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Madrid Dispatch Details Embassy, Inquisition Incident

Madrid reports Marquis de Nancre, French ambassador, delayed return after failed negotiations and stayed at the king’s request. Colonel Stanhope’s envoy horsemen were attacked by Inquisition officers.claims of Papist and Protestant status led to a near-miss as he escaped into the envoy’s residence. Alberoni disapproves and the incident prompts royal and judicial responses amid ongoing European peace efforts. Dutch and British ships move through Baltic routes as Madrid seeks to influence the European balance of power.