Excerpt from Peder Juel's letter to Peder Charisius, dated May 22/June 1 (Old Style), 1652

Source:

Bidrag til Dronning Christinas, det svenske Hofs og Corfitz Ulfeldts Historie, i Aarene 1651-1655, af Peder Juul's utrykte Breve til Charisius, article by Christian Molbech in Historisk tidsskrift, volume 5, page 328, published by Den Danske Historiske Forening, 1844

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The letter excerpt:

Den 22. Mai. "Den Lothringske envoyé er her endnu; det er en meget dristig Løgner og aldrig kan nogen Minister participere mere af sin Herres Naturel, end han. Hertugen af Lothringen tilbyder Dronningen, at laane hende saa mange Penge, hun vil have; dog med det Skiel, at hun vil sætte Pant derfor af Land og faste Steder i Tydskland."

With modernised spelling:

Den 22. maj. "Den lothringske envoyé er her endnu; det er en meget dristig løgner og aldrig kan nogen minister participere mere af sin herres naturel, end han. Hertugen af Lothringen tilbyder dronningen, at låne hende så mange penge, hun vil have; dog med det skel, at hun vil sætte pant derfor af land og faste steder i Tyskland."

English translation (my own):

May 22. "The envoy from Lorraine is still here; he is a very bold liar, and never can a minister participate more by his master's nature than he. The Duke of Lorraine offers to lend the Queen as much money as she pleases; but with this distinction, that she will therefore pledge land and fixed places in Germany."

Above: Kristina.

Above: Charles IV, the Duke of Lorraine.

Notes: The envoy from Lorraine = Rousselot d'Hédival.

The Duke of Lorraine = Charles IV.