to do: Their beauty alone hath such strong charms, that they imprint in the soul, by their eyes, all the affections they have a mind to, and the Love wherewith they are cherished, gives them so great a power, that if they have never so l••ttle ingenu∣ity, one cannot defend himself from their perswasions, and if it be thus true in ge∣neral, it is not lesse in the particular of converting their Husbands or the People who are subject to them. History, is so full of Proofs of this nature, that one must be altogether ignorant, if he knows not, that the divine Providence, hath di∣vers times made use of their means for this glorious purpose. Thus Clotil••a daugh∣ter to the Duke of Borgogn, was the occasion that Clovis one of our first Kings her husband, imbraced the Christian Religion, and banished Idolatry out of his States.
I••g••nd Sister to Childebert King of France, being married to Hermenegild, King of the G••ths, converted him to the Holy Ch••ist••an Faith.
Chie••umte, daughter to the King of Mer••e in England, married a King of the West Saxons made him become a Christian and she her self a Saint.
Th••••d••linda. wife to ••••g••lulph, King of the Lombards, perswaded him and a great part of his people, to lay by their false Gods, and to live under the L••ws of he Gospel.
Gizel, daughter to H••nry Duke of Bavier, and Sister to the Emperour, Henry the first, being married to Ste••h••n the first of that name, King of Hungaria, made him and his whole Kingdome resolve to in ••race the F••••th of Jesus Christ, and thus many others of the like examples do verifie, that Q••eens have ever had a great power in this particular, and the spirit of God which hath made use of them for such glorious effects saith, The unb••lieving Husband, shall b•• sanctifiedly the be∣lieving Wife. Heaven it self fights for them in such occasions when they labour for his glory, besides it cannot be denyed but that their Rbetorick is perswasive, that their accord do some time passe or currant and undeniable reasons, that their words are charms and that their addresse is able to master the greatest courages.
In the midst of this diligent care which the Cardinal took for the Interests of Re∣ligion and the State, his Prudence was not forgetfull of any thing which might bee thought in favour of the Kings Sister. It was agreed in respect of eight hundred thousand Crowns, which his Majesty gave her in marriage, that she should renounce all successions either Paternal, Maternal, or Collateral, which might befall unto her; and accordingly after she had received leave from her mother, the Queen Mother, so to do she did renounce, and the King of Great Britains. Embassador, did ratifie it, that in future no such pretensions might arise, to trouble the quiet of the Kingdomes, as formerly had been. Withall, he took such tender care of all advantages for her, that she could not suffer any inconvenience by any accident whatever.
It was agreed upon by his care, that the Prince deceasing without issue, the mo∣ny should be totally restored to her, to be disposed of according to her own will whether she did live in England or in France.
That if he had children by this marriage, there should onely be two thirds of her Portion returned, the other being moveable, that the last twenty of the third part, should be made a yearly rent to her, during her life, that her Dower should be eight hundred thousand pound sterling, por annum. returning French mony, at sixty thousand Crowns rent, which should be assigned to her in Lands and Houses, one of which should be such, and accordingly furnished that she might make her usuall residence there.
That the King of Great Britain should be obliged to treat her and her Family with that Port which was fit for one of her quality that there should be fifty thousand crowns in Jewels presented to her, by the King of Great Britain, as a marriage favour, which should remain to her and hers, as well as those which she then had, as also such as she should have in future.
That she should have the free disposal of Benefices and Offices, in those lands which should be given her in Dower, and that one of those lands should be a Dutchie