John Inglesant: A Romance (Volume 1 of 2)Shorthouse, J. H. (Joseph Henry)
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John Inglesant: A Romance (Volume 1 of 2)
Shorthouse, J. H. (Joseph Henry)
Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Fiction; Religious fiction
He found Paris full of the fugitive Royalists in a state of distress and
destitution, which was so great, that on the Queen of England’s going to
St. Germain’s on one occasion, her creditors threatened to arrest her
coach. The young King Charles was in Scotland, previous to his march
into England, which terminated in the battle of Worcester. Inglesant
was well received by the Royalists to whom he made himself known on his
arrival. The Glamorgan negotiations were by this time pretty well
understood among the Royalists, and Inglesant’s conduct fairly well
appreciated. He had the reputation of being a useful and trustworthy
agent, and as such was well received by the heads of the party. He
presented himself at the Louvre, where the Queen was, who received him
graciously, and expressed a wish that he would remain in Paris, as she
had been speaking not many days ago with Father St. Clare concerning
him. Inglesant inquired where the Jesuit was, and was told, at St.
Germain’s with the French Court, and that he would be in Paris again
shortly. After leaving the Queen, Inglesant applied to the merchants
with whom his money was to have been lodged; but found that by some
misunderstanding a much smaller sum had arrived than he had expected.
Such as it was, however, he was able from it to make advances to the
Royalist gentlemen, many of whom of the highest rank were in absolute
distress; and he even advanced a considerable sum indirectly to the
Queen, and, through the Duke of Ormond, to the young Duke of Gloucester.
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