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A37300	The memoires of Monsieur Deageant containing the most secret transactions and affairs of France, from the death of Henry IV till the beginning of the ministry of the Cardinal de Richelieu : to which is added a particular relation of the Arch-Bishop of Embrun's voyage into England, and of his negociation for the advancement of the Roman Catholick religion here : together with the Duke of Buckingham's letters to the said Arch-Bishop about the progress of that affair, which happened the last years of King James I, his reign / faithfully translated out of the French original.; Mémoires de M. Deageant. English	Deageant, Guichard, d. 1645.; Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1592-1628.	1690 (1690)	Wing D490; ESTC R5548	101,034	282

unless the consent of Cardinal Aldobrandini could be obtained whose power equalled if not surpassed that of the House of Bourguere that he would not fail to joyn with Spain as soon as he should see this union proposed that the number of the Cardinals of his Faction being augmented with those that were the Subjects of Spain would always prevail in the Conclave and in the Consistory and therefore that they would be continually opposed and over-powered notwithstanding all that might happen to the advantage of France whereas if the King could unite these two Powers nothing could hinder him for the suture from obtaining all manner of Credit and Power in the Court of Rome even to that degree that when the Pope should dye he might cause one to be chosen of the French Nation A promise was made to him to make an attempt upon the hopes of good success and he was assured that it should be his own fault if his party were not strengthned with his Majesties Authority against that of Spain and the Family of Aldobrandini that was almost extinct A Marriage was then treated between Monsieur the Prince of Piedmont and Madam the Kings Sister Monsieur Deageant was one of those whom his Majesty thought fit to employ more particularly therein who took this opportunity to perswade the Duke of Savoy to endeavour to engage Cardinal Aldobrandini in the French Interests without declaring to him any thing that had passed between him and Cardinal Bourguere he was further urged with the hopes that by effecting this he might cause himself to be elected King of the Romans and from thence might be advanced to the Empire James I. late King of Great Britain instead of inciting the Prince Palatine his Son-in-Law disswaded him from it and was of opinion that the Duke of Savoy ought rather to be regarded One of the English Ministers of State imparted this to Monsieur Deageant that he might inform the King thereof and might induce him to prosecute this Design as being the best and most sure means to pull down the House of Austria to establish Peace amongst the Estates of Europe and to prevent the Commotions that were ready to break forth in Germany This Proposition was approved by the Duke of Savoy who wanted neither Courage nor Ambition he therefore resolved to sollicite Cardinal Aldobrandini on this account and promised much from the strict Amity and Friendship that was betwixt them but he feared least he should meet with some difficulty therein because this Cardinal as to his present Condition at Rome was able to hold the Ballance even in the Conclave and in the Consistory but that he might be over-matched by the Faction of Bourguere that would be fortified with the Spaniards as soon as they should see him inclined to France which was the same consideration that had restrained Bourguere with respect to Aldobrandini as hath been already observed A promise was thereupon made to the said Duke that all possible Efforts should be used to gain Cardinal Bourgu●re It hath been above related that M. Deageant contrived an Enterprize against Rochel with an Officer that had the charge of the Fortifications of that City this Man had given Information to the Inhabitants that for the security of the Place it was necessary to raise a Bulwark on that side next the Harbour and having received orders to take care that a good quantity of Earth should be carried thither for that purpose left a space open through which seven Men might enter in front this gap was filled up at Night with a few Turfs that might be easily trampled upon and overturned but that he might gain time to prepare all things requisite for the Execution of this Design he prolonged the finishing of this Work Another Inhabitant of Rochel that guarded the Tower of the Lantern on the same side treated in like manner with Monsieur Deageant at the same time to open a passage into the City which he had cut through the Stones and afterwards filled with Earth and was so wide that two Men might march therein in front The other Officer and he without knowing one another Intentions insisted that the King having put a strong Garrison into Fort Lewes that was near the City might re-enforce it as occasion required and might without any difficulty at the return of the tide cause a detatchment of a considerable number of Soldiers that might be sufficient to perform this Enterprize to advance by the way that they should shew without being perceived by the Sentinels Monsieur Deageant to be assured of this sent an Engineer in whom he could confide that at two several Nights entered through the above mentioned Passages and reported that the project was infallible and not long after acquainted the King and Monfieur de Luines with it Thereupon a debate arose in the Privy Council whether in case an opportunity should be offered to surprise Rochel the King should lay hold on it and it was carried in the affirmative though at that time there was a full Peace since the Rockellers as to their particular were continually Factious and in Rebellion There were none then privy to the Design but the King Monsieur de Luines the two Undertakers the Workman that was sent to view the Places and Monsieur Deageant but afterwards Monsieur de Luines perswaded the Person that managed the Affair at the Tower of the Lantern to introduce Monsieur de Auriac Quarter-Master of the Army lately deceased to see whether it could be effected forbidding him to make any mention thereof to Monsieur Deageant Monsieur de Auriac declared that he had seen every thing after the same manner as was represented but that so many Soldiers as would be requisite to take the City could not pass through that Tower unless the other Attempt were vigorously prosecuted at the same time this difficulty arose by reason of the absence of the other Officer who was in Rochel and had treated with none but Monsieur Deageant without whom Monsieur de Luines intended that these Enterprizes should be performed that the Honour of them might be attributed to him he feared also if any success should happen upon the Negotiation of Monsieur Deageant lest he should obtain further Credit and Favour with the King Thus all proceedings in this Matter being delayed no other Effect was produced but the Death of him that acted at the Tower by the Lantern who being sent into the City of Monsieur de Luines to endeavour to induce the Officer to treat with none but him and to desist from conferring any longer with Monsieur Deageant was discovered upon the advice that a certain noble Man to whom Monsieur de Luines had revealed this Design had given to the Mayor insomuch that he was Condemned and Executed Upon this account the Officer fled and having related all these Circumstances to Monsieur Deageant departed to Rome not thinking himself safe in France The Jealousy of Monsieur

that by reason of the inordinate Ambition of the Marshal and his Wife his Majesty and the State would be exposed to great danger in taking this course it was resolved to find out some other means that might be more safe Divers Expedients being afterwards propounded at last it was agreed to examine which of these two ought to be chosen either that the King should give orders to some of his faithful Friends to kill the Marshal and to confiscate the Goods of his Wife or to send her to Florence or otherwise to impeach them in Parliament the King and most of them that had the Honour to be of his Council in this occasion did not approve of the first Method but concluded to make use of the latter and so much the rather because that besides that it was without Violence and according to the ordinary Rules of Justice his Majesty was assured that in the Papers of the Marshal and his Wife amongst other things sufficient Evidence would be found to prove the secret Correspondence that they had maintain'd with Foreigners to the Damage of the State Whereupon the King resolved to cause the said Marshal d'Ancre to be Arrested and immediately to be committed with his Wife into the Custody of the Parliament in order to their Tryal and his Majesty intended at the same time to entreat the Queen his Mother to vouchsafe to permit him to take the Government of his Kingdom upon himself and to endeavour to rescue it from that eminent Danger wherein it was fallen through the pernicious Councils of the Marshal and his Wife and by the means of the outragious and insatiable Ambition And to the end that the King might be firmly established in the Exercise of his Royal Power and that on this account the Male contents which were very numerous might be all reduced to their Obedience it was ordered that the Queen should also be desired to make choice of one of her own or of the Kings Houses at a little distance from Paris to reside therein for some Months during which time the King might be settled in the absolute Possession of his Kingdom and afterwards would send for her to take the second Place in his Council in which it was determined to recal the Ancient Ministers of the late King his Father that had been laid aside and to expel the greatest part of those that were thought to be introduced by the Marshal d'Ancre and his Wife it was also concluded that Monsieur de Vitry Captain of his Majesties Life-Guards should be employed to Arrest the Marshal d'Ancre but that no notice should be given him thereof till a few days before the Execution however Monsieur de Luines failed not to discover the Design to him It is most certain and I know his Majesty cannot but remember that my Lord Cardinal and Duke of Richelieu then Bishop of Lusson and Secretary of State for Military and Foreign Affairs discharged that Office with so much Judgment and Integrity and gave such signal Proofs of his Affection and Fidelity to his Majesties Service and the public Good of the Kingdom that he received great Satisfaction and was fully perswaded that in keeping him near his Person he might reap extraordinary Advantages from his good Conduct insomuch that he resolved to retain him and to dismiss the other Ministers that were employed with him This Councel being taken was not so soon put in Execution as well because the time was not proper for such an undertaking as by Reason of the fear with which some of the principal Agents were possessed lest the event should not happen according to their expectation this caused them often to doubt and to alter their measures insomuch that without giving any notice to the King nor to those Persons that remained constant with his Majesty in the Resolution that had been taken they agreed to attend him about Midnight and to perswade him that for the Security of his Person it was necessary for him to depart that very hour and to get into Soissons which was then besieged by his Army commanded by the Duke of Angoulesme that he should there declare his Intentions and should publicly act as a King To this end on the 14th day of March 1617. about Six of the Clock in the Evening Monsieur de Luines commanded the Officers of the great and little Stables in the Kings Name to make ready all the Horses against Mid-night and took so little care to conceal the cause of this Order that the chief Groom of the great Horse-Guard knew the Particulars who soon revealed them to one of his Friends that had been as I think a Lieutenant at the Siege of Clermont and at that time lived with Monsieur Mangot Keeper of the Seals whom he also acquainted with what had been declared to him I accidentally and as I believe very opportunely met with him when he received this News which he imparted to me and desired to know my Opinion for upon consideration of what might happen he seemed to be much perplexed whether he should disclose the Matter to the Queen-Mother or not I agreed with him that it was convenient to be silent and promised immediately to endeavour to discover the truth and if possible to frustrate the Design in case I could find that it was really intended However Monsieur de Luines denied that there was any such thing in agitation but being urged confessed it and would have perswaded me to approve it and instantly to go with him to cause the King to resolve upon it But there were so many and weighty Reasons such alledged against this ill-digested Proposition that it was laid aside whereupon having given M. Mangot an account we persisted in our first determination not to mention it to any After the Kings inclinations were sought in relation to this project I know not whether it would have been attempted if he had consented to it but I was informed that his Majesty soon rejected it declaring that he would not depart from the resolution that had been taken in his Presence Although secrecy is the very life of great enterprizes and ought to have been carefully observed in this by reason of the inevitable dangers that the Persons engaged as also the whole Kingdom would be exposed to if it should be discovered nevertheless many that conversed with M. de Luines some of whom had advised him to this design were informed by him what measures and resolutions were taken On the other side M. de Vitry having declared to his neighbours and intimate acquaintance and they again to others it was so far divulged that it became the common discourse throughout all Paris as a thing that was ready to be put in execution One Trevail whom we shall have occasion to mention hereafter was one of those to whom M. de Luines had revealed it and he communicated it to the Chancellor de Sillery whose Pensioner he was and who furnished him with notions and opinions