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| Dec. 2. |
2153. English Ships stayed in Spain. |
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An account of the four English ships which were arrested
at San Lucar de Barrameda on the 2nd Dec. 1571. |
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Endd. Span. P. ½. |
| Dec. 3. |
2154. The Regent Marr to Lord Burghley. |
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Prays him to be a means to obtain the Queen's special and
good answer to the bearer, Cunningham.—Leith, 3 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ⅓. |
| Dec. 3. |
2155. Henry Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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1. After some delay he had audience with the King on the
30th ult. at Duretal, and told him of the Queen's goodwill
towards him, and of her intention to send over some person of
credit and value to him, which was only delayed by the dangerous practices of the Queen of Scots and others. The King
desired him to write to her for the restitution of 2,000 crowns
belonging to his ambassador. He answered that he understood that the Queen Mother had confessed that the money
belonged to the ambassador of Scotland as part of his mistress's dower. The King declared his readiness to assist the
Queen, and seemed glad of the discovery of the Queen of
Scots' and Duke of Norfolk's practices, but desired that the
said Queen might be well used. When Killegrew came to
that point, what misliking the Scottish Queen had of the
amity between France and England, of the express charge to
conceal their practice from him and his of the conveyance of
her son into Spain, and inclining that way, he told him that
he was glad that Her Majesty had such good cause to trust
him, and promised to continue all friendly offices. |
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2. Killegrew was then conducted to the Queen Mother's
chamber, who in Spanish willed him to render Her Majesty
most hearty thanks; and from thence to Monsieur, who did
the same. On the next day he had further audience with the
Queen Mother, with whom he proceeded in the same way that
he had done with the King. She confessed that she had said
that the money was not the King's, but was of the Queen of
Scots' dower, but afterwards she had found the contrary, and
therefore besought the Queen to restore it. He replied that
it was sent to the Queen's enemies, and therefore by law confiscated. In conclusion, she insisted upon this point, and also
in recommending the Queen of Scots' cause, but he perceived
that the matter was not very earnestly handled. Many of the
wisest sort desire the increase of amity betwixt the Crowns,
and therefore look for him whom the Queen will send very
shortly. Perceives also that the Queen Mother is favourable
to it. Suspects that this alteration of recommending the
Queen of Scots proceeds because Her Majesty proceeds not
roundly in those affairs, and therefore in the end they doubt
lest some other Spanish practice take effect, for which cause
they go warily to work to the intent not to lose utterly the
hope they have on that side.—Saumur, 3 Dec. 1571. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 4¼. |
| Nov. 29. |
2156. Secretary Brulart to Killegrew. |
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Is desired by their Majesties to express their regret at the
delay in his reception, which has been caused by the indisposition of the Queen Mother, and to appoint to-morrow for his
audience.—Duretal, 29Nov. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Fr. P. ½. Enclosure. |
| Dec. 3. |
2157. Advertisements from France. |
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The King has commanded all his bishops to send him a particular certificate of all their temporal lands; and also commanded all abbots and priors to make all cures of 40 francs
by the year worth 120 francs. News of the battle of Lepanto
and the loss of Famagosta. Attempt to induce the French
King to join the league against the Turk. A packet of the
Ambassador of Spain being taken in Dauphigny, there is
deciphered some practice of the Catholics who favour Spain,
and mislike this present government, and also words touching
the King and Queen Mother, which aggravate their grudge
against Spain. They are also verily persuaded that their
daughter and sister was poisoned in Spain, which they have
confirmed by her physician, who is come thence, by reason
whereof the King will let fall sometimes very bitter words
against his brother-in-law. The marriage between the Prince
of Navarre and Madame Margaret is like to take place, but
the Queen of Navarre will first confer with the King and the
Queen Mother. The Prince of Navarre had lately a great
fall from his horse, and was sorely bruised, and has blemished
his face, which when Madame Margaret understood her sad
and altered countenance revealed her good affection towards
him. The Queen of Navarre has reformed the religion in her
country, where the mass was before. Count Ludovic is the
King's avowed pensioner, and much account is made of
him, the Admiral reverencing him as the worthiest man of
war of this age. There is some enterprise to be done by sea
by Philip Strozzi, either against Spain or Portugal. Captain
Piles' ship has taken a great carrick of Portugal, going towards
Brazil, in which were 100 friars and monks, besides nuns;
the men he drowned and the women he put on land, and the
ship laden with artillery and munitions he has brought to
Rochelle. Expected coming of ambassadors from the Protestant
cantons of Switzerland to conclude a league. The Admiral
sent to the King to advise him to spare more time from his
hunting to attend to his weighty affairs. The Guises are sent
for to the Court, the Admiral desiring to know plainly whether
he is to take them for friends or enemies; they have answered
that they will do whatever the King likes. Great presumptions of war between France and Spain. Lord Fleming has
gone into Scotland with a good sum of money. The Ambassador of Scotland has received letters from his mistress.
Captures and losses at Lepanto. Death of Marshal Vielleville. |
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Endd by Burghley: 3 Decr. 1571. Advices from H. Killegrew at Saumur. Pp. 4. |
| Dec. 3. |
2158. Henry Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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1. Praises Mr. Bele's ability as shown in the discourse which
he sends herewith and desires to know how much of it he should
use if he has again to deal with the Queen Mother touching
those matters about the Scottish Queen. Thinks that she will
deal with the King to revoke his request in the behalf of the
money, and for the usage of the Queen of Scots. Means to have
Bele's discourse translated into French, and sent to the Admiral
and others who bear great stroke with the Queen Mother. They
are well bent to the amity with England, and desire that the
Queen will assure herself of the Scottish Queen, for they fear
lest at length some of her wicked practices take effect. Thinks
that the doubt hereof is the cause why the King, or rather
his mother, so often commends her case. Delivered to Du Pin
in Paris one of the Latin books lately set forth against the
Scottish Queen, which he promised to have translated into
French and printed. Saw by the Queen Mother's speech that
she begins to incline towards the young King of Scots' party.
Has no word of the Bishop of Ross, nor of any forces sent
into Scotland. The Queen Mother told him that her son was
pressed to enter into the league against the Turk, which he
refused. The greatest sign of their intention against King
Philip is, that the Queen Mother wrote to Marshal Cosse,
requiring instructions how to defend against, and also to
annoy the King of Spain. If the Queen does not send,
according to her promise, he fears that they will take another
course. |
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2. Desires that M. De la Mothe may understand that he
finds his entertainment at this Court very good. The Spanish
Ambassador's secretary and the Scottish never left to follow
him while he was in Court; the latter very inquisitive of
some of his people whether his mistress were alive or dead.
Marshal D'Anville assures him that the Queen of Navarre,
the houses of Bourbon, Montmorency, Longueville, and others,
will hold together to maintain the edict, further the amity
with England, and cross Spain. Desires some token how
best to use himself for the Queen's service.—Duretal, 3 Dec.
1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 4. |
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2159. Mr. Bele's Pamphlet. |
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Gives reasons why the French King should not recommend
the Queen of Scots' cause, being chiefly on account of her
unworthiness, and the greater advantage that France would
get by an alliance with England than with Scotland. He
recommends that "some of Buchanan's little Latin books"
should be presented to the King of France and also the noblemen of his Council, as they will serve to good effect to disgrace
the Queen of Scots. Fortifies his arguments by numerous
examples from history. |
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Pp. 8. Enclosure. |
| Dec. 3. |
2160. Robert Bele to Lord Burghley. |
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Desires pardon for not writing so often as was his duty.
As it has pleased Mr. Killegrew to send a certain pamphlet of
his, which he desires he will take in good part, and which he
would have enlarged with more examples, but is destitute of
time, books, and other necessaries. Thinks it unmeet to be
offered to his wise and learned consideration. As he did not
suspect that it would have passed Killegrew's hands, he is
content that he shall have all the praise it deserves if he will
also bear the blame. Declares that he meant not of malice to
write anything against the Queen of Scots, but has always
thought her to be a pernicious and viperous enemy to Her
Majesty, and never could be persuaded that she or any of her
"rabblement" could by lenity be won to be Her Majesty's
good friends. Thinks it behoves the Queen for her own
safety to disgrace her as much as she justly may, and to
induce the French King to join with her in good amity.—
Saumur, 3 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2¼. |
| Dec. 7. |
2161. Lord Hunsdon to Lord Burghley. |
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1. The bearer's coming is only to hasten the Queen's resolution and to procure the levying of 200 horsemen and 500 footmen and the money, which is very necessary if she means to set
up the King's authority. Is sorry that the Duke has deserved
so ill as to be proceeded withal to judgment, but it is necessary
to go through with him and the rest, for Her Majesty and he
cannot continue in one realm. Their boldness of her mercy
has emboldened them to this. Would not willingly counsel
her to blood, but sees that the preservation of her life and
estate requires it, without which no honest man is sure either
of life or living.—Berwick, 4 Dec. 1571. |
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2. P.S.—Has just received his packet of the 29th, whereby
he perceives that there is some unlikelihood of Her Majesty
sending forces into Scotland, and then surely all the money
she has or shall bestow upon them is lost. Wishes that she
had made use of some other instrument to make demonstration of having the castle by force, for it is neither honourable
to her nor credit to him. Is sorry that his son used such
extraordinary revenge, and thinks him well worthy of punishment, although Cartwright well deserved that or worse. Is
sorry that the Queen should be so offended at the matter.
He might have been punished without those extreme and
cruel words from her, having not used the like of any that
have offended her most, "belike it is for the good service that
Cartwright and his wife's friends have done her." His son
has deserved better at her hands than to have her so grievous
displeasure, for such a notorious knave as he is known to be.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 12/3. |
| Dec. 7. |
2162. Walsingham to Lord Burghley. |
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The Marshal De Cosse has been employed of late here by
the King to procure a loan, which is granted. Marshal Mont
morency repaired here on the 3rd instant, accompanied with
300 horse. He and De Cosse conferred with the chief of this
town about plucking down the cross, which is resolved on, the
masons employed in that behalf being guarded by harquebussiers. The common people ease their stomachs only by
uttering seditious speech. The Protestants, by the overthrow
of this cross, receive great comfort, and the Papists the contrary. Fears that it will be the latter end of next month
before he shall return to his charge, for that he is diseased
with three sundry carnosities.—Paris, 7 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Printed by Digges. P. ¾. |
| Dec. 8. |
2163. Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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The Queen Mother has, according to her promise, spoken
again with the French King touching the money and the
recommendation for the usage of the Queen of Scots, who,
however, continues in the same mind. The Court is so small
that there is none from whom he can learn anything. Has
given the Queen's thanks to the Duchess of Uzes for her good
offices, which was taken in very thankful part. A merchant
of Rochelle that came of late from Antwerp reports that the
French agent in Flanders gave them warning to dispatch
thence as quietly as possible. There have been constant
reports which he holds as false, whereupon there have been no
other speeches but war with Spain. It is said that the Queen
Mother and the Queen of Navarre shall meet first at Chenonceau and confer of the marriage before the latter shall come
to the Courts. The Italian states wax jealous of King Philip's
greatness and credit increased by the late victory.—Saumur,
8 Dec. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| Dec. 9. |
2164. Walsingham to Lord Burghley. |
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There are preparing at Caen two ships for the transportation of munition into Scotland, in which shall go 200 soldiers.
On the 8th inst. certain of the common sort took arms, to the
number of 3,000, and repaired to St. Innocents' churchyard,
where the foundation for the cross was preparing, and brake
down the gates and destroyed the foundation which was laid
for the said cross, which done every man retired quietly to
his own house.—Paris, 9 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. |
| Dec, 11. |
2165. The Venetian Ambassador in France to the Queen. |
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Excuses his delay in sending this letter, which, he assures
her, proceeds from want of diligence in the couriers, and not
from any lack of goodwill and respect towards her on his
part.—Tours, 11 Dec. 1571. Signed: Sigismondo di Cavalli. |
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Add. Endd. Ital. P. 1. |
| Dec 12. |
2166. Edmond Hay to Lord Seton. |
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Excuses his not writing before. When they were at Rome,
Lord Seton's son Alexander was presented to the Pope's
Holiness, who commanded that he should be treated in the
college of Almains as his own son. Desires him to send 150
crowns to the college that his son may not want anything,
also that he may be allowed to write a letter to the Carninal
of Augusta as if from his Lordship, with the promise of a
couple of Scotch hackneys.—Paris, 12 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. by Burghley. Pp. 2⅓. |
| Dec. 14. |
2167. The Speech declared to the Spanish Ambassador. |
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The Queen has of long time forborne to make any such
demonstration of her misliking of him, as his disordered
actions have provoked her to do, but now he is to be reminded
how within a short space after his coming he began to do very
evil offices, and specially in procuring an universal arrest
of all Her Majesty's subjects and their goods in the Low
Countries and Spain, extending the same to such a cruel
imprisonment of some that divers perished in the prisons
by famine and other extremity. Although the Queen has
written both to the King of Spain and the Duke of Alva,
that some other person better qualified might be sent in his
place, to her great grief this remedy has not succeeded, and
she finds rather an increase of his evil disposition towards
the conservation of the amity. Accuses him of continually
using secret practises with the Queen's subjects, to alienate
such as be good from their duties, and to irritate such as be
mutable to commit horrible offences against their native
country, comforting them by invasions to be made at his
appointment within the realm. These his latest practices the
Queen cannot longer endure as she did of late years his
former dangerous practises in stirring up and nourishing the
rebellion in the North, and procuring and divulging certain
bulls from Rome, and next after that his furtherance of
certain practises tending to an invasion happily discovered in
the end of last summer. Of all which as well as his continual
travails to trouble the state by his practises both within the
realm and in Scotland and on the other side of the seas, Her
Majesty and Her Council have full proofs. Her Majesty has
commanded that he shall be warned to depart out of her
realm within three or four days towards the seaside, whither
he shall be safely conducted by persons of estimation. In the
meantime he shall have a gentleman of reputation to attend
upon him in his house, to the end that none of the subjects
of this realm shall offend him, nor he so openly as of late
continue his practises with any of her evil subjects.—14
Dec. 1571. |
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Endd. Pp. 22/3. |
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2168. Copy of the above in French.
Endd. Pp. 2⅓. |
| Dec. 14. |
2169. Declaration made to the Spanish Ambassador. |
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Draft of the above corrected by Cecil. Endd.: 14 Dec.
1571. The speech declared to the Spanish Ambassador in
English. Pp. 2½. |
| Dec. 14. |
2170. Lord Hunsdon to Lord Burghley. |
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1. There is daily conference between the King's side and them
of the castle, and sundry practise used to bring them to accord
without the Queen, for they of the King's side do as much
mislike to have Her Majesty send in any force as the other
side (a few only excepted), but the Regent and Morton will
make no appointment without her. On Tuesday last, a
gentleman of his being at the Regent's board heard them
reasoning what charges and expenses the French King had
been at yearly with Scotland; Morton answered that he
thought it stood him in 40,000 or 50,000 crowns a year; nay,
said Captain Colborne, I can show proofs that it cost him
above two millions yearly, all manner of ways. Dinner being
done, his man asked Archibald Douglas what meant that
reasoning, who answered that the money that came yearly
out of France; the revenues of the crown being small, made
many to be more addicted to France than to England. Has
refused to allow those of the castle to send Andrew Melville
to the Queen, having himself authority to treat and conclude
upon reasonable conditions. |
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2. Lady Home is coming to treat with him about the redelivery
of her husband's houses. On Monday there was a skirmish,
when the Regent's side drove the others into the town and
took fifty or sixty and slew four or five. Sundry Scottish
merchants from Flanders affirm that of late was a council
held at Brussels, whereat was the Cardinal of Lorraine, and
that Lords Fleming and Seton were there to procure some
aid of men and money. Sundry of the meaner sort of the
English rebels are returned into Scotland, forced by poverty,
for whom he has laid baits. It is affirmed that the French
King has proclaimed all his ports free for the Prince of
Orange's navy.—Berwick, 14 Dec. 1571. |
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3. P.S.—"It has been an old saying better a friend in court
than a penny in purse, which by like, my Lord of S. has
found." Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 12/3. |
| Nov. |
2171. Admonition to the Regent of Scotland. |
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Copy of the ballad warning him against calling in the
English forces. |
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Endd. Pp. 3¾. Enclosure. |
| Dec. 15. |
2172. Advices from Italy. |
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1. Rome, 8 Dec. 1571. Account of the triumphal entry of
Marc Antony Colonna into Rome. Death of Signor Ascanio
Della Coigna. |
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2. Venice, 15 Dec. 1571. News from Paris of the intended
marriage of Madame Margaret with the Prince of Navarre.
Tumult at Constantinople. |
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Endd. Ital. Pp. 7. |
| Dec. 15. |
2173. Queen Elizabeth to the Duke of Alva. |
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Has often complained of Don Guerau Despes, the Spanish
Ambassador resident at her court, and desired that he might
be removed. Having now discovered him trying to corrupt
her subjects, and promising his master's aid to the evil
disposed, she has thought fit to order him to depart without
entering into any particular dispute or debate with him, for
which he has a natural talent.—Westminster, Dec. 1571. |
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Copy. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1½. |
| Dec. 15. |
2174. Sir Thomas Smith to Lord Burghley. |
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Was forced to stay at Dover, the haven being so stopped
with pebbles that no ship might have passage out. Being
weary of staying there he passed over betwixt three and four
this morning, the wind blowing as evil as might be. In some
part of the way not only the passengers but the mariners also
were brought to desperation of their lives. Was so sick that
life and death were to him all one. Arrived at Calais at 9
a.m. On landing was entertained gently by M. De Gourdon,
the governor.—Calais, 15 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. P. 1. |
| Dec. 16. |
2175. Queen Elizabeth to Philip II. |
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Informs him of the dismissal of her Ambassador, Don
Guerau Despes, on account of his complicity with her rebellious subjects. Requires him to accept this as done only to
be delivered of the perils which by his continuance she would
have just cause to doubt of, and to accept her offer of continuance of the ancient amity. |
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Draft in Burghley's writing. Endd.: 16 Dec. 1571.
Pp. 22/3. |
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2176. Another copy in Latin.—Westminster, 16 Dec. 1571.
Endd. Pp. 2⅓. |
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2177. Another copy in Latin.
Endd. Pp. 3. |
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2178. Fair copy in Latin.
Add. Endd. Pp. 2¼. |
| Dec. 16. |
2179. Francois De Halewyn to Lord Burghley. |
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As the Queen has thought proper to dismiss Don Guerau
D'Espes, he desires that she will inform the King of Spain of
the cause of this extraordinary proceeding, so that he may
have an opportunity of clearing himself.—London, 16 Dec.
1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Fr. Pp. 1¼. |
| Dec. 17. |
2180. Don Guerau D'Espes to Philip II. |
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In favour of Ralph Scudamore, an English catholic, who
has rendered His Majesty service by furnishing intelligence of
what passed in England.—London, 17 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Span. P. ⅓. |
| Dec. 17. |
2181. Henry Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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During the King's abode at Bourgueil, hears that it was
debated whether he should leave the Scottish Queen's protection and favour her son's party; the greater number were
for the young King, for which cause M. De Croc was despatched to the Guises to know their mind. Is advertised
that a man of Lord Fleming's has an assignation of 10,000
francs to convey into Scotland. The King being advertised
of some brags of the house of Guise, that they would be revenged on the Admiral, has commanded them to come with
only their ordinary train. On this occasion the Admiral had
likewise his friends resorted to him, wherewith the King was
not offended. The court removed towards Amboise on the
10th, and on the same day was Lignerolles slain by Villequier's
nephew. It was a set matter and foul murder, for he was
accompanied with forty or fifty. Their pardon was granted
the same day, the rather for that the King and Queen Mother
suspected him to be the dissuader of the Duke of Anjou from
the marriage. The Bishop of Glasgow has sent to know when
he may visit him. Desires to know the Queen's pleasure how
he may use him. The Ambassador of Venice desired him to
forward a packet to Her Majesty, by whom he perceives that
the Venetians begin to suspect King Philip's greatness, and are
waxed weary of these wars. On the 11th inst. was proclamation made, that if any Huguenot had had any goods taken
from him during these troubles, his complaint should be heard
and justice done. Count Rochefoucault has visited him, and
the Princess of Condé has sent to him, both wishing to do
the Queen any service they can. Rochefoucault was well
received by the King, which makes the Papists murmur.—
Tours, 17 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3¼. |
| Dec. 18. |
2182. Lord Hunsdon to Lord Burghley. |
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Perceives by his letter of the 13th inst. how unlikely it is
that any forces will be sent hither. Is not desirous to put
his countrymen nor himself to any winter journeys, and especially for other men's quarrels, but is forced to hold to his
opinion that the Queen being resolved to set up the King of
Scots' authority, should do it with her own people, for so shall
her money be bestowed upon her own subjects, and make
more soldiers of them. On the other side if she thinks to do
it by the Scotch, she will enrich them with her treasure, and
breed them more good soldiers than they ever had, and yet
want of her purpose. They of the castle have promised the
French to hold out to the uttermost. They are promised both
men and money from Alva. It is certain that Lord Seton
has been twice upon the seas, with a good sum of money and
some men and Leonard Dacres with him, and put back again
by tempest. This support is but to maintain them till the
spring, when they have sure promise to want neither men nor
money, and then whether the Queen will be forced to greater
charges, Burghley can best judge. The King's party is utterly
overthrown in the north, their houses taken, and they forced
to swear obedience to the Queen. Complains that the Regent
has flatly denied him a safe conduct for Andrew Melville and
Lady Home. Hopes that the Queen will resolve quickly
what to do. If the Duke be condemned as his doings deserve, though he dare not ask his house in London as a gift
of the Queen, yet asks him to be a means with her that he
may have the keeping of it. They are so subtil on both sides
that a right wise man will find his wits occupied to deal with
them, and therefore begs that the Earl of Bedford or Sir Ralph
Sadler may be sent down.—Berwick, 18 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1¾. |
| Dec. 16. |
2183. The Regent Marr to Lord Hunsdon. |
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Divers of the Queen of England's rebels are come from
Flanders, and some landed in England. Lord Seton and
Leonard Dacres. Hard treatment of the King's party in the
North.—Leith, 16 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. 2/3. Enclosure. |
| Dec. 20. |
2184. Franciottus to Lord Burghley. |
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Explains the perils that are likely to arise through this
great victory over the Turk.—Paris, 20 Dec. 1571. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Lat. Pp. 2⅓. |
| Dec. 21. |
2185. Sir Valentine Browne to Lord Burghley. |
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The sum total of the extraordinary charges is 421l., whereof 110l. to Sir William Drury, for secret causes. Also the
300 new soldiers taken in by the Governor, at 8d per diem
be behind for thirty days. Perceives that the Scots had
rather have their money and munitions than their company,
seeking the continuance of troubles rather than any pacification, and not without suspicion of some secret conveyance
between either party for the prolongation thereof. It is not
rare at the Earl Morton's table, and namely when any English be there, to have the bounty of the French set forth, how
they did not only bestow upon them yearly in pensions
100,000 crowns, but also otherwise in service millions of
crowns. At this present they are grown to greater strength
by wealth and service than ever they were. Desires him to
have some consideration towards him, as he has received
many losses these two last years. Com, if the restraint of
carriage out be not very straitly looked to, will be as scarce
before Easter as it was in any year these twenty past. Wheat
is at present at Emden 40s. a quarter, and barley or malt 20s.,
and far dearer in the Low Countries.—Berwick, 21 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1⅓. |
| Dec. 26. |
2186. Edward Hat to Lord Seton. |
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Although he wrote to him lately by the gudeman of Bothwelhaugh, he thought it expedient to write again to desire an
answer to the said letter. Lord Seton's son William is in
good health, and makes progress in virtue and letters.—Paris,
26 Dec. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. P. ½. |
| Dec. 26. |
2187. Sir Thomas Smith to Lord Burghley. |
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In the same tempest that they came to Calais there was a
ship driven ashore on the sands between Boulogne and Ambleteuse. Understands that his passport will serve him no
more, so is fain to send to M. De Montmorency for a new one
to the Court. Walsingham has done marvellously well in
those matters on which they have communed together with
M. Du Pin. Such of the religion who have visited him have
guessed straight wherefore he came, and were not a little
glad of it. They like not the being here of Cavalcanti; first,
because he is an Italian, and secondly, lest he should make a
double negociation, and so trouble Smith's. They fear that
he has no authority to conclude the marriage, meaning a
commission under the great seal of England. Has assured
them that if the matter comes so near, that they lack but
that there shall be small time lost. Promises to do all he can
to understand the truth of the matter. Those who are careful
of this matter would not have him make any great haste to
the Court, till either Montmorency or the Admiral be there.—
Paris, 26 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2½. |
| Dec. 27. |
2188. Charles IX. to Queen Elizabeth. |
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On behalf of two of his subjects who are kept prisoners
in England on a false charge of piracy.—Amboise, 26 Dec.
1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Fr. Royal Letter. |
| Dec. 27. |
2189. The King of Portugal to Francisco Giraldi. |
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In reply to his letters sends him commission to treat with
the Queen of England, for a concord between their realms,
and when he has his advice that the matter is concluded, will
immediately send him sufficient authority that he may with the
more solemnity confirm the contract and articles of the same. |
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Copy. Endd. by Cecil. Port. Pp. 1⅓. |
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2190. Translation of the above.
Endd. by Cecil: 27 Dec. 1571. P. 1. |
| Dec. 27. |
2191. Treaty between England and Portugal. |
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Summary of the articles for a treaty between England and
Portugal, providing for the restitution of goods stayed on
either side, and that the Queen will forbid her subjects under
pain of her displeasure from interfering with the King of
Portugal's rights to certain navigations. |
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Endd. by Cecil: 27 Dec. 1571. Port Pp. 1¼. |
| Dec. 28. |
2192. Henry Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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Encloses such occurrents as he has been able to gather since
his departure from Tours.—Amboise, 28 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Occurrents since Killegrew's coming to Amboise. |
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Great doubt of the marriage of the Prince of Navarre and
Madame Margaret. Coming of the Cardinal of Alexandria to
move the French King to join the League against the Protestants, and the Turks. Mutiny at the taking down of the
cross at Paris on the 19th inst. The house of Guise secretly
encouraged by the Duke of Anjou. Money for Scotland.
Movements of Scottish noblemen. Enterprise of Flanders.
The ambassador of Florence's secretary has offered to do what
service he can, as has likewise the Duchess of Uzes. Recommends that some jewel be bestowed upon her; as in King
Henry's days the best intelligence came partly by such
means. William Lesly made secret offers of great service to
him but found nothing in him. News of the court. A seditious book against the King called in again. Christening of
the Prince of Spain. |
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By letters from Venice, 17 Nov. |
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Daniel Veniero chosen general for Candia. The Bishop of
Aix was not then departed towards Constantinople, sent by
the French King to procure peace for the Venetians and war
against King Philip, whereby he might the better proceed
with the enterprise of Flanders, to which he is moved by the
Prince of Orange and his own Huguenots. |
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From Rome, by letters of 24 Nov. and 1 Dec. |
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Proposed triumphal entry for Marc Antony Colonna. Indecision of the Holy League. Fresh naval preparations of the
Turk. Cartel between Mark Antony Colonna and Don John
of Austria. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 6¼. |
| Dec. 29. |
2193. Francis Walsingham to Lord Burghley. |
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The King gives but a deaf ear to the Scottish causes. If
something be not obtained for the relief, they mean to repair
into Flanders where Lord Seton has received from the Pope
20,000 crowns. Lord Fleming looks for a bark about the
end of this month in which he means to repair into Scotland
with such forces as he can get. Grange's brother means to
protest to the King that unless they may have men, money,
and munition out of hand they will be driven to yield to such
composition as shall be made by the Queen of England, which
will not tend to the benefit of France.—Paris, 29 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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Add, Endd., with seal. Pp. 2/3. |
| Dec. 29. |
2194. Lord Hunsdon to Lord Burghley. |
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It seems that Her Majesty takes it that he was not of
opinion to have her send any forces thither and that now his
mind is altered. What his opinion therein was is unknown
to any, because he was never asked the question, and he did
not presume to give it, knowing himself far unable to give
advice in matters of less moment than this. Excuses himself
for not procuring what conditions of accord Morton and that
party would yield to those of the castle. Has done his best
to bring them to accord upon reasonable conditions. Knows
not what those of the King's party will do, as their soldiers
be at that point for lack of money that they do as they list.
Touching his son's deliverance, as he thinks the fact deserves
punishment, yet he must pardon him for thinking that it did
not deserve so strait punishment or so hard and grievous words
as Her Majesty used towards him, not only before her own
subjects but unto strangers, to his great shame and Hunsdon's
great discredit, wherein he has heen hardlier dealt withal
than either he or his son have deserved; but according to
the old proverb, "Better for some to steal a horse than some
others to look on." Howsoever Her Majesty shall deal with
him and his, he trusts he will not forget any part of his duty
towards her. The Borders are quiet. Has written to Her
Majesty that the only way to accord the matters of Scotland
by fair means is, to deal harder with the Scottish Queen, for
as long as she remains in this sort, her party lives in hope
of her deliverance by one practise or another, which is the
principal cause of their obstinacy.—Berwick, 29 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| Dec. 29. |
2195. Lord Hunsdon to the Queen. |
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Finds by her letter of the 21st instant that she cannot yet
resolve how to proceed in matters of Scotland, but seeks
still to have them done by treaty: also that she charges
him to be of another mind than he was at his departure
from her. Touching the alteration of his opinion (under
her favour) he found not himself to have that credit to be
asked any question of any matters of Scotland, either by
her or any of her council; but finding in his instructions
no article to demand any surety for her, he was bold to ask
her what she looked for at their hands, and finding her
resolved to trust to their promises, said that he could see no
reason why she should buy them so dearly as he never yet
heard or read that ever they kept promise with any longer
than served their own turn. Has left nothing undone in
dealing with them of the castle by treaty and persuasions
that was in his instructions. Has never written for forces or
presumed to advise her thereunto, but knowing her to be
resolved to reduce those of the castle to their King's obedience,
either by fair means or force; according to her commandment
he put both ordnance and munition in readiness, and gave
notice to both sides of her resolution therein; but finding all
their proceedings to be but delays he wrote his opinion what
forces were fit for such an enterprise if she resolved to deal
that way. Excuses himself for not "feeling" what conditions
of accord the Earl of Morton and that side would offer to their
adversaries on account of the unreasonable demands of the
latter. Has presently sent the under Marshal to the Regent
and the other party, upon whose return she shall know their
uttermost resolution. Unless she deals otherwise with the
Scottish Queen she will never bring them to accord by fair
means, as whatsoever she makes to set up the King's authority,
she remaining as she does, her faction will live still in hopes
of her deliverance. The way to bring them to accord is to
deal harder with their Queen.—Berwick, 29 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Dec. 29. |
2196. Henry Killegrew to Lord Burghley. |
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Doubtfulness of the marriage between the Prince of Navarre and Madame Margaret. The Admiral has had secret
intelligence from a councillor of the Court to look to himself,
for that all is not gold that glisters. The wisest think that if
he agree with the house of Guise that it will be to his greatest
danger. Upon this little broil at Paris, about the pulling
down of the cross, divers things have broken out, as at
Angouleme the Papists took the guard of the gates, and
divers of the followers of Guise have not letted to say that
the Duke of Alva knew the way to Paris gates. These suspicions keep the Queen of Navarre, Montmorency, and the
Admiral from the Court, in whose places are Morvilliers,
Limoges, the Count De Retz, and Tavannes, by whom the
Queen Mother is guided. Has made D'Anville, De Foix, and
others acquainted with the causes of Sir Thomas Smith's
coming, assuring them that unless the Queen finds friendly
dealing at the French King's hands it will cause her to make
some end of the controversy with the house of Burgundy.
Told Cavagnies and Teligny that his coming was by procurements of the Protestants chiefly, and therefore it behoved
them not to be idle. Found by them that there would be
many lets for the league such as religion; the alliance both
realms have with King Philip and the altercation which
would grow by reason of the Scottish Queen; "to be short,
they were of opinion that her life is the greatest impediment
of any other to the weal of all three realms," by reason of
the house of Lorraine standing in expectation of her greatness and succession to the crown. They marvelled that she
was let live, especially seeing the late danger which she
brought the Queen into, by which she had justly and by law
(as one said he would prove by good learning) deserved death,
and, further, said how uncertain a thing it was to capitulate
with England during her being in that realm. Was offered
the discourse in writing to prove her worthy of death if the
Queen would put it into execution, otherwise he is too well
acquainted with that Court to send any such matter thither.
He answered that no such matter depended on the Queen of
Scots, as Her Majesty had her in safe keeping, and was better
assured of her than before her coming into England. Has
given one of Buchanan's Latin books to the Ambassador of
Venice. There is a bruit that the Duke of Ferrara has gone to
the Emperor to try and persuade him to join the league against
the Turk, with the offer of the entertainment of 6,000 horse
and 12,000 foot for three years.—Amboise, 29 Dec. Signed. |
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Add. Endd. Pp. 3½. |
| Dec. 29. |
2197. Count William De la Mark to the Queen. |
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Is not able to quit Dover, as the port has been blocked up
by a storm. Complains of the arrest of one of his ships,
notwithstanding her safe conduct. Signed. |
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Add. Endd.: Rec. 29 Dec. 1571. Fr. P. 1. |
| Dec. 30. |
2198. Answer to M. De Zwevenghem. |
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Recapitulates the circumstances of the stay of the Spanish
money, and of the arrest of the ships in England, and
contending that the release from the embargo should commence in Spain and the Low Countries, and that the money
belonging to the Genoese should not be included in the
negociations on the ground of their not being the King of
Spain's subjects. |
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Endd. by Burghley. Lat. Pp. 8⅓. |
| Dec. 30. |
2199. Advertisements from Walsingham. |
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1. On the 20th between two and four a.m., the cross was
plucked down, the masons and others being guarded by the
town guard of 500 shot and 200 horse. The people seeing
the cross plucked down ran up and down the streets crying
out of the King, and saying "Let us kill the Huguenots."
They spoiled two houses and burnt the stuff they found in
them in the midst of the street. They continued thus from
seven a.m. till four p.m., and being weary of ill-doing ceased,
rather through providence than by any good policy used by
the heads of the town, for it was generally feared that the
whole city would have been spoiled as well of the one
religion as the other. M. Montmorency on the 30th entered
Paris with 400 or 500 horse, as is said to do justice on those
who have committed this disorder. |
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2. It is said that the young Marquis of Baden through the
persuasions of the Duke of Bavaria has chased the ministers
out of his dominions and planted papistry. |
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Endd.: 29 Dec. Pp. 22/3. |
| Dec. 31. |
2200. Francis Walsingham to Lord Burghley. |
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Has caused K. to understand the trust reposed in him by
the Queen, and how much she desires his presence at the
Court, whereby Sir Thomas Smith may be assisted by his
advice. Has used the like office towards Marshal Montmorency, who has promised to repair to the Court with what
speed he may. Lignerolles, who was by the house of Guise
and the Spanish faction, made an instrument to dissuade his
master, was slain on the 9th inst., whose death is no small
furtherance to the cause. Encloses certain advertisements
sent by the King's agent out of Flanders, by which he may
partly guess what is the King's intention, and see what was
intended towards England by Her Majesty's good brother of
Spain. Desires to know how he shall answer the Elector
Palatine.—Paris, 31 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| Nov. 28. |
2201. The Elector Palatine to Walsingham.
Desires to know what has become of William Melville, a
young Scotchman of his household, whom he sent over to
the English Court some months back, and also that he will
procure the arrest and surrender of Adam Neuser, formerly a
minister of the word in his dominions, who has fled into
England.—Heidelburg, 4 cal. Dec. 1571. Signed: Frederic.
Add. Endd. Lat. Pp. 1¾. Enclosure. |
| Dec. 31. |
2202. Walsingham to Lord Burghley.
Though he left at his departure from the Court the matter
of marriage most desperate, it may be now that Lignerolles'
death and the Turkish victory may have yielded new life to
the same. He is sorry, therefore, that Sir Thomas Smith's
instructions are not more absolute, for if they mean to proceed religion will not be their let, and whilst a courier is sent
and returns there may grow some changes, as this nation is
subject to sudden alterations. Besides, the enemies at home,
when they understand that Her Majesty has absolutely
yielded to marriage, will not hazard to impugn the same. A
party has gone to Count Lodovic to resolve upon the day of
executing the enterprise of Flanders. Has been asked whether
that enterprise having good success, and the French King
lending all his forces to the conquest of Flanders, the Queen
of England would be content to [enter] foot in Zealand,
Middleburgh being delivered into her hands. They fear that
the French King will not be content with Flanders whatsoever is promised, and therefore they desire a bridle. There
is great suspicion that the house of Guise embraces some new
enterprise, and that the Duke of Anjou will be a party. Fears
much that the Duke will never be brought to marry, as his
chancellor is a great enemy thereto. Those who love Her
Majesty here are sorry to see her remiss dealing towards the
late conspirators. His health is better, but he will not be
able to return to his charge till the middle of next month.—
Paris, 31 Dec. 1571. Signed. |
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Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 3. |
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2203. Taxation in the Low Countries. |
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Declaration by the Duke of Alva concerning the new taxes
on all real and personal property to the amount of the 100th
denier on each kind, and also upon all transfers. |
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Translated out of Flemish into French. Endd.: 1571.
Pp. 62/3. |
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2204. Taxation in the Low Countries. |
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Similar declaration by the Duke of Alva. |
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Translated out of Flemish into French. Endd.: 1571.
Pp. 13. |
