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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… Spain, requesting the King to remove the causes which make war imminent ; which she thinks can only be done by … if Don John does not agree, but continues preparing for war and bringing strangers into the country, the Estates may … in succouring the town. But as many occasions are lost in war, and many inconveniences occur for lack of good …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… straight, the people would have been spared an internecine war, opulent cities would not have been sacked, the country … on either side, and expectation of a more disastrous war than the former one. Nor can anyone doubt what will be the end of this civil war ; either the ruin of the Low Countries or the abolition …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… were able, as befitted a prince of our quality, to avoid war and the effusion of Christian blood. When account is made … desire of revenge will now forbear the prosecution of the war against them, and having at present good store both of … in him a full determination in him to prosecute the war, you shall return without any further stay. And whereas …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… This was in time of peace ; much more then in time of war. Please also to come to a decision respecting suspected … 5 millions in gold, to accommodate Don John in the present war, by exchange or otherwise ; and that his Majesty has … your Low Countries if the King persists in continuing the war. As for the 2,000 horses for the artillery and the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… and Zealanders were making more preparations for war than ever, and allowing things to be done contrary to the … armed. As to the charge of inciting the Estates to make war upon the Prince of Orange, I know that his Highness sent … castle, and by disuniting the States, for setting them at war with each other. As touching Escovedo's letters and …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… to draw upon their shoulders under colour of religion a war of infinite peril, not only against those of Hainault and … to defend those that had no means to maintain one month's war being abandoned by some of their neighbours and assailed …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… both there and elsewhere by all good means, but also make war upon the Walloons, if they will not be reclaimed by …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… finding it too much burden to furnish supplies for the war against the Flemings ; and they feared that after the …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… was provided with his remedy ; which some interpret to be war against the Protestants. The Duke of Guise remains in his … and further assuring them of help in making war on Artois if their purpose holds. Some deputies have been … 4th, considering the miseries and calamities which this war brings upon us daily, and that a secured peace would soon …
Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth
… taken to get things into order for the support of the war. All councillors will be renewed, especially for finance. … be compelled to withdraw his forces if he carried on a war in these parts, leaving them a prey to his neighbours. So … grows towards ripe years and is well furnished with men of war, and that amongst other things he is heir to the Crown of …