. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . e was called upon to play a difficult part. Thoughby no means a bigoted hater of Catholicism, or a believer in war onreligious grounds, he was yet convinced that Englands true policylay in a Protestant alliance. Nevertheless he was content to workhonestly and vigorously to carry out the Kings views, though henever neglected to express his own opinions. His first task wasto negotiate a marriage between Prince Henry and the InfantaAnne, but this proved impossible, since the latter was alreadybetrothed to Louis Xlll. Digby soon showed h
. Historical portraits ... the lives of Fletcher .. . e was called upon to play a difficult part. Thoughby no means a bigoted hater of Catholicism, or a believer in war onreligious grounds, he was yet convinced that Englands true policylay in a Protestant alliance. Nevertheless he was content to workhonestly and vigorously to carry out the Kings views, though henever neglected to express his own opinions. His first task wasto negotiate a marriage between Prince Henry and the InfantaAnne, but this proved impossible, since the latter was alreadybetrothed to Louis Xlll. Digby soon showed his ability bydiscovering the payment of Spanish pensions to English poli-ticians, among whom had been Cecil. In 1614 he was ordered toarrange a marriage between Prince Charles and the Infanta four years of intermittent diplomacy, Digby had concludedthe agreement to Jamess entire satisfaction, except as regards thereligious question, and he was raised to the peerage as a reward. Hesupported, and perhaps suggested Jamess attempt to aid Frederick,. D o wu HDiW mo
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