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| Dec. 4. |
1606. Egremont Ratcliffe to Lord Burghley. |
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As he has received "no manner of comfort what receipt his
humble repentance has to Her Majesty," he has taken occasion
to write again to her and to his lordship, and has desired
Dr. Wilson's furtherance therein. Hopes that his lordship
sees so far into him that his suit shall not return empty
handed. Beseeches him to think on him, and if his brother
"repugne" at it, it will please him to excuse him so far forth as
a young man's first fault, for which the gates of reconciliation
are not clean to be cut away.—Brussels, 4 Dec. 1574. Signed.
Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Dec. 5. |
1607. Edward Stafford to Lord Burghley. |
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The Vidame's business here was to see if he could get them
to disburse 100,000 crowns, dollars, or florins upon the town
of Rochelle's bond to pay them again within a certain time
prefixed, in salt or such other merchandise, but he found them
nothing at all disposed to part with anything, not even the
small sum of 2,000 crowns, which for his own particular was
promised him. If Earl John had not lent him 1,000 dollars
he had been like to have kept his Christmas here. Has found
great courtesy at the hands of Earl John of Friesland, who
declared the dissension between his brother and him, the
beginning whereof was by reason that this Earl professes
religion more purely than the other, who also seeks to put his
brother out of all inheritance and drive him to take a piece
of money for his part. Earl John is of himself stronger than
his brother, for he is generally beloved of the whole country,
but he is afraid by reason of certain ambassadors coming out
of Sweden, whereof one is an Englishman called Preston, that
he goes about to make his party stronger by having intelligence with the Spaniards in Groningen. He has also found
by certain letters that he has privily entered into pension
with the King of Spain. That which most he fears is that his
brother has agreed to deliver this town by intelligence into
their hands. Burghley knows what discommodity this would
be to all merchants, both English and others, and on the other
side what strength it would be to the Spaniards, having now
neither haven or ship left of their own. The place is of such
strength, both by its natural seat and by the fortifications,
that it will be impossible to drive them out. Earl John
desires that he may have Her Majesty's countenance and
succour to be a counterpoise to the Spaniards' force, and to
that intent would presently have sent an ambassador to her,
if the writer had not advised him first to send a private
messenger to Burghley. Has written a letter for the Earl
signifying his case, and desiring Burghley's help and counsel,
and promising to be obedient to him in all things, which
letter he is sure he will receive before long.—Emden, 5 Dec.
1574. Signed.
Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
| Dec. 8. |
1608. Passport. |
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Safe-conduct from the governor and admiral of Zealand for
a ship belonging to Geoffry Sout. 8 Dec. 1574. Signed:
Charles and Loys de Boisot.
Add. Endd. Dutch. Pp. 1¼. |
| Dec. 9. |
1609. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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The King set forth a proclamation before going to Avignon
that he would be "sacred" at Rheims the 15th of January,
and make his entry at Paris upon Shrove Sunday, but now
he has deferred his "sacre" till February, and is combered at
Avignon that he cannot tell how to do any good there or how
to come away. Up the water he cannot come, the stream is
so swift. By land they of Livron lie on the side of Dauphiny,
upon the passage on the water side. Montbrun is on the
hills of Dauphiny. On the side of Auvergne they of Noue
issue out upon the King's soldiers that lie that way, so that
both carriages, household servants of the King's train, and
letters of the King are taken daily. What by them of the
religion and the King's soldiers no man can surely pass by
land, and they that pass by water are in danger. One of the
King's Treasurers escaped hardly, with loss of two or three of
his men, slain by shot from the bank of the river. The King
of Navarre had a boat drowned as they went down with 50
men, and of his wife's goods, to the value of 50,000 crowns.
The King's purpose since he came to Avignon has been to
allure Danville to some treaty. He has sent the Duke of
Uzes to surprise Beaucaire; when the Duke was M. d'Acier,
he was able to bring 20,000 men to the field for them of the
religion, but now he is Duke he is able to do little for the
King. Danville has put men into the town, and was gone
before the coming of the Admiral, who was sent to treat with
him. The Queen Mother has travailed to have an interview
with Danville at Tarascon. His answer is that he cannot
enter into any talk without the Prince of Conde their chief,
and that he can find no safety but with sword in hand. He
advises the King to remove all strangers from the Court,
whereby are chiefly meant the Chancellor and De Retz, and
to send the clergy to their benefices. He has been seen in the
field with 25 ensigns, and there are troops that come into
Villeneuve hard by Avignon. The King has sent back for
his soldiers that are gone into Provence, and for 12,000
reiters. He has caused Bellegarde to assemble such forces as
he has, as it were to besiege Livron, but chiefly to assure the
passage. All things bend to war, yet it is given out the
King will have peace, and necessity may drive him to it.
This winter he can do little, and at the spring he doubts the
force of strangers, for it is thought the Landgrave has promised to join with the Count Palatine, and always they doubt
the Queen's Majesty. The Pope proffers the King 4,000 men
paid for six months. The King would fain have the money,
but the Pope will not depart with it, for fear it shall not
be bestowed against them of the reliigion. It may be that
they of the religion and the Princes Protestant will stomach
the matter the more as the Princes of Germany did when
the Pope sent succour to the Emperor, taking occasion
to say they armed themselves against the Pope, and not
against the Emperor. Danville has appointed an assembly of
the states of Languedoc against the 16th, at Montpelier; to
disappoint him the King has appointed them to assemble
before himself at Villeneuve on the 12th. There is much
expectation what will come of it. Some are to come to the
King from the Prince of Condé shortly. The ambassadors
all remain here, as they were appointed; the Pope's Nuncio
would go down if he durst. M. de Montpensier has had great
loss at Lusignan. He has no hope to win it unless by famine,
and no great courage to do it, by reason of the usage of his
son, the Prince Dauphin, being sent from his government with
discredit. The ambassadors of Poland are not far off to know
whether he will be there the 12th of May, against which
time they have appointed their election.—Lyons, 9 Dec. 1574.
Signed.
Add., with seal. Endd. Pp. 3½. |
| Dec. 9. |
1610. Dr. Dale to Francis Walsingham. |
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1. Most men think the King shall be forced to patch up some
peace, having no means to have money without coming near
Paris, neither being able to come back from Lyons with
safety or honour without doing somewhat. If the Pope help
on one side the Princes Protestant may keep the balance
even with good reason. The time of the year and the forces
that Danville has will keep the matter upright if he be
not circumvented by some practice.—Lyons, 9 Dec. 1574.
Signed. |
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2. P.S.—They are rid of the Bishop of Ross, who is gone to
Paris.
Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Dec. 10. |
1611. M. Boisot to Walsingham. |
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Refers him for the state of their affairs to Mr. George
Southwick. Reminds him that he has written several
times about the seizure and plunder of a vessel belonging
to the Governor of Zerickzee, and in order that he may
be better informed of the case has sent the depositions in
the matter to M. Calvert. — Middleburgh, 10 Dec. 1574.
Signed.
Add. Endd. Fr. P. 1. |
| Dec. 12. |
1612. Dr. Wilson to Lord Burghley. |
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Has exhibited his demands for the merchants' traffic and
the rebels' banishment, and had answer on the 11th inst. that
the merchants should pass three or four ships at one time,
giving caution not to intermeddle with the enemy, with condition that the demands and requests made for the Flemings
might be considered, and especially for the exchange; also
that all proclaimed rebels should be banished within a month
after notice given. Has desired that Stukeley might keep
them company because of his lewd writing, calling Her Majesty pretenced Queen and usurper, and urged that all
Catholics should "agnise" Her Majesty before a public officer.
The Governor said that he would write to the King of
Stukeley's speech. Has talked to Woodshawe, and sends his
letter without a superscription. The man has been long in
this country and is employed in the wars. He thinks by
the Governor of Gravelines to do great things, which Wilson
doubts much. "The attempt is dangerous, except great likelihood be of good success." Egremont Ratcliffe has made
great means to speak with him, but he will not, but encloses his letters. Mr. Copley has also made means unto
him, and this night came and told him that a book should
be written against Her Majesty's title and right to the
crown in favour of the Scottish Queen. Promised, if he
would bring it and declare the author, to be a humble suitor
to the Queen for him. The rebels are marvellously discouraged at the favour shown to him. Every day they hold
counsel at the Countess of Northumberland's house, and
many bad words they speak of him, as that he is a heretic,
and great pity it was that Paulus Quartus did not burn him
when he was in prison, and some have vowed to shorten his
days. Has shown the Governor of this lusty lady's assemblies and practices. Has travailed very much to find out
the author of that lewd book against Burghley. Some
lay it on Saunders, which he does not believe. The Countess
of Northumberland has given 100l. for the printing, and one
"Heighyntes," secretary to her late husband, collected the
book, after divers persons had put down their minds in
writing, and then by the counsel of Dr. Knot, Darbyshire,
and Stapleton, the book was polished, and turned into
French by Belforest. The book is full of such variety of
lies that it cannot be but that divers heads have been occupied thereabouts. It is looked that the Queen shall send
some one into Spain to answer the coming of Don Bernardino
Mendoza, who has well deserved for his faithful and plain
dealing for the maintenance of amity.—Brussels, 12 Dec.
1574. Signed.
Add. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| Dec. 16. |
1613. Edward Stafford to Lord Burghley. |
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Were nearly all cast away on their passage to Emden by
the unskilfulness of their pilot. Informs him of the circumstances of the dissension between the Earls John and Edzart
of East Friesland (see Dec. 5). Earl John has discovered
the devices of his enemies with the Spaniards. If Earl
Edgart's counsel take place true religion will be in great
danger, and the country turn again to Luther's opinion.
Points out the danger that would arise if the Spaniards obtained the mastery of the town and haven of Emden, and
assures him of the good devotion of Earl John towards
England.—Emden, 16 Dec. 1574. Signed.
Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2. |
| Dec. 17. |
1614. Philip Sidney to Lord Burghley. |
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Sends his "scribbles" rather to obey his commandment
than for anything worthy to be advertised that that may
happen to contain, and beseeches him rather to respect the
hearty desire to please him than the simpleness of the contents of his letters. Being returned out of Italy, and detained
for some time with sickness in this city, yet could he not command his desire of seeing Poland; from thence being of late
come hither not in very good state of body. The Emperor
has at length obtained his long desired truce of the Great
Turk for eight years. The conditions are not yet known, but
the Emperor is resolute to refuse no burden rather than enter
in war. He expects very shortly the Turkish Ambassador
for the confirmation of the peace, who is a Dutchman born in
Bavaria, the Turk's principal interpreter is named among them
Mehemet Beck. The Turk's navy is safe returned which he
will increase the next year with 100 galleys for to invade
Sicily. Petro Portocarrero, captain of the Goletta, is deceased,
Serbellone builder and captain but evil defender of the new
fort, is come alive to a miserable captivity. There lately came
to Constantinople advertisement that the Beglierbeg of Egypt
has lately overthrown in a very great battle the Abyssinians
subjects to Prester John. Is of opinion that they have
been provoked by the Portuguese to take this matter far
above their forces upon them, for that the Turk by the Red
Sea greatly encroaches upon their Indian traffic. The
expectation of these ambassadors will cause the Emperor to
delay his journey to Bohemia, where they are evil contented
of his so long absence, insomuch that they have plainly refused
to give certain great sums of money which heretofore they
have not denied; besides that he must please them for to get
his son the crown, for although he pretends hereditary succession they will not grant any other way but in manner of
election. In the meantime he has sent the Lord of Rozemburg to the electors of Saxe and Brandenburg, and the Lord
of Aurach to the other four electors of the Rhine to consult
of an Imperial Diet, which is not unlikely shall be this
summer following, wherein he will persuade the election of his
son to the Kingdom of the Romans. The Polacks having
appeased a great sedition in Cracow for the religion, have since
defeated 12,000 Tartars, among which were 3,000 Turks,
whose return with far greater force they daily look for. It
is thought that they will choose another king in May,
although the Lithuanians be wholly against it. They have
made truce with the Muscovite, who bends his forces as they
say against the King of Sweden for having burnt a town
of his called Narva.—Wien [Vienna], 17 Dec. 1574. Signed:
Philippe Sidney.
Add. Endd., with seal. Pp. 2¼. |
| Dec. 20. |
1615. Dr. Wilson to Lord Burghley. |
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1. Mr. Harvey coming to Antwerp upon this great stir could
not find favour for any post to pass, the gates being kept so
strait. As far as he can learn there is more suspicion conceived, especially against the chief of Antwerp, than matter of
moment to cause so great a fear. It is true that all men are
grieved, and the Spaniards deadly hated, but he does not
perceive that any men of authority, wealth, or fame take
their Government to heart, or seek to set head against them.
On Sunday, towards evening, certain small hoys to the number
of 40 or upwards upon the Scheldt, came and shot mightily
for three or four hours, minding as it seemed rather to give a
token to the common sort of their coming than of any intention to do harm, for they shot over of purpose, and about
noontide departed towards Barowe. Many are imprisoned
upon suspicion of this matter, and have been examined, some
upon the rack, and many tales go. Such as attend upon
M. Champigny, the Governor of this town, are supposed to be
chiefly grieved for want of pay, whose sergeant being a
Walloon is now under arrest upon suspicion that he would
destroy M. Champigny and call in the Prince. There is talk
that there should be found 300 or 400 pieces of white linen
for men to cast upon themselves like a camisado. It is like
that there was some privy dealing with a few, which wanting
ripeness failed. Frenchmen and Walloons are chiefly noted to
be dealers in this conspiracy. Upon Thursday he had audience
with the Governor upon the matters which he was sent about,
who asked him to have patience seeing this busy world.
Wilson said that it grieved him to hear of such stirs, and if
he knew any Englishman to be a practiser in these broils he
would be the first to hasten his end, that the world might
understand how Her Majesty misliked all such doings against
the King. Has just received Burghley's letters of the 10th
instant touching Mr. Pullison, his long silence, and the libel of
the rebels. Has three times been very earnest with the commendator for Mr. Pullison, but he is very unwilling to take
the matter from the law. Mr. Copley who waits upon the
Commendator has done great harm, whispering in the ear of
the President Rodas. Trusts to be excused for his silence
because he has wanted matter the occasion of the commendator's great affairs. |
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2. As for the rebels, he further finds that they send
ordinarily by Rye, where they are suffered to pass without
search or any examination. One Arthur Goodchild, a tall
fellow and full faced, sometime under Captain Morgan, is a
great carrier of letters; he will come by Rye with letters for
the rebels, and goes with the Prince of Orange's licence. The
Countess is a bad woman every way, and has spoken very
lewdly of Burghley, avowing that in the brief collection there
is nothing but truth, and if she might speak with the Queen
she would tell wonders. She has willed him to be told that
Egremont Ratcliffe has no entertainment. They all wish he
was over, for they say that he is the man to do them good.
They have given it out that Wilson was the chief dealer in
this stir in Antwerp. They fear that they will not have their
pensions as long as he is there. Most of them are in great
want, and some of them, as Markinfield for one, have scant a
garment to wear. Edmund Smart, of Ipswich, an apothecary
in Brussels, desires a licence to go and come as a merchant,
and not to be dealt with for his conscience, doing no overt act
offensive to the laws. His meaning is by colour of this license
to get credit to carry over the rebels' letters and bring one
Thwyne with him, the trustiest servant that the Countess has,
whereof he will give intelligence to Burghley upon his
coming. This is he who about six years ago brought a letter
to Don Guerau D'Espes out of the Low Countries, and first
disclosed the same to the Lord Keeper. He has also brought
a letter directed to Edward Dacres to Wilson. "Hereby
appears a good mind in Smart." Has talked to old Heywood at Mechlin, and declared the Queen's goodness towards
him, whereby the old man was greatly comforted, but could
not return before next spring because of his sickly and aged
body. His son, Elise Heywood, now a Jesuit, and sometime
Wilson's good companion in Padua, having offered to preach
before him, he did not refuse to hear him, but said that if he
spake anything offensive the Queen, her religion, or magistrates, he would pluck him out of the pulpit. This day came
certain to search the English house, who took his word and
departed without further search. The Countess of Egmont
has sent to him demanding that Charles Bailey may be
examined upon certain things he had in charge of hers. Old
Heywood has delivered a letter and schedule for his living to
Mr. Lee. Told him that the Queen was never so precise that
she could not bear with men's weakness for their conscience
in religion, and only misliked overt acts and rebellious
practices.—Antwerp, 20 Dec. 1574. Signed.
Add. Endd. Pp. 3¾. |
| Dec. 23. |
1616. M. de Boiset to Walsingham. |
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The bearer has brought him a letter demanding restitution
of his goods and the condign punishment of those who have
taken them. Upon due inquiry he has been unable to discover that it is any of people of Flushing who have done this.
Many pirates of different nations say that they belong to
Flushing, and that they have the Prince of Orange's commis
sion. As, however, those of Flushing have sustained many
wrongs at the hands of the English, the Council has determined to draw up a list of them and send it to the Queen,
whom they are sure will not maintain her subjects in this
injustice. Complains that Englishmen have come and openly
claimed enemy's goods as their own.—Middleburg, 23 Dec.
1574. Signed: Charles de Boiset.
Add. Endd. Fr. Pp. 1½. |
| Dec. 23. |
1617. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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1. Cardinal Lorraine is dangerously sick. Danville will in
nowise stoop to the lure of the Queen Mother. He sent La
Nocle and others to the King with request for exercise of
religion, assurance of some towns, and restitution of them
that are put from their estates. The King would not hear
them, yet the Queen Mother is sending and doing daily to
enter into some treaty. Pinart is despatched to Paris to deal
with Montmorency by fair and by foul to persuade his
brethren. It is said he is to go thence into Germany to the
Prince of Condé, the Count Palatine, and the Landgrave.
These wars have now become open factions between the
Guises and the house of Montmorency. Guise is appointed
chief against Danville with the Duke d'Uzes, and was sent
to recover St. Gilles upon the Rhone, of late taken by
Danville, but now forsaken by him. Danville and Montbrun
are so strong that they come even to Avignon town at their
pleasure. Bellegarde is about Livron, fair and softly to
assure the passage between Avignon and Lyons. He has
with him the King's forces, for the siege at Noue is levied.
It is reported that La Noüe has taken Villeneuve in Poitou.
The reiters are intolerable; first they dealt with the houses
of the poor husbandmen, now they are doing with the gentlemen's houses. M. du Foix is towards Rome for his cardinal's
hat, with a solemn purgation and attestation for his religion,
and commission to be ambassador resident for the King there.
M. de Retz made large promises in Provence that they should
have free exercise of religion, and thereby has gotten much of
the country under him, besieging Riez. It was said he had
persuaded them, but the truth falls out otherwise. Certain
of the religion are apprehended under pretence that they
would have surprised Macon-sur-Soane, but they meant
nothing but an assembly for some Cene this Christmas. One
Montreville is appointed to Scotland; it is thought he is to
make some errand into England by the way. The Court is in
arms, marching against Danville. Montbrun is marching to
the succour of Riez. The gates of Avignon were kept shut,
that no intelligence should pass to Danville.—Paris, 23 Dec.
1574. Signed. |
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2. P.S.—News has come that when Danville won St. Gilles
the castle held out, and the King sent forces to succour them.
Before succour came the castle yielded and are become
soldiers to Danville, so that the King's forces went not any
further. Danville keeps St. Gilles and has taken another
little town or two thereabouts. They of Riez, upon promise
to have free exercise of religion, yielded to M. de Retz. The
soldiers departed all by composition and are entered into
Creisel, which town they keep.
Add. Endd. Pp. 3. |
| [Dec.] |
1618. Declaration and Protestation of M. Danville, Marshal of
France. |
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Stating the grievances under which he and others have
laboured, so as to induce them to take up arms.
Endd. by Lord Burghley. Fr. Pp. 82/3. Enclosure. |
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1619. Another copy of the same.
Endd. Ital. Pp. 7¾. |
| Dec. 23. |
1620. Dr. Dale to Francis Walsingham. |
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If the reiters were not, the King's forces were weak, for he
is compelled to put his household in arms. It has been an old
practice of the French to stop the reiters and Swiss that have
been against them with rewards against they should fight.
These men might be the better persuaded, for they are of the
religion themselves, and neither do like or are liked where
they serve. The King has but dallied since he came to the
crown, supposing by terror or policy to compass these things.
Now he must come to execution he has no man to trust but
the reiters and the Guises, which makes the matter the more
odious. This public and bold declaration of Danville's makes
the King mistrust that they of the religion look for foreign
aid. Couriers are sent to all places to stop any that are likely
to look this way. Means are made with the Turk to set
them a work in Germany to call them away from this country.
The King has sent word that he will be here from Avignon
shortly, but it is not seen how he can come away either with
honour or safety.—Lyons, 23 Dec. Signed.
Add., with seal. Endd. Pp. 1½. |
| Dec. 27. |
1621. Dr. Wilson to Lord Burghley. |
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1. Has twice of late spoken with the Commendator and
pressed him as earnestly as he could to give an earnest answer
for the merchants and the rebels, offering to satisfy the
petitions severally according to right and justice. This week
will require an answer directly in writing for his two demands,
staying to deliver his opinion in writing for their petitions
until he hears from Burghley, when he will deal either stoutly
or mildly as he shall be commanded. Sees no likelihood of
peace here, the pride of the Spaniards' government and the
cause of religion being the chief hindrance of good accord.
It is reported that King Philip has sold for a million of gold
Port Hercole and other places with the territory of Sienna
to the young Duke of Florence, who has further promised to
lend him another million upon good security. It is said that
the French King's party has lately had a great overthrow in
Languedoc, with loss of much baggage; that the Prince
of Condé makes men in Almaine; that M. D'Anville has
become his lieutenant; that the King returns from Avignon
to Rheims to be anointed there, and minds to make his entry
into Paris next month. The Turk fortifies at Porto Farina,
where he minds to have a continual navy.—27 Dec. 1571.
Signed. |
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2. P.S. The Earl of Westmoreland has sent to speak with
him, but he has refused to deal with him without commission
from the Queen. Sends a packet from Egremont Ratcliffe
and a list of persons who have been with him, and who are
absent for their consciences, who are earnestly bent in their
religion but offer all obedience to the Queen. Has examined
Fowler, an English printer in Antwerp, for the late collection
printed against Burghley, but he would not confess himself
to be the printer. Is informed that they were printed at
Liege or Cologne.
Add. Endd. P. 1. |
| Dec. 29. |
1622. Dr. Dale to Lord Burghley. |
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Du Cellier and La Nocle have been sent to know what
means Danville and them of the religion have. They have
demanded a surcease of arms, which the King would none of
unless he might have five towns. Du Cellier thought the
King would be contented to condescend to a peace, with
permission of exercise of religion, and assurance of some
towns. He seemed to fear the King's forces, and to mistrust
their own. Advised him to warn his master of the harms of
his father, and in no wise to conclude anything without making
their friends privy thereto. He said the Cantons Protestant
of Switzerland had concluded to send to the King shortly on
their behalf, and that the King said he would hazard his
state rather than be induced to have any general assembly of
estates. The King has granted the prince the "tutele" of his
daughter, with all large titles of favour and honour. The
Duke of Uzes prepares an army out of Languedoc and Gascony.
De Retz is appointed to join with him with the forces of
Provence. Bellegarde beats Livron hotly. After the winning
of that town they prepare to go all against Danville and to
the siege of Nismes. They of Livron stand stoutly to their
defence, Montbrun is not far off to succour them. Danville
keeps St. Gilles and increases his force daily. The King looks
on, he is loth to tarry at Avignon, and lother to come away
without doing something. The Piedmontese that came from
the Duke of Savoy are all gone or dead. The reiters are so
evil contented that they are hardly kept from mutinying.
News has come that the Cardinal of Lorraine is dead.—
Lyons, 29 Dec. 1574. Signed.
Add. Endd. Pp. 1¾. |
| Dec. 29. |
1623. Dr. Dale to Sir Walter Mildmay, Treasurer of the
Exchequer. |
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The deputies have been from the King to all parts, are
after many storms are sent back again with all promises of a
good peace. It is to be doubted lest they may be either
circumvented by fair words, or induced by necessity to some
inconvenience. The secret working is to withdraw all such
succour as may come for the relief of the poor men, and
openly to assemble forces against them from all places.
Danville's protestation lacks neither reason nor courage.
Danville is master of the field in Languedoc. Montbrun
ranges the country of Dauphiny at his pleasure. Those the
King has of his own subjects he does not trust. A little
piece of money might win the reiters to join with them of
the religion.—Lyons, 29 Dec. 1574. Signed.
Add., with seal. Endd. Pp. 2. |
| [Dec.] |
1624. Death of the Cardinal of Lorraine. |
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The King would needs go in procession with the Battus,
who are men that whip themselves as they go as a sort of
penance. The Cardinal went in this solemn procession wellnigh all the night, and the next day he said mass for a
solemnity, wherewith he took a great cold and a continual
fever which brought him into a frenzy, wherein he continued
divers days. A Jew took upon him to work wonders, and
gave him a medicine whereby he came to his remembrance
for a time. Upon the medicine there did break out certain
pustules or spots in his body like the pourpres, whereby some
would say he was poisoned. Shortly after he fell into his
old frenzy and so died, the 18th day after he first fell sick.
Endd. by Dale. P. 2/3. |
| Dec. |
1625. Thomas Copley's answer to Dr. Wilson. |
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In reply to Wilson's persuasion used to him touching his
returning home, professes his devotion to his natural sovereign
and readiness to serve her, but does not see how he can return
to England without danger to body and soul, the laws standing as they do in matters of religion. If his living in
England is restored to him, he is willing to serve the Queen
abroad and to give up the pension which he has from the
King of Spain and to renounce his service.
Endd. Pp. 2½. |
