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Updated: May 21, 2025
As a preliminary and important step towards the accomplishment of this purpose, he caused the fortifications of Quilleboeuf to be put into a state of perfect repair, and endeavoured to purchase the governments of several other places upon the Loire and the Seine; which, had he been enabled to carry out his object, could not have failed to render him independent of the royal authority.
The Princes of the Blood retire from the Court Increased influence of the Ducs de Guise and d'Epernon Jealousy of Concini The ministers desire the recall of the Princes The Lent ballets The government of Quilleboeuf is offered to the Comte de Soissons The Princes are invited to return to the capital Arrival of the Princes M. de Soissons abandons Concini An attempt is made to create dissension between M. de Soissons and the Prince de Condé They again withdraw from Paris The Regent resolves to announce publicly the approaching marriage of the King Disaffection of the Princes Frankness of the Duc de Guise The Due d'Epernon is recalled The Duc de Bouillon is despatched to England The Council discuss the alliance with Spain The Princes return to the capital Undignified deportment of the Prince de Condé Insolence of M. de Soissons Indignation of the Regent The young Duc de Mayenne is appointed ambassador extraordinary to Spain An unpleasant truth Arrogance of the Spanish King Concession of the Regent -Death of the Duke of Mantua The Chancellor announces the King's marriage An ambassador and a quasi-Queen Disappointment of the Princes They again withdraw Caution of the Duc de Montmorency to the Regent She disregards the warning Love of Marie de Medicis for magnificence and display Courtly entertainments The circle of Madame The Marquise d'Ancre A carousal -Splendid festivities Arrival of the Spanish envoys The Chevalier de Guise Alarm of Concini The Queen and her foster-sister Concini resolves to espouse the party of the Princes The Duc de Bouillon endeavours to injure the Duc de Rohan in the estimation of James I. Reply of the English monarch Bouillon returns to Paris The Maréchal de Lesdiguières retires from the Court The Duc de Vendôme solicits the royal permission to preside over the States of Brittany Is refused by the Regent Challenges his substitute And is exiled to Anet Concini augments the disaffection of the Princes The Duke of Savoy joins the cabal Lesdiguières prepares to march a body of troops against the capital Concini deters the Regent from giving the government of Quilleboeuf to the Comte de Soissons Indignation of the Duc de Guise He reveals the treachery of Concini to the Princes All the great nobles join the faction of M. de Condé with the exception of the Duc d'Epernon The Duc de Bellegarde is accused of sorcery Quarrel between the Comte de Soissons and the Maréchal de Fervaques Marie de Medicis resolves to persecute the Protestants Bouillon endeavours to effect the disgrace of the Duc de Rohan The Regent refuses to listen to his justification He takes possession of St.
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