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| Sept. 26. | 538. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. According to his advertisements of the 20th inst. the
Cardinal of Ferrara arrived at the Court, and had (as the
Bishop of Rome's legate always has) the cross borne before
him, whereunto little reverence was done by many persons
of the Court, wherewith the Cardinal and those that accompanied him were much offended. Notwithstanding, when
he had saluted the King and presented his letters this honour
was done to him, as that the Duke of Orleans, the King of
Navarre, the Duke of Guise, and the Constable accompanied
him to his lodging. The principal points of his errand are
to entreat the French King that the annates and preventions
may still remain as the Pope's revenue; that there may be
no change in the order of religion and observances in this
church; to solicit the King to send his clergy to the Council
of Trent; and to impeach the clergy assembled at Poissy, that
they may have no further conference with the Protestant
clergy. It seems he has obtained some part thereof, for it
was granted before the Cardinal's arrival at Court that the
Protestants should reply to the Cardinal of Lorraine's oration
on the 22nd inst., which is past and nothing done. |
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| 2. There is a rumour rife in this Court that certain noblemen and others, and amongt them the Count of Olive, have
made an insurrection against the King, as well for religion
as for tallies and imposts which the King tries to take from
the Lords, due unto them by their tenants, and to annex the
same to his revenues. These men could be content if there
were more troubles in Spain, for there is in many places of
this realm much trouble about religion, and the severe edict
that was lately set forth, which he sent to the Queen at the
time of its publication, which troubles are most spoken of in
Auvergne. |
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| 3. The Duke d'Aumale landed at Calais with the galleys
from Scotland, ten or twelve days since, and repaired to the
Court two or three days ago. |
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| 4. The Queen's desire has been considered on all parts
here, for the suppression of De Sacconay's book, especially
by the Admiral, who has travailed to have order forthwith
executed. The King sent to Lyons, where the author dwells,
to have all the books suppressed and the author punished;
the same order will be sent to Paris this day. The Duke
of Guise and the Cardinal of Lorraine, when it was debated
in Council, were willing to have it suppressed by the King's
authority. Desires the Queen to let the French Ambassador
know that she takes it in good part, especially at the hands
of the Queen Mother and the King of Navarre. |
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| 5. The clergy of France now assembled have offered the
King, towards paying his debts, ten millions of francs, which
he has refused, being too small a sum, and has demanded a
greater subsidy, which it is thought he will obtain. The
States are not yet dissolved, nor will they be until a resolute
order is taken for the payment of the King's debts, and for
matters of religion. |
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| 6. On the 23rd inst. two young gentlemen upon a quarrel,
fought at the court gate, one was killed, and the other is
in great danger. The one that is dead, was called the Baron
of Ingrade, of Normandy, gentleman of the King's chamber,
the other is M. de Gersie, of Poitou. |
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| 7. On the 24th inst, an Italian, calling himself John
Baptista Baltran of Lyons, came to the writer's lodgings, and
declared that lately he had been in England, and made a
chargeable voyage, being detained there six weeks to his
cost, and in the end not recompensed for his expenses. He
also said that he had informed Lord Robert Dudley and
Cecil (to signify to the Queen) that one, named Maniola de
Corfeu, a Greek, was appointed by a great personage to make
a voyage into England to poison the Queen. He had described the person, and other circumstances of Maniola to
them, and said that the Greek was at Brussels lately with
the Abbot of Martiningo, the Bishop of Arras, and Mr.
Harvey, that lately came from Spain, all of whom were in
consultation two days. Baptista also declared to him that
the Bishop of Aquila was privy to the same; also, that after
the Queen understood from him that Maniola had returned
from Brussels towards Italy through France with the Abbot
(who passed more than five months ago), she resolved to send
one hither to discover the party and the matter. A short
time before he left England, Cecil told him he would write
to him in the matter if Baptista would confer with him
therein, for which letter he stopped three or four days, and
not hearing anything thereof, he repaired hither in consequence of his not being able to abide the expenses there,
and being in this town he says he has discovered that
Maniola has come hither with the Cardinal of Ferrara, and
from hence he intends to repair into England to commit the
deed. He declared to Throckmorton that if he would assure
him of a good recompense for the charges he had been at,
and the danger he puts himself in by discovering the matter,
he would accompany the Greek to England, and there apprehend him and all his boxes with the sundry sorts of
poison. Throckmorton said he had never heard of it before,
but he assured him he would be well rewarded if he would
so order the matter as the Greek might with his poisons be
apprehended in England. He could not assure him of any
certain sum, not knowing her pleasure. |
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| 8. The bearer, Captain Alexander, having long been in
misery by his imprisonment here, and at last having redeemed himself by paying his ransom, repairs into England
upon the clemency which the Queen has extended towards
him. He is very poor and has little to live on, the writer
therefore hopes she will assist him and his children. |
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| 9. M. de Vomenye (groom of the French King's privy
chamber, and one that plays singularly upon the lute, and
sings accordingly,) is desirous to become her servant. Wishes
to know what answer he shall make. |
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| 10. Lately sent by Mr. Sommer the images of the twelve
Emperors, being recommended to her, Cecil, and him as
medals of great antiquity, by Vergetius, who said he had
commission from the Queen to make search for such things.
He has used the best means he could by some expert Italians
and others, to know the truth of the antiquity of those
images; they suspect them to be a counterfeit. Desires the
Queen to remember he is bound to a merchant of this town,
either to deliver them again in good state, or to pay six
hundred crowns of the sun within two months after the
date of delivery, which was the 19th inst.—Paris, 26 Sept.
1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 8. |
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| Sept. 26. | 539. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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| 1. Recommends the bearer, Mr. Alexander, to Cecil's pitiful
consideration. The Queen has pardoned the offence imputed
unto him, yet he thinks he is able to answer his cause, though
not in law. She and Cecil might employ him in some place
where he might attend at Court to receive strangers and
Ambassadors, for in all Courts there is one appointed especially
for that charge. Cecil may perceive what he thinks of the
images by his letter to the Queen. A man who professes
great knowledge has told him, since Somer left, that they
are modern, and made of common copper, and cunningly gilt.
Desires Cecil to remember that he stands bound in the sum of
600 crowns of the sun to deliver the same within two months. |
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| 2. Twenty-three or twenty-four poor Englishmen were
brought to this town by appellation from the sentence given
againt them at St. Valery's, in Picardy, where they were
apprehended, their ships and goods confiscated, and they
condemned to the galleys for piracy. The master is named
Thomas Elton, of Rye, from whence most of them came.
They allege they went forth by order, and stand bound to
the Queen's officers at Rye for their good behaviour. They
say they met with Marychurch. of Dover, in the North Sea,
whither they went a fishing, who took from them all their
victuals, and in recompense gave them certain packs of
woollen and linen cloth, which very likely were stolen. Elton
being robbed of his victuals, plied towards Rye, but the wind
being against him, he was driven to St. Valery, in Picardy,
where they were apprehended and used with great extremity.
They are prisoners now in the concierge at Paris. Desires
Cecil to ascertain these men's behaviour, and inform him
thereof speedily. Their ship was one of the properest barques
belonging to Rye, and had in her, of one sort and another,
forty pieces of ordnance. If Cecil intends to serve them, it
would be well to talk sharply to the French Ambassador.
Has written to the Lord Admiral therein. The Lord Warden
of the ports can give some light in this matter, for amongst
them is one named Ryte, whose father is servant to the Lord
Warden. At the closing hereof Cecil's son arrived here, in
consequence of the plague where he was.—Paris, 26 Sept.
1561. Signed. |
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| 3. P. S.—The talk he lately had with one John Baptista
Baltrand, who says he has lately discovered the intent of one
Maniola of Corfu, (of which he has informed Cecil and Lord
Robert Dudley,) Cecil may perceive by his letter to the
Queen. The man is not well pleased with his usage there.
Desires Cecil to rid him hence. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 26. | 540. John Somer to Throckmorton. |
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| 1. Wrote on 2 Sept. from Boulogne, mentioning his detention by the contrary wind. Embarked on Monday at 9 a.m.
and arrived at Dover at 7 o'clock, where he found a ship of
the King of Sweden's fleet, freighted with twenty-four horses,
whereof six were dead for want of sweet water. The ship
set forth at the time of the King's embarking, but having
continued company one day and night, they were all taken
with a storm, (whereof they had part in Paris about three
weeks ago), and so divided. This ship thought to bear with
the coast of Flanders, having the wind stormy at the northwest, but were driven to the North Foreland, and thence
brought to Dover. On Tuesday about noon he came to the
Court, finding the Queen at St. James's, where her tarrying
was uncertain, and rested on the King of Sweden's coming.
Understands that he embarked on 1st Sept. with sixteen
ships of war, and ten other ships of burden, and certain
merchant ships, which came through the storm and arrived
safe in the north country, and none other of the King's
company, save the ship with the horses. Most imagine that
the King turned back again. They look for him daily, and
the Queen has directed all the nobles and others on the seacoast to be ready to receive him, and the gentlemen of every
shire, with their wives, to be ready to come to Court. (fn. 1) There
come with him his two brethren, and one of the Dukes of
Saxe, with a number of his nobility; as Walwiche has told the
writer. |
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| 2. At his arrival he delivered his letters to Cecil, who
brake the packet, read his own letter, and perused all such
writings as were wrapped up in the Queen's letter, and then
communed with him of the proceedings at Poissy, and of all
things on that side. The writer then opened the matter of the
medals at length, and showed them to him; he liked them
very well, but was not skilful of their antiquity, but said that
he would harken for some cunning body to inform him better
of them, but would not yet believe that it was æs Corinthium.
He had seen them in gold, silver, and brass, but not in this
metal, and said that the price was excessive, and that the
merchant was like to have his wares returned. The writer told
him that, upon misliking of the price, Throckmorton was of
advice that some good words of thanks were written to
Vergetius, and some device found that he might not perceive
that the Queen would stick for 600 crowns to have such a
thing of price, but that either she had them already, or had
conferred them with other pieces that are of æs Corinthium,
and is well assured that these are not of it. Cecil said that it
should be so. |
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| 3. The writer being in hand with Cecil about Throckmorton's
revoke, answered that none had more travailed to have him
home than he, and had lately named two or three to the Queen,
but could never get any resolute answer. He will not,
however, spare to follow it when time serves. |
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| 4. After this Cecil said that he would go to the Queen in
the park, and that the writer should see her. As soon as the
Queen saw him, she staid and gave him her hand to kiss, and
asked how Throckmorton and his wife did, and how Lady
Throckmorton "could away with France." Thereunto he
answered that Throckmorton had his health meetly well, yet
as a man subject more to sickness than health; and as for the
liking of France, though the country was healthful and to be
liked, yet they desired nothing more than to come out of it.
With this she brake up the letter, and asked the writer how
things stood in France, who answered that by her letter and
other things she should perceive. She then read one side,
and perceiving the rest to be long, said that she would read it
at her return to her chamber. The writer began to tell her of
the proceedings at Poissy in matters of religion. "No,"
(quoth she), "I care not for that; let them agree (for me) as
they will; I have nothing to do how they speed. Tell me
who governeth, and in what credit is the house of Guise, and
how do the house of Bourbon and they agree together."
Whereunto he answered as much as he knew. "Yea, faith,"
(quoth she), "I never saw such a reconciliation as was made
between the Prince of Condé and the Duke of Guise; was
there so much ado to utter those few words, and those of no
greater matter? But thereby the French humour may well
be deciphered." Then perceiving something under the writer's
cloak, (which was the box with the medals,) she asked him
what he had there, who declared the matter at good length.
The Queen wondered at Vergetius' diligence, and thereby
suspected that his part was therein. "And," (quoth she), "if
they be of that price, I will tell him that I have the very
same already, as I think I have, indeed, marry, they be in
silver." Because it was late she said that she would see them
on the morrow. So bringing the gilt box, the Queen "lawed"
[laughed] well to see them so daintily handled and curiously
laid, for the writer had laid them in order in the holes made
for that purpose, and covered them with a piece of crimson
velvet. Then she called their names, and scanned as many
of their devices as she and he could decipher. She then
bade him leave them until she had spoken with Cecil. The
next day Cecil told him that he had inquired for one to
consider them, and would have them touched to know the
metal, but that yet he could have none that could such skill,
and willed him to leave them with him. Does not think that
the Queen minds to have them for the price. Has divers
times told Cecil of the bond for their sending back. Chaloner
says that if he were rich he would give 100 crowns for them. |
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| 5. Has been earnestly in hand with the Marquis, the Earls
of Pembroke and Arundel, the Chamberlain, Controller, and
Vice-Chamberlain for consideration of Throckmorton's revocation, who have all answered that they have done as much as
if he were their brother, but that they cannot perceive any
inclination on the Queen's behalf, who says she will consider
him ere long, and alleges the scarceness of men to succeed
him. In talking with the Queen, she said that the things of
France were now so quiet, that saving the manners' sake she
needed no Ambassador there at all. Answered that it was a
meet time to train up a man who was not practised in
the matters of ambassades, and that she might well revoke
Throckmorton. |
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| 6. Lethington had gone long before his coming; he came
with thanks and offer of kindness. The Queen has sent to
the Queen of Scotland Sir Peter Mewtas. Hither are come
no particularities thence this good while. Has sent the
letters to Lethington and Randolph by Cecil's means, and has
delivered the box with the treaty to him. Lord Grey is in
town, to whom he delivered Throckmorton's letter. He says
that he paid the 800 crowns long ago to Sir Robert Stafford,
thinking that Deodatto had received the same. If Sir Robert
can get leave he will come into France, and serve for the
payment himself. |
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| 7. On Sept. 26 the Lady Catherine was brought abed in
the Tower of a boy. Lord Hertford and she agree upon the
time, place, and company of their marriage, but cannot bring
either witness or minister. They must either find out the
minister, or determine what the law will say if it be a
marriage or no. The matter lies chiefly, notwithstanding all
determination, in the Queen's mercy. Beza's oration and
declaration are being translated into English by Mr. Mason.
The Cardinal's answer would fain be seen here. Sir Thomas
Chaloner is waiting for his dispatch, and looks daily for the
warrant for his money. He sends his stuff by sea, and minds
to come in post, with three with him, to Tours, where his
horses and train shall meet him. He thinks it will be fifteen
or twenty days ere he go. |
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| 8. Minds to go on the 27th or 28th to find his old master
at Canterbury, who comes hither six or seven days after
Michaelmas. As to the matter meant towards him in the
Court, which Cecil wrote about, he hears no more of it. Cecil
told the Earl of Pembroke in the writer's hearing that he had
moved the Queen, whom he thought would bestow it on him.
M. Damville and the Grand Prior will not be here these
fifteen days. All things in this realm are very quiet. Irish
matters are in better case than they were. On the 25th the
French Ambassador came to the Court with three of the
hostages, Camillac, Mouy, and Du Pont, to the Queen after
her progress, on which day the Ambassador of Spain was
with her.—St. James's, 26 Sept. 1561. Signed. |
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| 9. P. S.—Mr. Gresham is in Flanders. The younger Francis
is dead in London, not of his hurt altogether, but of a fever
and faint heart. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Slightly injured by damp. Pp. 8. |
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| Sept. 27. | 541. Sir T. Chamberlain to the Queen. |
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| 1. Received the Queen's letters of the 9th and 22nd July,
within six days of each other, with other of her letters to the
King, which he has delivered. Declared to the King her
pleasure concerning the common traffic lately forbidden, as
it seems only by the generality of the words of the Statute.
Although the Queen thought it strange, being against the
treaties passed between their progenitors, yet she would not
make any alteration until the matter was imparted to him,
whereby he might see how necessary it was to be continued
for the profit of both realms. Amongst the Statutes made by
his father is one at the suit of this nation, craving by petition
the free haunts and traffic with England; she did not doubt
that he allowed the treaties made for that purpose. The writer
also said, if it came to argument which of the realms could
best forbear the other, England would not be found unfurnished of commodities meet for other realms, and could
forbear sundry foreign ones. Whereas the Statute did seem
to forbid the whole common traffic, yet it only appeared in
effect to prohibit England from having iron out of Biscay, for
in Andalusia (without any regard to the Statute) they were
glad to suffer English ships to lade and depart with their
commodities. One was a necessary merchandise, (although
England is not destitute of the same), but the other was
unprofitable, and might have been prohibited, were it not for
observing the treaty established for that purpose. England
(he said) had iron mines as well as other countries, which in
an extremity could serve their turn. He said he hoped the
King would consider what benefit England brought to their
country by sending from thence great quantities of wines and
fruits; and that some English merchants sent from a town of
Andalusia called Xeres de la Frontera at least 40,000 butts of
wine annually, besides eight or ten tons of fruit, which wines
and fruit they are not able to consume themselves, whereby
they are furnished of above 200,000 ducats annually to
provide for their other necessaries, without which they could
not live. He thought meet to inform the King by what
suggestion he and his Council were brought to believe the
Statute to serve for the maintenance of his shipping, which
will be found to serve but slightly for that purpose. Whereas
they sought to persuade the King that the common traffic
was distressing ships of this country, in consequence of
strangers resorting there with their ships and commodities,
and taking back again commodities from hence, the contrary
can be proved, and the traffic is no impediment to the maintaining of shipping. To the first he told the King, that as in
Biscay, they had for a long time felled timber for building
ships, and planted none again, so there was scarcely any now,
and it had increased to double the price that it was thirty
years ago, whereby such as were wont to build ships were
now obliged to forbear. Those of Biscay frankly confess that
of late years their ships have been so often stopped for the
King's service, and so badly paid, that they have been
obliged to turn to other trades. He alleged another reason
to prove the country was not destitute of shipping by their
trading further off, and that they have found a trade unto the
"New found land" for fish, which they did not previously
occupy so much. The riches of the Indies daily increasing,
they apply themselves to that trade, either by freighting
them, or selling the same in Seville for that voyage as soon
as they are made. He was not in want of ships, but lacked
them when he needed their service, because previous to this
new trade they used only to go to Fianders and England,
and divers parts of the Mediterranean Sea. |
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| 2. He told the King the scarcity of ships could only proceed
from the dearth of timber, and that it must be apparent to
him that the common traffic between the two realms did not
diminish his ships, but brought to his country great benefits.
The Queen prayed him to give redress to so necessary a thing
of importance with all speed. Hereupon the King desired
him to put the whole discourse in writing, and he would not
fail to take order therein. |
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| 3. He then told the King that sundry of the Queen's
subjects in this country had informed her of certain wrongs
done unto them, but the consideration thereof being referred
to him, he was loath to trouble him [the King] with private
causes, if redress were to be found. Chamberlain said he
would acquaint himself of their process, and examine the
parties of this matter ere he troubled him therewith.
Repeated to the King the substance of two of the complaints,
to make him have some consideration of the cruelties used.
He did this because he had before had conversation with
some of the parties, which were not able, in reasoning with
them, to give him knowledge of their own cases. He therefore thought meet not to trouble him more than he could
help, having always had prompt redress given him at the first
demand. |
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| 4. Having the matter of Bristol and Barnstaple in forwardness before the Queen's letters came, for by his solicitude and
the Conte Feria's travail the merchants and mariners are with
their ships released, putting sureties to answer the law, which
is as it were pro forma tantum; so now he travails for
restitution and recompence of such things as were pilfered
from them at their apprehension, and for damage done to the
merchandise, for which he has given, by the King's appointment, a remembrance, with the discourse about the common
traffic, to the Duke of Alva. Understands that they of the
Low Countries have made complaints to the Queen for lack
of justice, especially in the Admiralty, and could not obtain
redress. |
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| 5. In the meantime another misfortune has happened to
three ships of London, coming to the vintage in Andalusia,
who upon the coast near Cadiz found at sea a Portugal
carvel, under all sail, without any one in her, into which they
put some mariners and made way towards Cadiz. By the way
they met a captain of the King's (going to meet a fleet coming
from the Indies), who made them strike, and finding Englishmen in the carvel, said the ships had been robbed and the
men thrown overboard, and thereupon tortured nine or ten of
the mariners. But finding nothing else by their confession, he
left two of the ships and the carvel in sequester with the
justices in Cadiz, and took the third with him towards the
islands to seek for the said fleet coming from the Indies. In
the meantime the master and mariners of the carvel arrived
at Seville, and declared that in the night, upon such a coast,
they abandoned their carvel, and went ashore in their boat,
upon hearing a piece of ordnance fired, fearing there were
Moors at sea. The Englishmen still remain under arrest,
besides the loss they have had. He has moved the King
to write to Cadiz for their delivery, for which he has also
given the Duke of Alva a remembrance. |
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| 6. Four or five of the Bishops are appointed to go to the
General Council; some have already gone. He would gladly
have sent the King's resolution concerning the traffic, but
could not obtain it at this time.—Madrid, 27 Sept. 1561.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 7. |
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| Sept. 27. | 542. Guido Gianetti to the Queen. |
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| 1. The imprisonment of seven months which he has unjustly
suffered has been the cause of his long silence, but he now
writes upon his release. The great respect which the Venetians bear to the Pope made them desirous of sending the
writer to Rome, which they would have done had not they
been told of the services which he had rendered to the Queen.
The matter ultimately turned upon a question of jurisdiction.
An answer to the letter which she wrote on his behalf five
months ago has frequently been solicited by his active agent
Jacomo Ragazzoni, but the devotion of the Venetians to the
Pope has been a serious obstacle; however, he has at last
been liberated upon giving security for his appearance before
the Council of Ten, who will have to answer to the Pope for
having freed him. |
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| 2. If this persecution is to continue, the chief accusation
before the Inquisition will be that he has a prebend in
England. He will frankly profess his devotion to her service,
which, though prejudicial to him at Rome, ought to be the
contrary at Venice. He asks her to cause to be forwarded to
him a testimonial of his services to her, by which he hopes to
be delivered from the persecution and danger in which he is
held in consequence of the security which he has given. The
Council, having shown sufficient respect to the Pope by his
long imprisonment, will now, if she interests herself in his
favour, act upon her recommendation. He has not wherewith
to pay the expenses of the bond which he has given for his
appearance, although it is an insignificant amount.—Venice,
27 Sept. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. Ital. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 27. | 543. Guido Gianetti to Cecil. |
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| Has not been able to write to him, having been undeservedly imprisoned for nearly seven months, but as he is now
released on bail, he will endeavour to return to his former
regularity of writing. Desires Cecil to forward his letter to
the Queen, and to endeavour to obtain her protection for him
against the Roman power. If she would write to the Doge
he would be restored to full liberty, and freed from all
danger. He is not afraid that the Council will send him to
Rome, as they would esteem it a disgrace to act the part of a
constable for a foreign Prince; but it would be very inconvenient if the Roman Inquisitors should send a judgment
against him to the Venetian tribunal of the Inquisition, for
then it may be urged that he is a favourer of England and
the Queen, and that he enjoys the fruits of an English
canonry. His defence would be that this is no offence at law
at Venice, although it might be capital at Rome; and he would
plead his naturalization as an Englishman. As this would
very much irritate the Papists, so he would have more to
fear from them. This was also the cause of their delay in
answering his letter, and also of his long imprisonment, as
they have the greatest respect for the Pope.—Venice, 27 Sept.
1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 27. | 544. — to Shers. |
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| Guido Gianetti, whose release from prison was mentioned
in the writer's last letters, desires to be recommended. The
Duke of Ferrara has returned from Ferrara with the fever,
and the Cardinal of Este is confined to bed. The Turkish
armada has returned to Constantinople, excepting ten galleys,
which convey the King of Algiers to Algiers. The Spanish
fleet is going to the Goletta. Hopes speedily to be able to
state that the King of France has restored the five fortresses
to the Duke, the writer's master. The pregnancy of the
Duchess is confirmed. Nothing is heard of the Council; that
of France will supply its place.—Venice, 27 Sept. 1561.
Signed, but the signature is torn off. |
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| Orig., with seal. Add. Endd.: Advices. Ital. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 27. | 545. N. Stopio to Sir John Mason. |
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| Wrote last Saturday with advices, as usual, and sends the
intelligence which accompanies the present letter. Letters
of the 20th ult. have arrived from Constantinople, but nothing
as to their contents has yet transpired.—Venice, 27 Sept.
1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add.: Endd. Advices. Ital. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 28. | 546. Charges in the North. |
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| A brief of the extraordinary charges in the office of the
ordnance in the north, viz., the wages of fifteen artificers left
in the north parts by the Duke of Somerset after the journey
of Musselburgh Field, 299l. 0s. 6d.; wages of eight artificers,
augmented by the Duke of Norfolk at the siege of Leith,
166l. 2s.; wages of labourers, 12l. 17s.; coals and provisions
for the armour, 85l. 0s. 1d.; freights from Newcastle to
Berwick, 44l. 10s.; total, 607l. 10s. 7d.—Signed by John
Bennett. |
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| Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 29. | 547. Feast of St. Michael. |
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| The names of those present at the Feast of St. Michael at
St. Germain-en-Laye:—The King, the Duke of Orleans, the
King of Navarre, the Constable, the Duke of Guise, the
Prince of Rochesurion, M. De Roche du Main, the Conte De
Grueire, M. De Gonnore, M. DeTremoille, Mons. De Curcolles
M. De Sipiere, M. De Lansac. |
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| Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 29. | 548. Valentine Browne to Cecil. |
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| In the new book of rates and charges for Berwick there
was nothing limited for such costs and charges as arose by
keeping and repairing the ordnance and armour in the charge
of Mr. Bennett, which he declares amounts to 606l. 10s. 7d.
Has viewed the said charge with the Marshal and Controller,
and finds that it grows by reason of the great proportion of
great ordnance, armour, dags, hacbuts, bows and arrows, and
other weapons that were last year in the field, and returned
home spoiled of their stocks and rusty, and would have been
utterly lost if they had not been repaired. Encloses a form of
warrant to be sent to him for payment of that which is past,
and for the artificers whom it will be necessary to continue,
and who might be put into some of the ordinary bands.
Other charges, such as coals, iron, and buckles for the armour,
might be declared to the Governor and the Controller, that
they might consider the necessity.—Berwick, 29 Sept. 1561.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 29. | 549. Charges for Berwick. |
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| The Lord Treasurer's account for Berwick, Michaelmas,
3 Eliz. |
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| Due at Christmas last, 18,885l. 19s. 4d.; towards which
there is money due from the various receivers and for rents,
etc., 10,699l. 14s. 9d.; deficiency, 8,186l. 4s. 8d. |
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| Endd. by Cecil: 15 Feb. 1561. Pp. 4. |
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| Sept. 29. | 550. Charges for Berwick. |
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| Rate of the yearly charge for sundry artificers to remain in
the office of John Bennett, master of the ordnance there;
amounting to 203l. 15s. 10d. |
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| Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 29. | 551. Charges for Berwick. |
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| Artificers to be discharged at Michaelmas, viz., eleven men
employed about the ordnance, which will effect a saving of
176l. 6s. 4d. per annum.—Signed by John Bennett. |
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| Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Sept. 29.] | 552. Charges for Berwick. |
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| The Marshal of Berwick receives for pay and allowance for
his followers 260l. per annum, and has to pay them 218l., so
that there remains but 42l. He has spent in repairs to his
house and other charges above 400l.; so he is not able to
bear this expense. |
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| Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Sept. 29.] | 553. Charges for Berwick. |
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| The Lord Treasurer's account for Berwick. |
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| Sum total of debt, 23,173l. 3s. 1½d.; paid, 20,815l. 6s. 4d.
remainder, 2,257l. 16s. 9d. [sic], followed by a list of subsidies, rents, etc. whereby it is to be discharged. |
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| Endd. in Cecil's hand: Not true. Pp. 4. |
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| [Sept.] | 554. Fortifications of Berwick. |
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| Memorial of things communed upon by the Council with
Lord Grey and Sir Richard Lee. |
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| 1. Lee should repair to Berwick to consider with Lord
Grey the condition of the ground upon the south-west corner
of the new fortifications towards the castle, where the former
bulwark is next the water-side; whether it is subject to the
mine or no, and the remedy. |
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| 2. To devise how the whole of the new fortifications may
be enclosed for this winter, so that the watch and ward may
be upon the ramparts of the same. In this part it was
thought meet that the east side of the bulwark next the
Snook should be ordered so as it should not be assaultable,
and to provide that the trench from that place to Cantwell
should be made guardable from any sudden attempt. |
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| 3. To see to the number of workmen, that no more be
kept this winter than were necessary in respect of the works
to come this next year. |
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| 4. Lee was also willed to consider whether it were not
more profitable to have the masonry and other works let out
by the great, rather than as they be, by the day. |
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| Draft, in Cecil's writing. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Sept.] | 555. Copy of the above, enlarged with further instructions (in
draft), to consider the manner of the building of the inhabitants' houses, and not to suffer any to be built without the
Governor and Lee first seeing the plan, and to see that none
be built to interfere with the repair of the soldiers to the walls. |
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| Corrected by Cecil. Endd. Pp. 5. |
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| [Sept.] | 556. Fortifications of Berwick. |
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| "A declaration of the length and height of the fortifications
of Berwick from the point of the bulwark on the west side
next Tweed unto a place called Cattewell," viz., walled to the
height of fourteen feet, 4,743 feet; to the height of eleven feet,
370 feet; the foundations to be taken of the rest, amounting
to 2,149 feet. |
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| Note by Cecil: This book was delivered by Sir Richard
Lee at St. James's, 1561. Orig. Pp. 3. |
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| [Sept.] | 557. Fortifications of Berwick. |
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| "An estimate of all the charge for making up the work
from the point of the bulwark on the west side next Tweed
round about to Cattewell, twenty-two feet high from the
upper bed of the first course of the foundation." Total for
materials and labour, 50,245l. 11s. |
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| Orig. Endd. Pp. 19. |
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| [Sept.] | 558. Fortifications at Berwick. |
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| Calculations of the number of workmen and others who
can be employed for one month on the fortifications, for 1,000l.,
1,500l., and 2,000l. respectively. |
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| Endd. Pp. 8. |
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| Sept. 30. | 559. Conference at Poissy. |
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| Articles agreed upon by the deputies on both sides in the
matter of the Sacrament of the Eucharist. |
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| 1. Since faith makes to be present things which are promised,
and receives truly the Body and Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ
by the power of the Holy Spirit, they therefore acknowledge
the presence of His Body and Blood in the Sacred Supper, in
which He truly offers, gives, and exhibits the substance of
His Body and Blood by the operation of the Holy Ghost.
They therefore receive and eat spiritually and by faith that
body which died for us, that we may be bone of His bone
and flesh of His flesh, so as to be quickened and receive all
that is requisite for salvation.—30 Sept. 1561. |
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| Another confession, dated 1 Oct. 1561. |
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| 2. They confess that Jesus Christ in His Supper truly offers,
gives, and exhibits the substance of His Body and Blood by
the operation of the Holy Ghost, and that they receive and
eat sacramentally, spiritually and by faith, that same Body
which was dead for us, that we may be bone of His bone and
flesh of His flesh, so as to be thereby quickened and receive
all that is required for our salvation. But since faith
founded upon God's Word makes and renders present things
promised, we receive truly and actually the true and natural
Body and Blood of our Lord by the power of the Holy Spirit.
On this account we acknowledge the presence of His Body
and Blood in His Holy Supper. |
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| Signed on the part of the ministers by Peter Martyr, Theod.
de Beza, N. Gallasius, A. Marlorat, and J. De L'Espine; and
on the part of their adversaries by the Bishops of Valence and
Sens, and doctors Salignac, Bouteiller, and D'Espence, doctors
of the Sorbonne. It is added that these confessions have been
proposed in order that they might come to some accord,
without signing on one side or the other; the deputies
promising to communicate in writing the replies of the
Bishops. |
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| Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Slightly injured by damp. Lat.
Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 30. | 560. Another copy of the above. |
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| Copy. Endd. Lat. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 30. | 561. Translation of the above into French. |
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| Copy. Endd. Slightly injured by damp. Fr. Pp. 2. |
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| Sept. 30. | 562. Another copy of the above. |
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| Fr. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 30. | 563. Warrant for Sir Thomas Challoner. |
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| Warrant for the Chamberlain of the Exchequer to pay to
Sir Thomas Challoner five marks daily for his diets during
the time that he remains Ambassador resident with the King
of Spain. The money is to be paid four months beforehand,
and to count from the last of September. All posting
expenses are also to be allowed him. |
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| Copy. Endd. Pp. 3. |
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| Sept. 30. | 564. Challoner's Expenses. |
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| "Sums paid to Sir Thomas Challoner, Knt. and Ambassador
in Spain, as well for his diets, after the rate of 66s. 8d. per
diem, as also for his extraordinary charges during his ambassade there, by virtue of the Queen's warrant, dated 30 Sept.,
3 Eliz.," amounting to 5,606l. 2s. 7d. |
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| P. 1. |
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| [Sept.] | 565. Petition of Adam Logan. |
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| Adam Logan, Cuthbert Litill, William Logan, Gilbert
Forest, and others, owners of the John of Leith, complain to
the Queen of Scots that their said ship, laden with salt and
wine, during her homecoming, was on the 19th August, off
Huntly, taken by some of the Queen of England's ships
commanded by one Woolstock; her captain and some of the
mariners were taken on board the English vessels, whilst the
ship and the rest of her crew were taken to Tynmouth. Offer
to repair any injury done to any Englishman. Beg for her
favourable letters to the Queen and Council of England,
whereby their ship and goods may be set at liberty. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Broadside. |
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