The Arkansaw traveler., 1883-12-15

eign was his tool. Nos only ~as he prime minister over France, but over this regal idiots wife, for he cuckolded the king un- der his very nose with Anne of Austria. infanta of Spain, ,n a manner that vas never more successfully accomplished until Don Manuel de Godcs. the fince of peace, played the double role oi An tinous to one of Alfonso's kingiy ances- tors and lover to that masters wife. A nineteenth century queen Of spain who out-Messelinaed the worst Messelna of them all, Isabella the second. Richelieu's iasorite aphorism was Ese (. Rss ,sSss l and my kingl To the monarch he allotted such mistresses as he thought nj. They all. as d chronscier pu, Il. :. were virtuous," and the king paid more attention 10 his diary of thelr lives and his quarrels with them than he did to the people he misgoyered and ,rod unds, h's heel
 Louis Nlil's. master used ;o sa, "i venture on nothing without iirs, thinking II out. bu' once decided go straight to uy point. overthrow or GU, down what ever stands in my way" By his neee. the duchess ot Aguillen, Rict leu had four ,llegitimate children. and by hts orders the bastille was always full of uris- oners to repleticn. The duke of Mont morenoi was murdered by his instructions and the axe was always falling on the neck of some unfortunate who had reused his ire. onspiracies were he rage dur ing the reign of klchelieu. He starved Coun, Ornam 10 death and made the count oi Chalals, the Count de Lolssons. and even the kings natural brothers spen, months at time immared m damp and unwholesome dungeons. Nei he vas plan, hypocrte. He danced sara band once. Tn costume, heiore the queen to gain her love. but when he found king lames's mignon, the duke of Buckingham. was the recipient of her adulterous favors, the word wen, forth and was carried into effect when fel,on assasslnated His Grace for the crime of being Riehelieu's rival. The iour- nee des dupes day of the dupes) cos, eminent frenchmen. Louis allowed Rlchelieu 10 have executed on the wheel or the seafiold has personal enemies, the Marillacs. the Mortnorenois. the prince, de Contin and the great Trench hero. Marshal Bassompiere. the las, named oi whom. immediately before his arrest. burned more than h GOO love letters winch he had received from different iadies and which would have compromised the honor of the most distinguished tamiles of the kingdom l. is said that kiehe- leu had the celebrated aihc, Joseph poisoned. fearing m him successful rival m court influence. Another bo, on the name of Lotus NH. was his per hitting the execution of the Duke de Bullion, De Thou and his tavof,e Chnq Mars who was the lover of Marion de rormc
 The death of king Louis made his widow. Anne of AustTla, Regent; She k mos, noted In history as having been the paramour oi the duke ot buckingham. who was assisted Tn his assigna,,ons wilh the queen by the duchess de hevreuse, when he used to disguise himself ss the White Lady" Maza.in is sad to have been another of her lovers, and by his aid France was never more heavily taxed or had more unjust laws imposed
 The son of Louis NIL. who has been improperly styled the |" Grand Monarch, was very oon,emp,ible and disgusting person. Like his father and m fact all the family of Bourbon, both male and female, he lived m q continuous ho,-bcd of sensuaiism. His amours wiih ,he duchess of Valliere and Mime Mon;espan are recounted m history as more tm- por,ant matters than the wars 0; his reign, when thousands upon ,aon,ands died for some vhim O. his. ot than tic condition of the unfortunate people of Trance. Like his royal lngl.sh to4s,ns and hls own blue -blooded fanny he en- nob.ed hls bastard sons. C,ne otthese was l.ouis. count of ermanGof. nigh admiral of France. and who s believed 10 have been inc mar with the Iron Mask. his imprisonment resulting trom hls having struck the dauph,n n the face. Others were the marqais d'As,in and the count of Toulouse The ias,. named Iilegi.faate was inatued to Mary oi Noailies. by whom he had the duke of l'enthievrc. husband oi Mary oi Medina. whose hIdren were inc pfinoe of i-amballe, who msuied l-oelsa oi Savoy, and Louisa, whose husband sas Phillip duke of orleans. the dlfect sn- cestor of the count of l'aris. who has thus blended m his ve!ns the blue blood of both the legitimate Bourbon rogaes as well as of their bastard stock Wo of the natural daughiers of l outs slt were Mile. de I.iols, married ,o ihe pr,nfe of Cont, and Mile. de NaRtes he wife of the Due 6e Bourbon Condo ,re son of another Bourbon bastard
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