SO soon as the Peace between France and Spain was sign'd at Nimmenghen, and that the Ratifications were exchanged, the King of Spain applied himself to nothing with greater diligence and affection, than to a strict confirmation of the same Peace by a new Alliance with the King of France; the features of Madamoiselle, and the continual Encomi­ums of her Wit and pleasing disposition, made him take a resolution to send an extraordinary Ambassador to de­sire her in Marriage.

To this purpose Don Paolo Spinola, Marquess de les Balbasez, who had been chief in the Embassy of Spain, at Nimmenghen; being chosen, arrived at Paris the 26th of April, 1679, and in a particular audience which he had of the King at St. Germaine en Lay the 10th of May, demanded Mada­moiselle in Marriage for the King his Master: To which the King made an­swer, That the asfair was of importance, and that he would consider of it.

The Embassador returned to Paris, and made his publick Entry the 11th of June; and two days after had publick audience of the King at St. Ger­maines. At last upon the 12th of July, the King after he had discoursed the Queen, Monsieur, and Madamoiselle, gave audience to the Embassador; and [Page 2] at the same time told him, That most gladly he consented to the demand of Madamoiselle by the King of Spain.

The Marquess de les Balbasez immediately dispatched a Courier to Ma­drid, to give the King of Spain the knowledg of the News which he ex­pected with so much impatience.

The King of France also sent another Courier to the Duke D' Estrees his Ambassador at Rome, to demand of the Pope a Dispensation of the Lett of Consanguinity; which demand was also▪ seconded by another Cou­rier from the Marquess de les Balbasez, to the Marquess de Liche, Embassa­dor at Rome for the King of Spain. The Pope readily yielded to their de­sires; and because it is the custom to give these Dispensations to the Hus­band, they were therefore given into the hands of the Marquess de Liche, who sent them to the Marquess of Balbasez.

The 13th of July the King of Spain had intelligence, that the King of France had consented to his demand of Madamoiselle; and because it was necessary that some person should espouse her in his behalf, he sent a blank Procuration, desiring the King of France to fill it up, as should be most to his own liking. So soon as this News was made publick at Madrid, it caused a unanimous and universal rejoycing. The whole City seemed to be all in a flame for several days. The young Lords strove to outvy each other in magnificence of Festivals; and the common people cry'd, That they had been always happy in Queens sent them out of France.

In the mean while, the Chancellor of France, the Marshal, Duke of Villeroy, the Sieur Colbert, Minister and Secretary of State, who had been nominated by the King to draw up the Articles of the Marriage, sign'd them the 9th of July, together with the Ambassador of Spain.

The 20th of August the Marquess of Balbasez had publick audience of the King of France, and gave him the King his Masters Procuration, and the Popes Dispensations. Immediately the King of France deputed the Prince of Conti for the person that was to espouse Madamoiselle in behalf of the King of Spain. Some days before he had nominated the Prince and Prin­cess d' Harcourt to attend the Queen as far as the Pyrenean-Hills, and had ordered the Marshal of Clerembauts Lady to wait on her, as Maid of Honour, and the Daughter of the Marshal de Grancy, as Madam Dresser, till she came to the place who were to attend her upon the Frontiers, were ordered to stay.

Some days after the King of France thought meet to appoint Fontain­bleau as the most proper place for the Grandeur of the ensuing Ceremonies; and therefore ordered that the Contract should be there solemnized upon the last of August.

To which purpose he departed from St. Germaines with the Queen, Mon­sieur the Dolphin, Madam, and Madamoiselle, and arrived at Fontainbleau at six a Clock in the Evening.

The 28th the Sieur Pompone, Minister and Secretary of State, to whom the King had given the Procuration of the King of Spain, and the Popes Dispensations, went to the Prince of Conti, to shew him the Procura­tion, and afterwards carried the same with the Dispensations to the Car­dinal de Bouillon, who as Grand Almoner of France, was to perform the Ce­remony of the Nuptials.

[Page 3] The 30th of August, the Eve of the day assigned for the Ceremony of the Marriage was performed the Ceremony of the betrothment; In the Morning Madamoiselle received the Communion, and at five in the Evening she went to the Kings Apartment, where all the Princes of the Royal Fa­mily made their visits to her. At six of the Clock the Sieur de Saintot, Master of the Ceremonies, came to give the Queen notice that the King was in his Apartment, and that it was then time for her to bring Madamoiselle to him. Immediately the Queen of France began to set forward, led by the Knight de Vieville her Knight of Honour, and by the Marquess of Haute­fort her first Squire. Next to her proceeded Madam, led by the Count de Vaillae, her Knight of Honour, and by the Marquess of Brom her first E­squire. After her went Madamoiselle led by Monsieur the Dauphin, who gave her the right hand; and by Monsieur who gave her the left hand. She had on a Mantean of Tiffany interwoven with gold, the train whereof six Ells in length, was carried up by Madam Valois her Sister. Madamoiselle d' Orleans, Madam Grand Dutchess of Tuscany, and Madam de Guise, all three Daughters of the deceased Monsieur, and Great-Grandchildren to Henry the Fourth, followed after; after whom went Madamoiselle de Blois, Mada­moiselle de Nantes, and the Dutchess of Vernevil.

The Queen coming into the Grand Cabinet, found there the King seat­ed upon a place raised on purpose, attended by the Prince of Roche sur Yon, the Count of Vermandois, the Duke of Maine, and the Duke of Vernevel. Behind him was a great Chair with elbows; before him a Table, and upon the Table a little Scritoire. The Queen placed her self upon the left hand of the King, having also an elbow-Chair behind her. The Princes and Prin­cesses that attended her, ascended the Scaffold, and placed themselves upon the right and left hand of the King and Queen, after the manner of an Am­phitheater.

Upon the right hand of the King was Monsieur the Dauphin, Madam, Madamoiselle de Valois, Madam the Grand Dutchess, the Prince of Roche sur Yon, Madamoiselle de Blois, Madamoiselle de Nantes, and the Duke of Vernevel.

Upon the left of the Queen were Monsieur, Madamoiselle, Madamoiselle D' Orleans, Madam de Guise, the Count of Vermandiise, the Duke of Maine, and the Dutchess of Vernevel.

In the interim, the Chevalier de Lorrain, accompanied by the Marquess of Rhodes, Grand Master of the Ceremonies, and by the Sieur de Bonnevil, In­troductor of Ambassadors, were gone in the Kings Coaches to fetch the Marquess de les Balbasez, whose Lodgings were in the White-horse Court; and having crossed the whole Court, where was drawn up a Company of the French Guards, and another of Switzers, the Drums of which Companies beat all the while; he conducted him to the Prince of Conti, who received him at the end of the Court, and walked not above two paces before him. Then the Ambassador desired him to go the King in order to the Betroth­ments. As they came out, the Prince of Conti went first, and they took Coach in the Kings Coach at the foot of the Horse-shoo-stairs, alighted at the Sphinx Stair-case, where a hundred of the Guard of Switzers were ran­ged on each side of the Stairs. At the door of the Guard-Hall they were re­ceived by the Duke of Luxemburgh Captain of the Guards of the Body, who conducted him into the Kings Cabinet, where the Prince of Conti entred, ha­ving [Page 4] the Ambassador on his right hand, and the Chevalier de Lorrain on his left. After which, the Prince of Conti went and placed himself between Madam the Grand Dutchess, and the Prince of Roche sur Yon; and the Am­bassador applied himself to the King to complement him in behalf of the King of Spain, be-covered while he spoke, as were all the Princes of the Royal Family, and the Chevalier de Lorrain also.

At what time they ascended the Scaffold of State, the Chancellor of France ascended also, and took his place according to custom, at the right hand of the Chair of State. The Duke of Gesures, the Marquess of Gesu­res, the D. of St. Agnan, and the Lord of Beauvilliers, first Gentlemen of the Chamber, the Prince of Marsillac, Grand Master of the Wardrobe; the Marquess of Tilladel, Master of the Wardrobe, ascended the Scaffold likewise, to place themselves behind the King, while the D. of Montausier put himself behind the Dauphin, as first Gentleman of his Chamber.

When the Ambassador had ended his Complement, he retreated to the side of the Scaffold over-against the King, where he stayed with the Chevalier of Lorrain upon his left hand. Then the Sieur Pompone advanced toward the Table, and so soon as the King and the Queen were seated in their Chairs of State, he read with a loud voice the beginning of the Contract. But he had scarce read over one part of the Conditions, before the King told him it was enough, and presently sign'd the Contract.

The Queen, Monsieur the Dauphin, the Princes and Princesses of the Royal Family, sign'd also underneath in the same Column, and afterwards the Am­bassador sign'd alone upon the other column.

When the Contract was sign'd, the Cardinal of Bouillon enter'd, accou­ter'd in his Pontifical Habits, attended by the Bishop d' Alet, and the Abbot of St. Luc, the Kings Almoners, by Peter de la Chaise the Kings Confessor, and other Ecclesiasticks belonging to the Kings Chappel, and seated himself in a Chair of State, placed upon the Scaffold just opposite to the King.

Presently Madamoiselle led by Monsieur the Dauphin, and by Monsieur, made their approaches, and the Prince of Conti having put himself upon her right hand, presented the King of Spain's Procuration and the Pope's Dispensation to the Cardinal, who after that pursued the Ceremonies of Betrothment. He demanded of the Prince of Conti, Whether or no he did not promise in the Name of Charles the Second King of Spain, to take Marie Louise of Orleans, then present, for his Wife? Upon which the Prince of Conti made his obeysance to the King, and besought his leave. Which done, he ask'd Madamoiselle, Whether or no she promised to take the King of Spain for her Husband? Who before she answer'd, turn'd her self to­ward the King and Queen, Monsieur and Madam, and with a profound re­verence begg'd their permission.

The Affiance thus compleated, the Cardinal Bouillon retir'd. The Prince of Conti, accompanied by the Ambassador of Spain, returned to his Chamber: The Queen, attended by Madam, Madamoiselle, and the other Princesses of the Royal House, return'd to their Apartment, and set themselves to order all things in reference to the Marriage, which was to be consummated the next day.

The Great Chappel of the Castle was chosen for that Ceremony. The great Altar of this Chappel fronts the great Gate, and there are eight small chap­pels on each side. From the bottom of the two first of which, on both sides [Page 5] the Altar was raised a stately foot-pace for the Cardinal. Over the great Gate were Amphitheaters built for the Musick. All along the Cornish, from the Amphitheaters to the Altar, and in all the Overtures of the little Chap­pels were made Balconies for the Persons of Quality, who were not con­cerned in the Ceremony.

In the midst of the Chappel, somewhat nearer the Grand Altar than the door, there was raised a kind of a high Scaffold, with a Canopy of State, with an ascent of three steps, on the side whereof stood a fair Altar to say Mass at, covered with a Canopee of Violet Velvet, embroidered with Flower­deluces of Gold, parted into three parts by two double Valance. The Scaf­fold was spread with a Persian Carpet of Tapestree, the Ground whereof was Gold, and over this Tapestry a foot-cloth of Violet Velvet, powder'd with Flowerdeluces of Gold, which covered all the kneeling-place before the Altar, and half the Scaffold. All the Balconies also were spread with Persian-Tapestry, whose Ground was Tissue.

Near the Altar, upon the Epistle-side, were raised three seats for the Cler­gy; and a little lower, toward the high Canopy, three others for the Coun­cel. On the other side were three more for the Embassadors, over-against the Clergy; and three for the Secretaries of State, over-against the Coun­cil; and of each side of the high Canopy, one for the Knights of the Or­der. All the seats were covered with blew Velvet, powdered with Flower­deluces of Gold.

In the Morning, the Duke of Luxemburgh, Captain of the Guards of the body, had placed his Guards at all the Entrances into the Chappel, to pre­vent confusion. At Ten of the Clock the Chancellor of France habited in his Violet Sattin Robes, lin'd with Crimson, attended by the Councellers of State, and Masters of Requests, in their Robes of black Sattin, and square Caps, went to the Chappel, and was placed by the Sieur Saintot, Master of the Ceremonies, upon a seat with elbows, without a back, pre­pared on purpose for him: The Mace-bearers being upon their knees at his feet, holding their Maces upright till the King came; behind him stood his Secretary, and one of the Lieutenants of the Provosts.

The Count of Morstein, Ambassador extraordinary of Poland, the Ab­bot of Staglia de Verne, Ambassador of Savoy, the Sieur Taborda Envoy extraordinary from Portugal, and the Sieur Bagliani, Resident for the Duke of Mantua, arrived almost at the same time, conducted by the Sieur Bonne­vill, the Son, Introductor of Embassadors, and were seated by the Sieur de Saintott, Master of the Ceremonies.

The Marquess of Segnelay, the Marquess of Chasteau Neaf, and the Sieur Pompone, Secretaries of State, came presently after.

After them followed the Archbishops, and Bishops, the Bishop of Alet, and the Abbot of the Prignan, Agent-General of the Clergy going before them, and were placed by the Sieur Saintott.

The Dutchess of Osnaburgh, the Princess her Daughter, the Dutchess of Mekelburgh, the Marchioness de les Balbasez, Prince Frederick Augustus of Saxon Eusenach, Prince Augustus William of Wolfenbuttell, Prince William of Fustenbergh, the Duke of Pastrante, Embassador extraordinary of Spain, the Rhinegrave Charles Lewis, Son of the Elector Palatine, the Chevalier Lubomirski, Grand Ensign-bearer of the Kingdom of Poland, and all the Ministers of the Protestant Princes were plac'd in Balcony's by themselves. [Page 6] Mr. Savill, Envoy Extraordinary from England retir'd before the Mass began.

About a Eleven, the King, who was in the Queens great Cabinet, with all those that were to attend him to the Chappel, set forward with all his Train. The Knights of the Order of the Holy Ghost preceded, by four Heralds at Arms, their own Herald, and the President of the same, Grand Master of the Ceremonies of the Order, proceeded first two by two, habi­ted in black, with their Collars over their Cloaths.

The Duke of Crussol, who was to wear the Honours of the King of Spain, went after the Knights of the Order, in a habit embroidered with Pearls, and button'd with Diamonds; behind whom came the Grand Prior of France, and the D. of Vendome his Brother.

The Embassador of Spain followed them, having on his right hand the Count of Brionne, Grand Squire of France; upon his left the Sieur de Bon­nevill, who had waited on him to the Prince of Conti's, when he went to bring him to the King, as he did the day before. The D. of Vernevil, the D. of Maine, the Count of Vermandois, the Prince of Roche sur Yon, and the Prince of Conti, in a Cloak embroidered with Pearls and Diamonds, march'd afterwards.

Next to these came the King, preceded by two Ushers of the Chamber, with their Maces: The Marquess of Tillader, Captain of the Guard of a hundred Swisses, going immediately before him, and behind him the Duke of Luxemburgh, Captain of the Guards of the Body, upon whose right hand went the D. of Gessures, first Gentleman of the Chamber, and upon his left the Prince of Marsillack, Grand Master of the Wardrobe.

Next the King, came the Queen, led by the D. de la Vieville, her Knight of Honour, and the Marquess of Hautefort, her chief Esq;. The train of her Gown being nine Ells long, was born by the Dutchess of Richelieu, her Lady of Honour.

Next to her followed Madamoiselle. Her proportion, the air, sweetness, and graces, both of her person and countenance, testified to all that beheld her, how much she merited the Crown that was going to be set upon her head. She was led by Monsieur the Dauphin, followed by the D. of Mon­tausier, first Gentleman of his Chamber, and by Monsieur, followed by the Chevalier Chastillon, Captain of his Guards. The train of her Robe six Ells long was born by Madamoiselle d' Orleans, by Madam the Grand Dutchess of Tuscany, and Madam de Guise. Her Gown was of blew Velvet, fac'd with Ermins, with an edging three fingers broad of the same, and three rows of Flowerdeluces of each side; the end of the Gown being powdered with Flowerdeluces, her Jippo was edged like her Gown, fac'd before with Er­mins six fingers broad, with three rows of Flowerdeluces on each side; the body of her Jippo was also of blew Velvet, powdered with Flowerde­luces of Gold, with a fingers breadth of Ermin in all the seams. Her Sur-Coat was of Ermins covered over with precious Stones, as was also the fore­bodies of the Jippo. Her Shooes were of blew Velvet, powdered with Flowerdeluces of Gold. Upon her Head she had a Crown of Gold, en­riched with Diamonds, with a Globe in the middle, and upon that a Cross of Diamonds. The Train of Madamoiselle d' Orleaus was born by the Count d' Esears, that of Madam the great Dutchess by the Count of Sainte Ples [...], and that of Madam de Guise, by the Chevalier de Plailly.

[Page 7] Next to her followed Madam, led by the Count de Vaillaz her Knight of Honour, and the Marquess of Broon, her chief Squire, her Train which was seven Ells long, being born by the Dutchess du Plesses, her Maid of Honour.

Then followed Madamoiselle de Valois, led by the Marquess d' Efsiat, her Train being carried by the Count of Flumarin.

Next to her went Madamoiselle de Blois, led by the Count de St. Geran, her Train being born by the Marquess de Boulioneax. Madamoiselle de Nuntes, led by the Marquess de Dangeau, her Train being born by the Chevalier de Soyecort, and the Dutchess de Vernevil, led by the Marquess de S. H [...]ran, her Train being born by the Count de Pleilly.

The Dutchesses and Ladies of the Queens Palace closed the Procession.

In this Order they set out of the Queens Apartment, and went directly through a Lane of Guards on each side to the Chappel; the Trumpets sound­ing, the Fifes playing, and the Drums beating all the while.

When they were entred into the Chappel, the Archers of the Grand Pro­vost, stop at the door, and the Drums, Fifes, and Trumpets remained under the Musick Amphitheater, while the King at Arms, and the four Heraulds, went and kneeled on each side of the Altar, and the Knights of the Order placed themselves upon their Benches, upon the right and left hand of the high Canopy.

The D. of Crussol, the Grand Prior of France, and the Duke of Vendosme, seated themselves upon a Bench covered with blew Velvet, powdered with Flowerdeluces, prepared for them on the right hand of the Secretaries of State.

The Marquess de les Balbasez, the Count of Brionne, and the Sieur de Bonnevill, Introductor of Embassadors, seated themselves on the other side, upon a seat covered in the same manner on the left hand of the Councel.

When the King was come upon the high Scaffold, he fell on his knees be­fore the Altar; and rising again in a short while after, stood upright, having his Chair of State behind him, covered with blew Velvet, embroidered with Flowerdeluces of Gold. The Queen placed her self upon his left hand, having her Chair of State behind her. Madamoiselle put her self between the King and the Queen, at a farther distance from the Altar, the Daulphin and Monsieur holding her still by the hands, and the three Dutchesses still bearing up her Train while Madamoiselle de Valois placed her self on the other side, at a little distance from the King. The Prince of Conti, and the Prince of Roche sur Yon, placed themselves just opposite one to another, behind Madam, and Madamoiselle de Valois, and at the end of the same high foot-pace, in the same line sate the Count of Vermandois, and the Duke of Maine in the middle, Madamoiselles de Blois, and Nantes on each side of them, and the Duke and Dutchess of Vernevil at the two corners.

The Bishop of Orleans, chief Almoner to the King, the Abbot of Lionne, the Bishop of Alet, the Abbot of St. Luck, were placed in a line between the kneeling-place and the Altar; and upon the Queens side was the Arch­bishop, Duke of Rheimes, Grand Master of the Chappel; and over-against the Bishop of Orleans, not far from the Queen, stood the Cardinal de Bo [...]zi, Grand Almoner to the Queen, with his Cardinals Cap, and the Abbot of Fleari, Almoner to the Queen.

The whole Assembly being thus placed, the Cardinal de Bouillon came out of the Sachristie preceded by the Ecclesiastical Officers, and accompanied by [Page 8] the Bishop of Agen, who served him as Deacon of Honour, and the Bi­shop of Seez, as sub-Deacon of Honour; and after he had bowed to the Altar, the King and the Queen, he seated himself in his Chair of State that was placed for him upon the steps of the Altar, as did the two Bishops his Assistants in their seats of each side the Cardinal. This done, after the King at Arms, and the Heralds had made their Obeysances to the Altars to the King and Queen, the Dauphin, Monsieur, Madamoiselle, and the Prince of Conti; after they had [...]also saluted the Spanish Ambassador, with stopping; and that the Marquess of Rhodes, Grand Master of the Ceremonies, had made the same Obeysances, they descended from the high Scaffold, and went to the Altar. Then it was that Madamoiselle moved toward the Cardinal, the Dol­phin and Monsieur quitting her hand, and the Prince of Conti placing him­self upon her right side. The Embassador of Spain accompanied with the Count of Brionne, drew near also to the Altar to be a Witness of the Mar­riage.

Then the Cardinal Bouillon began the Ceremonies of the Marriage; He blessed thirteen pieces of Gold, and a Ring of Gold and Silver mixed toge­ther, which were presented to him in a Bason, and gave them to the Prince of Conti, who put the Ring upon the fourth finger of the left hand of Ma­damoiselle, and gave her the Thirteen pieces of Gold in pledg of Matrimony in the Name of the King of Spain. When the Cardinal demanded of the Prince of Conti, whether as Proxey for Charles the Second King of Spain, he took Mary Louise d' Orleans for his Wife? the Prince of Conti turned to­ward the King, and made him a profound Obeysance before he gave any answer. Neither did Madamoiselle return any Answer to the Prince of Conti, till she had also made her Obeysances to the King, Queen, to Monsieur and Madam, in testimony of her desiring their permission.

The Ceremonies of Marriage being finished, Madamoiselle being now be­come Queen of Spain by the Sacrament of Marriage, went first, led by Mon­sieur the Dauphin, and Monsieur, her Train being born by the same Princesses as before, and seated her self between the King and the Queen in the same line, in a Chair of State of blew Velvet, powdered with Flowerdeluces.

Then the King and Queen, attended by the Princes and Princesses of the blood, returned to the upper State, and took their places; at what time the Dauphin quitted the Queen of Spains hand, and sate down behind her up­on a Stool of blew Velvet, scattered with Flower-de-Luces. Monsieur pla­ced himself behind the King, and Madam behind the Queen, upon folding­stools, like that of the Dauphin, though at a little farther distance from the King and Queen than he sate. Madamoiselle de Valois, Madamoiselle d' Or­leans, Madam la Grand Dutchess, and Madam de Guise, seated themselves all four in a line, having before them cushions of blew Velvet powdered with Flower-de-luces. At the same time cushions of the same were brought for the Prince of Conti, the Prince of Roche sur Yon, the Count of Verman­dois, the D. of Maine, Madamoiselle de Blois, Madamoiselle de Nantes, and the Duke and Dutchess of Vernevel, who placed themselves as before they went to the Altar.

The Officers of the King who had attended him in his proceeding, they who had led the Queen and Madam, they who had attended Monsieur the Dauphin, and Monsieur, stood upon the first step of the upper State, as did also the Bishop of Condom, who was Almoner to the Dauphin, the Bishop [Page 9] of Mans, first Almoner to Monsieur, and the Abbot of Telleman, chief Al­moner to Madam. The Dutchesses who had attended the Queen, placed themselves there likewise, and had cushions. But they who led the Princes­ses, or had carried the Trains, went and seated themselves upon Seats above those of the Knights of the Order.

When the King was thus returned to the upper State, Cardinal Bouillon, as­sisted by the Bishops that served him as Dean and Sub-dean, went and gave the Holy-water to the Queen of Spain, the King and Queen, and began the Mass. The Bishop of Seez sang the Epistle, and after the Bishop had sung the Gospel, and had given the Book to the Cardinal to kiss, he carried it himself, together with the Bishop of Orleans, to the Queen of Spain, the King and Queen, for them to kiss also.

After the Offerture, and during [...]the usual perfuming, the King at Arms having made his obeisance to the Altar, the Queen of Spain, the King and the Queen, the Dauphin, Monsieur, and Madamoiselle de Valois, who wore the Honours of the Queen of Spain, he went and kneeled by the Altar with a great Wax Candle charg'd with twenty crowns in Gold. After him the Marquess of Rhodes, having made the same obeisances, and then Madamoiselle de Valois approached the Altar, and the Queen of Spain descended from the High State, and kneeled upon a cushion before the Cardinal, who was sit­ting in a chair of State, with the two Bishops his Assistants on each side of him upon their chair of State likewise. Being thus on her knees, she kissed the Jewel which she had upon her finger, and presented him the Taper which she received from Madamoiselle de Valois, to whom the Marquess of Rhodes had given it, who had taken it from the King at Arms, and so she re­turned to the Upper State between the King and the Queen.

In a moment after, one of the four Heralds made the same obeisances as before, as also to the Prince of Conti, and the D. of Crussol, who wore the King of Spain's Honours in his behalf, and then went and kneeled by the Altar with a Taper charged with twenty crowns in gold. Then the Sieur Saintot made the same obeisances, and then the Prince of Conti went and kneeled upon a cushion before the Cardinal, and having kissed his Jewel, presented him with the Taper which was given him by the D. of Crussol, who received it from the Sieur Saintot, after he had taken it from the Herald, and so returned to his place.

After the Pater, the King at Arms made the same obeisances again, as did also the Marquess of Rhodes, and then the Queen of Spain descended again from the Upper State, and kneeling before the Cardinal upon a cushion of crimson Velvet laid upon a foot-cloath of the same, was followed by the Prince of Conti, who also kneeled upon her right side at the same time. Then the Bishop of Orleans on the right hand, and the Abbot of Lionne upon the left, held over the heads of the Queen of Spain, and the Prince of Conti, a Canopy of Silver Tissue, which they did not take away till the Car­dinal had finished the usual Prayers. The Queen of Spain and Prince of Conti remained upon their knees; and first the Bishop of Orleans, the Kings Almoner, and the Bishop of Seez gave the Peace to be kissed by the Queen of Spain, the King and the Queen. Mass being thus finished, the Cardinal turned toward the Queen of Spain, and the Prince of Conti, and presented them the holy Water, after which they returned to their places; and now the Cardinal having said the last Gospel, advanced towards the upper State, [Page 10] accompanied by the Assisting Bishops, and presented the Corporal to be kissed by the Queen of Spain, the King and the Queen, and the Bishop of Orleans presented them the holy Water.

Then the Cardinal opened the Book of the four Evangelists, and presented it to the King, at what time the Chancellor of France, and the Sieur Pom­pone, Secretary of State, ascended the upper State, where the Sieur Pompone read the Oath aloud, by which the King swore to preserve the Peace with Spain, kneeling all the while, and laying his hand upon the Book, which the Cardinal held standing upright with his Miter upon his head.

The Embassador of Spain also at the same time drew near to be a testi­mony of the same.

Then the Curate of Fontainbleau brought the common Register of the Marriages of the Paris, which the King, the Queen, the Dauphin, Mon­sieur, and Madam, as Witnesses sign'd in one Column.

The Queen of Spain, and the Prince of Conti sign'd on the other, and the Curate underneath. This done, the Cardinal tun'd the Tedeum, which was Sung with musick, after which the Queen of Spain was conducted to her Apartment. She went first, led by M. the Dauphin, and Monsieur, her Train being held up as before.

The King and Queen followed her, and when the Queen of Spain arrived at her Lodgings, the Marquess of Balbasez, having in a Complement given the King thanks on the behalf of the King of Spain his Master, he conducted the Prince of Conti to his Chamber, from whence he was attended by the Count of Brionne to his own Lodging.

The King and Queen attended by the Princes and Princesses of the Royal House, set forward presently after to return to their Apartments, whom the Queen of Spain accompanied to the Gate of the Hall of the Guards.