Bassompierre in the Bastille--He is informed that he has been imprisoned “from fear lest he might be induced to do wrong”--_Monsieur_ retires to Lorraine--The marshal’s nephew the Marquis de Bassompierre is ordered to leave France--After a few weeks of captivity, Bassompierre solicits his liberty, which is refused--He falls seriously ill, but recovers--Death of his wife the Princesse de Conti--Flight of the Queen-Mother to Brussels--Death of Bassompierre’s brother the Marquis de Removille--Execution of the Maréchal de Marillac--Montmorency’s revolt--Trial and execution of the duke--Hopes of liberty, which, however, do not materialise--Arrest of Châteauneuf--Arrival of the Chevalier de Jars in the Bastille--A grim experience--Bassompierre disposes of his post of Colonel-General of the Swiss to the Marquis de Coislin--The marshal’s hopes of liberty constantly flattered and as constantly deceived--Malignity of Richelieu--The ravages committed by the contending armies upon his estates in Lorraine reduce Bassompierre to the verge of ruin--The marshal’s niece, Madame de Beuvron, solicits her uncle’s liberty of Richelieu--Mocking answer of the Cardinal--Some notes written by Bassompierre in the margin of a copy of Dupleix’s history are published under his name, but without his authority--The historian complains to the Cardinal--Arrest of Valbois for reciting a sonnet attacking Richelieu for his treatment of Bassompierre--Apprehensions of the marshal--His despair at his continued detention--Grief occasioned him by the death of a favourite dog--The Duc de Guise dies in exile.....pp. 614-633 CHAPTER XLII Death of Richelieu--Bassompierre is offered his liberty on condition that he shall retire to his brother-in-law Saint-Luc’s Château of Tillières--He at first refuses to leave the Bastille, unless he is permitted to return to Court--His friends persuade him to alter his decision--He is authorised to reappear at Court--His answer to the King’s question concerning his age--He recovers his post as Colonel-General of the Swiss--His death--His funeral--His sons, Louis de Bassompierre and François de la Tour--His nephews.....pp. 634-640 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS VOL. II QUEEN HENRIETTA MARIA _Frontispiece_ From the picture by Van Dyck at Dresden. FACING PAGE LOUIS XIII, KING OF FRANCE 346 From an engraving by Picart. CHARLES, MARQUIS DE LA VIEUVILLE 402 From a contemporary print. FRANÇOIS, SEIGNEUR DE BASSOMPIERRE, MARQUIS D’HAROUEL 430 From a contemporary print. CHARLES I 470 After the picture by Van Dyck at Dresden. GEORGE VILLIERS, FIRST DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM 518