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the_o benefit_n of_o christendom_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a chair_n and_o indeed_o it_o be_v not_o reasonable_a that_o the_o spaniard_n shall_v press_v the_o see_v of_o st._n peter_n so_o near_o that_o his_o successor_n may_v come_v to_o be_v incommode_v by_o it_o the_o king_n council_n will_v vigorous_o second_v his_o majesty_n inclination_n upon_o all_o these_o occasion_n in_o the_o effect_n of_o this_o his_o majesty_n have_v no_o intention_n to_o disturb_v the_o repose_n of_o christendom_n but_o only_o to_o maintain_v his_o own_o reputation_n i_o be_o satisfy_v you_o be_v of_o the_o same_o opinion_n in_o this_o matter_n with_o myself_o who_o be_o sir_n your_o most_o affectionate_a brother_n richelieu_n paris_n dec._n 19_o 1624._o letter_n viii_o to_o ***_o sir_n the_o king_n be_v extreme_o concern_v that_o he_o be_v not_o able_a to_o comply_v with_o all_o that_o the_o sieur_n de_fw-fr nardy_n demand_v in_o his_o holiness_n name_n if_o the_o spaniard_n be_v not_o a_o sort_n of_o 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be_v certain_o convince_v that_o his_o pain_n procure_v your_o majesty_n repose_n letter_n lxxv_o to_z the_o king_n your_o majesty_n will_v pardon_v i_o if_o i_o take_v the_o boldness_n to_o return_v your_o majesty_n thanks_o for_o the_o honour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v i_o in_o confer_v upon_o my_o nephew_n a_o abbey_n the_o air_n and_o situation_n of_o which_o be_v near_o to_o paris_n may_v be_v of_o great_a advantage_n to_o promote_v his_o study_n i_o can_v assure_v your_o majesty_n he_o have_v a_o very_a authentic_a dispensation_n from_o rome_n and_o that_o in_o acknowledgement_n of_o the_o favour_n you_o have_v be_v please_v to_o do_v he_o i_o shall_v hearty_o pray_v to_o god_n that_o he_o will_v be_v please_v to_o heap_v upon_o your_o majesty_n his_o blessing_n in_o abundance_n and_o make_v i_o able_a to_o manifest_v to_o your_o majesty_n how_o much_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxvi_o from_o cardinal_n richlieu_n to_o the_o queen_n it_o be_v impossible_a for_o 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my_o affection_n and_o pray_v to_o god_n to_o have_v you_o in_o his_o hoâ—y_n keep_v etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxx_o from_o card._n richlieu_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o vendosme_n i_o have_v receive_v the_o letter_n you_o be_v please_v to_o write_v i_o concern_v your_o son_n who_o i_o will_v serve_v to_o the_o uttermost_a of_o my_o power_n in_o reference_n to_o the_o journey_n it_o be_v your_o pleasure_n they_o shall_v take_v i_o dare_v be_v confident_a they_o be_v so_o well_o bear_v and_o govern_v themselves_o with_o so_o much_o conduct_n at_o court_n that_o we_o can_v speak_v so_o well_o of_o they_o as_o they_o deserve_v i_o shall_v esteem_v myself_o happy_a if_o i_o may_v be_v able_a to_o testify_v my_o affection_n to_o they_o and_o to_o yourself_o that_o i_o be_o etc._n etc._n letter_n lxxxi_o to_o the_o count_n of_o soissons_fw-fr i_o leave_v m._n de_fw-fr mazieres_n to_o let_v you_o know_v by_o word_n of_o mouth_n the_o king_n be_v extraordinary_a joy_n upon_o the_o news_n you_o 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receive_v a_o letter_n from_o the_o mayor_n of_o rochel_n which_o he_o think_v be_v not_o very_o respectful_a he_o make_v a_o very_a rough_a answer_n to_o it_o and_o resolve_v to_o go_v into_o the_o country_n of_o aunix_n to_o take_v possession_n of_o his_o government_n i_o can_v tell_v whether_o he_o be_v induce_v to_o this_o by_o his_o hatred_n to_o the_o huguenot_n and_o particular_o to_o the_o rochelois_n who_o refuse_v to_o own_v he_o as_o governor_n of_o the_o province_n or_o whether_o he_o seek_v a_o pretence_n to_o take_v arm_n during_o the_o trouble_n which_o he_o fancy_v yet_o great_a than_o they_o be_v at_o court_n and_o to_o seize_v the_o king_n receipt_n however_o upon_o this_o pretence_n he_o give_v out_o commission_n to_o raise_v man_n assemble_v the_o gentry_n of_o the_o country_n to_o accompany_v he_o in_o his_o journey_n to_o surgeres_fw-la and_o take_v the_o money_n he_o find_v in_o the_o king_n coster_n i_o do_v not_o positive_o remember_v whether_o it_o be_v 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esteem_n he_o have_v for_o their_o whole_a body_n his_o majesty_n deliver_v into_o the_o say_a baron_fw-fr d'_fw-fr oysonville_n hand_n several_a signet_n letter_n for_o the_o chief_a commander_n of_o the_o say_a force_n and_o commission_n for_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o place_n which_o the_o say_a count_n guebriant_n and_o he_o be_v to_o make_v use_n of_o according_a as_o they_o shall_v resolve_v on_o together_o in_o performance_n of_o this_o present_a instruction_n which_o be_v to_o be_v common_a between_o the_o say_a count_n and_o baron_n and_o will_v be_v a_o sufficient_a warrant_n for_o they_o for_o all_o that_o be_v abovesaid_a the_o say_a baron_n d'_fw-fr oysâ—…viâ—le_fw-fr be_v to_o behave_v himself_o in_o all_o thing_n according_a to_o the_o advice_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o say_a guebriant_n without_o deviate_a from_o the_o same_o in_o any_o manner_n whatever_o do_v at_o mezieres_n july_n 27._o 1639._o instruction_n to_o the_o sieurs_fw-fr de_fw-fr guebriant_n de_fw-fr 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