Disturbing Reports From Europe and Asia Minor
London October 5 to November 7 reports detail imperial demands on clergy for 3 million finers, proposed loans, and taxes. French officers assess imperial forces amid winter strains. Lisbon notes bells blessed in Maffre church. transports to Italy ready in spring. Wallachia reports a deadly distemper and Turkish troop movements. Berlin hints at royal marriages and shipbuilding for France with potential East Indies aim.