James' Fear of Anti-Spanish Agitation

The message Digby was picking up from those cheeky Spanish was uniformly positive. But back of the English court there was rather more cynicism. The Venetian ambassador regarded Spanish assurances as a narcotic to make the English sleep the more profoundly this winter. Some councillors contrasted the reality of events in the planet, with all the positive news from Digby. Over time, James' fear of Puritanism and their resistance to the Spanish match had a longer-term impact which would bear fruit in Charles' reign.