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| Nov. 11. | 1035. John Young to Cecil. |
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| This day arrived M. De St. Marie, with one of the Vidame's
gentlemen, who declares that Condé departed out of Orleans
on the 7th and came towards Paris. The Duke of Guise and
the Constable are gone up to Paris. The King, his mother,
and the King of Navarre remain in Rouen. The King of
Navarre is very sick, the bullet remaining in his body.—
Rye, 11 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 11. | 1036. Intelligences from Italy. |
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| 1. Trent, 6 Nov. 1562. The Cardinal of Lorraine has
been at Fossano with the Duke, and on the 2nd inst. set out
for Milan. He is expected here on the 11th inst. M. De
Lansac, the French Ambassador, has gone to meet him. The
Council is occupied with the canon De sacramento ordinis,
which has caused much difficulty, especially between the
Spaniards and Italians. |
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| 2. Rome, 7 Nov. Last Sunday the Pope's brother, the
Marquis De Martignano, arrived here unexpectedly, who was
most affectionately received by the Pope. Don Sanchio De
Leva has arrived to-day. The Secretary Nichetto has
solicited the payment of the remainder of the 35,000 ducats
promised by the Pope to France. On the 25th ult. the
galleys had arrived at Messina without having captured any
prizes, but there have been some engagements at sea. |
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| 3. Trent. The Archbishop of Granada has disclaimed all
intention, on the part of the Spanish prelates, of diminishing
the Pope's authority. The Council is scandalized with the
observations of the Patriarch of Jerusalem upon the question
of the papal jurisdiction. |
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| 4. Genoa, 10 Nov. News has arrived of the loss of twentyfive Spanish galleys. |
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| 5. Peschiera, 11 Nov. The Cardinal of Lorraine arrived
here yesterday, and to-day sets out for Trent. He has been
received with great pomp.
Ital. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1037. The Countess of Lennox to Cecil. |
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| Is grieved at not being suffered to see the Queen at the
time of her sickness, and desires him to be a means with the
Queen to procure the liberty of her husband and herself.—
Shene, Thursday. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. and dated by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1038. Sir Maurice Denis to Cecil. |
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| The musters are not yet finished. How shall he complete
the payments due to Captains Rede and Brickwell, who were
paid up to the 29th of September last? Rede received
in prest at Berwick 170l., and Brickwell 114l. 6s. 8d.—
Newhaven, 12 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil, Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1039. Orders proclaimed in Newhaven. (fn. 1) |
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| A repetition of the orders under the date Nov. 10, [No.
1028], with an additional article providing that no victualler
or householder shall suffer any to sit down to meals without
thanksgiving both before and after, upon pain of six days
imprisonment.—Proclaimed 12 Nov.
Endd. by Cecil. Broadside. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1040. Smith to Cecil. (fn. 2) |
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| 1. Wrote to him on the 20th ult. from Poissy, and
another on the 10th inst. Has only heard from England
by letter dated 2nd September. At the Queen Mother's
departure from Rouen to Paris this day (12th inst.) he spoke
to her through the means of the Cardinal, and asked whether
she understood what had passed betwixt the Cardinal and
him, to which she answered partly. Smith said they were
very forward touching the pacification of the troubles in
France, of which she said she was aware. He then asked
how she liked it; to which she replied that she was content
with all that had been agreed upon, and would see it
performed. He asked whether she would rather have these
matters pacified by such proceedings as they have begun, or
put the same in hazard that one party shall compel the
other to yield. She said she would that they should accord
without trial of extremity. He said none was so fit for her
turn as the Queen, for she desired that the Queen Mother
should rule both parties and the King. One party is of her
religion, and is likely to be ruled by her, and the other is
like to be ruled by the Queen Mother. The Queen said it
was strange that a foreign Prince should arbitrate betwixt
the King and his subjects, and stranger that the English
should be within one of the King's places. He said that
concerning Newhaven, upon an agreement being concluded
betwixt the Queens, all that force there is the Queen
Mother's force. |
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| 2. He desired to move a thing to her; she asked to
know what it was. He said it would not be amiss for
her, by advice to her Ambassador in England, or by
letters to the Queen, to signify that she understood his
proceedings for the quiet of France, and that she should
thank the Queen and desire her to continue to help to end
these broils. With that the water was in her eyes, and she
said she would do so, and confessed she liked his doings, and
if it was concluded without shedding blood she was bound to
the Queen for ever. He said he was sorry he had not come
before, for perchance the matter had been ended before this.
She said the Legate had told him why she would he had
come two months sooner. (The Cardinal yesterday said it
was because they were afraid he had brought worse news,
and as it were half a defiance, because the English came to
Newhaven after him). Smith complained that he could not
get post horses until the 10th inst., and that he was obliged
to send his own horse the first post. She answered he had
reason, and could see how all things were in trouble, and
that every man rides in post, so that the King sometimes
cannot get post horses for his own affairs. He said he
would come to the Court as soon as his horse came from
Louviers. She said they should lie at Bois de Vincent, and
she would have him lie within Paris, where she would
provide good lodgings for him. She desired that as soon as
he heard from England he would let her know it. He said
he would, and if in the meantime he could know from
Orleans how they were inclined to peace, he might do some
service if she would send him with a trumpet. She said that
if the Legate and he thought it good when he came to Paris
she would be content. Desires Cecil to write at large, or let
him have full commission at his discretion. |
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| 3. The King of Navarre was not dead this morning, but he
cannot live twenty-four hours, for his arm is rotten, and they
have mangled him in the breast and other parts so pitifully.
The Cardinal of Bourbon has come to the town; they will
make him Lieutenant in the place of his brother. M. De
Guise is Grand Maitre del Campe, and the Constable General
of the men-of-arms. St. André is about Etampes. They of
Paris fear the Prince, and he [Smith] goes thither now to be
besieged, yet he cannot see how the Prince's force will be
able to do it, but M. D'Andelot will fight if he can.—Rouen,
12 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Copy. Add. and endd. by Cecil. Pp. 6. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1041. Another copy of the above.
Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1042. Thomas Shipman to Challoner. |
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| The writer's son, Challoner's servant, shall receive no
favour from the writer until he deserves it. After having
been brought up to a good trade he has fallen into all
lewdness.—Bristol, 12 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Challoner: Received the
27th by a servant of the Ambassador of Florence. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 12. | 1043. The Chancellor of Sweden to Cecil. |
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| Letter of credence for Benedict Theitte, sent by the King
of Sweden with letters for the Queen.—Stockholm, 12 Nov.
1562. Signed: Nicolaus Gyldenstern.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 13. | 1044. Vaughan to Cecil. |
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| Sends by Winter the state of the muster rolls. Will try
to prevent all cunning shifts. Sends particulars concerning
the tipstaves and clerk to view the accounts. The minister
to christen, wed, and bury, and the sexton, with four
"buryars," well deserve their pay; for by a register kept
by them he can have a true report of all dead men,
which otherwise he would not know until he came to the
musters. The sexton and assistants may be collected from
the bands, without further charging the Queen, and so may
the collectors for the poor. Refers to other offices. He
longs to hear how Lee proves his opinion concerning the
weakness of Newhaven, which differs from all men's opinions
who have any judgment. It is necessary that the old town
be taken in, and for the charge it will take as little to do it
as to deface it. It lies upon a strait passage, and very hard
to be approached.—Newhaven, 13 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 13. | 1045. Extracts from the Letters of Vaughan and Denis. |
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| Extracts from the letters of Vaughan of Nov. 9, 10, and
13, and from that of Sir Maurice Denis.
Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 13. | 1046. The Composition of Dieppe. |
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| 1. Gives copies of the requests of the inhabitants of Dieppe
and the King's answer dated Oct. 30, also the articles of
composition, dated Nov. 1 [Nos. 944, 964]. |
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| 2. Copy of a letter from the King to his Parliament at
Rouen, ordering them to register the above articles, and to
stay all processes against the inhabitants of Dieppe. Also
that the Baillie of Caux should make a similar registration. |
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| 3. Rouen, 4 Nov. 1562. The King to his Council, at
which were present the Queen Mother, the Prince De
la Rochesurion, the Cardinal of Guise, the Dukes of
Guise, Aumale, and Montmorency, the Constable of France,
D'Etampes, the Count of Villars, the Sire De Cipiere, and
the Bishop of Limoges.—In the Parliament at Rouen,
13 Nov. 1562. |
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| 4. P. S.—The above letters patent were published at
Arques by sound of trumpet last Monday, and this day in
Dieppe, and shall be published at Neufchâtel next Saturday,
in order that all may retire to their homes.
Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 8. |
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| Nov. 12&13. | 1047. Smith to Warwick. (fn. 3) |
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| 1. This day (the 13th inst.) a proclamation was made in
Rouen that all in the King's pay should repair to the camp
to prepare to expel the English and Almains. They have
drawn all their chief strength from Normandy to meet the
Prince, who is marching towards Paris; if they defeat him
they will then attack his Lordship.—Rouen, 13 Nov. |
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| 2. 12th Nov. Ninety Englishmen are put in the galleys,
some badly wounded, and eighteen Scotchmen. One of
Smith's men saw them this day, who says they were not yet
tied to the oar, but chained together. His Lordship can
complain to the Queen Mother that they are his soldiers
taken at Rouen, they belonging to Leighton's band. Of the
Scotch he knows nothing. |
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| 3. Condé is coming towards Paris with D'Andelot, Rochefoucault, and all their forces joined together. The Duke of
Guise, the Constable, and Marshal St. André are going
against him. He heard that the Rhinegrave and his Lordship had communed together; would like to know their
conversation.
Copy. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1048. Warwick to Cecil. |
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| 1. Last Wednesday the Rhinegrave returned to Montevillers, where he has thirteen ensigns of footmen and 600
horse, whereby he will cut off all their provisions and
endeavour to take away their water. Having before restrained the horsemen from foraging in the country, he is
now obliged to give liberty to the Scottish band and others
to make such provision as they can; providing such as are
friends shall be recompensed; otherwise they will not be
able to keep them fourteen days longer, unless there were
numbers enough to fetch it from the country by force. |
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| 2. Trusts that Malby and Borowes will so behave that
their service shall recompense the Queen's mercy towards
them, and therefore desires that a pardon may pass for them,
which is not yet confirmed.—Newhaven, 14 Nov. 1562.
Signed. |
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| 3. P. S.—He has great need here of a civilian, a physician,
and a surgeon. Can he have Dr. Wilson, Mr. Bull, and
Glaunsfeld, Mr. Haward's man?
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1049. Warwick's Letters. |
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| Extracts from the letters of the Earl of Warwick of various
dates, ending 14 Nov., with notes by Cecil, respecting the
French expedition.
Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1050. Smith to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has asked Middlemore to write in the old cipher.
Goes now to Paris, where he expects to be kept close. Now
their money is spent, their force weak and divided, and they
in doubt of some of their men, the protracting of time is
good for them and bad for the Prince and the English.
Newhaven will cost more for its keeping than it is worth. |
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| 2. The Queen must have at least 8,000 or 10,000 men
ready. He believes 5,000 may go now through Normandy.
All their force has gone to the camp. They think that with
fair words the Earl of Warwick will be still, and they know
he has no other commission. Advises him to make all
possible haste for peace, and that upon any suspense the
Earl should come on, though it be but to Caudebec.
Suggests that the following articles be the basis of the
treaty of peace:—First, that the Prince be declared the
King's true subject; that he remain in all offices as he was
before the 1st of—, and succeed to such offices as the King
of Navarre had. That all who have taken part with him
may have their goods, etc., and such things as have in this
tumult been rifled, spoiled, etc. (as in the Articles of Dieppe).
That no Papists be spoiled of their livings which they now
lawfully have during their lives, etc. That it be not dishonourable nor punishable to make profession of Protestantism.
That such religion as the King and Queen Mother profess be
the religion of France, and no man to be compelled to follow
any other. That such as are called Protestants or Huguenots
make no further alteration than the religion of England, and
in this such articles as he thinks meet. |
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| For the King. |
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| 3. That each priest or other that shall hereafter take more
than one benefice shall pay the half-yearly profit of all he
takes beyond one, for four years, for payment of the King's
debts. That the Queen of England keep for the King
Hableneuf for four years and six months, or until such time
as Calais be surrendered; and during that time the interpretation of any doubt arising herein shall be referred to her
judgment. |
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| 4. This is drawn up in haste, only to give him cause to
think further upon this matter; but he must make haste, and
request that he may speak with the Prince or send to him to
know how he likes these articles, so that all parties may be
pleased.—Rouen, 14 Nov.
Dated and endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. (fn. 4) |
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| [Nov. 14.] | 1051. Thirteen lines of the above, written in cipher with
sympathetic ink.
P. 1. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1052. Challoner to Cuerton |
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| Rouen is taken. Asks him to forward the enclosed letter
to Robert Farnham in England.—Madrid, 14 Nov. 1562.
Draft. Endd. by Challoner. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1053. Robert Moffett to Challoner. |
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| 1. Wrote before of his arrival in Falmouth in five days
and at the Court in six, which was a great journey for an
old man. The Queen, Cecil, Lord Robert, and the Lord
Keeper gladly received Challoner's letters. The Lords of
the Council talked with the writer. Cecil told him he should
be paid for his post journey and the letter; and that Lord
Robert would take him to the Queen. But she, being at
the beginning of her small-pox, came not abroad, and the
writer did not see her, she having waxed more sick. |
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| 2. Delivered Challoner's instructions to his servant Robert
Farnham, who is much driven for his money, because of
the trouble of Rouen being won and Dieppe being given
over, of which place Ormesby, the writer's son-in-law, was
captain. Gave Challoner's letter to his other man, who has
sent it to Arthur, who pleases his master and mistress. Has
received his 30l. Delivered Chamberlain's great silver bowl
and cloth sacks to Farnham. Chamberlain told him (when
they were supping together at Sir John Mason's three nights
since), that his "guardamezziles" which he lent to Challoner
had been sent home in such a state that a man might run
through them. Told him that Challoner sent them in the
same state as he left them, and if the master of the ship
did not bring them well he was worthy to make them good.
Thinks that Mason and his lady shall have more wine from
Saint Marteno. If the Count and Countess of Feria are
gone to Safra, begs commendations to them. Has written
to Safra to Mrs. Clarentius, Stradling, and the gentlewomen
also. The Queen is whole of the small-pox, not having had
many signs in her face, but Mrs. Pen of the Privy Chamber
(who was King Edward's nurse) died of the small-pox last
week at the Court, which caused the Queen to leave Hampton Court last Monday for Somerset place.—London, 14 Nov.
1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Challoner: Received by the
way of Bilboa, 17 March. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 14. | 1054. Cuerton to Challoner. |
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| Cobham and he wrote six days ago. Sends 165 pounds of
salmon, sixty-nine couple of dried hake, and two Shropshire
cheeses weighing nineteen pounds. Received a letter from
Rochelle of 31 Oct.; all there have turned to the old sort,
the mass and all being up again. Calais and Boulogne they
say are English, and they have taken one of M. De Guise's
brothers.—Bilboa, 14 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Challoner: By
Lynares. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 15. | 1055. Challoner to Henry Cobham. |
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| In reply to his letter of the 24th ult. alleging that Challoner
was weary of his company, egged him to go by sea, and
would not lend him twenty crowns; he declares that he
enjoyed his companionship, and that his elder brother, Lord
Cobham, had himself urged him to hasten his return. Further,
that Cobham had himself required him to give him charge
of his letter to the Queen, and that he was unable to lend
him the money because he had none himself. Desires that
they may both forget that ever this little cloud came between
them.—Madrid, 15 Nov. 1562.
Copy. Endd. by Challoner. Pp. 6. |
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