Grotius had another audience of the King in the middle of July 1638[333]. He complimented his Majesty on the happy success of the French arms on the frontiers of Spain, and exhorted him to set about the recovery of Navarre, which belonged to him of right, and was unjustly usurped by Spain; he also recommended to him the Duke of Weymar's affairs, and gave reason to hope that something great would be done by General Bannier, who had just received reinforcements from Sweden. At this audience the Ambassador presented Crusius to the King as a Swedish Nobleman who was returning to Stockholm, and would soon be employed in public affairs, and might contribute to strengthen the union between the two kingdoms. The King received him very graciously, and desired him to make his compliments to the High Chancellor. FOOTNOTES: [321] Ep. 688. p. 281. [322] Ep. 719. p. 303. [323] Ep. 720. p. 303. [324] Ep. 813. p. 354. [325] Ep. 327. p. 363. [326] Ep. 923. p. 408. [327] Ep. 926. p. 410. [328] Ep. 927. p. 411. [329] Ep. 949. p. 421. [330] Ep. 957. p. 426. [331] Ep. 968. p. 434. [332] Ep. 971. p. 495. [333] Ep. 988. p. 447. II. Grotius had always been attentive to cultivate the friendship of the Prince of Conde: they visited one another often. The Swedish Ambassador relates in one of his letters[334] that the Prince having been nominated to command in Paris in the absence of the King and Cardinal Richelieu, he waited on him in the beginning of February 1637: the Prince returned his visit soon after. The conversation turned on the marriage of Monsieur, which the King had hitherto considered as void, because it was made without his consent. Gaston's constancy in persisting to keep his wife had in the end obliged the King to approve of the match. The Prince told Grotius that he had always thought this marriage valid, and did not doubt but he was of the same mind. Grotius answered, that the opinion of those who regarded such marriages as good, was without doubt most generally received. They afterwards talked of Divinity: the Prince had been well educated, and loved this kind of conversation. The grand controversies concerning the Eucharist and the Pope's authority came under consideration; but we know not the particulars. FOOTNOTES: [334] Ep. 714. p. 299.