The courtships of Queen Elizabeth; a history of the various negotiations for her marriage . ight of the matter, saying that she knew nothing ofall this coming and going of couriers that he talkedabout. He could get no further, and concludes hisaccount of the interview thus : She is very artful,wished to appear reserved and give the idea thatthere was no matter of importance afoot. On the20th of April de Foix pressed the Queen urgentlyfor a reply. The interviews of Bayonne were fixedfor the 20th of May, and if the Kings offer wererejected, his betrothal to a princess of the house ofAustria woul
The courtships of Queen Elizabeth; a history of the various negotiations for her marriage . ight of the matter, saying that she knew nothing ofall this coming and going of couriers that he talkedabout. He could get no further, and concludes hisaccount of the interview thus : She is very artful,wished to appear reserved and give the idea thatthere was no matter of importance afoot. On the20th of April de Foix pressed the Queen urgentlyfor a reply. The interviews of Bayonne were fixedfor the 20th of May, and if the Kings offer wererejected, his betrothal to a princess of the house ofAustria would be arranged. Elizabeth put the Spanish Calendar (Elizabeth), vol. i. OUKEN ELIZABETH. 87 ambassador off with vague professions of friendshij)which a week later changed into complaints thatCatharine was unduly hurrying her. In fact, theinsincere negotiations for the Queens marriagewith Charles IX. could now be dropped, as the)had served P>lizabeths immediate purpose, and hadbrought a prince of the House of Austria oncemore into the meshes of her net. La Ferriere, Projets de
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