Produced by Al Haines. GOD AND THE KING BY MARJORIE BOWEN AUTHOR OF "I WILL MAINTAIN" ’LUCTOR ET EMERGO MOTTO OF ZEELAND METHUEN & GO. LTD 36 ESSEX STREET W.C. LONDON _Published in 1911_ DEDICATED VERY GRATEFULLY TO MAJOR-GENERAL F. DE BAS DIRECTOR OF THE MILITARY HISTORICAL BRANCH GENERAL STAFF OF THE DUTCH ARMY CONTENTS PART I THE REVOLUTION CHAP. I. THE AFTERNOON OF JUNE 30TH, 1688 II. THE EVENING OF JUNE 30TH, 1688 III. THE NIGHT OF JUNE 30TH, 1688 IV. THE MESSENGER FROM ENGLAND V. THE PRINCESS OF ORANGE VI. THE LETTERS OF MR. HERBERT VII. THE SILENT WOOD VIII. THE POLICY OF THE PRINCE IX. FRANCE MOVES X. THE ENGLISH AMBASSADOR XI. THREE PAWNS XII. FRANCE MOVES AGAIN XIII. THE GREAT ENTERPRISE XIV. STORMS XV. THE SECOND SAILING XVI. NEWS FROM ENGLAND XVII. FAREWELL TO HOLLAND XVIII. BY THE GRACE OF GOD PART II THE QUEEN I. A DARK DAWNING II. THE KING AT BAY III. THE BEST OF LIFE IV. THE SECRET ANGUISH V. A WOMAN’S STRENGTH VI. GOD SAVE THE QUEEN! VII. THE SHADOW VIII. FEAR IX. CHRISTMAS EVE X. THE QUEEN XI. THE BITTER PARTING PART III THE KING I. *VITA SINE AMOR MORS EST* II. THE KING IS NEEDED III. ATTAINMENT IV. A MAN’S STRENGTH V. A LEADER OF NATIONS VI. THE KING’S AGENT VII. THE BANK OF ENGLAND VIII. THE BREAKING FRIENDSHIP IX. PEACE X. THE BROKEN FRIENDSHIP XI. THE KING’S HUMILIATION XII. APATHY XIII. FRANCE CHALLENGES XIV. THE VANGUARD OF THE WORLD XV. THE EVE OF WAR XVI. GOD AND THE KING PART I THE REVOLUTION "Un prince profond dans ses vues; habile à former des ligues et à reunir les esprits; plus heureux à exciter les guerres qu’à combattre; plus à craindre encore dans le secret du cabinet, qu’à la tête des armées; un ennemi que la haine du nom Français avoit rendu capable d’imaginer de grandes chose et de les exécuter; un de ces génies qui semblent être nes pour mouvoir à leur gré les peuples et les souverains—un grand homme...."—MASSILLON, _Oraison Funèbre de M. le Dauthin_. CHAPTER I