Report on Bolingbroke's Peace Efforts and Parliament Actions
A fragile scene in early April shows Viscount Bolingbroke hiring a house in the city as reports note his attempts to secure peace with the court of Great Britain through new discoveries. Meanwhile Parliament passes sentences against advocates for French education at the Sorbonne, and the Dutch resident reports on shifts in governance and the economy. The piece mentions royal tensions, public discontent, and widespread hardship among workers and households.