Diet Plans and Peace Talks Darken European Frontiers
Reports from Soissons and Paris describe King Augustus ordering his baggage back and bidding on a Grodno Diet in Lithuania while pending confirmations arrive. Dutch relations with Algiers face tension as claims of prize losses spark protests, yet naval gifts secure a fragile accord. Elec tors of Bavaria and Palatine attend talks. Raffewitz is barred from Excellency title. A Jesuit critique letter targets the curts clergy and church doctrine amid broader congress debates.