Paris and London News Roundup From February to March
Paris reports the King of Poland moving toward Dresden for a Carnaval feast while the Czar’s death sparks talk of policy shifts and court joy. Exchanges mention naval movements from Cadiz, trials at the Chatelet, and Pope Benedict XII’s death. Holland plans encampments and loans as war taxes persist. London notes the East India Company expansion, Madagascar settlements, and new gilt plate for the Duke, with stock reports from Stockholm and Savoy residents amid broader European chatter.