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A48265 The history of the reign of Lewis XIII, King of France and Navarre containing the most remarkable occurrences in France and Europe during the minority of that prince / by Mr. Michel LeVassor.; Histoire du règne de Louis XIII. English Le Vassor, Michel, 1646-1718. 1700 (1700) Wing L1794; ESTC R19747 329,256 682

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of_o the_o court_n of_o rome_n the_o nuncio_n vbaldini_n very_o much_o bestir_v himself_o in_o france_n etc._n ibid._n p._n 50.51_o etc._n etc._n he_o tire_v the_o queen_n with_o his_o remonstrance_n he_o exhaust_v himself_o in_o find_v out_o the_o most_o press_a motive_n of_o piety_n and_o religion_n at_o length_n he_o heat_v the_o cabal_n of_o devotees_n which_o be_v always_o numerous_a and_o powerful_a in_o a_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a court._n say_v this_o italian_a prelate_n to_o the_o queen_n be_v it_o possible_a madam_n that_o your_o majesty_n shall_v be_v so_o little_a sensible_a of_o the_o particular_a kindness_n of_o god_n to_o you_o it_o be_v to_o distrust_v his_o providence_n to_o have_v recourse_n to_o the_o alliance_n of_o heretic_n as_o a_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o repose_n and_o conservation_n of_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n your_o son_n your_o minister_n think_v it_o convenient_a that_o you_o shall_v hear_v the_o proposal_n of_o a_o heretic_n 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