowledge
in
the
nature
and
interest
of
all
Nations
;
no
wonder
,
if
he
knew
how
to
make
his
advantages
,
and
apply
remedies
to
the
maladies
of
that
Country
,
which
without
his
Judgment
and
dilligence
,
would
by
degrees
have
grown
incurable
.
In
the
mean
time
then
,
whilst
in
the
Court
of
Spain
they
were
contriving
expedients
to
foment
the
troubles
in
France
;
and
in
France
the
Cardinal
was
as
busie
to
re-invigorate
the
declining
Grandeur
of
that
Kingdom
:
the
Generals
of
the
Armies
on
both
sides
,
omitted
no
opportunities
that
might
advance
the
interest
of
their
several
Princes
.
The
Count
Marcin
,
General
for
the
Prince
of
Conde
in
Guienne
,
desirous
to
enlarge
his
Quarters
,
by
the
taking
in
of
such
places
as
were
most
easie
to
be
attaqu'd
,
he
commanded
out
Colonel
Baltassar
with
800
Irish
,
to
fall
upon
Grenada
on
the
Garonne
in
the
County
of
Grave
,
as
a
place
which
would
facilitate
his
passage
into
the
County's
of
Armaniack
and
d'
Auches
:
The
Sieur
Baz
endeavor'd
to
possess
himself
of
a
Pass
upon
the
River
call'd
La
douxand
,
hoping
to
force
the
Chevalier
de
Aubeterre
to
abandon
those
places
,
that
he
might
enter
with
great
profit
and
advantage
to
himself
and
his
Party
:
Bat
Monsieur
de
Aubeterre
,
having
intelligence
of
his
design
,
with
a
Party
of
300
Horse
,
and
some
commanded
Musquetiers
,
fell
so
furiously
upon
his
Forlorn
(
which
consisted
of
some
select
Horse
and
Foot
drawn
out
of
their
Gross
)
that
without
so
much
as
drawing
a
sword
,
they
betook
themselves
to
their
heels
,
part
of
them
being
drown'd
in
the
River
,
and
part
taken
Prisoners
by
the
enemy
.
The
inhabitants
of
Sarlat
,
being
much
infested
by
the
Garrisons
belonging
to
the
Princes
,
took
heart
at
this
good
success
,
and
signifi'd
to
the
Marquess
of
Sovebeuf
,
that
if
he
pleas'd
to
advance
at
a
certain
time
with
his
Troops
,
they
would
receive
him
into
the
Town
by
a
private
Water-course
which
ran
under
the
Town-wall
:
but
that
design
miscarrying
,
the
Towns-men
attempted
to
corrupt
some
of
the
Officers
of
the
Garrison
,
whom
they
perceiv'd
discontented
with
their
General
;
and
having
concluded
an
intelligence
with
them
:
they
gave
notice
thereof
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
who
sending
them
a
party
of
four
hundred
men
under
the
Command
of
the
Count
Marin
:
On
the
23.
of
May
,
an
houre
before-day
,
they
were
receiv'd
by
the
Sieur
Boreel
,
Advocate
and
Counsellor
for
the
City
,
where
having
joyn'd
with
what
forces
could
be
made
in
the
Town
,
they
march'd
immediately
to
the
Bishops
Palace
,
where
Chavagnac
was
quartered
at
that
time
.
Chavagnac
being
awak'd
with
the
noise
,
leap'd
out
of
his
bed
,
and
endeavor'd
to
escape
in
his
shirt
;
but
he
was
pursued
by
the
Citizens
and
taken
Prisoner
.
The
main
Guard
in
the
Market-place
made
some
little
defence
,
till
the
Sieur
Boismale
,
their
Lieutenant
Colonel
,
three
Captains
,
and
other
inferiour
Officers
were
slain
.
Chambelloy
their
Camp-Master
,
della
Roche
their
Field-Marshal
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Officers
who
had
barricadoed
themselves
up
in
the
houses
,
surrendred
,
and
voluntarily
took
up
Arms
for
the
King
.
This
fortunate
Acquisition
was
seconded
by
the
taking
in
of
several
other
places
and
walled
Towns
,
in
which
the
Princes
forces
were
quartered
:
so
that
the
Kings
Army
advancing
towards
Bordeaux
on
all
sides
,
and
the
City
every
day
streightned
more
then
other
,
the
sober
and
more
provident
part
of
them
,
were
in
no
little
distraction
to
consider
the
consequences
which
were
too
likely
to
follow
,
they
foresaw
,
that
without
a
sudden
and
a
vigorous
supply
(
the
Kings
Army
encreasing
daily
as
it
did
)
all
would
in
a
short
time
be
reduc'd
to
the
utmost
extremity
.
The
City
of
Bordeaux
was
at
this
time
capable
of
relief
but
two
ways
,
either
from
England
or
Spain
.
To
which
end
the
Sieur
de
Couppes
,
and
Count
Marsin's
Secretary
were
dispatch'd
to
Saint
Sebastian
,
and
from
thence
to
the
Court
of
Spain
to
sollicit
the
performance
of
their
Promises
made
for
the
support
of
those
Parts
,
which
being
the
most
expos'd
of
all
the
Provinces
and
Cities
in
France
,
brought
Bordeaux
into
a
dilemma
of
becoming
a
prey
to
those
that
fought
against
it
,
or
those
which
defended
it
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Sieur
de
Saint
Agolin
had
not
been
wanting
in
his
solicitations
in
Spain
,
to
press
the
dispatch
of
their
Fleet
,
and
the
supplies
of
money
which
had
bin
promis'd
,
and
at
last
practised
in
the
name
of
his
Master
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
that
unless
a
considerable
sum
was
sent
before
the
last
of
that
month
(
which
was
February
)
he
should
be
constrain'd
to
depart
.
They
had
already
disburs'd
100000
Crowns
,
which
they
had
sent
to
Bordeaux
;
but
upon
the
Arrival
of
de
Chouppes
,
who
was
immediately
followed
by
a
Deputy
from
the
Counsel
of
Olmiera
:
the
Court
of
Spain
being
fully
inform'd
of
the
danger
all
Guienne
was
in
,
by
the
vigilancy
of
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
they
immediately
dispatch'd
30000
Pistols
to
Priscay
,
with
peremptory
Orders
to
put
forth
six
of
their
most
considerable
Ships
,
and
four
Fireships
,
with
all
possible
diligence
,
that
they
might
force
their
way
into
the
Garonne
,
and
oppose
themselves
against
the
French
.
The
said
Persons
were
likewise
immediatly
returned
with
150000
Crowns
more
for
the
Prince
of
Conde
;
and
because
it
was
conceived
,
that
the
Sieur
Lenet
had
not
observ'd
the
respect
which
was
due
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
by
reason
of
his
particular
intimacy
and
correspondence
which
he
held
with
Conte
Marsin
,
who
had
no
great
veneration
for
the
said
Prince
;
there
were
Instructions
given
by
the
Spanish
Ministers
,
which
way
they
should
conduct
themselves
for
the
future
,
in
the
maintenance
and
support
of
the
Condean
Party
.
But
the
Count
d'
Ognon's
Accommodation
with
the
King
of
France
,
did
not
a
little
startle
Don
Lewis
de
Haro
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Grandees
of
the
Council
;
the
foundation
they
had
laid
upon
the
fidelity
of
this
Cavalier
,
(
who
had
franckly
undertaken
the
defence
of
Guienne
)
being
taken
away
,
and
no
grounds
left
for
any
future
resolution
,
by
reason
of
the
inconstancy
of
the
French
,
who
would
promise
the
highest
fidelity
one
day
,
and
the
next
day
leave
them
in
the
lurch
.
So
that
the
Kings
party
increasing
hourly
in
those
parts
,
and
the
Princes
growing
every
day
weaker
,
their
apprehensions
could
not
but
be
very
great
;
nevertheless
,
in
this
very
Exigence
,
the
Court
of
Spain
fail'd
not
to
send
their
Orders
,
to
suggest
their
Counsels
,
to
transmit
Men
and
Money
,
as
far
as
the
utmost
of
their
power
and
ability
would
extend
.
Not
long
after
,
the
Baron
Batteville
represented
to
the
Court
the
difficulty
of
getting
in
to
the
Garonne
,
unless
he
were
reinforc'd
with
a
much
stronger
Squadron
of
Ships
.
Twenty
thousand
Crowns
were
immediatly
dispatch'd
to
him
with
new
Orders
to
ship
himself
upon
the
aforesaid
six
Men
of
war
and
to
put
500
Irish
into
Bordeaux
:
But
affairs
changing
daily
their
face
,
it
was
necessary
to
change
Counsels
as
often
,
and
Batteuille
being
unable
to
execute
them
without
further
supplies
,
their
Commands
were
received
oftner
then
put
in
execution
.
After
this
,
the
Marquess
of
Lusignan
was
dispatch'd
in
great
haste
from
Bordeaux
to
Madrid
,
where
he
Arrived
in
May.
The
pretence
of
this
Embassy
was
to
complement
his
Catholick
Majestie
,
upon
the
recovery
of
the
Queen
,
who
had
had
the
small
Pox
,
with
great
danger
of
her
life
,
besides
the
King
himself
had
been
ill
five
or
six
days
of
a
Feaver
:
But
the
intrinsick
reason
was
the
soliciting
for
fresh
forces
in
respect
the
French
had
made
themselves
Masters
of
the
Garonne
,
and
fortified
it
so
,
that
it
would
be
no
easy
matter
to
remove
them
;
and
by
consequence
the
Kings
Army
increasing
without
interruption
,
as
it
did
,
it
must
needs
follow
that
Bourdeaux
must
be
lost
.
Lusignan
had
many
fair
Promises
,
200000
Crowns
were
deliver'd
to
him
,
and
the
Dispatches
for
the
Ships
from
Port
de
Passage
consigned
to
him
:
Not
long
after
,
that
design
being
look'd
upon
as
impossible
,
Battiville
had
new
Instructions
,
if
it
were
possible
,
to
get
into
Bourdeaux
by
the
Lake
of
Arcazon
,
with
all
imaginable
diligence
,
to
keep
that
people
in
their
fidelity
,
and
support
as
much
as
in
him
lay
,
the
drooping
spirits
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
rest
of
the
Officers
in
his
Party
.
He
had
Orders
moreover
to
propose
three
things
to
them
,
viz.
Whether
they
would
have
the
Spanish
Fleet
force
its
way
up
the
River
Garonne
,
and
fight
them
;
Whether
they
would
have
them
clap
before
the
Mouth
of
the
River
,
and
lie
there
;
Or
whether
they
thought
it
not
more
convenient
for
them
to
cruse
along
the
Coasts
of
Britain
and
Normandy
;
and
by
alarming
them
in
those
parts
,
give
them
a
diversion
in
Guienne
.
Nine
hundred
more
Irish
were
dispatch'd
into
Guienne
,
and
Letters
sent
Post
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
and
the
Ministers
in
Flanders
,
that
they
should
take
the
Field
with
all
Expedition
,
that
they
should
supply
the
Prince
of
Condy
with
200000
Crowns
mere
for
the
reinforcement
of
his
Troops
,
to
put
him
into
a
Condition
to
march
immediatly
for
France
.
The
Spaniard
considering
,
that
Mazarine
being
in
all
likelihood
thereby
constrained
,
to
draw
down
what
force
he
could
make
against
that
Invasion
,
would
not
be
able
to
pursue
his
Enterprizes
against
Guienne
,
but
by
consequence
give
them
opportunity
to
make
Provisions
for
the
defence
of
that
Province
.
But
neither
in
this
could
the
Spaniard
compass
his
design
;
for
the
Ship
which
carried
the
300000
Crowns
into
Flanders
,
to
hasten
that
Affair
,
falling
unluckily
into
the
hands
of
the
English
,
they
made
no
scruple
to
to
seize
upon
it
,
(
though
the
King
of
Spain
was
at
that
time
in
Amity
with
that
Nation
)
and
to
stop
the
Ship
likewise
for
some
time
,
it
being
a
Dutch
bottom
.
Nor
was
this
Miscarriage
to
be
imputed
to
the
negligence
of
the
Ministers
,
but
to
the
uncertainty
of
humane
accidents
,
which
many
times
run
counter
,
though
managed
and
contrived
by
the
best
Counsels
in
the
World
.
Besides
these
sums
,
30000
Pistols
more
were
sent
to
the
Fleet
,
with
express
Orders
to
Batteville
,
to
try
all
ways
of
introducing
himself
into
the
Garonne
,
and
open
a
Passage
into
the
Town
;
to
which
end
,
and
no
other
,
that
sum
was
intended
.
At
the
same
time
,
the
Count
de
Fiesco
and
several
other
persons
went
also
into
Spain
,
to
represent
the
necessities
of
those
parts
,
and
to
sollicit
for
relief
.
But
some
are
of
opinion
,
the
chief
end
of
these
journeys
,
was
to
receive
Presents
and
Gratuities
,
which
the
King
of
Spain
distributed
very
liberally
to
all
French-men
that
came
to
his
Court
;
so
that
many
pretended
to
joyn
with
him
,
more
to
be
nibling
at
his
money
,
then
out
of
any
true
service
they
intended
him
;
and
it
is
believ'd
,
that
if
the
money
he
in
this
manner
distributed
among
the
French-men
,
were
fairly
computed
,
it
would
appear
sufficient
to
have
conquered
a
whole
Kingdom
;
and
yet
either
by
their
treachery
or
inexperience
,
all
these
vast
sums
were
utterly
lost
,
and
these
great
preparations
become
entirely
ineffectual
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
,
was
employ'd
in
hastening
the
building
of
Caesars
Fort
upon
the
Garonne
,
as
likewise
another
in
the
Countrey
betwixt
the
two
Seas
,
beginning
above
Vallier
,
before
the
house
of
Alinet
,
who
considering
of
what
importance
it
would
be
,
to
interrupt
the
Communication
betwixt
the
several
Posts
belonging
to
the
Prince
,
and
the
Town
of
Bordeaux
,
if
he
could
possess
himself
of
Lermont
,
which
was
situate
exactly
upon
the
mouth
of
the
River
,
and
Garrison'd
by
500
Irish
,
under
the
Command
of
Colonel
Dillon
;
On
the
26.
of
May
he
caused
the
Tertia's
of
Moasieur
Milleray
and
Normandy
,
to
be
drawn
out
and
ship'd
in
such
Galleys
and
Brigantines
as
he
had
ready
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Chevalier
d'
Albret
his
Camp-Master
,
who
with
others
being
embark'd
,
they
sally'd
forth
by
the
favour
of
the
Tyde
,
against
the
Galliots
which
lay
under
that
place
.
Being
arriv'd
,
there
disbarqu't
the
Count
of
Comminges
,
the
Lieutenant
General
,
the
two
Brothers
,
the
Count
and
Baron
of
Montesson
,
the
Baron
of
Croix
Camp-Master
,
and
Sir
George
Carteret
,
who
(
as
they
say
)
perswaded
the
Governour
of
the
place
,
to
take
up
Arms
with
his
whole
Party
for
the
King
of
France
.
They
agreed
upon
the
paiment
of
7500
Franks
to
deliver
up
the
Town
,
and
it
was
done
accordingly
,
for
the
Irish
Soldiers
being
much
discontented
,
and
looking
upon
themselves
as
sold
to
the
Spaniards
like
so
many
slaves
,
did
not
hold
themselvs
oblig'd
to
them
by
any
faith
or
duty
in
the
world
.
The
rest
indeed
had
followed
their
Example
,
out
of
a
temple
they
had
taken
up
,
that
they
could
not
in
conscience
serve
the
Spaniard
,
because
of
the
League
and
Amity
at
that
time
betwixt
them
and
the
English
,
to
whom
they
were
profest
enemies
.
But
Marsin
foreseeing
the
danger
,
had
provided
very
politickly
against
it
,
by
confirming
the
Officers
of
their
Tertia's
to
put
Hostages
into
his
hands
.
The
loss
of
Lermont
was
a
cooling
Card
to
the
Bordelots
,
it
being
of
such
importance
,
that
by
the
taking
of
it
,
the
Kings
Army
intercepted
the
benefit
of
the
River
,
in
the
dominion
of
which
their
loss
of
security
consisted
.
Notwithstanding
all
these
advantages
,
the
King
desisted
not
from
his
Overtures
of
Peace
,
with
the
milder
sort
of
his
Rebels
,
and
that
in
such
manner
as
gave
them
more
assurance
of
his
Pardon
,
then
suspicion
of
his
revenge
;
so
that
in
the
Month
of
May
he
publish'd
another
General
Amnesty
,
in
such
terms
as
demonstrated
his
inclination
to
be
less
vindicative
then
merciful
.
Upon
this
Proclamation
the
Bonrdelots
call'd
a
General
Assembly
in
the
Town-Hall
,
where
it
was
consulted
,
Whether
it
was
better
to
accept
of
this
Act
of
Oblivion
,
and
put
an
end
to
their
miseries
,
or
persist
in
their
Contumacy
.
The
sober
part
was
of
opinion
,
it
was
more
expedient
for
subjects
to
live
in
obedience
to
their
natural
Prince
,
then
in
the
shadow
of
liberty
under
a
stranger
.
The
fear
of
the
Olmiera
made
every
body
startle
,
yet
in
private
,
things
were
largely
debated
by
some
of
the
Olmiesti
;
but
the
obstinacy
of
the
Populacy
,
could
not
be
over-ruled
by
any
politick
considerations
.
As
if
they
had
been
all
bewitch'd
by
the
Spaniards
,
they
were
possest
with
an
opinion
that
they
should
be
set
at
liberty
immediately
;
they
perswaded
themselves
they
should
have
whatever
they
desir'd
:
they
believ'd
nothing
but
what
agreed
with
their
own
imaginations
;
and
concluding
they
had
that
sure
in
their
own
hands
,
which
was
but
the
false
reflexion
of
the
Artifice
of
the
Princes
;
they
resolv'd
,
That
no
Amnesty
should
be
propos'd
or
accepted
,
but
such
in
which
the
consent
and
satisfaction
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
should
concur
,
for
whose
sake
they
had
taken
Arms
,
and
brought
the
War
home
to
their
own
doors
;
and
if
any
should
be
so
audacious
to
deliver
his
opinion
to
the
contrary
,
as
a
Traitor
to
his
Countrey
,
he
was
to
be
thrown
headlong
into
the
River
.
They
argued
,
that
the
Offers
made
them
by
the
Court
,
was
but
the
effect
of
their
weakness
,
and
the
product
of
necessity
,
rather
then
any
Compassion
to
them
;
and
in
that
mind
they
suppos'd
themselves
able
to
justify
their
disobedience
to
the
King
;
especially
if
by
their
sollicitations
in
England
,
they
could
prevail
with
Cromwell
to
undertake
their
defence
,
they
doubted
not
in
that
case
,
but
under
his
protection
they
should
be
able
to
vindicate
their
liberty
,
and
shake
off
their
Dependance
upon
their
natural
Prince
.
But
these
being
the
dictates
of
fury
and
passion
,
rather
then
rational
deductions
,
it
was
not
long
before
they
found
themselves
deceived
by
the
vanity
of
their
imaginations
.
The
Court
of
France
perceiving
therefore
all
the
ways
they
had
taken
,
to
sweeten
the
obstinacy
and
fierceness
of
the
people
,
to
be
absolutely
ineffectual
,
they
gave
themselves
over
to
a
resolution
of
acting
with
all
severity
and
vigor
against
that
Rebellious
City
.
Orders
were
sent
to
that
end
,
that
by
streightning
it
on
all
sides
,
it
should
be
necessitated
to
return
to
its
duty
,
seeing
no
other
way
was
like
to
succeed
.
Above
all
,
they
were
to
secure
the
River
,
against
whatever
attempt
should
be
made
by
the
Spaniard
,
for
if
they
could
cut
off
the
benefit
of
that
from
them
,
the
City
would
be
desperate
in
a
short
time
;
especially
if
they
could
keep
things
in
that
posture
till
the
Vintage
was
over
,
for
that
being
in
the
power
of
the
Kings
Army
,
and
to
be
destroyd
or
intercepted
by
them
as
they
pleas'd
,
there
could
be
no
greater
loss
nor
punishment
befal
them
,
the
Estates
of
the
chiefest
Citizens
in
the
Town
consisting
principally
in
the
plenty
and
excellence
of
their
Wines
,
which
they
selling
yearly
to
the
English
,
Hollander
,
and
other
Northern
Nations
,
afforded
them
very
considerable
profit
.
But
because
it
was
necessary
likewise
,
to
provide
for
the
Frontiers
towards
Flanders
,
where
the
Prince
of
Condy
(
joyn'd
with
the
Spaniards
)
made
Extraordinary
preparations
,
boasting
of
what
he
would
do
that
Campagne
,
by
means
of
the
places
he
held
in
the
Province
of
Champania
,
and
the
intelligence
he
had
settled
with
his
friends
in
Paris
,
towards
which
City
he
gave
out
he
would
march
directly
.
The
Cardinal
with
no
less
dililigence
provided
to
prevent
him
;
making
all
provisions
to
oppose
him
;
he
consider'd
that
all
consisted
in
the
unity
of
the
forces
of
that
Kingdom
;
That
his
greatest
difficulty
would
be
to
preserve
himself
against
his
enemies
at
home
;
That
if
he
could
not
reduce
the
Prince
of
Condy
to
his
Allegiance
,
(
whose
mind
was
elated
with
high
hopes
and
advantages
,
he
expected
from
Spaine
)
it
would
be
his
best
way
by
all
possible
means
to
lessen
his
party
and
reputation
in
France
,
so
as
he
might
be
left
as
it
were
a
bare
Commander
of
Spaniards
,
who
being
to
recompence
him
for
the
losses
he
received
in
France
,
and
to
maintain
him
in
the
Quality
of
first
Prince
of
the
blood
,
would
be
weary
of
him
by
degrees
,
and
he
become
a
greater
burden
to
that
Crown
,
then
a
Compleat
and
intire
Army
.
Two
things
therefore
were
more
especially
under
the
Cardinals
consideration
;
one
,
to
reduce
what
places
he
had
in
his
possession
in
France
;
the
other
,
was
to
debauch
his
friends
away
from
him
:
in
pursuance
of
this
design
,
a
General
Pardon
was
publish't
to
all
such
as
should
before
a
prefix'd
time
return
to
their
obedience
.
The
Count
de
Tavanes
,
who
had
been
very
zealously
engaged
with
the
said
Prince
,
upon
some
particular
dissatisfaction
return'd
to
his
house
,
upon
whose
example
several
others
of
the
Princes
Adherents
fell
off
likewise
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Prince
of
Condy
seem'd
to
be
unconcern'd
at
what
past
,
though
,
to
speak
truth
,
he
wanted
wherewithal
to
recompence
,
or
repair
the
losses
his
friends
receiv'd
in
their
own
Countrey
,
the
supplies
he
had
from
Spain
being
too
small
for
his
own
private
expences
,
much
less
to
remunerate
those
who
had
served
him
.
He
would
have
complied
notwithstanding
,
if
the
King's
Council
could
have
been
brought
to
condescend
to
his
termes
,
which
in
that
case
it
is
possible
he
would
have
moderated
;
but
,
as
when
he
had
a
numerous
train
of
discontented
persons
attending
him
;
it
was
then
of
importance
to
reconcile
him
;
so
now
when
he
was
as
it
were
alone
,
and
abandoned
by
all
of
them
,
it
was
not
thought
necessary
to
continue
their
applications
;
forasmuch
as
in
that
condition
he
would
be
rather
a
trouble
and
expence
to
the
Spaniards
,
then
of
any
use
and
advantage
:
so
that
according
to
the
Cardinals
Judgment
,
there
was
less
danger
in
remaining
abroad
then
in
his
return
;
for
being
a
Prince
ambitious
of
honour
and
reputation
,
he
supposed
he
could
hardly
comport
with
the
Spaniards
,
who
were
no
less
ambitious
then
himself
;
and
that
the
frankness
and
liberty
of
the
French
,
would
not
accommodate
with
their
gravity
and
reservedness
.
The
Prince
was
of
an
humour
so
haughty
and
disdainful
,
it
could
not
but
become
odious
to
the
Grandees
of
Spain
,
who
stood
much
upon
the
Ceremony
and
Punctilio
;
besides
the
natural
antipathy
betwixt
the
Nations
;
and
his
ignorance
in
their
Language
must
of
necessity
produce
some
inconveniences
,
seeing
he
could
not
speak
so
as
to
make
himself
understood
or
obey'd
by
the
several
Nations
in
the
Spanish
Army
.
And
if
it
should
so
happen
,
that
by
his
extraordinary
valour
he
should
atchieve
any
thing
extraordinary
,
it
would
but
make
them
jealous
and
emulous
of
his
glory
,
and
let
his
Actions
be
what
they
would
,
he
should
be
always
look'd
upon
in
Spain
,
not
only
as
a
Foreigner
,
but
as
a
Conspicuous
Prince
of
an
Enemies
Countrey
,
who
might
every
moment
find
out
some
way
or
other
to
regain
him
if
they
pleas'd
.
But
if
his
fortune
should
be
adverse
,
his
loss
would
be
accompanied
with
disdain
and
regret
,
for
having
consumed
as
much
gold
for
the
support
of
one
person
,
as
would
have
sufficed
to
have
maintained
a
whole
Army
.
So
that
when
ever
the
Prince
came
to
any
difference
or
rupture
with
the
Spaniard
,
it
must
needs
redound
to
the
advantage
of
France
,
because
in
that
case
it
would
fall
out
,
either
the
Spaniards
would
destroy
him
,
or
he
ruine
the
Spaniard
;
so
that
the
leaving
the
Prince
still
in
their
hands
would
be
so
great
a
burden
to
them
,
that
in
stead
of
giving
them
the
assistance
they
expected
,
he
would
be
an
impediment
and
obstruction
to
all
their
deliberations
.
Again
,
if
the
Prince
should
be
restor'd
,
and
the
affairs
of
France
succeed
to
advantage
,
the
honour
would
be
attributed
wholly
to
his
conduct
;
and
adding
new
lustre
to
his
former
reputation
,
he
would
be
able
to
eclipse
the
glory
of
other
people
;
so
that
reassuming
his
old
sentiments
of
giving
,
not
receiving
Lawes
,
the
good
Government
would
becom
confused
and
distracted
,
which
under
a
Monarchy
ought
to
acknowledge
but
one
Master
:
besides
which
,
they
should
want
occasion
to
evince
,
that
in
France
there
were
other
Captains
as
considerable
as
he
,
contrary
to
what
the
Royal
Council
of
Spain
had
given
out
.
The
King
of
France
,
out
of
his
inexpressible
clemency
would
have
condescended
to
have
received
the
Prince
again
into
his
favour
,
if
without
concerning
himself
in
the
affairs
of
that
Kingdom
,
he
could
have
resolved
to
have
retired
out
of
France
into
som
unsuspected
State
,
and
quietly
enjoy
the
profits
of
his
Revenue
,
till
the
War
were
ended
.
But
being
in
the
flower
of
his
Age
,
and
accustomed
to
command
,
he
was
too
passionately
addicted
to
honor
(
which
is
acquir'd
by
labour
and
pains
)
to
make
himself
a
slave
to
his
own
quiet
and
repose
.
Upon
these
Maxims
the
French
interest
being
managed
,
and
the
Cardinal
proceeding
with
all
courtesie
and
demonstration
of
kindness
,
his
Ministery
being
full
of
sweetness
and
Moderation
,
(
pretending
to
revenge
himself
no
further
of
his
enemies
,
then
by
making
himself
known
to
be
a
good
man
and
a
vertuous
,
the
acrimony
and
disgust
at
his
Administration
(
which
had
been
infus'd
into
the
fancies
of
the
people
,
by
a
few
seditious
persons
,
)
began
to
clear
up
and
dispel
.
The
first
effects
of
this
alteration
was
seen
in
Paris
,
where
his
Reputation
having
been
more
wounded
then
in
any
other
part
of
the
Kingdom
;
the
Citizens
touch't
with
Remorse
for
what
they
had
done
,
thought
themselves
obliged
to
make
some
publick
manifestation
of
their
Repentance
,
which
they
perform'd
by
inviting
him
on
the
29
,
of
March
1653.
to
a
most
sumptuous
Dinner
in
the
Town-Hall
,
an
honour
seldom
shewn
in
France
,
but
to
some
great
Prince
.
The
Cardinal
went
thither
,
accompanied
by
several
Grandees
of
the
Court
,
and
the
Principals
of
the
Counsel
of
the
Communalty
of
Paris
)
where
he
receiv'd
a
Dinner
so
pompously
prepar'd
,
and
serv'd
up
with
so
great
demonstration
of
affection
from
the
people
,
(
with
whom
the
great
Piazza
called
the
Greve
,
was
full
)
that
I
my self
being
there
in
curiosity
among
the
rest
,
heard
his
name
very
frequent
among
their
Acclamations
,
heard
them
applaud
his
management
,
and
curse
those
who
had
misrepresented
him
,
with
an
astonishment
equal
to
the
facility
wherwith
those
animals
pass
from
one
extream
of
contempt
,
to
the
other
of
honor
and
esteem
.
The
Cardinal
appear'd
to
them
several
times
at
the
window
,
and
caused
several
sorts
of
money
to
be
thrown
out
among
them
,
who
return'd
their
thanks
in
extraordinary
Applauses
:
The
Citizens
drank
his
health
very
often
,
and
did
him
all
the
Honors
could
be
exprest
to
a
chief
Minister
.
Whilst
he
was
at
Dinner
,
the
Rooms
,
and
Hall
were
as
full
of
the
Citizens
Wives
as
they
could
hold
,
who
were
come
thither
as
fine
as
they
could
make
themselves
,
to
behold
a
man
,
who
(
as
they
call'd
him
)
was
the
Miracle
of
Nature
,
The
Cardinal
treated
them
with
all
imaginable
Civility
,
distributing
Sweet-meats
and
other
Junkets
amongst
them
in
abundance
:
When
he
went
down
the
stairs
he
stop'd
very
often
,
discoursing
somtimes
with
one
,
and
somtimes
with
another
;
and
though
he
was
then
in
the
sight
of
the
whole
Piazza
,
there
was
not
one
of
the
unruly
and
insolent
multitude
which
gave
him
the
least
ill
word
,
but
all
saluted
him
with
benedictions
and
well-wishes
for
his
health
;
with
the
same
noise
and
acclamation
they
follow'd
him
to
his
Coach
,
only
one
of
them
was
observd
to
cry
,
Per
mia
fe
voi
non
sete
Mazarino
ma
un
honorato
huomo
,
In
my
conscience
you
are
not
Mazarine
,
but
an
honest
Gentleman
.
Every
one
strove
to
see
him
,
and
to
be
seen
by
him
;
Their
Augury
was
good
,
and
the
event
was
suitable
,
their
happy
Annunciations
corresponding
in
their
effects
,
for
the
Prince
of
Condy's
Troops
under
the
Command
of
the
Count
de
Coligny
,
being
drawn
out
to
fall
upon
Couvin
,
a
little
Town
upon
the
River
Noirau
,
they
were
catch'd
in
an
Ambuscade
by
the
Count
de
Beaujeu
,
cut
to
pieces
;
and
Coligny
and
others
of
the
principal
Officers
taken
Prisoners
,
which
the
Court
looking
upon
as
a
good
Omen
,
concluded
the
Duke
of
Espernon
Governour-General
of
Burgundy
should
commence
the
Enterprise
against
Bellegard
.
After
the
Surrender
of
the
Castle
of
Dijon
,
Burgundy
was
in
no
small
distraction
,
by
the
continual
excursions
of
that
Garrison
that
continually
infested
the
Countrey
:
to
restrain
their
Extravigancies
,
the
aforesaid
Duke
clapt
a
Garrison
into
the
Castle
of
Pagny
,
which
was
not
far
off
,
but
wanting
strength
sufficient
to
reduce
it
,
he
hearkned
to
certain
Propositions
made
him
by
the
Creatures
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
had
some
thoughts
of
putting
it
into
his
hands
,
as
being
very
hard
to
be
kept
in
respect
of
its
scituation
,
which
was
in
the
midst
of
the
Kings
Provinces
.
But
that
treaty
being
interrupted
by
the
high
remands
of
the
Governour
thereof
the
Marquess
de
Batteville
,
the
Duke
of
Espernon
made
Preparations
to
besiege
it
;
and
being
advis'd
,
that
those
of
the
Franche
County
,
(
though
at
that
time
in
Neutrality
)
might
break
with
them
,
and
relieve
it
,
he
dispatch'd
a
Messenger
to
the
Marquess
de
Saint
Martino
,
and
the
Sieur
de
Cea
,
the
principal
Directors
of
his
Catholick
Majesties
Affairs
in
that
Province
,
and
was
assured
from
them
,
they
had
no
intention
not
thought
of
breaking
their
Neutrality
:
Being
encourag'd
likewise
by
the
Burgundians
,
who
to
draw
the
thorn
out
of
their
own
foot
,
had
undertaken
to
provide
them
money
,
and
all
necessary
Provisions
for
that
Enterprize
:
the
Duke
past
the
Soan
at
Saint
Jo.
de
Losne
:
the
Marquess
of
Uxelles
marched
from
Challons
to
Verdun
with
what
souldiers
he
could
draw
out
of
the
adjacent
Garrisons
,
which
being
rendezvouz'd
,
amounted
in
all
to
about
4000
men
,
under
the
Command
of
the
said
Uxelles
and
Roncelleres
,
both
of
them
Lieutenant-Generals
.
On
the
19.
of
May
,
the
Duke
of
Espernon
,
possest
himself
of
the
Posts
of
Chamblanc
and
Pavy
,
whilst
the
other
took
their
stations
at
Caselles
and
Saint
George
,
and
beginning
their
intrenchments
,
they
approach'd
with
their
Artillery
,
battering
it
in
two
several
places
:
and
a
while
after
,
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
,
where
the
Sieur
de
St.
Quintin
placed
himself
with
400
Musquetiers
.
The
Besieged
defended
themselves
couragiously
,
and
by
frequent
Sallies
endeavor'd
to
interrupt
the
advancement
of
the
Royallists
towards
the
Foss
:
But
Roncelleres
having
got
as
far
as
the
Counterscarp
,
diverted
the
water
,
and
fill'd
up
the
Ditch
with
Bavins
and
Timber
,
he
began
a
Mine
under
the
Bulwark
towards
the
River
:
Batteville
despairing
of
relief
;
and
in
no
condition
to
defend
himself
long
,
signified
to
the
Duke
,
that
amongst
Christians
it
was
never
the
Custom
to
proceed
to
an
assault
before
Summons
was
given
;
and
therefore
he
desir'd
to
know
,
upon
what
grounds
he
was
so
severely
dealt
with
.
The
Duke
of
Espernon
replied
,
that
that
indeed
was
the
Practice
against
lawful
enemies
,
but
not
against
Rebels
;
and
that
he
was
resolv'd
not
to
defer
the
assault
,
seeing
his
Troops
were
then
ready
to
fall
on
;
but
being
perswaded
from
that
asperity
by
the
Officers
of
his
Army
,
as
a
thing
which
many
times
precipitate
men
into
despair
,
he
comply'd
;
more
for
the
preservation
of
his
own
,
then
any
Compassion
for
the
enemie
;
so
that
upon
the
8.
of
June
,
the
Articles
being
signed
,
Batteville
march'd
out
of
the
Town
with
700
men
,
upon
very
honourable
Conditions
,
and
was
conducted
to
Stenay
.
The
Burgundians
were
very
much
consolated
with
the
reducement
of
this
Town
:
for
by
that
they
acquired
the
peace
and
tranquillity
of
their
whole
Province
:
the
Duke
of
Espernon
according
to
his
Promise
,
caused
it
to
be
dismantled
,
whereby
the
passage
of
the
Sona
was
left
open
,
and
the
people
excus'd
from
the
great
Contributions
they
would
have
been
necessitated
to
pay
the
Garrison
,
to
keep
them
from
plundring
,
and
the
ill
treatment
of
the
Soldiers
.
The
Army
which
took
in
this
Town
,
was
divided
afterwards
,
and
part
of
it
sent
to
the
Marceschal
Turenne
,
who
was
then
preparing
with
all
speed
,
and
almost
ready
to
take
the
field
;
the
rest
were
commanded
to
the
Mareschal
della
Ferte
Seneterra
,
who
was
at
that
time
upon
the
Frontiers
of
Lorain
;
and
had
taken
several
Castles
from
the
Enemie
in
the
Territories
of
Verdun
.
These
good
Beginnings
were
followed
by
an
Exploit
(
as
bold
as
unexpected
)
perform'd
by
the
Count
Broglia
,
Governour
of
la
Bassee
,
a
Captain
of
great
fame
and
experience
.
He
had
Intelligence
,
that
the
Troops
which
were
quartered
at
Esterro
,
de
la
Goruge
,
and
the
Posts
adjacent
,
(
intended
to
be
employ'd
,
in
the
Army
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
)
were
most
of
them
drawn
away
to
a
General
Rendezvouz
,
and
that
there
remain'd
in
their
quarters
not
above
700
Irish
Foot
under
the
Command
of
Colonel
Morphi
,
and
about
70
Horse
under
the
Baron
of
Lambech
:
upon
this
Intelligence
he
march'd
out
of
la
Bassee
,
with
400
Firelocks
,
and
a
hundred
Horse
,
and
by
a
Bridge
of
Boats
pass'd
the
River
Lis
,
betwixt
E'sterre
and
Armentiers
,
and
fell
into
the
quarters
of
Morphi's
Regiment
;
he
commanded
the
Sieur
de
Avogadre
Camp-Master
to
the
Regiment
of
Piemont
,
to
pass
the
River
with
some
Firelocks
,
whilst
he
kept
his
Post
with
his
Horse
,
and
the
remainder
of
his
Foot
on
the
other
side
,
to
relieve
them
as
a
reserve
upon
any
occasion
.
On
the
13.
of
June
about
midnight
,
the
Sieur
de
la
Treoy
Serjeant-Major
of
the
Town
of
la
Bassee
,
advanc'd
with
a
hundred
Firelocks
,
and
charge
them
so
briskly
,
that
though
their
opposition
was
very
good
,
he
beat
them
into
the
Church
,
where
they
defended
themselves
afterwards
for
above
two
hours
;
but
at
last
the
Royalists
having
secur'd
the
door
,
the
Irish
which
were
300
soldiers
,
7
Captains
with
other
inferiour
Officers
)
were
glad
to
surrender
and
becom
prisoners
of
War
,
Colonel
Morphi
saved
himself
by
the
benefit
of
the
night
.
From
thence
the
Count
advanc'd
to
the
Fort
,
but
he
found
if
forsaken
,
and
having
march'd
up
and
down
the
Neighboring
Villages
,
he
return'd
to
la
Bassee
with
considerable
booty
.
These
Rumours
awakened
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
doubtless
he
would
without
delay
have
taken
the
Field
,
had
not
the
taking
of
the
300000
Royals
by
the
English
(
as
abovesaid
)
retarded
the
provisions
of
Horse
,
which
were
with
that
money
to
have
been
bought
,
both
for
the
remounting
his
Cavalry
,
for
his
Train
of
Artillery
,
which
were
supply'd
afterwards
in
Holland
,
but
with
great
difficulty
.
Cardinal
Mazarin
,
taking
the
advantage
of
this
Conjuncture
,
he
caus'd
the
Mareschal
Turenne
,
(
after
he
had
commanded
his
Troops
into
the
Countrey
about
Reims
)
to
depart
out
of
Paris
the
14.
of
June
;
and
there
in
a
certain
place
,
not
far
from
Chillery
in
Champagnia
,
having
consulted
what
course
he
was
to
take
with
the
Mareschal
de
la
Ferte
Seneterra
,
who
at
the
same
time
had
drawn
down
his
forces
about
Verdun
,
it
was
resolv'd
they
should
fall
upon
Rhetel
,
and
endeavour
by
the
taking
of
that
place
,
to
cut
off
the
Princes
advance
into
Champagnia
,
which
being
an
open
Countrey
,
and
very
plentiful
in
corn
,
it
was
too
probable
he
would
otherwise
have
done
to
his
great
advantage
.
Turenne
advanc'd
to
Chasteau
Porcien
,
and
clapt
himself
in
betwixt
Rhetel
and
Chaumont
;
This
is
a
Castle
in
which
the
Spaniards
had
a
Party
of
Foot
,
and
some
60
Horse
,
who
at
the
very
first
fight
of
the
Kings
forces
,
rendred
themselves
up
Prisoners
of
War
,
without
further
Conditions
.
The
Mareschal
de
la
Ferte
came
on
the
other
side
the
River
Aisne
,
thorow
the
Valle
di
Bourg
,
and
having
drawn
up
their
men
in
the
fields
of
Chaumont
,
they
advanc'd
against
the
Town
,
on
two
sides
,
and
that
very
night
the
Regiments
of
Picardie
,
Turenne
and
Palvan
,
possest
themselves
of
all
the
out-works
,
and
rais'd
two
Batteries
,
one
against
the
Gate
towards
Rocroy
,
(
on
which
side
Turenne
was
quartred
)
the
other
at
the
Gate
by
the
River
,
within
the
quarters
of
la
Ferte
.
In
the
Town
there
were
600
men
Commanded
by
the
Marquess
de
Persan
,
who
ran
great
hazard
of
being
taken
prisoner
in
the
night
,
at
the
taking
of
the
out-works
.
Within
two
days
time
they
made
two
breaches
so
large
,
that
they
prepar'd
to
give
the
assault
,
but
in
the
mean
time
the
Town
capitulated
,
surrendred
,
and
were
Convoy'd
with
two
Pieces
of
Cannon
to
Stenay
.
Mareschal
Turenne
left
the
Sieur
Boda
Governour
of
the
Town
,
with
his
Tertia
of
French
Foot
,
and
march'd
himself
to
observe
the
motions
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
and
the
Spaniard
,
who
during
this
Leagure
were
joyn'd
at
Hayes
d'
Auvenes
,
having
been
retarded
in
their
Campagne
,
both
by
their
want
of
Horses
,
as
abovesaid
,
and
also
by
a
Negotiation
they
had
with
a
Citizen
of
Arras
for
the
surprize
of
that
City
.
But
the
same
Person
held
Intelligence
likewise
with
the
Cardinal
,
as
he
had
done
with
the
Prince
,
to
gain
money
on
both
sides
.
This
Correspondence
was
began
the
Year
before
,
and
continued
till
the
Prince
found
himself
deluded
and
cheated
at
several
times
of
about
2000
Pistols
.
The
French
having
notice
,
that
the
Spaniard
had
not
yet
their
Forces
united
to
engage
the
French
Army
(
which
was
then
numerous
and
flourishing
)
till
they
were
reinforc'd
,
which
they
most
sollicitously
endeavor'd
:
by
express
Order
from
the
Cardinal
,
they
advanc'd
against
the
Prince
,
with
full
resolution
to
attaque
him
;
But
he
had
drawn
up
his
Army
betwixt
two
Woods
behind
a
streight
Pass
,
by
which
means
he
prevented
being
fallen
upon
in
a
disadvantageous
place
;
as
it
might
have
hapned
,
had
it
bin
but
one
half
houre
longer
,
before
he
had
had
the
News
of
the
French
Army
.
The
Mareschals
him
in
so
good
a
posture
return'd
to
their
Posts
,
and
afterwards
march'd
towards
Vervins
,
passing
thorough
certain
Villages
not
far
from
the
Abby
of
Tougny
,
they
drew
near
to
Vervens
about
Proussy
,
and
thence
coasting
by
Guise
,
they
encamp'd
at
Riblemont
,
to
observe
the
motion
of
the
enemy
,
who
,
being
reinforc'd
with
the
Lorrain
Troops
,
and
other
supplies
from
Flanders
,
did
principally
design
to
make
an
Inroad
into
France
,
upon
presumption
that
at
their
first
appearance
many
would
declare
for
them
:
The
French
Generals
,
being
inferiour
in
number
,
were
oblig'd
for
that
reason
to
be
more
wary
and
circumspect
,
and
to
have
a
care
how
they
ran
the
risk
of
a
Battel
,
which
if
it
went
cross
,
would
be
more
dangerous
in
the
consequences
,
then
in
their
present
loss
.
The
Cardinals
design
was
to
protract
time
,
and
to
set
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdom
to
rights
,
by
the
reduction
of
Bourdeaux
;
to
incapacitate
the
Prince
to
raise
new
troubles
by
the
assistance
or
intelligence
of
his
friends
,
and
to
let
the
Spaniards
at
length
see
they
were
mistaken
in
the
opinion
they
had
conceived
of
that
Juncture
to
ruine
France
,
and
the
confidence
they
had
repos'd
in
the
reputation
and
interest
of
the
Prince
in
his
own
Countrey
,
th●t
being
the
principal
mark
to
which
all
their
Councils
were
directed
,
it
seeming
unlikely
to
the
Court
of
Spain
,
that
that
Crown
of
it self
,
with
its
States
and
Kingdoms
,
so
distant
and
depopulated
,
should
act
any
thing
with
advantage
against
France
,
whilst
it
was
entire
and
unanimous
;
for
this
cause
they
spared
no
money
,
but
were
many
times
lavish
and
profuse
in
their
distributions
to
the
discontented
French
,
(
who
always
deceived
them
with
vain
hopes
and
pretences
)
endeavoring
still
to
draw
more
of
them
into
rebellion
,
that
by
that
means
they
might
be
able
,
as
it
were
,
to
compel
the
French
to
a
solid
Peace
,
to
which
his
Catholick
Majesty
was
seriously
inclin'd
,
but
could
not
hope
to
obtain
any
other
way
.
But
the
effects
did
not
answer
Expectation
,
for
placing
their
hopes
upon
particular
persons
more
sollicitous
of
their
own
then
of
other
peoples
advantage
,
who
propos'd
only
such
things
as
might
render
themselves
necessary
to
the
Spanish
affaires
;
founding
their
principles
upon
this
Maxime
,
That
to
draw
benefit
from
Princes
,
they
ought
to
make
them
expect
more
then
they
intended
to
perform
,
forasmuch
as
their
custom
is
,
when
they
are
once
delivered
,
to
regard
them
no
longer
who
brought
them
out
of
their
exigence
.
Things
being
acted
in
this
manner
,
and
hastned
by
the
Spaniard
,
in
order
to
the
approaching
Campagne
,
the
Princes
and
Generals
of
the
Armies
held
many
Counsels
what
way
they
were
to
proceed
.
The
chief
of
of
the
Spanish
Officers
,
and
particularly
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagna
(
a
person
of
great
judgment
)
propos'd
to
fall
upon
some
of
the
most
considerable
of
the
King
of
France's
.
Towns
,
by
the
benefit
of
which
they
might
be
enabled
to
pass
on
,
and
upon
a
solid
foundation
maintaine
the
War
afterward
in
the
Enemies
Country
.
Some
propounded
to
ship
5
or
6000
men
,
under
the
Command
of
the
most
expert
Officers
could
be
chosen
,
and
to
send
them
into
Guienne
,
to
reinforce
the
Princes
Troops
in
that
Province
,
and
support
the
courage
of
the
Bourdelots
,
thereby
to
sustein
the
War
in
those
parts
,
which
was
the
strongest
diversion
could
be
given
to
the
French
Armes
.
To
that
end
it
was
proposed
,
they
should
sit
down
before
Bayon
,
and
the
Princes
repair
thither
with
their
Troops
,
which
would
be
more
feasible
in
respect
that
Colonel
Baltasser
had
made
himself
Master
of
Tarsas
.
But
the
hopes
that
the
Reliefe
from
Spain
would
be
sufficient
;
and
having
no
Orders
for
dividing
their
Army
in
Flanders
,
confuted
all
those
Propositions
.
The
Count
of
Fuenseldagne
was
of
opinion
,
that
laying
all
other
things
aside
,
they
should
sit
down
before
Arras
,
whilst
their
Army
was
fresh
,
and
the
Alarmes
so
hot
in
other
parts
of
the
Kingdom
,
for
which
reason
he
look'd
upon
the
Enterprise
not
so
difficult
as
other
people
might
imagine
,
and
that
the
Prince
of
Condy
might
consent
,
he
offered
to
give
him
Mouson
.
But
the
Prince
insisting
upon
his
Intelligence
in
Paris
,
prest
hard
,
and
upon
very
good
reason
,
that
drawing
all
their
forces
together
,
they
should
pass
the
Soma
,
march
up
to
Paris
,
and
give
their
party
in
that
City
opportunity
to
rise
,
while
the
Court
growing
jealous
of
them
,
would
be
easily
perswaded
to
quit
the
Town
,
and
that
in
these
confusions
,
their
Army
advancing
to
Mantes
,
might
possess
themselves
of
all
the
Countrey
about
Pontoise
,
Saint
Lis
,
and
other
adjacent
Towns
,
where
recruiting
themselves
with
the
discontented
party
,
which
in
probability
would
throng
to
him
daily
,
they
should
reap
extraordinary
advantage
,
and
foment
the
Civil
War
in
France
.
This
Proposition
was
in
appearance
plausible
,
and
so
well
represented
by
the
Prince
,
that
the
Council
were
of
the
same
minde
,
and
esteemed
that
his
opinion
ought
really
to
be
followed
,
as
was
seemingly
desired
by
those
who
applauded
his
Actions
with
their
tongue
,
more
then
by
their
deeds
.
But
there
were
two
considerable
difficulties
objected
.
The
first
was
that
by
the
loss
of
Bellegard
and
Rhetel
,
the
minds
of
many
people
were
much
dejected
,
so
that
there
were
but
few
of
the
opinion
,
but
the
King
of
France
would
be
stronger
that
Campagne
then
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
had
lost
two
such
considerable
places
,
as
it
were
under
his
Nose
,
to
the
great
diminution
of
his
credit
.
The
other
was
,
that
the
French
Army
being
come
into
the
Field
much
stronger
then
was
imagin'd
,
it
was
dangerous
to
pass
so
many
Rivers
,
and
put
themselves
into
the
Enemies
Countrey
,
without
any
place
of
Retreat
in
case
of
disaster
,
whilst
also
the
Spanish
Army
was
attended
by
another
,
though
less
numerous
,
yet
superiour
in
courage
,
being
all
French
,
bold
and
experienc'd
,
besides
4000
German
Horse
,
the
remainder
of
the
famous
Waymers
forces
,
and
supported
by
several
strong
Towns
and
Fortresses
,
all
firmly
devoted
to
their
King
.
Nevertheless
,
as
there
is
nothing
deludes
the
imagination
more
then
a
mans
esteem
of
himself
;
the
Prince
of
Condy
was
so
transported
with
an
opinion
of
his
Reputation
in
France
,
he
thought
that
sufficient
to
do
his
business
,
without
being
troubled
to
fight
for
't
.
This
opinion
therefore
was
embrac'd
,
contrary
to
the
judgement
of
Fuensaldagne
,
who
for
two
secret
reasons
,
was
really
averse
.
The
first
was
,
that
he
believ'd
the
Princes
designs
were
not
upon
good
foundation
,
and
if
they
were
,
it
did
not
consist
with
the
interest
of
Spain
to
advance
them
,
forasmuch
as
it
was
most
certain
,
if
he
reduc'd
the
Cardinal
to
any
streight
,
he
would
find
some
way
or
other
to
accommodate
with
him
,
and
then
the
Spaniard
would
run
great
hazard
of
having
him
engag'd
against
them
,
and
the
troubles
in
France
would
cease
of
themselves
.
The
other
was
,
that
it
was
not
convenient
for
him
to
expose
the
whole
Forces
of
Spain
,
without
a
certainty
of
gaining
some
considerable
place
,
and
with
the
hazard
of
some
dangerous
disgrace
,
not
daring
to
be
too
confident
in
the
Prince
,
who
was
a
Frenchman
,
or
in
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
who
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagne
knew
,
had
his
ears
always
open
to
any
Proposition
of
advantage
,
and
might
easily
be
gain'd
by
the
Artifice
of
the
Cardinal
.
These
two
Reasons
reflecting
so
nearly
upon
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
could
not
be
publickly
urged
in
the
Council
;
and
therefore
the
other
opinion
prevailing
,
the
Spanish
Army
marched
towards
Cambray
,
from
thence
to
Crevecoeur
,
and
came
to
Chastelet
without
interruption
,
and
so
to
Fonsomme
,
where
the
River
Somma
arises
,
which
was
but
two
Leagues
distant
from
the
French
Camp
,
The
Spanish
Army
comprehending
the
Prince
of
Condy's
,
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain's
forces
,
consisted
of
30000
effective
men
:
it
was
compos'd
of
Spaniards
,
Italians
,
Walloons
,
Dutch
,
Burgundians
,
Flemins
,
Irish
,
and
other
Nations
,
who
by
the
diversity
of
their
Languages
and
customs
were
the
cause
of
great
confusion
in
that
Camp
;
Their
Train
was
very
great
,
both
for
Cannon
,
Ammunition
and
Baggage
:
Here
the
Prince
of
Condy
made
a
halt
for
several
days
in
the
face
of
the
French
Camp
,
passing
the
time
in
frequent
,
but
inconsiderable
skirmishes
with
their
Horse
,
which
with
most
exact
diligence
were
kept
scouting
upon
the
Roads
.
The
Princes
hopes
were
impregnated
with
strong
conceit
of
his
Party
in
Paris
,
by
whose
assistance
he
thought
his
success
would
be
in
infallible
;
but
he
reckon'd
without
his
Host
,
for
the
King
being
there
,
and
the
Cardinal
very
watchful
against
the
least
insurrection
,
there
was
not
one
person
durst
appear
in
the
City
,
nor
one
Officer
of
those
which
were
banish'd
,
who
durst
venture
to
come
into
Paris
,
and
head
the
Male-contents
,
who
wish'd
the
Prince
well
in
their
hearts
,
though
they
durst
not
shew
it
,
his
design
vanishing
in
fumo
,
He
lost
his
Reputation
among
the
Spanish
Commanders
,
who
discover'd
him
to
be
without
that
interest
and
dependence
which
he
was
suppos'd
to
have
in
France
,
and
which
his
friends
had
promis'd
upon
their
Parols
.
Perplex'd
therefore
,
and
in
confusion
about
the
resolution
they
were
to
take
,
the
Armies
confronted
one
another
for
several
days
.
The
Prince
of
Condy
being
stronger
in
number
,
desir'd
by
all
means
to
come
to
a
general
Engagement
,
but
the
French
,
unwilling
to
hazard
themselves
on
so
great
a
disadvantage
,
endeavor'd
by
the
benefit
of
their
Incampments
,
and
the
convenience
of
the
Fortresses
they
had
thereabouts
,
to
give
impediment
to
their
Progress
,
and
make
them
lose
time
.
This
posture
of
affairs
gave
occasion
to
the
discovery
of
the
valour
and
conduct
of
two
Captains
,
Competitors
at
that
time
in
point
of
Glory
and
Renown
;
the
disadvantage
under
which
the
Mareschal
Turenne
then
lay
,
in
respect
of
the
disparity
of
his
Numbers
,
making
his
Prudence
in
that
Juncture
more
remarkable
then
his
courage
.
But
the
Cardinals
designs
proceeded
at
another
rate
,
his
principal
Object
was
to
reduce
Bourdeaux
to
its
obedience
;
he
knew
very
well
,
that
to
secure
this
part
of
the
Kingdom
,
would
be
the
safety
of
the
other
;
His
judgment
was
approved
by
the
whole
Council
,
and
resolution
was
taken
to
amuse
the
Prince
on
the
Frontiers
of
Picardy
,
or
Champagnia
,
till
the
Affairs
in
Guienne
were
dispatch'd
,
where
all
things
tended
to
a
fortunate
Conclusion
,
though
the
means
used
in
the
management
were
not
entirely
successful
.
The
Marquess
de
Theubon
,
who
had
defended
with
great
courage
and
better
fortune
the
Town
of
Villeneuf
de
Agenois
against
Count
Harcourt
,
disdaining
that
Count
Marsin
should
arrogate
to
himself
the
glory
of
preserving
that
City
,
for
that
(
during
an
inundation
of
waters
,
which
had
forc'd
the
Kings
Army
further
off
)
he
had
put
into
it
200
Horse
,
as
also
because
by
his
Order
,
the
Houses
of
some
of
his
Relations
were
plundred
,
amongst
which
was
that
of
Colonges
,
and
of
the
Marquess
Dowager
of
Villefranca
,
which
said
houses
he
had
taken
into
protection
,
he
came
to
Bourdeaux
to
make
his
Complaint
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
who
intreated
him
to
lay
aside
his
animosity
at
that
time
,
and
not
to
think
of
revenging
himself
upon
Marsin
,
as
he
had
publickly
threatned
;
but
neiher
that
,
nor
the
giving
him
500
Crowns
by
way
of
Reparation
,
prevailing
,
he
dispatch'd
a
Messenger
to
Blaye
,
to
negotiate
his
Accommodation
with
the
Duke
of
Saint
Simon
and
Vandosme
,
the
last
of
which
was
newly
arrived
at
that
place
,
the
Dukes
giving
the
Cardinal
Advice
thereof
,
were
required
by
all
means
to
bring
him
off
,
if
it
were
possible
,
and
what
other
of
that
Party
they
could
;
This
business
was
of
importance
,
and
in
a
fair
way
to
succeed
;
but
the
Advocate
Literie
,
being
banish'd
in
the
interim
,
upon
some
suspitions
,
though
nothing
was
perfectly
discover'd
,
that
design
was
for
the
present
laid
by
.
Theubon
was
advised
by
his
friends
,
and
by
those
that
were
true
servants
to
the
King
,
to
remain
in
Bourdeaux
,
to
make
himself
Head
of
that
Party
in
the
Town
,
and
never
to
reconcile
himself
to
Marsin
,
but
to
study
a
revenge
;
for
if
he
could
be
so
happy
as
to
kill
him
,
he
would
not
only
satisfie
his
private
resentment
,
but
put
a
Conclusion
to
the
War
,
and
perform
an
Action
extreamly
meritorious
to
the
publick
.
Nevertheless
,
being
too
much
taken
notice
of
,
he
departed
the
Town
,
having
first
setled
there
a
good
correspondence
,
and
communicating
his
thoughts
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
they
agreed
,
that
advancing
the
Fleet
to
Lermont
,
he
should
endeavor
to
introduce
the
Army
into
the
City
,
by
the
assistance
of
the
Sieurs
Mousnier
and
du
Sault
,
(
both
highly
disgusted
at
the
Princes
Government
)
and
by
the
help
of
the
Counsellor
de
Bordes
exceedingly
incensed
,
for
having
been
imprisoned
by
the
Princes
Order
,
though
he
was
presently
releas'd
,
and
receiv'd
with
great
courtesie
.
These
three
persons
were
of
the
chief
of
the
Frondeurs
,
and
of
great
Authority
in
the
Town
,
and
therefore
with
their
directions
it
was
no
hard
matter
to
compass
their
design
,
especially
considering
several
of
the
Olmiera
were
joyned
with
them
;
and
particularly
one
Cot
,
a
Ring-leader
of
the
seditious
,
and
another
called
Chevalier
,
a
son
of
one
of
the
Attourneys
of
the
Palace
,
carried
all
the
Letters
which
past
betwixt
the
Conspirators
and
the
Commanders
in
chief
for
the
King
.
The
Fleet
appear'd
at
Lermont
,
ready
for
the
Enterprize
,
but
the
Messenger
was
taken
with
his
Letters
about
him
,
hang'd
as
a
Spie
before
the
Town-Hall
,
and
the
whole
Plot
interrupted
.
At
the
same
time
the
Sieur
de
Chambon
(
who
was
sent
by
the
Prince
of
Condy
into
Guienne
,
to
hinder
the
Count
d'
Ognon
from
reconciling
himself
to
the
Court
,
by
offering
him
300000
Crowns
in
ready
money
,
and
one
of
his
Mannors
,
with
the
Title
of
a
Duke
)
ran
the
same
hazard
,
for
after
he
had
found
all
his
Negotiations
with
the
Count
,
absolutely
ineffectual
,
desiring
to
pass
into
Bourdeaux
(
though
they
had
no
good
opinion
of
him
,
for
having
delivered
up
Xantes
to
the
enemy
the
year
before
)
He
was
arrested
by
the
people
drawn
to
the
Gallows
,
and
had
doubtless
been
hang'd
,
if
in
the
time
granted
him
to
make
his
Confession
,
the
Prince
of
Conty
had
not
sent
to
deliver
him
,
and
luckily
rescued
him
from
that
infamous
death
.
Yet
all
this
could
not
discourage
Theubon
to
set
on
foot
new
Machinations
for
the
compassing
his
designes
,
and
entring
into
a
correspondence
with
the
Count
de
Marin
Camp-Master
under
the
King
,
he
held
frequent
Intelligence
with
all
such
as
he
thought
serviceable
upon
that
occasion
,
in
which
number
having
judg'd
one
of
the
Treasurers
of
France
,
called
Filiot
,
a
proper
person
,
in
respect
of
the
liberty
he
had
of
entring
the
Town
daily
,
and
going
out
at
his
pleasure
,
he
committed
the
improvement
of
the
correspondence
to
him
which
Count
Marin
held
with
the
two
Brothers
of
Chastein
,
and
the
Counsellor
du
Sault
,
Son
of
the
Advocate-General
,
who
being
offended
to
see
the
Authority
of
that
Parliament
,
prostituted
to
the
impertinencies
of
the
Olmiera
,
engaged
himself
in
that
Plot
,
and
resolv'd
to
put
himself
at
the
Head
of
a
Party
of
Citizens
,
and
open
one
of
the
Gates
to
let
in
the
Kings
Army
.
This
Scene
was
very
well
laid
,
and
the
success
not
improbable
,
because
all
was
managed
by
Persons
in
whom
the
people
had
very
great
confidence
.
But
young
Heads
(
especially
of
the
French
Nation
,
who
are
a
communicative
people
,
keeping
their
secrets
as
Water
in
a
Sieve
.
)
One
of
the
Chasteins
,
having
imparted
the
whole
business
to
the
Count
de
Auteuil
,
the
Duke
d'
Enguins
Governour
,
by
the
means
of
a
Citizens
daughter
(
with
whom
the
said
Count
was
in
love
)
Filiot
,
and
the
Counsellor
de
Sault
,
were
both
taken
and
clap'd
into
prison
.
The
other
Chastein
,
not
knowing
the
treachery
of
his
Brother
,
was
gone
out
to
perswade
the
Duke
of
Candale
to
advance
with
his
Troops
towards
Bourdeaux
,
as
believing
all
sure
.
The
Dukes
forces
march'd
with
that
diligence
and
secresie
:
That
though
the
Plot
was
discover'd
,
and
the
assistance
expected
within
,
totally
interrupted
;
yet
had
not
the
Prince
of
Conty
been
in
person
at
the
Gate
,
to
encourage
his
men
,
the
Duke
of
Candale
had
questionless
(
without
any
Complices
)
entred
the
Town
in
that
confusion
.
This
advance
of
the
Duke
of
Candale
was
so
strong
a
confirmation
of
the
truth
of
the
Conspiracy
,
and
fill'd
the
Olmeisti
so
full
of
disdain
,
that
like
mad
men
they
ran
up
and
down
the
streets
with
their
swords
in
their
hands
,
crying
out
,
That
it
was
better
to
die
a
thousand
deaths
,
fighting
valiantly
for
their
liberty
,
then
to
suffer
themselves
to
be
so
basely
and
villainously
betray'd
.
They
immediately
ordered
a
solemn
Procession
to
be
made
,
to
give
God
thanks
for
their
delivery
,
and
caused
a
Franciscan
Frier
to
preach
a
Sermon
to
exhort
them
to
unity
and
fidelity
to
their
Countrey
:
The
Frier
got
up
into
the
Pulpit
,
and
though
in
his
affections
he
had
been
a
Frondeur
,
nevertheless
,
being
at
that
time
illuminated
by
the
Divine
Wisdom
,
he
delivered
himself
in
such
a
manner
,
before
the
Prince
,
the
Princess
,
the
Frondeurs
,
the
Olmeisti
and
the
rest
,
and
perswaded
them
so
efficaciously
to
Peace
,
that
all
of
them
were
touch'd
,
and
the
people
extreamly
edified
with
his
extraordinary
eloquence
and
doctrine
,
so
that
hence
we
may
see
that
Gods
Providence
is
as
active
in
the
confirmation
and
establishment
,
as
in
the
destruction
of
Kingdoms
.
Here
the
innocence
and
goodness
of
the
King
was
protected
,
and
the
wickedness
and
ingratitude
of
his
subjects
chastised
by
the
Justice
of
Heaven
.
After
this
,
a
Process
was
form'd
against
Filiot
,
and
the
Evidence
being
short
,
he
was
most
inhumanely
put
upon
the
Rack
in
the
Presence
of
Duratesta
(
the
chief
of
the
Olmeisti
)
and
the
Advocate
Pontelier
,
who
took
his
examination
:
Filiot
swooned
at
first
,
but
having
implor'd
the
divine
assistance
,
he
found
himself
so
strangely
encouraged
,
(
as
he
reported
afterwards
himself
)
that
he
kept
firm
to
his
resolution
of
confessing
nothing
,
nor
did
he
discover
one
man
of
all
his
Accomplices
.
For
du
Sault
,
they
proceeded
not
so
violently
against
him
,
by
reason
the
tears
of
the
father
,
and
the
former
services
of
the
son
,
out-weigh'd
the
resentment
of
a
Treason
(
which
had
it
succeeded
)
would
have
left
the
Princes
expos'd
to
the
fury
of
the
Souldiers
,
without
any
capitulation
.
The
Negotiations
and
Conspiracies
for
reducing
Bourdeaux
to
its
obedience
to
the
King
,
not
having
the
expected
success
,
and
the
Forces
under
the
Dukes
of
Vandosme
and
Candale
,
being
too
weak
to
reduce
so
potent
and
obstinate
a
City
by
force
,
the
Cardinal
dispatch'd
his
Orders
to
the
Count
d'
Estrades
,
Lieutenant-General
in
Rochel
,
to
draw
what
strength
he
could
out
of
the
Neighbouring
Towns
,
and
lead
them
with
all
speed
to
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
.
Estrades
us'd
all
imaginable
diligence
,
and
being
a
good
souldier
,
and
well-affected
to
his
Majesties
service
,
he
suddenly
appear'd
with
a
considerable
body
of
men
before
Bourg
,
the
Conquest
of
which
Town
being
judg'd
conducive
to
the
reduction
of
Bourdeaux
,
it
was
undertaken
by
his
advice
.
And
to
proceed
the
more
vigorously
it
was
necessary
to
attaque
it
in
three
several
places
,
but
they
having
foot
enough
but
for
two
,
the
Duke
of
Candale
was
desired
that
he
would
furnish
them
with
men
for
the
third
.
The
Duke
granted
their
desire
very
readily
,
and
going
immediately
to
Caesars
Fort
,
to
discourse
the
business
with
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
,
and
l'
Estrades
,
he
caus'd
his
own
Tertia
,
and
some
other
Companies
to
march
,
and
he
himself
(
having
agreed
with
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
about
the
Command
)
would
needs
be
of
the
Party
.
Bourg
was
beleagured
,
and
on
the
29.
of
June
their
Trenches
were
opened
in
three
places
;
The
first
was
commanded
by
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
the
second
by
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
and
the
third
by
l'
Estrades
.
The
last
Approach
was
managed
so
vigorously
,
that
the
fourth
day
,
the
Sieur
Delus
,
Camp-Mareschal
,
lodg'd
himself
upon
the
brow
of
the
ditch
,
cut
down
a
strong
Pallisadoe
in
the
middle
of
it
,
notwithstanding
several
showers
of
small
shot
made
against
him
,
and
the
Granadoes
and
other
Fire-works
poured
upon
them
from
the
walls
,
so
that
in
spight
of
all
the
impediment
they
gave
them
,
l'
Estrades
men
made
this
Progress
without
any
assistance
from
their
Battery
,
which
by
the
negligence
of
the
Cannoneers
,
and
quality
of
the
Guns
,
they
were
shot
off
but
twice
.
The
besieged
was
so
amazed
at
this
so
extraordinary
boldness
of
the
French
,
and
so
dazled
with
the
lustre
of
their
Armes
,
and
the
Gallantry
of
their
clothes
,
(
which
were
most
gloriously
trimm'd
according
to
the
new
Mode
at
that
time
)
that
they
could
not
but
admire
,
and
pay
a
respect
to
the
very
splendour
of
their
Apparel
Whereupon
Don
Joseph
Osorio
,
without
further
Consultation
(
then
for
his
own
security
)
capitulated
on
the
third
of
June
,
and
on
the
5th
.
march'd
out
with
800
men
,
with
bag
and
baggage
,
and
two
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
but
with
the
imputation
of
a
base
fellow
and
a
Coward
;
for
by
express
Order
of
the
King
of
Spain
he
was
clap'd
up
afterward
at
Saint
Sebastian
,
though
he
insisted
very
much
upon
his
want
of
Victuals
and
Ammunition
.
This
important
Town
being
in
five
days
time
lost
in
this
manner
,
(
for
the
keeping
of
which
the
Spaniard
had
parted
with
great
sums
of
money
,
and
fortifi'd
,
and
wall'd
it
about
very
strongly
;
the
Spanish
Generals
and
Commanders
were
not
only
dismayed
at
this
misfortune
,
but
the
whole
Princes
party
were
sorely
afflicted
,
as
knowing
the
loss
of
that
Town
was
,
as
it
were
,
the
Prologue
to
their
future
ruine
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Kings
Army
encouraged
by
their
fortune
and
success
,
were
excited
to
greater
attempts
,
and
resolv'd
without
any
delay
to
fall
upon
Libourn
,
so
that
while
the
Duke
of
Vendosm
continued
at
Bourg
,
to
give
out
Orders
there
,
and
dispatch
the
Artillery
;
and
such
provisions
as
were
necessary
for
so
considerable
an
Enterprise
.
Monsieur
d'
Estrades
after
two
days
repose
,
advanc'd
that
way
with
2200
Foot
and
four
hundred
Horse
,
by
the
way
he
took
the
Castles
of
Chavignac
and
Laubardemont
;
and
on
the
9th
.
of
July
passed
the
River
Liste
,
his
Foot
at
Guistres
in
Boats
,
and
his
Horse
a
League
higher
fording
the
River
at
Goustres
,
a
Village
belonging
to
the
Princess
of
Conde
.
The
next
day
he
took
a
view
of
Libourne
,
and
having
setled
his
Quarters
.
On
the
11th
.
at
night
the
Duke
of
Vendosm
arrived
with
the
Cannon
and
Ammunition
,
having
got
happily
up
the
River
Dordogne
,
and
pass'd
all
the
Enemies
fire
,
(
which
was
not
above
Pistol-shot
from
them
,
)
by
the
assistance
of
the
Guns
from
the
Galleys
which
Convoy'd
them
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Sieur
de
la
Monnery
,
Commissary-General
at
Sea
:
upon
Arrival
of
the
Cannon
,
the
Trenches
were
opened
near
the
said
River
,
where
the
Duke
took
up
his
quarters
.
The
care
of
that
Post
was
committed
to
the
Count
of
Montesson
,
Mareschal
de
Camp
,
with
the
Regiment
of
Britain
,
and
a
Battery
of
two
Pieces
of
Cannon
:
d'
Estrades
commanded
the
Approaches
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
Liste
,
by
the
assistance
of
the
Sieur
de
Saint
Romein
,
with
the
Regiment
of
Douglas
,
and
another
Battery
:
The
besieged
made
a
stout
Sally
on
this
side
;
but
being
repuls'd
as
couragiously
,
they
thought
it
not
convenient
to
sally
any
more
;
The
two
Approaches
were
so
vigorously
carried
on
,
that
on
the
second
day
the
French
possest
themselves
of
two
Half-Moons
,
in
one
of
which
they
took
17
prisoners
:
not
long
after
a
breach
being
open'd
on
the
Dukes
side
,
and
the
Mines
ready
to
spring
on
Monsieur
d'
Estrades
;
the
17.
of
July
in
the
Morning
the
Town
beat
a
Parly
,
and
desir'd
the
same
Conditions
,
had
been
given
to
Bourg
;
but
the
French
not
thinking
fit
that
Libourne
should
be
equall'd
with
Bourg
refus'd
their
Proposals
;
at
length
it
was
concluded
,
the
French
and
Irish
Souldiers
should
be
Prisoners
of
War
,
the
Officers
should
have
liberty
to
return
to
their
own
Houses
,
and
that
twelve
of
them
only
should
be
allow'd
to
march
away
with
their
Baggage
.
The
Town
being
surrendred
,
the
Soldiers
,
both
Horse
and
Foot
,
to
the
number
of
about
800
,
took
up
Arms
voluntarily
,
and
listed
themselves
in
the
Kings
service
.
The
Justice
of
the
Kings
Cause
was
most
remarkably
visible
in
the
facility
,
wherewith
these
two
strong
places
were
reduc'd
by
his
Majesties
forces
.
Where
the
diligence
and
Conduct
of
his
Officers
;
were
no
less
conspicuous
,
especially
in
the
taking
of
Libourne
,
which
(
though
there
were
800
select
men
in
the
Town
)
was
attaqu'd
and
taken
by
2200
Foot
and
four
hundred
Horse
;
The
rest
of
the
Troops
being
imploy'd
,
part
about
the
Posts
of
Castillon
,
and
Montreal
,
and
part
in
Parties
sent
out
by
the
Generals
Order
,
upon
advice
received
,
in
a
Letter
of
Marsins
,
intercepted
and
disciphered
,
importing
that
supplies
were
sending
from
Perigort
and
Quercy
,
under
the
Command
of
his
Lieutenants
;
for
that
Place
,
which
being
of
great
importance
for
the
supporting
of
Bourdeaux
,
was
fortify'd
and
provided
with
all
things
necessary
for
a
long
Siege
.
This
second
loss
,
succeeding
as
it
were
,
upon
the
Neck
of
the
former
,
put
the
inhabitants
of
Bourdeaux
into
great
apprehensions
.
The
Princes
party
began
to
lose
much
of
their
former
reputation
,
the
people
perceiving
,
that
instead
of
the
promis'd
releif
,
they
were
to
expect
nothing
now
but
misery
and
destruction
.
The
Townsmen
had
several
Assemblies
;
and
having
examin'd
Affairs
,
they
found
clearly
,
that
without
present
supplies
,
there
would
be
no
possibility
of
holding
out
long
;
and
forasmuch
as
these
supplies
could
not
be
expected
any
way
,
but
from
Spain
or
England
,
they
dispatch'd
their
solicitations
to
the
Court
of
Spain
for
their
promis'd
and
seasonable
relief
;
nor
did
they
forget
their
Addresses
to
Cromwell
,
to
implore
his
assistance
to
open
a
Passage
into
the
River
,
and
preserve
that
City
,
which
might
recompence
his
Compassion
with
so
many
advantages
to
the
English
Nation
:
But
the
Spaniards
,
(
who
were
willing
enough
to
have
gratify'd
their
desires
)
wanted
forces
to
give
them
any
vigorous
assistance
in
so
many
several
places
.
The
English
who
were
better
able
were
not
so
well
inclin'd
:
for
Cromwell
being
to
establish
the
Authority
he
had
usurped
,
thought
it
not
suitable
to
his
interest
to
engage
in
any
quarrel
against
France
;
and
besides
,
the
Cardinal
ceas'd
not
in
the
mean
time
,
to
puff
him
up
with
other
thoughts
of
more
advantage
to
his
Person
.
The
Cardinal
well-knowing
,
that
Expedition
is
the
Mother
of
success
;
and
foreseeing
,
that
in
time
either
the
Spaniard
might
be
strong
enough
,
or
the
English
willing
enough
to
attempt
its
relief
,
sent
Directions
to
the
Generals
to
apply
themselves
with
all
imaginable
industry
to
the
reducing
of
Bourdeaux
;
and
therefore
having
taken
Libourne
,
the
Royallists
took
up
their
Quarters
as
near
the
Town
as
they
could
,
to
cut
off
all
Communication
with
the
Countrey
,
The
Duke
of
Vendosme
kept
the
Castle
of
Lermont
,
commanded
all
the
Countrey
betwixt
the
two
Seas
,
and
with
the
Fleet
block'd
up
the
River
.
The
Duke
of
Candale
with
his
Troops
,
dispos'd
into
the
principal
Passes
,
was
Master
of
all
the
Avenues
,
back'd
by
Caesars
Fort
,
the
Town
of
Blanqufort
,
and
a
strong
quarter
at
Begle
,
by
which
means
he
cut
off
all
supplies
on
that
side
,
from
whence
they
had
been
formerly
reliev'd
.
The
Count
Marin
was
sent
to
possess
himself
of
the
Forts
of
Testa
and
Certes
.
But
though
the
Cardinal
was
not
insensible
,
that
force
was
the
most
secure
way
of
reducing
that
Town
to
obedience
,
yet
considering
very
prudently
it
was
like
to
be
the
longest
,
he
began
to
think
of
some
other
way
to
bring
them
to
a
voluntary
submission
,
to
which
end
he
sent
particular
instructions
;
The
House
of
Espernon
by
a
long
residence
in
those
parts
,
having
made
many
creatures
,
and
gain'd
much
upon
the
affections
of
the
people
,
contributed
exceedingly
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
renewing
his
Practices
with
the
well-affected
Citizens
in
the
Town
.
By
the
help
therefore
of
their
Friends
and
Confidents
(
there
being
several
others
dispos'd
also
to
peace
)
they
esteem'd
it
convenient
to
take
such
measures
as
were
most
likely
to
succeed
.
The
throng
of
Countrey-people
,
which
were
retir'd
into
the
Town
,
increas'd
their
scarcities
very
much
,
the
corn
was
conceal'd
very
dexterously
in
particular
houses
,
the
building
or
repairing
of
their
Mills
neglected
,
and
the
other
Machines
laid
(
as
on
purpose
)
out
of
the
way
,
so
that
their
meal
failing
,
and
the
Bakers
unable
to
furnish
Bread
for
such
a
number
of
people
,
that
coming
in
great
multitudes
to
receive
their
distributions
,
began
to
believe
that
their
necessities
would
be
great
,
and
that
it
was
therefore
time
to
think
rather
of
the
publick
safety
,
then
of
their
private
interest
.
Besides
this
,
the
care
and
Government
of
the
Hospitals
was
utterly
left
off
,
and
the
poor
people
sent
to
their
doors
,
who
were
suppos'd
to
be
the
most
concern'd
in
the
Continuation
of
the
War
,
and
this
was
done
,
that
by
their
miserable
clamours
and
importunitys
they
might
be
brought
to
consider
,
that
not
being
longer
able
to
contend
with
those
calamities
,
their
best
way
would
be
to
moderate
the
Obstinacy
which
caused
them
.
The
sight
of
these
Troops
of
poor
creatures
,
sighing
,
and
begging
at
their
gates
who
where
esteem'd
the
authors
of
the
War
had
a
wonderfull
influence
to
dispose
them
to
peace
,
whilest
they
began
to
feare
least
those
very
poor
people
of
whom
they
had
made
use
for
raising
those
desturbances
,
should
fall
uppon
them
and
pillage
their
houses
.
It
was
also
proposed
to
the
Religious
orders
to
expose
the
Holy
Sacrament
in
all
the
Churches
of
the
Towne
,
veiled
with
black
,
to
signify
that
God
Almighty
was
displeas'd
with
,
and
detested
that
Rebellion
;
But
the
Counsellors
of
Parliament
and
the
Princes
suffer'd
it
to
be
expos'd
in
the
great
Church
only
,
to
imply
that
they
desired
of
God
a
General
peace
,
which
was
the
pretence
they
made
vse
of
to
foole
,
and
delude
the
poor
people
.
In
this
kind
of
destraction
they
continued
till
Wednesday
the
9th
of
July
1653.
Upon
which
day
,
after
divers
private
conferences
,
several
Marchants
mett
publickly
upon
the
Exchange
,
and
declared
it
was
high
time
for
them
to
shutt
up
their
Shops
,
seeing
they
were
not
like
to
have
any
more
Trading
during
the
Wars
.
The
Prince
of
Conty
,
having
private
intelligence
of
these
Murmurs
,
made
a
publick
Cavalcade
thorow
the
City
,
but
went
no
further
.
The
next
day
,
a
certain
person
call'd
de
Bas
,
being
by
his
Order
apprehended
for
crying
out
Peace
,
Peace
,
before
the
Palace
of
Judicature
,
all
the
Neighbouring
quarter
took
up
armes
,
and
demanded
to
have
him
released
.
This
de
Bas
had
private
Consultations
with
a
conventual
Minim
,
call'd
Friar
Romein
,
who
holding
correspondence
with
the
Count
d'
Autenil
,
shew'd
a
certain
writing
to
several
Citizens
,
which
he
said
was
from
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
wherin
he
gave
them
liberty
to
meet
,
to
give
him
advice
of
what
passed
relating
to
his
party
,
but
this
Affair
had
another
intent
;
for
the
Friers
design
was
to
discover
by
this
means
,
which
were
the
Kings
good
and
bad
subjects
;
and
the
good
Citizens
perceiving
it
,
they
proceeded
reservedly
in
communicating
things
of
importance
to
the
Friar
.
The
reputation
therefore
this
de
Bas
had
in
the
common
opinion
,
was
the
cause
the
Citizens
were
so
obstreporous
for
his
enlargement
,
as
to
threaten
a
Commotion
,
without
immediate
satisfaction
.
The
Prince
of
Conty
and
Marsin
,
with
the
greatest
part
of
the
Nobility
and
Officers
in
the
Town
got
on
Horseback
forthwith
;
the
City-Companies
,
whose
Captains
for
the
most
part
were
of
the
Faction
of
the
Olmiere
,
were
commanded
to
their
Arms
:
but
the
Butchers
,
led
up
by
one
Gilbert
,
and
Master
Isaac
arm'd
with
Musquetoons
,
and
other
weapons
,
cried
out
for
Peace
,
and
that
if
any
one
had
any
particular
disgust
,
he
should
revenge
himself
with
his
own
hands
as
he
could
,
and
not
endanger
the
Lives
of
the
whole
City
.
A
Hollander
,
that
had
House
and
Family
in
the
City
,
told
Marsin
to
his
face
,
that
they
knew
how
to
die
,
but
not
unreveng'd
,
and
that
their
deaths
would
not
trouble
them
,
so
they
died
free-men
.
At
this
,
being
all
amazed
,
it
was
concluded
that
all
the
Olmeisti
should
meet
in
the
Town-house
after
dinner
,
where
several
things
were
propos'd
,
and
the
plurality
of
Voices
concurr'd
in
this
,
to
assault
the
Citizens
inhabiting
the
Quarter
towards
Rochel
,
and
the
New-street
,
and
to
bring
down
the
great
Guns
against
them
.
The
Prince
of
Conty
was
of
a
contrary
opinion
,
and
thought
it
better
to
expect
the
judges
and
Consuls
of
the
City
,
who
were
coming
to
beg
of
him
with
great
submission
,
that
he
would
not
suffer
the
good
Citizens
of
the
Town
to
be
abus'd
and
ruin'd
in
compliance
with
the
Olmieri
,
who
were
about
him
,
and
had
threatned
to
plunder
their
houses
.
The
Merchants
appeared
before
him
,
and
intreated
for
Peace
,
as
the
only
probable
way
to
prevent
greater
disorders
.
The
Prince
reply'd
,
That
he
would
not
subject
any
body
by
compulsion
,
though
it
was
easie
for
him
to
do
it
;
but
if
they
would
remain
constant
to
the
service
of
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Condy
and
himself
,
he
would
protect
them
and
their
interest
;
and
by
their
unanimity
all
the
difficulties
would
easily
be
overcome
,
which
their
dissentions
increased
,
and
rendred
past
Remedy
:
and
that
he
would
advise
with
his
Counsel
what
was
best
to
be
done
in
this
Affair
.
During
these
tumults
at
Bourdeaux
,
the
Count
de
Fiesco
had
his
Dispatch
at
the
Court
of
Spain
,
and
imbarking
in
a
Frigat
at
St.
Sebastian
,
he
arrived
at
the
Port
Testa
di
Bus
,
where
at
his
landing
he
found
all
the
Citizens
in
Arms
for
the
Kings
,
and
had
much
ado
to
escape
;
but
his
Ship
remain'd
at
the
discretion
of
those
Bores
;
who
took
it
and
all
that
was
in
it
,
making
use
of
their
Artillery
against
the
Forts
of
la
Teste
de
Bus
,
and
Sertes
,
which
were
Garrison'd
by
the
Princes
Souldiers
;
to
keep
open
the
passage
for
those
that
went
and
came
from
Spain
.
To
these
Countrey-men
the
Count
Marin
,
joyn'd
with
600
Foot
,
with
which
recruit
in
five
or
six
days
both
those
Posts
were
taken
.
The
Count
de
Fiesco
arriving
at
Bordeaux
the
twelfth
of
July
,
went
immediatly
to
the
Town-house
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
where
with
great
Rhetorick
he
magnify'd
the
power
and
greatness
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
and
assured
the
Olmiera
of
a
speedy
and
effectual
supply
of
Men
,
Money
,
Ships
and
all
other
provisions
:
Affirming
he
had
seen
so
great
,
and
so
forward
preparations
in
the
Porto
di
Passage
,
that
it
could
not
be
long
before
it
would
appear
.
Upon
this
News
there
was
a
solemn
Assembly
appointed
by
the
several
Companies
in
the
City
,
where
the
said
Count
made
the
same
relation
,
and
with
so
much
the
more
Zeal
,
by
how
much
it
was
farther
from
the
truth
.
These
promises
and
representations
were
receiv'd
by
the
honest
party
with
horror
,
but
some
Counsellors
of
the
Parliament
,
blinded
with
their
own
vanity
,
said
,
that
the
King
of
Spain's
Courtesy
was
not
to
be
abus'd
,
under
whose
Protection
all
things
would
be
happily
concluded
,
with
absolute
quiet
and
liberty
.
But
notwithstanding
all
this
,
the
next
day
the
Presidial
Court
(
which
is
a
Magistracy
consisting
of
about
30
persons
,
to
whom
belongs
the
administration
of
ordinary
Justice
)
deputed
some
persons
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
requested
of
him
in
expresse
terms
,
that
they
might
have
Peace
;
representing
,
that
they
ought
not
so
easily
to
beleive
the
relation
of
Fiesco
,
who
was
biass'd
by
the
passion
he
had
for
the
service
of
his
King
,
by
which
he
drew
profit
to
himself
,
receiving
Gifts
and
Presents
from
his
Catholick
Majesty
,
to
whom
he
told
as
many
falsities
as
he
had
done
there
.
After
which
,
all
the
Religious
Orders
,
one
after
another
,
presented
their
Addresses
for
Peace
,
and
their
publick
safety
,
which
consisted
in
their
obedience
to
their
natural
and
lawful
King
,
and
not
in
runing
vainly
after
foreign
Protectors
.
The
same
instance
was
made
by
the
Chapiter
of
the
Cathedral
of
Saint
Andrew
;
But
their
Deputies
were
threatned
by
a
Goldsmith
,
called
Geraut
,
who
was
a
principal
man
among
the
seditious
:
The
Ministers
of
the
Huguenots
(
who
in
all
their
troubles
had
shew'd
themselves
zealous
and
faithful
to
the
Kings
service
)
were
likewise
check'd
by
Duratesta
.
The
Prince
return'd
this
Answer
to
them
all
,
That
he
himself
was
also
for
Peace
,
provided
it
might
be
permanent
and
safe
,
and
when
he
could
be
assur'd
of
obtaining
such
an
one
,
he
could
be
more
ready
to
embrace
it
then
any
of
them
all
.
In
the
mean
time
he
dispatch'd
an
Express
to
the
Marquess
de
Santa
Croce
,
General
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
remonstrating
their
necessity
of
of
present
supplies
,
that
the
least
delay
would
reduce
them
to
extremities
,
beyond
all
possible
recovery
:
and
that
he
was
resolv'd
(
if
any
thing
hapned
adverse
in
attempting
their
relief
)
to
send
Baltasser
before
to
scour
the
ways
with
a
Party
of
Horse
,
and
to
follow
himself
with
his
Nephew
the
Duke
de
Enguien
to
Tartas
,
and
from
thence
to
pass
by
land
to
the
Frontiers
of
Spain
.
This
was
a
bold
and
desperate
resolution
,
and
as
such
,
was
oppos'd
not
only
by
the
Princess
,
but
by
Marsin
and
Lenet
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Citizens
being
grown
weary
of
the
indiscretion
and
tyranny
of
the
Rascallity
of
the
Olmiera
,
resolved
to
make
themselves
Masters
of
the
Gates
of
the
City
,
by
surprizing
them
upon
the
relieving
the
Guards
,
which
were
most
of
them
of
the
Olmeisti
,
they
listed
themselves
therefore
as
the
common
people
did
,
to
serve
in
the
same
manner
and
forme
as
the
ordinary
souldiers
;
Whereupon
some
of
the
very
Captains
of
the
Olmiera
,
offred
to
joyn
with
them
in
their
Petition
for
Peace
.
Some
of
the
Citizens
seeing
themselves
Masters
of
the
Gates
,
were
of
opinion
,
their
best
course
would
be
to
bring
in
the
Kings
Army
,
and
shake
off
their
yoke
at
a
blow
;
But
the
rest
,
who
desir'd
no
less
preservation
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
his
Family
,
then
the
liberty
of
their
Countrey
,
oppos'd
such
violent
resolutions
,
and
endeavor'd
to
obtain
peace
by
honourable
means
,
and
not
by
treachery
:
undertaking
the
service
of
his
most
Christian
Majesty
with
zeal
and
vigour
enough
:
but
accompanied
with
good
Order
and
Decorum
,
reteining
still
a
a
duty
and
respect
for
the
Princes
according
to
the
dignity
of
their
Royal
Birth
;
designing
to
reduce
all
to
the
Kings
obedience
,
by
gentle
means
,
and
upon
such
termes
as
might
produce
most
advantage
to
their
Countrey
,
and
glory
to
themselves
.
Whilst
these
things
were
in
Agitation
,
Marsin
and
Fiesco
had
agreed
to
bring
some
Troops
into
the
Town
,
to
reduce
the
Citizens
to
their
Will
by
force
of
Arms
:
and
(
to
vent
their
whole
fury
at
once
,
they
designed
to
seize
upon
the
Prince
of
Conty
himself
,
and
to
kill
Saracin
,
and
the
Abbot
of
Cognac
his
two
principal
Confidents
.
The
Prince
had
Intelligence
of
this
Plot
,
from
the
Jesuits
,
and
was
desired
for
his
better
security
,
to
take
up
his
lodging
a
nights
at
the
Town-house
,
or
at
their
Colledge
hard
by
.
Virlade
also
having
Advice
to
the
same
purpose
,
put
his
Company
immediately
in
Arms
,
and
possess'd
himself
of
the
Gate
next
the
Red
Chappel
,
by
which
the
aforesaid
Troops
were
to
enter
:
They
treated
also
with
the
Irish
,
who
were
to
have
effected
the
design
,
telling
them
,
that
Marsin
intended
to
deliver
them
up
to
the
English
,
their
mortal
Enemies
and
Persecutors
;
and
that
the
business
was
negotiating
in
England
,
by
the
means
of
Francars
and
de
Blaru
,
two
Commissioners
of
the
Olmiera
.
The
disgusts
betwixt
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
Marsin
were
grounded
upon
Marsin's
presumption
,
and
arrogance
,
assuming
all
the
Authority
to
himself
,
and
using
the
Prince
as
he
had
been
but
an
inanimate
Statue
,
so
that
the
Prince
not
being
able
,
nor
the
Princess
of
Longueville
his
Sister
,
to
endure
such
insolence
,
they
writ
to
their
Brother
the
Prince
of
Condy
with
great
resentment
,
desiring
,
that
(
if
he
intended
to
preserve
the
good
correspondence
which
had
been
hitherto
betwixt
them
)
that
he
would
contrive
some
way
of
giving
them
satisfaction
,
otherwise
they
should
be
forc'd
to
withdraw
.
The
Prince
of
Condy
was
two
months
in
returning
his
Answer
;
and
when
he
did
,
it
was
different
from
what
they
expected
,
being
only
a
general
recommendation
of
unity
among
them
,
declaring
withal
,
that
he
intended
Marsin
should
have
the
principal
Management
of
the
Military
Affairs
,
and
Lenet
of
the
Finances
,
and
because
de
Chouppes
had
writ
likewise
against
Marsin
and
Lenet
,
he
sent
them
the
Original
of
all
the
Letters
.
This
kind
of
usage
was
sufficient
to
have
added
new
fuell
to
the
generous
resentments
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Duchess
of
Longueville
;
and
to
have
devided
them
from
the
Union
of
their
Brother
,
who
treated
,
them
with
so
little
confidence
:
But
those
Princes
were
too
moderate
and
wise
,
dissembling
all
,
and
continuing
firm
to
the
utmost
extremity
.
Having
besides
de
Chouppes
,
and
the
Marquess
of
Lusignan
,
sent
Brequigny
to
the
Court
of
Spain
,
and
Fay
,
to
the
Marquess
of
Santa-Croce
at
that
time
at
Saint
Sabastian
,
where
the
Baron
Batteville
,
not
at
all
pleas'd
that
others
should
reap
the
fruit
and
honour
of
his
labour
,
hindred
all
he
could
,
the
deliberations
of
the
Court
of
Spain
,
who
with
their
accustomed
delays
kept
the
Princes
and
their
Partie
in
perpetual
hopes
without
any
considerable
releif
.
By
vertue
of
these
differences
and
Emulations
betwixt
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Ministers
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
the
Assemblies
of
the
Merchants
were
upon
the
Exchange
as
a
place
most
commodious
,
more
frequent
then
formerly
,
in
respect
the
Town-house
was
taken
up
by
the
Counsel
of
the
Olmiera
,
and
the
Palace
where
they
keep
the
Court
of
Justice
,
by
the
Frondeurs
:
Lenet
went
twice
to
speak
with
them
to
sowe
division
amongst
them
,
insinuating
that
he
himself
approv'd
of
what
they
did
,
so
it
were
without
the
intervention
of
the
Advocates
,
and
other
persons
of
the
Courts
of
Justice
,
who
being
always
for
their
own
interest
,
would
ascribe
all
the
honour
to
themselvs
,
and
leave
only
the
trouble
for
them
.
To
others
he
inculcated
their
own
interest
,
the
strength
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
his
affection
to
the
City
,
so
that
partly
by
terror
,
partly
by
diffidence
,
and
partly
with
hopes
,
he
endeavor'd
to
gain
them
all
:
But
all
this
artifice
could
not
prevent
the
meeting
and
concourse
of
the
honest
party
in
this
Assembly
,
by
which
he
perceiving
all
things
to
run
counter
to
his
intention
,
and
that
the
hearts
of
the
Cititizens
were
set
immoveably
upon
peace
,
instead
of
confiding
in
the
Prince
of
Conty
(
who
continued
still
constant
to
his
Brother
and
his
family
)
he
suggested
certain
jealousies
of
him
,
to
the
Princess
,
his
Sister
,
and
with
the
most
pernicous
counsel
which
could
be
given
at
that
time
,
to
make
him
universally
odious
,
he
exhibited
several
charges
and
accusations
against
the
said
Prince
,
to
weaken
the
only
support
he
had
left
,
sowing
discord
in
his
family
and
among
those
of
his
party
,
and
endeavouring
with
crafty
plots
to
delude
them
.
Fiesco
took
his
Lodgings
in
the
New-street
among
the
Merchants
,
to
be
more
ready
at
hand
to
perswade
them
;
that
to
establish
a
secure
peace
,
their
best
way
would
be
to
follow
the
Counsel
of
Marsin
,
a
person
of
long
experience
,
and
not
be
led
by
the
Nose
by
Conty
,
an
unexperienc'd
Youth
.
They
contrived
likewise
,
that
certain
of
the
Frondeurs
(
in
whom
they
had
greatest
confidence
)
should
be
present
at
these
Assemblies
at
the
Burse
,
among
which
there
were
also
the
Counsellers
of
the
Parliament
which
remained
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
these
to
raise
differences
and
distractions
amongst
them
to
gain
time
,
in
which
they
placed
all
their
hopes
.
They
contriv'd
moreover
,
that
one
Ramont
(
standing
Sentinel
at
that
time
in
the
Town-house
)
should
deny
Admission
to
one
Orial
(
though
of
the
Olmira
)
because
he
did
not
second
their
designes
,
as
was
expected
;
which
was
resented
by
their
Companions
,
and
the
whole
Olmiera
,
Who
commanded
him
to
depart
the
City
.
Having
after
this
discover'd
,
that
Marsin
gain'd
upon
the
people
every
day
;
by
common
consent
,
they
call'd
a
General
Assembly
on
the
19th
.
of
July
,
1653.
on
the
Exchange
,
in
which
Assembly
there
met
the
Deputies
from
all
the
Companies
in
the
City
.
Whilst
they
were
sitting
here
together
,
the
Chevalier
Todias
a
Jurate
,
appear'd
unexpectedly
amongst
them
,
whereupon
laying
hold
on
the
occasion
,
That
the
Presence
of
a
Magistrate
of
the
City
rendred
the
Assembly
lawful
,
they
constrain'd
him
to
accept
the
deputation
they
made
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
to
signifie
to
him
the
resolutions
of
the
good
Citizens
of
the
Town
,
and
to
intreat
him
to
approve
of
the
design
they
were
upon
,
to
make
an
Overture
of
peace
,
and
to
consent
,
That
the
Faction
of
the
Olmiera
,
which
was
the
only
obstacle
,
might
be
abolish'd
,
That
the
Captains
and
Officers
of
the
City
might
be
cashier'd
;
it
being
not
reasonable
,
that
so
many
Persons
of
good
quality
and
birth
,
as
went
personally
to
the
Guard
for
the
safety
of
the
Publick
,
should
be
commanded
by
the
seditious
and
Plebeians
;
and
that
therefore
they
might
be
chang'd
,
and
other
sober
and
deserving
persons
of
condition
and
worth
employ'd
in
their
dead
.
It
was
concluded
in
like
manner
,
that
such
as
were
present
should
be
deputed
as
from
the
several
Fraternities
,
and
meete
daily
as
the
principal
Counsel
of
the
City
.
These
to
the
number
of
about
thirty
,
with
several
Heads
of
the
Artizans
,
went
together
towards
the
house
of
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
where
the
Prince
then
was
,
part
of
their
number
remaining
behind
on
the
Exchange
;
some
thought
it
necessary
to
do
somthing
extraordinary
,
so
that
whilst
their
Deputies
were
attending
the
Prince
,
they
caused
all
they
met
in
the
streets
,
to
cry
,
Viva
il
Re
,
e
la
Pace
,
Long
live
the
King
,
and
the
Peace
,
distributing
a
white
Favor
to
every
one
of
them
.
Upon
this
noise
the
Deputies
took
heart
,
and
the
Sieur
Todias
,
encourag'd
by
them
,
represented
with
great
franckness
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
the
miseries
occasioned
both
by
the
Kings
forces
,
and
the
Princes
which
were
quartered
under
the
Walls
,
but
especially
by
the
tumultuous
and
insolent
Olmeisti
,
who
in
one
year
had
occasion'd
more
mischief
then
many
ages
would
be
able
to
repair
:
That
the
good
Citizens
could
no
longer
endure
the
licentiousness
of
the
Souldiers
.
Wherefore
,
in
the
Name
of
the
whole
Corporation
,
he
most
humbly
besought
him
to
take
some
speedy
course
for
the
Consolation
of
all
parties
,
assuring
him
of
the
affection
and
constancy
of
the
Citizens
towards
his
Highness
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
the
Duke
d'
Anguien
his
Nephew
,
and
his
Sister
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
the
Prince
told
them
,
that
they
should
meet
him
the
next
day
at
the
Arch-bishops
Palace
,
to
agree
about
the
means
of
procuring
a
durable
Peace
.
The
Deputies
coming
out
of
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville's
house
,
and
meeting
the
people
that
were
crying
Peace
,
they
took
each
of
them
a
white
Signal
,
and
joyning
with
them
in
a
moment
,
the
Cry
went
thorow
the
whole
Town
,
Viva
il
Re
,
e
la
pace
,
e
muoia
l'
Olmiera
,
Long
live
the
King
,
and
the
Peace
,
and
let
the
Olmiera
perish
.
The
women
,
the
children
,
every
body
put
on
white
colours
,
and
they
which
had
no
other
,
made
use
of
their
Handkerchiefs
or
white
paper
:
On
the
other
side
,
the
Olmeisti
and
others
of
the
Princes
party
distinguish'd
themselves
by
Isabella
and
blew
.
The
next
Lords
day
,
by
order
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
there
were
present
at
the
Council
the
Counts
of
Marsin
,
de
Mora
,
Fiesco
,
de
Mata
,
de
Antel
,
the
Marquess
of
Lusignan
,
Coll.
Baltasser
,
the
Counsellors
Ramont
,
Du
Duc
and
Spagnet
,
who
had
been
at
the
Exchange
to
desire
Peace
;
the
President
Fresne
was
also
call'd
to
the
Council
,
who
had
conceal'd
himself
for
two
years
together
,
under
pretence
of
a
fit
of
sickness
real
or
feigned
.
They
argued
and
discuss'd
this
Affair
with
variety
of
opinions
;
some
of
the
Frondeurs
,
to
hinder
them
from
coming
to
a
Conclusion
,
endeavor'd
to
divert
the
Resolutions
of
the
Assembly
,
and
delay
time
;
But
this
being
discover'd
by
some
who
were
well
enough
acquainted
with
the
intention
of
the
Frondeurs
,
and
understood
how
much
it
imported
them
not
to
lose
time
,
they
remained
behind
in
the
Exchange
with
some
other
of
their
friends
;
and
besides
those
they
had
with
them
the
day
before
,
getting
some
other
active
Persons
,
they
heartened
their
Deputies
,
who
at
that
instant
were
at
the
Arch-bishops
Palace
,
and
startled
Marsin
,
their
number
being
encreased
to
above
2000
persons
,
they
assaulted
the
house
of
Bleru
,
who
was
at
that
time
an
Agent
in
England
,
that
by
this
means
the
tumult
,
(
which
they
noised
abroad
to
be
much
increased
)
might
dispose
the
Prince
and
the
Assembly
to
satisfie
the
Petition
of
the
City
;
but
the
unstable
Rout
soon
gave
a
proof
of
their
inconstancy
,
deserting
their
Leaders
in
the
very
height
of
the
Action
:
who
did
what
they
could
to
keep
them
together
,
but
to
no
purpose
;
and
in
the
mean
time
,
night
coming
on
,
and
nothing
done
,
Virlada
resolv'd
to
give
some
money
to
his
Kinsman
Cabanieux
,
if
with
other
of
his
Companions
he
would
go
and
take
down
a
red
Standard
,
which
had
been
set
up
by
the
Olmeisti
upon
Saint
Michaels
Steeple
,
and
in
stead
of
that
funest
and
bloody
colours
,
put
up
a
white
one
(
the
Kings
colours
)
in
its
place
;
which
being
done
,
and
another
of
the
fame
,
in
like
manner
advanc'd
on
the
Steeples
of
St.
Remy
and
St.
Peters
,
by
the
well-affected
of
those
parishes
;
as
also
on
the
Gate
next
the
Exchange
,
the
appearance
of
these
colours
had
so
great
an
influence
,
that
Marsin
himself
who
did
all
he
could
to
divert
the
Propositions
for
Peace
,
condescended
to
all
,
the
Deputies
of
the
Merchants
desired
,
upon
a
suspicion
of
some
unavoidable
surprize
;
Twelve
Deputies
therefore
were
chosen
,
to
consult
with
the
Princes
Counsel
upon
such
terms
and
expedients
as
should
be
most
proper
for
the
Conclusion
of
the
Peace
;
but
Marsin
perceiving
that
their
fear
was
without
any
foundation
:
the
same
night
coming
to
the
Town-house
(
where
the
Prince
of
Conty
lodg'd
,
)
with
all
the
Officers
of
the
Army
,
and
the
chief
of
the
Olmiera
,
they
consulted
how
to
disturb
and
prevent
the
designes
of
the
well-affected
to
the
King
.
The
Olmeisti
propos'd
to
fall
upon
those
that
were
assembled
in
the
Burse
.
Marsin
and
Fiesco
were
for
standing
upon
their
defence
,
and
(
bringing
in
their
Troops
)
to
place
them
in
the
street
before
the
Town-house
,
as
far
as
the
quarter
of
Santa
Eulalia
towards
the
Archbishops
Palace
;
and
the
Castle
of
Ha
,
where
the
inhabitants
had
not
declared
against
them
:
it
was
resolv'd
also
to
make
use
of
an
Arrest
of
Parliament
offer'd
by
the
Frondeurs
,
which
under
pretence
of
Remonstrating
for
Peace
;
forbade
all
Assemblies
,
as
unlawfull
and
seditious
,
to
the
end
that
the
Olimiera
might
unite
with
the
remainder
of
the
Parliament
against
the
other
Citizens
:
The
Prince
of
Canty
did
not
approve
of
bringing
in
the
Troops
,
as
a
thing
which
would
make
the
Citizens
disperate
and
and
force
them
to
open
a
Gate
to
the
Dukes
of
Vandosm
and
Candal
,
which
would
prove
the
utter
desolation
and
ruine
of
the
whole
City
:
so
that
the
result
was
,
that
they
should
only
make
use
of
the
Ordinances
of
Parliament
.
The
next
day
the
Counsellors
of
Parliament
going
to
meet
,
were
hindred
by
a
party
of
Citizens
,
telling
them
the
Parliament
was
at
Agen
,
and
not
at
Bourdeaux
:
Virlade
clap'd
a
Court
of
Guard
before
the
Palace
of
Judicature
,
to
hinder
the
Entrance
of
the
Counsellors
;
and
upon
the
Exchange
ordered
the
Sieur
de
Lovergnac
,
one
of
the
Advocates
,
to
reade
a
Letter
publickly
from
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
in
which
he
offered
the
Citizens
his
Mediation
,
and
a
General
Amnesty
:
The
people
,
though
they
did
not
accept
thereof
,
yet
they
desired
Virlade
and
Baccalan
,
that
they
would
be
present
as
their
Tribunes
,
at
the
Counsels
held
for
publick
business
in
the
Archbishops
Palace
.
This
being
the
posture
of
Affairs
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
the
greater
part
of
the
Citizens
dispos'd
for
Peace
,
the
Kings
Generals
thought
it
not
amiss
to
encourage
these
Proceedings
,
and
to
hinder
the
seditious
spirits
of
the
Olmiera
from
interrupting
them
,
)
to
cause
their
Troops
to
advance
from
their
Quarters
about
Begle
,
towards
the
Gate
of
Saint
Julian
,
and
at
the
same
time
to
bring
the
Fleet
above
Lormont
.
This
Council
was
immediately
put
in
execution
,
the
Duke
of
Candale's
Troops
marching
forward
by
Land
,
to
the
number
of
about
4000
Foot
and
200
Horse
.
The
Clouds
of
dust
,
which
the
trampling
of
the
Horses
rais'd
in
the
Air
,
and
the
noise
of
the
Artillery
from
the
Ships
against
the
Post
of
Bacalan
,
was
seen
and
heard
with
so
much
confusion
and
terrour
,
that
the
Frondeurs
,
and
some
Counsellours
of
the
Parliament
,
who
were
met
in
the
Burse
,
or
Exchange
,
dissolv'd
the
Assembly
suddenly
in
great
fear
,
upbraiding
the
others
that
under
the
colour
of
Peace
they
had
plotted
the
surprize
and
desolation
of
the
Town
.
Virlada
did
his
utmost
endeavor
to
change
the
Officers
that
had
the
Command
of
the
Gates
(
which
were
all
of
them
Olmiesti
)
but
being
yet
all
alone
with
the
Advocate
Dalon
,
advising
what
was
to
be
done
,
their
design
being
discover'd
,
and
seeing
the
people
incens'd
against
them
,
he
resolv'd
to
repair
to
the
Town-house
,
and
there
with
the
help
of
some
of
his
friends
,
attempt
the
nomination
of
new
Captains
.
Here
he
found
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
represented
to
him
,
that
in
respect
of
the
confusions
within
the
City
,
and
the
approach
of
the
enemy
without
,
the
Citizens
also
being
refractory
,
and
unwilling
to
follow
their
old
Officers
,
not
so
much
as
their
Serjeant-Major
Periera
;
it
was
better
(
as
he
did
most
humbly
intreat
)
for
his
own
proper
security
,
to
accept
of
those
few
Captains
,
which
in
the
name
of
the
Citizens
he
tendred
to
him
,
insinuating
withal
a
jealousy
,
of
the
pretension
of
the
Jurates
of
the
City
against
his
Authority
,
if
it
should
happen
into
their
power
to
choose
them
,
as
they
desired
.
The
Prince
to
rid
himself
of
him
quickly
,
fearing
to
be
surprized
,
having
taken
their
Oaths
,
they
took
possession
of
their
places
in
the
Council
held
in
the
Arch-Bishops
Palace
,
and
fell
into
debate
immediately
about
the
most
probable
Expedients
to
obtain
a
Peace
;
to
which
end
Virlade
offred
himself
to
go
forthwith
and
negotiate
with
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
without
expecting
a
Passport
,
not
to
lose
time
.
Marsin
thought
to
elude
him
,
appointing
him
for
his
Companion
Baz
,
a
Mareschal
de
Camp
,
and
his
very
great
Confident
.
But
Virlade
departed
at
Midnight
with
the
single
Permission
of
the
Prince
,
without
the
said
Baz
:
Bacalan
was
nominated
also
to
go
to
Vandosme
with
Calapian
,
(
another
Mareschal
de
Camp
,
Brother
to
the
Marquess
de
Lasignan
,
and
strictly
engaged
in
Marsin's
interest
;
)
Virlade
represented
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
the
intention
the
City
had
to
submit
themselves
to
the
obedience
of
the
King
,
and
shewed
him
the
full
power
they
had
given
him
to
treat
,
as
also
a
Letter
of
credit
from
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
who
to
prevent
the
fatal
effects
of
a
Conspiracy
contrived
against
his
life
,
by
certain
persons
which
had
been
banish'd
,
and
were
return'd
again
into
the
Town
,
condescended
to
treat
with
the
said
Duke
,
his
particular
friend
,
in
the
behalf
,
and
for
the
security
of
his
Nephew
the
Duke
de
Enguien
,
the
Princesses
,
and
the
rest
of
his
Party
,
and
he
entreated
him
most
earnestly
to
interpose
his
Authority
,
that
the
good
Citizens
might
receive
the
effects
of
the
Kings
Clemency
,
rather
then
of
his
justice
.
The
Duke
receiv'd
these
Overtures
with
great
civility
,
and
declaring
himself
a
friend
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
he
express'd
all
the
demonstrations
of
esteem
that
could
be
expected
from
an
entire
Correspondence
,
it
being
necessary
for
the
better
carrying
on
of
the
Treaty
,
first
to
make
a
Truce
,
which
Viralda
earnestly
press'd
,
the
Duke
reply'd
,
he
would
conclude
nothing
of
himself
,
till
he
had
advised
with
the
Duke
of
Vendosm
,
with
whom
he
went
hand
in
hand
in
carrying
on
the
Kings
Interest
;
yet
they
proceeded
so
far
,
that
the
Duke
prohibited
his
souldiers
under
severe
penalty
to
go
out
of
their
Quarters
,
or
to
commit
any
Acts
of
Hostility
,
either
against
the
Goods
or
Lives
of
the
Bourdelots
.
The
Duke
in
the
mean
time
sent
the
Chevalier
de
Muns
,
Captain
of
his
Guards
,
to
complement
the
Prince
,
and
to
assure
the
inhabitants
of
his
good
affection
,
and
sincere
mediation
to
his
Majesty
in
their
behalf
;
from
thence
the
said
Captain
repair'd
to
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
to
give
him
an
Account
of
what
had
passed
.
Bacalan
made
the
same
submissions
to
the
Duke
of
Vendosm
,
who
receiv'd
him
with
extraordinary
Courtesie
,
answerable
to
the
sweetness
and
affability
of
his
humour
.
That
very
same
day
Gourville
arrived
from
the
Court
,
at
the
Duke
of
Vendosmes
quarters
,
and
desiring
to
pass
likewise
into
the
Duke
of
Candales
,
the
next
way
being
thorow
the
Town
;
he
sent
thither
for
a
Passport
,
which
(
every
one
being
curious
to
understand
how
Affairs
went
since
their
separation
from
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
)
they
presently
granted
.
He
arrived
late
in
Town
,
and
Lenets
house
being
near
the
Post-house
,
where
he
alighted
;
he
made
his
first
Visit
to
him
,
and
stayed
with
him
all
night
,
which
gave
some
jealousie
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
,
who
imagin'd
,
that
coming
from
the
Court
he
had
had
private
Instructions
to
treat
with
Marsin
and
Lenet
,
who
were
then
in
no
good
correspondence
with
the
Prince
and
the
Dutchess
.
The
next
day
he
went
to
pay
his
Visits
to
them
,
who
were
very
importunate
with
him
,
to
know
what
Orders
he
had
brought
along
with
him
from
the
Court
,
and
because
he
assured
them
,
that
he
would
not
meddle
with
any
thing
,
without
communicating
with
them
,
and
desired
them
that
they
would
look
upon
him
as
a
Person
wholly
devoted
to
the
service
of
the
King
,
they
look'd
upon
him
with
more
suspicion
then
before
.
The
Curiosity
of
the
Princes
entertain'd
him
in
long
Discourse
of
several
things
,
so
that
the
same
effect
his
Conference
with
Lenet
had
wrought
in
the
Prince
,
the
same
did
his
discourse
with
the
Prince
produce
in
Marsin
and
Lenet
,
and
the
rather
because
not
having
negotiated
any
thing
with
them
,
they
concluded
his
Orders
were
to
treat
only
with
the
Prince
,
so
that
they
were
all
of
them
equally
in
the
dark
.
Gourville
pursued
his
Voiage
in
the
Company
of
Baz
,
(
who
was
sent
by
Marsin
to
the
Camp
at
Begle
,
to
have
an
eye
upon
Virlade's
Proceedings
)
and
coming
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
who
received
him
with
great
kindness
,
he
communicated
to
the
Duke
all
that
was
to
be
done
for
his
Majesties
service
in
Bourdeaux
,
according
to
the
Instructions
he
had
received
from
Cardinal
Mazarine
.
Joyning
with
Viralde
,
they
together
obtain'd
a
suspension
of
Arms
for
three
days
,
in
which
time
the
Duke
of
Candale
promised
to
speak
with
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
to
adjust
the
Articles
of
the
Truce
,
not
only
for
the
City
,
but
for
the
whole
Province
of
Guienne
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Prince
of
Conty
went
to
the
Exchange
,
and
put
on
a
white
Scarf
,
to
the
great
joy
of
the
people
.
But
the
inconveniences
which
might
arise
from
the
frequent
resort
of
the
Kings
Officers
and
Souldiers
to
the
town
,
being
represented
to
him
,
he
prohibited
the
admitting
any
of
them
for
the
future
,
without
a
Passport
.
Whilst
things
were
thus
in
Agitation
,
Virlada
return'd
to
Bourdeaux
,
and
inform'd
both
the
Prince
and
the
Citizens
of
his
Negotiations
with
the
Duke
of
Candale
.
Marsin
,
being
enrag'd
to
see
the
Conclusion
of
the
Treaty
so
near
,
which
he
sought
with
all
Art
and
Industry
to
protract
and
interrupt
,
he
would
not
consent
that
any
Answer
should
be
return'd
from
the
Arch-bishops
Palace
.
Whereupon
Viralda
,
(
to
animate
the
people
the
more
,
and
to
excite
them
to
Peace
)
produced
another
Letter
from
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
by
which
he
permitted
the
Citizens
to
go
to
their
Countrey-houses
if
they
pleas'd
,
to
get
in
their
Harvest
,
and
distributed
Passport
to
those
that
desired
them
,
who
came
in
great
throngs
.
The
Duke
of
Vandosm
likewise
sent
Butin
his
Secretary
into
Bourdeaux
,
to
assure
the
Citizens
of
his
inclinations
to
favour
them
,
but
that
he
would
not
admit
of
any
Treaty
without
the
consent
and
participation
of
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
and
that
the
Propositions
might
be
the
better
discuss'd
and
examin'd
,
they
would
meet
together
,
and
not
separate
,
till
the
Treaty
was
concluded
or
broke
off
.
Butin
was
receiv'd
with
extraordinary
Acclamation
;
but
the
Chevalier
Todias
represented
,
that
it
was
contrary
to
the
Rules
of
War
,
and
against
their
proper
interest
to
shew
such
partiality
.
The
Secretary
was
sent
back
,
and
Vandosmes
Letter
delivered
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
:
Marsin
came
into
the
Council
assembled
in
the
Arch-bishops
Palace
,
and
sharply
reproved
Virlade
,
for
that
in
his
Presence
he
had
suffered
Feran
(
a
Huguenot
Minister
)
to
inveigh
against
the
Princes
party
before
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
adding
,
that
this
was
a
clear
demonstration
,
that
the
Huguenots
hated
the
Spaniards
,
which
was
repugnant
to
the
common
interest
,
by
reason
they
could
hope
for
relief
from
no
other
Countrey
but
Spain
,
and
that
he
and
Feran
both
,
would
have
but
little
thanks
from
the
Citizens
.
Marsin
hearing
the
relation
of
these
transactions
was
not
a
little
disturbed
,
who
foreseeing
that
all
would
be
lost
,
the
greatest
part
of
the
inhabitants
being
disposed
to
return
to
the
obedience
of
their
King
.
A
Passport
was
here
demanded
for
the
Duke
of
Vandosm's
Galleys
to
go
and
receive
the
Duke
of
Candale
at
Begle
.
Marsin
oppos'd
it
,
saying
,
it
might
be
a
Treachery
,
and
proposed
that
the
Duke
might
be
conveyed
in
the
Vessels
belonging
to
the
Town
,
whereupon
a
Contest
arose
betwixt
him
and
others
,
who
maintained
,
that
it
was
not
decent
for
the
Kings
General
to
appear
in
any
Ships
,
but
what
belong'd
to
His
Majesty
;
Marsin
insisted
that
the
Deputies
might
be
changed
;
but
these
being
in
good
esteem
with
the
people
that
were
well-affected
,
they
were
confirm'd
,
and
the
Articles
of
the
Truce
enlarged
.
The
Contents
of
them
were
,
that
all
Hostilities
should
cease
till
the
Consummation
or
Rupture
of
the
Treaty
;
That
there
should
be
no
communication
betwixt
the
souldiers
and
inhabitants
,
without
passports
from
the
Kings
Generals
.
That
when
the
Kings
Troops
should
be
removed
further
off
,
quarters
should
be
granted
to
the
Princes
Forces
,
four
leagues
from
Bourdeaux
.
That
during
the
Treaty
,
there
should
be
free
entrance
for
all
kind
of
Provisions
into
the
Town
;
That
Passes
should
be
given
to
certain
persons
,
to
be
sent
into
Flanders
,
to
give
advice
of
what
pass'd
to
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
into
Spain
,
to
his
Catholique
Majesty
,
That
Baltasser
with
his
Troops
might
retire
to
Tartas
.
The
Article
concerning
the
Passport
into
Spain
was
disputed
,
and
at
length
altered
by
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
it
being
agreed
on
,
that
only
notice
should
be
given
to
the
Generals
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
;
But
with
order
not
to
come
near
Bourdeaux
,
for
if
they
did
they
should
neither
be
received
nor
assisted
.
All
these
Transactions
being
highly
displeasing
to
Marsin
,
and
all
such
as
were
enemies
to
the
peace
,
they
raised
new
murmures
and
divisions
in
the
City
,
and
plotted
all
ways
to
break
or
disturb
the
Treaty
;
They
assured
the
people
that
there
was
Corn
enough
in
the
Magazines
for
three
Months
;
That
the
want
of
provisions
,
and
sickness
encreasing
daily
in
the
Kings
Army
,
they
could
not
long
subsist
,
nor
be
able
to
make
the
least
opposition
against
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
which
was
expected
every
moment
,
with
ample
supplies
,
both
of
Victuals
,
Money
and
men
,
so
that
holding
out
but
a
few
days
longer
they
should
obtain
a
Peace
much
more
advantageous
.
That
the
Prince
of
Condy
was
in
Flanders
with
a
powerful
Army
,
able
to
march
to
Paris
without
any
obstruction
,
by
reason
of
the
weaknes
of
the
Kings
Forces
,
and
the
peoples
disaffection
to
the
Cardinal
.
Marsin
continued
to
declaim
aganst
the
Propositions
of
the
peace
,
as
dishonourable
to
the
name
of
their
Union
,
and
to
their
Promises
,
and
oaths
so
often
reiterated
,
not
to
abandon
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
That
it
was
nothing
but
the
effect
of
a
Conspiracy
of
a
few
persons
corrupted
by
the
flatteries
of
Mazarine
,
and
inveigled
with
the
thoughts
of
bettering
their
own
fortune
by
the
ruine
of
the
publick
interest
.
That
their
Offers
were
to
be
shunn'd
as
the
singing
of
a
Sirene
,
That
having
offended
a
Prince
to
the
quick
,
the
best
Counsel
was
to
see
him
no
more
except
in
a
Picture
:
But
on
the
contrary
,
those
who
understood
the
Artifices
and
machinations
of
seditious
persons
,
were
of
another
judgement
,
and
declar'd
,
That
things
were
reduc'd
now
to
such
an
extremity
,
they
must
fall
inevitably
into
the
hands
of
the
Spaniard
,
and
live
under
their
yoke
and
dominion
,
or
become
miserable
sacrifices
to
the
armes
and
vengeance
of
their
own
King
.
That
the
State
could
never
fall
under
greater
Tyranny
,
then
what
they
then
suffered
under
the
Officers
of
the
Princes
,
who
had
no
other
aim
then
to
satisfie
their
insatiable
desire
of
robbing
them
both
of
their
honour
and
estates
,
leaving
them
in
a
miserable
and
languishing
condition
.
That
the
City
,
not
being
to
be
brought
to
a
worse
plight
,
ought
to
embrace
so
happy
an
opportunity
of
redeeming
it self
from
such
imminent
dangers
,
whilst
the
Generals
,
with
unexpected
Courtesie
,
distributed
every
where
his
Majesties
grace
and
favours
,
full
of
clemency
and
pity
,
and
thought
it
greater
honour
to
be
the
instruments
of
his
mercy
then
revenge
.
That
now
was
the
time
to
wipe
off
all
the
unworthy
stains
of
rebellion
,
by
making
it
appear
,
they
were
rather
the
effects
of
a
few
peoples
violence
,
then
any
universal
disgust
.
That
Marsin
(
as
a
stranger
)
was
manifestly
more
solicitous
for
his
own
private
interest
for
the
Princes
,
and
therefore
he
ran
things
to
Extremity
,
with
false
and
pretended
promises
of
releif
,
which
if
soberly
consider'd
,
was
rather
to
be
abhorr'd
then
receiv'd
,
seeing
by
prolonging
the
War
,
all
the
people
must
of
necessity
be
precipitated
into
an
eternal
,
and
inextricable
confusion
,
and
their
revenues
brought
to
nothing
,
consisting
principally
in
trade
with
strangers
,
and
in
the
fruits
of
the
field
,
the
one
absolutely
precluded
and
interrupted
,
and
the
other
like
to
be
destroy'd
,
by
the
spoiling
of
their
Vintage
.
They
further
added
,
that
the
Princes
professing
the
ease
of
the
people
,
to
whom
they
had
so
many
Obligations
,
it
was
to
be
suppos'd
,
they
would
not
consent
,
that
for
the
advantage
of
a
few
of
their
party
,
so
many
innocents
should
be
ruin'd
;
and
that
themselves
,
being
of
so
high
a
birth
,
by
returning
to
their
obedience
,
they
might
restore
themselves
to
their
pristine
Authority
and
Grandeur
in
the
Kingdom
of
France
,
where
no
true
Frenchman
,
by
reason
of
their
natural
antipathy
could
willingly
brook
the
Spaniards
,
who
sought
to
advantage
themselves
by
these
troubles
,
alluring
the
uncautious
by
the
lustre
of
their
Gold
,
and
deluding
the
people
more
with
false
hopes
then
really
assisting
them
with
any
formidable
and
effectual
force
.
Finally
,
they
concluded
,
that
having
for
their
own
Sovereign
,
a
King
given
them
by
God
,
they
ought
not
to
doubt
of
his
being
endowed
with
so
Noble
and
Generous
a
mind
as
to
forget
injuries
,
and
pardon
Offences
.
These
Reasons
,
with
the
Engagement
,
into
which
most
of
the
Citizens
had
publikely
entred
,
and
the
fear
of
falling
again
under
the
outrages
of
the
Olmeira
,
in
case
they
should
recover
their
former
Authority
by
the
means
of
foreign
force
,
was
the
cause
that
the
Assembly
of
the
Olmeisti
,
was
expresly
forbidden
,
and
the
Captains
of
the
quarters
renewed
with
all
diligence
,
and
strict
Guards
placed
at
the
Gates
to
hinder
the
entrance
of
forreign
Soldiers
.
They
treated
also
privately
with
Colonel
Baltasser
,
to
gain
him
to
their
side
,
as
a
valiant
and
generous
person
,
and
one
that
was
capable
of
doing
much
mischeif
,
were
he
united
with
Marsin
,
with
whom
(
by
reason
of
several
disgusts
past
betwixt
them
)
he
held
no
very
good
correspondence
.
Virlade
,
being
in
the
mean
time
return'd
to
Begle
,
to
accompany
the
Duke
of
Candale
to
Lormont
,
and
assist
at
the
General
Truce
,
receiv'd
an
express
from
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
at
Mid-night
,
that
33
Sail
of
Spanish
Ships
were
arriv'd
within
sight
of
Blay
;
Whereupon
the
three
days
Truce
being
expir'd
,
the
Duke
of
Candale
thought
it
expedient
to
give
them
another
indefinite
,
till
the
conclusion
of
the
peace
,
and
the
publication
of
the
Amnesty
,
which
he
did
to
engage
the
Citizens
in
a
Treaty
,
before
the
news
of
the
approach
of
the
Spanish
Armada
,
lest
they
should
change
their
resolutions
,
and
concurr
with
the
contrary
party
.
It
being
concluded
therefore
,
and
establish'd
as
firm
as
was
possible
,
Virlade
was
dispatch'd
back
to
Bourdeux
,
to
draw
the
Prince
of
Conty
to
a
peremptory
resolution
to
declare
puplickly
for
the
service
of
the
King
;
where
being
arriv'd
,
he
found
the
City
much
altered
by
the
Artifices
of
Marsin
,
who
(
having
been
at
the
Burse
,
to
clear
himself
and
Lenet
of
the
machinations
wherewith
they
were
charg'd
)
he
had
in
some
measure
mollifi'd
the
hearts
of
those
who
had
been
exasperated
against
him
,
and
by
the
distribution
of
Money
amongst
the
Plebeians
,
captivated
a
good
part
of
them
,
particularly
those
of
the
Fraternity
of
Saint
John
,
(
which
are
so
numerous
they
seldome
appear
less
then
1500
in
their
procession
upon
that
Saints
day
)
so
that
he
caus'd
them
to
fasten
peeces
of
Red
Ribbon
to
their
Procession-staffs
,
and
to
cry
up
and
down
the
streets
,
and
in
their
very
Procession
,
Viva
i
Principi
,
Long
live
the
Princes
.
Virlada
,
astonish'd
at
this
change
,
rid
amongst
them
with
a
Trumpet
of
the
Duke
of
Candales
before
him
,
snatching
from
some
of
them
their
Red
Ribbons
,
giving
them
white
,
and
casting
some
Moneys
amongst
them
,
he
caus'd
them
quickly
to
change
their
note
,
and
cry
out
as
fast
,
Viva
il
Re
,
e
la
Pace
,
Long
live
the
King
and
the
Peace
,
and
from
thence
passing
to
the
Town-house
,
where
the
Prince
of
Conty
then
was
,
he
prest
him
to
declare
himself
either
for
Peace
or
War
,
telling
him
,
that
as
his
servant
,
he
could
not
but
advise
him
of
the
evident
danger
he
was
in
,
seeing
the
design
was
to
make
themselvs
Masters
of
the
Town
,
though
with
the
destruction
and
ruine
of
his
Highness
.
That
therefore
he
did
earnesly
desire
him
to
continue
the
suspension
of
Arms
,
which
during
till
the
conclusion
of
the
peace
,
would
secure
him
,
and
take
away
all
occasion
from
the
Kings
Generals
to
attempt
any
thing
against
the
City
,
which
in
the
confusions
they
were
then
in
,
would
be
no
hard
matter
for
them
to
do
,
to
the
endangering
of
his
person
,
and
his
friends
,
or
at
least
to
his
dishonour
.
These
Propositions
sunk
very
deep
into
the
heart
of
the
Prince
,
full
of
generosity
,
and
therefore
the
more
dispos'd
to
receive
such
counsels
as
were
grounded
on
reason
and
honour
;
Besides
,
Gourville
,
being
in
private
Treaty
with
him
at
that
time
,
who
took
great
pains
to
remove
him
from
all
contrary
sentiments
;
he
finally
resolv'd
to
subscribe
the
suspension
of
Arms
;
which
was
solemnly
publish'd
,
and
went
to
the
Exchange
to
declare
openly
,
that
he
renounc'd
all
leagues
and
confederacies
with
Spain
.
Here
were
likewise
read
the
Articles
of
peace
,
which
were
to
be
propos'd
,
as
also
a
renunciation
of
the
Citizens
,
of
all
Treaties
with
the
English
,
and
the
Ministers
of
Spain
,
and
this
was
also
done
in
publique
by
the
Prince
,
with
much
frankness
,
which
drew
after
him
all
the
acclamations
of
the
people
.
The
Arrival
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
was
not
yet
known
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
those
that
understood
the
inconstancy
of
the
people
always
desirous
of
novelties
,
endeavour'd
to
conceal
it
as
much
as
was
possible
.
The
Duke
of
Candale
went
to
Lormond
to
the
Duke
Vandosme
,
and
the
articles
of
the
Truce
were
agreed
on
in
the
same
form
they
were
presented
,
except
the
granting
of
quarters
to
the
Princes
Troops
,
a
passport
to
Baltasser
,
or
liberty
for
bringing
in
victuals
or
Ammunition
into
the
Town
.
They
agreed
afterwards
,
on
the
houre
to
meet
the
Deputies
,
to
treat
about
the
peace
.
The
designes
of
the
seditious
and
the
Spaniards
being
in
this
manner
defeated
;
The
Kings
Generals
were
much
rejoyced
,
and
the
rather
because
they
had
reason
to
fear
,
that
if
the
Spanish
Navy
had
appear'd
before
the
Treaty
had
been
concluded
,
they
would
easily
have
made
themselves
Masters
of
Bourdeaux
,
and
all
the
Kings
Affairs
in
Guienne
,
been
utterly
ruin'd
,
besids
the
prejudice
they
would
have
receiv'd
in
the
other
parts
of
the
Kingdom
by
so
potent
,
and
so
considerable
a
diversion
.
The
Spanish
Fleet
came
to
an
Anchor
at
the
mouth
of
the
Garonne
,
and
the
Generals
(
having
notice
of
the
resolution
of
the
Bourdelois
whilst
they
lay
there
,
attending
the
opportunity
of
the
Tyde
,
to
attempt
the
relieving
of
the
Town
)
were
in
great
confusion
,
and
at
a
stand
what
to
do
,
fearing
to
engage
themselves
in
vain
,
further
in
the
River
,
with
so
much
hazard
,
not
being
assur'd
to
be
receiv'd
by
the
City
,
but
rather
treated
as
Enemies
;
They
concluded
at
length
to
continue
where
they
were
upon
their
Guard
,
and
to
dispatch
away
a
Messenger
with
all
speed
to
the
Spanish
Court
,
to
give
notice
of
the
alteration
of
Affaires
,
that
they
might
deliberate
what
was
best
to
be
done
in
this
exigence
.
They
sent
likewise
advice
into
Flanders
,
to
the
Spanish
Ministers
and
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
at
the
receipt
of
this
News
saw
his
expectations
quite
vanisht
,
while
with
a
secure
confidence
he
had
cherish'd
himself
,
that
the
Spanish
Fleet
would
have
got
easily
to
Bourdeaux
,
and
have
had
the
better
of
the
day
,
if
they
came
to
an
engagement
;
which
the
Spaniards
themselves
,
gave
evident
tokens
they
were
not
willing
to
undertake
upon
a
slight
account
.
On
the
27.
of
July
,
the
Deputies
,
being
twelve
in
number
(
whereof
Chevalier
Todias
was
the
chief
)
to
whom
was
joyn'd
the
aforesaid
Virtade
,
they
propounded
the
Articles
of
the
Peace
.
By
the
permission
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
Bartau
a
Citizen
of
Bourdeux
,
was
sent
to
the
Spanish
Navy
,
to
let
them
know
,
that
the
City
renounced
all
leagues
and
confedederacies
concluded
with
his
Catholick
Majesty
,
and
disowned
all
succours
that
came
from
him
.
The
Generals
having
perus'd
the
Propositions
of
Peace
,
they
found
some
things
too
prejudicial
to
his
Majestie
's
honor
,
so
that
they
had
like
to
have
sent
back
the
Deputies
;
But
apprehending
,
by
rendring
the
Bourdelots
disperate
,
they
might
throw
themselves
into
the
Arms
of
the
Spaniards
already
advanced
too
far
,
they
found
out
a
medium
very
proper
to
compose
all
,
which
was
to
shorten
the
Trea-and
come
to
a
Conference
,
in
which
those
Articles
that
could
not
be
granted
,
should
be
remitted
to
the
King
,
rather
then
to
send
away
the
Deputies
.
It
being
more
then
probable
,
that
Marsin
would
take
new
courage
by
the
discontents
of
the
people
,
and
the
well-affected
themselves
,
seeing
their
hopes
frustrated
,
would
easily
be
perswaded
to
admit
the
Spanish
supplies
.
For
these
Reasons
the
Deputies
were
recall'd
,
and
after
having
offer'd
them
the
favour
of
the
General
Amnesty
for
the
inhabitants
of
the
Town
,
in
the
same
form
as
it
was
granted
to
the
Parisiens
,
and
as
it
was
Registred
in
the
Parliament
,
transferr'd
to
Agen
,
To
the
Princes
and
Princesses
,
and
all
others
of
their
partie
,
as
ample
passports
as
they
could
desire
;
to
the
Generals
and
French
Officers
,
leave
to
retire
to
their
own
houses
,
and
to
the
Foreign
Troops
to
depart
out
of
the
Kingdom
.
They
promis'd
to
examine
the
Articles
in
a
Conference
the
day
following
;
All
which
being
tendred
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
the
assembly
of
the
Citizens
in
the
Burse
,
in
two
Sessions
,
they
resolv'd
them
in
this
manner
following
.
Upon
the
1.
and
2.
(
after
the
Kings
Declaration
of
1650.
was
read
,
)
it
was
agreed
,
That
a
general
Amnesty
should
be
granted
to
the
Citizens
of
Bourdeaux
,
with
confirmation
of
their
prviledges
.
The
3.
(
which
respected
the
Person
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
his
indemnity
)
was
referr'd
to
the
King
:
but
it
was
propos'd
,
that
they
might
have
a
months
time
to
give
him
notice
of
their
Treaty
,
by
a
Messenger
express
,
to
whom
the
Kings
Generals
were
to
give
a
Passport
to
the
Court
,
and
from
thence
he
was
to
have
the
Kings
safe
conduct
into
Flanders
.
That
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Longueville
were
to
be
comprehended
,
if
they
pleased
in
the
Amnesty
of
Bourdeaux
,
or
if
they
desired
one
separately
,
it
should
be
granted
them
,
in
the
best
form
,
and
verified
for
them
and
their
dependents
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
as
that
for
the
Bourdelots
was
to
be
in
the
Parliament
of
Guienne
.
That
the
Duke
d'
Enguien
,
and
the
Princess
his
Mother
should
have
Passports
given
them
for
their
security
and
residence
,
in
case
they
were
inclin'd
to
abide
in
any
part
of
the
Kingdom
;
That
Marsin
should
have
liberty
to
go
to
Liege
by
Sea
or
by
Land
,
as
he
pleas'd
,
it
being
his
native
Country
;
and
the
same
to
the
Count
de
Mora
,
the
Marquess
of
Lusignan
,
Lenet
,
and
the
rest
,
if
they
refus'd
the
benefit
of
the
Amnesty
.
Some
difficulties
arose
about
the
Gens
d'armes
,
the
Princes
Guards
,
and
the
Regiment
of
Enguien
,
the
Generals
pretending
that
those
Troops
belonging
to
the
King
,
they
ought
either
to
be
disbanded
,
or
entred
again
into
his
Majesties
service
,
but
the
Example
of
the
Capitulation
at
Bellegard
prevailing
;
They
consented
that
they
should
have
ticketts
given
them
for
quarters
,
till
they
came
to
the
Frontiers
of
the
Kingdom
.
The
Regiments
of
Marque
,
and
Marquese
,
with
the
rest
of
the
Princes
party
,
were
all
of
them
disbanded
.
The
Irish
had
leave
to
retire
into
Spain
,
having
secretly
treated
with
the
French
Generals
.
The
Castles
were
surrendred
,
the
Prisoners
released
,
but
the
dismantling
of
Fort
-
Caesar
,
Bourg
,
and
Libourne
,
and
other
places
upon
the
River
,
was
referr'd
to
the
pleasure
of
the
King
.
There
was
a
long
debate
likewise
upon
the
restitution
of
the
Parliament
in
Bourdeaux
,
as
also
upon
the
Article
about
the
taking
off
the
Imposts
establish'd
at
Blay
,
of
two
Crowns
upon
every
Tun
of
Wine
,
the
reimbursement
of
the
debts
contracted
during
the
War
,
upon
the
Merchandizes
and
Rents
,
as
also
the
revocation
of
the
subsistence
of
the
discharge
of
Taxes
,
and
Tenths
for
ten
years
,
and
the
suppression
of
the
Court
of
Aids
,
all
which
Articles
being
of
more
then
ordinary
importance
,
were
left
to
the
decision
of
his
Majesty
.
Moreover
,
the
Generals
refus'd
to
comprehend
Villeneuf
d'
Agenois
,
and
the
other
Towns
of
the
Princes
side
in
this
Treaty
,
alledging
they
were
free
to
accep
of
the
Amnesty
,
and
return
to
their
obedience
without
it
if
they
pleas'd
.
After
this
Conference
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
demanded
of
the
Deputies
what
the
sentiment
of
the
City
of
Bourdeaux
would
be
.
these
Articles
being
granted
,
the
Kings
General
Pardon
pass'd
in
the
forme
and
manner
requested
,
and
the
Souldiers
drawn
off
:
This
was
a
long
time
under
debate
the
29.
of
July
in
the
Burse
,
where
in
the
presence
of
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
the
Duke
d'
Enguien
,
and
Lenet
,
the
Propositions
of
the
Generals
were
read
.
Which
contained
this
,
That
the
Articles
being
signed
,
they
were
to
rely
upon
the
word
of
the
Generals
as
Persons
of
honour
,
seeing
it
would
require
time
to
procure
the
Kings
confirmation
,
That
the
said
Generals
would
enter
into
the
City
,
allow
Provisions
to
be
brought
in
,
and
give
security
to
the
Princes
and
their
Troops
to
retire
;
if
otherwise
they
chose
rather
to
expect
the
Kings
Declaration
before
they
suffered
them
to
enter
,
in
that
case
no
Provisions
were
to
be
brought
in
,
nor
liberty
for
any
to
come
out
but
the
Deputies
themselves
.
The
Counsellors
of
the
Parliament
,
who
were
then
in
Bourdeaux
,
and
who
were
all
of
them
Frondeurs
,
especially
Spagnet
and
Saux
,
declar'd
their
opinions
,
That
in
that
case
War
was
to
be
preferr'd
before
a
doubtful
and
uncertain
Peace
;
That
they
ought
not
to
consent
that
the
Kings
Declaration
should
be
registred
any
where
,
but
in
the
Parliament
sitting
in
Bourdeaux
:
Nor
the
Generals
permitted
to
enter
into
the
City
:
But
the
Prince
of
Conty
and
Lenet
were
of
another
minde
,
and
declar'd
that
they
ought
to
treat
with
their
Sovereign
in
termes
of
obedience
and
respect
.
In
this
Intrigue
they
took
this
expedient
,
To
cause
the
peace
to
be
published
,
To
attend
the
Kings
ratification
,
with
mutual
Hostages
on
both
sides
without
admitting
the
Generals
into
the
Town
.
To
this
was
to
added
,
That
(
the
people
beginning
to
tumult
and
cry
out
for
an
end
of
the
Treaty
,
and
their
miseries
)
the
Troops
should
be
sent
away
,
and
only
some
few
days
granted
to
the
Princes
,
to
adjust
their
Affairs
;
But
the
Generals
would
not
condescend
to
these
demands
,
replying
,
that
if
the
peace
was
not
absolutely
concluded
,
they
could
not
draw
off
the
Kings
Troops
from
the
Town
,
and
that
whilst
the
Prince
,
Princesses
,
Marsin
,
Lenet
,
and
others
remain'd
in
the
City
,
they
must
only
expect
the
benefit
of
the
bare
suspension
of
Armes
agreed
on
by
the
Truce
of
the
30th
.
of
July
.
The
Prince
of
Conty
(
who
for
himself
and
his
whole
family
,
had
subcrib'd
a
Treaty
with
Courville
,
declar'd
in
the
Assembly
at
the
Burse
;
that
for
his
part
he
relied
upon
the
Generals
Parole
,
nor
should
his
interest
or
his
families
hinder
the
Citizens
from
obtaining
a
speedy
remedy
for
their
miseries
,
by
the
withdrawing
off
the
Troops
,
That
as
for
his
part
he
was
resolv'd
to
leave
the
Town
forthwith
,
and
retire
to
Cadillac
.
It
was
declar'd
likewise
by
the
Chevalier
Todias
,
That
the
Princess
of
Condy
would
retire
to
L'
Esparre
,
and
the
Dutchess
of
Longveville
to
Plassac
,
there
to
expect
either
their
passports
,
or
the
Amnesty
.
The
Dutchess
of
Longueville
as
soon
as
hers
was
arriv'd
,
by
the
consent
of
the
Duke
her
husband
,
retired
out
of
the
noise
and
clamours
of
the
world
,
into
a
Monastery
of
Nuns
in
the
Suburbs
of
Moulins
in
Bourbonnois
.
The
Deputies
being
return'd
the
same
day
,
it
was
concluded
that
the
Dukes
might
enter
the
Town
,
when
they
pleas'd
,
according
to
their
condition
and
quality
,
and
the
honour
due
to
His
Majesties
Armes
,
and
that
the
Princes
troops
should
withdraw
as
was
desired
.
The
Passports
were
brought
to
the
Princess
of
Condy
,
the
Duke
d'
Enguien
,
Marsin
,
Lenet
,
&
the
same
day
were
dispatch'd
to
Court
,
the
Count
of
Montesson
from
the
Duke
of
Vandosm
,
and
the
Conte
de
Marinville
from
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
for
the
ratification
of
the
Treaty
;
The
3d.
of
August
the
Dukes
were
receiv'd
into
the
Town
,
with
great
Ceremony
,
and
the
universal
applause
of
the
people
who
but
few
days
before
were
of
a
cleer
contrary
mind
.
The
Dukes
,
to
demonstrate
the
entire
confidence
they
had
in
them
,
dismiss●d
their
own
Guards
,
and
caus'd
their
houses
and
persons
to
be
guarded
by
the
inhabitants
.
They
elected
new
Jurats
,
and
the
Assemblies
which
were
held
in
the
Burse
,
were
removed
to
the
Town-house
.
The
Princess
with
the
Duke
d'
Enguien
her
Son
,
went
to
Chastillon
de
Medoc
,
Marsin
into
Spain
by
Sea
;
The
Count
de
Fiesco
took
Post
thither
by
land
,
the
Prince
of
Conty
retired
to
Cadillac
,
where
he
found
Langlade
,
Cardinal
Mazarine's
Secretary
sent
thither
to
assist
at
the
Treaties
of
Bourdeaux
,
but
falling
sick
he
could
not
be
present
at
the
Conclusion
.
Colonel
Baltasser
entred
himself
into
the
Kings
service
with
600
Foot
,
and
400
Horse
.
Monsieur
de
la
Rocque
,
who
was
at
that
time
with
some
Horse
and
Foot
,
at
the
City
of
Perigueux
,
followed
the
example
of
Baltasser
,
and
took
up
Armes
for
the
King
,
the
said
la
Rocque
conceiving
a
jealousie
,
that
the
Marquess
de
Chanlo
,
Governour
of
that
Town
,
had
a
design
to
take
him
Prisoner
,
went
out
himself
with
some
of
his
freinds
,
and
repairing
to
the
Commanders
of
the
Kings
forces
,
was
an
occasion
of
a
Treaty
with
the
Inhabitants
of
that
place
,
in
order
to
their
returne
to
their
Obedience
.
Father
Ythier
a
Jesuite
,
by
directions
from
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
led
the
Dance
,
and
not
only
disposed
the
mindes
of
the
Inhabitants
,
but
observing
what
pass'd
,
gave
intelligence
to
Father
Bertaut
,
who
follow'd
the
business
whilst
Ythier
was
sick
.
Besides
this
,
another
private
Treaty
was
set
on
Foot
with
the
Irish
of
that
Garrison
;
But
the
Governour
,
(
not
fully
confiding
in
that
Nation
,
disgusted
with
those
that
had
ordered
them
thither
,
and
not
satisfied
with
those
that
had
receiv'd
them
)
kept
so
vigilant
an
eye
over
them
,
that
having
a
suspition
of
some
design
,
he
caus'd
their
Officers
to
be
secur'd
,
and
disperst
the
Soldiers
amongst
his
own
companies
he
most
trusted
.
The
Duke
of
Candale
(
who
was
too
Generous
to
approve
of
a
victory
obtain'd
by
Circumvention
or
treachery
)
could
not
endure
any
such
dishonorable
ways
,
but
resolv'd
to
besiedge
that
City
,
and
reduce
it
with
his
Sword
in
his
hand
according
to
the
more
Glorious
methods
of
War
.
He
had
already
caus'd
the
Artillery
to
be
embarqu'd
,
and
dispatch'd
the
Marquess
de
Sovebeuf
,
with
part
of
his
Troops
,
(
commanded
by
the
Marquess
de
Cavillac
,
and
the
Count
de
St.
Germain
)
to
invest
it
;
But
the
Citizens
,
knowing
how
prejudicial
it
would
be
to
expect
a
formal
Siedge
,
resolv'd
after
the
example
of
the
Bourdelots
,
to
betake
themselves
to
their
Arms
,
and
force
the
Guard
of
the
Gates
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Garrison
.
The
Governour
having
notice
of
their
design
,
and
being
at
that
time
in
Treaty
about
leaving
the
Countrey
,
upon
condition
he
might
be
permitted
to
march
with
his
Troops
to
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
his
Master
;
he
drew
up
all
his
men
immediatly
in
the
great
Market-place
,
and
his
head
being
a
little
hot
with
wine
,
(
having
been
at
a
Wedding-dinner
)
he
went
haftily
(
accompanied
only
with
his
Page
,
and
one
of
the
Consuls
of
the
City
)
to
the
house
of
Budan
the
Kings
Attourney
,
to
demand
the
reason
,
how
they
curst
hold
such
private
Assemblies
without
his
cognizance
and
permission
;
when
he
came
there
,
they
repuls'd
him
very
rudely
,
and
told
him
there
was
no
such
Assembly
;
but
he
pressing
on
to
enter
by
force
,
some
of
the
Attourneys
friends
discharg'd
their
Firelocks
upon
him
,
so
that
he
fell
down
dead
in
the
place
,
upon
which
the
Inhabitants
taking
heart
,
they
issued
into
the
streets
arm'd
,
crying
out
,
Viva
il
Ré
e
la
Pace
,
Long
live
the
King
and
the
Peace
,
and
dragging
his
body
about
in
a
most
barbarous
manner
.
The
Soldiers
were
in
no
small
confusion
upon
this
accident
,
the
Officers
could
not
keep
them
together
,
nor
oppose
them
against
the
fury
of
the
people
:
they
running
from
their
colours
,
some
one
way
,
some
another
,
insomuch
that
the
City
remain'd
entirely
in
the
Citizens
hands
,
without
further
obstacle
,
who
immediately
dispatch'd
a
Messenger
to
the
Marquess
de
la
Douze
,
to
desire
a
Passport
for
their
Deputies
to
wait
upon
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
from
whom
they
desired
the
benefit
of
the
Amnesty
,
and
to
return
to
their
obedience
to
his
Majesty
,
as
they
accordingly
did
,
one
of
the
most
seditious
amongst
them
being
hang'd
up
,
several
others
banish'd
,
and
the
Officers
and
Captains
of
the
Quarters
chang'd
.
Villeneuf
d'
Agenois
,
proud
that
they
had
resisted
the
Count
de
Harcourt
,
and
defeated
his
attempts
;
emulating
the
fury
of
the
Olmiera
of
Bourdeaux
;
and
in
imitation
of
those
inhabitants
they
listed
several
Companies
,
boasting
to
defend
their
liberty
,
To
suppress
their
insolence
,
the
Kings
forces
under
the
Command
of
the
Marquess
d'
Aubeterre
approach'd
the
Town
,
at
the
time
when
their
grain
being
ripe
,
(
with
which
that
place
does
exceedingly
abound
)
the
Inhabitants
were
preparing
for
Harvest
;
so
that
the
Citizens
foreseeing
the
loss
of
their
Revenues
,
and
that
they
could
not
live
happily
,
being
deprived
of
their
estates
,
they
preferr'd
the
fear
of
misery
before
the
ambition
of
liberty
,
and
sent
Deputies
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
supplicating
him
to
send
them
succour
,
or
make
their
Peace
.
But
Bourdeaux
,
having
already
capitulated
,
and
the
Prince
of
Conty
laid
down
his
Arms
,
and
retir'd
to
Cadillac
,
they
began
to
treat
with
the
Conte
de
Vaillac
,
and
afterwards
with
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
who
sent
thither
la
Ribere
a
Counsellour
of
State
,
and
Commissary
of
his
Army
,
with
whom
their
Amnesty
was
concluded
,
upon
condition
that
their
walls
should
be
pull'd
down
,
their
fortifications
demolished
,
and
the
Citizens
who
had
bin
too
busie
and
pragmatical
,
to
pay
4000
Pistols
;
besides
,
to
deliver
20
persons
prisoners
,
to
be
dispos'd
of
as
the
Duke
pleas'd
,
two
of
which
were
hang'd
presently
,
Dureteste
also
arrested
by
Order
from
the
Count
d'
Estrade
,
was
executed
at
the
same
time
.
Whilst
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
and
Candale
,
were
proceeding
with
great
sweetness
and
Moderation
,
towards
the
settlement
of
Affairs
in
Bourdeaux
,
they
omitted
not
to
watch
over
the
Actions
of
some
perfidious
persons
,
who
became
more
savage
and
brutal
,
by
how
much
the
Generals
(
repleat
with
all
vertue
)
used
them
with
more
then
ordinary
kindness
and
courtesie
.
Sir
George
Cartret
an
English-man
had
intelligence
,
that
one
Edwards
,
sent
by
the
Parliament
of
England
,
lay
privately
in
a
certain
place
in
the
Town
,
blowing
up
the
coals
of
Rebellion
,
which
were
not
quite
extinct
,
but
lay
still
glowing
in
the
hearts
of
some
seditious
people
.
About
the
same
time
a
small
Felucca
was
taken
casually
,
with
Letters
from
Lenet
to
the
said
Edwards
,
inviting
him
to
a
Counsel
which
was
to
be
held
aboard
the
Spanish
Admiral
.
Two
Citizens
of
Bourdeaux
were
apprehended
likewise
with
Letters
from
the
said
Lenet
,
to
several
persons
in
the
Town
,
and
particularly
to
certain
Ladies
.
By
all
these
Discoveries
,
it
being
sufficiently
clear
their
design
was
to
reunite
with
the
Spaniards
,
and
to
revive
the
hopes
of
the
Frondeurs
,
which
were
not
yet
quite
extinguish'd
,
the
Dukes
were
more
vigilant
then
before
,
and
applied
themselves
with
all
imagineable
diligence
,
to
find
out
fit
remedies
for
these
wounds
,
which
were
not
yet
well
closed
.
After
the
Procession
of
the
15.
of
August
,
Espagnet
was
imprisoned
,
and
sent
with
a
good
Guard
to
the
Castle
of
Angoulesme
.
Passports
were
given
to
several
persons
suspected
to
contrive
new
troubles
,
to
remove
elsewhere
,
among
which
were
the
Counsellors
du
Duke
,
de
Manvesin
,
and
la
Chese
:
Some
Troops
were
commanded
towards
Merau
,
to
be
imbark'd
,
if
need
were
,
in
the
Kings
Ships
,
in
order
to
the
ingaging
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
which
was
then
at
Anchor
within
sight
of
Royan
,
a
small
Town
,
but
of
great
strength
,
and
importance
,
having
Xaintonge
,
on
its
right
hand
,
and
the
Country
of
Medoc
on
its
left
.
Other
Souldiers
were
sent
into
Xaintonge
,
where
the
whole
Countrey
was
in
Armes
apprehending
the
landing
of
the
Spaniards
in
those
parts
.
And
all
Inconveniences
were
with
such
diligence
prevented
,
by
the
order
of
Mazarine
,
that
the
Rebellion
could
by
no
wayes
take
Footing
again
,
nor
disturb
the
peace
and
tranquillity
of
the
Bourdelots
.
Who
being
grown
wise
at
their
owne
cost
had
found
that
the
worth
and
excellency
of
good
Orders
is
not
to
be
discern'd
,
without
a
sence
and
experience
of
disorders
.
The
HISTORY
of
the
Managements
of
CARDINAL
MAZARINE
.
Part
II.
Lib.
II.
AFfairs
going
on
in
this
manner
in
Guienne
,
with
such
advantage
to
the
King
,
and
glory
of
the
Cardinal
,
whose
fortune
appear'd
more
and
more
favourable
to
him
in
all
his
Enterprizes
.
In
the
other
parts
,
on
the
Frontiers
of
Flanders
,
the
Armies
encamp'd
themselves
with
different
designes
.
The
Spaniards
with
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
trusting
in
the
greatness
of
their
force
,
which
consisted
of
30000
fighting
men
,
extended
their
quarters
and
lay
at
large
,
seeking
to
allure
the
French
Army
to
a
Battel
,
because
if
they
obtein'd
the
victory
,
they
hoped
to
advance
to
the
very
Gates
of
Paris
,
to
encourage
those
as
were
dispos'd
to
sedition
,
to
create
new
troubles
before
the
Affairs
in
Guienne
were
compos'd
to
the
advantage
of
the
King
,
and
by
forcing
their
way
into
the
heart
of
the
Countrey
,
to
fill
the
whole
Kingdom
with
horrour
and
confusion
.
The
number
of
their
Counsellors
being
great
,
the
opinions
were
various
what
course
they
were
to
steer
to
bring
their
designs
to
a
happy
issue
:
For
though
the
Prince
of
Condy
stood
firm
in
his
opinion
of
marching
—
to
the
Seine
,
without
engaging
in
any
tedious
Leagure
;
yet
the
Spanish
Captains
were
backward
in
concurring
with
the
undaunted
thoughts
of
this
warlike
Prince
,
as
being
fearful
to
engage
their
Army
in
some
desperate
Affair
,
or
puff
up
the
Prince
with
too
much
glory
,
of
whose
instability
,
as
a
French-man
,
(
though
their
experience
since
has
convinc'd
them
of
his
constancy
)
it
appear'd
,
they
were
not
a
little
jealous
:
after
various
consultations
upon
the
best
and
most
seasonable
expedient
,
it
was
resolv'd
all
ways
should
be
tried
to
force
the
Enemie
to
a
battel
,
and
according
to
the
event
of
that
,
they
might
proceed
afterwards
to
other
resolutions
.
With
these
designes
the
Army
advanc'd
,
facing
the
French
for
several
days
,
and
parted
only
by
the
River
Oyse
.
The
Mareshal
de
Turenne
,
though
in
number
inferiour
to
the
Spanish
Army
,
out
of
the
greatness
of
his
courage
,
would
with
all
his
heart
have
accepted
of
the
Combate
,
but
his
generous
Spirit
was
restrain'd
by
the
mature
experience
he
had
gain'd
,
to
his
great
glory
,
in
22
Campaigne's
,
in
which
,
though
young
,
he
had
always
the
Principal
Command
;
besides
,
he
was
with-held
by
express
orders
from
the
Cardinal
,
who
considering
very
wisely
,
that
the
fortune
of
the
whole
Kingdom
,
depending
upon
that
Army
,
they
ought
not
to
expose
their
past
labours
,
their
present
condition
,
and
their
future
hopes
,
to
the
hazard
and
uncertainty
of
a
Battel
,
with
so
much
disadvantage
;
wherefore
in
this
case
,
following
the
example
of
that
politick
Roman
,
who
by
his
cunctation
and
delays
destroy'd
the
Army
of
the
Carthaginians
;
He
contented
himself
to
Alarm
the
Enemies
Camp
,
now
in
the
slanck
,
now
in
the
Front
,
now
in
the
Rear
,
and
by
forcing
them
,
somtimes
to
keep
close
,
somtimes
to
hasten
,
somtimes
to
retard
their
March
,
reduce
them
to
a
scarcity
of
provisions
,
and
finally
to
frustrate
all
the
designes
they
had
contrived
against
France
.
But
their
being
in
the
Mareschal
Turenne
no
less
,
then
in
the
Prince
of
Condy
an
ardent
and
immense
desire
of
glory
,
he
could
not
satisfie
the
fervour
of
his
mind
,
if
in
so
conspicuous
an
occasion
he
gave
not
some
proof
or
testimony
of
his
valour
.
He
past
the
River
therefore
one
day
with
7
or
800
Horse
,
and
joyning
with
his
main
Guard
,
which
was
kept
on
the
other
side
,
he
fell
upon
the
Enimies
Guards
at
the
head
of
the
Fens
of
Fonsomme
,
and
charg'd
them
so
briskly
,
that
he
beat
them
into
their
main
Body
,
took
several
Prisoners
,
and
return'd
with
great
honour
to
his
quarters
.
In
the
mean
time
the
King
,
the
Cardinal
,
and
the
whole
Court
arriv'd
at
the
Army
the
24.
of
July
,
where
he
was
received
with
extraordinary
applause
,
there
being
drawn
up
in
excellent
Order
an
hundred
Squadrons
of
Horse
,
and
18
Battalions
of
Foot
,
in
all
about
16000
old
Souldiers
,
well
inured
to
the
Warres
,
with
a
great
Number
of
experienc'd
Officers
,
and
Reformadoes
.
The
Mareschal
de
Turenne
being
willing
to
entertain
the
King
with
the
sight
of
a
Skirmish
,
very
much
desired
by
his
Majesty
,
who
is
naturally
Martial
:
He
forded
the
Oyse
with
his
light
Horse
,
Gens
d'
armes
,
and
about
a
Thousand
other
select
Horse
,
and
fell
again
upon
the
same
Guards
of
the
enemie
and
beat
them
back
:
The
Prince
of
Condy
,
being
confident
,
that
upon
the
arrival
of
the
King
,
the
French
Generals
would
dispose
themseves
for
a
Battel
,
he
put
his
Troops
in
Order
,
and
stood
firm
,
observing
their
motion
,
till
the
King
was
retreated
,
and
understanding
afterward
it
was
but
a
party
of
Horse
,
he
was
much
troubled
he
had
not
advanc'd
,
and
try'd
his
fortune
in
a
charge
.
The
King
remain'd
all
that
day
in
the
Camp
,
animating
every
body
with
the
Majesty
of
his
presence
,
and
filling
them
with
an
impatient
desire
of
signalizing
themselves
in
his
service
.
He
dined
at
the
Mareschal
Turenne's
,
with
a
great
number
of
his
principal
Officers
,
who
had
the
honour
to
be
called
by
his
Majestie
to
his
own
Table
.
He
supped
with
the
Mareschal
de
la
Ferte
Seneterre
in
the
same
order
,
and
return'd
to
lodge
in
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne's
Quarters
,
in
the
midst
of
the
Army
.
The
Cardinal
having
given
the
Generals
Orders
and
Instructions
how
they
should
regulate
themselves
that
Campagne
,
return'd
with
the
King
to
Paris
.
Two
or
three
days
after
the
Kings
departure
,
the
Spanish
Army
quitted
their
Posts
,
and
took
their
March
directly
towards
San
Simon
and
at
Serocourt
pass'd
over
the
Somme
.
The
French
Army
follow'd
them
by
the
way
of
la
Fere
,
and
quarter'd
at
Chery
,
and
Maiau
,
and
pass'd
the
Oyse
,
at
the
place
where
it
formes
it self
into
a
little
Island
,
and
a
little
above
Verduel
,
and
Trauessy
,
they
drew
into
Battalia
,
from
whence
they
march-to
Fargny
,
where
they
encamp'd
;
observing
always
the
enemy
,
that
they
might
not
have
time
to
sit
down
before
any
place
,
and
entrench
themselves
,
which
was
their
design
,
after
they
found
how
difficult
it
was
to
draw
the
French
to
an
engagement
.
The
Prince
of
Condy
,
suspecting
that
Turenne
would
fall
upon
his
Rear
as
he
was
passing
St.
Simon
,
he
march'd
through
with
all
speed
,
and
lodged
within
a
league
of
Ham
,
doubting
he
would
attaque
that
most
important
place
,
scituate
upon
the
Somme
,
betwixt
St.
Quintin
and
Peron
.
This
sudden
motion
obliged
the
French
Generals
to
advance
to
Chauny
,
a
Town
upon
the
Oyse
,
and
from
thence
to
Noyon
,
the
chief
City
of
a
County
upon
the
same
River
,
with
a
strong
wall
about
it
,
and
well-peopled
,
where
they
made
a
halt
for
some
days
,
while
the
Spaniards
facing
them
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
pass'd
with
six
thousand
men
at
Magny
,
and
march'd
from
thence
to
Roye
,
and
approaching
it
in
three
several
places
,
he
forced
it
to
surrender
:
Turenne
hearing
what
had
pass'd
,
and
suspecting
he
might
surprize
some
of
the
Towns
upon
the
Somme
,
he
advanc'd
to
Magny
.
Condy
designing
against
Corbie
,
pretended
to
march
with
part
of
his
Army
towards
Beauvais
,
to
draw
the
French
Army
from
their
Post
,
and
at
the
same
time
to
invest
Corbie
.
Turenne
,
who
by
long
experience
understood
the
Arts
of
the
Prince
,
and
knew
very
well
he
would
not
engage
himself
far
in
France
,
with
so
many
strong
Towns
at
his
back
,
and
an
Army
in
his
flanck
,
in
stead
of
following
him
,
as
seemed
requisite
by
the
Rules
of
War
;
On
the
9.
of
August
he
marched
to
Magny
,
where
they
made
Bonefires
and
rejoycings
in
the
Camp
,
for
the
happy
news
of
the
reduction
of
Bourdeaux
,
which
much
encouraged
the
Army
,
so
that
speedily
passing
the
River
,
he
dispatch'd
the
Comte
de
Schomberg
,
with
400
Horse
and
200
Foot
,
to
reinforce
the
Garrison
of
Corbie
,
and
prevent
the
Princes
design
.
At
the
same
time
the
whole
French
Army
march'd
towards
Ham
,
pass'd
the
River
in
the
night
,
and
lodg'd
on
the
other
side
,
where
Turenne
,
having
intelligence
that
the
Count
de
Maille
,
with
a
large
Convoy
of
Ammunition
,
and
4000
Pioneers
was
departed
from
Cambray
,
to
reinforce
the
Spanish
Army
,
in
case
they
should
invest
any
place
;
Incontinently
with
the
greatest
part
of
his
Horse
,
and
a
commanded
party
of
Foot
,
the
the
next
morning
at
break
of
day
he
clap'd
himself
in
the
way
that
the
Convoy
was
to
pass
,
with
resolution
to
set
upon
them
:
But
the
Prince
having
smelt
his
design
,
(
as
being
no
less
acquainted
with
the
Practices
of
Turenne
,
and
the
greatest
part
of
his
Commanders
,
most
of
them
having
serv'd
under
him
)
and
that
there
was
nothing
to
be
done
at
that
time
,
turning
head
with
his
light
Horse
,
and
marching
with
all
diligence
towards
the
Somme
,
sent
advice
by
Polenet
(
Groom
of
his
Chamber
,
)
to
the
Count
de
Maille
,
to
return
again
with
his
Convoy
to
Cambray
.
Polinet
,
returning
back
the
same
day
was
taken
Prisoner
by
a
Party
of
the
Royallists
,
who
understanding
by
him
,
and
afterwards
by
the
Scouts
(
which
had
been
at
the
very
Gates
of
Cambray
)
that
Maille
was
retreated
,
and
that
the
Prince
having
cast
two
Bridges
of
Boats
over
the
Somme
,
had
pass'd
it
,
and
lodg'd
himself
upon
the
banck
of
it
,
betwixt
Corbie
and
Bre
,
Turenne
return'd
with
great
dexterity
towards
his
Camp
,
which
was
already
advancing
towards
him
;
and
having
joyn'd
with
the
Mareschal
la
Ferte
,
they
secured
their
Baggage
under
the
walls
of
Peronne
,
and
encamp'd
at
a
Village
not
far
from
that
Town
,
and
at
no
great
distance
from
the
Spanish
Army
,
taking
possession
of
a
convenient
place
to
sustain
a
battel
,
if
occasion
offered
it
.
The
Prince
in
the
mean
time
believ'd
he
should
catch
Turenne
unprovided
,
and
constrain
him
to
fight
;
and
in
this
confidence
he
march'd
all
night
long
,
and
with
so
much
expedition
,
that
the
next
morning
,
in
sight
of
Peronne
,
he
found
the
enemies
baggage
with
its
Guards
,
who
having
no
Alarm
,
thought
his
coming
impossible
:
But
his
men
being
very
weary
with
the
tediousness
of
their
March
,
he
forbore
falling
upon
them
,
Turenne
in
the
mean
time
having
drawn
his
Army
to
Mont
St.
Quintin
,
which
is
an
Abby
upon
a
Hill
.
The
Prince
found
him
in
so
good
Order
,
he
had
no
minde
to
provoke
him
at
such
a
disadvantage
.
However
Condy
made
as
if
he
was
come
on
purpose
to
attaque
him
,
thereby
to
hold
him
in
suspence
,
till
he
could
receive
the
Convoy
from
Cambray
,
without
which
there
was
no
probability
of
being
able
to
lay
Siedge
to
any
place
.
But
in
the
mean-time
,
while
he
endeavored
by
small
skirmishes
to
amuse
them
with
the
expectation
of
a
Battel
:
he
caus'd
his
Vauntguard
to
march
directly
towards
Saint
Quintin
,
leaving
the
Kings
Camp
on
the
right
hand
,
and
a
great
Wood
betwixt
both
Armies
:
Turenne
,
having
his
eyes
open
upon
all
occasions
,
and
not
willing
the
enemie
should
march
directly
before
him
,
as
the
Prince
of
Condy
did
design
,
he
advanc'd
with
equal
diligence
,
and
prevented
him
at
a
Post
which
the
Prince
thought
to
have
possest
:
Condy
was
hereupon
obliged
to
make
a
halt
,
by
which
means
the
Armies
were
once
again
brought
to
face
one
another
,
there
being
nothing
betwixt
them
but
a
little
valley
,
and
that
very
easie
and
accessible
,
above
which
the
French
placed
a
strong
Guard
over
against
a
Wood
which
ran
up
almost
to
the
Enemies
Camp
,
not
above
a
Musquet-shot
distant
,
Here
both
Armies
stood
their
ground
,
facing
one
another
three
or
four
days
;
with
great
wariness
,
the
Prince
and
the
Spanish
Generals
,
being
unwilling
to
come
to
an
Engagement
,
in
a
place
the
Mareschals
had
chosen
so
much
to
their
advantage
.
On
the
14.
of
August
,
there
happen'd
a
smart
skirmish
,
in
which
the
two
Counts
,
brothers
of
Russy
ingaged
themselves
too
far
,
and
Turenne's
Lieutenant-Collonel
was
slain
:
The
same
day
the
Prince
of
Taranto
,
the
Marquess
de
Bouteville
and
the
Count
de
Duraz
,
being
upon
the
Prince
of
Condy's
out-Guards
,
and
curious
of
seeing
and
saluting
the
Mareschal
Turenne
,
who
at
the
same
time
was
by
accedent
at
his
,
they
sent
a
Trumpet
to
desire
they
might
have
the
honour
to
kiss
his
hands
,
which
being
granted
,
they
were
received
by
Turenne
with
his
usual
kindness
and
affability
,
and
discours'd
together
with
reciprocal
Complements
.
Some
Gentlemen
also
ftom
the
Kings
Camp
,
went
to
pay
their
respects
to
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
drew
near
within
200
Paces
of
Turenne
,
and
possibly
with
a
desire
to
speak
with
him
;
but
Turenne
being
aware
of
it
,
pretending
some
business
,
he
departed
from
that
place
without
staying
for
the
Invitation
,
which
as
was
supposed
,
the
Prince
was
about
to
send
him
by
one
of
his
Gentlemen
.
Two
houres
before
day
,
upon
the
25.
of
August
,
the
Prince
raised
his
Camp
,
and
march'd
towards
St.
Quintin
,
of
which
Turenne
having
advertisement
,
and
suspecting
the
attaque
of
some
of
those
places
,
he
caused
the
Count
de
Beaujen
to
repass
the
Somme
with
1200
Horse
,
and
600
Foot
,
with
Orders
to
keep
nigh
Ham
and
Saint
Quintin
,
to
be
ready
to
succour
which
of
those
places
he
should
fall
upon
:
The
French
Generals
repass'd
the
River
at
Peronne
,
marching
all
Night
,
and
the
next
day
directing
their
way
towards
Ham.
Beaujeu
,
being
arriv'd
at
Saint
Quintin
,
he
had
news
that
the
Count
de
Duraz
was
with
2000.
Horse
commanded
out
of
the
Enemies
Army
,
and
advanc'd
to
invest
Guise
;
whereupon
with
all
diligence
crossing
the
Fere
,
he
put
a
good
supply
of
men
very
seasonably
into
that
place
,
of
which
the
Prince
of
Condy
having
notice
,
he
commanded
the
said
Count
back
to
the
Army
,
after
he
had
fac'd
the
Town
12
houres
together
.
The
Prince
perceiving
his
designes
hitherto
ineffectual
,
and
much
troubled
to
find
so
much
Conduct
and
Courage
in
the
Kings
Captains
,
he
resolv'd
to
try
another
way
,
advancing
his
Army
within
a
League
of
Ham
,
distending
it
along
a
little
River
(
which
there
dischargeth
it self
into
the
Somme
,
)
with
a
resolution
to
attaque
that
place
,
or
if
the
Kings
Army
appear'd
to
relieve
it
,
to
fall
desperately
upon
them
,
and
with
his
sword
in
his
hand
,
in
that
field
,
to
determine
all
differences
and
emulations
.
He
was
no
sooner
arrived
at
his
appointed
Post
,
but
he
saw
the
French
Army
on
the
other
side
ready
to
flanck
him
,
and
at
his
back
the
Count
de
Beaujeu
,
who
having
repass'd
the
Oyse
,
had
placed
himself
at
Fargny
,
to
take
such
resolutions
as
the
accidents
of
Affairs
should
direct
.
Three
weeks
together
the
Armies
lay
facing
one
another
in
this
posture
,
without
any
Action
:
at
length
the
Prince
of
Condy
and
Spanish
Generals
,
despairing
of
their
design'd
Inroad
into
France
,
or
of
giving
them
battel
,
or
surprizing
any
Town
upon
the
Somme
,
by
reason
of
the
great
vigilancy
and
precaution
of
the
French
Generals
,
they
grew
very
confus'd
and
variable
in
their
Counsels
.
Condy
had
insinuated
into
the
Spanish
Ministers
and
Captains
,
that
upon
his
entrance
into
France
,
he
should
meet
with
so
much
welcom
and
assistance
,
that
they
should
make
their
way
more
by
the
good-will
of
the
people
,
then
by
the
sword
:
But
not
managing
his
Interest
dexterously
,
and
wanting
the
means
the
Cardinal
had
,
to
inveigle
and
cajole
by
recompences
,
those
who
were
of
a
contrary
judgment
,
he
found
himself
deluded
,
and
those
persons
who
had
promis'd
him
their
fidelity
,
in
lieu
of
proving
constant
to
his
party
,
let
themselves
be
corrupted
by
the
said
Cardinal
,
and
served
more
to
endamage
and
prejudice
him
,
then
to
assist
and
profit
him
.
The
generous
mind
of
the
Prince
being
netled
in
point
of
reputation
,
(
which
being
lessned
already
by
his
daily
misfortunes
,
would
be
absolutely
lost
,
if
with
so
much
preparation
,
and
so
great
forces
,
he
should
consume
unprofitably
a
whole
Campagne
,
which
at
first
did
seem
to
promise
so
much
advantage
and
glory
to
Spain
,
and
threaten
so
much
ruine
and
destruction
to
the
Kingdom
of
France
)
in
a
full
Counsel
of
War
he
propos'd
the
Enterprize
of
Rocroy
,
making
good
his
opinion
both
with
martial
and
politick
Arguments
.
He
acquainted
them
,
that
he
was
inform'd
the
Garrison
was
very
weak
,
by
reason
the
Chevalier
Montague
,
Governor
of
the
place
,
upon
confidence
that
he
could
not
be
attaqued
,
had
sent
away
the
Regiment
of
the
Crown
to
Rhetel
:
That
therefore
in
12
dayes
time
it
might
be
taken
,
That
there
would
be
no
great
difficulty
to
invest
it
,
in
respect
there
were
no
great
Rivers
to
pass
,
and
the
Siedge
would
be
very
easie
,
since
the
Town
lying
betwixt
thick
woods
,
whosoever
were
first
to
gain
the
Passes
,
might
be
able
to
maintain
them
&
defend
their
lines
with
a
very
few
men
.
That
Rocroy
would
be
of
very
great
importance
being
a
Key
of
the
Frontiers
of
Picardy
;
and
though
indeed
the
loss
of
it
would
be
no
great
detriment
to
France
,
yet
it
was
very
considerable
to
the
Spaniards
;
for
by
this
place
the
French
made
all
the
adjacent
Countrey
pay
Contribution
,
and
a
great
part
of
the
Province
of
Luxenbourg
.
These
Considerations
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
were
excellently
good
,
and
his
opinion
credited
and
receiv'd
as
an
Oracle
by
all
the
Commanders
:
But
the
Spaniards
who
seldom
put
their
foot
into
the
water
,
till
they
have
first
sounded
the
bottom
,
and
who
hold
Prudence
as
an
inseparable
Companion
of
all
their
Actions
,
though
in
appearance
,
they
inclined
to
the
Propositions
of
the
Prince
,
by
way
of
Complaisance
,
yet
in
reality
they
did
not
assent
in
their
hearts
,
for
it
being
formerly
by
agreement
betwixt
them
and
the
said
Prince
,
declar'd
,
that
all
such
Towns
as
should
be
taken
within
the
distance
of
three
Leagues
from
the
Frontiers
of
Flanders
,
should
belong
absolutely
to
the
Prince
,
they
considered
,
that
they
should
expose
and
consume
their
Army
in
the
acquisition
of
a
place
that
would
adde
nothing
to
the
advantage
of
their
Crown
,
and
would
be
rather
instrumental
towards
the
reconciliation
of
the
said
Prince
with
the
Court
of
France
,
then
any
furtherance
towards
the
General
peace
,
of
Spain
:
To
this
they
added
,
that
if
the
Siege
should
happen
to
prove
longer
then
was
propos'd
,
they
ran
a
great
hazard
of
consuming
their
Men
,
their
Money
,
and
their
patence
;
So
that
at
length
their
Souldiers
failing
,
they
should
no
longer
be
Masters
of
the
Field
,
in
which
consisted
the
hopes
of
those
,
who
relying
upon
their
assistance
,
were
contriving
new
Cabals
in
France
.
The
Count
de
Fuensaldagne's
judgment
was
to
lay
siege
to
Arras
,
seeing
they
had
an
Army
big
enough
to
undertake
it
,
and
maintain
a
line
of
Circumvallation
about
it
.
Others
were
of
opinion
,
that
encamping
still
with
their
Army
in
the
Enemies
Countrey
,
they
should
not
only
put
them
to
a
great
burden
of
the
War
,
but
might
with
money
and
promises
encourage
and
propagate
their
Intelligence
,
whereby
to
obtain
an
advantageous
victory
,
which
could
never
be
compleat
unless
they
advanc'd
into
the
very
bowels
of
France
,
and
divided
that
powerful
and
opulent
City
of
Paris
from
their
Union
with
the
King
;
But
as
this
had
been
endeavored
,
even
from
the
beginning
without
any
effect
,
so
was
there
less
hopes
now
,
especially
since
by
the
pacification
of
Guienne
,
the
interest
of
the
Princes
was
in
a
declining
condition
,
and
the
credit
of
the
Cardinal
much
increased
.
At
last
the
Enterprise
of
Rocroy
was
resolv'd
on
,
To
which
effect
the
Count
de
Ligneville
advanced
with
3000
Horse
with
all
speed
,
to
block
up
the
Town
the
5th
.
of
September
by
break
of
day
,
and
was
followed
by
the
whole
Army
,
which
was
so
unexpected
,
and
not
foreseen
by
the
Governour
,
that
100
of
his
best
Souldiers
were
shut
out
of
the
Garrison
,
being
gone
a
scouting
according
to
custom
.
The
French
Generals
did
their
utmost
to
put
in
supplies
,
but
the
ways
being
narrow
and
difficult
,
they
could
by
no
means
effect
it
.
The
Spaniards
having
possest
themselves
of
all
the
Passes
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
took
up
his
quarters
at
a
place
call'd
l'
Vnghero
.
The
Count
de
Fuensadagne
in
the
Champion
Country
,
extending
his
quarters
from
the
Main
body
,
to
the
watch
above
:
The
space
from
thence
to
the
Prince
of
Condy's
Post
was
possess'd
by
the
Lorainers
,
Their
Army
being
Lodg'd
in
this
posture
,
they
began
immediatly
their
line
of
Circumvallation
,
which
in
4
days
was
compleated
,
and
on
the
11th
of
September
they
open'd
their
Trenches
,
directing
their
approaches
to
the
Bulwarks
of
Chene
,
and
del
Perdu
,
and
to
the
Half-moon
or
Ravelin
betwixt
them
.
The
Commanders
in
chief
of
the
Spaniards
in
this
Leagure
,
were
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagne
General
,
the
Count
de
Garzias
Lieutenant-General
,
and
the
Prince
of
Ligny
in
the
third
place
.
Prince
Uldric
of
Wittembourg
was
Captain-General
of
the
German
Horse
.
The
Lorraine
Troops
were
Commanded
by
the
Count
de
Ligneville
.
The
Prince
of
Condy's
,
by
the
Marquess
de
Bouteville
,
the
Count
de
Briole
,
the
Count
de
Duraz
,
and
the
Prince
de
Tarante
,
who
a
while
after
left
the
Camp
,
disgusted
with
the
Spaniards
,
because
they
would
not
admit
him
to
the
Command
conferr'd
upon
him
by
the
Prince
.
Rocroy
was
well-provided
with
Victuals
,
Ammunition
,
Cannon
,
Forts
,
and
a
good
wall
.
Their
chief
want
was
of
men
,
there
being
in
the
whole
Garrison
not
above
450
Foot
,
50
Horse
,
30
Inhabitants
in
Armes
,
and
about
90
Peasants
that
had
fled
thither
;
The
foss
was
full
of
water
,
and
the
Plain
without
the
Works
spungie
and
morish
,
but
4
or
5
Foot
deep
,
chalkie
and
firm
.
The
French
Generals
,
at
the
first
motion
of
the
Enemies
Army
,
perceived
immediately
they
could
nave
no
other
design
but
upon
Rocroy
;
and
because
they
judged
it
impossible
,
either
to
disturb
them
in
their
Siege
,
or
put
relief
into
the
Town
,
they
march'd
without
delay
to
la
Fere
,
pass'd
the
River
,
and
by
the
way
of
Heppe
,
Auchenne
and
Pollieux
,
they
came
to
Armilly
,
from
whence
they
dispatch'd
away
a
strong
party
to
joyn
with
the
Count
de
Grand
Pre
,
who
was
already
advanc'd
from
la
Fere
to
invest
Mouson
.
The
Prince
of
Condy
foresaw
,
that
Turenne
,
to
recompence
the
loss
of
Rocroy
,
would
endeavor
to
get
Mouson
,
and
there
fore
had
very
opportunely
commanded
the
Count
de
Briole
to
convey
himself
to
Stenay
,
with
400
Horse
and
1200
Foot
,
to
joyn
with
the
Marquess
of
Persan's
Troops
,
who
upon
the
surrender
of
Rhetel
were
retir'd
into
that
Town
,
and
with
them
to
have
a
special
eye
upon
the
conservation
of
the
adjacent
places
,
which
were
under
his
command
;
accordingly
the
Count
de
Briole
,
understanding
the
motion
of
the
French
Army
,
march'd
immediately
to
Beaumont
,
a
Village
within
a
league
of
Mouson
,
from
whence
he
put
into
the
town
some
Companies
of
Foot
,
returning
with
the
rest
to
Stenay
,
to
be
ready
upon
occasion
to
succour
the
Garrisons
of
Clermont
and
St.
Menhaud
,
if
the
French
finding
the
Garrison
of
Mouson
too
strong
,
should
turnback
upon
som
of
these
places
.
But
notwithstanding
these
supplies
,
the
French
late
down
before
Mouson
,
dividing
their
Army
into
four
quarters
,
one
at
Ablemont
,
where
Turenne
lay
;
the
second
at
Vaux
where
la
Ferte
lodg'd
,
the
third
,
by
the
River
,
commanded
by
the
Marquess
de
Uxelles
,
Lieutenant-General
;
and
the
fourth
in
the
Suburbs
on
the
other
side
the
Mose
,
where
the
Count
de
Plessis
,
son
of
the
Mareschal
of
that
name
,
entred
with
his
Regiment
of
Foot
and
some
Dragoons
.
And
because
it
was
necessary
to
secure
their
quarters
in
the
said
Fauxbourg
,
from
any
prejudice
they
might
receive
from
the
besieged
,
by
reason
of
a
Fort
or
Tenaglia
they
had
at
the
very
point
of
the
Bridg
;
Turenne
past
the
River
himself
,
and
caus'd
it
to
be
assaulted
in
his
Presence
,
which
was
perform'd
with
so
much
courage
and
good
Order
,
that
they
presently
presently
made
themselves
Master
of
it
;
the
Defenders
retreating
into
the
Town
;
The
taking
of
this
Fort
rendred
the
Bridge
unserviceable
to
the
enemy
,
and
secur'd
their
quarters
in
the
suburbs
.
The
Count
de
Beaujeu
,
who
lay
with
a
Body
of
Horse
at
Lobe
,
4.
Leagues
from
Rocroy
,
to
observe
the
motion
of
the
Spaniards
,
came
likewise
to
Mouson
,
and
quartred
with
his
Horse
in
the
Fauxbourg
.
Mouson
lies
upon
the
river
Mose
,
one
branch
of
which
runs
thorow
the
Town
,
the
other
washes
it
on
the
right
side
;
it
hath
a
fair
Bridge
,
and
at
the
end
of
it
was
the
said
Fort
or
Tenaglia
,
which
commanded
the
suburbs
,
which
lie
at
a
little
distance
:
The
Town
is
encompass'd
with
a
strong
wall
,
and
Towers
of
an
ancient
Fabrick
,
fill'd
in
many
places
with
earth
,
and
flancked
with
half-Moons
and
Ravelins
.
On
one
side
,
the
ditches
are
watered
with
the
River
,
which
runs
very
pleasantly
thorow
them
:
besides
which
,
it
has
very
strong
out-works
which
encompass
it
from
one
side
of
the
River
to
the
other
with
Bulwarks
and
Half-Moons
.
There
were
in
the
Town
about
1500
Foot
,
and
200
Horse
,
under
the
Command
of
Collonel
Wolf
a
German
,
with
sufficient
provision
of
all
sorts
,
and
18
Pieces
of
Cannon
.
The
Tenaglia
at
the
Foot
of
the
bridge
being
taken
,
and
the
Fauxbourg
secured
,
the
French
opened
their
Trenches
,
and
in
4
or
5
days
possest
themselves
of
the
out-works
,
lodging
themselves
upon
the
brow
of
the
Ditch
in
two
places
,
where
they
planted
three
batteries
.
The
Marquess
de
Castelneau
,
Lieutenant-General
lodg'd
himself
upon
the
bank
on
that
side
next
the
River
,
and
possessing
himself
of
a
half-Moon
,
which
the
besieged
had
deserted
,
and
attempted
to
place
himself
at
the
Foot
of
the
wall
,
to
spring
a
Mine
,
but
he
was
beaten
off
by
the
Defendants
,
with
Granadoes
and
other
Fire-works
:
upon
which
the
besiegers
were
obliged
to
break
the
Counterscarp
,
which
was
lined
with
stone
,
and
throw
themselves
into
the
Ditch
to
advance
under
Covert
with
their
Galleries
,
even
to
their
very
Pallisadoes
and
in
this
attempt
the
Vidame
of
Laon
(
son
to
the
Count
de
Boussy
,
Nephew
of
the
Mareschal
Turenne
,
a
brave
youth
of
18
years
of
age
)
was
slain
.
The
French
made
their
approaches
over
against
a
great
Tower
,
and
passing
the
Ditch
without
the
help
of
a
Gallery
,
they
began
their
Mines
at
the
Foot
of
it
,
and
springing
one
of
them
,
which
taking
effect
,
they
lodg'd
themselves
in
the
said
Tower
,
continuing
their
work
in
the
Mine
,
that
they
might
utterly
demolish
it
,
as
they
did
on
the
other
side
,
which
more
then
ordinary
diligence
,
pressing
hard
upon
the
Town
to
take
it
,
before
the
Spaniards
should
make
themselves
Masters
of
Rocroy
,
so
that
their
Mines
being
ready
to
spring
,
the
besieged
fearing
they
should
not
be
able
to
resist
an
assault
,
resolv'd
to
capitulate
,
which
they
did
upon
the
26.
of
September
,
18
days
after
they
were
attaqued
▪
the
Governor
marching
out
with
1400
choice
men
.
While
the
French
were
intent
upon
the
taking
of
this
Town
,
the
Spaniard
was
no
less
busie
about
the
reduction
of
Rocroy
,
hoping
to
compel
that
Garrison
to
surrender
,
before
they
lost
Mouson
,
and
so
come
in
time
enough
to
its
relief
,
which
if
it
succeeded
,
they
should
easily
obtain
their
intent
:
having
finished
their
trenches
,
their
approaches
and
their
batteries
,
(
in
five
of
which
they
had
dispos'd
23
whole
Cannons
,
two
upon
the
brow
of
the
Ditch
,
and
3
in
the
field
)
The
16.
of
September
the
Prince
of
Condy
caus'd
400
of
his
men
to
attaque
their
covert
way
,
and
Lodge
themselves
upon
the
Counterscarp
,
falling
furiously
upon
the
Half-moon
,
betwixt
the
two
Bulwarks
,
which
was
with
great
courage
defended
by
the
besieged
.
The
Governour
wanting
neither
experience
nor
valour
,
by
frequent
and
well-managed
Sallies
,
rendred
the
Enterprize
much
more
difficult
then
was
imagin'd
;
and
because
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagne
had
always
oppos'd
this
Siege
,
from
whence
nothing
could
be
expected
but
the
consuming
of
their
souldiers
,
the
loss
of
one
of
the
Kings
Towns
,
and
a
Conquest
without
profit
,
it
falling
to
the
Prince
of
Condy's
share
;
upon
which
score
,
some
sharp
expressions
falling
out
betwixt
him
and
the
said
Prince
,
the
Arch-Duke
thought
fit
to
come
himself
to
the
Camp
,
to
compose
by
his
prudence
and
dexterity
,
all
differences
betwixt
them
.
But
if
his
coming
did
one
way
appease
the
mind
of
the
Prince
,
another
way
it
discontented
him
as
much
,
he
being
very
sensible
,
that
the
Arch-Dukes
presence
would
diminish
the
Glory
which
in
the
taking
of
that
Town
he
conceiv'd
did
belong
solely
to
himself
,
of
this
disgust
he
gave
a
cleer
proof
,
refusing
to
receive
the
word
from
the
Arch-Duke
,
which
he
highly
resenting
,
Commanded
the
Prince
of
wirtenbourg
(
who
was
lodg'd
in
the
same
quarter
with
the
Prince
of
Condy
)
not
to
obey
his
orders
any
more
.
But
this
Affair
likewise
was
accomodated
by
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
who
arrived
at
that
time
at
the
Spanish
Camp
,
the
Medium
he
found
out
was
this
;
That
the
word
should
be
given
neither
by
the
Arch-Duke
nor
by
the
Prince
,
but
by
a
third
person
Chosen
to
that
purpose
by
them
both
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
pretending
that
by
the
ill
Air
of
that
place
,
his
Troops
were
grown
sickly
,
and
died
daily
:
on
a
sudden
without
the
least
intimation
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
he
March'd
off
with
his
Forces
,
to
the
great
wonder
and
astonishment
of
the
other
Generals
,
for
without
his
forces
which
made
up
the
third
part
of
the
Army
,
if
the
French
should
attempt
the
relief
of
the
Town
,
they
might
easily
effect
it
,
and
force
them
to
raise
the
Siege
,
not
without
great
danger
of
a
further
disaster
:
wherefore
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagne
followed
the
said
Duke
,
who
was
already
some
leagues
off
:
and
overtaking
him
at
Mariambourg
,
with
much
ado
perswaded
him
back
to
the
Leagure
.
The
first
Salley
the
besieged
made
,
was
upon
those
that
were
lodged
on
the
Countrescarp
,
towards
the
point
of
the
Half-Moon
,
by
60
choice
men
,
arm'd
all
of
them
with
a
kind
of
Syths
upon
strong
staves
,
with
which
having
entred
the
work
,
they
cut
all
in
pieces
that
were
advanc'd
the
most
forward
:
after
this
Salley
,
another
Captain
issued
out
with
45
men
,
and
two
Granadeers
;
and
entring
into
another
work
,
advanc'd
by
the
enemy
against
the
Bulwark
of
Chene
,
under
the
Pallisadoe
,
to
facilitate
their
passage
into
the
ditch
;
they
put
all
they
found
within
it
to
the
sword
.
Yet
notwithstanding
,
such
brave
opposition
,
the
Besiegers
ceas'd
not
to
double
their
strength
advancing
to
the
Wall
of
the
Bulwarks
to
open
a
breach
with
their
Mines
,
&
come
to
an
assault
:
In
the
mean
time
the
besieged
made
another
Sally
upon
the
Spanish
quarter
,
doing
them
great
mischief
,
and
taking
Prisoners
a
Lieutenant
Colonel
with
a
Spanish
Captain
.
The
besiegers
some
few
days
after
,
opening
a
way
into
the
Foss
,
they
pass'd
it
by
the
help
of
two
Bridges
of
Bavins
,
and
gave
fire
to
their
Mines
under
the
aforesaid
Bulwarks
,
one
of
which
prov'd
ineffectual
,
by
the
diligence
of
those
that
were
within
:
the
other
took
effect
at
the
Bulwark
of
Chene
,
where
the
Governour
received
a
wound
in
the
Head
by
a
Musquet-shot
,
who
notwithstanding
caus'd
himself
to
be
carried
up
and
down
in
a
Chair
,
where
his
Presence
was
most
requisite
.
Two
breaches
in
the
mean
time
were
made
in
the
front
of
these
bulwarks
,
and
furiously
assaulted
by
the
Spaniards
,
and
as
stoutly
defended
by
the
Garrison
.
The
same
night
the
besiegers
were
repuls'd
in
another
assault
upon
the
half-Moon
,
yet
not
so
,
but
that
they
lodg'd
themselves
at
the
point
of
it
,
&
carried
it
afterward
,
for
they
within
not
being
able
to
defend
it
any
longer
,
thought
best
to
abandon
it
,
especially
there
being
no
Port
of
Communication
,
which
made
them
doubt
,
that
if
it
hapned
to
be
forc'd
,
all
those
men
would
be
lost
:
of
which
they
stood
in
need
.
The
Governor
having
taken
a
review
of
the
remainder
of
his
men
fit
for
service
,
and
finding
they
amounted
not
to
300
,
and
seeing
the
breaches
open
in
the
bulwarks
,
and
another
Battery
began
upon
the
Courtin
,
which
had
no
defence
without
,
nor
water
in
the
Ditch
,
That
same
night
the
enemy
was
ready
for
the
assault
,
he
resolv'd
to
capitulate
,
which
was
concluded
on
the
30th
.
of
September
,
and
on
the
first
of
October
,
he
march'd
out
with
220
Souldiers
,
with
honourable
conditions
,
and
was
convoy'd
to
Charleville
This
Town
was
deliver'd
into
the
hands
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
garrison'd
by
his
souldiers
,
and
the
Government
of
it
given
to
the
Duke
d'
Anguien
his
son
,
which
gave
some
resentment
to
such
as
were
truly
for
the
interest
of
his
Majesty
of
Spain
,
who
discoursing
politickly
among
themselves
,
said
,
that
they
had
lost
Mouson
,
and
not
gain'd
Rocroy
,
for
it
remaining
in
the
Princes
hands
,
would
serve
rather
to
foment
his
pretensions
,
and
facilitate
his
reconcilement
with
the
Court
of
France
,
then
to
augment
his
affection
to
the
service
of
Spain
.
Rocroy
being
taken
,
the
Spanish
Army
remain'd
there
for
some
days
,
to
demolish
their
lines
of
Circumvallation
,
and
make
up
the
breaches
,
and
finding
themselves
much
weakned
and
harrass'd
with
that
siege
,
they
retired
into
the
countrey
,
about
Avennes
,
to
refresh
themselves
,
the
Prince
remaining
at
Rocroy
,
being
fallen
ill
of
a
quartane
Ague
.
The
Mareschal
de
Turenne
having
taken
Mouson
,
as
hath
been
related
,
left
in
it
a
Garrison
of
600
Foot
,
with
the
Regiment
of
the
Count
de
Grand
Pre
,
giving
him
the
Command
of
it
:
and
passing
the
Mose
,
march'd
directly
towards
Meziers
,
and
whilst
he
lay
there
,
he
had
News
of
the
Surrender
of
Rocroy
.
At
the
same
time
the
Count
de
Novalles
advanc'd
to
Vervins
,
with
1500
men
,
and
having
taken
it
,
Mareschal
Turenne
,
March't
to
Aubigny
,
to
observe
more
narrowly
the
motion
of
the
Enemy
,
and
obstruct
their
attempting
of
any
other
place
,
and
here
he
rested
for
some
days
:
Whilst
he
was
at
Meziers
,
he
sent
the
Marquess
d'
Uxelles
,
with
1200
men
towards
the
Castle
of
Bousancy
,
which
not
being
capable
of
relief
from
the
Garrisons
of
Stenay
,
and
the
adjacent
Towns
,
(
by
reason
they
were
watch'd
with
a
Party
of
Horse
under
the
Count
de
St.
Maur
)
it
surrendred
before
the
Cannon
came
up
.
The
King
was
come
from
Paris
the
first
day
of
September
,
and
after
a
short
stay
at
Amiens
,
removed
to
Soissons
the
30.
of
the
said
month
)
and
thence
to
Laon
,
in
order
to
the
relieving
of
Rocroy
,
which
he
had
a
design
to
have
attempted
,
and
to
that
purpose
the
Duke
of
Elbeuf
was
call'd
out
of
Picardy
,
who
with
3000
men
lay
quartered
in
those
parts
,
to
which
the
King
joyn'd
the
greatest
part
of
his
Guards
:
but
the
Surrender
hapning
before
all
the
Preparations
were
ready
,
those
thoughts
were
laid
aside
,
and
chang'd
into
another
resolution
taken
up
by
the
Cardinal
with
great
undauntedness
and
courage
.
He
judged
it
very
convenient
for
the
King
to
go
to
Amiens
,
whilst
Affairs
were
in
that
posture
,
to
cajole
the
Duke
of
Chaunes
out
of
that
City
and
Cittadel
,
who
had
insinuated
himself
into
the
possession
of
that
place
,
after
the
death
of
his
Brother
,
and
as
was
doubted
would
keep
it
,
contrary
to
the
desire
of
the
Kings
Counsel
,
and
thought
the
said
Duke
having
a
considerable
estate
in
France
,
and
his
mind
well
compos'd
to
the
service
of
the
King
,
was
suppos'd
to
have
no
other
intent
,
but
to
create
a
jealousie
in
the
Court
,
thereby
to
addvance
his
fortune
(
which
Arts
are
no
where
practised
so
much
as
in
France
)
nevertheless
,
it
was
judg'd
no
ill
piece
of
policy
,
to
secure
themselves
against
the
least
suspicion
of
a
person
,
who
by
the
Variation
of
his
mind
,
might
contribute
so
largely
to
the
prejudice
of
his
Soveraign
;
And
though
the
said
Duke
had
sent
to
the
Court
the
Letters
which
were
writ
him
by
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
full
of
invitations
and
promises
if
he
would
engage
on
his
side
,
yet
the
Cardinal
look'd
upon
it
as
a
Seasonable
piece
of
service
,
to
make
sure
of
that
important
place
,
considering
how
unstable
the
minds
of
men
are
,
and
particularly
of
that
Nation
,
in
whose
brains
there
always
boyls
a
certain
vivacity
,
more
turbulent
,
with
the
desire
of
Novelty
,
then
the
Waters
with
the
Wind.
All
this
was
managed
and
effected
without
noise
,
the
said
Duke
being
contented
to
deliver
it
up
to
the
Sieur
Bar
,
and
he
in
Exhange
,
to
enter
upon
the
Government
of
Dorlans
,
held
by
the
said
Bar
;
To
which
was
added
the
Title
of
his
Majesties
Lieutenant
General
in
the
parts
about
Dorlans
,
and
a
certain
sum
of
Money
payd
him
for
such
Arms
and
Ammunition
as
he
had
provided
at
his
own
Charge
,
in
the
Cittadel
of
Amiens
.
But
the
end
of
this
Voiage
was
not
barely
the
securing
of
Amiens
,
but
to
be
more
ready
at
hand
to
assist
the
Army
with
his
Counsels
,
and
(
besides
the
usual
Guards
of
Horse
and
Foot
,
)
there
being
great
numbers
of
the
Nobles
attending
the
King
,
with
the
one
and
the
other
,
to
succour
the
Army
in
time
of
need
.
Nevertheless
,
it
had
not
been
amiss
,
had
their
Majesties
stay'd
in
Paris
,
to
prevent
such
accidents
as
might
arise
in
that
City
,
where
the
sinister
intentions
of
some
persons
towards
the
Government
,
were
not
absolutely
dispell'd
,
especially
the
Archbishop
being
decrepit
,
and
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
to
succeed
him
,
new
troubles
might
arise
among
the
people
,
who
would
have
pretended
not
to
be
satisfied
without
their
Pastor
,
he
being
a
person
of
much
esteem
amongst
them
for
his
Generosity
.
But
there
being
a
necessity
of
the
Kings
going
into
the
Field
,
the
Cardinal
thought
(
to
evade
all
accidents
that
might
happen
,
and
to
remove
the
said
Retz
out
of
Paris
,
as
a
person
of
too
high
and
extravigant
a
spirit
to
be
left
behind
)
to
offer
him
his
liberty
,
and
the
Kings
favour
,
upon
condition
he
would
renounce
the
hopes
of
his
future
succession
,
and
retire
to
Rome
with
promise
to
stay
there
,
and
not
return
into
France
,
in
recompence
of
which
he
promis'd
him
an
Equivalence
to
the
Archbishoprick
,
though
his
Uncle
was
living
,
and
other
assistance
besides
,
to
augment
his
dignity
and
splendor
.
Cardinal
de
Retz
,
though
under
the
durance
and
inconveniences
of
a
Prison
,
preferr'd
the
glory
of
his
Constancy
,
before
all
other
private
considerations
,
and
being
puff'd
up
with
hopes
of
seeing
in
a
short
time
the
face
of
things
altered
,
either
by
the
death
of
the
Arch-bishop
,
or
by
the
means
of
his
friends
at
Rome
,
emulous
of
Mazarine
,
he
stood
firm
in
the
Negative
,
not
to
quit
his
dignity
,
declaring
,
That
for
the
King
he
would
do
this
,
or
any
thing
else
,
to
the
very
effusion
of
his
blood
,
and
loss
of
his
whole
estate
,
but
knowing
it
to
be
no
other
but
the
Artifice
and
interest
of
Mazarine
;
he
could
not
swallow
so
bitter
a
potion
presented
to
him
by
his
most
irreconcileable
enemy
.
The
Pope
,
though
not
much
inclin'd
to
the
interest
of
France
,
declar'd
that
the
Proposition
in
his
judgment
was
honourable
and
practicable
;
of
this
also
the
Prisoner
had
notice
,
but
it
would
not
sweeten
the
bitterness
of
his
mind
,
who
bearing
his
adversity
with
great
constancy
,
he
gain'd
the
reputation
of
an
intrepid
person
;
and
having
found
a
way
to
write
to
the
Sacred
Colledge
of
Cardinals
in
Rome
Letters
full
of
Lamentation
,
with
earnest
requests
to
be
assisted
with
their
Protection
,
by
whom
he
did
humbly
conceive
he
ought
not
to
be
abandon'd
,
for
fear
of
manifest
prejudice
to
the
dignity
of
the
Purple
.
One
of
the
Cardinals
of
principal
credit
amongst
them
,
seeing
they
were
inclined
to
answer
him
,
declar'd
,
in
delivering
his
opinion
,
that
he
could
not
see
why
they
should
engage
in
an
Affair
,
more
likely
to
prove
a
detriment
to
the
Church
,
then
any
benefit
to
the
prisoner
,
seeing
they
could
give
him
no
other
assistance
then
by
words
,
which
would
perswade
more
by
gentleness
then
by
rigour
.
He
urged
moreover
that
Cardinal
Mazarine
was
in
the
same
or
greater
perplexities
with
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
and
that
nothing
have
been
done
in
his
behalf
,
though
concurrent
with
the
service
of
the
King
his
Master
.
much
less
were
they
obliged
to
do
any
thing
for
Cardinal
de
Retz
who
was
at
that
time
in
his
Majesties
displeasure
.
The
Counsel
of
this
Cardinal
being
heared
and
approved
as
the
best
,
gave
occasion
to
the
resolution
they
took
of
interceding
to
his
Holiness
,
that
out
of
his
paternal
care
he
would
exhort
his
most
Christian
Majesty
to
grant
Cardinal
de
Retz
his
liberty
.
The
King
shew'd
himself
very
ready
,
and
after
divers
Negotiations
,
the
Dutchess
of
Chevreuse
undertook
it
,
shuffling
in
Conditions
for
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
who
though
he
was
secured
by
the
Spaniards
,
as
we
shall
hereafter
relate
,
Nevertheless
,
the
Treaty
about
the
Cardinal
was
not
laid
aside
,
but
at
last
was
concluded
,
upon
Condition
he
should
renounce
his
Coadjutorship
of
Paris
,
giving
him
as
many
Benefices
as
were
Equivalent
to
that
Arch-bishoprick
,
the
revenue
of
which
amounted
to
a
vast
sum
.
This
affaire
was
almost
brought
to
a
Period
,
all
difficulties
being
reduc'd
to
two
points
,
the
one
about
the
value
of
the
Benefices
,
the
other
about
the
security
for
the
performance
,
when
the
death
of
the
Archbishop
chang'd
the
face
of
Affaires
,
but
though
the
Curates
of
Paris
,
all
the
factious
party
,
and
the
friends
of
the
Coajutor
,
had
rais'd
new
tumults
in
his
behalf
,
nevertheless
the
Cardinal
resolv'd
to
accept
of
the
Conditions
offered
him
,
Being
brought
therefore
from
the
Castle
of
Vincennes
,
he
was
delivered
into
the
hands
of
the
Mareschal
de
la
Melleray
,
who
convey'd
him
to
Nantes
,
where
he
was
to
remain
till
the
Articles
agreed
on
were
accomplished
,
after
which
he
was
to
be
sent
to
Rome
,
and
money
given
him
for
his
Voiage
,
and
subsistence
there
,
but
he
making
his
escape
from
Nantes
,
all
things
were
disordered
again
,
as
we
shall
relate
in
its
proper
place
.
In
the
mean
time
the
enemies
of
Mazarine
,
seeing
their
Artifices
and
Cabals
to
ruine
him
ineffectual
,
they
began
to
plot
and
contrive
how
to
take
away
his
life
.
It
was
divulged
,
that
the
Prince
of
Condy
had
a
hand
in
this
business
,
upon
a
suspicion
that
the
Cardinal
had
attempted
his
life
.
It
is
most
certain
(
as
was
afterwards
made
manifest
)
that
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
were
true
,
but
that
all
was
plotted
and
designed
by
the
malice
of
the
common
enemies
.
One
Recous
and
Bertau
were
gain'd
and
perswaded
to
do
the
deed
,
who
being
resolv'd
upon
the
Enterprize
,
they
began
to
frequent
the
Louvre
,
and
to
watch
for
a
place
and
time
to
put
their
design
in
execution
;
it
hapned
that
Letters
were
accidentally
intercepted
,
which
gave
such
discoveries
as
were
sufficient
to
cause
them
to
be
apprehended
:
upon
which
they
freely
declar'd
their
resolution
,
to
have
stabb'd
the
Cardinal
with
a
knife
,
as
he
was
coming
down
(
as
he
was
accustomed
every
night
)
from
the
Kings
Apartment
,
by
certain
private
and
strait
stairs
.
They
were
according
to
their
deserts
condemn'd
to
be
broken
upon
the
wheel
,
the
11th
.
of
October
in
Paris
,
near
the
Bastile
,
in
the
great
street
of
St.
Anthony
.
The
Cardinal
according
to
the
gentleness
of
his
nature
,
and
as
a
true
Prince
of
the
Church
,
abhoring
such
bloody
spectacles
,
interceded
very
earnestly
for
their
Pardon
,
and
had
certainly
obtain'd
it
if
in
so
enormous
a
case
it
could
have
bin
done
without
violence
to
justice
,
which
in
such
accidents
ought
not
to
be
overpowered
by
pity
and
compassion
.
There
follow'd
several
other
Executions
in
Paris
,
upon
persons
imprison'd
for
hainous
Offences
,
but
without
doubt
the
King's
Clemency
was
greater
then
his
Justice
,
they
that
received
grace
and
pardon
,
being
superiour
in
Number
to
those
that
were
punish'd
.
We
cannot
omit
in
this
place
the
action
of
a
dilinquent
,
who
being
to
loose
his
Head
,
declar'd
,
his
ambition
should
triumph
over
his
fate
,
and
therefore
before
he
was
to
appear
upon
the
Scaffold
,
as
he
had
been
to
go
to
a
Feast
,
he
put
himself
in
a
gay
dresse
,
caus'd
his
face
to
be
Shaved
;
his
haire
,
curld
and
powdered
,
and
his
Mustaccio's
turn'd
up
,
boasting
with
an
undaunted
boldness
,
That
Persons
of
Honour
,
even
in
the
most
ignominious
death
,
ought
to
die
like
themselves
.
And
though
clemency
and
too
much
indulgence
gives
but
fresh
boldness
and
encouragement
to
fall
into
the
same
crimes
again
,
and
,
is
therefore
look'd
upon
in
many
peoples
opinions
,
as
a
very
ill
Maxime
,
yet
that
was
no
impediment
to
the
present
Councils
,
for
to
all
generous
minds
,
the
opportunity
of
meriting
the
benedictions
of
such
as
received
grace
,
being
much
rather
to
be
chosen
,
then
the
imprecations
of
those
which
were
punish'd
,
the
Kings
Ministers
took
this
course
,
whereby
their
Charity
working
upon
Heaven
,
has
since
produc'd
those
Miracles
that
have
rendred
his
Government
the
happiest
,
who
bearing
the
hereditary
Title
of
most
Christian
,
has
to
his
everlasting
honour
added
to
it
the
Epithite
of
most
merciful
.
And
certainly
,
they
may
justly
be
called
Miracles
,
which
were
seen
in
France
,
in
this
Year
1653.
for
whilst
it
was
expected
,
and
too
probably
,
that
that
Kingdome
could
not
avoid
destruction
by
so
many
storms
and
tempests
both
at
home
,
and
from
abroad
.
The
Heavens
cleered
up
on
a
sudden
,
and
that
Clime
became
quiet
&
sedate
,
which
was
before
so
dismally
dreadful
,
for
by
the
reduction
of
Guienne
and
Bourdeaux
,
being
rid
of
that
fastidious
diversion
,
they
were
able
to
use
those
Armes
in
other
places
,
which
have
since
secured
the
Frontiers
from
daily
Alarms
;
and
penetrating
into
Catalonia
and
Lombardy
,
interrupted
those
designes
,
which
by
the
favour
of
their
antecedent
Victories
would
have
brought
extraordinary
advantage
to
th
interest
of
Spain
.
Whilst
the
military
Affairs
in
Catalonia
,
Guienne
,
and
Champagne
were
managed
in
this
manner
;
in
Piemont
also
they
began
to
have
a
better
face
,
and
those
doubts
to
clear
up
,
which
by
reason
of
their
want
of
assistance
,
the
people
of
that
Province
might
have
reasonably
pretended
,
if
to
evade
the
calamities
of
a
War
,
they
had
come
to
an
Agreement
with
the
Spaniards
.
For
the
Count
de
Quincè
having
past
into
Piemont
,
and
by
order
from
Mazarine
,
being
enforc'd
with
fresh
Troops
from
France
,
he
advanc'd
with
5
or
6000
men
into
the
Enemies
Countrey
,
and
encamping
at
Annone
,
upon
the
Banks
of
the
Tanaro
,
in
a
months
time
that
he
was
there
,
he
infested
the
Countrey
about
Alexandria
,
with
continual
incursions
,
after
which
he
return'd
into
the
Territory
of
Montferrat
,
and
passing
the
Po
at
Verrica
,
he
went
to
encamp
above
Crescentino
,
to
observe
the
motion
of
the
Marquess
of
Caracene
,
who
having
taken
the
field
with
8000
men
,
was
come
to
Fo●tane
and
Palazzuolo
three
miles
distant
.
Here
the
Armies
remain'd
several
days
,
observing
one
anothers
motion
,
in
which
time
the
French
made
several
excursions
,
and
one
in
particular
with
1500
men
as
far
as
Vercelli
;
afterwards
,
before
they
drew
off
,
Quince
drew
out
his
Horse
into
the
Fields
of
Bertola
,
within
Cannon-shot
of
the
enemies
Camp
,
and
challenged
the
Spaniards
to
a
battel
;
but
they
holding
it
as
a
Maxime
,
to
tire
out
the
French
fury
with
the
Spanish
Phlegme
,
laugh'd
at
his
defiance
.
This
Gallantry
of
the
French
vanishing
in
this
manner
without
effect
,
Quincè
repass'd
the
Po
in
the
Month
of
July
,
and
entred
a
fresh
into
Montferrat
,
passing
the
Tanaro
upon
a
Bridge
of
Boats
near
Asti
,
and
from
thence
having
stay'd
two
days
at
Rochetta
,
he
encamped
at
Monbersel
.
At
the
News
of
this
March
,
the
Marquess
of
Caracene
cross'd
the
Po
likewise
with
his
Troops
near
Pontestura
,
and
traversing
Montferrat
,
came
to
Felezzano
,
to
pass
the
Tanaro
at
Rochetta
;
but
discovering
the
enemy
ready
to
oppose
him
,
he
went
to
pass
it
lower
towards
Alexandria
,
advancing
as
far
as
Nizza
de
la
Paglia
:
Quince
stayed
,
observing
his
motion
about
15
days
at
Castel
nuovo
Bruzato
,
where
hapned
daily
skirmishes
betwixt
their
Horse
.
But
Caracene
resolving
finally
to
fall
into
Piemont
,
and
by
this
diversion
oblige
the
French
to
quit
Monferrat
,
he
pass'd
the
Po
at
Pontestura
,
and
began
to
scour
the
Countrey
round
about
which
yet
was
not
sufficient
to
make
Quince
remove
,
who
judging
it
a
thing
very
prejudicial
,
to
transfer
the
War
into
the
Countrey
of
his
Friends
and
Allies
,
he
took
another
resolution
;
He
sent
his
baggage
to
Asti
,
and
forded
the
Tanaro
at
Rochetta
,
and
so
passing
to
Bormida
,
by
the
way
of
Novi
,
he
came
to
Serravalla
a
great
Village
,
above
Alexandria
,
upon
the
Confines
of
the
Territories
of
Genoa
,
betwixt
the
Rivers
Scrivia
,
and
Orba
,
and
having
sack'd
it
,
he
March'd
towards
Tortona
,
and
Castel
nuovo
di
Scrivia
,
making
great
Booties
in
those
places
,
where
he
was
not
expected
.
Upon
this
Caracene
was
constrained
to
change
his
designes
upon
Piedmont
,
and
pass
with
all
diligence
to
Alexandria
,
draining
his
Garrisons
,
and
drawing
all
the
forces
together
he
was
able
,
to
cut
off
the
retreat
of
the
French
to
Nizza
:
But
Quince
having
notice
both
of
his
motion
and
design
,
he
march'd
by
Cassino
di
Stradda
,
by
Aicqui
,
and
by
the
vale
of
Bistagno
and
Nizza
,
where
the
Spanish
Army
was
arrived
before
him
:
The
same
Night
the
French
retreated
to
Santo
Stephano
,
and
hasted
away
to
gain
the
Pass
of
la
Madonna
de
Tennello
,
preventing
the
enemie
,
who
arriv'd
there
at
the
very
instant
that
the
French
had
made
themselves
Masters
of
it
with
their
Vauntguard
.
Here
they
fell
a
skirmishing
,
but
with
reservation
on
the
Spanish
side
,
who
would
not
engage
themselves
in
a
Battel
with
the
French
,
who
though
they
were
inferiour
in
number
,
yet
were
too
strong
for
them
,
in
respect
of
the
goodness
of
their
Horse
,
Quince
past
directly
towards
Alba
without
any
stop
,
and
from
thence
to
Govenne
,
betwixt
Alba
and
Asti
,
extending
his
Troops
along
the
Banks
of
the
River
Tanaro
,
where
the
French
made
a
stay
till
the
Arrival
of
the
Mareschal
de
Grancè
,
who
having
pass'd
the
Mountains
with
a
Recruit
of
1200
men
,
on
the
18.
of
September
arrived
at
the
Camp
,
where
informing
himself
of
the
state
of
the
Spanish
Army
,
which
was
likewise
encamp'd
upon
the
same
Confines
,
endeavouring
to
penetrate
further
into
Piedmont
:
he
had
News
that
Caracene
was
removed
from
Montenego
,
and
march'd
with
all
diligence
to
gain
the
Pass
of
the
Tanaro
at
a
place
called
Rochetta
,
with
design
to
go
to
Felezzano
.
Hereupon
they
held
a
short
Council
of
War
,
and
it
was
resolv'd
not
only
to
hinder
his
Advance
,
but
engage
him
to
a
battel
,
on
which
depended
their
hopes
.
Grancè
sent
out
the
Marquess
of
Monpesat
,
his
Lieutenant
General
(
who
had
the
Command
of
the
Rear
)
to
possess
himself
of
the
most
advantageous
ground
,
and
having
drawn
up
the
rest
of
his
Army
himself
in
a
large
field
,
reaching
to
the
Neighbouring
Hills
:
He
advanc'd
with
4
Squadrons
to
descry
the
enemy
,
and
having
discover'd
that
Caracene
began
to
pass
his
men
over
upon
a
Bridge
of
Boats
,
followed
by
the
Infantry
,
under
the
Conduct
of
Don
Vincenzo
Monsuri
,
and
that
the
Horse
foorded
the
River
a
little
beneath
,
led
by
the
Duke
de
Sesto
,
General
of
the
Gens
d'
Arms
,
and
Count
Geleazzo
Trotti
General
of
the
Neapolitan
Cavalry
:
He
thought
it
best
not
to
give
the
Spaniards
time
to
finish
their
Passage
,
but
by
possessing
himself
first
of
the
Field
,
to
necessitate
them
either
to
retire
or
to
engage
upon
disadvantageous
termes
,
he
caused
therefore
his
main
body
to
advance
with
all
possible
speed
;
Caracene
not
being
able
to
prevent
the
French
,
by
reason
of
the
slowness
of
his
men
,
in
passing
the
River
,
and
the
loss
of
two
houres
time
,
in
staying
for
the
Bridge
,
resolv'd
to
expect
them
under
the
Advantage
of
the
Posts
where
he
was
,
and
because
he
had
not
time
to
draw
into
the
Plain
,
and
the
ground
being
somewhat
strait
on
that
side
the
Tanaro
,
accommodating
himself
as
well
as
he
could
,
both
as
to
his
time
and
his
ground
,
he
drew
his
Horse
into
Squadrons
behind
his
Infantry
.
Thence
he
possess'd
himself
immediately
of
two
Cottages
,
placing
there
the
Tertia's
of
Don
Luigi
Benaudes
,
and
Don
Inigo
de
Velandia
,
and
in
the
space
betwixt
the
two
Houses
,
the
Regiments
of
Don
Giuseppe
Velasco
,
Don
Diego
d'
Arragon
,
and
of
Beltin
,
with
design
to
have
united
them
by
a
branch
of
a
Trench
,
which
for
want
of
time
could
not
be
perfected
.
The
Mareschal
observing
the
posture
of
the
enemy
,
and
perceiving
that
by
the
advancing
of
his
Van
he
might
put
the
Spanish
Camp
into
some
disorder
,
by
the
advantage
of
the
hill
(
though
without
Musquet-shot
,
and
provided
only
with
two
little
Field-Pieces
)
he
drew
his
Army
into
two
lines
with
all
possible
expedition
.
The
Marquess
of
Monpesat
had
the
Command
of
the
right
Wing
,
consisting
of
the
Regiments
of
Navarre
,
Perault
,
Aiguebonne
,
the
Kings
Swiss-Guards
,
the
Squadron
of
the
Mareschals
Guards
,
the
Regiments
of
Orleans
,
Feron
;
of
Prince
Maurice
of
Savoy
,
Marcoussè
,
Ferues
and
Epinchat
.
The
left
Wing
was
commanded
by
the
Marquess
de
Vardes
,
with
the
Regiment
of
Foot
of
Orleans
,
Lionnois
,
and
Quincè
,
and
of
Horse
there
were
the
Regiments
of
St.
Andrè
,
Brigy
and
Villefranche
,
on
the
left
hand
of
which
stood
all
the
Companies
of
Voluntiers
,
the
Cavalry
of
Savoy
,
under
the
Command
of
their
General
the
Marquess
de
Monte
of
Verona
,
to
whom
were
joyned
the
Infantry
of
the
Regiment
of
Monpesat
,
and
Villa
,
Lieutenant-General
of
the
Savoy
Horse
.
In
the
second
line
stood
the
Regiment
of
Saux
,
as
a
Reserve
to
the
Regiment
of
Navarr
,
with
the
Regiment
of
Carignan
de
Sault
:
and
on
the
left
the
Regiment
of
Grancè
,
sustein'd
the
Regiments
of
Orleans
and
Lyennois
,
having
with
them
in
the
same
line
the
Guards
of
Savoy
,
the
French
Gens
d'
Armes
,
with
the
Regiments
of
Ris
,
Deoncly
,
and
Saint
Agnan
.
In
this
Order
the
French
advanc'd
and
with
great
fury
,
charg'd
three
Companies
of
light
Horse
,
and
some
parties
of
Foot
,
which
appearing
upon
the
top
of
the
Hills
,
were
repulsed
as
far
as
the
Battalions
of
Benavides
,
Velandia
and
Beltin
,
by
whom
the
French
were
received
so
couragiously
,
both
with
Pike
and
Musquet
,
which
flanked
them
thorow
several
holes
of
the
Cottages
,
that
Monpesat
finding
it
impossible
to
advance
further
,
made
a
stand
.
The
French
resolv'd
to
possess
themselves
of
a
little
Church
or
Chappel
towards
the
River
,
about
some
20
paces
distant
from
the
little
Houses
,
where
Caracene
had
placed
two
Files
of
Spanish
and
Italian
Musquetiers
,
with
Orders
,
if
they
were
attaqu'd
,
to
retire
to
a
body
of
his
,
drawn
up
hard
by
,
compos'd
of
the
Tertia's
of
Don
Carlo
d'
Este
,
Don
Giusippe
Brancaccio
,
Danel
Assy
,
Count
di
Santi
lana
,
and
some
foreign
souldiers
of
the
State
of
Milan
;
Grancè
caus'd
the
said
Chappel
to
be
Assaulted
by
200
Foot
,
seconded
by
some
Horse
,
which
was
immediately
taken
,
the
Musquetiers
retiring
according
to
their
Orders
,
to
their
main
Body
,
which
stood
firm
in
their
Post
.
He
sent
out
after
them
his
Company
of
Gens
d'
Armes
,
who
advanc'd
within
30
Paces
of
the
Trenches
,
on
the
Spanish
left
wing
,
and
as
the
same
time
he
made
a
brisk
charge
with
his
Foot
,
hoping
that
if
he
could
disorder
the
Enemies
Battalion
,
the
French
Horse
might
fall
in
,
and
put
them
to
an
absolute
rout
,
but
meeting
with
a
certain
torrent
of
Waters
which
in
that
place
falls
into
the
Tanaro
,
the
Horse
were
forc'd
to
stop
their
carreer
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Troops
of
Savoy
,
made
their
charge
betwixt
the
River
,
and
the
right
Wing
of
the
Spaniards
,
which
was
the
most
open
place
,
where
at
the
first
volley
of
the
Enemies
Masketiers
,
the
Marquess
Monte
,
(
a
person
of
great
Conduct
and
experience
,
and
of
great
same
,
for
several
valiant
Exploits
)
was
shot
in
the
Head
,
and
died
immediatly
.
The
Marquess
Villa
had
a
slight
wound
in
the
Arme
,
and
was
afterwards
made
General
in
the
place
of
the
said
Monte
,
the
Count
de
Medavid
,
son
of
the
Mareschal
and
the
Sieur
de
Boussy
,
Mareschal
di
Battaglia
,
and
several
other
Officers
were
hurt
.
Whereupon
Grancè
(
observing
the
resoluteness
of
the
Spaniards
,
animated
by
the
presence
of
their
General
Caracene
,
who
according
to
the
example
of
an
excellent
Captain
,
kept
still
in
the
front
among
his
first
Files
,
thrusting
himself
forward
where
the
danger
was
greatest
)
commanded
up
his
second
line
,
with
two
small
peices
,
one
of
which
was
disabled
at
the
first
shot
,
by
the
breaking
of
the
Carriage
,
the
French
continued
shooting
with
the
other
,
but
to
so
little
purpose
,
That
being
repuls'd
in
all
places
,
at
length
about
Sun-set
their
fury
beginning
to
abate
for
want
of
Artillery
and
Amunition
,
(
it
being
observ'd
,
that
the
Swissers
for
want
of
leaden
Bullets
had
shot
away
most
of
their
Pewter-buttons
off
their
doublets
,
)
they
retreated
to
the
Hill
where
and
the
next
Morning
took
their
March
towards
Montemagno
and
Granai
.
There
were
slain
of
the
French
in
this
Engagement
,
besides
the
Marquess
de
Monte
,
4
Captains
,
and
several
other
Officers
,
with
a
considerable
number
of
common
souldiers
,
which
was
not
precisely
known
,
and
above
100
wounded
,
amongst
which
several
Officers
.
The
Spaniards
lost
but
few
Souldiers
,
and
few
or
no
Officers
,
but
several
were
wounded
,
and
among
the
rest
the
Marquess
de
Caracene
was
slightly
hurt
with
a
Musket-shot
.
After
this
Fight
,
the
French
Army
remained
17
days
at
Mountemagno
,
and
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
being
in
a
condition
to
undertake
any
considerable
Enterprize
,
all
the
rest
of
that
Campagne
was
spent
in
Marches
,
and
Counter-Marches
from
one
place
to
another
;
The
French
to
keep
themselves
in
the
Territories
of
Milan
,
and
to
subsist
in
the
Enemies
Countrey
:
and
the
Span●ards
,
as
much
as
they
could
,
to
prevent
them
,
upon
which
several
skirmishes
hapned
with
reciprocal
successe
:
Afterwards
the
French
Army
dislodg'd
from
Mountemagno
and
came
to
Tuline
,
attended
still
by
the
Spaniards
,
which
at
the
same
time
discamp'd
from
Felezzano
,
and
was
got
in
the
Enemies
front
.
Here
Caracena
and
Grancè
had
a
Conference
,
each
of
them
accompanied
with
the
principal
Persons
in
their
Armies
,
discoursing
together
for
two
houres
with
great
Complement
and
Civility
,
the
French
remaining
well
satisfied
with
the
humanity
and
valour
of
Caracena
,
holding
him
in
the
esteem
of
a
most
prudent
and
most
generous
Captain
.
This
Conference
being
over
,
the
French
Army
kept
the
Field
for
some
time
,
now
in
this
place
,
and
now
in
that
,
but
still
(
according
to
the
Instructions
they
had
receiv'd
from
Mazarine
)
in
the
Enemies
Countrey
,
where
by
the
vigilance
of
the
Spanish
Commanders
,
not
being
able
to
gain
any
Post
to
subsist
in
,
and
at
length
the
Weather
growing
sharp
,
they
were
forced
to
retire
into
Piemont
,
where
they
winter'd
their
Foot
,
and
sent
their
Horse
over
the
Mountains
,
into
Dauphinè
,
Bress
and
Dombes
,
and
in
this
manner
ended
the
Campagne
in
Italy
in
the
Year
1653.
Whilst
things
went
thus
in
Flanders
and
Italy
,
Letters
were
brought
to
Court
with
the
Capitulations
of
Bourdeaux
,
which
being
read
in
the
Royal
Council
,
and
the
relation
of
de
Las
heard
,
(
who
was
sent
from
the
Generals
,
and
the
Sieur
d'
Estrades
,
)
the
Amnesty
was
immediately
dispatch'd
away
,
conteining
an
entire
abolition
of
all
crimes
,
without
exception
of
any
,
but
Francar
the
Counsellor
,
Blaru
,
and
Desert
,
Merchants
,
deputed
from
the
Olmiera
into
England
,
as
also
Durateste
and
Villars
,
Heads
of
that
Faction
,
with
Clerat
their
Agent
in
Spain
.
It
was
decreed
moreover
in
the
said
Amnesty
,
That
the
Citizens
should
renew
their
Oath
of
Allegiance
,
That
they
should
repair
the
Castles
of
Trompet
and
du
Ha
,
as
necessary
to
restrain
the
unruly
turbulencies
of
the
people
,
and
support
the
honest
and
more
honourable
fort
,
it
being
observeable
able
in
all
Cities
,
that
the
Populacie
is
always
an
enemy
to
those
who
have
any
thing
to
lose
.
This
Declaration
of
the
Kings
being
propos'd
to
La
vie
,
the
Advocate-General
(
who
was
at
that
time
at
Bourdeaux
,
to
draw
up
a
Process
against
the
two
Spies
which
Marsin
and
Lenet
had
sent
back
into
the
City
)
he
promis'd
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
it
should
be
speedily
verified
;
who
expected
from
every
one
of
the
Parliament
such
testimonies
of
their
submission
,
as
might
be
able
to
cancel
and
obliterate
the
memory
of
their
late
disobedience
:
But
the
said
La
Vie
,
making
use
of
this
opportunity
to
render
himself
necessary
;
created
so
many
difficulties
and
ambiguities
,
perplexing
it
with
such
intricate
Interpretations
,
that
gave
encouragement
to
the
Counsellors
of
the
Parliament
,
to
restrain
the
Kings
pleasure
with
their
Comments
,
Glosses
,
and
Modifications
,
that
they
seem'd
not
only
to
be
the
Intepreters
,
but
the
Moderators
and
Disposers
of
his
Majesties
Favours
,
as
if
they
had
come
by
their
means
.
They
stirr'd
up
the
people
particularly
not
to
suffer
the
yoke
(
as
they
call'd
it
)
of
the
Castles
,
ordering
to
renew
their
instances
at
Court
for
the
demolishing
of
all
the
Fortresses
in
the
City
,
and
that
if
it
should
be
the
Kings
peremptory
resolution
to
force
that
servitude
upon
them
,
they
should
not
however
consign
the
said
places
to
the
Governour-General
of
the
Province
.
This
reflexion
was
not
at
all
pleasing
to
the
Cardinal
and
the
other
Ministers
,
much
less
the
Contion
,
that
the
Publication
of
the
Amnesty
should
be
deferr'd
,
till
the
Parliament
should
be
established
and
resident
in
Bourdeaux
,
as
if
that
had
been
deemed
necessary
for
the
security
of
the
people
,
and
to
make
valid
his
Majesties
Will
and
Pleasure
,
which
made
the
Court
the
more
suspicious
of
them
,
by
how
much
they
press'd
to
have
their
desires
in
this
Point
granted
.
These
kinde
of
Proceedings
and
Extravagancies
of
the
Parliament
,
were
extreamly
resented
by
the
Dukes
of
Vandosme
and
Candale
,
as
looking
like
manifest
demonstrations
of
their
express
disobedience
;
wherfore
they
order'd
the
Counsellors
which
were
come
from
Reole
to
Bourdeaux
,
to
return
again
to
their
residence
.
The
said
La
vie
,
who
was
suppos'd
to
be
the
Author
of
this
boldness
for
his
own
ends
,
was
expresly
forbidden
to
abide
in
Bourdeaux
.
After
which
,
having
with
a
wile
procured
the
Original
of
the
Declaration
,
out
of
the
hands
of
the
Clerk
,
of
the
Parliament
,
it
was
published
by
Order
of
the
Generals
,
by
the
Magistrates
of
the
City
.
The
Court
was
as
much
surprized
at
these
disorders
as
disgusted
with
the
Parliament
of
Guienne
,
the
most
Loyal
of
whose
Members
,
seem'd
by
this
,
to
be
as
much
Rebels
as
the
rest
,
wherupon
by
a
severe
decree
of
the
26.
of
September
,
they
were
prohibited
(
to
their
great
mortification
)
to
meddle
in
any
matters
pertaining
to
the
State
.
The
King
Generals
observing
the
inconvenience
of
their
Troops
lying
so
near
the
Town
,
resolv'd
to
remove
them
:
and
by
the
surrender
of
Peregueux
,
the
war
in
that
Province
being
at
an
end
,
the
Count
de
Bougy
,
Lieutenant-General
was
by
Order
from
the
Court
sent
away
with
6000
Horse
and
Foot
towards
the
Frontiers
of
Flanders
;
Three
Thousand
other
Horse
,
and
2000
Foot
were
Commanded
into
Catalonia
,
there
remaining
only
part
of
the
Duke
of
Vandosme's
Army
in
the
Country
,
called
,
Betwixt
the
two
Seas
,
to
be
ready
to
be
Ship'd
upon
the
first
Order
,
in
case
the
Spaniards
should
continue
to
block
up
the
Mouth
of
the
Garonne
,
who
landed
some
men
within
12
Leagues
of
Blaye
,
and
set
on
fire
certain
stacks
of
Hay
,
belonging
to
the
Duke
of
St.
Simon
,
and
on
the
other
side
they
fell
into
the
Country
of
Medoc
,
and
burnt
all
the
Neighboring
Villages
.
The
Duke
of
Vendosme
in
the
mean
time
,
having
view'd
all
his
Ships
under
the
Fort
Caesar
,
and
with
those
which
had
been
equipped
by
the
Bourdelots
,
during
the
Siedge
,
he
proposed
to
engage
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
as
was
earnestly
desired
by
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
and
the
Count
d'
Estrades
,
who
to
that
end
had
brought
along
with
him
700
Seamen
from
the
Isles
under
his
Government
of
Rochel
,
But
the
Sea
Commanders
represented
that
their
force
was
unequal
in
respect
of
their
great
Ships
;
for
though
they
out-numbred
them
in
the
whole
;
yet
the
French
Ships
were
much
less
in
bulk
;
so
that
the
Spaniards
had
great
advantage
by
their
Galeons
full
of
fresh
men
,
with
which
they
would
be
too
hard
for
the
French
Fleet
,
which
was
neither
well
mann'd
,
nor
provided
with
other
things
necessary
.
And
if
the
Spaniards
should
put
out
to
Sea
;
or
keep
themselves
at
the
Mouth
of
the
River
,
where
they
then
were
,
it
was
not
possible
for
the
Galleys
(
though
never
so
well
arm'd
)
nor
the
small
Ships
in
the
French
Fleet
,
to
do
them
any
mischief
.
But
if
they
should
advance
higher
in
the
River
,
where
the
Channel
is
narrower
and
full
of
Sand
,
then
they
might
be
able
to
Attaque
them
with
more
advantage
.
To
rectify
the
differences
and
difficulties
the
Sea-Commanders
objected
,
the
Count
d'
Estrades
Ingaged
to
muster
up
all
the
Seamen
that
were
able
to
bear
Arms
,
and
put
them
on
the
Ships
.
But
as
they
were
Executing
the
Duke
of
Vandosm's
Orders
,
to
conduct
them
,
on
on
a
sudden
the
Spanish
Fleet
was
discover'd
under
Sail
,
standing
towards
Blay
,
and
advanc'd
as
far
as
Paulliac
;
not
as
formerly
,
five
or
six
in
Company
to
fetch
fresh
water
;
but
the
whole
Body
of
their
Navy
,
in
appearance
,
to
fall
upon
the
French
,
at
a
time
when
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
had
withdrawn
his
Troops
into
Xaintoigne
,
to
ease
the
Countrey
about
Bourdeaux
:
But
being
called
back
again
in
great
haste
,
and
advancing
some
Regiments
to
put
aboard
the
Ships
,
the
Spaniard
retired
to
the
Foss
of
Verdun
.
The
Duke
of
Vandosme
had
taken
a
view
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
the
26.
of
September
,
and
sent
Sir
George
Carteret
to
inform
himself
more
particularly
of
their
condition
;
who
found
they
were
28
vast
and
stout
Galeons
;
but
by
some
which
had
been
taken
prisoners
in
the
Island
of
Patiras
,
he
understood
they
were
much
infested
with
the
Scurvey
,
which
is
a
disease
that
eats
up
the
Gumms
.
Nevertheless
,
they
landed
some
men
at
St.
Surin
de
Cadurna
in
Medoc
,
and
burnt
some
few
houses
,
before
the
Kings
troops
were
in
a
condition
to
repulse
them
,
or
accost
them
with
their
Cannon
:
As
Vandosme
was
preparing
to
engage
them
,
and
had
sent
several
Galeots
to
Saint
Surin
de
Mortagne
,
and
to
Mortagne
it self
,
to
take
in
some
corn
;
the
Count
Marsin
arriving
at
the
Spanish
Fleet
,
had
a
design
on
that
place
,
and
accordingly
landed
about
3000
men
,
surprized
the
ten
Galeots
,
sent
thither
to
furnish
themselves
with
corn
for
the
necessities
of
the
Army
and
Fleet
,
forc'd
the
Castle
,
and
pillag'd
some
houses
;
but
apprehending
,
lest
the
Marquess
of
Breval
Mareschal
de
Camp
,
should
fall
upon
him
with
the
Regiment
of
Normandy
,
which
was
quartered
hard
by
,
he
aabandon'd
the
Post
he
had
taken
,
and
if
Breval
had
had
but
the
least
number
of
Horse
,
to
have
cut
off
the
passage
from
the
Spaniards
,
who
had
no
Horse
at
all
,
and
were
laden
with
booty
,
he
had
undoubtedly
defeated
them
.
Marsin
made
some
barricadoes
in
a
Meadow
,
which
extends
it self
to
the
River
,
having
on
one
side
the
Canale
de
Mortagne
to
shelter
that
flanck
,
and
on
the
other
,
his
own
men
,
which
he
drew
into
Battalia
;
He
sustein'd
the
skirmish
vigorously
,
&
embark't
all
the
plunder
of
that
miserable
Country
,
losing
nevertheless
some
few
men
in
his
retreat
,
which
the
Regiment
of
Normandy
fell
upon
as
they
found
their
Number
lessen
upon
the
Shoar
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Count
de
Estrades
,
had
got
together
about
Rochel
and
Browages
,
and
other
places
belonging
to
his
Government
,
some
1200.
Mariners
,
which
he
put
aboard
French
vessels
,
and
sent
them
away
without
delay
to
joyn
with
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
.
The
Duke
being
gone
on
board
the
Admiral
,
and
all
his
men
embarkt
,
the
set
Sail
,
resolving
to
give
them
Battel
,
but
the
Spaniards
surprized
with
this
unexpected
resolution
,
set
fire
on
certain
small
Vessels
,
and
with
the
favour
of
the
wind
retired
.
The
Duke
followed
them
out
of
the
mouth
of
the
River
,
where
he
saw
them
divide
their
Fleet
into
two
Squadrons
,
one
of
them
making
towards
Biscay
,
and
the
other
towards
Dunkirk
.
The
Duke
went
on
shore
at
Royan
,
and
whilst
he
stayed
there
to
receive
more
certain
news
of
the
enemies
Fleet
,
the
San-Salvatore
,
Vice-Admiral
of
Spain
,
which
came
from
Saint
Sebastian
,
together
with
another
small
Ship
,
both
of
them
laden
with
Victuals
and
other
Provisions
for
the
Fleet
,
entred
into
the
River
,
not
knowing
they
was
departed
,
and
were
so
far
engaged
amongst
the
French
Ships
before
they
were
aware
,
that
after
some
small
opposition
against
the
Ship
called
the
Berger
,
they
were
forc'd
to
strike
Sail
,
and
surrender
:
In
the
Vice-Admiral
there
were
40
Peeces
of
Cannon
,
in
the
other
Vessel
700
Marriners
,
and
a
Months
Provision
for
the
whole
Armada
:
After
this
Prize
the
French
Navy
retired
into
the
River
Sudra
,
and
the
Duke
of
Vandosme
went
away
to
Court
:
The
Count
d'
Estrades
for
his
great
merits
was
declar'd
Major
of
Bourdeaux
,
an
Office
of
great
honour
and
importance
,
and
the
Principal
in
all
that
Town
,
signifying
as
much
as
the
Head
or
chief
Governour
of
the
City
:
which
Office
is
so
considerable
,
that
it
was
formerly
enjoy'd
by
the
Sieurs
de
Mattignon
,
d'
Ornano
,
and
de
Roquelaure
Mareschals
of
France
.
In
this
manner
the
disturbances
at
Bourdeaux
were
composed
:
But
whilst
these
inhabitants
were
enjoying
the
fruits
of
the
peace
,
which
had
bin
granted
them
by
his
Majesties
clemency
,
the
Plague
breaking
out
in
that
City
,
interrupted
their
liberty
and
their
Trade
,
the
Countrey
,
round
about
was
so
sorely
visited
,
that
it
remain'd
almost
depopulate
.
The
Deputies
of
Bourdeaux
being
arrived
at
Court
,
which
was
at
that
time
it
Chalons
in
Champagne
,
were
received
by
their
Majesties
with
such
demonstrations
of
clemency
and
affection
,
that
the
guilt
of
their
past
errors
was
quite
forgot
and
gave
them
confidence
to
expect
even
the
favour
of
the
Kings
bounty
,
The
Parliament
of
Guienne
,
who
had
removed
themselves
to
Reole
,
receiving
the
Provisions
of
the
Government
of
Limousin
,
granted
by
his
Majesty
to
the
Mareschal
Turenne
)
who
with
his
Valour
and
Counsels
maintain'd
the
Frontiers
against
the
strongest
efforts
of
the
enemie
,
encamping
always
so
,
as
to
be
ready
upon
the
least
motion
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
though
he
was
retired
to
give
his
Army
refreshment
,
yet
not
without
thoughts
of
returning
into
the
Field
again
,
and
take
up
at
least
his
Winter-quarters
in
France
.
The
Cardinal
,
finding
by
the
reduction
of
Guienne
,
the
Kings
Army
's
free
from
a
most
powerful
diversion
in
those
parts
,
and
being
able
thereby
to
apply
himself
with
the
whole
Army
,
to
check
the
bold
designes
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
and
ruine
his
reputation
in
France
;
He
call'd
the
Generals
of
the
Armies
together
in
his
Abbey
at
Laon
,
to
a
Councel
of
War
,
and
propos'd
to
them
,
that
before
they
went
to
their
Winter-Quarters
,
to
attempt
some
new
Enterprize
,
and
if
possible
to
take
from
the
Prince
of
Condy
the
Town
of
Saint
Menehaud
,
which
having
a
strong
Garrison
in
it
,
infested
all
the
Neighbouring
Country
,
and
forc'd
,
not
only
the
Villages
and
open
places
,
but
the
walled
and
strong
Townes
to
pay
them
very
large
contribution
.
The
Judgment
of
the
Major
part
of
the
Officers
was
not
to
ingage
in
any
new
Enterprize
that
year
,
for
that
the
Spaniards
,
though
much
weakned
by
the
siege
of
Rocroy
,
might
recruit
themselves
,
and
returning
with
considerable
forces
,
either
raise
their
siege
,
to
the
great
di●reputation
of
the
French
Arms
,
or
by
some
other
diversion
,
recompence
the
loss
they
should
sustein
,
and
perhaps
to
double
the
value
.
The
Cardinal
oppos'd
this
opinion
,
and
made
it
appear
,
that
with
the
Army
of
the
two
Mareschals
Turenne
,
and
la
Fertè
Seneterre
,
they
might
oppose
the
Spaniards
and
the
Prince
of
Conde
;
and
in
the
mean
time
with
the
Kings
Guards
and
some
other
few
Troops
,
block
up
St.
Menehaud
,
till
the
forces
from
Guienne
,
and
certain
new
Levies
from
Germany
,
(
which
had
at
that
time
Orders
to
march
)
arriving
,
they
might
be
able
to
forme
a
Leagure
,
and
by
taking
that
Town
,
free
the
whole
Countrey
of
Champagne
from
their
Incursions
.
These
Reasons
prevailing
,
the
Court
removed
from
Laon
to
Chalons
.
The
Marquess
de
Castelneau
with
1500
men
,
Monsieur
de
Saint
Maur
with
500
Horse
,
and
some
Foot
provided
by
the
Cardinal
,
on
the
21.
of
October
block'd
up
the
Town
,
disposing
themselves
into
four
Quarters
,
without
any
line
of
Circumvallation
,
because
their
Camp
being
secured
by
the
Armies
of
the
aforesaid
Mareschals
,
they
concluded
they
should
be
able
to
reduce
it
without
any
formal
siege
.
And
though
it
seem'd
ridiculous
at
first
,
that
3500
men
should
undertake
the
reducing
of
a
City
and
and
strong
Castle
,
Garrison'd
with
above
1500
Souldiers
,
under
good
Commanders
,
which
were
the
Marquess
de
Forz
Governour
of
the
Town
,
and
Monsieur
de
Montal
Commander
of
the
Castle
,
and
indeed
the
chief
Director
,
as
being
a
particular
Confident
of
the
Prince
of
Conde's
;
yet
the
siege
was
undertaken
with
such
briskness
and
dexterity
,
that
the
unexpected
success
did
much
confirm
the
great
Judgment
and
Parts
of
the
Cardinal
in
all
mens
opinion
.
And
certain
it
is
,
his
good
fortune
in
that
Enterprize
added
very
much
to
his
honour
,
forasmuch
as
against
the
sense
of
the
whole
Council
of
War
,
he
alone
defended
the
possibility
of
it
.
The
Marquesses
of
Castelneau
,
and
Uxelles
,
the
Count
de
Novailles
,
and
Mounsieur
de
St.
Maur
,
commanded
in
the
Camp
before
St.
Menehaud
,
in
quality
of
Lieutenant
Generals
:
The
Provisions
for
the
Camp
were
supply'd
from
Chalons
;
and
because
the
Countrey
,
being
ruin'd
by
the
War
,
could
not
furnish
them
with
Horses
and
Carts
,
for
the
conveying
of
such
things
as
were
necessary
for
the
siege
,
they
remedied
that
defect
with
those
belonging
to
the
baggage
of
the
Court
;
which
was
never
thought
on
by
the
enemie
;
who
look'd
upon
that
Enterprize
as
vain
,
being
undertaken
without
conveniencies
for
carrying
on
the
siege
;
and
the
rather
,
because
Clermont
flanck'd
them
on
the
left
side
,
whose
Garrison
scour'd
the
Countrey
continually
,
and
much
molested
the
Neighbouring
villages
:
One
day
they
hapned
upon
the
Court-Waggons
,
carrying
Ammunition
and
Provisions
to
the
Camp
,
and
took
away
their
Horses
.
Whilst
the
Cardinal
was
employed
in
promoting
this
siege
,
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
march'd
from
Aubigny
with
five
or
six
thousand
men
,
to
observe
the
Enemies
motion
,
who
made
a
shew
as
if
they
intended
towards
Rocroy
.
The
Mareschal
de
la
Ferte
Seneterre
put
himself
with
his
men
,
betwixt
Clermont
and
the
Mose
,
to
give
encouragement
to
the
Leagure
.
The
Count
de
Beaujeu
with
1500
Commanded
men
march'd
further
into
Picardy
,
to
have
an
eye
to
the
Frontier
Towns
.
The
Duke
de
Elbeuf
,
and
the
Count
de
Illebonne
his
son
,
with
their
Troops
,
kept
somtimes
at
Rosan
,
sometimes
at
Mon
Carnet
,
and
somtimes
in
other
stations
as
Necessity
required
.
On
the
26.
of
October
,
the
King
accompanied
by
the
Cardinal
,
and
a
great
number
of
the
Principal
Cavaliers
of
the
Court
went
to
the
Camp
to
see
what
Posture
it
was
in
,
and
to
encourage
them
with
his
Presence
.
He
lodg'd
that
night
in
the
Abbey
of
Cicussy
,
belonging
to
Cardinal
Bicchi
;
the
next
morning
he
visited
the
Quarters
of
Nouailles
:
from
thence
he
went
to
the
top
of
a
Hill
,
under
which
was
the
quarter
of
Castelnau
,
form
hence
certain
Cavaliers
,
to
shew
their
courage
,
pickeer'd
within
Musquet-shot
of
the
walls
;
the
King
was
very
well
pleased
with
their
Gallantry
,
which
is
not
unusual
among
the
French
Gentlemen
,
the
Nobleness
of
whose
blood
is
for
the
most
part
accompanied
with
undauntedness
of
mind
.
The
King
had
a
Council
of
War
called
in
his
Presence
,
and
resolv'd
to
send
Monsieur
Villequier
to
the
Town
with
a
summons
,
address'd
more
particularly
to
the
Marquess
de
Forz
.
This
Marquess
,
by
the
means
of
his
Father-in-law
Monsieur
de
Vaubecourt
,
Governour
of
Chalons
,
had
treated
with
the
Court
,
and
in
a
manner
made
his
Peace
,
but
in
the
very
instant
,
whilst
he
was
in
expectation
of
the
Prince
of
Condy's
consent
,
the
Town
being
invested
he
thought
it
not
consistent
with
his
honour
to
abandon
it
,
and
therefore
to
perform
the
Punctilio
of
a
generous
Cavalier
,
he
resolved
to
defend
it
;
and
that
Montal
might
have
no
occasion
to
suspect
him
,
he
declar'd
he
would
serve
in
the
siege
,
only
in
the
quality
of
a
private
Reformade
,
and
leave
the
care
and
Government
of
the
whole
to
him
,
as
the
accordingly
did
.
The
28.
of
October
the
King
returned
to
Chalons
:
The
1.
of
November
the
Trenches
were
opened
in
two
places
;
and
the
French
began
to
batter
the
Town
,
but
with
little
progress
,
by
reason
of
the
brave
defence
made
by
the
Garrison
,
who
by
their
Salleys
,
and
their
Counter-batteries
,
gave
them
more
difficulty
then
was
imagin'd
.
Upon
the
News
of
this
Siege
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
(
as
hath
bin
said
)
was
sick
of
a
Quartan
Ague
,
commanded
the
Counts
of
Briole
and
Duraz
,
to
draw
out
what
Troops
they
could
out
of
the
nearest
quarters
,
and
endeavour
to
relieve
the
place
,
whilst
himself
with
the
Spanish
Generals
,
should
joyn
their
Forces
,
not
so
much
to
raise
the
Siege
,
as
to
quarter
in
the
French
Territories
.
The
said
Counts
with
the
Assistance
of
the
Lorrainers
,
got
together
3000
Foot
and
2000
Horse
;
and
passing
the
Mose
,
advanced
to
effect
their
design
,
which
doubtless
had
succeeded
had
it
not
been
prevented
by
the
diligence
of
the
Cardinal
;
Who
having
intelligence
of
their
Motion
the
4th
of
November
1653.
at
Midnight
,
from
Grand-Prè
Governour
of
Mouson
,
he
leap'd
out
of
his
bed
,
and
gave
Order
immediately
.
He
first
dispatch'd
Mounsieur
d'
One
,
the
Lieutenant
of
his
Guards
,
to
Vitry
,
to
cause
the
Count
de
Bougy
with
the
Troops
of
Guienne
,
to
march
with
all
speed
to
the
Camp
.
He
commanded
the
Gens
d'
Arms
,
the
light
Horse
of
the
Kings
Guards
,
and
his
own
;
and
all
the
Gentlemen
of
his
Train
to
march
forthwith
;
He
dispatch'd
Courriers
to
all
the
adjacent
parts
,
requiring
all
souldiers
to
repair
immediately
to
the
Army
,
which
he
design'd
should
be
commanded
by
the
Mareschal
du
Plessis
Praslin
,
in
whose
valour
and
fidelity
he
had
great
very
great
confidence
;
by
break
of
day
all
the
Souldiers
and
Gentlemen
attending
the
Court
appear'd
mounted
and
armed
,
with
an
alacrity
suitable
to
the
greatness
of
their
courage
.
The
Mareschal
the
same
day
after
dinner
departed
from
Chalons
,
and
being
accompanied
by
the
above-mentioned
Guards
,
and
a
good
number
of
Voluntiers
,
he
took
his
way
directly
towards
the
Camp
:
with
design
to
arrive
there
in
the
night
,
as
privately
as
he
could
possibly
;
intending
,
if
the
enemie
appear'd
,
as
he
expected
they
would
the
next
morning
,
to
fight
them
;
but
they
were
too
well
advised
to
come
on
;
perhaps
out
of
fear
of
being
enclosed
by
the
Mareschal
de
la
Fertè
,
(
who
by
Orders
from
the
Cardinal
,
was
marching
to
put
himself
between
Clermont
and
St.
Menehaud
,
a
proper
place
to
have
fallen
upon
their
Rear
,
in
case
they
should
adventure
to
raise
the
siege
.
Or
else
,
as
the
Spaniards
pretended
afterwards
,
by
reason
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
would
not
give
his
consent
.
The
next
day
,
the
Guienne
Troops
,
(
consisting
of
12
Regiments
of
Horse
,
and
10
of
Foot
;
all
old
and
well-disciplin'd
souldiers
)
arriv'd
at
the
Camp
;
so
that
the
Army
being
recruited
with
these
and
other
forces
from
Germany
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
was
out
of
hopes
of
making
any
further
attempt
to
relieve
it
,
without
an
entire
Army
,
and
that
with
evident
danger
of
being
forc'd
to
a
battel
,
which
was
at
that
time
much
desired
by
the
French
,
but
not
by
the
Spanish
Commanders
,
who
would
have
hazarded
too
much
.
Wherefore
they
proceeded
very
deliberately
in
seconding
the
bold
Counsels
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
especially
the
dispute
being
for
a
Town
belonging
to
the
said
Prince
,
so
that
the
more
forward
he
was
to
engage
,
the
more
averse
they
were
from
venturing
their
souldiers
for
another
mans
advantage
;
besides
,
the
Lorrainers
pretended
they
had
done
enough
that
Summer
,
and
would
retire
to
their
Winter-quarters
.
Upon
the
Arrival
of
du
Plessis
Praslin
,
the
siege
was
carried
on
with
more
vigour
then
before
,
and
the
Town
as
bravely
defended
by
Mental
,
with
frequent
Salleys
,
and
reciprocal
damages
;
and
he
would
have
done
much
better
,
had
not
one
of
his
Magazines
of
Ammunition
been
fired
by
a
Cannon-shot
,
or
some
other
accident
,
(
for
it
was
diversly
reported
)
.
The
night
before
the
6th
.
of
November
,
the
French
storm'd
the
Half-Moon
before
the
Porte
du
Bois
,
and
opened
a
way
into
the
ditch
:
but
the
besieged
sallying
out
upon
them
,
they
not
only
interrupted
their
works
,
but
took
d'
Ortis
(
a
Lieutenant
of
a
Company
in
the
Kings
Guards
;
)
prisoner
,
and
sharply
handling
several
other
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
amongst
which
Pontet
a
Captain
in
the
same
Guards
was
wounded
.
The
16th
.
at
night
they
sallied
again
upon
the
Guard
of
Nancre
,
(
who
had
then
the
Command
in
the
Approaches
)
but
were
repuls'd
,
as
they
were
afterwards
in
another
Sally
upon
the
Trenches
,
guarded
by
the
Regiment
of
Guards
;
and
again
,
two
days
after
they
were
worsted
by
Carmon
a
Captain
in
the
said
Regiment
,
but
with
the
loss
of
la
Garde
,
a
Lieutenant-Colonel
in
the
Regiment
of
Burgundy
.
The
next
day
,
Damon
the
Serjeant
Major
of
the
Town
was
slain
in
the
ditch
,
as
he
was
viewing
which
was
to
convey
his
men
with
most
security
to
attaque
the
enemies
works
.
Castelneau
in
the
mean
time
caus'd
a
work
to
be
assaulted
,
called
,
the
Ferra
cavalli
,
and
having
taken
it
,
he
descended
into
the
ditch
,
where
he
prepared
a
Gallery
to
shelter
their
Mines
,
which
he
happily
accomplish'd
,
after
he
had
beat
back
the
besieged
,
and
slain
several
of
their
men
in
two
considerable
Sallies
.
On
the
other
side
,
the
Regiments
of
Uxelles
,
and
Dampierre
took
the
Half-Moon
on
the
right
hand
of
the
Breach
;
so
that
the
French
standing
ready
to
storm
on
the
one
side
,
and
the
Mine
ready
on
the
other
to
blow
up
the
Bastion
;
they
within
the
Garrison
wanting
Powder
,
the
Governour
beat
a
Parley
,
offering
to
surrender
upon
good
Conditions
,
if
they
were
not
reliev'd
in
8
days
,
but
this
was
refus'd
by
the
Mareschal
,
who
went
on
with
his
Works
so
fast
,
that
on
the
24.
of
November
1653.
Montal
was
constrain'd
to
deliver
up
the
Town
,
marching
away
to
Rocroy
on
the
27.
onely
with
their
Armes
and
Baggage
,
followed
by
a
few
French
;
the
most
part
of
those
that
served
under
him
accepting
of
the
Amnesty
,
entred
either
into
the
Kings
Pay
,
or
retired
to
their
Houses
,
amongst
which
the
Marquess
de
Forz
,
and
others
,
(
invited
by
his
Majesties
clemency
,
and
finding
by
experience
,
that
the
subjects
truest
felicity
consists
in
their
entire
duty
to
their
lawful
Sovereign
)
laying
aside
all
bitterness
and
animosity
,
return'd
to
their
obedience
.
The
taking
of
St.
Menehaud
concluded
the
Campagne
for
that
year
,
which
in
the
beginning
was
likely
to
have
proved
very
troublesom
and
dangerous
the
Kings
interest
,
as
well
for
the
inequality
of
their
Forces
in
those
parts
;
as
for
the
diversion
in
Guienne
,
where
at
that
time
the
Power
of
the
Princes
was
much
greater
then
the
Kings
,
so
that
by
how
much
the
difficulty
was
the
greater
,
to
obstruct
the
progress
of
the
enemy
,
by
so
much
the
more
did
it
redound
to
the
Honour
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
valour
of
the
Captains
,
who
knew
how
to
Mannage
their
Affaires
to
the
best
advantage
,
for
having
put
so
happy
an
end
to
so
many
disasters
and
Misfortunes
,
it
was
but
reasonable
to
expect
the
Continuation
of
their
success
:
Seeing
the
malignity
of
times
can
never
be
so
great
,
but
at
length
by
the
Constant
force
of
policy
and
prudence
,
it
may
be
overcome
.
The
Conquest
of
this
place
freed
the
Neighbouring
Country
,
from
the
Contributions
which
they
most
vigorously
exacted
towards
their
maintenance
.
During
this
siege
,
the
Cardinal
with
great
vigilance
had
an
eye
over
all
,
and
gave
out
such
Orders
as
were
most
convenient
for
the
good
Government
of
the
Kingdom
.
He
dispatch'd
Messengers
into
Provence
,
with
directions
for
the
Galleys
to
put
in
all
necessary
Provision
of
Victuals
into
Roses
,
apprehending
that
after
the
happy
relief
of
Girona
,
the
Spaniards
would
attempt
that
place
.
He
sent
the
Captain
of
his
Guards
to
Brisac
,
to
compleat
the
Negotiations
with
the
Count
de
Harcourt
,
and
put
that
strong
Town
once
more
into
the
Hands
of
his
Majestie
.
To
the
turbulent
and
unquiet
spirits
of
Bourdeaux
,
he
apply'd
such
suitable
remedies
,
as
made
them
not
only
relish
the
sweetness
of
Peace
,
but
abhor
and
nauseate
their
former
confusions
.
At
length
having
issued
out
Orders
for
disposing
the
Souldiers
into
their
Winter-quarters
upon
the
Frontiers
,
with
the
least
grievance
to
the
subject
as
was
possible
,
he
return'd
with
the
King
to
Paris
,
where
his
Majesty
made
his
entry
in
great
triumph
,
and
was
received
with
incredible
applause
,
and
with
such
admiration
of
the
Cardinals
Management
,
that
his
name
became
venerable
,
and
was
immortalized
by
the
very
Tongues
of
those
who
had
formerly
traduc'd
him
.
By
order
likewise
of
the
Cardinal
,
Count
Harcourt
was
treated
withal
,
for
the
accommodating
his
Affairs
,
and
to
draw
him
out
of
Brisac
,
upon
a
jealousie
that
he
might
treat
with
some
foreign
Prince
,
and
endanger
that
important
place
:
but
the
business
was
interrupted
upon
the
very
point
of
Conclusion
;
for
whilst
he
seemed
content
with
the
Government
of
Anjou
,
and
the
Town
of
la
Fere
,
in
lieu
of
his
Government
of
Alsatia
,
being
mischievously
informed
of
a
design
of
seizing
the
Prince
of
Armagnac
his
eldest
son
,
who
was
following
his
studies
in
Paris
,
he
caus'd
him
to
steal
away
secretly
,
and
come
to
him
to
Brisac
,
whereupon
the
whole
Negotiation
ceased
,
and
their
jealousies
and
diffidences
revived
.
It
was
the
general
opinion
,
that
Count
Harcourt
,
being
a
Person
of
valour
,
and
having
such
Fortresses
in
his
hand
,
would
push
on
his
Affairs
to
the
highest
pitch
,
the
better
to
capitulate
,
and
make
his
advantage
for
his
reestablishment
at
Court
;
but
they
were
mistaken
in
their
Account
;
he
had
too
noble
a
mind
to
engage
in
any
Action
that
might
reflect
upon
his
fidelity
,
contenting
,
himself
,
to
pay
the
Garrison
,
and
establish
his
security
in
that
place
,
without
making
any
new
Propositions
,
since
the
first
were
interrupted
;
On
the
other
side
,
the
Kings
Counsel
did
not
much
press
him
for
several
Reasons
.
The
first
was
,
because
they
hoped
,
when
once
they
began
to
want
money
,
the
Garrison
would
revolt
for
want
of
their
pay
.
The
second
,
because
they
would
not
engage
in
a
Treaty
with
him
,
till
they
were
sure
he
was
Master
of
the
Town
;
for
Charleroy
being
also
there
,
his
Presence
was
sufficient
to
create
a
doubt
,
That
the
Count's
Authority
was
not
absolute
.
The
third
was
,
that
he
being
a
great
friend
to
his
own
reputation
,
would
never
be
drawn
into
an
Action
that
might
eclipse
the
glory
of
his
name
;
wherefore
they
thought
it
not
Prudence
to
enter
into
a
Treaty
with
him
,
lest
they
should
be
forced
to
another
afterwards
with
Charleroy
.
So
that
when
Harcourt
began
to
treat
with
the
Court
,
by
the
mediation
of
the
Baron
de
Milet
,
and
the
Abbot
of
Charente
,
(
who
imparted
all
to
the
Duke
d'
Elbeuf
,
and
the
rest
of
his
relations
and
friends
)
the
Cardinal
did
what
he
could
to
protract
the
Affair
;
Monsieur
de
Besimaux
Captain
of
Mazarins
Guards
,
went
to
Brisac
under
pretext
of
finishing
the
Treaty
,
but
in
stead
of
concluding
it
as
he
made
shew
he
intended
;
he
privately
corrupted
the
Officers
of
the
Garrison
of
Philipsbourg
,
and
prevail'd
with
them
to
receive
in
the
Kings
Troops
,
publishing
a
Declaration
too
injurious
to
the
loyalty
of
Harcourt
,
as
if
he
had
treated
to
sell
that
place
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
.
Whereupon
Command
was
given
to
the
Officers
of
the
Kings
Stables
to
receive
no
future
Orders
from
him
,
as
Grand
Escuyer
of
France
,
and
Directions
dispatch'd
to
the
Mareschal
de
la
Fertè
Seneterre
to
advance
with
his
Troops
into
Alsatia
,
and
make
War
upon
such
Towns
as
held
for
him
,
that
he
might
be
compell'd
to
accept
of
such
terms
as
his
Majesty
should
please
to
grant
.
The
Mareschal
besieg'd
,
and
in
a
few
dayes
took
the
Castle
of
Betford
,
valiantly
defended
by
the
Count
della
Sufa
,
and
sent
to
Harcourt
to
deliver
up
Brisac
without
further
Expostulation
,
and
to
retire
to
his
Government
of
Alsatia
,
or
to
Philipshourg
,
which
should
be
restor'd
him
.
The
Count
shew'd
himself
very
ready
to
comply
with
his
Majesties
Commands
,
entred
into
a
Treaty
with
the
Mareschal
,
and
accepted
the
Articles
,
which
both
subscribed
to
,
by
which
it
was
agreed
,
That
40000
Pistols
should
be
deliver●d
him
to
pay
Charleroy
and
the
Garrison
of
Brisac
,
and
10000
for
himself
towards
what
he
had
disburs'd
,
in
maintaining
the
Garrisons
of
Brisac
and
Philipsbourg
.
The
Mareschal
dispatch'd
away
the
Sieur
de
Brinone
,
his
Nephew
,
with
the
Articles
,
to
have
them
ratified
at
Court
.
But
the
Cardinal
being
assur'd
that
Harcourt
could
not
treat
with
the
Spaniards
,
as
not
having
the
Town
absolutely
at
his
command
;
much
less
with
the
Emperor
,
who
would
not
hearken
to
any
such
Proposition
,
as
well
for
the
3
millions
,
which
the
French
were
to
pay
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
Charles
Ferdinand
of
Inspurg
,
according
to
the
treaty
of
Munster
,
as
also
not
to
give
the
French
occasion
to
cause
the
Swedes
to
return
into
Germany
.
The
Mareschals
Agreement
was
disapprov'd
,
and
the
Sieurs
de
Brinon
,
and
D'
Hautichamp
who
was
sent
also
to
the
Court
by
the
Count
for
the
said
Ratification
,
were
sent
back
with
Orders
to
revoke
what
had
past
;
wherupon
the
Sieur
de
Seneterre
writ
by
Brinon
to
his
son
,
that
he
should
not
be
disgusted
because
the
Articles
were
not
approv'd
,
but
to
obey
without
further
dispute
.
The
Mareschal
observ'd
the
Orders
punctually
,
and
sent
Brinon
to
the
Count
with
his
Letters
of
excuse
,
telling
him
,
that
the
King
had
not
approved
of
his
Treaty
,
and
that
therefore
there
remained
nothing
for
him
to
do
,
but
to
restore
all
things
into
their
pristine
condition
,
putting
Brisac
immediately
into
his
hands
;
and
that
he
was
marching
forthwith
into
Alsatia
with
his
Army
,
to
reduce
such
places
as
should
refuse
to
submit
.
Harcourt
was
much
troubled
at
this
unexpected
News
,
complaining
he
was
deluded
,
and
urged
that
the
Mareschal
was
obliged
to
make
good
his
Parole
;
for
which
reason
he
kept
Brinon
Prisoner
,
but
to
no
purpose
;
for
the
Mareschal
caused
Monsieur
D'Hautichamp
to
be
secured
,
and
sent
away
the
Sieur
de
Castelnau
Lieutenant-General
,
to
reduce
Tannes
.
D'
Hautichamp
perceiving
all
his
instances
for
his
liberty
ineffectual
,
he
desired
the
Mareschal
to
consider
him
as
a
Prisoner
of
War
,
and
permit
him
to
go
out
upon
his
Parole
,
which
being
granted
,
he
proceeded
in
his
journey
towards
Brisac
,
and
arriving
at
Tannes
,
at
the
very
instant
that
Castelnau
was
about
storming
the
suburbs
which
were
entrench'd
,
he
writ
suddenly
to
the
Mareschal
,
intreating
him
to
cause
them
to
forbear
the
assault
;
and
assuring
him
the
Count
de
Harcourt
should
command
the
Sieur
de
Grum
Covernour
of
that
place
to
open
the
Gates
.
But
the
Mareschal
looking
upon
this
as
a
delay
,
only
to
gain
time
,
would
not
condescend
to
any
Protraction
:
Whereupon
the
suburbs
being
taken
,
and
a
Cessation
granted
by
Castelnau
,
till
D'
Hautichamp
returned
;
he
departed
with
all
speed
,
and
visiting
the
Mareschal
by
the
way
,
who
gave
him
hopes
that
the
Truce
should
be
continued
till
the
9th
.
of
March
in
the
morning
,
that
he
might
have
time
to
return
with
an
Answer
from
Brisac
;
but
notwithstanding
the
Truce
,
the
Town
was
sharply
assaulted
,
upon
intelligence
of
which
,
Count
Harcourt
dispatched
Orders
with
all
speed
to
Monsieur
Grum
to
receive
the
Kings
Troops
into
the
Town
,
without
further
Contest
:
D'
Hautichamp
sent
away
the
Orders
over
night
by
a
Souldier
of
the
Kings
Guards
,
and
was
there
himself
in
the
Morning
early
:
But
the
Mareschal
,
not
willing
to
receive
from
Harcourt
the
thing
he
knew
he
could
compass
himself
,
would
not
be
spoke
with
,
and
in
the
mean-while
the
Town
was
stormed
,
where
Castelnau
receiv'd
a
hurt
with
a
Musquet-shot
,
&
several
other
Officers
on
both
sides
were
wounded
.
The
Governour
,
in
confidence
of
the
Treaty
with
the
Mareschal
,
coming
out
of
the
Town
to
discourse
the
business
with
him
,
was
taken
Prisoner
;
the
Kings
forces
entred
the
Town
,
plundred
the
Governours
house
,
and
he
himself
was
condemn'd
to
pay
3000
Pistols
,
to
his
great
regret
,
complaining
he
had
been
betray'd
under
the
Publick
faith
.
At
length
Hautichamp
obtained
liberty
to
speak
with
the
Mareschal
,
who
because
the
Regiment
of
Lorrain
had
been
introduced
into
Tannes
,
(
whereas
at
first
he
demanded
only
the
Town
,
and
had
promis'd
,
as
Count
Harcourt
affirmed
,
not
to
meddle
with
the
Castle
,
)
insisted
to
have
that
likewise
surrendred
,
allowing
the
Governour
only
four
days
time
to
expect
Orders
from
the
Count.
Harcourt
again
by
this
last
Action
resolved
to
take
away
all
Objections
that
could
be
made
against
his
sincerity
,
and
at
the
same
time
he
releas'd
Brinon
,
and
sent
back
D'Hautichamp
to
the
Mareschal
,
and
thence
to
the
Court
,
to
assure
his
Majesty
of
his
submission
without
further
reserve
,
and
that
he
would
retire
forthwith
to
Philipsbourg
,
and
there
attend
his
Royall
pleasure
,
In
this
manner
this
Prince
left
Brisac
,
at
the
same
time
Charleroy
,
having
received
his
Arrears
,
the
Garrison
was
changed
,
and
Monsieur
de
Besemaux
Captain
of
the
Cardinals
Guards
was
made
Governour
,
with
whom
were
left
several
other
Officers
,
entirely
depending
on
the
King
.
This
Affair
having
succeeded
,
as
the
Cardinal
(
contrary
to
the
opinion
of
many
of
the
Council
)
had
presaged
,
contributed
much
to
his
reputation
,
and
rendred
his
merits
more
considerable
to
the
Crown
.
The
Cardinal
after
all
this
assured
the
Duke
d'
Elbeuf
,
that
being
thorowly
informed
of
the
sincerity
of
Count
Harcourt
,
he
had
the
same
kindness
for
him
as
formerly
;
&
that
seeing
he
had
submitted
himself
so
ingenuously
,
he
would
take
an
opportunity
that
he
should
have
absolute
satisfaction
.
The
Court
remain'd
very
well
pleas'd
with
the
Respect
and
Generosity
of
the
Count
in
that
Action
;
but
those
who
were
emulous
of
his
glory
,
and
with
several
suggestions
had
wounded
his
reputation
,
were
much
astonish'd
and
confus'd
.
The
Duke
d'
Anville
,
who
not
many
dayes
before
had
been
banish'd
the
Court
,
was
recall'd
,
and
receiv'd
into
favour
again
,
both
by
the
King
and
the
Cardinal
.
The
displeasure
was
grounded
upon
this
,
that
having
promised
to
resign
his
Government
of
Limousin
,
which
was
design'd
for
the
Mareschal
de
Turenne
,
in
recompence
of
his
services
perform'd
for
the
Crown
,
by
the
instigation
of
the
Arch-bishop
of
Burges
,
d'
Anville
seemed
unwilling
to
give
his
Consent
;
whereupon
to
Court
having
engaged
their
word
to
Turenne
,
thought
themselves
obliged
to
make
it
good
,
as
well
to
satisfie
him
,
(
who
otherwise
might
have
thought
himself
eluded
)
as
to
signifie
his
Majesties
resentment
to
the
Duke
,
but
he
,
acknowledging
his
fault
,
and
having
perform'd
what
he
promis'd
,
was
restor'd
again
to
Court
.
Whilst
the
Mareschal
de
Hoquincourt
was
preparing
for
his
journey
into
Catalonia
,
the
States
of
Languedoc
that
Winter
were
held
at
Pezenas
,
a
Town
and
Castle
seated
upon
the
Confluence
of
the
two
Rivers
,
the
Peyne
and
the
Eraut
;
the
Marquess
de
Plessis
Belliere
residing
there
,
and
finding
the
humour
of
those
people
,
by
the
infelicity
of
the
times
more
dispos'd
to
Factions
and
Cabals
,
then
to
pay
their
Contributions
to
the
King
,
he
used
all
possible
means
to
reduce
them
to
their
obedience
;
and
at
last
perceiving
the
said
States
resolved
to
contribute
nothing
,
unless
the
Troops
were
drawn
out
of
that
Province
:
and
knowing
that
the
Provisions
of
Oats
for
the
Horse
,
and
other
Necessaries
for
the
Camp
,
were
to
be
made
out
of
the
Benevolences
of
that
Country
,
which
would
amount
to
a
very
little
,
if
nothing
was
given
by
the
States
,
and
by
consequence
the
Army
would
be
uncapable
of
doing
any
thing
considerable
:
He
offered
to
take
the
Field
,
if
any
reasonable
Contribution
would
be
made
towards
the
subsistence
of
the
Army
,
to
which
the
States
were
well
enough
inclined
.
He
considered
moreover
,
that
the
time
of
the
year
was
far
spent
,
That
supplies
of
men
were
coming
to
the
Spaniards
out
of
Italy
,
That
the
Enemy
were
drawing
together
,
and
made
Provision
of
Cannon
,
Powder
,
Ladders
,
and
other
Necessaries
of
Warre
at
Castillon
,
in
order
to
the
besieging
of
Roses
;
wherefore
concluding
it
would
be
too
late
to
relieve
it
,
if
their
Line
of
Circumvallation
should
be
finished
before
his
Arrival
,
it
was
necessary
to
provide
against
it
in
time
.
He
departed
from
Pezenas
the
25.
of
May
,
and
advanc'd
to
Rigean
,
and
Rivesalta
,
where
he
made
some
stay
to
get
his
Troops
together
,
and
to
see
what
the
final
resolution
of
the
States
would
be
.
Above
all
,
he
consider'd
the
importance
of
conserving
Rossilion
,
about
which
the
Cardinal
had
writ
to
him
,
and
recommended
that
Province
particularly
to
his
care
.
He
rendezvouz'd
his
Army
at
Baulori
,
from
whence
he
marched
the
16.
of
July
,
to
pass
the
Mountain
of
Pertus
;
his
whole
Number
consisted
of
2500
Horse
,
and
4000
Foot
,
all
expert
and
veterane
souldiers
.
The
Spaniards
Army
was
a
Regiment
of
Foot
more
in
number
then
the
French
,
and
was
commanded
by
the
Baron
Saback
,
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
and
the
Marquess
Serra
;
so
that
it
was
probably
judged
they
would
have
opposed
the
French
at
that
Pass
:
but
they
only
put
a
Guard
into
the
Tower
of
Longuiera
,
purposing
that
whilst
these
had
stopp'd
them
,
to
come
in
opportunely
and
defend
the
entrance
,
but
contrary
to
all
expectation
,
the
Tower
yielded
at
the
sight
of
two
small
field-peeces
,
which
the
French
had
brought
with
them
from
Rossillion
:
here
they
stay'd
a
day
,
attending
the
coming
up
of
their
Baggage
and
Rear-Guard
:
thence
they
advanc'd
into
the
Plain
beyond
Oustelnau
:
Plessis
Belliere
divided
his
Army
into
two
Battalia's
,
upon
intelligence
that
the
enemy
would
expect
him
about
Castillon
,
who
the
more
to
engage
their
men
to
keep
the
Field
,
had
set
fire
on
their
Forts
before
Roses
,
and
drawn
out
the
Garrison
from
Teguiers
.
The
French
March'd
in
good
Order
directly
towards
the
Spaniards
,
leaving
Teguiers
on
their
right
hand
.
Their
Vanguard
discover'd
the
Spaniards
drawn
up
in
Battalia
behind
Castillon
,
under
the
shelter
of
the
Town
,
a
great
Moor
,
and
several
Canals
and
Ditches
,
but
as
soon
as
they
saw
Night
approaching
,
and
that
the
French
Rearguard
was
at
hand
:
Their
Horse
,
which
had
faced
the
enemy
till
their
Foot
and
baggage
March'd
off
,
began
to
face
about
,
and
retire
under
the
benefit
of
the
Night
,
leaving
only
1200
Men
in
Castillon
,
to
hinder
the
advance
of
the
French
.
The
Marquess
de
Plessis
Belliere
call'd
a
Council
of
War
,
to
consider
whether
they
should
follow
the
Enemy
or
not
,
and
i●
was
concluded
in
the
Negative
,
because
in
a
Country
full
of
difficult
and
strait
passes
as
that
was
,
it
was
impossible
to
force
the
Enemy
to
fight
,
unless
he
had
a
mind
to
it
himself
;
Besides
,
their
provision
of
Victuals
was
not
yet
come
up
to
the
Army
,
and
they
should
be
necessitated
in
a
short
time
,
to
return
for
want
of
it
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
their
reputation
amongst
those
people
,
accustomed
to
judg
of
things
according
to
their
outward
appearance
,
and
it
concern'd
the
French
,
to
preserve
their
friendship
.
It
was
resolv'd
on
therefore
to
take
Castillon
,
before
they
procdeded
any
further
,
and
to
advance
fair
and
softly
,
and
not
engage
in
long
Marches
that
they
should
not
afterwards
be
able
to
prosecute
.
To
this
purpose
two
Pieces
of
Cannon
were
sent
for
from
Roses
,
and
having
taken
a
view
of
the
Town
,
they
began
presently
to
open
the
Trenches
which
were
in
a
short
time
advanc'd
to
the
very
brim
of
the
Ditch
,
notwithstanding
the
perpetual
firing
from
the
walls
.
Castillion
has
a
Rampart
about
it
lin'd
with
stone
,
made
curtain-wise
,
with
a
small
dry
ditch
:
the
Garrison
were
Irish
and
Neapolitans
,
commanded
by
Colonel
Milon
,
who
being
made
Head
of
the
people
of
Naples
to
their
late
Revolutions
,
deserted
their
Party
,
and
entred
himself
into
the
Spanish
service
,
in
which
he
behav'd
himself
with
much
reputation
.
The
Besieged
made
no
Salleys
as
having
no
works
to
shelter
them
without
,
but
they
threw
such
quantities
of
stones
,
that
the
Assailants
were
obliged
to
raise
a
Gallery
,
in
the
Ditch
,
to
get
to
the
wall
with
more
security
,
which
being
finished
,
and
a
Mine
ready
to
spring
under
a
Corner
of
one
of
the
Towers
,
the
Garrison
knowing
themselves
not
able
to
hold
out
,
capitulated
and
surrendred
upon
honourable
terms
,
with
obligation
to
return
into
Spain
,
by
the
way
of
Fonterabbia
,
which
was
a
long
way
about
.
The
French
found
in
the
Town
six
Pieces
of
Cannon
,
and
5000
pound
of
Powder
,
which
came
very
seasonably
to
them
,
having
ventured
upon
that
Enterprize
,
very
ill
provided
Ammunition
:
During
this
siege
Plessis
Belliere
sent
the
Marquess
de
Bellefonds
with
part
of
his
troops
to
attaque
Empouries
,
the
Tower
Medes
,
and
some
other
small
places
,
all
of
them
yielding
upon
the
same
Conditions
as
those
to
Castillon
.
The
French
,
before
they
entred
into
Catalonia
,
knowing
the
Irish
not
to
be
over-well
satisfied
with
the
Spaniards
,
they
invited
them
to
their
party
,
made
them
very
advantageous
Offers
,
which
were
accepted
,
with
a
promise
to
come
over
to
them
with
seven
Regiments
,
upon
the
first
opportunity
presented
.
While
the
French
were
before
Chastillon
,
it
was
signified
to
the
Irish
that
were
within
,
to
perform
their
Promise
;
but
they
reply'd
,
that
they
could
not
abandon
the
Spaniards
like
Cowards
;
While
they
were
in
that
Town
,
they
would
defend
it
like
persons
of
honour
;
but
when
the
siege
was
over
,
they
would
perform
their
word
,
as
they
did
presently
after
,
so
soon
as
they
came
into
Rossilion
,
where
taking
their
leave
of
their
Neapolitan
Camerades
,
they
march'd
into
Danphine
,
where
they
took
up
their
quarters
,
and
by
degrees
were
followed
by
many
more
of
that
Nation
.
So
soon
as
the
Spaniards
were
march'd
out
of
Chattillon
,
Plessis
Belliere
renew'd
his
Orders
already
given
to
all
the
Neighboring-Villages
after
the
taking
of
Barcelona
,
compelling
them
to
bring
in
Provisions
to
Roses
:
he
commanded
them
likewise
to
throw
down
the
works
the
Spaniards
had
made
about
Roses
and
Chattillon
,
committing
the
care
of
it
to
the
Governour
,
who
remain'd
in
the
place
with
a
Regiment
of
Foot
,
and
another
of
Horse
;
but
he
neglecting
to
put
these
Orders
in
execution
was
punish'd
severely
.
Having
intelligence
afterwards
,
that
the
Enemy
was
retired
to
Girona
,
and
entrenched
there
,
he
suddenly
took
his
March
that
way
with
resolution
to
engage
them
,
but
finding
it
not
feasible
,
he
march'd
along
by
the
River
Fer
,
putting
himself
at
the
Head
of
his
Scouts
,
the
better
to
observe
the
posture
of
the
enemy
.
Here
he
discover'd
,
that
their
Horse-Guard
,
which
they
kept
at
the
Great
Bridge
,
was
retiring
towards
Girona
,
whereupon
the
foremost
Squadrons
of
the
French
left
the
said
Bridge
of
their
left
hand
,
and
descending
along
the
River
side
,
till
they
came
past
the
town
,
they
found
the
Spanish
Horse
at
forrage
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
,
who
immediately
drew
themselves
up
into
Squadrons
,
and
the
rest
of
the
troops
marching
out
of
Girona
with
their
Cannon
,
they
drew
up
into
Battalia
without
the
trenches
,
and
here
(
whilst
the
Scouts
were
skirmishing
together
,
from
one
side
of
the
River
to
the
other
)
those
who
went
closing
up
placed
themselves
directly
before
the
Spanish
Army
,
whose
Commanders
perceiving
the
design
of
the
enemy
,
they
retired
immediately
within
their
lines
,
which
were
very
large
,
strong
and
deep
,
with
a
well
contrived
bank
,
and
flanked
with
four
or
five
Stone-houses
,
well-lined
with
Musquetiers
.
These
fortifications
made
exactly
according
to
the
Rules
of
Art
,
began
at
the
walls
of
an
Hospital
in
the
Suburbs
,
and
ended
at
a
little
Brook
that
was
not
fordeable
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Night
approach'd
,
most
part
of
the
Souldiers
wanted
powder
,
and
the
Waggons
which
carried
that
little
they
had
,
were
not
come
up
;
this
notwithstanding
,
the
Souldiers
express'd
great
desire
to
fight
;
wherefore
not
to
deny
them
this
satisfaction
any
longer
,
Plessis
Belliere
took
all
his
Horse
along
with
him
with
700
Foot
,
and
causing
every
one
of
them
to
take
a
faggot
on
his
back
,
he
past
the
River
on
the
left
hand
not
far
from
the
Town
,
and
Bellefonds
did
the
same
about
50
Paces
below
him
.
There
were
other
troublesome
Passes
betwixt
the
River
and
the
Spanish
Camp
,
so
that
it
was
Midnight
before
their
Forelorn
could
arrive
there
,
where
they
found
the
Trenches
stuck
with
lighted
Matches
,
and
approaching
,
perceived
the
enemy
was
gone
.
Plessis
Belliere
sent
out
several
small
parties
,
for
intelligence
which
way
they
were
gone
,
who
having
sought
them
all
night
to
no
purpose
,
in
the
Morning
they
descried
them
upon
the
Mountain
behind
the
City
.
The
French
had
left
their
Baggage
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
,
with
some
few
Foot
to
secure
it
,
and
attend
the
coming
of
their
Cannon
;
the
Spaniards
perceiving
it
,
caus'd
their
Horse
to
march
down
from
the
Mountain
passing
thorow
the
Town
,
with
design
to
have
plundred
it
,
but
they
reckon'd
without
their
Host
,
for
no
sooner
were
they
observ'd
to
march
that
way
,
but
the
French
immediately
sent
seven
or
eight
Squadrons
over
the
River
,
who
constrain'd
them
to
quit
their
design
,
and
betake
themselves
again
to
the
Mountain
;
after
which
the
Baggage
and
Cannon
past
over
the
River
with
the
rest
of
the
Foot
.
So
soon
as
their
Ammunition
arrived
,
which
was
expected
from
Narbon
,
the
French
encamp'd
in
the
open
Field
,
within
half
Cannon-shot
of
the
Mountain
and
the
town
,
so
that
if
the
enemie
drew
down
their
Foot
to
defend
Girona
;
in
that
case
they
resolved
to
attaque
the
Mountain
,
and
if
they
stirr'd
not
,
they
should
be
able
to
attaque
and
take
the
Town
,
at
a
cheaper
rate
.
Girona
is
a
great
City
,
situate
upon
the
side
of
a
Mountain
,
encompass'd
with
a
wall
,
and
flanked
with
some
little
Towers
.
The
Houses
of
the
Town
serve
as
a
Parapet
on
that
side
next
the
River
Fer
,
which
washes
it
on
the
right
side
,
so
that
it
would
have
been
no
hard
matter
to
have
taken
it
,
had
there
not
been
an
Army
to
defend
it
.
The
French
were
Masters
of
the
Field
,
their
Convoys
came
to
them
without
any
danger
,
and
in
every
skirmish
(
which
were
very
frequent
)
the
Spaniards
were
still
worsted
:
Belliere
endeavor'd
by
all
ways
to
debauch
the
Spanish
Souldiers
;
who
both
Horse
and
Foot
,
came
over
to
them
in
such
numbers
,
that
the
Officers
themselves
were
forc'd
to
be
a
Guard
to
their
own
Souldiers
,
the
Irish
had
promis'd
to
come
in
entire
Companies
to
the
French
service
;
The
Town
began
to
be
straitned
for
want
of
Provisions
;
Their
Horse
already
for
some
days
had
nothing
to
sustain
them
,
but
what
Grass
they
could
gather
upon
the
Parapetts
of
the
Wall
.
The
Spanish
Generals
perceiving
their
troops
daily
decreasing
,
to
preserve
themselves
on
the
Mountain
,
they
had
built
three
Forts
;
And
design'd
(
as
was
collected
by
some
intercepted
Letters
)
to
send
away
part
of
their
Horse
to
Barcellona
,
as
well
to
give
them
some
refreshment
from
their
sufferings
in
the
Siege
,
as
that
they
might
joyn
with
the
Constable
of
Castile
,
who
was
preparing
an
Army
to
releive
Girona
;
The
French
hereupon
were
constrain'd
to
very
hard
duty
,
in
so
much
that
they
kept
their
Horses
Sadled
Night
and
Day
.
Whilst
the
Siedge
went
on
in
this
manner
,
Plessis
Belliere
had
gain'd
an
intelligence
with
the
Inhabitants
of
San
Tibeau
,
a
small
Town
,
with
a
very
strong
Castle
lying
upon
the
Sea
,
betwixt
Pallamos
and
Blanes
,
whose
Garrison
suspecting
nothing
,
and
not
keeping
strict
Guards
were
easily
surprized
.
Affairs
standing
thus
,
the
Mareschal
d'
Hoquincourt
taking
his
leave
at
Court
,
hastned
with
all
speed
into
Languedoc
,
where
having
got
together
the
Souldiers
that
were
design'd
to
serve
under
his
Command
,
he
march'd
away
to
the
Army
before
Girona
:
Plessis
Belliere
having
notice
of
his
approach
,
sent
his
Brother-in-law
Monsieur
de
la
Rabiliere
to
complement
him
,
and
give
him
an
account
of
what
had
passed
in
the
Leagure
.
He
acquainted
him
likewise
with
their
want
of
powder
,
and
how
necessary
it
would
be
to
cause
that
to
be
sent
to
the
Camp
,
which
was
expected
at
Narbon
,
and
in
the
mean
time
to
endeavour
to
borrow
a
quantity
of
the
Governours
of
Perpignan
and
Roses
;
he
advertiz'd
him
likewise
,
that
if
he
intended
to
storm
Girona
,
or
continue
the
Siege
,
it
would
be
convenient
to
hasten
the
levies
of
the
Catalonians
,
which
were
raising
in
Rossillon
,
to
cause
the
Regiment
of
Swisses
,
which
remain'd
at
Locoman
to
advance
,
as
also
the
Queens
Regiment
,
the
Regiments
d'
Anjou
and
Languedoc
,
which
refused
to
march
with
the
rest
,
(
by
reason
of
the
precedence
,
to
which
the
Regiment
of
Auvergne
pretended
)
and
stayd
at
Constans
,
under
the
Command
of
Tilly.
The
Mareschal
did
what
Belliere
had
desired
him
;
he
brought
these
Regiments
along
with
him
,
who
renewed
their
pretensions
to
that
height
that
he
was
forc'd
to
cause
all
the
Officers
of
the
Regiment
of
Auvergne
to
be
secured
,
till
the
Enterprise
of
Girona
was
over
,
besides
which
he
brought
3000
pound
of
Powder
with
him
from
Perpignan
.
Plessis
Belliere
went
out
to
meet
him
,
and
brought
him
to
the
Camp
the
27.
of
July
;
He
took
upon
him
the
Command
of
the
Kings
Armies
in
those
parts
;
Belliere
fell
sick
of
a
Feaver
,
which
kept
him
in
his
bed
several
days
.
The
French
resolving
to
put
an
end
to
the
siege
,
batter'd
the
walls
,
made
a
breach
,
and
attempted
to
have
carried
it
by
assault
;
but
whether
the
breach
was
not
wide
enough
,
or
that
the
Parapets
and
Flankers
were
not
well
razed
,
or
whether
the
Souldiers
commanded
to
the
assault
,
did
not
perform
their
duties
,
not
following
their
Officers
.
They
could
not
make
their
way
through
,
and
desisted
from
their
Enterprize
,
in
hopes
that
the
besieged
forwant
of
provision
,
would
yield
of
themselvs
;
and
indeed
they
were
reduc'd
to
the
utmost
extremity
when
their
supplies
began
to
appear
,
entring
on
the
24.
of
Septemb.
(
at
the
most
difficult
side
of
the
Town
to
pass
)
with
a
great
quantity
of
meal
in
Mailes
.
The
Swiss
,
and
the
Queens
Regiment
,
seconded
by
the
Regiment
of
Horse
of
Carvisson
had
the
Guard
of
that
quarter
,
but
these
were
no
sooner
charged
by
the
Spaniards
,
but
they
fled
,
and
gave
them
liberty
to
joyn
with
those
who
sally'd
out
of
the
City
.
The
Mareschal
was
gone
to
visit
certain
Posts
,
where
having
News
that
the
said
Regiments
were
attack'd
,
he
repair'd
thither
with
all
diligence
,
but
arriving
found
his
own
men
Flying
,
and
the
enemy
united
.
Belliere
,
at
the
Alarm
,
made
likewise
to
that
quarter
,
and
meeting
with
the
Mareschal
he
participated
to
him
the
Accident
;
after
convenient
Consultation
,
they
resolv'd
to
abandon
the
Enterprize
,
without
losing
more
time
.
Hoquincourt
intreated
Belliere
to
take
care
of
their
Retreat
;
in
order
whereunto
he
sent
his
own
Regiment
of
Foot
and
the
Swisses
,
to
make
good
the
Great
Bridge
,
to
facilitate
their
passage
over
the
River
;
after
which
he
caus'd
the
Army
to
march
in
good
Order
,
and
passing
the
River
they
encamp'd
at
Madignan
.
So
soon
as
the
Guards
had
quitted
the
Bridge
,
the
Spaniards
took
possession
of
it
;
and
whilest
the
French
were
march'd
away
,
the
Constable
of
Castile
sent
400
Horse
over
the
River
with
some
Musquetiers
,
who
placed
themselves
in
the
houses
on
the
other
side
of
the
water
.
They
were
no
sooner
over
,
but
the
French
faced
about
,
and
charg'd
them
so
briskly
,
that
they
forc'd
them
back
to
the
River
,
and
took
most
of
them
Prisoners
;
This
blow
so
cool'd
the
Spaniards
,
that
they
pursued
their
enemy
no
further
,
From
Madignan
,
Hoquincourt
march'd
to
Barca
;
And
on
the
26.
of
September
came
to
Villeneufve
d'
Ampuries
,
where
he
remain'd
for
some
time
,
to
take
up
what
corn
was
to
be
found
in
that
Countrey
,
and
convey
it
to
Roses
,
causing
each
Company
to
carry
six
quarters
of
that
measure
along
with
them
.
After
this
,
having
nothing
more
to
do
in
that
Countrey
of
Lampurdam
,
and
not
being
able
to
maintain
his
Troops
any
longer
there
,
he
order'd
them
to
pass
the
Mountain
Pertus
the
28th
following
.
The
Regiments
of
Anjou
,
Languedoc
,
Roquelaure
,
Gramont
and
Harcourt
were
left
in
Roses
:
On
the
30th
.
the
rest
of
the
Army
arriv'd
at
Bouillon
(
a
Town
upon
the
River
Teich
)
The
Mareschal
quartred
his
Troops
in
Rossiglion
,
and
those
of
Belliere
in
Conflans
.
All
these
Forces
remain'd
in
that
little
Countrey
,
till
the
appearance
of
those
from
Guienne
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Marquess
de
Marinville
,
upon
whose
Arrival
in
Rossillion
,
Hoquincourt
resolv'd
to
put
Provisions
into
Roses
.
He
caus'd
all
things
to
be
prepar'd
to
that
effect
,
and
resolv'd
to
conduct
them
himself
with
all
his
chief
Officers
,
and
such
of
his
Army
as
could
be
spared
from
the
posts
which
were
necessary
to
be
kept
,
about
Conflans
.
On
the
29.
of
October
1653.
he
passed
the
Mountaines
,
and
the
next
Morning
put
the
said
Convoy
into
Roses
The
French
Army
advancing
eagerly
against
the
Spaniards
,
They
were
in
an
ill
condition
near
Lousteneau
,
but
the
French
being
a
little
slow
in
passing
the
Hills
they
had
opportunity
to
retire
.
The
Marquess
de
Marinville
,
who
led
the
Van
that
day
,
with
the
Troops
of
Guienne
,
followed
the
enemy
as
far
as
Feguiers
,
where
the
Spaniards
,
taking
the
Garrison
along
with
them
.
The
Inhabitants
upon
the
sight
of
Marinville's
Troops
,
cry'd
out
,
Viva
Francia
,
Long
live
France
.
The
Garrison
in
Castillion
retired
likewise
in
all
haste
.
The
6.
of
November
,
Belliere
having
the
Van
,
commanded
out
100
Horse
to
discover
the
enemy
;
who
bringing
intelligence
of
seven
Squadrons
of
Spaniards
on
the
other
side
of
the
River
towards
Servia
,
Hoquincourt
and
Belliere
being
at
that
time
together
,
they
march'd
with
all
speed
to
the
River
bank
:
and
Belliere
being
acquainted
with
the
Fordeable
places
,
by
order
of
the
Mareschal
,
he
pass'd
over
and
put
himself
in
pursuit
of
these
Squadrons
,
with
so
much
expedition
and
so
good
success
,
that
he
overtook
them
,
charg'd
them
,
and
beat
them
as
far
as
Bordilles
,
one
of
their
quarters
,
where
they
endeavoured
to
rally
by
the
assistance
of
those
that
were
there
,
but
they
were
routed
again
,
and
pursued
to
another
of
their
Posts
,
and
from
thence
to
their
Head-quarters
,
where
meeting
with
fresh
Troops
,
they
turned
face
and
fought
bravely
for
some
time
,
but
having
the
disadvantage
of
the
ground
,
they
were
at
length
quite
broken
and
dispers'd
,
many
slain
and
wounded
,
and
many
Prisoners
,
and
all
their
baggage
taken
and
plundred
.
Of
the
French
few
were
slain
and
wounded
,
and
only
the
two
Vallavoirs
,
brothers
,
taken
Prisoners
,
by
engaging
too
far
into
a
Squadron
of
Spanish
Officers
,
who
were
retreating
very
bravely
toward
Girona
.
After
this
defeat
the
French
Troops
lodged
themselves
without
any
disturbance
,
in
the
same
quarters
that
had
been
taken
up
for
the
Spaniards
,
though
more
enlarged
,
that
they
might
subsist
the
longer
in
those
parts
,
and
with
more
convenience
,
till
the
Arrival
of
Monsieur
Picoy
,
who
was
expected
from
Court
with
the
Kings
Orders
for
their
Winter-quarters
in
France
.
And
in
this
posture
the
French
Army
continued
about
two
months
in
Lampurdam
,
the
Spaniards
not
daring
to
approach
them
in
the
least
.
The
20.
of
December
;
Picoy
arrived
from
Court
with
Orders
from
the
King
,
for
their
Winter
quarters
,
upon
which
a
Counsel
of
Officers
being
called
,
it
was
concluded
how
the
Troops
were
to
be
dispos'd
:
In
the
mean
time
,
they
supply'd
Roses
with
all
manner
of
Provisions
,
and
transported
thither
whatever
they
could
finde
in
Lamprudam
.
On
the
27.
of
Decemb.
1653.
the
French
Army
repass'd
the
Mountains
,
and
as
soon
as
they
were
entred
into
Rossillon
,
the
Mareschal
gave
Orders
to
Belliere
for
the
quartering
of
his
Troops
,
who
having
distributed
and
dispatch'd
them
to
their
several
places
,
he
took
his
farewel
of
the
Mareschal
,
and
repair'd
to
the
Court
,
according
to
the
leave
granted
him
by
the
King
.
Hoquincourt
stay'd
with
the
Army
,
distributing
the
rest
of
them
into
their
Winter-quarters
,
and
making
such
Provisions
for
them
as
were
convenient
.
Whilst
the
Cardinal
was
busied
in
the
functions
of
the
Field
,
and
intent
upon
the
taking
of
St.
Menehaud
,
the
Countess
of
Mancini
and
Martinozzi
,
his
Sisters
,
with
one
of
their
daughters
,
(
who
after
the
Parentage
betwixt
the
Pope's
Family
,
and
the
House
of
Barbarini
,
were
departed
from
Rome
)
arrived
in
Provence
,
,
receiving
great
honours
in
all
places
where
they
pass'd
,
and
particularly
in
Genoua
,
where
they
were
receiv'd
with
the
greatest
splendour
that
could
be
expected
from
the
Generosity
of
that
State
,
and
befitting
the
merits
of
their
Brother
,
and
the
dignity
of
those
Ladies
,
who
among
their
other
vertues
where
adorn'd
with
admirable
Modesty
,
and
a
noble
behaviour
.
They
stay'd
in
Provence
some
days
.
The
Court
being
return'd
to
Paris
;
these
Ladies
repaired
thither
also
,
and
were
receiv'd
with
extraordinary
affection
and
civility
,
not
only
by
the
Grandees
of
the
Court
,
but
by
their
Majesties
them selves
.
The
Prince
of
Conty
arriving
at
Cadillac
,
found
Langlade
the
Cardinals
Secretary
there
lying
sick
;
In
the
Discourse
they
had
together
,
the
Prince
intimated
to
him
his
design
of
reconciling
himself
to
the
Court
,
and
to
fulfil
the
last
Precepts
he
receiv'd
from
his
dying
Father
,
which
were
,
to
keep
himself
firm
to
the
interests
of
the
King
,
and
never
to
deviate
from
his
obedience
;
he
reflected
upon
the
example
of
his
brother
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
who
whilst
he
continued
in
his
Allegiance
,
enjoyed
the
fruits
of
a
fortunate
glory
:
He
considered
,
that
the
treachery
of
those
about
him
,
deluded
by
the
private
interest
of
their
friends
,
had
constrain'd
him
to
separate
from
his
Brother
,
so
that
he
was
reduced
at
present
to
a
necessity
of
remaining
in
an
ill
condition
,
where
ever
he
was
,
if
he
did
not
find
out
some
expedient
,
to
return
with
glory
and
advantage
to
his
former
obedience
,
and
preserve
his
family
in
the
same
state
and
condition
in
which
his
father
left
it
.
He
foresaw
,
that
to
retire
into
Spain
,
would
not
only
be
against
his
own
genius
,
but
also
expose
him
to
his
Brothers
revenge
,
who
being
prepossess'd
by
the
sinister
Informations
of
Marsin
and
Lenet
,
would
certainly
despise
him
.
He
considered
to
retire
into
Italy
,
or
to
any
of
his
houses
in
France
,
he
could
not
avoid
the
suspicions
of
the
Court
,
so
that
either
the
one
way
or
the
other
,
his
life
in
the
very
flower
of
his
Age
,
would
become
unhappy
,
idle
,
and
unworthy
the
vivacity
of
his
spirit
.
Hereupon
,
considering
with
himself
what
was
most
essential
to
his
own
interest
,
and
having
prudently
weighed
what
he
was
to
do
,
he
found
the
only
way
to
conserve
himself
in
the
quality
he
was
born
was
to
introduce
himself
,
by
some
strict
Alliance
,
into
an
entire
friendship
with
the
prime
Minister
,
and
by
consequence
into
the
Kings
favour
.
Of
these
thoughts
he
gave
some
little
hint
to
the
aforesaid
Langlade
,
but
did
not
declare
himself
too
far
:
A
while
after
he
discover'd
his
mind
more
freely
to
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
whom
he
look'd
upon
as
his
particular
friend
;
and
he
was
not
at
all
deceived
,
for
the
Duke
concurring
in
his
opinion
,
approved
his
judgment
as
very
prudent
and
well-grounded
,
and
with
a
generous
frankness
encourag'd
him
to
proceed
,
though
he
himself
at
the
same
time
was
in
treaty
of
Marriage
with
the
same
Lady
,
and
did
most
ardently
desire
the
accomplishment
of
it
.
It
did
no
seem
convenient
to
the
Prince
to
discover
his
inclinations
so
suddenly
to
the
Court
:
he
only
sent
Menil
the
Captain
of
his
Guards
,
to
pass
some
few
Compliments
,
without
any
Letters
of
Credence
,
or
others
instructions
whatever
;
Menil
was
received
with
great
Civility
,
and
having
discover'd
the
sentiments
not
onely
of
their
Majesties
,
but
also
of
the
Cardinal
,
and
the
other
Ministers
of
the
Court
,
he
assured
the
Prince
at
his
return
,
that
he
had
found
such
a
propension
in
the
Cardinal
towards
him
,
that
he
could
assure
him
of
an
eternal
Oblivion
of
what
was
past
,
and
a
sincere
renovation
of
his
affection
for
the
time
to
come
.
Upon
this
information
,
he
concluded
to
send
Saracin
his
Steward
to
Court
(
as
a
person
in
whom
he
much
confided
)
to
Negotiate
this
Affaire
with
more
liberty
,
and
freedom
which
had
bin
only
darkly
hinted
to
Langlade
at
Cadillac
.
Saracin
soon
discoverd
the
Cardinals
good
disposition
and
after
some
journeys
and
meetings
betwixt
him
,
and
Langlade
,
the
Treaty
of
Marriage
betwixt
the
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
the
Countess
of
Martinozza
the
Cardinal's
Niece
,
was
so
far
advanc't
that
no
doubt
was
made
of
it
;
Such
as
envyed
the
glory
and
repose
of
the
Prince
and
the
Cardinal
,
hearing
the
News
,
endeavourd
to
sow
Tares
,
and
create
jealousies
and
suspicions
amongst
them
:
Some
represented
to
the
Abby
Ondedei
,
that
all
this
was
but
an
invention
,
and
artifice
.
And
that
Conty
held
private
intelligence
with
the
Prince
,
his
Brother
,
and
his
Sister
the
Duchess
of
Longueville
,
and
that
the
effect
would
not
answer
the
outward
appearance
;
Others
out
of
their
pretended
zeale
to
the
Cardinal
,
Suggested
to
him
;
That
to
joyn
himself
in
parentage
with
the
greatest
Princes
in
France
,
(
he
being
a
stranger
)
was
not
the
way
to
secure
himself
from
envy
,
and
establish
more
solid
foundations
for
the
Authority
which
he
at
that
time
possest
,
seeing
the
ambition
of
mankind
is
such
,
that
every
one
flattering
himself
with
his
own
proper
esteem
,
oftimes
growes
weary
of
valuing
another
persons
though
his
principal
friend
;
That
the
favours
of
Princes
the
higher
they
rise
the
nearer
they
are
to
the
disgraces
of
fortune
.
That
there
are
but
few
Masters
who
will
make
their
Servants
their
Companions
and
for
the
most
part
,
the
Patient
being
cured
,
the
Physician
is
despised
;
As
an
example
,
they
alledged
Cardinal
Richlieu
,
who
by
his
extravigant
greatness
,
was
become
so
odious
to
Lewis
the
13th
.
that
without
doubt
,
had
they
lived
longer
together
,
that
Minister
must
of
necessity
have
fallen
;
That
it
would
be
better
therfore
to
settle
his
Alliance
further
off
,
to
secure
a
retreat
if
any
accident
should
happen
without
exposing
himself
to
the
inconstancy
of
that
Nation
,
who
are
friends
to
none
but
their
own
fortune
.
But
the
Cardinal
esteeming
the
advantage
to
be
reciprocal
,
his
inclination
to
his
own
interest
prevail'd
above
all
other
Advice
,
so
that
the
Contract
was
at
last
agreed
on
,
and
the
Marriage
concluded
by
their
Majesties
,
to
whose
determination
the
Cardinal
left
the
whole
disposure
of
that
Affair
,
submitting
his
will
to
their
pleasure
,
(
as
he
said
)
he
had
sacrificed
all
the
rest
of
his
faculties
to
their
service
;
but
the
consummation
was
put
off
,
because
the
Prince
was
unwilling
to
be
present
in
the
Parliament
of
Paris
,
whilst
they
were
forming
a
Process
of
High
Treason
against
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Condy.
He
obtein'd
therefore
,
to
protract
his
coming
to
the
Court
,
till
the
latter
end
of
the
Carnevale
,
about
which
time
he
arrived
,
and
was
received
with
all
applause
and
satisfaction
imaginable
.
The
first
Saturday
in
Lent
the
Ceremony
of
touching
the
hand
,
and
signing
the
Articles
of
Marriage
was
perform'd
.
The
Princess
had
a
Dowry
of
200000
Crowns
given
her
by
her
Uncle
,
and
50000
by
the
Kings
bounty
,
besides
a
Pension
to
the
Prince
,
equivalent
to
his
Ecclesiastical
Revenue
,
which
he
resign'd
into
his
Majesties
hands
;
after
this
followed
the
Espousals
and
the
Nuptials
,
which
were
honoured
by
the
continual
Presence
of
their
Majesties
,
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
and
all
the
Princes
and
great
Lords
of
the
Court
:
where
there
was
not
any
one
found
so
stimulated
with
envy
,
or
overwhelm'd
with
rancour
;
no
mind
so
enraged
or
corrupted
that
durst
cavil
at
this
Alliance
,
since
the
deserts
of
the
Uncle
towards
the
Crown
were
unparallel'd
;
and
the
Beauty
of
the
Bride
,
such
an
entire
Compendium
of
the
most
conspicuous
qualities
in
a
woman
,
which
were
able
to
excite
the
praises
and
commendations
of
the
greatest
Emulators
and
Detractors
.
The
Queen
her self
would
needs
do
her
the
honour
to
see
her
in
bed
;
by
which
incomparable
Civility
,
her
Majesty
made
appear
,
how
much
she
was
pleased
with
this
Wedding
.
The
King
afterwards
made
a
Present
to
the
new
married
Prince
,
of
all
the
Estate
and
Offices
belonging
to
his
Brother
the
Prince
of
Condy
;
but
he
out
of
an
exemplary
Grandeur
of
mind
refused
that
grace
,
as
despising
the
riches
which
came
from
that
spoil
.
To
express
the
content
and
joy
every
one
conceiv'd
for
the
reuniting
this
Branch
to
the
Royal
Stock
;
The
days
following
were
spent
in
Balls
,
Feasting
,
Musick
,
and
other
Recreations
and
Divertisements
becoming
a
Royal
and
Majestick
Court
,
as
is
that
of
the
most
Christian
King
.
The
HISTORY
of
the
Managements
of
CARDINAL
MAZARINE
.
Lib.
II.
Part
III
:
WHilst
Paris
was
thus
full
of
joy
and
festivity
,
at
Brussels
all
was
in
sadness
and
confusion
for
the
Imprisonment
of
Duke
Charles
of
Lorrain
,
who
was
Arrested
Prisoner
in
that
City
,
as
shall
be
related
in
the
ensuing
Narrative
.
The
Spanish
Troops
were
retiring
into
their
Winter-quarters
,
and
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagna
considering
,
that
by
reason
of
the
Numbers
of
great
Officers
,
and
the
Generals
of
the
three
Armies
,
it
would
be
impossible
to
quarter
them
all
in
the
Low
Countreys
;
he
treated
with
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
and
paid
him
a
sum
of
money
,
upon
condition
he
would
quarter
his
Troops
,
and
some
of
the
Prince
of
Condy's
out
of
the
Countreys
belonging
to
his
most
Catholick
Majesty
,
as
he
was
accustomed
to
do
at
other
times
,
under
pretence
of
being
General
of
the
Empire
,
by
which
he
made
bold
with
several
Neutral
Countreys
in
those
Provinces
,
and
other
Principalities
of
the
Empire
,
as
were
most
expos'd
to
that
inconvenience
.
The
Duke
began
to
take
up
his
quarters
accordingly
,
and
about
the
middle
of
Winter
marched
with
his
Army
into
the
Countrey
of
Liege
,
pretending
the
Elector
of
Colen
had
given
Sanctuary
to
Cardinal
Mazarine
in
his
State
,
permitting
him
to
make
levies
there
,
and
giving
him
other
assistances
against
the
Prince
of
Condy.
The
Elector
desir'd
help
of
the
King
of
France
against
the
Troops
of
the
Prince
and
take
Duke
.
Immediately
Orders
were
sent
to
Faber
the
Governour
of
Sedan
,
to
draw
a
Body
of
an
Army
together
,
and
march
to
the
assistance
of
the
Elector
.
He
executed
the
Orders
with
all
possible
expedition
,
marching
with
the
French
Troops
directly
towards
Liege
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
so
soon
as
he
had
notice
hereof
,
in
stead
of
meeting
and
engaging
them
,
as
he
might
easily
have
done
,
being
much
stronger
then
Faber
,
retired
into
the
Territories
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
took
up
quarters
there
for
his
men
,
and
came
himself
to
Brussels
.
The
proximity
of
these
Troops
of
the
enemie
,
being
as
it
were
in
the
heart
of
the
Countrey
,
and
the
Dukes
retreat
,
without
attempting
in
the
least
to
oppose
them
:
The
various
Advices
they
received
from
several
parts
,
that
what
was
acted
by
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
was
done
by
private
Intelligence
with
Cardinal
Mazarine
,
gave
no
small
trouble
to
the
Arch-Duke
and
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagne
,
and
so
much
the
more
,
because
these
Advertisements
did
quadrate
with
the
Treaty
the
Duke
made
with
the
King
of
France
near
Paris
,
deserting
the
Princes
in
their
greatest
need
;
With
the
withdrawing
of
his
Troops
from
the
siege
of
Rocroy
:
with
the
Negotiations
(
which
were
lately
discover'd
)
he
had
held
with
the
Crown
of
Swedeland
and
other
Princes
,
to
hinder
the
New
Election
of
the
King
of
the
Romans
,
hoping
himself
,
by
the
help
of
his
money
,
and
the
assistance
of
the
King
of
France
,
and
the
Protestant
Princes
in
Germany
,
to
be
able
to
pretend
to
that
dignity
:
This
jealousie
was
not
a
little
fomented
by
the
strait
correspondence
he
held
at
that
time
with
the
Elector
Palatines
Family
,
with
the
Swedes
,
and
with
other
Princes
of
Germany
,
to
whom
he
had
sent
Ronselot
his
Secretary
;
having
sent
likewise
for
the
Prince
Palatine
of
Sultzbach
,
in
the
place
of
his
Brother
,
killed
at
the
battel
of
Rhetel
,
with
design
to
marry
him
to
his
daughter
.
By
the
displeasure
he
express●d
for
the
assistance
granted
to
the
Prince
of
Condy
,
by
whose
Treaty
with
the
Court
of
Spain
,
he
pretended
to
be
very
much
prejudiced
,
by
reason
that
all
the
acquisitions
made
in
France
,
being
to
be
deliver'd
into
his
hands
,
there
remain'd
no
place
in
the
power
of
the
Spaniards
,
to
exchange
afterward
for
those
of
Lorrain
,
at
the
General
Peace
.
He
began
therefore
to
doubt
that
the
bare
Protection
of
Spain
,
would
not
be
sufficient
to
restore
him
to
the
Sovereignty
of
his
Dominions
.
This
was
one
of
the
principal
Reasons
that
renewed
in
the
Duke
the
ancient
emulation
betwixt
the
Houses
of
Lorrain
and
Bourbon
,
not
being
able
to
endure
that
the
Prince
of
Condy
should
be
Master
,
not
only
of
Stenay
,
Clermont
,
and
other
places
belonging
to
Lorrain
,
but
of
the
Conquests
they
should
make
in
France
also
,
with
the
assistance
of
his
forces
.
He
complain'd
of
these
things
very
earnestly
,
urging
,
that
Condy
might
be
obliged
at
least
to
deliver
him
one
of
the
Towns
in
his
Possession
,
belonging
to
Lorrain
,
or
otherwise
,
that
he
might
equally
participate
of
the
Conquests
that
should
be
made
with
the
help
of
his
Army
:
Declaring
openly
,
that
if
they
would
not
consent
to
one
of
these
Proposition
,
,
neither
would
he
assist
them
with
his
Troops
in
any
Enterprize
to
be
undertaken
for
the
sole
profit
of
the
Prince
of
Condy.
Upon
these
suspicions
and
jealousies
the
Spaniard
began
to
think
of
a
remedy
,
for
so
manifest
a
danger
,
both
present
and
to
come
:
that
which
imported
most
,
was
to
oppose
the
French
,
and
to
pacifie
the
Elector
of
Colen
,
with
whom
it
was
not
convenient
at
that
time
to
have
any
dispute
.
Hereupon
,
it
was
propos'd
to
the
Duke
,
That
with
his
own
Troops
,
the
Prince
of
Condy's
,
and
some
of
the
Spanish
,
he
should
make
head
against
the
French
,
and
the
Electors
forces
,
the
Prince
of
Condy
being
unable
for
that
expedition
,
as
being
sick
at
that
time
at
Rocroy
,
but
the
Duke
refus'd
it
,
nor
would
so
much
as
stir
out
of
Brussels
;
he
was
desir'd
at
least
to
consign
them
his
Troops
,
but
he
denied
that
also
,
which
increased
their
jealousie
more
and
more
,
and
gave
them
greater
cause
to
suspect
him
.
It
was
already
three
years
,
that
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagne
had
received
private
Orders
from
the
Court
of
Spain
,
to
secure
the
Person
of
Duke
,
when
he
should
see
a
fit
time
to
effect
it
;
but
as
the
success
of
an
Affair
which
drew
so
many
consequences
after
it
was
uncertain
,
and
the
Count
not
being
able
to
promise
himself
,
whether
this
Act
would
be
approved
or
disapproved
by
the
Counsel
of
Spain
when
it
was
done
,
(
though
the
King
of
Spain
had
every
day
new
Reasons
to
confirm
his
resolution
,
without
seeking
further
pretences
;
)
He
address'd
himself
to
the
prime
Minister
to
be
excus'd
from
that
Commission
;
but
could
not
be
dispensed
withal
:
On
the
contrary
,
his
Orders
were
renewed
,
to
take
the
time
he
should
judge
most
convenient
,
without
participating
with
the
Arch-Duke
,
giving
him
withal
the
Letter
that
his
Majesty
had
writ
him
concerning
that
Affair
,
and
perswaded
him
to
give
order
about
it
.
The
Election
of
the
time
gave
no
small
trouble
to
the
Count
,
in
respect
the
Dukes
comportment
rendred
the
execution
of
his
Orders
every
day
more
necessary
;
To
secure
his
Person
,
and
not
lose
his
Troops
,
was
very
difficult
.
For
the
better
execution
of
his
design
,
the
Count
with
great
dexterity
had
gain'd
certain
of
the
Dukes
chief
Officers
,
but
without
the
least
discovery
of
his
Plot
:
he
made
sure
of
several
who
promised
to
stand
by
him
in
whatever
he
attempted
.
The
late
occasion
the
Duke
gave
,
was
of
very
great
importance
for
the
furtherance
of
this
Affair
;
for
hereby
they
should
not
only
pacifie
the
Elector
,
but
satisfie
the
Emperour
(
who
was
already
informed
of
all
the
Dukes
Negotiations
)
and
had
need
of
the
Electors
of
Colen
and
Bavaria
,
inseparable
,
in
respect
of
their
Parentage
and
common
interest
.
On
the
one
side
the
securing
of
the
Dukes
Person
seemed
to
Fuensaldagne
not
very
difficult
,
he
being
in
Brussels
,
and
at
a
distance
from
his
Army
;
but
on
the
other
he
saw
infinite
discouragements
;
for
the
French
Army
being
within
three
leagues
of
Brussels
,
and
the
Dukes
troops
united
with
the
Prince
of
Condy's
,
he
knew
not
(
though
the
said
Princes
had
been
perpetual
enemies
)
how
Condy
might
resent
this
resolution
,
apprehending
perhaps
the
same
fortune
himself
.
The
Dukes
Troops
were
so
near
the
French
,
they
might
joyne
with
them
in
very
few
houres
;
the
Spanish
Army
were
dispers'd
in
their
Winter-quarters
:
The
Count
consider'd
likewise
,
that
the
Duke
was
in
good
correspondence
with
the
inhabitants
of
Brussels
,
and
that
there
were
many
Lorrainers
in
the
town
;
that
the
Arch-Duke
perhaps
would
not
have
him
taken
in
the
manner
as
was
to
be
wished
,
for
though
he
had
but
little
friendship
for
the
Duke
,
and
was
entirely
for
the
interest
of
the
House
of
Austria
;
yet
he
was
a
Prince
of
so
tender
a
Conscience
,
that
he
imparted
every
thing
that
gave
him
the
least
trouble
to
the
Jesuits
,
who
being
always
intent
upon
the
greatness
and
conservation
of
their
Society
,
would
not
concern
themselves
in
any
thing
that
might
prove
a
stop
or
impediment
to
their
common
advantage
.
All
these
Reasons
,
both
on
the
one
side
and
the
other
,
kept
the
Count
for
three
days
together
in
great
perplexity
of
thoughts
,
thinking
within
himself
,
without
daring
to
communicate
it
with
any
one
,
whether
he
had
best
conceal
his
Orders
from
the
Arch-Duke
,
or
discover
them
to
him
:
but
seeing
that
danger
does
always
increase
with
delay
,
he
resolv'd
to
draw
the
Spanish
Army
together
under
pretence
of
opposing
the
Enemy
,
and
to
secure
anew
the
Dukes
Troops
by
Regalio's
and
Presents
,
of
which
the
said
Count
was
always
very
liberal
.
He
determin'd
afterward
to
impart
all
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
to
shew
him
his
Orders
he
had
from
the
King
,
and
to
present
him
his
Majesties
Letter
.
His
Imperial
Highness
concurr'd
immediately
,
and
the
execution
of
it
was
disposed
in
the
ensuing
manner
.
First
,
they
drew
300
Horse
about
Brussels
,
under
another
pretence
;
and
it
was
resolved
,
that
the
Count
de
Garcies
,
Camp-Master
General
,
should
go
with
some
particular
persons
to
find
out
the
Duke
,
and
conduct
him
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
under
colour
that
he
must
speak
with
him
immediately
about
urgent
Affairs
.
Garcies
went
,
and
found
the
Duke
with
a
Father
Confessor
of
the
converted
Courtizans
in
their
little
Church
,
and
acquainted
him
that
the
Arch-Duke
desir'd
to
speak
with
him
presently
about
some
matters
of
great
consequence
that
concern'd
the
interest
of
the
Crown
,
and
that
he
stay'd
for
him
at
the
Palace
.
The
Duke
answered
,
Parmi
esser
l'
hora
un
poco
tarda
,
domuttina
saro
à
servirlo
,
I
suppose
it
is
too
late
now
,
I
shall
wait
on
him
in
the
morning
.
The
Count
replied
,
Tengo
ordine
de
condur
V.A.
alla
Corte
prima
.
che
si
faccia
notte
,
My
Orders
are
to
attend
your
Highness
to
the
Court
before
it
be
night
.
To
which
the
Duke
answer'd
,
V.
S.
vada
che
la
Seguiro
,
If
you
please
to
go
,
Sir
,
I
shall
follow
you
.
Being
arrived
at
the
broad
place
before
the
Palace
,
where
the
Courtiers
use
to
walk
,
the
Count
said
to
him
,
V.
A.
prenda
il
cammino
verso
quell'
altro
appartamento
tenendo
io
ordine
,
dal
Re
mio
fignore
d'
arrestarla
,
Your
Highness
please
to
walk
towards
that
other
Appartment
,
for
I
have
Orders
from
the
King
my
Master
to
Arrest
you
:
The
Duke
stopt
immediately
,
and
desired
to
be
conducted
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
but
was
denied
,
leading
him
hastily
to
the
quarters
prepared
for
him
,
where
he
was
honourably
served
,
and
guarded
by
the
principal
Officers
of
the
Army
.
Assoon
as
he
was
entred
the
Palace
,
the
Count
de
Fuensaldagne
sent
word
to
the
Burgo-Master
to
put
the
inhabitants
in
Armes
,
and
place
Guards
in
all
the
streets
that
lead
to
the
Palace
.
He
clap'd
double
Guards
at
the
Gates
and
in
the
Piazza's
,
and
the
same
night
dispatch'd
the
Count
de
Bruny
,
to
the
Count
de
Ligneville
,
who
commanded
the
Dukes
Troops
to
give
him
an
Account
of
what
had
hapned
,
and
to
let
him
know
that
the
next
day
he
would
come
and
discourse
the
business
with
the
Officers
,
and
bring
money
along
with
him
to
satisfie
the
souldiers
;
he
sent
him
word
likewise
that
the
Count
de
Sant
Amour
was
gone
Post
that
night
to
acquaint
the
Emperour
,
and
to
invite
Duke
Francis
to
come
and
take
upon
him
the
Command
of
the
Army
,
and
to
take
care
of
his
Brothers
Concerns
.
The
next
day
the
Duke
was
sent
to
the
Castle
of
Antwerp
,
accompanied
with
300
Horse
,
and
the
aforesaid
Camp-Master
General
,
with
several
other
Cavaliers
,
and
committed
to
the
custody
of
Colonel
Barnaby
de
Vergas
.
This
being
dispatch'd
,
Fuensaldagne
went
to
the
quarters
of
the
Lorrainers
,
though
many
disswaded
him
,
in
respect
of
the
great
danger
to
which
he
expos'd
himself
,
among
those
people
extreamly
affected
to
their
Prince
,
he
discours'd
with
the
Officers
,
and
carried
himself
so
dexterously
,
that
he
perswaded
them
,
partly
by
fair
words
,
and
partly
by
ready
money
,
to
continue
in
his
Majesties
service
,
without
any
more
stir
,
assuring
them
Duke
Francis
would
be
with
them
in
a
short
time
.
After
this
they
consulted
to
oppose
the
French
,
and
drive
them
from
their
Neighbouring
quarters
,
and
it
was
concluded
,
that
the
whole
Army
should
march
against
them
.
They
endeavor'd
likewise
to
establish
a
good
correspondence
with
the
Elector
of
Colen
,
which
was
easily
effected
by
the
means
of
a
Conference
held
in
Tirlemont
,
by
the
Prince
de
Ligni
,
and
the
Seecretary
Navarro
:
whereupon
the
French
retired
,
the
Elector
having
signified
to
them
that
he
had
no
more
need
of
them
,
much
less
of
the
Spanish
troops
,
by
which
means
the
Country
of
Liege
remained
free
;
in
this
manner
this
great
difficulty
was
overcome
,
which
might
have
produc'd
great
inconvenience
in
that
countrey
,
&
the
souldiers
were
sent
again
into
their
quarters
,
intending
to
fill
up
their
Companies
and
recruit
them
.
Fuensaldagne
issued
out
Orders
for
the
good
Government
,
and
setled
all
Affairs
,
sparing
for
no
money
,
which
upon
such
occasions
ought
to
be
liberally
dispensed
.
Many
are
of
opinion
the
Duke
did
absolutely
believ
he
should
have
his
life
taken
away
by
some
lingering
death
:
But
the
Count
de
Garcies
told
him
very
discreetly
that
he
could
not
but
wonder
his
Highness
had
such
apprehensions
;
That
the
King
his
Master
desired
only
to
secure
him
for
some
time
,
upon
some
occasion
that
concerned
the
Crown
.
A
Manifesto
was
afterward
publish'd
by
the
Arch-Duke
,
declaring
,
that
when
the
Duke
retired
first
into
the
Spanish
dominions
to
secure
himself
against
the
violences
the
French
began
to
exercise
both
upon
his
person
and
Estate
;
He
was
receiv'd
by
his
most
Catholick
Majesty
and
his
Lieutenant
Generals
,
with
cordial
friendship
and
assurance
of
protection
,
and
with
so
much
sincerity
to
his
interests
that
they
included
him
in
all
Negotiations
and
Treaties
for
a
General
Peace
,
giving
hereby
sufficient
proof
of
their
candid
faith
,
and
honourable
esteem
of
his
person
,
admitting
him
moreover
into
all
Councils
and
Resolutions
concerning
the
War
,
which
was
carried
on
by
his
Majesties
Ministers
.
That
not
withstanding
so
many
and
so
great
obligations
,
contrary
to
his
duty
,
and
all
terms
of
thankfulness
and
gratitude
,
he
had
swerv'd
from
these
streight
ties
of
Obligation
,
to
the
great
prejudice
of
the
interest
and
welfare
of
the
Crown
;
for
besides
the
tears
,
sighs
and
general
Lamentations
of
the
people
,
which
had
rendred
the
inhumanities
,
rapines
,
and
sacriledge
of
his
souldiers
sufficiently
notorious
,
committed
even
upon
his
own
subjects
,
whose
insolencies
were
connived
at
by
the
Duke
himself
.
His
secret
Intelligences
and
private
designes
tending
to
the
prejudice
of
the
publick
benefit
and
service
,
(
to
which
he
was
bound
to
give
a
most
sincere
assistance
with
all
his
forces
)
were
amply
discover'd
;
every
one
might
discern
his
inconstancy
and
dissimulated
variableness
.
Besides
,
in
the
resolutions
of
war
,
and
the
delays
he
affected
in
the
execution
of
the
most
important
expeditions
,
form
whence
there
hapned
by
his
only
fault
so
many
funest
and
unhappy
results
,
in
several
considerable
Enterprises
,
which
according
to
all
humane
Providence
would
have
proved
fortunate
and
successful
.
That
all
these
things
were
so
manifest
,
not
only
to
the
Lieutenant-Generals
,
the
Collonells
,
and
all
the
Officers
of
the
Army
,
but
to
the
very
Souldiers
themselves
and
the
common
People
,
who
were
eye-witnesses
thereof
,
every
one
exclaiming
and
wondering
that
such
abuses
should
be
suffer'd
to
run
on
and
no
remedy
apply'd
.
True
it
was
,
his
most
Catholick
Majesty
out
of
his
extraordinary
kindness
and
affection
for
the
house
of
Lorrain
,
had
bin
indulgent
to
the
last
extremity
,
being
very
much
troubled
to
have
recourse
to
such
expedients
,
hoping
still
that
the
remorse
of
his
own
conscience
would
some
time
or
other
awaken
the
Duke
,
and
putting
him
in
mind
of
his
ingratitude
towards
so
favourable
and
incomparable
a
King
,
dispose
him
to
return
to
his
duty
;
But
growing
worse
every
day
then
other
,
and
the
irregularities
of
his
actions
beyond
all
tolleration
,
so
that
all
his
Majesties
subjects
,
all
the
Princes
and
Neighbouring
States
,
had
him
in
such
detestation
,
that
the
effect
of
their
vengeance
was
like
to
fall
heavy
upon
Flanders
.
That
His
Catholick
Majesty
,
not
to
provoke
any
longer
the
displeasure
of
Heaven
,
the
indignation
of
the
people
and
the
Princes
,
that
were
abused
in
their
own
Dominions
,
could
not
any
longer
defer
the
necessary
precautions
for
the
stopping
of
these
disorders
,
and
therefore
had
caus'd
his
person
to
be
secured
;
in
which
he
had
neither
transgrest
the
Law
of
Nature
nor
Nations
,
which
allow
all
Sovereign
Princes
liberty
to
remove
(
without
respect
of
persons
)
the
oppressions
and
violences
against
their
States
,
or
their
subjects
,
and
to
do
justice
to
themselves
,
their
People
,
and
their
neighbouring
Potentates
&
friends
,
after
the
trial
of
all
ways
of
sweetness
and
perswasion
proves
ineffectual
:
That
what
was
acted
was
not
done
upon
any
aversion
to
the
House
of
Lorrain
,
protesting
on
the
contrary
always
to
protect
it
,
and
its
interests
;
in
testimony
whereof
he
had
proposed
Duke
Francis
his
Brother
to
the
Command
of
the
Dukes
Troops
;
and
accordingly
did
declare
and
require
all
persons
to
receive
and
observe
the
Orders
of
the
Count
de
Ligneville
Lieutenant-General
of
the
said
Troops
till
the
Dukes
Arrival
;
assuring
moreover
all
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
a
General
Pardon
of
all
their
Disorders
committed
till
that
time
,
under
the
command
of
the
said
Duke
Charles
.
This
Manifesto
was
made
the
same
day
the
Duke
was
Arrested
,
which
was
the
25.
of
Feb:
1654.
It
was
afterwards
insinuated
to
the
Souldiers
,
that
the
Duke
should
not
be
sent
into
Spain
at
all
,
but
that
when
some
certain
points
were
adjusted
,
and
he
had
given
security
for
his
future
fidelity
,
he
should
be
set
at
liberty
,
by
which
suggestions
they
appeased
the
minds
of
the
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
who
being
wel-affected
to
the
service
of
their
Prince
,
were
not
a
little
surprized
at
the
novelty
of
this
case
.
Several
reflexions
were
made
upon
this
Action
,
and
some
omitted
not
to
consider
,
whether
the
advantage
or
prejudice
that
might
succeed
upon
it
,
was
likely
to
be
the
greater
.
It
was
consider'd
,
that
the
services
the
said
Duke
had
done
for
the
Crown
of
Spain
,
were
apparent
:
but
his
failings
,
publish'd
in
the
Arch-Dukes
Manifesto
and
Declarations
were
not
known
to
all
,
and
that
little
credit
is
ordinarily
given
to
what
is
publish'd
by
those
that
are
interessed
.
That
it
would
be
hard
to
disposses
the
people
of
an
opinion
they
had
imbided
,
That
the
Duke
out
of
meer
complaisance
to
the
Spaniards
,
had
drawn
upon
himself
the
displeasure
chastisement
of
the
King
of
France
:
so
that
if
after
being
beaten
out
of
his
countrey
for
their
sakes
,
they
had
received
him
into
Flanders
,
it
was
rather
what
they
were
obliged
to
,
then
a
courtesie
.
That
by
how
much
the
more
the
said
Duke
was
blamed
by
the
Ministers
of
Spain
,
by
so
much
the
more
justifiable
were
the
Proceedings
of
the
French
against
him
,
because
if
the
Spaniards
,
who
were
so
much
obliged
to
him
had
just
cause
to
chastise
him
,
it
might
well
be
thought
the
French
had
more
reason
,
he
having
proceeded
in
a
hostile
manner
against
them
:
Moreover
,
the
doubt
that
this
example
would
be
mis-interpreted
by
others
that
served
them
,
gave
no
small
trouble
to
the
Spaniards
,
fearing
it
might
move
them
to
resolutions
little
beneficial
to
their
service
,
upon
suspition
that
their
merits
might
hereafter
meet
with
ingratitude
,
and
their
errours
never
be
pardoned
.
Upon
this
News
the
Court
of
France
made
a
great
stir
,
endeavouring
to
make
advantage
of
this
Conjuncture
as
favourable
,
to
calm
the
Actions
of
their
enemies
:
And
because
the
whole
Affair
will
be
more
clearly
comprehended
by
the
Manifesto
which
was
publish'd
in
the
Name
of
his
most
Christian
Majesty
,
the
2.
of
July
1654.
at
Sedan
(
where
the
Court
was
then
resident
)
it
will
not
be
amiss
to
insert
it
here
,
as
followeth
.
His
most
Christian
Majesty
being
informed
,
that
several
Officers
as
well
as
Souldiers
and
other
persons
belonging
to
the
Wars
,
Natives
of
the
countreys
of
Lorrain
and
Barrois
,
to
the
prejudice
of
their
honour
and
duty
,
(
notwithstanding
the
great
injury
done
by
the
Spaniards
to
Duke
Charles
their
lawful
Prince
,
in
detaining
his
person
)
have
taken
part
and
engaged
themselves
with
them
,
contemning
the
advantageous
offers
made
them
to
enable
them
to
set
him
at
liberty
;
and
his
Majesty
considering
further
that
to
continue
the
same
tenderness
towards
them
which
he
had
shewn
ever
since
Lorrain
was
reduced
under
his
obedience
(
haveing
never
proceeded
to
any
severity
against
those
who
abandoned
their
Country
,
seeing
they
followed
the
fortune
and
commands
of
their
Prince
)
his
Clemency
would
prove
too
prejudicial
to
his
affaires
,
he
is
resolv'd
,
as
in
justice
he
is
bound
,
to
have
recourse
to
all
such
means
as
are
in
his
power
,
to
repress
them
and
make
them
sensible
of
his
indignation
,
since
they
acting
indirectly
against
the
interest
of
his
Crown
,
as
also
against
the
interests
of
their
own
Duke
and
his
Family
,
for
whom
his
Majesty
has
always
sufficiently
manifested
his
esteem
and
affection
.
having
many
times
,
(
as
is
notorious
to
all
the
world
)
offered
the
said
Duke
to
restore
him
to
his
Countrey
,
if
he
would
desert
the
Spanish
interest
,
and
come
over
to
his
Partie
;
but
he
could
never
be
brought
to
any
resolution
,
to
prevent
the
disgrace
which
is
at
length
fallen
upon
him
;
imagining
perhaps
,
that
by
refusing
such
considerable
and
advantageous
Propositions
from
France
;
and
by
his
strict
Alliance
with
Spain
,
(
so
long
continued
,
and
with
such
extraordinary
constancy
)
he
should
have
deserved
of
them
another
kind
of
recompence
,
then
to
be
laid
in
prison
,
and
deprived
of
his
●state
.
His
Majestie
therefore
Orders
,
and
expresly
commands
all
Officers
,
Souldiers
,
and
other
Natives
of
Lorrain
and
Barrois
,
serving
in
the
Army
of
the
said
Duke
,
and
that
are
any
way
engaged
with
the
Spaniards
,
to
abandon
them
,
and
retire
themselves
within
the
space
of
15
days
after
the
Publication
hereof
,
into
the
Frontiers
of
France
,
either
to
take
up
Armes
under
his
Majestie
(
in
which
case
they
shall
be
entertained
and
used
as
the
rest
under
his
Command
)
or
to
return
into
their
Native
Countreys
,
or
wherever
else
their
Estates
do
lie
,
provided
they
make
a
Declaration
in
authentick
manner
and
form
before
the
Kings
Judges
,
in
those
places
where
they
intend
to
reside
,
or
the
next
they
can
meet
with
,
never
to
bear
Arms
,
nor
to
engage
directly
or
indirectly
upon
any
account
to
the
prejudice
of
his
Majesties
service
,
under
penalty
(
to
those
which
transgress
after
the
time
allotted
)
of
being
declar'd
guilty
and
convict
of
High
Treason
,
and
as
such
,
to
be
treated
by
the
confiscation
of
their
Estates
,
the
razing
of
their
houses
,
cutting
down
their
woods
,
and
other
most
severe
Penalties
contain'd
in
the
Orders
upon
such
crimes
.
His
Majestie
does
furthermore
command
and
require
the
Sieurs
de
Turenne
and
la
Fertè
Mareschals
of
France
,
to
cause
these
Presents
to
be
Published
in
every
place
where
need
shall
require
,
to
the
end
that
no
man
may
pretend
ignorance
;
and
that
they
be
aiding
,
as
much
as
in
them
lies
,
to
the
full
and
entire
execution
of
all
and
every
particular
herein
contained
;
declaring
,
that
equal
credit
is
to
be
given
to
the
authentick
Copies
hereof
,
as
to
the
Original
it self
.
To
this
Manifesto
there
was
annexed
a
Declaration
,
concerning
what
reception
should
be
given
to
the
Colonels
,
Captains
,
Officers
and
Souldiers
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain's
Army
,
which
should
come
into
the
French
service
,
in
the
Tenor
ensuing
.
That
the
King
being
highly
concerned
for
the
detention
of
Duke
Charles
of
Lorrain
by
the
Spaniards
,
and
for
the
unworthy
treatment
he
receiv'd
from
a
Nation
,
that
have
no
Authority
over
his
Person
nor
his
Troops
,
he
caused
to
be
proposed
to
the
Count
de
Ligneville
Commander
in
Chief
of
the
said
Dukes
Army
,
divers
ways
for
the
procurement
of
his
liberty
,
before
he
were
convey'd
into
Spain
,
according
as
the
said
Count
had
notice
was
intended
.
But
he
would
not
hearken
to
this
Advice
to
the
prejudice
of
his
honour
and
fidelity
,
having
suffered
himself
to
be
gained
by
the
Spaniards
,
to
whom
he
hath
shewn
greater
affection
then
to
his
own
Master
,
and
considering
that
the
Colonels
,
Captains
and
other
Officers
might
be
inclin'd
to
follow
his
Majesties
designes
for
the
enlargement
of
the
said
Duke
,
he
did
by
these
Presents
give
assurance
to
all
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
as
well
of
Foot
as
Horse
,
belonging
to
the
Lorrain
Army
,
which
to
vindicate
the
wrong
done
to
their
Master
,
and
to
set
him
at
liberty
,
should
come
into
his
Majesties
service
and
pay
,
That
they
should
be
placed
,
and
continued
together
in
one
body
,
under
the
Command
of
the
Mareschal
de
la
Fertè
Seneterre
Governour
of
Lorrain
and
Barrois
.
That
according
as
any
such
body
or
company
of
the
said
Troops
shall
unite
and
joyn
together
,
they
shall
immediately
receive
a
Pay
,
both
Officers
and
Souldiers
,
and
every
one
shall
be
preserv'd
and
maintain'd
in
the
same
quality
and
condition
as
before
.
That
Justice
shall
be
administred
by
the
Colonel
of
every
Regiment
,
in
the
same
manner
as
heretofore
.
That
his
Majesty
will
assign
them
Winter-quarters
,
so
soon
as
the
Campagne
shall
be
ended
,
and
that
they
shall
be
treated
in
all
places
,
and
upon
all
occasions
,
as
other
forreign
Troops
in
his
Majesties
service
,
promising
in
the
faith
and
word
of
a
King
,
to
maintain
and
cause
to
be
punctually
observed
,
what
he
has
declared
and
promised
.
At
the
first
News
of
the
Dukes
Imprisonment
,
his
most
Christian
Majesty
had
dispatch'd
Monsieur
de
la
Borez
to
the
Count
de
Ligneville
with
instructions
,
to
let
him
know
the
obligation
that
lay
upon
him
to
endeavor
the
enlargement
of
his
Master
by
force
of
Armes
,
if
amicable
ways
would
not
prevail
:
But
all
the
Arguments
used
to
the
said
Count
,
and
to
Duke
Francis
,
(
who
not
many
days
before
arrived
in
Flanders
from
Germany
,
)
proved
ineffectual
,
the
Management
of
the
Spanish
Ministers
having
had
better
success
then
the
sollicitations
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
:
Ligneville
excusing
himself
that
he
had
express
Orders
from
Duke
Charles
to
obey
his
brother
Duke
Francis
:
and
this
Prince
relying
upon
the
Promises
made
him
of
being
put
into
the
same
command
as
his
Brother
,
did
hope
to
be
able
to
obtain
more
favour
by
his
own
merit
then
by
force
.
The
Cardinal
continued
in
the
mean
time
with
prudent
Councils
,
to
manage
other
designs
,
the
principal
was
,
to
carry
on
the
Wars
in
the
Enemies
countrey
,
thereby
to
force
the
Spaniard
to
a
Peace
,
which
he
said
they
pretended
very
much
to
wish
for
,
but
in
such
manner
,
and
with
such
advantages
to
themselves
,
that
not
being
fit
to
be
granted
,
they
accus'd
him
of
being
an
enemy
to
all
accommodation
.
He
reassumed
the
Negotiation
of
a
League
with
the
Protect
or
Cromwell
at
London
,
to
secure
the
French
from
the
jealousies
they
had
reason
to
conceive
of
that
Nation
,
at
that
time
in
Armes
,
and
free
from
any
diversion
elsewhere
.
And
to
observe
the
motions
of
the
Spaniards
in
Biscay
,
that
they
might
not
introduce
any
new
confusions
in
those
parts
;
he
caus'd
the
Mareschal
de
Gramont
(
in
whose
valour
and
fidelity
he
rely'd
very
much
)
to
repair
to
his
Government
of
Bayon
and
Bearn
,
there
to
have
an
eye
to
any
attempt
that
might
be
made
against
those
Provinces
,
for
the
better
security
of
which
,
he
concluded
a
Truce
or
Treaty
of
Neutrality
and
Commerce
during
the
War
:
betwixt
Bayon
and
the
Basques
subjects
of
France
,
and
the
Biscailins
subjects
of
Spain
.
He
sent
out
new
Orders
for
recruiting
the
old
Troops
,
and
for
levying
of
new
,
to
the
end
,
that
in
the
Spring
they
might
be
able
to
take
the
field
in
Flanders
,
Catalonia
and
Piemont
;
He
commanded
the
fitting
up
of
the
Fleet
in
Provence
,
and
all
necessary
Provisions
to
be
got
ready
to
put
to
sea
when
occasion
should
require
,
either
towards
Catalonia
or
the
Kingdom
of
Naples
,
from
whence
the
Duke
of
Guise
reiterated
his
instances
for
their
sudden
resolution
,
upon
the
Account
of
the
good
intelligence
he
held
with
the
malcontents
in
that
City
,
by
whom
he
was
sollicited
over
and
over
,
and
many
Messengers
sent
to
invite
him
thither
.
And
as
he
was
seriously
intent
upon
his
martial
Affairs
,
so
was
he
not
unmindful
for
the
establishment
of
quiet
at
home
,
prevailing
with
His
Majesty
to
extend
his
clemency
even
towards
those
as
were
still
contumacious
,
and
to
receive
every
body
into
favour
,
putting
an
end
to
all
domestick
jealousies
,
that
it
might
appear
to
all
men
,
that
there
was
nothing
he
desired
more
,
then
to
render
his
Ministry
equally
profitable
and
grateful
to
all
the
French
Nation
,
towards
which
(
notwithstanding
the
ill
Treatment
he
had
receiv'd
)
in
stead
of
seeking
revenge
,
forgetting
all
provocations
,
his
aim
was
by
his
goodness
and
meekness
,
to
work
them
gently
to
a
repentance
for
their
past
faults
,
rather
then
by
punishing
them
,
precipitate
them
into
new
&
more
desperate
offences
.
FINIS
.
THE
TABLE
.
-
MOnsieur
de
St.
Agolin
sollicits
the
Court
of
Spain
in
behalf
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
page
35
Another
Amnesty
sent
to
the
Bourdelots
246
Encamping
of
both
Armies
84
A
notable
Artifice
118
The
Kings
Army
advances
towards
Bourdeaux
137
The
Assembly
of
the
Olmiera
is
prohibited
155
Additions
to
the
Capitulations
at
Bourdeaux
172
The
Armies
on
the
Frontiers
of
France
188
Several
Persons
of
both
Armies
meet
and
discourse
200
The
Arch-Duke
comes
to
the
Camp
before
Rocroy
220
The
Order
of
the
French
Army
249
A
General
Amnesty
granted
to
the
Bourdelots
256
The
Armies
in
Catalogne
303
B.
-
The
People
in
Bourdeaux
sollicit
for
help
from
Spain
35
The
Baron
de
Batteville
raises
difficulties
in
the
Spanish
Court
38
Orders
given
to
Batteville
from
the
Court
40
Propositions
made
by
the
Spaniards
to
the
Bourdelots
41
Bellegarde
taken
66
The
Count
Broglia
surprizes
the
Irish
68
Bourg
taken
96
Divers
disturbances
in
Bourdeaux
110
Brisac
returns
to
the
Kings
obedience
298
C
-
Cardinal
Mazarine
returns
to
Paris
with
universal
Applause
1
Applies
himself
to
the
War
2
By
the
Cardinals
means
the
Count
d'
Ognon
makes
his
Peace
at
Court
16
The
Cardinal
beloved
by
the
Souldiers
18
His
remarkable
Policy
ib.
Count
Marsin
endeavors
to
take
Granade
31
The
communalty
of
Paris
invites
the
Cardinal
to
a
Dinner
at
the
Town-Hall
59
concourse
of
the
People
to
see
the
Cardinal
at
the
Town-Hall
60
The
Speech
of
a
Plebeian
to
the
Cardinal
61
The
Count
de
Coligni
taken
Prisoner
62
The
Prince
Condy's
of
intelligence
in
Arras
vanishes
73
Designes
of
the
Cardinal
concerning
the
Warr
73
-
Councell
of
war
held
by
the
Spanish
Commanders
77
-
Condy's
opinion
prevailes
85
-
The
Prince
of
Condy
deceaved
by
his
friends
85
-
The
Conspiracy
at
Bourdeaux
discovered
88
-
The
Duke
of
Candale
endeavors
to
enter
Bourdeaux
92
-
Cromwell
refuses
to
assist
Bourdeaux
104
-
The
Cardinal
endeavours
to
win
Bourdeaux
rather
by
fair
meanes
then
force
106
-
The
Prince
of
Conty's
answer
to
the
Citizens
of
Bourdeaux
112
the
Count
de
Fiesco
returns
from
Spain
to
Bourdeaux
114
the
Prince
of
Conty's
answer
to
those
that
persuade
him
to
peace
117
The
Prince
of
Conty
and
Dutchess
of
Longueville
disgusted
with
Marsin
121
The
Prince
of
Condy
shewes
great
esteem
for
Marsin
122
-
The
Prince
of
Conty
resolves
to
consent
to
the
peace
140
the
Duke
of
Candale
treates
with
the
Prince
of
Conty
141
The
Contents
of
the
Articles
of
peace
at
Bourdeaux
166
The
Court
of
Rome
has
thoughts
of
defending
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
233
He
is
conveyed
to
Nants
235
A
conspiracy
to
Kill
Cardinal
Mazarine
238
Great
Clemency
of
the
King
238.
-
Expedient
of
the
Cardinal
to
allay
the
disturbances
at
Bourdeaux
259
decree
of
the
Councell
against
the
Parliment
of
Bourdeaux
260
Courage
of
the
French
Nobility
276
The
Prince
Condy
being
sick
orders
his
Commanders
to
succour
S.
Menehaud
278
The
Cardinals
diligence
to
hinder
the
succour
279
The
Court
returns
to
Paris
288
The
Count
de
Harcourt's
Negotiations
with
the
Court
289
He
complains
of
the
Mareschal
296
The
Cardinal's
expressions
to
the
Duke
of
Elbeuf
299
The
Cardinals
Sisters
come
into
France
327.
The
Prince
of
Conty
Marries
the
Cardinals
Niece
335.
The
Count
de
Fuensaldagna's
orders
after
the
imprisonment
of
the
Duke
354.
The
Cardinal
renews
the
treaty
with
Cromwel
.
373
D
-
The
Dutchess
of
Longueville
goes
to
Molines
.
143.
Dispatches
to
Court
for
ratification
of
the
peace
at
Bordeaux
174.
-
The
Duke
of
Chaunes
delivers
up
his
Government
of
Amiens
229.
-
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
dissatisfied
with
the
Spaniards
342.
He
is
arrested
prisoner
350.
Duke
Francis
of
Lorrain
is
sent
for
to
command
his
Brothers
Troops
352.
-
the
English
refuse
to
assist
Bourdeaux
24
The
Count
de
Estrades
sent
with
Troops
towards
Bourdeaux
95.
-
Endeavours
of
the
well
affected
in
Bourdeaux
to
dispose
the
people
to
peace
107.
-
The
Spaniards
come
to
an
agreement
with
the
Elector
of
Colen
353.
F.
-
Filiot
put
upon
the
Rack
96.
The
French
besiege
Mouson
213.
France
begins
to
recover
its
pristin
splendour
240.
The
French
make
inroad
into
the
state
of
Milan
243
-
A
fight
betwixt
the
French
and
Spaniards
at
Rochetta
.
250.
The
French
attaque
Castillion
305.
They
advance
towards
Girona
309.
the
French
Troops
retire
out
of
Catalonia
to
their
Winter-quarters
325.
Prudent
reflextions
of
the
Count
of
Fuensaldagna
344.
His
dexterity
in
gaining
the
Lorrain
Officers
346
He
comunicats
the
Kings
Order
to
the
Arch-Duke
,
for
securing
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
.
349
G.
-
Several
Persons
sent
out
of
Bourdeaux
to
treat
with
the
Kings
Generals
139
-
Gourville's
Arrival
at
Bourdeaux
,
creates
jealousie
in
the
seditious
.
142
-
Guise
attempted
202
-
General
Monte
slain
242
-
Scituation
of
Girona
314
-
Besieged
by
the
French
315
-
Girona
relieved
by
the
Spaniards
.
318
I.
-
The
Irish
desert
the
Spaniards
.
308
K.
-
The
King
resolves
to
send
an
Act
of
Oblivion
to
the
People
of
Bourdeaux
20
-
The
King
goes
to
the
Army
.
190
-
Returns
to
Paris
192
-
The
King
at
the
Camp
before
Saint
Menehaud
270
-
His
Majesties
Manifesto
upon
the
Imprisonment
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
362
L.
-
Levies
of
Germane-Horse
2
-
The
Marquess
of
Lusignan
goes
into
Spain
39
-
Lermont
taken
by
the
Duke
of
Vandome
45
-
Libourne
attaqued
99
M.
-
Mazarins
Orders
to
streighten
Bourdeauz
50
-
Prudent
Councell
of
Mazarine
51.
by
Mazarines
Councell
the
King
grants
another
Amnesty
53.
Mazarines
Opinion
concerning
the
agreement
with
the
Prince
of
Condy
54.
-
Mazarine
by
his
sweet
cariage
wins
the
affection
of
many
.
58.
By
the
advice
of
Mazarine
,
Bellegarde
is
attaquaed
62.
He
endeavours
to
reduce
Bourdeaux
84.
the
Marquess
de
Theubon
complaines
of
Marsin
,
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
85.
Treates
with
the
Duke
of
Candale
89.
Marsin
endeavours
to
bring
the
Prince
of
Condy's
Troops
into
Bourdeaux
120
The
Merchants
of
Bourdeaux
assemble
at
the
Bourse
124.
A
Generall
meeting
of
the
Citizens
127.
-
Marsin
endeavours
to
disturb
the
agreement
with
the
Bourdelots
150.
the
Citizens
oppose
him
152.
He
endeavours
to
prolong
the
Warr
157.
Mazarins
Maxim
of
temporizing
189.
Divers
marches
and
designes
of
the
Armys
.
195
-
Description
of
Mouson
.
215
-
Mazarine
offers
to
the
Cardinal
de
Retz
231
-
Marsin
lands
with
3000
men
265
-
Propositions
of
Mazarine
in
the
Councell
of
Warr
at
Laon.
271
-
His
reasons
for
the
attaquing
of
St.
Menehaud
272
-
The
Mareschal
de
Plessis
Pralin
sent
to
command
the
Army
before
St.
Menehaud
284
-
St.
Menehaud
taken
279
-
Mazarines
diligence
in
ordering
the
Affairs
of
the
Kingdome
287
-
By
his
Managements
Phillipsbourg
is
surprized
291
-
The
Mareschal
de
Hoquincourt
prepares
for
Catalogna
316
-
A
manifesto
published
by
the
Spaniards
concerning
the
imprisonment
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
.
354
N.
-
A
Notable
accident
93
-
Negotiations
betwixt
the
French
and
the
Lorainers
Neutrality
betwixt
the
Basques
and
Biscailins
.
O.
-
Obstinaey
of
the
Olmiera
.
48
P.
-
Plessis
Bezanson
sent
to
the
Princes
of
taly
.
4
-
His
Negotations
with
the
Duke
of
Mantua
.
5
-
Progress
of
the
Royallists
in
Guienne
.
34
-
Preparations
of
the
Prince
of
Condy
54
-
Propositions
made
by
the
Count
de
de
Fuensaldagne
in
the
Council
of
Warr.
77
-
Propositions
made
to
the
Olmeisti
.
134
-
The
Prince
of
Conty
signes
the
suspension
of
Armes
.
160
-
The
Peace
concluded
,
the
Princes
depart
from
Bourdeaux
.
174
-
Perigueux
puts
it self
under
the
Kings
obedience
.
176
-
New
Plots
in
Bourdeaux
183
-
The
Prince
of
Condy's
friends
fail
him
.
204
-
He
proposes
the
besieging
of
Rocroy
205
-
Progress
of
the
French
Army
.
226
-
Progress
of
the
War
in
Piemont
.
240
-
Some
seditious
endeavours
top
disturb
the
Peace
at
Bourdeaux
258
-
Provisions
conveyed
into
Roses
.
287
-
Progress
of
the
Marquess
de
Plessis
Belliere
.
302
-
The
Prince
of
Conty
resolves
to
make
his
Peace
at
Court
.
328
-
He
designes
to
marry
the
Cardinals
Niece
.
330
R.
-
Recruits
sent
into
Flanders
.
41
-
Great
sums
of
money
distributed
by
the
Spaniards
among
the
French
Rebels
.
43
-
The
Revenues
of
Bourdeaux
consists
chiefly
in
Wines
.
51
-
Progress
of
the
Koyallists
.
70
-
Siege
of
Rhetel
.
71
-
Resolutions
if
the
good
Citizens
to
introduce
the
Royallists
into
Bourdeaux
.
118
-
Resolutions
of
the
Spanish
Generals
.
188
-
Roye
taken
by
the
Prince
of
Condy.
194
-
A
remarkable
Passage
.
238
-
Roses
victualled
by
the
French
.
322
-
Relation
of
the
Imprisonment
of
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
.
338
S.
-
The
Spaniards
foment
the
Civil
Wars
in
France
.
28
-
Sarlat
returns
to
the
Kings
obedience
.
32
-
Dispatches
from
Spain
in
favour
of
the
Bourdelots
.
37
-
A
Spanish
Ship
taken
by
the
English
.
42
-
The
300000
Crowns
taken
by
the
English
,
retards
the
Spaniards
from
taking
the
field
.
69
-
The
Spaniards
take
the
Field
.
81
-
The
Kings
Colours
displayed
on
severall
steeples
in
Bourdeaux
133
-
A
suspension
of
Arms
for
3
days
145
-
The
arrivall
of
the
Spanish
Fleet
is
kept
secret
161
-
The
Spanish
Generalls
are
surprized
at
the
peace
of
Bourdeaux
162
-
The
Citizens
give
the
Spaniards
an
Account
of
their
agreement
164
-
The
seditious
appose
the
peace
at
Bourdeaux
171
-
A
Skirmish
betwixt
the
French
and
Spaniards
190
-
Another
skirmish
200
-
The
Spaniards
Land
and
plunder
the
Country
261
-
The
Spanish
Ship
retire
to
the
Foss
of
Verdun
263
-
A
skirmish
betwixt
the
French
and
Spaniards
266
-
The
Spanish
Fleet
goes
part
to
Biscay
and
part
to
Dunkirk
267
-
The
Vice
Admiral
of
Spain
taken
by
the
French
268
-
The
Plague
at
Bourdeaux
269
-
The
States
of
Languedoc
assemble
at
Pezenas
301
-
The
Spaniards
routed
by
the
French
34
T.
-
Troops
sent
into
Piemont
3
-
The
Chevalier
Todias
his
address
to
the
Prince
of
Conty
130
-
The
Truce
at
Bourdeaux
is
concluded
indefinitely
157
-
Tannes
taken
by
the
Kings
forces
296
-
Tiliou
surprized
by
the
French
316
V.
-
The
Duke
of
Vandosme
promises
protection
to
the
Bourdelots
147
-
Ville-neuf
d'
agenois
returnes
to
the
Kings
obedience
181
-
Valour
of
the
Marquess
Caracene
253
He
is
slightly
wounded
.
253
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