The intriguing duchess, Marie de Rohan, duchesse de Chevreuse . the King ofFrance was graciously pleased to pardon the Duchessbecause of his love for the Duke, her husband. Eventhen the pardon had its limits. Marie might return toFrance but she was to reside at Dampierre and was notto enter Paris. Above all, she was forbidden to hold anycommunication whatsoever with the Queen. Kings, princes and ambassadors had been losing sleepover Maries fate and international relations had hungprecariously in the balance, but she herself was supremelyindifferent. When the news came that her exile was at ane
The intriguing duchess, Marie de Rohan, duchesse de Chevreuse . the King ofFrance was graciously pleased to pardon the Duchessbecause of his love for the Duke, her husband. Eventhen the pardon had its limits. Marie might return toFrance but she was to reside at Dampierre and was notto enter Paris. Above all, she was forbidden to hold anycommunication whatsoever with the Queen. Kings, princes and ambassadors had been losing sleepover Maries fate and international relations had hungprecariously in the balance, but she herself was supremelyindifferent. When the news came that her exile was at anend, she received it without emotion, took her tinydaughter, and set out on her journey to Dampierre. There, in the peaceful beauty of the Chateau, sherelapsed into domesticity and devoted herself to herchildren. She now had four, the son and daughter ofde Luynes, Anne Marie de Lorraine, born in England,and Charlotte Marie, who had made her appearance atBar-le-Duc. If prenatal influences amount to anything,Charlotte could be used as a test case. Born at a time. Anne of Austria [Face page 120 THE INTRIGUING DUCHESS 121 when her mother was engaged in a wide-flung intrigue,the girl developed a taste for the intricate game and laterwas deeply involved in the complicated affairs of theFronde. The rustic charms of the country-side ; the calm oflife in the Chateau, broken only by the voices of children ;an existence complicated solely by the intricacies ofswaddling-clothes, soon palled on one who had usedEurope as her chessboard and crowned heads as herpawns. Once peace had restored her shattered nerves,Maries magnificent vitality returned and, with it, hercraving for action. She longed for the life of the Court,the battle of wits, the clash of personalities and the thrillof intrigue. Before her impatience could goad her into making afalse move, the ban was lifted and she was summonedto Court. Anne was responsible for the recall of herfavourite and achieved it with the help and co-oper
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