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| April. |
207. Intercepted Letters. |
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Copies of five letters written by the Count of Mansfeldt,
M. de Francourt, the agent for the Huguenot party in the
Duke de Deuxpont's camp, and the Prince of Orange, to the
Huguenot leaders, expressing regret for the death of the
Prince of Condé, and assuring them of the continued adherence of the Duke of Deuxpont and his reiters to their
cause.—Dated from the camp at Jussey on the 4th and 6th of
April 1569. |
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Copy. Endd. by Cecil: Letters intercepted from France,
Prince of Orange, &c. |
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Fr. Pp.2. |
| April 3. |
208. Dr. Mundt to Cecil. |
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Tarried at Cologne for eight weeks, and wrote many letters
to Clough and Dun, signifying the great necessity of the delivery of such "cloths and merchandize" as were promised;
but received no answer, but that they might return homewards,
which is marvellously grievous to such parties as looked for
the receipt of the promised "cloth." The Duke of Bipont's
soldiers for want of pay destroy the country round about
most miserably. Went to Heidelberg to Killegrew yesterday. A Diet will be held at Frankfort 16th April. The
Elector of Saxony has published a decree in the name of the
Circle of Saxony, that all soldiers who serve the Duke of
Alva and the French King, shall depart from them, under
pain of loss of goods and lands.—3 April 1569. Signed, N. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P.½. |
| April 6. |
209. Henry Killegrew to Cecil. |
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1. Gives an account of his journey from Hamburg. Was fain
to stay at Luxemburg for fear of certain captains of horsemen
who laid in wait for him. Passed without harm to Brunswick, through a country which resembled the wildest part of
Windsor forest. At Brunswick they found divers returned
from the Prince of Orange's camp, ill contented and worse to
pass by, but that their company was there increased to the
number of twenty persons. From thence they passed to Cassel,
travelling through Duke Eric of Brunswick's country, and not
a little glad when they were escaped. At Cassel, William,
the Landgrave of Hesse, entreated him to remain, but Killegrew excused himself, on the plea that he had been already
over long on his journey; but promised to make report to Her
Majesty of his good will. The Landgrave sent his dinner to
him by his Chancellor, and during dinner time Killegrew perceived that they saw the intents of the Catholics, and that it
was time to prepare for their defence. Was well received by
the magistrates of Frankfort, and at Heidelberg there wanted
no good entertainment of wine, &c., from the Court. |
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2. On the 1st inst. was appointed audience at 8 a.m.,
against which time he had a fair horse with a footcloth of
velvet brought, and certain of the Elector's gentlemen, besides
Mr. Junius, to bring him to the castle, where his Grace accompanied with the Dukes Casimir and Christopher, his sons, and
Philip, Landgrave of Hesse, his son-in-law, received him upon
the stairs at the entry into his hall. Presented the Queen's
letters to the good prince and to his son Duke Casimir, whom
he joins with him in all his affairs, and did Her Majesty's hearty
commendations to them both, and further desired to understand whether the two matters of which Mr. Junius had
made overtures, agreed with their meaning and intent, which
they avowed in general terms. After they had withdrawn
into an inner chamber with Mr. Junius, Duke Casimir declared that it was the Elector's mind that Killegrew should
take patience during his abode at his Court, being very sorry
that he had no better means to honour the Queen withal.
There was a great dinner prepared with three of his counsellors to keep him company. Cannot learn that any ambassador has been as much honoured as he has. Continued thus
for three days, accompanied either at dinner or supper by one
of the young dukes, who are princes of great towardness,
especially Casimir, who for martial affairs is counted the
flower of Germany. On Sunday, at the Elector's table, he
had all the honour he could devise. Had this day audience
again, the effect whereof he sends. Has made known to
Mundt the Queen's good acceptation of his services. Explains
the difficulty of conveying letters. Perceives that he will have
no answer to his negociation till the end of this convention,
to be held at Frankfort on the 15th inst.— Heidelberg,
6 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3. |
| April 6. |
210. Proclamation of Charles IX. at Metz. |
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Prohibits the exercise of any other religion than the
Catholic, and directs his officers to see that this command is
enforced.—Metz, 6 April 1569. |
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Copy. Fr. P. 1. |
| April 7. |
211. The Prince of Navarre to Cecil. |
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Letter of credence for M. de St. Simon, sent about their
affairs to the Queen of England.—Xaintes, 7 April 1569.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ⅓. |
| April 7. |
212. The Admiral Chatillon to Cecil. |
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Letter of credence for M. de St. Simon.—Thounes-bou
tonne, 7 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ¼. |
| April 7. |
213. The Prince of Navarre to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Letter of credence for M. de St. Simon.—Xaintes, 7 April
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ½. |
| April 8. |
214. The Admiral of France to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Letter of credence for M. de St. Simon.—Thounes-bou
tonne, 8 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. ¼. |
| April 8. |
215. Commission by the Cardinal of Chatillon. |
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Letter of marque authorising Captain Stephen Helye, an
Englishman, to cruize against the enemies of the religion.—
Westminster, 8 April 1569. Signed and sealed. |
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Fr. P. 1. |
| April 8. |
216. Captain William Reed to the Privy Council. |
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Desires that the fort at Holy Island may be completed, as
otherwise the rain and weather will so beat into what has
been done that it will cause it to decay. It has cost the
Queen 500l. already, and he does not think 200l. more will
end it.—Berwick, 8 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| April 11. |
217. Henry Killegrew to Cecil. |
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Since his coming has sent to him four letters by different
ways which contained in effect no matter but such advertisements as he had received from the Elector Palatine. Does
not look for answer to the first article of his negociation till
after 10th May, but to avoid suspicion from his over long
abode here, it is thought fit that he should return to Hamburg. Also that he should signify Her Majesty that the
desired sum in the second part of his instructions is to levy
a new army for Duke Casimir, whose aid coming against
the French King unlooked for besides the Duke of Zweybruck; it is not unlike but the balance will weigh on their
side. It is meant that these two dukes shall not return
before restitution he made of Calais to the Queen's Majesty.
For the same he perceives they require not a third of what
Junius desired. Desires him to direct his letters to him at
Hamburg. There wants no good will in the Elector Palatine
to advance the religion and to cut off the enemies thereof.
On the 8th inst. the Duke of Zweybruck's footmen began to
march after him, but as yet there is no certain news of him
or the Prince of Condé. The French king moves not from
Metz so soon as was thought, and levies footmen secretly in
Germany.—Heidelburg, 11 April. |
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Entirely in cipher, deciphered. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| April 11. |
218. The Privy Council's Answer to the Spanish Ambassador. |
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1. It should be expressed what ships were detained before
the detention was published, and upon knowledge thereof the
faults shall be punished; nevertheless all ships shall be stayed
until it may appear how the King Catholic shall allow of the
arrest first made by the Duke of Alva. |
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2. Arthur Killegrew and others shall, according to justice,
make satisfaction and receive punishment according to their
faults, if the same may be particularly understanded and
proved. |
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3. There is no ship called the New Bark belonging to the
Queen, but one of that name was sold four years past to one
Gregory, a merchant, of Dorsetshire, but if knowledge may be
had of the offenders there shall be restitution of the goods and
due punishment. |
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4. The like answer to the third. |
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5. Protests against the use of the word "avenge" by the
Ambassador. |
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6. It is true that he who has charge of the Queen's ships
which she keeps in the narrow seas for defence against pirates,
seeing certain hulks caused one of the ships to approach them
and shoot off a warning piece, to move them to give some token
of "availing" to the Queen's navy; whereunto the said hulks
not only refused to show any friendly countenance, but contrariwise with all force bent themselves with great shot to have
sunk the Queen's ship. For whose safety the Admiral being
a great way off repaired, with the rest of the ships under his
charge, against whom likewise the said hulks used such might
and shot that they were forced to use such means as they did
to master the hulks; and so being brought into port the goods
in the same were arrested, and put in safety to be answered as
others before in the like case. |
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Endd. by Cecil: 11 April 1569. Pp. 1⅓. |
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219. Another copy of the above.
Endd. Lat. Pp. 1¼. |
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220. Another copy of the above.
Endd. Lat. P. 1. |
| April 12. |
221. Philip II. to the Count de Monte Agoudo. |
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Order given to the Civil Governor of Seville to arrest
English ships.—Escurial, 12 April 1569. |
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Copy. P. ½. |
| April 12. |
222. The Princess of Condé to Queen Elizabeth. |
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By the death of her husband she is left with six young sons
and a daughter, and is deprived of all her possessions. Begs
that she will receive her and her children into her protection.
Promises to bring them up in the same devotion to her service
as her husband had.—La Rochelle, 12 April 1569. Signed:
Francoise d'Orleans. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. 1. |
| April 13. |
223. The Queen of Navarre to Queen Elizabeth. |
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1. Desires her to give credit to the bearer, M. de St. Simon,
and to continue her protection and aid to the cause. |
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2. P.S.—Requests her favour for Captain Bourset.—La Rochelle, 13 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1½. |
| April 13. |
224. The Queen to Killegrew and Mundt. |
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Hears that there is likely to be this month at Frankford an
assembly of the Electors and other Estates of the Empire, which
she conjectures to be for some consultation to be had for the
quieting of these dangerous troubles raised up in France, and
elsewhere, about the execution of the decrees of the Council of
Trent and the subversion of the estate of religion. Requires
them to have good consideration hereof, and to repair to
Frankford and deliver her letters to the said Estates, and to
testify in her name that she has been always ready to preserve
the common peace of Christendom, and especially the estate of
Christian religion from subjection. Upon knowledge of what
they shall think meet for this purpose she will assent to and
assist all their reasonable and lawful determinations. |
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Draft. Endd. P. 1. |
| April 14. |
225. The Queen's Reply to the Duke of Alva's Proclamation. |
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First draft in Cecil's writing. Endd.: 14 April 1569.
Pp. 8¾. |
| April 15. |
226. Answer to the Duke of Alva's Proclamation. |
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1. The Queen of England finding in the Duke of Alva's proclamation of 31 March many clauses touching her honour
and sincerity, is forced somewhat unwillingly to notify at
length the order of her doings, in such things as are published
in the King of Spain's name. Has always performed as much
as she could devise to maintain the old alliance and the
mutual trade of navigation betwixt their subjects even when
by contrary proceedings, she might have been otherwise provoked. Whereas by the treaties it is specially provided that
either of the princes confederate should punish pirates as
enemies of the commonweal, she has armed to the seas to her
great charges, whereby at sundry times great numbers of
pirates have been taken, the like of which will not be found to
have been done on the part of France or the Low Countries.
Has besides provided special means to expedite justice for the
King's subjects by providing certain persons to keep extraordinary audiences only for them. Has caused all means to
be put in execution for the stay of her subjects resorting to
the seas with appearance to commit any piracies. Does not
think it true that any person in authority should have any
portion in any prey taken by any known pirate. |
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2. Where the pretended arrest of certain moneys in her
ports is noted to have given cause both to pirates to use
greater insolency, and to the Duke of Alva to have made a
counter arrest of her subjects and their goods, she does not
consider that the truth hereof is clearly known. She never
refused before the time of the arrest of her subjects by the
Duke of Alva to permit the money to be conveyed into the
Low Countries. The Spaniards themselves who had charge of
the money confess that if they had not been defended by her
officers that the same had been forcibly carried away by certain
Frenchmen. |
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3. The arrest of her subjects at Antwerp was made on the
29th December under pretence of the stay of certain money
in England, which indeed was not so, but only preserved from
the French, and allowed to be carried away, as appears by her
passport given to the ambassador resident about 12th December. After the grant whereof, she heard by special letters
from Antwerp that the money should belong to merchants and
not directly to the King of Spain. Told the Spanish Ambassador what pleasure she had shown the King in preserving the
money from the French if it were his, as she heard say the
contrary that it belonged to certain merchants, which he
utterly denied. At his next audience she showed him certain
good proofs in writing that it did belong to merchants, whereupon he departed. The same day he sent Marron, his secretary, to Dunkirk, who, when he was landed, caused the ship
which carried him over to be arrested, and besides sent messages to all the towns thereabouts to imprison all Englishmen
and arrest their goods. |
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4. Although she did not give personal audience to the
Councellor sent over by Alva, yet she accorded that certain of
the principal of her Council should speak and treat with him.
He can himself testify in what good, quiet, and amiable sort
he was answered, and how restitution of all things arrested
was not by her denied, providing that for the reciproque being
done not only in the Low Countries, but also in other the King's
dominions, she might be assured that he had commission from
the King. He confessed that he had not, but used many
reasons to make his authority sufficient, all which however she
could not think enough, but offered him either to depart or
to tarry till commission might come from the King. Has also
by her letters advertised the King of Spain of the whole
accidents from the beginning. Has appointed certain honest
merchants to search and sell any of the goods arrested that
might by delay perish or decay, and to make the owners privy
to their doings, with which commissioners was permitted to go
one Baptist, a subject of the King of Spain. |
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5. By this and all her doings the world may judge how free
she is from giving cause of offence or maintaining these differences. If, however, her doing, shall be otherwise misinterpreted and further inconvenience hereof arise, she doubts not
that she will be able to defend her realm and people against
all attempts, and maintain her own estate as a prince sovereign.
Considers that the general liberty given by the Duke's proclamation for all manner of persons to arm ships and levy
soldiers, is not a good way to suppress piracies, as it may be
doubted that such adventurers must seek their maintenance
by spoiling good and quiet merchants, for pirates seldom assail
their like. Where by the proclamation it is commanded that
no inhabitants of the King's countries shall trade with Englishmen until the arrests be discharged, she wills and commands the like to be observed respectively to all purposes by
her own subjects. |
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Second draft, corrected by Cecil. Endd.: 15 April 1569.
Pp. 11. |
| April 15. |
227. The Regent Murray to Cecil. |
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In favour of two poor merchants of Scotland who have lately
been spoiled of their goods on the coast of Cornwall as they
returned from France.—Edinburgh, 15 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| April 16. |
228. Maitland of Lethington to [Cecil]. |
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To the same effect as Murray's letter of the 15th.—Edinburgh, 16 April 1569. Signed. |
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P. ½. |
| April 16. |
229. Henry Killegrew to Cecil. |
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Recapitulates the substance of his letter of the 11th inst.
"These notes were taken out of a letter which was sent from
the Elector of Saxony to the Elector Palatine. Our counsellors
are sent to Frankford, and are commanded to agree with you in
all points. The Emperor shall at length be constrained to do
the like with us. It is necessary that there be a general Diet
to the end that either party may declare the truth to the
other. If the King of Denmark find the Spanish King to
have the better hand, he will not fail to give aid against him.
I desire to hear what your Ambassador has done in England
for in the Queen's Majesty there consisteth the safety of
the Low Countries and of the Prince of Condé. We desire
that some trusty man of yours may be sent hither that we
may communicate our counsels together. The Emperor has
commanded the Electors by the Rhine, upon their allegiance,
to be ready with their powers that if any foreign Prince
should invade any of the German States resistance may be
made, and specially against the Duke of Aumale. This commandment came to the Elector Palatine the 10th of April.
The Elector Palatine is advertised that M. De La Forrest,
ambassador from the French King to the Emperor, is arrested
by him; the cause is not known. He was also advertised the
10th of April, by letters, that the Baron Des Addretz, seeking
to stop the passage of the Duke of Zweybruck, was slain
himself and 5,000 of his men, and the Duke of Zweybruck
lost 2,000 in the same fight. May it please your honour I
have this day received mine answer in writing which does
differ from that I wrote to your honour of in my last. I
repair to Hamburg with all [speed] and there do purpose to
send it over to your honour. I am required to remain there
till the Elector Palatine has conferred with the Elector of
Saxony and others touching the league. Thus till further
occasion I humbly take my leave of your honour, beseeching
God to preserve you and yours.—At Heidelberg, this 16th of
April." |
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Wholly in cipher, undeciphered. Add. Endd., with seal.
Pp. 1¼. |
| April 17. |
230. Duke John Cassimir to the Queen. |
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Is glad that she has sent Killegrew, by whom he has understood her zeal for the public cause. It is to be feared lest, if a
proper medicine is not applied in time, this disease may spread
to other members.—Heidelburg, 17 April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. P. ¾. |
| April 17. |
231. Queen Elizabeth to the Duke of Anjou. |
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Has received his letter with a writing declaring his victory
and the death of the Prince of Condé, for the which it seems
it is looked for that she should rejoice. Thanks him for
his good remembrance in writing to her in a time incumbered with so many matters, and so far rejoices as she may
hereafter see that, by this effusion of so much Christain blood,
the King may recover a perfect obedience of his subjects as
well in minds as in bodies, otherwise she thinks the victory
to be only in name. Fears that in these lamentable inward
wars more earnestness is bestowed to nourish civil hatred
than in pacification of the troubles, for otherwise she thinks
that the King and his mother would not have been diverted
from accepting her motions tending to have procured an
universal quietness. Cannot but utter her grief that the
King's affairs are not otherwise conducted, but that he is
forced to hazard his own brother to employ his first age in
such dangerous and doubtful attempts as, wheresoever the
victory inclines, the ruin and waste must be of the blood of
his own country. |
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Draft, written and corrected by Cecil. Pp. 1¼. |
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232. Copy of the above in French.—Westminster, 17 April
1569. |
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Endd. Pp. 2. |
| April. |
233. Ordinance by Charles IX. |
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The Pope having by his bull authorised the sale of 50,000
crowns worth of rent of the temporalities of the church
towards the expenses of the present war; the said sales
have been so hindered and opposed by persons calling themselves syndics general of the clergy that the proposed assistance has been entirely interrupted to the great danger of
the State. Directs his officers to imprison any people obstructing the said sales, and in the case of bishops, to seize
upon their temporal revenues.—Metz, 1569. |
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Printed. Fr. P. ½. |
| April 18. |
234. Intelligence from France. |
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Abstract of news contained in Norris's letter of this date
with further intelligence to the effect that the Duke of
Lorraine had offered the Duke of Deuxpont 100,000 crowns
if he would cass his army, which he refused to do. His
vanguard gave the Duke of Aumale an overthrow, taking
his ordnance and a great number of prisoners. The Emperor being required to command that no Almains should
serve against the King, answered that he could not so do,
as he understood that the Duke of Aumale misused the
territories of the Empire, by which they are provoked to
seek revenge. The Duke of Saxe has published a revocation of all his subjects from service of the French King or
King of Spain, upon pain of confiscation, whereupon they
return home daily. |
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Draft in Cecil's writing. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| April 18. |
235. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Has advertised Her Majesty that the loss on both sides
was not above 400 men, which were so indifferently divided
as it is hardly guessed which side received the greater
defeat. The morning following the Admiral presented them
so hot a skirmish, as he took their baggage not far from
Jarnac. This done the King of Navarre came into the camp
and declared that though he could not but greatly lament the
death of the Prince of Condé nevertheless since the ground of
this war stayed upon liberty of conscience and the maintaining of true religion, it might not at all discomfort any one
of them, whom he assured that for his part he was resolved
with his good friends and allies wholly to maintain this
general cause of religion. Since the 13th inst. a gentleman
arrived with four cornets which he said were won in this
sort. The Count of Montgomery being sent towards Montauban to convoy the viscounts with 900 horse, and lodging
in two villages, Mons. D'Anjou sent Martigues, Brissac, and
the young Guise, with 1,500 horsemen, who finding Montgomery at the coming out of his village with but 400 men,
forced him to fly to his troop of 500 which was a league
before them,. On the 8th inst. the ambassador of Spain
earnestly solicited the King to hasten the preparation of his
galleys. Understands besides that the Duke of Alva makes
great preparation of ships and munitions in the Low Countries.
The King has despatched the Sieur de Malazaise to Frankfort
to appear at the Diet on the 20th inst. His chief charge is
to win by money as many as may be got to band against
the Count Palatine, to which end he has commission to offer
200,000 crowns. On the 7th inst. minding to send Mitty
to him he gave him to understand that he would go serve the
Cardinal of Lorraine, and so did. The Cardinal refused to
give him up saying that France was a free country for all
strangers. Is sorry to hear of his sickness and that of
Mrs. Anne Cecil. Requires his help that the Queen may
recompense the person who disclosed to him the treason
wrought against him by the Cardinal of Lorraine.—Metz, 18
April 1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2¼. |
| April 23. |
236. Henry Killegrew to Cecil. |
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"I wrote unto your honour four sundry letters before my
departing from Heidelburg, and now being thus far on my
way towards Hamburg I thought it not superfluous to write
these few lines from hence, lest the other miscarry by reason
of the hard dealings in Flanders. To the first article of mine
instructions I shall receive answer at Hamburg, so that I
can write nothing thereof till I come thither from thence I
purpose to send you one of mine company. To the second
matter contained in mine instructions, the same is demanded
that was first by Junius in England, and no assurance for
the same but the good that may grow to the common cause
by levying of a new army under Duke Casimir, who both
has his men in readiness and a good colour to lead them
into France for want of a month's pay which the French
King doth owe him. I shall enlarge the circumstance from
Hamburg, most humbly beseeching your honour, if this request be not to be granted, that I may upon your answer
return home, and I shall be bound to pray for you.—At Coleyn
this 23rd of April, your honour's bounden (signed in cipher). |
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2. The news doth continue of the Vaivodes preparation
against the Emperor, and of the rebelling of certain noblemen
of Hungary. The Duke of Zweybruck tarries his footmen
at the passage which he has won upon the river of Some,
beside a place called Gomfallan, it is believed that he defeated the Baron Des Addretz and killed 5,000 of his men.
Here be many bruits of the Prince of Condé's death, and
the number of 300 with him beside Cognac, but no certain
news to build upon. The Duke of Aumale has charge
to fight with the Duke of Zweybruck if he see any good
occasion, and as far as I can perceive they shall hardly join
with the Prince's army. The Duke of Alva has set forth a
proclamation touching the difference fallen between the
Queen's Majesty and the King his master, imputing the fault
to rovers, and to some ill-disposed persons about the Queen's
Majesty, forbidding all the subjects of the Low Countries to
traffic or deal with the English, and commanding such as will
traffic by sea to have double furniture of men and munitions
in warlike sort." |
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Entirely in cipher, undeciphered. Add. Endd., with seal.
P. 1. |
| April 27. |
237. A Proclamation against Piracy. |
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Her Majesty commands all her subjects to forbear from
aiding any pirates by buying, or selling, or victualling any of
them, upon pain of being punished as the principal offenders
ought to be. Whosoever shall hereafter arm or prepare any
vessel to the sea, except they have the express licence and
permission of Her Majesty, shall give knowledge to the officers of the ports, who, if there be any manner of suspicion,
shall not suffer them to pass to the seas without good bonds
first had to use nothing but lawful trade or fishing. If the
officers neglect to do this, they shall not only answer for any
piracies which may be done, but shall be imprisoned until the
offenders may be apprehended. |
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Draft, corrected by Cecil. Endd.: 27 April 1569. Pp. 2. |
| April 28. |
238. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Suggests that a reward should be given to a certain "secretary's Commis" who has given him information, and who may
stand Her Majesty in great stead, who should spare no cost to
win such men. He has given him to understand that if they
can appease these troubles in France, that the Catholics joining
together will invade England. If peace were had with the
King of Spain they need little care for the French, who will
never be friends whilst the Cardinal of Lorraine rules. La
Manta has been twice sent to him to renew the suit that
Montmorency had in behalf of M. D'Anjou for marriage with
the Queen. Earnestly warns him not to give such credit to
their words as to leave off his preparation to arms. Thinks
that if some noble personage were now sent to demand Calais
that reason would be had at their hands.—Verdun, 28 April
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. In cipher deciphered. P. ¾. |
| April 29. |
239. John de Corput and Francis de Capella to Cecil. |
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Understands by his letter that Her Majesty is surprised that
affairs of so great moment are committed to persons of such
inferior condition, nevertheless they can assure him of their
fidelity and silence, of which qualities if Sturmius had not
known they were possessed he would never have trusted them.
If the Queen will not confer with them, they desire at least
that they may have answer to their letters.—3 Cal. Maias
1569. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. P. 1. |
| [April.] |
240. Memoranda by Cecil. |
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Note of the value of the goods of the English merchants in
the King of Spain's dominions and also of his subjects in
England, viz.: |
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£ |
s. |
d. |
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The Merchant Adventurers in the Low Countries |
112,456 |
7 |
1 |
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The Merchants of the Staple |
17,994 |
9 |
10 |
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The goods of Englishmen in Spain |
59,783 |
15 |
7 |
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Total |
190,234 |
12 |
6 |
|
The goods of strangers in London |
37,486 |
0 |
0 |
|
The value of the goods and merchandise at Southampton
and other places not filled in. |
|
P. ½. |
| [April.] |
241. Arrest of Spanish Ships. |
|
A certain French captain has presented letters, purporting
to be subscribed by Cecil and others of the Privy Council, authorising them to deliver to him three out of the thirteen
ships which have not yet been plundered. |
|
Incomplete. Lat. P. ¼. |
