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Description: | 1588, July 8. O.S. The Hague.
Acknowledging their letters (hoping for the conclusion of a peace with Spain), but stating that he has little hope of any good issue of the treaty, and believes her Majesty will shortly recall her commissioners, seeing that the Duke of Parma has shown himself so cold that it is suspected he only seeks to amuse her Majesty with a vain shadow while the army is preparing in Spain, and the forces in Flanders are being made ready to second it. To resist such an enterprise, her Majesty has also made her preparations, having at sea a great number of ships, well equipped and armed, besides her forces on land, to prevent the enemy from putting foot within her ports. Thus, while they speak of peace, all must be ready for war. It will be well to augment their forces and make a special money contribution, to help to resist the enemy, and then, if God gives success to her Majesty's arms, there will be a much greater hope of arriving at the wished-for peace. Nevertheless he will send their letters to Secretary Walsingham, to show to her Majesty, who will, he doubts not, be well pleased by their promptitude in conforming themselves to her wishes. Implores them to avoid all quarrels amongst themselves and to work for the common good, and for this end, to send deputies from their province to the Council of State.
French. | Subjects: | Country Estates | Temporal: | 8 July 1588 | Source: | Lincolnshire County Council | Identifier: | http://www.lincstothepast.com/Records/Re... | Go to resource |
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