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him entirely in his interests-- No measure during this reign gave such a general satisfaction-- In --1678-- the Peace of Nimeguen was concluded by which France secured for herself Franche Conte and great part of the Netherlands-- The Ambassadors of the Allies loudly exclamed against the conduct of Van Beveming; this did not prevent the States from ratifying the treaty and a Peace was consequently restored to-- Europe--but a strong spirit of indignation existed among the English against their Sovereign whose supiness and irresolution had suffered Lewis to make such important acquisitions-- Shaftsbury finding he possessed only the appearance of court favour resolved to adhere to the popular party--It was at his instigation that the commons proceeded so far as to vote-- unanemously that the Duke of York being a Papest had given the highest countenance to a consperresy designed by the Papest's against the King and the protestant religion--It was by the cabal of Shaftesbury that the commons were influenced
