Venice: July 1579 | British History Online

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1890.

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'Venice: July 1579', in Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 7, 1558-1580, ed. Rawdon Brown, G Cavendish Bentinck( London, 1890), British History Online https://prod.british-history.ac.uk/cal-state-papers/venice/vol7/pp603-604 [accessed 28 November 2024].

July 1579



July 2. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	763. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
	Within the last few days two couriers have passed through Paris, and with them a gentleman who has been sent from the Queen of England to Geneva and to Casimir, but it is not known what communications they bear
	The Ambassador of the Queen resident here [Paulet], being confined to his bed with gout, has intimated to Monsieur that he has matter of importance to communicate if Monsieur would condescend to send a confidential gentleman to him, and consequently Monsieur the night before last went in person to visit the Ambassador, and to confer with him.
	The King of Navarre and the Prince of Condé, together with their adherents, have summoned a general and numerous Diet in Montauban, where it is said that the agents from England, the Prince of Orange, Casimir, and the Marshal de Bellegarde will be present.
	Nevertheless the King of Navarre has written and affirmed to the most Christian King, as has been confirmed to me by the Ambassador of England, who seems well informed, that no movements will be made in this kingdom, nor any aid given to the Marshal de Bellegarde, because it is believed that he has some agreement with the Spaniards; but my informant tells me that the above-mentioned parties will assemble in order to give complete effect to the peace which has been agreed upon with the Queen-Mother, to restore the places which belong to the King, and also to come to an understanding with England whether any assistance is to be given to the States of Flanders.
	Here there is an unsettled feeling lest some new movement might take place.
	Paris, 2nd July 1579.
	[Italian.]
July 7. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	764. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
	The report continues that the Court will go to Lyons, at the request of the Queen-Mother, but as money will be required it is supposed that this voyage cannot be taken before the end of August, although the Duke of Anjou promotes it, and he greatly desires to see the Queen forthwith in order to obtain the rank of Lieutenant-General and to proceed to England, as he announced his intention of doing. His Highness has purchased jewels and ordered handsome liveries for his entire household. It is also said that the Queen of England has sent him bills of exchange for one hundred thousand crowns.
	Paris, 7th July 1579.
	[Italian.]
July 28. Original Despatch, Venetian Archives.	765. Hieronimo Lippomano, Venetian Ambassador in France, to the Signory.
	His Majesty told me to day that Monsieur was more than ever determined to go to England, and that he had written to the Queen of England he would be with her before the end of September; that meanwhile his Majesty thought of going to the Queen-Mother at Lyons after the middle of August to consider the whole affair, and that he had received letters from the King of Navarre, promising tranquillity and the restitution of the fortresses as had been agreed; but his Majesty added he suspected that the facts would be contrary to the professions, for be was not pleased with the great meeting of Huguenots which had been held with the agents of divers princes who were their friends and disaffected to this Crown, and in particular Orange and Casimir.
	Paris, 28th July 1578.
	[Italian.]