UMES.

VOL. II.

HENRY S. KING & CO.,

65, CORNHILL, AND 12, PATERNOSTER ROW, LONDON.

1873.

[_All rights reserved._]

CONTENTS OF VOLUME II.

BOOK V.--_continued._

PAGE

CHAP. III.--The struggle between Conde and Turenne--Noble
conduct of Mademoiselle de Montpensier--Fall of
the Fronde 3

IV.--The Duke de Nemours slain in a duel by his
brother-in-law Beaufort 12

V.--Triumph of Mazarin 16

BOOK VI.

CHAP. I.--Closing scenes--Madame de Longueville 35

II.--Madame de Chevreuse 49

III.--The Princess Palatine 54

IV.--Madame de Montbazon 61

V.--Mademoiselle de Montpensier 69

VI.--The Wife of the Great Conde 80

PART II.

The Duchess of Portsmouth 93

PART III.

BOOK I.

PRINCESS DES URSINS.

CHAP. I.--Two ladies of the Bedchamber during _the war of
the Spanish Succession_--Lady Churchill and the
Princess des Ursins--Political motives for their
elevation in England and Spain 127

II.--The Princess des Ursins--The married life of
Anne de la Tremouille--She becomes the centre of
contemporary politics in Rome 131

III.--Madame des Ursins aspires to govern Spain--Her
manoeuvres to secure the post of Camerara-Mayor 141

IV.--The Princess assumes the functions of
Camerara-Mayor to the young Queen of Spain--An
unpropitious royal wedding 148

V.--Onerous and incongruous duties of the
Camerara-Mayor--She renders Marie Louise popular
with the Spaniards--The policy adopted by the
Princess for the regeneration of Spain--Character
of Philip and Marie Louise--Two political systems
combated by Mada