The History of England From the Accession of James Ii 2
The History of England From the Accession of James Ii 2
Macaulay Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron
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It was plain that, when the European crisis came, England would, if James were her master, either remain inactive or act in conjunction with France. And the European crisis was drawing near. The House of Austria had, by a succession of victories, been secured from danger on the side of Turkey, and was no longer under the necessity of submitting patiently to the encroach- ments and insults of Lewis. Accordingly, in July, 1686, a treaty was signed at Augsburg by which the princes of the Empire bo...und themselves closely together for the purpose of mutual defence. The kings of Spain and Sweden were parties to this compact, the king of Spain as sovereign of the prov- inces contained in the circle of Burgundy, and the king of * For example, " Je crois M. Feversham un tres brave et lioncste homme. Mais je doute s'il a assez d' experience a diriger une si grande affaire qu'il a sur le bras. Dieu lui donne une succes prompt et heiireux. Mais je ne suis pas hors d'inquietude." July /y, 1685. Again, after he had received the news of the battle of Sedgemoor, " Dieu soit loue du bon succes que les troupes du Roy ont eu contre les rebelles.
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