The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.
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The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy.
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Kennedy, David, Captain.
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Edinbvrgh :: Printed by George Mosman ...,
1698.
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Ryswick, Treaty of, 1697.
Europe -- History.
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"The late history of Europe being a narration of all remarkable actions and other various affairs, both civil and military, that have happened in the several kingdoms and republicks : from the Treaty at Nimiguen in anno 1676 to the conclusion of the late peace at Res-Wick in September 1697 : which makes up a history of one and twenty years : accuratly and succinctly abridg'd / by Captain David Kennendy." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A47247.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
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SECT. 2.
[Sect. 2] In October, The Prince of Orange went to England. And on the first view of the Princess Mary, eldest Daughter of the Duke of York he was extreamly Enam••ured of her, and ••mmediatly made Suit to the King and her Father to that effect, which was as∣sented to, provided the Tearms of Peace abroad were ••i••st agreed on before the Marriage: Which the ••••m••e on no Tearms would ass••nt to,
saying the World would beleive ••e h••d made that Match for himself; at their Cost, adding, that he would never Sacrifice his Honour to his Love: And at last becam so Sullen on the matter, as he desired a
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friend to tell the King that he would leave England within two dayes, if things Continued so; that it repented him of his co••ing, that the King, must chuse how they should ••ive after, for he was sure it must either be as the greatest friends, or greatest Enemies.
This sharpnes and freedom so wrought on the King, as he presently consented to the Marriage, which was Consummated without delay: After which they began to discourse and Concerte the Te••rms of I ea••e th••t was in agitation abroad; And so on the Tw••nty first of November, the ••rince (with his P••••••••ess) arryve in Holland.
Tho King Charles had Engaged to the Prince to joyne in the War with all the Allies, if France re∣fused to Conclud•••• Peace on reasonable Tearms, yet soon after he receded from this, and sends over with Mr. Thynne a draught of an Alliance with the Dutch only, which was Concluded on, and Sign'd at the H••gue, the sixtenth of January 16••8.