royal blazon or coat of arms HONI SOIT x MAL Y PENSE Dieu ET MON DROIT A copy OF THE QVEENS LETTER From the Hague in HOLLAND to the King's majesty residing at York. Sent from the Hague by one of her majesty's Gentlemen Ushers, March 19 1641. THE memory of your royal person, and the due obedience which I owe unto your Majesty, have respectively induced us to commend our Devotion unto you; But the fears and Jealousies fomented betwixt your Parliament and your Majesty, have at the first audience affrighted us, to our great grief and astonishment: Yet be still constant (my Liege) to lenity and patience, and doubt not but God in his good time will right all injuries reflected on you: We confess your passion at our departure, with which we likewise did mutually sympathize, but since that former passion is reduplicated by new acerbities, we are also possessed with the greatest part of the same. Our entertainment here at Holland was first very Noble, but of late we perspicuously see, that the Dutch liberality is much extenuated, notwithstanding the Prince's generosity is still royally contributed to Us daily. The States of Holland do not well accord with the Prince, which hath oftentimes grieved and perplexed Our thoughts; they intend to create a new Officer over the army, and will trust the Prince no longer for the payment of the Money, which greatly troubleth and perplexeth his highness: But we have laboured to the highest extent of our power to compose that variance and disunion between them both: And since we find these distractions, fears and Jealousies, to assimilate and comply with those in England, we are fully resolved to return again with expedition, and you may suddenly expect Us at York, where we intend to be perhaps sooner than you imagine. In the mean time (Dear Husband) consolate yourself with clemency, and let not too deep a passion conquer your captive thoughts for by that means you will both unload your heart of sorrow, and elevate your mind with innocency. Our pious cogitations have been daily invocated on the divine Providence for your secure prosperity, and our solicitous indulgency for our dear son, and other children hath been so careful, that we were never forgetful of either. The supposed danger of the Prince of Orange is now almost ended. But we hear for certainty and by credible information, that our Cousin the King of Denmark is set forward with a Fleet for England, his intent God knows: That our royal Brother likewise the King of France, with the King of Spain, and the States of Venice are in a preparation of a great navy, but God of his infinite mercy prevent the effusion of blood, that the Branches of peace and tranquillity may not spring from a bloody root. For our own part, we condole in a serious deploration the distractions and confusion of those kingdoms, and do confirm our former resolution, intending to visit your majesty suddenly, being resolved either to live or die at your sacred feet, and in your own kingdom. London, printed for John Price. 1642.