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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A89038	Memoires of the affairs of France during the reign of the present king Lewis the XIV. Containing the most noted exploits of the now Prince of Condé, the late Mareschal de Turenne, and all the chief commanders in the French armies. Done out of French. Licensed May the 10th, 1675. Roger L'Estrange.	J. W.	1675 (1675)	Wing M1669aA; ESTC R215401	46,031	154

Paris to administer in that City In Germany the Duke of Enguien desiring to relieve Friburg besieged in August by the Enemy had no sooner begun his March on this designe but he understood of the Surrender this news inflamed his courage to such a degree that he resolved to recompence the loss of the Town by a Fight in which he succeeded remaining Master of the field though not without considerable loss on our side In pursuit of this Victory he besieges Philipsburg the 24 of August which a little before we had lost and in less than 3 Weeks forceth Gasper de Bamberg the Governour to surrender We lost there the Comte de Journon Governour of Dauphiné and the Marquess of Pluvaud with 70 Souldiers Spire at the same time submitted to the King's obedience and received a Garrison of French Amidst these serious relations let us mingle something of sport though in truth it was ended with a sad Catastrophe A Citizen of Paris named Bertou being at Vitry a Town two Leagues from Paris with several other jovial Companions undertook to present a Comedy where Bertou should personate a Dead man who according to the designe of the Play was to be raised to life by the Inchantments of a certain Magician But being toucht with the Magicians Wand to that purpose he was found without motion Never did Actor represent a dead man's part more truely for indeed he was dead Which Accident gave matter for serious consideration to all the company The 6 of October Elizabeth Queen of Spain Aunt to our King Lewis 14 dies at Madrid in the 42 year of her age leaving two sons to Philip 4th King of Spain her Spouse Anno 1645. In the Moneth of February the year 1645. begun with a horrid Tempest accompanied with such an Earthquake at Poictiers as proved the ruine of several houses and the more elevated parts of some Churches A few daies after this died at Paris in the Abbey of St. Geneviefve Messire Francois de la Rochefaucault aged 87 years and Cardinal since the year 1607. His Life was a model of Sanctity and that by the testimony of the most vertuous persons of his age The Pope himself Vrban 8th who having granted him something which he desired gave him besides this Elogie Behold here all that remains of Sanctity Piety and Truth in our Apostolick Colledge Long time before his Death he Regulated the Abbey of St. Geneviefve of Paris to which Father Fore deceased not long before him was elected which course is still observed in the promotion of the Abbot the place being Triennial A while after this the Comte de Harcour departed hence to execute his charge of Vice-Roy in Catalonia In the mean time the Comte du Plessis-Praslin lays siege to the Town of Rose in the County of Roussilon with 8000 Foot and 2000 Horse Those of our party that lay on that side of the Town next the Sea were surprized with such an impetuous and sudden storm that the Gallies of the Sieur de St. Just and the Sieur de Birades were dasht to pieces the Officers leapt into the Sea to save themselves by swimming This notwithstanding was no impediment to the progress of the Siege Not long after was celebrated the Nuptials of Madamoiselle de Rohan sole Heiress to the deceased Monsieur the Duke of Rohan with Monsieur de Chabot of the house of Chabots or Jarnac in Angoumois youngest son to the Governour of Leucate this gave occasion to her Mother who could never be wrought to consent to this Match to publish that she was not sole Heiress though she had formerly declared it by a publick Instrument when a Marriage was treated for her Daughter with Monsieur the Comte of Soissons To this purpose she produces an Infant about 15 years old baptized at Paris in the Church of St. Paul by the Name of Tancrede which she maintained to be son to the late Duke of Rohan and that she had always kept him concealed fearing he might be taken from her while Monsieur the Duke of Rohan retired himself at Venice that he had been nursed in Normandy in the house of the father of her Maistre de Hostel and after that transported into Holland Upon this Case did afterwards arise that famous Pleading in the Parliament at Paris In Germany the Mareschal de Turenne was defeated by Jean de Wert who commanded the Army of Bavarians near to Mariandal the 5 of May. The Colonels Rose the Vicomte de Lamed and the Sieur Passage Prisoners of War were carried to Ingolstat The misfortune of this Battle was recompensed in Catalonia the Comte du Plessis-Praslin having taken the Town of Rose which the Spaniards surrendered upon honourable Compositions the 28th of May. After this la Motte in Lorain which Garrison did much damage upon our Frontiers was surrendered to the Marquiss de Villeroy the first of July by Clicot Governour of the place who was forced to capitulate after a long resistance The 11 of the same moneth the Fort of Mardike submitted to Monsieur the Duke of Orleans About the same time Mary de Jars called la Damoiselle de Gournay Kinswoman to the Sieur Montagne from whose Pen we have the Book of Essays being aged 80 years died at Paris She surpast all her Sex in Learning having left behind her several Printed works many great persons did honour her among whom Justus Lipsius The 6 of July Messire Josias de Rantzau descended of the Illustrious house of the Comtes de Rantzau in Holstein whom the course of our History has shewn in many generous Actions for the Service of France received the Staff of Mareschal from the hand of Monsieur the Duke of Orleans by the King's order He had lost in several Encounters one Eye one Arm and one Leg which notwithstanding had no ways diminisht the vivacity of his Spirit and that as well in a Council of War as in a brave resolution in Engagements The Duke of Enguien continuing still the progress of his Arms and marching up into Germany gave Battle neer Nordlinguen the 3 of August where the Imperialists were defeated General Mercy slain with 4000 Enemies and about 2000 taken Prisoners among whom General Gleen After this he takes Nordlinguen which submitted to discretion We lost there the Marquess de Pisani son to the Marquess de Romboüillet and the Sieurs de Gremonville and Marson beside the Mareschal de Grammont who remained Prisoner with the Marquess de la Chastre The Town of Bourburg neer Gravelines sometime part of the Appenage of the house of Vendôme but of late Usurped by the Spaniard being besieged by Monsieur the Duke of Orleans surrendered the 19th of August 600 men went out of it who were conducted to Gravelines as Prisoners of War And the 21 of the same Moneth was taken Mont-Cassel Hereupon Bethune a considerable place in Artois surrendered by Composition to the King's Army and presently after the Mareschal de Rantzau invests the Town of Lilers