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| Nov. 16. | 1056. Cecil to Windebank. |
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| Wishes his son to see Italy and pass by the Helvetians and
to Geneva. "Marry, I wish you have good regard to pass
as unknown as ye may, because of the malice that I know
the Papists owe me, and could be content to avenge the
same in my son." Means to marry and plant his son when
he comes home. He is to use reverence to Knollys, and to
learn to wear his apparel cleanly and courtly, for of himself
he is somewhat negligent.—"From my house next the Savoy,"
16 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 16. | 1057. John Young to Cecil. |
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| 1. This day there came a boat from Dieppe with certain
people from Rouen, who say that the King and his mother
have departed towards Paris to the Guises; so there remain
there but four ancients, which number but 300 men, and very
small number of people in the city. They put to death all
the chief of the city with their wives. M. De Clere is near
the city with 100 horsemen and De Villebon with fifty,
which is all the power remaining about Rouen. |
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| 2. They say that the King of Navarre departed on Tuesday at night about 8 o'clock, and that the Prince with M.
D'Andelot was last Thursday within six leagues of Paris, and
that M. D'Andelot's men of war have given a great overthrow to the Guises about Paris on Thursday or Friday
last, for they came before the Prince and D'Andelot to make
the ways clear before their coming; so that at this time the
Prince is there. Many of the Almains and Swartritters are
departed from Guise and gone to the Prince. When Montmorency made his entry into Dieppe there came many
Papists with him, and for the space of two days went to
mass, but as soon as he departed they went their ways also,
so that they are all quiet in that town. M. De Bacville
departed from Dieppe to the King on Monday, and Ricarville
remains, who has but 100 men; and they say that he is
sent for also. Desires to know whether he shall make stay
of the passenger boats.—Rye, 16 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1058. Warwick to the Privy Council. |
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| Has received their letters of the 10th inst. Has omitted
no occasion of writing.—Newhaven, 17 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1059. The Privy Council to Smith. |
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| 1. Having seen his letters of the 5th inst. they have
considered his proceedings since he first came to Rouen
until the 10th inst. In the matters wherein he requires
speedy answer (grounded upon conference with the Cardinal
of Ferrara), they allow of his doings towards making peace,
but they cannot hope for a good end, when the Pope's
Legate shall be a principal actor, nor would they that he
should have dealt so deeply with him; for there must needs
follow to his party a comfort upon too much yielding on their
part, and a discomfort to the Prince to find that (without
his understanding) he [Smith] had entered into such a talk
of a peace as to make the composition of Dieppe an example
to the Prince. They have also considered the paper of the
articles for the composition of those of Dieppe, and they see
no cause to approve of such a treaty of peace to have those
articles that a poor fishers' town was constrained to take
after the loss of Rouen. They think he should seek no more
the Cardinal, but abide his seeking him; and neither with
the Queen Mother or others deal otherwise than to continue to declare the Queen's desire to have a perfect end
of these troubles, viz., for the Prince and his to have their
reasonable requests. |
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| 2. For the matters of the Prince, he may offer that the
Queen would be glad that he [Smith] should labour to bring
things to a reasonable end; and for her own causes she will
refuse no reasonable offers to continue in amity. Smith
may say that the conspiracies lately begun by some named
Pooles in favour of the Guises, show how necessary it is for
her to provide for the same; yet he is not to give them cause
to think that he touches it but upon remembrance, and not as
from fear of them. |
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| 3. By some means he shall inform the Prince and his that
the Queen intends not to deal in this matter without knowledge of such as have practised with him [Smith]. If the
Cardinal or the Queen Mother ask what answer he has
from England concerning the articles sent hither, he shall
say that he finds the Queen of her first mind, viz., that if
they trust her to be a means of pacification betwixt the
Prince and the Guises, she will labour therein; otherwise
she will not meddle in the matter. |
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| 4. Concerning the spoils made upon the Queen's subjects
in Bretagne, it is not true that restitution has been made.
The English, finding themselves destitute of relief, may be
bolder with the French King's subjects than their Lordships
would wish. |
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| 5. They wish he could procure Throckmorton's safe-conduct
to return; for now being but a private man, the Queen
Mother's former answers take no effect, and therein the
Queen would that he should deal as earnestly as he can.
Corrected draft in Cecil's hol. and endd. by his secretary.
Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1060. Thomas Wood to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has written to Lord Robert of the great number of
French men of war in Newhaven, and of the danger thereof.
There are above 500 French soldiers, and not less than
2,000 men and women; these his Lordship has no commission to remove without M. Beauvoir' consent, whose doings
he must not seem to suspect, but who is not forward to
redress the inconvenience that may ensue hereof. Yesterday
their water and victuals were cut off again by the enemy.
The Duke of Guise will shortly come with his force towards
Newhaven, whom they would not fear if they were sure of
those that are amongst them. They hear for certain that
the King of Navarre is dead. The Countess Montgomery
received letters that before his death he confessed that the
hope of being restored to his kingdom made him go against
his knowledge, and that he gave an admonition to the Queen
Mother in time to prevent the ruin of her children and their
kingdom. In his former letters he reminded Lord Robert
that Mr. Crofts (fn. 1) would be a meet man to assist the Lord
Lieutenant, in case the service of the Prince were preferred
to private displeasures, of whose company his Lordship would
be glad. Crofts is well persuaded in religion, whereof he has
a good testimony that he wrote whilst he [Wood] was in
Germany and he [Crofts] in the Tower.—Newhaven, 17 Nov.
1562. |
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| 2. P. S.—It is reported this day that the Rhinegrave with
his band is departed towards Guise. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1061. Articles touching Newhaven. |
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| William Winter's answer to the Privy Council concerning certain Articles sent to the Earl of Warwick. |
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| 1. There are in Newhaven 340 French hackbuteers; 491
householders; of ship-keepers who come to and fro, 400; the
French inhabitants (having no armour), and a number of
women and children. |
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| 2. So many French being now in the town is a peril to the
same. The best way to avoid it is (by M. Beauvoir' opinion)
that the English soldiers and labourers as they arrive should
be placed in the houses which the French now occupy,
whereby they would depart. This opinion was thought good
by the Earl of Warwick and the Council there. Three galleys
to be armed, and every galley to have 300 men, who may be
of the garrison of the town, and also 200 rowers, who may
be also employed about the works of the town; so there will
be a total of 900 men. |
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| 3. Item, 1,500 pioneers; 100 marshmen for cleansing the
ditches; 40 wood fellers; 100 miners, to serve under Goodaylle. Also are wanted French money, mattresses, and shoemakers.
Endd. Pp. 3. |
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[Nov. 17.]
Forbes, ii. 188. | 1062. Answer to the French Ambassador's Second Declaration. |
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| 1. Certain speeches have been used by the Ambassador,
which he, being admonished, will revoke; but if they come
from those that direct the King by force, they are to be
admonished to use comelier words to Princes. |
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| 2. The Queen has caused her intentions to be declared
privately to the King by her new Ambassador, and publicly
by writing; yet for satisfaction of the Ambassador she will
answer the subject of the whole as shortly as may be. |
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| 3. The whole matter is to move her to revoke her subjects
sent into Normandy, and to deliver certain French subjects
that have come into this realm. |
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| 4. She answered that it well appears by these negotiations
who are the directors of the King, and the promoters of these
troubles in France, who use his name to obtain their private
ends. |
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| 5. On the other part, all that has been done has been to
defend themselves in the quarrel of the King, on whose
behalf they only required that his governance during his
minority might be observed according to the ordinances of
the three estates of the realm, and other edicts of the King. |
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| 6. Concerning these troubles in France, she still continues
in her judgment that those who have possession of the King
and Queen Mother by force of arms are guilty of all the
blood that has been shed in these troubles. The King (once
delivered from the tyranny of the Guises) will see cause to
allow that those on the other side are his faithful subjects,
and not rebels. She necessarily concludes that until the
lawful requests of Condé are granted, she will continue her
purpose in succouring the cause of the King. |
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| 7. The private causes that moved her to intermeddle
therein are approved of by all Princes. |
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| 8. New injuries have occurred this year, viz., the spoiling
of divers of her subjects and ships in Brittany; and lately the
intelligence had by those of Guise with certain traitors here,
not unknown to the Ambassador, who conspired in favour of
the Guises against her and her crown. She cannot see why
upon requests devised by the Guises in the King's name,
she should revoke her subjects whom she has sent into Normandy. |
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| 9. And whereas the authority of the request both for this
and the delivery of certain Frenchmen is grounded upon a
treaty betwixt the King and Queen, to this she has made
sufficient answer by private letters to the King. The same
treaty was violated in the reigns of Kings Henry and Francis,
and has never since been restored, but refused. |
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| 10. In conclusion, she requests the Ambassador to observe
that she means to observe the treaty and peace with the
King. If the violence of them who now detain the King
shall use his authority to offend her, she means to redress the
same in all respects.
Corrected draft in Cecil's hol., and endd. by his secretary:
Vacat. Pp. 8. |
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| [Nov. 17.] | 1063. Another draft, corrected by Cecil, with the addition that
when France shall be free from these intestine wars, the
whole world shall see how friendly minded she has been to
the King.
Endd. Pp. 11. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1064. Copy of the above in French. |
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| Dated by Cecil, and endd. by his secretary. Pp. 9. |
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| Nov. 17. | 1065. N. Stopio to Sir John Mason. |
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| Wrote last Saturday, as usual, and now sends such additional news as he has heard since then.—Venice, 17 Nov.
1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. Ital. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1066. Smith to Cecil. |
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| Sent this letter in cipher and orange from Rouen, by
Clint, a merchant of London, on the 14th inst. |
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| 1. Recapitulates his letter of the 14th. |
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| 2. On the 14th inst., when this was sent, it being Saturday,
he left Rouen, and made for Paris. Before he came to St.
Denis he learnt by the Grey Friars, who fled from Etampes,
that Condé had taken it, 4,000 men being in the town, and
without firing an arquebus; for as he entered by one gate
they went out at another. Paris is full of soldiers, and his
host (Verberies) is glad to remove his stuff. Smith's man
(Wilson), who was sent to prepare his lodgings at Paris, was
there in such danger for wearing his [Smith's] livery (whereby
they know him to be English, and a Huguenot,) that if he
had not been saved by the soldiers, who took him into a
church, he would have been slain after their accustomed
manner. When one chances to cry "A Huguenot, a Huguenot," this beastly order is now allowed in Paris.—St. Denis,
18 Nov. 1562.
Copy. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. In cipher, blank.
Pp. 4. |
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Nov. 18.
Forbes, ii. 192. | 1067. Throckmorton to Warwick. |
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| 1. Since he arrived at Orleans he has written four times to
him [Warwick], and this bearer having brought him nothing,
he supposes they have miscarried. One he knows was taken
by the enemy, in which packet he sent a letter to the Queen,
and a cipher to be used betwixt Warwick and himself. The
party who carried this packet was named Captain Salles, a
Gascon, who was put to death by the Constable's means.
Warwick, and those under his charge, had better take heed
of the Rhinegrave. He is to beware what promises are made
to him, and not to suffer any of his Almains to enter Newhaven; for there is nothing meant but treason. This bearer
gave Condé to understand that he [Warwick] had there for
him 100,000 crowns, to be delivered when the Prince sent
for them. |
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| 2. Is ashamed that Dieppe was abandoned, as the loss of
it was of great consequence. Now the place where he
[Warwick] is, is in a manner besieged, and no other port
favourable to him, except Caen, which is commanded by the
castle. The Count Montgomery was not within it. England
won much honour at Rouen, and so did Leighton and Killigrew; but those of Dieppe are not so well spoken of. |
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| 3. The Prince departed from Orleans to the camp on the
8th inst. On the 10th he made his approaches before Pluviers,
which having battered for four hours with two cannons, the
next day the town surrendered. On the 14th inst., his army
being within five miles of Etampes, eleven ensigns of the
enemy abandoned the same, whereupon entrance was offered
to the Prince into the town. He passed by without entering,
and marched towards Corbeil, there to win the passage of the
Seine, about which he is occupied now with his army. The
enemy have there and thereabouts 2,000 horsemen and
4,000 footmen, who keep the passages of Melun and Corbeil,
to have the commodities of the rivers Marne and Seine for
provisions for Paris. They will give battle, or quit the
passages. The Prince is strong in horsemen by aid of a
number of ruiters, and of footmen, also having a good band
of lansquenets well armed, besides the Frenchmen. |
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| 4. Has accompanied the Prince for causes which he passes
over, because it is not meet to be written out of cipher. He
is to take heed the French do not serve their turn with the
cipher which has fallen into their hands. The Prince would
like to have the aid of some of his [Warwick's] footmen
and horsemen. Cannot see safely how Warwick's force can
join the Prince unless he sends a good band of horsemen to
conduct the footmen. It would be a good enterprise if he
[Warwick] could recover these places which besiege him on
the Seine on both sides, as Caudebec, Honfleur, Harfleur, and
others. The Rhinegrave by his doings here is discredited
amongst the Princes of Germany. Has lately sent three or
four despatches to the Queen, and is afraid they have miscarried, he having no safe means to send by the way of Smith.
The loss of Dieppe has been a great hindrance to give the
Queen intelligence of this country. Requests Warwick to
inform her that he sent sundry ways two despatches to her;
one the 30th ult., the other the 8th inst. As to the men of
the Rhinegrave who offer to revolt from their captain, his
opinion is that he shall try them by such means as this bearer
can tell, and as Condé and the Admiral have advertised
Montgomery, and MM. Briquemault and Beauvoir. Advises
him to treat Montgomery well, for he is one of the worthiest
men of his nation.—"From the Prince's camp, nine leagues
from Paris, and four from Corbeil, the 18th November 1562."
Signed.
Orig. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1068. Munitions for Newhaven. |
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| Estimate of charge for lining 1,000 morions and 300
burgonets to be sent to Newhaven, 18 Nov. 1562, buckram,
tow, and thread, 13l. 9s. Also leather and buckles for
repairing the armour, 6l. 15s.
Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1069. Windebank to Cecil. |
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| 1. Thinks that it would do Mr. Thomas good to see Italy
and have the tongue. |
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| 2. But as there be commodities, so is there also great
danger in that country of discommodities for young men by
reason of the enticements to pleasure and wantonness there,
from which he doubts much how he will be able to withhold him, having had some proof thereof during their stay
in France. Besides Mr. Thomas may not well bear the great
heats of the country, and being given also to eat much
fruit, may soon fall into sickness as he did in France. The
journey will be very chargeable, and to go as far as Rome
or Naples will take the whole summer. Thinks Mr. Nowel
a meeter man to go with Mr. Thomas than himself. If
Cecil's pleasure is that they should go, the sooner they do
so the better. As for the cold of the winter and the snow
of the mountains, they must do as others do. There is a
company of Italians who mean to go into Italy within
three weeks. Mr. Knollys's man will not let them know
the charges his master has been at for them. Sends his
account up to the 18th inst. There are twenty-five crowns
more than should have been spent, which happened thus;
at their leaving France Throckmorton advised them to keep
their going secret, fearing lest something might be done by
their host for the stay of Mr. Thomas, for he is a great
shifting man and very needy. Therefore they forbore paying
two weeks' charges till the evening before their departing,
and even then kept him in hope of their remaining. Their
host asked for twenty-five crowns which Windebank said
he had paid, but after much ado was forced to pay it. They
have but seventy-six crowns. Is promised to have 200
crowns in ten days. |
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| 3. By them that have long experience of England it is much
doubted that the Queen will not proceed earnestly enough,
for lack of bestowing enough. The Princes, Electors, and other
Protestants have looked for an ambassade out of France, to
them, for their means for a pacification in France; but they
think that the Guisians are so strong that they will make
peace by their own force. It is said that King Philip takes
up money in all places, but Windebank thinks that he is too
far in debt to get much. Divers Princes are spoken to offer
money to the French King for the maintenance of the
Guisians, as the Dukes of Ferrara and Florence, and chiefly
the Pope. The Marquis of Brandenburg has offered the
French Ambassador 2,000 horse and a regiment of footmen
for the Guises. All the Papists make a complot for the
overthrow of the Gospel and the preaching thereof. They
have yet two horses not sold. Mr. Thomas has great lack
of an honest serving man. Wishes that Cecil would send
one out of England with a good strong gelding for Mr.
Thomas's riding, if he should go.—Frankfort, 18 Nov. 1562.
Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1070. Draft of the above in Windebank's hol.
Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1071. Windebank's Accounts. |
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| Expenses for travelling in Germany from 10 Sept. to 18
Nov. Charges for their horses, clothes, etc., and four or five
entries for "mending Mr. Thomas his dag." For going to
the hot house one dollar, with various memoranda.
Endd. Pp. 11. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1072. Knolles and Mundt to the Queen. |
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| 1. Since their last letters from Frankfort dated 23rd ult.,
on the 9th inst. they have received hers of the 11th ult. On
the 31st ult. they were admitted to speak with the Duke
of Zweybruck, and at present have received no answer.
They had supper with him the same night. On the 2nd
inst. they received the answer of the Elector of Saxony;
touching his resolution for the principal articles of their commission, he was sorry to consider the calamities of France,
and with other Princes of Germany had prepared an ambassade, that the matter might be ended by the agreement
of both parties. For himself, he and his ancestors had always
continued in peace with the Kings of France. As the King
and most of the nobility were of the contrary part, he could
not maintain so doubtful a cause. To the second article,
for entering into a league, he answered that at present he
could not assent thereto; that as the matter appertained to
all States that had received sound religion, it required consultation of many and a great time; that both the Catholics
and Protestants in Germany were agreed upon a constant
peace, and he doubted lest this confederation of one part
against the other would be accounted for a breach of the pacification. It would give cause to the adverse party to enter
into a contrary league. This was his answer. |
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| 2. They replied that as it required time, if the Princes
present would appoint a time and place for conference, the
rest could easily repair thereunto, and the Queen would
not be behind in sending a legation to the same. Concerning the dread of breaking the general peace, and provoking
their adversaries to a counter-league, they need not fear
that. This conference took place about ten o'clock, at which
time the Duke and Duchess were going forth to dine with
the Duke of Bipont, and the Marquis of Brandenburg had
come to go with them and stayed at the door. This answer
was contrary to the hope they conceived at their being with
him at Marpurg, but it is noted that his councillors tend all
to this end, that in nothing he do offend the King of Spain. |
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| 3. Although they are at an obscure lodging, and never go
abroad but on her business, yet being discovered before in so
many parts of Germany they were notified even to the Emperor
and the King of the Romans. After they had received the
Queen's letters with commission to both of them, they presented themselves. The day after they received his letters
(which was the 16th inst.) they signified the same to the
Emperor's Chancellor, desiring audience, but they could not
be admitted that day because of the Emperor hunting, nor
the day after, because it was kept holy in the name of St.
Martin. On the morrow they were received at seven o'clock,
when they entered an inner chamber where the Emperor
was with certain noblemen about him but standing aloof,
and when they would have kissed his hand (which after
the manner of the country he put forth to them) he withdrew it hastily. After they had made her commendations,
they said that as soon as she heard he purposed to be at
Frankfort, she testified by them her affection towards the
house of Burgundy and Austria, and in particular towards
him, and for better credit she had sent him her letters.
The Emperor answered that it pleased him to hear of the
amity which had continued for so long a time between the
houses of England, Burgundy, and Austria; he would read
the letters at his leisure, and that they were of authority
for confirmation of the truth of their words. They then
said that as the Queen had understood that this assembly
was chiefly to deliberate about the election of a chief
magistrate in the Christian commonwealth, she would perform the office of a friend by offering herself to further
this election towards such an one as should be agreeable to
his desire. This offer they made after being informed that
the Electors had consented to the creation of Maximilian
as King of Bohemia. Because it might also happen that
some malicious persons would publish slanderous rumours
concerning her doings in taking up arms, she had set forth
an open protestation to the world declaring the end whereunto it is directed, and if the Emperor wished to have a copy
they would present one to him, which they did. He answered
that he would use her friendship herein, if occasion at any
time hereafter required it. To the second part he said he
was so well persuaded of the Queen that no rumours would
lead him to think she would take an enterprise in hand
contrary to equity. They excused themselves for their being
so late in coming to him, by the default of those who had
charge for conveying her letters to them. |
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| 4. On the same day at four p.m., they spoke with the King
of Bohemia, to whom they declared what offer she had made
to his father, and the reason to be because she knew of none
so meet for the dignity as himself. His answer was to the
same effect as his father's, adding that he was sorry he could
not express his thankfulness to her, yet he hoped hereafter
to find some good occasion to testify the same by his doings.
He spoke divers times very reverently of religion, yet they
could not discover if he was addicted to the Gospel, or
otherwise. Many men have great hopes in him. Many say
the Pope has tried all he could to stop this election. It is
thought he will be published as King of the Romans on Monday next, the 23rd inst.; where he will be crowned and when
is uncertain. They cannot learn what conditions are prescribed to him by the Electors, but as they may conjecture
they think to conserve the peace generally agreed upon concerning the differences of religion at Passau and at Augsburg. |
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| 5. They have laboured with the Princes as occasion would
serve and with their councillors to bring the matter to some
good resolution. On the 6th inst. they dined with the
Palsgrave, and after dinner reminded him of the Queen's chief
expectation touching the conclusion of such matters as they
attended hereupon. They declared how far they had proeeeded
therein with the other Princes, and of their answers, as well
of Augustus as of John Frederick of Saxony, and of the
Landgrave. The two last he liked, and he expected nothing
else from the other. He said he should have occasion shortly
to treat with the Protestant Princes about other matters, and
would move them in this, and doubted not but to draw them
to some resolution therein. |
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| 6. On the 14th inst. they solicited the Duke of Wurtemberg,
declaring the good inclination of the other Princes; he
answered they had already partly entreated of that matter,
and he hoped shortly to receive their resolution therein.
They had supper with him that night. On the 10th inst.
there were again with the Duke of Zweybruck, called Bipont,
to remind him of his promise for furtherance of this cause
with other Princes. He answered that the Protestant Princes
were at that time assembled at the Palsgrave's house. Not
being able to go himself, being troubled with a rheum, he
sent a secretary to will his councillors that were there in
his behalf, to propound the matter in his name; also that
it would be good for the Queen to draw by large entertainment on her part certain captains now entertained by the
French. To this they answered that the charge would be
so great that the fruit thereof would scarcely come to a
sufficient recompense. On the 18th inst. he left the town,
but gave commission to his councillors to proceed as if he
was present. After receiving their answer from the Elector
of Saxony they declared it to a councillor of the Landgrave,
desiring him to inform his master thereof, which he did;
they had answer again from the Landgrave that he marvelled
thereat, but for his own part he would keep that which he had
promised unto them. This is all they have done concerning
the Queen's commission. |
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| 7. Diligence shall not be wanting on their parts, now that
they understand Rouen is taken, of which they had no
knowledge before the 15th inst. It is uncertain what
conclusion to expect at the Prince's hands, for they perceive that persuasion will carry no profit, nor will present
danger prevail much with many. There is an Ambassador
here from the Prince of Condé, called M. De Passey, sometime Bishop of Nevers, which bishopric he after resigned
to his brother; he is a learned man and has been well heard
of the Emperor and the King of Bohemia severally, and of
the Electors together, whose oration to the Electors was in
Latin, to the others in French. It tended to the justification of Condé in taking up arms. In his oration to the
Emperor he confirmed his cause out of the ancient laws of
France; to the others he adjoined the cause of religion, and
showed openly the Queen Mother's letters signed by her,
exhorting the Prince to take up arms for the defence of the
King, of her, and the realm. She [Elizabeth] has probably
copy thereof, but if not, they send such as they have. |
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| 8. The recusation of the Council of Trent (whereof she is
promised a copy) is not yet presented to the Emperor.
There has been a controversy amongst the Princes concerning
the article of the Lord's Supper, but they are now agreed
and intend shortly to deliver it to the Emperor. They are
informed by a man of credit that the French Ambassador
at Venice wrote not long ago to the Queen Mother, informing
her that the Pope procured a league offensive and defensive
of all the Catholic Princes and potentates, whereof the King
of Spain should be at the head, and using all means to draw
the Venetians thereto. The first time he failed, for they
answered they would not enter into wars for religion's sake.
He assayed them again, and offered them Ravenna and
Sienna upon condition they should pay 300,000 crowns.
This gentlemen affirms he saw the letters; he is one who has
had commission from Condé into these parts. The King of
Spain collects great sums of money on all sides. There is a
bruit that he secretly pressed 8,000 horsemen and footmen.
This assemhly will not last longer than the end of this month.
There is a great feasting here, wherein the Emperor sits with
the Princes, not as one over them, but as a companion.
There has been much talk of the coming of an Ambassador
from the Turk, who has been long expected.—Frankfort, 18
Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Endd. Pp. 14. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1073. H. Knolles to Cecil. |
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| Received on the 9th inst. Cecil's letter dated 10th ult.
from Hampton Court. Hope the letters they now send by
the ordinary post will have better speed. Refer to their
letter to the Queen. Now that the King of the Romans is
chosen (which will be published on Monday), the Princes
begin to go homeward, so the assembly will not last beyond
this month, in which case the writer and Mundt will go to
Strasburg. Here is continual feasting. On Sunday last the
Duke of Cleves gave a sumptuous feast, where the Emperor,
the King and Queen of Bohemia, the Electors, and other
Princes, and their ladies danced the greater part of the
afternoon. After this Council is broken up the Emperor
intends to go to Hagenau. Maximilian returns to Bohemia.
The Duke of Wurtemberg has sent part of his train away
already, and will follow very shortly. The Duke of Zweybruck has gone. Receives much comfort by the company
of Cecil's son.—Frankfort, 18 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. [18]. | 1074. Mundt to Cecil. |
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| Rouen has been taken by storm; this will interfere with
their business. The death of the Bishop of Cologne has
delayed this Diet, as a new Elector must be appointed before
the King of the Romans can be properly elected. This Diet
may be shortly broken up, and the Princes will immediately
go to their own estates, in this case he will go to Strasburg.
—Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 18. | 1075. Cuerton to Challoner. |
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| Wrote by Lenares four days since. Yesternight the bearer,
Master King, arrived here. A Frenchman says that Rouen
is not taken. Rochelle has yielded to the French King.
The Spaniards who are in France are coming back.—Bilboa,
18 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Challoner:
Brought by H. King. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 19. | 1076. Vaughan to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has received his letters of the 11th inst. by Captain
Jones, whereby it appears that he is troubled for want of
intelligence from hence. Now Warwick has arrived Cecil
must not hold the writer chargeable therewith. His office is
now so weighty for want of clerks that he has little time to
eat or sleep. Respecting the searcher and water bailiff.
Cannot perform the office of Controller if men stand in those
terms they do, for all in office here think none ought to
meddle with them, or call for redress if anything is amiss.—
Newhaven, 19 Nov. 1562. Signed. |
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| 2. P. S.—Cecil shall hear too soon of the loss of Mr.
Killigrew, which is great, though he was but a mean man.
If true, asks Cecil to remember his suit touching his [Killigrew's] office. Killigrew owes him 75l., which was lent for
passing the seas, as by his bill appears.
Orig., Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 19. | 1077. Thomas Kemys to Cecil. |
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| Asks that during the time he shall employ his wages for
refurnishing his band, which will be seven or eight months
at least, he may have some further charge amongst such
bands as come over, whereby he may maintain himself.—
Newhaven, 19 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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Nov. 20.
Forbes, ii. 195. | 1078. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. Wrote to her from Orleans on 30th ult. in answer to her
letters of the 17th September, which he received the 25th ult.,
and sent the despatch by Dieppe. As the bearer came near
Dieppe the day it was surrendered to Montmorency, he
could neither pass nor send with safety into England, so he
returned to Throckmorton with the despatch, which is now
sent through Smith. It contains intelligence which may
(notwithstanding the loss of Rouen and Dieppe) alter part of
her determination. |
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| 2. Condé with his force, amounting to about 6,000 footmen,
"armed so-so," and near 2,000 horsemen, marched from
Orleans on the 8th inst. The 9th inst. the Prince sent a
trumpet to Pluvieres to surrender the town, which is fortified
and held by the Guises since the beginning of these troubles.
On the 10th inst. the Prince approached the town, and on
the 11th inst., about 8 a.m., a battery of two cannon was
made to the town; also two sakers were employed to beat
the flanks and defences. The battery and sap profited so
well that the town surrendered about 12 o'clock the same
day, without any capitulation, so it and the people are at the
Prince's mercy. He pardoned those which bare no arms,
but executed all who bare arms. The Governor (M. De la
Masiere) is a prisoner. |
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| 3. The same day M. D'Andelot made the Almains, under
the command of the Marshal of Hesse, join the Prince's
force. There are 3,500 "ruiters," well armed and mounted;
also 4,000 footmen, well armed, and of as good show as ever
he saw. The Marshal of Hesse is the most moderate and
advised Almain he has seen, but those under his charge "be
very Almain soldiers, who spoil all things where they go."
The same day M. De Gonorre, brother to Brisac, arrived at
the Prince's camp immediately after the town was taken, who
proposed to the Prince a plausible composition; saying they
should have what they desired if they rid France of the
English and Almains, especially the English, for they
possessed the principal port of this realm. Gonorre remained
in the camp that night, lodged in the Admiral's lodging, and
made long discourses to them. |
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| 4. The next morning the Prince and Admiral made the
writer privy to this conference, and asked what answer they
should make. He told them that Gonorre's fair words had
heretofore done them great harm, having diverted them from
taking their advantage upon their enemies. He thought the
legation at this time tended to no other end, for now their
enemies' force was not comparable to theirs. They answered
that what he said was true; but they desired to know of the
Queen's determination, if they may be assured of a good end.
He answered that they might see her determination by her
protestation, but he said he could see no possibility how they
could be assured if her forces left this realm; for if the
English and the Almains were withdrawn, the Prince's force
would be so small that his enemies would not offer so
largely as they do now. They assured him, and desired
him to assure the Queen, that they will not make an end
but such as shall stand with her pleasure. They will
answer Gonorre (and by him the Queen Mother and the
King's Council) that they can see no surety for themselves,
nor repose for this realm, unless the Queen and the Princes
of Almain make the end. They despatched Gonorre on the
12th inst., in the morning. |
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| 5. The severity used at Pluvieres by the Prince is in
revenge of the cruelties exercised by the Duke's party at
Rouen against the soldiers there, but especially against the
Queen's subjects, and of the death of the President Matreville, Marlorat, and Coton. The Prince caused to be executed
at Orleans, before his departure, a Councillor of the Parliament of Paris named Sapin, and an Abbot appertaining to
the Cardinal of Lorraine. On the same day (12th inst.), in
the afternoon, the Prince with his whole camp marched from
Pluvieres towards Etampes. |
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| 6. On the 13th inst. eleven ensigns of footmen of the
Papists' camp left in Etampes to guard the town, perceiving
the Prince's approach, abandoned the same, which they
sacked before they departed. On the 14th inst., in the
morning, the inhabitants, perceiving the Prince encamped but
three miles from them, sent the keys of the town to him,
offering aid to him of victuals. The Prince accepted their
offer, and would not suffer his camp to enter the town. On
the 15th inst. he marched towards Paris, leaving Etampes on
the left, taking the way towards Corbeil, which is kept
by the enemy, the passage being there by bridge over the
Seine. |
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| 7. On the 16th inst. the Prince approached within three
leagues of Corbeil, and sojourned there some time, by means
of a great strait which his army had to pass at Ferté Alais.
His light horse kept those of Melun, Corbeil, and Paris
occupied with alarums the whole time of his sojourning there.
The same day a messenger arrived there from the Earl of
Warwick, who brought a letter to the Prince. The messenger
declared to the Prince in the hearing of the writer that the
Queen had sent over 100,000 crowns and above to aid the
said Prince, and that it was ready for him. Supposes the
Prince will commission M. De Briquemault or M. De Beauvoir
to repair to the Queen shortly. He desires some force to
join his under the command of Warwick. The messenger
also declared (and confirmed by letters from Briquemault and
Beauvoir) that the Rhinegrave desired Warwick to make
neighbourly war, which is bait to get Warwick's good
opinion, so that he may the more easily abuse him. |
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| 8. Thinks she is now informed by Smith in what evil
terms he stands here with the Queen Mother and the Council
about her. Smith advises him to beware how he falls into
their hands. She may perceive that he had reason to eschew
to commit himself to their courtesy without a sufficient safeconduct, which the Prince has requested Gonorre to obtain
for him from the Queen Mother. Assures her that they
meant, having him in their hands, being without a safeconduct or promise, to have despatched him. |
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| 9. The election of Maximilian not being solemnized, it
would be convenient for her to recommend him to the
Princes of Almain, which will be thankfully taken of the
Emperor, the King of Bohemia, his brethren, and the Princes
of Almain. |
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| 10. Lately here have been rumours spread of her sickness,
and the cause of it. Her friends here fear it has proceeded
of some violence of her enemies. It is believed here for
certain that lately the Grand Prior, disguised, entered her
realm, there to practise things which were accompanied with
peril to her own person. Cannot vouch for the truth of this,
but hopes it may cause her to be vigilant of her safety, "as
well in her feeding as otherwise." |
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| 11. It seems strange to the Prince and also to himself that
Dieppe was by her men and the French captains abandoned
as it was, for the town was more guardable than Rouen, the
enemy lacking powder and other things necessary. That
place was of great importance, Newhaven being situated as
it is, and as it were besieged; Harfleur, Honfleur, Caudebec,
Rouen, and Fécamp being held by the enemy; and the
Rhinegrave, with Almain horsemen and French footmen,
being in those parts, as it were to make siege to Newhaven.
Assures her that the French captains who gave advice to
abandon the town will never be well looked upon again by
the Prince. The matter had need now to be handled, that
Newhaven and her ships may impeach the navigation and
the trade of the Seine; also of the herring fishery along that
coast, for nothing will grieve them more than that. The
Rhinegrave practises that two of his ensigns, under colour of
revolting from him for religion's sake, should enter Newhaven
to serve under Warwick, which is a bait to betray the place.
There is no good meaning in him, nor any under his charge. |
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| 12. The King of Navarre is either dead or will be dead
within a few days, and the Prince having this great force
together shall be able to enjoy the authority that his brother
enjoyed. Perceives there are practices in hand, set on by the
Queen Mother, secretly to accord with the Prince of Condé,
so that the Cardinal of Ferrara, the house of Guise, the
Constable, and Marshal St. André may remain in their
estates in Court and Council about the King; which tends to
exclude the Admiral, his brethren, and such as favour the
religion, and are no good Spaniards. Asks her to advise the
Prince, by letter, in general terms, and by speech to M.M. De
la Haye and De Bricquemault, to admonish the Prince that
the proceedings of his brother may be "a glass and teaching"
of what may ensue to him if he does the like. |
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| 13. The matter of religion is like to be compounded by
means of an Interim, until by some Council there may be
some universal reformation ordained for the Church. Hopes
she will provide for the quietness of her realm, so that no
practiser may be suffered to work within it, as that an
Interim may be introduced in England. |
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| 14. The Prince writes to the Queen and to the Earl of
Warwick. De la Haye has complained that he is not most
grateful to her. It would be better for her service, by her
gracious usage of him, to move him to change that opinion.
M. De Foix is taken to be the minister of the Queen Mother
and the Papists, whilst the other is the minister of her
friends and well-wishers. |
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| 15. The Prince is somewhat jealous that Smith makes
such court to the Cardinal of Ferrara. Has given Smith a
hint to eschew those haunts at this time. |
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| 16. The Prince was obliged to waste the 17th, 18th, and
19th inst. before he could approach Corbeil, partly for the
repose of the Almains after their long travail, and partly in
consequence of the narrowness of the passage, wherein there
are to pass 6,000 horsemen of all sorts and nations, and
10,000 footmen to fight. The cause of the delay before
Corbeil is, that it standing as it doth, he may cut off their
victuals coming to them from Orleans, Pluvieres, and the
Beauce. For these respects the Prince assays to recover it,
although there will be somewhat ado about it, for within it
there are 4,000 footmen and 2,000 horsemen, with the Duke
of Nevers and Marshal St. André. At the despatch hereof
the artillery was in position before it. |
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| 17. On the 18th inst. the King of Navarre died betwixt
Rouen and Paris, being brought up by water. If the Queen
is disposed to aid Condé with money, she should stay the
payment thereof until she sees how the Queen Mother and
the Prince will agree.—Essone, 20 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Portions in cipher, deciphered. Add. Endd. by
Cecil. Pp. 11. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1079. Ponyngs to Cecil. |
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| 1. There marched on the 1st inst. towards Rouen 2,000
footmen and 400 horse, Bretons, under the Marquis D'Alborgge [D'Elbæuf], who was met by a messenger from the
Duke of Guise, willing him to march towards Paris. He sent
his people according to the said orders, and came himself with
100 horse to the King at Rouen, whom he met, with the
Queen Mother and the Duke of Guise, passing out at the
gate by the river where the ordnance and munition was
loading in "a cabberde" to be sent to Paris. On the 5th inst.
the Constable left for Paris, and rests at Pont De 1'Arche,
whither the King's carriages went on the 9th inst. from
Rouen with all the pioneers; and three days before they had
sent all their horsemen which were in Caux towards their
camp. The Rhinegrave rests at Newhaven with two ensigns
and 600 horse. It is thought his being here is to victual
Caudebec, Harfleur, and Montivilliers. |
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| 2. On the 11th inst. the King left Rouen for Paris, leaving
2,000 soldiers under M. Villebonne, who has charge of the
whole town. The Duke of Guise, before leaving, caused a
barge to be made to carry the King of Navarre to Paris, as
though he were alive, but it was known for certain in Rouen
that he died two days before. Mr. Killigrew has been very
secretly kept, and none suffered to speak with him; he is
now sent to Paris.—Newhaven, 20 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1080. Vaughan to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has given instructions to the bearer, his servant,
repairing into England, to inform Cecil of the estate here.
Speedy order should be taken of two offices here of great
charge, viz., the munition and victuals. It is requisite to
have an auditor appointed to view the doings of the Treasurer, the Victualler, and the Master of the Ordnance. |
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| 2. Concerning the pay of the labourers, he lately spoke
with Mr. Pelham, and finds him unwilling that any of them
should run in cheque, but go wholly in pay, like the soldiers.
Also finds that Pelham expects 20s. per diem for his entertainment, and 10s. for his lieuteuant, and so after that rate
for all other officers, as to a band of soldiers. He is worthy
of good entertainment, but cannot advise the Earl to go
through with him on those conditions. His Lordship has
some of Lord Robert's faults, that is, loath to punish, glad to
give, and loath to deny anything demanded.—Newhaven,
20 Nov. Signed.
Orig., with seal. The latter portion in Vaughan's hol.
Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 6. |
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Nov. 20.
Forbes, ii. 206. | 1081. Warwick to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has received the Council's letter. There was never
seen in any town such a mixture of English and French as
there is here. The Queen told him that it was agreed upon
between her and the Vidame that no soldier should remain
within the town, but only the town dwellers, but he found it
different, for there were at least 300 or 400 here; and he
was answered, that as Rouen and Dieppe were taken, this
town was the only refuge that they had. |
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| 2. With this answer he knew not what to do, his instructions commanding him to aid them and keep this town on
behalf of the French King. Seeing the danger from the great
number of French here, he declared to M. Beauvoir that he
had intelligence from the Council that there is a great
number of soldiers coming from England, for whom there
was no room. He therefore desired that the greater part of
the French soldiers might be placed in the villages without
the town; Beauvoir seemed content. |
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| 3. In the meantime he has the town strongly guarded day
and night, and has made a proclamation that no Frenchman
is to leave his lodging after 9 o'clock, upon pain of death, and
that they are not to lodge together, but in several places.—
Newhaven, 20 Nov. 1562. Signed. |
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| 4. P. S.—They all are happy in having such a man amongst
them as Mr. Whittingham, who deserves great thanks from
the Queen.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 4. |
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Nov. 20.
Forbes, ii. 204. | 1082. Warwick to Cecil. |
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| 1. Complains that he has not that liberty which all others
have had, viz., that the Lieutenant's hand is a warrant to the
Treasurer without the Council. Has written his opinion
touching the number of French within this town, which is
so great that they doubt them more than the enemy abroad,
and he has not commission to remove them. What he could
obtain by M. De Beauvoir's consent (which he purposes to
execute) shall also appear in his letter. They mislike of
their being here more and more. |
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| 2. M. Bricquemault was with the Rhinegrave three days
ago, who with his band continues as neighbours; at which
time he told him that Guise wished to be reconciled to the
Prince, and offered to submit himself, but had small hopes to
obtain his request, and he thought the Queen Mother would
send to the Prince by reason of his brother's death. The
Rhinegrave seemed "to mislike with Guise," and asked how
he might obtain the Prince's favour, which he told him could
not be got better than in forsaking Guise and joining the
Prince. He [Warwick] cannot verify these accounts. However, it behoves them to stand upon their guard; therefore
prays Cecil to hasten all such things as by the answer to
Winter's instruction are requisite. |
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| 3. There is one article in his privy instruction to inquire
what profits the French King had by customs, rents, taxes,
etc., which cannot be come by but by the French, who are
suspicious already. All the offices of this town are let to
farm by the King; those that have them make account to
enjoy them, insomuch that Beauvoir denied the water bailiff
to have anything to do with the French or their ships. He
[Beauvoir] has given liberty to a captain to go to sea against
the Papists; in his commission he writes himself Governor
for the King of the French town of Newhaven. |
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| 4. This day received two letters from the Ambassador,
whereof one is directed to Cecil, which he sends here enclosed.
—Newhaven, 20 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| [Nov. 20.] | 1083. — to — |
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| Has forgotten to include in the discourse given to Guillegre
[Killigrew] the following particulars respecting the revenues
of Normandy. Besides other advantages which they might
draw from Rouen, Havre, and Dieppe, the archbishopric of
Rouen is worth 50,000 francs; the two abbeys inside the
town are each worth 10,000 francs; the abbey of Fécamp is
worth 40,000 francs; the benefices within the town are
worth half as much as the archbishopric. The gabelle on
salt and other royal rights in Rouen and Dieppe are worth
50,000 crowns, which would double when the English
merchants came. Thus the profit which would be obtained
would be more than the garrison would cost.
Fr. Pp. 2. |
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Nov. 20.
Forbes, ii. 203. | 1084. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| 1. He has sent his despatch of the 30th ult. to the Queen
by three different ways; fears two have miscarried; the
third was by Dieppe. |
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| 2. How the French Ambassador is used there he cannot
tell, but if he and the hostages are as badly treated there as
he is here by the Queen Mother and the Council, they would
shortly entreat for their better usage. M. De la Haye has
given the Prince to understand "that he is not a grateful
minister to the Queen." Asks Cecil to amend that fault.
The Prince has written to the Queen, Lord Robert, and
Cecil, and suspends his writing to others of the Council until
he is informed either from Cecil by him or by De la Haye.
Cecil must leave off giving the Prince's ministers secret and
night audiences. Open dealing now will best serve the
Queen's turn, and show that the Prince's ministers are as
welcome to her and her Council as M. De Foix, who is the
minister of the Queen Mother and the Papists. Cecil does
well to treat kindly the Vidame of Chartres, for the Queen
Mother and that faction hate him; all his lands are commanded to be forfeited. |
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| 3. It would be better for the service if he were not kept in
such ignorance of Cecil's determinations. Fears the enterprise at Corbeil will not succeed so prosperously, for in
making their approaches they have lost many good soldiers.
Prays him to have consideration of the bearer for carrying
this packet to the Queen.—Essone, 20 Nov. 1562. Signed.
Orig. Portions in cipher, deciphered. Add. Endd. by
Cecil's secretary. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1085. William Bromfeld to Cecil. |
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| There are left out of the book of supply for Newhaven
many needful things (of which he encloses a list); there is
also a great want of pioneers for fortifying the town. The
town, being fortified, may be defended with little charge and
loss. It is subject to inconveniences, especially the want of
fresh water, which may be eased by making wells within the
town, and although it is somewhat brackish, soldiers and
beggars must not be choosers. Some places near them, if
taken, might give them great displeasure. The Rhinegrave
is within four miles; he makes sundry means to have conference with M. Beauvoir, but especially with M. Briquemault,
who is somewhat pliable thereunto. The French increase
daily in the town, to the dislike of the burgesses; for the
surety thereof Warwick has a great ward and strong watch
set nightly. There will want no manner of devices, howsoever dear the French pay for the same, for attaining their
will and desires. Here is a want of baskets, shovels, and
spades to furnish the pioneers.—Newhaven, 20 Nov. 1562.
Signed.
Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary.
Pp. 4. |
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| [Nov. 20.] | 1086. Supplies for Newhaven. |
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| List of articles required, such as "200 fellowes of ash for
cannon and demi-cannon," etc. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1087. Warrant of the Justices of Essex. |
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| Warrant by five Justices of the Peace for Essex to William
Bromfeld for the delivery of certain armour.—Horndon, 20
Nov.
Copy. P. 1. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1088. News from France. |
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| "News learned on Friday 20th November 1562 at the
Court." |
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| 1. The Prince has 18,000 men, five cannons, two culverins,
and six field pieces. D'Andelot is very sick of the quartain.
The Admiral, M. D'Andelot, and the remainder of the noblemen and gentlemen (the Prince excepted), are condemned by
the Court of Parliament to be beheaded, which has been
pronounced at the bar in Parliament, but not publicly as yet.
The Queen Mother being moved therein (by the Constable,
the Duke of Guise, and the Parliament), and that they might
be executed in effigy, answered that she would not consent
to it, and that if they did it she would disavow it. |
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| 2. The Parliament has asked the Queen Mother to take
the sole government of France, which is done to set a pique
between the Prince and her. They think that now, upon
the death of the King of Navarre, the Prince will declare his
right to all such offices as his brother held; which, if he
does, he will have her (who would rather die than lose her
authority) for his greatest enemy. |
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| 3. There are expected shortly at Paris 2,000 Spaniards,
which were sent from Spain long since, besides the 3,000 that
came into Gascony at first. |
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| 4. Guise and the Constable have in all of footmen not
more than 6,000 together as yet at Paris, and not many
more than 1,000 horse. Upon the taking of Rouen they
allowed numbers to go to their homes to refresh themselves,
thinking the war at an end until the spring. |
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| 5. M. De Foix's secretary (who was then at the Court)
reports the Queen had 16,000 men ready to be put into
Newhaven. They still besiege Corbeil in three places; M.
D'Aumale is in it with 4,000 men and a great store of
ordnance. |
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| 6. All the relics, jewels, and ornaments at St. Denis were
carried away a month since by order of the Cardinal of
Lorraine (being Abbot thereof), under pretence to keep them
more safely, but indeed to pay the soldiers.
Orig., with seal. Dated and endd. by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. [20.] | 1089. The Queen's Debts in Flanders. |
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| A note of different sums of money prolonged, which are
due in November, which amount to 187,598 florins 6
stivers, which makes about 93,769 crowns 6 stivers, and in
English money, at 6s. the crown, to about 28,210l. 15s.
Endd. Pp. 6. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1090. The Queen's Debts in Flanders. |
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| A note of different sums of money taken up in Flanders,
viz., taken up in Queen Mary's time, 57,921l. 6s. 8d.; interest
and brokerage thereon, 21,000l.; in Queen Elizabeth's time,
338,459l. 8s. 3d.; total, 487,502l. 7s. Paid from 17 Nov.
1558 to the last of April 1562, 378,289l. 1s. 4d.; so there
remain yet owing in Flanders, 109,213l. 6s. Flemish.
Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 20. | 1091. The Queen's Debts in Flanders. |
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| Names of the Queen's creditors referred to in the previous
document, with the sums advanced by each, with the
brokerage and interest, amounting in English money (at 6s.
the crown) to about 23,210l. 15s.
Endd. Pp. 2 and a slip. |
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