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This unqualified acquiescence in the pleasure of the Queen did not, however, satisfy the views of De Luynes, who could not brook that the immense wealth of the Maréchal d'Ancre should pass into other hands than his own; and he consequently laboured to impress upon the King that the apparent obedience of Concini was a mere subterfuge, as he publicly boasted that France contained not a single individual who would dare to attempt anything to his prejudice.
In this endeavour she was ably seconded by the Guises and the Duc d'Epernon, who, since the departure of the two Princes, had shared her intimacy with the Marquis d'Ancre and his wife; while a new candidate for her favour had moreover presented himself in the person of the young and handsome Chevalier de Guise, the brother of the Duke, who at this time first appeared at Court, where he had the honour of waiting upon her Majesty at table whenever she was the guest of the Duchess his mother, or the Princesse de Conti his sister.
Marie de Medicis yielded to these reasons, and simply replied by reminding Sillery that if she had committed an error in accepting the proposal of the Maréchal d'Ancre, she had done so at his own instigation; but that as he considered it desirable to appoint some other individual to the command, she would offer no opposition.
In addition to this open and threatening misunderstanding between two of the first Princes of the Blood, a new danger was created by the imprudence of the same noble, who, presuming upon his newly-acquired importance, uttered the most violent and menacing expressions against the Protestants, declaring that they had been tolerated too long, and that it would soon become necessary to reduce them to a proper sense of their insignificance; an opinion which he had no sooner uttered than the Marquis d'Ancre in his turn assured the Regent that if she desired to secure a happy and prosperous reign to her son, she had no alternative but to forbid the exercise of the reformed religion, to whose adherents the late King had owed his death.
To him it appeared that all the great dignitaries of the kingdom, although born to the rank they held, were engrossing honours which, possessed as he was of the favour of the sovereign, should have been conferred upon himself; but the especial antipathy of the arrogant adventurer was directed against the Queen, the Maréchal d'Ancre, and the President Jeannin.
While this unmanly outrage was going on around her, the Maréchale d'Ancre passively permitted her women to fasten her mantle, and to adjust her mask and hood; her thoughts were evidently elsewhere.
In fact, he did excommunicate the Marechal's baton, remembering that in the former case the Pope had obliged the Duc d'Epernon to ask his pardon; but M. Vitry, who had caused the Marechal d'Ancre to be assassinated, stood too high at court for that, and the Archbishop, in addition to his beating, got well scolded by the minister.
He at the same time pointed out where she might find auxiliaries, by complaining that ecclesiastics had no longer a place in the public administration, and were thus degraded from their ancient and legitimate share of influence. Richelieu was rewarded with the place of almoner to the queen; and he was soon admitted to her confidence as well as to that of her favorite, the Maréchal D'Ancre.
She was still in this attitude when one of her confidential servants imprudently approached her, and inquired how the melancholy event was to be communicated to the Maréchale d'Ancre? "Perhaps," he incautiously suggested, "your Majesty will condescend to acquaint her with it yourself."
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.
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