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July 2.
Rome. |
641. Sir Edward Carne to King Philip and Queen Mary. Since
his letter of 19th ult. addressed with diligence, has daily made suit
for the expedition of Francis, her Majesty's post, and received fair
promises only; for the Pope and Cardinal Caraffa supposed that he
had not apprized her Majesty of his Holiness' determination of the
legacy, seeing Francis was detained, and they pretend that his
Holiness' messenger shall be with her Majesty with the first news
of the sudden provision of the cardinalate and legacy de latere for
Father Peto, of Greenwich, and specially seeing daily suit made for
his dispatch. On the 26th ult., hearing that the Pope's messenger,
called Antonio Dangadro da Vercelli, Secretary to the Cardinal of
Pisa, was ready to depart with the expedition, he waited upon his
Holiness to see whether licence and safe-conduct might be had for
Francis, and whether he would send his letters to her Majesty as he
had showed he would. The Pope said that the expedition for England
was made and dispatched already, nevertheless Carne should have
the brief for her Majesty, the double of which being now dispatched
all necessaries for the dispatch of her post should be given. Had told
his Holiness that if this expedition of the legacy does not please her
Majesty his Holiness is likely to hear of it before long, and that he
thought surely it would not, whereby his Holiness shall be molested
therewith again. On this the Pope laughed, and said he doubted
not her Majesty would be contented. Replied that he thought the
contrary, and told him somewhat frankly his mind, whereupon the
Pope stood still a pretty while and at last said he trusted that her
Majesty would consider that he had not done this to his great
expenses and charges unless he had some great urgent cause moving
him to it, and besides made the Cardinal freely where other Popes
were wont to take 40,000 ducats for the making of a Cardinal.
Said he knew not what moved his Holiness, but if it be not cause
sufficient to move their Majesties, he thought it would not serve;
whereupon the Pope sent one with him to Cardinal Caraffa to
deliver the brief for her Majesty to him with licence for the post to
pass and have horses. Caraffa told him he should receive all things
that night sure, but nothing came; when he sent the next morning
and the one following, receiving the like answer, but nothing
came. The truth is, the Pope stayed his messenger two days after,
and altered some words of his brief of the new, as he is informed
and dispatched him on the evening of the 28th. He has sent with
him 2,000 ducats for the new-made Cardinal towards the maintaining of his state, and besides the brief to her Majesty another for
Cardinal Pole, commanding him to repair hither; for no goodness to
his Grace, as he is credibly informed. If Pole comes he will be
served as Cardinal Morone who is still confined in Castle St. Angelo
and has been four times examined and nothing found against him.
Hears that Morone should be at liberty if he would abjure heresy
in genere before the inquisition, but this he will not do, seeing no
point can be justified against him, and if he were to abjure in genere
he should confess himself to have erred otherwise, and so will not
admit himself to be guilty, seeing he never offended. It is said
that all is done to diminish the reputation of Morone and Pole, if
they could. As far as he can learn there is no great hope of Morone
being set at liberty. Hears that the Pope has prorogued to September his determination of calling hither all the absent Cardinals,
that the heats may be past, but notwithstanding sends for Pole out
of hand, because, if he might have him, he would have that he
desires, of which Carne had written fully to her Majesty in his
letter of 19th ult. Until now, for all the labour he could make,
could not obtain a licence to send away this post. Herewith she
will receive the Pope's brief sent to the post. The messenger of
his Holiness has with him the hat for the new Cardinal and a brief
for the Bishops. The French army is spread abroad here and there
in La Marca [d'Ancona], at least such as are alive, for when together
they died so fast that few are left. 2,000 Grisons there have
returned to Ferrara. Marc Antonio Colonna with 4,000 foot and
400 horse is at Palestrina, 20 miles hence, and it is said destroys all
that quarter. On the 27th ult. Cardinal Caraffa sent a gentleman
of Cardinal Santofiore to him to assay to stay him with some fair
words (whereof they lack none here), but it is said Colonna takes
all there except the strong holds. This post has promised not only
to overtake the Pope's messenger but to be with her Majesty before
him. The Duke of Paliano returned from the Duke of Guise on the
28th ult. Cardinal Sequenza and others had doubted whether the
usual payment of the hackney and the cense for Naples on St. Peter's
day would be made, and therefore had detained the post lest anything should be attempted therein that should require hasty advertisement to their Majesties, but nothing such had been perceived.
The Pope trusts most with Cardinal Sequenza, who is most privy
with his Holiness, and can handle him better than any other man.
[Six pages and a half.] |
July 2.
Calais. |
642. Sir Thomas Cornwaleys to Queen Mary. The first portion
of the treasure was this day conveyed to Gravelines by Mr. Marshal
and him, accompanied by the men-of-arms. Mr. Drury, the
bearer, will explain why they removed it before the other part
arrived; he will also declare that an enterprise intended towards
Ardres is not now feasible. Entreats that a larger force than what
he with Lords Wentworth and Grey had sought for may be sent, as
the troops they have are far too few. Knows the charge will be
great, but the peril and dishonour will be greater if they are not
sent. Respects her Majesty's honour more than her treasure;
although in time of peace, when good husbandry might be used, he
trusts her Majesty has found him no wasteful servant. [One page.
Indorsed by Petre.] |
July 7.
Dover. |
643. Queen Mary to the Duke of Albuquerque [Bertrand de la
Cueva]. Thanks him for his letter, especially as it gives promise
of his speedy return, to which she will defer other matters that
might have been written herein. Shall diligently recommend to
the King, her husband, the petition contained in his said letter.
[Latin. Draft. One page.] |
July 10.
Rome. |
644. Intelligence from Italy. From Rome, July 10. The
negotiations for peace are renewed; for carrying on which the
most reverend Camerlengo [Chamberlain to the Pope] has dispatched
one of his gentlemen to the Duke of Alva, and the Ambassador of
Florence a courier; which will give time for the return of Strozzi
before it goes further. It is expected that the Duke will send a
person to conclude, and it seems that the Imperialists content themselves with the capitulation which was discussed in the conversation
between Cardinal Caraffa and the Duke of Alva; but the Pope
appears not to wish to do anything unless the King is satisfied.
The citadel of Palestrina has been lost, having been surrendered to
the Imperialists by the lieutenant of Francisco Colonna there, because
there were only provisions for the day on which it was given up.
The Papal cavalry has retired from Frascati towards Rome, not
without some slight loss from the enemy; it was quartered outside
Rome, and the next evening entered the city; yesterday they were
mustered, and it is said that to-morrow they will be sent out. The
French King has written to the Pope that being occupied in
defending himself against the English and Flanders he will not be
able to help his Holiness as his wish is, and that he must make use
of the Duke of Guise; nevertheless he exhorts him to make peace
with the King. The relations of the Pope do all in their power to
dispose him to peace, whereto they have employed the interposition
of the Camerlengo and Pacheco. The four Cardinals deputed for the
examination of the cause of Cardinal Morone went on Tuesday to
the castle and stayed a long while. It has been said since that a
witness, who pressed most against him, has recanted, and that he
would be now set at liberty if he would give security that he would
not leave Rome, and appear whenever required, either taking
for a prison his own house or that of St. Maria in Transtevere,
which is his own, because he is primo prete; but he holds out
to remain where he is, and that the deputies shall determine
whether he has erred, or freely absolve him if he is innocent. The
affair of the alum mines in the Apostolic Chamber and Mons. Sauli,
on account of which he has been in the castle from the middle of
November till now, is understood to be so settled that Sauli and
his co-renters shall pay every year 15,000 crowns more and continue
tenant of these mines, for which reason Sauli hopes to be liberated
shortly. To-day the battalions of Terni, Harni, Todi have arrived,
and it is said that Sipier will also come with 400 horse. The Pope
has given the bishopric of Lodi to Cardinal Capisucci, charged with
a pension of 1,000 crowns to the son of Bartolomeo de Benevento.
Fantuccio, who was made Bishop, is to go to Venice as Nuncio. It
is said for certain that if peace is not concluded, at least a truce for
four months will be confirmed. |
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2. From Ancona, July 9.—The Imperialists have taken Angaranno, a castle of Ascoli in these marches, by force. Because they
stood 60 cannon-shot, not a man within escaped; it was ordered
that 12 of the principal men should be hanged and all the rest sent
to the gallies; the women and children were conducted to Tronto,
which they then burnt and levelled. They advanced from Tronto,
took Pigniano and a place called La Rochetta, both belonging to
Ascoli, and deliberately besieged Ascoli itself. They are cutting all
the crops, and soliciting it with drums and trumpets to surrender.
Within are cavalry and 15 ensigns of infantry, but the natives of
the country stand ill with them because they have taken away their
arms, a quarrel having ensued between them and the soldiery.
There is a very small number in the French camp, some have
returned home to France and Picardy, some distributed to the
garrisons; a great number of sick remain in these confines; and the
few who remain in camp it is expected will depart in six or seven
days. Some say they will go into Tuscany and some to Ferrara.
Three hundred men at-arms have gone towards Rome; at Urbino
they are preparing the Piazza for the 4,000 Swiss who are coming
into the Pope's service for the defence of Rome. The Duke's army
since the retreat upon Guastalla has come to a place called the Ponte
dell' Imperatore, a mile distant from Corregio, from which they
devastate the country. His Excellency does not possess so great a
number of troops as was said; there being not more than 6,000
infantry, raw and ill-conditioned. The Swiss, however, are expected,
with whom he is more determined than ever to accomplish one of
two enterprises. He has no baggage-master, and though the army
has been without a master of the camp, serjeant-major, commissary
general of artillery, and other officers, yet now he has provided for
most of these wants. By reason of their not having a commissary
for provisions, there has been great scarcity of bread. [Italian.
Three pages.] |
July 12.
Rome. |
645. Intelligence from Italy. 1. From Rome, July 12. The
Prince of Salerno had arrived in Rome. Notwithstanding that
formerly he had caused the Marquis di Polignano, nephew of the
Pope, to be thrown into prison, he was well received by his Holiness.
He lodged with Cardinal Caraffa, and on Monday was to set out
towards the army. Marshal Strozzi had arrived; he brought
information to the Pope that Mons. de Guise would remain firm
until new advices from his King; in consequence of which the Pope
has sent him to the King of France. With him will go the eldest
son of the Duke of Paliano for the greater security of the King.
He was to go on Tuesday the 15th. In Tuscany Don Alvaro de
Sande had entered the field with 24 ensigns of Germans, Spaniards,
and Italians, who went to Montalcino to guard it; but it was
understood through the French Ambassador that Monluc was in no
fear at present, being much stronger in cavalry than the Imperialists.
Mons. de Guise had 2,000 foot over and above those of Ancona, who
were going successively to join the infantry sent by the Pope, which
will be to the number of 5,000. The four Cardinals appointed to
examine Morone this morning went to the castle, namely, Pisa,
Romano, Spoleto, and Alessandrino. The Roman Barons were
content to pay for the one per cent. imposed by the Pope 100,000
crowns, but still they had not agreed entirely, as the Pope desired a
larger sum. Caraffa was going to the army to arrange with M. de
Guise for the future, the Pope not intending that his [people] shall
mix themselves up with affairs done in that way, and desiring that
Guise shall have no further hand in the command nor in any other
provision. |
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2. From Ferrara, July 15. They brought Totto from Ormo on
Thursday last, and put him to the question (?); it was understood
that he was with Fossa alla gagliarda. Some Imperial soldiers
had gone to Gualtiero and pillaged it considerably, and while
they were wasting their time in ravishing some women, the
men of Borscello got in their rear and handled them severely,
cutting them all to pieces. Below this is written by Sheres, |
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"Because the advices from Ferrara be of less moment and divers
write diversely, you shall receive these as they come to my hands
from thence, with also a certain brief extract of those from Rome."
[Italian. Two pages.] |
July 13.
Venice. |
646. Cornelio della Croce to Francis Yaxley. Holds very dear the
news given to him by Hieronimo Spaglia of his arrival in the French
Court, especially with such honourable protection, and to show the
pleasure which he feels, desires on this occasion to give him news of
himself, which he would have done previously but for the indisposition
from which he has suffered for many months, and from which he now
feels himself free. Would have written to him 20 days ago if he
had not been so occupied. Hieronimo has been very courteous and
came many times to visit him. Now when he is beginning to write
Hieronimo will not fail to communicate his letters and some knowledge of matters on the coast and of the proceedings of England,
and he will not fail to give him the like from Venice. At present
there is nothing of moment, but they will be accepted as a good
beginning for the future. Hieronimo, who does not write this time,
desires to be commended to Yaxley, and will do so at the first opportunity. Two days ago the brother-in-law of Mons. de Raimond,
Ambassador of the French King to the Grand Signor, left for the
Court; he came in 22 days from Constantinople and says that on
the 9th the fleet had arrived at Scio, and on the 12th ought to be at
Negroponte, and that M. de Raimond would remain at Constantinople and go with the fleet. Letters of the 17th ult. from Zante
mention that a man had arrived from the Morea who states that
Dragut Rey with 30 gallies had arrived on the 11th at Negroponte
in the port of Karysto, and had made alliance; that he had sent
on other 22 gallies to Volo; that the French fleet was still at Scio,
and the muster would be made at Modon, and letters of the 24th
mentioned that 50 discharges of artillery had been heard in the
direction of Modon, whence it was concluded that the fleet had then
arrived there; and that the three French gallies, which it was said
before were at Corfu, were at Zante, where they took up the cousin
of the Prince of Salerno and then sailed to Corfu to take up men
and munition, and on the 7th returned by the canal of Zante
without touching there. If the information given in letters from
Rome of the 8th inst. be true, that on the 24th the said fleet was
seen at Cephalonia by the royal frigates, news may be daily expected
that it is near Naples, for the distance from Cephalonia to the Cape
of Otranto is only 160 miles. At Rome it was believed that the
Duke of Florence would restore Lusignano in order to avoid bringing a needless war upon his shoulders, without making any other
terms, as the Spaniards do not wish to go out of Orbitello. They
say that since the Pope delivered to the Duke the Prior Strozzi's
man, he has caused to be arrested at Florence one of the Cavalcanti,
the other of the Strozzi, and another of the Capponi. Many grieve
that the Pope having no cause of offence should have been led to
give occasion to such evils. His Holiness had little hope of peace,
seeing that the Cardinals Dandino and San Giorgio have found
small grounds for it. The Marquis di Saria, brother of the Portuguese Ambassador, was to come as Ambassador to Rome, Don
Giovanni Manrique having been recalled by his Majesty. Advices
having been received from the Imperial Court that the Imperial
army at Terouanne was increased by a good number of infantry,
and it was intended to go to Ardres. Here are three Ambassadors
from Mantua who have come to participate in the rejoicing on the
election of the new Prince. Requests he will write at the first
opportunity, and give the letter to the Venetian Ambassador.
[Italian. Three pages and a half.] |
| July 14. |
647. Queen Mary to the Earl of Pembroke. Has received his
letter of the 5th inst. relative to the ordering of Guisnes and
Hampnes, and demand of a further supply of horse and foot for the
defence of the low country. Although she trusts her dearest
husband the King, being now at the siege of St. Quentin, will so
occupy the French that they shall not have much time to molest
her subjects on the Marches, and she has sent over extraordinary
crews of soldiers for the defence of her pieces, yet she has directed
her Council to require from the Deputy and Treasurer of Calais a
statement of the number of soldiers there presently in pay, when
further order shall be taken. [Minute. Autograph of Petre. Two
pages.] |
| July 22. |
648. Same to Lord Grey. Has been earnestly requested by the
Earl of Pembroke and others, who are going to serve in France
under King Philip, that he may accompany them. Although
strongly persuaded that no one is so meet to take charge of Guisnes
as himself, and would rather wish that he should not leave it if it
be possible, yet, if he should do so, desires that he shall entrust the
command to Sir Edward Braye, leaving with him full instructions
and the piece in a proper state of defence. [Minute. Autograph
of Petre. Two pages.] |
July 22.
Calais. |
649. The Earl of Pembroke, the Lord Deputy and Council at
Calais, to Queen Mary. Send articles agreed upon for the safe
custody of Guisnes during the absence of Lord Grey, and desire to
know her Majesty's pleasure thereon. [Quarter of a page.]
Articles inclosed, |
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649. I. The castle to be delivered to Sir Edward Braye in same
state and with such troops and supplies as Lord Grey
now has it. |
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649. II. Lewis Dyves, by reason of his great knowledge and trustworthiness, to remain to assist Sir E. Braye. |
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649. III. Think that 200 more men should be added to the 300
already there. |
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649. IV. Think that Sir Henry Palmer should have the chief
command of these 500 men, and for this new charge to
have 10s. per diem in addition to the 4s. which he presently has. |
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649. V. Think that 300 more infantry should be sent to the low
country, 100 at Hampnes, and 100 horse at the Causeway,
so that the whole force in these places will be 600 foot and
100 horse. Of this number of foot and horse, so many
shall be left here as the Earl of Pembroke finds he has
beyond the number appointed to him, the residue lacking
must be sent from England. This shall be signified with
all speed. [One page.] |
| July 27. |
650. Queen Mary to the Earl of Pembroke. Has received his
reply to her letter of the 23d, which although she takes in good part,
knowing his true and faithful heart to her, yet thinks there was no
cause for his being much troubled with her letter, as it contained
nothing but a great and earnest care of the safety of Guisnes, which
she could not forget, especially being admonished by the courage
shown thereabouts by the enemy since Pembroke left, and moved
by most causes to consider Lord Grey the meetest man to serve there.
Her consideration for that piece is the greater by reason of the King's
words when present and his letters when absent willing her thereto.
Nevertheless, for the advancement of the service of her dearest
husband, the hindrance of which would be greater grief to her than
her own loss, she consents to Lord Grey going, his absence from the
King's army being alleged to be a great disturbance thereto, and
has signified the same by her letter to his Majesty inclosed. Wills
that Sir Edward Braye shall supply the place of Lord Grey, doubting not but that the piece will be left to him furnished according to
her former letter, considering that he goes thither without any
supplement of men gathered for that purpose. [Minute. Autograph
of Petre. Two pages.] |
| July 27. |
651. Queen Mary to Lord Grey. Although desirous that he should
have remained in the command of Guisnes, both for its good defence
and the safeguard of the adjacent country, which by his foresight and
good service has to her great contentation been well defended, yet
as the King her dearest husband requires him she is pleased that he
should commit the charge of Guisnes to Sir Edward Braye. Having
already signified her pleasure herein to the Earl of Pembroke had
considered it unnecessary to write to him, but does so as a mark of
her approbation. [Minute. One page and a quarter.] |
July 30.
Seville. |
652. Power of attorney by Oliver Lison, English merchant residing at Seville, to Mr. William Fayer, Englishman, against
Christopher Jurado, merchant of the city of Cordova. [Spanish.
Two pages and a half.] |
July 31.
Calais. |
653. Lord Wentworth to Queen Mary. Yesterday the Earl of
Pembroke with the army left this town, and encamped all night at
Calkewell within her Majesty's pale. To-day he has gone to
Balingham near Ardres, where he will remain all to-morrow, and
continue his march on Monday. The enemy makes new naval preparations. At Newhaven 30 sail will be sea bound in 15 days,
and more are being set forth at Newhaven and Dieppe, so that it
is supposed the entire number will amount to 50. [Half a page.
An indorsation states it to have been forwarded "from Sittingbourne the first day of August at six of the clock before noon."] |
