That national pride, that hatred of arbitrary power, which had hitherto been on William's side, would now be turned against him.

Hundreds of thousands who would have put their lives in jeopardy to prevent a French army from imposing a government on the English, would have felt no disposition to prevent an English army from driving out the Dutch.

Even the Whigs could scarcely, without renouncing their old doctrines, support a prince who obstinately refused to comply with the general wish of his people signified to him by his Parliament.

The plot looked well.

An active canvass was made.
Many members of the House of Commons, who did not at all suspect that there was any ulterior design, promised to vote against the foreigners.
Marlborough was indefatigable in inflaming the discontents of the army.
His house was constantly filled with officers who heated each other into fury by talking against the Dutch.