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| June 1. |
970. The Earl of Morton to the Queen. |
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Gives her humble and hearty thanks for himself and the
rest of the nobility for her aid and succour, which he hopes
she will continue.—Edinburgh, 1 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
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971. Copy of the above. |
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Endd. P. 2/3. |
| June 1. |
972. Raids into Scotland. |
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A note of the most worthy and valiant raids made by the
Lord Lieutenant of the north parts and the Lord Governor of
Berwick since 17th April and ending 1st June 1570. Gives
an account of the destruction done in the different raids made
by Sussex, Drury, and the Wardens of the Marches. In that
of Sussex [90] strong castles and houses, and 300 villages
and towns were blown up or burnt. Taking of Home and
Fast castles. Attempt to murder Drury before Dumbarton.
List of the strongholds in Scotland, and of the Lords of the
King's party and their adversaries. |
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Endd. Pp. 6. |
| June 3. |
973. The Earl of Sussex to the Queen. |
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This day the Marshal returned hither with his forces. At
his being at Edinburgh he dealt with the Lairds of Grange
and Lethington to procure a surcease of arms, which taking
no effect he with the noblemen of Scotland marched to Glasgow, and from thence wrote to the Bishop of St. Andrews and
Lord Fleming, who were in Dumbarton, who answered that
they would meet him at a certain village next day. He not
finding them there went forward to Dumbarton, and sent them
word; they answered that they would come out of the castle
to speak with him and willed him to come on with one or two
with him, and to put away his company, which he did. When
he was within shot they sent word that they could not come,
and willed him to look to himself for his time was out, and as
he turned his horse divers harquebussiers laid for the purpose
shot at him, and they discharged a falcon at him out of the
castle, but he escaped without hurt. They have thrown down
four principal houses of the Duke's and all the houses of the
Hamiltons in those parts. The rebels being dispersed, has
refused to continue the forces in Scotland lest he should give
occasion of suspicion to intermeddle with the causes of the
title. Commends the diligence of the Marshal and the captains and soldiers under his charge.—Berwick, 3 June 1570.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2½. |
| June 3. |
974. The Earl of Sussex to Cecil. |
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Refers him to his letter to the Queen for the Marshal's
doings, and sends certain letters which he desires him to deliver. Gives the names of two or three noblemen who have
joined the King's party.—Berwick, 3 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 3. |
975. Intelligence from Italy. |
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Newsletter containing advices from different places in Italy
of various dates during May 1570, the latest being from Venice
of 3 June 1570. |
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Endd. Ital. Pp. 42/3. |
| June 3. |
976. Thomas Randolph to Cecil. |
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This late journey has augmented the good conceived opinion
of the Queen with the noblemen who are her friends, and
bred such fear in their adversaries that they no longer hope
to bring their desires to pass. If there is any intent of making
up of matters and no difference had of one party from the
other, he fears they will be forced to run such a course as neither
shall be safe for themselves or profitable for England.—
Berwick, 3 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 3. |
977. The Countess of Egmont to the Queen. |
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Solicits her favour in behalf of Pierre Jansi, who has
suffered great losses by shipwreck and whose goods have been
detained by her officers.—Cologne, 3 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. P. 2/3. |
| June 4. |
978. Passport. |
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A passport for Patrick Home to go into Scotland.—Paris,
4 June 1570. Signed: Henry Norreys. |
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Endd. P. 1. |
| June 4. |
979. The Earl of Sussex to Cecil. |
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1. Complains that the Queen thinks her charges great, and
thinks that nothing can please that comes from him. Desires
that in respect of his sickness he may have license to repair
into the south. |
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2. P.S.—Desires to know the Queen's pleasure for Home
and Fast Castles. There are in Home Castle certain pieces of
ordnance which, as a memorial of his service, he means to
leave to his posterity if the Queen be pleased that he shall
bring them from thence.—Berwick, 4 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1¼. |
| June 4. |
980. The Earl of Sussex to the Queen. |
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Has imparted the contents of her letter of 29th May to
Randolph, who will repair into Scotland to accomplish her
commandment in as good sort as they can devise for the
satisfying the Lords of her party and detaining them at her
devotion. Has delivered them 300l. to pay 500 soldiers.
Informs her of the measures he has taken to diminish her
charges by the discharge of most of the soldiers under his
command. As he will now remain an unprofitable and
chargeable servant, he begs for license to repair to the south
for the recovery of his health. — Berwick, 4 June 1570.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2¼. |
| June 5. |
981. John Fitzwilliam to the Earl of Leicester and
Cecil. |
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1. Here is great desire to understand what answer may come
from Her Majesty touching the suit of the merchants. The
merchants of all nations are desirous to have the liberty of
traffic again between England and the Low Countries, as if
it should stand long in these terms they will be forced to
change their trade and plant themselves in some other place.
Order is taken by the Duke for the preparing of 30 hulks to
be ready against the coming of the Emperor's daughter, who
shall be Queen of Spain. Divers ships looked for out of
Spain which shall return with the said Princess. The meeting of the Emperor and the Princes of Germany at Spires
goes forward. Divers of the Princes are presently at the
marriage of Casimir, the Palsgrave's son. The Count Ladron
remains still in the hands of the soldiers in Valenciennes until
they be satisfied of their demands. Money is hard to come by
by reason of the late stay of the Spinolas, which has greatly
hindered the credit of the Genoese. |
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2. The Estates are presently at Brussels to take order for
2,000,000l. of gold yearly, to be paid by the land for the
defray of the charges of the castles and other garrisons.
There shall shortly be an assembly of all the bishops and prelates of this country at Malines, to resolve upon all such
things as they shall think necessary for the spirituality.
From Rome it is written that the Pope has elected certain
new Cardinals, and has put into his [curse] the Queen's
Majesty and all that be of her religion, and has given pardon
and remission of sins to all that rebel against her. The bulls
are daily looked for. He has given the realm of England to
any that will give the enterprise. There is a certain murmuring of a conspiracy to the persons of some princes of Germany
practised by Italians.—Antwerp, 6 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 1¾. |
| June 5. |
982. Passport. |
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Passport for six or seven merchants, subjects of the King of
Spain, to come into England to view certain merchandize.—
Hampton Court, 5 June 1570. |
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Draft. Endd. Fr. P. ¼. |
| June 5. |
983. Requests of the English Merchants to the Duke of
Alva. |
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Complain that since December, 28 1568, there have been
arrests of their goods and ships both in Spain and the Low
Countries, and desire that they may be restored. Consisting
of 10 articles with notes on the margin by Alva and also by
the Queen of England.—Hampton Court, 5 June 1570. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 6½. |
| June 6. |
984. The Queen to the Earl of Sussex. |
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Whereas her answer lately sent by the Commendator of
Dunfermline was such that the party favouring her might
enter into some doubt of her maintenance of them, and so
seek by indirect means to procure some end with the contrary
party: she has since the said Commendator's departure found
some new indirect course taken on the Scottish Queen's behalf to abuse her, wherefore she has thought good not to
proceed in such sort or with such speed to her advantage as
before she was inclined. He is therefore to admonish her
party in Scotland not to conceive any misliking of any part
of her answer to Dunfermline, or of any vaunt that the
Queen of Scots or her party shall make of her dealing with
them. |
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Draft in Cecil's writing. Endd.: 6 June 1570. Pp. 1¾. |
| June 6. |
985. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Refers him to his letter to the Queen for news. The Cardinal's policy has so brought it about that those whom he
considers his most enemies seek one anothers' ruin, as the
House of Montmorency and De Cosse, of whom he has no less
mislike than of the Admiral. Whichever party wins he
trusts to diminish his enemies on both sides, and the Princes
by this encounter "affaiblished" he then intends to assail
them with the forces under M. D'Anjou and the Duke of
Montpensier. There has been with him one Simon Balthazar,
who offered his services to Her Majesty for making gunpowder. Has not heard of Rogers whom he sent into
Normandy to know some part of their attempts.—Paris,
6 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. ¾. |
| June 8. |
986. The Magistrates of Hamburg to Queen Elizabeth. |
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Enclose a petition which they have received from certain
of their citizens.—8 June 1570. |
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Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 1¾. |
| June 6. |
987. Abraham Greve and others to the Magistrates of Hamburg. |
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Beg their intercession with the Queen of England for the
restitution of a ship and cargo which has been seized by
pirates and carried into the Isle of Wight.—Hamburg, 6 June
1570. Signed. |
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Add. Lat. Pp. 2½. Enclosure. |
| June 8. |
988. Sir Henry Norris to the Queen. |
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The French King, understanding that she has sent an army
into Scotland, forthwith sent a packet by M. Lansac, his
secretary, to the Queen of Scots' friends who were assembled
at Edinburgh to know whether they would stand to the
maintenance of the league which his predecessors had kept
with them; and which of them would maintain the Queen
their mistress' cause. At which motion the Earl of Argyle,
Lethington, and certain others solicited the rest to know what
answer should be given to the King's letter. Those of the
Queen of Scots' party having already subscribed, the others for
the young king to the number of six, whereof three were
earls and three barons, said that touching the league with
France they thought it very necessary to be maintained, but
further they were not in any respect for the Queen, but for the
young King, whose right they intended to maintain. Having
thus accorded saving these six to contrive the league with
France and stand for the Queen of Scots, they sent two of
the Hamiltons (one being he who slew the Regent) and a
kinsman of the Lord Fleming to give the French King to
understand of their resolution, and to demand aid of 2,000 harquebusiers, saying that the Queen of England had sent an
army into Scotland, to conquer the realm, and that those
who had the protection of the infant [Prince] were minded
to deliver him into her hands. Which causes seemed of such
importance that they determined to send them such forces
as they desired, and also certain sums of money to relieve
their horsemen, and if peace were concluded here they agreed
to send 5,000 [men], which should be transported to Dumbarton in ten ships. These messengers also declared that
the Queen of Scots had twice sent letters to her friends in
Scotland after what sort they should treat Her Majesty's
rebels, and desired them not to send away John Norton, but
to make much account of him. They were nearly taken by
a ship of Montgomery's off the coast of Devon, whereby she
may consider what hindrance her ships may be to them. The
King has a great desire to conclude the peace in order to be
able to send more forces into Scotland. Gives an account of
the King's forces, and certain skirmishes with them of the
religion. In Brittany great extremity is used to them of the
religion, a tax of 60,000 francs monthly being put upon those
who have borne no arms. It is thought that M. Rohan shall
be executed.—Houdant, 8 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2½. |
| June 8. |
989. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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Refers him for news to his letter to Her Majesty, and to
the relation of the bearer, Mr. Rogers. Desires him to dispatch such of his servants as have long attended at the Court.
—Houdant, 8 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. ½. |
| June 10. |
990. Charles IX. to the French Ambassador. |
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Understands by his letter of the 27th ult. his negociations
with the Queen of England and her Council in behalf of the
Queen of Scots, and desires him to tell the Queen that he has
countermanded those captains whom he had already directed
towards Scotland. He is to say that he expects that the Queen
of England will in like manner revoke her forces from that
country.—Argenton, 10 June 1570. |
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Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 1⅓. |
| June 11. |
991. The Earl of Sussex to Cecil. |
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1. Upon the arrival of the Commendator of Dunfermline,
and report heard of the Queen's answer to him, he thought fit
to dispatch Mr. Randolph with him into Scotland. At
Dunfermline's departure he persuaded with him so as he left
him better satisfied, and promised to use his good offices to
make the best of all matters, and so persuade contentation to
the rest. Yesterday he received the Queen's letters of the
6th, and sent a copy to Randolph, and also a private letter to
Morton. Thinks this will do more good than all the rest to
satisfy them. It will be hard, however, to bring men to
depend on uncertainty when their lives and lands depend
thereof, as they will find if some certain resolution come not
presently. Is viewing the different marches. Sends the copy
of a letter which he has received from Randolph. |
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2. P.S.—Solicits some relief for the Marshal, who otherwise
will have to give up his charge for lack of ability to maintain
his service.—Sir John Forster's house at Alnwick, 11 June
1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| June 9. |
992. Thomas Randolph to the Earl of Sussex. |
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The Commendator of Dunfermline and he arrived at Dalkeith the same day that they departed from Berwick, where
they found the Earl of Morton. Dealt with him by as many
means as he could to allow the Queen's resolution, but found
him willinger to give place to her will than that he could
approve that manner of proceeding. It was resolved that the
rest of the Lords of that party should be written unto to
appoint a day and place of meeting. Spoke this day with
the Captain of the castle, whom he finds has been greatly
abused. Cannot alter his opinion of the secretary, who is now
at his wits' end, and ready to "cast about to fetch the wind
and to sail upon a new board, which now he is like to have
at his will even (as is said) between two sheets, to arrive at
what port he list." The Earl of Huntley is at Strathlogie,
with the Englishmen, and would have had the Queen's authority proclaimed at Aberdeen which was refused.—Edinburgh,
9 June 1570. Signed. |
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Copy. Pp. 1¼. Enclosure. |
| June 11. |
993. The Queen to the Earl of Sussex. |
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Approves of his measures taken for the diminution of her
charges, and the placing the remainder of her forces in garrison on the Borders. Thanks him for his wisdom and fidelity
in her service. Has written also a special letter of thanks to
Lord Hunsdon, and desires him to let the Marshal know her
allowance of his services. Wishes to have a certain declaration of the charges from the beginning. He is to keep Home
and Fast Castles. Has discovered such indirect practice to
her danger by the Queen of Scots' ministers that she is justly
moved to take some other course for her surety in the cause of
the said Queen than lately she was disposed to do, whereof he
shall shortly understand. Cannot in anywise in respect of
her service assent that he should come from thence, but if
removing from Berwick into any part within his lieutenancy
might relieve his health she will gladly assent thereto. |
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Draft in Cecil's writing. Endd. Pp. 3½. |
| June 12. |
994. The Earl of Sussex to the Queen. |
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This morning the Laird of Livingstone came hither and
showed him her passport, dated 31 May, for him, and certain
others to pass into Scotland and return. Considering the
effect of her letter of the 6th inst. he has thought it his duty
to stay him until he knows further of her pleasure.—Berwick,
12 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| June 12. |
995. The Laird of Craigmillar to Cecil. |
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By reason of the stay in France of all Scottish ships
wanting the Queen's safe conduct, he sends the bearer by land.
Is in great want of money. Recommends the stay of certain
Scottish gentlemen. On Wednesday week Mr. Thomas
Fleming brought the King a writing subscribed by all the
lords of Scotland of the Queen's party, asking for aid of men
and money, which was granted. The men are to land at
Dumbarton.—Paris, 12 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 12. |
996. The Electors of the Empire to the French King. |
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Understand that he is in a way to make peace among his
subjects, whereat they are very glad. Think that as he
sufficiently knows by things passed that this matter of
religion cannot be conquered or rooted out by the sword, and
that nothing has been exploited in these wars, but the same
has been greatly to the weakening of his kingdom, he will
now see the necessity of a good and reasonable peace. Beseech
him to grant free and general permission of safe exercise of
the religion throughout all his realm.—Heidelburg, 12 June
1570. Signed by the Elector Palatine and seven other of
the Protestant Princes of Germany. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1¼. |
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997. Translation of the above. |
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Endd. Pp. 1½. |
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998. Another translation. |
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Endd. Pp. 2. |
| June 13. |
999. The Duke of Alva to Lord Morley. |
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His brother has told him that he has been forced for safety
to leave his country, not for any offence committed against
his sovereign, or the state, but to escape from the power of
certain private persons who are now in authority about the
Queen. Is willing to allow him to remain, and promises that
no one shall molest him.—Brussels, 13 June 1570. |
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Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Fr. P. ⅓. |
| June 13. |
1000. Ordinance by the King of Spain. |
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The King being informed that notwithstanding his prohibition English goods are still imported into the Low Countries,
orders the proper officers to take particular account of all the
stock of English goods at present in the possession of any of
the merchants of the Low Countries.—Brussels, 13 June
1570. |
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Pamphlet printed by Michiel de Hamont. Fr. Pp. 7. |
| June 13. |
1001. Proclamation in the name of the Queen of Scots. |
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Whereas a rebellious faction, enemies to their country and
manifest conspirators of her murder, and the subversion of
her crown and authority, have unnaturally practised with
strangers and traitorously drawn in a foreign power for
wrecking, burning, spoiling, and destroying a great part of
her realm; she commands all her subjects to hold themselves
in readiness "well boden in feir of war" to join the Earl of
Huntley to resist the attempts of the aforesaid rebellious
faction.—Aberdeen, 13 June 1570. |
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Broadside. |
| June 13. |
1002. The Earl of Lennox to —. |
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Thanks him for his gentle letter. Is here accompanied with
forces of soldiers upon his own charge, and looks to receive
some money from the Queen of England. Without her
assistance cannot see how these matters can take good effect.
—Glasgow, 13 June. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| June 14. |
1003. Sir Valentine Browne to Cecil. |
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Has done what he could by devising with the Lord Lieutenant to diminish Her Majesty's charges, and explains the
reasons why they are rather more than what he at first
certified.—Berwick, 14 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| June 15. |
1004. Lord Hunsdon to Cecil. |
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Desires that he will procure the Queen's warrant for 400 or
500 trees out of Chopwell, which was Swinbourne's, and which
is within four miles of Newcastle, where is 3,000 marks' worth
of timber for the repairs in Berwick and other garrisons in
the north. Desires that some money may be spent in the
repair of Norham.—Berwick, 15 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| June 15. |
1005. Sir Henry Norris to the Queen. |
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1. Had an audience with the French King on the 13th inst.
to whom he made a declaration of such things as were contained in her letter of the 2nd of May concerning her sending
an army into Scotland, the circumstances of the late rebellion
in the North, and the maintaining of her rebels in Scotland,
to the invasion divers times of her frontiers and the oppressing
of her subjects. On the King's saying that the occasion of this
invasion was the imprisoning of the Queen of Scots, Norris
answered that it was not unknown to the King what earnest
travail Her Majesty had bestowed to re-unite the Queen
with her subjects, and declared that to bring these troubles
to a quiet end the King might well consider that good usage
towards Her Majesty must induce her thereto, and not these
strange kind of attempts in making war upon her and maintaining her rebels. |
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2. This being the whole content of her letter of 2nd May
he then entered to declare the effect of her other of the 23rd
of the same month, to which the King again resolutely
answered that the readiest means to have quietness was to
set the Queen of Scots at liberty, who being restored to her
government would see so good orders [taken] as no such outrages should be used by the borderers, and said that he thought
it great extremity that the Queen being prisoner such spoil
should be made of her country. Norris declared that the
Queen had given no cause of grief to move the borderers to
assist her rebels or invade her country, and further required
the King to weigh her actions, which were in no sort prejudicial to the crown of Scotland or hurtful to his alliance
therewith, so that there was no cause why he should be any
party therein or send forces into Scotland. The King said
that though he intended to send 2,000 harquebussiers; yet
understanding of Her Majesty's withdrawing her forces, he
meant not now to send any at all. Norris thinks that this
interdealing of the French King betwixt Her Highness and
the Queen of Scots not only makes his faction stronger in
Scotland, but will cause the Queen to acknowledge her
release to proceed by his means, besides it is to be feared lest
he trifle off this matter until he has made some pacification,
thinking by this attempt to satisfy the Pope's Nuncio, who
presenting with great solemnity a sword and hat to M. D'Anjou from his master, solicits some invasion against England.
Therefore seeing that she minds to grow to accord with the
Queen of Scots it were better to do it of her own motion,
and so cause her to be the more bound to her the less she
has occasion to attribute this benefit to the French. Here is
of late a conspiracy revealed of the delivery of Newhaven to
the English, one Fairfax being the accuser and La Mola the
defendant. There be lately two Irishmen repaired hither to
practice to get aid into Ireland.—Argenton, 15 June 1570.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3½. |
| June 15. |
1006. Sir Henry Norris to Cecil. |
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The French King's intermeddling between Her Majesty and
the Queen of Scots not only makes his credit greater with
the nobility of Scotland, but will cause the Queen to acknowledge her release to proceed by his means. It is here doubted
that the Queen of Scots being released, she shall marry
M. D'Anjou, and thereby possess him of the present estate of
Scotland, and of the remainder to the crown of England. It
is said that the late messenger from the Pope earnestly
solicited this cause. Notwithstanding the King's promise
of staying the 2,000 harquebussiers, it were very necessary
that Her Highness's ships were stirring about Dumbarton
coasts. The talk of peace is great in Court though the appearances are small, and charge has been sent to De Cosse
to give battle however it fall out. At the King's being in
Britanny, divers of the nobility and gentlemen weary of long
travail in arms, solicited their pardons of the King, which he
granted without denial, whereby sundry are retired to their
homes.—Argenton, 15 June 1570. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. ¾. |
