Monsieur the Duke of Orleance's Entry into Burgogne.
IT is said that Dogs do never bark so much against the Moon, as when she is at her full, and shineth brightest; and true it is, that those factious spirits which abused Monsieurs name and favour, did never spread abroad more as∣persions against the Cardinal, then just when he acquired most glory by his services against the Spaniard, the English, the Dukes of Savoy and Lorrain. Every one knoweth how that their Libels were published at that very time. But as the fair star which ruleth the night, ceaseth not to prosecute her course, notwithstanding all the snarlings and barkings here beneath; so likewise this grand Minister, whose merits had raised him to the Government of affairs, and whom God seemed to have bestowed upon France, as a bright star to dissipate all those clowds, where∣with the hatred and envy of the French, indeavoured to eclipse him, did no•• dis∣continue his Career, nor suffer the effects of his courage to be diverted, out of a sence of fear, either of the one or the other. All their attempts served only to re∣inforce his diligence, that he might stifle the fire in its first eruption, which was de∣signed to burn the whole Kingdom. Monsieur was marched into France, with about two thousand Horse, Liegeois, Walloons, and Germans, commanded by the Sieur Meternie Canon of Treves, and des Granges of Liege; at first he fell in∣to Bourgogne, because Monsieur de Montmorency's Letters, acquainted him, how the affairs of Languedoc were not yet ripe for his service, which made him resolve to spend some time there. Being advanced within four or five Leagues of Dijon, he writ unto the Mayor and Sheriffs, as also unto the Parliament, to induce them to favour his stay, and to furnish him with means for his Armies subsistance, thinking with himself, that in case they should condiscend thereunto, he might quickly find some way or other to get himself into the City, and become Master thereof. But as it fell out, they were not inclined to give him that content; ra∣ther, on the contrary, having received his Letters, with great respect, they sent them all unto the King, and beseeched his Highnesse that he would approve of their proceedings herein, to the intent that receiving his Majesties directions, they might follow his instructions in that particular. In the mean time, they raised the whole City, and mounted their Canon, in case need should require. Whereupon a Bo∣dy of Monsieurs Horse, comming up to fire the Fauxbourg Saint Nicholas; the great shot gave them so hot a welcome, that they were forced to retire with the losse of about twenty men, whom they lest upon the place, amongst whom was a certain Captain, a Liegeois, much esteemed by Monsieur, who departed the next morning. Monsieurs Forces were so netled at this disaster, that they resolved to be revenged. In conclusion, they committed such disorders, that most part of the adjacent Villages were burned, being first of all plundered. But it was not the backwardnesse of Dijon which forced him to leave that Country, the Marshal de la Force, who followed him at hand, was the chief cause of his removal from those parts: For as soon as ever the King understood of Mousieur's march into France, knowing no time ought to be lost, in preventing a Revolt, and that delays may afford such persons opportunity to raise Forces, and seize upon strong places; he commanded the Marshal de la Force, to take with him about ten thousand foot and two thousand horse of the Lorrain forces, and to attend upon his motions, to pre∣vent any further inconveniency, so that the Treaty of Liverdun being once con∣cluded, Monsieur had but little time of rest in that Country. His Majesty likewise thought fit to send the Marshal de Schomberg upon the same design, with fifteen hundred Maistros, Gensdarmes, and Light-horse, as also nine hundred Musque∣tiers mounted, which himself chose out of the Regiment of his Guard; so that ha∣ting these two in his Rear, he was forced to march with the more speed. His