Lords; where they had (as an addition to that Feast) very
admirable Musick, by a Consort of Violins and Hautbois,
which was followed by another of Theorboes aud Voices.
The same Evening the King had the divertisement of a
Masear[unr]de in the Louvre.
On the fourth, their Majesties, accompanied by Monsieur.
and the Duke of Modena, and many Lords, celebrated the
Feast of Saint Genevieve, in the Church of this grand Patron
of Paris.
The same day, here dyed my Lord Matthew Mole, Keeper
of the Seals of France, after 3 dayes sickness, in the 72 year
of his age, whose Corps having bin exposed for 2 dayes after
in a great Hall, he was interred without any funerall pomp, according
to his own direction.
The next day, the Chancellor of France, being sent for by
the King, his Majesty did, by advice of the Cardinal, bestow
upon him the Seals, in presence of the Queen, with many
signall demonstrations of high esteem; since which, he hath
bin complemented by all persons of honor and quality.
The titular Duke of York not being yet gone, as was believed,
and was visited on the 6. instant by the Duke of Mondena,
who went likewise and bestowed a Visit upon the little
Queen late of England, and upon the Princesse Palatine.
The same day in the Evening, his Eminence, with extraordinary
magnificence treated the King, Monsieur, the Duke
of Modena and many other Princes and Lords. After Supper,
his Majesty went to the Queens lodging richly habited,
with all these Princes and Lords, where a grand Balet was provided
to entertain them.
On the seventh instant the titular Duke of York rendred his
Visit to the Duke of Modena. And so you see how this season
is taken up with divertisements of pleasure, the noise of
Arms being wholly composed by the retirement of the Souldiery
on both sides into their-quarters.