II. Il passa pour constant, it was believed as a fact

1. 12. conseil autrichien. Charles II of Spain was the last King of Spain of the Habsburg line. He was therefore closely connected with the house of Austria, who did their best to win him over to their side, so as to obtain Spain at his death for an Austrian prince.

1. 14. les alliés, the members of the Grand Alliance (England, Holland, Austria, &c.), made by William III against Louis XIV in