OK, guys, I have an early start (and a trip to London, boo, hiss

) so I'll save it for tomorrow night. You are right, progress is being made, and "jaw, jaw" being better than "war, war" (Churchill) I will sleep on it.
Just to float an idea, Steve, France is anxious to consolidate French rule north of the St Lawrence/Great Lakes system. If England agrees to keep out of this territory, we may have a deal on Ireland. South of the river, it's first come, first served (and with all England's colonists, it will probably usually be England who, like the Bishop, comes first. According to the Actress, anyway...

)
Your Most Catholic Majesty, those Huguenots are foul Protestant scum, of course. But they are useful and hardworking scum, and France is unusually quiet at the moment. I think the Edict will remain in force for the present...Nice of you to offer though....
