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of William to the Throne was devided into three different factions, The Jacobites who closely adheared to the doctrine of a sacred right to government. inherent in one Family of Tories who supported arbitrary principles of government in general and Whigs who professed Moderate Principles in the government of Church and state, it was to this party that William whose ruling passion was miletary heroism, had long and eagerly sought an opportunity to revenge the insults and injries his country had received from the ambetious Laws It was at this period that a confederacy which he had proposed among the Princes of the Empire began to take effect-- The Emperor negotiated an alliance offensive and defensive with the [[underline]] States General [[/underline]] binding the contracting parties to co-operate with their whole power against France and her Allies--It was stipulated that neither side should engage in a separate treaty, on any pretence whatever, that no peace should be admitted untill the treaties of Westphalia, Osnaburg, Munster and the-- Pyrenee's should vindicated--A
