Chapter XXVI

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From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

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From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

highly skilled

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

eagerly desirous

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

subject to appointment

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

take into custody

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

being joined in close association

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “bishop” — a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a port city in southwestern France; a major center of the wine trade

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

of or relating to or supporting Catholicism

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a person who is in charge

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

(of weather or climate) physically mild

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the sensation produced by low temperatures

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

past form of “consent” — give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

third-person singular of “decide” — reach, make, or come to a decision about something

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “decline” — change toward something smaller or lower

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

characterized by great determination

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

owed and payable immediately or on demand

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

a formal or authoritative proclamation

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

putting a condemned person to death

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

a feeling of favorable regard

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a powerful effect or influence

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

at a previous time

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

set up or found

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

obtain

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

a river that rises in the Pyrenees and flows northwest to the Bay of Biscay

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

the head of a state government

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

let have

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

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

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

third-person singular of “learn” — gain knowledge or skills

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

small in range or scope

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

past form of “listen” — hear with intention

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

move something or somebody to a lower position

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

march in a procession

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

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From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

not any; not one

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

-ing form of “nominate” — propose as a candidate for some honor

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

and nothing more

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

yielding a fair profit

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

capable of happening or existing

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “protestant” — an adherent of Protestantism

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

restoration to a previous state

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

stubbornly resistant to authority or control

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

the act of refusing

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

record in writing; enter into a book of names or events or transactions

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

bring to an end; settle conclusively

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

return to its original or usable and functioning condition

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

inflected form of “rid” — relieve from

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the act of competing as for profit or a prize

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

plural of “salary” — something that remunerates

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

cut with a saw

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

having a handwritten signature

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a male human offspring

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

in the near future

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

comparatives of “soon” or “early”

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

undergo or be subjected to

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.

status with respect to the relations between people or groups

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

in the direction of

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

something that serves as a means of transportation

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

being four more than twenty

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

up to a particular time

From this reading The two new bishops demanded the restoration of the ecclesiastical property formerly attached to their offices;[135] but the Government turned a deaf ear to their appeals, and it was not until Luynes rose to power that they had a chance of being listened to.

past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading No sooner had peace been signed than Louis XIII, urged on by Luynes, who was above all things anxious to conciliate the High Catholic party, determined to deal with the recalcitrant Protestants of Béarn.

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

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

which person or people

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading The re-establishment of the Catholic religion in Béarn had been one of the conditions on which Clement VIII had consented to grant absolution to Henri IV; but that monarch had only half kept his word, and had limited himself to nominating bishops to the sees of Lescar and Oleron, and paying them their salaries; re-establishing the Mass in a good many places, and admitting Catholics to charges and dignities.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twelve and one

From this reading Refusal of the Protestants of Béarn to restore the property of the Catholic Church--Louis XIII and Luynes resolve on rigorous measures and set out for the South--Visit of Bassompierre to La Rochelle--He joins the King at Bordeaux--Arrest and execution of d’Arsilemont--The Parlement of Pau declines to register the Royal edict and Louis XIII determines to march into Béarn--Bassompierre charged with the transport of the army across the Garonne, which is accomplished in twenty-four hours--Béarn and Lower Navarre are united to the Crown of France--Coldness of the King towards Bassompierre--Bassompierre learns that this is due to the ill offices of Luynes, who regards him as a rival in the royal favour--He is informed that Luynes is “unable to suffer him to remain at Court”--Bassompierre decides to come to terms with the favourite, and it is arranged that he shall quit the Court so soon as some honourable office can be found for him--The Valtellina question--Bassompierre appointed Ambassador Extraordinary to the Court of Spain--Birth of a son to Luynes.

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

From this reading Besides his desire to gain the support of the _dévots_, Luynes saw in the affair of Béarn an opportunity of ridding himself of the possible rivalry of the young Marquis de Montpouillan with the King, as Montpouillan’s father, the Marquis de la Force,[136] was governor of Béarn and chief of the Protestants of that country.