Post by Louis XIV on Apr 26, 2023 18:08:04 GMT
The Social Whirlwind by Sieur Matheus Mallette
The Royal Court returned to Fontainebleau after a month in Burgundy. If the recent months had been rather lacking, the current made up for it with a bumper crop of intrigue. Her Majesty, Queen Anne, Grand Ducs Deols and Chevreuse, and the Duc de Vendome were all actively courting the King’s attention throughout November, vying with each other to get closer in the confidence of His Most Christian Majesty.
After the court was once again settled at Fontainebleau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented an envoy from Savoy (whose title quite slips my mind) to discuss that duchy’s support for rebels within France herself. Lord Bougiedure was quite eloquent on the matter, providing his opinion as a military man and once of the exalted lords in the county. The Minister of State might have been able to weigh in on the topic of the rebels but sadly, he and Mlle Bougiedure were attending the sermon of Father Fabrice at Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes in Paris.
The third week of November saw the arrival of Lord Buckingham, envoy from the English court. He seemed much more interested in conversations with the Queen than in discussions of state with the King, a situation that Lord Bougiedure was happy to highlight to his Majesty. Lady Bougiedure did her part as well, injecting herself into the tete-et-tete between the Queen and English Duke which did much to nettle Her Majesty. Lord de Bearne’s attempts to engage the King on matters of state were only marginally successful but did have the effect of focusing the King’s attention on the rather unseemly behavior (in a husband’s eyes at least) of Lord Buckingham.
Government affairs dominated the Royal Court in the final week of November, with Lord Balls and De’Ath joining the court the latter eschewing a coach in favor of a “brisk walk” from Paris. Lord de Bearne gave an excellent speech although it fell short of his best while his subordinate secretary Lord De’ath’s heavy handed criticism of the Commissioner for Public Health was met with an uncomfortable silence. Lord Bougiedure was an unexpected attendee but remained quiet for most of the proceedings
Back in Paris, attendance in class and to Church matters ruled the scene. Lord Balls did escort his wife to the Fleur-de-Lys club in the second week but no others caroused, an on-going effect of the disease running through our city. The second week of November, Father William lectured on theology at the University de Paris while across town Father Vincent taught etiquette to a class at Madame Duschene’s that included Lord De’Ath and Mdm d’Armagnac.
Newcomer Clement Cadieux enrolled in art classes at the University in the latter half of the month while Father Vincent attended administration class in the final week of November.
The Royal Court returned to Fontainebleau after a month in Burgundy. If the recent months had been rather lacking, the current made up for it with a bumper crop of intrigue. Her Majesty, Queen Anne, Grand Ducs Deols and Chevreuse, and the Duc de Vendome were all actively courting the King’s attention throughout November, vying with each other to get closer in the confidence of His Most Christian Majesty.
After the court was once again settled at Fontainebleau, the Minister of Foreign Affairs presented an envoy from Savoy (whose title quite slips my mind) to discuss that duchy’s support for rebels within France herself. Lord Bougiedure was quite eloquent on the matter, providing his opinion as a military man and once of the exalted lords in the county. The Minister of State might have been able to weigh in on the topic of the rebels but sadly, he and Mlle Bougiedure were attending the sermon of Father Fabrice at Saint-Joseph-des-Carmes in Paris.
The third week of November saw the arrival of Lord Buckingham, envoy from the English court. He seemed much more interested in conversations with the Queen than in discussions of state with the King, a situation that Lord Bougiedure was happy to highlight to his Majesty. Lady Bougiedure did her part as well, injecting herself into the tete-et-tete between the Queen and English Duke which did much to nettle Her Majesty. Lord de Bearne’s attempts to engage the King on matters of state were only marginally successful but did have the effect of focusing the King’s attention on the rather unseemly behavior (in a husband’s eyes at least) of Lord Buckingham.
Government affairs dominated the Royal Court in the final week of November, with Lord Balls and De’Ath joining the court the latter eschewing a coach in favor of a “brisk walk” from Paris. Lord de Bearne gave an excellent speech although it fell short of his best while his subordinate secretary Lord De’ath’s heavy handed criticism of the Commissioner for Public Health was met with an uncomfortable silence. Lord Bougiedure was an unexpected attendee but remained quiet for most of the proceedings
Back in Paris, attendance in class and to Church matters ruled the scene. Lord Balls did escort his wife to the Fleur-de-Lys club in the second week but no others caroused, an on-going effect of the disease running through our city. The second week of November, Father William lectured on theology at the University de Paris while across town Father Vincent taught etiquette to a class at Madame Duschene’s that included Lord De’Ath and Mdm d’Armagnac.
Newcomer Clement Cadieux enrolled in art classes at the University in the latter half of the month while Father Vincent attended administration class in the final week of November.