[149] Pierre de Gondy, Bishop of Langres, and subsequently first Archbishop of Paris, who was created a Cardinal by Sixtus V in 1587. He died in the French capital in 1616, in his eighty-fourth year. [150] Siri, _Mém. Rec_. vol. ii. pp. 697-700. [151] Le Vassor, vol. i. pp. 153, 154. _Mercure Français_, 1612. [152] Cosmo II, Grand Duke of Tuscany, succeeded his father Ferdinand in 1609. He was a Prince of liberal and peaceful sentiments, and greatly endeared himself to his subjects. He married Marie Madeleine, Archduchess of Austria, sister of the Queen of Spain and the Duchess of Savoy; and died in 1621, leaving his duchy to his elder son, Ferdinand II. [153] Siri, _Mém. Rec_. vol. ii. pp. 647-654. [154] Mézeray, vol. xi. pp. 39, 40. Le Vassor, vol. i. p. 160. D'Estrées, _Mém_. p. 398. [155] Matthieu, _Hist. des Derniers Troubles_, book iii. p. 474. [156] Bassompierre, _Mém_. p. 80. [157] Le Vassor, vol. i. p. 161. Bassompierre, _Mém_. p. 80. CHAPTER V 1613 State of France at the commencement of 1613--Characteristics of the Baron de Luz--His imprudence--He is challenged by the Chevalier de Guise, and killed--The Regent summons a council--The nobles assemble at the Hôtel de Guise--The Duke is forbidden to enter the Louvre, and ordered to disperse his friends--M. de la Rochefoucauld refuses to leave the Hôtel de Guise--He is exiled from the Court--Moderation of the Duc de Guise--Inflexibility of Marie de Medicis--Her anger against the Chancellor--She holds a secret council--The Prince de Condé is directed to demand the seals from M. de Sillery, and to command him to retire from the capital--Marie determines to arrest the Duc d'Epernon--Her designs are thwarted by Concini--The Marquis d'Ancre introduces the son of M. de Luz to the Regent--Marie promises him her protection-- Bassompierre endeavours to effect the recall of the Duc de Guise, and succeeds--His reception by the Regent--Arrogance of the Duchesse de Guise--The Prince de Condé forms an alliance with M. de Guise-- Influence of the Prince--He demands the captaincy of the Château Trompette--Over-zealous friends--Alarm of the Queen--She resolves to conciliate the Guises--The Marquis d'Ancre and his wife incur the displeasure of the Queen--Marie purchases the loyalty of the Duc de Guise--Dignified bearing of the Duc d'Epernon--A reconciliation--"Put not your faith in princes"--Exultation of the ministers--A private audience--Eavesdroppers--Mortification of the Prince de Condé--Concini endeavours to conciliate the Queen--He is repulsed--The young Baron de Luz challenges the Chevalier de Guise--Wounds his adversary, and is killed--Royal solicitude--Death of the Chevalier de Guise--Banquet at the Hôtel de Condé--Affront to Bassompierre--Concini retires to Amiens--The Duc de Vendôme joins the faction of the Prince de Condé--A new intrigue--Suspicions of the Regent--Midnight visitors--The Prince de Condé and the Duc de Vendôme leave the Court--The Regent refuses to