The sending of the Sieur de Bullion towards the Duke of Savoy, to perswade him to assent to the Treaty before mentioned.

NOw as this Agreement was the principal thing which could be desired from his Holiness, so the Sieur de Bethune, satisfied him with it, by representing to him, with what respects the King his Master had treated him, by his admitting the Forts should be restored into his Holinesses hands to be by him demolished. All the Princes of Italy, who were not entred into the league, did testifie a great deal of joy at the news of the accomodation; but it was not so with the Duke of Savoy, and Common-wealth of Veniee, who upon the first hear-say of it seemed to be much discontented, for that the Treaty had been concluded without them; though in real∣lity, they had no reason to be troubled at the foundation of it, seeing his Majesty had obtained those ends for which their Armies and Forces had been united and leagued together: But in regard the form of the Treaty was contrary to that Order which was usually observed, his Majesty resolved to send his Ambassadors to them, to recompense by some extraordinary 〈◊〉, the default which might be omitted in prejudice of their right. The 〈◊〉 de Bullion was sent towards the Duke of Savoy, by reason of that credit and acquaintance which he had of a long time had with the said Duke. His Instruction consisted of three particualrs, The first to induce his Highness to assent unto the Treaty of Mouson, and to qualifie his resent∣ments for that it had been done without him. The second was to dispose him to∣wards a cessation of Arms, with those of Genoa, and to refer the business of their differences to arbitration, and lastly to treat with him, concerning the interests of his house, and withal to proffer him his Majesties assistance to raise him, to the greatest point of glory, that he could aime at. Upon the first of these three points, the Sieur de Bullion had orders to give his Highness to understand, that the manner of Sieur de Fargis his proceeding in it, had deprived his Majesty of all possible means to communicate it to his Highness, and that his Majesty having had advise upon it, was counselled to lay hold on peace, in regard of the disposition of Affairs both within and without his Kingdome, considering the small progresse the Arms of the League had made after two years time in Italy, and lastly for that those very things were obtain'd in the Peace, for which the League had been contrived, all which things were much more considerable then any Formalities and Punctilio's of honour. Upon the second point the Sieur de Bullion had expresse charge to tell his Highness, that his Majesty had so much the more willingly consented to the Treaty of Peace, that he might be capable of ending his differences with the Com∣mon-wealth of Genoa by arbitration, in respect his Arms had so little contributed to advance his interests as yet, and that if his Highness would be pleased to make known his pretentions. The King would embrace them very affectionately, and as his own; and would also concur with him for the procuring him all possible satis∣faction and content, either by disputing the business by reason, and if need were by Arms. Upon the third point, which had no relation to any thing of the League, and yet was no inconsiderable thing neither, for that it was designed only to al∣lay and take off from the Dukes anger and passion, that his Majesty well knowing the courage and magnanimity of this Prince, and that it was his high mind which made him esteem glory above all things, as also that eminent Titles of honour have a great influence on the Souls of those who are touched with greatness, and that it Page  114doth bring them to that point which is pretended, commanded the Sieur de Bullion to humour this inclinations, and to let him know that his Majesty had by the Sieur de Bethune proposed to the Pope, to cause him be Crowned King of Cyprus, as wel in re∣gard of the pretensions which the house of Savoy hath upon that Kingdom, as also in regard of his particular valour, which was risen to so high an admiration and credit in the whole World, that this Title could not with Justice be denied him, and that there was not any King in Christendom, which would not be wel satisfied with the admissi∣on of a Prince of his Birth and recommendation, into that degree and quality.