THE
HISTORY
OF
HENRY
the
Great
,
King
of
France
and
Navarre
.
To
the
King
.
SIR
,
THat
Respect
and
Love
which
all
good
French-●●n
have
still
conserved
for
〈…〉
happy
Memory
of
King
Henry
the
Great
your
Grandfather
,
represents
it self
as
fresh
to
their
remembrance
,
as
if
he
still
reigned
;
and
Renown
conserves
the
Splendour
of
his
fair
Actions
in
the
Hearts
and
Mouthes
of
Men
,
as
lively
and
entirely
as
in
the
time
of
his
Triumphs
.
But
we
may
say
moreover
,
when
we
consider
your
Majesty
,
That
he
hath
regained
a
new
Life
in
your
Person
,
and
that
he
makes
himself
dayly
be
seen
under
a
Visage
yet
more
August
,
and
by
Vertues
which
appear
as
redoubtable
to
the
Enemies
of
France
,
as
they
are
sweet
and
charming
to
its
People
.
In
truth
,
Sir
,
that
praise-worthy
Impatience
which
your
Majesty
hath
testified
(
when
I
presented
our
History
to
your
reading
)
to
come
to
this
glorious
Reign
,
and
for
it
to
leave
behind
seven
or
eight
others
of
Kings
that
preceded
him
,
is
a
most
certain
proof
that
you
desire
him
for
your
Model
,
and
that
you
have
resolved
to
study
his
Conduct
,
and
conserve
it
in
the
Government
of
your
Estates
.
Your
happy
Birth
▪
and
your
Inclinations
wholly
Royal
,
lead
you
to
it
:
The
Hopes
and
Votes
of
your
Subjects
agree
to
it
:
The
Necessities
of
your
Kingdom
,
afflicted
with
the
Miseries
of
the
longest
War
it
ever
sustained
,
oblige
you
to
it
;
and
Heaven
hath
disposed
you
to
it
by
so
many
Graces
and
eminent
Qualities
,
that
it
would
be
difficult
for
you
not
to
follow
the
●air
P●●●●●ples
of
this
great
Monarch
.
I
dare
likew●●●
say
(
and
I
may
speak
it
with
truth
)
that
it
will
not
be
impossible
for
you
to
surpass
him
,
if
you
enforce
your self
to
improve
well
all
those
Advantages
wherewith
Heaven
hath
endowed
you
above
other
Princes
of
your
Age.
Yes
,
Sir
,
he
hath
to
you
,
as
well
as
to
the
King
your
Grandfather
,
given
a
generous
Soul
,
good
and
beneficent
;
a
Spirit
elevated
,
and
capable
of
the
greatest
things
;
a
Memory
happy
and
facile
;
a
Courage
Heroick
and
Martial
;
a
Judgement
neat
and
solid
;
astrong
and
vigorous
Health
:
but
he
hath
moreover
given
you
one
Advantage
this
great
Prince
never
had
;
that
is
,
A
Majestick
Presence
;
an
Air
and
Port
almost
Divine
;
a
Person
and
Beauty
worthy
the
Empire
of
the
Universe
,
which
attracts
the
Eyes
and
Respects
of
all
the
World
,
and
which
without
the
force
of
Arms
,
without
the
authority
of
Commands
,
will
gain
you
all
those
by
whom
your
Majesty
shall
make
your Self
be
seen
.
I
will
not
speak
of
the
Prosperities
of
your
Estates
since
your
happy
Advancement
to
the
Crown
;
how
you
have
been
proclaimed
Conquerer
as
soon
as
King
;
how
by
the
assisting
Counsels
of
your
great
Ministers
,
your
Frontiers
have
been
extended
on
all
sides
,
and
your
Enemies
everywhere
defeated
:
but
I
ought
not
to
forget
that
singular
Grace
which
Heaven
hath
conferred
on
you
,
by
instructing
you
in
the
Catholick
Religion
,
and
in
true
Piety
,
by
the
continual
Diligences
and
Examples
of
the
Queen
your
Mother
;
t●●●
which
was
without
doubt
wanting
to
the
Youth
of
our
Henry
.
You
cannot
,
Sir
,
with
so
fair
Dispositions
,
with
so
many
super-excelling
Favours
of
Heaven
,
be
confined
beneath
the
Glory
and
Reputation
of
this
great
Prince
.
Remember
,
if
you
please
,
that
you
have
done
me
the
honour
to
tell
me
more
then
once
,
that
you
ardently
aspire
to
a
like
Perfection
,
and
that
you
have
no
greater
Ambition
.
All
France
,
who
at
present
have
their
Eyes
upon
you
,
rejoyce
to
see
the
Effects
already
second
your
Desires
,
and
that
you
strive
as
puissantly
to
imitate
,
as
you
have
passionaaely
desired
to
hear
the
Recital
of
so
fair
a
Life
.
Your
Majesty
knows
that
Wills
pass
but
for
Weaknesses
,
when
they
render
not
themselves
efficacious
;
and
are
so
far
from
being
worthy
praise
,
that
they
condemn
those
who
have
them
so
much
the
more
,
because
they
see
well
what
they
ought
to
do
,
and
have
not
the
heart
to
attempt
or
enterprize
it
.
The
way
of
Vertue
at
first
glance
seems
rude
,
but
it
conducts
to
the
Temple
of
Glory
;
where
it
is
certain
we
arrive
not
by
simple
Thoughts
,
and
idle
Discourses
,
but
by
Labour
,
Application
and
Perseverance
.
I
have
often
taken
the
Liberty
to
represent
to
your
Majesty
,
That
Royalty
is
no
Infant-Mystery
;
That
it
consists
almost
altogether
in
Action
;
That
a
King
ought
to
make
his
Duty
his
Delights
;
and
,
That
he
ought
to
know
how
to
Reign
;
that
is
,
how
to
hold
himself
the
Helm
of
his
Estate
,
the
better
to
Conduct
them
with
Vigour
,
Wisdome
and
Justice
.
Who
knows
not
that
there
is
no
Honour
in
bearing
a
Title
,
without
executing
the
Functions
of
it
?
That
it
is
in
vain
to
have
acquisted
the
best
Knowledge
,
without
labouring
to
reduce
it
into
practice
?
That
it
is
ridiculous
to
propose
to
our selves
a
great
Model
,
unless
it
be
effectually
imitated
?
And
in
fine
,
that
it
is
nothing
to
understand
by
heart
all
the
Maximes
of
Policy
,
if
we
apply
them
not
to
their
right
Use
?
Without
lying
,
he
that
hath
Eyes
,
and
will
not
open
them
;
who
hath
Arms
,
and
will
not
take
the
pains
to
move
them
,
is
in
a
worse
estate
then
the
Blinde
or
the
Cripple
.
I
cannot
dissemble
,
Sir
,
that
unspeakable
Joy
I
have
sometimes
conceived
,
when
I
have
understood
from
the
Mouth
of
your
Majesty
,
that
you
would
chuse
rather
never
to
have
wore
a
Crown
,
then
not
your Self
to
govern
it
,
but
resemble
those
Infant-Kings
of
the
first
Race
,
who
,
as
all
our
Historians
say
,
served
onely
as
Idols
to
the
Majors
of
their
Palace
;
and
who
had
had
no
Name
,
but
onely
to
mark
the
year
in
the
Chronologie
.
But
it
will
be
enough
to
make
France
know
how
much
your
Majesty
condemns
that
sleepy
Lethargie
,
to
tell
them
that
you
are
at
present
resolved
to
imitate
your
Grandfather
Henry
the
Great
,
who
hath
been
the
most
active
and
most
laborious
of
all
our
Kings
;
who
hath
dedicated
himself
with
most
Diligence
to
the
Management
of
his
Affairs
,
and
who
hath
cherished
his
Estates
and
People
with
most
Affection
and
most
Tenderness
.
This
is
to
declare
that
your
Majesty
hath
taken
a
firm
Resolution
to
put
your
hand
to
the
Work
;
to
know
both
the
inside
and
outside
of
your
Realm
;
to
preside
in
your
Counsels
;
to
give
feet
and
motion
to
all
Resolutions
;
to
have
a
continual
Eye
over
your
Revenues
;
to
cause
a
true
,
faithful
and
exact
Account
to
be
given
;
to
distribute
Graces
and
Recompences
to
those
of
your
Creatures
shall
prove
worthy
:
in
fine
,
fully
and
amply
to
enjoy
your
Authority
.
It
is
thus
the
incomparable
Henry
acted
,
whom
we
are
about
to
see
reign
,
not
onely
in
France
by
right
of
Blood
,
but
over
all
Europe
by
the
esteem
of
his
Vertue
.
In
effect
,
since
the
first
foundation
of
the
French
Monarchy
,
the
History
furnisheth
us
not
with
any
Reign
more
memorable
,
by
reason
of
the
great
Events
,
more
repleat
with
the
wonders
of
Divine
Assistance
,
more
glorious
for
the
Prince
,
and
more
happy
for
the
People
,
then
his
:
and
it
is
without
Flattery
or
Envy
that
all
the
Universe
hath
given
him
the
surname
of
Great
;
not
so
much
for
the
greatness
of
his
Victories
,
however
comparable
to
those
of
Alexander
or
Pompey
,
as
for
the
greatness
of
his
Soul
and
of
his
Courage
:
for
he
never
bow'd
either
under
the
Insults
of
Fortune
,
or
under
the
Traverses
of
his
Enemies
,
or
under
the
Resentments
of
Revenge
,
or
under
the
Artifices
of
Favorites
or
Ministers
:
he
remained
always
in
the
same
temper
,
always
Master
of
himself
.
In
a
word
,
he
remained
always
King
and
Soveraign
,
without
acknowledging
other
Superiour
then
God
,
Justice
and
Reason
.
Let
us
then
proceed
to
write
the
History
of
The
first
shall
contain
what
happened
from
The
second
shall
speak
what
he
did
after
he
And
the
third
shall
recount
his
Actions
after
But
before
all
,
it
is
necessary
we
speak
something
briefly
of
his
Genealogie
.
He
was
Son
to
Anthony
de
Bourbon
,
Duke
of
Anthony
descended
in
a
direct
and
Masculine
Antho.
de
Bourbon
his
father
was
.
Line
from
Robert
Count
of
Clermont
,
fifth
Son
to
King
St.
Lewis
.
This
Robert
espoused
Beatrix
,
Daughter
and
Heiress
to
John
of
Burgoyne
,
Baron
of
Bourbon
,
by
his
Wife
Agnes
;
for
which
cause
Robert
took
the
Name
of
Bourbon
,
but
not
the
Arms
,
still
keeping
those
of
France
.
This
sage
Pre-caution
served
well
to
his
Descendants
,
to
maintain
themselves
in
the
Degree
of
Princes
of
the
Blood
,
which
those
of
Courtnay
[
a
](A54323-e3000-b)
a
Peter
,
sixth
Son
to
Lewis
le
gross
,
espoused
Isabella
Heiress
of
Courtnay
,
and
took
both
Name
and
Arms
:
a
fault
very
prejudicial
to
his
posterity
.
lost
,
for
not
having
acted
in
the
same
manner
.
And
besides
the
Vertue
which
gave
a
splendour
to
their
Actions
,
the
good
management
and
oeconomy
which
they
exercised
to
conserve
and
augment
their
Revenues
,
the
great
Alliances
in
which
they
were
very
diligent
to
match
themselves
,
ever
refusing
to
mingle
their
Noble
among
Vulgar
Blood
;
and
above
all
,
their
rare
Piety
towards
God
,
and
that
singular
goodness
wherewith
they
acted
towards
their
Inferiors
,
conserved
them
,
and
elevated
them
above
Princes
of
elder
Branches
:
for
the
People
seeing
them
always
rich
,
puissant
,
wise
,
and
in
a
word
,
worthy
to
command
,
had
imprinted
in
their
spirits
as
it
were
a
prophetick
perswasion
that
this
House
would
one
day
come
to
the
Crown
;
and
they
on
their
side
seemed
to
have
conceived
this
hope
,
though
it
were
at
great
distance
,
having
taken
for
their
Word
or
Device
,
Espoir
,
or
Hope
.
Among
the
younger
Branches
which
issued
from
this
Branch
of
Bourbon
[
b
](A54323-e3090-b)
b
The
branch
of
Bourbon
produced
many
;
among
others
that
of
Vendosme
.
,
the
most
considerable
and
most
illustrious
was
that
of
Vendosm
.
It
carried
this
Name
,
because
they
possessed
that
great
Country
,
which
came
to
them
in
the
year
1364.
by
the
marriage
of
Katharine
Vendosme
,
(
Sister
and
Heiress
to
Bouchard
last
Count
of
Vendosme
)
with
John
of
Bourbon
Count
of
the
Marches
.
At
present
it
was
but
a
County
,
but
was
after
made
a
Dutchy
by
King
Francis
the
first
,
in
the
year
1514.
in
favou●
of
Charles
,
who
was
great
grand-childe
to
John
,
and
father
of
Anthony
.
This
Charles
had
seven
Male-Children
;
Lewis
,
Anthony
,
Francis
,
another
Lewis
,
Charles
,
John
,
and
a
third
Lewis
:
the
first
Lewis
and
the
second
died
in
their
infancy
;
Anthony
remained
the
eldest
;
Francis
,
who
was
Count
of
Anguien
,
and
gained
the
Battel
of
Cerisoles
,
died
without
being
married
.
Charles
was
a
Cardinal
of
the
title
of
Chrysogone
,
and
Archbishop
of
Rouen
:
this
is
he
who
was
named
The
old
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
.
John
lost
his
life
at
the
Battel
of
St.
Quintin
.
The
third
Lewis
was
called
The
Prince
of
Condé
,
and
by
two
Marriages
had
several
Male-Children
;
from
the
first
descended
Henry
Prince
of
Condé
,
Francis
Prince
of
Conty
,
and
Charles
,
who
was
Cardinal
and
Archbishop
of
Rouen
after
the
Death
of
the
old
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
.
There
were
eight
Generations
from
Male
in
Male
,
from
St.
Lewis
to
Anthony
,
who
was
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
King
of
Navarre
,
and
father
to
our
Henry
.
As
for
Jane
d'
Albret
his
Wife
,
she
was
Jane
d'
Albret
his
Mother
was
.
Daughter
and
Heiress
to
Henry
of
Albret
,
King
of
Navarre
,
and
of
Margaret
du
Valois
,
Sister
to
King
Francis
the
first
,
and
Widow
to
the
Duke
of
Alenzon
.
Henry
d'
Albret
was
son
to
John
d'
Albret
,
who
became
King
of
Navarre
by
his
Wife
Katherine
du
Foix
,
Sister
to
King
Phoebus
deceased
without
Children
;
for
that
Realm
had
entred
into
the
House
of
Foix
by
marriage
,
as
it
〈…〉
afterwards
into
that
of
Albret
,
and
since
into
that
of
Bourbon
.
Ferdinand
King
of
Arragon
,
had
invaded
and
taken
the
Higher
Navarre
,
that
is
,
that
part
which
is
beyond
the
Pyraenean
Hills
,
and
the
most
considerable
of
that
Realm
,
from
King
John
d'
Albret
;
so
that
by
consequence
there
rested
to
him
onely
the
Lower
,
that
is
,
that
beneath
the
Mountains
towards
France
:
but
with
it
he
had
the
Countries
of
Bearn
,
of
Albrett
,
of
Foix
,
of
Armagnac
,
of
Bigorra
,
and
many
other
great
Signories
coming
as
well
by
the
House
of
Foix
,
as
that
of
Albret
.
Henry
his
Son
had
onely
one
Daughter
,
Jane
,
who
was
called
The
Minion
of
Kings
:
for
King
Henry
her
Father
,
and
the
great
King
Francis
the
first
her
Uncle
,
with
Envy
to
each
other
,
strove
most
to
cherish
her
.
The
Emperour
Charles
the
fifth
had
cast
his
Eyes
on
her
,
and
caused
her
to
be
demanded
of
her
Father
for
his
Son
Philip
the
second
;
proposing
this
as
a
means
to
pacifie
their
Differences
touching
the
Kingdome
of
Navarre
:
but
King
Francis
the
first
,
not
thinking
it
fit
to
introduce
so
puissant
an
Enemy
into
France
,
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
and
Jane
d'
Albret
,
married
at
Moulins
1547.
causing
her
to
come
to
Chastellerault
,
affianced
her
to
the
Duke
of
Cleves
;
and
after
releasing
her
of
that
Contract
,
married
her
to
Anthony
of
Bourbon
,
Duke
of
Vendosme
:
and
the
Marriage
was
solemnized
at
Moulins
,
in
the
year
1547.
the
same
year
that
Francis
the
first
died
.
The
two
young
Spouses
had
in
their
first
three
or
four
years
,
two
Sons
;
both
which
died
at
Berceau
by
accidents
very
extraordinary
:
the
first
,
because
its
Governess
being
her self
cold
of
nature
,
kept
it
so
hot
,
that
she
stifled
it
with
heat
;
and
the
second
by
the
carelessness
of
the
Nurse
,
who
playing
with
a
Gentleman
,
as
they
danced
the
Childe
from
one
to
another
,
let
it
fall
to
the
ground
,
so
that
it
died
in
torment
.
Thus
Heaven
deprived
them
of
these
two
little
Princes
,
to
make
way
for
our
Henry
;
who
merited
well
both
the
Birth-right
,
and
to
be
an
onely
Son
.
Let
us
now
come
to
the
History
of
his
Life
.
The
First
PART
OF
THE
LIFE
OF
HENRY
the
Great
:
Containing
his
History
from
his
Birth
,
until
he
came
to
the
Crown
of
FRANCE
.
IT
hath
not
been
precisely
la
Fleche
.
the
Great
was
conceived
.
The
common
opinion
holds
that
it
was
at
la
Fleche
in
Anjou
;
there
where
Anthony
of
Bourbon
his
father
,
and
the
Princess
of
Navarre
his
mother
,
sojourned
from
the
end
of
February
,
anno
1552
,
until
the
middle
of
May
,
in
the
year
1553.
But
it
la
Fleche
to
command
an
Army
against
Charles
the
fifth
.
It
was
most
just
,
that
he
who
was
destined
to
be
an
extraordinary
Prince
,
should
begin
the
first
motions
of
his
life
in
a
Camp
,
at
the
noise
of
Trumpets
and
Cannon
,
as
a
true
childe
of
Mars
.
His
grandfather
Henry
d'
Albret
,
who
yet
lived
,
having
understood
that
his
daughter
was
with
childe
,
recalled
her
home
to
him
;
desiring
himself
to
take
care
for
the
conservation
of
this
new
fruit
,
which
,
by
a
secret
pre-sentiment
,
he
was
wont
to
say
ought
to
revenge
him
of
those
injuries
the
Spaniards
had
done
him
.
This
couragious
Princess
taking
then
leave
of
her
husband
,
parted
from
Compeigne
the
fifteenth
of
November
;
traversed
all
France
to
the
Pyrenaean
mountains
,
and
arrived
at
Pau
in
Bearne
,
where
the
King
her
father
was
,
the
fourth
day
of
December
,
not
having
stay'd
above
eighteen
or
nineteen
days
on
her
journey
:
and
the
thirtieth
of
the
same
month
,
she
was
happily
brought
to
bed
of
a
son
.
Before
this
,
King
Henry
d'
Albret
had
made
his
Will
;
which
the
Princess
his
daughter
had
a
great
desire
to
see
,
because
it
was
reported
that
it
was
made
to
her
disadvantage
,
in
favour
of
a
Lady
that
good
man
had
loved
.
She
durst
not
speak
to
him
of
it
;
but
he
being
advertised
of
her
desire
,
he
promised
to
shew
it
her
,
and
put
it
in
her
hands
,
when
she
should
shew
him
what
she
carried
in
her
womb
;
but
on
condition
,
that
at
her
delivery
she
should
sing
a
Song
;
to
the
end
(
said
he
)
that
thou
bringst
not
into
the
world
a
weak
and
weeping
infant
.
The
Princess
promised
him
;
and
had
so
much
courage
,
that
maugre
the
great
pains
she
suffered
,
she
kept
her
word
,
and
sung
one
in
the
Bearnois
language
,
so
soon
as
So
soon
as
he
was
born
,
his
grandfather
carried
My
daughter
,
see
there
what
is
for
you
;
but
this
is
for
me
.
Whilst
he
held
the
infant
,
he
rubbed
his
little
lips
with
a
clove
of
Garlick
,
and
made
him
suck
a
draught
of
Wine
out
of
a
golden
cup
;
that
he
might
render
his
temperament
more
masculine
and
vigorous
.
The
Spaniards
had
formerly
said
in
Raillery
Henry
;
O
wonder
!
the
Cow
hath
brought
forth
an
Ewe
:
meaning
by
that
word
Cow
,
Queen
Margaret
her
mother
,
whom
they
called
so
;
and
her
husband
,
Cow-keeper
,
alluding
to
the
Arms
of
Bearn
,
which
are
two
Cows
.
And
King
Henry
resting
assured
of
the
future
greatness
of
his
little
grandchilde
,
taking
him
often
in
his
arms
,
kissing
him
;
and
remembring
the
foolish
Raillery
of
the
Spaniards
,
spoke
with
joy
to
all
those
who
came
to
visit
him
,
and
congratulate
this
happie
birth
:
See
(
said
he
)
how
my
Ewe
hath
now
brought
forth
a
Lion
!
He
was
baptized
the
year
following
,
on
Twelfth-day
▪
being
the
sixth
of
January
,
1554.
Henry
d'
Albret
King
of
Navarre
;
who
gave
him
their
Name
:
and
the
Godmother
was
Madam
Claudia
of
France
,
after
Dutchess
of
Lorain
.
Jaques
de
Foix
then
Bishop
of
Lescar
,
and
after
Cardinal
,
held
him
over
the
Font
,
in
the
name
of
the
Most
Christian
King
;
and
Madam
d'
Andovins
in
the
name
of
Madam
Claudia
of
France
.
He
was
baptized
by
the
Cardinal
of
Armagnac
Bishop
of
Rhodez
and
Vice-Legat
of
Avignon
.
He
was
however
difficult
to
be
brought
up
,
Susan
de
de
Miossens
.
Bourbon
wife
of
John
d'
Albret
Baron
of
Miossens
,
who
elevated
him
in
the
Castle
of
Coarasse
in
Bearn
,
situated
amongst
the
rocks
and
mountains
.
His
grandfather
would
not
permit
him
to
or
that
he
should
be
flattered
or
treated
like
a
Prince
;
because
all
those
things
were
onely
the
causers
of
vanity
,
and
rather
raised
pride
in
the
hearts
of
infants
,
then
any
sentiments
of
generositie
:
but
he
commanded
that
he
should
be
habited
and
nourished
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It
hath
been
said
that
he
was
ordinarily
nourished
with
coarse
bread
,
beef
,
cheese
and
garlick
;
and
that
oftentimes
he
was
made
to
march
with
naked
feet
,
and
brre
headed
like
the
other
infants
of
the
Country
,
and
likewise
that
they
should
accustom
him
to
run
and
mount
up
the
rocks
;
that
by
such
means
he
might
use
himself
to
labour
,
and
,
if
we
may
speak
so
,
give
a
temperature
to
that
young
body
,
to
render
it
the
more
strong
and
vigorous
:
which
was
without
doubt
most
necessary
for
a
Prince
who
was
to
suffer
so
much
to
reconquer
his
Estate
.
King
Henry
d'
Albret
died
at
Hagetmau
in
Henry
d'
Albret
.
Bearn
,
on
the
five
and
twentieth
of
May
,
1555.
being
aged
about
fifty
three
years
,
or
thereabouts
.
After
his
death
,
Jane
his
daughter
,
and
Anthony
Henry
d'
Albret
his
Father-in-law
,
he
retrenched
him
of
Languedoc
,
which
he
had
a
long
time
enjoyed
.
About
two
years
after
,
they
returned
to
A
little
after
,
King
Henry
the
second
was
Messieurs
de
Guise
,
Uncles
to
Mary
Stuart
his
Queen
,
seized
themselves
of
the
Government
.
The
Princes
of
the
Blood
could
not
suffer
it
;
and
therefore
Lewis
,
Prince
of
Condé
,
younger
Brother
to
Anthony
,
called
that
King
into
the
Court
to
oppose
it
.
During
these
Divisions
,
the
Hugonots
contrived
the
Conspiration
d'
Amboyse
against
the
Charles
the
ninth
who
succeeded
him
,
being
The
Queen
his
wife
,
and
the
little
Prince
his
son
,
were
at
present
in
the
Court
of
France
.
la
Gaucherie
,
who
endeavoured
to
give
him
some
tincture
of
Learning
,
not
by
the
Rules
of
Grammar
,
but
by
Discourses
and
Entertainments
.
To
this
effect
he
taught
him
by
heart
many
fair
Sentences
like
to
these
:
Ou
vaincre
avec
Justice
,
Ou
Mourir
avec
Gloire
.
Or
justly
gain
the
Victory
,
Or
learn
with
Glory
how
to
die
.
And
that
other
;
Les
Princes
sur
leur
Peuple
ont
autorit●
grande
,
Mais
Dieu
plus
fortement
dessus
les
Rois
commande
.
Kings
rule
their
Subjects
with
a
mighty
hand
;
But
God
with
greater
power
doth
Kings
command
.
In
the
year
1566.
his
mother
took
him
la
Gaucherie
,
who
was
deceased
,
she
gave
him
Florentius
Christian
,
an
ancient
servant
of
the
house
of
Vendosme
;
a
man
of
a
very
agreeable
conversation
,
and
well
versed
in
Learning
;
but
however
a
Hugonot
,
and
who
,
according
to
the
orders
of
the
Queen
,
instructed
the
Prince
in
that
false
Doctrine
.
In
the
first
troubles
of
the
Religion
,
Francis
Duke
of
Guise
had
been
assassinated
by
Poltrot
at
the
Siege
of
Orleance
,
leaving
his
children
in
minority
:
this
was
in
the
year
1563.
In
the
second
,
the
Constable
of
Montmorency
received
In
this
quality
he
was
declared
Chief
,
and
This
Duke
of
Anjou
,
was
King
after
Hen.
3
colleague
with
the
Admiral
of
Coligny
.
These
were
two
great
Chieftains
,
but
they
committed
notable
errours
;
and
this
young
Prince
,
though
not
exceeding
thirteen
years
of
age
,
had
the
spirit
to
observe
them
.
For
he
judged
well
at
the
great
skirmish
of
Loudun
,
that
if
the
Duke
of
Anjou
(b)
had
had
troops
ready
to
assault
them
,
he
had
done
it
;
and
that
not
doing
it
,
he
was
without
doubt
in
an
ill
estate
,
and
therefore
should
the
rather
have
been
assaulted
by
them
:
but
they
,
by
not
doing
it
,
gave
time
to
all
his
troops
to
arrive
.
At
the
battle
of
Jarnac
,
he
represented
to
After
that
,
all
the
authority
and
belief
of
This
Admiral
having
gathered
together
new
The
young
Prince
burned
with
desire
to
We
shall
loose
our
advantage
,
and
by
consequence
the
battle
.
It
arrived
as
he
had
foreseen
;
and
Thus
Being
saved
with
the
remnants
of
his
Army
,
he
made
almost
a
turn
round
the
Kingdome
,
fighting
in
retreat
,
and
rallying
together
the
Hugonots
troops
here
and
there
for
five
or
six
moneths
;
during
which
,
he
suffered
so
much
travel
,
that
had
he
not
been
elevated
in
that
manner
he
was
,
he
could
not
have
been
able
to
resist
it
.
This
young
Prince
always
accompanied
with
the
Admiral
,
led
his
troops
into
Guyenne
,
and
from
thence
through
Languedoc
,
where
he
took
Nismes
by
stratagem
,
forced
several
small
places
,
and
burned
the
suburbs
of
Toulouse
in
such
manner
,
that
the
sparkles
of
that
fire
flew
into
that
great
City
.
The
War
being
Estienne
en
Forez
to
capitulate
.
From
thence
he
descended
to
the
banks
of
the
Saone
,
and
afterwards
into
the
middle
of
Burgongne
.
Paris
trembled
the
second
time
at
the
approach
of
an
Army
so
much
the
more
formidable
,
because
it
seemed
to
be
re-inforced
by
the
loss
of
two-battles
,
and
to
have
now
gained
some
advantage
over
that
of
the
Catholicks
which
the
Marshal
de
Cosse
commanded
.
The
Counsel
of
the
King
fearing
to
hazard
all
by
a
fourth
Encounter
,
judged
it
more
to
the
purpose
to
plaister
up
a
peace
with
that
This
Peace
made
every
one
retire
home
;
the
Prince
of
Navarre
went
to
Bearn
.
King
Charles
the
ninth
married
with
Elizabeth
,
Daughter
to
the
Emperour
Maximilian
the
second
;
and
nothing
else
seemed
thought
of
,
but
Feasts
and
Rejoycings
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
King
having
found
that
he
could
never
compass
his
Desires
on
the
Hugonots
by
force
,
resolved
to
make
use
of
meáns
more
easie
,
but
His
mother
Jane
,
who
was
come
before
to
Jane
d'
Albret
.
make
preparations
for
the
marriage
,
died
a
few
days
after
her
arrival
:
a
Princess
of
a
Spirit
and
Courage
above
her
Sex
,
and
whose
Soul
wholly
virile
,
was
not
subject
to
the
weaknesses
and
defaults
of
other
women
;
but
in
truth
,
a
passionate
Enemy
of
the
Catholick
Religion
.
Some
Historians
say
that
she
was
poisoned
with
a
pair
of
perfumed
Gloves
,
because
they
feared
that
she
having
a
great
spirit
,
would
discover
the
designe
they
had
to
massacre
all
the
Hugonots
:
but
if
I
be
not
deceived
,
this
is
a
falsity
;
it
being
more
likely
which
others
say
,
that
she
died
of
a
Tissick
;
since
those
that
were
about
her
,
and
served
her
,
have
so
testified
.
Henry
her
Son
,
who
came
after
her
,
being
in
Six
days
after
,
which
was
the
day
of
St.
Bartholomew
,
Execrable
action
!
which
never
had
,
nor
ever
shall
again
,
if
it
please
God
,
finde
its
parallel
.
What
grief
must
it
needs
be
to
our
young
King
,
to
see
in
stead
of
Wine
and
Perfumes
,
Charles
the
ninth
caused
them
to
be
brought
to
his
presence
;
and
having
shewed
them
a
mountain
of
dead
bodies
,
with
horrible
Either
Death
or
the
Mass.
They
elected
rather
the
last
then
the
first
,
and
abjured
Calvinism
:
but
because
it
was
known
they
did
it
not
heartily
,
they
were
so
straitly
observed
,
that
they
could
not
escape
the
Court
during
those
two
years
that
Charles
the
ninth
lived
,
nor
a
long
time
after
his
death
.
During
this
time
,
our
Henry
exquisitely
He
was
doubtless
necessitated
to
act
with
a
He
contracted
a
great
familiarity
with
the
d'
Alenzon
;
counsel
of
that
Queens
Emissaries
,
who
endeavoured
to
engage
his
contending
in
Duel
against
him
;
so
much
the
rather
,
because
that
he
considering
him
as
the
brother
of
his
King
,
to
whom
he
ought
respect
,
he
knew
well
it
would
have
proved
his
loss
,
and
that
she
would
not
have
been
wanting
to
take
so
fair
a
pretext
to
ruine
him
.
He
shunned
likewise
other
snares
laid
for
him
,
but
yet
not
all
:
for
he
suffered
himself
From
that
time
,
(
for
Vices
contracted
in
the
blossome
of
youth
,
generally
accompany
men
to
their
tomb
)
a
passion
for
women
Besides
this
,
he
contracted
no
other
crimes
On
St.
Bartholomews-day
succeeding
,
they
d'
Anjou
to
the
Kingdome
of
Poland
.
of
those
which
yet
remained
his
friends
and
servants
,
and
had
refuged
themselves
in
this
City
.
After
a
long
siege
,
it
was
relieved
by
the
arrival
of
the
Ambassadors
of
Poland
,
who
came
to
seek
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
whom
the
Estates
of
that
Country
had
elected
their
King
.
Some
moneths
afterwards
,
Charles
the
Bois
de
Vincennes
.
through
all
the
conduits
of
his
body
;
so
that
by
many
it
was
believed
he
was
empoisoned
:
but
however
it
were
,
it
may
justly
be
said
,
(
if
it
be
permitted
to
judge
of
Kings
,
who
ought
to
be
judged
by
none
but
God
)
That
it
was
a
Divine
punishment
for
his
blasphemies
.
His
extream
malady
gave
birth
to
a
league
The
Queen-mother
having
understood
these
practices
,
caused
him
and
the
Duke
of
Alenson
to
be
arrested
and
committed
to
Guard
.
The
Prince
of
Condé
saved
himself
happily
in
Germany
.
She
caused
likewise
the
two
Marshals
of
Montmorency
and
Cossé
to
be
secured
;
and
to
let
the
world
see
she
treated
not
Princes
of
their
degree
in
this
manner
without
sufficient
cause
,
she
made
them
be
strictly
examined
,
on
many
treasonable
Interrogatories
,
but
which
were
all
false
:
there
were
onely
put
to
la
Mole
,
Coconas
,
&
Tourtray
,
to
be
put
to
death
.
death
la
Mole
,
Coconas
,
and
Tourtray
;
three
Gentlemen
of
note
,
who
had
engaged
themselves
in
their
intrigues
:
and
possibly
this
execution
was
necessary
to
calm
the
spirit
of
the
Nobility
and
People
,
who
began
to
murmur
,
that
a
son
of
France
,
and
the
first
Prince
of
the
blood
,
should
be
treated
in
this
manner
.
In
this
affair
,
the
Chancellour
would
have
King
Charles
the
ninth
being
near
his
death
,
Katherine
de
Medicis
,
knowing
that
he
had
sent
for
him
,
was
fearful
lest
he
should
leave
Bois
de
Vincennes
,
she
gave
order
he
should
be
made
pass
under
the
Arches
,
between
the
Guards
,
who
lay
in
ambush
and
posture
to
massacre
him
.
He
startled
at
first
with
fear
,
and
recoiled
two
or
three
paces
backwards
:
however
,
Nanzay
le
Chastre
,
Captain
of
the
Life-guards
,
reassured
him
,
swearing
to
him
he
should
receive
no
prejudice
;
he
was
therefore
constrained
,
though
he
trusted
but
little
to
his
words
,
to
pass
through
the
Carabines
and
Halberds
.
After
the
death
of
Charles
the
ninth
,
Katherine
de
Medicis
,
partly
by
force
,
and
partly
by
cunning
,
seized
on
the
Regency
,
expecting
the
return
of
her
dear
Son
the
Duke
of
Anjou
,
who
was
named
Henry
the
third
.
When
he
was
returned
from
Poland
,
she
These
two
Princes
making
reflection
on
the
continual
dangers
they
had
for
two
years
past
been
in
,
resolved
with
the
first
occasion
to
deliver
themselves
from
these
fears
.
The
Prince
du
Feu
Constable
,
and
brother
of
the
Marshal
of
Montmorency
,
who
was
a
prisoner
in
the
Bastile
,
had
joyned
himself
to
their
party
;
not
taking
Religion
for
his
pretext
,
(
because
he
was
a
Catholick
)
but
the
publick
Liberty
,
and
Reformation
of
the
State
.
This
sort
of
Catholicks
who
joyned
themselves
in
league
with
the
Hugonots
,
were
named
The
Politicians
.
Our
Henry
could
not
escape
from
the
la
Dame
de
Sauves
,
wife
to
a
Secretary
of
State
,
In
the
mean
time
the
Queen-mother
,
who
with
so
much
diligence
kept
him
at
Court
,
could
have
been
well
contented
he
had
been
gone
.
For
the
King
her
dear
Son
,
began
to
take
some
knowledge
of
his
own
affairs
;
a
thing
much
displeasing
to
her
,
because
she
would
have
governed
all
:
she
therefore
apprehending
,
Amongst
these
transactions
,
as
the
King
went
de
la
Mole
,
who
had
been
his
favourite
:
many
believed
this
to
be
a
thing
devised
by
the
Queen-mother
,
of
purpose
to
astonish
and
weaken
the
spirit
of
her
Son
:
and
the
reason
they
had
to
believe
it
,
was
,
because
she
obliged
the
King
to
pardon
this
crime
so
lightly
,
none
either
of
the
Complices
or
Instigators
being
punished
for
it
.
However
it
were
,
Henry
the
third
testified
in
this
occasion
a
particular
confidence
in
our
King
of
Navarre
;
who
,
assisted
by
his
friends
,
served
him
as
Captain
of
his
Guards
through
the
whole
way
,
never
stirring
from
the
boot
of
his
Coach
:
and
in
this
appeared
so
much
the
more
generous
,
having
no
reason
to
love
him
,
beside
the
obligation
of
his
duty
,
being
his
kinsman
and
his
vassal
.
Henry
the
third
being
arrived
at
Rheims
,
Louis
de
Lorrain
.
was
on
the
fifteenth
of
the
month
of
February
,
installed
by
the
Cardinal
of
Guise
;
and
on
the
marrow
espoused
to
Louise
de
Lorrain
,
daughter
of
the
Count
of
Vaudemont
:
which
added
yet
a
great
lustre
to
the
house
of
Guise
,
of
which
Duke
Henry
was
chief
,
who
was
at
present
in
favour
,
though
after
killed
at
Blois
.
This
Prince
,
one
of
the
bravest
in
all
manners
Queen
Margaret
,
who
,
to
speak
the
truth
,
could
not
live
without
Intrigues
nor
Galanteries
,
contributed
with
all
her
power
to
the
entertainment
of
this
good
intelligence
,
and
essayed
to
make
the
Monsieur
(
who
is
he
we
call
Duke
d'
Alenson
)
enter
into
it
,
whom
she
most
passionately
loved
.
But
the
union
of
Princes
being
the
ruine
of
de
Sauves
,
who
enjoying
such
person
as
Katherine
commanded
her
,
received
the
love
and
services
of
Monsieur
to
create
a
difference
between
them
.
The
Queen-mother
entertained
likewise
an
irreconcileable
hatred
between
the
King
and
Monsieur
:
by
which
means
there
arrived
an
affair
which
as
much
proclaimed
the
greatness
of
Courage
and
Generosity
of
our
Henry
,
as
any
action
he
had
done
in
his
life
.
The
King
being
fallen
sick
,
and
in
great
danger
[
a
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a
Francis
2
died
of
an
Aposthume
in
his
▪
ear
,
which
was
believed
to
come
of
poyson
.
Francis
the
second
had
been
,
and
accused
Monsieur
.
In
this
belief
he
sent
to
seek
the
King
of
Navarre
,
and
commands
him
to
dispatch
Monsieur
so
soon
as
he
was
dead
;
enforcing
himself
by
all
reasons
possible
,
to
perswade
him
that
that
wicked
one
would
make
him
perish
,
and
all
his
,
if
he
prevented
it
not
.
The
favorites
of
the
King
having
the
same
opinion
with
their
Master
,
seeing
Monsieur
pass
,
sacrificed
him
already
to
their
revenge
,
by
murthering
regards
.
Our
Henry
endeavoured
to
sweeten
the
fury
If
the
two
brothers
,
to
wit
,
the
King
and
Bussy
d'
Amboise
.
How
few
Princes
are
there
that
would
have
let
slip
so
fair
an
occasion
!
I
dare
boldly
speak
it
,
how
few
are
there
would
not
seek
it
?
and
yet
our
Hero
(
for
in
such
an
action
I
must
of
force
call
him
so
)
was
so
far
from
prevailing
himself
of
it
,
that
he
conceived
a
horrour
at
the
furious
vengeance
of
Henry
the
third
.
There
is
no
nobler
ambition
,
then
to
know
how
to
moderate
ambition
when
it
is
not
just
;
and
to
endeavour
to
conserve
our
conscience
and
honour
,
rather
then
acquist
a
crown
by
wicked
ways
.
Diadems
gained
by
ill
means
,
are
not
marks
of
glory
to
those
fronts
that
carry
them
,
but
rather
frontlets
of
infamy
,
such
as
are
placed
on
Thieves
and
Villains
.
Heaven
,
without
doubt
,
approved
the
generous
sentiments
of
our
Henry
,
and
destined
to
him
the
Scepter
of
the
Flower
de
Luce
,
because
guiltless
of
an
impatience
to
reach
it
before
his
degree
.
On
the
contrary
,
these
brothers
of
the
house
of
Valois
,
who
endeavoured
to
ravish
it
one
from
the
other
,
died
all
unhappily
,
and
had
him
for
their
successour
,
who
by
a
crime
refused
to
be
so
.
Henry
the
third
being
recovered
,
knew
well
that
he
had
wrongfully
accused
his
brother
to
have
impoisoned
him
;
yet
he
loved
him
never
a
whit
the
more
:
he
dayly
suffered
his
favorites
to
give
him
a
thousand
affronts
,
and
to
domineer
over
him
in
the
publick
Assemblies
.
He
would
likewise
cause
Bussy
d'
Amboise
,
who
was
his
favorite
and
onely
support
,
to
be
murthered
by
night
at
the
gates
of
the
Louvre
;
and
it
was
believed
he
had
given
order
,
if
the
Duke
of
Alenzon
had
gone
to
his
assistance
,
(
for
there
were
people
appointed
to
come
and
tell
him
that
Bussy
was
assassinated
)
to
slay
him
likewise
.
In
such
manner
,
that
German
Horse
into
France
.
Our
Henry
was
puissantly
sollicited
to
follow
de
Sauves
less
powerful
.
However
,
the
natural
spurs
of
his
courage
,
and
the
fear
he
had
left
Monsieur
and
the
Prince
of
Condé
should
seize
on
the
chief
Command
amongst
the
Hugonot
party
,
which
had
been
his
Cradle
,
and
was
to
be
his
Castle
;
the
remonstrances
of
some
of
his
servants
,
and
the
inventions
of
Queen
Katherine
,
who
expresly
incensed
the
King
against
him
,
in
the
end
obliged
him
to
escape
,
and
made
him
take
his
resolution
.
He
saved
himself
therefore
by
feigning
to
The
Rochellers
received
him
into
their
City
,
but
not
without
great
Pre-cautions
,
and
not
until
he
had
driven
from
him
some
people
,
who
were
neither
Catholicks
nor
Hugonots
,
but
Atheists
,
and
horrible
wicked
persons
.
It
hath
been
held
,
that
they
followed
him
against
his
will
;
that
truely
he
had
served
himself
of
them
in
some
intrigues
,
but
that
it
was
himself
who
by
secret
advice
obliged
the
Rochellers
to
demand
their
expulsion
.
After
he
had
so
journed
some
months
at
Rochel
,
About
this
time
the
League
took
birth
,
that
At
other
times
,
under
the
reign
of
Charles
the
ninth
,
there
were
divers
Leagues
and
Associations
made
in
Guyenne
and
Languedoc
to
defend
the
Church
against
the
Hugonots
,
(
I
leave
it
to
judge
whether
those
who
rendred
themselves
Chief
of
them
,
had
most
Zeal
,
or
most
Ambition
)
but
they
were
not
pressed
so
forward
,
nor
so
diligently
formed
,
and
therefore
became
extinct
.
The
Grandees
of
the
Henry
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
had
a
King-like
de
Guise
his
brothers
,
the
Duke
d'
Aumarle
,
and
the
Marquiss
d'
Elbeuf
his
Cousins
.
Now
the
Evasion
of
Monsieur
,
of
which
we
Upon
this
,
the
Burgesses
of
Peronne
,
a
free
Catholick
,
Apostolick
,
and
Roman
Faith
.
The
Prince
of
Condé
could
never
have
reason
,
and
was
constrained
to
retire
into
Guyenne
.
James
Lord
d'
Humieres
,
was
made
Chief
of
this
League
in
Picardy
;
and
Aplincourt
a
young
Gentleman
took
the
Oath
of
the
Inhabitants
of
Peronne
;
by
whose
example
the
Cities
of
Amiens
,
Corbie
,
St.
Quintins
,
and
many
others
,
did
the
like
.
Lewis
de
Tremoville
began
one
likewise
in
Poictou
.
The
Queen-mother
secretly
favoured
this
designe
,
to
the
end
she
might
retain
her
authority
among
these
discords
and
disturbances
.
The
first
Model
,
and
the
Articles
of
this
League
,
were
brought
to
Paris
;
and
there
were
Christopher
de
Thou
hinders
its
procedure
at
Paris
.
some
so
zealous
as
to
carry
them
from
house
to
house
,
endeavouring
to
engage
the
most
backward
:
but
Christopher
de
Thou
,
chief
president
,
hindred
for
the
present
the
progress
of
this
conspiracy
.
Those
who
were
the
first
inventors
of
it
,
had
deliberated
among
themselves
,
that
to
the
end
to
give
it
means
to
aggrandize
it self
,
and
to
keep
the
spirits
of
the
people
still
warm
,
it
was
necessary
to
continue
the
war
with
the
Hugonots
:
for
this
purpose
,
they
stirred
up
divers
persons
who
surprized
their
places
,
and
committed
a
thousand
affronts
against
our
Henry
and
the
Prince
of
Condé
.
And
much
They
judged
it
notwithstanding
convenient
to
depute
before-hand
some
persons
of
the
Assembly
to
our
Henry
and
to
the
Prince
of
Condé
,
to
exhort
them
to
return
into
the
bosome
of
the
Catholick
Church
.
And
this
taking
He
raised
three
or
four
Armies
,
who
made
war
against
the
Hugonots
in
the
Daulphinate
,
in
The
Treaty
being
concluded
,
the
Queen-mother
Catholicks
.
Henry
now
kept
his
little
Court
at
Nerac
:
he
had
before
kept
it
at
Agen
,
where
he
was
beloved
of
the
people
by
reason
of
his
justice
and
goodness
:
But
it
happened
,
that
at
a
Ball
la
Reole
by
two
follies
of
youth
.
or
Dance
some
young
people
of
his
own
train
blew
out
the
Candles
,
to
commit
insolencies
;
which
so
scandalized
the
inhabitants
,
that
they
delivered
their
City
to
the
Marshal
of
Byron
,
whom
the
King
had
sent
Governour
into
the
Province
of
Guyenne
.
A
little
time
after
,
Henry
likewise
lost
la
Reole
by
another
folly
of
his
young
people
.
He
had
given
the
Government
of
it
to
an
old
Hugonot
Captain
named
d'
Ussac
,
who
had
his
visage
horribly
deformed
:
his
deformity
however
hindred
him
not
from
becoming
passionate
of
one
of
the
Ladies
attending
the
Queen-mother
;
for
she
had
brought
many
of
the
most
bewitching
with
her
,
to
kindle
a
fire
every
where
.
The
Viscount
of
Turenne
,
afterwards
Duke
of
Bouillon
,
aged
at
present
about
twenty
one
or
twenty
two
years
,
with
some
others
of
his
age
,
would
make
Raillery
of
this
business
:
our
Henry
,
instead
of
commanding
them
silence
,
made
himself
of
their
party
;
and
having
a
fluent
spirit
,
assisted
them
in
lancing
out
some
mocks
&
jeers
against
this
doting
Lover
.
There
is
no
passion
renders
a
heart
so
sensible
as
this
.
Usac
could
not
suffer
this
Raillery
,
though
proceeding
from
his
Master
;
but
in
prejudice
of
his
Honour
and
Religion
,
he
yeilded
and
delivered
up
la
Reole
to
Duras
;
a
Lord
who
having
been
in
favour
with
our
Henry
,
had
quitted
him
,
out
of
envy
,
because
he
testified
less
affection
to
him
then
to
Roquelaire
,
who
was
without
doubt
one
of
the
most
honest
and
most
pleasant
men
of
his
time
.
These
two
losses
of
Agen
and
la
Reole
,
gave
him
,
and
ought
to
give
all
Princes
,
two
very
necessary
instructions
.
The
first
,
that
a
Prince
ought
well
to
govern
The
second
,
that
above
all
things
he
abstain
from
Raillery
:
for
there
is
no
Vice
which
makes
so
many
enemies
,
nor
which
is
more
dangerous
,
because
others
may
be
concealed
.
Such
a
word
as
issuing
from
the
mouth
of
a
particular
person
,
would
be
accounted
but
a
light
jest
,
is
like
a
stab
of
a
ponyard
from
that
of
a
Prince
;
and
leaves
in
the
heart
mortal
resentments
.
Nor
must
great
ones
be
flattered
with
this
opinion
,
that
their
subjects
or
their
inferiours
ought
to
suffer
all
things
from
them
:
for
where
honour
is
concerned
,
the
more
the
person
that
wounds
is
superiour
,
the
greater
is
the
wound
;
as
the
impression
of
a
body
is
deeper
,
the
more
feet
it
hath
,
and
the
higher
it
falls
.
The
Queen-mother
had
taken
with
her
,
as
Pibrac
;
Margaret
opposed
the
same
Artifices
,
gained
the
Gentlemen
who
were
near
her
Mother
,
by
the
attractions
of
her
Ladies
;
and
employed
so
well
her
own
,
that
she
enchanted
the
spirit
and
will
of
the
poor
Pibrac
in
such
manner
,
that
he
acted
not
but
by
her
motion
,
and
quite
contrary
to
the
intentions
of
the
Queen-mother
,
who
,
not
distrusting
that
a
man
so
wise
could
be
capable
of
so
great
folly
,
was
deceived
in
many
Articles
,
and
insensibly
carried
to
grant
much
more
to
the
Hugonots
then
she
had
resolved
.
Scarce
were
eight
months
spent
since
the
peace
,
but
the
Queen-mother
,
Monsieur
and
Guises
▪
weary
of
the
peace
.
the
Guises
,
began
to
be
weary
of
it
.
The
Queen-mother
,
because
she
would
not
have
the
King
rest
any
long
time
without
having
need
of
her
Negotiations
and
intermission
:
Monsieur
,
because
by
re-kindling
the
War
,
he
thought
to
render
himself
redoubtable
to
the
King
,
and
to
make
him
give
him
forces
to
carry
into
the
Low-Countries
;
which
being
revolted
from
Spain
,
demanded
him
for
their
Soveraign
:
And
in
fine
,
the
Guises
,
because
they
feared
lest
the
ardour
of
the
League
should
by
too
long
a
calm
,
grow
cold
.
In
these
wishes
,
they
pressed
the
King
to
redemand
The
War
of
the
Lovers
.
This
was
the
most
disadvantagious
they
ever
This
peace
was
the
cause
of
almost
as
many
evils
to
the
Estate
,
as
all
the
former
Wars
had
He
had
always
three
or
four
at
a
time
;
and
d'
Espernon
,
one
of
the
most
memorable
and
most
wonderful
Subjects
that
the
Court
had
ever
seen
elevated
in
its
favour
;
and
who
certainly
had
qualities
as
eminent
as
his
fortune
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
excessive
gifts
which
the
King
gave
to
all
his
favorites
,
excited
the
cries
of
the
people
,
because
they
were
trampled
on
;
and
their
monstrous
greatness
displeased
the
Princes
,
because
they
believed
themselves
despised
;
in
such
manner
,
that
they
rendred
themselves
odious
to
all
the
world
:
and
the
hate
carried
to
them
,
fell
likewise
upon
the
King
,
whilst
that
violence
which
they
obliged
him
to
use
towards
his
Parliaments
,
to
confirm
his
Edicts
of
Creation
and
Imposts
,
augmented
it
yet
more
:
for
if
his
Authority
made
his
Wills
pass
as
absolute
,
he
drew
the
peoples
curses
;
and
if
the
vigour
of
the
Soveraign
companies
,
as
often
happened
,
stopt
them
,
he
attracted
their
disdain
.
The
people
,
who
easily
licentiate
themselves
to
Rebellion
against
their
Prince
▪
when
they
have
lost
for
him
all
sentiments
of
esteem
and
veneration
,
spoke
strange
things
of
him
and
his
favorites
.
The
Guises
,
(
whom
the
Minions
It
is
not
to
our
purpose
to
recount
here
:
all
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a
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a
Monsieur
intending
to
surprize
Antwerp
,
and
treating
ill
the
people
of
the
Low-Countries
,
who
had
called
him
,
was
driven
thence
.
brought
nothing
but
disgrace
.
It
is
onely
necessary
to
tell
,
that
in
the
year
1684.
Monsieur
died
at
Castle-Thierry
,
The
Queen-Mother
had
a
design
to
give
the
Crown
to
the
Children
of
her
Daughter
married
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
whom
she
would
have
treated
as
Princes
of
the
bloud
,
as
if
the
Crown
of
France
could
fall
under
the
command
of
the
Spindle
.
Nor
was
she
carried
to
this
onely
out
of
the
love
she
had
for
them
,
but
out
of
a
secret
hatred
she
had
conceived
against
our
Henry
,
because
she
saw
that
contrary
to
all
her
wishes
,
heaven
opened
him
a
way
to
come
to
the
Throne
.
Besides
,
she
was
too
much
deceived
,
for
so
able
a
woman
,
to
believe
that
the
Duke
of
Guise
would
favour
her
in
her
design
:
there
For
ill
treatments
work
at
least
no
other
effect
then
to
cast
into
extreme
despaire
,
Souls
so
Noble
and
Elevated
as
that
of
this
Prince
.
But
he
knowing
well
that
of
himself
he
could
not
arrive
at
so
high
a
pitch
,
and
that
specially
because
it
would
be
difficult
to
divert
the
affection
which
the
people
of
France
naturally
have
for
the
Princes
of
the
Bloud
;
he
advised
himself
to
gain
the
old
Cardinal
de
Bourbon
,
who
was
Uncle
of
our
Henry
:
he
promised
him
therefore
,
that
the
death
of
Henry
the
third
Arriving
,
he
would
employ
all
his
power
,
and
that
of
his
Friends
,
to
make
him
King
:
and
that
good
man
doting
with
age
,
permitting
himself
to
be
flattered
with
these
vain
hopes
,
made
himself
the
Bauble
of
the
Dukes
Ambition
,
who
by
this
means
drew
to
his
party
a
great
number
of
Catholiques
,
who
considered
the
house
of
Bourbon
.
The
Question
was
,
if
the
Uncle
ought
to
precede
the
Son
of
the
Elder
Brother
in
the
Succession
:
and
to
speak
truth
,
the
business
was
not
without
some
difficulty
,
because
according
to
the
Custome
of
Paris
,
the
Capital
of
the
Realm
,
and
many
other
Customes
,
collateral
representation
hath
no
place
.
This
point
of
right
was
diversly
agitated
by
the
Reverend
Judges
;
and
many
treats
were
had
,
some
in
favour
of
the
Uncle
,
and
others
of
the
Nephew
:
but
these
were
but
Combats
of
words
;
the
sword
was
to
decide
the
difference
.
It
seemed
to
many
great
Polititians
,
that
the
Duke
of
Guise
acted
contrary
to
his
own
interests
and
design
,
by
acknowledgeing
that
the
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
ought
to
Succeed
to
the
Crown
;
this
being
to
avow
,
that
after
his
death
,
which
could
suffer
no
long
delay
,
it
would
appertain
to
our
Henry
Henry
3.
knew
well
his
design
,
or
rather
was
advertised
of
it
by
his
Favorites
,
who
saw
in
it
their
certain
ruine
,
and
therefore
so
much
desired
to
bring
back
the
King
of
Navarre
to
the
Catholique
Church
,
to
the
end
he
might
deprive
the
Leaguers
of
that
specious
Pretext
they
had
to
entertain
the
League
:
He
sent
therefore
to
him
the
Duke
d'Espernon
,
who
Essayed
to
Convert
him
by
reasons
of
interest
and
policy
.
Our
Henry
hearkened
to
him
;
but
he
testified
that
those
were
not
motives
sufficiently
puissant
to
make
him
Change
;
and
sent
him
back
with
many
Civilities
.
The
Hugonots
were
so
vain
,
as
to
publish
and
cause
to
be
Printed
the
conference
of
this
Prince
with
Espernon
,
to
shew
that
he
was
unshaken
in
his
Religion
,
and
possibly
likewise
To
stop
therefore
his
way
to
it
,
he
made
the
the
Cradle
of
the
League
.
Many
Burgesses
,
many
Tradesmen
,
and
likewise
some
Clerks
of
Paris
,
entred
into
it
.
They
carried
it
to
Rome
,
and
presented
it
to
Pope
Gregory
the
13.
for
his
approbation
;
but
he
never
So
soon
as
it
grew
a
little
great
and
strong
,
those
who
had
engendred
it
,
made
it
appear
that
it
was
not
only
to
provide
for
the
security
of
Religion
for
the
future
,
but
that
at
present
they
might
approach
themselves
neer
to
the
Crown
;
and
that
they
not
onely
would
have
it
against
the
King
of
Navarre
,
who
was
That
no
power
but
that
which
is
well
ordered
,
is
of
God
;
otherwise
,
when
it
passes
due
bounds
,
it
is
not
Authority
,
but
Usurpation
:
and
that
it
is
as
absurd
to
say
that
he
ought
to
be
King
who
knows
not
how
to
govern
,
or
who
is
deprived
of
understanding
,
as
to
believe
a
blind
man
a
fit
guide
,
or
an
immoveable
Statue
able
to
make
living
men
move
.
In
the
mean
time
the
Duke
of
Guise
was
retired
to
his
Government
of
Champagne
,
feigning
himself
discontented
;
but
it
was
to
make
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
sign
the
League
,
out
of
hopes
he
would
cause
his
Son
to
Succeed
to
the
Crown
,
to
which
he
pretended
to
have
right
by
his
Mother
,
Daughter
to
Henry
the
Second
.
He
held
to
this
purpose
a
At
his
departure
thence
,
the
Duke
assembled
Troops
on
all
sides
:
his
friends
seized
The
King
astonished
,
prayed
his
mother
to
conclude
an
accommodation
upon
any
terms
:
which
she
did
by
the
Treaty
of
Nemours
,
by
which
she
granted
to
the
Duke
and
other
Princes
of
his
house
,
the
Government
of
several
Provinces
,
many
great
sums
of
money
,
together
with
a
most
bloudy
Edict
against
the
Hugonots
,
which
forbad
the
profession
of
any
other
Religion
then
the
Catholique
,
under
Penalty
of
Confiscation
of
Goods
and
Estate
;
with
Command
to
all
Preachers
and
Ministers
to
depart
the
Realm
within
one
moneth
,
and
all
Hugonots
of
what
degree
or
quality
soever
within
six
months
,
or
otherwise
abjure
their
false
Religion
.
This
Edict
was
called
the
Edict
of
Juillet
,
which
the
League
farther
constrained
the
King
to
carry
himself
into
the
Parliament
,
and
cause
it
to
be
ratified
.
A
little
after
arrived
news
from
Rome
that
It
was
now
that
our
Henry
had
need
of
all
He
now
did
two
Actions
of
great
renown
:
Plessis
Mornay
,
a
Gentleman
of
excellent
Education
,
and
who
could
be
reproached
with
nothing
but
being
a
Hugonot
,
to
answer
the
Manifesto
of
the
League
by
an
Apologie
,
and
by
a
Declaration
which
he
caused
to
be
drawn
.
In
this
last
piece
,
(
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
having
spread
abroad
divers
calumnies
against
his
honour
)
he
with
all
submission
besought
the
King
his
Soveraign
,
that
he
would
not
be
offended
if
he
did
pronounce
,
saving
still
the
respect
due
to
his
Majesty
,
that
they
did
falsely
and
maliciously
lye
:
and
moreover
,
that
to
spare
the
blood
of
his
Nobles
,
and
shun
the
desolation
of
the
poor
people
,
those
infinite
disorders
,
and
above
all
,
those
blasphemies
,
burnings
and
violations
which
the
license
of
War
must
cause
,
he
offered
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
chief
of
the
This
Declaration
had
a
great
effect
o'er
peoples
spirit
.
They
said
,
That
force
could
not
justly
be
employed
against
him
,
who
so
far
submitted
himself
to
reason
:
and
the
greatest
part
of
the
Nobility
approved
this
generous
procedure
;
and
proclaimed
aloud
,
that
the
Duke
of
Guise
ought
not
to
refuse
so
great
an
honour
.
That
Duke
wanted
no
courage
to
accept
the
His
other
Action
was
thus
.
Having
understood
Upon
these
Remonstrances
,
the
King
hindred
the
publication
of
those
Bulls
in
his
Dominions
.
But
our
Henry
,
not
contenting
himself
It
could
not
but
be
supposed
,
that
this
opposition
Now
as
on
their
side
,
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
endeavoured
to
engage
on
their
party
all
the
Lords
and
Cities
they
could
;
our
Henry
on
his
part
re-united
with
him
all
his
friends
Claudius
de
la
Trimouille
,
who
possessed
great
Lands
in
Poictou
and
Brittany
,
and
was
sometimes
before
turned
Hugonot
,
that
he
might
have
the
honour
to
marry
his
Daughter
to
the
Prince
of
Condé
:
Henry
de
la
Tour
,
Viscount
of
Turenne
,
who
either
out
of
complacency
,
or
true
perswasion
,
had
espoused
the
new
Religion
:
Chastillon
,
son
to
the
Admiral
of
Coligny
;
la
Boulaye
Lord
Poitevin
;
Rene
,
chief
of
the
house
of
Rohan
;
George
de
Clermont
d'
Amboise
;
Francis
,
Count
of
Rochefoucaud
;
the
Lord
de
Aubetterre
;
James
de
Caumontla-force
;
the
Seigneurs
de
Pons
;
Saint
Gelais-Lansac
:
with
many
other
Lords
and
Gentlemen
of
remark
,
all
,
or
most
,
of
the
new
Religion
.
At
the
same
time
he
dispatched
to
Elizabeth
Queen
of
England
,
and
to
the
Protestant
Princes
of
Germany
,
such
able
Agents
,
that
they
joyned
all
together
in
a
strong
Union
,
The
One
to
maintain
the
Other
:
so
that
all
these
being
united
,
all
things
arrived
contrary
to
what
the
League
expected
;
and
our
Henry
found
himself
fortified
in
such
manner
,
that
he
had
no
longer
any
apprehension
of
being
oppressed
,
without
having
the
means
to
defend
himself
.
I
shall
not
make
here
a
particular
Recital
of
the
Actions
either
of
the
one
or
the
other
party
during
the
years
1585.
and
1586.
because
I
have
observed
nothing
very
considerable
.
King
Henry
the
third
was
extreamly
perplexed
There
was
some
difficulty
to
finde
security
And
as
he
testified
his
Generosity
in
that
Madam
,
there
is
nothing
that
I
would
have
:
as
if
he
would
have
said
,
That
he
would
not
longer
permit
himself
to
be
drawn
away
by
such
allurements
.
She
endeavoured
above
all
things
to
disunite
him
with
the
other
Chiefs
of
his
party
,
or
to
render
him
suspected
,
offering
all
that
he
demanded
as
to
his
particular
:
but
he
,
knowing
well
her
stratagem
,
held
firmly
to
this
point
,
That
he
could
not
treat
any
thing
without
communicating
it
to
his
Friends
.
After
a
long
entertainment
,
she
once
demanding
him
if
the
pains
she
had
taken
should
produce
no
more
fruit
,
especially
to
her
,
who
onely
wished
for
repose
;
he
answered
her
,
Madam
,
I
am
not
the
cause
of
it
;
nor
is
it
I
who
hinder
you
from
resting
in
your
Bed
:
it
is
you
that
hinder
me
from
resting
in
mine
.
That
pains
you
take
,
pleaseth
and
nourishes
you
;
for
Repose
is
the
greatest
enemy
of
your
life
.
He
made
many
other
Replies
,
very
lively
and
full
of
spirit
:
but
above
all
,
that
was
observable
which
he
made
to
the
Duke
of
Nevers
,
of
the
house
of
Gonzague
,
who
accompanied
the
Queen-mother
.
This
Duke
advancing
once
to
tell
him
that
he
might
live
much
more
honourably
near
the
King
then
among
those
people
who
had
no
authority
;
and
de
Nevers
.
that
if
he
should
have
occasion
for
money
at
Rochel
,
he
would
scarce
have
the
credit
to
raise
one
impost
;
he
fiercely
replyed
,
Sir
,
I
do
at
Rochel
all
that
I
please
,
because
I
shall
please
to
do
nothing
but
what
I
ought
.
This
Conference
of
St.
Brix
having
produced
The
rest
of
the
Winter
passed
in
the
two
Blaise
de
Monluc
,
Marshal
of
France
,
who
writ
in
these
times
,
says
in
his
Memoires
,
That
whatever
affair
there
were
of
force
,
the
Dancing
was
still
to
go
forward
.
which
she
did
,
as
it
was
said
,
to
amuse
the
great
ones
of
the
Court
in
those
vain
Divertisements
;
there
being
nothing
which
more
dissipates
the
powers
of
the
spirit
,
nor
which
is
more
capable
,
if
we
may
speak
so
,
to
dissolve
the
forces
of
the
soul
,
then
the
ravishing
sound
of
Violins
,
the
continual
agitation
of
the
body
,
and
Charms
of
Ladies
.
After
the
Examples
of
the
Court
,
Dances
and
Maskes
reigned
in
all
the
Realm
:
Nor
could
the
Remonstrances
of
the
Ministers
hinder
these
Dances
among
the
greatest
part
of
the
Hugonot
Lords
,
though
there
were
still
some
who
could
not
suffer
it
.
In
the
Spring
,
some
Enterprises
began
,
By
reason
of
all
these
defaults
,
this
Army
This
new
Duke
was
much
declined
in
his
favour
with
the
King
,
who
had
received
advice
that
he
inclined
much
to
the
League
;
not
that
he
loved
the
Guises
,
but
because
he
had
permitted
it
to
be
put
into
his
head
by
his
flatterers
,
that
he
deserved
to
be
Chief
of
that
great
party
;
and
he
held
the
destruction
of
the
Hugonots
so
certain
,
that
he
had
obtained
from
the
Pope
the
Confiscation
of
all
the
Soveraign
Territories
of
our
Henry
.
Desiring
▪
The
Army
of
Joyeuse
was
,
as
one
may
say
,
all
of
Gold
,
shining
with
Silver
and
Gold
Laces
;
with
Damasked
Arms
;
with
Feathers
in
great
Plumes
;
with
Embroydered
Scarfs
;
with
Velvet
Coats
,
with
which
every
Lord
,
according
to
the
mode
of
the
times
,
had
furnished
his
Companies
:
but
the
Army
of
the
The
other
on
the
contrary
was
composed
of
all
the
choice
men
of
its
party
:
the
old
remnant
of
the
Battails
of
Jarnac
and
Montcontour
;
people
bred
up
in
the
mystery
of
War
,
and
hardned
by
the
continual
endurance
of
Fights
and
Adversities
.
It
had
at
its
Head
,
three
Princes
of
the
Blood
,
the
Chief
of
them
well
obeyed
and
reverenced
as
the
presumptive
Heir
of
the
Crown
,
the
love
of
the
Souldiery
,
and
hope
of
all
good
French-men
:
besides
,
it
was
armed
with
a
necessity
either
to
overcome
or
die
;
Armour
of
more
proof
then
either
Steel
or
Brass
.
Orders
being
given
,
the
King
of
Navarre
Soissons
;
I
shall
say
nothing
else
to
you
,
said
he
,
but
that
you
are
of
the
house
of
Bourbon
;
and
if
God
live
,
I
will
now
shew
you
that
I
am
worthy
to
be
the
first-born
of
that
Family
.
His
Valour
that
day
appeared
above
that
of
all
others
.
He
had
placed
on
his
Head-piece
a
Plume
of
white
Feathers
,
both
to
make
himself
known
,
and
because
he
loved
that
colour
:
so
that
some
putting
themselves
before
him
,
out
of
designe
to
shelter
and
defend
his
person
,
he
cryed
out
to
them
,
To
your
Quarter
,
I
pray
you
,
and
do
not
shadow
me
;
for
I
would
appear
.
A
Bravery
without
doubt
absolutely
necessary
for
a
Conquerour
,
but
which
would
be
temerity
and
an
unsupportable
fault
in
a
Prince
well
established
.
He
broke
the
first
ranks
of
the
Enemy
,
and
took
Prisoners
with
his
own
hand
,
and
came
even
to
handy-gripes
with
one
named
Chasteau-Reynard
,
Cornet
of
a
Company
of
Gens
▪
Arms
,
saying
to
him
,
Deliver
thy
Colours
▪
The
Battail
being
gained
,
some
having
seen
the
Flyers
,
who
made
a
halt
,
came
to
tell
him
,
that
the
Army
of
the
Marshal
of
Matignon
appeared
:
he
received
this
News
as
a
new
subject
of
Glory
;
and
turning
bravely
towards
his
people
,
Let
us
go
,
my
Friends
,
said
he
;
this
will
be
a
thing
never
before
seen
,
two
Battails
in
one
day
.
It
was
not
onely
his
Valour
made
him
worthy
to
be
admired
in
this
occasion
;
it
was
likewise
his
Justice
,
Moderation
and
Clemency
:
for
his
Justice
,
we
may
recount
what
follows
.
He
had
debauched
the
Daughter
of
an
▪
Officer
Having
thus
overcome
himself
,
God
made
him
Conquerour
over
his
Enemies
:
and
who
knows
but
that
he
exalted
him
,
because
he
so
Christianly
humbled
himself
?
The
Enemies
That
night
,
our
Conquerour
finding
his
Lodgings
full
of
Prisoners
and
wounded
persons
of
the
Enemy
,
was
constrained
to
cause
his
Bed
to
be
carried
to
those
of
Plessis
Mornay
:
but
the
Body
of
Joyeuse
being
laid
forth
on
the
Table
in
the
Hall
,
he
was
there
forced
to
mount
on
high
;
and
there
,
while
he
supt
,
were
presented
unto
him
the
prisoners
,
fifty
six
foot-Ensignes
,
and
twenty
two
Standards
and
Cornets
.
It
was
a
fair
and
glorious
Spectacle
for
this
Prince
,
to
have
under
his
feet
that
Enemy
who
had
obtained
from
the
Pope
the
Confiscation
of
his
Territories
;
to
see
his
Table
environed
with
so
many
Noble
Captains
,
and
his
Chamber
tapistred
with
Ensignes
.
But
to
speak
truth
,
it
was
much
more
agreeable
to
generous
Souls
,
to
see
,
that
amongst
so
many
subjects
of
Vanity
and
Pride
;
and
in
so
just
resentments
of
those
bloudy
injuries
done
him
,
(
things
which
often
transport
the
sweetest
Souls
to
insolence
and
cruelty
)
there
could
not
be
observed
either
in
his
words
or
countenance
,
the
least
sign
that
might
breed
any
suspition
,
that
either
his
Constancy
or
S.
Saveur
to
the
Viscount
de
Turenne
,
who
was
their
Kinsman
;
and
dispatched
the
next
morning
his
Master
of
Requests
to
the
King
,
to
intreat
peace
of
him
:
from
whence
it
was
judged
,
that
so
great
a
courage
would
overcome
all
its
enemies
,
and
that
nothing
would
be
capable
to
renverse
his
fortune
,
whom
so
great
a
prosperity
was
not
able
to
move
.
He
was
however
blamed
,
for
not
having
In
the
mean
time
,
that
great
Army
of
Pont
de
Gien
,
where
the
Duke
d'
Espernon
took
Twelve
hundred
Lansquenets
or
Foot
,
and
almost
all
the
Cannon
;
willingly
hearkened
to
an
agreement
,
which
the
King
caused
to
be
proposed
to
them
:
and
afterwards
retired
by
Burgongne
,
and
by
Now
began
the
year
One
thousand
five
January
,
Paris
was
covered
with
so
horrible
a
darkness
,
that
those
who
had
the
best
eyes
,
could
scarce
see
any
thing
at
noon-day
,
without
the
help
of
lights
.
All
these
Prodigies
seemed
to
signifie
what
soon
after
Arrived
,
the
death
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
the
Besieging
of
Paris
,
the
Subversion
of
the
whole
Realm
,
the
Murthering
of
Messieurs
de
Guise
,
and
in
fine
the
Parricide
of
Henry
the
third
.
As
for
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
he
died
in
the
S.
John
d'
Angeli
,
where
he
then
made
his
residence
.
Though
there
had
been
a
secret
jealousie
between
him
and
the
King
of
Navarre
,
even
to
the
making
of
two
factions
in
their
party
;
yet
the
King
resented
Count
de
Soissons
,
he
was
heard
to
cast
forth
great
cries
,
and
say
that
he
had
lost
his
right
hand
:
However
,
after
his
grief
was
a
little
evaporated
,
he
recovered
his
Spirit
;
and
God
is
my
refuge
and
my
support
,
it
is
in
him
alone
I
will
hope
,
and
I
shall
not
be
confounded
.
It
was
truly
a
great
losse
for
him
:
he
was
now
alone
to
Support
all
the
weight
of
affairs
;
and
being
denuded
of
this
assister
,
remained
more
exposed
to
the
attempts
of
the
League
,
who
had
now
only
to
give
a
like
blow
to
his
person
,
to
remain
Conquerours
in
all
their
affairs
.
He
had
therefore
just
cause
to
fear
their
attempts
:
However
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
had
a
heart
so
Noble
and
great
▪
that
whilst
he
lived
,
he
would
never
suffer
such
detestable
waies
.
The
Confidence
of
the
League
encreased
He
had
this
advantage
over
the
King
,
that
he
had
acquisted
the
love
of
the
people
,
principally
by
two
means
;
the
first
,
by
his
opposing
himself
to
the
new
Imposts
;
and
the
second
,
by
continually
being
at
variance
with
the
Favorites
,
nor
ever
bending
before
them
:
whilst
the
doing
of
things
contrary
,
had
made
the
King
fall
into
an
extreme
low
Esteem
,
and
had
likewise
taken
away
the
heat
of
some
of
his
servants
love
.
See
here
an
Example
.
The
King
had
two
great
men
in
his
Councel
,
D'
Espinac
&
Villeroy
become
friends
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
and
why
.
Peirre
d'
Espinac
Archbishop
of
Lyons
,
and
Villeroy
Secretary
of
State
:
The
Duke
d'Espernon
,
who
was
fierce
and
haughty
,
would
treat
them
according
to
his
proud
humour
;
they
grew
exasperated
against
him
,
and
thereupon
change
their
affection
to
the
Duke
of
Guise
his
party
,
but
without
doubt
still
in
their
hearts
remaining
most
faithful
to
the
King
and
Crown
of
France
,
as
afterward
well
appeared
,
especially
in
the
person
of
Villeroy
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
King
lived
after
the
But
the
Duke
of
Guise
lost
no
time
:
he
There
were
an
infinite
number
of
people
who
had
signed
the
League
:
and
in
the
sixteen
Quarters
or
Wards
of
Paris
,
when
they
could
not
gain
the
Quarteniers
or
Aldermen
,
they
chose
one
the
most
violent
of
the
Leaguers
to
act
in
their
function
;
by
reason
of
which
,
they
afterwards
called
at
Paris
the
Principal
of
this
party
,
and
their
faction
,
the
sixteen
:
not
that
they
were
but
sixteen
,
for
their
number
exceeded
Ten
thousand
,
but
all
dispersed
through
the
sixteen
Quarters
.
Now
the
King
,
principally
incited
by
the
d'
Espernon
,
resolved
to
punish
the
forwardest
of
these
sixteen
,
who
in
all
occasions
shewed
themselves
furious
enemies
of
that
Favorite
.
By
this
means
he
thought
to
overthrow
the
League
,
and
absolutely
ruine
the
Credit
and
Reputation
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
.
He
caused
therefore
some
Troops
secretly
to
enter
into
Paris
,
and
gave
order
to
seize
on
those
persons
.
The
Duke
of
Guise
being
advised
of
it
,
The
League
by
this
becoming
Mistress
of
Paris
,
take
possession
of
the
Bastille
,
the
Hostel
de
Ville
,
and
the
Temple
;
hang
the
Provost
of
the
Merchants
,
and
the
Civil
Lieutenant
.
And
at
the
same
time
they
assured
themselves
of
Orleans
,
Bourges
,
Amiens
,
Abbeville
,
Montreuil
,
Rouen
,
Rheims
,
Chaalons
,
and
more
then
twenty
other
Cities
in
several
Provinces
;
the
people
every
where
crying
,
Long
live
Guise
,
Long
live
the
Protector
of
the
Faith
.
The
King
,
not
without
much
reason
,
was
extreamly
affrighted
.
The
Parisians
deputed
It
much
troubled
the
Duke
of
Guise
to
d'
Espernon
.
He
therefore
stirred
up
the
Parisians
by
a
famous
deputation
,
to
demand
the
continuation
of
the
War
against
the
Hugonots
,
and
the
expulsion
of
that
Duke
.
The
King
,
after
some
resistance
,
granted
both
the
one
and
the
other
:
for
he
caused
to
be
Ratified
in
Parliament
an
Edict
most
advantagiously
favourable
for
the
League
,
and
most
bloody
against
the
Hugonots
;
and
he
bid
Adieu
to
the
Duke
d'
Espernon
,
who
retired
into
his
Government
of
Angoumois
.
After
this
,
the
Duke
of
Guise
came
to
attend
Gens
d'
Arms
of
France
.
In
the
mean
time
the
League
gained
the
upper
hand
throughout
all
the
Provinces
on
this
●ide
the
Loire
,
and
caused
Deputies
for
the
Estates
to
be
elected
at
its
pleasure
.
In
the
moneth
of
November
,
the
Estates
assembled
in
the
City
of
Blois
.
It
is
not
necessary
here
to
recount
The
Queen-mother
,
under
whose
word
the
Guises
thought
to
have
been
in
security
,
was
so
touched
with
the
reproaches
made
her
,
and
with
the
●lightings
of
the
King
her
Son
,
who
after
this
,
believed
he
had
no
more
need
of
her
,
that
she
died
with
grief
and
envy
few
Katherine
de
Medices
.
days
after
,
lamented
by
no
person
,
not
so
much
as
by
her
Son
,
and
generally
hated
by
all
parties
.
In
truth
,
if
ever
there
were
an
Action
ambiguous
Our
Henry
conserved
a
wise
Mediocrity
in
His
Council
being
assembled
upon
this
great
In
the
mean
time
,
the
progress
of
Affairs
beat
him
out
a
path
to
lead
him
to
the
heart
of
the
Kingdom
,
and
return
him
to
the
Court
,
which
was
the
post
he
ought
most
to
wish
for
.
Henry
the
third
,
amusing
himself
after
the
Bussy
le
Clerk
;
forced
to
swear
to
the
the
●eague
.
A
part
remains
at
Paris
,
and
the
others
go
to
the
King
,
who
transfers
all
to
Tours
them
through
the
dirt
.
The
Parliament
,
who
would
have
opposed
this
rage
,
were
imprisoned
in
the
Bastille
by
Bussy
le
Clerk
,
a
simple
Proctor
,
but
very
much
esteemed
among
the
Sixteen
;
and
were
forced
,
to
regain
their
Liberty
,
to
swear
to
the
League
.
At
their
coming
forth
of
the
Bastille
,
there
were
many
who
continued
to
hold
the
Parliament
at
Paris
;
the
others
stole
away
by
little
and
little
,
and
went
to
the
King
,
who
transported
the
Parliament
to
Tours
,
where
they
kept
their
Session
until
the
reducement
of
Paris
,
in
the
year
fifteen
hundred
ninety
four
.
These
without
doubt
testified
most
fidelity
to
their
King
;
but
those
who
remained
at
Paris
,
rendred
him
afterwards
much
greater
service
,
as
shall
be
observed
in
its
place
.
The
Widow
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
presented
We
cannot
sufficiently
detest
like
Revolts
Whilst
these
things
were
acting
,
Henry
the
de
Guise
.
This
great
fire
in
a
little
time
flamed
quite
through
France
.
The
Duke
Lord-General
to
the
Estate
and
Crown
of
France
;
which
he
took
,
as
if
the
Throne
had
been
vacant
.
They
likewise
broke
the
Seals
of
the
King
,
and
made
others
,
whereon
on
one
side
was
engraven
the
Arms
of
France
;
and
on
the
other
,
a
Throne
empty
;
and
for
inscription
about
it
,
the
Name
and
Quality
of
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
in
this
manner
;
Charles
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
Lieutenant
of
the
Estate
and
Crown
of
France
.
All
France
took
part
in
this
occasion
;
and
almost
all
the
Cities
and
Provinces
of
the
Realm
ranged
themselves
on
the
Duke
of
Mayenne's
side
.
The
King
,
fearful
that
he
should
This
Prince
above
all
things
would
have
a
passage
over
the
River
Loire
:
the
City
of
Saumur
was
given
to
him
,
where
he
established
Governour
Plessis
Mornay
,
who
fortified
the
Castle
,
and
made
it
the
head
of
the
Hugonot-Garisons
.
Being
afterwards
from
thence
approached
Tours
,
his
old
Captains
kept
him
for
some
time
in
distrust
,
and
hindred
him
The
Duke
d'
Espernon
▪
who
was
returned
to
Court
to
serve
his
Master
at
his
need
,
and
the
Marshal
d'
Aumont
,
would
have
engaged
him
to
it
,
and
given
him
their
words
:
but
his
friends
could
not
consent
that
he
should
expose
himself
to
the
Faith
of
a
Prince
,
who
as
they
believed
,
had
not
any
.
In
truth
their
fears
were
just
,
and
our
Henry
was
without
doubt
possessed
with
them
as
well
as
they
:
However
,
after
he
had
well
considered
that
he
The
City
of
Tours
is
situated
as
it
were
in
an
Island
,
a
little
below
the
place
where
the
River
Cher
mingles
its
streams
with
the
Loire
,
having
coasted
that
great
River
three
or
four
Leagues
.
The
King
of
Navarre's
people
would
Plessis
les
Tours
,
about
three
a
Clock
in
the
Afternoon
,
in
a
War-like
Habit
,
all
durty
,
ready
to
be
covered
with
his
Cuira●s
;
himself
onely
having
a
Cloak
,
all
his
people
being
in
their
Doublets
,
and
ready
to
put
on
their
Arms
,
that
he
might
shew
he
was
not
come
to
compose
his
Court
,
but
to
serve
him
well
.
He
went
to
meet
the
King
,
who
heard
Vespers
at
the
Minimes
.
The
crowd
of
the
people
was
so
great
,
that
they
were
a
long
time
before
they
could
joyn
.
Our
Henry
being
Vive
le
Roy
,
which
had
for
a
long
time
been
silent
;
as
if
the
presence
of
our
Henry
had
given
a
new
birth
to
the
peoples
affections
,
which
seemed
extinct
for
Henry
the
third
.
After
the
two
Kings
had
for
some
time
entertained
That
we
ought
not
be
too
sparing
of
our
Lives
when
there
is
something
to
be
gained
which
ought
to
be
more
precious
then
Life
it self
to
a
great
Courage
,
departed
the
next
morning
at
six
of
the
Clock
,
without
advertizing
his
people
;
and
attended
onely
by
one
Page
,
passing
the
Bridge
,
went
to
give
a
visit
to
the
King
.
They
entertained
one
another
a
long
time
in
two
or
three
Conferences
;
in
which
our
Henry
gave
great
marks
of
his
Capacity
and
Judgement
.
Their
Resolution
in
sum
,
was
to
raise
a
puissant
The
two
Kings
having
passed
two
days
together
,
he
of
Navarre
went
to
Chinon
,
to
cause
the
rest
of
his
Troops
to
advance
,
who
hitherto
had
refused
to
mingle
themselves
among
the
Catholicks
.
During
his
absence
,
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
Afterwards
the
Kings
Troops
being
wonderfully
increased
,
they
marched
conjoyntly
,
he
and
the
King
of
Navarre
towards
Orleans
;
took
all
the
little
places
thereabouts
,
and
from
thence
descended
into
Beauce
,
and
drew
together
all
of
a
suddain
towards
Paris
.
All
the
Posts
round
about
it
,
as
Poissy
,
Estampes
,
and
Meulan
,
were
either
forced
,
or
obtained
Capitulation
:
in
which
they
desired
no
other
security
then
the
word
of
the
King
of
Navarre
;
to
which
they
trusted
more
then
to
all
the
Writings
of
Hen.
3.
So
great
a
profession
made
he
of
keeping
his
word
,
even
to
the
prejudice
of
his
interests
.
Let
us
consider
a
little
the
different
Estate
to
which
these
two
Kings
were
reduced
by
their
different
conduct
.
The
One
,
for
having
Paris
was
already
besieged
;
the
King
lodged
Charenton
.
Sancy
was
already
arrived
with
his
Levies
of
Suisses
;
and
they
laboured
with
Orders
to
give
a
general
Assault
,
to
the
end
they
might
gain
the
Suburbs
beneath
the
River
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
who
was
in
the
City
with
his
Troops
expecting
those
Supplies
the
Duke
of
Nemours
was
to
bring
,
was
in
great
apprehensions
that
he
should
not
be
able
to
sustain
the
furious
shock
was
preparing
;
when
a
young
Jacobin
of
the
James
Clement
,
spurred
on
by
a
Resolution
as
devilish
and
detestable
as
it
was
determinate
,
smote
King
Henry
the
third
with
a
blow
of
a
knife
in
the
Belly
;
of
which
he
died
the
morrow
after
.
If
the
frantick
Monk
had
not
been
slain
upon
the
place
by
the
Kings
Guards
,
many
things
might
have
been
known
,
which
are
now
concealed
.
Our
Henry
being
advertized
late
in
the
The
Second
PART
OF
THE
LIFE
OF
Henry
the
Great
.
Containing
what
he
did
,
from
the
day
he
came
to
the
Crown
of
France
,
until
the
Peace
which
was
made
in
the
year
1598.
by
the
Treaty
at
Vervin
.
THE
Death
of
Henry
the
third
This
Prince
,
who
had
been
the
object
of
the
peoples
hatred
,
being
now
no
more
,
it
seemed
that
that
hatred
should
cease
,
and
by
consequence
the
heat
of
the
League
relent
:
but
on
the
contrary
,
not
only
all
those
who
composed
that
faction
,
but
likewise
many
others
who
had
held
it
for
a
Crime
to
League
themselves
against
Henry
the
third
,
their
Catholick
and
Legitimate
King
,
believed
themselves
in
Conscience
Obliged
to
oppose
themselves
against
our
Henry
,
at
least
till
such
time
as
he
should
return
into
the
bosome
of
the
true
Church
:
a
qualification
they
believed
absolutely
necessary
for
that
him
should
succeed
Charlemagne
of
S.
Lewis
.
So
that
if
the
League
lost
that
heat
which
hatred
gave
it
,
it
gained
one
much
more
specious
,
from
a
zeal
to
Religion
;
and
had
likewise
a
most
plausible
pretext
not
to
lay
down
Arms
till
Henry
should
Profess
the
Religion
of
his
Ancestors
.
It
was
very
difficult
to
judge
,
whether
the
Whilst
Henry
the
third
was
in
his
Agony
,
d'
Aum●nt
,
Givry
,
and
Humieres
,
swore
Service
to
him
until
death
,
and
that
willingly
,
without
desiring
any
Condition
of
him
;
but
the
greatest
part
of
the
others
,
being
either
estranged
by
inclination
,
or
exasperated
by
some
discontent
,
or
else
believing
now
to
have
found
the
time
to
make
their
Services
be
bought
,
kept
at
a
greater
distance
,
and
held
several
little
Assemblies
in
divers
places
,
where
they
formed
a
number
of
Fantastick
designs
.
Each
of
these
proposed
to
make
themselves
We
may
without
doubt
conclude
,
that
the
great
Henry
did
reason
puissantly
;
and
that
he
explained
his
reasons
in
the
best
manner
,
since
he
could
in
occasions
so
important
,
perswade
such
able
Spirits
against
their
proper
interests
.
Byron
being
thus
gained
,
went
with
Sancy
to
assure
themselves
of
those
Suisses
which
Catholick
Cantons
,
made
some
difficulty
to
bear
Arms
for
a
Hugonot
Prince
,
and
that
without
new
order
from
their
Superiour
.
As
for
the
French
Troops
of
the
Defunct
King
,
it
was
not
so
easie
to
gain
them
.
The
Lords
who
Commanded
them
,
or
who
had
their
Chiefs
under
their
dependance
,
had
every
one
divers
designs
;
one
would
have
one
thing
,
and
the
other
another
,
according
to
their
several
interests
or
Caprichio's
.
There
were
six
Princes
of
the
house
of
Many
of
the
Lords
which
were
in
the
Army
Termes
Belle-garde
;
who
out
of
the
fear
they
had
formerly
had
,
lest
he
should
deprive
them
of
the
favour
of
their
Master
,
had
opposed
him
in
divers
Rencounters
.
For
the
Courtiers
,
as
Francis
d'
O
,
and
Manou
his
brother
,
Old-Castle
and
many
others
,
they
knowing
that
our
Henry
detested
their
Villanous
Debaucheries
,
and
that
he
would
not
prove
a
person
of
so
ill
management
,
as
to
lavish
out
his
Revenues
to
supply
their
Luxury
,
had
no
great
inclination
for
him
.
Nevertheless
,
hoping
to
find
things
better
,
they
resolved
to
declare
in
his
favour
;
but
with
such
Conditions
as
should
restrain
and
bridle
him
,
and
in
some
manner
oblige
him
to
depend
on
them
.
For
this
purpose
there
met
an
Assembly
of
d'
O's
,
who
would
have
the
King
converted
.
some
Noblemen
,
at
d'
O's
Palace
(
a
man
Voluptuous
,
Prodigal
,
and
by
consequence
not
very
scrupulous
;
but
who
at
present
made
Conscience
a
Cloak
to
render
himself
necessary
)
who
there
resolved
not
to
acknowledge
him
,
till
he
were
a
Catholick
.
Francis
d'
O
d'
O
carrys
him
word
of
it
.
accompanied
with
some
Noblemen
,
had
the
confidence
to
carry
to
the
King
the
Resolutions
of
this
Assembly
;
and
added
a
studied
discourse
,
to
perswade
him
to
return
to
the
Catholick
Religion
:
but
the
King
,
who
had
already
past
over
his
greatest
fears
,
made
them
an
answer
so
mixt
with
sweetness
and
Some
time
after
,
the
Nobility
,
after
divers
Francis
de
Luxembourg
Duke
of
Piney
.
There
many
Propositions
being
made
,
at
last
the
Dukes
of
Montpensier
and
Piney
subtilly
Matraged
the
Spirits
,
and
Steered
the
Opinions
of
the
most
importunate
to
this
Resolution
,
That
they
would
acknowledge
Henry
for
King
,
upon
these
Conditions
:
1.
Provided
that
he
would
cause
himself
to
be
instructed
;
for
they
presupposed
conversion
must
necessarily
follow
instruction
.
2.
That
he
should
not
permit
the
exercise
of
any
but
the
Catholick
Religion
.
3.
That
he
should
neither
give
charge
nor
employment
to
the
Hugonots
.
4.
That
he
should
permit
the
Assembly
to
depute
Agents
to
the
Pope
,
to
let
him
understand
and
agree
to
the
Causes
which
Obliged
the
Nobility
to
remain
in
the
Service
of
a
Prince
separated
from
the
Romane
Church
.
The
King
had
the
knowledge
of
this
Resolution
,
There
were
many
who
signed
it
with
some
Lewis
d'
Hospital
Vitry
.
This
last
,
disturbed
as
it
was
said
by
a
scruple
of
Conscience
,
cast
himself
into
Paris
,
and
gave
himself
for
some
time
to
the
League
;
but
first
of
all
,
he
abandoned
the
Government
of
Dourdan
,
which
the
Defunct
King
had
given
him
.
Such
were
then
the
Maxims
of
persons
of
true
honour
in
the
Civil
Wars
,
that
in
quitting
one
party
,
which
ever
it
was
,
they
quitted
likewise
those
places
they
held
,
and
returned
them
to
those
had
conferred
them
.
The
Duke
d'
Espernon
protesting
,
that
he
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
not
a
little
Hereupon
two
other
Counsels
were
given
him
:
the
one
,
to
accord
willingly
with
the
new
King
,
who
without
doubt
in
the
conjuncture
wherein
things
were
,
would
grant
him
most
advantagious
conditions
:
The
other
,
that
he
should
by
Declaration
publish
to
the
Catholicks
of
the
Royal
Army
,
that
all
resentments
remaining
Extinct
by
the
Death
of
Henry
the
third
,
he
had
no
other
interest
then
that
of
Religion
:
That
that
point
being
of
Divine
obligation
,
and
regarding
all
good
Christians
;
he
summoned
and
conjured
them
to
joyn
with
him
,
to
exhort
the
King
of
Navarre
to
return
to
the
Church
;
upon
which
,
they
promised
to
acknowledge
him
immediately
for
King
:
but
if
that
he
refused
to
do
it
,
they
protested
to
Substitute
in
his
place
another
Prince
of
the
blood
.
This
advice
was
the
best
.
And
indeed
it
was
proposed
by
Jeannin
President
of
the
Parliament
of
Burgongne
,
one
of
the
wisest
and
most
Politick
heads
of
his
Councel
,
and
who
acted
in
his
affairs
without
Sleights
or
Stratagems
;
but
with
great
judgement
,
and
singular
Honesty
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
equally
rejected
At
the
same
time
the
King
tried
by
divers
The
King
knowing
that
there
daily
remained
some
catch'd
in
these
snares
,
and
having
just
reason
to
fear
that
those
which
returned
,
tempted
by
their
Mistresses
,
might
bring
back
some
per●itious
designs
;
and
the
Duke
of
Nemours
being
upon
the
advance
with
his
Troops
,
to
joyne
with
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
;
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
being
likewise
to
send
But
before
he
dislodged
,
he
writ
to
the
Protestant
Princes
,
to
give
them
an
account
of
what
he
did
,
and
to
assure
them
that
nothing
should
be
capable
to
shake
his
Constancy
,
or
separate
him
from
Christ
:
and
he
spoke
at
present
according
to
his
thoughts
and
Conscience
,
not
having
any
desire
to
change
:
which
yet
the
Ministers
of
his
Religion
would
not
believe
,
but
watched
him
so
close
on
this
Subject
,
that
they
became
importunate
.
It
was
oertainly
an
unspeakable
trouble
,
And
he
well
knew
how
far
it
was
necessary
Those
last
devoirs
he
desired
to
render
his
Predecessor
,
served
as
a
fair
pretext
for
raising
his
Siege
from
before
Paris
.
To
put
S.
Cornille
de
Compeigne
.
his
body
in
a
place
where
the
resentment
of
the
Duke
of
Guises
creatures
might
not
outrage
it
,
he
carried
it
to
Compeigne
,
and
laid
it
in
the
Abbey
of
S.
Cornille
,
where
he
celebrated
all
the
funebrous
Ceremonies
,
as
honourably
as
the
confusion
of
the
time
would
permit
.
Not
able
to
assist
himself
,
because
of
his
Religion
,
he
committed
the
care
to
Bellegarde
and
Espernon
;
the
last
of
which
accompanied
him
thither
,
and
then
retired
into
Angoumois
.
There
were
three
advices
given
,
concerning
the
place
to
which
he
ought
to
retire
,
He
concluded
on
the
last
of
these
advices
:
d'
Aumont
;
and
with
three
thousand
French
foot
,
two
Regiments
of
Suisses
,
and
twelve
hundred
horse
only
,
which
he
kept
with
him
,
he
descended
into
Normandy
.
Pont
d'
Arche
;
and
Chattes
of
Diepe
.
The
Duke
of
Montpensier
,
who
was
Governour
there
,
came
to
joyne
him
with
two
hundred
Gentlemen
,
and
fifteen
hundred
Foot
.
Rolet
Governour
of
Pont
d'
Arche
,
a
man
of
Courage
and
Spirit
,
brought
him
the
Keys
of
that
place
,
demanding
no
other
recompence
but
the
honour
to
serve
him
.
Emer
de
Chattes
,
a
Commandado●e
of
Malta
,
did
the
same
with
those
of
Diepe
.
After
which
,
the
King
approached
Rouen
,
where
he
believed
to
have
some
▪
intelligence
.
This
Enterprize
put
him
in
extream
danger
;
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
came
to
the
succour
of
Rouen
with
all
his
forces
,
and
passed
the
Rivers
at
Vernon
.
The
King
much
astonished
,
retires
to
Diepe
,
and
sends
to
the
Duke
of
Longueville
and
d'
Aumont
,
to
return
to
him
with
diligence
with
their
forces
.
The
Duke
in
the
mean
time
takes
all
the
little
places
about
Diepe
,
to
inviron
and
invest
himself
within
.
In
effect
,
he
shuts
him
up
so
close
,
that
if
he
had
not
amused
himself
by
an
untimely
motion
to
go
to
Bins
in
Hainault
to
confer
with
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
he
had
in
that
disorder
dissipated
the
greatest
part
of
his
little
Army
.
He
had
already
caused
a
report
to
be
France
▪
and
had
writ
with
assurance
to
all
strange
Princes
,
That
he
held
the
King
of
Navarre
(
so
he
called
him
)
shut
up
in
a
little
corner
,
from
whence
he
could
not
get
,
but
either
by
yeilding
himself
to
him
,
or
leaping
into
the
Sea
.
The
danger
appeared
so
eminent
,
even
to
his
most
faithful
servants
,
that
the
Parliament
at
Tours
sent
expresly
to
him
a
Master
of
Requests
;
proposing
It
appeared
soon
after
by
the
proof
,
that
It
was
believed
,
that
he
passed
into
this
Province
upon
a
fear
▪
lest
the
Picards
,
a
free
and
honest
people
,
but
very
simple
,
should
permit
themselves
to
be
surprized
by
the
Artifices
of
the
Agents
of
Spain
,
who
would
engage
them
to
cast
themselves
under
the
protection
of
the
King
their
Master
.
It
was
observed
likewise
,
that
that
which
d●
P●nt●-Mousson
,
Son
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
;
of
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
and
of
Cavalier
d'Aumale
:
for
they
,
believing
the
taking
of
the
King
infallible
,
or
at
least
his
flight
assured
,
and
disposing
already
of
the
Kingdome
as
of
their
Conquest
,
regarded
one
another
with
an
Eye
of
jealousie
,
and
each
formed
designes
in
his
head
to
have
the
better
part
of
it
.
It
was
observed
likewise
,
that
in
one
of
If
he
act
not
in
another
manner
,
I
shall
be
assured
always
to
gain
the
Field
.
I
have
recounted
these
Particularities
,
because
The
first
,
was
the
distrust
which
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
had
of
the
Spaniards
:
for
though
he
could
not
be
without
them
,
yet
he
could
not
but
regard
them
as
his
secret
Enemies
;
and
they
assisted
him
not
for
love
of
himself
,
but
out
of
the
designe
they
had
to
profit
themselves
out
of
the
calamities
of
France
.
And
therefore
when
they
saw
that
he
concurred
not
with
them
for
their
ends
,
and
that
he
thought
onely
of
his
own
advantage
without
theirs
,
they
afforded
him
but
seeble
succour
;
in
such
manner
,
that
they
let
him
fall
so
low
,
that
when
they
would
themselves
have
done
it
,
they
could
not
raise
him
.
The
second
,
was
the
jealousie
of
the
Chiefs
,
The
third
,
was
the
heaviness
and
dulness
of
King
Henry
the
fourth
was
not
of
the
same
That
the
Bearnois
(
for
so
he
called
him
,
as
all
the
Leaguers
did
)
could
not
fail
to
have
the
better
of
it
,
since
he
lay
no
longer
time
abed
then
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
sate
at
Table
.
Officers
and
Servants
form
themselves
after
the
example
of
their
Masters
:
those
of
the
King
were
ready
,
chearful
,
vigilant
;
who
executed
his
Commands
so
soon
as
they
came
out
of
his
mouth
;
who
took
care
of
all
,
and
gave
him
advice
of
all
.
On
the
contrary
,
those
of
the
Duke
were
slow
,
negligent
,
idle
;
and
who
,
upon
whatever
pressing
occasion
,
would
not
loose
any
thing
of
their
Ease
and
Divertisements
.
It
seemed
to
me
that
,
for
the
better
understanding
our
History
,
it
was
necessary
to
observe
these
Circumstances
,
which
are
absolutely
essential
,
and
very
instructive
.
We
have
particularized
about
the
end
of
Though
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
retired
Whilst
they
amused
themselves
with
th●se
Germain
▪
&c.
therefore
those
of
St.
Germain
,
St.
Michael
,
St.
James
,
St.
Marceau
,
and
St.
Victor
,
and
carried
them
at
unawares
:
but
he
could
not
gain
the
Quarter
of
the
University
,
as
he
hoped
,
because
his
Cannon
was
not
brought
in
time
.
About
eight
a
Clock
in
the
morning
,
on
All-Saints-day
,
he
entred
the
Suburbs
of
St.
James
,
where
he
found
the
people
to
have
no
aversion
for
him
:
for
he
saw
them
not
affrighted
,
nor
despairingly
fleeing
;
but
looking
out
of
their
windows
to
regard
him
,
and
crying
,
Vivele
Roy.
And
he
used
his
advantage
with
a
great
Moderation
;
he
forbad
all
sorts
of
Violences
or
Plunders
,
and
gave
o●der
That
Evening
the
Duke
of
Nemours
having
After
this
,
Estampes
,
Vendosme
,
le
Mans
,
Estampes
,
Vendosm
,
le
Mans
,
&
Alenzon
.
and
Alenzon
,
not
able
to
sustain
his
presence
and
Arms
,
surrendred
to
him
:
and
in
the
manner
things
went
,
and
as
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
defended
themselves
,
he
had
without
doubt
re-conquered
the
whole
Realm
in
less
then
fifteen
months
,
if
he
had
not
wanted
In
the
mean
time
,
he
fell
all
of
a
suddain
upon
Normandy
,
and
almost
wholly
reduced
it
;
took
the
Cities
of
Dompfort
,
Falaise
,
Lisieux
,
Bayeux
,
Honfleur
;
this
last
by
a
very
bloody
Siege
:
after
his
return
from
thence
,
he
took
likewise
Meulan
on
the
Seine
,
seven
leagues
off
Paris
,
and
laid
Siege
before
Dreux
.
At
the
noise
of
these
Conquests
,
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
obliged
in
reputation
,
to
come
forth
of
Paris
,
to
assemble
his
Troops
,
and
to
receive
,
contrary
to
his
inclination
,
fifteen
hundred
Lanciers
,
and
five
hundred
Carabines
,
from
the
Duke
of
Parma
Governour
of
the
Low-Countries
:
these
forces
were
Commanded
by
the
Count
d'
Egmont
.
After
this
Duke
had
regained
several
little
Two
things
principally
obliged
him
to
that
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
not
of
opinion
that
he
ought
to
engage
his
fortune
and
honour
to
the
hazard
of
one
day
,
especially
considering
the
valour
of
the
Kings
forces
,
in
comparison
of
his
;
the
great
experience
,
and
incomparable
vertue
of
that
Prince
:
and
with
all
this
,
his
great
fortune
,
which
had
already
gained
so
great
an
ascendant
over
his
,
that
he
believed
he
could
no
better
overcome
him
,
then
by
avoyding
encounters
with
him
.
But
the
reproaches
of
the
Parisians
,
the
instances
of
the
Legat
,
which
the
Pope
had
sent
to
support
the
interests
of
the
League
;
the
Spanish
Cabal
,
which
on
which
side
soever
fortune
turned
it self
,
promised
themselves
great
advantages
from
this
battail
;
and
in
fine
,
the
shame
to
have
lost
more
then
forty
places
in
six
months
,
without
having
endeavoured
to
succour
any
of
them
;
led
him
as
it
were
perforce
to
the
relief
of
Dreux
:
and
when
he
was
so
near
it
,
the
false
advice
he
had
,
that
the
King
retired
towards
the
City
of
Verneuil
au
Perche
,
and
the
Bravadoes
of
the
Count
of
Egmont
,
who
boasted
himself
capable
with
his
Troops
alone
to
defeat
the
Army
of
the
King
,
engaged
him
with
an
extraordinary
diligence
to
pass
the
River
of
Eure
,
over
the
Bridge
of
Yvry
.
To
speak
truth
,
both
the
King
and
he
were
equally
surprised
:
the
King
,
to
understand
that
he
had
so
soon
passed
;
and
the
Duke
,
to
see
that
the
King
,
whom
he
believed
to
have
taken
the
way
towards
Verneuil
,
came
directly
towards
him
:
but
now
though
they
would
,
they
could
neither
withdraw
;
but
of
force
Yvry
,
March
14
▪
must
come
to
a
battail
,
which
happened
on
the
fourteenth
of
March
,
neer
the
Bourg
of
Yvry
.
The
Histories
do
at
large
declare
the
description
of
the
field
of
the
battail
;
the
order
of
both
Armies
,
the
Charges
which
the
Battalions
and
Squadrons
both
on
the
one
and
the
other
side
made
,
and
the
faults
of
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
:
We
shall
therefore
speak
nothing
,
but
what
concerns
the
person
of
our
Prince
.
His
rare
intelligence
,
his
wonderful
genius
,
The
Armies
being
ready
to
joyn
,
he
lifted
up
his
eyes
to
heaven
;
and
joyning
his
hands
,
called
God
to
witness
of
his
intention
,
invoking
But
Lord
,
said
he
,
if
it
pleaseth
thee
to
dispose
otherwise
,
or
that
I
should
be
of
the
number
of
those
Kings
whom
thou
dedicatest
to
thy
anger
,
deprive
me
of
my
life
with
my
Crown
;
consent
that
I
may
this
day
fall
a
victim
to
thy
holy
will
:
let
my
death
deliver
France
from
the
Calamities
of
War
,
and
my
blood
be
the
last
that
shall
be
shed
in
this
quarrel
.
Immediately
after
,
he
caused
to
be
given
him
his
Habiliment
for
his
head
,
on
the
top
of
which
he
had
a
plume
of
three
white
feathers
;
and
having
put
it
on
,
before
he
pulled
My
Companions
,
if
you
this
day
run
my
fortune
,
I
shall
likewise
run
yours
:
I
will
overcome
,
or
dye
with
you
:
let
me
only
conjure
you
to
keep
your
rankes
;
and
if
the
heat
of
the
Combat
make
you
quit
them
,
think
as
soon
of
rallying
;
it
will
be
the
gain
of
the
Battail
:
you
may
do
it
between
those
three
trees
which
you
see
there
on
high
,
on
your
right
hand
(
they
were
three
Pear-trees
)
and
if
you
lose
your
Ensigns
,
Cornets
,
or
Banners
,
lose
not
the
sight
of
my
white
Feather
,
which
you
shall
always
find
in
the
Road
to
Honor
and
Victory
.
The
Decision
of
the
Battail
having
been
a
long
time
uncertain
,
was
in
the
end
favourable
to
him
.
The
Principal
glory
being
due
to
himself
alone
,
so
much
the
more
,
because
he
Charged
most
impetuously
on
that
formidable
body
commanded
by
the
Count
of
Egmont
;
and
that
having
entred
that
forest
of
Lances
with
his
sword
in
his
hand
▪
rendred
them
useless
,
and
constrained
them
to
come
to
their
short
Arms
;
at
which
his
had
a
great
advantage
,
because
the
French
are
more
agile
and
active
then
the
Flemings
:
so
that
in
less
then
a
quarter
of
an
hour
,
he
pierced
them
,
dissipated
them
,
and
put
them
to
rout
;
the
cause
of
the
entire
gain
of
the
Battail
.
Of
sixteen
thousand
men
which
the
Duke
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
behaved
himself
as
S.
Denis
,
and
after
to
Paris
.
A
part
of
the
flyers
took
the
same
way
with
him
,
others
took
that
of
the
Plain
,
and
gained
the
City
of
Chartres
.
The
King
having
engaged
himself
,
during
Ah
Sir
,
this
is
not
just
;
you
have
this
day
done
what
Byron
ought
to
do
,
and
he
only
what
the
King
ought
to
have
done
.
This
Remonstrance
was
approved
by
all
those
that
heard
it
;
and
the
Principal
Chiefs
took
the
liberty
to
entreat
the
King
,
not
to
expose
any
more
his
person
;
but
to
consider
,
that
God
had
not
destined
him
to
be
a
Musquetier
,
but
to
be
King
of
France
:
that
all
the
armes
of
his
subjects
ought
to
fight
for
him
;
but
that
they
would
all
become
lame
and
benummed
,
should
they
lose
their
head
,
which
gave
them
motion
.
His
Valour
this
day
out-shone
that
of
the
He
chose
rather
to
receive
the
Battalions
of
the
Suisses
on
Composition
,
then
to
cut
them
in
pieces
,
as
he
might
have
done
:
he
restored
them
their
Ensigns
,
and
caused
them
to
be
reconducted
into
their
Country
,
by
his
Commissaries
;
by
which
he
gained
the
affection
of
five
little
Catholick
Cantons
.
He
had
nothing
more
in
his
heart
,
then
to
make
his
Subjects
know
,
that
he
desired
to
spare
their
blood
,
and
that
they
had
to
do
with
a
mild
and
merciful
King
,
and
not
with
a
cruel
and
implacable
enemy
:
he
caused
to
be
proclaimed
in
the
rout
,
Save
the
French
,
and
let
your
blows
fall
on
the
stranger
.
He
took
to
mercy
all
those
which
demanded
quarter
,
and
saved
them
as
much
as
he
could
from
the
hands
of
the
Souldiers
flesh'd
in
the
slaughter
.
He
treated
the
Prisoners
,
particularly
the
Gentlemen
,
not
only
with
humanity
,
but
likewise
with
courtesie
:
and
he
loaded
with
honour
,
praises
and
thanks
,
all
the
Nobility
which
had
fought
for
him
;
sharing
with
them
I
cannot
forget
one
Action
which
he
did
,
of
How
,
Colonel
Thische
!
is
this
done
like
a
Man
of
Honour
,
to
demand
money
when
you
ought
to
receive
Orders
for
the
Battel
?
The
Colonel
retired
much
confused
,
without
replying
any
thing
.
On
the
morrow
,
the
King
,
having
arranged
his
Troops
,
remembred
that
he
had
ill
treated
him
;
and
thereupon
,
pressed
forward
by
a
motion
which
could
finde
no
place
but
in
a
generous
Soul
,
went
to
seek
him
,
and
told
him
,
Colonel
,
you
see
we
are
engaged
in
an
occasion
which
obliges
us
to
no
long
stay
;
but
it
is
not
just
I
should
take
away
the
Honour
of
so
brave
a
Gentleman
as
your self
:
I
declare
therefore
that
I
acknowledge
you
for
an
honest
Man
,
and
one
incapable
of
committing
any
thing
unworthy
.
This
said
,
he
cordially
embraced
him
;
and
the
Colonel
having
the
tears
standing
in
his
Eyes
,
with
tenderness
answered
him
,
Ah
,
Sir
,
by
restoring
me
that
Honour
you
had
deprived
me
of
,
you
deprive
me
of
my
Life
;
for
I
should
be
unworthy
if
I
should
not
this
day
lay
it
down
for
your
service
:
if
I
had
a
thousand
,
I
would
willingly
spend
them
all
at
your
feet
.
In
short
,
he
was
slain
in
this
occasion
,
as
were
many
other
brave
Gentlemen
.
I
will
yet
recount
another
worthy
Action
,
d'
Aumont
came
to
render
him
an
account
of
what
he
had
done
,
he
went
forth
to
meet
him
;
and
having
straitly
embraced
him
,
carried
him
in
to
supper
,
and
made
him
sit
at
the
Table
,
with
these
obliging
words
,
That
there
was
great
reason
he
should
be
at
the
feast
,
since
he
had
so
well
served
at
his
Nuptials
.
The
terrour
was
so
great
in
Paris
after
the
d'
O
,
at
present
Superintendant
,
pressed
very
strongly
;
to
the
end
the
King
taking
it
by
this
way
,
might
treat
it
as
a
conquered
City
,
draw
thence
great
Treasuries
,
seize
the
Rents
of
the
Hostel
de
Ville
,
making
Bankrupt
of
the
Burgesses
for
the
Debts
of
the
King
,
which
were
very
great
.
The
Widow
of
Montpensier
,
one
of
the
principal
That
truely
the
Duke
had
lost
it
,
but
that
the
Bearnois
was
dead
.
The
Burgesses
believed
it
for
five
or
six
days
;
and
this
was
enough
to
restrain
their
first
fears
,
and
to
gain
time
to
give
Orders
,
and
send
to
levy
Succours
on
all
sides
.
After
the
Battel
,
the
King
,
having
stayed
Lagni
,
Provins
,
Motereau
and
Melun
,
without
permitting
himself
to
be
amused
by
the
Propositions
of
Truce
made
him
by
Villeroy
.
After
having
in
his
passage
attempted
the
City
of
Sens
with
little
success
,
he
came
to
block
up
Paris
,
and
took
all
the
Posts
and
Castles
about
it
,
where
he
lodged
Garisons
of
Horse
to
beat
the
Champaigne
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
not
within
;
he
had
left
the
Duke
of
Nemours
for
Governour
,
Besides
this
trouble
,
there
happened
to
him
de
la
Boulay
.
He
had
reason
to
fear
,
lest
his
death
should
give
occasion
to
the
Spaniards
and
to
the
Sixteen
to
demand
the
Creation
of
a
King
;
and
that
they
should
press
him
so
much
,
that
in
the
necessity
he
had
of
their
aid
,
he
should
be
constrained
to
suffer
it
.
In
effect
,
this
was
the
first
Condition
which
the
Agents
of
Spain
proposed
in
the
Treaty
they
Hostel
de
Ville
,
to
keep
to
himself
the
quality
of
Lord-General
:
which
being
continued
to
him
,
he
demonstrated
that
he
feared
nothing
so
much
as
the
Estates
,
and
endeavoured
by
all
his
power
to
hinder
them
;
that
which
,
to
speak
truth
,
compleated
the
ruine
of
his
party
.
Paris
being
blocked
up
,
the
Legat
and
the
Sixteen
forgot
nothing
to
encourage
their
people
.
They
consulted
their
faculty
of
Theologie
,
and
obtained
what
Resolutions
they
pleased
against
him
they
named
the
Bearnois
.
They
caused
many
,
both
general
and
particular
,
Processions
to
be
made
;
and
the
Officers
received
their
Oath
of
Fidelity
to
the
Holy
Union
:
so
it
was
they
called
the
League
.
At
the
same
time
the
Duke
of
Nemours
There
is
no
finer
passage
in
the
Histories
of
that
time
,
then
the
Relation
of
this
Siege
,
the
Orders
which
Nemours
gave
in
the
City
,
the
Garisons
he
established
in
divers
quarters
,
the
Sallies
he
made
for
the
first
month
,
the
Inventions
he
used
to
animate
the
people
,
the
Endeavours
and
divers
Practices
of
the
Kings
Friends
to
bring
him
into
the
City
,
the
Negotiations
held
in
one
part
and
the
other
to
essay
a
Treaty
of
Accommodation
;
how
Provisions
diminished
,
how
they
sought
means
to
make
them
last
,
how
notwithstanding
all
their
oeconomy
,
the
Famine
was
extream
;
and
how
in
the
end
,
that
great
City
being
within
three
or
four
days
of
utter
perishing
,
was
delivered
by
the
Duke
of
Parma
.
I
shall
observe
onely
some
Particularities
The
King
was
made
hope
,
that
so
soon
as
The
Hugonots
,
ravished
with
delight
to
And
moreover
,
he
considered
that
he
should
lay
desolate
a
City
,
the
ruine
of
which
,
like
a
wound
struck
in
the
heart
,
might
possibly
prove
mortal
to
all
France
:
That
he
should
in
one
day
dissipate
the
richest
,
and
almost
the
onely
Treasure
of
his
Estate
;
and
that
no
person
would
be
benefited
by
it
,
but
onely
the
simple
Souldiery
;
who
,
becoming
insolent
by
so
rich
a
booty
,
would
either
overwhelm
themselves
in
their
Delights
,
or
as
soon
abandon
him
.
Those
who
within
had
taken
the
care
of
the
The
King
was
so
good
and
merciful
,
that
he
permitted
himself
easily
to
yeild
to
grant
them
his
Favour
:
but
those
of
his
Council
opposed
it
so
strongly
,
that
for
fear
to
disgust
them
,
he
was
at
first
constrained
to
send
back
those
miserable
People
.
His
Clemency
nevertheless
O
Lord
,
thou
knowest
who
are
the
causes
of
this
:
but
give
me
the
means
to
save
those
,
whom
the
obstinate
malice
of
my
enemies
would
make
perish
.
In
vain
did
the
most
averse
of
his
Councel
,
and
especially
the
Hugonots
,
represent
to
him
that
these
Rebels
merited
no
favour
;
he
resolved
to
open
a
passage
to
the
innocent
.
I
wonder
not
at
all
,
said
he
,
if
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
,
or
if
the
Spaniard
have
so
little
compassion
on
those
poor
people
:
they
are
only
Tyrants
;
but
for
my self
,
who
am
their
Father
and
their
King
,
I
cannot
bear
the
recital
of
these
calamities
,
without
being
touched
to
the
bottome
of
my
soul
,
or
without
ardently
desiring
to
remedy
them
.
I
cannot
hinder
those
whom
the
fury
of
the
League
possesses
,
from
perishing
with
it
;
but
for
those
who
implore
my
clemeney
,
and
who
are
only
guilty
of
the
Crimes
of
others
,
I
will
stretch
forth
my
armes
to
them
.
This
said
,
he
commanded
that
they
should
permit
those
miserable
people
to
depart
.
There
were
some
who
crawled
,
and
others
were
fain
to
be
carried
.
There
came
out
at
this
time
more
then
four
thousand
,
who
all
with
great
and
unanimous
shouts
,
cryed
out
,
Long
live
the
King
.
After
that
day
,
since
they
knew
it
offended
For
Paris
being
the
common
Country
of
the
French
,
there
are
few
people
who
love
it
not
,
and
who
have
not
there
some
gage
of
friendship
,
which
forbids
them
from
procuring
its
loss
and
utter
ruine
.
After
the
example
of
the
Captains
,
the
Souldiers
licensed
themselves
to
convey
to
them
meat
,
bread
,
and
barrels
of
wine
over
the
walls
;
receiving
in
Exchange
some
rich
goods
at
a
vile
price
,
and
making
themselves
brave
at
the
expences
of
the
Merchants
:
that
which
these
were
in
some
manner
constrained
to
tolerate
,
because
the
others
had
no
money
wherewith
to
pay
them
.
This
made
Paris
After
all
,
the
King
knew
certainly
that
that
great
City
could
not
long
subsist
;
and
he
desired
to
gain
absolutely
their
hearts
,
to
the
end
he
might
undermine
the
very
foundations
of
the
League
.
For
this
reason
he
combated
their
Obstinacy
with
an
excess
of
Indulgence
.
He
gave
Passe-ports
to
the
Scholars
,
not
able
to
refuse
them
to
their
Parents
who
were
with
him
;
after
,
to
the
Ladies
and
to
the
Ecclesiasticks
;
and
in
the
end
,
to
those
who
had
shewed
themselves
his
most
cruel
enemies
.
In
the
mean
time
,
to
hasten
a
little
the
By
this
last
action
he
took
the
Parisians
by
the
throats
,
and
pressed
them
in
such
sort
,
that
they
could
scarce
breath
:
for
which
cause
their
Chiefs
apprehending
that
neither
their
defences
,
exhortations
,
or
fear
of
punishments
would
be
longer
capable
to
retain
them
,
concluded
after
ten
or
twelve
deliberations
,
to
enter
into
conference
with
the
King
;
not
out
of
a
cordial
intention
to
treat
with
him
,
but
only
to
spin
out
things
to
a
length
,
that
they
might
give
time
to
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
to
make
an
attempt
to
succour
them
.
They
received
intelligence
from
that
Duke
twice
every
week
,
and
each
time
he
promised
The
Duke
of
Parma
,
who
had
order
from
Spain
to
go
joyn
with
him
,
and
not
to
spare
any
thing
for
the
relief
of
Paris
,
came
with
great
unwillingness
.
He
feared
lest
during
his
absence
the
Council
or
Cabinet
should
appoint
a
Successour
in
his
Government
;
and
that
he
should
loose
more
in
the
Low-Countries
,
then
he
should
gain
in
France
:
Notwithstanding
he
received
Commands
so
express
,
that
he
was
constrained
to
obey
.
He
parted
therefore
He
was
without
doubt
the
greatest
Captain
Those
who
were
about
the
King
,
had
always
When
the
Duke
of
Parma
was
within
two
days
Journey
of
Meaux
,
he
caused
it
to
be
signified
to
the
King
,
That
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
could
no
longer
treat
but
conjoyntly
with
him
.
At
present
the
Council
of
the
King
was
He
had
therefore
but
one
course
to
take
,
la
Noue
,
Guitry
,
and
Plessis
Mornay
,
left
onely
three
thousand
men
on
the
side
of
the
University
,
and
put
the
rest
of
his
Army
in
Battalia
,
in
the
Plain
of
Bondy
,
which
was
between
Paris
and
the
Duke
of
Parma
.
But
the
Marshal
of
Byron
,
disanulling
absolutely
The
Duke
of
Parma
seeing
that
,
and
judging
it
not
convenient
to
fight
,
retrenched
himself
readily
in
a
Marish
so
well
,
that
he
feared
not
to
be
forced
:
he
boasted
likewise
that
the
King
should
not
in
that
Post
know
how
to
force
him
to
discharge
one
Pistol
;
and
yet
that
he
would
take
a
City
in
his
sight
,
and
open
a
passage
on
the
Rivers
to
send
Provisions
into
Paris
.
In
sum
,
he
executed
punctually
what
he
The
Troops
of
the
Duke
of
Nemours
having
regained
heart
by
this
refreshment
,
sallied
dayly
with
the
most
couragious
of
the
Burgeffes
,
and
cut
off
all
Provisions
from
the
Kings
Camp
,
in
such
manner
,
that
a
little
Scarcity
being
got
amongst
them
,
Sicknesses
began
to
multiply
;
and
the
Gentlemen
who
had
flocked
thither
out
of
the
hopes
of
a
Battel
,
began
to
grow
impatient
;
which
the
King
seeing
,
assembled
his
Council
to
seek
some
remedy
to
these
inconveniences
.
He
found
,
that
throughout
his
whole
Army
there
were
very
ill
dispositions
;
and
that
he
had
better
make
a
Retreat
,
then
expose
himself
to
greater
Affronts
:
but
being
loth
to
quit
the
Enterprize
of
Paris
,
he
tryed
in
passing
to
carry
it
by
storm
on
the
University-sides
,
between
the
Gates
of
St.
James
and
St.
Marceau
:
which
having
done
in
vain
,
he
retired
to
Senlis
,
and
thence
to
Creil
.
In
the
end
,
not
able
to
do
better
,
he
took
Clermont
in
Beauvoisis
,
which
incommodated
Senlis
and
Compeigne
.
Afterwards
he
put
a
So
soon
as
he
was
retired
,
the
Dukes
of
Parma
Brie
.
Parma
,
instantly
sollicited
by
the
Leaguers
,
besieged
Corbeil
:
he
thought
to
take
it
in
four
or
five
days
,
but
he
lay
before
it
a
whole
month
,
through
the
Duke
of
Mayenne's
fault
;
who
either
out
of
neglect
or
jealousie
furnished
him
with
Ammunition
but
by
little
and
little
.
So
that
seeing
his
Army
much
diminished
,
and
the
rest
to
licentiate
themselves
to
all
Disorders
,
after
the
Example
of
the
whom
he
had
found
(
as
he
said
)
inconstant
and
volatile
;
full
of
Jealousies
and
Divisions
;
insatiable
and
ingrateful
.
His
vexatious
Melancholy
sure
made
him
say
so
.
Before
his
departure
,
he
had
the
displeasure
The
expedition
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
into
France
,
retarded
much
the
Affairs
of
the
King
,
but
advanced
not
at
all
those
of
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
:
on
the
contrary
,
it
embroiled
them
,
and
begat
those
dispositions
which
in
the
end
ruined
them
.
For
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
knowing
the
defaults
of
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
represented
to
the
Council
of
Spain
,
That
he
was
very
improper
for
the
advancement
of
their
interests
,
being
both
too
weak
,
and
having
In
effect
,
the
King
of
Spain
,
finding
this
way
Now
our
Henry
considering
his
designes
,
laboured
on
his
part
to
frustrate
them
.
And
first
,
as
to
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
he
flattered
him
with
Kindnesses
and
many
good
Treatments
;
which
he
did
for
two
ends
;
to
wit
,
to
essay
to
gain
him
,
and
likewise
to
render
him
more
suspected
to
the
Spaniards
.
To
the
same
effect
he
endeavoured
to
augment
in
him
the
disgust
he
already
had
for
that
Nation
;
and
withal
,
promised
him
great
Advantages
if
he
would
accommodate
with
him
.
By
these
means
he
daily
a
little
restrained
him
,
cool'd
his
ardour
,
and
hindred
him
from
carrying
things
to
exreamities
.
And
as
for
the
people
,
knowing
This
good
King
considered
,
that
to
the
recovery
of
a
disease
,
it
is
necessary
that
the
causes
be
taken
away
;
and
that
to
this
purpose
he
was
to
correct
and
sweeten
the
ill
humours
which
had
put
the
Estate
into
this
extremity
.
His
sight
of
it
had
likewise
made
him
know
,
that
three
things
principally
had
rendred
his
Predecessor
odious
and
contemptible
.
The
first
,
was
his
softness
and
saint-heartedness
;
The
second
,
was
his
ill
management
,
and
the
wasting
his
Revenues
;
which
obliged
The
third
,
was
the
little
belief
they
had
in
Now
our
Henry
,
having
known
that
these
ill
ways
had
conducted
his
Predecessor
to
a
Precipice
,
resolved
,
as
well
out
of
the
inclination
he
had
to
good
,
as
out
of
good
Policy
,
to
follow
paths
quite
contrary
.
First
,
he
would
shew
to
the
League
,
who
disputed
the
Scepter
with
him
,
that
he
was
worthy
to
carry
it
.
And
for
this
effect
,
he
acted
continually
not
onely
in
the
Field
,
and
in
matters
of
War
,
but
in
his
Cabinet
by
his
deliberations
of
important
Affairs
,
by
his
Negotiations
,
by
the
order
and
distribution
of
his
Revenues
,
by
his
dispensation
of
his
Charges
and
Employments
,
by
his
knowledge
of
the
principal
Laws
,
the
order
and
policy
of
his
Realm
;
and
in
fine
,
in
all
his
Actions
,
like
one
who
contents
himself
not
with
the
name
of
a
King
,
but
would
be
one
in
effect
.
He
would
have
faithful
Ministers
,
In
the
second
place
,
he
took
a
most
particular
care
to
cause
his
Revenues
to
be
And
therefore
among
all
the
cares
he
took
to
govern
well
his
Estates
,
he
had
none
greater
nor
more
continual
,
then
that
of
ordering
well
his
Revenues
,
and
to
clear
this
matter
.
The
Superintendants
had
imbroyled
and
perplexed
them
with
an
hundred
thousand
knots
,
so
that
they
could
neither
be
loosned
nor
distinguished
;
and
they
had
acted
in
such
manner
,
that
this
management
,
as
a
Treasurer
of
that
time
said
,
was
a
kind
of
Black
Art
,
where
nothing
could
be
seen
;
so
that
thus
the
goods
of
the
Prince
and
the
blood
of
the
poor
people
remained
ever
at
their
discretion
.
He
who
at
present
had
care
of
the
Revenues
,
Francis
d'
O
Superintendant
of
the
Revenues
,
a
great
expender
.
was
a
Norman
Gentleman
,
named
Francis
d'
O
,
who
had
been
Superintendant
since
the
time
of
Henry
the
third
.
This
man
,
to
speak
the
truth
,
was
horribly
prodigal
in
all
sorts
of
Expences
:
his
profuseness
rendred
him
more
ingenious
and
more
subtil
to
find
out
new
inventions
to
grasp
the
substance
of
the
people
,
even
to
their
very
marrow
;
and
to
perplex
more
and
more
the
order
of
the
Revenues
,
to
the
end
it
might
not
be
discovered
what
spoil
he
made
.
Now
though
It
will
be
superfluous
to
tell
with
what
Nobleness
and
what
freedom
our
Henry
acted
We
may
see
through
the
whole
course
of
his
life
,
that
his
very
enemies
had
more
confidence
in
his
word
alone
,
then
in
the
writings
of
all
others
.
He
used
much
prudence
in
all
his
conduct
;
but
he
used
no
deceit
,
cunning
,
or
artifice
.
The
Prudent
man
never
walkes
,
but
by
wayes
streight
and
vertuous
;
and
the
cunning
man
,
on
the
contrary
,
by
paths
oblique
and
wicked
.
The
Prudent
cannot
but
be
generous
and
good
;
whilest
the
other
cannot
but
be
base
,
deceitful
,
and
unworthy
.
Now
it
is
certain
,
that
all
the
life
of
this
great
King
was
nothing
but
generosity
,
goodness
,
sweetness
,
and
clemency
;
having
a
wonderful
inclination
to
oblige
all
sorts
of
persons
;
at
least
with
kindnesses
,
embraces
,
and
sweet
words
,
when
he
had
no
other
means
:
he
acknowledged
the
least
services
,
when
he
could
do
it
:
he
shewed
himself
easie
and
affable
to
all
the
world
,
familiar
Jesus
Christ
recommended
to
Christians
;
and
that
it
was
his
enemies
which
forced
him
to
make
that
War
,
which
of
himself
he
detested
,
as
the
source
and
fountain
of
all
crimes
and
miseries
.
There
appeared
in
his
countenance
a
certain
alacrity
,
in
his
discourse
a
vivacity
and
particular
Grace
of
Spirit
,
in
all
his
actions
a
resolution
and
promptitude
which
contented
the
most
difficult
,
and
animated
the
most
frozen
.
Though
he
were
yet
a
Hugonot
,
he
spoke
with
respect
of
the
Pope
and
of
the
Ecclesiasticks
,
treated
the
Great
ones
and
Gentlemen
as
his
Companions
,
and
flattered
them
with
the
glory
of
being
the
right
hand
of
his
Estate
,
and
the
upholders
of
the
Crown
on
his
head
.
He
scarce
knew
what
vengeance
See
here
how
he
followed
ways
quite
contrary
to
those
his
predecessor
had
taken
.
After
the
departure
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
▪
There
was
a
furious
jealousie
between
the
Duke
of
Nemours
and
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
brothers
by
the
mothers
side
.
Nor
was
it
less
between
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
and
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
;
and
greater
much
between
the
same
and
the
Spaniards
,
who
raised
a
thousand
traverses
against
him
,
by
means
of
the
Sixteen
:
for
as
he
could
not
suffer
them
for
Companions
,
they
could
not
suffer
him
as
Master
;
but
desired
above
all
things
,
that
the
League
had
another
Chief
then
he
.
In
the
party
of
the
King
,
there
was
likewise
Hugonots
,
Catholicks
,
and
Servants
of
Henry
the
third
.
three
or
four
factions
.
The
first
,
of
the
rigid
and
obstinate
Hugonots
,
who
would
not
that
the
King
should
speak
of
permitting
himself
to
be
instructed
;
threatning
to
abandon
him
,
if
he
thought
of
it
;
and
to
this
effect
,
observing
him
continually
,
and
as
it
were
counting
all
his
footsteps
.
The
second
,
that
of
the
Catholicks
,
who
were
zealous
,
or
who
feigned
to
be
so
;
these
endeavoured
to
draw
him
from
the
Hugonots
,
and
murmured
when
he
either
gave
them
charges
or
employments
,
or
entertained
them
particularly
.
The
third
was
that
of
the
Servants
and
Courtiers
of
Henry
the
third
,
whom
the
humour
of
our
Henry
displeased
,
because
he
gave
them
not
all
they
would
,
and
permitted
himself
not
to
be
led
by
their
fancy
.
These
were
for
the
most
part
Atheists
,
and
Libertines
;
nevertheless
communicated
with
the
Catholicks
,
and
caused
much
inquietude
to
the
King
.
Of
these
two
last
factions
joyned
together
,
was
a
third
party
formed
.
Charles
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
,
who
was
called
Cardinal
of
Vendosme
,
whilst
the
old
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
lived
,
was
the
Chief
of
it
:
This
Prince
,
vain
and
ambitious
,
imagining
that
the
Crown
would
be
conferred
on
him
,
if
his
Couzen
Henry
the
fourth
should
be
excluded
,
stirred
up
the
Catholicks
to
press
his
Conversion
,
out
of
the
belief
he
had
that
the
Conscience
of
that
King
,
and
his
affairs
not
being
yet
disposed
,
he
could
not
hearken
to
it
;
and
would
by
consequent
,
by
these
heedless
shifts
,
be
taken
for
an
obstinate
Heretick
,
and
oblige
the
Catholicks
to
abandon
him
,
and
after
turn
on
his
side
.
This
faction
was
the
most
dangerous
affair
that
ever
our
Henry
had
to
deal
with
,
though
he
seemed
to
despise
it
,
and
called
those
who
were
of
it
,
les
Tiercelets
,
or
the
Thirdlings
.
It
shone
not
out
with
an
unmasked
face
,
nor
did
ever
openly
separate
it self
from
the
other
;
yet
for
that
it self
it
was
the
more
to
be
feared
:
but
it
produced
in
the
end
that
good
,
that
he
was
constrained
to
let
himself
be
instructed
,
and
wrought
to
his
Conversion
.
As
for
the
Hugonots
,
when
they
saw
that
he
At
the
same
time
the
Hugonots
pressed
with
all
their
force
,
that
he
would
grant
them
an
Edict
for
the
Free
exercise
of
their
Religion
:
they
pursued
it
so
strongly
,
that
he
was
forced
by
proviso
only
:
shewing
themselves
as
much
enemies
to
this
false
Religion
,
as
they
were
to
the
factions
of
the
League
.
During
this
time
,
Pope
Sixtus
5.
died
,
Urban
,
Gregory
the
14.
who
being
of
a
violent
spirit
,
and
a
Spaniard
by
inclination
,
zealously
embraced
the
party
of
the
League
,
as
we
shall
see
hereafter
.
I
silently
pass
over
divers
enterprizes
made
S.
Denis
,
where
the
Cavalier
d'
Aumale
is
killed
.
both
by
one
party
and
the
other
.
The
Parisians
made
one
upon
St.
Denis
.
The
Cavalier
d'
Aumale
,
one
of
their
Chiefs
,
whom
they
called
,
the
Lion
Rampant
of
the
League
,
was
killed
in
the
midst
of
the
City
,
when
he
had
made
himself
almost
master
of
it
.
The
King
on
his
side
,
made
an
other
attempt
upon
Paris
.
It
was
called
the
battail
of
the
Flour
,
the
Sixteen
,
to
receive
four
thousand
Spaniards
into
the
Garrison
;
which
retarded
for
more
then
a
year
the
reduction
of
Paris
.
It
is
convenient
to
understand
,
that
neither
the
one
nor
the
other
party
having
any
foundation
to
keep
continually
their
Armies
on
foot
,
they
only
(
as
we
may
say
)
made
War
by
intervals
.
When
they
had
been
three
months
together
,
they
retired
,
and
then
re-assembled
again
;
and
according
as
they
were
stronger
or
weaker
,
made
their
enterprises
.
The
King
having
Rendezvouzed
his
,
besieged
la
Bourdaisiere
commanded
.
There
was
but
a
small
Garrison
within
;
yet
however
,
the
siege
was
long
,
difficult
and
bloody
.
It
s
length
gave
subject
to
the
third
party
to
continue
many
dangerous
intrigues
:
but
the
taking
of
that
place
repressed
them
for
some
time
.
He
restored
the
Government
to
Chiverni
Chancellour
of
France
,
who
had
had
it
before
the
League
seized
it
.
After
this
,
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
who
beheld
himself
in
no
very
good
Estate
,
following
the
Counsel
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
renewed
a
Conference
for
peace
;
which
ending
without
doing
any
thing
,
the
Princes
Lorrains
,
and
the
Principal
Chiefs
of
the
League
,
held
a
general
Assembly
at
Reims
.
It
was
resolved
that
they
being
altogether
too
weak
to
resist
the
King
,
and
wanting
money
,
it
was
absolutely
necessary
to
unite
themselves
more
firmely
with
Spain
then
they
had
formerly
done
:
and
to
this
Effect
,
they
dispatched
the
The
Spaniard
had
for
Aid
and
Second
in
his
design
,
the
new
Pope
Gregory
the
14.
who
yet
went
on
more
swiftly
,
and
with
more
heat
then
he
:
for
without
having
regard
either
to
the
Letters
which
Monsieur
de
Luxembourg
,
after
Duke
of
Piney
,
writ
to
him
on
the
part
of
the
Princes
and
Catholick
Lords
which
were
in
the
Kings
party
;
or
to
the
submissions
,
and
three
humble
Remonstrances
made
him
by
the
Marquis
of
Pisany
,
who
was
there
at
Rome
,
deputed
from
them
;
he
strenuously
embraced
the
Sixteen
,
receiving
Letters
from
them
,
and
writing
to
them
;
and
which
is
more
,
he
prodigally
wasted
that
treasure
which
Sixtus
5.
had
heaped
up
,
to
raise
an
Army
of
twelve
thousand
men
,
giving
the
Command
to
Count
Hercules
Sfondrato
his
Nephew
,
whom
he
made
expresly
Duke
of
Montmarcian
,
to
authorize
him
the
more
Marcelin
Landriano
his
Nuntio
,
with
great
quantity
of
Silver
to
the
Sixteen
of
Paris
,
to
be
distributed
among
them
,
and
the
Chiefs
of
the
Cabals
in
the
great
Cities
.
The
Parliament
at
Tours
having
had
advice
of
this
Monitory
,
caused
it
to
be
torn
by
the
hand
of
the
Common
Scavenger
,
and
decreed
an
Arrest
against
the
Nuntio
.
That
at
Paris
,
on
the
contrary
,
annulled
that
Arrest
,
as
being
,
said
they
,
by
persons
without
power
;
and
commanded
that
the
holy
Father
and
his
Nuntio
should
be
obeyed
.
After
all
,
these
Bulls
produced
no
great
effect
at
present
;
and
the
Cardinal
of
Bourbon
tormented
himself
in
vain
,
to
make
the
assembly
of
the
Clergy
which
was
held
at
Chartres
,
declare
against
the
Arrest
at
Tours
.
Nor
did
the
Army
of
the
Pope
do
any
great
exploits
,
but
was
almost
quite
dispersed
,
ere
it
came
to
render
any
Service
.
The
same
arrived
not
to
those
Troops
the
Charlotta
de
la
Mark
,
Dutchess
of
Bouillon
,
and
Sovereign
Lady
of
Sedan
:
who
though
a
Hugonot
,
had
been
puissantly
sought
to
,
both
by
friendship
and
force
,
by
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
who
desired
to
marry
her
to
his
Eldest
Son
the
Marquis
du
Pont.
The
King
made
this
Match
,
to
oppose
a
man
to
the
Duke
of
Lorrain
,
who
helped
to
sustain
the
League
.
Of
which
the
new
Marshal
acquitted
himself
,
having
among
other
fair
exploits
surprized
Stenay
the
night
preceding
his
Nuptials
.
The
King
had
another
great
Captain
in
the
Daulphinate
,
which
was
Lesdiguieres
;
who
held
that
Country
,
having
reduced
the
City
of
Grenoble
;
and
who
saved
Provence
for
him
,
of
which
the
Duke
of
Savoy
thought
to
seize
himself
,
and
dismember
that
piece
from
the
Crown
.
This
Duke
being
Son-in-law
to
Philip
the
second
,
King
of
Spain
,
the
puissance
of
his
Father-in-law
had
raised
his
Ambition
and
Courage
,
and
made
him
forget
that
constant
affection
which
his
Predecessors
have
almost
continually
had
for
France
,
insomuch
that
they
have
held
themselves
much
honoured
to
be
Pensioners
to
our
Kings
.
But
the
Conduct
and
Valour
of
Lesdiguieres
made
him
repent
all
his
high
,
designs
,
especially
by
the
battails
of
Esparon
de
Palieres
,
and
of
Pont-Charra
,
where
that
Duke
received
as
much
loss
as
confusion
.
About
this
time
,
our
Henry
conceived
a
Gabriella
d'
Estrees
;
who
was
of
a
very
noble
house
:
and
that
passion
by
degrees
grew
so
strong
,
that
whilst
she
lived
,
she
held
the
Principal
place
in
his
heart
:
so
that
after
having
had
by
her
three
or
four
Children
,
he
had
almost
resolved
to
marry
her
,
though
he
knew
not
how
to
do
it
,
but
by
hazarding
great
troubles
,
and
very
dangerous
difficulties
.
Having
taken
the
City
of
Noyon
,
he
gave
the
Government
to
Count
d'
Estrees
,
Father
of
this
fair
one
;
and
a
little
after
,
gave
him
likewise
the
charge
of
Great
Master
of
the
Artillery
,
which
had
formerly
been
held
by
John
d'
Estrees
,
in
the
year
1550.
Not
long
after
the
Siege
of
Noyon
,
he
understood
the
escape
of
the
Duke
of
Guise
,
who
That
he
had
more
reason
to
rejoyce
then
be
troubled
:
for
of
force
it
must
happen
,
that
either
the
Duke
of
Guise
must
take
his
party
;
and
that
if
he
did
so
,
he
would
treat
him
as
his
Parent
and
Kinsman
:
or
that
he
must
cast
himself
into
the
League
;
and
then
it
would
be
impossible
that
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
and
he
could
continue
any
long
time
without
contending
and
becoming
enemies
.
This
Prognostick
was
very
true
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
having
seen
those
Rejoycings
which
all
the
League
testified
at
this
News
;
the
Bonefires
made
in
the
great
Cities
,
those
Actions
of
thanks
which
the
Pope
caused
publickly
to
be
rendred
to
God
,
and
the
hopes
which
the
Sixteen
conceived
to
see
revived
in
this
Prince
the
Protection
and
Qualities
of
his
Father
,
which
they
had
idolatrized
:
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
I
say
,
seeing
all
this
,
was
struck
In
effect
,
this
young
Prince
immediately
There
remained
nothing
now
but
to
dissolve
the
Parliament
,
who
watched
them
day
and
night
,
and
stopt
their
Enterprizes
.
They
had
pursued
the
Condemnation
of
one
named
Brigard
,
because
he
had
Correspondence
with
the
Royalists
;
and
the
Parliament
having
pardoned
him
,
they
were
so
incensed
,
that
the
most
passionate
,
by
conspiracy
amongst
de
Brisson
,
and
of
de
Larcher
,
and
de
Tardiff
,
Counsellours
,
whom
they
carried
prisoners
to
the
Castelet
;
and
after
some
formalities
,
one
of
them
pronounced
against
them
the
sentence
of
death
:
in
execution
of
which
,
they
caused
them
all
three
to
be
hanged
at
the
window
of
the
Chamber
,
and
on
the
morrow
to
be
carried
to
the
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The
publick
place
of
execution
in
Paris
.
Greve
,
to
the
end
they
might
move
the
people
in
their
favour
:
but
the
greatest
part
abhorred
so
damnable
an
attempt
;
and
even
the
most
zealous
of
the
party
remained
mute
,
not
knowing
whether
they
ought
to
approve
or
blame
it
.
Yet
there
were
some
of
these
Sixteen
found
Bussy
le
Clerke
,
who
had
been
constrained
to
yeild
the
Bastille
to
the
Dukes
people
.
He
was
seen
to
lead
a
miserable
life
in
the
City
of
Bruxels
;
yet
still
to
conserve
his
hatred
against
the
French
,
even
to
the
last
gasp
,
which
he
breathed
forth
a
little
before
the
last
Declaration
of
War
between
the
two
Crowns
.
This
terrible
blow
having
quite
quelled
the
faction
of
the
Sixteen
,
the
Duke
made
four
Presidents
of
Parliament
,
there
being
now
But
he
demonstrated
by
this
,
that
he
did
not
well
understand
his
own
interests
:
for
in
my
opinion
,
it
is
impossible
that
the
Parliament
and
the
Nobility
should
remain
any
long
time
separate
from
the
King
:
nor
can
the
force
of
a
Party
contrary
to
Royalty
consist
but
onely
in
two
things
,
to
wit
,
the
People
or
the
Souldiery
.
So
soon
as
the
King
had
received
the
aid
of
de
Rue
in
Ponthieu
.
But
two
moneths
after
,
Villars
wanting
Victuals
,
and
the
Courage
of
the
Burgesses
slackning
,
he
was
constrained
to
write
to
them
,
that
they
should
make
haste
to
come
and
relieve
him
.
The
Dukes
on
so
hot
an
advice
,
Being
arrived
within
a
League
of
Rouen
,
Pont
de
l'
Arche
.
they
drew
into
Battalia
,
in
a
Valley
on
the
side
of
Dernetal
.
The
King
,
who
was
gone
to
Diepe
,
finding
at
his
return
his
Army
too
much
weakned
to
resist
those
within
and
without
,
raised
the
Siege
,
to
his
great
discontent
;
and
having
at
a
Leagues
distance
attended
them
for
twelve
moneths
space
in
Battail-array
,
he
after
retired
to
Pont
de
l'
Arche
.
It
was
held
by
many
,
that
had
they
pursued
him
,
he
could
difficulty
have
shunned
either
the
fighting
of
a
Battel
,
or
the
loosing
of
it
:
but
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
either
out
of
the
jealousie
he
had
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
or
for
other
Reasons
,
was
obstinately
of
opinion
,
that
it
was
necessary
to
take
Caudebec
,
to
open
the
mouth
of
the
Seine
,
and
bring
provisions
to
Rouen
.
The
In
the
mean
time
,
in
five
or
six
days
,
the
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A
French
Proverb
,
a●
if
he
should
say
,
Wouldst
thou
have
me
ruine
my
own
Fortune
?
How
now
,
Villain
,
wouldst
thou
have
us
send
to
plant
Cabbages
for
Byron
?
From
hence
we
may
know
how
Wars
come
to
be
of
such
continuance
;
it
being
for
the
interest
of
their
Chiefs
to
prolong
them
,
because
they
finde
in
them
their
advantage
,
in
the
same
manner
as
Lawyers
do
theirs
in
retarding
a
Process
.
Some
days
after
,
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
being
recovered
,
re-called
to
minde
all
those
inventions
and
all
those
stratagems
which
he
had
learnt
by
a
long
experience
,
and
by
profound
meditation
,
to
retire
himself
from
so
ill
a
condition
.
He
found
in
the
end
no
other
way
then
to
pass
the
River
,
and
retreat
in
all
haste
towards
Paris
.
He
to
this
effect
caused
to
be
Pont
de
Charenton
,
not
having
been
able
to
sleep
(
as
himself
avowed
afterwards
)
till
he
was
come
into
Brie
.
Afterwards
he
led
back
his
Troops
to
the
Low-Countries
,
covered
with
glory
,
for
having
the
second
time
made
a
great
King
raise
his
Siege
when
there
was
least
appearance
;
and
having
in
his
sight
,
deceiving
his
Vigilance
and
Diligence
,
passed
a
great
River
,
or
rather
an
arme
of
the
Sea
,
without
his
being
able
to
assault
him
.
This
action
was
so
gallant
,
that
our
Henry
Acknowledging
that
the
chief
work
of
a
great
Captain
,
was
not
so
much
to
fight
or
overcome
,
as
to
do
what
he
enterprizes
without
hazarding
a
combat
.
We
ought
not
forget
how
that
the
first
time
that
the
Duke
of
Parma
advanced
to
the
relief
of
Rouen
,
the
King
went
to
meet
him
with
a
part
of
his
Army
as
far
as
Aumale
,
as
well
to
hinder
him
from
passing
that
little
River
,
as
to
take
notice
of
him
;
and
how
with
four
or
five
hundred
Carabines
only
he
stopt
for
a
long
time
all
the
enemies
Army
,
by
three
or
four
vigorous
Charges
.
The
Duke
of
Parma
believed
not
that
the
King
was
there
;
not
judging
that
he
would
hazard
his
person
in
so
dangerous
a
post
,
and
with
so
few
forces
:
but
so
soon
as
he
knew
that
himself
The
Duke
of
Parma
admired
this
action
;
That
in
effect
it
was
very
gallant
;
but
for
his
part
,
he
would
never
bring
himself
into
a
place
where
he
should
be
forced
to
retire
.
This
was
tacitely
to
say
,
that
a
Prince
and
a
General
ought
to
secure
themselves
better
.
And
so
all
the
Kings
faithful
servants
came
the
same
evening
to
intreat
him
that
he
would
spare
his
person
,
on
which
the
safety
of
France
depended
.
And
the
Queen
of
England
,
his
most
faithful
friend
,
prayed
him
that
he
would
preserve
himself
,
and
at
least
keep
within
the
terms
of
a
great
Captain
,
who
ought
not
to
come
to
handy-stroaks
,
but
in
the
last
extremity
.
After
the
raising
the
siege
of
Rouen
,
the
greatest
part
of
the
Kings
Army
passed
into
Champagne
,
in
pursuit
of
the
Duke
of
Parma
,
and
laid
siege
before
the
City
of
Espernay
,
and
killed
at
Espernay
.
took
it
.
The
Marshal
of
Byron
was
killed
by
a
Faulcon-shot
,
which
carried
away
his
head
as
he
was
viewing
the
place
.
His
eldest
Son
,
who
was
named
the
Baron
of
Byron
,
as
great
a
Captain
as
the
Father
,
and
much
loved
by
the
King
,
was
a
little
after
honoured
with
the
same
Charge
of
Marshal
of
France
:
but
he
lost
his
Head
somewhat
less
gloriously
then
his
Father
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
and
the
Duke
of
Parma
being
parted
ill
satisfied
one
with
the
other
,
it
was
not
difficult
to
renew
the
Conferences
between
the
first
and
the
Royalists
:
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
and
his
party
demanded
Conditions
so
advantagious
,
that
they
were
ill
resented
;
and
,
to
speak
truth
,
many
things
in
this
Conjuncture
did
much
trouble
our
Henry
:
that
which
most
of
all
perplexed
Now
this
Nomination
had
been
the
indubitable
To
the
end
therefore
he
might
hinder
this
The
Legat
knowing
well
what
this
would
come
to
,
endeavoured
with
all
his
power
to
hinder
the
effect
of
this
Deliberation
of
the
Estates
:
but
in
the
end
,
he
was
constrained
to
lend
his
hand
to
it
.
The
Conference
was
then
concluded
;
and
the
Deputies
of
one
part
The
Estates
were
assembled
in
the
month
of
During
the
Siege
of
Noyon
,
the
young
Byron
,
At
the
same
time
the
Duke
de
Feria
,
Ambassador
It
was
therefore
now
time
that
our
Henry
The
Spaniolized
Leaguers
feared
above
all
things
this
change
,
which
would
take
from
them
all
pretext
:
the
good
Catholicks
ardently
wished
it
;
they
onely
feared
lest
his
Conversion
should
be
feigned
:
the
rigid
Hugonots
endeavoured
to
divert
him
;
threatning
him
with
the
Judgements
of
God
if
he
abandoned
,
said
they
,
the
Evangelical
Truth
.
But
all
Polititians
,
both
of
the
one
and
the
other
Religion
,
counselled
him
not
to
delay
it
.
They
told
him
,
that
of
all
Canons
,
the
Canon
of
the
Mass
would
prove
best
to
reduce
the
Cities
of
his
Kingdome
▪
they
besought
him
that
he
would
serve
himself
of
it
;
and
to
their
Prayers
,
they
added
Threats
to
abandon
him
,
and
to
retire
themselves
,
being
wearied
with
consuming
themselves
in
his
service
for
the
Capricio
of
some
obstinate
Preaching-Ministers
,
who
hindred
him
from
embracing
the
Religion
of
his
Predecessors
.
Besides
these
humane
Motives
,
God
,
who
is
never
wanting
to
those
who
seek
him
with
The
Spaniards
and
the
Legat
having
advice
When
the
Parliament
understood
this
,
and
It
was
suspected
that
this
Arrest
was
made
by
Collusion
with
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
:
but
Having
no
▪
other
Motives
then
those
of
Honour
and
Duty
,
as
persons
who
would
chuse
rather
to
loose
their
lives
then
be
wanting
either
of
the
one
or
the
other
,
by
conniving
at
the
renversement
of
the
Laws
of
the
Realm
,
of
which
by
their
institution
they
are
Protectors
,
and
obliged
to
maintain
them
by
the
Oath
given
them
at
their
Reception
.
These
words
are
all
very
memorable
.
The
Vigour
of
this
Arrest
,
made
all
those
Never
was
man
more
astonished
then
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
when
he
saw
that
he
should
In
pursuance
of
this
Truce
,
the
King
came
to
St.
Denis
;
where
there
met
many
Prelates
and
Doctors
,
by
whose
care
he
caused
himself
to
be
instructed
.
An
Historian
reports
,
that
the
King
causing
a
Conference
to
be
held
before
him
between
the
Doctors
of
the
one
and
the
other
Church
,
and
hearing
a
Minister
grant
that
one
might
be
saved
in
the
Religion
of
the
Catholicks
,
his
Majesty
breaking
silence
,
and
speaking
to
the
Minister
,
How
!
said
he
,
do
you
agree
that
one
may
be
saved
in
the
Religion
of
these
Gentlemen
?
The
Minister
answering
that
he
doubted
it
not
,
so
that
they
lived
well
;
the
King
very
judiciously
replyed
;
Prudence
will
that
I
should
be
of
their
Religion
,
and
not
of
yours
;
because
being
of
theirs
,
I
may
be
saved
both
according
to
their
opinion
and
yours
;
but
being
of
yours
,
I
can
be
saved
onely
according
to
your
opinion
,
but
not
according
to
theirs
:
Prudence
therefore
teaches
me
to
follow
the
most
assured
.
And
thus
after
long
instructions
,
in
which
he
would
amply
be
cleared
in
all
his
Doubts
,
he
abjured
his
Errour
,
made
profession
Renaud
de
Beaune
,
Archbishop
of
Bourges
.
That
Evening
the
whole
Champaign
between
Paris
and
Pointoise
was
made
shine
with
fires
of
Joy
;
and
great
number
of
Parisians
,
who
had
flocked
to
St.
Denis
to
see
this
Ceremony
,
brought
back
an
entire
satisfaction
,
and
fill'd
the
whole
City
with
esteem
and
affection
for
the
King
;
insomuch
that
they
called
him
no
longer
Bearnois
,
but
absolutely
King
.
The
Estates
of
Paris
sate
no
long
time
after
.
There
rested
now
no
other
pretext
to
the
League
,
except
that
the
King
had
not
received
Absolution
from
St.
Peter's
Chair
;
that
therefore
he
was
not
yet
in
the
bounds
of
the
Church
,
and
that
they
could
not
acknowledge
him
until
he
was
entred
at
the
great
Gate
.
He
had
sent
the
Duke
of
Nevers
to
Rome
,
to
Negotiate
this
affair
with
the
Pope
;
who
was
Now
since
the
life
and
actions
of
the
King
In
the
mean
time
,
Vitry
desiring
to
be
the
Meaux
,
Aix
,
Lyons
,
Orleans
&
Bourges
,
surrender
to
the
King
.
first
should
re-enter
under
his
obedience
,
as
he
had
been
the
first
had
separated
from
it
,
brought
back
the
City
of
Meaux
.
The
Count
of
Carces
delivered
that
of
Aix
in
Provence
.
Lyons
surrendred
of
it self
;
of
which
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
was
in
part
cause
,
by
having
endeavoured
to
make
himself
master
of
that
City
,
and
snatch
it
from
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
his
brother
by
the
mothers
side
,
who
intended
to
establish
a
small
Sovereignty
in
that
Country
.
That
he
might
compass
his
design
,
he
had
by
secret
contrivances
made
the
Burgesses
rise
against
that
young
Prince
;
so
that
they
having
seized
of
his
person
,
had
made
him
a
prisoner
in
the
Castle
of
Pierre-Encise
.
But
he
found
that
in
this
he
more
laboured
for
the
King
then
for
himself
:
for
the
Burgesses
,
who
had
made
prisoners
the
Duke
of
Nemours
,
fearing
lest
the
brothers
should
agree
among
themselves
to
their
prejudice
,
treated
secretly
with
Colonel
Alfonso
d'
Ornano
,
Lieutenant-General
for
the
King
in
the
Daulphinate
,
and
being
well
fortified
,
took
the
White-scarfe
,
and
cried
,
Vive
le
Roy.
The
Castle
likewise
returned
to
its
duty
,
with
the
Cities
of
Orleans
and
Bourges
.
The
reduction
of
Paris
happened
on
the
two
The
King
had
a
little
before
caused
himself
St.
Martin
of
Tours
.
The
City
of
Reims
was
yet
in
the
hands
of
the
League
;
but
he
would
not
longer
defer
his
Coronation
,
because
he
knew
that
that
Ceremony
was
absolutely
necessary
,
to
confirm
to
him
the
affection
and
respect
of
his
people
.
It
was
almost
a
miracle
,
how
that
there
the
Sixteen
,
who
all
cruelly
hated
the
King
,
he
could
nevertheless
render
himself
master
of
it
,
without
striking
stroak
,
or
without
shedding
blood
,
except
that
of
five
or
six
Mutineers
,
who
came
into
the
streets
to
cry
to
Arms.
His
Troops
having
by
intelligence
seized
on
the
gates
,
ramparts
,
and
publick
places
,
he
entred
triumphantly
into
the
City
by
the
new
gate
,
by
which
Henry
the
third
had
unhappily
fled
six
years
before
,
and
went
directly
to
Nostredame
,
to
hear
Mass
,
and
cause
Te
Deum
to
be
sung
:
afterward
he
returned
to
the
Lo●vre
,
where
he
found
his
Officers
,
and
his
Dinner
ready
;
as
if
he
had
always
remained
there
.
After
Dinner
he
gave
the
Spanish
Garison
a
sa●e-Conduct
,
and
a
good
Convoy
,
to
conduct
them
as
far
as
the
tree
of
Guise
in
all
security
:
for
so
those
had
desired
,
who
brought
them
into
the
City
.
The
Garison
departed
about
three
a
Clock
,
the
same
day
of
his
entrance
,
with
twenty
or
thirty
of
the
most
obstinate
Leaguers
;
who
chose
rather
to
follow
strangers
,
then
obey
their
Natural
Prince
.
He
would
needs
see
them
depart
,
St.
Denis
gate
:
they
all
saluted
him
with
their
hats
very
low
,
and
with
a
profound
inclination
:
he
returned
the
salutes
to
their
Chiefs
with
great
courtesie
;
adding
these
words
,
Recommend
me
to
your
Master
;
go
in
a
good
hour
,
but
return
no
more
.
The
same
day
that
he
entred
into
Paris
,
the
Cardinal
de
Pelleve
Archbishop
of
Sens
,
a
passionate
Leaguer
,
expired
in
his
Palace
of
Sens.
The
Cardinal
of
Placentia
,
Legat
from
the
Pope
,
had
safe-Conduct
to
retire
home
;
but
he
died
by
the
way
.
Brissac
,
for
recompence
had
the
Staff
of
Marshal
,
and
a
place
of
Honourable
Counsellor
to
the
Parliament
:
a
favour
very
rare
in
that
time
.
D'
O
was
re-placed
in
his
government
of
Paris
,
which
he
had
had
under
Henry
the
third
:
but
he
enjoyed
it
not
long
,
dying
By
noon
of
that
day
on
which
our
Henry
There
were
two
actions
which
he
did
the
The
first
was
,
that
he
suffered
the
Baggage
la
Noue
,
one
of
his
principal
Chiefs
,
to
be
Arrested
at
his
entring
into
Paris
,
by
the
Serjeants
,
for
the
debts
of
his
Father
contracted
in
his
service
:
and
when
la
Noue
went
to
complain
to
him
of
this
insolence
,
he
answered
publickly
:
La
Noue
,
you
must
pay
his
debts
,
for
I
pay
likewise
those
of
mine
.
But
after
that
,
he
took
him
apart
,
and
gave
him
some
precious
stones
,
to
engage
to
his
creditors
,
in
stead
of
the
Baggage
which
they
had
seized
.
Was
there
ever
a
more
wonderful
goodness
,
or
more
exact
Justice
?
The
second
is
,
that
the
same
evening
he
After
this
reduction
of
Paris
,
the
other
Cities
and
their
Governours
hastened
likewise
Rouen
,
Abbeville
,
Troyes
,
Sens
,
&c.
to
conclude
their
Treaties
.
Villars
made
his
for
Rouen
;
so
gaining
to
himself
the
Government
in
chief
of
this
City
and
Bailiwick
,
and
that
of
the
Country
of
Caux
,
with
the
charge
of
Admiral
,
which
he
was
to
take
out
of
the
hands
of
Byron
,
for
that
of
Marshal
of
France
,
twelve
hundred
thousand
Livres
of
present
money
,
and
sixty
thousand
Livres
of
pension
.
At
the
same
time
,
or
little
after
,
Montreuil
and
Abbeville
in
Picardy
,
Troyes
in
Champagne
,
Sens
and
Riom
in
Auvergne
,
Agen
,
Marmande
,
and
Villeneuve
d'
Agenois
rendred
themselves
obedient
;
and
their
Governours
had
all
they
could
demand
of
the
King
.
The
City
of
Poictiers
,
and
the
Country
thereabouts
,
treated
likewise
by
means
of
its
principal
Magistrates
;
and
the
Marquis
of
Elbeuf
,
Governour
for
the
League
,
seeing
he
could
not
hinder
the
Revolution
,
permitted
himself
to
be
drawn
in
with
them
,
and
composed
with
the
King
,
who
left
him
the
Government
of
that
Province
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Count
Mansfield
entred
La
Capelle
taken
by
Mansfield
,
and
Laon
by
the
King
.
into
Picardy
,
to
endeavour
to
sustain
the
League
,
which
was
in
a
very
low
condition
,
and
took
la
Capelle
.
The
King
in
revenge
laid
siege
to
Laon
,
and
took
it
by
capitulation
,
notwithstanding
all
the
endeavours
of
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
to
relieve
it
.
Balagny
with
his
City
of
Cambray
,
renounced
Amiens
,
Beauvais
,
&
Peronne
.
manner
,
the
Cities
of
Beauvais
and
Peronne
renounced
the
League
,
as
did
likewise
that
of
Amiens
,
shaking
off
the
yoak
of
the
Duke
of
Aumale
:
There
resting
to
that
party
in
all
Picardy
,
only
Soissons
,
la
Fere
and
Ham.
And
Reims
,
Vitry
,
and
Mezieres
under
the
Kings
obedience
;
who
in
recompence
of
it
,
gave
him
the
Government
of
Provence
,
from
which
he
was
obliged
to
withdraw
the
Duke
of
Espernon
,
because
the
People
,
the
Parliament
,
and
the
Nobility
,
had
taken
Arms
against
him
.
The
Duke
of
Lorrain
likewise
,
who
negotiated
Now
since
it
was
the
Spaniards
who
maintained
Peter
Barriere
,
and
that
of
John
Castel
.
The
first
was
a
Souldier
aged
about
twenty
The
second
was
a
young
Scholar
aged
about
and
of
John
Castel
.
eighteen
years
,
son
of
a
Merchant-Draper
of
Paris
,
keeping
Shop
before
the
Palace
:
this
villain
about
the
end
of
the
year
fifteen
hundred
ninety
four
,
having
thrust
himself
with
the
Courtiers
into
the
Chamber
of
the
fair
Gabriella
,
where
the
King
was
,
would
have
struck
him
with
a
Knife
into
the
belly
;
but
by
good
fortune
the
King
then
bowing
to
salute
some
one
,
the
blow
chanced
on
his
face
only
,
piercing
his
upper
lip
,
and
breaking
a
Tooth
.
It
was
not
known
for
the
present
who
had
struck
it
:
but
the
Count
of
Soissons
seeing
this
young
man
affrighted
,
stopt
him
by
the
arme
.
He
impudently
confessed
that
he
had
given
the
blow
,
and
maintained
that
he
ought
to
do
it
.
The
Parliament
condemned
him
to
have
his
right
hand
burned
,
his
flesh
torn
off
with
red-hot
Pinsers
,
and
after
to
be
torn
in
pieces
by
four
horses
:
This
detestable
Parricide
not
shewing
any
sign
of
pain
;
so
much
had
they
imprinted
in
his
spirit
,
that
he
would
offer
a
Sacrifice
acceptable
to
God
,
by
taking
out
of
the
world
a
Prince
relapsed
and
Excommunicate
.
The
Father
of
this
miserable
villain
was
banished
,
his
house
before
the
Palace
demolished
,
and
a
Pyramide
erected
in
its
place
.
The
Jesuites
under
whom
this
Miscreant
The
success
of
the
War
declared
against
Spain
,
was
much
different
from
that
which
the
King
maintained
against
the
League
;
and
made
it
apparent
,
That
it
is
another
thing
to
assault
a
stranger
equal
in
puissance
,
over
whom
nothing
is
to
be
gained
but
by
force
of
Arms
,
then
to
have
to
do
with
rebellious
Subjects
,
and
in
ones
proper
Country
,
where
intrigues
and
intelligences
make
more
then
one
half
of
the
enterprizes
.
Beaune
,
Auxerre
,
and
Dijon
▪
&c.
This
year
the
Cities
of
Beaune
,
of
Auton
,
and
of
Aussonne
reduced
themselves
under
the
Kings
obedience
.
Those
of
Mascon
and
Auxerre
were
returned
the
year
before
.
The
City
of
Dijon
followed
their
example
,
and
fortified
it self
against
the
Castle
which
Byron
went
to
besiege
.
But
in
the
mean
time
the
Constable
of
Castile
descended
with
a
great
Army
of
Millanois
into
Bourgongne
by
the
French
County
,
and
passed
the
Saone
at
Gray
with
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
.
The
King
who
was
gone
into
that
Country
,
The
King
was
in
so
great
danger
in
this
fight
,
that
he
said
himself
,
That
in
other
occasions
wherein
he
had
been
engaged
,
he
had
fought
for
Victory
,
but
that
in
this
he
had
fought
for
his
Life
.
Having
therefore
made
the
Constable
by
The
Duke
accepts
this
favour
;
and
having
understood
that
the
Pope
was
disposed
to
receive
the
King
into
the
Church
,
he
demanded
a
general
Truce
for
the
rest
of
his
party
.
The
greatest
part
of
the
Kings
Council
,
who
considered
the
Delays
and
Artifices
which
he
had
for
six
years
used
,
having
begun
fifty
Treaties
without
ever
concluding
any
,
advised
that
the
King
should
grant
him
no
intermission
,
but
pursue
him
to
the
utmost
.
But
the
prudence
and
goodness
of
the
King
conformed
not
with
this
Sentiment
,
because
he
was
not
ignorant
of
two
Maximes
,
which
are
most
true
ones
:
the
one
,
That
Kings
may
always
when
they
please
reduce
the
most
rebellious
to
their
duty
;
the
other
,
That
it
is
very
dangerous
to
make
great
persons
despair
,
especially
persons
of
the
quality
of
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
.
And
for
these
Reasons
,
of
his
proper
motion
,
contrary
In
the
mean
time
,
of
those
three
Cities
La
Fere
&
Ham
delivered
to
the
Spaniards
;
which
we
have
said
remained
to
the
League
in
Picardy
,
to
wit
,
la
Fere
,
Ham
and
Soissons
,
the
Governour
of
the
first
,
named
Colas
,
had
delivered
it
to
the
Spaniards
;
and
d'Orvilliers
had
done
the
same
with
Ham.
However
,
this
last
remained
not
theirs
:
Humieres
,
one
of
the
bravest
Gentlemen
of
those
times
,
came
;
and
at
the
same
hour
so
hotly
assaulted
it
,
that
after
a
long
and
bloody
defence
,
they
were
Ham.
Humieres
killed
.
Many
Leaguers
despairing
,
cast
themselves
into
the
Spaniards
arms
:
Amongst
others
,
Rosny
,
who
causeth
the
taking
of
Dourlens
.
hewen
in
pieces
:
but
Humieres
was
killed
▪
and
more
then
two
hundred
brave
Gentlemen
with
him
.
This
loss
did
in
such
manner
excite
the
indignation
of
the
Loyal
French
against
▪
the
Leaguers
,
that
the
greatest
part
of
them
despairing
,
fled
into
the
Low-Countries
,
and
into
Spain
,
where
they
found
at
first
a
favourable
Reception
,
and
good
Employments
;
by
which
they
did
very
great
mischief
to
France
.
Amongst
others
was
a
valiant
Captain
named
Rosny
;
who
,
imagining
that
they
would
extend
their
utmost
rigour
upon
such
,
who
not
being
Governours
,
had
no
places
to
buy
their
peace
with
,
resolved
to
make
the
War
so
well
,
that
the
Spaniards
should
have
cause
to
recompense
him
,
or
the
King
to
redeem
him
.
This
was
he
who
inspired
the
Count
of
Fuentes
with
the
designe
to
besiege
Cambray
after
he
had
forced
Cattelet
,
and
who
perswaded
him
to
facilitate
this
great
Enterprize
to
take
Dourlens
first
,
to
the
end
the
French
might
not
bring
an
Army
to
relieve
it
.
It
was
likewise
by
his
counsel
that
Fuentes
went
to
meet
the
Duke
of
Nevers
,
the
Marshal
of
Bouillon
,
and
the
Admiral
Villars
,
who
came
to
the
relief
But
News
most
important
and
long
time
expected
,
comforted
the
King
for
these
two
great
losses
of
Dourlens
and
Cambray
:
which
was
,
that
he
received
advice
,
that
the
du
Perron
,
his
Procurers
in
the
Court
of
Rome
;
who
were
afterwards
,
upon
his
Recommendation
,
honoured
with
Cardinal
Caps
.
After
this
,
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
having
no
more
Excuses
,
nor
more
Hopes
longer
to
subsist
,
resolved
to
treat
.
It
was
very
late
;
and
he
could
not
well
expect
other
then
an
utmost
rigour
,
if
the
Generosity
of
the
King
had
not
been
greater
then
his
obstinacy
.
It
is
most
true
,
that
the
fair
Gabriella
,
very
officious
to
those
who
sued
for
his
favour
,
and
being
at
present
in
hopes
to
create
her self
friends
and
supports
to
come
to
the
marriage
of
the
King
,
to
which
she
aspired
,
did
not
a
little
assist
to
obtain
a
most
favourable
Accommodation
.
Certainly
the
terms
of
the
Edict
which
the
King
granted
him
,
and
the
Conditions
,
are
so
Some
time
after
,
he
came
to
Monceaux
to
The
Duke
surprized
with
his
goodness
,
said
at
his
departure
,
That
it
was
now
onely
that
the
King
had
compleatly
vanquished
him
.
And
he
ever
after
as
well
remained
in
the
duty
of
a
most
faithful
Subject
,
as
the
King
shewed
himself
a
good
Prince
,
and
exact
Observer
of
his
word
.
At
the
same
time
that
this
Duke
had
concluded
his
Treaty
,
and
obtained
an
Edict
from
the
King
which
confirmed
it
;
the
Duke
of
Nemours
His
elder
Brother
,
one
of
the
most
noble
and
generous
Courages
was
ever
known
,
died
the
year
before
of
a
strange
malady
,
which
made
him
vomit
through
the
mouth
,
and
through
all
his
pores
,
even
to
the
last
drop
of
his
blood
.
Were
it
that
this
malady
happened
to
him
out
of
his
extream
grief
when
he
was
shut
up
in
the
Castle
of
Pierre-Encise
,
to
hear
of
the
surrendry
of
Vienne
,
which
was
his
surest
retreat
;
or
were
it
caused
by
a
sharp
and
scalding
poyson
,
reported
to
be
given
him
by
those
who
feared
his
resentment
;
he
died
without
being
married
;
and
his
younger
Brother
,
of
whom
we
speak
,
was
Father
to
those
Messieurs
de
Nemours
,
whose
deaths
we
beheld
in
the
years
last
past
.
The
Duke
of
Joyeuse
,
who
after
the
death
de
Joyeuse
his
other
Brother
:
among
other
things
,
he
had
the
Staff
of
Marshal
of
France
.
The
Lord
of
Boisdaufin
had
the
same
There
were
now
no
more
to
reduce
,
besides
Charles
de
Casaux
Consul
▪
and
by
Lewis
d'
Aix
the
Viguier
or
Judge
.
As
these
two
men
were
upon
the
point
to
deliver
it
to
the
Spaniards
,
a
Burgess
named
Libertat
,
with
a
Band
of
his
friends
,
caused
the
Inhabitants
to
rise
against
them
;
and
having
killed
Casaux
,
and
driven
out
Lewis
d'
Aix
,
put
it
in
full
Liberty
under
the
Obedience
of
the
King
.
As
for
the
Duke
of
Merceur
,
the
King
la
Fere
,
where
he
was
in
person
,
and
where
he
had
made
little
progress
in
three
or
four
moneths
.
la
Fere
by
the
King
.
all
to
the
sword
.
A
little
after
,
the
King
took
la
Fere
,
which
surrendred
for
want
of
Victuals
.
The
Spaniards
having
made
the
Treaty
,
would
have
no
Hostages
from
him
;
saying
,
That
they
knew
he
was
a
generous
Prince
,
and
of
good
credit
:
a
Testimony
so
much
the
more
glorious
for
him
,
because
coming
from
the
mouth
of
his
enemies
.
The
grief
which
he
had
for
the
loss
of
Calais
,
Now
the
noise
of
these
four
or
five
great
losses
received
one
upon
another
,
cast
some
terrour
into
the
hearts
of
the
people
;
and
the
Emissaries
of
Spain
excited
as
much
as
they
could
new
seeds
of
division
in
their
spirits
;
serving
themselves
to
that
purpose
of
all
sorts
of
pretexts
,
but
above
all
,
of
that
of
the
oppression
of
the
people
.
Truely
it
was
great
;
but
it
was
caused
by
the
pillages
of
War
,
and
by
the
necessity
of
Affairs
,
rather
then
the
Kings
fault
;
who
had
no
greater
desire
then
to
procure
the
ease
of
his
Subjects
,
as
we
shall
see
.
This
cast
him
into
a
great
affliction
and
trouble
,
because
he
had
no
Treasure
to
continue
the
War
;
and
he
foresaw
by
the
murmurs
already
excited
,
that
if
he
crushed
the
people
more
,
he
should
raise
against
himself
a
new
tempest
.
In
this
trouble
,
he
had
recourse
to
that
great
Remedy
accustomed
to
be
practised
when
France
is
in
danger
;
which
is
,
the
Convocation
of
the
Estates
:
but
because
the
pressing
He
desired
that
the
Assembly
should
be
held
who
ought
to
believe
that
his
Greatness
and
Authority
consists
not
onely
in
an
absolute
power
,
but
in
the
good
of
his
Estate
,
and
the
safety
of
his
people
.
If
I
should
account
it
a
glory
(
said
he
to
them
)
to
pass
for
an
excellent
Orator
,
I
should
have
brought
hither
rather
good
words
then
good
will
:
but
my
ambition
tends
to
something
higher
then
well-speaking
;
I
aspire
to
those
glorious
Titles
of
Redeemer
and
Restorer
of
France
.
Already
,
by
the
favours
of
Heaven
,
by
the
counsels
of
my
faithful
Servants
,
and
by
the
sword
of
my
brave
and
generous
Nobility
,
(
from
which
I
distinguish
not
my
Princes
,
the
Quality
of
Gentleman
being
the
fairest
Title
we
passess
)
I
have
delivered
it
from
Slavery
and
Ruine
.
I
desire
at
present
to
restore
it
to
its
former
force
,
and
to
its
ancient
splendour
.
Participate
,
my
Subjects
,
in
this
second
glory
,
as
you
have
participated
in
the
first
.
I
have
not
called
you
hither
as
my
Predecessors
have
done
,
to
oblige
you
blindly
to
approve
my
will
:
I
have
caused
you
to
be
assembled
to
receive
your
counsels
,
to
believe
them
,
to
follow
them
;
and
,
in
a
word
,
to
put
my self
in
Guardianship
under
your
hands
.
This
is
a
desire
which
seldome
possesses
Kings
grey-hair'd
and
victorious
like
my self
:
but
the
love
I
bear
my
Subjects
,
and
the
extream
desire
I
have
to
conserve
my
Estate
,
makes
me
finde
all
things
facile
and
honourable
.
The
Assembly
,
moved
even
to
the
bottom
Sol
per
livre
on
all
which
entred
into
walled
Cities
,
except
onely
for
Corn
,
which
is
the
nourishment
of
the
poor
.
This
last
means
caused
much
trouble
in
the
Provinces
beyond
the
Loire
.
But
Rosny
,
whom
the
King
had
some
moneths
before
made
Superintendant
,
no
less
able
then
faithful
,
as
we
shall
speak
otherwhere
,
joyned
to
this
stock
a
great
sum
of
money
which
the
Receivers
had
diverted
,
and
which
he
made
return
to
the
Kings
Coffers
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
King
of
Spain
finding
But
now
when
some
progress
was
made
in
Hernand
▪
Teillo
Governour
of
Dourlens
for
the
Spaniard
,
being
advertized
of
the
evil
order
which
the
Burgesses
of
Amiens
kept
in
the
Guard
of
their
City
,
surprized
it
one
morning
about
nine
of
the
Clock
when
they
were
at
Sermon
,
it
being
Lent-time
,
having
caused
the
Gate
to
be
pestred
with
a
Cart
laden
with
Nuts
,
of
which
a
sack
was
purposely
spilt
,
to
amuse
the
Souldiers
of
the
Guard
.
So
troublesome
news
astonished
the
King
so
much
the
more
,
because
he
was
at
present
rejoycing
and
divertizing
himself
at
Paris
.
He
had
given
order
that
all
important
packets
should
be
brought
directly
to
him
,
and
not
to
others
;
and
that
they
should
bring
him
them
at
what
hours
soever
:
so
that
being
in
a
profound
sleep
after
dancing
a
Ball
,
a
Currier
came
to
waken
him
,
to
tell
him
this
accident
.
He
immediately
leapt
out
of
bed
,
and
sent
for
three
or
four
of
his
greatest
confidents
,
to
consult
with
them
.
They
all
judged
that
it
arrived
in
a
very
unhappy
conjuncture
,
because
the
Duke
of
Merceur
was
powerful
in
Brittany
,
the
rest
of
the
factions
being
yet
concealed
under
their
ashes
,
the
Hugonots
making
Cabals
or
secret
Councels
;
the
consternation
of
Paris
being
very
great
,
His
greatest
Captains
were
not
of
this
advice
:
but
notwithstanding
that
,
he
,
who
had
greater
knowledge
and
more
constancy
then
them
all
,
enterprized
it
couragiously
;
not
so
much
,
said
he
,
out
of
opinion
of
humane
means
,
as
out
of
the
confidence
he
had
in
God
,
who
had
alwaies
done
him
the
grace
to
assist
him
.
And
in
truth
it
may
be
said
,
that
he
assisted
him
more
visibly
in
this
occasion
then
he
had
ever
done
.
For
he
discovered
many
conspiracies
against
Moreover
,
his
people
answered
as
they
The
siege
was
long
difficult
and
doubtful
;
and
if
the
King
of
Spain
would
have
imployed
all
his
power
,
the
King
could
never
have
succeeded
in
it
:
but
he
was
become
very
Melancholy
;
he
desired
onely
repose
,
and
cared
no
more
for
Conquests
;
so
that
he
gave
not
any
of
those
assistances
which
the
Arch-Duke
The
King
returning
from
Hunting
,
whither
he
was
gone
,
found
a
general
fear
throughout
his
Army
,
and
likewise
some
of
his
principal
Chiefs
quite
daunted
.
In
so
great
a
danger
,
neither
his
heart
nor
his
head
failed
him
;
he
dissembled
his
fear
,
gave
orders
without
passion
,
and
shewed
himself
every
where
with
a
cheerful
countenance
,
and
with
discourses
Oh!
Lord
,
if
it
be
to
day
thou
wilt
punish
me
as
my
sins
deserve
,
I
offer
my
head
to
thy
Justice
;
spare
not
the
Culpable
:
but
Lord
,
for
thy
holy
mercies
sake
,
take
pity
of
the
poor
Kingdom
;
and
smite
not
the
flock
for
the
offence
of
the
shepherd
.
It
cannot
be
expressed
of
what
efficacy
these
words
were
:
they
were
in
a
moment
carried
through
the
whole
Army
,
and
it
seemed
as
if
some
vertue
from
heaven
had
given
courage
to
the
French
.
The
Arch-Duke
therefore
finding
them
Hernand
Teillo
being
slain
by
a
Musquet-shot
,
the
besieged
capitulated
,
and
the
King
established
Governour
in
the
City
the
Seigneur
de
Vic
,
a
man
of
great
order
and
exact
discipline
,
who
by
his
command
began
to
build
a
Citadel
there
.
At
his
departure
from
Amiens
,
the
King
The
Marshal
of
Byron
served
him
extraordinarily
at
this
siege
:
and
the
King
,
when
he
was
returned
to
Paris
,
and
that
those
of
the
City
gave
him
a
reception
truly
Royal
,
he
told
them
,
shewing
them
the
Marshal
;
Gentlemen
,
see
there
the
Marshal
de
Byron
,
whom
I
do
willingly
present
both
to
my
friends
and
to
my
enemies
.
There
rested
now
no
appearance
of
the
League
in
France
,
but
onely
the
Duke
of
Merceur
,
yet
keeping
a
corner
of
Brittany
.
The
King
had
often
granted
him
Truces
,
and
offered
him
great
Conditions
;
but
he
was
so
intoxicated
with
an
ambition
to
make
himself
In
fine
,
the
King
wearied
with
so
many
His
Deputies
could
at
first
obtain
nothing
else
,
but
that
he
should
immediately
depart
out
of
Brittany
,
and
deliver
those
places
which
he
held
;
which
done
,
his
Majesty
would
grant
him
oblivion
for
all
past
,
and
receive
him
into
his
favour
.
But
the
King
being
of
a
tender
heart
,
and
desiring
to
advance
his
natural
son
by
so
rich
and
noble
a
The
King
made
gift
to
him
of
the
Dutchy
From
Angiers
the
King
would
pass
into
For
it
is
to
be
observed
,
that
this
great
Prince
employed
himself
all
the
mornings
in
serious
things
,
and
dedicated
the
rest
of
the
day
to
his
divertisements
;
yet
not
in
such
manner
,
that
he
would
not
readily
quit
his
greatest
pleasures
,
when
there
was
any
thing
of
importance
to
be
acted
;
and
he
still
gave
express
order
,
not
to
defer
the
advertizing
him
of
such
things
.
He
took
away
a
great
many
superfluous
Garisons
in
this
Country
,
suppressed
many
imposts
,
which
the
Tyranny
of
many
perticular
persons
had
introduced
during
the
War
;
disbanded
all
those
pilfering
Troops
,
which
laid
waste
the
plain
Country
;
sent
forth
the
Provosts
into
the
Campagne
,
against
the
theeves
which
were
in
great
number
;
restored
Justice
to
its
authority
,
which
License
had
weakned
;
and
gathered
four
Millions
,
of
which
the
Estates
of
the
Country
,
of
their
own
free
will
,
levyed
eight
hundred
thousand
crowns
.
So
he
laboured
profitably
for
these
two
ends
,
which
he
ought
most
to
intend
,
to
wit
,
the
ease
of
his
people
,
and
the
increase
of
his
treasures
.
Two
things
which
are
incompatible
when
a
Prince
is
not
Just
and
a
good
manager
,
or
lets
his
mony
be
managed
by
others
without
taking
diligent
care
of
his
accounts
.
Thus
was
a
calme
of
Peace
restored
to
France
within
it self
,
after
ten
years
Civil
Wars
,
by
a
particular
grace
of
God
on
this
Kingdom
;
by
the
labour
,
diligence
,
goodness
,
and
valour
of
the
best
King
that
ever
The
Deputies
of
one
part
and
the
other
Nicholas
Bruslard
,
both
Counsellours
of
State
,
and
the
last
likewise
President
of
the
Parliament
;
who
acting
agreeably
,
and
without
jealousies
,
determined
on
the
most
difficult
Articles
in
very
little
time
;
and
according
to
the
order
they
received
from
the
King
,
signed
the
peace
on
the
second
of
May.
The
12.
of
the
same
month
it
was
published
at
Vervin
.
It
would
be
too
long
to
insert
here
all
the
The
Publication
of
the
Peace
was
made
on
the
same
day
through
all
the
Cities
of
That
it
being
a
thing
Barbarous
,
and
contrary
to
the
laws
of
Nature
and
Christianity
,
to
make
War
for
the
love
of
War
,
a
Christian
Prince
ought
never
refuse
peace
,
if
it
were
not
absolutely
disadvantagious
to
him
.
The
Third
PART
OF
THE
LIFE
OF
Henry
the
Great
.
Briefly
containing
what
he
did
after
the
Peace
of
Vervin
,
made
in
the
year
1598.
unto
his
death
,
which
happened
in
the
year
1610.
HItherto
we
have
followed
the
In
the
two
first
parts
of
his
Life
which
we
The
true
duty
of
a
Soveraign
,
consists
principally
in
protecting
his
Subjects
:
he
must
both
defend
them
against
Strangers
,
and
repress
the
Factions
and
Attempts
of
Rebels
.
It
is
for
this
purpose
that
he
hath
the
power
of
For
besides
that
he
may
manage
his
Wars
by
his
Lieutenants
,
who
doubts
him
to
be
the
most
happy
Prince
,
that
governs
his
▪
Affairs
in
such
a
manner
,
that
he
hath
no
need
of
his
Sword
,
but
is
powerful
enough
to
distribute
Justice
,
punish
the
wicked
,
and
to
honour
and
reward
deserving
men
?
to
confer
graces
and
recompences
,
to
keep
good
order
,
and
conserve
the
Laws
?
to
maintain
his
Provinces
in
tranquillity
,
sustain
his
Reputation
and
greatness
by
his
good
Conduct
,
inform
himself
often
and
diligently
of
all
that
passes
,
make
himself
to
be
feared
by
his
Enemies
,
and
esteemed
by
his
Allies
;
and
,
like
a
Soveraign
,
himself
preside
in
his
Councils
,
receive
Ambassadours
,
and
answer
them
;
dispatch
great
Affairs
by
Treaties
and
Negotiations
;
prevent
all
ill
,
and
deprive
wicked
persons
and
enemies
of
their
power
to
hurt
;
encourage
Traffick
and
the
Studies
of
Sciences
and
Noble
Arts
;
to
make
his
Kingdome
rich
,
flourishing
and
abundant
;
to
fetch
wealth
from
all
the
corners
of
the
earth
;
but
above
all
,
to
procure
the
glory
and
service
of
God
,
so
that
his
Kingdome
may
be
as
a
Paradise
of
Delights
,
and
a
Harbour
of
Felicity
.
These
are
,
in
my
opinion
,
Employs
worthy
a
potent
King
,
a
Christian
and
wise
King
;
who
,
being
the
Shepherd
of
his
people
,
(
as
Homer
often
calls
the
great
King
Agamemnon
)
ought
not
onely
know
how
to
drive
away
the
Wolves
,
I
mean
,
make
War
;
but
likewise
understand
how
to
manage
his
Flock
,
preserve
them
from
Diseases
,
fatten
and
multiply
them
.
The
Peace
being
published
with
an
incredible
French
,
Flemins
and
Spaniards
,
it
was
solemnly
sworn
by
the
King
on
the
one
and
twentieth
of
June
,
in
the
Church
of
Nostre-Dame
,
on
the
Cross
and
the
holy
Evangelists
,
in
the
presence
of
the
Duke
of
Arscot
and
the
Admiral
of
Arragon
,
Ambassasadors
from
the
King
of
Spain
for
that
purpose
:
and
afterwards
Cardinal-Arch-Duke
Albert
,
Governour
of
the
Low-Countries
for
that
King
,
swore
it
on
the
six
and
twentieth
of
the
same
moneth
,
in
the
City
of
Bruxels
,
the
Marshal
of
Byron
assisting
;
whom
our
Henry
In
this
Voyage
the
Spaniards
spared
neither
Many
among
the
French
,
who
knew
not
That
if
he
had
desired
peace
,
it
was
not
because
he
was
weary
of
the
incommodities
of
War
,
but
to
give
leave
to
afflicted
Christendome
to
breath
.
That
he
knew
well
that
from
the
Conjuncture
wherein
things
were
,
he
might
have
drawn
great
advantages
;
but
that
God
often
overturns
Princes
in
their
greatest
Prosperities
;
and
that
a
wife
man
ought
never
,
out
of
the
opinion
of
some
favourable
event
,
be
averse
to
a
good
accord
,
nor
trust
himself
too
much
on
the
appearance
of
his
present
happiness
,
which
may
change
by
a
thousand
unexpected
Accidents
:
it
having
often
happened
,
that
a
man
thrown
down
and
wounded
,
hath
killed
him
who
would
make
him
demand
his
life
.
It
was
known
in
a
little
time
,
that
King
Philip
In
this
strange
sickness
,
his
constancy
was
wonderful
;
nor
did
he
ever
abandon
the
reins
of
his
Estate
,
until
the
last
gasp
of
his
Life
:
for
he
took
care
before
his
death
to
treat
of
the
He
had
already
signed
the
Articles
of
the
The
license
of
the
War
having
for
many
years
permitted
mischiefs
with
impunity
,
there
were
yet
found
a
great
number
of
Vagabonds
,
who
believed
it
still
permitted
them
to
take
the
Goods
of
others
at
pleasure
:
and
others
there
were
,
who
thought
they
had
right
to
do
themselves
justice
by
their
arms
,
not
acknowledging
any
Laws
but
force
.
This
obliged
our
wise
King
to
begin
the
Reformation
of
the
Estate
by
the
Re-establishment
of
publick
Security
.
To
this
effect
,
he
forbad
all
carrying
Gens
d'
Arms
,
and
the
Guards
of
his
body
,
which
might
bear
them
onely
when
they
were
in
service
.
To
the
same
purpose
,
and
to
ease
the
Country
The
Wars
had
spoiled
all
Commerce
,
reduced
Cities
into
Villages
,
Villages
to
small
Cots
,
and
Lands
to
Deserts
:
nevertheless
the
Receivers
constrained
the
poor
Husband-men
to
pay
Taxes
for
those
Fruits
they
had
never
gathered
.
The
Cries
of
these
miserable
people
who
had
nothing
but
their
Tongues
to
lament
with
,
touched
in
such
manner
the
very
Entrails
of
so
just
and
so
good
a
King
,
that
he
made
an
Edict
,
by
which
he
released
them
of
Moreover
,
having
understood
that
during
the
Troubles
there
were
made
a
great
quantity
of
false
Nobles
,
who
were
exempted
from
the
Tax
,
he
commanded
that
they
should
be
He
desired
with
much
affection
to
do
good
to
his
true
Nobility
,
and
repay
them
those
Expences
they
had
been
at
in
his
service
;
but
his
Coffers
were
empty
:
and
moreover
,
all
the
Gold
in
Peru
had
not
been
sufficient
to
satisfie
the
Appetite
and
Luxury
of
so
many
people
.
For
King
Henry
the
third
had
by
his
example
,
and
that
of
his
Minions
,
raised
expences
so
high
,
that
Lords
lived
like
Princes
,
and
Gentlemen
like
Lords
:
for
which
purposes
they
were
forced
to
alienate
the
Possessions
of
their
Ancestors
,
and
change
those
old
Castles
,
the
illustrious
marks
of
their
Nobility
,
into
Silver-lace
,
Gilt-coaches
,
train
and
horses
.
Afterwards
,
when
they
were
indebted
beyond
their
credit
,
they
fell
either
upon
the
Kings
Coffers
,
demanding
Pensions
;
or
on
the
backs
Thus
he
eased
them
of
the
great
expences
of
the
Court
;
and
made
them
understand
,
that
the
best
treasure
they
could
have
,
was
that
of
good
management
.
Moreover
,
knowing
that
the
French
Nobility
would
About
the
end
of
the
year
,
he
was
seized
In
the
strength
of
his
Disease
,
he
spoke
to
I
do
not
at
all
fear
death
;
I
have
affronted
it
in
the
greatest
dangers
:
but
I
avow
that
I
should
unwillingly
leave
this
Life
,
till
I
have
put
this
Kingdome
into
that
splendour
I
have
proposed
to
my self
;
and
till
I
have
testified
to
my
people
,
by
governing
them
well
,
and
easing
them
of
their
many
Taxes
,
that
I
love
them
as
if
they
were
my
Children
.
After
his
recovery
,
continuing
in
his
praise-worthy
In
sum
,
by
the
example
of
the
King
,
which
hath
always
more
force
then
Laws
,
or
then
Correction
,
Luxury
was
soon
converted
into
a
Frugality
very
necessary
for
the
State
.
He
had
chosen
for
his
Council
very
able
and
Chiverny
,
Bellievre
,
Sillery
,
Sancy
,
Janin
,
Villeroy
and
Rosny
.
I
speak
not
here
at
all
of
his
gallant
Men
for
War
,
as
the
Marshal
of
Byron
,
Lesdiguieres
Governour
of
the
Daulphinate
,
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
the
Constable
of
Montmorency
,
the
Marshal
de
la
Chastre
,
the
Marshal
d'
Aumont
,
Guitry
,
la
Noue
,
and
many
others
;
of
whom
he
served
not
himself
in
the
Administration
of
State-affairs
,
though
he
often
entertained
himself
with
them
;
and
for
their
honour
sometimes
communicated
to
them
things
of
consequence
,
demanding
their
advice
.
The
Chancellour
of
Chiverny
,
who
had
been
He
died
the
year
following
;
and
in
his
place
the
King
constituted
Pompone
de
Bellievre
,
a
Nicholas
Bruslard
de
Sillery
,
President
of
the
Harlay-Sancy
was
a
man
free
,
bold
and
As
for
Janin
President
of
the
Parliament
of
Bourgongne
,
and
Villeroy
chief
Secretary
of
State
,
they
had
both
taken
part
with
the
League
;
and
yet
very
profitably
served
both
the
King
and
France
,
having
in
what
they
acted
endeavoured
onely
for
the
defence
of
the
Catholick
Religion
,
and
not
been
moved
out
of
a
spirit
of
faction
.
They
had
hindred
the
Spaniards
from
planting
themselves
in
this
Realm
,
and
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
from
absolutely
casting
himself
upon
them
,
as
his
despair
had
often
perswaded
him
to
do
.
They
agreed
both
in
this
point
,
that
they
loved
the
Estate
and
Royalty
with
passion
,
and
that
they
had
great
judgement
:
but
for
the
rest
of
their
humours
,
they
were
very
much
different
.
Janin
was
an
old
Gaul
,
who
would
manage
Villeroy
was
one
of
the
wisest
and
most
exact
The
King
often
conferred
with
these
Counsellours
:
Tuilleries
,
Monceaux
,
St.
Germain
,
and
Fontainbleau
.
He
discoursed
often
with
them
apart
,
calling
them
one
after
another
;
and
he
did
so
,
either
to
oblige
them
to
speak
to
him
with
more
liberty
,
or
not
to
tell
them
all
together
what
he
would
onely
tell
to
some
particularly
;
or
for
some
other
reason
which
he
without
doubt
deduced
from
good
policy
.
He
said
,
That
he
found
none
amongst
them
who
satisfied
him
like
Villeroy
;
and
that
he
could
dispatch
more
business
with
him
in
an
hour
,
then
with
the
others
in
a
whole
day
.
As
for
Maximilian
de
Bethune
Baron
of
We
have
already
said
how
the
King
desired
Francis
d'
O
,
he
commits
his
Revenues
to
five
or
six
,
who
acquit
themselves
ill
.
above
all
things
to
provide
for
a
good
Government
in
his
Revenues
;
and
the
reasons
for
which
he
had
been
obliged
to
leave
Francis
d'
O
,
in
the
charge
of
Superintendant
.
After
this
man
was
dead
,
he
gave
that
charge
to
five
or
six
persons
,
whom
he
believed
both
capable
and
honest
men
:
he
was
perswaded
that
he
should
be
better
served
by
them
,
then
by
one
alone
,
imagining
that
they
would
serve
as
checks
and
controulers
to
one
another
.
But
the
quite
contrary
happened
:
every
one
discharged
himself
on
his
Companion
,
nothing
was
advanced
;
and
if
any
would
act
,
the
others
were
not
wanting
to
cross
him
by
their
jealousies
:
so
that
they
only
agreed
in
this
point
,
that
every
one
looked
that
his
Salary
was
well
paid
him
;
which
cost
the
King
six
times
more
,
then
if
he
had
had
only
one
Superintendent
,
whilst
he
drew
no
profit
from
this
multitude
.
Knowing
then
that
so
many
people
did
Rosny
before
he
entred
into
this
Charge
,
As
it
is
the
advantage
of
an
unfaithful
Steward
that
his
Master
be
ignorant
,
and
make
no
inspection
into
his
affairs
:
so
it
is
of
a
true
and
faithful
Servant
,
that
he
be
well
instructed
,
and
that
he
clearly
see
them
,
to
the
end
he
may
know
how
worthily
to
esteem
his
Services
.
For
the
rest
of
his
humour
,
it
agreed
perfectly
Under
the
Administration
of
this
Superintendent
,
For
as
the
most
desperate
things
are
by
good
order
redressed
under
a
firm
and
constant
Conduct
:
so
the
best
established
and
most
assured
become
dispersed
under
a
light
head
,
which
does
,
undoes
,
and
redoes
without
ceasing
;
and
Rosny
soon
gave
indubitable
proofs
of
his
capacity
:
for
having
visited
only
four
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general
place
for
receipt
of
Revenues
,
whereof
▪
there
be
20.
in
France
,
viz.
Paris
,
Rouen
,
Caen
,
Nantes
,
Tours
,
Bourges
,
Poictiers
,
Agen
,
Tholouse
,
Montpellier
,
Aix
,
Grenoble
,
Lyons
,
Dijon
,
Chaalons
,
Amiens
,
Orleans
,
Limoges
,
Soissons
&
Moulin
.
Generalities
,
he
in
little
time
got
in
a
Million
and
half
of
money
,
which
was
in
Arrear
.
And
after
the
Surprizal
of
Amiens
by
the
Spaniards
,
he
readily
found
moneys
to
raise
a
great
Army
,
and
furnish
the
expen●e
of
the
siege
:
so
that
he
was
one
of
the
Principal
instruments
in
the
Recovery
of
that
great
City
.
It
is
convenient
,
since
it
may
prove
necessary
Those
of
the
Council
and
the
Collectors
at
first
exclaimed
highly
against
his
Conduct
;
they
laid
snares
every
where
for
him
,
and
begat
him
a
thousand
troubles
;
but
with
time
he
brought
them
to
reason
.
Likewise
all
those
who
had
no
right
to
demand
any
thing
of
him
,
and
who
ceased
not
to
importune
him
,
when
they
could
get
nothing
from
him
,
stormed
against
his
hardness
:
but
he
cared
not
for
their
fury
;
he
regarded
onely
legally
to
pay
the
debts
of
the
King
,
and
readily
to
pay
what
was
ordained
for
good
ends
:
for
he
knew
not
how
to
let
that
be
an
hundred
times
demanded
,
which
was
truly
due
.
We
have
stayed
somewhat
the
longer
on
this
point
of
the
Revenues
,
because
it
is
the
most
important
of
all
;
that
by
which
all
things
are
done
,
and
without
which
nothing
can
be
done
;
on
which
depends
either
the
ease
or
the
oppression
of
the
people
,
and
the
good
or
ill
success
of
all
designs
or
enterprizes
.
Our
Henry
much
desired
at
the
same
time
Charles
Martell
had
done
.
For
he
gave
them
to
people
incapable
,
to
Married
men
,
to
men
of
the
Sword
,
to
Children
,
and
likewise
to
Women
,
to
recompense
the
loss
of
their
husbands
killed
or
ruined
in
his
Service
.
I
have
not
attempted
to
excuse
this
fault
;
for
there
can
never
be
any
lawful
reason
given
for
the
prostitution
of
the
goods
of
the
Sanctuary
to
prophane
uses
,
or
employing
the
treasures
of
the
Cross
in
other
Services
then
that
of
the
Altar
.
I
know
well
that
many
Ecclesiasticks
themselves
act
otherwise
;
but
who
doubteth
these
people
to
be
worse
then
those
Jews
,
who
played
at
Dice
upon
the
holy
Robe
of
Jesus
Christ
?
About
the
end
of
this
year
,
the
general
For
what
concerned
the
Council
of
Trent
,
it
is
to
be
understood
that
it
was
received
in
France
,
as
to
those
Articles
concerned
the
Faith
;
but
not
generally
for
those
which
concerned
Policy
and
Discipline
,
because
it
seemed
to
many
,
that
these
last
were
for
the
most
part
contrary
to
the
liberty
of
the
Gallick
Church
,
and
the
rights
of
the
King
.
For
which
reasons
,
whatever
endeavours
the
zealous
have
used
,
they
could
never
compass
its
reception
,
the
Parliaments
having
alwaies
strongly
opposed
it
.
To
the
Harangue
of
the
Clergy
,
the
King
eloquently
answered
,
but
in
few
words
:
That
he
acknowledged
what
they
had
said
concerning
the
nomination
of
Benefices
was
true
;
but
that
he
was
not
the
author
of
that
abuse
.
That
being
come
to
the
Crown
during
the
flames
of
a
Civil
War
,
he
had
ran
where
ever
he
had
beheld
the
greatest
fire
to
extinguish
it
.
That
now
he
had
peace
,
he
would
endeavour
again
to
raise
up
those
two
Pillars
of
France
,
to
wit
,
Piety
and
Justice
.
That
God
willing
he
would
restore
the
Church
to
as
good
an
Estate
as
it
was
in
the
time
of
Lewis
xii
.
But
,
said
he
,
contribute
I
pray
you
on
your
side
;
let
your
good
Examples
as
much
incite
the
people
to
do
good
,
as
they
have
been
heretofore
diverted
:
you
have
exhorted
me
to
my
duty
,
and
I
exhort
you
to
yours
;
let
us
act
in
this
with
envy
one
to
another
.
My
Predecessors
have
given
you
fair
words
,
but
I
with
my
Gray
Jacket
will
give
you
good
effects
.
I
am
all
Gray
without
,
but
you
shall
find
me
Gold
within
.
I
will
see
your
desires
,
and
answer
them
the
most
favourably
I
can
possible
.
All
his
Prudence
and
all
his
Address
were
not
too
much
to
teach
him
to
govern
himself
so
that
both
the
Catholicks
and
Pope
might
be
content
with
his
Conduct
,
and
the
Hugonots
have
no
cause
to
be
alarmed
,
or
cantonize
themselves
.
His
Duty
and
his
Conscience
carried
him
to
the
assistance
of
the
first
;
but
Reason
of
State
,
and
the
great
Obligations
he
had
to
the
last
,
permitted
him
not
to
make
them
despair
.
To
keep
therefore
a
necessary
temperature
,
he
granted
them
an
Edict
more
ample
then
the
precedent
.
It
was
called
,
The
Edict
of
Nantes
,
because
it
was
concluded
the
The
Parliament
strongly
opposed
it
for
On
the
other
side
,
to
sweeten
the
Pope
,
This
Dutchy
is
a
Fief
Male
of
the
holy
Seat
,
Alphonso
d'
Est
,
second
of
that
name
,
and
last
Duke
,
died
in
the
year
1597.
without
Children
,
and
had
left
great
Treasures
to
Caesar
d'
Est
,
Bastard
to
Alphonso
the
first
his
Kinsman
.
He
had
done
what
possibly
he
could
to
obtain
the
Investiture
of
the
Dutchy
on
this
Bastard
;
who
not
able
to
obtain
it
,
yet
ceased
not
to
take
possession
of
it
after
the
death
of
Alphonso
the
second
;
resolving
to
maintain
it
by
force
of
Arms.
Clement
the
eighth
was
obliged
to
Anne
d'
Est
,
Daughter
of
Hercules
the
second
,
Duke
of
Ferrara
,
and
of
Madam
Renee
de
France
:
for
that
Anne
in
her
first
marriage
had
espoused
Francis
Duke
of
Guise
;
and
in
her
second
,
James
Duke
of
Nemours
.
The
King
of
Spain
likewise
favoured
him
underhand
,
not
desiring
that
the
Pope
should
grow
greater
in
Italy
by
the
re-union
of
that
Dutchy
.
But
Henry
the
great
was
not
wanting
to
If
the
heat
which
the
King
testified
in
this
occasion
for
the
interests
of
the
holy
Seat
,
sensibly
obliged
the
Pope
;
that
care
which
he
made
dayly
appear
to
bring
back
the
Hugonots
into
the
bosome
of
the
Church
,
was
no
less
agreeable
to
him
.
He
acted
to
this
purpose
in
John
d'
Angely
ever
since
the
death
of
his
Father
,
which
happened
in
the
year
1587.
and
brought
him
up
in
the
false
Religion
,
with
great
hope
to
make
him
one
day
their
Chief
and
Protector
.
The
King
,
considering
how
it
would
be
both
prejudicial
to
the
safety
of
the
young
Prince
,
and
to
his
own
interests
,
to
leave
him
longer
there
,
knew
so
well
how
to
gain
the
principal
of
the
party
,
that
they
suffered
him
to
be
brought
to
Court
;
and
he
gave
him
for
Governour
John
,
Marquess
of
Pisani
,
a
Lord
of
a
rare
merit
,
and
of
a
wisdome
without
reproach
,
who
forgot
not
to
instruct
him
well
in
the
Catholick
Religion
,
and
in
the
truest
sentiments
of
Honour
and
Vertue
.
He
was
yet
but
seven
or
eight
years
old
:
when
he
came
to
nine
,
the
King
gave
him
the
Government
of
Guyenne
;
loving
him
tenderly
,
and
cherishing
him
as
his
presumptive
Successour
.
During
this
calm
of
the
peace
,
nothing
was
spoken
of
but
rejoycings
,
feasts
and
marriages
.
Spain
,
Isabella-Clara-Eugenia
,
and
of
the
Arch-Duke
Albert
,
was
solemnized
in
the
Low-Countries
:
and
that
of
Madam
Katherine
,
sister
of
the
King
,
with
Henry
Duke
of
Bar
,
eldest
son
to
Charles
the
second
Duke
of
Lorrain
at
Paris
.
Katherine
was
forty
years
of
age
;
more
agreeable
then
fair
,
having
one
Leg
a
little
short
.
She
was
very
spiritual
,
loved
Learning
,
and
knew
much
for
a
woman
;
but
was
an
obstinate
Hugonot
.
The
King
feared
lest
she
should
marry
some
Protestant
Prince
,
who
by
this
means
might
become
Protector
of
the
Hugonots
,
and
be
like
another
King
in
France
:
by
reason
of
which
,
he
gave
her
to
the
Duke
of
Bar
;
thinking
moreover
to
gain
more
belief
among
the
Catholicks
,
by
allying
himself
with
the
house
of
Lorrain
.
Before
this
,
he
had
used
all
possible
means
to
convert
her
,
even
to
the
employing
of
threats
:
but
not
being
able
to
do
it
,
he
said
one
day
to
the
Duke
of
Bar
,
My
Brother
,
it
is
you
must
vanquish
her
.
There
was
some
difficulty
about
the
place
and
the
Ceremony
of
Celebration
of
this
marriage
:
the
Duke
would
have
it
done
at
the
Church
,
and
the
Princess
by
a
Hugonot-Minister
.
The
King
found
a
mean
:
he
caused
it
This
Marriage
being
made
for
the
good
of
the
Catholick
Religion
,
it
seemed
that
the
Pope
should
have
been
content
.
Nevertheless
,
not
willing
to
suffer
an
ill
that
a
good
Besides
the
solemnities
of
these
Marriages
,
many
other
things
entertained
the
Court.
Two
notable
Changes
,
one
of
the
Duke
of
Joyeuse
,
the
other
of
the
Marchioness
of
Bel'
Isle
,
caused
its
astonishment
.
The
Duke
of
Joyeuse
,
who
had
quitted
the
The
Marchioness
of
Bell'
Isle
,
sister
to
the
Bell'
Isle
turns
Feuillantine
.
Duke
of
Longueville
,
and
Widow
of
the
Marquess
of
Bell'
Isle
,
eldest
son
of
the
Marshal
de
Retz
,
having
received
some
secret
displeasure
,
renounced
likewise
the
world
,
and
went
and
shut
her self
up
in
the
Convent
of
the
Feuillantines
at
Tolouse
,
where
she
took
the
veil
,
and
finished
her
days
.
de
Crequy
,
and
Phillipin
bastard
of
Savoy
.
After
this
,
came
News
to
the
Court
,
that
Phillipin
,
Bastard
to
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
was
killed
in
a
Duel
by
the
Seigneur
de
Crequy
:
of
whom
it
might
be
without
flattery
said
,
That
he
was
one
of
the
most
gallant
and
bravest
men
of
his
time
.
The
History
of
this
Combat
may
be
found
written
in
so
many
places
,
and
is
yet
so
firm
in
the
memory
of
all
that
wear
swords
,
that
it
would
be
superfluous
to
recount
the
particularities
.
The
Chase
was
now
the
Kings
ordinary
divertisement
.
It
is
recounted
,
that
Hunting
in
the
Forest
of
Fountain-bleau
,
accompanied
by
many
Lords
,
he
heard
a
great
noise
of
Horns
,
Hunters
and
Dogs
,
which
seemed
to
be
a
great
way
distant
;
but
all
of
an
instant
approached
them
.
Some
of
his
company
who
M'
attendez-vous
,
or
m'
entendez-vous
,
or
amendez-vous
:
that
is
,
Do
you
hear
me
;
or
,
Do
you
understand
me
;
or
else
,
Amend
your selves
.
The
Wood-men
and
Country-people
thereabouts
,
said
,
That
it
was
no
extraordinary
thing
:
for
they
had
often
seen
this
black
man
,
whom
they
named
the
Great
Hunter
,
with
a
pack
of
Hounds
which
hunted
at
full
cry
;
but
never
did
harm
to
any
.
Infinite
account
is
made
in
all
Countries
in
the
world
of
like
illusions
in
Hunting
.
If
we
may
give
any
credit
to
them
,
we
may
believe
Now
if
Prodigies
are
signes
,
as
some
have
said
of
some
great
and
dire
Events
,
it
may
be
believed
that
this
presaged
the
strange
death
of
the
fair
Gabriella
,
which
happened
some
days
after
.
The
love
which
the
King
had
for
her
,
instead
of
being
extinguished
by
enjoyment
,
was
come
to
such
a
point
,
that
she
had
dared
to
demand
of
him
,
that
he
should
acknowledge
Those
who
love
the
glory
of
this
great
King
,
can
difficultly
believe
that
he
would
have
done
such
an
action
which
had
without
doubt
begot
a
low
opinion
of
him
,
and
again
thrown
him
under
his
peoples
hatred
.
However
,
it
was
to
be
feared
that
the
allurements
of
this
woman
,
who
had
found
his
weakness
,
with
the
flattery
of
the
Courtiers
whom
she
had
almost
all
gained
,
either
by
presents
or
kindnesses
,
might
engage
this
poor
Prince
to
a
dishonour
.
And
without
dissembling
,
he
had
his
soul
too
tender
towards
Ladies
.
He
was
Master
of
all
his
other
passions
,
but
he
was
a
Slave
to
this
:
nor
can
his
memory
be
justified
from
this
reproach
:
for
though
he
were
admirable
in
all
other
parts
of
his
life
,
he
ought
not
to
be
imitated
in
this
.
In
the
mean
time
,
Gabriella
,
flattering
her self
with
a
hope
to
be
ere
long
his
Wife
,
deduced
from
those
hopes
himself
had
given
her
,
acted
so
well
,
that
she
obliged
him
to
demand
of
the
Pope
Commissioners
to
judge
of
the
Divorce
between
him
and
Queen
Margaret
.
And
the
King
,
that
he
might
finde
favour
with
the
holy
Father
,
and
render
him
more
facile
to
his
intentions
,
caused
to
be
said
underhand
,
that
he
would
marry
Maria
de
Medices
his
Neece
,
Sister
to
the
Duke
of
Florence
:
for
whom
nevertheless
it
was
believed
that
he
had
not
then
any
desire
.
And
the
Pope
,
were
it
that
he
distrusted
his
intention
,
or
that
he
saw
that
Queen
Margaret
lent
not
her
hand
to
it
,
protracted
the
business
,
and
returned
onely
ambiguous
Answers
.
It
was
likewise
said
,
that
being
one
day
much
pressed
by
the
Cardinal
d'Ossat
and
by
Sillery
to
give
content
to
their
Master
,
for
want
of
which
,
said
they
,
he
may
pass
further
,
and
espouse
the
Dutchess
;
he
was
so
astonished
at
this
discourse
,
that
he
immediately
remitted
the
conduct
of
this
Affair
to
the
hand
of
God
,
commanded
a
Fast
through
all
the
City
of
Rome
,
and
went
himself
to
Prayers
,
to
demand
of
God
to
inspire
him
with
what
should
be
best
for
his
glory
.
That
at
the
end
of
his
Prayer
he
cryed
out
as
if
he
had
been
revived
from
an
Extasie
,
God
hath
provided
;
and
that
in
few
days
after
,
there
arrived
a
Courrier
at
Rome
,
bringing
News
of
the
death
of
the
Dutchess
.
In
the
mean
time
the
King
grew
impatient
at
these
delays
;
and
it
was
to
be
feared
lest
a
disdain
to
be
neglected
should
cast
him
into
the
same
inconveniencies
it
had
formerly
done
Henry
the
eighth
,
King
of
England
;
or
by
the
counsel
of
some
flatterers
,
forcing
the
goodness
of
his
nature
,
be
perswaded
to
rid
himself
of
Queen
Margaret
in
any
manner
soever
.
Gabriella
was
at
present
great
with
her
fourth
Childe
,
when
the
feast
of
Easter
approaching
,
the
King
desiring
to
do
his
Devotions
for
that
holy
time
far
from
all
object
of
scandal
,
sent
her
to
Paris
,
accompanying
her
just
half
way
.
She
with
no
small
grief
parted
from
him
,
recommending
to
him
her
Children
with
tears
in
her
eyes
,
as
if
she
had
some
secret
presentiment
;
telling
him
that
she
should
never
more
see
him
.
Being
at
Paris
,
lodged
in
the
house
of
Zamet
,
that
famous
Treasurer
,
after
having
dined
with
him
,
and
heard
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the
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before
Easter
,
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called
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Jours
de
tenebres
Tenebres
at
little
St.
Anthonies
,
(
being
holy
Thursday
)
as
she
returned
to
her
Lodging
,
and
being
walking
in
the
Garden
,
she
felt
her self
struck
with
an
Apoplexy
in
the
brain
.
The
first
fury
of
it
being
passed
,
she
would
no
longer
stay
in
that
house
,
but
caused
her self
to
be
carried
to
that
of
Madam
de
Sourdis
her
Aunt
,
near
St.
Germain
of
the
Auxerrois
.
And
all
the
rest
of
that
day
,
and
the
morrow
,
she
was
perplexed
with
The
causes
of
her
death
were
diversly
spoken
of
:
but
however
,
it
was
a
happiness
to
France
,
since
it
deprived
the
King
of
an
object
for
which
he
was
about
to
loose
both
himself
and
his
Estate
.
His
grief
was
as
great
as
his
love
had
been
:
yet
he
,
not
being
of
those
feeble
All
good
French-men
passionately
desired
that
so
good
a
King
might
leave
legitimate
Children
.
They
durst
not
press
him
to
take
a
Wife
capable
to
bring
him
forth
such
,
so
long
as
Gabriella
lived
,
for
fear
lest
he
should
espouse
her
:
and
out
of
the
same
fear
,
Queen
Margaret
would
not
give
her
consent
to
dissolve
his
marriage
.
But
when
Gabriella
was
dead
,
she
willingly
lent
her
hand
to
it
;
and
her self
addressed
a
Request
to
the
holy
Father
In
like
manner
the
Lords
of
the
Kingdome
The
King
touched
with
these
just
supplications
of
his
subjects
,
addressed
his
request
to
The
cause
reported
to
the
Consistory
,
the
Queen
Margaret
,
who
for
many
years
had
du
Pre-aux-Clercs
:
which
was
after
sold
to
pay
his
debts
,
and
demolished
to
build
other
houses
.
She
loved
Which
is
without
doubt
the
greatest
of
all
a
Princes
fault
,
because
there
is
nothing
so
much
against
Justice
,
of
which
he
ought
to
be
the
Protector
and
Defender
.
This
marriage
being
dissolved
,
Bellievre
and
Maria
de
Medicis
,
who
was
daughter
to
Maria
de
Medicis
demanded
for
Hen.
4.
Francis
,
and
Neece
to
Ferdinand
,
great
Dukes
of
Toscany
.
The
Cardinal
d'
Ossat
and
Sillery
made
known
his
intention
to
the
great
Duke
Ferdinand
her
Uncle
:
and
Alincour
,
son
to
Villeroy
,
whom
he
had
sent
to
thank
the
holy
Father
for
his
good
and
brief
Justice
touching
the
aforesaid
dissolution
of
his
marriage
,
had
order
to
testifie
to
him
,
that
the
King
having
cast
his
eyes
on
all
the
Daughters
of
the
Soveraign
Houses
of
Christendome
,
had
found
no
Princess
more
agreeable
to
him
.
The
business
was
managed
with
so
much
activeness
and
vigilancy
by
the
diligence
of
those
which
had
enterprized
it
,
that
the
King
found
himself
absolutely
engaged
.
The
contract
of
the
marriage
was
James
David
du
Perron
Bishop
of
Eureux
,
afterwards
Cardinal
,
and
Philip
du
Plessis
Mornay
;
where
truth
nobly
triumphed
over
falsehood
.
There
are
particular
relations
of
the
solemnities
made
at
Florence
,
the
Magnificences
of
the
great
Duke
,
the
Ceremonies
of
the
Affiancing
and
Marriage
of
this
Queen
,
of
her
Imbarking
,
her
being
convoyed
by
the
Gallies
of
Malta
and
Florence
,
and
her
reception
at
Marseilles
,
at
Avignon
,
and
at
Lions
,
and
therefore
I
shall
speak
nothing
of
it
.
Whilst
the
Marriage
of
Florence
was
treating
,
It
is
to
be
understood
that
▪
Mary
Touchet
,
who
had
been
Mistress
to
Charles
the
ninth
,
from
whom
came
Issue
the
Count
d'
Auvergne
,
had
been
Married
to
the
Lord
d'
Entragues
,
and
had
by
him
many
children
,
amongst
the
rest
a
very
fair
daughter
named
Henrietta
,
who
by
consequent
was
sister
by
the
mothers
side
to
the
Count
of
Auvergne
.
This
Count
was
about
the
age
of
thirty
years
,
and
she
about
eighteen
.
It
is
but
too
well
known
,
that
Flatterers
and
wicked
Sycophants
ruine
all
in
the
Courts
of
great
Men
,
and
corrupt
likewise
their
persons
.
These
are
they
which
sweeten
Our
Henry
,
though
so
great
a
Prince
as
he
was
,
had
these
people
near
him
,
who
knowing
his
weakness
as
to
women
,
in
stead
of
fortifying
him
against
it
,
and
restraining
him
like
true
friends
,
they
spurred
him
(
as
it
were
)
forward
in
his
wickedness
,
and
made
their
fortunes
from
his
faults
.
It
was
these
,
who
by
commending
the
Beauties
,
the
Carriage
,
the
Spirit
,
and
the
divertizing
and
pleasant
discourse
of
Madamoiselle
d'
Entragues
,
made
him
first
have
a
desire
to
see
and
to
love
her
.
They
could
never
have
done
a
worse
Service
for
their
Master
then
this
.
She
had
certainly
many
Charms
,
nor
had
she
less
spirit
and
cunning
.
Her
refusals
and
modesty
did
more
and
more
provoke
the
Kings
Passion
.
Though
Madamoiselle
d'
Entragues
.
he
was
not
prodigal
,
he
caused
an
hundred
thousand
crowns
to
be
carried
her
at
once
.
She
refused
them
not
,
and
reciprocally
testified
much
love
and
impatience
for
so
great
a
King
:
but
she
cunningly
caused
her
Father
and
Mother
to
observe
her
so
near
,
that
she
could
not
give
him
a
full
conveniency
to
speak
to
her
.
Hereupon
she
let
him
understand
,
that
she
even
dispaired
that
she
could
not
keep
her
word
with
him
;
that
it
was
necessary
to
have
the
consent
of
her
Father
and
Mother
,
for
which
on
her
part
she
would
labour
.
Afterwards
,
after
many
delays
and
put
off
s
,
she
told
him
,
that
they
could
not
be
brought
to
so
delicate
a
point
,
except
,
were
it
onely
to
secure
their
consciences
towards
God
,
and
their
honour
towards
the
world
,
his
Majesty
would
make
her
a
promise
of
Marriage
:
That
she
had
no
desire
to
serve
her self
of
such
a
All
this
intrigue
may
be
seen
in
the
Memoires
How
!
now
I
believe
that
you
are
a
fool
:
and
that
he
answered
,
It
is
true
Sir
that
I
am
a
fool
,
and
could
wish
I
were
more
so
,
so
that
I
alone
in
France
were
one
.
That
at
his
departing
from
the
Gallery
,
the
King
entred
into
his
Closet
,
and
demanded
a
pen
and
inke
,
and
that
he
believed
it
was
to
write
another
.
However
it
were
,
this
promise
caused
much
trouble
afterward
:
for
the
Lady
would
have
made
it
valid
,
as
we
shall
speak
.
At
the
same
time
that
the
King
pusued
the
To
understand
this
well
,
it
must
be
known
Seven
years
after
,
to
wit
,
in
the
year
1595.
the
King
being
gone
to
Lyons
,
after
the
battail
of
Fountain-franzoise
,
the
Duke
,
who
foresaw
Our
Ambassadors
treating
the
general
The
French
during
that
time
sollicited
strongly
at
Rome
to
have
it
decided
.
The
Savoyards
defended
it
onely
at
extremity
,
and
that
for
fear
to
lose
their
cause
by
default
.
Both
the
one
and
the
other
produced
their
Titles
:
Those
of
the
French
were
the
best
,
and
moreover
,
they
had
had
a
peaceable
possession
of
more
then
sixty
years
,
which
was
more
then
sufficient
to
gain
prescription
.
The
year
being
expired
,
the
Pope
demands
of
the
King
the
prolongation
of
two
months
,
to
give
in
his
sentence
of
Arbitration
,
and
that
in
the
mean
time
the
Marquisate
should
be
sequestred
in
his
hands
.
The
King
willingly
consents
:
The
Duke
imagined
that
his
best
way
was
To
the
end
therefore
to
gain
time
,
he
desired
He
brought
with
him
a
Train
which
well
He
came
to
Lyons
by
the
River
of
Roan
,
and
was
received
by
la
Guiche
Governour
of
that
City
.
But
the
Chapiter
of
St.
John
would
not
give
him
the
place
of
Canon
and
Count
of
that
Church
,
because
he
no
longer
possessed
the
County
of
Villars
,
by
virtue
of
which
the
Counts
of
Savoy
had
been
at
other
times
received
.
Adding
to
this
,
that
he
had
not
his
Titles
,
nor
would
give
time
to
make
proof
of
his
Nobility
;
of
which
the
Chapiter
dispences
not
with
any
whatsoever
beside
our
Kings
.
From
Lyons
he
came
to
Roanna
,
descended
I
am
of
opinion
that
we
should
decide
first
those
affairs
between
us
,
and
then
talk
of
others
.
Three
days
after
,
the
King
went
to
Paris
,
Now
was
the
beginning
of
the
last
year
of
The
beginning
of
this
year
beheld
the
King
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A
place
I
suppose
so
called
,
which
looked
into
the
Parliament-House
,
and
where
they
might
see
and
not
be
seen
.
Lantern
of
the
great
Chamber
,
where
they
with
great
delight
heard
pleaded
a
very
singular
Cause
,
chosen
of
purpose
;
and
the
sentence
or
agreement
pronounced
by
Harlay
first
President
;
a
Personage
so
grave
and
so
eloquent
,
that
all
which
came
from
his
mouth
seemed
to
come
from
that
of
Justice
her self
.
There
was
no
Civility
or
Courtesie
which
the
King
shewed
not
to
the
Duke
:
but
after
all
,
he
released
not
to
him
the
Marquisate
.
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The
French
hath
it
,
Prendre
le
Change
,
which
is
taken
for
flying
out
at
a
wrong
Deer
like
hounds
of
Riot
.
to
be
gulled
by
gilded
shadows
:
he
answered
,
That
he
had
no
ambition
to
conquer
the
Estate
of
another
,
but
onely
to
recover
his
own
:
That
he
would
not
speak
of
this
Affair
to
the
Duke
,
but
that
they
ought
refer
that
to
their
Council
.
In
effect
,
they
named
some
persons
,
who
conferred
together
:
but
those
of
the
King
insisting
dayly
on
its
restitution
,
and
the
Duke
endeavouring
to
free
it
to
himself
,
nothing
was
concluded
.
Yet
though
all
hopes
were
wanting
to
the
Duke
of
obtaining
any
thing
,
he
lost
not
at
all
his
Courage
,
but
trusted
to
the
secret
intelligences
he
had
renewed
with
some
great
ones
of
the
Court
,
and
particularly
with
the
Duke
of
Byron
.
Many
believe
that
he
began
now
Beauvais
la
Nocle
;
but
the
most
pernicious
and
most
trayterous
Fellow
that
could
be
found
in
France
;
he
making
a
Trade
of
carrying
Tales
from
one
to
another
.
The
King
knew
him
well
;
and
often
seeing
him
very
familiar
with
Byron
,
he
had
the
goodness
to
tell
the
Marshall
more
then
once
,
Let
not
that
man
approach
you
;
he
is
a
plague
;
be
will
ruine
you
.
The
Duke
knew
that
Byron
loved
the
King
,
because
he
had
raised
him
to
the
greatest
Dignities
of
his
Realm
;
and
that
the
Prince
likewise
honoured
him
with
his
Good-will
.
It
was
therefore
necessary
to
make
him
loose
this
affection
,
to
render
him
capable
of
any
evil
designe
.
Byron
was
without
doubt
brave
and
valiant
to
the
utmost
;
but
so
puft
up
with
his
Gallantry
,
It
is
certainly
a
noble
Ambition
,
and
not
Henry
the
Great
had
therefore
taken
some
disgust
against
the
Marshal
of
Byron
by
reason
of
his
vanity
;
so
that
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
praising
one
day
the
Noble
Actions
and
great
Services
of
Byron
,
both
Father
and
Son
,
the
King
answered
,
That
it
was
true
,
they
had
served
him
well
,
but
that
he
had
taken
great
pains
to
moderate
the
drunkenness
of
the
Father
,
and
the
violent
passions
of
the
Son
.
The
Duke
remembred
these
words
,
and
caused
After
that
the
Duke
of
Savoy
had
remained
more
then
two
moneths
in
the
Court
of
France
,
shewing
,
as
the
Proverb
says
,
A
merry
Countenance
at
an
ill
game
;
and
shadowing
his
discontent
with
an
apparent
joy
,
but
not
knowing
how
to
return
without
shame
,
nor
how
to
stay
longer
without
any
fruit
:
The
King
,
who
would
not
give
him
subject
to
say
that
he
had
treated
him
with
the
utmost
rigour
,
gave
him
to
understand
,
that
if
the
la
Bresse
.
Marquisate
was
so
commodious
to
him
,
and
that
he
could
not
restore
it
without
a
notable
inconveniency
,
he
would
be
content
to
take
la
Bresse
in
exchange
.
This
Condition
seemed
no
less
hard
to
the
Duke
then
that
of
the
restitution
of
the
Marquisate
:
however
,
that
he
might
have
some
pretext
to
retire
with
honour
,
he
seemed
not
averse
to
it
;
and
there
A
little
after
he
took
leave
of
the
King
,
who
Pont
de
Charenton
;
and
gave
order
to
the
Baron
of
Lux
,
and
to
Praslin
,
to
accompany
him
to
the
Frontier
.
He
returned
by
Champagne
and
Bourgongne
,
from
which
he
entred
la
Bresse
,
and
went
to
the
Bourg
.
They
had
great
joy
to
see
him
arrived
,
because
they
feared
lest
he
should
be
arrested
in
France
.
Indeed
some
there
were
would
have
That
they
studied
to
dishonour
him
;
but
that
he
should
chuse
rather
to
loose
his
Crown
,
then
to
incur
the
least
suspition
of
having
falsified
his
Faith
,
even
to
the
greatest
of
his
enemies
.
The
three
moneths
being
expired
,
and
the
After
that
the
Duke
had
by
divers
Artifices
drawn
out
the
Negotiation
almost
two
moneths
longer
,
the
King
,
wearied
with
these
delays
,
prepared
himself
to
bind
this
Proteus
,
who
changed
himself
into
all
sorts
of
forms
;
and
to
force
him
to
give
a
certain
answer
.
He
advanced
to
Lyons
,
whither
he
had
before
sent
his
Council
.
The
Duke
,
knowing
Upon
this
assurance
,
the
King
caused
to
advance
le
Bourg-l
'
Espinasse
,
an
old
Colonel
of
Infantry
,
with
the
Troops
of
the
Suisses
,
to
take
possession
of
the
Marquisate
.
As
he
approached
,
the
Duke
took
off
his
Mask
,
and
answered
clearly
,
That
according
to
the
Conditions
proposed
,
War
was
less
sharp
to
him
then
Peace
.
Wherefore
the
King
was
obliged
to
come
to
that
point
to
which
he
had
long
foreseen
he
should
come
,
to
wit
,
an
open
War
:
he
declared
it
therefore
on
the
At
the
same
time
he
gave
advice
of
this
This
great
King
knew
well
,
that
among
Christians
the
breach
of
peace
is
extreamly
odious
;
and
that
without
reasons
,
which
strongly
convince
our
spirits
,
we
ought
never
to
trouble
the
publick
tranquillity
.
He
was
at
present
at
Grenoble
,
where
he
had
to
begin
this
War
only
three
or
four
Companies
of
Ordinance
.
Some
proposed
to
him
,
to
cause
his
Regiment
of
Guards
to
advance
:
he
answered
,
that
he
would
not
send
them
from
him
;
that
they
were
the
tenth
Legion
,
which
never
fought
without
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Julius
Caesar
would
never
let
the
tenth
Legion
fight
but
with
him
.
Caesar.
But
in
a
little
time
the
French
Nobility
and
the
Adventurers
flocked
to
him
on
all
sides
,
as
as
if
they
had
come
to
a
Marriage
or
a
Ball.
The
Marshal
of
Byron
,
though
already
disgusted
,
la
Bresse
.
having
gathered
some
Troops
,
spoiled
the
Country
of
Bresse
in
many
places
:
with
his
Canon
he
forced
the
City
of
Bourg
;
but
the
Cittadel
defended
it self
better
,
and
proved
indeed
the
onely
difficulty
in
this
War
.
Crequy
entring
into
Savoy
,
gained
the
City
of
Montmelian
about
midnight
,
but
not
the
Castle
.
The
Pope
Alarm'd
by
the
first
sparkles
of
Italy
▪
imployed
himself
immediately
to
extinguish
it
:
he
dispatcht
a
Prelate
,
who
bore
the
title
of
Patriarch
of
Constantinople
,
to
remonstrate
unto
him
the
inconveniences
of
this
rupture
,
and
to
conjure
him
in
the
name
of
God
not
to
pass
farther
.
The
King
assured
him
that
he
had
no
design
to
trouble
Few
days
after
he
departed
,
and
entred
la
Morienne
,
by
taking
in
two
or
three
days
the
City
of
Conflans
,
and
that
of
la
Charbonniere
;
which
till
then
had
passed
for
impregnable
.
Yet
the
Duke
of
Savoy
moved
not
:
he
The
Duke
of
Savoy
believed
his
Fortresses
of
Montmelian
in
Savoy
,
and
of
Bourg
in
Bresse
impregnable
,
reposing
the
security
of
his
Country
upon
them
.
He
was
much
surprized
to
understand
that
the
Marquis
of
Brandis
Governour
of
the
first
,
had
capitulated
to
surrender
it
in
a
certain
time
.
Upon
it
,
he
put
himself
in
the
field
,
and
used
The
King
passing
by
the
side
of
Geneva
,
submitted
the
Country
of
the
Chablais
and
the
Faussigni
.
The
inhabitants
of
Geneva
took
Theodorus
Beza
the
chief
as
well
in
age
as
in
Doctrine
of
all
the
Hugonot
Ministers
,
made
him
a
Speech
in
few
words
.
The
Marshal
de
Biron
having
considered
the
place
which
the
inhabitants
had
been
forty
years
fortifying
,
with
great
care
and
expence
,
whether
to
make
himself
esteemed
a
great
Captain
,
or
to
shew
the
great
zeal
he
had
for
the
Catholick
Religion
,
boasted
he
could
take
it
in
twenty
days
.
A
speech
the
King
was
not
pleased
with
,
because
France
had
taken
it
unde●
its
Protection
,
since
the
Reign
of
Francis
the
first
;
and
was
obliged
to
defend
it
against
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
who
pretended
that
Seignory
belonged
to
him
.
In
the
meantime
,
the
Pope
desiring
above
At
the
same
time
the
King
,
whose
thoughts
of
his
marriage
the
War
had
not
interrupted
,
imbarqued
on
the
Rhone
,
and
went
down
to
Lyons
;
where
the
Queen
his
new
Spouse
was
arrived
,
and
expected
him
.
The
Legat
would
not
discontinue
the
Treaty
When
the
Articles
were
drawn
up
and
agreed
,
Bresse
,
Bugey
,
and
Veromey
,
and
generally
all
that
appertained
to
him
lying
along
the
River
Rhone
,
from
the
egress
of
Geneva
;
as
likewise
the
Bailiwick
and
Barony
of
Gex
:
and
that
in
exchange
of
the
Marquisate
of
Saluces
,
which
the
King
absolutely
left
to
him
,
both
for
himself
and
his
.
The
Treaty
agreed
likewise
,
that
all
the
places
taken
by
the
King
from
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
should
be
restored
;
but
all
the
Kings
pretended
rights
against
the
said
Duke
,
should
be
reserved
to
him
;
according
as
was
contained
in
the
Treaties
of
Cateau
in
Cambresis
,
and
of
Vervin
.
By
this
exchange
,
both
the
one
and
the
other
The
Treaty
being
signed
,
the
King
departed
from
Lyons
by
Post
,
to
return
to
Paris
;
For
by
raising
these
proud
Edifices
,
he
leaves
the
fair
marks
of
his
greatness
and
riches
to
posterity
;
he
embellishes
his
Kingdom
,
attracts
the
admiration
of
his
people
,
makes
strangers
know
that
his
Coffers
swell
with
Treasure
,
gives
life
and
bread
to
a
great
number
of
poor
handy-crafts-men
,
labours
profitably
for
his
own
conveniency
and
for
that
of
his
Successors
;
and
in
fine
,
makes
Architecture
,
Sculpture
,
and
painting
flourish
,
which
have
ever
been
infinitely
esteemed
by
all
the
most
Polite
nations
of
the
world
.
Our
Henry
took
not
this
divertisement
,
but
An
excellent
reflexion
.
to
recreate
his
spirit
after
labours
,
and
not
to
imploy
it
.
For
he
had
his
soul
too
great
,
and
his
genius
too
elevated
,
to
dedicate
it self
wholly
to
such
mean
things
,
much
less
to
fix
it
on
vain
amusements
.
It
is
true
,
that
he
built
,
that
he
hunted
,
that
he
was
merry
;
but
this
was
without
diverting
himself
too
much
from
his
affairs
,
without
abandoning
the
helme
of
his
estate
,
which
he
held
as
firmely
and
diligently
during
the
Calme
,
as
during
the
Tempest
.
Moreover
,
he
had
a
care
not
to
grow
sleepy
whilst
it
was
fair
weather
,
which
is
often
deceitful
:
for
besides
that
a
good
King
ought
to
labour
within
his
Estate
during
peace
,
as
well
as
without
during
war
;
he
knew
that
the
Spaniard
and
the
Savoyard
still
grumbled
,
and
contrived
in
their
hearts
some
enterprize
against
him
.
The
Count
of
Fuentes
having
raised
a
great
army
to
assist
the
Savoyard
,
was
troubled
that
the
peace
had
deprived
him
of
the
occasion
to
employ
them
.
Some
places
he
had
taken
in
Picardy
during
the
War
between
the
two
Crowns
,
had
created
a
vanity
in
him
,
and
made
him
believe
that
he
should
alwaies
gain
the
advantage
over
the
French
.
At
the
same
time
the
King
of
Spain
had
put
to
sea
a
Naval
Army
,
commanded
by
one
Doria
;
which
had
without
doubt
some
designe
on
Marseillians
:
That
he
knew
not
how
to
steal
a
victory
;
that
ambuscadoes
were
not
honest
,
but
onely
during
War
;
and
that
it
was
necessary
for
his
honour
to
take
hee●
that
he
did
not
in
any
manner
contribute
to
that
rupture
,
the
enemies
had
a
design
to
make
.
In
fine
,
the
Spaniards
having
found
that
this
wise
Argus
had
too
many
eyes
,
and
too
much
vigilance
to
be
surprized
on
any
side
;
resolved
to
employ
their
Arms
in
pious
and
honorable
enterprizes
.
A
part
of
their
Land-Army
passed
into
Hungary
,
which
was
at
that
present
assaulted
by
the
Turks
.
The
Duke
There
arrived
some
time
after
an
accident
by
which
the
King
took
occasion
to
let
the
Spaniards
know
,
that
he
could
not
suffer
any
thing
against
his
honour
,
nor
against
the
dignity
of
his
estate
.
Rochepot
was
his
Embassador
There
were
made
many
discourses
and
writings
concerning
the
rights
and
priviledges
Now
the
King
being
offended
,
as
he
ought
to
be
,
at
the
injury
done
to
France
in
the
person
of
his
Ambassador
,
and
not
judging
the
satisfaction
the
Magistrate
had
given
him
sufficient
;
commands
him
immediately
to
return
;
which
he
did
,
without
taking
leave
of
the
King
of
Spain
.
He
forbade
likewise
at
the
same
time
,
all
Commerce
with
Spaniards
:
and
foreseeing
that
in
these
beginnings
of
the
rupture
,
they
might
enterprize
somewhat
on
the
Towns
of
Picardy
,
he
with
great
diligence
The
people
,
who
began
to
taste
the
sweetness
of
repose
,
and
to
Till
their
lands
with
patience
,
trembled
for
fear
lest
a
new
War
should
expose
them
once
more
to
the
License
of
the
Souldiers
.
But
God
had
pity
Whilst
the
King
was
at
Calais
,
whither
as
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This
siege
lasted
three
years
,
three
months
,
and
three
days
.
the
most
famous
that
ever
was
since
that
of
Troy
,
feared
with
some
reason
,
lest
the
Kings
approach
should
retard
the
progress
of
his
enterprize
,
in
which
he
had
already
lost
so
many
men
,
so
much
time
spent
,
so
many
Cannot
shot
,
so
much
money
,
and
such
stores
of
Ammunition
:
he
sent
therefore
to
complement
him
,
promising
him
on
the
part
of
Spain
satisfaction
for
the
violence
done
to
the
Lodgings
of
his
Ambassador
;
but
intreating
him
,
that
the
besieged
might
not
prevail
themselves
of
this
Conjuncture
.
The
King
who
never
let
himself
be
overcome
by
Courtesie
no
more
then
by
Arms
,
VVhilst
he
was
at
Calais
,
Queen
Elizabeth
d'
Auvergne
,
and
the
choice
of
all
the
Nobility
of
the
Court
,
to
represent
to
her
the
displeasure
the
King
had
,
finding
himself
so
near
her
,
that
he
could
not
enjoy
the
sight
of
her
.
This
Queen
endeavoured
by
all
means
possible
,
to
make
known
to
the
French
her
greatness
and
power
.
One
day
holding
VVe
must
not
forget
,
how
that
before
the
King
made
his
voyage
to
Calais
,
he
had
led
the
Queen
with
him
to
enjoy
the
Jubilee
in
All
France
during
this
holy
Jubilee
,
had
instantly
demanded
of
Heaven
that
it
would
be
pleased
to
give
them
a
Daulphine
,
to
deliver
them
from
those
misfortunes
wherein
they
should
be
plunged
,
if
the
King
should
die
The
Just.
without
Male-children
.
Their
vows
were
heard
,
and
the
Queen
happily
brought
to
bed
of
a
Son
at
Fontainbleau
,
on
the
day
of
St.
Cosmo
,
being
the
twenty
seventh
of
September
.
They
gave
him
at
his
Baptism
the
Name
of
Lewis
,
so
sweet
and
dear
to
France
for
the
memory
of
the
great
St.
Lewis
,
and
of
the
good
King
Lewis
xii
.
Father
of
the
people
.
Afterwards
was
appropriated
to
him
the
surname
of
Just
;
and
we
at
present
believe
his
having
been
the
Father
of
Lewis
the
wise
and
victorious
,
none
of
the
least
worthy
of
his
Titles
.
His
Birth
was
preceded
by
a
great
Earthquake
,
which
happened
some
days
before
.
The
Birth
was
very
hard
,
and
the
infant
laboured
till
he
was
all
of
a
purple-colour
;
which
possibly
ruined
within
the
principal
Organs
of
Health
and
good
Constitution
.
The
King
invoking
on
him
the
Benediction
of
Heaven
,
That
he
would
give
him
the
grace
to
use
it
onely
for
his
glory
,
and
for
the
defence
of
the
people
.
The
Princes
of
the
Blood
which
were
with
him
in
the
Chamber
of
the
Queen
,
all
of
them
saluted
the
Daulphine
one
after
another
.
I
omit
how
express
Curriers
carried
this
News
into
all
the
Provinces
,
the
publick
rejoycings
throughout
the
whole
Kingdome
,
particularly
in
the
great
City
of
Paris
,
who
as
much
loved
Henry
the
great
,
as
they
had
hated
his
Predecessor
;
the
Complements
the
King
received
on
his
part
from
all
the
Potentates
of
Europe
;
and
the
accustomed
Present
of
the
holy
Father
in
like
occasions
,
to
wit
,
the
blessed
swathling
bands
,
which
he
sent
by
Seigneur
Barbarino
,
who
was
afterwards
Cardinal
and
Pope
,
named
Urban
the
viii
.
Five
days
before
,
the
Queen
of
Spain
was
Lewis
xiii
.
brought
to
bed
of
her
first
Childe
,
which
was
a
Daughter
,
whom
at
the
Font
of
Baptism
they
named
Anne
.
The
Spaniards
rejoyced
no
less
then
if
it
had
been
a
Son
:
for
in
that
Country
the
Females
succeed
to
the
Crown
.
Those
amongst
the
French
who
penetrated
farthest
into
things
to
come
,
took
likewise
part
in
this
joy
,
but
for
another
reason
,
which
was
,
that
this
Princess
being
of
the
same
age
with
the
Daulphine
,
it
seemed
that
Heaven
had
made
the
one
be
born
for
the
other
,
and
that
she
ought
one
day
be
his
Spouse
;
as
in
effect
Lewis
xiii
.
had
this
happiness
,
and
France
still
possesses
it
;
admiring
in
all
occasions
the
rare
Wisdom
,
the
exemplary
Piety
,
and
heroick
Constancy
of
this
great
Princess
.
In
acknowledgement
of
the
grace
which
Need
of
monies
having
obliged
him
during
Rosny
had
so
well
bridled
both
the
Gatherers
and
the
Farmers
,
that
they
could
no
longer
devour
those
great
Morsels
they
did
heretofore
.
But
this
was
not
yet
enough
:
they
were
in
such
manner
gorged
before
he
was
Superintendent
,
that
the
King
with
infinite
The
Chamber-Royal
;
whom
he
charged
to
make
an
exact
search
of
the
misdemeanours
of
those
who
had
managed
the
Kings
monies
.
This
Chamber
made
a
great
many
disembogue
:
however
,
a
great
part
found
the
means
to
escape
them
;
some
out
of
a
Consideration
of
their
Alliances
,
others
by
force
of
money
,
gaining
those
who
were
near
the
King
,
principally
his
Mistr●sses
,
and
corrupting
the
Judges
themselves
.
So
much
is
it
true
that
Gold
pierces
every
where
,
and
that
nothing
is
proof
against
this
pernitious
Metal
.
We
need
not
then
wonder
if
those
people
filled
their
Coffers
as
full
as
they
could
,
since
the
fuller
they
heaped
them
,
the
more
facile
was
their
justification
.
I
have
already
said
it
,
and
I
say
it
again
,
(
for
it
cannot
be
too
often
nor
too
much
observed
)
that
there
is
no
remedy
to
hinder
this
disorder
,
He
must
himself
hold
the
strings
of
his
purse
,
have
his
eye
still
upon
his
Coffers
,
know
punctually
what
is
in
them
,
what
comes
out
of
them
;
what
ways
his
monies
accrue
,
to
what
uses
they
are
employed
,
who
are
they
that
manage
them
:
and
above
all
,
he
must
make
them
give
a
good
account
,
as
our
Henry
did
,
that
if
they
be
honest
men
,
they
cannot
be
corrupted
;
and
if
they
are
knaves
,
not
have
the
means
to
act
their
knavery
.
He
was
made
to
know
,
that
there
were
two
other
disorders
in
his
Realm
which
extreamly
impoverished
it
,
and
drew
from
it
all
the
Gold
and
Silver
.
The
one
was
the
transportation
of
it
to
strange
Countries
,
into
Italy
,
Germany
,
and
Switzerland
,
where
the
little
Potentates
melted
it
,
and
made
money
of
a
●aser
Alloy
.
The
other
,
was
the
Luxury
which
consumed
likewise
a
great
quantity
in
Embroyderies
,
Silver
and
Gold
Lace
on
Cloaths
,
and
no
less
in
the
gilding
of
Wainscots
and
Chimnies
,
and
divers
Moveables
.
He
made
two
severe
Edicts
,
which
prohibited
By
the
second
,
he
prohibited
under
the
penalty
There
was
likewise
expended
a
prodigious
quantity
of
money
in
Silks
;
by
the
buying
of
which
,
all
our
money
was
gotten
into
strangers
hands
.
The
King
seeing
that
,
and
considering
If
care
had
been
taken
●●ter
his
death
to
maintain
this
Order
,
and
to
extend
it
to
other
Provinces
,
it
might
have
spared
France
more
then
five
Millions
,
which
it
every
year
sends
out
to
provide
silk
Stuffs
:
besides
,
a
Million
of
persons
,
useless
for
other
labours
,
as
are
old
people
,
Maids
and
Children
,
might
have
gained
a
living
by
it
,
and
the
Employers
more
easily
have
afforded
to
pay
the
Imposts
and
Taxes
out
of
the
profit
they
had
made
of
their
industry
.
There
was
yet
a
much
greater
mischief
,
which
,
as
we
may
say
,
dryed
up
the
very
Intrails
of
the
Kingdom
;
this
was
the
excessive
the
streams
of
which
once
dryed
up
,
there
must
needs
follow
a
famine
of
Gold
and
Silver
in
the
Kingdome
:
for
France
hath
no
other
Mines
then
its
Traffick
,
and
the
distribution
of
its
Merchandizes
.
These
Considerations
obliged
the
King
not
Out
of
the
same
designe
to
enrich
his
people
,
When
he
passed
through
the
Countries
,
he
curiously
regarded
all
things
,
took
notice
of
the
necessities
and
disorders
,
and
immediately
remedied
all
with
a
great
diligence
.
Under
his
favour
and
protection
were
established
in
After
his
example
,
the
Burgesses
repaired
their
houses
which
the
War
had
ruined
.
The
Gentlemen
having
laid
by
their
Arms
with
onely
a
switch
in
their
hand
,
dedicated
themselves
to
manage
their
Estates
,
and
augment
their
Revenues
.
All
the
people
were
attentive
to
their
work
:
and
it
was
a
wonder
to
see
this
Kingdom
,
which
five
or
six
years
before
had
been
,
as
we
may
say
,
a
Den
of
Serpents
and
venemous
Beasts
,
being
filled
with
Thieves
,
Robbers
,
Vagrants
,
Rake-hells
and
Beggers
,
changed
by
the
diligence
of
the
King
into
a
Hive
of
innocent
Bees
;
who
strove
,
as
it
were
,
with
envy
to
each
other
,
to
give
proofs
of
their
industry
,
and
to
gather
Wax
and
Honey
.
Idleness
was
a
shame
,
and
a
kinde
of
Crime
;
and
indeed
it
is
,
as
the
Proverb
says
,
the
Mother
of
all
Vices
.
That
spirit
which
takes
no
care
to
employ
it self
seriously
in
something
,
is
unprofitable
to
it self
,
and
pernitious
to
the
publick
.
And
for
these
Reasons
did
the
Provosts
in
that
There
is
no
happiness
so
stable
and
assured
,
The
Assembly
of
the
Notables
or
Chiefs
at
Rouen
,
which
was
held
in
the
year
1596.
to
raise
money
for
the
King
to
continue
the
War
and
pay
his
debts
,
had
granted
him
,
as
we
have
said
,
the
imposition
of
a
Sol
pour
livre
on
all
Merchandizes
carried
into
walled
Cities
.
The
Estate
(
says
Tacitus
,
the
greatest
Polititian
among
Historians
)
cannot
be
maintained
without
Forces
,
nor
the
Forces
without
Payment
,
nor
they
paid
without
Impositions
:
by
consequence
therefore
they
are
necessary
;
and
it
is
just
that
every
one
should
contribute
to
the
expences
of
an
Estate
of
which
he
makes
a
part
,
as
well
as
partake
of
those
Conveniences
and
that
protection
it
enjoys
.
But
these
impositions
ought
to
be
moderate
,
proportionate
to
the
power
of
every
one
;
and
every
one
ought
to
bear
his
part
.
Moreover
,
it
should
be
easie
to
perceive
that
the
expence
of
raising
them
exceed
not
the
principal
;
that
they
be
not
laid
so
,
as
to
appear
odious
,
as
on
Merchandizes
which
nourish
the
poor
:
and
that
,
in
fine
,
they
be
blood
drawn
gently
from
the
veins
,
and
not
marrow
forced
from
the
bones
.
Now
the
imposition
of
a
Sol
pour
livre
was
of
this
nature
.
It
was
very
oppressive
:
Sol
pour
livre
burthensome
.
for
in
every
City
they
searched
the
Merchants
Goods
,
opened
their
Bales
,
and
saw
what
every
one
brought
:
so
that
liberty
was
quite
lost
in
the
Kingdom
.
Moreover
,
it
was
excessive
:
for
any
Merchandize
being
ten
or
twelve
times
sold
,
it
was
found
that
it
paid
as
much
Impost
as
it
was
worth
.
Moreover
,
there
was
great
expence
in
the
sale
of
it
:
for
men
were
forced
to
employ
as
many
Factors
as
would
have
composed
an
Army
;
who
desiring
all
to
make
themselves
rich
as
well
as
their
Masters
,
were
so
vexatious
to
the
Merchants
,
that
they
became
desperate
.
And
that
was
most
strange
,
was
,
that
there
were
in
the
Kings
Council
Pensioners
to
these
Farmers
,
who
supported
them
in
their
violences
,
and
upheld
them
against
all
Complaints
made
of
their
misdemeanours
.
The
people
are
always
subject
to
this
Criminal
The
King
having
advice
of
these
Commotions
,
Guyenne
▪
of
his
people
,
and
remonstrated
to
the
Deputies
of
the
Cities
of
Guyenne
,
That
the
Imposts
raised
were
not
to
enrich
his
Ministers
and
Favourites
,
as
his
Predecessour
had
done
;
but
to
support
the
necessary
charges
of
his
Estate
:
That
if
his
demeans
had
been
sufficient
for
it
,
be
would
not
have
taken
any
thing
out
of
his
Subjects
purses
;
but
since
he
had
first
employed
all
his
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sold
the
Lands
of
his
Patrimony
.
own
,
it
was
just
they
should
contribute
some
of
theirs
:
That
he
passionately
desired
the
ease
of
his
Subjects
;
and
that
none
of
his
Predecessours
▪
had
so
much
desired
their
prayers
to
God
as
he
,
to
bless
the
increase
of
his
Realm
:
That
those
Alarms
given
them
that
he
had
a
designe
to
build
Castles
in
the
Cities
,
were
false
and
seditious
;
for
he
desired
to
have
no
other
Forts
then
in
the
hearts
of
his
Subjects
.
By
these
sweet
Remonstrances
,
he
calmed
Sol
pour
livre
.
all
the
seditions
,
without
having
need
of
chastising
them
,
save
onely
that
the
Consuls
of
Limoges
were
deposed
,
and
the
Pancarte
(
for
so
it
was
they
called
the
Sol
pour
livre
)
established
.
But
this
was
onely
for
the
honour
of
the
Royal
Authority
:
for
soon
after
,
this
Prince
,
the
most
just
and
best
that
ever
was
,
knowing
the
extream
Vexations
it
caused
,
revoked
and
utterly
abolished
it
.
The
second
thing
which
gave
him
yet
more
trouble
,
and
which
was
capable
to
overthrow
his
Kingdome
if
it
were
not
remedied
,
was
,
The
Conspiracy
of
Marshal
Byron
.
It
is
to
be
Having
laid
this
designe
,
he
employed
the
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a
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who
holds
his
Lordship
in
Fief
of
a
Bishop
.
Vidame
of
Chartres
his
Nephew
,
to
obtain
from
the
King
his
Grace
and
Oblivion
of
all
passed
,
on
condition
that
he
discovered
to
him
the
Complices
of
the
Conspiracy
,
and
furnished
him
with
proofs
.
He
had
preserved
several
Letters
committed
to
his
keeping
;
but
they
said
not
enough
,
nor
spoke
so
clearly
as
to
make
a
Conviction
.
But
to
pass
an
absolute
one
,
see
what
he
did
.
Byron
had
some
Notes
written
with
his
own
After
this
,
Laffin
continuing
still
his
devices
to
endeavour
yet
to
gather
some
more
particular
secrets
,
he
went
disguised
to
Milan
,
and
conferred
with
the
Count
Fuentes
:
but
this
close
and
able
Spaniard
,
finding
well
that
he
would
betray
them
,
shewed
himself
more
reserved
.
It
hath
been
reported
,
that
Laffin
having
knowledge
of
this
distrust
,
was
fearful
lest
he
should
make
him
away
,
and
therefore
returned
by
the
unusual
and
unfrequented
ways
:
of
which
the
Duke
of
Savoy
being
advertized
Renaze
Laffins
Secretary
.
by
Fuentes
,
kept
prisoner
the
Secretary
of
Laffin
named
Renaze
,
for
fear
lest
he
should
go
serve
as
a
witness
against
Byron
.
In
their
Conferences
they
had
proposed
to
dismember
the
Kingdom
of
France
:
That
the
Daulphinate
;
Byron
,
Bourgongne
and
la
Bresse
,
with
the
third
Daughter
of
the
Duke
in
marriage
,
and
fifty
thousand
Crowns
for
Dower
:
some
others
should
be
Lords
of
other
Provinces
,
with
the
quality
of
Peers
:
That
all
these
little
Soveraigns
should
hold
their
right
from
the
King
of
Spain
:
That
to
compass
this
designe
,
the
Spaniards
should
with
a
puissant
Army
enter
the
Kingdom
,
and
the
Savoyard
with
another
:
That
they
should
cause
the
Hugonots
to
stir
,
and
at
the
same
time
revive
many
discontents
in
several
places
,
and
animate
the
people
,
already
much
incensed
by
the
Pancarte
,
or
Tax
of
a
Sol
pour
livre
.
All
these
propositions
,
say
some
,
were
made
d'
Espernon
,
who
was
more
wise
and
considerate
then
he
.
But
a
little
after
,
repenting
himself
for
having
repented
,
he
was
returned
to
his
first
fault
,
and
yet
entertained
correspondence
with
strangers
.
Moreover
,
he
spoke
of
the
All
this
was
reported
to
the
King
:
It
was
told
him
that
he
undervalued
his
great
acts
,
extolled
the
power
of
the
King
of
Spain
,
praysed
the
wisdome
of
that
Princes
Council
,
his
liberality
in
recompencing
all
good
services
,
and
his
zeal
to
defend
the
true
Religion
.
The
King
answered
plainly
and
prudently
to
those
that
made
him
these
reports
:
That
he
knew
the
heart
of
Byron
,
that
it
was
faithful
and
affectionate
:
that
in
truth
his
tongue
was
intemperate
;
but
that
in
favour
of
those
good
actions
he
had
done
,
he
could
pardon
his
ill
discourses
.
Now
two
things
compleated
his
loss
,
and
obliged
Count
d'
Auvergne
,
brother
by
the
Mothers
side
to
Madamoiselle
d'
Entragues
,
who
was
called
the
Marchioness
of
Verneuil
.
For
by
the
one
he
begat
a
jealousie
in
the
King
,
and
made
himself
be
feared
;
and
by
the
other
he
rendred
himself
odious
to
the
Queen
,
who
imagined
,
and
possibly
not
without
cause
,
that
he
would
make
a
party
in
the
Kingdom
to
maintain
that
Rival
and
her
Children
,
to
her
prejudice
.
Now
the
King
desiring
to
search
the
farthest
At
his
return
from
Poictiers
to
Fountainbleau
,
Byron
knew
that
Laffin
had
made
a
voyage
to
Court
;
but
he
was
more
assured
of
that
man
then
of
himself
.
Moreover
the
Baron
of
Lux
his
confident
,
who
was
then
there
,
had
told
him
that
Laffin
had
without
doubt
kept
his
Counsel
,
and
not
revealed
any
thing
which
might
hurt
him
.
De
Lux
believed
so
,
because
the
King
after
having
entertained
Laffin
,
had
told
him
with
a
merry
countenance
,
I
am
glad
I
have
seen
this
man
;
he
hath
eased
me
of
many
distrusts
and
suspitions
of
spirit
.
In
the
mean
time
the
friends
of
Byron
writ
to
him
,
that
he
should
not
be
such
a
fool
as
to
bring
his
head
to
the
Court
;
that
it
would
be
more
secure
for
him
to
justifie
himself
by
Attorny
then
in
person
.
But
notwithstanding
this
advice
,
and
against
biting
of
his
own
conscience
,
after
having
some
time
deliberated
,
he
took
post
and
came
to
Fountain-bleau
,
The
Histories
of
that
time
,
and
many
other
relations
,
recount
exactly
all
the
circumstances
of
the
imprisonment
,
process
,
and
death
of
that
Marshal
.
I
shall
content
my self
to
relate
onely
the
chief
.
The
insolence
and
blindness
of
this
unhappy
man
cannot
be
sufficiently
admired
at
,
nor
on
the
contrary
the
goodness
and
clemency
of
the
King
be
enough
praised
,
who
endeavoured
to
overcome
his
obstinacy
.
Confession
of
a
fault
is
the
first
mark
of
repentance
.
The
King
taking
him
in
private
,
The
same
day
after
supper
,
the
Count
of
Soissons
exhorted
him
likewise
,
on
the
part
of
the
King
,
to
confess
the
truth
;
concluding
his
Remonstrance
with
that
sentence
of
the
Wiseman
;
Sir
,
know
that
the
anger
of
the
King
is
as
the
Messenger
of
Death
.
But
he
answered
him
with
more
fierceness
then
he
had
done
the
King
.
On
the
morrow
morning
the
King
walking
Upon
this
the
King
felt
himself
agitated
even
at
the
bottom
of
his
soul
with
divers
thoughts
,
not
knowing
what
he
ought
to
do
.
The
affection
he
had
born
him
and
his
great
services
,
withheld
his
just
anger
:
on
the
other
side
,
In
this
trouble
of
spirit
he
retired
into
his
Closet
,
and
falling
on
his
knees
,
prayed
to
God
with
all
his
heart
to
inspire
him
with
a
good
resolution
.
He
was
accustomed
to
do
thus
in
all
his
great
affairs
;
esteeming
God
as
his
surest
Counsellour
,
and
most
faithful
assistance
.
At
his
coming
from
prayers
,
as
he
said
afterwards
,
he
found
himself
delivered
from
the
trouble
wherein
he
was
,
and
resolved
to
cast
Byron
into
the
hands
of
Justice
,
Bellievre
,
Villeroy
,
Rosny
and
Sillery
,
and
shewed
them
the
proofs
.
They
all
told
him
with
one
voice
,
that
they
were
more
then
sufficient
.
Yet
after
this
he
would
make
a
third
trial
In
fine
,
the
King
wearied
with
his
Rhodomontadoes
Well
then
,
we
must
learn
the
truth
in
another
place
.
Farewel
Baron
of
Byron
.
This
word
was
as
lightning
,
the
Vant-Courier
of
the
Thunder-bolt
he
was
about
to
throw
:
the
King
by
it
degrading
him
of
so
many
eminent
dignities
with
which
he
had
honoured
him
,
shewed
that
he
was
about
to
abase
him
much
more
then
ever
he
had
raised
him
.
At
his
coming
forth
of
the
Queens
Chamber
,
where
he
played
at
Primero
,
Vitry
Captain
By
on
and
the
Count
of
Auvergne
Arrested
prisoners
.
of
the
Kings
Life-Guard
demanded
his
Sword
,
and
Arrested
him
as
his
prisoner
.
Praslin
likewise
Captain
of
the
Guards
secured
the
Count
of
Auvergne
;
and
on
the
morrow
putting
them
in
Boats
on
the
Seine
,
conducted
them
with
a
good
Convoy
by
water
to
the
Bastille
.
Byron
had
a
very
great
number
of
friends
:
de
la
Force
,
afterward
Marshal
of
France
,
spoke
for
them
all
.
If
Byron
had
at
first
spoke
with
so
much
humility
and
submission
as
they
did
,
he
had
without
doubt
obtained
his
grace
:
but
it
was
now
too
late
;
there
was
now
no
more
room
for
Clemency
,
it
had
given
place
to
Justice
.
The
King
commanded
his
Parliament
to
make
his
Process
,
and
sent
particular
Commission
to
the
chief
President
,
and
to
the
President
Potier
Blan-Mesnil
,
and
two
Counsellours
,
to
draw
up
the
instructions
at
the
request
of
the
Attorny-General
.
The
proofs
were
very
strong
,
and
the
defence
He
believed
that
Renaze
was
still
a
Prisoner
The
Charge
of
the
Impeachment
thus
made
On
the
morrow
,
being
the
last
of
July
,
it
Attainted
and
convicted
of
the
crime
of
Laesae
Majestatis
,
for
the
Conspiracies
made
by
him
against
the
person
of
the
King
,
Designes
upon
his
Estate
,
Treasons
and
Treaties
with
his
Enemies
,
being
Marshal
of
the
Armies
of
the
said
King
.
And
for
reparation
of
his
Crimes
,
deprived
of
all
his
Estates
,
Honours
and
Dignities
,
and
condemned
to
have
his
head
cut
off
in
the
place
of
the
Greve
;
his
Goods
,
moveable
and
immoveable
,
taken
and
confiscated
to
the
King
;
his
Lands
of
Byron
for
ever
deprived
of
the
title
of
Peerage
;
and
those
and
all
his
other
Lands
re-united
to
the
Demains
of
the
Crown
.
The
King
under
pretext
of
doing
a
favour
Conspiracies
against
the
person
of
the
King
,
he
rise
up
,
and
cryed
out
,
There
is
no
such
thing
;
that
is
false
;
blot
out
that
.
In
fine
,
the
Chancellour
,
according
to
form
,
redemanded
of
him
the
Coller
of
his
Order
,
his
Ducal
Crown
,
and
his
Marshals
Staff
.
He
had
not
the
two
last
with
him
,
but
onely
the
first
,
which
he
drew
out
of
his
pocket
,
and
gave
.
It
will
be
needless
to
recount
all
his
Discourses
,
his
Reproaches
,
his
Passions
,
his
Laments
,
his
Exclamations
,
and
a
hundred
other
Extravagancies
,
(
for
so
we
may
call
them
)
with
which
he
was
transported
.
About
five
a
Clock
that
Evening
,
he
was
St.
Paul
,
where
he
was
buried
without
any
Ceremony
,
but
with
a
great
concourse
of
people
,
who
had
all
tears
in
their
eyes
,
and
lamented
that
brave
Courage
which
a
detestable
Ambition
,
and
a
too
boundless
Pride
,
had
brought
to
so
unhappy
an
end
.
It
is
convenient
to
understand
,
that
this
Divers
others
were
reported
:
but
to
speak
the
truth
,
the
most
of
these
Predictions
are
ordinarily
known
after
the
Events
;
and
though
they
do
effectually
precede
the
event
,
it
must
be
believed
by
chance
,
and
not
by
knowledge
;
the
Prognosticators
telling
so
many
stories
,
that
it
is
impossible
but
some
should
happen
.
It
is
therefore
a
great
wisdome
to
disabuse
our
Laffin
and
Renaze
had
their
full
pardon
.
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That
is
,
the
Rack
.
extraordinary
Question
,
without
confessing
any
thing
;
yet
he
was
condemned
to
perpetual
imprisonment
:
but
a
little
after
,
the
King
gave
him
his
liberty
;
yet
the
resentment
of
what
he
had
suffered
,
having
more
power
over
him
then
the
favour
,
he
fled
into
Spain
,
where
he
finished
his
days
.
The
Baron
of
Lux
,
Byrons
chief
Confident
,
le
Dauphine
,
and
gave
the
Lieutenancy
to
Bellegarde
,
who
afterwards
was
Governour
in
chief
.
Montbarot
Lord
Breston
was
put
into
the
Bastille
upon
some
suspitions
had
of
him
;
but
The
Baron
of
Fontanelles
,
a
Gentleman
of
a
very
good
house
,
had
not
the
same
fortune
:
The
Duke
of
Bouillon
finding
himself
likewise
Being
advertized
by
those
friends
he
had
at
That
he
ought
neither
to
Capitulate
with
his
King
,
nor
yet
go
near
him
whilst
his
anger
lasted
.
This
business
lay
a
breeding
some
years
;
we
shall
see
in
its
place
how
it
terminated
.
It
must
here
be
acknowledged
,
that
the
favour
That
he
who
gives
He
had
too
much
Honour
,
and
too
much
Glory
,
to
suffer
that
another
should
act
in
the
most
noble
Function
of
his
Royal
Authority
.
Whatever
favour
or
whatever
familiarity
any
had
with
him
,
if
they
were
wanting
to
conserve
it
with
a
profound
respect
,
or
should
speak
or
act
with
him
otherwise
then
with
their
Master
and
with
their
King
,
they
would
doubtless
as
soon
fall
into
disgrace
:
and
this
was
,
as
we
have
observed
,
one
of
the
causes
of
Byron's
loss
.
Judge
then
,
if
he
who
would
not
that
any
should
in
any
thing
in
the
world
act
the
Companion
with
him
,
would
have
endured
that
they
should
act
the
Soveraign
.
Judge
,
if
he
would
have
been
contented
that
his
Ministers
should
simply
have
taken
his
consent
in
a
business
,
or
that
they
should
speak
to
him
of
things
in
manner
of
discharge
,
after
having
themselves
resolved
them
.
No
,
without
doubt
:
He
would
that
all
Resolutions
should
come
from
his
own
Head
,
and
from
his
own
Motion
:
that
the
choice
should
be
his
:
that
he
alone
should
have
the
power
to
raise
and
throw
down
;
and
that
none
but
himself
should
be
Arbitrator
in
the
Fortunes
of
his
Subjects
.
Not
but
that
he
considered
,
as
it
was
just
,
the
Recommendations
of
the
great
ones
of
his
Estate
,
and
of
his
Ministers
,
in
the
conferring
of
his
Favours
,
Employments
and
Charges
;
but
it
was
still
in
such
a
manner
,
that
he
made
them
to
whom
he
gave
them
know
,
that
they
ought
onely
to
hold
them
from
him
:
which
the
following
Example
well
demonstrates
.
The
Bishoprick
of
Poictiers
becoming
vacant
,
About
the
end
of
this
year
,
the
Duke
of
Savoy
thinking
to
revenge
himself
,
and
repair
the
loss
of
his
County
of
Bresse
on
the
City
of
Geneva
,
attempted
to
take
it
by
storm
.
The
Enterprize
was
formed
by
the
Counsels
of
the
Lord
of
Albigny
;
and
the
Duke
having
passed
the
Mountains
,
believed
it
infallible
.
D'
Albigny
conducted
two
thousand
men
for
this
purpose
within
half
a
League
of
the
City
;
yet
was
not
so
rash
as
to
engage
himself
,
but
left
the
conduct
to
others
.
More
then
two
hundred
men
mounted
the
Ladders
,
gained
the
Ramparts
,
and
ran
through
all
the
City
without
being
perceived
.
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Burgesses
were
awakened
by
the
cries
of
some
that
fled
from
a
Guard
,
which
had
discovered
the
Enterprizers
,
and
as
soon
beheld
themselves
charged
by
them
.
The
Gunner
,
who
was
to
have
broken
a
Gate
within
,
to
cause
those
without
to
enter
,
was
unhappily
slain
:
after
which
,
they
were
weakned
on
all
sides
.
The
greatest
part
endeavoured
to
re-gain
their
Ladders
:
but
the
Cannons
on
the
Flankers
having
broken
them
in
pieces
,
they
were
almost
all
slain
,
or
broke
their
necks
by
leaping
into
the
Ditch
.
There
was
thirteen
taken
alive
,
almost
all
Gentlemen
:
amongst
the
others
,
Attignac
,
who
had
served
as
second
to
Don
Phillipin
bastard
of
Savoy
.
They
yeilded
upon
assurance
given
them
,
that
they
should
be
treated
as
prisoners
of
War
:
But
the
furious
cries
of
the
common
people
,
who
represented
the
danger
wherein
their
City
was
of
Massacres
,
Violation
,
universal
Destruction
,
or
perpetual
Slavery
,
forced
the
Council
of
this
little
Republick
to
condemn
them
to
the
infamous
death
of
the
Gibbet
,
like
to
Thieves
.
The
Duke
of
Savoy
,
confused
with
such
ill
The
Dukes
of
Savoy
have
for
a
long
time
pretended
that
this
City
appertained
to
their
Soveraignty
;
and
that
the
Bishops
who
bore
the
title
of
Earls
,
and
were
for
some
time
Lords
of
it
,
held
it
from
them
:
which
is
however
a
thing
that
the
Bishops
▪
never
acknowledged
;
always
maintaining
,
that
they
depended
immediately
on
the
Empire
.
The
City
on
their
part
sustained
that
it
was
a
free
City
,
and
not
subject
in
temporal
things
,
neither
to
their
Bishops
,
whom
they
quite
drave
out
in
the
year
1533.
when
they
unhappily
renounced
the
Roman
Catholick
Religion
;
nor
to
the
Duke
of
Savoy
,
but
onely
to
the
Empire
:
for
which
reason
they
always
bore
the
Eagle
planted
on
their
Gates
.
Both
one
and
the
other
have
very
specious
Titles
to
shew
their
rights
:
The
Genevans
furiously
incensed
against
de
Vic
to
assure
them
of
his
protection
:
but
with
order
to
let
them
know
,
that
Peace
was
necessary
for
them
,
It
happened
almost
in
the
same
time
,
that
During
the
last
War
against
Spain
,
these
two
Brothers
had
accused
the
principal
inhabitants
of
Mets
for
having
conspired
to
deliver
the
City
to
the
Spaniards
.
There
were
many
imprisoned
,
some
put
to
the
rack
;
but
none
found
culpable
:
so
that
all
the
Burgesses
believing
with
reason
that
this
was
a
Calumny
,
conceived
a
hatred
against
these
Soboles
,
and
drew
up
several
Petitions
of
complaint
against
them
,
accusing
them
of
a
great
number
of
Exactions
and
Cruelties
.
The
Duke
d'
Espernon
,
who
without
doubt
sustained
these
Burgesses
at
the
Court
,
was
sent
by
the
King
to
accommodate
this
difference
.
The
Soboles
who
had
offended
him
,
no
longer
trusted
him
;
they
would
not
permit
him
to
enter
into
the
strongest
Citadel
,
nor
let
the
Garison
go
out
to
meet
him
:
so
that
being
justly
incensed
,
d'
Espernon
kindles
the
fire
more
.
he
envenomed
the
plague
instead
of
healing
it
,
and
animated
the
inhabitants
in
such
a
manner
,
that
they
Barricadoed
themselves
against
them
.
The
King
who
knew
that
the
least
sparkles
were
capable
to
kindle
a
great
fire
,
was
not
content
to
send
La
Varenne
,
but
went
d'
Espernon
Governour
,
who
had
no
great
power
The
King
passed
the
Feast
of
Easter
at
Mets.
Whilst
he
was
there
,
he
hearkned
to
the
request
which
the
Jesuites
made
for
their
re-establishment
.
He
referred
the
doing
them
Justice
till
he
should
come
to
Paris
;
and
gave
leave
to
Father
Ignatius
Armand
,
and
Father
Coton
,
to
come
to
sollicite
their
cause
.
They
were
not
wanting
to
do
it
;
and
Father
Coton
,
being
of
a
sharp
and
witty
discourse
,
and
a
very
famous
Preacher
,
gained
so
soon
the
favour
of
all
the
Court
,
and
pleased
the
King
so
well
,
that
he
obtained
from
his
Majesty
the
recalling
of
the
Society
into
the
Kingdom
,
contrary
to
the
opinion
and
advice
of
some
of
his
Council
.
He
then
re-established
them
by
an
John
Castel
,
where
there
were
many
writings
in
Verse
and
Prose
very
bloody
against
these
Fathers
.
Thus
was
their
banishment
gloriously
repaired
;
and
after
all
,
the
King
kept
with
him
Father
Coton
as
his
Chaplain
in
Ordinary
,
and
Confessor
and
Director
of
his
Conscience
.
This
was
not
accomplished
till
the
year
1604.
In
these
two
years
of
1602
,
and
1603.
we
She
was
Daughter
to
King
Henry
the
eighth
,
and
to
that
Anne
of
Bullen
,
for
whose
love
he
had
left
Katherine
of
Arragon
,
Aunt
to
Charles
the
fifth
Emperour
,
his
first
wife
.
There
was
nothing
wanting
to
the
happiness
of
her
Kingdom
save
the
Catholick
Religion
,
which
she
banished
out
of
England
.
And
we
might
give
her
the
name
of
good
as
well
as
great
,
if
she
had
not
dealt
so
inhumanely
as
Mary
Stuart
Queen
of
Scotland
;
whom
she
kept
eighteen
years
prisoner
,
and
after
beheaded
;
induced
to
it
by
some
conspiracies
which
the
Servants
and
Friends
of
that
poor
Princess
had
made
against
her
person
.
England
.
He
was
James
the
first
of
that
name
among
▪
the
Kings
of
England
.
The
Son
of
that
Mary
named
James
the
sixth
King
of
Scotland
,
being
the
nearest
of
the
blood-Royal
of
England
,
as
Grandchild
to
Margaret
of
England
,
Daughter
to
King
Henry
the
seventh
,
and
Sister
to
Henry
the
eighth
,
married
to
James
the
fourth
King
of
Scotland
,
succeeded
Elizbeth
,
who
had
put
his
Mother
to
death
.
He
caused
himself
to
be
called
King
of
Great
Britain
,
to
unite
under
the
same
title
the
two
Crowns
of
England
and
Scotland
;
which
indeed
are
but
one
Island
,
formerly
called
by
the
Romans
Magna
Britania
.
The
Alliance
of
so
powerful
a
King
might
make
the
balance
incline
to
which
side
soever
it
were
turned
,
either
of
France
or
Spain
:
For
which
reason
both
the
one
and
France
was
in
a
profound
peace
,
as
well
without
by
the
renewing
of
the
Alliances
with
the
Suisses
and
with
England
as
within
,
by
the
discovery
of
the
Conspiracies
which
were
quite
dissipated
;
the
King
enjoyed
a
repose
worthy
his
labours
,
and
his
past
travail
made
his
pleasure
more
sweet
.
However
,
he
was
He
was
often
heard
say
,
That
though
His
most
ordinary
divertisements
during
The
Nobility
of
France
during
this
peace
,
The
King
therefore
made
a
second
and
a
His
receiving
from
all
persons
all
advices
Another
very
great
conveniency
for
Paris
was
enterprized
,
which
was
the
joyning
of
the
River
Loire
to
the
Seine
,
by
the
Chanel
of
Briare
.
Rosny
laboured
in
this
with
much
expence
,
employing
in
it
near
three
hundred
thousand
crowns
:
but
the
work
was
interrupted
,
I
know
not
wherefore
.
It
was
renewed
again
in
the
Reign
of
Lewis
the
thirteenth
,
and
brought
to
perfection
.
There
was
proposed
likewise
another
,
Navigation
was
established
by
the
good
order
which
the
King
had
taken
to
keep
his
Coasts
in
security
,
and
to
punish
Pirates
severely
when
they
catcht
them
.
Our
ships
were
not
content
to
Traffick
to
the
ordinary
places
,
but
enterprized
likewise
to
go
to
the
new
world
;
which
they
had
almost
forgot
since
the
time
of
Admiral
Coligny
.
A
Gentleman
of
Xaintonge
named
du
Gas
,
began
with
the
Kings
Commission
the
voyage
of
Among
all
these
establishments
,
we
must
Feuillantines
;
Carmelites
,
who
were
brought
from
Spain
;
Barefooted
Carmes
,
who
came
likewise
from
that
Country
:
of
the
Brothers
of
Charity
,
vulgarly
called
the
ignorant
brothers
,
who
came
out
of
Italy
;
and
all
had
soon
built
them
Convents
out
of
the
Almes
and
Charity
of
Devout
persons
.
In
the
midst
of
this
fair
Calme
,
at
which
the
King
rejoyced
,
and
during
all
these
fair
occupations
which
were
worthy
of
him
,
he
was
not
left
without
troubles
and
vexations
,
which
perplexed
his
Spirit
.
He
had
none
more
piercing
,
nor
more
continual
,
then
those
which
came
on
the
part
of
his
Wife
and
his
Mistresses
.
We
have
already
said
how
Madamoiselle
Madamoiselle
d'
Entragues
.
d'
Entragues
had
engaged
him
.
He
had
given
her
the
land
of
Verneuil
near
Senlis
,
and
for
the
love
of
her
had
made
it
a
Marquisate
.
After
that
he
was
married
,
he
ceased
not
to
have
the
same
passion
for
her
,
and
to
carry
her
with
him
in
his
Progresses
,
and
lodge
her
at
Fontain-bleau
.
These
scandalous
disorders
extremely
offended
the
Queen
;
and
the
Pride
of
the
Marchioness
more
furiously
incensed
her
:
for
she
spoke
alwaies
of
her
in
terms
either
injurious
or
disdainful
;
sometimes
not
forbearing
to
say
,
that
if
she
had
Justice
she
should
hold
the
place
of
that
fat
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Alluding
I
suppose
to
the
Dukes
of
Florence
,
who
are
all
Merchants
.
Banker
.
The
Queen
likewise
on
her
side
was
with
She
had
belonging
to
her
Chamber
a
Florentine
woman
Daughter
of
her
Nurse
,
named
Leonora
Galigay
,
a
creature
extreme
ugly
,
but
very
spiritual
,
and
who
knew
so
perfectly
how
to
insinuate
into
her
heart
,
that
she
had
in
such
manner
seised
on
it
,
that
she
absolutely
commanded
her
.
It
hath
been
said
,
that
this
woman
fearing
that
the
Queen
her
Mistress
would
love
her
less
,
if
she
perfectly
loved
the
King
her
husband
,
kept
her
from
it
as
much
as
she
could
,
that
she
might
possess
her
with
more
ease
.
Afterwards
,
to
the
end
she
might
have
a
second
in
her
designs
,
she
Married
and
Espoused
her self
to
a
Florentine
Leonora
&
Conchini
her
husband
,
foster
the
Queen
in
ill
humors
.
a
domestick
of
the
Queens
,
named
Conchini
,
of
a
little
better
Extraction
then
her self
,
being
grand-child
to
Baptista
Conchini
,
who
had
been
Secretary
to
Cosmo
Duke
of
Florence
.
The
Common
opinion
was
that
these
two
persons
conjoyntly
laboured
so
long
as
the
King
lived
,
to
conserve
a
spleen
in
the
spirit
of
the
Queen
,
and
to
make
her
always
troublesome
and
humoursome
towards
him
;
in
such
manner
,
that
for
seven
or
eight
years
together
,
if
he
had
one
day
of
peace
and
quiet
with
her
,
he
had
ten
of
discontent
and
vexation
.
In
this
truly
the
Kings
fault
was
the
greatest
,
because
he
gave
the
occasion
of
these
troubles
;
and
the
husband
being
,
as
St.
Paul
saith
,
the
head
of
the
wife
,
ought
to
give
her
example
,
and
keep
a
more
strict
union
with
her
.
We
have
observed
this
once
for
all
.
But
we
cannot
too
often
make
this
Reflexion
,
That
sin
is
the
cause
of
all
disorder
;
and
that
for
a
little
pleasure
it
causes
a
thousand
troubles
and
a
thousand
mischiefs
,
even
in
this
world
it self
.
The
King
being
now
To
return
to
the
Marchioness
;
it
happened
D'
Entragues
her
Father
demanded
permission
d'
Auvergne
her
Brother
by
the
Mothers
side
,
began
to
Treat
secretly
with
the
The
Ambassador
believed
that
this
business
would
be
very
advantagious
to
his
Master
,
and
that
in
time
and
place
he
might
serve
himself
of
that
promise
of
marriage
which
the
King
had
given
to
the
Marchioness
:
he
therefore
easily
granted
them
all
that
they
demanded
,
and
added
all
the
fair
promises
with
which
weak
and
feeble
spirits
might
be
entoxicated
.
The
King
had
granted
them
permission
to
retire
themselves
out
of
France
,
but
yet
without
the
Children
,
out
of
a
belief
he
had
that
they
would
go
into
England
to
the
Duke
of
Lenox
and
the
Earl
of
Aubigny
of
the
house
of
the
Stuarts
,
who
were
their
near
kinsmen
;
but
when
he
understood
that
they
consulted
d'
Auvergne
,
who
was
then
at
Clermont
,
so
much
beloved
in
the
Province
,
that
he
believed
he
might
securely
stay
there
.
He
refused
to
come
before
he
had
his
Pardon
Sealed
in
good
form
,
for
all
that
he
might
have
done
.
This
was
a
kind
of
new
crime
,
to
capitulate
with
his
King
:
however
he
sends
it
him
,
but
with
this
Clause
,
That
he
should
make
his
immediate
appearance
.
His
distrust
permitted
him
not
to
obey
on
this
condition
:
he
stayed
still
in
the
Province
,
where
he
kept
himself
on
his
Guard
,
with
all
precautions
imaginable
.
Nevertheless
he
was
not
so
cunning
,
but
the
King
could
entrap
him
,
and
by
an
Artifice
very
gross
.
He
being
Colonel
of
the
French
Cavalry
,
was
desired
to
go
see
a
Muster
made
of
a
Company
of
the
Duke
of
Vendosmes
.
He
went
well
mounted
,
keeping
himself
at
a
good
distance
,
that
he
might
not
be
encompassed
:
Nevertheless
,
d'
E●●●re
Lieutenant
of
that
Company
,
&
Nerestan
approaching
him
to
salute
him
,
mounted
on
little
Hobbies
for
fear
of
giving
him
suspition
,
but
with
three
Souldiers
disguised
like
Lacquies
,
cast
him
from
his
horse
,
and
made
him
Immediately
after
the
King
caused
d'
Entragues
D'
Entragues
and
the
Marchioness
likewise
Arrested
.
to
be
Arrested
,
who
was
carried
to
the
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The
Common
Goal
of
Paris
.
Conciergerie
;
and
the
Marchioness
,
who
was
left
in
her
lodgings
under
the
Guard
of
the
Cavalier
de
Guet
.
After
desiring
to
make
known
by
publick
proofs
the
ill
intention
of
the
Spaniards
,
who
seduced
his
subjects
,
and
excited
and
fomented
conspiracies
in
his
Estate
,
he
remitted
the
prisoners
into
the
hands
of
the
Parliament
;
who
having
convicted
them
of
having
complotted
with
the
Spaniard
,
declared
by
a
sentence
of
the
first
of
Auvergne
,
d'
Entragues
,
and
an
English
man
named
Morgan
,
who
had
been
the
Agent
of
this
fair
Negotiation
,
guilty
of
Treason
;
and
as
such
,
condemned
them
to
have
their
heads
cut
off
:
The
Marchioness
to
be
conducted
with
a
good
Guard
into
the
Abby
of
Nuns
at
Beaumont
near
to
Tours
,
to
be
there
shut
up
;
and
that
in
the
mean
time
there
should
be
more
ample
information
made
against
her
,
at
the
request
of
the
Attorny-General
.
The
Queen
spared
no
sollicitations
for
the
giving
of
this
sentence
;
believing
that
the
Execution
would
satisfie
her
resentment
:
but
the
goodness
of
the
King
surpassed
her
passion
▪
The
love
which
he
had
for
the
Marchioness
was
not
so
far
extinct
,
that
he
could
resolve
to
Sacrifice
what
he
had
adored
:
he
would
not
permit
them
to
pronounce
the
Sentence
;
and
two
months
and
a
half
afterward
,
to
wit
,
on
the
fifteenth
of
April
,
he
by
Letters
under
his
Great
Seal
changed
the
penalty
of
Death
on
the
Count
of
Auvergne
and
the
d'
Entragues
,
into
perpetual
Imprisonment
.
Some
time
after
he
had
likewise
changed
the
prison
of
Entragues
into
a
Confinement
to
his
house
of
Malles-herbes
in
Beausse
.
He
likewise
permitted
the
Marchioness
to
retire
to
Verneuil
;
and
seven
months
being
passed
,
without
the
Attorney-Generals
procuring
any
proof
against
her
,
he
caused
her
to
be
declared
absolutely
innocent
of
the
crime
whereof
she
was
accused
.
There
rested
onely
the
Count
of
Auvergne
,
Queen
Margaret
newly
come
to
the
Court
,
sustained
that
this
▪
Donation
could
not
be
valuable
,
because
the
contract
of
the
Marriage
of
Katherine
de
Medicis
her
Mother
,
to
whom
that
County
appertained
,
allowing
Substitution
of
her
goods
,
and
that
Substitution
,
said
she
,
extending
to
Daughters
in
default
of
Males
,
that
County
was
to
come
to
her
after
the
death
of
Henry
the
third
,
nor
could
he
give
it
to
her
prejudice
.
The
Parliament
having
hearkned
to
her
The
Count
of
Auvergne
thus
despoiled
,
remained
in
the
Bastille
untill
the
year
one
thousand
six
hundred
and
sixteen
;
when
Queen
Mary
de
Medicis
having
need
of
him
during
the
troubles
,
delivered
him
from
thence
,
and
caused
him
to
be
justified
.
She
caused
likewise
the
Registers
of
Parliament
and
of
the
Notaries
to
be
taken
off
the
File
,
with
all
informations
which
might
conserve
the
memory
of
his
Crime
.
By
this
see
an
example
how
time
causes
a
mutability
in
all
things
,
and
how
it
changeth
the
greatest
hatreds
into
the
greatest
affections
;
and
on
the
contrary
,
transmutes
the
strongest
affections
into
mortal
hatreds
.
By
searching
into
the
plot
of
the
Marchioness
It
was
but
too
visible
,
that
after
the
conversion
Moreover
,
it
was
found
that
this
Duke
had
The
King
judging
that
he
ought
to
dig
up
Jean-Jacques
de
Mesmes
,
Lord
of
Rossy
,
to
make
process
against
those
that
were
culpable
.
Immediately
all
this
conspiracy
flew
into
Before
these
executions
,
the
King
having
Rosny
laboured
with
great
Zeal
to
make
The
King
well
foresaw
all
these
inconveniences
;
These
were
the
publick
Conditions
:
but
by
the
secret
Articles
the
King
promised
the
Duke
to
stay
but
five
days
in
Sedan
,
nor
to
put
but
fifty
men
in
the
Castle
,
which
should
immediately
depart
upon
humble
supplication
made
by
the
Duke
.
All
these
things
were
faithfully
executed
,
and
without
the
least
distrust
either
on
the
one
side
or
the
other
.
The
Duke
came
to
meet
the
King
at
Donchery
,
where
He
had
And
the
Duke
of
Bouillon
,
who
perfectly
knew
his
Nature
,
(
for
they
had
lived
and
made
War
a
long
time
together
)
was
not
wanting
in
this
Conjuncture
to
comport
himself
with
all
that
Prudence
and
Compliancy
which
an
understanding
man
,
as
he
was
,
could
be
capable
of
.
Notwithstanding
this
great
generosity
and
l'
Oste
,
the
attempt
on
the
City
of
Marseilles
by
Merargues
,
and
another
on
Narbonne
and
Leucate
by
the
Luquisses
.
L'
Oste
was
Clerk
to
Villeroy
,
and
his
God-son
:
l'
Oste.
the
employment
he
had
under
him
,
was
to
copy
out
the
dispatches
.
This
unfortunate
man
revealed
all
the
secrets
of
the
Kings
Affairs
to
some
of
the
Council
of
Spain
;
who
had
corrupted
him
with
twelve
hundred
Crowns
of
Pension
,
which
they
promised
him
whilst
he
was
in
that
Country
with
the
Ambassadour
Rochepot
.
His
treachery
being
discovered
,
he
fled
;
and
as
he
was
pursued
by
the
Provosts
of
the
Marshal
,
he
drowned
himself
in
the
River
of
Marne
,
near
the
Ferry
of
Fay.
It
may
easily
be
judged
,
that
Villeroy
,
whose
fidelity
by
this
means
remained
exposed
to
the
Kings
just
suspitions
,
and
to
the
calumnies
of
his
enemies
,
was
sensibly
troubled
.
He
had
had
without
doubt
some
difficulty
to
clear
himself
of
this
business
,
if
the
King
,
who
saw
him
in
an
extraordinary
affliction
,
had
not
had
the
goodness
to
go
visit
him
himself
;
and
by
that
honour
brought
him
the
comfort
of
justifying
him
against
all
calumnies
the
Envious
might
sow
against
him
.
Merargues
was
a
Provincial
Gentleman
,
of
Upon
this
advice
,
Merargues
,
who
was
This
Rencounter
gave
subject
to
the
Polititians
The
Ambassadours
(
said
he
)
are
sacred
by
the
right
of
Nations
:
now
they
first
break
them
,
when
they
contrive
any
treason
against
the
State
,
or
against
the
Prince
to
whom
their
Master
sent
them
;
and
therefore
by
consequence
this
right
ought
not
secure
them
from
being
sought
out
and
punished
.
Moreover
,
it
is
not
to
be
presumed
that
they
are
either
Ambassadours
,
or
that
they
represent
the
Soveraign
who
sends
them
,
when
they
commit
those
treacheries
and
infidelities
which
their
Masters
would
neither
act
nor
avow
.
However
,
there
is
more
generosity
in
not
using
in
this
point
the
utmost
rigour
,
but
reserving
the
advantage
to
chastise
them
without
doing
it
.
And
to
this
purpose
,
being
well
read
in
History
,
he
alleadged
that
example
of
the
Roman
Senate
,
who
having
discovered
that
the
Ambassadors
of
the
Allobroges
were
concerned
in
the
Conspiracy
of
Catiline
,
contented
themselves
with
commanding
them
to
depart
the
City
.
This
was
his
Opinion
:
and
as
he
always
followed
the
most
generous
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Ambassadour
thinking
As
for
the
Luquisses
,
they
were
two
Brothers
It
seemed
that
not
onely
the
malice
of
men
,
but
even
folly
it self
conspired
now
against
France
:
for
the
same
day
that
Merargues
was
For-l
'
Evesque
.
He
was
called
John
de
l'
Isle
,
Native
of
Vineux
near
Senlis
.
He
was
presently
examined
by
the
President
Janin
,
who
could
get
no
reasonable
answer
from
him
:
for
he
was
indeed
quite
out
of
his
senses
.
He
believed
himself-King
of
all
the
world
,
and
said
that
Henry
the
fourth
having
usurped
and
taken
France
from
him
,
he
would
chastise
him
for
his
temerity
.
Upon
which
,
the
King
judging
that
he
was
sufficiently
punished
by
his
folly
,
commanded
that
he
should
onely
be
kept
in
prison
;
where
he
died
not
▪
long
after
.
Those
who
desired
War
,
lost
not
the
occasion
to
incense
the
Kings
spirit
upon
all
these
●
may
say
to
this
purpose
of
this
King
,
that
We
may
in
passing
make
some
reflection
of
Without
doubt
the
greatest
misfortune
can
arrive
him
,
is
to
be
regarded
as
inferiour
and
subject
to
another
;
to
have
his
Ears
continually
filled
with
that
voice
of
his
people
,
crying
on
all
sides
,
Govern
us
;
and
to
permit
himself
to
be
guided
rather
by
five
or
six
wicked
Flatterers
,
who
make
him
believe
that
he
is
Master
,
though
he
exercises
no
one
Function
,
then
by
the
truth
or
judgement
of
his
whole
Kingdome
.
For
if
he
desire
to
know
whether
he
be
truely
Soveraign
or
no
,
he
need
onely
regard
himself
without
flattery
,
If
it
be
he
that
gives
Charges
of
his
proper
motion
;
if
it
be
he
that
chuses
the
persons
;
if
the
Officers
about
him
are
of
his
own
making
;
if
he
have
ever
said
,
I
will
have
it
so
,
in
any
affair
of
importance
;
if
he
see
himself
always
followed
and
accompanied
by
Grandees
;
if
those
who
have
business
,
who
seek
employments
,
and
who
have
need
of
his
favour
,
are
in
his
Anti-chamber
:
in
fine
,
that
none
in
his
Realm
hath
more
respect
and
more
assiduity
;
and
then
he
shall
clearly
know
who
it
is
that
reigns
.
But
it
is
not
enough
for
him
to
know
who
it
is
;
he
must
,
after
the
example
of
Philip
the
third
,
of
whom
we
were
now
speaking
,
endeavour
to
put
himself
in
possession
of
his
Authority
.
It
is
in
Our
Henry
was
not
of
this
temper
:
his
Now
this
great
King
conserving
still
the
splendour
of
his
Majesty
,
we
cannot
wonder
if
he
were
esteemed
above
Philip
the
third
;
who
for
the
present
suffered
himself
to
be
absolutely
governed
.
And
therefore
because
they
knew
he
understood
his
fault
,
they
believed
that
he
would
be
more
easily
perswaded
to
make
War
against
him
.
Indeed
he
was
sufficiently
resolute
;
and
after
so
many
injuries
as
he
had
received
from
the
Spaniard
,
his
resentment
had
no
great
need
of
a
spur
.
However
,
before
he
would
engage
himself
in
so
great
an
Enterprize
,
he
would
manage
all
his
Affairs
so
exactly
,
gather
together
so
much
Money
,
Artillery
and
Ammunitions
,
fortifie
so
well
his
Frontiers
,
take
such
good
order
within
his
In
the
mean
time
,
he
neglected
not
other
means
to
acquire
reputation
;
not
thinking
it
less
glorious
to
blazon
forth
his
name
by
the
repute
of
his
wisdom
in
Counsels
,
then
by
the
power
of
his
Arms.
By
the
last
,
he
had
been
victorious
over
the
Rebels
and
the
Spaniards
;
Pope
Clement
viii
.
being
dead
about
the
Leo
xi
.
who
soon
dies
,
and
Paul
5.
succeeds
.
credit
to
make
a
Pope
of
his
Friends
.
The
Cardinal
of
Joyeuse
his
Ambassadour
,
and
his
other
Agents
,
laboured
so
well
,
that
they
made
the
Votes
fall
on
Alexander
de
Medicis
,
who
was
named
the
Cardinal
of
Florence
.
He
took
the
name
of
Leo
xi
.
but
he
died
at
the
end
of
sixteen
days
:
so
the
business
was
to
begin
again
.
The
King
would
not
that
they
should
take
pains
in
the
choice
of
another
;
and
declared
,
That
France
took
no
other
interest
then
that
an
honest
man
should
be
chosen
.
The
Conclave
in
the
end
chose
the
Cardinal
Bourghese
,
who
was
named
Paul
5.
In
the
first
years
of
his
Papacy
,
there
was
re-kindled
a
great
difference
which
was
begun
under
his
Predecessours
,
which
had
set
on
fire
all
the
corners
of
Italy
,
and
possibly
all
Christendome
,
if
our
Henry
had
not
taken
care
to
extinguish
it
.
I
am
about
to
tell
the
subject
of
it
.
The
Signory
of
Venice
had
formerly
made
It
was
indeed
part
of
the
function
and
charge
of
Bishops
to
hinder
this
multiplication
of
Convents
;
but
either
through
negligence
,
or
too
much
facility
,
they
gave
to
all
as
much
permission
as
they
demanded
:
insomuch
that
the
Commonwealth
seeing
the
default
of
the
Prelates
,
found
themselves
constrained
to
take
notice
of
it
:
otherwise
it
would
soon
have
happened
that
all
their
Cities
would
have
been
nothing
else
but
Convents
and
Churches
;
and
all
their
Revenues
,
which
ought
to
bear
the
charge
of
their
Estate
,
and
serve
for
the
nourishment
of
married
people
,
who
furnish
it
with
Souldiers
,
Merchants
and
Labourers
,
would
have
been
expended
onely
in
the
maintenance
of
Nuns
and
Fryers
.
The
Senate
therefore
made
another
Decree
,
Now
Paul
the
fifth
coming
to
the
Pontificial
In
the
mean
time
the
Pope
extremely
offended
Things
being
thus
embroyled
to
the
utmost
He
answered
likewise
to
the
Ambassador
of
Venice
,
who
demanded
his
assistance
,
that
he
ought
it
to
the
holy
Father
in
prejudice
of
all
others
:
And
therefore
he
exhorted
the
Signory
to
give
him
content
;
which
that
they
might
do
without
wounding
their
honour
or
rights
,
he
desired
to
be
Mediator
.
Both
parties
having
accepted
his
Mediation
,
On
the
morrow
the
Cardinal
de
Joyeuse
There
was
only
the
business
of
the
Jesuites
,
If
the
accommodation
of
the
differences
between
the
Pope
and
the
Venetians
added
The
United
Provinces
,
vulgarly
called
Holland
,
from
the
name
of
the
most
considerable
of
the
Seven
Provinces
which
compose
this
body
,
had
some
reason
to
complain
,
that
the
King
had
made
the
Treaty
at
Vervins
without
their
consent
;
and
that
he
had
obliged
himself
not
to
assist
them
,
neither
directly
nor
indirectly
.
However
he
had
not
ceased
In
the
mean
time
,
the
King
who
was
a
The
two
parties
presently
consented
to
a
Treaty
of
eight
months
;
during
which
the
Estates
,
to
the
end
they
might
Treat
with
more
reputation
and
security
,
prayed
the
He
promised
them
faithfully
to
assist
and
●id
them
in
all
he
could
,
to
obtain
from
the
King
of
Spain
a
good
and
assured
peace
.
That
if
it
pleased
God
they
did
obtain
it
,
he
would
cause
it
to
be
observed
with
all
his
power
;
and
would
defend
them
against
all
who
would
infringe
it
;
and
to
this
effect
he
would
maintain
in
their
Service
ten
thousand
Footmen
at
his
own
charges
,
so
long
as
they
should
have
need
of
them
.
Reciprocally
the
States
obliged
,
that
if
he
were
assaulted
in
his
Kingdom
by
whosoever
it
were
,
they
would
immediately
assist
him
with
five
thousand
Footmen
at
their
own
Expence
:
and
they
would
leave
it
to
the
Kings
choice
,
to
take
this
assistance
in
Souldiers
,
or
in
Ships
fitted
and
furnished
at
all
points
to
fight
at
Sea
.
The
Spaniards
were
extremely
Alarm'd
at
this
League
.
Don
Pedro
de
Toledo
,
one
of
the
greatest
Lords
of
Spain
,
passing
through
France
to
go
to
the
Low-Countries
,
made
great
complaints
to
the
King
:
Nevertheless
,
Don
Pedro
▪
de
Toledo
makes
great
complaints
to
the
King
.
many
imagined
that
all
the
●oyse
he
made
,
tended
onely
to
oblige
him
the
rather
to
prosecute
the
peace
for
the
Hollanders
:
for
Spain
was
even
to
extremity
●wearied
with
a
war
so
long
,
so
tiresome
and
so
bloody
,
with
so
great
Expences
and
so
little
progress
.
This
Don
Pedro
according
to
the
humour
of
the
Spanish
Nobility
,
was
of
an
austere
and
grave
countenance
,
high
and
magnificent
in
his
words
,
when
he
spoke
of
the
honour
and
glory
of
his
Nation
,
and
the
power
of
his
King
:
but
out
of
that
,
courteous
and
civil
,
submissive
and
respectful
where
●e
should
be
so
,
gallant
,
witty
and
spriteful
.
There
passed
between
the
King
and
him
,
things
very
remarkable
,
which
we
must
not
forget
.
The
King
believing
that
he
brought
him
Don
Pedro.
threats
of
War
,
and
knowing
that
the
Spaniards
had
spread
abroad
a
report
that
he
was
quite
l●me
with
the
Gout
,
and
unable
to
mount
on
horseback
;
he
would
make
him
know
that
his
strength
and
activity
was
not
at
all
diminished
.
He
received
him
in
the
great
Gallery
at
Fontain-bleau
,
and
made
him
take
twenty
or
thirty
turns
at
so
great
a
pace
,
that
he
put
him
out
of
breath
;
and
after
told
him
,
You
see
now
,
Sir
,
how
well
I
am
.
At
this
first
Audience
Don
Pedro
brought
his
Beads
in
his
hand
.
He
represented
to
the
King
the
general
interest
that
all
Catholick
Princes
had
in
the
ruine
or
conversion
of
Hereticks
,
and
the
great
Wars
which
his
Master
had
made
for
this
purpose
.
Afterward
changing
his
discourse
,
he
told
him
,
that
the
Don
Pedro
upon
this
exalted
the
greatness
and
power
of
Spain
.
The
King
without
being
moved
let
him
know
that
it
was
the
Statue
of
Nebuchadnezzar
,
composed
of
several
sorts
of
matters
,
and
which
had
its
feet
of
Clay
.
Don
Pedro
came
to
reproaches
and
threats
.
The
King
soon
gave
him
his
change
,
and
told
him
,
That
if
the
King
of
Spain
continued
his
attempts
,
was
there
indeed
.
It
was
therefore
,
replyed
the
King
,
that
I
would
go
to
revenge
his
injuries
,
those
of
France
,
and
my
own
.
After
some
words
a
little
high
,
the
King
with
a
more
still
voice
told
him
:
My
Lord
Ambassador
,
you
are
a
Spaniard
,
and
I
a
Gascon
,
let
not
us
grow
passionate
.
They
returned
then
to
terms
of
sweetness
and
civility
.
Another
time
the
King
shewing
him
his
Buildings
at
Fontain-bleau
,
and
demanding
of
him
what
he
thought
of
them
?
he
replyed
,
that
in
his
opinion
he
had
lodged
God
very
narrowly
.
There
was
then
but
two
Chappels
,
which
were
in
the
Court
,
made
in
oval
,
and
which
were
truly
very
little
.
The
King
could
not
endure
to
have
his
piety
accused
;
and
therefore
answered
him
very
sharply
:
You
Spaniards
know
not
how
to
give
God
other
then
Material
Temples
;
we
French
-
men
lodge
God
not
onely
in
stones
,
we
lodge
him
in
our
hearts
:
but
though
he
should
be
lodged
in
yours
▪
I
fear
it
would
be
in
stone
still
.
From
Fontain-bleau
they
came
to
Paris
,
where
the
King
one
day
shewing
him
his
Gallery
of
the
Louvre
,
and
demanding
his
opinion
of
it
;
The
Escurial
is
much
another
thing
,
said
Don
Pedro.
I
believe
it
,
replyed
the
King
;
but
has
it
a
Paris
about
it
like
my
Gallery
?
One
day
Don
Pedro
seeing
at
the
Louvre
the
Kings
Sword
in
the
hands
of
one
of
his
followers
,
advanced
to
it
,
and
putting
one
knee
on
Don
Pedro
kisses
the
Kings
Sword
.
the
ground
,
kissed
it
;
rendring
this
honour
,
said
he
,
to
the
most
glorious
Sword
in
Christendom
.
During
the
truce
of
eight
months
,
of
which
we
have
spoken
,
the
President
Janin
incessantly
laboured
for
a
Treaty
.
There
were
two
great
difficulties
;
one
,
that
the
King
of
Spain
would
not
treat
with
the
United
Provinces
,
These
two
obstacles
were
in
the
end
surmounted
.
The
Spaniard
yeilded
to
the
first
,
and
acknowledged
that
he
owned
the
States
for
Free
States
,
Provinces
,
and
Countries
:
and
about
the
second
,
the
King
spoke
so
high
to
the
Prince
of
Orange
,
that
he
durst
not
stop
the
course
of
the
Treaty
.
It
ended
no
longer
The
renown
of
this
accommodation
carried
the
Kings
glory
throughout
all
Europe
.
The
Duke
of
Venice
told
our
Ambassador
in
That
that
Signory
entred
into
new
admiration
of
the
prudent
conduct
of
our
King
,
who
never
deceived
himself
in
his
undertaking
,
nor
never
gave
blow
in
vain
:
that
he
was
the
true
upholder
of
the
repose
and
felicity
of
Christendom
;
and
that
it
had
nothing
of
happiness
to
desire
,
but
that
he
might
reign
for
ever
.
An
Elogie
so
much
the
more
worthy
and
glorious
,
because
we
may
say
with
truth
,
that
Venice
hath
still
been
the
Seat
of
Politick
wisdome
,
and
that
the
prayses
which
came
from
that
Senate
,
are
as
so
many
Oracles
.
The
Friendship
and
Protection
of
this
great
It
is
known
how
heretofore
the
Moores
or
Sarazins
invaded
all
Spain
,
towards
the
year
725.
The
Christians
with
the
aid
of
the
French
,
had
regained
it
from
them
by
little
and
little
;
so
that
there
remained
no
more
then
the
Kingdom
of
Granada
,
which
was
little
in
Extent
,
but
very
rich
,
and
extremely
populous
,
because
all
the
remnants
Now
as
those
who
had
thus
professed
the
Christian
Religion
had
done
it
perforce
,
they
for
the
most
part
remained
Mahumetans
in
their
hearts
,
or
Jews
(
for
there
were
many
Jews
amongst
them
)
and
secretly
brought
up
their
children
in
their
incredulity
.
To
which
likewise
the
Spanish
Rigor
did
much
contribute
,
putting
great
distinction
between
the
new
Christians
and
the
old
:
For
they
received
not
the
new
ones
either
to
Charges
or
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An
avanie
is
,
when
by
a
false
accusation
money
is
forced
from
any
person
.
avanies
upon
them
,
and
oppressed
them
with
excessive
●mposts
.
So
that
these
unfortunate
people
seeing
themselves
thus
trampled
on
,
and
being
too
weak
of
themselves
to
loosen
themselves
from
their
Yoak
,
they
resolved
to
address
themselves
to
some
strange
power
,
but
which
should
be
Christian
;
because
that
of
the
King
of
Morrocco
,
or
the
other
Princes
of
Affrica
,
would
have
Henry
▪
when
he
was
then
but
King
of
Navarre
.
Afterwards
in
the
year
1595.
when
they
saw
that
he
had
overcome
the
League
,
and
had
got
the
upper
hand
in
his
affairs
,
they
again
implored
his
Protection
.
He
hearkned
favourably
to
their
propositions
;
sent
disguised
Agents
into
Spain
,
to
see
the
Estate
of
their
affairs
;
and
made
them
hope
that
he
would
assist
them
.
And
truly
he
might
have
done
it
,
since
then
he
was
in
War
with
the
King
of
Spain
;
and
it
is
lawful
to
make
use
of
all
sorts
of
Arms
,
to
defend
our selves
against
our
enemies
.
But
now
being
returned
this
year
1608.
to
sollicite
him
instantly
to
accept
their
propositions
and
offers
,
and
to
hear
the
answer
from
his
own
mouth
;
he
plainly
let
them
know
,
that
the
quality
of
thrice-Christian
King
which
he
bore
,
permitted
him
not
Their
Deputies
having
lost
all
hopes
on
this
side
,
addressed
themselves
to
the
King
of
England
,
whom
they
found
yet
less
disposed
then
he
,
to
lend
them
assistance
.
In
the
mean
time
their
plots
having
taken
wind
in
the
Court
of
Spain
,
caused
both
fear
and
astonishment
:
for
they
were
near
a
million
of
souls
,
and
were
possessed
of
almost
all
the
Traffick
,
particularly
that
of
Oiles
,
which
is
very
great
in
that
Country
.
King
Philip
the
third
found
no
other
secure
John
de
Lus
,
to
the
number
of
one
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
;
others
in
French
Vessels
,
who
brought
them
into
divers
ports
of
the
Kingdom
.
But
to
speak
truth
,
those
who
came
by
land
were
not
much
better
treated
by
the
French
,
then
the
others
had
Much
contrary
to
the
taking
the
protection
Grand
Signor
.
Out
of
these
thoughts
,
he
had
sent
three
I
shall
declare
what
his
great
designe
for
the
re-union
of
Christendome
was
,
when
I
shall
in
brief
have
observed
some
important
things
which
passed
in
the
three
or
four
last
years
of
his
Life
.
As
he
laboured
diligently
to
heap
up
money
,
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The
Greffes
is
a
due
to
the
King
of
63
●
.
9
d.
Tours
upon
the
sale
of
wood
in
several
places
.
Greffes
,
which
had
been
quite
withdrawn
for
five
or
six
years
,
but
had
brought
him
fifteen
Millions
a
year
.
But
when
he
was
dead
,
Queen
Mary
de
Medi●is
re-engaged
it
f●rther
then
it
was
before
.
It
is
certainly
worth
our
wishing
,
that
this
sacred
Patrimony
of
the
Crown
might
be
regained
;
and
that
care
were
taken
to
re-gather
this
Mass
,
which
the
Law
of
the
Realm
,
and
the
diligences
of
so
many
wise
Heads
,
have
made
and
composed
for
the
space
of
so
many
Ages
,
to
maintain
our
Kings
with
splendour
and
magnificence
,
without
being
a
charge
to
their
Kingdome
,
except
in
great
and
urgent
necessities
.
As
for
the
Impost
,
our
Henry
had
a
desire
Now
the
King
seeking
means
to
fill
his
Coffers
,
and
to
finde
some
other
way
then
Taxes
,
it
must
be
acknowledged
that
he
made
some
Imposts
,
and
likewise
some
creation
of
Officers
;
but
that
he
removed
many
things
which
gave
cause
of
complaint
to
many
persons
.
And
moreover
,
to
pay
his
ancient
Debts
,
and
acquit
Moreover
,
though
the
will
of
this
Prince
was
very
good
for
the
ease
of
his
people
,
and
for
the
grandeur
of
his
Estate
;
nevertheless
it
cannot
The
first
,
was
an
inquisition
of
the
Rents
of
the
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Hostel
de
Ville
is
the
same
at
Paris
,
as
Guild-hall
at
London
.
Hostel
de
Ville
,
by
which
he
pretended
to
make
those
loose
them
,
who
had
ill
gained
them
;
and
this
in
it self
was
very
just
:
but
most
part
of
the
Rents
having
changed
Owners
,
or
been
parted
,
he
must
of
force
trouble
an
infinite
number
of
Families
:
so
that
all
Paris
was
moved
at
it
,
and
the
Landlords
had
recourse
to
their
Provost
of
the
Merchants
.
This
was
Miron
,
who
was
likewise
Civil
Lieutenant
;
a
man
very
zealous
for
the
service
of
the
King
,
as
he
had
demonstrated
in
several
occasions
:
but
withal
,
a
very
honest
Man
,
and
one
whom
no
interest
in
the
world
could
bribe
against
the
peoples
,
whose
Magistrate
he
was
.
In
sum
,
he
sustained
it
stoutly
,
he
spoke
in
the
Hostel
de
Ville
,
acted
with
the
Superintendent
with
like
vigour
,
and
made
Remonstrances
to
the
King
.
But
in
these
Remonstrances
,
too
much
heat
transported
him
to
make
some
odious
Comparisons
,
not
of
the
Kings
person
,
but
of
some
people
of
his
Council
.
The
Louvre
stormed
;
the
people
of
the
Upon
this
,
those
who
wished
him
ill
,
employed
Thus
this
wise
King
knew
how
prudently
to
The
second
means
of
which
he
served
himself
The
Offices
of
Judicature
,
of
Policy
and
of
In
the
mean
time
,
the
Parliament
,
which
Lewis
Hutin
his
son
,
made
it
sedentary
at
Paris
.
Now
this
Company
of
Judges
being
most
illustrious
,
because
the
King
often
took
seat
amongst
them
,
the
Dukes
,
Peers
and
Prelates
of
the
Realm
made
a
part
of
them
,
and
that
the
most
able
people
for
Law
were
chosen
to
fill
places
there
;
they
made
depend
upon
them
all
the
Long
time
after
,
our
other
Kings
created
likewise
at
divers
times
many
other
Parliaments
,
but
out
of
a
sole
intention
the
better
to
distribute
Justice
without
any
pecuniary
interest
:
for
by
it
they
charged
their
Coffers
with
new
Wages
,
to
be
paid
these
new
Officers
.
At
this
time
the
number
of
the
Officers
of
The
mischief
dayly
encreasing
,
and
the
rich
people
becoming
extreamly
liquorish
of
these
Charges
for
lucre
,
and
their
Wives
out
of
vanity
,
those
who
governed
began
to
make
a
Merchandize
of
them
,
and
to
draw
money
from
them
.
Thus
under
Lewis
the
xii
.
his
Coffers
being
exhausted
by
the
long
Wars
of
Italy
,
the
Offices
of
the
Revenue
began
to
become
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He
had
often
said
,
that
fat
Boy
would
spoile
all
.
spoile
all
,
sold
likewise
those
of
Judicature
:
afterwards
new
ones
were
at
several
times
created
,
onely
of
purpose
to
raise
money
.
Afterward
Henry
the
second
his
Son
created
Hitherto
the
ill
was
great
,
but
not
incurable
:
a
part
of
these
Offices
need
onely
have
been
suppressed
,
when
they
became
vacant
;
and
the
rest
when
so
,
filled
with
persons
of
capacity
and
merit
.
Thus
in
twenty
years
,
this
Ants-nest
of
Officers
might
have
been
reduced
to
a
very
little
number
,
and
those
as
honest
people
.
But
the
business
was
not
in
this
manner
We
need
not
here
tell
the
mischiefs
and
I
will
not
charge
this
History
with
all
the
Ceremonies
and
Rejoycings
made
at
the
Birth
and
Baptism
of
all
the
Children
of
Henry
the
Great
;
nor
at
divers
Marriages
of
the
Princes
and
Grandees
of
the
Court
,
amongst
others
of
the
Prince
of
Conde
,
and
the
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
which
were
made
in
the
Month
of
July
,
1609.
The
Prince
of
Conde
Espoused
C●anlatta
Conde
▪
who
carried
her
into
Flanders
,
and
thence
retired
to
Milain
:
Not
without
the
Kings
extreme
displeasure
,
to
see
the
first
Prince
of
his
blood
cast
himself
into
his
enemies
hands
.
The
Duke
of
Vendosme
Espoused
Madamoiselle
de
Merceur
,
to
whom
he
had
been
affianced
since
the
year
one
thousand
six
hundred
ninety
seven
,
as
we
have
said
before
;
however
,
the
Mother
of
the
Lady
standing
upon
high
punctilio's
of
honour
,
brought
many
troubles
to
the
accomplishment
of
this
Marriage
;
so
that
it
had
never
been
made
,
had
not
the
King
highly
concerned
himself
in
it
.
This
was
none
of
the
least
difficulties
of
his
life
:
for
he
had
a
high
and
obstinate
spirit
to
bend
;
however
,
he
employed
only
ways
of
sweetness
and
perswasion
;
acting
in
this
business
,
only
as
a
Father
who
loved
his
Son
,
and
not
as
a
King
who
would
be
obeyed
.
Now
will
I
speak
of
his
ordinary
divertisements
,
It
might
be
wished
for
the
honour
of
his
memory
,
that
he
had
been
only
guilty
of
this
;
The
Fable
saies
that
Hercules
took
the
Spindle
and
Spun
,
for
the
love
of
the
fair
Omphale
.
Henry
did
something
more
mean
Twenty
Romances
might
be
made
of
the
intrigues
of
his
several
loves
with
the
Countess
Charlotta
d'
Essards
,
without
counting
many
other
Ladies
,
who
held
it
a
glory
to
have
some
Charm
for
so
great
a
King
.
The
high
esteem
and
affection
which
the
French
had
for
him
,
hindred
them
from
being
Conjugal
duty
without
doubt
obliged
the
King
not
to
violate
his
faith
to
his
Legitimate
Spouse
,
at
least
not
to
keep
his
Mistresses
in
her
sight
:
but
if
he
in
this
point
ought
to
have
been
a
good
husband
,
so
he
ought
to
be
likewise
in
that
of
Authority
,
and
in
accustoming
his
wife
to
obey
him
with
more
submission
,
and
not
perplex
him
as
she
did
with
hourly
complaints
,
reproaches
,
and
sometimes
threats
.
The
trouble
and
displeasure
of
these
domestick
broiles
,
certainly
retarded
the
Execution
Many
have
spoken
diversely
;
but
see
here
The
King
(
said
he
)
desiring
to
put
in
Execution
For
an
expence
made
beyond
them
,
draws
the
peoples
curses
,
He
granted
an
Edict
to
the
Hugonots
,
that
the
two
Religions
might
live
in
Peace
.
Afterwards
he
made
a
certain
and
fixed
Order
to
pay
his
debts
,
and
those
of
the
Kingdom
contracted
by
the
disorders
of
the
times
,
the
profusions
of
his
Ancestors
,
and
by
the
payments
and
purchases
of
men
and
places
which
he
was
forced
to
make
during
the
League
.
Sully
shewed
him
an
account
in
the
year
1607.
by
which
appeared
Acquittances
That
done
,
he
continually
laboured
to
He
likewise
proposed
to
himself
the
He
began
to
make
his
Friends
and
Associates
England
,
Denmark
and
Swedeland
;
to
discuss
and
decide
their
differences
,
and
likewise
to
endeavour
Christendome
▪
as
to
Temporals
,
and
in
that
case
rendred
him
all
respect
.
He
endeavoured
in
fine
to
do
the
same
thing
among
the
Electors
▪
Bohemia
,
Hungary
&
Poland
.
Hungary
,
Transylvania
and
Poland
,
to
know
if
they
would
concur
with
him
in
the
designe
of
taking
away
and
rooting
up
for
ever
all
causes
of
trouble
and
division
in
Christendom
.
He
treated
These
were
the
dispositions
of
his
great
designe
,
of
which
I
shall
now
shew
you
the
platform
and
model
.
He
desired
perfectly
to
unite
all
Christendom
,
Christian
Common-wealth
:
for
which
effect
he
had
determined
to
Germany
,
France
,
Spain
,
Great
Britain
,
Hungary
,
Bohemia
,
Poland
,
Danemark
,
Swedeland
,
Savoy
,
or
the
Kingdom
of
Lombardy
,
the
Signory
of
Venice
,
the
Italian
Commonwealth
,
or
of
the
little
Princes
and
Cities
of
Italy
,
the
Belgians
or
Low-Countries
,
and
the
Swisses
.
Of
these
Estates
,
there
had
been
five
successive
;
France
,
Spain
,
Great
Britain
,
Swedeland
and
Lumbardy
:
six
elective
;
the
Papacy
,
the
Empire
,
Hungary
,
Bohemia
,
Poland
and
Danemark
:
four
Republicks
;
two
of
which
had
been
Democratical
,
to
wit
,
the
Belgians
and
the
Swisses
;
and
two
Aristocratical
or
Signories
,
that
of
Venice
,
and
that
of
the
little
Princes
and
Cities
of
Italy
.
The
Pope
had
had
besides
those
Lands
he
The
Signory
of
Venice
had
had
Sicily
in
faith
The
Italian
Commonwealth
had
been
composed
Florence
,
Genoua
,
Lucca
,
Mantoua
,
Parma
,
Modena
,
Monacho
,
and
other
little
Princes
and
Lords
;
and
had
likewise
held
of
the
holy
Seat
,
paying
onely
for
all
by
advance
of
a
Crucifix
of
gold
worth
ten
thousand
Franks
.
The
Duke
of
Savoy
besides
those
Lands
he
possessed
,
should
likewise
have
Milain
;
and
all
There
should
have
been
incorporated
with
French
County
,
Alsatia
,
Tirol
,
the
Country
of
Trent
and
their
dependences
;
and
it
had
done
a
simple
homage
to
the
Emperour
of
Germany
,
from
five
and
twenty
to
five
and
twenty
years
.
All
the
seventeen
Provinces
of
the
Low-Countries
,
Berghe
,
de
la
Mark
,
and
Ravenstein
,
and
other
little
neighbouring
Signories
.
To
the
Kingdome
of
Hungary
had
been
Transylvania
,
Moldavia
and
Valachia
.
The
Emperour
had
for
ever
renounced
aggrandizing
The
Kingdome
of
Hungary
and
of
Bohemia
Swedeland
,
Denmark
and
Poland
,
who
all
three
had
made
but
one
voice
.
Besides
,
to
regulate
the
differences
which
Mets
,
Nancy
,
Collen
,
or
others
.
There
Moreover
,
by
the
consent
of
the
general
After
when
all
these
fifteen
Dominions
had
This
establishment
would
have
been
advantagious
Victor
Amadeo
:
In
Germany
four
Electors
;
to
wit
,
the
Palatine
,
Brandebourg
,
Colen
,
and
Ments
were
likewise
to
know
it
,
and
favour
it
:
and
the
Duke
of
Bavaria
had
their
word
,
and
that
of
the
King
,
to
raise
him
to
the
Empire
:
and
many
Imperial
Cities
had
already
addressed
themselves
to
the
King
,
to
beseech
him
to
honour
them
with
his
protection
,
and
to
maintain
them
in
their
Priviledges
,
which
had
been
abolished
by
the
house
All
these
dispositions
being
so
favourable
to
Having
raised
an
Army
of
forty
thousand
men
,
as
he
did
,
he
was
in
his
march
to
dispatch
towards
all
the
Princes
of
Christendome
,
to
give
them
the
knowledge
of
his
just
and
holy
intentions
.
After
,
under
the
pretext
of
going
to
Cleves
,
he
was
to
seize
all
the
passages
of
la
Mense
,
and
all
at
once
assault
Charlemont
,
Mastrich
,
and
Namur
,
which
were
but
ill
fortified
.
At
the
same
time
the
Cities
of
the
Low-Countries
had
cryed
out
for
liberty
,
and
the
Lords
put
themselves
in
the
Field
for
the
same
purpose
,
and
had
blazoned
the
Belgique
Flowers
de
Lis.
The
Hollanders
had
infested
the
Coasts
with
their
Ships
in
very
great
number
,
to
hinder
the
Traffick
of
the
Flemins
by
Sea
,
as
it
was
shut
up
by
the
French
by
Land
:
which
should
have
been
done
of
purpose
to
hasten
the
people
to
shake
off
the
Spanish
Rule
,
and
to
address
themselves
to
the
King
and
to
the
Princes
his
Associates
,
to
pray
the
King
of
Spain
to
put
them
in
liberty
,
and
out
of
his
goodness
to
restore
peace
to
them
,
which
they
could
never
hope
so
long
as
they
were
under
his
Dominion
.
In
all
probable
appearance
,
at
the
approach
of
so
great
an
Army
,
by
reason
of
the
intelligences
of
the
principal
Lords
,
by
the
insurrection
of
the
great
Cities
,
and
of
the
love
which
these
people
have
still
had
for
liberty
,
Flanders
would
all
have
risen
:
especially
when
they
had
At
the
same
time
that
he
had
put
Flanders
into
a
free
state
,
and
accommodated
the
difference
of
the
succession
of
Cleves
,
all
the
Princes
interested
in
this
business
,
the
Electors
we
have
named
,
and
the
Deputies
of
many
great
Cities
,
were
to
come
and
thank
him
,
and
intreat
him
that
he
would
joyn
his
Prayers
and
his
Authority
to
the
supplications
they
The
like
request
had
been
made
to
the
Bohemia
,
Hungary
,
&
Austria
,
had
made
the
same
request
.
King
and
his
Associates
,
by
the
people
of
Bohemia
,
Hungary
,
Austria
,
Stiria
,
and
Carinthia
:
above
all
,
for
the
right
they
had
themselves
to
make
choice
of
their
Prince
,
and
to
put
themselves
under
that
form
of
Government
they
should
think
best
,
by
the
advice
of
their
friends
and
allies
.
To
which
the
King
condescending
,
had
used
all
sorts
of
fair
means
,
prayers
and
supplications
,
even
below
his
dignity
;
that
it
might
be
seen
he
intended
not
so
much
to
serve
himself
of
power
,
as
of
equity
and
reason
.
After
this
the
Duke
of
Savoy
by
the
same
This
done
,
he
with
his
Associates
were
to
Navarre
,
Naples
,
Savoy
,
&c.
beseech
the
Pope
and
the
Venetians
to
become
Arbitrators
between
him
and
the
King
of
Spain
,
to
terminate
friendly
these
differences
,
which
were
ready
to
break
forth
between
them
,
by
reason
of
Naples
,
Sicily
,
Navarre
,
and
Roussillon
.
And
then
to
shew
that
he
had
no
thought
to
aggrandize
himself
,
nor
other
ambition
then
to
settle
the
repose
of
Christendom
;
he
had
shewed
himself
ready
Spaniard
Navarre
and
Roussillon
,
so
that
he
restored
Naples
and
Sicily
;
not
for
himself
,
for
he
would
have
no
other
Estate
then
France
;
but
for
the
Pope
,
and
for
the
Venetians
,
to
whom
he
yeilded
his
right
over
those
Countries
.
In
fine
,
by
a
Legat
Apostolick
,
and
by
the
Remonstrances
of
all
his
Associates
,
he
had
let
the
King
of
Spain
understand
his
design
,
together
with
the
Princes
of
his
house
,
and
had
conjured
them
by
the
blood
of
Jesus
Christ
to
consent
to
it
;
as
being
Holy
,
Pious
,
Charitable
,
Glorious
,
and
Profitable
to
all
Christendom
.
They
had
withal
laid
before
him
For
the
rest
,
the
King
had
resolved
to
renounce
He
had
laid
his
designs
,
made
his
preparations
,
See
here
the
platform
of
his
design
;
which
without
dissembling
was
so
great
,
that
it
may
be
said
,
it
was
conceived
by
an
intelligence
more
then
humane
.
But
how
high
soever
it
was
,
it
was
not
above
his
power
:
To
which
if
Princes
proportionate
not
their
Enterprizes
,
it
happens
that
they
ruine
their
Estates
,
just
as
a
man
who
undertakes
a
suit
at
Law
,
or
makes
greater
bargains
then
his
purse
is
able
to
bear
out
,
is
constrained
in
the
end
to
sell
his
stock
,
and
drown
himself
in
a
Sea
of
debts
and
troubles
.
Besides
his
forces
,
which
were
great
in
That
a
wise
Prince
when
he
is
obliged
to
it
,
I
have
told
you
what
was
his
design
:
none
Pisa
,
Sienna
and
Florence
to
cry
for
liberty
,
and
shake
off
their
yoak
under
the
Medicis
.
But
it
is
time
that
I
tell
you
what
was
▪
the
Juliers
,
Cleves
and
Berghes
,
Earl
of
the
Mark
and
Ravensbourg
,
Son
of
Duke
Guillaume
,
and
Mary
of
Austria
Sister
to
the
Emperour
Charles
the
fifth
,
and
Grand-child
to
Duke
de
la
Mark
,
for
he
was
the
Eldest
de
la
Mark
;
and
in
this
quality
he
pretended
likewise
to
the
Dutchy
of
Bouillon
and
the
Signory
of
Sedan
,
which
were
held
by
the
Viscount
of
Turenne
Marshal
de
Bouillon
.
The
Emperour
said
that
all
the
pretensions
of
those
concurrents
The
pursuits
of
the
Duke
of
Nevers
and
the
Count
of
Maulevrier
were
not
very
hot
,
because
they
were
made
understand
that
the
Fiefs
they
demanded
were
united
,
and
could
not
be
dismembred
.
The
Right
of
the
Marquis
of
Brandenbourg
,
and
that
of
Newbourg
,
being
most
apparent
,
the
greatest
contestation
was
between
them
.
The
Landgrave
of
Hesse
,
their
common
friend
,
became
Mediator
for
them
,
and
made
them
pass
a
transaction
to
decide
their
difference
friendly
,
without
imploying
their
forces
,
except
against
Usurpers
;
the
administration
of
the
Succession
remaining
equal
and
common
amongst
The
two
Princes
resolved
to
drive
him
out
,
sought
assistance
on
all
sides
,
and
particularly
The
Emperor
likewise
sent
to
him
Ambassadors
,
During
the
whole
Winter
,
he
gave
order
du
Peronne
;
the
Dukes
of
Mayenne
,
Montmorency
,
and
Montbazon
;
the
Marshals
of
Brissac
and
de
Fervaques
,
Chasteau-Neauf
,
who
should
have
been
Keeper
of
the
Seals
of
the
Regency
,
for
the
King
would
take
his
Chancellour
with
him
;
Achilles
de
Harlay
first
President
of
Parliament
;
Nicholas
first
President
of
the
Chamber
of
Accounts
;
the
Count
of
Chasteauvieux
,
and
the
Lord
of
Lian-court
,
two
wise
Gentlemen
;
Pontcarre
,
Counsellour
of
Parliament
;
Gesvres
,
Secretary
of
State
;
and
Maupeou
,
Controuller
of
the
Revenues
.
Moreover
,
he
would
establish
a
little
Council
Whilst
he
applyed
his
spirit
to
these
things
,
Sully
recounts
that
he
heard
him
say
more
then
once
,
My
Friend
,
this
Instalment
presages
me
some
misfortune
:
they
will
kill
me
.
I
shall
never
depart
from
this
City
.
My
Enemies
have
no
other
remedy
but
my
death
:
they
have
told
me
that
I
should
be
killed
at
the
first
great
Magnificence
that
I
make
,
and
that
I
should
die
in
a
Coach
:
this
makes
me
often
times
when
I
am
in
one
,
be
assaulted
with
tremblings
,
and
be
fearful
in
despite
of
my self
.
They
counselled
him
,
to
shun
these
ill
Prophecies
,
to
depart
on
the
morrow
,
and
leave
the
Instalment
to
be
done
without
him
:
but
the
Queen
was
extreamly
offended
;
and
he
good
and
obliging
,
remained
onely
to
content
her
.
The
Instalment
was
made
at
St.
Denis
Already
had
the
forces
of
the
King
met
at
their
Rendezvouz
on
the
Frontiers
of
Champagne
.
Already
had
the
Nobility
,
who
were
come
from
all
parts
,
sent
their
Equipages
:
The
Duke
of
Rohan
was
gone
to
gather
together
the
six
thousand
Swisses
;
and
there
were
gone
fifty
piece
of
Cannon
out
of
the
Arsenal
.
Already
had
the
King
sent
to
demand
of
the
Arch-duke
and
the
Infanta
in
what
manner
they
would
that
he
should
pass
their
Country
,
either
as
a
Friend
,
or
an
Enemy
.
Every
hour
of
delay
seemed
to
him
a
year
,
as
if
he
had
presaged
some
misfortune
to
himself
:
and
certainly
both
Heaven
and
Earth
had
given
but
too
many
Prognosticks
of
what
arrived
.
A
very
His
Enemies
were
at
present
in
a
profound
silence
:
which
possibly
was
not
caused
onely
by
their
Consternation
,
and
by
the
fear
of
the
success
of
his
Arms
,
but
out
of
the
expectation
they
had
to
see
succeed
some
great
blow
,
in
which
lay
all
their
hopes
.
It
must
needs
be
that
there
were
many
conspiracies
against
the
Life
of
this
good
King
;
since
from
twenty
places
advice
was
given
of
it
;
since
both
in
Spain
and
Milan
a
report
was
spread
of
his
death
by
There
had
been
at
Paris
for
about
two
years
,
Francis
Ravaillac
,
a
Native
of
the
Country
of
Angoumois
;
red
haired
,
down-looked
,
and
melancholy
,
who
had
been
a
Monk
;
but
after
having
quitted
the
Frock
he
before
professed
,
was
turned
Sollicitor
of
businesses
,
and
come
to
Paris
.
It
If
it
be
demanded
who
were
the
Devils
and
Furies
who
inspired
him
with
so
damnable
a
th●●ght
,
and
who
spurred
him
forward
to
effect
his
wicked
disposition
;
the
History
answers
that
it
knows
nothing
;
and
that
in
a
thing
so
important
,
it
is
not
permitted
to
make
pass
suspitions
and
conjectures
for
assured
truths
.
The
Judges
themselves
who
examined
him
,
durst
not
open
their
mouths
,
nor
ever
spoke
but
covertly
.
But
see
here
how
he
executed
his
wicked
designe
!
On
the
morrow
after
the
Instalment
,
Hostel
de
Ville
for
the
reception
of
the
Queen
.
He
was
at
the
bottom
of
his
Coach
,
Lavardin
,
Roquelaure
,
La
force
,
Mirebeau
,
and
Liancour
chief
Esquire
,
were
before
,
and
in
the
Boots
.
His
Coach
entring
out
of
the
street
of
St.
Honorio
I
am
wounded
.
But
the
Villain
,
without
being
affrighted
,
redoubled
it
,
and
struck
him
in
the
heart
;
of
which
he
died
immediately
,
without
so
much
as
casting
forth
a
sigh
.
The
Murderer
was
so
assured
,
that
he
yet
gave
a
third
blow
,
which
light
only
in
the
sleeve
of
the
Duke
of
Montbazon
.
Afterwards
he
neither
took
care
to
flee
,
nor
to
conceal
his
knife
;
but
stood
still
,
as
if
to
make
himself
be
seen
,
and
to
glorifie
or
boast
in
so
fair
an
exploit
.
He
was
taken
on
the
place
,
examined
by
the
The
Duke
d'Espernon
seeing
the
King
speechless
His
Entrails
were
the
same
hour
sent
to
St.
Denis
,
and
interr'd
without
any
Ceremony
.
The
Fathers
Jesuites
demanded
the
heart
,
and
carried
it
to
their
Church
de
la
Fleche
,
where
this
great
King
had
given
them
his
house
to
build
that
fair
Colledge
at
present
seen
.
The
Corps
embalmed
in
a
sheet
of
Lead
,
covered
with
a
Coffin
of
Wood
,
and
a
cloath
of
Gold
over
it
,
was
placed
in
the
Kings
Chamber
under
a
Canopy
,
with
two
Altars
on
each
side
,
on
which
Mass
was
said
for
eighteen
days
continuance
.
Afterwards
it
was
conducted
to
St.
The
Kings
death
was
concealed
from
the
City
all
the
rest
of
that
day
,
and
a
good
part
When
the
fame
of
this
Tragical
accident
Oh
what
misfortune
!
some
shut
themselves
up
in
their
houses
;
others
threw
themselves
upon
the
ground
:
women
were
seen
with
their
disheveled
haire
run
about
howling
and
lamenting
:
Fathers
told
their
Children
,
What
will
become
of
you
,
my
Children
?
you
have
lost
your
Father
.
Those
who
had
most
apprehension
of
the
time
to
come
▪
and
who
remembred
the
horrible
calamities
of
the
past
Wars
,
lamented
the
misfortune
of
France
,
and
said
,
that
that
accursed
blow
which
had
pierced
the
heart
of
the
King
,
cut
the
throat
of
all
true
French-men
.
It
is
reported
that
many
were
so
lively
touched
that
they
died
,
some
upon
the
place
,
and
others
a
few
days
after
.
In
fine
,
this
seemed
not
to
be
mourning
for
the
death
of
one
man
alone
,
but
for
the
one
half
of
all
men
:
It
might
have
been
said
,
that
every
one
had
lost
his
whole
family
,
all
his
goods
,
and
all
his
hopes
,
by
the
death
of
this
great
King
.
He
died
at
the
age
of
fifty
seven
years
and
He
was
married
twice
,
as
we
have
said
before
:
Medicis
.
Margaret
was
Daughter
to
King
Henry
the
second
,
and
Sister
to
the
Kings
Francis
the
second
,
Charles
the
ninth
,
and
Henry
the
third
;
from
whom
he
was
divorced
by
sentence
of
the
Prelates
deputed
for
that
purpose
from
the
Pope
.
Mary
of
Medicis
was
Daughter
to
Francis
,
and
Niece
to
Ferdinand
Dukes
of
Florence
.
She
had
three
Sons
and
three
Daughters
.
The
Sons
were
all
born
at
Fontain-bleau
.
The
first
named
Louis
,
came
into
the
world
on
the
27
September
,
in
the
year
1601.
at
Eleven
a
Clock
at
night
.
He
was
King
after
him
,
and
had
the
Surname
of
Just.
The
second
was
born
on
the
16
of
April
1607.
he
had
the
title
of
Duke
of
Orleans
;
but
no
name
,
because
he
died
before
the
Ceremony
of
his
Baptism
was
celebrated
,
in
the
year
1611.
The
third
took
birth
on
the
25
of
April
1608.
and
was
named
John
Baptista
Gaston
,
and
had
title
Duke
of
Anjou
:
but
the
second
Son
being
dead
,
that
of
Duke
of
Orleans
was
given
him
,
which
he
bore
to
his
death
,
which
happened
two
years
ago
.
The
eldest
of
the
Daughters
was
born
at
Victor
Amadeo
,
then
Prince
of
Piedmont
,
and
after
Duke
of
Savoy
;
a
Prince
of
the
greatest
vertue
and
capacity
in
the
world
.
The
third
was
born
in
the
same
place
,
on
the
25.
of
November
,
being
the
Feast
of
St.
Katherine
,
in
the
year
1609.
and
had
name
Henrietta-Maria
.
This
is
the
present
Queen-Mother
of
England
,
widow
of
the
unfortunate
King
Charles
Stuart
,
whom
his
Subjects
cruelly
despoiled
of
his
Royalty
and
Life
:
but
heaven
,
the
protector
of
Soveraigns
,
hath
gloriously
re-established
his
Son
Charles
the
second
.
Besides
these
six
Legitimate
children
,
he
Of
Gabriella
d'
▪
Estrees
Marchioness
of
Monceaux
and
Dutchess
of
Beaufort
,
he
had
Caesar
Duke
of
Vendosme
,
who
yet
lives
,
and
was
born
in
the
month
of
June
in
the
year
1594
;
Alexander
great
Prior
of
France
,
who
died
prisoner
of
Estate
;
and
Henrietta
,
married
to
Charles
of
Lorrain
Duke
of
Elbeuf
.
Of
Henrietta
de
Balsac
d'
Entragues
,
whom
he
made
Marchioness
of
Verneuil
,
he
had
Henry
Bishop
of
Mets
,
who
yet
lives
;
and
Gabriella
,
who
Espoused
Bernard
of
Nogaret
Duke
of
Valette
,
at
present
Duke
of
Espernon
,
by
whom
she
had
the
Duke
of
Candale
,
dead
some
time
since
;
and
a
Daughter
at
present
a
Religious
Carmilite
:
after
which
she
died
.
Of
Jacqueline
de
Bueil
,
to
whom
he
gave
Jacqueline
de
Bueil
.
Of
Charlotta
d'
Essards
,
to
whom
he
gave
Madam
d'
Essards
two
daughters
.
the
land
of
Romorantin
,
came
two
Daughters
;
Jane
,
who
is
Abbesse
of
Fontevrault
;
and
Mary-Henrietta
,
who
was
of
Chelles
.
He
loved
all
his
children
Legitimate
and
Natural
with
a
like
affection
,
but
with
different
consideration
.
He
would
not
that
they
should
call
him
Monsieur
,
or
Sir
;
a
name
which
seemed
to
render
Children
strangers
to
their
Fathers
,
and
which
denoted
servitude
and
subjection
;
Our
Father
which
art
in
Heaven
.
There
remains
at
present
that
we
put
here
a
Summary
recapitulation
of
the
Life
of
this
He
began
the
first
motions
of
his
life
in
the
Camp
,
at
the
Sound
of
Trumpets
;
his
Mother
brought
him
into
the
world
with
a
wonderful
courage
;
his
Grand-father
inspired
strength
into
him
the
first
day
he
saw
him
;
and
he
was
brought
up
to
labor
from
his
tenderest
infancy
.
The
first
knowledge
that
age
gave
him
,
was
to
resent
the
death
of
his
Father
killed
at
the
siege
of
Rouen
,
and
to
see
himself
encompassed
with
dangers
on
all
sides
,
distant
from
Court
,
his
friends
dis-favoured
,
his
servants
persecuted
,
and
his
ruine
conjured
by
his
enemies
.
His
Mother
,
a
generous
and
able
woman
,
gave
him
excellent
instructions
for
Morality
and
Policy
;
but
very
ill
ones
for
Religion
;
so
that
he
was
a
Hugonot
by
Engagement
,
and
not
by
Election
.
And
he
often
professed
that
he
was
not
prepossessed
,
that
he
should
be
ready
to
clear
and
●ay
himself
open
,
and
that
if
they
could
make
him
see
a
better
way
then
that
he
followed
,
he
willingly
and
faithfully
would
walk
in
it
;
but
that
till
then
he
was
to
be
tolerated
,
and
not
persecuted
.
At
the
age
of
fifteen
years
he
became
chief
of
the
Hugonot
party
,
and
gave
such
sensible
advices
,
that
the
greatest
Captains
had
cause
to
admire
him
,
and
to
repent
that
they
had
not
followed
him
.
He
passed
the
first
flowers
of
his
youth
,
part
in
Arms
,
and
a
part
in
his
Lands
of
Gascoin
,
where
he
remained
till
the
age
of
nineteen
years
.
He
was
then
enticed
to
come
to
Court
,
by
a
Marriage
as
illegitimate
as
cruel
:
for
we
may
say
,
that
the
present
Nuptial
was
the
suddain
death
of
his
Mother
;
the
Feast
,
the
general
Massacre
of
his
friends
;
and
the
Morrow
of
his
Marriage
,
his
Captivity
,
which
endured
almost
four
years
,
at
the
mercy
of
his
most
cruel
enemies
,
and
in
a
Court
the
most
wicked
and
most
corrupted
that
ever
was
known
.
His
courage
was
not
at
all
weakned
by
this
servitude
,
nor
could
his
soul
be
infected
among
so
many
corruptions
:
But
the
Charms
of
the
Ladies
which
Queen
Katherine
made
use
of
to
retain
him
,
begat
in
him
that
weakness
and
vice
which
indured
all
his
life
,
not
to
refuse
any
of
those
desires
their
beauty
inspired
.
To
withdraw
himself
from
the
servitude
of
the
Court
,
he
cast
himself
into
the
snare
of
his
ancient
party
,
and
of
the
Hugonot
Religion
.
He
received
all
those
troubles
,
and
all
those
perplexities
which
the
Chiefs
of
a
Civil
War
make
proof
of
;
his
dignity
of
General
not
dispensing
with
the
pains
and
dangers
of
a
simple
Souldier
.
Thrice
did
he
oblige
the
Court
to
grant
him
Peace
and
Priviledges
to
his
party
:
but
thrice
they
violated
them
;
and
he
several
times
beheld
seven
or
eight
Royal
Armies
make
head
against
him
.
His
valour
,
which
had
already
appeared
in
many
occasions
,
signalized
it self
with
great
Renowne
at
the
Battail
of
Coutras
.
This
was
the
first
important
blow
that
he
struck
on
the
head
of
the
League
.
A
little
after
it
,
having
assembled
the
Estates
at
Blois
,
to
Arm
the
whole
Kingdom
against
him
,
and
exclude
him
from
the
Crown
of
France
;
the
Guises
,
who
were
believed
the
Authors
of
this
Tragedy
,
were
themselves
made
the
terrible
Catastrophe
;
but
which
filled
all
with
flame
,
blood
and
confusion
.
The
Duke
of
Mayenne
Armed
himself
to
Revenge
the
Death
of
his
Brothers
;
and
the
King
almost
quite
abandoned
and
shut
up
in
Tours
,
was
enforced
to
call
him
to
his
aid
.
Our
Hero
passed
by
all
distrusts
and
all
fears
some
would
have
infused
into
him
,
to
take
the
part
of
his
Soveraign
.
They
marched
to
Paris
and
besieged
it
:
but
upon
the
point
to
enter
,
Henry
the
third
is
Assassinated
by
a
Monk
.
The
right
of
Succession
calling
our
Henry
to
the
Throne
,
he
found
the
way
crossed
with
a
thousand
terrible
difficulties
;
the
League
in
head
against
him
,
the
servants
of
the
defunct
King
little
affected
to
him
,
the
Grandees
every
one
for
his
particular
ends
.
The
whole
Catholick
Religion
Leagued
against
him
;
without
,
the
Spaniard
,
the
Pope
,
the
Savoyard
,
the
Lorrainer
;
within
,
on
one
side
the
people
and
the
great
Cities
,
on
the
other
the
Hugonots
,
who
tormented
him
with
their
continual
distrusts
.
He
could
not
advance
one
pace
without
finding
some
obstacle
;
so
many
days
,
so
many
battails
.
His
subjects
endeavoured
to
overthrow
him
as
a
publick
enemy
,
and
he
endeavoured
to
regain
them
like
a
good
Father
.
In
his
Closet
,
and
in
his
Council
,
there
were
only
displeasures
and
bitternesses
,
caused
by
an
infinity
of
discontents
,
treasons
and
pernicious
designs
,
which
were
from
moment
to
moment
discovered
against
his
Person
and
against
his
Estate
.
Every
day
a
double
Combat
,
a
double
Victory
;
the
one
against
his
enemies
,
the
other
against
his
followers
:
using
Prudence
and
Cunning
,
where
Generosity
would
not
serve
.
At
Arques
he
made
it
appear
he
could
not
be
overcome
;
and
at
Yvry
,
that
he
knew
how
to
vanquish
.
Every
where
,
where
he
appeared
,
all
yeilded
to
his
Arms
:
The
League
dayly
lost
places
and
Provinces
:
It
was
beaten
by
his
Lieutenants
in
other
places
,
as
by
himself
in
the
heart
of
his
Kingdom
.
He
had
forced
Paris
,
if
he
could
have
resolved
to
loose
it
;
but
by
sparing
it
,
he
absolutely
gained
not
onely
its
walls
,
but
its
hearts
.
The
Duke
of
Parma
stopt
a
little
the
progress
of
his
successes
;
but
he
could
not
change
their
course
.
Vertne
and
Fortune
,
or
rather
Divine
Providence
,
seemed
linked
together
to
crown
him
with
Glory
.
God
visibly
assisted
him
in
all
his
designes
,
and
preserved
him
from
an
infinite
number
of
treasons
and
horrid
attempts
which
were
dayly
formed
against
his
Life
.
In
fine
,
he
overthrew
the
intentions
of
the
Thirdlings
,
and
prevented
the
resolutions
of
the
Estates
of
the
League
,
by
causing
himself
to
be
instructed
in
the
Catholick
Religion
,
and
re-entring
into
the
bosome
of
the
holy
Church
.
When
that
pretext
of
Religion
was
wanting
to
his
enemies
,
all
the
party
of
the
League
mouldred
away
;
Paris
,
and
all
the
great
Cities
,
acknowledged
him
;
the
Duke
of
Mayenne
,
though
very
late
,
was
constrained
to
become
his
subject
,
and
return
to
his
duty
;
and
all
the
Chiefs
of
the
League
treated
separately
.
This
shew'd
a
great
deal
of
prudence
and
cunning
in
the
King
,
to
receive
them
thus
disjoyntly
:
for
if
they
had
all
together
made
a
treaty
of
common
accord
,
the
party
had
by
this
means
conserved
its
bonds
together
,
and
not
been
overthrown
,
but
appeased
.
When
he
had
got
the
upperhand
in
his
Affairs
,
and
was
reconciled
to
the
Pope
,
and
that
his
subjects
were
reconciled
with
him
,
the
ill
counsel
of
the
Hugonots
,
who
desired
always
to
see
him
in
trouble
,
perswaded
him
to
declare
a
War
against
Spain
.
It
was
now
that
he
thought
he
should
fall
into
a
worse
Estate
then
ever
.
They
took
from
him
Dourlens
after
the
gain
of
one
battel
;
Calais
and
Ardres
by
storm
,
and
Amiens
by
surprize
.
The
rest
of
the
League
which
lay
hid
under
the
cinders
,
began
to
rekindle
;
the
discontents
of
the
great
ones
,
to
be
discovered
;
Conspiracies
were
formed
on
all
sides
;
his
servants
were
amazed
,
his
enemies
emboldened
.
But
his
Vertue
,
which
seemed
to
sleep
in
prosperity
,
rouzed
it self
in
adversity
:
he
encouraged
his
friends
,
re-took
Amiens
,
and
forced
the
Spaniard
to
make
peace
by
the
treaty
of
Vervin
.
The
Duke
of
Savoy
,
thinking
to
deceive
him
in
the
restitution
of
the
Marquisate
of
Saluces
,
and
to
raise
factions
in
his
Realm
which
should
hinder
the
King
from
demanding
reason
of
him
,
found
that
he
had
to
do
with
a
Prince
who
knew
as
well
how
to
over
▪
reach
him
in
his
designes
,
as
to
conquer
his
forces
:
for
he
forced
him
among
those
rocks
where
he
boasted
he
had
nothing
to
fear
but
the
thunder-bolts
of
Heaven
,
and
made
him
shamefully
restore
what
he
had
unjustly
usurped
.
At
the
same
time
the
King
had
thoughts
,
as
well
for
the
security
and
tranquillity
of
France
,
as
for
his
own
,
to
generate
Children
of
a
lawful
marriage
.
Heaven
gave
him
six
,
and
with
them
a
peace
of
ten
years
,
which
was
onely
lightly
troubled
by
the
conspiracy
of
Byron
,
by
the
devices
of
the
Duke
of
Bouillon
,
and
by
some
popular
risings
against
the
Pancarte
,
or
Sol
pour
livre
.
During
all
this
,
he
laboured
principally
for
two
things
:
the
one
,
his
great
designe
,
of
which
we
have
spoken
;
for
which
he
made
friends
and
allies
on
all
sides
,
cleared
his
revenues
,
paid
his
debts
with
as
good
credit
as
if
he
had
been
a
Merchant
,
gathered
monies
,
and
pacified
all
differences
which
were
between
those
Princes
with
whom
he
would
associate
.
The
other
was
to
repair
the
damages
and
ruines
of
France
,
which
a
forty
years
civil
War
had
caused
;
remove
those
causes
which
imbittered
and
divided
spirits
;
reform
those
disorders
which
disfigured
the
face
of
the
Estate
;
make
it
flourishing
and
rich
,
to
the
end
his
subjects
might
live
happily
under
the
wings
of
his
protection
and
his
justice
.
In
the
mean
time
himself
was
not
free
from
troubles
,
perplexities
and
disgusts
:
his
Mistresses
caused
him
a
thousand
vexations
in
the
midst
of
his
pleasures
:
he
found
thorns
even
in
his
Nuptial-bed
,
and
in
the
ill
humour
of
his
wife
;
and
Conchini
was
causer
of
griefs
to
him
:
just
as
a
little
but
vexatious
Mouse
may
furiously
trouble
and
turmoile
the
noble
Lyon
.
As
he
was
ready
to
mount
on
horse-back
to
begin
his
great
designe
by
the
assistance
of
his
Allies
,
he
lost
his
Life
by
the
most
detestable
Parricide
was
ever
known
.
Thus
he
whom
so
many
Pikes
,
so
many
Musquets
and
Cannons
,
so
many
Squadrons
and
Battalions
of
men
,
could
not
hurt
in
the
trenches
and
in
the
field
of
battel
,
was
killed
with
a
Knife
by
a
wicked
and
trayterous
Rogue
,
in
the
midst
of
his
capital
City
,
in
a
Coach
,
and
on
a
day
of
publick
Joy
.
Unhappy
blow
,
which
put
an
end
to
all
the
joys
of
France
,
and
which
opened
a
wound
which
to
this
day
hath
left
its
scar.
Henry
was
of
a
middle
stature
,
disposed
and
active
,
hardened
to
labour
and
travel
.
His
body
was
well
formed
,
his
temperament
able
and
strong
,
and
his
health
perfect
;
onely
about
the
age
of
fifty
years
,
he
had
some
light
assaults
of
the
Gout
,
but
which
soon
passed
away
,
and
left
behinde
them
no
weakness
.
He
had
his
forehead
high
,
his
eyes
lively
and
assured
,
his
nose
Aquiline
,
his
complexion
ruddy
,
his
countenance
sweet
and
noble
;
and
yet
withal
,
his
presence
Warlike
and
Martial
,
his
hair
brown
,
and
very
thin
.
He
wore
his
beard
large
,
and
his
hair
very
short
.
He
began
to
grow
gray
at
the
age
of
thirty
five
years
:
upon
which
he
was
accustomed
to
say
to
those
who
wonder'd
at
it
,
It
is
the
wind
of
my
adversities
hath
blown
me
this
.
Indeed
to
consider
well
all
his
life
from
his
very
birth
,
few
Princes
will
be
found
who
have
suffered
so
much
as
he
;
and
it
will
be
difficult
to
tell
if
he
had
more
crosses
or
more
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*
There
are
more
then
fifty
conspiracies
against
his
person
.
others
had
failed
in
.
Now
it
must
be
acknowledged
that
all
these
adversities
which
he
suffered
,
ought
to
whet
his
spirit
and
his
courage
;
and
that
in
fine
he
should
be
the
greatest
of
Kings
,
because
he
came
to
the
Crown
through
so
many
difficulties
,
And
certainly
it
is
difficult
and
very
rare
for
those
who
are
born
to
a
Crown
,
and
bred
up
to
a
near
hope
to
mount
into
a
Throne
after
the
death
of
their
father
,
or
who
finde
themselves
too
soon
raised
to
it
,
ever
to
learn
well
the
Art
of
raigning
;
be
it
their
not
being
so
happy
as
to
be
educated
under
the
care
of
a
Mother
so
vertuous
and
so
affectionate
as
that
great
Queen
,
who
hath
so
diligently
caused
to
be
instructed
King
Lewis
the
14
her
son
in
all
good
Rules
,
and
in
all
Maximes
of
Christian
Policy
;
or
so
happy
as
to
be
blessed
with
a
Minister
so
wise
and
so
interested
for
their
good
,
as
that
young
Monarch
hath
found
in
the
person
of
Cardinal
Mazarine
.
The
reasons
of
this
are
,
that
ordinarily
those
persons
into
whose
hands
they
fall
in
their
infancy
,
desiring
to
conserve
to
themselves
the
Authority
and
the
Government
,
in
stead
of
obliging
or
indeed
constraining
them
to
apply
their
spirits
to
things
solid
and
necessary
,
act
so
cunningly
,
that
they
employ
them
onely
in
trifles
unworthy
of
them
,
and
amuse
them
with
so
much
subtilty
,
that
it
is
impossible
that
a
young
Prince
can
know
it
.
In
stead
of
laying
incessantly
before
their
eyes
the
true
Grandeur
of
Kings
,
which
consists
in
the
exercise
of
their
Authority
,
they
feed
them
onely
with
appearances
and
images
of
that
greatness
,
as
are
exteriour
pomps
and
magnificences
,
wherein
there
is
onely
pride
and
vanity
.
In
fine
,
in
stead
of
instructing
them
diligently
in
what
they
ought
to
know
,
and
in
what
they
ought
to
do
,
(
for
all
the
knowledge
of
Kings
ought
to
be
reduced
into
practice
)
they
keep
them
in
a
profound
ignorance
of
all
their
Affairs
,
that
they
may
always
be
Masters
,
and
that
they
may
never
be
able
to
be
without
them
.
From
whence
it
happens
that
a
Prince
,
though
he
be
great
,
knowing
his
own
weakness
,
judges
himself
incapable
to
govern
;
and
from
that
moment
wherein
he
is
possessed
with
this
opinion
,
he
must
needs
renounce
the
conduct
of
his
Estate
,
if
that
he
have
not
indeed
extraordinary
natural
qualities
,
and
a
heart
truly
Royal.
Moreover
,
these
persons
would
seize
themselves
of
all
Avenues
,
and
hinder
●onest
men
from
approaching
those
tender
ears
:
or
if
they
cannot
hinder
their
approaches
,
they
are
not
wanting
to
render
them
suspected
,
or
to
deprive
them
of
all
belief
in
the
spirit
of
these
young
Princes
,
making
them
pass
with
them
either
for
their
enemies
,
or
people
ill
affected
,
or
else
for
ridiculous
or
impertinent
.
Moreover
,
they
have
some
Emissaries
who
infatuate
them
with
flatteries
,
with
excessive
praises
and
adorations
;
who
never
let
them
know
any
thing
but
what
shall
be
to
their
ends
;
who
improve
their
defaults
by
continual
complacences
;
who
make
them
believe
they
have
a
perfect
intelligence
of
all
things
,
when
they
know
nothing
;
who
make
them
conceive
that
Royalty
is
onely
a
Soveraign
Bauble
,
that
travel
befits
not
a
King
,
and
that
the
functions
of
Royalty
being
laborious
,
are
by
consequence
base
and
servile
.
In
this
manner
they
soon
disgust
them
with
their
own
Command
:
they
accustom
them
to
have
Masters
,
because
they
have
yet
neither
so
much
knowledge
nor
so
much
courage
as
to
be
Masters
.
And
thus
these
poor
Princes
,
being
not
at
all
contradicted
,
but
always
adored
;
nor
having
any
experience
of
themselves
,
or
ever
suffered
pain
or
necessity
,
become
often
presumptuous
and
absolute
in
their
fancies
,
and
believing
their
puissance
to
have
Peerage
with
that
of
Gods
:
they
begin
to
consider
nothing
but
their
passion
,
their
pleasure
and
humour
,
as
if
Mankinde
were
created
for
them
,
whilst
they
were
created
wisely
to
order
and
govern
Mankind
;
who
let
profusion
and
waste
be
made
of
the
life
and
goods
of
their
subjects
;
and
who
with
an
unparallel'd
insensibility
,
hearken
no
more
to
their
Laments
and
Groans
,
then
to
the
Lowings
of
a
slaughtered
Ox.
On
the
contrary
,
those
who
come
to
the
If
the
reasons
why
they
are
so
be
sought
,
the
Father
of
the
people
,
and
in
our
Henry
,
two
of
the
best
Kings
who
in
the
last
ages
have
born
the
Scepter
of
the
Flowers
de
Lis.
Now
who
would
gather
together
and
worthily
Place
Royal
,
the
Colledge
Royal
,
the
Keys
for
Merchants
of
the
River
Seine
,
Fontain-bleau
,
Monceaux
,
St.
Germain
;
so
many
publick
works
,
Bridges
,
Causwaies
,
Highwaies
repaired
;
so
many
Churches
rebuilded
in
many
places
of
the
Realm
,
should
be
as
the
Ingravements
and
Imbellishments
.
Let
us
Crown
then
with
a
thousand
prayses
the
immortal
memory
of
that
great
King
,
the
love
of
the
French
,
and
the
terror
of
the
Spaniards
;
the
Honour
of
his
age
,
and
the
Admiration
of
Posterity
:
Let
us
make
him
live
in
our
hearts
and
in
our
affections
,
in
despite
of
the
rage
of
those
wicked
persons
deprived
him
of
life
:
Let
us
shout
forth
as
many
Acclamations
to
his
glory
,
as
he
hath
done
benefits
to
France
.
He
was
a
Hereules
,
who
cut
off
the
Head
of
the
Hydra
,
by
overturning
the
League
.
He
was
greater
then
Alexander
,
and
greater
then
Pompey
,
because
he
was
as
Valiant
;
but
he
was
more
Just
:
he
gained
as
many
victories
,
but
he
gained
more
hearts
.
He
conquered
the
Gaules
,
as
well
as
Julius
Caesar
;
but
he
conquered
them
to
give
them
liberty
,
and
Caesar
subjugated
them
to
enslave
them
.
Let
his
Name
then
be
raised
above
that
of
the
Hercules
,
the
Alexanders
,
the
Pompeys
,
and
the
Gaesars
:
Let
his
Reign
be
the
Model
of
good
Kings
,
and
his
Examples
the
clear
Lights
to
illuminate
the
eyes
of
other
Princes
:
Let
his
Posterity
be
Eternally
Crowned
with
the
Flowers
de
Lis
:
Let
them
be
alwaies
happy
,
alwaies
Triumphant
.
And
to
compleat
our
wishes
,
let
Lewis
the
Victorious
his
Grand-child
,
Resemble
,
or
if
it
be
possible
,
Surpass
him
.
FINIS
.