The observator observed, or, Animadversions upon observations on the history of King Charles wherein that history is vindicated, partly illustrated, and severall other things tending to the rectification of some publique mistakes, are inserted : to which is added, at the latter end, the observators rejoinder.
L'Estrange, Hamon, 1605-1660.

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Fol. 5. England ever found the Spaniard a worse friend then enemy] for this I think you have no reason; the amity and corre∣spondence between those Nations having continued firm for many a∣ges and never broke (if not now of late) but by the English or on these occasions. First by the invasion of Spain by the Black Prince, &c.

Answer. What I spake here of England, any faire-manner'd Interpreter will judge to be meant of England in the quality she then and now is, that is, in the state of Reformation, of which I hope there is no doubt, and the Observator seems to confesse it.