Venice: April 1550

Calendar of State Papers Relating To English Affairs in the Archives of Venice, Volume 5, 1534-1554. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1873.

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April 1550

April 2. Original Letter Book, Venetian Archives. 657. Matteo Dandolo, Venetian Ambassador at Rome, to the Signory.
Yesterday at my audience of the Pope I asked him about the affairs of the world, and he replied that he had heard nothing further, saying, “These French go talking about this their peace with England; as yet we do not quite know what it may be.”
Rome, 2nd April 1550.
[Italian.]
April 8. Deliberazioni Senato (Secreta). v. lxvii. p. 14 658. The Doge and Senate to the Venetian Ambassador in France.
On the 2nd instant the reverend French Ambassador came into the College and announced the receipt of letters from his most Christian Majesty, enjoining him, as he considered the Signory his true and perpetual friends, to communicate to them the peace concluded between him and the King of England, assuring them that all. his greatness and felicity will ever serve for the advantage and benefit of the Republic. The ambassador communicated to us the articles of the peace, and left with us a copy of them in Italian and French.
This they heard with becoming satisfaction, owing to the auspicious result of his Majesty's affairs, he having thus recovered Boulogne and his other places.
Ayes, 212. Noes, 0. Neutrals, 0.
[Italian.]
April 12. Deliberazioni Senate (Secreta), v. lxvii. p. 14, tergo. 659. The Doge and Senate to the Bailo at Constantinople.
By letters from their ambassador in France, dated the 1st instant, are informed that peace has been concluded between his most Christian Majesty and the King of England, who restores to the French Boulogne and other places of theirs held by the English in Picardy; and restores in like manner the places in Scotland, that kingdom being also included in the peace, which was solemnly proclaimed in Paris on the 31st ultimo. Although convinced that the French ambassador will have given notice hereof to the Sublime Porte have nevertheless not chosen to omit performing their usual friendly office towards the most Serene Signor, by acquainting him with such news as comes to their knowledge.
Ayes, 174. Noes, 5. Neutrals, 2.
[Italian.]
April 12. Original Letter Book, Venetian Archives. 660. Matteo Dandolo, Venetian Ambassador at Rome, to the Signory.
On going to the Pope for the usual audience, he received me still better than hitherto, inquiring whether I was pleased to be out of Lent and with this Easter fare; and he said he had letters from France of the 30th ultimo, announcing the proclamation of the peace with England, which was made with very great rejoicings.
Rome, 12th April 1550.
[Italian.]
April 12. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 18. 661. The Doge and College to Daniel Barbaro, Venetian Ambassador in England.
In their letters of the 8th ultimo, told him that he was to desire his secretary to put into cipher such matters of importance as announced to them by him in his dispatches. Have this day received those which he wrote on the 21st and 25th of that month, containing particulars of the greatest importance, relating to the Government of England, and to other affairs, the greater part of which are out of cipher. Although certain that he had not then received their letters, nevertheless, as this matter is of extreme consequence, they repeat what they said, charging him to be very cautious about this; and for the future to have all important matters written to them in cipher.
[Italian.]
April 18. Original Letter Book, Venetian Archives. 662. Matteo Dandolo, Venetian Ambassador at Rome, to the Signory.
The result of this day's Consistory was universally expected to be the election as Cardinal, of the “Prevostino,” (fn. 1) but not a word did his Holiness say about it, it being supposed that he was dissuaded by the Cardinal of England, who remained with him last evening until after the 3rd hour; and after his departure the Pope was seen to be in a great rage for a long while, and he is expected to make him, after the Whitsuntide holydays, together with some others, as he has constantly said that he will do so by all means.
Rome, 18th April 1550.
[Italian.]
April 26. Lettere del Collegio (Secreta), File no. 18. 663. The Doge and College to Daniel Barbaro, Venetian Ambassador in England.
Enclose summary of advices for communication as usual.
[Italian.]

Footnotes

  • 1. The “Prevostino,” who bore the name of Innocenzio del Monte, was created Cardinal by Julius III. on the 31st May 1550, the appointment being reprobated publicly in Consistory by Cardinal Caraffa, as had been done previously in private by Cardinal Pole. The “Prevostino,” when he received the red hat, was in his eighteenth year, and in Dandolo's printed Report (p. 355), it is stated that when Julius III was Legate at Parma, this minion was taken by the future Pope, “in camera e nel proprio letto.” Cardinal Caraffa's protest is recorded by Cardella (vol. iv. p. 298), but Dandolo's despatch contains the sole notice of Cardinal Pole's becoming conduct on this occasion.
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