like very probably to turn very successeful to me, and turn to my great advantage; and to
that effect, the said Monsieur la Riviere granted me the protection of his Master the Duke
of Orleance, provided. I would promise him to disable Chavigni from being in capacity, to
enter into the States Affairs, or have any hand in them hereafter, and withall that I should
cause him to be put in prison.
I did immediately perceive his wile, and thereby came to have great hopes, that I might
very easily and speedily cast them both out, and that beginning with Chavigni, I would deal
well in time with La Riviere, to that end, having made a league and confederacy with the
Prince of Condi, who hath been always bent to hinder La Rivieres Preferment, by reason
that the Prince is fearfull least after he is made a Cardinall, he will assume the Regency, and
so govern the State to his fancy, and this he believes he may easily do, through his Masters
great power and credit, thereby becoming a slave to that mans ambition and pride, as also
to the many weaknesses of the Duke of Orleance.
Thus I entred in a League with la Riviere so to thrust out Chavigny, and at the same
time also in League with the Prince of Condi against la Riviere, having promised the
Prince, I would use all my endeavours to hinder the promoting of la Riviere to his Cardinalship,
both at Rome with the Pope, as also here with the Queen Regent, provided the Prince
would declare immediately, that his brother the Prince of Conty, did intend to be a Cardinall.
In this transaction I sent Monsier Tellier from Ruell, where the Court was then, to
Paris, having before caused an Order to be made at the Privy Councell, whereby Chavigny
was to be secured and removed from the Bois de Vincennes, where he was Governour, and
carried prisoner to la Bastille. At the same time I went to la Riviere, giving him notice
what I had done, who hearing the same, did even leap for joy, and did againe promise me, that
his Master the Duke of Orleans would protect me against any one whatsoever. This acting of
la Riviere made exceedings well for me, who was over-joyed by his enemies overthrow, and
withall being in good hopes his Cardinals Hat would come in January following, and thus
having a place in the Councell Table, with his Masters Authority, he doubted not but soon to
make an end of me. Things being thus in agitation, I had as much need of the Prince of Condie;
favour, as of Monsieur de Orleance, knowing the favour to be couragious, hardy, witty,
and able to make a strong party in the Kingdome, and so could protect me from the violence of
the Parliaments Party, therefore made a strong confederacy with him, and did promise him,
that if he would protect me, that I would hinder la Riviere from being a Cardinall, or if be
could not effect it, that at least it would not be so suddenly as he expected it, there being no more
to be done but to oppose him, the Prince of Conty, and so during the troubles at Paris, I come
to have the protection of [unr] Prince, who with their soules with me hanged; thus I have
overcome all the malice of mine enemies, and through my industry have made them all vaine
and fruitlesse, and thus my businesses were happily concluded with those of the State, by a Declaration
from the King, and all things being so pacified, la Riviere waiting every house to
receive letters of his promotion to be a Cardinall, that so be might play his name at will, and
undoe me totally, I urged the Prince of Condy to declare himselfe for the Prince of Conty,
his brother, to the dignity of Cardinall.
The Prince having declared himself, La Riviere, complained thereupon, but in vaine,
he caused his Master to Act something thereupon, which was impertinent and unseemly, thereupon
I washed my hands of the action, cast all the blame upon the Prince, saying that I could act nothing
to oppose the Prince of Conty his designes, that his pretention was according to Justice
and equity; and as for me, I was neither the Abettor or contriver of the said demands; After