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| June 12. | 181. Margaret, Countess of Lennox, to Cecil. |
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| Understands by his answer that as long as her husband
uses himself as he does, the Queen would not grant him any
more liberty, which is strange and grievous to her, considering
thereby that such wicked and envious reports are now
credited. He will not deny anything laid to his charge
which is true. Cannot perceive any way in which he offends,
unless, perhaps, Cecil, with the rest of the Lords of the
Council, would have him agree to false matters by him never
known, meant, or thought, when they may long keep him as
as he is to the encouragement of his enemies.—Shene, "this
Friday." Signed.
Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary: 12 June 1562. Pp. 2. |
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| June 12. | 182. Randolph to Cecil. |
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| Desires a passport for Signor Pompeo Cyntheo, an Italian,
who is well known to many of the Queen's Council; also that
he may have the presence of the Queen.—Edinburgh, 12 June
1562. Signed.
Orig. P. 1. |
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| June 13. | 183. William, Duke of Cleves, to the Queen. |
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| Recommends his relative Francis Count Waldeck, who is
going into England.—Cleves, Id. Junii 1562.
Add. Endd. Lat. Broadside. |
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| June 13. | 184. The Earl of Rutland to Cecil. |
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| 1. This day received his letter of the 6th inst., containing
news from France. |
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| 2. Will understand by the enclosed abstract what was
done by them in the execution of the Queen's late proclamation. Does not perceive as yet that the country people are
willing to obey it. |
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| 3. Would be glad to understand his opinion touching the
letters to the Lords of the Council concerning their [the
Council here] proceedings for the enclosures at their next
going to Newcastle.—York, 13 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| June 13. | 185. Edward Horsey to Cecil. |
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| 1. On the 12th inst. he arrived at Dieppe, where M.
D'Aumale (who was repulsed at Rouen with the loss of a
hundred men in killed and wounded,) is daily expected, but
those of this town do not fear him. Two hundred soldiers
well appointed came to Dieppe on the 12th inst. from Rouen.
There are 2,000 soldiers in Dieppe, and 200 horsemen, who
are well paid, as well as those at Rouen. M. De Lanquetot
(who in the late wars was Master of the French King's
camp,) is Governor of Dieppe, who invited him to supper, and
was very inquisitive to know of news in England, and
inquired what the Queen meant to do with twenty ships that
are prepared for sea. He answered he was not aware of any
such preparations, but if it was so, he thought it was to aid
the Protestants if needful. He finds by their conversation
here that they have some doubts of the English. On the
12th inst. M. D'Aumale sent a herald and a trumpet to Newhaven, requesting them in the King's name to surrender the
same to him as Lieutenant for the King in all Normandy.
M. le Vidame De Chartres answered he would keep it for the
King. He intends to go this night to Rouen. Baron De
Clere's men rob all that pass that way. It is not possible
to get to Newhaven, for the Papists have got Caudebec,
Harfleur, Mount Villiers, and all those parts in their subjection. D'Aumale is accompanied with M. De Villebon and
the Barons De Clere and De Neubroque, and has twelve
ensigns of footmen and 600 horsemen, well appointed, besides
a great number of peasants. These men are badly paid, and
rob as they go, both Papists and others. |
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| 2. At his leaving this town he left a man belonging to Rye,
named Peter Adryan, servant at present to the Lord Warden,
who has served the old Lord Warden, and speaks French
very well, to whom he gave charge to inform his master from
time to time of such news as shall occur here. It was offered
that if he could get one hundred Englishmen hither they
should be well entertained. If the Queen intends to do
anything here she must seem to support the Protestants.
The Duke of Bouillon has got possession of Caen Castle, who
does not meddle with either party. The Protestants have
great courage; and those that are rich do not spare their
goods, in hope of good success.—Dieppe, 13 June. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 3. |
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| June 13. | 186. Advertisements. |
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| 1. Constantinople, 20 May 1562. Reception of the Ambassadors from the Sofi and their reply respecting the application for the surrender of Bajazet. Salviati, in the name of
the King of France, has ineffectually asked for the deliverance of Alvaro De Sandi. |
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| 2. Prague, 1 June. The Turkish Ambassador has asked
for a truce of eight or ten years, but the King has not yet
answered him. The King of Sweden has offered his daughter
to the King, but the offer is not acceptable, on account of the
Lutheranism of the father. Last Friday Prince Charles had
a fall from his horse, which might have been dangerous. |
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| 3. Milan, 10 June. Angela, the daughter of the Marquesa
De Marignano, is dead. News about the Huguenots from
France. The Prince of Spain is better. Account of a broil
between Don Cæsar, the brother of the Marquis, and Don
Hernando De Vega. |
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| 4. Rome, 13 June. The Prince of Spain is convalescent.
The Pope is going to Loretto. It is reported from Avignon
that the Huguenots have got possession of Orange and Aix.
It is reported that at Rome a renegade Greek Bishop has
been burnt. Letters from Toulouse are full of particulars
about the conflicts between the Huguenots and the Catholics.
Yesterday the Pope cancelled the Bull respecting the subsidy.
The Abbot of San Salute has set out for France. The Pope
has given large gifts to the Cardinal of Naples, and in anticipation of the heats has withdrawn to S. Mark. Letters from
Naples of the 6th inst. announce the return of the thirty-two
galleys from the Goletta.
Ital. Pp. 5. (fn. 1) |
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| June 14. | 187. Sir H. Sidney to Throckmorton. |
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| 1. Thanks for his letter of the 9th. Lethington arrived
since his last despatch with letters of earnest desire from his
mistress of the interview, which since he has diligently
solicited, and thereby brought the Queen in such a liking of
the same, as albeit at a full Council, (the Queen being present,
and the matter objected against by each Councillor,) she
answered them all with such fineness of wit and excellence of utterance as for the same she was commended; and
not allowing replication, she concluded that if she had not
such advertisement from Throckmorton that justly might
cause her to stay, go she would. It is both groaned at and
lamented of the most and wisest. If any help be, it is in
Throckmorton's hand, and therefore he begs him to enforce
the stay of this journey as much and as cunningly as he may,
whereby he will save amongst the nobles and gentlemen of
England above 40,000l. There are some decipherments for
Horsey to execute. Desires to be commended to his cousin,
Harry Dudley, Mr. Carey, and Windebank.—From the Court,
14 June 1562. Signed. |
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| 2. P. S.—Sends his thanks to Captain Cockburn for his
letter, "but aleass for a cote, I shall never forget."
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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June 14.
Haynes, p. 386. | 188. Throckmorton to Challoner. |
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| 1. Received his letter of the 24th of May enclosed to
Middlemore, the writer's steward, on the 8th inst., brought to
him by a lacquey of M. De Chantonet's, the copy of which he
sent to Mr. Secretary on the 9th inst. by a courier of his own.
Herewith he [Challoner] shall receive a packet from the
Queen, which came on the 13th inst. Thereby he will understand the state of matters of England, which is quiet. The
Spanish Ambassador there has not been idle, as he will
perceive by this despatch. He [Challoner] will see hereby
how much it imports to see as far as he can into their doings
there. They mean ill to the Queen and the realm. The
Laird of Lethington is at Greenwich, to solicit an interview
between the two Queens this summer. It is greatly desired
by both, but is not so thoroughly allowed of by the Council
for the respect aforesaid. |
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| 2. The Queen Mother and the King of Navarre have had
some conference with the Prince of Condé of late between
Orleans and Etampes, but the matter is broken off uncompounded, and small hope left now for any composition but
such as the sword shall force. The King of Navarre, the
Duke of Guise, the Constable, and the Marshal of St. André
are encamped three leagues beyond Etampes. They are
stronger in horsemen than the Prince of Condé, but weaker
in footmen. The Prince has not as yet caused his camp to
march from Orleans, but will within three or four days. The
Order of France at present is cheap, for lately there were
nineteen new Knights made. There is a bruit in England
that Sir Maurice Berkeley shall marry Mistress Sandes. He
prays Challoner to send him two pairs of gloves, perfumed
with orange flowers and jasmine, one pair for his wife the
other for himself. Anything in this country he [Challoner]
desires he shall have in recompence for the same, or else the
money they cost, provided they are of the best choice. He
would be glad if they be sent by Mr. Henry Cobham, who will
be in those parts ere long.—Paris, 14 June 1562.
Copy. Endd. Pp. 2. (fn. 2) |
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| June 14. | 189. Richard Clough to Challoner. |
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| Sent his last letter about fourteen days since, wherein was
a packet. The Prince of Condé and the Duke of Guise are
in the field. Where the Papists find any Protestants there
is sure to be death, as the bearer Gambo [?] can declare.
Yesterday he received from Robert Farnham a letter containing three bills of exchange for four hundred pounds
sterling. From England there is no news except that Lethington is sent as Ambassador from Scotland, principally (as
he understands) for that the Queen of Scots is desirous to
have an interview with the Queen. Seventeen of the best
ships in England are made ready, and lack nothing but men;
what they are intended for is not known.— Antwerp, 14 June
1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Challoner: Received by
Gamboa, 28 June. Pp. 3. |
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| June 15. | 190. Answer to the Portuguese Ambassador's Replication. |
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| 1. Where he offers to name the places of the new conquered
countries, he may do therein as he shall think good, so as by
rehearsal of them it may appear in which of them the King of
Portugal has obedience, dominion, and tribute, from the
haunting to which she wills her subjects to abstain. |
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| 2. To the second. She has declared by deeds her good
will to the King in that which she has already granted. |
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| 3. To the third. She cannot but much commend the King's
meaning to reduce the Indians and Ethiopians to the knowledge of God, to which nevertheless few of them have been
framed; albeit she has heard that in some places of Ethiopia
the Christian faith has been these many years received and
used before this navigation of the Portuguese. |
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| 4. To the fourth. It may well be that the Queen has not
seen all that has been written of the said navigation, neither
does she mislike the King's contentation with his possession,
meaning not to impeach any part thereof that he actually
possesses, nor to confess that he has more than she knows he
has. |
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| 5. To the fifth. Albeit she finds some of the Ambassador's
words very strange touching some Princes who should seem
to have impeached the good doings and meanings of others
against Turks and infidels; yet, not knowing whom he means,
she minds not to judge the worst thereof, thinking that the
King of Portugal has done like a Christian Prince, and
deserves the great praise of all other Princes. |
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| 6. Touching the first point of the seventh. She is in good
peace with the King Catholic, having with him no question
of debate in these or other matters, and what answer soever
she makes to any Ambassador of Portugal, she means not
that any part thereof shall extend towards the King Catholic.
She intends not to call in question how lawfully his master
has conquered all the countries which are said by him to
have been discovered, nor whether he or his progenitors were
the first that discovered the same. She does not deny that
it is lawful for a Prince to restrain strangers from viewing
the fortifications, or to carry out some special kind of merchandise which the country may not well spare, or to corrupt
the subjects to the disobedience of their Sovereign; which is
no argument, but that otherwise friends may traffic together,
and no commandment ought to be given to the contrary.
The Portuguese have liberty of traffic in all places appertaining to her without exception; and the like liberty she
thinks reason would to be given to her subjects in the
dominions of the King of Portugal. |
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| 7. To the second. Her meaning in the said grant is, (as
the words plainly express,) to restrain her subjects from
haunting any new found land in Ethiopia, wherein the King
of Portugal had obedience, dominion, and tribute, and not
from all places discovered, whereof he had no superiority at
all. And touching right and duties due to the said King, she
knows not that any subjects of hers go about to defraud him,
wherein she will by no means bear them. She cannot
expound the words of her grant otherwise than they plainly
signify. Where it is said that her subjects never resorted to
those parts in so open a sort as they do presently, the truth
is they have sundry times made their preparations and
departed as openly as they have now done. In the time of
Queen Mary in the sight of the world they made their
preparations; albeit in the end, upon certain respects, and
upon promise of sufficient recompence, (which was never
performed,) they were ordered to abstain from that enterprise. |
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| 8. To the third. Her subjects have done nothing contrary
to the said grant, nor otherwise interpreted her words than
her meaning is. She never meant any kind of cautel, which
is an unfitting word to be used to a Prince, yet she is content
to pass it over. As for the re-delivery of the said letters of
grant, if the Ambassador thinks it good, she will be well
content that they be delivered to the Lord Chancellor or the
Principal Secretary. |
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| 9. To the fourth. Albeit King Francis granted for the
time a prohibition to gratify Queen Elinora, to whom he was
newly married, yet in his time the said navigation was afterwards used, and at this day is permitted without inhibition. |
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| 10. To the fifth. She does not think that her subjects use
any such spoil or other insolency as is declared by the Ambas
sador; neither is it likely that they, being but merchants,
would misuse the people in that sort, which might be a
hindrance to their traffic. For the rest of this point, she
means not that preaching and disputing (wherewith she
thinks her subjects, being not learned, will not much meddle,)
is the only means to bring the said people to the knowledge
of God, but therewith all good ensample and honest conversation, besides some godly communication and conference as
may fall out. Finally, she trusts that he wrongfully charges
them with carrying arms to the infidels. She prays that he
will inform her of the offenders, whom she will not fail to
cause to be punished, as an example to all others. As
concerning the Bibles in Hebrew, she wonders where her
subjects should come by so many, seeing that here so few can
be found when they are sought for; and yet she knows not
but that Bibles may be well sold to Jews, Saracens, and all
other nations, seeing they contain God's true law. And to
the conclusion, she thinks clean otherwise in that point, and
that rather it is reasonable that all the King of Portugal's
friends should traffic freely everywhere in his dominions;
which liberty nevertheless she does not mind to give her
subjects otherwise than she has granted already. |
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| 11. To the sixth. If she had charged the King of Portugal
with monopolies, (as indeed she did not,) the Ambassador
ought to bear the burden thereof. She said only in clean
terms that it is not reason to have more respect to the
enriching of any particular person by monopolies, etc., where
the King of Portugal is not named or meant, whatsoever sense
it may like. The complaint is superfluous, proceeding more
of passion than of any manifest cause. |
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| 12. To the seventh point. She has not said that the
Emperor Charles used any dishonourable words of the King
of Portugal. To the request made to the conclusion, answer
is made already. To the five objections, no matter therein is
in effect answerable by the Queen, she having not made any
such objections in her answer. |
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| 13. This was the Queen's resolute answer to Don Emanuel
last year, who was sent for the same purpose, with which the
King, not being satisfied, has sent his Ambassador.
Draft, corrected by Cecil, and endd. by him: 15 June 1562.
Pp. 15. |
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| June 15. | 191. Copy of the above document in French.
Corrected draft. Endd.: 15 June 1562. Pp. 17. |
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| June 15. | 192. Lord Grey to the Queen. |
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| Received with her letters of the 29th ult. a copy of the
Queen of Scotland's letter to her, wherein she asks that the
ransom for Lord Gray of Scotland might be set by two
gentlemen of England and two of Scotland, or else to deliver
him home upon bond. Trusts that she considers the mean
estate of the writer, and how his hands are tied to her for his
ransom; and therefore hopes that she will allow Lord Gray to
remain with him for his relief, or else grant the desire of the
Queen of Scots that he [the writer] may be relieved of his
ransom by her. Trusts she will grant him licence to repair
up for his safeguard and stay of the poor and mean relief
which he has for his wife and children.— Berwick, 15 June
1562. Signed.
Orig., with armorial seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 3. |
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| June 15. | 193. Passport for Pompeo Cyntheo and Others. |
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| Passport for Pompeo Cyntheo, Pompeo Tent, an Italian,
John Davyson, John Hynderson, Adam Spyttell, and Sande
Were, Scotsmen, to the Court.— Berwick, 15 June 1562.
Signed by Lord Grey.
P. 1. |
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| June 15. | 194. Passport for Janott Rowsarte. (fn. 3) |
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| Passport for Janott Rowsarte, a Frenchman and merchant
of Nantes, who is repairing to the French Court.— Berwick,
15 June 1562. Signed: John Selby.
Orig., with seal. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| June 15. | 195. Armigil Waade to Cecil. |
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| 1. Departing from the Court on Sunday last, at 2 p.m.,
arrived at Rye yesterday about 3 p.m. On his way he met
Mr. Yong of Rye, and perused those parts from Newenden
Bridge to Rye, and has seen some things that may serve to
some purpose for the amendment of this haven, which if it
takes place may save the Queen 2,000l. or 3,000l., which he
will explain at his return. Since his arrival here the wind
has been continually in the south-west, and has been so
boisterous that no passenger can leave the haven for the other
side. They expect every hour the arrival of Peter Adryan, a
"passager," of Rye, by whom he will be informed of their
doings the other side. |
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| 2. He spoke this morning to the master of a shallop, and
the master of another boat that came yesterday from Dieppe,
of whom he learns that M. D'Aumale came not to Dieppe,
but only made a show that way; and when most expected, he
suddenly turned his force towards Newhaven, which is in a
good state of defence. The Duke marched by way of Caudebec,
where he spoiled the town and turned out the Protestants.
Others say he put a few men into the town, without doing
any further harm. Another account is that the Duke turned
the Protestants out of Fécamp, and gave to the Papists their
houses and goods, whereupon those Protestants repaired to
Newhaven, whom the governors received and turned the
Papists out of the houses there, and gave them to the Protestants. Others say this is not so, but report only; for news
comes from Fécamp that the abbey there holds strong for the
Papists. |
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| 3. They say that upon the Duke D'Aumale going towards
Dieppe, those of Rouen sent thither the men of Dieppe who
came to their aid, with some more men, who arrived at Dieppe
last Sunday, which place is well furnished with men (4,000),
ordnance, and victuals. |
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| 4. These men know nothing of what passed at the conference betwixt the Queen Mother, the King of Navarre, and
the Prince of Condé. |
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| 5. There is no certainty of truth in these mariners' reports,
but they all agree that the passages between Rouen and
Dieppe, Rouen and Newhaven, and all Protestants towns, are
so kept that one cannot send to the other without great
hazard. |
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| 6. Upon Peter Adryan's report he intends to form his
further proceedings.— Rye, Tuesday, 15 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| June 15. | 196. John Cuerton to Challoner. |
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| Has answered all Challoner's letters, and now sends his
cloth, doublet, and two cheeses; in all there are four cheeses,
two for the Countess De Feria and two for him. No butter
is to be had here. The great cheeses came from Bristol and
Shropshire. Here is news that on the 5th of August the
King would come by this way, if he does he hopes to see
Challoner with the Conte De Feria in his house. Sends
his commendations to Master Cobham; "My woman hath
her recommended to you both. I would I had Master
Cobham here for eight days to go a hunting, to refresh him
among the green trees."— Bilboa, 15 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| June 15. | 197. The Queen's Debts in Flanders. |
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| The prolongation of the debt due to Christopher Prewne on
the 15th June 1562 until the 15th December 1562, will
amount to 49,082 florins. Signed: Thomas Gresham.
Orig. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| June 16. | 198. Armigil Waade to Cecil. |
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| 1. The wind has been so contrary that he has not been able
to do so much as he wished in the matter committed to him,
always being circumstanced that whatsoever he does he keeps
secret. He always ministers such talk, be it with English or
strangers, as may introduce some matter for his purpose which
he converts into wax or honey. |
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| 2. This night he had a long conference with a mariner of
Rye named Lochar, a right handsome and skilful man, of
whom Cecil may be informed by the Lord Admiral, he being
his man. He has learnt from Lockar that the shallop
nentioned in his former letter was undoubtedly a spy, and
favoured by the Papists to resort hither for some purpose.
The non-arrival of Peter Adrian, notwithstanding the wind
being in the south-west, engenders cause of suspicion that all
is not well the other side. He also learnt from Lockar that
every time he resorts to Dieppe the Captain there (M. De Fort)
sends for him, and always makes mention of aid from hence.
At one time he said that in case of necessity he had rather
the town were the Queen's than the Papists should have it. |
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| 3. This the writer intends to make the groundwork of his
business. He has commanded Lockar to depart this night at
11 o'clock to the sea, and see what he can do to attain to
Dieppe, for since writing his last letters the wind has failed
them again. |
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| 4. As soon as he comes into the road, and before proceeding
farther, he is to ascertain the state Peter Adrian is in, if all is
not well; and having sufficiently informed himself of the cause,
and such other news as he can learn, he is to return immediately to Waade, without entering the haven. When he
shall speak with the Captain (who always sends for him),
he shall allure him into the wonted talk of aid, and shall so
order the same that he may say that Waade being sent hither
by the Queen for her affairs, Lockar (having conference with
Waade) perceived in him great inclination to do the town
good, especially as their case stands, and that he thought the
Queen would not deny them aid, rather than the other party
should prevail, if they would make her privy of their state
and sue for the same, and that Waade if needful would travail
therein. Waade having heard that the Duke D'Aumale bends
his force that way, is very anxious about them, being of the
same religion, and not hearing from them for certain days of
their state; so having finished some certain business he had in
hand here, he would make a step over and salute the Captain
and know from him his state, so that he might at his return
to Court inform the Queen thereof. |
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| 5. If this does not fall out through some circumstance in
talk, then he has willed Lockar to say at all adventure to the
Captain that he [Waade] being here has in manner half
determined to take some passage to come and see how he
does. |
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| 6. He told Lockar these things were without the compass
of his commission, yet if he would use therein secresy and
diligence he would endeavour himself to perform the rest. |
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| 7. If he has not done well he desires Cecil to advertise him
thereof, so that he may the better order his doings. He despatches from hence one Knaplock, a skill mariner, to Horsey,
with his letters to him in cipher, praying him to appoint some
convenient place for their meeting, or to inform Cecil or him,
by letters. |
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| 8. He, of this town, to whom Cecil wrote his letters, has
failed Waade.— Rye, 16 June 1562. Signed. |
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| 9. P. S.— Desires Cecil to let the bearer, Mr. Yong, understand that he has recommended him to Cecil for his readiness
to serve the Queen, and that he will solicit the Lord Admiral
that Th. Maye and his brethren may be despatched to return
home.
Orig. Hol. Add. Pp. 9. |
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| June 16. | 199. Armigil Waade to Cecil. |
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| The wind being more favourable he departs this night for
France. Knows of no other news than what he sent yesterday by Mr. Chute. Has despatched a special man to Horsey
at Dieppe or Rouen to find him out, and learn of him some
convenient time and place of their meeting. — Rye, 16 June
1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. A few words in cipher. Add. Pp. 2. |
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| June 16. | 200. John Cuerton to Challoner. |
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| This day the coffer belonging to the Countess De Feria's
gentlewoman, and Challoner's cloth were sent, and with
the same four cheeses, two for the Countess De Feria and
two for himself, which his wife sends from her dairy. He
shall have some butter when it is to be had. He must also
pay six rials for carriage of the same. He has written to
the Countess and him, by the "molateyro." There is no
remedy found for lading their ships as in times past. He
thinks the King ought to understand that ships of fifty
or sixty tons coming to this coast with goods and victuals
should not be stopped. Sends his and his wife's commendations to him and Master Cobham, and desires Cobham
may be partaker of the cheese.— Bilboa, 16 June 1562.
Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Challoner. Pp. 2. |
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| June 17. | 201. Randolph to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has received Cecil's letters with the packet of Lethington to his Sovereign. Their long delay (eight days) makes
him think that the posts do not their duties, and many
times he has marked the like. These letters being delivered
at Edinburgh at the end of his dinner, he delivered them
himself to the Queen at her rising from supper at Dunfermline. In the packet there was a letter from the Queen of
England, which she read, and after put it into her bosom
next her skin. After she had read Lethington's letter
(which contained the whole discourse of his negociation),
she declared to the Earl of Mar and Randolph the effect of
both letters. She seemed in all things well contented.
Seeing that in her whole letter from Lethington there was no
news of France, she desired to know what they had heard,
whereupon they showed both their letters. After this she
entered privately with the writer whether the interview
were like to take effect this year; to which he said that
he thought Lethington had written more than he could give
judgment on. The chief impediments were the shortness of
time and the troubles in France. With this she seemed
somewhat satisfied, and said above anything she desired to
see her good sister; and next, that they might live like
good sisters together; and that she purposed to send La
Croc with a ring, with a diamond fashioned like a heart;
that her meaning should be expressed in a few verses which
the writer should see, and whatsoever lacked therein should
be reported in his writing, and she would witness the same
with her own hand. She was as much rejoiced in this
continuance of friendship as in anything. With these words
she took out of her bosom the Queen's letter, and after she
had read a line or two put it again in the same place, and
said that if she could put it nearer her heart she would;
and also, that she must either alter the letter she purposed
sending by La Croc or write a new. Somewhat also she
said that Lethington had written to her of the difficulty
that was found by divers of the Queen's Council. |
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| 2. The noxt morning she delivered to him a letter from
Lord Hume, advertising that the Queen of England had her
ships in readiness with 8,000 men to the support of the Protestants, except that under that colour there was any other
thing pretended. When she saw the writer laugh at that,
she said that Lord Hume had a castle to keep, and that
she would not be very hasty to believe such danger as he
meant. There are many such tales as these, and no day
but some news or other to put her in doubt either of the
continuance of amity with England, tumults among themselves, or some other mischief. In all these things she is so
well resolved that she promises never to give hasty credit
to the like. She required him to stay his writings one day
that La Croc might have the delivery of them, lest some
news of her present might come to the Queen before his
arrival. Having taken his leave towards Edinburgh, she
removed next day towards Alloa, a place of Lord Erskine's,
and thence to Stirling, where she required him to meet her
in four or five days. |
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| 3. The Earl of Mar desires to be well esteemed by Cecil;
he likes the resolution taken upon the meeting marvellously
well; the one may be better deferred than the other; as
he says amicus Socrates, amicus Plato, magis amica veritas.
The hope of all godly men is that as the Queen of England
was an instrument to replant the true Word in her own
realm, so she will not see them destitute of aid who are in
like danger. Though there can be nothing more agreeable
to all honest men of this country than to have the two
Queens see each other; yet the other so much surmounts
the affections of men, that all other considerations ought to
be set apart. This is the opinion of as many of the godly
as he has spoken with, since the cause was first thought of.
There is little appearance as yet that this Queen will easily
alter her mind in religion. With the Earl of Mar and many
others he laments it with his heart. Peradventure Lethington in his earnest desire to see his legation take good effect
remembers little what is to be considered in this case.
Assures him that a great many hope that the Queen of
England will be a means to change her opinion.—Edinburgh,
17 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 5. |
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| June 17. | 202. Throckmorton to the King of Navarre. |
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| The Queen has commanded him to inform the King of
her great desire for the prosperity and tranquillity of France;
and also to communicate to him certain matters tending to
this effect. He therefore has given charge to the bearer to
declare the same.—Paris, 17 June 1562.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 17. | 203. Throckmorton to the Prince of Condé. |
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| Counterpart of that sent to the King of Navarre of the
same date.—Paris, 17 June 1562.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 17. | 204. Throckmorton to the Admiral of France. |
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| Counterpart of that sent to the King of Navarre of the
same date.—Paris, 17 June 1562.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 17. | 205. Throckmorton to the Duke of Guise. |
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| As the Queen has given him charge to treat with him,
the King of Navarre, and the Constable, for the purpose of
endeavouring to pacify these troubles, he sends the bearer
to communicate something tending to that end.—Paris,
17 June 1562.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 17. | 206. Throckmorton to the Constable. |
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| Sends the bearer to communicate something tending to
the pacification of the present troubles.—Paris, 17 June
1562.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 18. | 207. The Queen to the Archbishop of York. |
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| Commands him to be ready to accompany the Earl of
Rutland, to receive the Queen of Scots at the water of
Tees.
Copy. Endd.: 18 June 1562. Pp. 2. |
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| June 18. | 208. The Queen to the Earls of Northumberland and
Cumberland. |
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| They shall be ready with the Bishop of Durham and the
Sheriffs and gentlemen of Northumberland and the bishopric,
to meet the Queen of Scots, either in Berwick or at the
bridge thereof, and conduct her from thence to the Tees.
Copy. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| June 18. | 209. The Queen to the Earl of Norfolk and Others. |
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| 1. Requires that he and his wife will put themselves in
order to the number of at least twenty-four persons, for the
interview with the Queen of Scots. |
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| 2. The like to the Earls of Salop, Oxon, Derby, Huntington
and Viscount Montague. Adding that the train of the Earl
of Derby shall number at least twenty-six persons.
Draft. Endd.: 18 June 1562. Pp. 2. |
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| June 18. | 210. The Queen to the Earl of Rutland. |
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| As the meeting between her and the Queen of Scots
shall take place about next Bartholomew Tide, either in the
city of York or on the side near the River Trent, she has
determined that he, being President of the Council of the
North, with the Archbishop of York and the nobility and
gentlemen of Yorkshire shall receive the Queen of Scots at
the water of Tees, and conduct her to the place of meeting,
wherefore she requires him to put himself and them in good
order by the beginning of August.
Corrected draft. Endd.: 18 June 1562. Pp. 2. |
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| June 18. | 211. The Queen to Lord Dacre and Others. (fn. 4) |
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| 1. He shall attend with the Earls of Northumberland
and Cumberland to receive the Queen of Scots, and conduct
her either to Newcastle or to the Tees. |
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| 2. The like to Lord Ogle and Sir John Foster.
Draft. |
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| June 18. | 212. The Queen to the Barons of Yorkshire. (fn. 5) |
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| Requires the Lords Scrope, Evers, and Darcy, and the
Ladies Evers and Darcy, to be in order to attend the Queen
of Scots in August, of the day whereof they will be advertised before the middle of July.
Copy. Endd.: 18 June 1562. |
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| [June 18.] | 213. Proclamation on the Arrival of the Queen of Scots. (fn. 6) |
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| Form of an intended proclamation directing the nobleman addressed to be ready to form one of her train at the
approaching meeting with the Queen of Scots.—Greenwich,
[blank] June, 4 Eliz.
Copy. Endd. |
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| June 18. | 214. Proclamation on the Arrival of the Queen of Scots. (fn. 7) |
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| As it is agreed that the Queen and the Queen of Scots
shall meet at Nottingham Castle in the beginning of
September next, she requires the person addressed to go to
Nottingham before the 4th September with his wife and
train.—Greenwich, 18 June 1562.
Draft. Corrected by Cecil. |
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| June 18. | 215. The Earl of Rutland to Cecil. |
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| 1. Received the Queen's letter and his, and has forwarded
the enclosures. As the noblemen of these parts are preparing
for the service appointed, he cannot holo the sitting at Newcastle on the 1st of July next as appointed. Requires him
to procure the Queen's licence to keep it at York; and as
the gaol delivery at Newcastle is very small, the Justices of
Assize in their circuit may well deliver it for this time.
Touching the enclosures of Northumberland, there shall be
precepts made to the Surveyor thereof to proceed therein
according to the book made last year. |
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| 2. Will speedily advertise him of the state of the lodgings
here; thinks the Palace will not serve, and that the best
lodgings will be in the Prebendaries' houses, about the
Minster.—York, 18 June 1562. Signed.
Orig., with armorial seal. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| June 18. | 216. The Earl of Rutland to Cecil. |
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| 1. As he minds to go towards Newcastle on the 28th inst.,
would be glad to hear soon what determination the Queen
has come to touching her progress, and whether she will
come to Beavoyer or Nottingham. |
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| 2. Is anything more to be done about the inclosures of
Northumberland? |
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| 3. Mr. Comptroller wrote to know what preparation might
be made here of certain things, and at what prices. Whereupon the writer caused the Mayor and Aldermen of this
city to declare the same in notes, which he sent to Mr. Comptroller, a copy whereof is herewith sent that he may understand the dearth of these parts, and the charges of such as
serve here. |
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| 4. Thanks for French news, which gives much pleasure
here. His wife desires to be remembered to him.—York,
18 June 1562. Signed.
Orig., with armorial seal. Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| [June 18.] | 217. Provision for the Queen's Household. |
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| 1. Certificate by the Mayor and Aldermen of York of
what provision may be had upon twenty days' warning to
serve the Queen's household for twenty days. |
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| 2. 100 dozen of bread per day, at 1l. 1s. 4d, the quarter of
wheat; the market price is now 1l. 4s. Seven tun of ale and
beer, by the day; ale at four marks and beer at 2l. the tun.
Thirty tuns of Gascoigne and French wines; there is none
in the city fit for the service. Four butts of sack, at 4l. the
butt. Hops may be had at 1l. 8s. the 100, if thirty sacks
be occupied. Twelve load of tallwood per day, and 1,000
of fagots per day, to be had and delivered at the water
side for 3l. 6s. 8d. the 1,000. 100 quarters of charcoal per
day; none to be had in the city. Fifty tons or thereabout
of empty casks may be had for 5s. 8d. per ton.
Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| June 19. | 218. The Earl of Rutland to Cecil. |
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| Has according to request viewed the best houses here, and
found the merchants' houses not meet for either of the Queens,
nor could they be made so, as they differed in height and
are not together; but they may serve for the train. The
palace is not meet for them, as it has been so defaced that
only one large chamber remains, and certain new works are
begun there, as will appear by the plat thereof sent by the
bearer. Thinks the Prebendaries' houses about the Minster
are the meetest to serve the purpose required. Viewed and
made a note of the best of them, which is herewith sent.—
York, 19 June, at seven in the afternoon, 1562. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| June 19. | 219. Margaret, Countess of Lennox, to Cecil. |
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| Complains of being kept here as a prisoner, and put off
with delaying answers, that so long as her husband uses
himself as he does and will not confess things manifestly known
he shall have no more liberty than he has, nor shall she come
to the Queen's presence. Will again humbly beseech the
Queen to release them out of their miserable trouble, and
suffer her husband and her to come together; or at least let
the Earl have the liberty of the Tower for his health.—Shene,
19 June. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary: 19 June
1562. Pp. 3. |
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| June 19. | 220. [The Duke of Wurtemburg] to Mundt. |
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| According to his promise informs Mundt of the intended
meeting of the Protestant Princes at Fulda for the purpose
of finishing and publishing an answer to the Council of Trent.
The meeting will be held on the 19th July. Hopes he will
inform the Queen of England of this, in order that she may
send her delegates thither.—Stutgart, 19 June 1562. Signed.
Orig., with armorial seal. Add. Germ. Pp. 2. |
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| June 19. | 221. Chamberlain to Challoner. |
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| According to Challoner's letters received by King, late
servant with Doctor Wotton, he requested of his servant
Farnham such stuffs as Challoner said he should deliver to
him, who says he has received no order from Challoner. Has
more cause to think of Challoner's forgetfulness since these
ships have come from Biscay. Desires Challoner to let him
have his things according to his promise, which was to send
the same at his cost and adventure. "Of occurrences here you
want not better advertisements than I can make you, being
rather a countryman than a courtier." Sends his commendation to my Lord and Lady of Feria, and Don Lorenzo.
—London, 19 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Challoner: Received 15 Aug.
Pp. 2. |
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| June 19. | 222. Second Replication of the Portuguese Ambassador. |
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| 1. As the Ambassador has already given his master's titles
at full, he does not think it necessary to name every single
place over which he has dominion. The Crown of Portugal
will never consent to share with others the discoveries and
conquest which have been so dearly purchased. It has con
verted to Christianity more countries during the last hundred
years than all the Princes of Christendom together. The
King's right to and possession over his dominions are notorious
to all Christendom. |
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| 2. He joins the name of the King Catholic to that of his
master, because in this matter the rights of one cannot be
violated without prejudice to the rights of the other. As
the Queen has admitted that it is lawful for Princes to forbid
strangers from going to places where their presence may be
prejudicial, the King of Portugal permits all to have access
to Portugal, Algarve, and the Azores; and therefore they
should be obedient to his laws, which forbid any person (even
Portuguese) from going to these newly discovered lands without express leave. |
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| 3. The Queen declares that she will allow her subjects
to trade to places not under the authority of the King;
the Ambassador says that his master has absolute dominion,
not only over those lands already discovered, but over all
those which may hereafter be discovered within the limits
of demarcation made between the Crowns of Portugal and
Castile, and solemnly approved of by the Holy Apostolic
See; in defending which rights the King does no injury to
any other Christian Prince. The compensation granted to
the merchants in Queen Mary's time has been paid by one
who was sent over expressly for that purpose. The Queen
says that the words of the grant were rightly interpreted
by her subjects; he thought it would have been agreeable to her to have the cause of the wrong attributed to
her subjects. He will also inform his master that she desires
not to be pressed any more on that matter, but hopes that
when she has heard other reasons she will accede to his
request. In the meanwhile he places her grant of last year
in the hands of the Secretary, together with this writing.
The prohibition of Francis II. was the second or third which
he had provided for the punishment of those who had transgressed his former proclamations. The reason why none
were punished in their bodies was the same as that why
no pirates are hanged in the same kingdom, although many
of all nations complain of them. The Portuguese vessels
never commit spoil or piracy, because they are not allowed
to go armed in fashion of war. The people that go on these
voyages are hired by the merchants of London. The Ambassador has not come here to prosecute those who sell arms,
etc. to the infidels, nor to dispute whether it is right for
Christians to sell Bibles to Jews, but merely to present the
remonstrance he has done, and then to return to his embassy
in France. The twenty-six chests of bibles and books were
brought from Flanders. The King of Portugal can do no
wrong to her subjects by prohibiting them from the same
thing that he forbids his own subjects. Is glad to hear that
the word "monopoly" was not intended to be used in connexion with his master. He again affirms his master's absolute superiority over the whole of Ethiopia; and therefore
his right to make such regulations with respect to it as may
seem most to his advantage. |
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| 4. Excuses the expression "deguisements par arguments
sophisticques," in his former answer, and assures her of the
goodwill of his master.—19 June 1562.
Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 12. |
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| June 20. | 223. The Earl of Lennox to the Lords of the Council. |
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| Has been oftentimes before them, and cannot declare more
than he has already done, which he intends to rest upon
during his life. Hears that there is more matter against him,
which may very well be true, so long as he remains in
captivity, his enemies in favour and at liberty, and their
"exploritors, hired men, and other fantastical persons"
allowed as his accusers. Desires to know what the new
matter is. Although his offer of service is not received, yet
heretofore it has been somewhat regarded, when he did such
service as his enemies will never do the like. Wishes that
the Queen would consider that he came not hither as a
vagabond, or for lack of living, as some of his accusers did,
but to serve her father. As his living here was granted only
for the marriage of his wife and for what he had lost in
France, and not in recompence of his inheritance in Scotland,
he wishes that the Queen would receive it again, and license
him to depart her realm quietly, as he came into it, and
not to receive this wrong and undeserved punishment.—The
Tower, 20 June. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| June 20. | 224. W. Patten to Challoner. |
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| Sued the Queen to forego his office to his deputy, Arthur
Dakyns, and to Harry Alford. She answered she knew him
well enough, but not his deputy. She goes towards the
north, where she will be about the 20th of August, and stay
there eighteen days. The journey will cost her above 40,000l.
The Queen of Scots will meet her; at this present there is
great amity between them. Challoner probably hears frequently and certainly of the matters in France. Our friend
Anthony Stringer is sick. Meeting Dr. Cotton the last day,
he said, "By God's Body, my nephew Smith," (meaning
the footman that had St. Diego's disease,) "and Mistress
Colly would needs be laid for their pleasure in Southwark;
and by the Mass the 'morbe' had so soon measured them that
one died one day, the other the next; and by God's Body
I fear me my nephew Anthony be not well within. I fear
me the morb fret him inwardly, but he must have a potion of
me; he must have my quintessence." All this Ferrers and
he told Anthony. "By God's soul," quoth Anthony, "[he is]
a very knave."—Mincing Lane, Saturday, 20 June 1562.
Signed.
Orig. Hol. (apparently the concluding sheet only). Add.
Endd. by Challoner: 16 [sic] June, received 15 Aug., by the
post of Flanders. Pp. 4. |
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| June 20. | 225. The Duke of Guise to Throckmorton. |
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| Has received his letter, and heard from the bearer of the
Queen's good disposition towards them with respect to
pacifying the present troubles. He is very thankful for the
same, and declares that the troubles are not his doing, as the
Prince of Condé has declared; but are solely on account of the
disobedience of the King's subjects. Hopes that a pacification may be brought about by the intervention of the Queen
Mother. Thanks him for the news that he has sent about
the Queen of Scots.—The camp at Vernon, near Beaugency,
20 June 1562. Signed: François De Lorraine.
Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| June 20. | 226. Guido Jannetti to Cecil. |
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| Wrote eight days ago about the Council of Trent. Thanks
him for sending the Queen's diploma, which will be for the
honour and security of the writer. Sent with his letter a
speech made at Trent by one of the three French Envoys
Grimani, the Patriarch of Aquileia, a man of great virtue,
withdrew from Rome without the Pope's knowledge, who
was about to hand him over to the Inquisition, because
sixteen years previously he had written a letter, in which he
affirmed it to be sound doctrine, that those whom God
predestines to eternal life cannot fall from it, and those who
are foredoomed cannot be saved. He has sent letters to the
Presidents of the Council, asking leave to go thither and
stand his trial. They have consulted the Pope, who has
ordered the Patriarch to come to Rome by a certain day.
There has been a discussion respecting the residence of
Bishops. Pius tries to make a league for the extirpation of
the heretics, and has engaged the King of Spain and the
Dukes of Savoy and Florence. He complains that he is
deserted by all the Princes of Christendom. "Truly these
Lords of Venice have until this day answered wisely unto
him, that the arms and battles of a Pope must needs be the
holy learning and good General Council." (fn. 8) The Ambassadors
of the Emperor and the French King at Venice speak of some
intercepted despatches, in which one of the chief Cardinals at
the Council of Trent tells the Pope of the state of the Council,
and warns him of the dangers that threaten it, and also that
the adversaries are going to send a fleet into France. A
Greek Bishop was burnt at Rome a few days ago for heresy,
together with the effigies of three other accused, who were
absent. By the last letters from the Emperor's Court it is
reported that he has complained of the manner in which the
Council of Trent has been conducted, so that the Pope fears
lest more trouble come of it. The Turkish Ambassador has
left the said Court, a year's truce having been made.—Venice,
20 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 3. |
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| June 20. | 227. N. Stopio to Sir John Mason. |
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| Wrote last Saturday as usual. Yesterday, happening to go
to the shop of Henrico Rizzo, he was informed that thirty
ducats sent from Mason was there awaiting him, which he
has this day received. Had no previous advice of it from
Mason. Sends this week's news. Account of disturbances at
Florence, Bologna, Parma, etc. Several vessels have been
taken.—Venice, 20 June 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd.: Advertisements.
Ital. Pp. 7. (fn. 9) |
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