. Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century. CHAPTER III The State-Entry into the Capital—Popularity of Mazarin—Marriage of the Princess Marguerite of Savoy and the Princeof Parma—Indignation of the French Court—A Rival Court—The Saloons of Madame de Soissons—Fire at the Louvre—Mazarin Condemned by His Physicians ; His Sudden Gener-osity ; His Easy-Chair—Hortensia de Mancini Affianced tothe Duke of la Meilleraye ; He Assumes the Name of Maza-rin—Marianne de Mancini Affianced to the Duke of Bouillon—Inkprovidence of the Sisters—Remorse of the Cardinal—Mazarin and


. Louis the Fourteenth, and the court of France in the seventeenth century. CHAPTER III The State-Entry into the Capital—Popularity of Mazarin—Marriage of the Princess Marguerite of Savoy and the Princeof Parma—Indignation of the French Court—A Rival Court—The Saloons of Madame de Soissons—Fire at the Louvre—Mazarin Condemned by His Physicians ; His Sudden Gener-osity ; His Easy-Chair—Hortensia de Mancini Affianced tothe Duke of la Meilleraye ; He Assumes the Name of Maza-rin—Marianne de Mancini Affianced to the Duke of Bouillon—Inkprovidence of the Sisters—Remorse of the Cardinal—Mazarin and the Thcatine Monk—The Affected Donation—The Death-Toilet—Last Advice to the King—Presentation ofColbert—Death of Mazarin—Departure of Louis XIV. andthe Queen-mother for Paris—The King Rules in His OwnPerson—The Cardinals Will—Indifference of His Family—Mazarin at the Gaming-Table—The Gambling-Debt. SHORTLY after the presentation at Fontainebleau,the King and Queen entered Paris in state; andthroughout the entire day the stree


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