The Secret History of the Court And Reign of Charles the Second 2
The Secret History of the Court And Reign of Charles the Second 2
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But not- withftanding this (hew of condefcenfion on the part of the States, they were determined to iniift upon their own terms in the moft injportant articles; and it is probable that the fame reafon, which moved the French to ufe all poflible diligence to bring the treaty to an end, prevailed with the Dutch to ufe all the delays they could, that it might be prolonged. The king of France^ whofe troops were in readinefs to invade Flanders,* was impatient to march, and yet defirous of firft conc...luding this treaty, that he might be at liberty to enter into fuch an alliance with England, as might favour his purpofes; and the Dutch, on the other hand, who had no mind»that the expedirion fljould be profecuted, and as much feared the con- ' fcquenccs THE REIGK OF CHARLSS II. 319 fcqucnoes of fuchan alliance, fecrcdy wiflied that CHAP, the treaty might not be concluded till the winter i * ^ drew nearer. * *' ^ 1667. While matters feemcd to remain in this ftate of fiifpenfe, the king of France put an end to all far- ther doubts of his intentions, by marching into the heart of Flanders, not without fome intimation given by his embaffadors, that if the Dutch did not finilh the treaty, he would conclude for what concerned himfelf.
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