The memoires of the Duke of Rohan : or, A faithful relation of the most remarkable occurrences in France, especially concerning those of the reformed churches thereFrom the death of Henry the Great, untill the peace made with them, in June, 1629 ; Together with divers politick discourses upon several occasionsWritten originally in French . oires OF THE DUKE o£ KOHANi A true Narration of thetnofl: remarkable Accidents in FRANCE^ from the death of Hc^ry the Great, until tha peace made with choie of the ReformedChurches there, in J»»^ 1629, The firft-Book. Containing the troubles during the minor
The memoires of the Duke of Rohan : or, A faithful relation of the most remarkable occurrences in France, especially concerning those of the reformed churches thereFrom the death of Henry the Great, untill the peace made with them, in June, 1629 ; Together with divers politick discourses upon several occasionsWritten originally in French . oires OF THE DUKE o£ KOHANi A true Narration of thetnofl: remarkable Accidents in FRANCE^ from the death of Hc^ry the Great, until tha peace made with choie of the ReformedChurches there, in J»»^ 1629, The firft-Book. Containing the troubles during the minorityof the King, Frer the Heath of Henry the Great) every one bc-g;an to think of his own affairs, the .^Mfftt to her authority> the chief JKinijlers of Stateto maintain their own,, by advancing hers, .asbeing the eaCeft to be efFedcd (by reafon of theabfence of the firft Prince of the blood , the im-becillity of the fecond> and the m: sunder ft and ing that was bs*iween the thisd and cbcm:Jand the other great one»toraifc thcm-^ B felYCfl. i The Memoires of the Dnke of Rohan. Book I, Selves from that abjeft condition, the precedent raign had caftthem into. Amidft all which, hatreds were frequent, and themoft lubtlc among them made ufe of the paflion of others to ril-ine the authority of thofe that eclipfed theirs. He that received the firft fhock, after the Regency was fettle(ion the Queen? was the Duke of 5///(y, who by his fervices had ac-quired the honour of FrmcipalCmfident to the former Kingj andpurchafed the ill-will of moft others: For a vcrtue, eminent, aswas his, accompanied vviih the favour of his Matter, is alwayes at-tended on by envie, a vice as frequent among men, as unworthythofe who pretend any profeflion of honour. Many were very2-ealousfor hisruinejand that for different reafonsj The Chan-cellor VilleYoy, and the Prefident ^anm, to confirm their ownpo>ver In the government of the State, and take from among thema Man, whofe exaftneffe i
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