1634. DUKE OF PUYLAURENS. "LETTER OF THE KING (LOUIS XIII), - Lot 56

1634. DUKE OF PUYLAURENS. "LETTER OF THE KING (LOUIS XIII), written to the Provincial Governors, on the detention of the Duke of PUYLAURENT: and what happened there." - Vignette Royale - Printing in PARIS, at A. Estienne, P. Mettayer & C. Prevost, ordinary printers of the King. 1634, with the privilege of His Majesty; 13pp in-8° - (Antoine de L'AGE, Duke of PUYLAURENS, became attached to Gaston d'ORLÉANS, of whom he became his favourite and which he directed in his plots. He pushed GASTON to reconcile himself with King LOUIS XIII and to break the marriage he had contracted with the Duke of Lorraine's sister. He was rewarded with the Gift of the Seigniory of AIGUILLON, erected as a Duchy-peace under the name of PUYLAURENS (1634). But his favor did not last long. He was arrested and died in prison at the Château de Vincennes on July 1, 1635) -