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But whilest it was such hot weather at home, it grew cold abroad, the breach betwixt him and France being closed up at the same time, by the pru∣dent and seasonable intervention of the State of Venice. And not long after he concluded a Peace also with the King
of Spain, all things being left on both sides in the same condition in which they were before the war, but that the Spaniard did ingage that he would make use of all his Interest with the Empe∣rour, for restoring the Prince Elector Pa••••••ine to his lost Estate.
And now the King having thrown a∣way his Crutches (which had as often deceived him as he trusted to them) he began to stand on his own legs, and in short time became more considera∣ble in the eyes of the world then any of his Predecessors. The Spaniard sent hither yearly in English Bottoms no lesse then six hundred thousand Crowns in Bullion, for the use of his Army in the Netherlands, redounding very much to the Kings benefit in the coinage, and no lesse to the profit of the Merchants also, most of the money being return∣ed into Flanders in Leather, Cloth, Lead, Tinne, and other the manufa∣ctures and Native Commodities of this Kingdome. The Dutch and Easter∣lings
looke upon London as the safest Bank, not onely to lodge, but increase their Treasure; so that in short time the greatest part of the Trade of Christen∣dom was driven up the Thames.