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June 13.
R. O. Forbes, 1. 126. | 833. Throkmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Wrote to her on the 10th inst. The King, the Constable,
the Cardinals of Lorraine, Sans, and Guise, and others of his
Council, went to the Court of Parliament, kept now in the
Augustine Friars, the Palace being appointed for these
marriages and feasts. The King seldom attends the Parliament. There being about six score Councillors and Presidents
present, the Cardinal of Lorraine earnestly enveighed against
the Protestants, requesting execution to be made of them and
confiscation of their goods. Whereupon the opinion of the
Councillors of that Court being required, six of them, Bourg, La
Porte, Du Forte, Fume, and De Foix (who is cousin to the King
of Navarre), and another, spoke in order against the Cardinal's
discourse. Bourg declared that the Cardinals of this realm
had great revenues, and were so negligent in their charge that
the flocks committed to their cures were not instructed. The
Cardinal was so dashed that he stood still and replied not,
the King likewise was offended, and the Constable (with these
terms; "Vous faictez la bravade"), asked how they durst say
so to the King? They answered that being admitted Councillors of that Court, they must discharge their conscience,
the rather as the King was present; that the reformation
must not begin with the common sort, but must touch the
greatest persons of the realm. The King being offended, the
guard was appointed to apprehend two of them in his presence;
four others were afterwards appointed to be taken, whereof
one escaped. All the rest were committed to the Bastillon. |
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| 2. As for the causes of these proceedings they are as
follows:— |
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| Some say it is to pleasure King Philip and the Duke of
Savoy. |
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| Some say that the Cardinals gave advice to the King
to proceed with this expedition, and in this sort to give the
greater terror to others. |
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| Some say that the King, being in necessity of money,
was counselled to erect a new Court of Confiscations, hoping to
repress heretics (as they call them in this realm), and to levy
a great sum of money from the goods of such as should have
been condemned. |
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| Has been informed (by secret means) that the cause is
that one of the Presidents of the Parliament, Siggier, a very
wise man, is a Protestant, and one of the chiefest favourers of
the rest against the Cardinals. There were in the Assembly
six score Presidents and Councillors; one of the Presidents,
called Magistri, and fourteen others were on the side of
the King and Cardinal; but Siggier, Rancongnet, and
another President, with the rest of the Councillors, were
against the Cardinals. It is judged that the house of Guise
has taken this occasion to weaken the Constable, who, in his
judgment chiefly stays upon Siggier, against whom, in the
examination of the others, some matter may be gathered. |
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| Though all these considerations be of importance, yet
this is as great as the rest; the Protestants meant amid
these triumphs to use the means of some nobleman to exhibit
to the King their Confession, of which he will receive a copy
herewith. The King being loath that at the arrival of the
Dukes of Savoy, Alva, &c., these matters should appear so far
forward, has thought good before hand to prevent their purpose
by handling these Councillors in this sort. This proceeding has
offended many, and got the King some evil willers. |
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| 3. These matters have hastened the marriage of the Duke
of Buillon with the daughter of the Duke of Montpensier,
which was appointed to be on the 13th, but was solemnized on
the 11th at the Louvre. The King led the bride to and from
the church; the French Queen, the King and Queen Dauphins,
and the greatest states of all this Court, who were very brave
and sumptuous. No Ambassadors save the Pope's Legate
were present. The latter has been every day at the Court
since the committing of these men, and on the 12th has been
all the forenoon in secret council to consult with the King
and Council on these matters of religion. |
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| 4. The attempt is made to persuade the Duke of Saxe
that what has been done to these Councillors is not from
matters of religion but for the reformation of the Parliament,
in which there was great want of justice, the further because
the Duke of Wirtemburg and the Cardinal of Augusta shall
come hither touching the matter of Metz. |
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| 5. The King of Navarre is offended because he is not mentioned in the last conclusion of peace, touching the kingdom
of Navarre, as also for the strangling of his servant De Bee,
at Bois de Vincent, and for these matters of religion; and
further because the French King has sent to have his chief
preacher taken, a Frenchman, named Sherwick, who is by the
said King of Navarre withdrawn and kept out of the way. |
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| 6. The Earl of Arran not yet arrived; he will rather at
this time, notwithstanding often sending for, be absent than
present. |
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| 7. On the 11th inst. had a visit, when at supper, from La
Brule, a gentleman of the King's chamber, who was in
England with De Montmorency, sent from the Constable and
the said De Montmorency, apparently to see how he was
occupied and accompanied. He set forth with good words the
entertainment which M. de Montmorency and his train had
in England; and also said that passing by Dover, and bearing
in their top a White Cross, certain of the Queen's subjects
shot cannon shot at them, for which she would have had
them executed, but pardoned them at the suit of M. de Montmorency. |
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| 8. The wife of Knokes, the preacher, and her mother are at
Paris, who shortly depart into England. They have made means
to apply to him [Throckmorton] for letters in their favour,
which he has promised to send by them to Mr. Secretary.
The Queen should consider what Knokes is able to do in
Scotland, which is very much, (all the turmoil there being
by him stirred up as it is.) his former faults should be forgotten, and no means be used to annoy him for the same;
but that his wife should perceive, before she depart into
Scotland, that there is no stomach borne to her husband
therefor, but that he may have good hope rather to look for
favour and friendship at her hands than otherwise, which may
work somewhat to good purpose. |
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| 9. On 11th inst. arrived here, in post out of Scotland, one
De Butomcourt, maitre d'hotel to the Queen Dowager there.
He keeps his intelligence secret, a token that all does not go
well there. Yet he reports that the Earl of Argyle and others
with 20,000 men are risen up in defence of the preachers, and
are assembled at St. Johnstown, and that the Queen Dowager
and the Duke of Chatallerew have levied 5,000 men against
them, and as yet have not increased their number. The
Queen Dowager doubts whether she may trust the said Duke. |
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| 10. M. de Montmorency has gone to meet the Duke of
Alva, the Prince of Orange, and the Comte d'Egmont at
Chantoly, the Duke Darcus and the Comte Feria are not coming in their company.—Paris, 13 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig., with armorial seal. Add. Endd. Pp. 7. |
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June 13.
B. M. Sloane, 4134. 291. | 834. Another copy of the above.
Forbes' transcript. |
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June 13.
R. O. Forbes, 1. 125. | 835. Throkmorton to Cecil. |
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| In his letters of the 10th to the Lords of the Council and him
[Cecil] had erroneously said that the Vidame of Amiens was
named De Nesle instead of Nantouillet. Apologizes for this
mistake, that being the first letter he had written to the
Lords since his coming over. Recommends the bearer, M.
de Noailles, who conducted my Lord Chamberlain and Mr.
Wotton to Boulogne homewards; and who also sent word to
him [the writer] that his brother, Ambassador in England,
has advertised the King, his master, of their safe arrival and
honourable entertainment in the English Court.—Paris,
13 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add., with armorial seal. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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June 13.
B. M. Sloane, 4134. 289. | 836. Another copy of the above.
Forbes' transcript. |
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June 13.
R. O. Forbes, 1. 132. | 837. The Council to Throkmorton. |
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| 1. Yesterday the French Ambassador requested the easing
of the impositions set in the late Queen's time upon the wares
coming into the realm of England. These impositions are
tonnage and poundage. |
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| Tonnage, upon wares sold by measure. French wines
were charged by the late Queen four marks per tun. |
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| Poundage, upon wares sold by weight, upon which the
charge was 6d. the pound. |
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| 2. The Queen removed the payment of tonnage by foreigners,
keeping it as due by her own subjects, and the poundage was
clearly taken away from the conclusion of the peace. She
refused to annul the payment of tonnage by her own subjects,
as requested by the French Ambassador. |
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| June 13. | 3. Cecil (fn. 1) has been informed that amongst the triumphs is
one made for the King Dauphin, "having in it certain
scuchions of arms wherein is in one part the arms of England
and Scotland quartered, and in the other the said King Dauphin's with an inner half scuchion of the arms of England
in the middle of the same, wherein not only his wife but himself also, if these matters should go forwards, doeth the Queen
and this realm of England manifest wrong." The matter
shall be opened to the Constable and he shall be requested
to travail to have it redressed, taking care to give no cause of
suspicion to have heard thereof from hence, but so that either
the King or the Constable, understanding the wrong that
should thereby be done to the Queen, and the inconvenience
that might grow thereof, may give order that no such thing
be suffered to be set forth either now or at any other time. |
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| 4. As to precedence over the King of Spain's Ambassador,
he should forbear to come to the meeting with him. If that
cannot be avoided, then to seem rather negligent of missing
the preferment than to receive any derogation by accord or
consent. |
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| Draft, Endd.: 13 June 1559. M. of a letter from the
Council to Sir Nicholas Throkmorton, Ligier in France. Corrected by Cecil. Endd. Pp. 12. |
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June 13.
B. M. Sloane, 4134. 302. | 838. Another copy of the above.
Forbes' transcript. |
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June 13.
R. O. | 839. Another copy of the above. Signed by N. Bacon, Cust. Sig.;
W. Northampton; F. Bedford; W. Penbroke; E. Clynton;
T. Parry, E. Rogers, F. Knollys, and W. Cecil.
Orig. Add. Endd. In very fragile condition. Portions
in cipher. Pp. 8. |
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June 13.
R. O. Forbes, 1. 131. | 840. Cecil to Throckmorton. |
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| Has received his letters by Mr. Hynd, bearing no date by
occasion of haste, along with his letters to the Queen. His
suit for return shall not be forgotten. |
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| Throkmorton having written to the Queen of the coming
this way of the E[arl] of A[rran] (fn. 2) it neither can nor shall be
denied him in this time of peace; but how secretly and circumspectly that ought to be done Throkmorton shall give
good advice. |
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| The first beginning of the innovation in Scotland was at
Donfrese, where Knox and others began to preach, and the
religious persons left their habits both there and at S. Johnstowne. The Queen Dowager used none of any name to the
dissolution of the assembly but the Duke and the Earl of
Huntley; the other part had the assistance of the Earls of
Argyll, Marshal, Glencarne, and Arrell, with the Lord Ryven
and of Dunne. It is now accorded that every man shall be free
for anything done herein, and that the cause of religion shall
be ended by Parliament. The Commissioners have met upon
the frontiers, but hitherto they have not concluded their treaty,
nor are they like to do so for fourteen or sixteen days. The
Scots wished that the subjects of each nation should traffic
with the other without safe conducts, but the innovation
thereof is not convenient. |
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| The state of religion here (which by force of law must alter
on the 24th inst.) rests in the points as when he left it, saving
that the Queen is determined by advice of her Council to
have a general visitation throughout the realm, whereupon
the injunctions and articles of inquisition are already formed,
and when printed, copies thereof shall be sent to him. |
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| There has come to Cecil's hands a scutcheon set forth on
behalf of the Dauphin, wherein principally the Queen is much
prejudiced, for that the arms of England are there quartered
with Scotland; next, the realm of Scots is damnified, for
that their arms are put to a quarter of the Dauphin's coat.
As this thing is not to be passed over in silence, Throckmorton (as of himself by some indirect means) should cause
the Constable to be spoken unto, as one who has so much
professed to be an upholder of this amity. Having proceeded
thus far, Cecil has thought it very necessary to impart it
to the Council. In his last letter to the Queen Throckmorton
neglected to send a paper of advertisements of which he
made mention. Touching the question of precedence with the
Spanish Ambassador, he is referred to the letter of the
Council. |
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| Draft. Endd.: 13 Junii 1559. M. of a letter to Sir
Nicholas Throkmorton from Mr. Secretary. Pp. 4. |
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June 13.
B. M. Sloane, 4134. 299. | 841. Another copy of the above.
Forbes' transcript. |
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June 13.
R.O. | 842. R. Jones to Sir W. Cecil. |
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| Professions of zeal. Requests that the Queen would give
him a new passport so that he may remain in Paris after the
revocation of the Ambassador, for his perfection in the French
tongue, and that he may exercise his office by a deputy.—
Paris, 13 June 1559. Signed, with armorial seal.
Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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June 13.
B.M. Sloane, 4734. 170. | 843. Reformation in Scotland. |
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| Assurance by James Duke of Châtellerault and the Lord
d'Oysel, Lieutenant for the King of France in these parts,
whereby they promise to Archibald Earl of Argyll, and James,
Commendator of S. Andrew's, that they and the Frenchmen
with them will forthwith retire to Falkland, and that no
Frenchmen or other soldiers of theirs shall remain within the
bounds of Fife but so many as before the raising of the last
army lay in Dysart, Kircaldy, and Kinghorn. This shall have
effect for eight days exclusive, that in the meantime certain
noblemen may talk of such things as may make good order
and quietness. Further, during this space they will not invade
the said Lords nor their assistants.—Garlebank, 13 June 1559.
James,—Meneits. (fn. 3) |
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June 13.
B. M. Sloane, 4747. 97. | 844. Another copy of the preceding. |
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June 13.
MS. in Offic. Armor., No. 51. Strype's Annal., 1. 9. | 845. Arms of England borne by Queen Mary of Scotland. |
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| Judgment of the College of Heralds upon the coat of arms
lately brought out of France and delivered to them by the
Duke of Norfolk, being the arms borne by Mary Queen of
Scotland. They find the same prejudicial to the Queen, her
state and dignity; and that it does not appertain to any
foreign Prince, what marriage soever he has made with England, to quarter, bear, or use the arms of England otherwise
than in pale, as in token of marriage. Although James IV.
married with one of the daughters of Henry VII., yet the
said Scottish Queen, being one of the collaterals, cannot, nor
ought not, to bear any escutcheon of the arms of England, nor
yet the Dauphin, her husband, in the right of her, or otherwise. They further find the said escutcheon falsely marshalled,
contrary to all law and order of arms. |
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June 14.
R. O. | 846. Mundt to Cecil. |
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| Has received, on 10 June, Cecil's letters dated Westminster,
17 May, a considerable delay being occasioned by their being
addressed to him at Strasburg. Since his last letters, dated
7 June, the Emperor desires to hold a Council, of which
Mundt has sent a notice to the Queen, translated out of German into Latin, but the Protestants, rendered cautious by
experience, (having been taught that Councils are governed
by precedents rather than laws) have consented thereto not
absolutely but under certain conditions, to which the Pope
and his adherents will never agree. Therefore if the Pope
summons a Council and we refuse to appear, we shall be condemned as disobedient and contumacious, the execution of
which sentence will lead to the direst results. |
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| Thinks it of the highest importance that all who are joined
in the true religion should agree in a confession of the chief
articles of the Christian doctrine. Their adversaries continually object to them their own dissensions and conflicting
opinions. These disputes should be restrained by the authority
of the magistrates. |
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| June 14. | Cannot say what will be the issue of this Diet; it is to be
feared that the parties will not agree either in matters of
religion or in the summoning of a Council, for no one will
yield to the other. |
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| Has written at this time to Mason on his own private
affairs, in which he solicits Cecil's co-operation. Is anxious to
return home.—Augusta, 14 June 1559. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add., with armorial seal. Endd. Lat.
Pp. 3. |
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June 14.
R. O. | 847. Mundt to Sir John Mason. |
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| Has received on 10th June his letters of 28th [May] dated
from London, the first which had reached him from 23rd Dec.
either from Cecil or Mason. Is now spending his fourth
month at this Diet. Is often asked by the Dukes of Wirtemburg, Mecklenburg, and Bipont, and the Legates of the other
Dukes and States, respecting the reformation of religion in
England. Has satisfied them by mentioning the reports
commonly current. Perceives that all the Protestant Princes
and States are well disposed towards the Queen. The Emperor and the Kings of France and Spain, being excited
thereto by the Pope, will probably deliberate about holding a
General Council. The doctrine of the Gospel is daily making
such progress in their realms that there is no more fitting way
for them to arrest its advance than by a General Council. It
would be worth while, therefore, that they who profess the
true religion, should agree among themselves upon its chief
doctrines. Upon what conditions the Protestants will take
part therein he has stated in writings now sent to the
Queen. |
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| On 19th April he sent letters to the Queen and to Mason,
which were intercepted by robbers, along with many jewels
which were then sent by post into Lower Germany upon the
report of the peace and the intended marriages. |
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| Thanks for the intelligence of the intended restoration of
his pension. On his departure, the Queen caused M. Gresham
to pay him 100 crowns for his expenses. His stay at Strasburg [Argentina], and his journey and residence here, (which
to-day has reached 216 days,) have caused him to expend
more than he has received; he is obliged to spend a ducat
a day for himself, his servant, and two horses, to say nothing
of his other expenses. Since he was thirty years old has
served the Kings of England, Henry VIII., and Edward VI.
Entrusts his wife and children to the Queen's liberality. |
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| Is uncertain how long the Diet will last, but he will return
home when the article of religion is disposed of. Desires to be
remembered to the Bishop of Ely, the Earl of Bedford, Lord
Paget, and Mr. Petre.—Augusta, 14 June 1559. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add., with armorial seal. Endd. Lat.
Pp. 3. |
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June 14.
R. O. | 848. Croft to Sir Thomas Parry. |
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| Has written two letters, one to the Privy Council and one
to Cecil, upon the matters of religion in Scotland, which
seemed to him to import much, as well for the setting forth
of God's Word as otherwise for policy. "When our neighbours next adjoining be in like cases, the matters at home be
to be temporized accordingly." Not hearing how the Council
has accepted his advertisement, or how he shall behave himself, (as when a realm groweth towards division, one or both
the parties will seek some open or secret assistance of their
neighbours,) he writes again. |
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| The nobility wholly join together in matters of religion, few
or none excepted. A great number of them are now at S. Andrew's, holding a Council by common consent how to proceed in
these matters. They are fully bent to set forth God's Word;
wherein, if they be letted, they intend to make resistance.
He is well assured that in these godly proceedings they look
for the Queen's assistance, as by diverse presumptions he
conjectures, and something has been said to him herein by
Scottish men. Thinks verily some means will be made
therein shortly after the nobility shall have ended this consultation. It is not doubted but that the Duke shall be of
this faction. |
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| The better to make themselves stronger they are devising
how to have home the Duke's son out of France. Some think
he is already gone to Geneva. He is very well bent in
religion, and next his father he is the only hope of the realm.
If all their imaginations may take place, they intend to presume to motion a marriage, "You know where." These
matters seem to him to be weighty, and worthy of deep consideration. Some man able to handle such affairs should be
sent hither, devising some occasion for the view of the works
and the state of the borders. Asks what he shall do if anything be motioned to him, or secret assistance be required
at his hands.—Berwick, 14 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil. On the back: Delivered at
Berwick, 14 June at 3 of the clock in the afternoon. Pp. 3. |
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June 14.
B.M. Cal. B.x. 11. | 849. Extract from the above. |
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| Cotton's transcript. |
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June 15.
R. O. | 850. The Earl of Northumberland to Cecil. |
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| Trusts that Cecil shall hear within these few days of the
full agreement for the peace, for the Commissioners are like
to sign, seal, and deliver to-morrow. Asks what time he is
like to remain in London when he comes up. Will assemble
the justices, gentlemen, and other ministers of the shire under
his charge. Hopes that the licence may be for three or four
months; he will leave his brother in his absence; then he
would take up his wife with him, who is very desirous to do
her duty to the Queen. This, if his abode were short, would
be very chargeable, to take her up with him, which truly may
not be borne; otherways he might lock up his house for that
time, and save that at home one way which he shall spend in
the other. If his licence is for three or four months, during
one half of that time they will give their attendance upon the
Queen, and the other half remain in Yorkshire to look after
that little living he has there, which as yet he has never
seen. Would be occupied the most part of the summer were
he to take his musters. Is much driven behind hand and
greatly indebted to diverse, as Mr. Abington, surveyor of the
victuals, for the provision of his house.—Berwick, 15 June. |
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| P. S.—Sent up in Lent a perfect muster book of the whole
country of Northumberland. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd.: 15 June 1559. Pp. 3. |
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June 15.
R. O. | 851. Throkmorton to Cecil. |
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| Passport for John Bourtewyke, John Ansterwither, John
Peyntlaue, and Wm. Englishe, gentlemen of Scotland, and
archers of the French King's guard, for their better passage
from the sea coast to the Court.—Paris, 15 June 1559
Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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[June 15.]
Sloane, 4734. 170 b. Knox, 1. 355, Calderw., 1. 468. | 852. Reformation in Scotland. |
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| The Earl of Argyll and the Lord James to the Queen
Dowager. |
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| Having informed on 13th inst. that they had spoken
irreverently of her Grace, they ask her to let them know the
sayers thereof, and they will do the duty of true subjects
to defend their own innocency. They take God to witness
of the good zeal and love they bear towards her, both to
serve her with true hearts, and with all they have, desiring
nothing for their service but liberty of their conscience to serve
their Lord God, as they shall answer Him. |
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| They ask her to remove the French soldiers and their
captains from the town of Perth, that it may be ruled freely,
as it was before, by the Bailly and Council, according to the
right and custom of this realm. |
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[June 15.]
B. M. Sloane, 4737. 97. | 853. Another copy of the above. |
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June 16.
R. O. | 854. Treaty of Upsetlington. |
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| Proclamation of the treaty at Upsetlington, made at the
church of Norham, charging all subjects of England to serve
and keep the articles of peace framed at the Castle Camerace
2nd of April last.—16 June 1559. |
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| Endd. Pp 2. |
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June 16.
B.M. Cal. B. x. 11. | 855. Another copy of the above. |
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June 17.
B. M. M.S. Reg., 13 B. 1. 11 b. | 856. The Queen to Anne, Countess of East Friesland. |
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| Requests that Thomas Thomson, merchant of London, and
his agents may have permission to purchase within her
jurisdiction and export munitions and other military stores.—
17 June. |
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| Add.: D. Annæ comiti Orientalis Frisiæ, heredi in Oldenburgh et Delmenhorst. Letterbook. Lat. |
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June 17.
B. M. Sloane, 4144. 13. | 857. Another copy of the above.
Forbes' transcript. |
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June 17.
R. O. | 858. William, Lord Dacre, to the Lords of the Council. |
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| According to their letters of 20th March, has sent to them
a book of the particular names of the assured Scotchmen,
with the article of their assurance, of which he advertised
them by his letters dated 4th April, requiring to know the
Queen's pleasure touching their usage. To this he has
received no answer. |
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| The Commissioners of Scotland in treating of the peace,
demanded the deliverance of all the Scottish pledges into
their hands, or that he would answer for all the assured
men's deeds. This, he said, was not reasonable, but he
would write for instructions, which he now does.—Norham,
17 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add., with armorial signet. Endd.: Delivered to
the post at Berwick, 17th June, at 7 of the clock in the
afternoon. |
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| Received at Crowbye the 19 day of June at 8 of the clock
at afternoon. |
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| Received at Tuxforth, the 19 day, at 10 of the clock at
afternoon. Pp. 2. |
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June 18.
R. O. | 589. The Queen Regent of Scotland to the Queen. |
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| Asks for letters of safe conduct for John Hart, of the
Canongate, Edinburgh, and his two factors or attornies, to
pass into England and thence beyond the sea.—Edinburgh,
18 June 1559. Signed: [y]our gud suster and allya, Marie. |
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| Orig. Add., with armorial seal. Endd. Broadside. |
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June 18.
R. O. | 860. The Commissioners on the Borders to the Queen. |
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| According to her instructions they have met the Commissioners of Scotland, who deferred their meeting from the
28th to the last day of May, when they met at Our Lady
church in Scotland beyond Tweed; and after the sight of
both their commissions, (because the treaty made beyond the
sea for lack of instructions could not be perfectly made
betwixt the two realms, which lack they had commandment
to supply,) they agreed to preserve the last peace made,
1 Edw. VI., sent to them by her instructions, not varying
from the effect of that peace, only changing that the boun
daries of both the realms shall stand as they be now agreed
this day. After briefly conferring upon the articles contained
in their instructions, they found them confirmable not to
change them. In the article of safe conduct heretofore used
between the two kingdoms, they would have so enlarged it
by certain words that there might be common concourse
between the realms, that a man might pass through England
into France without the Queen's knowledge, or from France
into Scotland. In this point at last they were content to let
it stand as it was before in the former treaty. So they have
made perfect the peace by supplying the lack that those
Commissioners there left to be supplied here, which whole
treaty concluded into articles they send her; delivered unto
them by the Scotch Commissioners as they have given them
theirs likewise. |
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| This confirmation they have agreed should be had within
three months after the date of the treaty; for if the confirmation should have been within ten days, as by the first treaty
made at Cambray, then she should have confirmed it by her
subscription and oath; and the Queen on the Scottish side
would have only had the oath and subscription of the
Dowager of Scotland, which was not equal; for they demanded
the oath and subscription of the Queen of Scots herself and
of her husband being in France, to make equality for the
better confirmation of it; this they did not deny, but desired
longer time to advertise their Queen of the treaty. If she
send into France to the Queen of Scots for her own oath and
subscription with her husband's, she shall have more equality
for the treaty. |
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| They remain till Thursday next, and then to see the
execution of it, appointed on Monday next by the Wardens
by consent of the Commissioners of both realms; lest like
effect contrary to peace should ensue as did the last year of
the peace proclaimed at Carlisle. Trust good peace and
tranquillity will ensue.—Norham, 17 June 1559. Signed:
Northumberland,—Cuth. Duresme,—Willm. Dacre,—James
Croft. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 4. |
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June 18.
R. O. | 861. The Earl of Northumberland to Cecil. |
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| Sends the treaty of the peace, which the Commissioners of
Scotland and they [the English Commissioners] have agreed
upon, to be delivered to the Queen. The Bishop of Durham
caused him to send it by a messenger that he should not
hazard it by post. The business between the Dowager of
Scotland and the Lords and subjects there is not altogether
pacified; for the Earl of Argyll and the Prior of St. Andrew's
have defaced divers churches with plucking down the images,
and changing the monks' coats into other apparel, and are
presently going to one of the richest churches in Scotland to
spoil. The Dowager is greatly offended with them; yet they
say she has not kept promise with them to put men of war
into St. John's Town, where they were contented before to go
forth of it quietly. Will advertise him hereof from time to
time. His servant will declare the occasion of his [the Earl's]
repair up, which he requested in his last letters.—Alnwick,
18 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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June 20.
R. O. | Croft to the Lords of the Council. |
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| 1. Has received the Queen's letters respecting the discharge
of soldiers, &c., according to a schedule signed by her, which
he will endeavour to put in execution; but in which there will
be difficulty unless money be sent before the end of the month
for their pay. Does not know what persuasions to use, for at
every pay their captains are answerable to the victualler, the
master of the ordnance, the shoemaker, the tailor, the draper,
and besides that, an account between them and the soldiers
for armour and weapons. In the end, whatsoever remains,
the poor soldier must have to return home, for hence without
his money he cannot go. If he remains here he will have
nothing delivered upon credit; what then can follow but a
mutiny? The rest of the town, both soldiers and labourers,
will be apt to join in it; for it requires some care to keep
them quiet as their case now stands. For lack of payment
they are not only driven to receive of the surveyor of victuals
that for 6d. which in the market will be bought for a groat
and under, but also are served with some so ill victuals as
men thereby become sore in the mouth and swollen in the
legs and other parts, as it were men poisoned, whereof divers
die and others are lamed for ever. They must endure this or
fly from the Queen's service. In such extremity there will be
some trouble how to govern men. If the matter had not been
foreseen, and had there not been sundry here of good governance, the town would not until this time have continued
without some stir. For the danger that is to come upon this
discharge without payment, this town may be put in great
peril. Thinks he would do the Queen very ill service to proceed herein without signifying to them the harm that may
ensue and thereupon receive answer. |
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| 2. Mr. Lee dare not depart hence before money is come for
the works; for if he did, the more part of the labourers would
run away, and the whole order of the works be put quite
out of frame. |
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| 3. Has received a letter from them to discharge 200 soldiers
over and besides those mentioned in the schedule, unless he
could show cause to the contrary. Cannot say that these
can be spared, considering the good guarding of this town,
being 10,000 or 11,000 feet in circuit, and what the winter
watch is in this cold country, where in the short days the
watchmen shall continue eighteen hours upon the walls. The
loss of Calais should also be remembered; does this town stand
in better or worse case to be relieved, if need shall require ?
The Court of Scotland is within forty miles, and the whole
strength of the realm bordering upon these frontiers. The
Court of England is far distant. At the beginning of the
last wars, Lord Wharton, being Warden of the East and Middle Marches and Captain of this town and castle, could not
bring into the town 200 men in ten days, "which I myself
saw." |
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| 4. Their Lordships having mentioned that the Scots have
withdrawn their forces, remarks that since the conclusion of
the peace they have not cassed one band nor withdrawn them
from the frontier, other than removed them from the waste
villages of the Mershe and laid them in Lowdyen, which he
counts frontier, when with one day's march they can be at this
town. The French bands remain wholly in Scotland; one
ensign remained at Aymouth until it was called away upon
some stir upon matters of religion, when the Queen and
M. Dosel assembled their power. |
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| 5. Since the matter pacified at S. John's Town, the Earl of
Argyll, the Prior of S. Andrew's, the Lord Ryven and others,
have held a Council at S. Andrew's how to proceed in
matters of religion. There they have put down the priory
of S. Andrew's in this sort: altering the habit, burning
of images and mass books, and breaking of altars. The
"Lardes of Lowdyan" determined to hold a like Council,
whereof Ormeston is one of the chief; but being sent for to
S. Andrew's by the Congregation, they went thither; and as
the Dowager and M. Dosel in their home coming had rested
at Falkland, and from thence determined to go to Couper,
and had sent harbingers there, the Congregation hearing
thereof, lodged themselves there that night, being the 13th of
June. Whereupon, by the motion of the Bishop of S. Andrew's, the Queen commanded the Duke and M. Dosel to
enter Couper by night, offering the lieutenancy to the Duke,
which he refused, (but offered otherwise to serve her,) whereupon it was committed to Dosel; and passing over that
night, they took journey in the morning. Before they offered
to fight sundry messages passed between, and because the
Congregation was supposed to be small, about 800 men over
night, the Frenchmen in the time of passing of messages drew
nearer than was looked for; howbeit when the bands of
each party was discovered, the Congregation was increased
to 4,000 or 5,000 men. The latter, not minding to shed blood,
suffered the Duke and the Frenchmen to retire to the Queen,
and assurance granted of either party for eight days. Since
then the Queen, M. Dosel, and the French bands are come to
Edinburgh, but the burgesses have refused to receive the
Frenchmen. By this time 8,000 or 10,000 of the Congregation are marching to Stirling, minding to come to
Edinburgh. |
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| 6. Notwithstanding by the treaty Aymouth should be
rased, and the Commissioners for Scotland said they had
begun to rase it, but a small part being yet done, the bands
of Frenchmen came there on Sunday. Herein he has con
ferred with my Lord of Durham, and they have sent a
messenger to the Scots Commissioners, whose answer they
look for shortly. |
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| 7. Notices the coming of the Frenchmen, and all the
bands remaining uncassed, and the coming forward of the
Scotchmen, amongst all whom there will soon enough be
friendship, "if any advantage may be had of this town."
Asks credit for his bearer. |
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| 8. P.S.—Has now been advertised that the Frenchmen at
Aymouth are not so many as was supposed, and that therefore
my Lord of Durham has stopped the messenger about to be
sent to the Commissioners of Scotland, intending to inquire
further between this and the 22nd of the month; and then
if need be, to move the Commissioners at their meeting at
Our Lady Kirke.—Berwick, 20 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 6. |
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June 20.
R. O. | 863. Throgmorton to Cecil. |
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| Passport for Mr. William Hay, Lord of Ester, passing into
Scotland.—Paris, 20 June 1559. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add., with armorial seal. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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