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i78 old world masters
Austria and Spain, and, consequently, brought about the marriage
of her son in 1615 with Anne of Austria, daughter of the Spanish King,
Philip III.
Louis does not seem to have inherited any of the talents of the
Medici family, nor any of the dashing charm of his father, the gal-
lant “King Henry of Navarre.” He acquiesced for a time in his
mother’s government and in the rule of her favorites, among whom
the Marshall d’Ancre was notable; but in 1617 he had the latter
assassinated with the help of Charles d’Albert, Sieur de Luynes. This
caused a breach between him and his mother and their relations
continued hostile until death.
In 1624 Cardinal Richelieu, who had been Marie de’ Medici’s chief
adviser, entered into the King’s council, and, thereafter, Richelieu
directed the policy of France and controlled Louis XIII. Many con-
flicts resulted between the Protestants and the nobles of France;
and Louis was made the enemy of his mother, Gaston d’Orleans (his
brother) and, frequently, of his wife, Anne of Austria. On one occasion
the Queen Mother and Gaston d’Orleans gained influence over Louis
and he was about to dismiss Richelieu; but the Cardinal regained
his power and immediately punished his enemies. The Queen Mother
was forced to flee to Brussels and Gaston d’Orleans to Lorraine. To-
wards the end of his reign Louis is quoted as having said to Richelieu:
“We have lived together too long to be separated.”
Cardinal Richelieu died in December, 1642, and Louis died a few
months later, in May, 1643.
Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Westphalia, in 1577, and re-
ceived his first education in the Jesuit College in Antwerp, and, for
a few years, thereafter, was page to a noble lady. At the age of
thirteen he began to study painting under Tobias Verhaagt, whom
he left to study under Adam van Noort. Next he worked under Otto
van Veen. In 1600 he went to Italy, entering the service of Vincenzo
Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, with whom he remained for eight years,
interrupted by missions to various courts. In 1603 he visited Madrid
and went to Venice, Rome, and Genoa. In 1609, on the death of the
Duke of Mantua, Rubens returned to Antwerp and became Court-
Austria and Spain, and, consequently, brought about the marriage
of her son in 1615 with Anne of Austria, daughter of the Spanish King,
Philip III.
Louis does not seem to have inherited any of the talents of the
Medici family, nor any of the dashing charm of his father, the gal-
lant “King Henry of Navarre.” He acquiesced for a time in his
mother’s government and in the rule of her favorites, among whom
the Marshall d’Ancre was notable; but in 1617 he had the latter
assassinated with the help of Charles d’Albert, Sieur de Luynes. This
caused a breach between him and his mother and their relations
continued hostile until death.
In 1624 Cardinal Richelieu, who had been Marie de’ Medici’s chief
adviser, entered into the King’s council, and, thereafter, Richelieu
directed the policy of France and controlled Louis XIII. Many con-
flicts resulted between the Protestants and the nobles of France;
and Louis was made the enemy of his mother, Gaston d’Orleans (his
brother) and, frequently, of his wife, Anne of Austria. On one occasion
the Queen Mother and Gaston d’Orleans gained influence over Louis
and he was about to dismiss Richelieu; but the Cardinal regained
his power and immediately punished his enemies. The Queen Mother
was forced to flee to Brussels and Gaston d’Orleans to Lorraine. To-
wards the end of his reign Louis is quoted as having said to Richelieu:
“We have lived together too long to be separated.”
Cardinal Richelieu died in December, 1642, and Louis died a few
months later, in May, 1643.
Peter Paul Rubens was born in Siegen, Westphalia, in 1577, and re-
ceived his first education in the Jesuit College in Antwerp, and, for
a few years, thereafter, was page to a noble lady. At the age of
thirteen he began to study painting under Tobias Verhaagt, whom
he left to study under Adam van Noort. Next he worked under Otto
van Veen. In 1600 he went to Italy, entering the service of Vincenzo
Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua, with whom he remained for eight years,
interrupted by missions to various courts. In 1603 he visited Madrid
and went to Venice, Rome, and Genoa. In 1609, on the death of the
Duke of Mantua, Rubens returned to Antwerp and became Court-