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the_o mem._n of_o aubery_n t._n 2._o l._n â—36_n and_o the_o â—â—ticleâ—_n 〈…〉_o saâ—_n mâ—â—_n i._o 2._o l._n 1._o p._n 15._o letter_n of_o pardon_n and_o a_o neutrality_n to_o the_o principality_n of_o sedan_n that_o it_o may_v not_o be_v expose_v to_o the_o excursion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n however_o lamboi_n go_v to_o join_v the_o imperial_a army_n near_o air_n as_o i_o have_v already_o observe_v the_o duke_n come_v in_o person_n to_o dunchery_n to_o make_v his_o obeisance_n to_o his_o majesty_n there_o and_o it_o be_v report_v that_o the_o cardinal_n so_o high_o esteem_v his_o conduct_n in_o this_o whole_a affair_n that_o he_o say_v that_o if_o it_o have_v not_o be_v a_o rebellion_n he_o will_v have_v prefer_v it_o to_o all_o the_o undertake_n of_o the_o famous_a spinola_n thus_o our_o fortunate_a minister_n faw_fw-we a_o terrible_a storm_n which_o threaten_v his_o head_n and_o which_o break_v out_o at_o first_o in_o a_o signal_n victory_n to_o scatter_v of_o itself_o by_o the_o 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treaty_n sign_v the_o 5_o of_o may_n 1632._o to_o return_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n 27._o orleans_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 551._o ambery_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 27._o who_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n the_o cardinal_n have_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o enter_v into_o france_n with_o some_o troop_n that_o he_o have_v gather_v frâ—â—_n several_a part_n the_o cardinal_n signify_v to_o the_o spaniard_n that_o if_o they_o give_v assistance_n to_o monsieur_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o infraction_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n nevertheless_o lest_o they_o shall_v take_v this_o business_n in_o hand_n not_o care_v to_o break_v open_o the_o cardinal_n promise_v to_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n what_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v neither_o peace_n nor_o truce_n with_o spain_n to_o keep_v they_o employ_v on_o that_o side_n monsieur_n 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last_o the_o king_n declare_v afresh_o those_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o monsieur_n or_o abert_n he_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o rebel_n and_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o command_v they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o with_o all_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n himself_o he_o give_v he_o six_o week_n time_n to_o return_v to_o his_o allegiance_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o a_o army_n be_v send_v against_o monsieur_n in_o two_o body_n one_o of_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o the_o other_o by_o marshal_n schomberg_n they_o advance_v two_o different_a way_n to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v between_o they_o the_o troop_n of_o monsieur_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v any_o great_a resistance_n 553._o resistance_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 553._o though_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o very_a much_o reluctance_n that_o they_o 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and_o a_o bridge_n which_o they_o have_v throw_v over_o the_o po_n but_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n regain_v these_o post_n because_o the_o spaniard_n do_v not_o appear_v and_o force_v the_o prince_n to_o enter_v turin_n again_o after_o the_o loss_n of_o three_o hundred_o man_n leganez_fw-fr who_o be_v deceive_v by_o the_o narrow_a valley_n through_o which_o he_o be_v to_o march_v do_v not_o think_v the_o way_n be_v so_o far_o as_o it_o real_o be_v arrive_v too_o late_o the_o prince_n who_o despair_v of_o see_v he_o have_v already_o make_v his_o retreat_n thus_o he_o return_v without_o do_v any_o thing_n and_o think_v no_o more_o of_o relieve_v the_o place_n as_o those_o within_o the_o town_n ever_o since_o this_o defeat_n think_v of_o nothing_o more_o than_o how_o to_o make_v the_o most_o honourable_a capitulation_n for_o themselves_o that_o they_o can_v the_o king_n and_o the_o cardinal_n have_v design_v to_o send_v mazarine_n thither_o to_o negotiate_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o savoy_n but_o the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n be_v inform_v of_o it_o be_v not_o willing_a that_o another_o shall_v take_v that_o honour_n out_o of_o his_o hand_n after_o he_o have_v take_v so_o much_o pain_n to_o regulate_v the_o capitulation_n of_o that_o place_n it_o be_v therefore_o agree_v on_o the_o 22d_o of_o september_n that_o prince_n thomas_n shall_v either_o surrender_v the_o city_n of_o turin_n to_o he_o or_o re-establish_a the_o regence_n of_o the_o duchess_n and_o the_o sovereignty_n of_o the_o duke_n her_o son_n that_o all_o hostility_n shall_v cease_v and_o that_o hostage_n shall_v be_v give_v on_o both_o side_n till_o prince_n thomas_n have_v retire_v with_o his_o troop_n and_o all_o his_o baggage_n where_o â—he_n shall_v see_v convenient_a he_o withdraw_v to_o yuree_n â—nd_v the_o count_n d'_fw-fr harcourt_n enter_v turin_n before_o maâ—arine_n can_v arrive_v there_o thus_o in_o the_o compass_n of_o too_o year_n he_o acquire_v the_o reputation_n of_o the_o 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to_o have_v six_o thousand_o man_n and_o a_o supply_n of_o money_n from_o spain_n but_o the_o sum_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o it_o be_v late_a enough_o before_o it_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o as_o for_o their_o succour_n of_o man_n they_o come_v not_o at_o all_o so_o that_o when_o monsieur_n enter_v into_o languedoc_n he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n force_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o enter_v into_o lunel_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o july_n after_o have_v secure_v some_o few_o place_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n at_o his_o palace_n in_o paris_n which_o he_o expect_v to_o receive_v in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o the_o court_n have_v have_v notice_n of_o his_o design_n stop_v it_o so_o that_o monsieur_n be_v party_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o when_o the_o king_n begin_v 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lifâ—_n to_o all_o great_a undertake_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o perform_v any_o considerable_a action_n there_o other_o give_v their_o opinion_n to_o make_v the_o chief_a effort_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o low_a country_n but_o than_o it_o be_v object_v that_o there_o be_v too_o many_o strong_a place_n on_o that_o quarter_n and_o that_o experience_n have_v make_v they_o see_v that_o they_o must_v spend_v a_o whole_a campaign_n to_o take_v one_o town_n so_o that_o the_o advantage_n they_o get_v by_o any_o conquest_n do_v by_o no_o mean_n balance_v the_o expense_n they_o be_v at_o to_o obtain_v it_o some_o propose_a italy_n but_o before_o it_o will_v be_v safe_a for_o they_o to_o advance_v thither_o they_o must_v destroy_v the_o league_n and_o principal_o disengage_v the_o venetian_n from_o it_o who_o seem_v to_o be_v the_o most_o zealous_a for_o the_o repose_n of_o their_o
will_v declare_v for_o he_o chavigny_n deny_v the_o matter_n of_o fact_n and_o will_v have_v put_v a_o writing_n into_o scoti_n hand_n by_o which_o he_o be_v forbid_v to_o come_v to_o the_o king_n audience_n till_o his_o majesty_n have_v receive_v satisfaction_n from_o he_o but_o the_o nuncio_n refuse_v to_o receive_v it_o chavigny_n deliver_v it_o to_o he_o by_o word_n of_o mouth_n after_o some_o discourse_n concern_v a_o peace_n to_o which_o the_o nuncio_n accuse_v france_n to_o have_v a_o aversion_n he_o tell_v chavigny_n that_o the_o menace_n which_o the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr richlieu_n make_v no_o long_o to_o acknowledge_v the_o pope_n in_o france_n but_o only_o as_o he_o be_v â—â—ad_v of_o the_o church_n and_o a_o spiritual_a prince_n unless_o mazarine_n be_v immediate_o promote_v to_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o cardinal_n and_o the_o disgust_n he_o take_v because_o he_o have_v not_o obtain_v his_o bull_n to_o be_v abbot_n general_n of_o the_o cistercian_n be_v the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o misunderstanding_n between_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o king_n that_o cardinal_n richlieu_n have_v first_o make_v use_n of_o violent_a way_n in_o stop_v the_o pope_n currier_n and_o hinder_v he_o scoti_n to_o perform_v the_o function_n of_o his_o nunciature_n ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a that_o he_o have_v assemble_v some_o bishop_n at_o his_o palace_n to_o talk_v of_o convening_n a_o national_a council_n under_o pretence_n of_o annates_fw-la and_o other_o pretend_a grievance_n that_o this_o be_v not_o the_o way_n to_o procure_v mazarine_n a_o cap_n and_o that_o as_o for_o a_o national_a council_n the_o prelate_n of_o france_n have_v too_o much_o zeal_n for_o the_o holy_a see_v of_o which_o they_o have_v give_v so_o many_o public_a testimony_n to_o engage_v in_o a_o affair_n of_o that_o nature_n the_o nuncio_n likewise_o complain_v that_o chavigny_n have_v order_v father_n valerio_n a_o discalceated_a carmelite_n to_o tell_v he_o nay_o to_o send_v word_n of_o it_o to_o rome_n that_o the_o king_n may_v with_o justice_n if_o he_o please_v revenge_v the_o death_n of_o routray_n upon_o the_o nuncio_n by_o send_v the_o mobb_n to_o insult_v he_o in_o his_o house_n or_o bastinado_v he_o in_o the_o street_n but_o that_o his_o majesty_n will_v not_o make_v use_n of_o his_o power_n and_o that_o he_o expect_v satisfaction_n from_o cardinal_n antonio_n barberin_n chavigny_n deny_v he_o ever_o say_v any_o thing_n like_o it_o but_o the_o nuncio_n offer_v to_o send_v for_o father_n antonio_n he_o tell_v he_o there_o be_v no_o necessity_n for_o it_o and_o begin_v to_o make_v a_o panegyric_n upon_o the_o cardinal_n 409._o cardinal_n see_v the_o relation_n of_o this_o conference_n on_o the_o 9th_o of_o dec._n in_o l._n 2._o of_o aub._n mem._n p._n 409._o after_o some_o other_o discourse_n they_o part_v as_o the_o nuncio_n refuse_v to_o receive_v from_o chavigny_n the_o abovementioned_a order_n in_o writing_n which_o he_o tender_v to_o he_o berlise_v the_o 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