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.

The Marshal de Marillac is send by the King to Monsieur.

THey of the Queen Mothers faction, would by no means let slip Monsieur's re∣treat, without making advantage of it. They despaired of ever overcoming his Ma∣jesty, considering how great an esteem be professed to have of the Cardinals ser∣vices; They very well knew, that the Queen Mother could not countenance any one against him, so powerfully, as Monsieur, whereupon they did their utmost, to breed a good understanding between them; and when his Majesty had sent divers to Monsieur, they did at last work the Queen Mother, to procure Marillac to be sent to him, a person whom they knew to be fit for their design. The Cardinal gave him his instructions, as to what he should say from his Majesty, which tended to re∣member him, how really his Majesty did affect him heretofore; to assure him, he was not at all altered at that present; That his Majesty did not complain of him for his departure, but of his Servants, who had perswaded him to it, and that he was so much the more obliged to return with speed, because all Europe would blame him, in case the Emperor and Spaniard should make any great progresse in Italy, whilst his Majesty stayed at Paris in Expectation onely of his comming thither. The Cardinal also considering, how lately he had obliged Marillac, by procuring the Marshals staffe for him, could not suspect any double dealing from him, whereupon he very earnestly recommended this one thing more to him, that he would testifie to Monsieur how desirous he was to serve him, and to assure him, that next to the preservation of his Masters favour, he had not any greater ambition, the of being known for his most humble and faithful Servant. But he instead of performing any tittle of this second Commission, no lesse important for the good of France, then the former, only discoursed to him, of the great power this Grand Minister had in the Kingdome; concerning the many strong places in his Government; of the great Expences he made, and those vast benefits which the King bestowed on him; he well knew this to be the only way, to provoke him unto Jealousie, and to encrease those disgusts which he had already conceived against him, which were still fomented by those who were about him. Indeed he did not quite forget to tell him, that the Cardinal recommended his very humble service to him; but Monsieur asking whe∣ther he would passe his word for performance of it, replied No; by which and the like answers he raised so great a distrust against him, that it was impossible to per∣swade him to return to his Majesty, until the Cardinal had passed the Alpes.