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no use to him and this could hardly
Philip, it is true, did not yet think of conquering England for himself, but Mary and James must owe the English crown to him alone, and be bound to restore the close alliance between England and Spain, or the change would be of no use to him: and this could hardly { 190} be hoped for if there were too many French and Italian troops concerned in the business, or if Guise had the main direction of the enterprise.
— from The Year after the Armada, and Other Historical Studies by Martin A. S. (Martin Andrew Sharp) Hume

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