make little or no Resistance His Passion caus'd him to approve these Reasons for strong and undeniable so that he undertook to be Captain of the Enterprize under the Orders of the Duke of Orleans But the Duke at first oppos'd the Design till the Importunities and the Persuasions of the Abbot de la Râ—vâ—â—re over-rul'd his Judgment and got the upper hand of his Calmer Sentiments Immediatly the Prince and Marshal de la Milleray propos'd the seizing of St. Louis's Island St. Antony's Gate the Arsenal and the Bastille and to lodge their Majesties in the Bastille But whether this Proposal were not sufficiently supported or whether they were afraid of exposing the person of the King the Court resolv'd to quit Paris and really to besiege the City So that in the Evening before Twelf-day the King retir'd from Marshal Grammont's House to the Cardinal's Palace and the next Morning about Three of the Clock â—e departed without any noise or bustle for St. Germans 〈◊〉 â—â—ye The same day the King sent a Letter seal'd with his Privy Signet to the Provost of Merchants and the Sheriffs of Paris wherein his Majesty declar'd that he was forc'd to leave the City to the â—nd â—e might not be expos'd to the pernicious Designs of some Officers of Parliament who held secret Intelligence with the Enemies of the State Adding withal That he hop'd the Citizens would continue faithful â—o his Service and prove stedfast in their Duâ—â—â—â— and that in a few days they should farther understand his pleasure Howâ—verâ— The Citizens no sooner understood that the King was gone but the Tumult began to wax very great in Paris They exclaim'd after a most dreadful manner against the Cardinal against the Prince against the Queen and against all that carry'd away the King For the Parisâ—ans took his going away for a Force that had been put upon him But they were so enrag'd when they heard that the same day the King was carry'd to St. Germains that it had been resolv'd in Council to block up Paris that far from being consternated they shew'd an extraordinary Resolution and declar'd themselves prepar'd for all manner of Events But the Parliament who more readily foresaw the dismal Consequences of a Civil War were not so resolute as the People And therefore the first time they met which was upon the 7th of Ianuary they sent the King 's immediate Servants with their Submissionsâ— and very Advantageous Offers But those Commissioners were sent back without being heard which extreamly exasperated their Minds So that the Parliament meeting again upon the 18 th declar'd Mazâ—â—iâ— an Enemy to the State and order'd him to depart the Kingdom in Eight days with full liberty after that for all the King's Subjects to fall upon him where-ever they met him And at the same time they deliver'd out Commissions for the raising of Soldiersâ— and took all the Precautions needful upon such Occasions In the mean time the Prince with about six or seven thousand men which were the Remains of the Army last Summer block'd up Paris seizing upon Lagni Corbect St. Cloud St. Denis and Charenton On the other side the Duke d' Elbocut his Three Sons the Duke of Brissack â— and the Marquis de la Boulays went and offer'd their Services to the Parliament and after thatâ— the Prince of Conâ—i the Duke of Longueville the Prince of Marsellac and Monsieur de Noimouster did the same The Parliament nominated the Prince of Conâ—i for Generalissimo and the Duke d' Elbocut for General and afterwards join'd the Duke of Bouillon and Marshal de la Mothe in equal Commission with ' em As for the Duke of Longueville he would not accept of any Employment because he could have none that was conformable to his Rank or none but such as equall'd him with his Inferiorsâ— so that he was only present at the Prince of Conâ—i's Councils to give his Advice When the Prince understood that Conti and Longueville had privately left St. Germans in the night and were got into Paris he went from Charenton to the Court where he thunder'd most terribly against ' em But that was no impediment but that the Parisian Party bâ—gaâ— to grow numerous having now got among 'em a Prince of the Blood and another Prince almost absolute in his Government of Normandy De la Mothe also was become considerable in the Armies but the Duke of Bouillon much more For besides that he was deeply known in the Affairs of the World that he was stout and understood the Art of War to perfection he was endow'd with an easie fluent natural and insinuating Eloquence he had a neat Wit fertile in Expedients and proper to maintain the most difficult Affairs a clâ—â—r Sâ—nse and a discerning Judgment And besidesâ—â—e was engag'd in a strict Tye with Marshal Tâ—â—eâ—ne his Brother who at that time commanded the Army in Germany Thereupon the Prince who look'd upon these two Brothers to be his Friends and Persons of great weight wrote to the Duke of 〈◊〉 â— that he was afraid he took it for granted thâ—t the Prince believ'd he had a hand in Conti and Longâ—evill's with drawing from the Court for which reason he was desirous to disabuse him and then conjâ—r'd him to return to St. Germains where he would procure him all manner of satisfaction touching his particular Interests But the Duke of Bouillon caus'd the Letter to be read in Parliament So that the Court finding they could not depend upon him and being moreover inform'd of Turenne's disaffection to theiâ— Cause the King and the Prince who was in great Reputation among the German Troops wrote to the several Collonels not to acknowledge him any longâ—r for General but to quit him which they did The Duke of Beaufort also who had been wandring about in the Provinâ—es upon the Loire ever since his Esâ—ape from Vincennes got to Paris in the time of the Troubles and offer'd his Service to the Parliament whâ—â—lear'd him of the Accusation of having conspir'd against Mazarin's Life receiv'd him as a Peer of France and made him one of their Generals In the mean time the King's Forces possess'd all â—he Posts round about Paris and though the Parliament's â—â—my was more numerous their Generals â—â—ver stirr'd to open any Passage so that Provisions could noâ— get into the City but with great difficulty from 〈◊〉 in regard that the Prince could not put a Garison in Bâ—â—ys Conte-Robert for fear of dividing his Forcesâ— and for that he had quitted Charenton which Câ—nâ—â— had made himself master of â—ut the Prince consâ—â—eâ—ing the Importance of thâ—â— Post which securâ—d the Pâ—â—isia◠〈…〉 and â—or that he long'd to begin wiâ—â— some Action â—hat might render his Forces formidableâ— He resolâ—'d to attack itâ— though the Parisiâ—n had put tâ—ree thousand Men into it Advancing thereâ—ore with the Duke of Oâ—leâ—nâ— and all the Princes and Lords of thâ— Courtâ— upon the 18th of February he committed
Rampart between the Rampart the Moate The taking of Cirk The Prince of Câ—nâ—e arrives at Court and leads a numerous Reinforcement into Germany Hâ— returns to Court The Advantages of the taking of Thionville Why the Siege of this place was opâ—osâ—d The Prince refuses the Encomiums of the Court. The Queen turns out some Ministers â—â—kes Mazarine Negoâ—iations oâ— Peace Fruitlâ—â—s 1644. The Prince of Conde acts in Germany where he resolves to relieve Friburgh or fight the Enemy â— A Relation of the Campaign of Friburgh 1644. by M. La Chapelle Great Beams of Timber with Stakes driven into 'em bearing their points outwards resembling a Hedg-hog The Siege and Taking of Philipsburgh Wormes Maâ—ence and several â—ther â—lgâ—es taken He dyed at Spire within a â—â—w days after Three things not observ'd in the Campaign of Friburgh The Prince of Conde made Governour of Champagn and Brie 1645. The taking of Lichtenaw the Castle of Stolburâ— and Kirppenheimâ— Tureâ—ne beaten at Meriendaâ— The Battel of Norling Lannoy â—aâ—en Mardicke taken 164â— What the Prince did after the Siege of Dunkirk Gassion quarrels with the Prince The D. of Breze slain Great Solicitations for the D. of Breze's Employments for the D. of Enguien The Prince leagues himself with the D. of Orâ—leance The Pr. of Conde the Father dies The Pr. of Conde has the Command of the Army The Prâ— succeeds in his Father's Employments 1647. The Pr. of Conde goes to command the Army in Catalonia He besieges Lerida and raises the Siege He besieges and takes the City and Castle of Ager The Original of the Troubles in France 1648. The Pr. of Conde besieges Ypres The Spaniards take Courtray while Ypre is besieging Ypre taken The Spaniards take Furnes The Pr. retakes it The Battle of Lens The Pr. wounded Monsieur de Broussel seiz'd Reasons for the Cardinal's Ruine The Answer of Cardinal Mazarin's Party The taking of Lens The Pr. returns to Court Chatillon and Grammont the Princes Confidents Declaration of the 28 th of October The Court has recourse to the Duke of Orleans and the Prince Grammont and Le Tellior perswade the Prince to take the Court Party The P's heat in the Parliament They resolve to besiege Paris 1649. The King leaves Paris privately The Pr. attacks Charenton The Causes of the Civil War that ensu'd upon the Imprisonment of the Princes 1650. The Detenâ—â—on of the Princes The Parisians rejoice at the Imprisonment of the Pr. The Princes Innocency The Count of Tavane's zeal for the Prince of Conde What happen'd in Burgundy after the Imprisonment of the Princes Bellegarde taken What passed in Normandy during the Imprisonment of the Princes The Siege of Bourdeaux The Progress of Turenne's Army The Court is incens'd at the Princes being remov'd to Marcoussy and the Cardinal complains against the Coâ—djutor The Coadjutor's Complaints Madame de Chevreuse writes to the Cardinal in favour of the Coadjutor The Cardinal's Answer Dispositions towards an Accommodation in Guienne The Treaty of Bourg * A Câ—stle so called The Dukes of Bouillon and de la Rochefoucault propose powerful Reasons to the Cardinal to engage him to put the Princes at Liberty * A Faction so called Refusal of a Cardinal's Cap for the Coadjutor The Cardinal's Dissimulation They talk about removing the Princes into some strong place Monsieur opposes the Princes being removed to Havre Monsieur consents to the Princes being removed to Havre He alters his mind The Princes are remov'd to Havre The measures of the Princes Friends are broken The Cardinal publickly refuses the Cardinal's Cap for the Coadjutor The Effects of the Victory of Rhetel They Treat about the Liberty of the Princes 1651. Conditions of the Treaty Monsieur breaks wâ—th the Carâ—inal The Cardinal retires to St. Germans The Assembly of the Palace of Orleance The Cardinal goes to Havre in order to set the Princes at Liberty The Princes go from Havre to Paris An universal Ioy for the Liberty and Return of the Prince of Conde The Prince goes to the Parliament Addition of Glory to the Prince of Conde It was his due The Prince of Conde 's Glory tarnish'd The Prince of Conde 's Qualifications different from Caesar ' s. The Queen endeavours to dispose the Prince to consent to the Cardinal's return Dispositions towards an absolute breach Chavigny induces the Prince to break off the Treaty Imbroilures Reasons which induced the Prince of Conde to break the Match between his Brother Mademoiselle de Chevreuse Several persons abandon the Prince of Conde 's Party Disadvantageous Reports against the Prince of Conde Engagements between the Queen and the Coadjutor Plots against the Prince of Conde The King 's and the Prince's Coach meet in the Ring The Prince quits Paris to retire to St. Maur. A pleasant Alarm The Prince's Court at St. Maur. The Prince of Conde 's Complaints The Prince returns to Paris Complaints of the first President against the Prince of Conde 's Conduct Foundation of those Complaints Marshal Turenne refuses to take the Prince's Party The Prince of Conty 's Answer Effects of the Iourney and Mariage of the Duke of Mercoeur Monsieur 's Declaration The Prince of Conde 's Manifesto The Prince of Conde demands Iustice of the Parliament against his Accusers Disorder in the great Hall The Duke of Orleance 's Expedient The Prince of Conde justify'd * The Barbons or people wearing long Beards A just cause of Complaint of the Prince The King's Majority The Prince of Conde will not assist at the Ceremony of the King's Majority The Prince of Conde endeavours to engage the Duke of Longueville in his Party * The place where the Parliament Assembles The Duke de la Rochefoucault endeavours to engage considerable Persons in the Prince's Party The Duke de la Rochefoucault Treats with the Duke of Bouillon on the Prince's behalf Monsieur de Longueville refuses to declare himself The Prince of Conde goes from Trie to Chantilly The Prince's Retreat Monsieur dispatches Croisâ—y to the Prince of Conde about an Accommodation The Civil War extracted out of the Memoirs of the Duke de la Rochefoucault * La Taille a Duty exacted by the King * O â—atent during Life * The first Princess of the Blood se call'd 1652. * A place like the Ring in Hide-Park The Battel of the Suburb of St. Anthony * The Duke oâ— Orleance 's Daughter The Duke of Nemours 's Death The Duke of Bouillon 's Death 1652. The King's Return Several Persons are order'd to quit Paris The Prince of Conde 's Motion The Duke of Orleance 's Accommodation * The Dutchess of Orleance The Spaniards endeavour to surprize the Cardinal at Bouillon The Cardinal and Monsieur de Turenne meet The Prince of Conde is made Generalissimo of the Armies of Spain His trouble The Count of Tavannes refusâ—s to yield the Command to the Prince of Tarente Count Tavannes 's Discontents Count Tavannes retires 1653. The Cardinal returns to Court The Prince of Conty 's Marriage The Rebellion continues in Burgundy and Guienne The Marshal de la Ferté 's Exploits Commercy taken Success of the King's Forces in Guienne L' Hormee persists in the Rebellion The Peace of Bordeaux Cromwel refuses to espoâ—se the Prince of Conde 's Party The Prince of Conde takes Roye Rocroy taken by the French Army Mouson taken by the Spanish Army St. Menehoult taken by the Marshal Plissis 1654. The Prince of Conde impeach'd by the Parliament * The place where the Parliament sits The Sieges of Stenay and of Arras The Siege of Arras rais'd 1655. 1656. The Siege of Vallenciennes The raising of the Siege of Vallenciennes 1657. The taking of S. Guiâ—lain and Conde * Souldiers in ordinary pay for the guard of Fâ—â—nâ—â—er Towns The Prince of Conde enters Cambray and causes the siege to be raised 1658. The siege of Dunkirk The Battel of the Downs 1659. * The Tenure or Honour and Iurisdiction of a Castle-ship 1660. The King receives the Prince of Conde 1661. 1667. War in Flanders 1668. Bezancon surrenders to the Prince of Conde The taking of Salins Dole Gray and other places 1672. The War of Holland The Prince of Conde besieges and takes Welâ—el Passages of â—â—e Rhine The Prince of Conde passes 1673. Honours done to the Prince of Conde at Utrecht 1674. The Battle of Senef The Siege of Oudenarde rais'd 16â—9 Marshal Turenne 's Death 1675 1676. The Prince of Conde retires to Chantilly 1679. Divers Reasonings upon that Râ—treat 1655. 1679. Oâ—â—upations of the Prince of Conde at Chanâ—â—â—ly 1680. The Prince of Conde 's passion for War Visits from the Prince of Conde to the King 1681. Every body is earnest to visit the P. of Conde at Chantilly The King visits the Prince of Conde at Chantilly The Prince of Conde 's last Sickness â—6â—6 The Duke of Enguien 's Arrival Addition of the Prince of Conde's Letter to the King The Prince of Conde blesses his Children The Prince of Conty 's Arrival Father Dechamps 's Arrival The Prince of Conde desires his Body may be carry'd to Valery and his Heart into the Iesuits Church * In the Diocess of Sens. †In the Church of the House of the Iesuits Sententiâ—â—â— words of the Prince of Conde The Prince of Conde 's Death The Prince of Conde 's Letter read at Court The Duke goes to Versailles He goes back to Paris The Prince of Conde 's Body is carried to Valery and his Heart to the Church of St. Lewis at Paris 1687. Funeral Orations in Honour of the Prince of Conde * Our Lady's Church The Prince of Conde 's Picture 1686.
had oblig'd him to dissemble it but his presence still alarum'd both the Queen and the Cardinal 'T was concluded therefore that he should be removed from the Court who taking advantage of the conjuncture of Affairs in Catalonia which were in some disorder by reason that the Valour of the Count of Harcourâ— had met with a Rub he was sent into that Countrey under the Character of a Viceroy and departed in April 1647. The City of Barâ—elona was so overjoy'd that the Prince of Conde was come to Command the King's Army in that Province that the Magistrates made a Present of a Chain of Gold to the person that brought them the News As for the Prince himself he was no sooner arriv'd in Catalonia but he laid Siege to Lerida â— but he could not carry the place which the year before had stopt the Count of Harcourt He gave Assault upon Assault but foreseeing that Enterprize would cost him too muchâ— Time and too many Men he quitted it In short the Garison of Lâ—rida was extremely strong and the Spaniards had an Army of Twelve thousand men not far from the place and the Forces which he commanded were nothing near so numerous Moreover Lerida had for some time put a stop to that Rapidness with which he was wont to cary all that stood before him But this was only a disadvantage in appearance and the raising of the Siege was not only honourable but beneficial to France He made it manifest at that time that his Head and his Heart acted by Concert for by that means he preserv'd an Army with which he made considerable Expeditions the same year for the 6th of October he laid Siege to the City and Castle of Ager upon the Frontiers of Aragon immediately he caus'd the Trench to be carried on and adâ—anc'd his Approaches so far in three nights that a part of his men lodg'd themselves upon the side of the Moat of the Castle where he rais'd two Batteries in the mean time he fortified all the Fords of the Rivers and Passages of the Mountains to hinder the Spanish Army from relieving the place The 9 th the Cannon having made a convenient Breach he gave so vigorous an Assault that the City and Castle were both taken This Conquest was very considerable for besides that the Scituation of the City and Castle were very advantageous it secur'd Ballaguier and facilitated an Entrance into Aragon But this was not allâ— while the French were busied in this Siege the Spaniards attack'd Constantia but they could not make themselves Masters of it notwithstanding the vigorous Onsets which they made The Prince enforc'd them twice to raise the Siege of that place and constrain'd their Army to shelter themselves under the Walls of Lerida after he had defeated above Fifteen hundred of their Men and taken a good part of their Baggage and Cannon At this time France made a Peace with the Empire but it was absolutely impossible to agree with Spain notwithstanding all the endeavours of the Duke of Longuevillâ— and the rest of the Plenipotentiaries which the Court sent to Munster and the Continuation of the Warâ— expos'd the Kingdom to excessive Expences so that for supplying the Charges the Court was constrain'd to set forth several Edicts for the raising of Money And those were the Edicts which were carried to the Parliament who oppos'd their Verification and which were the first occasion of the peopleâ—s Discontents the cause of the Alienation of their Affections and were the grounds of the first Motions of that Civil War which all the world has heard ofâ— and which had like to have ruin'd France during the Minority of Lewis XIV We shall not here give a particular Account of it we shall only tell you That those Edicts which were suggested by Mazarine being laid to heart by the Sovereign Courts the Third Estate and the people the Chamber of Accounts of the Court of Aids united together to try whether they could by their Unanimity prevent Cardinal Mazarine from overwhelming the Kingdom This Union by which the Sovereign Courts went about to enable themselves to balance the Royal Authority or rather the Power of the Cardinal could not but be ungrateful to the Court which was govern'd by that Minister and therefore by a Declaration of the King 's those Societies were â—orbid to assemble but apart by themselves and the King himself deliver'd the Declaration and the Awe which the King's Presence imprinted in the Parliament procured the Verification of the Declaration But this did no way hinder the Parliament from reserving to themselves the Power of Examining it In short the next day there hapned a great Dispute among the Members of the Parliamentâ— Some there were who maintain'd That in regard the Declaration prohibited their Meetings they were blindly to obey it because it was the King 〈…〉 Others upheld the contrary That the 〈…〉 not hinder their meeting in such a 〈…〉 ey had done in regard they only met 〈…〉 good of the State To which they added 〈…〉 ook his advantage of the King 's Miâ—oâ—iâ—â— and made it his business while the Sun 〈◊〉 to enrich himself at the Expence of the Kingdâ—â—â—â— This division of Opinions exasperated their 〈◊〉 and every one supported his Party with so 〈◊〉 heat that from that dispute it was that the Niâ—â— nâ—â—es of Mazarinians and Frondeurs or Slingers 〈◊〉 their Oâ—iginal They that would have the Dâ—claâ—ation lâ—terally obey'd were call'd Mazarinians and they that were of a contrary judgment were call'd Froâ—deuâ—s In the midst of these Transactions the Spaniards who were not ignorant of what pass'd in France were willing to make the best advantage of these Disorders 〈◊〉 duke Leopold Governour of the Low-Countries and Generalissimo of the Spanish Armies in those Quarâ—ers waited only for the Spring to take the Field and knowing that the French had taken up their Winter-Quarters far from Couâ—tray he lay'd a design to besiege that place Beck and the Governour of Oudenard undertook that Expeditionâ— But Palâ—â—â— having forc'd their Lines oblig'd 'em to 〈◊〉 tho they had already gain'd one of the Half-Moonâ— But the Court desirous to oppose a good General against the Arch-Duke cast their eyes upon the Prince of Conde Upon which he set forward for Flanders â— and so soon as the season would permit him to take the Field he resolv'd to â—ay Siege to Ypres It was a hold Attempt in regard that Town being in the midst of Flanders might easily be reliev'd besides that the Spanish Army was very numerous But â—ll these Considerations could not stop him His 〈◊〉 and his goodâ— Fortune made him look upon all Enterprizes to be easie The Forces also that lay toward the Sea had Orders to join him under the Command of Marshal Ranzau Moreover he detach'd Four Regiments of Infantry who laid a Bridge over the River of Ypres and the 17 th of May the Place was invested Now in
Ambition within the Bounds of the Declaration of the Conference at St. Gerâ—ans they would not only take â—ognizance of the Affairs of War but also dispose of the Fortune of Ministers of State change 'em remove 'em and settle others in their rooms aâ— their pleasureâ— that there was reason enough to feaâ— that aâ— length they would Attacque the most priviledg'd Persons in the Kingdom that the Condiâ—ion o◠〈…〉 liament would be a Dignity to be 〈◊〉 if they come once to impose Laws upon 〈…〉 and the Condition of the Princes 〈…〉 be more miserable should they 〈…〉 to creep to ' em That this new sort 〈…〉 woâ—nded the Constitution of the Monar 〈…〉 which was Absolute and Indepenâ—â—â—â—◠〈◊〉 it was particularly contrary to the Con 〈…〉 and the Institution of French Par 〈…〉 Tâ—at if any Abuses were crept into the 〈◊〉 â—hey ought to be reform'd by the Assem 〈…〉 General and not by the Decrees 〈…〉 whose Suffrages carry things rather b◠〈◊〉 then consideration That every time the 〈◊〉 hâ—d exceeded the Bounds of their Duty they had been always severely check'd sometimes by 〈…〉 King sometimes by Henry IV. sometâ—â—â—s by Charlâ—s IX and other Kings their Predecâ—â—â—ors upon less dangerous Occasions then what 〈◊〉 noâ— in Dispute That Great Empires were neâ—er supported by Cowardly Counsels That he 〈…〉 Trial of his Coâ—rage and his Forces in 〈◊〉 â— Weighty Conjuncture and that the Justâ—â—â— of Soveâ—aigns consisted in their Power That he◠〈…〉 of Conde was concern'd to support the Cardâ—â—â—lâ— because the Resolutions which had been tak'n 〈◊〉 â—he Person of his Eminency tended to the Dâ—â—â—rucâ—ion of the Royal Family and that if the 〈◊〉 of Orleans and himself did not stand firm and 〈◊〉 oppose an Enterprize of this Nature the 〈◊〉 with her Children would be constrain'd to imploâ—â— tâ—e Aid of the Princes in League with the 〈◊〉 Now besides that the Prince believ'd that the lit 〈…〉 the Parliament had taken to conform to the 〈◊〉 wounded the Honour of those that were 〈…〉 the Conference and undermin'd the Foun 〈…〉 the Peâ—ce that had been Establish'd these Discourses made so deep an Impression in his Mind that he would no longer hear of a Neutrality so that abandoning all his Care of losing the Affection of the Publick he had recourse to those Thoughts which inclin'd him to the most violent Extremities In short going along with the Duke of Orleans to the Palace he carried himself with so much Heat and Passion as did him a great deal of Injury in the Hearts of the People He had no sooner taken his Place but the President Viole who had great Credit in the Company rose up and took upon him to say That the occasion of their meeting was of that great Importance that they could not make one step which did not lead 'em either to Honour or Infamy nor was there any probability that they could enter into a good Beginning till they had first implor'd the Assistance of the Holy Ghost and he was preparing for the Solemnity of the Duty However in regard that while the President was talking he let fall some disobliging Expressions against the Cardinal the Prince of Conde threatning him at the same time with his Looks and Hand could not forbear to bid him hold his Tongue and then addressing himself to the First President in a great Passion told him That he wonder'd that he who was the Head of so Famous an Assembly did not endeavour to suppress the Liberty which some People gave themselves who under the pretence of the Publick Good went about to excite the People to Sedition Adding withall That if the King's Youth and his want of Experience were the cause of the Disorders which had happen'd in the Kingdom he would have him to know That the Duke of Orleans who was there present and himself were able to supply both the one and the other and that the King would not want good Subjects to reduce the Male-contented to their Duty These words offended the whole Assembly But in regard they â—ell from the Lips of a Prince of whom they stood in awe every body was profoundly silent contenting themselves to utter their disgusts in priâ—ate As for the first President he was extrâ—amly zealous for the Honour of the Assembly which the Prince had affronted in threatning one of the Members of it However he was not much troubl'd at what had happen'd because he thought that when so great a Prince had declar'd himself those of the Parliament whose heat and violence he did not approve would bethink themselves and become more moderate Nevertheless he told the Prince That he could not forbear complaining of his reprimanding so severely a Member of an Assembly that were only met to remedy the Distractions of the State and not to kindle new Flames That he was confident that what he had done was out of a good Intention but in regard that Suffrages were to be permitted he took the liberty to tell him That if he had taken another course he would have done better Lastly That he read in the Countenances of those who compos'd the Assembly a great Emotion and great Discontent That if he saw some that made no outward shew of any thing yet they were never a wâ—â—t the less sad in their hearts and never the less afflicted That they were in hopes a Prince whose 〈◊〉 Atchievements had equall'd him to the Greatest Captains in the World would have join'd with 'em to re-establish the Tranquility of a Kingdom whose Frontiers he had so well secur'd by his Illustrious Victories This same Speech did not equally satisfy all people The more ancient and prudent sort found that he had spoken much in a few words and that considering the Conjuncture of Affairs the first President could not have done much better then he did But the younger sort were not so reserv'd for they began to murmur one among another So that the Prince who was not well pleas'd with the plaints that were made of his proceeding as not being accustom'd to hear Truths told him nor to receive any opposition to his Will was so little master of his own Inclinations that instead of making amends for what he had done amiss he turn'd toward the younger sort and threaten'd them as he had the President Viole that is to say with his looks and hand The Court was overjoyd that the Prince had so openly declar'd in their favour And in regard that after what had pass'd he found him self-interested by his own Quarrel in the Differences of the Court he greedily listen'd to all Proposals that were made him for reducing the Parliament Thereupon it was no hard matter to persuade him that the best way would be to besiege Paris â— and that a Siege would not fail to make the People cry out and mutiny against the Assembly Or whatever happen'd that the Parisians wanting Leaders and Men and being accustom'd to Plenty and Ease would
thank their good Fortune and not his favourable Intentions So that the Duke of Beaufort the Coadjutor and all their Friends may say what Caesar said to Ptolomy who presented him with Pompey's Head who fled for refuge into his Kingdom after the Battel of Pharsalia Thanks to my Victory they make to me those Presents which they would have made to Pompey had he been victorious If the Duke of Beaufort and the Coadjutor had not preserv'd the Friendship of the People who have hitherto shelter'd 'em from the Oppressions of that Minister there is no question to be made but that if he thought he could have done it with the same security in Paris he had made the same sacrifice of their Liberty to the Prince which he pretends they would have made of his Let your August Assembly therefore be careful to preserve that Authority which has sav'd it hitherto from the Cardinal's Revenge let 'em consider that he will never forego his eager Desire to ruin it and by consequence that it behoves them to deprive him of the power to do it The only way is to prâ—serve that Vigour which you have made manifest upon the last Emergencies and not to release the least Tittle of that Strictness which has been so much to your Advantage and the abatement of which will be your utter Ruin This is that my Lords which puts us in hopes that you will not fail to take into your cognizance the Princes Case and decide a Question so important to the State There is nothing but what ought to encourage you to this Noble Resolution The Interest of the Kingdom ought to induce you not to be â—o long depriv'd of Persons so necessary for the support of it The Honour of your August Assembly engages ye to it The Laws which you have so lately renew'd and safety of your own Persons obliges ye to the same Resolution I shall add to these things the Testimonies of these Princes that they have no other Confidence but in you and that if they could act for their Liberty their Innocence would not permit 'em to have recourse to any other Ways then those of Justice Could they have been permitted time to have spoken to their Friends when their persons were secur'd I make no question but that they would have said the same that Germanicus said to his being ready to die the Death which was caus'd by Piso the most implacable of his Enemies If there are any among ye who are concern'd for my Death and who are desirous to give me other Marks of it then some unprofitable Tears there is room for complaining to the Senate and invoking the Vengeance of the Laws 'T is then in conformity to these Princes Intentions that I address my self to your August Assembly to demand Justice and to conjure ye to employ your utmost care to procure their Liberty 'T is the only means to strike a Terror into our Enemies to destroy the hopes which they build upon the Disorders which this Violent Attempt is about to bring upon the Kingdom and to restore Tranquility Peace and Happiness to the whole Realm The End of the First Tome MEMOIRS OF THE Prince of Conde BOOK IV. THE Court was highly incens'd at the News of the Princes being remov'd to Marcoussy The Cardinal acuss'd the Coadjutor of Paris of having advis'd the Duke of Orleance to remove them to that Place and hindred their being conducted to Havre de Grace according to his Intention He believ'd moreover that this Chief of the Faction of the Frondeurs or Slingers design'd to have the Princes wholly at his disposal in order to draw great Advantages thereby The Queen exclaim'd publickly against it and the Arrival of a Trumpet from the Arch-Duke with a Letter fill'd up with Propositions of Peace having oblig'd Monsieur to send the Baron of Verdeâ—onne to him and afterwards upon his Answer Monsieur D' Avaux the Cardinal complain'd highly that the Coadjutor had propos'd a Peace without his participation These two causes of Complaint were follow'd by a third which appear'd no less unjust Bourdeaux defended it self vigorously and the News that came from the Siege spoke the Success of it so doubtful that nothing seem'd more proper for the Reputation of the King's Arms than to save that City by a Treaty of Accommodation Therefore Monsieur sent for the King's Ministers and desir'd them to propose to the Parliament in his Name to send Deputies to Guienne about the Treaty Those Deputies were sent but not well receiv'd And others being sent again the Cardinal gave it out that the Coadjutor had hindred him by those Deputies from Chastising the Rebellion of the Bourdelois and that he frustrated all his Designs The Coadjutor being inâ—orm'd of these Complaints was neâ—led to find his Conduct blam'd at Court after having acted with so much sincerity and therefore went to Madame de Chevreuse who as we have already noted had contributed considerably towards the Imprisonment of the Princes and had ever since liv'd in a perfect Intelligence with the Cardinal He made great Complaints in his turn and told her that he could no longer keep any Measures and that he would look out for new Friends Madame de Chevreuse endeavour'd to make him alter his Resolution and to hinder him from breaking with the Court She represented to him that he ought not to credit bare Reports which perhaps were spread on purpose by the Princes Friends in order to divide the Party which was against them and that before he proceeded any further it would be proper for him to acquaint the Cardinal with his Intentions and to ask some Favours of him thereby to discover the real Intentions of his Eminency The Coadjutor opposd all this a long while telling her among other things that whatever fair Promises the Cardinal might make to him he would never resolve to procure him the Cardinals Cap which he desir'd In fine he consented at last that Madame de Chevreuse should request the said Cap of the Cardinal He consider'd that in case the Cardinal should grant her desire he should only be oblig'd to her for it and that if he should deny her his Refusal would enable him to draw her off from the Cardinal's Interest Madame de Chevreuse accordingly writ to the Cardinal urging all the Reasons that should oblige him to procure a Cardinal's Cap for the Coadjutor The Cardinal made an Answer which indeed did not import a direct refusal but yet contain'd nothing beyond bare Complements and some Words which only afforded very distant hopes During these Transactions all things tended towards an Accommodation in Guienne The Court desir'd a Peace by reason that they fear'd the Event of the Siege of Bourdeaux the Resistance of which was the more obstinate because they expected Succours from Spain and from the Marshal de La Force who was upon the point of declaring himself On the other hand whereas the Parliament of
of the Spaniards in promising in general a great deal more than could reasonably be desir'd of him and omitted nothing to engage the Prince to take up Arms. On the other hand the Queen had made a new Engagement with the Coadjutor who was strangely animated against the Prince by reason that he had perswaded the Prince of Conty not to Marry Mademoiselle de Chevreuse and that he had seconded with all his might a Declaration which excluded all Cardinals and all Prelates in general from the Ministry This Engagement between the Queen and the Coadjutor was kept secret by reason that the Queen could expect no Service from the Frâ—ndeurs but by their Credit with the People the which they could preserve no longer than while they were look'd upon as Enemies to the Cardinal Both Parties equally found their Security in ruining the Prince Nay some proffer'd the Queen to kill or seize him She abhorr'd the first Proposition and willingly consented to the second The Coadjutor and Monsieur de Lionne met at the Count of Montresor to agree about the means to execute that Enterprize They concluded that it was fit to attempt it but resolv'd nothing as to the time or manner of executing it Monsieur de Lionne discover'd this Design to the Marshal of Gramont who communicated it to Monsieur de Chavigny and he immediately to the Prince The Prince for some time imagin'd that this Report was only spread on purpose to make him quit Paris and that it would be a weakness below him to be alarm'd at it especially since the People took his part to that degree that he was continually accompany'd by an infinite number of Officers of the Army by those of his own Forces by his Attendants and by his particular Friends For these Reasons he chang'd nothing as to his Conduct excepting his ceasing to go to the Louvre Moreover he accidentally deliver'd himself up one day into the King's Power he happening to be in his Coach in the Ring at a time when the King came through 〈◊〉 returning from Hunting follow'd by his Guards 〈◊〉 Chevâ—ux Legers However this Encounter did 〈◊〉 produce the Effect the Prince had reason to 〈◊〉 for the King continu'd his way and none of â—â—ose that were with him bethought themselves to â—dvise him about it without doubt because they â—ere surpriz'd as the French always are The King â—bserving the Prince's Coach to pass by hastily â—ithout stopping as all Coaches are oblig'd to do â—hen they meet His Majesty's only utter'd these â—ew words with a Tone and Air that may be â—magin'd I will teach that Gentleman his Duty The Prince continu'd his way with speed out of the Ring not to give the King time to form any Design against him The Queen and the Frondeurs easily comforted themselves at the missing of so fair an Opportunity in hopes of seeing their Project soon succeed In the mean time the continual Advices the Prince receiv'd from all Parts began to perswade him that the Court intended to secure him However he continu'd some time longer to neglect the taking proper measures to avoid it alâ—hough all his Friends were very sollicitous for his so doing In fine after having so long resisted the wholsom Advice of his Friends he was at last alarm'd without a cause Talking in his Bed with one Monsieur de Vineuil he receiv'd a Note from a Gentleman who acquainted him that two Companies of the Guards were under Arms and going to march towards the Fauxbourg of St. Germans This News made him believe they design'd to Invest the Hâ—stel of Conde which stands in that Suburb Insomuch that without calling to mind that those Companies were often employd to Guard the Gates to cause the Duties of Entrance to be paid which was the end for which they were commanded at that time he imagin'd they had a Design against his Person It is certain that in a Manifesto which appear'd soon after to justifie his removal from Paris he dâ—â—clar'd that besides the movement of the Regimenâ— of Guards two or three hundred Persons had been observ'd moving to and fro that Night in the said Suburb All this then being preceded by the Advices of his particular Friends he took Horse in a hurry and left Paris only attended by seven 〈◊〉 eight Men. Being accompany'd by that inconsideâ—rable number at his going out he was encountred by Two Hundred of Mazarin's Friends arm'd who notwithstanding durst not undertake any thing against him and let him pass by He tarry'd some time in the Road for News from the Prince of Conty to whom he had sent Notice of what past But a second pleasant Alarm oblig'd him to quit his Post. Hearing the noise of a great number of Horses which mov'd towards him on a Troâ— he fancy'd it was a Squadron in pursuit of him and therefore retir'd towards Fleuri near Meudon However it prov'd that they were only Haglers who travell'd all Night towards Paris As soon as the Prince of Conty was inform'd that his Brother was retir'd from Paris he acquainted the Duke de la Rochefoucault with it who went to joyn the Prince but the Prince sent him back immediately to Paris to acquaint the Duke of Orleance from him with the subject of his removal to St. Maur. The Princess the Prince of Conti and Madame de Longueville arriv'd there almost as soon as the Prince And in the first days that Court was as considerable and as full of Persons of Quality as the King 's moreover he provided all manner of Divertisements to serve his Policy as Balls Plays Gaming Hunting and good Chear which drew a world of wavering Persons thither which always offer themselves at the forming of Parties and commonly betray or forsake them according to â—heir Fears or Hopes However it was judg'd that this great number of People might break the Meaâ—ures the Court might have taken for the Besieging of St. Maur and that this Croud which on any oâ—her occasion would have been useless and troublesome would be of use in this and serve to give some Reputation to their Affairs During these Transactions the Marshals of Gramont and of Villeroy continually mov'd to and fro from the Queen to endeavour to accommodate those Affairs The Prince was long before he would admit them in private and told them that there was no Safety for him in Paris and that he would never find any there while Mazarin govern'd the Court as he did by Le Tellier Servient and Lionne That the Cardinal did not live at Breuil like an Exile but as an Oracle that was continually consulted against him That having suffer'd so hard and so unjust a Prison he knew by Experience that his Innocence could not protect him or establish his Safety which he hop'd to find in a Retreat in which he would still preserve the same Sentiments he had so often evidenc'd for the benefit of the State and for the
their Revolâ— That she could no longer dissemble the Prince's Ill Designs who himself inclin'd the disaffected to a Revolt by his publick want of Respect to the King's Person not having seen him above once and as it were only out of Ceremony in above a Month's time since his being in Paris That he continually spread Libels against the Government in order to make the People Rise and to lead them from their Allegiance That he had already laid in Stores and fortify'd the Garrisons that were in his Power rais'd Forces in the Provinces he had gain'd and dispos'd all things so well towards a Revolt that the Factious only expected his Orders to take Arms. That to that end he had a continual Commerce at Brâ—ssels with the Spaniards and that far from performing the chief Condition on which he was set at Liberty which was to remove the Garrison the Enemies of the State had plac'd in Stenay he kept it still there by their Advice in order still to have that Post at his Command during the War he design'd to kindle in the heart of France That the Forces he had assembled at Marle acknowledg'd no Superiour but his Highness and had no Discipline besides a cruel License of Pillaging Picardy and Champagne as an Enemy's Country to the dishonour and prejudice of the King's Army which was daily observ'd to diminish considerably by the great number of Deserters that License brought over into the Prince's The Queen concluded saying that those dismal pressing Extremities deserv'd to be taken into Consideration by the House in order to apply proper Remedies thereunto by declaring themselves absolutely against the Authors thereof and that if they had still the least Affection and Kindness for the King they could never approve it better than at that time now His Majesty was going to enter into his Majority at which time according to Law they were to give him an Account of the Government After the Reading of this Paper a general Silence reign'd in the House none offering to express their thoughts about it excepting the Prince of Conty who declar'd pretty coldly That all this was only a vain Artifice of his Brother's Enemies and that he would find means to destroy and confound themâ— However at that time there was a great deal of reason to fear the contrary by reason of the then disposition of the Parliament But an Incident interven'd which soon alter'd the Dispositions of that August Assembly which enabled the Prince happily to execute what the Prince of Conty had so boldly advanc'd in his favour against the Complaints of the Court. And thus it happen'd As the Parliament was going to deliberate upon these Complaints News was brought that the Duke of Mercoeur was privately retir'd to Cologne to the Cardinal and moreover that he had marry'd his Niece of Manciny to which the Queen had secretly given her Consent Upon which the Parliament who together with the Prince had already sufficiently declar'd their dislike of the said Match express'd a great deal of Resentment against it and judg'd that his Highness was not altogether so much to blame as was imagin'd in complaining still against Mazarin after his retreat out of France and look'd upon that Match as an undeniable Proof of the excessive Power wherewith that Cardinal still rul'd the Court. Therefore The Prince looking upon this as a very favourable Conjuncture to clear himself from the Aspersions that had been cast upon him presented a Declaration to the Parliament written by the hand of Monsieur the King's Uncle wherein he declar'd That the Forces the Prince had at Marle were kept there by his Royal Highnesses Approbation That it was by his Order they tarry'd there in a Body and moreover that he had sent le Sieur Valons to Command them joyntly with his own in the room of la Ferté Sennetterre who was a perfect Mazarin That as to the Foreign Garrison that was in Stenay he was satisfy'd that the Prince had usâ—d his utmost Endeavours to remove them from thence either by Force or Composition That in a word he thoughâ— himself oblig'd to Testifie for his Highness that he had ever known him to be a Person of an Upright Generous Soul entirely devoted to the King and State And that therefore he declar'd he had not the least hand in the precipitated Resolution of the Court to have him Impeach'd of High Treason for pretended Correspondencies with the Enemies of the Crown The Prince had no need of any further Apology after this Declaration of the Duke of Orleance Lieutenant-General of the Kingdom especially since the Parliament was sufficiently inclin'd to believe him Innocent Nevertheless the more to confound his Enemies and to hinder them from doing of him any prejudice by their Accusations he added a kind of Maniâ—esto to his Royal Highnesses Declaration in Answer to all the Heads of their Accusations against him He declar'd in the said Manifesto that he possess'd no other Estate in France than what his Father the late Prince of Conde had left him That the Cities of Stenay and Clermont had been given him in compensation for the Place of Lord Admiral which was to be his by Right of Succession after the Decease of Marshal de Breze his Father-in-law That after having undergone an Imprisonment of Thirteen Months without a Cause his being put at Liberty should not have been call'd an Act of Grace but a piece of Justice That a Prince of the Blood whose Father had been declar'd Head of the Council by the late King's Testament could not be excluded from it That it was very well known that he had no Strong Holds in the Kingdom to Second his pretended Designs of a Revolt whereas Mazarin was still in possession of them all by his Creatures That the Court was to blame to envy those few Men he had at Marle since France was particularly indebted to them for the best part of its last Victories and that besides they were only assembled there by his Royal Highnesses Order who was the Absolute Master thereof That the only Reason for which he had desir'd the Court to exchange his Government of Burgundy for Guienne was to Relieve that poor Province from the Misery it was reduc'd to under the proud and violent Domination of the Duke d' Espernon whose Excesses were but too well known in the World That if he had reserv'd any Places in Burgundy it was because they were his the late Prince his Father having bought them by His Majesty's Leave and Approbation and that for that Reason he had a Right to keep them especially since no others had been given him in exchange in Guienne That it was true that he had abstain'd for some time from seeing the King and from assisting at the Council but that no Man of Sense could blame him for it since his most inveterate Foes being most in Her Majesty's favour he had reason to suspect them and to avoid
should embrace being as yet unresolv'd In this irresolution he began a Commerce of Letters with the Prince and writ enough to him to make him believe that he only design'd to save Appearances and that he wouâ—d deliver it into his hands at the approach of a Siege This hope rather than the state of the Prince's Forces which at that time were very inconsiderable made him resolve upon Marching towards Coignac He was sensible that the success of his Enterprizes depended upon the Reputation of his Arms but at the same time he likewise knew that wanting Forces and all things necessary to form a Siege this was the only one he could pretend to succeed in So that grounding all his hopes upon that Governour he caus'd the Duke de la Rochefoucault to go from Bourdeaux to Assemble whatever Forces he had on Foot which only amounted in all to three Regiments of Foot and Three Hundred Horse and to Invest Coignac where the Prince of Tarente was to repair with what Forces he had The Report of their March being spread in the Country whatever could be remov'd out of the Fields was carry'd into Coignac and abundance of the Nobility retir'd there also to express their Zeal for the King's Service and chiefly to Guard themselves what they had caused to be transported there This considerable number of Gentlemen easily kept the Inhabitants in awe and made them resolve to shut up their Gates in hopes of being soon reliev'd by Count d' Harcourt General of the King's Forces who was advancing towards them And whereas they had but little Confidence in the Count of Ionsac whom they equally suspected of Weakness and of being gain'd by the Prince they watch'd him so narrowly that one may say that he resolv'd to defend the place because the Power of Surrendring it was taken from him This was the only thing in which the Gentry shew'd any Vigour for during Eight days that the Prince's Men tarry'd before Coignac without Arms without Ammunition without Officers and without Discipline being at the same time fatigu'd by continual Rains which broke the Bridge of Boats they had made over the Charante for the Communication of Quarters those within never made the least use of those Disorders and kept close within the Town with the Inhabitants only firing from behind the Walls However the Prince being inform'd that the Town was upon the point of Surrendring departed from Bourdeaux and came to the Camp with the Duke of Nemours The day after his Arrival the Count d' Harcourt receiving Intelligence that the Bridge of Boats was broken and that Major-General Nort was retrench'd in a Suburb on the other side of the River with 500 Men without any possibility of being succour'd march'd against him with 2000 Foot compos'd of the French and Suitz Guards and with the King's Gendarmes Chevanx-Legers and Guards and some Gentry He forc'd Nort's Quarter without hardly meeting any resistance and thus reliev'd Coignac to the Prince's Face who was lodg'd on the other side of the River Count d' Harcourt was satisfy'd with having Reliev'd the place and suffer'd the Prince to retire without following of him Notwithstanding this Success was not very considerable in it self yet it increas'd Count d' Harcourt's Hopes and gave a Reputation to his Arms. Nay moreover he judg'd himself in a condition to make some Progresses and knowing that the Marquess d' Estissac had reduc'd Rochel to its former Obedience excepting the Towers which shut the Port he resolv'd to march thither relying upon the good-will of the Inhabitants and their hatred to Count du Doignon their Governour He had caus'd those Towers to be fortify'd and kept a Garâ—ison of Switzers in them being diffident almost of every body and expecting to find more Fidelity among that Nation than in his own But the sequel soon made him sensible that he had taken â—alse Measures for Fear and Interest which are as powerful over those People as over others gave the Switz a pretence for doing yet more than he had fear'd from the French It is most certain that this Diffidence of the Count du Doignon prov'd the Ruin of the Prince's Party who otherwise would at first have march'd with all his Forces to Rochel to re-build its Ancient Fortifications there to fiâ— the Seat of the War with all the Convenience that such a Situation could afford him Whereas in order to sooth the Jealous uncertain Temper of that Man he was forc'd to remain useless at Tonay-Charante and to suffer Rochel to be lost without so much as daring to propose the Relief thereof I must confess that the small Resistance the Garrison of the Towers made hardly afforded him time enough to form the Design of it For Count d' Harcourt being arriv'd with his Forces at Rochel and assisted by the Marquess d' Estissac lately invested with the Count du Doignon's Governments he found â—he Inhabitants dispos'd to afford him all the Assistance he could expect from them However the Towers might have held out some time had the Switzers prov'd as brave and faithful as that Count had expected But instead of answering his Expectation they resolv'd to Redeem themselves by a piece of Treachery and after a Resistance of three days Count d' Harcourt having sent them word that he would allow them no Quarter unless they stab'd Basse their Commandant they made no scruple of executing this horrid Order But Basse expecting to meet more Compassion from Count d' Harcourt than from his own Men flung himself wounded as he was from the top of the Towers into the Port where that General caus'd him to be dispaâ—ch'd in his presence without being mov'd either by the Officers Entreaties who beg'd his Life nor by so pitiful a Spectacle The loss of that place prov'd very prejudicial to the Reputation of the Prince's Arms for it was imputed to his being diffident of his Forces whereas it only proceeded from his regard to the Jealousie of the Count du Doignon He was sensibly concern'd at the News of it and imagining that all the other Garrisons would follow that Example hâ— reâ—iâ—'d to Broâ—age where he remain'd altogether 〈…〉 had made his Treaty with the Court whiâ—â— apparently he has had cause to repent Coâ—â—t d' Harcourt being encourag'd by these good Successes and strengthen'd by â—ome Forces thâ—t hâ—d joyn'd his Army resolv'd to march up to the Prince who was at Tonay-Charante But the Prince judging by the Number and the want of Discipline of his Forces that he was much inferiour to the King's Army did not think it fit to expect it in that place and therefore crossing the River in the Night upon a Bridge of Boats he retiâ—'d to la Bergerie which is not above half a League distant from Tonay-Charante The Enemies contenting themselves with having defeated two Squadrons the day before allow'd him all the time that was necessary to blow up the Tower of Tonay-Câ—arante and to retire to