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married to the Grand Duke of Tuscany--but though this Princess succeeded as Queen of Hungary by virtue of the Pragmatic sanction guarantied by all the Powers in Europe, yet the restless ambition of her Neighbours produced such contests as kindled a--new the flames of war in the Empire-- The Young King of Prussia no sooner was informed of the Emperor's death than he entered Selesia at the head of an army of 20,000 Men, seized certain parts to which he alledged his Family laid claim and the Elector of Bavaria refused to acknowledge the Archduchess Queen of Hungary and Bohemia On the meeting of the English Parliament in the beginning of April 1741-- the two Houses were informed that the Queen of Hungary had mad requesition of 12,000 Men stripulated by treaty--Sir R Walpole availed himself of the present opportunity for moving that an aid of 200,000 -- should be granted for the support of the Queen of Hungary-- The address of thanks to his Majesty was carried by a small majority but the circumstance which prognosticated the
