[31] Schomberg had been created a marshal of France in 1625.
[32] Between Louis XIII and her son-in-law Philip IV.
[33] Madame de Molteville, Mémoires: “The Queen did me the honour to tell me that she did everything she could to stop the marriage of Monsieur ... because she believed that this marriage, which the Queen-Mother desired, was altogether contrary to her interests, being assured that, if the princess were to have children, she would no longer enjoy any consideration.”
[34] “A few days afterwards there was a report that a council had been held, which was attended by nine persons ... at which it was resolved to go and kill the Cardinal at Fleury.”
[35] Henri Martin.
[36] Mémoires d’un favori du duc d’Orléans. Archives curieuses de l’histoire de France. Tome III.
[37] Roger de Gramont, Comte de Louvigny, second son of Antoine, Comte de Gramont. He was killed in a duel on March 18, 1629.
[38] The Comte de Candale was the younger son of d’Épernon and brother of the Marquis de la Valette.
[39] According to Bassompierre, they were both in love with the Duchesse de Rohan.
[40] François de Montmorency, Seigneur de Bouteville. He was beheaded in 1627. See p. 505 infra.