what Natural Civility Dexterity and Wit inspires into those that are to make use of their Parts Only you must observe That for avoiding all manner of Jealousie there needs no other Order in the Visits that are to be made to Princes and Imperial Cities then what your Journey shall prescribe And that one of the most important things to persuade 'em is that we put a high Value upon their Alliance and that we have an unexpressible Care to preserve 'em and that upon all Occasions they shall receive our Assistance This is that which will slide into their Minds greatly to our Benefit if dexterously insinuated into the Compliments that shall be made 'em if in order to make 'em believe what we promise 'em for the future you artificially lay before 'em what we have formerly done for 'em and how that Henry II. carried his Arms into Germany in Defence of Princes prosecuted to the utmost Extremity How that Henry the Great always protected and favour'd em was strictly united with 'em by the Treaty of Hall and a little before his Death set a powerful Army on foot upon the Supplications of some of the Princes As to the Particular Means they are various according to the various Interests of Princes who have any thing of Quarrel with us The Memoirs presented by their Agents will inform yee of their Pretensions and our Answers annex'd to 'em will let yee know how far we can now go in order to treat 'em civilly upon their Demands After the execrable Parricide committed upon Henry the Great of immortal Memory upon the 14th of May 1610. the Queen being declar'd Regent by the King her Son sitting in Parliament upon his Seat of Justice and being as soon acknowledg'd by the common Consent of the Princes and Lords the Sovereign Courts of the Kingdom and in a Word by all France the first thing she set before her Eyes was the maintaining of Peace and keeping the King's Subjects fix'd to his Person by the Ties of Favours and Benefits To attain this End she renew'd the Edict of Nantes and by that means removes all manner of Jealousie out of the Minds of her Subjects She re-calls Monsieur the Prince of Conde and retrieves him out of the Arms of the King of Spain into which he had thrown himself enlarges his Pensions upon his Arrival makes him great Presents and heaps her Favours upon him opens her Hand of Bounty to all the rest of the Princes and Lords and engages 'em by great Sums of Money Considering that the â—trength of a Prince lies as much in his Counsel as in his Arms and being desirous in all things as much as possibly might be to follow the Steps of the deceased King his Lord and Father she makes use of those whom she finds to have been employ'd by him in the Management of Affairs Things being thus settl'd as she thought to have enjoy'd the Repose which France enjoy'd a Repose so entire that we may truly say she had no other Trouble but that of her Sorrow and her Tears her next Business was to take care of Foreign Affairs The Death of the Duke of Cleves and Juliers being attended with a great Dispute about the Succession the Competitors had Recourse to Arms upon which she takes the same Resolution which the deceased King had taken to interpose her Authority She sends Forces thither to render the Reasons for her composing that Difference more prevalent and powerful Having accomplish'd her Design to the great Reputation of this Crown she preserves the glorious Title which that great Monarch had acquir'd of Arbitratrix of Christendom This Foreign Tempest was no sooner calm'd but a Storm threatens France However she immediately procur'd fair Weather by dissipating the evil Designs of several factious Spirits who to take the Advantage of our Misfortunes would fain in the Assembly of Saumur have engag'd the Kingdom in a War Having warded off this Blow she maintains all things in Peace till the Troubles began at Mavieres in the fourth Year of her Regency Troubles which she stifl'd in the Birth by the Treaty of Monehould Following her Inclination which persuaded her to Clemency she pardons all the King her Son's Enemies and despoils him of some of his Towns to deliver 'em into their Hands opens his Treasure imitating in so doing that same ancient Prince who thought it behoov'd him to give away for the Good of the People what had been hoarded up to that End She endeavours to hold fast those turbulent Spirits with Chains of Gold But her Hands were no sooner empty'd of the Treasure which she had given away to purchase Peace but the Clouds began to thicken again presaging a new â—torm And now the Tempest pouring down she is not daunted but because she did not think fitting to avoid the Tempest by giving way to the Waves she resolves to resist the Weather and make head against the Whirl-wind And indeed her Resolution was attended with such good Success that marching against her Enemies she reduc'd 'em by Force to what she could not bring 'em by Reason Poictou and Bretagne being swept clean she returns in Glory with her Son to Paris The Peace of France being more firmly settl'd by this Progress a War broke out in Italy Thither she sends to quench it and she prov'd so successful that she accomplish'd what she undertook At the same time she declares her Son to be of Age causes the Edicts of Pacification to be re-publish'd and having a little before summon'd together the States of the Kingdom to regulate the Disorders of the Realm and remedy the Oppressions of the Subjects she most industriously labours to render the Fruit of that Assembly conformable to her Designs and being disturb'd in her Design by Branglings Factions and a Thousand Artifices she disappointed 'em all as much as possibly she could That Assembly applauded and thank'd His Majesty for that after he came of Age he had unloaded the Burthen of his Affairs upon her Vigilancy Presently to preserve the King's Dignity she re-demands the City and Castle of Amboise which had been granted to Monsieur the Prince and has 'em surrender'd She importunes the King to consummate tâ—… Marriage projected by the deceased King his Father and decreed by the Queen-Mother and all the Princes and Lords of the Council The King consents to her Request and resolves to accomplish it All those that wish'd him ill oppos'd it and to attain their Ends make use of all manner of Artifices The King departs that he might not perform what he had resolv'd upon with the Consent of the whole Kingdom Monsieur the Prince betakes himself to Arms and some Hugâ—nâ—… and some Catholicks forgetful of their Duty join with him Foreigners are also introduc'd into the Kingdom and nothing but Acts of Hostility firing of Houses Rapes and other Cruelties and Inhumanities are discours'd of The King's Journey is cross'd by the Sickness of Madam his Sister which gave
he must endeavour to overcome those Obstacles by his good Conduct and by getting as much Credit in the Palace as he can to render his Talent the more profitable to the King and to destroy the malicious Reports that have been spread to his Prejudice Cardinal de Sourdis and he will acquaint him on what Terms the Affair between those of the Congregation of St. Lewis and the Fathers of the Oratory stands in order to apply such Remedies and Moderation as will be requisite in the Case jointly with them for His Majesty's Service and Satisfaction who is very well satisfied that those of Savoy and Lorrain have obstructed the Execution thereof The said Commandore is to take care to have the same remedy'd speedily by His Majesty's Authority And not to enter any further into several trivial Affairs which do not deserve being inserted in an Instruction He shall be inform'd there on what Terms they stand and shall behave himself therein according to the Time and Occasions to the best of his power And for as much as the good Fathers Minimes of the Trinity of the Mount have always been recommended to His Majesty's Ambassadors in order to their being preserv'd in the Purity of Life they have chosen and continued with great Praise and that none but those of the French Nation may be receiv'd in the said Monastery into which some Foreigners have slip'd heretofore who were not rightly qualified for the same the said Commandore is to take a particular Care of them He is often to visit the Cardinals of the sacred Colledge in the usual manner and is to be very careful to give each of them assurances of his Majesty's Favour according to the degree of their affection for the King's affairs which he shall be acquainted with by those of Sourdis and of Bentivoglio in order to confirm the Votaries of France in their Devotion and to endeavour by good Offices and Courtesies according to their Dignity to encrease their Number There has been some disorder of late in the Taxes of Benefices which has somewhat burthen'd his Majesty's Subjects the said Commandore is to conferr with those that are intelligent in those affairs about means to redress the same making use of his Majesty's Name and Credit according as he shall think it convenient As this Embassy has ever been look'd upon as the most honourable and most considerable in respect to his Majesty's Reputation and the wellfare of his Affairs as it is the first in Rank so his Majesty is fully persuaded that the said Commandore's Conduct will produce Effects resulting to the Grandeur of his Royal Name the Publick Good and his Holinesses Satisfaction by his deportment which he is to make as acceptable as can be preserving what is due to his Majesty's Dignity that he may have as much cause to commend the said Commandore's Services as the choice he has made of his Person for the knowledge he has of his past Actions and to reward him for the same to his Satisfaction Done at Paris the 18th of March 1622. Sign'd Lewis and Lower Brulart Cant given to the said Ambassador ROME GARDEN The Pope The Rose Cardinal Ludovisio The Carnation Cardinal Borghese The Pensy Cardinal Aldobrandin The Jasmin Cardinal of Savoy The Lawrel Cardinal Montalto The Cypress Cardinal de Sourdis The Peach Tree Cardinal Vincenzo The Quince Tree Cardinal de la Rochefoucaud The Pear Tree Cardinal de Rets The Plum Tree Cardinal de la Valette The Apple Tree Cardinal Bentivoglio The Abricot Tree Cardinal Bevilaqua The Cherry Tree Cardinal Barberini The Griotier or Sowre Cherry Tree Cardinal Ubaldini The Lote or Nettle Tree Cardinal Bandinis The Dazy Cardinal Medicis The May Blossom Cardinal Mellini The Orange Tree Cardinal St. Susanna The Lemon Tree Cardinal Verrallo The Fig Tree Cardinal Ara-caeli The Thym Plant. Cardinal Ursini The Marjorum Plant. Cardinal Campora The Lettuce Plant. Cardinal Esti The Bugloss Plant. Cardinal Savelli The Borage Plant. The Great Duke The Amaranth The Great Dutchess The Vine The Arch Dutchy The Grape The Bishop of Mantua The Wallnut Tree The Seignory of Venice The Almond Tree The Governor of Milan The White Thorn The Republick of Genoa The Linden Tree The Duke of Savoy The Tulip The Prince of Piedmont The Wind Flower The Duke of Mantua The Sauge Plant. The Emperor The Courser The King of Spain The â—arbe The Arch Duke Leopold The Sorrel Horse The Infanta of Flanders The Pad Count Olwarez The Dapple Gray Horse D. Balthazar de Cuniga The Dun Horse Germany The Stable Spain The Manger Flanders The Rack England The Fork The King of Great Britain The Groom The Prince of Wales The Little Nag The Elector Palatin The Curtall or middle siz'd Horse The Duke of Bavaria The War Horse The Duke of Lorrain The Sumpter Horse The Switzers The Stirrops The Grisons The Spurs Valtelina The Saddle Catholicks The Boots Protestants The Reins The Nuncio of France The Bit. The Nuncio of Switzerland The Bridle The Vice Legat of Avignon The Horse Cloth The Bishop of Lusson The Switch The Arch-Bishop of Lyons The Master of the Horse Monsieur de Villiers The Page Monsieur Marini The Manege The King's Ambassadors in Switzerland The Pillars Le Sieur Eschinard The List Le Sieur Rabi The Ring Secretary le Fevre The Launce Seignior Pol Fiesco The Career Seignior Frangipani The Pike Monsieur Ruccellai The Musket France Building The King Pedestal The Queen The Cornish The Queen Mother The Door The Duke of Orleans The Window Madam the King's Sister The Room The Prince of Conde The Hall Count de Soissons The Garret Monsieur de Guise The Yard The Prince of Joynville The Chimney The Duke of Longueville The Table The Duke of Vendosme The Chair The Duke of Nemours The Bench. The Duke d' Elbeuf The Bed Count St. Paul The Side-board Monsieur d' Angoulesme The Cabinet Monsieur d' Espernon The Carpet Monsieur de Montmorency The Chevron or Rafter Monsieur d'Esdiguieres The Beam Monsieur de Crequy The Boarding Monsieur de Schomberg The Window Frame or Cross Work Monsieur de Bassompierre The Small Pinacle The Marquiss de Couvres The Stair case The Commander de Sillery The Tabernacle Pavillon The Chancelor de Sillery The Chaplain Monsieur de Puysieux The Oratory or Private Chappe Madam de Puysieux The Chappe Monsieur de Marais The Priest Monsieur de Bellievre The Clerk Monsieur de Valencay The Choirist or Querister The Bishop of Chartres The Chanter The Chevalier de Valencay The Novice Monsieur de Berny The Deacon Monsieur de Leon. The Accolite or Boy that Ministers at Mass The Lord Keeper The Fire Lock Monsieur de Gesvre The Murrian or head piece Monsi de la Ville-aux-cleres The Sword Monsieur d'Herbault The Pertizan Monsieur de Beaumarchais The Holbard Monsieur Morant The Pistol Pensions of Rome The Balls The Duke Sforza The Powder The Duke de S. Gemini The Carabine Memoire for the
Precedency of Cardinals in the King's Council collected by Cardinal de Richelieu MDCXXII From M. du Puy 's Study M.S. 478. THERE is no account to be given of the Treatment Cardinals receive in all other Kingdoms where Kings give them the Precedency before all others whatever But France having peculiar Laws to which it is reasonable to submit they pretend to no more there than what they have had for the time past and I am persuaded that the World will commend their Modesty if they consider that they freely suffer some diminution of the first rank they have had out of respect to the Blood of their Majestys In the Year 1467. at the Estates of Tours Cardinal Balue was seated on the King's Right Hand and Rene King of Sicilly Prince of the Blood on the left In 1493. du Tillet Reports That the King sitting in his Parliament the Cardinal of Lyons was seated immediately after the Dukes of Orleans and of Burgundy the King's Brothers and after him the Counts d' Angoulesme and de Montpencier Princes of the Blood The Possession of this Rank has been so clear that du Tillet says in express Terms that the Quality of a Cardinal is such that he preceeds all the Princes of the Blood after the second Person The first contest between the Princes of the Blood and the Cardinals happen'd under Charles the 9th not between a lay Prince of the Blood but between the Cardinal of Bourbon and the Cardinal of Lorrain The Cardinal of Lorrain was the most Ancient and was seated in the Council above the other without any Contestation They became Enemies and it was fear'd that the Princes of the House of Lorrain would become too great in the State Therefore in order to Temper and Humble the said House the precedence was given to the Cardinal of Bourbon after his having declar'd that he only pretended that Rank in the Council upon the account of the interest those of the Blood have in the State above others Since that time there have been disputes sometimes between the Princes of the Blood and the Cardinals in the Council But without the least Contradiction the Cardinals have always preceeded all others And it would be without the least ground or reason should any Constable or Chancelor pretend to dispute the said Rank with a Cardinal since they have ever been preceeded by Persons who do not dispute it with the Cardinals Du Tillet reports pag. 439. in a Sessions of Parliament That the Constable was seated after the Dukes of Guise d' Aumalle and Vaudemont In another Sessions under Henry the 2d after the Duke of Guise In another Sessions under the said Henry after the Dukes of Guise and Aumalle And yet in another after the Dukes of Guâ—se and of Nivernois He also says elsewhere in express words That the Prelates are after the Constables or Chancellors unless they are Princes or Cardinals Under Henry the 2d the Constable Anne de Montmorency was Favourite He did not love the Cardinal of Lorrain and yet he never thought of disputing his Rank Since the Cardinal of Lenoncourt has always been seated in the King's Council above the Lord Keeper officiating the place of Chancelor At the Declaration of the Queen's Regency in the Parliament held in the Monastery of the Augustin Fryars the Constable of Montmorency seated himself after the Cardinals of Joyeuse Sourdis and du Perron And no Constable or Chancellor ever had that thought except Monsieur de Sillery who imparting his Ambition to the Constable induc'd him to aspire to it All the Ancients of the Council remember to have seen Monsieur de Guise seated above Monsieur de Sillery and on the same side with him The Queen remembers to have seen the Cardinal of Joyeuse seated there and formerly the Cardinal of Sourdis She also remembers he complain'd to her one day that the Chancellor endeavudr'd to break up the Council to incroach that place The Expedient propos'd by the said Chancellor was That there should be one Side of the Dignities on which the Children of France the Princes of the Blood and other Princes Dukes and Peers should be seated consecutively And another Side of the Officers on which the Constable Chancellor Mareschals of France and other Officers should be plac'd And foreseeing that this would be look'd upon as a great Absurdity since by this Means he would be seated sometimes above the Children of France Princes of the Blood or Cardinals he propos'd the making a Declaration which setling the two Sides of Dignities and of Offices should at the same time express that the Second Place on the Side of the Dignities should be Nobler than the First Place on the Side of the Officers This Proposition destroys it self evidently seeing that not only Kings but even God himself cannot make the Vale of a Hill to be the Top thereof nor the Feet of a Man to be higher than his Head So that in reality whatever Subtlity was us'd the Chancellor had a mind to precede those who in Reason have always preceded him since the Second Person of the Right Side would not have been so nobly seated as the First on the Left This Design was openly to settle a perpetual Precedency in the King's Council by the Chancellor like unto that of the First President of the Parliament who has a certain fix'd Seat which he does not so much as yield to the Princes of the Blood This would be of very ill Consequence in the Council for several Reasons easily thought on No body can be ignorant of the End of this Pretension if they consider that the Jealousie of keeping this regulated Place has often induced the Chancellor His Majesty being absent from the Council to give the King 's own Place to qualify'd Persons which was never done before rather than quit his own Therefore the King has wisely condemn'd the said Pretension as being very prejudicial and given the First Place of his Council in which the Prince of Conde sits when he is there to the Cardinal de la Roch-foucaulâ— declaring that the said Prince coming the said Cardinal should remove to the other Side which is the Second Place And thus the Chancellor was absolutely depriv'd of the Advantage he expected by this Proposition which is the same that is continu'd at present contrary to the Judgment the King was pleas'd to give at that time Should any thing be alter'd about this Pretension at present it would be as unjust whatever Retrenchments were made as it was in the whole since it is evident by the Examples above-mention'd that the Cardinals have never yielded to any but the Princes of the Blood for the Reasons abovesaid which can only be of force in relation to them and consequently that next to them they ought to possess the first Places and of Course theirs in their Absence That the noblest Places have always been look'd upon to be those that are the first on the two Sides opposite to
same In the mean time the said Duke is to allow her by way of Pension 120000 Livres in French Money yearly And in order to make the said Payment effective it is agreed that the said Sum of 120000 Livres shall be taken Quarterly out of the Receipt of Bar and in case that should not suffise out of the Salt-Pits of Roziers and the Demesne of Nuncy And the said Summ is to be deposited into the hands of such a Person as shall be nominated by His Majesty to be deliver'd to the said Dutchess Nicolla of Lorrain The Contents above-written have been agreed upon between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu for the King and the said Duke who promises to perform whatever is contain'd in the said Treaty with so much Fidelity and Steadiness that he consents besides what he leaves His Majesty by the same in order to remain inseparably united to the Crown that all the Remainder of his Territories which His Majesty does restore and is to restore after the Peace may devolve to the said Crown in case he does any wise deviate from the Tenour of this present Treaty Done at Paris March 9. 1641. Sign'd The Cardinal of Richlieu and Charles of Lorrain And Lower John le Molleur And Sign'd with the Small Seal of the Arms of the said Duke Charks of Lorrain Secret Articles pass'd between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu and the Duke Charles of Lorrain to be of equal Force with the Treaty pass'd the same Day between them ALthough it be not said by the Treaty pass'd this Day between the Cardinal Duke of Richelleu for the King and the Duke of Lorrain that the Fortifications of the Cities of Nancy are to be ras'd before the said Cities are restor'd into the said Duke's Hands after the Peace nevertheless this present Article has been pass'd to justifie that His Majesty does not design to restore the said Cities to the said Duke until the Fortifications thereof are demolish'd and that notwithstanding the said Duke has made humble Supplication to His Majesty not to do it however he submits the Matter wholly to His Majesty to do therein as he shall think fit And whereas nothing but Time can absolutely restore the Confidence His Majesty did repose in the said Duke and which his Deportments towards him have made him lose it has been farther agreed That whenever the said Duke shall be absent from His Majesty or out of his Armies by his Order he is not to live at Luneville because it is too near Nancy and that whatever part of his Territories he shall make his Abode in he is to behave himself in such a manner that those who shall Command in the Places that are to remain in Propriety or as Pledges into His Majesty's Hands may have no Cause to conceive the least leasousies thereof It has also been agreed That the said Duke shall yearly furnish out of his Forests such Quantities of Wood as are necessary for the Fires of all the Corps du Guard of Nancy for His Majesty The Premises have been concluded between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu for the King and the said Duke who promises to perform them with so much Fidelity that he consents besides what he yields by the Treaty pass'd this Day with His Majesty to remain for ever insepatably annex'd to the Crown that all the Remainder of his State which His Majesty does restore and is to restore unto him after the Peace shall devolve to the Crown in case he shall any wise swerve from the Tenour of these present Secret Articles Done at Paris March 29. 1641. Thus Signed The Cardinal Richelieu and Charles of Lorrain And Lower John le Molleur And Sign'd with the Small Seal of the Arms of the said Duke Charles of Lorrain The Act or Form of the Oath taken by the Duke Charles of Lorrain for the Observation of the abovesaid Treaty in His Majesty's Presence in the Chapel of the Castle of St. Germain en Laye THis present Tuesday being the 10th of April 1641. in the Presence of the most High most Excellent and most Puissant Prince Lewis by the Grace of God King of France and Navarre being in the Chapel of his Castle and Royal House of St. Germain en Laye after the solemn Performance of His Majesty's Vespers We Charles by the Grace of God Duke of Lorrain Marquis Duke of Calabria Bar Gueldres c. having Assisted at the said Vespers have Taken the Oath of the Observation of the Treaty concluded between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu Peer of France in His Majesty's Name and Us the 29th of March last past The Tenour of which Oath is as followeth WE Charles by the Grace of God Duke of Lorrain Marquis Duke of Calabria Bar Gueldre c. do Swear and Promise by the Faith and Word of a Prince upon the holy Gospels of God and the Canons of the Mass by Us Touch'd in order thereunto that We will Observe and Perform cause to be Observ'd and Perform'd fully and really and Bona fide all and every Points and Articles granted and mention'd in the Treaty cencluded and agreed upon the same day between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu Peer of France in the Name of the most High most Excellent and most Puissant Prince Lewis by the Grace of God King of France and of Navarre and Us without ever swerving from the same directly or indirectly or suffering the same to be swerv'd from on Our side in any manner whatever And so help Us God In Witness whereof We have sign'd these Presents with Our own Hand and have caus'd Our Seal to be fix'd to the same in the Chapel of the Castle and Royal House of St. Germain en Laye this 19th of April 1641. WHich said Oath was taken in the Presence of the most High most Excellent and most Potent Princess Anne by the Grace of God Queen of France and Navarre Royal Consort to His said Majesty as also before the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu the Duke of Longueville the Duke of Chevreuse Our Cousin Monsieur Seguier Lord Chancellor of France the Dukes d'Usez and of Vandatour of Monbason and of la Force of Chastillon Mareschal of France of Cinq Mars Master of the Horse Boutillier Super-Intendent of the Finances Phellipeaux de la Vrilliere Boutillier de Chavigny and Sublet de Noyers Secretaries of State the Bishop of Meaux First Almoner to His Majesty holding the Book of the holy Gospels and Canon of the Mass on which We held Our Hands in the Presence of Belmont Sinri Count Ligneville and Berup Colonels of Our Forces In Witness whereof We have sign'd these Presents with Our Hand and have caus'd Our Seal to be affix'd to the same on the Year and Day above-written Thus Sign'd CHARLES And Lower Le Molleur And Seal'd with the Arms of the said Duke The Act of the Ratification made in the City of Bar by the Duke Charles of Lorrain of the Treaty above-written and of the Secret
Articles CHarles by the Grace of God Duke of Lorrain Marquis Duke of Calabria Bar Gueldres c. To all whom these Presents shall see Greeting Finding Our Self at present in Our Territories which His Majesty has been pleas'd to restore unto Us according to a Treaty made and concluded at Paris on the 29th of March last past agreed on between His Majesty by the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu having a full Power from him and Us We declare That having all the Reason imaginable to praise His Majesty's Goodness and Generosity towards Us who in the midst of the Prosperity of his Arms and of the good Successes it has pleas'd God to bless him with on all sides has been pleas'd to use Us favourably Our Intention is to make him all the Returns of Gratitude and Acknowledgment We are capable of and in the mean time as soon as We have found Our Self in Our said Territories among Our good Servants and Subjects We have thought fit to Ratisie as by these Presents We do Ratifie Agree unto and Approve the aforesaid Treaty together with the Secret Articles Concluded and Agreed on the same Day between the Cardinal Duke of Richelieu in His Majesty's Name and Us according as We have sign'd and sworn the whole Promising moreover on the Word and Faith of a Prince as We did solemnly do on the 2d of April last to execute keep and inviolably maintain the said Treaty and Secret Articles according to their Form and Tenour without deviating or suffering the same to be deviated from on Our part in any manner whatever In Witness whereof We have sign'd these Presents with Our Hand and have caus'd Our Great Seal to be affix'd to the same at Bar the 21th of April 1641. Thus Sign'd CHARLES And upon the Fold By His Highness's Command John le Molleur And Seal'd with the Great Seal of the said Duke of Red Wax upon a double Label The Act or Form of the Oath taken by the Duke Charles of Lorrain in the City of Bar for the Observation of the Treaty above-written and of the Secret Articles WE Charles by the Grace of God Duke of Lorrain Marquis Duke of Calabria Bar Gueldres c. do Swear and Promise on the Faith and Word of a Prince upon the Holy Evangelisis and Canons of the Church by Us Touch'd in order thereunto that We will Observe and Perform cause to be Observ'd and Perform'd fully really and Bona fide all and singular the Points and Articles granted and set down in the Treaty concluded and agreed on at Paris the 29th of March last past together with the Secret Articles also concluded and agreed on the same Day between the Cardinal of Richelieu Peer of France in the Name of the most High most Excellent and most Puissant Prince Lewis by the Grace of God King of France and of Navarre and Us without ever deviating from the same directly or indirectly or suffering the same to be deviated from on Our part in any manner whatever So help Us God In Witness whereof We have sign'd these Presents with Our own Hand and have caus'd Our Seal to be affix'd to the same in the Chapel and Royal House of St. Germain en Laye the 2d of April 1641 The which We have since Ratify'd by these Presents in Our City of Bar the 29th Day of the said Month and Year Sign'd CHARLES of Lorrain And upon the Fold By His Highness's Command John le Molleur And Seal'd with the said Duke's Great Seal of Red Wâ—x upon a double Label Memorial sent in August M. DC XL. to Count Harcourt IT is difficult to give just Measures about the Propositions of Prince Thomas because it is most certain that unless he be reduc'd to the utmost Extremity he will propose nothing but in order to deceive and that in case he be reduc'd so to do he can make none equal to the Advantages that may be deriv'd by taking him Prisoner Prince Thomas cannot be desirous of staying in Turin with the Dutchess of Savoy with any Design but to deceive her and to take under pretence of an Accommodation to the prejudice of his Nephew the same Advantages in his Territories which he did pretend to by force Therefore whatever Treaty supposes the staying of Prince Thomas in the same place with the Dutchess of Savoy is not only to be look'd on as suspicious but is to be absolutely rejected It behoves those who are upon the Spot to keep their Eyes and ears equally open to penetrate as much as can be into the Miseries of the City of Turin and to hearken to the Propositions that the Prince will make to them which as soon as we are acquainted with they will know the King's pleasure If Prince Thomas has a good Intention the Extremity to which he is reduc'd and the Incapacity the Spaniards have been in to assist him discharge him sufficiently both before God and Men without his being oblig'd to use any other pretence to quit their Party His Father and his Brother's Prudence has made them do the same out of reason with less cause And when he seems to require nothing but an apparent reason to retire he only endeavours to conceal his Ill Will which is the more evident in that he is unwilling to believe he has a lawful cause to withdraw from the Spaniards unless he settles his affairs on the ruins of the Dutchess and of her Son as he would do for his own advantage The Spaniards not having been able to succour him he may honourably take the party of France and of his own Nephew the King declaring that he only keeps the Garisons he is in possession of for his said Nephew and for himself in case the Succession thereof should lawfully devolve to him and that he will most certainly deliver them into his said Nephew's hands whenever he shall be of Age and in a condition to preserve them or to the Cardinal his Brother or to himself in case that young Prince should chance to die he has all the reason in the world to be satisfy'd In case His Majesty should likewise think sit to restore his Pensions to him to give one to his Son and one to the Princess of Carignan and to intreat the Dutchess of Savoy to add to the Portion of the said Prince if moreover he should be willing to employ him in some of his Armies things that may be done and that may be promised to him he will not only find with the King all the means that are necessary to quit the Engagement he is in with Honour but also all the useful ones he can reasonably desire In case he should also require an immediate Proposition to be made by the King to the Spaniards for the restitution of all the places they are in possession of in Piedmont since the late War on condition that His Majesty will do the same Answer must be made That the King agrees to this Article and will make his
convenient for the importance of that affair He is likewise to give him the same relation about the death of the Marshal d'Ancre and what concerns the honourable Treatment the Queen-mother receives from his Majesty which he will ever continue in the same manner as much out of Affection as Duty as if she were still with his Majesty and had continued to take care of his affairs His Majesty being inform'd that the said Great Duke has sent the Archbishop of Pisa to him only to recommend the Queen his Mother's Person to his Majesty has taken it in very good part as a thing proceeding from his Highness's good Nature and his respect for the King's Honor and the said Queens Satisfaction yet looks upon this good Office as a thing superfluous towards him there being no Person in the World his said Majesty honours and cherishes more nor to whom he thinks himself oblig'd to make a more express demonstration thereof as he will ever make it evident by all manner of effects of Gratitude and Affection towards the said Queen his mother on all occasions The said Archbishop is likewise to communicate the affairs he shall be intrusted with to the Cardinals Delfini Vrsini and Bonzi as much as he shall think necessary and proper not to give them cause to suspect that the King doubts their devotion to his Service Nevertheless he is to make direct applications himself to his Holiness about such Commands as he shall receive from his Majesty during his abode there He is to take a particular care not to impart them to the Abbot d'Aumale whose Behaviour the King has no reason to be satisfied with he is to observe it strictly and without taking the least notice thereof to acquaint his Majesty therewith He is also to assure the Kings Servants and Pensioners that they will be paid better for the future than they have been hitherto upon the account of the disorder of his Majesty's Finances caused by the Revolutions and Troubles of the Kingdom which his Majesty takes pains to settle again insomuch that they may expect Satisfaction hereafter and to share the Fruits of the Peace and good Order his Majesty designs to restore in all things He is to take care to acquaint his Majesty with all Occurrences by the usual way and his Majesty will send his Commands to the said Archbishop in the same manner not doubting but he will acquit himself thereof to his satisfaction until he relieve him by an Ambassador in ordinary and this he expects according to the Tryal he has had of his Piety Capacity and Fidelity Done at Fontainbleau the 14th of June 1617. Sign'd LEWIS c. A Relation of the Queen Mother 's Removal from Blois Out of the Study of the R. F. Talon of the Orat. M.DC.XIX by M.L. C.D. L.V. AT the King's Return from the Progress he made in Guyenne about his Marriage his Majesty being at Tours Monsieur d'Espernon left the Court being dissatisfied with the Treatment he had received there for seeing that Monsieur de Bullion and the Commandore de Sillery were banish'd from thence and that the Chancellor de Sillery and M. de Puisieux daily did expect the same fate he thought it no longer safe to tarry with his Majesty Soon after this the Conference at London was concluded to the Prince of Conde's Satisfaction and the old Ministers being banished from Court and others put in their Room the Prince returned to Paris I do not positively know what pass'd between him and the Grandees that were with the King at that time about the Marshal d'Ancre's Ruine but it is certain that Monsieur de Guise sent a Gentleman to Monsieur d' Espernon at Bourdeaux to acquaint him That the Prince of Conde and he were rennited that they were in Hopes of ruining the Marshal d' Ancre and that he desired him to enter into the Union which was made between most of the Grandees of the Kingdom Tho' Monsieur d'Espernon was not resolv'd to joyn with them yet he did not absolntely reject their Proposition Within some Days after this being at Bourdeaux he was inform'd that the Marshal d' Ancre had left this Court abruptly and almost at the same time that the Prince of Conde was secur'd This put him upon the resolution of going to his Government of Xaintonge and of sending the Archbishop of Tholouse his Son to their Majesties to assure them of his Service â—…fore the said Archbishop's departure Monsieur de Guise sent a Gentleman to him to give him an account of the Reasons he had to leave the Court upon the Prince of Conde's imprisonment and to desire his advice and assistance in case he could not agree with the King Monsieur d'Espernon's Answer was That the shortest Follies were the best and That as he was not concern'd in what he had done so he had no Counsel to give him That for his part he was sending one of his Children to the King and the Queen-mother to assure them of his Fidelity and Service Soon after this the Archbishop of Tholouse arriving at Court found Monsieur de Guise's Peace concluded and saw him return but in such dread of being secur'd that he was ready to fly again the night the Prince of Conde was remov'd from the Louvre to the Bastille upon some Informations he receiv'd that the Guards were doubled During these Transactions at Court Monsieur d'Espernon was in his Government when having receiv'd a Letter from the Mayor of Rochel which he thought was not very respectful he made a very rough Answer to it and resolved to go into the Country of Aunix to take possession of his Government I cannot tell whether he was induc'd to this by his hatred to the Huguenots and particularly to the Rochelois who refus'd to own him as Governor of the Province or whether he sought a Pretence to take Arms during the Troubles which he fancied yet greater than they were at Court and to seize the King's Receipts However upon this Pretence he gave out Commissions to raise men assembled the Gentry of the Country to accompany him in his Journey to Surgeres and took the Mony he found in the King's Costers I do not positively remember whether it was before or after this Journey the said Mony was seized The Transactions of this Journey into Anjou gave great disturbances to the Rochelois who did not remember the having seen any Souldiers in their neighbourhood and the fear the Court was in lost this might create a War with the Huguenots oblig'd their Majesties to send Monsieur de Boisisse to Monsieur d'Espernon to put a stop to those Broils Boisisse being come to Surgeres found no Difficulties in this affair but such as proceeded from the said Duke's Humor so that after some Pains and Contestations he did perswade him to obey and to return to Xaintonge It was at that time Carbonnier brought him a Brief of Duke and Peer for Mons de la Valette and