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| April 1. |
973. Throckmorton to the Queen. |
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1. Advertised her on 31st ult. by Adam Hume (a Scotchman, who was sent from the Duke of Guise to the Queen of
Scots in post,) of the state of things here, and in his letter of
the same date advertised Cecil that the Prince of Condé was
come from Meaux in Brie, with his force towards Paris. On
the 31st ult. the said Prince, having with him 3,000 horse
well armed and in good order, lodged that night at St. Cloud,
four leagues from Paris. Order was given for the guarding
of the town, as though a powerful army had come to besiege
it. The Cardinal of Bourbon is the King's lieutenant here;
but Marshal De Termes, assisted by MM. De Candalle and
Crevecueur, two Knights of the Order, (accompanied with
seven ensigns of footmen, besides the inhabitants of the
town,) have the guarding of the town. This day the Prince
marched from St. Cloud to a village called Longjumeau, also
four leagues from Paris, on the highway from Paris to
Orleans. His determination is not known as yet, but he
presumes the Prince intends when his company is increased
to march to the Court at Fontainebleau, and there to reason
the matter for the difference of religion and other things, and
also to compound things reasonably, or hazard the same with
more extremity. The Prince takes the matter very ill, first,
that the Duke of Guise was suffered to enter the town so
amicably with all his force, the entry of the Prince being
refused. Another cause is that the said Duke and his company went from hence to the Court, where they entered
armed. The Prince will either cause them to desist from arms
and disperse, or he will not leave his so easily. The King of
Navarre, the Duke of Guise, and the Constable, upon the
Prince's proceedings, begin to give order to assemble greater
force. |
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2. Men's minds on both sides are much moved. In his
opinion it would be for the Queen's service to declare to the
French Ambassador there that, albeit other Princes begin to
fortify factions for overthrowing religion, she will not use
towards the King and Queen Mother any other behaviour
than amity, but would rather assist the King to the conservation of the state of his realm in quietness, and to the
advancement of the true religion, than nourish any trouble.
She would be loath, however, under pretence of chastising
disobedient subjects to see the Queen Mother, the Prince of
Condé, and such as favour the advancement of religion, overthrown, for that would only serve the turn of the Pope's
champions. The cause of writing this is because he sees the
Papists' faction in France is much stronger, and countenanced
by the King of Spain, the Pope, and the Duke of Savoy, "and
it standeth your Majesty upon, for the conservation of your
realm in the good terms it is in (thanks be to God), to countenance the Protestants as much as you may, until they be
set afoot again, I mean in this realm; for here dependeth the
great sway of that matter." "And if it shall stand with
your Majesty's pleasure to use these or such like words to the
French Ambassador (your Majesty not offended) it shall not
be amiss, as the state of the world standeth here presently,
you had as lieve the Queen Mother understand your devotion
privately as others. And this you do more familiarly speak
unto him, inasmuch as he, the said Ambassador, is known to
your Majesty to be both well affected to the advancement of
religion, as the Queen Mother's most devoted servant."—
Paris, 1 April 1562. Signed. |
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3. P. S.—"This day the fury of the Papists is grown so
great as that they have killed twenty-five of the poor Protestants in this town coming from their preaching." |
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Orig., large portions in cipher, deciphered. Add. Endd.
by Cecil's secretary: By Hume. Pp. 6. |
| April 1. |
974. Throckmorton to Cecil. |
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Cecil may perceive by his letter to the Queen that matters
here are in doubtful terms. Thinks it meet that the Queen,
or some one in her name, should move the French Ambassador
in the matter of the hostages, so that none be appointed who
are not worth 120,000 or 140,000 crowns in goods and lands,
so that the four may be responsible for the penalty of
500,000 crowns. Prays Cecil to think of his case.—Paris,
1 April 1562. Signed. |
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Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary. Pp. 2. |
| April 1. |
975. The Admiral of France to Cecil. |
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Will understand from M. De Bricquemault (for whom he
asks credence) the reasons why the Prince of Condé has
despatched him to the Queen.—Orleans, 1 April 1562.
Signed: Chastillon. |
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Orig. Add. Endd. by Cecil's secretary: The Admiral of
France to my Master. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| April 2. |
976. The Prince of Condé to [the Queen]. |
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She will be pleased to hear of the fortunate occurrence
which will bring about a cessation of the troubles and divisions that have arisen in France on account of religion.
Sends M. De Brigmault to tell her all that has occurred here,
and thank her for her assistance and favour which she has
afforded for the defence of justice in so righteous a dispute.—
Orleans, 2 April 1562. Signed: Louis De Condé. |
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Orig. Endd. by Cecil. Fr. Pp. 2. |
| April 2. |
977. Cecil to Windebank. |
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"Windebank; I am here used to pains and troubles, but
none creep so near my heart as doth this of my lewd son.
I am perplexed what to think. The shame that I shall
receive to have so unruled a son grieveth me more than if
I had lost him by honest death. Good Windebank, consult
with my dear friend Sir N. Throckmorton, to whom I have
referred the whole. I could be best content that he would
commit him secretly to some sharp prison. If that shall
not seem good, yet would I rather have him sent away to
Strasburg, if it could be possible, or to Lorraine, for my grief
will grow double to see him until some kind of amends. If
none of these will serve, then bring him home, and I shall
receive that which it pleaseth God to lay on my shoulders;
that is, in the midst of my business, for comfort a daily
torment. If ye shall come home with him, to cover the
shame let it appear to be by reason of the troubles there.
I rather desire to have this summer spent, though it were
but to be absent from my sight. I am so troubled as well
what to write I know not."—Westminster, 2 April 1562.
Signed. |
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Orig. Hol. Add. Endd. by Windebank. Pp. 2. |
| April 2. |
978. Windebank to Gresham. |
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Apologizes for neglecting to send an acknowledgment of
the 300 crowns which he received along with his letters of
the 22nd ult., by Mr. Governor.—Paris, 2 April. |
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Corrected draft in Windebank's hol., and endd. by him:
M. to Mr. Gresham, from myself, by Mr. Fitzwilliams,
Governor. Pp. 2. |
| April 2. |
979. Windebank to Gresham. |
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Acknowledges the receipt of 300 crowns by the hands of
Mr. John Fitzwilliams, to be employed in the expenses of
Mr. Thomas Cecil.—2 April 1562. |
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Draft, in Windebank's hol. P. 1. |
| April 2. |
980. Intelligences. |
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1. The King's resolution concerning the bishoprics has
been made known to the States. The general opinion is that
it must be effected by force. There will be danger, so opposed
is the will of every one to it. |
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2. Within the last few days it has been written from the
Court that it is there reported that here matters of religion
were going on so badly that scarcely anyone lives as a
Christian. This certainly is not the case, nor is the suspicion
so great as it was before, during the whole of last Lent.
Witness all the churches in this city, which are more than
usually full during the sermon and other services, and the
jubilee has been celebrated with much devotion. |
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3. It happened a few days ago in Louvaine that twentyfour masked men forced open with hatchets the door of one of
the principal houses, where a rich widow lived, and robbed
her of property worth 4,000 crowns. |
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4. Letters from England of the 4th inst. say that the
Ambassador of Sweden, without having properly negotiated
for the marriage of his King within the appointed number of
days, sets out for Scotland, whereas (as every one sees) he is
going home. Nevertheless, if he went to Scotland, he might
cause some trouble between the two Queens. |
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5. Madame Margaret, wife of the Count of Lennox, has
been sent here to prison, her husband being likewise imprisoned; it is suspected that they desired to marry their
son to the Queen of Scotland. The prison will soon be full
of "the nearest relations of the Crown." |
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6. The banker [?] has not arrived, consequently the writer
cannot do with the twenty crowns what he ought.—Brussels,
2 April 1562. Signed, but signature carefully defaced. |
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Endd. by Challoner. Span. Pp. 3. |
| April 4. |
981. Intelligences. |
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1. Rome, April 4. On Easter Day the Pope sang the Mass
after the old custom, and dined with Cardinal Boromeo,
Conte Federico, Lady Virginia, the Ambassador of Portugal,
and Conte Brocardo. On the following Tuesday a resolution
was passed touching contribution of the Church to the galleys
of Spain. Conte Brocardo goes to Spain with this despatch. |
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2. On the 10th inst. the Ambassador of Florence offered
the process against the Conte of Petigliano to the Emperor's
Ambassador in the Pope's chamber of presence. |
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3. The Pope is very ill with a disease of which died his
brother, the Marquis. |
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4. The alliance between Marc Antonio Colonna and the
Boromei goes forward. |
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5. There has been a skirmish between the Huguenots and
Catholics six leagues from Paris, in which the Prince of Condé
had received his death wound, and the Duke of Guise had
received a dangerous stroke from an arquebusade in one of
his arms. |
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6. The French messenger sent for restitution to the Conte
of Petigliano has been answered that the Pope will yet do his
best for the satisfaction of France. |
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7. The Duke of Bavaria has sent to Rome to obtain contributions, under the name of tithes, from the churchmen of
his jurisdiction. |
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8. The Prince of Florence minds to go to Spain shortly. |
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9. Prague, March 24. The overthrow of the King of Transylvania by the Emperor's army is confirmed. The coronation
of the King and Queen of Bohemia is talked of. The Queen
is very great. The murderer of the Bishop of Herbipolis was
taken, and hung himself to avoid justice. |
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10. Milan, April 4. Two galleys of Gio. Antonio Doria are
gone to Spain to fetch fourteen Bishops appointed to resort
to the Council. The taking of Frederico Boromeo's galliot by
corsairs is confirmed. There were a number of condemned
slaves in it, who were sent by the Pope to the Duke of
Florence to furnish his galleys. |
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11. Constantinople. The daughter of Sultan Selim is married
to Mehemet Bassa, and the widow of Rostan Bassa to Aly
Bassa. The Turk is still ill. Salviati, the French Ambassador, has come to confirm the old league between France and
the Turk, to whom he presented 100 vestures. A part of his
commission is to ransom Don Alvaro Sandi, taken at Gerbes.
Forty galleys were ready to sail to the coast of Barbary and
join the corsairs, which, with the galliots and foists, amount
to 100. |
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12. The King of Poland has sent to excuse his not succouring the Duke of Moldavia. |
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13. Alexandre, the old Duke of Moldavia, has been brought
here, and will be taken to Rhodes. |
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Orig. Endd. Pp. 4. |
| April 5. |
982. Lord Gray's Requests. |
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"Remembrance to Mr. Secretary for the requests of Lord
Gray." |
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1. His ransom. |
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2. His return from the charge of Berwick. |
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3. The 400l., etc., for victuals at Guisnes. Mr. Va. Browne's
and his Lordship's account book to be sent. |
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4. Licence for his repair to York. |
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5. Mr. Secretary's letter to the Lord President in that case. |
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6. Licence for twenty bows and twenty "sheff" of arrows
to be sent to the Lord James. |
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7. The new device of watch at Berwick. |
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8. The names of the bulwarks to be had from Mr. Secretary,
because the Queen said she would name them. |
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9. A device to amend the old garrison at Berwick. |
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10. Mr. Treasurer of Berwick to have 100 men in charge,
as well for the Queen's commodity as answering the requests
of service. |
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11. Mr. Selby's case. |
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12. William Morehous, late Under-Marshal, and the rest of
his suit. |
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13. The clerks of the watch. |
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14. The debts that his Lordship has presently to pay in
London. |
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15. Letters to Sir Rauf Grey and Rowland Forster touching their misorder. |
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16. Money disbursed by him in the service for the Borders. |
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17. Dispensation for him for not being at the next Feast of
St. George. |
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18. Order for money taken from the Scots, if it be English
or Scotch, upon English ground. |
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19. The disobedience of Clavering. |
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20. Sir Arthur Grey's relief. |
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21. "The meeting or fer . . . . . "[defaced]. |
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22. His request in that case, as well as touching Berwick
as otherwise, for necessaries in expenses, etc., if it happens. |
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23. Nevell's matter upon two indictments. |
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Orig. Endd.: Quinto Aprilis 1562. Pp. 3. |
| April 5. |
983. John Frampton to Challoner. |
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1. Wrote about a month since desiring his aid for the
recovery of his goods, which were taken here. In October
1559 the writer was taken prisoner in Malaga and brought
hither, and has remained in the secret prison for fourteen
months, at the end whereof he was brought to a public place,
where they read to him a sentence condemning him to a
prison for one year, more or less, at their will. At the end
of fourteen months after he was released. He wore a coat
with two red crosses during that time, and in sentencing him
they condemned for lost all his goods; they sold his chest
and all his apparel, except what he wore, and dispossessed
Mr. Tipton of 2,000 and more ducats which he had appertaining to divers men in Bristol, which they now plead for.
When Chamberlain was here they wrote to him desiring his
aid for recovery of the said goods. Chamberlain, before his
departure, sent the writer a "sedola" for his deliverance, and
he wrote of another that was being made for restitution of
his creditor's goods, only by his books, without any further
suit at law, and that he had declared his mind to Challoner,
so if he needed any further aid he was to write to him
[Challoner] as appear by the letter inclosed. |
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2. Two days since Mr. Tipton showed the writer a letter of
Challoner's, desiring him [Frampton] to send Chamberlain's
letter, which he wrote, to Challoner, so that he might know
at what state he left his [Frampton's] business, and upon
knowledge thereof Challoner would aid him. Proposes to go
to Lisbon. "I have been so ill used in England of such as
were my creditors, that I have little joy to go home;" he
means those whose goods were apprehended here for this
cause, which is only for his faith. At the time of his apprehension they arrested all he had there, and as yet he is not
clear thereof, but trusts by Challoner's favour to have their
goods here, and his at liberty in England.—Seville, 5 April
1562. Signed. |
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Orig. Add. Endd. by Challoner. Pp. 3. |
