humor of the Country addicted to subtiliâ—ties which take up the Judgment-Hall with Law-suits hath there a great door open to the Judges Tribunal A people cunning to draw up Instruments and at every case that is actionable He that hath to do with such Creatures had need have his Wits about him They compose their differences by Tryals at the Bar seldom by Duels in the field They can suit their industry to any course of life and have parts not transcendent but to whatsoever imployment they turn themselves indifferent There is no where a greater readiness to put up injuries so they may be secured from want and have the least glimmering hope of advantage The Nobility burdened with numerous Dependents cannot long maintain its State in a-like Equipage therefore it is greedy after Changes but such as may prove beneficial The Neighbourhood of tin Court renders the Normans less at the dispose of their Governors The malignancy of the time over-reached this so wary people But what Provinces did not this Comet influence The Duke of Longueville waited in suspense till by some ouvert Declaration he might distinguish whether they were addicted to the King or the other Party accordingly to shape his course by such discovery The Court between Paris and Rouen the two most powerful Cities of the Kingdom was distressed with the want of all things especially of money the Aids coming in but slowly from all parts Amidst these straights nothing did so much tormeâ—â— Mazarine as the dispositions of Orleans and Conâ—â—â— The former not brooking delays detested the stusbornness of the War which he had supposed wouâ—â— have been dispatched in few days This other wâ—â—2 thought to have flown off from his eagerness 〈◊〉 fighting to policy and that which is the most 〈◊〉 toward of all Policies to dissemble a joy and loâ— of those matters which inwardly did most offenâ—â—â— him Laigne upon the Marne is taken by Persan from whence that fruitful Country of Brye is infested by the Inroads of the Kings Army The City Militia grew every day more unwilling to submit to orders You might see many murmuring with a slack and proud carriage and the violence of the most languishing Thereupoâ— the Archbishop of Corinth gets up into the Pulpit at S. Pauls and â—aith I would have had you in safety I would have had you victorious and the goodness of the Cause had acquitted you unless your repentance and tameness did plead guilty Then having inveighed much against the Government and Mazarine he cometh down out of the Pulpit having put off his Miter and Surplice he buckles on his Armour Often he sallied out of Town to charge the Enemy without any regard to his Function which ought to have been imployed in peace-making what many affirm they saw I do not spending always generously and for the most part profusely upon all people He tired his own and other mens Estates Rochefoucault had inveigled the mind of the Dutchess of Longueville with higher Enchantments they had promised to run all Fortunes together The Archbishop of Corinth not well contented to be a Favourite of the second Rank joyns with Beaufort and the Slingers For the Faction had more than one Head nor was it informed by one soul It is certain that Madame Longueville and Madame Mombazon bred up amongst the Weather-cocks of the Court were not only admitted to be of their Privy Council but to the great pleasure of Fortune did sway the minds of the Commanders Nothing did more anger the Parisians than that Corbeil was at the first taken from them by Vxelles coming in to the Kings aid with the Forces of Burgundy Beaufort Rochefoucault and Nermont are chosen to go and recover the Town with a strong Party but of fresh Souldiers They go triumphing out of Town The people thronging after them as far as S. Victors wish them a happy Expedition They were scarce come to Irviz four miles out of Town but they begun to grow weary or afraid of the danger Some quit their Colours some lurk in holes many slink away secretly These halted behind their fellow-Souldiers others drew them on They kept neither Rank nor File but straggled all abroad Sometimes they went to the City the farthest way about anon in the beaten road and by the shortest cuts their voices surfeited by excess and the hoarse drunkenness of the tippling Rout interrupted the Commanders Orders The misgiving mind of this ill-trained Militia escaped from Conde that was on the March against them 'T is believed he was unwilling to cast away his valour in an unglorious fight with so many drunken men and to stain his victory with the baseness of the Combatants So the King gained a prosperous success without the price of blood Vitry too marched out upon design to clear the Road for Convoys of Provision and having in his March home engaged a Party of German Horse there was a sharp Encounter at Vincennes In that fight Tangred was slain Marguerite Bethune gave him out to have been the Son of her Husband Henry Duke of Rohan being in truth angry with her Daughter for marrying Chabot against her consent That Marguerite was his Mother is without controversie who was his Father is not very cleâ—â—â— But certain it is that the Duke of Rohan would never hear of any such Issue The doubtful Child lay a long time secret having had a base breeding among the Hollanders Kept to Plow and Cart from whence of a sudden he is put into publick Imployment Being but eighteen years old he had a portly and graceful carriage of his whole body a sprightful mind comely look and suitable disposition That business so cleanly carried was for a long time the subject of common discourse when in good time these Civil disorders broke out and offered the poor Wretch a fair opportunity of perishing handsomly His Mother touched in conscience and affection admired his Person all hiâ— actions and his very death thinking without doubt to perpetuate the Renown of her Husbanâ— by so great a Progeny The Kings Army greâ—â— wanton would not do duty fell a plundering anâ— pillaging waxed dissolute for want of being pâ—â— on Service It is resolved to assault Charenton and wrest so advantagious a Post from the City Clanleil kept with a choice Garrison for the Parliament that Town that hath a Bridge over the Marn Orleans led the Troops to S. Denis where it is concluded in a Counsel of War to storm the Town Conde was Commander in chief for the Expedition Chastillon Lieutenant general makes the Onset They cut their way out by the Sword The Kings Army break through the Barricadoes that were but hastily set up Chastillon carrieth the Town by on slacht purchased at the price of his own blood for he was mortally shot and fell rather after the Fate of his Family than his own particular Fortune in whom the Issue by the right Line of the great Gaspar Colligny was extinct and all the remaining blood of
more hard and hasty the Master of the House grows and the whole Family the worse This hath been the sâ—nse of James and before him famous men have haâ— the same thoughts Erasmus Cassander Melancthonâ— and the latest de Dominis Archbishop of Spalattoâ— It hath always been dangerous to touch holy thingâ—â— as those who in the Old Testament are punished for a rash touch For what matter is it how the profession of Religion stand so that people by it worship God the giver of all good and be obedient to the Supreme Powers But lest I should against my resolution insensibly winde my self into a Whirl-pool my Boat shall coast along the shore leaving that best King of England as the following Book declares among the Essexes Fairfaxes and at length Cromwells brought to extremities impeached not only to have innovated in the Worship but under that pretence to have altered the established Form of Government that he might get no less absolute Authority than the King of France concerning whom what is his Power were a crime to question He only reigns truly What a malignant Star did then in all places influence Kingdoms You see at the same time the Fates of France you see of England Naples Catalaunia and Portugal which having broken its Allegiance hitherto kept to the Philips by instinct in a heat chose for their King the Duke of Braganza throwing off the Castillians How was it but by Fate that Philip. II. came into that Kingdom which seemed so established in multitude of Successors that there was no room nor crevise even for the most presumptuous hope Mark Emmanuel King of Portugal had married three Wives Thee first Isabella the eldest of the Daughters of Ferdinand and Isabella King and Queen of Spain His Issue by her Michael who if he had lived had been the undoubted Heir of Spain in the whole extent of his Empire he dyed a Child and his Mother in Child-bed Therefore he then took to Wife another Mary the third Daughter of Ferdinando and Isabella For Joan who was the second was given to Philip of Austria of which Match are the present Kings of Spain Of her Emmanued begets in truth a numerous Issue six Sons two Daughters Lastly of a third Match also which he contracted with Leonora Daughter of Philip of Austria and Joan he had two Children a Son and a Daughter This House was grounded upon so many Props Nonâ— to come to their Children what a Train twenty two were before Philip and the Succession and hindered the accrewment of this adventitious Estate And yet see whether the Fates invites us He came and succeeded in right of Isabella his Mother the Wife of Charles the V. which was the elder of Emmanuels Daughters passing by Catharine Daughter of Edward Duke of Guimarance who was the sixth Son of the same Emmanuel and Wife of John Duke of Braganza Bâ— the same Fates tacking about it is returned to the right Lords the Dukes of Braganza I know not by what secret cause besides the manifest these thingâ— thus fall out that whereas in other Arts men grow perfect by practice in this of Government it proves ordinarily quite contrary and Princes swerve rarely hold out in a straight path to the Goal From the Compliances of all they gather scornfulness Even that mighty weight of Empire may for some timâ—â— hardly always be sustained with an upright neck Men tire and bend where there is no other thing to restrain but the regard of a good Name and naked Vertue and especially Religion To this Corrupters 〈◊〉 contribute an evil connatural with Courts and such as commending ill actions give a biass that way 〈◊〉 turn Power into Licentiousness But there is some occasion too given by Subjects who are refractory and perverse and unthankeful towards the best Princes resent that with trouble and disdain and so by degrees take off their affections the more if there be Sedition or Rebellion or Plottings Then they think they have just title to oppress and afflict All smart for the guilt of the major part Blessed we who after so many provocations of severity have not seen the Sword drawn but against the Enemy For this reason the Publick Felicity seems to have singled out Mazarine to bring him to this Government who hath so principled the young King For how great mildness have we found in his life time how great do we enjoy since his death from the best and most just of Kings But neither did favours nor clemency work upon men to alter their minds The storm every day more furiously discharged upon Mazarine The Grandees rejoyced provided to be still craving who accounted former concessions not a stop but a step to farther Petitions A man of great importance and then admitted with favour to the Cardinals ear advised him to fortifie his Interest with potent Friendships and Alliances that he was therefore undervalued because he had not sure footing in France that he seemed as though he had thoughts of returning into his Country when he had made his Fortunes that these and the like words were given abroad that great sums of money were transmitted to Rome he had there bought and furnished a House forgetting our Estate had Banks of money out at use in Venice and Genoua Mazarine hearkened to the Counsel as appeared beneficial as the issue proved afflictive Therefore first of all he thought of matching his Nephew Mancini with the only Daughter of the Count d'Ales the Cousin Germain of Conde How much spirit did he think was in Conde whose Alliance he esteemed the remedy of his Troubles In truth Conde stood in Condes own light or else he might have carried all in France before him I am assured that it was the top of Mazarines ambition to have been serviceable to him as his Master The Princes mind in this particular mistaken refused the offer being able to acquire as he thought of himself more glory than if he should seem to depend on an odious Minister Not in this point only but every where else he forfeited great opportunities and equalled not his vast Successes with any prudence Conde seemed to slight such a Match which Mazarine made use of me to sue for Longueville being certified of the whole business as he was greedy to find occasions voluntarily interposes himself promising his effectual assistance not without a reward For he that needed nothing but quiet thought it a disparagement in troublesom times to get nothing and when a fire was kindled not to warm his own fingers And being seriously advised that in a bad Age he would dare to be good could never be brought to put off that humor of trassicking Whereas no sort dispositon stands upon so unsteady ground looking over with a readiness to precipitate into folly and vanity but it may easily be managed by the rein of prudence to return into the straight path only our Princes incapable of any but suborned advice draw against it Therefore did Longueville
Son too whose name was Miecrilaus In the Year 1040. a Benedictine Monk profest To him already engaged by oath were Ambassadors sent demanding their Prince The Pope dispenses with his Vows allowing him alsoâ—licence to marry upon condition that the Polanders for the time to come should slave their Crowns with a Monachal Tonsure and should also yearly contribute Pence towards S. Peters Wax-Tapers as a Monument of the Indulgence Thus was Casimire attended into his Kingdom received with consent and joy married a Wife begot Children of her propagating the Kingdom to his Posterity So did a Fugitive Monk Deacon possess Country Crown nay Wife with Favour Praise and Pardon Ferrario Pallavicini a Canon Regular a Parmesan of a Noble House sharply inweighing in libellous Pamphets against the Practices of the Roman Court lost his Head at Avignon and gave instance how unsafe a thing it is to touch upon the Roman State in Writing though never so truly Harcourt having performed his Embassy in Britain matters as he thought tending to an Accommodation taught as the Event afterwards informed him that the highest Martialists are not the deepest Politicians Orleans more greedy after glory than qualified for it never attainted for plotting Treason nor under suspicion of aspiring hopes nor Adviser of putting any to death nor Abetter although he wanted not occasion of taking revenge whether weary of lying still or excited by the Victories of Enguien or at the instigation of those under whose Tuition he was all his life time resolved to put himself too upon the Fortune of War Gravelin the strongest Garrison of that Sea-coast among the Picards heretofore the Worlds end seemed an expedition worthy of so great a Prince Orange at that time besieged the Sasse of Gant sending in Tromp as an Auxiliary to block up the Port of Gravelin with the Holland Fleet. Meilleray and Gassion were joyned with Orleans no mean Assistants They marched several ways to distract and amuse the Enemy in three Parties yet the Spaniard had some jealousies of the design to be upon Gravelin for the Sluces were drawn up and the Country lying about laid under water By the same Art was the Plain drained by ours as it had been drowned by them At the first days the labour seemed tolerable upon continuance the ground being dry and parched with the Suns vehemency not a few dyed for drought the low Springs scarcely supplying the running Streams and the Beasts seeking for the Rivers which they had lately swam over Orleans appearing in the Head of his Army from break of day till late at night without meat or drink shewed by his own example how sweet it is to suffer gloriously At the sixth days march he appeared in the Camp before the Walls of Gravelin Meilleray Gassion Rantzow Ferte Imbausse afterwards called Mareschal d'Estampes perform gallant Service The Approaches are made regularly that is by Bulwarks Trenches Fagots Mines Ambushes The Souldiers suffered hardships were killed The Officers vapour and brag of their Acts as is usual not a few slain innumerable wounded The General visits the Leagure more than once rejoycing at the dangers extols the gallant performances bestows money relieves the afflicted comforts the sick There was no weak Souldier whose life and recovery was not so assisted by Gastons care as if that mind most distracted with so great a load of cares had attended upon this business only Such as were not in due order as far as the President was not of ill consequence he pardoned using frequently admonitions rarely chastisement Piccolomini attempts the relief not only without success but with loss Orange that lay against Melo plyes his work in taking the Sasse of Gant promises Orleans his assistance in case that he needâ—d it Tromp played his part stoutly at length on 〈◊〉 Anne's day the Articles of Surrender being signâ—â—d on both sides Gravelin came into the hands of â—rleans as he entred the City this Divine saying was marked to have fallen from him Let us try this way if we can to gain the affections of all and to pursue a lasting Victory Let this be the new French mode of Vanquishing brought up by me to fortifie ourselves by mercy and bounty In the mean time being even revoked by the King upon occasion of congratulating his success when he might have pursued the Victory he chose rather to enjoy it nor yet did there follow any small breathing time By the League made with the Swedes and Weymor those petty Cities upon the Rhyne about Brisacque were left under our Jurisdiction which was an eye-sore to the Enemy Thereupon Friburg of Briscow is first besieged by them The flower and strength of the Austrian Party the Bavarian Forces and their Leader Merck an old Commander and stout Souldier furiously batter the Town Enguien that was then come to Saverne certified by Thurenne of the Enemies Attempt hastens to Benfield and thence to Brisack where having conferred with Thurenne he made no resolution till he had first viewed the state of the matter upon the place But by this time the Bavarians had reduced Friburg to necessity of Surrender having come upon them before they were expected Afterwards having drawn up their Army upon a rugged and steep Mountain and barricado'd within fell'd Trees and entrenched round they consulted in security what course they should take Enguien in that boystrous Current of Age boiling with an ardent desire to fight was of opinion to fall down-right upon the Enemy some judged that an oblique Compass should be fetched He insisted that Artifices should be let alone and they must conquer with valour that conquers all things Never was scarce ever will be a more eager ardour of fighting Enguien himself leaping off his Horse pushed amidst the thickest of the Enemies Thurenne fell upon the Rear It was judged more advantagious to be united so the two Camps were made one They fought eight hours which is rare with doubtful success by reason of the continual rain The night came in good time to the Souldiers that were wearied with their Coats soaked through with wet By the break of the next day they are alarm'd again the Bavarian not knowing to give ground but still renewing the fight At length it was observed that the Enemy endeavoured not a flight but Retreat No men ever sold their lives at so dear a rate That day opened the French a Road into Germany which Enguien so ranged over with Victories that by the attendance of Fortune and guidance of Valour he reckoned so many successes as days After Merck was conquered no body was ashamed to be conquered only Flesburg gave a check to his rapid course The first storm discharged it self like a clap of Thunder with a violent fury upon that which being taken the French Troops pouring along upon both Banks of the Rhyne brought under their power Spira the place of the Imperial Diet Mentz the Electors Seat and the pleasant Worms Hitherto ours dealt but with single Cities
it After divers essays to procure her Childrens liberties at length broken with affliction never more coming to the fight of them within a few months ended her days with discontent The Dutchess of Longueville transported more with grief for her Brothers than her Husband hearing of the misfortune fell on the ground and did farther with her lamentations defile that night which had been stained with so cruel an action The Mother and Daughter were both perswaded that fatal and extreme danger hung over the Prisoners and that they would not have presumed to go so far as this who had not determined to proceed to the uttermost The Queen commands Condes Mother to depart the Town and confines Madame Longueville to the Palais Royal. The former having obtained leave shuts her self up three days in the Carmelites Cloister from hence she retires to Chantilly with her Daughter in Law and Enguien Condes Son The latter is conveyed away by the artifices of the Keeper of the Palais and with Rochefoucault her Guide escapes into Normandy to her Husbands friends to try their constancy The Mother had resolved that black night to go about Paris to practise her Sons Partisans and raise the City but hearing that all runs cross that Corinth and Beaufort went triumphing about the Town that Bonfires Were kindled in testimony of the publick Joy she could not hold crying Grievously she complained of the Queen but the Queens heart being inflexible and obdurate against all prayers Madam Condes tears were shed in vain A deep Lethargy had possessed so many Nobles that had so often made fair promises to the Prince Never was it evidenced by such clear proofs how unsafe are all Court-confidences while men are in favour they are highly complemented if once fallen under a Cloud all tyes are broken and they tamely forsaken Bouillon slips away from the present danger and buries himself in the retreat of his Territory of Thurenne His Brother Thurenne riding all night through strange ways arrives in safety at Stenay Moussay and the other Retainers on the afflicted Family scatter one one way and another another at length Stenay was the Rendez-vous of all of them and Sanctuary to others that fell off from the King Madame Longuebville tryed many means at Rouen but none offered her their assistance The very Beverons that held the City and old Palace and were Lieutenants in that Province banished her that Country and oblige her to go for Diep from whence how she came forth I shall afterwards relate This was the Posture of the State upon the imprisoning of the three Princes none offering to stir nor so much as to bemoan That Conde si often victorious that had done so many signal sevices should be mewed up in a Dungeon Who would not admire his Fate that after so many Triumphs should fall into such hands a Person then whom few have been more worthy of the chief Command since Charles the Great whether you consider his good successes or his great courage or his Spirit equal to any Fortune The French Nation would have been judged too powerful if these great endowments had not their allay of contrary qualities He had no violence to revenge wrongs nor any care to requite courtesies None was more obliging in expression when his need prompted him after the danger was over and his turn served all kindnesses were utterly forgot The Spirit of Conti was ruled by his Sister Longueville The Duke of Longuevilles humor was full of shifts he would taste superficially of all things There could no Party rise but he would side with them Scarcely could he get in but he would draw his foot back which would fit a thousand shoes He might have sunk several times but he happened by turnings and windings to get off clear He would renounce his former friendships and apply to new ones so he had any hopes of advantage by them Would court men in prosperity abandon them in distress Could never deceive any one twice his cunning was so palpable Covetous after gain to this intent that he might appear to have been a gainer He imbased the endowments of his mind with vain Plots To be sure he might have kept far enough from the disquiet of a Gaol had not he been a Turn-coat and by being true to neither side had gone about to oblige or to delude both Yet was not the Age so wholly barren of vertues as not to produce some instances in that kind too Grammont went to the Queen and not denying his passion frankly avowed to her Majesty that he was afflicted for the sufferings of Conde mixing withal some other expressions worthy of his generous boldness which he afterwards advisedly supprest because of the Oath which he had taken to the King That was to him essential always to act gallantly having a cheerful yet weighty bravery Mole also favouring the Prince spoke words of like nature Cominges that remained at Vincennes being called home Bar is set over the guarding of the Prisoners who discharged his Office as imperiously as unwarily To stop the censures of Fame that were very violent the Queen sends a Remonstrance to the Parliament to this effect that Conde did not demean himself any longer like a Subject but a King that his increasing boldness was no longer tolerable Conti grew high upon his Brothers Greatness there was no end of Longuevilles Suits he must have what he asks and must have it at a day certain farther that no heed was to be given to his word and that he was held in prison left under colour of Conde he should make any Stirs in Normandy To this the Parliament agreed Mazarine brings into sight his Nieces that had been locked up in a Nunnery to pacifie Conde The Wife of Bouillon concealed in an insecure corner is taken and shut up in the Bastille having the liberty of the Garrison and kept there till the Articles concluded with her Husband at Bourdeaux These passages were in the City In the Provinces Mazarine watches strictly having dispatched Vendosme into Burgundy Harcourt into Normandy Hospital into Champaigne S. Aiguan to Bourges to secure the publick Peace Marsein General over the French Forces at Barcellons being of the Princes Dependants is taken and carried to Perpignan a Person experienced in Martial Affairs of great reputation at first making some offer of resistance bore his hand to his Hilt upon suspicion of some rudeness Afterwards having stilled the disorder of his mind he yielded himself with all obedience to Joseph Margarite and John Marcand to whom the Kings Orders were sent All care for the promotion of Riviere is stopped at Rome So he missing the hopes of a Hat goes out of the Town increased in wealth and rich benefices having been at first in favour with Orleans for the pleasantness of his humor he joyns policy with facetiousness so steering the mind of his Lord that he never miscarried through any advice of his He never put the Duke upon any
Longuevilles Deputy Lieutenant in Normandy and le Marquis d'Eglot his Son 191. 196 Bignon Hierosme Bignon Advocat General 121 Blammeny René Potier President de Blammenil 99 Bouillon Frederic Maurice de la Tour d'Auvergne Duke of Bouillon Son of Henry de la Tour de Auvergne Duke of Bouillon and Elizabeth of Nassaw his Wife was Eleonor Febronie of Bergh 198. plotting against Richlieu is taken 5. and loses Sedan which he resigned 165. and received in compensation the Dutchies of Albrer and Chasteau-Thierry with the Counties of Auvergne and Evreux resigning up his former Soveraignty over them but reserving the Titular dignity and so upon the delivery of the Princes both he and his Brother Thurenne continued firm to the King Note upon his life and death and upon her their Family of ten Children an affinity hinted perhaps that ten years after consummate between Godfrey Maurice of the Tower of Auvergne Soveraign Duke of Bouillon and Madamoiselle Mane Anne de Mancini a Niece of the Cardinals 323. his Temper 123 124. 140. Boulaye le Marquis de Boulaye Eschalart Son in Law of de Bouillon la Mark Colonel General of the Suisses and Suitor for that place after his Father was dead wherein being repulsed by Mazarine he took distast his Wives Ancestors also were Possessors of Sedan but Henry de la Tour the Father of Frederick the Duke of Bouillon and Marshal Thurenne having married the sole Daughter and Heir of the right Line though she dyed without Issue had it confirmed to them and their Heirs by Patent from Henry 4th 183 Boutteville le Comte de Boutteville Mommorancy 222 409. Brezé Armand Maillé le Duc de Brezé de Fronsac made Lord Admiral of France 1642. Governour of Brouage Rochel Ree and Oleron the Son of Urban Maille le Mareschal de Brezé and Nicola Sister of Richeliu the Brother of Claire Clemence married to Enguien and afterwards Princess of Conde the Admirals Death was i646 70 Urban Maille le Mareschal de Breze Governour of Anjou 151 175. His Death was 1650. Brid Louys de Brideieu Governour of Guise 211 Briol le Comte de Briolle 338 Brissac le Duc de Brissac Louys de Cosse 321 Broglio Maistre de Camp and Governour of la Baissee 258. Broussel Pierre de Broussel President to the Parliament His Character 92. his Son Broussel de la Louviere C. CAndale le Duc de Candale Son to the Duke of Espernon Governour of Tholouse p. 169. Canoul le Baron de Canole 212. Castelnaud-Mauviciere le Marquis de Castelnau Mauviciere Master de Campe. 211 359. Chabot Henry Chabot married Madamoiselle de Rohan who was sole daughter and Heir of Henry Rohan and Margaret Bethune he being the Grand-Son of the Admiral Chabot though his Father liv'd privately in the Country obtained this Match by the Prince of Conde's help but without the consent of her Mother who was living yet had parted with her estate to advance her Daughter to some high Match 130. He was made Governour of Anjou 307 308. Chambaret de Chambaret the Leader of the Bourdelois slain 164 Champalvon Francis de Harlayce de Champvalon Archbhishop of Rouen 306. Charevoy de Charetvoy Licutenant in Bristc 330. Charton Louys le President Charreton 99. Chasteaunaeuf Charles de I' Aubespine Marquis de Chasteaunaeuf imprisoned at Engoulesme 8. 203. His Character and Death 302. Madam Chastillan Isabella Angelica Boutteville Mommorancy the Relict of Louys Gaspar de Dandelot Coligny Duc de Chastillan 114 Chastre la Chastre Comte de Nance Collonel of the Suisses 54 Chauvigny Leo Bouthillier Comte de Chauvigny the Son of Claude Bouthillier Sur-Intendant of the Finances his Character 11. Death 327. both mention'd 30 Madam Chevreuse Mary Rohanne Mombazon Dutchess of Chevreuse was first married to Charles Albert Duke of Luyne then to Claude de Lorraine de Guise Duke of Chevreuse and Peer of France a great Confident of Queen Anns who had writ certain Letters into Spain without the Kings knowledge which were intercepted and upon which Madam Chevreuse fled thither till the Death of Lewis 13. her Step-Mother Marie d' Avougour Dutchess of Montbason 45 46. Cinque-Mars Henry Ruze de Cinq-Mars the Marquess of Effiat his Character 4. death 6 Clanleil le Marquis de Clanleu Governour of Mardike and Dixmuyd refusing Quarter offered by Captain Vautorneux was slain at Charenton 131. Colbert Jean Baptiste Colbert his Character 419 Collins le Comte de Coligny Chastillon Maurice 45 Le Duc de Chastillon Louys Gasper de Coligny D'andelot 205. he was slain at Charenton 1649. 131. Conde Henry Bourbon Prince of Conde married to Charlotte Marguerite de Montmorancy his Character 16. Death 64. Her Character and Death 205 230. their Issue 65 Conti Armand de Bourbon Prince of Contij Corvald the Viscount of Courval 238 Couture des Coustures Burgess of Paris 182. born 1629. 65. takes part with the Discontented 177. he is made Governour of Champaigne is arrested with the Princes 191. mannages the Affairs of Bourdeaux 348. marries with the Countess of Martinezze the Cardinals Niece 352 Cramaillac Adrian de Mon Luc de Cramail the Earl of Carmain 8 Crequi Charles Marquis de Crequi One of the 4. first Gentlemen of the Bed-Chamber D. and Peer of France was Ambassadour at Rome to Alexder VII 433 Cressy de Croissy an Officer in the Guards 191 D. D'Ognati The Comte Dognati Viceroy of Naples 221 D'Ognon Comte du Dougnon Louys de Foucault Vice-Admiral and Governour of Brouage when the King comes to Guyenne is sick of the Gout 219 272 291. Dulmont Du Mont Governour of Saumur 208 Dunon John Earl of Dunois the Bastard of Orleans in the times of Charles 7. successful in Enterprises upon the English from whom the House of Longueville receive many Priviledges 292 381. Duras le Marquis de Duras Son of le Comte de Duras 237. made Duke and Peer 1668. E. ELboeuf Charles de Lorrain Duc d' Elboeuf was Governour of Picard◠〈◊〉 had three Children living by Catharine 〈◊〉 Natural Daughter of Henry 4. Charles dâ—â—â—rraine Duke d' Elboeuf Charles de Lorraine Prince d' Harcour Francis Maria de Loâ—raine Princesse de I'Isle bonne 123 Ernery Michael Partuelli d'Emery removed from his beingt Treasurer 96. restored 152 Enguien Lewis Bourbon D. of Enguien his Character 16 17 26 56 125 176. he is the present Prince of Conde born 1621. and married the Mareschal de Brezés Daughter in 1641. his Victory at Rocroy 36. at Thionville 41. overthrow of Merck 51. taking Spira Mentz Wormes c. Ib. Victory at Norlingue 55. he agrees to the King and Queens retiring from Paris 118. comes out a little after Ib. Owns the Counsel of the Kings retirement 120. suspected of coldness 128 129 144. crosses Mazarine in the match of his Neice 144 151. abets the disorders of Guyenne 158 169. practices Candale pretendant to the other Niece 175. contends for d' Ales 175. strikes up a secret match for the Duke
being ill supplied and thereupon not succeeding as at his first Exploits he was after Revocation imprisoned 71. 123 Moussaye le Marquis de Moussaye Goion 54. 196. N. NAvaille Philippe de Montault the Earl of Navaille Maistre de Camp made Duke and Peer of France 1650. was employed to the Relief of Candy 211 Nemours Amedee de Savoy Duc de Nemours married Isabel de Vendosme Sister of Beaufort was disgusted against the Cardinal for being deuied the Government of Auvergne much devoted to the Dutchess of Chastillon his Character 18. Death in July 1652. 321 Nesmond Francois Theodore the President of Nesmond Son-in-law to la Moignon 320 Noirmont Louys de la Trimouille Marquess of Noirmonstier Noyers Francois Soublet de Noyers his Character 10. death 12 O. O Busson George d'Aubusson de la Feuillade Archbishop of Embrun 264 Ondedei Zongo the Abbot Ondedei 281 Orleans Gaston-Jean-Baptiste Duc d'Orleans married for his second Wife to Marguerite de Lorraine his Character 16. 48. 159. Death 412 413. her Character 43. Madamoiselle the eldest Daughter of Orleans 309. 315. by Marie de Bourbon only Daughter of the Duke of Montpensier P. PAlvauisse le Marquis de Paluau de Clerambault made Mareschal of France 1651. 297 Parma the young Duke Ranuccio Son of Odoardo Farnese Duke of Parma and Piacenza 58 Perauld Jehan the President Perault Condes Sollicitar 194 Perefix Hardouin de Perefix Abbot of Beaumont directed the young Kings Studies and the Coadjutor being prevailed upon to stand by was afterwards made Archbishop of Paris 66 Persan le Marquis de Persan de Vaudetar 128 Plessis Praslin Caesar de Choiseuil Comte du Plessis-Praslin made Mareschal of France 1645. commended 172. made Duke and Peer 1665. Auguste de Choiseuil Comte du Plessis-Praslin slain at Rhetel-fight 237. is Lieutenant to Prince Thomas 69 Poussard Anne Poussard for so she is called in the History of de la Barde was the Daughter of Francis Poussard Marquis du Vigean and Anne Neubourg was relict of Phoebus d'Albret de Miossan de Pons called Madame de Pons or la Marquese de Miossan de Pons marrieth with the Duke of Richlieu 179 Pradeau de Pradelle Maistre de Camp 237 Princess Palatine Anna Gongaza married to Prince Edward 195 R. RHetz Jon-Paul-Francis de Gondy Abbot of Rhetz hath this sirname from a fair Lordship so called which his Grandfather Albert Gondy had by matching with Catherine Clermont Tonnerre the Heiress of it Coadjutor to the Archbishop of Paris his Character 21. 128. made Archbishop of Corinth 46. 105. Cardinal of Rhetz 308 Richlieu Armand-Jehan du Plessis Cardinal de Richlieu his Birth and Life and Death 9. Parallel with Mazarine 31 52 D. of Richlieu Armand Vignerot Marquis de Pont de Curley Duc de Richlieu General of the Gallies and Governor of Havre de Grace marrieth with the Marchioness of Miossan de Pons 179 is Deputy Lieutenant at the Siege of Dunkirk 359 Richo misnamed for Pichon as Monsieur de la Barde the Marquess of Marolles Governour of the Castle of Vayre 219 Riviere Louys Barbier Abbé de la Riviere first a School-master in Paris then attending on Habert de Montmor Bishop of Cahon Chaplain to the Duke of Orleans by his complacent humor insinuated into the Favour of the Duke 16 Rochefoucault The Prince of Marsillac la Rochefoucauld called Marsillac 131. See 117. 123. he was Son of Francis Duke of Rochefoucauld and Peer of France and Governour of Poictou who dyed 1650. 208. his Brother Le Chevalier de la Rochefoucauld Knight of Maltha and set by him to hold the Town of Damvilliers 202 203 Ronserol de Roncerolles Maistre de Camp 250. he was Governour of Seurre-Bellegarde Roquelaur le Marquis de Roquelaur created 1652. Duke and Peer of France 223 Rosa Colonel Rose Commander of the Germans after various Engagements with the Bavarians Lieutenant under du Plessis Praslin in the Rhetel-fight 1650. is slain Note that Priolo saith his Brother but Marolles that he himself was there slain 238 Ruvigny de Ruvigny S. SAintagnian le Comte de S. Agnan Governour of Bourges 202 Saint Amour one of the 4. first Gentlemen of the Kings Bed-Chamber de Sainte Maure the Deputy Governour of Havre de Grace under the Dutchess of Esguillon 202 Sammigrin le Marquis de Saint Megrin Jacque Stuard was killed in the fight at the Fauxbourg de St. Anthoine 315 Saint Quintin the Earl of Quintin the Son of de la Moussaye Goion 238 Saint Simon le Due de Saint Simon Claude du Plessis de Rasse Governour of Blaye 208 Sammicault de Saint Micau Governour of Seurre Bellegarde Seuboeuf le Marquis de Sauveboeuf 167 Savoy Charles Emanuel Duke of Savoy Christina the Dutchess Dowager Daughter of King Henry IV. and Sister to our late Queen 69 Senneterre le Marquis de la Ferté Senneterre Henry made Mareschal of France 1651. 238. taken Prisoner by Don Juan 354 Seguier Peter Seguier made Chancellour 103 289 321. Servienne Abel Comte de Servienne first the Kings Atturney in the Parliament of Grenoble then Master of Requests afterwards Secretary of State and Commissioner at Munster whence he goes Ambassadour to the Hague his Speech 378. dyes Commissioner of the Treasuty his Character and death 346,347 Sillery le Marquis de Sillery-Bruslard who married Rochefoucaulds Sister Sirot the Baron of Sirot 39. he was slain 1652. at Gergol upon the Loyre Sully Maximilian Francis Bethune Duke of Sully 321 T TAlon Omer Talon Advocat General 121 Tavan de Saux Comte de Tavan 313,204 Tellier Michael le Tellier Intendant de Justice Finances to the Kings Army in Italy there obliged Mazarine was chosen Secretary of State 1643. at the laying down of Noyer his praise 218. removed by the P. of Conde 272 276. restored 301. De Thou Francis Auguste de Thou his Death 6. Extraction 7 Thuillerie Gaspar Cognet de la Thuillerie Ambassadour Extraordinary from the King of France to the King of Swethland and King of Denmark to mediate a Peace 1644. effects it between Christiern IV. and Queen Christina 1645. as also a League of Commerce between the King of Denmark and Lewis the 14th 377 Henry de la Tour Viscount of Thurenne he married the only Daughter of the Duke de la Force made Mareschal of France 1643. receives a rebuke at Mariendale 52. repaired at the overthrow of Merck 54 55. commands the French Forces in Germany and takes Triers 57. At the imprisonment of the Princes withdraws 140. 196. concludes with the Spaniard 206. enters France 210. is raised from Guise 211. fights stoutly at Rhetel 236. returns to the Royal Service upon the enlargement of the Princes 268. after the rout of Hoquincourt stays the Royal Army 311. attempts not carries Estampes hath Senneterre in joint Commission 313. engages in the Suburb of St. Anthony the Prince who hardly maintains his Quarter against great disadvantages 315. takes Mozome whilst Condé gets Rocroy 351. he gets St. Menhould 352. recovers
confine my self within my own bounds and do not climb those heights lest like an ill Tyler I should fall from the House-top and be laugh'd at In the better part of the World what broyls hath an itch of Arguing about Religion made that which doth and hath and will occasion this is mans weakness of which there is no more certain Argument then to quarrel about sacred matters It is a Disease of the Soul to make superfluous questions about God but what can we do Divines had rather dispute their live It is commendable to restrain a Gallimawfrey and Hotch-potch of Religions and Innovatours because they may put people upon Change A Prudent King ought with all his Power to defend the Ancient Worship nay rather then know it he is justly counted next under God by whom his Majesty is vindicated yet Faith is to be wrought by Perswasion not by Command No less valiantly did the King avenge the affront offered Crequi his Embassadour at Rome then that done D'Estrade at London Contempt is a Pestilent thing to Kingdoms whose Soul is Authority and an honourable opinion of their Soveraign But contempt is a mean and low opinion of the Prince and his State imprinted in Subjects and Foreigners by which the Majesty of the Throne lyes on the ground For few overrhrows of States have been by malice the most by scorn Lewis the XIV hath vindicated himself from that more then any of the Ancient or more modern Kings who hath not spared so much as the Pope himself The Corsi the Souldiers that are the Popes Guard upon pretence of some trivial quarrel with Crequi's Pages shoot Pistols in at his Windows set upon his Wives Coach as she is coming home and offer all sorts of Insolencies trampling upon the Holiness of the Embassy Crequi departed from Rome unsatisfied the Corsi triumph The Ring of France having taken into his power Avignon a City of the Popes threatens to use extremity and prepares an Army against Italy After divers Treaties it is concluded at Pisa That for the appeasing the Kings Wrath the Corsi be eternally banished from Rome A Pyramide be built for an everlasting monument of the Action but what is the principal matter That a Legate à Latere be sent to the King too in submissive terms to give satisfaction for the hainousness of the Fact which was decently performed by the Popes Nephew Cardinal Chighi The State of France being in perfect settlement the King reverenced at home and feared abroad holds his Eyes steady over all Europe to bring speedy relief to that part which he saw injured and in distress Behold of a sudden the Tyrant of Asia enters Hungaria The Emperour Leopoldus implores the French Succour It is presently sent under the command of Collins Again did the double-nam'd Ister admire the French Banners they fight stoutly against the Turk and the King lending his strength and his Fortune a Peace is concluded or a Truce like a Peace The Victorious Army at their return shewed at Paris their naked Semitars taken from the Musulmans Merchandize is rendered considerable stocks of Money being provided for it Our power is diffused through the West and Eastern Countries the Sea being on all parts free or linked in Commerce Now as the management of every publick Affair requires some assistant the direction of this great charge is committed by the King to John Baptist Colbert to â—hose private profit whatsoever doth not turn to the publick he doth not think conducing a person of a deep reach We see Rebellion chained Luxury subdued the Robbers of the Publick Money confounded all men either inclined by their Wills to do well or necessitated by the Laws For a Prince by his actions teaches his Subjects to act righteously and as he is greatest in Power so is he yet greater in Example and no body complains but of his Greatness who is the hope and Peace of People Here ends the year 1664. and my History with the new Apparition in the Sky they call it a Comet there is none but desires to know whether he should admire or fear it Some there are who give out that it portends some grievous matter we are of that temper that we pass over with neglect what we see every day though worthy of admiration on the contrary even the least matters if they appear to us unusual we make a business of gazing upon them FINIS An Advertisement to the Reader IN the rendring Histories from one Language by another proper Names of Persons are not the least obnoxious to suffer and by consequent leave an obscurity in the Relation Particularly the Latine retrenches modern Styles and moulds the word after a Propriety much differing from our own it may therefore contribute some light to restore the Persons here principally named to their French Appellation and add some Account of them then to subjoyn the more dangerous Errata A Table of the Proper Names A. D'Ales le Comte d'Ales Louys de Valois Governor of Province pag. 154. Alvimar 172. a Maistre de Camp he was slain in Rhetel-Fight Anne d'Austriche the Widow of Lewis the Just and Sister of Philip IV. King of Spain 414 d'Ancres Concini Marquis d'Ancres 95. the great Favourite to Lewis XIII Arcos Roderick Ponce de Leon Duc d'Arcos a Spanish General 66 Argenson le Vayer d'Argenson Conseiller du Roy. 161 Avaux Clode de mesme Comte d'Avaux his Character and Death 231 d'Aumont Marquis d'Aumont Villequier Anthorine made Mareschal 1651. 238. Duke and Peer of France 1665. B. BAll the President Ball and certain Members of the House pag. 215 Le President de Bailleul Nicolas Clement le Meusnier or Miller Estienne Saintot Conseillers de la Grande Chambre Jehan Canaye Jehan le Camus Francois Bitault Charles le Comte de Montoglan Jacques Maugis and Pierre Martineau These were the Parliament-men of that Commission Bar de Bar put in the place of Cominges to be Keeper of the Princes 198 Bassompeirre Francis Mareschal de Bassompierre imprisoned for words against Richlieu 8 Beaufort Francis de Vendosme Duke of Beaufort the younger Son of Caesar and Frances de Lorraine born 1616. lived unmarried and was slain at Candia Beauvais Augustin Potier the Bishop of Beauvais falls into disgrace 13 Becharel de la Becherelle recovers Damvilliers by Stratagem 202 Bellebrun de Bellebrun Governor of Hesdin 357 Bellevre President of Belluvre Pompone Embassador to King Charles I. of Great Britain and to the States of Holland in the Munster-Treaty afterwards Premier President of the Parliament of Paris his Character and Death 356 Belliere le Marquis du Plessis-Belliere Jacques de Rouge Maistre de Camp is made Governour of Diepe 200 Belnau le Marquis de Belnau 54 Bence a German Colonel slain at Rhetel-fight 238 Beringham Henry de Beringhen sent to Mazarine 258 Bethune Marguerite de Bethune Daughter to the Duke of Sully Wife of Henry de Rohan 130 Beveron le Marquis de Beuvron de Harcourt