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A08087 The ansuuere made by the noble lords the States, vnto the ambassadour of Polonia United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. 1597 (1597) STC 18452; ESTC S2245 3,892 15

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home Also the enemie they hauing recouered hope that the affaires of these Countries woulde not onely come to lamentable commotion but also fall to vtter ruine and decay Yet the same notwithstanding these Prouinces by the helpe of God Almighty on whome alone the States depend haue vnder conduct of his most worthy sonne Prince Maurice beene not onely protected but also with his years encreased growen in their bounds enlarged Now in that concerneth the King of Spaine and his intent and hart which best by his works may be knowne It is notorious that he intendeth nothing lesse then to warre against the Turke but that he vnder colour of vpholding the Romish Religion seeketh to raigne ouer all Christian Princes For what els is or euer hath beene the cause of his warres against the most excellent Queene of England What els hath moued him to step into the French warres and to seeke after the Kingdome of Fraunce and to endeuour to withdraw or turne the Dukedome of Guylik and cleaue from their right Lordes and successors wherein he fewe Monthes since amongst other his affaires tending to the same hath delt with the Emperour by the Admirall of Arragon beside the subtill snares by him wrought against those of Aken and Wesell and more other Rijks estates and places if truth may be spoken But onely for to become ouer all thinges of Christendome the vniuersall Lorde And for to attayne thereunto the onely drift of the king of Spayne is that he vnder externall shewe of entreatie for peace might bring these Countreyes vnder his power with oppression of their auncient lawes and priueledges and set or place downe the seate of his warres against the Princes of all kingdomes there Where he should find forces both by water and land and also money in a readinesse Which thing being by the Queenes most excellent Maiestie of England discretly considered of she as a defendor of true Religion many yeare since is entred into League with these Countries And wher in respect hereof lately also is made a League betweene the King of Fraunce and the said Queene of England The saide vnited Prouinces are also accepted in and vnto the same Wherevpon the said Lord Ambassador may easily vnderstand how inconuenient it is for the States in this constitution and shape of causes to giue admonition of that which his Lordshippe doth propound eyther vnto the foresaide Prince or to the particuler States of the seuerall Prouinces aforesaid Especially considering that they are instructed by so manifold examples that the enemy intendeth or practiseth nothing but vnder the sweet name of entreaty for peace to cloake the after-claps of warre and to entrappe them vnwarily with deceat Of the which the States hope his most excellent Maiestie wil earnestly take consideration and not so much accompt of his affinitie with the K. of Spain but that he rather wil awaken vp endeuour for the vantage and welfare of whole Christendome And in that the Lord Ambassador made mention of the letters of the most excellent King Steuen his Maiesties predicessor The same hath beene right acceptable declaring very honourably that Kings Councell in the gouernment of his people and Subiects And for so much as the States minde in heart nothing more then to satisfie all Kings touching the causes of these warres and other their proceedings Therefore they diligently haue answered the same letters to the ende they ioyntly might make manifest how earnestly they alwaies haue endeuored to continue the good will and loue of the King of Poland towards these Countries In which earnest desire and will they alwaies will perseuere towards his most excellent Maiestie not doubting but that his Maiestie will infringeably vpholde the mutable trafficke trade which cannot bee impeached so long as the common lawes of all Nations in reason shall take place For the rest the saide States doe right humbly commend vnto his most excellent Maiestie the welfare and estate of these Prouinces and wil againe most earnestly endeuour that they may not onely deserue his Maiesties good will but also encrease the same towardes them The States also doe beseech the said Honorable Lorde Ambassador earnestly to signifie the same vnto his most excellent Maiestie and louingly to preferre these Countries on which kindnes and seruice the states will haue respect when occasion shall so require Giuen in Sgrauen Hage the 22. of Iuly 1597.