Prince Charles and Buckingham at Madrid. The English and Scottish
regiments in the Dutch service. The Dutch West India Company.
Conciliatory policy of the States General. Effect of the failure
of the Spanish Marriage project. James's hand forced. Interview of
Carleton with Maurice of Nassau. Mission of Aerssen and Joachimi,
February, 1627. Defensive alliance concluded, June 15. English
levies for the Netherlands. Negotiations interrupted. Death of
Caron, December 12; James I, March 27; Maurice of Nassau, April 25.
Albert Joachimi succeeds Noel Caron as Dutch resident minister in
England. Francis van Aerssen and Rienck van Burmania, with Joachimi,
sent (June, 1625) on special embassy to Charles I on his accession.
Treaty of Southampton (an offensive and defensive alliance)
signed September 17. A Dutch squadron takes part in the ill-fated
expedition to Cadiz. The old differences between the two countries
revive. States-General refuse to give the English Resident a seat
on the Council of State. Complaints of the Merchant Adventurers.
Right of search for contraband. Jacob Cats goes to London, 1627.
The massacre of Amboina, and fishery questions. Dutch policy of
delay. No settlement reached. Comment of Aitzema on the Cats'
mission. Difficulties of Charles I. The disastrous expedition to La
Rochelle. Lord Carleton sent as envoy extraordinary to the Hague.
His secret instructions and attempts at negotiation. Another Dutch
embassy dispatched to England, January, 1628. Lord Carlisle sent to
join Carleton at the Hague with further instructions (May). Small
results of so much diplomacy. Assassination of Buckingham. Final
breach of Charles with his Parliament. Dutch mediation brings about
peace with France, April 24, 1629 PAGES 82-104.