MARIE OF MODENA (1658-1718, 2nd wife of James II, Queen of Great Britain)

Fine Letter signed "Maria R" in French, with translation, to "My cousin, Cardinal Colloredo" thanking him for the "obliging testimonials which you give me on the occasion of the good festivities, the passion and zeal with which you are interested in all that concerns me, the expressions are so true and so pious that they are as edifying as they are obliging, they do not confirm me much in the resolution that I took a long time ago to wait with submission and resignation the effects of God's will whose judgements I will always adore, either he continues to afflict me or he is pleased to comfort me; the trust I have in your holy mothers makes me ask you for continuation by assuring you of that of the very particular esteem ...", 1 side 4to., St Germain en Laye, 18th January

Leandro COLLOREDO (1639-1709, Cardinal of the Catholic Church)
After Mary II and William III & II had ascended the English and Scottish thrones, James II and Mary of Modena ceased to be King and Queen. James II, however, backed by Louis XIV of France, still considered himself king by divine right and maintained it was not within parliament's prerogative to depose a monarch. Louis XIV gave the exiled King and Queen the use of Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, where they set up court-in-exile.
Transcription
A mon cousin le cardinal Colloredo
Mon Cousin ; Je reçois toujours avec beaucoup de plaisir les témoignages obligeants que vous me donnez à l'occasion des bonnes fêtes, de la passion et du zèle avec lequel vous vous intéressez en tout ce qui me regarde, les expressions en sont si vraies et si pieuses qu'elles sont aussi édifiantes qu'obligeantes, elles ne me confirment pas peu dans la résolution que j'ai prise il y a longtemps d'attendre avec soumission et résignation les effets de la volonté de Dieu dont j'adorerai toujours les jugements soit qu'il continue de m'affliger ou qu'il lui plaise de me consoler ; la confiance que j'ai en vos saintes mères me fait vous en demander la continuation en vous assurant de celle de l'estime très particulière avec laquelle je suis Mon Cousin,
A St Germain en Laye le 18 janvier 1695
Votre affectionnée Cousine
Maria R
Translation
To my cousin Cardinal Colloredo
My cousin ; I always receive with great pleasure the obliging testimonials which you give me on the occasion of the good festivities, the passion and zeal with which you are interested in all that concerns me, the expressions are so true and so pious that they are as edifying as they are obliging, they do not confirm me much in the resolution that I took a long time ago to wait with submission and resignation the effects of God's will whose judgements I will always adore, either he continues to afflict me or he is pleased to comfort me; the trust I have in your holy mothers makes me ask you for continuation by assuring you of that of the very particular esteem with whom I am My Cousin,
In St Germain en Laye on the 18th of January 1695
Your loving Cousin
Maria R


Item Date:  1695

Stock No:  39572     

                


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