John De Witt, Grand Pensionary of Holland: Or, Twenty Years of a Parliamentary Republic, Volume 2Longmans, Green and Company, 1885 - Netherlands |
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Page v
... ALLIANCE . Prosperity of the United Provinces - Growth of their colonial power - Diplo- matic relations in Europe - Negotiations for the extension of the Triple Alliance - Difficulties in obtaining satisfaction for Sweden from Spain- De ...
... ALLIANCE . Prosperity of the United Provinces - Growth of their colonial power - Diplo- matic relations in Europe - Negotiations for the extension of the Triple Alliance - Difficulties in obtaining satisfaction for Sweden from Spain- De ...
Page vi
... Alliance - Charles II . evades the negotiations - He reveals his designs- Final recall of Temple -Encounter of a yacht belonging to the King of England with the Dutch fleet - Claims of Charles II . to the saluting of his flag - Sir ...
... Alliance - Charles II . evades the negotiations - He reveals his designs- Final recall of Temple -Encounter of a yacht belonging to the King of England with the Dutch fleet - Claims of Charles II . to the saluting of his flag - Sir ...
Page vii
... alliance - Negotiations of the States - General with the Princes of the House of Brunswick - Treaty of the King of France with the Bishop of Münster and the Elector of Cologne- Vain attempts of John de Witt to assist the town of Cologne ...
... alliance - Negotiations of the States - General with the Princes of the House of Brunswick - Treaty of the King of France with the Bishop of Münster and the Elector of Cologne- Vain attempts of John de Witt to assist the town of Cologne ...
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... ALLIANCE . Prosperity of the United Provinces - Growth of their colonial power -Diplo- matic relations in Europe - Negotiations for the extension of the Triple Alliance - Difficulties in obtaining satisfaction for Sweden from Spain- De ...
... ALLIANCE . Prosperity of the United Provinces - Growth of their colonial power -Diplo- matic relations in Europe - Negotiations for the extension of the Triple Alliance - Difficulties in obtaining satisfaction for Sweden from Spain- De ...
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... Alliance to those projects of annexation of the Nether- lands which would have made the King of France a formidable neighbour . She thought to have found sufficient protection against his threatened anger , in the support of the powers ...
... Alliance to those projects of annexation of the Nether- lands which would have made the King of France a formidable neighbour . She thought to have found sufficient protection against his threatened anger , in the support of the powers ...
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