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"Robert-Jean-Rene Briquemart, Comte de Villemongis, guilty of the crime of lese-majeste, and of attempts against the person of the king!" called the clerk. The count dipped his hands in the blood of the Baron de Raunay, and said: "May this blood recoil upon those who are really guilty of those crimes." The Reformers chanted:
The poor syndic of the furriers of Paris was filled with the keenest joy at not seeing his son among the fifty-seven gentlemen who were condemned to die. At a sign from the Duc de Guise, the clerk seated on the scaffold cried in a loud voice: "Jean-Louis-Alberic, Baron de Raunay, guilty of heresy, of the crime of lese-majeste, and assault with armed hand against the person of the king."
Unless he does hear it, he can have no suspicion of its being about him: he cannot imagine such 'lese-majeste' in the subservient courtiers too prudent to betray a sign. So Fleetwood was unwarned; and his child-like unconsciousness of the boiling sentiments around, seasoned, pricked, and maddened his parasites under compression to invent, for a faint relief.
Having refused to acknowledge his fault, and thereby exhausted the forbearance of the King, he was put upon his trial, convicted of the crime of lèse-majesté, and condemned to lose his head. The sentence was carried into execution in the court of the Bastille on the 31st of July 1602. Guichenon, Histoire de Savoie. Daniel, Histoire de France, vol. vii. p. 386.
Unless he does hear it, he can have no suspicion of its being about him: he cannot imagine such 'lese-majeste' in the subservient courtiers too prudent to betray a sign. So Fleetwood was unwarned; and his child-like unconsciousness of the boiling sentiments around, seasoned, pricked, and maddened his parasites under compression to invent, for a faint relief.
Knowing Paul's pride in his German ancestry, and having been present when, in seasons of swollen pride, he had reflected invidiously in Andrea's presence on Mexico and all things Mexican, the artist, in a wicked moment, taught her to lisp "Hoch der Kaiser!" lèse-majesté that almost caused Paul a fainting-fit. "You shouldn't have taught her that," he said to Bachelder. But the mischief was done.
"I tell you, madame," he exclaimed, savagely, "that slave is worth more than you. By her shrewdness she has doubled her husband's wealth, while you on the contrary " For the first time in the twelve years of their married life Jansoulet dared to oppose his wife's will. Was he ashamed of that crime of lèse-majesté or did he realize that such a declaration might dig an impassable abyss between them?
You can't possibly hate it as much as I. There is no anarchist screaming his adherence to the red flag or inventing infernal machines, who hates all thrones as much as the one small girl who must needs be Queen of Galavia. No, lèse-majesté is not the fault for which you are being punished." For a while he was silent, then his voice was raised in exile, almost cheerfully.
The royal forces march against the insurgent Princes Indignities offered to the young sovereign Louis XIII and his favourite Arrogance of the Maréchal d'Ancre Indignation of the King Confiscation of the property of the rebel Princes Household of Louis XIII Cabal of De Luynes -Infatuation of the Maréchal d'Ancre An evil counsellor Marie de Medicis resolves to withdraw from the Government, but is dissuaded from her purpose Popular discontent Precautions of Concini Alarm of Louis XIII The Duc de Nevers is declared guilty of lèse-majesté Firmness of the Queen-mother Insolence of Concini and Richelieu Condé is refused permission to justify himself Success of the royal forces Louis XIII consents to the arrest of the Maréchal d'Ancre Bassompierre warns Marie de Medicis of her danger She disregards the warning Concini and Leonora prepare to leave France Old grievances renewed A diplomatic Janus Blindness of Marie and her ministers A new conspirator How to be made a marshal Incaution of De Luynes Treachery of Richelieu A narrow escape A morning mass Singular position of the Court Assassination of Concini Public rejoicings Imprisonment of the Queen-mother Barbin is sent to the Bastille The seals are restored to Du Vair A royal reception Anguish of Marie de Medicis She demands to see the King, and is refused Her isolation A Queen and her favourite A mother and her son Arrest of Madame d'Ancre The Crown jewels Political pillage The Maréchale in the Bastille.
Silence was then proclaimed; M. de Brissac declared that the session was open, and the President Jeannin forthwith commenced reading, in the name of the King, the celebrated declaration explaining the arrest of the Prince de Condé; proclaiming him a traitor, and, finally, promising a free pardon to all who had aided and abetted him in his disloyal practices, on condition of their appearing within fifteen days to solicit the mercy of his Majesty, in default of which concession they would be involved in the same accusation of lèse-majesté
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