Nevertheless, her Majesty hates war, and it only depends on the King to have a firm and lasting peace." "You must tell Lord Cobham," said Richardot to La Motte, "that you are not at liberty to go into a correspondence, until assured of the intentions of Queen Elizabeth.

Her Majesty ought to speak first, in order to make her good-will manifest," and so on.
"The 'friend' can confer with you," said Richardot to Champagny; "but his Highness is not to appear to know anything at all about it.

The Queen must signify her intentions." "You answered Champagny correctly," said Burghley to De Loo, "as to what I said last winter concerning her Majesty's wishes in regard to a pacification.

The Netherlands must be compelled to return to obedience to the King; but their ancient privileges are to be maintained.

You omitted, however, to say a word about toleration, in the Provinces, of the reformed religion.