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| Nov. 12. | 658. Windebank to Cecil. |
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| Since Kendall's departure Mr. Thomas has had his health
very well, as this bearer, Mr. Killegrew, can inform him. In
the morning from eight to nine o'clock he has one who reads
Munster with him; that done, he has his hour to learn to
dance, and in these two things is the whole forenoon consumed.
After dinner at one o'clock he goes to a lesson of the Institutes. Towards three he has one that teaches him to play on
the lute, wherein, and in one hour's reading of Josephus De
bello Judaico, he bestows the whole afternoon. After supper
he lacks no company to talk with for learning the tongue
that way, and besides either recordeth on the lute or takes
some other book in hand.—Paris, 12 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 14. | 659. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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| 1. In his late letters he informed the Queen that the Guises
intended to retire from the Court. The 20th ult. the Cardinal
and the Duke of Guise departed thence. The Queen Mother
and the King of Navarre showed themselves willing to have
them reside at Court, and counsel the King in his affairs, but
they would not be entreated to make any longer abode. They
departed in good terms, as it appeared in open show. They
were accompanied by the Dukes of Nemours and Longueville,
and other great personages, and they mustered six or seven
hundred horse. Within two days after departing there broke
forth a conjuration of some moment, the one part containing
the stealing away of the Duke of Orleans, who was chosen to
be capo di parti for the Papists and miscontented folks; the
other part contained the poisoning of the King of Navarre,
his wife, the Prince of Condé, and the Admiral. The Duke
De Nemours is charged to be the principal author of the
embezzling of the Duke of Orleans, who solicited the Duke to
go with him at his time appointed from the Court; he should
have been carried by Nemours to the Duke of Savoy, and so
to the King of Spain. A physician, an apothecary, and others
are charged with the poisoning, and are apprehended; some
have confessed, but the principal authors are not yet discovered. When this news came abroad, the Court was strictly
kept, and the guards on all sides reinforced. M. De Corsolles,
Knight of the Order, was sent from the Queen Mother and
the King of Navarre with a letter to the Cardinal of Lorraine
and the Duke of Guise, entreating them to return, because
the King needed their advice in matters of great importance.
Corsolles found them at Nanteuil, about fourteen or fifteen
miles from the Court. There was a long and very earnest conference amongst them, but they did not return to the Court.
The Cardinal, early the next morning, departed from Nanteuil
in speed towards Lorraine, and the Duke of Guise the following day for the same place. Their sudden departure has
caused great suspicion at Court, for they intended to have
kept the feast of Allhallows at Nanteuil. On the day the
Duke of Guise departed from his house, the Duke De Nemours,
accompanied by Louis De Mirandola, younger brother to the
Conté, and Octavian De Fragose, departed secretly from this
town in post towards Savoy. It is reported that the Duke of
Orleans has confessed that Nemours persuaded him secretly to
withdraw from the Court and commit himself to such as
would look to his safety and good bringing up, and thereby
eschew the danger that hung over his head, because the King
was thought not to be long-lived, and therefore to draw
himself from them who gaped after his death. |
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| 2. These matters work great fears in the Queen Mother
and the King of Navarre, the rather for the King of Spain
has lately, as well by his Ambassador here, as by M. De
Ozanzo (a gentleman of the French King's privy chamber
who came lately from Spain), used great threatenings for
their proceeding in religion here; and lastly by Conté De
Horne, who had audience of the King on the 30th ult.,
coming in post from Spain, and passed from hence into Flanders. He is sent to give order in the Low Countries that the
Protestants do not prevail there too much, and to punish such
as lately made assemblies at Valenciennes, Tournay, and
other places in Hainault and Artois, after the manner as they
do here. And to augment the fears of the Queen Mother
and the King of Navarre, some ministers of Spain have
rumoured that the Queen means to join the King of Spain
against this Prince. It will greatly advance her causes to
inform them that she desires nothing but amity between
their realms. The more they are certain of her amity, the
bolder they will be to advance the Protestant religion in this
country. Unless he is much deceived, the Queen's state at
this present stands in better terms than any monarchy in
Christendom. |
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| 3. He could not verbally declare to the Grand Master of
Malta her commandment (contained in her letter of 4th Oct.),
in consequence of his being sick at his "commandery" far
hence, nor has he been in this town since the writer received
her letters. The Ambassador to this King from the Grand
Master lately desired the writer on behalf of the Hospitaller
to write the Queen's answer to him (as he could not come
himself), for they were informed by M. De Sevre that Throckmorton had charge to declare her answer unto the Master's
letter; whereupon he wrote a letter according to her instructions, the copy whereof he sends herewith. |
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| 4. According to her pleasure signified to him by Cecil, he
has moved Signor Michael Soriano, the Venetian Ambassador
here, for Guido Gianetti, her naturalized subject, now prisoner
in Venice. The Ambassador by his next letters will recommend the case of Gianetti to the Duke and Seigniory. The
Ambassador said if his case was one of religion there would
be great difficulty to help him, because the Seigniory was
bent to use great severity in those cases, to eschew all innovations in their State, seeing other States were shaken thereby;
but if it arose from any other cause they will gratify her. |
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| 5. Through the threatenings of the King of Spain, the
enchantments the Bishop of Rome uses here, and the suspicion
conceived of civil trouble at home, the King is resolved to
send M. De Candalle and twenty-six bishops, two of whom
are archbishops, to the Council of Trent. Permission is
granted to the ministers of the reformed churches of this
realm to preach in all places, so it be done without tumult;
and for their better surety, arms are sequestered in all towns
from such as are suspected to offer any violence to the ministers. "What the sequel will be God knoweth; but I judge
dissipation of the whole." |
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| 6. Lately the Duke of Wurtemberg, the Count Palatine,
and the Duke of Deuxponts have sent hither six of their
ministers to have conference with the ministers of these
churches. It is thought their coming hither is procured by
such Papists as would make advantage of their dissension in
the matter of the Sacrament, rather than have the Church
of France reduced to the order of the Protestants. One of
the six has died of the plague in this town. There had been
no conference at the despatch hereof. |
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| 7. By his last letters from the Ambassador in Spain of
the 30th September, he is informed that certain English
subjects going to Bordeaux for wines were scattered by the
weather, and apprehended by some Spanish ships coming
from the Indies. Their mishap was to meet upon the coast
of Spain near the port, a Portuguese carvel, with all sails
set and no one in her, into which they put some of their men
and followed their course towards Cadiz; which they would
not have done if they had stolen the same. The Spanish captain meeting them charged them with piracy, and accused them
of robbing the carvel and throwing the men overboard, and so
put nine or ten of them to the torture; who confessing nothing
but the truth, were sent to Cadiz and imprisoned. Shortly
after the owner of the carvel arrived, and declared that being
sea-beaten he abandoned the ship. The Ambassador writes
that he has travailed earnestly for releasing them from prison,
but only gets fair words and cold deeds for these men and for
those of Bristol who met with the like hap not long since.
He also writes that lately there was a fire in Valladolid, in
which more than 2,000 houses were burned. The Ambassador had not received any resolute answer at the despatch
of his letters, for the dispensing of the statute lately made
in Spain to the prejudice of the Queen's merchants' traffic
in those parts. He also mentions that the King of Spain
has sent some of his bishops to the Council of Trent, who have
already set forward. |
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| 8. Two days after the Guises left the Court, the Constable
left, not to return for some time unless sent for. He understands the causes of the Constable's miscontentations are, that
he does not allow of the proceedings in religion as they are
tolerated. Secondly, that the Estates of the realm at the
last assembly persisted that the Constable, the Cardinal of
Lorraine, the Duke of Guise, and the Marshals St. André
and Brisac, should render an account of all money disbursed
by their order, during their management of the affairs; and
that those who cannot give a good account shall satisfy the
King now in his need, whereby he shall have no cause to
exact upon his people. To this the Queen Mother, the King
of Navarre, and the Princes of the Blood gave a favourable
ear. Thirdly, the Constable finds there is some working
to take from him the Constableship of France, by way of
resignation to the Prince of Condé, like as he was in King
Francis's time despatched of the Great Mastership by the
Duke of Guise. And to please him for his great stroke they
mean to make his son, M. Danville, Grand Ecuyer of France
after the death of M. De Boissy, or take it from him, being
now aged and not able to exercise it. |
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| 9. On the 29th ult. Peter Martyr took leave of the Court,
and the King gave him in reward for his voyage two hundred crowns of the sun, and on the 31st ult. he departed
from Paris towards Zurich, accompanied by certain gentlemen
appointed for his conduct. |
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| 10. The Chancellor of France and the Admiral have the
principal management of affairs in their hands. The Queen
Mother and the King of Navarre with the Princes of the
Blood bear the show of authority. If the Admiral's credit
lasts, the Constable his uncle will be in no way discredited. |
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| 11. Understands that the Rhinegrave (who went to present
this King's order to the King of Denmark, and congratulate
the marriage of the Prince of Orange with Duke Maurice's
daughter,) intends to go to Scotland. It is thought that he
has the management of the marriage of the King of Denmark
with the Queen of Scots. He returns through England and
make his reverence to the Queen. |
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| 12. There has lately been much trouble at Montpellier
about religion, and on both sides a hundred slain. Not one
week passes without a tumult in this town for religion, yet
the Prince of Rochesurion, assisted by the Marshal De Termes,
resides here as the King's Lieutenant to keep the people in
order. |
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| 13. Upon intelligence lately come to Court that the King
of Spain means to send the Duke of Alva into Italy, and
from thence through Almaine into Flanders, men here suspect that the King means to compass the Empire to himself
after the death of his uncle. He is very forward, if it be
true, that three "Bishops electors" are wholly at the King's
devotion, who has also won the goodwill of the Duke
Augustus by the marriage of the Prince of Orange to his
niece, and also that of the Marquis of Brandenburg. So there
only remain the King of Bohemia and the Count Palatine
to impugn his intent. Notwithstanding the alliance betwixt
the Queen and the King of Spain, another man is as meet
for her purpose to be Emperor as the said King. |
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| 14. Lately one Malezarte (sometime prisoner in England,
who is known to the Lord Admiral and Mr. Winter), made
an offer to the Admiral of France and others of the King's
Council, that when occasion served he would take upon himself to deliver Jersey and Guernsey into the French King's
hands. His enterprise grows by intelligence which he has in
the Isles, with certain lewd persons, who are too well affected
to the French. He cannot learn how Malezart's offer was
taken, but he is put in the calendar of those that the King
will have consideration of, as a man of service. |
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| 15. There lately came to him one La Salle, who is reputed
here to be a man of good service for sea matters. He has
charge both in the Levant and in these seas, and is the most
ancient marine captain of this realm. He seems to have
great skill in building all kinds of ships, and has told him
that all the ships which have done the greatest service in
the Levant and in the "ponent" were designed by him. He
is very desirous of becoming one of the Queen's naturalized
subjects, and if she will not accept his services he will serve
the Venetians. The causes of his leaving this realm, is that
he is not answered of such money as is due to him for
services and disbursements. He has had here 300 crowns
yearly for his entertainment. Desires to know her pleasure
by the next, if she intends to entertain him. Has written
to the Lord Admiral concerning him, who can inform her
whether such a man is requisite. |
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| 16. Has declared unto De Vomeny the Queen's pleasure
signified by her letters of the 4th ult. Before that time he
was sent for to come to Court by the Queen Mother and
the King of Navarre, and was put in hope that he should
enjoy his wife with her goods, without danger of his person.
His adverse party being very great, he seems not to stay too
much of those promises. He will make some proof of them
before he leaves this country now. He said he was loath
to leave the certainty of his state and entertainment here,
if he might overcome the malice of his enemies, to go to
England, and commit himself to casualties. |
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| 17. On the 6th inst. M. De Morrete came to his lodging
and presented him with a letter from the Duke of Savoy,
the copy of which he sends. The Duke sends Morrete to her,
to signify that the Duchess his wife is eight months gone
with child; he trusts she will be glad to hear this news.
He understands by Motrete that the President Sigier and
other commissioners of the French King are at Lyons, where
they confer with the commissioners of the Duke of Savoy
about surrendering the towns in Piedmont, held by the
French, and the time of rendition expires in April next. He
does not perceive any likelihood of the French rendering the
same, therefore there is likely to be a breach of amity betwixt
the French King and the Duke of Savoy, and so consequently
betwixt France and Spain, wherein the Queen may make
her profit. |
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| 18. The King of Spain means to serve his turn greatly
by the Almains, as well for compassing the Empire at the
next vacation, as to have numbers at his devotion in case
he breaks with this Prince or with any other. He has
employed 330,000 crowns, of his last wife's marriage portion,
amongst the Almains. The remainder of the Queen's marriage portion not yet paid by the French (which amounts
to 80,000 crowns), is not likely to be paid to the King of
Spain, for he has not, according to the capitulations, assigned
his wife's dowry in Spain. It is thought this will be an
occasion of quarrel betwixt them. |
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| 19. He understands the King intends next December to
assemble all the knights of his order, and of every court of
Parliament. Supposes it is to touch some great personages
of this realm, as the Dukes of Nemours and Guise, like as it
was done in King Francis' time (a year since) to detect
the Prince of Condé and others. |
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| 20. Hears these men mean to change the Governors of
all their places who are well affected to the house of Guise,
and amongst others M. De Gourdon is to be removed from his
charge at Calais, and M. De Grandmont, who married the
sister of the Vidame of Chartres, is to have the same. Also
that they intend to reinforce all their garrisons upon their
frontiers, because the King of Spain has done so upon his.
It is said that the Admiral shall be Governor of Normandy,
and the Duke De Bouillon displaced. |
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| 21. These men here are in doubt of war next year, which
will be dangerous to them for the partialities in the realm,
therefore the Queen Mother and the King of Navarre are
contented that the Cardinal of Ferrara, as the Pope's Legate,
shall use his faculties and the prerogative belonging to the
same, which he could not obtain till now. It is done that
they may not have too many enemies at one time. The
Chancellor of France has very earnestly impugned the
granting of these prerogatives to the Cardinal of Ferrara,
but was at length commanded by the King, the Queen
Mother, and the King of Navarre to seal the instrument.
He made a solemn protestation to the Cardinal in the
presence of them and the King's Council, that he sealed the
same by commandment of his Sovereign, which was against
the prerogative of the crown and the realm, the ordinance
of the state, and the commonwealth; and would be the cause
of bringing trouble to this realm; after saying which he
delivered the instrument to the Cardinal. By this he is
accounted to be a sincere minister and a promoter of the true
religion here, others think to the contrary. He does still
and must continue in office, for the King cannot deprive him
thereof without sufficient charge, which must be of another
nature. |
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| 22. Wrote lately to the Queen of certain intelligence told
him by John Baptiste Baltrand, which then seemed prejudicial to her; since then he has had cause to think him
a "babeler," and a practiser to insinuate himself into her
favour for some reward; for lately he and others have been
accused here that they go about to practise poisoning in this
Court upon some great personages. Baltrand and his confederates have fled, and there is pursuit made to apprehend
them. Hopes she will give some order for apprehension of
them if they come to England. |
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| 23. They are very desirous here to know the negociation
of M. De Moret with her, and also his errand to the Queen
of Scots, to whom he passes from thence. Therefore the
King has sent M. De Foix, a protonotary, kinsman to the
Queen of Navarre, to the Queen of Scots for that purpose,
who will desire to be accommodated in his voyage thither
by the Queen's favour. |
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| 24. Here is a bruit that the Duke De Nemours' process
is in hand; these men have made great search for him, for
they fear his malice, courage, and conduct. |
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| 25. The Bishop of Rome has revoked the Bishop of Viterbo
from hence (who at his return will be made a Cardinal),
and sent hither the Bishop of St. Croce as his Ambassador
resident. The Venetians have sent Marc Antonio Barbaro
to reside here in the place of Sig. Michaeli Soriano. |
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| 26. Understands that this day the Queen Mother and the
King of Navarre have sent for the Constable to repair to
the Court again, unto whom they mean to show favour, as
a thing necessary for their surety, not knowing what the
event will be of the doings of the King of Spain, the Duke
of Savoy, the house of Guise and Lorraine, and of the Duke
De Nemours. |
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| 27. Mr. John Belmain, her servant, since coming this side
the sea has very honestly acknowledged his duty to her. He
hopes she will at his repair unto her let him know her
acceptation of his behaviour in these parts. |
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| 28. A friend sent him from the Court the enclosed, as the
confession of the Duke of Orleans, whereupon the matters
against the Dukes of Guise and Nemours are grounded,
wherein there does not appear so much against Guise as
Nemours. The Prince De Joinville (the son of the Duke of
Guise) is party to the matter. How it will be verified he
cannot inform the Queen, or whether it is given abroad to
slander the said Dukes; for he thinks they would have been
too wise to have to do with a child in so great an affair. |
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| 29. The Queen Mother has expected to have heard of the
Queen's acceptation ere this time of her proceeding in suppressing Sacconaye's book, which he sent on the 11th ult.—
Paris, 14 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig., with seal. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 15. |
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| Nov. 14. | 661. Throckmorton to the Privy Council. |
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| Recommends to them M. De Morett, sent from the Duke
of Savoy to the Queen. He has in charge something to say
from the Duke to her, and some letters from him [the Duke]
to some of their Lordships.—Paris, 14 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 14. | 660. Cecil to Windebank. |
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| 1. Has not heard since Kendall's coming thence. The
note of the books sent was imperfect, for it lacked the
printer's name and the year of the impression. "As for my
Bibles I have; but the Civil Law only I covet in foliis. As
proclamations or edicts come forth, I pray you send me. If
any trifling story or small abridgements of their doings be
there, I would have them. Commend me to Thomas Cecil,
to whom I give (with God's grace) my blessing; wishing
myself some comfort to my anxiety of mind had for him." |
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| 2. The writer's sister, Margaret, shall be married here at
his house on the 24th inst., to Mr. Roger Cave, nephew to
Sir Ambrose Cave. How can he best send their money, and
when do they want it?—St. James's, 14 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol., with seal. Add. Endd. by Windebank.
Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov.] 14. | The Earl of Bedford to Throckmorton. |
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| 1. His last letter brought but sorry news concerning
religion. Sir Thomas Smith is named to succeed him
[Throckmorton], but it is as yet undetermined. The Queen
is minded to send to the Princes [of Germany], to enter into
a new league with them for religion. The Earl of Sussex
in his matters with Shane O'Neil has handled himself very
honourably; and after much talk, agreement is made between
them, so as he, changing his crooked conditions to civil and
obedient customs, has in token thereof put on English
apparel. Fears that the one will last as long as the other,
and the longest of both no longer than till he come home to
his bogs again.—London, 14 . . . . Signed. |
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| 2. P. S.—Since writing has had a full resolution that Smith
shall [come]. Dares take upon himself to make Lord Robert
and Throckmorton friends, if the latter so wills. |
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| Orig., much injured by damp, and in a very fragile condition. Add. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 15. | 662. Chamberlain to the Queen. |
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| 1. Perceiving the delay of the King's resolution upon the
continuance of the common traffic, and for releasing of the ships
of Bristol and Barnstaple, the writer sought access to him, and
told him that having waited a month for his resolution he
was forced to put him in remembrance thereof. He also said
that their fathers made great account of the common traffic,
and that he [Philip] would find that if English merchants had
not resorted to Andalusia to send away their hot wines and
fruits, the people there could not have provided themselves
with corn, wheat being at three pounds the quarter (English
measure), and all kinds of cattle destroyed for want of food.
The weather continuing the same, greater afflictions are to be
expected in those parts, therefore he prayed the King not to
defer his resolution. |
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| 2. The King made his accustomed answer, saying that he
had appointed his Council to debate upon the matter. The
writer added, that the Queen marvelled that her subjects
are suffered to carry away things rather unprofitable than
necessary, and for a commodity more expedient were made
to return home empty, as they do every day. He said there
had lately happened to her subjects manifest wrongs through
his ministers and captains. The writer requested the King
to release the ships of Bristol and Barnstaple, and prayed
him to conclude upon the common traffic, and to give redress
to these disorders lately happened. The King said he would
give order out of hand for both. |
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| 3. Since writing he has sundry times visited the Duke of
Alva, and sent to know the King's resolution, who has given
answer that a law being made by consent of the estates, it
required good consideration before it could be broken. This
is all he can get, unless he should press the King, and cause
him to think him too much importunate. |
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| 4. Understands two ships have found remedy to load in
Biscay with iron. Wonders the King and Council have not
made him any direct answer when he has touched them with
the treaties and intercourses; the ratification of the same is
more than needful, although it was but for the assurance of
English merchants haunting the Low Countries. The ships
of Bristol and Barnstaple are released upon surety, and some
have departed hence, but he cannot obtain the clear despatch
of that matter with discharging the surety. There has lately
been a stir concerning religion in Flanders, whereby there is
talk that the King goes thither for that purpose, or for war.
Reminds the Queen of her second promise for his revocation,
because his things at home are going to ruin, the care whereof
does not make him the best apt to serve her.—Madrid,
15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| 5. P. S.—The Prince departed from hence about ten days
since, for a place six leagues distant, whereas they say his
quartan has left him. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. partly by Cecil. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 15. | 664. Chamberlain to the Privy Council. |
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| 1. It may appear to them by his letter to the Queen how
he has procured the King to consider the continuance of the
common traffic, which he has long since promised. Does
not greatly marvel though it be somewhat long in resolution,
for two respects; the one is because it is a matter concluded
by Parliament, the other for that in all despatches to be had
in this Court there is found very slow proceeding, especially
since for these two months the Council has been chiefly
occupied about the wars, which argues some suspicion that
they have conceived of the Duke of Vendôme's late demand
for the kingdom of Navarre. |
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| 2. Don John De Ayala is come from Rome. The Pope has
concluded upon the King's request, long since made, for the
levying of 360,000 ducats upon the clergy for the erecting
of fifty galleys, on condition that they shall serve against the
infidels and such as have lost their devotion towards his
Holiness, and with much ado the King has gotten that they
may also serve for the defence of his dominions. He has
also obtained that the aforesaid sum shall be levied for the
space of five years together, which will help to discharge the
cost of the galleys he has in readiness, until the timber and
other things may be found out to furnish the other fifty that
by this bargain are pretended. The talk goes that the three
commanderies shall furnish fifty more, so that there will be
170 galleys ordinarily furnished for this King's service; and
therefore he wishes in the meantime that their poor neighbours would prepare. The ships of London lately troubled
in Andalusia are clean released; those of Bristol and
Barnstaple are also on surety; he cannot, however, get the
sureties discharged, although he is promised from day to
day. Begs them to have him in remembrance, remaining
here without health or money, his diets being unpaid for
these six months.—Madrid, 15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. partly by Cecil. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 15. | 665. Chamberlain to Cecil. |
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| 1. By his letters to the Queen, Cecil may perceive the
quietness of this State, and how they continually consult about
some alterations that they suspect, or which might happen. |
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| 2. He has expected, since the Queen's and Cecil's last
letters, his successor's arrival. In the mean time he remains
void of health and money, which he mislikes, being certified
from home that he has wearied his friend Mr. Osborne, and
others that took pains to call for his diets. Wherefore (being
six months behind-hand of his diets) they will not leave
their business any longer for him. By this means he is in
Gresham's books deeper and deeper, who calls for satisfaction,
having borne with him since the time of King Edward.
Beseeches Cecil to find some remedy for him before he is quite
discredited.—Madrid, 15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd.: partly by Cecil. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 15. | 666. Guido Gianetti to the Queen. |
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| Wrote last to her upon 11th October. The Ambassador
from the King of Navarre to the Pope has been answered
by his Holiness touching the restitution of Navarre by King
Philip. The application has not been successful, in consequence of the heresy of the King and Queen of Navarre.
The Commissioners of the Grisons assembles in October.
Twenty-three have made their answer to the five demands
made by King Philip. The eldest son of the Duke of Florence
has been received at Rome by the Pope and the Papal Court
with all the honours usually conceded to the son of a king;
he rode by the Pope's side from St. Peter's to the Lateran.—
Venice, 15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. Ital. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 15. | 667. Guido Gianetti to Cecil. |
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| Professions of regard and thanks for kindness. Whatever favour he has experienced from the Queen he owes to
Cecil's influence. Hopes that he will approve of the accompanying letters, which contain the demand made in the
Pope's name upon the inhabitants of the Rhetian Alps, with
the reply of their senate given on the 23rd October.—Venice,
15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig., with seal. Hol. Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 15. | 668. Intelligences from Italy. |
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| 1. Milan, 5 November.—The Archbishop of Granada, Don
Hieromino de Velasco, Bishop of St. Salvatore, the Bishop of
Calahorra, and the Bishop of la Crugua [Coruna], had arrived
at Milan on their way to the Council. The Duke of Sessa's
family have arrived at Villafranca, and he was at Barcelona
waiting for the galleys. The Pope's Nuncio, whom he sent
to the Grisons, has returned, having left them in their former
disposition. They will neither go nor send to the General
Council, unless all Princes are allowed to send to the same.
In Geneva musters had been taken for 20,000 footmen, the
cause whereof is not known, unless it is because the Duke
of Savoy would not suffer their salt to pass, as had always
been accustomed. |
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| 2. The Marquis of Saluzo, who has been some time in
King Philip's Court, has returned by subornation to the
service of France. The King has given him the title of
Marquis and 4,000 crowns worth of land by the year, during
his life. He has also given to his eldest bastard son a good
abbacy, and good pensions to the rest, on condition that he
shall renounce all claims and quarrels in Saluzo. It is thought
that this is done to have a colour in some places, which by
the treaty they were bound to restore to the Duke of Savoy. |
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| 3. Rome, 8 November.—M. Cruiello will shortly depart
for Spain in place of the Bishop of Terracina, deceased. Many
bishops have departed towards the Council. On the 7th inst.
seven left at once, others linger as long as they can. Divers
others from Naples are appointed to resort thither, and
amongst them the Archbishop of Otranto. Gabrio Serbellone
was appointed to view the forts of the whole State of the
Church, and M. Odescalcho was to visit the State as Syndic,
to see in all places how justice was administered. From
France it was written that M. De Candall should repair to
the Council as Ambassador from the French King, and
twenty-five bishops with him. The Prince of Florence made
his entry on Sunday last with great pomp, accompanied by
3,000 horse. The Cardinals Borromeo and St. Fiore being
on his right and left, he was brought to the Pope, and went
with him that evening to evensong, and sat between the
two Cardinals before named. He is often at meals with
the Pope, and once a day he is willed to resort to him. His
entertainment is wholly at the Pope's charge. The Pope
intends to repair the old palace of St. John Lateran, the
charges whereof should arise out of the revenues of certain
monasteries and churches. |
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| 4. Venice, 15 November.—A Venetian ship coming from
Cyprus was attacked by two galleys, and severely handled.
A gentleman of the house of Foscari had his arm blown off
by a piece of ordnance. The State has given order to their
Captain in the gulf to repair to the sea and spare no vessels
they meet with. This case happened by night, and the doers
are not known, but it is suspected the galleys belonged to
the Duke of Savoy. Eight galliots of Turkish corsairs have
sacked a rich town in Candia, and carried away 400 Christians. |
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| Orig. Endd. Pp. 4. |
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| Nov. 15. | 669. Intelligences from Italy. (fn. 1) |
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| 1. Milan, 12 Nov. 1561.—The Provost Della Scala and Geo.
Angelo Rizzo, the Secretary of the Secret Council, have
unsuccessfully returned from the Diet of the Grisons. The
family of the Duke of Sessa has arrived here, and he himself
is hourly expected. The Marquis of Pescara has issued a
proclamation summoning the attendance of all persons receiving pay from the King Catholic, and will himself attend the
inspection. |
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| 2. Rome, 15 Nov.—At the weekly Consistory the Pope
much lamented the state of affairs in France under the
government of the King of Navarre. This morning the
French Ambassador provoked a discussion with the Cardinals
upon certain articles which he had to present, and asked
from the Pope the communion sub utraque specie. His
Holiness demanded to see the Ambassador's instructions,
which the latter refused to produce, and upon his return was
sharply rebuked by the Pope. |
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| 3. The fifth Cardinal appointed by the Pope for the Council
is his nephew, Cardinal Emps, Bishop of Costanza, whom he
is glad to remove from Rome. The French Ambassador says
that his master will send thither M. De Candal, with six
Bishops, and that other twenty shall proceed thither in
spring. The Prince of Florence has gone to Solazzo; tomorrow evening Cæsar Gonzaga will entertain him with
great state, as the Boromei and Donna Virginia have done
already. Gabrio Serbellione and Jieronymo Grosso have
gone to survey the fortresses of the Church. M. Cirvello sets
out for Spain on Monday. The Abbate Martinego has arrived
from England, where he has entirely failed. An Ambassador
has arrived from Bohemia to offer the thanks of the King and
Queen for the Rose lately sent thither by the Pope. |
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| Orig. Ital. Pp. 2. |
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| Nov. 15. | 670. Randolph to Cecil. |
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| Is required by the Queen of Scots to write to the Queen
for licence for her to buy within England twelve or sixteen
ambling geldings to send to her friends, noblewomen in
France. She trusts that as the Queen will not deny her
request, so Cecil will procure the licence to be sent hither to
her.—Edinburgh, 15 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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Nov. 16.
Labanoff, i. 119. | 671. Mary, Queen of Scots, to Elizabeth. |
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| Desires her to grant some favour in his passage through
England to the bearer, her servitor of St. Colm's Inch, sent
to France on her affairs.—Holyrood House, 16 Nov., 19 Mariæ.
Signed. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
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| [Nov. 16.] | 672. Castle of Wark. |
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| Touching the exchange of the castle and lands of Wark,
held by Sir Ralph Grey; gives a list of the different estates
in the baronies of Wark and Wooler, with their yearly value,
which, after deductions, amounts to 100l. 15s. 2d. The Lord
Treasurer, asking Sir Ralph Grey's servant what children he
had, was told six sons and two daughters. If Grey be
content to make a full exchange of all the said lands, there
must be deducted for decayed lands lying waste, and rents
suspended in time of war, and for new buildings after any
burning, 33l. 6s. 8d.; and for this, land to be given to him in
recompence, in case he will not take an annuity. |
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| Orig. Pp. 3. |
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| Nov. 16. | 673. Castle of Wark. |
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| 1. On the 16th Nov. Sir Ralph Grey's servant came to the
Lord Treasurer from the Master of the Rolls, the Queen's
Serjeant, and Mr. Gargrave, Commissioners in the north parts,
and also from his master, to treat that order might be taken
for the castle of Wark between the Queen and Sir Ralph. |
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| 2. First, the Lord Treasurer requires of Sir Ralph Grey the
redeliverance of the said castle, for that he has not performed
his covenants made with the Prince for keeping and defending
the said castle. |
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| 3. Nevertheless, for that he has sent his servant, Francis
Phetiplace, to treat with the Commissioners and the Lord
Treasurer upon a reasonable exchange, the Lord Treasurer
declares his opinion in the following form. First, that the
Queen may take the castle into her charge, with all the
lands, tenements, and realties belonging to the same, yielding
to Sir Ralph and his heirs a standing rent, as well in time of
peace as in time of war, and to take the charges of building
and maintaining the said castle, and fencing and enclosing the
grounds belonging to the same, which is most requisite for the
defence of the frontier, and yet not in the power of a subject
to do. |
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| 4. If Sir Ralph will thus content himself to enter with the
Queen for Wark, then the Queen should take of him the
manor of Wooler, with the appurtenances, and so along the
water of Till, during the East Marches, which are above
the power of a subject to defend. For this consideration,
the Treasurer thinks there can be no better motion made
between the Queen and Sir Ralph than that before mentioned.
Nevertheless, for that Sir Ralph requires that land for land
may be had for this exchange, then the Treasurer thinks
that it is not for the Queen to take any more of him than the
castle of Wark. with its appurtenances, for which he will
tender land to Sir Ralph within the same county, if it may
be spared, and for that purpose will proceed with the said
Francis. |
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| Endd., partly by Cecil. Pp 4. |
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| Nov. 19. | 674. Lord Grey to Cecil. |
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| 1. Has received a letter from Mr. Randolph, wherein he
writes that the Bishops of St. Andrew, Dumblane, Rothes,
Dunkeld, and Moray are come to that Queen. She had
watching on Sunday night above forty persons in the Court,
whereof it is surmised amongst the people that the Earl of
Arran should come to take the Queen with him, or else that
she intended some enterprise, which could not take effect.
Her watch continues increasing in numbers. At the last day
of meeting with Lord James, Sir Robert Carnegie was
present to see the order of their proceeding, and report it to
the Queen of Scots, by reason whereof their causes were
better heard and justice ministered agreeably. — Berwick,
19 Nov. 1561. Signed. |
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| 2. P. S.—Asks him to comfort him with good news of his
health when God shall send his [Cecil's] recovery. |
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| Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
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