A Gallant of Lorraine; vol. 2 of 2 François, Seigneur de Bassompierre, Marquis d'Haronel, Maréchal de France, 1579-1646

Death of Richelieu--Bassompierre is offered his liberty on condition that he shall retire to his brother-in-law Saint-Luc’s Château of Tillières--He at first refuses to leave th...

Bassompierre arrives in England--His journey to London--He is visited secretly by the Duke of Buckingham--He visits the duke in the same manner at York House--Charles I commands...

The Assembly of the Notables--Bassompierre nominated one of the four presidents--The “sorry Château of Versailles”--The ballet of _le Sérieux et le Grotesque_--Execution of Mont...

Arrival of the English fleet under the Earl of Denbigh--Its composition--Daring feat of an English pinnace--Retirement of the fleet--Probable explanation of this fiasco--Indigna...

Bassompierre goes on a mission to Charles IV of Lorraine--He returns to France--The Venetian Ambassador Contarini informs the marshal that it is rumoured that a secret treaty ha...

Bassompierre in the Bastille--He is informed that he has been imprisoned “from fear lest he might be induced to do wrong”--_Monsieur_ retires to Lorraine--The marshal’s nephew t...

The Duc de Rohan and the Huguenots of the South continue their resistance--Opposition of Marie de’ Medici and the High Catholic party to Richelieu’s Italian policy--The Cardinal...

Offer of Schomberg, Saint-Géran and Marillac to take Montauban within twelve days--Advice of Père Arnoux--Diplomacy of Bassompierre--A humiliating fiasco--A second attempt meets...

Alarm of the conspirators at the arrest of the Vendômes--Chalais, at the instigation of Madame de Chevreuse, urges _Monsieur_ to take flight and throw himself into a fortress--_...

Peace is signed with the Emperor at Ratisbon--The Queen-Mother deprives Richelieu’s niece Madame de Combalet of her post of _dame d’atours_ and demands of Louis XIII the instant...

Conditions of peace with the Huguenots decided upon--Refusal of the citizens of Montpellier to open their gates to the King until his army has been disbanded--Bullion advises Lo...

Fall of Schomberg--La Vieuville becomes _Surintendant des Finances_--His bitter jealousy of Bassompierre--He informs Louis XIII that the marshal “deserves the Bastille or worse”...

Vigorous foreign policy of Richelieu--The recovery of the Valtellina--His projected blow at the Spanish power in Northern Italy frustrated by a fresh Huguenot insurrection--Bass...

Condé and his allies offer to secure for Bassompierre the position of favourite, if he will join forces with them to bring about the fall of Puisieux--Refusal of Bassompierre--C...

Serious situation of affairs in Italy--Trouble with _Monsieur_--Richelieu entrusted with the command of the Army in Italy--It is decided to send Bassompierre on a special embass...

Siege of La Rochelle begins--Immense difficulties of the undertaking--Unwillingness of the great nobles to see the Huguenot party entirely crushed--Remark of Bassompierre--Coura...

Who will govern the King and France?--The pretenders to the royal favour--Position of Bassompierre--The Cardinal de Retz and Schomberg join forces and secure for their ally De V...

Question of the Huguenot War the principal subject of contention between the two parties--Condé and the Ministers demand its continuance--Marie de’ Medici, prompted by Richelieu...

Bassompierre arrives in England--His journey to London--He is visited secretly by the Duke of Buckingham--He visits the duke in the same manner at York House--Charles I commands...

Bassompierre in the Bastille--He is informed that he has been imprisoned “from fear lest he might be induced to do wrong”--_Monsieur_ retires to Lorraine--The marshal’s nephew t...

Arrival of the English fleet under the Earl of Denbigh--Its composition--Daring feat of an English pinnace--Retirement of the fleet--Probable explanation of this fiasco--Indigna...

The Assembly of the Notables--Bassompierre nominated one of the four presidents--The “sorry Château of Versailles”--The ballet of _le Sérieux et le Grotesque_--Execution of Mont...

Fall of Schomberg--La Vieuville becomes _Surintendent des Finances_--His bitter jealousy of Bassompierre--He informs Louis XIII that the marshal “deserves the Bastille or worse”...

Death of Richelieu--Bassompierre is offered his liberty on condition that he shall retire to his brother-in-law Saint-Luc’s Château of Tillières--He at first refuses to leave th...

Conditions of peace with the Huguenots decided upon--Refusal of the citizens of Montpellier to open their gates to the King until his army has been disbanded--Bullion advises Lo...

Bassompierre goes on a mission to Charles IV of Lorraine--He returns to France--The Venetian Ambassador Contarini informs the marshal that it is rumoured that a secret treaty ha...

Peace is signed with the Emperor at Ratisbon--The Queen-Mother deprives Richelieu’s niece Madame de Combalet of her post of _dame d’atours_ and demands of Louis XIII the instant...

Offer of Schomberg, Saint-Géran and Marillac to take Montauban within twelve days--Advice of Père Arnoux--Diplomacy of Bassompierre--A humiliating fiasco--A second attempt meets...

Vigorous foreign policy of Richelieu--The recovery of the Valtellina--His projected blow at the Spanish power in Northern Italy frustrated by a fresh Huguenot insurrection--Bass...

Serious situation of affairs in Italy--Trouble with _Monsieur_--Richelieu entrusted with the command of the Army in Italy--It is decided to send Bassompierre on a special embass...

Condé and his allies offer to secure for Bassompierre the position of favourite, if he will join forces with them to bring about the fall of Puisieux--Refusal of Bassompierre--C...

Alarm of the conspirators at the arrest of the Vendômes--Chalais, at the instigation of Madame de Chevreuse, urges _Monsieur_ to take flight and throw himself into a fortress--_...

Who will govern the King and France?--The pretenders to the royal favour--Position of Bassompierre--The Cardinal de Retz and Schomberg join forces and secure for their ally De V...

Siege of La Rochelle begins--Immense difficulties of the undertaking--Unwillingness of the great nobles to see the Huguenot party entirely crushed--Remark of Bassompierre--Coura...

The Duc de Rohan and the Huguenots of the South continue their resistance--Opposition of Marie de’ Medici and the High Catholic party to Richelieu’s Italian policy--The Cardinal...

Question of the Huguenot War the principal subject of contention between the two parties--Condé and the Ministers demand its continuance--Marie de’ Medici, prompted by Richelieu...