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A57255	The vvill and legacies of Cardinall Richelieu, the grand pollititian of France together with certaine instructions which he left the French King : also some remarkeable passages that hath happened in France since the death of the said cardinall / translated out of the French copie by G. Dugres.; Ordonnance de dernière volonté de M. le Cardinal duc de Richelieu. English	Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642.; Dugrès, Gabriel, fl. 1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing R1424; ESTC R8633	2,526	8

The VVill and Legacies OF Cardinall Richelieu The Grand Pollititian of FRANCE Together with certaine Jnstructions which he left the French King Also some remarkeable passages that hath happened in France since the death of the said CARDINALL Translated out of the French Copie by G. Dugres Ianuary 5. printed by T. Fawcet 1643. The most Eminent JOHN ARMAN DU PLESSIS Cardinall of RICHELIEV the grand Polititian of France his WILL He hath left to Madam the Dutchesse of Aiguillon formerly called Madam Cambalet and his Neece A Rent to be taken in the City of Rochell of Sixty thousand pounds His brave House of Ruelles five leagues from Paris and 20000. l. Another House and lands of Two hundred and twenty thousand pounds per annum A million of Gold besides the Silver ready coyned all the moveables Iewels Pictures Statues and silver Plate To the Sonne of Monsieur Du Pont de Courle his Nephew THe Dukedome of Richelieu and some other Lands to the summe of 200000. l. per annum The Governourship of Brouages and of the Islands of Poictou The Admiralship worth 200. pounds per annum To the two Brothers of Du Pont de Courle TWo hundred pounds per annum in Church-livings To the Marquis of Breze his Brother in law THe Dukedome of Fronsac the Dukedome of Beaufort en Valler betweene Saumur and la Flesche the Marquisat of Granduille a House in Anjou of Five thousand pounds per annum which he shall injoy with all the lands aforenamed mounting to One thousand pounds per annum To the King FIve thousand Crowne● in Silver his Pallace called Le Palais du Cardinal and Lands belonging to it to finish it The great Diamond Ring of the value of One thousand Crownes his Chappell of Diamonds praised to aboue One hundred thousand Crownes Eight suites of Arras imbroidered in Gold Eight snites of movables compleat Furnitures To the Daulphin HIs Library praised to fifty thousand Crownes and Lands belonging to it to finish the brave Colledge of Sorbonne To the Cardinall Mazarin his Successor TWelve thousand Crownes in Church-livings per annum To Monsieur de Nogers a grand Statesman and his Executor A Rubie of Eight huddred Crownes It seemeth that the Cardinall knew his Executor could helpe himselfe well enough being hee left him so little To Monsieur de Chavigny ONe Diamond of 100. Crownes and some other Legacies to his men and followers which being not comparable to the rest are not here specified To the Cardinall of Lyons his Brother to Monsieur De la Mesleraie his Nephew and the greatest Warrier France hath now to the Grand-Prier of Champaigne and to the Dutchesse of Anguien his Neece and Wise to the Prince of Conde his Sonne nothing at all What Policy did perswade him to deale so with these his Kinsfolkes I know not Had hee left nothing to never a Kinsman or Kinswoman I should thinke that perhaps he would have the world know that he did not labour for his owne Kindred His Instructions to the King I. THat hee should warre three yeares longer with Spaine and then if he pleased he might make Peace to his best advantage and glory II. That he keepe alwaies the Princes and Nobles downe and let them come neere his Person as little as he can III. To take heed of the Prince of Conde because he is a busie Spirit of the Duke of Anguien his Son because he is ambitious and of a haughty spirit IIII. To mistrust alwaies the Queene because she is a Spanish-woman and also Mounsieur his Brother because he is much inclined to Spaine as it hath appeared by his former doings and demeanors V. To make use of his old Ministers of State because they are already full and if so be that he should take new ones and Starvelings they will devoure and consume the People IV. That he should alwaies keepe a faire correspodency with the Protestants by reason that his most Potent and chiefe Enemy being the King of Spaine the surest Subjects he can imploy against him are the Protestants for the Papist Commanders and Governours of places may bee corrupted by the Spanish-Gold but the Protestants will never be seduced by him neither will they admit of him because of his Religion and Jnquisition The King is very glad to see about him a great multitude of People who deliver and utter their minds freely to him The greatest Miracle the Cardinall did by his death was that he made many thousands of People speake which were dumbe before His Majesty doth protest highly that he will never entertaine any favourite that hath any Guards His Majesty asked Councell of Mounsieur De Angoulesme what he was to doe who Councelled him three things 1. To chuse a good and honest Councell 2. That he should alwaies have his Councell nigh him 3. Not to relye upon any body for the Government of his Kingdome but that he should take notice himselfe of things The Cardinall Mazarin is not like to subsist long by reason that being a Stranger and one inclined to the Pope he will be alwaies suspected and hated Upon Monday last the Couucell was assembled at St. Germain where the King was present and inquired into the businesses Upon Saturday last he sent for the Ambassadors to come to him the next day unto which he gave audience and told them hee would entertaine as good correspondencie as before and rather better The Declaretion formerly made against Mounsieur the Kings Brother about the Treaty with the King of Spain was lately proued and enregistred Mounsieur Munier and Silleren Councellors of the great Chamber spoke very much in Mounsieurs behalfe alleadging that it was ill to condemne a person of his quallity before he was heard since that favour is not denyed to men of farre lesse condition and most guilty That it is to draw the hatred of a Sonne of France and to breed a hartburning betweene two great Brothers and besides that this should redound upon the Kings renowne and that it was fit to gather all the enquests and informations together before his sentence but notwithstanding all these reasons Le Roy la ainsi Voulu Yet Mounsieur De Senetene was sent to him to Bloys with a moderation and hopes of suppression of that Declaration in case that he behaveth himselfe better This was a great piece of pollicy to show that France was still governed by the Cardinals Genius even after his death The Marshall of Breeze is in great favour with the King he was lately with Mounsieur Bassompierre and laboureth much for his liberty the King answered him he must stay a while There is great disscention between the Marshall of Breeze and my Lady by reason of the Will the Prince of Conde and the Duke of Anguien his Son take part with the Marshall of Breeze and good reason too because the Cardinall left them nothing they endeavour to have the Will annulled if it holdeth the Dutchesse of Aiguillon shall enjoy 800. M. per annum besides the Gold Silver Plate and moveables she hath already The Earle of Dublin was lately shot with a Pistoll by Mr. De Bonnivet It is thought that Trafflicke and Commerce will be forbidden with Romans by reason of the Audience denyed by the Pope unto the Ambassador of Portugall and discontent offered to the French Ambassador which both left Rome in a great rage and fury FINIS