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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42277	The history of the managements of Cardinal Julio Mazarine, chief minister of state of the Crown of France written in Italian by Count Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato, and translated according to the original, in the which are related the principal successes happened from the beginning of his management of affairs till his death.; Historia del ministerio del cardinale Giulio Mazarino. English	Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, conte, 1606-1678.	1671 (1671)	Wing G2168; Wing G2169; ESTC R7234	251,558	956

d' Estrades Ingaged to muster up all the Seamen that were able to bear Arms and put them on the Ships But as they were Executing the Duke of Vandosm's Orders to conduct them on on a sudden the Spanish Fleet was discover'd under Sail standing towards Blay and advanc'd as far as Paulliac not as formerly five or six in Company to fetch fresh water but the whole Body of their Navy in appearance to fall upon the French at a time when the Duke of Vandosme had withdrawn his Troops into Xaintoigne to ease the Countrey about Bourdeaux But being called back again in great haste and advancing some Regiments to put aboard the Ships the Spaniard retired to the Foss of Verdun The Duke of Vandosme had taken a view of the Spanish Fleet the 26. of September and sent Sir George Carteret to inform himself more particularly of their condition who found they were 28 vast and stout Galeons but by some which had been taken prisoners in the Island of Patiras he understood they were much infested with the Scurvey which is a disease that eats up the Gumms Nevertheless they landed some men at St. Surin de Cadurna in Medoc and burnt some few houses before the Kings troops were in a condition to repulse them or accost them with their Cannon As Vandosme was preparing to engage them and had sent several Galeots to Saint Surin de Mortagne and to Mortagne it self to take in some corn the Count Marsin arriving at the Spanish Fleet had a design on that place and accordingly landed about 3000 men surprized the ten Galeots sent thither to furnish themselves with corn for the necessities of the Army and Fleet forc'd the Castle and pillag'd some houses but apprehending lest the Marquess of Breval Mareschal de Camp should fall upon him with the Regiment of Normandy which was quartered hard by he aabandon'd the Post he had taken and if Breval had had but the least number of Horse to have cut off the passage from the Spaniards who had no Horse at all and were laden with booty he had undoubtedly defeated them Marsin made some barricadoes in a Meadow which extends it self to the River having on one side the Canale de Mortagne to shelter that flanck and on the other his own men which he drew into Battalia He sustein'd the skirmish vigorously embark't all the plunder of that miserable Country losing nevertheless some few men in his retreat which the Regiment of Normandy fell upon as they found their Number lessen upon the Shoar In the mean time the Count de Estrades had got together about Rochel and Browages and other places belonging to his Government some 1200. Mariners which he put aboard French vessels and sent them away without delay to joyn with the Duke of Vandosme The Duke being gone on board the Admiral and all his men embarkt the set Sail resolving to give them Battel but the Spaniards surprized with this unexpected resolution set fire on certain small Vessels and with the favour of the wind retired The Duke followed them out of the mouth of the River where he saw them divide their Fleet into two Squadrons one of them making towards Biscay and the other towards Dunkirk The Duke went on shore at Royan and whilst he stayed there to receive more certain news of the enemies Fleet the San-Salvatore vice-Vice-Admiral of Spain which came from Saint Sebastian together with another small Ship both of them laden with Victuals and other Provisions for the Fleet entred into the River not knowing they was departed and were so far engaged amongst the French Ships before they were aware that after some small opposition against the Ship called the Berger they were forc'd to strike Sail and surrender In the Vice-Admiral there were 40 Peeces of Cannon in the other Vessel 700 Marriners and a Months Provision for the whole Armada After this Prize the French Navy retired into the River Sudra and the Duke of Vandosme went away to Court The Count d' Estrades for his great merits was declar'd Major of Bourdeaux an Office of great honour and importance and the Principal in all that Town signifying as much as the Head or chief Governour of the City which Office is so considerable that it was formerly enjoy'd by the Sieurs de Mattignon d' Ornano and de Roquelaure Mareschals of France In this manner the disturbances at Bourdeaux were composed But whilst these inhabitants were enjoying the fruits of the peace which had bin granted them by his Majesties clemency the Plague breaking out in that City interrupted their liberty and their Trade the Countrey round about was so sorely visited that it remain'd almost depopulate The Deputies of Bourdeaux being arrived at Court which was at that time it Chalons in Champagne were received by their Majesties with such demonstrations of clemency and affection that the guilt of their past errors was quite forgot and gave them confidence to expect even the favour of the Kings bounty The Parliament of Guienne who had removed themselves to Reole receiving the Provisions of the Government of Limousin granted by his Majesty to the Mareschal Turenne who with his Valour and Counsels maintain'd the Frontiers against the strongest efforts of the enemie encamping always so as to be ready upon the least motion of the Prince of Condy who though he was retired to give his Army refreshment yet not without thoughts of returning into the Field again and take up at least his Winter-quarters in France The Cardinal finding by the reduction of Guienne the Kings Army 's free from a most powerful diversion in those parts and being able thereby to apply himself with the whole Army to check the bold designes of the Prince of Condy and ruine his reputation in France He call'd the Generals of the Armies together in his Abbey at Laon to a Councel of War and propos'd to them that before they went to their Winter-Quarters to attempt some new Enterprize and if possible to take from the Prince of Condy the Town of Saint Menehaud which having a strong Garrison in it infested all the Neighbouring Country and forc'd not only the Villages and open places but the walled and strong Townes to pay them very large contribution The Judgment of the Major part of the Officers was not to ingage in any new Enterprize that year for that the Spaniards though much weakned by the siege of Rocroy might recruit themselves and returning with considerable forces either raise their siege to the great di●reputation of the French Arms or by some other diversion recompence the loss they should sustein and perhaps to double the value The Cardinal oppos'd this opinion and made it appear that with the Army of the two Mareschals Turenne and la Fertè Seneterre they might oppose the Spaniards and the Prince of Conde and in the mean time with the Kings Guards and some other few Troops block up St. Menehaud till the forces from Guienne and certain

chief Minister of State with the Kings good liking Prince Thomas of Savoy as one who besides being his great Confident was of an incomparable Integrity in whom the King might wholly confide without any suspicion he left also the Count de Servient a Person no less Politick then versed in all the Affairs of the Kingdom Tillier the Secretary of State a man of great wit and understanding ready to execute the Court-orders with faithfulness and zeal and these three for the Negotiations of the State and the War he left besides with the Queen for the directions of the most important and most secret Affairs the Abbot Ondedei who was afterwards Bishop of Fregius Counsellor of State to Her Majestie of whose known and experienc'd fidelity and practice in managements he had full assurance This being done he took leave of their Majesties with that tenderness which his ardent affection urged him to and the 19. of August 1652. departed from Pontoise for Sedan passing first to the Mareschal de Turenne's Camp to view the Army which from Lagny was already advancing into Brie to oppose the March that the Duke of Lorain was taking after the Prince of Wirtemberg had sent back the Count of Fuensaldagna's Spaniards into Flanders and proceeding in his journey with a good Convoy he came to Sedan and from thence went to Bouillon where he staid expecting from time the fruits of his truth and innocency The Prince of Conde understanding that the Cardinal was going and by consequence the Pretext of the War ceasing He sent the Marquess de Jersé to the Army of Lorain to which were joyn'd the Troops that Wirtemberg conducted to the Princes with direction to take his time and set upon the Cardinal in his journey and take him prisoner But the Spaniards upon this becoming diffident he was by their means advertized and shunn'd the danger seeing the Ministry of Spain knew that it was for their interest that the Cardinal should subsist for under this colour the civil dissentions in France were kept afoot from which they drew much profit The same day the King the Queen and all the Court went to Compeigne and the better to dispose the minds of the Parisiens to joyn themselves to their party the King so soon as he was arrived at Compeigne put forth a General Act of Oblivion the Contents whereof imported after a summary Rehearsal of all things past from the year 1648. till that time a General Pardon and abollition of all that had been done against his Royal Service making void and of no effect all the Informations Decrees Sequestrations and other Proceedings following thereupon by occasion of the disorders from the first of February 1651. till this time as also His Majesties Declarations of the month of September and the 8. of October in the same year upon this Condition that the Duke of Orleans the Princes of Conde and Conty and all others of their party should lay down their Arms within three days after the Publication of this Act. To this end the Duke of Orleans should send to His Majestie within the term of three days an Act subscribed with his own Hand by which he renounced all Treaties Leagues and Confederations made with what Prince soever without his Majesties Approbation the like was enjoyn'd the Prince of Conde and Conty who were also at the same time to put into the Kings Hands necessary Orders as well to send the Spanish Souldiers out of Stenay and Burg in Guienne and other places wheresoever as also to cause the Enemies Ships to draw off from the Coasts of France That the said Duke of Orleans and Prince of Conde should cause the foreign Troops that were about Paris to march directly to the Frontiers of Flanders and unite their Souldiery to the Army of Turenne and la Ferté Seneterre and all those who were further off within the space of fifteen days declaring that those who should fail to perform in the space of three days the Contents of this Amnesty should reap no benefit by it from which his Majestie only excepted the Crimes committed betwixt particular persons which were to remain as before without other alteration This Amnesty with such an Exception at the end of it was esteemed only as an Artifice by those that did not desire it though for that time it took no effect for it was publish'd abroad that not including those that had fought in duel and assaulted the Town-house the 4. of July it rested in the Will of the King to chastise whom he pleased under colour of this Delinquency yet it ceased not to leave an impression in many who understanding the cavil introduc'd by the Princes and the Frondeurs were much offended having always believed that when the Cardinal should be gone the Princes and the Parlement would have cast themselves at the Kings feet But although those with the Frondeurs had no thought to receive the said Amnesty though it should be made in the forme they desired nevertheless they feined themselves zealous for the publick good shewing themselves very well pleased at the Cardinals departure The Duke of Orleans and the Prince of Conde went afterward to the Parlement where it was concluded to present the King their thanks for sending away the Cardinal and the Sovereign Courts and the body of the City send Deputies to the King to the same effect and to compleat all that was necessary for the welfare and repose of the State A little after the Parlement resolved to desire the King again to return to Paris and the Princes declared that they were ready to lay down their Armes so an Amnesty were granted them in good forme making the same Protests in the Chamber of Accounts and Court of Aids The Duke of Orleans dispatch'd a Courier to the Duke d' Anville his Friend and a Minister of State very dear to the King and most faithful to the Queen to obtain of his Majestie Passports for the Deputies that were appointed to negotiate the final Peace But d' Anville having kept the Courier a while sent him back empty because it did not seem decent for the King to enter into other Treaties since by the Amnesty he had perfected every thing and expected that the Princes should suddenly lay down their Armes as they had formerly declared to do so soon as the Cardinal was gone from Court D' Anville writ withal another Letter to the Duke of Orleans importing that he believed the Passports would be granted if they renewed their requests directly to the King himself which being done a Passport was granted to the Mareschal d' Estampes to come to Court not as a Deputy but as a meer Courtier and at the same time some secret Negotiations were renewed betwixt the Secretary Goulas the Marquess de Chasteauneuf and the Dutchess of Aiguillon the drift of which was to take off the Duke of Orleans from the Union with Conde they clearly perceiving that the Declarations that he made