Lives of the Most Eminent Foreign Statesmen (Volume 5)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1838. Excerpt: ... A. d. Page Narrowly escapes being killed during the popular Tumult 26 Enters the'Presence of the Queen, and endeavours to persuade her to satisfy the Demands of the People-27 The Plans which he had been making for Years begin to take Effect---28 Arranges a Plan upon a regular System for the Commo-tions of the next Day.--29 Receives a Message from the Queen, beseeching him to come to her immediately, and to endeavour to allay the Disturbances; his Dissimulation--30 Sent for a second Time by the Queen, who endeavours to conciliate him by every Expression of Esteem and Reconciliation-.-31 Mazarin's hypocritical Admiration of him--31 His political Schemes embarrassed by those with whom he had to act-----32 Finds means to reanimate the sinking Courage of the Parliament, and drive the most moderate Members thereof with a Rebound to the other Extreme-33 He works incessantly to detach from the Court, and bring over to the Parliament, Persons whose real Interests should have attached them strongly to the royal Cause-34 Timidity which marked the first Proceedings of the Par-liament-.---35 Portraits of all the principal Persons engaged on both Sides during those Disturbances, as given by De Retz in his Memoirs----36 Compared witn those which have been left by Clarendon of the Men who figured in the bloody Civil Wars of England----40 De; Retz raises a Regiment for the Service of the Par-liament; his Indignation at the Treatment of the exiled Queen of England----41 His keen and just Observations on the Subject--42 His Expedients to encourage and excite the Enthusiasm of the People and the Soldiery---42 His political Views at this time--43 Eager to distinguish himself as a Warrior, takes the command of the Regiment he had raised, and proceeds to reconnoitre the Positio...