Spaniards See King and Cardinal’s Reforms and Wars Unfold
The passage depicts Spanish reactions to royal reforms, exile of nobles, palace removals, and a declared war on Italian provinces. It notes fleets sailing, treasures extorted from the people, and Franco-Spanish maneuvers at Cadiz and Biscay, with critic Cazl Lafalgueré’s actions contrasted. It ends with French forces seizing Breton places with little resistance.