History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585e

History of the United Netherlands from the Death of William the Silent to the Twelve Year's Truce, 1585e

[NOTE: There is a short list of bookmarks, or pointers, at the end of the file for those who may wish to sample the author's ideas before making an entire meal of them. D.W.] Policy of EnglandDiplomatic CoquetryDutch Envoys in England Conference of Ortel and WalsinghamInterview with Leicester Private Audience of the QueenLetters of the StatesGeneral Ill Effects of Gilpin's DespatchClose Bargaining of the Queen and StatesGuarantees required by EnglandEngland's comparative WeaknessThe English characterisedPaul HentznerThe Envoys in LondonTheir CharactersOlden-Barneveldt describedReception at GreenwichSpeech of MeninReply of the QueenMemorial of the EnvoysDiscussions with the MinistersSecond Speech of the Queen Third Speech of the Queen England as we have seenhad carefully watched the negotiations between France and the Netherlands. Although she hadupon the whole, for that intriguing agebeen loyal in her bearing towards both parties, she was perhaps not entirely displeased with the result. As her cherished triumvirate was out of the question, it was quite obvious that, now or never, she must come forward to prevent the Provinces from falling back into the hands of Spain. The future was plainly enough foreshadowed, and it was already probable, in case of a prolonged resistance on the part of Holland, that Philip would undertake the reduction of his rebellious subjects by a preliminary conquest of England. It was therefore quite certain that the expense and danger of assisting the Netherlands must devolve upon herself, but, at the same time it was a consolation that her powerful next-door neighbour was not to be made still more powerful by the annexation to his own dominion of those important territories. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 4842
Author: Motley, John Lothrop
Release Date: Jan 1, 2004
Format: eBook
Language: English