Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 4, 1527-1533. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1871.
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December 1529
Dec. 7? Sanuto Diaries, v.iii. p. 254. | 526. Gasparo Contartni to the Signory. |
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Cardinal Wolsey has been condemned by the King of England, according to the trial, for the crime of lese-Majesty, in order to take his property and life, which last however, the King of his mercy has granted him; he (the Cardinal) being confined to his house. | |
Bologna, 7th (?) December. Registered by Sanuto 8th December. | |
[Italian.] (fn. 1) | |
Dec. 8. Sanuto Diaries, v. lii. p. 176. | 527. Anonymous letter from Bologna. |
Today, in the church of St. Francis, the Emperor swore to the peace with England; the English ambassadors (fn. 2) doing the like on behalf of their King. | |
Bologna, 8th December. Registered by Sanuto 15th Dec. | |
[Italian.] | |
Dec. 11. Sanuto Diaries, v. lit. p. 260. | 528. Prothonotary Casal in the College. |
The English ambassador came into the College, and showed a letter received from Bologna from his brother Sir Gregory Casal, also ambassador from the King, which letter was addressed from England to Sir Gregory with a very copious account of the disgrace of Cardinal Wolsey; the copy of which shall be transcribed hereunder. (fn. 3) | |
[Italian.] | |
Dec. 21. Sanuto Diaries, v. lii. p. 291. | 559. — to the Marquis of Mantua. |
It is heard that Cardinal Wolsey was taken bare-footed and in his shirt into (he King's presence by one of his attendants whom he had benefited more than any other person, and who read to him a list of all the crimes laid to his charge. At the close of the proceedings, he was condemned to death, the people exclaiming, “Stone him;” but the King rose, saying that for the honour of the Cardinalship, he did not choose him to be put to death, and has confined him in a small village belonging to him (Wolsey), and which contains but three or four houses. | |
Bologna, 21st December. Registered by Sanuto 24th December. | |
[Italian.] |