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d', represents Louis XIV. in Spain, 254; distrusted by, but remains on the best footing with Mad. des Ursins, 254; indulged the hope of being put in the place of Philip V., 255; his suspicious negotiations with the Earl of Stanhope, 255; Mad. des Ursins demands his recall and obtains it, 255; denounced by Mad. des Ursins, and with difficulty escapes a scandalous trial, 256. ORRY, Jean Louville's accusations against him, 177; Mad. des Ursins' letter with friendly remembrances to d'Aubigny's wife, 183; recalled to France, 187; reinstated by Mad. des Ursins, 190. PALATINE, Anne de Gonzagua, Princess, if the Fronde could have been saved, her advice would have saved it, 18; is associated with Mazarin's triumph, 19; her political importance dates from the imprisonment of the Princess, 54; uses the feminine factionists as so many wires by which to move the men whom they governed, 54; the opinions of De Retz and Mazarin upon her stability of purpose and capacity to work mischief, 54; appointed superintendent of the young Queen's household, 55; retires from Court, and ends her days in seclusion, 56; her conversion and penitence, 57; Bossuet's funeral oration, 57; her account of her conversion addressed to the celebrated Abbe de Rance, founder of La Trappe, 58; a glance at the singular fortunes of the Duke de Guise, her first lover, 59. PETERBOROUGH, Lord, tears Barcelona from Philip V., 197. PHILIP V. (Duke d' Anjou, grandson of Louis XIV.), King of Spain, grave questions raised by his accession, 151; his character, 154; Mad. des Ursins governs him through the Queen, 154; in disguise, meets his bride at Hostalnovo, 157; his mental defects--rather constituted to serve than reign, 166; his first entrance into Spain radiant with youth and hope, 166; Europe forms a coalition to snatch the two peninsulas from the domination of France, 167; compels the recall of Cardinal d'Estrees, 174; takes command of the army on the frontiers of Portugal, 179; baffled at Barcelona, and takes, in mortal agony, the road to France, 198; re-enters Madrid as a liberator, 252; is thoroughly defeated by the Austrians at Saragossa, 257; Louis XIV. advises him to abandon Spain in order to keep Italy, 257; his noble letter in reply, 259;
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