Birth of François de Bassompierre--Origin of the Bassompierre family--A romantic legend--His grandfather--His father--His early years--He and his younger brother Jean are sent to the University of Pont-à-Mousson, and afterwards to that of Ingoldstadt--Their studies at Ingoldstadt--Death of their father, Christophe de Bassompierre--Journey of the two brothers through Italy--Their return to Lorraine.....pp. 1-14 Visit of the Bassompierre family to Paris--François dances in a ballet before Henri IV at Monceaux--He is presented to the King, who receives him very graciously--He decides to enter the service of Henri IV--He escorts his Majesty’s mistress, Gabrielle d’Estrées, Duchesse de Beaufort,…
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