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news_n of_o the_o marshal_n defeat_n who_o have_v marry_v one_o of_o his_o relation_n and_o how_o much_o he_o take_v it_o to_o heart_n so_o he_o write_v he_o this_o letter_n which_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o set_v down_o man_n may_v do_v all_o that_o prudence_n and_o the_o present_a occasion_n suggest_v to_o they_o but_o the_o event_n be_v in_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n the_o best_a captain_n in_o the_o world_n may_v lose_v a_o battle_n and_o when_o such_o a_o misfortune_n befall_v he_o he_o ought_v to_o comfort_v himself_o if_o he_o do_v all_o that_o he_o can_v and_o ought_v to_o do_v take_v heart_n therefore_o my_o poor_a count_n and_o omit_v nothing_o that_o lie_v in_o your_o power_n to_o hinder_v this_o accident_n which_o have_v happen_v to_o you_o from_o be_v attend_v with_o any_o ill_a consequence_n if_o i_o have_v a_o strong_a arm_n i_o will_v offer_v
cardinal_n b._n 309_o 310_o 311_o richlieu_n see_v plessis_n la_fw-fr richerie_n apprehend_v accuse_v several_a person_n b._n 310_o riviere_n abbot_n of_o a_o unfaithful_a servant_n of_o monsieur_n a._n 184._o imprison_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n b._n 178_o rochel_n fort_n build_v about_o that_o city_n a._n 68_o make_v war_n against_o the_o king_n a._n 101._o burn_v some_o french_a and_o dutch_a ship_n ib._n 143._o their_o fleet_n be_v beat_v ib._n 147._o they_o obtain_v a_o peace_n a._n 158._o the_o english_a promise_n to_o relieve_v they_o ib._n 165_o etc._n etc._n treat_n afresh_o with_o the_o king_n ib._n 168._o of_o what_o importance_n this_o place_n be_v to_o england_n ib._n 210._o block_v up_o by_o a_o royal_a army_n a._n 219._o demand_n assistance_n of_o england_n ib._n 210_o 220_o etc._n etc._n a_o digue_n that_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n ib._n 227._o continuation_n of_o its_o siege_n a._n 230_o etc._n etc._n extreme_a scarcity_n in_o that_o city_n a._n 232._o endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v out_o the_o unprofitable_a mouth_n a_o 232_o 236._o the_o english_a endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o relieve_v it_o a._n 234_o 238_o etc._n etc._n the_o city_n parley_n a._n 241._o capitulate_v and_o surrender_n a._n 248_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o chief_a of_o the_o hugonot_n a._n 57_o throw_v relief_n into_o montauban_n a._n 59_o cause_n montpellier_n to_o surrender_v a._n 67._o he_o begin_v the_o war_n afresh_o ib._n 141._o rise_v a_o three_o time_n ib._n 214_o 293._o treat_v with_o the_o king_n 314_o rohan_n henry_n duke_n of_o go_v to_o the_o grison_n b._n 64._o his_o progress_n and_o victory_n in_o the_o valteline_n b._n 156._o try_v in_o vain_a to_o join_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n b._n 164._o oblige_a to_o abandon_v the_o valteline_n b._n 189_o 191._o go_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o weymar_n b._n 207._o dies_z ibid._n rome_n the_o manner_n of_o treat_v with_o that_o court_n a._n 106_o rossiglione_n a_o defeat_n of_o the_o genovese_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o roussillon_n a_o design_n to_o conquer_v it_o b._n 329_o roye_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 170._o retake_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 173_o s._n salces_n take_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o condé_v b._n 241._o retake_v by_o the_o marquis_n of_o spinola_n b._n 242_o etc._n etc._n surrenders_n to_o the_o french_a b._n 256_o sardinia_n a_o descent_n make_v by_o the_o french_a fleet_n upon_o that_o island_n b._n 185_o savoy_n conquer_v by_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 342_o savoy_n the_o broil_n of_o the_o house_n of_o savoy_n after_o the_o death_n of_o victor_n amadeo_n b._n 193_o etc._n etc._n 224_o etc._n etc._n 228_o 236_o 288_o savoy_n cardinal_n of_o his_o design_n upon_o piedmont_n b._n 326_o etc._n etc._n seize_v upon_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n b._n 232._o adju_v his_o difference_n with_o france_n and_o with_o his_o sister-in-law_n b._n 325._o turn_v the_o spanish_a garrison_n out_o of_o nice_a and_o villa_n franca_n ibid._n schenck_n a_o fort_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 151_o schomberg_n count_n of_o lose_v his_o office_n of_o superintendant_n of_o the_o finance_n a._n 69._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 139._o relieve_v the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n ib._n 218._o command_v a_o body_n of_o man_n by_o himself_o in_o italy_n a._n 348._o go_v to_o relieve_v casal_n 351_o scoti_n the_o nuncio_n his_o conference_n with_o chavigny_n b._n 236._o ill_o use_v by_o the_o court_n of_o france_n ib._n 238_o seguier_n peter_n make_v chancellor_n of_o france_n b._n 157._o go_v to_o interrogate_v the_o queen_n b._n 216_o 217_o senecey_n marchioness_n of_o remove_v from_o court_n b._n 250_o serbellon_n john_n trick_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rethel_n a._n 226._o beat_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n b._n 156._o besieges_n leucate_n and_o raise_v the_o siege_n b._n 186_o 187_o serignan_n enter_v into_o catalonia_n b._n 297_o serravalle_n a_o overthrow_n of_o the_o spaniard_n near_o that_o place_n a._n 115_o sillery_n commandeur_n of_o recall_v from_o his_o embassy_n at_o rome_n a._n 74_o sillery_n chancellor_n deprive_v of_o the_o seal_n a._n 72_o silvio_n emanuel_n de_fw-fr savoy_n defend_v yurée_a b._n 289_o s._n simon_n a_o favourite_n of_o the_o king_n a_o 195_o sirvela_fw-mi count_n of_o governor_n of_o milan_n his_o incapacity_n in_o war_n b._n 290._o displease_v prince_n thomas_n of_o savoy_n b._n 324_o socoa_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n b._n 167._o abandon_a b._n 296_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o retire_v into_o italy_n a._n 193._o complain_v of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 223._o receive_v by_o the_o count_n de_fw-fr bethune_n in_o spite_n of_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 224_o soissons_fw-fr count_n of_o a_o discourse_n of_o marry_v he_o to_o combalet_n b._n 13_o 26._o mortify_v by_o the_o cardinal_n ib._n 132_o 144._o command_v the_o army_n in_o picardy_n b._n 170._o be_v lieutenant-general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o picardy_n b._n 171._o join_v with_o monsieur_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 174._o fly_v away_o and_o retire_v to_o sedan_n b._n 176._o negotiation_n on_o foot_n to_o bring_v he_o back_o b._n 177._o his_o reconciliation_n b._n 179_o 183._o his_o new_a quarrel_n with_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 308_o etc._n etc._n 312._o his_o manifesto_n against_o the_o cardinal_n b._n 317._o declare_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n by_o the_o parliament_n b._n 321._o be_v kill_v in_o the_o battle_n of_o sedan_n 322_o etc._n etc._n sondrio_n take_v by_o the_o marquis_n de_fw-fr coevures_fw-fr a._n 98_o soubise_n beat_v out_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 64._o take_v six_o of_o the_o king_n vessel_n at_o blavet_fw-la ib._n 102._o he_o make_v a_o descent_n in_o several_a place_n ib._n 141._o go_v into_o england_n a._n 146._o how_o he_o be_v receive_v there_o a._n 164_o sourdis_n cardinal_n of_o his_o opinion_n in_o the_o assembly_n of_o the_o notable_n at_o fontainbleau_n a._n 155_o spada_n the_o nuncio_n his_o negotiation_n in_o the_o court_n of_o france_n a._n 81_o 84._o concern_v the_o valteline_n a._n 95_o 136._o offend_v the_o cardinal_n ib._n 153_o spain_n the_o weakness_n of_o that_o crown_n in_o 1642._o b._n 335_o 354_o spain_n oversighted_n in_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n a._n 128_o spaniard_n complain_v in_o the_o year_n 1633._o of_o the_o french_a b._n 64._o the_o answer_n of_o the_o latter_a b._n 64_o 65._o spaniard_n a_o great_a error_n they_o commit_v in_o assist_v the_o king_n to_o take_v rochel_n a._n 217_o 228_o spaniard_n a_o pretence_n of_o religion_n that_o they_o cunning_o make_v use_v of_o a._n 148_o spinola_n ambrose_n his_o advice_n upon_o the_o siege_n of_o rochel_n a._n 228._o condemn_v the_o conduct_n of_o the_o spaniard_n ib._n besieges_n casal_n a._n 343._o fall_v out_o with_o the_o emperor_n general_n and_o with_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n a._n 347._o fall_v sick_a ib._n and_o die_v a._n 348_o spinola_n d._n philip_n take_v pontesture_n a._n 343_o state_n of_o the_o kingdom_n assemble_v under_o lewis_n xiii_o a._n 7_o the_o state_n abolish_v in_o france_n a._n 202_o states-general_n of_o the_o unite_a province_n assist_v the_o king_n against_o the_o rocheller_n a._n 143._o their_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1627._o a._n 217._o another_o treaty_n with_o the_o king_n in_o 1633_o b._n 61._o weary_a of_o the_o war_n with_o spain_n b._n 145._o nevertheless_o make_v a_o league_n with_o france_n b._n 146._o make_v some_o offer_v to_o the_o cardinal_n which_o he_o do_v not_o accept_v b._n 168._o make_v a_o new_a treaty_n with_o france_n b._n 172_o strigio_n count_n firm_o espouse_n the_o interest_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o nevers_n a._n 225_o 227_o spire_n attack_v and_o take_v by_o the_o french_a b._n 135_o sweden_n their_o league_n with_o france_n renew_v b._n 61_o swisses_n their_o ill_a politic_n a._n 121_o sully_v duke_n of_o banish_v the_o court_n a._n 5_o susa_n the_o pass_n of_o that_o city_n force_v a._n 309_o surrender_n to_o the_o french_a ibid._n t._n targon_n pompey_n engenier_n endeavour_n in_o vain_a to_o shut_v up_o the_o harbour_n of_o rochel_n a._n 227_o tarragon_n block_v up_o by_o the_o french_a b._n 302_o etc._n etc._n tellieres_fw-la count_n of_o ambassador_n in_o england_n a._n 80._o call_v home_n ib._n 90._o themines_n marquis_n of_o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 13._o have_v the_o government_n of_o bretaigne_n ib._n 194._o thoiras_n john_n de_fw-fr s._n bonet_n of_o make_v a_o descent_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o rhée_n a._n 145._o fortify_v himself_o there_o ibid._n 210._o go_v to_o casal_n a._n 311._o take_v some_o place_n by_o force_n a._n 327._o press_a hard_a in_o casal_n a._n 342_o 346._o make_v a_o marshal_n of_o france_n a._n 354_o thoiras_n marshal_n of_o command_v the_o army_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n in_o quality_n of_o his_o lieutenant_n b._n 161._o be_v kill_v b._n 163_o thomas_n of_o savoy_n prince_n enter_v into_o the_o
and_o so_o desire_v she_o to_o go_v to_o moulins_n which_o she_o refuse_v to_o do_v and_o that_o she_o only_o offer_v to_o go_v to_o nevers_n while_o monsieur_n be_v at_o orleans_n to_o be_v near_o to_o his_o person_n but_o have_v refuse_v to_o do_v it_o when_o she_o hear_v that_o he_o be_v go_v from_o thence_o that_o after_o her_o departure_n from_o compeigne_n she_o have_v send_v a_o request_n to_o the_o parliament_n of_o paris_n full_a of_o false_a and_o injurious_a invective_n against_o cardinal_n richlieu_n and_o write_v a_o letter_n to_o his_o majesty_n contain_v several_a study_a pretence_n to_o colour_n her_o withdraw_n and_o many_o complaint_n against_o the_o cardinal_n which_o have_v no_o other_o foundation_n but_o those_o calumny_n and_o falsehood_n which_o be_v suggest_v by_o the_o ill-counsellour_n of_o monsieur_n that_o both_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o aim_v by_o the_o same_o mean_n to_o endeavour_v the_o subversion_n of_o the_o royal_a authority_n and_o of_o the_o kingdom_n that_o not_o be_v yet_o satisfy_v with_o the_o first_o calumny_n she_o have_v write_v to_o his_o majesty_n she_o be_v 374._o be_v see_v these_o letter_n in_o the_o collection_n of_o aubery_n memoir_n t._n 1._o p._n 374._o beside_o wrought_v upon_o to_o write_v to_o the_o parliament_n and_o to_o the_o provost_n of_o the_o merchant_n of_o paris_n to_o persuade_v they_o to_o revolt_n and_o to_o give_v a_o ill_a example_n to_o other_o that_o as_o he_o confirm_v all_o the_o precede_a declaration_n so_o he_o declare_v all_o those_o to_o be_v guilty_a of_o high-treason_n and_o disturber_n of_o the_o public_a peace_n who_o shall_v be_v find_v to_o have_v any_o share_n in_o such_o pernicious_a and_o damnable_a design_n as_o to_o withdraw_v the_o queen-mother_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n from_o their_o allegiance_n and_o to_o induce_v they_o to_o go_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o likewise_o all_o those_o who_o have_v follow_v they_o and_o be_v with_o they_o that_o his_o royal_a pleasure_n and_o will_n be_v that_o they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o and_o that_o he_o strict_o prohibit_v all_o person_n to_o keep_v any_o correspondence_n either_o with_o the_o queen-mother_n or_o the_o duke_n upon_o any_o pretence_n whatsoever_o and_o if_o any_o of_o their_o letter_n shall_v fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o subject_n they_o shall_v send_v they_o immediate_o to_o the_o royal_a judge_n of_o the_o province_n or_o to_o the_o keeper_n of_o the_o seal_n that_o all_o the_o manor_n which_o they_o hold_v of_o the_o crown_n shall_v be_v seize_v upon_o and_o reunite_v to_o the_o king_n be_v demesne_n themselves_o deprive_v of_o their_o dignity_n and_o office_n and_o all_o their_o estate_n forfeit_v to_o the_o king_n this_o last_o article_n involve_v the_o queen-mother_n and_o monsieur_n as_o well_o as_o those_o that_o follow_v they_o the_o queen_n dowry_n and_o all_o the_o revenue_n of_o the_o duke_n be_v stop_v and_o seize_v while_o the_o king_n dishonour_v both_o his_o mother_n and_o brother_n with_o so_o rigorous_a a_o procedure_n and_o take_v from_o they_o all_o manner_n of_o subsistance_n because_o they_o have_v be_v so_o dare_v as_o to_o desire_v that_o the_o cardinal_n of_o richlieu_n may_v be_v turn_v out_o he_o heap_v new_a honour_n and_o favour_n upon_o this_o happy_a minister_n his_o august_n his_o by_o letter_n give_v at_o monceaux_n in_o the_o month_n of_o august_n land_n of_o richlieu_n be_v erect_v into_o a_o dukedom_n and_o peerdom_n and_o there_o be_v afterward_o a_o contention_n among_o the_o court_n of_o parliament_n which_o of_o they_o shall_v receive_v this_o prelate_n in_o the_o quality_n of_o a_o duke_n and_o peer_n but_o at_o last_o it_o be_v agree_v that_o the_o great_a chamber_n that_o of_o the_o edict_n and_o that_o of_o the_o tournelle_fw-it be_v assemble_v together_o shall_v receive_v he_o september_n he_o the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o he_o go_v to_o take_v the_o usual_a oath_n and_o to_o sit_v in_o the_o parliament_n attend_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o conde_n by_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n of_o cheureuse_n of_o montbazon_n of_o ret_o of_o ventadour_n and_o of_o crequi_n by_o the_o mareschal_n vitry_n etree_n and_o effiat_n and_o by_o many_o other_o person_n of_o quality_n from_o that_o time_n he_o be_v call_v the_o cardinal-duke_n as_o olivarez_n chief_a minister_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n be_v style_v the_o count-duke_n the_o king_n give_v he_o beside_o the_o government_n of_o britain_n late_o vacant_a by_o the_o death_n of_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr themines_n this_o government_n can_v not_o fall_v to_o any_o one_o more_o advantageous_o than_o to_o the_o cardinal_n who_o be_v superintendant_n both_o of_o navigation_n and_o trade_n can_v scarce_o exercise_v his_o office_n without_o be_v master_n of_o the_o port_n of_o britain_n this_o be_v at_o the_o same_o time_n a_o assure_a refuge_n in_o case_n the_o king_n shall_v ever_o change_v his_o affection_n towards_o he_o thus_o what_o be_v a_o capital_a crime_n in_o the_o huguenot_n who_o make_v a_o considerable_a part_n of_o the_o state_n and_o what_o will_v have_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o most_o considerable_a person_n next_o to_o the_o king_n unless_o they_o have_v choose_v rather_o to_o be_v confine_v to_o a_o prison_n be_v esteem_v a_o just_a recompense_n for_o the_o great_a service_n of_o cardinal_n richlieu_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n who_o be_v send_v from_o one_o province_n to_o another_o to_o pacify_v the_o spirit_n of_o those_o who_o may_v be_v surprise_v at_o the_o excessive_a greatness_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o cause_v he_o former_o to_o be_v put_v in_o prison_n go_v base_o publish_v his_o praise_n all_o over_o the_o kingdom_n and_o yet_o be_v not_o able_a to_o get_v into_o the_o favour_n of_o this_o man_n who_o can_v bear_v with_o nothing_o that_o give_v he_o any_o jealousy_n 17._o jealousy_n see_v aubery_n lib._n 11._o cap._n 17._o he_o have_v make_v 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treaty_n sign_v the_o 5_o of_o may_n 1632._o to_o return_v to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n 27._o orleans_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 551._o ambery_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 27._o who_o be_v the_o most_o dangerous_a enemy_n the_o cardinal_n have_v as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v know_v that_o he_o intend_v to_o enter_v into_o france_n with_o some_o troop_n that_o he_o have_v gather_v frâ—â—_n several_a part_n the_o cardinal_n signify_v to_o the_o spaniard_n that_o if_o they_o give_v assistance_n to_o monsieur_n in_o any_o thing_n it_o will_v be_v take_v for_o a_o infraction_n of_o the_o peace_n of_o veruins_n nevertheless_o lest_o they_o shall_v take_v this_o business_n in_o hand_n not_o care_v to_o break_v open_o the_o cardinal_n promise_v to_o the_o states-general_n of_o the_o vnited-province_n what_o they_o ask_v of_o he_o upon_o condition_n that_o they_o shall_v make_v neither_o peace_n nor_o truce_n with_o spain_n to_o keep_v they_o employ_v on_o that_o side_n monsieur_n 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last_o the_o king_n declare_v afresh_o those_o who_o shall_v join_v with_o monsieur_n or_o abert_n he_o in_o any_o manner_n whatsoever_o rebel_n and_o guilty_a of_o high_a treason_n and_o command_v they_o shall_v be_v proceed_v against_o with_o all_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o law_n as_o for_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n himself_o he_o give_v he_o six_o week_n time_n to_o return_v to_o his_o allegiance_n in_o the_o mean_a while_o a_o army_n be_v send_v against_o monsieur_n in_o two_o body_n one_o of_o which_o be_v command_v by_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n and_o the_o other_o by_o marshal_n schomberg_n they_o advance_v two_o different_a way_n to_o endeavour_v to_o get_v between_o they_o the_o troop_n of_o monsieur_n who_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v any_o great_a resistance_n 553._o resistance_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o pag._n 553._o though_o they_o have_v obey_v the_o king_n yet_o it_o be_v with_o very_a much_o reluctance_n that_o they_o accept_v the_o command_n upon_o this_o occasion_n and_o especial_o the_o marshal_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr force_n do_v what_o lie_v in_o his_o power_n to_o be_v excuse_v it_o seem_v to_o he_o that_o it_o be_v too_o great_a a_o boldness_n in_o a_o subject_a to_o go_v and_o attack_v the_o king_n be_v only_a brother_n and_o presumptive_a heir_n to_o the_o crown_n his_o majesty_n be_v not_o present_a it_o may_v happen_v that_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o battle_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n may_v be_v kill_v and_o the_o fault_n than_o will_v be_v lay_v on_o the_o marshal_n which_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o ruin_v he_o under_o another_o administration_n and_o therefore_o that_o he_o may_v act_v with_o great_a safety_n he_o desire_v that_o the_o king_n will_v give_v he_o precise_a order_n what_o he_o be_v to_o do_v and_o the_o king_n declare_v that_o as_o to_o his_o brother_n person_n he_o will_v not_o have_v he_o come_v by_o any_o harm_n and_o that_o they_o ought_v to_o treat_v he_o with_o respect_n 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pretend_v before_o appropriate_v it_o to_o himself_o under_o another_o title_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o give_v the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n great_a hope_n of_o have_v the_o office_n of_o high_a constable_n which_o be_v more_o considerable_a and_o have_v be_v possess_v by_o his_o father_n and_o grandfather_n but_o he_o cause_v both_o the_o title_n and_o the_o donation_n of_o that_o great_a post_n to_o be_v abolish_v so_o that_o the_o duke_n have_v ask_v for_o the_o office_n of_o marshal_n general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n which_o be_v the_o same_o thing_n under_o another_o name_n he_o meet_v with_o a_o absolute_a denial_n yet_o notwithstanding_o these_o and_o other_o occasion_n of_o dissatisfaction_n he_o still_o remain_v in_o the_o interest_n of_o the_o cardinal_n till_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n sickness_n at_o lion_n but_o whether_o he_o grow_v weary_a to_o live_v under_o the_o authority_n of_o a_o minister_n who_o will_v not_o have_v friend_n but_o slave_n or_o that_o marie_n felice_n des_fw-fr vrsin_n his_o lady_n who_o be_v relate_v to_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v draw_v he_o to_o the_o party_n of_o this_o princess_n he_o engage_v his_o word_n to_o monsieur_n since_o this_o prince_n departure_n from_o court_n ar_n first_o he_o look_v for_o some_o pretence_n or_o other_o to_o make_v levy_n without_o give_v suspicion_n to_o the_o court_n but_o at_o last_o have_v 34._o have_v pontis_fw-la mem._n t._n 2._o p._n 34._o declare_v himself_o he_o bring_v thing_n to_o that_o pass_n that_o the_o state_n of_o languedoc_n by_o their_o deliberation_n on_o the_o 22d_o of_o july_n call_v in_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n to_o protect_v they_o promise_v he_o money_n for_o his_o troop_n and_o protest_v they_o will_v stand_v by_o he_o with_o their_o life_n and_o fortune_n 552._o fortune_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n t._n 7._o p._n 552._o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n be_v
remove_v they_o immediate_o of_o his_o own_o accord_n that_o the_o king_n be_v not_o ignorant_a how_o those_o bad_a counsel_n which_o monsieur_n have_v follow_v be_v suggest_v to_o he_o by_o puilaurens_n this_o latter_a shall_v sincere_o give_v notice_n of_o all_o secret_a transaction_n that_o may_v be_v prejudicial_a to_o the_o state_n to_o the_o king_n interest_n and_o of_o those_o who_o have_v the_o honour_n to_o serve_v he_o faithful_o and_o shall_v declare_v that_o he_o will_v be_v hold_v as_o guilty_a as_o he_o be_v before_o he_o receive_v the_o king_n most_o gracious_a pardon_n if_o he_o act_v contrary_a to_o his_o promise_n in_o a_o particular_a article_n the_o duke_n promise_v to_o cherish_v all_o those_o who_o serve_v his_o majesty_n and_o particular_o cardinal_n richelieu_n who_o he_o ever_o have_v esteem_v as_o be_v say_v in_o this_o act_n for_o his_o fidelity_n to_o his_o person_n and_o to_o the_o interest_n both_o of_o king_n and_o state_n the_o king_n on_o his_o side_n 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he_o his_o friendship_n puilaurens_n send_v also_o a_o act_n to_o the_o king_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n in_o which_o he_o promise_v to_o perform_v whatever_o be_v desire_v of_o he_o octob._n he_o on_o the_o four_o of_o octob._n after_o this_o monsieur_n and_o his_o domestic_n take_v their_o way_n to_o tours_n where_o the_o king_n think_v fit_a he_o shall_v retire_v he_o write_v another_o letter_n to_o the_o king_n wherein_o he_o earnest_o desire_v he_o to_o forgive_v the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n but_o to_o no_o purpose_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o be_v take_v it_o be_v debate_v in_o a_o secret_a council_n what_o to_o do_v with_o he_o and_o it_o be_v confident_o report_v that_o care_n be_v take_v already_o to_o incense_v the_o king_n against_o he_o by_o tell_v he_o that_o they_o have_v find_v about_o his_o arm_n a_o locket_n of_o gold_n to_o which_o be_v tie_v the_o picture_n of_o a_o certain_a lady_n in_o miniature_n for_o who_o his_o majesty_n have_v a_o great_a kindness_n 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that_o his_o ambition_n and_o intreague_v with_o the_o lorrainer_n will_v always_o continue_v so_o that_o the_o danger_n be_v over_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n will_v hearken_v to_o bad_a counsel_n again_o that_o if_o they_o think_v fit_a to_o forsake_v the_o hollander_n and_o the_o swede_n the_o rage_n of_o the_o spaniard_n may_v perhaps_o cease_v and_o if_o they_o will_v sacrifice_v to_o the_o queen-mother_n all_o those_o who_o she_o hate_v and_o put_v the_o king_n in_o a_o total_a dependence_n upon_o she_o her_o animosity_n may_v likewise_o be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o if_o none_o of_o these_o thing_n can_v be_v do_v as_o real_o the_o king_n can_v do_v neither_o of_o they_o without_o undo_n himself_o it_o be_v certain_a that_o the_o more_o monsieur_n be_v party_n subsist_v in_o the_o head_n of_o it_o the_o great_a the_o danger_n will_v be_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o
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and_o lend_v she_o some_o ship_n to_o transport_v she_o to_o spain_n that_o this_o prince_n who_o believe_v that_o if_o ever_o she_o set_v foot_n in_o england_n she_o will_v never_o be_v bring_v to_o leave_v it_o have_v make_v answer_n that_o he_o will_v willing_o provide_v she_o with_o ship_n if_o he_o be_v assure_v of_o her_o reception_n in_o spain_n and_o that_o france_n will_v not_o take_v it_o ill_o that_o spain_n have_v declare_v she_o be_v ready_a to_o receive_v she_o but_o that_o the_o king_n can_v not_o tell_v what_o to_o resolve_v upon_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o great_a compassion_n he_o have_v for_o she_o and_o that_o england_n will_v not_o receive_v she_o but_o upon_o condition_n that_o she_o will_v not_o make_v any_o long_a stay_n there_o that_o this_o poor_a woman_n for_o so_o the_o cardinal_n think_v fit_a to_o call_v she_o have_v draw_v these_o misfortune_n upon_o herself_o by_o follow_v the_o ill_a advice_n of_o other_o people_n and_o by_o she_o own_o obstinacy_n 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he_o ask_v gondi_n whether_o he_o can_v give_v he_o any_o light_n as_o to_o this_o affair_n and_o the_o resident_n answer_v that_o he_o be_v whole_o ignorant_a what_o the_o queen_n intention_n be_v but_o that_o he_o dare_v venture_v to_o assure_v he_o that_o the_o grand-duke_n be_v whole_o unacquainted_a with_o they_o and_o that_o as_o there_o be_v not_o the_o least_o reason_n to_o doubt_n but_o that_o the_o king_n love_v his_o mother_n no_o body_n have_v any_o occasion_n to_o be_v in_o any_o pain_n about_o she_o the_o cardinal_n reply_v that_o if_o the_o queen_n be_v mind_v to_o return_v to_o her_o native_a country_n for_o a_o short_a time_n till_o she_o have_v full_o reconcile_v herself_o to_o the_o king_n it_o will_v not_o be_v take_v amiss_o of_o the_o grand-duke_n to_o receive_v she_o and_o that_o the_o queen_n conduct_n will_v not_o be_v disapprove_v since_o she_o will_v be_v in_o a_o place_n where_o she_o than_o can_v not_o abuse_v the_o kindness_n his_o majesty_n show_v she_o the_o cardinal_n add_v that_o nevertheless_o if_o the_o queen_n once_o set_v foot_n in_o england_n she_o will_v not_o easy_o leave_v it_o he_o will_v not_o explain_v himself_o any_o far_a think_v it_o sufficient_a that_o he_o have_v make_v a_o overture_n which_o the_o grand-duke_n may_v make_v the_o best_a use_n of_o in_o time_n of_o necessity_n he_o be_v resolve_v to_o come_v to_o no_o manner_n of_o accommodation_n with_o she_o till_o he_o have_v effectual_o humble_v she_o and_o constrain_v she_o to_o do_v what_o he_o please_v at_o present_v the_o only_a trial_n of_o skill_n be_v to_o oblige_v she_o to_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o dominion_n of_o spain_n and_o to_o endeavour_v to_o make_v she_o go_v to_o florence_n that_o so_o she_o may_v not_o prove_v a_o obstacle_n to_o any_o treaty_n that_o they_o may_v make_v with_o spain_n according_a as_o a_o occasion_n shall_v present_v itself_o while_o she_o and_o monsieur_n be_v in_o their_o territory_n it_o will_v be_v impossible_a to_o make_v a_o treaty_n without_o comprehend_v they_o in_o it_o and_o the_o cardinal_n pretend_v that_o they_o shall_v leave_v all_o to_o his_o majesty_n good_a pleasure_n and_o give_v their_o consent_n for_o he_o to_o punish_v those_o that_o have_v follow_v they_o thus_o all_o endeavour_n be_v use_v to_o make_v they_o quit_v the_o spanish_a territory_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o prince_n of_o conde_n be_v come_v back_o from_o bruges_n and_o the_o king_n send_v he_o into_o burgundy_n to_o oblige_v the_o parliament_n of_o dijon_n to_o hasten_v the_o trial_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o elbeuf_n puilaurens_n coudray_n montpensier_n and_o the_o other_o domestic_n of_o the_o duke_n they_o be_v condemn_v to_o die_v as_o rebel_n they_o be_v execute_v in_o effigy_n and_o their_o good_n be_v confiscate_v not_o long_o after_o 594._o after_o the_o 25_o of_o febr._n siri_fw-la mâ—m_fw-la rec._n t._n 7._o p._n 594._o the_o king_n be_v at_o st._n germane_a take_v away_o the_o seal_n from_o chateauneuf_n who_o nevertheless_o have_v be_v a_o faithful_a drudge_n to_o the_o cardinal_n and_o have_v exercise_v several_a arbitrary_a act_n of_o violence_n to_o please_v he_o as_o the_o cause_n of_o his_o disgrace_n be_v not_o positive_o know_v people_n fall_v upon_o several_a thing_n which_o may_v contribute_v to_o ruin_v he_o some_o say_v that_o he_o be_v in_o love_n with_o the_o duchess_n of_o cheureuse_n and_o that_o he_o be_v love_v by_o she_o that_o this_o make_v the_o cardinal_n jealous_a who_o be_v exceed_o offend_v at_o chateauneuf_n when_o he_o see_v some_o letter_n of_o he_o to_o that_o duchess_n wherein_o hemorrhoidale_a wherein_o lâ—_n mordevano_n say_v siri_n di_fw-it cuto_fw-la fraâ—ido_fw-la à _fw-la causa_fw-la dell_fw-it sue_v malattie_v hemorrhoidale_a he_o ridicule_v the_o cardinal_n in_o very_o outrageous_a term_n they_o add_v far_o that_o the_o cardinal_n come_v to_o know_v that_o he_o have_v dance_v in_o a_o ball_n at_o bourdeaux_n when_o he_o lie_v so_o dangerous_o ill_a there_o it_o be_v also_o pretend_v that_o this_o prelate_n be_v tell_v that_o he_o flatter_v himself_o with_o the_o hope_n of_o arrive_v to_o be_v chief_a minister_n in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o that_o he_o have_v form_v certain_a cabal_n for_o that_o end_n he_o will_v never_o pardon_v he_o this_o ambition_n 36._o ambition_n aubery_n life_n of_o the_o cardinal_n lib._n 4._o c._n 36._o however_o it_o be_v the_o seal_n be_v give_v to_o peter_n seguier_n precedent_n of_o the_o parliament_n with_o a_o certain_a promise_n to_o be_v make_v chancellor_n so_o soon_o as_o d'_fw-fr aligre_n be_v dead_a chateauneuf_n be_v send_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o angouleme_n be_v accuse_v of_o a_o design_n to_o raise_v disorder_n at_o court_n at_o the_o same_o 595._o same_o siri_fw-la ibid._n p._n 595._o time_n they_o send_v some_o of_o his_o friend_n to_o the_o bastille_fw-fr and_z among_z other_o the_o chevalier_n du_fw-fr jar_n who_o as_o it_o be_v allege_v against_o he_o persuade_v monsieur_n and_o the_o queen-mother_n to_o retire_v into_o england_n as_o they_o have_v no_o proof_n of_o it_o the_o cardinal_z bethink_v himself_o of_o a_o extraordinary_a stratagem_n to_o discover_v whether_o he_o be_v concern_v in_o this_o affair_n or_o no._n he_o not_o only_o cause_v he_o to_o be_v put_v into_o prison_n but_o he_o engage_v the_o judge_n to_o manage_v his_o trial_n and_o sentence_n he_o to_o have_v his_o head_n cut_v off_o by_o give_v they_o his_o word_n that_o this_o sentence_n shall_v not_o be_v put_v in_o execution_n but_o that_o the_o king_n shall_v pardon_v he_o in_o case_n there_o be_v no_o positive_a proof_n bring_v against_o he_o at_o his_o trial._n in_o pursuance_n of_o this_o he_o be_v condemn_v his_o sentence_n be_v read_v to_o he_o and_o be_v upon_o the_o scaffold_n after_o he_o have_v say_v his_o prayer_n without_o make_v
the_o party_n of_o the_o princess_n margaret_n who_o they_o receive_v as_o the_o wife_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n and_o for_o who_o they_o have_v be_v at_o a_o great_a expense_n as_o well_o as_o for_o he_o but_o the_o infanta_n happen_v to_o die_v at_o this_o â—â—cem_fw-la this_o tâ—e_v one_a of_o â—â—cem_fw-la time_n oblige_v they_o to_o think_v of_o other_o thing_n however_o it_o be_v perceive_v plain_o enough_o that_o monsieur_n be_v weary_a of_o flanders_n and_o the_o queen-mother_n and_o madam_n be_v afraid_a that_o this_o inconstant_a prince_n will_v abandon_v they_o at_o the_o first_o opportunity_n the_o cardinal_n who_o be_v full_o inform_v of_o all_o dâ—câ—m_fw-la all_o siri_fw-la mem._n 〈◊〉_d t._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d 7â—0_n 〈◊〉_d 1â—th_n of_o dâ—câ—m_fw-la summon_v a_o council_n before_o the_o king_n to_o advise_v what_o measure_n be_v to_o be_v take_v in_o this_o conjuncture_n and_o whether_o the_o king_n ought_v to_o be_v reconcile_v to_o the_o queen_n his_o mother_n or_o to_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n this_o minister_n according_a to_o his_o custom_n make_v a_o long_a harangue_n to_o persuade_v his_o majesty_n that_o it_o be_v his_o interest_n to_o grant_v no_o satisfaction_n either_o to_o one_o or_o the_o other_o he_o tell_v he_o that_o the_o queen-mother_n have_v appear_v long_o ago_o ill-affected_a to_o the_o state_n that_o before_o she_o leave_v france_n the_o king_n have_v offer_v she_o very_o reasonable_a term_n of_o reconciliation_n as_o place_n government_n and_o so_o forth_o by_o which_o she_o may_v easy_o perceive_v that_o he_o have_v no_o intention_n to_o use_v she_o with_o any_o rigour_n that_o nevertheless_o she_o have_v flee_v to_o the_o declare_a enemy_n of_o the_o crown_n which_o she_o have_v never_o do_v but_o out_o of_o a_o principle_n of_o revenge_n and_o because_o she_o never_o design_v to_o come_v to_o any_o sort_n of_o accommodation_n that_o she_o can_v not_o be_v ignorant_a that_o her_o join_n with_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n 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confessor_n ought_v to_o follow_v his_o maxim_n and_o get_v father_n gaussin_n the_o jesuit_n to_o be_v dismiss_v because_o he_o will_v not_o be_v obedient_a to_o he_o the_o great_a ambition_n of_o this_o minister_n be_v to_o reign_v and_o make_v a_o noise_n in_o the_o world_n to_o which_o end_n it_o behove_v he_o to_o preserve_v himself_o in_o his_o post_n and_o to_o render_v himself_o absolute_o necessary_a to_o the_o king_n this_o he_o effect_v by_o engage_v he_o everlasting_o in_o some_o new_a enterprise_n or_o other_o because_o it_o be_v a_o infallible_a maxim_n with_o this_o prince_n never_o to_o part_v with_o any_o minister_n till_o he_o have_v conclude_v the_o affair_n which_o he_o have_v begin_v and_o beside_o he_o do_v not_o look_v upon_o himself_o to_o be_v able_a to_o govern_v the_o state_n of_o himself_o he_o see_v that_o the_o king_n on_o one_o side_n be_v but_o indifferent_o affect_v
to_o have_v six_o thousand_o man_n and_o a_o supply_n of_o money_n from_o spain_n but_o the_o sum_n which_o he_o receive_v from_o they_o do_v not_o amount_v to_o above_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n and_o it_o be_v late_a enough_o before_o it_o be_v remit_v to_o he_o as_o for_o their_o succour_n of_o man_n they_o come_v not_o at_o all_o so_o that_o when_o monsieur_n enter_v into_o languedoc_n he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o oppose_v the_o king_n force_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v a_o necessity_n to_o receive_v he_o and_o he_o enter_v into_o lunel_n on_o the_o 13_o of_o july_n after_o have_v secure_v some_o few_o place_n to_o himself_o he_o have_v a_o considerable_a sum_n of_o money_n at_o his_o palace_n in_o paris_n which_o he_o expect_v to_o receive_v in_o a_o short_a time_n but_o the_o court_n have_v have_v notice_n of_o his_o design_n stop_v it_o so_o that_o monsieur_n be_v party_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n destitute_a of_o every_o thing_n and_o when_o the_o king_n begin_v his_o march_n to_o go_v and_o join_v marshal_n schomberg_n who_o follow_v the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n he_o be_v not_o in_o a_o condition_n to_o make_v a_o long_a resistance_n if_o the_o royal_a army_n have_v be_v once_o join_v together_o monsieur_n have_v then_o two_o thousand_o foot_n and_o three_o thousand_o horse_n with_o abundance_n of_o volunteer_n and_o three_o piece_n of_o canon_n and_o marshal_n schomberg_n have_v not_o yet_o above_o a_o thousand_o foot_n and_o twelve_o hundred_o horse_n without_o artillery_n the_o marshal_n be_v advance_v near_o to_o castelnaudarry_v draw_v up_o his_o troop_n in_o battle_n on_o the_o first_o of_o september_n the_o enemy_n be_v not_o far_o from_o he_o whether_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n be_v desirous_a to_o open_v the_o campagne_n with_o some_o action_n that_o may_v give_v reputation_n to_o his_o party_n or_o whether_o he_o judge_v it_o expedient_a to_o fight_v the_o royal_a army_n while_o they_o be_v inferior_a to_o he_o in_o number_n he_o take_v upon_o himself_o the_o command_n of_o the_o van_n of_o the_o army_n and_o monsieur_n that_o of_o the_o main_a body_n 26._o body_n siri_fw-la mem._n rec._n tom._n 7._o p._n 555._o aubery_n lib._n 4._o c._n 31._o pontis_fw-la memcir_n p._n 2._o p._n 26._o have_v put_v himself_o at_o the_o head_n of_o the_o count_n of_o moret_z of_o rieux_n and_o of_o fevillade_n he_o resolve_v to_o go_v and_o support_v the_o first_o file_n who_o be_v order_v to_o possess_v themselves_o of_o a_o advantageous_a post_n the_o count_n de_fw-fr moret_z be_v the_o first_o who_o fall_v upon_o the_o king_n horse_n and_o put_v they_o into_o disorder_n and_o montmorency_n perceive_v it_o pour_v in_o full_a speed_n with_o very_a few_o man_n and_o forget_v to_o discharge_v the_o part_n of_o a_o general_n he_o expose_v himself_o to_o all_o the_o danger_n of_o a_o private_a soldier_n and_o fight_v with_o extraordinary_a bravery_n upon_o this_o some_o foot_n who_o be_v lay_v in_o a_o ambush_n in_o the_o ditch_n sudden_o get_v up_o and_o make_v their_o discharge_n so_o fortunate_o that_o the_o count_n of_o moret_z of_o rieux_n of_o fevillade_n and_o several_a officer_n be_v kill_v and_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n wound_v in_o several_a part_n of_o his_o body_n he_o may_v have_v withdraw_v himself_o if_o at_o the_o same_o time_n his_o horse_n be_v wound_v have_v not_o drop_v down_o under_o he_o so_o that_o a_o little_a while_n after_o he_o be_v make_v prisoner_n and_o carry_v to_o lectoure_n the_o rest_n of_o monsieur_n army_n see_v themselves_o deprive_v of_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o the_o principal_a officer_n in_o stead_n of_o be_v animate_v to_o a_o revenge_n of_o their_o death_n or_o go_v to_o free_v they_o from_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n retire_v without_o fight_v not_o long_o after_o the_o foot_n be_v whole_o disperse_v and_o monsieur_n retire_v with_o his_o horse_n to_o bezier_n while_o some_o town_n that_o have_v declare_v for_o he_o return_v to_o their_o former_a allegiance_n and_o duty_n the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n now_o begin_v to_o give_v great_a mark_n of_o repentance_n for_o have_v engage_v himself_o so_o far_o in_o a_o affair_n out_o of_o which_o he_o can_v not_o disengage_v himself_o with_o honour_n and_o bullion_n who_o after_o some_o negotiation_n to_o no_o purpose_n go_v to_o see_v he_o from_o the_o king_n oblige_v he_o in_o a_o few_o day_n to_o sign_n a_o accommodation_n against_o the_o mind_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o domestic_n the_o chief_a difficulty_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n be_v concern_v the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n who_o monsieur_n will_v absolute_o have_v restore_v to_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o his_o liberty_n honour_n and_o estate_n 16._o estate_n seâ—_n gaston_n letter_n to_o the_o king_n date_v from_o montereau_n the_o 13_o of_o nou._n 1632._o in_o the_o hist_n of_o lewis_n xiii_o by_o ch._n bernard_n lib._n 16._o bullion_n tell_v this_o prince_n that_o the_o best_a and_o only_o way_n he_o have_v to_o obtain_v what_o he_o request_v be_v to_o submit_v himself_o whole_o to_o the_o king_n will_n that_o to_o desire_v a_o assurance_n of_o it_o will_v be_v a_o provocation_n to_o he_o and_o a_o offence_n to_o that_o trust_v he_o ought_v to_o have_v in_o his_o clemency_n that_o this_o be_v a_o pardon_n which_o be_v whole_o to_o redound_v to_o the_o king_n glory_n he_o wrong_v the_o duke_n of_o montmonency_n in_o not_o leave_v it_o at_o his_o majesty_n disposition_n that_o the_o blind_a obedience_n he_o show_v the_o king_n upon_o this_o occasion_n aught_o to_o put_v he_o out_o of_o fear_n and_o give_v he_o hope_n as_o certain_a as_o he_o can_v desire_v these_o discourse_n of_o bullion_n persuade_v the_o duke_n that_o he_o have_v order_n from_o the_o king_n to_o speak_v to_o he_o in_o this_o manner_n and_o hinder_v gaston_n from_o draw_v any_o positive_a word_n for_o the_o liberty_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n whether_o puilaurens_n and_o the_o rest_n who_o advice_n monsieur_n require_v in_o every_o thing_n be_v not_o sorry_a to_o see_v the_o duke_n of_o montmorency_n sacrifice_v or_o whether_o they_o do_v not_o perceive_v the_o artifice_n of_o bullion_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o they_o commit_v in_o this_o occasion_n a_o prodigious_a fault_n which_o discredit_v their_o party_n for_o good_a and_o all_o thus_o do_v it_o appear_v evident_o by_o monsieur_n conduct_v that_o those_o who_o govern_v he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o deceive_v any_o body_n but_o himself_o they_o can_v easy_o bring_v he_o to_o show_v his_o dissatisfaction_n against_o the_o court_n but_o know_v not_o to_o re-establish_a his_o affair_n upon_o a_o solid_a foundation_n nor_o to_o put_v themselves_o into_o a_o condition_n to_o improve_v to_o their_o advantage_n that_o exceed_a power_n they_o have_v over_o his_o inclination_n the_o treaty_n of_o accommodation_n 16._o accommodation_n hist_o of_o lewis_n xiii_o by_o ch._n bernard_n lib._n 16._o be_v to_o this_o effect_n that_o monsieur_n shall_v acknowledge_v his_o fault_n in_o write_v and_o desire_v the_o king_n to_o pardon_v he_o that_o he_o shall_v give_v all_o reasonable_a and_o possible_a assurance_n not_o to_o commit_v any_o such_o transgression_n for_o the_o future_a that_o in_o order_n to_o this_o he_o shall_v promise_v to_o leave_v all_o sort_n of_o cabal_n in_o and_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o under_o no_o pretence_n and_o in_o no_o manner_n whatsoever_o to_o maintain_v any_o intelligence_n with_o the_o spaniard_n lorrainer_n or_o other_o prince_n nor_o with_o the_o queen-mother_n while_o she_o continue_v in_o her_o present_a circumstance_n nor_o with_o any_o body_n in_o the_o kingdom_n against_o his_o majesty_n good_a pleasure_n and_o to_o remain_v where_o his_o majesty_n shall_v be_v please_v to_o appoint_v he_o and_o to_o live_v there_o as_o a_o true_a brother_n and_o subject_a that_o he_o shall_v not_o concern_v himself_o for_o those_o who_o have_v join_v with_o he_o in_o these_o occasion_n to_o promote_v their_o own_o affair_n at_o his_o cost_n and_o the_o prejudice_n of_o the_o nation_n and_o shall_v not_o pretend_v to_o have_v occasion_n of_o complaint_n give_v he_o if_o the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n shall_v punish_v they_o as_o they_o deserve_v out_o of_o which_o number_n be_v except_v his_o domestic_n who_o be_v then_o with_o he_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o demand_v any_o particular_a pardon_n for_o those_o stranger_n who_o accompany_v he_o but_o that_o the_o king_n out_o of_o his_o mere_a bounty_n and_o goodness_n shall_v grant_v they_o six_o day_n to_o withdraw_v into_o rousillon_n that_o he_o shall_v fill_v the_o vacant_a office_n of_o his_o house_n and_z among_o the_o rest_n namely_o that_o of_o chancellor_n with_o person_n nominate_v by_o the_o king_n and_o if_o his_o majesty_n be_v displease_v with_o any_o of_o they_o he_o shall_v
and_o danger_n of_o be_v discover_v the_o cardinal_n tell_v the_o king_n in_o council_n that_o henry_n the_o four_o will_v never_o have_v let_v slip_v such_o a_o occasion_n but_o that_o regard_n must_v be_v have_v to_o the_o time_n that_o the_o king_n be_v without_o child_n and_o that_o monsieur_n the_o presumptive_a heir_n of_o the_o crown_n be_v in_o flanders_n with_o the_o queen-mother_n that_o the_o king_n constitution_n be_v not_o strong_a enough_o to_o engage_v he_o in_o a_o war_n which_o will_v exceed_o fatigue_n both_o his_o body_n and_o mind_n that_o upon_o this_o occasion_n the_o court_n must_v of_o necessity_n be_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n from_o paris_n that_o the_o king_n exchequer_n be_v exhaust_v that_o the_o zealous_a catholic_n will_v exclaim_v more_o than_o ever_o that_o this_o war_n be_v carry_v on_o to_o favour_v the_o heretic_n that_o they_o will_v be_v oblige_v at_o the_o same_o time_n to_o keep_v up_o considerable_a army_n in_o champagne_n and_o italy_n because_o there_o be_v good_a reason_n to_o distrust_v the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o lorraine_n that_o it_o be_v the_o genius_n of_o the_o french_a nation_n to_o be_v equal_o weary_a of_o war_n and_o peace_n that_o if_o the_o king_n be_v once_o engage_v in_o a_o war_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n will_v more_o easy_o declare_v for_o the_o duke_n of_o orleans_n that_o the_o least_o ill_a success_n as_o the_o loss_n of_o a_o town_n or_o a_o battle_n will_v be_v enough_o to_o cause_v terrible_a convulsion_n in_o the_o state_n that_o in_o case_n his_o majesty_n happen_v to_o fall_v sick_a his_o servant_n will_v be_v lose_v to_o all_o intent_n and_o therefore_o though_o it_o be_v probable_a that_o some_o advantage_n be_v to_o be_v get_v by_o a_o rupture_n with_o spain_n yet_o it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o live_v in_o peace_n and_o be_v content_a with_o assist_v their_o enemy_n that_o so_o they_o may_v not_o have_v they_o upon_o their_o hand_n that_o the_o money_n which_o the_o hollander_n demand_v to_o continue_v the_o war_n against_o the_o spaniard_n be_v ready_a so_o that_o now_o nothing_o remain_v to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o take_v care_n to_o execute_v the_o project_n they_o have_v propose_v which_o be_v that_o if_o the_o king_n will_v send_v six_o thousand_o foot_n and_o six_o hundred_o horse_n before_o dunkirk_n they_o will_v send_v their_o army_n and_o fleet_n to_o attack_v that_o place_n as_o also_o to_o take_v graveline_n which_o they_o offer_v to_o deliver_v up_o to_o france_n that_o nevertheless_o great_a care_n be_v to_o be_v take_v lest_o these_o troop_n shall_v occasion_v a_o open_a rupture_n and_o for_o that_o reason_n it_o will_v be_v better_a to_o send_v they_o by_o sea_n than_o by_o land_n the_o baron_fw-fr de_fw-fr charnace_n ambassador_n to_o the_o states-general_n offer_v they_o the_o troop_n abovementioned_a and_o the_o continuation_n of_o a_o million_o of_o livre_n for_o a_o year_n the_o state_n make_v some_o difficulty_n at_o first_o to_o accept_v of_o these_o offer_n but_o not_o be_v able_a to_o adjust_a affair_n with_o the_o spaniard_n they_o grow_v weary_a of_o so_o tedious_a and_o tiresome_a a_o negotiation_n they_o give_v certain_a article_n in_o write_v to_o which_o they_o demand_v to_o have_v a_o answer_n in_o fifteen_o day_n and_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v they_o declare_v they_o will_v hear_v no_o mention_n of_o a_o truce_n upon_o this_o the_o agent_n of_o spain_n desire_v a_o long_a time_n the_o state_n rather_o choose_v to_o receive_v two_o three_o of_o a_o million_o in_o ready_a money_n which_o charnace_n offer_v they_o than_o to_o wait_v any_o long_o for_o the_o uncertain_a resolution_n of_o the_o spaniard_n thus_o the_o dutch_a army_n take_v the_o field_n and_o begin_v the_o war_n afresh_o by_o the_o take_n of_o rimberg_n which_o surrender_v on_o the_o four_o of_o june_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o spaniard_n discover_v the_o conspiracy_n that_o have_v be_v agitate_a by_o some_o of_o the_o nobility_n in_o flanders_n who_o keep_v a_o secret_a correspondence_n with_o the_o french_a and_o by_o make_v example_n of_o some_o keep_v the_o rest_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o now_o france_n proper_o speak_v be_v neither_o in_o peace_n nor_o open_v war_n with_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o two_o crown_n be_v incline_v to_o follow_v that_o side_n which_o carry_v the_o great_a advantage_n with_o it_o all_o this_o while_n the_o spaniard_n and_o french_a cross_v one_o another_o design_n by_o turn_n as_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a but_o the_o count-duke_n who_o govern_v spain_n be_v nothing_o comparable_a in_o dexterity_n to_o the_o cardinal-duke_n who_o be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o soul_n of_o all_o the_o counsel_n of_o france_n the_o affair_n of_o spain_n go_v every_o day_n worse_o and_o worse_o to_o prevent_v a_o communication_n between_o the_o state_n of_o the_o house_n of_o austria_n the_o duke_n of_o rohan_n who_o have_v reside_v at_o venice_n ever_o since_o the_o peace_n 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