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In Literature, BOUFFLERS, LEGOUVE, ANDRIEUX, JOSEPH LAVALLEE, MARIUS ARNAUD, SICARD, GUILLARD, GUICHARD, FRANCOIS DE NEUFCHATEAU, MARGOURIT, RENAUD DE ST. JEAN-D'ANGELY, AMAURY and ALEXANDRE DUVAL, SAY, DESPRES, MARSOLIER, BROUSSE, DES FAUCHERETS, PIGAULT LE BRUN, POUGENS, FRAMERY, COLIN D'HARLEVILLE, LA CHABEAUSSIERE, &c. In the Arts, viz.
Jean-d'Angély Anger of the Queen Conflicting manifestoes M. de Rohan prepares to resist the royal troops The ministers advise a negotiation, which prove successful Departure of the Duc de Mayenne for Madrid Arrival of the Duque de Pastrano His brilliant reception in France His magnificent retinue His first audience of Louis XIII The Cardinals Puerility of the Princes Reception of the Spanish Ambassador by Madame The year of magnificence Splendour of the Court of Spain Signature of the marriage articles Honours shown to M. de Mayenne at Madrid The Spanish Princess and her Duenna The Duke of Savoy demands the hand of Madame Christine for his son Marie desires to unite her to the Prince of Wales Death of Prince Henry of England Death of the Comte de Soissons The Prince de Conti claims the government of Dauphiny The Comte d'Auvergne is released from the Bastille, and resigns his government of Auvergne to M. de Conti The Prince de Condé organizes a new faction The Regent espouses his views Alarm of the Guises Recall of the Duc de Bellegarde He refuses to appear at Court The Baron de Luz is restored to favour The Guises prepare to revenge his defection from their cause.
Jean-d'Angely, near Rochefort, where the regiment was conveniently quartered to be ready in case a project for the invasion of England by way of the British Channel should be carried out. Such a plan was under consideration, and Lafayette looked forward with delight to the prospect of action against the country which he considered the ancient foe of France.
Nothing could exceed the indignation of Marie de Medicis on learning this contempt of her authority. The messengers of M. de Rohan were forthwith committed to the Bastille; orders were issued to the Duchess his mother, to his wife, and to his sisters, not to leave the capital; and preparations were even made to besiege the Duke in St. Jean-d'Angély as a rebel.
Jean-d'Angély which had been bestowed upon him by Henri IV. Apprised of his intention, M. de Rohan hastened to Court in order to justify himself, but the mind of Marie had been poisoned against him, and she treated his remonstrances with chilling indifference. Jean-d'Angély in order to compel the retirement of the obnoxious functionary.
Charles left Richemont and Dunois to hold Normandy; and, in the early days of spring, moved in person to the south of France with a strong army and the principal Gascon lords who two years previously had brought Guyenne back under his power. On the 2d of June, 1453, he opened the campaign at St. Jean-d'Angely.
James I offered to Marie de Medicis his services as a mediator on the occasion; they were gratefully accepted, and the English Ambassador was forthwith despatched to the Prince de Condé at St. Jean-d'Angély, with instructions to avert, by every argument in his power, the horrors of a civil war.
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