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Change of the ministry and the French intrigue
The excerpt discusses shifts in ministry and policy surrounding peace negotiations with France, citing Lord Walpole’s testimony from 1709 at The Hague. It accuses factional intrigue of undermining allies, coercing terms, and risking reputations and national interests, with reflections on deceptive peacemaking and the dangers of betraying allies.
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Porrenac
Flandres
Angleterre
Lord Walpole of
Woolterton
Hague
France
P. Igi
Duke of Marlborough
Europe
Lord Bilinbrokt
Woollerton
Lord Walpole