Chapter VI

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From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

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From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

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From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

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From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the state of being absent

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

later than; following

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

wood duck and mandarin duck

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

having unlimited power

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

expressive of or exciting sexual love or romance

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a bishop of highest rank

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

take into custody

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a mountainous republic in central Europe; under the Habsburgs (1278-1918) Austria maintained control of the Holy Roman Empire and was a leader in European politics until the 19th century

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the power or right to give orders or make decisions

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a fortress built in Paris in the 14th century and used as a prison in the 17th and 18th centuries; it was destroyed July 14, 1789 at the start of the French Revolution

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

French philosopher remembered as the founder of positivism; he also established sociology as a systematic field of study

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

plural of “conduct” — manner of acting or controlling yourself

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

a body serving in an administrative capacity

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a sudden and decisive change of government illegally or by force

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

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From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

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From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a female human offspring

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

recognizable; marked

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the act of making up your mind about something

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

plural of “embarrassment” — the shame you feel when your inadequacy or guilt is made public

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

possessing or exerting or displaying energy

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

third-person singular of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the state of being excommunicated

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

involving financial matters

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

causing awareness of your shortcomings

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

third-person singular of “inform” — impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

possessive form of “latter” — the second of two or the second mentioned of two

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

an art museum that is a famous tourist attraction in Paris

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

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From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

a public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

aristocratic Italian family of powerful merchants and bankers who ruled Florence in the 15th century

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a disorderly crowd of people

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a former province of northwestern France on the English channel; divided into Haute-Normandie and Basse-Normandie

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

according to the clock

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

third-person singular of “oblige” — force somebody to do something

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

plural of “partisan” — a fervent and even militant proponent of something

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

the particular portion of space occupied by something

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

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From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

an assumption that is taken for granted

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a person who is being chased

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

past form of “quash” — put down by force or intimidation

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

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From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

refusal to accept some authority or code or convention

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

third-person singular of “recover” — get or find back; recover the use of

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

French prelate and statesman; principal minister to Louis XIII (1585-1642)

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

a man of rank in the ancient regime

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

third-person singular of “send” — cause to go somewhere

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

a person who makes or repairs shoes

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

unusual or striking

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

believed likely

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

in the direction of

From this reading of Concini--His arrogance and presumption--Singular conversation between Bassompierre and Concini after the death of the latter’s daughter--Policy pursued by Marie de’ Medici and Concini towards Louis XIII--Humiliating position of the young King--His favourite, Charles d’Albert, Seigneur de Luynes--Bassompierre

a formal word for “on”

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

third-person singular of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading warns the Queen-Mother that the King may be persuaded to revolt against her authority.....pp. 196-207

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

which person or people

From this reading IV--Concini and the shoemaker--Condé becomes all-powerful--He obliges Concini to retire to Normandy--Arrogance of Condé and his partisans, who are suspected of conspiracy to change the form of government--The Queen-Mother sends for Bassompierre at three o’clock in the morning and informs him that she has decided upon the arrest of the Princes--Preparations for this _coup d’état_--Arrest of Condé--Concini’s house sacked by the mob--The Comte d’Auvergne and the Council of War--Bassompierre conducts Condé from the Louvre to the

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return

third-person singular of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Bassompierre, during his absence in Lorraine, condemned by the Archbishop of Aix to espouse Mlle. d’Entragues, on pain of excommunication--The archbishop’s decision quashed by the Parlement of Paris--Financial and amatory embarrassments of Bassompierre--Death of his mother--The action which the d’Entragues have brought against him finally decided in his favour--Condé withdraws from Court and issues a manifesto against the Government--Civil war begins--Marriage of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria--Peace of Loudun--Fall of the old Ministers of Henri

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Bastille.....pp. 177-195 Serious illness of the young King, who, however, recovers--Bassompierre and Mlle. d’Urfé--Gay winter in Paris--Richelieu enters the Ministry as Secretary of State for War--His foreign policy--His energetic measures to put down the rebellion of the Princes--Return