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Document ReferencePw2 Hy 1190
TitleLetter in French from Baron de Wassenaer Duvenvoirde, Haye [Hague], Netherlands, to [Robert Harley] 1st Earl of Oxford; 17 Apr. 1714
Date17 April 1714
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionRefers to conversations with Harley's relative, the Envoy, Harley, and consequent discussions at the Court of Hanover as to how best to secure the Protestant succession in England; seeks to promote a secret trust between Harley and the House of Hanover, to work towards this common purpose and promises a continuation of Harley's high office.
LanguageFrench
Termmonarchy, succession of House of Hanover
diplomacy, with Netherlands

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CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA29972Duvenvoorde; Arent (1669-1721); Baron van Wassenaer; Dutch diplomat1669-1721
NA893Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-17141661-1724
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