Life And Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : With a View of the Primary Causes And Movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1609-15)
Life And Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland : With a View of the Primary Causes And Movements of the Thirty Years' War — Complete (1609-15)
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The King was anxious that the States should send a special embassy atonce to the King of Great Britain. His ambassador, de la Boderie, gavelittle encouragement of assistance from that quarter, but it was at leastdesirable to secure his neutrality. "'Tis a prince too much devoted torepose, " said Henry, "to be likely to help in this war, but at least hemust not be allowed to traverse our great designs. He will probablyrefuse the league offensive and defensive which I have proposed to him, but he... must be got, if possible, to pledge himself to the defensive. Imean to assemble my army on the frontier, as if to move upon Julich, andthen suddenly sweep down on the Meuse, where, sustained by the States'army and that of the princes, I will strike my blows and finish myenterprise before our adversary has got wind of what is coming. We mustembark James in the enterprise if we can, but at any rate we must takemeasures to prevent his spoiling it. " Henry assured the Envoy that no one would know anything of the greatundertaking but by its effect; that no one could possibly talk about itwith any knowledge except himself, Sully, Villeroy, Barneveld, andAerssens.
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The King was anxious that the States should send a special embassy atonce to the King of Great Britain. His ambassador, de la Boderie, gavelittle encouragement of assistance from that quarter, but it was at leastdesirable to secure his neutrality. "'Tis a prince too much devoted torepose, " said Henry, "to be likely to help in this war, but at least hemust not be allowed to traverse our great designs. He will probablyrefuse the league offensive and defensive which I have proposed to him, but he... must be got, if possible, to pledge himself to the defensive. Imean to assemble my army on the frontier, as if to move upon Julich, andthen suddenly sweep down on the Meuse, where, sustained by the States'army and that of the princes, I will strike my blows and finish myenterprise before our adversary has got wind of what is coming. We mustembark James in the enterprise if we can, but at any rate we must takemeasures to prevent his spoiling it. " Henry assured the Envoy that no one would know anything of the greatundertaking but by its effect; that no one could possibly talk about itwith any knowledge except himself, Sully, Villeroy, Barneveld, andAerssens.
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