Maurice Beseeches His Eminence to Hold a Mass

[jacques]

Most High Ecclesiastical Eminence 
Cardinal Richelieu

Your Eminence,

As a dutiful Catholic soul who has been most wondrously blessed by Almighty God it is my fervent hope that you would honor the L'Hopital family by holding a mass for my dearly departed father Remy de L'Hopital, Duc of Gevaudan in The Cathedral de Notre Dame the second Sunday of July. (Assuming that date comports with your Eminence's schedule)

As my father's soul was specifically called by God to shepherd Gevaudan and serve the Kingdom of France no lesser cleric would possibly honor my father's memory adequately.

With the utmost Reverence and Abject Humility,

Maurice de L'Hopital
Duc de Gevaudan

OOC: Maurice solicits the Cardinal to celebrate a funeral Mass, 2nd week in July. Dry reception to follow at Fluer de Lys. All SL 10+ invited to attend, with wives but without mistresses.

[Ymbert Montgomery]

His Grace le Duc de Gevaudan.

My Lord Duc,

Firstly, let me offer condolences on the untimely passing of your father on behalf of both the Church and myself.

Your father was a pious man and a true friend of the Church. I am pleased to see you seem to be following in his footsteps and have noted your welcome insistence that the sanctity of holy matrimonial is respected by attendees at his funeral.

To my great regret, I am afraid I am unable to preside over the service, despite the honour of being asked. I have already been summoned by His Majesty that week to attend to matters of state.

May I suggest you speak to The Most Reverend Trottier, His Grace the Lord Archbishop of Paris on this matter? I believe he would be an appropriate choice for a man of your father's exalted status. Naturally, you may pass on my regards and my belief that this is a service he should preside over.

With kind regards,

His Eminence Cardinal Armand Jean du Plessis, Duke of Richelieu

OOC: Interesting to note this is a handwritten letter you recieve signed directly by His Eminence not his secretary.

[jacques]

Lord Archbishop of Paris

Most Reverend Father Trottier,

It would do proper honor and respect to my recently deceased father, Remy de L'Hopital, Duc of Gevaudan, if you would preside as the senior priest at a celebration of his Funeral Mass the second Sunday of July at Cathedral Notre-Dame Paris. Your attendance to this matter was suggested by His Eminence Cardinal Richelieu personally. Afterwards I would appreciate you attending a wake at The Fluer de Lys as my Guest of Honor.

With Devotion to Our Most Catholic Church,

Maurice de L'Hopital
Duc de Gevaudan


OOC: A swing and a miss for the Cardinal so on to the next best option. Maurice solicits the Archbishop of Paris to celebrate a funeral Mass, 2nd week in July. Dry reception to follow at Fluer de Lys. All SL 10+ invited to attend, with wives but without mistresses.