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| July 10. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o c. 307. Venetian Archives. |
55. Shipment of Presents from the Signory of Venice for Charles The Bold, Duke of Burgundy, and for Edward IV., King of England. |
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Jeronimo Barbarigo, Benedetto de Prioli, and Jeronimo Moroxini, officials of the Rason Vecchie, to Miser Luca Moro, Captain of the present Flanders galley. |
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Have loaded on board his galley two half barrels (botexele) malmsey, and one painted chest containing 16 earthen pots of syruped confections, viz., 8 green ginger, 3 quince, 3 melon, and 2 candied myrabolan plums, and 4 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of rosolio, all which things he will present as usual from the Signory to the Duke of Burgundy. |
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Have also loaded on board the London galley, Ser Marcho Justignan, master, eight butts malmsey and two painted chests containing 40 earthen pots confections in syrup, viz., 20 green ginger, 10 melon, and 10 quince, and 20 gourd-shaped gilt glass flasks of
rosolio. Request him to order Justignan to deliver all the said things to the Consul in London immediately on his arrival there. |
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Venice, 10th July 1467. |
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| July 10. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o, c. 307. Venetian Archives. |
56. The Same to Marcho Justignan, Master of the London galley. |
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Repeat the foregoing instructions for the consignment of the presents in England. |
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Venice, 10th July 1467. |
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| July 10. Officiali alle Rason Vecchie Notatorio 2o, c. 307. Venetian Archives. |
57. The Same to Ser Marcho da Pexaro, Venetian Consul in London. |
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Have loaded in the Justignan galley eight butts malmsey and two painted chests, &c., which he is to present from the Signory to the King of England, and to the Chancellor and the Treasurer, and to give notice of the receipt of the said things to the office of the Rason Vecchie. |
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Venice, 10th July 1467. |
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| Dec. 12–31. Cancelleria Ducale, Avvisi enotizie dall' estero. Archives of Modena. |
58. News Letters from Bruges concerning the marriage of Margaret of York to Charles the Bold, duke of Burgundy. |
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The Duke of Burgundy left Liege many days ago, and went to Hui, where he had justice done upon certain persons who caused the men of Liege to enter the place when their Bishop made his escape thence last September, but the Duke does not choose the walls of the place to be dismantled, as in the said town there is a strong citadel, which will be made tenable. |
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The marriage of the aforesaid Duke to the sister of Edward, King of England, is said to be concluded, and recently the Duke sent him ambassadors to ascertain the dower, which will not be more than 200,000 crowns, of which he chooses to have 50,000 in ready money on the wedding day, and other 50,000 six months from that time; the rest to be paid in two years at the rate of 50,000 annually; and for this he chooses to have good security, viz., six English bishops, six Irish archbishops, and six lords, to be chosen by himself. They are supposed by this time to be agreed, but whilst awaiting the ambassadors of the King of England, who are expected here with the final decision, the Duke has sent thither as his ambassador to arrange everything, the Archdeacon of Vallon, and some time ago, as the marriage is between kinsfolk, the Duke sent to Rome for the dispensation; but as yet there is no certainty when the marriage will take place. |
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Great suspicion prevails between King Edward and the Earl of Warwick and all his adherents, who have gone to reside at their country seats and do not come to the King's Court, and since King Edward deprived the Earl's brother of the Chancellorship, they are
much more estranged. The origin of this discord proceeds from the King's conferring too many honours on his brothers-in-law the Rivers (di Riviera), it seeming to Warwick and his followers that the King forgets, what is the fact, that without him he never would have had the crown. It is to be feared that Warwick being the popular favourite, and the people fickle as they are, they may rebel, but with the favour of the Duke of Burgundy the King's affairs are much more secure. |
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We are now at the 27th, and the Duke of Burgundy arrived at Brussels on the 24th, having received the Venetian Ambassador very graciously. |
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Letters were received today from London dated 16th December, purporting that down to that time nothing had been done about the embassy sent by the Duke of Burgundy concerning security for the dower. |
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The King and Queen were gone to Coventry (Tonctri), where they are expected to remain for some time. |
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Quisa, the courier of King Henry (who was imprisoned by King Edward), kinsman (cugnato) of Duke John, tells me constantly that ere long there will be turmoil in England; so that the King's delay in despatching the ambassador of the Duke of Burgundy will protract the marriage, nor can it any longer be expected to take place this Carnival. Some persons think the Duke will make her come across in haste. |
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I am now writing on the 30th December, and there are letters from London, dated the 19th, to the effect that the Duke's ambassador has arranged about the promise of dower, in which case the marriage would take place this Carnival; but from what I hear about the terms between them, and as the King is to send the bride, his sister, hither entirely at his own cost, it may be supposed the Duke will not give grand entertainments, nor incur great expense as was reported. |
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The Duchess of Burgundy, from what she writes to her friends, will soon be here, and bring with her her granddaughter Mademoiselle de Bourgogne, and it is thought they will remain here until the Duke arrives, as should his ambassador have stipulated with the King of England so that the bride could cross during this Carnival, the Duchess may perhaps be coming to be present at the marriage. But these affairs of King Edward are so dilatory, according to the custom of the country, that it is marvellous; I believe the cause to be in great measure that he is ill provided with money. |
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Having written thus far, the Archdeacon of Vallon, the Duke's ambassador, has arrived from England, but nothing can be ascertained about the dower. |
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Detained until the 31st, and there is nothing more to tell. |
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Bruges, 12–31 December 1467. |
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