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Calendar of State Papers Foreign: Elizabeth, Volume 21, Part 1, 1586-1588. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.
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September 1586
| Sept. 10. | Buzanval to Walsingham. |
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| The lapidary of whom I sent you word yesterday has to-day gone to court with a confidant of Don Bernardino, who passes as his valet. One of our church, named Mallard, accompanies them, as they pretend to traffic in rings and jewels. I do not think he is malicious, but is deceived by them. It would be well, when they reach Windsor you should send for him, and also for the other two, and act as you think best for the Queen's safety. They will arrive before this letter. Our Walloon Captain is weary, and desires to be dispatched. I pray you, help him.—London, 10 September. (fn. 1) | |
| Postscript. The strangers being arrived, wish to see her Majesty when she goes in public to her service, and possibly to speak to her about the jewels. It will be well to be on your guard. | |
| Holograph. Add. Endd. French. 1 p. Seal of arms. [Ibid. 141.] | |
| Sept. 16/26. | Advertisements from St. Omer. |
| Divers ill-affected Englishmen having vaunted to be in England by Michael's day, are now dismayed. | |
| Wishes the papists and recusants in England might receive that measure the protestants have in France, to lose land and living if not conformable; and that all societies, as citizens in halls and gentlemen in the Inns of Court might all receive the oath of supremacy. One of the English there reports that 200 masses are daily said in London and the suburbs. Father Edmonds and another Jesuit, a young man, have passed from Boulogne to England. Edmonds said to be taken and the other about London. | |
| Wagers are offered that her Majesty will not live a year and that the Queen of Scots will reign ere long. Letters passing from London to Rouen and so to Paris, should be well looked to. Mr. Thynne, an Englishman, is in great favour with the Prince [of Parma?] through his kinsman waiting on the Prince's woman. He has a pension procured by her, and licence to be at sea against all English. It is "reported that the camps have fought wherein these had the worst"; the Prince hurt, many slain and taken and eighteen ancients [ensigns] lost. | |
| 1¾ pp. [S.P. Dom. Addenda, Eliz. XXIX., 143.] | |