The history of the government of France, under the administration of the great Armand du Plessis, Cardinall and Duke of Richlieu, and chief minister of state in that kingdome wherein occur many important negotiations relating to most part of Christendome in his time : with politique observations upon the chapters / translated out of French by J.D. Esq.

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Title: The history of the government of France, under the administration of the great Armand du Plessis, Cardinall and Duke of Richlieu, and chief minister of state in that kingdome wherein occur many important negotiations relating to most part of Christendome in his time : with politique observations upon the chapters / translated out of French by J.D. Esq.
Author: Vialart, Charles, d. 1644.
Publication: London :: Printed by J. Macock, for Joshua Kirton ..., and are to be sold at the Kings Arms ...,; 1657.
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Subject terms: Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, -- duc de, -- 1585-1642.; France -- History -- Louis XIII, 1610-1643.; France -- Politics and government -- 1610-1643.
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The Sieur de Baradas removed from Court.

ABout this time was Baradas removed from the Court, a person who had been much in favour with the King: He had been the first Gentleman of his Cham∣ber, and chief Querry of his Majesties little Stable: And as great favours puff up the mind, and destroy the judgement of many, if not qualified with a great under∣••••anding, he did so much forget himself, that he would oftentimes make himself Master of the Kings Will, and interpose in matters of concernment, in which he had neither ability or authority. His Majesty was much grieved at it, being a Prince who did not delight to see that they whom he favoured should abuse them∣selves, and be defective in that respect which is due unto him; but it one day fell out, that he being too importunate to perswade his Majesty to bestow a very great place upon a certain Kinsman of his, who must of necessity be dayly attending up∣on his Majesty, being a person too whom his Majesty did mislike, his Majesty re∣solved to deprive him, not onely of his Offices or Charge which he held neer his person but of that extraordinary familiarity wherewith he had formerly honoured him, and accordingly commanded him to retire to his employment in little Bour∣bon of chief Querry, an Office of no small advantage. But as nothing is so dis∣pleasing to Favourites as to find themselves cast off, he was so transported by it, that he suffered himself to be deprived by despair, of that little judgement which he had: There need no other indiscretion be alledged, but that one thing which he did in his Majesties Chamber, when the Governour of Souvre came in thither, whom he supposed one of the causers of his discredit; he began to quarrel with him, and told him that he should be very glad to meet him with his Sword in his hand: Which so insolent discourse being before his Majesty, he told him, that he did not remember the p••ace where he was, and that he deserved to be sent to the Bastile, there to be punished according to the Act for Duels, but he only comman∣ded him to get him gone, from which time forward hee was no more seen at Court.