A briefe relation of some affaires,
Number 14,
11th-18th December 1649
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Numb. 14.
A BRIEFE RELATION
of some affaires and transactions,
Civill and Military, both Forraigne
and Domestique.
Licensed by Gualter Frost Esquire, Secretary to the Councell
of State, according to the direction of the late Act.
From Tuesday, December the 11. to Tuesday
December the 18. 1649.
Parls the 15 5 of December 1649.
I Have informed you in my last of the 11/1 instant,
of the Commotion happened in this Towne, in
consequence of the attempt committed that day
upon the person of Monsieur July. That day may
be held memorable in regard of France, Since Paris
was then indeed like to be wholly brought into
confusion.
The Queene went, after her usuall manner,
that day about Noone to her devotions at Nostre
Dame, being perswaded thereunto, notwithstanding the tumult, to shew
unto the people the trust shee reposed in them, and that the aforesaid attempt
was not come from the Court. The Prince of Conde, the Prince of
Conti, the Dukes of Vendosme, Mercoeud, d'Elbeuf, and many other blew
Rubens accompanied her Majesty in that occasion.
The endeavours used that morning by Marquis de la Bouldie, and some
others in the Palace, and thereabouts, with their Pistolls cocke, crying
out Armes, Armes, to excite the people to a Sedition, having had no successe,
about nine or ten a clock at night, eight or ten Cavaliers, and thirty