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10 of France. This lady was, in later years, suspected of Lutheranism, and it was said that she had secretly married the innovating Cardinal du Bellay. But as yet Lutheranism did not exist. She and her pupil, however, had gone forth to seek it.

Meanwhile, Louisa was perplexed with more earthly anxieties. In 1510 the nation became aware that a new heir might be expected to the Crown of France. These were months of exultation to Queen Anne, while Louisa understood how terribly all her ambitions would be overthrown should a royal prince be born. In October a little girl came into the world: Madame Renée de France. Then for a moment the anxiety of Louisa was appeased. But a worse trial was in store. The Queen never recovered that disappointment. Three years afterwards she died; and Louisa discovered that the death of her enemy had brought a new and terrible evil upon her. Nine months after the death of Anne, the King, who had mourned her with little less than frenzy, married Mary, the beautiful young sister of the English King. Louisa's hatred for this new rival, and her contempt for the King, are manifest even in the meagre lines of her diary.

"The 22nd September, King Louis XII., very old and feeble (fort antique et debiledébile [sic]), went out of Paris to meet his young wife Queen Mary.

"The 9th October, was held the amorous wedding of Louis, King of France, and Mary of England.

"The 3rd day of November 1514, before eleven o'clock, I arrived at Paris, and the self-same day, without resting, I was advised to go and salute Queen Mary at Saint Denis, and I left Paris at three o'clock with a great number of gentlemen.

"The 5th of November 1514, Queen Mary was