Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century . em in the private chapel of theHotel de Nevers. The conspiracy of the Count of Soissons,* whichhappened soon afterwards, proved too great a temp-tation for the turbulent spirit of the married church-man to resist, and he was accordingly present at thebattle of Marfee; but he subsequently withdrew toSedan, and thence passed into Flanders, where heagain entered into the service of the Emperor. ThePrincess Anne on his departure also resolved to absentherself; and, adopting male costume, she proceeded to * Louis de Bourbon,
Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century . em in the private chapel of theHotel de Nevers. The conspiracy of the Count of Soissons,* whichhappened soon afterwards, proved too great a temp-tation for the turbulent spirit of the married church-man to resist, and he was accordingly present at thebattle of Marfee; but he subsequently withdrew toSedan, and thence passed into Flanders, where heagain entered into the service of the Emperor. ThePrincess Anne on his departure also resolved to absentherself; and, adopting male costume, she proceeded to * Louis de Bourbon, Count of Soissons, when compelled to fly fromFrance for an abortive attempt to destroy Richelieu, took refuge inSedan, where he entered into a treaty with the House of Austria againstthe French King, and defeated the Marshal of Chatillon at the battleof Marfee ; but his victory availed him nothing; for, near the close ofthe fight, he was found dead upon the field, under a serious suspicionof having met his death by unfair means. >ioi PORTRAIT OF HENRY, DUKE OF GUISE. The Court of France 145 Besancon, in order to follow him into Flanders;where, as well as elsewhere, she caused herself to becalled Madame de Guise, writing and speaking of her husband, and defying the assurances which wereconstantly advanced of the illegality of her did not, however, long pursue her journey; forwhile she was residing at Besancon, and the Prince atBrussels, she learned that he had fallen in love with theCountess of Bossut,* whom he had, moreover, mar-ried ; upon which the Princess returned at once toParis, and resumed her name of Anne de Gonzague, asthough nothing had occurred; while her faithlesslover, declared criminal of lese-majeste, quietly awaitedthe death of Louis XIII. and his Minister, to resumehis Court career. Recalled by the Queen, he required no second sum-mons, but immediately quitted Brussels, leaving aletter for the Countess, in which he stated that he hadbeen anxiou
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