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A80694
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The court of St. Germain's: or, The secret history of the late King James and Queen Mary From their first arrival in France, to this time. From the French original.
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1695
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Wing C6591A; ESTC R224546
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THE COURT OF St. GERMAIN's OR THE Secret History OF The Late King JAMES and Queen MARY From Their First Arrival in France to this Time From the French Original LONDON Printed in the Year MDCXCV THE COURT OF St. GERMAINS THEIR Britannic Majesties had no sooner quitted London and dispossessed themselves of Three Kingdoms but â—â—ey were received at Paris by all the â—â—ourt Where the French King to â—â—ssen their Sorrows endeavoured by 〈◊〉 the most engaging ways in the World 〈◊〉 asswage their Grief which their seâ—â—ration from Enthronement might ocâ—â—sion and to that effect after he had â—â—ven K. James and the Queen his Conâ—â—rt all the Demonstrations of Brotherly Friendship accompany'd with an Extraordinary Generosity 't was His Majesties Pleasure to make 'em partakers of all the Pleasures and most Charming Pastimes of his Court. Among the rest our Monarch propos'd to the Q. now fled to him for Succour the Divertisements of Amorous Courtship and other Recreations as the most acceptable means to allay the Anguish of her Troubles Nor did the Queen who had always an inclination leaning that way make any great Resistance which extreamly pleased the King who was not altogether insensible of a growing Kindness for her and who had given her certain proofs of it since her arrival in France Some time after their Abode at St. Germains which is the place of their Residence the King ordered the Archbishop of Paris and the Bishop of Meaux to visit their Majesties and to infuse into 'em that Patience which was necessary for good Catholicks And that Illustrious Prelate employed a World of Eloquence to make it out to the King and Queen from Examples in History that they were not the only Princes who had lost their Crowns and that it was a glorious thing to suffer the Crosses and Afflictions of this Life with Constancy and without Murmuring Which done he took his leave deeply smitt'n with the Merits of that Princess who had made appear so much Solidity in all her Discourse and convinced him that the Court of France was not the only place that monopolized all that was worthy of Esteem and Love It may be therefore said That from that very Day the Queen knew how to manage her Conquest and preserve it And in regard she is an Italian as being the Duke of Modena's Daughter and nearly related to the Pope she carry'd her self with a great deal of Address and Artifice Nor would the Reverend Fathers the Jesuits be silent upon such an occasion as this every one would go to pay their Respects to their Majesties more especially the Fathers La Chaise and Bourdalou made it a considerable part of their business as they that took great delight to report their Observations to the King And indeed the frequent Visits of our Monarch the Dauphin and all the Ladies caused the Queen to forget a good part of her Sorrows The Princes of Conti and Espinoi propounded to her Hunting Matches with the Dutchess of Orleans who prefers Hunting before all other Sports in the World as being frequently at the Head of the Hounds Apparell'd like the rest of the Huntsmen At St. Clou's it was where first they tasted those Country Pleasures which were attended with a Ball and a magnificent Banquet the Violins and Hautboys playing all the Night The Fair Ladies who were the Ornament of that Festival appear'd in all their Splendor More particularly the Countess de Rourre display'd all her Excellencies in that Charming Assembly and in regard she is none of the most Accomplish'd Beauties she made the best of her pleasant Humour much more amiable than her Features The Danphin who has more than ordinary kindness for her never left her and gave her to understand by many pretty Amorous Intimations how much he Lov'd her but the Princess of Lislebonne and the Marchioness of Segnalay who had a watchful Eye upon 'em ever and anon would needs be interrupting the Monsieurs tender and passionate Expressions which very much disgusted Madam de Rourre insomuch that she made her Complaint to the Princess of Conti who is the Duphin's Confident telling her That she was very Unfortunate to be so narrowly observed even to the slightest of her Actions which caused the Princess to Laugh who in that merry fit went immediately and made the King acquainted with the Countess's Grievances The King made himself sport with it and because they thought the Dauphin far remote from any Violent Engagement they forbore to watch him so narrowly wherein the Court was deceived for they found by the sequel that the young Prince was as sensible of Love as other Men which we shall indeavour to shew in the following Relations Let us return to the Queen whom our Arcbishop had not the power to forsake without speaking of that Love which reign'd so predominantly in his Heart But in regard that Prelates have not the Liberty which others have to express their Amorous Thougths the Archbishop was contented with enjoying the Presence of her who had wounded his Heart Only Sighs and Languishing Looks were the Faithful Interpreters of his Passion while he still observed those measures that suited best with his Character But the Queen who is expert in the Affair of Gallantry soon Divin'd the meaning of his mute Language as having an Inclination sufficiently prone to embrace the Sanctify'd Love of Men of the Church which encloses within it unknown Mysteries She had not forgot the sweet Hours she had past away with her dear Nuncio Dada whom the Pope had sent into England to manage his Interests For which reason it was that she gladly and joyfully admitted Monsieur the Archbishop's Visits and went oftner in her Coach to hear Mass and Vespers in the Convent of the Austin-Fryars attended by her Confident the Marchioness of P s. Love and Devotion were in her inseparable through a Secret Union which usually happens in Italy where the Churches are the places of meeting for the carrying on of Love Intrigues The Respect our Prelate had for a Princess so haughty and so handsome restrain'd him from telling her what he felt for her sake But when he bethought himself that a Person of his Character had been belov'd those Idea's fortify'd her Hopes and rendered him more undaunted in his Enterprize On the other side the change of her Fortune and the Passion which a certain English Lord has for that Charming Princess and her Courtly manner of answering his Caresses perswaded the Archbishop that he had not long to sigh in vain So that at last the happy Minute arrived and the Archbishop made known his Tender Sentiments to his Divine Queen One Day that King James was at Marly with the Duke of Vendosme Grand Prior of France the Count of St. Maure and several Lords of the Court the Archbishop whom the Qu. had made acquainted with it in the Morning giving him withal to understand with a Graceful Aire That she should be glad of his Company in the