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873. Rowland Johnson to Cecil. |
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Is very sorry that by the information of Sir Richard Lee,
the treasurer and controller, Cecil has given order to mitigate
his wages, and no offence done by him. This proceeds of
spite and ill-will to him for showing his books at the Earl
of Bedford's command, which being examined with the
controller's books would show their deceitful dealing. Because
he refused to hold back his books or mix their's with them
Sir Richard does him this displeasure. Begs Cecil to stand
his good master. When he his called to examination he will
show him and the rest of the Council more matter than yet
he has declared to their rebuke and dishonesty. Signed.
Endd. by Cecil. Broadside. |
| 1566. |
874. History of the Netherlands. |
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History of the Netherlands from 1369 to 1566, giving also
an account of the rise and progress of the Reformation in
England, France, and the Low Countries, the origin of the
party of the Gueux, and the proceedings of the Iconoclasts.
Incomplete. Pp. 154. |
| 1566. |
875. The Spanish Ambassador in France to the Duchess
of Parma. |
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1. Sends copies of letters received out of Spain, by which she
may see what preparations the King is making to resist the
Turk and to reduce his subjects to obedience. Hopes that
from this evil state the King may derive a benefit in bringing
his subjects into a complete obedience such as none of his
predecessors ever did, and which he has so long desired and
designed. |
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2. Advises her to make sure of the "serviteurs masques"
whom she knows she had best temporise with for the present and let them know what a good opinion the King has
of their actions, and that he believes that it is through
them that the Low Countries still obey him. If she thinks
this deceitful she must consider that the times and the King's
service require such "artificial" language. This has been
done with the two that have gone to the King, and they have
been so dexterously managed that they will only swear by
their duty to the King. On the other hand there has been
such practices in their families that they cannot do or say
anything which is not well known. It has been determined
not to let them return. The great mischief is that the Duke
and the Prince who are about the King cannot agree as to
the journey of the King into Flanders. The King would
rather risk all the rest of his kingdom than fail in giving
them an exemplary chastisement. For this purpose he
resolved to leave Spain as soon as possible, taking with him
his son. The Duke [of Alva] will go through the garrisons
of Italy and select the best and most experienced soldiers.
The King will soon after his arrival in Italy take counsel
with certain Princes and the Pope; he then intends to go
to the Low Countries with such force as he shall deem
necessary. |
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3. The Count Palatine, the Landgrave, and other Lutheran
Princes have sent two ambassadors here under colour of
demanding payment of certain sums lent to the Huguenot
chiefs by them, and to recommend to the King of France
those who held their "fine" religion; but in reality to
practice with the said Huguenots and to find new means of
enterprise against the country of the King Catholic. As the
ambassador found out that certain of the Privy Council, some
of the greatest and oldest, and some catholics were of the
opinion that they should make use of the occasion to form a
league with the above Princes, he sought by what means he
could break up this design. |
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4. The Cardinal [of Lorraine] being come to the town, he
had a long discourse with him on the importance of this
matter, and the ruin it would bring on Catholicism in France,
and gave him an excuse for arresting one of the ambassadors
as a subject of the King of Spain and a native of the Low
Countries. Both the ambassadors were arrested together
with their letters and papers by the King's orders, and they
and their masters having received such an insult this practice
will be entirely broken off. |
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5. The lady (whom she knows) is one of the most deceitful
in the world, and though he has been most earnest with her
he can get nothing but words, and is no further assured than
on the first day. She often sends to him "le petit homme
noir," of whom he has sometimes written, and who was in
Spain when M. De St. Sulpice was ambassador there. She
fancies that by him she can make the writer believe what she
wishes and draw from him plenty of secrets. Does not wish
him to see that he knows this, but on the contrary speaks to
him freely and thus gets more from them than they do from
him; and will take care that they shall not boast of outwitting a Spaniard.
Endd. Fr. Pp. 5½. |
| [1566.] |
876. Advices. |
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Intelligence from Rome. Trinitarians and Anabaptists
banished from Poland. The Pope [writes to] the Queen of Scots
to purge her realm of heresy. Negotiations for the marriage
of the Queen of England with the Archduke Charles.
Ital. P. 1. |
| [1566.] |
877. Ascanio Della Coigna to —. |
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Suggestions as to supplying Malta with munitions and
provisions. Signed.
Copy. Ital. Pp. 3. |
| [1566.] |
878. Pasquinade. |
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Lament of Pasquin, a noble Roman, on the bad state of
affairs in Rome, and imploring the assistance of the Emperor.
Ital. Pp. 2. |
