The Postmaster and European Tensions in 1698
A fragmented report details Catholic and Protestant tensions between Emperor and King of France, fears of conflict among Northern monarchs, Denmark and Sweden naval movements, and Polish troops amid cautious weather. It notes Cardinal Furstemburg seeking a coadjutor, Cantona’s Chinese voyage, Spain noting the king’s health, corn prices in Strasburg, and fortress work at New Brisack with a masked ball at the Chancellor’s lady’s advertisement.