Lustra Ludovici, or, The life of the late victorious King of France, Lewis the XIII (and of his Cardinall de Richelieu) divided into seven lustres / by Iames Howell, Esq.

An Alphabeticall Table of such matters that are the principall Ingredients of this Story.

A

• ANne of Austria affianc'd to Lewis the Thir∣teenth of France. 13
  • Her dowry. 13
  • Her joynture. 14
  • Her Letter to the King of France. 31
  • Made Regent of France. 135
• Anagrams on Henry the Great. 5
• Analogy 'twixt the Dauphin of France and the Duke of Cornwall. 2
• Advantage of a little well compa∣cted body over a great. 151
• M. of Ancre's entrance into fa∣vour. 16
  • He is slain by Vitry. 37
  • Sentenc'd after death. 38
  • His body untomb'd, dragg'd up and down, hang'd, hack'd to peeces and burnt. 38
  • A censure of him. 38
• Antipathy 'twixt the Spaniard and French. 32
  • Five French Ambassadors in Italy in one yeer. 34
• Assembly of the three Estates meet at the Kings majority. 23
• Assembly of Notables first con∣vok'd. 40
• All the Alliances that have pass'd 'twixt England and France. 67
• The D. of Angoulesme before Ro∣chell, and his stratagem to deceive the English. 8
• Marq: Ambrosio Spinola's ex∣ploits in Italy; a clash 'twixt him and Olivares. 92
  • Governor of Milan, and besieg∣eth Casal. 93
  • His Epitaph. 95
• Archduchesse Isabella dieth at Brussels. 106
• Articles upon the mariage 'twixt England and France. 64
• Articles 'twixt the Swed and the French. 99
• Articles t'wixt the French and the Hollander upon the breach with Spain. 109
  • Clandestine articles twixt the Duke of Rohan and the Spaniard. 87
• Articles 'twixt the French King and Charles Duke of Lorain. 101
• Articles 'twixt the King of France and Monsieur his brother. 104
• Articles 'twixt the French and Catalans. 128
• The Authours caution to the Rea∣der. 6
• Armes how ill they become Church∣men. in the Proem.

B

• Bassompierre Ambassador in Eng∣land. 76
• Battaile of Norlinghen. 108
• ...

• Bernard Weymar takes Rhinfeild. 118
  • Brisac. 125
  • His Epitaph. 126
• Becanus book De potestate Re∣gis et Papae condemn'd at Rome. 16
• Birth and baptisme of Lewis the Thirteenth. 1
• Birth of the now Duke of Anjou. 133
• Blasphemous praises of the Cardi∣nal of Richelieu. in the Proem.
• Duke of Bovillon invites the Pr: of Condé to arme by a notable speech. 17
• M. de Bois Dauphin General for the King. 29
• Breda repris'd by the Hollander. 116
• Breme taken by the Spaniard. 119
• Duke of Buckingham sent to France to demand, and conduct her (now) Majesty to England. 67
• The Duke of Buckinghams Mani∣festo after he had invaded France. 77
  • The causes of the breach. 80
  • The manner of his landing. 82
  • His Letter to Toiras, and the answer he receivd. 83
  • His infortunat retreat, prisoners taken and releas'd for her Majesties sake. 84
• The Duke of Buckinghams omis∣sions in the Isle of Ré, the causer of them. 84

C

• Cardinals made Generalls. 183
• Catalonia falls from the Spaniard, and the causes why. 128
• Pr: Casimir taken prisoner in France. 128
• Character of Henry the Great. 5
• The Chamber of Accounts refuse to verifie the Kings Letter. 29
• Cadenet Ambassadour in Eng∣land. 56
• The Chymericall Ambassadors. 169
• Christina the second daughter of Henry the Great maried to the Prince of Piemont; her portion. 42
• The D. of Cheureux marieth the Lady Henrietta Maria to the King of England. 66
• Clergy men most dangerous if misapplied. 128
• A Clash 'twixt the Duke and the Parlement of Paris. 27
• A Clash 'twixt the Counsel of State and the Parlement, with the Parle∣ments submission. 28
• Condé and his Adhaerents pro∣claym'd Traytors. 29
  • His clandestine consults in Pa∣ris; apprehended in the Louure. 35
  • Prince of Condé distasts the match with Spain. 14
  • Puts himself in Arms to hinder the Queens entrance. 28
• A great Contention 'twixt the Church men in Paris. 11
• Contentions in the Generall Assem∣bly of the three Estates. 23
• The Close and funerall of it. 26
• Cotton the Iesuit vindicats his So∣ciety. 9
• Count of Auvergne eleven yeers prisoner in the Bastile. 37
• Count of Chalais beheaded. 74
• D. of Crequies splendid Ambassage to Rome. 106
  • Kil'd before Breme. 119
  • His Epitaph. 120

D

• Dauphin whence deriv'd. 2
• The Dauphin (now king) born. 124
• Decree of the Colledge of Sorbon against Francis Cupif. 117
• A Declaration sent to Rochell wherein the English are branded. 79
• Difference 'twixt the Germans and French at Brisac. 127
• ...

• Difference 'twixt Conde and Sois∣sons about the Napkin. 46
• Difference 'twixt forren Princes and the Kings base sons. 91
• Disadvantagious to live 'twixt two potent neighbours exemplified in the Dukes of Savoy and Lorain, 93. 101
• Dismission of the French from the Queen of Englands service 75
  • The reasons why. 76
• Divers odd desseins fear'd in France. 73
• Distinction 'twixt liberty and priviledge. 24
• Dionysius his flatterers. in the Proem.
• A Discourse upon judiciary A∣strology. 15
• Prince Doria taken prisoner by the French. 94
• Duke of Mains stately Ambassy to Spain about an alliance. 13
• Duke of Pastrana in France. 14

E

• How Edward the Confessor us'd an Astrologer. 15
• Ecclesiasticus, a scandalous book writ by Schioppius. 16
• Divers Errours of the French Chroniclers reflecting upon England. 76
• Duke of Espernon questions the Rochellers. 38
  • He clasheth with the Court of Parlement. 26
  • A pleasant passage 'twixt him and the Archbishop of Bourdeaux. 123
  • He traceth the Queen Mothers escape out of Blois. 43
  • He is outed of his Government and dieth a little after. 123
• Emanuel Duke of Savoy his ex∣ploits in Italy. 71
• He highly complains of the King of France, whence arise some tra∣verses 'twixt him and Monsieur Bullion the French Ambassador. 72
  • His death prophecied. 94
• Epitaph upon Marshall Crequy. 120
• Epitaph upon Marq. Spinola. 95
• Epitaph upon Saxen Weymar. 126
• Epitaphs upon Cardinal de Ri∣chelieu. 178
• An Ethiopian Prince (Zaga Chri∣stos) arriv'd in Paris. 120
• Edicts against duels & blasphemy. 22

F

• Master Fairfax put to the torture before Montauban. 58
• The Falshood of some French An∣nalists in divers things and their stu∣pidity in relating names. 76
• The Duke of Fereaincens'd against the Duke of Savoy. 97
• A fearfull unknown Fire in the Palace of Paris. 42
  • Another when the two bridges were burnt. 57
• Ferrier a reformed Minister turnd Roman Catholic. 14
• Five French armies in motion in one sommer. 111
• Florimond de Puy a Reformed Gentleman beheaded for treason. 11
• Fontarabia besieg'd by the French. 122
• Don Fernando the King of Spains youngest brother dieth at Brussells. 131
  • A strange libell touching him and his brother Don Carlos. 132.
• The French soon weary of peace. 3
• French beaten before Theonville. 126

G

• Master George Digby cutts Scioppius on the face for defaming King James. 16
• Don Gonsalez de Cordova re∣fuseth the King of France his pre∣sent. 103
• Gasper Galilei Galileo racants his opinion in Rome for holding the Sun to rest, and the earth to move. 107
  • His punishment. ibid.
• Galigay the Marchiones of Ancre's death and Roman stoutnesse. 20
• Grievances discover'd, and not re∣dres'd do the body politic harm. 27
• D. of Guyse marieth the daughter of France for the King of Spain. 31

H

• Lord Hayes (after Earl of Carlile) Ambassador in Paris. 34
• The Duke of Halluin beats Ser∣bellon and the Spaniards before Leucato. 115
• The Pr: of Harcour relieves Casal, appears before Turin & takes it. 129
• The Hard fortune of Kings daugh∣ters. 32
• Henry the Great slain. 3
• His treasure, his army, his burial. 4
• Henry the third buried 22. yeers after his death. 8
• M. Hicks (now Sir Ellis Hicks) the good service he did at Montauban. 58
• Hesdin taken by the French. 126
• Twenty Holland men of War come according to article to serve the French King. 68
• The Lady Henrietta Maria mar∣ried to the King of Great Britain. 66
• Humbert Duke of Viennois upon what termes he bequeath'd Dauphiné to Philip of Valois.

I

• King Jame's Letter to the French King. 63
  • His passionate speech to his Coun∣sell, his complement to her Majesty now Queen. 66
• The Jacobins hold that in no case the Counsel is above the Pope, the question solemnly debated in Paris. 12
• Inventions to torment Ravaillac. 7
• The Iesuits have the heart of Henry the Great. 8
• Jesuits not permitted to open their Colledge in Paris. 11
• The Imperialists and Spaniards o∣verrun Picardy and Burgundy. 113
• Insurrection in Diion suppress'd. 93
• Insurrection in Normandy. 126
• John Duke of Bragansa made King of Portugal. 130
  • His Letter to the K. of Spain. 131 Saint John de Luz taken by the Spaniard. 114
• The Isles of Saint Margarita, and Saint Honorat taken by the Spa∣niard. 112
  • Repris'd by the French. 115
  • Italian predictions of Henry the Greats death. 4

K

• Kings presence oft-times advanta∣gious. 20
• Kings of France majors when as high as a sword. 21
• New Knights of the Holy Spirit. 46

L

• Landrecy taken by the Duke de la Valette. 115
• Letter of the King of Spain to the Duke of Bragansa. 130
• Letter of King James to the French King. 63
• Letter from Richelieu to the Q. Mother. 160
• Letters interchangeable 'twixt Buckingham and Toiras. 83
• Letter from Condé to the Queen Mother. 18
• Letter from the Queen Mother to Condé. 19
• Letter from the Queen at her first arrivall in France to the King. 31
• ...

• Letters from the King to Monsieur. 104
• Letters from the King to the Duke of Halluin. 116
• Letters from the King to Condé. 47
• Letters to Toiras against the Eng∣lish. 82
• The Duke of Lerma marrieth the Infanta for the King of France. 31
• Lewis the Thirteenth his inclina∣tion and sports when young. 3
  • His minority. 5
  • His solemn coronation. 10
  • His majority declar'd by Par∣lement. 21
  • His gracious declaration to the Princes. 35
  • His speech to his Mother after d' Ancres death. 39
  • He beds with the Queen. 43
  • A clash 'twixt him and the Parlement at Paris. 47
  • His exploits in Bearn. 50
  • His Protest to the Assembly of Notables. 75
  • His answer to the Rochelers when they yeelded. 86
  • He crosseth the Alps in Winter. 87
  • Hath a shrewd fit of sicknes. 96
  • His harsh answer to them of the Religion. 62
  • His harsh Declaration against his Mother. 99
  • His Declaration against Spain. 100
  • His speech to the Palsgrave. 127
  • His speech to the D. of Lorain. 132
  • reduc'd to a great straight. 32
  • He protects the Catalan▪ 134
  • His death with the circumstan∣ces thereof. 135
  • Examples of his piety. 139
  • Divers speeches of his. 139
  • His chastity and constancy. 140
  • His exploits run over. 142
  • Did greater things then Henry the Great. 143
  • Divers things objected against him. 141
• Duke of Longuevill in arms. 18
• L'esdiguiers made Constable. 59
• Luynes put first to the King. 3
  • Incenses the K. against d'Ancre. 38
  • Hath Ancres estate given him, and made Constable. 52
    • A clash twixt him and Sir Ed. Herbert then Lo: Ambassadour, now Baron of Cherbery. 55
    • A Dialogue between them. 55
    • How worthily the English Am∣bassador compos'd himself. 56
    • Luynes dieth of the Plague in the Army. 58
    • His Legend. 59
  • Duke of Lorain meets the King at Metz. 101
  • Duke of Lorain waves the perfor∣mance of homage for the Duchy of Bar. 106
    • His complement to the King. 106
    • He comes to Paris. 132
    • Monsieur de Lien Cour Governor of Paris. 29

M

• Marie de Medici declar'd Queen Regent by Parlement. 5
  • Her speech upon the resignation of the Government. 22
  • Her discours with Marossan a∣bout her escape. 45
  • The first war with her son. 44
  • The second war with her son. 48
  • The beginning of her aversenes to the Cardinal. 96
  • The causes of it. 98
  • Her complaint against him. 99
  • She returns to Flanders in dis∣content. 99
  • Thence to Holland, and so to England, then to Colen where she died. 133
  • ...

• ...
  • Her high qualities. 134
• Mariana's opinion touching Kings, protested against in Paris. 9
• Q. Margaret de Valois dieth, her Character. 26
• Moderation the true rule of wisdom. 13
• Mazarini makes a peace in Italy. 96
• Monsieur maried to the Duke of Monpensiers daughter. 72
  • His complement to her. 73
  • He falls in love with the Duke of Montava's daughter, and being cross'd flies to Lorain. 92
  • Flies again to Lorain. 103
  • He entreth France with an Ar∣my of strangers. 103
  • His high propositions to his brother. 104
  • Flies the third time to Lorain. 105
  • Marieth the Lady Margaret the Duke of Lorains sister, goes then to Flanders, whence at the Infante Cardinals approach he steales away to France. 106
• Duke of Monmorency joyn's with Monsieur, is defeated by Schomberg. 104
  • Is beheaded at Tholouze. 105
• Morocco Ambassador in Paris, his credential Letter. 102
• Montauban the last Town of them of the Religion which submitted. 91
• Monpellier capitulats by the Duke of Rohans advice. 60
• Morgard the Astrologer made Gallislave. 14

N

• Nancy given up to the French. 106
• The Nature of the Spaniard in ad∣versity. 131
• The Nonage of Lewis the Thir∣teenth. 5
• The Nonage of Lewis the Four∣teenth now King. 135

O

• The Oath the Queen of Englands French servants were to take. 65
• Open hostility 'twixt France and Spain pronounc'd by Herauld. 111
• Saint Omer besieged by the French who were forc'd to retire. 123
• Octavio Lassani an Astrologer, his prediction of the Duke of Savoy's death. 94
• Obelisks, and triumphant Arches in Rome in joy of the Dauphins Na∣tivity. 125
• Oxenstern Ambassador in France. 112
• The Outrages the French committed at Tillemont. 112

P

• Paris in great fear. 114
• Parlement of England superiour to the Assembly of the three Estates of France in numbers and state. 23
• Perrons prudent cariage in the great Assembly. 24
• Pensions of the Crown of France. 27
• Pasquills upon the Gates of the Louur. 40
• Pasquill upon the Cardinals gates. 168
• Pasquill in Rome of the King and the Cardinal. 168
• The old Parlement of France turn'd now to an Assembly of Notables. 74
• Peace renew'd by the intervention of the Venetian, and proclaim'd at Privas 'twixt England and France. 88
• Pignerol taken by the Cardinal. 94
• Pignerol sold to the French King. 97
• The Parlement of Paris suspends the verification of the Kings Declaration against Monsieur, and is sharply re∣buk'd. 98
• The Palsgrave prisoner in France, releas'd and the Kings speech unto him. 127
• ...

• Philipsburg taken by the Spaniard. 108
• Power of vertue. in the Proem.
• The Pope refuseth to excommunicat the new King of Portugall. 133
• Perpignan taken by the French. 134
• Pope Julius the second's answer to justifie Churchmens taking up armes. in the Proem.
• Profane hyperbole's written of the Cardinal. in the Proem.
• Prophetic complement 'twixt Bar∣berino the Pope's Nuncio, and the Quene Mother. 8
• Presents given to the D. of Mayn in Spain being Ambassador. 14
• Predictions of Henry the Great's death. 4
• Predictions of the Duke of Savoyes death. 94
• Princes daughters subject to a hard fate oft-times. 32
• The presence of Kings advantagious 20
• Popes Generalls. 8
• Propositions in the Generall Assem∣bly. 41

Q

• Queen Mother of France dieth at Colen. 133
• A new Queen Regent of France. 135
• Queen of England receives English prisoners as presents from France. 84

R

• Ravaillaks odd humors. 4
  • Examined. 7
  • His confession, death, and ad∣mired patience. 8
• Reasons why France broak with Spain. in the Proem.
• Reason of the Queen Mothers dis∣contentment. ibid.
• Reason of slownes of speech in Lewes the thirteenth. 2
• Of the Reformists of France. 6
• Richer the Syndic of Sorbon op∣poseth the Popes power. 12
• The Reformists get advantagious conditions at the Treaty of Lodun. 33
• A Repartie 'twixt the Spanish and French Ambassadors at Rome upon the Dauphins birth. 1
• The Reformists outrag'd, and some kill'd coming from Charenton. 57
• The Reformists generally rise up. 59
• The Reformists generally submit. 91
• The Rochelers high comportmēt. 52
• Rochell pitifully complains to the King. 69
• Rochell besieged by the King in Per∣son. 85
• Rochell submits, her extremities. 86
• The Duke of Rohan hath privat in∣telligence with Spain; his Agent ta∣ken and executed. 69
  • He himself executed in Effigie in Tholouze. 86
  • He was pensioner to the King of Spain, and treats with him upon articles. 87
  • His notable speeche to them of the Religion for peace. 89
  • He is wounded before Rhinfeld whereof he dies, and is buried at Geneva. 118
• Certain Rodomontados of the Spa∣niards. 115
• Stupendous Rain in Languedoc. 105

S

• Santarellus Book burnt in Paris for hoising the Pope above the King. 74
• Count of Soissons kill'd neer Sedan. 133
  • Difference 'twixt him and the Cardinal. ibid.
  • M. Soubize summond at Saint John d'Angely, taken prisoner, and releas'd. 53
  • Puts himself in armes again, and flies from Royan. 59
  • He takes Blaret, Ré and Oleron, and hath 70. Sayles of Ships. 67
  • Is beaten at Medoc. 67
  • Flies to England and incites

• ...
  • that King to war against France. 68
• Soubize pensioner to the King of Spain. 88
• The Spaniards bold speech to the Pope about the Valtoline. 70
• The Duke of Suillie's blunt answer to Hen. the Fourth about Religion. 57
• Stuard and Hurtevant executed. 38

T

• Title of the Prince of Wales more ancient then Dauphin. 2
• The Treaty of Saint Menehou. 19
• Treaty of Querasque. 97
• Treaty of Lodun dishonorable to the King. 33
• Treaty of Monson. 71
• Trade interdicted 'twixt England and France. 76
• Tillemont and Diest taken by the French and Hollanders. 111
• A Trophey erected upon the Alps in honour of King Lewis. 87
• Pr: Tomaso defeated at Avein by Chastillon. 111
• Prince Tomaso relieves Saint O∣mer. 123
• M. de Thermes with divers per∣sons of quality kill'd before Clayrac. 56
• Trent Counsel refus'd to be publish'd in France, and the reasons why. 24

V

• The D. of Vendom apprehended in the Louure got away by a wile. 18
  • His Letters refus'd to be an∣swer'd by the Queen Regent. 19
  • He refuseth to deliver up Bla∣vet. 20
  • Leavies men for the King, and then turns them against him. 29
• D. de la Valette's brave speech be∣fore Fontarabia, he flies to England, & is executed in Effigie in Paris. 122

W

• Wars of Iuillers. 10
• War against the Reformists. 51
• War in the Valtolin. 70
• The last War against the Reformists. 88
• Wallesteins death much lamented by Richelieu.

A

• Armand Cardinal of Richelieu his breeding. 155
  • His genealogy. 166
  • His degree of rising. 167
  • He crosseth the Alps in quality of Generalissimo. 168
  • Divers attempts to kill him. 169
  • His death. 169
  • His testament. 160
  • His titles. ibid.
  • His Character. ibid.
  • Censures upon him. 166
  • Epitaphs good and bad upon him. 178

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