Note 133 — Chapter II · RELATIONS OF THE ENGLISH COURT WITH THE COURT AND POLICY OF FRANCE.
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This explains the reason why the younger Weston, the son of the Lord Treasurer, who at that time was entrusted with an extraordinary mission in France, was impelled to intercept the correspondence between Lord Holland and people in authority in France, which on his return he laid unopened before the King. It turned out to be quite innocent: but the King approved Weston’s conduct. The Queen’s whole court however was thrown into a state of excitement. Holland sent Weston a challenge to fight a duel; but the King succeeded in preventing it. (Calendar 1633-34, ii. 14.)