MONDAY, August 4.
Paris 5. August, Stilo Nolo. 1561.
THe Prince of Condè (whose union with the Duke of Orleans,doth
appear more and more) hath used so many precautions before he
went to the Palace Royall, that besides the said Dukes intreaty, he
would have had the desires of the Parliament to have him do it,
and so did put of his going thither, till an arrest issued for his security,
Yet before the passing of it, severall bigg words passed between
him and the first President; and the Duke of Orleans took
openly the said Princes part, declaring he had sufficient reasons to
for bear hither to the visiting of the King and Queen, and that he
took him under his protection, and will warrant the sincerity of his
intentions. And as concerning what was objected touching the
separation of the Princes Forces from those of the Kings, the said
Duke said he had sent a Gentleman of his own, one Mr. Valon Commander
of the Regiment of Languedoc, to head them, and free them
from being subject to Marshall de Aumont, who, said he, is a creature
of the Cardinals.
After that the foresaid arrest was passed; whereby first it was ordered
that the Prince of condè should be desired to see their Majesty. 2. That it
should be lawful to him to inform against such as have given councel to
attempt upon him. 3. That the Queen's word for the expulsion of le Tellier
Servient, and de Lyonne, without hopes of return should be registred.
4. That the Deputies of the Parliament should meet at the Chancellors
house, about the dressing of the Declaration against the Cardinal.
5. That Monsieur Ondadei Secretary to the Cardinal should be apprehended,
and brought to his trial for being in this Town, contrary to the
orders. 6. That the arrests issued against the said Cardinal should be
put to execution. 7. That it shal be informed against Barset, Brachet, and
Siron, for keeping correspondence with him, contrary to the prohibitions
so expressed. And eighthly, hat the Duke of Mercoeur should be desired to
repair to the Parliament on Munday next to give an account of his voiage
to Colne, & of his pretended mariage. That the said Duke of Marcoeur keeps
within the Palace Royal, and it is thought his wise is at one Madam d' Ampuse
in the Cloister of Nostre Dame since above three weeks; and so it is
apparent her husband did not go to Colne to see her. The said Duke hath
promised to obey the arrest. The Prince of Condè according to the desires
of the said Parliament hath visited the King and Queen, who in
outward shew received him well, since which time he saw the Queen every
day, and had long conferences with her, with a great deal of respect
and humility contrary to his disposition; the Coadjutor hath met there
with them, which doth perswade some that the said Prince, and he are
reconciled. There is still a great contestation for the place of the fitting
of the States General, the Queen will have them fit at Tours, or any other
small Town, but the Duke of Orleans will have them at Paris. The