Excerpts from Bulstrode Whitelocke's diary entry of January 6/16 (Old Style), 1654

Source:

A journal of the Swedish ambassy, in the years M.DCC.LIII. and M.DCC.LIV., volume 1, pages 305 to 306, by Bulstrode Whitelocke, 1772

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The diary entry excerpts:

Mr. Woolfeldt, drolling with the queen, told her, that the english ambassador had wrought a great cure uppon the Holland resident, and had taught him a better garbe and deportment, since his coming to court, then he had before; for now he did not hold up his head so high as formerly, nor was his gate so light and frisking as it was before the comming of the english ambassador, who had therby much improved the resident. ...

Prince Adolphe having appointed to give Whitelocke a visit this afternoon, Whitelocke appointed some of his lacquayes to attend and watch the prince's comming, and to give him timely notice therof, that he might meet the prince att the doore of his house; butt, through his servants neglect, Whitelocke mett the prince a few steppes short of his doore, and then excused his neglect to the prince, laying the fault uppon his servants, whose it was: yett the prince was not satisfyed, butt afterwards spake of it att court, and it came to the queen's eare, to whom also Whitelocke made an apology for it; and yett it was hardly pardoned. ...

With modernised spelling:

Mr. Ulfeldt, drolling with the Queen, told her that the English ambassador had wrought a great cure upon the Holland resident and had taught him a better garb and deportment since his coming to court than he had before, for now he did not hold up his head so high as formerly, nor was his gate so light and frisking as it was before the coming of the English ambassador, who had thereby much improved the resident. ...

Prince Adolf having appointed to give Whitelocke a visit this afternoon, Whitelocke appointed some of his lackeys to attend and watch the Prince's coming and to give him timely notice thereof, that he might meet the Prince at the door of his house; but, through his servants' neglect, Whitelocke met the Prince a few steps short of his door and then excused his neglect to the Prince, laying the fault upon his servants, whose it was. Yet the prince was not satisfied, but afterwards spake of it at court, and it came to the Queen's ear, to whom also Whitelocke made an apology for it; and yet it was hardly pardoned. ...

Above: Kristina.

Above: Corfitz Ulfeldt.

Above: Adolf Johan.

Above: Bulstrode Whitelocke.