Note 494 — Chapter X · THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM. [August, 1570, to August, 1572.]
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Charles to De Ferrals, 5th October, 1571. “The most eminent and faithful of my servants agree with me that, in the present condition of my kingdom, this marriage is the best means of ending all troubles.” Raumer, i. 277. The correspondence in Digges is to the same effect.