Edward VI: October 1551 | British History Online

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October 1551



Oct. 3. Rome.	453. "Intelligence from Italy." Doria and the Duke of Alva left Genoa on the 24th ult. with 30 galleys well appointed, resolved to give battle to the French if they shall meet them. Strozzi has left the King's service, owing to the Constable's son having been appointed Admiral, and has gone to Corsica, on his way to Malta to serve his religion. Here is Don Giovanni Manrique with Don Diego, sent by the Emperor to apprize his Holiness of the causes which have induced him to leave Germany and go to Flanders, to urge the affairs of the Council, and the promotion of Spaniards to the Cardinalate for the advancement of his interests. Cardinal Veralli goes to France. A great skirmish at Mirandola has been attended with loss to the Papal forces. The Swiss Guard is to be removed. John Baptista is battering Mirandola. [Italian. Two pages.]
Oct. 6. Venice.	454. Giovanni Francisco Agatone to Peter Vannes (?). Parma is free from siege in consequence of the departure of Don Fernando to Piedmont. Pietro Strozzi left this for France on Sunday, in order, it is said, that the Duke of Florence may entertain no jealousy of his being here. Letters from Genoa state that the Prior of Capua, feeling aggrieved by the Grand Constable appointing his nephew General of the fleet, had departed with two galleys, and gone to Malta. The Turk has ordered his fleet to return to Constantinople and disarm, which has induced the Seigniory to recal their fleet also. [Italian. One page. Indorsed by Cecil, "Advertisement of Italie."]
Oct. 8. Melun.	455. Sir William Pickering to Cecil. Writes to him both in French and English, hoping to induce Cecil to write; if neither of these two languages can purchase two lines from his hand, will think himself little in his grace. Has detained Francis, the courier, three days to no avail, expecting to have had some news of this Cardinal Verallo (fn. 1) Romano, on whom he invokes la Verole Francaise for not having yet arrived. Desires that he may remember the money due for the post, and the passport for John Lord Erskine, with a train of 20 persons, concerning which he had written. Had been honourably entertained by the King and the Constable at the recent feast of St. Michael, which was held at Bois de Vincennes, and "endured for three days, very solemnly celebrated with the presence of many Popish prelates, and consecrated with a company of un comely Cardinals, seeming by their countenances to care more for the custom than for their corpus Domini. At last with divers benedictions and many cumbersome courtesies this pageant was played; and the matter ended with a masking mass of Romish regimen." [One page and a half. The first portion in French. Indorsed by Cecil.]
Oct. 9. Brussels.	456. Copy proclamation by the Emperor Charles V. prohibiting commercial intercourse with France and her allies. [French. Nine pages.]
Oct. 10. Venice.	457. Peter Vannes to the Council. Letters from Genoa of 30th September state that the Prior of Capua, brother to Pietro Strozzi, and General of the French King's army, considering himself dishonoured by the said King sending to Marseilles the Grand Constable's son to occupy the room of General held by the Prior, had left the King's service, and gone to Malta with only two of his galleys. An additional cause is assigned for his departure, especially in this time of service; viz., that he had discovered a conspiracy against his person by a gentleman of France and one Captain John Baptista Corso, whom he caused to be slain, and for self-preservation had gone to Malta. Hearing of this Pietro Strozzi has left Parma and gone with all diligence to the French King, for the purpose, it is supposed, of having his brother recalled to his room and the conspirators against him punished. Sends herewith copy of a letter from the Prior to his brother Pietro Strozzi. Letters of the same date from Asti, in Piedmont, mention that the French troops there are increased to 12,000 infantry, that 250 celates had lately arrived, and a considerable number of horsemen were daily making incursions greatly to the damage of the Imperialists. Don Fernando is at Asti, somewhat evil disposed of his health and travail of mind, by reason that he is not so well furnished of men as is necessary, and a number of the Spaniards are diseased with sickness, seeing on the other side the daily increase of the French and the fortifications made by them upon Chieri and St. Damian and other places. Taking advantage of the departure of some of the Imperialists to Piedmont, and the temporary absence of the rest, the Parmese have laid in large quantities of corn, wine, and other necessaries. The Pope's men are still about in Mirandola, divided into three or four forts. The Seigniory have recently heard from Zante that the Turk's navy, constrained by tempest, had left and made for Constantinople, having with them the pirate Dragut. The "gross galleys" of the Seigniory going to the Levant had met the Turk's navy and presented to them divers silks to the value of 2,000 crowns, and so friendly were suffered to depart in their voyage. The Venetian Ambassador writes from Constantinople of the 3d ult., that the Turk has given them licence to export from his jurisdiction as much wheat as they wish, and for the furniture of their estate therewith is all their desire. The Steward of the Emperor's household is at Rome, and much cherished by the Bishop thereof, whom in the Emperor's name he labours for a new mutual league, defensive and offensive, generally against all Princes. To this the Bishop is likely to agree. He also labours that the Bishop should with all diligence set forth the matters of the Council, to which the Emperor has already sent divers great personages, and also that he should create such a number of Imperial Cardinals as should be always superior to the French part in anything that should happen to be done in that Court, or else in making of a new Bishop sede vacante. Touching this last point the Bishop is not wholly resolved. He sends 1,000 more men to the siege of Mirandola. Don Diego prepares 2,000 Spaniards to be sent to Parma, and Mons. de Thermes is understood to have gone there from Ferrara, in consequence of Pietro Strozzi's departure previously mentioned. The Emperor lately told the Venetian Ambassador that by the latter end of this month he will have in Italy 35,000 foot and 2,000 horse, with other great words; and for that purpose the Cardinal of Trent's brother has begun to levy men in the Tyrol. The Venetians will persist in their neutrality. [Three pages.] Annexed,
	457. I. Copy of letter from the Prior of Capua to his brother, 18th September. Has been obliged to quit the French King's service for the reasons to be given by the bearer, Giovanni Capponi. Leaves with his own galley and another vessel which he had captured at the beginning of the war and was given to him by the King. Has regard to his own honour and that of his family. Takes with him Captain Moretto, and his intention is to make war against the Infidels in the service of his religion. [Italian. One page.]
	457. II. "Diversi Avisi;" containing the information detailed in the letter from Vannes, with the addition that the Duke of Alva had sailed from Genoa on the 24th of September with 30 galleys very well armed, and more than usually so, in expectation of having to engage the French fleet, which was supposed to be fitting out at Marseilles for the purpose of attacking him. [Italian. Three pages.]
Oct. 13. Augsburg.	458. Sir Richard Morysine to the Council. This day, or tomorrow at latest, the Emperor was expected to go towards Inspruck, the rather because the greater part of his stud, with his harness and pavilions, are on their way thither, and the Marshal and harbingers left five days ago. Notwithstanding his departure is prolonged for six days, when he will indeed go if there are no more lets. It is supposed that he intends once more to attempt the coadjutorship, and is in great hope to bring it to pass. The Turks are reported to have taken a town in Hungary called Beghe, and cut in pieces the most whom they found in it. It is also said that the Russiani, a people who were under the Vaivode, and had promised obedience to the King of the Romans, have rebelled and taken part with the stronger. It is feared those of Transylvania, who were thought to be the King's, will also turn them to the Turks. The King stands in need of great help, and great help will not be granted to him, unless first he grants that that he has hitherto so stuck in. The absence of Maximilian, who always did what he could to stay his father's grant, great force on one side and strong entreaty on the other, are thought to be instruments at this opportunity of time to wind a cumbered King to what the Emperor will draw him to. For as the last Diet was either expressly or chiefly made for the matter of the coadjutorship, so this Council of Trent and coming of the three Electors is thought to be intended for no other purpose than to entitle the Prince of Spain to the empire. The French King has lately landed 4,000 footmen at Spezzia, a port not far from Genoa. The Imperialists, if they may be suffered, seem more willing to keep what is not lost, than in any readiness, especially while winter lasts, to win again what the French have lately gotten. Yet all the watch here, all the soldiers who have attended upon the Emperor's person, with those Spaniards that so long have been in the Duke of Wirtemberg's land, shall shortly go towards Italy. These, however, are few in comparison with the French newly arrived in that country. A gentleman from Gonzaga reports, that Ferrante is so troubled with a giddiness or megrim in his head, that he thinks, unless some remedy be soon found for it, he shall be unable to serve the Emperor or himself. Some suppose him to have been chafed by some letters from the Emperor, which have brought his head out of temper, in reference to the breaking of the nearly completed accord with Octavio, by reason of Ferrante's sacking of villages. France is raising troops in Switzerland for service in Italy. It is thought that the Emperor will go to Boulogne, where peradventure the Bishop and he mean to hatch a few foul birds, if France do not tumble some of the eggs out of their nest. Five days ago Cesare Caraffa, who has been these three months a prisoner in his own lodgings for matters of religion, was set at liberty, and so were three others, no recantation being required at their hands, or any likelihood in them of changing their opinions. There is a report that a number of English gentlemen, some say 100, others 400, have fled the realm, in mind to serve the Emperor against the French King; has been asked about this, but can give no reply. Complains of their neglect in supplying him with intelligence from England, which places him at a disadvantage. The Lady Mary's men are said to be in the Tower, upon great violence done to them. Entreats them for money as he is in much need. [Two pages and a half. Very much injured and defaced.]
Oct. 15. Strasburg.	459. Christopher Mount to the Council. The majority of the German Bishops have gone to the Council at Trent, the Emperor so willing it; and the first session is understood to have been adjourned to the 11th of October. In the meantime Duke Maurice has written to the Emperor requiring fuller assurance of safety to such of his divines as adhere to the confession of Augsburg, and intend to go to the Council, with perfect freedom of action when there. He has reminded the Emperor of his private promise that the discussion should be perfectly free. He also asks that the same assurance shall be given by the Council to those who are termed Lutherans, as at that of Basle was given to the Bohemians, lest afterwards calumnies should be spread by the debaters on the plea of the precedent of the Council of Constance, that promise is not to be kept to heretics. Although this letter of the Duke is in all respects proper, yet he has written it without consulting any of the evangelical Princes or cities, notwithstanding his having been applied to by them on more than one occasion for that purpose. This has given rise to suspicions. Had previously written that the Emperor thinks Duke Maurice is not sufficiently active in his operations against Magdeburg; the Duke is dissatisfied with Ferdinand and the Emperor. The former demands, as belonging to Bohemia, that part of the duchy contiguous thereto, wherein are copper mines that yield a considerable sum to the Duke annually; the latter wishes Maurice to deliver Magdeburg into his hands, and yet supplies him with no money. The captivity of his father-in-law he also takes seriously, as may be inferred by his having arranged that the Kings of Denmark and Poland, the Dukes of Prussia, Pomerania, Mecklenburg, and Wirtemberg, the Electors Palatine of Brandenburg and himself, shall intercede for the freedom of the Landgrave; and this intercession is daily expected. Is induced on various grounds to believe that Maurice has an understanding with France, Denmark, and Poland. Knows that the King of Denmark has written to France that they ought not to distrust Maurice. The siege of Magdeburg has been discontinued for a whole month; there is talk of reconciliation, but the terms proposed by the Emperor are too stringent to be accepted. Perhaps his wars elsewhere may bring them peace. The Duke of Wirtemberg has sent a certain nobleman, a doctor of laws, and a secretary to the Council at Trent, to submit to it the confession drawn up by Brentzen and the other ministers, and subscribed by many other theologians of Saxony and this part of Germany. Whether Maurice has sent his thither is not yet known. The Emperor will very probably assemble the States this winter, with reference to war with France, and to raise money, as the siege of Magdeburg of has exhausted his treasury. He lately sent hither the Steward of his household, to excite the Senate against the French King, and urge them not to allow any soldiers to serve him. [Latin. Two pages.]
Oct. 16. Westminster.	460. King Edward VI. to the Senators and Magistrates of Lucca. Credentials in favour of Peter Vannes, native of that city, and Latin Secretary to his Majesty. [Latin. Broadside. Indorsed by Cecil. Copy.]
Oct. 16.	461. The Council to Sir Richard Morysine. In consequence of the Emperor persisting to Dr. Wotton, that Lord Paget had promised on behalf of his Majesty that the Lady Mary should hear mass privately, although the same has utterly denied that he ever spoke to the Emperor on the subject, and they are disposed to believe him, they have secluded Lord Paget from the Council and the Court, and committed him to his house, where he has remained these 14 days, prohibited to speak or confer with any but those of his own family. Instruct Morysine to take an opportunity of apprizing the Emperor hereof, that he may see the respect paid to his assertion, and at the same time how far from truth it is that his Majesty and they were ever parties to such alleged promise. [Copy. Two pages.]
Oct. 20. Augsburg.	462. Sir Richard Morysine to the Council. Their days of removing are so often deferred, that although the Emperor is expected to be on horseback on Thursday next, he must see him gone before he believes. He must go shortly, as all, except what is absolutely necessary for his immediate use, has been sent forward to Inspruck. For his own part he could wish still new causes to delay the Emperor here, until new-come money make him able to travel with his Majesty. Rumours of a battle in Transylvania between the troops of Ferdinando and the Turk, and those of the former victorious; but others, that the Turks have taken two castles belonging to Petrovitz, and are about the third. Yesterday Duke Maurice's men, who have been hitherto at Tonevert, came to town. They say the others wait for the King of Denmark's Ambassador, who probably comes about the matter of the bishopric of Bremen. Yesterday a gentleman of the Bishop of Rome's chamber arrived. He is said to talk very stoutly, as if the Bishop were like to do what he means against France; and reports that the Bishop raises 8,000 foot at Rome, and 2,000 more in Bologna. The Spaniards at Sienna, in number 1,500, go to Parma by orders of the Emperor, who at present raises 1,500 horse hereabouts. The 2,000 that are being raised at Bologna, go to Sienna in place of the Spaniards. By this time Cardinal Veralli is almost in France. The Bishop is said to be in hand with the Venetians to borrow money of them, upon one or two of his towns of Imola, Faenza, Ravenna, or Cervia, which 40 years since were possessed by the Venetians. It is thought the French King makes them a better offer, namely, to help them to all their towns, and more, without their disbursing such sums as the Bishop would require for one of them. Those at Trent have replied to the French King's protest. The Imperialists say the Turk's navy is gone towards Constantinople, and will winter at home. There was a report of the death of the young Scottish Queen; but since then a post has come from Flanders to tell the Emperor that his sister, the French Queen, is like to die. He has sent Workern, a gentleman of his chamber, to visit her. The Prior of Capua is thought to have indeed left the French King's service, on the plea that his life is menaced by the Constable. Mirandola is said to be in great danger, if the French King does not soon levy the siege. Their great want mentioned. Sends an Italian letter, which tells wonders of great companies of wolves about Pistoja and Florence; a like company of wolves was seen in Italy in 1525, when the French King was taken at Pavia. Has often heard that Francisco Sforza, Duke of Milan, offered a reward of four crowns for every wolf brought to him: he found the cost so heavy, that he gradually reduced the price to a testoon, and then they brought him no more wolves and he gave them no more money. At this moment hears that the Duke of Saxony has orders to leave with his Spaniards to-morrow for Inspruck, and that the Emperor will also leave to-morrow. Sends certain articles gathered out of the Emperor's proclamation here, and three other schedules in Italian, of advices out of Italy just received. Beseeches them, if his diets be not already on the way, that they may be sent after him, with as convenient speed as may, he being now brought into greater necessity than he can well express. [Three pages. Printed by Tytler, with a few lines omitted, Vol. ii., p. 79.] Incloses,
	462. I. Intelligence from Italy—Florence, Sept. 18. Since July some parts of Tuscany have been so infested with wolves, that the country is a hell. But what is more marvellous, his Excellency having ordered a very great hunt, in which he participated with about 3,000 men, and beat the country for eight days, with 500 dogs, having netted it all round, they have been unable to find more than one wolf, in spite of their number. These wolves approaching a fold of cattle, leave them and assail the shepherds, whose viscera they alone devour, leaving the rest of the body, without doing the smallest injury to the flocks. Since July, among the Pistolese, they have destroyed 250 persons, men, women, and children. They go into the cottages, and take the children out of the cradles; and these animals have this peculiarity, that they so alarm those who see them, as to deprive them, in a manner, of consciousness. [Italian. One page.]
	462. II. Intelligence from Rome, Sept. 26. This afternoon the Emperor's man met with Don Diego of the household of his Holiness. It is not known what he brings, chiefly on account of information of a new commission issued after the success of affairs in Piedmont, and Don Diego had been detained at Florence waiting for the man sent by him to his Majesty. It is true the Cardinal of Burgos says for certain that he does not bring the resolution of the Cardinals at present; but it is not thought his coming will produce any good, at least the certainty of that blessed journey to Bologna, which by so many is considered uncertain—and by his Holiness affirmed as most true, although the harbingers ordered to go were detained—shall be known. Four days will not pass before all about it is known. This morning his Holiness rose from bed and walked a little through the rooms, having been for six days confined by the gout in his arm and knee. The successes in Piedmont are as before written, except that it was not true that the French had pillaged Alba. They fortify Chieri, and remain in the places which they have taken and their own forts, until the arrival of Mons. de Guise with the Swiss and cavalry, which will be in Piedmont at the end of the month. The French wished to fortify La Force, a place upon the river on the way to Veroli, and the troops of Don Ferrante prevented them. The sortie of Strozzi, Duke Horatio, and Signor Paulo from Parma is probably known; they put to flight the Marquis, who was in the town of Carignano, threw his troops into disorder, and took his artillery with fully 80 pipes of wine; the Marquis saved himself at Borgo San Donino. Such is contained in letters from Bologna, which were intercepted by his Holiness for three days. From Mantua they write that the said Marquis having collected his forces and sailed from Borgo, in pursuit of the Parmese, had been encountered by Montecchio and Bressell, who being beat back withdrew into Parma. This evening couriers have arrived, and are detained by his Holiness, so that nothing is known, but it is muttered that Alessandro Vitelli has had a smart tussle with those of Mirandola. The navy is at Tripoli, and part is being rigged there and part at Zerbi, at least so letters from Sicily import; so that the ships seen towards Prevesa, of which the Admiral wrote, are said to be the 20 galleys which left Tripoli with prisoners for the Levant. It is said that the Duke of Florence has sent one of his chamberlains to complain of the want of respect shown by Don Diego in detaining a courier with letters from the Duke of Ferrara in his States, and intercepting these letters. One of the Emperor's men who had been sent to admonish his Excellency, or as it is said here, to denounce him, is reported to be dead in Mantua. News from Genoa say that it is certain the Duke of Alva will sail with 33 galleys, and perhaps will be attacked. At Marseilles they are arming with much haste; the French have 31 galleys, and seven were to be ready on the 15th of this month. The Legates await the resolution; one of them, Carpi, has the quartan. Veralli is in readiness, expecting the man who was sent to France; next week enough will be known. [Italian. Two pages.]
	462. III. Intelligence from Italy—Rome, Oct. 3. Prince Doria and the Duke of Alva left Genoa on 24th September with 30 galleys fully equipped, resolved to show fight if they found any of the French at l'Isole; and letters of the 28th, from Genoa, mention that the Prior Strozzi had left the King's service, returned his flag, and gone with two galleys to Corsica, on his way to Malta to serve his religion; and in consequence of the King having made the Constable's son Admiral, had sent one of his officers to Genoa with the frigate, and written to the Prince for a safe conduct. Here are Don Giovanni Manrique and Don Diego, sent by his Majesty to explain to his Holiness the causes which have induced him to leave Germany and to go to Flanders, to hasten the matters of the Council and urge the promotion of Spaniards to the cardinalate, so that his Majesty may be secure of being served in event of any sede vacante, and they use every effort to prevent his Holiness from withdrawing from the proposed league, and other things; and if God does not interpose there will be great evil. Cardinal Veralli leaves for France the day after to-morrow, in the hope of being able to produce some fruit, in which may God speed him! There has been a sharp skirmish at Mirandola, with loss on side of the Pope, and the Parmese having made an assault on Saragna were repulsed with a loss of 200 men; the honour of this is given to Count Caiazzo. The Swiss guard is to be changed, and the Court will be well. The French say that the order made in France is only intended to prevent the issue of money from the kingdom. They say that at Mirandola Signor Giovanni Battista has raised a mound from which he batters the houses in the town, and that 1,500 infantry are going to Mirandola to relieve the troops there. [Italian. Two pages.]
	462. IV. Intelligence from Rome, Oct. 13. Comprises matters already contained in various former letters, relating to the Prior of Capua's leaving France, the affairs of Parma and Mirandola, the Pope's proceedings, the election of new Cardinals, &c. [Italian. Three pages.]
	462. V. "Articles out of the Emperor's proclamation, wherein he declareth the injuries done to him by France." These are, in the matter of Parma,—
	1. He complains of the erroneous statements propagated, and in order that the truth may be known, briefly explains.
	2. Shortly before the death of Pope Paul III. the city of Parma came under the dominion of Rome.
	3. But when after the death of Paul III., Julius III. succeeded, Octavio, by means of some Cardinals and his friends, earnestly besought the restitution of Parma, which Julius, out of pure kindness, fully restored to him.
	4. Now he complains of the perfidy of Octavio, who, without the consent of his Holiness, has confederated with foreign Princes.
	5. For this conduct Octavio can only allege the fear of his life from the machinations of the Emperor and his general Don Fernando de Gonzaga.
	6. He then mentions the tyranny of Peter Aloysius over the people of Placentia, and how he was murdered by them.
	7. From this nothing is to be gathered, except that the French King now, as formerly he did Mirandola, occupies Parma as a den of thieves, and hence the property of many is seized and despoiled; among these are Strozzi, Fregosi, and Bentivoglio.
	8. Mentions the French Ambassador, who was not less the cause of this surrender or betrayal than was the captain of the city and fortress of Tripoli, in Barbary. For the principal inhabitant was a Frenchman, and so the population was miserably delivered into the hands of the Turks.
	9. For these reasons his Holiness has by his edicts prohibited all and sundry from entering the service of Octavio on pain of confiscation of property.
	10. His Holiness now implores the assistance of the Emperor, as supreme defender of the Church of Rome, that these Italian tumults may be the more speedily quieted.
	11. Now some of the French King's subjects are in the habit of asserting that their sovereign seeks nothing from his Holiness except an assurance that Parma shall not be delivered to Charles V.
	12. Lastly mentions the capture of certain ships, and by what stratagems the King's captain, named Poulin, deceived the ships of Lower Germany.
	13. Then speaks of other vessels captured in the Mediterranean, belonging to Maximilian, King of Bohemia; and unless Andrew Doria had been detained by storms, he doubtless would have fallen into the hands of the French. [Latin. Three pages.]
Oct. 23. Brussels.	463. Sir Thomas Chamberlain to the Council. Upon receipt of their two letters of the 16th by Lucas Frynger, on Wednesday the 21st inst., he immediately applied for audience of her Majesty, which, because of urgent business and the illness of her sister the French Queen, was deferred until this day, Friday, at 5 p.m. On this occasion he informed her Majesty of the King's fortunate escape and of the Duke's apprehension, when she expressed her great pleasure that the King had avoided this present peril, and her surprise that the Duke, whose whole fortune depended upon his sovereign's favour, should have been a conspirator against him; inquiring minutely into all the circumstances of the attempt. Thereafter he addressed her Majesty on the subject of the restraints placed upon the commercial intercourse of the two countries, with particular reference to her recent placard, of which a copy is inclosed (See No. 56 antea), and her refusing to allow some English ships, which had arrived laden with prunes and other wares from France 10 days ago, to discharge their cargoes. In this her Majesty replied that she had issued these placards by desire of the Emperor, upon whom the French King had made war without cause given; and that the object was to injure the French and not the English. Upon his urging the hitherto established intercourse between the two countries, with which he felt sure neither the Emperor nor her Majesty desired to interfere, whatever difference they might have with the French; her Majesty replied that she well remembered the intercourse, but she was merely a servant, and must do as her lord and master commanded; desiring that a statement of this restraint on the English ships should be submitted for her consideration. To obtain redress he thinks application will require to be made to the Emperor direct. It is reported that the Emperor intended to leave Augsburg yesterday for Inspruck, there to winter for the purpose, it is thought, of being near to the Council and not far from Italy, where in the spring more is likely to be done than in this quarter. Of Magdeburg and Parma almost nothing is said. [Seven pages.]
Oct. 25.	464. Memorandum of letter from the Council to Sir William Pickering, informing him that Sir Jacques Granado is to be sent to France to present some geldings from his Majesty to the French King, the Dauphin, the Princess Elizabeth, (fn. 2) and the Constable, and desiring that he will instruct Granado as to the forms of presentation. [Half a page.]
Oct. 25.	465. Instructions given by King Edward VI. to Sir Jacques Granado, Knight, one of the Esquires of the stable, sent by appointment of the Earl of Pembroke, master of the King's Majesty's horse, to convey to the French Court certain geldings and hackneys with their apparelling and furniture, presented by his Majesty to the French King and others. [Two pages. Draft.]
Oct. 26. Westminster.	466. King Edward VI. to Henry II., King of France, requesting his acceptance of some horses sent by Sir Jacques Granado. [One page. Indorsed by Cecil. Copy.]
Oct. 26. [Augsburg.]	467. Sir Richard Morysine to the Council. Lucas Phringer has this day brought their two letters for himself, and one for Mr. Peter Vannes. Has taken order that the letter shall be forwarded with all convenient speed, and will as shortly as he can attend to their commands addressed to himself. The Emperor left this on Wednesday last about noon, and dining by the way, went 18 miles to his bed, arriving at his lodgings after 10 o'clock at night; thereby men reckon he means to seem lusty, and able enough to pass the mountains by day, that can in such cold nights travel at that hour. Thought that he would have given audience at Monaco to the Ambassadors who thus long at Tonevert have sued for licence to come nearer. Yesterday he left Monaco: Morysine will the nearer way, and so shall easily overtake him, although he looks for no audience until the Emperor reaches his destination; but he will see whether his Majesty shall have any occasion to tarry in the way, and so any leisure to admit him. While the Emperor remained at Monaco, Morysine was nearer to him by two days' journey than he should have been, being at Inspruck. But if he must have been farther off, it was necessity that forced him to tarry—a better excuse than he could wish to have. Had it not been for the Schores, he must have tarried longer. They have shown him great friendship, and would reckon it well bestowed upon him, if they might shortly have part of their money again, and a letter of thanks from some of their honours to their eldest brother, Mr. Giusto Schore, who hitherto at all times has relieved his wants. He had a letter of credit to them from Mr. Yorke, upon which they have acted, and require part payment of the sum lent. Trusting that their honours will pity his state, he has promised them 600l. sterling at Mr. Yorke's hands. Perhaps they mean to see whether they may be bold to lend him hereafter upon this letter or not. Intreats their Lordships either that Mr. Yorke may help him to his diets that are due to him on the 1st of January, or else help him to some extraordinary aid whereby his credit may be kept up. For the diets lately paid, he had waited four months beyond the time they were due, therefore hopes he may have these two months before they are payable, although he would rather wait till they were due, so their Lordships could in some other way provide Mr. Yorke with the means of paying the 600l. out of hand. He has as good a mind to mules as the rest of the Ambassadors, his place now being chief, save that the Bishop's Nuncio usurps upon him, as his master is wont where he should not. He has as much need of them as they; but they are able to buy mules and he is not. Yet, whatsoever shift he make, he must buy four; and if they go to the field, he shall lack as many things as be needful for him who must be there. Is forced to leave his wife three miles out of Augsburg; and so he that is unable to keep half a house must keep two. They go where things are in great scarcity and twice as dear as they are in Augsburg. Had told Schore he would wax a good husband at Inspruck, as he would have but 18 in his house, his wife and a dozen more remaining behind; but Schore said that 10 would spend him more there than 20 did at Augsburg. Fearing here that the people will be scarce content to lack all their accustomed exercises in the Church, they are taking order for 200 soldiers which may stay stirs. They keep great watch at the gates to see that no soldiers come into the town, most of the gates being kept shut since the Emperor left. [Three pages.]
Oct. 27. Paris.	468. Sir William Pickering to the Council. Acknowledges receipt of their letters of 29th September and 16th inst. Between these dates had seen the Constable, who assured him that the objectionable regulations of the Bordeaux merchants relative to the wine trade should instantly be cancelled. On receiving their last letter had instantly set off to Paris, for the purpose of congratulating the French King on the birth of the young Prince, [Duc d'Angoulême, afterwards Henri III.], and notifying the appointment of Lord Clinton, the Lord High Admiral, to act as King Edward's representative in the capacity of godfather at the baptism. His conversations with the King and the Constable on the affair of the Duke of Somerset. [Sixteen pages. Printed by Tytler, except the page relating to the wine trade. Vol. ii., p. 86.]
Oct. 27. Paris.	469. Same to Sir William Cecil. Congratulates him on his "good fortune to be found undefiled with the folly of this unfortunate Duke" of Somerset. [One page. Printed by Tytler, Vol. ii., p. 67.]
Oct. 30. Castle of Koningsburg.	470. Albert, Marquis of Brandenburg, to King Edward VI. Sends him a present of eight falcons, his Majesty having been gratified with those which he had sent in the preceding year. [Latin. Broadside.]
Oct. 30. Venice.	471. Peter Vannes to the Council. Relating to the Turk's proceedings in Transylvania and the siege of Mirandola. [One page and a half. Much mutilated.] Incloses,
Oct. 30. Venice.	471. I. A plan of the siege of Mirandola engraved on wood, "L'Assedio della Mirandola con gli Abbrusciamente et ruine del Paese, fatte del esercito di Papa Giulio III.; col sito d'essa Mirandola et vero disegno d'i forti fatti gli intorno per lo Illustrissimo Signor Camillo Orsino. Stampato in Mantoua ad instantia di Giacopo Ruffinelli. L'Anno MDLI. del Mese d'Agosto."
[Oct.]	472. Portion of letter to King Edward VI. by certain individuals sent from the Elector of Saxony and other German Princes to congratulate his Majesty upon the treaty entered into between him and the French King. [French. Two pages. Copy.] See his Majesty's Journal for October 1551 in "Literary Remains of K. Ed. VI.," printed for the Roxburghe Club, ii., p. 357, note 2.