Sir William Temple, the most important English ambassador of the 17th century, negotiated the famous Triple Alliance of 1668 when he, with John de Witt, took steps to hinder the expansion of Louis XIV's France. This study of Temple's cooperation with de Witt--the Grand Pensionary of Holland--throws light not only on the workings of diplomacy but also upon domestic affairs in Britain.
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Sir William Temple, the most important English ambassador of the 17th century, negotiated the famous Triple Alliance of 1668 when he, with John de Witt, took steps to hinder the expansion of Louis XIV's France. This study of Temple's cooperation with de Witt--the Grand Pensionary of Holland--throws light not only on the workings of diplomacy but also upon domestic affairs in Britain.
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