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Updated: June 28, 2025


"Nothing of the kind," said James; "I don't understand it so at all. I speak plainly and without equivocation. It must be enough for the States that I promise them, in case the enemy is cheating or is trying to play any trick whatever, or is seeking to break the Treaty of Xanten in a single point, to come to their assistance in person."

Weakness of the Rulers of France and England The Wisdom of Barneveld inspires Jealousy Sir Dudley Carleton succeeds Winwood Young Neuburg under the Guidance of Maximilian Barneveld strives to have the Treaty of Xanten enforced Spain and the Emperor wish to make the States abandon their Position with regard to the Duchies The French Government refuses to aid the States Spain and the Emperor resolve to hold Wesel The great Religious War begun The Protestant Union and Catholic League both wish to secure the Border Provinces Troubles in Turkey Spanish Fleet seizes La Roche Spain places large Armies on a War Footing.

Baron von Xanten, pale and melancholy, was sauntering in the sun on the slope between the house and the all-the-year-round. He looked across to where Jim and the gardener were standing, and the identity of Hayward being established by what he brought, the Baron came down, and the gardener withdrew.

To withdraw without a guarantee from Spain to the Treaty of Xanten, which had once been signed, sealed, and all but ratified, would be to give up fifty points in the game. Nothing but disaster could ensue.

After we had renounced, by desire of his Majesty, the right to refer the promise to the Treaty of Xanten, it was judged by both kings to be needful and substantial that the promise be made to their Majesties. To change this now would be prejudicial to the kings, to the electors, the duchies, and to our commonwealth; to do us a wrong and to leave us naked.

"You shall not forget," said James in his instructions to Sir Dudley, "that you are the minister of that master whom God hath made the sole protector of his religion . . . . . and you may let fall how hateful the maintaining of erroneous opinions is to the majesty of God and how displeasing to us." The warlike operations of 1614 had been ended by the abortive peace of Xanten.

Establishment of the Condominium in the Duchies Dissensions between the Neuburgers and Brandenburgers Occupation of Julich by the Brandenburgers assisted by the States-General Indignation in Spain and at the Court of the Archdukes Subsidy despatched to Brussels Spinola descends upon Aix-la-Chapelle and takes possession of Orsoy and other places Surrender of Wesel Conference at Xanten Treaty permanently dividing the Territory between Brandenburg and Neuburg Prohibition from Spain Delays and Disagreements.

Weakness of the Rulers of France and England The Wisdom of Barneveld inspires Jealousy Sir Dudley Carleton succeeds Winwood Young Neuburg under the Guidance of Maximilian Barneveld strives to have the Treaty of Xanten enforced Spain and the Emperor wish to make the States abandon their Position with regard to the Duchies The French Government refuses to aid the States Spain and the Emperor resolve to hold Wesel The great Religious War begun The Protestant Union and Catholic League both wish to secure the Border Provinces Troubles in Turkey Spanish Fleet seizes La Roche Spain places large Armies on a War Footing.

You will do your best to further this great end. We are waiting daily to hear if the Xanten negotiation is broken off or not. I hope and I fear. Meantime we bear as heavy burthens as if we were actually at war." He added once more the warning, which it would seem superfluous to repeat even to schoolboys in diplomacy, that this Xanten treaty, as proposed by the enemy, was a mere trap.

He assured his Majesty that they had no intention of maintaining the Treaty of Xanten, and respectfully requested that the King would no longer urge the States to surrender the places held by them. It was a matter of vital importance to retain them, he said.

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