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A48265 The history of the reign of Lewis XIII, King of France and Navarre containing the most remarkable occurrences in France and Europe during the minority of that prince / by Mr. Michel LeVassor.; Histoire du règne de Louis XIII. English Le Vassor, Michel, 1646-1718. 1700 (1700) Wing L1794; ESTC R19747 329,256 682

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their_o measure_n by_o promise_v to_o assemble_v the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o to_o defer_v the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n to_o what_o purpose_n do_v they_o think_v to_o meet_v together_o in_o a_o corner_n of_o france_n those_o people_n which_o the_o king_n can_v attack_v without_o make_v any_o great_a diversion_n of_o his_o force_n will_v not_o continue_v long_o before_o they_o be_v reduce_v to_o beg_v his_o mercy_n the_o event_n justify_v this_o right_a guest_n of_o this_o able_a old_a man._n conde_n can_v not_o have_v draw_v himself_o out_o of_o the_o intrigue_n so_o safe_o if_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr ancre_fw-fr have_v not_o apprehend_v that_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr guise_n will_v have_v be_v too_o powerful_a if_o he_o shall_v have_v have_v the_o command_n of_o the_o royal_a army_n when_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr bovillon_n have_v join_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o champagne_n reform_a the_o
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the_o affair_n of_o mantua_n the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 191._o the_o d._n of_o savoy_n avoid_v meet_v the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr the_o fr._n ambassador_n in_o italy_n memoires_n de_fw-fr lo_n regence_n de_fw-fr marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n siri_fw-la memo._n recondite_v tom._n iii_o p._n 109._o 191._o who_o be_v not_o ignorant_a that_o this_o new_a minister_n of_o france_n be_v to_o join_v with_o the_o ambassador_n who_o be_v send_v from_o spain_n at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o press_v his_o highness_n to_o disarm_v and_o to_o conclude_v the_o marriage_n of_o his_o daughter_n the_o widow_n of_o duke_n francis_n of_o mantua_n with_o the_o cardinal_n ferdinand_n de_fw-fr gonzagua_n his_o brother_n and_o successor_n charles_n emanuel_n i_o say_v go_v out_o of_o turin_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o hear_v of_o the_o arrival_n of_o coevures_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o go_v to_o settle_v some_o disorder_n which_o have_v happen_v in_o his_o county_n of_o nice_a in_o provence_n he_o can_v 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quiet_a of_o italy_n to_o satisfy_v his_o ambition_n yet_o they_o be_v not_o sorry_a to_o see_v that_o a_o prince_n so_o unequal_a in_o power_n to_o spain_n 1614_o nani_n historia_n veneta_n lib._n i._n 1614_o shall_v be_v alone_o capable_a to_o hector_n and_o perplex_v people_n who_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o make_v the_o whole_a world_n tremble_v at_o they_o the_o undaunted_a courage_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n which_o he_o show_v in_o maintain_v his_o dignity_n of_o a_o sovereign_a prince_n so_o well_o please_v the_o senate_n as_o they_o be_v the_o better_o dispose_v to_o hearken_v to_o the_o proposal_n which_o charles_n emmanuel_n have_v to_o offer_v to_o this_o republic_n 241._o siri_fw-la memo._n recondito_fw-la tom._n iii_o p._n 241._o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n persuade_v that_o the_o senator_n who_o do_v not_o want_v courage_n be_v angry_a at_o the_o pride_n and_o haughtiness_n of_o spain_n and_o that_o they_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v a_o imperious_a plot_a nation_n far_o remove_v from_o their_o frontier_n seek_v to_o fathom_v the_o inclination_n of_o the_o senate_n by_o make_v a_o overture_n to_o they_o of_o a_o league_n offensive_a and_o defensive_a for_o the_o conservation_n or_o rather_o recovery_n of_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o sovereign_n of_o italy_n but_o yet_o he_o do_v not_o know_v how_o to_o enter_v into_o a_o negociation_n with_o they_o who_o have_v open_o complain_v against_o he_o for_o send_v back_o their_o ambassador_n after_o a_o unworthy_a manner_n cardinal_n aldobrandin_n his_o friend_n have_v try_v to_o make_v up_o the_o business_n for_o he_o with_o the_o senate_n but_o they_o will_v not_o give_v ear_n to_o he_o james_n i._o king_n of_o great-britain_n seek_v to_o be_v a_o mediator_n in_o the_o affair_n of_o italy_n and_o gain_v some_o authority_n and_o reputation_n in_o those_o part_n he_o labour_v after_o the_o amity_n of_o the_o venetian_n for_o a_o long_a time_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v lay_v many_o of_o his_o intrigue_n in_o england_n wherefore_o charles_n emmanuel_n resolve_v to_o apply_v himself_o to_o carleton_n james_n ambassador_n at_o venice_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o get_v leave_n for_o piscina_n audience_n a_o man_n of_o great_a ingenuity_n and_o eloquence_n who_o he_o have_v send_v to_o the_o senate_n carleton_n have_v not_o much_o trouble_n to_o obtain_v this_o the_o seignory_n consent_v to_o receive_v savoy_n envoy_n have_v a_o better_a opinion_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n since_o the_o spaniard_n have_v molest_v he_o piscina_fw-la set_v forth_o all_o his_o eloquence_n in_o a_o speech_n to_o the_o senate_n he_o complain_v in_o it_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n attempt_n protest_v that_o the_o duke_n his_o master_n have_v rather_o die_v than_o endure_v the_o indignity_n the_o spaniard_n show_v he_o he_o lament_v the_o unfortunate_a servitude_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n argue_v upon_o the_o
be_v fief_n of_o the_o duchy_n of_o milan_n the_o emperor_n be_v much_o more_o respectful_o deal_v withal_o charles_n emmanuel_n write_v to_o he_o a_o long_a letter_n by_o way_n of_o apology_n and_o manifesto_n the_o duke_n give_v therein_o the_o reason_n of_o his_o conduct_n complain_v mighty_o of_o the_o haughtiness_n and_o enterprise_n of_o the_o spanish_a king_n and_o his_o minister_n in_o italy_n and_o accuse_v the_o prince_n of_o castiglione_n of_o be_v devote_v to_o the_o humour_n of_o the_o spaniard_n against_o the_o true_a interest_n of_o his_o imperial_a majesty_n it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o over-satisfied_n with_o castiglione_n proceed_n they_o will_v have_v have_v the_o principality_n of_o piedmont_n put_v under_o the_o ban_n of_o the_o empire_n and_o the_o execution_n of_o this_o commit_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n the_o imperial_a court_n do_v not_o think_v it_o convenient_a to_o go_v with_o so_o much_o precipitation_n they_o be_v not_o so_o blind_a but_o they_o can_v perceive_v that_o the_o spaniard_n be_v too_o powerful_a in_o italy_n savoy_n the_o pope_n nuncio_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o f._n endeavour_v a_o accommodation_n betwixt_o spain_n and_o savoy_n whilst_o the_o spaniard_n and_o the_o savoyard_n fight_v one_o the_o other_o sometime_o with_o their_o sword_n and_o at_o other_o time_n with_o their_o pen_n the_o marquis_n of_o rambovillet_n and_o the_o nuncio_n savolli_n propose_v different_a project_n for_o a_o accommodation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n with_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n the_o regent_n of_o france_n who_o otherwise_o be_v not_o well_o please_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1614_o nani_n hist_o veneta_n lib._n i._n 1614_o and_o will_v deal_v tender_o with_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n have_v give_v order_n to_o her_o ambassador_n to_o endeavour_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o italy_n without_o much_o trouble_v herself_o to_o satisfy_v the_o nice_a pride_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n who_o aspire_v to_o treat_v with_o crown_a head_n as_o if_o they_o be_v his_o equal_n therefore_o rambovillet_n etc._n siri_fw-la memo._n recondite_v tom._n iii_o p._n 287_o 288_o 289._o etc._n etc._n press_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o disband_v his_o army_n the_o first_o upon_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n word_n which_o he_o shall_v give_v as_o come_v from_o his_o master_n to_o the_o pope_n and_o king_n of_o france_n that_o neither_o piedmont_n nor_o any_o other_o of_o the_o state_n belong_v to_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n shall_v be_v attack_v 1614_o mercure_n francois_n 1614_o and_o that_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n shall_v disband_v his_o troop_n fifteen_o or_o twenty_o day_n after_o the_o pope_n and_o the_o king_n of_o france_n offer_v to_o be_v guarantee_n of_o the_o treaty_n and_o rambovillet_v protest_v to_o charles_n emmanuel_n that_o the_o marshal_n lesdiguieres_n shall_v come_v to_o his_o succour_n with_o all_o the_o force_n of_o france_n in_o case_n spain_n shall_v break_v the_o treaty_n the_o duke_n be_v a_o long_a time_n shuffle_n hereupon_o he_o do_v not_o believe_v that_o he_o ought_v to_o put_v too_o great_a a_o confidence_n in_o the_o word_n of_o france_n at_o a_o time_n when_o france_n have_v great_a engagement_n with_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n than_o ever_o beside_o he_o consider_v that_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n not_o disband_v till_o after_o he_o he_o shall_v lie_v at_o the_o discretion_n of_o the_o spaniard_n who_o may_v chase_v he_o out_o of_o piedmont_n before_o the_o succour_n of_o france_n can_v get_v over_o the_o alps_o but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n reflect_v that_o if_o he_o provoke_v the_o pope_n and_o france_n in_o refuse_v with_o too_o much_o stubbornness_n the_o condition_n which_o their_o agent_n offer_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v forsake_v of_o all_o the_o world_n charles_n emmanuel_n find_v himself_o in_o so_o great_a a_o perplexity_n as_o he_o do_v not_o know_v what_o resolution_n to_o take_v a_o league_n with_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n be_v his_o only_a remedy_n he_o solicit_v the_o senate_n as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v able_a to_o join_v with_o he_o to_o drive_v away_o the_o spaniard_n from_o the_o milanese_n spain_n say_v he_o to_o zeno_n the_o venetian_a ambassador_n be_v nothing_o like_o what_o it_o be_v heretofore_o the_o country_n of_o milan_n lie_v on_o all_o side_n open_a and_o may_v be_v overrun_v in_o the_o space_n of_o one_o or_o two_o campaign_n if_o france_n do_v not_o declare_v for_o we_o she_o will_v be_v against_o we_o her_o best_a officer_n and_o soldier_n who_o be_v most_o experience_v will_v come_v over_o to_o we_o and_o take_v our_o part_n even_o by_o the_o king_n consent_n the_o prince_n of_o italy_n who_o be_v most_o depend_v upon_o spain_n will_v make_v a_o insurrection_n against_o she_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o see_v her_o power_n shake_v in_o our_o principality_n every_o one_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o share_v a_o part_n in_o the_o spoil_n the_o duke_n have_v to_o no_o purpose_n exhaust_v all_o his_o eloquence_n and_o policy_n upon_o the_o senate_n this_o prudent_a assembly_n be_v not_o dispose_v to_o follow_v the_o impetuous_a and_o revengful_a humour_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n a_o too_o long_a experience_n have_v teach_v they_o that_o his_o highness_n seek_v for_o nothing_o but_o to_o embroil_n italy_n and_o set_v it_o all_o in_o fire_n in_o hope_n of_o make_v himself_o great_a or_o at_o least_o be_v talk_v of_o his_o remonstrance_n and_o proposal_n be_v not_o better_o hearken_v to_o in_o england_n nor_o by_o the_o state_n general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n nor_o the_o protestant_a prince_n of_o germany_n he_o propose_v league_n in_o all_o the_o court_n that_o be_v jealous_a of_o the_o grandeur_n of_o spain_n and_o he_o can_v not_o find_v so_o much_o as_o one_o of_o these_o who_o will_v be_v draw_v into_o his_o vast_a and_o chimerical_a project_n only_o the_o king_n of_o england_n do_v he_o some_o kindness_n with_o the_o venetian_n but_o the_o issue_n of_o this_o be_v to_o let_v the_o senate_n see_v that_o it_o be_v not_o convenient_a to_o suffer_v spain_n to_o oppress_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o that_o a_o way_n ought_v to_o be_v find_v out_o of_o make_v a_o agreement_n which_o may_v be_v honest_a firm_a and_o as_o advantageous_a as_o possible_o may_v be_v to_o a_o prince_n who_o hold_v so_o considerable_a a_o rank_n in_o italy_n they_o the_o d._n of_o savoy_n accept_v of_o the_o condition_n propose_v &_o spain_n refuse_v they_o charles_n emmanuel_n after_o he_o have_v serious_o reflect_v on_o the_o posture_n of_o his_o affair_n take_v such_o a_o resolution_n as_o he_o have_v be_v observe_v to_o take_v upon_o the_o like_a occurrence_n and_o this_o be_v to_o accept_v of_o the_o condition_n which_o the_o nuncio_n and_o the_o ambassador_n of_o france_n have_v propose_v to_o he_o the_o fear_n of_o have_v all_o the_o world_n upon_o his_o back_n and_o the_o hope_n of_o get_v the_o mediator_n to_o be_v on_o his_o side_n in_o case_n the_o spaniard_n shall_v make_v any_o difficulty_n of_o consent_v to_o the_o project_n of_o a_o accommodation_n contribute_v much_o to_o the_o sudden_a alteration_n which_o appear_v to_o be_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n mind_n savelli_n upon_o this_o and_o rambovillet_n prepare_v at_o verceil_n a_o provisional_a treaty_n till_o such_o time_n as_o a_o difinitive_a judgement_n be_v pass_v upon_o the_o difference_n raise_v betwixt_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n and_o mantua_n charles_n emmanuel_n fair_o offer_v to_o sign_n it_o the_o marquis_n inojosa_n will_v not_o do_v the_o like_a as_o he_o have_v at_o that_o time_n be_v for_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o cardinal_n duke_n of_o mantua_n with_o as_o much_o zeal_n as_o he_o at_o first_o have_v favour_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n so_o he_o reject_v the_o article_n which_o contain_v in_o it_o that_o a_o certain_a dependence_n of_o montferrat_n call_v canavese_n shall_v remain_v in_o sequestration_n till_o the_o controversy_n upon_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n pretension_n against_o the_o house_n of_o mantua_n be_v determine_v by_o arbitrator_n choose_v on_o both_o side_n the_o mediator_n prepare_v in_o the_o city_n of_o ast_n another_o project_n of_o a_o treaty_n in_o presence_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n the_o article_n touch_v canavese_n in_o this_o be_v leave_v out_o and_o they_o put_v into_o the_o room_n of_o it_o that_o the_o cardinal_n duke_n shall_v pay_v the_o dowry_n give_v up_o the_o jewel_n of_o maragarite_n of_o savoy_n his_o sister-in-law_n at_o a_o certain_a prefix_a time_n and_o beside_o this_o shall_v pay_v in_o two_o year_n space_n the_o portion_n of_o blanch_n of_o montferrat_n for_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o mantua_n have_v contest_v so_o long_o a_o time_n the_o other_o article_n decree_v that_o the_o prisoner_n and_o place_n take_v on_o both_o side_n shall_v be_v restore_v
and_o that_o each_o of_o the_o two_o prince_n shall_v make_v a_o act_n of_o oblivion_n for_o all_o those_o of_o their_o subject_n who_o have_v serve_v against_o they_o charles_n emmanuel_n sign_v this_o willing_o be_v exceed_o content_v etc._n siri_fw-la memo._n recondite_v tom._n iii_o p._n 293._o 294._o etc._n etc._n that_o he_o be_v to_o give_v no_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n or_o to_o ask_v his_o pardon_n but_o the_o marquis_n of_o rombovillet_n be_v blame_v for_o have_v be_v too_o hasty_a in_o his_o negociation_n the_o spaniard_n accuse_v he_o for_o suffer_v himself_o to_o be_v lead_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n 1.1614_o nani_n hist_o veneta_n lib._n 1.1614_o other_o report_v that_o he_o be_v too_o impatient_a of_o his_o return_n to_o the_o court_n of_o france_n 1614_o mercure_n francoise_n 1614_o the_o cardinal_n duke_n of_o mantua_n be_v in_o all_o appearance_n to_o better_v himself_o in_o this_o treaty_n for_o how_o can_v he_o dispense_v with_o the_o payment_n of_o a_o dowry_n and_o give_v up_o the_o jewel_n of_o his_o brother_n widow_n as_o for_o blanche_n portion_n of_o montferrat_n he_o pretend_v that_o the_o house_n of_o mantua_n have_v be_v acquit_v of_o it_o ferdinand_n then_o when_o they_o demand_v it_o may_v have_v answer_v that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v already_o satisfy_v the_o debt_n but_o he_o be_v so_o devote_v to_o the_o spaniard_n for_o obtain_v their_o protection_n as_o he_o do_v not_o dare_v to_o accept_v of_o any_o thing_n without_o their_o approbation_n the_o duke_n therefore_o see_v that_o they_o have_v reject_v haughty_o the_o treaty_n of_o aste_n tho'_o the_o pope_n and_o state_n of_o venice_n judge_v it_o reasonable_a protest_v he_o have_v rather_o die_v than_o sign_n it_o the_o emperor_n wonder_v he_o be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o mention_v in_o a_o accommodation_n which_o touch_v a_o considerable_a fief_a o●…_n the_o empire_n in_o italy_n but_o there_o be_v not_o much_o care_n take_v of_o his_o complaint_n 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of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o nuncio_n vbaldini_n very_o much_o bestir_v himself_o in_o france_n etc._n ibid._n p._n 50.51_o etc._n etc._n he_o tire_v the_o queen_n with_o his_o remonstrance_n he_o exhaust_v himself_o in_o find_v out_o the_o most_o press_a motive_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n at_o length_n he_o heat_v the_o cabal_n of_o devotees_n which_o be_v always_o numerous_a and_o powerful_a in_o a_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a court._n say_v this_o italian_a prelate_n to_o the_o queen_n be_v it_o possible_a madam_n that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o little_a sensible_a of_o the_o particular_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o you_o it_o be_v to_o distrust_v his_o providence_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o alliance_n of_o heretic_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o repose_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n your_o son_n your_o minister_n think_v it_o convenient_a that_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o heretic_n 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condition_n than_o you_o
to_o their_o ambassador_n at_o rome_n 137._o siri_fw-la memo._n recondite_v tom._n iii_o p._n 133_o 134_o 137._o vienna_n and_o at_o paris_n to_o treat_v zealous_o with_o the_o pope_n the_o emperor_n and_o the_o queen_n of_o france_n in_o ferdinand_n favour_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o most_o christian_n king_n and_o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n represent_v to_o paul_n v._o that_o his_o title_n of_o universal_a father_n indispensable_o oblige_v he_o to_o prevent_v the_o ill_a consequence_n of_o the_o enterprise_n of_o the_o spaniard_n but_o the_o pope_n be_v unconcern_v and_o act_v not_o in_o this_o matter_n be_v resolve_v peaceable_o to_o enjoy_v all_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o day_n the_o advantage_n of_o the_o popedom_n he_o will_v have_v see_v all_o the_o prince_n of_o italy_n ruin_v without_o any_o concern_v so_o that_o they_o let_v he_o alone_o and_o suffer_v his_o nephew_n to_o grow_v rich_a at_o their_o ease_n breves_fw-la ambassador_n of_o france_n affront_v at_o this_o 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not_o come_v to_o a_o resolution_n be_v fond_a of_o the_o double_a marriage_n with_o spain_n which_o she_o have_v manage_v with_o a_o great_a deal_n of_o application_n and_o which_o she_o look_v upon_o as_o the_o strong_a support_n of_o his_o authority_n her_o majesty_n be_v afraid_a lest_o the_o affair_n of_o mantua_n shall_v produce_v a_o rupture_n between_o the_o two_o crown_n and_o all_o her_o project_n shall_v be_v unravel_v she_o suspect_v the_o importunity_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great-brittain_n 174._o ibid._n p._n 174._o the_o republic_n of_o venice_n the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o great_a man_n of_o the_o party_n use_v with_o she_o to_o send_v troop_n into_o italy_n her_o skill_n go_v so_o far_o as_o to_o discover_v that_o all_o these_o endeavour_v only_o to_o engage_v france_n open_o to_o oppose_v the_o design_n of_o the_o court_n of_o madrid_n to_o declare_v war_n against_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n and_o consequent_o 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good_a man_n do_v not_o care_n to_o meddle_v with_o savoy_n affair_n charles_n emmanuel_n profess_v he_o have_v no_o great_a regard_n of_o his_o holiness_n and_o the_o pope_n say_v 7._o history_n de_fw-fr connestable_a de_fw-fr lesdiguieres_fw-fr liv._o viii_o chap._n 7._o he_o do_v not_o care_n to_o treat_v with_o a_o prince_n who_o word_n he_o can_v not_o trust_v to_o the_o instance_n of_o spain_n come_v in_o season_n to_o hinder_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n from_o take_v any_o officer_n and_o french_a soldier_n into_o his_o service_n the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr lesdiguieres_fw-fr send_v to_o ask_v of_o her_o majesty_n leave_v to_o raise_v in_o dauphiny_a two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o some_o horse_n for_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o regent_n will_v not_o grant_v this_o she_o forbid_v likewise_o all_o the_o french_a to_o go_v into_o charles_n emmanuel_n service_n in_o spite_n of_o all_o these_o positive_a and_o severe_a order_n of_o the_o queen_n lesdiguieres_n find_v out_o a_o way_n 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then_o a_o necessity_n of_o come_v to_o a_o open_a war._n the_o spanish_a ambassador_n at_o turin_n have_v great_o reproach_v charles_n emmanuel_n tell_v he_o down_o right_o that_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n provoke_v through_o so_o long_a a_o resistance_n be_v go_v at_o last_o to_o do_v himself_o justice_n charles_n listen_v to_o this_o without_o be_v move_v at_o it_o but_o pluck_v the_o collar_n of_o the_o golden-fleece_n from_o off_o his_o neck_n 1614_o mercure_n francoise_n 1614_o which_o have_v be_v heretofore_o present_v he_o return_v it_o disdainful_o to_o the_o ambassador_n say_v god_n forbid_v that_o i_o shall_v ever_o wear_v the_o order_n of_o a_o prince_n who_o intend_v to_o deal_v with_o i_o as_o if_o i_o be_v his_o subject_n the_o governor_n of_o milan_n have_v his_o troop_n in_o readiness_n to_o march_v and_o he_o further_o expect_v a_o reinforcement_n which_o be_v to_o come_v to_o he_o from_o naples_n and_o sicily_n and_o now_o see_v inojosa_n advance_v near_o to_o verceil_v with_o the_o thought_n that_o the_o duke_n will_v humble_o submit_v himself_o as_o soon_o as_o the_o spanish_a army_n shall_v enter_v his_o country_n it_o be_v believe_v this_o be_v not_o do_v without_o some_o design_n that_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v order_v prince_n philibert_n son_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n who_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n have_v make_v general_n of_o his_o force_n at_o sea_n shall_v conduct_v himself_o to_o genua_n the_o troop_n design_v against_o savoy_n be_v not_o this_o to_o insult_v over_o the_o duke_n by_o make_v he_o see_v that_o his_o son_n carry_v if_o i_o may_v so_o say_v to_o the_o governor_n of_o milan_n rod_n wherewith_o philip_n or_o rather_o the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n intend_v to_o whip_v a_o poor_a prince_n who_o dare_v to_o resist_v a_o potent_a king_n these_o bravade_v do_v not_o at_o all_o astonish_v charles_n emmanuel_n he_o on_o his_o side_n enter_v into_o the_o milanese_n country_n where_o his_o troop_n do_v more_o harm_n than_o the_o spanish_a have_v do_v in_o he_o his_o highness_n get_v both_o glory_n and_o reputation_n for_o at_o last_o the_o marquis_n inojosa_n appear_v to_o be_v a_o novice_n in_o the_o art_n of_o war._n the_o spanish_a army_n fail_v of_o the_o fair_a opportunity_n of_o beat_v the_o savoyard_n who_o be_v inferior_a to_o they_o in_o number_n the_o bad_a conduct_n of_o this_o expedition_n have_v render_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n despicable_a in_o italy_n they_o be_v glad_a to_o see_v the_o pride_n of_o spain_n humble_v inojosa_n for_o to_o be_v avenge_v in_o some_o manner_n and_o at_o the_o same_o time_n curry_v favour_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n who_o protect_v he_o undertake_v to_o raise_v a_o fort_n near_o enough_o to_o verceil_v upon_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n land_n it_o be_v call_v the_o fort_n of_o sandoval_n from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o lerma_n family_n the_o governor_n design_n be_v to_o bridle_v verceil_n cover_v the_o milanois_n and_o close_o up_o a_o entry_n to_o foreigner_n who_o may_v easy_o this_o way_n make_v a_o irruption_n into_o it_o the_o spaniard_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n think_v on_o this_o enterprise_n but_o for_o fear_v that_o such_o a_o novelty_n may_v alarm_n the_o neighbour_a prince_n the_o court_n of_o madrid_n let_v alone_o their_o design_n they_o expect_v some_o favourable_a conjuncture_n inojosa_fw-la thought_n that_o the_o opportunity_n of_o the_o breach_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n be_v a_o fit_a time_n to_o do_v it_o the_o important_a service_n which_o he_o pretend_v to_o do_v his_o master_n do_v not_o secure_v he_o from_o the_o reproach_n of_o the_o understand_a man_n of_o his_o own_o nation_n they_o complain_v that_o the_o governor_n have_v lose_v time_n in_o building_n of_o the_o fort_n of_o sandoval_n they_o loud_o say_v that_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o reduce_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n by_o enter_v a_o good_a way_n into_o piedmont_n with_o a_o army_n much_o strong_a than_o he_o the_o whole_a court_n of_o madrid_n take_v the_o liberty_n of_o talk_v sharp_o against_o inojosa_n and_o charles_n emmanuel_n they_o accuse_v the_o first_o of_o his_o slowness_n fear_v ignorance_n and_o perhaps_o infidelity_n as_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n his_o name_n be_v abhor_v among_o they_o and_o detestable_a philip_n chief_a agent_n do_v not_o threaten_v charles_n emmanuel_n with_o less_o than_o irrecoverable_a ruin_n savoy_n reciprocal_a write_n from_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n ☞_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o spaniard_n be_v laugh_v at_o when_o they_o resolve_v to_o fight_v with_o the_o pen_n against_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n the_o captain_n general_n of_o justice_n in_o the_o state_n cause_v a_o placaet_n to_o be_v put_v up_o wherein_o he_o declare_v that_o the_o county_n of_o ast_n and_o all_o other_o signory_n 1614_o mercure_n francoise_n 1614_o which_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n as_o they_o say_v hold_v in_o fief_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o milan_n be_v confiscate_v to_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n by_o reason_n of_o charles_n emmanuel_n his_o vassal's_n treason_n the_o prince_n of_o castiglione_n the_o emperor_n commissioner_n in_o italy_n cause_v it_o likewise_o to_o be_v signify_v to_o the_o duke_n that_o there_o be_v a_o mandate_n wherein_o he_o be_v order_v in_o the_o emperor_n name_n to_o disband_v his_o army_n present_o and_o refrain_v from_o all_o act_n of_o hostility_n in_o montferrat_n and_o upon_o the_o land_n of_o the_o cardinal_n duke_n of_o mantua_n under_o penalty_n of_o be_v put_v under_o the_o ban_n of_o the_o empire_n charles_n emmanuel_n on_o the_o contrary_n defend_v himself_o with_o his_o pen_n very_o vigcurous_o his_o exchequer_n chamber_n declare_v by_o a_o public_a act_n that_o the_o county_n of_o ast_n be_v immediate_o hold_v of_o the_o empire_n and_o as_o for_o the_o other_o land_n specify_v by_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n officer_n they_o have_v never_o
de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr be_v inform_v before_o his_o departure_n from_o italy_n that_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o regent_n be_v upon_o the_o point_n of_o agreement_n this_o news_n unravel_v the_o design_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n he_o flatter_v himself_o he_o shall_v have_v time_n to_o make_v good_a his_o pretension_n to_o monferrat_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n whilst_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n shall_v be_v busy_v in_o support_v the_o authority_n of_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n shake_v by_o a_o civil_a war_n raise_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n in_o france_n the_o treaty_n which_o the_o regent_n be_v about_o to_o conclude_v at_o st._n meneboud_n in_o champagne_n medicis_n memoires_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr regence_n de_fw-fr marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n with_o the_o malcontent_n be_v not_o so_o bind_v but_o that_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conde_n hold_v still_o a_o great_a correspondence_n with_o savoy_n 1614_o mercure_n francois_n 1614_o and_o there_o be_v still_o great_a confusion_n in_o france_n these_o consideration_n give_v charles_n emanuel_n some_o hope_n of_o be_v in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v the_o governor_n of_o milan_n know_v that_o his_o catholic_n majesty_n be_v not_o powerful_a enough_o to_o be_v absolute_a master_n of_o all_o the_o affair_n in_o italy_n before_o we_o relate_v this_o new_a quarrel_n which_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n have_v with_o the_o marquis_n of_o inojosa_n or_o rather_o with_o the_o court_n of_o madrid_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o look_v back_o on_o the_o course_n of_o the_o affair_n in_o france_n and_o to_o give_v a_o account_n of_o the_o negociation_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o ventadour_n and_o the_o other_o commissioner_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o party_n at_o the_o conference_n of_o soissons_fw-fr the_o latter_a come_v thither_o attend_v by_o six_o or_o seven_o hundred_o horse_n and_o four_o thousand_o foot_n the_o duke_n de_fw-fr mayenne_n governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o france_n have_v put_v a_o strong_a garrison_n into_o soissons_fw-fr for_o the_o security_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o lord_n that_o come_v with_o he_o the_o 14_o april_n they_o assemble_v in_o the_o castle_n of_o soissons_fw-fr after_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n and_o the_o malcontented_a lord_n have_v protest_v that_o they_o have_v no_o other_o design_n but_o to_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o to_o secure_v the_o peace_n of_o france_n they_o desire_v three_o thing_n of_o the_o regent_n that_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v be_v convene_v as_o soon_o as_o possible_a that_o the_o double_a marriage_n with_o spain_n shall_v be_v supersede_v and_o that_o both_o side_n shall_v lay_v down_o their_o arms._n hitherto_o thing_n go_v very_o smooth_o they_o pretend_v to_o design_n nothing_o but_o the_o public_a good_n but_o they_o reserve_v a_o power_n to_o treat_v not_o only_o concern_v the_o liberty_n and_o security_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n but_o also_o concern_v the_o particular_a interest_n of_o each_o of_o the_o lord_n the_o convocation_n of_o the_o state_n be_v grant_v without_o any_o difficulty_n the_o regent_n have_v offer_v that_o in_o her_o answer_n to_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conde_n manifesto_n there_o be_v a_o dispute_n about_o the_o second_o article_n they_o demand_v a_o suspension_n of_o the_o double_a marriage_n till_o the_o end_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n the_o commissioner_n of_o the_o court_n have_v only_a order_n to_o grant_v it_o till_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o king_n and_o to_o save_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o regent_n in_o a_o affair_n which_o she_o have_v negociate_v and_o solemn_o conclude_v with_o spain_n the_o court_n will_v not_o allow_v that_o this_o article_n shall_v be_v insert_v in_o the_o public_a treaty_n they_o offer_v a_o particular_a letter_n of_o the_o regent_n to_o the_o prince_n in_o which_o her_o majesty_n will_v engage_v herself_o to_o defer_v the_o double_a marriage_n till_o the_o majority_n of_o the_o king_n the_o thing_n be_v accept_v of_o with_o this_o modification_n there_o be_v only_o a_o formality_n want_v the_o day_n appoint_v for_o the_o open_n of_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o state_n fall_v out_o before_o the_o majority_n the_o double_a marriage_n can_v not_o be_v celebrate_v before_o the_o end_n thereof_o champagne_n the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conde_n retire_v from_o soissons_fw-fr and_o go_v into_o champagne_n the_o proposal_n which_o the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conde_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o party_n make_v with_o relation_n to_o their_o particular_a interest_n raise_v great_a dispute_n in_o the_o council_n of_o mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n under_o a_o pretence_n of_o provide_v for_o their_o own_o security_n the_o prince_n and_o the_o other_o malcontent_n demand_v that_o they_o will_v put_v some_o important_a place_n into_o their_o hand_n and_o grant_v they_o several_a thing_n for_o their_o own_o convenience_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o send_v courier_n to_o court_n 1614_o memoirs_fw-fr de_fw-fr bassompierre_n mercure_n francois_n 1614_o and_o to_o receive_v instruction_n concern_v these_o affair_n thus_o the_o king_n army_n gain_v time_n to_o reinforce_v itself_o considerable_o galati_n bring_v six_o thousand_o swisses_n which_o he_o have_v commission_n to_o levy_v medicis_n memoires_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr regence_n de_fw-fr marie_n de_fw-fr medicis_n bassompierre_n their_o new_a colonel_n general_n go_v to_o receive_v they_o at_o troy_n in_o champagne_n from_o thence_o he_o conduct_v they_o to_o vitri_fw-la where_o praslain_a be_v gather_v together_o the_o king_n army_n these_o motion_n make_v the_o prince_n de_fw-fr conde_n jealous_a who_o immediate_o leave_v soissons_fw-fr he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o queen_n before_o to_o thank_v she_o for_o the_o three_o article_n which_o she_o have_v consent_v too_o and_o to_o advertise_v her_o majesty_n that_o the_o duke_n de_fw-fr maierne_n and_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr bovillon_n remain_v at_o soissons_fw-fr with_o full_a power_n to_o treat_v of_o those_o other_o condition_n which_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o the_o party_n have_v demand_v conde_n have_v a_o mind_n to_o seize_v vitri_fw-la with_o his_o little_a army_n which_o he_o lead_v towards_o sedan_n but_o the_o king_n troop_n prevent_v he_o he_o make_v amends_o for_o this_o by_o assist_v the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n to_o make_v himself_o master_n of_o st._n menehoud_n when_o the_o particular_a demand_n of_o the_o prince_n and_o the_o malcontented_a lord_n be_v propose_v in_o the_o queen_n council_n their_o opinion_n be_v divide_v the_o duke_n de_fw-fr guise_n d'_fw-fr epernon_n de_fw-fr bellegarde_n interest_n the_o regent_n council_n divide_v about_o the_o demand_n which_o the_o p._n of_o conde_n &_o the_o malcontent_n make_v with_o relation_n to_o their_o particular_a interest_n the_o cardinal_n de_fw-fr joieuse_fw-fr and_o villeroi_n secretary_n of_o state_n cry_v out_o upon_o they_o as_o unworthy_a condition_n which_o the_o queen_n can_v not_o grant_v with_o honour_n and_o without_o part_v with_o too_o much_o of_o her_o authority_n guise_n and_o epernon_n say_v bold_o that_o if_o the_o regent_n grant_v place_n of_o security_n to_o their_o enemy_n they_o likewise_o will_v demand_v the_o same_o and_o that_o they_o will_v look_v for_o assistance_n out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n this_o be_v plain_o to_o threaten_v etc._n siri_fw-la meme_n recondite_v tom._n iii_o p._n 238_o 239_o etc._n etc._n that_o they_o will_v join_v themselves_o with_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n this_o appear_v so_o much_o the_o more_o a_o contrive_a design_n because_o the_o minister_n of_o philip_n declare_v that_o the_o king_n their_o master_n will_v not_o send_v the_o infanta_n his_o daughter_n into_o france_n as_o long_o as_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n be_v there_o the_o strong_a mary_n de_fw-fr medicis_n begin_v to_o be_v shake_v by_o their_o reason_n who_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o she_o shall_v suppress_v the_o prince_n of_o conde_n by_o force_n the_o parliament_n the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o military_a officer_n in_o a_o word_n almost_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n be_v at_o her_o majesty_n disposal_n the_o hugonot_n do_v not_o rise_v only_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n be_v perhaps_o tempt_v to_o join_v with_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n but_o rohan_n do_v not_o ear_n to_o embark_v himself_o without_o have_v a_o prospect_n what_o be_v like_a to_o be_v the_o success_n however_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o stop_v he_o by_o give_v some_o satisfaction_n to_o the_o reform_a church_n concern_v the_o edict_n of_o pacification_n and_o above_o all_o in_o not_o accept_v the_o assistance_n which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n offer_v and_o of_o which_o the_o regent_n have_v no_o need_n her_o majesty_n do_v not_o want_v money_n she_o have_v a_o good_a army_n conde_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o his_o party_n lie_v in_o the_o extreme_a part_n of_o