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The Princes of the Blood retire from the Court Increased influence of the Ducs de Guise and d'Epernon Jealousy of Concini The ministers desire the recall of the Princes The Lent ballets The government of Quilleboeuf is offered to the Comte de Soissons The Princes are invited to return to the capital Arrival of the Princes M. de Soissons abandons Concini An attempt is made to create dissension between M. de Soissons and the Prince de Condé They again withdraw from Paris The Regent resolves to announce publicly the approaching marriage of the King Disaffection of the Princes Frankness of the Duc de Guise The Duc d'Epernon is recalled The Duc de Bouillon is despatched to England The Council discuss the alliance with Spain The Princes return to the capital Undignified deportment of the Prince de Condé Insolence of M. de Soissons Indignation of the Regent The young Duc de Mayenne is appointed ambassador extraordinary to Spain An unpleasant truth Arrogance of the Spanish King Concession of the Regent Death of the Duke of Mantua The Chancellor announces the King's marriage An ambassador and a quasi-Queen Disappointment of the Princes They again withdraw Caution of the Duc de Montmorency to the Regent She disregards the warning Love of Marie de Medicis for magnificence and display Courtly entertainments The circle of Madame The Marquise d'Ancre A carousal Splendid festivities Arrival of the Spanish envoys The Chevalier de Guise Alarm of Concini The Queen and her foster-sister Concini resolves to espouse the party of the Princes The Duc de Bouillon endeavours to injure the Duc de Rohan in the estimation of James I Reply of the English monarch Bouillon returns to Paris The Maréchal de Lesdiguières retires from the Court The Duc de Vendôme solicits the royal permission to preside over the States of Brittany Is refused by the Regent Challenges his substitute And is exiled to Anet Concini augments the disaffection of the Princes The Duke of Savoy joins the cabal Lesdiguières prepares to march a body of troops against the capital Concini deters the Regent from giving the government of Quilleboeuf to the Comte de Soissons Indignation of the Duc de Guise He reveals the treachery of Concini to the Princes All the great nobles join the faction of M. de Condé with the exception of the Duc d'Epernon The Duc de Bellegarde is accused of sorcery Quarrel between the Comte de Soissons and the Maréchal de Fervaques Marie de Medicis resolves to persecute the Protestants Bouillon endeavours to effect the disgrace of the Duc de Rohan The Regent refuses to listen to his justification He takes possession of St.
Vous, un homme de rien, mépriser Madame la Maréchale de Fervaques! Ah! pardon, mon ami, ajouta-t-elle en se jetant
State of France at the commencement of 1613 Characteristics of the Baron de Luz His imprudence He is challenged by the Chevalier de Guise, and killed The Regent summons a council The nobles assemble at the Hôtel de Guise The Duke is forbidden to enter the Louvre, and ordered to disperse his friends M. de la Rochefoucauld refuses to leave the Hôtel de Guise He is exiled from the Court Moderation of the Duc de Guise Inflexibility of Marie de Medicis Her anger against the Chancellor She holds a secret council The Prince de Condé is directed to demand the seals from M. de Sillery, and to command him to retire from the capital Marie determines to arrest the Duc d'Epernon Her designs are thwarted by Concini The Marquis d'Ancre introduces the son of M. de Luz to the Regent Marie promises him her protection Bassompierre endeavours to effect the recall of the Duc de Guise, and succeeds His reception by the Regent Arrogance of the Duchesse de Guise The Prince de Condé forms an alliance with M. de Guise Influence of the Prince He demands the captaincy of the Château Trompette Over-zealous friends Alarm of the Queen She resolves to conciliate the Guises The Marquis d'Ancre and his wife incur the displeasure of the Queen Marie purchases the loyalty of the Duc de Guise Dignified bearing of the Duc d'Epernon A reconciliation "Put not your faith in princes" Exultation of the ministers A private audience Eavesdroppers Mortification of the Prince de Condé Concini endeavours to conciliate the Queen He is repulsed The young Baron de Luz challenges the Chevalier de Guise Wounds his adversary, and is killed Royal solicitude Death of the Chevalier de Guise Banquet at the Hôtel de Condé Affront to Bassompierre Concini retires to Amiens The Duc de Vendôme joins the faction of the Prince de Condé A new intrigue Suspicions of the Regent Midnight visitors The Prince de Condé and the Duc de Vendôme leave the Court The Regent refuses to sanction the departure of M. de Guise The Queen and her favourite The ministers pledge themselves to serve Concini Peril of Bassompierre He determines to leave France Is dissuaded from his purpose by the Regent Troubles in Mantua Negotiation with the Duke of Savoy James I. offers the hand of Prince Charles of England to the Princesse Christine Satisfaction of Marie de Medicis The Pope takes alarm The Regent and the Papal Nuncio Death of the Maréchal de Fervaques Concini is made Maréchal de France Ladies of Honour The Queen and her foster-sister The Princesse de Conti A well-timed visit The new Maréchal A sensation at Court.
Andrée d'Alégre, Comtesse and Maréchale de Fervaques, was the widow of Guy de Coligny, Comte de Laval, de Montfort, etc., and the wife of Guillaume de Hautemer, Comte de Grancy, Seigneur de Fervaques, and Maréchal de France.
As the Queen was to dance a branle and to appear in a ballet that evening at the Louvre, she was on the King's return closeted with the Princesse de Conti, the Maréchale de Fervaques, the Comtesse du Fargis, and Madame Concini, her ladies of honour, busied in the selection of the costume in which she purposed to appear.
Mesdames du Fargis and de Fervaques will assist me to receive him. I excuse Madame de Conti; after the manifold exertions of the past night she must need repose."
He married Antoinette de Pons, Marquise de Guercheville, the widow of Henri de Silly, Comte de la Rocheguyon, a lady of extraordinary beauty who had been reared in the Court of Henri III. Guillaume de Hautemer, Comte de Grancy, Seigneur de Fervaques, knight of the King's Orders, and Marshal of France.
The Princes of the Blood retire from the Court Increased influence of the Ducs de Guise and d'Epernon Jealousy of Concini The ministers desire the recall of the Princes The Lent ballets The government of Quilleboeuf is offered to the Comte de Soissons The Princes are invited to return to the capital Arrival of the Princes M. de Soissons abandons Concini An attempt is made to create dissension between M. de Soissons and the Prince de Condé They again withdraw from Paris The Regent resolves to announce publicly the approaching marriage of the King Disaffection of the Princes Frankness of the Duc de Guise The Due d'Epernon is recalled The Duc de Bouillon is despatched to England The Council discuss the alliance with Spain The Princes return to the capital Undignified deportment of the Prince de Condé Insolence of M. de Soissons Indignation of the Regent The young Duc de Mayenne is appointed ambassador extraordinary to Spain An unpleasant truth Arrogance of the Spanish King Concession of the Regent -Death of the Duke of Mantua The Chancellor announces the King's marriage An ambassador and a quasi-Queen Disappointment of the Princes They again withdraw Caution of the Duc de Montmorency to the Regent She disregards the warning Love of Marie de Medicis for magnificence and display Courtly entertainments The circle of Madame The Marquise d'Ancre A carousal -Splendid festivities Arrival of the Spanish envoys The Chevalier de Guise Alarm of Concini The Queen and her foster-sister Concini resolves to espouse the party of the Princes The Duc de Bouillon endeavours to injure the Duc de Rohan in the estimation of James I. Reply of the English monarch Bouillon returns to Paris The Maréchal de Lesdiguières retires from the Court The Duc de Vendôme solicits the royal permission to preside over the States of Brittany Is refused by the Regent Challenges his substitute And is exiled to Anet Concini augments the disaffection of the Princes The Duke of Savoy joins the cabal Lesdiguières prepares to march a body of troops against the capital Concini deters the Regent from giving the government of Quilleboeuf to the Comte de Soissons Indignation of the Duc de Guise He reveals the treachery of Concini to the Princes All the great nobles join the faction of M. de Condé with the exception of the Duc d'Epernon The Duc de Bellegarde is accused of sorcery Quarrel between the Comte de Soissons and the Maréchal de Fervaques Marie de Medicis resolves to persecute the Protestants Bouillon endeavours to effect the disgrace of the Duc de Rohan The Regent refuses to listen to his justification He takes possession of St.
On the other hand, the Comte de Soissons, who still hoped to obtain from the courtesy, or to wring from the fears, of the Regent the promised government of Quilleboeuf, made a voyage into Normandy, which so alarmed the Maréchal de Fervaques, who held the city, and who apprehended that the Prince was about to possess himself of it by force, that he privately reinforced the garrison; a fact which M. de Soissons no sooner ascertained than he bitterly upbraided the Maréchal, and a quarrel ensued between them that produced new difficulties.
Mesdames de Conti, du Fargis, and de Fervaques hastened to obey her commands; and as the tapestry fell behind them, the Queen-mother silently, but with an imperious gesture, motioned them to be seated. A deep spot of crimson burned on the cheek of Marie, and there was a harsh glitter in her eye which betrayed the coming storm; nor was it long ere it burst forth.
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