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A42275	The history of France written in Italian by the Count Gualdo Priorato, containing all the memorable actions in France and other neighbouring kingdoms ; the translation whereof being begun by the Right Honourable Henry, late Earl of Monmouth, was finished by William Brent, Esq.; Historia delle revolutioni di Francia sotto il regno di Luigi XIV. English	Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, conte, 1606-1678.; Monmouth, Henry Carey, Earl of, 1596-1661.; Brent, William, d. 1691.	1676 (1676)	Wing G2166; ESTC R21817	657,819	516

too much Glory as being jealous of his inconstancy After many consults touching the course they were to hold it was at last unanimously resolved To endeavour by all means the forcing of the Enemy unto a Battel according to the event whereof they might afterwards proceed to farther resolutions With these Designs therefore the Armies advancing and confronting of each other ●taid eight or ten dayes having no other obstacle to hinder their encountring but the River Oyse which ran between them The Mareschal Turenne although inferiour in number to the Spanish Army would have have accepted of the Battel to which his noble Courage did provoke him had not his daring spirit been restrained by that staid Experience which though young in years he had to his great glory gained in Two and twenty pitch'd Battels wherein he had commanded and he was forbidden by express Orders from the Cardinal who seeing the Fortune of the Kingdom to depend upon that Army would not expose to the uncertainty of an Encounter upon so much disadvantage all his past labours present condition and future hopes And thereupon following the opinion of that wise Roman who destroyed the Carthaginian Army with holding it at a bay without concerning himself for publick rumours he contented himself with galling them sometimes in the flank sometimes in front and sometimes in the rear with enforcing them sometimes to Quarter close together sometimes to enlarge themselves to hinder their Marches reduce them into want of Victuals and finally to overthrow all the designs they had projected against France But there being in Turenne as well as the Prince of Conde a most ardent desire of glory he could not satisfie his Mind without giving some proof of his Courage upon some occasion and therefore he passed the River one day with between 700 and 800 Horse and joyning with the great Guard he kept beyond the River charged that of the Enemy kept upon the head of the Marsh of Fonsomma beat them into the gross of the Spanish Army took many prisoners and with incomparable Courage and Conduct made a safe retreat to his own Quarters Upon the 24th of Iuly the King Cardinal and the whole Court came to the Army where he was received with extraordinary Duty and Applause by 100 Squadrons of Horse and 18 Battalions of Foot drawn out which made up in all 16000 Combatants consisting of Old Souldiers inured unto the Warr Expert Officers and Noble Persons who were Volunteers Turenne being willing to give them the Divertisement of a Skirmish which was wonderfully desired by his Majesty who was full of Lively Martial thoughts passed the Oyse at a Foord with the Guard of Cavalry Gens d' Arms and about 1000 Horse drawn out of the Army charged upon and beat up the same Guard of Conde who taking it for granted that the French Generals upon his Majesty's arrival were resolved to give Battel drew up all his Army and stood firm observing the motion of the French until the King retired and that 't was known to have been onely a party at which time they were troubled they had not advanced and tried their Fortune His Majesty staid all that day in the Camp filling all persons by the Majesty of his presence with Courage and Desire to do something which might signalize them in his Service He Dined that day in Turenne's Quarters with a good number of the principal Commanders who sate at Table with him at Night he Supped in those of the Mareschal de la Ferte Senneterre with the same order and lodged in Turenne's Quarters in the middest of the Army and went the next day from thence towards Paris Two or three dayes after the King's departure the Spanish Army rose from these Posts and took their March directly towards San Simon and Serocourt Passes upon the River Somme between Ham and San Quintin That of France followed it marching the way of Fera lodged at Chery and Maiou and passing the Oyse in the same place where it makes a little Island and a little higher at Verduel it drew up in Battalia a little above Travessy where it encamped alwayes observing the Enemy that he might not have time to invest any place or throw up Works about it as they desired to have done after they perceived the difficulty of drawing the French to a pitched Battail Conde doubting least Turenne should be upon his Back as they filed along by San Simon was careful in the passage and took up Quarters onely a league from Ham which gave great apprehension that he thought of besieging that most Important place situated upon the Somme between St. Quintin and Peronne This Motion obliged the French Generals to advance unto Chauny a Town upon the Oyse and from thence to coast unto Noyon chief Town of a County strong in Men and situate upon the same River where they made a halt some dayes during which the Spaniards making head against them the Prince of Conde went with 6000 men to Magny and from thence to Roye a walled Town upon the head of the River Moreul and approaching it on three sides got it by Surrender in 15 hours there being none but the Inhabitants and some Gentlemen of the Countrey thereabouts who ran in to defend it and being without Parapets or other Fortifications The taking of this being understood by the French Generals they suspecting the Attack of some place upon the Somme marched to Magny Conde designing the Enterprise of Corbie a most Important place Royally built seated upon the Somme between Peronne and Amiens made shew of marching with part of the Army and Artillery upon the way of Beauvais a City the Metropolis of a rich County one of the strongest and wealthiest of France bathed by the River Therin that he might cause the French to draw off from the Post which they had taken and at the same time clap about Corbie Turenne who by long experience was able to discover the Prince's Arts and knew full well that he would not engage himself into France with so many strong Towns behind him and an Army in flanck instead of marching after him as it might seem probable he should have done after he had consulted with the Mareschal his Collegue upon the 9th of August marched that very Night to Magny where they made the rejoycings due for the good News of the Reduction of Bourdeaux which filled all their Minds with confidence of good success and presently passing the River dispatched the Count Schomberg Lieutenant of the Company of the Scotch Guard with 400 Horse and 200 Foot to reinforce Corbie and prevent the Prince's designs upon it All the French Army marched at the same time towards Ham passed the River by night and quartered on the other side where having notice that the Count de Maile with a great Convoy of Ammunition and Victuals 4000 men drawn out of the Garrisons of Flanders and 6000 Freebooters was parted from Cambray to reinforce the Spanish Camp before any

their Barricadoes The Treaty being concluded it was carried into the Town by Viscount Virlada and the Duke was told that the next day he should finde the Gates open for him and all his retinue the Souldiers excepted the Barricadoes down the Militia disbanded their General dismiss their Vessels unarmed all which was done but the Dukes Harbengers found the Gate St. Iulian shut upon them and Barricado'd but the Duke entred by that of Diaux accompanied by his Domesticks by some Officers and by about 400 Gentlemen And presently Monsieur d' Espagnet who was of power amongst the people was sent to appease those that were up and to demolish the Barricadoes The Duke was visited by all the Corporations of the City but not by the Parliament because the Treaty was as they alledged onely with the City and not with them who were the more incensed for that the Duke did not conceal his anger against them The first President with some of the Wiser sort went to visit him who with the like respect went to return their Visit. He went afterwards to the publick Palace where he spoke handsomely of the late disorders and promised the City to intercede with the King for their indemnity adding that he would not tarry long there but that he would send his Forces higher up into the Country to the end that the City might be free of the inconveniency of their neighbourhood Affairs seemed to be thus quieted and in truth they were all so astonished with the Blow received at Libourn as had they governed themselves well there was great hopes they might have been reduced to reason but then the Duke must have tarried longer in Bourdeaux for his too speedy return to Agen afforded not time to the Parliament to grow more milde Espernon dream'd of nothing but revenge whereof he cannot be excused for from thence proceeded a great part of the disorders wherewith Guienne hath been so long afflicted It is true that the Parliament was always wanting in their duty and did therefore deserve punishment but moderation must have been used therein which might have appeased those turbulent Spirits The Duke went from Bourdeaux with firm intention to punish the Parliament he went to Gadilliack from whence he acquainted the Court with what had past He desired the King to pardon the People but not the Parliament Young Argenson carried this Dispatch to the Court which was then at Amiens At the first the Council stuck upon forbidding the Parliament which did much prejudice the business for they must either have put on a speedy resolution so not to afford them leisure to make new Plots or after long delay have forborn execution If the interdiction had presently followed whilst the people were well disposed to Peace the Parliament would have been necessitated to obey But time altered the face of affairs and when they were resolved to do it they could not The Court went from Amiens to Compeigne which was another occasion of delay Argenson told them that if the interdiction should be speedily made it might be easily effected but if deferr'd the business would take another parley But whether it were that they were negligent or that the Court had other business at that time six Weeks pass'd without taking any expedient so as that wound not being healed but contracting continually ill humours by the turbulent suggestion of the Parliament the Bourdelois fell into new and more rash contempts The first President was excluded the Council and the Councellor Salomon was driven out of the City The People were forbidden to receive Pardon from the King and the Giurati to desire it imprinting in the People that what was presented to them as a remedy was a pestiferous Poyson and that to accept of Pardon was to confess a fault The Expeditions were sent to the Duke and the way of putting them in execution refer'd to him but he who was wholly set upon Revenge fell upon the most violent remedies Monsieur de Comminge Lieutenant of the Queens Guards was sent with two Vssiere alla catena d' oro Ushers with Gold Chains to Bourdeaux with the Inhibition and Espernon himself went thither who at first was well received But when they found that Comminge was come to thunder out the Inhibition whereat the Parliament was much troubled by reason of the bad consequence which the mark of such a fault brings with it they would have shut the Door upon him as he entred into the Hall but some of his Guards made a noise and kept them from doing it which incensed those that were present the most seditious cried To Arms to Arms some Barricado'd the avenues of the Streets which led to the Palace with Garts loaded with Dirt others would have shut up the Gate Salimieres which is neer the Palace and by which succour might be brought from the Castle Trombette but the Dukes men being aware thereof stood in the midst of the Gate and kept up the Portcullices which the Seditious would have let down which afforded conveniency for 150 men to enter who were sent by the Governour of the Castle to oppose the peoples fury The mean while the Duke who with Count Argenson Monsieur de Comminge and a great many Gentlemen was in the Palace-Hall was told that the Tumult increased which made him retire left he might be environ'd by the Croud He returned to his house Pay-paulin where he staid the rest of that day He thought to have come the next day to the Palace but President Pontac advertised him that the Seditious intended to set Puy-paulin on fire and counselled him to retire left he might expose his person to the fury of an inraged people This advice was embraced and instead of going to the Parliament he went from Bourdeaux with the Nobless which accompanied him and with his Guards and Domesticks He was no sooner gone out of the Gate but the people got upon the Wall shot at him threw Stones and curst him He marched speedily towards Cadilliack and went from thence to Agen to expect Orders from Court The peoples fury being somewhat appeased after this venting of their rage Monsieur de Comminge endeavouring still to reconcile the Duke unto the Parliament went to Porter four leagues from Bourdeaux to confer with the Deputies of Parliament but to no purpose Many of the chief Inhabitants went from the City the Guirato Barriere as he was going was slain but by whom no man knew Constance Pontack Boutrin and Duglas who were all Frondeurs were made Giurati When the news of this Insurrection came to Court together with all that had hapned besides all means were used to allay the Rancour and divers good Orders being made President Gouges the Counsellours Mirat Monion and La vié who were all four Deputies of the Parliament of Bourdeaux and had been detained at Senlis by order from the King were set free and Mirat was sent back with advantageous Proposals to the Parliament whilst they should

went in August near to Montronde where he continued for a month still defying the Garrison though it were more numerous than his men but as he returned to his Camp with but only 30. Horse he fell into an Ambuscado of the Enemies who shot at him with Muskets and Pistols wherewith he was wounded in the hand and had his face burnt yet throwing himself fiercely amongst the Enemy he forced them to fly without loss of any one of his men and having slain some of the Enemy with his own hands he returned to his Quarters and was no sooner healed but being advertised by Cavalliere Barada that a party of the Enemies were in the Castle of Garghelissa he presently got on Horseback accompanied by 300. of those of Tsouldon and set upon Garghelissa where the Enemy wanting all things particularly water they yielded the 2d day Eighteen Officers remaining Prisoners and above 150. common Souldiers A Trumpet came in the interim to Paris on the beginning of September with Letters sent from the Archduke to the Duke of Orleans wherein boasting of his good intentions to a general place he invited him to accept of the offer The Duke listned to what the Trumpeter said and he being also desirous of peace sent the Baron of Verderonne Gentleman of his Bedchamber with a gracious answer shewing a reciprocal good will which was not altogether well approved by all men as misbecoming the respect due to the King without whose consent no treaty ought to have been held with the Enemy and the Duke after this having sent a Messenger to Court to crave leave that he might apply himself to the Treaty the King's servants observed that he had ingaged himself further than he ought to have done Yet to keep from irritating the people more who already complain'd that no means was used to make peace and also not to distaste the Duke totally Commission was sent him to Treat but with some others join'd with him It was thought that these projects of the Spaniards tended to two ends the one to increase the peoples hatred yet more against the Cardinal the other to win the good will of the people who were opprest with continual grievances and by insolencies of War And in earnest by this cunning things were reduced to that condition as the Archdukes name was publickly cried up in Paris and he as well as the Spaniards were said to have deserved well of the Parisians nay singing Songs and eucomiums in praise of the Archduke they called him a good Frondeur But the Archduke knew not how to make use of the Parisians applause as he ought to have done for having so far ingaged himself in the aforesaid offers and his after proceedings not corresponding with his beginning it was thought he did not mean sincerely and that he did not really desire peace so much as he seemed to do On the other side the Duke of Orleans imbarqued therein incited by vain glory thinking to win the peoples applause by so good a work he sent Messengers continually to Court the Officers whereof spying into the Spaniards deep designs laughed at the vanity of the business which being built in the Air vanisht soon away in smoak The Count de Avaux knowing how much his power in Court was lessened and thinking how to regain it grew in love with these Treaties and intending to be the guider thereof so to win credit with the people he went with the Pope's Nuntio to Soisouns to confer with the Spanish Commissioners but he found none there for the Archduke as was appointed nay Don Gabrielle di Tolledo at his return to Paris said that Orders were first to be expected from Spain contradicting plainly what the Archduke had said who affirmed that he was Plenipotentiary to conclude all things But the Prince of Conde's Friends finding that the Parisians were pleased with nothing more than with this whisper of peace framed some Libels in the name of Marishal Turenne though he knew nothing of it and on the 4 th of September they were found fastned upon all the Corners of the Streets and the people ran to read them with such delight as the Duke of Orleans striving to have them pul'd down the people did oppose it with so much heat as two men were upon that occasion kil'd The Contents of these Libels were verbatim as followeth The Marishal of TURENNE to the good Citizens of PARIS IF Cardinal Mazarine who is the disturber of publick Tranquillity had not refused to make the most advantagious peace three years since that France could desire the Kingdom would not have been troubled with so many commotions as hath cost it so much blood and Treasure and you should not now grieve to see the fire which is preparing to consume so many fair Provinces unless you extinguish it The Archduke who might justly make advantage of the disorders of France and of the Confusion whereinto it is put by the wickedness of some particular men who prefer their own particular interest before the peace of Christendome comes to your Gates to offer you that peace which till now the Cardinal Mazarine hath hindred This design appears to me to be so generous and so good for the publick as it is fitting to follow it Friends you are invited to receive it he himself presents you with it it now depends upon you Lassure you the intentions of this Prince are sincere his offering to Treat with his Royal Highness and with the Parliament the moderation which he will use during the whole course of this Negotiation will justifie to all Europe his intentions to make it peaceful he tells you that the disloyalty of Cardinal Mazarine which is better known by strangers than by you hath made his Catholick Majesty resolve not to accept of any proposals made by him but to make use of his absence to Treat thereof with the Duke of Orleans and with the Parliament of Paris who are bound to be accountable to the King and to the State of the publick conduct of affairs and of the disorders which the continuance of War will occasion It is you that must solicit your false Tribunes who are become Mazarine's Pensioners and Protectors who have long laughed at you who have sometimes excited you sometimes allured sometimes cooled you sometimes held you back according to their Capricioes and different progress of their ambitions from preferring the publick interest and the general good to the welfare of this States-man whom afterwards when he hath paid them for their friendship they exalt unto the Heavens notwithstanding the continuance of this War The Archduke comes with a spirit of peace intending to facilitate the conclusion of a Treaty so necessary for the two Crowns but he protests that as he will leave nothing undone to effect so noble and so glorious a design to Christendome so he will imploy the Army which he commands to revenge his Catholick Majesty in case these just and reasonable conditions to which he

forerunners of new troubles for that the Alliance made between Subjects of so great birth and spirit might if they lifted keep the Kingdom still in disorder had not several interests interposed in breaking this Alliance one whereof was the Dutchess of Longuevil's arrival at Paris who as being a handsome young Lady could not without envy tolerate this honour in Madamoselle Chevereux who was not so old as she who when she should be her Brothers wife as Princess of the blood was to be her Superior and because she could not brook coming beneath her being infinitely beloved by her Brother the Prince of County she indeavoured to divert him as much as she could from the Marriage to this was added the opinion of the Prince of Conde that his Brothers life might be shortned by this Marriage he being in the opinion of Phisicians but of a weak complexion but much more that he might not be bound to renounce for ever the great possessions which belong'd unto him by Church-livings and that he might also give too great countenance to the faction of the Frondeurs nor was the Court wanting in having an influence upon this whose Agents and particularly Count Serviente and Monsieur de Lyons had a great hand in the Government thereof who being still thought to be good friends and faithful servants to the Prince did according to what suited best with his interests infuse into him what they knew was good for the King's service The Queen likewise had a part therein who being desired by the Prince so to do wisht the Dutchess of Chevereux to proceed no further in this Alliance without the Courts consent in short the treaty vanisht the very Princes failing in their Devoirs whereat the house of Chevereux was highly scandalized in so much as the Dutchess who was very sensible of injuries and of a manlike spirit resolved by the Coadjutor's means who was her great friend to be revenged Whilst this treaty was breaking off the Duke of Rochfaucolt to bring it on again agreed with Madame de Rhodes an intimate friend to the Dutchess to her Daughter and to the Coadjutor that it behoved the Prince of Conde to have his Brothers Marriage take effect and that it behoved the Frondeurs to make Conde Governour of Guienne County Governour of Provence and Lieutenant General of Guienne and that this should be done at one and the same time on both sides But the Frondeurs not being in a condition to make good what they offer'd unto the Prince he thought himself also not bound to observe what he had promised concerning the Marriage The Coadjutor who was become an Enemy to the Dutchess of Longueville and to Rochfaucolt told the Prince that the Dutchess and her friends were not troubled at his proceedings in this affair but that the Dutchess of Longueville did for her particular concernments go about to break this match yea without the Prince his knowledg and that therefore he acquainted him therewith that he might be aware thereof the Prince finding out the design was very angry and told the Coadjutor in plain terms that he was sure to expect little from him and from the Dutchess of Chevereux when the match should be concluded since he sought to put division in his Family and to put discord between him and his sister allied unto him no less in love than in blood and then he communicated the whole business to the Dutchess and to the Duke of Rochfaucolt The Prince by this visit found that his Brother was really in love with Chevereux and that he had desired President Viola to draw up the Articles that so all obstacles might be removed and the business not retarded That Monsieur de Leghe a friend to Chevereux had discoursed long and frequently with County so as these things being added to the Advertisement of President Mortaro who was a friend and servant of Conde's who told him that the Marriage was to be concluded secretly without expecting dispensation and without his participation which made him resolve to take his Brother off from the thought thereof awakening in him some jealousie which he had formerly conceived adding that he thought he might do well to renounce that contract wherein his Sister Longueville did also labour so as they joyntly agreed how to silence it for ever and afterwards they agreed with Count Serviente and with Monsieur de Lyon that the Queen should forbid Chevereux and County to proceed any further in these espousals which was the cause of all the distasts and disagreements which insued afterwards and which did facilitate the Cardinals return to Court Thus Conde losing the Dutchess of Chevereux lost also the Coadjutor who became his bitter Enemy as well for this as for that he found he either could not or would not help him to be Cardinal The Duke of Bullion and Marishal Turenne flew also from him for his coolness in maintaining their interests in the business of Sedam he likewise lost Grandpree for not restoring him to his Government of Moson in the acquisition whereof he had so great a share and which was yet held by the Spaniards he likewise lost the Marquess Savebeuf by reason of some certain pretentions which he had and by his changeable nature he lost the first President of Parliament Mole for having prefer'd President Viola to be Secretary of State before Champetreux who was his eldest Son and with him he also lost many Counsellors of Parliament he likewise lost the Princess Palatine for not using his Authority in making Marquess Vieville superintendent of the Finances as also in consideration of her own interest and that she having assisted Conde so much she had not as yet got any good thereby she knew that to quench her thirst she must go to the Fountain's head and that persons of her condition could receive favours only from the King wherefore upon conference with the Dutchess of Longueville they both agreed that if they could get the Prince to give way that the Cardinal might return to Court they might have what they would of the King they communicated this their thought to him who suspended his resolution therein neither granting nor denying it Which they interpreting to the best sense the Princess Palatine motioned it to the Queen who listned attentively thereunto and said she would procure excellent conditions for Conde if he would do his duty But he having divers respects one contrary to another was a while doubtful what answer he should make but being told by his friends that he could not handsomely treat thereof without the Duke of Orlean's consent who had dealt so cordially for him and remembring with what applause he was received in Paris when after his imprisonment he came thither not so much in respect of himself as for being held to be a bitter Enemy to the Cardinal he resolved upon the denial wherefore the Princess Palatine having discover'd her thought unto him under the Seal of secrecy and he

to Merolles near Blois whither the Court came likewise which restored Count Servient to his former State imployments Oquincourt went from Chartres towards the Loire about Vandosme to oppose the Army of the Princes for so hereafter we will call it and chose Baugency for his station and sent Monsieur Plainville thither with Rethlisi's Regiment for the nearness of the Enemies Forces made him fear that place would be assaulted whose loss would have been a great hindrance The King staid some days in Blois as did his Forces in the neighbouring Villages where the Soldiers for want of pay committed unheard of extortions and over-running the Country in parties they were met with and a Serjeant Major of Valloi's Regiment with two other Captains were taken Prisoners The Kings Council met oftentimes in that City to consider whether the King had better to go for Orleans or Paris it was long disputed whether or no he should go straight to Orleans where the Inhabitants were for certain faithful to the King or whether he should go some other way since Marquess Lordis was ill affected to the Court and an Enemy in particular to the Cardinal which was the reason why that thought was given over as also for that the King was not able to advance with safety his Army not being great and for that he ought not to trust himself in the hands of an indiscreet people apt to sedition They therefore thought of sending the Guard de Seaux and Council thither but neither was this adhered to it not being thought fit to hazard the King's Authority by exposing his commands to the danger of not being obey'd It was therefore held better to advance with the Army and to do as occasion should serve when the expected recruits should be come They therefore went from the quarters about Blois on the 26 th of March where passing over the River upon the Bridg they resolved to march towards Gergeau whither Vaubecourt and Paluau's Troops were to come Marishal Turenne was sent thither with 2500 men to take upon him the command of the aforesaid men and together with Marishal de Oquincourt to do what should be best for the King's service And the King with the Court went also from Blois to Sully and the Army was quartered at Sandillon between Orleans and Gergan The Princes Army after having taken some contributions from the parts about Chastres went into Beaux the Province wherein Orleans stands with intention according to Nemeurs opinion to take Gergeau and Guien Those of Orleans wavering in what they had best do amidst this noise of Arms being incited on the one side by seditious people who were of opinion that they ought not recede from the obedience of the Duke of Orleans who as Lord of that Town if they should so do would hold himself highly offended and being sorry on the other side to forego the duty of good Subjects to the King their Sovereign resolved to remain neuters whereof the Duke of Beaufort who was come to that purpose to that City being assured he acquainted the Duke of Orleans therewith adding that if that Town should be taken by the King he would be forced to forsake Paris wherefore he thought it necessary that he should come thither himself in person to keep them all obedient with the Authority of his own presence But the Duke not thinking it fit to abandon Paris when the people were so wavering ready to yield to any the least accident resolved to send Madamoiselle his Daughter thither to weaken the Kings party by her presence and to incourage the favourers of his Family who were many This Princess assuming a generous and man-like spirit did not refuse to go but did so cheerfully imbrace the proposal as she appeared another Zenobia or Thalestris who was going to make new conquests She went from Paris accompanied by the Marchioness of Fronseneck the young Countess of Fiesco by the Duke of Rohan by two Counsellors of Parliament Croisy and Bermont and by many other Gentlemen of condition She past by Estampes and after having been received two leagues from Turry a great Town in Beaux by the chief Officers of the Army a Council of War was then held in her presence wherein it was resolved that the Army should march the next morning straight to Gergeau to secure that Town which had a Bridg over the Loire and that in case they should meet with any difficulty by the Kings Forces which were not far off that then they should indeavor to make themselves masters of Guienne in performance whereof Beaufort advanced to Gergean which was seated upon the Loire and walled about after the old manner but finding that Marishal Turenne had cautiously prevented him who was come into the Suburbs beyond the Bridg he was forced to hault and fall to blows without any advantage for though there were none to defend it but some of the Kings Officers who had accompanied Turenne they did so excellently defend it as after Beaufort had lost several Soldiers and had had many chief men wounded amongst which was Monsieur Sirot Lieutenant General who not long after dyed he was forced to return towards Loris a Village over against Sully on the Rivers side Madamoiselle being this mean while come to Orleans she found the Gates shut and guarded by armed Citizens whom she acquainted with her being there and at the same time appeared the Guard de Seaux on the other side the River who was sent by the King to keep the people in their obedience The Counsellors were at that time met in the publick Palace with several chief Citizens to consider how they should receive this Court-officer the Guard not being able to open the Gates to any without express order from the said Council sent presently to acquaint them how that Madamoiselle was come on the one side and the Guard de Seaux on the other about which whilst they were considering what to do Madamoiselle being upon the ditch and weary with attending an answer walked toward the River which the Boat-men observing they boldly ran to the Walls and breaking up a little Gate brought her into the City not being withstood by the Guards of the next Gate where she was cryed up by all the people many whereof were gained some days before by some monies given by Monsieur de Fiesco to spoil the management of Monsieur Gras master of the requests who was sent thither to that purpose by the King The people flocked together in great numbers in the Streets through which Madamoiselle past to see and reverence her and she using that French liberty towards them which does not at all derogate from civil modesty their acclamations grew so great as all the City wondred at the unusual and unexpected hardiness of that Princess Then going to the publick Palace she made the Council adhere to her party and to keep the Guard de Seaux from coming into the Town she went the next morning

to the new Town of the Ampuries where he sojourned some time to amass together all the Corn found there and carry it to Roses as he did making every Company carry six Quarters of their Country measure After this having nothing more to do in the Countrey of Lampourdam the Troops not being able longer to maintain themselves there they made them pass the hill of Pertus upon the 28th of September and leaving the Regiments of Anjou Languedoc Roquela●re Grammont and Harcourt in Roses they came unto Boulon a place upon the River Tiech the 30th day from whence the Mareschal sent his own men to quarter in Rossillon and those of Plessis Belliere in Conflans All these Troops stayed in that little Country till the arrival of those of Guienne Commanded by the Mareschal Marinville and assoon as they were entred into Rossillon Oquincourt resolved to pass a Convoy into Rosa. He caused all things to be prepared for that purpose and himself would have the conduct of it together with all the General Officers and the whole Militia excepting only such as were thought necessary to be left for guarding of some Posts were to be maintained in Conflans Upon the 29th of October he passed the Mountain and the next morning made the said Convoy enter into Rosa and the French Army advancing met the Spaniards near Loustelna● in a bad posture but because 't was necessary to make haste that the Foot might pass the Mountain they had the means to retire the Marquess Marinville who that day had the Van with his Troops of Guienne followed them to Figuieres from whence the Spaniards drew the Garrison and the Inhabitants assoon as they saw Mari●ville's Troops cried Vive le France the Garrison which also was in Castillon retired from thence in great disorder Upon the 6th of November Plessis Belliere having the Vantguard commanded out 100 Horse to get Intelligence of the Enemies condition by whom having notice that they had discovered seven Squadrons of Spaniards beyond the River towards Servia Oquincourt being then with Belliere they marched forthwith to the River side where Belliere being acquainted with the Fords by the Mareschal's Order passed and marched after them with so much swiftness and good success that he came up to them and fell upon their Rear skirmishing with them till they came into Bourdilles one of their Quarters where they thought to make a stand being seconded by those who were at that time in the Quarter but being driven from it and beaten unto another of their Quarters and thence to Salt● which was their general Quarter they made another stand by the assistance of the Troops there but with the same ill success they had at first being intirely routed and defeated many being killed upon the place and a number wounded and taken Prisoners all their Baggage of the value of above 10000 Crowns lost and their whole Army disordered and in confusion the French having only some few Souldiers hurt and two Brothers of the Villavoir's Prisoners who engaged themselves too far into a Troop of Officers who were retreating ●owards Girone After this Noble and Famous Action the French Troops lodged without disturbance in the same Quarters the Spaniards had taken up for themselves and enlarged themselves something farther that they might maintain themselves with more convenience and for the longer time till the arrival of Monsien● Picoy who was expected from Court with the King's Orders for the French Armies Winter Quarters and they staid thus about two Moneths in L●mpo●rdam the Spaniards not daring after the said Rout to offer them the least disturbance until at last about the 20th of December Picoy came with the Winter Quarters at which time the Mareschal held a Councel where it was resolved to send the Army into Quarters Rosa was in the mean time furnished with all sorts of Victuals and they transported thither whatsoever they could find in La●po●rdam The 27th of December the French Army repassed the Mountain and entring into Rossillon the Mareschal gave Order to Plessis Belliere for quartering of his Troops who having appointed them their Quarters and sent them thither took leave of the Mareschal to go to Court according to his Majestie 's permission given him for so doing and the Mareschal remained there to place the Souldiers in their Quarters and to make all such Provisions as he thought fi● to be done according to the Discipline of War Whilst these things were in Action the Cardinal Mazarine was thinking upon the means which might be fittest for gaining of the discontented Spirits rather by the way of gentleness than rigour and yet neglected not to make Provisions as well of Mony as Forces for continuance of the War the Recruits of the old Troops and raising new was not hard because the Cardinal's Credit prevailing with the men of War beyond all other Interest they imployed themselves with affection and diligence therein that they might thereby make demonstration of their gratitude and deserve his favour a thing whereof the Souldiery being infinitely obsequious and devoted to him was most ambitious by whose force he was after able to compass his designes which in spight of the contrary Opinion of those who envied him took good effect as will appear by that which follows The Cardinal 's principal aim was to calm the Intestine Broyls and re-unite the divided minds of all the French wisely considering that all France being at unity and in obedience to the King there was no Forreign Power whatsoever of Strangers was to be feared He applied therefore his utmost diligence by Treaties and Arms to reduce those of Guinne not neglecting the Designes entertained with several Inhabitants of Bourdeaux he gave Order that before all things they should block up the City from making use of the Garonne without which it could neither receive supplies nor continue its Commerce and being harrassed by the King's Forces 't would in a short time be forced to yield without stroke strucken The Duke of Vandosme therefore having with his Majesties Fleet stopt up the mouth of the River built Forts in the most important places and driven away the Prince's Forces from several Towns with the Land Forces it was resolved in Council to publish a new Proclamation of Grace to those Citizens letting them know That notwithstanding so many advantages as rendred the Enterprize in manner certain yet his Majestie 's clemency was so great that he was ready with open arms to receive them into his favour who had with so much ingratitude risen against him This Act of Grace was published and Registred in the Parliament which was adjourned to Agen upon occasion whereof many Assemblies were held wherein the most moderate Persons spoke with great sense in favour of the Country setting forth the prejudices it suffered and the dangers in which these Subjects were involved who upon the foundation of Forreign hopes build up a structure of Contumacie and Rebellion but the incentive of Ambition were too