Point, and now insisting on another, but directing to the same object to gain tie while proceeding with the preparation for the invasion, according to the plan already upon.
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THE CRAZY STEER
Point, and now insisting on another, but
directing to the same object to gain tie while proceeding with the preparation
for the invasion, according to the plan already upon. Certainly the most
catholic king seemed, in this remarkable letter to have outdone himself; and
farnese that sincere farnese, in whose loyal, truth-telling, chivalrous
character, the queen and her counsellors placed such implicit reliance could
thenceforward no longer be embarrassed as to the course he was to adopt. to lie
daily, through, thick, and thin, and with every variety of circumstance and
detail which; a genius fertile in fiction could suggest, such was the simple
rule prescribed by his sovereign. and the rule was implicitly obeyed, and the
English sovereign thoroughly deceived. The secret confided only, to the
faithful breast of alexander was religiously kept. Even the pope was outwitted.
his holiness proposed to, philip the invasion of England, and offered a million
to further the plan. He was most desirous to be informed if the project was,
resolved upon, and if so, when it was to be accomplished. the king to ok the
pope’s million, but refused the desired information. he answered evasively. he
had a very good will to invade the country, he said, but there were great
difficulties in the way. after a time, the pope again tried to pry into the
matter, and again offered the million which philip had only accepted for the
time when it might be wanted; giving him at the same time, to understand that
it was not necessary at that time, because there were then great impediments.
“thus he is pledged to give me the subsidy, and i am not pledged for the time.”
said philip, “and I keep my secret, which is the most important of all.” Yet
after all, farnese did not see his way clear towards the consummation of the
plan. his army had woefully dwindled, and before he could seriously set about
ulterior matters, it would be necessary to take the city of sluys. this was to
prove as already seen a most arduous enterprise. he complained to Philip’ of
his inadequate supplies both in men and money. the project conceived in the
royal breast was worth spending millions for, he said.
