Diplomats and Ambassadors - What's New in 16 O Three for the English?

When James came to the throne in 16 o three, he was used to having foreign diplomatic representation. So it is very interesting at this period to think of ambassadors as sort of conduits for all sorts of obviously, diplomatic negotiation a and what we would standardly think of as diplomats. Diplomats offer exactly that sort of double vision that their testimonies are infused with, wither with a double vision. I mean, they do tell you a lot about how england is being perceived and what's absolutely happening on the ground - but inevitably, it's a distorted vision.