It was only against the Bishop of Munster, who had just invaded the Dutch territory, that Louis XIV.

gave his allies effectual aid; M.de Turenne marched against the troops of the bishop, who was forced to retire, in the month of April, 1666.

Peace was concluded at Breda, between England and Holland, in the month of July, 1667.

Louis XIV.

had not waited for that moment to enter Flanders.
Everything, in fact, was ready for this great enterprise: the regent of Spain, Mary Anne of Austria, a feeble creature, under the thumb of one Father Nithard, a Jesuit, had allowed herself to be sent to sleep by the skilful manoeuvres of the Archbishop of Embrun; she had refused to make a treaty of alliance with England and to recognize Portugal, to which Louis XIV.