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seem to have been so very censurable, or deserv-
ing of such intense indignation; at all events, if
she were to blame, Prince Edward was equally cul-
pable.
Whilst Louisa was at Antwerp she was visited
by her cousins. King Charles II., the Duke of
York, and the Princess of Orange. The Queen of
Bohemia in a letter to Prince Rupert, thus alludes
to the interview : " The king and my niece and my
other nephew were at Antwerp, and went to see
Louisa in the monastery. They wrote to me before
they saw her to know if I would be content for
them to see her, which I told them would be too
much honour for her, though as the Princess of
HohenzoUern had told such base lies, they would
do a good action to see her and justify her in-
nocence. The Princess of HohenzoUern went to
Antwerp twice, and conversed with Louisa. I have
not yet the particulars, but Louisa writes they
parted on iU terms. The Princess made many
believe on her return she brought me letters from
the king, my niece, and Louisa, to justify her, and
talked two hours with me, which is a most impudent
lie. I forgot to say that the king and my niece
chided Louisa for her change of religion, and leaving
me so unhandsomely : she answered that she was
very well satisfied with her change, but very sorry
that she had displeased me. Just now the Prench
letters have come to hand. writes to me that
the Bishop of Antwerp has vkritten a letter to your
brother Edward, where he clears Louisa of that