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adequate idea of the rage which possessed her Soul on the conviction that the Queen had presumed to give another that favour which he had once so fully enjoyed himself The Duke of Marlborough and the Earl of Godolphine complained to the Queen of Harleys entregues & on not receiving a satisfactiory answer, they threatened to resign their Places-- From this period the Dss of Marlborough whom she considered as the author of these affronts became the object of her aversion and though Harley thought it prudent for the present to give way to the power of the party, both the Queen and her secretary determined to avail themselves of the first favorable opportunity to get rid of a Minestry which for different reasons were equally intolerable to them both In --1708-- Severe observations were made in both Houses on the general conduct of Affairs; The total rout of the English and Dutch on the plains of Almanza in Spain and the loss of 10,000--Men, either killed or taken prisoners induced the two Houses to enter into an
