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Death of the Grand Duke of Tuscany The Queen's ballet Mademoiselle de Montmorency Description of her person She is betrothed to Bassompierre Indignation of the Duc de Bouillon Contrast between the rivals The Duc de Bellegarde excites the curiosity of the King The nymph of Diana The rehearsal Passion of the King for Mademoiselle de Montmorency The royal gout Interposition of the Duc de Roquelaure Firmness of the Connétable The ducal gout Postponement of the marriage Diplomacy of Henry The sick-room An obedient daughter Henry resolves to prevent the marriage The King and the courtier Lip-deep loyalty Henry offers the hand of Mademoiselle de Montmorency to the Prince de Condé The regal pledge The Prince de Condé consents to espouse Mademoiselle de Montmorency Invites Bassompierre to his betrothal Royal tyranny A cruel pleasantry The betrothal Court festivities Happiness of the Queen Royal presents to the bride The ex-Queen's ball Jealousy of the Prince de Condé Indignation of the Queen Henry revenges himself upon M. de Condé Madame de Condé retires from the Court The King insists on her return The Prince de Condé feigns compliance The Prince and Princess escape to the Low Countries The news of their evasion reaches Fontainebleau Birth of a Princess Unpleasant surprise Henry betrays his annoyance to the Queen He assembles his ministers He resolves to compel the return of the Princess to France Conflicting counsels M. de Praslin is despatched to Brussels Embarrassment of the Archduke Albert He refuses an asylum to M. de Condé, who proceeds to Milan The Princess remains at Brussels She is honourably entertained Interference of the Queen Philip of Spain promises his protection to the Prince de Condé He is invited to return to Brussels The Marquis de Coeuvres endeavours to effect the return of the Prince to France His negotiation fails Madame de Condé is placed under surveillance Her weariness of the Court of Brussels The Duc de Montmorency desires her return to Paris M. de Coeuvres is authorized to effect her escape from Brussels The plot prospers Indiscretion of the King The Queen informs the Spanish minister of the conspiracy Madame de Condé is removed to the Archducal palace Mortification of the King The French envoys expostulate with the Archduke, who remains firm Henry resolves to declare war against Spain and Flanders Fresh negotiations The King determines to head the army in person Marie de Medicis becomes Regent of France She is counselled by Concini to urge her coronation Reluctance of the King to accede to her request He finally consents "The best husband in the world" Fatal prognostics Signs in the heavens The Curé of Montargis The Papal warning The Cardinal Barberino The Sultan's message Suspicious circumstances Supineness of the Austrian Cabinet Prophecy of Anne de Comans Her miserable fate The astrologer Thomassin The Béarnais noble The Queen's dream Royal presentiments The hawthorn of the Louvre Distress of Bassompierre Expostulation of the King Melancholy forebodings.
But besides mutiny and assassination there were also some feeble attempts at negotiation to characterize the Ernestian epoch at Brussels. The subject hardly needs more than a passing allusion. Two Flemish juris-consults, Otto Hertius and Jerome Comans, offered their services to the archduke in the peacemaking department.
And if the art of tapestry weaving is almost a lost one to-day, at least the weavers can find in history much matter for pride. It is no mean ambition to follow the profession of conscientious Nicolas Bataille, of the able Pannemaker, of La Planche and Comans, of Tessier, Cozette, and a hundred others of family and fame. Much preparation is necessary before the loom can be set going.
Germain, turning out from his looms productions which were of sufficient excellence to be confused with those of his father's most profitable factory. Chronologically this fact belongs later, so we return to the influence of Henri IV and the master gentleman tapissiers, De la Planche and Comans.
But besides mutiny and assassination there were also some feeble attempts at negotiation to characterize the Ernestian epoch at Brussels. The subject hardly needs more than a passing allusion. Two Flemish juris-consults, Otto Hertius and Jerome Comans, offered their services to the archduke in the peacemaking department.
This manner of procedure of De la Planche and Comans has an interest far deeper than the mere financial venture of the men of the early Seventeenth Century, because it forces upon us the fact that at that time, and earlier, no state ateliers existed. It was Henri IV who first saw the wisdom of using the public purse in advancing this industry. He established Du Bourg in the Louvre.
But besides mutiny and assassination there were also some feeble attempts at negotiation to characterize the Ernestian epoch at Brussels. The subject hardly needs more than a passing allusion. Two Flemish juris-consults, Otto Hertius and Jerome Comans, offered their services to the archduke in the peacemaking department.
The order insisted on by Dandolo, who knew this kind of enemy, was broken by no others than the Emperor himself and the Count of Blois. The Comans, as usual, fled at the first charge of the heavily armed knights, who spurred after them, regardless of the order, and led by the Emperor.
A young female named Anne de Comans voluntarily declared that a fatal conspiracy had been organized, whose avowed object was to terminate the existence of the monarch by violence, and even after his death she persisted in maintaining the truth of her assertion, not only orally but in writing; for which persistence she was pronounced to be insane, and so closely confined in an asylum for lunatics as actually to become in a few months the madwoman which she had been represented, although it would appear that great doubts were entertained as to her previous hallucination.
Thence, taking a north-easterly direction and crossing the country of the Comans, they reached the camp of Barkaï-Khan on the Volga. This Mongol prince received the two merchants very kindly, and bought all the jewels they offered him at double their value.
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