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Letters from King Charles I. to Queen Henrietta Maria. V

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2010

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Charles I. in 1646
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Copyright © Royal Historical Society 1856

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page 10 note a Jermyn, the handsome friend of Henrietta Maria, and as was generally believed her husband after the death of Charles, was now at Paris occupied in the management of her majesty's household, and in constant correspondence with the king.

page 10 note b Mazarin.

page 10 note c Mons. de Sabran was the resident ambassador of France in England. He fixed himself in London and intermeddled but little in the English troubles.

page 10 note d Richelieu's policy towards England was very unfriendly to Charles I. He encouraged the troubles in Scotland, and gave countenance to the Puritan party in England, with the view, as the king's friends thought, of preventing any union in policy between England and Spain.

page 11 note a Sir Edward Nicholas, who entered public life as secretary to the duke of Buckingham, was now secretary of state. He continued with the king in that capacity until his majesty quitted Oxford and delivered himself up to the Soots. Nicholas then went to Jersey, at that time the place of refuge of prince Charles and his little court.