It is well known how violent the king’s prejudices were against the queen, and how carefully these prejudices were kept up by the cardinal, who in affairs of intrigue mistrusted women infinitely more than men.
On sait quelles étaient les préventions du roi contre la reine, préventions habilement entretenues par le cardinal, qui, en fait d'intrigues, se défiait infiniment plus des femmes que des hommes.