who signaliz'd himself in that Battel as he had done in others he had a Horse kill'd under him whereby he was endanger'd to fall into his Enemies Hands but the Captain of his Guards happening to be there gave him his being better pleas'd to be a Prisoner himself than to suffer that great Prince to be taken But notwithstanding all the Perils the Prince of Conde expos'd himself to and the great Actions he did the Spaniards lost the Day and the Battel was no sooner lost but the Governor of Dunkirk being discourag'd is desir'd to capitulate which he did within 5 or 6 days after it It was on the 23d of Iune The Town was deliver'd to the English The taking of Dunkirk was follow'd by that of Bergue Gravelines Oudenarde Ypres and several other places Altho' the French had had very considerable Advantages over the Spaniards yet they were desirous of a Peace The Queen who desir'd it earnestly had already dispatch'd Monsieur de Lionne into Spain to lay the Foundations of it with Don Lewis de Haro And tho' Monsieur de Lionne was incognito at Madrid yet that Minister's Negotiations succeeded according to the Queens Wishes They had agreed upon the general Articles and there was a suspension of Arms. But the King of Spain declaring that he would have the Prince of Conde compris'd in the Treaty of Peace the French Minister reply'd That he had no Orders to hearken to any such Proposition That the King his Master would be the sole disposer of the Favours he thought fit to grant that Prince without being impos'd upon in that point Whereupon the Conferences were broke off Cardinal Mazarin being sensible that that Difficulty would not easily be removed communicated it to the Pope who was Mediator between the two Crowns in order to his perswading the King of Spain that he ought to desist in what related to the Interest of the Prince of Conde but could obtain nothing Finally the Peace was concluded between France and Spain in the manner every body knows Cardinal Mazarin consented readily that the Prince should be comprised in the Treaty but he desir'd that whatever related to his being restor'd to his Dignity and Estate should be left entirely to the King's disposal Nevertheless after many Contestations the Affair was determin'd in the manner his Catholick Majesty had desir'd it that is to the Prince of Conde's advantage These are the Articles that concern'd him as they are inserted in the Treaty of Peace made in the Isle of Faisans in the year 1659. between Philip the Fourth King of Spain and Lewis the Fourteenth King of France 1. THE Prince of Conde having declar'd to Cardinal Mazarin Plenipotentiary from his Most Christian Majesty his Soveraign Lord in order to acquaint His Majesty therewith that he is extreamly troubled to have held for some years past a Conduct which has displeas'd his Majesty that he could wish it were in his power to retrieve tho' with the best part of his Blood all the Acts of Hostility he has committed both within and out of France to which he protests that his Misfortunes had engag'd him rather than any ill Intention against his Service And that if his Majesty will be so generous as to make use of his Royal Goodness towards him forgetting all what is past and receive him into favour again he will endeavour to acknowledge it to the last moment of his life by an inviolable Fidelity and to retrieve what is pass'd by an absolute submission to all his Commands And that in the mean time in Order to begin and to shew by such Effects as may be in his power with how much Passion he desires to 〈◊〉 honour'd again by his Majesty's Favour and Good-will he relinquishes whatever may relate to his Interest in the conclusion of the said Peace and desires nothing but what may proceed from the Clemency and Free-will of the said Lord King his Soveraign Lord and besides desires it may please his Majesty to dispose absolutely and according to his best liking and in what manner he shall think fit of all the Favours his Catholick Majesty shall be pleas'd to bestow upon him and has already offer'd him either in Territories and Countries or in Towns and Moneys the which he lays all at his Majesty's Feet Moreover that he is ready to disband all his Forces and to deliver up to his Majesty the Cities of Rocroy Le Chatelet and Linchamp of which his said Catholick Majesty has been pleas'd to remit the two first to him And likewise that as soon as he has obtain'd Leave he will send a person on purpose to the said Lord King to assure him more precisely of the sincerity of those Sentiments and the reality of his Submissions and to give his Mâ—jesty such an Act or Writing sign'd by â—im as his Majesty shall be pleas'd to desire for an Assurance that he renounces all Leagues Treaties and Associations whatever he may have made formerly with His Catholick Majesty And that for the future he will neither take or receive any Establishment Pension or Favour from any foreign King or Potentate And finally that as to whatever relates to his Interest in any kind whatever he submits it entirely to his Majesty's Pleasure and Disposition without the least Pretensions His Majesty being inform'd of the Premisses by his Plenipotentiary and mov'd by the Proceeding and Submission of the said Prince desires and consents that his Interests should be determin'd in this Treaty in the following manner granted and agreed on between the two Lord-Kings 2. First That the said Prince shall lay down his Arms at farthest in the space of eight weeks to reckon from the day and date of the signing of this present Treaty and shall effectually disband all his Forces both Horse and Foot French or Foreign the which compose the body of his Army in the Netherlands and that in such a manner as his Most Christian Majesty shall think fit excepting the Garrisons of Rocroy of Chatelet and Linchamp the which shall be disbanded at the time of the restitution of the said three Towns And the said Disarming and Disbanding shall be performed by the said Prince really and sincerely without Transportation Loan or Sale true or pretended to any other Princes or Potentates whatever Friends or Foes to France or their Allys 3. Secondly That the said Prince sending a person on purpose to his Majesty to confirm more particularly all the things above-mentiou'd shall deliver an Act signed by him to his said Majesty whereby he shall submit to the execution of what has been agreed upon between the two Lord-Kings in relation to his Person and Interest as well as for the Persons and Interests of those that have follow'd him In consequence of which he shall declare that he departs sincerely and renounces bona fidae to all Leagues Intelligences and Treaties of Association or Protection he may have made and contracted with his Catholick Majesty or
any other foreign Kings Potentates or Princes or any other persons whatever both within and out of the Kingdom of France with promise never to take or receive for the future from the said foreign Kings and Potentates any Pensions Establishments or Favours obliging him to have a dependency on them nor any Engagements to any King or Potentate besides His Majesty his Soveraign Lord on pain in case of Contravention to the said Writing of forfeiting from that moment the Re-habilitation and Re-establishment that is granted him by the present Treaty and to return to the same condition he was in on the 1 st day of March of the present year 4. Thirdly That the said Prince in performance of what has been before agreed upon between the said lord-Lord-Kings shall really and in Fact deliver into his Most Christian Majesty's Hands the Cities of Rocroy Le Chaâ—elet and Linchamp at the time and day hereafter mention'd in another Article of this said Treaty 5. The Premisses being perform'd as abovesaid his most Christian Majesty in contemplation of the Peace and in consideration of his Catholick Majesty's Mediation making use of his Royal Clemency will sincerely and heartily receive the said Prince in his Favour and will with the same Sincerity forget whatever he has done or undertaken for the time past against his Service either within or out of the Kingdom and will allow his Return not only into France but even at his Majesty's Court. After which his Majesty will restore the said Prince in Reality and Fact to the free possession and enjoyment of all the Estates Honours Dâ—gnities and Priviledges belonging to the first Prince of the Blood Provided still that as to what relates to the said Estates of whatever Nature they be the said Prince shall never pretend any thing for the time past towards the Restitution of the Income or Use of the said Estates whatever persons may have enjoy'd them by His Majesty's Orders nor to the payment or restitution of his Pensions Sallaries or other Rents and Revenues he had upon the Demains Farms or General Receipts of the said Lord King nor yet upon the Account or pretence of what he might pretend to be due to him by His Majesty before his going out of the Kingdom nor for the Demolitions Degradations or Damages done by His Majesty's Orders or otherwise in any manner whatever in his Estate Cities Places fortify'd or not fortify'd Lordships Chastellenies Lands and Houses of the said Prince 6. And as to what relates to the Garrisons Governments of Provinces or Places the said Prince enjoy'd and possess'd before his going out of France his Most Christian Majesty did for a long while constantly refuse to restore them to him until his being mov'd by the proceeding and Submission of the said Prince above-mention'd when he did fully resign his Interests to his pleasure and disposition without the least Pretensions together with whatever was offer'd him by his Catholick Majesty to indemnifie him His said Most Christian Majesty did at last condescend to grant him what followeth upon certain Conditions hereafter specify'd which the said Lord Kings have agreed upon and thus granted viz. That provided his Catholick Majesty on his part instead of what he design'd to give the said Prince to Indemnifie him shall draw out the Spanish Garrison which lyes in the City Fort and Citadel of Juliers to leave the said place and Citadel free from the said Garrison to the Duke of Newburg on the Conditions and in the manner that shall be specify'd hereafter in one of the Articles of the present Treaty Aâ— also provided that his said Catholick Majesty besides the removal of the Spanish Garrison out of the City and Citadel of Juliers shall deliver to his Most Christian Majesty the City of Avennes situate between the Sambre and the Meuse with the Appurtenances Dependencies Annexations and Demains thereof in the manner his said Catholick Majesty has engag'd above by an Article of the said present Treaty the which place of Avennes his said Majesty likewise design'd among other things to give to the said Prince In Consideration of which as above-mention'd that is in Compensation of the delivery and yielding of one of the said places to the Most Christian King to be united and for ever annexed to the Crown of France and the removal of the Spanish Garrison out of the other in favour of a Prince who is a Friend and Ally to his Most Christian Majesty who is desirous to Oblige him by vertue of the said Treaty of Alliance His said most Christian Majesty for all things whatever in general that may relate to the Places and Governments the said Prince had possess'd or might reasonably be expected by those that belong'd to him without excepting any will give to the said Prince the Government of the Province of Burgundy and Bresse under which are compriz'd the Countries of Bugey Gex and Veromey As also the particular Governments of the Castle of Dijon and of the City of St. John de Laune And to the Duke of Enguien his Son the place of Lord High Steward of the Kingdom and Houshold together with Brevâ—ats of Assurance to the said Prince to preserve it in case the said Duke of Enguien should dye before him 7. His said Majesty shall grant a full Pardon by his Letters Patent in dâ—e form for whatever the said Prince his Relations Creatures Friends Adherents and Servants either Church-men or Lay-men have or may have done or undertaken for the time past against his Service in so much that it may never hurt or prejudice him or them at any time nor their Heirs Successors Administrators or Assigns as if the thing had never been Neither shall his said Majesty at any time make any Enquiry in relation to the said Prince his Relations Creatures Friends Adherents and Servants whether Ecclesiasticks or Lay-men about the Money he or they have taken out of the general or particular Receits or out of the Audits of his Farms And shall not oblige them to make any Restitution of the said Money or Sums nor of all the Levies or Gatherings Contributions Impositions Exactions impos'd upon the people or Acts of Hostility committed in France in any wise whatever Which shall be explain'd more at large in the said Pardon or Letters Patent for the entire Security of the said Prince and of those that have follow'd him in order that they may never be prosecuted troubled or molested about it 8. That as soon as the said Prince shall have perform'd on his part what is contain'd in the three Articles 2.3 4. of this present Treaty all Dutchies Counties Lands Lordships and Demains even those of Clermont Stenay and Dun as he enjoy'd them before his going out of France and that of Jamets also in case he did enjoy it the which heretofore belong'd to the said Prince Together with all and every his other Estates Moveables or Immoveables of any kind whatever in the manner
the Country the said Duke on such Occasions using whatâ—ver precautions may be necessary for the Security of the said City and Citadel And in case the said Duke should be wanting in the performance of those things he obliges himself to as well not to alienate as not to put any Garrison in the said City and Citadel but of his own Forces or should refuse a passage to his Catholick Majesty's Forces they paying for it The said Lord most Christian King promises upon the Faith and Word of a King neither to assist the said Duke with Men or Money nor in any other ways either by himself or others to defend the said Insruction but on the contrary shall send his own Forces if necessary for the Accomplishment of the Premises The Peace being Concluded the Prince of Conde returned into France he entred it by the way of La Capelle and passed through Soissons where he refused to receive any Harangues or Visits from the Corporations of the City protesting that he would receive none until he had first had the Honour of seeing the King He went from Soissons the next day being accompany'd with three more in his Coach viz. the Duke d' Enguien Messieurs de Houteville and Guitant He went to Meaux and from thence to Coulomiers at the Duke of â—â—â—â—â—â—ville's from whence he went to meet the 〈◊〉 who was at that time in Provence in exâ—â—â—â—â—â—ion of the Accomplishment of his Marriage 〈◊〉 the Infanta of Spain which was as it were 〈◊〉 first Fruit of the Peace The King who had made a Progress to Toulouse 〈◊〉 the Queen Monsieur and Mademoiselle where 〈◊〉 Cardinal also repair'd about the beginning of â—â—â—â—ary 1660. arrived on the 12 th of the said Mâ—nth at Arles and the 17 th at Aix where the Prince came two Days after Cardinal Mazarin presented him to the King who receiv'd him with great Demonstration of Kindness and reiterated Assurances that he would forget all that was paâ—â— He follow'd the Court and assisted at the magnificent Entry their Majesties made into Paris on the 26 th of August of the following Year The King had long been desirous to acknowledge the Services of some Persons who were distinguish'd by their Birth by honouring them with the Colar of the Order of the Holy Ghost The Length of the War had been an Obstacle to it till then But the Peace being settled he put that Design in execution and made Sixty Knights and Eight Commanders The Ceremony was perform'd in the Church of the Great Augustin's at Paris with great Magnificence on the last of December 1661. The Order was conâ—eâ—r'd first oâ— the Prelates and after the Service the King perform'd the Ceremony for the Lay-Knights beginning with the Prince of Conde and continuing with the Duke d' Enguien the Prince of Conti and the Duke of Verneuil Philip the 4 th King of Spain died on the 17 th of Septâ—mber 1665. When the Negotiations of Peace were begun and the Marriage of the King of France with the Infanta first talk of the Spaâ—iardâ— oppos'd it at first for fear of being troubled by the French at some time or other about the Rights of that Princess and it fell out accordingly The King of France pretending that the Dutchy of Brabant and the Annexions thereof belong'd to the Queen by Right of Devolution after the Death of Prince Balthazar her Brother who died on 9 th of October 1649. he caus'd the said Country to be demanded from the Queen of Spain Those Pretensions were laugh'd at at Madrid and upon that refusal which was expected France wag'd War into the Low Countries having first publish'd a Manifesto by which that Crown endeavour'd to prove that in taking possession of a Country that belong'd to the Queen they did not in the least Infringe the last Treaty that had been made with Spain The King departed from St. Germains on the 14 th of May and entred the Fields on the 24 th he made choice of Marshal de Turenne for his Lieutenant-General and sent Marshal d' Aumont towards Dunkirk there to Command a Body of 7 or 8000 Men. The Marquess of Crequi who had liv'd from the Court for five or six Years last past was recall'd and sent upon the Frontiers towards Luxemburgh with 3 or 4000 Men. But the Prince of Conde had no Imployment She Spaniards were constantly beaten during all that Campagn and lost Bergue Furnes Tournay Douay Couâ—traâ— and L' Isle The King of France not being satisfy'd with his Progresses in Flanders resolv'd to fall upon the Franche Comte and to make himself Master of it He did not stay for the Spring to undertake that Conquest The Prince of Conde who had tarried in his Governments without Action while Monsieur de Turenne had so many occasions to distinguish himself in the Low Countries was sent before 〈◊〉 on the 7 th of February of the following 〈◊〉 The King who had left Paris to assist at 〈◊〉 Expedition arrivâ—d at Dison the following day The same day the Prince of Conde Summon'd the 〈◊〉 to surrender The Inhabitants of that City 〈◊〉 had been surpriz'd and were not able to 〈◊〉 any resistance resolv'd immediately to â—urâ—â—â—der saying That they were willing to submit to 〈◊〉 King of France and to receive him but as in 〈◊〉 Imperial City However the Prince having giâ—â—â— them to understand that their City had ceas'd 〈◊〉 an Imperial City by the Treaty of Munster and that in case they obey'd without delay all 〈◊〉 Priviledges should be preserv'd they surrendeâ—'d innocently without any further Conditions 〈◊〉 opened their Gates The Duke of Luxemburg enter'd Salins at the same time and Dole was inâ—â—sted on the 9 th The King and the Prince of Câ—nde being agreed about the Measures that were to be taken in order to reduce that City with as much ease as Bezancon and Salins Count Chamilly one of the Major-Generals of the Army was ordeâ—'d to summon the Inhabitants to surrender and 〈◊〉 promise them that all their Rights should be preserv'd in case they would submit voluntarily â—nd to threaten them at the same time that no Quarter should be given them if they made the leâ—st Resistance Monsieur de Chamilly receiv'd no favourable Answer whereupon it was resolv'd to take it by force and three Attacks were made 〈◊〉 the 13 th in which the Prince expos'd himself extreamly The Besieged defended themselves â—nd some considerable Officers were kill'd in that occasion The King seeing the Resistance that was made by those who govern'd in the place sent Count Grammont the next day to represent to the Parliament the Neceâ—sity they lay under of Surrendring or of being expos'd to the Fury of an Army Commanded by a King in Person and by the Prince of Conde who was every where attended with Victory He show'd them not only that there was a great deal of Rashness in resisting such powerful Forces commanded by
the Churâ—h of Nostre Dame in Paris â— where their Majesties were present as well as 〈◊〉 Sovereign Societies and the Corporations of the City And to the end that from this Success they might not only reap considerable Advantages over the Enemy without but over those whom the King's Council look'd upon as Enemies within the Kingdom the Câ—uncilâ— were of Opinion That it behov'd 'em to makâ— use of this favourable Opportunity which 〈◊〉 Câ—râ—mony of Te Deum presented them to seize upon some of the Principal Members of the Parliament who had started those Paradoxes which no way pleas'd the Court and were follow'd by the whole Cabal of â—he Slingers So that upon the very day that Te Deum was sung several Companies of the Regiment of Guards being posted in several Quarters of the City M. de Broussel was seiz'd against whom the Court had a particular Peek as being the Head of the Slingers He was a Councellor of the Great Chamber a Person of ancient Integrity but of no great Capacity He had been all along a great hater of Favourites and was much reverenc'd by the People who call'd him their Father Now although he run a great hazard that seiz'd him by reason of the singular affection which the People bore himâ— yet M. de Cominges undertook to do it and perform'd what he undertook He seiz'd him while the Companies of Guards were drawn up in a row in the Streets so that M. de Broussel together with M. de Blancmesviâ— Nephew to the Bishop of Beauvaise was carried with a good Guard to Bois de Vincennes Orders were also left with Mr. Laisne Councellor also of the Great Chamber to retire into Province and M. Loizel was banish'd into Montes The noise of the seizing of de Broussel was no sooner nois'd about Paris but the People betook themselves to their Arms the Chains were drawn cross the Streets the Barricado's were set up in all the Corners of the public Places and the Shops were shut up The Queen thereupon gave orders to reduce the People and suppress the Sedition but 't was impossible to be done so that the Court was constrain'd to give the Prisoners their liberty So soon as de Broussel appear'd among the People he was saluted with Volleys of small Shot and accompany'd with loud Acclamations to the Palace where he and M. Blancmesvil receiv'd the Complements of the Parliamentâ— and from thence he was conducted as it were in triumph by the same people to his Lodging Now in regard the Antipathy which the Slingers and the People had against the Cardinal were the cause of this Uproar and for that they believ'd that the good of the Kingdom requir'd that Mazarin should no longer continue in the weighty Employment of Chief Minister but rather that he should be banish'd the Parliament who found themselves encourag'd by what had happen'd persisted with redoubl'd vigour in their first Sentiments and renewâ—d their strength against the Court. And several Persons of Quality some out of Interestâ— some desirous of Change most violently engag'd to ruine the Cardinal The principal Reasons which that Party alledg'd were That it was a thing unheard of and ignominioâ—s to a flourishing Kingdom That a Foreigner and a born Subject to the King of Spain should be the prime Minister of France and that this Minister should also have so absolute a Power as to be the Umoire of War and Peaceâ— That the conferring of Honours Employments and all Favours should be at the sole disposal of his will and pleasure not to be bestow'd as the Rewards of Merit good Service high Quality but but to gratify particular devotion to his Interest That his Ambition had carried the Arms of France into Tuscany at a vast Expence and without any Advantage to the Nationâ— only to make himself formidable in Italy and to purchase Principalities for his Kindred That for his own Interests he had refus'd to admit of the Treaâ—y of Peace concluded at Munster which he had eluded by the Sedulity of Servien â— his Creature That out of Jealousie he design'd the Ruin of Marshal Gassion a little before his death That he only understood Foreign Affairs and that by his Italian Politicks he had effac'd that Confidence and good Opinion which the Consederates of France had of the Confidence and Sincerity of the French Nation which Cardinal Richlieu had establish'd during his Ministry That as for the Domestic Affairs of the Kingdom he was uncapable of managing 'em in regardâ— the State was become full of Division and Uproâ—râ— during his Government That he rul'd the Kingdom by Foreign Maxims no way agreeable to the French Nation That he had introduc'd such palpable Jugling and Tricking Quirks of State that he had expos'd an Illustrious Court to the Contempt and Railleries of all other Nations In a word That he was unable to bear so great a Burthen and that â—e had lost his Credit among the People To this Mazarin's Party made answer That 't was no such strange thing for Foreigners to have the Government of the State witness the Cardinal of Lorrain and the Cardinal of Brague the Duke of Neveâ—s â— Marshal de â—ets and Marshal de Ancre that Mazarin had been nominated to the Cardinalship by France after he had done her considerable Services That Cardinal Richlieu who understood Men had appointed him his successor in the Ministry That the deceas'd King who had a perfect knowledge of the good Qualities of all that were about him made him President of his Council after the death of Richlieu That the Queen Regent had suffer'd him to continue in the same Dignity merely through the necessity of Affairs and in obedience to the King 's last Will and Testament That all these things were approv'd by all the Wise men of the Realm and by all the Princes in league with France That having by his Services answer'd her Majesty's Expectations she could not lay him aside without doing the Kingdom an Injustice and without being ingrateful to a Servant so beneficial and so faithful That he was so far from favouring only those who were devoted to the Interests of the Court That the common Complaint wasâ— That in conferring of Honours and Employments he had too particular a regard to the Servants of the Duke oâ— Orleans and Monsieur the Prince That all Affairs were propos'd to the Council who took such Resolutions as they thought most convenient That the Accusation against him for opposing the Conclusion of the Peace was without any ground neither was it a thing probable in regard that besides the general Interestâ— his Eminency's particular Interest oblig'd him to Crown his Ministry which so many Successes had render'd glorious with a Treaty that would have eterniz'd him in the Affection of the People That it was certain the Spaniards had always cross'd that Treaty as the Duke of Longueville and the Princes themselves could testify That the Expedition against Orbitello and
the Aâ—tacking of the Post to the Duke of Chatillon â— and advanâ—'d with the Cavalry upon a rising ground 〈◊〉 hinder the Parisians from succouring the Place Châ—tillon perform'd the Princeâ—s Orders with all the Conduct and Valour imaginabâ—eâ— but when he had driven the Enemy to the last â—arricado he receiv'd a Musquâ—â— shot quite through his Body of which he dy'd the next day in â—he flower of his Age lamented by both Parties for his Noble Qualities and for being slaiâ— just at the time when he was ready to have obtain'd those Dignities which his great Servicâ—s had perfoâ—m'd The taking of Charenton was much to the dishonour of the Parliament's Generalsâ— and Forces and no less to the honour of the Prince of Conde For in short The Prince carry'd that Pâ—â—â— in view of the Enemy's Army and at the Gates of Paris out of which he had march'd in the sight oâ— Ten thousand men who seem'd to have taken the Field merely â—o be Witnesses and Spectators of so great an Action This Conflict and these of Bois de Vinâ—nnes Lagâ—y and Bâ—â—y-Conâ—eâ— Robert all to the disadvantage of the Paâ—isians and in one of which the Young Duke of Robaâ— â— approving himself the worthy Inheritor of his Father's Vertue lost his Life made 'em begn to think of Peace But the diversity of Interests was an Obstacle difficult on surmount On the other side the Court who were puâ—t up with their Success and who were in greater hopes by reason of the Princes successful Atchievements would needs impâ—se too Rigorous Conditions upon the Contrary Parâ—yâ— So that if both Parties were so 〈…〉 was bâ—cause that a Civil War 〈…〉 qually displeasing to both For this Reâ—son upon the 20th of Fâ—bâ—â—aâ—y the King sent a Herald of 〈◊〉 accompany'd wiâ—h two 〈◊〉 who coming to the Gate of St. Hâ—nore 〈…〉 he had three Pacquets of Letters one â—or thâ— Prinâ—â— of Conâ—â— the other for the Parliament â—nd a third for the City Of which the Parliament 〈◊〉 â—â—fâ—â—m'd took the matter into consideration 〈…〉 a Decreeâ— That they should neither admit 〈◊〉 â—â—ceive the Herald but send the King 's Servâ—â—â—â—â— that is to say â—alon Meliand and Bignon to 〈◊〉 Qâ—een to let her know That if they had refus'd 〈…〉 the Herald it was not for want of duty 〈…〉 because Heralds were never sent but to Soveâ—â—ign Princes or States that were in hostility with the Kingdomâ— but that neither the Prince of Conti 〈…〉 Parliament nor the City were either Soverâ—igns 〈◊〉 Enemies and therefore they besought her Majeâ—â—y that they might understand her pleasure â—rom 〈◊〉 own Lips Those Commissioners were well 〈◊〉 â—y the Queen who told â—em she was satisfy'd with â—â—â—ir Excuse and their Submissions that when â—he Parliament should return to their dutyâ— they shouldâ— find the effects of her Favour and Goodâ—willâ— aâ—d that aâ—â—or private Persons they should all of 'em 〈◊〉 oâ—e find all manner of security both for thâ—iâ— Persons and estates in their submission and the Dâ—â—e of Orleanâ— also and the Prince gave 'em th◠〈…〉 Now thâ— bâ—â—h Parties most ardently desir'd Peace 〈…〉 concluded without a great deal of dif 〈…〉 several Deputations and various Conâ—eâ—â—â—cesâ— wheâ—e it was a hard matter to content so 〈…〉 whose Interests were so nice and so differenâ—â— But at length it was concluded at St. German◠◠〈…〉 March and afterwaâ—â—â— the King 's De 〈…〉 for this so necessary Peace was verify'd in â—ool Parliament who order'd that Thanks should be return'd to their Majesties for the Peace which they had restor'd to their Subjects No sooner were the Flames of Civil War extinguish'd by this Peace but they were re-kindl'd in a short time after and spread it self with more Violence into the principal Provinces of the Kingdom for the Reasons which I am going to tell ye Considering what the Prince had done in the preceding War in favour of the Court and the Cardinal it was a difficult thing for them to make him those acknowledgments which his great Services deserv'd or that the Prince should contain himself within the bounds of Modâ—sty out of a desire of Domination and Superiority in demanding the most considerable Employments whether for himself or for those whom he had a mind to favoâ—r And in regard the Cardinal had chiefly reap'd the benefit of the Prince's Assistance he was the most expos'd to his Demands his Complaints his Threatnings and his Bad Humour And indeed during the Parisian War there had been some Misunderstandings between the Prince and the Cardinal For as there was at that time a strict and diligent Correspondence between 'em and for that for the most part Familiarity lessens Esteem the Respect which the Prince had for the Cardinal was very much abated and the Cardinal who percâ—iv'd it had look'd upon those great Virtues which the Prince had made so gloriously appear in the time of the Civil Troubles as no other then the Effects of Fear and Aversion Moreover during that time the Cardinal plotted to bring the Odium of the People upon the Prince by endeavouring to make him the Author of all the Mischiefs to which they were expos'd The Prince also after the Peace thought it behov'd him to thwart the Cardinal and to shew the Alienation of his Kindness for him that he might regain the Affection of the people and of a great 〈◊〉 oâ— considerable persons which he had lost for protecting a person so generally hated Calling to mind alâ—o the submissiveness of the Cardinal during the last Disorders he was persuadedâ— That if he should put him in fear and scorn him it would be sâ—â—â—â—cient to draw upon him new Troubles and to oblige him to sneak a second time to him and to have â—he â—ame dependance upon him as before He might also perhaps imagine by reason of the Kindness â—hich the Queen shew'd him at St. Germains that iâ— woâ—ld not be impossible for him to make that Princess sensible of the Cardinal's Defects and to have all the Authority next her himself after he had laid the Cardinal aside On the other hand the Cardinal had found that he could build no solid Foundation upon the Prince's â—â—iendship who was sway'd rather by Capricio then by Reason or his own Interests and that time did buâ— augment his scornful humourâ— so that he began to meditate his Ruin To which we may add that Concord and Reputation being incompatible between two persons in the same place the Cardinal could no more brook a Superior at Court then the Prince could endure an Equal And that which contributed considerably to dissolve the Knot was this That the Cardinal was â—â—rongly convinc'd that he could not engage the â—â—ince to persevere in his Interests but by the probabilâ—â—y of new Establishments which either he proposâ—d Himself to him or by his Creaâ—ures only to 〈◊〉 him and with a â—ull rotent afterwards to evade 〈◊〉 â—is Offers and his Promises All which the 〈◊〉 peâ—ceiv'd and was extremely
that the Duke of Espernon came to fall upon 'em in their Quarters at what time Bouillon and Rochefoucault were return'd to Bourdeaux leaving Chambon to Command the Forces in their Absence which were much inferior to Espernon's Nevertheless tho' they could not defend the Entrance into their Quarters the Marshes and Canals which environ'd one part of 'em gave 'em the opportunity without being broken to save both their Men and their Baggage Upon the noise of this Combat Bouillon and Rochefoucault set forward out of Bourdeaux with a good number of the Citizens and having joyn'd their own men advanc'd toward Espernon with a resolution to Fight him but the same Canal already mentioned prevented their coming to blows Only some skirmishes happen'd wherein Espernon lost a great many Officers and Soldiers of the Bourdelois very few were kill'd and Mr. Guitault the Prince of Conde's Chamberlain was Wounded After which time Meilleray and Espernon being join'd kept Bourdeaux block'd up tho at some distance and they retook the Island of St. George about four Leagues above the City in the Garon where the two Dukes had begun some Fortifications It had been defended for two or three Days with vigour enough because they got in a fresh Regiment every day and Valette being there Wounded dy'd of his Wounds within a few days But at length the Boat that brought 'em Reliefs and carry'd back those that were reliev'd being sunk by a Battery which Meilleray had rais'd upon the Rivers side it struck such a Terrour as well into the Officers as Soldiers that they surrender'd all Prisoners of War So that the Bourdelois lost the Island and Twelve hunder'd of their best men at one time This ill success and the Arrival of the King at Liburn who also caus'd the Castle of Vaire to be attack'd lying about two Leagues from Paris caus'd a great consternation in the City Upon this the Parliament and the Citizens perceiving the City ready to be Besieg'd by the King and finding themselves in want of all things necessary for their Defence and no Succors coming from Spain made a Decree to desire a Peace upon what conditions the King pleas'd to impose upon 'em at what time News was brought 'em that Vaire was tak'n and that the Governor named Richon who surrender'd at discretion was Hang'd This severity by which the Cardinal thought to have stricken a terror and discord among the Bourdelois wrought a quite contrary effect Bouillon and Rochefoucault understood so well to make their best advantage of it that by this means he resettl'd the minds of those that waver'd and were astonishd before causing the Governor of the Island of St. George who surrender'd at Dicretion to be Hang'd And to the end that the Parliament and People might be concern'd with the Generals which was no less requisite then bold and daring they caus'd the Commander to be Try'd by a Council of War where the Princess and the Duke of Enguien Presided and which was compos'd not only of the Military Officers but of two Commissioners from the Parliament and Thirty six Captains of the City Who all unanimously Condemn'd the poor Commander who was a Gentleman and guilty of no other Crime then of being Unfortunate The People also who were enrag'd above measure would hardly give him time to be Executed but would have torn him Limb from Limb and cut him to Peices This Action astonishd the Court gave new vigour to the Bourdelois and made such an alteration in the City that they resolv'd to abide a Siege and to defend themselves Couragiously the Citizens relying upon their own strength and the Promises of the Spaniards who put 'em in hopes of a powerful and speedy Succor In the mean while they hasten'd the Raising of a Fort of Four Bastions at Bastide which lyes over-against Bourdeaux on the other side of the River They also carry'd on with great heat and diligence the other Fortifications of the City But in regard that several of the Citizens had Houses in the Suburbs of St. Surin they would not permit 'em to be burnt or pull'd down tho it were made out That that Suburb would be the first that would be attack'd and that it was large enough to lodge all the King's Infantry All they could obtain was only to intercept the Avenues and to lay the Houses open For it was impossible to defend so large a place as that with only the Inhabitants and a few men that did not amount to above Seven or eight hundred Foot and three hundred Horse Nevertheless the Place requir'd a numerous Guard the access being open to it on every side and the City Gate which was next it in a very bad condition having nothing to defend it and for that the Enemy might approach it under Covert So that they could have wish'd they could have â—â—cur'd that Gate with a Half Moon but in regard they wanted every thing that was necessary they made riâ—e of a small Muckhill that lay before the Gate and which being cut sloping like a Half Moon without Parapet or Moat was one of the greatest defences of â—he City The King stâ—ying at Bourg Mazarin camâ— to the Royal Camp which consisted of about 8000 Foot and Three thousand Horse And it was resolv'd that the Suburb of St. Surin should be attack'd which was a work so much the more easie for that having the Avenues only Guarded the Houses might be gain'd without any danger by which means they might enter into the City cut off those that defended the Barricado's and the Church and prevent their retreat into the City Moreover they thought that because the Half-Moon was not tenable they might lodge themselves betimes at the Gate of Dijos Meilleray therefore caus'd the Houses and Barricado's to be attack'd both at the same time and Pallâ—au had Orders to enter through the Palais Galien and to slip between the Suburbs and the City directly to the Half-Moon But Meilleray falling on before Palluau arriv'd he found hotter work then he expected For the Skirmish began so soon as the King's Troops approach'd and the Citizens had plac'd their small shot in the Hedges and Vineyards which cover'd the Suburbs which put a stop to the King's men with great loss of the Assaylantsâ— Bouillon was in St. Surin's Church yard with what Citizens he could get out along with him to relieve the Posts and Rochefoucault was at the Barricade where the King's men made their Principal Attack and carry'd it Both sides fir'd with extream fury so that of the Citizens abouâ— sixscore were slain and about seven or eight hundred on the King's side Nevertheless the Suburb was taken Afâ—â—â— which they resolv'd to open their Trenches 〈…〉 the Half-Moon and to make an Attack througâ— the Wâ—lks belonging to the Archbishoprick 〈◊〉 in â—egard the Halâ—-Moon had no Moat the Citiâ—â—â—â— woâ—ld not undertake to guard it but contented thâ—â—selâ—es â—ith shooting from behind their Walls The Besiegers therefore attack'd
while in this Condition but whereas the Army wanted Forrage about Chatillon and Montargis and that they durst neither remove it farther from Paris nor bring it nearer to it it was remov'd to Estampes where they imagin'd it might remain a considerable while with safety and abundance of all things The Dukâ— of Nemours was not yet cur'd of his Wound when the Prince receiv'd Intelligence that some of the King's Forces Commanded by the Count of Musseâ—s and the Marquess of St. Mesgrin Lieutenâ—nt Generals were on their March from St. Gerâ—â—â—s and St. Cloud with two Pieces of Canon in 〈◊〉 to Charge an Hundred Men of the Regiâ—ent of Conde who had retrench'd themselves upon a Bridge and had broken one of the Arches of iâ— Upon this News the Prince got immediately â—n Horse-back with such as chanc'd to be about â—im but the Report thereof being spread through the City all the Persons of Quality that were there went to meet him at Boulogne and were follow'd by 8 or 10000 Citizens in Arms. The King's Forces only fir'd some Canon and retir'd without enâ—eaâ—ouring to make themselves Masters of the Bridge but the Prince of Conde being willing to improve the good Disposition of those Citizens assign'd them Officers and made them March towaâ—ds St. Denis where he was inform'd that there was a Garrison of 200 Switzers those Forces arâ—â—â—'d there about Night and those within being â—larm'd thereat soon alarm'd those without for the Prince being surrounded by Three Hundred Horse selected and compos'd of the bravest and moâ—â— undaunted Men of his Party found himself deseâ—â—ed by them at the very first Firing of the Eâ—emy none but six persons remaining about him The remainder fled in a disorder and fell in among the Infantry of the Citizens which was daunted thereat and had certainly follow'd the Example of the Gentry had not the Prince and those thaâ— remain'd about him stopt them and made them â—nter St. Denis through old Breaches that were unguarded Whereupon all those persons of Quality who had abandon'd him came back to him every one alledging some particular Reason to excuse his Flight although the shame of it was common â—o them all The Switzers endeavour'd to defend some Barricado's in the Town but being press'd close they retir'd into the Abby where they surrender'd themselves within two hours Prisoners of War No Acts of Hostility were committed against the Inhabitants or Convents and the Prince of Conde retiâ—'d back to Paris leaving Deslande a Captain in the Regiment of Conde with 200 Men in St. Denis which was re-taken that very Night by the King's Forces but Deslande retir'd into the Church where he held out three days Tho' no particular Circumstance render'd that Action considerable in it self yet it dispos'd the Citizens to favour the Prince and they all prais'd him so much the rather because every one of them quoted him as a Witness of his Courage and the Dangers he fancy'd he had been expos'd to in that Action In the mean while the Duke of Rohan and Chavigny resolv'd to prosecute their first Design and to take the Advantage of so favourable a Conjuncture in order to make some Propositions about an Accommodation They imagind the Court would sincerely accomplish whatever Fabert had propos'd to them only with a Design to engage them with the Cardinal who was willing to make use of them to draw in the Duke of Orleance and the Prince of Conde into that Abyss of Negotiations into the bottom of which no body could ever dive the which all along prov'd very favourable to him and fatal to his Enemies The first days of the Prince's Arrival were no sooner past but all the Intrigues and Cabals were renew'd again on all sides and whether he were really weary of maintaining so Penible a War or that his abode in Paris inspir'd him with a desire and hopes of Peace for a while he quitted all other thoughts to apply himself to find out means to make as advantageous a one as â—e had projected The Duke of Rohan and Chaâ—â—â—â—â— gave him great hopes about it in order to 〈◊〉 him to entrust them with the Care of that Negotiation and to let them go by themselves â—ith â—â—ulas to St. Germans there to Treat about â—is and the Duke of Orleance's Concerns It was liâ—ewise propos'd to send the Duke de la Rochefouâ—â—â—â—â— â—hither and the Prince desir'd it for several Reasons but he declin'd it imagining either that the Peace was already concluded between Monsieur and the Court under-hand by Chavigny without the Prince's participation or that it would not be concluded at that time not only because the Prince's Pretensions were too great but likewise because the Duke of Rohan and Chavigny would secure their own preferrably to all the rest Thus the Duke of Rohan Chavigny and Goulas went to St. Germans with positive Orders not to see Cardinal Mazarin or to Treat about any thing with him The Duke of Orleance's Demands consisted chiefly in the Removing of the Cardinal but the Prince of Conde's had more Latitude by reason that havâ—ng engag'd the City and Parliament of Bordeaux in his Party together with a great number of Persons of Quality he had made particular Treaties with them by which he was engag'd not to make any with the Courâ— without comprising their Interests in it in the manner I shall relate hereafter No body did in the least question the Success of those Gentlemen's Journey there being no likelihood that a Man of Chavigny's Parts and Understanding who knew the Court and Cardinal Mazarin by so long an Experience would have engag'd in so great a Negotiation having manag'd it for three Months together without being certain of the Success But every body was soon undeceiv'd by the Return of those Deputies who had not only treated with Cardinal Mazarin contrary to the express Orders they had receiv'd about it but moreover instead of demanding for the Prince what was set down in their Instructions had only insisted chiefly upon the establishing of a necessary Council almost in the form of that which the late King had order'd upon his Death-Bed Upon which Condition they were to prevail with the Prince to consent that Cardinal Mazarin accompany'd by Chavigny should go to treat about a General Peace inâ—tead of the Prince and that it should be Lawful for him to come back into France after the Conclusion thereof As those Propositions were contrary to the Prince's Interests and Sentiments he receiv'd them with great Indignation against Chavigny and resolv'd for the future never to give him the least knowledge of whatever he should Treat of in Secret with the Court. To that end he gave Gourville Instructions which were drawn in presence of the Dutchess of Chastillon the Dukes of Nemours and de la Rochefoucault which contain'd what followeth 1. That they would hearken to no Negotiation after that Day and that they expected a positive Answer to all the Articles of
open in several parts unprovided and without probability of Succours from any but the Duke of Lorrain with whom the Court thought a Treaty had been made Moreover it is my Opinion that the Event of the Siege was not so much consider'd as the Reputation so great an Undertaking would afford the King's Arms For tho' at the same time the Negotiation was continud with great earnestness and that the Prince was then very desirous of a Peace yet it could not reasonably be expected until the Success of Estampes had regulated the Propositions thereof During these Transactions the Court-Party made use of that Conjuncture to gain the People and to form Cabals in the Parliament and tho' at that time the Duke of Orleance seem'd closely united with the Prince he notwithstanding daily had particular Conferences with the Cardinal of Rets who made it his chief business to destroy whatever Resolutions the Prince put him upon The Siege of Estampes continu'd still and tho' the Progresses of the King's Army were inconsiderable yet nevertheless the Reports that were spread up and down the Realm were advantageous to the King And Paris look'd for the Succours that was expected from the Duke of Lorrain as the only thing that could saâ—e the Party It arriv'd at last after many delays and no small Suspicions of an Accommodation between the King and him however his Presence dissipated that Opinion for a while and he was receiv'd with extream Joy his Forces were Encamp'd near Paris and the Disorders they committed were suffered without complaining At first there happen'd some Disputes between the Prince and him about their Rank but he finding that the Prince would not desist relinquish'd his Pretentions so much the rather because he had only insisted upon it in order to gain time to make a secret Treaty with the Court to raise the Siege of Estampes without hazarding a Combat Nevertheless as People are never so easily surpris'd as when they are projecting to deceive others it happâ—n'd that the Duke of Lorrain who expected to derive great advantages from and to secure himself by his continual Negotiations with the Court tho' very unjust was on a sudden â—â—rpris'd by the Marshal of Turenne who marched up to him with all his Army and required him forthwith to reâ—ire and march back for Flanders The Duke of Lorrain's Forces were not inferiour to the King 's and a Man who had only valued his Reputaâ—ion might easily have hazarded a Combat But whatever Reasons the Duke of Lorrain had for it he retired with Shame and submitted to what the Marshal of Turenne was pleas'd to impose upon himâ— he neither acquainted the Duke of Orleance nor the Prince with what pass'd and the first thing they heard was that their Forces wâ—re marched out of Estampes that the King's Army was remov'd from thence and that the Duke of Lorrain was marching back for Flanders pretending to have fully perform'd the Orders he had receiv'd from the Spaniards and his Promise to Monsieur This nâ—ws surpris'd every body and made the Prince resolve to go to his Army fearing the King's might fall upon it in the way He went out of Paris accompany'd only by 12 or 15 Horse whereby he expos'd himself to be taken by the Enemies Parties however he joyn'd his Army and led it towards Ville Iuive Afterwards he marched to St. Cloud where he made some stay during which the Haâ—vest was not only quite spoil'd but almost all the Country Houses were burnt This began to disgust the Parisians and the Prince had like to have received fatal Marks at the Battel of St. Anthony During these Transactions Gaucourt had secret Conferences with the Cardinal who sâ—ill express'd to him an earnest desire for a Peace he had already agreed upon the main Conditions but the more he insisted on the least the more it was apparent that he had no design to conclude Those Uncertainties gave new Vigour to all the Cabals and consequently to the divers Reports that were dispersed abroad Paris never was in greater Agitation and never was the Prince's mind more divided to resolve upon Peace or War The Spaniards endeavour'd to remove him from Paris to hinder a a Peace and the Dutchess of Longueville's Friends contributed to that Disign in order to remove him from the Dutchess of Chastillon Moreover Mademoiselle at once design'd the same things with the Spaniards and with the Dutchess of Longueville for on the one hand she desir'd the Continuation of the War to be reveng'd on the Queen and Cardinal who had hindred her Marriage with the King and on the other she was desirous to get the Prince from the Dutchess of Chastillon and to have a greater share in his Confidence and Esteem than that Duâ—chess And therefore in order to gain him by that which was most sensible to him she rais'd Forces in his Name and promis'd him Money to raise more 〈◊〉 Promises being joyn'd to those the Spaniâ—â—â—â— maâ—e and to the Aâ—tifices that were us'd by â—he Duâ—chess of Longueville's Friends remov'd from 〈◊〉 Prince all the thoughts he had of a Peace Thaâ— which in my Opinion likewise contributed 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 rably to it was not only the small Confiâ—â—ncâ— he thought he could repose in the Court but â—â—â—â—ng which will hardly be credited from a Person of his Quality and Merit it was a violent desire of imitating the Duke of Lorrain in many things and particularly in his behaviour towards his Soldiers and Officers and he perswaded himself that since the Duke of Lorrain being dispossess'd of his Dominions his Circumstances not being near so advantageous as his had notwithstanding rendeâ—'d himself so considerable by his Army â—nd by his Money his own Qualifications being inâ—â—niâ—ely superiour to his his Progresses would proâ—e suitable thereunto and that in the mean time he sâ—ould lead a Life altogether conformable to his own Humour This has been look'd upon as the true Motive that engag'd the Prince among the Spaniards and for which he renounc'd whatever his Birth and Serâ—ices had acquir'd him in the Kingdom However he conceal'd his Sentiments as much as possible he could and still express'd the same desire for a Peace the which was still in vain in Agitation The Court at that time was at St. Denis and the Marshal de la Ferté had joyn'd the King's Army with the Forces he had brought from Lorrain The Prince's Army which was weaker than the least of the two that were oppos'd to him had till then kept its Post at St. Cloud in order to make use of the Bridge to avoid an unequal Combat but the arrival of Marshal de la Ferté enabled the King's Army to divide into two Bodies and to attack St. Cloud on both sides by making Bridges towards St. Denis the Prince resolv'd to remove from St. Cloud in order to march to Charenton and to Post himself in that nook of Land which makes the Conjunction between the River Marne and
since And being moreover very much sollicited by his Friends to abandon the Prince's Party he was glad to meet the Occasion I have related and embrac'd it with Joy The Prince having heard those words of Tavannes I have mention'd quitted that Count abruptly and told him with some Anger that he ought to think more than once on what he was going to do And when the said Count persisting still in his Resolution came to take his leave of his Highness Well Monsieur de Tavannes said the Prince to him you are then resolvd not to suffer a Companion to Command my Forces with me and that Pretence makes you run after the fair hopes which call you back to the Act of Grace Go then and give Mazarin the Satisfaction of having snatch'd my Right Arm from me to employ it against my self Count de Tavannes was calld at Paris The Prince's Right Arm. I find by what your Highness tells me reply'd the Count that you know me ill for the time I have had the Honour to serve you Is it possible that having seen me abandon all and sacrifice my Interest to that Honour only you should think my Heart base enough at present to suffer my self to be govern'd by the Passion of Interest I find by that that I am only your Right Arm because I am not on the side of your Heart But to â—ndeceive your Highness who thinks Interest capable to make me court the Friendship of that Minister I Protest and engage my Word to you that I will neither appear at Court or take any Employment until I have the Satisfaction of bâ—holding your Highness there in possession of the 〈◊〉 that is due to you Count Tâ—vannes having made this Generous Proâ—â—â—â—â—tion took his leave of the Prince and retir'd 〈◊〉 his Estate of Pailly near Langres where he â—â—â—ain'd ever since without any Employment 〈◊〉 the Court and without Gratitude from the Prince Whereas the King had only consented to Cardinal Mazarin's Absence in order to remove all Pâ—â—tences of continuing the Civil War and to re-establish Peace in his Kingdom he recall'd him as soon as the state of his Affairs did permit him This Minister who kept at no great distance and who did not cease to Act for His Majesty's Interests had no sooner deliver'd Picardy from the Exâ—â—rsions of the Enemies but he return'd to Court He arriv'd at Paris on the 3 d. of February with as much Pomp and as many Acclamations as if he had never quitted the Kingdom for the Reasons above mention'd The remembrance of all that was past seem'd to be bury'd or that it was design'd to brave the Prince of Conde's Absence The King went to meet the Cardinal and receiv'd him in the most obliging manner that could be As soon as Cardinal Mazarin found himself absolutely restor'd he apply'd his Mind to strengthen his Power by Considerable Alliances And being sensible that the Prince of Conty had no inclination to lead a Church-Life though he was design'd for iâ— he propos'd one of his Nieces to him Daughter to a Gentleman of Rome Beautiful and endow'd with all manner of Vertues The Marriage was concluded to the Satisfaction of all those that were concern'd While Paris and the Court was employ'd about Marriage and Divertisements Burgundy and Guienne persisted in their Revolt but that Rebellion did not last long The City of Bellegarde was the only one in all Burgundy that persisâ—â—d in the Prince's Party The Duke d' Espernon who was Governour of that Province besieg'd it and made himself Master of it after a brave and obstinate Resistance by Count Boutteville who Commanded there Marshal de la Ferté Senneterre Governour of Lorrain being inform'd that the Prince of Conde's Forces were not far from him attack'd them near Varennes and defeated them absolutely After which that Marshal Invested the Castle of Orne in the Verdunois the which surrender'd at the approach of Canon The Reduction of that Castle wasâ— follow'd by that of Sorbec At first the Governour refus'd to surrender but when he saw that the Canon advanc'd he offer'd to Capitulate but the Marshal de la Ferté Senneterre refus'd to give him Quarter and caus'd him to be hang'd at the Gate This Example of Severity terrify'd the Governours of the other Places to that degree that they submitted all without expecting a Siege After this the Marshal de la Ferté went to joyn Marshal de Turenne and they march'd together towards Champayne in order to quiet that Province and to reduce those Towns that held the Prince of Conde's Party They besieg'd Rhetel which was Commanded by the Marquess de Persan and having taken the Out-works they oblig'd that Governour to Surrender Count de Brinon who Commanded the King's Forces in Lorrain besieg'd Commercy the taking of which seem'd very difficult by reason of the Fortifications the Enemies had made there But the Governour 's Absence and the Vigour wherewith the Siege was carry'd on oblig'd the besieg'd to Capitulate 〈◊〉 the Reduction of those Places there was â—â—â—son â—o believe that the Rebels would soon re 〈…〉 their Allegiance And indeed the Revolt 〈◊〉 no where considerably but in Guienne 〈◊〉 Duâ—e of Candalâ— was sent to Command the King's Aâ—my there He immediately took the Casâ—le oâ— Poujols and then made himself Master oâ— â—guillon and Marmande after which he defeated the Forces Marsin sent to the Mount of Marsan â—here to take their Winter Quarters Whereby he dissipâ—â—ed the most considerable part of the Factions that subsisted still Several Cities of Limousin and 〈◊〉 were at that time powerfully sollicited to a Râ—volâ— but some of them return'd of themsâ—lvâ—â—â—o the peaceable Domination of their Lawâ—ul Soveraign and the others were constrain'd to it by force of Arms and absolutely to abandon the Prince of Conde's Party The City of Bordeaux was the only one that persisted in the Rebellion That Faction which was call'd L' Hormes was still very busie and was in hopes of Considerable Succours by Sea from Englâ—nd and from Spain In order to hinder them â—â—om receiving the Succours they expected the Dâ—ke of Vendâ—me High Admiral was order'd to approach with his Ships and to raise a Naval Armyâ— The Duke having brought his Ships near câ—us'd two Forts to be built upon the Garonne in order to make himself Master of that River He likewise seiz'd several Towns that stood upon the Boâ—ders thereof and landed some Forces to joyn to those of the Duke of Candale The Citizens of Bordeaux who were well affeâ—ted look'd with Grief upon the Continuation of the Revolt But whereas the Number of the Factious exceeded theirs they durst nor resist them Nevertheless when they beheld the King's Forces they form'd the Design of stifling the Rebellion absolutely To that end they assembled at the Town-House to conclude a General Peace They woâ—e white Ribbons and fix'd Standards of the same colour on the top of their
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.