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 Duke of Mantua is delivered from the Spanish oppression by his Majesties Forces.

DOm Gonçales de C••rdua, Governor of Milan, who commanded the siege of Cazal, upon his first hearing of this Treaty, resolved to break up the Leager; It had been concluded by one of the private Articles, for the satisfaction of him, That the Duke of Savoy, should give him information, how his Majesty upon the said Dukes assurance of him, that the Spaniards had not any intention to despoile the Duke of Mantua of his Estates, had been contented, that there should be some Swisses put into Nice de la Paille, who should declare they held it in deposit in the name of the Emperor, but upon promise and assurance, to restore it unto the Duke of Mantua, or his Assigns, at the end of one month, whether the Emperor should by that time have invested him in the said Dutchee or not; and that as to the rest, his Majesty had not any design to fall upon any the Territories, of his Brother in Law, the King of Spain, but did desire still to continue in friendship and a good Correspondency with him. This was the leaf wherewith this Spanish Pill was guilded. Dom Gonçales staid not long for any farther Illustration of this Article, but raised the siege before his Majesty came neer him, as doubting least his stay there, would only serve for an addition of glory to the French Army, which they had all ready got at Suze; so he marched away about the fifteenth or sixteenth night, leaving the City to rejoyce, that they were now delivered from those mise∣ries, which for two months last past they had endured, in which time they had eaten all the Horses, Doggs and Ratts, which they could lay hold on: The Duke of Savoy relieved them, with those Victuals which he had promised, and thus his Majesty obtained all the Honor, and successe in this enterprise, that his heart could desire; this Fortune and Courage seemed in emulation of each other to conspire his glory, which indeed was a debt, due to the Justice of his cause, who though he might at that time, have over-run all Italy and made himself master of it, as was well known to every one, yet he contented himself, with the having delivered the Duke or Mantua, from the Spanish Tyranie and oppression.