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parliament and the other courts. Conference proposed by Due d'Orleans. Advances of the cardinal to parliament. D'fimery, superintendent of finances, dismissed. The Marechal de Meille- raye appointed in his place ..............	242
CHAPTER XI. 1648. Impoverished condition of the Court and kingdom. Conference of ministers and parliament. Shameful proposal as to loans. Good-will of parliament to the Due d'Orle'ans. Bitter distress of the queen. Blames the cardinal. The latter alarmed at the state 'i of things. Poverty of the Queen of England. The king yields everything to parliament. Reflections on the right of remon- strance. General revolt of the parliaments. The Prince de K CojidsLjJOjafiS-iQ -Paris. Annoyance of the Due d'Orleans at his return. The prince returns to the army. Taking of Tortosa by Marechal Schomberg. Fresh remonstrances of parliament. The queen resolves to endure no more. Goes to parliament. Declara- tion of the king. Appearance of the young king. Coolness of the people towards him. Mazarines system of moderation. The discussion in parliament becomes factious. ^The.^Duc, d'Orleans moderates it. Anger of the provinces against the minister and the queen, The queen upholds the minister, and why. Her Charity and good works. Allowed by the minister to want for money. The king and cardinal go to vespers at the Feuillants. Bloody quarrel between the king's Guards and the guards of the grand provost. The result. Honourable conduct of Charost and Chan- denier. Dismissal of all the captains of the Guard. Continuation of the struggle between the Court and parliament. The battle of Lens	280
CHAPTER XII. 1648. The Te Deum at Notre Dame. Arrest of Broussel, Blancmesnil, and Charton, Riot and barricades in Paris. The insurgents respect the coadjutor [de Retz]. Confidence of the queen. She refuses the release of Bronssel. Ajarnuof. Madame .daJdoitfiYalle.. The chief president compelled by populace to ask for Broussel's release. The queen refuses it. Danger run by Chancellor Seguier. Condition of the streets of Paris. Vigorous firmness of the queen in receiving parliament. The populace compels parliament to go a third time to the queen and demand Broussel. Firm answer of the queen. The members consult at the Palais-Royal. Mazarin makes them a weak and halting speech, which is ridiculed. Prom-