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Decline of Authority and Royal Arrangements in Early 1650s
The report details proclamations on seizure of goods by court officers from January 1650, amid Royalist and Parliamentary shifts. It notes Scots leadership changes, Stirling Castle governance, and new generals appointed by the Scots Army. It also covers Prince William of Orange’s christening, Dutch free-state acknowledgments, and ongoing trade talks with Spain, with anticipation of summer warfare and political alignments in Holland and England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Torborne
Berwick
Schone
Sir Jo. Browne
Sterling Castle
Holborne
Duke Hamilton
David Lesley
Middlevon
Scotch Horse
Maffey
the Hague
Prince of Orange
Bohemia
Orange
England
Holand
Zéal
Friedland
Utiech
Gelders
Groningen
Overyffell
Lae