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M. des Pruneaux remained as his representative, and it was understood that the arrangements for re-installing him as soon as possible in the sovereignty which he had so basely forfeited, were to be pushed forward with earnestness.
The envoys, with their predecessors, had wasted eight months of most precious time; they had heard and made orations, they had read and written protocols, they had witnessed banquets, masquerades, and revels of stupendous frivolity, in honour of the English Garter, brought solemnly to the Valois by Lord Derby, accompanied by one hundred gentlemen "marvellously, sumptuously, and richly accoutred," during that dreadful winter when the inhabitants of Brussels, Antwerp, Mechlin to save which splendid cities and to annex them to France, was a main object of the solemn embassy from the Netherlands were eating rats, and cats, and dogs, and the weeds from the pavements, and the grass from the churchyards; and were finding themselves more closely pressed than ever by the relentless genius of Farnese; and in exchange for all these losses and all this humiliation, the ambassadors now returned to their constituents, bringing an account of Chiverny's magnificent banquets and long orations, of the smiles of Henry III., the tears of Catharine de' Medici, the regrets of M. des Pruneaux, besides sixteen gold chains, each weighing twenty-one ounces and two grains.
Upon taking his final departure, he sent his resident minister, Des Pruneaux, with a long communication to the states-general, complaining that they had not published their contract with himself, nor fulfilled its conditions.
Des Pruneaux, a man of probity and earnestness, but perhaps of insufficient ability to deal with such grave matters as now fell almost entirely upon his shoulders, soon afterwards obtained audience of the King.
Des Pruneaux, too Des Pruneaux who had spent the previous summer in the Netherlands, who had travelled from province to province, from city to city, at the King's command, offering boundless assistance, if they would unanimously offer their sovereignty; who had vanquished by his importunity the resistance of the stern Hollanders, the last of all the Netherlanders to yield to the royal blandishments Des Pruneaux, who had "blushed" Des Pruneaux who had wept now thought proper to assume an airy tone, half encouragement, half condolence.
I remember well how that memorable day began. It was Friday, August 22, and as I wakened from a long sleep the cheery rays of the morning sun flooded the room. How little any of us in the Hôtel Coligny dreamed of what was to happen before that same sun sank to rest! After breakfast, Des Pruneaux drew me on one side. "The Admiral proceeds to the Louvre this morning," he said.
Des Pruneaux, a man of probity and earnestness, but perhaps of insufficient ability to deal with such grave matters as now fell almost entirely upon his shoulders, soon afterwards obtained audience of the King.
Des Pruneaux, too Des Pruneaux who had spent the previous summer in the Netherlands, who had travelled from province to province, from city to city, at the King's command, offering boundless assistance, if they would unanimously offer their sovereignty; who had vanquished by his importunity the resistance of the stern Hollanders, the last of all the Netherlanders to yield to the royal blandishments Des Pruneaux, who had "blushed" Des Pruneaux who had wept now thought proper to assume an airy tone, half encouragement, half condolence.
Relations of the Republic to France Queen's Severity towards Catholics and Calvinists Relative Positions of England and France Timidity of Germany Apathy of Protestant Germany Indignation of the Netherlanders Henry III. of France The King and his Minions Henry of Guise Henry of Navarre Power of France Embassy of the States to France Ignominious position of the Envoys Views of the French Huguenots Efforts to procure Annexation Success of Des Pruneaux.
"If Charles doesn't punish them, we won't rest till we have made an end of him and his whole stock!" "'Tis likely he is as guilty as the rest!" "And Coligny trusts him implicitly!" "The Admiral is too trustful and kind-hearted! Did you hear what he said to Des Pruneaux?
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