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.

Prosecution of the Subject.

I Return to the Comte de Merodes amongst the Grisons, whose actions there did not much surprise the King, too well informed of all the passages in Europe to be ignorant of other Princes designs; They onely obliged him to give order to the Marshal de ••req••y. to inform Monsieur de Savoy, that it was contrary to the treaty of Suze, for the execution of which he was bound by word and deed to joyne his Forces to those of his Majesty, and to summon him to declare himself in this occa∣sion. The Duke of Savoy, having sollicited their invasion, need not have pre∣tended time to inform himself of their design, yet that was it which he fled to, to hide his infidelity, after the knowledge of which he promised to give his Majesty all satisfaction. The Marshal de Crequy that he might put him to it indeed, gave him some time, which once past, he pressed him for an answer, which was this; That the Surprisal of the Prisons passages, had nothing of dependence in Monsieur de Ma••tua's affair; yet however, if the King of Spain might be satisfied, who desired the French should withdraw out of Italy, as also from Suze, he made no doubt but to obtain of the Emperour, that he should withdraw his Forces, though offended with the King for intermedling in those differences, which he had with the Duke of Mantua his Vassal; but did not all this while discover any thing of his own particu∣lar designs, because he could indeed pretend nothing not comprised in the treaty of Suze. The Marshal acquainted the King with this answer, who commanded him to reply unto the Duke of Savoy, that this answer of his did not at all relate to the obligation under which he was by the treaty of Suze, that is of joyning his with his Majesties Forces, and therefore to continue summoning him to declare himself, but withal to assure him, that if the Emperor should invest Monsieur de Mantua; he would recal his Forces from Italy and Suze, his Majesty having no other design but the hindring the inv••sion of the Duke of Mantua's Estates, his Ally, and under his protection, by the ••reaty at V••rvins it being unreasonable that the Emperour should out him of those D•…•…i•…•… to which he was Lawful Heir: and that as con∣cerning any difference between the Dukes of Mantua and Savoy, he had en∣deavoured to accomodate them, by proposing convenient expedients between them both. Nothing could be replied to so just reasons, neither said he other thing to Monsieur de Crequy, but that he would remain Neuter, ••nd become a Mediatour of Peace, without replying as to the obligation of the treaty at Suze, and without con∣sidering how prejudicial it might be to him, to sit still after he had kindled so great a fire betwixt so great Princes.