Excerpt from Peder Juel's letter to Peder Charisius, dated December 4/14 (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 342, published by Den Danske Historiske Forening, 1844

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The letter excerpt:

Den 4de Decbr. ... "Mr. Böning sagde mig nyligen, at han havde talt med Cantzler Oxenstierna om den alliance mellem Danmark, Sverrige og Holland, som Dronningen havde givet ham Anledning til; men havde fundet Cantzleren meget koldsindig derudi. Tværtimod havde han anbudet Sverriges Mediation mellem begge Republikerne; og Mr. Böning mener, at det var ikke uraadeligt, at accordere samme Mediation, hvorved man kunde forhindre, at Sverrige ikke noget mod Danmark skulde tentere, som de ellers saa meget inclinere til. Dersom Sverrige faaer samme Mediation, saa haver vi Aarsag at see os for, at de ikke ilde for os medierer."

With modernised spelling:

Den 4. december. ... "Monsieur Beuning sagde mig nyligen, at han havde talt med kansler Oxenstierna om den alliance mellem Danmark, Sverige og Holland, som dronningen havde givet ham anledning til; men havde fundet kansleren meget koldsindig derudi. Tværtimod havde han anbudet Sveriges mediation mellem begge republikkerne; og monsieur Beuning mener, at det var ikke urådeligt, at akkordere samme mediation, hvorved man kunne forhindre, at Sverige ikke noget mod Danmark skulle tentere, som de ellers så meget inklinere til. Dersom Sverige får samme mediation, så haver vi årsag at se os for, at de ikke ilde for os medierer."

English translation (my own):

December 4. ... "Lord Beuning told me recently that he had spoken to Chancellor Oxenstierna about the alliance between Denmark, Sweden and Holland, which the Queen had given him occasion for, but had found the Chancellor very cold-hearted there. On the contrary, he had offered Sweden's mediation between both republics; and Lord Beuning believes that it was not inadvisable to agree to the same mediation, whereby one could prevent Sweden from attempting anything against Denmark which they are otherwise so inclined to do. If Sweden gets the same mediation, then we would have reason to watch out so that they do not mediate badly for us."

Above: Kristina.

Above: Coenraad van Beuningen.

Above: Chancellor Axel Oxenstierna.