Paris and its story, by T. Okey; illustrated by Katherine Kimball & O. F. M. Ward (1904)
Okey, Thomas, 1852-1935 · London : J. M. Dent & co.; New York, The Macmillan co. · leaf 307
main. In1655 the Parlement of Paris met to prepare remonstrancesagainst a royal edict : the young king heard of it whilehunting at Vincennes, made his way to the hall of St. Louis One of the schemes of Francis I. to raise money had been to offerthe benches to the highest bidders, and under the law… … Notre Damk. THE FRONDE 207 booted and spurred, rated the councillors and dissolvedthe sitting. The years following on the internal peace were a periodof triumphant foreign war and diplomacy. Mazarinachieved his purpose of marrying the Infanta of Spain to hisroyal master ; he added to and confirmed…
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