[189] Nicolas Le Fèvre was born at Paris, in 1544, and devoted himself to literature. Henri IV entrusted to him the education of the Prince de Condé; and he subsequently became, under Marie de Medicis, the preceptor of Louis XIII. He died in 1612.
[190] David de Rivault, Sieur de Flurance, was born at Laval in 1571, and died at Tours in 1616. He was the author of several works, which elicited the admiration of Malherbe and other distinguished writers.
[191] Guy, Comte de Laval, was the brother of the Duc de la Trémouille.
[192] Bernard, Hist, de Louis XIII, book i.
[193] Sismondi, Hist. des Français, vol. xxii. p. 296.
[194] Bernard, book iv. Additions aux Mémoires de Castelnau, book vi. pp. 455-457. Richelieu, Hist, de la Mère et du Fils, vol. i. p. 284.
[195] Richelieu, Hist, de la Mère et du Fils, vol. i. pp. 284, 285.