Louis was twelve, a mob of angry Parisians broke into the royal palace and demanded to
see their king. Led into the royal bed-chamber, they gazed upon Louis, who was feigning
sleep, were appeased, and then quietly departed.[25] The threat to the royal familyprompted Anne to flee Paris with the king and his courtiers.
Shortly thereafter, the conclusion of the Peace of Westphalia allowed Condé's army to
return to aid Louis and his court. Condé's family was close to Anne at that time, and he
agreed to help her attempt to restore the king's authority.[26] The queen's army, headed by
Early acts