JACQUES II (1633-1701) King of England; dethroned in 1688, h - Lot 489

JACQUES II (1633-1701) King of England; dethroned in 1688, he took refuge in France. L.A.S., Dover May 18, 1670, to Louis XIV, "Au Roy tres Chretien Monsieur mon frere et Cousin"; 1 page in-4, addressed with black wax seals (broken; slight wetness at bottom of letter). Beautiful letter as Duke of York, fifteen years before his accession to the throne of England. "Since I have not been allowed to pay my respects to V. Ma. myself by giving me the pleasure of seeing her at Dunkerke as proposed, I did not want to miss sending Sieur Thinne to testify to V. Ma. Ma. of my great displeasure at not having had her, and at the same time to assure her of the continuation of my most humble respects"...